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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1949
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State Jobs, Democrat Headquarters Reveals
Mounting Unemployment Seen as Factor In Growing List of Patronage Seekers By ROBERT BLOEM More than 18,000 Hoosiers have suddenly decided in ithe face of steadily mounting unemployment that state jobs|
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land state salaries aren't so bad after all. | Democrat State Chairman Ira Haymaker said today he had on file the largest list of patronage seekers since the |depression days of the mid-1930's. Only a few months ago ; Democrats were wondering where they could find enough
partisans to fill jobs in- the new state administration.’ But the sudden upsurge of job applications has added a new, {headache rather than solving ai § problem, Alhough Democrat, Headquarters has an average of T ce {three applicants for every poten- - NEW CASTLE, Mar. 18—A 38-1101 patronage job in state gov-! \year-old unemployed New Castle... 1 ot there remains a serious
{man shot his wife and then killed gp ria e of specialists and skilled {himself with a 22-caliber rifle in| technicians. Spec
their farm home near here today. The wife, Mrs. Nannie Duvall,| Always a Line 34, mother of a 9-year-old som, Since the close of the General | was in critical condition in Henry Assembly Mar. 9, the headquar-| County Hospital. Apparently ters has looked like a hard-times there were no witnesses tothe employment agency.. Seldom are double shooting, police said. {there fewer than 30 prospective Her husband, Edgar Duvall, state employees waiting patiently was found dead sprawled across for an audience with the party a bed in the one-story farm homeipPowers. . three miles south of New Castle, At Republican headquarters, on State Road 3. He had a bullet which no longer has any patronwound in the head. |age to dish out, State Party Sec-
Hoosier Shoots Wife, Kills Self
New Castle Woman Critically Wounded
imes State Servi
» "Little David" collection plate? . =
Attorneys Nearly Use Fists Again in ‘Little David' Case
Walker . . . What happened to the $67,813
Judge Sternly Rebukes ‘Battling Barristers’ After Remark Brings ‘Step Outside’ Threat
’ oe ” Found Walking |retary George Edick said that at mellow, The probate court hearing of child evangelist “Little David Mrs. Duvall, shot in the right the corresponding point .in the low price! Walker's finances erupted into near fisticuffs today between op-|gide, was discovered walking in administration of former Gov-
posing counsels James Dawson and Louis Rosenberg. State Road 3 about 9:30 a. m. by ernor Gates the headquarters had Lewis Bailey, a passing truck!
The two former law associates who split up over the “Little only around 6000 job applications David” case have been verbally “sniping” at each other since the driver for the Henry County on file. - » hearing opened Wednesday, But the near battle came today as Farm Bureau. The driver sum-|
Mr. Rosenberg objected to & ques-| “When Dawdon asked Littie|moned a police emergency squad, . tion put to “Little David” by Mr. no vi4 if he remembered a con-|Who took her to the Mr. Haymaker sqmmented that with real DANSE. de he . 4 En abeapetructing the. the rush of job application An Hved from . faith gr hich her Dawson; Hoek- Ing. police said Duvall appar- Obviously ecoRoRe oy | pipe. Mr. Rosenberg leaped to hissira was “mismanaging” his ently shot from the bedroom at His contention backed i
/the Employment Security Divi-
feet and voiced his objection. AS money, Little David
snapped his wife in the kitchen. He then he sat back down he mumbled back: “Definitely no.”
sat on the bed and turned the Sion, which reported an average something inaudible to the court, On questioning concerning his rifle on himself, police said. {of 63,284 applicants for Bnemploy | and spectators, which seemed t0 “healing” of the “sick; blind and| Pair in Good Spirits ment benefits each week during catch the ear of the, other at- crippled” as reported in a churchi Duvall's brother told police the past 10 weeks. | torney. Mr. Dawson leaped to his paper published by the Rev. he visited the family last] For the corresponding period of! feet and shouted angrily to Mr. Hoekstra, Little Dg shouted: . | night and that they were in good 1948 the average for the same Rosenberg: { “I do not heal people. The spirits, He said he knew of no period was only 39,012 applicants. «we'll have none of that. If Christ heals them through my marital trouble the couple may During January and February, you persist in this attitude I will #aith and their faith in the have had. y the division paid out $5,102,551 ask you to step outside.” Christ.” | Duvall recently was laid off in benefits as compared with Judge Interrupts Admits Receiving Funds {from work at the Chrysler Corp. $3,480,955 for the same period a|
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However, more than 7000 of these are under the. merit system and not available for political headquarters’ to use in rewarding the party faithful,
eet! On a continuing barrage of plant here, where he was employed year ago. or. Ripening on BE ee liuer ons he admitted, however, [In the trucking department. He, Last fall at the peak of 1948 the angry Mr. Dawson saying: that he had recelved funds ac- also had been in ill health for employment the Employment Se“Oh, are we going in for fisticuffs companying testimoriials to ‘his some time, the brother said. curity Division had only about, again.” With another bow he re-|ability as a “faith healer.” Their son, Billy. was in school 15,000 job application~ on file, fewsumed his seat just as Judge Dan! - At another point Mr. Dawson at the time of the shooting. {er.than Democratic headquarters V. White interrupted the crossfire asked the boy if he knew that re e—————————— {had today. Not all the political to admonish: a Crosley station wagon, pre- . applicants, of course, are unem“We'll have no further clash of sented him at an Indianapolis ICIaIS gree ployed at the moment, but the personalities.” He further admon- meeting in December as a “gift & 18,000 applications made it .ob-| ished the two attorneys, whose from admirers,” was purchased | [vions that state jobs, despite low feud has won them the nickname | from his own funds, salaries, look better today than “the battling barristers,” to “con-| As far as I know it was a N mo pg ur S for many years, duet this trial in a genteel and Bift” the boy replied. On later 18,000 in All ethical manner.” |questioning he admitted that he, Feene and Council | All told the state of Indiana The 14-year-old boy evangelist 2d grjven the ea or publié} : Y ’ flew back from a revival in Mich- Jivects; TB ae oes 2 Silent on Details jgan today to answer the ques-| mu. "yo no js scheduled to| City councilmen and Mayor o tions of his guardian, Mr. Daw-|., tinue today and possibly to. Feeney: today announced they son, concerning his finances. |morrow but in a recess the ‘hoy ‘Were in agreement on a new over-| Charges Mismanagement 'evangelist asked the judge to re-|all smoke program but would not| Of the 11,000 potential patronMr. Dawson charges that the lease him to return to his revival disclose particulars. 'age jobs fewer than half would boy is being mismanaged by the tour in Michigan. | Councilmen and the Mayor met be “available Fight now to DemoRev. Raymond G. Hoekstra and er ee |the am a locked door to discuss Tig k Piles for UN
EL EL Ce mak aaron toda. AL th cis. The ret ae ster rend funds. The accounting has shown " conclusion they said a new pro- alot a Sa a for the bulk of so far that in a 15-month period Headquarters in N. Y.. [gram had been decided, except for, = seeking jobs . by Little David's” collections totaled] NEW. YORK, Mar. 18 (UP)—|& ‘few minor issues, the patronage route nm $67.813.90, and that the boy has Steam pile drivers began driving - Work of amending the proposed : only some $700 cash assets from piles into the bedrock beneath the| Smoke ordinance was expected to this sum, plus outstanding debts East River site of the permanent Pe Tompleted at Monday's meeting ’ United Nations capital today to!0f the Council. Stronger Enforcement
on properties. - It was indicated the officials 000 t0 15.000 jobless.
ans were “rounding out” their administration, Employment Security was servicing only #bout 10,Because the.
The boy preacher, who has con: provide support for headquarters sistently defended his manager buildings. from Mr. Dawson's attacks, ap-| Construction engineers said/Would base their new campaign peared antagonistic to his guardi- 1700 piles will be driven for the|to eliminate smoke on stronger an on. the stand and answered foundations of the General As-enforcement than in the past. most questions reluctantly or sembly building and the meeting| They blamed failure of the old with a show of anger. hall.
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[tainly not serious enough to war{rant putting in an application for|
{smoke ordinance on laxity of en-| |forcement on the part of Robert - Wolf, combustion engineer, { The new ordinance will most | {likely disband the air pollution) {board and organizé administra- | tion under one of the present {boards, either Safety Board or {Works Board. Councilmen said
4 State Finalists Poised For Showdown Tomorrow
Coaches Honor Guests at Special
Kiwonis Club Luncheon in Claypool [today there will also be some pro-| ked E Beat . By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS visions for regulating the use of, WO very bea The Big Four of Hooslerdom's 1948-49 prep cage teams, each high volatile’ coal despite the state! Promotion of Frank N. Widner containing virtually every ingredient necessary to make a champion, |aw prohibiting discrimination to the position of news editor ot took up temporary residence in Indianapolis teday ready for the against Indiana coal, ‘The Indianapolds Times, was anfinal flurry of field goals to decide the 1949 state champion at the = CR nounced today. Butler Fieldhouse tomorrow. After-Gaff “Mr.-Widner, who had been poi Auburn's Red Devils, regar DETROIT, Mar, 18 (UP) sistant news editor, succeeds the -~Bernard O'Grady, 26, fire-
{ * éntry of the Fieldhouse foursome, : late Charles F. Weddle. were completing their second day, Tomorrow's afternoon contests, man, did just about the last He has been associated with thing a laddie of his occu-
; af- were slated to pit Central's well-| The Times since 1939, after takhere after arriving yesterday af- Were ® | e e » » Bull- regarded Bears, winners of the, Jrenbon Lor a workout on the Bull fayette - semifinal, and. Madi pation Should 0 ile on : 3 South Bend|son's powerful Cubs, semifinal : i ay Content wre scheduled to arrive|titlists. in the frst game begin rom & St. Patrick's Day , ce said he tn town by noon. The Wildcats ning at 1 p. m. : i the ears were slated for In the second battle, Auburn pulled two false alarms. workouts in the Fieldhouse this and Jasper are billed to fight It Times Index ‘afternoon, but Coach Ray Eddy’s|out for a championship berth to-| = ___— ~ Z°7 Madison Cubs were not eligible morrow night at 8:15, Amuse. .. 16,17 Mrs. Mann'rs 27 for a Fieldhouse practice. Coach| Seldom in the 39-year-old his- | Bridge ..... 25/ Marriage ... 27 Eddys squad was not due t0 ar- tory of the schoolboy tourney Business ... 28 Movies .. 16,17 the Big Four finalists pre- Childs «sess 22 National Afr. 22 {Comics ....» 39.Othman .,,. 21
rive until 4 p. m. today. Crossword .. 17 Radio asanne 23
{have The four finalist coaches were gerited such a Editorials ++ 22 Ruark Saran 21 Food ....... 25 Side Glances 22
Indianapolis Native
ded by many as the “dark horse" |
diana University. Starting as a copy-boy, Mr. Widner advanced to -the city desk. A resident of the city all his the city led him to every beat on the newspaper. From the city desk he went to the sports desk. Two Years In Army In April, 1944, he joined the Army and was discharged in 1946. He served as cryptograpner in the Signal Corps and overseas in Iran where he was assigned tol the Persian Gulf area. After the
| heterogenecus honored guests at the annual tyre so typical of the Hoosier Kiwanis Club luncheon in the madness as the present field. Claypool Hotel this noon along! The melting pot of
X “ ei 's high school pasketball bubbles over with the «vv 04+ 22 Bociety sana 24 Army, Mr. Widner returned to the $. L t oo Tony Hinkle, | “favorite” and the “darkhorse,” Hollywood ‘a 16 Sports '....20-31 copy desk, became telegraph » of Butlers sencwned has. the ithe y" on the floor and|Small Home . 25 Teen Prob. . 25 editor, then assistant news editor| Yo fh © 8 wis honored bythe ; guy” on paper, the team i Vv
Mr. Weddle, o Ba {Cond ined on Page tuk) Hen oa Caper |
18,000 Hoosiers Seek Honeymoon Of
Romance Ended For Child Bride
{only hires about 18,000 employees. bride of 14 ended here today.
back to Detroit, will be no rose-covered cottage litical independence or security tinued awaiting them.
ner, will face charges of enticing a minor and possibility of a 10-| guar the Soviet Zone of Germany Sons were injured. year jail sentence. | : must answer to her Turkish par-/He said it would be, in his judg- & Communist amendment to pre-|
e Four years ago when Republic-|
might be annulled. ficials said Coner had previously| served 82 days after being con
victed of marrying another mino war was still on, many of those gj
were simply between jobs and not ,yjjed. His first marriage ended in serious financial straits—cer-|j, divorce.
one of the “low paid” state jobs. (Continued on Page
Frank N. Widner Named News Editor of
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Pact Defines Treaty Runs 20 Years, 8 Duties, But Leaves Congress = Acheson Judge of ‘Showdown’
Nations to Sign Agreement April 4; State Secretary
Senate Expected to Approve It Voices Faith in "Text of Atlantic Pact, Estimate of Armed Might, Page 11 Honesty of Congress Compiled From the Wire Services WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 (UP) | WASHINGTON, Mar. 18—The United States put up Secretary of State Dean-Ache-/ ‘no. trespassing” -signs-on-two-more—continents- Friday son today made clear his belief Europe and Africa.
that if a Western European mem-| ao a 3 aia tie Ber of the North Atiantic Treaty) This is the basic significance of the North Atlan
lundergoes a major ‘attack, the Security pact. {United States should go to war. With “keep out” signs already posted in the West
| Mr. Acheson gave a news con-| . : \ Jere ms Te on the obliga-/Hemisphere under the Monroe Doctrine, the United States 8 ¢ offs
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tions contained in" the Seay: Hells now in the position of explicitly warning trespassers" emphasized that the treaty leaves) . to Congress the final decision 14 three continents. : determine how far the United Moreover, chances are this country would go to the Stas Would carry out its com- gid of Australia if it should be attacked. So the United mitments, va ihat in event of States is really in the position of serving as night watchman: an all-out attack, such as those for four of the five continents. suffered by France in 1914 and| mn, closest thing there is to an American policy for
|1940, treaty members would apply, . , their honest judgment as to what Asia is the open door for China plus the defense of the
\action is nécessary to restore[Jpjted States occupation in Japan plus independence for Pe Aeson sald In his opinion [the Philippines and other former colonial areas. ; Covered Up to Iron Curtain
there was only one answer—each
nation must take whatever action’ : : ; it honestly believes is necessary. The North Atlantic pact is to be signed here on or: If in this honest Judgment 4 bout Apr. 4. or 8 5 Then : : aeaged id at obligation. It will then be sent to the Senate for ratification. The Key Provision ‘treaty very likely will get the two-thirds vote needed to Under the treaty, ur. Acheson make it binding. : ; ; said, this government has an in| mp, treaty would pledge the United States in general tional legal commitment to + : na ey said that to help Western Europe repel any Russian attack for 20 while nobody can force this 80V- years. : ernment, to take action, he is sure” © pg,4 4 a showdown, it would bind this country to take t deems necessary, including the use .
Left home in search of happiness.
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do in the pact. lonly “such action as i
Mr. Acheson pointed out that » a ho armed force.”
we will do what we contract to!
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of the treaty powers capitals after months of nego points - ox . Th consid red an 2 Fe X on all, 20 weds of fina “polishing of , E nso fui " bv bi | He. observed, too, that the! It would be a 20-year “collective defensive” alliance of
[treaty also provides that esch| {party individually and in concert {with the others will take “such laction as it deems necessary,” in-| cluding the use of armed force, to restore and maintain security in the North Atlantic area. The final decision, he said, will be made under American constitutional procedures. Congress knows our obligation to restore peace and security, he added, and! it would use its best and honest judgment to do that. : Draws Distinction Mr. Acheson drew a clear dis-! tinction between major attacks on| treaty members and what he de-! {scribed as border incidents. You don’t use a sledge hammer to kill flies, he remarked.
the United States, Canada and Western Europe against Soviet Russia, although Russia is not mentioned by name.
May's Reds Lose ho on er crc Alantic Pact Vote
lincluding the Allied zones of Deputies Want
{Berlin inside the Soviet zone of To Enter Accord ROME, Mar. 18 (UP)—Parlia-
Germany. | An armed attack against any {pact member “shall be considered ment authorized the government to seek membership in the Atlantic Pact today after hours of
an attack against them all.” unbroken debate sparked by a
“Consequently,” the key articls of the treaty continues, “they |Communist filibuster against the | alliance.
agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them . . . will assist the party or parties so attacked by taking forthwith, in<. dividually and in concert with the’ other parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the his view, Mr. Acheson said, » purely Sterna) revolution yeni oT paatics should no regarded as an| : . {tary session in Italian history by! Returned to Detroit | armed ro atk. He added that # voting, 342 to 170, for Premier] The honeymoon Of a 42-YEAT-|if the internal revolt were assisted mic pin orm oe fo 5° shead| Id grandfather and his child from the oufside. with the a or igning taly
Earl Coner . . . A grand-
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use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.” Article 5 of the thousand-word pact—was worked out by SecBut he noted that under Article {retary of State Dean Acheson The couple, in custody of offi- 4 the treaty powers are obligated, Thus the Communists lost their! "00 citation with the Sens jals, was on its unromantic way only to consult, not necessarily Parliamentary battle against the iis threatened. strikes and other measures ofl, Ameria osticiais beNleved that . | In response to a question Mr, Protest which already had » “ Instead the husband, Earl Co-|,chegon said in his opinion an at- touched off violence in which one deems necessary” would fully pr tack on an airlift plane flying Worker was killed and many per- (Serve this country’s freedom o [to Berlin would be regarded as an. The crucial balloting began [tutional right of Congress to de-, are war. They hoped for speedy ratificants. ment, an atfack on the occupa- vent the government from grant- Aion by the Senate after the treas
The Hussan, |armed attack under the treaty. after the chamber had, defeated cl
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Worked Out by U, 8. TE ers act, If ‘one of them feels its per Pact. But they called for con. t¢ Foreign Relations Commits {action and especially the constie bride, It was possible the marriage tion forces of one of the pact
The wording of that section demonstrations, flash **® Detroit of- members,
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Senators Strongly Hind
Judge Drops Count : OF Vehicle Taking 5 ptobrs co ms
Youth Rays $5 Fine | Upon More Data on Arms Costs
i WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 (UP)—Leading Democratic and Res For Resisting Arrest publican Senators strongly indicated today that the North. Atlantie Vehicle taki . treaty will be ratified by the Senate. i ao aking Sharges against The Senate often has heeded historic warnings against “entans’ |companton were dismissed A gling alliances.” But the outlook appeared favorable for ratificas. |by Judge Pro Tem. Thomas F tion of the treaty which represents this nation’s most sweeping peace~ |Quinn in Municipal Court 3.
‘time ‘commitment. | y Principals were Clyde Decker, : At the same time leaders of the{Russla, Seis the Atomie bomb the, § 124, and Albert Decker, 21, of 1129 Foreign Relations and Appropria- illo aes RN wd {Deloss St., and Leonard Goff, 18, 3
tions Committees said they will " of 857 N. New Jersey St - Gof WANt to know first just how much ranking GOP member of the ap= . v Jersey St. - Goff! was fined $5 and costs on a
itis going to-cost: |propriations committee—Congress - “ " [charge of resisting arrest. Chairman Tom Connally (D. 2nd the people should know
An assault and battery charge Tex.) of thé Senate Foreign Reo{{11 Pleture® at a still is pending against the €lder lations committee said the pact) Sen Homer Fe n (RS Decker brother. {would be “promptly ratified” aft-{ ~~" gute .
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taking a vehicle owned by| Members of Mr. Connally’s com- o> - + C “actions and at the present a Charles Shambaugh, 720 E. North/mittee saw the treaty draft be-iment I don’t see that it in St. from a garage south of Beech fore {ts publication t The way violates our constit
Grove on Mar. 5 | Ch Mike [treaty must be approved by two‘harge Officer Slugged |thirds of the Senate to become Two detectives, armed with effective.
warrants sworn out by Mr, Sham-| baugh against the trio, went to} = airman of unah. Me Siar the Deloss St. address to issue| : "Committee sald he |them. On confronting the Decker brothers, the officers said, Detective Jack Alkire was slugged over the head with a beer bottle. In the melee, the two Deckers esc hb . . aped, but later surrendered.) "we pact 1s
Gon aise was arvesiad 1aar. isfactory” and will contribute tot LOCAL TEMPERATURES |world unity. iii os fs fo 2 Bam... 27 10am... 34 Sen. Pat McOarran (D. Nev.), cop Tam... 20 ‘Al sm... 34 a ranking app ! hI WO I 8am... 28 12 (Noon). 35 [tee member. the sap Ap 36 E
prerogatives.” Sen. Allen J. Ellender (D. ~The pact contains *“m strong language,” but leaves Congress the power. to d WAT,
Another 5¢ Ba Jain
on how much it will cost the United: States as the arsenal of military aid for treaty signers, Elbert D. Thomas “wholly
High School. He is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church) The son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8. Widner, 801 N. Rural St, Mr,
three children, Thomas, Robert