Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 May 1947 — Page 1

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~The sun’s total eclipse.was observed

"FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; occasional showers to morrow; little change in temperature,

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Brazil close Makes Jungle Grow Dark

Conditions ‘Perfect,’

Scientists Report

By CHARLES SEIFERT United Press Staff Correspondent BOCAYUVA, Brauml, May

today under virtually perfect conditions. The moon's passage across the sun's face threw the semi-jungle land into darkness through which stars shone palely in the sky. A quarter hour before the period of totality began scattered (clouds moved out of the path of the sun. This allowed scientists to make their observations with a minimum of atmospheric interruption, The moon completely blacked out the sun at 7:34.8 a. m., Indianapolis time. At 7:38.6 a. m. totality ended as the moon, completing its quick transit of the path of the sun's rays, moved on and the sun’s light again broke through to the earth, Temperature Falls Throughout the period of totality, scientists said, observation condi-| gions were good. During the brief moments when the sun's rays were completely cut off the {temperature dropped several degrees. For three minutes and 58 seconds the sun was cut off from the earth's view, Dr, Carl C. Kiess of the national bureau of standards at Washington said that “our program of observations was carried out according to schedule. The skies were favorable. But we will not be able to say for some Sine what the reI Wults. were > Col, aT e ar of the U, 8 army air forces, who directed air force observations, said that cloud conditions were “almost perfect.” The air force instruments will be taken to'the United States for examination and study. Planes Take Photographs Specially equipped planes circled overhead at 30,000 féet taking photographs of various phases of the eclipse. They made a special attempt to photograph the shadow of the eclipse racing across the earth's surface. The absence of cloud formations during totality Xn. expected to en. able scientists to measure with sew curacy the phenomena being studied as a check of Einstein's shift theory. Dr. George Van Biesbroeck of Yerkes observatory was in charge of this phase of the observations. Albert Einstein's hypothesis is that the light of stars close to the sun bend in passing through the sun's magnetic field, causing the stars to appear to shift hd position. Dr. Biesbroeck will not . know Whether the ,experiment has produced positive proof of the theory until he returns here six months later, He will leave his telescopic camera in place and at that time will take & seeond photograph when the stars are in the same position as they are today. Any" difference in position would indicate "that Dr. Einstein's $heoty is correct.

‘Keep Sun Alive,’ Natives Plead

By ORLANDO VILLASBOAS United Press Sia ON THE UPPER XINGU RIVER,

May 20—“Is the sun going to die?” Terrified Xingu river savages of the Camiulas and Trumas tribes rushed to our camp with that question today as the sun passed into the shadow of the moon. Our camp is ip the heart of the jungle, thousands of miles from Rio de Janeiro. We had not told the Indians of She approaching eclipse. When the sun began to disappear thé 200 tribesmen near here ran to us and pointed to the sky. ' “Is the sun going to die?” they -asked.—Let-the-sun-live—

58th YEAR—NUMBER 60

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4246 Madison ave., early today. The burglar, caught in the gril

whizged - around him. He abandoned the loot of two earlier burglary excursions. After he crashed through ‘thé window he ran to a car parked | Tediby Ae he tried’ to stare however,: another bullet’ came through and he jumped out the opposite car door, fleeing on foot. Deputies said the car was registered as being owned by Lotus Jones;

it was stolen during the night. In it were a number of tools which were reported stolen by Ralph Newsom, operator of a garage at 5301 Madison ave. The garage operator said his establishment was broken into during the night. The burglar’s third try ended unsuccessfully when Mr. Salter, a naval veteran with “a little experience with firearms,” grabbed his .38 calfiber pistol and ran to his restaurant fext-dobr to his home when a dog's barking aroused him around 4 a. m. Creeping up to a rear window, Mr. Salters saw one man in the restaurant. The intruder had pried

1139 S. West st.,.who later reported |

DEADEYE ED R. D. (Ed) Salters straight shooting kept a Rurgler who had broken in his restaurant hopping today.

Bullets Chase Cafe Burglar Remy Raps Council

ob’ Here

‘Ed’ Salters, Grill Owner and Navy Veteran, Opens Fire and Routs Robber

The third try was no charm for a burglar who climaxed” a nocturnal rampage around Indianapolis by breaking in“ Sailers’ Grill,

1 by the owner, R. D. (Ed). Salters,

crashed a window and escaped as bullets from the proprietor’s gun |

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open a window directly across from | {the one at which Mr. Salters was standing. “I was almost afraid to shoot,” juhe owner said. “He was standing {near our new refrigerator and I was afraid I'd hit it.” Deputies who later investigated marveled at the owner's marksmanship. They said. three bullets he fired passed through the same hole in the window. _ At the first shot the burglar ran to the window and tried to climb out but a prop slipped and the window fell shut. When the second shot was fired the burglar stopped trying to open the window and crashed right through the glass, The burglar then ran to a parked car and was trying to start it when Mr. Salters fired again. The fugitive jumped out the opposite car door and ran. Investigators said that the. third shot might have hit the burglar, since it passed through both front windows of the car.

Caught, Fights Free

A middle-aged bandit wearing a khaki handkerchief over his face

escaped from a pursuer early today after taking $20 in a holdup at a White Castle lunch stand at 650 Ft. Wayne ave. Ralph Albertson, 22, of the Wilson hotel, ehased the bandit and caught him. The masked man struck Mr. Albertson on the head and made his getaway,

U. S. Banker Tells London Slump Will Be Brief

LONDON, May 20 (U, P.)—W. Randolph Burgess, vice chairman of the board of National City Bank of New York, said today American financial experts expect a brief and mild decline in prices and income in the United States—to be followed by long prosperity. He told the American chamber of commerce in London that American banks and business were prepared to help world trade and production without special concessions, “Looking at the domestic scene,” he said, “nothing like the depres-

sion of the30s_seems. possible-for

Then they raced to the river's bank and tossed into the stream all | the food they had cooked as a sac- | rifice to appease the gods. Children and women seized ashes from the campfire and smeared them over their faces and arms. Warriors of the Camiulas tribe grabbed their bows and shot arrows into the sky toward the sun. ' As the eclipse passed and the light from the sun grew stronger the tribesmen sank back in relief— confident that their sacrifices had appeased the angry gods,

REFUSE TO CURB PRESS TOKYO, May 20 (U. P.) ~The war trials court today turned down & defense suggestion to restrict press coverage of the trial of former Prenok Hideki Tojo and other Japa-

wartime leaders. Times Index Amusements . 20 Eddie Ash.... 8 Business ..... 6 Classified ..16-18 Comics ...... 19 Crossword ,.. 16 Editorials ... 12 Fashions .... 14 Forum ...... 12 Meta Given .. 15 « Hollywood ... 11

Indiana Saga. 12 In Indianapolis 3

Movies ...... 20 Obituaries ... 13 F. C. Othman 11 Records ,..... 17 Radio 19 Reflections .. 12 Mrs. Roosevelt 14 Serial ........ 16 Side Gilances. 12 Sports Teen Talk. ... Washingtdh . 12 Weather Map 5 Wom. News 14-15 1 World Affairs 12

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some years to come,’

Dinah Shore Expectant HOLLYWOOD, May 20 (U., P.).— Singing Star Dinah Shore disclosed today she expected to become a mother in December. She said she was “thrilled to death.” She is the wife of Actor George Montgomery.

College Football Scouts Hounded Prep Star hn Nervous Breakdown, Says Doctor

Missing 16 Hours, Tennessee Youth Found

Muttering ‘Please Do

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn,, May 20 (U. P.).—Mac Robinson, a high school football hero, was in a serious condition today from a nervous breakdown. His doctor said the youth's condition was brought about by the high pressure tactics of college scouts who “hounded him right and left.” The 18-year-old youth, who was, missing for 16 hours, was found

wandering around. in a daze near Davenport. He was muttering oyer and over, 'Please leave me alone; please don’t let anyone bother mie.” He was unable to explain where he had been or what had happened to him. His discovery ended a search which had been carried on by more than a thousand persons—and in which bloodhounds from the state prison at Nashville had been pressed » Dr. H. B. Grifflin, his physician, sald that thé youth finally regained consciousness after a trance of several hours, but that he was still i insgonal.

Lunch Stand Bandit

More Parking Due At Athletic Fields

A reciprocal agreement between Victory field and Catholic Youth field for additional parking facilities to ease traffic congestion on W, 16th st. was announced today, - Catholic Youth field will be built across from the Indianapolis Indians’*home field following approval yesterday by the city zoning board. The stadium will cost $200,000 and will seat 15,000 persons, ,It will be of steel and concrete construction, have ample shower facilities, lights for night games, two auxiliary fields, in addition to a four-acre parking lot. Joe . Dezelan, -, Cathedral high school coach, said the arrangement with Victory field officials would permit baseball fans to park in the Catholic Youth field lot, "Football fans this fall will have the privilege of parking their cars in the Victory field lot.

Scooter Tourist, 74, Reported Missing

““SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal. “May 20 (U. P.).—A 74-year-old man on a scooter was overdue today on a 1000-mile trek across the southwest. Police reported John PF, Bell missing when he failed to arrive from Albubuquerque, N. M. on schedule. He left there May 9 and expected to wheel into San

‘|day and tomorrow with tempera-

Luis Obispo by this time.

n't Let Anyone Bother Me’

‘the home. of ‘lis sister, Mrs, Paul

trip to Nashville with Harvey Rob-~ inson, assistant .football coach at the University of Tennessee. Mr, Robinson is reported to have sought to get the youth to change his mind about entering Vanderbilt. “The boy was worried to death about which school to go to,” Mr. Griffith Said, “He was hounded by: offers, right and left.” Officials at both Vanderbilt and Tennessee said that young Robinson’ hall signed’ grant-in-aid -contracts which provide athletic scholarships, room and hoard and 310 S a month for expenses,

Who

TUESDAY, MAY 20,2

On Lottery Action

Holds Courts Should Decide Legality

Safety Board President William

| Rocks in Chair For 13 Hours

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Jnjered as Becond-Olass Mafter at Postoffice Indianep

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Gets Out of Bed After Restless Night

By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent GRANDVIEW, Mo. May 20.— After a restless, uncomfortable night, Mrs. Martha E. Truman, 94-year-old mother of the President, spent an hour and & half in her favorite rocking chair today. Brig, Gen. White House physician, said she was “just about holding her own.” The two statements were taken to indicate no improvement in her grave condition on this gloomy, rainy and somber morning. Gets Pork Chop Rather, the latest information on her condition appeared to mean that Gen. Graham, the President and other members of the family

{were permitting the aged woman

just about anything that would make her happy. Yesterday, as another exam, “Gren. “Grafiam per-

H. Remy said today city council | should have let the courts decide | | the - constitutionality of the anti- | lottery ordinance it killed last nigh i Remy told city council the ordinance had the unanimous approval of the safety board. “My comments hdd such great influence that the ordinance was unanimously disapproved,” Mr. Remy quipped. And he expressed belief the council's opinion that the ordinance was illegal was found Lea : The ordinance was aimed at wiping out the $9 million lottery and pool ticket traffic in Indianapolis.

All Vated “No” All nine councilmen voted against the ordinance which would have

outlawed manufacture or posses sion of lottery tickets, In other action the council: ONE: Appointed a committee of four to find out why the controller's office has pot prepared a financial report for 1946 and'to investigate failure of officials to clean up the city and fill chuckholes in the streets. TWOY Launched another attempt to subpena executives of the Citizens Gas & Ooke utility before it for a hearing on ‘mismanagement charges. THREE: Approved a temporary loan of $1,325,000 to several city departments, The loan will be repaid out. of current tax collections. Safety Board President William H. Remy, who sponsored the antilottery measure, appeared briefly before the c¢puncil to-go on record as saying its passage would be a “stroke for law enforcement.” Meanwhile it was reported that gambling interests here were passing the word around that the “heat is off? and that the $9 million annual take of pool tickets has been “saved.” Councilman William A. Brown de-

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Cool, Showers Predicted Here

Cooler weather was the outlook for Hoosiers again today with brief showers scheduled for tomorrow, - An overcast sky will prevail to-

tures in the- low- 50s tonight. A gradual rise will begin Thursday | and continue through Saturday. Showers were predicted for Friday or Saturday becoming cqoled Sun-

day. LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m.... 56 11a m.... 66 7a m.... 56 12 (Noon)... 68 $a m.... 5 1p’ m 70 9a m.... 57 1:30 p.m... 70 10a m..... 61

coach and athletic director, said he was certain his assistant coach had not done anything wrong in attempting to persuade the youth to come to school there. “As far as Tennessee is concerned, we certainly wanted this boy to attend the university,” Coach Neyland said, “He was one of the outstanding athletes in the state. Vanderbilt also wanted him. He signed grant-in-aid contracts. with both ‘schools. This is the first I have heard of the affair and we regret that anything has happened to the boy. Young Robinson disappeared Sunday after returning from Nashville with Coach Robinson and a girl acquaintance. . The girl said young Robinson “blacked out several times during the trip.” Dr, Griffin said that young Robinson also was convalescing from the effects of an insect bite, believed to be a black widow spider. Robinson was bitten tle playing basebail

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‘the start of a long awaited concert

mitted Mrs. Truman to have a pork chop for lunch. It rained lightly 4hrough the morning and the clouds hung low

‘and heavy over the hilltop home.

Mr. Truman's pre-breakfast report from the home was that his mother “had a bad night but is all right now.” He appeared solemn

as he reported to newsmen before]

beginning his morning stroll. Strength Slowly Ebbs He arrived at her bedside shortly before 9 a. m., (Indianapolis time) to resume his vigil, as his mother’s remarkable strength slowly slipped away, The doctors and the White House staff, knowing Mr, Truman's deep affection for the woman who rear "him ‘In this rugged sol, tried to as optimistic as possible. 4 They said Martha E Truman

showed some slight improvement|

late yesterday. But they said, too, that her condition was weakening gradually. The White House seemed far distant as the President, like any son whose mother is gravely ill, started another day at the side of the small bed where Mrs. Truman rallied and ebbed. Fights Shock of Injury Hr She fought against old age and

Wallace + Graham, |

turns to thoughts of baseball.

fly during a sandlot game.

HIGH FLY—in the spring a very young man's fancy lightly James Wilhelm, 5117 E. Washington st., fifth grader at Our Lady of Lourdes school, reaches for a high

re or. the

Although the consent of only absent entrant was needed to

ance of a definite increase in

Army Private

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Commended

lome Front Action

Horio Oversea Veleran Halts Hoodfums

Restaurdnt Mack 85 Officer

A PT HARRISON ‘enlisted: mari wh sige to. the delense of ‘an army captam in a ‘downtown Indianapolis restaurant -brawi _séveral

AT THAT Aine Pvt, Gibson was

slugged army Capt. Lawrence Jenk-

the after-effects of a hip injury that put her in bed most of the] spring and late winter. | The President took up his position | in a plain chair, in the little bedroom of the modest cottage which stood out from the rest of Grand-| view only because of the high wire | fence around it. The scene in the little clapboard cottage was strictly American. The aged woman lay in her bed and gazed at the family around her. When she felt strong, she talked; when she felt weak, she dozed. She | ate part of a pork chop. Beyond the drawn curtains of her small bedroom rolled the greening farm- | land on which she was born in 1852. | In the family group were two) sons—one the President of the United States, the other a farmer, | Vivian. There was a young blond, granddaughter Margaret, who gave up

career to be with the “woman she called affectionately “Mama.” Secret Service on Guard And then there was the daughter, | Mary Jane, who for years had lived | with her metherand -seerr—to her | comfort. It was a family group the likes! of which gather every day in dozens of American villages when the matriarch becomes gravely ill

The principal difference was SYS FHA (

sharpeyed young secret service agents who discreetly patrolled the front walk, and the big, .black limousirie that brought one of the sons to the house every morning. The thing that séemed to make Mrs, Truman “perk up,” as the President put it last night, was the arrival of Margaret from Pittsburgh, where she stponed her first two concert datés to rush here. Brightens at Once Margaret went into Mother Truman’s bedreom and took over the chair where the President had been sitting. = Mrs. Truman brightened immediately and asked’ whether Margaret was “home” for the summer, and’ when the young soprano would sing for her. Margaret chatted awhile and promised to come early today after spending the night with her uncle and sunt, Mr.. and . Mrs, Frank Wallace, at Independence. The President’s wife was expected to arrive shortly from Washington,

China Fighting Shifts “NANKING, May 20 (U, P.).—The center of fighting in Manchuria shifted today to Kungchulin, 35 miles south of Changchun, Communists attacked heavily in an effort

to cut the railway oer which. the}

nationalists are

two weeks ago and he load about 20 o

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‘dig velptorse-

general hospital at Battle Creek, Mich. As the captain fell uheonsciois on the tile floor, Pvt. Gibson rushed

into the fight on the officer’s behalf |:

and was also felled by the two men |The captain later was reported in

a serious condition in an army hos-|

pital. » ” =

THE commendation ribbon ar rived Saturday with the following

statement from Secretary of War:

Robert Patterson:

“The army commendation ribbon 3

is presented to Pvt. Claude Gibson

1947 .

odds to assist a wounded army of'ficer who had been attacked by a

gang of hoodlums in a restaurant. |§ | Pvt. Gibson's quick thinking, loyalty land disregard for personal safety reflect the highest credit upon him- | 2

self and the military service.” » -8- » PVT. GIBSON, from Colson, Ky. {served 34 months in the Eurqpean area and has the Presidential citation and two battle stars.

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Forced to Resign, cial

A former official of the federal housing administration charged today that his resignation was forced last week because the prolonged illness of his parents required him to be away from his work six consecutive working days. The official, Terence M. Connell, said he has appealed to the U. 8. civil service commission to review his resignation as office manager of the agency's Indiana division. R. Earl Peters, state director, said Mr. Connell was irregular in his attendance.’ . Mr. Connell was promoted ‘to office manager 14 months ago, although his attendance even then was not regular, Mr. Peters said. He said Mr. Connell asked for a leave of absence without pay. It

was decided, however, to ask for

his resignation, instead.

Off the Record—

oe Times Writer Donna Mikels today presents her popular “Off the Record” column and latest news of the record business.

® Disc fans. ‘who want

in Thompson's restaurant, 40 W.| Washington st. when two civilians’

ins, 23, on leave from Percy Jones|:

_| tion on S5.the home home front.

months ago has the army commendation ribbon today for: his action. Pvt. Claude Gibscn, 24-year-old guard at the disciplinary barracks, was recommended for the commendation by Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel, post congmandani, afiey the Incident March 13.

PVT. CLAUDE GIBSON — After 34 months overseas, a commendation ribbon for ac-

Policeman Pays: His Traffic Fine

Patrolman Jacque Durham paid a; traffic sticker today. The policeman, whose charges of graft. by fellow-policeman shook the ¢ity last winter, but resulted in little official action, this morning decided ‘not to make a municipal court appearance at which he had in+ tended to plead discrimination,

He said the sticker was placed on his automobile last Friday while it was ‘parked in front of the county jail, although other private cars parked there were not tagged. “There wasn't any question of my being guilty,” the police officer declared. “But, the law is made for everybody, net just me.”. He withdrew" his appearance after Judge Alex €lark of municipal court 4. told him he would have to have his wife in court. The car's title is listed in her name,

ITALIAN EX-SENATE CHIEF DIES

.|ASPAR cars ready to race, but that

: | ditional waiver.”

‘| waiver” was originated by vein) ; “owners of cars already entered. The

the cars entered before the

|start in the tall-end

avast ‘whe. foul wa signed the “conditional waiver” is

“there are about seven in and about Chicago.” He said he hasnt decided defic nitely whether he would drive, should ASPAR agree {0 the '“con-

The petition for a “conditional

petition specifies that Tate entrants will be given a chance to starting positions if not

“make the mile-an-nour speed. 5 A spokesman for the owners * | phasized that under stances would any qualifier original entrants be ‘late entries. He ASPAR ears—if they are and qualified—would be of

rial day lineup. . It ‘was believed drivers and cars would to’ make qualification