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WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1948

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‘Thousands Here To

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Here Is Program For

Freedom Train Visit Thursday

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7A. M.—Freedom Train arrives on Nickel Plate Railroad » tracks — East end of Indiana State Fairgrounds— :

from Logansport.

9 A. M.—Preview of train by Mayor Al Feeney, Gov. Ralph

F. Gates, officials and guests. 9:30 A. M.—Dedication ceremonies.

Posting of the Colors, by the American Legion Color Guard, sponsored by the 11th District of the

Legion.

Introduction of Master of Ceremonies Wallace o ' Lee, vice president of the Indianapolis Power &

Light Co. ih! Invocation by Rabbi Maurice Goldblatt.

Greetings by Mayor Al Feeney, honorary chairman.

Greetings by Gov. Ralph F. Gates.

: 0 Freedom Pledge by Ronnie Bell, 13-year-ol }

Scout.

~" . publicity director of Eli Lilly & Co.

| Dedicatory Address by. Stephen C. Noland, pres

dent of the Indiana Seciéty of Pioneers. -

.. Benediction by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry F. Dugan. 10 A. M..40 10 P.M.—Train open free of charge to public.

. Friday

9 A. Mi—Preview of train by mayors of Indiana cities, honor

i |" guests for the day, and other dignitaries.

9:30 A. M.—Invocation by the Rev. William H. Wallace.

Opening of ceremonies by Wallace O. Lee.

Welcome to visiting. mayors by Mayor Al Feeney.

Introduction of honor guests.

11! Address by F. C. Tucker, president, Junior Cham-

‘ 'ber of Commerce. : T : * Benediction by the Rev. Roy B. Connor Jr.

10 A. M, to 10 P. M.—Train open free of charge to public.

12 Miduight— Train leaves for Louisville, Ky, Special Features

d ‘Boy i /- - Greetings by General Chairman Roscoe C. Clark,

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{ 1 AM AN AMERICAN « +» «—Star Scout Ronnie

i-|. Bell, 13, of 2514 W, 60th St., was chosen to recite the

Freedom Pledge at the dedication ceremonies for the Freedom Train after he rescued three youngsters from drowning in Crooked Creek’ July 18.

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Documents

(Trace History

Of America

Visit Highlight of Rededication Week By ART WRIGHT Indianapolis salutes the Freedom Train. By the time the “archives

] on wheels” ends its two-day

stay at the State Fairgrounds at 10 p. m, Friday, thousands of local and nearby citizens will have seen the Declaration of Independence and other priceless documents for the first time. " Pulling into the Fairgrounds early Thursday morning, the Freedom Train completes its visit to Indiana Friday night. Satur day it will be in Louisville, Ky.

One of Favored Cities

Of the some 300 cities the train is scheduled to visit by October, Indianapolis is one of the few where the train stays more than one day. Indianapolis already has rededicated itself this week to the American heritage of freedom . « » and will continue to observe Rededication Week with special ceremonies and other reminders until Saturday.

from 10 a. m. until 10 p. m. both Thursday and Friday. There 0 @ admission of

Fook BK few The Freedom Pledge

I am an American. A free American. _ Free to speak—without fear, Free to worship God in my own way, Free to stand for what | think right, Free to oppose what | believe wrong, Free to choose those who govern my country. This heritage of Freedom | pledge to uphold

no charges of any kind to see the priceless exhibit of 121 famous documents, many of provided for the founding and the protection of the United States. Exhibits From War

Not only are the “first papers” of America on board, but there are important documents and exhibits from: World War IIL . And to guard the valuable train and its jewels of freedom are 27 Marines, :

Three of the cars are for the exhibits. The others aré for the personnel and equipment. Through those cars will trudge adults who have-“lived” the writing of some of the documents . » » eager school children who

FINAL HOME

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WASHINGTON, July 29 (UP) —Former Sen. James E. Watson of . Indiana, Republican Senate leader during the Hoover ' administration and long-time GOP’ boss of the Hoosier state, died at his shomie here today. He was 84. Mr. Watson had been il for some time, Last NovVembet he survivea a long: hospital siege during, which his condition was critical for several Ke, Mr. Watson's physician, Dr. William 8, Detwiler, would not reveal the imimediate cause of death. He said a report ‘is being prepared. iy 1 Eek i .- Dr. Detwiler: said . Mr. Watson suffered a seizure about 4 a. m,, and ‘died several hours, later, Laeading' GOP Candidate Twice a leading candidate for

‘|the GOP presidential nomination,

Mr. Watson styled Himself an “ultra-conservative’ in his autobiography, but shied away from the designation of “standpatter.” A familiar¥igure at;all: Republican meetings, he invariably was introduced ‘as’ the’ “senior atates-

PO a in Tony ‘He was chairman of ‘the com’ mittee which committed Republi cans ‘in 1920 to a party platform stand opposing our entrance into the League of Nations, “Woodrow Wilson was just an-

For myself and all mankind.

ness” . . . and even World War II casualties from Billings Hospital, ‘their crutches and artificial | limbs attesting to the need for

planes and ordnance; ‘arranged by Lt. Col. Howard Wilcox, chairman of Military Affairs. . . . Band concerts afternoons and evenings. . . . Motion pictures in Technicolor by Joe

BARD LEWIS California cars|other’ idealistic college professor

‘Nation's great roads, ; ' Mh the hot pavement, New York:and who had beautiful dreams, and

the driver tense and the family dozing Who sought to work them out in a

Pierson of Civic Films, Inc.

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x at| Windshield squirter, a damn awnfield |ing over the windshield, lights In ‘back brightern those in ‘front,

defroster, seat covers,

Uri gpecial shiny hubcaps, and things takeil didn't even know what they nt A were for. "I says, man, is that the car i asiyufider all that junk? He says take ‘er or leave er. I says leave

Arive|’'er be. I run a farm, not an auto

FIRST “IN LINE — "Early risers" who were first in

line: to board the Freedom

Train at 10 ‘a. m. were (left to right) Rose mary Mattingly who rode a bus "all night" from Ferdinand: David Hohl, School 66: Paul Wright, School 66; Bobby Koor, Schoo! 66, and Buddy Mathauer, of St. Joan of Arc School. The policeman (left) directing

the line is Walter. D. Ward, of the Indianapolis Auxiliary

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To Freedom Train

police.

Filibuster Opened

Reports Here | se:ror evo weve By Diie Senator

dom Train, which is on the

S . ; Nickel Plate Railroad tracks on tout Field Officers the northeast end of the State

Seek New ‘Clues’ {Fairgrounds north of the race Stout Field Air Force officers horse barns: i

oY yere investigating reports; By Teolley—Take Illinois cars Rorthwagters dhe EE — Over marked “Fairgrounds” iraveling

{north on Tlinoir St. Shuttle

bY Col. James A. Ronin, new ®mmanding officer of the local reserve hase. $

ways will transport passengers free of charge to the train from he streetcar loop at the 38th St. It was one of Col. Ronin’s frst! $ trance of the Fairgrounds. Official actions since taking com-| oh Han go

The investigation was ordered iy eges of the Indianapolis Rall-i, 1. i "

20 Southerners Enter Talkathon

WASHINGTON, July 29 (UP) -~Southern® Democrats began their fiibuster today in the Senate against the federal anti-poill

Shortly after the Senate convened, acting Republican. Leader Kenneth 8. Wherry of Nebraska, moved that the bill he taken up.

By Auto—The automobile enMand last Friday. He came here! a « . { Blvd. int. from the First Air Force, * {trance from ¥all'Creek Blvd. into

Military spokesmen at the field Ha Col. Ronin had ordered his ntelligence officer, 1st Lt. Russell a Carey, and his public informafon officer, 1st Lt. John E. Hos8, First news of the sooming|Mortheast Of The Fairgrounds on SSUCAtS was reported to the field, 5 an unidentified cleaning ‘tablishment on N. Keystone Bandits Flee on Bike ve, - GARY, July 29. (UP)—Two lieutenants were im-| bandits used a bicycle bullt-for-dispatched by motor one today to-escape after a filling The bb

Pee Drive-In Restaurant) is the closest entrance to the train,

{Other entrances open Will he. the ,_, . \ooinat the. HITL siipported by {main gate on 38th SU, the 42d.) i, adtninistration and: the |{8t. gate and Gates No. 8 on the : .

Sen. John C. Stennis (D. Miss.)

ithe Fairgrounds (near the Tee|then got the floor to lead off

{the Southern talkathon. | Twenty other Dixie |were waiting to follow

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forbid the collection of poll taxes, still in force in seven southern |states, as a requirement for voting in the election of federal officials. Mr. Stennis said the measure was merely an attempt to win Ne'gro votes. He then started a long

Phos e area where the tel-| station , Mang reports originated and a took $140 from Clarence Stankey with was ordered to stand by|et pistol point, then took his ge aerial photographer. bleyels and fled—riding toyhle.

8g t in an effort to show that the bill i= unconstitutional. ‘The Alibuster could tie up the

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* ey oom Ample Officials said single sleeping {rooms were more plentiful now than at any time since the war, Soldiers have complained that many of the rooms”have been too high ‘in price or inadequate for family housing. The Homes Registry office reported it -is ‘receiving from five to ‘eight requests for'housing a day from service men. It has no vacancies to offer them. The requests have been coming in for the past week,

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Prepare to fill vacancies on welfare board.....Page 3

Truman asks price roll back to November.Page 3

German blast toll reaches 300 dead, 2500 hurt ici isarinaiss Page Hi British ~ puts brake on | demobilization ...Page 18

King George opens OlymPies .iviesiieas JPage 27)

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| ; lid ML lerashed off the Buenos “Airesl Other Inside Features waterfront, it was announced of-| Republican Party, “The bill would | Amusements 16] Movies; a. .18 Noi2lly.

Bridge .....:23 Obituariss. ..23, Business ..<30!F.C, Otomat 19 Classified .30-34 Pattern .....25 Comics .....35 Radio %...... Crossword .. 4/Ruark ......19 Editorials ...20 Side Glances. ‘Forum ......20 Society ....,23 Meta Given..25!8ports ...26,27 Hollvwood ..168 Weather Map 21)

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er treatment.” The girl's older sister and brother-in-law, with whom she has heen living, opposed the commitment. They said the girl was better off at home under their care. The sipter said she had protested to juvenile®court the girl's

confinement in the jail as a com-|

mon criminal, but had not been able to obtain the girl's release. ” » » “UNFORTUNATELY,” said Judge Hoffman, “the County Jail is the only place we have fo keep persons who are physicaliy and may be mentally ill. This is one of the- inadequacies of this community. 3 “There are no facilities. for these cases at the Juvenile Center. We should have a strong room there.” Attorney Jay -W. Winget, ‘retained by the family to obtain the girl's release, said he would file habeas corpus proceedings if the court refuses. io release the girl from jail.

18 Killed, 5 Hurt In Buenos Aires Crash

BUENOS AIRES, July 29 (UP) Eightéen. persons were killed aud five were injured today when a Sunderland-Short flying boat

Witnesses said the four-eén-gined craft tried to land in a fog-shrouded harbor. It crashed tp earth along the shore of the River Plate. . FS yes A

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{ LINKED to Indianapolis by the,sion now because of the Berlin fast pighway, Greenfield's pros crisis. {perity depends a good: deal on! “The less Congress dahbles in {conditions in the big. city. But itiprice: control,” she said, “the betthas its own industries. One is Liter off we'll be. You saw the way {busy rayon knit: goods factory things disappeared from {which employs women from townsishelves last night. Supply and {throughout the county. demand will work itself out. | The notion that factory work-| “I think they should extend so0ers can be grouped politically ‘isicial security, Farmers ought to (dispelled here. A woman machine have it. The average farmer has operator and mother of eight no insurance because he dreads {children, three of them in service/those payments if they come due |during the war, was disturbed when he's short of cash. He needs {about the shaky interpational sit- some kind of insurance and social uation. 5 {security is the*least he ought to “My daughter and her baby are have.” ' {in Germany,” she says, “Her hus-| ® x = {band is a pilot, Every other night, | OTH . 'he makes two flights into Berlin, gin ER WOMAN: employee | “If we get out of Berlin, we'll have to get out of Europe. I don't believe in war, but it's ‘better to

have a small war now than a Digi; ow what to do either one later.” :

- f She thought perhaps.iit was a| I think Congress is afraid to {good thing Congress was in ses-' (Continued on Page 83—-Col. 1)

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“You can't blame Congress the!

{average person.

Russia’s Broken Pledges ® YOU want peace with Russia, not war. So do we. So do all Americans. @® Then why can’t our gavernment officials, get around a table with the Russians and negotiate an agreement, ® They have. There have been plenty of agreements, some bought by us at a high price. @® But always Stalin breaks them. A ® That's what the trouble is about in. Berlin tod Byen if

(way they're’ doing. You take the

a world alto-

practical. ¥ rid, got. or: oo. selfish and sordid to be

prepared at this time for anything 80 Utopian in: charac ter, Mr. Watson said, LE But, what Mr. Watson may have lacked in'idealism, he compensated for by personal charm and magnetism, : Spoke in German = He was electéd to the House of Representatives. in: 1804, at # age of 30, after a cam : : which he believed ‘was successful because he made speeches in German while in German sections of his district. i ap A tall, powerfully-built mean with a booming voice, he was a flamboyant orator, : ‘He had the reputation of being. a. first-class political ‘spellbinder. » A native of Winchester, Ind., Mr. Watson lived mast of his life in Rushville: where ‘he settled to practice law’ aftér: being graduated from DePauw University. In an amazingly short tine he became one of ther mast popular of the little circle in.control. The protege of “Uncle “Joe” Cannon, famous. iron-handed Speaker of the House, he was entrusted with important « missions on “party business.” : ‘Logical’ GOP Candidate The youthful Watson was the Republican ‘Party whip during most of Theodore Roosevelt's ad‘ministration, while “Uncle Joe” . was speaker, In 1920, Mr. Watson, then in the early part of 17 years as a Senator, was considered the “logical” Republican: candidate for Presi dent. Sen. Boies Penrose of Penne sylvania, a powerful’ political figs ure, offered, to manage his campaign, but Mr. Watson - mended’ Warren Harding in his

They wouldn't stead.

Mr. Watson qooted Mrs Harding as telling him after. he received the nomination: “Jim; I just pulled your apples off tha tree” = “Sunny Jim" ran in open: opposition to Herbert Hoover in 1928 and was considered for Vice Pres{dent on the Coolidge ticket in 1924. i After Mr. Hoover's: nomination, however, Mr. Watson. campaigned for his election and, as Se floor deader, led the GOP fo in Ale. Senate in support of Prasident’s policies. di “1.414 not believe

.Begretary of State Marshall and our Allies get another agree: “ment. with Stalin, as they are trying to do, what will it be - | worth? Nothing — unless actual deeds replace empty promises. ~ @ To understand what our government is up against in trying - to prevent war, you will want to read “BROKEN. PLEDGES * SHOW YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY DOING BUSINESS WITH

* “BTALIN,” by William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard Foreign

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