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June Page 18, Monday, 19 1956 THE DON'T QUOTE ME County Politicians Get Conference Room By BILL WILDHACK Marion County Republicans and Democrats are going to have plenty of room to wheel and deal at their respective state conventions. Both H. Dale Brown, 11th District GOP chairman, and Democratic County Chairman Owen Mullin have asked for and been assigned the seats at the rear of the Coliseum for their delegations. Behind the seats is a large empty floor space available for conferences and skull sessions as the voting proceeds. Leaders of both parties may distribute printed slates- -pardon me, the members of their delegations.

The recommendations will be changed from time to time as Marion County tries to line up with the winpers. DID YOU Illinois frantically waving his bee, no respecter of the law tograph of her husband and son as the early morning sun peeked buildings A chicken standing block of North Capitol watching The other day this column offering a '56 Jaguar as a prize for a ball and makes a hole-in-one America. Well, the other evening he paid his quarter could he attendant said he could, figuring 100 yards. The attendant nearly and heaved the ball only 6 inches The closest anyone has come from the cup--with a club. Did you know that James words to a popular song titled: The music was written by Edward published by a Cleveland firm 223 E.

60th, New York, offering for $5, describes it as "fine and traffic policeman at Maryland and arms in an effort to drive away a A touring wife taking a phoon the steps of the Monument above the tops of surrounding on the sidewalk in the 4300 the traffic flow past. reported that Jack Ensley 1 is for anyone who pays a quarter on a practice layout at Little a Broad Ripple kid asked if throw the ball at the green? The he couldn't throw a golf ball fainted when the kid let loose from the cup. is reportedly about a half inch Whitcomb Riley once wrote the "There Little Girl, Don't Cry?" Campion and the song was in 1889. The Bodley book shop a first edition of the sheet music rare." NAMES IN THE NEWS: Harold W. Jones, Indianapolis attorney and a colonel in the Air Force Reserve, has returned from a two-week inspection tour of air bases in Europe and North Wells Hampton Jr.

set the fashion pace by wearing formal shorts to the Shortridge graduation ball Mayor Phillip L. Bayt has turned down an invitation to be a judge in the Miss Indianapolis beauty contest. Ford V8 Sets '500' Stock Car Record A new 500-mile stock carl speed record for the Indianapolis Speedway track was revealed today by the Ford Division. A V8 Ford completed the run at an average of 107.126 miles an hour. The United States Auto Club supervised and certified the test made a week ago.

At that time Ford brass admitted that "engineering tests" were being made de at the track. Another long distance speed record at the track is held by a Chrysler New Yorker which ran continuous for 24 hours at an average of 89.76 mph in December of 1953. This retired the Stevens Trophy. Pete DePaolo, first driver to break 100 mph for the 500-Mile Race, was captain of the team for the Ford test. He heads an engineering consulting firm that frequently works with the Ford organization.

Pack Tours News Eleven Cub Scouts of Pack 169, Den 6, all from School 69, toured The News today. They were accompanied by Mrs. John Chris and Mrs. James Osborne. Library Group Elects Indiana Director Harold F.

Brigham, director of the Indiana State Library, has been elected second vicepresident of the American Library Association. The association held its annual meeting at Miami, Fla. Better Take Swim in Safe Spots Picture on Page 12. Heat sufferers looking for a place for a cool dip would be wise to take that swim in a pool not in a river or gravel pit. Sgt.

Andrew Jacobs, safety director for the sheriff's office, yesterday hauled nine swimmers to the county jail after catching them swimming in Fall Creek near Millersville. The nine were charged with disorderly conduct and are to appear in the Lawrence Magistrate's Court tomorrow evening. There is no law specifically prohibiting swimming in unguarded spots. Along with these nine, Jacobs caught 11 juveniles who were warned they would be taken to the Juvenile Aid Division if caught again. WEATHER FORECAST By the U.S.

Weather Bureau 50 HIGH Data From U.S. WEATHER Dept. 50 70 LOW HIGH FORECAST I For Mendey Night Figures Show tow Temperatures to pected (Central Daylight Time) -TemperatureYesterday Predicted Record This Date Low 69 (5 a.m.) 70 50 (1879-1920) 89 (3 p.m.) 88 96 (1888) -Barometer (Sea Level) Low tonight 63-70, Inches Millibars morrow 77-84 extreme 7 a.m......... 30.11 1020 85-92 south and Noon 30.10 1019 tions. Sunrise, 5:17 Sunset, 8:15 Weather 7:30 a.m.

Humidity yesterday: High, 89; low, 49. Precipitation for 24 hours ending 7:30 a.m., .05. Total precipitation since January 1, 16.41 inches. Deficiency, 3.05. Average temperature yesterday, 79.

Total degrees below 65 since July 1, 5,810. Normal, 5,611. Indianapolis and Central Indiana- -Partly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow. High this afternoon 88, low tonight near 70, high tomorrow 90. Indiana -Partly cloudy, warm and humid with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers south and considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms in north this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow, a little cooler in extreme north tonight with considerable fog.

INDIANAPOLIS Club. Clyde, a caddy, didn't duck fast enough when someone yelled "Fore" and was dazed by a ball driven from the ninth tee by Gene Littler, one of the professionals. He told hospital attendants "I want that ball." The News Photo, Larry George. 8 KILLED IN WEEKEND CRASHES By Associated Press Weekend accidents on Indiana roads took eight lives. MARTHA JANE WATKINS.

5. Bicknell, was killed when she ran into the path of a car on U.S. 150 near Gregg Park at the north edge of Vincennes yesterday. The driver was Max Prentice, 18, Sandborn. IDA LASHBROOK, 42, Cedar Lake, died yesterday in St.

Margaret's Hospital, Hammond after suffering a skull fracture in a two-car crash 10 miles south of Hammond. GEORGANICE ABLE, 31, of Anderson, died yesterday before she could be admitted to an Anderson hospital following a twocar crash on Ind. 67. Her husband, Henry, and Albert Rain, 63, of R.R. 4, Anderson, were hospitalized in serious condition.

Five fatalities occurred Saturday. FRANK R. LYNN, 38, of South Bend, and FRANCES GUARD, 30, Nappanee, died in a two-car crash on a county road south of Mishawaka. FREDLEEN CAVAENDER, 8, Nappanee, was killed by a flying piece of wood from a pickup truck involved in a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 6 east of Nappanee; STEPHEN SCHULTZ, 8, Kendallville, struck by a car while cycling near his home, and ANNIE L.

MANDRELL, 1111 Fletcher, Indianapolis, killed in a one-car crash on Ind. 37 near Waverly. OLA BROOKER, 73, Clay City, died in St. Joseph's Hospital at Kokomo today of injuries suffered in an accident June 5. The car in which she was riding hit a tree on U.S.

31, about 10 miles north of Kokomo. MARLENE TAKACS, 8, of South Bend, and DONALD R. TAKACH, 17. of Granger, were killed yesterday in a two-car head-on collision near Edwardsburg, Mich. Five other persons, including the dead girl's parents, were injured.

Hall Funeral Home Merged With Flanner NEWS Comics, Business Sports, Page News, Pages 24; Page 14-16 TV, 28 25 McCarty Says: FELLOW TAXPAYERS: One need spend only a few days in Detroit to be thoroughly convinced that the self-styled." "motor capital of the world" is doing great things these days to build a better city. One not only hears about Detroit's great civic progress from most everyone you meet but there's also concrete evidence of it on every I hand. The city's new Civic Center, its wide, modern expressways for speeding up traffic, its housing developments, its technical and research centers and its new underground parking garage on the site of former city park are just few of the developments that meet the eye. Unworried: Although at the present time the city is faced with a 133,000 unemployment due to summer layoffs at the auto plants, the average Detroiter doesn't seem worried about it. He thinks the picture will be improved materially by Sept ember.

His. chief interest. seems to be in 82 the city's many civic accomplishments and he'll tell you they are not all bricks and mortar, either. Imbued with a deep civic consciousness, Mr. and Mrs.

Detroit will point out that in addition the many new public buildings, the city has 157 new recreational centers, including skating rinks, playgrounds a and indoor facilities. There also are new churches, new schools and new libraries, and steps now are being taken through the cooperaation of industry to cleanse the 51 Acres: There are several new expressways already in operation and officials now are talking about a 000,000 program for the construction of five more expressways and interchanges. And on Thursday of week the final and largest link in the city's river -front Civic Center will be started. The mayor and memof the Memorial Hall Commission will break ground for the $42,500,000 Convention and Exhibits building, which has been described as the biggest and most expensive building of its kind in the world. It will occupy 51 acres of ground on the Detroit River front.

The first floor of the exhibit section of the building will house a restaurant, storage space, foyers and housekeeping facilities. On the second floor will be a ballroom, meeting rooms and concourse. The third floor will house additional meeting rooms, another large restaurant and building service facilities. The roof will have a parking space for 1,200 cars and possibly a helicopter deck. Huge Place: The building will contain 2.200.000 square feet, of which 1,600,000 square feet will be available for exhibit purposes.

With an exterior of marble, brick and glass, the building can be adapted for use in major sporting events and recreational facilities as well as conventions for as many as 35,000 persons. Completion date has been scheduled for 1958 or early 1959. The big underground parking garage in downtown Detroit is being built on the site of what was Grand Circus Park, an area about twice as large as University Park. It will be one and two-story levels on the west side of Woodward Avenue and three stories on the east side of Woodward. It will provide space for parking 6,000 cars.

After completion, the park will be restored to its natural state. If Mayor Phil Bayt and leaders of the Indianapolis Civic Progress Association are looking for ideas for greater civic development here they probably could learn a great deal by taking look at what Detroit already has accomplished. Nursing Group to Hold Workshop More than 100 nurses representing district nurses associations of the Indiana Nurses Association and members of the Indiana Licensed Practical Nurses Association will meet June 21 and 22 at the Indiana University Medical Center Student Union building. Speakers and panel discussions on the problems involved in the licensing of nurses will be featured on the two-day workshop. POLITICAL SHOWCASE Millis Endorsed by Creighton's Former Manager Morrison Rockhill, Warsaw manager for Republican Creighton in 1948, has endorsed Republican nomination for state convention.

Rockhill, former Kosciusko County and Second District Republican chairman, said in his endorsement of Millis: "He will make a candidate who can win in November and a governor who will be sound, constructive and able. This explains why 1 am for Frank Millis. His campaign for the nomination has been gathering vigor convention date approaches. confidently expect con to see him nominated." Rockhill spent several days in last week in behalf candidacy, and Indianapolis, attended a meeting in the Indianapolis Athletic Club where Governor George N. Craig and his supporters discussed the Republican gubernatorial picture.

Craig, at that meeting, said he would support Millis if he were a delegate to the state convention. Huff Candidate for U.S. Senator George B. Huff, Indianapolis public relations man and former state representative, today announced he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. senator.

Huff will oppose Senator Homer E. Capehart, seeking renomination for his third term. Huff, who is 37 and lives at 5326 N. Kenwood, said in his announcement that, "I oppose Senator Capehart because I resent my Republican Party being referred to as the party in which a candidate with suffi-70 cient money may purchase a nomination without opposition." Huff said he would open campaign headquarters in the Claypool Hotel a few days before the June 29 Republican state convention. O'Neal Shifts to No.

2 Spot Marion County Sheriff Robert A. O'Neal has shifted from the race for governor to that of lieutenant governor and was ready to pay his $1,000 convention assessment to the Democratic State Committee today. His action, made official yesterday at a Claypool Hotel reception in his honor, was first forecast in The News June 2, in a Page 1 story. O'Neal's shift into the race for the second spot is designed to insure Marion County a prominent place on the state ticket for the November election. O'Neal and City Controller Charles Boswell are known to be friendly to the candidacy of Roger D.

Branigin, Lafayette, Caughran May Enter Race B. Howard Caughran, Indianapolis attorney, may enter the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. Caughran has mailed a letter and a ballot to the 200 Marion County delegates to the Democratic state convention, asking them to tell him what he might expect in the way of support. He said in his letter that if Hall Funeral attorney and campaign gubernatorial nominee Hobart Frank T. Millis for the governor in the June 29 he could be assured of adequate support from his home county, he felt he had enough from other parts of the state "to be nominated on the third or fourth ballot." The letters, with a ballot and a self-addressed, stamped velope enclosed, were mailed Saturday.

Caughran said today he expects to tabulate his plies at the end of the week and make a decision about entering the race as "a dark horse candidate." Caughran ran for the nomination in 1952, losing in the convention to Lieutenant Governor John A. Watkins. Conked on the Noggin Twelve- Clyde Lee Kimbley, 514 Buchanan, grins from his' bed at Methodist Hospital where he is being treated for a bump on head received while following a golf exhibition yesterday at Highland Golf and Country Contest Fly to Trim navy blue linen traveling suits were off-to-Washington costumes worn today by Joyce Ann Kockritz, 11, 525 N. Bancroft, and her sister, Sharon, 13, as they left Indianapolis Municipal Airport by American Airlines for three days in the capital. They are winners of The News' Our Presidents contest in which Joyce Ann was nominated for "president of the United States in 1996." Her sister wrote the prize-winning letter.

"I nominate Joyce Ann Kockritz for president of the United States in 1996," the letter read. "Although she is only 11 years of age she has already shown her consideration of others, her kindness to humans and animals, Fugitive Admits String of Crimes The 20-year-old Chicago fugitive, who escaped police after being chased from the MarionHendricks County line to Indianapolis, today admitted 20 robberies, 10 burglaries and six car thefts. The criminal, Norman Patrick Kelly, confessed the series of crimes from his Chicago jail cell. Kelly was arrested at the Windy City's Midway Airport Saturday afternoon after Indianapolis police tipped off Chicago authorities. Kelly, already under indictment for armed robbery, and two other prisoners, Raymond Schneider, 20, and Warner Yates, 14, also of Chicago, escaped from the Hillsboro (Ill.) Jail late Friday night.

Schneider and Yates were caught at Roena and Rockville Saturday morning trying to hitch a ride after they and Kelly had abandoned a car at 146 S. High School. In their flight, the three youths stole three cars, took four hostages and attempted to hold up the Star Lite motel, half a mile west of Bainbridge in Putnam County. The car they were driving was spotted by Marion County sheriff's deputies near Avon and was chased along U.S. 36 at speeds up to 105 miles an hour.

The youths finally turned off onto High School Road and pulled into a driveway. Kelly made his way to Martinsville, purchased clothes and returned to Indianapolis on a bus. Then, he boarded a plane for Chicago. Indianapolis police received a call from the airport saying that a man bearing Kelly's description had boarded an Eastern Air Lines plane for Chicago. Authorities there were informed and were waiting for Kelly when the plane landed.

CRASH BRINGS $1,750,000 By Associated Press CHICAGO The Crane Co. of Chicago said today that insurance coverage of its plane which crashed May 15 and the eight 0C- cupants killed amounts to $1,750,000. Under policies issued by two aviation underwriters, each seat occupant aboard was covered by $200,000 insurance, and the plane, itself, was insured for 000 against loss by accident. The cause of the crash in southern Indiana has not yet been reported by the Civil Aeronautics Board which has been investigating it. Harrell to Seek Second Place Winners Washington and her sincerity in all she undertakes that she would make a fair and just president.

She doesn't have any enemies, but is liked by all those in authority and those of her own age. If I can say these things then she must be unusual for I am her sister and two years her senior." The letter, however, did not clinch first prize. Joyce Ann made a blue ribbon speech on "Why I Want to be Nominee for President in 1996" at a luncheon given by The News for outstanding contestants. The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank J. Kockritz. Their father is a salesman for the Corn Products Sales Co. They make all their clothes. Accompanying the to Washington is Margaret winners.

of The News' public relations department. They were to arrive in Washington late this afternoon where they were to be met by Lou Hiner Washington correspondent for The News. A round of gay activity and sight-seeing awaits the girls on their first trip to Washington after their first plane ride. Tinder Opposes License for Club Prosecutor John G. Tinder reported today to the Marion County Liquor Board that the West Side Outing and Social Club, 710 N.

Warman, "does not bear a high and fine reputation in the community." This is a requirement for a permittee under the state liquor laws. The county board for the second time postponed for a week a decision on an application for renewal of the club's three-'ay liquor permit. Board Member John B. Rairdon said he wanted more time to complete an inquiry into the background of officers of the club. The club's manager, Louis T.

Zunk, 37, 3030 Greenhill, appear at today's hearing accompanied by Attorney John L. McNelis. McNelis pointed out that the club's license will expir? July was assured that the board will arrive at a ruling next week. In his report Tinder said he had numerous complaints "that large-scale gambling had been conducted on the premises at night and that games include poker and craps, with some daytime hours of horse race bookmaking. He said he had discussed the activities with visitors at the club but they refuse to their names be used.

He said he had also received reports that several persons have lost large sums at professionally conducted games, but these persons refuse to testify. Safety Week Proclaimed The week of July 1 to 7 has been proclaimed Traffic Safety Week in Indiana by Governor George N. Craig, who said: "Traffic deaths are going up in Indiana and we must intensify our efforts to cut this needless waste of human resources and I money." Craig called on all mayors to cooperate in expanding education and intensifying traffic law enforcement. Craig asked all police chiefs, judges and prosecutors to "pay particular attention to speeding and associated traffic violations" during the vacation season. Samuel R.

Harrell, wealthy Indianapolis businessman who ur.successfully sought the publican nomination for governor in 1952, has announced he is a candidate for the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor. Harrell apparently will fight for the nomination with the backing of the Republican state administration. His name was mentioned as a possible tender last week at a meeting of state administration leaders in the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Branigin to Fight for Entire Ticket Roger D. Branigin, Lafayette, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, told of his supporters in the Indianapolis Athletic Club yesterday "my chances for victory are good." Branigin, making no delegate strength claims, said that it nominated, he would fight hard to win and elect the entire Democratic state ticket.

He pledged he would attack the record of the Republican state administration, and said the Democratic nominee must be person who will appeal to publicans and independent ers as well as Democrats. Johnston Says He's Gaining Thomas R. Johnston, West Lafayette, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor, said today he is showing steady gain" with convention delegates. He predicted a Democratic victory in November and said that as governor he would restore "common honesty, common decency and common sense to government." Sparks Praises Fine Job of Rival BUREAU LOW Year Ago 61 87 fern Snee high tonorth to central sec- High Low 88 69 83 61 73 45 87 72 89 69 87 68 82 58 82 67 89 68 86 69 95 73 75 50 90 67 84 70 73 62 90 70 83 77 82 67 89 70 83 71 86 65 89 71 94 87 73 98 73 85 67 87 71 92 76 68 62 83 52 67 50 92 67 90 71 Hourly Temp. Humidity Atlanta PtCldy Bismarck Cloudy Boston Clear Chicago Cloudy Cincinnati Cloudy Cleveland Rain Denver PtCidy Detroit Cloudy Evansville Cloudy Ft.

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1:30 p.m. 73 87 Republican gubernatorial candidate Frank Sparks told A state TV audience Sunday that the state "has enjoyed four years of the most progressive and constructive government in its history" since the present GOP state administration took office. Sparks praised Frank T. Millis, state revenue commissioner and one of his opponents for the nomination, for sound, expert job" as sioner of revenue. HIGH tow 50 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS One Little, Two Little, Six Little Indians Leon A.

Hall Funeral Home in Plainfield was merged today with Flanner Buchanan of Indianapolis. Hall's reason for inviting the merger is that his physician has advised him he should no longer continue in the strenuous activities of a mortician. He will continue his financial interest in the home. The Hall Funeral Home was founded in 1930. Previously Hall was associated with the former Charles A.

Hockensmith Funeral Home in Indianapolis. He opened his first funeral home in Stileville. When he first went to Plainfield, he operated his funeral home in the Pruitt building and moved to the present location in 1937. Paul H. Buchanan, president of Flanner Buchanan, stated today: "The operation of the mortuary in Plainfield continues our policy of extending our services to various communities in and near Indianapolis." The new organization will be known as Flanner Buchanan Hall Mortuary.

Russell Hawkins, long -time employee of Hall mortuary, will continue there. The YMCA plans a branch in your neighborhood; $2,850,000 is needed for the project. By JOE Five Indianapolis Indians pitchers are worried about deliveries--of babies, that is. The wives of ED GASQUE, STAN PITULA, DICK TOMANEK, MURPHY MURZEWSKI and GEORGE SPENCER are all expectant mothers. They and the wife of First Baseman JOE ALTOBELLI will meet for a baby shower Wednesday in the Indians' clubhouse while their husbands play Minneapolis.

Mrs. Altobelli also is expecting. Prime Minister ANTHONY EDEN, former Prime Minister CLEMENT ATTLEE and a beer baron tod a received Britain's oldest order of chivalry the Order of the Garter. The beer baron is LORD IVEAGH, 82. manufacturer of Guinness stout.

QUEEN ELIZABETH II, sovEden ereign of the order, invested the new Knights with the garter and gold collar that go with the honor. HERRINGTON Dr. PAUL DUDLEY WHITE apparently has never submitted a bill for handling the President's heart case. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty said none has been received as far as he knows, White did, however, get free transportation and quarters while treating Mr.

Eisenhower at Denver. Actor TONY CURTIS and Actress JANET LEIGH have their first child, a girl. The 6-pound baby was born yes. terday. "Just what we wanted." said Tony of the Father's Day gift.

Composer DIMITRI SHOS. TAKOVICH has some words to go with the new tune being sung by the Communist higherin Moscow. In an article in ups the Communist Party er, Shostakovich said tism by the Union of Soviet Composers is stifling creative art in Russia. He urged more freedom in depicting the "truth of life." The composer's union tacked Sbostakovich eight years ago when the party forced him to apologize for "formalism.".