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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

7,-1951

The FBI Comes To The ‘Aid Of Soviet Union—

Car

. Drowns in Tub— 2Week Fair [x Maria Montez

Being Studied For Next Year

State Fair Fire Story, Photos, Page 3 Gates of the State Fairgrounds opened today for the last time this year to admit last-minute

visitors tosthe 195L.Jndiana State)

Fair, ; The mammoth, nine-day exposition was sure to draw a total attendance of more than 600,000 before closing its books tonight, even though alternate hot weather and rain kept crowds from swelling to record proportions. Total attendance climbed to

557,230 ast night and-more.than

53,000 visitors were needed to top the 1950 nine-day figure. Secre-tary-Manager Carl Tyner said

73,641 paid admissions yesterday .§

compared to 79,799 on the same) day at last year's fair. i Fair Board members already! were discussing the 1952 ex-| travaganza, which promises to] be the biggest in its 100-year his-| tory.

Called ‘Centennial’ {

Already designated officially as|

the “Centennial,” next year’s Fair| may be a two-week affair, with

two big Coliseum shows instead

of one

Some livestock exhibitors were

talking up the chances of éstablishing futurity stakes, similar to those in Grand Circuit racing, to,

Found Dead in Her

Ey 4

MARIA MONTEZ — Drowns after heart attack. :

cattle, swine, sheep and! x

horse awards. | To bring out the Hoosier flavor

: worked for more . than two hours

hero. "them “the happiest family in!

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By Press

PARIS, Sept. 7—Beautiful

‘ | ; Maria Montez, Hollywood | By DONALD J. GONZALES movie star, was found dead!

| today in the bathtub of her

home in the fashionable Suresnes suburb. Police said she apparently had suffered a heart i attack and ! drowned. 3 Police rushed #1 emergency’ equipment from the Paris Fire’ Department in: an attempt to. revive her. They

Mr. Aumont haired beauty!

before they gave up hope and doctors declared the reddish-hrown

* dead. |

The vivacious Latin-American! beauty, 31, had been living at Suresnes with her French hus-| band, Jean Pierre Aumont, him-| self a movie star and a war! Paris newspapers called

Europe.”

Miss Montez and Mr. Aumont]

had two children.

A picture magazine showed diel

four this week, in a full-spread picture, gaily vacationing at Deauville.

On Her Fourth Day—

of fhe Oecason, x was Suggested ° > t rer n na wnat orticals entst every Inaians YW @qraQld Girl Is First on ¥ : ° ° ® School-Year Traffic Victim

as well as Hoosiers in political! and other fields. Such comedy stars as Red Skélton and Herb Shriner could well headline the biggest shows ever seen here at Fairtime. i

Blond, blue-eyed Marilyn Kay Lewis today became the

school authorities to let Marilyn take the school bus so she would not have to make tHe nine-block

Bath

¢ Ala.) reflected the views of the] § United States’ delegation and

Plot To Kill Gromyko ith Truck Is Foiled In Frisc

Blame White Russians For Planned Accident; Other Reds Periled

By United Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7—A plot to kill Andre} Gromyko and other members of his delegation through

Fear Soviet Entry in Korea To Block Pact

United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7T— Western delegates said today they fear new tricks from the. Russians to try to prévent signing of the Japanese-peace treaty, including possible all-out Russian intervention in Korea.

Sen. JoHn J. Sparkman

(D.

those of many foreign diplomats on chances of 11th-hour trouble here or in Korea. |

“I don’t believe they, can stop, us now,” he said. “But I'm keep-| ing my fingers crossed. I believe that when Saturday comes we will .be prepared to sign the treaty. I'm sure the Communists, | however, have plenty of tricks to pull here or elsewhere.” When asked what the Russians might do, Sen. Sparkman, a member of the U. 8. delegation, said, “They are capable of intervening in Korea among a great many othér things.” He said in Korea the Russians cbuld order their

as retaliation for their defeats

planes and submarines into el | 1

here on the treaty. Ambassador John Foster (Dulles, who guided treaty talks ifor a year, said he “assumed” the Russians, Polish and Czech delegates would walk out of the 52nation conference before the treaty is signed, probably tomorrow.

; , Doubts They'll Sign

| “I doubt that they will sign the treaty, and they surely won't want to be spectators at the signing,” Mr. Dulles said. Secretary of State parley president, hoped speeches on the treaty could be wound up

Acheson,!

Hadacol's Senator Is No Blank— That's for Sure

Photos, Page 14 By HENRY BUTLER Sen. Dudley J. LeBlanc is the {Hadacol Caravan’s best ¢o-| median. i That's not slighting comedian Rochester or any of the other! Hadacollaborators in last night's,

On the political side, one Fair first 'udianapolis school child walk to and from school four this evening with signing cere- super-glorified medicine show at|

Board official pointed out that] 1952 is Presidential election year. He spoke longingly of bringing! both candidates here to speak, one each week. First decisions on the Fair will be made in a week or two, when the Fair Board meéts to hear final results of this year’s successful combination of livestock and agricultural competition, derby and sulky racing and entertain-|

ment. : Today’s climax was set for 2

Continued on Page 83—Col. 8

Times Presents Parade of Homes

The Times presents its big PARADE OF HOMES section tomorrow.

This annual section is a « money-saving guide to homemakers who want to improve their way of living. Even if you aren't in the market for a new home; The . Times PARADE OF HOMES SECTION tomorrow will provide many hints on how to improve your present home. Watch for it tomorrow . .. The Times PARADE OF HOMES section.

to be still-young new school year. | It was only Marilyn's fourth day of going to school. She started in the first grade of Public School 67 Tuesday. The 6-year-old girl was injured

of a truck as she attempted to

lyn could moan when asked |what happened. Seven stitches were taken to close a “R#sh in| the child's scalp. She also was

persuade her to go back to school . now,” said the‘ child's mother, Mrs. Henrietta Clark, 3325° Wilcox Ave. as she comforted her injured daughter. “Marilyn always has been highly nervous. I don’t know how she’ll act now this has happened.”

W. Stevens, 50, of 6013 E. 14th St. | Late for School According to police reports, the

child was late to school and was running north on Rochester St.

{the truck. Mrs, Clark said she had asked

{when she dashed into the side of|

wnjured in traffic for the times a day. She said she Was monies set for tomorrow.

told the distance was not far enough to call for bus transportation. Mrs. Clark also complained the school would not permit her daughter to take her lunch to school, thus saving the 18-block

when she- walked into the side poontime round-trip.

Poker-faced Andrei Gromyko alone stood in the way of meeting the schedule that is expected to see 48 or 49 nations signing 'the Japanese treaty. . Twenty-five countries already have disclosed their plans to sign

the Midget Speedway.

to an estimated 4500 spectators, hit some of the evening's high spots. ? As founding father of the vita-

/minifty nip that outsells all com-.

petitors, Sen. LeBlanc took issue with rivals who accuse Hadacol

She said the school gives lunch- and the remainder of overwhelm- of containing too much “OLEscurry across traffic-packed W. carrying permission only to those ing majority support will pile up cohol.” Michigan St. at Rochester Ave. children who live far enough during today’s morning, afternoon

Seven Stitches Taken (away to require bus transporta‘tion “My head hurts,” was all Mari-|

Jay-Walkers Here

bruised. }

. “I don’t know how Ill = To Get Reprieve

For ‘Education’

Indianapolis - jay-walkers will |get a 5-to-6-week reprieve from

Driver of the truck was Joseph $2 to $5 fines under a new ordi-|

| nance going into effect tomorrow. | During this period they will be

“educated” to the new ruling by viet bloc would walk out. | a police sound truck, Police Chief

{John J. O'Neal announced today.

| alty clause.

violations.

Banned under the ordinance is crossing in the middle of the block or against traffic signals

or “walk-don't walk” signs in ‘the

| downtown district.

The ordinance passed at the Ave. 20 meeting of the City | Council goes into effect tomorrow gov g | following publicatich of tre cen Soviet possibilities was expressed It provides fines of $2 for a first offense, $3 for a second, and $5 for all succeeding

and evening sessions. So far, only {the Soviet Union and Czechoslo|vakia have indicated they won't |sign. Poland will sound its Red echo near the end of the speaking] list. - Only Gromyko knew whether he would walk out tonight or to\morrow, refuse to attend the {signing or whether Soviet Premier Josef Stalin had equipped the Red jdelegates with new surprises. But |Gromyko was sure to be heard from when the other speakers finish if he can get the floor.

Expects Walkout

Sen. Styles Bridges (R. N. H.) aid he had information from a reign delegation that the Gromyko, asked for comment on Sen. Bridges’ statement, said— Not interested.’ 7

The opposite, extreme - view of

by Sen. H. Alexander Smith (R. N. 1). to walk out,” Sen. Smith said. “I still think he might sign.

Russians.” Each country has been allowed one hour to talk under the rigid {gag rules imposed to squelch the

| Chief O'Neal said the sound, Continued on Page 8 —Col. 6

| car will go into operation tomor- —

| row morning. | Courtesy stickers will be given |to the violators during the edu- | cation period. Actual arrests will {not be made except in flagrant

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“I don’t "expect Gromyko

It's a rabbit in the hat affair with the

, 'EDI- 1 : .

“Mah produck contains less than enough ole-cohol to keep it from freezin' up N'oth, or from fermentin’ daown -Saouth,” the

senator said, towards the end of

|" Continued on age 8—Col. 2 |

Groups Hail Drive On Tax Dodgers

Busines and labor groups today joined in commending the Indiana State Department of Revenue's intensive rackdown against tax dodgers and chiselers.

For the first time in history, the state this week went into court to force payment of back gross income tax payments. The crackdown was hailed as “a just and fitting action’ against delinquent taxpayers by William Book, executive director of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Slaps at Dodgers Carl Mullen, president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor (AFL), said: | “We believe the tax dodgers should be dug out and forced to pay.” | '~» labor leaders and industry officials also commended the |denartment. One businessman said: “Everyone ought to pay their { i~htful share of the tax.” | Revenue Commisstoner Conn J.

| Continued on Page 6—Col. 1

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Defense Mabilizer Charles E. Wilson said today that military production has hit its stride and that the pinch on civilian

oods "is here" .

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service, says Washingion writ

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On the Inside

Fair-goers got some unexpected excitement last night as flames

The Justice and State Departments have been asked to check on charges that the Soviet news agency is not a bona fide news

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Issued

ANDREI GROMYKO—Death plot bared. :

Why, Gromyko, Was That Your

. Conscience, Huh? SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (UP)—Russia’'s Andrei Gromyko was approached last night by Rep. 0. K. Armstrong (R. Mo.)

‘lat the Japanese peace treaty con-

ference. Rep. Armstrong was carrying a map and he asked Mr. Gromyko if he would like to see it. “Delighted,” the Russian beamed. He leaned forward to look, then snapped it shut. It was a map of the Soviet Union and Rep. Armstrong said

ls But the good senator, speaking it showed the location of “every

slave labor camp in Russia.”

Doug Says We Can Put Full Faith in Japan

By United Press CLEVELAND, Sept. 7—Japan stood commended by Gen. Doug-

(las MacArthur today as a new| (nation in which “we of the free/10 miles northeast of Yonchon|

Trade and Lahor world may find an alliance which |the shall merit our full faith.” {Reds from another key hill. | who headed

the Allied occupation of Japan| invited to attend

Gen. MacArthur, but was not the Japanese Peace Conference, said in an address last night that

{his “guiding hand” in that coun{try had been committed to ‘“helpling a defeated, bewildered and

despairing people recreate in the East a natign largely designed in the image of the West." Now, he said, the new Japan is about to be ‘restored to a position of international dignity and equality.” The Japanese

Peace Treaty

tomorrow.

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a planned traffic accident on revealed early today.

San Francisco and Peninsula law enforcement agencies . quickly maneuvered themselves into-a large convoyof heavily armed officers. Their mission was to watch for and stop a beer truck which was supposed to be smashed at high speed into the car bringing the Russian to the Japanese Peace Conference this morning. Haran San Francisco officers heard of the plot from Sgt. Otto Schramm of the Redwood City office of the California highway patrol. Sgt. Schramm phoned Inspector Michael Crystal shortly after midnight to tell him he had received

a call from an FBI agent, wh Baker.

Sgt. Schramm said Mr. Baker tcld just received a tip from an informer that White Russians in San Francisco were planning to kill Gromyko and his | associates. 4 (The FBI would not confirm

H. A. Baker (“We do not reveal the FBI said.)

borough, San Mateo, South

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‘Reds Slapped Back—

Gls Retake

By LEROY

imunists Friday. | Advancing behind a blistéring| {bombardment by their tanks and lartillery, the GIs captured one) hill northwest of Yonchon, about | 35 miles north of Seoul. { In the Chorwon sector about|

infantrymen threw Chinese

2000 Red Casualties

Chinese Communists who had thrust into the United Nations {lines in a savage attack were| now in retreat after suffering an estimated 2000 casualties. There, was no sign of a new enemy! drive up to last night though Red patrols were active. The surprise Chinese thrust down the ancient war road to Seoul cut off three advance United Nations patrol bases before the Allies, uncorked their own drive. The entrapped Allied

may be signed in San Francisco d L h Pl “while far RE S d e dil

That treaty flawless, embodies much of human

MacArthur said.

justice and enlightenment,” 1 Shift P tT Ik “It is a Japan. which. may now 0 | dC d S

assume the burden of preparing its own’ ground defense ‘against predatory attack and thus ‘in short time release our own beloved divisions for return home,” Gen. MacArthur said. air and naval support, Japan can with no great difficulty defend its own homeland which forms so vital a sector of the island de-

fense system buttressing freedom

and peace on the Pacific. “It is a Japan in which we of the free world may. find an alliance which shall merit our’ full

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As impudent

By United Press TOKYO, Saturday, Sept. T—A Chinese Communist broadcast last night denounced as “impudent the proposal of Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway to shift the site of Korean cease-fire talks from Kaesong. It was the first Red reaction to the proposal of, the United Nations supreme commander that [the truce talks be held in some | place where the Communists |could _nét allege frequent breaches lof neutrality. : [ The official reply of the North Korean and Chinesé Red ‘vollunteer’” commanders-in-chief was still to come. The Chinese Communist Peiping radio broadcast the denunciation - of Gen. Ridgways’ propsal in the form of a dispatch by Alan 'Winnington, correspondent in North Korea for the London Communist newspaper Daily’

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The dispatch said Gen. Ridg-

way's proposal was “nothing ut

The informer told the FBI that knew when the Soviet delegation left the Hillsborough mansion for San Francisco and what route they used. Their. plan was to ram the official limousine with a beer truck. Crystal alerted law enforcement officers in Hills.

A protective cavalcade was formed to escort the Soviet delegation to San Francisco. borough about 10:30 or 10:45 a. m. (Indianapolis Time}.

From Battered Chinese

By United Press

| EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Korea, Saturday, ‘Sept. 8—Counteratthcking American infantrymen recap‘tured two key hills on the westein front from the Come

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«UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, ‘Sept. 7 (UP)—United Nations’ Secretary General Trygve 1 said today “the time has come for definite proof” of whether Russia’s June 23 Korean armistice proposal “was indeed a serious one.”

units fought their way back to their own lines with the dead and wounded and then turned to join the counterattack, ° 2s

The surprise Red assault may have beeri a softening-up blow before a full-scale offensive. But the Reds found no soft points in the Allied lines. Far to the east, defeated Communist troops who gave up “Bloody Ridge” and the hills above the hotly contested “Punchbowl” valley streamed northward and an Allied officer said there were reports of many Communist |desertions and assassinations of Red officers. !

Costs Enemy

The Western front assault cost the enemy at least 400 counted dead and 23 prisoners in addition to an estimated 1600 wounded {while warplanes knocked out at least five of the Russian-buflt T34 tanks aiding the Red attack. ® Despite the setbacks on the western and eastern ends of the Korean War front, the Reds were desperately jamming supply trucks and carts through a day-and-night United Nations sir blockade. Thursday's nonstop air patrols destroyed or damaged _ a record 857 enemy vehicles, to bring their 12-day toll of enemy trucking to 5657. :

AFL Leaders Choose. Political Campaign Chief

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UR) —James L. McDevitt, presidsst of the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor, has been selected AFL top leaders to lead their nktional political campaign fall, informed sources Mr. McDevitt probably wi the formal invitation to rector of labor's