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The Indianapolis tar Temperatures Yesterday SECURITY High, 76; Low, 53 FAIR AND FIRST VOL. 45. NO. 361 -k Tk ie MONDAY MORNING, 31, 1948 1948 TRAFFIC TOLL S7 FIVE CENTS I WEATHER TODAY Tartly Cloudy 5) Ik) FASTEST The Day In Indiana By Maurice Early Race Costs Millions World Focus On City Publicity Chief Asset Speedway Winner To Receive Prizes Flash Dike Break Hits Oregon City Many Feared Dead As Wall Of Water Sweeps On People Radio Shows Cash In i Of Nearly $40,000 By BOB STRANAHAN -Thirty-three of the nation's fastest cars and drivers go to the post this morning at 11 o'clock in the 32d 500-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway race. A little over four hours later the winning car will flash across the finish line and there is every possibility that it will be in record time.

The lure is a prize total which will amount to almost $40,000 for the winner. SCORE CARD FOR 500-MILE RACE oiiAinrvrxr i 5 100 i 150 200 250 300 350 I 40C 450 No. Driver and Car speed I MILES miles 1 miles miles miles miles miles miles miles miles 20 4.0' BO BO 100 120 140 10 ISO 200 I LAPS LAPS I LAPS I LAPS LAPS LAPS LAPS LAPS LAPS LAPS I TED HORN, Paterson, N. J. I I Bennett Bros.

Spl. 126.365 I 2 BILL HOLLAND, Bridgeport, Conn. I Blue Crown Spl. 129.515 3 MAURI ROSE, Chicago Blue Crown Spl. 129.129 4 CHARLES VAN ACKER, South Bend, Ind.

I Redmer Spl. 125.440 5 REX MAYS, Glendale, Cal II Bowes Seal Fast Spl. 130.577 6 TONY BETTENHAUSEN, -Tinley Park, 111. I I Belangcr Spl. 126.396 1 7 TOMMY IIINNERSHITZ, Reading, Pa.

I I 1 Kurtis-Kraft Spl. 125.122 8EMIL ANDRES, Chicago I I I 123.550 I '( 9 GEORGE CONNOR, Los Angeles I I Bennett Bros. Spl. 123.018 I 7 DUANE CARTER, South Bend, Ind. I I 0 Belanger Motor Spl.

126.015 I 7 MEL HANSEN, Bloomington, Cal. I I I I Schafer Gear Works Spl. 122.117 I i 1 I BILLY DEVORE, Indianapolis III IV Pat Clancy Spl. 123.967 I or PAUL RUSSO, Kenosha, Wis. I I ZO Federal Engineering Spl.

122.595 rl FRED AGABASHIAN, Albany, Cal. I I ZO Ross Page Offenhauser 122.737 31 CHET MILLER, Detroit I I I I Don Lee Mercedes 127.249 I iOO JOHNNY MAURO, Denver, Col. I I I I 00 Mauro Alfa Romeo 121.790 I I I I Uyi LES ANDERSON, Portland, Ore. J7 Kennedy Spl. 122.337 Gas Stations Profit HOOSIER FORMER service men who arei stationed in various parts of the world know that the average person in for-.

eign countries is familiar with only a few places and events in America one of them is the In-danapolis 500-mile race. DURING THE YEARS, Indian apolis has taken the world's greatest sporting event as a mat ter of course and has not attempted to appraise the tre-m economic value of the biz race to the Hoosier capital. So little attention has been paid to the matter that there Is no accurate figure placed on the amount of money race fans spend. William H. Book, executive vice-president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, and his experts, make a running jump estimate.

THEY CONCLUDE that is spent for race tickets, hotels, meals and other incidentals by the crowd that goes to Speedway City. But they admit the total might be twice that figure. WHILE THE EXCHANGE of that much money is a big eco- nomic shot in the arm for any community, it is regarded as of secondary importance to the intangible value of world-wide Facts and figures on the S2d 500-mile race at the, Indianapolis Motor Speedway today Starting time: 11 a.m..' (Central daylight time). Gates open at 5 a.m. The field: 33 fastest cars selected in prc-race qualifications.

The purse: Approximately $160,000 including lap and accessory prizes. The Speedway guarantee to the winner is $10,000 for second and $5,000 for third. The crowd: Grand stands sent more than infield space for 100,000 more; parking for 15,000 automobiles. Radio broadcast: MBC, four periods beginning at 10:45 a.m. See The Star Speedway Section for the race time chart (Page 6) and the list of previous winners (Page 14).

Arabs To Use Gas, Jews Say Plan Double Jab To Reat UN Truce Order Tel Aviv, Israel, May 30 (-T) Irgun Zvai Leumi appealed to Russia tonight for help in stamping out the, "Arab-British aggression" in the Holy I In an official radio broad-east, the Jewish righting arm said it was appealing to the Soviet I'nion as a nation 6hich recognized the new stale of Israel and agreed to an exchange of diplomatic representatives. Te Aviv, Israel, May 30 (UP) The Arab Legion is planning to use poison gas and heavy artillery in two lightning attacks on Jerusalem tonight and tomorrow, a Jewish spokesman claimed today. The spokesman said that Legion command reports indicated plans to seize the main part of the city in gun-and-gas attack beginning at midnight, tonight (5 p.m. CDT). The southwestern suburb of El Qatamon reportedly was slated for seizure in a second attack tomorrow.

El Qatamon, a relatively quiet sector during the last month, has been used recently as a refuge for children evacuated from more active quarters of. the Holy City. THE SPOKESMAN said trte lightning thrust had been planned by the Arabs in an effort to complete capture of the Holy City before the United Nations truce deadline Tuesday. He did not indicate how Arab TtwliononMi. Los Angeles 35 36 MACK HELLINGS, Don Lee Spl.

BILL CANTRELL, Fageol Twin Coach Louisville, Ky. Spl. 51 SPIDER WEBB, Bell, Bromme Spl. 52 JACK McGRATIL Sheffler Offehhauser Tasadena, Cal. BILL SHEFFLER, Los Angeles Jack Maurer Spl.

Portland, May 30 UP) An unknown number of persons living in the war built Vanport Housing Center were drowned to-da when a wall of water burst through a protective dike surrounding the low-lying area of 18,500 persons. Hundreds of men, women and' children were swept off their feet as the water bufst unexpectedly into the west edge of the sprawling community. MOTHERS SAW their children playing in the yards carried away by the water. Many slipped f10m the grasp of their parents BS they dashed madly for upper floors of their apartment houses. An Associated Press staff reporter on the scene within a few minutes after the water struck said it was "a madhouse of people trying to save their lives, their families and their goods." Hundreds are trapped in the second floors of the houses.

They are lucky and safe. One woman screamed to the reporter "I can't find my boy. His daddy is looking for him. I can't find him either." Larry Moran, soaked to the skin, said the water was waist deep before the community knew the water had broken througn MORAN SAID his wife swam to higher ground and Dluneed through carrying their baby. He said a woman and child and another woman were pulled out of his grasp and swept away.

He didn see them again, Hundreds Jl of children were playing in the community area in the warm Sunday afternoon sunshine. One housing "unit was struck and tipped at an angle before the occupants knew the water as upon the town. Women were screaming for their children and for help. The two highway exits from the low area of the community to a main truck highway high above the flood level were jammed, blocking the way for pedestrians scrambling to get away from the rising water. Moran, his eyes glazed, kept repeating to Gordon G.

MacNab, the Associated Press staffer, can't tell you any more. That's all I know." He repeated it as if his voice was stuck on a recording, over and over again; The disaster brought the lull impact of the flood that has devastated the upper Columbia and its great tributaries for more than a week to the Portland metropolitan area. Another Story on Page 36 100,000 Race Fans Jam City Bootleggers Reaping Harvest From Visitors By JEP CADOU JR. AND CHARLES BEAL Indianapolis bulged at the seams last night with an estimated 100,000 race visitors. Bootleggers were reaping tremendous profits catering to the thirst of the out-of-towners who came to the city unprepared for a two-day dry spell imposed on tne state ny tne Beverage Commission.

Alcoholic FIFTHS of whisky were going briskly at $12 and up in the city's hotels; pints were selling for $6 or more. Wise bellhops who' had cached a supply of liquor in anticipation of the de- mand were making a killing. Next to "Who's going to win the one of the leading questions wherever speed enthusiasts gathered was, "Where can we get a drink?" City and excise police were making an attempt to keep the bootlegging to a minimum but the excise officer in charge of the project admitted they were powerless to halt hotel sales. THE WHOLE excise police farce of some 50 men will be in the, city and at the track' tomorrow, Howard Smith, assistant chief of the enforcement division of the beverage commission, said. Smith admitted that the thirsty visitor could buy liquor at just about anv hotel in the city.

"The i bellhops are pretty hard to catch, he said. "We'd have to have our agents rent rooms in the hotels to do it and we don't have that kind of money." 1 At 6 o'clock last night. there extending almost three miles I i i 1 54 DUKE NALON, Chicago Novi Grooved Piston Spl. That was the talk around the Speedway last night, among the thousands and thousands of rac-s ing fans and even the Already, the field is the fastest in history. And an ultimate re' suit may be the shattering of the record set back in 1938 by the late Floyd Roberts.

This Califor-. nian ran the tough 500 miles at an average of 117.200 rnph, then was killed trying to defend his laurels in 1939. ANOHTER FATAL accident last year during the race, the death ride of Shorty Cantlon into the southeast turn wall, caused a late slowing of the race when a record was in sight. As it was, Mauri Rose ran the second fastest 500 in the books at 116.338 mph to carry off the major share of the purse. Rose will be in the same Blue Crown Special today and will be the only previous winner in the field.

He also was a co-victor in 1941 with Floyd Davis and, should fortune smile on him today on the track, Rose could duplicate the feat of Wilbur Shaw of being a consecutive winner. SHAW.WOX in 1939 and 1940 in the Maserati which will driven today by Ted Horn, national AAA driving champion ior the last two years. The "Maseratf will be one of five cars powered by European designed and constructed engine's in today's race. Other importa- tions are the Bon Vee Mercedes Benz to. be driven by Chet Mil-, ler; the Federal Engineering Maserati to be handled by Paul Russo; the Lynch Brothers Maserati to be driven by Harry Me-Quinn of Indianapolis, and thfl Alfa Romeo which Johnny Mauro will pilot, The Mercedes is the only 12-cylinder car of the group.

The others are all eights. CHARLES VAN ACKER "of South Bend will be the only foreign-born competitor. His birthplace was Brussels, Belgium! He now is a machinist and part owner of a South Bend speedway. Van Acker was injured severely three weeks ago in a race at Dayton, then came to the Speedway and qualified the Redmer four cylinder Offenhauser at 125.440 mph. The South Bend pilot held No.

4 ranking last year in AAA national ratings. The three top drivers Horn, Bill Holland of Bridgeport, and Rose received diamond-studded medals from the AAA yesterday at the final pre-race instruction meeting. IN THIS SESSION the drivers and pit attendants heard Speedway President Wilbur Shaw, Vice-president T. E. (Pop) Turn to Page 24, Column 1 bed in an attempt to get votes against Greenlee.

"If that is a true picture of a 'reluctant' candidate, gracefully bowing to the wishes of 'my many I've lost my sense of political values," Springer said. THE GOP chairman issued his blast from his home at Butler, He again charged that "the Schricker 'draft' is a complete phony" and added that "he can't even get the indorsement of his home county." Springer said: "Henry Schrick- Turn to Page 18, Column 5 lOU(ly )f edtlwr Should Suit Fans Considerable cloudiness and weak sunshine was forecast for today, assuring a break for bleacher seat holders at the 5O0 mile race. No rain was in sight to mar the speed classic, the Weather Bureau said. Light winds and. a temperature reading in the high 70s were predicted.

Summing up, the bureau said the outlook was for "favorable racing weather." Maximum temperature yesterday was 75 degrees 'y 55 JOIE CHITWOOD, Reading, Pa. Nyquist Spl. 61 JIMMY JACKSON, Indianapolis Howard Keck Spl. 127.968 123.733 Cal. 125.545 124.580 124.529 131.603 124.619 127.510 124.391 122.796 Indianapolis 122.154 124.151 124.266 Bend, Ind.

123.393 128.420 122.791 63 HAL COLE, South Gate, Cal. City of Tacoma Spl. command reports were obtained i Myers; Jack Mehan, chief AAA by Israeli authorities. steward, and Seth Klein, the Earlier, the Jewish Army an-j official starter, nounced that Jerusalem's main All stressed the speed of the water source had been captured field and the necessity for alert-from Iraqi forces by Palmach I ness, with Klein's instructions la al robson, Ben, UT Palmer Spl. 65 HARRY McQUINN, Lynch Motor Spl.

74 DOC WILLIAMS, Clarke Auto Spl. Turn to Page 18, Column 5 Detroit the annual Memorial Day race. RADIO HAS COME around to a recognition of the widespread interest in the race and is capitalizing on it. This accounts for the fact that a series of programs on' coast-to-coast networks have been staged in Indianapolis during the last few days. FIRST SHOW to utilize a Speedway background was the recent NBC program, "The Big Story," broadcast earlier this month.

At this time of the year an Indianapolis "dateline" for a radio show assumes the glamour ordinarily goes to Hollywood. MR. BOOK SAYS his organization has evidence that proves the Speedway event is a big part of the life of Indianapolis. Starting one month after the race the Chamber begins getting letters for information from all the states and from foreign countries. During one month before the race the Chamber must assign one staff member to answer correspondence.

SPEEDWAY CROWDS have a way of converging on Indianapolis suddenly and disappearing just fast. They leave no stati sties on their number. Joseph J. Cripe, manager of the Indian-' apolis "Convention and Visitors Bureau, takes care of the job of housing those who want rooms. WEEKS BEFORE the race the 3,500 hotel rooms, vacated for Speedway are sold.

Through the co-operation of the newspapers thei bureau lists about 3,000 rooms, in private homes. BUT THESE FIGURES, Mr. Cripe Says, represents only a fraction of the moving throng. I Many of the visitors are 'guests at the homes of friends. Others come aiid leave on Pullman trains arriving just before the event and departing immediately afterward.

Hotels In cities in a wide radius of Indianapolis' profit by the motorists who have Indianapolis their Mecca. PROBABLY the one business which 'profits most by the event is the petroleum industry. Service -stations, Mr. Cripe says, are sure-ijire beneficiaries of the spurt in road travel. HERE IS ONE reason the getting noticeably -raflie; jam worselwith.

each passing month. H. Dale Brown, motor vehicle license commissioner, reports that i. 46,121 new motor vehicles haveMjeen registered during the v'first jfour months pf the year. This iiheans there is an average 'of SSlfmore vehicles in the slate each tiayf Few of the old ones i 76 SAM HANKS, Alhambra, Cal.

Flavell Spl. GOP Charges 'Draft Of Schricker Phony 86 MIKE SALAY, South Termans Spl. 91 LEE WALLARD, Iddings Spl. Schenectady, N.Y. i JOHNNY MANTZ, Los Angeles Kurtis-Kraft Spl.

i98 Holiday Fatalities At 111; 2-DayindianaTollAt8 H. Clark Springer, Republican state chairman, charged yesterday that former Governor Henry F. Schiicker's "reluctant announcement" that he will candidate for the 1948 Democratic Governor nomination was "the rankest sort of political hypocrisy." Schricker announced Friday he had consented to permit his name to go before the Democratic state convention. His announcement followed a resolution by Hoosier Democratic mayrs ask ing him to run. ine mayors: resolution climaxed a draft- tiCniHKer illuvrim.HL viiin.il aan several months ago among Democratic newspaper editors.

THE REPUBLICAN state chairman yesterday asserted that Schricker "was the most anxious 'reluctant' I've, ever seen." Springer reiterated a former charge that "remnants" pf the political machine of former Paul V. McNutt led the fight to unseat Pleas E. Greenlee, "Shelbyvilte, as' Democratic state chairman twp-weeks ago. The G.O.P. chairman asserted that, "Schricker was still on the telephone at 2 o'clock on the morning of the meeting, showing no 'reluctance' whatever in call'? district chairmen out of Y01Tlcin At StOVC Burned Critically A 57-year-old housewife, Mrs.

Maggie Sands, 916 Union Street, was burned critically yesterday when her dress became ignited while she was cooking dinner at her home. A friend. Mrs. Marie Guinn, 27, ripped Mrs. Sands' clothing from her but not before she had been burned badly on back and arms.

Mrs. Sands was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Mrs. Guinnv was treated hand.

for burns on the The Weather Jim Crow Says: The best route to the Speedway is as the crow flies. Partly cloudy temperatures. vth moderate Sleeping Roy Shot By Camping Pal An overnight camping trip ot three teenage: ended abruptly i yesterday when a 16-year-old boy shot accidentally. Deputy sheriffs said Louis Rogers, 332 North DeQuincy Street, was shot as he slept In a sleeping bag by a companion, Robert Pitt, 15, of 259 Parkview Avenue, who was target-practic ing with a rifle. The boys had camped out over- night near U.S.

52 and Bade Road, deputies said. Rogers was shot in the right leg. i The third boy, Thomas Reed, I 15. 5216 East. Walnut Street, was sleeping with Rogers in the sleeping bag.

He was not in-i jured. Rogers was reported in fair condition last night in St. Vin cent's Hospital. RALPH R. REEUEH SONS KOOFING-SIDING-INStXATIOff Call WA.

2431 T.E3tin.tes.-Adr. spending an etening at South Bend. Of the total dead in the na- tion, 14 were from drowning and Turn to Page 18, Column 5 Wanl-Ail Service Memorial Day You may phone your ads -Tuesday's issue of The IDIA.tlOLIS ST A It Any time today from 2 P. M. fo 7 P.

M. Rl. 7311 or The Want-Ad Counter Will Be Coset Today The nation's violent death toll mounted to at least 111 yester- week end passed the halfway mark More than 76 deaths were reported from auto accidents, including a new fatality in Indiana which brought the two-day Hoo- sier total to eight. The lifeless body of Miss Kath leen Marlin, 25 years old, Niles, was found in a coupe smashed against a tree north of South Bend on a route traveled by scores of cars. Coroner Marion W.

Hillman made the identification through papers found in her purse. He said she died of a broken neck. AUTHORITIES believed Miss Marlin either fell asleep at the wheel or attempted a wide curve in Pinhook Park at high speed. She was driving north along River Road toward yAiles after 1 i 18, Column 2 Tui to.