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FOREEAST: Clearing, colder with frost, freezing temperatures tonight. Fair, warmer tomorrow. Low tonight 32; high tomofrow 58.

Screams In

LOVERS MECCA—Cru Meridian St.

PTA Holding Hush’ Session

Meets in Secret

By DAVID WATSON Policy makers of the state Parent-Teachers Assoeiation broke precedent today by meeting behind closed doors to discuss

federal aid and other controversial issues. The press was barred for the first time from the session of the| PTA’s “7T0-mémber board of managers which met in advance of| tomorrow's state convention in! Hotel Lincoln.

Mrs. Jack Greig, state president, said: { “We certainly don't feel we! ‘ould get fair treatment if the press was admitted to this session.” . .

Open Meetings Tomorrow

Mrs. Greig said the convention and all clinic meetings will be left open. But vital matters of policy usually are settled in the advance executive session.

Mrs. Greig said: the state executive committee decided last night to keep the session closed,

proposed it and why. |

The board of managers has been under fire from local PTA groups who contend it has too much power. The local units are seeking a stronger voice in policy. PTA has been torn by a grassroots revolt against the board of managers’ support of federal aid to schools. Coupled with this is opposition to its policy-making, rules.

These disputes promised make this one of the most important PTA c¢ohventions in years. The federal aid issue has snowballed in Marion County PTA units, with its opponents attempting to gain enough momentum to force a reversal of the state] and national organization stand. |

Back Federal Aid i

Both tate and national PTA | congresses are on record in sup-| port of federal aid to schools.

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sere nowanl 63d YEAR—NUMBER 34

mbling brick mansion surrounded by woods at Banta Road and S.

Post-Easter Story—

By DONNA MIKELS

COPS are supposed to be tough and businessmen hard-hearted.

Also, the moon is made of green cheese.

Last week an Indianapolis police lieutenant who daily wades knee deep in human misery heard “another” missing husband story.

The story was about the same + « + a husband suddenly walked out, leaving his wife destitute in a city in Illinois to which they had recently moved. She had three small children with another on its way. Later the husband repented and returned. But meantime, funds exhausted, his family had turned to welfare agencies which sent the family to Indiana. The husband

. {found no forwarding ‘address, no

trace of his family and once more he dropped out of sight. {

No Place to Live

Back in Indianapolis the mother could find no ‘rental homes she could afford on her $86 monthly grant. There was an empty house within her limited means. But it was due to be torn down for a parking lot.

The story was almost like a|

heard. | But the woman was different. Her children were spotless. Their clothes, if worn, were worn from thorough scrubbing. She] didn’t ask for pity. She didn’t even want to take the $1 the policeman offered “to buy the kids some Easter candy.” f The policeman found himself thinking about the woman. He| mentioned the case as he talked to two businessmen. | The next day the businessmen called, The story had impressed | them. Their club wanted to donate $50 anonymously to “help the kids over Easter.” ®

But that wasn't the happy ending. On his way to deliver the

check, the policeman passed the large industry run by one of the

leity’s best known businessmen.

They're Rougl ug —And Soft-Hearted

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This is a story with ne names . . , There's a reason. The woman in this story is one who's tried to keep her head erect despite personal misfortune. She's like a lot of people who need help but rebel at parading their troubles before the world, and so suffer in silence. There's another reason. The people who helped her are like a lot of people in this world who do good because they want to. They don’t want

their names or deed mentioned + (UP)—The biggest daylight flash

in print. That's why this is a story with no names . . . just an ac count of a happening which proves people still believe in the line that goes: , “By their deeds shall they be known.”

heard the story, he donated the stove and offered to set it up today. i . Meantime, the policeman was calling on some more of those “tough cops” who in their spare time will help the woman with her heavy moving. The $50 check went for rent, gas and lights , . . only after the woman tried to give it back pleading: “Everybody's done too much for me.” There are a few more things she needs, a kitchen table, odds and ends of furnishings that housewives may be throwing away in spring cleaning. But fhey’ll come--things can't help turning out right in a town where the cops are as tough .as businessmen are hard-hearted— where everybody's too busy for a hard luck story—and where the moon’s made of green cheese,

Tired of Making Change, Court Ups Traffic Fines

TODAY WAS another banner

Two more local PTA units last He happened also to be the land-|day in Municipal Court 3, but the night voted against federal aid|jord of the house the woman had happy clink of coins dropping into

to schools. Members also voted | to support an amendment to the| state PTA by-laws giving local units more power, Voting against federal aid last night were the Broad Ripple High School, 152-15] and Nora School, 90-7. Nora members also rejected the school lunch program, 87-13. |

Vulcanizer Blast |

Kills Two Hoosiers MONTPELIER, Apr. 15 (UP)—

Donald Hugman, 26, and Ivan

Needler, 24, were killed last night

" and Ben Humphrey was injured!

seriously when a vulcanizer ex-

_ploded at the Dryden Rubber Di-| vision Plant of the Sheller Manu- by the executive were putting the'in arrest of speeders by police two days a week

facturing Co.

All three men were employed ++ at thesplant and were from Mont- to buy a heating stove. Only he

peliap, pi

tried to rent, The policeman took a chance.|

Busy Man Takes Time I

Inside he went. Within min-! utes he was in the office of the| busy executive. He told how the

woman. lived in a cramped single!

| room, carrying water from a

{nearby bath to keep it clean. |

If she gould rent the empty house, even if it was due to be torn down, it would give her a temporary haven.

tive pushed a button:

the coffers wasn’t heard, Judge Phillip L. Bayt put fine payihg on a greenback basis only

{by°removing the need for change

making. : Fines vary In traffic cases, but the costs always are $6.75. The odd money has been causing con siderable trouble for © Deputy Court Clerk Herbert Kimbrel. On heavy court days he’s had to gather up a basket of change before opening for business. » ~ » NOT SO today when 150 cases,

Then it happened. The execu-|/mostly speeders, appeared. Judge 42 y {Bayt simply tacked an additional from her home

“Let the woman have the house 25 cents to each fine so it came a few months, he said, “Postpone out in even money, .

the parking lot if necesary.” |

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1952

The Night

By LLOYD B. WA [FRIGHTENED screams in

night and disheveled, hysterical girls knock-

ing frantically at farmhouse doors have aroused dhe wrath of people living near a

of Indianapolis.

The ‘lane is the section of Banta Road between U. 8, 3.

Mrs. Hugh 8.

ing into the sanctuary of her from over-amorous companions.

“And with warm weather coming, it's about time it will start all over again,” Mrs. Howard said. Banta Road is one boundary of an 80-acre tract of a hangout petting parties. Many paths lead from the road and

timber which servés as

heavily-wooded,

Howard, 6180 8. Meridian St., said as many as 12 girls in a single vear have come scream-

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the middle of the °F lo par

“lovers lane” south

trash-littered 8. Meridian St. and

midnight yard after escaping

at 3a. m

for nocturnal in those

The paths and the side of with beer cans and bottles left by the partying lovers, And about 200 feet back in the woods are the skele-ton-like remains or a once-proud brick mansion. Its two-story crumbling walls rear skyward, and the window frames stare sightlessly at the woods which serve as lover cover. “That old barn behind the house is used by as many necking parties as Banta Road is,” Mrs. Howard sald. “And all the noise starts over there around

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ndianapolis, Indiana. - Issued Dats

several well-worn spots show where cars have pulled

after drive-in theaters close,

“Something must be done about that place. It's also a hangout for teen-agers. Just last summer I chased a gang of 12-to-16-year-old kids out of there

, They were all on motor scooters,

“Mr. Howard used to be away on business, sald. Mrs. Howard. “I was afraid to sleep when he was gone, Nearly every night I heard someone screaming

woods.

the road are littered

PRICE FIVE CENTS

numbers and call bac and added: and clean it up. Any

will be taken to JAD. the County Jail.”

Pierce Quiet Of Lovers Lane

“We used to call the sheriff's office, but they won't come out anymore. They just tell us to get license

Kk."

Sheriff's Lt. William Owens denied the charges “We'll give our men orders to ride that road heavy

juveniles caught drinking there Any adults will be brought to

On several occasions girls have run into the Howards’ house and asked for help, Howard got in their car and took the girls home. “One night I looked out the window and saw a girl hiding behind thé evergreens in my front yard,” Mrs, Howard sald. “The fellow she had run away from was driving up and down the road looking for her, I went

Then Mr, or Mrs,

out and got her and took her home.”

Eugene Thompson, another neighbor who

her some clothes and

who lives on Banta Road, told of had a girl run from a car to her

house. She was partially disrobed. The neighbor gave

took her home.

Truman to Fly

To Omaha for

[Flood Talks

Asks Governors To Meet Him

By United Press OMAHA, Neb., Apr. 15— The relentless surge of the Missouri River turned whole

towns into islands today and

spread floodwaters miles wide across the farmlands of Iowa and Nebraska.

In Washington, meanwhile, President Truman today asked seven Middle Western governors to meet with him tomorrow near Omaha to discuss the floods. ‘The Mississippi, already at 3 peak level, neared a crest at St. Paul, Minn., and stockyards and industries were flooded.

- At Fargo, N, D., the Red River of the North lapped at a dike protecting the Veterans Hospital. In eight flood-ravaged midwestérn states, more than 65,000 persons had been driven from their homes. The Red Cross estimated that 74,000 persons were Lt. Gen, Lewis A. Pick, chief

anger Tord re

from President Truman, predicted that Omaha and neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa, would be spared a major disaster. the white man has ever seen is coming down the souri River basin.” The crest of 311; feet, highest on record, was due to hit Omaha and Council Bluffs Thursday.

and 35,000 across the river at Council Bluffs had fled.

A-Blast Puts ‘On Showy Flash

LAS VEGAS, Nev,

Apr. 15 resulting from an atomic explosion lit up the cloud-rimmed horizon north of here today when a nuclear device was dropped from a speeding Air Force bomber, The Atomic Energy Commission announced that the device

{was released from tHe bomber

over the Yucca Flat Proving) Grounds 70 miles north of here. | Observers who witnessed the explosion from - atop bulldings| here said the device apparently was detonated higher above the ground than any previous A-blast.| They based their opinion on the king-sized ball of fire and the dust cloud which boiled up above, the mountains ringing the test] area. Neither troops nor animals participated in today’s test, the AEC announced.

She's All for Water But She's Down on Eggs

WESTBORO, Mass., Apr. 15 (UP)—Mrs. Lydia Stevens of Natick, who piloted an airplane when she was 102, observed her| 104th birthday at a state infirmary here today. Medical attendants birthday party for her. Her formula for longevity: “Drink nothing but cold water {and never eat eggs.”

ittle Girl

staged a

A 12-year-old girl who lived for| the day she could walk again is dead. a Carla Warrenburg, who spent

bed, died last night. { In and out of (hospitals since {she was 3, Carla |died- of rheu{matic fever. She ‘went to Riley. Hospital yesterafternoon

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in 229 8. Trow- 2 | bridge St. 2 i

The change problem became, School — she

Yesterday carpenters supplied acute during the recent increase had it at home | 3}

house in shape. . The policeman went out to try

jcouldn’t, Aftér- the store owner! Court 3.

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using radar. Since the first of the month, more than $8000 has been

" Carla

was a big .

‘event for Carla. A teacher from

But he said “the greatest flood |§

Already 5000 Omaha edn.

Long Fight To Walk Ends in Death If's the Principle

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‘MMM . , . IT'S SPELLED . . *Phillip Faller, 11, sixth-grader at School 35, ponders a word in The Times Spelling Bee at Garfield | Community Center while Lawrence Stafford, pronouncer, waits,

[Four Girls, 2 Boys Win

Spelling Eliminations

Four girls and two boys made their way to the semifinals of The Times Spelling Bee in eliminations last night at three community centers. They are: EMERSON AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH ~ Julia Freeman, 11, and Tom Wright, 11, both of 8chool 57.

FLETCHER PLACE COMMUNITY, CENTER — Beverly Baker, 11, and Phyllis Foster, 12, both of School 8. GARFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER—Ann: Norcross, 10, 8chool 35, and Steven Stopek, 12, of 8t. Catherine’s Catholic School.

Spelldowns tonight will be held at the following centers for the schools listed:

CHRISTIAN PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, 4300 English Ave. ~S8chools 21, 82, 85, Our Lady of Lourdes, Holy Name of Beech Grove, Pronouncer, Lloyd Fleetwood; judges, Mrs. Howard Kelley, Mrs. T. A. Gilpin, Mrs, John Reynolds. HILL COMMUNITY CENTER, 1806 Columbia Ave.—Schools 26, 37, 56, St. Rita's. Pronouncer, Mrs. Frances Stewart; judges, Miss

{Maudeline Hamilton, Miss Hattie

Redford, ‘Miss Eura Sargent.

MERIDIAN HEIGHTS PRES-|tral Ave.

BYTERIAN CHURCH, 4701 Cen-

fast. Carla was in the sixth grade. Carla made big plans for the

day she could walk to school and

practically the last nine years in to meetings of Girl Scout Troop|the loss of his wallet, which con-

149.

While waiting for strength to!

walk, and now and then taking

{a few steps, she kept up her Times Index

courage and cheer, Carla had lots of company, childrén and adults. Her favorite TV, which she watched from bed. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday In Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Carla was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Warrénburg, who survive. She also leaves her grandparents, Mrs, Lillie Warren-

collected in fines and costs in Jame# E. Roberts School brought burg, Indianapolis, and Mr, and lessons to her, She learned, them| Mts. Dodge Davis, Beech Grove.

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Each center to qualify two spelling winners ......Page 2

tral Ave.—S8chools 43, 70, 84, 86, 91, Christ the King, St. Thomas Aquinas, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Broad Ripple High School 8th Grade. Pronouncer, Mrs. Rosamond Jones; judges, Mrs. Thomas Neal, Mrs. Vincent Adams, Mrs, Harry Jennings.

NORTHEAST COMMUN ITY

Schools 1, 51, 69, 73, 8t. Francis de Sales, St. Andrew's, St. Lawrence. Pronouncer, Miss Miner; judges, Mrs. Ethel Harvey, Mrs. Hazel Haught, Miss Angle Graham. NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY CENTER, 2400 Northwestern Ave.~8chools 23, 36, 42, 87, Capitol Ave. Seventh Day Adventist. Pronouncer, Mrs. Nancy Johnson; judges, Mrs. Georgia Hodges, Thomas Harding, William Wilson. RHODIUS COMMUNITY CENTER, 8. Belmont Ave. and Wil{kins 8St.—8chools 46, 47, 48, 49, {83, Assumption, St. Joseph's St. Ann's, Pronoupcer, Mrs. Hobart Boone; judges, Miss Dorothy Link, Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkinson. TABERNACLE PRESBYTER-| {IAN CHURCH, 34th St. and CenSchools 60, 66, 76, BO, 8t. Joan of Arc, Orchard School, ! Tudor Hall. Pronouncer, Mrs. Ina! Jones; judges Mrs. Willlam Otto, Mrs. Ernest Miller, Mrs. Herbert Egbert.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Apr. 15 (UP)—Maj. John J. Krop~ penich said bailing out of his |Saming jet fighter wasn’t so bad. |The thing that bothered him was

{tained several paychecks.

} [the 17 men aboard were killed.

CENTER, 3306 E. 30th 8t. —

Court Fails On Impoun Or Seizure

Afr Force officials maid. 15 Two men escaped the flaming wreckage by crawling through the nose of the globe-girdling craft after it plummeted to a deserted stretch of farmland eight

miles west of here.

“I noticed the plane as it taking off at 3:45 official. “A B-38 irate of climb, but this one bare{ly cleared the ground. | “It glided along for a short dis. tance, then crashed and exploded. {Immediately after it hit, there {was a series of bright flashes, apparently caused by wing tanks exploding, One flash was biighter than the others, and it may have been a magnesium flare.” The plane was attached to the 57th Air Division at Fairchild. Another B-36 crashed and burned while landing at the base Jan. 29, but the crew escaped. The B-38 is the largest military aircraft in production in the United Btates.

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Thugs, Purse Snatcher

Flossie| Get $200 in Cash

More than $200 in cash was taken in two holdups and a purse snatching yesterday. Robert Shinn, manager of a filling station at 2059 Capitol Ave., was robbed of $75. At the Bazaar Dry Goods (Store, 821 W. 30th 8t., store owner Walter Cohn told police two Youths robbed him of $109.

night. The theft took place at Middle Dr., Woodruff Place and Michigan St.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6a m..3 10a m.. 39 7a m., 39 11 a. m... 8a m.. 3 12 (noon) 41 9 nm... 39 1 p. m..

Latest humidity ....... 9% |

‘Open Season’ | On Home Buying

This Spring is a real “Open Season” on home buying, If the home you now own is | not entirely suitable for your family , .. in size or location NOW is the time to “make a hit” with them and BUY A. | MORE SUITABLE HOME.

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Permanently Bars Rail Union Strikes

to Rule 7 of Lines

By United Press

CLEVELAND, Apr. 15— Federal Judge Emerich B,

of safety

would irreparably

ET pr ign

unless the permanent injunctio il

porary order was issued against

ithe ground seizure is not law .. . it is a sham and a mockery.” :

Judge Freer did not rule on the constitutionality of the order as asked by the he did not rule on a major union plea that if legal all railroad profits 1950 ($1,660,000,000) should impounded by the government and partly used to liquidate wage discrepancies, ! Clifford M, O’Brien, an attorney for the brotherhoods, indicated an appeal was planned.

Baseball Opening Marred by Rain

Major league baseball opens bee fore quarter million fans .. , United P Page 3 y U ress NEW YORK, Apr. 15 (UP)—= Rain marred the opening of the major league baseball season to-

Mrs. Ursula Bryan, 1050 E.|day when the Giants-Phils game Market 8t., sald a youth grabbed at New York and the Yankees .

her purse containing $45 last Athletics game at Philadelphia

were postponed because of rain. Thus the defending champions

lin each league won't open until

cities In Washington, where President

{tomorrow in the same

lagainst the same opponents,

41 Truman was scheduled to throw

out the “first ball,” the weather

42 outlook was for possible light aft.

ernoon showers. The Senators were matched against the Boston Red Sox. ” In Boston, where the Dodgers were due to open against the Braves, the weather was cloudy with a light rain. At Chicago, Detroit and Cincine nati conditions seemed fine for

play.

Truman Signs Jap Peace Trea

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (UP) —President Truman signed the Japanese Peace’ Treaty today, paving the way for Japan's re turn to the family of free na=. tions before the end of the

Above is just one of the |month. HUNDREDS of home values Mr, Truman also signed pacts . . advertised For Sale today in with Japan, the es, New

the classified columns of The

{Zealand and Australia setting the

Times. There are many other |stage for the first peacetime Pas

“real estate offerings as well

as homes and this is the The President's on - LARGEST SELECTION of [the peace treaty con: this real estate advertising to be country’s formal ratification. He found in any Indianapolis affixed his’ signatures

newspaper. Read them today.

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