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uTATlfrn TODAY TOIV unT.Ki.n MiM i I I I I ru cV.ri'r L(w, 35 fit i i 1 I i I I i i I i I ie how rr.anv frieriJs lerdj 1L ILILILJ ALL iL' 1LJLL.L LLlAl iLJL JL -Lil Ml i i I i i I f-, I if i have tntil ou rent a cn- 72; Low, 54 tage at the beach. "Where fi? sJi'rif of the Lord is, there Libirtij" for. 3-17 VOL. 59, NO. 341 SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 12; 1962 ME 8-2411 7 CENTS 17 I I LZ3 a I toft idol Admits Estes US His Gift ft 'All Together Now, Bayh, Bayh 150 MPH Lap May Be Run In Battle To Lead Field By JEP CADOU Star Sports Editor Greatest crowd in 500-Mile Race qualifications history is expected to flock to the Speedway today, lured by the prospect of seeing the first 150-mile-an-hour lap and watching some 30 cars take time trials.

Wl a u. JWf j- 4 Speedway Time! able 7 a.m. Gates open. 8 a.m. Track opens for practice.

10:30 a.m. Practice ends for ceremonies. 11 a.m. Qualifications begin. 6 p.m.

Qualifications end. Two of the drivers who got to that figure yesterday can be regarded as major surprises rookies Dan Gurney of Costa Mesa, in the rear-engined No. 34 Thompson Enterprises Special and Jim McElreath of Arlington, Tex. in the Prather Special. amazed railbirds yesterday shortly before clos ing time when he zoomed three laps in the 14S bracket in the revolutionary purple-and-lavender car with the Buick V-8 engine.

McElreath, driving a more conventional machine powered byanOffenhauser, reached 148.2. They are regarded as the only contenders i Turn to Page 23, Column 3 Labor Aide Quits Post; Got $1,000 a i ton (AP) Assistant tary of Labor Jerry R. Holleman resigned his post last night, saying he accepted a $1,000 gift from indicted Texas financier Billie Sol Estes to help make ends meet. Holleman said in a letter to President Kennedy that Estes has been a close personal friend for 10 years. "Last January In the course of a personal conversation with Estes, I referred to the difficulties I have been having in meeting my personal expenses on my government salary," Holleman said.

"He offered to help me out bv a personal gift. I accepted this gift." A Federal grand jury has in dicted the 37-year-old Estes for fraud in connection with chattel mortgages he was charged with selling on nonexistent fertilizer tanks. The Agriculture Department has cancelled his 1961 marketing allotments and levied $554,162 in marketing penalties against him for alleged illegal dealings in cotton acreage allotments. SENATE investigators hope to launch within a month public hearing on Estes and his dealings with government officials. The Senate investigations subcommittee, headed by Senator John L.

McClellan (D-Ark.) seeks to learn whether influence in Washington helped Estes run up a fortune under the government's farm program. Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg accepted the resignation and said Holleman had done the right thing in quitting. "It is regrettable that this has happened," Goldberg said. Holleman's letter was delivered to President Kennedy last night.

In it Holleman said he accepted the gift "before I knew anything about Mr. Estes' involvements. "The gift had no connection with any of Mr. Estes' interests or my responsibilities," Holleman said. "This was entirely a per- Turn to Page 16, Column 3, FIGHT FOR LIFE SPEECH' I I v' ft Boswell Pledges Party Victory In Fall If Elected Chairman (Star Photo By BUI Eggect) SHAKEN BUT UNHURT, HURTUBISE HELPED FROM CAR Skidded 531 Feet Into Wall On Southeast Turn Nearly 150,000 persons are expected to turn out if the weather is good.

After a furious day of speed yesterday which saw record-holder Jim Hurtubise and sophomore driver Ebb Rose both hit the wall and escape injury', the world's greatest race drivers still were seeking the elusive one-minute lap. The weatherman waved a caution flag in the form of a prediction for scattered thun- dershowers both today and tomorrow, when the second Jep Cadou Jr. conducts a 12-man experts' poll on what the pole speed ill be, fastest lap and what average will be needed to get into the race Page 23. George Moore reports the merits of laydown and upright engines Page 24. Scorecard of drivers and cars and qualifying time-chart Page 24.

day of qualifying is scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. A four-way battle for the pole was expected among a quartet of drivers who turned in practice laps yesterday at 149, just a few ticks of the clock away from the long-sought 150. They are: Parnelli Jones of Torrance, Cal who has turned in the fastest lap of the practice period at 149.7 in the No. 98 Agajanian's Wil-lard Battery Special. Rodger Ward of Indianapolis, 1959 winner who climbed to 149.5 yesterday in the No.

3 Leader Card Special. Defending champion A. J. Foyt of Houston, who hit 149.3 in the No. 1 Bowes Seal Fast Special.

Bobby Marshmann of Potts-town, co-rookie of the year with Jones in 1961, who attained his peak of 149.3 in the No. 54 Bryant Heating Special. But, they'll still have to convince Eddie Sachs of Allentown, the man who has been on the pole for the last two years and is driving the same Dean Autolite Special he had In 1960 and 1961. At a high of 148.7, Sachs is one of nine drivers who have been in the 148 bracket. DUTY Kennedy Reported Ready To Send Naval Units To Meet Laos' Peril r.

northwestern Laos crumbled yesterday under a Communist-led rebel offensive. The defense ministry warned that the capitals of Vientiane and Luang Prabang are threatened. Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-lai pledged "resolute support" to the Laotian rebels and warned the United States against its activities in Southeast Asia. REBEL LAOTIAN broadcasts boasted of royal army mutinies and desertions in Southern Laos. Panicky government troops who fled to the Mekong River town of Houei Sai from the royal bastion of Nam Tha 85 air miles to the northeast were swarming across tha river into Thailand or retreat ing south into rebel-held territory.

Washington pond-ent for a New York newspaper, was denied yesterday by Dr. Blue Carstenson, executive director of the national Senior Citizens Council. Busses chartered from as far Turn to Page 16, Column 1 Rose Polytechnic President Named Terre Haute, Ind. (Spl.) Appointment of Dr. John Alexander Logan of Northwestern University as pre dent of Rose Polytechnic Institute here effective Sept, was announced yesterday.

Dr. Logan, chairman of tha department of civil engineering at Northwestern's Technological Institute, will succeed acting President Herman A. Moench. who will continue as dean of faculty. well asked, and a roaring "No'' came back from the workers.

"I only ask for a fair chance and if I'm chairman of this county I'll make them sit up and listen at the state convention," the mayor continued. "My opponents claim that I'm not a Kennedy man. Let me ask you this," the mayor said, "Where were the two Haggertys and Jacobs when I worked my head off for John F. Kennedy in the Indiana primary in 1960? "The New Frontier is getting crowded," the mayor said. "I worked for Kennedy when everyone else was afraid.

"IT'S EASY to be for Ken- nedy now, but it wasn't before he was nominated. But I was for Kennedy before he was nominated. "Where was Judson Haggerty?" Boswell asked. The mayor read excerpts from some half-dozen personal letters from President John F. Turn to Page 16, Column 1 visits by Lemnitzer McNamara and to Southeast Asia.

IN A FULL-SCALE review of the Laos situation and related problems of bolstering anti-Communist defenses elsewhere in Southeast Asia, President Kennedy is understood to have reopened the question of possible U.S. military intervention in Laos. But more urgent consideration now is understood to have been given to measures for re-establishing the presence of substantial U.S. power in the general area. The U.S.

is hopeful of restoring some stability in the strategic little Southeast Asian kingdom. Meanwhile, the royal government's last defenses in By DONALD W. RUBY Mayor Charles H. Boswell last night promised more than 900 enthusiastic Democratic workers that if he is elected his party's county chairman he will lead a Democratic victory in Marion County next November. In one of the most spirited speeches of his political career, Boswell said: "And if I'm chairman I guarantee you that I will go into the state convention and fight like I've never fought before for the United States Senate nomination.

"And if I get the nomination I'll carry Marion County and Indiana. "If I don't get the nomination, the boy from Terre Haute (meaning State Representative Birch E. Bayh) won't even carry his own Sixth District. THE MAYOR gave his torial candidate, but also as a Democratic leader. SHOULD BOSWELL lose, he will withdraw from the senatorial contest and campaign actively for Mayor M.

Jack Edwards of Marion, he said yesterday. "I hope Charlie wins," commented Edwards. "This is a serious situation when the Statehouse attempts to con-Turn to Page 16, Columns Both Parties' County Conventions Today "fight for his political life speech" in the Farmers' Building at the State Fairgrounds, where at 1 p.m. today the precinct committeemen and women will choose between Boswell and nominee for prosecutor Judson F. Haggerty for county chairman.

Boswell pledged that if elected county chairman, he would keep control of the party in the hands of the precinct committeemen. The mayor's backers said that the big turnout virtually assures him the county chairmanship. Almost all of the hundreds present wore red and white hats with "Mayor Boswell" written on the rims. "Does the boy from Terre Haute have a chance to win In Marion County?" Bos- The Weather Joe Crow Says: The race driv- Zflffi er who wins the "pole" today at the Indianap-lis Motor Speedway should vault to fame quickly. Indianapolis and Indiana Mild with showers and scattered thunderstorms today, tonight and tomorrow.

Radioactivity count: 4.6 micromicrocuries per cubic meter of air, down .5 from the last count Walter A. Smith, head of is retiring after 44 years' Page 2 Theaters 8 TV-Radio .15 Want Ads 29-37 Weather Women's Pages .29 6-7 Shocking Informal ivo "Where Your Tax Money Goes9 A Series Star is Tomorrow The Indianapolis Sfar Vice-Presideni May Talk At Medical Care Rally FROM WIRE SERVICES Washington President Kennedy was reported last night to be planning action to strengthen United States military power in the area of Southeast Asia to meet the threat posed by the new crisis in Laos. It is understood that the plans may result in the dispatch of U.S. naval forces into the area in the next day or so. The President and his advisers are concerned about the forward thrust of Communist-supported Pathet Lao rebels against the collapsing resistance of pro-Western government troops.

The White House announced yesterday that the President will meet this morning with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. All three men returned last night from trips around the world, including Mnil To I rirmls Soiivonir, Finnl Hriifions Not everyone can be In Indianapolis for this year's 500 Mile Race If you know a friend, relative or serviceman who must miss the greatest of all auto racing events, mail him th Souvenir and Race Final editions of The Star.

It's the next best thing to being there. You may mail these two editions anywhere in the United States or Canada or to a serviceman overseas for only 25 cents. Mail orders should be addressed to The Indianapolis Star Two-Day Subscription, 307 North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis 6, Ind. KILLED IN LINE OF Laivmen's Memorial Service Scheduled ISIli; TODAY'S STAR By LESTER M. HUNT Another round in the bruising battle between the State-house and the Indianapolis City Hall will be fought this afternoon at the Democratic County convention in the Farmers' Building at the State Fairgrounds.

At the same time, the Republicans will hold their county convention in the basement of the Indiana Theater building, where 11th District Chairman H. Dale Brown is moving to unseat County Chairman E. Allen Hunter. The bitterness of the Democratic fight, which has state-wide and national ramifications, overshadows the GOP struggle which is based entirely on local personalities. Mayor Charles H.

Boswell is recovering from the savage blow, dealt him Thursday by Governor Matthew E. Welsh In his surprise indorsement of State Representative Birch E. Bayh of Terre Haute for the U.S. senatorial nomination. Coming just before the county convention where Boswell is seeking the party chairmanship, it was calculated to eliminate him not only as a sena POSTMASTER TO RETIRE Indianapolis postoffice, service By HARRISON J.

ULLMANN Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson may speak here May 20'at a "grassroots" rally that is part of a huge effort directed from the White House to win support for President Kennedy's medical care for the aged bill. A team of six to 10 government employes is reported working from a suite in the Executive Offices Building in Washington to help direct the national campaign, described as the most intensive in history. The White House staffers, headed by the acting treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, Richard McGuire, are reported to be co-ordinating the efforts of the AFL-CIO, individual unions and the Na tional Council of Senior Citizens for Health Care Through Social Security to push the bill through Congress. The report of close White House liaison with these groups, first published by a EUROPEAN ALGERIANS EXPELLED French officials announce expulsions of prominent Europeans os bid to crush OAS terrorism Page 2 AID TO INDIA CUT VOTED The Senate foreign relations committee votes to reduce aid to India by 25 per cent Page 3 CONFIDENT LIVING The importance of friendi is discussed by Dr.

Norman Vincent Peale. Page 10 The 53 state and local policemen who have given their lives in the line of duty will be commemorated at Peace Officers Memorial Day Services in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral and on the World War Memorial Plaza Monday morning. The service will begin in the cathedral with a special 9 a.m. mass celebrated by Rev.

James Higgins, Indianapolis police chaplain. the services on the plaza, starting at 10:30 a.m., will Include addresses by Indiana Governor Matthew E. Welsh and Mayor Charles II. Boswell. There will be a roll call for the 16 state police troopers, 36 city policemen and a Marion County deputy sheriff killed on duty.

After a bugler sounds taps, a rifle squad will fire a salute and a memorial will be presented by the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 86. I Bacbaroch 21 Bridge 13 Campbell 27 Churches Comics 22 Crossword ..13 Editorials 14 Financial 26-23 Home Area News 4,5,9 Obituaries .28 Sports.