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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951

't AM DYING, DADDY'—Scared Shirley Ann Brooks, 5, sobs in the arms of her father, Henry Broo while running to school. Shitley was the 268th school-age

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Who Gave the ‘Go Sign'?—

Prosecutor Hunts Law, | Crime Links

Out to Smash Reported Tie-Up Between Underworld, Officials =

Page “Thirteen stores raided for ball tickets ...covicevevcccsssnces 2 Sheriff bypassed in raid on club....ovovineiinnerssscosnesece 3 ‘Ah, Spring . . . It's Wonderful,’ an editorial....coccveesses 18

By IRVING LEIBOWITZ ; Direct connections between the underworld and local officials were being sought today as Prosecutor Frank Fair- { child opened an irivestigation of gambling joints here reported to have “the go ahead sign.” Reports that three well-known gambling dens were given the “go sign’ by county enforcement agents reached the prosecutor early today

RT $ : to “remove the sources of tempe after he had raided the Bal tion” from local police officers, : kan Club on W. Washington! “This is not a 30-day or 60- & St. day heat wave on gambling,” the 5

“ | prosecutor declared. “It's a I intend to make every effort) rmanent srackdown.™

to track down these reports,” the; Si prosecutor said. “I believe that| ‘Cut Out Pay-Offs A someone must have told these] And, Mr. Fairchild added, “I joints to operate or else they|think the time has come to cut 3 wouldn't risk losing all that equip- out the petty shakedowns .and ' ment.” pay-offs.” ;

Times Phote by Newry TL. Glesing, J.

garten pupil struck by a car this morning

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Another Pupil Hit, Smears Sounc—

‘I've Never Seen Anything Like This'—

MacArthur Rides in Triumph nT To San Francisco Airport Push Traffic Drive

Flying East This Afternoon to Address Motorists, Parents

Congress After ‘Overwhelming’ Welcome Warned to Co-operate

‘By FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW By HEZE CLARK AND "United Press Staff Correspondent | ANDY OLOFSON SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 18—Gen. Douglas MacArthur rode in triumph through San Francisco in an open car today as a crowd of pil today more than half a million turned out to continue the tremendous school-age ovation which greeted his arrival last night. Despite hundreds of police officers lining the route and accom- educators and parents joined in May call was made possible by a

became the

268th! this summer. Indianapolis -

traffic

panying the General, the crowds broke through restraining lines and the - - — chorus.

several times forced the motorcade to halt as they pressed forward. With. the address whidh he will deliver to a joint meeting of Congress tomorrow near completion, Gen. MacArthur rode to a civic welcome and to the International Airport to continue his dramatic Tokyo-to-Washington flight. Smiles and Waves

Riding in the open car with the General were Gov. Earl Warren of California and Mayor Elmer Robinson of San Francisco. Gen. McArthur smiled and waved to the thousands who pressed close around the car, | Thirty matorcycle officers, red lights flashing and sirens wailing, | moved slowly through the jammed streets beside the General's car. It took the procession five minutes to go one block. Mrs. MacArthur and their 13-year-old son, Arthur, rode in. the car be-| hind the General. Other members| of his staff were in cars following.

It was a renewal of the emotional outburst by more than half a million S8an Franciscans which greeted the General when he landed in his Constellation, the Bataan, at .International Airport last night. : The General left the St. Francis exactly on schedule at 11:45 a. m. (Indianapolis Time). He was to make a few remarks from the

for the airport. He wore. the same familiar braided cap and trench ¢oat he was wearing last night.

finished. and would last only 20%minutes. |

like this,” he told a"hewsman.

Crowds of people numbering as high as 70,000 jammed Union th Square before Hotel where Gen. MacArthur was staying in the hope of getting just reviewing stand set up at the city & glimpse of the man who led

hall and then depart immtediately American troops into a beaten |Japan,

The General's tentative Washington timetable tomorrow (all times CST): 12:30 A. M.—Arrives National Alrport, goes to Statler Hotel.

11:30 A. M.—Addresses joint |

meeting of Congress.

| ~~ Lunches with congressional friends. 1:30 P. M. — Ceremonies at

Washington Monument grounds following parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. Returns to Statler. Departs for New York “after dark.” The New York time table Friday:

11 A. M.—Arrives city hall for

ceremonies. 1 P. M.—Luncheon at Wal- | dorf. | 10 A. M.—Leaves Waldorf- |

Astoria Hotel through city.

for parade

General. He had asked that there] be no formal festivities last night. | He called the spontaneous turn-| out of half a million citizens to Clyde, 8 greet him “overwhelming.”

“I have never seen anythin

the St.

15,000 at Airport

8 gleefully down

Frapcls

‘'saye our school children” 3 drop in Korean casualties. 3 3 The department said the deSo far in 1951, police records cision to release the reservists is show that 262 children of school part of a new program to build age have been injured in traffic yp reserve forces at home which here. : could be mobilized quickly in Six have been killed. levent of general war,

Meanwhile, 37 more reckless : : : The Army will start releasing Speeding drivers were arrested its inactive enlisted reservists in

this morning. Seventy-seven were y arrested yesterday when the in- Be na Will HR He all tensified school safety drive was A Z 3 : The Army and Air Force will

started. start returni theirs in Jul d . 2 § n eirs in July an In Fair Condition will be DD them home “in Shirley Ann Brooks, daughter substantial numbers” by October. of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brooks, Marine inactive reservists will 1122 Olive 8t., is in fair condition be released starting. in June. By in Methodist Hospital today. July, 1952, the department said, | She suffered a broken arm and|‘ ‘no Marine reservist will be sery{head injuries this morning while'ing on duty involuntarily.”

Assistant Defense Secretary [Anna M. Rosenberg disclosed the plans to the House Armed Serv[ices Committee, which is starting hearings on a broad new reserve program proposed by the Defense Department.

Susie Heffernon, $-y ea r-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Culver Heffernon, was taken to St. |

Vincent's Hospital shortly before noon today after being struck by a delivery truck in | front of her home. is y = ATS = rr x Calls for Earliest Release wa o Public Schoo w . ! She said the program, devised her two brothers, Douglas, 9, and in anticipation of approval by Congress of compulsory military training, calls for the release of all reservists® “at the earliest her practicable time.”

Mrs. Rosenberg said the new program {is expected to cut down €N hy five or six months the time re78, of 1842 qiired fo get a Reserve unit dy Orange St 3 jo 5% 0» Be unl ready > St. for action in time of war, PrevKnocked 15 Feet iously it has taken nine months

The little girl was knocked 15 !0 a vear to get a Reserve unit [feet by the impact. ready, for combat.

The mishap occurred just four AS a result’ she said,

Police said the little girl broke away from her brothers and ran Olive St., {brothers chasing her, At Orange St., she was hit by e front fender of a car driv by Godfrey C. Mack,

the na-

Gen. MacArthur, his wife and minutes before the school safety tion in the future can put more!

his young son arrived at San patrol went on duty. Gen. MacArthur's aides sald|Francisco Airport last night after the speech which he will deliver|a flight from Honolulu. to Congress tomorrow was nearly asked that there be no formal It was brief, they sald,/ceremonies of welcome.

But the people of San Francisco

He had

reliance on reserves and less on ‘a big standing military force, was a a . He Three Forces \was hit by a car last year while The program calls for creation] on his way home from school. of three reserve forces: A ready

Her brother, Douglas, victim of a similar accident.

Clarence E. Jackson, principal reserve, a standby reserve and a Shortly before the motorcade gave him an informal ovation. of School 18, blasted motorists retired reserve.

moved out from the St. Francis me 15, y {for eo ss disregard for thel Into the ready reserve will go Hotel, Mrs. MacArthur made 0 Rly ES re preg g (all men completing basic military fivet television appearance. lsands lined the highway from the Called ‘Race Tracks’ {training or service, either in the “I'm amazed,” she said of theairport into San Francisco and! «gpeiby St. and Pleasant Run! Imtd Forces or in a universal welcome which San Francisco has another 70,000 were’ at Union|g;yq oy urely and Sh ly race military training program. given them. “Goodby, everybody, Square. In addition, at least fives asics > he fumed Such men will serve three years I'm sorry we have to run.” | : mec. ‘in the ready resérve.

million viewed Gen. MacArthur's! ¢ Her son, Arthuf, also appeared triumphant arrival on television. Our patrol boys are completely

: . ‘/ignored: ‘They have a difficult briefly and in reply to a ‘question Gen, MacArthur and his party time getting anyone to slow down

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

said: will leave for the.airport for a or stop to 7 “ry : X A permit children to 6 a. m... 39 10a. m... 5 I'm interestéd in sports—all fight to Washington, D.'C., where cross the street. Tam..43 1am. 5 kinds of sports. he will address a joint meeting of | “I realize the Police Depart-/ - 8 a. m... 46 12 (Noon) 62 Today's parade and civic Wel- congress tomorrow.. The#fakeoff ‘ment is under-staffed and that a 9 a.m... 52 1 p. m... 64

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‘Armed Forces to Release Inactive Enlisted Reserves

Program to Begin This Summer; * May Draft Call Trimmed 20,000

By United Press : ar WASHINGTON, Apr. 18—The Defense Department announced United Nations troops in North A 5-year-old kindergarten pu- today that the Armed Forces will start releasing inactive reservists Korea

continuing rise of enlistments and

On the Inside Of The Times

Indiana PTA Congress hears address by Dr. Herman L. Shibler. . . . PAR to vote on 15 resolutions today. ... Gardening .. eye Ed Sovola has come to the conclusion that fish are extinct in the Midwest. . Social Security benefits can be increased if figured under the new formula. Short stories ‘About’ People’ ..... It's? been “an awful long six years” since Ernie Pyle was killed by a sniper’s bullet.. Japanese people view with alarm the firing of Gen. MacArthur. ... Fred Othman is having trouble with a spiteful piece of machinery-—his

power lawnmower ......... 18 At one point on the west-central Officials of the car rental Beside them, in some places, are Hf ‘Today in Business,” reported front they lobbed several rounds agency said a young policeman punchboards. . § by Harold Hartley. . Other of mortar fire into "Allied posi- walked in and said the car “al- y 3 . . & ‘omm t Ss financial and business news. 19 tions. In another sector they most ran down a buddy”— Comment From Smith Elmer Riddle will try tonight fired two rounds of artillery fire. another patrolman—at = Illinois Sheriff Dan Smith was asked

to duplicate Johnny McCall's opening night wvictory....

State prep tracks teams get hot and. cold!.i cues vervae 30-32 n ” ”, Other Features: About People ..... seete IT Amusements ....... seve 14 Jimmie Angelopolous .... 22 Bdqdie ASh +vsssensisiea + 20 Births, Deaths, Events ... 15 COMIC store sinsenees 20 Crossword .v.pseveeesc... 4

EAIOrIRIS vovssreesnserss IB Forum ...... vs 18 . Clyde Farnsworth ....... 18 Harold H. Hartley....... 19 Erskine Johnson ........ 14 Dan Kidney +. sear veees 18 Frederick C. Othppan .... 18 11 BAaSovola cosovesess 17 Sports ...ecevnnveenees 20.22 WOMEN'S cosssvsavesseses 5-8

Short-Wave Week

By Science Service WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 — Re-| of short - wave radio broadcasts will continue to be disturbedAly weak signals and fad-

— position except in the vital Hwa-

6. 8 mated 50 Red troops holding the)

17 fast as they can walk over the places Friday.

said, “Fill 'er up.”

youngster to become a traffic victim this year. Her condition is reported as "fair."

UN Troops Walk Behind Tanks

{ | Little Opposition | Met in North Korea TOKYO, Thursday, Apr. 19 —

advanced their lines Vednesday at a steady walk be-

cho At the same time the Army announced it will take only 40,000 hind tank columns thrusting deep victim so far this year as police, graftees in May, a reduction of 20,000. It said the reduction in the into Communist lines.

There ‘were no reports of op-

Mr. Fairchild said local gamblers don’t open up with craps, slots and blackjack unless they have word from someone that they will have no interference.

‘It Is Entrenched’ “There has been a tie-up between crime and law enforcement here for 30 or 40 years,” he said. “It is entrenched. We can't eliminate it overnight but we will make an effort to break it up.” Mr. Fairchild said reports of a tie-up between gamblers and enforcement officials came from a state police officer, the erime commission and via the grapevine. Specifically, the prosecutor will look into tie-ups between law officials and gamblers who operated at: Balkan Club, 5227 W. Washington St.; Showboat, Keystone Ave. and Allisonville Rd., and one Beech Grove club. Spent Huge Sums All. three. clubs spent orate gambling devices. All three {were operated by local gamblers who knew better than to open up without some sort of approval, the prosecutor said. “It has been my purpose to di|vorce crime from law enforce{ment here,” he said. “It is a | tough task. There apparently {are links in the city and county.” There are many police officers and local officials beyond reproach, the prosecutor added. “For their sake, the crooked ones

must dR Mr. Fafrchild 3aid his present

crackdown on gambling spots in

Mr. Fairchild said he would use his staff to aid in probing the tie-up between crime and local officials. “I have every confidence

in my investigators,” he asserted,

For the first time, it was feévealed that the Crime Commise sion, organized by Mr. Fairchild, is contemplating hiring a former FBI agent to act as private favestigator. e Mr. Fairchild disclosed that the Crime Commission was working on a report to show the connection between the underworld and local officials. : “We knocked out the bookies and slots,” he said. “When we finally get to the baseball ticket sellers and other lottery people, we will have succeeded in removing sources of temptation for

sums of money to put in elab- TT im MA

tickets. It was advance information from someconnected with the

pointed out that only ty

clothes were ecutor Fairchild’s office obtaining search warrants for gambling joints, many of which were listed

the city and county was designed in yesterday's Times.

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chon dam area, where Allied

* . “ / ® i forces stormed across the Puk- Reporter Watches ‘Gaming, J ;han River and attacked ound JA a G ii WwW { k Him i d Reds ‘h hills d : ] Suard Re Ss ‘holding hills aroun | n am ers a Cc i X 3 Crime World Has | County Is Open, /

The Allies crossed the Pukhan Its Counter-Intelligence,. Times Man Learns

in the four-mile stretch between By EMERSON TORREY

the town of Hwachon and the dam. They charged into an estihills there and forced Here's what the gamblers) The Times has been checking withdraw, learned about us: gambling in Marion County. And J Allied patrols reached the dam The underworld in the county the gamblers have been checking A? area Tuesday but were forced t0/maintains an efficient counter-in-on The Times. withdraw under Communist ma-|telligence corps. It apparently! Here's part of what we learned ehive:sin Bre from fhe nis a even uses a city policeman as an about the gamblers: 2 e roops move orward | ggent. ia " { 3 elsewhere along the front virtually en least two operators became on yoopen ast at will. One officer said they suspicious when I kept Pick-N- yak into a place and drop a coin ; were moving forward “about as Win tickets I had bought _in their into a slot machine or draw up

i a chair in a poker game unless q known. But the door’s ajar. 3 Pick-N-Win tickets are back. s They are on top of counters in iM ja number of spots, particularly in | the western part of the county.

them to

hills.” By the time I had returned The retreating Chinese fired downtown from western Marion some shells at the Allied infantry-' County they had traced my rentmen but declined to engage ined auto to The Times.

close fighting. Demanded to Know

and W. Washington Sts. by The Times today, what is the

The driver failed to stop, the gambling situation in Marion. Holdup Thrown young officer said. He demanded County? o Out of Gear Bus to know who had the car so he He replied: “Naturally, some

could “put out a call.” guys are whipping around gamNo such call was put out. bling. You always will have that,

A man telephoned the car ren- when we hear about it, we try tal agency that the same auto, ¢, get them.”

“traveling at terrific speed,” forced his car to the curb on E. Last night, as told elsewhere in Charles Reed. 22, of 226 N. Washington St. and snagged his this issue, the Balkan Club, 5227 Reisner St. night attendant at bumper. W. Washington St., was raided y the Surety filling station. 1702 N.| Officials at the agegey sald Without Sheriff Smith being in- ht Washington’ St., told police that there wasn't a mark on the car vited to participate. The Balkan 2 a car containing four men drove when I returned it. Club is outside Indianapolis city into the station. This was supposed to have limits but within Marion County Alighting, the driver casually happened at the same time the and Sheriff Dan Smith's territory. policeman was supposed to nearly| A deputy sheriff, Lt. Charles Tin» have been run down. ‘The Police Adkins, siezed three jars of tickWHEN IT came time to pay Department didn't get the second ets in Cox's Corner, a tavern and

In Nick of Time

A CITY bus foiled a holdup man early today.

Just then, a city bus stopped in front of the station. The would-be holdup fled. His only ‘loot: of gas.

man A tankful

Fire Damages New Car Fire caused by an oil heater to-

ling through Friday, radio experts day did $2300 damage to a gar- autos except to the police.

at the National Bureau of 8tand- age and new automobile in the

‘|ards here predict. Conditions will rear of R. L. Wilson. Auto Sales, iget better over the week-end,'1050 Kentucky Ave. |

[the $3.50 gas bill, the man drew report, either.

rental agency and to the Motor! Vehicles Bureau in the .State-| house purported to be from state| police and Speedway City officers. Anyone can trace an auto license through the Motor Vehicles Bureau. But the car rental agency's policy is not to divulge the names of persons renting

Ray Sprinkle, dispatcher of the.

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restaurant at 3517 Rockville Rd.,

{a 22-caliber revolver and de- Other Calls one night last week. He made no |clared: Other calls about the ubiquitous arrests because he saw no tick“This is a stickup.” blue Plymouth sedan to the car ets being sold.

I bought two there later. It was the only place I visited where they were sold under the counter, These tickets were of a different manufacture from most I saw,

If He Had Gone Farther But if the lieutenant had tray-

eled a little farther west he would have found: Tickets and/or punchboards.

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