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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1949
Botered ss Second-Class: Matter at Postofice Indiana Issued Dally
anapoils, Ind.
Everywhere
Die] in Bs ~ Holiday Toll -
104 Fatalities Already Reported ‘Across the Nation Five persons were killed last night as thousands of Hoosiers jammed highways and bus and train stations for
The dead: Raymond E. Clark, 55, Rosedale, Robert E. Smith, 77, Rosedale. Bobby Lawson, 4, Brazil. Edward Reichert, 30, Ft. Wayhe Mrs. Edward Reichert, 30, Wayne . Mr. Clark, Mr. Smith and the Lawson youngster were killed when Mr. Clark drove his cattle) truck into the path of a Chicago and Eastern Indiana train at the Hawthorn Ave, railroad crossing in North Terre Haute. Head-on Colffsion A head-on collision of two cars,
State police said a car driven by Dwight Maier, 60, Fremont,| was in the wrong lane of the twolane highway ‘and struck the Reichart car head-on. Seriously injured were Mr. Maier, a five-year-old son of the" dead couple and Leonard Hughes, | 34, Ft. Wayne, a passenger in he} Reichart car. “ In the nation 104 died ar —_— the first day of the holiday week-| end. City, county and statepolicepa-
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Hunter Shot Inspecting | Rifle
Robert Weaver's Condition Serious Mrs. May Woodson, 68, of
Reisner St, was admitted to Robert Weaver, 25. R. R. 2. General Hospital with a broken Greenwood, was in serious conright arm and head and back dition in General Hospital last injuries. A companion, Mrs. night. He shot himself accidentDorothy Jones, 42, of 246 Relsner|,), while inspecting. his rifle in
Bl iin Heated 2 scene for ¥ preparation for a squirrel hunt They were passengers in & car today. his brother, Verlin Weaver, ; 537 8. McClure St, told police.
driveri by Mrs. Jones’ husba ho nes 49. Driver of he | ‘Robert's son, Larry, 7, looked on
jas the gun discharged. SthieF Gar wii Ciel I, Nantz, 2, Hospital authorities planned
| immediate surgery; believing the; Four “persons “suffered minor injuries last night when their car bullet had punctured the stomach
and ‘another vehicle sideswiped| ining.
After the gun went off, Mr. one- halt sell sagt of High School, ye aver's wife ‘drove ‘him to -the
{home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Injured were Amos Wilson, 44, Brownsburg, the driver; his son, Luther Weaver, .on Wigs, oid James, 22; his daughter, Edna, '|Road. Verlin rushed his brother and Charles Fisher, 20, ' to the hospital in his father’s car. |
Brownsburg. All were treated in Methodist Hospital, The driver of the “other car, Rufus. Gordon, 59, of--909. E. 23d 8t., was arrested by sheriff's deputiés on charges of drunk, driv-
increased numbers last night to meet the traffic problem. Sy pe. lice ordered 56 traffic officer: duty and the sheriff’ 8 office pi two extra cars to its Sovaty patrol. In the city, two women were
two-car crash at Raymond and| Harding Sts.
Charge Neglect Of Six Children
Six unwashed, hungry children
ing under the influence of alcohol were brought into Children's] and reckless driving. + dia a st 3-Year-0ld Boy Hurt. Guardian, Home . las night, washed, fed and put to bed.
- r-old Billy Daughert Two-yearo pA ay. Sa Neighbors called police and told |
them the children had been alone] all day:at 1101 Vincennes St. I Two of them were three-week-
1608 N. Jersey St., injuries yesterday when he was struck by a car in front of his
He Car Wak Iaith Helet Vestal, 52, of R. R. 4, Box 743. Dorothy Franklin, 17, of 1431] Jones St., was treated in General Hospital for head injuries yester-| day after the car in which she was riding struck a curb at Ray] .Addison Sts. The car was en by Glen Barr, 18, of 6170
| Gene, 3, Joanna, 3, Ernest, 8 and Shirley; 9. The neighbors said the {children’s - mother, Mrs. Katherine | Qualls, divorced, and their grandmother, Mrs. Laura ‘Bond, left fhe children alone early yester-
The women arrived home and police met them, issuing child neglect warrants signed: by. Ju-
Holiday activities in Indianap- venile Ad authorities
olis today will center around the huge Indiana State Fair. The! Labor Day fare will offer a Death Takes Operator
double-header baseball game beIndians Of Merry-Go-Round
teen. .-the..Ind is. Indians, e fifth day | Death rode thie merry-go-round
and" Vice! |at Riverside amusement park last President Alben Barkley were night. As the -calliope notes among the holiday travelers, {ebbed and the merry-go-round The President will fly to Pitts-| sioppned, so did the life of the op-
burgh and Des Moines for| speeches : tomorrow. He planned *31or, Theodore H. (Ted) Lewis.
to visit his home at Indepehdence, tack as he prepared to step beMo., before returning to the capi- tween the Wi Pp and the BD
tal Tuesday. ots to take the tickets f th "Vice President Barkley had an-|next ride. Ties for ¢
othex date with Mrs. Carleton 8. Mr. Lewis, who was 60, had Hadley of St. Louis today. He heen operating merry-go-rounds spent yesterday at his home at/all his life, for Riverside since Paducah, Ky: 11944. He Hyed at 1214 W. 30th. St.
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“The God-Seeker,” by Sinclair Lewis . . , The Times’ new serial. ...... ‘ede Page 4 w (Mrs. Manners, Radio, Builders, Pusioem, Pages 2-8) Horse show will aid day nursery charity. . . . Louise Fletcher's “Counter-Spy.” , . . Katy Atkins’ column. ... Page 9 (Bridge, Society, Capital Capers, Fashions, Gardening, Teens, Homemaking, Pages 10-16) “Worst Jail” hobbles Sheriff Cunningham's job. ... Greenfield plans Riley centennial. ......... Anton Scherrer explores new angle on “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” ......vviéiivinn . Page 18 (Editorials, Politics, World Report, Rep. Jacobs’ luna, Features, Amusements, Pages 18-24) : : Mud Hens’ rally sinks Redskins, 7-6. .......... .. Page 25 . (Additional sports news, Pages 26-28, classified advertising, Pages 28-32)
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, Mary Helen Dugan . . . EK am nol self-conscious ay more."
Little A Mary Dugan Conquers Misfortune
Same Gallant Spirit That Faced Amputation Now Faces Handicapped Future Unafraid
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- (Editor's Note: Gallant little Mary Dugan won the admiration of an entire city when she was able to grin bravely at the doctors who amputated her hand. The same grit that sustained her in the tragedy is still helping Mary face the future unafraid, despite her handicap. Mary Dugan is still grinning.)
By MARY HELEN DUGAN Y mame is Mary Helen Dugan.
years old.
Last December while I was helping my daddy in my uncle's grocery J I got my left hand SAugh in the meat |is expected tomorrow for Labor
grinder.-
Horse Show Set to Open
[Rt State Fair |
New Attendance Marks Predicted Over Labor Day *
| TODAY AT THE STATE FAIR ~ War Veterans’ Day Irish Horan Hell Drivers thrill show at 2 p. m. in front of ‘Grandstand. Spike Jones Musical Revue at 3 p. m. in Coliseum. Horse Show and parade of Champions at 8 p. m. in Coliseum.
Schdule of Events, Blue Ribbon Winners. ..... essssse Page 21 By JOHN V. WILSON Indiana State Fair attendance pushed toward new records for the Labor Day weekend as the turnstiles. clicked off a new. Saturday mark yesterdayr fig Highlighting ‘today's. program honoring Hoosier war veterans will be the opening of the sixday annual Horse Show. A total of 585 horsemen from 13 states will compete for the $50,000 A total of 68,215 persons pushed through the Fairgrounds gates to set a new Saturday recs ord. The day's former high was 43,397, set last year. The Spike Jones Musical Review and the Irish Horan Hell Drivers thrill show were sellouts. - Standing room at both events was denied by thé State Fire Marshal. » Hoosier war veterans with identification papers and servicemen will be. admitted free to the. 1949 Fair today. Admission price is 65
I am almost 11.
I was taken to the opera! Hospital to have it ke
out of the grinder. amputation.
The next day my mother came up and
asked me if I knew what had happened.
I told her I did. I already
my hand. The first thing I thought about-was that I'd not be able
to braid my little sister's hair"
anymore: » ~ » EVERYBODY said I grinned and wasn't afraid but inside I was. At first I was quite selfconscious and I was afraid the
| kids at school might stare at
me.
While I was in the hospital a |
Juan came to see me, I never
had met him but" 1 KHew Km from seeing his picture in the |
paper. He said he had seen my picture in the paper, too, after
the accident. He was very nice to me and sent me flowers. is Irish,
- He too. . I was getting better and was almost ready to go home when he called my mother. He told
tificlal arm as soon as I was well enough. ” ~ .
cause he said he did not want me to. -He.said- he wanted. me
his name in the paper. I went back to school and the kids didn’t stare at me. They
until I caught up with my work. I had some trouble catching up on fractions. A man came to see us about an artificial hand. He sdid I could get one with fingers that moved.- He showed us a rubber glove that made it look just like a real hand. As sbon as my arm had healed enough I was fitted and
school was out. I had a lot of trouble at first and I thought I couldn't learn to use it. " LJ . I WAS real disappointed at first. They said my hand was too little to have a glove right | now. They said that maybe | when I was older they could fit me. The man who bought my arm for me says he has put the money there for me to have the glove whenever they can get it. * All summer I have used: my hand a little, The straps are heavy and I.got hot. I am tanned and it looks a lot lighter. But today I came downtown to show it to-the man who got it for me. I went to his office with my cousin, Shirley Watson; 16. He talked to us for a long time and looked at the hand. "He said he thought I could learn to use it real well and I
think so, too. H€ said I ought to so that I would develop the muscles, . He sent his ear to
A
“her he wanted to buy me an ar-"1 TAM not telling his fate ve="7 to have the arm and everything |
I needed but that he didn't want |
were very nice and helped me |
1 got my hand just before |
fixed a little tighter.
» 2 = ‘ Ithe Coliseum.
I WOULD like to learn to use a typewriter, but I. was afraid-1-couldn't. He told me he had a portable he would give to me.
| take me out to have the strap (ular Horse Show .tonight.
- knew they had taken off |
cents for adults and 35 cents for children between the ages 6 and (12. - Harness Racing fo Open
Another big infiux of fairgoers
Day activities, including the open-|| {ing of the six-day Grand Circuit] |harness horse meeting. The na-
After that I went to surgery for the -|tion’s top trotters and pacers will|
run for purses totalling an estimated $145,000. Fifteen events will be run off in the 1949 inaugural of the popThe {program will open at 8 p. m. in
To the Hesseldenz sisters
been
have worried about getting held up.
“What ever would we do?”
Miss Helen said she and Miss Angela had often asked each other. So -last night at 6:52 o'clock fit happened. Miss Helen sat in front shelling out cornfield beans for tomorrow’s dinner and Miss Angela was. in the living rooms in the back making supper. $10 In Cash Registér The Saturday business was about shot and after paying some bills the sisters had about $10 in the cash register. The man came in and asked for cigarets and Miss. Helen told him they were Sorty but they didn’t carry cigarets He turned as if to leave, then whirled and pulled out a gun and put a handkerchief to his face. “Put all your money in the ‘Isack,” he told Miss Helen. “But we don’t have much money. Please don’t take what we've got,” sald Miss -Helen. The gunman repeated his command to| hand it over and she did. Backs Out of Store Miss Angela dashed out from the rear to defend her sister and the holdup man stopped het as she started to go to the street to call for help. The bandit backed out of the store with his ugly gun still facing the sisters and they|c od fell into each other's arms when|G0d he disappeared. “It happened and we're still alive," they breathed to . each ‘Jother. Miss Helen recovered first from her fright and said she had been fearing a holdup especially in the past several weeks because a store down. the “street had ‘been held up. ~ “We have he mighty scared
without serious consequence the most frightful moment of their lives, They were held up. For 20 years Miss Helen, 64, and Miss Angéla, 66, have making enough. for their simple. needs. hy. running a little grocery at 1435 N. Senate Ave. All that time they
last night came and passed
inPyblic Counsel Taps Pauper for 300 Fee
Thank God, We're Still Allg
Holdup Fulfills Fear Of Elderly Sisters
Lona Gunman Enters Grocery Store, Asks For Cigarets, Robs Cash Register of $10
Defender Says He Accepted $10 Payment
Gives Father of 4, | Making $36 Weekly, Due Bill for $290 |
-By IRVING LEIBOWITS
Miss Helen’ Hesseldenz . . "We thank God. .. ." :
they would bob in on us,” she said, They sat down when the police came and tried to remember every little detail so they could describe the bandit. Gave Thasks to Ged . - After the police left, the sisters got down and prayed and thanked
“And we'll pray that it doesn’t happen again.” And Miss Helen went back to waiting on customers and shelling out the Sunday beans-and/ Miss ‘Angela continued on with the supper.
A-Mari fender, appointed by Criminal Court Judge William-Bain to
defend a man without funds,
has charged the pauper defendant $300 to handle the
case and collected a $10 partial payment last week. The fee, which is not authorized by state law, was demanded by attorney William Zilson, who formerly occupied a law office with Judge Bain. Disclosure of the fee grabbing by the public defender brought criticism from Criminal Court Judge Saul I. Rabb, who said: AJ public defender in my court asked
Top events include the three
{and. five-gaited stakes‘ for In-|
|diana-owned horses, quarter-horse competition, open jumping class,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UP)
2-Year-Old's Strange Death
Puzzles Virginia Coroner
Boy, Apparently Healthy, Falls Dead While Playing in Yard; Top Pathologists to Be Called jis four “children ‘and wits, b4
-—An apparently healthy 2-year-|
Ith learn to type with | Western horse pairs, th Indiana, old boy fell dead yesterday while playing in his front yard. IRR] edn B 10 type D ¢ Today, more than 24 hours after the tragedy, medical authort-|
1 will start back in the sixth |vearling division and the on ~ ties still were unable to find out what caused Richard Cahill's death
one hand.
Francis de Sale§ I am go-
grade at St. school next Tuesday:
all that I can so I can learn to use it, . I wish T had the glove so I wouldn't feel like«it: looks dif 4 ferent. But I will wear it anyway, so that when I am big | enough to get the glove I can use my hand like anyone else, I am not self-conscious anymore.
Police Investigat Amnesia Victim
Woman, 25, Held ln Jail Cell
A 25-year-old woman amnesia {victim was in a cell at police sta{tion last night as policemen vainly tried to determine her identity. The woman walked into Police
Capt. Michael Hines’ office and |said:, “I do not know who I am. I cannot. remember ‘my name. [Pléase help me.” i The woman carried no handbag nor. was there any: means of identifying her through labéls on {her clothes. Capt. Hines said she |was well-dressed, wearing a blue {satin dress and black suede shoes. She is five feet, five inches in height, weighs 135 pounds, is of {medium complexion, has light [brown hair and blue eyes. Capt. Hines tried to get her-into |General Hospital but was told the hospital was overcrowded. They isuggested he call back today and lin the meantime he placed her in Hall.
Gamewel Worker Heart Victim
Fred “Hanley, 70, former India- | Fred! policeman and member)
“of the Gamewell Division for the,
|past six years, was in serious feondition - in Long Hospital late last night after suffering a heart | laftaek shortly before he was to| report for duty. Mr. Hanley, who lives in 1727 Montcalm St, collapsed” just after entering the captain's office. He had been a member -of the poites force ol 19 years,
| Saddle "Horse Breeder's Futurity
| five-gaited classes.
An autopsy. ruled out heart
disease, hemorrhage or injury. |
Today's Fair program also will| Richard’s bewildered parents said the tot had never been ill and was |
{thrill show at 2 p. m. in front of]
ing to try to wear my new hand |offer the Irish Horan Hell Drivers| healthy and happy” up to the
{moment death struck. Dr. W. C. Welburn, Richard’s |
The Weather Bureau forescattered thundershowers today and tomorrow for Indianapolis and vicinity. Showers were predicted by late afternoon.
the Grandstand, the Spike Jones: Musical Revue 3p. m. in the [Coliseum and the State Fair Fol|lies ‘at “8 p. m. in front of the Grandstand. ~The" Rev. Roy 'B. Connor Jr. byterian Church, will Sunday School service at 11 a. m.
be given by ‘the Rev, F. Marion Smith of Butler University. Sheep Shearing Contest Robert Lenler, Bourbon high school - youth, sheep shearing contest yesterday. He will represent the state at the
Chicago. Other placings in
Bloomington, third, and
fastest time of 4 minutes 22 seconds.
Andrew, Madison, first; Bill May, Bedford, second; Leon Cummings, Heltonville, third, and Morris Stephenson, Salem, fourth, Mr. {Cummings had the fastest time] of 2 minutes 30 seconds. Thoron Thornoburgh, Hartford City, winner of the 1946 professional class, was named champion of champions. Runnersup were Mr. Andrew, second,. and Walter Weschke, Hartford City, 1948 winner, third. Winning Bricklayer Willlam H. Harper of La- | fayette, was named winner of "| opening day competition in the second annual state championship | bricklayers apprentice contest. The contest will continue daily at the rear of the Manufacturer's | building through. Thursday. The| | state;champion will: receive a $200) ‘tash reward. Contestants
today will
| Hambrock of Ft. Wayne, Robert Keller of Richmond and Merrill|®™ E. Wysong of Marien.
pastor of Meridian Heights Presdirect a
nthe Coliseum: The lesson wilh
= {view of his «uncle; : |Hill; and his grandmother.
won the junior
International Livestock Show in
the junior {class were Ted Dailey, Indianapolis, second; Kenneth Beashaber,|. Gene Wiley, Bloomington, fourth. The Indianapolis youth recorded the
Winners n the professional sheep-shearing class were Stanley
| Ellison Neeley of Muncie; Rober (Two freight trains collided near
Ted “said 1 might”
pathological tests could be com-
“Unknown” Cases “Rare” {
But Mr. Welburn admitted that when the tests are completed he still may have to write ‘cause of| death—unknown” across the med-| ical report.
The 00roner-. sald. Auch... £a868. aré “very, very rare” and that he plans to ¢adl in a group of Washington’s top pathologists for consultation. Richard, a chubby, laighing’ little youngster, fell .dead in full] Theodore Cif
b “Richard was standing beside Grandma and me in the front yard,” the uncle said. ° ia “We had bought some corn and |®
eggs from a huckster— apd over he went. “Grandma called out, and we
carried him in the house limp.” Richard's mother, Mary, frantically to revive him. Then she called-a taxicab and rushed| him to Arlington hospital. He was pronounced dead on arrival. Richard, who has a baby sister,
Tuesday morning in Falls Church, Va.
Gen. Short Dies
In Dallas Home DALLAS, Tex., Sept. 3 (UP)— Maj. Gen. Walter: C. Short, who was in command of Pearl Har: bor at the time the Japanese attacked to start World War II, died tonight at his home here. Scotta Thompson, a friend of the family, announced that Gen. Short died at 9:32 p. m. of heart disease. i Maj. Walter Dean Short, the only son of the retired general {and his wife,
was at the home.
{ ; + Zz . oN Six Trainmén Injured. MOLINE, IIL, Sept. 3 (UP)—
here today, injuring six traipmen d {freeing almost 50 head of cattle to roam the countryside. Many of the animals were in-
Shey ol etaurant. 14 E ohio. Fog jured, and authorities said they
Lunches, 11:00 A, M. te 2:30 P, M.
Joyce, 5 months old, will be buried =
‘Downtown Hotel
[nearby Phrington Comey: va. Filled With Smoke
“Smoke “fiifed ‘the second “and |;
take too or three weeks before! third floors of the New Occidental pleted and a final verdict reached. |Hiotel, 271-2 8. Illinois St., fore-
{ing some of the 25 guests to run in
{panic last night when a mattress
caught fire from a cigaret. Police said the fire started in a room occupied by Aaron B. Floyd, Loganville, Ga., who went to sleep while. smoking. Floyd. was. unin.|. jured, apparently leaping from the bed when the mattress. got too | hot. Floyd was taken to police headquarters to spend the rest of the night. He is charged with: smoking in
“Yes, I asked him for money.” Mr. Zilson said. “But he has &
Mr. Jones began working as a punch press operator last week. {His $36-a-week salary is barely
|enough to feed, clothe and house
On page 310 of the Criminal Court I order book, an entry, dated Saturday, June 11, 1949, reads: “Clarence 8S. Jones, without funds to employ counsel, court appoint John O. Lewis and William Zilson, public defenders.” It was signed by Judge Bain. Mr, Lewis, however, is not handling Jones’ case. v Eublic defenders, paid.
ants assigned by the court, were granted a raise in salary at the last session of- legislature. Law Governs Fees The state law provides that in the event a pauper defendant is found ablé to pay legal fees, “a reasonable amount’ is paid into the County General-Fund.
read the act. Jones said that he painted Mr. Zilson's house at the lawyer's res quest and later painted the house
Zilson said that he paid for the Jat Job. and his friend paid for his own,
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Defender. William Zilson. Dated Mr. Jones paid Mr. Zilson $10 balance due of $290.
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This is the receipt given Clarence Samuel. Jones by Py Publie
Sept. 2, the receipt shows that for "legal fee." It also shows a
Momentum In
MIAMI, Fla. Sept. 3. A new hurricane bofled up in the Atlantic today and was heading! toward the Bahama Islands and
the Florida mainland. The Bahama Islands were put on a hurricane alert at 5 p. m,
| Indianapolis time.
. Hurricane-hunter aircraft lo: cated~tHe center of the whirling storm at 250 miles north, northwest of San Juan; Puerto Rico. It was a dawdling storm that had moved into the Caribbean from|a the southern Atlantle, faded and then regained strength today northeast of Puerto Rico.
would Mave to be destroyed,
Winds at its. center were
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(UP)—
Third Hurricane Gaining
Atlantic
clocked at 75 miles per hurricane force—and the bureau warned the storm was “increasing in intensity,”
hour
{he young season to ‘poise a threat at the Florida mainland, {The first, nicknamed * be~ |cause it coincided with President [Truman's visit to the veterans of foreign wars convention Aug. 22, missed Florida and sideswiped Cape. Hatteras, N. C. . The second, last week: $60 million swath of tion from the Florida coast, moved the
: ACTOsS sula and northward eastern seaboard
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a-month to defend pauper RAM:
Mr. Zilson sald that he hadn't... a
of “a friend “of the attorney. Mr.
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It- was the third hurricane of ~~