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‘Witness Walks

Out of Jail

O'Neal Raps County; Charges ‘Rotten Setup’

By KENNETH HUFFORD Escape from the county jail of 8 principal witness against Pruster Jones, much-arrested local hoodlum, drew fire today from state police of - cials, Mal Robert O'Neal, state police executive © officer, declared the jail walkaway last night of Jegry Meyer Jackson, 47, was “another example of the rotten setup in Marion county.” Jackson, held in Jail since Jan. 31, 1946, on charges of grand larceny and first - degree burglary, was permitted by a matron in the women's section to go outside “to get some nails.” - An experienced painter, he had been assigned by Sheriff Albert Magenheimer to renovate walls there.

Witnesses Not Available Maj. O'Neal also said “delays by shyster lawgbrs make it difficult for us to get convictions. “Witnesses all too often are not available when a case comes to trial, for one reason or another, like this walkaway,” the state police official added. The case of Jackson has never been set for trial. It is charged that he engineered a $30,000 jewel robbery Jan. 26, 1946, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon, 4302

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State police have a statement from Jackson that he went to Jones and asked the latter to serve as a “fence” in the disposal of ‘a $3500 diamond and emerald bracelet taken in the burglary.

Offers to Arrange Return

» Jones, when taken to state police

headquarters for questioning, became belligerent and threatened Maj. O'Nea] and other officers with political interference, they recalled. Later, he called the executive officer and “brazenly offered to arrange the return of the bracelet for $275" Maj. O'Neal asserted. The

“rest of the jewelry had been recov-

ered from other sources, meanwhile. State police then demanded a stolen goods charge be filed against Jones, who'is a defendant in severa] other pending cases under bonds totaling more than $10,000. Delay Reasons Given

Attaches in the prosecutor's office said the delay in Jackson's trial resulted from: ONE: The grand jury failed to indict Jackson on the larceny and burglary charges until last fall. TWO: A challenge to the validity of indictments returned was imminent after Prosecutor Judson L. Stark declared the grand jury was fllegally drawn. THREE; The prosecutor's office dismissed the allegedly faulty indictments against Jackson, filing affidavits instead. FOUR: A crowded docket that existed in criminal court and necessitated creation of a second county criminal court by the last legislature has made it impossible to set a trial date. FIVE: The case was transferred three weeks ago from Judge William D. Bain of criminal court 1 to Judge Baul Rabb of criminal court 2. Judge Rabb has not yet had time to set the case for trial, he said.

Set Bond on Two Charges

Bond on Jackson was set at $11,800 on the two charges. Unable to provide this bond, he remained in Jail until his escape. Jackson's record follows: Dayton O.—3-6-21—Vehicle taking Dayton, O—T7-12-21 — Sent to

Mashels, O., reformatory ' (parole viol from there).

« City—T-12-42 — Associating with prostitute (no disposition). City — 7-98-45 — Vehicle taking, vagrancy, no certificate of title, no auto Heense—nbt prosecuted (said to ave taken car from parking lot), City—T7-18-45—Vehicle taking. City—8-6-45 — Pleaded guilty to vehicle taking and given suspended

sentence, put on probation 2 yrs.

1 Killed in Mine Fire

NORANDA, Que., April 24 (U. P.). —Ohe man was killed early today

GLENDALE, Cal.,, April 24 (U. P.).—~Gus, the widower swan, set up housekeeping today with his Boston bride, Henrietta, in a freshly redécoratéd pond. Helena Mclver, representative of Forest Lawn Memorial park, said the ornamental pond was spruced up and provided with a pair of new swan huts so Henrietta wouldn't be reminded of her predecessor. Gus ‘had been’ mooning since® his first mate, Elvira, died a month ago. So the Memorial park flew him 6000 miles to an Egypt, Mass, swan farm and back so he could pick out a new bride. The newlyweds’ arrival yesterday was marked by all the fanfare of a Hollywood elopment. Photographers, reporter and pretty girls flocked around the American Airlines plane that flew Gus and Henrietta home, Only hitch in the proceedings came. when the cargo hatch was opened and eager hands reached up for the crate holding Gus and Henrietta, The crate was too big to. come out with the. side marked “top” where it ought to

be. As a result, Gus and Heprietta crossed the threshold bottoms up. Miss McIver draped leis of

carnations around the necks of

State ‘Loan’ Pays

Old Age Checks

Crisis Due to Lack Of U. S. Funds Averted

The state budget committee moved today to end a welfare crisis which threatened to deprive thousands of Hoosiers of their old age assistance checks. The crisis developed when $960,000 of federal funds necessary to

reimburse: counties for their old | age assistance payments failed to

arrive. The federal deficiency appropriation from which the mongy was to have come still is stalled in the U. S. senate. Roscoe E. Freeman, state budget director, said the committee had advanced $363,000 from the state general fund, which added to $600, 000 of “residue” federal money on deposit in the state will keep the assistance checks moving to needy recipients, 56,000 Receiving Aid

There are approximately 56,000 Hoosiers receiving such aid. The shortage of federal funds dates back to last September when the federal] government authorized an increase in the maximum monthly assistance payment from $40 to $45. At that time no money was available to finance the additional cost to the federal government and the money must come from the pending deficiency appropriation measure, Governor Gates said he had received optimistic reports from Hoosier senators in Washington about passage -of the appropriation. - Should it fail, the state might have to put nearly $1 million into the breach next month to keep the assistance program from falling apart. Under the normal breakdown, half the cost of old-age assistance is borne by federal funds, 30 per cent by the state, 20 per cent by counties.

Killed at Crossing

Times State Service FAIR OAKS, Ind., April 24.—Lester Geesa, 26, of Fair Oaks, was fatally injured yesterday when his truck was demolished by a Monon passenger train two miles north of here,

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Accuse “The Fat Man” of Bribe Attempt

Indiana Order of Eastern Star Ends 73d Annual Meeting Here Today

School System Here 100 Years OM cocininiiiines “itieeies dare 13 Congress “Wool Boys” Have New Way to “Put Slug” on Taxpayers ‘......... cys sese save 14 Students to Tour Local Factories 14 Mars Attorney Bays Checks

Gus and Henrietta. Henrietta grabbed a bite to eat when cheering girls threw handsful of rice. | . Gusstook a bow. Henrietta became shy, went to a corner and

Gus and New Bride Set Up. Housekeeping

ON HONEYMOON — "Welcome home" sign hangs on the honeymoon cottage of Gus (left) and his bride, Henrietta,

nearly kicked the sides out of the crate. Miss McIver decided it was time for the honeymooners to go home.

ended today in unbroken stalemate.

weeks ago.

Marshall expressed cautious optimism that a solution of the problem of peace treaties for Austria and Germany: might be found without too much delay. In its concluding session the Big Four set up a special commission to work in Vienna on the Austrian treaty. They directed theif “deputies to continue to study the German question. Meet in London A report from the allied control council in Berlin was ordered by June 1, on a reduction of occupation forces in Germany. The Big Four fixed its next formal session for November in London. The ministers also agreed to get together in September in New York provided they all attend the United Nations general assembly session,

Cool Weather Forecast Here

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6a m..... 53 10a. m..... 51 Tam..... 1 lam... 52 8am 46 12 (Noon)... 53 9am... 48 1pm..... 54 Another brief taste of spring |

brushed Indianapolis yesterday with a year-high record of 80 degrees. A passage of cold air which followed showers early today whipped through the city. It dropped the temperature from 68 at midnight to 46 at 8 a. m, Cloudy skies and cooler weather was predicted for today and tonight and tomorrow.

MEMPHIS BANS FILM EN MEMPHIS, Tenn. April uv. P.) ~The Memphis censor board has banned the film crime drama “Born to Kill” from theater screens

here,

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Meet the Candidates for Mayor (George S. Dailey) ..... 21 Special Prosecutor Denied in Muncie Vice Probe. ....... Psychologist’s' Son Admits Killing 2.........0c0000e.s 11

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Times Index

Big 4 Ends Moscow Parley; Next Meeting

Marshall Will Leave for U. S. Tomorrow; Expects to Report to People Sunday or Monday MOSCOW, April 24 (U. P.).—The Njpscow conference of the Big Four

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Despite the failure of the conference, Secretary ‘of State George C.

The end of the longest session of the council of foreign ministers yet to be held left all major issues just where they were when the session opened March 10. Leave Moscow Tomorrow The foreign ministers: of the United States, France and Britain will leave Moscow tomorrow after a farewell banquet tendered by Marshal Stalin at the Kremlin tonight. Mr, Marshall will leave by special plane at 9 a. m. tomorrow. He will make a special report to the American people either Sunday or Monday evening. He said that when he left Washington he realized there was little chance of an agreement on the German treaty here. He added that he did hope”for an Austrian treaty before leaving Moscow.

Boy Who Shot Mother Is ‘Trusty’

Richard Dale Imel, 14-year-old confessed shotgun slayer of his stepmother, today was serving as a trusty at the county.jail. In this capacity, he carried the keys to the outer door and .admitted visitors to’ the jail. When Judge Joseph M. Howard of municipal court 3 ordered the

|boy held in jail, he asked that the

boy be placed in an isolated hospital ward and not brought into contact with adult prisoners. The judge's order was upheld by the state supreme court. The boy told police last month he shot his stepmother, Mrs. Lillian Imel, 38, as she sat sewing in their home, 1501 N. Drexel ave. “I was mad,” was the boy's only explanation.

Fear 50 - Dead In. British Shipwreck

PORTHCAWL, Wales, April 24 (U. P.) —Fifty men were missing and apparently dead today in the wreck of the British- operated Liberty ship Samtampa,. The ship was hurled against the Sker Point rocks near the mouth of the Bristol channel by a gale.

Home Show Fetes Realtors, Builders.

Real Estate Board Sponsors Luncheon HOME SHOW PROGEAM

The breech between Russia and the United States was a JODAY_ Realtors and Buila. just as wide—if not wider—than whan:the meetmpepengimpurty ? : «3

an Mation County Residential builders and Indianapolis Home Builders association will attend ‘a luncheon.

T OM OR R O W—Indianapolis day.

Today will be Realtors and Builders’ day at the Indianapolis Home Show. More than 200 members of 16 real estate boards in the state will attend a noon luncheon, to be spon- |. soréed by the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. John J. Roache, director of the Milwaukee Home Show, will speak. Home builders will be represented at the luncheon by members of the Indianapolis Home Builders association and the Marion County Residential Builders. - These groups and the real estate board are three of the 12 organizations which sponsor the home show. New Record Indicated Meanwhile, attendance figures indicate that the 1947 home show attendance will exceed last year’s record of 125,000. A highlight of yesterday’s program

(was a contest in flower arrange-

ments sponsored daily by the Garden clubs. Winners in yesterday's flower exhibits were Mrs. W. L. McCoy, Irvington Women's Garden club, first place; Mrs. A. F. Buchanan, an affiliate member, second place, and Mrs. R. A. Hennessee, Blue Flower Garden club, third |

were 200 grade school pupils from John Strange school. Other groups who visited the show yesterddy were Ladywood, 13 students; Atlanta high school, 20; Crooked Creek grade school, 20; Nora school, 15: New London high school at Russiaville, 13, and Boy Scout troop 193, 20 scouts.

British Liberal Criticizes Wallace

24 (U, P.y'~Henry Wallace was cen~ sured for criticizing his own government today by Dingle M. Foot,

ish Liberal party. “We should make it quite clear that we have no sympathy with Mr. Wallace's criticism of his government,” Mr, Foot declared at the opening of the Liberal party's an-

nua] conference.

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Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postofice Indianapolis, Ind. Issued daily except Sunday

GOP Candidates Quit Ward

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Five Resign

From Hickman

Leave Party Jobs to Campaign for Council |

By NOBLE REED Criticism of the regular Republican organization for running five of its ward chairman for key city council posts resulted today in the resignation of all of them from; their party jobs. Henry E. Ostrom, chairman of the G. O. P. machine, said he accepted the ward chairmen’s resignation with the “realization that ward leaders should not be identifled actively with a political organization while campaigning for public office.” The party chairmen who resigned in order to campaign for the city council are: Donald Jameson, 20th ward leader; Clarence Suggs, 23d ward chairman; Charles P. Ehlers, of the 10th ward; Harold C. Shulke, 415th ward and Joseph E. Bright of the 24th ward. Follows Anti-Machine Blasts Resignation of the ward chairmen followed blasts from the antimachine group supporting Roy E. Hickman for the G. O. P. mayoralty ‘nomination. --

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After Blasts Under Lie Det vf Brings Confe

William Riley, Forme Of Victim, Confesses

A former Greenwood farmhand

William Riley, 27, was arrested

The Hickman forces have been denouncing the G. QO. P. mayoralty candidacy of William H. Wemmer. They charge he is aligned with the Ostrom machine in its drive to put

ee hi AY Sidney B. Miller, former city corporation ci who ‘is supporting Mr, Hickman, d8cldred in = noon speech today that ‘the resignation of five ward chairmen to run for the city council “does not mean that Mr. Wemmer would nok be bossed by the Ostrom machine if he is elected mayor.” “These resignations do not mean that Henry Ostrom is out of the picture,” he said. “He still remains at the helm of the machine, »athich is seeking to control city gowvernment through the nomination of Mr. Wemmer.” “No Deviation from Policy” In a speech at the Garfield Republican club last night Mr, Hickman denounced Mr: Wemmer's recent campaign charges that “gamblers, racketeers and gangsters” were aligning themselves with party leaders to control the police department, “Col. Wemmer's. speech is a ‘smear’ at Indianapolis and an open affront to the man and his administration who has done all in his power to save thousands of workers from being robbed of their pay checks by his constant fight against gambling and woe Mr. Hickman said. “When the Repablicans “00k over the city government in 1943 gambling had been. wide open here for 12 years,” he said. “Mayor Tyndall at once set out to clean up the rotten mess and he has never de-

place. | viated from his policy of strict law Touring the home show yesterday enforcement.

All slot machines were driven out and kept out.”

Pledges to Protect Health

At the same Garfield club meeting, ‘Robert K. Eby, first district G. O. P. council candidate backed by the Hickman forces, charged that Chairman Ostrom offered the five chairmen ¢éity council backing in a “deal to get them to support Mr. Wemmer for mayor.” “It was a deal to support Mr. Wemmer so that the Ostrom organization could dominate and dictate the affairs of the city,” Mr. | Eby said. Speaking at meetings in the court house and the state house last night, Mr. Wemmer pledged a program to provide needed facilities to protect | the health of all people. He promised to follow the bluepin of the post-war planning commission in construction of a new

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HOLLYWOOD, April 24 (U, P.). —The four-day skirmish between

41 Amusements. 28 Ruth Millett. 21 Eddie Ash.... 34 Movies ...... Aviation ..... 14 Obituaries .., 32 Business .... 14! Dr. O'Brien. 33 Classified.. 36-38, F, C. Othman 21 Comics ..,.... 39, { Radio ....... 39 Editorials .... 2 Reflections ,, 22 Fashions .... 25|Serial .’..... 23 Forum ...... 22 Sports .

the National Broadcasting Co. and its radio comics was ‘over today. The comedians were planning an unopposed field. day of jibes at the network.

But the “fun” was over. NBC

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Sunday night - when NBO cut on

about a mythical "network vice president in charge of overtime, who gets his vacation by accumulating seconds from the ends of overtime broadcasts. It ended when NBC last night lifted its order to ‘fade’ any Jokes directed at the network. NBC appointed Mr. comedians Bob Hope and Red Skelton—-who also were cut, off dur=

ling NBC jokes—as honorary vice

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N.B.C. Bows to Fred Allen's Jibes, Invites Comics' Criticism of Network

“precluded strenuous outside activities.” Mr. Allen was cut off for 25 seconds, and Mr. Hope and Mr. Skelton- finished wisecracks about the network into dead air Tuesday night when the network clic the switch for about 15 second on each program. Lifting of the N. B. C. ban was regarded by the airlanes comics as

ers proposal for arbitration’ of a

SLAYER = State police said William Riley, 27, today confessed the Nevine Monday of Iderly; Gree

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r Fellow Worker Henson Slaying today confessed the murder and

robbery of 63-year-old Howard Henson, state police announced.

yesterday in Somerset, Ky, on &:

request by Johnson County Sheriff Howard Maxwell, State police said the man broke down after a lie detector test this morning he had planned the crime for a week because he was out

8 M Rejects UAW Arbitration

Negotiations Resumed In Wage Talks

DETROIT, April 24 (U. P).— General Motors Corp. today rejected a C. I. O. United Auto Work-

dispute over division of a 15-cent hourly wage increase acceptable to both parties. Company and union officials resumed negotiations immediately. G. M. and the union have agreed in principle to the 15-cent boost but disagree as to how it should be paid. The U. A. W. wants a flat wage increase while the corporation has offered to pay a straight 11%-cent raise plus the equiva-}| lent of 3% cents in six paid holidays annually. Suggestion by Reuther U. A.. W. President Walter P. Reuther suggested last night that the 11%-cent increase go into effect immediately and that an arbitration panel decide how the remaining 3% cents shall be paid. Today, Genera} Motors rejected that proposal, Harry W. Anderson, G. M. vice president and the corporation chief negotiator with the U. A. W,, said in a letter to Mr. Reuther that General Motors was “opposed to arbitrating matters which should be settled by collective bargaining.”

Fine on Miners

Is Reduced

WASHINGTON, April 24 (U. P.).

Highway patrolmen pitked him yesterday. Sheriff Maxwell had asked state police to pick Riley up when he learned Riley and quarrelled over a $5 loan the older man some

and taking his money. he told acquaintances he was les ing for Kentucky list Saturday, then “laid low” until Sunday evening when he took a bus from In-

—Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today lopped $2,800,000 off a $3 million contempt of court fine against the United Mine Workers (A. F. of L.). But he warned the union and its leader, John L. Lewis, that they still are bound by court order to stay on their job of digging coal for the government until June 30. After that the coal fields will be free of federal control. "Judge Goldsborough's plain in-

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