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SCRIPPS ~ HOWARD) 61st YEAR—NUMBER 139

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Partly cloudy and warm today and tomorrow. Low tonight, 67. High tomorrow, 92,

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1950

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In the hat band for the last fime . . . Clarence Gibbs tomorrow as a New York Central conductor.

retires

Truck Hits Kills | Conductor to End Tu 47-Year Career 2 Local Women

By MARION CRANEY When the last passenger has Crash Near Anderson Also Injures Man

{hurried off the Knickerbocker toimes State Service

‘morrow at Union Station, Conductor Gibbs will take one last T ANDERSON, July 29—Two Indianapolis women were crushed

letroll through the cars. Then to death on Ind. 67 southeast of

here early today when struck by steps off the crack St. Louis-New

a truck as they pushed a stalled car.

the «car, was seriously injured. Dead are:

Yandes St.

Mrs. Ophelia Clardy, about 60, ductor at Mattoon, Ill, then Hills- Director

her mother, same address. According to state police, the women and Arthur Turner, 33, of 1701 Roosevelt Ave, were en route here from Indianapolis

he'll leave too.

A male companion, driver of sengers—and his train—on the

Clarence W. Gibbs, 5802 Hillside. Ave, will leave behind 47 years of railroading when he

York passenger train tomorrow.

Seven Indiana Reserve Units Face Call-Up

Expect Orders Out Early Next Week;

were being considered in|

later than Wednesday. Col. Murry J. Martin, chief of! plans an¢ training, CRC, 5th] Army Headquarters, who has! been in Pentagon conferences! since Monday discussing the ac-| tivation of ORC units in the Army

units was still undetermined. | Under current Army directives personnel of “activated” units! would be given 30 days to get personal affairs in order. { Col. Martins’ office in Chicago, however, said the Indiana units affected would be those best rated as to strength and training. Also activated units would be those that earlier this month were given a new troop basis and had changes in strength designated. May Include Engineers Fifth Army spokesmen indicated strongly units most likely to go would be engineers, ordnance and anti-aircraft. Also considered, but not quite as likely, are counter-intelligence and medical specialists. These units probably will receive orders calling for “alert status,” a ranking 5th Army officer said. Four organized Reserve units in the 5th Army area have already been alerted. None of these are in Indiana. : 5 Col. H. A. Welsch, senior Army ORC instructor of Indiana, reported an all-out enlistment drive in all ORC units; in order that

‘We Will Do li—to the Last Man'—

General Tells Yanks

‘| Don’t Like That Running, No Way,’

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‘Must Fight

One GI Replies to ‘Sta

By GENE SYMONDS, United Press Staff Correspondent | WITH THE U. 8. 25TH DIVISION, Korea, July 29—| Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, May Include WACs |Korea, told his forces today they must stand or die. The Seven Indiana Organized men who must defend the foxholes answered that they | Reserve Corps Army units would.

Hint Marines, 2d Division To Land Soon

to Death,’

nd or Die’ Order

Combat Trained

American commander in. Units En Route;

: |(UP)—A military spokes-|

Gen. Walker in a fighting front-line speech to officers man said today that the na-|

Washington today for “call-|said there would be no up” to active service by not|further retreat and that “every man must fight to the - death” ground. Otherwise, he added, they must face “a butchery

to hold his

(of Americans) such as

region, said final selection of these there has never been in i

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history “If the general says do it,

by God we will do it—to the last man,” a lieutenant colonel said. A grizzled old master sergeant, Richard Collins of Dothan, Ala., who has been in the Army 27 years, said: “I really believe our outfit can hold now.” ! “I don’t like that running,

name. “We have retreated our

Gen. Walker said in a speech reminiscent of his former boss, the late Gen. George S. Patton. “We cannot afford to go back any farther. In fact, there is no place left for{ Nor were they able to elaborate was studying plans for expanding

of the landing of American] reinforcements and fres h| | fighting equipment in Korea. “| | The spokesman would not elaborate. But he was believed to be hinting that the 1st Marine Provisional Brigade, its support-| ing 1st Marine Airwing, and the |Army's crack 2d Infantry Divi-| {sion might land soon to back up| {the hard-pressed United Nations,

| forces.

Asked about reports of tand-| ings of fresh troops at Pusan, the spokesman said: | “You can expect continuous, {landing of reinforcements and] material.”

Clue to Optimism

Gen. Walton H. Walker . . . [spokesman to say late yesterday

"Stand or die." ibe driven off the peninsula.

no way,” said a taciturn medic who refused to give his| Military spokesmen had no

{further details on the report they| | out yesterday that 50,000 i

= : gave last step,” the swashbuckling Korean women had been con-|

area.

Reds’ Southern Drive Blocked; 1st Cavalry,

25th Repulse Attacks

Gls Hurl Back Repeated Onslaughts

As Communists Punch

at Center of Front

By EARNEST HOBERECHT, United Press Staff Correspondent TOKYO, Sunday, July 30—American troops, inspired

Korean front,

Equipment Included |by a fighting no-retreat order from their commanding genWASHINGTON, July 29 eral, held their positions today along the blazing 200-mile

Gen. Douglas MacArthur said in his midnight summary

ition can expect word shortly| that “increasing numbers of United Nations

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ground units”

i lines under fire.

scripted by North Korean Com-| munists for use in the combat! Indiana Draft Director Brig.

thave contained the Commu.

WITH THE U. S. FIRST nist threat on the southern CAVALRY IN KOREA, sun- |front, where the North Koday, July 30 (UP)—The Com- |reans had thrust to within ‘50 munists launched strong at- | tacks on both the North and pase port of Pusan. o South flanks of the American | front at Hwanggan late last night.

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{that American units from Oki{nawa had been rushed into the American artillery, dueling battle ‘on the southern front. with the Communist big guns, On the central front, where the were trying to knock but a Communists were swinging their railroad tunnel. It was believed heaviest punch in an effort to to house a railway gun—possi- phreak through and drive U. 8. bly the biggest seen in this war |forces into the sea béfore rein —which would be capable of |forcements can arrive, Gen. Mace bringing the American rear | Arthur reported two American di- | visions had hurled back repeated

Hitchcock Studying Expansion Plans

|Gen. Robinson Hitchcock today

Inspired Yanks Hold ‘No Retreat’ Lin . einforcements Due To Land In Korea

lair line miles of the American ’

It had been reported earlier

ii iit ——— enemy drives. X Apparently it was this bulldup 29 D No Great Change & of Ameircan fighting power in Id . oar S | “There was no a 1 : _ appreciable x |Korea that led a high military : : change in the vital ¢entral sector . f fighting, where thé best Comthat United States troops will not Seen for Indiana of agh RE ae are ;.

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{on a communique issued by Gen./Indlana’s 89 local draft boards to

us to withdraw to.... Every man must fight to the death Douglas MacArthur during the

if necessary until help arrives.” might which said:

and added:

to be any more readjustments— except forward.”

Mr. Gibbs has cared for pas-

riod, he formerly was freight con-

boro, IIL Sons on Railroad

But in future vears other rail- from Washington on this matter.) — 4 WACs May Go, Too |

roaders won't have to probe their memories far to remember him

‘at full strength.

Brig. Gen. {Hitchcock indicated,

the units called up may move out! a | {same line the last 11 years. With There was considerable specu-'ence with Maj. Gen, Hobart R. the New York Central System for|lation that those men drafted Gay, commander of the Miss Robbie Clardy, 28, of 1301 a1] of the near half century pe- might be channeled into activated! Cavalry: Division, and said that di |ORC units. Sate Selective Service| ‘the enemy must pay dearly for Robinson every inch of ground.” He said however,| there would be no chance of a

Gen. Walker later flew to an advance command post confer-

1st

there were no definite instructions| Korean Dunkirk.

It was believed some Indiana

when the automobile stalled one p, "s 0 "00 “william J. with units with WAC personnel would

mile west of the junction with Ind. 9. Miss Clardy and her mother apparently were attempting to push the car while Mr. Turner steered it. They were overrun by a tractor cab driven by Ellis Earl Snow, Hartford City. The women were crushed almost beyond recognition when caught between truck and automobile. Police said Mr. Snow told them no light was visible on the car. The truck driver said he was traveling at 40 to 45 miles an hour and had his headlights dimmed because of oncoming cars. He could not see the car until too late to stop, Mr. Snow said. The accident occurred at 2:15 a. m. Mr. Turner was taken to St. John’s Hospital with a concussion and cracked ribs.

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|be among those activated. On the basis of 5th Army re-

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NYC lines between here and St. ports the fololwing ORC units,|

Louis. service and William has nine

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| “Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs arent’ sure what they'll do now. Married daughters and grandchildren in Florida and California want them to come there and live. Mr. Gibbs, who “never kicked anyone off the train,” revealed his formula for success. “Keep the customer satisfied,” he belieyes.

| CONFIRM POSTMASTER WASHINGTON, July 29 (UP) —The senate yesterday confirmed the nomination of Joseph F. Prossel as postmaster in Cleveland, O.

Charles has 12 years’ headquarters

in with the strength, might be affected:

ment, 6 officers, 16 men; 329th

men; 535th AAA Battalion, Battery, 6 officers, 34 men; 843d Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 14 officers, 22 men; 843d Engr,, C. Co., 5 officers, 11 men. Col. Peter C. Bullard, chief of the Indiana Military District, declined to confirm whether any of these were on the Washington list. .

Vows Are Translated—

JUAREZ, Mexico, July 29 (UP) -—Screen star Bette Davis married Gary Merrill in a “quickie” civil ceremony performed in Spanish a few hours after the actor obtained a Mexican divorce. The pair said their “I do's” last night as Paul Orozco, judge of the civil registry, read the 15minute ceremony in his native tongue and Attorney Jose Amador Trias translated the words into English. | Then Miss Davis and Merrill, {who first played love scenes to{gether in 20th Century Fox's “All | About Eve,” sped away in a sporty {convertible coupe on a honeymoon

..6, 7/trip to Cape Ann, Mass. da Orozco, addressing Miss-Davis,

asked: ; “Usted, Bette Davis, toma Gary

Merrill como su legitimo esposo?” The attorney translated the

question: “Do you, Bette Davis; take

"Espanol' Wedding Unites Bette Davis, Young Actor

Indianapolis, following authorized

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errill, divorced here yester-

Witnesses to

Summon Eight Adults, Two Boys Who Saw “Incident Watched by Two Patrolmen

Police today were serving subpenas on 10 persons who witnessed | cers, 20 men; 257th CIC Detach-|& beating which brought the investigation of two traffic patrolment thiows off the Rorean pein.

Acting on orders from Police

Infantry Medical Co., 13 officers, | traffic division head, had subpenas prepared on eight adults and 41 men: 535th Anti-Alrcraft Ar.|two boys. Lt. Wiliam Hague of the traffic department started |P2%¢d On communications from tillery Battalion, 12 officers, 40 Serving them this morning. Al

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He said he was sick of hearing about withdrawing

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Police Start Subpenaing

“A number of Communist {troops infiltrated 1st Cavalry positions in the Hwanggan area, but they were ‘taken care of’.” executive officer, a mAjor,| mug grrival of the Marines and

said he felt his men had been , { i 2d Division would give {carrying out the order before the| Je AT 2d DIV forces in give

general made it, with past with-| .. i} eir first mapor re-enforce!

jdrawals being merely adjusting tol from this country since the

better positions. : | “pes " a; outbreak of the Korean War, It's being done,” he said. “We All Combat Trained

dn’t run from those positions. All of these units are combat

We fought all the way back.” Pressed a= to whether he trained. The occupation troops : im that Gen. MacArthur had to (Continued on Page 2 —Col. 8) throw into the fight at the outset

ithe war broke out. This was believed to have had a great deal to do with the optimistic attitude of U. 8. military leaders. A spokesman said yesterday: “There is no reason to despair the situation. We're not going to

Beating

sula.” Chief Rouls, Capt. Audry Jacobs, He said. his statement . ‘was |Gen. MacArthur to high officials|

The writs order witnesses to here:

appear in Municipal Court 3 at!

9 a. m. Wednesday, when waiter Three Shots Fired wo

Hendren, 30, will face t

disorderly conduct. It was his arrest which started the incident. |

Times employees would appear in office of the Gem Coal Co., 1125 court voluntarily, they were pn osevalt Ave

among those . subpeaned. The three, whose accusations prompt-| Mack Clay, 2127 Sheldon St, ed the investigation, are Louis D. told police the man fired two shots Young, George Girdler and Wil: at him through the office window liam Engler, all members of the snout 1:50 a. m., then broke the advertising staff. |glass and fired another time, Signed Statements One bullet barely missed his In signed statements made to head and struck the office counter,

police, the three charged Patrol- MT" Mack sald. reported the man Jack Corydon and William | gh oot ing occurred just after he

Clark stood by while two park-paq heard noises in the coal yard ing lot attendants severely beat yng walked outside to investigate.

Hendren. — Procter, Gamble Ups

The incident : occurred at a {parking lot, Capitol Ave. and {Washington Sts.

Dthel aaulls Sg se ppendedi CINCINNATI, 0, July 28 (UP) were: Kenne rk, on Ave., attendant at the lot; George TTOCter & Cambls Co, raised KE. Barker, 4247 Crittendon Ave. the wholesale price of Crisco and ‘another attendant; his wife, Ver- household soaps 7 per cent today. nice; Hugo McConnell, 148 W.! Company officials blamed the Washington St, and George To- (crease on “sharply increasing ney, 1222 'W. 31st St. {cost of raw materials.” Two boys, 12 and 14, also were, The wholesale increase is excalled in, but Capt. Jacobs said pected to reach the retail market {he did not have their names. jin the next week.

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{commanding officer of the 500

|charges, assault and battery and A} Watchman {in his unit were still not notified

A night watchman today re-| Although Capt. Jacobs pre- ported being shot at three times| battalion to answer “muster call” viously had been assured three by a man attempting to enter the|3t the USMCR Training Center,

Wholesale Soap Prices

1206. . { As draft board clerks, for the {first time, put in half a day on Saturday, lists of proposed additional draft board chairmen were flowing into Gen. Hitchleock’s office, “Submission of such lists by draft board chairmen is preparaition’ against the eventuality that the nation might in the near fu/ture call for all-dut mobilization and registration of all men up to the age of 45,” ‘Gen. Hitchcock said. Extra Work Already

Gen. MacArthur confirmed that the Red columns, encireling the American positions on the south, have advanced east as Kochang, which is only 40 miles southwest of the Amergean defense base of Taegu. " Although the Communist sweep along the south coast made “little progress” today, Gen.

The increase of the state’s first| MacArthur said it had rolled 10

were just beginning to receive draft call quota to 1450 has al-imjles east of Hadong. |combat training in Japan when ready forced boards to work an

(The Pyongyang radio claimed

additional half day and expanded today that the Nofth Korean quarters were being sought for|iarmy yesterday “completely cap~ personnel of more than a fourth tured” Hadong, on the southern

of all boards. Col, Peter C. Bullard, chief of | the Indiana Military District, to] day reported Indiana leading the 13 states of the 5th Army in the “speeded-up” recruiting drive. Army-Air Force recruits in Indiana numbered 751 in comparison to the July target of 571 men. Lt. Col. William C. Smith,

men and 26 officers in the 16th Infantry Marine Battalion, slated to “move out” of Indianapolis Aug. 18, sald some of the men

of activation, He requested all men of the

|2830 E. Riverside Drive, on the {following schedule: | Headquarters Company .

7:30 p.m., Monday.

{ A Company . . . 7:30 p.m | Wednesday. | | B Company . . 17:30 p.m.,| Tuesday. !

Hoosier Among 50 Killed in Air Crash

Plane Hits Power

Line, Burns in Brazil | RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 29 (UP)-—A Richmond, Ind., man {was among 50 persons killed last! night in Brazil’s worst airplane | disaster. ; ; | Ralph Motley, 48, sales manager for the Atlantic Refining Co., in Brazil, was aboard a [Panair DO four-engine Constellation which struck a high tension wire and crashed in flames on a hill as it was coming in for a landing at Porto Alegre, 700 miles south of here. : The other victims—24 men and 25 women, including the steward ess-—were Brazilians, Mr. Motley, a long-time resi-

dent of this country, left his wife}

|front, and destroyed “70

U. 8. Army units” in the area.) South Koreans Advance On the east coast, South Korean troops made slight gal" = in the fighting around Yongdok, 88 miles north of Pusan, but the snemy still held the town. Five eight-inch guns from U, 8. naval vessels continued to blast at the Communists in the area. In the -ountains 40 to 50 miles northwest of Yongdok, the Com-

Throwing everything muster into what may last chance to hurl forces into the sea, munists pushed the Americans

|from Hwanggan on the northe

west front, from on the western front and into the

Weather to Be Hot, Then Hotter

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6 a m.. 68 Ham... 7a m.. 69 11a.m... 83 8a m.. 7 12 (Noon) 34 9am... 76 1pm... 8

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