The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 1

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL Probing Klan How the government plans to prosecute the Klan. The Associated Press chpckt seven states. See rage 9. FINAL EDITION Four Cents Ohio's Most Com plete tr nper NO. 256 107th Year Monday, August 19, 1946 24 Pares RACE RETURNS HERE IN '47 (S r's Kiss i Grease-Smeared Champion Wins Mothe ftO.OOO ski: AMA'I Kl classic Akron Champ Loses In 2nd SHOOTIXC; PROTKSTKI) Slavs Attack U.

S. Transport Photos on Page 18 REUJRADK (I T) The action of two Yugoslav filu ei Ily hKNNKTH NICHOLS salute Sunday 1'iiwards of 8d, "0 persons roared a victory face" from San at Oorbv I towns for "an nngrl with a dirty pianos in forcing clown an American army transport by gunl'ire; on Aug. 9 was described today by I'. S. Ambassador Richard Fatter-son, as a "wicked, inexcusable, deliberate attack on aj friendly nation's plane lost in a storm." Patterson said the C-17 made a forced belly landing in cornfield near the Ljubljana airfield after the Yugoslav fighters Diego, t'al.

The winner of the Ninth All-Aincric an Snap Box Derby boydom's greatest sports classic was 11-year-old Gilbert Klecau. His rials dubbed him "Al -lolson." Klccan rubbed graphite on his car after every race to keep it as slick as a greased pig. lie got sn much of the black Stuff on his hands and face that he looked like an old-time minstrel man. It took the new champion himself to put Akron's entry, Johnny I'nderwnod, out of the national finals. had fired seeral bullets into the plane.

One itirkish passenger Mas shot. None of the eight Ainnican ciewinen and passengers was hin he said, hut all are being held under strict guard in Ljubljana and have Fires On V. S. Plain' hick to come up against round. The Akron champ I'NDKHWOOI) HAD the tough Klecan in heat No.

19 of the second TRIESTE An American army tranapotl flying near the Yugoslav border radioed today that it was under fire from antiaircraft guns, leading to speculation that Marshal Tito's forces again had attacked a S. plane accused of infringing upon his territory. Proceeds To Charities Fund Money received from the side of tickets to the All-American Soap Box fieihy is turned over by the, Chevrolet Motor division to the Rencon Journal fund. The Heacun Journal fund is used for charitahlfi purposes. 3-V- from the Macon, Ga.

and Elizabeth, won bis first race easily -bearers. N. .1. standard been denied contact with the outside world. F.ach of the men has a separate room in former officers' quarters, he said, and all are being fed well.

PATTKItSON SAID an investigation of the incident was still in the preliminary state, hut that the facts show "this was a wicked, inexcusable, deliberate attack on a friendly nation's plane lost in a Ptorm. Only by the grace of God and the expertness of the pilot they were not killed." Crew member were identilieil by I'atterson a (apt. William Cromhie, l.tuigmeadow Lieut. William McNew, Atlanta, Corp. Robert Dahlgren, Cicero, and Corp.

John Dick, McKeespnrt, Pa. The American passengers were identified as Lieut. Donald aroll, Klgin, Sergt. Hni becker, Chicago, and Richard Clayton, who is attached to the I NRRA Italian mission. One of the bullets passed through the wrist and chest of a Turkish passenger, Patterson said, hut the man was not killed.

Lieut. Col. Chester Stratum t'. P. military attache, said klccan beat nut the Akron entry by a length and went on to mow down the balance of his competitors.

The biggest crowd ever to see an Ail-American Derby hailed the lirhl champion from the Pacific const. It was believed to be the biggest crowd ever gathered in Akron. Ohio was not out of the chum-' pionship picture entirely. Runner-up tr, Klecan was Richard E. Ztiller, of Cleveland, a hoy who said he had no "good luck" charm, but carried his rosaryNnstead.

The third boy in the grand championship rate was James Haney, of Reloit, Wis. HACK IS '47 Workers Honored CHAMPION A gave notice to the croud that his was the car to beat when he set the record for the fastet heat just before going into tho aenil-finals. Klecan's record time was 1'6 67 seconds. By contrast, his time for It was. a preat night for the boys, for the men behind the scenes of the All-Amcrican Soap winning the "pay off" race was 27.1.'! The fourth, fifth and sixth positions were taken, in order, My Harold Hayes, of Durham, N.

only Negro buy in the race; Jerry Anllik of Scottsbluff, and Ted iarland, of While Plains. N. V. Two other Akron district entries met "literally" in the second I m' JlXf fi JmTV 1 V. Tlt Pholo OX Jullul Burnt! J.wr na! rlilff pilot ontaiih'r diVS Rox Derby and for Akron's rabid Derby fans.

The formal name for this occasion was "The Champions' Banquet." It was held Sunday night at the Akron armory. All the champions received the recognition they deserved and so did the volunteer workers who manned this year's greatest Derby. The fans' reward came when T. H. Keating, general sales manager of Chevrolet, said: Derby Direelory List of heat winners Page 4 More Derby pictures Pages 2, 5, 8, 13 mid 10 Iteacnii Derby pictures by tircenf icld, Henderson, lioddard The finals of the 1917 Soap and l.mnniicl, staff photographers.

I nx Derbv will he held In Ak Itrlglit splits in ncrby, Page Hi Champ's aid almost Page 18 ron." John S. Knight, president and editor fif the Beacon Journal, made clear Akron's stand on keeping the All-American here when he said "Akron can do anything It starts out to do. "No matter how hig the national race becomes, Akron can handle it adequately and well." round. They were Kenneth Bent-ley, of Kent, the Portage county champion, and Mnrlin Kindinger, of Mansfield. Kindinger won Ins second round beat from Bentley.

who finished second, and Ted Diner, of Nuigaia Falls, Y. il.CS II Ml Jewish Coup Canceled? hail crossed r. Bent ley's' Kindmgcr's. into the AI Tr.lt TIIL cars the finish line, howev car collided with Then Rentlcv crash" Mom Scrubs Winner, Chump Or No Champ svr e-w lira f.6 a AiifcA--- JI tint iAmViiiiiii rte At hNK.HT, as well as the top Chevrolet officials, gave special mention to "the Derbyteers," Jim Schlemmer, Beacon Journal sports editor, and Shorty Fulton, Akron airport, manager and Derby track manager. On Tub Tsftl Another All-Anierican Soap Box Derby the ninth- goes down in history with the crowning of a new champion.

He is Gilbert Klecan, 11, who drove the fastest race down Derby Downs Sunday for the San Diego, Journal, his home town paper. Top, the winner with his parents, find in bathing trunks and smeared from hrad to foot with graphite used on his car to make it go faster the winner gets a kiss from his mother, Mrs. John Klccan. His father stands at right. The lower photo, taken from the top of the Rubber Bowl, shows the finish line and part of the crowd of more than 80,000 who saw the classic, "the greatest amateur racing event in the world." The magnificent parade that opened the All-Ameriean race was passing the grandstand as the picture was taken.

guard hoards It was the most spectacular spill of the day. Kindingei, on his next trip, Was eliminated by Haney, the hoy who went on to finish in third place Leo Osterman, of Juneau, Alaska, earned the unwelcome honor of hard luck champion. nnm traveled all the way from the land of the midnight sun only to lose out in his first heat-afti-r he luiii the rati' won. The Alaskan boy was well out in front in bis contest with Arthur Mor ton of Mamaroncck. N.

and William "Torniriv" Smith, of Chailotte. N. (' HAIFA. Palestine l.l'i A nation-wide offensive which three un-det ground Jewish groups were re. ported preparing today failed to materialize by early evening, and comparative quiet settled upon a still tense Holy Land after a troubled week-end.

The only unusual incident up to 4 p. m. was another "Operation Scram" at the Jerusalem post office which was cNiieualed lor 111 minutes when an anonymous telephone call warned the place was In lie bombed. This rapidly was becoming routine in a war of lierv es. The general calm sun yesterday encouraged some of the mod- v.ni 1e Krchs Appointed To Liijuor Hoard Nraroii Jniirnal Srrrira oolcmbus Frank M.

Krebs. former mayor of Dayton, today was appointed by Gov. Frank .1. l.aiisehe as a member of the state liquor board for a term beginning at once and ending in February 1919. Krebs succeeds Harry A.

Mettler. N'elsonville Democrat, who irsigned Fair Chinese Keds llv IIKI.KN WATKKIIOI SF. FIRST THINC, Mrs John Klecan did after she got her A II-Ameiican champ, Gilbert Klecan. into his hotel room late Sunday was to wash his ears. "National champion or not, Gib's going to he clean," said the mother, from San Diego as she got out the soap and washcloth.

And from buck of the shower curiam, his r.es still full of soap, (iili Klecan reverted why lie raced down the track to victory Sunday all greased up like an Indian. I put graphite all over my car to decrease the wind resistance," the slender 14-year-old said. "Out in the Diego race the hoy who almost heat me had graphite all over his car to make jt shiny. So I adopted his secret." IT WAS A gootl secret all light, the roaring crowds agreed as thev lose to their feet and screamed. "Crease-Roy won." when 1 ciosscd tie finish line They hud been rooting for the I II t-poiind Im.N in the dirt-smeared shirt, blue bathing trunks, and blue sucks, lie wtire no shoes.

"He's a worker, that fellow nm beat the others yet," the men al the finish line hud said. After the razzle-dazzle tt piotuic taking and radio broadcasts and congratulations at Dei by Downs were ox er and Gib and his I'hnto on Cage i family had roared into town behind a motorcycle escort, the real loudmvn on the new AH-American champ came nut. bit by hit. Knler Kaifeno AKRON" AND VICINiTY Kair and pleasant temperatures (JeiHTal Slrikc To Continue Members of tjeneral Local 9, I'mted Rubber Woilteis. CIO, voted Sunday to reaffirm the fin; RI V.

the tcrninn's car IS- and -h hue, raving today. Cooler tonight. I uesday, N'ANKINO IV Veteran Chi-fair with moderate temperatures. npS(, fnniniunist troops -eslimat-Highest temperature Sunday, Sli; I ed at 200,000 have entered Kai-lnwest. Record high for to- feng, capital of Htuian province, llMinn st on ine issues liminni i.akks stkiki-: in rm day in Truman Defies day, fifi in 1006 record low, 4 cubic Tollm count average per yard fin.

SlormAtSea Anneors III CIO not ni m. 7R and are pushing forward along a 100-mile front, the newspaper' Hsin Mm Tan reported today. Kield dispatches said Red troops smashed through Kaifeng's east I gate following yesterday's tlei lar- I ation of "open civil war" by the Communist newspaper Kmaneina- 1 lion Paily. Usui Mm Pao said the "fall of Kaifeng appears imminent Communist forces icportediv attacked the Kaifeng railway station, on the Lttnghai railway, after entering the city. As IV MU Meets Shippers Consolidated Aircraft Co.

with fob's pretty Slter, Mar- Ills MOTHIR and lis faUiM' worker, filled in the thinks, idong POINT. I i.l" A iio'raster illed touay to daunt vacat ion-minded President Truman He took off shortly before 11 in an an -sea Imil in 11 5 i fin m. 7pm 7 in nt lip mid mi 1 a ii 1 a m. 4 guerite. a lommettial artist.

It seems is an artist, too. He would rather sit behind an ease! out on a country road and make an ml painting than (In anything else in the world. in the strike at. the lire f. Rubber Co.

plant here. MemhetR urged local officers to negotiate with the company and pHempt a settlement nf the eight-; vrrk-old st i ike. Joseph W. Chil'ls. ptisident of the local, said stter.ded the meeting in East high ft hool Chillis npoi'ti'd officets have Vieen attempting to arrange a conference.

He Slid members were (old of 'he settlement of the Ceneral Waco, Trs dispute. Cliilds said the membership decided not to resume work until the mam issues involved in the strike here have been pettlcd. Cliarlrs Hcccivcs A Cool Roccplion I'lKUT T' A rift appt iic! within the CIO today as CIO opened determined effort to push all freight shipping f'tiea! L.iki by next Sunday. fifth dav of the partial- DK seamrn off the I On th TfcMriRUlRl; RH'ORT rr striki Iv-cffertiw t.reat Lakes N.ent Tliol (H negotiations are with 71 4S from his yacht Williamsburg ovrr choppy waters Narragansett bay for the Navy War college at Newport in a driving rainstorm. The downpour started shortly after the president icturned from a two-mile, "O-nunute walk about this naval air station with puffing, panting reporters trailing sleepily in his wake.

On The Inside Kich Uaehclor Slain In London A'lunllr Cllv Bisinn i rk Chirgo tn rt Ilrtteit tliihilh Fort rth I Npw OtlMii Yntk Pit i hnrflh Denies Guih ONSET, Mass. Charles Russell Ooodalc, 25-year-old naval veteran, pleaded innocent today when arraigned on a murder charge in the rape slaying of pretty Ruth McCurk, Cambridge Here's Where You'll Mnd What You're Looking For fil 711 117 Hh 2 SS 101 91 no i Page Yard a LONDON Wi--Scotland was confronted with a new terv today in the death Page 14 (il -1 Oracle Allen 11 oeiy two companies, settlements lould influence the rest of the Industry. N'MI 's presndenl, Joseph was in New York to reopen talks with the Rethlehem Transportation Co. other NMI" leaders were in Chicago to talk with Standard Oil of Indiana. The I'll) argument broke out because members of the United Steelw orkers of America have hem unfading iron ore from ves.

sels at Bethlehem's Lackswsnna this was the picture: oi l( ol the Clo National Maritime union rie-nounced Clo steelworkers at Lackawanna. for "danug-'ing" the strike fiv unloading Ton lore ves.si Is at a steel null. I I.KADFItS prepared to sit down today with 'wo employers in New York and Chicago to talk ovci demands (or a redid -lion in the work-week trom fit' to 10 uts H-IA1 KNT of tin was still onliised. but strike headquar-; let I et ril said he out look "exi client for an entnely ef-ifeetne st nke-liound Great Lakes within a week." Mr. Stork IilII.ADKI.PHIA Pour ion has been a BALTIMORE Mis Char- otte Wimrg, was barged with SollltWtl assaulting policeman with an Pattern Pegler Radio Ration List Society Spoils, Iti Theaters Town Crier i.T' Philip policeman foi Itaruch 76 Dr.

Brady Childs I Kale Clapp Clubs 'onucs Dr. 'lane Ickes Inquiring I Reporter Ma J. Kain Lawrence a lalthy bachelor ami former war ofhee scent operative who was found shot through the heml on fashionable Westleigh nv. in the 1 'ut nc ilisl i let The (lend man 1conanl II Warrens. Hi.

was diseovcied by a milkman Police said Wh liens probably hail been dead several hours. His pockets were rifled and his i gold wrist watch was missing, nd an assist. irt Mr st as lot The pa-neted his 2 Mil baby id hen a doctor ar- NKW YORK (LP' With a skyhook and love maybe this is the newlywetls' answer to the housing shortage: Sixteen inotorless two-pnssenger balloons will be offered for sale Sept, 10 st. apiece, the war sssets administration announced today. rle.

ti ic fan. Patrolman Cliailes Lamhtlin reported that, when l.e went to Mrs, Wimng's home to investigate a rnmrlaint, the Irate housewife threw the running fan at him. He treated st Mercy hospital for cut fir.gcr. 26 yea is StorK" ah tiolman i estri flay rived the Rovn. ir.g fine.

th'-i Mrs Frances Why lo To Church? ft Wishing Well 10 SANDS POINT, N. Y. i.T' Bernard M. Bniuch. picsidential adviser, celebiated his Tfith birthday today st his summer home, A quiet ohservanre was planned with members of the family and a few close fnendi.

plant spurning an appeal for co and daughter were do- operation in the strike..