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Stricken With Polio On Eve of Wedding

WEDDING POSTPONED — Wilma Jean Brashaber, who planned to be married last night, was stricken with polio-and rushed to Methodist Hospital.

20-Year-Old Collapses as She Completes Plans to Marry Childhood Sweetheart

A dark-eyed brunet who was to have married her childhood sweetheart last night lay in Methodist Hospital here today—a victim of infantile paralysis. Polio struck” 20-year-old Wilma Jean Brashaber, Bloomington, Saturday as she was completing plans for her wedding to Lawrence W. Curry, Bloomington farmer, last. night in Cross Roads Methodist Church in Bloomington. They were to leave todayi{the death of her parents, said she for a wedding trip to Chicago. had not been feeling well since Hospital attaches reported Miss| the first of last week, They added Brashaber’s condition as “good.”|they thought it was & touch of Her husband-to-be has been by|cold and excitement over the

to the hospital immediately after] Miss Brashaber is deputy Monher collapse in the office of airoe County treasurer and has been Bloomington physician. active in 4-H and Methodist The bride-to-be’'s aunt and|{Church circles. She is also Secuncle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter|retary-treasurer of Cross Roads Brashaber, Who reared her after church. i

AA a : "a 1 Hoosier GI “oe Mixup in Names With Bay State Soldier Blamed for Plight of Indianapolis Couple

By DONNA MIKELS Mrs. Grace Williams, 124 W. 13th St, today was trying to get over the shéck of having her husband rushed back from Germany to attend her funeral. Her husband, Cpl. Marion ‘Williams, landed in New York yesterday after the Army sent him home “because of wife's death”

When he phoned home last. night to check on funeral arrange-| Mr

ments, his wife answered: ihe seeking return of another soldier phone, named Marion Williams, also staThe distraught soldier almost y15ned in Germany. This soldier's collapsed from shock, his wife | wife also was to undergo an opsaid. His father, Carl Williams, | oration.

died July 6 and the second shock]

was “almost 100 much. | The Indianapolis soldier reBlame Mixup in Names {ceived a cablegram Aug. 18 sayA freak mixup in names Was ing his wife had undergone an blamed for the incident. {operation and the next day was The Indianapolis Red Cross|informed she had died. Which is investigating said it had] Red Cross officials said these been ‘trying to get the Indian-\messages apparently were intendapolis soldier home on emergencyied for the Massachusetts soldier.

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Builders Plan Adjustment on Fault Homes

ree fo Meet Needs ah Nages

By RICHARD LEWIS | Operators of the Primrose Con-! struction Co., which built a Tow! of houses in the 2000 block Win-| ton St., Speedway, told The Times today they would satisfy pur-|

down payments. Purchasers of the homes on| complained of faulty workman-| ship and incompleteness in the, bomes after making $1750 down: payments to Primrose on the

$0650 homes. + Joseph Drury a Theodore Woodward, ._ Bs. said!

they wished to assure the pur-| chasers adjustments would be| made. They said the houses haa} not been completed. Agree to Finish Job “It is our intention to complete these houses satisfactorily,” said Mr. Woodward. “If the purchasers then feel dissatisfied, we will refund their down payments.” Mr. Drury agreed. “We haven't refused to do the work,” he said. “It will be done in due time. “We permitied some buyers to move in before the houses were completed to accommodate them and we have been basy with the rest of the houses in our project. “We alrealy have made some adjustments.” A Busy Season Referring to complaints that oil heaters were not connected, the builders said all heating units would be finished and inspected before it becomes necessary to use them. “This is the busy season for heating contractors,” said Mr. Woodward. “It will take a little time to get the work done.” Heating ducts will be connected to wall outlets, the builders said. Fjoors which have sagged as a resulted of warping of main beams will be adjusted and rear yards will be graded, they said. The builders said they would go to extfa expense to see that ajo complaints were taken care

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Prudential Insur Co., the morigagee, were “responsible for complaints.

“We're the builders and the responsibility is ours” said Mr. Woodward. “I believe these are houses.” “I don't think they can be duplicated in their price field,” said , Drury. Both builders said the Federal Housing Administration should be “exonerated” of passing faults in the houses. The faults occurred, he said, after FHA made its inspection. : For example, Mr. Woodward said; / siding separated through drying after the FHA inspection. This would be repaired, he said. Meanwhile, the FHA Chief Architect Sam Ruple disclosed today that the agency has been trying to act as mediator ‘between the complainants and the bullders. “We are still working on it,” he said

Blackmail Charged In Big Perk Case

Blackmail charges were filed today against two men accused of attempting to extort $250 from Andrew (Big Perk) Perkins, Indiana Ave. grocer and gambler. Detective John Glenn sighed affidavits against Richard Jagitoing) Woodward, 22, of 549 Agnes St, and Richard Stewart, 24, of 633 Locke BSt. Both were in jail under $2500 nds, On Aug. 14 Big Perk reported an anonymous caller had telephoned him, threatened his life, and instructed him to slip $250 in a public school mailbox near his exchange at 787 Indiana Ave. Detectives posted at the mailbox spotted Woodward as he fled the scene. He later surrendered.

Fails to Answer Tax

Summons Here, Jailed FT. WAYNE, Aug. 24 (UP) — Ray Woodward, 43, was in jail here today on federal charges of contempt of court for failure to comply with a summons from the Internal Revenue Service. The summons ordered him to appear in Indianapolis to say why he was alleged to have refused to file withholding and social security tax returns for his employees or provide them with wage statements. He was being held here without

Drive Hef to Shop LITTLE THETFORD, England, Aug. 24 (UP)—The Queen Mother Mary was picked up by a poleé prowl car today.

furlough because his wife must His wife did die, officials said, undergo a serious operation, [but he is still in Germany. Gambling Declared Rife In U. S. Industrial Pl n U.S. Industrial Plants NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (UP)-—Business Week magazine said today that a survey had disclosed that one out of every c indusThe magazine said the attémpt on the life of Walter P. Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers (C10), had led it to nel whose in-plant operations were being impeded by Mr, in-plant agents varied, in cases| world church meeting studied, from 50 to 1700 per cent . Budenz talks to spy cases, self-employed gambling world news .. agents’ incomes from the busi The magazine said ‘it was] “nearly impossible’ for the lower| dangling from White going on and that it was not unusual to find foremen or ascut” for overlooking the activ- stories... .. ities. Numbers or policy betting; hand-|Ernest Blau. book, or horseracing betting, and |Business about $20 million: of the $75 mil-jComics lion a year spent for gambling|Crossword daily gambling in practically Forum ..... every plant with 200 or more em-{H0llywood .. ishes in the city’s three rubber plants.” are the big bling item and “in one large plant alone, a season’s

At the same time a Massachu-| One Worker Out of Every 250 Called trial workers is an “in-plant agent” for gambling syndicatés which make the survey. Detroit police On Insid Reuther, it said. tl nsi e of their legitimate income,” the \ probers . . . around the ness went as high as 50 times) New reservists git a bum echelons of plant supervision to sistant foremen acting as gamBusiness Week listed the matn| OTHE Features: football and baseball pools. Carnival ... comes out of the automobile Editorials .. ployees.” In Akron, * a $2 million- Inside Indpls. In Buffalo, the announcement football pool betting runs into

ESCUED ARYSVILLE, Mont., AU. 24 Tae Drumlummon gold} mine was closed today so workpools men could clean up the debris from a cave-in that trapped 20 miners for more than two hours|

She was” being driven in her ancient daimler from Sandringham to Cambridge when the car developed engine trouble near this village.

Betts Red Cross chapter. ‘was! tonight. Agent for $1 Billion Gaming Syndicates have an annual take of more than $1-billion, had questioned gambling person“The illegal income of these! Debate “iron curtain” at announcement said. “In.a few their weekly wages.” steer . . . photos of truck be unaware 'that gambling is bling agents or receiving a forms of in-plant gambling as: Amusements. In Detroit, the magazine said, M. Childs... plants. In Cleveland, “there is Foreign Af. a-year numbers business flour- 0. MINERS R said, baseball and football several figuren,” fared.

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Ge: ¢leared the way fof & whole new jesies of negotiations on Ger:

awaiting new directives from their governments before requesting another Kremlin conferenee,

dell Smith, British Envoy Frank Roberts and French Ambassador Yves hours and 45 minutes with Mr.i 0

~~ police car took the Queen Mother into. Cambridge, where

Stalin Opens Way

The western envoys now are

authorized sources at Moscow said today.

U. 8. Ambassador Walter Be-

Chataigneau spent four

Stalin and Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov at the Kremlin last night and early today. Mr. Smith, emerging from the talks long after midnight, indicated that Mr. Stalin in person had hroken 'the deadlock over Germany and that the talks would go on. Briton to. Remain Authorized sources said at least one'additional but probably more joint meetings may be expected as a result of the record-break-ing meeting with Mr. Stalin. There was no official statement at London regarding the results of the latest Kremlin parley, but a British Foreign Office spokesman gave a clear indication that the conferences! were not over when he said, in| reply ‘to a question, that special British eavoy Frank Roberts! would not return from Moscow! at this time. “There is no question of Roberts returning to London now,” the spokesman said. Neither agreement nor failure has resulted yet from the talks, it was said, and the way is open

for further discussion, which probably will come very soon. Guarded

Meanwhile, the so-called “committee of three at London” U: 8. Ambassador Lewis Douglas, French Ambassador Rene Massigli, and British expert on

for the first time in several days.! Mr. Douglas and Massigli also conferred separately with Foreign Becretary Ernest Bevin. Complete reports from Moscow still were being decoded while the conferences were being held. A faint glimmer of guarded optimism appeared. It stemmed from the fact that Stalin did not break off negotiations last night. It was Ambassador Smith,

indicated that Mr. Stalin in’ person had broken the deadlock. But he refused to divulge what took place. However, full reports were being sent to Washington, London and Paris and observers believed that new talks with Foreign Minister Molotov, at which Mr. Stalin may or may not be present, will be held before the end of the week,

What concession Mr. Stalin

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Depul Ray would take a 12 and drive through a field near|/Punham his home at E. 7ist St.

found his dog, Pal,

emerging from the Kremlin who!

may have offered to keep the talks alive was not known. It was known, however, that the! “Nobody owns him. He'll live western envoys have refused to hi

Dunham, R. R. 13, Otto Ray,

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fields were owned® by Spickle-

Co. Complainants inchided Jack

Corburn, R. R. 13, a World War|8

II vetéran on furlough from Veterans’ Hospital,, He sald he whom he had owned nine years, dead in the field last Friday. He sald that Dunham admitted the shooting in the presence of three eign: bors.

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Points af Teddy as a Sheep-Killer GLEN COVE, N. Y., Aug. 24 (UP)-—Sometimes it pays to he

top 8 around a place:

¢ the case of Teddy, a St. Bernard. Toe Tar of suspicion is pointing at him, buf everybody. in town is looking the other way. Nobody can say definitely that the big black dog with the white-tassel tail who has been leading'a pack

of sheep-killing dogs was Teddy. Nobody can prove where Teddy was the night of Aug. 18, when four ewes, two lambs and seven pullets were slain. Teddy himself was at the local dog hospital, being treated for buckshot wounds. The night of the crime, Police Lt. James Germaine shot at a gang of dogs as they left the scene. {the leader, a large black dog with

Russia, Sir William Strang met a white-tipped ‘tail.

Teddy weighs 240 pounds; is black, and has a tassel on his tall. But he is the pet of the town especially of 711 pupils at St.

is the only son of Butch, who became a town legend while still

living. “Teddy's 's Good Dog’

affections. Police, who originally had Teddy under suspicion, they had investigated the slay-

further action.

thing,” an officer said. a good dog.”

dren, said:

she visited an que shop and/many as long as the Soviet then was back to San-|blockade of Berlin stil is ‘In dringham in snother car. force.

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deputy shariet and Boctety for the Prevention’ of Cruelty to Animals mals investigator, id Dunham admitted ERB that ne Had shot several dogs.

He said he was sure he hit

Patrick's Parochial School-and

Butch, who died several months ago, was everybody's friend--he ‘leven made free trips on the Long Island Railrosd—and Teddy had taken his place in townspeople's

said today

figs and weren't taking any

“We'll. probably drop the whole “Teddy's

The Rev, John A. Cross, pastor

of St. Patrick's Church, where Teddy romps with the schoolchil-

A a qm Spend

by Lord 5. Wallen, Times COOLING SYSTEM—Sipping frosty soda in an sirconditioned dg _ at 2546 W. Michvgon St., these West Side youngsters shed hot weather worries. From left are Helen Peters, 9, of 572 Tremont St. an end Paul : Melvin Deubner, brothers, 6 and 7. respectively, of 1221. N. Belle Nin? Place.

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with seven conn: woupds pi basis tod ang's under ‘medical care.

al Linips Home Another animal which limped

licensed and. Neighbors sald several other dogs ‘were shot. Ray Dunham com- |

chickens and sald he planned 10nd rid the neighborhood of dogs.

ent Pays Off

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London Tailors Pin Down ‘Physical Look’ for Men

little woman is about to get the! last laugh, along with the last word. The cloak and needle boys on Saville Row have concocted a “new look” for men, The ‘male fashion dictators are éalling It “that physical look,” and it's guaranteed to do the same thing for men as the new look has done for women-only in different places.

” ” » SHOULDERS will be broader and hips slimmer. Jackets will be longer and collars smaller. Kilts will be featured for evening wear. “Men's suits must accentuate their masculinity, in the same way the women’s new look emphasizes their femininity,” one couturier for men declared,

Blocks Dock Tie-Up

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (UP) Federal District Judge Harold R, Medina granted an injunction today, blocking a strike of East Coast longshoremen. The injunction is effective for 80 days from Aug. 21.

PLANE LANDS SAFELY DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 24 (UP) A DC-4 Branift International Alrways plane with 23 aboard safely made an emergency landing at

home with buckshot wounds was iJ

Deputy said plained that y had. killed his

CONDON, Aug. 24 (UP)~The

and primary metals m ing and in coneirustion. and gothis taking place: this A gain of 13,600 by September requirements is

labor mated by the firms —

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Horace G. Yergin, Noted Attorney, Dies © ime State NEW CASTLE, Aug. 24 Horace G. Yergin, 87, dean of the Henry County Bar Castle city attorney, home today after a long iliness, He was recently feted at a celebration for practicing his 50th year at law. His son, ugene Yergin, is serving as city attorney, ;

Kate Cost. 72-year-old — . mother, is being held along with her daughter, Mrs, Katharine ‘Lee, 34, » Fuspacts in the. poisoning of the younger wom. an’s husband and a family friend, Samet Croslin, 32. The women are, alleged to have put Shrychnine in buttermilk which. the men drank at a family d

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