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I-MAN FILIB(LJUSTER— Noisy Bilbo— Talk...Talk... Talk...Talk...

ASHINGTON, June 29 (U. P.).—Senator Theodore G. (The A Man) Bilbo, who once swore to “make as much noise as Huey Long,” was momentarily silenced today.

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_ VOLUME 56—NUMBER 95

RACKET BOYS TELLING ‘ALL’ T0 UNCLE SAM

Taxes to Avoid Trouble With “T’ Men.

By SHERLEY UHL

But there was nobody ready to bet he'd stay that way. Bilbo's one-man filibuster against funds f6F the Fair Employment Practice committee — begun two ‘days ago—came to a halt last night as he | senate burne midnight oil at | 8 one of the most incredible se ssions in its long | history. Seasoned reporters who spent all evening glued ‘to their chairs in the senate gal“The Man” |ery came out shaking their heads in bewilderment.. Senators—some of whom had been routed out of* bed-lo provide a quorum so the august body could vote to adjourn—went | home tired, angry and confused. |

» ” » TO TOP it all no one seemed to know for sure just what would happen next. Senator Bilbo “in no mood for | compromise,” said the filibuster | will continue until when and if the senate adopts a “gag” rule. The senate will vote Monday on | a proposal to enforce a one-hour limitation on the amount of time | any senator may devote to debate | on the FEPC. A two-thirds vote | is required to do this. {

» n » BILBO said he would not personally continue the filibuster, Instead, he announced, the filibuster will be carried on by Senators Olin Johnston (D. 8. C), | James O, Bastland (D. La.), John L. McClelland (D. Ark.) and John H. Bankhead (D. Ala.). The fiscal year ends Saturday night, however. Unless something is done in the meantime 16 important war agencies will be technically without funds for the new | year. i

” » SENATE Democratic Leader | Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.) was | hopeful that Bilbo wold aecept his comprohise suggestion to give FEPC a reduced appropriation—thus staving off the cloture vote and letting the $771,-

000,000 war agencies bill pass be- tax probes. and can't be forwarded |

fore the deadline. One thing was certain: Bilbo— whose “white supremacy” oratory was rivalling the late Huey Long in loquacity and vigor—would use every resource at his command to prevent introduction of the Chavez amendment to give FEPC $446,000, thus letting it continue full strength in the coming fiscal year.

» » ” FOR two days Bilbo has defeated every tactic used by Chaveg and his fellow FEPC supporters to get that amendment on the floor. Yesterday began quietly enough, with Senator Tom Connally (D. Tex.) making his expected speech on the San Francisco charter. \ Then Bilbo—who got. his nickname “The Man” simply because

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Two Bunker Hill

{have paid up their

acters

Survivors Return

| Sometimes (ceipts as | sources,”

Gamblers, grifters and racketeers | here who habitually defy state and | ' municipal authorities, reportedly {are “playing it safe” with Uncle |

|are concerned. Word is around that the shady | {deal boys are especially anxious to | {steer clear of federal “heat” {plied recently against tax quents by the internal revenue de- | | partment’s “T” men. Treasury agents, noted for doing

{tax evasion cases up brown, are (said to be probing suspect bank ac-

counts and cancelled checks with

| typical diligence.

Uncle Sam Won't Tell

Many local operators, without visible means of support, already : 1944 income taxes voluntarily and without comment, This happens to a certain

extent every year, especially among |

seasoned professionals. Others, following confabs with

linternal revenue agents in Indian|apolis, have decided to file belated.

but more or less accurate, returns on their easy-money profits. Professional gamblers and charof dubious circumstances can afford to be frank with the federal government without fear of arrest or prosecution on state or city law violation charges. They ican declare their incomes and the sources thereof with assurance this

{information will remain confidential

in treasury department files. Fine for Disclosure They know their tax reports won't be relayed to state, county or city police because there's a law |against it. Section 65-F of the in- | [ternal revenue code prohibits the

that matter.

‘Fess Up and Pay Back!

| Sam’ as far as income tax payments |

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REPLY TO CAPEHART— Grew Denies

Japs Made Peace Offer

WASHINGTON, June 29 -(U,

~P.).—Acting Secretary of State

Joseph C. Grew repeated today that the U. 8. has received no peace offer from the Japanese government, either through official or unofficial channels. The reiteration was prompted by a statement of Senator Homer E. Capehart (R. Ind.), that the Japanese had made a peace offer which “would be acceptable to me.” Grew'’s reply merely denied any offers have been received. Capehart declined to give details of. the offer or reveal the source of his information. He said, however, that he considered his informant “reliable.” “I think that if a peace offer

| has been made the people should

know about j#¢' Capehart said. “If none has been made, it would be simple for the government to say so.”

Jos

| Nobeoka, Kyushu

FOUR CITIES IN

JAPAN BURNING

Tokyo Says War Industry Moving to Manchuria. By WILLIAM F. TYREE

United Press Staff Correspondent GUAM, June 29 (U. P.).—Huge

{fires stoked by 3000 tons of Super-

fortréss incendiaries swept through four strategic Japanese cities today. At the same time Tokyo announced a- mass movement of industry from the invasion-threatened homeland to Manchuria. Pillars of flame visible 75 miles swirled upward from Sasebo, one of Japan's largest naval bases, casting ‘a fiery glow against the cloudy overeast. Fires licked through Moji and island seaports,

|and Okayama, site of a Nipponese

The penalty for re- | 400 to 500-plane fleet said red hot |

| disclosure of income information by army training cenier on HonsHu. !federal agents, or anyone else for

Returning B-29 crewman of the

| vealing income facts is a $1000 fine, | thermal updrafts from the fires were

| one ie years imprisonment, or beth.

intense that it seemed they!

An. exception to the rule is the “byrned:a hole in the overcast

(treasury department's annual report | on top-bracket salaries.

Available to State Governors also may requisition in-

come tax declarations for reference | by state agencies investigating state] But in- |

or local tax irregularities.

Japan reported U. 8. parachute; and mountain troops have Been’ | moved into the Aleutians in preplaration for a possible invasion from the north. Tokyo said the industrial {ployment plan for Manchuria was | aimed at laying new foundations for

formation so obtained is limited t0| fohting a long war.

Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay's 21st

to law enforcement officers as gam- {bomber command has burned out

ing or fraud evidence.

{more than 115 square miles in 12!

Professional gamblers and “bun- key cities in a planned campaign to ko” men take further comfort in the | pulverize the .enemy’s war-making internal revenue department's tra-|industry by autumn.

ditional unconcern with offenders

of state or local laws. “T” men are population, was ignited by jellied- | out after income tax dodgers and | gasoline flashes that

practically nothing else. As a rule,!

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about how incomes are derived as| long as taxes are duly paid on them.

Credit ‘It Te Gifts

Gamblers are customarily candid in revealing details of their winnings and losses in tax returns and discussions with treasury agents. Thus, “T” men have inside dope on pool ticket profits, horse book percentages, poker and dice game “takes” and economic factors in other chance-taking pastimes such as the numbers racket. For obvious reasons some grifters and racketeers prefer to camouflage their money - harvesting schemes. Sometimes they attribute finaneial windfalls to “loans” or “gifts.” they simply list recoming from “legal a vague, but apparently acceptable term usually meaning

{illegal sources.

TRUMAN SUGGESTS

\ - Ray McDonald Gerald Conniff

Two 18 - year - bld Housier surfvors of the 8. 8. Bunker ill are home to 11 their stories | f the unsinkable rrier which was hit. by Jap suicide lanes off Okinaa May 11, They are Storeeeper 3-c Ray cDonald, son of Charles Alley Ar. and Mrs. C. L. McDonald, 1210 10th st, and husband of Mrs.

Continued on Page 2—Column 5) TIMES INDEX usements . 20 John Love .., 16 at Barrows. 8 Mauldin ..... 15 ack Bell ...: 15 Ruth Millett . 15 iness .. 22 Movies Diary.. 15 Fred Perkins .., 25 Race Entries:

, 20 Radio i 15 Ration Dates

pmics sword vid Diets . ditorials ashion 10s 18 Win. P. Simms 1 paris 0 rig al

16 Mrs. Roosevelt 15 |

By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 29— President Truman worked today on

{a message which he will send to the senate Monday in support of

the United Nations charter, the basis of his startling proposal of a

A WORLD REPUBLIC

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Sasebo, Kyushu city of 206,000

“lighted up

Remains at Post

JACKSON RANEY superintendent of the Indiana School for the Deaf whose resignation was refused last week by Governor Gates, will remain as head of the institution. The state budget committee increased Mr. Raney's salary from $3600 to $4000 a year at Governor Gates’ request. Mr, Raney had announced his intention to accept the presidency of the Osgood State bank in his home town, However, the governor and the school's board of trustees peti= tioned him to reconsider and stay at the institution where for the past 10 years he has established a national reputation.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1945

MGN WO CHAOS, VANDE

Taking a Look at a ‘Hot Potato’

“Too hot to handle,” was the comment of two O PA investigation division secretaries, Bea Myers, 268 S. Emerson ave. (left), and Pat Foster, 3841 E. Michi gan st. They are shown with part of the black market potato “evidence” obtained in “buys” yesterday. |

POTATO ‘BUYS’ GUN-GIRL GETS | MADE BY OPA

DEATH I BLAME Secret Agents Get Evidence

‘Sailor Innocent cast Bystander, In Black Market.

Coroner Rules.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 29 (U. P.).~Coroner Theodore Streiber | _ {recommended today that Mrs. Imo-| ‘gene Stevens, sultry-eyed Texas! gun-toter, be held “criminally re-

sponsible” for the death of Albert Kovacs, 19-year-old sailor. t The coroner also reported “it would appear that there was an illicit love affair” between Mrs. Stevens and Charles Milton, her, next door neighbor, in whose home Mrs. Stevens killed Kovacs Cpe! day night. | Steiber's report to the town court in New Canaan brought into the open a flurry of neighborhood gossip | regarding Mrs. Stevens, attractive 24-year-old daughter of a Texas

Pick Max White

For Democratic Kovacs, ‘who arrived at the Milton

Seat on Council nome with his brother James, 24, for la “late date” with the Milton]

| nursemaid, appeared to have been {an innocent bystander, Mrs. Stevens had told police that | the Kovacs brothers, whom she {never had met, grappled with her when she encountered them in the Milton home and that she shot the: sai®r in self defense. | She exhibited marks on her throat and scratches on her arm las evidence. The coroner, however, reported | “that the injuries apparent on the | I body of Mrs. Stevens were inflicted by Mrs. Milton is more than a | probability.” The coroner said that despite levidence of an affair between Milton and Mrs. Stevens, there was a

Armed with federal funds authorized by congress for the pur0: 4 b: OgIPs « of OPA undercover agents was busy throughout the | city today making additional “buys” | from suspected potato black mar-| keteers. A dozen investigators went into action yesterday. At the day's close, | five and 10-pound sacks of potatoes |surrounded the desk of Supervisling Investigator Lee Trippeer at OPA headquarters. Many of the sacks had been bought at ceiling prices, some from retailers who got “hep” in the nick of time. In one corner, however, was a neat stack of “hot” spuds. These were being guarded closely, after their weight had been verified at the city marketmaster's

Supervising Investigator Lee Trippeer of the OPA wore a harried look as he built a “case” against a huge potato black market here.

Funds Obtained | Affidavits were being prepared | {against the vendors of these “hot” | Ipotatoes. They don't know it yet, | {but nne day soon they'll be asked | {to explain the sale. Chances are {they'll wind up pleading guilty and | {paying the usual $50 settlement. | | It is from many of these smaller | {merchants, however, that OPA of-| |ficials are hopeful of obtaining | evidence against the “big boys.” oo? { OPA had been handicapped, of- a i | ficials say, by not having funds j with which to obtain direct evi{perice, Emergency money was ob{tained yesterday from the Cleve- | land regional office. Use of a federal | appropriation for this purpose was authorized last year by congress,

Max White

DON'T /you fellows think this is a little premature?” was the mild query of Max White, whose selection as city councilman was revealed by political leaders to- | day. The 36-year-old Butler university and Indiana iaw sc

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NO. 1 INDUCTEE IN ~ STATE NOW MAJOR

Hoosierdom's “No. & inductee” uate was serving as judge Pro |went through the European war tem of municipal court 1 when |yit Gen. Eisenhower, climbed the newsmen assured him his electiofy | qnkg {yom private to major, has | was “in the bag.” 1100 service points, and still is with | Mr. White will be elected at. |g Hy A. EF. in Frankfurt, Ger-| city council rheeting. Monday |, . night, a council spokesman said, to fill the uncompleted ‘erm of Democrat Carson Jordan who re

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RUSTON NEW CHIEF OF ACCOUNTS BOARD

Appointment of Clarence E| Ruston, Gary Republican, as chief examiner of the state board of ac-| counts to succeed Otto K. Jensen was announced today by the governor’s office. Mr, Jensen will become deputy examiner and as such will ‘serve as the Democratic member of the three-member board. He succeeds

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apy. ‘He is Ma}. | | Horace F. Kelley, | son of Mr. and |

|lamation for the world,”

| the senate address of Senator

FINAL HOME

PRICE FIVE CENTS

LD CHARTER OR FACE

G'S WARNING

‘Chairman of Senate Republicans Op-

poses ‘Undue Delay,” Asks Critics To Be Realistic.

By JOHN L. COULTER

United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 29.—Senator Arthur H. Vanden-

| berg (R. Mich.) told the senate today that world chaos is the ‘alternative to the United Nations Security League.

Vandenberg, chairman of senate Republicans and a dele-

| gate to the San Francisco conference which drafted the 'security charter, stirring. speegh for early ratification.

made his formal report to the senate in a

“This can be a new emancipation proche declared. He pleaded with charter critics to be realistic in their appraisal-of the document

in the light of world facts and to give it at least a chance to see whether coliective_

securtily can prevent another world war. The one-time isolationist told the sen-

{ate he would support the treaty with all

the resources at his command. “I shall do this in the deep conviction that’ the alternative is physical and moral chaos in many

‘Sen. Vandenberg

| weary places of the earth,” he said.

“I shall do it because there must be no defaults in our

|oft- -pledged purpose to outlaw aggression So far as lies

within our human power. 1 shall do it because this plan,

| regardless of infirmities, holds great promise that the

Hi Nations may collaborate for peace as effectively as had made common cause for war. : va shall do it because peace must not be cheated of its only collective chance.” “Dare Not Fail” Vandenberg addressed most of his 5000-word speech to answering possible criticisms of the charter. He recognized, first, that it may not be perfect. But, nsisted, it is a start which can be corrected in the future. “But there will be no future for it unless we make ‘this start,” he persisted. “I doubt if there could ever be A 4 another or a better start. , .. Hoosier . Heroatme |. “We dare pot fail to try.

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this direction no matter how PRISON SHIP SINKS To those who would protest that (some charter signatories practice + the opposite of what they preach, Vandenberg said it only proved the greatness of the need for' such an Okinawa. | least to try to stem these evil tides.” The fist priest from the arch ARMS the argument that the diocese of Indianapolis to die in the final ace ter ig d slore this war has been lost in a Jap | d Ee ms ate decided, prison ship sinking. Today's eas-| andenberg contended that a strong lolis marines killed and three local Justness of the peace terms. servicemen wounded in the OKki- Forum Required nawa battle. Pointing out that the final draft KILLED permits the general assembly to The Rev. Thomas Scecina, J. C. “recommend measures for peaceful {ship sinking. less of origin, which it deems likely Ptc. Gerhard Samuel, 3750 Car- to impair the general welfare,” Vanrollton ave, on Okinawa. denberg said: Pfc. Preston Terry Jr, “I submit that justice is infinitely Bradley ave, on Okinawa. better off with such a forum than Fireman 1-¢ Frank Arthur Light refused. I suggest that the more Jr., 2722 N. Gale st., off Okinawa. | one fears the nature of the final Motor Machinist's Mate 3-c John peace, speaking not of our enemies {Raymond Waldon, 3304 Lockburn but of our friends, the warmer st., on Okinawa. | should be one's welcome to an in|mers, 729 N. Park ave. on Okinawa. element of orderly correction.” Seaman 1-c George Henry, R. R.| Under such circumstances, he 8, Box 533A, on Okinawa. said, “the quicker this institution (Details, Page 10) begins to function the quicker ——tr———m——————— Justice may hope to find its voice COMMITS SUICIDE Vandenberg also undertook to mer Rocting, former president of! answer the argument that the char the Danish Red Cross and suspect-| ter is nothing more than a threeed collaborationist, committed sui- power military alliance among cide last night, the Exchange Telegram agency reported today.

far we fall short of the goal.” Two Marines Are Killed on |instrument “which promises at | ualties also include two Indianap- {organization would help in the B., Indianapolis, in a Jap prison settlement of any situation, regardWOUNDED it would be if such a forum were Marine Pfc. Ralph Emerson Sum-| stitution which can promise some {and mobilize its friends.” LONDON, June 29 (U. P.).—Hel-

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Highlights of Vandenberg's Appeal for World Charter

WASHINGTON,

June

29 (U. P.).—Highlights from Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.), on the United Nations charter: “It is laden

with promise and ———

manuscript.

high offer.

before midnight Saturday.

twice afterward been exceeded.

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10 Million Dollars Bid For Pyle's Manuscript

AMERICAN United Life Insurance Co. today entered a bid of $10,000,000 for the original Ernie Pyle

Their bid doubled the last previously announced

BIDDING remains open until midnight Aan, and bids received by mail after that time will be accepted if postmarked

The American United previously had bid $3,500,000, which had Bidding on the manuscript began a month ago with an initial offer of $5000. Bids, of course, are in war bonds Bought in the Seventh war loan, and the auction is open to any individual, firm or group whose bids are not otherwise Sreditad,

% THE MANUSCRIPT, one of the last typed ny Ernie himself in "Pac be

Edward A. Cooper of Greenfield. The third member will be Thomas M. Hindman, Indianapolis Republican, also a deputy examiner, The state board of accounts was

and comprises the chief examiner and his two deputies, one Republican and one Democratic. Mr. Ruston and Mr. Hindman have been named for four-year terms, beginning July 1. Mr. Jen-

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reorganized by the 1945 legislature.

a lower

signed to accept appointment to the safety board. » » » THE COUNCIL'S youngest member is Democratic 3d ward chairman. Married, he lives at 2115 N. New Jersey st. An attorney, Councilman White is a 1931 graduate of Butler university. Three years later, he received a degree from Indiana law school. He is a member of

| Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Kelley volun- | 2 0 face the consequence with clean | teered, but won “I should deeply regret any | hands"

“We dare not fail to strive in this direction no matter how far

” » ~ “There is no escape for any pow er, however great, from the clear “I believe it will bless the earth. | responsibility which it will unavoid-

. I believe it is our only chance |2DLY assume before an outraged ' (Continued on Page 2—Column 3 to keep faith with those who have world if it takes to the war-path

Showers Today, Tomorrow To Bring Relief From Heat

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

tomorrow,

middle 80s up to ‘average

95 over

the than , the oo

} Relief from the sweltering heat| {all over Indiana was promised today | by the weather bureau, with thun-! dershowers forecast for today and

. The year's first heat death WAS | )ceoprted in’ Walton, where Harold | cennes, where the mercury hit 95. J. Eshélman, 37, died last night. Temperatures in many cities reached ‘ Temperatures ranged from the the 100 mark on June 2 of last] state, year.

borne the heat of b pe before it exhausts these paths of B.A a @ peace.” “It proposes an experiment | which must be bravely undertaken in behalf of peace with justice in a better, happier, and |" safer world.”

» | “There is no ecndent for the |peace-challenge we confront. We {must make our own precedents to |stop world war No. 3 . Unless you {develop this . . . the "drums of an~ “I shall support the ratification 'other war may thunder in your ears Tar A a a of this charter with all the re- as a Sonsequence. | Sam... 80 12 (Noo . 88 sources at my ‘command. . . a The | m lalternative is physical and moral | | chaos in many ‘weary places of the |earth.” 3

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” ~ “The rot. powers must assume + + the most sacred public trust | ever eveated ‘In the aflairy. of

men.” If world war 01 ever unhappily 4 arrives, it, will open new laboratories “(The veto pl 1s Ue ample , fot deuth ton Norsible so contemplate. answer to any rational fears that ire in Indi- . . . I propose to do eve gg (we may be subsrdinmting 8 of the} within my power those | tiny

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