Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 April 1949 — Page 1

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steel Tubing | ~ Delays Freeing Of Trapped “it TA ease x ‘Unforeseen Difficulties’ Set Back Timetablein iReaching Tot in Well SAN MARINO, Cal, Apr. 9 (UP)—Rescuers gave 53 2 arm. (Indianapolis Tine and sad efforts fo free the

3-year-old tot, imprisoned in an old well shaft, might last A steel tubing sunk in the rescue shaft stuck after it was lowered 37 feet. \ vi This and other “unforeseen difficulties” forced abandonment of a timetable aimed at a midnight rescue, Res-ecue-Director Raymond Hill said. : . : , Cal, Apr. 9

60th YEAR—NUMBER 29 - °

Hint New Tax Findings! As Dailey Scans ‘Deal’

On Settlement of Claim §

County's Acceptance of $20,000 for $204,940 Liobility Studied by Prosecutor Editorial, Page 14 By PHILIP F¥ OLIFFORD JK. Investigation of Marion County's mystery tax delin-f quent case may turn up several other cases even larger than # the current secret financial deal, The Times learned last} night. 2 | .. The additional information coupled with facts-of the * deal already uncovered last week by The Times may be

| or Goose 5. Duty or F261 Time. Due. To Begin Apr. 24

A fi this week. AR Meanwhile Mr. Dalley was reLocal Businesses ‘Agree on Switch

bee a oe IR 2 prod hy 4 : : old well casing ‘pened. happy family reunion into tragedy, may still be alive after

the mysterious intricacies of the deal in which a $204,940 county tax claim was settled for $20,000. The sult demands an account-

The city’s business, Suanciall and industrial establishments

Moore sald taxes were due. Mr. Taylor, a professional tax hunter, was hired in January, 1948, by the County Commission-|

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law and refused to declare Daylight Saving Time.

1925 after he was trapped by Ain in oe had fo was 4 . foot shaft was sunk ons 2de and 8 90-foot Ey ars he lay. But Collins wes dead when his rescurers res His body was later sealed in a coffin and placed on exhibition. - ~ ” »

Girl's Plight Recalls Floyd Collins’ Death in Kentucky Cave in 1925

there was nothing official in the move. lr {The agreement yeserday swung {the balance. By declaring day-| ° {light saving time in their indus{tries the nine organizations in{sured a un fied movement. e organizations which signed ow filed the agréement were: °°

Coincidental with the settlement, Auditor Moore authorized payment in that amount to Mr. Taylor. The check bore the names of Mr. Taylor and his attorney, Eugene M. Fife Jr.

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The cancelled check n in the county auditor's office, bears the mignatures of both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Fife. ! ; Informed of the Jnttst Sevelop: ments in the. case, 4 .

affairs, reiterated his statement that he was “completely in the

dark, as to the settlement for the

amount involved. “Despite the serious implica-

“tions contained in these charges,” Transpo

Mr. Ging said, “I am confident

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Associited Employers, Board of Trade, Building Owners and Man-| agers Association, Chamber of] Commerce, Construction League, Indianapolis Clearing House Association, Marion County Savings & Loan League, Merchants Association and Real Estate Board. .

CANCEL ENGINE ORDER

had placed in the United States for

of For Anniversary of Christ's Death

that no member of the ‘€ounty|135 diesel electric locomotives, it|——

+legal department was involved iniwas announced officially today. any dealings which will not bear|A shortage of American dollars thorough investigation.” {was blamed.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Apr. (UP)~—The disappearance of three-year-old Kathy Fiscus into a rusty, abandoned California well . recalled today the death in 1925 of Floyd Collins, who was trapped ———1in & Kentucky cave for 16 days before his body was found. Collins, 35, disappeared on Jan. 30, 1925, but was not missed {until the next day. Knowing that he frequently crawled about in

Local Resident moked "or him in Sana. go ‘Muffs’ $50,000 ___Radio Jackpot

A $50,000 radio jackpot by-| | passed an Indianapolis building:

Working by night under floodlights, heavy earth.-moving equipment is used to excavate a wide, deep shaft through which workers hops foreach Kathy. __

Palm Sunday Opens Wee

Of Solemn Commemoration City Churches Plan Special Services

They found that Collins had . {been trapped by a falling boulder jabout 60 feet below the earth's {surface. He was pinned down by the boulder. It held one foot fast and closed the opening in the shart, :

Pm PR. ro By EMMA RIVERS MILNER, Times Church Editor Today all of Christendom is marking Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday opens Holy Week which commemorates the arrest, ; By Bunday, Feb. 1, Colliny’ trial and crucifixion of Jesus, Church bells rang early today toscall] ONTActOr LANL ight ‘whan be eaperate situation ‘was news| the people to worship. Vespers of music and praise are scheduled for falled to identify the “phantomiieyroughout the country. Rescuers) the afternoon and tonight in many churches, ” voice” on the “Sing it Again” rushed to Kentucky from all

| parts. of the country. Floyd's fa-

tion tw greet her visiting aunts and cousins. Workmen hope to plug the cas

On the Inside

Defense Budget of $16 Billion Gets Nod in Co

More than 500 persons were to take their yows todsy 42 new | Quiz Program. | a Tian oll her hos | Week. Christ . Episcopal Church! Ray Cunningham, 2108 E. aatn| Sher Stared 3500 a Surgeon ing $0. PEOVent 2a tot from fal [will receive new members, baptize 33 furnished the setting of Sally | St. won his opportunity to ry fOF {he pit and amputate his son's timated to be 120 feet deep. If - : the prizes when he successfully foot. The offer never was ac-they are successful, they will geal

children and adults, confirm ehil- TPORCEY EVOL OTE ol dren who have undergone careful g-riddle as “Stlent cepted. {to bring Kathy down to the tuni {nel,

lemn season, each in its own way. identified a son

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ngress. Lack of a Curb May Cost a

Times Civic Service Story. ......s. (General news and features, Pages 1-12) o Job” .. . Picture Story of Laundry

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Workers Dispute. «.......:ccisessssesssss Page 18

Smoke-Eaters . . . Day in the Life of Your: Fire-

man . . . Another Picture

(Editorials. politics, werld report, Our Fair City, radio, movies, Pages 13-26)

Spring Fashions of 1949 . .

Siinday Times . . . By Woman's Editor Louise

Fletcher. ......cveuves Counter Spy . ... Costume J

Story. ........cess Page 18

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land detailed instruction in their {Christian worship today is joyful,

{about us that the anniversary o

{nave been preparing for this great Yam ame ri its Apr. 20 Deadline rei {In Sewing Contest Ly

United States mine experts and

Each day next week, Monday Films. the Kentucky militia had taken

[through Thursday, interdenomi-| a national worship will be conduct- he was awarded . saffes Whaler) iange of the case by Thursday, led at noon by speakers and musi} oven for answer, the Feb. 5, and it was decided.to sink { {$50,000 opportunity was lost when a shaft into the cave near Collins, he named Actor Herbert Marshall; Tey days after he was trapped, . .as possessor of the phantomiand before the rescuers could . | voles. {reach him, Floyd died. His body Mr. Cunningham said he was{Was not removed .from the cave listening to another until Apr. 23, almost three when called, but the master of] Months later. ceremonies asked him to tune in| Collins’ body -was placed in a the quiz ‘station before the ques- Metal and glass tion was asked. : Cave ~ » ~ HE WAS the second contestant, oo in the new contest which started yards from the cave

faith.

While “the atmosphere of all

the joy is restrained, not quite

rem clans sponsored by the Church $1at. Jor hase are nders al Federation in the First Baptist

’ i 6 {Church. Christ's Passion lies ahead. Good! ™™" ices Everywhere

proach i - i Friday Spy I | Every Catholic church will hold | “| the usual masses on the four days; Throughout Tent, the churches) iin the Mass of the Pre-Sancti-{fied on Good Friday. Good Friday, the Church eration will sponsor services

uring the three hours in both the c Theater and the First BapChurch.

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(Society, women’s news, fashions, food, gardening, Pages 27-38) Five Players Cinch Positions with Indians. ...... Page 39 Scores of Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta. .. Page 39 Times Photos of Purdue Spring Football Game. .. Page 39 (Sports, Pages 39-43; classified advertising, Pages 44-51; ' Weather Map, Vital Statistics, Page 43; Business News, Page 52)

® Entrants In the $1460 Times National Sewing Contest have until Apr. 20

Every neighborhood also will be the scene of united or individual

fast night after another jackpot was won. Mr. Cunningham said|

in Kentucky! song, “The

The mountain folk have a mournful Death of Floyd Col

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20 minutes, “Its a big thrill 16 be canes -| Calls Pour in Times

Mr. Cunningham said. As for the! Indianapolis residents made reaction to missing the ,.scores of telephone calls to The

to complete their garments. Entries must be brought that day- to a downtown jocation which will be announced in The Times,

Other Features on Inside Pages

National Aff. 14 Sports ....39-43 vias 17{ Teen Prob... 32 {Travel ..... 18 Map 43

Amuse. ‘25 Eddie Ash .. 40 Foreign Af ] 35! Forum ..... 14/Othman

Movies ...24, 25; Society ...20-30/

question, id, “there’s not much feeling Times city desk yesterday and {last night to inquire for the latest] Fiscus trapped in Marino, Cal.

. Cunningham is married and word of Kathy two and a half year-old son.|8 well in San in the contracting business! The story of father and a brother. | jackpot of the

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Kathy's fail ints] id the énsuing

thence to the surface. They think Kathy is stuck at about 90; feet. The shaft, wh once Was abandoned when the drill hit rock, was pushed through clay below rescuers worked in relays as dusk the 95-foot level, The most mod- approached. ern machinery was in use and the! The nN vacant lot where Kathy's tomb 1 was located resembled a bustling construction operation. Today was a day of disappoint- |

As soon as rock-drilling equips ment was available, the job