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PUPKINS?2—Mrs, Betty Dick 1921 N. Talbott St. wouldn't be sorpried these 4-week-old kittens bark instead of meow when they
row up, Her fox terrier "Penny,"
adopted the motherless kittens when they were five db ays old and has nursed them since.
Drive to 'Draft' Schricker,
Upset Greenlee Gaining
Ira Haymaker Jr. Appears Chairman Choice
Following District Shifts in State Committee
By ROBERT BLOEM An open drive to unseat Pleas Greenlee as Democrat state chairman and coax Henry Schricker into the Governor race appeared to be gaining strength today. Anti-Greenlee forces were checking the outcome of yesterday's district re-organizations to determine whether they had gained enough strength to oust him. Eight of the 22 district party heads
Taps’ Give Hope: for 3 Miners ee —
SHAMOKIN, Pa., May 13 (UP) ~—Rescue workers attempting to
reach three men entomed in al
flooded . independent mine _ reported they heard tappings on the mine wall about 150 feet below
the surface today. The rescue crew said the
tappings, giving hope that. at least one. of the men. was still
alive, was in response ta their Youndings on the “wall. ‘They, estimated they were about 50 feet away. The three miners, identified as Peter Gordon, Edward Heck and Charles Bashore, all of Shamokin, | were trapped late yesterday while,
® drilling in the mine. It was be-
lived they came against a ‘wall of an old working, sending a rush
of water Into their operation. faa
Hear Mufifled Blast
The rescue workers, Thomas Keating, Frank Arrison and Kilo sald the tappings seemed to come from above their own position. State Mine Inspector John Brophy directing the rescue attempts, ordered the workers to drive ahead 50 feet and then branch out, if necessary. - Several hours earlier, specta-
. tors around the scene, said they
“RéArd 4 mulled ‘blast. ca Other rescue orkers were balling out the operation with a 100-gallon metal drum, attached] to an automobile. The opening | at the slope in which the men were trapped was .too small for insertion of an automatic pump.
Orders Subpena
Referee Lawrence Hinds of + Juvenile .Cqurt. today ordered a subpena served on the Rev. Raymond Hoekstra to produce boy evangelist Little David : Walker for a hearing June 16. He A conference this morning between "attorneys Tor the boy's guardian, James Dawson, and the
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who make up the state committee were changed in district elec-| tions, Recognizing that thelr strength lay in unity, the anti-Greenlee {forces appeared to have settled ron-Ira-Haymaker-Jr.,-of -Frank(lin, seventh district thalrman, 2s Y|their candidate to succeed Mr Greenlee. ; Swamps Greenlee Forces Mr. Haymaker, long 4 leader {of ‘the anti-Greenlee, pro-Schrick-{er faction in the Democratic ranks, swamped an open attempt
by Greenlee forces to unséat him te]
as seventh district head yester-
and a Greenlee supporter, by a vote of 16 to 6, which later was
as members’ ‘sentiments in the
-iwas not a candidate and
Soules member with one who
is expected to support him. The same was true of the elec-
tion of Mrs. Kenneth Luckett of English as eighth district vice chairman,
me of the other new
“were—unknown-
‘but they replaced persons. who favored Mr. Greenlee and Haymaker supporters hoped to line them up.
In the first district Kenneth L. Lackey of Gary, new Lake succeeded
was no fight.
Mrs. Joseph Toth of Bast Chi
cago was elected vice chairman ‘the first district.
made unanimous on Mr, Mar-jof
shall’s motion. Results of today’s check brought Mr. Haymaker’'s supporters to the conclusion that they had 12 votes to Mr. Greenlee's 10 for the state committee re-organization which is set for noon Saturday. Although Mr, Greenlee has not ‘{personally” Wade any move to ops
|pose former Gov. Schricker as
{a potential governor = candidate, Mr, Schricker’'s friends regard him as backing his fellow townsman Harry McClain of Shelbyville for the Democratic nomination, GOP Fears Schricker Meanwhile it became obvious
~{that-if Mr. -Haymaker should win.
the state chairmanship Saturday, Republicans would immediately be forced to take a new look at the vote-getting powers of their own four candidates for Goverpor, Mr. Schiicker is" a muchfeared adversary. Despite: the _pre-reorganization fight it does not necessarily fol-
low there will bé. a showdown at (the Saturday meeting. With only
{22 votes to be accounted for it is|
The third district. reorganized
completely with Paul M. Butler of South Bend ing Aihan Smith of La Porte as chairman and Mrs. Ruth Lloyd of Elkhart succeeding Mrs. J. R. Dumont of South Bend as vice chairman. : a, the Fourth District Mrs. Marie Lehman of -Ft..Wayne-sug-.
ceeded Mrs. Goldie Cisler of Howe | as vice chairman. In the 11th District, Paul Mec-
Present She Got | For Mother's Day
A Ae | FOR EVERY lucky person who “finds” something, hele’ Ss an un- |
Duff, new Marion County Demo-
cratic chairman, named himself
as district chairman,
Phone Talks Fail Tieup Threatened
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPY
—~Company-union negotiations to|
head off a long distance telephone strike collapsed today. John Moran, president 4 the CIO Telephone Workers - Union,
said there “definitely will be a (Eads, custodian at ~13 N. Senate the fighting and wus carried from’
strike” unless the government in-|
boy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack relatively éasy. to determine the|tervenes.
“Re Water; @hieagor agreement on this date as sonable.”
The hearing was begun yester- chairmanship “day; but had to be recessed when;
the 13-year-old ‘boy: failed to ap-
| pear. Mr. Rosenberg, attorney for
Mr. Dawson, said Little David was in Canada on a speaking engagement, ; School Administrators Voted Pay Increases
Administrative salaries in the
A meeting of the school board
Tuesday approved an increase; In one district, at least, Mr. | from $10,000 to $12,000 for super- Greenlee gained strength by foo intendent; $6500 to $7000, busi- reorganization. Elettion of Leo ness director; $5250 to $5650, sec-|Stemle of Jasper. as eighth dis-|
retary; $5800 to $6200, superintendent of buildings and grounds, and $6500 to $7000, librarian.
Pesuited dn TeteOme IT advaree and once: the): ‘rea chips are all down, one or the American Union of Tele
other contestants for the state) may withdraw, rather than take certain defeat.
Favor Schricker Dfaft
The anti - Greenlee sentiment,
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k City to Fight
Express Bus Fare Boosts
Opens ‘Second Front’ Against Railways
y RICHARD LEWIS City Hall opened a second front against Indianapolis Railways, Inc,” today with a suit to inter-|
{and 20-cent suburban bus fares.
tward Hi Knight said: He said City attorneys would
Railways’ petition for premium express bus rates next month. This move followed inconclusive
utility ‘officials yesterday on Mayor Feeney's demand the utility increase its $18,000 anpual payment for use of city streets, Seek Formula -While the officials sought a formula by which a higher street use charge could be fixed, City Hall moved into the area of rate {making to challenge the 5 to 10 cent fare increase the utility contends it must have to finance express hus service. Although the bus lines involved give service mainly to residents outside the city, city officials
statetiustify their appearance .in..the...
rate case on the ground that city residents are affected. They also believe that premium | fares for suburban express bus! |service constitute hy opening wedge for a general increase over the system from the current 10- | cent charge to 123; cents. Railways petitioned the PSC Apr. 20 for permission to insti-
Rriteges on two feeder lines,
Hill and Drexel Gardens lines; 20-cent expresses on the Sunshine Gardens, Post Rd. KentuckyTibbs and Rockville Rd. lines and cancellation of free transfers
ton Ave. feeder lines. The utility also asked 15 cents; for service on all lines between midnight and 5 a. m.
Loses Only ‘Real’
-Hucky loser. Take for Instance ‘that “small gold wrist watch someone probably found in the dress department of a downtown store yesterday. To the finder yesterday might have been a lucky day... (but here's the story of the loser. “That little watch was the only {present I ever got for Mother's {Day in my life,” Mrs. Blanche
Ave. said between sobs today.
CME Moran; president of: themes: TBUVERTS WAIT TNE oH
Workers (CIO), told newsmen the American Telephone & Tele-| ph-Cor-has refused to bargain.
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vene in the utility's petition for 15
Formal appearance by the City! will be filed with the Public Serv~ ice Commission late today or to-| | morrow, Corporation Counsel Ed-|
negotiations between City and] §
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represent straphangers’ interests| 48 when the PSC starts hearings on|
and proceeds from the sale of
tute express service on eight subjurban lines and cancel transfer
Times-Legion
AID CHILDREN'S MUSEUM—Three members of the Chil dren's Museum Guild who will serve-on-the Rrogesns sales com mittee of the Legion-Times Charity horse show are (left to right) Mrs. Joseph Breeze, Mrs. Berkley W. Duck Jr., and Kinnear. The show” opens tomorrow at the” Indianapolis Coliseum | 0 40 send into the Holy Land!
“work of the CHE TIC:
rs. Kenneth
programs will 0 fo further the
Horse Show
Opens Tomorrow Night
Four-Performance Charity Event at Coliseum
Draws 300 Entries From Middle West
opens its three-day performance
for $6000 in prize money.
Photos, Page 3
Indiana's spring Charity Home Show, sponsored {Times and the Robison-Ragsdale Post American |
"The of the tomorrow night at the Coliseum. |
More than 300 of the Midwest's finest horses are scheduled to com-
Final stable arrangements for the record entry list were com-
Pickets Beat Back
“Police, Deputies
One Officer Hurt in South St. Paul
SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., May 13 (UP) — Police and sheriff's deputies tried to breach mass
picket lines at packing plants
here today but were beaten back with clubs and fists. Angry pickets openly defied an ultimatum from Sheriff Norman
Dieter to. “cut down the number
of pickets or arrests will be - Attempt: Announced One policeman was injured in
the scene.
~pumbers-drove. thom
Several others were man: Mrs.
on the Ravenswood and Arling- [pleted today and a report of advance ticket sales indicated near-
[capacity audiences for each of the ‘four performances scheduled. The show will be staged Friday,
Saturday and Sunday ‘nights and “ISunday”
ATtErnoon. - Nightly performances will be-
gin at 7:45 o'clock and the Sun-
day aftérnoon show will start at 1:45 o'clock.” Doors will open at 6:30 o'clock in the evenings and at 12:30 Bunday afternoon. . Ten members of the Children's Museum Guild will handle pro-
gram sales for the show. The money. from. the programs will go.
to further the work of the guild. All other proceeds of the show also will go to charity--to a trust fund to be used for the. future construction of a Community Youth Center dn downtown Indi anapolis. - Sales Staft ‘Named. Members of the guild ‘who will] {serve on the program sales staff jare Mrs. Kenneth Kinnear, chair-| Berkley Duck, Mrs.
Ge
British Lift Blockade, Doors To Holy Land Open
Jewish Internees Free
numbers began arriving here
Holy Land State
Power Drive by Russ Feared in Palestine
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff Correspondent
A new front in the cold war
against communism may
opened up when Palestine Jews proclaim their new. state at 5:01 p. m. (Indianapolis Time), tomors} row, On the basis of Russian actions when the United Nations consid-
“ {ered the Palestine problem, there
were congressional forecasts that lites will give early recognition to the new state, |a large diplomatic representation,
the Near East. Expect Arms Race
“trained experts: a.drive to spread communism through
communism, into quick action.
powers to compete with
with arms might develop between the United States and Russia.
struggled for some kind of, United Nations legal authority) to take over at least technical control in Palestine when the/ British mandate ends. The latest] proposal-—the sixth--was for appointment of a United Nations high commissioner, The Jews had before them a
{personal note from U. 8. SBecre-
tary of State George C. Marshall be first head of the new state.
Contents of Mr. Marshall's hote were not disclosed,
Hood Case In ToGo to ry
the Soviet Union and her satel-|
~to-head:-
Russia. In Washington, some congressional sources saw a possibility country that a race to supply the Jews! legally under the British quota
At Lake Success, the U. 8. still]
to David Ben Gurion, who will
The case of Cartwright Hood
To Enter Palestine; First Shipload Docks
25,000 Expected Soon From Cyprus; Haganah to Put Youths in Uniform
HAIFA, May 13 (UP)—With the British blockade of Palestine lifted the first Jewish immigrants above quota
today.
The 1000-ton steamer Andria, flying the Panama flag, arrived from Cyprus, carrying 360 of the nearly 25,000 illegal Jewish immigrants ray there by the British,
Jews to Proclaim
British authorities made no attempt to interfere as the ship entered the harbor Taha thE Igri ty debarked. Most of those aboard the joel were women and small children, Some women carried babies only a few days old. Some sald they
had been interned at Cyprus more
than a year, others less than two weeks. More Ships Due The Pan York and ‘he Pan Crescent, which also fly the Panamanian flag, were reported en route here from Cyprus, carry ing an estimated 10,000 Tawa, but they were not expected to arrive until Monday, Imuiigeasi o also were expected to. be landed. in large numbers at Tel Aviv, and perhaps at Jaffa th#t Jews have been Agr
It was believed that large ship
Recognition would enable Mos- ments of arms and. other war material also could be expected
rT an “Few Draft — To rrr
All young men who reach Palestine will be inducted Immediately in the Haganah forces,
The effect would be to force the army of the new Jewish state, the United States, and other pow-| While older men will be assigned ers of the western bloc against !o work battalions. The women and children will Only recognition of Israel, as the De distributed among Jewish setJews plan to name their new
tiements in the safe areas of svi, od ing of te mbar Piolo an
They were entering the
which had restricted Jewish immigration to 1500 a month,
Predict Clear, Warm ‘Weather Due Jomengw
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Raincoats and umbrellas won't
be needed later today, judging
from the Weather Bureau fore
cast. which fails to mention any «4prospect of rain. for Indianapolis. . and vicinity,
Occasional rain 1s predicted for the rest of the state today, dao EVIBE Yo oo roc or ers pads rs, fila
|. Cloudy and cool was the fore-
cast “for this ‘and to-" night. The maximum is ected ‘to. be ‘from 80 [to 65 degrees today with
{murder in the fatal shooting of |
“My husband and I have been knocked down before the pickets’ wilijam Forsyth, Mrs. J, E. Gil- {his ex-wife's brother a year ago 5 Johor rr
me.
SWE RAISED. our five grand-.|.
TUPerior, phone thing he wis ever able to “get the side “of the street opposite
from the huge Swift and Co. plant,
Mr. Dieter had announced that!
with the union for new contractchildren and it always seemed he would = attempt to cross ‘the terms for its 25,000 long lines like everything had to go to them. [lines of the CIO United Packing-
stems from the desire of a num-| members, “The company has rejected all| liftle watch. I was trying ‘on a enforce a eourt injunction limiting Mr, Schricker as the party's gov-|the efforts of the Federal Media-|dress yesterday and I lost it.”
ber of party leaders to draft ernor candiate even over Mr. tion Service to bring about real
Schricker’s own stated objections. | collective bargaining,” Mr. Moran
Staunch organization Democrats said. behind Mr. Greenlee oppose the|
némination of Mr. Schricker on| x
|grounds that he tends to by-pass city schools have been increased. in patronage) I
{the organization matters,
{trict chairman to succeed Ernest | Weatherholt of Cannelton re-| Iplaced a reported anti-Greenlee|
On the Inside
“Dear Ruth” , . . highlights
Ben Davis . . .-a photo-story by John Spicklemire Ere bers scensacrrensrrasrvsravsesis vs PARO 19
. » "” . . - Bankers urged to apply own‘éredit curbs . . . warning against new federal regulations given in meeting here +# Shan thnt strane ads sta sranies uses PUGS 21
Research director finds planning key to combining home, career . . . a women's-story by Elizabeth Strain vin other BEWS..oavivrresrinie dene
Taft urges draft omit 18-year-olds . . . other “reports
from Congress . « + » market
| A A Key to Other Features on Inside Pages f Amusements 24; Editorials .. 20, Movies - ~ Eddie Ash, 2¢ Food ..,..., 23 Needlework. 23 Society ..... 22] «e0i322| Foreign Aff, 20|F.C, Othman 20 Sports .. 26-27 Obituaries
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en this year he got me that
“It wasn't much—but it was {my only real Mother's Day pres-
© lent.
[the number of pickets
thouse ‘Workers in--an effort to
at the
tSwift-ptant and wtrik-{
ers from intimidating non-strik-ers seeking to enter the plant.
RIPPED BY BLAST—-Three members of a train crew met doth yesterday when an explosion ripped a Columbus-bound Chesapeake & Ohio freight engine near Chil
licathe, O. Fireman T. R. Lauter, 52, Ironton, Q., and W. C. Bush, 37, Silosm, Ky.,
.» _T|Teen Prob. 23 the brakeman, were killed instantly. The engineer, W. R. Terry, 60, .also of: Ironton, died today of burns. The steam pipes in the Boiler of the engine are shown’ {above}
26{ Pattern wake 23 Washington, 20
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Hadley.
8ix local teenage girls were selected by the general committee 10\ yesterday to serve in the ring at|3s, the show to make ihe awards to class winners, girls . are Anne Jones, an ‘Bage, Janie Gentry, Valeri Philpott, Sara Alice Asher and Dorothy Maxwell. Two others were to be chosen today. Co-operating with the RobisonRagsdale Post and The Times is the Indiana Saddle Horse Association which was praised highly today for its efforts to establish the Indianapolis event as one of the nation's leading horse shdws. Ticket sales in the lobby of the! Indianapolis Power & Ligh on the Circle will continue today
including tax, are still available as are reserved seats in the side mezzanine section at ol cents, including tax. General a mission tickets for the fenesal 48
end mezzanine section will be o sls at the Coliseum -on shoft| ys,
Report Trial Witness Takes Rat Poison
A woman witness in the Cart.
|{¥ight Hood murder case in Criminal Court took a tablespoon of Ph
rat polson at noon today, court! {what » "|attaches told police. —An ambu-| : lance was
Called to -take the! woman to General Hospital, She told bailiffs that ~he “had!
Accused falsely” but did not of State George CO. Marshall said with the Russians which led to .
amplify her ‘statement. It was not- believed that her condition was serious.
a ——————————— CHECK DEATH REPORT Police were called to the 2000
block on. Cornell Ave, on reportsiof words
Sat a Aduiyiog had lain dead. in house for a week, = OT “3 w
obert Greun, |
[coup In
WEN PEE TY BE RIE {jury in Criminal Court 2 this afternoon. , ‘Defense attorneys closed their case with the y-of “Sev-|-eral witnesses who said Hood did not intend to shoot Charles Wall, 36, at the latter's home near Epler Ave. and Rd. 67, May 3, 1047. Hood, who had gone to. the Wall home to see his ex-wife, Mary Miller, 30, who lived at that residence, testified he didn’t know how the gun went off. State's witnesses earlier testifled that Hood shot Mr. Wall when the latter attempted to intervene in an argument between the defendant and his ex-wife.
THe Torecast Tor tomorrow calls
for clearing and somewhat warmeer weather,
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Kaadt Aftomeys File
‘Notice of Appeal
CHICAGO, May 13 (UP)=-At- ° torneys for Drs. Charles and Peter Kaadt, convicted at Ft. Wayne on he Pedsal Food and Drug Act, notice of today in the U. 8. Clecuit Court of pedals, The.
was fined $7000. His counsel claimed that he is
They testified that after Mr. {ill, and that incarceration would
Wall was shot Hood went into] the house and shot Mrs.
Miller | and then himself. Both Mrs. Mil-|May 4 in connection with the opt Co. {ler and Hood recovered from bul- eration of a diabetic clinic. {let wounds, Mr. Wall died two! Box seats at| Weeks later,
cause his death. He is 74, The two doctors were convicted
The Appellate Court gave them
130 days to perfect the their appeak
Russ Peace Talk Doesn't Increase Hope, Truman Says
* ‘WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP)—President Truman said today he does not expect to have a meeting with Josef Stalin—even though the Russian leader has a standing invitation to visit Wash
ington.
The President also said the He “peace offensive” has not
increased his hope for peace. His feelings, he sald, have not since the day earlier this
Czechoslovakia. Mr, Truman, at a news confer-
|ence, also gave his unqualified everything
support to
about Russia ; ‘Mr. Marshall ruled out sepa- | rate U, 8 settling the “cold
its good faith by actions: insterd
wi RE
sata his invitation to Stalin to visit Washington still stands.
Just When he sald his faith and But he said he has not received or peace had been some-/any communication. from Mr. Jhalisn by the Communist Stalin on the subject and doesn't . expect any. .
‘Mr. Truman was bombarded with a series of questions to the recent exchange of
two-day world - excitement over the prospects of a new
American Russian tals aimed. ai{Soviet ‘meeting to try to. settle and the “cold war." Jealled on Moscow to demonstrate
In general, the President tried to brush off most of the questions
‘of violating
Ap
court set bond for Dr. Charles Kaadt at $10,000. The U. 8. District Court at Ft. Wayne had refused to allow bond. Kaadt was sentenced to three years and
saying that the Secretary Bate be ovr oe dor he quately yesterday.