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= THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Around the State
“Mother Saves Eight Children,
Gifts from Fire Pre-Christmas Blaze Guts % 5-Room. Mishawaka Home
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“-gobbers, State Police Supt. Ar-|
AE 3 . 3/ MISHAWAKA, Dec. 24 (UP)-—A 36-year-old mother today saved her eight children and their Christmas gifts
from burning in a fire which gutted their five-room house.
Mrs. Ernest Hall told firemen she smelled smoke early this morning, just as she finished wrapping the family's plies.” gifts. She went downstairs and found a coal stove had set| Students of atomic affairs
fire to the room in which, three of the children were sleeping. : Mrs. Hall roused those children. and took them outside, where they stood in the snow In their] bare feet. Mrs. Hall went back, into the burning house to save her two-month-old son, Philip, and brought him out. She said she made two more
trips into the burning house. On sition at the St. Joseph Hospital|... 1. {o Mr. Gustatson's arthe first she awakened four|'P January. rangements with foreign uranium
older children sleeping upstairs,|
the Christmas gifts. Mr. Hall was working on a night shift at a packinghouse. Bank Robbers ‘Shy’
was voted on Thursday night by!scarcity of uranium, the A-bomb’s (the membership. [ Legion officials said the. new called atomic era. from amount{site will be the third ‘since the|ing to anything. |post’s organization in 1919.
GETS HOSPITAL POST
LOGANSPORT, Dec. 24 — One ie retirement of John K. Gustafof the best known Cass County, gfter two years as manager Courthouse figures,” Miss Agnes ,¢ tne ARC's raw. materials opDahill, will leave to accept a po-iarationsg office. .
Miss Dahill, chief deputy audiand on the last Mrs. Hall saved tor~has worked at the courthouse . for more than 20 years. She resigned her position last week. Prior to working in the
auditor's office, Miss Dahill was i ra0tion of an important job
Indiana is a poor state for bankemployed by the county treasurer.
thur M. Thurston reported yesterday. He said only two of 24 bank holdups during the past 10 years still were unsolved and both robberies were fairly small, The Hoosier state's efficient radio network plus close co-oper-ation among city, county, state and federal law enforcement authorities were credited by Mr. Thurston for the record. Still unsolved, he said, were the holdups at the Farmers State Bank of Brookston Mar. 15, 1943, which netted the bandits $2557; and the Apr. 12, 1940, job at the Hope State Bank in which the loss was $1344.
signs.
areas,
BID FOR AIR SITE SEYMOUR, Dec. 24 (UP)— Sen. Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind.) today had a bid for location of | proposed air academy from Sey-| mour civic officials. | They also asked Sen. William E. Jenner (R. Ind.) and other Indiana Congressmen to recommend nearby Freeman Field as the site. . The first legislation for a separate air academy was introduced in Congress by Sen. Capehart. The former Bunker Hill Naval Air Station at Peru and Camp Atterbury, near Franklin and Columbus, also have been suggest for the academy. .
KILLED BY CAR on VERSAILLES, Dec. 24 (UP)| ~. — A school bus dropped Den-| Water
nis Willams, 12, at the highway Service
Hotel night.
held
year,
City © workers placing the new street signs in the downtown district. Mayor George hauser sald when the business district is finisNed, the city will erect new signs in the suburban
The trophy, perfect attendance during summer manuevers of Indiana's National Guard division, will be in the collection room until summer maneuvers next
LOGANSPORT, Dec. 24 — Logansport city streets will be all dressed up for the Christmas holidays with new street
have started
F.
The signs, painted black on a white background, denote both the name of the thoroughfare and the block number.
PRINCETON, Dec. 24 ‘oe Princeton’s national guardsmen added a mew trophy to their collection — the official surrender flag of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands, The city guard unit—Battery A of the 163d Field Artillery Bn.—were awarded ‘the “trophy at a Christmas party in the Emerson
Wednesday
emblematic of
|FIGHT WATER RATE HIKE FT. WAYNE, Dec. 24—A legal fight designed to halt a Public|
rate increase in. Allen 1 ‘gpprhardt, John Frederick, B.!
by his home near here, then con-|{County will open next week.
tinued toward the next child's home.
the road.
A complaint, |Court by several leading busi- © The boy started to run acrossiness firms here, charged that] He was struck andthe PSC order authorizing in-|their duties so. that kitted by a car driven by Alfred| eased fates and a $6 million approach might be made to avia- The Times was the Riviera Cam-
Materials
Muehl-
U.S. Atomic :
Now Ample
; ‘Greafest Problem In Huge Project Declared Solved
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UP)| ~The Atomic Energy’ Commis-|. sion said tonight that it has licked the once ‘critical problem of raw material supplies for the $4.5 million U, 8. atomic'project. The AEC said “the uncertainty of two years ago concerning the supply of materials” has turned] into “assurance of adequate sup-
{frequently have voiced féar ihat
raw material, would keep the s0-
Gustafson Retires
The commission laid these fears lat-rest in a statement announcing
|sources and his development of U." 8. production, the commission said, the raw materials program “is operating steadily and efficiently and he can leave with the
accomplished.” Mr. Gustafson, who originally |signed on with the AEC for: two years only. will leave his post]. {Jan, 1 to become ‘consulting ge-| |ologist of the M. A, Hanna Co, of |Cleveland. He-will- be" succeeded {in the AEC job by his deputy, . |Jesse C. Johnson.
AEC General Manager Carroll] iL. Wilson disclosed that the raw| materials section under Mr. Gust-| {afson’s guidance has succeeded! « tin developing processes for ex-|. iploiting low-grade ‘uranium ores |! |being mined extensively in Colo-| {rado. The difficulties and high cost of processing these ores have made] {the United States dependent in the & | past on richer raw materials {from the Belgian Congo and |Canada’s Eldorado mihe. {| This country still gets practi{caly all of the Belgian and Ca{nadian production. But now, if war| {should cut off either or both of} those sources, the. AEC has said, | {the United States could keep on| {producing A-bombs with Amer-| {ican ores alone.
Second prize went to William C. John, of 1835 Fletcher Ave.,
for this angle on the Nativity scene.
Nativity Scenes in Monument Circle Again Score Top Honors for Amateurs By ART WRIGHT I
. % {annual Times Christmas decorations picture contest. Commissioners Named | KOKOMO, Dec, 24 — Mayor Scene and third was of the “Santa Hideaway.” 4
The Nativity scene in the Monument Circle Christmas -decora[tions again won top- honors for amateur photographers in the i
First and second place prize pictures were of the Nativity
First prize photo in The Times Monument Christma Decorations Picture Cg Ellen Dr. Using a flash on a 4x5 Graphic, Mr. Brading madé the picture with Sup®F, PariPross film at £.11 with speed of 1/50 se
Winners In Times Christmas Photo Contest
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Third prize was awarded to Ed. G. McCreery, 315 W. 44th
St., for his picture of "Santa's Hideway."
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gi “was this Nativity scene by Paul C. Barding, 1814
Truman’ Accused
Contractor. Charges. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (UP) ~The Washington Times-Herald,
a “self-styled boyhpod) chum” of President Truman was involved in & 10 per cent kickback deal. The newspaper sald the man “finagled” a deal to get exclusive rights to leasing space at the Sesquicentennial Fair here, and offered a local contractor “all the work he could handle” for & 10 per cent kickback. ] The paper identified the con tractor as George M, Parker of Derwood, Md., and quoted him as saying Paul Alexander, of Independence, Mo., the President's hometown, had offered him all the work he coald handle for 10 per cent kickback on the jobs. ~~ Says Offer Repeated Parker was quoted by the newspaper as saying the offer had been made “five or six times"
and that once the proposed cone tract for the deal had been offer-
provision, The Times-Herald said Alexander “admitted he had ‘played with Harry’ as a boy but neglect ed to say whether the elose relationship had. been maintained since.” . The deal involved the leasing of exhibition space valued at §12 million, the newspaper. said. The Times-Herald said the original and a copy of the proposed contract had been turned over to it by Mr. Parker Ww “ d thumbs down on the 10 per center deal.” oe :
cond.
The newspaper said a corporation, the National Capital Sesquiceftennial Leasing Corp, stands to gain $600,000 in com-
the Freedom Fair, z a
Brazil Jailbreaker i
|Seized in Terre Haute ; Dec. 24 (UP)—Police
(injured by the crowd which MACAO, Dec. 24 (UP)—Three jammed the street in front of Chinese women were crushed to/the home of a Chines millionaire
{death in this Portuguese China-|who was distributing a Christmas ast colony today and 14 were handout to the poor.
{James H, Maguire today - an-| Prize winners were: | . {nounced appointment of four new | Be I y2%, PaulG. Brading. Truman Voices | members to the Kokomo Munici-|1814.Ellen Dr. pal: Airport Commission to re-| SECOND --~ $15, Willlam ha place current members whose John: 1835 Fletcher Ave, resignations will become effective| THIRD:-Ed, G. McCreery,
*lw. 44th St. peace to World
Most of thé pictures submitted
Message of Hope,
The resigning members are A. were of outstanding quality, Pho-|
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{lidge, all of whom have served year the Christmas scenes again a
filed in Superior continuously since the crealion were without snow.” Rain hamp-/and hope to the world.
M. Risch, also of rural Sunman ponding issue “is unlawful.”
(Ripley County).
ESCAPEE RECAPTURED
tured at the home of a relative/sauer Co.
and
The suit, an injunction against!” The new members of the com{the City of Ft. Wayne and the mission, the mayor said, will be NOE Lik. Dec. 24. {UP {Public Service Commission, as, Amer. R. Miller, trucking firm NOBLESVILLE, c. 24 (UP) brought by Edgar H. Kilbourne; iéad and president of the Koko—Charles M. Dutworth, 18, was John W. Wopat, Slick’s Family mo Speedway; Lewis A. Conradt, Local Seaman returned to the Indiana State re-/ Washing Co: Tokheim Oil Tank businessman and banker; W. Dan formatory. today. -He was cap-land ‘Pump---Co. Wolf -and+ Des: Bretz Jr, “Howard “County Proséthe Cleveland cutor, and Henry Abts, president
here last night. Police said Dut-|Graphite Bronze Co.
worth, a trusty before his eséape,|
was sentenced from Tipton on alapolis law
Willkie, 29-year-old son of the late Republican presidential nomInee, Wendell Willkie, will speak et a GOP rally here Jan. 12. | . Mr.- Willkie, state Representa- Order is
his views on “What Ails the Re- dence. publican Party.” |
PLAN LEGION HOME
firm
PLAN SCHOOL PROJECT SHELBYVILLE,
David M. Lewis of the Indian Lewis and
of
rates established by the PSC are (“grossly excessive, unreasonable, APPROVE SEWER BONDS unjust and discriminatory.” It further states that the. PSC’s lion sewage program, planned by] contray to law and is the Elkhart city administration, | five from Rushville, will present not supported by sufficient evi- passed - Its first
Dec. 24—Bids
FT. WAYNE, Dec. 24 —A new for the construction of a com-
American Legion home will be munity-gymnasium
addition to
erécted by the Ft. Wayne Legion the Boggstown High School “will Post 47 at 323 W. Washington be considered this week.
Blvd. |
The proposed addition was auThe Legion home, éxpected tolthorized last month by the State
be constructed at a cost of $150,- Board of Tax<ommissioners.
000, has been eral years. The Legion post acquired the cials. property for the home three years ago. Authorization for the home cost at $62,000.
planned for sev-| Bids on
mee}
Party Honors 300 Times Carriers ’
Three hu
the project ceived last week by township offi-|
were re-
Township officials estimate the Nibarger, 56, of 310 Beecher St.
- ndred Indianapolis Times carriers were guests of +L the Union Trust Co. and the Indianapolis basketball Olympians ot
a Christmas theater party yesterday at Loew's Theater. Hers, Alex Groza, flashy center of the pro cagers, is shown presenting
first tickets to Carl Beszantz (left), and Billy Riley, in the presence |
i of A. Burton Canady of the Union Trust.
Figs x hab i rid » :
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f the commission in 1943. {ered many attempts for quality] As the Voice began to They asked to be relieved of| pictures. “a fresh which Mr. Truman said:
|tion development in Kokomo.” [era Club,
Navy Transfers
{our hopes for peace and lity in times to come. i Wallace E. Lanning, seaman, Ed USN, -0f-1314 Lexington Ave: -re-|-
ferred with Air move steadily Transport these goals” Squadron 3 from; The President's
of the Kokomo junior chantber of commerce, :
In addition to being headquar- words
"larceny charge. Goett, joined with attorney John ters for many private aircraft,| Naval Air Sta- beamed to the Far East, to both p—— D. Shoaf in preparing the com- the Kokomo airport is a regular tion, Patuxent sides of Europe's Iron Curtain, REP. WILLKIE TO SPEAK plaint. daily stop for two scheduled air- River, Md. -to;and to Latin America. The ¢ laint charges that the lines i the air station| - pa——————————— LA PORTE, Dec. 24—Phillip| ompla Arg lines. he a Aion FPORT BEVIN STRICKEN
LONDON, Dec. 24
“Cal. ~The squadron, the Navy's larg‘est air transport
ELKHART, Dec. 24—A $4 mil-|
report that
obstacle last Seaman Lanning® Quad ron, | week. cludes more!/fere with his journey | . than 150 officers and 800 enlisted | Ceylon,
{ City Council approved by a 4 an | to 3 vote a proposal for a $500, : N Commonwealth foreign ministers
WASHINGTON, Dec, 24 (UP) | 1 tographers again were victims of —President Truman today broad-| Commission - approved D. Mitchell and R. H. BIACK-| weather condition. Similar to last/cast over the Voice of America) Christmas message of peace
tell : ; America’s Christmas story in 20 Co-sponsor of the contest with jtongues, a recorded message was broadcast around the world in
“Our thoughts and prayers go to all men, regardless of race or creed or nationality, who share) prosper-|
were
(UP)—~Tomorrow’s Sunday Dispatch will Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin has suffered a heart in- attack, but that it will not interto Colombo, for the conference of]
— - | HE -AM-CONFIDENT that -with{ cently was trans- understanding and faith we shall forward toward
000 general obligation bond issue to begin work on the project. L. Mayor Walter Larsen said the. bonds will probably be sold by {Mar. 1 and bids accepted soon after that.
Hurt By Passing Car Struck in the face by a side mirror of a passing car, John
suffered a fractured skull when he was hurled to the pavement at Beecher- ana East Sts, last night. He was taken to General [Hospital where his condition was described as critical, The car did not stop.”
|LOS ANGELES JAILS DRUNKS |. LOS. ANGELES, Dec. 24 (UP)
|==Too much. Christmas spirits landed hundreds in the drunk tanks of city jails today. More
[than 200 motorists were arrested on drunk driving charges. More ‘Ithan 450 others were arrested on various drunk charges, - s
|LEGION ARRANGES DANCE DECATUR... Dec. 24 —~-Teenagers and college vacationers {will be guests at a Christmas |dange sponsored: by the Adars American Legion Post Monday night at the Legion home here.
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