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FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1950 _

Last-Minute

Trades Delay Start Of GOP Convention

‘Free-for-All' Session Looms as Moves For Organization Control Prove Flop

Vote

Photos, Sidelights on

By NOBLE REED : among 11 district delegations delayed opening of the Republican state convention half an hour at the Fairgrounds Coliseum today. The 1905 delegates were thrown iinto a wide-open, free-for-all fight on the floor after an attempt of some GOP leaders to set up a “controlled slate” Solispead last night.

Last minute vote dealing

”

Rumors of an “organization”, slate of candidates in the six convention contests were denied by party leaders after 11 district caucuses last night Rumors put out in some quar-

—ters-that Sen. Capehart, 25 Foor Hight Seen nominated for U. 8. Senator with-

out opposition, had agreéd on an

* slate, were denied!

by the Senator last night. Also Sen. Jenner, the keynote speaker, said he would stick to his “hands off” strategy in the Delegates swarmed onto th convention floor an hour before the scheduled 11 a, m. opening and began last-minute confer-| ences on their Imeups for the candidates. convention until 11:30 a. m. } Hottest contest' was expected to be that for the State Treasurer nomination in a three-way fight between William Fortune, Carmel, former state legislator; ' James H. McShane, Hammond,

man, and Lester Yarger, of Marfon. Most of the Indianapolis delegation were reported lining up behind Mr. Fortune, a former Indianapolis newspaperman while the Lake County delegation led the fight for Mr, M ‘The purported “organization” slate put out earlier had listed

Mr. McShane as the ¢hoice ofiansville,

Several members of the State GOP Committee, including John|about Innis, 11th District chairman, said they had received no word from ers about any slate. “We are not instructing .our delegates one way or another on any contest,” Mr. Innis said. Even the First District (Lake County) delegation failed to vote © any formal ‘indorsement of Mr. McShane or any other candidate in caucus last night. The other major contest was that for State Auditor between Frank T. Millis, former State Treasurer, and Gilbert Ogles, Greencastle, the 1948 nominee for auditor. Delegates appeared split wide open in this contest with Mr. Millis given the edge for nomina-~ tion by the experts after Sen. Capehart indicated he would) throw his suport to him. This was| the only contest in which the! Senator showed any interest. Other contests were: For Superintendent of Public Instruction — between Wilbur Young, Versailles and Harry Yoder, of Columbia City. For Indidha Supreme Court Judge, Fifth District—between Floyd 8, Draper, Gary and Donald Larramore, of Knox. For Appellate Court judge, Second District—between: Harry L. Crumpacker, Michigan City; Harold E. Achor, Anderson and Dewey Kelley, Whiting, (two to be nominated). : For Clerk of Supreme and Appellate Courts — between Michael J. Hanrahan, Indianapolis and Thomas C. Williams, Jeffersonville. Candidates who will be nominated by acclamation without opposition besides Sen. Capehart include: Leland Smith, Logansport, for Becretary of State; Frank KE. {lkison, Washington, Supreme Judge, First District; Arch| N. Bobbitt, Indianapolis, Supreme Court judge, Third Donald E. Bowen, tas and Wilbur A. Royse, Indianapolis, for the two Second District Appellate Court Jyigenps.

Platform Bars Maps

Hoosier Republicans burfed an era of “Midwest conservatism” today with a “true liberal” pro- -- gram designed for Indiana. In a reversal of many previous

policies, top-Ifidiana GOP leaders

proposed a platform which abandoned the party's traditional isolationism embraced

Convention, Page 21

Jenner Blames

Indiana Military District Expanding Headquarters

New Setup Boosting

Shooting War On Democrats |

Poor Administration Called Real Cause Of Korea Conflict

By DAN KIDNEY President Truman's promises of peace have exploded into the shooting war in Korea and the Democratic Party is to blame because of maladministration both at home and abroad. That is what Sen. Jenner told Republican state con on

By CLIFFORD THURMAN Widespread reorganization o

“Ing a greatly expanded headquar-; ters at Ft. Harrison, was under way today.

all military agencies and establishments in Indiana under command of Col. P. C. Bullard, Ft. Harrison commanding officer, is designed to co-ordinate and centralize military activities in the | state.

Along with the expansion pro-

Direct Primary

ihe -— OH at the Fairgrounds today. [Secretary of State Dean Acheson

gram, an Corps school under command of

He repeated a demand that Pea a Col. H. A. Welsch, senior Army

resign or be fired forthwith, X w instructor for the district, was Similar sentiments also were Col. P. C. Bullard being set up. expressed by Rep. Cecil Harden The ORC school, to be opened

Vanderburgh Man

Battles for Plank

A direct primary fight will be’

launched at the Republican state Charles A. Halleck, permanent convention today by J. Ervin convention chairman and dean of “the Taylor, Vanderburgh County ai Hooster Republieans ty Wash"

{ chairman. As Eighth District member of

the Resolutions Committee, Mr. address with plenty of colorful [Taylor had his direct primary castigations of both President {plank rejected by the committee, Truman and Gov. Schricker, Sen. of the #0 he announced this morning! Jenner made some last-minute ~~ [that he will take the matter to aiterations to meet the war sit-

the delegates on the floor. Mr. Taylor has drafted a minority report which would put the

convention

GOP on record for the direct pri-

mary for all federal and state offices. He will move that this

-majorityi

‘be substituted for the report, which ignores the direct primary under the section called “Home Rule.” He hopes to be able to open debate on his proposal,

ed by Burch

county chairmen more to say party organization matters,” Mr. Taylor said. “As it is now we are completely ignored.” Only Eighth District’ candidate on the state ticket is Tom Williams, clerk of the Supreme and

Appellate courts, who is seeking

re-election after eight years service there. He is slated to be replaced by Mike Hanrahan of Indi--anapolis, however. — “My main interest in this convention is to get the direct primary restored and stop big bossism,” Mr. Taylor said. After the Ku Klux Klan stigma

on the state in the mid 1920's, the most complete repudiation o |a Secretary of State in our his-|

leaders of both the Republican and Democratic parties got together and repealed the direct primary --for Senator, Governor and the state offices. ¢

(Confesses Setting

Fatal Circus Fire

COLUMBUS, O., June 30 (UP) ~A 21-year-old youth confessed | today to setting the Hartford,| Conn., “big top” fire that killed 169 persons in 1944 and to four!

‘murders because of “an invisible |

Indian riding a flaming horse,” the State Fire Marshal announced.

Robert Dale Segee of Slit

ville confessed he was driven to the acts by the “invisible Indian,”

Ohio Fire Marshal Harry J. Cal-|

lan said. Segee is being held in|

Pickaway county jail at Circle-| Week's operations today without |

ville. The confession followed exten-| sive examination by child psy-| chologist Bernard. R. Higley. In addition to the 189 killed in| the circus fire, some 412 persons!

were injured. Six persons, two of the syndicate, operators contin-|

them top officials of the circus,

were convicted and jailed on man-| finishing touches on the opera-|

slaughter charges.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Sam. 57 10am... 7 Tam... 59 1lam...7 8am... 63 12 (Noon) 76 Sam... 67 1pm... 78

Isolationism,

"True Liberal’ Stand

as stand on,” matched “promises”

~iwoman from Indiana.

be terribly wrong with politicians, policies and personnel who can

direct primary plank long

{seek to cut down the number of

with the “Little Fair Deal” pro-

gram advanced by the state's Democratic Party. aly, the Republicans

ONE: A long-range farm plan to provide a fair price for the farmer's product, onc which will needed

| Republican "National Committee- | tended at first by approximately 400 reserve officers and enlisted

War Scare Starts Car, Tire Spurt

Used Auto Dealers

ingto : = ng prepared his keynote Flooded by Demands,

Tires sales boomed and pres-| sure mounted against new car dealers as the war scare sent purchasers flocking into the tire stores and new car showrooms today. Demand for used cars was also increasing with corresponding upward trends in prices. Business in new and used cars and tires has been exceptionally | strong in the past few months but the war news of the week zoomed business into new heights, Automobiles like Chevrolets and

No such rabid partisan view- ¥ {point about the “war” was ex{pressed by Rep. Ralph Harvey,

temporary chairman, nor Rep.

regularily assigned to go into immediate action in case of emergency. Enrollment Unlimited

school is expected to increase if needs for reserve forces demand. Total enrollment at the training center will be unlimited. A staff of approximately 40 Army -and—Air Force officers, rected by Col. Welsch, will report at Ft. Harrison soon to constitute the ORC school faculty. In keeping with the program of co-ordination, Ft. Harrison headquarters and administrative offices have been moved from the ters

males.

Sees ‘Something Wrong’ “For the third time in one generation we American GI's have {been ordered into action by a Democratic administration, * Sen. Jenner screamed.

“Why? Surely something must formerly occupied by the Post

the transportation difficulties of district Cok the war, were telephon {their dealers with whom they

already placed orders and see

from our oe duty as loyal Amatigans- | ooe

{ through; and o Kaow te roar fearful) oy oq gy

risks and sacrifices that are involved.

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J hurry up the deliveries, Induction Cenger - “Bit we also know that it would|' ~~ + Seek Sale Bid — It is understood from be a criminal disservice to Ameri- There also has been a shade sohrees F. ca for us to liné up in blind sup- delugé of new car-h port of a repetition. in the future sons who are asking, “What's my case of war and an all-out draft. on a larger scale of criminall car worth?” If such becomes the case military blunders of the past. | One large Chevrolet dealer quit! 'puthorities on the post will be The President’s action in Korea, taking orders this week because prepared to act quickly. completely discredits the global- is already backlogged 60 to 90' Under the expansion, Col. Bul-Truman-doctrine we have been days and there isn't much use lard has assumed responsibility following. It is a shocking proof|t, take on additional orders, [for the Indiana National Guard that this administration's pro-| (pe of the largest Ford dealers instructor group, the Organized Boviet propagandists for the last ;, yngianapolis said persons with Reserve group, the Indiana ROTC ” years have been leading themoqels as late as "48 are coming instructor group which includes Heplean people from one lie 10|s, to trade. He estimated his busi- | military units in colleges and high another) from one sellout to &h-iyo0y in orders placed has been schools throughout the military a wi Hom Ine catastrophe tog, per cent better this week com- |district. ano her; nd false slogans, pared to two and three weeks ago,| Another important factor under false panaceds, false programs Although new cars were scarce, |the command of Col. Bullard is| tires were plentiful but dealers

and false promises. The Presidant's action also 18) were selling them about as fast as they were being trucked in. One large tire dealer received {three truckloads of tires yesterday afternoon and sold 50 per

tachment, said to be one of the | most sctive and thoroughly or-' ganized outfits in the country. Well defined rumors to the eIfect that a Provost Marshal General’'s Training School is to be established at Ft. Harrison could not be verified in the local com-| mand.

tory. “We dare not entrust the fu-

ture to th h the past. Jose Whe have betrayed ent of them by early evening,

He warned that winni sit! One motorist, driving a 1950 not be easy and urged the GOP| Studebaker right from the show-

partisans not to underrate “Tru-|/ room, drove into a station and man’s Fair Deal: {laid down $84 for four new tires.

horde of as-| | Tire trade-ins in the deals were {Continued on Page 3 —Col. 4) scarce. People were telling the

dealers to “never mind the trade-lered by high Washington authori{in, just put the tires in the back|ties and that facilities on the Syndicate Clings | seat. » post have been investigated. To Gambling Reins On the Inside winds Up 1st Week | Of The Times

Without . Interference The line beyond which Communist aggression shall not pass Indianapolis’ big gambling syn- | has been drawn by President Truman. The Times pre{dicate was rounding out its first sents a map of the northern hemisphere showing that

thoritative sources, however, that

|interference from investigating Charles F. Tucker, convitted of swindling $300,000 from | agencies or police. people who “had implicit faith in me,” begins 10-year Despite the furor created in| sentence | gambling circles yesterday fol-| {Indianapolis School Board faces a housing problem for the lowing publication in The Times | post-war baby boom. Where to build new schools and of the details of the formation of | when to build them is biggest worry. School tax must be increased in next five years . ued to make their plans, put the | Professional opening performance of Romberg’s “The New . Moon” gave no hint that the Indiana University group

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tion. rehearsed only two weeks. Henry Butler reviews the Either tomorrow or Monday «well-known operetta .....occevvsvisrnccnnns sasnssane Page 16 | were reported to be the first pay-| “Never underestimate the power of mere ideas * George

day for gambling joints to hand over the first week's payment. | As outlined yesterday, racket figures close to politicians mainly

Herald tells why he thinks the idea of Democracy will defeat the idea of Communism in his six articles Page “I sleep with a .45 under my pillow and So shoot,” says Mrs. Robert Vogeler in an interview with Earl Wilson, now in Vienna. She’s not too hopeful for an early release of her husband who is being held in a Hungary prison on spy charges ..... vessinnnes sv PRE One of the greatest smear campaigns of the century is shaping up 4s a prelude to this fall's election Dan Kidney reports in a letter to the boss. Marquis Childs outlines ‘the reasons behind President Truman's history. making decision to aid Korea .. 1 Charles (Chick) Evans, 59-year-old former Open and ‘Amateur golf champion of the United States, leads the “boys” in the Western Senior Golf Tourney at Meridian Hills, Indians still on top by a slim margin. Complete sports coverage in the Sports Section .. Swimming is a safe sport if the proper precautions are taken says Dr. Edwin P, Jordan. Eleanor Roosevelt visits the famous palace of Versailles. News “For Women" in the

lexisting baselLall pool lotteries from 11 to four, Begin to Feel Pinch With only four operators in the field, the syndicate besses reason more money can be paid in with competition limited. Baseball ticket operators on the “ list already were, beginning to feel the monopoly. Their tickets were) being returned to them by cigar| stores who were afraid of re: prisals if they continued to handle objectionable tickets.

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Fefiend need of BN Po icanwhiie Mayor Feeney and women’s Section ....eceiiiiisiiiiiiiiiaains »vessPages 23,24 But the GOP'ers want none of keep an eye on the situation al- Amusements ........00 18 Needlework - sesdesinees 24 the Brannan Plan. though both admitted news of Bridge ..ciooveescennss 24 -OthmAN .ovevesnsssees 21 TWO: A civil ts the formation of the syndicate! Childs ...viesiveieans 22 Pattern c.ovoeveveseees 24 The GOP'ers favor “the enact-|Was news to-them. Classified ..coveossees:20-36 Radio :iovscinninsiesss 13 ment and just enforcement of However, a serles“of raids on| Comics ...sosvevseeess 37 Side Glances .....ie000 22 such federal legislation” to grant bookies and cigar stores. that| Crossword s.eseseeesss 12 Society :.nvieevanansesi23-24 all citizens “ ‘oppottunity to handle baseball pool: tickets was| Editorials ,.....oovcues 22 Ed Sovola .cvaseereees 21 work, vote equal . not unexpected in the near future, My Day’ cosaqeeseeses 23 BPOrts ......oveieinees26-28 THREE: A further as Chief Rouls reiterated. his| Dan Kidney :iveeeeesss 22 - Teen Problems; .c..e0e 24 policy of continuing to harass the Mrs. Manners secsienee } 12 Earl Wilson ah srviei 17

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Ft. Harrison Activity | : f

the Indiana Military District; Fifth United States Army, involv-|

« The new setup, placing virtually

‘Organized Reserve

personnel who have not been

The number attending the ORC]

i=

‘ithe Han River,

on the Post circle to the building

Eotersd a Second. Clam Mair 4 Potofics

Idiers Into J

MacArthur Orders Bases In North Hit

Red Invaders Routed I

At Seoul Gates by U. S. Support Forces

By ERNEST HOBERECHT United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO, June 30-—South . Ko-

irean infantry pushed their way

{back into the east and west outskirts of Seoul today, the South Korean mission reported. Arthur ordered United States planes for the first time to attack Communist bases in North (Korea. The North Korean government

[within a few weeks will be at-|fadfo said-27 American |identified by a

later Moscow broadcast as B-29s-—bombed. the

northern capital of Pyongyang:

last night. If so, the American planes probably struck at air bases on the edge of the capital.

The Korean mission in Tokyo sald the American - supported Se

southern army at last reports had driven within 24 miles of the center of Seoul, the former South Korean capital, on either side. Nor# Korean tanks were leaving

the city by the east gate, it said.

did not know whether the southern forces actually had crossed which curves in a-semicircle around the southern edge of the city.

(Communist North Korean forces, spearheaded by 40 to 50 rmored vehicles, have crossed.

a the Han River and broken

Gen. Douglas Mae-! =~

lations.

_ WASHINGTON,

used the words Gen. Douglas

ized to use certain supporting ground units,” Defense Secretary Louis Johns son was asked by reporters

was correct to say that we now using “ground troops” in Korea, : Mr. Johnson replied: ““The previous order involved only specialist groups. This is broader.”

Everyone in Washi

orders already are In efféct, That did not ground tion. But American bombers ha

Signal to po Up Drive Against Red Hordes

President Orders Naval Blockade Along Coast; Meets With Cabinet, Top Military Aides

. BULLETIN 8 TOKYD, Saturday, July 1 (UP)—The U. 8. Air Fores announced today that Superforts bombed targets along the Han River east and west of Seoul yesterday. It reported “heavy damage” to, barges and troop concentras tions, as well as to aa, convoys and highway. instal-

By LYLE O. WILSON, United Press Statr Component June 30—President dered ground forces into action in the Kérean war, The President also authorized the U. 8. Air Fapes to bomb military targets in Communist North Korea and or« ‘dered the U. 8. Navy to blockade the entire Korean coast, A White House announcement of these actions today

will reduce the eftectivenss of ‘MacArthur “has been author- supplies :

sumed this meant U. 8. is and armored. forces will go Into ference

Mr. Johnson said the President's] a ‘mean that U. 8, are in ac

through Republican defense lineshit military targets fiear the North takes,

Bullard will com- ET — report has been acti Of lin W A

would be- " per-| {come an induction center again in

Fords haven't been obtainable im-| Hospital. southwest of Seoul, an Army SuLY seive Ae gas yeobiems bY! mediately in Indianapolis for| From this newly established|gpgi :ran sald In Washington “Of course ‘We shall not shirk months, But citizens. mindful of{nerve center of the state military today. Only the bare break

invaders captured Beoui | MacArthur's order to v8.

Korea gave them their first chance to strike at the ters north of the 38th paraliel border from which Reds mounted supported their invasion of South Korea,

‘the Indiana Military Police de-|

It is definitely known from au-|

Ft. Harrison recently was consid-

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Radio Pyongyang also said that

{ships anchored in Inchon harbor. {The west coast port of Inchon, {which serves Beoul, has been cap-

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Arizona in Tizzy At Aerial Object Which ‘Spits Fire’

“PHOENIX, Ariz. Jume 30 (i (UP) |

planes to attack ‘bases In Noms,

[North Korean planes sank 11

the Southern Korean Republic. Becretary Pace Jr.,

(House statement. He sald he ‘could not say whether it covered

command in Japan or only service units, such as the engineers’ or signal corps, $ Gets MasAFthur Report Mr. Truman's orders apparently | were iesued late yesterday or last inight. He received a top-secret [report yesterday from Gen. Mac|Arthur after the general toured le Kc "ean battleground. The President was briefed again lr morning by the U, 8. Joint

A soaring object, believed to be! {Chiefs of Staff and then called

it drifted over the the state, A

a research balloon, today drew the !n his Cabinet and Democratic and excited attention of Arizonans as Fepublican congressional leaders central part or/20d told them what actions he

{had taken.

An object, apparently the a Senate Democratic Leader Scott {one, led military and naval planes, Ws Lucas sald that the congres-

lon a sky chase among the Colo-| sional leaders of both parties who \rado Rockies yesterday, after jejattended the meeting approved |started a stream of telephone ©f the President's actions as ancalls into news and police switch-{Pounced in the White House stateboards from -persens along its Meat.

leisurely route to the Southwest,

The congressional group in-

The pilot of a Corsair fighter! cluded - Republican Leader Kenplane from a Marine unit in/neth 8. Wherry and the ranking Denver said he was about 30,000 30P members of the Senate and feet below the brightly-colored ob- [louse Foreign Affairs and Armed

» | ThE UNIT Identified it as al The Ob-| Objectives servers sald it may have come parallel

research balloon.

line. Cut it out and keep pace with world developments Page 21 ject at an altitude of 40.000 feet. Services Committees, -

Weather Alds Greatly decision to bomb military north of the 38th which divides South

from the University. of Minnesota Korea and North Korea was seen

at Minneapolis.

“traveling | at amazing speed. (4

Votes $1 Billion ‘ Foreign Arms Aid

{$1,222,500,000 in new foreign arms

ald today as an evidence of American determination to help! {nations resisting communism

= Jarome the globe.

Jane Nelson Wins

(ar lier “Details, Page 26)

T Miss Jane Nelson of Highland |

_defeated Mrs. C. Richard Ful--“mer of Hillcrest, one up in 18 holes, to win the women's city | golt tournament at Hillcrest today.

‘New .Wheat Arrives

{ The first car of new Indiana | wheat arrived at the local market today. It was sample’ grade red {winter wheat, 59 pounds a bushel test weight, 15.0 per cent moisture. It was shipped in by the

Lyons Grain Co., Ind, to

WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP)| |—A grim and tense Senate voted

{by military observers - here as

Residents of towns in Colorado the only one that could be taken. {and northern Arizona had de-| scribed it «as spitting fire and efforts

Bad weather has hampered the of American bombers and fighters to stop the Russianmade tanks of the Communist troops and ihe deadly fire of their artillery. ) And. North Korean from

Planes, airfields near the north’s|

harassed the American fighters: | and troop concentrations in the! ”

Korea:

with them the latest develop-

Mons = | Feview of ry activities.

In keeping with the tions Security Council's

Korea in support of! Army would not amplify on the White

any of the four infantry combat] divisions under Gen. MacArthur's

|capital of Pyongyang have re after 51 years In governs {ment service. But by striking at afrfields|y, retirement papers to a post office clerk, turned to walk away.

Communist north, the Air Force| and dropped dead.

WASHINGTON, June 30 (uP ~~Senate GOP Floor Leads

er Kenneth 8. Wherry, Neb, said today that President Trus man should

any large U. 8. troop forces to ao~ tion In Korea. Sen. Homer Ferguson, ® Mich.), a specialist on legal matters, sald he ll Una, : Truman has kept within his constitutional powers so far,

NEW YORK, June 30 or)— : President Truman's order

wend ground troops into —

gave the stock market a brief selling convulsion around neon today. 5 But the decline falled 40 carry below the previous closing

ed

levels, And there was an ale

most immediate recovery,

LONDON, June 30 (UP)= Britain has communicated to Russia its “urgent hope” that the Soviet Union will cooperate in bringing about a / settlement of the Korean war, a foreign office official ane nounced today. 2

SYDNEY, Australia, June 30 - (UP)=—Premier Robert G. Menvies authorized today the use of Japanese-based Australian ] air force Mustangs in the Korean war. He already had placed Australian fleet units in Japanese waters at the disposal of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, : g

DEATH CANCELS PLANS WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP) ~Charles BE, Warren, 68, retired ~

He handed over '

Text of Truman Message * +— Authorizing Ground Trrops

| WASHINGTON, June 30 (UP)—Following is the text of the : White House announcement authorizing use of ground units In

At a meeting with Congressional leaders at the White House : this morning, the President, together with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Joint Chiefs of State, reviewed

oa. that Fe had authorized the United | States Alr Farce to conduct mise intensi- sions on specific military targets the lin Northern Hore w wiierevep mi - tarily necessary, DE NE naval blockade of “the Korean coast. J

of

miss at the situation in Korea. nal leaders were