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| roRsDAY, DEC. M16 Taft Slate for Senate Jobs OK'd Over Protest

Capehart Put on Eight-Man Group

By RAYMOND LAHR, United Press Staff Correspondent

Republican plums for the new congress, which convenes Friday,

. Senator Taft, a leading 1948 G. O. P, presidential possibility, emerged as ‘the strong man of the senate Republican organization at the first session of the three-day Republican conference. He won major assign-

x ments, and the slate of leaders he|————

helped prepare was approved with- y j= Halleck's Lead i ¢ Victorious in the initial leader{ship tests, backers of the T#ft pro- . gram drove ahead with plans to | dole out disputed committee assign-| Grows Wider {ments in accordance with the pro-

{posals of the slate-makers, GOP Heads Frown | The actual task of allocating \

{committee assignments, particularly] On ons, Hopes e

{the chairmanships, was turned over ito an eight-mah group headed by] WASHINGTON, Senator Bava V. Riestson (R. | —Rep. Charles A. Halleck of Indiyo.). Senator Homer Capehart (R, Ind) is one member of the cont- 1 PR Was apparently far out in the mittee. |lead today in the hot race for house | That group still must deal with Republican floor leadership. threats of rebellion, particularly| However, the hopes of Ren. Gerald from: Senators Charles W. Tobey |W, Landis of Indiana to head the

(R. N. H) and Clyde R.Reed (R. house labor committee had dimmed. Kas). Both are potential candidates | Rep. Clarence J. Brown (R.

for the chairmanship of the com- (Ohio), Mr. Halleck's chief conmittee on interstate and foreign tender, was considering the adcommerce, and both planned to ap-|visabflity of taking himself out of pear before the committee-selecting the leadership contest. Many memgroup today. | bers of the Ohio congressional deieVandenberg Gets Top Spot {gation were reported urging him to Senator Tobey rebelled against | PW out in favor of Rep. Thomas the leadership program yesterday A. Jenkins, also of Ohio. but met defeat at every turn when | Wadsworth Says No the pre-arranged slate of senate! leaders was approved by the G. O.! P. conference without modification. | The conference picked these leaders:

Talk over the week-end of drafting a compromise candidate was more or less scotched when Rep. James W, Wadsworth (R. N. Y.,

| : most frequently mentioned possiSenator Arthur H. Vandenberg bility, sent out word he is not in(R. Mich.), nominee for president terested

Pro tempore (new presiding officer, py. leadership question will be of the senate). : Isettled at a .caucus of Republican Senator Wallace H. White Jr. (R. members of the house on Thursday. Me.), majority floor leader. | There was no doubt that Mr. HalSenator Eugene D. Millikin (R. jeck now had the most votes. PromiColo.), conference chairman, | nent: Republicans said he would still ~ Senator Kenneth S. Wherry (R. have more than enough even if Mr. Neb.), majority whip. {Brown transferred his following to Senator Milton D. Young (R. Mr, Jenkins. The fourth candidate, . DJ), conference secretary. Rep. Everett Dirksen (R. IIL), is The conference also nominated conceded virtually no chance at all. Carl A. Loeffler, a senate employee | Mr. Brown has not formally anince he became a page in 1889, 10, nounced his candidacy but he has pe senate secretary, and Edward P.|saiq that if he “should be elected, I

McGinnis, Chicago investment (would be available.” He has not yet banker, to be sergeant at arms. Both given his backers a go-ahead to Jobs pay $12,000 a year. nominate him in the caucus, but he Willis Not Appointed {has promised a decision within the Four former senators had been! next day or two. mentioned previously for those two! most important partronage plums. . Vandenberg once proposed for-| Tentative choice for chairmanship mer Senator Robert M. La Follette °f the house labor committee was Prog. Wis.) for secretary. Senators TéPorted to be Rep. Fred A. Hartley Raymond E. Willis (R. Ind.), Henrik JI. (R. N. J), the second ranking Shiphead (R. Minn) and former Republican on the group and is conSenator Rufus C. Holman (R. Ore.) Sidered a “middle of the roader.” had been suggested for sergeant-at- | Rep. Richard J. Welch (R. Cal) rms. |is the senior Republican on the laMr. Taft himself was named to| bor committee but has thus far dee Robertson group which allocates! clined to reveal whether he would ommittee assignments and chair-| insist on-the chairmanship. manships. The chairmanship issue can be He also was named a member Settled ultimately only by votes at nd probable chairman of the the caucus Thursday. Under preceteering committee, which he head- dents, Rep. Welch could be byd during the 79th congress. That Passed only with his own co-opera-group’ becomes more important | ton. . nder the Republican majority in Seek to Sidetrack ‘New Dealer’ e new congress. It reviews legis- ; ation and seeks to develop a unified| Ine Californian, who has consistbarty policy. | ently supported New Deal labor Mr. Tobey objected futilely to ap- policy, also is the senior Repubbointing ‘the same men to both the lican on both the public lands and teering committee and the Robert- | the merchant marine and fisheries on committee, committees. Republican leaders have reportedly agreed to ask Mr. Welch to take f y the public lands committee. " X- 3 urt Mr. Hartley also is the ranking

Republican on the house civil serv-

ice and post office committee and had earlier been reported as prenn 0 [4S ferring that assignment. Should ' both he and Mr. Welch decline the Three young veterans were in-!labor chairmanship, it would fall red, two seriously, in a North to Rep. Landis. ide traffic ‘accident early today. | The Republican leadership, look3 “An automobile driven by Carl M.! ing forward to the 1948 presidential wg fohnson, 23, of Frankfort, in which | election, was allegedly hesitant to Je tric were passengers, collided give the committee chairmanship to ith a tractor-trailer at 30th and|Mr. Landis. On the basis of his Delaware sts. | past record, some Republicans conInjured were Robert Sedwick, 21, sidered him an “extremist” who irklin, broken jaw, fair condition: might alienate the labor vote from Wilbur Hutchison, 22, Frankfort, the G. O. P. back injuries, and his brother, Paul, | 5, Frankfort, shoulder injuries! poth serious. All were taken to City ospital, to be removed later to be i i ssues Cy

. 8. Veterans’ hospital here.

Favor Hartley for Labor

Driver of the truck was Carl A

* - Rhodes Jr, 23, of 517's E. 12th s Hi hwa Warnin A 22-year-old motorist, Jack 0. ichols, 2047 Adams st., escaped in- . ury when his automobile Nidwa] The state highway department tovith an Indianapolis Union railroad | day warned Hoosier motorists that ocomotive this morning. He did not (25 per cent of all traffic accidents scape arrest, however, on charges

| occur on snowy or icy roads, pf reckless driving and disobeying |

railroad crossing signal, ‘This percentage is particularly |.

; significant when you consider the Siliam H. Morgan, 46, of 1110 E. relatively small part of the year ive. “he accent occured i VIED now and ice conltons pre dams st. and the Belt railroad, [fal Twn Commission Chairman

' AR «fs | He pointed out that the commisacific Command Shift sion was adding equipment as rap-

TOKYO, Dec. 31 (U. P.).—Gen. idly as possible to facilitate clearDouglas MacArthur will assume ing of roads after snow or sleet ommand of naval forces in Japan, storms but that extreme caution he Philippines, the Ryukyus and still is necessary. e Marianas at midnight tonight! He also warned of other dangers n line with President Truman's | brought about by cold weather, par/@llirective calling for unity of com- ticularly reduced visibility owing to ] and over far-flung American frosting or steaming over of windorces overseas. Ishields and side windows.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

RI ' son, and William, Mary Jeffries. RTHS » Methodist ~Martin, Inez Hayes; Rich Twins ard, Mary Deem: John, Martha Wilson; t St. Vincent's —Raymond, Margaret El- Vernie, Mildred Pinchum; Harold, Helen len Grady, girls, Nance, Fred, Doreen Sears, and Charles, Girls jeien, Rendall. Frank. Shirley Joh J ’ . {| At St. Vineent's—Frank, riey Johnson: and Charles; A coaristine Wilckles, | Louis, Sis, Wood, and Thomas, Esther . o zabe vy. , City Ruge jo LUC Shreve, and El- | 0 Emhardt Wiliam. Ellen Dobbs; Prank, t Col , Reta elds: James, . ; Arble, Reimoaini Ort, "WINS TAAer: par.| Ellen Maries, and Eogens, Margare rick, Rose Miles; Audley, Mary Chap- /ela0n, § man, and James, Mabel McMillan, At Home George, Betty Marianas, 723 8. t St. Vincent's—Frank, Ella Jonta; Jas- Missoni ob and Earl, Edmonia Lee, per, Ellen Gregory, Liovd, Thelma Hen-| 3168 N. Olney st, grin: John, June Bat on; John, Soert | DEATH ann: Raymond, ary Allen; Robert, DEATHS Ruth Seal,” and Richard, Lois Howard. | t Emhardt--John, Marie Baird; Eimer, | Harty XK. Dunn, 60, at 333 N. Delaware, I Spa ibe, Pauline Proctor {Lawrence E. Clelland, 54, at 2020 E. 12th, ome- Charles, Thelma Roberts, 2908 cerebral hemorrhage. Rader st; Rilley. Thelma Johnson, 1915 | Jesse M. Beals 80, at Long, pneumonia, N, Sheldon st.; James, Violet Hilton, Ollen Andrew Bundy, 82, ai 1455 8. Lee 1814 Deloss st., Leighton, Hazel Britton. _ arteriosclerosis.

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WASHINGTON, Dec, 31 Organization spadework by Senator Robert A. Taft (R. O) paid dividends today in the distribution of senate

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; Edward Cramotte, 93,” at City, chréinoma. J0, 2usar, Ofove ave. and John, Betty | EdWatd Cramotte, 93, at City, chieinoms.

cerebral hemorrhage. Boys Charles Carlton Buyder, 77, at Method! t St. Francis— Harold, virginia Gunkel: cerebral hemorrhage. . Doldt: ee Mabel Mary E. Arterburn, 64, at City, car

orge, Viola Huber. | matosis. / ch A . rothy Jones, Ray- Brenda Jo Chapman, 85 months, at ! mond. Fern Hockersmith: Manzel, Louise | Jheumonta. . Caudle, and William, Selma McFarland. | Elizabeth K. Loftin, #3, at 923 W. 3... Coleman—James, Margaret Richard-| myocarditis, ; ¢ ' y (a

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AND INDIANA—YOU ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE!

1946! What a Year! Moving! "that our friends and patrons The Sportsman's Floor (Sixth) Leaving an old landmark that (none finer}—were subjected will have some re-fixturing to do. housed us for 4 decades— to such inconveniences— But—the store is acquiring a

home-like flavor. The

into an office building, rebuilt aggravations, confusions, "annoyances” from now on ins re-furnished, re-furbished, . un-intended discourtesies— will be in a minor key! re-wired, replumberized, crowding and jamming— dod , re-marbleized— deafening noises and even at ; Ll leaving the memories of one— times conditions bordering on We are leaving a year of travai : ith b . h h What hurt us dees! yet of bright memory—we are entering with brave hopes into the chaos. at hurt us deeply entering o now ‘yoor with’ eur other—encountering griefs and was that with hevg oy : fondest regards : ‘ : trachea : despairs and disappointments, foesns usting 3" “50 ucting 70 THE WONDERFUL INDIANA annoyances—restrictions and usiness at one an : e Same PUBLIC—patient and considerate and shortages—such as border on time—we couldn't give those kindly disposed. . . . Li . i . . . . th the incredible—fantastic ie niceties of adh ie —T0 THE STRAUSS PEOPLE beyond the range of a tortured ittle attentions that are the who worked loyally and amid such dream— life and soul of this business. trying and discouraging conditions—yet retained their And yet with it all—a THERE IS STILL A BIT OF gracious spurib— : public that was understanding— UNFINISHED BUSINESS ON —T0 THE CONTRACTORS sympathetic—friendly—and of THE AGENDA. The AND BUILDERS—who brought good will, to such a degree as to Escalators will escalate not the building to its present state : leave us humble and eternally later than March Ist. of completion despite tremendous grateful! The Shoe Shop on the Mezzanine difficulties and seemingly The Men's Clothing Floor on insurmountable obstacles, THE HEADACHES numerous the Second Floor * k ’ —T0 EACH AND ALL—our and severe as they were— The Boys' Shop on the Fourt heartfelt thanks, You've been we could stand—we became Floor (are!) wonderful—May the year inured to them. What hurt us The General Offices on the 1947—be the brightest, happiest— grievously—was the knowledge Seventh Floor you have ever known.

L. STRAUSS & COMPANY. Inc. THE MAN'S STOR

We notice in the City Directory that the : : address of L. Strauss & Co., Inc., is 41-47 West :

Washington Street. : gh ip

We get a lot of mail addressed L. S. Strauss & Co. (It has appeared : : : x %

oversight, of course)—And we also get considerable mail— addressed us “The Man's Store, Indianapolis,”

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