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apparent loss of nine lives.

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York harbor early today with the

One of the surviving members

The tug went down in 48 feet

headon with the tanker, Six rescued. Coast Guard and harbor police boats stood by to recover bodies of those who may have been trapped. All of the nine men missing were.presumed dead. 4-4eave Hospital Four of the six survivors were discharged from the hospital after receiving - treatment. They were Capt. Richard Davis; Charles

Gi Ee Adiverne of New. Bedford, afd Knute Hansencef New Y rk. Mr.. Sweeney; first mate on the tug. said some of the crew had no chance to escape. “We left pier 65 in the: North River with two boats port-side of the tug Ann Marje Tracy heading toward Hoboken and Caddel's drydock, Staten Island,” he said. Mistake In Signals “We set our course downstream and immediately noted the lights of the ship.” We blew. "Then there was a mistake in signals and the collision. The ship cut the two

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£ minute. “Two men were on the top deck and got out. I was one of- those. There was no time .to*sound the alarm. The men in the foc'sle had no chance whatever to get out. “The tug Grace picked up Capt.| Hegg and myself and we were brought to the hospital. I was in the water about half an hour and the captain 20 minutes.” Identify Missing Men Police identified the missing men as Russell Kimmel, Lawrence Gillian, Severinno Perrio, Auralio Montoro, Joseph Soares, ChristoFrank Gryzick, “HERMER” Gustavion and a nian" listed only as Serriera. . The tanker was not damaged. Police reported that no one aboard that vessel was was injured.

Report Five More Molestings Here

Two Get -Stiff Fines, Jail Terms q

Five more molestings were reported here last night despite the conviction of two men in Municipal Court yesterday on charges of assault and battery in connection with offenses involving two teenage girls.” ~ The men were James Thomp-

son, 23, of 1231 Roache St, a paroled rapist and Nathan Schneider, 31, of 509 Holly St.

Fach was fined .$100 and costs and sentenced to 180 days on the Indiana State Farm. Grabbed Teen-ager Thompson was convicted after he was identified as the man who grabbed a 15-vear-old girl at 27th and Clifton Sts. last Wednesday. Schneider molested a 12-year-old baby sitter who cared for his two| children, police said. A woman patron reported man to ushers last night after he committed an indecent act in a South Side theater. As the ushers approached the man leaped up and ran from the movie house. The fugitive ran south on Shelby St., but the ushers captured him after a brief chase. He was being held by police today on vagrancy charge. Housewife Grabbed A 30-year-old W. Michigan ‘st. housewife was grabbed last night when she stepped from her kitchen door. During the struggle her assailant ripped off the woman's sweater but became frightened by her screams and

a enjoying life last night in a park-

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“Fear 9 Dead Housing Protests As Tughoat

PUBLIC ENEMY— you blind,

pay any rent, and,

To Headquarters of ‘P

Let this be a warning to City Unless you clean up trash an

and take over your desks. It must be nice being a rat i . . no housing shortage . . . wonderful recreation facilities. -| The rats displayed all signs of

ing lot in the 200 block E. Ohio St., right in the shadow of the City Hall. They romped and played to

and forth between two large piles of trash and garbage. A black cat stalked through the lot and sniffed at one of the trash piles where .a rat had entered a .few minutes before. r.

fled. An 8-year-old schoolgirl was accosted by a passing motorist yesterday as she was walking in the 100 block of 8S. West St. He offered her a “ride in the cquntry,” but the little girl fled and the car turged off on a side street, A man, who rode away on a motorbike, accosted a 48-year-old housewife on the East Side yesterday as she was working about | the yard. She ran to the house and the man_ disappeared. A 25-year-old walfréss ems «ployed -by- a Bast Side. restaurant was molested by a motorfst early, this morning as she waited for a bus at Sherman Dr. and New York St. The man inviteds her to get in his car and he wpuld take her downtown, She ignored him and he drove on, but soon returned and made the same offer. The waitress ran back to the restaurant and the car disappeared.

Traffic Victim's Rites VALPARAISO, Oct. 2 (UP)--

Funeral services were arranged today for Mrs. Hattie Rosenbaum, 38, Kouts, who was crushed to)’ led onto .-30 near

death when a truck t sher passenger car on U. here yesterday and flattened it,

[Cat Widn’t even pause to investiIgate, He walked over into a dark area and then left the lot. The) rats went back to play. | ‘Ran Me Out’ A man came through and asked {what Lloyd Walton, Times pho-| {tographer, was doing with all the {photographic equipment set up. | “Just' wait until these cars pull out of here tonight,” the man shid,. “the rats will stand right] up and fight you. I used to live {in that building over there but they..ran. me out." - | The lot attendant said he has Hee ag many as stx “at -a~time romping, feeding and fighting! among themselves. | “You should have seen it around here two weeks ago before they, auléed away all the trash,” he declared.

Name Assistant

Agricultural Agent LAFAYETTE, Oct.

L: Johnson, former

assistant in Kosciugko

County.

agent

transfer of C. L. Breeden

County.

was photographed in downtown Indianap

across Ohio St. from City Hall the rats are going to move right in accommodating landlords . . .

Expect Frost Upstate Tonight

their heart's content and defied 6a m...>58 10 a. m... 60 7am... 54 11a m... 638 humanity. They brought shrieks r f fright f women patrons of 8 a.m... 57 1% (Noon). 63 of fright from P 9a m...5 1p.m..64 the lot. .They stood. up on their hind legs and beat their sleek, well- Jack Frost, scouting. for Ol nourished chests. They scam-|Man Winter, is expected to visit

pered under the cars and back scattered Northern Indiana areas

2—Willlam said the .tif assistant road county agricultural agent in Han-|tried to ‘stop his car, cock County, has been named brakes apparently failed.

He fils the vacancy left by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8am Rocco. the his brother, post of County agent in Blac org sister, Mas Lena Rocco, all of Youngstown, &

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He doesn't carry a gun, but he's dangerous. Mr. Rat will steal

ruin your property, burn your house down- and kill yo olis, ;across the street from City Hall.

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Photos by Lioyd B.

MR. RAT'S ‘DREAM 'HOUSE—You may not consider it an-ideal residence, but a pile of trash is Home Sweet Home to Mr. Rat. He didn't have to build it, he doesn't if he wants to move, there are lots more just like it waiting: for tenants. This Rgrticular trash and garbage pile | is sitpated |

Rats

Three Bumed-1y In Stove Blast At Noblesville

Daughter, 16, Saves Mother, Baby in Fire

Times State Service _ NOBLESVILLE, Oct. 2—A 16-year-old girl braved flames twice today to save her mother and her month-old baby from a flash fire which followed an explosion {in their home, The mother, Mrs. Helen Huff‘Iman, who is in critical condition in ‘Noblesville hospital, threw kerosene onto a stove fire at about 8 a. m. A violent explosion shot flames over her, igniting her clothing. Her daughter Mildred, who was in the next room with her month: old infant girl, put down the child and rushed to her mother’s ald. Failing to beat out Hames : which were spreading over ti room, she wra her mothat in a blanket and garried her from the house. Fire Spreads Meanwhile, the flash fire which

lover three. rooms... The daughter rgUback dito the-room 10. Saye heér baby but. the child had already been seriously burned. . Both the daughter and her baby are in serious condition in Noblesville hospital. The fire had spread through part of the frame house and| caused about $2500. damages before firemen brought it under control. The father, Lennie Huffman, was in the home but was not in|Jured.

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Practice to Continue Throughout Day

BERLIN, Oct. 2 (UP)—Russia announced today that Soviet warplanes will engage in aerial combat firing practice during the day near the Western air corridors to Berlin. The aerial combat maneuvers will be held west of Berlin, over the Soviet zone crossed by airlift planes on their run to the " PGEFia “Capita, "the "RUSSTARS TH] formed the four-power air safety {center. : The Soviet announcement said the firing practice would continue throughout the day. This is the first time the Russians have announced aerial {combat firing practice in the vicinity of the. Western air corridors.

Soviets. Switch A-Bomb Proposal

bose

Walton, Times: Staff Photographer.

offered today to drop her ada. mant demand of the last two years that the United States destroy its stockpile of atomic!

in the shadow of City Hall.

Rodents Threaten to 'Oust’ Will Fulfilled— City Hall Administration

Romp and Breed in Lot Adjacent

Car Is Buried |With Mechanic

bombs at once. Andrei Vishinsky proposed for {the Soviets: instead that the] “ |United States agree to scrap the {bombs on _the day that a treaty of international control of atomic energy is signed. But Mr. Vishinsky’'s plan left

ied Pipers’ rat control authorities. d garbage conditions in an area

n Indianapolis . . . plenty ‘to eat

and

+ LOCAL TEMPERATURES

tonight. THe Weather Bureau today forecast the state's ‘first frost of the season. Northern state will probably drop bureau said.

temperatures, to 40, the

Meanwhile, pleasant week-end weather was predicted for Indian|apolis.

The mercury was “expected to rise to. 70, accompanied: by fair skies. After dropping to a nippy 46 tonight, the temperature is schedluled to climb to 68 tomorrow.

Identify Hoosier Killed at Crossing

An Indianapolis resident identified as. Pat. Rocco, 35, of 3219 Boulevard Place, was killed today “rier My “auto crashed Ante ~thel side of a moving RR neyivania Railroad train r ville, O. Mr. Rocco, who was an engineer for Culligan Fyrprotexion, Inc, 420. N. Emerson Ave, Was returning from a survey of a business firm in. New Bremen, 0, when the accident occurred. The county coroner in Ohio markings oh the that Mr. Rocco but the

indicated Survivors are his wife, Genave; his son, Barry, Indianapolis; his

Anthony, and his

Harvey Wishart, 68, was always happiest when he was tinkering with an automobile, bors said today.

buried with an automobile in his grave.

an automobile mechanic, put into his will a request that an automobile be interred with him. At first he wanted to use an auto-

during his’ lifetime, for a tombstone, Schilling said he doubted that ,/regulations would permit that.

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the western powers cold. It was described by U. 8. Delegate Warren Austin as “another Oriental} maneuver.”

MATTOON, Ill, Oct. 2 (UP)

his neigh-

Dies in Japan TOKYO, Oct. 2 (UP)—United, States Far East Air Forces today | announced the death of Col. Timothy L. Mulligan, headquarters staff engineer. Col. Mulligan died at his home in Tokyo.

Tattle’ Tales For Women .

® The ‘inside gossip” of the Washington social whirl by Elise Morrow starts EXCLUSIVELY in The Times today. ® Read CAPITAL CAPERS every Saturday in The Times ... a chatty, “behind the scenes” account of people who know the choice gossip of the | nation’s capital. e CAPITAL CAPERS . . By Elise "“orrow | on Page 3.

That's why, they said, he was

Eight years ago, Mr. Wishart,

mobile, one of three he built

but undertaker F. 8.

“WELL, THEN 1 want one of them buried with me,” he, told Mr. ‘Schilling. Mr. Wishart died Thursday and was buried yesterday. After his casket was lowered ifito the grave. the bearers lowered a midget automobile, five feet long and 18] inches high, on top of it. | “I guess he wouldn't have been|. ‘happy If he didn’t have an engine| around, " sald a neighbor.

Our Fair City—

GOP Leaders Seek to Woo Away "Unhappy" Democrats

* ONE OF THE top strategies of the Republican leadership in’ “the election campaign is'a smooth-working behind-

Democrats into the GOP column Nov. 2.” Republicans moved into the strategy two weeks ago following a factional split in the Democratic ranks. They've

already aligned precinct machinery for conversion of some unhappy Democrats. In an effort to ‘counteract the split, Democratic, ‘leaders in a series of conferences this week, worked a fast get- together. From riow on all factions of the. Democratic Party will be out front patting each other on the back. Just to prove the harmony move is “sincere” several Democratic leaders who have not been for Fire Chief Roscoe McKinney around City Hall for two months fnd members of the Safety Board. were back at their old stands this Firemen are on duty at the variweek on a “business as usual ous stations for 24 hour shifts. basis.” X; The meals they eat during their

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Political Concerio—

Fiddler, Year-Old Boy Steal Dewey's Show

followed. the explosion had spread| -

1 ear. M¥. Dewey nodded, Srinned

deny it, but tell they can’t object let us keep air bases in Green-|

the-scenes maneuver to woo a large bloc of disgruntied/ :

shift at the station they prepare|-

Escort’s

Rubinoff Called Back

for Encore;

Ovation Disturbs Child's Sleep

By PAUL R. LEACH, Times Sj ROUTE WITH GOV.

EN musical Deweys had their sho

1 Writer . ‘DEWEY, Oct. 2—The

w stolen by a fiddler and a

year-old baby last night at Cheyenne, Wyo.

out all. righ, politically.

and Mrs. Dewey. Members of Mr. Dewey's party were not prepared for what hap-

pened in Cheyenne. As. Mr. Dewey -entered the junior high school auditorium he met Rubinoff the violinist. He was waiting to play a concert. They shook hands and Rubinoff whispered in Mr. Dewey's

and went on the age.

had “onished his : WM into the role of impresario for the first time. “Rubinoff is a concert as soon as we get out of here,” Mr. Dewey said. “He sald he would like to Pay one piece for you.” Rubinoff, carrying his famous fiddle, stepped on the stage. “1 have been in this coufry since 1911,” he said. “I want to play for Gov. and Mrs. Dewey. I wanted to say may you have the best of health— ur~-you see, I cannot speak. I have th@ accent. So let me make the violin talk.” & “VIF

ting to give

Mr, Dewey “himself was responsible.

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,80 unite us as a cian bid by those among us or those |

“armen Hove Washington Calling—

Hint Red Propaganda Drive To Confuse UN Parley

But it turned

“TWEE Hu Wester” “welcome Chieyonic’ gave- Toi ol

“Sweet Mystery of Life.” He started to leave the stage, after shaking hands with the Deweys, but the crowd applauded and yelled. “What do you want for noth- | ing?” he yelled. So he played “The Horace Staccato” for an encore. . . .

EARLIER Mr. oy was

just launching into oné of his

most successful lines of the whale tour, when there was “- injerryption.

across the seas who do not understand thé spirit of America.” The applause woke up a yearold baby boy in the gallery. The baby howled. An embarrassed father picked up the

“howler and started for the exit.

“Oh, mister,” Mr. Dewey called, “don’t take that babyout. He's not disturbing a body. I have talked against much louder opposition” on this trip=—" But out the baby went never

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Marshall Plan Seen Key Target of New Strategy; Renewed Asia Trouble Brews

WASHINGTON; Oct: 2~~Look-- for. United Nations a. meeting to be bitter from start to finish, with iron curtain) PARIS, Oct. 2 (UP)—Russia|countries fighting every inch of the way.

Strategy is partly. to distract attention.

Diplomatic sources say Russia has plans for costly Its

aim is to create confusion, undermine Marshall Plan, dislodge

propaganda drive, timed to ¢

supporters. Also,

Troublemakers will use this. You can expect more trouble in Asia. China's government is in

dire trouble.

Already, Russia's. trying to squeeze us out-of Gpeenland. Air Force people say Red planes have been flying over Bornholm, Danish Island in the The Danes are upset.

land. Russia once occupied Born-| holm 1illegally, got out but re-

quested we » yame in Greenland.

about it in Paris; much talk of

confidence, for public consumption. | Diplomats say. privately Vi! |shinsky’s a “hatchet man,” not

a negotiator. They think he's at Paris to. make United Nations| sounding board for Communist! line; if breakdown comes, he'll

{lay it at door of Western powers.

TOP “Army goa, say Russia Tr aders Point "hunt opens season this afternoon ‘aa jcan’t be expecting to go to War ‘other pews on the social scene.

soon, because most of her geny| erals are in staff schools, study! ing strategy. Aggressor nations usually school their military! |eaaers, several years ahead of

| (Continued on “Page 2—Col. 3

3 Da ays Left

To Register

Only three days remain in which to register to vote _In the élection Nov. 2. You must be Rete before «midnight. Monday... . -

The registration office, room 12 in the basement of the Marion County Court‘house, will be open until 10 p. m. today.

It will be open from 8 a. m. until 10 p, m. Sunday. Monday the office will remain open until midnight.

New voters, voters who have moved into another precinct, voters who did not ote in the 1946 general election, must register or they will not be allowed to vote Nov. 2.

oincide with conference.

there'll be increasing Soviet pressure in selécted areds. Inside reports say France and Italy are due to get special attention. In France, living costs are high and wages have’ not kept pace. fq

Indiana Bankers Seek

Legal Holiday Changes

Indiana bankers are preparing ‘ta revise their legal , holiday schedule. =

Legislation to be aed to North Sea: the 1949 General Assembly would Russians eliminate, as banking holidays, Danes privately Lincoln's birthday, Washington's as long as they birthday, Good Friday, Discovery Day (Oct, 12), and Armistice Day. | The bankers also will ask for five-day week" which will enable those who wish {to compete with the five-day week CAN United Nations survive? adopted by many of the larger There's much top-level concern'inqustries, H. C. Morrison, presisaid

a ‘permissive

‘dent of the association,

today.

On the Inside

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Dies After oh ‘Spat’ With Ex Sweetheart

Anderson Resident Killed Near Elwood ELWOOD, Oct. 2A 28-year-old ' Anderson ‘woman leaped “to her death froma» moving. cad oi. State Rowd 8% o--“south of here early today after a “spat” with her childhood sweetheart. _ Police said Alice

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“She” Just opened Ive saz and’ Jumped. I didn’t ki

that Miss Baker intended to work Monday at Sears in Anderson. She was staying with ‘an aunt, Mrs. ‘Opal Lycan. ‘The girl formerly resided with her family in Noblesville. Bur: maiden name was Hartley. had been married to a man a} Baker but was divorced, Mr. Day said. ’ 5 ;

“I've just begun to Sign » back in Washington. ie

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