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FORECAST: Fair tonight, {omOrrow.. Warmer tomorrow. Low. tonight, 5. High tomorrow, 75.

| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1049

"60th YEAR NUMBER 173 3

Youth Rules F RO ost as Fair Opens

To Fire Gen.

Tavern Man, Wife Seized for Shooting Early Morning Chase

Expect Europe ) Be in Red - When Aid Ends

| ERP Secretary |

AY Policeman

. Captured by Posse When He Calls Aid

An Indiana Ave, tavern owner ./and /his ‘wife “who shot at and : nafrowly missed a policeman after he chased - their speeding CATS early today were slated on two charges in Municipal Court

Blames mle & “In U.S. ports 3 today.

PARIS, Sept. 1 (UP)—Robert = iy noice charged both Walter Marjolin. head.of Europe's Mar- and Anna Williams, 5169 E:. 685th

shall Plan organization, said 10- gq with reckless driving and asd

day: that Western Europa will 0000 with felonious intent and an

x Early riser . . . Harold Manifold, 14, indiana State Fair got underway. “Time to

Fight on a cot rer fo his entry in tha ¢

: i y Greets Visitors

- Fire Causes Minor Damage to Tent TODAY AT THE STATE FAIR Youth Activities Day L. 8S. Ayres & Co. style shows at 11 a. m., $ p. m. ynd 7p. m. in Woman's building. . _ Boy Scouts Jamboree and parade, free acts: and fireworks at 8 p. nt. 1a front of Grandstand. Spike Jonés Musical Revue at 9:15-p. m. in Coliseum.

of Mooreland,. wos awake ely this morning as the 93d to get up,” says Bossy, "I'm hungry.” The youth slept all

FINAL HOME

Baiered as Second-Clase Matter at Postomes

Indianapolis, Ind Issued Daily

Truman Calml

After

. Patrolman Babbitt . . . A hail Yeicins his of bullets at the end of a chase.

turned on.

PRICE HVE CENTS

a i ’ : . ef u SSeS

* Baler Narrowly isses Four Persons

Patrolman Babbitf moved away from the car and toward the house, again shouting “I am a ‘police officer. your fire.” Three more shots were fired in Lapid succession and the policeman ‘dived into a drainage ditch ‘or cover./ He then inched back to the S¢hlanger car and drove o Broad Ripple to call for help.

Hold,

Senator Fears ° President Puts 0K on Graft-

McCarthy Insists White House Does ‘Untold Damage’ WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP)—President Truman to-

Inspetor Ralph ‘Bader, Capt. day rejected senatorial de-

Harry/ Yarbrough, Sgt... Edward Clark and squad and Deputy

mands that he fire Maj. Gen,

Sheiffs Elmer Graves and James Harry H. Vaughan for the Evans answered the call for help military aide’'s White House

afd returned to the 65th St. residence. There they arrested the 48-

. year-old - tavern owner and his

44-year-old wife and took from them two .38-caliber revolvers. Both Admit Firing Each admitted firing at Patrolman Babbitt, Williams once and his wife three times.

activities

in behalf of alleged

“five per centers.”

Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R.

Wis.) who repeatedly has called

for Gen. Vaughan's dismissal,

promptly as: asserted that the Presi-

Editorial, -Talburt Cartoon .

tee embrace Both said, dent's attitude could lead to an

however, that they did not hear uniishited_ pampuiit of graft and

him identify himself as a police-: corrupt

man.

They said they had préviously news conference that been followed as they drove home ing by his friend an mediately floodlights at the ga- early in the morning from ithe 30 years’ standing. Asked wheth. rage and in the rear yard were tavern, ~—the Senate | ‘ hold-up men’

and that they

feared er, in ‘view of They added, how- closures,

in the government. Truman disclosed at is ae _ helper of

Mr.

he contemplated

Mr. Schlangen stopped his auto- ever, that they were not carry- ¢hiiige in his dide’s status, the

patio! got out of the car. He fhem. outed to the occupants of the

Mrs, Williams said she had

\| mobile in 65th St. and Patrolman INE large sums of money with President. replied calmly that he

did not,

By his refusal to fire Gen,

two. cars, identifying himself as Phoned police and reported that Vaughan, Sen. McCarthy said;

a policeman; but-as he did so they were followed home,

but Mr,

Truman has not only ape

a a throgen by his left shoulder Said ‘she did not report firing proved his _conduet, but has en-

and th Pas

ugh the automobile, s Through Auto

shots,

couraged “every Federal eme

| Deputy Graves arrested both ployee to do as Vaughan does.”

Williams on charges of vagrancy

The shot passed “straight and held them overnight in Mar-

through. the car, three occupant Mr. Schlangen, son, Jerry, law, Mrs. Janie Duffy,

kof the front seat:

\his 17-year-old charges in Municipal Court. and ‘his mother-in-

‘Untold. Damage’

Mr. MéCarthy inferrupted a

whizzing by jon County jail. He then turned session of the Senate investiga-

them over. to eity police to face tion sub-committee to criticize

| continued to Sept. 8 on request

the President's news conference

The case against the pair was statement."

The Senator said-Mr. Truman's

It passed so close to the teen- of their attorney. and they were continued faith in his military age boy that for a minute he released after posting their $300 aide might do “untold

thought it had struck him.

Ehren

Unemployment Claims Show a Drop of 11.6%

in employment came last

when unemployment cent in the state, Everett Employment - Security reported today.

Mr. Gardner said unemployment claims fell from 42464 to 37.543

for the week-ending Aug”20 ” » ® NEW CLAIMS declined per cent; 5352

Job placements rose.3.4 per cent . in the week. Small recalls brought workers. back to their jobs and dipped unemployment

the canning industry heavily ingp the rolls, Mr. Gardner-reported.

Russ Fears for Life

Of Fellow Airman NEW YORK, Sept. 1 Peter Pirogov. who, flew Russia tp seek American

death awaits alr force pilot return to his homeland. Mr. Pirogov said he that Anatol Barsov a dog within. six months”

cause the Russians will have no mercy despite promises that his

life will be spared.

Justice e Rutledge. Better

YORK, Me, preme Court ‘Justice Rutledge was reported “a ‘mproved” today at after suffering a relapse. said that. while

Sept, 1 (UP)

he had

serious,

13.3 dropping from 6173 to

(UP) out of freedom, believed today ‘that certain his fellow Soviet who decidéd to believed “will die like

Wiley little a hospital Doctors rallied overnight, his condition still was

‘bonds in cash,

Balloting Begins

for Legion Helm

The first hint of a Tall pick-up week claims showed a sharp drop of 11.8 per

Craig Granted Good Chance fo ‘Win

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1 (UP) ~A generation. of fighting men

in high-jinks and horseplay step into the background of the American Legion today. For the first time in Legion history. not one World War I veteran was listed among the leading canddidates as balloting be gan for the top post of national commander, Instead, it appeared certain the job of heading the Legion during thé coming year would fall to one who knew the Army as a GI rather than a doughboy. Four ,men, all . veterans of World War II, were the leading candidates for the job. They were George N, Craig, 40, Brazil, Ind: James F. Green, 33, Omaha, Neb.: Erle Cocke Jr. 28, Dawson, Ga. and Donald R. Wilson, 32. Clark:burg, W. Va, Mr, Craig and Mr. Green. however, boasted greater strength than the two younger candidates and were granted a better chance to succeed retiring National Commander Perry Brown, Beaumont Tex Mr. Craig. an attorney, was backed by the “king makers,” the group which now holds power, while supporters of Mr. Green, also an attorney, came chiefly from among the “outs” who sought a change in Legion leadership Ar. Cocke and Mr. Wilson ‘vere banking on a deadlock between the \QPher two eandidates as a springboard to victory phasized they race

Both emwere still in the

Indiana Central : Ready

tothe government service. re 3 he proposed that: the ls

{take formal action to serve no-

{tice that it will investigate all {charges of wrong doing levelled

“.who drowned their war me. 4 Gardner, director of the Indiana Hotel

* Division,

at Federal employees.

any :

His suggestion for a format

committee warning..to all gove ernghent employees immediately wag rejected by Committee Chairman Clyde Hoey, (D.N.C.), whe termed it premati Mr, Hoey said he aid not think it proper “at this time" for the committee to make a statement on the stibject because its investigation is still in progress. Testimony before the commit. tee . has disclosed that 'Ge Vaughan helped hundreds of businessmen ings with federal agencies. The general insisted that his conduct in all instances was perfectly proper and that he got nothing out of it for himself. ‘This Is OK’ 3 But he admitted that he accepted, for himself and friends, seven home TFéezers from perfumer David A. Benneit and that he received Democratic campaign cone ributions from turfman William Helis and man-of-many-deals John F. Maragon. And he admuted he had done favors for all three men, Sen. McCarthy “sald there was no longer any excuse for Mr. True man to keep Gen. Vaughan. In the past, he said, the President could plead ignorance of his aide’'s activities

“Now, he is not only placing his’ -

stamp of approval on what Vaughan did in the past, but he is prettv much approving his aes tivities in the future,” Mr! MeCarthy said, “He in effect {s saying, ‘This is all right—this is proper- —this is OK.’

Child Abandonment Hearing Continued

WEST LAFAYETTE. Sept. 1— Preliminary hearing for William W. Hollensbe, 39 Purdue University cashier held on a child abandonment charge, has been

to expedite their deal--

On Inside

G. A. R. 5 says last good-

he said.

MacArthur “says Japs

taxes.

“en

pay $4.50 In delinquent income terday after the twin engine PBM

Katsuki J. Otsuka, the defend: west of North Isiénd. Its engines! were ant, was delinquent in the pay- faltered.shortly after the takeoff, It exploded and sank quickly with He paid a portion its crew of four officers and six +of his taxes but withheld the $4.50 enlisted men.

POLISH COLONEL ESCAPES

Otsuka, who based his action 1 (UP) -

To Greet 200 ‘Frosh’

Freshmen Orientation program at Indiana Central Collpge: will begin Saturday at 8:30 a. m. when approximately 200 incoming _students gather in Kephart Memorial- Auditorium to receive.’

continued until Sept. L Aafayette © ity Court, § Hearing on {he technical charge’ filed: against Hollensbe pending’ investigation { of reported cash

BUTTERBALL FASTS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. 1 (UP) Butterball Percy Coplon, now in his sixth day without food, (efitérs his crow's nevt late today to live out his promised 100-day fast to lose 100 pounds. Coplon, 60 inches tall and the same & Welcome from Dr. I Lynd

around the waist, weighed 357 Esch, * president. w pournds when he started his fast, >In addition to’ students from Sinclair Le is i IndfanaEentral will N 4 ovel Is Next

last Friday. He weighed 340 yes- 17 states students. from = Brazil ®The next best-seller

terday, have Jerusalem, West Africa and novel in The Times parade of outstanding-fiction was

[Hawalil attending the orientation program, which will last through . writen by Nobel prize wine ner Binclair Lewis,

Tuesday, S——————— | oThe latest Lewis bestseller is “The God-Seeker” a novel about a young missionary In frontier Minnesota who plays a heroic part in-the rugged drama of ‘pioneer life.

“THe God-Beekaer”

starts Sunday In Times with the last

LOCAL TEMPERATU RES 49 10am, +48 2AM... . 3 12 {Noel ), os 53 a Pp. m.

. 59 61 65

Divers Seek 8 Bodies Of Airmen ‘After Crash

SAN DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 1 (UP) «Navy divers worked today to remove the bodies of eight men from & sunken Martin Mariner flying boat which crashed yesterday, killing all 10 crewmen. Two bodies were recovered yes-

o have been held today.

BRODERICK MAY SUE NEW YORK, Aug. 31 John J. Broderick, 52, once New York's ‘toughest cop. threatened a $500,000 libel suit toddy against a political foe who accused him of being a pal of two. of the gang: sters whom he kept:off Broadway with his fiving fists.

Wise Guy

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept (UP)--Mrs. Bernice, Clark had five stitches in

(UP)

" Sorry," Says Yugo ROME, Sept. 1 (UP)-—Yugo-| slavia has apologized to Italy for {the death of an Italian customs | guard killed at the border’ near! Udine Tuesday, the foreign office announced today.

plunged into the ocean two miles

Bebe Shopp, Miss America of!

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept, 1 Col. Jan Jarczembski,

shortages atithe university was’

;

22 in Wests

her hand today becatisé her. 3-year-old son put & pair of scissors in ‘his back pocket for protection.

194%, said today she doesn’t want to hear any more about “faisies” ; or French bathing suits. She ar _ rived at LaGuardia Field from a | month's tour ur of Europe. |

still be in the-ied in 1952, When - o American_aid is scheduled to énd. Bltey hate of Sarrying a tinol Mr. Marjolin, secretary- -general 'against the woman. of the Organization for European \ The new charges were placed Economic. Co- Operation, said against them. as holding charges “See World Report, Page 5, |of vagrancy were dropped. ) Western Europe has no hope of > Whig, yey 3 She hows eat Lounge, 5 Indiana Ave. Ae Hnancial Independence and his wife, were arrested in § . their home by a squad of city rent Is Rut smlely > Eiopesh and county ‘officers short]y after lem for the United States as much they fired four shots at Patrols as for Europe, and also for the man Wiliam Rap, narrowly whole 6f the free world” missing him and three persons Mr. Marjolin's statement ‘at a in the automobile\ he had com- | press conference was the first. an- Mandeered ‘to chase, their speed- , mission by a top OEEC official ing_ cars. that the Marshall Plan as now _ The policeman was drafted will be insufficient to put Ripple Ju the 300 Dloek ig Broid Europe back on a self-supporting hen a new Cadillac convextible Mr. Marjolin blamed the pres- shot by at a high rate’ of speed, ent crisis on a “readjustment” in followed closely by a new Fond. the - United States which sent Flags Passing Car European exports to the United Patrolman Babbitt’ flagged a States tumbling and with them, passing motorist, Arthur_Schlgnexpected dollar earnings. gen, 29. Parkview Ave, retired The resulting dollar loss to police sergeant and now a mer- | OEEC countries, their dependent chant policeman, and comman- | territories and the sterling area’ deered his car“ to chase the two totalled $500 million to -$600. speeding automobiles. million annually, he said. He re-._ The policeman followed as the ported that Britain and the ster- two cars flashed through the stop ling area were hit hardest, street at Keystone Ave, turned % into State Rd. 37 without slowing Hoffman Hails for the preferential stop and then sped north on 65th St. Report on Europe | Ats160 E. 65th both cars turned 'into the drive and stopped at the WASHINGTON, Sept, 1 (UP)— rear ‘of the house. Almost im- t fe To-apsEation Adminis. co : ; {trator Paul G. Hoffman said to- ; day he was encouraged by reports B-b- baby it's that Marshall Plan nations now! y f | realize their rate of progress is . I { not sufficient for four-year re- » = Cool Outside { Cy ienting on press reports “ J trom ‘Paris .quoting spokesmen for the Organization for European | Eeoromig Co-operation ‘that Eu Mercury Due to Fall rope still Will be in the red when! To 45 Degrees Tonight Een ends’in 1952, ~Conada ‘Sends Mass of Cold “Lrhe statements of the: OEEC Across Border eres. PARE 24 {officials are encouraging evidence mk "northwest “wind dropping of increasing awareness” in Eu- temperatures into the 40s blew rope of facts which I have been August out of the calendar overFF — emphasizing. principally the need night and brought the harbingers By JOHN WILSON | to close the dollar gap by earning of ' autumn—cool crisp weather Hoosier youth was in the spot- g t-rdollars.” and scudding leaves —to Hoosiers light today as the curtain rose on i i { “Recognition of this fact by the who've endured the hottest sumthe 1949 edition of the 93-year-old 3 : |Eurppeéan nations is essential .im- mer in years. Indiana State Fair. mediately. Whether this gap can This preview of fall, which was Farly visitors were greeted by i+) be closed or how soon it. can be announced by booming thunder, fair skies. and pleasantly cool {closed will be determined largely ragged flashes of lightning and weather. From all corners of the {by their actions.” pouring rain last night, will constate they came, to see the vearly ¥ —~'tinue at least two days. Pleture of Hoosier agricultural Top op Johnny Reb Pollen count 612 per cu. vd. and industria progress. ) It evoked from mothballs Moir a Radi Ends War After heavier wr and Aa pos were swing open at 7 a. m. Even Sional topcoat. ~1he children wen bob rung ule Depattngi von GAR’ 5 Messages out to play this morning in raring to go, if need be. Their Je = | Sweaters, in their last week of en m— SELMA. Ala, Sept. 1 (UP) summer vacation, Editorial verre Page 20. The aged eommander-in-chief of The mercury fay go up to Schedule of Events....Page 27 the Confederate veterans today 75 tomorrow, but the nights will first run of the year was made {agreed to “bury the hatchet” as be chilly, There will be. smoke three“and a half hours before the a result of the comradely greet- coming from. the chimneys toofficial opening, .ing offered by GAR vets meet- night, mingling with the curbFire Damage Slight 78 ling in Indianapolis. stone smoke of burning leaves, Apparatus was call“d out at ’ ! , y “1 would like to invite the Temperatures tonight are ex3:31 a. m. to.stand by when a 2 Northern boys to. our meeting in pected to fall to 45 to equal the switch was shorted. near an Little Rock, Ark. this month, all-time low for the date set in amusement tent on the midway. Another Story, Page 2 downtown Indianapolis in 1922 There was no damage and little . . Reaches Low of 45 excitement. The canvas tent was sald 98-year-old Gen. James W.[ [Lowest reading this morning slightly scorched: Moore. “We'll show. them the was 48, at 7 a. m.. only two deundreds of rural youths were 3 3 CopRlened ack oun. chair at fed or 18m record low for - x x R - C c the date of in 1 08 Se preparations or SXOIDS A11 ing hows of he Fok Today 10 srwcie "Fa har col oh, Lokon Bxchange, where bey Kormaily, the weatherman nd EE raoth for the me. ing hours a e Fair today to exercise “Fairy,” her calf. can be ound ‘most any in the mercury reaches a low of 60 day exposition. : 3 'Ch H tt T the spry general noted that the and a high of 83 at this time of A substantial increase in 4-H hir Awaits uv Is 0 Fy sons and grandsons of Rebel and the vear. exhibits was forecast in an un- GAR soldiers “have fought side Other cool spots in the state official tabulation of. entries, Al- p Sky yscraper Leap by ' side under tHe Stars and this morning were Marion. with most’ 3500 entries have been re- Stripes in thies major Wars since 46; Ft. Wayne, 47; Evansville 50 ceived—an increase of 100 over 00 p er With Girl in Arms the War Bet ween the States. and Weir Cook Airport, 47. lag “year, —_— | WE, DESIRE to remain August ended ds the wettest The greatest percentage of in. poypR, England. Sept. 1 (UP) NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (UP)—friendly, ' said Gen Moore, who is Roath n the history of the crease was shown in the agricul Shirley May France of Somer- Officials of the Empire State the oldest living graduate of Vir. 'vealher Bureau. ture and livestock department .o¢ araes. will attempt to “swing Building alerted guards today to ginia Military Institute. "Our where 1509 entries have been re- 4». pnolish Channel as soon as arrest California stunt man Rob- children and eur children’s chilfavorable weather appears next °ft Niles, 23, if ‘he tries to leap dren will always support the (Continued on Page 2—Col. 3) . from, the 1250-foot building with! United States.” week, her manager said today in g his girl and a parachute. Gen. Moore conceded that the * statement. «| Mr. Niles parachuted 225 feet Little Rock gathering schedufed Ted Worner, manager of the 17- from. the George Washington Sept. 27-28-20..would probably | year-old high school girl, said: "Bridge ' yesterday and described mark the last encampment of the i “Shirley May will make her at. leap as training for a more thinning” line of’ Gray. tempt to swim the English Chan-/ 0 0 oujar jump from the world's - “We're getting old. nel on the first favorable day tallest building —— her Sap om He sald he plank to parachute Farmer Gets 90 Days “We've had numerous inquiries from’ the 102-story building into arn peace pact. ...Page 3 from friends both here in Great the heart of Manhattan ‘with his For Refusal to Pay Tax /Britain and back home in the girl friend, Vicki Gray of Los) A 28-year-old Wayne County Tribe wins but fails to United States about the delay. Angeles, in his arms farmer was sentenced to 90 days ! gain ira “Unfortunately, swimming the . nn» in jail and fined $100 in federal English Channel involves many +oHE DAREDEVIL.-who made court today when he refused to Other Features factors which make it virtually similar leaps from two San FranAm'em'ts 14, 15 Marriage ....12 impossible to ‘adhere to NXéd cisco bridges last: spring, said hel Bridge .....,10 Movies ...14, 15 dates. wasn't particularly worried that| Business ....24 Novel .......22 “Philip Mickman, the young {he Eifipire State guards Childs ......20 Othman .....19 Yorkshireman who made the only wefching for him-—even to the ex. ment on his 1948 income, tax colClassified 31-34 Pattern .....10 successful crossing so far this tent of posting his picture in their lectors said. Comies ......36 Radio .......16 season, waited eight weeks at report room. Crossword -..36 Ruark reevnslf Dover before getting the right - “There are plenty of ledges and as “that amount which would be Faitorials 90 Scherrer ....20 weather and tides. Miss France windows all over that. building used by: the government: for‘war Food +....sss10 Bide Glances 20 reached - peak” form a fortnight and they can't watch them all” purposes’ Forum ......20 Society ...... 9 ago, but bad weather caused her he said. “IT wish somebody would Gardening ...10 Sports +++28:30 trainers to revise her schedule. make A wager with me on it.” ,. on religious grounds, was ordered chief of the Polish military misHollywood 14 Weather:Map 24 They now feel she is ready once] He sald he was confident also into court to show cause why he sion in the French zone of Ger. In Indpls. .... 2 Joe Williams 28 again.” |of outwitting guards at the Eife to answer a summons by many, fled Aug.’13 to Switzerland! Inside Indple. 19 Earl Wilson «18 Shirley scheduled 2 long prac. Tower in Paris where he plans the tax collector to explain the with his family, Polish officials Mes Manners 13 Women's + +4410 tice swim for today. * J la leap next spring. . |shortage. Isajd today. : |