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SUNDAY, AUG. 10, 1952

Zionsville Turns Back The Clock To Century-Ago Era

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> Times photos by Willlam A. Oates Jr, NOW AND THEN-—The dress of Mrs. Phillip IT'S A RECORD—"The biggest hoop skirt in the world" was worn in yesterday's H. Brown (left) is modern contrast to the period Zionsville centennial parade by Mrs. Hill Post. She had a little help from the truck costume of Mrs. V, F. Saylor. on which she rode.

‘OH, YOU KID'—Zionsville also recalled the days of the Stutz Bearcat and bathtub gin in its RIDIN' HIGH—Robert Walcentennial celebration yesterday. Dave Gardner (left) and Chris Sharp here make music for “Flapper born made wheeling this old . Girls" Sue Spielman, Barbara West and Donna Caldwell (left to right). timer look easy.

Secret Service Halts Flood of Bogus Bills

Ry United Press years, and each of the women VASHIN V . 9—§ 8, WASHINGTON, Aug. 9—Seems three years.

there was this Indian in Mon-| tana who used a forged check to pay for medicine for a “sick” friend.” The druggist supplied the medicine and the balance of the check in- cash. The Indian returned a few hours later with the medicine.

Hoosier Guardsmen

2 Found Slain Fear Czechs ‘Got Rid’ Of American Prisoner time fom craying

| . 5 . | # By ite Press o—Joh The refugee, Who wished to Te- Ife never talked about escaping published a report June 27 that The Sach Infantry Division, In |. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9—John' .., anonymous, is visiting the although he had high hopes that , s J diana National Guard, is “back | {Hvasta's former cellmate in a fnited States on vacation from he would be freed by the Ameri- Mr. Hyasta bad escaped on Jan. home again in Indiana,” ending » {Czechoslovakian Communist pris- a job In a Canadian hotel, , 2 “at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ; ebhe of SUMINEE eid trait. WAYNE. A 2 (UP on said today he feared secret when he was working outside the two 4 . f - ing hs FT. “, Aug. — police. somehow “got rid” of the . rs prison.” ing at Camp Gr , . ‘ The bodies of an attractive divor-'Voung American He escaped from Russian-con- C2€choslavakian girl just before Mr. Hvasta, who became an Maj. Gen. Jesse McIntosh, TipThe report was replete with cee and a prominent local attor- ad iv the trolled uranium mines at Gachy- 1® Was arrested on spy charges ‘I. =vasta. . 9 fter ton, commanding officer, said ke a _| The opinion was given to the nes "AY" 4h 1948. She used to visit him in American citizen in 1944 after , 0 , stories of forgers and counter- nye were found in her kitchenete United Press by a Czech refugee mov, Czechoslovakia, last year coming to the United States from was “well pleased” with results feiters bringing about their own 2PArtment here tonight and po- who became a friend of Mr. following a “labor” transfer from ICzechoslovakia in 1939, had re- of the fifth postward training en-

(downfall, and also with the help Hoe aL yu 3 case of murder yy vasta while occupying the same Leopoldov Prison. Made Paper Bags turned there as a student. He campment.

(glven by private citizens to the, The dead were identified as Cell with the Hillside, N. J., youth] The United Press was put in «aj prisoners were assigned to also had worked briefly for

|Becret Service in tracking down Ira D. Snouffer, for years active," 1949 and 1950. contact with the refugee by an- workshops unless they were in American counsular authorities at Infant Tosses $300 the criminals. in local Democratic politics, and| That view is shared by Ameri- other Czech exile who resides in military confinement. John was Bratislava.

can authorities. He always talked

Fled From Uranium Mines About his wife. He married a

the prison.

Elsie Phillips,

‘My friend. him die,” the In- (},,

dian said. “No need medicine— wantum money back.’ The druggist returned the money, but the Indmn was arrested for forgery a few days later and now is serving a sentence in McNeil Island Penitentiary.

This incident was among a A : ‘ (Agents arrested 2144 persons for dozen acounts the Secret Servicelcpeck forgery. I were fully clad.

disclosed today In reporting a

highly successful year in cracking a service arrested a grand land said a preliminary investi-

down on forgers and counterfeiters throughout the nation. Chief U. E. Baughman, reportended June 30, said that counterfeiting began falling off last! February when a gang of counterfeiters were rounded up in Chicago. The widespread circulation of phoney $10 and $20 bills Was stopped. Four men were taken! William Skally, Sam Sferas,| James Sferas and William Russo. They are awaiting prosecution, An undercover Secret Service agent obtained $100,000 in spurious bills through Skally. However, during the fiscal year the public lost $379,861.09 through spurious bills and coins. The Secret Service captured $384.068.95 in counterfeit bille and coins before they could be circulated. Uridercover work led to the capture of two Cleveland couples, Frank Oddo, Frank Matzo, Alice Mae MacDowell and Ellen Max well. An undercover agent gained their confidence and arranged for shipment of $100,000 in phony money to New York. | Actually $40,000 was delivered. Mazzo got six vears; Oddo, four

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gotiation of government checks : continued to he a $2 million a night when neighbors heard pis-

year racket.

ing the fiscal year the service re- |lileve Mr. Hvasta did escape from | the apartment through a window,

2422 convietions. The service got shot Mr. Snouffer with a .22 auto-|

onvictions in 98 per cent of all matic pistol, then turned the. ing on the fiscal year which ***® that Wert to trial. gun on herself, y

Mossadegh, threatened tonight to resign his post,

nr Communist Washing on. A telephone inter- working where they made paper He was arrested in October, Qut Window of Car Coroner H. Paul Miller said > : © view was arranged. bags. 1948, on spy charges, and even- PI ; ‘zec ' . DS, Mich., Aug. they were shot late Thursday ment by the Czech government; ..... '..ci pe a sinister plct “I can’t believe he escaped from tually sentenced at a secret trial GRAND RA h ; at Mr. Hvasta “escaped” last . . sith tor tis v : : a 9 (UP)—Mrs. Frances Southard tol ahet i h Jan. 2 and Bis whereaboats now by the Communists who got rid the prison. It is very old and to 10 years imprisonment. was driving home yesterday with ol on ots which they thought is not Known of John somehow and now they made of stone. The walls are 33 ——— her 18-month-old daughter Sanrigina 8 se. Ls . 2 ier i Er » for tJ lv : ; Be nme pare Ee into! Some Czech exile sources be- 2T® telling that he escaped,” the feet high and it is heavily Betty Smith Ini d dra Lee in the front seat beside e ay into refugee said. ‘Otherwise there guarded. It would be quite im- Deity omi njure her. To keep the baby from both-

elved 28586 forged checks for|The body of Mr. Snoaiter lov on Leopoldov jail in Bratislava, got should be some information about possible. to get out. The Czech LOUISBURG, N. C. Aug. 9 ering her, she gave Sandra Lee

The Secret Service reported forgery and fraudulent ne-

Mr. Baughman said that dur-

investigation and completed u hed, that of the woman on the t® the Czech underground, but for him by now. Since there is none, explanation "that he escaped (UP)—Betty Smith, author of A her purse to play with.

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rases involving $2,385,750.50. floor, opposite the bed Both fome reason has not been heard it must be that he has met with sounds very very sinister,” ' . lof for several months.

{Tree Grows In Brooklyn,” was When they arrived home the : foul play. The Czech foreign ministry recovering from injuries today purse, containing $300 was missHowever, the Czech refugee “John was in very good spirits gave the American embassy no following a highway obHision. Dr. ing. Mrs. Southard told police who was a friend of Mr. Hvasta in 1949 and 1950 when we were details of Mr. Hvasta's “escape.” Thomas O. Wheless deseribed her the baby apparently tossed it out tal of 2687 persons. There were|gation showed that the woman|d!d not entirely share this view. together in jail,” the refugee said. But Czech refugees in London injuries as painful but not critical. [the car window.

Detectives Capt. Mitchell Cleve-

ossadegh Threatens To Quit in New Huff

World Report, Page 19. the premiership if his demands By United Press were not met, TEHRAN, Iran, Aug. 9-—Iran's If the Senate rejects Mr. Mosemotional Premier Mohammed sadegh’'s demands for a six months dictatorship, political observers said Shah Reza Panlevi Mr. Mossadegh, whose resigna- will face a most difficult problem. tion last month touched off a The Majlis (lower house) readviolent outbreak of riots in which flv acceded to Mr. Mossadegh's hundreds were killed and demands for the dictatorial powwounded, refused to trim his de- ers he sald are necessary to put mand: lo meet Senate objections, through his economic and defense Key Senators, in a stormy ses- program. But Senate opposition sion earlier today, protested Mr.| boiled up suddenly during toMossadegh's demands for blanket!day's session, : authority to run the country as ’ he pleased on grounds it would

contravene the Iranian constitu-' Stage Circus for

tion and strip parliament of its | h powers, f - fl - | Mr, Mossadegh met with a 10-| C 0 e A Child man senatorial delegation later SIXTEEN BOYS and girls took! and threatened to walk out on time in their.vacation fun yester- —— eee 'day to remember .less fortunate

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They staged an outdoor circus and raised $17.25 for The Times’ iClothe-A-Child. The money will |be used by The Times next Christ{mas to provide warm clothing {for = the city's underprivileged | children.

The show was staged in the ‘back yard of Mr, and Mrs. I. H. logan, 4702 Ralston Ave. Children from 5 to 12 years who live [in the neighborhood performed {as clowns, acrobats, magicians land presented other circus “acts.” | Adults as well as children attended.

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