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IN ARGENTINA Both Parties Claim Victory

In Orderly Election.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 25 (U. P.). —Argentina, once under a state of siege, today began checking the estimated 3,100,000 ballots cast Sunday to determine whether Col. Juan D. Peron will be its next president. . First returns in Peron’s contest with Dr. Jose Tamborini, candidate of the four-party Democratic Union coalition, are not expected for two or three days. A com-

The state of siege- was reinstituted by the government at midnight after a 48-hour suspension for the election, War Minister ‘Gen. Humberto Sosa Molina ordered the 100,000 army, navy and airforce troops who supervised the orderly election to return to their barracks late last night. He said their job was finished. . Both Peron and Tamborini headquarters claimed victory. Dr. Enrique, M. Mosca, Tamborint’s running mate, said, “We have won everywhere,” Rear Adm. Alberto Tesaire, one of Peron's managers, said his reports showed that Peron had swept the country, Five Soldiers Killed Each side praised the orderly, impartial manner in which the army supervised the election. There was quiet throughout the country during the polling. Five soldiers were killed in incidents linked indirectly with the election. Two Buenos Aires policemen were arrested for distributing publicity for Peron. Estimates placed the total vote at nearly 90 per cent of the 3,550,992 registered voters, Keen interest in the contest and favorable weather helped run up the total in the country’s first presidential election since 1937. A 98-year-old man was carried into a polling booth by two soldiers to cast his ballot in one province. In another, a 78-year-old man rode for three days by horseback: “and bus to reach his home polls. Several questions remained despite the unexpected calm of the voting. They were: (1) How honest will the counting be; (2) Will the results be respected; (3) When, and for how long a term, will the new president take office. The military government's election decree did not set an inauguration date. The winner will be determined largely by results in the Buenos Aires region. The federal capital has 68 of the 376 electoral college votes and Buenos Aires province has 88. It appeared essential for Peron to carry Buenos Aires provmee if he was to be elected.

U. S. Adopts ‘Wait-See’ Attitude in Election

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (U. P.)— State department officials today adopted a strictly wait-and-see attitude toward the Argentine elections pending announcement of the results. Despite high interest in the balloting, officials declined to specu: late on possible future developments in keeping with. the policy of non-intervention in domestic affairs of other American republics. Results of the elections will not be announced until later this month | and possibly not until sometime in| March. Two important things now remain to be seen, according to observers here: (1) Whether any large groups absented themselves from the polls for possible fear of violence, and (2) Whether an honest count of the ballots will be forthcoming. This was said to rest large-

navy. A corollary question is whether, if Tamborini wins, he will be installed in the presidency, It was noted here that the decree convoking the elections specified that the president would serve the customary sixyear term, no mention was made of

It is no state secret that if Peron becomes president, relations between Argentina and the United States are likely to continue strained. The United States “blue book” issued on Feb. 11 condemned Peron as a NaziFascist collaborator whose iollowers sought creation of a totalitarian state in this hemisphere.

2 KILLED BY TRAIN MUNCIE, Ind. Feb, 26+(U. P.).— Edward Laboyt Farber, 23, Portland, and Mrs. Jeweldene Starbuck, 22, Saratoga, were killed Saturday ight when the automobile in ~hich they were riding was struck by a New York Central freight train in Muncie. Two other pas-

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MONDAY, FEB. 35, 1046 _ em

3,100,000 VOTE

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.—The home a bi

ica’s top planners of modern living.

the impressive display of new building techniques and -adgets: He won't get to enjoy many of them for another year or more. Many of the new products are not available in quantity ind, when mass production is attained, they will go into houses for which veterans have top priority. Other items are not likely to fit into he type of dwelling into which the government plans to direct the ‘'argest flow of materials—homes costing $6000 or less. The display at Hotel Stevens was arranged in connection with the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders, The public was not invited to he exhibition—no’ use of getting buyers’ hopes aroused too much, officials explained. Gets Top Billing The association has.given top billing to Housing Expediter Wilson W. Wyatt, who speaks Wednesday night on his program for a governinentindustry drive to provide 2,700,000 new housing units by the end of 1047, * Mr. Wyatt's appearance has aroused added interest because of the week-end assertion of association president Joseph E. Merrion that Mr. Wyatt is being “transformed from an expediter to a champion of socialized housing.” Mr. Merrion ‘added that the new White House appointee thus far has failed to overcome bottlenecks in material production. Symbolizing the emphasis en housing for veterans, Commando Charles Kelly of Pittsburgh, war hero, cut the tape to open. the builders’ display. * Visitors saw the latest in prefabrication — igloo-shaped units with metal walls and roofs, complete frame structures fashioned to any size desired by the buyer, ready-built walls, partitions and other structural parts. 3 Sells for $1200 One manufacturer displayed a complete utility core—a single unit combining kitchen, bathroom and laundry equipment with heating and hot water units attached. It is built to sell for about $1200. Other firms showed separate kitchen and bath units. | An aluminum garage door that] opens and closes with a touch of the finger was another contribution. There was steel framework to which wooden siding can be fastened plastic screens that can be crumpled in the hand, stainless steel kitchen sinks, aluminum window frames that require no paint. _~ There was steel framework that wooden siding can be fastened to it with nails, and concrete blocks into which spikes can be driven. There was wallboard which resists the flame of a blowtorch, air conditioning units, treated cotton insulation, improved coal stokers, quick freeze units, More than 150 firms displayed products developed for the postwar housing boom. The convention will last through Thursday with 75 government of-

Dream World

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owner's dream materialized .oday in

industry preview of tomorrow's dwelling. .. . Five thousand builders, material producers and others allied with the- industry saw the curtain raised on the latest achievements of Amer-

‘But for the average hopeful buyer there was a cautious warning in

DEATH IS LAID

Local Insurance Executive Is Victim in Home. (Continued From Page One)

leased from Methodist hospital last night. The gas leak ‘is believed to have

furnace attachment in the home. The family had just returned from a vacation in Florida and used the furnace for the first time Saturday. 'The gas spread through the house after the family had retired for the night. The son said he was awakened by sounds of his father attempting to arise and found that he, too, was unable to get up. He finally reached a telephone and called firemen. Firemen used inhalators to revive Mrs. Havens and the son, but Mr. Havens died shortly after their arrival Mr. Havens, who was 48, was manager of the local office of Hart ford Accident and Indemnity Co., with which he had been associated 25 years. Resided Here 15 Years A resident of Indianapolis 15 years, he was a member of the Capitol Avenue Methodist church, the Columbia club, the Indianapolis Gun club and the Plainfield Masonic lodge. Surviving him are his wife and son, two brothers, Harry 8S. Havens, Plainfield, and Walter 8. Havens, Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Stewart Fletcher, Indianapolis. Rites will be conducted at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, with burial in’ Maple Hill cemetery, Plainfield. Pallbearers will be W. A. Lyons, Joseph Wicker, Dwight Pearce, Noland Wright, John Sheets and C. E. Shumaker,

PITTSBURGH TIEUP IS SET FOR TONIGHT

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resumed . negotiations with at least three major issues barring immediate settlement of their lengthy dispute, now in its 97th day. FOUR: C. I. O. Transport Workers President Michael Quill warned of a strike any time after midnight Tuesday unless the union was granted exclusive bargaining rights for New York City’s streetcar, bus and subway workers. The city mobilized an emergency force to operate its transit lines if the strike is ‘called.

Accept Wage Proposal Some 17,500 C. I. O. farm equip-

ficials, and representatives of the industry, labor, finance and veterans organizations participating in general meetings and discussion sessions. :

9 SHIPS DUE IN U..S. PORTS TODAY

By UNITED PRESS Nine ships were scheduled to arrive at U. S. ports today with more than 9600 servicemen. DUE AT NEW YORK: Hagerstown Victory, from Bremerhaven ~1508 troops, including 187th engineer construction battalion. Fayetteville Victory, from Brmerhaven— 1368 troops, including headquarters and service companies, medical detachments and company of 287th engineer combat battalion, 618th - ammunition company, 3780the engineer forestry battalion, 673d engineer phy company, 664th engineer topography company, medical detachment and companies A and ¥ of 283d engine combat battalion, : William and Mary Victory, from Antwe! 7 troops, including 381st engineer combat battalion

and 348th combat battalion, DUE AT SAN FRANCISCO: e, from Saipan—1885 undesignated army and naval personnel. President Hayes — 1337 undesignated naval personnel. Acdia, from Manila—767 undesignated army, naval and civilian personnel. DUE AT SAN DIEGO: Presidio—1143 undesignated naval and army personnel. LCI's 811 and 990 — No available. DUE AT LOS ANGELES:

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Cape Constance, from Brisbane—26 undesignated personnel. CHIANG RETURNS CHUNGKING, Feb. 24 ‘U, P.).— Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek returned here today after a ‘wo-week trip to Shanghai, Nanking, and Hangchow. On his trip he ~as believed to have discussed re-occupa-tion policies, Nationalist-Communist

sengers were injured. :

accord, and future Manchurian policy with area leaders.

No Effective Steps Taken To Care for Homeless

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the committee can scrape together.

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But the federal government's location of units plus the army's

delay in evacuating Stout field has tied the committee's hands.

» IF THESE shacks could be set up tomorrow in the city parks, they would shelter barely 2 per cent of the 20,000 veterans looking for a

permanent home.

Indianapolis Homes Registry, a function of the Council of Social Agencies, is the agency which helps the veteran find something in the rental field—something temporary. It defines a dwelling unit in the present emergency as “anything with a kitchen.” For that, the average home-seeker is willing to pay $50 a month, according to the agency's estimate.

pa -n » » ETWEEN, last June and December, Homes Registry placed 519 veterans ‘and non-veterans out of 4760 applicants. Squeezed by scarcity and inflation, the veteran also finds himself

in the middle of a fight between and OPA rent-control.

a group of Indianapolis landlords

In this private war, the landlords have driven

a firm wedge into price ceilings by closing apartments and homes to veterans and everybody else for the duration of the conflict. At this point, the veteran concludes that maybe he had better

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{ment workers last night voted to {

{accept a wage proposal of the | Caterpillar Tractor Co. ending a 26-day walkout. Workers making

less than $1 an hour were granted a 15-cents hourly wage increase, those making more received 8a blanket 15 per cent raise. | In the Detroit milk strike Federal | Conciliator Green reported after a |seven-hour negotiating session last {night that definite progress had been made toward settlement of the {walkout and that opposing parties| would not be called to Washington | as originally planned. Wants Prices ‘Clarified’ A spokesman for the Detroit milk dealers said that inability to obtain “a clarified price program” from the office of price administration was all that was holding -up settlement of the five-day walkout. In Cleveland, 1500 members of the A. F. of LL. milk and ice cream and dairy employees union voted for strike action unless their wage demands were met. No date was set for the strike, which would shut off deliveries of more than 250,000 bottles of milk a day.

YOUTH, 14, HELD IN CHILD STRANGLING

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adhesive tape, was found on the bathroom floor in the Gurfein apartment. A cord from a window shade was tied around its neck. Nearby lay a newspaper opened to a headline which read: “Enraged, He Strangles Wife as Daughter, 10, Looks On.” “I don't know why I did it,” the youth told police. ‘ "Tried to Quiet Her

Police said he apparently had killed the child to silence her crying. He had been left with the baby at 8 o'clock Saturday night. About 11 p. m, the child awoke and started crying, Victor Levin, an assistant district attorney of Queens County, said the youth told him. ‘Turk picked her up out of her crib and took her into the living room where he tried to quiet her. Failing to silence her, Levin said Turk took her into the bathroom and stuffed a roll of gauze in her mouth. Then he sealed her mouth with adhesive tape and tied a piece of cord around her neck. After that, Levin said, he placed her oh the toilet seat and left her there while he ate a sandwich, : When she became unconscious and fell to the floor, police said he picked her up and placed her face down in the bathtub which had been filled with water previously to prevent the Gurfein's dog from sleeping in it. : “She stopped

crying,” police

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New Methodist Council Head Has Wide Experience.

By EMMA RIVERS MILNER There are far-reaching reasons why Bishop Titus Lowe of the In|dianapolis area today holds the honor of elected president Council of Bishops of the Me

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First of all, Bishop Lowe has, served his denomination as bishop for a longer term, than any of his colleagues, the area office reports. He urged that the world service fund set a goal of $25,000,000 post-war work in America and

| Bishop Lowe overseas. As chairman of the church's commission on world service and finance, he felt that the sum named was imperative rather than the $10,000,000 total that some Methodists were content to seek. And Bishop Lowe's judgment has been justified, for the amount has been raised and over-subscribed more than $2,- | 000,000. . World-Wide Experience Bishop Lowe also has had long international experience, having served the church in Singapore, in Calcutta and as a traveler in South America and throughout the world. | Many of the post-war problems which now confront the church have backgrounds quite familiar to the new president of the bishops’ council. Bishop Lowe will be retired from active duty in 1948 at the time of {the next meeting of the Methodist ‘General conference. It is really iseen that the intervening two years {will necessarily be full ones. | The Lowe. family residence is at 4014 N. Pennsylvania st. The bishop is frequently heard in inspirational sddresses in Indianapolis churches.

WORLD STRIVING FOR UNITY, SAYS POPE

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in which 32 prelates were elevated to the cardinalate. . The audience followed Francis! Cardinal Spellman’s challenge to the “attackers of religious freedom in many parts of the world.” The New York cardinal said it was the duty of the church to stand against the “wave of militant atheism.” He spoke in taking over the titular church of Saints John and Paul. ‘Adhesion fo Peace and Unity’ The Pope spoke in response to greetings by Antonio Pacheco, Portuguese ambassador to the Holy See and dean of the Vatican diplomatic corps. “We see in this common gathering a manifestation of spontaneous adhesion to the great principles of peace and unity,” the Holy Father said. . Cardinal Spellman declared the church must “face a tidal wave of militant atheism, unbridled immorality, vile injustices, blinding hatreds and cruelty that, in this atomic age of Godless materialism, threatens the death of civilization.” “Talk of liberation of man is empty theorizing if the fundamental freedom—freedom of religion— necessary for human happiness is denied,” he said. Suppression Widespread He said the anxiety the Pope {had expressed for portions of his | flock “extends to many parts of the world gious freedom is violated with diabolical deceit and satanic fury.” In ceremonies Sunday Edward Cardinal Mooney of Detroit received the titular church of Santa Susanna and Samuel Cardinal Stritch of Chicago the titular church of Santa Agnese. , John Cardinal Glennon of St. Louis, the other of the four new American cardinals, rested at his hotel Sunday and did not plan any special activities today.

CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY GLADSTONE, N. J, Feb. 25 (U. P.) —~Henry Washington Speight, a member of the naval guard of honor at Abraham Lincoln's funeral, celebrated his 100th birthday today at the home of his son, Alfred C. Speight.

There's Something Stirring In South, Voices Tell You

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are bound for Ft. McPherson, here in Atlanta, to be discharged. One after another they come into the car vestibules where the upper

half of the door is open letting in the sun. They all say the same thing as they watch the passing countryside. “Gee, it's good to get back where the sun is shining.” Their faces literally open in the sun, like flowers. Most of them are Alabama boys, a few from Georgia. Their talk is intéresting . , . the grim weather in England , . , comments*about the English people . . . they don't seem to have much push, take things as they are , , . seems like they're only two kinds of people there . , . very rich, very poor... not like here , . . those folks can have Europe, don’t ever want to see it again , . . what's this talk about clothing shortages? . . . wonder if I can buy me some white shirts , . . hear congress is going to investigate the National Association of Manufacturers , . , didn’t that guy Hargrove tell those fellows? . They are glad to get back home. But there are questions in their minds. They've seen the world—the hard way. They love this country here. It's home. They see it as

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they remembered it, kindly sunblessed and it looks good. .

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Follows Shooting Of State Trooper

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automobiles when Trooper Bennett stopped them on road 31 to examine their drivers’ licenses, state police said. The licenses bore the names of Hopkins and Steele. Trooper Bennett originally halted the suspects to make a routine check of a wrecked fender on one of the cars. As he walked back to the second car, the driver of the first fired three shots into his side. Two of the slugs entered the trooper’s stomach. Bennett sprawled off the pavement and the gunman, leaving the car, pumped another shot, point-blank, . into his prone form. Car Stalls in Mud After the shooting they abandoned one car and fled in another. State police then traced their crime odyssey as follows: The fugitives sped to Morgantown, but their car was bogged down on a muddy country road southwest of there, With state police enly 15 minutes behind, the gunmen raced through a woods, emerging at a highway near Beanblossom. There they barricaded the highway with scrap lumber, halting an automobile in which Virgil L. White of 1635 Asbury st., Indianapolis, was riding with his family. : / “Should I Plug Him?” “We don't want your money,” they told White, “we ‘want a ride to Indianapolis.” Here, they instructed White to drive to 9th and California sts. where they yanked the keys from the ignition and ran. Later, they commandeered the car of Charles V. Turner, in the 800 block of Cslifornia st. At gunpoint, they ordered Turner to drive them to Road “1. Turner headed for downtown Indianapolis. In front of the Bus terminal, he blew his hom to attract attention,. One of the gunmen asked: “Should I plug him?” “No,” replied the other, “let him

Turner leaped from the car and fled into the terminal station. \ Rob Drug Store Shortly thereafter, the same desperadoes held up Seamon's drug store at 25th and Dearborn sts. “We didn't get it all last Thursday,” they told the proprietor. The same drug store was robbed 'of $500 last week. Yesterday, the loot ranged between $200 and $300, Police then traced the pair to Marion, via a car stolen from 25th st. and Northwestern ave. The car was found abandoned in Marion last night. Police believe the bandits may have doubled back to Indianapolis.

NEW 10 PCT, RISE LIVING COSTS SEEN

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money in the hands of those who want to spend is greater today than ever before in history. At the same time, there is the greatest backlog of demand for goods, which are insufficient and will be insufficient for “some time to come.” He called for a three-way attack on the inflationary threat which he said is inherent in the present situation: ONE: Reduce the money supply. TWO: Increase production. THREE: Continue price cgntrols until there is a better balahce between supply and demand.

A northern traveler aboard who is visiting the south for the first time looks out the window and sees it differently — unpainted shacks, tumble down houses, hanging precariously to the earth, the pine trees behind. Will these returning soldiers get to see that and do something about it, or will‘ they accept it, as 50 many do, as “a way of life” that must not be changed. Then after you get off the train, you talk to people and you find the south is a ferment, arguing over itself, The shadow of a dead man by the name of Roosevelt still hangs over this land. He started something. Some people, those who resist change, thought his successor, Truman, was going to quit bothering about all that stuff. “He started out fine. We thought he was going to be different.” But other people come to you, quietly, and say some of those men in congress don't truly represent the south. “Things have got to be changed. We know “that. The Negroes and the poor whites have'got to. have a better break.” The people of the south are a long way ahead of the politicians.” There is something stirring in the south. All the voices tell you that.

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COUNTY DEMOCRATS P

James Beattey hoped for a large |registration and an “open” primary. “For once, I'd like to see the people name the candidates, rather than the machine politicians,” said ‘Mr, Beattey. : He also disclosed plans to discuss with Republican County Chairman Henry Ostrom a proposal to register voters under a “joint party agreement.” Republican and Democratic registration clerks would be appointed in each of the 15 wards and townships to work with ward chairmen

New Democratic ward and township leaders are Walter Sauter, 11th ward, replacing Thomas Bell; Charles Miller, 12th ward, replacing Homer Petro; Sheldon Book, 18th ward, replacing Luther Shirley; David Taylor, Wayne township, replacing Fred Kleis, and William A, Steckler, Washington township, replacing George Hopper, who died, Mr, Steckler is Democratic appointee to the county election board.

STRAUSS SAYS:

RALLY TONIGHT

for the May primary, | Marion county Democrats will stage a “harmony” rally tonight. Five new ward and township chairmen will be intro@uced over dessert dishes at a banquet in the Athenaeum. Then the party will retire to the Claypool where they will pour oil on, troubled factional waters, Democratic County Chairman

problem in including federal, state and local government employees in| oq we the program, Altmeyer said... .[) Altmeyer He also recommended increas- per cent rate ing the present $85 a month old-age|sover total maximum for a worker with de- for the n pendents, lowering the retirement|that a rate of benefit age for women from 65 tOlprovide revenue 0. apd pervalting o Deneliviaey mo munis lor the

earn up to $30 a month without|employer i suspension of benefits. pays one per cent now. Permanently Disabled . Altmeyer proposed establishing a comprehensive program to protect dependent of permanently disabled family heads. There are annually about 1,500,000 between the ages of 15 to 65 who would be gainfully employed, but are in the permanent. ly disabled group, he said. Expanded coverage, liberalized benefits and payment by all employment groups of their share of the program, he said, would cut down government expenditures for assistance to needy, aid to dependent children and other public relief, he added. ; Altmeyer said a system should be devised to take care of veterans and newly covered groups on a retroactive basis. In the case of farmers brought into the program now, it would be 10 years before they would be ene

There are lots of Advertisements that : we'd rather run — than this one — that you are looking at!

We should like to say something, for instance, about a traditional : great showing of Men's Clothing with accent on Suits. We yearn to break into print on the subject of Men's Shirts — and on liberal presentations of Men's Oxfords and Underwear and Sports Shirts and such!

But — these have to wait a bit. Supplies into retail channels while now only a trickle — are scheduled for a fuller flow. ne Speaking of something we know intimately well — there is : considerable merchandise (as a whole) oh coming in and going out right now— Hs vastly more is scheduled to arrive soon— much of it will be released in our present quarters — much of it will : get here in time for the opening of the Strauss building next door—next month — early in the month (we hope).

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