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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A SOLDIER—Little Florayne Rae Mead, 817

N. Pennsylvania St., was in her parent's arms viewing today's Army Day Parade when

she cast flirty eyes at Sat.

boost to the top of the tank during a lull in the parade. Sgt. Kelley is a member of the Indiana National Guard 3658 ordnance company, Franklin.

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g FORECAST: Mostly cloudy with occasional showers, continued mild tonight and tomorrow. Tonight's low, 48-52; tomorrow's high, low 70s.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1948

PRICE FIVE CENTS

Eagle Creek Dropping After 1.44-Inch Rain

Boats Save Families; Predict More Showers

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6a m.. 54 10a m.. 58 Tam..58 1lam..3d 8am 357 12 (Noom) 61 9a m.. 57 1p m.., 61

Eagle Creek started drop-| ping today after a flash flood| {which forced several families! ito flee from their homes last | night, but lowland residents

James A. Kelley. As a result the 1-year-old Miss got a

Military Dis In ‘Plain View of Reds’ Annual Army Day

Air Secretary Symington Tells Need for Strong |

Defense as Safeguard Against Potential Foe | (UP)—Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington urged today that the U. S. as a war preventive gather Indianapolis joined a nation- in several communities. | its military might and “place it in plain view” of Russia.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 8

“Our best defense against at

address, “is to be so well prepared as to convince a potential aggressor that he could not defeat us.”

Ask Hike in AF | Combat Strength

In¢rease Sought | From 55 to 70 Groups WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (UP), —A House Armed Services sub-,

committee today asked President]

Truman.t6 thke immediate steps to increase the combat strength of the Air Force from 55 to 70

groups. The subcommittee, headed by, Rep. Charles R. Clason (R.| Mass.) approved a resolution call-| ing upon the executive branch to! submit supplementary budget estimates for fiscal 1949 to make the 70-group Air Force possible. The resolution will be considered by the full Armed Services Committee tomorrow. Rep. Clason predicted its approval. It does not require action by the] House. Legislation Follows ! The resolution, however, will be followed by actual legislation to authorize the recommended in-| crease in Air Force strength, Rep. Clason said. | The subcommittee estimated that in the 1949 fiscal year beginning July 1 it will cost $5442,000,000 to build the Air Force up to 70 groups. Since the administration already has requested $3,054,000,000 for a 55-group Air Force, the subcommittee asked that an additional request for $2,388,000,000 be submitted to Congress.

Family Overcome By Sewer Gas

A family of four was overcome by sewer gas in their home, 646 N. Tuxedo St. early this morning. They" are Joseph Moriarity, his Wife, Mabel, and two children, Patricia and Robert. The father ‘managed to phone the family doctor, Dr. Joseph Conley, who rushed aid to them. vg four had been weakened by he gradual effect of the gas and were found in a huddle on the floor when help arrived. . vi. family was taken to St. incent’s Hospital, where their tondition was described as 800d.” One official said the four Were out of danger.

were keeping an anxious eye| on White River as a crest of] around 15 feet was forecast. | White River is expected to con-| tinue rising for the next 24 hours, to a crest 215 to 3 feet above to-| day's noon level of 121; feet on|

the W. 10th St. gauge. | water which poured from Riverside Golf Course on the left to Coffin Golf Course Dozens of families fled from, : a he

* : their homes—some assisted by, Sa 2-Mile Event Staged | county and city officers—when, BX Shas

freefs 12st night's cloudburst sent| £2 in Downtown 5 3 creeks swirling out of their banks |

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RAMPAGING WATERS — Eagle Creek and Lake Sullivan spille

play Urged Parade Features

wide salute to the Army today in| The rainfall. here totaled 1.44 tack,” he’said in an Army Day the 20th annual observance of inches. White River rose five Yeet|

in a few hours. The weather buAt Army Day exercises Army Day. reau believed it would crest around throughout the nation, military| Principal feature of the observ- 15 feet, which would be three feet leaders emphasized ‘the theme ance was a two-mile parade above the peak reached 10 days that “a strong America is a through downtown streets this! 280. Not Rad a peaceful America.” : | morning. Participants included o ot En ge od. last, Bo a eta ThA entry 350 teen-age members of the Tf ed TE ed ol! into World War I, for speedy versal Military Training Unit at carry off the rain. The storm g enactment of a new draft law Ft. Knox, Ky; high school ROTC covered a large part of east and universal military training. |units; American Legion, Veterans central Indiana. |of Foreign Wars, National Guard, In the northwest part of Mar-| {Air Reserve troops from Stout jon County Little Eagle Crask| U. 8. occupation troops donned Field, members of the Reserve spread over the lowlands and R their smartest uniforms to pa- Officers, Marine and Navy Re-| deputies and police took to ihe| « & . rade in Germany, Japan and Ko- serve Associations and City po-|poats to remove several families!

ea ’ from flash flooded homes. In Washington, President Tru- _ Gen. Richards Speaks

3 oy |. North of Broad Ripple White man and members. of his cabinet polo , Maj. Gen. River jumped ffs banks, swelled

wing the parade reviewed a parade of 15,000. Con- George J. Richards, Arm: Con- by the sudden rush of water, gress received the cherished “flag troller, spoke at a on at'and seeped into the low areas of liberation” which flew ~ the the Columbia Club. The lunch-|/around Ravenswood. Capitol when World War II was aon was sponsored by the Indi-| Twelve families were rescued declared and later was raised Inianapolis Chamber of Commerce, from the overflow of Crooked triumph over Rome, Berlin and Service Club and National Guard. Creek in the vicinity of Ind. 29 okyo. - The parade here and othersjand Kessler Blvd. Swift water At Providence, R. I, Lt. Gen. throughout the State marked the|made boats dificult to manage W. 8. Paul, director of personnel heginning «of a recruitment drive and deputy sheriffs were forced and administration, Army Gen-|ror the all-Indiana 38th “Cyclone” [to string guide wires between eral Staff, warned that push-but-|qivision of the National Guard. high ground points to Keep from ton wars “are fought only in the being swept away. comic strips.” Land armies Lake Sullivan overflowed its essential, banks and police barricaded the

are n - x gas sie 22 Britain: Reveals atomic bomb, guided missiles and west drive of White River Blvd.

other developments. from 30th St. north. Riverside “Army With a History” golf course was almost covered Lt. Gen. Hénry 8. Aurand, the ncome ax with water and Coffin golf course Army's director of logistics, told was party Sooned. stalled in the an he Ja Zitibuigs Hat, LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP)—British "14 one was swept off the utopia of world disarmament, Po) er® Were given a 3400 road. may it always be said that we Million-a-year income tax cut| The Weather Bureau here sald have an Army with a history— today as the Labor government the heavy rains appeared to be not just the history of an |Dailed United States aid as of-|over, but more showers were foreArmy.” |fering “time” to repair Britain's cast for tonight and tomorrow,

Military leaders from Gen, WAl-hit economy. Golf Course Flooded

{ Omar N. Bradley, Army Chief| Sif Stafford Cripps, chancellor) ....,, macie Creek flooded fields

of the exchequer, announced the! ph of Staff, on down told the na- income tax reductions in his around the 4500 block on Lafa.

tion in frank speeches of the| peech !yette Rd., surrounding suburban weakness of its armed forces, Prugget 5 to Commons £°" |nomes py forctue several famTheir theme was that “a x he ilies to pull out. strong America is a Feaoetuil, Al the Same time. However, he; As the creek neared 30th St, America”—that while Russia has|peer, spitits and wine, tobacco, [conditions were worse. A section an army of between three million |g. 4 gambling. |of railroad bed washed away at and four million men, the U. 8. The tobacco tax will bring the that point. Army has dwindled to 542,000. [price for a package of 20 popular Speedway golf course was partooded. 284,000 Troops at Home band Sigareia th about: as. Deputy. sheriffs rescued Mrs. Of the total, 258,000 or almost Rate P Taxation Edna Donaldson of 628 Olin Ave. half are on duty outside the con- A ing: the 1 tax re. [rom her home after her husband, tinental limits of the United nnouncing the income {Dave Donald Wadd ¢ ; {ductions which he said would cost 0 son, waded out o States: Sve -Tewamning BO government 100 million|the house to seek help. are on duty in this country. ote of income a year, Mr Gordon Brock of 3540 N. CaroIn Trieste, American armed POU said: The income tax line Ave. reported his garage half might rolled through the city be. | CAIDD would be 15 per cent on the| Submerged and said utility rooms fore an estimated 100,000 Specta- | ot 50° pounds (about $200) of/in several houses in the neighSosa, ¥ LENlay military omcialel able huni and 30 per cent/Dorhood were flooded. ne oh ix otvant Moore, on the next 200 pounds (about, In the same area John Collins,

® =» = a Re a £ United Stat 00) 8 N. Caroline Ave, said sev- | hE Mk of : commander oO n es ' feral septic tanks in the area had iit 4 2 gs G05 In the usual British terms, that { [ee on dmpage ’ : ; ; forces at Trieste, said the show of would be three shillings in the Packed up causing an immediate TR 2 . 3

Stage Parades Abroad

FRIGHTENED FELINE—This black and white cat crouched in helpless fear

today as the turbulent waters of Eagle Creek swept the supports from under ‘the footbridge in the 3700 block of W. Michigan St.

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WELCOME VISITORS—The sign over the main gate of the Indianapolis Motor

Speedway beckoned all comers today, but a motorboat would have been handier.

Stents w 0 Burien tanks [Pound for the first 50 pounds, and{Dealth menace.

{ . : | Virgil Quinn, chief deputy] armored mechanized units and [Sit Fu0lLiugs in the pound for 8 aheris, said eight deputies spent] aw or SVI p cee Dor me" arals , MF. Cripps also announced re-| the sniire might evacuating rest | and confidence of the population,” ductions in the purchase tax, | CRAWFORDSVILLE, Apr. 6—

On the Insi

| Mrs. Louise Burkley and two A deluge of 3.27 inches of rain , (small children were removed by last night sent Sugar Creek on a | police from their home at 118 rampage here, forcing 10 families Salem Lane today at 6:45 a. Mm. “|from their homes, isolating the

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12 British Slain

|which has been as high as 125 their waterlogged houses,

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It's all over, folks . . . jobless GI's wife nabs “Wom- : 2

‘ . ” ” # . Official primary lists released . . . a round-up of local

and state political news...

[J 4 z ® = =» Why not try this? . . . The Family Scrapbook . . .

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” F 3 . . - “Tom Thumb” fizz-fueled racers zip at Allison's lice-type armored cars * + - a photo-story by Vitor Peterson. .........Page 11/7oried captured by the British,| COBstructed a makeshift bridge! 5

. = 8.8.8 Stone-edged terrace provides flower-bed drainage th Women's page regular gardening feature... ....Page 15 Supplies of a "tg s = =» .

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Eddie Ash.. 8 Foreign Aff. 12

Ernest ! i Bri Blau 15/ Forum .... 12

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M. Childs .. 12 Meta Given. 15

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Page 8 Armed Jews raided a British! Were awakened before dawn by west of here was under two feet

3 F.C.Othman 11] Washington 12 12th Anti-Tank regiment, whi

omies ..,. 21|Inside Indpls. 11] Pattern .... 15 Weather Map 6 was preparing to evacuate the States later this year, the State by miners, Crossword.. 13/1dea Payoff 11/Radio ..... 21| Women's .. 15'camp today. . |Department disclosed .

Forced to Leave {municipal electric plant and inNumerous families living on the undating thousands of acres of west bank of Big Eagle Creek rich farm land. | between the creek and Roéena St.! The creek rose 8.8 feet: between |were forced to leave their homes. 5 p. m. and 7 a. m., and continued JERUSALEM, Apr. 8 (UP)—| Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Sutton to climb. State road 47 north-

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1 the rush of waters around their of water today where Walnut § army wap In three gheeding gun. house. They did not discover. Fork Creek was washing ‘out ald fire Fe the camp commander| Water up over the floors inside fill. Page % land 11 of his men. . | the house, however, until about! Highways 32 and 34 were closed BAAS LELN ELAN Lap Four Jews riding n'a sedan 6 a m. ” temporarily. City streets were pa » whi wa » pipaniod by two At that time the Suttons went! flooded, with water covering curbs |§ E00 were Out and with some old lumber and overflowing into yards. The rain was the heaviest here|fi a id from their back porch to the since a two-day downpour in July, | Due unpont sin int § the nearest land. Over the bridge! 1939. - ey took their two children,] While roads to the city power) ] tion. lenda, 9, and Leticia, 6, both plant were blocked, electric serv-| 5 por. eden wuirres at, the) SF vom 40% Uv ie mp ios Wan wot wiseupted. |: | : ardess Hanna Army camp . v. Od, . s on Inside Pages which is about five miles from 180 fll with the mumps, had to Lewis Gets Parley Bid | Mrs. Manners 11) Records ... 6 the Palestine coast and about 25 P¢ carried out by rescuers. | WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (UP)— Ruth Millett 15, Ruark ..... 11 miles south of Haifa on the road h TRA AS te Soft coal operators offered toMovies .... 18| Society .... 14 to Tel Aviv. Nehru May Visit U. S. [day to meet with John L. Lewis| Needlework. 15 Sports .... 8-9 The British victims of the sud-| WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (UP)— at 3 p. m,, Indianapolis time, to Obituaries.. 10} Teen Topics 15 den raid were members of the Jawaharlal Nehru, prime minister negotiate on the pension dispute!

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of India, may visit the United which has caused a 23-day strike ao SCHOOL. TODAY-—Sandra

. (Earlier details, Page 2) staying away from their classes. > ¥ ¢ $C : % iy *, #

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(left) nd Joyce 3311 W, Market St., had a good excuse for

Dozens Flee High Water; Await White River Crest

3 . TRG rs PRs Sa A d out of their banks today following the inch and a half of rain which fell last night. This is 30th St. just west of White’ River. Several cars stalled in the high

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Schellie Named

Coatesville Aid

Appointed Liaison Officer for Cleanup

Gov. Gates y named Ken-

ineth L. Schellie, director of the Indiana

Economic Council, as |Nialson officer for a state proe

{gram to help rebuild the storm | wrecked town of Coatesville.

| Mr. Schellle has visited the

i stricken area, including Coates | ville, Hadley, Danville, and other {towns to evaluate the d e, {the Governor said. Mr, Schellie sald the purpose of his progr would be to provide a]! possi

- = | facilities of public agencies to

mike Joliut fundit for the area go as far as possible, The atate, however, has not taken over the actual raising of funds. That will remain in the hands of the Coatesville Disastes | Committee which is made up of

local citizens, he said,

Outlines 8 Steps The Governor's announcement

outlined the following steps ale ready taken for the relief of the

*" | tornado area:

to supply all materials available to it to re build the destroyed facilities for distribution of electric power. It also will provide materials for rebuilding streets and sidewalks and will’ lend equipment to Coatesville for that purpose. TWO: The Indiana Conservation Commission will replace hundreds of trees uprooted by the wind. THREE: The State Board of Health has started a program of ids g the water supply in d regions, including priv ate wells which were the main source of supply in Coatesville, FOUR: A detail of 25 youths {from the Indiana Boys’ School, equipped with two trucks and accompanied by three supervisors, is helping Hendricks

[County farmers clear their fields

of storm litter so they can begin spring planting. FIVE: Another detail of state { farm prisoners which has been helping clean up the town of Coatesville will be transferred to work at clearing fields and | rebuilding fences. SIX: Facilities of the Economic Council will be available to help plan and zone the new town which must be built on the :| rubble of the old one. SEVEN: The state tax board

£ ¥| will examine the tax liability of

|the ruined properties and advise {on future refinancing. | EIGHT: Plans are in the mak{Ing to have the area designated disaster area by the Federal Finance Corp.

available to Coatesville business {men wiped out by the storm.

"Hudson Wildcat ‘Walkout Idles 11,000

DETROIT, Apr. 6 (UP)—Hudson Motor Car Co. reported that several hundred body building workers staged a wildcat walkout today, shutting down its auto plant and idling 11,000 other workers. The new stoppage came as 19.000 other auto workers returned

£2 to their jobs at three plants of

the Briggs Body Co. and the

8 Plymouth division of Chrysler

{ Corp. after a brief labor flare-up. Hudson said its body builders

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+ walked out because workers in “# |the paint shop “refused” to suse 2 tain production and work necessary overtime.

& Periled Plane Safe

| NEW YORK, Apr. 6 (UP) —N {Seaboard & estern Airlines cargo plane landed satay at MacArthur Field today de veloping engine trouble over Long “'Island sound.’ :

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