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; ‘Spraying of DDT at Grounds io Begin | > Immediately as a Precautionary Measure
Dr. Leroy E. Burney, state health commissioner, today said there was ‘no reason” to cancel the State Fair if the! ~~ polio-Tate-did not increase-over what il-has been-in-the past -
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few weeks. He met with fair officials this morning and it was de: cided precautionaly DDT spraying of the Fairgrounds would; begitt ‘immediately. Carl Tyner, secretary-man-
ager of the Fair Board, said ¥ the grounds and buildings would be sprayed numerous times between ‘now and fair time next month. . Garbage and trash con-| tainers will also. be sprayed .and ! special precautions will be taken to keep water fountains and lavatory facilities clean. Mr. Tyner! said 80 new toilets had been add-/
~~. 8. Comptroller General Lind- | say Warren disclosed todsy that he termed “shocking” evidence of | “fraud, collusion and or heibire] on the part of former Army o ficers in the award of ar! goverhuent <n contracts. i arren—reportedtoiion-: i. a the general accounting] office, in addition, has. found $6,+ 280,000 in improper paymen‘s “in| duced by fraud”. in “connection
State Set to to Fight © Insurance Firm
Plans to Block { ment contracts.
Recognition of Policies He said these YepFsented only | : : 2 Br BLOEM {a “sampling” yi That he Re By EDWIN C. HEINKE, Assistant Managing Editor, {tated to guess the “entire-exten : ed-since—last-year——— 4 PE Shelala 10a BY Degan_aiar fraud and overpayments’ | a Indianapolis Times [ his inIndiana's T-1 Rises _|recognition of automobile public Mr Warren said thet TS : HONOLULU, Aug. 4—8o deeply and so successfully
Meanwhile, Indiana's toll of in- liabilit and { vestigations of contracts awarded | Tantile PATeiySI Chath TOMS 10] Ponts written by the Firemans 10 New York firms for prepara-, ‘have thé Communists penetrated Hawaii that today they
Anti-Red Faction Has Appealed To McGrath for Backing in Fight
tion of government technical 297 with the report today of six & Mechanic's Insurance Co. Of ro so ca wrevond Ten - control the Democratic party machinery inthe territory. “i Thies Es 1g a “that| A Mane: : sonable doubt” that contract By virtue of their whip hand over the Democratic ma-
The company is operating under the first instance were last year at this time. On Aug.'s 100-year charter issued by the b ras In the Ars
7, 1048, only 104 polio cases had General Assembly in 1850. Al- tain been reported in the state. {though the pre ih contends the! DD in. a a an Dr. Burney pointed out, how- charter was perpetual, the state . . .. if) and others.” And ever, that most of the cases had insurance department has held he cited these instances: been reported in north and north-.that the. charter expires Jan. 21 ONE: An Army oficef “di eastern counties and that unless next year and that the company lged to one of the bidders” the number increases greatly or.should not be writing policies the prices quoted by other firms spreads more widely it should which expire past that date. on preparatioir of ‘the manuals. not affect the State Fair plans, | On Mar, 11 the insurance com- The bidder received a $40.375 Death of an 11-year-old Thorn- missioner, Frank Viehmann, rec-!. niract- later canceled—and. as. town girl, Janie Woodburn, and ommended that. the bureau of “aftermath” the officer bea Muncie boy yesterday brought motor vehicles’ safety responsi, employed by the company to 30 the number of persons who bility division stop accepting F Fire- and was paid $7600 for “serv-|
mga died: as A a dromthe. disease. BF TAT PT Ri er shridges’ Inte ce
year. The other victim was nine-year-| Temporary Recognition rs, While on setive furs: ore. Bos : On July 29 the company ob-| ceived shares of corporate stock Party here has split into two factions.
old Rue S. Steele, son of Mr. and| Who tained an order from Judge Wal- valued at $2000 in return for pur- « ~ One is the regular Democratic machine, in which the
Mrs. Rufus Steele, Muncie, Seen. the Ball Nepornt Has: lar Priechind fy pUpSHOr Coutt 4 ported Dirt time. services. 4g a Communist-ILWU followers are well &ntrenched.. The otherisa newly formed opposition, the Young Democratic
pital. |which forced the state tempo- firm .which shortly thereafter reVera Shepard; three-year-old! rarily to recognize the polices. = [ceived government contracts at Club, composed of Democrats who refuse to follow the Communist party line. 4
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard) In today’s action before Judge! prices totaling in excess of $100, Shepard, Anderson, was rushed William R. Higgins, Deputy At- 000.” to Riley Hospital in critical con-/torney General James Watson] THREE: “Numerous tistances™, dition early today, state police sought to have the order lifted. were reported involving accept-| . reported. He contended that after Jai. 20|ance by government employees of | (Residents of Hawaii elect their own territorial legis “County Reports 22d Case | lichisouders will ot have the ‘entertainment, lunches, dinners, lature and a non-voting delegate to the U.S. Congress, ility protection they beliéve liquors, etc, etc., from contractors | : : : 2 ' time; { At the same time, Marion they have. He told Judge Higgins wh, in return, seem to have been | Their governor is appointed by the President.) County reported its 32d case since . Asks Power for Reorganization -- Last week the chairman of the Young Democratic Chub, Harry Kronick, wrote Sen. J. Howard McGrath, national Democratic chairman, asking authority to reorganize the Democratic party of Hawaii.
chine, the Cémmunists are in the thick of a fight to oust " Gov. Ingram M. Stainback, who is a Democrat and an aggressive anti-Communist. He is a liberal . and has been friendly to labor throughout "his 22 years in federal office. This is a part of the Communist pattern for making Hawaii a test tube of conquest—capture of a major political party. As a result of infiltration by Communists and left-wing members of Harry 9 gi Longutaremen sand.
€ based on “fraud, collusion and/or
1. when Charles Sullivan, 9, that continuation of the order favored with government conS10 8. Pennsylvania St., .wag| Amounts to continuing “a fraud tracts and hers) termination set- |
lon Lie tlements.” Ske _tv_ General Hospital Xk i problem in the situa-' Other cases of ai The State Board ‘of Health re-| tion " that insurance companies ‘feathering of fests” by officers ported. 15 new cases yesterday Chartered by the legislature are and “employees. of the govern-| and an additional six this morn- Y not directly undér the jurisdiction ment who subsequently were, ing. ‘Added to the list of counties! of the State Insurance Depart-| given Jobs by the contractors.” invaded by the. crippling disease ™ ment. However, the financial re- | FIVE: A firm received three were Dubois, Posey, Boone and “Ponsibility law specifically re- government contracts shortly -
ne Shelby: - Bach. reported {quires that a lability policy must after.its representatives were “in.. They increased to 54 the number [be approved by the insurance de-|troduced to two government em- amp A
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of counties where the diseasé has PATtment before it can be accepted ployees,” and concurrently the struck at least one victim and 8 Proof of responsibility. company’s books reflected ' “lia-
Proof Fh Coverage | bitities to these employees” of be- : left 1 ti t dit, ONLY _38 counties: un touched, Snapcial esponsibility law jamtween SUT and $2000... LK I = Dr. wo oF Anderson, epi-| roamed “that any oFist eT Then es ee So SL ds x RTs
demiologist for the health board,| volved in an accident in which ‘White Paper’ on
issued his latest bulletin this, damages are $50 of more must] morning, it showed the following| Prove he is financially able to pay China ‘Announced WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UP)—}
new cases in- the previous 24 if he is held liable. President Truman announced to- Cie, attached to the 151st Infantry
After Accident ‘to his Texas jungle todsy and wy his barefooted Tamily put his new
Diehl Jeep “store-bought” clothes in a bat-
hours by counties: | He can do this in one of three “cpl. William West, 33, of Mun- tered old-trunk for safekeeping.’ Worst Affected Counties [ways. -If he has a lability insur-| Allen and St. Joseph, five each; 20¢e Policy he may have the comDubois, Grant,” Vanderburgh, tpany file a form known as SR 21, Gibson, Posey, ‘Shelby, Fulton, |** proot that -he has Such Goyer~ , ! i y Ta | « e second possibility is the! Tipton. Bovis, Marion “and Jay, filing of a cash bond large enough .... At the same time, the situation to cover estimated damages, in the -worst-affected counties! z showed the following case totals: Jay 71, Delaware 33, Randolph!
_ne grew up as a child of nature. Ee a. a A rison— Air Base Hospital today of | pic were beirig made to have, policy in recent toward. injuries suffered yesterday in’ a the 14- year-old deal muté enter China. ee VeoMent at Camp oer the State School for. i Deut ot : _ibury, the first casualty o e an- Austin, the state capital, when 10..announcing . this. Mr. Try; JTHuAl “encampment of the Indiana the fall term opens about’ x month’ git ; National Guard there. | from how. ment. by damaged party waiving ee ae oT Military authorities said Cpl! Johnny got a two-day FiipHe 80, Marion 20, St. Joseph 186, .. all claims, strong today” as ever. ‘West was injured when the jeep of civilization when naturalist Union, Alien and Howard, 11 each; | AIUre todo one of these three "pr," chief Executive said that P& Was riding with Sgt William. Larry. Bean “captured” him in-a Vanderburgh and -Madison, nine things may result in suspension yp =~. 00 0 opi government in Hobbick, also of Muncie and at-|2 mitfion acre wilderness known . each; Adams and Take, ight] of the-driver's-license to -drive.— fis Telations with China has beed| ‘tached tothe same infantry regi-(as” the “Big Thicket” and took each; La Porte and Hamilton, | Undef the policy started last ment, - overturned during mas “him into Houston, 40 miles south
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treatment of “mild and’ suspect- driver's license be revoked where ed” polio cases... The unit was 2 Policy with the company : ‘to be esiablished in the Amer. SHOWN:
fcan Legion ‘Chateau with 20 a beds furnished by the Red Cross, 10CAL TEMPERATURES
Burglars who smashed a plate- ployee of the Delco Battery diis! glass - window to gain entry to] vision, of the General Motors {the E&T Food Market, 1105 Oliver Corp. in Muncie, was the son-of - {Ave,, last night, escaped with $10 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer West of
trafic accident. > She was a passenger in the car of Richard McKittrick, 27, of 4815
to Ball Memorial Hospital, which is reaching its capacity to handle polio cases, +
Dr, Anderson ‘said a break(Continued on \ ‘Page 3 —Col. 8)
Takes Up Romance With Lass by Letter
By PHILIP F. CLIFFORD JR. Lawrence McMurrer is an Indianapolis mailman, And via the postal service he sought to mend the broken heart of a red-haired’ Irish colleen whose wartime romance with another Indianapolis man had cooled.
85- Degree High Forecast Tomorrow
Fair weather tonight and to- 3 \ ’ morrow was forecast by the! Mr. McMurrer's cure was so Weather Bureau today. - efféctive that today he and the ; The mercury will drop to 62 Pretty lass from Dublin by the - a [name of Peggy Redmond are on
Potten Count ev per cu yard their - They were married esterday
afternoon by Criminal Court | Judge Saul I. Rabb in the judge's
degrees tonight and reach 85 tomorrow.
-. Partly cloudy skies were eX-' parinans = pected to hold. temperatures to| spies Redmond had found roa high of 85 degrees today. |mance when an Indianspolis POPE TO TAKE REST ipoldier went to Ireland and
VATICAN ‘CITY, Aug. 4 (UP) |Wooed her in 1945, on & 14:day — Pope Plus XII has completed Pass from his station In Ger- : preparations to leave the Vati- Many. They corresponded after . can far his summer residericp at Ne -was redeployed to HooslerCastelgandolc, 15 miles south of land. : Rome, Vatican sources said to: But over the years, the ardor . day, : \ 4 [in the letters began. to cool and p= Fah the #x-G1 worried that he had POPE. RECEIV ES “SHEEN | made the girl unhappy. -. VATICAN CITY, Aug. 4 (UP)| He told his roommate about it. ~:Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen, The roommate was Mr, McMurrer . prominent - Catholic author -and who asserted that while ‘not-an “Al redio speaker, was recelyed in! expert in the tribulations of the private, audience Wednesday .by | lovelorn, he nevertheless was will-
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Democratic Party in Hawaii r Control of Communists
“1 call your attention to the files of the Department of °
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But Jofinny probably will not into the frigid Indianapolis Water Co. canal at 10:01% this morning day that the State Department of the 38h Division. died at Har- stay 16ng in the woodlands where and exactly 10 seconds later dragged his weary body up the opposite] 1
from his sneakers. . @ Sixteen-year-old Shir: Commissioners, in a letter to > ” = ley May France wha is" the - Works — Board, said they. oon : . L. getting ready forthe" “would -appear-at the. ‘hearing -onHE ENTERED the canal, a Mt- “hig swim” across the Aug. 22 to make a formal objeetle bit at a time, just southwest English — Channel tells on to _the proposal. subject “to considerable misrep- ‘of the new College Ave. bridge. you in her own story to- “xs agi uct he under... five each: Blackford and Grant, March the Safety Responsibility .coniation, distortion and mis. NEUVEFE. ; {ot here, Tuesday. {Lining the new canal structure day - about. the stroke iP td. . . eV A a Kk” " four each; Tippecanoe, Mont- Division, headed by Mahlon understanding.” He added that Suffers. Back Injury — was a throng of 15 or 20-persons --> ot Will use. t th ih nev ga gomery, Henry, Fayette, Tipton, Lash, refused to accept SR 21's 4. present situation requires full St. Hobbick was confined to Girl, 6, Treated | Was trong. of M 40-persont . @ You'll want to read I A Dvn w ening of three each, from the Fireman's & Mechanic's 4iccuccion of the China policy the hospital with an injured back : who shouted encouragement .$o every story written in | oo compl oF = In the Jay Coudty seat of Insurance Co. land the facts behind it “but his condition was. not con- For Traffic Injuries Portland, the Jay County Hos’ aa July 29 order required the in sidered serious by-National Guard Ellen McKittrick, 6, of , 2873 fon to resume. accepting surgeons. ~ [W h Blvd., treated for pital board announced. it. would %V'8 od {surg entwort Vil... Waz ires set up an emergency hospital for these forms and ordered.that no Food Market Robb Cpl. West” who was an em-
shock and cuts about the knees panied Sovoia on his crossing. He. and face today as a result of a hepan with a violent flutter kick,
lin change and 60 cartons of Marion. He was a Purple Heart. Washington St. when it was in
In Muncie, production of home-! Ames TI A me Telgarets, Norman Kadens: 45 Veteran of “World “War 15 Sif: Hesston WH A TART ariven hy! made -iron--lings went on a 241 - Be Meer 68h B- Merv TPL 8tOre- Manager; said-the burglary vivors;--besides his parents; -in- Vera-F- Burr. -28,.0f 5704. E, . 32d. hour. basis at the Warner Gear: 8 a.m... 68 12 (Noon) 80 {was discovered when tHe store clude his wife, Elsie, a son and St. at Washington and Pine; Division .of Borg Warner Corp. Aa. Mes | n 1 1 p.m. - 81 |was opened early today. | two _daughters, of Muncie. streets. 4 Three were -$0--be completed- 40 arn ” a — posers ii re Mail Weds Coll Wh Heart Was Brok by Gl Tw were, delivered yesterday al — e S 0 een ose ea as ro en y
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D . |John Kleinhenz, ‘a representative Mr. TD Canen art Run Stolen” Fr lof the water company, sent out police the men dropped the cases, _ DUrgiars
Ato guard the company’s property, {believe Sovola's. swim will bring
{the procedures now. being em-
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Lioday that Shirley ‘May France.
to swim -imight postpone her attempt at!
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teenie SE _ Boost Would Have The story of Amerie’ second "Pearl Harbor" —how trained |" Added $3.8" Million Communists are strangling commerce in the Hawaiian islands— | To Subscrit =i Bill 7 is continued today by Edwin C. Heinke, assistant managing editor | Public Service Commisal
of F The Indianapoliy “Times, Today's article is the third of a series. | today denied Indiana Bell Tels
Justice-which-wilt-disclose-that-the Democratic party here —ephone—Ceo.'s- petition - fora was completely taken over on Apr. 1, 1948, by the Commu- temporary SHY rate ins nist-controlled ILWU," Mr. Kronick wrote. : “F-also call your attention tothe findings made by Sen: ’ The temporary boost would — Butler as to the infiltration and capture of control of the have ded $33 million Pat aaa Democratic party machinery by a small group of Commu- [Bell subscribers in 60 Indiana nists and that the Democratic party of Hawaii is presently |towns and cities.
: zr The company had asked for an synonymous with the Communist.” |average increase of 15 per: cent,
: . 4 ’ Jin its petition. The temporary ine Mr. Kronick, who is a former vice chairman of the ease world have: Doon Iuatiadtilie "Honolulu Democratic committee, was referring to the re- [der a bonding arrangement which port by Sen. Hugh Butler (R. Neb.) prepared for the S.:- {Would refund the extra money
: ; : paid by patrons if the PSC finally ate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. |dented the utility's original peti
The Butler report showed that the stakes are high in Jom Hearing Set Sept. 12 : the political fight that rages openly in the islands. | The commission set Sept. 12 as “The immediate objectives of the ILWU-Communist fie date whan the, Boos on the party conspirators in Hawaii,” Sen, Butler said; “are: (1) |resume. Hearing on the er “statefiood, with a state constitution to be dictated by the Opened Te ad as. aenaal tools of Moscow in Honolulu, and, (2) removal of Gov.
Pe The _ Jos t Lo opins : he cofnmission j& of the Er “Stainback, to be replaced with a governor named by the lo nia and’ fini )
Communist high command.” hearing shouldbe concluded at : i: {an early dsté in order that the ° Able to Force Precinct Election A Rl ny Mapots The ILWU-Communist stiandard-bearers began to |of this ‘matter, i the PSC order
move into the Democratic party last year when the Polit- made ordel sand the commission
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s Exhausted Sovola Swims
.'Channel’ in 10 Seconds
«i Columrist:- Defies: Waather
For Dering Feat and Drags Out Trismphent, "By 4IM HEYROCK TIMES COLUMNIST ED SOVOLA, ignoring ‘his manager's] . warning that partly cloudy skies would impair his chances, plunged!
ical Action Committee was dissolved. With its labor back-_rshouid have an opportunity to thear testimony by public couning, the new blo¢ had enough power to Loree a new electioft | sclor William B. Steckler and 10of af precinct club officers. : {tervenors before reaching its de ‘cision, Only Indiana Bell wit ~The elections, held Apr. 1, 1948, resulted. in a clean nesses testified ‘during the heat“sweep for the Commies and’ left-wingers, ‘ing in May. Théy were not crosss For example, Jack Kawano, named of a government | amined Dy Mr. Seckler a hist asa Communist, was elected president of the 12th Pre- out that an investigation by | P8C- hired experts had not been | concluded. and it should have an |opportunity to study those rés sults before ruling on the per. fs Josment Ancrease mt inerense-petition: wis : unty F ER RAAE
‘Objects to Widening: Proposed by City bank. Ma rion County commissioners Sovola, who_has been training for the canal swim since swim- came forward today with a pre mers began preparing themselves = liminary objection to the pro. for paddling acro§s the English Tips for {posed reconstruction: of a--Pe Swimmers—
iChannel, was a tired but happy sylvania Railroad underpass on
man as he slumped down on the : cahal bank and drained the water Morris. St. near. Madison Ave.
the stout-hearted swimmer,
A rubber life raft, containing a large .part- of his party, accom-
Shirley's own words. It's
DE serfes in-“The County Pays Too . Turn to Page 7 | Under state law the county
ithe street Itself has already be.
which splashed several: of the’ spectators. and drove them to the other side of the bridge.
Less. than. half-way. acrossithe: 50-foot-wide canal, thé thing he had been warned aboiit happened.’ A cloud pagsed in front of the sun and Sovola was unable to see the opposite shore through his) Boggles. He veered off at an angle but. quickly breught himself back to the direct “course... The extra strokes, however, nearly caused him to fail
‘Only four feet from the bank, exhaustion nearly caused him to quit, He faltered. He spat out a mouthful ‘of water and changed from hi puppy-fashion stroke to a powerful crawl, Ha touched the. |bank to set a new record for the! |canal crossing. : ~
i a. their letter to the board, of $3000 were dumped on the floor the county since it has just com. Adrian Morrow, ‘of R50 Union future” to improve and expand
._._ \would be required to meet 40 per |commissioners ‘said they would |object on the grounds that the {pleted an issue of $1.400, at.Gran.& Co., 546 8. Meridian St.| bonds for bridge ro) In St. and - Niles Joyce, 519 8. Me facilities of Sunyside~ganditoriutn, ‘ridian -8t., a ‘nightwatchman said They added that the Sunnysids
oe eent of the total cost, the city ane [other 40 per cent and the railrGad = er cent. Preliminfary —estis ‘2 Flee Store, Leaving] proposal would be against the better interests of the -county, *$3000 Gems on Floor They did not deem it advisable ax two flashily dressed and gloved poses. burglars fled- to. escape being | Commissioners also said’ they trapped by two late-working em- contemplated the issue of a “size they surprised the young burglars Project was greatly needed by the as they carried {wo leather cases! City and 4 county, Feo Jom r% to the first floor: freight doors late: " (Clothes V Worth $700 $700
ke piace costs of the project : - Jewels with an estimated value !0 Increase the bonded debt of ployees. v {able bond issue in the very near last night, =.
included
pushed open the doors and ran, Cleaners, 912 E, 324 St., of clothe Harold Skaggs, of 1746 Laurel nS valgd at $700 and $15 in “St. an employee of the Rallway| cash, Vincent Concannon, mange Expréss Agency garage in the 8€L discovered today ™ rear of .the jewelry firm, said He told police a padiock: {been broken off a rear Sor ® the two men ran to a car, obtain {which a third was sitting at the antry, wheel, and one got in and drove — - away while the other ind drove Times Index pis on foot and ran north on Illi-.Amusements 24 grrr : nols St. © _ = Eddie Ash ...28 Movies senes Harry Shapiro, 06.4217 E. 12th Bridge ......10 Novel +o. ss, St. a co-owner of Gran & Co..| Business +ve+22 Othman viahn told police three customers were Childs .;...:20 Pattern in “the store just before closing Classified 31-34 Radio time last night and he believes Comics...,..35 1 theyleft .the back door ajar. | Crosswdrd 3 Side N ATons ‘Shapiro said the office of the Editorials ...20 shane sontesn hdd been ransacked and | Food ....10, » Sports ...28 the big swim until she has a six cases removed. - Four addi- Forum +20} Teén, Prob, .,
about sorte drastic changes . in
[ployed by those attempting to! {swim the English Channel. For example, Sovola's costume might be adopted by the channel swimmers, He Wore a rubber) swim cap, goggles, white coveralls and black sneakers, i He covered himself. with grease {before hitting the water, rl “Phere were even whispers late
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{the 16-year-old girl who Is about the “English - Channel,
- Pope Pius XII. After a week's ing to try his hand. ee, : ) rt -on Sovola’s aecom- tional vere found near the Hi "oem in Rome, Magr. Sheen. will" He began writing to Miss Red Happy ending . i « Mrs; Cora Sandets [laff] witnesses wedding of her Brother, “Lawrence Me Tplihment. I ode be a good iota Fy v oe burglars , visit sanctuaries” aly and, w Murer, 4 Miss Margaret. io 8100 3 Redmond,’ Yesterday in Judge Saul |. Rabb’s office. Photo was example of. what ‘she Shouldn't, dropped the s two o cases when rl Ho » “France. : | Conta on Page Sgok 9 “taken ro best man, Martin a : A ¢¥ thy ain prised by 1 : 3 ro pis to. — : ? A = 0 ’