Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 September 1947 — Page 1

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BUBBLE GUM CHAMP—Larry ‘Adkins of Martinsville, who earned the title of "King Bub" of Indiana in The Times "Bub" Bubble Gum contest is shown here on the way toward blowing one "bigger 'n his head."

CHAMPION - SIZE . BUBBLE — Ray"onan Clark looked like a champion for a moment when he blew this big, perfect shape bubble... just ahead of a gust of wind.

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FORECAST: Clearing later this morning; warm and sunny this afternoon and tomorrow.

. “SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1947

TOP MONEY WINNERS — Winning most of the $250.in cash or the finals were (left fo right) Larry Adkins, Edgar Lamb, Virginia Kroencke, Allen Lampel and Ruth Moore. They had won’ either a bicycle or a pair of roller skates in The Times' daily. contests to qualify for the finals

ra catches Raymond Clark his champion-size bubble

Steak in 30 Seconds,

Crucial Games

Corn on Cob in Minute face Indians

Radar Used for Quick Cooking With

‘No Heat, No Grease, No Smoke’ By ROBERT TAYLOR, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Remember how radar helped win the war? It’s working in the kitchen now. The Statler hotel here is cooking with radar. .It has a gadget no bigger than a peanut roaster that can turn out a steak in a flat 30 seconds. While newsmen watched, Ray Wharton, food consultant for the Raytheon Manufacturing Co. demonstrated the fine points of the *“radarange.” He put a piece of steak on a plate, put it into the oven, took it out in 30 seconds, and cut it up to show the steaming inside .

» ” ” “TEN SECONDS longer, if you

it 35 seconds of radar. When he like it well done,” Mr. Wharton | prought it out, the bag was filled said, “it would take you 25 min- | with popcorn, popped on the cob. utes to cook it over a fire.” a = » Mr, Wharton gave a live iobster ANOTHER STUNT was fo put one minute and 45 seconds. | a raw egg into a pitcher of ice Chicken took one minute, 40 sec- | water and give it 30 seconds of onds. Corn on the cob, cooked in | radar. When he took it out, the its original cellophane, took one | egg was cooked—"a three-minute

| headers tomorrow, The final stand-

4th Place Spot May End in Tie By BOB STRANAHAN The week-end can make or break the Indianapolis Indians in the hot race for the last playoff place in| the American association race. The Tribesmen moved. up to a challenging spot a half-game behind Columbus and Minneapolis by beating Toledo last night, 9-2. Min« neapolis split a double-header at Milwaukee and Columbus won at Louisville, 8-7. Manager Jimmy Brown's club can move into the fourth spot alone tonight by beating Columbus if the! Millers lose at Kansas City. The three teams each play double-

[ings and the possession; of fourth place will not be determined until then. Association President Frank C.

minute. Potatoes delmonico (diced | egg in 30 seconds”—and he still in cream) took 25 seconds. A | had ice water. small chocolate e¢ake took ‘one “That puts magicians out of minute, five seconds. business,” one of the hotel men Then, Mr. Wharton began to | exclaimed. He wants a “radarange” get fancy. He put an ear of | big enough to cook a thousand popping corn, buttered and salted, | dinners in a few minutes, ‘for into a cellophane bag and gave | banquets.

‘No Loss of Vitamins,’ Kitchens Air Conditioned

J. L. HENNESSY, board chairs, | In spotting « ships the radar man of the Statler hotels—him- | Wave “bounced” back when it hit sel ie jef—is the | Metal. The same wave, in_the . : on Sper enced chief—is the | ooo bounces back off ‘stainless irst hotel man to adopt radar steel sides ang, in, the process, cooking.

cooks the steak. “No heat, no greasé, no smoke,” “he said. “No loss of vitamins. With these ranges we can even air-condition the kitchens." The “radaranges” gre made by the Raytheon Co. Waltham, Mass., which turned out much of the radar equipment used dur- , ing the war.

f | | rS ~ » IT 1S, say the developers, the first new heat application to the cooking of food since the discovery of fire 2000 years ago. Manufacturers haven't announced the cost of the range or its application to "the home

kitchen,

MILAN, Suh 6. (0, Pyrre. Sunny Skies, Warmer

persons were dead, 35 injured and Promised for Week-End

13 missing today in the collapse of| Sunny skies with an-increase in| the Rinascente ' department store! th w cted | Wuliding late yesterday. e temperature ere predi

. INDIANAPOLIS... 74 T

{Lane, figuring that there is a possi- | bility of a tie for the playoff spot, has set Monday night as the date for. the deciding game if it is necessary. Here are the “if” possibilities .tonight:

STANDING ~ : Minneapolis ....... 74 77 490 cl Columbus ......... T4 TT 490 (INDIANAPOLIS... 73 71 487 % TONIGHT °° If Win Minneapolis ...... 7% TT 493 Columbus ......... 7% TT 493

A490 If Lose Minneapolis ....», 74 8 Columbus ,..... W418 INDIANAPOLIS... 73 78

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Dentist Gives Up Lifelong Effort To Be Funny

—————————————— DETROIT, Sept. 6 (U. P.) —~There was no business like show business [for Jules M. Goldsmith,

{of 1514 Lee st.

crowded grandstand,

Martinsville Boy Crowned "King Bub’ in Times Contest,

Larry Adkins Receives $100 Check; Local

Youths Win Top Runner-up Positions By ART WRIGHT

An 11-year-old Martinsville boy

bepause he blew the biggest gum bubble at the state fair yesterday.

Larry Adkins received a Times

a “wow”-size bubble as 14 state finalists in The” Times “Bub” bubble! | gdm contest lined up orf the stage in front of the grandstand. The finalists were winners in the contests held by ‘The “Times daily 'nis back was the gash of a 10-inch bar earlier and had hired him to

at - the Yair. Several thousand]

youngsters took part in the biggest bubble blowing contest ever bea istri ict P in the nation.

The event attracted so much at-| tention that Pathe newsreel cam-| eramen spent two days at the fair filming the unique contest.

All the top runnerup positions

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis, Ind, Issued daily except Sunday

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Body Found After Pair Loot Tavern

Men Admit Burglary, Deny Stabbing

Detectives sought to pin murder charges on two South Carolina men who have admitted burglarjsing a downtown tavern early today. Police found a third man on the floor of a rear room, dying of a stab wound, Denying any connection with the

they were burglarizing Karl's tavern, 420 W. Washington st., about 3 a. m, when they looked up and! saw the stranger rifling a cash reg-| ister behind the bar, | The pair, Vonnle Lee McGee, 16, and James H. McCarson, al, both of' Spartansburg, 8. C. are being held on vagrancy Sharpes without bond. * Flee Through Doorway

They said that about that time they saw'the third man at the register they heard a nojse outside and fled through a rear door. The noise evidently was Patrolman Robert Liese who saw some) ofie inside the darkened tavern while walking his - beat with a friend, Panto Stevanovich, 52, of! 539 W. Pearl st. He told Mr. Stevanovich to watch the front door, while he ran to the

see two men escaping, he said,

Fires Four Shots Patrolman Liese chased

four shots that brought McCarson

a halt. He had blood on one arm, although none of the shots struck him. Six youths in a car were com-| mandeered by Patrolman Liese to/ continue the chase of the second man. At Vermont and Blackford sts, they hailed Patrolman William! Lee. McGee was caught as he was enNtering a cab in the vicinity,

Stabbed in Head The patrolmen: returned to tavern with their prisoners

today was “King Bub” of Indiana found the rear door open. Inside, a flashlight beam fell on check for $100 when he produced ® man’s body. Unconscious, the man died a few | minutes later without speaking. In

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butcher knife found a short distance yg on a jukeé-box. A social security card was found, on the body, issued to Rolland An-| derson, 35. No address was listed, A trail of blood led from behind | the bar to the dying man, who also! had been stabbed in the head - Pose RICHMOND, Ind., Sept. 8 (U. p.). believe he entered the tavern b

went to Indianapolis youngsters. The 10th district Republican con-|*“™¢ route as the burglars,

The contest was for boys and girls! not over 15 years old.

vention recessed shortly before noon

Silver Dollars Found A safe had been forced,

Second place and $50 was won by|!0day after a 35-minute session | (silver dollars kept in a cash rte Edgar Lamb, 13, of 320 N. Wallace Without nominating a candidate for! ‘as a memento by Thomas Stevens,

st. Third place and $30 was awarded {to Virginia Kroencke, 13, of 921 {Elm st. Virginia was crowned | “Queen Bub” because she was first girl winner. Wins Fourth Place Fourth place and $15 went to Al-| len Lampel, 13, of 5701 N. Tiinots| st. Fifth place and $10 was won by]

W L Pet. GBIRuth Moore, 11, of 139 McLean pl. convene after the delegates had received $5 lunch. — each. They were Shirley Jackson,

All other finalists

13, of 1910 English .ave.; Mary Barbara Greenwell, 12, of 2750 Foitz st.; James Phipps, 13, of Kokomo; Connie Minnix, 4417 Evanston ave.; Bobby Pate 12, of 337 N. Hamilton st.; Patty Grant, 11, of South Bend; Raymond Clark, 13, of 48 8, Tuxedo st.; Margaret Byas, 11, of 4310 E. Iowa st., and Rosemary Beasley, 12,

Franklin Delays Opening for Week

Times Slate Service FRANKLIN, Ind., Sept. 6,—~Opening of the fall semester at Franklin! college has been postponed one week to Sept. 20, due to delays in .remodeling Bryan hall, Dr, Robert H.! Kent, academic dean, announced to-| day. Indidna students havg been noti- |

{fled by letter and out-uf-state stu-|

dents have been informed by tele-| gram, Dr. Kent said because of the| normal difficulties which have beset

| today by the weatherman. for the - week-end. Ever since he was a kid in knee Ti { d Temperatures are expected to/pants he had dreamed of being a dimes index climb into the high 80's late toddy Brest comedian. His comic imita4 - and continue through tomorrow, . tions were a riot in high school. Amusements . 6 Inside Indpls. . 6! A high of 84 degrees was record-| After high school he went to MarBooks ,....... 8 Dan Kidney.. 10, here yesterday with ; a drop to|quette university and came out a hes . .. 4[Movies ..;... 6 70 at 6 a.m. today. dentist. He was a good dentist, too. Classified. , 12-13 | Raglo,.v: FE 16 .{But. be..found .Jittle opportunity to Comics ...... 14! Side haa 10 LOCAL TEMPERATURES {make people laugh. Crossword... 11, Sports ....... Team... " Bim... 8 _ Editorials .... 10| Weather Map 11, 7a. m..... 7 Ila m.. LESS THAN & jour ago, Mr. Forum ...... i Women'sNews 3 8a.m .... 7 12 (Noenm).. Hn Hollywood . 9 World: Affairs 10 fam... 1pm..8 (Continived on Page 2—Column 6)

begin college until most of the

Goldsmith realized his dream vo on slog Wl mot to

remodeling gould be completed.

{the special Nov. 4. jon McGee and McCarson by police, |

congressional election | 70, owner of the tavern, were found

McGee admitted to detectives that

District Chairman John Nigh, Ihe hid in the tavern before closing |

the Greenfield, said the committee, in 8 time and opened the door later for| |closed-door session, had done noth-|his partner. He {ing that could be revealed yet.

and . McCarson, however, denied any connection with the stabbing of the third man.| The pair arrived in town only a | few days ago, McGee sald, and had | been doing odd-jobs and sleeping under the Washington st. bridge! over White river,

“We have made no progress that n be announced,” Nigh said. oN sald the committee would re-

he added.

Washington Calling— Doubt Truman Can Avoid Recalling Congress in Fall

Earlier Opinion Changes Due to European Crisis; Situation ‘Politically Dangerous’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—Within a week, outlook on special session of congress has been reversed. Prevailing opinion is that President Truman hardly can avoid calling legislators ‘back this fall to deal with European crisis. When President left for Rio he was convinced éxtra session wouldn't be necessary. Two weeks ago he said

his position was unchanged. Earlier he had no thought of congress |

recall, didn't think foreign situation would require it. . When and how are Mr, Truman's big questions.- There's no pro-. gram yet, and therell be none until Paris conferees finish work on Marshall plan,

Loaded With Danger

SITUATION is Joaded with political danger for Mr. Truman. Senator Vandenberg’s statement that special. session decision must be

{ made by President alone means Republicans want to avoid respon-

sibility for whatever happens. But Mr. Vandenberg still will be consulted because administration will have to know. in advance what it can count on from Republican

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Awest on Court st., and north on. To-| ledo st. At Market st. and the Big area last Four railroad, the police officer fired

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President Has Narrow Escape in Rio

Car Jumps Curb

On Soggy Highway RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 6 (U. P.).—~President Truman had a dangerously close call today when his automobile skidded partly off a sharp, muddy mountain road. He was not injured. The President had a few exceedingly trying seconds when his big phaeton slithered over the curb at the edge of a soggy road. He was on a sightseeing drive _were caught after a tavern |with Ambassador William D. Paw« holdup and the “other two |ley and Admiral Leahy before go. nabbed after a burglary and ing to lunch at the mountaintop slaying in another tavern. Wil- estate of Ernesto G. Fontes, a lead=

liam King and Richard Hoffman [8 Braun davifet he are the bandit suspects and | one Sonere the luncheon was James McCarson and: Vonnie |

(to be held, the presidential party Lee McGee are suspected of | encountered virtually impassable murder. .

Hunt Girl Friend ns oasis = Of Bandit Pair

The open presidential car was Redhead With Them

forced to a virtual halt when it8 motorcycle escort encountered a Before Holdup Police today sought a

| Touns McCarson

William King Richard Hoffman SUSPECTS—Police “today

held four men, two of whom

partially slick spot. When the President’s driver attempted to speed up again the car jolted over a sixe inch retaining wall, Secret service men and Brasilia g police had to heave several minutes before they could get the ear back “red- lon the road. Mr. Truman

harder, Last night, Mr, roma attended a great state dinner at Namaraty driver, who said he was hired by|palace, given by President and Mrs. the bandits to take them to Co-|Eurico Gasrar Dutra for Mr. and

night, During the gun battle a Red Cab a

{lumbus, O., was wounded by a Mrs. Truman. police bullet. Invited to Washington | Under arrest are William Nor-| Champagne, pheasant, low-cut

riss King, 23, Greensboro, Ky., and evening gowns, diamond tiaras and Richard C. Hoffman, alias Richard! ballet company from the Munici« | Logan, 23, Buffalo, N. Y., who only | pal opera were all there for Mr, a few minutes earlier had held UP| Truman's first venture into the a bartender in the Varsity Tavern, high society of the Brazilian capi1517 N. Pennsylvania st. and obtained ta], 1$200. Exchanging toasts with Dutra | The wounded man_was Norman, without lifting his glass, Mr. True Ross, 27, Milner hotel, Red Cab! {man invited the Brazilian president driver, who was struck in the right | and his wife to visit Washington. * shoulder. He was treated at Gen- | But he shrugged his shoulders and eral hospital. {regretled that the United States All three, held on vagrancy could not match the treatment he charges, will be arraigned Wednes- had received here. day in municipal court 3. | + Mr. Truman will return the favor Hoffman told police that he and| tonight with a dinner for Mr. Dutra King had met the cab driver in al at the American embassy residence. His visit to Brazil will come to a take them to Columbus, O. | climax tomorrow when the Presi | At that time, a girl named “Anna dents observe Brazilian national Mae” was with them and she | Independence day at a gala parade. | (Continued on Page Lo olumn 0 Support for U. N. ' Mr, Truman will depart for home | then aboard the Battleship Mise souri, The return trip now was exe | pected unofficially to be made.

{ without a stop. A definite deci(sion ‘had not been made: ‘A possi 0 S 0 4 ig ny was seen that the Missouri put

in at San Juan, P, R., Times Eiate Service {od ny Virgin Islands. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Sept. 8. Mr. Truman said yesterday ~Gambling spots here were closed the United States is determined to tight today. {support the United Nations with Reasons for the shutdown still “all the resources at our command.” were in the realm cf rumor. | He warned, however, that it will The joints lighted with conspicu- take steadfastness of purpose, unous, neon brilliance along the city's remitting toil and infinite: patience W. Court st. simply failed to open to make the United Nations work, last night. And, there was no mdi-| Mr. Truman spoke to a joint cation they would be ready to ac- session of .the Brazilian lan congress, jcommodate the usually lush Satur-! A

day night trade from Louisville, Bandits Bind Family A Tipoft '

8peculating reports flew thick and Escape With $6000 Loot

CHICAGO, Sept. 6 (J. P.).~Three That somebody had gotten the bandits tied up seven persons in |tip-off that a state police raid was the bedroom of a suburban Beverly planned; that the coming city elec-| Hills home early today, then rume [tion in November had something to maged through the house for'more do with it; that it may have re-|than two hours before escapihg Jrulted from a reported rift in Re-|/with $6000 in cash and valuables. [publican ranks between Mayor S8am| Joseph Zuro, 33, head of the DeShannon and Clark County Chair-|/pendable Beef Co. Chicago, said man William Gilmore, brother of bandits entered a bedroom in his Police Chief Gordon Gilmore. home early today and roused his Officials expressed dstonished baf- brother-in-law, Joseph Kodrin, 35, {flement over the rare event, who was sleeping in the room with Said Mayor Shannon: “I wasn’t two of the Zuro children, Jack, 8, downtown last night and I don't and Mike, 4. know anything about it.” He sald the bandits forced them 5 Big Casinos Closed all into his room, where he was Said Police Chief Gilmore, when sleeping with his wife and jquerriéd by newsmen, “This is the youngest daughter, Olga, 2. Then, first ‘I've heard of it.” he said, the bandits brought his Prosecutor Edward Bolly said the mother-in-law into the room and situation had him stumped, too. [tied all except 23-year-old Olga with "The shutdown affected five large neckties and linen.

casinos and several smaller ones, | ‘Murder in Lovers’ ee Nok $25,000 Left by Springer civcinvat, 0, Sept. 6 . 2. PJ.

CONNERSVILLE, Sept. 6 (U. P.). +f =The body of a handsome, wellNancy Springer, widow of Rep. tatlored “man about 50 “years old,

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named executrix ard sole benefi-|in the head, was found here toda clary in a will filed yesterday in in &n Eden “lovers’ nook." Payette circuit court. The personal «“I's murder,” “sald Sgt, |estate of Mr. Springéi,’ who, died! Burks, chief of the last week, was estimated at $25,000, | No gun was fourid An the ¥

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