Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 March 1952 — Page 1

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s Pussy-Footing “About Slums Pointless

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Issued Dally,

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1952

Democrats Mapl.$. Accuses ¢=$ vs” McHale Ouster Boxing Clubs City

In Cleanup Plan Uf Monopoly |

Files N. Y. Suits Against Two

By United Press

By IRVING LEIBOWITZ

If the Democratic Party in_ Indiana is dead, as some, ; | politicians would have everyone believe, then someone, WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 Mew should notify the corpse. —The Justice Department to- "- For the Democrats were very much alive and kicking day filed a civil anti-trust psc on today, fully prepared to ‘clean suit against the International

up” the party with the support of some Republicans—were talking B0Xing Clubs of New York and Watkins’ “ . Illinois, charging it with con-, Gov. Schricker and oust Frank today about Mr. Watkins’ “‘com-| ) : : ing’ out” part esterday spiracy to monopolize profession-| McHale as Democratic National "8 party y A

: {al championship bouts. Committeeman. And they gave, Watkins Party

| The. suit was filed in New York| every indication of being able to! Just about anyone who is any- federal court.

“Could End Right Now If Aids Would Make Use of Indiana Law

° By DON TEVERBAUGH Times Real Estate Editor

wage a vigorous campaign One in the. Democratic Party was The government also named as Pussy-footing by city officials on slum clearance could licans in -the 3 the Watkins-for-Governor defendants: lend today if state laws were followed. against the Republicans in ‘affair. They came from Lake| Madison Square Garden Corp., : ‘ fall. County, Vanderburgh - County, New York; James D. Norris, New A 1017 state law, covered with dust from disuse,

inly no funeral Vigo County and even Marion York, president of both IBC on Cog on fs John A.|County. The Statehouse Demo- clubs, and Arthur M. Wirtz, ChiWatkins yesterday at the Clay-|crats were present in full force.|cago. pool Hotel when he formally de-| Some of the outstanding Dem-| Mr. Norris, Mr. Wirtz and the clared himself a candidiate for ocrats present. .were Revenue Garden are the principal stockGovernor before nearly 1000 Commissioner Conn Sterling, | holders in both clubs which are cheering politicians, labor offici-| Public Counselor Walter Jones, | the major. promoters of chamals, farm folks, businessmen and Veterans Affairs Director Clin-|Plonship contests in this country. veterans leaders from all over the ton Green, Budget Director Lytle| Jury Probed Them state. {Freehafer, State Adjutant General |

|Robinson Hitchcock and Arthur| The government said they had

"Oust MeMate promoted or participated in pre {Campbell, Gov. Schricker’'s exec- - ais Joxre SnpoHiant, Perhaps. titive secretary. Even B. Howard senting about 90 per cent of ol

: : |Caughran, a. candidate for Gov-|championship bouts since 1949. eM aneior Satna ernor himself, was reported at The civil suit was recommended chairmen and local Democrats the meeting. Others included by a New York federal grand jury - held a council of war with Gov,Judge Bayt, State Labor Com-|in a presentment filed after a Schricker and discussed plans to missioner Hutson and Earl Oaks, long investigation. reorganize and |chairman of the Marion County| The suit charged the defendants

Joorganis sa ee I the | Kefauver - for - President commit- with conspiring to exclude others ouster of Democratic National tee.

[from promoting championship Committeeman McHale and the! Politicians were surprised that bouts and the sale of radio, teleentire state Democratic head- two “McHale

Democrats” at-|Vision and motion picture rights quarters staff.

{tended the Watkins affair—State to such contests. Mr. McHale has been severely Democratic Secretary Hurt

granted the City Board of Health virtually unlimited powers to clean up or condemn {housing unfit for habitation.

" Russians See | Failure of owners to comply, {under the state code, constitutes a . |misdemeanor which carries mgxie . mum fines of $500 for the first offense, $1000 for the second and Little Good a similar fine and jail sentence up to 80 days for a third violation, City officials, com lai In I S. Votes | Were “handcuffed” by ne ey {laws, told The Times they were WASHINGTON, Mar. 17—Ra- to crack down on owners of slum dio Moscow has heaved its oar (Properties, They said -they were Into. the American petitical cam. | 5 8 as far legally possible in { Bull i It hasn't got around to inter Bac aot ras sioner Saris preting the New Hampshire pri-/code had no rehabilitation clause

| Say They're ‘Handcuffed’ By United Press |doing everything in their power e city's battl Peon y e against its slums, mary yet. But it has had plenty 0 i He sald the only buildings

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criticized recently for his many and John Noonan, secretary of Williams, chief of the anti-trust

business the Alcoholic Beverage Commis-|division here, stated that the degrofitatle Do Rites] 34) po Phe! sion and a candidate for Secre- fendants obtained exclusive use powerful Democratic Nationa] tary of State. lof all principal arenas in New Committee, The Watkins-for-Governor an- York, Chicago and other large

tended the “clean up” meeting at|startled even the Watkins boost- matches. the Governor's Mansion are con-grg. Public's the Boss

vinced they can bring the COrPsé| It was a powerful show of poli-| ~ back from the dead with the sup-|tjcal might. Watkins boosters| Harold Lasser, port of the Governor. (frankly hoped it would “scare ant to the Department of Justice, While the session did not com- off” any Democratic opposition. |who prepared the case, said. pletely commit Sov, Sehricke? sn Ce “This suit has been brought vy to a policy of spearheading the : ° the Department of Justice for the party reorganization, it did put Named to Aid Morris purpose of removing the monopthe Governor in with the oust- | Federal Cleanup olistic control of professional McHale group. However, most | : championship boxing imposed by Democrats at the meeting believe] WASHINGTON, "Mar. 17 (UP) |i} eco defendants. the Governor will devote his full|—Samuel Becker, a New York| «pp, public, as well as the con-

special assist-|

Bobby.

| An amorous Angora named | Bobby got his feelings hurt and his spine stretched when he caressed the drive shaft of a washing machine with his shaggy tail today. The cat was prancing back

TATTERED TAIL—Mrs. Clarence Brown and her grandsen, Dickie McKenna, 5, give first aid to

and forth under the machine, when the shaft jammed the cat's tail next to the gear box. Bobby howled and the machine blew a fuse. His owner, Mrs. Clarence Brown, 4526 E. 21st 8t., called

he had any power to say-—all bad—about American b over were new ufldin elections in general. 8% and those structures

whi It has been telling the Russian Ch were unsafe or had been

co peopls that typical American bal-|sranjin 0 bY the Board of

loting is marked by “violence,”

®) & (nouncement, which might go cities, for the exhibition of title “sabotage,” ‘gangsterism,” and|- P. K. Ward, city corporatio ® . Just how active must a political... 1p yist0ry as the worst kept bouts; and acquired and elimi “bribery.” pang counsel, backed him up, but added 5 corpse be before it is pronounced go rot in politics, nevertheless! nated Tournament of Champions, Things are so bad, a recent the new city code being prepared Ry alive? {proved to be a big surprise. The 1ne., in 1949, the leading com- ili broadcast said, that when any- probably would help. 2 Democratic leaders who at- attendance and enthusiasm peting promoter of championship oe | ;

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one uses the term party boss “ev-| Dr. Henry G. Nestor, newly ape eryone understands that the gen-|pointed director of Public Health tieman in question is just a and Hospitals, reported the slum

crook.” clearance program was ser Vote the Dead % Tously

slowed by several factors. Moscow ‘sald politicans will go| “We send out thousands of lete to any lengths to rig elections, ters annually to slum landlords, leven stooping to slowing down warning them their properties are

voting machines to keep workerssubstandard,” Dr. Nestor said. from casting their ballots, Some co-operate and repair the

«“ Another favorite trick, it said,\bulldings. /is to vote the dead. The practice] gs. Others say they'll let

police, but Bobby released himself before they arrived. Mrs. Brown replaced the fuse and continued the washing. The “ police left. And Bobby-—he just sits and licks his tall, far, far away from that machine.

ithe property default by tax and jis so widespread, it said, that, ) election days in the United States qr Crit Property of Marion Coun~

i ity. Many others tell the t energy to a thorough houseclean-| lawyer, took over today as chief|yegtants promoters, radio and Ww m 2ls0_are Knows as. “resutyection £ he building be. ing of the party. counsel to Newbold Morris in the television broadcasters and others ( qa Nn Sto re Bur ar : u p S day.” - {they will close up the building beBesides the Governor, others campaign to weed out corruption engaged in this business, is en- Y :

present at the reorganization in government. [titled to a free competitive marmeeting were State Labor Com-| Mr. Becker was the second top ket in this field, which commands missioner Thomas Hutson, Mu-| assistant named by Mr. Morris such wide public interest.” nicipal Judge Phillip Bayt, Mar- since he was chosen as President] Mr. Lasser said the New York ion County Chairman David M.|Truman’s cleanup chief over a state athletic commission, Lewis and enough district chair- month and a half ago. Earlierithrough Chairman Robert H. men to vote Mr. McHale out of last week, Mr. Morris named Mor-|Christenberry, gave full co-oper-office: if the election for National ton Baum, another New York ation to the Justice Department Committeeman were held today. |lawyer, as his deputy.. in the investigation. The anti-McHale Democrats| Mr. Becker is a graduate of the| Se——————————— discussed various plans to over-| University of Wisconsin and . . : throw the present state Demo-| Harvard Law School. He was Midnight Is Deadline cratic leadership, including State a colonel in the Army Ordnace To File Income Tax Chairman Ira Haymaker and Department during World War II. State Secretary John Hurt. An- _— re other meeting will be held in the Ly near future to complete plans to Say It Ain t So oust the McHale group. CLEVELAND, Mar 17 (UPj— come tax returns by midnight toThe Governor's meeting was An assistant police prosecutor night or be declared delinquent strictly hush hush and few rank- here was in his element today. and subject to penalty. The dead-and-file Democrats knew about His name, sure and begorra, is: line was extended because Mar. 15 it. But most Democrats—and'W. Patrick Day. ifell on a Saturday."

Internal Revenue Bureau o?€icials reminded Hoosiers todav they must file their federal in-

If the holdup man who at

might have had some loot. But the clerk, Miss Carrie Ross

50, 1020 N. Bellevieu Place, gave had left, then he laid a handhim the cold shoulder when he Written card on the counter:

Outwitted by Clerk

-'made his impolite demands last

tempted to rob the Mrs. Stevens’ night. Candy Store at 26 Monument, Circle hadn't been so cocky, he/time and it made me mad.”

She said, “He was wasting my

| The would-be felon had loitered .|in the store until other customers

[for It was a “resurrection day that (fore, hey will fepaie it. Then the

° ° | | leadin {Truman has to thank for the be-| p g not F ive oO f 4 ICIS ginning of his career.” the broad. ho eng Gricted. Where are we supcast charged. It said machine , co ouse these people?” he Cites Lack of Effort

l k d U of |bosses in Missouri “made 60,000] Kn or ni lcorpses vote for him by simply! Gerald

taking their names from tomb- His predecessor, Dr. | Kempf, stated flatly that during

stones.” Little Good his six years as Board of Health

i director there had b “ Mass bribery of electors is a en. ‘TI0 fo |daly occurrence,” it sald. During ordinated effort by the city to

By United Press DETROIT, Mar. 17 — The CIO| United Auto Workers Union| planned additional purges in rebellious Ford Local 600 today as

Today's News In The Times

Local

Airline Hostess Cleared in Killing Lover

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 17—A pretty airlines hostess was freed today

“Quiet! And hurry up with the money or get a bullet through your head.” | As advised in the article “How

to Stop a Holdup” in the Parade Yesterday by a special six-man Magazine section of The Sunday board of administrators appointed | [Times, Miss Ross offered passiveand headed by UAW President

| resistance. Follows Advice

While the robber, with gun in cated more firings were in the

hand, waited, she calmly walked

Page to the rear room of the store and|

Two more dead in traffic here. 2 |gocked the connecting door. i

City wants to annex filling station island

9 on the floor for a few minutes

an aftermath of hearings into alleged C infiltration.

Five minor officers of the 75,-

000-member local were ouste

Walter P. Reuther.

The board said it was checking

said, prisoners sold their votes.

places ballots are purposely made complicated to invalidate votes. | Moscow has little good to say about American political conven(tions, either, | “In. appearance” a broadcast 'said, “these conventions are like

on other local officers and indi- 5 cA! DIE circuses with all the

making. ‘Ineligibles’

nfare and other attractions. ,

“The delegates themselves look {more like clowns than politicians.

“Similar action will be taken 1DeY don gaily-colored paper caps

beyond

Miss Ross said she lay down in other cases where it appears nd march to the accompanireasonable doubt that ment of drums and fifes.

| In short, said Moscow, “the al-

| clear slums.” congressional! '2° last election in Chicago, it

The biggest problem was ene

ommunist 14 140 complained that in some forcement of the existing laws, he

|sald, pointing out a special court |to handle such cases was needed, { Such a court, in the opinion of {Mr. Ward, could not be set up legally by the city. The Indiana Public Health {Code, as revised in 1949, however, {provides “the inspector of builde |Ings in any -city or town may [exercise all the powers granted (him in a city or town ordinance {dealing with housing and granted

{in this division to the boards of |health.”

| Another section of the code

j Le in case the frustrated felon de- others are ineligible to serve,” the by a coroner's jury which re- National cided to shoot through the door. board said. g . |leged election of U. 8. political identifies dwellings unfit for habls turned a verdict of justifiable © | Page Then, she started shaking, she! The board said the five officers bodies is merely a device to de- tation as “When It is dangerous homicide in the slaying of her Hint Truman plans purge. ... 2 said. : ousted were “ineligible to serve” celve the simple-minded.” QF detrimental to Nfs or flealth,

married lover.

to torture her

U. 8. production of aircraft

“I always thought I'd give a|

because they violated a section of

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because of want of repair, defects

The jury found that Miss Bett, lagging badly . . . by Jim robber the money, but this one the union constitution forbidding . in drainage, Plumbing, lighting, Lou Tracy, 21, shot Lawrence E. LUCES . ceurearrennninve +++ 13 made me mad,” Miss Ross sald. |Communist membership or sub- Gis mn Korea ventilation, etc. Keil, 43-year-old superintendent ’ . 1 |servience. , : Powers Made Char of stations for Ozark Airlines, in = Women $ | » n | Those ousted, all officers ot Now Get Fresh Section 1657 self-defense after he threatened . . re Foot in Door various. Local G00 Units es the) n clearly outlines

for associating with other men. Miss Tracy refused to testif, at the hearing but confession sho

Closes Her Eyes Mr. Keil was shot six tim: outside her apartment late y: terday. He was found later, stil living, in his auto and died la night at county hospital.

She said she had met the gi:

she knew her husband and Miss

Peggy O'Neal, Lovely Lady of

tomorrow. ...... “revs aey 4 U. 8. women use too many flowers says Japanese ar-

“1-Ad man and new car equals a

headache ., . . By Frederick C.othman .cesveenivnesen: 12 Warm rivalry develops between two fair trade lobbies 12 Taxes hurt, but... an editorial 12

dians’ spring training.camp. 14

Hockey playoffs start tomor-

Is Evidence

That was the decision today by Criminal Court 1 Judge Harry 0. Chamberlin in Charles Edward Link, 43, of 2740 | Winthrop Ave., charged with sec- | ond degree burglary.

the Ford Motor Co. | Boatin, John Gallo, Dave Moore, |

sprawling River Rouge plant of were Paul

Ice Cream 2 CHICAGO, Mar. 17 (CDN) oo)

what the city can do about such dwellings. *

“The state board, the local

Nelson Davis and Ed Lock. They Fighting GIs in Korea are eating Board of Health, or county health

findings by a “democratically-

Aug. 13, 1950. The board said

the case of gigmissals were blocked at that! time by a “political deal” involv-|front, it's terrific,” he said. ing the local’s general council and | the Co

munist Party.

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Found With Tools

glar tools, one of two locks]

broken and had “his foot in the!

Korean front found themselves

general supply, sald the new

elected” union trial committee on wrinkle in front-line cuisine was

started almost a year ago. “As a morale builder at the The icé cream is made in a portable freezer, weighing 1100

tribute full containers to the

tasted like any other ice cream!

o! signed for Police Chief Brown TANGEY. cocrerrsvrrrnerrnes i were named as Communists by fresh ice cream in the front lines °iCer may declare a public nuise BS Hairgrove of Overland was read i Tudor and Park Schools co- Of Burglar | witnesses in last week's: hea*ings| _and often jsance ‘and order to be removed, 2 into the record without objection sponsor - Red ‘Cross benefit. 4 | before the House Un-American, oo vo’ ton: i abated, suspended, altered, ime WA il: . . o i { 8 yum-yum ration item was d o fie / ry The confession related ‘detail _! Activities Committee. proved or purified any dwelling, So! of some of the threats of tortur Editorial Page | LA rot 1 fhe Sobe 24 2 ym Or i Obes (disclosed belatedly Friday by of- structure, excavation. business, 3 she-said were made by Mr. Kei Denton likes political label... two to five year term in the stir Bt ) ficers at the quartermaster depot pursuit or thing in or about a GCOV id- ] Yin * SUE =| However, Mr. Reuther's board here, : ; dwelling.” 3) after he discovered she had gon Dear Boss . .. by Dan Kid cause with the foot in the door th ze J | elling. out with other men. DRY “Fisxisserineonrsiings 12 you ate 3 bursiar. sald the ousters were based on| Lt. Col. J. J. Adams, chief of Armed with this information,

Mr. Bacon and Dr. Nestor stated they would start an immediate crackdown on the sub-standard homes. Field men for their departments already are. checking the slum dwellings for violations of the

Mr. Keil’'s wife, mother of tw i The judge sald his decision was, The oqusters were announced pounds. The unit !s powered b 1 i small children, listened atten Foreign based. on the conclusions reached | ter a four-hour meeting at- either gasoline or ara ¥ipublie Beajth and burding goes, tively throughout the inquest. At Expect Russ bid to move truce . in other states as Indiana's jur-| tended by Mr. Retither's hoard It freezes 21; gallons of ice a - the reading of Miss Tracy's reci LBIKE Jesse cisarcane Chesres 2 ists had never come up with the ang Local 6800's four top officers. cream every 15 minutes, and has Wide Choice of 2 tation of intimate relations with S t problem of “a foot in the door a 40-gallon storage capacity. It is % her husband, she closed her eye. ports belote. ‘ | i di = operated several miles benind the. FH OmMes for Sale 2 tightly. : Page, According to police testimony, * h front lines by quartermaster men, — em 4g Later, Mrs. Keil said she had IHSAA finals look like repeat , Link was caught at a market, Feyjf ’ Even Red # 2065 N° NEW JERSEY i “no feelings whatsoever about Of 1048 BRASON ..crviiir. vs 14.420 E. 22d St, on te night of. . .. . ’ 1 ; Large 2.story, 8-room house ome \ Miss Tracy.” ' Eddie Ash reports from the In- Apr. 22, 1950. Wearin : the Green ICE CREAM brigades” dis. ood corner lot. Hot water heat: &

car garage, large basement and attic. Downstairs toilet Ideal to conve

to income property or rent furnishe

ez ad IN ! ;g frontline fighters. oom t before and that Miss Tracy had Training camp briefs ........ 14 : WITH A UNFTED NATIONS rooms Contract, terms. Immediate y been hired by Ozark on Mr. Keil's Progress of the ‘Sweet Six- irae Sa hey Towa DIVISION, Korea, Mar, 17 A reporter who sampled the RPUSEL™ S. PADGET. _ GL-0238 ' recommendation. Mrs, Kell said teen” ...,...... na a, 14 J y p (UP) — Communists on the [Portable product said that it FRANKE-PADGET, INC., REALTORS

This is one of several hun-

etings but TOW cro iisvenaiinniniin, 15 ] wearing the Green today—but but was richer and heavier. dred homes being offered For Tracy had Several ws ngs By . door | it was not because of any de- | It 18 made near the front in Sale in the Classified Real thought they were business talks When grabbed, the officers rick’ t fl 7 A : ; “de Other Features: ’ sire to observe St. Patrick's Most flavors, which are added to = Estate pages of today’s Times. Leaves a Note : THE LAW SAYS OK—Betty Lou Tracy, airline stewardess, asked or | Day. (the basic pre-mixed vanilla pow- If the home you are new A note addressed to Miss .¢ cleared by a St. Louis coroner today in the sla ing of her mar. | Amusements ............ 6 What are you doing? ‘der or paste.

Artillerymen of this United

living in doesnot measure up

| 1 Tracy's roommate, Miss Joyce Do- . fi + Laity . Bridge ....cee00000000000 21 “I don't know,” the police said ,, scove | It is reported that. the first-! to your needs and requireRE Lr ried lover, Lawrence E. Keil, 43. She was justified, the coroner said. | Comian oar 2 5 71 he answered, ations division giscoieret tiny ots a i ame Crete] fa you lids 8 retire their apartment shortly before the veil pulled down through most told her he intended to divorce Crossword .....eceeeess.. 21 The case has been tied up ever| ; "ib... supply dump. (a pint of fresh ice cream some ¢, hyy one that does. At the shooting was introduced at the in-/of it. Mrs. Keil and marry her. Baitorials seeevercensades 12. since while legal minds played So instead of marking enemy months ago broke down and wept. present time there is in The quest. It said: One portion of - Miss Tracy's But after learning she had been, . Forum .......... cseaeses 12° footsie with Indidha law to see fe,

“Joyce—Larry Keil has threat- confession said Keil “threatened going out with other men, the ened my life by torture methods to put me on a hed naked and put confession said, he told her he

since I have. been in St. Louis. a snake on me so it would bite wouldn't- marry ner and was go-,

Please forgive me for any dis- me.” , grace to you or. the other girls. ‘Chance to Live’ | She told police after the shoot(Signed) Betty Lou Tracy.” Her confession said she had ing she fired six ‘bullets into Mr. Mrs. Keil wore a blye hat with been keeping company with Mr. Keil because it

ing to kill her.

8. “my only| sa vell at the hearing. She kept the (Keil fopztwo months and he had chance to live.” xr i. |

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.what kind of a case they had. Link's attorney. said today he still. jen’t convinced and will file for a new ‘trial. Judge Chamberlin continued to permit Link to remain free under, $1500 bond ‘pending the outcome of the new, itrial application.

bunkers and troop concentrations with the customary white smoke shells, the GIs laid in the green to guide air strikes and artillery bombardment,

Charley's Restaurant, 144 E. Ohig Bust-| - (Ft iE fare Ted Mme] atest

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