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state Asks Death in Chair for Pollard

Butcher,” Cries Funk in Closing Jury Plea

ROBERT BLOEM BY mes Saf Weiter

REENFIELD, Mar. 26— & Marion County Chiet Prosecutor, told the jury

en and one woman today of I ward Pollard deserved the

ds and foot” d Miller two years ago. tee the mother of the defendant wept silently behind the defense table, Mr. Funk said the prosecution had proved ‘beyond any doubt that Howard Pollard killed Miller purposely, maliciously and under such circumstances . as to merit the death penalty.” | 3 Mr. Funk reminded the jury that testimony showed Pollard had not started talking about his self-defense plea until after he had talked to attorneys. He recalled that before consulting an attorney Pollard had told state police officers he had to “figure out an angle to keep out of the electric chair.” Calls Pollard ‘Butcher’ “I can think of no better word to describe Howard Pollard than pis own word to the state police ~a butcher,” Mr. Funk said. The state rested its . rebuttal this morning after William Morris, 26, of Adolphus, Ky., testified that Homer Pollard, the defendant’s father, induced him to sign an alibi statement for the deHe said he protested against the signing because he had not even been in the state of Indiana on the day of the shooting of Leland Miller or the following day, but signed at the elder Pollard’s insistence. Mr. Morris’ testimony was bolstered by that of Luther Huntsman, stepson of the defendant's uncle. Mr. Huntsman testified he saw the statement signed by Morris and said he knew that Morris could not have seen Howard Pollard the day after the shooting because he was not in the state. Admits Testimony Judge John B. Hinchman admitted the testimony over the objections of the defense but warned the jurors.

Walkout Pinches Coal Stocks Here

Dealers Have Month To Six-Weeks Supply

Indianapolis ‘coal dealers have an estimated month to six weeks’ supply of domestic coal on hand if the weather remains mild. There is a month's supply for commercial users. These facts were revealed today by Clayton O. Mogg, president of ‘the Indianapolis Coal Merchants Associaion. The national walkout of soft coal miners;thus is making itself

felt here. t e domestic down to weeks’ supply, Mr. Mogg

Normal summeér deliveries of “All the bin: for winter” cannot be

jurors they could mot permit|said. themselves to consider the statethents of the two witnesses as applying to the guilt -or innocence|ma J of the defendant. ally aré filled. beginning in April Following completion of argu-| “There is’ not .the necessary ments today, the case was to be/amount of coal on hand,” Mr. recessed for the week-end. Mogg said. « “The stock soon Judge Hinchman said he would would be depleted and leave some instruct the jurors ‘and place the|consumers: short.” case in their hands Monday. Tne| - He said a long layoff of miners Jury is ex to complete{would put a definite crimp in the its deliberations before Monday coal situation next winter. night. Trade at Standstill The defense closed its case yes-| “More coal is mined and terday without attempting to ex-|shipped during summer months. plain the disposal of the body of|If we cannot make at least 50 Miller, shot down by young Fol-|per cent of our deliveries before lard in Pollard’s own dining room winter, wé will be in bad shape. the night of Apr. 10, 1946. It would be impossible to service

1 —————————————— everyone throughout the winter The Way of the Cross

on a ton as you need it basis,” Wears Garb of War the coal

Mr. Mogg said. Currently, however, JERUSALEM, Mar. 26 (UP)—|business here virtually is at a A barricade of barbed wire sur-|standstill except for commercial rounded the Holy Sepulchre onjusers who consume as much in this Good Friday. the summer as in the winter. Bishop Hughes of Cairo and the| “People are not panicky. The

made, although such orders usu-|4

Very Rev. Alberto Gori of Jeru-

weather is mild and many still

True Love Wins at Last

REUNION BY PROXY—Miss Helen Anders, Getman war bride-to-be, was a bit bewildered yesterday as she stepped from an American Airlines’ plane to find her fiance, John Q. Elliott, 1541 Spruce St., was not there to meet her. He is in bed with the mumps. But part of his family did the Honors. Shown are (left to right) Mrs. Wilbur Elliott, Miss Marjorie Elliott, Miss Anders, Rosalie Elliott and-Wilbur Elliott.

Former GI lll, Parents

By VICTOR

met by her fiance. He was not there.

. TOGETHER AT LAST — Miss Anders and ‘Elliott smile happily now they are reunited. She obviously isn't worried about catching the mumps.

War Bride-to-Be at Airport

A GERMAN war bride-to-be stepped from an American Airlines plane at Weir Cook Municipal Airport yesterday expecting to be

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1948

Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postofies Indianspolis, Ind. daily except Sunday

U.S. Acts To Curb Arms Sales To Russ

13 Oklahomans Die in Storm; B-29 Base Hit

35 Planes Wrecked At Tinker Field

By United Press The Oklahoma Highway Patrol|, counted 13 dead and about 60 injured today after a series of windstorms which blasted across Oklahoma last night. The storms hit several farm communities and scored another bullseye on the nation’s biggest B-29 depot. The Red Cross, which earlier had counted 16 dead, revised its list downward later. Earlier reports stated that the storm extended into Arkansas. Officials at Tinker Army Air Base at Oklahoma City said losses suffered when a small tornado dipped across the field last night were much less than during a storm which hit Tinker last Saturday. No estimate of the new damage was made, although 35 aircraft were wrecked and 49 damaged.

Force Diminishes The storm pushed across Illinois and Indiana today with diminished intensity. Its path was patterned after last week's storm which carried tornadoes from Oklahoma “and Kansas into Missouri and Illinois, killing 33 persons. , The Oklahoma storm raised the total of dead due to bad weather in the nation during the past week to 71. More than 700 others have been injured. The death-dealing winds last * Inight were confined to a narrow strip extending almost eastward from Wetumka, about 100 miles east of Oklahoma City. ‘Seven died when a tornado bore down ‘lon farm housés near Wetumka at 9:30 p. m., leaving 65 persons Ll > po . Not a Twister The storm then lifted for a few miles ‘before six houses and killing four people at Lenna, Okla. East of Lenna, near Eufaula, Okla. two more fatalities occurred.

today's damage was done by a

by official statements which re“i. [ferred to “straight winds” and _ “cyclones.” .

: ado (Allison Expands Diesel Section

Allison Division of General Motors Corp. today announced the immediate expansion of fits locomotive parts department which, when completed, will double the 550 persons now em-

Greet German

PETERSON

One report said that some of [S288 In early to be prepared to twister but this was not borne out [since heavy orders probably will

But Miss Helen Anders, Gernlinden, Germany, hasn't been

salem today led a scant thousand have coal in their bins. They pilgrims along The Way of The|/have been paying high prices all Cross. On former Good Fridays|winter and now are hoping that

jilted. The husband-to-be, John Q. Elliott, 1541 Spruce 8t., is at home ill with the mumps. x = 8 . A slightly bewildered Miss| HE ASKED Congressman

8s many as 14,000 pilgrims knelt|dealers can give them summer Anders was met by her in-laws-

on this road of prayer. In other years two ornamental guards of the. patriarchate with huge ceremonial swords and brillant uniforms were enough to clear the way for the pilgrims. Today there were soldiers in bat-| tle dress, armed with tommy guns, and scores of British police with pistols. EA ASE Eten

Girl, 5, Drilled In Safety A-B-C’s Crushed to Death _—_——————

CHELSEA, Mass, Mar. 26 (UP)—Twelve years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey's 5-year-old daughter, Marjorie, was killed by a truck. Time, and the birth of another Saughter, Mary Ann, eased their

b e Jeffreys never lefty, her aby carriage unattended and Made sure it always was a safe

specials,” Mr, Mogg said. “Under the circumstances we cannot guarantee the price of coal for we don’t know what is going to happen to our purchase cost,” he said.

Call Coal Operators,

Lewis to Meeting WASHINGTON, Mar. 26 (UP) —President Truman's coal factfinding board summoned John L. Lewis and soft coal operators to a public hearing today on the mine strike. Meanwhile, Secretary of Commerce W, Averell Harriman ordered a telegraph survey of U.S.

fects of the soft coal strike.

both sides to be present.

of the board.

industry to determine the efMark Ethridge, Louisville publishet and one of the board members, said the board expected

Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana was elected chairman

The board said it would work

to-be, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Elliott and sisters, Marjorie and Rosalie. The German fraulein was worried as she tried to spot her fiance from the door of the plane.

Elliotts recognized her from a picture, but she was sad when told John was sick. - ” . - THIS ISN'T the first time the course of true love hasn't run

smoothly for the couple. They met while John was managing part of a post exchange at an army air base in Germany. Miss Anders was a civilian employee. They fell in love and made plans for her to come to this country. Last August, after his discharge, John posted bond for Miss Anders and bought plane tickets. The government investigation was a slow process and the deadline for foreign war brides passed

day, night and Sunday.

distance from trucks automobiles and

a When Mary Ann began to tod: le, they led her cautiously across erpesony, They even taught way safety rules alon With the alphabet. g

» . s a MARY ANN was alone yesteray when a neighbor's daughter

Dec. 31. John thought all hope was lost and cashed in the tickets.

On the Inside

A ER RR FS Reds open pressure drive on U. S. Supreme Court . . . a roundup of the international situation..........Page 5

» - o . Noticed her playing with an|The Last Supper . . . Pageant at Marion portrays Christ's

empty cardboard carton in front of her house, . When next the neighbor's. girl alee out, the carton was upside Sown in the middle of the street. City truck crushed the carton beneath its wheels. oni the truck passed on, it PPed the carton over, disclosing ¢ body of 5-year-old Mary Ann. —————

Benes to Speak PRAGUE, Mar. 28 (UP)— President Eduard Benes will make his first publie speech since a Communist coup at a celeTation of the 600th anniversary of Charles University Apr. 7, the Crossword institution announced today. Editorials .. 22

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last days on earth . .. a picture story..........Page 21 Outdoors > : a weekly feature for hunters and fisher-

SE . 8&8 A Key to Other Features on Inside Pages Amusements 28 Foreign Aff.. 22|Ruth Millett. 26|Side Glances 22/—Fines totaling $40,000 have Eddie Ash... 18/Forum ..... 22 Aviation ... 20/Gardening .. 25 |Needlework.. 26 Sports.... 18-19|8tores, Inc., two subsidiaries and Childs ....., 22/Meta Given . 26 Obituaries... 11|Teen Talk... 25/three officers on charges of vio-34-38 |Hollywood ., 28 |F.C. Othman 21 Washington. 22|lating the anti-trust laws. Comics ..... 39/In Indpls.... 27|Pattern..... 26 Weather Map 27|fines were «+ 30|Inside Indpls 21|RAdI0..eues Mrs. Manners 2

Movies...... 28

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Louis Ludlow, to help, but he also made plans to go to Germany and marry Miss Anders. The path was finally cleared

and last month Miss Anders was told she could come to the U. 8. The plane tickets were purchased | again. Then the mumps. Miss Anders already was on her way. But onpApril 3 the couple hopes everything will be straightened out. That is the day set for the marriage. They will be married in a German ceremony by the Rev. Harry H. Behning, pastor of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ossian, Ind. It almost will be something of a family affair, for the Rev. Mr. Behning soon will become the father-in-law of the groom's sister, Marjorie. .

Bible Backfires On Policy Maker

CLEVELAND, Mar, 26 (UP)— Ike Lee, 60, found with policy slips in his pockets, up his sleeves, in his coat lining and inside his coat collar, was arrested today in a raid on a policy drawing. He readily admitted his occupation. “Sure I write policy,” he said. “The Bible says it's all right.” :

ployed in that department. The expansion is due to the request for additional parts for the diesel locomotive made by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors at La Grange, Il. According fo E. B. Newill, general manager of Allison, the firm here has been building locomotive parts since last May. in a section of Plant 3 in Speedway. The new parts building project will double the area presently occupied by that department and will result in the use of almost all of Plant 3. Machine tools are to be transferred from the Electro-Motive plant next month and initial production will get under way almost at once, according to Mr. Newill. Tools for the complete job will be set up by October. Allison will build several complete locomotive assemblies. C. A. Riddell is manager of the department, under W. G. Guthrie, works manager.

Nab Filcher Of Church Money

The cold weather is expected | n Indianapolis and vicinity to-

night sending thermometers into

the low 40s. To-| morrow night and early Sun-

Easter Bonnets May Truman Sets Get Touch of Frost (Captrols on

Near Freezing Temperatures Expected ‘ For Sunday Sunrise Service Goers

. Flowers on milady’s Easter bonnet may not get wet but il] Categories

stand a good chance of being frost bitten. | The Weather Bureau issued a chilly forecast for Easter weekend. Sunday sunrise service-goers can expect near freezing temperatures. During the day it will be fair but temperatures are expected to reach a high of only 45 to 50 degrees.

Even .22 Revolvers Are Subject to Ban

WASHINGTON, Mar, 26 LOCAL TEMPERATURES

(UP) — President Truman 8 c+. 58 10a m... AS 7 > - .. 56 H > » .. 61 (today made all American 8am... 55 12 (Noom) 68 manufactured aircraft, parts fam ., 5 1pm, .. 88

day morning t e mperat

freezing. Bureau said

today would

The cyclonic winds in the

Southwest were reported moving are predicted generally throughin a northeasterly direction but nothing equal to the windstorm here a week ago is expected for Indianapolis.

Lots of Pre

Indianapolis will blossom fo

holiday sales of bonnets, flowers and garb indicated today. Even though the Easter Parade may have bad weather because of the early date this year, milady will be out in a new bonnet and the younger get will be decked out. Local stores reported ‘heavy sales in the women's and children’s ready-to-wear

ures, ave dropped .9 inch since yeswill be neari,. jay according to Weatherman Paul A. Miller. T he Weather morning at the Weather Bureau's gauges was 10 feet, two feet befresh rains here low flood stage.

cause rivers and north of Indianapolis and the streams to main-| Wabash River north of Covington tain their levers which are stilliwere receding until today’s rain. below flood stage and that the!He added, however, the showers storm in Oklahoma and Arkansasiand thunder-storms today would would cause only “fresh winds” tend to hold them at their present here. levels. »

out the state today.

real here reported .37 inch of rainfall in the preceding 24 hours.

Flowers for Easter Parade

Florists Say Sales Biggest in Eight Years; Large Supplies of Lillies, Orchids, Gardenias

and accessories subject to export control.

The President's move appar ently was part of a program to tighten up exports to Russia and her satellites.

Technically, his action took the form of & proclamation containing a revised list of things which are considered to be “implements of war” under the Neutrality Act.

The items thus designated cannot be exported after Apr. 15 without specific approval of the State Department's Munitions Control Board.

Tools Not Covered Previous orders subjected only military aircraft and their component parts to export control b the munitions board. The effect of today's order was to put all aircraft, including large and small commercial planes and their engines and parts, under the same controls. The order did not, however, cover things like machine tools and industrial machinery. Such exports to Russia have been widely criticized in Riess, of this type are subject Hapa merce Department control. Even .22 Revolvers Mr. Truman's proclamation, today listed 11 categories

Surging waters of White River

The level this

Mr, Miller said the White River

Showers and A thunder-storms

At 7:30 this morning the bu-

Bonnets,

rth for Easter .this year, pre-

departments. And, florally speak-

He urged persons who don't get their orders for bouquets or cor-

carry flowers home themselves

slow down delivery service. There was also good news for the flower shoppers in price lists, A bumper. crop of lilies, gardenias, orchids, camellias, tulips and other flowers will send prices down lower than at any time since the war. Local florists had warned that

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year.

religion the rest of the year will worship services today.

carpenter who gave his life In sacrifice will be recounted. During the three hours, noon to 3 p. m, when Jesus Christ the Galilean hung on the Cross, churches and theaters will overflowing with worshipers.

The Indianapolis Church Federation will present a succession of speakers in the English Theater and the First Baptist

The Federation Churches will conduct services

hunt for & mysterious monster terrifying the area will get a new start the first of next month. The baying of hounds will echo

depending on variety; $4 to $185 to $3; carnation corsages $2.50 to

geas $4 to $15 and tulips $2.50 to $6.

way encouraging for the weekend.

Thousands Here to Join

Story of Galilean Carpenter Who Gave "His Life in Sacrifice fo Be Recounted °

arms, ammutition and genera

there might not be lilies for ing, Easter will be more festive implements of war, Acted on than in the past eight years, re-|The last. few Worn cage Lo:|the fecommendation of the Muni» ports from the Allied Florist As-lsver, have produced a crox, | Hons Control Board. sociation ‘of Indianapolis indl-|forists The list. items ranging: cated. should a5 from .22 revolvers to aire Flower Orders Heavy Flower s Listed The President's proclamation Orders ‘ars pil up ' now,| According to Allied florists, the! J1°% i William 8. Horn President, sid. [10eal average. price for ‘flowers s his: last: sintiisr

: : : list of Feb. 14, 1047, will be about $6 to $15 for orchids, The over-all effect of his-action

. a) to be a broadening of a dozen for roses; gardenias $1.50 federal controls on the shipment from this country of virtually anything that could be used for warlike purposes. The 11 ¢ategories listed by the President: 11 Categories : ONE; Small arms and machine guns. : TWO: Artillery and projects, inciuding' rocket launchers and flame throwers. THREE: All'ammunition above 22 caliber, FOUR: Bombs, torpedoes and rockets. FIVE: Fire control equipment and range finders, SIX: Tanks and ordnance ve-

$5; rose plants $4 to $15, hydran-

Even the weatherman was half-

There is a good chance, he predicted, that rains may halt by Sunday. But he added, temperatures will drop and put a chill in the air on Easter, .

y Observance

hicles. ' SEVEN: Poison gasses and toxico! | agents.

in the valleys and from the hills

Today is Good Friday, the most solemn day in the Christian Countless Indianapolis persons who give but little thought to

Join thousands of church folk in

In every service around the world, the story of a quiet Galilean

over the same period in Keith's Theater. Christ Episcopal Church on the Circle and St. John's Catholic Church will be the scene of Good {Friday services as will Catholic {and Protestant churches all over the city. The Goodwill Industries {will hold three-hour services from {noon to 3 p. m. in its new Thomp{son Memorial Chapel.

And at 2:59 p. m., the precise Church during the three hours.|moment that Christ died, the enof Lutheran|tire city was expected to pause

iin reverent silence.

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EIGHT; Propellants and explosives, NINE: War vessels. TEN: Aircraft, including “coms ponents, parts and accessories.” ELEVEN: A miscellaneous class covering radar, photographic equipment, armor plate, helmets and “all other material used in warefare which is classifled from the standpoint of military security,” Interested in Scrap Meanwhile, Rep. Ross Rizley (R, Okla.) said today that “overzealous” government traders may have sold.large stocks of U. 8, war surplus to Russia. He based his statement on preliminary evidence turned up by investigators of his House Sure

McClain to Use Hound Dogs! sire nt vena? va In Brown County Game Hunt

The Brown County big game,

materials have been shipped to the Soviet Union. Mr. Rifley said he was especial« ly: interested in the work of the U. 8. Foreign Liquidation Commission, an agency of the State Department charged with dis posal of surplus goods overseas, Mr. Rizley said his committee is checking how much U. 8. war sur plus, abondoned on European bat

This was borne out when Tony Bockhold, 32, of 2605 N. Olney Ave., happened to look about him in St. John’s Catholic Church yesterday afternoon. Out of the corner of his eye Mr. Bockhold saw a hand dipping suspiciously into an offering box in the church.

again.

years’ experience,

melted. Two Dogs on Order

He told detectives, with dignity, “I refer to the book of David, chapter eight, verse 25.” Lee apparently referred to the book of Daniel, in which the verse he cited states: “And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. . . .”

SAFEWAY FINED $40,000 WASHINGTON, Mar. 268 (UP)

The by Federalcers Mr, Bockhold re-entered the, The - . church and returned the money-—|olds, are scheduled to arrive here|good next week. They weigh about 40 said. .

jmposed . District Judge Arthur J. Mellott + 21!Your House. 26/at Kansas City.

As the prayers ended, the nim-|ble-fingered individual sid from B. Caraway, Alma, Ark. this seat and walked quickly from ithe church. { What he Mr. [heels. {family of mountain cats.’ | As the suspect darted down the, “When the snow melted,

didn’t know was that/Clain sald.

hands of Mr.

Police were called and the man/to me. They cost $75 each. was spirited away to the lockup. Dogs Fully Guaranteed He gave his name as John Heg-

against him. In the company of police offi-\nered or

two $1 bills.

Right always prevails, as Hcsry McClain, hunter extraordinary, takes the field oa

Hunter McClain, who has 20 abandoned a month-long search for the prowl ing beast when the last snow!

The wiry, 66-year-old trapper) nas two dogs on order from W.|

| “I used every trick of the trade| McClain, big game hunter, has to trap the animals,” Mr. Mc-| prchased two such dogs as pic-

“I'm sure there are| ‘ do Bockhold was hot on hig'more than one and that they're a tured here to assist him in a

firmly on the scruff of his neck. |80t two of the best being shipped

“Once those dogs get the scent, arty, 42, of 1228 Finley Ave. A|I'll turn ‘em loose. Nothing will charge of petit larceny was lodged |stop them. They'll keep on the track until the cat either is corps from exhaustion.” trained four-year-|six to 10 days with a pair ofia

tlefields, ultimately wound up in Russian hands. He also disclosed that the coms

Donohue, is in Honolulu ‘investigating the sale of surplus aircraft and parts, The material, he said, is beihg sold indiscriminately on a world-wide basis.

Executive Swings Ax

At Transit Co. Treasurer BOSTON, Mar. 26 (UP)—A middle-aged former advertising executive invaded the office of

HUNTING SPECIAL—Harry

| new expedition fo track down a

1| mysterious monster |the Metropolitan Transit Authore steps of the church the strong couldn't follow them very well. pounds each and are two feet! ity today, took an ax from a bag Bockhold closed It's a job for cat hounds and I'vetall. :

and. swung it at Joh Moran, “They come fully guaranteed, treasurer of the Authority. too. Either they do the job or I) The blow did not land but anget my money back or new dogs,” : Hunter McClain said. {Moran s glass-topped. desk. Agen-He-will again make his head- cy employees grappled with the quarters with Mr. and Mrs. L. J.|man who broke loose and fled Moore at New Bellsville. screaming into busy Park Square, “I should finish these cats in ‘The ax-wielder was described as

top executive of an Agen. hounds,” which did business with the MTA. Huta MeClate His name was withheld.

mittee’s chief counsel, Edwin J.

other swing of the ax shattered

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