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Out of Georgia Prison Farm

Long-Termers Wound Guard, Overpower 4 Others in Break MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. May 20 (UP)—Six long-term prisoners at the state prison farm near here shot their way to freedom today. Clyde Berry, 31-year-old prison guard, was ‘seriously injured when one of the fugitives shot him at almost point-blank

range with a high-powered rifle. .

‘ Four other guards were overpowered. Their weapons — four automatic shotguns and three 38caliber revolvers — were confis-

Five of the prisoners, described as desperate and highly dangerous, then commandeered a pickup truck and sped into Milledgeville, a few. miles from the site of the break.

Sixth Left on Foot

The sixth man was reported to have been left on foot by his com- | panions and was believed to he’ roaming the vicinity of Milledgeville.

The five men in the truck abandoned it in the city and stole a physician's sedan in which they were last reported speeding in the direction of Atlanta.

George state troopers and all local authorities. immediately joined in the chase for the fugitives. All . patrol cars were loaded with guns and ammunition. Road blocks were thrown up on all principal highways. The state patrol broadcast repeated warnings that the escaped men are heavily armed and are considered dangerous. ld

Take Guard by Surprise

Prison. officials said the escape was made about 9:30 a. m. (Indianapolis Time), shortly after the men were taken to a spot near the old state prison farm for their day's work. One of the men took Mr. Berry by surprise, snatched his gun and fired at him at close range. The others immediately pounced on the other guards. In a few moments, the prisoners were in command of the situation. The prisoner stranded at the scene by his companions was not identified. The men:-who left in the truck were identified as: Henry C. Killer, 26, serving seven years for burglary from Fulton County. Lamar McCormack, 32, 'sentenced to seven years from Bibb! County. Albert Faunte, 34, serving 20 years for auto theft from Chat-| ham County. Rhudine Rainy, 24, serving 15 years. { Dan Ben Thomas, 39, serving] 19 years.

Slayer of Wife

Given Life Term Leroy Moore, 40, of 2145 Martindale Ave. today began a life sentence in Indiana State Prison at Michigan City for the murder of his wife, Mary Mae Moore, last Jan. 4. A jury of nine men and three women in Criminal Court, division 1, deliberated 16 hours before returning a verdict this morning finding Moore guilty of second degree murder. Moore was convicted of the shotgun slaying of his wife during a domestic quarrel in their home,

Times Index

Amusements, 24 Inside Indpls. 11 Eddie Ash... 31| Mrs. Manners 6 Bridge ..... 22) Marriage ... 16 Childs ...... 12) Movies ..... 24 Classified 34-38) Othman .... 11 Comics ..... Counter 8py. Crossword .. Editorials .. Fashions ... Forum .....

22| Ruark ..... 11

\Marryin’ Jack Tilson—

| first of the year.

39 Radio «..e.0s 25

Li'l Abner Could Do Better, but Not Much

County Clerk Beats Marryin’ Sam's 8 Bucks,

But at $5 a Throw, He's Doin’ Mighty Fine By PHILIP F. CLIFFORD Jr. LI'L ABNER, Dogpatch, U. 8. A., who is about to

“buy” an eight dollah weddin’ ceremony from Marryin’' Sam (see comic page) could beat that deal by $3 at A. Jack (Marryin’ Jack) Tilson’s office in the Court House.

Marryin’ Jack, as Marion County Clerk, sells a rather snazzy (imitation leather) copy of the document that officially launches man and woman onto the sea of wedded bliss. Of course Mr. Tilson wouldn't give Li'l Abner half the show offered by Sam. But he does offer a fancy license to starry-eyed couples—for an extra fee. ” s s ”

FOR INSTANCE, Mr. Tilson wouldn't play the “Mad Scene” from “Lucia” on his moosical comb—"“wifout removin’ mah uppers,” but Abner could be sure of getting a fluffy-looking facsimile

of the marriage certificate, an everlasting reminder of the day he plunged into wedlock. Indiana law sets the marriage license fee at $2. But in the ken of veteran courthouse observers, the number of nervous, prospective bridegrooms, and blushing brides-to-be leaving Marryin’ Jack's sanctum ‘without plunking down an additional three bucks was negligible. Mrs% Violetta Payne, 813 Tecumseh Place, the deputy clerk in charge of issuing the passports to marital happiness, hotly denies that the customers ave ever héld up for the additional fee. Mrs. Payne recoiled in horror yesterday at the suggestion that Marryin’ Jack was reaping an inestimable ladle full of gravy from what has been indelicately referred to as a “sweet racket.” » - . J ” " 8» BUT THE distaff member of a twosome who applied for a license Wednesday had other ideas on the matter. In fact, she was boiling mad at the thought of having been “taken.” Miss Gertrude Richart, 21, of 1317 N. Riley Ave., said her request for a license of the $2 variety was “answered” by a stony silence and icy glare from Mrs, Payne. She said she was

finally “out waited” by Mrs. Payne, and reluctantly allowed her betrothed, Harry B. Greene Jr., 27, of R. R. 1, Box 768, to fork over the additional $3. >» “I don’t see why young couples: hard pressed for cash have to pay an additional fee to prove they are legally married,” Miss Richart said. “Seems to me as though kids getting married could

| use that $3 to better advantage than the county clerk,” she added.

x = =x ® x =» A CHECK of marriage license records revealed that 2131 |

tickets to wedlock have been issued in Marion County since the

But how many of these were accompanied by the Tilson Special—for a fee—is still the big money question. The courthouse records don’t show it. Marryin’ Jack was not available for comment. He was reported “resting” at his lakeside home “somewhere in the northern part of the state.”

General Hospital Meets Payroll, Averts Walkout

Photo, Page 28

Foe By IRVING LEIBOWITZ Threat of a walkout of General Hospital employees faded to{day as payroll clerks began passing out semi-monthly pay checks. J Walkout feeling arose yesterday when the hospital disclosed it had to borrow against anticipated tax revenue to meet its $75,500 | payroll. Last night the depleted hospital account was replenished | with a $60,000 advance from the County Treasury. For the first time since the ecity- ~~" 7" mir ieptriones owned hospital was found to be] ‘hen the demands were rein financial difficulties, hospital fused, the rumors increased. lofficials admitted that they feared Frank G. Laird, president of {a checkless payday would haveiin, hospital board, said: “Many

{ “ rp IIOEl Wi letale Fesiguationy of our workers think they are

1d take | Dr. Charles Myers, hospital su-{underpaid now, They wou Periteny sald *the a jhe first opportunity to quit and would probably have created a Sek other jobs.

terday, hospital board members

tax rate.”

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Major Oil Pool

Mh score of independent firms and!

| “It appears to be one of the i |great plays in 2} {tory and will substantially bolster

has leased some 600,000 acres in| substantiate their contention that Indiana liquor wholesalers! LOCAL TEMPERATURES | {Greene, Vermillion, Parke; Clay,| attempted to fix whisky prices in 1046. ; : 6am... 50 10a m... 56 Benton, Vigo and Sullivan Coun- The subpenaed records were introduced by the distilling concerns| 78 m... 50 11a. m... 58 ties. in defending a civil damage action brought against them by Keifer-| 8 a.m... 52 .12 (Noon), 57 Two seismograph crews, at a Stewart Co., Indianapolis distrib. = ==mmmm———=—————— Pam. 54 1p. m.., 58

| Seismograph

Dailey And Cunningham Feud Over Seized Slots

Drillers See Along Wabash

7 Major Companies Surveying Locations

‘In Western Indiana | By VICTOR PETERSON The Wabash River Valley|

in western Indiana today be-| came the focal point of a major oil rush, results of] which are expected to materi-| ally affect the national re-| serve, Seven major companies and al

operators are conducting surveys, bidding for-desses and sinking wells.

Active with seismograph and gravity meter crews are the Carter Oil Co, a subsidiary of Standard Oil of New Jersey, Continental Oil Co., Ponca City, Okla.,, and the Ohio Oil Co, Findley, O. Reprégail.. __ ~ Magnolih, Gulf, Texas and Pure Oil are canvassing Sullivan, Knox and Vigo Counties taking leases on land held by oil-hungry farmers.

Greater Importance Seen

: Photo by Nenry K. Glesing Jr. Times Staff Photosrapher, Chi Sigma President Fred Jurisch applies a "Hell Week" paddle to Cap, James L. Glascock, Already an important national] 84, Canterbury College's oldest student who recently pledged to the social fraternity on the Dan. oil producer, Indiana is expected ville campus after he was forced out of the Old Folks Home for becomina » student. Other frato rocket to greater importance’ fornity members waiting fo gef in some licks are: Dick Bramam, Paul Webb, ofck Swackhamer and

With the Speting of ihe new Seas Jim Ambrose. ’ evelopment is of major - 4 4 .- Liquor Wholesalers Tried Mercury to Dip To 45° Tonight

importance to the oil industry,” To Fix Price, Distillers Say ~ Occasional Rain

said M. W. Howard, geophysicist ABC Records Introduced in Defense . Forecast Today

five ‘years.

iddle West his- or

for the Carter Oil Co. “It is possible that Indiana's oil run Of Whisky Makers in Anti-Trust Case Seagram and Calvert distilling companies offered records of the

will be doubled within the next our national reserve.” 'Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission: in Federal Court today to

Already Carter Oil Co. alone

utor, charging the manufacturers filed price raises with the commisper crew, are working for Carter| with attempting to fix prices in sion almost simultaneously, The mercury dropped to 50 deand Continental. Gravity meter violation of anti-trust laws. | Mr. Davis told the court that grees at 6 a. m. today as the crews, at a monthly cost of $5500" The distillers countered with Seagram and Calvert would shay {weatherman forecast occasional each, are active for Carter andthe allegation that Hoosier whole. there hec heed & conspiracy bel op voy throughout the day and the Ohio Oil Co. {salérs themselves had attempted Ween Kiefer-Stewart and other | {wholesalers to ke th ice 45 degrees tonight. t trol prices and that they esa. ma ¢ price Drill Shot Holes he. on h in. change Parched flelds In Marion / /the distillers, had stopped ship- ¢hange. { Pare Most of the ofl sought in the mente to Kiefer-Stewart to avoid Judge Robert C. Baltzell said County received almost one-half area lies in the Devonian field. gntangiement in the alleged price Ne would hold court tomorrow), .. oo ain yesterday and last crews daily aregying morning if necessary for the com-| 1s drilling shot holes about 35 feet “0 Lo. pou vy. Da. Pletion of defense evidence. [night az a cold front from Ilideep, firing dynamite charges and "0 too They the ABC rec. Kiefer-Stewart rested its case nois, accompanied by gusts of studying the elapsed time for the| " M00 tte 0 (EL or or the/late yesterday in the second | Winds of up to 50 miles an hour shock wave to reach the field | Prot liquor wholesalers had|9aY, Of the trial. In’ the suit| velocity crossed the state. and return. By this method a/'Ndiana Wiquor Wholesalers NAG e104 by the local concern against Warmer Tomorrow contour map can be made to de-| . . {the distillers, Kiefer-Stewart i8| The mercury was expected to termine possible oil pools. 2d Rookie Driver [asking three times the $700,000 remain below 62 today. A high Gravity meter operation de- . S d Saiages whith combany olficlalor 68 for tomorrow was predicted. pends upon ‘the measurement of sa eir organization suffe Temperatures will range from the density of the earth forma- Spins at pee way when Seagram and Calvert re-is3 to 80 in the north and from tion. Oil pools are believed to lie)” eu Tyioge “fused to make whisky shipments gs? 1, 85 in the southern portion under the more dense areas. Meanwhile, independent produ-|—

In an attempt to hold prices ati ,¢ the gtate in the period ending mateo or OPA levels. |Wednesday, Mr. Miller sald. cers, who got in on the ground| Jim Rathman, 23, of Los An- Cites $1 Million Loss . {Warmer temperatures throughout floor, already are drilling and|geles, joined the “Speedway Spin] A certified public accountantithe state tomorrow will be folsome flowing wells have been |Club” today when his Grancor who took the stand yesterday for lowed by cocler again on Sunday brought in. Special went out of control on|Kiefer-Stéwart,

monthly cost of $11,500 a month

Photo, News of Speedway, Page 81

Student Assumes the Angle—At 84 Disposal Plan i . BB Brings Heated Controversy

Court Orders 29 Machines Destroyed, | Money Confiscated A feud broke up the once

peaceful relations of Prose.

cutor George Dailey and Sheriff James Cunningham today as a judge ordere. dee struction of the 29 slot ma chines seized in the prosecutor and sheriff's country club game ing raids last week-end, and cone fiscation of the money in the machines, : The sheriff refused to attend a meeting with Prosecutor Dalley in the chambers of Municipal Court Judge Joseph Howard to discuss legal disposition of the seized gaming devices this morn ing. « ‘Change of Heart’ Sheriff Cunningham and Prose. ‘cutor Dalley, in a private conference last night, agreed to go to court today for a ruling on the disposition of the machines and money. But the sheriff apparently had “a change of heart” This morning he let Prosecutor Dailey cool his heels more than an hour In Judge Howard's chambers without any notice that he was breaking the appointment. He finally was located in his office by telephone by Judge Howard and a one-sided report of the conversation indicated Bher« iff Cunningham was pouring a tale of wos and resentment inte the ears of Judge Howard,

‘Settle 1t Here’

The judge finally interrupted the conversation saying: “Well by gosh, Jim,

we have

‘Ito mettle this case once and for.

ever, I don't want it hanging over my docket.” There was an unheard repl and the judge again interru] : “Well why can’t you come over to my office?” The judge listened to the answer and then said with finality: : “0. K., then we'll just settle it here.” : He then called his sec and dictated a ruling, setting out that it was made on the appeal of Prosecutor Dailey as to the legal disposition of the slot machines and money, It read in part: > “It is the ruling of this court that these machines will be opened this afternoon and the contents of U, 8B. currency counted by the sheriff and his deputies In the presence of Indianapolis newspae permen and immediately there after the sheriff will cause the destruction of the said machines. “Contents of the machines will be forwarded to the Riley Hospital to be used for the benefit of the patients in that hospital's Ward for Crippled Children.”

Silent on Feelings The sheriff refused to comment

told jurors thatiand Monday and warmer again Chief among these are the the southeast turn. books of the company showed a Tuesday and Wednesday, he said. interests of Frederick B. Cline,| He didn’t hit the wall

loss of $1,050,000 in profits in the! Rainfall in the period is ex27 months since the distillers pected to total from one-fourth Indianapolis realtor; J. B. & L.! Rathman, who passed his driv- pec { Drilling Co, Oaktown, Ind., and |er's test last Monday, was the stopped shipments. ito three-fourths inches occurring the Illinois Mid-Continent Co. [second first-year H. G. Barden, fhe witness, tes-/as showers or scattered thunder. { ep 4 [tified that computations made showers Sunday and Monday and Expect More Producers driver to spin in 2 two days. Frank "

[from the records showed a total again Wednesday, Currently a well owned by Mr. Burany hit the -

sales loss of $16,287,879 during Em that period. He tol , how(Cline is the greatest producer in|northwest wall, on perie — foi 8 yurgre, how Acheson OF to Parley [the area but other fast-flowing yesterday in the d that 1948 A wells are anticipated. {8choof Special, sume a sales volume WABHINGTON, May 20 (UP) | Wednesday Mid-Continent| Rathman said | would have remained steady dur- |. Becretary of State Dean 0G. {brought in two wells, one of the rear end of 4 (Ing the period involved in the Atcheson left today by plane to{which is expected to produce be-| the four-cylinder {computation. It also assumed day for the Big Four meeting in [tween 125 to 300 barrels a day, race car jumped (that . Calvert shipments would Paris with a warning against {the other about 20 to 50 barrels. going into the {have been made according to “premature optimism” over the Currently farmers in the Wa-| southeast turn plan, the witness testified, outcome of the parley,

Divorce Suits Filed Here

Rathman

|property at the average price of jhour. The car

complete turn an

He didn’t stop the engine and| becue celebration will be held on drove on around the track. There the banks of the Wabash River was no damage to the car. near Oaktown Sunday for all the| The Grancor Special is a Mas-

chassis powered by an

By NOBLE REED ALTHOUGH the divorce rate in Indianapolis and Indiana has dropped sharply in the last three years below the wartime peak, broken homes continue to be a major social problem. | Divorce suits are being filed in Indianapolis now at the rate of

farmers of the ares.

~rald Meuwhile, 3 Bullivas, head: Offenhauser engine. It Ik the! a i EN TCE BL SG een - uarters of the frenzied drive, o . . . quar swarm the streets. aecond.. race. car entersd by| will YOUR Marriage Fail?

It 18| Anthony Granatelll of Chicago virtually impossible to make hotel ty spin this year. The first was

reservations. {Byron Horne who wrecked a

| four-cylinder car May 2 during! Strike to Hit Berlin

What are you doing to keep it from falling? {

The Times is going to conduct a Happy Marriage Contest to | determine what married couples are doing to keep their marriage |

d {stopped, after. spraying the track At R $ $ 360 M Hh To mark the opening of the with sand and gravel a e 0 a on !

on his feelings regarding the de cision when informed of the cone tents of the order and likewise declined to set a time today for

the Hestruction.

The sheriff's responses In the |interview went like this: | “What are you going to do with the slot machines?" “No comment.” “Have you heen advised that Judge Howard has ordered de struction of the slot machines and... TT “No comment.”

‘No Comment’

“What time do you expect to destroy the slot machines and confiscate the money?” “No comment.” “Will you follow the court ore der and permit newspapermen to {witness the destruction?” “No comment.” “Will you ,..? “I have said all I want to say in this matter. No ome ment.” $ “Do you think . ,.?" “Dammit, no comment,” the sheriff exploded and returned into his office, closing tHe door behind him,

filled action story will keep your nerves on edge | ter who {8 Casey's bitter enemy, Lilli Fontaine |

«, Chris (you'll Jove her) , , , who strives for a | place

| Granatelll, who has financial | interest in four Speedway cars, spun on three different occasions before last year's 500-Mile Race. The French-bullt Peugot, the sf LYPR that won the race in 1919, {took several

BERLIN, May 20 (UP)—Trade union headquarters announ today that 15,000 rail workers in West Berlin would go on strike at midnight.

Times Tells Story Of Television

@ The complete story of tele-’ vision . . . how it will affect YOU ... will be told in word and picture—in a special section of the SUNDAY TIMES,

‘'@ It's a preview of televi- | sion’'s introduction to Indianapolis with the telecast of the 500-Mile race by WFBM.

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fraction under 90 miles per hour. Lindley F. Bothwell,

Report 100 Drowned

{his driver's test. “|

laps around the| |track this morning and hit just a| Orphaning of dozens of Shiléren every month. statistics es

CALCUTTA, May 20° (UP)—An, ‘unconfirmed report reaching here, JUDGES sald today that an estimated 100 courts here in Marion County, conflicts often closely related to slot machines, Mr. McClure said. {persons were drowned when & after hearing thousands of cases the first two causes of divorce, { {launch capsized in the Meghna involving marital difficulties, | ‘River while en route te Noak- have reached the conclusion that, (hall in eastern Pakistan. The re-'there are three basic reasons

[port sald an estimated 100 others overshadowing most other causes

unhappy couple.

| Times.

Intact, | Your letter to The Times_might save the marriage of some |

Cites Court Ruling

Later attorney Edwin McClure, | president of Hillcrest Country

Detalls of the Happy Marriage Contest will be in the Sunday |Club, one of the country clubs

from which slots were confise

And Juvenile Court

| Driving the ancient race car was Show that about 70 per cent of ' delinquent children come from

“broken homes"

leads to separation.

(of divoree, L WV ¥

about 360 a month. More than 60 per cent of these involve the half-!

either those | reaching the divorce courts or {those in which parental friction

~ » v of the six divorce

cated, said he believed the court was within its legal rights In |ordering destruction of the mai eset | chines as gambling devices, | These are: Friction over eco-| He said, however, he doubted {nomic troubles; physical or men-|the “wisdom” of the judge's detal defects in the case of the wife cision regarding disposition of or the husband and excessive the money, citing a Supreme drinking of alcoholic beverages, Court ruling on a similar case in Of course, ‘judges are agreed French Lick, Ind. Here it was | that drunkenness is sort of a re- ruled that it was illegal to confissulting “by-product” of emotional cate money contained in seized

He added that the machines . * on are owned solely by the Sith and ONE wife in Superior Court re- that no gambling cently testified that quarreling ®n interest in them. Officials of

a, +o |the other two clubs could not be |{Continued on Page 10—Col. 4) reached for comment. 5