Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 March 1952 — Page 1

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- = ‘m ou ; ” ® : o 202 Cases, => | Baby's Cries in Firefti Suspis Gy eqt@ a a © Oo U n a X EARASIL Were or | of * . - Iready found ; “ ; | 3 F S in { . jon that ’ aa] ave Family of 10 (IM i pit 1°3 . : EE Pe 1 \ , by ' = A family of 10 was routed i 4 g ers dase asi | from bed early today by fire WE | : = Oo \ | which destroyed a one-story Employee Let Out Lorcesrecli frame house. ; For 2 Weeks Here ; Wails of their 5-day-old baby By DAN KIDNEY rt) for its early morning feeding Times Washington Correspondent | credited by Mr. d Mrs, 3 : sare} re Es WASHINGTON. Mar. 19-— I NE NN Oo C - ai Oo C their family, The Federal Housing Admin-

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When Mrs. Dorothy King, 31, awoke about 12:30 a. m. to warm the, baby's bottle, she heard “crackling sounds.” She discov= ered flames in a small room next to the kitchen.

Rush to Safety

Mr. King, 45, fought the fire . while his wife and older children 3 rushed the little ones to_safety. 4 Several township fire eompan< ° fes and an Indianapolis company were unable to save the house, lo= cated on Bluff Lane, eight miles south of the city limits. One son, Thomas, 13, was stay= ing at the nearby home of the owner of the property, Mrs, Helen Costello. The children who escaped in only their night clothes were: Joan, 16; Phillip, 15; Frances, 10; Betty, 8; Helen, 7. Carl Jr., 2, and the baby, Brenda Sue. Loss of $6500 Mr. King, a driver for City Delivery Trucking Co., said they had been refurnishing the house and estimated their personal loss

istration today suspended from further FHA business three firms connected with the Ft. Wayne, 1Ind., apartment deal which resulted in dismissal of the late R. Earl Peters as the agency’'s Indiana director: It also suspended one employee

of the FHA state office here.

Suspended were: J." Lloyd Allen snd John R. Kelley, architects for the huge Meadowbrook apartment project

Empire Ties

| By HEZE CLARK A 22-year-old GI Good Samaritan, just back from Korea, says

in Northeast Indianapolis. « Charles H. Glueck, president of Mid-City Investments, Inc. Gary,

here. His firm made the loan for the Ft, Wayne apartment. W. A. Sheets & Son, general contractors, Ft. Wayne. James Swan, FHA chief architect here, drew a two-week suspension, The suspensions were -announced by FHA Commissioner Franklin D. Richards. He submitted a report of the agency's

which also has a branch office |

0f McHale

| Selfish Politicians

| Blamed for Tax Rise

| “Taxes would not be so high |today if some selfish politicians, (like Democratic National Com-

'mitteeman Frank McHale, did

inot brganize their own munitions {companies and ‘get paid for| weapons they never produced.” Andrew Jacobs, Democratic

phooey to women in distress in Indianapolis. «For his good turn, he was shot at—the bullet coming so close it punctured a hole in his tie, Sgt. Glenn Vv. Kerry, four-year Army veteran from New Jersey, appeared as a witness in Municipal Court 3 today. Having recently been assigned to the Army Finance School after returning from Korea, Sgt. Kerry was riding a bus back to Ft,

[Harrison last night.

At Illinois and Ohio Sts, he

Jacobs Lashes Thanked for Good Turn bity, County —With Flying Bullets

Survey Will i (Start Apr. 1

Expect to Collect $500,000 in Area

By IRVING LEIBOWITZ . Twenty-one state tax agents, specially trained to track down business tax dodgers and chiselers, will begin a block-by-block investigation lof Indianapolis and Marion Coun» ty Apr. 1 in a new effort to trap

Indiana investigati candidate for the United States/saw a man carrying a woman ders of the state Gross Incoms at 32500 in new furniture and Charles B. eT ID: Senate, made this charge last|across the street. ; pve ers 0 a appliances. apolis) and to the Senate Bank-| night in a speech before the| Suddenly, the man dropped tax. Mrs, Costello set the loss. on ing and Finance Committee Marion County Democratic/the woman right in front of the The latest state tax crackdown

the house, and a nearby hog house, which was damaged, at $4000.

Turn Over Stock

Women’s Club at the Claypool Hotel,

bus. The bus driver jammed on his

was disclosed today as Indiana Revenue Commissioner Conn J,

saan The repor SST'S. on Mr. Jacobs was referring to |prakes. The bus squealed to a - She said a new flue had just -_ Allen Popo 2 Soi dpounts, Sineck, Mr. McHale's service as attorney, pat, BLT Expndel Sans to col been installed in the house and stock in Florida A. stockholder and director of the to Hel ) 1 Wall ‘dav. $ artments, Inc., Jumped Out to Help \ i estimated the the electrical wiring had been FIRE ALARM—Wails from five-day-old Brenda Sue King, to itr, Pets hark his bret’ Empire Ordnance Corp., one of Mr. Sterling

inspected recently. Cause of the fire was unknown. -

held by a neighbor, Mrs, Frank

* her family when the house burned.

Rogers, are credited with saving er-inlaw, Erman Mentzor. buck

ville, O.

Today's News Ike Wr In The Times |Stassen, Mi

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Write-Ins Jostle

Mr. Peters was dismissed Jan. 11 for insuring his own $357,000 investment in the 46-unit apartment project through the state FHA office in 1947, in_ violation of agency policy. He died of a heart attack in

the most thoroughly criticized | and investigated munitions com-| bines of World War II. i The former Congressman, whose son is a Marine on duty in Korea, charged that American servicemen in Korea “still haven't got the weapons they need.” Mr, Jacobs’ speech was primarily a

nn. Winner

But Gen, Eisenhower's support-

defense of President Truman's

Miami, Fla., Feb. 18, foreign policy.

B. T. Fitzpatrick, deputy ad-

Sgt. Kerry jumped out and helped the slender woman over to the curb and then over to her car parked in a lot at 208 N, Illinois St. She climbed into the back seat. . Sgt. Kerry turned away, his good turn done, Just then, the man reappeared, reached in the glove compart~

.|ment, grabbed a gun and fired

at the sergeant, who was then

state would collect at least $500,« in this area alone. or ‘weeks, Gross Income Tax Director James Propst has been working on plans for the tax crackdown, designed primarily to find the business and professional men and women who have evaded paying state taxes,

Divided Into Areas

“Times photo by Ray Bright. | Mr. Propst has divided the city

: inistrator of the Housing and ‘Good Job’ ( ; ; and county into s areas for Local oon Bighorn 5 vio bad boyd to oly 5 Home Hanes Agency: Colmes] ie amination has don U0 WEI MY. lem Kory show WI Gch iat vetgnon: Hare ar H . ’ . < NE . . 8 a i. Woman loses round in rent © (Swept to second-place position to-| 900 writeins, were elated, Stas), value Kelley, both of Indian. |a Pretty good job” Mr. Jacobs|gergeant's tie, Powder burns bullet-pierced tie. On Tort BANAL eid investi ¢ gypcase ........... vee.r.. 2/day in a startling showing in the sen supporters feared it would) 5p5)is passed through Mr, Ment-|said, “not a perfect one, but aimarred his shirt. continuance until late in April. Sators will tnspect each area to : Teamsters go over head of Minnesota presidential primary, prove a serious blow to his cam-|zer to Mr. Peters at between | pretty fair one.” Sgt. Kerry returned rapidly to Deputy Prosecutor Benjamin F./see if a tax return has been filed 4 Boss Tobin ........ ian although his name was not even naign for the presidency. $15,000 and $17,000. Mr. Jacobs denounced th e|/his bus. At 38th St. and Keystone object Judge hillip| and also check to see if a store i Korean veteran thanks couple |°0 the ballot. ; | Gen. Eisenhower himself jovi-| Mr. Fitzpatrick headed the in-|.ritjcs of Universal Military|Ave, police intercepted the busi ft field, set A hr license, where necessary, has i forblood ................. 5 He rolled to within 12,000 votes| ojpy watched returns showing his| vestigation. Training as “unrealistic” — “I|and brought him back to the morning of Apr. 8, {heen purchased and the fi - i Indianapolis couple to be mar- of favorite son Harold E. Stassen amazing strength. A general on| He estimated Mr. Glueck passed | ont like the idea of universal shooting scene. 5 t Low Hom] {bles tax paid.” 1 ried on “Bride and Groom” in ‘an unprecedented wave. of pis staff at his European army-indirectly $15,000 worth of stock | military training, either. But the Identifies Pair ought L n | In the suburban areas, the ine 4 program tomorrow ........ 15 Vrite-in votes, . {headquarters said: “Keep shoving|to Mr. Peters, | kids who lay in foxholes in Ko- Ex identified The defense attorney then ar-\vestigators have been ordered to Indiana University salutes its | Sources close to Gen. Eisen-|thoge bulletins to me as fast as! Mr. Mentzer is listed at the rea would be better off with train-|.. 1 nere, police said, he identified/gueq for a low bond. The dep- conduct a door-to-door survey, medical center ........ .... 21 /hower in Paris described his vote, they come in.” Statehouse as president of Flori-|iy » {Frank David Stokes, 32, of 1614 uty prosecutor ; objected, The keeping an open eye for home Nations |coming on the heels of his vic-| Naver before had such a wave|da Apartments, Inc. Mr, Glueck He said President Truman's|N- Alabama 8t., as the man whoicourt set Stokes Sona a $2500, beauty shops, alley garages and jtory in the New Hampshire pri-lof ‘write-in” ballots swept the was listed as the corporation's firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur did the shooting. He also iden- Mrs, Stokes’ at $350, The bon 8 similar home type businesses that Page mary, as “amazing and incredi-|gtate. president in 1949, was both “necessary and cour-| tified the man’s wife, Mrs, Mary|were posted by the Capitol In-'pave failed to pay taxes in the Launch probe in $1 million {ble.” Washington observers said] Most of the precincts still miss- On First Beard ageous.” . Stokes, 31, same address, as/demnity Co, | past. theft of bonds ............ 6 he won a moral victory and his|ing were in isolated “out-of-state” n Jtirst Dear Indiana’s two Republican Sena-|the woman he had aided. No evidence was ven the} To Inspect Each Floor Golden shower of 330 million [friends hailed his showing as an-|areas, Gathering of returns was| Mr. Kelley and Mr, Allen were tors—Homer Capehart and Wil:| Police arrested Stokes on court, The defense attorney .- In ihe'd checks to flow from TU. S. other clear call to a higher duty.|slowed by icy roads. {on its first board of directors, liam Jenner—both came under! charges of disorderly conduct, vi- nied everything, b le i the downtown business distreasury in this election Returns from 2318 of the|" In the Democratic primary,ithe incorporation papers show. |umr Jacobs fire. He attributed olation of the 1935 firearms act] The Stokes Ase are x idled | tr et oivestigators will inspect Year... ++ 7 state's 3769 precincts gave Mr. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D.| (Here in Indianapolis Messrs. Sen. Robert Taft's loss to Gen. ang shooting in city limits. Mrs. for a court hearing on the after- eac oor of the various build- .

kes was charged with viola- noon of Apr, 8, following their ings.

|Stassen 106,073 and Gen. Eisen-| Minn.), a arrest early yesterday on disor-|

or. 3 “stand-in” for Presi-|Allen and Kelley b | ; | 8t Editorial Page I a i n Kelley randed the Dwight Eisenhower in the New

Truman's book about Truman |

paints picture of faultless |nesota governor, apparently won| man also editorial, the state's

That BOOK «..vssiivessvess 22 gates on the basis of still-incom-!

® Mr. Stassen, a former Min-|

!dent Truman, easily won the 26 FHA’z action as “unfair.”

convention delegates. | Sen. Estes Kefauver (D. Tenn.),

28 convention dele-| who had renounced a “write-in” the additional

effort in his behalf, still drew

Come on, Harry—Time's A- plete returns. | Wastin’ . . . editorial car- . | toon by Talburt.......... 22

“Jim Yellow” lifts the lid on dope sales , . , by Frederick

16,584 votes. i

muir 5d City Lines Rattle Cup

Lenten meditation , , . the eternal dilemma .....e0040 Sports Page| nm Hv! ; ; : { he city's transit system toda Desautels work reminds Ownie { y oT ’ : Y Of LiODRZ + oevsinsevsssnneces 3p asked permission to raise bus Winning formula gives Mc- |and street car fares in Indian-| Creary a winning habit.... 30 apolis. | Wildcats seek fourth NCAA Complaining of high labor fitle ,..cicici cc rrvnnnnne 30 costs and increased operating Other Features: lcharges, W. Marshall Dale, Amusements ......... 18, 19 Indianapolis Railways, Inc. presiPade ASH sasiaaraainnyy 3d dent, pleaded with the state PubPId8e +e ccivssvnevenso 3 . oe 28 29 lic Service Commission to apCroSSWOI'd seeseessssssss 39 [prove an emergency request for Yditorials ....cassveress « 22 higher fares. Harold Hartley ..vicciees 24 The present fare of.15-cents or In Hollywood ...srseeves 19 two tokens for a quarter was Radio, Television ....... 15 |described by Mr. Dale as “not Robert RUark «.vevvveese 21 'enough” ‘to meet ‘the loss of Fred Sparks 2ciecesinnes 17 transit passengers and the high Ed -Sovola «seis sscivves 21 cost of running the system, Sporta se, ....ciicvevvies 30-32 Soon after the transit fare Earl Wilson ....oeivi... 2] hoost*was asked, Public Counselor Women's -....... 9. 11, 12. 14 Walter Jones said he would opWhat Goes On Here ..... - pose any Increase ——— “We have proven in the past . 1 fare increase is not the answer Spring to Get Cloudy to Indianapalis Railways’ finan1 : : cial problems,” Mr. Jones said. Reception n City And we will oppose any increase Indianapolis will give spring 4 now.” :

cloudy reception when she bows in at 10:14 a. m. tomorrow. state for “just and reasonable” The weatherman threatened: fares but did not request approval more rain tomorrow night, and|,f 4 specific fare. During the. pubcolder temperatures tonight, Up jjc hearings, expected to be held along the Michigan border, he'|ster this month or early April, said, the rain may turn to snow tp. company will propose a_spetonight. If rain and clouds wasn't predicted for tomorrow you might be able to see the sun in its vernal equinox — the exact time 'vhen day.and night are of equai por-

The transit company asked the

fare. Several ‘Plans

cific

Under consideration now are several .plans—a zone fare which would require riders to pay for the length of service, a new token

Yions, fare and a combination weekly LOCAL TEMPERATURES nass and flat charge. However, 6a m.. 41 10 a. m.., 40 the company still is experiment73 M.. 40 11 a. m... 42 ing and investigating the possi. 8 a.m... 40 12 noon.. 42 - bilities of each type and has not 9a m.. 40 1p. m.. 43 reached a decision. l mee Recognizing public opposition, Latest humidity ...... 91% Mr. Dale explained:

“The public wants to-know and. is entitled to know why an increase is necessary. The answer is simple. An immediate increase is absolutely necessary to permit the company to render, the 'improved type of public transportation service the people should

Named Consultant LAFAYETTE, Mar. 19. (UP) Arthur K. Branham, research associate with the joint highway research project at Purdue University, was granted a six months® leave of absence from. ve and we want to give.” Purdue today to serve.as special Mr Dale said the transit svsconsultant to the undersecretary tem had endeavored to improve of eommerce for transportation service by adding. new trolley in Washington. $ x

“For Another Fare Hike

establish the “city's one-way] streets. i The transit chief explained

{many people have stopped riding pension, Mr. Fitzpatrick said, be- Chairman,

busses and street cars. The loss partially was offset, Mr. Dale said, by fare increases from time to time. Last year the company lost $26,000. Before Mr Dale took over, the company lost $500,000. In Mr. Dale’s first year, 1950, he cut the company’s annual loss to $46,000. Mr. .Dale pointed out the com-! pany now.was ‘engaged in collec-! tive bargaining with its workers| who have demanded a substantial | wage” hoost. ! “We want our employees to re-; ceive wages which are fair . ., . and it looks as if*some’increase is| #propriate to enable them to Keep pace with the cost of living,” | he said. “Therefore, we must be in| position to pay wages which will attract and hold that type of employee.”

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Plane Kills 2 Women | While They Play Golf

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,, Mar. 19 (UP) —A flaming Navy plane’ attempting a landing on a country club golf course struck and killed two women ‘golfers today. The pilot walked away from the blazing wreckage. The women were walking down

the seventh fairway when the plane came in behind them. A caddy standing a few feet away

escaped injury. The two victims were identified as Mrs. Brady S. Johnston, wife of a Florida dairy company ex-| ecutive, and Mrs, William E. Dempsey, wife of a construction company vice president. The pilot, not yet identified, apparently was unhurt.

Auburn Jury Sought AUBURN, Mar. 19 (UP)-—At-torneys continued their questioning of prospective jurors today for the trial of Steven Maljak, 29, Ft. Wayne, who is accused in the] Aug. 3 slaying of his wife,| Maxine. This iz the third day of| jury selection in Dekalb Circuit

‘coaches, -busses and helping to| Court, .

{- A life-long resident here, Mrs.

("We nearly backed out of a that the voters there learned Sen. deal because we couldn't furnish | Capehart was supporting Taft. money required,” | Taft Over Ike

Mr. Allen said. He denied the; stock was sold with the intention Mr. Jacobs also jumped into the of transferring it to Mr. Peters. |Taft-Eisenhower fight by declar-| Eisenhower “is|

(Mr, Glueck’s office said he was! ing. that Gen.

Hampshire election to the fact tion of the 1935 firearms act.

“He apologized last night for, shooting at me,” 8gt. Kerry said.

“But that was just too close. AlllJersey St. ‘the time I was in Korea no bullet rested on the same charge.

got that close.” This morning 8gt. signed an affidavit

Kerry charging

Marion County has not had a derly conduct charges after a raid general survey of this type for

on a social club at 325 8. New more than seven years. However, Five others were ar- since 1949, the Gross Income Tax (Division has surveyed 61 other Police records showed the bur- counties in the state. Some ly defendant had been arrested counties have produced additional 22 other times and was convicted revenue of $2000 each week of

in Miami. He could not be reached | more reactionary than Taft.” He Stokes with assault and battery five times. He served a one-year, the survey. :

there for comment. Mr. Swan| quoted a column by Westbrook also couldn't be reached here). |Pegler to support his claim. He Mr. Swan was suspended, Mr.|predicted the Democrats could Fitzpatrick said, for taking’ an|beat Eisenhower ‘easier than FHA-financed plane trip with his Taft.” wife to Miami, where they spent, In a pointed reference to Harry

a two-week vacation at Mr.|J. Gasper, who was recently de-| Glueck’'s home there. « (feated by David M. Lewis for| He drew only a two-week sus-'Marion County Democratic

cause Mr. Peters ok’'d the trip as “good public relations.” mon enemy—presumably RepubCommissioner Richards said licans. Monday night Mr. Gasthe report would be sent to the! per held a meeting of some Demo-

Democrats

Mr. Jacobs said the! should fight the com-!

Justice Department to defermine| cratic workers at if "there were any criminal viola-! I.egion Post, 143 E. Ohio 8t., in tions, an effort to fight thé Democratic leadership.

Mr, Jacobs was introduced by

: ‘Mrs. Knute Dobkins, oman ; p (chairman. = Mrs. Mabel Burke, {club . president, Introduced. Mu-|

program

the Emerson’

county |

with “felonious intent.” ! In court, Milton Craig, attorney for the defendants, argued for

one-day federal sentence in 1940) State tax officials estimate the for burglary of a postoffice in survey of Marion County will Danville, 111, take seven months to complete,

nicipal- Judge Phillip Bayt. and his wife. About 60 women attended.

Cracks Curtain Again NEW YORK, Mar. 19

In Crash Here

real estate saleswoman was Killed when her car crashed .into the side of a semitrailer truck at Keystone Ave. and Kessler Blvd. last night. is Mrs, H, 3713 side

Ave. agent of

Freedom chairman, said last night that a new Radio Free Europe transmitter in Lisbon, Portugal, has started relaying proe

Dead

Marie Hill

Insurance Co. Mantin Real Es- =. | The Times. has the BIG

the North Amer- 1 the North Amer- Shop The Times angie © For Your Home ployee of the Ed b MAJORITY. of the Real Es- ( tate Co tate ‘Ads. Almost all Indian-

Sheriff's ‘depu ; ties “ iy, , Apolis home hunters use this is el = WIDE SELECTION when witness as say- thew. ch h r Hy *¥ choose homes fo J ing Mrs. Rice ay n r Pa sonal inspection, Mrs. Rice drove ‘her car — through the step #27 N. GLADSTONE BRK. BUNG. 3 . : Beautiful painted walls Heatilagign as she traveled east on! tor firepl dining rm. lovely kiteh<Q t ci <i en and brkfst. rm.; 2 pedrms.;: rice Kessler, striking the side of the bath; full bsmt social rm. with

truck driven by James Tracy, 27, of 221 N. Mount St.

firepl, storm sash; 2-car brick gar I. _E. HOLLAND, BL-1820, BR-2604

Mrs.” Rice was thréwn clear. Above is a sample of the The car kept going and hit a; many hundreds of home light pole. The big truck jack-| Values advertised today in The Times Real Estate Col-

knifed, coming to a stop in front i of a service station. umns. Many of them appear |

exclusively in The TIMES! 1

Rice is’ the widow of the late Turn. now to the Real Howard W, Rice. She is survived Estat: pages. Choose several b, two daughters, .Capt. Mary interesting homes and ar-

Ann Hiatt, in charge of WAC re- range “to personally inspect

cruiting at Ft. Harrison, and Mrs. them right away. Shop for Betty Jane Hughey, Indianap- “your home through The In. olis, and two grandchildren. dianapolis Times and you'll

Services at Flanner & «Ru chanan Mortuary will be at 10, springtime in your new sura. m. Friday, with burial in roundings. 2 Crown Hill, | ' |

he “able to enjoy the coming

(UP) | Gen. Lucius ‘D. Clay, Crusade fori 3

Rice, grams to Iron Curtain counties. |

. . EYE-CATCHING —Mrs, Estes Kefauver, date for the.Democratic presidential nomination, was surprised to find herself listed by Fashion. Academy as mone of the best

dressed women in America. At left, Mrs. Kefauver models a three-

piece cocktail costume she designed herself. It's in grey silk, A brief bolero jacket can be. worn over the strapless top. At right, she wears a black wool dress with white faille collar. The hat is

white candy straw with a large Page 9).

| When it is completed, the survey team will be moved to another |territory.

| = : Bell Allows PSC To Check Books

The Indiana Bell Telephone Co, today allowed the State Public Service Commission accountants to inspect its records—under pro test, The utility protested the come ‘mission's right to employ ace countants and said the commiise sion haa no jurisdiction to cone duet further hearings. The protest was filed late yesterday after Indiana Bell had—for the third | time in two days refused to show company hooks to R. K. Skelton and James Honaker, two private accountants hired by the commission : The PSC had the last word, as ° expected. It ordered a thorough investigation of tige utility “in the best interests of the public.”

3000 Go on Strike In Southern Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, Mar. 19 — About 3000 miners in at least nine southwestern Indiana coal mines were on strike today in an ape parent sympathy walkout over a seniority dispute in a seventh mine 2 Fearing the walkouh would ene

gulf most of the shaft mines in District 11, which employe more thah RK000 miners, United Mine Worker President Roscoe Mes Kinney circulated telegrams

throughout the area wurging the strikers to go back to work. It was reported he also sent telee grams to non-striking miners urging them not to join the walke out. . - Poe . The dispute started last week at the. Green Valley mine owned by Walter Bledsoe. Six ‘mines closed yesterday and two more today. One closed last week.

United Press Telepho'o wife of the candi-

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Van Fleet Turns 60_

: : SEOUL, Korea, Mar, 19 (UP)-= white rose on one side. (Story, Gen. James A. Van Fleet, Sth

{Army tominander, was 60 today,

L wont : NC