Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1947 — Page 1

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| Burglar ses | Ice Pick, Robs 1 Homes Here

One Woman's Screams Rout Intruder

Police today searched for two sus- ! pects they believe might have posed as furnace repairmen: to “case” homes prior to seven ice pick burglaries on the east side in the last two days. In every Instance, the burglar pried up screen door hooks by .inserting an Ice pick through the screen. In each, he took men's trousers and women's purses, except in one home where a housewife's screams routed him. Tells of Home Visit One of the victims told police

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the burglary by two men who were soliciting furnace repair work. They looked around his house, but paid little attention to the furnace, he said, The burglars loot totaled $112.50 in cash, trousers and purses. The first wave was reported in the 1800 block of Talman ave. early yesterday. One of the victims, Mrs. Lora Cole at 1809 Tallman, saw the burglar and her screams routed him. : : ’ She said he wore dark clothes and carried a fountain pen flash-

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light. ion Ra: Takes Trousers and $23 rgoiten At 1814 Tallman, Mrs. Gilbert Sweeney told police the ice pick et-smelling burglar took $23 from her huse summer band’s °"trousers—and the trousers. alue. At 1816 Tallman, Mrs. Juanita Horn said her : purse - containing | $69.50 was taken. ere Four more of the burglaries, took | uet place early this morning when a|

total of about $20 was taken from | sleeping residents plus four pairs] of trousers and four purses. | One pair of trousers and one purse were recovered by Otis Lin-|

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skin after ; genfelter whose home at 632 N. mop: nm Gray st. was entered. ul Mr. Lingenfelter said the burglar ra of ro-

was scared off by the ruckus set up by the household dog, Skipper. But $5 was missing from Mrs. Lingenfelter's purse. Victim Loses Watch | In quick succession, the burglar jabbed ‘his way. into the homes of Charles W. Wilson at 1105 N. Park-

er , ‘where He’ trousers with a . LW and a wallet| { containing $3

Arthur Dobbins, 1130 N. Parker ave. where he took trousers and a purse containing $3; | iogen Burding, 13%. MN Rural gf, whose trousers were taken; i Two ©f the -victims told police | they had received. visits from per-i { sons who wanted to look at the] ; furnace, although they were not/

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"Briton With tiie $185"

58th YEAR—NUMBER 11i

THROWN BY HORSE—Film Actress Joan Fontaine today nursed a skinned face and *wo ribs cracked when her horse shied at a ra*tlesnake on a Santa Monica mountain trail.

down a 30-foot bank.

FORECAST—Clearing and cool tonight. Fair and cool

She was tossed

U. S. Pulls In Welcome Mat: Lady Iris Must Leave ....

"Bouncing Checks Lead ‘lidirectly’ fo Order For Beauteous Briton to Go by Sept. 1-

By JOSEPH NOLAN, United WASHINGTON, July 18.—Lady-

the United States. J ~ She was advised by the bureau -

that her visitor's permit would not be renewed.

Immigration Commissioner Ugo ruling order against Lady Iris,

fi “boticing CHECKS; "Has anti Sept. "1 to isave

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the Burdine | visited the

visited a woman

Two men home and

long luxur- home of Mr. Lingenfelter to suggest Subbige wm furnace repairs. r oy vened Far from the scene of -the ice] the dell= pick burglaries, a washing machine e 111t of / was stolen from the back porch

p of Mrs. Carrie Shelton’s home at

ley’s CrysIn flower 1941 S. East st. rances® or She said there was no possibility | ine. of backing up a truck to the porch. |°

told police.,

Congressmen Keep Their Rents Down

Congressmen, government workers and others who rent homes in the nation’s capital apparently aren't going to be troubled with any “voluntary” 15 per cent increase rents.” Both the house and senate have passed legislation to extend the present District of Columbia rent Jaw from Dec/ 31 to néxt March 31. The meaSure now goes to confersence to get agreement on a senate amendment to safeguard rights of subtenants. . The bill does not include the provision in the national rent law whereby a tenant can agree to a 15 per cent increase in his rent in exchange for a lease running through 1948.

Slaying an Accident, Stickvp Man Asserts

CHICAGO, July 18 (U. P.).—Albert Spagnola, 33, said today he killed tavern owner William Quinn, 42, when his gun went off accidentally as he attempted Jo rob Mr. Quinn.

a ‘two-mile chase yesterday, confessed after a lie detector test.

Doggone It—St. Louis Dogs Are Really Gone

tory. Some

prisoners, Times Index

| third cousin of King George VI, was

The thief had to carry it away, she

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Spagnola, nabbed by police after

8T. LOUIS, July "18 (U. P.).—~Ciwy pound officials today faced the “dog gonedest” situation in St. Louis’ his-

anonymous , pooch pal): slipped Into the pound during the night and released 75 of the 128

only indirectly influenced by her recent admission. that she passed $185.05 in checks that bounced. “We would’ have ordered her to go sooner -or later anyway,” Mr. Carusi said.» “The incident of the checks simply brought tne matter | to a-quick head, you might say.” Mr.” Cdarusi explained that 27-year-old Lady Iris’ visiting permit actually’ expired last Feb. 1, Tndestigation revealed that the {blond British noblewoman had va-| {rious soyrces of - income—including | {a job in & New York advertising | agency and an indorsement of a popular 'brahd of ‘ehewing gum. [to do “compensatory” work. Lady] iIris’ checks stirred up a tempest in the Washington-New York diplo- | matic set. ! Friends Pay Checks

The owner of a fashionable Washington dress shop—Mrys. Wilhelmina Adams—swore out a warrant against her. Lady Iris was arrested in New York. Scarcely ruffled by the police in- | quiry, she explained that in England banks took care of such) matters as overdrawn accounts. | Her friends hastily made good | ithe checks and Mrs. Adams | dropped her complaint. It appeared | likely that there would be no prosecution. Meanwhile, the British embassy here teleplioned an apology to Mrs. Adams. ? {

Gen. Bradley to Make - §

Inspections in Europe

WASHINGTON, July 18 (U.P). —The White House announced to-| day that Gen. Omar N. Bradley,! veterans administrator, will take six | weeks leave to inspect army instal-| lations in the European and Medi- | terranean theaters. | Gen. Bradley has been widely (mentioned as a successor to Gen. | {Dwight D, Eisenhower when he quits as army ¢hief of staff to be-! come president of Columbia uni- | versity. Jan. 1. He will leave for | Germany early in August.

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Ferryhoat Sinks, 669 Drowned

'heavily-loaded steamship sank ‘Bombay harbor taking the lives of 669 persons, shipping officials reported today.

Press Staff Correspondent Iris Mountbatten, the beauteous

of immigration and natwalization

Carusi said here that the bureau's

BOMBAY, July 18 (U _PJ).—A in

Every woman and child aboard | was lost. 3 Seventy-two persons—all men—— | survived. The ship went down in 4d sudden] tropical storm. !

WASHINGTON, July 18 (U.P) — | Her permit specifically forbids her| -.. = oc woc swamped by two

| gigantic waves that swept in withlout warning. No lifeboats could Be

launched. No. radio cries for help’ were sent. / The ship, the 510-ton 8. 8. Ram-~-| das, went down yesterday morning. | The disaster was not discovered until many hours later when a fish-

ing boat happened upon four sur-\ ion to free Herbert

vivors clinging to a life buoy.

It was the worst peacetime ship-|

ping ‘disaster since 1921, when a schooner: went down in Chinese waters with 1000 drowned.

History's greatest maritime dis-| tained the writ asserted glumly that!

Dealers Meet

{ Ctuizens Gas & Coke Utility ap- ; parently precipitated today's re-

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FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1947

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PRICE FIVE CENTS

Veto Of 2d Tax Cut Bill

Discuss Hike In Coal Prices

Utility Increases Coke By $2 Per Ton

The cost of coal to the consumer hung in the balance here today as Indianapolis retail coal merchants convened to discuss price schedules. Announcement of a $2 a ton price hike on coke to wholesalers by the

tail conference, but retail coal prices also were to be discussed. Indications from industry and outlet spokesmen were that prices will increase soon on all types of coal along with the coke increase. What the increase would be, how‘ever, remained debatable. Figures $1.25 to $175 J.’S. Weber, executive secretary of the Indiana Coal Merchants association, said the retail situation was “up in the -air.” He indicated a cost increase ranging from $1.25 to $1.75 a ton at the mine had already beeni established under the new United Mine Workers contract. This+ applied, he said, to the bituminous industry in this state. From Washington, the Scripps-| Howard Newspaper Alliance said| the soft coal increase under the new wage contract had averaged!

only 75 cents a ton throughout the | bituminous industry.

Indiana dealers, however, did not | accept this figure and said it was much higher. Up $125 in Pittsburgh In Pittsburgh, a center for both bituminous and anthracite coal consumption, - the retail price jumped $1.25 a ton. Hoosier coal dealefs said it might go higner| here. In addition to the increase in cost under the new wage contract, a freight rate increase mow pending before the ihterstate commerce com« mission would jack up the price, Mr. Weber said. He said the retail price uncertain-

rate is settled. Railroads have asked for an overall 15 per cent hike in rates. ma : Work Hours a Factor Mr. Weber said the uncertainty in price on the basis of the new wage contract revolved about the reduced hours of -work as well as wage and benefit increascs. Producers have been unable to ascer-| i tain how much production will drop | las a result of the decrease in the| miners’ working day from nine to eight hours, | There were other contract factors, | too, he said, which were playing a | part in upsetting retail price] schedules adopted last fall. Retailers reported plenty of coa)! in the yards and their advice was to buy now. New shipments of coal to dealers may be witMheld from the market until the price situation is worked out, the dealers said.

Drowning Suspect

In Court Monday

A hearing on a habeas corpus pe-

Adjourn, Cape Advises Congress

VICTIM'S FAMILY—Appearing in court today, Mrs. Nobia Foster (right) heard charges of manslaughter placed against William Keller of Albany in the traffic death

of her husband, Officer Ma

shown at left.

Albany Man Held as Driver Whose. Car Killed Of

Willie | To Death of Policema

William Keller, 25, of Albany, Ind., was bound over to the grand jury on manslaughter charges today in municipal court-3 im connection with atrolman Marshall Foster July 4, Jer was driving the car Which ran]

the traffic death of in 1 Witnesses testified” that Mr, Kel down ‘Officer Foster while he. was Alabama sts. Fire apparatus had

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, July 18—While| freshman Senator William E: Jenner (R. Ind.) has been trumpeting forth the various triumphs of the 80th congress, senior Senator Homer E. Capehart (R, Ind.) is on record today as adding his voice to congressional critics, ’ He thinks the best thing this session of congress can do is adjourn and he took the senate floor to tell his colleagues so. “Congress has been in session too | long now,” Senator Capehart said | in an exchange with Senator Carl |

|A. Hatch (D. N. M.). “It has passed |st., 3200 block, today after a spell

American people too much money. “In my opinion, in the best in-| | terests of the people, it would be | much better to recess and go home, |

too many laws, which cost the | {

Brunner, 26, and give the people a chance to sheriffs to stop a

st., causing congested traffic.

rshall Foster. Mrs. Louise L.

n on Traffic Duty Here

directing - trafic at Michigan and been called to a fire on Alabama

Mrs. Nobia Foster, 3249 N. Capitol ave, wife of the victim, appeared in court dressed in black and broke down frequently during the testimony. She was comforted. by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Louise L. Foster, 3211 N. Capitol ave, Witnesses said Mr, Keller was in civillan clothes at the time of the accident] but he appeared in court today dressed in a maritime service! uniform. His family “accompanied | him. . { Witnesses said that Mr. Keller passed a truck and - struck the officer, dragging him 109 feet. Mr. Keller said he didn't see the officer.

Feudin', Fightin’ On Foltz St. Ebbs

There was uneasy peace in Foltz

of’ “feudin’, fightin’ and fussin’’ between the Barnett and Ducker families. It started Wednesday when Mrs. | Gertrude Barnett

ficer |

m Keller Named by Witnesses

$18 Million Cut

Foster, her sister-in-law, is

Still Premature And Unfair, Says Truman

Measure Expected To Die in Senate WASHINGTON, July 18 (U. P.).—President Truman today again rejected the $4 billion Republican income tax reduction bill,

This time the house promptly overrode his veto. 3 The house vote was 209 to overe ride the veto and 108_to sustain, This was 27 votes more than the two-thirds majority necessary. to override. The senate, however, is expected to sustain the veto. This would kill the tax reduction bill for the second time in a month and eliminate all chance for enactment of a tax cut this year, In vetoing the revived bill with its Jan. ] effective date, Mr. True man repeated his previous objece

sound and unfair to the low income group. He injected a brand-new argue ment -— the international crisis caused by the recent sharper divi sion between the Russian bloc and: the west. Halleck Is Angry Although the house overrode his decision, a yeto sticks unless both the house and senate override hy two-thirds majorities. The senate was expected to fall two votes short of -the necessary two-thirds.

DEFENDANT — William Ke!ler: of Albany was beund over to" the grand jury fodsy on’ manslaughter charges:

of the first tax measure & month ago by a two-vote margin, ma it unnecessary for the senate to

Abparently, he said, Mr. Trumas wanted to be able to say in 1948,

Russia Not Named Mr. Truman raised the interna«

| tional question without mentioning

Russia by name, He said this coun try now was exposed to risk” by the recent refusal of Ruse sila and her European satellites to Join in the “Marshall plan” for Eu= rope’s economic recovery. * +. 4. Until we are better able to estimate the cost of our investment in world peace and collective ste | curity, it is unwise to make so large #& cul in our government's future income that our ability to meet our needs would be impaired.” Except for the effective date Jan, 1, 1948, instead of July 1, 1947 ~-the new bil] was the same as the old one, . It would reduce income taxes 10.3 to 30 per cent and save some 48,500, 000 taxpayers an estimated $4 bile lion annually beginning next year, Still Wrong ’ “This is still the wrong kind of tax reduction and this is still the wrong time” Mr. Truman said. The President's message to the

From Relief Bill

WASHINGTON, July 18 (U, P.).—

Sailey J SepULY The house appropriations committee | right time.” PLWEEn | dav voted the administration an| But he said the revised held as a ‘suspect in the drowning, rest a little bit and to recover from her son, Fred, 17, and Ray Ducker,|,qqiiional $1,353,024,000 for foreign Plan for a cut on poss Talihiicun {slaying of Theodore Wolfe early| the war period and all the other| 17. of 3226 Foltz st. ! A : . ! . Pree

relief, including the full $400 mil-

| court 2 for 2 p. m. Monday. Attorney Lawrence Shaw who ob-

been passing.” { To this Senator Hatch replied.

Michael Howson, smoothed over the | difficulties and confiscated a .38)

ish aid program. The committee, however, cut by

house repeated what he described fas his firm commitment to “the right kind of tax reduction at the

| mabure and faulty.” | Unfair, He Argues | He also said the bill was “unfair.® He urged that when it is time te

“I am shocked and dumbfounded | caliber revolver, belongifig to a 15-118 milion the projected $350 mil- reduce taxes, such a reduction

aster; the 1912 sinking of the | police would probahly counter with! {5 Hear a member of the majority | year-old boy, over which the fight j;.., post-UNRRA relief program for| “should give a greater proportion

Atlantic, took 1517 lives.

Expert at the Business

Has to Evict Himself

CONCORD, N. H, July 18 (U. P.). ~S8heriff George A. Colbath of Merrimack county, who handled more than 250 evictions in the last two

years, was house-hunting himself

today. He was forced to evict his wife and himself because a new landlord wanted their apartment, Pontiac Fire Kills 2

PONTIAC, Mich. July 18 (U. P). ~Two men were killed and a third

was burned critically when a flash

fire swept through one department of the Pontiac motors plant here at noon today.

Hoodlums Beat Up Victim, |Rob Him of Cash, Check

from his billfold and forced him to lie on the floor ‘as they rified the

cash register of $50.

| a vagrancy charge.

| No legal action had developed

Limn, “28. Linn surrendered, late extensive search for him. Linn and Brunner were identified by friends of the dead man as the pair involved in an altercation with him in the 600 block of Birch ave. early Sunday merning. Witnesses reported seeing Mr. Wolfe forced into an automobile by two men. The wictim’s body was found Tuesday night in a gravel pit, A post-mortem showed he drowned after being thrown in unconscious,

Marshall Plan

® The Marshall plan gave _Buropeans & new hope for the future,

® Failure by congress to support the plan by appropriations would throw Hations now friendly to the U. 8. into the Communist

@®These are conclusions contained in today’s article from Paris by William Philip | Simms, Scripps-Howard for~ eign . ‘

| Plan’ on the

Wednesday after police began an |

{ Titanic by an iceberg in the north |g murder charge against Brunner| payty say that the congress has! Pparently started who is fiow held in $5000 bond on been so expensive that we ought | to adjourn and goshome, to save d |

money of the people, “I thought it was an. economy- | been misled, as I think the people { of America have been misled in reaching such an erroneous conclusion, that the congress was to prove to be either economical or efficient.”

REVIEW TO HONOR MONTY TOKYO, July 18 (U. P. ~The 8th army will conduct a review and parade Aug. 6 in honor of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, chief of the British imperial staff,

Called Back Feeling that they had done their

uty, the ' deputies "had hardly | | returned to headquarters when they called back to the neighbor-

i hood. «

tria, Greece and Trieste. It left little doubt that the action was aimed at benefits earmarked for the Communist-domingted countries of

| Poland and Hungary.

The relief funds were included in

{ Poland, Italy, China, Hungary, Aus-|0f relief to:low income groups.”

{ Mr. Truman argued again that tax levels should be maintained where they are while business, em ployment and national income cone tinue high, a

He said there were increasing

| Tearfully, Mrs. Barnett told them |, carrying a total of $1,603,199,-| pressures toward inflation which

Mrs. Grace Ducker, mother of Ray. |g04 {1 supplemental appropriations made the reasons behind his veto

had rushed into the street, knocked |

Cooler and Clear

ther down and pummelled her; | The deputies once more restored peace. Last night at about 8:30 o'clock

Byroad made a trip to the neighborhood. They served a warrant chdrging assault and “battery on Mrs,

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BAN DIEGO, Cal, July 18 (U. P.). —A postcard photograph of a smiling man labelled “Sugar Daddy” spurred the police investigation to~ day of the past of a pretty divorcee who was ravished “and strangled

Divorcee Goes Dancing; Found Strangled in Bushes

was around her neck. was gashed. . Except for descriptions of the two men and an unidentified mystery witness, yet to be found for questioning, police said they ‘were “up against a blockade.” The mystery witness wits believed to be waltress Josephine Schepansky who served the victim and her Sale companton at Shermati’s night

r,| The club, popular with navy men | here, had nine bars and the largest |

The mark of a wire or cord noose | Her neck |

for the current fiscal year.

| Deputies Garrett Berry and Melvin|

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LOCAL TEMPERATURES Sam. ...H0 108 m.... 12 Ta. mm... 0.5m 198 $a m...7% 12 (Noon). U4 Sam..." Tom. .... 4

Cooler: weather is predicted for Indianapolis and vicinity ‘today, tomorrow and Sunday. The sun Is expected to break through overcast skies iate today

in the mercury. Clear skies are forecast with the cooler weather. Precipitation will be light for the next ‘five days- with scattered thun-

derstiowers scheduled Tuesday, the

but not in time to prevent a drop

today more compelling than when he vetoed the first bill on June 16,

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