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Entered as Second-Class Matter at Postoffice

Indianapolis; Indiana. Issued Dally,

Caudle Put on Carpet for Palling With ‘Influence Peddler—

Tax Staff Held Unscathed So Far y Shakedown P

Tito Orders Stepinac Freed

Marshal Tito ordered today the immediate release from prison of Archbishop Alois Stepinac, 53, leader of Yugoslavia's 7 million Catholics, “pilson officials announced. He s been in prison since October, 1946, after being convicted of wartime collaboration with the Germans. (Story, Page 2).

Oil Tanks Explode,

it appeared today.

Burn in Michigan

TRENTON, Mich., Dec. 5 (UP) | —Eleven huge gasoline and oil| refining tanks blew up or burned today, shooting spectacular sheets| of flame hundreds of feet in the

.air and covering a 10-mile area

with a heavy pall of black smoke,

Double-Take

By BOB BARNES

it worrying about that gas gauge “> AR got two or three go Tons left when it reads empty:

Pool Halls Put Behind Game Stamp 8 Ball

By DAVID WATSON: The Indianapolis Safety Board today ordered revoked all poolroom licenses held by

persons who bought federal excise gambling stamps. Safety Board records show more than 40 poolrooms are licensed here, although some may not be on the list of stamp buyers. Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission also may be brought into_the anti-garhbling campaign,

Plan to Seek Ruling State excise police said they planned to ask the ABC for a ruling on procedure to be followed if a business licensed “by the agency has purchased a federal stamp. Commissioners refused to interrupt a session today to state their attitude on possible gambling crackdowns. The Safety Board directed revoking pool room licenses under a

EVEN THE PHOTOGRAPHERS WHISTLED—Mrs. Shyrl Menkin House investigating committee.” (Fred Othman, Page 18).

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Dad's Hunch On the Inside

1929 general ordinance which prohibits gambling in any billiard room licensed by the city or on the billiard room premises. | Police Chief O'Neal said his de-| partment is more interested in| convictions of gamblers than stiff| penalties. “Money means nothing to a gambler,” Chief O’Neal said. But, he said, it was his opinion|

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Tito orders Archbishop Stephinac freed from prison..

Coal Gas Allied jets blast 10 MIGs in Korean air duel........

A father’s hunch saved the lives of four children and a|

Reports Blaik

«To Get Fire 3 At West Point

Hard times can come to almost any family . . . you can help these unfortunates through Clothe-A-Child..

29-year-old mother overcome, 2 Little girls and daddy mourn their mommy's death. .

NEWARK, N. J, Dec. 5—ToP ways and Means subcommitt 3 Pentagon officials have decided! nearing and pointed out that =e Earl Blaik asigirect testimony had been offered

any convictions obtained would hy coal gas fumes here early Are you all thumbs when it comes to tying a bow on

permit return to the scene of the| violation and raid without war-| rant. Meeting Planned

After obtaining the convictions, the chief said, police may be able to arrest any person visiting that establishment on grounds of “visiting a gambling house.” The chief planned a meeting today with Prosecutor Fairchild, Sheriff Smith and John Tinder, grand jury deputy prosecutor. They will map an anti-gamb-) ling enforcement campaign. De-| tails will not be made public “for. obvious reasons,” the officials said. State Police Supt. Arthur M. Thurston today said until he receives further interpretation of the new law from state author-| ities, his force will be governed by policies established .by coun-| ty prosecutors. | v Federal records today showed] 19 additional stamp sales through-| out the state. Those from In-| dianapolis: Elmer L. Stamm, 3019 N. Illinois St., and Thomas L.| Mascari, 948 S. East St. | Robert Nelson, U. S. tax In-|

telligence agent here, said no ac-§

tion yet has been started against| any gambler still in operation]

without the federal stamp.

Rags to Riches to Fix ALTOONA, Pa., Dec. 5 (UP)—| Daniel (Dutch) Lamont, a rags) to riches character who once star-| tled the horse-racing world with upset victories, was arrested today on charges of fixing the NYUCornell basketball game last

Jan. 1.

today. | “You know how people are with children,” Herschel Griffin,| 33, said in trying to explain his hunch. “You're always trying to| look after them.”

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Box seat holders announced for Olympic tryouts

They were on Mr. Grimms 23 Royal Marine cadets killed, 24 hurt as bus rams over platoon in England .......ovi00i0iiiinnnis

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pretty package? Betty Locher télls you the secret

Alton Ave., where he lives with/Gilda Gray is coming back, shimmy and all, reports

W. T. Chandler.

* Dressed Hurriedly

His hunch nagged at him. He dressed hurriedly and went to his| thousands own home, 104312 Alton, in the! rear of Mr, Chandler's. There he found the unconscious] victims: his_two sons, Steven, 6, Inc. and Franklin, 4; Mrs. Jane Col- “What Goes on Herd” lins, his housekeeper, and her two daughters, Faye, 8, and Jane, 5. General Hospital doctors revived the children. Al are recovering at home today.

Mrs. Collins didn’t revive until after she arrived at the hospital, | Other Features:

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ambulance Troutman asks major leaguers for help............. Two big firms acquitted of price fixing......

'Fear death toll in Philippines volcano blast may reach

Brooklyn killers prowled country to give local mobs an alibi . . . No. 3 of thrilling series on “Murder,

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where she remained in fair con-| Amusements ....... sions 14 Bd Sovola .icerrienrrens 17 dition. ¥. | Editorials ie... caverrIR Sporte oi +20, 21 Officers Blamed Fumes . | Movies ,..v.000.. dresess Earl WIlS0D sessesssssss 17 Mr. Griffin had told police in| Ragio’ Television ..v.... 22 WOMEN'S vvversrvsrersers 6-8 his hurried phone call he thought. popert Ruark .......... 17 What Goes On Here .... 19

» five were ill of food poisoning. ut officers blamed fumes from a coal stove. They did not know how the fumes escaped. As soon as he learned that his| hunch had paid off and all was | well, Mr. Griffin went on to his| job at the Link-Belt Co. !

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

5-Day Estimate 101, Lines ........ $1570.80

It will take 60 lines to provide a mile of dimes for The Times Clothe-A-Child. There are 17 dimes to a

| fam Porm motsstetmatine 8 a.m... 42 12 (Noon) 46 | Won't you help make it 9a m.. 44 at least a mile this year? Latest humidity ....... 71% Put your dimes on the line

MILE-O-DIMES

in front of L. 8. Ayres & Co. and 8. S. Kresge Co. on W. Washington St. Uniformed city firemen are ‘there 24 hours a day, regardless of weather, make change and assist contributors.

Clothe-A-Child Story, List of Contributors, Page 3.

5/to dismiss Col.

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By United Press

coach of the West Point footbal

sald today.

{by Arthur Syl- | vester of the

ithe removal of Col. Blaik “was determined upon weeks ago as the next step needed to clean up the unsavory foot- ; ball situation un- Col Blaik covered at the academy... .”

to write his own ticket.

{Gen. J. Lawton Collins, {Chief of Staff, and others. | oe mre erem——

'Mrs. Truman, Margaret

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at the winter. White House. Mrs.

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Nov, 24.

MAGIC WON'T- SAVE THEM—Two boys make a dash across Winois St. en route to see Blackstone the Magician at a theater. A

youth was struck Saturday. night

walking is a misdemeanor in Indianapolis.

under similar circumstances, Jay

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cornered across the intersection. A car may remave all his thoughts. to have their names linked together on the traffic toll record, if* of reach the former .and worries. Nov. 2! police were told to issue stickers to cefe- they join the 64 already killed here this year. Since the sticker |tax prosecuto under “presteria court for jaywalking, = 3 | order, nese has issued, A mre? Me

Going To Help The Jaywalker Focus

= Times photos by Lioyd B. Walton.

STEPPING OUT—No, not a suicide pact. Maybe it's romantic

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team, the Newark Evening News| .q anything to do with the al-

Mr. Sylvester, who credited his information to a “high source,” said Col. ‘Blaik would be allowed

The decision to oust Col, Blaik, according to the story, was made by Army Secretary Frank Pace would consider this. |Jr, Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chair{man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army!

—The feminine branch of the Tru-|gome debts and one thing and anman family headed north today |gther,” Mr. Nathan replied. after spending nearly two weeks | probably played some horses.”

Truman and Margaret | left here by car for Miami where they planned to board a train for Truman will stop in Washington | and Margaret will continue on to, Rep. New York to make new record-|asked Mr. Nathan whether

Mrs. Truman has been here what you did with it.” since ‘Nov, 21. Margaret arrived]

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Lie Detector Tests Demanded by Nathan;

By United Press : WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—Ghairman Cecil R. King. (D, "Cal.) of the House subcommittee investigating government tax scandals said today there was no evidence that govern« ment officials took part in a tax shakedown, “However, he indirectly blamed i ousted Assistant Attorney General T. Lamar Caudle for the situation that led to the reported shakedown. Abraham Teitelbaum, one-time attorney for the late Al Capone, testified yesterday that a friend

Other Stories, Page 12

of Mr. Caudle’s offered to fix his tax case for $500,000. Mr. Teitelbaum said that Frank Nathan, a friend of Mr. Caudle’s, made the proposition to him last April in Miami, Fla. Mr. Nathan and Bert K. Naster, an associate, also told him, Mr. Teitelbaum said, that if he didn’t come across with the $500,000, they would have him sent to jail. Mr. Teitelbaum said Mr. Nathan and Mr, Naster claimed to have Mr.” Caudle and Chief Counsél Charles Oliphant, chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Bureau, “In their vest pockets.”

Adds Testimony Mr. King opened today’s House

lithat any government officials

ABRAHAM TEITELBAUM— leged shakedown attempt. 'He threatens.' “Lacking such testimony,” he

said, “we assume they did not

than, Pittsburgh and ni pros. moter, was using him, and despite the fact that another government witness—General Services Administrator Jess Larson— said it should have been apparent to anyone that Natman was an. “influence peddler.” Mr. Nathan, who as today’s first witness had promised to deny the shakedown charges, immediately demanded that the subcommittee give him a lie detector test. Mr. King said the subcommittee

‘Played Horses’

Subcommittee Counsel Adrian W. DeWind asked Mr. Nathan what he did with the $57,000 he {got in a transaction involving the |sale of a government aluminum plant in Torrance, Cal.

i »x probably used it to pay up

JESSE LARSON--He (Na.

“Have you received any large than) likes to use your name.'

|checks, say $5000 or more?” “I might have received $5000.” 4 “What did -you do with it?”- § “I don't remember.” Yohn W. Byrnes (R. Wis.) ‘you $5000 and not know

jwould get

“I'm not hiding anything at all,” {Mr. Nathan said. “I just don't re{member.” | “A $5000 check makes no im[pression on you?” Mr. Byrnes inquired. | “It makes some impression; |sure, but I really don’t remember 1lit.” Mr. Nathan said he has main-

{cantile National Bank in Miami [Beach recently. Mr. DeWind asked whether he ever had cashed a $5000 check in a gambling joint.

Loses Money

“I believe so,” Mr. Nathan said. “Are there several or many Iplaces you can cash $5000 checks?” ; ‘ “There are a few.” Mr. Nathan said he had cashed $5000 checks at the SherryFrontenac Hotel in Miami- Beach, among other places,

FRANK NATH A N—The nice man wha was always there.’

“What was the purpose ‘of cashing checks?” Mr. DeWind asked.

“At gambling places you play with cash, not checks,” said Mr, Nathan, . “Have you lost a lot of money gambling in the last few years?” “In the last year I probably have.” : “How much?” “I have no idea.” . “You don't know how much

“If it's lost” Mr. Nathan shrugged, “What's the use worrying about it? You can’t get it back.” ; or Mr. Caudle's descretion was questioned yesterday by Peyton Ford, former assistant attorney Jgeneral, who testified that he had to remove one tax case clear out