Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 December 1949 — Page 3

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“| Thieves Count $300

TREES (IRA an RAR hey" she quoted the bandit as| Green. |

Haul in Busy N 0 Ta Li aul in Busy Night of Char ( Holdups, Burglaries Glare ba :

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Sailor and Driver

Legionnaire Robbed on Midnight ‘Ride’; Armed Bandit Takes $125 in Rural St. Market

Holdup men, purse sriatchers and would-be safe crackers were!

busy last night and early today in relieving citizens of an estimated Prompt, Action in $300 and other valuables, |

“ bik p White, 28, of 2830 Winthrop Ave., told police two up-| SIO Laiinity Dispute’ lentified men robbed him of $125 at midnight after forcing him into/ , UPIaIr ‘abor charges agains an automobile at’gun point. & : MA ihe organized laundry and dry ne. |Cleaning industry will be ‘re-

Mr. White said he was standing | = == “rim at College Ave. and 42d St, after Lopentd bY the National Labor Re- of leaving an American Legion meet-| ficrease 0 S |iasione char; es arising out of “ ing when a new automobile drove! \ [repaid ges, & in |

. ' jurisdictional firings, up. A tall, hatless man )imped {were pressed by the. CIO. in the

. out, confronted him with a gun : ith. 4 { On Rile Grounds union scramble which followed i the industry's signing contracts At 624 St. and the Monon | Railroad crossing he was robbed! [with ‘tures AFL “unions last Action Follows Report serins.

of his wallet and pushed out of} Robert Denham | , general counthe car, he told police. | Of Attempted Attack sei of the NLRB, informed Joseph Increased patrols . on the Romer, state director of the Re-|

‘Denham Promises ‘(the result of another fiery crash and several persons were hurt *_|yesterday and carly today .in Hoosier highway accidents, | Woodrow .-Danhaser, 33-year-old Dubois truck driver, was fatally ‘burned early today when .. [his Heavy tractor-trailer left-the + thighway and overturned four miles south of* Huntingburg.

times before bursting into flames. | Mp. Danhaser's body

said, but identification‘ was made

An armed bandit who appar- {

“ently knew his way around the grounds at the James Whitcomb tail, Wholesale Deprriment Store stoke Tobbed rs, Margaret Car, Riley Hospital for children was Workers Union, that the govern-| * Be 3 Rural 5 . Krag ®t al ordered today by Police Chief Ed- Ment would begin at once to dig . Rura . at 5:15 a. m. |ward D. Rouls. /into the charges of firing workers) Mrs. Garnett, whose husband.| ppe’ order followed a report Who refused to accept the com-| Chasles, was asleep in the Tear | garly yesterday of an intruder Pany-chosen unions. d of the store on a cot, said 2 who attempted to attack a nurse| Swift action on all sides fol-| stranger entered the store and in one of the hospital's connect- lowed the sudden reversal late asked for a pack of cigarets. ing tunnels. o {last week of the NLRB's stand on When she started to wait on him| The attempted attack, police the Indianapolis laundry and dry he produced a long gun. said, was similar to one in Sept. clianing labor fight. | “Stay away from that cash| 1948 which res } = ded - Yeortas NT Nr

9, that the dispute was outside its jurisdiction. The CIO filed an ap-| peal for ‘a review and won a reversal, three to fwo. The Indianapolis’ Cleaners and] aunderers Club, which repre-

| was. taken to a Huntingburg fu- | neral home. ' Sailor Loses Life { A Brooklyn, N. Y., merchant marine seaman, identified as Harry Pull, 26, believed to have {been a hitch-hiker, was the vie. {tim of a three-car crash and subsequent fire yesterday on |U. 8. 40, 16 miles east of In- | dian

« (careening autémobiles while] |standing by the roadside, state {police said. | Four other persons were in- * |jured, one critically in the unusual crash. H. G. Banks, 42, of

ordering. , | A man about 5 feet 8 inches The Garnetts told police they tall, dressed in a chauffeur’'s cap kept a pistol beside the cash and dark overcoat, was seen lurkregister and that they believed Ing In the hospital corridors the bandit knew it. He scooped around 2:15 a. m. yesterday by at L

the money, $125 in currency and least four persons, police said. sents 42 of the city's biggest op- , : | Dayton, 0., operating a pickup silver, into his pockets and left Seen by 2 Nurses erators, had signed in April with - AW d T. Meschter |truck, and Pvt. Ivan Johnson, 23, after grabbing up two boxes of (0 pote toi the man was the laundry branch of the Team-| red 1..Meschie _|of. Richmond, driver of another

cigars and a dozen eggs. first seen by two nurses who were Sters Union; the Dye House Un-

Purse Seized N fon, and the AFL Laundry Union. olen Wright. 26. of 4515 walking through a tunnel leading - Marcy Lane reported that an from the Riley Hospital to the a eae | men shanghaied bya mutinous [to St. Vincent's Hospital. . The

{fled man approached her Administration Building on - the rt pk _| crew, have been released by {soldier was taken to Ft. Harri: from behind as the walked in the Indiana University Medical Cen- an PY ey Heat. the pay. North Korean Communists. The SON. | 4700 block of Park Ave. and ter Campus. _ ‘dues. The CIO charged that the| Americans had been held pris- L Raymond L. Haney, 37. of grabbed her purse containing $15 The man, the nurses sald was opergtors immediately began fir-| oners for 80 days on a diet so |Knightstown, driver of a third and costume jewelry. (walking in the opposite direction. ing dissenters, and at the same| poor that even their guards be- car, and his wife, Mattie, 42, esAn undetermined amount of. AS they walked to the right of time began collecting check-off | came worried. {caped with slight hyrts and were cash was taken by burglars who the tunnel to give him room to/dues from those who remained — meteor —— treated at the scene by a private: forced the safe in the One-Stop Pass, he moved over in front of on the job. | physician, Market. 1202 E. New York St. them and blocked the passage. | The NLRB in Washington re-: ie aS OI | Police said the accident apparsometime over the week-end, po-| They tried to walk around him ported to the locai CIO office, 229 tently occurred when Mr. Banks lice said. ibut he again blocked their path, W. Washingtén St. that it had, : {attempted to pass Mr. Haney's Herbert B. Taylor, proprietor, the nurses later reported to hos- received 12200 fetters’ protesting \ i ‘ spf car, going east, and collided with discovered his office ransacked Pital. officials. the gctiof of Line -lLaungerers weeps as al ithe vehicle operated by Pvi: and his safe battered open when run.” the nurses -quoted Club, “some of which came from ’ | Johnson. * hé opened for business early to-/the man as saying to them. icitizens not directly involved. i CHICAGO, Det. 12 (UP)-A win- Police said Pvt. Johnson's ear: day. He declined. to- estimate the Shortly after that, police said! When the reversal of the NLRB: rStorth_rolied eastward across Durtled 100 feet down the highloss Saturday's receipts—before 8 Man answerifig the description came. making jurisdictional elec. er SIOER FOUSELEAR 7 way: following the impact, lost making plete-check: of the prowler, asked one of the tions mandatory within 45 days, 'the Midwest on a thousand-mile hoth front wheels and the motor Hold Egg-Smashing Spree guards for directions to the the state CIO got ready to win front, bringing blizzard condi- and caught fire Schmidt's Tavern, 1701 South- | nearest exit. The guard, .police the ballot box decision. tions to the upper Great Lakes Crashes Into Ditch eastern Ave was - burglarized said was unaware of the incident! Loren Houser, regional CIO di- region and leaving 51 persons Mr. Banks’ car spun around In tim last night lice said {the nurses reported. |rector, already is mobilizing all dead from tornadoes, snow slides! the highway and crashed into a . some 8 ed Fo machine, A few moments later, however, CIO union presidents in the state and accidents on icy highways. | te NEARY ahd Srashed A juke box, : p a were ® third nurse, walking through to move into the fight. He called; Nine persons were killed and Seon { A yn, and a cigare Boy ie taken the same tunnel met the same the Laundry Club-AFL deal “one scores injured by twisters which LT ©. 0 "Lo 05a, ripped open and Hy 8 : “man. He made an indecent pro-of the most dastardly things skipped across Missouri and Ar- Witnesses told police they had The burglars, pol 3 » To |posal to her, the nurse said. {which ever happened to labor any- kansas. Tg oe ine, ope on parently had amused lage ves | As she attempted to flee, the where.” At least 42 other deaths ini way Rg iat on ne after the burglary by BUF ing WO man grabbed her by the hair. The! The CIO will get its campaign more than a dozen states were UYing AR rnd edwin dozen eggs against the walls. |prowler, frightened by her into action at a mass meeting blamed on the storm. Most of '&"& ‘8 "IPC & OC or] An attempted safe cracking | screams, fled, police said. Dec. 21 in the Amalgamated these were traffic fatalities. Be Ss oerhah Dr BOT y Bille 2 4 was reported by Walt's Super Report of the attempted attack Clothing Union Hall, 168 W. The Chicago Weather Bureau oh Aw 3 ho aR . oan] Market, 1053 8. West St. Mrs. brought every available police car Ninth St. at 7:30 p. m. To this hoisted storm warnings over the ow wre Edna Wallace reported entrance to the scene. Officers searched all laundry and dry cleaning work- Great Lakes as a blizzard howled Four others: Were. 45 “a had been gained through a sKky-the hospital grounds and sur- ers, including the truck drivers, across the Dakotas and the Red! jured

rt had been 2 | (collision early today in the 1600 light and a futile effo {rounding streets and alleys with- are being invited. |River Valley into Minnesota. [block of W. 16th St.

Chief Engineer Willis and car were critically hurt, police Capt. -Meschter, Américan sea- sald. Mr. Banks was admitted

made to batter the safe door open. out turning up a trace of the redic Another unsuccessful safejntruder. 8 Wp La So Te a: Snow Squalls P ted od Carl Bollman, 25, of Nappanee, cracking was reported by the ———————————— ‘tors have coll dues. and ini. Snow squalls were predicted driver of one car, was admitted Dr. Pe Bottling Co., 1302 E.| tation fees ty and will have °F Wisconsin, Iowa and Michi- to Methodist Hospital with facial Washington St. = wa p fiat i08 2u legally and will have oo “with flurries extendingland head injuries after his car The office was ransacked and thing more th $8000 o southward to Missouri, Illinois collided with one driven by Audry ¢ safe doors badly ‘battered, 8 . and Indiana. |Van Binder, 47, of 1423 8. State

NLRB office here, however; said eoul | © Weather forecasts said the St. Mr. Van Binder was also that such action could be ordered ~~~" .. qiminishing as it treated for head injuries.

{ police reported, but the ra] Coed’ fai to n entry. e e| Nl S e sin oo y Ah er a demand - retvne moved south and east, and only, Miss Catherine Lycas, 22, of 28 . ; 'the extreme north-central part of |[E. 32d St. a -passenger in Mr.

safes contained $700, the manager | told police. (Continued From Page One) Members of the three AFL x ectri valu | |Bollman’s car, and Miss Eval . I os of blood to the brain until tempo-/unions and the Cleaners and the Sowntry wows » Jase ed Holycros, 34, of 1317 E. Michigan tim ver the week-end from ToTY unconsciousness, or a Launderers Club took the NLRB 1 kies yesterday {St., riding with Mr. Van Binder, oe Hugo Kiingstern Machinery| Dlackout.” resulted. Revived, the reversal calmly. They issued no Rockies YORIPTCRY: ~~ leere treated snd released for c 03 Ft. igs e Ave police Dlackout person supposedly felt an statements but implied that their . Check Th oft |Jesser- hurts. Teoried yn ” |increased sense of well-being. | policy would grow from a careful Pension o ¥ | Frank Hart, 55, of Linton, was | X | Johnson County Sheriff Albert study of their situation, and an 2 o erm [confined to General Hospital with ws Hiinghtuy 8 ugh Murphy said Bednasek told him equally vigorous preparation for Brings 180- Y George a fractured skull. He was thrown lass window stole three electric he did not intend to kill the co-ed, a ballot box victory. Oba ey Jagistrs a 39-year. from an automobile in a ecolBand saws and an electric sander @ Popular member of the Kappa)

§ re on display in the Alpha Theta Sorority. which we play | Sheriff Murphy pieced together Stork Has Busy [le $900 ang 8 Sany Yesterday.

window. » these events: udge said; was lided with one driven Harry ve thy. oa put, Bednasek and Miss sneson, Week-end Here la Te to Hi defen- L. Stewart, 44, of Tre Talbot nothing of value was discovered S180 8 PRYCHOlORY, aan - Indianapolis population figures dant's nephew, a disabled war Ave, ne. dogs op 1a Sar at missing. | |séared over the week-end. | veteran. e driver Police said Grade School No. drinking sparkling Burgundy Methodist Hospital alone re-| The defendant was George Al- fell to-the street, witnesses said. 66, 604 E. 36th St. and Grade ‘To BOTA HmEs oe Ported 40 births including two len Ross, 39, of 1640 Allison Bt. .. ~w ream rarne School No. 57. 703 E. 30th St. gas es. an e aur A 3 sets of twins. It was one of the He was charged with larceny in were entered and desks, lockers| 4 ie a phonograph played soft||,,cest week-end totals in the the theft of the. pension check LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. and rooms ransacked. nie. danced before going to MStOTY of the hospital. of John B. Scholl, a patient in 12 (UP)—Expectant mother Rita Filllang Station Robber Be en OE 20 . Cig. Four other Indianapolis hos- Marion Veteran's Hospital Tie Hayworth ended two days of comA Shell Filling Station at 4101 =~", “0 co any the annua) Pitals reported 50 births for a check was delivered to Mrs. Ver- plete seclusion at her hotel yesE. 10th St, owned by, R. G. Mon-| 0 ar Witnesses said they ST2nd total of 99. exclusive: of | juma Scholl, Speedway City, terday when she dined with her warring was entered during the : Y| births at home. | mother of the soldier and sister of husband, Prince Aly Khan. Her

night and $42 stolen from a soft I90ked pike, the Bapplest couple, Parents of the twins at Meth- the defendant. doctor is in constant attendance.

drink machine and a money box. | Afterward, they returned to the odist, all boys, were Edward and | Bet You Don’t now

'him $500 and costs for the theft Sts. early yesterday.

Two typewriters and an unde- nd da 1 _|Imogene Murphy, 5102 W. 10th |’ termined amount of petty cash dlelight. ED ean 5. and James and-€armen Ab- | was stolen from the office of the ernathy, 2230 Groff Ave. and bourbon from two bottles that Success Plastic Works, 1030 were found empty. White River Parkway, sometime) Patrolmen Patrick -McCarney FOG SHROUDS NEW YORK

Sunday night. {and Charles Snider returned to| NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (UP)—| The operators told police en- the house with Bednasek and A heavy fog shrouded New York | trance to the building was made found the girl dead on the bed, today, halting all incoming planes | through a fire escape window. her face. turned into the pillow. land slowing harbor traffic.

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(Continued From Page One) (tu young Irish setter, brought out brought. the party out to of Mukden. ah ; _ “We left absolutely nothing be- during the night. |hind,” Mr. Ward said. »

Communist ‘police aboard’ is | {American freighter (OMS his) A

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lold man to 180 days and fined lision at LaSalle and New York

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‘of Los Angeles, but refused to free [the others until Mtr. Ward signed | release. 2

Mr. Ward refused. He told the mons,

STORE HOURS AS USUAL, 9:30 TILL § (Except Soturday—9 till 6)

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Wildcat Strike Chinese Communist -guard British Power

Of Truck Are Victims Ward's radio equipment be stored 2T™ed With American tommyguns, : an inaccessible place “under ANd Browning automatic rifles yp nqreq workers staged a A truck driver was buthed leargo in the hold although they Permitted Mr. Ward to go aboard) gi riyce- at an -importasit a death, a pedestrian was ) have made no move to hait the Lakeland Victory with Tient- v 4 transmission of news from the sin Vice Consul Philip Manhard, keland Victory's radio. Cells Unheated Mr. Ward said all members of aon, omeidaring Bot The” hog/Communist police that “3 can a, » CC . | 'V& and shall not” sign the Phe Were jates Jn Soljtary. sn. unt MI membied, of he J PArtY some 400 inanual workers at State police theorized that. the from Oct. 24 to Nov. 21 lost about aboard the savy y driver fell asleep. They sald the|25 pounds each. ‘He said their| tractor detaéhed itself from the daily fare was five slices of bread ter while the argument continued! trailer and turned over several and some hot water,

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SE A A —————— |CAB PROBES CRASH To were held under guard in the] DALLAS; Tex. Dec. 12 (UF)— “My beard’s a hell of a lot dingy cabin of the tug during The Civil Board through his employers and a whiter now than it was six the argument. check with relatives. The body months ago.” he added. Mr. Ward boarded the Lake- Tientsin, let's do it now,” land - Victory from the Chinese Ward finally snapped. After an|on Nov. 20.

Aeronautics 5 ] opens a public hearing today on | “If we are going back to|the airliner crash in which Mr. persons’ were killed a Love Feld

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