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an, 5.—Big Ten cone all teams swing inte of their title chase time this week-end es scneduled tonight donday. tertaining Indiana, Wisconsin, and Pure tate, play their first mes, Northwestern, dué, opens its come Monday. . vith two wins in as eads the conference five scattered single

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JAY NIGHT | Indiana, at Purdue, ; , Towa, | . Michigan State. | ————" - . 0 date, although Ime a's defending cham lefeated in their cone 5. . one win in three e leading scorer in ho has racked up 39 > games. Close upon was declared ineli~ olastic reasons this ’s Arnold Risen‘with vo games, Glen Selbo and Bob Bowen of 27 "points in their 8. 's Get Points

posiers, Dick Witten points and Al Kralow 8 points have one~ hat mark them as nders. Other high als are the 14 points } Cook of Wisconsin of Towa. ference competition 5 won 50 out of 63 | Jan. 2. Towa and ix straight wins and five wins lead the Hawkeyes continued ming scoring lead in © competition with a of 71.3 points and a

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MANILA, Jan. States.

garrisoning the Philippihes possible. z Gen, Styer estimated that 000 would be needed in the A apan and Koreaand 175,000 “in the mid-Pacific and west"gm Racific. Despite Gen, Styer's efforts to calm the anger of the G. 1's some 20000 troops gathered on the ds of the ruined legislature to hear G. I. spokesmen Jdenounce war department policy, Patterson Denies Change (In Japan Secretary of War Robort P. Patterson told reporters that

the war department is studying a plan to establish March 20 as.a

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 7 (U. PP.) The 8th army announced today ~ that all men in the 8th and 6th Army ageas with either 50 points or’ three and one-half years’ serv"fice will be en route home for discharge by Jan. 31, if shipping /absigned to Japan is not diverted elsewhere.

‘deadline for release of army men - ‘with two years service. He said the

age of 3.1 points. point system has not been tyre Leader changed.) e, Minnesota's fresh The troops carried placards saythe Big Ten’s leading | ing: “Lincoln Freed the “Slaves,

i-conference compe- | eight-game fotal of vo others with totals 100 better Mcintyre's however. Cook of 110 points in seven verage of 15.7 points lace of Indiana has seven games for an |

Who Will Save Us?” “Are We Patterson’s Playthings?” Forty-Eight Is Much Too Late,” “So! Nazi PropPromise

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As the GQ. 1's assembled the band struck up: “Show Me the Way to Go Home.” This was followed by “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The G I's then listened to the radio broadcast by Gen. Styer with the barrage of boos and catcalls steadily growing ‘louder despite efforts of G. L leaders to keep the crowd quiet.

Corporal Speaks One of the first speakers was Cpl. ‘Léonard Whartman, 25, Philadelphia. “Sure we want. occupation troops in Germany and Japan,” he “We fought too hard ever to let them rise again but they are not going to keep us as occupation troops in a peaceful country.” The band then struck up: “When My Dream Boat Comes Home.” Cpl. Whartman cited reports that a number of transports sailed for the U. 8. in the past month with empty berths, including one ship with 543 vacancies. “The troopship West Point is in Manila now preparing to sail” he said. “Are you going to see her sail the same as the others with empty berths?" The G. 1's roared: “No, no, no.” Sergeant Is Chairman

Sgt. Harold Schiffrin, Rochester, N. Y., served as chairman. When Gen. Styer finished. his speech the band played the Death March and Sgt. Schiffrin said: “All right, the general has spoken #nd we are still confused. Now we will go on with our meeting.” The first speaker refused to disclose his identity, saying that “a general called me in twice, telling me to keep quiet.”

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inst Butler scored 27 jeld goals and three | r the one-game high , for a conference

The band played: “A Sentimental Journey” after the unidentified G. 1. spoke,

Sgt. Herbert Levine, 150 W, 79th street, New York City, chairman of a committee which called on Gen, Styer earlier in the day, said Gen, Styer “told us he is holding us responsible if a single’ person is hurt at this rally.” Pfc. Prancis J. Marshall, Auburn, Ala. speaking with a slow drawl, told the crowd. “Like Camp Meeting’ ; “I assure you I never saw anything more like a good old-fash-ioned camp meeting. You know if my commanding officer asked me to jump off Manila’s highest build-

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Trained Expests. T X IMES INDE Amusements. 6 Reuel Moore. *15 Anderson .... 20|Edw. Morgan 11 Business ,... 8[Movies ...... Churchill .., 12|Obituaries.. 4, 5 Comics ..... . 11|Dr. O'Brien.. 11 Max Cook ... 15|Othman ..... 11 Crossword ... 17|Radio ....... 17 REENS Editorials . 12 | Mrs, Roosevelt 11 . Geen, Fellers.. 11|Scherrer .... 12 oY ‘Forum ...... 12|Side Glances. 12 * Meta Given .'14|Wm.P, Simms 12 Burton Heath 11|Sports .. ... 16 ESROOM In Indpls, .., 3|State Deaths. 4 Inside Indpls. 11 Thos. Stokes. Jane Jordan. 17|Stranahan ... 16 : , Edwin Lahey. 7|Troop Arrivals 8:roe ond Sereome McGaffin :... 10/Al Wiliams. . 11

Ruth Millett 11' Women's News

7.~Twenty thousands cheering G. 1's rallied at an orderly mass meeting tonight, appiauding G. I. speakers who demanded that they be returned to the United

They booed a radio broadcast by Lt. Gen. W. D. Styer who promised that regular army troops would take over

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VOLUME 56—NUMBER 3

I's Told O to Be

- Kept in Pacific

120,000 Mass in Manila to Protest Slow United: States; Gen. Styer's Speech Is Booed.

By WILLIAM C. WILSON

& Correspondent

and Okinawa as rapidly as

a permanent garrison of 375,Pacific, “including 200,000 in

AUSTRIAN RULE

Truman Sends Message Of Congratulations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (U. P.) ~~ The United States today formally recognized the new coalition government of Chancellor Leopold Figl. At the same time, President Truman sent a message of congratulations to Dr: Karl Renner upon his election as president of the Austrian republic, He expressed hope that Austria, first nation “annexed” by Hitlerite Germany, would soon resume her place as an “independent and democratic state.” : “I can assure you,” Mr. Truman told Renner, “that the people of the United States will wish to assist Austria in this endeavor.” Elections Held Nov. 25 Figl's cabinet, dominated largely by the rightist people's party, was as result of the elections of Nov. "25. The -power (U. 8. British, Russian, French) allied council for Austria recommended that it be recognized on Dec. 18. The -state department emphasized that recognition of Austria in np way weakened ihe supreme authority of the allied council “The council,” it said, “will continue to operate in carrying out allied objectives in Austria. “As the council proceeds with the task of eliminating Nazi influences and institutions in Austria and in the reconstruction of democratic life, it is hoped that a large-scaie reduction may be made in the number of occupation troops of

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New Storms Kill 8 Mississippi, Arkansas. LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am..... 43 am... 4 Ta -Mm..... 42 lla m..... 41 Sam 42 12 (Noon). . 43 9am .4 1pm... 2

By UNITED (ITED PRESS “At ledst 37 persons were dead an 200 injured from week-end tornadoes as a mass of warn air moving northward collided with a cold front advancing eastward across the Mississippi valley. The eastern seaboard was bathed in unseasonablé warmth, The latest storms hit southeastern Arkansas and 'west central Missis-

High temperatures shattered two all-time , cecords here this week-end. When the mercury soared to 61 degrees Saturday it surpassed by one degree the previous high for Jan, 5, registered in 1890. Yesterday's: 63 at 11 a, m, topped the 62 degrees which had stood as the record high for that date since 1880. But by 9 a. m. today the temperature had ‘slipped to 40. By nightfall it may slide to freezing.

sippi last night, killed at least eight persons, demolished one town and injured scores, Texas counted 29 dead from its Friday night tornadoes. The Texas storms left 725 homeless, hospitalized 100 and caused $2,000,000 damage.

The unseasonable “heat wave”

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VIC. FLINT

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U.S. RECOGNIZES!

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. {James Pavlokos of Chicago:

FORECAST: Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; Solder tonight.

Red hot . . .

By VICTOR Long-range, planned expansion 1020 E. Michigan st., was announced

structure with 15,000 square feet of floor space will rise. As soon as pos-| sible a third building with 10,000] square feet will be constructed. These twd buildings, along with equipment, will run approximately $150,000. All told the expansion program will result in an expenditure of about $220,000. Will Increase Force ”~ Already housed in. the completed building is the only commercial electric. furnace atmosphere con-

trolled copper brazing and silver soldering unit in Indiana. Heretofore such work as handled by this furnace had to be sent out of the state, Mr, Silbermann said, An additional and larger unit will be added soon to increase the plant's capacity. They are manufactured by the Lindberg Engineering Co.. of hicago. The new building also houses a

metal bars receive hardening treatment in the furnace and are cooled by dipping in a water-oil solution. Working are (left to right) Walter Jones and John Rodenburg.

$220,000 Program Outlined By Manutacturing Concern

About May 1 four old buildings will be razed and a Second new [schoo

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of the Metallurgical Service Co. today by ‘S. i Silberman, general

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a special production line for heat treatnrent of truck motor cam shafts. When all buildings are completed and - machinery installed, employment figures are scheduled to jump from 50 to about 150. Expects Business Boom Meanwhile Mr. Silbermann expects to see business boom and to increase about 200 per cent over the high dollar volume which prevailed during the war: Working on a sub contract basis for some 125 firms, mostly within a radius of 85 miles of Indianapolis, the company handles heat treating of all ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The work tempering, drawing, annealing, cyaniding, stress relieving, shot blasting, water glazing, magnafiux

Includes hardening,

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complete metal cleaning plant and

Reveal U-Boats

United Press Sta WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—A hith

capable of ranging 22,000 miles and

Indicating the great strides m Officers state that American submarines can remain submerged one

Doenitz said Germany had developed a device called “schnorkel” -—a breathing tube which projects above the surface. He said this enabled the sub to remain under water for 70 days at a time without causing a strain on the crews.

4 Could Travel 22,000 Miles A U-boat called “Type XXI” Doenitz said, .could travel 22,000 miles under water at high speeds without surfacing. Widespread use of the new type submarine, how=ever, “was cut short by the German capitulation, which had become inevitable through the occupation by

Under Water for 70 Days

By DONALD J. GONZALES Karl Doenitz said today that Germany's U-boat fleet included subs

Doenitz, chief of the German navy during the last war years, made the report to allied intelligence officers.

or two days and range 10,000 miles. |a

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ff Correspondent erto secret report by German Adm.

remaining under -water 70 days.

ade by the Germans, U. 8. navy

the enemy of the whole German rea,” the report said. Doenitz was chief of the German submarine fleet. during the first years of the war and in 1943 succeeded Eric Raeder as commander of the entire German navy. Reviewing the entire war's U-boat | opérations, Doenitz revealed that of 38,000 men serving in the underwater fleet, only 8000 survived. Successes Were Unique “On the other hand,” he continued, “their successes were unique: Far more than 2000 ships—according ‘to enemy figures—of at least 14,000,000 tons . . . were sunk and many other naval and merchant vessels damaged.”

JAP PRISON CHIEF SENTENCED T0 DEE

Convicted in in. Deaths of. 2 American Soldiers.

YOKOHAMA, Jan. TU. P.).—Lt. Kei Yuri, former Japanese prison commandant, was sentenced today to’ death by hanging after a U, 8. military commission convicted him of responsibility for the déaths of two American prisoners of war. Yuri admitted ordering the execution of U. 8. Army Pvt. Noah Heard of Salinas, Cal, He also*was convicted of starving to death Cpl.

He testified Saturday that he or-

Much of the German success in attacking allied vessels was at-

STREETCAR C0.

FIGHTS MOVE T0 CUT FARES

PSC Considers Motion to Set Aside ‘Trial’ Rate Pending Hearing.

By ROBERT BLOEM “Attorneys for Indianapolis Railways argued before the public service commission today that there was nfore reason to increase transit fares

than to decrease them. At a public hearing to determine whether or not an emergency exists under which rates should be reduced, company _ representatives cited inflationary costs and dwindling traffic as reasons for opposing the suggested rate reduction. “More than 40 per cent of the company’s expenses is labor cost,” Arthur Gilliom, railways attorney, told the commission. “We already are confronted with new demands for wage increases and the leveling off point is no where in sight.” Consider Slenker Motion

“Unless we pay high wages we cannot attract and hold the efficient and courteous employees we need to give the public reasonable service.” The commission took under consideration a motion by public counselor Glenn Slenker to reduce local fares on an emergency basis, pending ruling on a company petition to make present “trial” rates permanent. it was understood Mr. Slenker had in mind tbe city's proposes

lor “Begent fare dren and free transfers. Question Authority Mr. Gilliom moved to strike Mr. Slenker's motion on the ground that - the public counselor has no authority to invoke the jurisdiction of the PSC. It also was moved by the company to set today’s emergency rate hearing on a separate docket from its main petition so that possible appeal to the courts in the emergency case would not jeopardize PSC jurisdiction over the main rate issue, » Bonus in Danger Employees of the company were admitted as interveners in the case when the commission granted permission to the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees (A. F. of L.) and the Company Employees Mutual association, The unions are supporting the company's bid to maintain present rates because current incentive payments to employees are based on the utility's gross revenue. They contend that reduced rates, therefore, will reSult automatically in reduced income for the workers.

3 MISSING HOOSIERS NOW REPORTED DEAD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7-(U, P.).— The casualty status of the following Indiana men has been changed from missing to dead, the navy announced today. William R. Cassady, Pvt. USMCR. Mother, Mrs, Grace Cassaday, 1103 Kenwood st.,r Hammond. Everet Lee Mason, machinist's mate 3-¢, USN. Mother, Mrs. Alice Mason, 910 E. State st., Princeton. Andrew Archibald Paul, chief pboatswain’s mate, USN, Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Cecelia Purl, 2010 Beverly pl., South Bend. James William Stoller, Yeoman 3-c, USNR. Parents, Mr. and Mrs, Robert O. Stoller,~631 N. Martin st., Goshen,

INVESTMENT BANKER TO WED FILM DANCER

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 7 (U. P.).— Ann Miller, 22-year-old film dancer, will be married Jan. 20 to Reese Llewellyn Milner, 29, Los Angéles investment banker, and retire from pictures, Milner said today. Milner, scion of a wealthy Los Angeles industrial family, said the

Fata 90 1 Sets. Dae. four tukens

Smoke Abatement H Board Is Selected [PA EX

‘Not Just Another Flurry Over Air Pollution,’ Mayor Tyndall Promises. Appointment of an 11-member air pollution control Father Agrees to Obey 3

board to direct a new $40,000

sance,” the mayor promised. The new board members,

department was announced today by Mayor Tyndall. : “This is not just another flurry over the smoke. nui-

a year city smoke abatement

who serve without pay, are

William H. McKitrick, superintendent of the Indianapolis Union Railways and chairman of the rallroad’s smoke abatement committee; Harry Ice, attorney; F. Rolland Buck, apartment owner; Charles Bowman, chief engineer of Methodist hospital; Dr, Cleon Nafe, physician; Lynn L. Logsdon, retail coal dealer; Charles H. Hagedon of the 8B. KE.

ating Co.; James H. Obear, assistant sales manager of the Enos Coal Mining Co.; Edwin 8. Pearce, president of the Rallway Service and Supply Co.; Toner M. Overley, manager of the Indianapolis Better

Fenstermaker Heating and Ventil-|

Dyke, chairman of the smoke abatement committee of the Women's Department club, Members will hold an organisation meeting within a few days, May Employ Engineer Under & recent amendment to the smoke abatement code, adopted by

and smoke abatement work.” A thoroughly trained staff large enough to carry out extensive educational and enforcement measures is also authorised. Organization of the air pollution

Business Bureau; Mrs. George Van

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Unless settlements come within

In disputes of nation-wide scope: IRA oe the United Steel

. 8.1.0, were a. jobs Jan. 14. TWO. Officers of the United Electrical Workers, next in C. L O. strength, set a Jan. 15 strike date for 200,000 members employed by General Electric, Westinghouse and General Motors.

THREE. A. F. of L. officials authorized 135,000 meat workers to Join 200,000 C. I. O. packing house workers in a work stoppage slated for Jan. 186. Asks Truman Intervention In all three cases, the unions were seeking wage boosts approximating 30 per cent to compensate for increased living costs. Frank J. PFitassimmons, president of the Western Electric Employees association, appealed to President Truman today to intervene in the strike of 17,000 Western Electric workers to avoid a “nation-wide disruption of telephone service.” At the same time, formation of a labor party was suggested today by John Green, Camden, N. J., president of the international union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, Mr. Green told 1108 delegates to the C. I. O. union's 11th convention at Atlantic City

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GATES. ORGANIZES "HOUSING NEED POLL

Survey to Be Completed for Conference, Jan. 18.

A state-wide survey of housing needs for war veterans was organ~ ized today in a meeting Gov. Gates held at the statehouse. The poll is to be completed in time for the state housing meeting Jan. 18 in the house chamber, Attending today's meeting were Gen. Ben Watt, state adjutant general, Col. Louis R. Markun of the state guard and William Stalnaker, director of the Vetérans Affairs commission. In communities where the national guard has headquarters the information - will be registered Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On the same dates the Veterans Affairs commission will obtain like

ceremony would probably be held in

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By HELENE MONBERG United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The.gov=ernment asked men’s clothing stores today to put “for veferans only” signs on most-if not all thelr stocks of hard-to-get apfarel.. Thé civilian production administration, which issued the request said it was thinking .ef such garments as suits, overcoats, shirts and heavy underwear, These items, CPA said, should be

dered Heard bayegeteq to death, but

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reserved for- discharged sepvicemen|

fn “substantial proportion.” . But where * “Yogachiatle needs cannot be.

the Monteelto Episcopal church,

met otherwise, reservations of up to 100 per cent of such stocks for veterans is recommended.” Veterans Organizations immediately lauded the move as & boon to ex-servicemen who are finding it tough to buy replacements for army Khaki or navy blue. But they wondered if it were estrong énough. Omar Ketchum, legislative director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, noted that there was nothing fn the CPA move-to compel mers chants to sell to vetérans. “The only thing,” he sald, “is will merchants ‘go-operate in the program? I hope they do.”

information from veterans through county service officers.

U. S. Asks 'For Veterans Only’ Signs on Men's Clothes

tol. John Thomas Taylor, legisla-

1said, is hardly the thing to be wear-

|ing when a man goes after a job,

COPA said the clothing situation should improve considerably ir the next few months but thas “relatively good supply should not be expected before fall”

buying to immediate needs to assure

'1-2-3 Punch’ Aimed by CIO In Fight for Pay Raises

The nation's recohversion effort today faced

since the end of the war, as three big C. I three punch in labor's fight for higher wages.

mated 1500000 workers in the steel, electrical dustries may join the 376,000 already idle

ONE, Seven hundred thousand |

tive director of the American Legion, said the clothing shortage had become so acute that some ex-G. 1.'s

were trying to solve their problems by dyeing their uniforms. That, he

For the

its most critical test . 0. unions aimed a one-two-the next week to 10 days, an estiand meat packing instrikes and shutdowns.

WAY BE 15%

G. M. Fact. Finders Nearly Ready to Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 7. = President Truman'’y fact-finding board in the General Motors case will recommend an immediate pay raise of 15 per cent for automobile workers if it follows a department of commerce- report before it. This would be only half the amount demanded by the C. I. O. United. Automobile Workers, But if the board follows the same guide it also will recommend a further boost of 10 per cent about a year from now, when automobile production is expected to reach its peacetime ' peak — which through? greater volume means greater profits. May Become Standard This pattern is important because not only could it bring a quick end to the General Motors strike, now 48 days old, but it would serve as the standard for the entire sutomobile industry. Also it might be a valuable guide ‘n averting strikes scheduled to be"in next week in steel manufac “wing. electrical equipment produc~ tion, and meat packing. . Howeyer, it was uncertain whether the G. M. fact-finding board will be ready with its report in time for maximum effect on the big stoppages set for next Monday, Tues day and Wednesday. Needed More Time

The board, under presidential Instructions, was to report last Thurs day. It asked more time, and today was set for the report to go to the White House, where it will be made publie. Chairman Lloyd K. Garrison and member Milton Eisenhower worked Sunday on the task—but they are now aiming at a Wednesday or

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SCRAP PAPER STARTS FIRE MUSKEGON, - Mich., Jan. 7 (U, P.) ~Muskegon's Jolman school was closed today for a week by a fire. The blaze was caused by spontaneous combustion in a collection of scrap paper which had been stored in the school boiler room.

fair distribution of what is svailable, Demand for - suits this year has been estimated at 40,000,000 but CPA ‘estimated that the industry ‘could turn out only about 30,000,000. During the last three months of 1945, CPA granted priorities to manufacturers for -of 3,000,000 suits Slated to sell for] about $33. Similar aid will be given during the first three months this -year

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city council, the board is empowered |.

Directives of Kidnaper To Get. Child Back. By ROBERT 1. 'LOUGHRAN i; United Press Stair Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—Sixe year-old Suzanne Degnan was kidnaped for $20,000 ransom today and her distraught father broadcast an appeal for the kidnaper to return the

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$20,000 ready,’ ” Mr. Degnan related. Then in crude lettering the note added: “Wa will contact you later. Have the money in fives. Burn this note for the safety of the child.” A. Maid Heard Commotion Ethel Hargrove, colored, a maid in the household of A. Louis Flynn, attorney, who occupies the second floor apartment of the two-flag~ building, said she heard dogs barking about 1:30 a. m. She claimed she heard a commotion in the Degnan apartment and heard a child talking.

Mr, Flynn's son-in-law, Thoma¥’ Keegan, and his wife, Marian, came home shortly after 1 a. m. and parked their car in the garage. They said they heard or saw nothing. Buzanne’s bedroom window, in the rear of the house, is not visible from the garage or the driveway. The Keegans also heard dogs bark about 1:30 a. m. The little girl is pretty and ‘has reddish-blonde hair. She weighs 74 pounds and is 52 inches tall,

Room Not Disturbed

The head of her bed is near the window through which she was ab« ducted. The room, with its brown modernistic furnitiire, was not dis« A seven-foot six ruck ladder was found leaning against a garage. Po« lice said it apparently had been used to gaint entrance to Suzanne's bedroom, The bedroom was at the rear of the house. The window, about seven

The girl appavently was taken away in her. pajamas. Her other clothes were undisturbed: The neighborhood, north lake shore, 1s inhabited by § number /of prominent persons, Believe Father

present, the situation ains tight. [for production of 3,500,000 suits, Veterans were asked #8 limit their|7,000,000 pairs of trousers. ay 500,000 overcoats, iv

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