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CITY MAY FACE| LARGE DEFICIT
Surplus Expected to Bel.
Wiped = Out Unless Spending Is Cut. By SHERLEY UHL
If the city spends its entire|
budget: this year, its $565, 000 surplus will shrink to a $675, 000 deficit by the end of 1946, it was learned today. Finance . experts are alarmed over this year’s unbalanced expense sheet. But city councilmen who drafted the budget, minimize the debt *danger. They simply do not expect city departments to spend all funds allocated to them. Mayor Tyndall has been advised to issue an executive order requesting various departments to curtail expenditures fo the limit.
Under Financed
This year's budget, the 1 in years, is considerably Jargest financed. In order to provide for increased salaries and appropriations, it calls for complete utilization of all cash balances on hand. It also generously overestimates the amount of miscellaneous receipts to be poured into the municipal treasury. The estimate of miscellaneous revenues jumped $363,000.
For instance, the city council
budgeted the receipt of more than]:
$110,000 from parking meters, But municipal agencies are still bickering over the purchase of parking meters and it seems highly doubtful that they will be installed before autumn, if at all. Estimates Boosted Estimates of park, sanitation and health department 1946 incomes were also boosted. Now city officials are wondering where the inCreased, revenues are supposed to come from. A city controller's office spokes man contends the 1946 tax rate of $1,579 is about six and a half cents too low to support budgeted appropriations, But City Council Finance Chairman Herman Bowers said: “Don’t
worry, we won't go bankrupt. .., On}
with a - $600,000 deficit. Bus i won't happen in reality.”
Unspent’ Funds
pains cant “mas
gencles, he expects a similar sum to be left over this year. If so, it will leave the city just about even financially, The city is not obliged legally to spend less than its budget allows. But it appears certain that a drastic administration &conomy campaign will be launched to prevent Indianapolis from -plunging too far into debt. And with no assurance of any sizeable remaining cash balance at the’ end of 1946, another hike in the fax rate seems inevitable if current salaries are to be maintained.
OPA BEGINS PROBE OF PAPERHANGING COST
Follows Times Disclosure of Overcharges.
A sweeping investigation of overcharges by paperhangers to householders for their services was initiated in Marion county today by OPA, according to Hugh J. Baker Ji, distriet price executive, “The investigation so far has disclosed numerous overcharges for these services and householders are asked to file their complaints with the price control board of OPA in Marion county at 47 S, Pennsylvania st.” Mr, Baker said. “Apartment house owners and other large opegators' of rental properties including hotels are re< quested to file their complaints in the district office of OPA at 429 N. Pennsylvania st. with the price control division.” Reports of the price ceiling violations were disclosed in yesterday's Times and are confined to “transient” workers who hang paper in their spare time.
RECORDER FOUND DEAD VALPARAISO, Feb. 14 (U. P.).— William B. Forne, 63, Porter county recorder, was found dead today with & bullet wound in his heart. Authorities believed he shot himself. He served four terms as Porter county sheriff, after a baseball career with the Kitty, Western and Texas leagues.
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Ruth Millett. Movies ...... Obituaries ....12 Dr. O'Brien. ,.17 Othman ..... 17
Carnival Comics , . Classified Crossword . Editorials Forum G, ‘1. Rights. .15 Meta Given ..21 Don Hoover ,.18 In Indpls, .... 3{ Women's Inside Indpls..17
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Geo. Thiem,..17 Troop Arrivals 11 ..30-21 World Affairs. 18
Steak for lunch . .
"Ye they had some bananas “market, 21 S. Illinois, presents clutches and armful of sourvenirs ties in England,
British War Bri
ALL THIS and bananas, too! newly arrived British bride as she dianapolis, a day which she spent The Times. . The ‘bananas, a fruit that Mrs.
perfect day” for the newcomer fo|™ Indianapolis. She clung to the package of fruit even more tightly than she clutched a sack confaining nylon hose. In England bananas go to people under 18 only. ; Mrs. Gott was one of some 49 wives of Indiana veterans who arrived in New York on “the Queen Mary Sunday. Highlights of Mrs. Gott's first day in town were a luncheon and “behind the scenes” tour of the William H. Block store, a quick look at Indianapolis’ landmarks, and ' a souvenir edition of The Times ‘which she rolles off the presses herself, y As far as sne was away from home, Mrs. Gott found two people yesterday with whom ¢# she could chat about “home.” Looking for a hat in Block's she got in a conversation with Miss
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RELATIONS FUTURE UP TO ARGENTINA
U. S. Will Not Initiate an Immediate Break.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (U, P.) — The state department said today that if an immediate diplomatic break with Argentina develops out of the present crisis, the action must come from Argentina. A state department spokesman said the United States will not initiaté a» break with Argentina— exoept in joint action with other western hemisphere nations. This would take considerable time for consultation. There is no question of the United States applying sanctions against entina without joint action by the other American republics, the state "department spokesman said. A world suffering from. critical food shortages is in urgent need of
Argentine wheat and meat deliveries to avoid a European famine.
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Mrs. Geneva Stolit, (center) director of Block's food department, welcomes Mrs, Joyce Gott, (left) a British wife, and Miss Donna Mikels of The Times, 40.4 luncheon in Mrs, Gotit’s honor.
N. Pennsylvania st., hadn't seen for six. years, marked “the “the ‘end of a of a
NEW TRASH-GARBAGE
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ASK EXPANSION ON SOUTH SIDE
Agencies Say Survey Shows | Program Would Serve
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‘Luxuries’ in New Home Town
By DONNA MIKELS
This summed up the thoughts of a ended up her first full day in In“seeing the town” as the guest of
Joyce Gott, wife of John Gott, 1850
PROGRAM OUTLINED
8-Point Plan to Improve Service Submitted.
An Wght-point program to improve the sanitary department's collection service and reorganization of the dumping system was outlined today by Superintendent \W. H. Frazier in a report to Mayor Tyndall and the works board. ‘The program called for; 1. Selection of a new central site and erection of a garage with 50,000 square feet. of floor space to enable rapid dispersal of equipment to all parts of the city. Estimated cost, $400,000, 2. Purchase of 40 enclosed-type collection trucks, Estimated cost, $192,000. 3. New regulations determining what is to be collected and how it should be sete out by the‘ householder. 4. Published notices in newspapers informing the public about the regulations, 5. Completion of present plans for
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NYE WILL SEEK SENATE JOB AGAIN
WABHINGTON, Feb, 14 (U. P.. —Former Senator Gerald P. Nye (R. N. D) announced today that he will seek return to the senate this year. He announced his decision in a letter, made public here, to state Rep. Bjorn Puglestad of Nye’s home county, Griggs.
A———————————————— LANDIS A CANDIDATE WASHINGTON, Feb, 14 (U, P.). —Rep. Gerald W, Landis (R. Ind) today announced he would be a
21,000 Children.
Expanded recreation facilities for 21,000 grade and high school children living south of Washington st. were requested today by the Council of Social' Agencies at a luncheon in the Y. M. C. A.
The request was based on a report of a comprehensive one-year
sued at the meeting. “The study, which Includes not only member agencies of the community fund, but public agencies and | commercial recreation, will provide the basis for sound long-range social planning and wise allocation
Mercury Drop To 5-10 Above Due Tonight
LOCAL TEMPERATURES 24 Nn
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A new cold wave was whipping into Indianapolis today. * The temperature will dip to five to 10 above zero tonight, ' the weather ‘bureau forecast at noon. The came on the heels of windstqrms, heavy rain, rising streams, colder temperatures and ice-covered roads which hampered state traffic last night and today. In seven hours from 9 p. m. last night to 4 a. m. today the mer- | cury slid from 58 to 24 for an over- | night drop of 34 degrees. During! last night's high wind between 10 and 11 p° mi, the temperature | plummeted 16 degrees. Wind Neloutty
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of funds,” Wilfred Bradshaw, council president, said. Skaling Areas Areas considered in the study included West Indianapolis and the section east of White river inclosing the south central, Fountain Square and Garfield neighborhoods. Approximately 25 per. cent of the city's children live in this area,’ the report showed, In the area west of White river, the study recommended construction of hard surface areas at Rhodius and Riley parks suitable
{for roller skating in the summer
time and ice skating aftér flooding in the winter time. Other recommendations for this
playground leadership on ‘School 48 grounds. Public Agencies At schools in this area the following was asked: Development of a year-round leisure-time program at School 83; exploration of a possible educational program for adults at School 83, and afger-school activities for children at School 48 during the school year. Public agencies recommendations for the South side area east of White river urged the city park department to carry out plans to large ' the Meikel and KansasHggiainn st. playgrounds and proa sufficient staff, develop the
nity centers and erect a new building to replace the present community center at the Keystone playground, Conversion of the municipal ———|barns at Sanders and Shelby sts. into a gymnasium for the Fountain Square area was also. proposed. Hard surface areas in Garfield park suitable for flooding for ice-skating and full development of an indoor program at the park with more activities for girls and an additional football field were recommended, The park department was urged
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PAUL V. WNUTT TO FLY HERE TOMORROW
Philippines High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt is due to arrive in Indianapolis from Washington by government plane tomorrow. From here the former Hoosier governor will “go to Martinsville, his home, for an overnight visit with his parents. Mrs. McNutt and his daughter, Louise, will be with him. According to plans, McNutt will return Saturday to: Washington where he's trying to’ push territorial legislation through congress.
{Keystone and South side commu- |
| BETS RESPONSE
Indiana ‘Ads’ Bri Bring Letters; From 42 States.
By ROBERT BLOEM . “Statk officials today reported a growing and widespread interest in Indiana as a site for new industries. “This interest, stimulated by the state's $31,000 campaign to attract new industries, is evidenced by the momentum ,of response to advertisements appearing in national magazines. Paul Ross, executive director of
have been received from #3 states, the District of Columbia and Canada, Mr. Ross said. Not only is interest being shown from states which take things as, they come, but there is evidence of interest from industries in states conducting extensive publicity campaigns of their own. Requests for information on Indiana’s advantages to industry have been received from Connecticut,
JOINT FIGHT ON
‘Wilson Says No Combined
£10 IS DENIED BY GM. CHEF
Policy Was Adopted by Big Industries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (U. P.). ~Administration efforts to put together a mew wage-price policy appeared to hive become snarled again today. Price Chief Chester Bowles said there was a “50-50 chance” he will resign. Earlier reports that the final wage-price draft was in President “Truman's hands were subsequently denied by an administration source,
By UNITED PRESS Charles E. Wilson, president of strike-bound General
Doubts Growing i in Ca pital That Oil Man Will Be Given
Okay After
(Editorial,
Bitter Atlad
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By LYLE C. WILSON
United Press Staff Corresponden . WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—The nies of
Pauley being confirmed as un
Bawid dersecretary of navy appars:
ently lay shattered today in the wake of the Old Curmudgeon’s departure from the Truman cabinet. : The Old Curmudgeon is Secretary of Interior Harold L.
Ickes.
He will cease to be secretary of interior tomorrow. He is’ leaving office after tearing into President Truman A source close to and his advisers with a double-barrelled attack—the like of :
‘which has never been seen around here.
The immediate result was
growing doubt that the a
‘ate would go along with the President and okay his controversial choice of Mr. Pauley for the navy post.
sign in a huff.
It was Mr. Ickes’ differences with Mr. Truman over ‘Mr, Pauley’s qualifications that led the Old Curmudgeon to re. 8
After an exchange of letters djustitg the matter
Corp., denied today resignation, and a press conference in which Mr. Ickes fore-
have adopted a co-ordinated
policy against C. 1. O. unions. Mr. Wilson testified at a national labor relations board hearing in {Detroit on charges that General Motors had failed to bargain in
WASHINGTON, Feb. u (U, P). ~The senate labor committee today approved a bill to ralse the minimim wage fo 65 cents an hour. It added amendments which would bring between 2,000,. 000 and 4,000,000 additional workers under the wage-hour law.
good faith during the 86-day-old Auto Workers against G. M.
before the first meeting of President Truman's fact-finding board in the General ‘Motors case. ‘Nothing Sinister’ . “There was nothing sinister about that meeting,” Mr. Wilson told NLRB Examiner Gerard D. Reilly. “As a matter of fact, it is too bad those men can’t make some decisions for the country right now. I think the way tAé country has
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PROBER ASKS WHERE COMMANDERS WERE
Whereabouts Bet Before Raid Is Called ‘Mystery.’
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (U. PJ). ~Rep. Bertrand W, Gearhart (R. Cal) said today that “the great mystery” of congress’ Pearl Harbor investigation is the whereabouts of the army and navy high command on the evening preceding the attack on Pearl! Harbor. He called for a “common district attorney’s investigation” to establish how Gen. George C., Marshall, 1941 army chief of staff, and Adm. Harold R. Stark, 1941 chief of naval |opgrations, spent the evening hours lof Dec. 6. “This mystery has been going on for five years and no one has tried to make a common district attorney’s investigation to try and help Gen. Marshall remember where he was,” Mr. Gearhart said. In questioning Henry C. Clausen, who as an army lieutenant colonel conducted a special war depart ment inquiry on the attack, Mr, Gearhart constantly reiterated that the previous investigationg have failed to establish the whereabouts of ‘Gen. Marshall and Adm. Stark at that time.
For Cent-a
Demand for a one-cent increase per quart in milk prices to reduce the severe shortage in Indianapolis will be presented to OPA by the local milk association next week. A price Increase to eliminate the current milk shortage of nearly 50,000 pounds a day was the highlight of last night's meeting of producers, distributors, county agents and dairy representatives in the Columbia club. In addition to low prices, lack of protein supplement and farm labor were blamed for the shortage. Subsidies also were denounced by the association as unnecessary and something no farmer desired or knew much about. When it was mentioned that over T0 per cent of the farmers were willing prices if necessary, leaders of the
candidate for re-election. ~ :
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to strike for higher
organization immediately came to
Milk Group Here to Ask OPA
-Quart Increase
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (U. P.)~A dairy executive today il posed that the butter ‘price’ be boostéd 11 to 12 cents a pound. He urged that wartime butterfat controls be reinstated “to keep the dairy industry im business.” _¢ John ~ Brandt, president of Land O'Lakes creameries, Litchfield, Minn. toll the house food committee that legitimate creameries cannot make a profit selling butter at a 46-cent ceiling when cream costs them 70 cents,
their feet and declared such a suggestion “deplorable.” “We must have a price. increase to stop the shortage and we will get it—but not by striking,” de~ clared Carl Hedges, president of
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{been kicked around is a crime.” Among those present were Eu{gene Grace of Bethlehem Steel; John Stephens of U., 8S. Steel; Charles Cook of American Rolling Mills; C. E. Wilson, president of |General Electric Co.; A. W. Robiertson, of Westinghouse Electric, and “representatives of the packing house industry,” Mr, Wilson said. Under questioning by Harold A. Crane, field NLRB attorney, Mr. Wilson denied that the industrialist had suggested a policy of conciliation with labor or that General Motors and U. 8. Steel had advocated a policy of resistance against the auto, electrical, meat packing and steel workers. Mr. Wilson explained that he wished to emphasize by his reply that no labor policy of any kind had been suggested or agreed upon in the New York meeting. Tugmen Return Meanwhile New York tugmen returned to ‘their jobs today amid growing , indications that the na-tion-wide labor crisis which has idled 1,529,000 workers might ease within the next week. The major labor developments: ONE: New York harbor tugboat crewmen called off a 10-day strike |= which had brought the city’s 7,454,995 residents to the brink of a fuel famine. The dispute was submitted to arbitration. TWO: The magazine Iron Age predicted that 750,000 C. I. O. steel workers would be back on their jobs by early next week. THREE: Ford Motor Co. announced that it had laid off 40,000 U. 8. workers because of steel shortages. Eight thousand Canadian workers were to be sent home at midnight tonight FOUR: Twelve hundred A, F. of L. millworkers left th jobs at a Detroit Chrysler Corp. plant in a jurisdictional dispute. FIVE: The four major rubber companies and the United Rubber Workers Union (C. 1. O.) agreed tp meet in Washington Feb. 18 to work out a settlement of their dispute on an industry-wide basis, Meanwhile, the threat of a nationwide telephone strike increased when negotiations collapsed in the six-week walkout of Western Electric employees in New York and New Jersey. A Western Electric Employees association spokesman said the National Federation of Telephone Workers, pledged to support the W. E. E. A. in its wage demands, might take strike action at its meeting next week at Memphis, Tenn,
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President.
My Dear Harold:
1 therefore accept your sone of business on Friday,
With every good wish,
Honorable Harold L. Ickes,
Washington, D.C,
My Dear Mr. President: I deeply appreciate th
Sincerely yours,
The President, The White' House.
Mr. Ickes told President
about right.
tary of ( Commerce Henry A.
U, S. ARCHBISHOPS RECEIVED B BY POPE
.|Future Cardinals Complete!
Flight to Rome.
ROME, Feb. 14 (U, P).~Archbishops Francis J. Spellman of New York and John Joseph Glennon of St. Louis arrived in Rome today after a 4500-mile aerial journey from ‘the United States, They will be elevated to the sacred college of cardinals next Monday, They went immediately to Vatican City to join Archbishops Samuel A. Stritch of Chicago and Ed-
American prelates who will receive the red hat of the cardinalcy from Pope Pius II at Monday's consistory. "A¥enbishops Stritch and Mooney, who arrived in the Eternal Cily two days , were received in private audience by the Pope this morning, along with four other cardinalsdesignate, The pontiff conferred with each prelate for about a half hour, and the two emerged from
and alert after his recent iliness.
ward Mooney of Detroit, the other N
word that the Pope appeared. well |
Motors PUBLICITY DRIVE | that his company, the steel|saw no future for Mr. Truman, other han touble there ware industry and meat packers further developments. bis. : Bape inet officer. of an exchange of letters between himself f and the
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They can be curtailed and paraphrased, but eva are. too good to cut. Here they are, just as’ they came from the! interior department mimeograph: : ;
; THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
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February 13, 1946
1 have your letter of February 12th tendering your. resignation as secretary of
leaves me but one choice of action.
the interior. The letter
resignation, estive at he. February 1 15th next, I
Under the law Mr. Oseat Ti Chipman, Assistant secretary, will serve as acting secretary of the interior.
Very sincerely yours, ‘(Sgd) HARRY TRUMAN.
* The Secretary of the Interior,
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
e generosity and
ness. displayed by your letter of February 13. t particularly appeals to me is your statement “I also con- « sider that this (my resignation) terminates all of your other governmental activities.” I remark that this is in the nature of superorgation. I assure you that 1 have had no secret design, having ‘resigned as secretary of the interior, to hold on to any other office under your jurisdiction.
You will pardon me if
* (Sgd) HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary of the Inferior.
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Truman in an earlier 3500-
word letter ‘he would quit on March 81, or sooner as the President wished. Mr. Truman said tomorrow vould he
The town is speculating on Mr. Ickes’ successor. Almost any Western Democrat in or out of office may expect to figure in the pre-nomination stakes, There was speculation, too, about the future of Secre-
Wallace. He and Ickes were the standout New Dealers in the cabinet as Mr: Truman ‘had reorganized it since | Franklin D. Roosevelt died 10 . ‘months ago. There were predictions here that Mr. Wallace would be gone before the year is out. Mr. Ickes’ own future was ine definite. He has been asked to do a newspaper column, He 1s independently wealthy, lives in nearby