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WEATHER TODAY Sunny, Pleasant Temperatures Yesterday High, 65; Low, 38 The INOIANAPOLI TAR TRAFFIC TOLL, 1948 67 City 43; County 24 FAIR AND FIRST VOL. 46. NO. 132 FIVE CENTS FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1048 MATE The Day In Indiana By Maurice Early Business Shifting Passengers Fewer Zone Fare System Quiz Contests Help Killing Frost Due West Side Truman Bom bs GOP A tom Stand; Columbus Mother.0f Playground Says Demo Rule 'Confused' Hoosier Harmony -'A K5m TY-sf5 V.v President Favors Control By Public Editorial On Page 18 Milwaukee, Oct. 14 (AP) President Truman said tonight he favors "public control" of atomic development for the "benefit of all the people," while Thomas E.

Dewey "implies" there ought to be "private exploitation." Eventually, Mr. Truman said, there must be international control of atomic energy. There has been no "change" in that position, he said, but he put Russia on notice that: "Until the right, kind of international control is assured we have no chojee but to proceed with the development of atomic weapons." Speaking to an audience in the Milwaukee baseball park, the President said Dewey showed "a dangerous lack of understanding" of atomic energy and had "blundered" into the subject. Dewey spoke on the topic in Phoenix, Sept. 23.

"It is clear from1.he comments of the Republican candidate," Mr. Tryman said, "that powerful selfish groups within the Republican Party are determined to exploit the atom for private profit. "I shall fight this effort with all my strength." Dewey had said atomic secrets Pool Urged Park Board Seeks Land Near 10th, rTibbs For Project Construction of a new swimming pool and playground for West Side children and opening of the city's first "dry night club" for South Side teen-agers were planned yesterday by the Park Board. Mayor Al 'Feeney strongly urged the board to take immediate steps necessary to build "a full-sized swimming pool on a par with the others of the city" for the West Side. The pool and playground will be in the vicinity of Tibbs Avenue and West 10th Street.

The Park Board now is negotiating to purchase land in that vicinity. TERMING the West Side the "'dead arm" of the Indianapolis park system, the mayor said the park department apparently has neglected it in the past. He said there now are practically no recreation facilities between West Washington and 30th Streets and that the West Side is a fast-growing- area which needs added recreation badly. Board members accepted an offer from the Fraternal Order of Eagles to turn over their basement clubhouse, in the Fountain Square Theater Building, 1105 Prospect Street, for establishment of the "dry night club." Mayor Feeney" said the idea is to provide a place where the South' Side youths can gather and dance with all the glamorous atmosphere of a night club but without the liquor. OPENING, night was set for Monday, Nov.

8. Mayor Feeney and board members said, they will attend. An orchestra wiil play and adult supervisors will be on hand. Board members said the clubhouse had served as one of the city's leading gambling spots and as a dancehall before the Eagles took it over. Mayor Feeney proposed that the board follow the general layout of a municipal swimming pool in Batesville In construction of the new- West Side pool.

The Batesville pool has separate swimming and wading pools, a concession stand and toilets between the two, an ample sunbathing area and bleachers for watchers. It was built before the war for approximately $100,000. Mayor Feeney said the Indianapolis pool will have to be much larger. With building cofts up the price apparently will be several times that of the Batesville pool. Arthur Lindberg, depart- Turn to Page 10.

Column 8 National Political Spotlight Turns To Indiana For Rival Candidates' Visit and military developments must remain a government monopoly at all costs but beyond this security precaution, he said, atomic progress can not continue to be left exclusively under "the dead hand of government." MR. TRUMAN got Into his atomic speech after his day of campaigning through Minnesota and Wisconsin farming country and hitting Dewey on other issues. He finished plans for a nine-speech big city windup of a campaign he says is one of the most momentous in the country's history. He will broadcast over all networks from his Independence (Mo.) home on election eve, Nov. 1.

His aides said it will be a "get out and vote" appeal and that Senator Alben W. Barkley, the Democratic vice-presidential Turn to Page 10, Column 5 Dewey New York Governor Hits At 'Inefficiency Kansas City, Oct. 14 (AP) Governor Thomas E. Dewey, campaigning in President Truman's home state, said tonight the Dem ocratic administration is "tired, confused" and "coming apart at the seams." The Republican candidate for President poked and jabbed repeatedly at his Missouri opponent in a major address in Municipal Auditorium. Dewey picked "good government" as his theme something he said was lacking under Mr.

Truman. "We know the kind of government we have now," the New York governor said. "It is tired. It is confused. It scolds and complains.

"IT RUNS OFF in a dozen different directions at once. It tries to frighten people. It divides them. It is coming apart at the seams." Making his second trip into Presdent Truman's home state in two weeks in another bid for Missouri's 15 electoral votes, Dewey took an indirect slap at the Kansas City Pendergast organization. It was that organization which backed Mr.

Truman for the United States Senate and put him on a springboard to the presidency. In an obvious allusion to the Democratic organization of the late Tom Pendergast, Dewey said: "It seems particularly appropriate to talk about good government here in Kansas City. You have known how bad a government can be. "Yoj rose up and threw it out and you know how good a good government can be." DEWEY BUILT his speech around five essentials, of good government. He promised to incorporate all of them in his administration if he wins the November election.

The essentials: People who wholehearted believe in the American system of freedom, teamwork, integrity, competence, simple courage. Elaborating on competence, Dewey left no doubt he feels the Truman -administration doesn't have it. He told this little story to "show what I mean. "A committee of Congress was trying to find out how things were going with the disposal of our surplus war property. "THEY CALLED in the regional director from Chicago, Mr.

Stanley Benning Adams. Here is what Mr. Adams Turn to Page 10, Column 1 ing masks or other disguises on the streets as this practice might shield criminal acts. ILaundry Sold To AFL Union Organization To Run Former Krauss Firm The Laundry Workers International Union (AFL) yesterday set out to prove it can show management how to run a "model" business. "Judge Walter Pritchard, Superior Court, Room 4, approved sale of Paul H.

Krauss Company plant, one of the city's oldest laundries and now in receivership, to the union for $20,000. Plans of the union, it was understood, are to obtain expert help, pay high union wages, and provide a superior brand of service. Union officials hope to bring their prices below those of nonunion laundries. THE UNION, which has international headquarters has had little success in attempting to unionize laundries nere. Samuel J.

Byers, president of the union, negotiated the sale with Clarence T. Drayer, receiver, appointed two weeks ago by Judge Pritchard at company request. Byers and other union officials were out of town last night and could not be reached for comment. Included in the sale were all equipment of the Krauss plant at 49 North East Street, machinery and other assets, except accounts receivable, which will go to pay $25,000 in company indebtedness. The union is scheduled to take over operation Monday from Drayer.

It previously operated a successful laundry In Spokane, for several years. Two Shot Former Husband Arrested, Refuses To Talk About Tragedy Columbus, Oct. 14 (Spl.) A mother of two children was wounded fatally by gunfire on a sidewalk In front of the food market where she worked today net rnccrshv Innlceil nn horrified. The victim was Mrs. Martha Jones, 34-year-old attractive brunette cashier in Custer Food Market, East Columbus.

Her dress splotched with blood, Mrs. Jones staggereo into the market and collapsed on the floor. She died a few minutes after police arrived. Immediately following: the shooting, Mrs. Jones' divorced husband, William Jones, 37.

Columbus factory worker, surrendered to police and sheriff's authorities. A. M. McKEE, who operates a gasoline station a block from the shooting scene, said Jones came running into the station and said: "I shot Martha call the autri ill. But at that moment, Sheriff Richard Thayer arrived and placed Jones under arrest.

Police found a revolver, with three empty shells in the cylinder, under a bush near the food market. The shooting took place as Mrs. Jones was leaving to go to lunch in her second-floor apartment near the market. 1 Russell Fivecoat, a barber, witnessed the shooting. He has been in ill health and was overepme by the excitement.

Later he told police he thought Jones fired two shots at him. "He (Jones) refused to say a word about the shooting," Thayer said. Back in jail here, the man also declined to talk to reporters. OFF WORK from the Staley-Birchfleld Company for two weeks, Jones spent a great deal of time standing across the street from the market where his wife was employed, police were told. "He was over there day after day watching his former wife," said Mrs.

Zelma Roberts, a neighbor. "I was talking to Mrs. Arli Taylor when the shooting occurred. We both saw Jones walk across the street toward the market. I couldn't see Mrs.

Jones, but suddenly he raised his hand and 1 heard three shots," Mrs. Roberts said. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were di vorced two years ago and she was awarded custody of their daughter, Charlotte, 10.

Mrs. Jones has another daugh ter, Barbara Simons, 12, by a previous marriage. Willard B. Ransom, Indianapolis, Indiana NAACP president, and William T. Ray, Indianapolis NAACP president.

The school system cannot remain "one fifth free and four fifths discriminatory," the statement said. The announcement was made on expiration of a 30-day deadline NAACP gave the school board for a statement of intention on continuance of the segregation policy. No statement was made. THE STATEMENT despiSed a 10-year history of Negro parents appearing as delegations before the school board. It continued: "Citizens of various races and religions appeared before, the present school board four times this year and made protest as to its policy, and presented them with a practical blue print for an integrated program over a period Turn to Page 10, Column 5 A Helpful Hint jOll CirOCfClV Grocery buying can made easier if the grocery list for the week-end is mad up on Friday.

Shop tha Food Pagei in The Star today and every Friday. Here you will find helpful suggestions and the lowest food prices in th city. Take advantage of th low food prices and suggestions offered by turning to tha Food Pages in The Star Today HOOSIERS who want the business section of their capital to remain healthy and improve find something significant lr. the report of Indianapolis Railways that the number of passengers declined. 5 per cent from last year.

GROWTH OF SHOPPING centers and location of doctors and branch banks In outlying sections of the growing city is assigned as one oi three reasons why there re1 fewer paying passengers on the transit lines. These booming shopping rs are within walking distance of many patrons. Whether realtors like It or not, that is the way the expanding city is shaping up many shopping centers rather than much greater concentration business in the central part. OP COURSE, the increasing number of automobiles tends to make fewer public transit passengers. Change of industrial employment from housewives, who did not have returned veterans, who, do, also, is changing the transit picture.

THIS TREND of riding habits not peculiar to Indianapolis. aii itf Ark finding 9 a decrease in public transit passengers. How long this! trend Will continue, no one knows. It may be offset in the future by the skyrocketing prices of automobiles, gaseUne parking space. IF THE INDIANAPOLIS Railways applies for and gets a zone system of fares, the short haul customers need not worry.

Bus Transportation, the publication of the transit companies, in discussing zone fares, says there should be no boosting of the short haul rides. The higher fares are imposed on the outlying zones. In Indianapolis, a mile and a half or so probably will be the radius from the center of the city for short haul rides, if a zone system is established. WHEN FORT WAYNE voters put their thumbs down on expressways in that city a year ago, the State Highway Commission and the U. S.

Bureau of Roads, lost interest in pushing plans for i in In expensive Ull nianapous ana nnum IT WILL NOT BE until next year, at the earliest, that these plans are developed from studies of trafficwlready made. The highway commission does not have enough engineers to push this work, if it was enthusiastic about it. INSTEAD OF EXPENSIVE expressways in the near future, it is more likely the highway commission will concentrate on the completion of a road around Indianapolis on Shadeland Drive, 86th Street and the High School Road to divert some of the traffic from the heart of the city, ARE QUIZ PROGRAMS and contests, which stimulate persons to find the answers, causing good public relations for libraries? Harold F. Brigham, director of the Indiana Slate Library reports "Yes and no." Most libraries have discontinued giving answers to questions over the telephone, because they do not have sufficient personnel to do this work for callers. HI RRir.HAM believe there Is a continuing jenefit' to the libraries and the public where persons come to the library to consult reference books for answers.

Thus many persons find they can refer to the library for useful information not relating to contests. a BE PREPARED for a killing frost any time now. Over a period of 50 years, the average date for a killing frost in the state is the middle of October, the Water Resources Division of the Department of Conservation reports. But the freeze will not be news because Hoosier farm crops "are over the hill." PERSONS WHO GET I'ederal old sge Insurance, which they have paid for, are still on the short end of the monthly pay checks. The average Insurance check is $22.17, compared with 38.18 for the needy getting MAYOR Al FEENEY will introduce the President.

Officials of Indianapolis Railways last night announced that busses will be kept off Monument Circle while crowds are there to see the President, and that busses and cars will be stopped or rerouted to avoid interfering with activities in connection with President Truman's visit here. Governor Dewey's visit to Indiana will be confined to the one stop tomorrow morning. Republican leaders from throughout the state plan to greet the G.O.P. presidential aspirant, who will speak in the St. Joseph's College Waitress Stirs Health Probe Testimony of a tavern waitress in a divorce suit yesterday, that she has tuberculosis, set off an Investigation by the city health director.

The woman, who works in an East Side tavern, testified she has an active case of tuberculosis. She is defendant in a divorce suit in Superior Court 1. Under questioning by Judge John L. Niblack, she said she was taking penicillin and did not think there was danger of infecting anyone with her disease. "SUCH CASES are a menace to society," said Judge Niblack, who notified Dr.

Gerald F. Kempf, city health director. Dr. Kempf said he would investigate immediately. The city, he said, last spring discontinued Turn to Page 10, Column 8 By RALPH L.

BROOKS Indiana will be in the national political spotlight today and tomorrow as the two major presidential candidates swing through the state. President Truman will deliver a major speech at the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza here tonight following a day's trip through northwestern and central Indiana. Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York will speak at Rensselaer tomorrow. Hoosier Democrats, headed by Henry F.

Schricker, the party's Governor candidate, will board the President's special train at Hammond at 9 a.m. today and accompany him to Indianapolis. En route he will stop at North Judson at 10:25 a. Logansport at 11:40 a.m., Kokomo at 12:40 a.m., Tipton at 2:30 p.m. and Noblesville at 3:15 p.m.

THE PRESIDENT is scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis at 4:15 p.m., appear at a reception for party workers in the Indiana Roof at 5 p.m., ride in an old-fashioned torchlight parade at 8 p.m. and speak from the north steps of the War Memorial at 9 p.m. He will have dinner in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The President, accompanied by Mrs. Truman and their daughter, Miss Margaret Truman, will ride in open automobiles to greet spectators along the line of march of the parade and from the Union Station to the Indiana Roof and thence to the Indianapolis Athletic Club Ira Haymaker, state Democratic chairman, said in event of rain the President will speak in Cadlo Tabernacle.

Avoid Vandalism, Police Chief Warns Court To Get Fight On Pupil Segregation fieldhouse. He is scheduled to arrive at Rensselaer at 10:15 a. m. tomorrow and will leave at 11:3,0 a. m.

H. C. Springer, Republican state chairman, said that he is still trying'to arrange for Dewey to stop for rear platform appearances at Hammond and South Bend, but no confirmation has been reiceived. The college fieldhouse has been readied for 6,000 persons and another 10,000 are expected to listen to Dewey's speech over a loudspeaker outside. English Hotel Razing Likely Court Ruling Halts Efforts To Stop Sale Razing of the historic English Hotel early in 1949 appeared probable yesterday after the Indiana Supreme Court cut off all last-minute efforts to prevent sale of the structure to Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

The insurance firm, which has offered $2,100,000 for the' property, plans construction of a modern three-story building on the hotel's Monument Circle site. It will be leased to the J. C. Penney Company. Irving Fauvre, Indianapolis attorney for the insurance company, said last night that the sole would not be completed unty at least December.

Wrecking crews will begin dismantling the famous landmark as soon as the sale is completed. THE SUPREME Court yesterday in effect approved the sole by refusing to accept transfer of a state suit to block the sale from -the state Appellate Court. The Appellate Court several weeks ago approved the sale. The state sought to bar trustees of the Indianapolis Foundation from selling the hotel on the ground it would be a violation of the will of the late Capt. William English.

English bequeathed the hotel to the foundation with the stipulation that it be used for charitable purposes. The foundation's trustees, however, contended it could be sold and proceeds used for charitable purposes. The Weather Jim Crow Says: e's so much dirty work going on it's hard to tell which in politics and is I premature Hal- I Inween celebra- Hon. Indianapolis and Indian a Sunny and pleasant. AM 13 A An injunction suit will be filed in Indianapolis Federal Court to force the Board of School Commissioners to abolish racial segregation in Indianapolis public schools, it was announced here yesterday.

The action was announced by city and state otticers of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Henry J. Richardson Indianapolis attorney for NAACP and Negro parents of 12 school districts. Richardson said the suit will be filed as soon as it and accompanying briefs are completed. "WE STILL, stand ready and willing, as taxpayers and citizens, to co-operate and help put into action an evolutionary, integrated program of non-discrimination," a NAACP statement said. It was issued by Richardson, Perfect Weather Today, Tomorrow Perfect fall weather for going to Brown County was for today and tomorrow.

Coloring in the hills was reported to be reaching its peak. The Weather Bureau said the frost will be on the pumpkin over much of the state early today. The lowest temperature of the season, 34 degrees, is expected in Indianapolis around dawn. Fair skies were forecast for both today and tomorrow. Hansel Meade, Brown County State Park superintendent, said colors in the park should be at their best this week end.

The first frost of the season yesterday was too light to damage crops. The temperature dipped to 41 in Indianapolis and 38 at the Weir Cook Airport. The first smog of the season blanketed many parts' of Indianapolis last night as the chill air forced many householders to fire up their furnaces. Don't soap fhat window or throw that stink bomb on that front porch, son, because you might wind up in jail or in the Juvenile Aid Center. That was the warning issued by Police Chief Edward Rouls yesterday to over-ambitious Halloween pranksters who do more than annoy the neighborhood by destroying property.

It followed several acts of violence and vandalism laid to premature Halloween celebrations the last few nights. Irate citizens have reported broken and soaped windows, garbage dumped on porches and other destructive acts. "What seemingly may be a harmless prank may result in serious injury or accidental death," the chief said. He ordered police to arrest adults and send to the Juvenile Center all children caught committing vandalism. The chief ordered police to give special attention to adults wear ON INSIDE PAGES Neutral nations in UN security Council push efforts to find solution to Berlin crisis.

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"Iron Curtain" film inspires Oksana Kasenkina to redouble efforts to -remain in United States, Page 20. Comic's ..28 8-9 Editorials ..18 Sports Radio 19j Theaters ...28 RALPH R. REKDER A SONS ROOKING-SIDING-INSULATION Call WA. 2il tot HOW THE CANDIDATES STANK IN INDIANA IN THE NATION How are the Nov. 2 elections stacking up in Indiana and the nation? The Star wNI tell you Sunday from two separate polls what voters think today of candidates, and on the following Sunday, Oct.

24, their opinion on the important soldiers' bonus question. IN THE STATE THE INDIANA POLL will tell how Hoosier voters feel about. Dewey and Truman for President, about Schricker and Creighton for Governor, and about candidates for Congress in disputed districts. IN THE NATION THE GALLUP POLL gives its completed 1948 nation-wide survey, analyzing the presidential standings state by state as the campaign enters its final phase. SOLDIERS' BONUS MID-WEST SURVEYS will bring on Oct.

24 the sentiment of Indiana voters on this vital subject by scientific sampling of the electorate. If you have not been following the campaign, you'll want to bring yourself up to date. EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STAR.