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P-38 That Figured Mine Edict Sets Off Trade Spurt Averts T-H Injunction In Fatal Air Crash Coal Users Leap to Rebuild Stocks; the coal hauling business. The strike had knocked freight JA And Leaves Hands Free

Plane First Bought as War Surplus three weeks touched off the race for coal among In dian.| The retail trade, with only six weeks shopping before| Union Chief Beats Government to ‘Punch’; By Former Indianopolis Test Pilot apolis industries. Christmas, looked for a definite pickup in-trade with a spurt Pits In Eastern Field to Reopen at Once By RICHARD LEWIS The biggest users, Indianapolis Power & Light Co. and of pre hiristmas buying, although ready-to-wear has been By United Préss As the Civil Aeronautics Board opened its probe to-'the Citizens. Gas & Coke Utility, were’ already on their ™°" fo ow iy. the Rarpieh Hearior " feast sou as i Lewis suddenly called off the nation-wide coal i , o rep oO ey e brightening horizon on the steel front, co C Saye Tenis TA rls wii ot ae Sue! are hoon tis 0 Yeplenish stockpiles, They with the Lewis decision to let the country have a little coal, And settlement of the steel workers walkout against assets deal in Indianapolis three years ago. : | It was their hope that between now and Nov. 30 they is expected to give business a much-needed impetus and re- the nation's top steel producer appeared probable soon. The deal was the sale to an Indianapolis test pilot of could build back their reserves to stretch past the first of lieve the psychological pressures which were keeping ‘spend- The nation’s labor situation, clouded for 52 days by the the P-38 warplane which crashed into the giant airliner. [the year if-Mr. Lewis should decide to pull the miners from 18 money tight. coal walkout and for 40 days by the steel walkout, brights The pilot is. Howard Lj =o. TT rr ~~ the pits at the new deadline date. In the mining area in southern Indiana, business is ex- ened considerably. But in coal, there was a limit on the Pemberton, now- of Kalama- Tuesday at be Ho rae The break-in the coal strike was good news to railroads pected to let go with a bang when miners and others affected time that peace might be effective. ‘200, Mich, who formerly one of the chapters in the story and idle train crews. The New York Central had dropped by the shutdown begin to spend. | Mr. Lewis and his policy committee ordered 380,000

the same position. de eens | Charles G. Ross, President Tru- and Du Pont. 'He is 28 years “old, a full colonel * {man's press secre called the the Ban overamont wpicn 31d has & CAA license Southiarn Bréeres Ji a Vier Tibbs Ave. Tov Sion good ewer mp Ein Sa R The Bolivian Army Purchasing, Most f Midwest | x Photo by Lioyd B. Walton. Times Staff Photographer maker reflected a $4.25 year end has been building up its air force = C0 HL Le ther ost O iawes th f his first "bia break" Observers noted, however, that dividend declared after the close "with obsolete U.. §. warcraft. codld say what hay paid LOCAL TEMPERATURES | Jack Dempsey previews the story of his first "big brea ln returning his men to their Monday. CAA does not have Soy record The price rumored in Washing. 88m. .. 45 - 10am. .. 59 the fistic world in PARADE Magazine . . . which i is added to The e S [een Ig jobs, Mr. Lewis had Baten the ' Meantime, the rails had of the transaction, but Mr. Pem- , ’ 7am... 45 lam .. 64 . government to the punch by pre- fractions to more than a paint, berton told The Times he knew OR yas siamo. told The ‘Times 8 8 mM... 49 12 (noon). 66 Sunday Times next Sunday; venting federal authorities from helping pull down the remainder Of it. and had even met the Bo-| Fl 0 ian want to pin. 9A. Mm. LL 54 1 p.m... 68 Plan 4-Lane Way lordering - the miners back by In-.of the list.

3 children - and factory | : {State Highway Commission under eral “Mediation Director who had’ taki developed a a and Famiata of fend-lease dough, -or..loans. ,n4 office workers yesterday car- Actor Rooney Tells How Ex-Boxing Champ (a right-of-way easement granted been laboring to settle both walk-| eS, lost fractionally. Tnduss shiliay ORAL ove {State Department... officials. said. home coats, sweaters: andh 6 FM Sta rt: ‘Bier Wheel” Is Result: a: sna gh the. Safety. Board, 404aY, cous. conferred, with. his. alds. at trials. . generally: ad... off... from. Mr. Rios is listed as director they know. of no Bolivian loans j,gkets after the mercury climbed 0 ovie a ig ee MEARWHITE te CIty trarie an ‘Washington, where he ‘Had sum herr High “and A ME. of the Bolivian Army Air. Corps.'for aircraft’ purchases. . [to 69 in" unusually warm fall - By DICK SHULL partment reported a reduction if moneéd operators -and Mr. Lewis registered small net losses Purchase Price is Under Investigation [roe res tomorrow were | “1 was getting bored. And you know Jack Dempsey. he likes trafic _accigents and fatalities for another meéting Somurtey, was . | particular pressure, how-* The purchase price of the ship from Mr. Pentberton to Efferson predicted to reach 72. a new: high- to keep moving.” . same period last year, - miners poition came afer He dncine. trading 4 on the & Associates, from them to Universal Air & Marine and from them gop. the -day, after reaching 70 to- " That's how the ex- - eHamp said he got started in his new career p1awis (Cap) Johnson, traffic a

covering what caused the collision, will continue “fo bring fair and Mickey Rooney came- to town today, to spear-head” the premiere Tibbs Ave. to a four-lane road-

* they did nothing to it, it would ness. dicted. A “high of 74 will break running of the 500-Mile Race here ow" ao Now, with Harry | sald construction date has not apolis for the rest af this month despite John L. Lewis’ back-to. have been okay. | “I haven't made a dime on these the previous record of 70, set in last Memorial Day. *po Popkin, and Mr Stiefel” Mr. been set. [ork Viger to sriking eoal upuerg toda. ibe ait in ty “It was human error that took deals,” he said. “I'm just going to 1909. The mercury tonight will ‘ ' . i City trafic accidents totaled r. Lewis’ sudden move ave closing of ‘the city's schoo 55 lives. |break even. : going dip to 44: y |. Mr. Dempsey and his entourage Dempsey plans to produce tWO | e206 “with 34 fatalities and 2305 the end of next week but school authorities feared a stoppage after He said the Bolivian colonel was “I've got a garage in Kalama- rr ——————— {were racing around Indfahalolis sports pictures each year, injuries, to date this year, ae- the coal truce deadline of Nov. 30 might bring a new. crisis, bl ting ready to head for zoo ’ i I / [this morning meeting the loca “We're already at work on our cording to police accident reports. Mayor Feeney said he would = 7 Pe—— ————————— proba Onan. refuel there, and io. a I'm going to. be working Note to the Boss |dignitaries, but Mickey Rooney, future films. Next I'm hoping wili Dung a same period: Jast meet this afternoon with his vol- Lewis offer of a breathing spell Com WASHINGTON. N 9 !tired from his plane trip from pe the life of Joe DiMaggio. Also, year, there were 6905 accidents, untary coal rationing committee in the coal emergency was that s (UP) 8 s 3 ' o Chicago, stayed at his hotel un- pq jike to do my own story and 50 fatalities and 2825 injuries. to discuss the next step. He said steps must be taken to: B li D 0 chi Dougherty archbishop "of til time for his appointment with 3 picture about Tex Rickard.” re Ihe expected the committee to rec- People from being lulled into . : “ ’ . * & » Q ivia enies whners Ip Philadelphia, today con- the Governor at 10:30 a. m. Movie-producer Dempsey is really TRU MAN TO ME ET PRESS ommend continued rationing and false senss of security.

FORECAST: Continued fair, pleasant tonight, tomorrow. Low tonight, 44. “High tomorrow, 2.

Sonirrs “nowiee) 60th YEAR—NUMBER 242 : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1949 " Enuered 1 secant: second Ciase ree ps SE Toe.

Lewis WRatassor Strike Until Nov. 30; arns Consumers To Store Up Coal

onnege down about 35 per cent, causing the layoff of crews.

Het qa Local History Retail Business Prospects Brighten | Coal burning industries were scrambling for torage To Call New Walkout

t of the day t hich use it only for heatin The word that the miners were going back to work for [Rah0 Ry; even those whicl use E:|

of the War Assets era.

Mr_ Pemberton told The Times It looked like a good day for Indiana—for the consumer, United Mine Workers idle in bituminous mines east of - the

tested planes for the Allison En- nine steam-drawn passenger trains and the Pennsylvania

gineering Co. He then resided if, p.38 was “practically new” had dropped four. : the merchandiser and the wage earner. On merchant said, Mississippi to return to their jobs until midnight, Nov: 30, hele 22 N Fleming Sh i. When he. bought it. It had 15 The worst blow to the Failroads has been the loss of * Tm crossing my fingers. 1 hope we can keep it that way.” = the contract which expired July 1. Mr. Pemberton purchase 1¢ hours flying time. a —" oo P-38.. which-combat-equipped ¢ost, The -ex~Allison pilot, who liked Mr. Lewis’ order did not stipulate whethér miners would

the government $100,000, as war P-38's because he knew their Al- Magara me—————— ——— surplus on Feb, 9, 1946. He paid lison-made motors, entered the Plan 300 Home Preview of PARADE Bar er Ruled be back ona HEY week, ! ‘Lewis had falled to break the ops $1250 for it, according to records ship in the 1946 Thompson Trophy | [hich they were working just |erators’ united front by making of the Civil Aeronautics Author- Race from Los Angeles to Cleve- ore their walkout, or on a a separate peace with Illinois and ity : iand. It was flown by Hasson before 8 week. (Indiana. producers. How. that ill-fated ship hap Calloway of Atlanta, Ga., now an | In the steel strike, U. 8S. Steel pened to be in the air above Na- Eastern Airlines pilot, but g 0 ony | atts l ge ya an implied strike threat Corp. announced its negotiators tional Airport in Washington last didn’t score. j lif no agreement is reached by, Jrobably: will meet tomorrow Put Plane in Storage at Airport Houses to Range From Supreme Court Rules — 30, the union said: with the CIO.

| | CIO President Philip Murray ’ { “It Is urged that private houseMr. Pemberton then put the ship in storage at Weir Cook Mu- $12, 000 to $25, 000 It's Same Old Case g » |called his 170-man policy coms nicipal Airport. He bought several other ships in company with a - A colony of 300 homes raging

The Indi S Court 4 holders and public institutions mittee to meet in Pittsburgh Pris e Indiana Supreme Court togroup of associates in Seymour, in the hope of turning them over .. = <5 000 to $25.000 is blue- P provide themselves ad interim day. Observers saw in this and for a profit. He said the market was not good enough to make red *

day held that Shelby Circuit with nedessary coal supplies t0/other developments signs that the

Judge Harold ‘Barger was the ee anyone rich. printed for a 30-acre plat on the “proper person” to. preside over| jude ever Taher iapets walt againat U. 8. Steel L might “This particular P-38,". said Mr, Pemberton, “was the sister, East Side by the Justus Contract-! the second murder trial of Rob- earing end.

temptuous arrogance of the coal| Auto Indust Austin Watts. u ndustry sources meaneh Er contended he , na OPerators remains undiminished.” while, said the end of the eoal disqualified himself from hearing Some observers at the UMW strike probably would have little ithe second trial of the accused ‘meeting believed the return would immediate effects on their ane |slayer- of Mary Lois Burney of be on a three-day basis, since the nounced plans of shut downs. (Indianapolis. His view was that old contract provided for ah Interstate’ Commerce Commis« {despite a new indictment - in eight-hour day but did not specify sioner J. Monroe Johnson met {Shelby Circuit Court, the case the days per week. | this morning with other officials was the same as the old one in| 1; pennsylvania, however, the to consider further train traffic - Which the indictment Nad. been unfon's District No. 3 office’ said curtailment, but said that the

i, tn. Judge Barger {that its men would work a five- Lawis announcement

argued that Rush Circuit Judge 33Y Week. William ¥. Marshall, who threw South May Balk JA

lout the Marion Co ‘indiet-} | & ment, still was legally the special Admough cont industry sources Be wee traffic. e in the case. predicted most operators will open en The 6ourt ruling held that althélr mines on Mr. Lewis’ terms,

{new indictment implied a whole|there were signs some &outhern Stocks Show

new case. Since the second in-! wners make ‘dictment—charging — Watts with oF i

Mrs. Burney’s murder was handed fund in the absence of a new {down in Judge Barger's cowt. .ontract. .. NEW YORK, Nov. 9 (UP)—

{Judge Barger is the judge unless | Stocks turn irregularly lower ke (new steps are taken for a change| In his statement, Mr. Lewis turned ly 3 lof judge or a change of venue, 'Nreatened a new walkout Nov. 30iin the early afternoon dealings roe high court opinion said. |at midnight if a contract is not today following a morning rise a ————" agreed upon by then, under the lead of General Motors

ship of the red P-38 Rex Mays —— ing- Co., Inc., it was revealed to-| had. They are one number apart.' $7000 for. the P-38, a P-63 and day. “When the city started making Some equipment in the deal. improvements at Municipal, I took - Civil Aeronautics mechanics at . The Justus company has before! the ship’ down to Seymour and Indianapolis gave the plane a the City Council a petition signed stored it at Freeman Field” . |100-hour inspection. Mr. Pember- bY eight adjacent property own1t stayed there until Sept. 27,/ton was then issued a ferry per- °rs asking that the land be an1949. when Mr. Pemberton. who mit to fly it from Seymour to nexed. This would qualify ‘the had meanwhile opened a garage Washington for delivery. tract for a connecting line with, business in Kalamazoo, received] Mr. Pemberton said only 14 the 16th St. sanitary sewer. | an.offer for it from L. W. Web- hours flying time had been added All Brick Veneer ber of M. P. Efferson & Associ- fo the ship since his purchase in! ates, a broker of Washington, 1946, which made a total of 20 The houses will ll be of brick! D.C (hours. {veneer or stone’and will be com-| CAA records of the transaction! “It was still practically a Pleted within two years. The Jus- § show Mr. Pemberton sold the ship brand new plane,” he said. “I tus company has been building] to the Efferson firm “for one(flew it to Washington, Oct. 11, in the area for a year and a half. | dollar and other considerations.” in one hour and 50 minutes, The area is between 14th and They did not show the extent of so that when Mr. Efferson got 16th Sts, and east of Emerson “other considerations.” - lit, why it couldn’t have-had more Ave. . | i |

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Mr. Pemberton said he received than 31 hours on it.” a

Sold Again for ‘One Dollar,’ Etc. n li k 1 da Efferson & Associates, CAA records show, resold the ship to the | e 0 V,

Universal Air & Marine Supply Co. of Washington for “one dollar and other considerations.”

In Washington yesterday, Mr. Webber of the Efferson concern 1 Tomorrow declined to disclose what the considerations were. Universal took

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SEastied the. hip Juto.1he..aft|..“Forall.1 know, he gill. “they iroday. Because He Likes Action Ave, will be undertaken by the Meanwhile, Cyrus Ching, tod oct Rh completely,

liner. “He is the only person who mignt be buying this stuff - out. gchool

| {a livian pilot who was to fly it to : . - N Pr di | ‘ - ; junction. He now is free to call When it was announced that South “America. point the price he received for: . .. ....... weather agaim to- Dempsey ow a ro ucer At Washington St. them out again. [the coal miners had been recalled 1

he Bolians 2 of the subjects under investigation by the" Sey. . " as a movie progucer. engineer, said the city's right-of-oivians 1: rrp war easement wi permit ine. (Oey ‘Rati indiana But thie: CAB hearings today are primarily concerned with dis- most of the. East and Midwest, The former -heavyweight “boxing Thawmgion Nii rir =atar Highway Commission to enlarge 0 a ioning in

Mr. Pemberton told The Times there were three radios in the pleasant weather, Paul Miller, showing of “The Big Wheel’ at — ~ way at its infersection : with E ¢ t { ‘airplane, ‘all. working. re chief “rieteorologIst sald Loew's Theater tomorrow, = i a Page. 16 iningion st. Tt 1s currently EXPEC ed fo Be Kep On “If they drained the field gas Make the hop to his native la | The mercury ‘today will climb| pp i , Sy asamEts 9 e film is Mr. Dempsey's first : _and_installed new spark plugs, ~Mr.sPemberton said that ‘with giihin three degrees of 73, the \as_a_producer, and stars Mickey Henry,- the hovie industry held. The job will be performed by! _ Closing of City Schools Next Week

the sale of this ship, the P-63 Fs ee ae I ew ore vr rants oo an record Tigh foF Nov, 9° Rooney in the role of a TACE no interest for him. [tie commisston because Washing Ayerted by Lewis Back-to-Work Order -- that plane,” he said. “It was the’ surplus planes he has Temperatures tomorrow will] ldriver. Background scenes for 4 i 8 | Stiefel. per- {ton St. in’ the city limits, is under best P-38 in the country. Even if on hand, he will be out of busi- set a new: high, Mr. Miller pre- yy. film were shot during the qui ried, a ele. J og state jurisdiction. Mr. Johnson Dealer rationing of codl probably will be continued in Indiane

Mickey's First Trip Here ~~ in the business. WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UP)— that he, himself, favored such a There are only 16 working

{ firmed what newspaper re- A Of P-38 i in Crash Fatal to h5 porters have suspected for | Then girls crowded around the Neither of -the celebrities will President Truman will hold . a move. days between now and Nov, 30, | a long time—that they are |car begging for ‘autographs. make public appearances in Indi- news conference at 9:30 a, nf (In- State Labor Commissioner Mr: Lewis'' new contract dead

. . . “the greatest brains of ‘the | waray ' anapolis. dianapolis time), tomorrow. Thomas R. Hutsori said he would !ine.” the Mayor pointed out, - Fighter Was Property of U. S. Firm at Time Pond A bee Rybe hey oem Reoy a0 sf— tates . coe | urge Gov, Schricker to. recom- Any coal that comes in here Of T edy. S South A Official The 84-year-old cardinal in . a tT «mend continued rationing to during that time should be dis ragedy, 2ays sou merican cia called at the’ White Ki se lao Name oo More Comics in Sunday Times’ {other cities in the state also. tributed carefuly and fairly. = = ] — a] o chat with President Tru- “ | f fect WASHING BO The Bolivian Bovernment in ef. So and sala later “I {holds the dtinetion Being | the ® The new color comic section of the BIGGER Sunday | Phin his i. ite of — pr" v aie * : nul only man to. ever win the Bor, VE La " : y n ; erash which killed 55 Americans here, | Hist Be & very fine man Warner Trophy for the aL Times is bigger than ever . .. four moré pages ...36 the. Governor's Coal Co-ordinat-/be prepared for it.” A P-38 fighter being test Bow for ihe Bolivia Avny au Forte that.” [Race (in the film) ‘without hav- ~ of the nation's favorites in all. |ing Committee would continue! Horace E. Bogge, superintend. by Bolivian Pilot Eric Rios oux ram an rn Air Lines Then, talking to ' re- ing ever seen the Indianapolis ‘0 ; sukn . | distributing coal’ supplies for transport last Tuesday. The transport was knocked down near the porters, he ry Motor Speedway. i o Next Buns) Tink Yous se The JFuantore Le Bruce |emergency needs until new sup-| ont og And Srowiis Tot Af National Airport In history's] I “You are the greatest All scenes in the film with Gentry=vi-v Joo Tinks cv srt EE [plies start to flow. ‘He estimated | r tne elementary schools : engine trouble, But control tower, | Trail . . . The Nut Brothers . , . Tippie . . . Sad Sack . . “could wotst airplane disaster. brains of the country. You. Mickey Rooney were made on a TR tonished by Strange As It Seems {this would be at least 10 days. |no14 out until new coal Maj. German Pol, operations{officials denied his story that he| are’ not. appreciated for the West Coast studio set, which And ... you e 3300 Ny 8 “** | Gov. Schricker's reaction to the come in. He said the officer of the Bolivian Air Force, got emergency landing clearance... ' good work you do. I would = [took closeups of Mr. Rooney in ‘Drill to the Comic Zoo [Lewis truce order was: Ihad a reserve of about testified at an official hearing Agreed to Test Flight vote for all of you to have a race car. % All the favorites will still be’ in the color comic section “We are highly gratified. This o coal from which which started today. He said his| According to Maj. Pol, his gov-| & promotion.” When Mr. Dempsey went to- the . Li'l Abner. . . Nancy . .. Capt. Easy . .. Bugs Bunny : /move by Mr. Lewis will save & ghorgridge High Schools, government did not consider itself | ernment was buying the plane, Ee West Coast to manage a boxing Priscilla’s Pop . » . Abbie An Slats . . -. . Captain and the |great deal of hardship and suf- qown to a three-day the owner of the P-38 at the time an obsolete surplus fighter left Woman Tells of Escape ciampionship-potential, Clarence, Kids .. . Ferd'nand , .. Tarzan . . . Ella Cinders. . . [fering in Indiana.” | be furnished some coal. of the crash. Ifrom World War II, from the| Carnival. . . Alley Oop . .. Brenda Breeze . . . Freckles and | He had no statement on the "y "oC oon Maj. Pol testified at a Civil! Universal Air and Marine Supply From Attack on Street Times Index . | His Friends . .. Casey Ruggles “oe Fritzi Ritz . .. The Good igtate’s action during ‘he truce ne e Sa Aeronautics Board hearing: at Cop, A 24-year-old woman told po-1 { Old Days . . . This Curious World . . . Boots , . , Boots 'but called a meeting of Mr. Hut-|, ) eros which Mr. Rios’ version of the Maj Pol said the -company lice today she escaped from an ‘Amuse. ...10, 11; Mrs. Manners 9 Cutouts . . . Out Our Way . . . Our Boarding House ... Vie son and the coal committee 10r enough must be on ever tragedy will be placed in the agreed to-a test flight of the attacker in the 800 block of Ro- Bridge ...... 8 Needlework., 8 Flint... Mitzi McCoy . . . Hector, 1:30pm. _ vent freeze damage to the record. Mr. Rios, only survivor craft provided “we would be re-| | anoke St. late last night. {Comics ......23!0thman ..... 13 @® Also in the BIGGER Sunday Times ... you get PARADE Fears Sense of Security fone and equipment in of the collision, told CAB In-gsponsible” -Bhe told investigators the as- Crossword sss 9 Pattern ..... 8 Magazine—America’'s favorite ‘Sunday newspaper magazine ‘0. L. Scales, president of the severe cold. cold. Other high = vestigators his side of the story But the Bolivian government, | sailant - grabbed her while she! Editorials ...14 Radio .......12 . . . best-seller fiction, “The Chain” , . . more news. , . more | Indiana Coal Trades Association, | had supplies from a from his hospital bed late, Yes- Maj, Pol said, “has consistently was walking home, hit ner on Fashions .... 8 Ruark ......13 features . . . more pictures . . . MORE OF EVERYTHING. |commented: for Arsenal \ f terday. «, : |taken, the position that the P-38 the head, cut her cheek and at- Food '....... 8 Bports....16, 17 @ Be sure to get your copy of The Sunday Times .. . téle- “We are grateful to operate as weeks for. Wa He is recuperating from sevele ggnter plane involved” in. the tempted to assault her. After a Forum ......14 Teen .<’8 phone RI®%551 . ., write The Times, 214 W., Maryland St. [much time as Mr Lala will will per! He sald a back, rib, “and head injuries. MF. rosh “4s still the property of brief struggle, she escaped and Gardening ... 8 Weath Map 5... or order it from your news dealer or neighborhood mit us and we 1 10 lan te Rios has said, according ‘to! Iwas treated at Gengtal Hospital Inside Indpls, 13 {Karl Wilson... 4 , carrier. A ot | oturse \ a ; friends, that the plane deveioget{Continiand on Page 5~Col. 2) for brulses. |Dr. Jordan... 8! Women's wus - Ss ps , “ayer! Foamers view o“ 44 - ol. iin “ ‘vn i a f+ ! x A