Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 August 1950 — Page 11

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playground time. for the oungsters . . . Mrs. Jown Albershardt, 3433 Guilford Ave, looks on as her son, Tom, 2!/; years old, tries a swing at Broad Ripple park.

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Ed Sovola, Author of Inside Indianapolis, Is on Vacation.

Joe Loses Steam

By Robert C. Ruark

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NEW YORK, Aug. 8—-If I am paid up in my dues as a reformed sports writer I suppose I will have to sit down and weep up a treatise on the fact that Joe Louis is going to un-retire himself "to make a few bucks for Uncle Sam's tax beagles. The piece would run about like this: Say -it ain’t so, Joe, leave us with your beautiful memory. Don't jeopardize your health. Don’t cheapen your reputation. And so forth. But I let the dues lapse a while back and so I cannot find much tragedy if old Joe wants to melt off a few pounds of heft and clamber back in the ring t6 make a buck for himself. Nor can 1 bleed too freely for a man who made about four million dollars needing to make some more. Taxes afflict us all, and Joe was taking down the big purses a long time before the war drove taxes-up. He had plentyof. opportunity to hive up a solid chunk of security. If his advisers stole him blind, that is sad but not unusual.

Not a Dignified Business y

LOUIS IS a man of remarkable personal dignity, but fighting was never a very dignified business and even less dignified is the practice of appearing as a semi-freak with carnivals or barnstorming as a rassle referee. So I cannot see where much of the vaunted loss of dignity enters into the thing, even if Joe gets belted out in his comeback. There again, he has been belted before, and by bums. Max Schmeling knocked him stiff. Tony Galento, a quintessential bum, hit him a left hook in the chops that rattled him like a maraca gourd. * 1 personally caught Joe in my lap one night in Washington, when Buddy Baer, a fifth-rate heavy . with a windup that started in Havre De Grace, caught Joseph on the chin ‘and propelled him through the ropes and into my reticent lap. Billy Conn whipped his ears off in the first Louis-Conn tangle, and lost the fight only because

he got pot-valient and imagined himself a puncher.|

Even poor old Jim Braddock gave Joe a bit of a bad time for a while,

The. only era I know firsthand in boxing is

Louis’ era, but I do believe he blossomed and

reigned amongst a crop of the poorest heavyweight | fighters of all time, with the exception of right}:

now. Louis fattened on bums, defended his title against, largely, bums, got knocked out by a bum, and was cuffed around by third-raters. Even when he -was mauled, he took little punishment, as mid- . dleweights and welters know punishment, and he never took enough to make him soggy in the head

Loses Lot of Steam

I DON'T SEE how he can jeopardize his health} much by a comeback; even in his-middie thirties;}

because there is nothing around that can bat the cherry off a sundae in less than five strokes, and

even then the cherry does not figure to dent very : Rat f

hay ny Ey Lous has lost a lot of steam and his timing ain't what it used to be and it is tougher for him to get in condition. But his legs are sturdy and pretty supple, due to a vast amount of golf, and he never dissipated hard. He might have a rough time chasing an opponent, but he can still hit and anybody who comes at him is a nice price to leave the ring in a somnolent condition. . When I screw up tear ducts and attempt to wring a spot of moisture from them for poor old Joe, I reflect that poor old Joe has lived very well since 1935 and has estimated that he“can pick up about $400,000 for his forthcoming appearance. This is reasonably sturdy coin for a has-begn who is still sound in wind and unmarked in the face. Altogether I weep not for the old bomber. Even a comeback is less apt to degrade him than constant association with rasslers. - %

Grandpa Joins Kiddies In Good Time At The

Having fun on the merry-go-round at the Marion County Fair at New Bethel are Alice Kay Jordy, 3, and Christy Romage, 3, both of Beech Grove.

County fair just wouldn't be a grandpa to the kiddies has fun. One of the chief attractions is the thrill-a-second Whirl-O-Plane.

arion County Fair

11, Box 353 W,, Indianapolis, looks with wonder

Photos by Bill Oates, Times Staff Photographer,

Little Edgar Watring, R. R. at baby chicks in their cage.

pe his Shropshire sheep ready for careful eyes of judges is Harold rot Plainfield. y yes

county fair without the midway and its thrills. Everyone from

By Frederick C. Othman

Bum Guesser

speculator, wasn't in business today. have paid his own carfare. —

‘My pal was referring to a piece I wrote a while back about my uncle, ‘who sometimes rolled up to our house in St. Louis in a.new Cadillac, but who more often had to borrow ‘50 cents to pay When he died he still was: seeking

the cab driver. a killing in the wheat pit.

RETR TY ELIE SE ! A Fit RET Commodity Kachiingd’ KEUMHLy phoned ti “gay 1it ‘was tno bad my-iate Uncle John; the-grain He could

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--ers; “nurses-and- retired. workers, he. £ald. co ro rgpmauit gra tygd " These speculators bought 86 per cent of thetral Hospital on the coal deta -9:191,000 bushels of wheat sold in Chicago July] “The 21, a typical day, and 96 per cent of the 7,463,000 right-thinking man would do to

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About People—

‘Red General’ Gets Special Police Care

Fugitive From Coal Pile Appeals

To Law, Given Prompt Return Trip By OPAL CROCKETT Nl "Indianapolis police, well-known for courtesy, specialize in ob-| will lift rent controls if it can win] "| serving military punctilio. ? 2 The department did itself proud today for a self-proclaimed tion. ed Army general” who wandered into the captain's office with a

(complaint.

nded-up-at-

captain did what

bushels of soybeans. Mr. Mehl said these figures! rectify the matter.

probably weren't accurate; the percentages when

checked likely would be higher still.

He never said it in so many words, but he in-|

dicated ‘that all this high-flying by little “people

Things are difffferent now, according fo TM in big markets has had a good deal to do. with

Mehl, the exchange administrator.

figures to prove it.

These indicated that anybody who took a $1000 flier son: -lard .futures..before the North Koreans started their march could have cashed in five If he’d gambled on cottonseed oil or soybeans, he'd have netted $3000. On cotton or wool he’d have made $1500.

weeks later with a $4500 profit.

Dear to Uncle's Heart

“HIS PROFITS would have been a comparatively modest 100 per cent on the relative slug-

gish wheat futures,” Mr. Mehl continued.

The prices of these items dear to the heart of Uncle John did not rise this high. The speculators bought on margin and for every hundred dollars worth of stuff they sought, they had to put up only from $8 to $16 in cash, Mr. Mehl said.

Their profits multiplied accordingly.

Speculation, according to Mr. Mehl, has been He has exariined the records of brokerage firms and these indicate that by far the larger numbers of speculators have no connection with the commodity markets.

booming the last few weeks.

Everybody seems to be getting rich; my friend sent over the

the ‘boost in the cost of things to eat. Since the Korean shooting began the cost of wheat has risen 6.6 per cent, soybeans 25.7 per cent,” lard 41 per cent, cotton 19 per cent and cottonseed oil 31.6. per cent. Lon 3

Trade in Lard Soars

doubled. corn 40 per cent.

—when everybody's buying.

His report has been sent to the Secretary of ip What the latter will de—with it I pouglas. Operators in the commodi- jipstick-maker, “Her mouth is a ties business, I know, will give Mr. Mehl an argu-|torrid expressiol

Agriculture. wouldn’t even guess.

ment on every statistic he presented.

And as for Uncle John, I guess it’s just as in the world who can be desirable

jeral™ — fora | chauffeured trip back to the coal pile. ; s

» | cious lips in Hol(1 belong to DURING THIS same period the trade in 1ard| parity g has nearly doubled and in eggs it has more than|well, formerly of fi The volume of wheat futures bought rndianapolis and # has gone up 78 per cent, soybeans 28 per cent, and pt, Wayne, a lipMr. Mehl contends that there! stick manufacis a close relationship between volume and prices’ tyrer said today.

He put the police limousine with {the barred back doors at the dis- \ posal of the

Max-

Miss Maxwell

Miss Maxwell recently co-starred fan, said the show would go on. with Kirk She keeps Sighed Al Commigere, the house.

“The Champion”

well that he’s opérating now in some heavenly without uttering a single word.

grain pit. He was my favorite uncle, but a bum| The other eight loveliest lips in Roberto guesser, and he'd probably have sold short when Hollywood belong to Elizabeth lini, Charles the first bazooka smashed the first tank below Tayler, Ava Gardner, Marie Wil- McCauley, Amerson and Patti Page, songstress, ican

the 38th Parallel.

The Quiz Master

Is a woman in charge of a post office referred

to as a postmistress? 3 .

There is such a word as postmistress, but it is not in good usage. The form authorized by the = United States —Post: Office Department is ..post-.

master for both women and men. : * d

What is the story of the railroad headlight?

The first crude step was a small flatcar attached to the front of the locomotive, the floor of ‘ which was covered with sand on which was kept a bonfire of pine knots. Then followed candles fit- : ted with reflectors, whale-oil lamps, kerosene

lamps, gas lights and finally electricity. : 4

Whete is the deepest North American gorge? The Grand Canyon of the Snake River is the deepest gorge on the North American continent. It lies along the Snake River between Idaho and

Oregon, 2 z ee BS ; Do pine trees grow near the equator?

Pine trees grow in Sumatra, right along the line of the equator. This is the only large island

of the East Indies which has pine treesy

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to present The Passion Play?

The play began in 1634 after those in the vil-| lage who had not been struck down by the Black] Plague. vowed -that; “should they be spared; they would. present, every 10 years, the passion of our Lord as a religious rite. Not a single villager died after that and their descendants kept to the;

vow. * 4 +

‘weeks. : 2 % Why did the Methodists adopt this name?

The name Methodist was first applied to a religious club. formed at Oxford University by John and Charles Wesley. The name was later adopted

by John Wesley himself, -

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'he said. He ought to know. spent his life investigating heau- day. He tiful kissers— selecting the right he'd

22? Test Your Skill 22? i riers ui

What inspired the villagers of oberammergaul $50,000 Silver Car Replaces

In what way are humps important to the camel.) They are used to store fat. After a camel is fed well for o long period, its hump or humps will be of full size. After a long journey across the desert, with little food, day by day, the hump! - becomes smaller, and at the end it may be hardly there at all. If the animal eats well after such a trip, the hump will come back to full size in a few

® Look what's happened to -the cowboys: @® The great King Ranch in Texas now has a $50,000 silver automobile to ride the ranges . .. even has " a fender seat from which to lasso cattle. ® You'll learn ‘what's happened to the cowboys in _ PARADE MAGAZINE next Sunday. You'll see picturés of this unique car which was built especially to ride the ranges.

PARADE MAGAZINE Comes With

“petulant. .nalve and alluring

Cer i ye oan A FoMStng: hem CTR AMT gir i}. |Miss Gardner's lips are always. Norhe ada "inotatign. The family “has” never any laughing yet contours denote. pas-| chen Tighe Woeds for ap {received any official notification ision; Miss Wilson's lips are the P : lof Pfc. Meadows’ death.

{boudoir “typical showing expectations of life and]

{boa constrictor named Sabu, used | by a strip teaser to replace what! she takes off, was reported at } ! llarge among the fauna in the|JOUrned after a majority of thei, "y, © re the pen and ink nota-!

: (flora of Miami Beach, Fla. today. | a ul x aeatl, = 18. Y-ilitt rent ceilings... He added that. — nt slaw. Harry Bridges and -a-maritime cay Bites s an Williams, 24 tearfully], pooh ot then taken be-| On’ Saturday “& ~sisterin-law; | : who persuaded 100 civilians to!

‘|help in a big game hunt for the { action would make future {pet snake. 0

{snake in her dance for the same

» » » n of smouldering Bette Davis, American screen |fire. She's one of the few women actress, will star in a forthcom-

He's Announced

said ito take a standing vote from . the ILWU.” - : signe , : { He said she had checked casu- 3 as ed Lo. those attending. This night have alty lists now on hand in Wash- 200 Refuse to Sign as public rela- Given the smpression : a no VOington and did not find Pfc. 4 the same time, 200 CIO tions adviser for [as divans Meadow's name. marine cooks and stewards r Mr. Rossellini. | He denied reports that the body, The Congresswoman also is fused 16 81 i fora 8s ING smn (had delayed the decision 50 it seeking to learn who made the [io 10 © 80 STEER TOF 3 TANCES \story has yet Miss Davis [could act behind “closed doors.” nseations.on the letters. Defense

boen ddoided on, he sddeq.

: . ~ Other board mem ‘are Oris, TG ¢ ‘Outdoor Services Set |g Stantiela and Clyde E. Titus, Ons seamen. The liner 1s due to sail { tri i Both were unavailable for com-| * * tomorrow for the Orient. At Spiritualist Camp [Poth Aeolian Trio

Woodruff Place |Family Gets Letters Back, To Seek Decontrol Awaits Word of GI's Fate

Correspondence. Returned Marked

Board Conducts ‘Deceased’; No Official Notice Received : 3 Y oan Times State Rérvice Public Hearing | CRAWFORDSVILLE, Aug. 8—An anxious family today Woodruff Place. a town within @Waited official word on the fate of a Hoosler GI in Korea after two- { { s, letters were returned marked ‘‘Deceased, July 23.” = ~~ °° Meanwhile, Congresswoman Cecil Harden started probes in {Washington, D. C., and Tokyo to learn whether the Hoosier. was a {casualty and to investigate the manner in which the news was igtven to the family. Tard * The family of Pfc. Kenneth called on the Congres { ARE SIRS RT dnd

returned ‘with

{the city limits of Indianapoli

{Washington approval -of its ac-

The town's three-man govern-| {ing board last night voted umani-ly, dows s 7 fx { I. 4

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Hawaiian Sugar Unit Stages 24-Hr. Walkout

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8 (UP) ~Hawallan sugar workers and

£ | Page has A decision was returned after! pig family has not heard from

mouth Approximately 150 persons had pre, Meadows since July 2, the

lleft the Town Hall, 735 East Dr. gate of the letter in which he told

type; Miss American - girl

{Some had expected final action 10/them he was on his way from! p PR ibe taken during an open hearing. japan to Korea with the 19th “Pwo-yards-and-six-inches-of-a — aici ADave—==—{infantry:—7= ha ty d| a Wo ~ : Lust Thifsday his sister, Mrs, CIO marine cooks grew restive to- | Board member Algust Ord. Arle Bishop, Shannondale, got day as two government actions ner sal e--heating back a letter she had mailed July aimed at protecting the nation

ove.”

| spokesmen “indicated a desire wl on “Deceased, July 23.” from communists—the jailing of '

Mrs. Robert Meadows, who lives loyalty check.

pressed the opinion that a delay]r est Of here, ity yoseived > Pd ‘Even as Bridges pursued court Tracer Sent * |actions in the hope of getting out

whe. tase o | adoption of the resolution illegal. Her mail carrier sald he had of jail, 4000 (CIO) sugar workers | One proposal to Jaks a stand: been holding up the letter several! on the island of Hawaii staged a i ling vote” from those attending days because he saw the notation 4-hour walkout in protest urpos S | 4 purpose that Sally Rand uses a|,,, hearing was overruled oniand knew the family had not been ageinst his “illegal jailing.” Em2 spare boa 4 Srounds that such an. action officially notified. He said he in- ployers planned to suspend the £3 Spare, around | 14 aso make the final result! tended to wait until they received! workers for 24 hours in a puni7 Hllegal. the official telegram, to-cushion tive action. : According to board members, the shock. After he heard of the! Joining the sugar workers fn only the public hearing was ad: letter received by the sister, he their protest was the executive journed before the vote, not the delivered the second letter. Board the Ub Brgy So regular session. In Washington, Paul R. 8quires, the C10 International Longshore‘Some Misunderstanding’ secrelary Slo Jk, Harden, 33d mews and Warehousemen's Union, Murray H. Morris, clerk-treas- ongres Perartmen: pg The board termed the jailing as urer of the board, said some mis- ct "0 "Lod sent a tracer to ‘vicious persecution, a labor _ junderstanding may. have devel- moo "40 jaar’ Pre Meadow's | Ameup and the continuation of +1 ' " a union-busting campaign against

to police ‘and firemen .,.,co the board attorney ex-|

Williams,

ing picture. directed by Italy's Rosse-

publicist,

1o- loped when the board decided not 0

Mr. Woerner also took issue with Department officials said no one

Lines ship, the President Cleves ~ueeottS. Statements. . ........ /has-authorityto--make. such no=\ : 10

, Meanwhile, attorneys for Rev, Edith Stillwell of New Castle, y Gi Bridges appear before a U. Ind. 1s in charge of the outdoor Purdue fo To Give Concert Appeals Court today to argue |vesper services at 6:30 p. m. dally gyerff Milita Le The Aeolian Trio, composed of motion for bail. A federal dist this week at the Chesterfield] iiary Leave Jean Miller, violin; Harold Con-court yesterday denied a {spiritualist camp. : i LAFAYETTE, Aug. 8 (UP)—ner, cello, and Ann Mathews, for a writ of habeas co | “The Rev. Mrs. Stillwell is noted Purdue University Presiden t/harp, will present a program of Bridges was sen as a clairvoyant, blindfold billet| Frederick L. Hovde announced chamber music at the Rotary April to five years 10 |reader and cabinet tender at/today that faculty and staff Convalescent Home of Indiana denying he was a Coms 'materialization seances. members called to active military University Medical Center tomor- hig naturalization h | A different speaker and two duty will be given leaves of row. : twas free on $25,000 message bearers serve each night absence. _ ’ | The performance is presented an appeal until a fi lat the vesper hour. | Dr. Hovde said persons hired to through the co-operation of Local last Saturday revol |. The lecturer at the 2:30 p..m. replace men on active service No.3, AFM, through a grant from ordered him to j ‘auditorium session today was to/would serve only for the period the Music Performance Trustbranded him “ene

| CHESTERFIELD, Aug. 8—The : Grant

~' THE SUNDAY TIMES.

[be the Rev. Austin Wallace, editor the man -on leave actually was Fund of the American phonogragh {Butent figures in, ‘of Golden Rays. Er © absent from his Purdue duties. jindustry, 5 ! : Party in Ameri