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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1951

.S. Asks Russ Aid To Get 4 Fliers Out - Of Hungarian Jail

Links Soviet To Threat of | Trial as Spies

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—| The United States has pro-| tested to Moscow against Red

Hungary's detention of four American fliers and has asked the Kremlin's influence to obtain their freedom, it was reported tonight. The protest was lodged in Moscow by U, 8. Charge D’Affaires Hugh 8. Cumming on instructions from the State Department. Mr. Cumming called on Deputy Foreign Minister Valery Zorin in “Moscow today. E 2 —— The State Department declined comment on the purpose to Mr. Cumming’s call. \ But it was understood reliably that he: :

| NE—Discussed the case of vocative clothes and who, she| FIRST his coat came off, then yO VE Discussed filers who are

thinks, probably admire hubby's his tie and . . . well, how com-| t a chiseled profile. fortable can you get? Finally her| to be tried in Hungary spy

Yule Be Sorry if Of Cheer Floats

By DONNA MIKELS ‘Twas the morning of Christmas and all through the house, Came the stench of stale liquor, the smell of a souse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, But Ma hadn't filled them, she had business elsewhere.

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the Tide You Away

She was filling the ice bag for Pa’s aching head, And nodding agreement as he wished he was dead. Round our house there's never a Christmas morn hearty; After Pa staggers home from the office yule party.

THERE'S more truth than oer the H's of “Horrible Ex-

poetry, as the saying goes, injperiences at Christmas Parties.” this modern paraphrase of the| Like at one office when a usual-

se : {ly quiet woman worker got a quaff § traditional Christmas poem, {too much. of the cup that cheers. §

Like Frankenstein, the office goy was she cheered. The boss Christmas party has become and one of his right "hand men, monster which threatens to de-ipgth respectable married men, de- | stroy its ersaiing saree employer- cided to help her home. Sloyes Sood wi, with al She lived in a new housing dereathes inhere a man wi (velopment. The boss's new car soul so dead, who never to him-| mired down axle deep in the self has said: muddy street, and they continued “My gawd, did I really geton foot. When they rang the doortight enough to tell the boss off bell, friend husband opened it to ast TE ve did. And rol ise, haloatit, being supery. ely he did. And very porte y two strange men. Hksly detre ev Year hell Be] He didn't like it. And when a tell off next Christmas eve. jiusbang G-foot and Z00-plus It isn't the Christmas spirit| 00 L like something, so long. oe ek AS ARS RE Sta att-did-look-bad;'-the-boss-re-Sm = Hon It’s the’ canis. “We were mud up to our Bhs) ae re co conducive knees and he didn't know us from - Adam. That was the last Christi et i 321108 | mas party I ever had to which nth dg yo ainst. 10 chas-| Vives and husbands of the workmonin grudge aga.ns,, lers weren't invited.” 8 # 2

ing the pretty blonde stenograANOTHER - executive stopped!

| Christmas trees aren't the only things that get lit at office yule parties.

pher, or to lapping up enough,

liquor to make up for what that| skinflint doesn’t pay you. Especially with the boss footing the bill, and wives excluded, of course.

= » ® "IT STARTS OUT to be “just a little Christmas get-together between us.” The boss casts aside his year-round Scrooge mien, the secretaries come to work that day in high heels and low necklines, and everybody starts clearing off their desks early in the afternoon. Somebody starts carrying the mix in from the coke machine and. the boss beams beneficently as he breaks out a case of Four Noses. There’s the under-$1-gift exchange and everybody giggles: appreciatively when the hays give “ @kinny Miss Jones & padded you-know-what and fat Charlie Smith puts on an act getting into the two-way stretch the girls bought him. But that’s just mild. Give the hour hand another sweep around the clock and look what has happened: : The more conservative element has had its alloted threes and started home, where Wifie is waiting to trim the tree, The Boss has decided to show the girls he's not

really such a big bad ogre. But|

that brazen Miss S8Swivel-Hips (who's had her eye on him any- . way). is taking advantage of him, trying to get him off in a corner. | #8 N | AND THERE YOU: have the start of what has ruined many a budding executive, not: to mention the blossoming secretary. A lot of well-seasoned executives around Indianapolis know

[Christmases of seeing hubby stag-

these scenes by heart. A lot of

them have “special mental file|who put all their wages into pro-

J this Miss Crabb the old maid bookkeeper Jubb falks about?

his annual Yule affair after a|

llieve the lipstick got on his collar | {when old Mrs. Jones tripped over (a, file cabinet.

of the guys forgot they had wives at home and played gallants to a couple of stenographers. It was the start of an affair that broke up the home of one man. And the other stenographer, apparently burdened with conscience, 1 never came back to ‘work. [Wolgers at a big firm swear js) “She was a girl who normally] Tue: didn’t drink and she was so] ashamed of the way she acted up| she didn’t want to face any of} us,” said the boss. He received, her telephoned resignation. 2 One ofthe most famous office Christmas parties stories concerns

Friend Boss got a little high | and whispered to secretary: | “How about me coming over to! your apartment after this is| ver?” | Sure, she sald. A couple of {hours later, over he went with a

a wife who got tired after three

; “|hoted she was the proger in more lit up than the ia Yai filmy, “Sus she decorated alone. She decided! Dial biatk ana ANd, Just

to do. something about it. The boss was a bachelor, there- (pin

the devastating effects his parties ang decided he'd make himself | were having on the homes of his more comfortable too. married workers. She decided to| .

If they do or don’t makes nobell-like voice rang out from beparticularly rough one. A couple girrerence, and she'll never be- hind the closed door: “Wouldn't

Probably the most devastating door and raced in, only to halt| pion to intervene with Hun[Christmas office party story (in |around town is the one some st

'bottle in each hand. When she Christmas parties. And if opened the door, the boss duly can

|vorce. case,”

charges. o TWO—Emphasized the very 4 |serious view the United States you like to came in?” Boss raced i.yes toward Hungary's detenover, ; [tion of the airmen. Expectantly he swung open the] THREE — Asked the Soviet

horror as the entire office aff—assembled behind the door |SaTIaN authorities. regarding the began singing: It was understood also that the Happy birthday to you , . ./United States simultaneously happy ... ; | delivered its fourth protest on End of story about man who| forgot, among other things, that! his birthday was Christmas Eve | Soviet Involved

and that secretaries always re- - member bosses birthdays. 1t was reported that the new

office,

note to the again Also end of story about office protested detention’ of filers ‘Ha “objected . strem 10} rae Bg from all yungary’s announced plan Rs oy is 1 or them on the spy charges.” ~-' | Getting too tight at office] Soviet involvement in the case!’

a few seconds later when she Christmas party is no way to get /was assured by the Russians lexcused herself to.“slp into some- ahead, Or if you do, you'll wish themselves. i A i g more comfortable” the boss the next mornin fore, she reasoned, he didn’t know thought .it over a few minutes had it.”

First, Soviet fighter planes forced down the U. 8. C-47 cargo plane with the four men on Nov. 19 when it got lost over Hungary.

g someone else

“Filing case+liquor case=di-

see the boss, to see if he'd be un-| . . Be You Still Have Time— .

He was, He was so understanding that a few months later the wife divorced bottle-hitting hubby and wed the teetotaler boss. » 2 = v STORIES like these illustrate why a good many firms have discontinued office parties and why others have ruled out any thing more alcoholic than perfume on stenographers. 2 They also illustrate why these i, . "0 cwer. parties are a sore spot with the| That answer must come from little woman. She wonders if the yoy, . | in your continued supMaisie her husband always men- port of The Times Clothe-A-tions really is a sour old maid.| cpg. All she can think of are the stenos| pundreds of children have been

{ By ART WRIGHT Could you spare just a little more? i The needy children of Indi-

anapolis are the ones who want

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Don’t Let Them Cry On Christmas Morning

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On the Inside

This was followed up by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y.

United Nations that the plane incident proved the United States was engaged in espionage work inside Communist countries. State Department officials were finally convinced that Moscow {was calling the tune in Hungary {when Mr. Vishinsky, on Wednes|day, expressed the “hopes” the outfitted through The Times|fliers would get “due attention” Clothe-A-Child. All has been pos-|from Hungarian military -and jusible through the generosity of|dicial authorities. the kind people who again this| The Hungarians did that in a

year have been as thoughtful as matter of hours. ever. The fliers are Capt. John J.

Still the job isn’t done. Swift, Glen Falls, N. Y.; Capt. Hundreds Waiting David H. Henderson, Shawnee, There are hundreds of children|OKkla.; Sgt. James A, Elam, Kingswho will ery Christmas morning—|!8nds, Ark., and T/Sgt, Jess A. the day after tomorrow—if to-/Duff, Spokane, Wash,

morrow morning’s mail received A A at Clothe-A-Child isn’t jammed with checks and cash. resis . nger Clothe-A-Child has just about] spent all the money sent in. Beers ers Friend penny has gone for clothes for the] ERDING, Germany, Dec. 22| shivering, poor children, | Lh 3 The OClothe-A-Child staff 1 PF) Friends and relatives of ready to- continue the job to- four American airmen being held morrow. It will be a job with|Prisoner by the Hungarian govemergency proportions. But ernment were shocked today by

Clothe-A-Child is geared for the n.ws that the Reds say the men last push to outfit these “forgot-\muct stand trail- before a comten children” who still haven't|munist court. been clothed. 3 08 Most of the comrades-in-arms Must Have Your Help of the airmen were angered by It can be done ONLY if YOU|the news. But the American wife help in these three ways rightiof one of them—the mother of

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now: {his three children—and the GerONE: Send whatever cash you'man bride of another were can spare to Clothe-A-Child, stunned beyond tears.

Indianapolis Times, 214 W, Mary-| Mrs. Florence Henderson, 32, | land St. Send it RIGHT NOW. |a brunet from Harrah, Okla. TWO: Telephone for a donor went to a church to pray. Her appointment to take one or more husband, Capt. David H. Henderchildren to the stores tomorrow.|son, of Shawnee, Okla., is one of| The special Sunday telephone/the men held captive by the number is LI. 5677. Someone will Budapest regime. take your call from 11 a. m. until] The Hendersons’ children, six6 p. m. “e {year-old Susan, Monte Lou, 5, and THREE: Put every dime you|David, 3, were waiting at home can spare on The Times Mile-O- near the 85th Air Depot Wing Dimes on W. Washington St. Base here, hoping their father YOUR help ‘is desperately might come back before Christneeded. Can we count on YOU? mas.

the case to the Hungarian foreign}

Vishinsky’s raging charges in the}

‘At the Pleasure of Board’

As Director

By JOHN V. WILSON Daily E. McCoy, former Julietta superintendent for eight years, will return as director of the County Home Jan. 1. The appointment was announced last night by Jesse Hutsell and Dr. Golden .P. Silver, who will be the new GOP majority of the County Commissioners Jan. 1. Mr. McCoy, present supervisor

tof the County Children’s Guar-

dian Home, will replace Democrat Harry Barrett, who resigned three. weeks ago. .. Subject of Probes

The Julietta administration of both Mr. McCoy and Mr. Barrett have been subject to grand jury investigations prompted by The Times. A 12-point grand jury report, urging reorganization of Julietta policies, followed revelations of food purchases that never ap-

| peared on dinner tables in March,

1948, under Mr, McCoy's management. Commissioner Hutsell said Mr. McCoy, the “only” applicant for the $4500-a-year job will serve “at the pleasure of the board.”

four years. On July 1, the Home will be transferred from supervision of the Commissioners to a new joint city-county, nonpolitical and hospital board, created by the 1951 Legislature.

Promises Changes

Mr. McCoy, Julietta director

Page Rescue workers hunt for badies of victims in Illinois mine diaster.. % IU Medical School here periled by lack of patients..... 3 Nobody thought Larry could live—but he fooled 'em.......c0000 Christmas carols bring tidings of joy for all . . . for women...... I3 IU rally downs Kansas State cagers....... Sesvsdirensi 28 Is White House planning clean-up or cover-up? , . , Washington

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calling avese.. ii. on, Grsvassinsnnssatrsranasstnesenas Other Features: Amusements ....... 22, 23 Radio, Television «vesas.. 10 Eddie ASh .....coc000s+4s 26 Real Estate ......... 37, 38 Frank Anderson sseceees 27 Robert Ruark ssvesesees 33 Bridge .:.ovsvsseeveeene 19 Records ...... sesanannns 23 Crossword e..ooessvesse 29 BCROOIS «sos ssee ssesesen. T Editorials ....cs00iveniee 34 Sermon of Week «ssvees 11 Fix-It-Yourself s..eeevee 29 Society uasiiinseneeses 18 FOrum cevevensstssnseess 34 Ed Sovola seessseessseses 33 Harold Hartley esa aniban 37 Sports Areas santasrnn 25, 28 in Hollywood ssn anene 23 Earl Wilson Cresesnanranen 38 Our Fair City Sst 35 Women’s Arr ABNARNNRARSS 13

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of incompetent workers and pay raises to attract better-qualified personnel. | TWO-—A new schedule of visiting hours for Julietta's medical staff, to be announced later this week, to insure more thorough care of the sick. THREE-Policing of the Home {by sheriff’s deputies to curb |drinking and immorality among {inmates and attendants, which | Supt. Barrett admitted recently was a key “problem.” | Commissioner Hutsell also {pledged diet revision. He said: “These aged people must be fed |all they want at every meal, Pro{tection of their ‘health is the most important consideration. - They must be treated with respect, not as criminals.” ; Mr. Hutsell also warned that ® { i

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A STOCKING BY THE FIREPLACE—You can tell knows St. Nicholas soon will be there. Mike lives at 5270 Mike knows Christmas has a religious side).

McCoy Is Reappointed

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of Julietta

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DAILY E. McCOY—Returns | to "hot seat" of Julietta superintendent,

lll treatment of inmates will result in the “immediate discharge” of guilty attendants,

| “Under Mr. McCoy's tenure, we

Superintendents are appointed for Want to leave no opening for

criticism,” Mr. Hutsell said. Wife to Be Matron Mr, McCoy’s wife, Minta, will

health serve as matron at Julietta. She!

will receive a $1200 salary. The {couple also will receive free living quarters,

The new superintendent, who is

from 1942 to 1948, promised three 68, is a former Ripley County changes in the Home's operation: school teacher. He was super-| ONE—A careful “weeding out” intendent of schools at Milan,

Ind., for nine years. Mr. McCoy also served as state purchasing agent for eight years during the administrations of Govs, Jackson and Leslie. He is a' member of the Methodist Church and Scottish Rite,

Attlee’'s Fame Wanes at Waxworks LONDON, Dec. 22—There was

|day — in Madame famous wax works.

conference table by Winston Churchill and his conservatives,

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the took: in:

imrose ‘Ave. (Tomorrow: Small as he is,

a big British Cabinet shakeup to-| Tussaud's/

The effigies of former Prime

at the wax works’ big cabinet]

Times photo by John R. Spicklemire

Mike Caskey's eyes that ha

Sheriff Lifts His Ban on Times Writer

Times Reporter R. K. Shull no longer faces an “iron curtain” on news from the Marion County Sheriff's department. : Sheriff Dan Smith last night reversed his earlier order excluding The Times reporter from all routine reports in his department,

The ban was imposed Wednes~ day following a story in Tuesday’s Times about the sheriff's Christmas party at which his deputies received cigaret lighters, given by an Indianapolis gambler,

To Help Harry

WASHINGTON, Dec. ident Truman today appointed David D. Lloyd and David E, Bell, both now working in the office of his spécial counsel, to

22—Pres-

|$15,000-a-year jobs as administra-

tive assistants,

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