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Huge Losses Reported In High Stake Play

With the “heat on” in Marion county and Indianapolis, Anderson has become the mecca for big-time gamblers, an inspection last night of that city's bright spots showed. State police say they are keeping an eye on the lively, city of 40,000. The Madison county prosecutor, however, says no one has made any complaints to him, so he doesn't believe there is much gambling. One Indianapolis man is reported to have dropped $32,000 in dice games within the last few weeks. Losses by other individuals are said to range from several hundred to several thousand dollars. Activities in the gambling field are humming in the industrial town, where hundreds of wageearners turn to a Friday night pastime of dice rolling. * Local Boys Like It

But something néw was added tecently when Indianapolis addicts investigated and found the situation to their liking, This led to more visitors from Indianapolis and even sdded a rtain spirited touch to the Madcounty lads, who were spurred | to risk large wagers. Meridian st. .in Anderson last night was a veritable Strand. A Times reporter visited one place and found a brisk game in progress, with ‘a limit of $25 on a roll and $10 in side bets. A quarter slot machine in one corner wasn't getting much business. There was a group of about 20 men in the room. : Second-Floor Casino

In a drab front building down the street most of the big-time activity is to be seen. There a second-floor casino is filled on week-ends with players coming and going. “This is where most of the Indianapolis players have found the greatest amusement and the highest stakes. The limit on a roll here is $100, with a side bet limit of $25. It is where the business man 13 reported to have lost the $32,000. Prosecutor Harold Anderson, a Bepublicall, declared he knew of

Jj. the community,

like there are in any town’ ] said. he would welcome state police gid in surveying reports of gambling. “1. wouldn't investigate personally, though, unless some loser made. a complaint,” Mr. Anderson added.

In Marion County, He Says

“You don't have to leave Marion county to find all the gambling you want to investigate,” he said. *You've got plenty of it there.” Police Chief Morris Carter said he would “willingly accept help from state police.” Maj. Robert O'Neal, state police executive officer, sald he was asked for assistance about a year ago and followed up with raids. Since then, there have been no further requests, he said.

Way to Cut Down

wonder as they are caught in the crossfire of multiple charity fund campaigns.

to charity campaigns in 1946, conservative figures disclose. This amount does not clude the $1,230,000 contribu-

Civic Leaders Hunt

Appeals for Funds

Scores of Charity Campaigns Gel $2 Million Yearly Besides Community Chest

By DONNA MIKELS Charity begins at home—but where does it end? That's what Indianapolis citizens are beginning to

The people of Indianapolis contributed almost $2 million

mnnot subject to direction by .the local Community Fund. The Comtion to the Community Fund. munity Fund has spaced out its The Charities Solicitation Com- members’ capital fund campaigns mission estimates at least another [because executives realize the many $1 million was contributed to small solicitations are wearing out the unregistered campaigns and! goodwill of Indianapolis citizens. through purchase of tickets to| The multiplicity has set local “benefit? shows and other. such! civic leaders to discussing establishprojects sponsored by civic and ment of a strong central clearing patriotic groups. | agency, which would weed out some The outlook for 1947 is solicitation drives and adjust goals of others in for even greater sums. In the first | proportion to their actual needs. four months of the year, 10 inde-| These leaders fear the continued pendent drives have started and -a “gimme” will weaken confidence in score of others are in preparation. |the Community Fund. They feel The goal for these runs close to the fund's “one appeal” plank is million. its strongest point and that any The -majority of these campaigns are on a national basis. They are! (Continued on “Page 2—Column 6)

Truman Begins ands Visi

Thousands Visit 30 Year in Office Roosevelt Grave

Hyde Park Center Of 2d Memorial

HYDE PARK, N. Y., April 12 (U. P.).—Humble thousands. from parts of the nation jammed the Roosevelt family estate today Tand filed slowly through the quiet rose

Flies to Missouri To Visit Mother

GRANDVIEW, Mo, April 12 ‘U. P.).~Beginning his .third year in|P office, President Truman flew home

to Missouri today to see for himself how his mother, 94-year-old Mrs.|garden to decorate the grave of the Martha E. Truman, was getting |ate President who died two years along with her frattured hip. | ago. The President's plane dropped u trom heavily overcast skies to the Hyde Park was the center of ‘me Grandview airport at 12:11 p. m.

3 t the second anniversa (Indianapolis time), completing a SOULE ry on 2

of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death at

all American politics.

morial services held throughout the

SATURDAY, APRIL 12,

Diplomats Amazed By Wallace Tour

‘Europeans Likely To Misunderstand

Latest Wallace Blast, Page 2

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, April 12.--Henry Wallace's furious stumping of Europe against the foreign policy of the United States has astounded diplomatic circles here. That a recently resigned cabinet officer and former vice president, should stump his .own country against his government at such a critical period is amazing enough. But to carry his fight abroad 1s, unprecedented. The United States, say these diplomats, has reached what is probably the most crucial milestone in its history. It _is trying to defend the right of free peoples everywhere to: live under governments of their own choosing. Russia, just as unequivocally, .is seeking to communize the &world, including the western hemisphere.

Line Up Opinion Such is the hair-triggered situation into which Mr. Wallace has insinuated himself on a speaking tour of England, France and Scandinavia. Apparently his hope is to line up world opinion against American policy.

an American in Mr. Wallace's position could do at this moment. could lead those not well acquainted with American politics to believe that the country is split wide open, and not many are acquainted with

Pearl ‘Harbor was the direct consequence of a Japanese misconception. The Japs had been told that the United States was divided over world war II issues, hence could be defeated béfore it could organize its own defense. The kaiser made the same mistake in 1917 and Hitler in 1939. Could Involve Us 3

5-hour 1-minute flight from Washington. It was a raw, cold day, with ‘a northeast wind blowing. As Mr. Truman's third year as

ed he was a better : major networks. 08 4. President. Truman

ne pdb e p B catapulted into the White House by the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. According to his physician, the President is in excellent physical condition. Political Star Shining

His staff and advisers febl' that his political star is shining brighter as compared with the dark gloom which covered the Democratic party immediately after the Republican |velt home where the President used laridslide last November. to sun himself on warm spring days And judging from Mr. Truman's and where he received his neighrecent demeanor in public appear- bors on election nights to celebrate ances, he is in high, confident his victories. spirits. He was more sure-footed| Individuals in his last three preéss-radio conferences than he has been in months. Most Democrats regard as a fore-

Warm Springs, Ga. The ceremonies will ‘be climaxed at 3:30 p. m. (Indianapolis Time)

office with his aged, ailing mother. Former secretary of the treasury, Henry Morgenthau Jr, and the President's widow, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, will, speak from Hyde Park. The broadcast will last 15 minutes. The ceremonies will be held from the flagstone portico of the Roose

and organizations on the grave. Long lines leading into the rose garden formed early. After paying their respects at the

lllinois Prosecutor And Two Aids Indicted!

. BELLEVILLE, Ill, April 12 (U. P. ) —State's Attorgey Louis P. Zerweck and two of his aids disclosed

today they were among 19 persons

indicted by the St. Clair county grand jury.

The panel has been

grave, the visitors walked around the grounds and inspected the Roosevelt library. .

gone conclusion that the President) | Will run for a second term. But be{fore election time comes around

by a memorial ~broadcast over all

speak for three minutes from City, Mo., where He flew today to: spend the first day of his third year In

These were foreign miscohceptions. © But they caused us to be sucked into two world wars. A similar mistake could involve us in an-

That, it is grimly remarked, 1s] * |probably the most dangerous thing

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Lewis: Reopen ‘Safe’ Mines Grants Permission

To Resume Work their -~ OX

other, “Like 3 war Japan, Russ hind an iron curtain. Only the news and views she wishes to hear are permitted to come in. Thus, every word of men like Mr. Wallace is given great prominence in the Soviet press and over the government-controlled radio, whereas the peace efforts of the President and congress either go unheralded or are distorted until no longer recognizable. It is a serious offense for a private individual to enter into relations with foreign governments involving or interfering with American foreign policy. Whether or not | Mr. Wallace is doing that, the ef-

alike were allowed to lay wreaths | fect of his denunciations abroad

could prove even more harmful. Reports indicate that in several foreign countries the scales are perilously balanced between communism and democracy. American foreign policy, now being worked out, is designed to aid democracy.

cult hurdles, the most pressing of) [which are reducing prices and pre- | venting serious nation-wide strikes. Threaten Budget Slash Also, the Republican congress

cue he faces a number of diffi-

Cohan Jr. Taps Along i in His

If for any reason American policy is nullified, therefore, it would

‘| be tantamount to tipping the bal-

ance in favor of communism. They Know Wallace

today lives be-|0™

investigating gambling and election | threatens to slash his budget for

One saving grace, some are say-

PITTSBURGH, 2 April 12 w. PD).

ized alstrict union Teadérs. PA vi] reopening of soft coal mines Which in age from 9 months to 15 years, | they deem safe. were ‘evicted from their four-room Frank Hughes, presi dent of U. M. {bungalow on & muddy country lane ne last Wednesday. They spent pel W. District 3, announced receipt of | the following méssage from Mr. next ‘three days living in the com- | Lewis: 8 munity room of the Fountain county “In order to avoid uridue loss of [courthouse coal production the president of Evicted by Sheriff each district is authorized to grant] A sympathetic resident offered permission for the immediate re-|them use of his trailer a few days sumption SF Droducdon n each | until the family found a house. mine now ¢ where there is rea-| Mr. Vestal was at work at an sonable ground to believe from the | Attica, Ind., information available to him that! ‘miles away, when Sheriff Chester the mines have been placed In &|Cooper evicted Mrs. Vestal and safe SOndition * mw ata! thelr five children of pre-school Mr. Hughes sa. e message not apply to the 518 pits listed 85! gheriff Cooper, who said he postunsafe by Interior Secretary Julius | one the eviction as long as he A. Krug. They will be kept Chosen could, moved the Vestals and their uel Pecsed BY federal ull furniture out into the road. & sate eviously, Mr. Lew lice trooper came along and too the coal mines administration | Police troupe the courthouse. Later, certify the safety of all but two of they were joined by the five other She: R4ti0 is Sort val pa, tactics | Children. who had been in school 2 at the time of the eviction. paved the way for large scale pro- May Buy Tent

duction of coal here Monday. For three days, the family lived TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 12 “on food provided by courthouse em-

“STAR WITNESS — Eldon R. Rudd, 833 N. Alabama st., was “principal witness of the police. board trial which resulted in the suspension of seven Indianapolis policemen for eight days each. Me. Rudd told the court he "had to pay off to

Father of 10 House-Hunts

As Family Lives in Trailer

Evicted, They Stayed in Courthouse Until. Sympathetic Friend Aided Them:

COVINGTON, Ind. April 12 (U. P.).—A family of 12 crowded into orary one-room trailer. home omy while the, father. went | ; EF etaL 56 ear ol TROREP OE "| where-pmesiid move his big family and the furniture Mr. Vestal, his 36-year-old ie Nancy, and: their:

industrial plant, 25}

irregularities.

we Mr, Zerweck and his assistants, to reducing laxes -

‘Dad's Footsteps

the coming fiscal year! in addition |

jing, is that most foreign envoys

= |here know Mr, Wallace, They can

In recent public

(U. P.).—Louis Austin, president of United Mine Workers District 11,

| ployees and the American Red]

Cross.

R. V. Gustin and Fred J. Bier, statements, the President has acsurrendered at the sheriff's office |cused the G. ©. 'P. of inviting eco-!

and pose bonds of $1000 each.| {nomic disaster b y sucha plan. “They were charged with culpable| ‘My Truman put hea orhissiorof duty in drawing UPifor thé anniversary. week-end to] faulty indictments ‘against Bash. EUANY hotae JUS Gi Pri ar. He: will) Louis. officials and gamblers 1ast|geliver a radio “tribute this after{December. noon to Mr. Roosevelt. Mayor Ernest W. Tieman of mr Truman is scheduled to reBelleville was also among those turn to Washington by plane Sunindicted. _ |day afternoon.

Meat Prices Down 10%4

Plans for Korea In Month, Institute Says seouL, Apri 12 (U. P.).—Lt. Gen. CHICAGO, April 12 (U. P.)—

| John R. Hodge, American comThe American Meat institute sajd |mander in Korea, sald today that today that wholesale meat prices |if the Russians fail to abide by the have dropped about 10 per cent [MOSCOW agreement “we will go from those prevailing a month ago. ahead in our zone and build up ecoThe institute, which represents homic security—letting the Komeat packers, sald wholesale prices |'®&ns run their own government so hjad dropped about 20 per cent from far as possible.” the peak levels reached last OctoPer, after the removal of OPA celiings, :

Boy Cyclist Killed

BQONVILLE, April 12 (U. P.).— Services will be Monday for Bobby

Transit Tieup Broken

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 12 (U, P.). — Busses and streetcars were running again today after a court restraining order ended picketing against the Oklahoma Railway Co. Public tansportation was paralyzed

| after his .theatricil debut “we got

warn their governments that he PROVIDENCE, R. I, April 12 (U.|4oe5 not represent . American

P.).—George M. Cohan Jr. is a chip | opinion. But the trouble is that in

off the old block, critics agreed to- Russia—now the world’s chief con-

A any, will ' get ou en bee in Jide the pres {& Cee in Birope] readers are being told mot to take Mr. Wallace's tirades too seriously. Said the London Daily Mail: “We must never cease to strive to banish fears and suspicions. That

day. Buf the son of fhe tamed | cern few, song and’ ‘dance man commented away with it—I hope.” Imitating his late father's act:in the , city where the elder Cohan was born, the young aspirant to Broadway fame found an enthusi‘astic audience at Fey's theater.

ACCOMPANYING “Young Cohan was pianist John McLaughlin who

played for the lad’'s father for 205°) his judgment.

better serve his. generation,”

Motorist Thrown 20 Feet in Crash

getting there.” Swinging his cane jauntily, young Cohan danced and sang “I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to Broadway,” ‘Harrigan” and “It's a Grand Old Flag”—the tunes his daddy put on "the American hit parade. Only once previously had the 33-year-old Cohan appeared in a theatrical performance., That was with his father in a frolic at New

Lemmons, 8, killed Thursday night

when his bicycle and a truck |for 12 hours yesterday.

York's Friars club. velt aves.

collided. ' His. brother, Jerry, 9, riding another bicycle, was injured.

Start Wooin

Times Index

That's how much The Times

‘Amusements. .. 5|Ruth Millett, ., 7/received in the controversy over Ro Books. ........ 3|Movies ....v,. 5|in last Wednesday's Times. ~ Books ........ 14 Obituaries .,. 10 Carnival. ...... 7|J.E.O'Brien..." 6 Churches...... 4 F.C. Ofhman.. 7|true technique came from practical Classified .... 12|Politics........ 7|eéxperience. comics ...... 13 Radio ....... 13| All bf which created a furor Crossword ,,..12| Serial ..:.... 3 among Kollegiates here. Some inEditorials...... 8|Side Glances . 8 sisted there was a need for college Forum... .. Liv S{Sports ul. 6/coursés on dating and courtship. Gardening..... 7 Teen Talk. .... 9| The girls thought the boys needed "Hollywood. . ... 7, United Nations 8.it to polish their technique. The Indiang Sagd.. 8 Washington .. 8|boys thought the girls were short In Indpls.. .... 2 Weather... :.. 7|on knowledge of the subject. Others Inside Indpls. .' 7| Weather Map 10 couldnt make up their mind. Dah Kidney... 8 Women'sNews. § shat everyone is whoroughly

‘Your opinion could be worth $25.

Mrs Ruark wrote that guys and gals didn't need a course of study "in college on dating and courtship. He contended that the tried: and

g That $25

entire body. is going to pay for the best letter

bert Ruatk's column which appeared make a left turn.

utility pole. confused, write a letter expressing your opinion. Mail dr bring it to the Contest Editor, Indianapolis} Times, 214 W. Maryland st., Indianapolis'9. First it would be well to read Mr. Ruark’s column and Donna Mikels" Interview with local co

eds and classment. . You have until midnight next! driven

Friday to Eyout lotr N. 1

from the car, police said.

making a left turn,

born st., was st. yD ‘his

was driving east on 10th cycle struck ‘a car

is also the aim of Mr. Wallace. But, like many idealists, he is apt w allow his political sympathies to If he were to devote his great talents to educating

years. his British and American left-wing “He's not quite the old man yet,” friends i ities. h said. Mz. McLaughlin, “but hee riends in world realities, he would

An Indianapolis man was ‘in eritical condition after an accident which demolished his car at 3:30 a. m. today at Hillside and "Roose

Clyde Staley,*23, of 3054 N. Sherman dr., was in City hospital with a fractured skull, a broken left leg and arm and lacerations over his

Mr. Staley, police said, was driv-|* ing at high speed and attempted to

Officers said the auto struck a stop sign, ‘then careened into” a

Mr. Staley was thrown 20 feet A motorcyclist suffered a possible fractufed ankle last night when he crashed into/an auto which was

Donald Hinkle, 22, of 802 N. Dear-

by Dei hoi. of 9] oy

said today that he believed Indi-| Tne owner of the house asked the | ana’s mines would all be back in! yestals months ago to move out, a operation by next week. | courthouse official said, because he! Mr. Austin said he hadn't rd nad to have the place to live in} ceived a telegram. from President | yimself, [John L. Lewis, authorizing district) Mx Veal 523A he ‘Was thinking union leaders to permit reopening of [or ‘buying a.big tent on bs; TRAIL | soft coal nines they consider safe.| tq live in. i Asked if he would follow through Neighbors said Mr, Vestal was a on Mr. Lewis’ authorization, Mr. steady’ worker who “hitchhiked beAustin’ said: tween his home and work + save “The Indiana mines are practical- transportation money. ly all in operation now. The way it ; atid: looks now, all of the mines will -be back to work by ‘next week.”

A Tear in Their Beer MILWAUKEE, April 12 (U. P.).— A. F. of L. bartenders voted a $75, 000 fund at their national conven-| tion today to combat “the growing’ threat of prohibition.”

High Winds Postpone |

Annual Kite Contest High winds today forced a second postponement until next Saturday of the city recreation department’s| wASHINGTON, April 12 (U. P.). annual kite contest scheduled for|—President Truman today .. pro-

1 p.m. today at Riverside football claimed Sunday, May 11, as Mothfield. ; ~er's day.

MOTHER'S DAY MAY 11

Washington Calling— ‘

Living Cost Cuts Remote;

So Prices Coming Down

Problem Is Will Items Drop Enough To Check Any Further Wage Demands?

WASHINGTON, April 12.—Some prices’are coming down. That's for sure. But: a ONE: ‘Will cost-of-living items come down enough to check wage demands ? TWO: Will business and industry, cut prices voluntarily or wait till. mounting inventories ‘and clogged pipe- | lines touch off sharp break which could bring on Severe. Shonen not lasting—recession ? ] : in in cost “ livin See | 3 World fond

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New Phone Strike":

Overtures Start

Formal Washington Parley Collapses

WASHINGTON, April 12 (U. PJ). ‘The labor department said today “exploratory discussions” were lunder way with union and company officials in an effort to ureak the deadlock in the -six-day-old teléphone strike. With formal negotiations brozen down, federal conciliators hati to start from scratch. Negotiators for the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. checked out of their Washington hotel and may have returned to New York. Officials of the striking National Federation ,0f Teléphone Workers (Ind.) weré standing by. But a | union spokesman said he knew of no new negotiations in prospect. The union is awaiting a reply from Secretary of Labor Lewis B.

|Schwellenbach to its proposal thatp

|he ask A. T. & T. and the N.F.T. W. | policy committee to joint open 8 session to attempt a settlement.

The announcement that. the new}

discussions are in progress came from Assistant Secretary of Labor

John W. Gibson and Conciliation{”

{Service Director Edgar L. Warren. It appeared unlikely that formal negotiations between the A. T. & T., parent body of the subsidiary Bell Telephone system, and the uiion would be resumed before Monday.

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Police Seek Youth | Who Placed Pole On RR Track Here

* POLICE TODAY sought a 15-year-old youth who attempted to ‘derail a southbound Monon freight train by placing a nine-foot telephone pole "across the 46th st. crossing last night. Mrs. Camellia Kenoyer, 55, of 1001 E. 46th st, called police after she saw the youth place the pole on the tracks. She sald she yelled at the boy who dropped the pole and fled. Mrs. Kenoyer said she then’ an inbound freight train