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THU RS DAY, OCTOBER 2

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OUR FAIR CITY—WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT OUR NEAL MAYOR

North Side: 'Dirty Streets, Traffic Problems

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Reveal Numerous Needs From Fairview To Broad Ripple

Narrow Bridges on North Keystone Cited; How About Cross-Town Transportation? By RICHARD LEWIS UP ON N. KEY! about the dead horse. A man found it in the street morning some years ago and cglled up City Hall. “How do you know it's tiously.

“It hasn't moved in three days,” said the resident.

“Fast side,” said the taxpayer, I'hen the City Hall voice said: “City limits run in the middle of the street. to me vou better call the county.” Fifty yards outside the city limits are the Keys Ave. bridges over Fall Creek, a fossilized memory of

Photos hy Victor Peterson, Times Staff Pholograpos..

\ DEAD END—For a while, Maple Rd. looks as though it's going somewhere—as

truck routes. far as U. S. 52, perhaps.. Af White River, it dead ends. To go west, go south to 30th St. .

situated relieves the city of the burden of that problem.

In 18, Group Told WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UP) — President [miuaisd sieve: dhe cer of the burden of thi Broker: oroblem?

Truman told congressional leaders today he was | “©. : « x om Congressmen Gather calling a special session of Congress Nov. 17 on the Broad Ripple's Streets Are Dirty, Too Information Here |

- : Ce AFTER YOU CROSS the Keystone bridges and beat European aid crisis. By ROBERT BLOEM s : An Indianapolis -home-builder J I he

to co essional tBy 8 J, rr ions Snmiy Fancy Financing | Unraveled in Fight Expected Over, Tax Resolution

ing problem here would be 85 per! cent licked by the end of 1948. U. S. Fraud Suit heard the more pessimistic view of — =~ ~~ By DONNA MIKELS More’ than 15000 Indiana te

{impressive. Keystone Ave, is one of the city's most heavily

fares. But the pocket of county territory in which the bridge

the next stop is Broad Rippl Broad Ripple Ave.

[tions in Metropolitan Indianapolis, | They don't clean streets up there either, imidway for a fast growing business district,

| moved. { When the community gets its new street lighting, At the same time the committee — the American Veteran's Committee Mystifying problems of high = which charged the problems of reasonable prices and homes available nce developed today in a $200,000 at low rentals are fot being met federal suit that alleges fraud in in Indianapolis. the operation of three Indianapolis| Testimony Called “Encouraging” The day-long hearing is hetne conducted by Sen. Joseph R. Carthy of Wisconkin and Rep. Ror

C. McMillen of Illinois. Both legislators commented that the builders’|

linking it with Fairview via Westfield Blvd. “Watch us grow,

{lin Indiana, teach- | corporations, Judge Robert C. Baltzell attempt- and prepared. for two days of hustle ted unsuccessfully. to. unravel the today #8 the Indiana situation hy questioning a local fin- ers Association opened incier for two hours this morning. |its 94th annual convention.

to follow the pattern of growth.” City ‘Hall has made A good manh ‘agreed to replace the antiquated © {and build a matching bridge at he The new lights are on their way.

to Broad Ripple. , bridge weross the

| Defendants are the Fiftyler Inc. There were early indications that : testimony and that submitted by | Montgomery Theater Corp., Y. and the normally ¢alm and placid get- Ave. is in the cards. materials men were the most en- : together may be enlivened with Will the next administration follow through? Businessmen and resi-

rt i M. Munagemen! Sor. Rober: R some fireworks. dents are critically interested. What's the answer?

Blocker, all of Indianapolis Most of the speculation ecen’ered ® x =

. » » Vernor U. Young. Gary. about the announced intent oi a How About Some Temporary Sidewalks

couraging they had encountered so far.

The hearing, at which a total of and

more than 30 witnesses are sched- e 2 A |Ripley County teacher, Robert Q. uled to appear, is part of a nation- . als Downing, Osgood school principal, IN SOME SECTIONS of town Our Fair City still lives in its easierA m re officers and . ’ . wide congressional study to touch THE FOUR men are officers » to introduce a resolution asking going past. Semi-rural conditions prevail, even in areas built up more,

: ; directors in the three corporations. more than 40 major cities by Jan.1. “pias are Miss Edna G. Ward, Building Rate Up Pasadena, Cal., former secretary to, Robert L. Mason, president of the james Goodrich, ex-Indiana gov-{ Marion County Residential Build- ernor: Charles F. and Charles C. ers, pointed out that the rate of wooley,' former Indianapolis resibuilding has increased here from dents. fewer than 400 uns m1 04 "Toe Wools and Mis Ward are D8 Tle SEE, 80 0 expected 3800 units during 1947. minority iheiders in Fiftyler, occ hiv to repeal the hv > deve He forecast that 4500 new homes ppe, They charge that an interlock- |i .o support. of schools to $39, Win, or residence units would be start- jng directorate manipulated finaned in 1948. cial affairs of the three corporations! gi« resolution will propose ‘he “T prophesy that by the spring to the detriment of Fiftyler, Inc.\ooiciature withdraw surplus stare of 1948 we will have to work to sell This corporation owns the Tivoli fndqs now deposited in banks and our houses instead of having people Theater Building in Gary, the sull qrawing no interest, and distin te Sompetioeg to buy them,” Mr. Ma- g)jeges. it to local schools, to reduce prop- (Continued on. Page 10—Column 3) ; yn 8 8 erty taxes. He states that tax yield , 8. nn. Appearing for the AVC were ) 1 (3 . di : : BY LEASING this building at has been far above estimates of : o Snes Relpleman, Hark] Knobel less than its true rental value, the budget makers and proposes the The Times Straw Vol : ' defendants “milked” Fiftyler, Inc. state funds be used to pay “as n-ar-Tells of GI Survey to the benefit of the Montgomery ly as possible” 100. per cent of the

ov. Gates to call a special session of legislature, Will Urge Special Session Mr. Downing has informed Robert H. Wyatt, executive secretary of the 2bsetation; that he intends to sub-|

than a generation ago. For three miles along rough-paved E. 34th St, there isn't a sid

street on 34th. Can the city build temporary sidewalks in this area? Our Fair City is unique in several respects, One of them is the

St, as a railway station during the evening rush hour.

Boulevard station on the north side of 38th St. at the Fair Gr passengers board, This produces a spectacular trafic jam. While the conductor

hack and forth across the street beside the train, swinging his la

: ‘ " a : nistration of my homas N. J.), pounded 3 - Mr, Feibleman told the two legis- firm, lessee, it was charged. ~ higher minimum salaries for ‘eacn- . involve He inna i Jon, Robert NAT where the gunmen caught up x A. 5 ve Po ed Sharp. lators that a survey conducted re- Cassius P. Curtis, 6208 Spring Mill ers. After Four Da S of Pollin Es dell). who died in the capable with him about 8 a. m. today. must Be HO Yel er te iniele cently brought 330 appeals within Road, the Indianapolis financier, Mr. Downing also informed the y 4 an devolad service of our. city and At the height of the Sheltons’ bal- tions four days. He said 126 of these vet- was questioned closely by Judge association he would present the tle with the rival gang led by ‘ ili ' for him. 3 OROPY erans indicated they could not pay Baltzell concerning a trip he made resolution from the floor if the reso- Mailing of Ballot Cards Continues [Pho annoy therefore speak for Charles. Birger in 1826, both sides 3: Nanisomery said Conmyiists more than $30 a month for rent or to California to persuade the lutions committee will not incoro.- 3 : Be ; used - Army tanks, the -Sheiton x RY A BE a Se Le, West ower role It Into the policy fesalutions As Campaign Nears Climax Issues Statement dropped bombs on ‘Birger's head. the Screen Actors Guild, of which Two other resolutions, these trom By ART WRIGHT The rest of his statement follows: oy ap 0r8 frof® an alrolane he has been president several times,

high as $40 a month, 156 as high as the suit against the theater firms $50 and only 33 were able to pay and officers. more than $50. “I just can’t understand it,” de- with mixed reaction. Builders however, pointed to Ta- clared the judge. Mr. Curtis One is a proposal calling for escoma Village as an example of low disclosed that he and a relative tablishment of an Indiana Scaool cost units which have been built iniown 300 shares of Fiftyler, Inc, Study Commission composed oi 25 to- Wwp-flight educators to study Inui-

the association proper, may men!

Democrat, today continued his lead over William H, mer, Republican. Here ix the up-to-the-minute standing hased on the aggregat

Marion County, and also. pointed i he tiffs { out that for each higher on Se while al Hu Piajnugs the Ana's public school system and centage of four days, showing also the three-day tally for comparison: “General Tyndall, while still a started, He said the Guild opposed constructed ‘’several families are same firm. : formulate a comprehensive, long-| 4 Days 3 Davs candidate, promised the people of the strike but there was some ate able to move up the rental scale and’ Tn addition, Mr. Curtis testified range plan 6f improvement. The JFor Al Feeney, Democrat Sleiearransans 68.0% 61.3% Indianapolis that he Wong Nn ire al hemp within the Guild to change free some lower cost dwelling.” he ‘was given, power of attorney by expense involved in the study may For William H. Wemmer, Republican ........ veo 38%. 320.1% everything possible, if electe |} this attitude, : Points to Plywood Exports the plaintiffs in order to file the arouse opposition from members, Straight Democrat Votes caresvenner 33.9%. 33% enforce the criminal laws ea to! NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (UP)=f¥ ve Very Small Group . Charles Wagner, lumber retailer, complaint in their name. Two Cali-| Some insiders feel. ; Straight Republican Votes ...............c.0c00. 240% 24.0% make the city a decent and sale o .. Guard reported today that He said he and Mr. Redggn were testified that the disproportionate fornia banks will be asked to supply Another-resolution which wiil hit Republicans for Democrat Feeney ......... cere. 202% 200% place in which to Jive rescue vessels had been dispatched alled “scabs” because of this and price of lumber was a result of ex- additional information on this ar- 'i*€ teacher's pocketbook, whicn may Democrats for Republican Wemmer ............. 1.7% 2.0% “When he was elected, his first’ an attempt by the Actor's Guild to cessive demand in a free market. rangement. have rough going, increases dies No Party Preferénce Indicated ... ... ..... 200% 21.3% concern was the selection of a in answer to an S808 picked up settle the dispute. Otherwise, he said, he ‘could of- for association members to $7.5. TERY 0, Board of Safety that would help from the Dulch steamer, Koert. Mr. Murphy was asked to what fer no suggestion for solving the LOCAL TEMPERATURES {The present $3.50 rate is far below! MR. FEENEY polled 727, of the votes that came in the fourth day. him redeem this pledge. No one rhe steamer is on fire 15 miles off extent Communists had filtered into price increases which have been ‘hat of teacher associations in othe; Mr. Wemmer won 28%. The one-day party trends for the fourth day acquainted with the facts can ques. oo a prince. Haiti the Screen Actors Guild. more than twice as great—on lum- 6am... . 5 10am - states. were: Straight Democrat. 38; Straight Republican, 247; Republicans tion the determination of this ad- ! ey | “In my opinion there has been ber as on other building materials. iam... 5 3 With the exception of these hot [or Democrat Feeney, 287; Democrats for Republican Wemmer, nohe; ministration from the day it began The distress call was picked up bY |oongtant irritation from a very en. MoOarthy commented. *Alp: A Me»: 68 12 (Noon). 5 Contant ut Fors 10-=Col NO Party Preftrence Indicated, 12% to the present to accomplish this Mackay radio at Palo Alto, Cal, the |small group,” he said. “I dons though I dislike price controls: as 9 m +H 1 p. m.... ( ‘ontin on Page olumn Anaylsis of the four days showed that crossing of party lines by the purpose. Coast, Guard said. . ‘ Republicans to vote for Mr. Feeney is responsible for the Democratic “Of course. we have not bean Passengers were Yevorted taking (Continued on Page 4—Column 3)

much as anyone, I am fraid that unless some sensible solution, for this fantastic price increase can

candidate's margin. If the “usually Republican” for Mr. Wemmer and the

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cast “usually Democrat’

found it will present some very ~ Of re. 4 N $C : sont ‘ valid arguments for government ar ey In ex ongress Wemmer had Sune 10 Mr. Feeney, then Mr. Wemmer would be leading (Continued on Page 6-~Column 1) torship named, Koert, 192 Sona. NEW YORI. Oct. 23 GR)=Tho . controls BOSTON, Oct. 23 (UP) — Rep., Mr. Hartley said he himself was PH in AFL { St } Thi d Rh od World Health Organization ans -. tte a. Fred A. Hartley Jr. (R. NJ), €0- «rather touchy” on the subject of MAILING of straw vote cards is continuing daily to record any Oo ar ir oun nounced yesterday that. iwoo0 tn i author of the Taft-Hartley labor _. possible changes in voting trends cublc centimeters of antichorera Times Index law, said today he will introduce in Picketing because he had been =p. ix will be published each day in The Times EXCLUSIVELY Of Post-War Pa Increases vaccine will be flown to Egypt : the next Congress a measure which picketed while making m81y yuti the pre-election week-end ’ Y Saturday from the U. 8. to battle Amusements . 32 Ruth Millett 29 would make it a federal offense speeches While The Times Straw Vote {s designed to indie ate the thinking WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UP) prices and the food shortage in the current epidemic, Eddie Ash 36 Movies 32 “tg interfere with anyone who “The Taft-Hartley law does not of voters TODAY it is by no means offered as a prediction of who Will The American Federation of Labor Europe must be met “by voluntary The vaccine will be sufficient to Bridge ...... .27 Obituaries 28 wants to go to work.” interfere with any legitimate rights win the election Nov. 4. The straw vote ig conducted only as an inter. a i . wt. Seas A measures.’ immunize 750000 persons. wi d Carnival . 23 Dr. OBrien . 29 Addressing the 32d annual meet- of labor but merely corrects its es%ing public service feature, : 5a! BCRy. - UIHODS AY 5 It opposed revival *of price con- I — M. Childs 24 F. C. Othman 23 jo of the Associated Industries of abuses” he sald: “There was ill- third round of post-war wage IN- 1c wage freezes and rationing as HALLOWEEN MENU ~~ Classified 38-42 Pattern 28 Massachusetts,” Mr. Hartley said: ness in the house of labor. It had F i k Ki I d bh T creases to meet rising prices “abhorrent and unworkable.” Comics 43 Radio 43 “The Taft-Hartley law attempts refused to-take its own medicine, 50 ormer rakeman ie Y rain | The statement was made in the It also urged industry to explain 4 For aes. od the ie Crossword . 32 Mrs. Roosev't 26 15 prohibit mass picketing and the it becathe necessary for Congress to, Allen T. Conn, 38, was killed in- 45-car train passed him, and that AFL monthly Economic Survey. It'to workers and the public what it| party. recipes, sug Editorials _.., 24 Side Glances. 24 se of violence. Jacmisisies the medicine.” - stantly- today-by-an outbound: B.& Henry sHazlewood, engineer, was Was the first “time the "AFL has intends 0 do With THT profits esti=} = Sestions_bY un Twitter, Forum , 24 Soclety : 26| “I want to make it possible for | . Hartley sald he also planned O. freight train, near Warman moving the train very slowly. taken this position. mated at $17 billion. of The Times Woman's secMeta Given . 28 Sports 36-37 anyone to go to work free from hy Ron in Congress - that the Ave, Mr. Conn was known to several Several ClO leaders aiready have: The AFL said that prices ae Hollywood .. 23 Teen Topics . 20 harm to himself or family. When Clayton and Sherman Acts be ap-. R. A. Hunter, 1040 8. Pershing of the crew members. and was em- Said that a third round of pay year ‘in most cases have been | Don Hoover . 24 Washington . 24 we're Puished we'll have, law and plied to labor’ polies just as Ave, conductor, told the police ployed as a brakeman on the rail. boosts in 1948 would be necessary raised more than enough to oe] Inside Indpls. 423 Weather Map 16 order this country, even from they now are business monop- emergency squad that nh one saw road until his resignation two weeks to meet the high cost of living wage increases. as shown by Mrs, 2 Wom. News 27-20 labor rs.” # jolies. : ‘Mr. Conn until ihe caboose Of the ago. bh The ”" publication said higher high and rising level 4; peal” 3

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STONE AVE, they still tell the story 3 dead?” asked the City Hall cau-

What side of the street did vou say that horse was on?” There was a pause.

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days when Keystone didn’t go anywhere in particular, Now it goes to Broad Ripple and is one of the city’s principal

The bridges are so narrow two automobiles can barely

pass. An automobile cannot pass a truck going in the opposite direction and on Sundays the jam created by these bottlenecks is

traveled thorough-

your way | across the Millersville Rd. at one of the busiest unregulated intersec-

e i oo! What T Ask Hollywood Reds | is littered with trash. A |" a pu ers S ’ ‘ . |dead cat lay in the gutter in thes 900 block four days before it was reits College Ave. bridge over the Canal, Broad Ripple Ave, straightened and widened be-

tween Winthrop Ave. and Kingsley Drive and cross-town transportation

” says Jack White, president of the Broad Ripple | Business Association, “Right now, we're the fastest growing community

“What we in Indianapolis have to get used to is the fact that (ers slipped into comfortable shoes Of city. has grown so. big it has to decentralize. Transportation has

The improvement of Broad Rinple

Children attending School 68 at Keystone and 34th must walk in the tice of using its most heavily traveled cross-town thoroughfares, E. 38th |

At 5:30 p. m. the Monon passenger train to Chicago pulls into its

The rear cars of the train stretch across 38th St. and barricade it while

Feeney Continues to Lead

CREDITED WITH 68 per cent of the voles cast in four days of The Times Straw?Vote for Mayor, Al Feeney, Wem-

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COUNTY WOE—Just outside city limits, these narrow bridges at Keystone Ave. and Fall Creek are a county problem, But heavy city traffic is bottlenecked

here. Can the city and county get together?

Mr. Candidate—

ONE: Will the Keystone Ave. bridges continue as an indefinite bottleneck? ; TWO: ls a Maple Rd. bridge over White the cards? THREE: Will the next administyation. carry through the Broad Ripple improvement program? FOUR: Js it the City's or State Highway Com-.-missions job to eliminate the blockade of E. 38th St. | The handsome gray-suited screem by the Monon passenger train? + into who Served as & naval officer

Termed ‘Minority

Very Small, Active’

Group, Actors Say

WASHINGTON, Oct. #3 WP

River it Actor Robert Montgomery drew loud

Seciaied nig readiness to go to war against the “totalitarianism * ealled communism.”

It has anal

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FIVE: Sidewalks on’ E. 34th St.—when? in World War II, told the House =H . Notorious Leader big-name movie star witnesses at prac- | Defending the Republican admin- ,oiorious Shelton gang which 20 Mr. Reagan a 1 said the Communists

Un-American Activities Committee: “1 gave up my job to fight totalitarianism called fascism. I am ready ! to do it again to fight totalitariahayor p en S ism called communism.” Of Shelton Gang { Mr. Montgomery was one of four City GOP Record lain in Ambush {the fourth session of the committee's investigation of communism in the RFIELD, , Oct. 23 (UP)— movie capital, Denny Issues Formal Gunmen Eb 2 Ts from The others were George Murphy, es a black sedan today ambushed aad Gary Cooper and Ronald Reagan. Reply to Feeney killed Carl elton, a leader of ti:p Mr. Monigogery, Mr, Murphy and istration at City Hall against What years ago fought a rival band of ought to be outlawed if it can be he described Aas ‘“misrepresenta- hootlegzers with Army tanks and Proved they are “agents of a forounds, tions,” Mayor George L. Denny i8- hombs dropped from an airplane. eign Power Lowhich they thought sued a statement today. Authorities said the slaying ob- they were, . Reagan “would not He said he decided it was his yjously was the revival of a gang- like to see Me party outlawed beduty to “speak up” in the municipal jand feud, which may have started cause of its ideology.” But if com-

strolls

ntern, election campaign “when the ad- more than 20 years ago when Shel- munism is “not a real party” it ministration for which I’ am Now (on and his two brothers terrorized should be banned, he said. responsible is misrepresented so that gguthern Illinois. Pounds With Gavel our people are-/misled.” When the spectators in the

: . Shelton, after surviving one of the Mayor Denny said he felt it's his most incredible gang wars of the duty to make a statement “esPe-i....onirion era, had retired to the cially when such misrepresentations quiet of a Southern Illinois farm

jammed crystal, and marble hearing room applauded Mr. Montgomery, Committee Chairman J. Parnell

Mr. Murphy, a dancing and singing star, agreed that Hollywood Reds are a small part of the whole. Mr. Murphy was president, of the Screen Actors Guild when the long , Hollywood jurisdictional strike a

“Let no one be deceived, for ex- persons were killed before the feud ample, as to the determination of ended. the present administration to stamp professional gambling which . a both candidates for mayor Ship Reported

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to lifeboats. The ship reported all hands were abandoning ship. Llovd's register lists a Dutch mo-

wholly successful, but the facts and records will show that: we have suc.

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