Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 June 1947 — Page 1

Local Bite 18, Is Held - With Bandit

Woman, Gunman

Found in Kentucky

A worried young Indianapolis bride: fidgeted dn a Kentucky : jail today and wondered what her husband would say about an escapade with a “will-'o-the-wisp” bandit. She was with the bandit when he was captured yesterday. “Up to now my husband, Charles, and I have had no trouble,” sobbed pretty Hazel Knight, 1319 W. 32d st, “but I guess there's going to be plenty of trouble now.” she was with Robert Trauth, 22, when he meekly reneged on his boast not to be taken alive gs he faced the guns of two Kentucky state troopers, Jailed in Kentucky

The pair was jailed at London, Ky. was held as a material witness. uth faces robbery and "mo theft tharges. The 18-year-old bride told The Times by phone she met Trauth in Pineville, Ky. She went there to visit relatives two weeks ago. *I don’t know why I went with him,” she sobbed. “Until I came down here.to visit my relatives I lived in Indiahapolis with my husband, “I don’t know whether I will be Any more.”

Makes No Comment

In Indianapolis the husband, a P. R. Mallory Co. employee, would make no comment, Sought by FBI, and Ohio and Kentucky ‘police in connection with 8 series of holdups and car thefts, Trauth had fled to the hills of northern Kentucky early in May. Despite pleas of his mother to surrender before he “killed or was killed,” he sent out defiant word that he would never be taken alive. Capt. John Black and Sgt. Willie Greer of the Kentucky state police said they followed the couple for two days and two nights before jiney closed ii vi them at farm ouse between Willlamsburg and Pineyille, Ky.

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day, Mrs. Knight said she known her companion’s boas! Jesse James existence were true. “He told me about the holdups,” she said. “But of course I didn't believe him."*- ' Later, however, she said Trauth had proudly showed her newspaper clippings about the séarch for him. Met in Pineville She said she had met Trauth last Friday in Pineville and that day accompanied him to Cumberland Falls, The next day a girl friend of hers accompanied Trauth to Nashville, she said. He returned a day later and they had stayed at her uncle's house since, she said. She said that while they were out riding Tuesday Trauth saw a pursuing police car in his rear vision

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accelerator, saying: “I've got some beer in the car and { don’t want to get into trouble with the police.” Stolen From Louisville “He was going to bring me home (to Indianapolis) last night,” she said sadly. The car Trauth was driving was stolen from Louisville, Kentucky state police said. They said they would hold the fugitive in London, Ky., until federal authorities “take over.”

Hope Gone for 10 On Lake Freighter

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., June § (Ur; P.).—Hope was abandoned today for the lives of 10 seamen missing since dawn yesterday when the Canadian Great Lakes freighter Emperor smashed onto Canoe Rocks. The freighter sank in Lake Superior with her cargo of iron ore. Twenty-one survivors and the bodies of two women crew members were taken from overturned life boats and from the rocks off Isle Royale, Capt. Eldon Walkinshaw, 61, went down with his ship,

Jewel of Grace Moore

Found at Crash Scene COPENHAGEN, June § (U. P.).— A jeweled ornament given to Grace Moore by King Haakon of Norway was found recently at Kastrup airport where the opera singer. was killed iA a plane erash last January, it was disclosed today. The ornament, valued at $8400, had been trampled into the turf. The king said he would send it to Miss Moore's heirs,

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_ Amusements . 24|Inside Indpls. 19 _ Eddie Ash .,. 30|Ruth Millett . 19 Business - .... 28| Movies ...... 24 Classified ..32- 34 | Obituaries ... 8 Comics ....., 35|F. C. Othman 19} Crossword ».. 29tRadio ....... 35 Editorials .... 20 Reflections .: 20 Forum ....... 20| Mrs. Roosevelt 22| Meta Given .. 23 Sports sve 30-31 Hollywood «++ 19| Teen Talk ". Indiana. News. 3| Weather Niep ” Indiana Saga 20' Wom. News 22-23

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WRAITH NO MORE—Robert Trauth, 22, was held in London, Ky., after his capture by Kentucky troopers on robbery and car theft charges.

St. Louis Cards May Be Sold

Breadon Ready “1. Get My Price’

8T. LOUIS, June 5 (U, P.).—The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, one of baseball's most valuable properties, may be on the block at last. Sam Breadon, silver - thatched owner of the club, was reported ready to sell “if I get my’ price.” Genial, willing to talk baseball like any fan, Mr. Breadon confined himself in an interview to his usual laconic “no comment” when asked about the rumored impending sale. He would not deny, however, that he had received an offer for the ball club. He scoffed at reports that the last place standing of the -club might have anything to do with any decision that he might make.

Tailor Uses Suiting, [Saves Man's Life

NVILLE, Fla. June $ (0.

& Human’ torch The downtown

Mr. Samuelson dropped his shears, picked up the bolt of blue cloth and dashed outside where he tackled Clayton McCoy. The latter, a state road department worker, was accidentally sprayed with blazing kerosene frgm an asphalt heater, Mr, Samuelson wrapped the cloth about the writhing Mr, McCoy and smothered the flames, Physicians said that Mr. McCoy will recover. “I hope,” said Mr. Samuelson, “that my customer will take another color for his suit.”

Bevin, Eden Get Letter Bombs

LONDON, June § (U, P.).~Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and his predecessor, Anthony Eden, were disclosed today to be among the distinguished Britons who received letter-bombs of powdered gelignite. Scotland Yard added the names of Mr. Bevin and Mr. Eden to the list of persons to whom the dangerous packages had been mailed. More ‘than a dozen names were on the list, including a number of cabinet ministers. Mr. Bevin’s private ‘secretary discovered a letter-bomb in his mail, Scotland Yard reported, and took it immediately to the police. Mr. Eden, the conservative foreign minister before the labor landslide in 1945, informed the “Yard” that he got one 4 his letters and carried it in his briefcase 24 hours before suspecting it.

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ITALIAN PEACE RATIFIED WASHINGTON, June 5 (U. P.) — The senate today ratified the Italian peace treaty.

Designer's List Labels Menjou As Worst-Dressed

HOLLYWOOD, June 5 (U. P.). —Adolphe Menjou, perennially at the top of the “best-dressed men” lists, today headed Fashion Designer Ray Driscoll's 1947 list of the 10 worst dressed men in Hollywood. “He dresses in the silent mode instead of the modern, streamlined fashion,” Mr, Driscoll explained. Frank Sinatra, he said, “wears clothes s6 loose you don't know - whether he's coming or going.” "Mr, Driscoll also named Roy Rogers for wearing “those musical comedy outfits.” “Wallace Beery, “because he dresses like a broken Jigsaw puz= zle.” He also named .Victor Mature, Turhan Bey, Bud “Abbott, Lou Mitchell Leisen and yoel

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THURSDAY, J UNE 5,

Charges Senator Has ‘Boom. or Bust’ Policy

WASHINGTON, June 5 (U, P.).— In one of his newsiest press conferences in months, President Tru-

- |man today took swings at what he " |called the “boom or bust” economic

Acme Telesgtos. HOLIDAY ENDS —Today Hazel Knight,- 18; wondered what her husband in Indianapolis would say about her escapade with the ' will o-the-wisp"* bandit,

GOP Confident Of Labor Law

Cites House Vote As Clincher

By FRED W. PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 5—Republican leaders were certain today that the Taft-Hartley labor bill would become law. They cited the house roll call vote of 320 to 79 approving the conference report on the measure.and sending it to the senate. Speaker Joseph W, Martin Jr. (Mass.), and Majority Leader Charles A. Halleck (Ind.) were em-~ phatie in their predictions, Chairman Fred A. Hartley (R. N. JJ). of the house labor omit

senate acceptance, The four-to-one margin for the measure indicated the opposition had lost strength since the house originally passed a tougher version on April 17 by 308 to 107. Barrage of Letters Opponents of the bill lost 28 votes and the two-party coalition supporting it gained 12, (Sixteen fewer votes were cast on the conference report.) : Sentiment for the compromise bill gained despite a heavy barrage of letters, postcards and telegrams directed at house members by organized labor. William Green, A: F, of L. president, announced several weeks ago efforts would be concentrated on keeping down the house vote so the President would be encouraged to veto the bill. Senate action was due late today. Soundings there have indicated no significant change in opinion from the senate stand of May 13 when the bill was passed, 68 to 24. Not Real Expression

The house vote, Mr, Hartley said, would “encourage the senate to remove any possible doubt of that body's intention to override a veto, But I don’t believe there will be a veto, This is a bipgrtisan bill, as shown by the fact that twice as many Democrats have supported than opposed the bill." Mr. Hartley said many house members had informéd him they were not swayed by the mail campaign “because the letters and other communications were obviously in-

not a real expression of rank-and-file labor opinion.” The developing crisis in coal labor relations, threatening a strike in July, was mentioned as one factor that increased support for the bill. John L. Lewis, a principal target of the legislation, has now suspend-

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theories of Senator Robert A. Taft (R, O.) and at the Communist coup in Hungary: Meeting reporters formally for the first time in nearly four weeks, the chief executive had a lot to say. He got it off his chest prompt~ ly and forcefully, He read a long vstatement in which he said Mr. Taft's economic theories ‘were “fallacious and dangerous.” He sharply rebuked the Ohio senator for asserting recently that the administration had abandoned talk of keeping prices down. ‘A Tragic RB n’ That isn't true, the chief exec utive said. Mr. Taft is proposing an economic course, he added, that would lead to “a tragic. recession or depression.” The Truman administration, the President said, is committed now as it has been to reducing prices, © The President attacked the assertion by Mr. Taft that loans to other countries for the purchase of goods here increase the competition on horhe markgis and thus force prices up. He said the Greek<Turkish aid program was not advocated as a measure to bring prices down. The administration realizes the foreignaid programs would place some strain on the American economy, Mr, Truman said. Other points made 4 the Presi-

didn’t intend to stand idly by. VETO: He had no hint as to what he will do about the tax reduction and labor bills, He smiled and shook his head when asked about them. VOTE FRAUD: The Kansas City vote fraud investigation—which involved a Truman-backed candidate —should be pushed to its logical conclusion, he said, A vote fraud, the President said, is one of the worst things that can happen in a democracy. ARGENTINA: The United States and Argentina again are good neighbors. George 8S. Messersmith, American ambassador to Buenos Aires, has concluded his mission successfully and will return home. GREECE: He named Dwight Griswold, former Republican governor of Nebraska, to head the mission which will oversee the U. 8. aid program to Greece, The man to head up the mission to Turkey has not been decided upon yet. He named Richard Allen of the Red Cross to direct the general U. 8. relief program in Europe. WALLACE DEMOCRAT: The Democratic national committee will give its support to Charles A. Savage, Democratic nominee for. congress in Washington’s 3d district. Mr, Savage was called a “Wallace Democrat” when he won the primary.

Argentina to Expel

Mussolini's Priest ‘BUENOS AIRES, June 5 (U. P.). ~The Rev. Fr. Eugenio Zampaterra was under government . orders to {eave Argentina today because of a Jecture he gave last Sunday praising Benito Mussolini. An official announcement last night said the Italian priest, who once was the Italian dictator's confessor, must get out of the country within 24 hours.

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MISSING COED—Pyrdue and state officials have only slim threads of clues today in the search for Anna Catherine Fox, 22.

A gradual rise in flood crests

crests had been reached at Lafayette, Logansport and Anderson where high waters began receding: A six-foot drop in the river waters at Shoals was reported but a secondary rise is expected to follow today. Shelbyville’s flood waters. were receding today but public indignation caused by flooded streets and base« ments in the city culminated in a city council proposal to improve the drainage system, Thousands of acres of wheat along the east fork of White River were reported threatened by the high waters. Farmers in Pike county were preparing for a stage of from 21.5 to 23 feet along White River, The state highway commission reported that 12 highways remained blocked by overflows.

Bataan Hero On Honeymoon

WHEATLAND, Wyo., June 5 (U. P.).—Arthur Wermuth, the “oneman army of Bataan,” and his stunt-flying bride, Patricia Steele, headed for a secret honeymoon hideout after a surprise marriage. They were married in a Methodist church parsonage here late yesterday with the Rev, Warren W. Maxwell giving the marriage vows, The Rev. Mr. Maxwell said that Mr. Wermuth and his 22-year-old bride were issued a license shortly before the ceremony. He said both gave their address as Hill City, 8. D.,, where Mr, Wermuth runs a filling station. Miss Steele, who joined Mr. Wermuth in his barnstorming “flying tiger circus” shortly after the war,

is his second wife.

Rivers Pass Flood Crests:

More Showers ‘Possible’

Thousands of Acres of Wheat Still Threatened by Flood; 12 Roads Blocked

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Local brakeman Hurt on Monon

An Indianapolis trainman was injured early today when one of the Monon railroad’s new Diesel engines collided with a Nickel Plate passenger locomotive at a crossing in Frankfort, Ind. O. M. Schulz, of Indianapolis, a brakeman on the Monon freight train, received a broken collar bone and possible rib fractures when he was thrown off a chair in the caboose by the force of the impact. The engineers of both Monon and Nickel Plate engines escaped injuries. Damage to the locomotives was slight, since both were traveling at slow speed. Only two days ago three Monon trainmen were killed when two Diesel-powered freight trains ‘collided headon near Battle Grounds, Ind, in the worst wreck in the railroad’s history.

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Body Found in River;

‘Son, Friend Hunted

DETROIT, June 5 (U. P.).—The knife-punctured body of a Detroit tavern owner was found floating in the Rouge river at suburban Inkster yesterday. Police started a hunt for his 16-year-old son and a companion. Police said there were 12 stab wounds in the chest of John Small, 52—four in the back and two gashes on the head. A search for Mr. Small’s son, Edward, and his companion, William Hungerford, also 16, was ordered when police were informed the boys were seen leaving the tavern with Mr, Small early yester-

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at home, Mr. Bussard rushed back nto the house in an attempt to save some of their furniture and clothing. Nothing was saved. Mr. Bussard had to jump from a second story window to save his life. When the fire was over he rounded up the children and sent temporarily

His friends and fellow workers got together and .decided to rebuild the Bussard home. Donations poured in—mainly frem the Fraternal Order of Police and the A. F. of L. International’ Association of Firemen, Next Saturday was set aside

Hoffman, agreed to supervise the work—for the volunteer workers have had no experience in swinging hammers and pushing saws. The Red Cross stepped in and arranged an insurance: plan to protect the non-union workers. No one expects the usual bugaboos that plague home builders now to delay the work. Enough lumber and other supplies will be on hand Saturday when construction starts. The neighbors also will be busy selecting furniture right down to a new refrigerator filled with food.

MacArthur Home Suddenly Quiet

TOKYO, June § (U., P.).—There is an unusual hush in the American émbassy since a broken arm put a temporary halt to the musical career of Arthur MacArthur, Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s vigorus 9-year-old son is recuperating at an army hospital. The supreme commander - ‘visits him five times daily. There is nobody at the embassy residence to practice the piano, beat the drums, play the xylophone or romp in the garden playing “cowboy and Indians.” A week ago Arthur fractured his left arm in a fall on the army ice skating rink. His condition is excellent, but he must remain in the hospital another week. Doctors and nurses were having a difficult time keeping him in bed,

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 5.—~Clark Springer, chairman of the Indiana Republican committee, flew back to Indiana today bearing a resolution full of high praise for himself and “| his staff,

The resolution completely omits the name of Governor Ralph Gates. The resolution was adopted by Hoosier Republican congressmen at the “cool off Capehart” dinner held last night at the Statler hotel. Today those participating said the failure to mention Governor Gates

by name was “no sinister omission,”

But word went round that Chairman Springer reported to some of those present that the 'goverror wanted to come, but wasn't invited. He had attended a similar session here last fall. But that was before Senator Homepe E. Capehart (R. nead8 the drive for the

Everybody Praised

Washington contingent to have a greafer say in party affairs in the state. Under the Capehart plan the governor would have less to say. Part of the program was reflected in the high praise voiced for Chairman Springer and his cohorts last night by Senator Capehart himself. The resolution, which was. approved by the congressmen, praised both Senators Capehart and Willlam E. Jenner (R. Ind) by name and especially eulogizes Majority Leader Charles A. Halleck. Governor Gates is only applauded as part of the state G. O. P. government. The meeting itself is termed a “friendly gathering” and it was. Not since Paul V. McNutt had his Democratic coming - out - for - President party years ago at the Mayflower have the Hoosiers here frolicked in a ore palatial place: .

‘Cool Off Capehart’ Dinner Chills Gates;

Except Hoosier Governor

utive suite of the Statler, which is fitted up as though for royal visitors. Charles A. Baird, secretary to Rep. George W, Gillie (R. Ind.) and liason man between the state committee and the capitol here, said it was obtained *quite by accident as nothing else was available.” National Republican Chairman Carroll Reece attended the cocktail party which preceded the dinner as and also was held in the executive suite, The resolution was offered by Rep. Robert A. Grant ‘(R. Ind), read by Chairman Springer and seconded , by “Doc” Gillie. Those mentioned in it did not vote. Otherwise the vote was unanimous. All Hoosier Republicans were on hand but Rep. Forrest A. Harness, who is in Indiana. The resolution referred to: the

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government at home” (note govern= ment, not governor) that “has been marked by competent officials and sincerity of legislation.” Then it continuel with its praise of Rep. Halleck's house leadership as “second to none in its success in the history of our party or in our nation.” There follows praise for the G. O. P. program in congress “broad in scope, liberal in’ con= cept and effect, sound in economics and beneficial to all the people of the nation.” After referringsto the “able representation” in the senate of Sen~ ators Capehart and Jenner, the resolution concluded with Praise for the people. of Indiana and in the nation: which makes Fepnlioan leadefship. possible. 4 ‘MF Halleck

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