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(World Report, Page 10) WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UP) ~~ Secretary of State Dean Acheson and British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin today mapped cold war strategy for politically divided continental Europe. It appeared likely that a maneuver designed to widen the : breach between Marshal Tito ‘and the Kremlin may come of their review of “world issues: Mr. Acheson said at a news conference that the top aim of to-| day's talks was an analysis of de-| velopments in Germany, Austria| #8 and other continental points of| : friction between the East and 3 West, MN He indicated this would be preliminary to discussion of similar problems tomorrow when French. 4 Foreign Minister Robert Schuman Joins the talks. | J The United States has loaned 3 Tito's government $20 million.) §% Britain is giving favorable con-| § sideration to a sterling loan of} the equivalent of $32 million. Washington diplomats describe] both moves as ‘financing trouble, for Stailn.” wl

U. S. Aids Tito, Romania Charges |

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search warrants. : . ‘Millers Tonight é » 3 Assorted gaming equipment Inancing S 0 IC on seized during the raids was con- | PLAY BALL. fiscated, however. | Chet Johnson, a southpaw, is

i . . 4 ‘a " ; The one case. taken to court | Manager Al Lopez’ choice to hurl was that of John Howard, 2214| 'tonight as Indianapolis opens the 1] |N. Illinois St. psharged wi IAmeriean. Association Postdenson keeping a room for pool selling playoffs ctory- FY z inst : at 2178 N. Illinois St. Hearing 7 Per Cent Return [Minneapolis atgas. | Declares Owners \was continued until Sept. 2. | Opn Investment | In the other Association play-| H ‘Defaulted’ Judge Has Fun off battle tonight, third-place Mil-| ave |

a waukee is scheduled in St. Paul, “They must have thought he Upheld by Woollen the 1949 pennant winner. Opening On Welfare Fund

|was a relative of mine’ smiled =p, 0 Tp Tg games In the best-of-seven series| WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 | Municipal - Court Judge Joseph — {

rained out. f . jot of 14 arrests was arraigned. , Steckler plunged into the Meanwhile, the 1949 World Se- feared today that a nations | Commenting on this procedure, i _iries will begin Oct. 5 in the park wide coal strike is imminen {Prosecutor George Dailey said: (Anancing methods of the tele {of the American League pennant, d ibly get under ““The fault lies not with our Phone industry today in winner, it was announced today aNd may possibly g [office but apparentiy with the cross-examining witnesses’ in by Baseball Commissioner A. B. way tonight.

{police. Just because the police Indiana Bell Telephone Chandler. The immediate issue was John

make a bad arrest it is no reason i : L. Lewis’ charge that some mine for my office to issue a bad af- Co. s appeal for higher rates.

. ” | , particular! in the fidavit.” | Mr. Steckler first called ever THiS Taxi Hold orators, afticalanty on thelr Patrick Fisher, chief deputy Woollen Jr. chairman of the ; 20 nt-a-ton payments to the .|prosecutor, said there was insuf- Fletcher Trust Co, to the stand! United Mine Workers Welfare

ficient evidénce that could be pre-and asked him-if seven -per.cent ; - ro on 15 : : sented in svurt i chy Stes Sages fis,_sonsidered o good return on 0 dy \! | Sly, hawever. te mals . |" Mr. Woollen said seven per cent object of a strike would be to

“If you'll talk to the arrestingi. : { ] strengthen the miners’ hand in {was satisfactory. He then was| BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Sept.| officers,” Mr, Fisher declared, |zckedq by the oy belo that if. it| Youth Captured the contract negotiations that re« 14 (UP)—Marshal Tito was ac-| “you'll find they ‘hijacked’ these could be shown that the company . As He Sits in Bus sume today an Samarra at cused today of planning to invade | places by going in without search Was earning seven per cent if he| Facing. a. charge_.of - attéimpted Bluefield and -White phur Romania and help overthrow the | : . > gi 4 warrants.” jCheughe a rate increase was rn a 3 Springs, W. Va. Sh He Ce omisste) Hungarian) : : a 5 ; : y 3 The others were arrested and’ Ler. Woollen replied that if ac-|of 3802 'E. 28th St. explained] WASHINGTON, Sept. 14

charged by police, but not taken ceptable figures revealed a seven to detectives today that he at: (UP)—John L. Lewis came up teia, which made the charges, said to court for lack of aMidavits. |per cent return, there probably tempted to hold up a cab driver| today with » new set of words the plot was supported by the! TY EE At one spot, a cigar store at 30 would be no cause for a rate In-|becatize he neéded $90 to pay, meaning “s-t-r-i-ke” They United States in an effort to set TT ; | 8. Illinois St., raiding officers yes- crease. la bill to a jewelry store. RE : the Soviet satellites at war with] . : . Photo by Victor Peterson, Times Staff Photographer. | terday:carried out more than 1000 Stands by Testimony Held in default of $2500 bond, “Reactions deterrent to the Russia under Tito's command. | Indianapolis doesn't have to worry about grass growing in the street as long as the corn is pool tickets and arrested George Mr. Woollen, however, stood by|Albert was bin i 30 appear constructive progress of the A top. Yugoslav official coun-| green on the walks. Nurtured by the rain and water splashed from the gutter, this tasseled. stalk of Melcon, 54, of 4107 Graceland his prey jous \SSHinemy gua therin Musicipa ourt, m 3, on| industry. tered with charges that recent corn pushed up from a crack in the sidewalk at the Hoosier Pete gasoline station, White River Ave, and Mike Pappas, 82, of company = n per Sept. 22.

3 . : . y cent or slightly more on its in-| Albert was arrested last night! Most of the soft coal industry Russian troop movements on Yu-' Parkway and W. Washington St. Once it was called to the attention of Station.Atendant Joseph EO Se 2 vestment. fby two radio patrolmen as ph Ras Deen on a three-day work

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goslavia's northern frontier were, Ticen he -degided to care for the farm refugee. Supposition is that a grain truck was swept out at | Hugh Abbett, chairman of the in -a bus at 34th St. and Forest v June 30, when the old ." ” tp ' n 9 and gift enterprise and keeping a . n-a at d - and Fo week since June 30, n a “plot with arms” to frighten 4, gu station, a kernel bouncing to lodge in the sidewalk crack. and jpn mn selling. oping 2 Public Service Commission, asked Manor Ave. His arrest came less contract expired. Mr. Lewis imAmerican aid away from Yugo- ~~ — ——T . a. mm — wr "twas. freed Mr. Woollen what he would as-'than a half hour after policeiposed the short week in all mines #13vi4 31d preven: otver saaiiite 1 Att ™ N AHe ' : |sume Indiana Bell would do with received a report of the attempted east of the as a subs sas from following Tito’s, ire even on { orney ans ew mp Confiscate Equipment {the money it obtained from a holdup of a taxi driver at 34thistitute for his policy course. . ps 7 ; on: a : ; : | Two persons were arrested in ¢ Per cent return. : {St. and Sherman .Dr. of nmo-contract, no-work. ge COIS Atomic War. | i Ch n ifn To Get Parole for Pelle a raid Sn 711 W. St. Clair St. Mr. Woollen said he assumed) The intended holdup victim, "Ready for Showdown - - In another Yugoslav" blast at’ 1AT RARBAIRTAN (YY yw " " iin i y- wee Sere police confiscated 26-books it wewld _ pay. a dividend to! William Whitlock, 48, of 1622 on : 4 Russia, Yugoslav. Deputy Foreign . : | Sil Shirt Leader's Rel A | ‘of baseball tickets, four. fip hooks,’ owners of stock with “part of Tt Shelton “Sif told potice Te ‘wis “The “operators believed. My oo Minister Ales Debler said that . nver irt Leader's Kelease Appro a pea shaker and other gaming and put the balance in. surplus hailed by a young man at Ver-/ Lewis might call sdme or sn. Russia was demanding “unity at ; : ’ i “equi t. Officers charged and reserves. {mont St. and Indiana Ave. The his soft coal miners off the any cost” among the Soviet satél-| Changes Affect Six By Baltzell and Ewing, Lawyer Says FE athinginn 43. of Be. Mr. Abbett's next question to| passenger, Mr. Whitlock said, or- (altogether at the close of work lites because of the Kremlin's fear Other Force Members WASHINGTON. Seni id Anether move to free William Dud-| Indiana Ave. with keeping a gam- Mr. Woollen was: If the com-|dered him to drive to 34th St.itoday, the end of the 1ith short

of amie DADE Scanteia’s| A new chief of the Fire Preven- ley Pelley from the Federal Prison at Terre Haute will be made#here ing house and Walter Bebley, 36, Pany was financed partly byland Sherman Dr. When they ar- work week.

: { | . : 1 lof 405 Douglas Ave. with visit- bonds and partly by common rived, the taxi driver said, the| post of the industry apparente | B tomorrow. |O , h { : charges Or an invasion plot tion on Bremen Appointed T. Emmett McKenzie, Washington attorney, said he would file a (ing a gaming house. They were Stock Would sey oot he able 10] passenge ? pulled Ti Bust 2 ly was ready. for a showdown, against Marshal 70 S214 Amer.) Leh the Indianapéiis- department Special motion in the District of Columbia Court asking the court to, freed. put a gre (announced, “Don’t try anything gpokesmen said the operators’

ican imperialists” had actively/W . for future use?” funny. This is a holdup.” resistance to Mr, Lewis’ contract aided the plan by infiltrating|Tetired by the Safety Board. |cofipel Jb ee ig mB, hin fe no | Yarbrongh arrested three men in| MF. Woollen replied: “Yes.” Taxi Driver Flees demands was strengthened by the spies into the working class [Five other ranking officers and Mr. McKenzie WH cO0°€ TE | Farhroug ee MER NM Investment Man Called report of President Truman's tin R i | privates, have. been affected by: his pleading that the parole board |a_smoker at 216 Indiana Ave. It had been pointed out in pre-! Instead of complying with the repo. Movement, In jtomanla. : i ’ has been “arbitrary and capri- FIQQVEe TOU when they found more than 60 gunman's command, the taxifact-finding board in the iteel Scanteia is the official Workers Promotions ‘and retirements -ap-| n s | socks -ot-basehall- vious testimony that Indiana Bell e Eas dispute. i i ed by the Safety Board on cious” in refusing to parole Pelley. . {books “of “baseball “tickets behind: : Ra “driver: leaped from the cab and oa ee (Communist) Party newspaper in Frover ion of Fi ief who now has served seven years Tried Canasta ? a counter. Arrested were Karl expansion had beer financed sole-ig oy "gpouting for help. The board recommended no Bucharest, The paper's. charges {he recommendation of Fire Chief Ex al 3 ¢ Y a ly by the sale of common stock : . . 2 b h Roscoe McKinney and the Fire of a 15-year sentence for sedition. C st th . 4 Sommer, 54, of 216 Indiana Ave. ’ 3 borrowi fiom it onl.) At the same time, police said, wage boost and proposed a penwere “broadcast by ‘Agerpress, eI oon Hoard. The parole board denied a @ Canasta, he Rew or and Clarence Board. 50, of 138 i Fro ng, Tom a n the gunman jumped out and ran sion and insurance plan far less the Romanian press agency. Ralph R. Fender, 2439 E. River- parole application for Pelley when game how thre on ng : 8. Illinois St. both charged with the Amer can Telephone & Tele- ;, a, opposite direction after fir- costly than the miners’ welfare On: 1rlal Filday side Drive, took- office {oday as he became eligible for parole in long supremacy of contract keeping a gaming house and Ru- STRIR CO. called to the IDS, One shot which: missed the fund. Mr. Lewis wants a short. Scanteia sald the Yugoslav chief of.fire prevention, replacing 1947, after serving five years. It olis Be Stora: 8 P —— ot 4 hex ene acked hearin fleeing taxi driver. er work day, higher pay, and bigplans called for assistance in es- Henry Murray, 648 E. 31st St. later turned down a motion for Spby i } (Continued on Page. 2—Col. 3) prop Wp i Collett ring Aroused by the shot and shout- ger contributions to the fund. tablishing an anti-Moscow Hun- Chief Murray was retired for reconsideration. » If you PRY ed it, see ~~ “Ee ye Chan EF enent rainy bearing his INS: residents called police. Five| game operators conceded they garian government headed by physical reasons. |" The government is expected to William Ee enney’s Digs of Crash Injuries name He testified to the Ananc- cars converged on the scene, have not been making the welfare former Hungarian Foreign-Min- } . {answer the newest pleading with articles on how to play TERRE HAUTE. Sept. 14 (UP) etuod “of AT&T intin | Acting on a hunch, Patrolmen ,, ments, But they said they . {ster Laszlo Rajk. On Force Since 1921 la motion to dismiss, contending +r. one appears today on Mrs. Opal Nonaver 50 Sree ing med oh om obi oe James L. Mullin ‘and Roy Reeves ',. . heen under no obligation to Mr. Rajk and seven other top, He had been a member of the that the Federal Court has no Page 6. | Haute. ou yesterday in 8t. An- $342 million in a a oon began cruising along a nearby bus 3. <0 since the June 30 expiration Communist leaders in’ Hungary force since 1921 and was made jurisdiction to order the parole : |thony's Hospital here of injuries ve ait o tock in 1948 route. At the Forest Manor term-| ,¢e of the miners’ contract. were arrested last June ona lieutenant in 1928. In 1937 he board to grant a parole. Barkley Is Invited aon spita e nJ S/vertible to common 8 on il inal the officers found a bus . RNs charges of espionage, treason and was promoted = to captain and | Judge Su rts Move y she received in 3 atic secant and that today only 72 mi ion | waiting to make a return trip to . Technical Position’ attempts to overthrow the Hun- made chief of “he burtau ( I04% | ae id he had To Birthday Party fe Ponts oa ony driven He sald that ted oar Arar ihe City. A lone male passenger| Otners took the: position that garian government. Their trial Chie! Fender joined the force| Mr. McKenzie said he ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14 (URL— 0” 0 C's husb. oe SE SO0.000 A E30 ON a rear deat. - for technical reasons under the starts Friday in Budapest. “fA T923 ANd beCAme a Captain letters recommending parolefromiy ttn Clean eg by the victim's husband, Alvin sold another $357500030 Worth As the officers boarded the bus. mai Hartley law their _obligae ee in. the Fire Prevention Bureau Federal Judge Robert Baltzell, ; = 5... 00, Alben—8. Barkley Vandiver, 57, overturned. of convertible debentures ANd that (he passenger leaned forward and tions under the old contract ran last year. who presided at the Pelley trial ral or a = Ee only $189 million’ had been con- dropped something under thé seat. Y 0 2 Rul State Must OK | ca; ; i 21514 to her birthday party next week k : , Co : to Aug. 14. Whether ‘they intend vies are { - apt. award H. TH, 151 tin Indianapolis in- the summer of _ °° ~~" " evived today Motorcyclist Killed verted. May 6 Looking ‘under the seat, the of- "tine the payments past 3 1s Webb St, oldest fireman 1inijg42 and Oscar R. Ewing, Fed- \ . He then added that on May 6. ficers found a .25-caliber auto- 2 J City Utility Bonds length of service, will be retired era) Security AdSnistraLy, who that they plan to announce their, WABASH. Sept. 14 (UP)—Rob- 1949, the company offered $395 matic and a .38 revolver. that date will not .he Known Attorney General J. Emmett Saturday at the age of 70. He .o,y44 ag chief prosecutor. These engagement at the celebration. [ert Devault, 20, Wabash, died to- million convertible debentures ———————————————— {until next Tuesday, when pays McManamon today ruled that In- has been with the department u; pe attached to the pleading. "MAN CONFERENCE. {day of injuries he received when ang that on the conversion date, - ments for August are due. diana cities must obtain approval since 1907 “and was promoted yr. "puinois office said the let] TRUMA! CONFERENCE. lthe motoreycle he was riding hit:gept. 1, only 15.3 per cent had | Mr. Lewis served what was from the Public Service Commis- through the ranks tc the grade . =" woih ‘Mr. McKenzie re-! WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UP) a pile of dirt on Ind. 15 near'y, converted. : | interpreted -as a strike threat sion to issue bonds on munijc- of captain in 1935. ferred was written by Mr Ewing — President Truman will hold a Treaty, Ind. Coroner L. W. Gyod-+ “ said that in each instance ode last night in a letter to James ipally-owned utilities. ~ Capt. Trimpe will be succeeded to. the! Justice Department in News conference at 9:30 a. m. (In- er said Mr. Devault received a, °° a w iD. Francis, president of the The ruling was requested by in rank by Lt. Harry Sherman, . rv. 1048. A — ¢ dlanapolis time) tomorrow. | fractured skull. (Continued on Page 2—Col: 8) Island Creek Coal Co. Huntinge Hugh W. Abbett, chairman of the 248 Hoefgen St. Lt. Sherman basi ATIAtYS He copy was sen — Fy Ee’ eee eset ns mre—————————————— at " er ton, W. Va, one of the none PSC, 1 ffort to regulate the been with the forc2 since 21. | A ! BY. . . . db . asuance pr a Dos [The appointment is efiective Sat- In the letter, Ewing revived the Parking Meter Expert Tells Police So They Can Tell You | . LL contributors, ‘ Mr. Abbett said that several urday. case and said Pelley’s conviction th No Frost in Sight

cities have issued bonds on munic-| Fred Pierson, 5842 N. Keystone was justified because it -was ; 3 i fpal utilities without obtaining Ave. who has. been serving as a proved that the one ‘time Silver 2 3 po permission from the PSC. Gamewell signal operator draw- Shirt leader knowingly was pub- A % | The _ Citizens Gas & Coke ing lieutenant’s pay, has been lishing enemy propaganda after ¢ Utility ig the only municipally- a outbreak of the war. | owned utility in Indianapolis. (Continued on Page 2—Col. 6) |

For Central Indiana Standard Oil Cuts , LOCAL TEMPERATURES Gasoline + Cent

10 a. m... 7a m., 46-11 a.m... 59 | The first nip of autumn and the 8a m..5 12 (Noon) 58 end of the vacation touring sea9a m.. 54 1 p.m... 3 son brought Standard Oil gaso-

1 - line prices down a half-cent toe | Early (all topcoat weather will 4a ; : jcontinue to cloak the Indianapolis’ giandard of Indiana |area through tomorrow. the Weather Bureau said today.

With the first day of autumn

Ewing Urges Release

° o ° 1 al » Judge Baltzell had Times Fishing Rodeo Goes ... ini vi . the thought in mind that Pelley

° i : : Saturday, Rain or Shine unos iia

announced early this week that it had changed its pricing system to

. } . . ’ be over by that time. | allow for local competition, Opening Gun for Weighing to Be Fired “On the whole,” Mr. Ewing stil a week away, temperatures SL EE EOE cen "oN : z wrote, “I would recommend Pel-| |nose-dived to 44 degrees early YA 2 At9 a. g Governor Official Starter ' ] ltoday-—the coolest since last This, a company spokesman said,

ley's release, although with some Rain or shine, The Times Fishing Rodeo will take place Satur- misgivings. These misgivings are day at Yellowwood Lake, south of Nashville, . due to his unrepentant attitude. Regardless of the weather, the opening gun will be fired at ® «Op, the other hand, I do feel he

Apr. 29. The recording was made id not affect “the Indianapolis lat Weir Cook Airport, while the area.

: from 18 cents before the war to a. m. (Central Daylight Time) to start the weighing-in stations. nag served as long as the judge ow of 46. ram 18 cents before the war Gov. Henry F, Schricker will make the official opening. Fishermen ;eally intended him to stay in jail {Pollen Count .......... +3. 162) Standard's prices on regular will be-allowed to throw their lines in at 8 a. m, if they wish. and his release on parole will per-

gas dropped from 27 to 261 cents {Bureau said there is no Joar of and or premium went down to frost damage in central Indiana.|®" "0 =" Scattered frost is possible in far| Indenendent operators reported northern portions of the state they intended to cut prices after (tonight. re a conference with major petrol Fair and Cool ~~ (SUNY companies. i | Fair and quite ool weather = mgt predicted for today and to- Times Index

flames rr —— {an The rodeo will continue until 4 bein ” mit the necessary control to pre-| | At the same tims, the Weather g done to provide for the p. m. Then the Yaluaile prizes comfort and safety of partici- nt a, from doing any further} Mil be disiiivated a d in pants. There are large picnic Judge Baltzell in Indianapolis The list of prizes will Dun | areas, plenty of parking space for " t

the Sports Section ...on Page 17. dutos. A commissary will be set recently denied a special motion) The rules are simple: : ap for purchase of food by those top rea uc or correct Pelley’s en

The rodeo is open to persons of, 44 not want to carry pienic| : | Mr. McKenzie sald he has parAl ages, indluding Shiidren. reel lunches. The American Red Cross ticipated in “10 or 15" legal at-| Oy eid. In|wil have its mobile first 81 sta- tempts to free Pelley but had, or use the “ben pin " Tat. be tion on the scene. ) , ‘never won a hearing “on the ay ve by hand) Several hundred lagsed 4h nierits” in any one of them. or net or spearing will be allowed. a Se Placed Inthe huge 3 Ke hg ! All fishing must be done from partment. Admiral Roper Promoted the shoreline. No boats will be = The Times Fishing Rodeo again WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (UP) g allowed, « More than one and one- will be free to the public. There --Rear Adm. John W. Roper, quarter mile of fishing: shoreline will be no registrations in ad- commander of the battleship is avallable, : ” vance. Numbered tags identify- Wisconsin during the assault.on . , y 4 There 1s plenty of shoreline to ing all participants will’ be dis-| Okinawa. today became Chief of cers about the device, so the policemen can answer the questions of the public when the meters

night. A high of 65 was expected this afternoon and tomorrow and Amusements 18 Marriage ...24 |a low of 44 tonight. (Bridge «..... 7-Novel ...v44.12 | Beginning Friday, the Weath- Comics .....23 Othman .....18 ler Bureau expected slightly Crossword ..15 Pattern. w.ivs 7

the state overnight was the re- Hollywood ..18 Teen Probs.. T cording ‘of 39 at Marion, Ft. In Indpls..... 3 Earl Wilson... §

take care of the several thousand, tributed upon arrival at Yellow- Naval Personnel. He succeeds 9° into operation. Mr. . Schindler, representative of the M. H. Rhodes Co., Inc., of Hartford, Conn., | Wayne had a low of 41 and South Inside Indpls. 13 Weather Map 19 a ‘wood Lake, - vied +0 Mrs. Manners 2. Women's vee 8.

(Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, meter manufacturer, demonstrated one of the devices in the police roll ‘call room today "Bend a low of 42.

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{Howard, when the one defendant Public Counselor William yi scheduled last night and ([jp)._Soft coal operators

city weather bureau recorded a| Gasoline prices have climbed

| warmer temperatures as.a low Editorials ...14 Radio ......15

C. E. Schindler Jr., parking meter expert, answers the questions of 40 Indianapolis traffic offi. | Lowest temperature reported in Forum ......14 Sports ...16, 17