Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 July 1948 — Page 3
Z
i
By JOHN
ed J lifted’ if the Americans open poi zone to the Russians.
of Congress interpreted the Dera iovaky statement as an indication that Russia is “backing down” from its position on Berlin. And one high Army Department official, who declined use of his name, saw in the Sokolovsky statement a more conciliatory Russian attitude. (Marshal Sokolovsky’s stafement ie being given widespread study by U. 8. officials in Washington. The State Department declined to comment). The first official American reaction in Berlin to Marshal Sokolovsky’s comment came from Maj. Gen. George P. Hays, deputy military governor and commandant in the absence in Washington of Gen. Lucius D.: Clay, who is in Washington. Gen. Hays was described as “completely surprised” by Marshal Sokolovsky’'s charge that the Berlin blockade resulted from U, 8S. visa restrictions. : Some informed American quarters regarded Sokolovsky’s offer as a possible face-saving formula which might clear the way for a new meeting of the Big Four council of foreign ministers. “It has always been the United States desire to provide for maximum freedom of movement between the zones,” Gen. Hays said in a statement. “The American restrictions presumably referred to py Sokolovsky were imposed y 5, 1948, after similar restrictions had, been imposed upon American per-| ”
House Group
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UP) ~The House Foreign Affairs Committee was told today that
reserve the terms advanced by Soviet Marshal V. D. SBokolovsky for lifting the Berlin blockade. In an exclusive interview with Jnited Press, Marshal Sokolovsky said last night that Russia fis prepared to lift the siege of [Berlin is Russians are permitted free access to western Germany. Authoritative capital sources| paid the marshal’s statement was discussed at length at a ‘secret ommittee session at which Gen. ucius D. Clay reported on the Berlin situation. ‘About Right’ Committee members were instructed not to divulge Gen. Clay's remarks, but one person present acknowledged that the Sokolovsky interview was thoroughly discussed at the session. Asked if it would be correct to
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1948 hd Russia Seen = sokolovsky .Suggests
Red Terms for Ending Ban Between 2 Zones
Blames Americans for Restriction;
Move Seen as ‘Face Saving’ Tactic B. McDERMOTT, United Press (World Copyright, 1948, by United Press) , July 23—The American military government day that U. S. travel restrictions, which Marshal Vassily D. Sokoy caused the blockade of Berlin, were imposed only after
terview last might that the Soviet highway blockade would be
At Washington many mems-|
July 6 demanded that the Berlin blockade be lifted as a prelim-
any prior conditions, but said the
concession before easing the! blockade, the Soviets would avoid
Commends Berlin Policy
this country views with extreme!high
Staff Correspondent said to-
sonnel traveling to and from the zone. “The U. 8. order imposed the
Soviet missions to the U. S. zone, requiring them to use the Helmstedt crossing point going to and from the Soviet zone. Apart from this, there have been no new U. S. regulations regarding travel documentation.” ! For the first time Marshal Sokolovsky spoke to a western correspondent about the Berlin crisis in an interview at a supper party at’ the Polish mission headquarters celebrating a Polish national holiday. , Asked if the Russians would lift their blockade of American traffic if the Americans opened ther zone to the Russians, he replied:
Marshal Sokolovsky's statement was regarded here as significant primarily for "its possi-| ble “broadening of the field of maneuver” in Moscow's efforts to obtain western agreement to a foreign ministers conference on all-German problems. The western notes to Moscow
inary to any discussion of the Berlin crisis. Moscow rejected
Soviets . would discuss the whole German problem. Responsible quarters observed that by requiring an American!
the appearance of being the first to’ pull back from the firm stand taken by both the east and west.
Hears Clay:
The boy told him all American cars were taking a detour instead of going through on the wa;
y. He said the Russians suspected he was spying on their rail line because he told them he once worked as a machinist for the Pennsylvania railroad. They insisted on knowing his polities, ‘including his views on Communism and Henry Wallace's chances in the election. - No Strong Army Stuff “The Russians kept me in a guard room used by the German police, but they kept hauling me into the commandant’s office to question me,” he said. “They did not use any strong arm stuff.” The MP's inadvertantly had crossed into the Soviet zone on the outskirts of the American
Tipping
same restrictions on members of| .
{tents. They said Mr. Supina said
»
PAGE 3
Drops Peace Plea With UN ‘Bomb’
Police Refuse
To Bare Contents
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. July 23 (UP)—The ‘bomb’ that an Army Air Force veteran dropped on the United Nations yesterday includ-
disclosed today as they continued to search for him.
Palice said the note, found in the underbrush near the spot where the “bomb” landed, was addressed to “The Assembly of the United Nations,” and was signed by the veteran, Stephen J. Supina, 36, of Stafford Springs, Conn. The note was written in red ink across the top of Supina’s Army discharge papers. Although ft was only 30 words in length, police declined to give its exact con-
he did not want another war and wished the United Nations to work for peace.
Illegal Landing . : Police found relatives of Mr! Supina in New York. who said! the veteran visited them shortly after landing his borrowed. red and yellow Aeronca plane at La Guardia Field. He was reported to have told ‘them that ‘the “bomb” was a stick of dynamite. Mr, Supina left the home of his relatives - before police arrived, and the search for him: was being concentrated in the city. After making an illegal downwind landing at La Field, Mr. S8upina told attendants that he wanted to refuel but had to telephone home for money to buy gasoline. Loaned 40 Cents _ “He said he was broke.” one of the attendants reported” and somebody loaned him 40 cents to make the call.” » L After he left, the field workers) realized his plane resembled the mystery ship that dropped what was believed to be a mail-drop torpedo” near the United Nations, They searched the Aeronca and found a map which traced a flight from Willimantic to Lake Sue-
sector. : For 12 hours Russian authori-
“not to put too much stock in
what Sokolovsky said,” this source said: “That would be about right.”
Rep. Olin Teague (D. Tex.) said
port, “I feel that it justified President Truman's statement that hances - of peace are excellent although the situation is obviously .very tricky,” Teague said. Although not a member of the. Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Teague attended the session at invitation of Chairman Charles Eaton (R. N. J). Sees Truman Gen. Clay met the Foreign AfFoire Committee in a closed meetng.
In a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting Committee Chairman Charles Eaton (R. N. J.) and Army Secrei Kenneth C. Royall said in art:
“Chairman Eaton joined the Secretary of the Army in comPlimenting Gen. Clay upon the Splendid manner in which he and his troops and civilian personnel are carrying out their mission in Berlin and in Germany as a § Whole.” (Soviet newspapers in Berlin had predicted that Gen. Clay would be “rebuked” for his blunders” in Berlin.) Gen. Clay went from the House Meeting to the office of Senate Republican Whip Kenneth 8. Wherry of Nebraska. There he Met briefly with a handful of Senators before returning to the 'hite House for an appointment With President Truman.
Russ Free 2 MP's And AMG Engineer
Merican
pr
west of Sthe Russians.
Followed Tip Gott { SS Vande ighw,
earn Tomorrow
Say the committee was warned arrest of the two soldiers. The
after the meeting he is “greatly encouraged” by Gen. Clay's re-|
BERLIN, July 23 (UP) — An military government "gineer and two military policeen seized in the Soviet Zone Berlin were released by
told reporters he’ Ted off the international ay between Berlin and west, on the advice of a 10-|
| What's GORDO?
ties denied knowledge of the
they admitted the pair were being held in Berlin and said they {would be released.
FOR Inspection Tour In "42 Called Political
WASHINGTON, July 23 (UP) —President Roosevelt's secret
reasons, Robert KE. wrote today.
the statement in the current instalimeént of “The Secret Papers
magazine. This was the first admission by any of the New Deal inner circle that the wartime trip, conducted under: a complete news blackout, was made primarily for political purposes. It was billed at the time as a military inspection tour.
warplant inspection trip in 1942}; was made chiefly for political Sherwood | A
Ch Mr. Sherwood, confidential ad-|&® viser to the late President, made|Denv
of Harry L. Hopkins” in Collier's);
i eee retepeettrbbe te e eeb Sy.
cess. .The letter “X” {the United Nations area. | The “bomb” exploded in the air about 100 yards from the administration building. There was no| damage and no one was injured. i
} - Off Weather UNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU ! uly 23, 1948 8:37 | “Sunset... .. 8:06 Precipitation 24 \hrs, end. 7:30 a. m. 68 Total precipitati since Jan. 1.... 35.79 Excess since J 1: va Sa daar si
y 1 The following) table shows the temperature yesterdfy in other cities:
Evansville Pt. Wayne Tedianapol City) ® Indianapolis (City Los es Miami ..... 77
ed a'note demanding peace, police|
PILOT—Police are seeking S. J. Supina, Willington, Conn. restaurant worker, as the pilot of the small Aeronca which twice circled United Nations headquarters, then dropped a home-made bomb which exploded harmlessly over the site of ‘Lake Success. Supina has
UNITED NATIONS BOMBER — Tiny Aeronca stands empty at La Guardia Field [new of Bartard Rorbly, attor. in New York after Pilot S. J. Supina made forced landing following his bombing expedition tothe United Nations. The former B-17 gunner is bein for dropping small explosive over Lake Success headquarters.
ice 14 g sought by police |don B against Chairman McDuff, §
McDuff Shuffies
|
For Fall Campaign
Reorganization of the Marion County Democratic machine with “new talent” for a vigorous fall campaign has been started by & County Chairman Paul J. Moc § « | Duff,
|
Appointment of seven new ward chairmen last night was
(Seen as a belated aftermath of the bitter factional fight between Chairman McDuff’s | faction and the old | ulars last spring.
| { : | chine shakeup was the appoint-| ney, as new chairman of the 18th] {Ward (Irvington) replacing Shel-! Book who led the opposition!
{last May. - |
High Court Rul
Holds Pay Due Four State Officer
Emmert Dissents on |sixth ward, replacing Fred Eisen-
Indiana Supreme Court col-
| Other replacements were Wal-| {ter Myers Jr. attorney, as new {chaltiay of the first ward, suc-| {ceeding "Guy O. Ross, who resigned when he became a city councilman: Milton E. Craig, city| , prosecutor, third ward, replacing Max White; Roy C. Hendershott,|
{hut; John A. Hren. 19th ward, re-
J. Cook. Perry Township, replac-
Ward Talent '§
Appoints 7. Chairmen §
{placing Walter Bradford; Harry, |
i ‘|1ssue. The high court ruled re-|
Set for Monday
leagues of Judge James Emmert today studied his dissenting opin-| fon regarding a backpay dispute. between four state officials and State Auditor A. V. Burch. Judge Emmert made public his |
opinion late yesterday, disagreeing with fellow judges on the
cently that the four members of the state legislature who also held other state jobs should not be paid back salaries they, claimed. . {
Sen. Clyde Black, secretary of
Water Resources Rep. Elmer C. Weller, Public! Service Commission official; Rep.| Charles T. Miser, State Highway| Department maintenance superintendent, and Rep. Beecher Con-
been identified as a former B17 gunner.
8-Year-Oid Girl
Police Question 50-Year-Old Suspect
Police today held a 50-year-old
man after he was reported to
have molested an 8-year-old girl.
He was identified by the girl short-
after his arrest yesterday and was held on a vagrancy ; When her mother asked the
sack of fruit she brought home, the little girl told her what had happened, police said. They sald the girl told her mother she was walking along Ft. Wayne Ave. when a man came out of a house and coaxed her inside. Then he made advances, according to police, and afterward gave her the sack of fruit. The girl was taken to General Hospital for a physical examinan.
Arms Sent to Guard
Tin Mines in Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaya, July 23 (UP)—American pistols, machine guns and shotguns «re being flown to Malaya to protect tin minés against Communist-led insurgent attacks and the first shipment will arrive within a week, it was reported today. Norman Cieveland, San Fran-
801 cisco, manager of the Pacific Tin
Consolidated Mines, said he has undertaken to supply all tin
és mining firms in Malaya with
American arms and ammunition. The Pacific Tin mines are the sole American tin interest in Malaya. He sald the mines, four and one-half miles east of Kuala Lumpur, have not yet been in-
the British have engaged Communist bards nearby. .
“Nobody has been bothered yet,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Braxton, 45, of 2024 N. Capitol Ave.
N coma Ave.: yilis M Herrling, 28, 240 N. Tacoma Ave. Pete Povinelll. 27, of 955 E. Mary Ann Shea, 18, of 95) Willlam J. Richards, 18, of Marian Ma:
ret Carmich: .General tal Nurses’ Edward V. W, Bt.; Vivian
idence,
28, of 1111 8
Marvin , 18, of 423 Ave.; Date. 18, 34th St.
William D. Leeper, 22, of
, of 549 Coffey St. Greta J. Wills, 18, of 2031 B. 10th St. Bi graham, 42, Dorland Bend, Ind.; Sybil Pottorff, 29, of Gladstone a
Hugh ia Harlow, 32, of Benjamin Hatfield, 26, of DIVORCE SUITS FILED
: FIVE GENERATIONS—Frank Wolff, one of the oldest resi- | Picked gp Cran hitchhiker he| dents of Arcadia, celebrated his 93d birthtlay recently by posing ». with members of each generation of his family. Pictured are (left to right standing) Mrs. Lewis Chamness, his great-granddaughter; Mrs. John Noble. his granddaughter: Mr. Wolff (seated), and his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Carter, wiic is holding Mr. Wolff's great great-grandson, Michael Brent Chamness. up
¥
ward A. Wick; AL dan; Velma L. n vs, Milton P. Moore Hamilton; Sarah. vs, i Helen Marie vs. vs.
| Oliver, Delores Sénecul--Harry, St. Vinceat's
rip
| Mr, Burch refused to turn over.
Reports Molesting
youngster where she had gotten a
volved in the fighting although
but it is best to be prepared,” he
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Burel Willits, 42, of 412 W, 15th St: Mary A
Roderick Lowe Smith, 24, of 240 Te Ph of Georgie 8} At Hi me—Haspell, Bea BE gis t Hope, Ind.: sel, 19, of , 38. of 11 Wisconsin . . Shef-
- t Harry Newland, 37, of 1235 Nordyke Ave; _ Leslie Belton, Doris Griffin, of 3226 W.
Thomas, ris ett, 8. Bancroft| Dorothy Wilder; Emerson, Mildred Mit- . hofer; CI
South | 430 N.|
Wilson { ‘oodruff, coronary occlusion. Buirls:| sarah Jang Buriom. 74. at $511 Ferguson,
Ruth _ arteriosc . vs. John Henrietta Molder., 58, at St.
¥ Prancie—Reaneth, Lyds Durnil;!
Bh Smith. — Carol. Bond,
rad, state barber inspector, were! forced to resign their positions.
Dual Jobs They claimed back wages amounting to some $25,000, which’
The court ruled that “dual” job| holding, on state payrolls, was a violation of the state constitution.
Judge Emmert agreed with the majority opinion only so far as it said that “they are employees who do not perform any official function of government in carrying -out their duties ... .” “The difficulty with the majority opinion is,” Judge Emmert said, “that it. seeks to impose upon various members of the legislature ethical standards for
required only of the judiciary.” Judge Emmert said the majority of the court held that anyone who swept the floor for the state was exercising a “function” of government and could not serve in the leginlature.
“Such an interpretation was never intended by the forefathers who drafted the 1851 constitution,” he said. : ‘
tage the Indiana Flood Control and dedication” rally will be held at Commission;'8 p. m. Monday in Howe High
impartiality ‘which are properly!
ing Sheldon Key, and Samuel Lang. Wayne Township, replac-| ing David Taylor. {
Historic Rally
Event Sponsored by East Side Clubs
An “American Heri Re-
School gymnasium by several East Side civic organizations. The rally is to coincide with the arrival of the Freedom Train here and will be open to all youths and adults.
Sponsors are the Irvington Union of Clubs, Irvington Lions Club, Irvington Business Association, Irvington Post American Legion, fraternities, churches and schools of the community. Charles M. Sharp, principal of Howe High School, and Darrell Gooch, head of the Howe speech department, are co-chairman in charge of the program, Dr. A, D. Beeler, Butler University history professor, will be speaker. Robert 8. Burford’s Teenage Band will play from 7:30 p. m. until 8 p. m,, followed by ceremonies by the Irvington Post American Legion . Color Guard. Father Beauchamp, Lady of Lo h, will give the invocatiod. § £3 The progfam will open wilh moving picture depicting the story of the Constitution. The Freedom Plsage will be led by Mrs. Louis ck and the benediction will be given by the Rev. Ralph O. Pierson, Irvingto Methodist Church, John Hume will be master of ceremonies.
will be nominated tomorrow aft-
1000. They
both of the “old parn|nouncing '
z
U.S. On End Of Berlin Blockade
City Halll £8 party reg-|
Significant in the party ma- TN.
§
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel sporting orated with a "merry-go-round
vention in Philadelphia.
“mark a great turning point in the Sen. Glen Taylor of Idaho, and jah.”
note address, and launch the first major third party attempt since 1924. Mr. Wallace and Mr. Taylor
ernoon. ; Police estimated the crowd In Broad Street Station at about were a chanting, cheering, hymn-singing group. They milled around with signs reading “Had Enough Milk at 25 Cents a Quart?’ “Repeal the Draft Now” and “Vote Wallace.”
third party headquarters in the Bellevue-Stratford, The two candidates walked the three blocks,
nolding hands and grinning. | 2% °F Plan Closed Matting ion They will accept the - tions tomorrow night in Shibe Park. And on ly .the convention's 2500 delegates will adopt a hard-hitting platform de-
for a
‘Doctor Develops | New Way to Immunize Children
Re CHICAGO, July 23 (UP)—A Maryland physician has developed a new and. better way of protecting children from diphtheria and whooping cough, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported today. Dr. Joseph A. Bell, Bethesda, Md., wrote in the journal that a new method of immunization gives much better protection against the two diseases. The method consists of injecting an alum-treated mixture of whooping cough vaccine and diphtheria toxoid in two doses, four weeks apart. * Bell said experiments showed that the two treatments/together were superior to separate inoculations. Dr. Bell is senior surgeon of the U. 8. Public Health Service at Bethesda.
—————lof your immediate family—an
Freak Squeaks Deadline Today
Late Letters Will Go
Into Final Contest
Entries for the third week of The Times Freak Squeak Contest must be brought to The Times or postmarked by midnight tonight, The best letter of the week recounting a near-accident will earn $5 for the writer whose letter will be published in next Wednesday's Times. Letters submitted after midnight tonight will go into the final week of the contest, which closes at midnight next Friday. The best letter received during the four-week contest will earn a grand prize of $25 for the entrant in addition to the $5 week{ly prize. Keep Letters Brief In your account of a Freak Squeak, keep your letter brief. Recount a near-accident experilenced by yourself or a member
accident that might have caused serious Injury or death . . . but
{ Harry, Virginia Sering; Chester, Berths Wilson, t Methodist—Grant, Irving. Doris Schultz; Heavrin; cide. Dorothy Holder; Margaret McGovern; Carl, Margie Cook; Dr. J. V., Ann Thompson. trice Wisdom, 3081 Martindale: Bari, Mary Coleman, 2428 Shelton; William. Ethel Goldsmith, 1118
Mary Stewart; John, Mi erite
N. New Jersey.
8 St. Francis—Clsude, Charlene Noles; John, Mary Sullivan: Paul, Mabel Montomery. AC General—Willlam,' Josephine Young. At Coleman—Albert, Ruth Davis; Thomas,
oa fchi-| At St. Vincent's—Ralph, Genevieve Pox; gan St. Mish Robert, © Mildred Murdock; Arthur, Harold E. Thomss, 35,'of 1414 8. New| JVOnae Zinkin: Darr i ers; hy 3 St Martin, Geraldine ufding SO oon SY (Imogene Pinney, 2,’ \ MOL ert
, Florence _ Oliver; ine Shaw: Emmett
DEATHS
{ cinoma. {sulle Bradshaw, 83, at 1907 N. Tiiinofs, cerebral
| Nora Harrell, 67, at 115 8. Audubon, carton, Ind.; le , of 3011 8. Me:
cerebral t! oy | cerebral
vs. Roy Huff; Arvina C. vs. Bd. Janet Payne Bowles, 72, at 111 E. 16th, onl Wiley. Mery Semuel Hinton,” 94, at 1840 Boulevard,
‘David Map. Ads K. Mowry, 81, at, 648 Middle PE Mem
arteriosclerosis. John Allen Long, 80, at 819 EB. Vermont, Vincent's, , 68, at
CliaHies Michael
,i The decision of the judges is
.| Katy Eidson; vocal selections by P. Baker, ‘73, at 1638 Woodlawn,
BANE. dion ess! Dean Nelson, a Samuel Simes Tiles Tyee 11, at 3318|papopere
didn’t. Conclude your letter in a statement in 25 words or less, “My Freak Squeak taught me this safety lesson. . . .”
{final and all entries become the {property of The Times and the Indianapolis Safety Council. { The safety council is €O-0p~ jerating with The Times in stag‘ing the annual contest. '
Teen-Agers Stage Vaudeville Tonight
A teen-age variety program, featuring troupers from the Open Door Canteen and Jackie Sue
of 936 W. : Faith Phillips; | Loffla raha rtist, wil Clarence. Fern ; Harold, Alleen nd, vib Pp 8 ’ 1 be Harold E. Efbe, 223, of 841 N. Chester! Mills:. Robert, Evelyn Brackett. presented in Rhodius Park play-| Ave.; Elizabeth Dailey, 31, of 721 N, At Home—Walter, Rose Dav , 135 8, ground tonight. Delaware St. | Sheridan; Clyde, Ola Fishburn, 423 B.| Mr: Cecil: Martin, 22. ‘of 1105 8, Tilinois St: PArk: Melvin, Lula Herring, 936 Meikle: | s. Mary Sare, drama co-or-Geneva Wade, 19, of 1026 8.. Illinois St,| 1DOMAs, Grace Young, 105 8, Hancock. dinator for the City Park Depart.
ment, said the program will be repeated at the Indiana Boys’ School Sunday. . Monologues will be given by Yolanda Berry, Dick Frazer and
Duddy Eidson, Katy Eidson, Jodie Deck and Betty Bristow: whisErnie Sedam; duet, Hollace Ann Boyer and yd s and piano, Dale Wag|oner, Niagara Falls, N. Y,
Buys lowa Paper
candidacy la a has loomed ‘even larger here this an
week. There have been those on hand who, in the role of kibitzers ahd needlers, refused to let party leaders forget the Red tinge of me
things terday boldly accusing the vgn a meeting of its
The new party meets tonight to ough! give itself a name, hear a key-
PHILADELPHIA CAROUSEL—With the marquee of ‘fhe '
party signs, a group of Henry
A. Wallace backers entertain street crowds from a truck dec-
and signs of various political
parties. The Wallace Party. is‘ meeting in. its initial national cone Wallace Calls Convention New Turn in World History
PHILADELPHIA, July 23 (UP)—Henry Wallace came here today for the founding of his new third party which he said would
history of the world.”
téd by his vice presidential running mate, Mr. Wallace was gree y
hundred of his fo!
chanting “We Want Wallace,” and singing, “Glory, Glory, Hallelu~
of committee members
former N brain truster, accused Mr of making “an demagogic denunciation ‘worthy only of the cheapest. politicians.” he did not accept the ADA's chalienge that the young: party declare “its independence of Com~ munism,” Later in the day Mr, Taylor said he would welcome support of Communists they dia not get out of hand,. The platform will be put in
Police escorted Mr,’ Wallace final form in a long closed meet and Mr. Taylor through theiing of the resolutions committee crowd and down Broad Bt. toltoday. It will accuse both Demo-
crats and Republicans of foster and
foreign distributed on the basis of hia via the
instrument of Soviet policy.” ADA Executive Secretary James Loeb Jr, who voiced the charge,
platform committee of being “an|in
SUMMER STORE HO
9:30 TILL
(Other Days, 9:80 till 5)
SATURDAYS
RS
il
Ra
lil
Ly 4