Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 July 1947 — Page 1

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FORECAST: Fair tonight; tomorrow. fair and warmer.

"THURSDAY, JULY 3,

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"GOOD FOR EVERYBODY"—Home on furlough, these three soldiers from

Indianapolis think the- universal military training program in which they participated is okay as long as it is not compulsory. Left to right are Eugene R. Paxton, William

Local Trainees Laud UMT—

H. Hill and Dale C. Baer.

To Avert Strike:

Southern Operators

| Plan Lewis Meeting

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P.).— A large segment of the soft coal industry which still faces a strike next Tuesday began a series of moves today to head off the walkout or at least keep it short. , The Southern Coal Producers association called its directors to a special meeting here tomorrow to decide on formal contract overtures to John L. Lewis, of the A. F, of L. United Mine Workers, The southerners hope to negotiate W contract that would guarantee resumption of coal production when the miners’ current 10-day vacation

the northern Appalachian and captive mine owners. : Meanwhile, representatives of Indiana and Illinois producers were standing by for further instructions from their principals on seeking new negotiations with Mr. Lewis. The southern Indiana and Illinois operators are not covered by the tentative agreement signed late yesterday, Most industry sources believe that the bulk of the industry still unsigned will make a deal with Mr. Lewis within a week or 10 days, Committee Meets Saturday Mr. Lewis called the policy committee of his A. F. of L. United Mine Workers to a meeting here Saturday to ratify the agreement with northern producers. The individual companies also must approve the agreement. The terms were not officially announced but informed sources said they assured the miners of what amounts to a 35 cents an hour pay increase. i Ratification would send almost 200,000 miners back to work in pits that produce half of the nation’s annual bituminous tonnage. The terms cover miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, northern West Virginia and the captive mines pf. U. 8. Steel Corp, and other big steel producers. : : «Informed sources said the northern agreement granted Mr. Lewis’ demands of a daily rate of $13.05 for eight hours work and travel time with a one-half hour pajd lunch period. The miners now get $11.85 for a nine-hour day over-all, The $120 a day increase and reduction ih hours means a rise of 35 cents in

(Continuad on Page 5—Column 5) Pilot Takes His Life By Crashing Plane MIAMI, Fla, July 3 (U P)~— The crash of a plane into a heavilypopulated sector of” Miami last

night, and the death of its pilot, was said to be suicide today by an

Investigating officer.

Deputy Sheriff Claude High said that Torris V. Seigle, 27. of Austin, Tex, killed himself deliberately by crashing the plane. Deputy High said evidence showed domestic troubles led to his threats of suicide. Many witnesses reported seeing the plane stunting at a low level over the Coral Gables section.

CORN FUTURES RISE CHICAGO, July 3 (U. P.).~July corn jumped to $2,04% a bushe] on the ‘Chicago board of trade today, establishing a new record for the

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Mine Owners Move

training in the army would be good

gver, that to make the program compulsory for national “defense would be wrong. “When the fellows find out what the program is like therell be plenty of volunteers.” William H. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack E. Hill, 2318 Adam st., and Eugene R. Paxton, son of Mr.

All three said there was a great contrast between the army's treatment of the UMT trainees and enlisted men in the regular units. All regular army enlistees for 18 months, they agreed that the UMT system was the best. All were receiving regular basic training when they were selected for UMT. “In the RTC (Replacement Training Center) when you do something wrong they just bawl you out and you don't know how you did .it wrong. In UMT they explain.” “The army would have better

Mr. Hill thought that the training he had received in auto mechanics and operation were excellent. Mr. Paxton has been learning about armored force tanks. The radio training he got in connection with that has stirred his interest. All were proud of the unit record of no dishonorable discharges, only one case of venereal disease and the fact that their basketball team beat all the others at -Ft.

Ernie Pyle's Body Transferred to Okinawa Cemetery

OKINAWA, July 3 (U. P.).—The body of Ernie Pyle was transferred today from Ie Shima, where he was killed by a Japanese bullet, to Okinawa. The correspondent’s: body and those of other Americans who died on Ie Shima will be reinterred tomorrow, July 4, in the Okinawa island command cemetery. A ._ 8 ¥ MR. PYLE'S body was taken from the little island in a combat landing barge—the same type craft as that in which he landed there April 16, 1945. He was killed two days later. The transfer resulted from a land reclamhtion project on Ie Shima. 2 Shortly after his death, Mr. Pyle's widow was asked about transferring his body to his New Mexico home at Albuquerque. She replied, “No, Ernie is where he would want to be ~with his friends.” The Pyle memorial inscribed “At This Spot the 77th Infantry Lost a Buddy” will remain on Ie Shima.

. third consecutive day. A global search for a man brave enough to take on t Times Index Champion Joe Louis in a title bout ' at New York in September, ended Amusements . 13| Movies «iss« 13 here today. . Carnival ...,. 9 Obituaries. ... 4| Both Olle’ Tandberg and Joe Classified isle C. Othman 9 Baksi agreed that the winner of .. 18{ Radio ,...... 16 bout would taks the fateful

On Strictly Voluntary Basis

Youths Appreciate System Which Explains

Errors ‘Instead of Just Bawling You Out’ + By EARL HOFF : THREE INDIANAPOLIS teen-agers have just completed the nation's first experimerit in universal military training with the conclusion that it's good for the country—but not on a compulsory basis. “The way I look at it,” said Dale C. Baer, who i§ 19 today, “a years

for anybody.”

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Pred L. Baer, 93 Mills ave., asserted, how-

and, Mrs. Harry L. Paxton, 2326 Adam st., agreed. But, they said, six months UMT service would be enough. “We've learned a lot of things about war and I think we'll remember it for quite a while,” young Paxton said.

Better Than Regular Army, They Feel

discipliné if they used that system,” said young Baer. :

reporting “to Pt. Jackson,-&: C. the] youths had some other opinions of the program, which has been closely watched by army leaders and congressmen as a guide to whether the nation will institute compulsory military training for national defense, Mr. Baer, who wants to enroll in- Purdue university later and hopes: to become a coach, thinks the sports program of UMT is fine. The others agreed.

Taught Kentuckians About Basketball

Knox except the 22d regiment team, which is 2d army champion. : “We taught those Kentuckians something about basketball,” grinned Mr. Baer. Three other Hoosiers were with him on the first team: Raymond Mobley of Southport, Dale Lawson of Lawrenceburg and William Price of Muncie. Also home on furlough from UMT at Ft. Knox was James W, Hawhee, 1236 E. Ohio st.

\Dismisses Suit

Against Truman

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P), —Federal Judge David A. Pine today dismissed “with prejudice” the suit brought by Col. James A. Kilian against President Truman to force return of his name ‘to the army promotion list. The. “with prejudice” ruling bars Kilian from reopening the case, Kilian’'s name had been on the

army promotion list sent to the sen-

ate this morning. But it was removed after attention was called to the fact that Kilian had been convicted by a court-martial in England in connection with cruelties to American prsioners in his care. Judge Pine held that the court is “without jurisdiction over the President of the United States.” Appearing as a friend of the court was U. 8, Attorney George Morris Fay. In effect, he was representing the President; ,

Manual Girl Wins $1000 Scholarship

Miss Clee Smith, valedictorian of the 1947 graduating class at Manual high school, has been awarded

Home on 13-day furlough before}

Marshall Plan

France gnd Britain Omit Russia, Spain

PARIS, July- 3 (U. P.).~ Great Britain and France today sent out invitations to a 24-nation all-Eu-ropean parley to convene in Paris July 12 and discuss the Marshall program of economic aid to Europe, The invitation was issued by Foreign Minister George Bidault in his own name and that of Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, . The invitation was made a few hours after Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov made a pre-dawn departure from Paris without farewells or formality. The conference call went out after Mr. Bevin and Mr. Bidault had invited all European nations except Spain to join with them in planning how Europe could take] advantage of the economic aid promised by Secretary of State George C. Marshall, : The invitations were sent to 22 nations. France and Britain are the 23d and 24th nations asked to participate. Spain Kuled Out

None went to Russia. Molotov had made it utterly clear that he wanted no part of the AngloFrench economic scheme. Spain already had been barred provisionally at the insistence of France. The conference is designed to draw up an outline of European economic needs and assets for presentation to the United States by Sept. 1. The United States was not invited to the conference, but a copy of the invitation was sent to U. 8. Ambassador Jefferson Caffery. Copy to Russis Soviet Ambassador Alexander Bogomolov also was sent a copy of the invitation, with an accompanying letter ex ng the hope that yesterday's Russian refusal to support the plan was not final. « Countries invited . to participate in the program, besides Britain and France, were Albania, Austria, Belgium, . Bulgaria,- Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey and Yugoslavia. TR The invitation called on European countries “to draw up a program for European reconstruction. in| which "the resources and needs of| each country will be co-ordinated in a way in which each European country may freely decide.” : The communique said: “The French and British governments have reached the following decision with a view to putting into effect the suggestion made by Mr. Marshall in his speech of June § at Harvard university, according to which Europe must take the initiative in the work of reconstruction. Call for Speed “It is essential to draw up as speedily as possible a program covering both resources and needs of Eurbpe. A’ temporary organization must be created to collect data on which such a program would be based

“The French and British governments have accordingly decided to invite the states of Europe to participate in working out a reply to Mr. Marshall's suggestion.” Issuance of the invitation completed the full break betweeri the East and: West symbolized by Mr. Molotov's abrupt departure. First reports indicated continental countries generally would - swing to the Anglo-French camp. Some Central European countries, caught in the middle, were undecided., Most

would remain in the Soviet orbit, some of them through necessity, Bevin Going to London Mr. Bevin planned to fly to London later today. * x The two great Western powers were determined to push swiftly ahead in a western bloc despite Mr. Molotov’s threat of giave consequences unless they abandoned the Marshall program. They defiled his warning. that they were “creating new. difficulties in relations” be-

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Treasury Starts 1948

sehotarship| $63 Million in the Red

| WASHINGTON, July 3 (U, P.)~

24 Nations Get Bid to Discuss

Eastern countries indicated they|

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guard of holiday travelers arrived and

record travel.

Ford Repudiates Foremen’s Union

Ends Recognition

As. Bargaining Agent DETROIT, July 3 (U, Py The Ford Motor Co. sald toflay it no longer recognizes the Foremen's Association of America as a bargaining agent. The company said it would welcome 3800 striking foremen back to the jobs they left #4 days ago. : : ; At the same time, Ford said 700 foremen reported to work in two Detroit area plants today in what appeared to be a crumbling of the FAA strike. The company said it expected 1000 back on the job later in the day. John S. Bugas, Ford vice-presi-dent and director of industrial relations, made known the company's position in ‘letters to Robert H. Keys, president of the FAA, and Richard T. Leonard, vicé-president and Ford director for the C. I-O. United Auto Workers union. Mediation Offer Rejected Mr. Keys commented only that “the strike is still: on.” He sald a mass meeting of workers would be held Sunday to discuss new phases of the walkout. Mr. Bugas informed Mr. Leonard that Ford was rejecting the U, A. W.s offer to mediate the foremen’s dispute, in which the FAA sought a new contract and full recognition. Henry Ford, company president, in an accompanying statement, said he welcomed all strikers back to their jobs. He assured them “no discrimination” would be shown because of the walkout, The Ford Co. appeared to anticipate a provision of the new Taft-Hartley labor act prohibiting foremen’s unions from acting as bargaining agents, The provision is not yet effective,

INVITES TRUMAN TO GAME WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. P). ~—President Truman was invited today to attend the University. of Mis-souri-Duke football game at Durham, N, C., Nov. 8. The President

In Bri

HEADING FOR FUN—Union. station'started to fil up this morning as the van: departed. Rail, bus and airline officials predict

Traffic Jam to Set Record As Hoosiers Celebrate 4th

Expect Million Cars on Highways; Crowds

To Pack Trains, Busses in Sunny Weather NEAREY A MILLION aptomobiles will be speeding and streets this. w oek-er y d in the g " i : holiday traf ie. Jam

in history.

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in the open spaces for the annual And some of them will not come back alive; . . Last year 15 persons were killed and 167 others were injured in the July 4 week-end holiday traffic. State, city and county traffic enforcement officials issued grim warnings that unless more care is exercised by motorists generally this year the death toll of holiday travel will reach 20 or more in Indiana alone,

All traffic. patrol officers have

‘been instructed to arrest on the

spot any tipsy drivers, regardless of the circumstances, and jail them for trial next. week. In addition to automobile traffic, thousands more Hoosiers will jam busses, trains and airplanes. Railroad officials reported passenger reservations for this weekend reached the highest point since the war. Airlines reported an overflow of plane ‘reservations to distant points. _ .

$100,000 ($8) Donated In China to Help U. §.

SHANGHAI, July 3 (U. P.)~The Evening Post-Mercury today received an anonymous check for 100,000 Chinese dollars in response to an editorial regarding a forthcoming campaign for Mississippi flood relief, The check represerits $8 in American .money, It was turned over to the Red Cross. :

REACTIVATE 3D ARMORED PT, KNOX, July 3 (U. P.).—The famous 3d armored division will be

sald he hoped he could attend.

reactivated at all-day ceremonies here July 15. ' vs ¥

Mass Eviction

s Not Likely

Under New Rent Law

Judges Here Point Out That Indiana Permits

Ousting Tenants for Only Few Causes

Your chances of being evicted from rental property are not much greater now than before the new rent de-control law became effective

Tuesday.

This is the opinion of judges who handle most of the eviction cases

in Marion county, Judge Louis Weiland, municipal laws provide for evictions only under special conditions such as failure to pay rent and violation of public nuisance laws. : d He explained that virtually the only difference in evictions under the new law is that owners whe wish to move into their property candosoona 30-day notice instead of the six-months waiting period formerly required. However, landlords this week began swamping the courts with eviction suits in hope of getting possession of their property for new ten~ ants at increased rents, * Twelve suits for immediate possession of "rental propefty were filed in Municipal courts 1 and 2 during the last 24 hours. increase in eviction suits

court 1, pointed out that the state will be ordered out of their homes,” Judge Welland said: “According to the records: only one out of 20 eviction suits actually comes to trial. Most of them are settled out of court. by agreement of one kind or another.” ‘ that some landlords were attempting to “high pressure” tenants into signing the 18-month lease agreement at a 15 per cent hike were received .by Municipal Tenants are not required under

the hew federal law to sign the: new lense agreements unless they

want to. The alternative is to remain under the present monthly rent arrangements until nex: March

rent increase ‘of more f 15 per

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With a forecast of sinny skies, bindreds of thousands will be on the move starting fonight' Ih & mass trek fo vacation spots

May, Garsson Brothers Convicted

Fae Posie Prison Term Of Six Years

Show Little Emotion At Verdict of Court WASHINGTON, July 8 (UL P.) .—Andrew J. May and the munitions ~ making Garsson brothers were convicted by a federal court jury today of wartime bribery, fraud and

of Independence day celebration.

mated this week that the mass of

traffic would be 30 per cent greater than last year and that an increase in serious ‘accidents is inevitable—unless safer driving prevails, : Col. Robert Rossow, state police superintendent, warned reckless drivers that there wil be more patrols watching traffic this weekend than at any time in history. He warned: “Don't drive a car

The national safety council esti-|if you've had anything to drink.”

Drunken Drivers to Be Jailed

In Indianapolis. the highlight of Independence day celebration will be the huge fireworks display to be sponsored by the Sahara Grotto at Butler Bowl, The Moose lodge also will have a display at the Moose Country club. All of Indianapolis’ public recreational centers will be running full blast in the parks, at Riverside amusement center and the Broad Ripple picnic grounds.

Perfect Weather On Tap for Fourth

Sunny skies and warmer temperatrues are prédicted Uy the weather bureau for tomorrow, The perfect holiday weather was expected to hold over the Fourth, but the weather bureau said ft was too early to give an accurate forecast for the rest of the week-end. Temperatures are to remain in the 80's most of tomorrow, the weather bureau said. LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am. ....58 10am... 7" 7am...62 1lam....7 3am... 68 12 (Noom).. 77 fam... 1pm....7

Truman Goes To Virginia Today

WASHINGTON, July ‘3 (U, P). ~President - Truman leaves the capital today for a four-day trip to Charlottesville, Va, The President will deliver a Fourth of July address from the porch of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, His 20-minute address will be carried by all major networks beginning at 12:30 p. m. (Indianapolis time) tomorrow.

Fined $5 for Walking

In ‘Middle of way GREENWICH, Comn.,, July 3 (U, P.).~Anthony Ribanda, 51, was fined. $5 in town coutrt on a

charge of reckless use of the highways, ¥ Mr. Ribanda was arrested for

ta ve healthy praetice,” said Judge

wh Sei

over Indiana's

“Walking in the middle of th when they risk the pousiotiity of a|Boston Post road isn't

: ¢ a4 {one hour and 50 bégan deliberation. 8 delay in announcing it. Henry "Garsson said the “case will be appealed.” + Released on Bond Judge Schweinhaut did not set a date for sentence. He the three defendants in the bond of $2500 each. on which

Schweinhaut intended week's rest before returning to duties, :

services

and for other favors. In return, the government charged May got move’ than $53,000 in bribes. The constant wetting of his lips was May's only indication of reaction, !

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‘President's Mother Walks to Her Rocker

WASHINGTON, July 3 (U. PX

A4~Mrs. Martha Ellen Truman; $+

year-old mother of the President,

White House disclosed. . \ ’ Mrs. Truman broke her right hip

|last Feb. 13, and has been bed

ridden since at her home in Grand~ view, Mo,

Two Plans, Not Just One

“I have no comment/” he told re-