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If Track Is Fast

"(Other Derby Stories,

Page 18)

By LEO H. PETERSON United Press Sports Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 2. ~The gold and glory of theifessor of medicine at the Mayo Kentucky Derby attracted a field" of 14 speedy 3-year-olds today for its 73d annual run-

ning at historic Downs tomorrow.

Americans Eating

Selves to Death, Doctor Asserts

By CLAIRE COX Unitéd Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, May 2.—Thousands of

Americans are eating themselves to death, Dr, Edward H. Rynearson said today, As the standard of living improves, he said, many people are

if afternoon, — pi gin hl 0 — : : 4 © En 5 'Shcond. Pol 8 FRIDAY, MAY 21047 © |. Bigiisiegue nes ‘ . : ny ” a - - — - ; RAG RN R

Parley to End Truck Strike Opens Here

Operators Together Representatives of 1400}

eating more and more—and getting | fatter and fatter. And the fatter, they get, the shorter their life will| bé, he sald.

Churchill

It was: a larger field than expected, - A dark _ horse, Balheim, owned by Murlogg Farm, Evansville,

Ind., was entered at the

Iadt minute

because he is an adept mud runner.

The unexpected entry

of Balheim

did not change the pre-race odds, however, for he was named only in the hope that the track Will be muddy when they go to the barrier at 5'45 p. m, (Indianapolis time) to-

morrow,

eit, Paste Fareed

- ‘Phalank, the Wood Memorial win-

nett Who will carry the Eton blue

Balheint $bd Jet Jett

long shots—if they go.

will be the Like Bal-

heim, Jett Jett only goes well in the mud. Both may be scratched by the deadline—45 minutes before post time. Indications are thatthe track will be fast. Neither of their

{Foundation and medical consultant {at the Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minn.

He said obese persons are much 'more likely to develop fatal ail-|Was ‘accepted yesterday by both

|ments than the skinny fellow who sides as conciliator.

looks as if he hadn't had a square » " " '

*OBESE persons kid everyone but themselves when they claim they

matter what people say.”

“There's never been a patient

couldn't reduce if he had the will power,” Dr. Rynearson added.

Wabash, White Rivers Spill Over Banks

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

owners want any part of that kind} ga m..... 50 10a.m..... 55 of strip. ‘ Tam. ..... 5 1llam.....5 The heavy rain yesterday left. the, ga. m..... 53 12 (Noon). . 55 track muddy. However, the fore-| 9a. m..... 3 1pm... 55

east called for fair and warmer weather today and tomorrow, The Churchill Downs track dries quickly.

Jet Pilot Wants Rain, Too 80 unless the rains come again, yesterday, were expected to recede there may be only 12 going to the slightly late today.

post for the $92,700 and of roses that will go to

the blanket the winner.

|“ Flood waters, which spilled over {banks of the Wabash and White {rivers covering thousands of acres of farm land in most of the state

| Partly cloudy was predicted for {tonight with clearing skies and slight

Sure to start in addition to Pha- rise -in temperature scheduled for lanx and - Faultless are Maine tomorrow afternoon.

#8 #8 x = : : 4 . establishing communism in our ° | ge nS ‘Chance Farm's Jet Pilot; Circle M.| Yesterday's showers and thun-| Striking drivers, however, were - 8 W C a 4 i Pp {halting trucks to examine bills of SOIIUNILY and In our Tepublic,” sie uiz ih ayor an I Le es y ’

Farm's Riskolater: Dixiana Stable’s derstorms raised the already flooded Star Reward: E. Stice & Sons On|rivers and streams in Indiana. No

Trust; W, L. Ranch's

Stepfather

end W, L. Sickle; William -Helis’ Cosmic Bomb; Brookmead Stable’s Liberty Road, Mrs, M, E. (Liz)

Whitney's Bullef Proof,

and Ridge-

wood Stable’s Double Jgy. In the draw for post positions, both, Phalanx and Faultless fared well; the former getting the, No, 9 starting gate and Faultless No. 4 Like the owners of Balheim and Jett Jett, Mrs, ' Elizabeth ‘Arden Graham of Maine Chance also was praying for rain. With a fast track, Jet Pilot probably will go off at|subsided slightly yesterday at two about 6 to 1—third choice in the|points—gt Anderson on White river

be the favorite. Up from Claiming

Races

That would boost Balheim'’s stock, too, and it would be One of racing's

greatest success stories

Ben Jones of Calumet.

should the

son. of Blenheim II-Quittance win. Only last fall he was running in— and winning—$6000 claiming races. It also would be quite a blow to Owner Warren Wright and Trainer

They bred

4he horse and. then sold him for a song. Finally, Murlogg ° Farm bought Balheim and ‘Trainer C. C.

i s whic { tional groups, many of whose mem- | Jers ek: are delivered on a 9aY | pers carry the label of Communist Each one spoke for three minutes. Then the bars were down for ING Bie ea to the 2100 will be impounded for investigation fleld, If it comes up mud, he may and at Wabash on the Wabash.| The first attempt to end the strike| “This twist to the investigauon —— [any ae all questions from the uct, "oo x \reridian st. after Prank) cio Cit 13 opened.” declared A. 3 Farther downstate, both rivers con- | yesterday met with failure. jcame as a - complete - surprise. to TROUT FISHING “Do Rompers Several hutited, Pander, 2173 N. Meridian st, re- Sack Tilson, county crk and head tinued to rise. Truck company operators offered | me,” Mr. Rector said. 15108 form i I ar 4 MANABET norted a man attempted twice to| the election board. ir Roads Are Flooded the union a 15-cent raise for dock| “We Were holding strictly to a : ron | “will Sven! and racketeering PreAk into his house a few minutes Students te Do Counting Flood waters surrounded the Workers and ‘a 13-cent raise [for probe of corrupt practices here A Willer : Mare ©. lin Ti es i ne eering | past midnight, . * | The present grand jury investiga, Washington city water pumping sta- [drivers in final hours of negotia- | until members of the American Le- aggener has much to say. | LL "of gang wars. in yd Officers said they found the man tion Of the 1948 primary has ree tion at Maysville in Daviess county, tion. gion injected =the communistic about, ihe new rou fishing “Who are the politicians 5 89+ (trying to enter the F..A. Meyer vealed tabulations in some pres U. 8. 50 was flooded west of Wash-| Operators also offered contract | angle. % season in his “Outdoors ling you?” UPPOTE™ studio at 2187 N. Meridian st. cincts totaling more than the nume ington and water from the east fork | Provisions for a 40-hour guaranteed | “Naturally, we will investigate, column _today. ; | Wirt will-volFlo- about grate is Ran Up Alley ber of voters registered in that pre« of White river covered Ind. 257 at| Work week, time and one-haif Jor any such charges that citizens! oMr. W ; Pihe police department?” 8 | The man ran up an alley, officers cinet, a NT the Straight Line bridge. Sunday work, two.weeks vacation might bring to this office.” Wh ey Shp “How will you solve the housin said, and was shot when he re-| Fiection commissioners Also have Salt Creek flood waters inundated Biter igs pears Sehive and double| Meanwhile, Mr. Rector - said Where fish: may .be found. shortage?” § tused to stop. One" police bullet Seciged io hire. college and high Ind. 450 near .Williams, 10 miles|'ime for work on six holidays. rns Turn 32. a 4 went wild, breaking a& window at|School st ts to fill a ry southeast of Bedford. Many fields Union Rejects Offer (Continued on Page’ 5—Column 1) to Page 32 a yin you yer; "the. same [the Sion flower shop, 2164 N. Me- o She a liation posts in the i : ” . \ridian st. counting. and rich bottomland were under! Emmett J. Williams, secretary-|—— rr — - - a " time? | Police believed the youth was the son hall project ab Tomlin i

Norman «decided to en the Derby, He made u he said; when ‘Balheim

here yesterday, He h

ter him in p his mind, won a mile

“ and & sixteenth race in the mud

for permissjon from Mrs. R. J.

Murphy and Miss Susan Kellogg,

the Murloggs Farm owners.

“= The permission, of course, was forthcoming. Like the

"ers, Mrs. Murphy and Miss Kellogg have until § p. m. tomorrow be- ; fore they have to put up the $1000

starting fee,

Position ~~ Horse

1 Cosmic ‘Bomb Balheim 3 Double Jay 4 Faultless § Bullet Proof 6 Star Reward 7 aStepfather 8 aW. L. Sickle ® Phalanx 10 On Trust 11 Ri" spb 12° Jett .

serious damage was reported, however, Farm Lands Covered Rich farm lands were under water along the two rivers and smaller streams. In Lawrence county, two

roads were flooded by the east fork of White river. They were Ind. 450 and the old Ind. 37, two Marshall twp. county roads, the Tunnelton road southeast of Bedford and a county road south of Bedford. Both White and Wabash Trivers

water in Huntington county.

Firemen Put Out

Dr. .Rynearson is associate pro-|effort to end ‘a two-day-old

meal for years. | | Wednesday midnight when negotia-

hardly eat a thing,” he said. “There is no source of fat except food, no

Dr. Rynearson is in Chicago to address the 28th annual meeting of picket lines around $15 million

the American College of Physicians. |

| their wage demands are aot met by Le > ate "Muncie Red’ Quiz Ask $2 an Hour / . i

fin the te strike showed up vk - "i M 1 ig o po -rafiroad LE _“f4nnhounced freight embargoes on in- x jcoming shipments to prevent} guy said that Tee dtinistic olak] jammed warehbuses. ments “probably Were partial instie|

state highways and four. county

striking truck drivers and dockmen met this -afternoon with company officials in an

strike. The meeting was called by Labor Commissioner. Charles Kern, who!

: ps

Trucks of 114 major Indianapolis, Hi I ———_—_" : 5 rately Tie Tra

trucking concerns were halted | mw ia oe : FE Pe he het. | _ BEFORE THE BATTLE — These fivé G.O. P. candidates for mayor got together for fhe first time since the primary campaign opened. Scene was a League of Women Voters forum last night in the war ‘memorial. Left to . right are James M. Dawson, Perry Ward, John A. Schumacher, William Li

ury Demands

tions between Teamsters Local 135 (A. F. of L.) and operators broke down over demands for a 33-cent "hourly wage increase. Meanwhile, more than 1700 strik- | J

ing carpenters prepared to: throw |

worth of construction Monday if |

The carpenters are asking for $2 i an hour, a 32% cent increase over Vice their old contract. The highest of- Sur on

Report Takes

All railroads except the Monon " is | were accepting only food, périshables salem Tan uy Ves prog and medicines, all of which the| py, orand jury returned nine instriking union has agreed to deliver, | 4iotments against’ seven minor and carload lots which can be de-|;genders, charging two with keeping! {livered to private sidings. “la gaming room, two with gaming, | The Monon, however, was Operai- tw, with selling lottery shares; two! |ing under normal conditions with no, with contributing to the delinquency! |embargo. The Monon uses Railway lor 4 minor and one with carrying a Express for contract deliveries and | histol without a permit the express firm is not affected by = , gy nrice twist to the jury's - the strike. The Monon is the only | ort came in a demand for investirailroad ‘having a contract With |oo¢,.h of communistic activities.

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Railway Express to deliver freight | Nan ae Ree Sp PERLITE avoraity i a 1 for here. | Charge ‘Decided Effort’ | DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS—This amiable “appearing fo also appeared on | wil a ooupaion necautt Bi |All lines were accepting any out- | ie believe that there is a de-| the forum last night. All seek top spot on the Democratic ticket. Left to ‘right are : ; going freight which shippers could ¢ effort in this community to : * . r . : i Ye Tt Sails i] Al. Feeney, George S. Dailey and Johr A. Dilworth. Intensify Watch og

| Trucks Are Halted . + with the ultimate purpose of |

lading." Trucks which carried goods report sald. New procedures designed to minimize chances of fraud in the pri-

| : . | Center of this brewi ivic sto shes em natant vere or ot 0° pe Ue For 2 Hours at Open Forum | Police Chase [rw isis nea ruse sae

dered. {o a large lot. | chairman of the Citizens league and Predictions that the ‘strike would chief instigato : been adopted by the Marion coun make mote than 40,000 industrial Tsigater. of the prope inte Each Given 3 Minutes to Talk end Then «| A 17-year-old prowler was shot election board. Fou

! | widespread vice conditions workers idle if it continues. two! «pf to . 3 yo and ' critically wounded lice| For the first time in the ‘history |weeks and take short supply items | 1, Mj. Bufkhalier hus been Kuow:s - Audience Started Asking Questions ‘early today Y for he Eo he of elections, special deputy comoff Indianapolis markets were made | which has been branded &8 EOM~] — =m teeaioi Hmn LE _ (warnings to halt and surrender. missioners will be assigned to check

|by Fred Beyer, director of industrial, munictic by the congressional un.| Read an editorial, “The Republican Party Primary Issue” Page 24. | Charles Morris, 2150 Highland pl. the Himber of —~ Brought in a J precinct boards against the reg

iservices for the chamber of com- ; lw . i {American activities committee,” - ps —1was ‘in’ critical condition at City | ; ’ ? } {istration b Inerce { Prosecutor Rector said. Eight of 10 candidates for mayor today were still smarting from | N0SPital. where he was being held. c.; st aefore the voles ate

Mr. Beyer said the important ele- ; . sti ¥ s ; : | for juvenile duthoritiés. -—e 3 SI riiont. of the strike, to the. pRElE = Presided Over Meetings be Bun if : Ge a two-hour ordeal under the gruelling spotlight .of One shot” fired by officers struck | If there is a hint of some. |that it will result in Indianapolis] Tie Also has presided over local They asked Tor it and gol it at an oben 1 ond tod last night the Youth in the left kidney and CTPANCY In the number of ba being cut off from short supply Meetings and discussions for- na- BI ODER Torulls Sonciue ast night, wed through his body, narrowly | S23 compared to the registrution list for any precinct Shat ballot box

at the world war memorial by the Indianapolis League of Women Voters.

i Eugene J. Cadou, head of the! previous elections Interesting News— Hindi, bureau of Tati tions, | Same person who earlier had at-| 1n all 1. ; | tempted to enter the home of Mr.| Workers have been hired to make the

| News Service and mod 1 M bulations. forum, finally had to oa wt nat ¢} and : Charles: M. Holt, 2019 N. ta ; " Illinois st. , ‘Vote Machines in Most

treasurer of the union, said the union: rejected the offer at a meet- | ing of rank and file members. They said it was “generally below the

Blaze on Tiptoe nati " i : : sista ad to walt ational level” for teamsters wages. Candidates Draw Numbe a BOSTON, May 2 (U, P.).~When The union also rejected a pro- n nsi e a eS " os r Hols td > . h " ia However, ‘the: centzal: Miss Anne She i -| posal from ‘Governo: . | Even a modern Solomon would "5® point blank at & man who year will be a e ridan, night super-|Po r Gates for a [tried to 1 visor of nurses, smelled smoke ay 5 RRR . _ ‘have been stumped, ¥ orce the back door of his|project compared to pr Haynes Memorial hospital she tele-| (Continued on Page 5—Column 4) | : | ¢ peas.| The candidates drew numbers for |Home, | but found the rifle was|tions because of the course, WAS phoned the fire department, Sie. | TTT Page their turn at speaking in the fol-|®MPty When he pulled the trigger. machines in asked them to come quietly so they . Broad Ripple Students are Building-Conscious ....,.... J lowing order: John A, Schumacher, William H. Fink, 2226 N. Illinois precincts. a wouldn't wake her 70 child patients. | : a y able en | Republican; James M. Dawson, 8, reported that he fired four| Paper ballots will be Cid Bids dhe el Communists Force Cabinet Crisis in France.......... ' 3 Republican; John A. Dilworth, shots with a pistol at a man who 65 of the 308 precincts n "WX tinguished a blaze in an electric Rent Control Bill Sent to Senate. ....... cies 4{Demoorat; Perry 'B. Ward, Repub- | tried to. enter his e Stout 3104 ar of : refrigerator while the children slept. | Science Made Big Strides During * hia (lean; George 8. Dailey, Democrat; 8. i. . Mr. Fink told police he be. Tha. Semaities 0.00 ’ n ane Id April (Diet?) 8 Al William H. Wemmer, Republican; lieved one of his shots hit the!will have voting Rd Agia ae ae tawannis ade Al Feeney, Democrat, and Roy E.| burglar. : ly designed for Pp 4 P { f D t Congress Btudles Cost to U. S. Times Index Hickman, Republican » fr=t oa 0S OSITioNnS Tor ver y EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 2 (U.| Treasury .of Black Market on lifiatts 10 ; P.)—A training plane carrying two| Deals in Germany .......... HTT . T———— gh ue an ee wit] Post : : Pre-Race | Evansville ex-servicemen—today Mayoral Candidates “Go On Rec-’ | Amusements. 16) Obituaries ... 8 J Bredell a ied W. Me-. Jockey Owner : Odds [crashed into the Ohio river below | ord" on Local Issues .......: '. 20 Eddie Ash ,.. 18! Dr. O'Brien.. 44'Carthy ar oa §. Clark - William Helis 15.1| Newburgh, some 11 miles from here. [Meet the Democratic Candidates. | Aviation .... 25 J. E. ©'Brien. 18] Te , : in Di : ! f { wien 20 J. RB rie | ‘Not Fair Question | No Boy Murlogg Farms - 50-1 | Police found shattered sections of | for Council ....., me 23 Business .... 15 F. C. Othman 23 et , % in 1. Gilbert Ridgewood Stable 29.1| the plane but there was no sign of The Heart of America .......... 23 Carnival 23 Outdoogs 32 The clty: anager question. Was TT a bah wl D. Dodson Calumet F ““lthe two fliers. - . University Park—Site of a Dream | Classified "41-43 Radio wp directed. at Mr. Dailey. who merely)... . ' TNE A ) alumet Farm 3-11" metal (8che } BS ¥ AVRO srerven answered by saying he didn’t think] BUFFALO, N.Y, May 2 (U. P) W. D. Wright Mrs. M. E. Whitne 15-1 Officials at the Evansville mu-| , BEPBEY:. oni ini sii nis 24 comics 31! Scherrer 2 ; ; ' \ gp | Ba y icipal airp / “Bvalyn Walsh’ > ris i Eres it a fair question at|this time. —Tilford Minton, 21, of Mars Hil, S. Brooks | Dixiana Stable 8-1 nicipal airport said Gus Labanis, 21,. Pi sh's America , Is Orossword .., 19 Serial ......« Ti Mp Feeney had to take the Chi- In was killed today oo was pilot of the pl pd”. (RUATK).%....0.0 ven 2 i | {Sar tn A . J. Westrope W. L. Ranch 15-1 hg P of the. plane and Donald Park School. T : : oe 2 Editorials +++ 24 Science... ... 11' cago gang war comparison with In. his No Bo IH. Gentry, 21, was a passenger. ool Tour of Outstanding ° | Fashions .... 28 Side Glances 24 y pa ey Nv nanch Fi, They said the plane took off on| Gardens ....... fitihissoess .+ 25 Forum ...... 24 Sports .. 10-19] Pia Rapolis Jacksisering Suestion. b J. Longden E. Stice'& Sons > _ 10.1)%0 unauthorized flight from theé| 2 ——— Meta Given. 28 Teen Talk .» 20 Bre lees 1s. mA AYE] . Joy s ns “11 field and was seen to crash into.the | CHRYSLER STOCK CLIMBS SANE Waf proportions if Lm €| | 19” injure Ww. 4 Circle M. P 8-1 ; Furniture ... 29 Washington.. 24 4 answered cyrtly and sat lly njured, . Balzaret Qircls M. Vary oo31 river half Ewlater. © w~ | NEW. YORK, May 2 (U. P..|Hollywood .. 23 Weather Map 38 “when someone asked Mr. Wem. trick cab. Brookmeade Stable 20-1 and held a private flying licénse. :

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nearly 10 points today and attracted | Inside Indpls. 23) Women’s. =

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