Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1952 — Page 2

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Claim Board Violated Its Word on Hike

By TED KNAP Times Staff Writer

ANDERSON, July 31 — J Representatives of Anderson Bi police and firemen today ac- si

cused the Safety Board of “bad faith” in refusing to discuss proposed salary increases with them. " They charged the Safety Board violated a signed agreement to meet with them within five days after they asked for a hearing. The police and firemen’s groups charged they have been given “the cold shoulder and silence treatment for eight weeks.” “The Safety Board hasn't played fair with us,” sald Fire, Capt. Jack Bowman, acting president of the firemen’s union, Local * 317 of Government and Civic Em- § ployees, CIO.

‘We Can't Strike’

“They know we can't strike, and when they don't give us a chance to negotiate, it just cheats us of the rights any working man should have.” The charges were echoed by

Donald Davenport, patrolman,

who is bargaining agent of the;

Fraternal Order of Police. Finds U. S. Alert

They said police and firemen were “seriously disturbed” by the To Red Danger

lke to Attend

. * a sharp policy departure from| SYDNEY, Australia, July 31 Indian Rites other years when they were al- (cpN)_ Americans appear to be lowed to negotiate. “fully seized with the gravity of,

i Ml Polka-Dot Bandit Gets 410 to 25-Year Term

: i By JOHN V. WILSON He was on parole from this sen- : | Russell Lorenzo McChristian, tence during his latest criminal outhful “polka-dot gunman” who Spree. nd to a long string of All told, McChristian probably robberies, today was sentenced to Will serve more than 32 years. 10 to 25 years at Indiana Reform- Had he been sentenced for life, atory. the would have been eligible for The judge.who passed sentence parole. after 15 years. in Criminal Court 1 called his

crimes “the most heinous I can! { y i ut’ Offere { “I just haven't the language to

jexpress my disgust for a 20-year-told boy with this record,” said

‘Judge Harry O. Chamberlin. “It| 'is about the worst I've seen since

I've been on this bench.”

i Trolley Operator Shot { . : { McChristian pleaded guilty to Ir eServis S {the robbery of Trolley Operator) {Daniel Jett, 833 N. Tacoma Ave.,| By United Press jon May 1 as the trolley halted] WASHINGTON, July 31—The jat a turn-around at 25th and Army and Air Force may lose | Wheeler Sts. thousands of reserve officers who

| The youthful bandit and a com- Will have a chance to drop their

plunged the trolley into darkness sional sources said today. by pulling the wires, boarded it| The exact number is not and robbed Mr. Jett of $90 and khown. But these sources esti‘his watch. MecChristian then hit mated a large proportion of the the driver on the head with his thousands of Army and Air Force revolver and it discahrged, the reserve officers may be able to (45-caliber bullet wounding Mr, resign then if they wish. Jett in the neck. Under a new law, Army and Ruffin, arrested in Louisiana AF Force reserve officers whose recently, is awaiting trial, definite terms have expired and

who are being held in the reserves 15 ia ietia was Saptured JulY tor the duration of the national . . Good- ency pl i ths, win, 20, of 1755 Miller St., during|c rt ScncY Plus six months, must

ibe released Apr. 1 unless t another holdup. Mr. Goodwin to- yoiunteer to tena their et day testified the bandit got into 2 missions. This applies even if car in which he and a companion they are on active duty. were riding. Mr. Goodwin was shot Navy and Marine Resefve officers are under a different status

in the shoulder when he refused! and hold indefinite commissions.

to hand over his money, he said. ident Hugh By United Press Shirt Giveaway | The Army has more than 300,Milne at a resi then said|the threat which confronts them DENVER, Colo. July 31 — 101,000 on

{000 reserve officers, he is “not sure” that there is a and the people of the free world.” pwight D. Eisenhower, in the|strength of his victims’ descrip-|2SHY® duty; the Air Force has

McChristian was nabbed on the! written agreement to meet with| That's the report to Australia pest tradition of a presidential!tion of the gaudy polka-dot shirt qugs with 94,000 on active police and firemen representatives|,y cardinal Gilroy, archbishop of| campaign, has accepted .an invi-| he was wearing. | Reserve commissions of Army

to discuss wages. {Sydney, after a visit to the United |; ' ation to attend an Indian cere-| After his arrest, McChristian and Air For ffi di He said the employees were not States. | montal Te officers discharged

“denied” a hearing, but neither] Writing in Australian news-| cal injury in commission of a tended five year til were they granted one. ns the prelate says that the Ty a bown: however Fobbar which carries a man- technical on or Bn visitor to the United States ‘“can-| : Tonight Too Late inot help but be impressed by the succumb to political hijinks and Stary life sentence upon con- six months, whichever was longer L jel on. | Signing of the Japanese treaty] Mr. Milne said the police and'intense anti-Communist feeling. 140m an Indian bonnet. The charge was dropped in/in April this year would have firemen would be informed of the 1 This, he believes, Is due to the’ Arthur H. Vandenberg, cam-|gavor of a straight robbery ended the reserve commissions Safety Board and budget commit-| ‘combined efforts” of the Argeri-|paign executive assistant, said |charge, however, Ineld under the “duration of war" | : tonight. But Capt. can Press. radio and televisith to yesterday Gen. Eisenhower would! jyuqge Chamberlin disfran- provision, but Congress extended tee’s decigion tonight. {combat the Red menace. {be a guest at the 30th Annualichiseq him for 25 years, virtually the commissions under the na-| Bowman fired back that this “The resources of radio,” he Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial atinsuring his detention for the en- tional emergency called by Presi-| would be “too late.” writes, “are adroitly used. News- Gallup, N. M., oh Aug. 10.

jtire period. In addition, Mec- dent Truman. However, the legis-| “We get their decision Thurs- Papers and magazines never seem| Gen. Eisenhower will present|Christian must first serve seven lators later specified that oe day night, and the budget must be '0 miss an opportunity of expos-| “a brief greeting to the 37 In-\yearg and eight months remain- serve commissions could not be

i | ' by Friday,/Ing the deceits of Communist dian tribes assembled at Gallup, ing of a robbery sentence in 1950. conti b ; in he Cunt > Sands by y propaganda.” Mr. Vandenberg said. The Gen. | g y 00. [continued beyond Apr. 1, 1953.

can do after that,” he complained. Believing these exposures to be eral's schedule calls for him to

il the last !mportant, Cardinal Gilroy adds: be met at the airport by Govs. | Loss Put at $500,000 They stalled us until the ast ip, tien in the past we have E. L. Mechem of New Mexico and) oman d p 1 |

EH?—In Springfield, Hl., Gov. Adlai Stevenson, Democratic presidential candidate, cups his ear to better hear a question at a

press conference.

night on purpose,” charged Gene allowed the Communists to gpread Howard Pyle of Arizona. n Alaskan Oil Fire Now}. Jecording secretary Of ipeir lies without any attempt at, This is the third travel and! KETCHIKAN, Alaska, July 31| e fireme .

a 1 | speaking engagement that Gen.| (UP)—Six huge oil storage tanks Police and firemen asked for

. t | Eisenhower has accepted for! ‘exploded on the waterfront here $5.75 more a week starting next | August, yesterday, causing an estimated!

i =u GUNMAN Tri S Speeches for Veterans $500,000 in fire damage and de$70 a week, which they claim is He had previously announced)

stroying a majority of Standard too low for Anderson's rising)

A 58-year-old Bridgeport room- Oil Company's storage facilities.! . {plans to appear before the Vet-|ing house operator was under ar-| Fi ad es 3s In frvate ne Fo Wa te Eo i i Ee Sr out y. s oast Guardsmen, fought the! Indianapolis police and. firemen| nn Pw IB | Angeles Coliseum Regt Pisiaay lyouth struck and killed an 18-ipjaze for about two te receive $100 a year more. | > jand before the American Legion year-old bicyclist. : {putting it out A “professional” holdup man, in New York on Aug. 25, | State Excise Police arrested | The fire start db welder's | Increase Not Revealed 'who has spent more than half| In a statement issued through Amy Bourne on charges of SUP-ltorch. caused hi veld hd Mr. Milne refused to disclose his 50 years behind bars, faced his headquarters here last night, plying alcoholic beverage to al six of Standard’s nine storage. how much of an increase the 1953 another long sentence today as Gen. Eisenhower made it clear/minor and of sale of alcoholic! anks budget will offer. Police and fire-/a car thief, that he will not take the side of beverage without a permit. She | a men said they learned it was to! A Criminal Court 2 jury delib- one Republican candidate against was jafled under $2000 bond and| WILK

jerated only two hours yesterday another in state primaries. {scheduled for trial tomorrow! be about one-third of thelr re-\,.iore returning a guilty verdict| “My personal campaign head-|night in Speedway Magistrate pRINK pUSH!

| refutation,” b

quest. |against Edward W. Lee, Michigan | quarters has received requests re-| Court. Because of low pay, nearly all City. {cently that I make my position| Police alleged the rooming, firemen and police officers are Judge Saul I. Rabb sentenced clear on certain contests withinihouse operator sold two half-pints forced to take outside jobs, even Lee to 1-to-10 years in State Pris- the Republican Party in the vari-lof whisky early Sunday morning | though this is tacitly forbidden. on. And on the jury’s recommend- ous states,” he said. {to 20-year-old Lowell Leroy Gib- | Capt. Bowman said 85 of the 92 ation, the judge disfranchised Lee! “As the party nominee for bons of Stilesville. firemen had off-duty jobs, and for 10 years. { President, I will not indulge in| Truck Kills Youth | Officer Davenport said most of| The latter penalty, considered local intra-party contests. This| A short time later a truck| the 73 policemen are in the same Somewhat unusual, was interpret- neutrality will cease as soon asidriven by Gibbons struck and ; ed as assuring that Lee would be the contests are decided. Then I killed teen-ager Robert Arnold, | Lewis Rosencrans, 31-year-old held in prison for the full 10 shall support the winners to the spring graduate of Plainfield] fireman, has three children. He Years. {limit as they will be joined with High School and former student] puts in 72 hours a week at the A ‘Specialist’ me in this crusade for a stronger manager of the school's basket-| fire station and works about 24/ During the trial, the mild-ap- and better America.” + |ball team. | hours weekly as a television re- pearing Lee readily admitted serv-| Tre Sons, who police charge fled! rman. {ing almost .27 years behind bars Ve 4 ’ {the scene, was captured after a! Pe kiss my wife and childrenifor three robberies. But he told Cat $ Meow Saves chase. He is charged with invol-| good-bye and don't see them for the jury: Boy in Ice Box untary manslaughter, operating io two days. Bometimes we're like; ‘“‘Robhery was my specialty, py under the influence of liquor, | a BUY iy strangers.” {and I don't think I would ever! MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 31 (UP) reckless driving, driving without: = | | CR Ammen [sink to the level of a car theft.” ; The family of ous. Paul an operator's license and leaving . | Lee received the verdict under Jr, ay credite eow the scene of an accident, Young Indian Hangs {heavy guard to prevent another their 2 Maw with saving the| In a statement given after his! FRY $ irl’ Si {escape like one attempted by one life o eir 5-year-o oy. arrest, Gibbons told of maki Cowgirl Sister {of his witnesses, a state prison in-/ Mrs, Louis Paul had almost the purchase of liquor early oy morning at the rooming

MIAMI, Fla. July 31 TUP) — mate, earlier yesterday. given up searching an empty day Mrs. William McBride said today, The witness James Marshall Bouse ext Soap or De sang House Jie ai he drank one half28. fled from the court but was! h ! pint there. The other hottle was! her children play too realistic & recaptured a block away by a 'Meow” come from the ice box. |i his possession when he was game of cowboys and Indians. y,wnchip constable. A deputy She opened the door of the fice captured. : Attracted by screams from the sheriff fired one shot at Marshall compartment and found Louis a backyard yesterday, Mrs. McBride as he dashed through the Court- doubled WP juside ing “Moe with 2 ra w m spotted her 5-year-old daughter, NOuse basement. " vr on Ppe Lee's attorney, Willlam Er- Was Maud. Sandra, dangling from a tree with oO o Mrs. Paul: said she revived her becker, told the court he planned a rope around her neck. Her 8- to ask for a new trial. son with 15 minutes of artificial year-old son, William, was sitting v————— respiration, during which she cross-armed on a limb letting out! Your Federal Job gives com- “just prayed and pumped.” Maud, war-whoops. {plete news of changes that affect she added, pulled through withThe girl was rushed to a hospi-igovernment workers. See your out aid and got an extra bowl tal and revived. ‘Sunday Times. of milk.

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| ‘Cheated,’ Say Anderson Police, Firemen In Pay

Colorado Prison Warden Suspended

| DENVER, July 31 (UP)—Colo- duct, co-mingling of state prop{'ado Penitentiary Warden Roy erty with his own,

inhumane

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THU URSDAY, JULY 31, 1952

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i ‘Clock Stopper COLUMBUS, 0., July 31 (UP)

|Best has been suspended from treatment of prisoners and de- she didn’t get a chance to explain ‘his post for two years by the struction of certain prison rec- to a man who thought he had state Civil Service Commission. lords.

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Mr." Best, president of the Na- by tape recording. The angry

|yesterday was the result of 10/tional Prison Wardens’ Associa- man ignored the girl's attempted

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filed at the insistence of Gov. state Supreme Court.

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