Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1947 — Page 7

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BATTLER, THEN AND NOW-—Lt. Georga Sneed, highest ranking Negro policeman, was a teen-age bexer whose courage was unquestioned. He ta:kles Indiuna avenue gambling with the same spirit.

OPA—R. i. P.

WaSHINGTON, May 31 (U. P)—~This is a histroic dispatch, kad of, in a small way. The last I ever shall write about the CPA, which died quietly today after a lingering illness. R. I. P. The body won't be buried for another month, under a deluxe, high-speed mimeogranh machine for a monument, but rigor mortis has set in. The are closed and the help’s been fired, rent control and sugar rationing have been shunted to other agencies, and the government's gargantua of gobbledegook is no more. : . My memories of same aren't exactly happy. The cottage cheese in the paper cup, in place of butter, I didn’t particularly mind. The butcher who expected s jug of whisky as a bribe for selling me meat deserves a poke in the nose. Eventually I'll forget him." But I'll never forget or forgive Chester Bowles’ female in charge of rationing at his Sunset blvd. office in Los Angeles. I had to tangle with her for official permission to have a worn-out tire rctreaded; she regarded me as a traitor to my country.

Harassed, He Was

THEN I came to Washington and met Mr. Bowles. His headquarters covered a city block. Every door was blocked by cops, every visitor had to wear a badge, and you'd have thought Mr. Bowles was manufacturing atom bombs. He was a harassed man. Everybody badgered him. He spent so ‘much time under cross-examination by congressmen that the wonder was he ever managed to ration anything. He struck me as an honest man and sincere. I eouldn’t help but admire the way he stood up under constant battering. He answered every complaint with a chart of red and blue zig-zags which proved ~at least to him—that he was right. Mr. Bowles ran the biggest press room in the world. His duplicating machines stretched as far as the ‘eye could see, while the reporters assigned to the

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Rude Movie Men

HOLLYWOOD, May ‘31.—At a Variety club lunch- parteeze. I do not have my own cars yets and I no

eon Bob Hope was asked to introduce a group of Paramount starlets. One of them was Corinne Calvay, the blond French importation. Bob had never seen her before until she walked out on the stage in a low-cut dress. Bob took one look and cracked, “You're some dish, honey. See me later in my dressing room, and I'll show you some American postcards.” Corinne Calvay has been in Hollywood a month under contract to Paramount. She's tiny and blond with a lot of freckles on her face and on her nose.

Wants to Keep Zee Accent

«“ZEE FRECKLES I no bring from France,” she told me. “I get zem here in zee sun. Only zee sun does not shine much in theese place.” Paraméunt: signed Corinne and brought her to Hollywood after seeing four. pictures she made in France. Now she’s studying English. “But I want to keep zde accent,” she said. English comes easily to her. Her mother was an English woman, her father French. “I always heard a lot of English, but I never spoke it.” Paramount plans to co-star her with Ray Milland. Shell play a French girl in “The Sealed Verdict.” But Corinne is disappointed in American men, at least the Hollywood variety. She said: . Zee mens in Hollywood are rude compared to zee Prenchmens. Zay get mads when you zay you don’t drink. Zay get mads at zee party when you want to go homes at 10 o'clocks, Zat ees why I no go to

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DON'T TRY to choose between marriage or ca-« reer, but get ready for both home and job. This

is the advice offered American girls in a new booklet

put Sut by the Women’s Bureau in Washington.

It's pretty good advice, too, in these times. Career raining is the best bet toward future security a

girl can have,

May Miss Matrimony

. EVEN THOUGH she ,would like to marry, there is always the chance she will miss out on matri-

mony.

divorce statistics point plainly des for her own future security by preparing

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* many-faceted personalities, George believes that peo-

» “Joker, for one, has been handled with kid gloves

. hever lost his good humor. (By Kentfieth Hufford.)

Should that happen, a happy choice of a career Is the best substitute. - /y ta hie

with all of humanity's ple who want to gamble are going to do so. “Why, I've seen some of them even gamble in jail," he mused. ; But, “open” gambling can be minimised, the police leutenant feels. : vo) “And, I'll do the best I can to enforce the law. I have no ax to grind—this is. just another assignment to me. I'll treat everyone with courtesy and respeot.” . He is cynical concerning the “big operators.” He cited one wealthy, lon This type

take the profits, Lt. Sneed snorted.

Landlords on Spot . PROPERTY-OWNERS who ‘rent to operators of suspected vice ts will by Snzed to seek more reputable tenan

when he obtains enough evidence to present in court. “If 1 get on the landlords, I don’t think it will be a hard job to get at the actual operators,” he Teasons. ’ Concerning long-time gamblers like Archie (Joker) Young—"I'd rather shoot craps than eat”—Lt, Sneed grunts.

too long.” No one has much opportunity to question the lieytenant's courage. He began to build a fearless reputation in 1920. At that time, Hellcat Thomas—“I'm direct from hell and I'm bad”"—stuck a gun in the young Negro copper’'s face and started blasting. Zl “Swiftly and coolly, thén- Dectective Sgt. Sneed ducked and came up with Hellcat.

Heze Clark, veteran police reporter of The Times, rémembers George as a battler royal at the old Marion Republican club, Jocated where the telephone building stands now. One of eight young Negro fighters in the ring festival, George was knocked down 22° times during the fight. “You can do it, George. Get up,” Heze, who was referee, kept telling the young fighter each time he fell. George ached in every muscle. “Have you got my insurance?” he looked up at Heze. “I know you're my friend and all that; but please, please let me lay here, Mr. Clark,” the Indianapolis native groaned. His eyes were half-closed, but he

By Frederick C Othman

OPA spent most of their time clawing out of a sea of paper which threatened constantly and literally to engulf them, The underlings issued orders clarifying other orders and then they clarified the clarifications. One of their questionnaires.to a manufacturing company unfolded to a length of 20 feet. Every time they'd make a decision, seemed like, the results were unexpected. Take shirts. Chestcr’s helpers decided, logically enough, that it took time and money to dye stripes on white cloth. So they set the price of white shirting a fraction less than coléred. All the shirt makers turned out blue ones only because they sold’ for a higher price and dent Truman, himself. ran out of white haberdashery. Some of the shortages were incredible. For a while there wasn’t a pipe cleaner to be bought in America. Standard brands of things from cigarets to whisky to baby diapers disappeared. This situation became worse st war's end. Mr. Bowles charged, and apparently with good reason, that merchandise was being withheld in hope of OPA’'s demise.

Letdown in Honesty

WHEN THE SHOOTING stopped in Japan, the black markets boomed. There was an understandable letdown in honesty for patriotism’s sake. Some of the government's biggest big-wigs, for instdnce, began patronizing a steakeasy not far from Mr. Bowles’ own sanctum. When I wrote an item about this, the proprietors of two other illegal steak restaurants protested bitterly. I didn't even know they existed until they threatened mayhem. The OPA was no fun while it lasted, but I am not the one to say whether it lasted too long, or not long enough. I'm just keeping airplane stamp No. 16 as a souvenir of what.sometimes became my personal nightmare.

By Erskine Johnson

like to walk.”

Learning Chinese Dialog SHORT TAKES: If you call Bob Cummings on the phone these days, you get Chinese dialog. He's learning Chinese for his role in “Sleep My Love.” “If Stan Kenton is sued for his unfilled engagements contracted before he broke up his noisy band, it will be the first time a case has been brought. for NOT disturbing the peace. x Dale Evans, former leading lady for Roy Rogers, will skip the rope tricks and concentrate on singing and dancing for a summer personal appearance tour. Lenore Aubert, Tyeustly Ricked as one of Hollywood’s six most natural uties, will appear as an over-made-up chorus girl in “I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now.” A few days ago I came to the defense of Larry Parks, who hasn't worked in a movie since last December, I said he should be given a good comedy. Now I hear that Columbia studio may star him in a series of hard-boiled deteetive roles, a la Dick Powell, I think this ds a horrible mistake. I hope Larry refuses to play the roles. - He should be starred in romantic comedies, not in a cheap crime-buster series. Willy Wilder will introduce a new film technique ‘in a murder mystery. The entire story will be told in closeups of witnesses at a murder trial. As the witnesses tell the story, the action takes place in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, The only dialog comes from the witnesses.

By Ruth Millett

children, mand. a divorced woman finds it necessary to work in order to give her children the advantages she wants them to have. : There is als another angle for young women fo consider. Today women are outliving men, So even if a woman gets married and stays married, she has a good chance of outliving her husband.

Work Eases Loneliness ‘IF SHE CAN turn to outside work, the loneliness of widowhood is eased somewhat. And she may find it necessary to take a job if her husband hasn't left her enough money, ERE _ Because marriage doesn't offer women as much

security as it once did, the wise young woman today |

fraud evidence may turn into

they're looking for.

General Tom Clark on a very

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SECOND SECTION Washington Calling—

G. O. P. Seizes on Issue; p oi Gen. Clark In Spot Over His Ordersto FBI ~~ . WASHINGTON, May 81.—Theft of Kansas City vote

administration. It may give

Senate hearings next week will go into justice department failure to prosecute for irregularities in last August's congressional primary. They may. put Attorney

dict testimony may cost Mr. Clark his job. ; ] Issue turns on whether justice department pulled its =

punch in handling vote fraud charges. Senate committee will seek . to find. out whether Mr. Clark’y instruction to FBI Chief Hoover

Narrow Field of Action ; STORY HERE is that Mr. Hoover checked back on his instruc tions when they were issued, pointed out to Mr, Clark that they per-

Mr. Clark's memo to Mr. Hoover, already in committee hands,

biggest scandal of Truman

hot spot. Republicans pre-

be made.

named six persons to be interviewed by FBI—four Jackson county (Kansas City) election commissioners, and two reporters of Kansas City Star. Questioning of other Star employees was permitted. There were no instructions to interview voting booth workers or men who had sald in affidavits that. “ghosts” voted in their place.

That Clark Momo

OMISSION seems significant in view of fact that Clark memo pointed out conspiracy . under federal law could be. charged if evidence reported by earlier investigators was substantiated.

sons were listed as‘ voting though they claimed they hadn't voted: that persons were listed as not having voted thqugh they said they did vote; that persons on reaching polling place were told their names already had been voted. Mr. Clark says reports he received indicated there was no evidence of conspiracy. ‘= = . COMMITTEE, headed by Senator Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.), will hear Mr. Clark and Mr. Hoover Thursday. Next day it will hear three federal judges who also reported, after FBI investigation, that evidence was insufficient for federal action. Republicans hint these judges now feel “full and complete” case was not laid before them. When grand jury investigated, evidence it unearthed (evidence that was stolen) indicated that in six precincts Roger * Slaughter, former representative who was opposed by President Truman and Pendergast machine, was shortchanged 64 votes; that Jerome Walsh, second candidate, was short-changed 115 votes; that Enos Axtell, machine candidate, was given 182 votes he didn’t get. figure in pushing the investigation is Senator James P. Kem (R. Mo).

. 1's ALL likely to be fough politically en President Truman, long closely linked to Pendergast machine, and who helped in Axtell victory over Mr. Slaughter. Mr. Axtell later was beaten in November election by Republican Albert

Reeves. » » ¥

Grain Shortage ARMY'S investigating mysterious shortage of 200,000 tons of grain allotted to feed Germany. When official survey of German food situation was made, it showed sufficient supplies to last through spring. When crisis suddenly was reported, figures showed 200,000 tons of grain less than in survey. So far no one knows whether shortage was due to bad bookkeeping or whether grain was looted: or sold illegally. Discrepancy is real reason for Assistant Secretary of War Petersen’s trip to Germany. Mr. Petersen was to have been accompanied by Lt. Gen. Letoy Lutes, director of service, supply and procurement, but Gen. Lucius Clay vetoed this, and theater commander's wishes usually are observed.

s » » IF TAFT-HARTLEY bill becomes law, Republicans say they will start second phase of their two-year labor program. Senator Joseph Ball (R. Minn.) puts it this way: This is the year for correction, 1948 the year for constructive action. Please the non-union public this year; win union friends next year with Tegislation beneficial to all labor. This would include, he says, extension of social security, raising minimum wage, public health and education measures. If TaftHartley bill does not become law, Republicans may back some of these anyway; are expected to take second look at election prospects before starting all over again to fight for union controls. » » »

Halleck’s Promise ONE REASON house passed “wool grab” bill is that Majority Leader Charles Halleck made

sentatives ‘of wool growers. To make ‘good, he rounded up votes from 28-member Pennsylvania delegation, originally opposed to bill. . Bill also got help from southerners who'll need votes soon for cotton. ~

rn ONLY HOUSING bill certain

This evidence indicated that per- }

|Burglars Get $274

promises some time ago to repre-

home mortgages at 90 per eent of construction cost. Authority expires June 30. Extension . for seven to 12 months is likely. Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bil seems dead. Fate of houseapproved bill ending all controls and abolishing expediter’s office is in doubt now that senate has voted to continue expediter job to administer rent control Look for congress to kill Truman order establishing “super” | housing agency. Opponents say it's same plan they rejected last year, now under new name. . » .

Sugar Deconirol

EARLY DECONTROL of sugar is possible. Agriculture officials nervously are weighing pros and cons. Sugar situation now '1is “rosy” with enough stocks on hand to meet demands and buying has slumped. But officials want to be sure before decontrol that there's sugar enough so any heavy indus-tr'-1 buying won't send prices soaring. Said one: “Secretary Anderson would. rather be a month late than a month early “in*decontrolling.” Legal deadline is Oct. 31. * . ade . » ¥ REPUBLICAN economy drive has sent thousands of federal employees scurrying to atomic energy commission in search of jobs. Applications reach here from all parts of country. Reasoning is that commission will be safe place to weather this and any future storms. ibe But applicants are having no luck. Commission has only 90 job vacancies and they're mostly for persons with technical training. Mr. Lilienthal’s men are combing country to get ones-they want; having’ difficulty. One $40,000-a-year man said he'd like to take the job but couldn't because $10,000 federal* salary wouldn't pay for his insurance program. Commission now has about. 5000 employees, most inherited from Manhattan district.

® 5 »' : LIFE between wars department: This. comes from as navy wife, settled down at last, in suburban home near Washington. Her 7-year-old daughter said to her: “It's mice to wake up and hear birds and lawn mowers. If means the daddies are home.”

In Grocery Robbery T. B. Sweeney operator of a grocery at 1446 Columbia ave., told police that when he opened his establishment. this morning he found burglars had entered and taken $274. ’ A pop bottle barrage after closing hours at the Ron-D-Vu, 574 W. 52d st., left shattered glass on the floor of the restaurant. Bud Moore, 525 Berkley rd., owner, said he believes the vandalism was done by persons he refused to serve earlier.

Two Ships Arriving NEW YORK, May 31 (U: P).— Scheduled ship movements in New York harbor today: Arriving: - Henry Gibbins from Bremerhaven; Zebulon Vance from Bremerhaven. Departing: Santa Margarita, Val. paraiso; ‘Marine Shark Naples; Mauretania, Southampton; Fort Amherst, Halifax; Santa Clara, Vale paraiso.

Republicans 1948 issue |

bettér-than-average vegetable garden.

Gardening—

* YOUNG GARDENER—Four.year-old Armen: Cobb, son of Mr. ‘antl ‘Mrs. Raymond Cobb, 1549 Epler rd., surveys his parents’

Rain Troubles? Just Skip

Undaunted by Wet Grounds, Many

By MARGUERITE SMITH -

WITH JUNE almost upon us are your weedy flower beds you down? Your vegetable garden and summer: bulbs getting planted

too slowly between rains? Here's consolation for you.

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DILEMMA By Barton Rees Pogue

Wirn each new car delivered There comes a question mark That keeps the joy of driving . From being all the lark You thought your money purchased .

The fun you dreamed of having . Has a tincture of restraint. It's not the mechanism, It's not the horn qr springs, . The carburetor functions = And the motor softly sings; . It's a sort of mental something

That you surely puzzle over : Ag you drive the buggy home. + Should you speak: to everybody

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