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—The Governor's Race

By IRVING LEIBOWITZ “Politics is the best show in America,” Will Rogers said. “I love animals and I love politicians and I like to watch both of ‘em play, either back home in their native state or after they have been captured and sent to a zoo or to Washington.” In Indiana, where politicians like to boast they teach their kids how to read outa poll books, the curtain was going up today on the big political show - the race for governor. Hotel rooms began filling up with cigar smoke and politicians, This was especially true in the Claypool Hotel, where Republicans and Democrats do their politickin’ for keeps.

Barter and Bargain For four months, the politicos will barter, bargain and possibly buy support. Then, at the Republican and Democratic state conventions, the politicians will select the men who will be their party candidates for governor. The public has no choice. The

Rising Today On Big Political Show

Chances Dim

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For Revival Of UMT Bill

By United Press WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 Glum supporters of universal military training pinned waning hopes on the Senate today. But most lawmakers figured UMT was dead at least for this year. There was a slim possibility that the Senate might disregard yesterday's House vote against UMT and pass its own bill, hoping the House then would change its

mind. But most members of the House and Senate seemed to think this possibility was remote. One Senate leader, noting the

lopsided 236 to 162 vote by which

Ill., has filed suit asking $250,

LELAND SMITH—Candidate for Governor. of Representatives and regarded

as “very strong” with the Repub-| lican organization. He is friendly

the House consigned its UMT bill to oblivion, said privately “What is the use of our wasting our time on it, unless there is some reason to think the House might reconsider?"

Wrangled Six Hours

Many. members thought the House, in its six-hour wrangle

over UMT yesterday, gave little reason to think it would buy UMT

fdless of form

the

voters, at the May 6 primary, with Sen. Jenner forces and an NOW or later, r elect delegates, who nominate gutepoken Taft-for-President Before sending the whole issue the man they want to be ROV- hoster back to committee, members had ONE—Voted 126 to 19 to put

ernor, / MES — Mr. Just because the public has LaCHARL ! AMS ps UMT on the lawbooks now--with nothing to do with the actual car. is a heavy favorite with its requirements of six months didate picking is no reason why basic military training for all

{such diverse groups as labor, husi- - u Broup However men at age 18, followed by 7!

1s years in the reserve—but to hold

the voters should not get at least

a peek at the smoke-filled rooms ness, farm and banks.

he has indicated to friends he

and the swapping and hors«- trading of the politicians, Come along and have a look. When Republican Sen, Willlam Jenner left the governor's rac» to run for re-election, a score of Republicans heard—or imagined

not seeking the nomination | Friends continue to push him. | . WILLIAM { felans and civic groups have urged | {Mr. Fortune, the state treasurer, { . siti. | to run for governor. Most politi |

it In standby until the Armed Forces halt the draft for actual

FORTUNE—Politi-| military service; also to put a

termination date on the law

July 1, 1908.

TWO Agreed. 150 to 145, to

they heard—the public clamor for|clans regard him as a top flight toss out even this watered-down

therh to become chief executive of

| candidate for lieutenant governor |

UMT plan in favor of a proposal

" Indiana. . Never in modern his- now and would like to see him run/to train youths instead in com-

tory had so many thought so much of one office.

List of Candidates Here they are, the announced and the unannounced GOP candidates for governor.

LELAND SMITH—Mr. 8mith is Secretary of State and controls the patronage of all county Ii cense branch bureaus, A lawyer, Mr. Smith is regarded by politicians as the man who stands best chance of winning the nomination. . He is chairman of Cass County and the 8econd District. Although there has been some speculation he might not run for governor, Mr. Smith told The Times today: “I am a candidate for governor at this time.” He is a close friend of Sen. Jenner. GEORGE ORAIG—Mr, Craig, formerly of Brazil, Ind. is an Indianapolis attorney who was national commander of the Ameri. can Legion last year. He is regarded by politicians as one of the most popular candidates with the public. Currently, he is target of a carwpaign to Hnk him with the Eisenhower-for-Presi-dent movement, This could hurt his popularity with Hoosier Republicans, who are overwhelmingingly in favor of Ohio's Ben. Robert Taft for President. Mr, Craig denies supporting Gen. Eisenhower. But his political

{for governor the next time| |around. He will probably run for lieutenant governor, = i

HAROLD HANDLEY — Mr. Handley is a State Senator from | La Porte who 1s expected to enter| the race for governor and scttle| | for leutenant governor at con-!

[vention time. He is a strong! booster of Sen.’ Jenner. { RUSSELL BONTRAGER—Mr,

State Senate and a leader in fight, to end secrecy in welfare. may enter the race for lieutenant

Democrats ‘Doubtful’

The Democratic race for governor is not nearly so crowded, | primarily because even the Demo-| crats regard their chances of] winning this year as “doubtful.’|

kins, the Bloomfield publisher who is now lieutenant governor, is the leading Democratic candi-| date. An active Legionnaire, he|

cles. He has Gov. Schricker's support,

ROGER BRANIGIN — Mr,

leaders, including the indorsement of Frank McHale, Democratic

foes point to his sponsor, Elmar (Doe) Sherwood, who is an ardent Draft-Ike boster. They also have: circulated newspaper

stories which say. Mr. Craig jumped on the Eisenhower bandwagon.

SAMUEL HARRELL-Mr. Harrell is best known as a grain man and executive. He was active in Republican Party affairs on a state and national level. He is credited with helping to reorganize the Republican Party in 1945. Politicians report hes fie gaining political support at the ‘grass roots” level. He has “solid” backing from numerous organizations. JOHN VANNESS—Mr. Van-| Ness is Republican leader of the| Indiana State Senate, widely respected for his knowledge of state affairs, He is a Valparaiso merchant. In the event of a deadlock at the state convention, politicians look to Mr. VenNaosa as the! “ideal compromise.” ! W. 0. HUGHES—Mr. Hughes is|

the Speaker of the Indiana House blanketed highway.

(ist. “He has been pushed by some

National Committeeman for Indiana. He is a capable speaker and politicians regard him as an ideal candidate because of his speechmaking ability.

HOWARD CAUGHRAN — Mr. | Caughran was, the former federal district attorney in Indianapolis and has a reputation for being a vigorous prosecutor. He is wellknown in civic and legal circles. Politicians regard his as possible

compromise candidate in the event of a Watkins-Branigin deadlock. ANTON HULMAN-—Mr. Hul-

man is a Terre Haute indus'rial-

Statehouse Democrats.

DP- Killed by Car UTICA, Mich, Mar. 5 (UP)--Mykolj Kuzaczok, a displaced person who learned only this week that his wife and two children

1101, died at Battleground.

pulsory ROTC classes in the junior and senior years of high school. THREE — Reversed themselves,

killed the ROTC plan 236 to 162,

and sent the original UMT bill back to the Armed Services Committee without Instructions. This normally is equivalent to Killing a bill. \ Rep. Cnarles B. Brownson (R.

Bontrager was one of the more Ind.). sponsor of the high school articulate members of the Indiana | ROTC plan, was among the few|gop.

House members who didn't give

He | Up. He said today he will ask the get

Armed Services Committee to

governor_along with Mr. Handley. | start over and consider a training month-old Ronnie . (plan “similar to the one” he tried 1944,

to put over,

‘Poof’ Sweater Sellers

Fined in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Mar. 5

JOHN A. WATKINS—Mr. Wat- (UP)—Two Illinois men paid $60 son said when she saw the boy

fines yesterday for peddling ‘‘explosive” sweaters. City Judge Elbert E. penalized

Lasher Leonard Walker, 38,

has strong backing of veto.sns, Downers Grove, Ill, and Frank at the Chattahoochee, Fla., state He is active in argricu'tural cir</A. Emme, 36, Chicago, on charges hospital, told him she gave birth!

of peddling without a license. Police said the two were gell. ing sweaters that burst into

Branigin, a Lafayette attorney, flames and were destroyed in sec-/ hasstrong backing of Democratic 0nds after touched with a match.|/investigation with the Dayton|

Another Centenarion

Dies in Hoosierland KENDALLVILLE, Ind, Mar. 5 (UP) —— Samuel Keck, 100, djed yesterday at the home of a son, Harry, less than three weeks after he passed the century mark. Mr. Keck, Noble County's oldest resident, was 100 Feb. 15. Two other Indiana. centenarians died last "Sunday. Mrs. Martha McIver died at Paoli a few weeks before her 106th birth anniversary, and W. J, Walters,

000 for alleged breach of promise from Lothar Ederer, 54, Cook, Ind., manufacturer of fish nets. She says Mr. Ederer proposed to her in 1946 and later introduced her as his bride-to-be, but last Nov. 16 he married another office employee. Miss Johnson says he took her on trips to Honolulu, Paris, Rome and Mexico during their engagement.

Probe Claim That Boy Is Missing Son

By United Press "SOUTH BEND; Mar. 5-Two Juvenile Court officers today investigated the claim of a Dayton, 0., couple that B8-year-old Charley Joe Tipp actually is their son, who was kidnaped in 1944. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Thompson sald they traced the boy here. His name, they said, is Ronnie Thompson, and they filed petition to have the boy's purported. father, Robert A. Tipp, ordered into court for questioning. Juvenile probation officer Gordon E. Weist said after questioning Mr. Tipp that he agreed to appear at the Thursday hearing to explain whether Charley is his Probate Judge John 8. Gonas a fearing for Thursday. | A nursemaid kidnaped 20on Oct. 7 and the Thompsons have searched for their son since then. ‘The search led to Tampa, Fla. Detroit, and finally here.

Says He's Her Son “That's Ronnie,” Mrs. Thomp-

yesterday. “That's our baby, in and out.” , Mr. Tipp said his former wife, {Lols, who now Is a mental patient’

{to Charley and another son, Bobby, while on extended trips to her former home in Mississippi. ' The South Bend Tribune, in an

| Daily News and the Tampa Daily { Times, said it learned these facts: Bobby was found slain in

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{Tampa in September, 1950, and {Mrs. Tipp was indicted on al icharge of murder but never tried.! Mx Tipp then’ took custody of tCharley and has since remarried. In January, 1951, Detroit police, attempted to link the 8-year-old| 'kidnaping of Paul Jevaharian,| Detroit, who then was 11 months! old, with the Tampa slaying. The | Thompsons followed both leads iand believed Mrs. Tipp might be, {the nursemaid involyed in both! | kidnapings.

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