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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1952

u. S. Moves

| ‘On Empire Affiliates

| By DAN KIDNEY | Times Staff W ut

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24— The government moved tolday to collect more than §1 | million in World War II exprofits from affiliate companies of Empire Ordnance, the much-criticized and investigated munitions combine promoted by Frank Cohen, New York stock speculator. Frank McHale,

62d YEAR—NUMBER : 328

‘People Don’t Understand My Niskordion Wife Sticks by Ex-GI In Booby Trap Plot

EOPLE just don't understand my husband.” That was the reaction today of Mrs. Sarah Jane

Rankin, whose ex-Hoosier bridegroom is accused of trying to booby-trap a man who wooed her eight years ago. The 26-year-old wife told reporters in Denver, where her husband is held. that she'll help defend the World War II paratroop hero who married her three months ago. “People just don’t understand my husband. He's really a nice guy,” said Mrs. Rankin.

Efitered as Becond-Class Matter Indianapolis. Indiana

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Willkie Opens Fight For Kingan Control In Battle of Proxies

Backers Cite Jump Of $23 Million in Sales During His First Year

By HAROLD HARTLEY

Times Business Editor A proxy fight for control of the and Co. broke into the open today. An independent group of stockholders backing the management of H. Frederick Willkie dropped 1500 proxies

into the mail. The group.

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Democratic Na{tional Committeeman from Indiana, once served attorney, |stockholder artd director of Empire Ordnance. Before a Senate War Investigating Committee, Mr. Cohen testified that Mr. MecHale was a stockholder in all the subsidiary companies. Other stockholders in Empire | Ordnance and the subsidiary com{panies were Alexander Greenberg [who was publicly linked as an as|sociate of old-time Chicago mobsters, and John A. Roberts, president of the Canadian Ace Brewing Co., which the Kefauver Crime | Investigating - Committee labeled a “Caporie brewery.”

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5 14 “I DON'T care what others think about him-—he’s my husband and I'm going to stand by him all fhe way.” Rankin, 27, formerly Richmond, Ind. charged with sending through the mail, charges of attempted murder. Federal authorities said he mailed to Douglas J.” McCray

£212 million Kingan

Aw, Come On, Ted, Cool Off—

Where There's Smoke There's Fire—And HO!

By TED KNAP

of is explosives and two

Based on Court Ruling

Justice Department officials ‘here explained the move was to | “formalize” an opinion handed ldown in April by Federal Judge | Alfred Cox, who ruled the govof Bowling Green, O. a pack- ernment was entitled to secure age containing 15 sticks of | judgments against Empire Orddynamite — rigged to explode on | nance affiliate companies. when Lhe packene was speped : In New York, Myles Lane, felt It was the second attempt |had served papers on Empire on Mr. McCray's life. Last Dec. (Ordnance officials, ordering then 8 he was wounded in the /to be represented in Federal Disshoulder by one of four shots trict Court tomorrow. fired at him by an unknown . According to Justice Departassailant. Ln ment officials, Empire Ordnance Mr. McCray, 2 27, recalled yes- company affiliates owe the govterday that in 1944 he dated {ernment more than $1 million Sarah Jane four Himes te [plus interest as determined by Pou suenced Bowling treen |wartime renegotiation proceedate University. lings for the fiscal year 1942-43. s The Times today continues to] In New York, Victor Wolder, be “fustist with the mostest” |attorney for the Empire Orde names of Hoosiers who have fed- nance interests, challenged goveral income tax refunds coming ernment claims that the comto them. {panies owed excess profits. He Another long list of unclaimed said he would “vigorously con-| refund checks is published today test” entering of the judgments on Pages 17 and 18. They are tomorrow. checks returned because of incor- Six Firms Involved rect list. The government presently «Check the honanza list. Maybe trying to collect excess profits you'll be richer. from the following munitions — ‘companies, all affiliated with Ene {pire Ordnance and all now | ported efunct, |Roxboro' Steel ..." 7 ...... $52.000 Located in Philadelphia,

Harold Hartley's Column,

fronted by Patrick . Es . Today in Business, Page 24

. Callahan, a New York boxing commissioner, Edward Lee, an attorney, and Jay Carton, a market analyst, asked stockholders to support the Willkie management. Mr. Willkie was stripped of top authority by the company’s executive committee on Nov. 19, about 11 months after he had assumed the presidency.

and one the bad

and chasers for 19 vears Sor vr FAY ; It takes a long drink of water month. Pay for it. and news, totals to $196.55.

to fight a fire. Indi fis Water C ficial Lock the doors in a big build ndianapolis ater. Co. officials ing, and vou can drown in it. If

jogay figured up how much ales pumped into City Hall, for exEe Ee os a ample, it will flood the main floor to deptl about 9 big blaze. It added up to 1,305,- a depth of abou set.

000 gallons. there's enough for about three m. That's a lot of water. Don't hours of heavy rain over the 55.5 : try to load it on your back, ‘cause square miles of Indianapolis. owners not to Sign ihe proxies

: " to the present management, you'll crumbl nder, 5437 ton | you'll crumble under, 543 8. And if you really want to dive w R. Sinclair. chairman of the

Water which poured so freely into a pool of astronomical sta- chief into flame and smoke goes a long tistics, here's a doozer: operating. officer, and his son way if you bottle it. Put the 1.3 If you drink one large glass of Thomas T.. Sinclair, assistant. : million gallons in milk quarts, H-2-0 at each of three meals a Chairman Sinclair, who is in and the line will reach 247 miles day, you'd—well, you'd never fin- New York, could not be reached —all the way to St. Louis and ish. It would take 20,747 years. gop cotiment seven mites past. Looking at it that way, your ape- “During the

Thirsting for more knowledge? man ancestor could have started stgtement said, “Mr. Willkie in-

{eral district attorney,

Gross Boosted

statement asked share-

Spread it out in rain clouds, and

ROBERT RANKIN —

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More Tax Names On Pages 17-18

MRS. - RANKIN—"P eop le

don't understand.”

executive committee and

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HE SAID he hasn't seen her since 1944, and married another girl in 1945. Mr. McCray, who came out of hiding today and returned to his job’ when he learned Rankin was arrested, said he couldn't understand - Rankin's attitude. “Insane jealousy must have been the motive,” Wood County { Denver) Prosecutor Floyd Col- |

ler®said. The Rankins met at a Camp Carson, Colo. hospital, where he was being treated for Schizophrenia (split-personal-ity) and a persecution complex. She said she did not know why he was hospitalized. They were married after his discharge from the hospital.

last year,” the

H. F. Willkie

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Love Freezes At Anti-Freeze

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appeared in (NY) and other newspapers a -logizing for what had been a ‘mistake.’

Jo ‘We Want Him’ “On Feb. 21, of this year, | Kingan will have its annual meet{ing of stockholders, Proxies are [being solicited by a group con- | stituting the ma jority of the present board of directors, We have learned that this group wants to |get rid of Mr. Willkie. They {don't want him as president. “If Willkie ig good for the company, we, as an independent group of Kingan stockholders, want him. “We have tried to find out why, the group which has already sought your proxies wants to get rid of him. We have not been told anything he has done that {is bad for the company. “All we can see is that the dynasty of the past wants to Teestablish itself. “Starting Dec. 20, 1950, Mr. Willkie studied Kihgan operations.

ITHACA, Mich., Jan. 24 (UP) ~—Mrs. Ida Lavby, 87, was | granted a divorce today from her 97-year-old husband, Albert, because he dumped antifreeze in her bath water. Mrs. Lavoy charged cruelty.

DOUGLAS McCRAY — Old romance exploded.

W. R. Sinclair

which resulted in new and revolu= tionary products and processes, “He started a program of plant rehabilitation and a sanitation program. “He put into effect a suc cessful advertising program with Arthur jodfrey on radio.” The statement said Kingan profits for the fiscal year ended Oct. 28, 1950, had earnings bee fore taxes of $514,431 which ine cluded $21,000 from an English subsidiary, making the coms= pany’s American profit before taxes $493,431. 1t said rollbacks ordered by the OPS in 1951 had cost Kingan $1 million, and that pay wage Ine creases, increased advertising exe penses; increased rep: airs and salaries amounted to $2 milliong a total handicap of $3 million. “If Mr. Willkie had not improved . Kingan'’s methods, the company would have lost, before taxes, $2,506.569. “Instead, Kingan, cal year ended Oct, 27) without the dividend from England, showed a profit before taxes of $533,774. : “Mr. Willkie improved the affairs of the company by "about $3 million.” The independent committies asked that Mr. Willkie be kept as president and an independent Board of Directors be elected. The group pointed out, that management's proxy appeal had thing.” Mr. Shaw said. “She acted to be in writing and could only in good faith all the way be. revoked in writing. It was through.” dd ‘ pointed out that the signing of This was in reference to the - Willkie proxy would auto. ecutor Frank Fairchild's matically revoke: management's ment the case for assigned rating rights Jury. He assigned two The annual meeting will be gators to check on <held at 9:30 a. m. Feb. 21, at 15 anty action, Exchange Place, Jersey City, N, J, Flood of Mail Mr. Willkie is in New York toThe attractive, red-haired wom- day a spokesman said, “but his an wore a powder blue dress and ‘| supporters, ‘and not he, are lead-

tank cars. and they stretch more 28¢€. and the line of descent would $23 million. His policies and revthan a mile. still be gulping olutionary improvements became consumption). and it can gurgle that aqua. dustry and were closely watched care of the dishes, baths, Add grain alcohol and mash, by Kingan's competitors. : and bottle in fifths.: That'll get peared in the New York Times, rid of the smoke and fire taste, and many other newspapers statun ing land you can lean back with ing that Mr. Willkie had been { | this plant niade electric melt all the way through this atomic article | steel and ingots for ordnance. lage with never another worry. Pr nd - Located in West Pittston, The FBI loday joined Indian. Pa., this plant machined and (apolis police and authorities in * and M-4 Tanks. « George McCrimmon, four - time W-B Carriage Co. ......8724, 000] fugitive from justice. Pa., this firm made complete to his whereabouts, said Detecmounts for the 75-mm tank tive Chief Howard Sanders. Wissahickon Tool Works, $240,000 nicipal Court 3 yesterday while! Located near Philadelphia, [awaiting hearing on charges he! isms for the 75-mm cannon. slipped out of that jail last week. er Assn Police also are hunting two Crimmon when the 40-year-old ex-convict mingled with spectaThe Times may have helped him escape. Twice before, in 1933 and 1936, National

Put the fire-water in railroad Suzzling way back in some ice creased Kingan's gross sales by Use it in your home Here's just one more way you the talk of the meat packing input ‘er through the still, age well, “On Nov. 20, 1951, a release apenough spirits of delirium to last discharged. A few days later an McCrimmon West Pittston .. . $138,000 _——— drilled armor plate for M-3 six Midwest states in search for Located in Wilkes - Barre, Indianapolis police have no clue, cannon. McCrimmon slipped out of Mu-; ~ this firm made recoil mechan- |was wanted in Columbus, .O. He| News Inside women who walked out with Mc-! tors in court. Police believe they McCrimmon fooled Marion Coun-!

ty sheriff's deputies into letting] him escape. He was recaptured in| » 1936 and served 10-25 years for ~ robbery. 3 McCrimmon, who once threat-| ened to kill two local policemen: was arrested Tuesday night at 722 Fayette St.

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Page {House group puts okay on re- | form of tax staff |Aged recluse who left a fortune will be reburied

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“He reported faults in structure and policy. He recommended corrections in improper purchasing methods which were costing the company : around $10 million a year. (Only part of these corrections has been put into effect, due to opposition of “favorites” of the majority of the board.) “He established an adequate research department and a consumer acceptance laboratory,

the U. S. skiing team who was:

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|UN considering steps to take | if truce talks fail LOCAL Napan squelches revolt, seizes Ga m.. 100 rebels Ta m.. 8 a. m.. 9 a. m..

sent home

when it was discovered she was

pregnant, will receive an officia apology from the Olympic Winter Games Committee for any ~ embarrassment she may have

to- been caused.

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BOOBY TRAP—Authorities in Bowling Green, O., inspect box which carried 15 sticks of dyna. By BOR BARNES

mite to Mr. McCray. Shown are (left to right) Prosecutor Floyd Coller, an unidentified postal in spector, Deputy Sheriff” James. Meagley and Sheriff Cc. C. Marsh,

By JOHN V. WILSON lier, The legal tangle in muchmarried. never - divorced Mrs. Clara Gaddy's life was loosened a bit today. Appearing Marion County Circuit Court, the curvaceous a7 young mate of ‘a doctor, tavernkeeper and factory worker announced that She was dismissing her suit for divorce in Superior’ Court 3 10 against Dr. Euclid T. Gaddy, prosperous physician living - at H624 +» Washington: Blvd. She's also dropping a divorce suit, in the same court, against 11 Angelo B. Benequista, New York factory worker, He's the’ first ~*~ man she wed, the 26-year-old woman said.

was to be heard this afternoon in Circuit Court, Dr. Gaddy's attorney, Henry Coombs, today ‘said he will go ahead with: an. annulment suit filed by the physician in Superior «Court 3 He said he will for trial tomorrow, “My client is innocent

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to them with Breakfast treats, the {hours, County Commissioners to- menu ideas and day were WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—Mr. Dog may now enjoy the com-

still awaiting officiall basket word of the death of a 68-year- Athenaeum Turners Auxiliary old inmate six days ago. plans hobby show for disfort of a doghouse with a door _ Council President Jesse Hutsell trict meeting ..... ‘that automatically closes when said he was still awaiting an of# Symphony’ s fund drive dinthe animal steps ento his bunk and opens when he gets off. The device that makes this pos-

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superintendent "You'll be wearing skirts and Supesn eh of ithe eounty © blguses this Spring sieeeees tions on which patents were issued by the government this

home, on the death of Walter E. Other Features: week.

Mis sleeping bunk occupies the rear half of the doghouse. The weight of the animal activates the levers which close

‘the roof of the doghouse {3 on hinges so that it may be opened by the owner if the dog for any reason refus his bunk. "Patent 2,583,354 was awarded to George Blatchford 81 Los Angeles for this yep

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The inmate, a paralyzed bedfast patient, was burned- several days earlier while Smoking in bed.

‘Women Urge Return | Of Greek Children |

PARIS, Jan. 24 (CDN) — An organization named “Calling to has sent an appeal to the United Nations signed. by thousands all over {France. It asks for the release of the 28,000 Greek children carried! | |

off i the Communists in 1948.

She is. planning to dismiss a third divorce action against husband Earl G. Stamatkins,

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mont Ave. husband, said. This’ doesn’t mean there won't, | be divorces, said her. attorney, Lawrence Shaw, while Mrs. Gaddy nodded assent, [| “We re dismissing these cases | Io clear the whole situation,” he sald. | 1ater, he indicated.

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co-| owner of a tavern at 235 N. Bel-

by, om suits will follow: a proposal of marriage.’

expensive fur coat when she appeared in Circuit Court today to arrange for this afternoon's hearing. She looked demure behind a veil. “Since all those stories,” said Mrs. Benequista, | Stamatkins Gaddy, ‘I've gotten letters from all over the country. Most of them were sympathetic. “One woman said she's praying for me. “One man—from Texas -

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Shaw asked if ihe Texas, fl % | Along this -line, a divorce suit man said how much he was worth, x

ing the fight 100-year-old packing sempany,

$180,000 Housing Project Proposed

A 22-unit rental housing proje ect has been?proposed for the { Bast Side by A. H, M. Graves, | building contractor. Request for zoning varianée | for fhe $180,000 project has been | filed “with the board of zoning | appeals and will be heard Feb. 25, | The ‘units would be constructed ;at 315 Navin is and 316 Bane croft Ave.

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