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58th YEAR—NUMBER 265

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1948

FORECAST: Fair tonight and partly cloudy tomorrow, becoming cloudy tomorrow night. Continued mild; lowest temperature tonight 38 to 42.

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Loading Plan To Start Here >

2 Washington St. Lines To Open Experiment

| Out pagal A

Within the next two weeks

ington St. bus lines will get on and off at the ‘curb in the middle, of the blocks at alley intersec-

itions instead of the safety zones.

The new bus traffic plan for

TAowntown Washington St. was,

ordered by the Safety Board

The. change will affect only motor busses on the W. Wash-

| IN STREET

AFTER ICE A AN daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ry ker, 120 W. 40th St., embarks on a kite | flying program. Jenny Sue got rather temperamental about the time Staff Photographer Henry Glesing prepared to take the picture but a big double dp ice cream cone handled the s situation. Jenny is pushing her fourth birthday.

Flareup Seen Here Experts; Residents Do Little In Governor Race To Curb Rat Growth Here

aH Carrying Rodents Migrate to City ‘Report Lyons Returns. wi Easily, | Have Free Access to Garbage

" BER P Row ho ToT Row Sidon) hy Naty SLORN at Jndiduapels is just lucky, according to rat control experts here. | = tical role- ps i fi Robert Lyons, controversial chain Let one itinerant rat; arrive in Indianapolis carrying in its fur,

tore attorney whose name hobs! Pp Whenever Republican politics gets hot here, today threatened an early explosion in the G. O, P. Governor fight. The fight is over the reported strong possibility that Senator! William E. Jenner may give up| is seat in Washington and return as a candidate for the G.! .- P. gubernatorial nomination. sovernor Gates is said to be unlterably opposed to such a move nd a bitter factional fight has een developing. It appeared likely to burst into he open when Republican ediors hold their annual mid-win-er convention here Saturday. Backs Jenner Mr. Lyons, lopg. reputed to be ome sort of mysterious Repub-

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which there are multimillions Jiving on the es estimated 2 2 million rats cit ne Sa only be left for one of Ported bitten by rats. ‘How many {more will be bitten but will not those infected fleas to bite one Ee idan is abl | person and the tragedy would | ITepast ¢ ¢ incident no one able trike. mate. The dreaded typhus disease is] Meanwhile, the vicious rats are 'already reported in the South. allowed to roam and ravage the {The tlea-bearing rat could arrive city almost unmolested. Provided in the city aboard a freight car with._tons of food through carebringing produce into Indianapo- less handling of garbage, the rats lis from the typhus area. multiply under almost ideal conWhat are city officials and ditions. % 3 residents doing to prevent this: And the rat's capacity for pul danger? Very little. tiplication is tremendous. It has The city will spend $4200 this been concluded that:in the nor-|_ syear. to. fight the 2 million rats mal four-year life. span of a fe-!| ~which do $8 million damage. Of male rat she can have 265 milthis money $3600 is for the salary lion descendents.: There are an ‘of the rodent control supervisor. estimated million female rats in: flican “boss,” hag been counted Indianapolis residents, them- the city. as the principal backer of the Selves, are doing nothing unless) Despite these startling figures Jenner—campatgn:——His- interests forced by the rat controller. .* Indianapolis residents have not in the state political picture was, This year, at least a “doen, yet shown any interest in the strengthened recently when it. was ‘children and adults will be re- subject.

learned he had held a conference North ond East Side Complaints Heavy

with State Auditor A. V. Burch, who is on the “outs” with both! Jay Hundley, city rat. control told the woman to clean up her major ‘party factions, and also Supervisor, has few chances to regarded as a gubernatorial can-|Show his “rat menace” - motion didate. {pictures or give his control lecAs a result of that meeting, ‘ures. Mr. Burch is believed by party The rat, apparently, shows no leaders to have information with preference for any particular section of town. The rodent is so

‘hich he could blast Gov. ates. Detail thi rma’ common in the South and West m of nia [Sides that Mr, Hundley’'s office

fon were lacking, but it was preUmed that it involved the GovFRor's own former associations pith Mr. Lyons: + Most-of the laints come Mr. Lyons’ last appearance in {rom residents on the North and indiana politics was when he was East sides showing there are rats named G. O. P. national com- there in abundance. The resiitteeman in 1944. He held the ‘dents complain but do little to Job for 11 hectic days and then remedy the situation. bowed out”when newspapers at- Not -long ago a woman who tac ked him on grounds he was drove her car very little thought formerly an officer in the Ku- She smelled toast burning while

other residents in the area. .He and the sanitary inspectors spent a week getting residents to buy sound garbage containers and clean up ash piles, At the end of the week Mr. Hundley returned to the woman's

gets few complaints from those

sections. the yard.

Mr.-Hundley is looking for opportunities to tell his story. He, hopes to book engagements. with PT-A, civic. and luncheon groups. He wants to tell how the rat fs the most vicious In existence per ounce of weight; how it will fight | anyone. or anything when cor=" nered; how its hunger for human

| River.

ds. It would take only days for the flea to infect other rat fleas of |

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Display Contacted The Times Mr. Lyons

autiful ported interest. in the Indiana Hundley went to the block and they can clean out one of the uch a Joiitical picture. If Mr. Burch found it generally unsanitary. He city's greatest menaces. OPes to use former associations | ) mal wilh Mr. Lyons against the Go.- Where Did Money Go? (Last of a Series) oder a eet ime ™ City Changes Urged in 1917 ode “It has never been f Y w secret that 1 was one of Gov,

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close supporters in the ino prior to his nominati of Governor,” Mr. Lyons sald, 18 also no secret that-I have |

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Mota Given. Romemaking 19

she motored to the grocery. Later she discovered *rats had built a nest on the engine block and in Washington bY reared a family there. Washington Bureau, A South Side mother reported laughed. off his re: her child bitten by a rat. Mr.

bd the controller's office.

r with its assets and liabil-

13 g affairs of Indianapolis appears to

o be valid today as it was 31 yedrs 19/880, when it was made by the 3 Bureau of Municipal Research of New York City for the Indianiapolis Chamber of Commerce. The 1917 financial survey of

23! Ruth’ Millett. 6 Movies ..... 19. F.C. Othman 1 14| Radio .. 23 19| Scherrer ver 148 14 Sports ......89

1 Teen Talk.. 12 coy Hall urged the Controller to

10] Washington. 11] Wetter Map 11’ (Continued on x Page Col. 1)

blood is a tremendous, gnawing craving which accounts for °it it seeking out: “sleeping humans to bite. He wants to convince people that by cleaning up their homes

: Study Still | Needed Today |

By RICHARD LEWIS

“While administrative power is ‘centered in the mayor's office, « the financial control of the city is far from being centralized in

“The controller should be the central accounting ober of the Lit. His-office-should maintain a complete set of books which| would show all the financial transactions of the government, to-|

ee 10) Home Page. ties. No such set of Books now, “Feeney fo Give », 2 exists.” : ; Childs... 14(In Indpls.... SCRE" = = he financial - Fingnce Views

Whait does Indianapolis’ Mayor .Al Feeney think about the city’s financial system? Plenty. In fact he has definite proposals to make fundamental changes in City Hall 8

row's India Times Staft Writer Richard Lewis.

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They'll be ouflined in tomor- |

ington St. line and the new busses {on the E. Michigan St. route. The | curb stops will be at the alley

| intersections only on Washington!

St. between East St. and White In Effect Shortly The order will go into effect as Soon as signa can be erected in a “week or 10 days,” the board said. At present these busses load and unload at the safety Zones at street intersections. The Safety board also took

: steps to install a whole new elec-|

tric wiring system in .the City! Market building. This was de-! cided after City Building Commissioner Charles Bacon warned that the present wire system overloaded and a definite fire

hazard. The Fire Department here last n also warned that the overloaded! inance over

Truman Requests

system was dangerous. The Board also suggested that a new plan be devised to check] sick leaves of policemen and firemen. Members indicated that the number of days loet on sick leave was above normal and asked Dr. | Wyttenbach, police and fire sur-| geon, to review the present cases

of sick leaves.

Bumps Into Taxi RR A Re LONDON, Feb. 18 (UP)—Prin- ©

cess Flizabeth and Prince Philip

were involved in an automobile collision today but neither was injured.

The car in which they were rid- buy

,ing collided with a taxicab at jiinde P Pave corner.

is. tration.” She told the National Conference of Women's Organizations; ight that after centuries of boasting about his dom-| 5 women, man has lost “all his cherished marks of super. I i

Cabbie Pipes Down - WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 UP)

| —President Truman today asked!

D SNOW AND SLEET—Comes spring and Sonny Sue Ryker, After Philip’ s Car congress tor $57 milion tor

damage but $510 million be made Svaatle through

Ae Da was damaged slightly. |

fife b : :

Michael Moses Poluck. Philip's car and the taxi eased into a line of traffic.

| wedged under, the fender of the

The taxi driver climbed out and visioned by the President

walkéd around to Philip's car.

Duke of Edinburgh”

{ Philip replied. | The taxi drivér had no more to! |direct military help for the Na- {price of corn, say. The policeman arrived and tiopalist government in Nanking.

Sompled | his report rapidly,

Says Gray Market

Hampers Farmers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UP) ‘Ralph O. Brown, ‘implement manager of the Indiana Fam

'Bureatt Coloperative. safd “todyy Senate. floor March-1.

the gray market in farm machinery is so bad that a farmer Jucky enough to have a tractor or a new plow CARL Jet his field work: done. ~Hetold-the-House Agriculture {Committee no one knows exactly,

thow- over-priced farm machinery —A Kokomo steel company But he said one of his own awaited Federal Court decisiom, a here today on a two-year insurtractor which sold for less than ance dispute over the cause of a! place and he would take care of 51500 in. 1942 brought $2425 at!$153497 fire loss.

is. implement men reported that

a recent Indiana farm sale.

Senate Slashes Budget

(Early Congress Story, Page 11) 1.5m the United States Fire In-

“WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UP) surance Co. and ‘the Factory In- dispatches ~The Senate voted today to cut surance Association. ‘home and found she was still] {President Truman's 1049 fiscal|

tax ul and debt reduction.

i fo | ¥

The taxi was driven by

The front one typhus-infected flea and the tragedy in the city could break all pn oer of ‘Philip's car Decanter

“What's your name?” he asked. and power operations.

new! government ed receive help.

throwing raw garbage out into! year budget by $2.5 billion, leav- motor was ruined in the blaze, skirmish hous Ahinos, {ing an estimated §10- billion forbut- that insurance companies re- Xanthe- in

LEVELAND, Feb. 18 (UP)--Two well-dressed robbers who stole Samuel G. Littke's auto early today

got the shock of their lives: Mr. Littke, a 37-year-old machinist, installed an automatic “burglar alarm” on his car three years ago and never had a

today as part of a plan to relieve chance to test it in action. congestion

So today he had trouble keeping a straight face when the two robbers stopped -him, took over his car and drove away. A few minutes later the burglar alarm went into action. ~ ~ » . * ” J THE ENGINE stopped. The brakes clamped on tightly. The horn began honking intermittenly. Two rear lights began a furious blinking. The two robbers jumped out and ran as from a thing possessed. The auto, blaring away and lighting up like a jukebox, was an easy find for police a few minutes later,

67-Year-Old Spinster Sees Modern Men as ‘Lost Sex’

Vassar Dean Tells Women's Conference Males Have Given Up ‘Cherished Marks of Supericrity’

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UP)—Dean C. Mildred Thompson of Vassar College says modern men are a “lost sex, sick with frus-

jority.” |his liking in the corner saloon

{ women,’

Funds for China

$570 Millions Set

As Cost of Recovery beside him? Worhen! : No Monopoly There “For long years, the shop was his last resort |alone. That. too, he has lost. “He used to glory in his short

lat his favorite saloon, whom does

barber

China to halt the “continued de- |

{terioration™” of the Chinese econ- clipped hair and his trousered

jlegs, but those symbols of male-/ my. 88 . are no longer his The money will be bed large- ea holy: " ge

ly to. finance imports into China| pean Thompson, a 67-year-old!

of essential itéms which the Chi- spinster, assailed * ‘pseudo-psychos:

nese now are virtually unable to gnalysts” ing The President in a message {0 woman to man.” ithe Congress recommended that

who write books argu-’

loans or grants to, finance such relief imports. He

10 titled, “Modern Man,

(also asked $60 I llion I : [tration.” tow selected reco ects , .. in rea sheltered from

military operations.”

Mr, Truman proposed that = Grains Drop Again program provide aid for China | On Exchanges

until deme 20, 1949. Decline Continuation

o Arms’ Ald Of Yesterday's Trend

The on rme projects enCHICAGO, Feb. 18 (UP)—The

in- | cluded work on railroads and fuel! wheat and oats dropped today at the nation’s big

|grain exchanges.

The new China aid program {did not include any funds for

The President blamed the civil war waged between Communist and ‘Nationalist forces for much: The price decline was a con: of the delay in post-war recovery. tinuation of Yesterday's downThe proposal for new China aid ward trend at the close of tradwas seen in some congressional ing: But traders said there was quarters as a bid for Republican no evidence that another big price support of the European Recov- break is in prospect. «ry Program, which goes to the Stocks were steady at the opens Many -Re«. ng. of .the New York Stock. Exe publican Senators repeatedly have Change. urgéd that Chiang Kail-shek's! Meanwhile, Dun & Bradstreet, “ne, réported another decline in

Kokomo Steel Firm ‘Waifs “Insurance Ruling

time high reached on Jan. 13.

| @ 76 and compared with the alltime peak of $7.28, reached five weeks _8go.

52 Rebels Reported Killed by Greeks

ATHENS, Feb. 18 (UP)-—Field| reported today that Greek troops killed 52° guerrillas| an electriciand captured 48 ina sizable north of he Bulgarian frontier! eastern Greece,

The Continental Steel Corp., Kokomo, . filed a joint suit with the [Employer s Assurance Corp., Ltd., ‘demanding ‘recovery of -the ‘loss

Plaintiffs contend

fused payment. : 'Hres of nol

“He used to have safe refuge’ when things at home were not to

| him security from troublesome said Dean Thompson. | | “But now, when he seeks comfort

{he find with feet on the brass gi

[the wholesale price of food, which| {is now 7 per cent below the all-|

The Dun & Bradstreet Whol] ether ii |sale food index, for the week end-! Feb. 17, declined 7 cents to!

3 KW Hols . 8 3 val i A - gr : :

PRICE FIVE CENTS

"Bo

cols Job With Lions

Flies to Detroit to Tell Pro Officials

He'll Coach if I.

Coach Bo McMillin of Indiana University has accepted the offer to coach the Detroit Lions in the National Football League; it wis announced today. He was to leave Indianapolis at 3 p. m. and fly to Detroit, where he will confer with Lions’ officials tonight. “Gentlemen, 1 accept your offer to coach the Lions for

Bo McMillin Sp La

oe Valera Ousted

and his!

As Premier of Eire

Dail Defeat Ends ' “16 Years of Power

DUBLIN, Feb. 18 (UP) - The.

“the case of inferiority of 16-year regime of Eamon De {eam is expected to supply the

Valera as premier of Eire came

It's about time, she ‘said, for 10 an end today when he was instilled in their team to win the somebody to write a book en- defeated for re-election in the ational League football crown the Lost!irish parliament, |Bex—a ny in Continuous Frus-|

as TO into | {was ended by a vote of the Dail lat 5 p. m. (11*a. m. Indianapolis time). As anticipated a coalition of De Valera's opponents defeated his bid for another term as Premier land named John A. Costello, a member of the Fine Gael opposition party, in his place. Mr. De Valera was unseated by a vote of 70 for and 75 against. Then in a separate ¥ote the 13th Dail elected Mr. Costello. Mr, De Valera’s Flanpa Fail party lost its majority in the re: cent general elections in Eire, The only way he could have avoided! losing the premiership was by, means of a favorable coalition, which failed to develop,

Another Preview Of Spring Due

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Gam .. 43 10mm. .. 88 Tam ..42 lam... 58 3-4 Noon) Bl Pam ..5 1pm «. 62

Another preview of spring will be showing in Indianapolis and] vicinity today. The Weather Bureau forecasts/ “especially mild” weather today with large quantities of sunshine. The temperature may reach 68 degrees, the bureau says, { Tonight the merciry is expected to drop to between 38 and’. 42 degrees, Nor is there any immediate fe hange in sight, the weatherman says. Tomorrow will be partly “cloudy “but continued mild.

READY FOR ICE-O-RAMA—Some of the cast of 500 in The Times lce-O-Rama wait for their cues yesterday

during final rehearsal for tomorrow's gale extravaganza in the Fair Grounds Coliseum. ‘weeks of practice for the annual show which will raise m oney for, the “Infantile costumes—as seen here—others didn't want fo hazard ' “musing

Story, Page 12].

is Jo

It was the end of many

Paralysis Fund. Some wore their their ‘elaborate outfits. (Additional Pictures,

me,”

_' eral weeks, Coach McMillin took

“| “The main reason why I could | int make up my mind was senti-

The long rule of the man who 1h !

+ Dee, 23 request of the Panaman-

illin

U. Releases Him

seven years at $30,000 a year,” Coach McMillin will tell the Lions’ management, “This is contingent only if Indiana University will release he will tell them. But this is considered only a formality. I. U. trustees have sald they will go along with

Signs in Féw Days Actual signing of the contract will come within a few days. Coach McMillin and * Detroit Lions officials sald. In the sports spotlight for seve

(a long time to make up his mind.

ment,” he said. “I couldn’t decide to leave college football or not.” But the fat contract offered by the pro football organization was too much for McMillin to reject. At IU he drew down $13,500 from various sources compared (to the §30.000 offer at Detroit. The government will cut heave (lly Into the new salary, but other ventures a iD attract coaches prob ably will be offered to MeMillin,

Hunt New Coach ea unt IU trustees bee gan to ponder over a problem | they haven't had to deal with for several years, They had to find a new coach {to take over the Cream and rimson for the 1048 season. ’ : « The wily coach of the Big Nine

punch Lions owners hope to have

{next year--at least finish up. In addition to being a “smart” and

for players to his team.

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EE ——— Tattooed Mechanic Charged in Threat On His Wife, 14 a ———————————.

Times State Service TERRE Feb, 18—A 52-year-old tattooed garage mechanie faced a Federal extortion charge today after difficulties with his 14-year-old Tennessean

wife. He is charged with ing to her in Jasper, Tenn. Ioiting to had gone last October with the |couple’s 3-month-old child, and ordering her to return here or he would "use: oy Six-shooter.” " AS ge THE HU SBAND, Henry Bryant Hall, was arrested here yesterday by city police i the FBI and held under $1500 bond. | ye Somplanit was filed in

Fan fold Federal authorities he prefurred to be tried in Indianapolis ho police said he has been convicted of larceny and bur. glary.

vINot a Candidate, Senator Capehart oo Sn

na States,” Sen. Fy {Capehart said today. This stand was taken When |the senior Senator from Indiana was asked about the “Capehart tor President Club” which was registered with the Secretary of State in Indianapolis yesterday. | He“knows noth _about the organization, Sen. jehart said.

Central American Tour Ended by Royall

SILO yo! IR (UP Army Becretary Kenneth C. Royall returned by plane today {from a 10-day Central American inspection todr. His trip Included an inspection of possible new granal sites. Army announced yesterday | that all U. 8, forces have now {been withdtawn from Panaman{fan soil in~ accordance with the

{lan” assembly,

Prize Photos | Shown Today

The best-of -the-week en“tries in The Times Amateur Photo Contest are published in today’s Times. See what other amateur shutter-snappers are doing, then send your best pictures to the weekly-contest. There is cash and recognition. [ awsiting amateurs in The Times contest. ;

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