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Seer~sowsse] VOLUME 56—NUMBER 281 . Butler Sorority Girls Speed ‘March of Dimes’
Climaxing the 1946 “March of Dimes” collection in Marion county, more than 100 Butler university sorority members today took stations on downtown sidewalks to selicit contributions. Among them were the following sorority heads: (left to right) Ann Clem, Zeta Tau Alpha; Dorothy Lou Davis, Kappa Alpha Theta, and Betty Lee Snyder, Alpha Chi Omega. Although the campaign ends today, Henry O. Goett, chairman of the county chapter of the National Foundatign for Infantile Paralysis, said contribu-
tions wifl continue to come in to the chapfer headquarters, 120 E. Market st, for several weeks.
DRIVER KILLED,
OUST BRADLEY. STELLE URGES
Legion Demand Sets Off Storm in_Congress.
tatéd a storm of debate in the house today. Gen. Bradley himself was expected to strike back at the Legion in a 4:15 p. m. press conference. The Legion in a stron. denunciation of Gen. Bradley's administration of veterans’ affairs called for a congressional investigation and for replacement of the general by & “seasoned businessman.” The Disabled American Veterans came to Gen. Bradley's defense with the declaration that “he has been striving nobly to overcome unsatis- | factory conditions that he inher- | ited.” “We believe,” the DAV said, “in giving Gen, Bradley a chance.” . Rankin Defends Bradley In the house, Chairman John E.| Rankin (D. Miss.) of the veterans committee declared the ' Legion's charges, voiced by National Commander John Stelle, were unjusti-
Point Scores
~The war department today an-
.} The changes, WY pertinen: said, will result in. the release of additional 7000 medical officers within the next five months,
points, 39 months of.active duty or who are 45 years of age will be eligible for retirement, effective immediately. About 800 scarce specialists are excluded.
a reduction of five points in the soore and three months in length of service.
the total of 41000 commissioned from civil life have already been separated. route home or in the process of | separation.
{7000 by June of the army doctors commissioned from civil life will have been re-
Reduced for Army Doctors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P).
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The new requirements represent
Approximately 25,000 doctors of Another 5000 are en.
With the release of the additional | 30, ‘about 90 per cent)
bed from the army.
TEACHERS HURT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
1, 1946
1S STAGNATING INDUSTRY HERE
Concerns Halt Expansion; Production Slows as Stocks Dwindle.
As the nation-wide steel strike drags toward the end of its second week, ‘Indianapolis industry is entering a state of suspended animation. Industry is alive but stagnant, is the opinion of Myron Green, Chamber of Commerce industrial commissioner, “No one knows what to do,” Mr. Green said. “Everything is in a state of suspension. Plans for expansion of physical plants, increased production and new articles are at a standstill.” Today nearly 11,000 local members of the United Steelworkers of America (C. 1. O) remain on strike. But that is only part of the scene facing Indianapolis. Affects 350 Plants Some 60,000 employees in approximately 350 local metal-working plants are confronted with invoiluntary uhemployment as company stockpilés dwindle. No plant is permitted unger federal regulations more than a 30-day supply of steel. The weekly payroll for the 60,000 workers is estimated at $2,400,000. If they should be forced to stop work it is believed they have an average of $600 each In savings.
Clermont School Closed for| ..* Ji ve piigible for 20 weeks
Lack of Staff,
“Tre Olerhont public eos was
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jured all but one teaching staff.
Despite a dramatic transfer from one ambulance to another while he was being taken tg City hospital, Leonidas E. Barnes, 1631 Rochester ave., driver of one of the cars, died at the hospital early this morning.
Others involved in the accident which occurred - yesterday after school at State Road 34 and High compensation equal to but half School rd. were: ;
Charles H. Sawyer, 1536 Villa ave.,
principai of the Clermont school, in |circulation. This would be multicritical condition, at Methodist hos- plied as other industries are forced pital. a Miss Peggy Spicklemire, 1226 x Maenwhile Jocal steel union offiKealing ave, teacher, in critical cials voiced the opinion that an {condition with broken leg, broken | immediate settlement is not in view arm and head injuries, at Meth-|and believe the strike could stall
Miss Ruth Gerber, 1649 N. Ala-
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| * : . . . Te sree 1 ane the vt DOSIGNErs Differ in Reaction
he can,” Rep. Rankin told the house. “1 happen to know something about this man Stelle. I think he's ’doin: a grave injustice to the American Legion as well as the veterans administration.” Mr. Rankin made his defense of, Gen. Bradley after Rep. James G.|
“unless something is done, we will,
laws we have passed for the protection of our servicemen.” The Legion's national commander accused Gen. Bradley of failure to utilize all available hospital beds: He sald’ there was a “tragic breakdown” in processing of veterans claims and mail. . “It is apparent that the great promise of our government to the returning veteran . , . is not being fulfilled,” Mr. Stelle said in asking the investigation in letters to members of congress. Gen. Bradley has been in office less than six months, He was called by President Truman from command of the 12th army group in Europe after a congressional probe of VA that is still to be wound up. The house committee on veterans legislation is currently writing its verdict on oharges of malpractice in veterans hospitals.
TIMES INDEX
Amusements. 20 | McGafin .... 11 Around U. S.. 19|Ruth Millett. . 17 Aviation ..... 17|Edw, Morgan. 17 Eddie Ash.... 24|{Movies ...... 20 . Business ..... 48|Obituaries ... 9 Churchill +, ,.. 18{H. O'Brien... 17 Classified ..26-27|Dr. O'Brien... 17 Comics ...%.. 20{Radlo. ....... 28 Crosswird ... 28 | Mrs. Roosevelt 17 Editorials .... 18| Scherrer ..... 18 Peter Edson... 18|8ide Glances. Fashions .... 23|8ports 24 Forum ... 18|State . Deaths. Meta Given... 23 |B. Stranahan 24 In, Indpls. ... 4|Troop Arrivals 30 Inside Indpls.. 17|Geo. Weller. 17 Jane Jordan.. 29 | Women's ..22, 23 labor .....: . 11|{World Affairs 18
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To "Window Front" Dresses IN STEEL STRIKE!
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By UNITED PRESS NEW YORK designers don’t take kindly to the “bare bosom” fashion suggested by the Hollywood coutourier Renie. But at least one beauty specialist thinks it's a fine idea. MoreFulton (R. Pa), an ex-serviceman OVer, she is willing and dnxious to signify approval by ‘wearing a dress himself, had told the house that| made that way, In the following dispatches, Robert Richards and Barbara Bundhave a complete breakdown in the| schu of the United Press New York staff set forth the divergent
opinions on the latest style question,
By ROBERT RICHARDS United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (U, P).~ Bunice Skelly, a Manhattan - beauty specialist, said today that if Hollywood designers turn out an evening dress with a “window” bosom, she's just the gal who will wear it. Miss Skelly was commenting on a dispatch from Hollywood yesterday which quoted Renle, who designs costumes for movie queens, as predicting that feminine clothes with complete upper exposure would be along next, ~ » »
“MY DEAR,” Miss Skelly, a former Ziegfeld Follies beauty, said, “I want yousto know that I think the idea is gorgeous.” John Robert Powers, of model fame, took an entirely different view. “I think that we had better teach women how to keep their heads out of their shoulders and their shoulders out of their hips before we do anything like that,” he said.
» » » LOUIS FEDER, a Fifth avenue
hair ‘expert who specializes in men’s toupees, was happy to hear
“It-will help my business a great
rubbing his hands. - “And how will it help your business?” “Why,” Feder said, “the first week that women dress like that the shock will be terrific. Before many a man can get his eyes
By BARBARA BUNDSCHU United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-—Holly-wood - may --bare its bosom for fashion if it wants to—but New York dressmakers aren't having any, thank you. The nation’s top couturiers are willing to cut their necklines to the brink of danger, and they'll
double, take to tell it from skin. But they won't expose the bosom completely—npt this or any year. They don't think the idea advanced by Renie in Hollywood is very nice. Adele Simpson, who led the “emphasize the bosom” (but covered) movement which is sweeping spring styles, was scared to death someone would blame her for the “just plain vulgar” idea.
” n CLAIRE McCARDELL, who has reduced bathing suit bras to little more than a shoestring, said the whole thing sounded “repulsive.” Hattle Carnegie has let her necklines plunge pretty low--but not that far. “I don’t think it's very pretty,” Miss Carnegie said. “Very few women could stand it.”
Fira Benenson said “Gee whiz!” 8he thought the whole thing was artistically preposterous.
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of the school’s Indianapolis workers. will be af-
do a chiffon drape that needs a
Her newest evening gowns feature - lots of flesh colored “windows”—but they're strictly chiffon. |
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of unemploymént compensation at $20 a week. This, however, will be approximately half of their weekly
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fected. As each metal product manufacture closes, the loss of the end product will be felt by other industries using them. Payroll Loss Two Million Furthermore, the two million dollar plus payroll is more than onefourth the total weekly payroll for the city. Receiving unemployment
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to a slowdown or a stoppage.
along for six weeks. The union will hold its stand to
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SHOWDOWN NEAR
‘Truman Calls Price Chief to White House.
By UNITED PRESS The administration neared a showdown with the steel industry today in its fight to end the nationwide steel workers strike and remove & major drag on reconversion. President Truman has summoned Price Administrator Chester Bowles back from a South Carolina vaca-
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Treasury Men Are Rumored Making Inquiries.
Reports of a treasury department probe of local gaming profits today further harried city-county gamblers, already jittery over Chief McMurtry’s listing of 41 “known” betting establishments. T-Men are rumored to have queried a number of Indianapolis | and Marion county gambling functionaries about gaming incomes and what happens to them. The government investigation is reputedly proceeding in secrecy. Chief McMurtry climaxed a twoday gambling turmoil yesterday by “blacklisting” 41 places where, he said, gaming flourished. Names Places The chief named addresses, owners and types of gambling predominant at those addresses. He ordered them closed or “cleaned up” immediately. He accused vicesquad and district officers of reenforcement efforts and
axing
few arrests on gambling charges. His general order, read at roll calls late yesterday and last night, constituted the first official admission that Indianapolis has gradually been “opening up” to the rackets. Church and civic spokesmen were reportedly among complainants who prompted the chief to announce a renewed anti-gaming policy. Chief McMurtry cited the existence of 11 dice games, 21 lotferies, 19 poker games, 13 horse
tion for a White House conference on matters presumably related to] the steel strike, | It was learned today that Mr. Bowles was ordered to return in| time to confer with the President tomorrow morning. It was believed | the conference would be on the sub- | ject of a steel price increase. Meanwhile, Mr. Truman scheduled a conference for 3 p. m. today (Indianapolis time) with members of his steel fact-finding board. The board, which suspended its work while steel wage negotiations were
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Coming Tomorrow—
® ‘Watch for these two new features in your Times Saturday:
® 1. A special page devoted to the datest news in housing, tips on modern home probléms, building materials and labor - Saving methods.
92. A “different” Garden column, by Marguerite Smith. Down - to - earth, practical advice with specific information on how Indianapolis gardeners have solved their garden
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SUGAR PRICES TO BE
RAISED HALF CENT | “ne park board reported 10 acres
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1 (U. P.).~ Stabilization Administrator John C.| Collet announced today that the retail ceiling price of sugar will be| increased one-half cent a pound shortly. The action results from a recent half-cent a pound increase in the refinery price of sugar.
(Editorial, Page 18)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (U. P).— House supporters of tough new strike control legislation were confident of victory today despite a sudden move by a prominent Republican to push more “moderate” measures. i The house indicated its readiness for. strike curbs yesterday when it agreed, 258 to 114, to allow Rep. Francis Case (R. 8. D.) to offer his sweeping strike control substitute for the labor committee's fact finding bill, L Final acflon on Rep. Case's bill is scheduled for Tuésday. And even its opponents conceded that yesterday’s vote Indicated the house would approve either that bill or
Samuel Kass’ Emmett Joyce problems. agreed. “It's much more alluring In The Times Tomorrow to be he said, od 7 “ . w
C. J. Sherman, inventor of soon-to-be introduced Flavor heated, thermostatically controlled models. The clusters of pans sizes. The three nested pans at the right can cook different foods at.
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Backers of Strike Control Bill Confident of Passage
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the American diet.
Capitalized at $50,000 and with an eye to expansion even greater technique and than company officials dare to visualize, the Automatic Cook Corp. security plans to put on the market its first production within 60 to 90 days.|no
An innovation in the cooking field, the unit will be made in various sizes. Electrically heated and thermostatically controlled, food is cooked in a partial vacuum. J. Sherman, inventor and] president of the company, Says that
{this method of cooking retains all} moisture, flavor and color and 100
per cent of the nutritional value. Small ‘Model First Initial production will be lim-
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ing wells suitable for apartments, trailers and as a home accessory. Later models will be’ home range
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GROUND HOG TO HAVE HIS. DAY TOMORROW
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
6am. ....18 10am. . 33 7a. m..... 19 a. m.... 37 3am... 22 1% (Noon)... 41 9am... .2»0 Lg IE 42
R. M. Williamson, U. S» weatherman stationed here, will be “replaced” tomorrow. The forecast for Feb. 2 will be jssued as per tradition by Mr. Ground Hog. There {is the -possibility Mr, Ground Hog won't even bother to take a look at tomorro¥'s weather Mr. Williamson has promised
as fair and warmer for today through
of “perfect.ice” for skating at Lake Sullivan. Temperatures will drop a bit Sunday and Monday. But spring can't be denied and the mercury will start an upward trend Tuesday. A little rain or snow is on the docket for Sunday and Wednesday.
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However, Rep. Everett M, Dirksen (R. Ill) said he intended to offer a compromise to “take away some of the heat engendered by the Case bill.” 2 He said it would include none of the more controversial provisions of Rep. Case's measure, . Rep. Dirksen was expected to draw some support but advocates of the Case bill remained confident. The motion for consideration of the measure was backed by 162 Republicans- and 108 Democrats, mostly southerners.
liable in the courts for violations of their contracts. It would also ban violence by strike pickets, foremen's unions, labor boycotts and would
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a Pi a By VICTOR : Housed in an abandoned grocery in sleepy Millersville is an em factory and experimental laboratory that some day might revolutionize
The Case billwould make unions|
—British Foreign Se {Ernest Bevin charged
answer tion that troops in Greece was “I am asking the security for a straight
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PAULEY ‘OFFERS: Eaten Says Appointee Wanted |sraien: ine pocet 1 wah
Federal Title Suit Dropped.
Pauley once told him California oil nels on the Greek ; men would contribute large sums to|that Mr, Vishinsky built the :
oil-bearing tidelands. Mr, Ickes testified before the sen-
ing in the supreme court. “Did Mr. Pauley,” Senator Tobey asked, “ever tell you that filing of the government suit would be bad politically and that several hundred thousands of dollars could be raised from California oil men if they could be promised that the suit would not be filed?” Question ‘Embarrassing’ . [error in Greece,” Mr. i “That's am embarrassing question |“We could have dong ~ * —~but the answer is ‘Yes.'"” Vishinsky did in Roms Mr. Pauley, former Democratic up & minority governms national treasurer, had told the the power, but we committee he was not interested in the tidelapds suit and had done nothing to try to get it dropped. Asked whether Mr. Pauley’s statement was “accurate,” Mr, Ickes sald it was not. He added that, like the other, the question was of the “embarrassing type.” : Speaker Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) also testified about Mr. Pauley's interest in the tidelands. He sald Mr. Pauley had arranged for William F. Clary, an assistant attorney general of California, to visit him. Mr. Clary supported legislation to give the states title to tidelands.
top.” Britain, he, said, sure free elections in British troops can be “We don't want
first. Mr. Bevin derided that Greece was against her nelghbo had proposed a f mission to inves cidents thére but from Moscow,
TROOPS HUNT PLANE [very ies
WRECK IN BLIZZARD seis a fi :
By JUDD DIXON United Press Staff Correspondent
ELK MOUNTAIN, Wyo., Feb. 1.— Fifty army troops and other moun-
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attempt to scale the treacherous 11,125-foot Elk mountain where
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