Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1947 — Page 3
| THURSDAY, AUG. 28,
ore Texas Ga
3 Companies File Petition With FPC
Eastern Section
Of State Short of Fuel |
The exhaustion of Indiana's few|
remaining natural gas wells threatens to aggravate the anticipated gas shortage in the state this winter.
This was disclosed today in a petition to the Federal Power Commission by three Indiana gas companies demanding the right to buy Texas gas from the Panhandle & Eastern Pipeline Co.
Texas gas is now being strictly ;
tioned in Indiana by the FPC. The federal agency has %advised
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_ THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
as Sought For State;
G.L. Tells How Lee ‘Covered Up’
Day Room Provided; Saluting Reduced
(Continued From Page One) the time he is over here when his time is up. “All the guys keep asking me {if I have received the next article, but many others are getting the clippings, too. It really does my heart’ good when something like this racket is exposed.” “Accompanied by Colonels” This letter ended with a suggestion that the soldier's family “write the newspaper and let them know the men over here really appreciate the articles” The next letter told of the “conducted” tour of other newspapermen, following the Ruark expose. “As I expected,” the G. I. wrote,
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Taken From Bar
. Yeggs Roll Out Loot By Street Light Working by the light of a street lamp, burglars broke into the Al Moe Bar, 2104 E. Washington st. about 3 a. m. today, rolled the 460pound safe out across the sidewalk, and hauled it away in a truck. There was $800 cash in the safe and the bar's new liquor license which becomes effective Sept. 1. The burglars, apparently working at their leisure, also loaded two cases of fine whisky into the truck and helped themselves to several boxes of cigars, Morris C. Robinson, 323 Prospect st., who owns the bar in partnership with Mrs. Maxine Simmons, 1101 College ave, said the burglars tried
- PC” CAGES AND BARBED WIRE—Cage-like cells are a feature of the U. S. army [0 Preak in by the rear door. It the Indiana public service. com- : “they wi ccompanied all | “a A was so heavily barred they could le a Ee a a Ie WHAT ThE JAPS DID-Sad ridden oda Jol and iw mer {by “the colonels, Of course. vou disciplinary training camp at Leghorn, Italy, where Lt. Gen. John Lee's command: is [not pry it open. examiner to Indianapolis to open| prisoner of the Japs, shows his sis ! ' | know there is no G. I. who is got : A + of : . Then they went around the front, erin the apot Sept. 10.| Isabel, a nail the same size as the one a Jap soldier drove in his I oil x 3 3 Sole under inspection. Only soldiers sentenced to death or life imprisonment are kept IN broke in the front door under the © All in Eastern Part head. The veteran from Cerro, N. M., is in a Denver hospital. “They checked the place and the, these cages. They complained to correspondents, above left, about enforced inac- |slare of she sive light and pronr Je gas Somcetne Me De Sow wis i Stra Syme tivity, (they are allowed three 15-minute walking periods a day). Other prisoners told |puidig. | 0 oe Out of the mit Gas & Wale: Co, Jd the and the Negro military police didn't] of long hours at hard work. One of these men is frisked by quard, right, as he re- ale Suc ot the safe's small Knigh . Their salu " . “ . i plainly visible on Or i ehautod, | . IR Very Fale’ turns to barbed wire enclosure from work detail. (Photos by NEA staff photographer [the sidewalk this morning when
Fastern Indiana Gas is requesting supplies for Rushville, Cambridge City, Milton, Dunreith, East Germantown and other communities bordering U, 8. 40 west of Richmond. 'Knightstown Gas is asking gas for Knightstown and Summit Gas for Mt. Summit and Spring Fork between Newcastle and Muncie, Eastern has asked the FPC for a pertificate to build lines connecting its pipes at Newcastle and Spiceland to the Panhandle facilities at } uncle. Act to Guard Industries As an alternative, Eastern asked that the Indiana Gas & Water Co. be required to sell it gas. Indiana ¢ & Water serves Texas gas it purch: from the Panhandle sysSummit Gas and Knightstown tural asked that either Indiana G & Water or Eastern Indiana * be required to transport Panandle gas to their lines. Public service commission engi- ; indicated that the petition puld probably have to be considd as part of the whole shortage u for Indiana this. winter. location's of gas are now being prepared by state and FPC officials p prevent industrial breakdowns in Indian and other midwestern tates where the gas shortage will felt this winter.
Jewey Indorses niversal Training
Welcomes Legion
Convention to N. Y. (Continued From Page One)
000 volunteer hospital workers had been trained by the auxiliary and had devoted nearly 400,000 hours of prvice in 112 veterans hospitals g the last year. She said the auxiliary had supported “vigorously and aggressively” jhe Legion’s legislative program ending 25,000 letters and telegrams congressmen. The auxiliary’s fforts, she said, have been largely poncentrated upon winning support fo universal service legislation, hich she called a ‘“vita] security leasure among American women.” The report of the Legion foreign ations committee blasting comnunism was delivered by Chairman nson T. McCook, Hartford, Conn. “The greatest menace in the field international relations facing merica is the aggressive spread - communism fostered and pronoted by a powerful totalitarian late,” the report said. “This underpines peace and will, if not rened, threaten the very existence the United States.” The report said the Marshall plan or Europe was of “vital concern D every American.” It urged the on assume the leadership for upporting it"in congress. It recommended strengthening of he United Nations by elimination the veto in cases of aggression
$2.51 Wheat Sets
H * AH-Time Record ‘CHICAGO, Aug. 28 (U. P.).—The ce of September wheat soared to new all-time record on the Chi0 ‘board of trade today for the econd day in a row, Wheat for delivery in September pened at $2.51 a bushel, topping psterday’s record of $2.507%. The price rise was attributed in to th corn shortage, which will p it necessary for farmers to d more wheat to livestock.. An her factor was the government IXDO program.
obe-Girdling Fliers
ve at London LONDON, Aug. 28 (U. P.) —~Two rican round-the-world fliers toy landed their Piper Cub planes t Croydon airport, just outside nd today on a flight from
Gomez’ head.
Ponders Removal 0f Nail in Head
Ex-GI Must Make Up Mind in 10 Days
FORT LOGAN, Colo., Aug. 28 (U. P).—A 27-year-old survivor of a Japanese prison camp today was trying to make up his mind about permitting an operation to remove a nail hammered into his head by one of his captors after the fall of the Philippines in 1942. Virgil Gomes, a. Cerro, N. M,, farmer, had been warned by veterans administration surgeons that the operation necessary to remove the nail was a serious one, and a dangerous one.
» » » THE NAIL is rammed between the hemispherés of his brain, physiclans said. Mr. Gomez suffers from increasing splitting headaches, and his right arm and left leg often pain him, The ex-G. I. was captured by the Japs when the Philippines fell. He apparently was hit over the head by a Jap wielding a board
‘lwith a nail in it. Mr. Gomez
thinks that the nail came out of the board and remained imbedded in his head. Today Mr. Gomez was listless in bed, hesitant to make a decision concerning a proposed operation. Physicians say the operation should | be performed within 10 days, or not| at all, » » ” MR. GOMEZ has turned to his 21-year-old wife, who is expecting their first child in November, for advice. But she—and other members of his family—have told him that he alone must make the decision concerning the operation.
Ul. §. Food Exports
Up $30 Millign
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 ({J. RB.) — The commerce department reported
‘today that U, 8. food exports were
$30 million higher in the first six months of 1947 than in the same period last year, but some government experts said the future may not be so rosy for certain specialized commodities. Exports totaled $1,241,000,000 on
July 1, with graim, fruit, nuts and
fodders and feeds leading the way. Imports increased 31.2 per cent or from $633 million to $831 million. Agriculture department officials said, however, that Britain's decisionyto cut its American food purchases, as well as recent changes in
_ |the British loan agreement, may put
a permanent crimp in the export of such commodities as tobacco, dried fruits and dried and frozen eggs. Tobacco exports are expected to be the hardest hit.
Marks 30th Year As Phone Worker
C. A. Krise, 4801 Lafayette rd. today celebrated his 30th anniversary in the telephone business. . Storekeeper for the Indiana Bell|” Telephone Co. Mr. Krise was presented a : pin
X-RAY OF NAIL—Here is an X-ray picture of the nail in Mr.
U. S. Jury Probes High House Costs
Realtors Indicted for
Rate Conspiracy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (U. P). —A federal grand jury here was ready today to dig into new aspects of current housing costs. The grand jury yesterday indicated the National Association of Real Estate Boards and its District of Columbia affiliate on charges of criminally conspiring to fix uniform commission rates on real estate sales. At the same time, Attorney General Tom OC. Clark filed a civil antitrust suit against both real estate groups. ‘The suit asked cancelation of rules-of the organizations alleged to fix uniform commission rates. Mr. Clark and his aids were tightlipped about their plans for the next phase of the grand jury's
| housing investigation.
Other Juries to Be Asked
But the jury's authority permits it to look into every phase of real estate operation, including new construction and the supply of building materials, to see if high costs stem from anti-trust violations. Officials have indicated the full task is too big for one jury. The work, they said, probably will be spread among other panels throughout the nation depending oa local jurisdiction over the aspect of the subject under inquiry. Mr. Clark meanwhile sought through the civil anti-trust suit to break up on a national front what he called illegal agreements to fix uniform commission rates. He said these agreements were “definitely” linked to high housing costs, Whole Nation Affected Should he be successful in getting the type of injunction against such agreements he seeks in this case, the government would be able to apply it to real estate agents ani organizations throughout the en-|
. | tire nation.
The - national association of real estate boards is made up of some, 28,000 real estate brokers in all| parts of the country who also belong to some 800 local real estate boards, Its main office is in Chi-
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Ask ‘Permission’ For Sand Castles
“Times Foreign Service LONDON, Aug. 28.— Even kids are reflecting the tedious controls of present-day British existence. Over at the Isle of Wight the other day, two little boys were playing on the beach. Bald one, “Let's build a sand castle.” The other replied, “Goody, ‘mm go and get the permit.”
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Still other stories of the Leghorn inquiry had been received when the next letter was written. The G. I. assured his mother that his commanding officer “has treated me very square.”
“It is the strict law to salute here because there is so much) brass. But my commanding officer would not reprimand a man for not saluting at a hundred yards. He is very square with the men and as far as I can see the big wheels— Lee and others—are trying to shift the blame. I know for a fact my C. O. has tried many times to help us and at every point he was abruptly stopped. He is all right, but don't think the rest of the things in articles aren't true, as they most certainly are.”
The letter noted that Gen. Wyche| had arrived “and I expect things to pop soon.” “The reporters are still here,” the G. 1. added, “and all the time| they walk around with a colonel or| a high-ranking officer of some kind. Naturally a G. I. won't voice his opinion with the brass around.
“You are so right about things changing. In no time at all, they opened the street in front of Lee's office to all traffic, and this was never done before, “Also, they set us up a day room. (Mr. Ruark had reported the lack of recreation facilities for enlisted men). It is very small and only the size of our two rooms back home. Just realize, there are 700 men in this company, too. “Yes, they are trying to make a lot of ‘changes fast. “These men are not so dumb and the inspectors will have to work fast to pin the goods on them. “You may be assured that all the facts Mr. Ruark wrote are correct and every fellow here would like to shake his hand. He is risking his neck for our sake. “You should have seen the mess officer rave when he heard of this expose of his mess hall. He is a plain old drunk anyway.
‘Make Your Blood Boil
“If you remember, Ruark wrote of Col. Orsinger ii his column. He is one of the meanest men I have ever seen. I guess that is the kind Lee likes on his staff.”
(Mr. Ruark had reported. “Col Remington Orsinger, commander of the port of Leghorn, is so busy commanding the port that he carries a disciplinary report book to note the names of all who fail to salute his car when it passes. He also interrupts his work to lean out of the office windows to bawl at the enlisted personnel in the street. He is said to carry a special pair of scissors for the abrupt removal of stripes from the arms of non-con-formists, but that I never saw.”) The G. L’s letter continues:
“It's all a damn shame, but don’t worry about me as I am not being beaten or anything. It's just these [things that make your blood boil a little and antagonize a man.’ The next letter was written after Gen. Wyche had made the rounds of Leghorn on his inspection. The G, L wrote: “It fanned out, as I thought it would. He (the inspector general) asked a few of the men questions, but of course all the time Lee was right there and naturally a man isn't going to voice his opinion then. “I guess it's the old army game,
{or the buddy system. You know
the I. G. (Inspector General Wyche) and Lee are old chums,
room or a place to sit down. We have one now. It is a week old, in other words, it was put up as soon as the investigation started I told you before the size of it. It's a big joke to us guys, though.”
Box 234 8. Audubon.
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Jets Ready To Steal Show
Air Races Set For This Week-End
By MAX B. COOK Seripps-Howard Aviation Editer
CLEVELAND, O. Aug. 28.—With | three spectacular world's speed rec|ords established since June 19, | American jet planes are out to | steal the National Air races this coming week end. In fact they already have pierced the lower edge of the transonie speed | barrier with the navy Skystreak’s 650.6 miles per hour rec|ord made by Marine Maj. Marion | Carl at Muroe dry lake last Monday. This record caused cancellation of the Weatherhead trophy speed dash here Sunday since there is no chance to beat it in this climate,
In its place, the huge crowd will see the 1947 Weatherhead trophy change hands three times in the matter of about five minutes,
Fred C. Crawford, air race presi. dent, will present the trophy—in turn—to army, navy and marine pilots who established the world’s records.
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Trophy Lineup
Col. Al Boyd, army flier who hit 623.8 miles per hour in a Lockheed
be first to receive the trophy. A
minute later Cmdr. Turner Foster Caldwell Jr., USN, who did 640.7 on Aug. 20, in the D-558 Skystreak will receive it. Then the trophy will go to Marine Maj. Carl, who will keep it for a year, or until the record again is broken. As this ceremony is completed, six of the air force's fastest P-80 jets will line up for the Allison 522-mile jet race to Indianapolis and return. 8ix planes, representing four air force groups, will compete. It will be a contest among pilots of the 56th fighter group, 363d reconnaissance group, 12th air force and fourth fighter group. Good weather no doubt will see some cross-country records broken. There will be four A, A. F. pilots in the Bendix transcontinental jet race and six in the Thompson jet race on Monday. Some 36 jet planes, meantime, will thrill spectators ih exhibition of speed and aerocs. Jets Here Yesterday
When Maj. Carl established the 6506 record, he flew 20.6 miles an hour faster than some experts had predicted present-day air frames {could withstand.
| They had set the. transonic speed [range at 830 to 900 miles an hour. The speed of sound is about 758 miles an hour dat sea level and at about 712 miles in the stratosphere.
Navy representatives pointed out today that the Skystreak’s trim air frame made the difference. The P80R which hit 623.8 in June is not quite as well streamlined. It fis powered with a G, E.-Allison J-33 axial flow engine, while the Skystreak has a OO. E.-Alllson J-35 centrifugal flow turbine of smaller diameter.
Yesterday jets flew the Cleveland-
Indianapolis course but did not reveal their time,
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{ NE RUSS CRAB CATCH HUGE MOSCOW, Aug. 28 (U, P.)— Izvestiy, reported that the Soviet crab flotilla in the sea of Okhotsk will deliver four million cans of crab meat this year.
In Indianapolis — Vital Statistics
Martin Charis Williams, 1648 Arrow; 139 Bturm,
Whalen, 1 oseph Pletronds Jr. Cleveland; Doris CaODIs, Clavela nd. Ham J, Rringle, Martinsville; Lois ron, 3645 Or d.
, Thomas Siisler, Jubtingioh. 2n Ind.; Elis "abeth H. Mayer, 4226 N
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Girls
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