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"LAKE SHORE FARM— Walter Prange, R. R. 10, surveys his flooded oatfield with dismay and wonders when he will get the rest of his crops in. fires he i is I5 to 20 days behind in planting corn, soy beans and

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§ State Farmers 'In Bad Way’ : After 20 Days of Rain

Survey Shows Fields

With Planting Already 15 fo 20 Days Late

By VICTOR

Twenty days of rain in May has left Hoosier farmers wallowing |

ankle-deep in muck.

This morning I took a swing through the countrysid how the farmer is faring. The fields are empty of The ground is so saturated it can In some areas oats are nosing through a blanket of Much of the crop .

after acre is covered with water. absorb no more. water. yellow. Many a field has yet to feel a plow this season. Typical of the harried farmer ol Walter Prange, R. R. 10, ‘east of

Waettest He Has Seen At 54, Mr. Prange has been a farmer since he was big enough to hold a shovel handle. “And this is the wettest planting season I ever have seen,” he said as he looked at his flooded oatfield. “Farmers are in a bad way this year. There are plenty of wet years, but usually you can. get seed in during comparative dry spells. “Right now I'm 15 to 20 days be-

. hind planting time on corn, Soy beans and tomatoes. ' Tt ‘hurts on thie hosp. tor me ppt out 11 ol avid gd

‘WET WEATHER CHORES — Muddy fields force farmers to delay getting out much-needed crops, but’ provides opportunity: for other work around the farm. Here Mr, Prange gives his small-grain’ planter an oiling.

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“If today's weather holds, ‘I think T can get into the fields by Another bad break and 1 am not sure what I'll do. “I'm #iready using hybrid seed, so I'll just have to go ahead and ' plant when I can. About the only change I can make is to switch from field to sweet corn. “The rest of the summer I can pray for a late fall with good ripening and harvesting seasons,” he said. “This weather sure is a long ery| from what we had 26 years ago.

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Clubwoman Backs Yoice for U. S.

By LOUISE FLETCHER Timés Woman's Editor Indiana clubwomen were asked

today to'bring pressure on congress to restore the appropriation which would continue the U, 8 cultural program abroad. The speaker, Mrs. William Dick Sporborg, New York, spoke this afternoony to delegates attending the $Tth annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Clubs. Sessions, opening this morning at the Claypool hotel, will continue through Thursday. Mrs. Sporborg, international relations chairman of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, is a

® member of the national commission,

the United Nations Social and Economic council and a board member of the American Association for the United Nations. Cites Warship's Cost “We have got to do more Jhan export aid to the rest of the world,” Mrs. Sporborg declared. “We have

got to export affiirmative democracy.:

“That means our continuation of the exchange of information, of students, of books. The budget for the infercultural program is 31 million dollars. A single battleship costs 145 million.” A dinner ‘honoring Mrs. Sporborg and past I. F', C. presidents will be giyen at 6:30 p.m. today in the hotel's Riley room. The principal speaker will be Senator Owen Brewster (R. Me.). His topic will be “Our Foreign Relations.” Today's convention theme was *World Relationships.” Following

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Times Index

Amusements , '8 Indiana Saga. 12 Eddie Ash.,.. 6 Inside Indpls. 11 Business voy 13 Ruth Millett., 11 Carnival ..... 11 Movies ...... .8 Mr. Childs... 12 {Obituaries ... 10 Classified 116-18, JF C. Qthman. 11

Comics ....:. 19'Radio. ....... 19 Crossword +... 14 Records . 14 Editorials '.... 12! Reflections . 12

Foreign Affairs 12 Side. Glances. 12}+ Forum ....... 12|8ports .......6-7 Meta Given., 15, Weather Map.. 5

Hollywood i. 11|Women’s News 15

Tu GRENWALD'S Choos Meats 0 Groceries Gomis Page 30.

Need for Sex

Case Histories Emphasize

Education

Many Young Persons in Maladjusted Group Are Victims of Distorted Training

Second of a Series

plain drunkenness.

sexual education in childhood. On the police blotter recently was the name of a 16-year-old Indianapolis high school girl who was arrested the fourth time for a variety of offenses, including thefts, running away from home and on one occasion drunkenness. Investigation by the juvenile court probation staff disclosed that her récord ‘tag bore the common label for most such cases: “A behavior problem.” * Psychiatrists Find Clue But probing further, psychiatrists found a clue. At a school picnic four years ago, she was caught by a teacher participating in play that psychiatrists have termed the “natural result of childish sex curiosity.” The picnic festivities were stopped by the teacher and the two participants taken to their parents with grim forebodings. The case history disclosed that the girl's mother beat her severely. At least she was brought to school by her mother the next day covered with black and blue marks, At recess period the mother was there to supervise her daughter's activities and again at night the parent stood vigil to take her home. Revolution Ineyitable Probing further juvenile court officers found that the girl was taken and brought home from school every day and that at night 1/she virtually was kept under lock and key in her home for many months. The inevitable revolution came.

from home and indulging in some wild “behavior problem” episodes,

Jonger has any normal reactions to human affection or the usual relationships ‘with ‘other persons, Long and tedious psychiatrie

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She was arrested for running away|

+ Probation officers say the girl no}

By NOBLE REED * ._ On the arrest blotter of the Indianapolis police department every week is a long list of prisoners charged wtih a variety of crimes. These range from petty larceny to assault and battery with intent to rape or

Most of them comprise the army of maladjusted persons whose offenses can be traced by trained police officers to grotesquely distorted

réct the distorted sexual “education” she received four years ago. She had been taught by her parents that any mention of her

pardonable sin that would result in| punishment. Psychiatrists declared prophetically that if the child's early curosity on’ sexual matters had been dealt with intelligently and progressively, the child would now be a normal person with a healthy attitude tgward all human relationships. A 14-year-old North side boy arrested two weeks ago in connection with a series of petty thefts is un-

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1947

Ankle Deep in Mud,

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Son Hunted In Canal Death 0f Mother

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Moore Tells

Story of 500 Race, Signals to Holland

Missing Man Seen With Her Saturday

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Police today sought 5. yeas old) Parrell B. Wheatley, a discharged |’ mental patient, as they probed the| {mysterious drowning of his mother, 1Mrs. ‘Charlette V. Wheatley, 52, of 1127 Oliver ave. The body, found Sunday in the canal, was Identified last night as Mrs. Wheatley by another son, Ken-| ton P. Wheatley, 27, of 3716 E. New York st. and a brother-in-law, War-| ren L. Hutsell, 62, of 3344 Rader st. Mrs. "Wheatley was last seen alive by friends Saturday night as she left her rooming house to go to al show with her youngest son, Farrell. The son came to his brother's house early Sunday morning, the brother told police, with trousers wet to the knees, wet jacket sleeves] and gravel-covered shoes.

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Hoosiers Welcome Sunshine, Warmer

White, Wabash Rivers

Continue Rise LOCAL TEMPERATURES Sa m..... 47 10am. .... 60 Tam... 5 11am .... 63 $a m..... 4 12 (Noom).. 65 9a.m.....5% lpm. ... 66

Forecast of sunshine and warmer weather brought hope of relief today to Hoosiers bailing out their te and Wabash rivi continued to rise, however, and many ‘communities: still faced more flood water. Rainfall mounted to four inches and more. Tiny streams swelled to raging torrents and many lowlands were flooded. Farmers, already far behind in their spring planting, faced more days of waiting for high water to recede and ground to dry out enough for plowing and sowing. White River Rises White river rose 63 feet at Spencer yesterday. Streets of Franklin flooded Monday and the city's sewage disposal system was thrown out of operation. : Several houses were isolated and Ind. 144 was closed between Franklin and Bargersville, five miles west. The “state highway department announced . high water also had blocked the following state roads: ‘Ind. 59, south of Linton; 229 south

252 east of Edinburgh; 58 south of Columbus; 10 east of Argus; 162 south of Jasper; 56 west of Petersburg; 245 south of Lamar, and U.S. 31A south of Columbus. Many Acres Under Water Hundreds of acres were reported under water near Shoals. More than four inches of rain fell at Shelbyville. Upstream water continued to swell the Big - Blue river. Pive persons were inarooned

at Jester’'s camp ¢dast of Shelbyville

curiosity on sex matters was an un- | when a bridge was swept away and

had to be rescued by Red Cross and fire department volunteers. Two Crawfordsville homes were struck by lightning Sunday. The plectric system was burned out in the home of County Clerk Leslie R. Hole. A clothes, closet caught fire when the home of Perry Spoden was struck. No one was injured, Rushville householders began removing electrical equipment from flooded basements. Storm sewers

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were backed up, flooding the streets.

big things he did for Butler,” one of the little things he did for people.” Such little things as these, recalled by graduates of recent years: “The week I was graduated, he lent

usual.” “He encouraged me to stay in school, and got

“When 1 ‘pledged a fraternity, Uncle

Butler University Students Mourn Atherton's Death

The students of Butler university have lost a friend. To Indianapolis he was John W, Atherton. dents who have come in need of a little financial help or a friendly word of advice through the past two decades, he was “A lot of former students won't remember him so much for the

To thousands of stu“Uncle Jack.”

Uncle Jack’s boys said today, ‘ ‘as for

an auditor at the Acme Evans Co,, said: “It was only through his help and encouragement that I was able to obtain a university degree. Long after I was out of school, when I returned. from service, Mr. Atherton was still free with his help and ‘advice.” George - Perry, a former Butler basketball player now employed at the Barbasol Co, added: “He always did what he did for the person involved. You never had a feeling he was doing something for someone because of what. thay were worth to Butler as an athlete

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since Sunday night,

of Batesville; 46 west of Columbus; |

‘Couldn't Remember’ Mr. Wheatley told police his brother was unable to explain his wet clothing. Mr. Wheatley said his {brother told him he had taken their imother to the show and out for lice cream the previous night but | that he “couldn't remember” taking ‘her home. He described his missing brother as “extremely nervofis” as the result of 40 months in the air forces in the Pacific. He said the youth was

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Fly Population—2Zero—

Cleanups Plus DDT S

Second of a Seriss By DR. FRANK THONE (Copyright, 1947, by Science Service)

DDT is the decisive weapon in Indianapolis’ wr between man and flies.

been used in the past, supplemented by traps, sticky flypaper, swatters and earlier types of poison sprays.

more or less—usually less. Cleanups plus DDT mean total extermination for flies wherever the two are used to the fullest extent of the community’s will and ability. This is no idle claim. It has been tried, and results prove that it Teally works.

» : LAST SUMMER the cleanup-plus-DDT combination was used in a number of towns, especially in the livestock and dairy states, with results beyond the belief of anyone who has not actually seen what happened. ‘One of the most spectacularly successful of these communities was Moscow, Idaho, where the state university is located,

licks, flies were scarcer in Moscow than avowed czarists in Moscow, Russia. Restaurants and ice cream parlors propped their screen doors wide open and left them that way all summer long.

all the indoor spiders that might have spun them starved to death. » » » A PROFESSOR at the university, who wanted a few flies for experimental purposes, set a trap by the door of the city’s one slaughter-houSe, and another by a collection of garbage cans. The traps stood there empty, for three weeks be~fore the scientist gave it up as a bad job. Most of the communities that carried out fly eradication campaigns last summer were smaller cities and country towns. Co-operation was easier to enlist than it might be in a big city. There were fewer problems such as will be encountered in really extensive slum and industrial areas. ” » ” YET THERE is no real reason why places as big as Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit or New York should not rid themselves of flies. It would be really somgthing for a metropolis to be able to brag: “A half million people and not one fly.” * The DDT phase of the combat, like the cleanup phase, can be carried on at any level, from the in~ dividual house to the whole city, plus suburbs and satellite towns. Caliber of weapons can range from the handoperated spray-gun or one-pint aerosol bomb to power-operated outfits with barrel-size tanks for the DDT solution, that will treat the interiors of whole barns or warehouses. Even larger-scale weapons have been used, under special conditions. Airplanes distributing DDT sprays are becoming commonplace where mosquito abatement is called for over a whole swathp or lake shore area, as well as against gipsy moth, European corn borer and other forest and field pests. Airplane spraying was used against flies that swarmed over some Jap-occupied islands during the

President's Mother Makes Good Progress

GRANDVIEW, Mo. June 3 (U. P.).—Mrs. Martha E. Truman, 94-year-old mother of the President, is “making good progress” and may be allowed to sit in the rocking chair again today. ; Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham, White House physician, said she sat |“is in a rocking chair for about an’ hour yesterday and rocked herself,

his full support.

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Cleanups of Rreeding and feeding places have :

These weapons were not adequate for the job. Cleanups plus the older weapons merely abated flies

By the time the campaign had really got in its t

Fly swatters would have gathered cobwebs, only -

Frank N. Wallace, "state entomologist, today. ) campaign to eliminate the disease carrying Housetiold fy. nd Vigea “It's a fine public service The Timés is * Mr. Wallace Wallace said, BRL “and is one that should make for bettel living ES oy Indianapolis RA resident this summer.” become Now is the time for every resident have to join the battle against all flies} Mr, Wallace urged. “One fly you kill now,” he , | Sa “is equal to a million you mig

September "Ha panied out that ows

Lou Moore, owner of the first and second place cars » ‘the 509+ mile race, has writtén for The Times his “inside story” of Mauri Rose's victory over Bill Holland.

By LOU MOORE

UCH has been said and written abolit the finish. of Friday's 500 mile race. have resulted.

Now that the excitement of race day has ‘passed T feel that. I owe the automobile racing fans and public an. explanation of just

Many varied impressions

what took place last Friday when Mauri Rose won the classic event. I have no apologies to make. For'l did not in

‘any way deliberately do anything ‘to favor Mauri

Rose over Bill Holland. "I didn’t care which one came in first, Bill Holland, the second-place winter; is *® good terms with me today. In fact, Holland definitely has promised to drive my car again next year. Before he left Indianapolis Saturday night J told him that I was willing to tear up the contract, even though he was obligated under: its terms to: drive for me if he drove for anyone in the Indian-

apolis race. T ‘told Bill I thought he was 4 fine driver and would like to have him in my. car again. Bill said he didn't want me to tear up the contract, that he wanted to drive the same gar in the 500 next year.

So far as.I am concerned, Bill can be ss

IT COST ME more money for Rose to cost if Holland had won. So I certainly wouldn’ winner in place of Holland. I promised 35 per cent of the winnings of his car to .each driver, In Rose's contract, he received a higher percentage if he won first place. Holland would have received only the 35 per cent if he had won. In the closing’stages of the race, all I was trying to do was bring the cars in in one: piece. I was afraid of a wreck if the drivers staged a

of the same ‘wheel in 1948, -.. . - than it would” have , favored Rose 25 8 In my contracts with Rose and Wdlland

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JOINS FLY CRUSADE—State Entomologist Frank ‘N.. Wallace demonstrates for. The. Times. how housewives should s rbage cans inside and out with DDT to oid The Assn “war on’ fies. Pacific campaign, beginning with Okinawa. = Janda, reading, a. Fein oi ener sr . an 2 8 on. scat(Continued on Page 3)

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