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Indianapolis Traffic 4th Deadliest
‘NO WARNING—Jesse Sims,
‘crippled citizens left in the grim
“1739 Ludlow=st.,
said he was walking home and the “next thing | kngw | was in the hospital." Records show that he was sffuck by a car at Commerce and Ludlow aves. last June=13.
' BONES SMASHED—John Moore, 126 W. South st., has been lying in the same “position in a rigid plaster cast for more than two months, The car’in Which he was riding April 13 hit a telephone pole and overturned on White River blvd, How many more weeks will he bé in a cast? Nobody knows. Drs, Hugh Williams (left) and Jack Farris are chopping off the old cast before putting on a new. one.
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First Place ‘in Sight If Trend Continues By NOBLE REED JNPIANAPOLIS has one of the worst traffic death records in the United States. More people are slaughtered on Indianapolis streets
every year per 100,000 population than in such ‘congested cities as New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, or Detroit.
Only three cities in the country— Los Angeles, Oakland, Cal, and Séattle—had worse traffic records than Indianapolis over a five-year period from 1940 to 1946. The figures are on the basis of deaths per 100,000 of population. : If the present increase in traffic accidents continues the rest of 1947, we will be well along the road to first place. During the first five months of this year the number of accidents was 19 per cent more than 8 year ago. The chart turned’ up sharply in June. 503 Deaths in 5 Years
In the last five years, 503 persons were. killed in Indianapolis and Marion county through carelessness of motorists and disregard of simple trafic regulations.
The number of disfigured and
wake of this traffic carnage runs over 15,000 since 1940. The number of persons killed in traffic here is five times more than the number of murder victims. A special crime chart released by the Indianapolis Safety Council reveals that the death rate in traffic inside the city is about 15 per 100,000 population every year. The violent crimes deatH rate runs
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"lcome Of the case that any ordi- : |[nance forbidding manufacture or . fon of baseball tickets is af ‘valid exercise of the council's legis‘|lative power.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, Lottery Law Will Be Legal, Council Told
Anti-Gaming Measure
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Enforceable, Says Krug The city legal department, in an opinion prepared by City Attorney Henry Krug, today
nance would be legal and en-
forceable. \ A measure to ban possession or manufacture of lottery or baseball tickets failed to pass city council recently because councilmen were dubious of its legality. New, legislation is expected to be drafted to strike at the city’s $0 million annual lottery traffic. Outlines 3 Points
Mr. Krug said any member of the council or a city department head may direct the legal department to draw up such a bill. The opinion outlined three points to be considered in ruling on the legality of a measure directed against lotteries and pools. ONE: Is an ordinance of this nature among the powers given to the conmtmon council by the state legislature?
hibited covered by state law? THREE: Does such an ordinance violate any constitutional provisions
tion, the opinion ruled the city has power to prevent gambling. The opinion pointed out that no state law now in existence prohibits manufacture or possession of lottery or baseball tickets. . Cites New York Case On the third point, the opinion held that a city statute making it a criminal offense to possess or manufacture gambling devices would be entirely legal. , Mr. Krug cited a New York case in which the defendant had in his possession certain papers commonly used in connection with a lottery scheme. . He said it appeared from the out-
Prostitution, which was virtually stamped out, here during the war years, is on the incréase, Municipal Judge Alex Clark and police officials said today. >
that prostitutes have migra here from like Muncie and Anderson, where public attention was directed to organized prostitution.
Judge Clark’s comment followed the appearance of two women charged with prostitution in municipal court # this morning. Two bellboys in downtown hotels were charged as acting as agents.for the women, . Police said the apparent revival of prostitution here follows the pattern of prostitutes operatitig from hotel rooms with the aid of a “steerer” in the lobby who takes a 40 per cent commission. The reluctance of “clients” to testify makes convictions difficult to obtain, Judge Clark said,
Drag Out These Raincoats Again
It’s umbrella and raincoat weath-
er in Hoosierland again today. Light rain was expected to filter
+ through overcast skies most of the
day, clearing late tonight, Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with not
much change in temperature.
A slight drop in the temperature came early today along with showers. Temperatures averaged near normal in the north part of the state and 2 to 4 degrees above normal in the south portion, Normal is ¥2 degrees in the north portion and 76 in the south. Rainfall will average one-fourth inch in the“north and eastern sections and one inch in the southwest Friday and Saturday,
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a. m.... 4 10a m..... 63 7a m....64 lla m.... 66 8a m.... 62 12 (Noon).. 69 9am... 6 1pm..7
BRITAIN DRAWS $100 MILLION WASHINGTON, June 24 (U. P.). ~The Ulinted Kingdom has drawn another $100 million on its $3,750,000,000 U. 8. loan credit, the treas-
ury discloseq today.
Times Index
Ruth Millett, . 11 J. E. O'Brien. 16 F. C. Othman 11 Pattern ...14-15 evse 31
Reflections .. 12
Amusements., 6 Eddie Ash “.. 16 Classified ..18-20 Comies ...\.,/21
aes 12 Fashions .... 15 Forum 4..... 12 Gardening .. 14 ; Washington .-. 12 || ‘Weather Map 4 World Affairs 12
Corn $2014, Sets All-Time Record
CHICAGO, June 24 (U. P.). ~The price of corn for delivery in July soared above. the $2 per bushel mark today to set an all-time high on the Chicago Board 6f de. The new high was $2.01%. It was the second time in two weeks that the~ record of $1.99% set in 1919 had been broken. Prior to today’s trading, the record was $2.00% set last Thursday. Much of the price advance was attributed to corn belt floods.
Milner Hotel President Dies in Michigan DETROIT, June 24 (U.' P.).— Funeral services will be held here Thursday for Earle R. Milner, 55, who rose from a soap company office boy to president of one of the largest hotel chains'in the world. Mr. Milner died yesterday at his Grosse Pointe park home after a long illness.
(William H. Remy
Has Relapse
Safety Board President William H. Remy, who became ill recently, suffered another relapse!yesterday, while recuperating at Lake Wawasee. o Mr. Remy's father, Charles Remy, said the local attorney would return to Indianapolis for medical treatment today,
BERLIN ELECTS EX-RED BERLIN, June 24 (U. P.).—Ernst Reuter, former leader of the German Communist party, was elected lord mayor of Berlin today despite the declared opposition of the Soviet military administration.
APPROVE EXTENDING ODT * WASHINGTON, June 24 (U. P). —The house interstate commerce committee today approved a bill to
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6 Are Injured
In Seymour Crash
SEYMOUR, Ind. June 24 (U. P.), ~—S8ix persons, were injured today when a truck and an automobile collided on a narrow bridge on U.'S. 81. - Five of the injured were taken to Schneck Memorial hospital. Their,
ately. Earlier, Indiana state police said they had a report that two persons were killed and six injured,
Orders Woman to: Stop Moleésting Man, 60 CHICAGO, - June 2¢ (U. P.).— Superior Judge John P, McGoorty ordered Mrs, Alice Russell, 44, to stop molesting Richard O. Fischer, 60, for spurning her affections, The judge ruled that Mrs. Russell mustn't threaten Russell with eggs, call ‘him’ nasty names, or try to run him down with her automobile
continue the office of defense transportation until next Jan. 31.-
ruled an anti-lottery ordid|
TWO: Are the acts to be pro-f
of the state or federal constitution?|" In answer to the first considera-}
The officials said they beljeved|
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18-Month-Old
“Sister” is a tiny, blue-eyed, 48
home doesn’t know her name. A brown-haired woman brought
Strutkman had advertised care for | children in her home and this was’ her first customer. ! The Ypung woman seemed | to be in a hurry. She told Mss. ! Struckman she wanted to leave the Eby uniil Monday. “Here's the little gir] I called you dbout,” the woman said. —“Her clothes are dirty and I'll have to wash them. I'll have to hurry, now, my brother's waiting for me in the taxicab.” ! The woman hurried out of the house, got into the waiting taxicab and disappeared, There was no name, no address: Called Her ‘Sis’ Mrs. | Struckman didn't haye a chance to find out who she was. The woman had said something about coming here from Pennsylvania. The baby smiled, and, not knowing | what to call her, Mrs. Struckman called her “Sis.” ' Mrs. Struckman bought a bottle and fed the baby some milk. Yesterday, “Sis” began to ery whenever Mrs. Struckman put her
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MOTHER RETURNS—This blond, bl
she was abandoned by her mother.
Struckman, 1421 ‘W. 36th st, at 4 p. m. Saturday afternoon.
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Baby Girl
The woman who left her baby at a home over the week-end today returned to claim it. She said she had not abandoned it but simply was a day late in returning for the child. ?
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What is Marion county going to do about “Sister”?
-month-old blond. Officials believe | The county Children’s Guardian
the baby to the home of Mrs. Betty Mrs.
Boy Stayer of 4 Given Life Term
LAPEER, Mich., June 24 (U, P.). —Oliver Terpening Jr., 16, confessed “thrill” slayer of four playmates,
prisonment at hard labor in the prison at Jackson. Terpening confessed «killing the |
(four May 26 because he “kinda |
wondered what ‘it would feel like, to kill somebody.” But added he was disappointed hecause he “didn’t get the thrill I expected.” | The victims were shot through the head with a rifle in a wooded! area near their Goodland farm. |
pening's “girl,” Stanley Smith, 14, his best friend, and two other Smith children, Gladys, 12, and Janet, 2. Another Smith girl, Ellen Mae, 19, found the bodies at dusk in! the woods. I
Other Companies Expected to Act By ROBERT BLOEM a One major oil company announced plans today to ration gasoline to its dealers and a: quick check indicated other companies would follow ‘suit soon. ; Pad Standard Oil Co. of Indians an< nounced from Chicago its direct. customers would be limited to “approximately the amount of gaso~
line sold last year” dufing the sums+ This development confirmed Tes:
: ’ " ; OTHE ue-eyed girl, 18 months old, was left 16 board in a private home over the week-end. County althorities launched an investigation, seeking some trace of her identity. This afternoon her mother returned, one day late. -
Mother Returns to Claim
{Curley Ignores Doctor's Advice
| COHASSET, Mass, June 24 (U.
P.).—Mayor James M, Curley of ‘Boston, described as “on the verge of a cerebral hemorrhage,” left Cohasset hospital against his doctor's advice today. He hedded for Washington by train for final disposition of his mail fraud case. The mayor still hoped to be spared from - serving his six-to=18-month Jail sentence on the grounds of frail health. = J After Re had left by automobile for Boston to get the Washington train, his physician, Dr, Edward H.
Schott said the Washington trip was| * being undertaken against his advice. |,
“I will take no responsibility at all for his departure. Mr, Curley is leaving ‘entirely on his own and contrary to my advice. As to his
| condition, his eyes are full of blood,
his blood pressure and other characteristics indicate the man is on the verge of a cerebral. hemorrhage.”
Medalist Ellis Brown
Advances in Tourney FT. WAYNE, Ind, ‘June 2¢ (U.
| They were Barbara Smith, 16, Ter-| P.).—Medalist- Ellis Brown, 18-year-
old from Indianapolis, today advanced to the third round of the Indiana Junjor “golf tournament when he won 3 and 2-in a match play against Preston Murphy Hammond.
140,000 Miners Out In Labor Law Protest
Unions Pledge Fight
in Courts, at Polls;
Truman Calls Upon NLRB Members for Advice WASHINGTON, June 24 (U, P.).—John L. Lewis’ United Mine Workers poured out of the pits in steadily mounting numbers today in a wave of wildcat walkouts pro-
testing final passage of the
Taft-Hartley labor law,
Reports showed’more than 140,000 diggers in seven states already were idle. Soft coal production was cut by
ia hundreds of thousands of
tons.
Seven thousand miners were ‘out
in Indiana.
courts, in congress and at the polls. ‘ The walkouts were “unofficial.” District union officials were even
Other organized labor from coast against
to ‘coast reacted
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vey by the governmefif coal mines administration disclosed. 17 mines were on’ strike, These were four strip mines and 13 shafts. The strip mines were two near Linton and two near Bicknell. The shaft mines were five at Sullivan, two at Dugger, two at Bicknell, and
.| one each at Linton, Sullivan, Bruce
ville, Princeton and Elberfield. The situation in other states: PENNSYLVANIA--More than 30,000 miners out in’the Pittsburgh district fleld and 9300 in‘ the central Pennsylvania area. Production was off more than 200,000 tons a day. Ll i : WEST VIRGINIA—The walkouts spread rapidly with 38,000 of he
Jout, | oy ‘| OMIO—Mines were reported clos-
ipstitute reported every important mine closed and virtually all’ of the state's 22,000 miners idle. ILLINOIS—More than 15,000 U. M. W. workers quit and 5000 mem-~ bers of the independent Progressive miners also joined the walkout. VIRGINIA--U. M. W. District 28 reported 6000 mineérs. had walked
ing with 5000 already out. - _ TENNESSEE — More than 5000
President national Jlabor relations board to a White House conferencé on how
the senate’s action in overriding his labor bill veto by a! vote of 68 to §. The house upset his veto last y 331 to 83. The President probably will hold a press conference Thursday at which newsmen. may evoke some remarks from ‘him on the TaftHartley law. But White House Press. Secretary Charles G. Ross said today that “the President spoke his views in his veto mes sage. There is nothing to add.” One of the views: by Mr. Truman in his the measure is
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state’s 108,000 miners
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counsel who will be the act's “prosecutor,” two new members: of the NLRB, and a chief of the new conciliation and mediation service created by the law,
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