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FORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight, 56; high tomorrow, 80.
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1949
tard 1h Serend-Clas Malet: 1 Defies
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Duke Nalon ws ill inside ‘this flame-encircled
photographer, Tommy = Hawks, - racer (see arrow) after striking the wall when a local snapped this exclusive photo. The car streaked a fence of
3505 Parker Ave., fire down the track and left
Jacobs Submits Bill As Basis for T-H Truce
Protects Union Critics of Labor Leaders,
Repeals Ban Against Closed Shops + By DAN KIDNEY, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, May 31—Rep. Andrew Jacobs, Indianapolis Democrat, today introduced his own labor bill and predicted that it will form the basis of the kind of measure which will be passed by the Congress and approved by President Truman. The freshman congressman, who is a member of the
comms cates wi Mgr Hiss Perjury Hearing Opens
« Trial Is Outcome. of Chambers’ Charges
«NEW YORK, May 31 (UP)-— Alger Hiss went on trial today in the first court test of Whittaker Chambers’ charges that the former State Department official fur-| nished government secrets in 1938 to a Soviet spy ring. The federal court clerk called the case of “the United States of America versus Alger hd ~~ Hiss and hig dark, greying fire. tol) , had sat side Pr sdein ithe. _marble-paneled courtroom for 35 minutes while’ presiding Judge Samuel H, Kaufman and counsel had conferred in the judge’s chambers. Judge Kaufman announced the trial would
ministration Taft-Hartley repeal bill back from the House floor when it got snarled up with no chance for passage. Mr. Jacobs’ bill re-enacts all of the Old Wagner act and that part of Taft-Hartley dealing with campaign contributions. The latter is modified to permit expenditures for candidates but bans gifts from labor or employer to political campaigns, Protects ' Critics oy new measure also incorpo the democratic ees
ee as a ane lawyer, Mr. Jagobs joes Jue
sought, for indi-
e up of officers interested tn
$50,000 Pledged To Riley Hospital
Lilly Contribution
Assures Research Installation of the latest in laboratory equipment in the research division at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children; was assured today with a $50,000 Eli Lilly & Co. pledge. It was the first large pledge announced by the Riley Memorial Association since plans were laid for the Riley Memorial Research
Holiday Traffic Deaths Reach 12 in Indiana
More Than Score Injured, One Seriously, In Plane Crash and Train Collision WU. S. Holiday Deaths Soar to 300, Page $
Twelve died on Indiana highways during the Memorial Day week-end, and more than a score were injured-—only one seriously—in a plane crash and a switch-engine in Indianapolis yesterday. The dead were: Harold Oberholt, 23, and Leonard Merriman, 20, both
Fund. Funds for equipment will be made available upon completion of the research building already partly constructed, Perry W. Lesh, association president, said. “I feel we can accept it as a gesture of approval of our aims by an organization which certainly is in position to pass judgment on Any research program,” Mr. Lesh declared in accepting the Lilly pledge. “IU Scientists to Help The research project will be staffed by Indiana University Medical School scientists who will probe a variety of child diseases, including co ital heart disease, virus ons, glandular|Progr disturbances and the further possibilities of the operation of “bone banks,” similar in theory to the present “blood banks.” “Our’ hope at Indiana University Medical Center,” Dr. John Van Nuys, medical school dean, declared, “is to develop a program of research in which the
bring a bill of particulars to the
Call Lilienthal = [5 em: sow sscas, 0 To Face Accuser
Portland. Hickenlooper Keeps
Herbert T. McCrory, 38, Anderson. Russell Burkhardt, 44, Indian: Atom Evidence Secret
apolis. Kenneth W, Louisville. Carl A. Rex, 23, Waukegan, Til, Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Fisher, |
Van Buren, 24,
WASHINGTON, May 31 (UP) Monrovia. —David E, Lilienthal today was| James S 2. notified to appear before congres-| Omar nyder 71. M ery. sional investigators tomorrow and| Ting Sarich, 4 months, Gary. face the Senator who says he can| Me. r early today
prove him guilty of “incredible after Hinagenent of the atomic
The. Senator is Bourke B. Hick\enlooper (R. Towa), but any ovis dence he has still is known solely to himself.
Closed Session Held Sen. Hickenlooper failed to
with another dri Robert on 22, oF mbns . one Bie wat of B on U. 8 way 30 . Buckner died on the way to
Family pital . ‘at La said,
were in the hospital, au-
Joint Congressional Atomic thoritie “reported
Energy Committee's closed ses-
dy
bs bill’ repeals the Taft- vision outlawing the closed shop: dt makes both closed and union shops 8. matter
tribution is contained in the provision of the new bill which would that where unions strike “multiple ' employers” on an industry-wide basis, they must accept National Labor Relations Board provisions for maintaining sufficient production or service
begin daily this week at 10:30 a. m., Indianapolis Time. Parries
sri. Shell-rimmed glasses and parried {reporters’ questions with his usual
to say about the perjury case, in
which the government charges he s a. m.. 5 10a m.. 72 lied when he denied Mr. Cham.| | ® ™... 60 11 a m..75 bers’ charges before a federal] 3 ® m... 85 12 (Noon) 78 grand jury, Hiss replied: ® a m.. wC-1 1 p.m... 79
standards of excellence will be] ‘equal to those already practiced] at the medical school.”
Soft Gulf Breezes To Boost Mercury
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Questions Hiss, natty in a grey suit, wore
quick smile and affability. Asked whether he had anything
Skull Fractured The Sarich child died today in Methodist Hospital in Gary of a skull fracture received Bunday night in a three-car collision. The child and her mother, Mrs. Pauline Sarich, 22, were riding in a car driven by Rose Kotakes, of Gary, which collided with one driven by Richard Stooky, 21, also of Gary. His car had just hit another driven by Joseph Reffkin, 24, of East Chicago.
sion at which the agenda for hearings was to be worked out. Meantime, Sen. Hickenlooper had told reporters that “Congress and the public” will decide if his charges against the Atomic Energy Commission chairman constitute an un-American smear campaign. He belittled Mr. Lilienthal's statement that the Senator is endangering the entire program by
trying to smear him with ‘vague, Mr. Oberholt and Mr. Merriman
“Of course not. I'll say my say
so as not to endanger public; court.”
health or safety.
Lewis May Object ‘room. The other half was filled
Gentle Gulf breezes tonight and| un-American blanket charges.”
‘in its wake two wildly spin-
ning wheels, one of which is still rolling i in the flames and
Holland's Prizes Close to. $40,000
Speedway Declares Dividend Prizes
By LOUIS ARMSTRONG Bill Holland, whose victory in the "500" yesterday bears out the| old saying “third time's a charm,” stands to win approximately $40, 000 for his work of 4 hours and 7 minutes. The Speedway today announced total prize money to be awarded this year would be $181,300, including money given by the corporation itself and prizes from firms.
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one which seems to be chasing Marvel Ayulo, No. 52, at ! right. Seconds later, Nalon jumped free.
Plans to Soup Up His Blue Crown Specials.
‘We'll Show 'Em Fast Way Around Track
Next Year,’ Says Owner of Crack Cars By ART WRIGHT Lou Moore, owner of the Blue Crown three-time victory {team, today promised a record-breaking 135 miles per hour in qualifications for next year’s 500-Mile Race. “It looks like those guys (referring to the fast quali. fiers) want to make it a fast qualification,” he said, “so we'll show them the fast way around the track next year,
O'Donnell cartoon . . . Page 2. Boing back to the West
Photos of Race Day Spee- {Coast and get my cars ready
accessory This is the biggest prize fund in: Speedway history. Last year's total was $171175. The purse will be distributed at 7 p. m, today at the annual Vie. tory Dinner in the Tndianapolis, Athletic Club. In winning the race at the record speed of 121.3717. Holland is certain now to collect $20,000 first prize, plus $14,600 in lap money, plus $200 for the fourth fastest Sutliiying speed the first day of trials and plus & 1 a wpe of
ably ‘amount to —. oar dollars,
In addition, the Speedway man; agement has declared a dividend * ip prizes again this year as a re‘sult of the ord crowd yesterday.
Johnny Parsons, $10,000 second prize and $500 for qualfica-
{prize; Emil Brown, $1850 ninth prize co-win-ners and $200 to Andres for his
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Holland Believed It Was His Year
“take” from the rec-!
18018 +.vveveevierires. Page 4, TOF 8 qualifying speed of 136
miles per hour” {Thrills and spills as seen through the camera eye , , , Page 11 80 definite was Mooré in es
HI that he promised this re- | Additional photos, stories, sta-|porter: “I'll buy you a new suit tistics of raen, . . Page 14./if we don't break the gualitying ramen | pCO,” ’
Now or Never
Novis May Be out The record stands at 133.984 miles per hour, set by the Raiph Hepburn in a Novi
Whether Moore's challenge would be accepted by the Novi team, fastest qualifier this year and holder of the record, still
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Tt wai ‘this year... or aver ITE to The Panes pr
s.« for Bill Holland to ‘win the race FE that he. “m not + Wr
1500-mile race. “I was confident even before’
compete in the ‘500’ again.” *They’'ll have. to do: something
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Here are the minimum winnings ,, 4,»
{race day that this was my vear; the hero of the race
about increasing that rine | to interest us,” Welch zig
of the others who finished in thelje es told The Times.
first 10 yesterday:
tions; George Connor, $5700 third years? prize; Myron Fol, $4500 South breakers prize and $400 for qualifications;iteammate Mauri Rose in 1947 Jole Chitwood, $3500 fifth prize within sight of victory. Finishand $100 for qualifications; Jim-ling again in second place in 1948 my Jackson, $3000 sixth prize;iwhen his Johnny Mantz, $2260 seventhigear and prize; Paul’ Russo, $1950 eighth! Andres and Walt
the race, “We can't & “But 1 also felt that if 1 ain't win It Ee he a oa EX this year I never would.” last year and 3 as te “What about the past two another $30,000 to tia Sure they were heart: lon's wrecked car.’™ A « . . losing the race to Never Duplicated a Alth Lou race achievements r duplicated in the 33-race of the Speedway, his Blue cars never have won pole p hE
race day
car kept slipping out of slowing his pace. But Holland kept coming back + « taking the “tough breaks"
lin his stride , , , and constantly
Spectators filled half the court-
tomorrow will usher in a period] of warmer weather in Indianap-|
Chairman Brien McMahon (D, |died in Noblesville Hospital of
qualifications, and Norm Houser, {winning a stronger place in the
Conn.) said that his joint com- {injuries and burns received when
olis through Sunday, according mittee had decided “to meet to- |
This provision could be enforced by court injunction. Mr. Jacobs said he thought that only John L. Lewis, among the national labor leaders, would object to that. “Every provision in this bill applies with exactly the same force and In the same terms to both sides,” Mr, Jacobs said. “True, one or the other side may be a frequent violator of a given provision. But, aside from any technical error, this bill furnishes a sound, fair and equitable body of ules by which labor and management can exercise their legitimate rights within the public
with more than 60 members of the jury panel. Worker Cut on Face By ‘Wild’ Packing Strap
A’ +whipping steel packing strap today severely cut Gehner
to Weatherman Paul Miller. The mercury was expected to rise to 80 tomorrow following a minimum of 56 in Indianapolis to-| night. Skies were expected remain partly cloudy through tomorrow, Temperatures throughout the L. Vernon, 47, of 3120 Ritter|state will range six todfine deAve. grees aboye normal, from 60 to 87 in the north and from 65 to
Mr, Vernon was unloading tires at the Pennsylvania Rail-{y, in, (DS southern portion; the,
road Freight depot and cut a two-| "wo no weather tomorrow 1s)
inch steel strip of metal binding expected to be followed by slightly
the tires. It whipped into his lowered temperatures Thursday face cutting: him, from above the and warmer again Saturday and
left eye to the chin, He was Sunday.
Stock Prices Dip
{morrow and require Mr. Lilienthal to be present.” The hearing, he said, would be public. .
To 1948 Lows
Blame Uncertainties
Abroad, Lower Output NEW YORK, May 31 (UP)~— |8tock prices fell today to new,
their ice cream truck colliged| with a car at the intersection of State Roads 213 and 37 nesr| Noblesville Sunday night and; burned. They died yesterday. Mrs. Missicano was killed Sunday night in Jay County when her husband's car collided with an-
{$1750 10th prize. Jonsolation Purse
All of these winners have additional money coming from accessory prizes and may benefit in the Speedway dividend.
The race management posted
other automobile. Mr. McCrory was killed Sunday when run over by a train near his home, Mr. Burkhardt died in General Hospital here Saturday, shortly after: ~ his car collided with another at the intersection of State Road 67 and Lyndhurst Drive near Mars Hill.
$20,500 for consolation money to be awarded to those other starterg who did not finish in the money. This amount will be distributed in the order of which! the cars went out of the race. Duke Nalon will not be present’ {tonight to receive the prize money he won before his Novi Mobil |Special crashed and burned against the wall in the northeast
{hearts of America's race fans. ‘Underdog’ Role
in qualifications, Mauri ‘Rose won first 1947 and 1948, Bill Or as Yose terday’s winner, was those
years and the “baby” Blue Crown “came Into its own"
| Yesterday he was in the ;role! lof ‘the “underdog” still trying toithird place jreach his goal. And when he did] . “We're going to to make the crowd unleashed one i, vee song a fy tors the greatest demonstrations ever said. “That's what would accorded a Speedway winner. been this year if. Rosé hadn't Jats. pana Holland confidence wasn’t into trouble.” shaken for a moment, even when! The strap holdi the migneto {Duke Nalon and Rex Mays shot! {came 100s ard ne (into first and second places with off the car on the a lap, — {a thundering gait at the start. ing Rose-ont of the race. = | “1 was glad to see them ride| Moore said ‘there’ would be no
{like that” Bll sald. “I knew change in the des of Blue (their, cars wouldn’ t last long 4 . | Crown engines’ "lo make the rece
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(When George Connor drove to
taken to General Hospital.
Pumps ‘to a Finish’ Johnny Mantz, driver of hel seventh-place No, 98 Agajanian Special, was nursing a sore arm today. He had to use the hand pump for 160 laps after the automatic fuel pump broke at the end of 40 laps. Mantz ran the race
interests. “In drawing these provisions I have striven to phrase them in keeping with principles of free enterprise.”
Dip, You Dips, Officer Reilly
Rainfall will range from onef to three-fourths inch in the ate during the period, Mr. Miller said, probably occuring as scat-
day and again Sunday. Warm air is being pumped into the state, Mr. Miller explained, by circulation around a low pressure center’ just west of the Great
without a pit stop,
Lakes on the Canadian border.
Really Is Riled
POLICE and detectives. hunted sterda,
Clark 'Big
Flies From London to
plaint of being
land to America, the bald little London by plane crowed that he was “delighted to be on the free Me of the people's democracies.” | His sudden, dramatic mgt id eastern Europe followed by f
princess, Rita Hayworth, lert/days his liberation Hy Britain's that Mr. Eisler was America’s Third Christian Science Church,| Methodist Hospital reported to-\Christopher medal made of cotton Cannes sarly today for & honey-(Chiet magistrate. The Judge held|\ fol Jc oooh f* he repiled: (210 E. Mth 8. Inst night—using|day that Mrs, Kate Nalon. 66,/tape. The medal, which he carried moon in Italy, a member of their hat Mr. 25 “the United States | o. I am not, but Clark is|church tools. was “fairly good” after a heart/in his pocket, wasn't burned. household said. had asked, because an offense a biggest fool." Police said the church custo-|attack suffered yesterday when| Last night, Nalon said: “Thank for . which he was convicted in Mr. Eisler was taken off the dian, Riley Gibson, 35, found the she heard that her son, Duke/God I had presence of mind to| Times Index America did not meet perjury|Polish liner Batory at Southamp-(debris early today. The office had|Nalon, had crashed d the jump out of the car.” ; specifications in Britain, ton on which he stowed away to|been ransacked, one safe opened 500-Mile Race. : , Still listed as critical at the «BIRadi0 viavese 6 Far flee the United States. It wasland another battered but left in-| Mrs. Nalon was standing with|hospital were Byron Horne and tines 30 Roark avroaetd “I am 'far ha and freer|bound for Gdynia. tact, police said, latives near the fénce behind|George A. Metzler, cars Crossword ,.16/80ciety s«+++: 4|here than in the United States”| The German-born Communist Police left church socket/the pits at the track when she were wrecked prior to race day. «++14-15|misler told newsmen after his two jobs in thelwrenches, hammers, chisels and heard over the loudspeaker that| George Lynch, whose left ++ 4larrival mboard a regular Czech|Soviet zone of Germany—a teach-|pliers used by the burglar with her son had crashed at the north-|was injured when his No. 26 Auto The “underdog” airlines transport. ing position at Leipzig University the custodian. Mrs. Opal Lesh, east curve as he led the race. 8he|Shippers Special hit the southeast underdog” who made 8. Justice De-jand a seat- on the German church secretary, jad that was treated by firemen and!wall on the third lap, was re- racing togs in preparation for Clark in par-| ! ¢ hospital, ‘ported in fair conditipn.
gest U. S. Fool,’
Says Eisler, Fleeing Britain | Red Agent Who Jumped Bail,
‘Free Soil’
PRAGUE, May 31 (UP)—Communist agent Gerhart KEisler’s flight from the United States brought him here today with a compersecuted while there and a tirade against Atty. Gen. Tom Clark as the “biggest fool in America.” Chortling over his triumph in evading extradition from Eng-
Communist on his arrival from
ticular “persecuted me at the be+{hest of the House Committee on| Un-American Activities.” Asked by newsmen about an alleged statement by Mr. Clark
tered showers tomorrow, Thurs-|
h 5 tel Two Oyclists Killed OWS In more AN A Year on { { Both Mr. Van Buren and Mr. New York Stock Exchange p,y were killed yesterday when shortly past the: noon’ hour inithelr motorcycles went out of moderately active trading. |gatiani wv 25 Buren was All sections of the list took n Vigo County near Rosepart in the decline. which was|dale. Mr. Rex died on U. 8. High-
touched off early in the session (Continued on n Page 2- Col. 3)
by railroad and industrial stocks. The sell-off carried the general Daughter Brings Luck to 500 Racer
market average back to the level George Connor's 10-year-old
lof Mar. 18, 1948. ‘The industrial group reached’back to: Mar. 19, daughter proved to be his * ‘good luck” charm at yesterday's 500-
1948, and rails dropped to the Mile race.
level of June 25, 1947. laa Wall 8t. quarters attributed the Jo Ann saw her “daddy” nj competition in the big race for|
oat decline to the continued uncertinties abroad and reports the first time, although the third place winner in the No. 22 Blue
of declining production in this Crown Special has been competing
country, On the decline trading accelerhere 11 years. “I'll. have to come to all the
ated to the best pace since May 5 with sales to noon 390,000 shares, races now,” Jo Ann sald, “because 1 brought daddy good luck.”
against 270,000 last Friday. Burglar Robs’ Safe Duke Nalon's Mother ‘Reported ‘Fairly Good’
‘With Church's Tools
| A burglar took: $30 . from one [sate and attempted but failed to! |erack’ another strongbox at the
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turn, { One Pit Stop He will receive one check for $1500, of which $1000 is for turning in the fastest time in qualifications and $500 for the fastest time on the first day of time trials. He will receive an additional $2300 In lap money for leading
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Nalor's Condition Declared Fair
Duke Nalon, whose Novi Mobil fire when
reported in fair condition today at Methodist Hospital, Nalon suffered third degree burns. His entire body was burned, except his feet. The only portions of Nalon's clothing remaining were & small strip of his coveralls on which his name was sewed, his shoes, and a St.
bring him the National Champiomiips crown,
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