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|Forgers To Take Hoosiers For $1 Million This Year

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‘We Have Been Lied to'—

Chinese Reds’ Whine Mean Their Russ Pals Have Failed to Deliver

By FRED SPARKS

Texas Heat Toll Hits 31 With Scant Relief in Sight

By United Press

DALLAS, Aug. 13—The record |

Times Special Writer 3 Texas heat wave claimed its 31st TOKYO, Aug. '13 — The Chinese — in whining radio victim and only a few widely

broadcasts -—are admitting for, the first time that they scattered localities were promised

have not had the heavy gear needed to break through [relief today with local showers. | ; } For the rest of the state, the the American line.

prediction was the same—100-de-This admission — after all the —4—w——-r—o—u-_ gree heat and no relief in sight, | promises of aircraft and cannon

A weak cool front brought, made to their troops—means sim- some relief to the northern half | ply: The Rus

of the state yesterday, but the! sun dissipated it and the mercury | soared again in the afternoon. |

sians have not delivered. rANg ~- might 2 The hottest spot was Bryan, knows-—it might with 104 degrees. Ft. Worth and! be (1) the reason Lufkin had 103, Waco and Tyler] for their slobber- 102, Austin 101 and San Antonio] ing anxiety for a N% 100. “cease fire” and { Damage Heavy (2) the basis for - : ]

hard feelings be- By DON TEVERBAUGH The month-long grip of the| tween Mao's, The nation has proven it could Neat has parched crops and lawns, | master-m i n d s take an atomic punch and come dried up. water supplies and de-| and Moscow. up with a clear head. stroyed cattle pasturage. Dis-| Here are typi-| It wasn’t a real blast, of course, comfort of cows was blamed for| cal lines from the Voice of Pei- hut a lisaster of nature—the {decreased milk production. ping; repeated several times the Kansas-Missouri flood. So aaa Ee SRE past week: Experts figure the damage done “During the past 13 months of hy the swirling waters of the] fighting the Korean and Chinese “Bjg Mo” and Kansas peoples and their military forces, — ———— armed only with light weapons,

Mr. Sparks

HOPES MATERIALIZE John Hague, senior trustee, proves that dreams really do come true by breaking ground for the new (digging. Florist Robert Carson! Broad Ripple Methodist Church. H. R. Mckenie, standing, and the

! [struck water at 66 feet after Lake {vers 'galburt, chief source of water Trt [there, dropped 11 feet below the {top of the spillway.

congregation smiled with satisfaction at yesterday's ceremony.

Harold Hartley, business edi- Far and Away—

defeated the invading American {or of The Times, is vacation- In contrast. ery ofcials. of troops. The Americans boast of jing. His regular column: “To- | Denison ur red REGvy water usage o their superiority in naval and air day In Business,” will be re- ly. I HaSieans to sell water Sister Kenne Revea S forces but we will never be in-' sumed Aug. 20. and we have plenty to sell, ? said Y timidated by imperialist threats _____ oe rm——— —— ? and bluffs. * was worze than any bombing City Engineer E. C. a A ’ ‘ “Ag soon as we create and be- could produce. And that’ includes e S ncura Y IC gin to use these mechanized arms the “H"” homb. however powerful,

"Hog Prices Steady

tnavy, air force and cannon) OUr they say SISTER Elizabeth Kenney, who!close of the American Sun Bathbattle might well increase signifi- The one big difference. y.: devoted her life to.ifighting ing Association convention. cantly.” course, was the lives lost in o infantile paralysis, said today in . 2 a Een disaster. The flood claimed only . Sydney, Australia, that she is in- 3h aos es L J 'E f : yr “ i 5 LEANS, th = ON THE LOW ER level of the 42. A bombing would have been 0 C Id @ curaviy ill and ‘has little time IN. NEW ORLEAN e 15 Chinese army morale js miserable far more deadly left in this world” The world- year-old half of a mother- ; igh-sound- > to ‘ . rhe = striptease act went to became, Biter 2 Te high weap- But the injury to public utili- " ® famed nurse, who will be 65 next Saughier Sr De a while) ing pledges ge ties, railroads. factories, roads month, did not specify the nature Nie A Br : ; on sm ons, they have been forced to i bridees will dinount 10 more lof her illness. awaiting disposition of her case charge our potent frefower With A I On dollars and com in. Juveniie Court, The girl's ir rickety rifles or huddle i BI we tn es i i i ] erator of 8 1oeit Tickely Files DS spares with an atomic blast. Trade opened fairly active to- Drive-in Church mother and gper stor of the club itches while our planes, uncha Ldn mali = re. 1day at the Indianabolis Stock . . : . where both women were stripping Jenged, calmly cooked them like SUIging forward with the ve- y cal ine :ncianapoiis Slock| MORE THAN 300 families |. haraed with contributing ; : ity ice f > yards with prices on barrows and manv cl: i athi ite ere charged 1th 8g ducks in a Canton rotisserie. locity twice that of thundering Yar f mn many clad in bathing suits and delinquency of a minor During the last Red push, of Niagara Falls. the flood waters Sih steady to 25 cents lower gther sportswear, worshipped in Io : . > > : Hr arrose 35 i . than Saturday's averages. i i . May 15, I spoke to a set of sorry- swirled across 2.5 million acres h 5 Tn : age weleht their automobiles outside Boston, Back From Limbo Jooking Chinese, squafting in a of land and caused another 31 BS, ' eavier 1I8NIS Mass. yesterday when a drive-in rice paddy. who had been cap- billion in personal property losses. Mostly steady: choice 185 to 240 theater was converted to a° RALPH, the noisy lion. has tured, near Inje.by the powerful But it showed this to he a pounds $23 to $23.25. practical top church, tn combat summer re- been quiet as a lamb since zoo . ¥ Tt . 3 J : 3 - 3: ” » ” paratroopers of the 187th Air- broad shouldered nation with a $23.25 fairly freely for No.1 and Jigious backsliding. keepers in Albany, Ga.. brought borne Regiment tremendous heart. It made it 2 from 190 to 225 pounds; 240 t to ¢ him back from the city dump, They all said (via interpreters): clear that this nation need not’ #280 pounds $22 to $23; 280 to 3 o Chain of Trouble iwhere he was banished becatise “The Communist leaders told us fear crippling paralysis from a pounds $21 to $22; 160 to a IN WAUKEGAN. 1ll.. firemen residents couldn't stand his ear-

splitting roars. The banishment

that this time we would have sudden atomic attack centered on Pounds $21 to $21.85; 120 to 160 raced to the Sears Roebuck store

German Reds

| Ready to Block Sabotage Plans

Ry United Press

BERLIN, Aug. 13—Allied military authorities were expected to order tough anti-

sabotage measures through-

lout Western Germany today fol{lowing the most open threat the |German Communists have made since the start of the “Cold War.” West Berlin police were alerted far possible violence following {last night's speech by Deputy President Walter Ulbricht, Moscow's mouthpiece in East Ger‘many, who called for sabotage to {prevent the rearming of Western |Germany. | U. 8. military authorities were expected to tighten security measures at all U. S. bases and installations after Mr. whippéd the passion of thousands of young Communist delegates at an East German “peace” rally.

Spoke in Square

Mr. Ulbricht spoke in the huge Marx-Engels square — formerly the Lustgarten where Adolph Hitler addressed his hordes His speech followed an eighthour “peace” parade throug East Berlin. Communist officials said 1 million youths paraded, but U. 8. military observers said the figure was nearer 350,000. West Berliners using fireworks and exploding balloons estimated they dropped 400,000 anti-Com-munist leaflets on the marchers. The paraders vilified President Truman, Gen. Eisenhower and other Allied leaders. Max Reimann, Communist leader of Western Germany who probably would direct any sabotage activities, was’ known to be

in Berlin, adding ‘weight to Mr. Ulbricht's call {or everything short of revolt in Western Germany.

Rai Weakened Roadbed Blamed

plenty of ‘pow’s’ (artillery) and any one locality. pounds $18 to $20.50; sows gen- in answer to a report that billow- caused a furor, with citizens pro- “The damage can’t be measured "Aying chickens’ (aircraft) to help. The prospect of losing 10 mil- erally steady; bulk choice 325 10 yng white smoke was pouring out testing Ralph roared because he " in dollars alone,” Mr. Loy said. us. lion bushels of wheat caused |900 pounds $18 to $19.75," few a window. They retired, red-faced, Was starved for food and ran [as “You must consider the anguish “We had nothing but light hardly a ripple in the grain lightweights' $20. on finding the “smoke” was in-/romance. Zoo officials denieq caused the legitimate recipient of guns and badly exploding gre- markets . Cattle, 2000; calves, 400; fairly gecticide sprayed by the janitor. {both charges. the checks. They probably depend : rey RNY . ts active, however higher asking By United Press on the checks f 3 sthing nades. Although we were many But not all of the:effects of ! # 8 = jig ) checks or something, more than you (20-30 to one) the flood have yet been felt. Prices retarding scaleward move-| yn BISMARCK, N. D.. hasty Traffic Troubles SMITHFIELD, N. C, aru especially if they are government we had no chance. We have Damages to. railroads will have ment; early sales fully steady; {njeves stole $500 from a cash, MOTORMAN Pryde Fields told Atlantic Coast Line officials | jgsye. Then there is the cost of been lied to! more meaning when they are load prime 1050 pound steersijrawer at the Sears Roebuck Chicago police today a gunman today blamed a rain-weakened government investigation ‘followDespite this record of fibs, Ra- pushed to capacity this fall by $37.50; couple pens 4-H yearlings core but overlooked more than pulled the trolley off the wire, roadbed for the derailment of its dio Peiping even today continues crop harvestings. held above $38; majority choiceigygg) in the same drawer. then robbed him of $60 when he fast “Champion No. 2” in which half-heartedly to promise. like a And spring plantings in the steers bid $34.50 to $36; com- came to investigate the trouble. 28 persons were. injured. : HOME PLATING (0 candidate wellbent for election./flood ravaged areas will be mercial and good $31.50 to $33; Projection ” " . : Nine cars of the Miami-to-New . move heavy weapons should theyjsmalier because of damaged ma. four inads choice Reifers 335; FILM-STRUCK beauties should. AN TRATE FATHER in Wil. York streamliner were spilled SILVER again ram our ramparts. chinery and land. good and choice heifers held 333 stay out of movieland, sayz Jerry liamstown, N. JI. paid $275 in along the right-of-way early ves- RHODIUM Even the thickest Chinese Comparison of the flood to an to 335.50; cows and bulls steady: Wald one r Hollvwood's top fines for hiz 1R-vear-old son's terday when the roadbed. which BRASS doughboy, it seems to me, having atomic hiast waz the idea of utility and commercial cows producers. unless they c n “pro- traffic violations vesterdayv. then had been raised about six weeks GOLD geen his buddies cut down like Mobilization Chief Charles ‘Wil- 322.50 to $29. odd “head $30: bulls ject” their ses-appesi actsss the told the “judge he would 1ear up agn, crumbled after the lncomo- BRONZE petuniak fn the months-past. will Sof, who “indicated our recuper- 830 down: vealers moderately ac- “toughest distance in the world” His Son's ‘drfvers's license and re- tive —and-—first four cara--had CADMIUM ho more believe is rubbish than ative powers w ould give evidence tive, steady: good. to prime $33.50 ig EoRtE tetween Screen and TUSE 10 allow him to drive until passed the weak zpot. COPPER.NICKEL a GI would hel .a promise to of the ation s recovery from po-ito 837.50; utility and commercial ’ di Mr. Wald says all the he is 21 N Seriously Hurt CHROME include a bottle of iced champagne 'tentidl A-bombr blast.” 1828 to $33. audience. Mr. Be siding None Seriously Hu . 5 , : : ; actions have in each C-ration. And we. as a nation, have done Sheep. 1200; native spring Be ea in Who' s Missing? Only 28 of the 500 persons | : Sanae Tanated r 2. # a good job. lambs active, Thostly 50 cents “2° gic Yr > - ROBERT R. DODSOX. object aboard -required medical atten- if J iques ‘Refinisire COMMUNIST newspapermen, h y “4 0) : . toR&Iv Commercial Plating and Polishing MI °% LP-Gas - igher; yearlings strong; choice Nudists of a week-end aerial search in tion and none was seriously hurt. : ng wd x. Sosa At Purdue today and tomorrow, and prime spring lambs $32 to, sp ANp. MRS. Carl M. Maryland and Pensylvania, was Thirteen were admitted to hos- 917 MASS, AVE. CApitol 9083 the peace pagoda at Kaesong, also W,1832.50; good and choice $30.50 to| Wa rf l-1“sarprised” ] / itals A - ’ itendefer, parents of two chil-|“surprised” today to learn he had/pitals. Ea — roll their eyes, go “tsk, tsk” and bottle gas leaders will discuss $32.; two loads choice and prime |Altend p d queenbeen reported missing since late] The fact that the track was warn about the new ‘“people’s air/using LP-Gas (bottled gas) as an| 1107 > .. |dren, were elected king and qu : $ f : ! a A A : > 7 to 112 pound yearlings No. i nudist colonies Wednesday on a flight from Lan- new possibly prevented a dis- ' force” including bombers. internal combustion engine fuel. |; o)15 "33825. load choice 90(°% AMer OR e ting. P t the caster, Pa. to Baltimore. Mr. aster because Engineer C. W. ualit Meanwhile, besides several More and more metropolitan] o-oo" cod : | Yesterday at Reading, 'a., a cn ne A SO ca ) Re Y nervous MIGs, the only bombers bus lines have started using the pornds isd ikki pensar Said he ander sazely in Maser Nad Stowe down 2 Joss : we've seen lately have been an fuel to power busses. Engineersi¢,, °’ E ° Local Stocks and Bonds Ss Ay Re or ony init d Me a 8 new Reu holsferin occasional “Bed Check Charlie.” say it is cheaper to buy and far °° _ ae . — ieee guess. D Visit US bro hel San ar precaution ¢ “He . z regular Aue 3 track. These creaking crates, held to- Hore a yn free than gula STOCKS ja Bia Asked Youthful News ACL. officials said the raising A raareiats Ghat 2Aas( erica 5% ple : f 4 : . Regardlirs nt a you 1 gether by hemstitching hemp and ” » » Amen : aH Joan, aon “JUST FRIENDS and that's all had nothing to do with the wash- can't buy better Pay ov hope come buzzing over, like an American States pid 1% period,” said the shapely out. 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Y., likes his five-yard turbans who suffered shock climbed out SHELBY yree ommunist revoluti « mily Finance ul z ati oy’ : i y e ¥ over th military life and gives him a| lin prospect today on the basis of Family Finance 8% ofd 100 . clean and stuff. But they're soft of the tilted cars themselves. UPHOLSTERY CO. ed, for I tagged that war € petter idea of the company's Jay or oY om here, because the starch runs to|/Eight ambulances and more than 363) MASSACHUSETT ’ country’s rough mountains. |gperations, : ' submitted budgets. feri-Jones cv A pla ....... J0% one end when he hangs them up 14 doctors sped to the scene. s S sETTS AVE In 1949 the Greek Communists * 44 ghell has also made: Proposed spending totaled $11,- Hote ht ar i AR 19 [to dry. Back home, he assigns a| “It's a miracle no one was NY started to argue among them-.p.,.es in its military_ leave 943,985, which would require an|ina Asso Tei 2 pid .......... 38 4 [turban - dryer to hold each end killed,” said Dr. Watson Whar- — KING S selves and leadership split up Over ,,)j.v. any pre-Korea employee S7 cent levy [ind Asso Tel 24 P14 2512 until it dries stiff. ton, one of the first to arrive. the failure of good mother Rus-| oi" wo Vears service gets two, The 1951 tax rate "of 55 cents) {he Mien ki hai pra 2 ¥ » yhon sia to send her chicks fghung months pay when entering the Was based on a budget of $9,766,- apis Ath Club Realty Co... Hu 2 Destgners a north of Athens the -promisec ana forces. 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By DAVE WATSON Indiana's businessmen will donate more than $1 million to perfect strangers this year. But they won't do it from the goodness of their hearts. They will be “taken,” shaken down and drained for all the traffic will bear by forgers and fraudulent check passers. U, 8. ‘Secret Service George Loy said business in Indianapolis alone will far more than $50,000. That figure represents only the estimated amount which will be lost through acceptance of bogus government checks and bonds. Forgery and Counterfeiting And while the federal agents are busy with these investigations, the easy money boys will conduct a land-office business in forged and counterfeit commercial checks. State Police Detective Edwin Schroeder said these checks cost Hoosier businessmen something like $1 million annually. Every year a small fortune is lost in the state because many merchants are too careless in check cashing procedure, Mr, Loy said. There have been checks cashed {by businessmen who failed to

Agent firms lose

note “Invalid” stamps on the instruments. In Indianapolis a druggist paid. off a check although the signature was that of a ‘dead’ person. Tricks of the Trade

One underworld character tricked a bank teller into forging a check, another cashed one without indorsement, while a third cashed several thousand dollars worth of forged government bonds on the strength of a ‘‘telegram’ he sent to himself. In most cases these slip-ups were made by businessmen who would not think of signing a contract without first reading and examining its terms, agents declared. Yet they cash checks after demanding only meager identification, or none at all. Carelessness permitted the largest check-stealing ring in the country last year to cash -an estimated $50,000 in checks they stole from Indianapolis mail boxes.

Must Consider Anguish

Allies to Get U. S. Warns Merchants Tough With About Cashing Checks

ing a theft, the prosecution using expensive. court machinery, and finally the support of the prisoner if he is convicted and sen~ tenced.” All six members of the big Indianapolis ring were eventually captured and convicted. The ring leaders were sentenced to five years in federal penitentiaries, One of the most flagrant examples of carelessness here occurred when a women offered a merchant a check which declared itself payable to the order of an estate's administrator, on behalf of a dead persen. Although the check required a man’s signature, the woman presented the check, signed the dead person's name and collected the cash.

Merchant Takes Chances

In cases such as these the merchant takes his own chances. When he pays off a bad check he is the only one who loses. The government does not compensate the loss.

A local bank lost money when a man walked into the building with a towel wrapped around his arm. He said the injured limb prevented his writing. A sympathetic teller signed the check for his customer and paid him off. Inadvertantly the teller had become a check forger. “The larger portion of our work on forged check and bond cases caused by lack of perception and judgment,” Mr. Loy said. "We urge the use of just the ordinary precautions for the prevention of crime and the safety - of the merchant,” Mr. Loy stated. Despite the breadth of its fight, the Secret Servicer has won a conviction of 98.9 per cent of its cases brought to trial, according to national reports on the fight

against forgery and counterfeiting. The heaviest sentence ever imposed for counterfeiting in Kansas City went to an operator who was remanded to custody for 40 years. Agents last year arrested 2772 persons*in the nation on forgery

and counterfieting charges Safety Measure

The simplest safety Mr. Loy said, is to ask: “Where would I find this person if something goes wrong in redeeming this check?” The next step is to find out, through proper identification. Extra caution should be exercised if the check is one from a distant point and is presented by a stranger, Mr. Loy said.

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