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For Julietta

Charges Insufficient

To Keep the Institution in Shape

By BOB

; The Marion County Grand Jury today laid the blame for conditions at Julietta in the lap of the Marion County

Council.

Grand Jury Blames | Marion County Council

Conditions

Funds Allotted

BOURNE

In an eight-page report of the jury's investigation, issued today - the jurors. struck..at ‘insufficient funds!

appropriated by the County

Council.”

Air Force Plane Missing With 37

C-54 Vanishes in Flight Over Pacific

TOKYO, Dec. 19 (UP)—A U.S.|

Air Force C-54 transport carrying | vermin, poor food, and misman- acknowledged today “the sad

30 passengers and a crew of seven | disappeared today from Okinawa to Clark Field, in| the Philippines. Officials feared it had crashed. Far East Air Force headquarters in Tokyo said the plane, due at Clark Field at 7:50 p. m. Monday (Indianapolis Time), last was heard from near Manila at about ¢ pm Twenty planes had been ordered to fly over the northern Philippines and the sea, but bad weather hampered the search. ‘Thirty planes were scheduled to take off on a search tomorrow. The weather closed in shortly after the plane reported in by radio to Clark Air Base when it was only 35 minutes away. By 10 a. m. the field was ‘“‘completely socked in,” an Air Force sopkesman said. He had no information on the passengers aboard.

Jerry Dunaway Improved, but

Still ‘Serious’

" LEUKEMIA victim Jerry Dunaway was reported ‘slightly im-

proved” but still on the serious list in St. Vincent's Hospital to-/death rate, but they are due to

day.’ Doctors are currently trying

effect another remission in the!relatives find themselves unable

cancer of the blood which threatens the 8-year-old boy's life. He has been given oa ret prieves from

His mother, Mrs: Ruby Dunaway, 835 Eastern Ave., has spent the last two nights at Jerry's side as his condition appeared to | worsen. However, his doctor has expressed hope that Jerry may respond once more before he becomes permanently resistant to the drugs.

» ” » “WE ARE hoping for the best,” his mother said. “We know from past experience that Jerry has to get awfully low before he can get | any better.”

Jerry perked up and ate break-| fast this morning and began ask-!

ing questions again: “Will I be’ home for Christmas?” His mother said doctors have] pot yet indicated if it will be possible ‘for Jerry to be home by

Christmas, even if he makes any

other comeback. “Of course we're-praying he will be able to,” ‘she said, “but we'll be thankful if we can just still have him with us Christmas Day, in the hospital or at home.”

Unfair Trade

CHARLESTON, 8. C., Dec. 19 (UP)—A used ‘car dealer who ‘complained that Edward Collington left a 1947 model car with him and did not return from a trial ride in a 1946 model, knew

the truth today. The 1947 job turned out to have been stolen.

Collington was located and placed

under $3500 bond to await trial in| January.

on a flight

death”. since. last/Proper

The panel issued no criminal {indictments in connection with] [the Julietta investigation. It said: “We found no evidence sufficient to warrant indictment for theft or mishandling of any! {meats or food supplies.” Poor Food, Mismanagement

{ The Grand Jury's investigation! | grew out of a series of articles in| {The Indianapolis Times, The ar-| ‘ticles pointed up the presence of

agement,

The jury's report said: “Overall, we found the institution was well run, considering /the lack of funds and Resulting) lack of sufficient and competent help. “We feel that the best possible job is being done for the money| being appropriated.” The jury also said its vil gation disclosed that small quantities of meat “have been removed wrongfully” from the institution, | but there was not sufficient evi-! dence to warrant indictments. |

‘Could Be Improved’

The panel also reported the handling of drugs “could be im-| proved upon,” and that doctors] make regular daily trips to see; the patients in the hospital ward. The doctors also visit other residents in the home, as directed by the nurse in charge of such) residents, the report said. The report also said the insti-| tution has ‘qualified medical] help,” but said more assistance! could be used if funds were available. i The Times disclosed a 28 per cent increase in the death rate at Julietta over 1949. In regard ito this the jury said: “There are variations in the

natural causes, Persons are frequently taken to the home when

to care for are near death re was vre:/no evidence of death due to im-

food or eare” Pr its “statement, “the Grand Jury pointed out a comparison of appropriations between Sunnyside Tuberculosis Sanitarium and the Marion County Home.

‘It Is Apparent’ “It it apparent,” the report said, “that the county. council has not been appropriating suffcient funds for the Marion County Home.” In its comparison, members of the panel noted the case load of residents at Sunnyside is from 200 to 220, while the case load at! {Julietta is from 500 to 550. Then the jury said $501,500 w appropriated for Sunnyside in| 11949, and raised to $508,528 for| {1950

| Meanwhile, Marion County {Home received $253,575 for 1949, and was cut to $237,825 for 1950. For food alone, the budget appropriation: for Sunnyside’s 220 residents for 1949 was $100,000. For 1950 it was $103,950." x On the other hand, Julietta was given $72,500 with an additional appropriation of $14,000 during 1950 for its 500 residents. . The jury estimated about $30,1000 in additional food was raised om Suiintas farms in 1950. jury also hit at the home's ae recommended higher salaries for supervisory employees in order to attract competent help. It urged construction of a modern central kitchen, managed by.

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Help Clothe

Son of Gl Killed in War

Times Fund Will Make Certain ‘Billy’ Gets Needs, One Way or Another

In return, he asks had his way. But his daddy you—and for me?

. so very “Billy” gave his daddy. Sire, died, anywa Know what “Billy” wants now that his daddy died for

yway, in the war.

“Billy” wants some clothes "en

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was “in bad shape.”

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U.S. To Rush Troops To Europe

For Atlantic Army Under ‘lke’

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1950

State Officials Bare False Suspension U. §. Is Fim Nation Due to Suppl

Gall License Bureau ‘Mess’

Smith Says Files In ‘Terrible Shape,” | . Sabotage Blamed By JRVING LEIBOWITZ . Two top state officials

plight” of the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Secretary of State Lelan

Smith and Motor Bureau iy rector "Clyde Black have taken Istock of the vast license organi-| ization and reported: “It's a mess.” Their report came to light after The Times published a list of 156 police officers, firemen and

{“Got Your Drivers ers License?” . . . An Editorial . . . Page 18.

{licenses recorded in the bureau {files. Reports of “sabotage” and ae litical feuds” within the department were listed by Mr. Black as among the reasons the bureau

Both New in Office Both officials took office two {weeks ago in the wake of the {Nov. 7 Republican landslide elec{tion victory. They replaced Democrats Charles F. Fleming, the for'mer Secretary of State, and Mahlon Leach, former director of - the [license bureau. : “The files are not completely ‘accurate,” said Mr. Black. Mr. Smith added: “Undoubtedly some police officers have valid licenses and| some . haven't. We know that many licenses have been lost or misplaced.” Both promised to do their utmost to correct the situation hea. now all we know is that

ble lsat ar Stith: “It will thke a long time to get them right. Bu we will do it.” Mr. Smith cited a survey by Remington-Rand, Inc., business office firm which reported in July that the bureau files were in bad

(Continued on Page 3—Col. 6)

It's Sow Today, “Ditto Tomorrow

Low of 10° Expected | In City Tonight

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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coluds | and;

were being pushed by the cold breath of Old Man Winter himself. 3 «The clouds are. full of. snow, according to late reports. from the United States Weather Bureau, They'll start dumping. their load on already frozen Hoosierland this afternoon and tonight.| Light snow this afternoon, to-! night and more of the same tomorrow is supposed to herald ‘another batch of near-zero refrigeration by tomorrow night. , Weather forecasters predicted a low of 10 degrees above zero for downtown Indianapolis tonight with the mercury dropping to a possible 3 to 5 degrees in outlying districts, Zero weather was seen for the northern section of the state. It was supposed to be somewhat warmer in the south, The mercury dropped to a low of 3 degrees at Weir Cook Munieipal Airport last night and fell to 11 in downtown Indianapolis. It started a slow climb upwards and reached 6 above at the airport and 14 above in the city by 9a m ei Snow was to cover the state generally this afternoon and tonight, continuing through to-

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listed by the State Motor Li cense Bureau as having no per-/der from any source for a suspen-| mits, will show their certificates sion since the police report ex-| to an accredited Times represen- onerated Officer McGee of any] City Hall drivers who have no tative their names will be pub-| blame. ——| lished in The Times. |

view of apparent errors in the McGee was i files of the State Motor License \permit two months ago while the some possible modification of the Bureau from which a list of po-/suspension order was still in the cut back orders such as GM al- -( lice officers, City firemen and City officer's files. Hall drivers were listed in The Times Sunday as having no | Bureau Director Black ordered censes.

Meagher, Lt. Fae Davis, Detective tions

ters ahead of the same period! last year. I

million parcels and packages to Marion County homes.

‘year.

preparing to handle 708,000 in-

central Indiana this afternoon 194

Of Driver's License

Motor Bureau Records Show Errors; ‘It Scares Me,’ Says Director

By NOBLE REED example of filing errors at the State Motor License Bureau |was am today in a check of the records that showed a false] {suspension of a police officer's driver's permit. | Bureau records showed a suspension of of

the license

{Patrolman Phillip Odell McGee as the result of two accidents involving a police car he was driving. { ! » EJ -

Times to Publish

Officer McGee denied that his permit ever was :cuspended for lany reason and displayed an up-

ber without restrictions. Finds Suspension Order Director Clyde Black of the License Bureau personally checked | the records and found in Officer!

Offers Service | in McGee's files a suspension order. | He called for a complete run-|

Auto Bureau Errors | down on all files relating to the]

If the City government drivers, { suspension. Extensive files on! the two accidents showed no or-|

List of Drivers

The second error in the pro- | This service is being offered in|cedure was the fact that Officer issued a cleared

Order Ticket Removed |

{the suspension ticket removed The following police officers from Officer McGee's record and! listed by the State Bureau as sald:

having no permits showed thetr| “This scares me " think how |

licenses to Times representatives: {many other errors there might! Phillip Odell McGee, Millard be in the records.” | Thomas Swain, Lt. Kenneth E.| Consequences of the errors Luke, Detective Thomas Naum-could have ~aused Officer Mesek, Sgt. James R. Langsford, (Gee a lot of trouble in case of, Otis Tiner, Philip Sanders, Lt. another accident. His. insurance! {Edward F. Moore, Lawrence C. might have been erroneously reMcLaughlin, Patrolwoman Betty voked, causing many ‘complicathat would have taken VW Sgt. Harold Goodman and Sgt. weeks to iron out. | Joseph Klein. Officer McGee thanked The

SoA t———— Times for calling his attention to Mail Is Getting Through Here, Fast

ha record cord straightened. George J. Ress pre-| dicted today the Indianapolis,

Postoffice would clean up EE Ly pr Pla day. a The postmaster said the Post- gle

office was running 500,000 let-| $ 4 Villac i Bodies Litter Streets

" CALCUTTA, India, Dec. 19 (UP) — Dread cholera was re-/

Today mailmen delivered 1.2.

The postoffice yesterday han-

dled 1,722,062 letters, an increase POrted sweeping two villages in

of 603,000 over the same day last the remote hills of Orissa Prov-| \ince on the east coast today with! This morning the postoffice was 500 persons already dead. Press dispatches said bodies! coming letters and 835,000 pieces littered streets, sidewalks and {of outgoing mail. railway stations at Rantalai and ‘nearby Puri. Emergency hospitals were avery Clark Reappointed|, Emr A dozen persons waited!

To Municipal Bench ach bed smeted by sen [rIMAN Refuses

Judge Alex M. Clark was re-! (while the village was jammed appointed to the bench of Municl- with 40,000 pilgrims seeking al pay Court 4 for another four-year cure for other illness from a! term by Gov. Schricker today. shepherd boy “miracle healer, »l “Judge Clark is completing his 12-year-old Nepal Baba. first four-year term as the Repub. | Nearly 250,000 sick and % lican appointee on the Municipal flicted had come to Rantalai in| {Court bench where he was ap- the past six months to receive his pointed by former Gov. Gates inispecially prepared powdered tree 45, v |bark which believers said cured The appointment was made de- everything from leprosy to an in.| spite the fact that Judge Clark grown toenail. has been mentioned prominently - Authorities blamed the increas-

Hair

for: several months as a Possible fog “hordes of pilgrims for the!

candidate for the Republican | lack of sanitation in which chol-! nomination for Mayor in 1951. era flourishes.

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Spite Arrest of Girl Accuser In Owen Case Charged

Counsel Says Seizure Made by rged Court ‘Because She Wouldn't Testify Falsely’ Another Story, | Page 13

By DONNA MIKELS ’ The attorney for the star witness against Evangelist Jerry, Owen today charged Juvenile Court with the “spite” arrest of the 16-year-old girl “because she would not falsely testify against Jerry Owen.” . Joseph Mazelin said his youthful client was “snatched” from his custody yesterday as the state's case against Owen began to

crumble, a few hours before a judge freed the pugilist-turned- ‘When You Need the Services

pastor on a morals count involv. Of a Want Ad

ing the girl. Mr. Mazelin filed a habeas cor- ® Use The Times — You'll save as much as 50% and

pus action this morning in Superior Court 1 seeking the girl's immediate release from Juvenile you'll get the results you want quickly. Many new thousands this year have

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PRICE FIVE CENTS

On GM Curbs, Five to Ten Divisions

Truman Says

Government Will Enforce Prices, President States

WASHINGTON, Dec. (UP) — President Truman

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will foree General Motors to ‘abide by orders fixing prices

for its 1951 automobiles. {]

The Economic Stabilization] {Agency on Saturday ordered GM {to wipe out recent price increases {and cut its prices for 1951 cars! to Dec. 1 figures. The President was firm in saying that the law will nforced ion GM and prices will go Pack to {where the economic administrator says they will go. Leaves Some Room But his statement left room for

{ready has requested. Auto makers and unions will imeet with government people here {tomorrow on wage-price relation{ships in the industry.

The original order cut back pri-|

ces until March 1 while a study {of the situation is made. General Motors’ immediate response to this was to stop sales of 1951 model Chevrolets, Pon-

And Much

Air Power

Units Are Not Yet Ready to Go;

Truman to Confer Wi WASHINGTON, Dec. 19

th General . (UP) —President Truman said

‘today that American troops will be sent to Europe to join the anti-Communist defense forces under Gen. Dwight D.

19 Eisenhower just as soon as it is possible to get them readye

Mr. Truman appointed Gen. Eisenhower as supreme

Gen, Eisenhower

tiacs and Cadillacs,

Asked whether the on Allies to Raise

can force auto companies to sell their cars, Mr. Truman said he would cross that bridge when he came to it. The law specifies that the government cannot compel anyone to sell anything.

Plan Not Given

GM advised ESA it will pro{pose a change in the order, but [there was no immediate indication of the company's plan. ESA . spokesmen pointed out, ‘however, that GM or any other manufacturer. has the right to ‘appeal price rollbacks and demand a hearing to jutify its price boosts. Ford, the only other automaker to comment on the order, announced that it would comply. Industry observers speculated {that GM may have frozen sales lof its 1951 models in hopes the government will approve the price boosts. « GM dealers were told not to! {sell any new cars until further notice, If cars were sold at the Dec. 1 price level and the govern-| ment later approved the boosts, !

{the company would be unable to

‘recover the lost income.

To Fire Acheson

Calls for Unity and Defends. Secretary

By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press White House Reporter WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 —

Preside nt Truman today de-! nounced “false”

retary of State ean Acheson |

land firmly rejected Republican!

demands that he fire him. “I refuse to dismiss Secretary {Acheson,” Mr. Truman said in prepared statement read at his inews conference,

Calling for “unity and real bi-|

partisanship,” Mr. Truman said! {no government official “has been! | more alive to communism's threat to. freedom or meore- Topcerul in resisting it,” than Mr. Acheso “If communism were to ston. al {in the world, as it shall not,” -the {President said, “Dean Acheson! {would be one of the first, if not | {the first to be shot by the enemies. lof liberty and christianity.” | Mr. Truman also: ONE: Denied a published rumor | “|that Defense Secretary George C.' Marshall jay next vear by Chairman W. Stuart Symington of the National Security Resources Board. TWO: Called on critics of Mr. Acheson and the administration's

generalities” and come forward with any alternatives, THREE: Challenged suggestions that a wave of isolationism is rising in this country. He described recent attacks on

from Republican quarters,

whatever.

[Oilman Steps From

; Prison to Private Plane La., Dec, 19

(UP)~His private airplane

“jsuing a communique outlining

fannounced they would contribute

would be succeeded!

foreign policy to stop their “‘pious|

Mr. Acheson in Congress, largely as “false” and with “no basis in fact

750,000 Troops

Bu to com-

receden ted international army. It ‘will be, commanded by Gen.

mies of democracy. = The 12 Atlantic Pact nations ended a two-day conference by is-

their - plans for blocking the further spread of Russian power in Europe. They hope to do it with an army of 750,000 men, of which 150,000 would be Germans—if the iGermAns are willing. They also |decided on a stepped up arma{ment program under a new defense production board. The ink on their plan was scarcely dry before the French

[three divisions to the Western European army immediately.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 19 (UP)—The nations of Western

bat communism today by voting asly to satablish an un-;

Dwight D. Eisenhower and inicludes: the former German ene-

The British promised increased production and the best soldiers; in the empire. The Italians sup-|

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‘Hoosier Held in Omaha | Faces Murder Count Here,

to-date license fssued last Octo- Said today the government Allied commander of the European defense forces at the

request of the North Atlantic ‘Pact Council meeting in Brussels. The President conferred by tele-

phone last night with Gen: Eisens hower, who was in the Middle

West, No Troops Ready Mr, Truman told reporters that Gen. Eisenhower will come to

post as soon #8 possible.

to news conference questioning, said he would designate additional American forces to be part of the European army. He would not hazard a guess as to the time of this action, but said the troops would be sent<to Europe as soon as it is possible to get them ready. At the moment, the U, 8. has virtually no troops ready. The plans call for this country to sup« ply five to 10 ground divisions, and much air power,

Won't Name Units

Mr. Truman would not identify the units to be committed, nor vould he say whether the units

would include National Guard divisions. 150,000 Of Them Fou guarg divisions have been on active service since September May Be Germans and two more will go on active

duty Jan. 16. ! In describing Gen. ‘Eisenhower's Job, the President first said “tha

Washington for a conference with . him, then report to his European -

The chief executive, in response

today that five Air N Guard groups will be active federal service Feb. 1. Gen. Vandenberg said nations of the umits or of the bases at which they will be as signed cannot be announced be~ cause of security reasons.

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the job was exactly like that of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the United Nations Supreme Commander in Korea, When newsmen questioned this, the President explained that Gen. MacArthur actually is su. preme commander of Allied forces in his area and that would

be(Gen. Eisenhower's role in Bu-

rope.

Eisenhower Names ‘Choice for Staff Chief

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 19 (UP)—Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower, newly

{appointed supreme commander of Allied European forces, said to-

| An Indianapolis man, charged day he would appoint Lt. Gen. {with a 1947 murder here, was held | |Alfred M. Gruenther as his chief

[today in Omaha, Neb.

"lof staff.

The FBI notified local police len route for a Christmas vacation.

fof tie arrestor Wille Bddie Myles at: Denver, described: the Army: attacks on Sec-|, 4 charge of unlawful flight to department's deputy for plans as {operations as “one of the most A capias on file here charges brilliant men in the service.” Myles with the murder of Jessie | who [the North Atlantic Pact confera died in General Hospital Jan. 31, ence at Brussels with Army Bec- : retary Frank Pace Jr.

avoid prosecution,

[Mee 34, of 332 Agnes St., 511947,

Lt. Gen. Gruenther is attending

3d Division Troops Backed

Into Tight Escape Pocket

Yonpo Airport Abandoned by U. §.; North Koreans Plan to Invade Again ol ny ramen HOBE RECHT, Ud a Bariosbighin sg § two-by-five mile escape pocket

The revitalized North Korean army announced, meanwhile, {would invade South Korea again with the help of the Chinese Reds,

KYO, Wednesday, Dec "| Hungnam beachhead backed into along the waterfront Tuesday.

| In their fighting withdrawal, doned Yonpo. Aifoprt four miles only "burglar alarm’ outposts Hnging the city to warn of new attacks. Fighting with their backs to the sea, the rear guards beat off a succession of screaming “banzai” attacks in which the revived North Korean army joined the Chinese Communists for the first time. A vast Allied armada in Hung: nam Harbor helped beat back the Red attacks with a flashing cur

‘| tain of fire.

} Big Mo in There The arma: included three

southwest of Hungnam, leaving

the 3d Division /doughboys aban

And the North Korean government, which has new capital in the mountain of Kanggye only 20 miles of the Manchurian border, 3

Gen. Eisenhower, here