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FRIDAY, DECEMBER
17, 1948
Entered as. Second-Clavs Matter at Postoffice
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- Battler Otto Dickerson . . . fought armed bandit in vain today.
Grocer Risks
Life in Vain
Attempt to Avert Holdup
Thug Subdues Merchant, 64, With Blackjack ~ After Gun Misfires; Escapes With $300
A 64-year-old bespectaclsd grocer nearly sacrificed his life in a|8Ulre. The Panhandle executive vain attempt to thwart a $300 armed robbery this morning at his
~ store, 1602 W. Vermorit St.
Otto B. Dickerson, who lives
next door to his store, told police
that he battled an armed thug for five minutes before being sub-
County Group Asks Ingles’ Resignation By NOBLE REED A three-way struggle for control of the Republican Party in
its reorganization campaign for}
a comeback here in 1950 was developing rapidly today. hind the scenes maneuvers hy a “revitalized” leadership in the party followed the formation] of an anti-organization group which asked the resignation of County GOP Chairman James Ingles. The group, listed as the United Republican Precinct Committeemen’s Association, is headed by Don R. Money, a deputy prosecutor:
Chairman Ingles came back
fast with an announcement that}
he “hadn't thought anything about resigning;”-and backed up his stand with a long-range program designed to rebuild the party and “re-establish confidence in our Republican leadership.” States Program Goal * He said he will appoint a committee to prepare a program that will make the GOP the “party of all the people in all walks of life in the community.” The power of the anti-organiza-Hes precinet reorganize” the party)
Chairman Ingles was discounted
Jeaders as .negThey “pointed out "that
meet.
ing and therefore had little
weight in party affairs. However, inside the regular
man’ Ingles a third group was forming rapidly today to reorganize the leadership behind followers of H. Dale Brown, former State Motor Vehicle Bureau
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On Inside
Frank J. Hoke becomes 38th president of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce ...........Page 18 Reds penetrate Peiping, - push within. 60 miles of Nanking ...:%....Page 14 Legislators hear the public, listen to their demands ..........Page 23
Other Inside Features
Amusements 32|My Day .... 27 Bridge ..... 27 Obituaries oe 15
committeemen’s| .
dued by a blackjack. Mr. Dickerson said the’ thug
entere d his store a
asked fdr a package of cigarets. As he turned, Mr. Dickerson said, Jihe man pointed a gun at him and announced: “This is a- stick up.” “The hell it is,” the grocer answered defiantly. Thug Pulled Trigger Whereupon the thug pulled the trigger, which only clicked, the] gun failing to go off. “That gun is no good,” Mr, Dickerson said as he lunged for the thug. The grocer managed to throw two blows at the armed intruder before he was felled with a black jack.
Mr. Dickerson, who Jost his
glasses in the. scuffle, said the thug looted ‘the cash register after giving him orders to “lay on your back for five minutes.” Grocer Is Indignant The bandit was described by| the ‘grocer as ‘“‘about 30, -of| medium size and wearing a brown jacket.” t that -he was the victim of such “goings-on,” the gray-haired grocer told police: ‘That man never would have whipped, me if I hadn't lost my
State Puts OK On Bank Sale
By HAROLD HARTLEY “Times Business Editor
The sale. of .the Madison Ave nue State Bank to fhe Indiana National Bank was authorized by the State Department of Financial Institutions today. ohhe completion. of .the. sale. is subject to the ratification of stockholders of the Madison Avenue institution. Stockholders will meet to act on the sale Dec. 28. The Madison. Avenue - State Bank hereafter will be operated as the Madison Avenue branch of the Indiana National Bank, Russell L. White; president of the Indiana National, said today. “We anticipate the full and cordial approval of our action from our stockholders,” G. H. Mueller, president of the Madison Avenue Bank, said today. Davis. to Have Charge Present officers and directors of the Madison Avenue State Bank
{will serve as an advisory commit-
tee with George F. Hilgemeier as chairman, The officer in charge of the new bank will be J. Forrest Davis, assisted by Roy Hooks. Both have been officers:
to welcome the Madison Avehue State Bank, its officers -directors, and its customers, and appreciate the opportunity to cooperate with them in serving the [panking needs of the South Side.” The full strength, facilities, and services of the Indiana National will be available on Madison Ave.,
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just as they are now in our other branches on Maple Ra. “W. Wash- | ington St. and E. New York St. 64th in Nation © ‘The Indiana National Bank, now rinking 64th in point of deposits among the nation's 15, 000 banks will, with the establishment of the Madison Avenue 8| Branch, have extended its facilities to convenient neighborhood
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Jacobs Asks FPC Probe of
Panhandle Denies: ‘Withholding’ Fuel
By LOUIS ARMSTRONG Congressman-elect Jacobs today demanded a Federal Power Commission investigation into charges that Panhandle & Eastern Pipeline Co. was withholding natural gas from Indianapolis to break the Citizens Gas & Coke utility monopoly here. The charges were made in a formal statement last night by Thomas L. Kemp, utility general manager. hey were denied immediately as: “pure bunk” by
“IW. ~G.- Maguire of -New- York
City, chairman of Panhandle’s board of directors.
In a letter to the FPC, the
. |agency which regulates the price
and flow of natural gas in the United States, Mr. Jacobs said it was charged here that Panhandle was seeking to evade price ‘regulation in direct sales to industry here. Want Compliance With Law “No one is attempting to prevent Panhandle from selling gas in Indianapol#,” Mr. Jacobs’ “But our municipal officials, the municipally owned
industrial and civic leaders ‘in this community desire that Panhandle comply with the law and sell it products at legal prices through legal channels. “In view of the seriousness of these charges thus disclosed, it is my opinion that the Federal Power Commission should Immediately investigate the truth or falsity of these charges. “If they ére true, they demon: strate that Panhandle is able to furnish our community with this fuel so badly needed.” Makes Counter-charge Mr. Jacobss’ letter followed an explosive denial of all Mr. Kemp's charges by Panhandle’s Mr. Ma-
counter-charged in a statement to
prevented the importation of natural gas.
dianapolis attorney, had represented Panhandle in the several gas “discussions” held with the utility. ‘When the utility charges were read to him over
guire replied: “That's baloney. We're in the
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gas and coke utility as well as]
The Times that Mr. Kemp had}
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0-Hour Week, 7¢ Rais Urged For Railroad Me
Wounds Fatal to Mrs. Theresa Purdy
llovers’ lane tragedy.
died last night in Methodist Hos- | pital from wounds inflicted Wednesday by Wiley Perry; 55, a friend “of “18 years—standing, it virtually ended all hope of investigating officers to clear up the mysterious double tragedy. Morgan County Coroner Aldrich M. Harvey said he believed Perry's death was suicide and the shooting of Mrs. Purdy attempted
Mrs. Purdy, 1634 Wade St., died following an émergency operation. v Wounded Beside Car Mr. Perry, a retired Indianapolis fireman who lived at 129 E: Raymond 8t;, ‘was found dead. Mrs. Purdy, wounded, was beside his-car, ‘Services for Perry will be’ conducted at 1:30 p. m. tomorrow in G.. H. Herrmann funeral home. PBUFET Will be In Greenwood] cemetery, Greenwood. Perry, born in Hancock County, Kentucky, was a member of the local fire department for more than 27 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dollie Perry; a son, Rollan Perry, Indianapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Smith, Indianapolis and Mrs. Lou Conklin, Kentucky; and three brothers, Tyler Perry, Marshalltown, Ia. in William and El Perry, Kentuc
Purdy are incomplete, Affong the survivors are the husband, William Purdy, secretary-treasurer of Indianapolis Division 546, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and a 19-year-old daughter.
SYRIAN CRISIS END SEEN DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. .17 (UP)—The 16-day-old political crisis in Syria was reported ended today when Premier-Desig-nate Khaled Elazem announced that he had formed a government of Republican Party members.
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Playing Chomp-Sticks for Santa at Legion Party
For ourold Fred Caldwell had all the Vakey he could handle at a Christmas party by Robert Kennington American Legion Post 34, 4174 College Ave, for hops from the | Soldiers and Sailors’ Home, Knightstown, last night.
Continue Search for Bodies Of Trapped Miners; 1 Found
~ Rescue Teams Resume Digging in Caved-In
Still Missing -
Times State Service : ST. MEINRAD, Dec. 17—The angry earth at the Christmas
Death today had silenced the mine quieted today to permit rescue workers to resume a grim second victim of Martinsville's search for the bodies of three entombed men.
Teams which worked through the night found the body of|
William. Huff, 40, of near Tell City,
forced them out of the pit. There was a wait of almost five| hours before they could resume) their search for the other three men. At about 10 a. m. the cave- | ins apparently had stopped and they resumed digging in tons of earth and shale for the mine cave-in victims. The three men remained buried beneath frock, and timbers and | officials said there was no hope any of them were still alive. Rescue workers and relatives of the trapped miners huddled | shivering near the cave. Still to be found were the bodies | of Jacob Harpenau, 40, Tell city, [* one of three brothers .who..op-| erated the slope mine; Thomas McAllister, 37, Troy, and Robert Kellums, 59, Grandview: Sylvester and John’ Harpenau,
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Forecast 1s Fair With 25° Tonight
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am... 28 10a m...2 7a. m... 27 11a m,.. 33 8a m... 2 12 (Noon) 85 9am... 27 1p. m..37
The mercury ry will fall below | freezing again tonight, according to the Weather Bureau. Last night's low of 26 degrees was reached at 8 p. m. A low| of 20-24 is predicted for toni 7ht. Today and tonight will be Tair, the Weather Bureau said. A high of 40-45 is expected for today. Tomorrow will sbe warmer, with a high of 46, and i ingly cloudy. Southerly winds will come in about noon por continue through the day and|
night.
northern Indiana during the next five days, according to a Weather Bureau long-range forecast. In| the south,.the average will be| four to six degrees above normal. | (Normal ' maximum for this Ea is 33 degrees in the north, |
mum, 18 north, 25 south.) It will be warmer tomorrow and . |
Sunday. - 5 * Precipitation will average one to two inches in the state, occurring mainly in the férm of
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at dawn today. Hardly had they
When Mrs. Theresa Purdy, 49, |extricated the body, however, when rumblings and trembling earth
Attempt to Imitate Houdini Stunt Falls hort of Success
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17 (UP)—A stranger at the Japon {bar told "Edward Polsin, 39, could slap a pair of handcuffs on him and-then “open them p-Jke Houdini.” Be Curious, Mr. Pdisin eld out (his Yornsts and on went-the hand|cuff, The stranger whipped out bin fumbled around a few minutes and then advised Mr. Polsin to “get Houdini" - » ” » = THE FRUSTRATED “magiclan” then threw the hairpin oni; {the floor and walked out of the
heéioperated by Leslie P. Roberts, 23,
when a ‘car driven “by Amos
§ {board recommended today that the railroads give 1,000,000
fran
Local Man Dies Of Crash Injuries
Collision Fatal To A. E. Roberts
{Democrat promise during the
lobject to taxes on chewing and
. Truman Board Makes Proposals to Avert
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 non-operating ‘employees a
increase.
Cigaret Tax Issue Burns. Democrats
Repeal Pledge Stumps Policy Makers
By PHILIP CLIFFORD The pledge to repeal the Indiana cigaret tax, a much touted
1948 campaign, today began to burn the fingers of party legislators. Democratic policy makers for| the 1949 General Assembly meeting today in the Claypool Hotel sought “an answer to the hat cigaret question from members of defeated GOP factions. Sen. Walter Vermillion of Anderson, long-time Senate 'Democratic whip, struggled to obtain an answer to the question in what appeared to be a “hedge” on the repeal promise, The issue took top priority at
terested groups. ; Sen. Vermillion wanted to know what “alibi we could give ‘Ithe people who elected us should we find it impossible to repeal the cigaret tax.” ==: Clark D. Jones, Crawfordsville
lion’s almost pleading question, said, “We are not here to look for an alibi. We are here to look at the facts as they are today.” “Do you think,” Sen. Vermillion per “that the people would
other tobaccos?” “The people,” countered Mayor Jones, “have not objected too
“An Indianapolis motorist died ‘today in General Hospital from | injuries suffered in a head-on collision early today in 16m 8t. and Fall Creek Pkwy. Four other motorists were slightly injured In the crash which took the life of Albert E. Roberts, 27, of 1913 Congress Ave, Mr, Roberts suffered the fatal injuries when the truck he was driving collided with another
lke! Converse, no relation. Three passengers of the vehicles, George Beasley, 26, of 2000 N. Harding: 8St.; James Roberts, 20, Marion; and Pvt. Frank Pur-
vis, 19, Marion, were slightly hurt. No one was injured last night
Howell, 26, of 547 8. Vine St. an oil tanker of the Belt Lipe raflroad atthe crossing on
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5000 Non-Operating Employees Here Involved; Union Favor Hinted; Industry Seen Opposed
(The proposal would. affect approximately 5000 non-
the |the [Taw-makers. As a result of these meetings the men drafting pro-|WOrk week. __|posed legislation for the 1940 the i Hegisistive seasion Invited suggestions for poticy-making from in=i"
mayor, in reply to" Sen. Vermil-
ion Tieup
(UP)—A special presidential
40-hour work-week to begin
Sept. 1, 1949, and an immediate seven cents an hour wage
operating employees in the {Indianapolis area, (The New York Central has 3200 (estimate) non-operats ing employees, the Pennsylvania 700, the Indianapolis Union Rails way 450, the Illinols Central 200, the Monon 100 and the B. & 0.
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the board’s recommendations would avert a nationwide rail strike which the 16 rail unions involved could call any time after Jan, 17,
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“School’s out, school's out ,, "| 1t wa
The 3-o’clock bell was awaited today by neiirly 40,000 elementary pupils in 82 public schools here.
‘When classes dismiss today, 2
the annual Christmas holiday va- port
cations will
seven vacations at the close of today’s classes, Classes resume their regular schedules Jan, 3. ; Marion County's 30 schools,
however, will not dismiss their}
16,000 pupils for the holidays until Wednesday. Their classes will reopen on the same date set for the Indianapolis schools.
W. Morris St.
begin. : “Some 13,000 pupils in the city’s high schools will also
ADEM, Mr. Polsin, his wrists “slowly swelling, was taken to Frankford Hospital-—then to a police station "— then "te the fire bureau [rescue squad headquarters, where la bolt clipper relieved him of the {manacles.
Sentenced in Theft
FRANKFURT, Dec. 17 (UP)— Darwin H. Browell of Muncie, former employee of the Army Post? Exchange here, has been sentenced to three years in prison at hard labor and fined $5000 for theft, the Army announced today.
‘Dear Santa . . .
BOSTON, Dec. 17 (UP)~The theft of six Christmas trees valued at $12 from a south end doorway was reported to police iby. Gordon Christmas,
Basketball Plays
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Out there in her hospital bed, brothers and sisters.
patient more than a year. Her of other members of the family. “It ig not long before Christmas,” she wrote, “and I have been thinking about my little brothers and sisters. I want them toe happy this Christmas. “Would you please help them. It would relieve my mind so very
Mail Contributions ...$ 6,581.59 Mile-O-DImes ......... 5236.00 Total «evs veverere $11,817.50
much . . . and my mother would be so happy along with the children.” Her letter«old mbre. How her mother also has been ill. How her father works as best he can, yet finds time to fil the role of “housekeeper.” - How the bills have been constantly mounting. As Mary wrote it, “It takes all Dad earns for bills and keeping! up the table . . . there isn't anything left for the children’s warm clothes and shoes for the winter.” Although hardly more than a
Clothe-A-Child Gets Appeal From Girl in Hospital Bed
_ Patient’s Mother lil, Father's Income
Too Small to Buy Clothes for Children By ART WRIGHT
she looks toward the ceiling and visions Christmas joy. for her
Her plea to The Times Clothe-A-Child has been answered. A plea not for herself . , . although she has been a hospital
& happy Christmas.
Mary is smiling happily today as
letter mentioned only the plight MILE-O-DIMES NEEDS $3740
With only geven days to Mile-O-Dimes needs 25 more
* vide a full mile of coins for The Times Clothe-A-Child.
Today's estimate — taken at 8:30 a. . Ip.—showed 35 full lines . . . $5236. There are - 60 lines , ., $8976... Ina “mile.”
Every possible dime 1s needed the few days remaining until -Christmas- to--pro-vide the full mile which is 80 necessary to the needy | children who are hoping for
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Indiana Central Mourns Andy— ‘The Educated Dog’ FOR “THE first time in two
years today, Andy, “the educated dog,” was missing from
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