Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1950 — Page 1

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Leukemia victim Dale Roger Back . .. he os can smile. (Other photes, Foge 2)

Hint Jap’ Jones Friends Rally to Send 4

~In-Senate Race -

Hotel Man Bincied To File Candidacy

By RICHARD L. TAYLOR |

United Press Staff Writer |

olis and Ft. Wayne hotel man and

sioner, was reported getting ready | last night to announce as a| candidate for the Democratic U.' 8. senatorial nomination. Democratic politicians close to Mr, Jones said many “rural county chairman” were urging him to run, and offering to line up Jones-pledged delegates to the, June 27 nominating convention. Mr. Jones himself was noncommittal. He neither cate, denied nor confirmed he was ting ready to enter the race “It's too early to say anything about announcements,” Mr. Jones told the United Press. Three De rats already are in the race for'\their party's nod to incufmbent ' U. 8. Sen.

INorth Vernon

Operator of Truck Stop Starts Fund

Boyto N.Y.

To Get Treatment With Wonder Drugs

By PHILIP F. CLIFFORD, Times Staff Writer

Broncs Fade,

| | Eddy First Triumph

| By JIMMIE ANGELOPOLOUS

SUNDAY, "MARCH 19, 1950

Madison

Cubs Run Wild In 4th Period

Balanced Scoring Attack Brings

Times Sports Writer Madison's title-starved

[Cubs finally feasted from its ipot of gold at the end of the {IHSAA rainbow today.

Coach Ray Eddy’'s charges,

who twice had the meat taken {from their mouths in state cham-

{pionship skirmishes, appeased ‘Additional Photos, Pages 3,

15 and 16; Times All-State Team, Page 15; Ed Sovola Gets

| Green Light, Page 24.

their hunger pains with a resounding 67 to 44 victory over Lafayette’s bucking Bronchos to {win their first state hardwood ams in history at the Butler Fieldhouse last night. Madison, which lost a heal

|breaking 62 to 61 title match to *

Jasper last year, earned its elusive prize with a fourth-quarter

'deluge that smothered the Broncs

NORTH VERNON, Mar. 18—North Vernon residents rallied te after the teams had battled it

the help of a neighbor today.

They're in the corner of Dale Roger Back, 18, who is waging one Jasper (Jap) Jones, Indianap-|of life’s grimmest battles, a fight against the ravages of leukemia. from the young Broncs for the Efforts in a fund campa!gn in Dale's behalf were redoubled to- first two quarters then showed Indiana state highway commis-| night when The Indianapolis Times learned Hat the Jouth will be signs of breaking open the game

accepted by a New York hospital - for treatment with ACTH or cortisone, new wonder .drugs.

Now it i= hoped that Dale can be flown to New York within the next two or three days. ‘Dale has been ill with the dread distase for three years. The cost ‘has nearly drained the resources of his s fa and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Back. Mr. and longingly at thé stories in The Times about Jerry Dunaway and Tony Diggin, who have been

Friend Comes to Aid One of the Backs’ best frinds, Vernon E. Lane, operates ,the Swing-Inn, a truck stop, across the. road from. the Back farm. .

“See State Politics, By Robert Bloem . .'. Page 23. Homer E. Capehart (R. Washington) in the November general election, provided Sen. Capehart is nominated. Alex Campbell, Ft. Wayne attorney, resigned as an assistant U. 8. attorney general Jan. 1 to come back to Indiana to make

_ One night last week around midnight, Mr. Lane sat in a booth in his cafe, moodily stirring a cup of coffee. “You know, Jan,” he said to his ‘wife, Janice, “there must be something we can do for Dale.” A moment later the idea struck. “I've got it,” Mr. Lane shouted. “Why not start a fund-raising

the race. The others are Charles C. Price, chemist and Notre Dame professor, and John 8. Gonas,| South Bend Probate judge. Mr. Jones and Gov. Schricker are longtime -political .and personal friends. Mr. Jones served Gov. Schricker as a highway com‘missioner during Mr. Schricker's first term, and was reapfointed in January, 1949. Mr. Jones long has been active in the Hoosier Democratic Party, especially on the financial side during the party's lean years a

- generation ago. He was the Demo-

cratic candidate for state treas-urer-in- 1928; and lost when Republican Harry G. Leslie was elected governor: -

Property Battle |

Baffles Police

Police didn’t know which side to take in a fight in 707 Bates 8t., yesterday, so they suggested

: the- participants hire lawyers and

continue the battle in court. Benjamin H. Clark, 58, of 3323 N. Illinois St., said he bought the Bates St. property two months ago from a New York firm. Yesterday, he said, he went to the residence to collect rent from the occupant, Oral Stevens, 40. Mr. Stevens resented the effort

and a fight ensued. Mr. Clark|

told police he departed when the

~ other man produced a gun and

ordered him away. Mr. Stévens told police that he, too, recently purchased the property, and showed them a purchase contract and receipt for down payment, Officers scratched their heads and decided it was a Job for: lawyers,

Countess Rides Horse On Holy Year Trip.

VERONA, Italy, Mar. 18 (UP) —QGerman countess Ellen Hohenau, who is riding a horse in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome, waited in a Trento mountains convent today while her horse

"reach Verona Sunday or Monday.

REDS DRAFT 73,000 MORE BERLIN

campaign. here to send Dale to] |New York for that treatment? Mrs. Lane approved, added an {idea of her own. { “Most of the truck drivers who, use the highway outside our door | stop here to. eat,” she said. “Couldn't we get them to piteh) in?” A short while later, the little| cafe, situated on Ind. 50, two and one-half miles east .of this] small Hoosier community, was| alive with overland truckers. | Fund Under Way The plan was discussed from] all angles and before dawn, the “Dale Roger Back Leukemia, Fund” was under way. Mr. Lane plunked down $50 as his initial offering. His sister-in- law, Miss Patricia) ® Berry, who waits tables —at “the: truck stop added $50 more. Rayburn Cruser, a former Army| signalman Who operates a “mighty good farm” nearby and| who drives the local achool bus, added another $50. The next day Mr. Lane called

of his plan. The Times called Children’s Medical Service of New York Uni-|

where nearly two months ago it}

away. It was learned that the 16-year-old North ‘Vernon boy is too old! to enter Bellevue, but that he can| receive treatment with the wonder, drugs at Lennox Hill Hospital of| New York. Busy Soliciting Funds In the meantime, Mr, Lane and Mr. Cruser were busy soliciting] funds. At his home, propped up in.a hospital bed in the living room, Dale is cheerful. “You know,” he told the neighbors who come to see him, “when I get better I'm going to train real hard, so that when I get stronger and a bit older, I might have a chance to try out for the

solace and comfort in his dreary

day. | “I get a lot of comfort from praying,” Dale said. “I know if it's God’s will and es lot of faith in Him. I'll

treated in New York with ACTH.

0 2. ball or following the adventures) . Cg gale of Roy. Rogers, Dale, who knows he's “bad sick,” turns to God ior,

Jerry Excited

FAR

“Trip Home

Excess of Baggage Causes a Problem By MRS. RUBY DUNAWAY (Jerry's Mother) NEW YORK, Mar. 18—Jerry's trip home will be a problem, He's all excited about getting on the plane Wednesday and returning to Indianapolis, and I'm

{excited too. But I-have. to. worry,

about baggage. I don’t know how we're going to carry with us our regular luggage and still handle the hundreds. of letters and gifts peopie

out for three quarters. The Cubs had all they wanted

{in the third session. Madison's Ed Cheatham sent

|the Cubs to the halftime dressing —hoist their coach, Ray Eddy, onto their shoulders in jubilation over last night s final round victory.

room pause with a Rae field goal at the gun to effect a 28-all stalemate. Lead Rest of Way Then Madison came back to grab a 30 28 lead by Ted Server and the Cubs never were headed | the rest of the way.. The Broncs, however, bucked | stubbornly for a short time but the Cubs had starved too long. |

ison began pulling away to a 38 to 30 lead.

center Ted Dunn getting three points-and hi Franz-addinga

(Continued on n Page 15, Col. 7)

Inside

|sent to Jerry in Bellevue Medical] {Center. We may come home oh a| {train. The doctors who took a final bone marrow test on Jerry yesterday said they were disappointed because it showed he wasn’t back to normal yet. But! | they're going to let him leave for| home and school like any normal

The doctors said Jerry prob ably will have a relapse later, be-|

cause he isn't cured. They said] they were making arrangements to have ACTH available in Indianapolis s6 he can be treated when necessary.

There's always a possibility

that research will uncover an-|

{other treatment “for leukemia, maybe even a cure, before Jerry) has a relapse.

Anyway, he's gained 20 pounds

and he looks wonderful.

-¥ talked with Mrs. Diggin in the...

|hotel lobby today. She said her|

| son, Tony, seems to be much. bet-|

er,

Mrs. Diggin told me the doc-|

tors said Tony can go home ‘in {about three weeks if ‘he keeps | [improving. (Jerry was flown to New York |

The Indianapolis Times and told| |almost two months ago by the | Indianapolis Times for treatment |

.with- ACTH, the “wonder hor-| | mone,” Doctors say the leukemia |

versity-Bellevue Medical Center, | virus has been arrested but is|

{almost “certain to recur. Tyrone|’

obtained admission of Jerry Dun-| (Tony) Diggin was flown to New|

York a few days later by the Variety Club of Indianapolis.)

Highlights

Section 1 Page ‘Boys’ tip lands dangerous criminal.

{General news and features, Pages 1 to 14)

Section 2

\Spofts . .-. details of the Madison victory in fight for state basketball title. . (Tournament pictures, baseball training camp . news, other sports, Pages 15-19) ‘Boost Our Town . .. what | citizens think of: ‘Indian-

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Cheatham hit two straight. Big) Irwin Bunton and Maurice Lorenz, added four more points and Mad-|

Newly crowned state basket

Madison Goes

Wild as Cubs Win

Real Celebration

Times State Service MADISON, Mar. 18-As

Mrs. | | son County sheriff, said: E “think ‘everyone went wild. 7: { That was the reaction in this | | Ohio River city tonight when|

the final gun popped in Indianap-| could and did—do it for the first | It knows he knows the boy who’ | A lot of things went into {win the Trester Award for sportsthe discard with the crowning of /manship and the best mental at-| Sherif{| Madison. Coach Marion Crawley titude. It’s Pat Klein of Marion 01g be warmer with only partly

{olis, making the Cubs 1950 state] | champions. | Within two minutes, Walter Sauley had handed the

keys to his wife and dashed out coach had never lost a finals’ He's in the stands Just watching)

onto the street to direct traffic. The cars came from everywhere. They streamed into the business section, horns biowing, people yelling. .Madison was wel(coming its first state .championship with lots of noise. | In the office of Chief of Police Ralph Hord, in City Hall, the {Chief could hardly make himself | [heard above the wail of the air| (raid siren, which hadn't been | heard since V-J day. | “What's going to happen in Madison, Chief?” It's First Time

“Your guess is as good as mine,”

lhe said. “After all, it's our first! {time. Man, listen to those cowbells.”

The real celebration, however, |

21 | will come Monday. Like last year, from the Madison rooters ..when Madison's “twas Tunmerup for. the" champion=|

basketball team

| ship, the day- -long activities were

|planned on a “win or lose” basis.

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Tomorrow for Champs |

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Wins First Title:

Photos by Henry ¥ Barbara Lynn, Marion

ball champions—Madison's Cubs Giants lose out by one point to

Glesing Jr.. Times Staff Photogravher. ¢, writhes in agony as the Madison in. yesterday afternoon’ %

lidlifter of the ate basketball tournament,

Dramatic Blaze of Color a

Ends "50 Hoosier Madness. : History Fails to Repeat for Broncos; Trestor Award Goes to Klein of Marion

By FRANK ANDERSON ° | of Lafayette is wearing a blue look—DLady Luck stood him up. Those two style notes mean the Indiana high school basketbal

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Lady Luck wears a hoop skirt and she's dating Madison. Jett |

Forecast n-Heowy Snow

| Cloudy and ‘Light’ Precipitation Likely | Weather experts revamped an || earlier forecast of the heaviest

Jeff came back, however, with] | Nettie Sauley, wife of the Jeffer- tournament for 1950 is history. Madison is king. The Cubs walked | snow of the year for Indianapolis {off with the crown last night in {Butler Tielsnouse by. outscoring today.

“The revised Torécast Fert Thdfan"— ="

It was a case hee “history - |didn't repeat. Jeff's Broncos/a success. It's always a seilot: couldn't do it again. Madison|The crowd fidgets as he goes b

time.

was finally sidetracked. The Jeff{who'll be tapped for the prize. game. —not knowing. But that is-the statistical side | of the Hoosier Hysteria—a -dis- work too hard in the second half.

ease of which no one wants to be Their team is ahead. Jeff's cured rooters- pull their vocal chords.| There's more — much more. But vocal chords can't tie up|

{It's in the crowd. It's in the the championship and Madison| popcorn machines and the uni-/wins. forms of the state police. 1t's| Then the nets go down. Coach| Hin the gay colors of the high Ray Eddy joyfully knifes his way! {school lettermen on hand. It's through them. Every swipe of | in the pulse of every fan. It Eddy's blade cuts through the! explodes when the buzzer sounds hearts of the Jeff players. The| to start the big game. {Madison team. smiles, exchanges | Written in History |kisses. Big Spence Schnalitter bus-

Yes, the big one is history. ses his girl and thinks love and

But these things are written in basketball are wonderful. Spence

{the history books for all to see: didn’t see the Jeff letterman tear The Red and Black banners of [up a megaphone because there's Jefferson waving in cheer-filled nothing to cheer about, But that's |Fieldhouse. . .%. The rebuttals another ‘story—the story of .de-feat--and Spence is interested in| The-girls..whe- -bite--their nails victory.. and twist their curis .. . The subs who fidget on the bench . {The coaches who pop up

“Then the Aw ards

Then come the awards. like steps up to receive runner-up sil

Jeff |

apolis today facing ‘heavy «clouds - | and occasional “light” snow. ‘There was a possibility, weathere imen. said, rain or sleet might pre= cede the snow flurries. They agreed, however, tomorrow

veiled skies. This afternoon's high tempers {ature of about 35 was expected to

The Madison cheerleaders dbn't/ne followed by a low. tonight of

near 25 and warming to near 40 tomorrow. All sections of the state were to ‘share in today's forecast of {light snow, the weather bureau |said.

'7 Firemen Overcome In Columbus, O., Blaze

{. COLUMBUS, O., Mar. 18 (UP) | Seven firemen were overcome by smoke from flames that routed 1100 persons. from a downtown store and apartment building here { tonight. | Firemen said a faulty wire in {the fuse box of a provision coms pany .on the first floor caused the iblaze. Damage was small but the.

““Fire- sent “smoke pouring through =~

the three-story building. "The: firemen were given emer

i Behind a high-stepping band. toast when a ruling goes against| ver rings from H. C. Benedict of | gency treatment and revived at

| Madison's Junior High and Senior | High students will parade through | the business-district, beginning.at. 10 a.m. » Free Movie { In the afternoon, to emphasize {the vacation from school, the | students will see a free movie. < Gov. Schricker wag expected to {speak at the rally in the school : jauditorium Monday night, where {the Cubs will be guests of honor. [He was scheduled last year, but |didn’t make it. This year he al-| {ready promised he'd be here. The evening will end with a high school dance in the National | Guard Armory. Then everybody! |can relax for another year.

‘West Siders Aroused Over Police Blockade

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| West Side residents had block{ade trouble last night. And some {of them were storming mad. Several home-going motorists complaind they were stopped by State Police in the 3300 block W.| Washington St. Busses were per-: mitted to continue to travel west through a State partment: barricade, they charged, while they were forced to detour up to five miles to reach {their destinations.

| GALE BUFFET BUFFETS LINER

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Mar. 18 (UP)—The liner Queen Eliz-|

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their boys written in the IHSAA board of control. The| capital ‘letters. runner-up trophy is next. 8. M.| The-radio-statiohs and-the-tele— Caldwell ofthe TH8AA: presents; vision station‘. . . The clack of it. Coach Crawley smiles:—¥t- was] the reporters’ typewriters .!a long trip the, critics never) That's the pulse that sends the thought he'd make. story .out to the Hoosier heart-| Then the .champs get their! land . . The high school ushers R. B. Miller, president of the in the ‘green and white of Tech THSAA board, hands the trophy| . The towels that catch the gover to Ted Server and Schnaittears and the sweat of the Boys| ter, the Madison co-captains. The {who give it everything they've got rings are .presented by Otto Alon the floor. {bright of* the IHSAA ard. The cars wait in the parking lot| That's it except for pictures and —they’'re -neutral. The scalpers the ever-present newsmen, | congregate by Gate 3 and offer] It's a long walk to the lockertickets - for $2, $8, $15 and up— room for Jeff-—a short one fbr {the sky's the limit and it's papered{ Madison. Down there wait .the | with green cufrency. And there/fathers and the boy cheerleaders. lare takers. There are those who’ lH} In the losers’ dressing room {have “to put in lots of overtime | {stands Crawley eating an orange. {to pay for this—but it's worth it.’ (He's not downcast. It was a good There's. L. V.-Phillips—master|fight. “I think the boys 'lost to of -the show--carrying his head a great team. Ray Eddy should be high. As commissioner of the| {proud of his boys,” Crawley says. IHSAA he’ s happy. The show is {That's par for a defeated coach. BN -™ H—= Chokes-Up in Joy Eddy is” choked up. ~He rasps| his words of happiness. “It was

. It's,

See Section Four

(wonderful, I was fle .. ... Of Today's Times |synile .. . but it was great.

The crowd thins out,' The cars

_@1f you are thinking of roll away. “The sportswriters wind

buying a home, if you “want to know what's go- - ing on in local and national business, if you are interested in real ‘estate and home building activ Yties—then turn’ now to the REAL ESTATE SECTION (Section Four} I of today's Times. C It's

ment is dismantled. It's history.

its eyes on them. Rep. John R.

in Washington wi Walsh cal

listening other, Hoosiers.

. that new and popular séc- for the score tion that all Indianapolis Yes, the U. 'S. is a di mo 1s talking about. {but basketball is king tor ER —i—a long night.

Walsh, Anderson Democrat, is; PARIS, Mar, 18 18 (UP —Uncom reports from

~ that radio’ Station WLW in Cincinnat! rd” mortar §

the scene.

‘Driver Hurt When Car — Strikes Parked Auto

Henry Law, 20, of 631 Warren , {Ave.,, was taken to General Hose {pital last night after the autoe {mobile he was driving struck a parked car in the 800 block E. Morris St. Mr. Law; who was reported ia fair condition, told police he was driving east on Morris St., a onee way street, when he lost cone trol as he attempted to pass ane other car and skidded. His ear struck an automobile owned and parked in front of 837 E. Morris St. by Mrs. Flo Eber hardt, of that address.

Police Seek Molester Of .Girl, 15, on Street

Police early today were seeking man described as about 50 years fel ved ie aay molested a

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afraid for! 15-year-old girl last night in the

{900 block E. Washington St. The girl told officers he followed |her from a streetcar stop at Noble and Washington Sts. and

up their stories. The radio equip-| grabbed her after several blocks,

She said she managed to squirm

The boys go home happy. They|free and ran home. didn’t know that Washington had

SHELLING REPORTED neg