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Saemer-in-a meeting with southern Republican delegates in New | > Rosalie... ot, him in the pants to keep the lad from touching a live wire. Mr. Sen. Homer E.. Capehart ( x Caughran Runs York. Rrra ie he omg but pledged his sup--) HOT Dm savy. aaiC ATED cand [Eshback's son, Charles, 5, dutifully poses as: the rescued boy: nd, who said he favored “sav-| ] “ port after hearing Ike's views on foreign policy and on the agri- | stalled when the water reached pre wi ros culture problem. = Fn

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. s @ “I stood on the seat with my , | h Led Ne lect Char 5% [ead out the door,” she said. J| By ALBERT M. COLEGROVE minister to show cause why he advocated by Secretary Robert B. Howard, Caughran, formes! Congressman Winfield Denton, ; 1 iwas really trying-to keep my should not be held in contempt of W., Kellum of the Indiana Flood!U. S. District Attorney, today|pyansville, was named permanent

‘ ‘head above water.” WASHINGTON, June 12 — A court. Control and Water Resources confirmed he will seek nomina- convention chairman. The tempBy DONNA MIKELS wife fighting in an sliey. The| Thomas Alexander, 35, Sherl-|minister who criticized a judge! At the same time, Mr. Green Commission. He pointed out in tion for Governor at the Demo-|orary chairman will be Congress A father and mother who bat- woman's oye was Macken injured | 32% pulled up in his car and | quring a Sunday sermon acknowl- made similar charges against 3 jetter to Rep. Charles B. Brown- | ratic state convention June 24. man Ray Madden, Gary. tied as their four hungry chil-i In the ae a aL did not get stalled. He waded oqged today that the response Robert W. Cox, county boardigon, Indianapolis Republican, | He ‘will. oppose Lt. Gov. John| = Consider Watkins on Top dren went unattended in a bottle- Infant and three o CHTIAreN. into the water and carried Mrs. woo greater than he expected. ' chairman, for remarks Mr. CoX that a Fall Creek floodwall is. ppo : f littered home and another set of 10.7 and 4. id the children were | Faulconer to safety and later .. Rev. Ross Allen Weston Nad made at a civic group meet- sorely needed to protect the new |A- Watkins, onty other announced Unlike Indiana Repubiteans, De parents who left their three| Depu s sal he child eh » h|took her home. thoes: a poms Sng or Jai/ME. | Veterans Administration hos-| candidate for the [Desoerats appésre [more oom. ters alone in a filthy" | y an * | Emergency squadmen Were entence ‘for contempt of court. The judge ordered Dr. Weston | pita] and the entire Indiana Uni- top state post. { = a . Saran faced possible ‘child | There was no ice and one pint of called, but Mr. Alexander had al, ecause ot his sermon. : and Mr. Cox to appear for the| versity Medical Center. { Mr. Caughran than about which presiden ial cane neglect charges today. {soured milk in the icebox. The ready made the rescue. } contempt hearing June 20. | The money also would be used said he has sur- didate will get their blessing.

In:-beth Sages, Delgh Tore galied baby's bottle contained soured . white River Pkwy. near W. 16th| His unusual case began on a mnep ne disqualified himself 88.40 build floodwalls to protect veyed all but attention of police and the - . 2 ni e rornt ari iff’s office to: | McBride, who works at a dairy. yas. Rockville Rd. in the 4100 fon's Unitarian Church at Arling- other’ Arlington cifcult Judge. ments on northwest Indiana Ave. d€legates to the ONE~The home of Lucian and said there was milk and food fOr jaok. There also were two re- ton, Va, across the Potomac 'wijliam D. Medley, disqualified : Ann McBride, 3315 8. State the youngsters being kept at al,,rts of frees blocking railroad River from here. Ihimself, too. | supplies the city with 70 per cent Said he go Ave., where police found the 34- neighbors’ ice box. {tracks. - The case has grown fo include] A judge from Charlottesville, .';io drinking water, the Kellum | 0® can win yearold husband and his wife, In jail today, the husband de- | Nearly 500 families were with- at least three judges, several po- Va., will preside.

letter said. i 8 32, battling. They were arrested nied they had neglected the chil- o4 jights after lightning struck liticians, a former U. 8. Assistant Dr. Weston's defense will be, a ‘Election Year’ {free and open | With most Démocrats concedon. charges of drunkenness and dren and sald: \wires and a transformer in the Attorney General and hundreds headed by Wendell Berge of go. (apehart maintained that Convention. ing Gov. Schricker the nominas disorderly conduct. Inside in a “I think the deputies got the ,,.tnern parts of the city. Lights of church goers. |Washington, U. 8. assistant attor-| "0. est for the funds had come | I have been ition for Senator, the talk cen house littered with liquor bottles wrong impression, “We weren't wont out along three streets “Two Masters” |ney general during the Roosevelt, = .o" ooo He added that he 2SSured BY those Mr. Caughran |(ereq4 on the Governor's race. but void of food or milk, were fighting—we were just arguing .nen the transformer at 61st and : jadministration. thought President Truman and" igh authority { Lt. Gov. John A. Watkins,

four “undernourished and dirty” over nothing.”

ungsters. . : | Asked about his wife's black, the question to the Supreme Court, here last Sunday, when the Rev. 2 million in the bill in a statement today, “that the sidered the leading candidate for Yrwo — The one - room and eye, he explained: Humes In 8 . DIE Jor on Ind. if necessary—a pledge which came A. Powell Davies of Washington's Peon the 81 2 mil election year convention will be free and open Governor, kitchen apartment of Edward and| “Oh—that was from four days ;;., were blacked out by downed 2PPropriately enough from the large All Souls Unitarian Church ,, 40 is playing politics.” {in which each delegate will have, py wever. B. Howard Caughran, Esther Fox, 816 N. Meridian St. ago.” [wires pulpit of the Washington church Outlined it in pre-sermon remarks| «pp. only thing I know about it the opportunity to freely eXpress ¢ormer federal district attorney Apt. 30, where neighbors said] Sgt. Chester Timmerman in- : ’ Supreme Court Justice Oliver to several hundred listeners. lie that the Indianapolis Chamber his preference.” ‘here, formally announced -.he unattended children had cried vestigated complaints of neigh-| Water Into Theater Wendell - Holmes Jr. attended ‘Contempt of Clergy’ lof Commerce doesn’t want it,”| Mr. Caughran announced he would oppose Mr. Watkins, - He more than five hours. Both par- bors that three sobbing Fox chil-| Rushing waters that backed up during his lifetime. | Mr. Davies defended ‘the right Sen. Capehart said. {will seek ‘the nomination as the was immediately indorsed “by

ents were absent and one police- dren—ranging in age from 3trom gewers in the six blocks| Dr. Weston's sermon was a re- of pastors to discuss current is- The bill is expected to be ready state Democratic Committee pre- Marion County Democratic man described the room as “the years to 9 months—had been leftlaast of East St. on Washington sult of a decision by Arlington/sues. He wryly said he doubted to report to the Senate tonight. |pared to meet today to select!Chairman David M. Lewis.

filthiest I've seen in 23 years on alone since early afternoon. |St., floated away every manhole! Circuit Court Judge Walter T. Mc-'Dr. Weston was in contempt of! ema ———— {chairmen for the convention and| the force.” : _ | Police found two children| over in that area. Carthy, On May 5, Judge Mc-court, but that it was possible the Appointed Aid ito set up_convention rules. A ws Days Hearings kin Charges Expected hoarse from) Stying Ang the 2-| police investigating the Vogue! Carthy rujed that persons. em- judge was “in contempt of tas nm pr ” ear y asleep In a room mpeater alarm that went off|ployed by the federal govern- clergy.” ' : J ae oh peglent littered with dirty clothes, spoiled|soyng water streaming in the ment can’t also be members of| He told church members that « TO School Board | Views on the News— support, a number of Democrats charges were expecte £4 food and papers. Incense CAMO- 4} aater through the back doors {the Arlington County board. Dr. Weston loses in Circuit Court,! Stanley E. Eikenberry, 65 N.| cossmmm———— {throughout the state are dissatisplaced today at completion o iow | flauged room odor, police said, {wpe they got back to their Quoting the Sermon on the the fight would be taken “to the Layman Ave, today was appoint- | * (fled with their efforts in “the vestigation by deputies, police and a TV set blared. | squad car, the water was so deep Mount, Judge McCarthy sald, “no highest court, if necessary.” ed assistant business manager, Dan Ki ney \party’s “clean up” campaign and Juvenile Aid Division Offi-| mhe rather said he returned at it had drowned out their car. MAN can sefve two masters.” Then Dr. Davies said with a and secretary to the School] (Which ousted Frank McHale as

cials. The McBride children were.g , m to find his wife ‘absent, bathed and fed by sheriff's depu- nq went out looking for her. To-:

ties and placed with relatives and |qay the mother said she'd gone . the Fox children were put ino girl friend's house.” {over the city. Police investigat.) jm “ h j ? ; ncerned ‘serve only one Such an experience would provide! temporary care of the Marion! «1 giant intend to be gone |\N8 found nothing but more y P

! 3 , Mr. Eiken- {tion, the Democratic platform County Children’s Guardian's ong» ghe gajd. “If my husband] Vater: : | Dr. Weston. good sermon the following Sun-| berry, who wil | those T6183 Democrats oul of) advisory committee EA in Home. came home he should have : | But, the minister implied, Judge day: [ take office Mon- the Chicago convention. They y, “~auneel Hotel's Em pire The call to the McBride reskgtayeq” She admitted however, Electrocuted McCarthy was serving two mas- But Dr. Weston pointed out,”| day, fills the va- Will abolish democracy. [Room for two days of public dence was the second made DY that ghe left no note when she {ters—his judicial duties and politi- Said Mr. Davies, “that he might] cancy created by! : Bos [hearings on a suggested platgheriff’s office pooently. I3 Mab left abeut 4 and returned after KNOX, Ind, June 12 (UP)— 4; expedience. be held in jail over Sunday , ..”| the death of SOME TAFT southern dele- [form.. DO ns aos r TepL ith 8p. m. Herbert Thomas, 55, an Indiana) not long after, Attorney John, The congregation ‘burst into| Peter VanGeyt. | gates may call on Ike, if they | Representatives of labof

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Storms Lash City, Flood Basements

Police Get Many Reports of Damage

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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FORECAST: Partly cloudy, warm and humid tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight 65; high tomorrow 90.

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Stage All Set For Schricker

senate Draft

Fall Creek Party Names Flood Fund The Governor

May Get Ax As Keynoter

i Denton Is Picked Eliminate U. S. Aid, ¢ Sen. Capehart Urges Permanent Chairman

By DAN KIDNEY i By. IR 9: LEIBO Ys State Writer Top Indiana Democrats set

WASHINGTON, June 12— | the stage today to draft Gov. Chairman Kenneth McKellar| Schricker for Senator. (D. Tenn.) of the Senate Ap-| The Democratic State

. ia : Committee named the Governor Ipropriations Committee today : keynote speaker of the June 24 is ready to cut out $1.2 million: GOV. SCHRICKER—Is the state convention. It was part of

{for flood control at Indianapolis | “white hat" in ‘the ring? 4 ‘Tteh-dizcassed’ Vii to drat : |

| Mr, Schricker right from the Speaker's platform, -

The Goyernor has given Demo-~_ : |crats. ho. public, encouragement. ; _ jagainst giving Indianapolis the] ‘ He tells visitors he would rauch > : 5 ! rather go home to Knox. But : . : {money carries out.the program, { : : { . Democratic leaders say he is ermon Ka in U @ 121d down by Willlam Book of Svony canaciont of “2 tet he J the Indianapolis Chamber of Ob ; Ww tki party and state.” ; C e. The senior Senator ; Smmere Bs pposes atkins | Key Democrats predict the Governor will accept a legitimate draft, ' ;

By HEZE CLARK A series of thunderstorms {today deluged Indianapolis ‘with nearly two inches of

rain, causing sewers to back up, flooding basements and railroad underpasses and blowing trees down. Reports of storm damage from all parts of the. city flooded the police and fire departments. In-

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dianapolis Power & Light Co. officials estimated they received more than 250 calls in 21% hours ithis morning. | A 40-year-old woman was rescued from her car stalled uhder ithe railroad overpass at E. 10th {8t. and Sherman Dr. She had |peen stranded nearly a half hour

X 1 " lnatave driver spotted : . United Press Telephoto. | WHO SEZ SO?—Gen. Dwight Eisenhower wore this “show before another from, FOOTWORK —Charles Eshback demonstrates in Minne- |44ion nin, } me” expression as he chatted vith a North Carolina’ tobacco [per Slight znd Sarried hee To. : apolis how he earned a tes Re. for saving a boy's life, by kicking | * This action was réquested by

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ng the money. His stand!

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in the car until it forced her to] stand con the seat. Finally it reached to within six inches of

. : . | | Head Out the Door Br Ings Threat of Jail Son. Wiliam x. Towner (R 1aay| In Democrat Race

The $1.2 million was urgently

Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

There was a degree of sentle “iment for ‘Sen, Estes: Kefauver i; (D. Tenn), who personally will. 34 meet Indiana delegates June 23, - © | but party leaders still said Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson could get /the 26 votes if he will run.

|8t. was ‘blocked by a fallen tree as| quiet. May morning in Dr. Wes! judge for the hearing. Soon, the jy. einess and industrial establish-/Marion County and the pumping station what convention and

{nomination in “a

Compton Rd. was hit by lightning.| It has produced a pledge to take Interest in the case heightened the Budget Bureau had approved in our party.” Mr. Caughran said Bloomfield publisher, was con-

Board. The com-| \ National Committeeman and Ira bination post! THE TAFT ARRANGEMENT Haymaker as State Chairman.

carries a salary committee seems to have hit upon | While leaders of the party met of $7000 a year. a fool-proof plan for keeping to mold plans for their conven-

I ile that he had told Dr, WesBurglar alarms shorted out by IWo Sundays later, Dr. Weston smile . rain hi lightning went off ail/in his sermon said the judge's ton it might be fortunate if he $8 quotation was fll-applied. The per- Were sent to jail for a few days—|

|master—the people,” contended Dr. Weston with material for a|

State Highway Department em-y.,.ke Green (who had repre- laughter, |

i The’ new offi-\ can get their carpetbags packed |groups, doctors, teachers. voters,

a head injury. : £ : puoyee—was shocked fatally to- sented the plaintiffs in the origi- cer has served | 2 (Doruty Fads reported ie al Ira k 0 i i hee ing nal suit) went back to. Judge Mc. Held as Deserter | Mr. Eikenberry as assistant sec- > "™ _ Frsighonegbgon ons days before in another family C Wher |brushed against a 7200-volt power > >THE court. 3 TIPTON, June 11 (UP)—Billy! retary to the SEN. LESTER C. HUNT (D. group. h issile thrown by Handed Judge Clippi G. Meadows, 21, Toledo, O. was board, deputy auditor and admin in EN battle, when a missile if and line. | uag! ppings arrested here Wednesday by FBI istrative assistant in the business Wyo.), member of the Senate’ No Package Voting $ McBride Higetd ie de ge said | = | He handed the judge some on charges of deserting from the Office. Crime Investigating Committee,| State Chairman Charles Skil i te. i ” ry had ord been | ar le 0 dl 3 sb ; 4 (newspaper clippings about Dr. U.. 8. Air Force at Wright-Patter-, He is 56,'a Navy veteran and a is a dentist. He wants criminal|len called the state committee Lae I i ny Oy the par- ; id {Weston’s sermon. And he asked son Field, Dayton, O., Sept. 12, member 6f First Friends Church, laws with teeth that attorneys and platform advisory meetings,

ents to take the baby to the doc-' A defiant Indianapolis Speedtor to have stitches taken. rome owner today.was threatened When city police and deputies with a jail sentence if he conreached’ the McBride home last quets stock car races without renight they found the husband and pairing the track at Kitley Ave.

{Judge McCarthy to. order the 1951. . |the Masons and American Legion. can't pull. It was the first official Demo-

: Te cratic get-together since May 17, Our Chuckhole Editor Is

INGRID'S DAUGHTER—Pia condition” and exposed gasoline Lindstrom, daughter of Ingrid stored in the garage area. » Bergman, graduates from junior |) ihe collapse as happened at high school in Beverly Hil, Mencher eollapas as happened at Cal.. while her father, Dr. Peter |Judge “Brennan. “It's the fire Lindstrom, continues his court |i "so protect the public.” fight fo prevent ha from vit Tnformed of the cou 1 order Gurend | ing Miss Bergman and her new HF Sexson & ; bed confirms fo reporters in | oa wagon, arte Rassallini. track.” married, | :

gates to the state convention will inl % pie : {vote on candidates individually, . a 3 {not by a “package” arrangement {such as used by Republicans. By law, the state chairman may designate either voting plan.

Other convention officers named by the State Committee. were: : Becretary—Ray Gilbert, Seymour, Parliamentarian — Andrew Jacobs, Indianapolis. Sergeant at Arms—Neal Edwards, Anderson, Chief Usher — Mayor Peter Mandich, Gary. Assistant Usher—Mrs. Myrtle Collings, Bainbridge. Y Chief Doorkeeper — Jesse IL. Dickinson, South Bend. 4 Assistant Doorkeeper—Leongrd Rauscher, Evansville, Chief Inspector — Joseph G. | Wood, Indianapolis. a

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| The owner, Earl O.,8exson, an{nounced yesterday races would go jon as scheduled this week end after Judge Norman E. Brennon ordered the track closed as a fire land safety hazard. | “If he defies the court order land is found in contempt, he’ll be {sent to jail,” the Superior Court {3 judge warned today. . “No exceptions will be made just because he’s a businessman,” |Judge Brennan declared. | The judge issued an order closling the track at the request of § [State Fire Marshal Alex Houg- § {land. The fire marshal charged .{Mr. Sexson had refused to comply with three safety recommend‘ations. made after an inspection | ‘May 15.

Cite Safety Hazards

| Inspectors cited bleachers containing rotten wood, gudrd rails United Press Te#Phe- around the .track in “dilapidated

> ° when the Jormer high command was ousted. a Wee Bit See-Sick [= en con : | , By ED KENNEDY oa hod : v

ELL scuttle our scuppers and call us Ad- . | miral. We: have a flattop on our hands. The rains came to Indianapolis — more than an inch-— | and they filled up chuckholes | in ‘city streets with enough water to float a battleship. But since battle wagons are passe, a carrier came to town | to be floated. Turned out to be the USS Boxer with a dis-

placement of 27,000 tons of water,

Do you doubt that city chuckholes hold that much water? Ask the man who owns one. | If you own one enter it in The | Times’ Chuekhole Derby. Give

the age, measurements and location. We'll figure out the water capacity if we need it— no need to worry about that. Also include your ‘phone num-

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