Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1946 — Page 1

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F ORECAST: Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow. Possibly light showers tomorrow. Not much change in temperature,

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Anything for a laugh contend (left to right) Ole Olsen, Dean Shannon, Jean Moorhead and Herb Shriner as they squash their noses against a pane of glass and stare at a Times photographer. The quartet will appear at the gala Hoosier radio roundup in the Coliseum at the state fair grounds tonight.

FAIR HITS STRIDE AS 60,000 VISIT

Vaudeville, Racing, Radio Roundup Mark 2d Day.

An estimated 40,000 persons were at the fair grounds by noon today, state fair officials said. They expected 60,000 by nightfall and made preparations to accommodate 100,000 - tomorrow and- 150,000 Labor day. Tonight's Hoosier Radio roundup featuring Hoagy Carmichael, Ole Olsen and Chick Johnson and a galaxy of Indiana-born entertainers was expected to be a sellout, although tickets were still on sale at the Coliseum at noon. The extravaganza begins at §% m, The radio show, as well as an afternoon program of horse-racing, nine acts of vaudeville and a style exhibition for women, coupled with warmer weather, swelled the milling crowd. It was the second free day for children under 13. AN admissions #re free today after 5p. m. Sideshow barkers, grumbling and temporarily disheartened by cool weather that ushered the annual fall festival, smiled and renewed interest in the larger attendance. Chilling weather held down attendance yesterday, although Levi P. Moore, publicity director, said a record-breaking 40,000 free and paid admissions had clicked through the turnstiles. 10,929 Paid Admissions Officials said 10,929 paid admisisons were recorded yesterday, augmented by an estimated 29,000 children under 13, who were admitted free. Champions in five classes of en-|§ tries by 4-H club members were; chosen by judges this morning. J. W. Pershing, Lafayette, had the best Angus heifer. A St, Paul youth, Robert McDaniel, is owner of the champion Hereford heifer, | Si. while Charles ' Quick's shorthorn heifer topped all in her class. Her owner is from Lebanon. Champion milk shorthorn heifer is owned by Jacqueline Tyner, Tipton. An Ayrshire dairy calf owned by Julia Naftager, Logansport, won fn that olass, : Judging of open class entries will begin Monday. Blue ribbons already were promi-

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2 nently displayed by many 4-H club z exhibitors. 4 Heading up the blue ribbon re- # cipients was Mary Ann Burkett, 13«

year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burkett of near Rochester, Winner in Hospital Mary Ann's 1040-pound steer won the Hereford championship. But the owner was in James Whitcomb Riley hospital recovering from an operation after an infantile paralysis attack. She raised the steer, but was unable to appear in the Coliseum to claim the award. Glen Carson, 17, Union City, took first place in beef competition with his Angus calf, an 880-pound entry which also won top honors in Angus classification, Another girl exhibitor, 16-year-old Ruthanna Witter, Liberty, won the reserve grand and the Shorthorn championship with her 850-pound Shorthorn steer, -=

CITY TO CLOSE POOLS

Labor day will mark the close of all city swimming pools, the park department announced today. With schools opening Sept. 9, the pools will close Monday. night and be drained for the winter,

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9 A sure two points . . . William Madden, Loogootee, takes careful aim with a basketball in one of the games on the midway which are . attracting thousands. 0 Pay 1 ave wanted lovely sofa day and at I'o complete a matching value today.

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Amusements. 5)Inside Indpls. 7 Aviation ..... 7| Ruth Millett. 7 Eddie Ash ... 6|Movies ...... 5 Book News .. 14| Obituaries ... 10 Carnival ,..... 8|Radio ....... 13 Churchill. ... 8|Roark ....... 7 Churches ,... -4|Mrs. Roosevelt 7 [EEK Classified... 10-12| Serial ....... 10 Comics ...... 13|Sports ....... 6 . Crossword .,, 14|Tillie's Ntbk.. 17 Editorials .... 8|Joe Williams. 6 Forum ...... 8/In Washington 8 4 p M. -CGardening .. 7{Weather Map 10 A perfect fit. . . . Camera shy, this blacksmith kept his identity er” “Dom Moover .. 8 Women's .... 9| secret from all as he went about his trade. Bystanders claim he is an 3 World Affades. 8! international champion.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1946

Ertered as Second-Olass Matter at Postoffice Indianapolis, Ind, Issued dally except Sunday

No Rent Hike, OPA Says; Decontrol Li

OF MOLOTOV'S RUSSIAN TRIP

Believe Stalin Called Him; Yugoslav Border Row Before Parley.

By R. H. SHACKFORD United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Aug. 31 —S8oviet Foreign Minister V. M, Molotov slipped secretly away from Paris by plane for Moscow today, presumably to confer with Premier Stalin on the bogged-down peace conference. The trip was Mr. Molotov's first to Moscow since the peace *conference began five weeks ago. No advance notice was given of this intention. But when asked Soviet embassy spokesman conThe spokesman, however, declined to give any information on the reasons for the trip, the probable length of Molotov's absence from Paris, or even whether he planned to return at all. Feeling Is High Conference observers assumed that Marshal Stalin had summoned Mr. Molotov to Moscow for a personal report. The trip came when the conference was tied up in angry recriminations between the Soviets and western powers, and when feeltwo blocs was stronger probably than at any time

In the conference itself, the Italian political commission adopted the second article of the Italian treaty draft delineating the proposed Italian-Fyrench frontier. , The action brought the conference yp to one of its toughest problJems—the frontier of Italy and Yugoslavia, involving the Trieste issue, | hated Pasa PPGE 1 Cents The article adopted today would turn over to France four small Alpine areas. Italy agreed to the cession of three, but objected to giving up the: Mont Cenis plateau. The

One year ago tomorrow . .

souri in Tokyo bay.

Japs Signed Terms Just Year Ago

. fighter planes fly over the USS Missouri at the end of the surrender ceremony ending war in the Pacific.

Historic, Dramatic Scene In Tokyo Bay Is Recalled

By EARL HOFF Former Major on Gen. MacArthur's Staff Tomorrow marks the first annivérsary of the signing of the sur- off similarly. Officials indicated the render document between Japan and the allies aboard the USS Mis- case Was handled at the top level

Mont Cenis proposal was approved by a vote of 10 to 0. | The five British dominions and India abstained from voting on the Mont Cenis proposal. The military commission accepted with little debate a Soviet revision of an original Belgian amendment on atomic research by Italy. It leaves Italy free to engage in peacebut atomic research, but forbids military use of atomic powers by Italy.

CHARGES VETERANS WERE. MISINFORMED

Navy Gives Answer to Sur-| plus Property Mixup.

CRANE, Ind, Aug. 31 (U. P).— Naval officers in charge of the Crane ammunition depot said war velerans were turned away in efforts: to buy surplus property because “they were grossly misinformed before leaving their homes.” A statement issued by Public Relations Director Paul F. Ryan answered charges by Rep. Gerald M. Landis (R. Ind.), that veterans were the victims of “red tape” when attempting to buy surplus trucks, machinery and equipment at Crane, Mr. Ryan said the Crane depot was under jurisdiction of the navy and was not authorized to sell war surplus materials except in certain types of materials not in excess of $100, However, he said, “there are man millions of dollars worth of surplus material stored here.” He said the material was under the jurisdiction of the war assets administration and a portion of the depot will soon be occupied by WAA which will conduct sales, ’

PEDESTRIAN HURT Henry Jones, 50, of 826 N. Alabama st., was critically injured today when he was struck by a car driven by Andrew E. Fogelsong, 49, Burlington, as he crossed Capitol ave. in the 2300 block, He was taken to City hospital with head injuries.

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AIR PARK WORK

18.8 Acres of Land Bought For Expansion.

An 188-acre expansion and plans

for the expenditure of $275,000 for

improvements was announced today for Hoosier-Parks airpark, Lafayette rd. and Kessler blvd, by Douglas E. Fletcher, general manager of the field. : The additional land, which adjoins the airport on the south, was purchased from Frank E. and Charles E. Lentz, The price was not disclosed. Earlier this year expansion of the airport by taking in land across Kessler blvd. was blocked by nearby residents who objected to plans to erect a stop light on the highway to halt traffic while planes taxied between the fields. Expansion plans call for erection of 196 T-type single plane hangers, grading and smoothing of present runways and extensive landscaping. Mr. Fletcher, who also is vice president of Parks Aircraft Sales and Service, middlewestern distributor for Ercoupe planes, said the firm has just spent $10,000 in improving the present field.

Important News On Inside Pages

Page Nazis’ Last Pleas at Trial...... 2

State Pension Increase Delayed, 2 Test Pilot Killed in Crash...... 3 Cleveland Air Races............ 3

Alaska—First Line of Defense... 7 United Nations Council Meeting. 10

WALLACE IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY, Aug. 31 (U. P.). —-U, 8. Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace visited President Avila Camacho at his residence in Los Pinos last night a few hours after arriving in Mexico.

MYSTERY VE!

PRICE FIVE CENTS |

t Drafted Meats, Sugar, Fats Certain

To Stay Under Ceilings; Some Foods to Be Freed

By GRANT DILLMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—Price, Administrator Paul A. Porter handed owt the news today that no general increase in rents is in prospect, either now or in the near future. Revealing the decision to hold rents at present levels in his weekly radio broadeast, Mr. Porter said landlords are - ~~ Imaking more money now than LS they did during the pre-war

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Recognizing that costs of mate-

{rials and labor for home repairs U. S. Army Men Mum, Hint

{have risen, Mr. Porter sald that actually landlords’ total repair costs Action Was Top Level. FRANKFURT, Aug. 31 (U. P).—

have gone down because they don't do the redecorating and repairing A U. 8. army spokesman said today that some members of the Free

they once found necessary. German committee, formed in Mos-

“People are so avid for some place to live that they'll take the cow of captured Germans during the war, were believed to have come

apartment or house just as it is— finger marks on the walls, wheesy refrigerator and all,” he declared, In addition he sald landlords back to the American occupation|don’t have the vacancies on which gore to assist in Communist party|they previously had to figure losses activity. as high as a 10 per cent. The assertion regarding the Pree| Meanwhile Secretary of AgriculGerman movement was made in|ture Clinton P. Anderson promised comment on the seizure of 15 Ger-|t0 tell housewives later today what mans alleged to have been involved foods will be kept on or taken off in the movement. The Germans|the price control list in September, were reported mysteriously released, Scarce Items to Be Listed with various branches of the military proclaiming a hands-off policy with regard to them. “Strictly no comment” was the

As a press officer with the army I was on the dock at Yokohama by 6 o'clock that historic morning, waiting to check aboard a destroyer the (gation of the Free German comnearly 200 army accredited war correspondents who were te attend,

PLAN $275,000

They arri quarters we had set up blasted city, sleepy and crowded in |rickety, charcoal - powered Jap trucks.

| jans, British and Russians. | There were even 10 Japanese who had been allowed to come along to record and film the official defeat of their country. It was about an hour’s cruise out on the calm waters of Tokyo bay

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INDIANS WILL FACE CRUCIAL A. A. TES

Tes '6-Game Colonels Series Should Decide Champ.

(Read Eddie Ash, Page 6)

The Indianapolis Indians meet their most crucial test in the American association pennant race here tonight as they meet the leagueleading Louisville Colonels at Victery field. A game and a half separated the two teams as they prepared to take the fleld in the all-important attraction.” The Colonels have won 85 and lost 56 games to 84 victories and 58 losses for the Redskins. Six games between the clubs within the next four days should

decide the champion. The first three games are in Indianapolis with a double-header tomorrow afternoon. Then the rivals move to Louisville for a twin bill Labor day night and a single tilt Tuesday night. Indians and Colonels have clashed 16 times this season and the record reads eight victories apiece.

‘ffi the boinb [points toward. the continued ‘ex-

There were Americans, Assi. |

through the anchored allied fleet to|8t the request of the Intelligence the gigantic Missouri: The sky was| Service which wanted to observe the

overcast and the weather was cool. | Workings of the embryo SovietThe great ship was spic and span | Sponsored group. for the ceremony, her sailors decked| First formed

From the bridge we could see the|and 57 other generals, at one time

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He was scheduled to issue the first list of scarce agriculture commodi~, ties required under the new price control law. Items now under con= only reaction elicited from the|trol but not on the list automatioal{spokesman with regard to the re-|ly must be de-controlled. lease of the Germans. Inquiries at| Many important foods such as Stuttgart and Berlin were brushed |meat, sugar and fats and oils were certain to be on the control list. Both agriculture and OPA officials agree they are not sufficiently plentiful. Meat has been control since June 30 but ceilings are scheduled to stared Sept. 8. keg OPA will nd sfindunce the retail meat ceilings until but it is already clear they will be higher than on June 30. : cellings for live and dressed beef, pork and lamb, issued by OPA last night, mean the retail be about 6 cents a pound than June 30 ceilings for beef cuts, 3 cents more for pork and 8 or cents for lamb. : Anderson Recommendations

The new producer and packes ceilings, which go into effect tomor= row, were based on Mr, Anderson's recommendations to OPA. The new ceilings on live hogs will be $16.25 per hundred pounds (Chicago basis), up $1.40 over June 30 ceilings. On cattle, the overriding ceiling is $20.25 per hundred, Chicago basis, as against $18 on June 30. For cheice grades, the maximum - per= missible_ increase over June 30 is $2.25. For choice grades, the ine crease is $2. OPA said maximums for other grades will not be changed from June 30 levels. The following price increases over June 30 were authorized at the packer level: PORK—$5 per hundred pounds on loins, $2 on bellies, $425 on lard, and $3 on spare ribs, LAMBS-$7.25 per hundred for choice leg of lamb and $7.50 for choice loins. Ham Not Increased BEEF—Increases of from $3.45 to $3.75 per hundred on round, sir« loins, short loins, regular chuck and ribs, No increase was ordered for hams or pork shoulder cuts at the packer levels or for other grades of beef or veal. Increases om kosher beef will be the same as for other beef, OPA also announced that meat wholesalers may increase their mark<ups 25 cents per hundred pounds on Sept. 5. This action will restore their March 31 ceilings, as

Probe Goes On The spokesman said an investi-

mittee still was going on. “The best available information

|istence of the Free German committee, which is illegal in the U. 8, jand British zones,” the spokesman 'said. “Some German officers have re{turned to ‘Germany (from Russia) {to assist in German Communist {party activities.” | The spokesman pointed out that ithe Free German committee was | licensed by the military government

in Moscow and heded by Gen. Walter von Seydlitz

iit was believed to include 1,000,000 | German officers and men. | A year ago the Russians reported | that the Free German committee {had been dissolved, and Von Seyd{litz, captured at Stalingrad, was living in a villa on the outskirts of | Moscow as a privileged guest. “It is reported that all members of this movement have been converted to Communism, and some of them returned to the U, 8. zone,” the spokesman said. He said that while the movement reported to have been dissolved, the available information pointed to its continued existence. | | ————————

‘PRICE RIOTS CLOSE ' MOST OF RIO STORES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 31 (U. P.).—~Demonstrations against high prices forced virtually all stores and shops in Rio de Janeiro to close today, and scores of persons were reported injured. Six persons were wounded in a shooting affray, touched off when a group tried to break into a food shop. Authorities were unable to determine immediately who did the shooting. Police sald several Communist leaders had been arrested.

INSURANCE HEAD DEAD |required under the new price control CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Aug. (law,

31 (U. P.).—Rites will be held Mon-

day at Crawfordsville for Albert E. LOCAL TEMPERATURES

Snyder, insurance company execu-| 6a. m..... 51 10am... mM tive here for a quarter of a cen-{ 7 a m..... 2 HNam,..... 72 tury, who died yesterday after a| 8 a. m..... 55 12 (Noom)., 78 short illness. He was 73 years old.’ 9 a. m..... 63 1pm....s1

WASHINGTON CALLING . .. A Weekly Sizeup By Scripps-Howard Newspapers

Housewives: Here's Outlook on Scarce Items

WASHINGTON, Aug.

for scarce items.

31.—Housewives (and men,

too) can look forward to more months of shopping around

A year of peace has failed to overcome major shortages. Some will disappear this year, others in early 1947, But some will remain a year, two years, or longer. Herewith are listed some of the items you've been

having trouble finding, with reasons why they're scarce

piling the summary:

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and when they're likely to become more plentiful. ernment, industrial and trade sources were polled in com-

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MEAT-New, higher ceilings on livestock are expected to encourage fattening of cattle in feed lots, which means moderate supply of beef

on your table. Total meat production may be slightly lower, but

civilian supplies will be about equal to 1845 per capita consumption 149 pounds of beef, pork, lamb and mutton. Hog slaughter will be at 1945 rate, lambs are less plentiful. Cattle on farms (including dairy herds) estimated at 79,791,000 against 81,900,000 in 1045. Mexican cattle imports (about 450,000 head in 1943) have been cut off since June 4 ‘by U. 8. quarantine. BREAD—Pure white bread will

“be coming back next week with lifting of 80 per cent extraction

tables should make them readily available, Canned tomatoes may - be exception; canners are divert-

rule. Flour still is restricted to ing more of crop to soups and 85 per cent of normal domestic | other tomato products. Corm, consumption but white bread will beans, peas, citrus fruits ought. be easily obtainable. Bumper | i, pe plentiful FXSe :

wheat crop will replenish reserves which hit new low this year.’ rn CANNED GOODS — Record packs of nearly all fruits and vege-