Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1948 — Page 2

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to FBI agents in a ity subway station

‘Democratic Pa ” have the Ar a i tee in the fall

had indicated today. wr Kroll said a formal decision} esting of CIO vice presidents in Washington Aug. 19, “he did not officially

. action “en Gov, Thomas E. Dewey of New Work, the Republican presi: dential candidate. “Labor is not interested in smug little men with little minds who sit behind little back mustaches waiting to see which way the ‘wind is blowing,” Mr. Kroll ne the Ohio PAC rally yester-

hoa of course 1 am talking! about the Republican candidate, Thomas E. Dewey. “And while we're talking about

are we interested in stooges for

Moscow.” osname SET RITES FOR SOLDIER

LA PORTE, . ry Services were planned today for Nathaniel *8. Jones, 19-year-old Gary army ~gorporal, who was dpowned in yar recovered” reas rt yesterday after a

2 Tortoises

(ithe soup”. here today. ,| least two--winners in Chesterton's Turtle ‘Derby yesterday —/ bas

is expected {0 be reached at A stead of in the stew pot,

owned by terton, and “Southern Revolt,”

stooges let me say that neitherrfconds. The previous record, set

mer Get Drink Lecture

‘ministration,

os by Lioyd B. Walton, Times Staft Photographer.

"THEY'RE OFF" <The 9th annual Chast, Turtle Derby is on; with the shell-

the. Russian consuli backed hopefuls released in the center circle. In this heat, turtles had to pass the

first white circle to win. As the turtles ambled off in different directions, the grand-

his bi

ni pack and le 4 2 na line in he ision. Here he sh

gets prize and the junior grand championship ribbon.

... That Didn't {Turn Turtle

CHESTERTON, Aug. 9—A lot

But at!

king in the limelight inThe lucky two, "No Name," Jimmy Reed, 10, Ches-

entry of Connie Griffin, 3, Chesterton, emerged from a fleld of 400 turtles as winners. of the Senior and Junior Grand Championships, respectively, The race Is sponsored annually ‘by the Turtle Trotter's Assoclation, a division of the Chesterton’s Lion Club. Any size turtle is eligible if its owner is of school age or under. This year’s race, the ninth annual tortoise classic, saw a new record established. A’ loping turitle named “Step ’'n Fetchit” owned by Jake Reed, 10, finished the 50-foot circular course in 21.9

in 1941, was 23 sceonds, ; Susan Wiebe, 9, reigned as Derby Queen, receiving the crown from Carol Schneider, 12, 1947 Derby Queen.

Bar Customers

ithe fage with his fist. of turtles may have ended up “in

stand cheered favorites on.

"NO NAME" BY A NECK—It only took "No Name,"

entry in the senior division, 32.9:

seconds to figure out what was

expected of him and to negotiate the 50-foot course ahead of | a field of also rans. His fleet-footedness won owner Jimmy Reed | |

the grand championship i in the senior division,

Prowling Slugger ©

Beats 4th Woman

Vanishes in Night On N. Rural St.

The prowler who leaped” from

light as his mis fos shadows and slugged three wo-

men during the last two weeks

weappeared again last night and

attacked Mrs. Nellie Cordrary, 21, of 1720 N. Rural St, as she was walking home, . Mrs. Cordrary said she was walking on Rural St. after getting off a Brookside trolley about 1 a. m. today when a man suddenly stepped out from behind a tree and slugged her in

Similar Descriptions

man wearing dark: clothes, a similar description given by three other women Who were slugged by prowlers recently. Mrs. Cordrary's face was badly bruised by the blow and she was given treatment at General Hospital and taken home. Last week, a prowler answering about ‘the same description leaped out from behind a porch and Slugged Mrs. Jane Campbell, 33, of 40 N, Ritter Ave, as she was entering her home about | midnight. Two other similar attacks on| women were reported on East Side streets during the last two weeks. In neither case did the

tims,

Mr. Vernon Lass Picked in Contest

Times Foreign Service

“Hotel bar here, and you'll likely: to get a hymn and lecture as well,

bar's hymn-singing owner, Jack, Kay, 71, who's out to save both and -thirs

ty souls. A “part-time Salvation Army

worker, Kay lectures his customers—who don’t seem to mind—!

on the evils of excessive drinking. | When his talks come too late, he, has another unique bar service. - He sends the drunks safely home with an escort. .

Col Cross Assigned .

To Ft. Harrison FT. BENJAMIN HARRISON,

Randle, who has retired.

he was | Branch

‘nia, Arizona,

‘Guam and Samoa.

Aug. 9 — Col. Thomas J, Cross| thas been ‘assigned as ‘assistant | chief of staff, G-3, Second Atmy screen test, so far as she was Jhere, replacing Brig. Gen, E. H. concerned, was getting Dorothy 56°° 4! Col. Cross was chief of inspec- | ~~ WF }itors for Gén. Omar N. Bradley, with Acfor Robert Paige.

A 10-year-old Indiana farm girl’

—| BYDNEY. Australia, Aug. 9-- Was reported driving across the j Order a drink in the Goulburn

country toward home today th 'hér parents, away from HO iwood where a movie studio was!

All three will come from the picking her for a“ featured role

in a picture about 4-H clubs.

| The girl is Jeanne .Ipig-tailed victor. over me 12+ {000 other 4-H members screened. for the part in Texas oil million-| aire Glen] lywood production, to be gntitle “The Green Promise.” Jeanne, ‘daughter of Mr. abd Mrs. Floyd La Duke, of Mt. Vernon, Ind. was one of four finalists brought to Hollywood and |screen-tested after talent judges {looked over the photographs of {hundreds of entrants from all ‘over the country. Gets Dottie's Autograph

{Lamour’s autograph.

‘} when the latter was administra will be co-starred in her movie fore tor of ‘veteran affairs. In 1946 or at least she ought to be. gigned to organize | 2 of thé Veterans Ad- times” including Califor-| Nevada, Hawaii, ing, and making drop cookies is Mukawanoga. Wis, and a Patsy

she exnlained. Teanne’s 4-H specialty is bak-

her particular pride,

She said he didn't attempt to grab hei* ‘purse and that he turned and iran after striking her,

Bhe described him as a tall .

assailant attempt to rob the vie:

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 9 (UP)!

Duke, 3

MeCurthy's first Hol,

Even more exciting than thé She's already well acquainted

“I saw his last movie three

SENIOR CHAMP—Sam Newton, grand‘tortoise of the

Chesterton Turtle Trotters, pins | the senior grand championship | | ribbon on Jimmy Reed, owner |

The |

of winning "No Name." senior division is for school age I entries, while the junior “vision “is for pre-school

age turtle owners.

10-Year-Old State 4-H Girl Wins Hollywood Contract

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A STAR IS BORN-—Jeanne

i LaDuke; ‘Mt. Vernon, Ind. was | 12,000 4-H !

{ chasen from amon girls to play the lead .ia "The Green Promise; film about i farm girl work

non to see me,” she said.

were ‘Marian Free

Pointy. Wis; Judy Stewart, 11,

Ann Meyer, 11, Canton, O.

Suan

an |

di: |

“UT won Sechod ‘place in a dropwho biscuit demonstration the day ber. Paige came to Mt. Ver-

Her competitors in the. finals , 11, Btevens

Mlied Envoys ‘Again Confer ith Molotov

Russ Raids Charged On Police of Berlin BULLETIN BERLIN, Aug. 9 (UP)~— Soviet efforts to seize control of all food rationing and distribution in Berlin split the city food administration today in a new East-West breach within

the ranks of the municipal gov- | ernment.

MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (UP)—Envoys of the Western powers went! {to the Kremlin at 9 a. m. (Indi{anapolis Time) today to confer {further with Foreign Minister V.|

|M. Molotov on the German stuf

‘ation. It was the third meeting of the. American, British and French diplomats with Mr. Molotov alone, The last was Friday |night, when they talked for three, {hours at the Kremlim. i | Rigid secrecy ‘still was main-| | tained over the series of meet- | ings, Russians Accused ‘By Berlin Police BERLIN, Aug. 9 (UP)—British authorities reported today that Communist-controlled police in Berlin. are arresting Western sector police at their homes In swift night raids. American reports sald a number of raids’ werg carried out in the Soviet sector Saturday night by Communist police under the direction of the chief of the criminal division. Those arrested had defied Communist orders to take directions

Today's Weather Fotocast

PARTLY CLOUDY AND CLOUDY AREAS

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TONIGHT AND TOMORROW —Cool weather will continue in the northeast. By dawn the mercury will drop into the 80's from Boston to Atlanta. It will be stili cooler with minimum in the 50's

from upstate New York through

Ohio and along the Great Lakes. Cool air flowing around the high

cell east of Michigan will determine weather in this part of the country. (Note cool arrow at the upper right). Tofight skies will be clear in New England and the Southwest. These are the light sections of the small map at the botfom left.

from Communist Police Chief Paul Markgraf and had gone to work for Berlin Police Chief Johannes Stumm, who has set up his office inthe American sector. Demands Release Although the police Were working in the Western sectors, they were forced to maintain their homes and families in the Soviet sector because of the housing shortage. These reports said Communist police invaded the Western policemen’s homes late at night.

Those already in bed were taken

away without bein iven time Be tte 89 Snakes Attack Chief Stumm confirmed that . the Communists had started MoOtOr cyclist wholesale arrests of his officers. . He demanded their immediate - DARWIN, Auwstialla, Aug > iease. - - {ii pays 10 pack a gun when you The Berlin airlift, roaring iniride the roads of Australia's and out with supplies for the|northern territory. Communist - blockaded Western, That's the way one motorcyclist sectors, topped 4000 tons for the felt recently when a 15-foot second consecutive day. . | python lying on the road lunged American and British planesiat him. flew an even 600 flights for the| A little later, after shooting 24 hours ending last night, bring-/the python, he uséd his gun ing in 4028 tons. fagain =

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