Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 July 1948 — Page 1

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(Red Roundup Linked to Tip From Woman

50 U. S. Employees Held Ring Members (Earlier Story, Page 2)

NEW YORK, July 21 (UP)—A conscience-stricken woman ‘member of a spy ring gave the FBI] the first tip in 1945 that resulted! in the indictment of 12 top Communist leaders yesterday, the New York World-Telegram, a Scripps-Howard newspaper) said today in a copyrighted dispatch. The ring included top government officials, the newspaper said. Among the secrets that the woman and her associates gave to the Soviet Union were the first plans of the B-29, complete data on R-D-X, a plastic explosive, almost daily figures on plane production and the production of other war materials, the WorldTelegram said. The woman was described as a striking New England-born blond

land college. She told the FBI that she had been a Communist party member for years and during the war was an official of an

who is a graduate of a New Eng-| |

HEAVY LOSER—Miss Rosemary Bowman was short $400 in bonds after thieves stole a safe from-a Union Trust Co. branch. A bank employee, Miss Bowman had deposited the bonds only yesterday, bringing them from her home at 1810 S. Belmont Ave.

alleged relief organization, the newspapers said. She was said to be now employed as a clerk. One FDR Adviser The newspaper said the woman told the FBI that more than 50 government employees, one a personal adviser of President Roosevelt, furnished information to her. All were members of the Communist Party and were not paid, the newspaper said. 3 Another of them was a man high in the councils of the office of strategic services, another a high Army Air Forces officer, another an official of the War Production Board, and still others members of the Office of War Information and other strategic government agencies, the newspaper said.

its inquiry on the initial phase of the investigation—the spy ring. “It is believed that the FBI does not have enough proof to indict (members of ithe spy ring), but it is. known that the bureau is remaining relentlessly on the

prevailed upon the jurors to wait.

3 On Prison Farm

The grand jury is continuing

blocked traffic in the 2100 block on Meridian St.,, for four hours, temporarily nullifying the effort to speed the flow of traffic, which was the purpose of the widening project in the first place.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1948

Summers

Tree Falls in Street At Widening Project

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NEW TRAFFIC HAZARD — This row of trees in the 2100 block on N. Meridian St. constituted a new traffic hazard today following overnight rains. Their roots half cut away by the widening of the street, the

trees were in danger of crashing into the street. # - " » ” »

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m.,..72 10 a. m.., 74 7a m,..7 11 a.m... 78 8 a.m... 72 12 (Noon). 80 9a m... 78 1p m...82

Half a dozen other trees perched! (City and state officials said

: | from them when §

Robert Sawyer, 11, of 319 Wiscon-

Terrace Ave. and Robert Shaner,

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UNSAFE—Pat

Feared ‘Abducted

Ohio Official, Wife,

along the cut away terrace be- that Happy Homes, Inc., operafore the St. James Court apart-itors of the two apartment buildments appeared in danger of tum-{inos. had been paid damages bling into the street with the first with which to build a retaining

rolman Paul Beck explores the opening

Daughter, Missing { MANSFIELD, O., July 21 (UP)

strong gust of wind.

wall, ' Reason for the hazard, aggra-| Happy Homes announced this

sawed and bored in the bank roof. That's where the safe disappeared through the ceiling.

Yeggs Cut Hole in Roof,

—The superintendent of the Ohio|vated by the rain, was that the {State Reformatory Farm, his street widening resulted in the { wife and their 22-year-old daugh-/cutting away all the main sup{ter were missimig today and be- porting roots of the trees. The lieved held hostage by armed digging already had undermined | thugs who invaded their home. [them so that several of them: Missing were. John Niebel,|were virtually only half in the about 50, his wife and their ground. daughter, Phyllis. Their absence, was first noted when Mr. Neibel

morning that a contract for con-| {struction of such a wall to sup-| | port the trees and the rapidly {eroding terrace around them already had been let and construction would start immediately. Meanwhile, the weather bureau

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ne Heads Draft; Rush To Enlist Starts Here

Boy Drowns | Searching for

Birthday Gift

11 Years Old,

Dies in White River

An 11-year-old boy drowned in White River today as he searched! the muddy waters for a gold signet ring—a birthday present from his mother—which he lost earlier this week. Police recovered the body of Tobin Trailer, son of Mr. and] Mrs. Dewitt | Trailer, 321 Wisconsin 8St., a few feet from’ the Kentucky Ave. bridge over White River. Three boys @ who were wad- 3 ing with Tobin ; told police he ? was a few feet °

3 he slipped and mopin Trailer went under. They said he came up twice but none of his friends could recah him. . ‘His Favorite Present’ The other boys with him were

sin St.; Paul Osborne, 12, of 609

11, of 617 Cottage Ave. Tobin was 11. years old July 6.

mother, Mrs. Delores Trailer, was a gold signet ring with his initials on it. / “It was his favorite present. his mother sobbed today. “He lost it a couple days ago and he was heartsick. “He left this morning and told me he was going down to the ‘river, He said he thought he

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18-Year Olds Seek to Escape - 21-Month Term

Long lines Appear | « At Recruiting Offices By LOUIS ARMSTRONG Lt. Col. F, Lyle Summers was today named by Presi dent Truman as director of the new Selective Service system in Indiana.

It was the first official step

toward organizing in Indiana the system which will go into operation with the first registration of men 18 through 25 on Aug. 30, Meanwhile Army, Navy and ' Marine Corps recruiting stations in Indianapolis and throughout the country were flooded today with 18-year-olds seeking to ene list for one year and escape the 21-month draft, - —

Many Turned Away

Long lines pf youngsters awaited the opening of the offices here this morning. Many were turned away disappointed because they could not be ime mediately taken. Recruiting officials said their quotas of one-year enlistments are much too small to meet the demand, Col, Summer's appointment was announced to Gov. Gates through the office of national selective service director Maj. Gen. Lewis

DRAFT HEAD—-Lt, Col. F. Lyle Summers today became director of Selective Service in Indiana.

Coercion to Fail, States Marshall

Secretary Firm On Berlin Policy

BULLETIN BERLIN, July 21 (UP)— American authorities plan to evacuate by air most of the 5600 displaced persons en-

camped in the U. 8, sector of Berlin, official quarters reported tonight.

WASHINGTON, July 21 (UP) —8ecretary of State George C.'B Hershey, Marshall said today that thei The colonel was state selective United States will take all pos-|Service director from the fall of gible measures to reach an ac-|{1945 until Congress liquidated the ceptable agreement with the Rus-|system last year. sians in Berlin in order “to avoid Follow Truman Schedule

track,” the story said, adding ; : be w/the tragedy of wap for the| 11s recently hel that nearly all of the government Fear Others on N. Meridian May Fall might be able to 8d the FIng™lgena on Ge ently held an assighment officials involved have been dis- . Tobin, youngest of five Trafler; “0p 0 seeking an agreement|in oe ors staff in Wash {missed because of FEI pressure, wAfter-Heavy Rain loosens Roots ...c.....ci Qlldren,. was 3 student 8% ine Winted States: “willinot belo sue origiiial NPpoinsees on He Ee aaa riliaL. DS) 4d. Reduction of Sie tFa fic used ou XN, Maridian 81. Jad clestsg nz coerced or intimidated in anY|gratt board in Warrick County. S Wanted, tc \another today \ } ha or Drops 2 to 3c way,” he said. : fu: #6¢ “employees 1n-I" | Hegvy taliiPIbmghy Toosered a tres whiten had bean ieit/BUtter Drops 2 to 3c Mr. Marshall, permitted this! regiotration Fos aay shat Solve OL that Sera] Sulnoit standing precariously at the edge of a four-foot bank by the At Midwest Stores | quotation: — - ule set out by President Traman’ ficient oe tase eo ioe process of widening the main north-south stem. thé strest’ and CHICAGO, July 21 (UP)—| I can Merely say at lus time | for Aug. 30 through Sept. 18. The tree, about a foot in diameter, fell across the street and, . ives paid from 2 to that our position, ’ Registration places, according

3 cents a pound less for butter at some Midwest stores today as retail prices reflected declines on the wholesale market. Top grade butter was unchanged at the Chicago wholesale market today and other grades were slightly lower, but a spokesman for a large chain of retail grocers said the lower over-the-counter price was set following a 2-cent wholesale price decline yesterday. ®

Dewey Meets Stassen PAWLING, N. Y., July 21 (UP) —Gov. Thomas E, Dewey, Republican presidential candidate, and Harold E, Stassen met today at luncheon in the Governor's farm

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Loot Union Trust of $2000

Lift Safe Through Ceiling Without Setting Off Burglar Alarm System

failed to appear for a morning guard report but no checkup was made until 8:30 when Dr. John

A “petty cash” safe containing $1500 in cash and $500 in bonds V- Horst, reformatory physician,

was stolen last night from the. Union Trust Co. branch at 1225] Kentucky Ave. by thieves who sawed a hole in the roof. : Police said they ‘were checking three suspects with'the POSSl-| thetr farm home were open and

bility a fourth was involved. __ Police Lt. Roy McAuley said

Patrolman Given Judicial Scolding

Declines to Repeat Traffic ‘Fix’ Charge Motorcycle Patrolman Harvey Badgley received a stern judicial scolding today when he declined to repeat his traffic “fix” charges In Municipal Court 4. pene with indignation, Judge 0 Tem Edwin Haerle said the officer ‘probably would have gone to jail” had he uttered his allegations before the bench. Patrolman Badgley withheld Sonment on advice of counsel. whe judge challenged him to . ke your charges before any Sours in this county,” then he teed down his gavel and ended he hearing, udge Haerle had haled Paa Iman ‘Badgley into court this Oring to explain his charges

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Denies Foreign Agents In UN Harms Nation

WASHINGTON, July 21 (UP) Ma tary of State George C. Stag Dall said today the United ioe Dot appear to be in tivities of go ger from the ac-

Ployed by the United Nations. ~2Y the United: Natic

Wine Maker Dies 2; “TLANTIC CITY, N. : a) ~— John tino, 53, Eg ent of the Renault Wine Co., x arbor, N. J, died in Atin ty Hospital today from

J., July

_|last night.

and two other officials, went to the Niebel home. The front and rear doors to;

| drawers in bureaus were open and the looters cut through several|,, srently had been ransacked. inches of roofing and joists, care-| "a. Niebel's empty wallet and fully avoided burglar alarm wires|y:. wife's and daughter's empty and hoisted the 150-pound chest|, .... were found on the dining] through the ceiling without leav-| room table. ing a clew. Investigating officials said that Lt. McAuley said the small three firearms—a shotgun, 22-cal-safe was not connected with the ibre rifle and a 38-calibre pistol— burglar alarm, although it set Were missing from the home. But

Mr. Niebel's car and his daughOA vault that was. The burglars, car were found in the garage.

{also picked their way ‘between| 1 owell Snyder, a neighbor, told

police that about 1:30 ‘a. m. he saw an auto with its lights out

“They sure kmew their stuff,” parked on a nearby side road,

the licuteint said. Detectives facing Mansfield. :

| About 15 minutes later Mr. re able fond -aay Ruger | §nyder said, the car backed into

The money and bonds had been veway placed in the chest by employees 1° minutes an just before closing time yester-

a se ves NEW. War on Rats on as eS Started Here

365 8. Illinois St. today reported its safe was forced open and an . A campaign to circulate 100,000 pamphlets on “how to rid your

unestimated amount removed. home of rats” was begun today

Homer Love, shop foreman in Air Flow Furnace Co. Inc, 360 py the City Health Department's 8. Meridian St., found the com- rodent ‘control division. pany filing cabinets forced open| j,y Hundley, City rodent conwith the contents.of the cash boX|;.,) ‘supervisor, said the pamphremoved. lets will he distributed by IndiA thief helped himself to $78.25 anapolis Boy Scouts in an effort in ‘silver, 10 cartons of cigaretsi;; eliminate the millions of rats and five pounds of bacon, when, living in the city. he broke into the St. Regis Gro- Scouts from more than 150 troops in the tity will earry the

cery, owned by Ben Schneider, 26 E. 14th St. printed material to each residence A bystander said he saw a ,n4 pusiness place. They are expected to begin their job Satur-

two alarm wires when dropping from thé roof.

[the Niebel driveway, stayed about]

tree, partly loosened by the widening of the street an

| main traffic artery. ” ” Ld

Waters Wash 30-Foot Bridge Away, Break Through Retaining Levee on Creeks

Times State Service SMITH VALLEY, July 21—S8wirling waters

about $20,000 damages.

black panel truck stopped in the rear of the bank at 11:20 o'clock day. Areas to be circulated by

U. S. Forts Take Part

In Bombing Exercises

FRANKFURT, July 21 (UP U. 8. Air Force headquarters

diana Boy Scout Council.

) —! public to an-|

nine Superfortresses Fur-

cient “197% 0 8 highway ac-

stenfeldbruck base near Munich | t : sim: cleaning out piles in base-| carried ou igs HiaHng ; Ds i

acted as a “one man rescue squad” during the flood.

| The flash flood struck at 6a. m., fore it started receding at about troops have been mapped out by after about two hours of drivinglg 5. m. Oldtimers in this town Don Barnett of the Central In- rain. Waters from Honey and or 250 persons in northwestern {Sutton Creeks broke through a johnson County said it was the The pamphlets advised the retaining leevy, covering roads worst rainfall here in 15 years

{deluge 14 years ago.

The water rose to a

which washed

of side homed. - Worst damage refive feet in some spots e be-iported was at a new home being! tion.

house here.

TIMBER-R-R — Traffic was snarled in the 2100 block on N. Meridian when this

d undermined by last night's

heavy rains, toppted over early today and blocked three of the fourslanes on the

Flash Flood Sweeps Smith's Valley, Causes $20,000 Damage to Roads, Homes seen Year Away

jconstructed by Fred Doty. Here] {foundations caved in and two!

ra collapsed.

The water did not reach the

{business district.

of rising waters.

trol car was parked and sur { rounded it.

understood. “We will not be coerced or ig timidated in any way in our procedures under the rights and responsibilities we have in Berlin and generally in Germany, ‘I Repeat Again’ “At the same time we will proceed to invoke every possible resource of negotiation and dipJomatit procedure to reach an

to the colonel, will be largely de rmined by the local board mem« bers in each county. Location of the registration places will be announced soon, he said. Who Must Register

He emphasized that all mien 18 through 25 who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces will be required to register, It is not necessary, he advised, that men

acceptable solution to avold the tragedy of war for the world. “But I repeat again that we

able location on the day appointed for their age group. The permanent address that they give when they register will determine which board has jurisdiction over

them. Marine

are not going to be coerced.” Mr. Marshall gave his views as Gen. Lucius D, Clay, American Military Chief in Germany, and hig political adviser, Ambassador Robert Murphy, were en route with a first-hand report on Berlin. Mr. Marshall said he ‘expected to confer with them to-

Maj. John ¥. Holt, Corps recruiting officer here, said 35 or 40 18-year-olds were awaits ing him when he Went to his office

morrow, Meanwhile, other American officials reported that the Soviet attitude on Berlin may be interpreted as meaning that the Russians are prepared to force a shov-down at the risk of war. This opinion, it was learned, has been growing stronger in high official quarters because of the recent Soviet actions in Berlin and the determination of the United States, Britain and France to hold on despite the starvation

this morning. * Marines Eight He said eight were accepted, the marine quota for Indianapolis up to the end of August. Lt. J. A. Sprowl of the Navy recruiting office said 40 18-year olds were lined up in front of his office at 8a. m. He said his office accepted 20 to fill-a quota of 15, No more 18-year-old enlist ments will be accepted until Aug, 21, he said. Lt. Col, Samuel B. Scott said

Trooper Worrick was the only away a 30-foot bridge and broke through a levee over the western) mc or on duty in the flooded portion of this small farming community at dawn today, caused| ares. He helped evacuate families

from their homes and aided in The estimate was made by State Trooper Arthur Worrick, Who! moving furniture out of the reach

He assisted on foot after water|® Year ago and 14 per cent below | climbed to the spot where his pa-

Residents began moving back jand damaging dozens of homes in anq the first flood since a similar; into their homes later this morn- | ONE: Starve rats by keeping|@ lowland area. nounced that one squadron of food and garbage cans tightly, Almost simultaneously a near-, About a dozen homes in a three, : from covered. : by country road bridge over block area were evacuated when TWO: Destroy their nests by Honey Creek was washed out.

_ {ing, after the waters returned to|President Truman will hold a the creek banks almost as swiftly news conference tomorrow at 9:30 H as they had come. Traffic, how-'a. m., Indianapolis time. the water rose several inches in-|{ever, was at a standstill because/be his first meeting with report. to roads 9 the sec-{ers since he § Democratic

blockade. the Army had already filled its

weekly quota thus far this month. Russ Demand Data He said tomorrow his office. would On German Railroads sogept TY more 15 Year aids, Which Uo! or ’ BERLIN, July 21 (UP)—Soviet| ga period. & MeAY. Seven

military authorities were re- SEER FoR AE ported today to have ordered| > % DERAL ARMORY “gpecial precautions” against any| HARTFORD CITY, July 21

western Allied attempt to force| (UP) —Plans were under way to. an armered train through the| day to send a committee before

Berlin hunger blockade. |Gov, Ralph F. Gates asking his The reports were printed in the Support for a federal armory British licensed newspaper Tele- here.

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Particular emphasis was placed on the necessity of including Stolen car occupants flee after chase .......Page 8

minute details of switches, sid- . ” » . Fix It Yourself . . . the

ings and spur lines. Gérmany’s railways are operhandy man has some new tips ...Page 8

ated under German management : » = = Times to sponsor horse-

and with German crews. The shoe tourney .....Page 11

{Russians exercise only nominal supervision of normal operations.

Low-Priced Chicken

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WASHINGTON, July 21 (UP) {—~Dreams of low-priced chickens {because of a big grain harvest won't materialize until a year (from next fall, Agriculture De{partment experts said today. The chicken hatching season runs from January to June. There were 494,000,000 chickens {of this year's hatching on farms {on July 1-13 per cent fewer than!

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