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4-Year-Old Trussed, | Flogged, Hanged as
2 Die as Reds In Tokyo Riot
Against Yanks
500 Injured, 128 Arrested
{ May Day Riots in Germany, Page|
3; Andrew Tully, Page 8.
By United Press
TOKYO, May 1—Commu-
. nist-led rioters shouting “Go|
home, Americans” terrorized Tokyo on this third day of]
Japanese independence in a wild] outburst of violence -that killed! two persons and "injured more than 500,-- including scores of Americans. Surging throngs estimated from | 260,000 to higher than 350,000 rampaged through the streets, after listening to violent anti-| American speeches by Commun-| ist leaders.
They burned automobiles, : stoned and clubbed Americans and other foreigners and smashed
plate glass windows.
‘Uncontroll
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‘John Cliffe, 27, and
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Culbreath the little boy “misbehaved and wet the bed.” “The kid was just uncontrollable,” the mother said. The couple told authorities they beat the boy
Sunday with a belt.’
| - Tuesday, police said, the. Cliffes trussed: the boy in a tight jacket, strapped his hands behind him,
taped his mouth to stop hi
the neck from a bathroom rafter with an electric light.
cord.
Deputy Culbreath said the couple. out the child :
By. United Press
TAMPA, Fla., May 1—Police said they would file murder charges today against an expectant mother and her young husband, who flogged her 4-year-old son and hanged him" from a bathroom rafter.
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Plan To Spend Millions On Ft. Harrison, Air Base
Bunker Hill
Project 4
Proposals Need Congress Approval
- By DAN KIDNEY Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, May fen
down “cold and stiff” hours later.
days,” the deputy added.
Norman Thomas, American So-|
clalist leader visiting here, called it a
“minor dress rehearsal for!
revolution—out of the books.” He called off an attempted speech!
when the crowd began to get out. of hand. “It if~ the * classic Communist] method,” Mr. Thomas said. Seven American newspapermen were injured by stones and clubs. |
Take Shelter
A medical corpsman said an| American Army ambulance was overturned. Scores of American] civilians and servicemen took| shelter inside the Dai Ichi Build-| ing, headquarters of Gen. Mat-| thew B. Ridgway, and other gov-|
" ernment offices."
Police arrested 60 rioters .in| Tokyo and 68 in other parts of Japan. They said nearly 300 demonstrators were injured and about 240 policemen injured. There were unconfirmed reports that two other rioters were killed
John Cliffe
They said their little boy “mishehaved.”.
“His body looked like he had not eaten .in several
flabout 12 feet and crashed on its
Alice Cliffe
in addition to the one known dead. In the downtown Meiji Park where “the rioting began 20,000 unionists and Communists sparked the demonstration that
Day celebrants including students, laborers and assorted rabble rousers, & + They paraded through down-| town Tokyo eight and 10 abreast in weaving columns that splintered into smaller groups to attack automobiles and smash windows In government buildings. They. broke windows in headquarters of the U. S. Far East Air Forces. Apparently Go Home At nightfall the rioters apparently went home, There were no reports ‘of atacks on U., S. housing or on the homes of other foreigners. Keyes Beech, The Indianapolis Times correspondent now stationed in Tokyo, said Life Magazine photographers Margaret Bourke-White and Michael Rougler were mauled. Associated Press photographer George Sweers was struck by rocks. Mr Beech, himself, “was threatened several times. (Oland D. Russell, Times and
Bourke-White Mr. Beech |
Scripps-Howard writer, reported the object of Communist wrath seemed to be occupation cars. Many were stoned as their drivers tried to worm out of the maelstrom, But one American girl wearing a vivid red sweater actually drew a few cheers as she made her way unmolested in an open car through one threatening group converging on the battle scene.)
Miss Truma
n’s Critic
Likes Our Soprano
Times Washingfon utean t WASHINGTON, May 1—Paul (Hume, the Washington music
Hazel Nordsieck’s voice, it cameit
aa ease and breadth of tone. “Her German diction is a joy to
| eritically, this morning. Burning wreckage! _
;{ fied as Pfc. Francis Braun, 25. B
"|in General Hospital,
critic ‘whose review of Margaretithe ear, as she proved again in vFruman’s singing drew a sharp Wagnei’s Schmerzen, and a folk personal letter of rebuke from the {song of Schumann. The voice is President, went all-out today in| (not precisely equal in soft and praise. of a young woman singerjoud work, with a tendency from Indianapolis. toward - breathiness in quieter Writing in the Washington Post, passages. This is something easily|® {where his review of Miss Truman! [corrected by the kind of uninter.
had appeared, Mr. Hume said: | “Two recent winners of National Society of Arts and Letters career awards sang from the local Shapes of the society last night in the Corcoran Gallery. “Hazel Dell Nordsieck, soprano, 1951 national winner, and Shirley Winston, 1951 Washington chapter winner, were heard at a concern marking the opening of the society’s art fair. “Of the wisdom of the judges responsible for Mrs. Nordsieck’s award there is no doubt. Her voice is a true dramatic soprano of excellent range, quality and projection.’ Few singers take the trouble to learn the sweeping monologue, ‘Sie Atmet. Leicht’ from Ariandne, by Strauss. From
_|rupted study such career awards
are supposed to make possible. “In a scene from Kurt Weill's ‘Street. Scene’, the singer showed a gift for remarkably clear English enunciation, and a gift for making words beautiful. She has all the foundation necessary for real success in the near future.” Mrs. Nordsieck is from Indian-
One Camp Atterbury GI (was killed and three others linjured in a spectacular predawn crash at Washington and Blackford Sts. today.
And two men were injured, one in a truck-car crash
of the overturned truck blocked | trafic on U. 8. 52 near High| School Rd. temporarily.
Fourteen p er sons, including eight Atterbury Gis, were injured, one seriously, in three crashes on U. 8. 31 south of Marion County last night. f The car in which the GI was killed crashed into a safety zone abutment, shot up in the air
side beside the abutment, The dead man has been identi-
Injured were Pfc. Larry A. Johnson, 25, and Pfc. ~ Bobby Dickson; 21, in critical condition and Pfe. Chester Blazey, 20, in critical condition at Camp Atterbury Hospital. All are members of the
C, Camp Atterbury. i Critically injured in the truck|car crash was John H. Hawk, 66, Tionaytll, a carpenter. He was taken to General H th a crushed chest and
rT The truck, knocked on Its side by the impact, burned.
| ‘About 60 or Faster’ Joseph C. Wetsel, 11468 Wood-| {lawn Ave. who saw the accident! ‘at oF hngen and Blackford, | sai “The soldiers passed me at a high rate of speed. They were zig-zagging down the street and passed me like I was still, They might have been going about 60 or faster. “When the car hit, it shot up in the air 10 to 12 feet and then fell to the street and just stuck there. It didn’t even slide. Just fell dead and stuck.
apolis. She came here with Mrs.
(Helen Rust Weinhardt, Indianap-|
olis, national president of the society presenting the awards. Upper social register names are active in the society here and
{fore that there wasn't a sound
j- ‘Yesterday Was ‘Payday’ “When the police got: there one of the men started groaning. Be-
from the car. The police used pry bars to get them out, but it wasn’t
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Gas, oil supplies dwindle in strike, Page 20. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 1 — Steel companies asked the Appeals {Court today to forbid a govern- * ment-imposed wage increase, and Acting Attorney General Philip B. Perlman said the request probably kept striking steel workers:
Mr. Perlman promised that “nothing will be done” by the government on changing wages and working conditions in the industry before 3:30 p. m., (Indianapolis Time) tomorrow—the deadline set by the Appeals Court for the government to appeal it case to the Supreme Court. At the same time, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, “nominal” boss of the industry under
returning to work this morning. preme
asked it to modify its stay order to forbid any wage increass by the government while the steel mills are under federal control.
Sawyer to put a 17%; -cent wage increase -into effect this week.
Air Force plans to spend |nearly” $25 million at the controversial World War n naval air station at Bunker Hill
and Willlam E. Jenner. Their offices formed that the Army plans to spend $7.6 million at Ft. Bene jamin Harrison, Indianapolis,
Camp Atterbury. The three were on a list sent to the senators before
1953 and require both authorization and appropriations by Cone
The Navy had maintained the
basis through a dollar-a-year lease which caused two congres~ sional investigations. This year it was declared surplus by the Navy and turned over for Air Force use. The AF saw it as mote a storage than operationdl flight“site, but today’s announces ment means that, if approved, it will become a size AF base for the tactical command. The plans call for & comple. ment of 1000 officers, 6000 air: men and 300 civilians.
AMIE May 1 (UP) | ~The U. 8 Court of Appeals today refused to bar the gov- | ernment from- increasing steel | wages until the Supreme Court acts on the steel seizure case.
trol of the industry pending the government's appeal to the Su-
Today the steel companies returnéd to the Appeals Court and Original plans called for Mr.
‘Pretty Accurate’ Mr. Periman toid the Appeals
cial medical units. More land also is expected to 'be added to the present 2100 |acres. The Ft. Harrison project will {provide an administrative and
Health Good, - Says Hoosier
By United Press WASHINGTON, May 1—Ameri.|C'a] and adjutant generals schools
turned out for the concert. Als0inecessary. They just did it to exhibited at Corcoran was the make it easier. work of artist Sidney Shapiro, In-| “It was a bad one. I never saw dianapolis, who won the first prize an accident like it.” art award of the society. The car had been rented by Pfc.
Johnson late yesterday afternoon from Atterbury Rent-A-Car, Inc, R.R. 1, Edinburg. Manager of the
Court that Mr. Sawyer has not up to now ordered a wage increase for the steel workers and that “nothing will be done” on the matter before 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. : Branding the industry’s request as “obstructive,” Mr. Perlman said the chances age that the
government seizure, held a private White © House conference with President Truman and Charles SB. Murphy, special counsel to the President. The nature of the conference, in which Acting Defense Mobilizer John R. Steelman also was believed to have taken part, was not
striking steel workers would have |
can Ambassador Ellis O. Briggs talked yesterday with American Newsman Willlam WN. Oatis for the first time since, he was arrested. by Czech secret police on! Apr. 23, 1951, the State Depart: ment reported today. Mr, Briggs advised the "Sta te Department that Mr. Oatis said his health was “good.” The ambassador said Mr. Oatis’ state-| {ment regarding his health was supported by his appearance. Mr. | Oatis is a native of Marien, Ind. The ambassador had, a 30. minute ‘meeting with the imprisoned Associated Press Correspondent. The State Department had been demanding such a meet-| ing for 53 weeks. Officials cautioned against interpreting it as forecasting his early release. “We just ‘don't know,” one of-! ficlal said.
(there the Army
reported. At Atterbury the money is for
maintenance and open. Surge facilities,
Today's News In The Times
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Street Crews Say GOP ‘Lug’ Is too Sweeping
By JOE ALLISON Top City.Hall officials declare Street repair crews today|the contribution plan is “strictly
firm said he believed the soldie: went in to Indianapolis to po brate because “yesterday was payday.” Seriously injured in a 4-car crash on U, 8, 31 near Amity was Sgt. D., Wilkinson, He was taken to [Camp Atterbury Hospital,
revealed. The government is appealing Federal Judge David A. Pine's ruling that Mr. Truman's Apr, 8 seizure of the industry is illegal. " The nine-than Appeals Court, in a 5 to 4 ruling last night, temporarily restored government con-
been back on the job this morning if the companies had not decided to ask a ban on a govern ment-imposed wage increase. Circuit Judge Henry W, Edgerton asked Mr, Periman where he got his information about a possi-
Police Present I Sports Upon receipt of the dispaten| Page from Mr. iy Serer of| Fastest ‘500’ ever seen as State Dean Acheson immediately] Speedway opens ........... 29 phoned Mr, Oatis’ wife and told| Tribe still trying to stop to- . her. boggan slide .......cc00000 29 The meeting was held in the{NCC track sectionals slated
charged the Republican City Hall administration with “exhorbitant” demands for campaign contribu-| tions. { “They're asking for half of a week's pay by Tuesday,” one worker said. “How do they think we can pay that and live off what's left?” he demanded. No threats have been made, the| worker explained, but he said, “Everybody knows what will hap-| pen if you don’t pay up.”
DanKidney
State delegations to the 40th “annual meeting of the U.. 8. Chamber of Commerce in Washingtoh, D. C.. seem so certain Republicans will. win this year that they are buying Senators and Congressmen cocktails without dinner, t J . . Naming Rep. Hugh D. Scott Jr. (R. Pa.) as regional director for the Eisenhower campaign may couse GOP National Chairman Guy Gabrielson to start blowing a little louder on that Taft horn.
‘Republican Sen. John J. Willen]
llams is a Delaware grain dealer whose hobby Is snaring Democratic blackbirds.
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President Truman says: he rarely ofr
writes angry létters. Just think what he could do ‘ he Jricticnd.
Amiaandor op wyer has ‘ been accused of meddling in Mexican politics, If he follows his New Yérk City. pattern as’
mayor, : id ust wean mess
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| The “contribute” orders were is-
sued today at the city’s asphalt plant after “the word” came down | "from City Hall. Last week sewage disposal Y..> and garbage truck workers were told of the order. Disposal Plant . Superintendent Dwight Bender today denied any threats were issued at his plant in spite of stories some workers have threatened to strike because of the demand.
‘Is Peace Possible With Russia?
The new U. 8. ambassador to the Kremlin— ° George F. Kennan — has his own ideas. | You'll find new’ hope for the future in
{said he had told employees that
tary to the Works Board and sec-
{cratic Gov. Paul V. McNutt.
{per cent club was a god idea. It
voluntary.” “We have asked them to give,” Ae Mayor Clark said, “but it's voljuntary and I will insist that it will continue to be voluntary. I will not tolerate any threats in (the collections.” The Mayor also denied the {knowledge of any “suggested” {amounts of contributions. However, David Marsh, In charge of collections for the city,
half a week's pay was what ‘they have suggested.” Mr. Marsh is executive secre-
retary of the Marion County Rer publican Committee. He explained the “donations” were to be collected half now and half before .the November election, making a ‘total of a week's pay this year. The week’s pay is almost 2 per cent of a year’s salary. And Republicans in City Hall strongly denied they were trying to “revive the 2 per cent club” launched during the depression by Demo-
‘A Good Idea’ City Controler John Barney, close friend of Mayor Clark, said last weék, however, that the “2
was just poorly run.” The Mayor has insisted, "1 don't want to work a hardship on
the envoy’'s attitude toward the Reds. { Learn how | he feels in an | encouraging | series which starts Monday
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anybody. “Certainly we would like.to|® /have contributions but I realize( ‘many. city employees aren't paid|g very much. “Many city workers are making ljust a bare living wage and we don't expect them to contribute |anythung but a token amount.” |. Bender said Sai romay contri‘at his plant had been between §1 and $2.
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ble end to the strike, which was called Tuesday immediately after Judge - Pine ruled the seizure illegal. Mr. Perlman said it was based on some “pretty accurate” infor-
Prague -police headquarters. A police official and .two interpreters were present. . The dispatch said Mr. Oatis! [told Mr. Briggs that “he had re-| cently received dental care, that,
mation.
Marines See Atomic Blast
~ Local Marines in Test, Page 27
By Ufiited Press MT. CHARLESTON, Nev.’ May 1 — An atomic device, dropped from an Air Force bomber, exploded high above Yucca Flat proving grounds ‘today as more than 2000 battle-hardened Marines huddled unafraid in foxholes only 7000 yards away. The blinding explosion came at 9:30 a.m. Indianapolis time, 48 hours behind schedule and after, two postponements. Ie Seconds after the nuclear explosion shot a huge fireball, plus the familiar mushroom cloud, high over the desert test center,
-|and that he gets sufficient exer-
he is allowed to read and ‘write,
|cise.” “Oatis added that he had been). (receiving letters from his wife,” Mr. Briggs’ report continued. |“These have been forwarded to {him by the embassy through the|
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need clothes, toilet articles or {food. He will be provided by the {embassy through the foreign of{fice with cigarets. Asks for Bible
“He asked for a volume of Shakespeare and a book on harmony and composition in addition to the copy of the Bible the ambassador took with-him. There is reason to believe this Tequést will be granted.” The State Department sald it was “glad to have this first-hand report indicating Mr. Oatis is in good health and we are continuing to work for his release.” The report from Prague said Mr. Briggs told Mr. Oatis of the statement made by the Associated. Press of s on Apr.|
the Marines “climbed from their foxholes to begin an assault on! mythical Yutca Island. , The flash was a brilliant rod, one of the brightest seen by ob-/ servers from this oservation post 40 miles south of the test site. Then the clouds shot up like a geyser, a rainbow of purples, whites and reds. Three minutes later the typical Fe and 4 head
23 that he had been ‘named by [the Overseas Press Club for the George Polk Memorial ‘Prize. Mr. ony: the dispatch added, ex[Presaed his appreciation.
‘Czech foreign office. “Mr. Oatis apparently does not|
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Bunker Hill base on a standby
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were reported today by Republs-: can Sens. Homer BE Capshant.;:
and $315,000 for improvements at :