Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1947 — Page 1
Lo a
MoFadin
Casualty
OC. Knox of the banquet ? introduced C. Baltzell
ey . i SR
ih
PL AER
Hold Two Jobs Under Fire
Henley Blocks First Move by Minority
BY ROBERT BLOEM Democrats, straining at the leash to turn the heat on the Republican majority, cast the first shadow of trouble over the 85th general assembly as it convened today.
i
change in temperature tonight
4»
Members Who,
‘Targets for the day were Repub
Hean members of the legislature who hold other state jobs between sessions. Veteran G. O. P. floor leader, George Henley of , nipped the house minority’s first maneuver by tabling permanently a proposal to clamp down on the pay
of the double’jobholders. | =
In the senate, where Logansport Republican Clyde Black was the principal target, all minority members asked he be denied membership in the upper chamber, He is on leave of absence as secretary of the flood control and water resources
viding for payment of legislative employees. It was passed, as usual, under suspension of rules, becoming the first official act of the session.
iness, real action was expected to be held up until after Governor
(Continued on Page 2-—Column 6)
Bill Asks $30 Million
For Indiana Veterdns
A $30 million soldier bonus bill was introduced in the 85th Indiana’ general assembly today by a Democratic minority member of the senate, Within two hours after the session opened, Senator John 8. Gonas (D. South Bend) introduced a bill that would pay $10 a month to all honorably
Democratic leaders Were quick to
“point out’ that the bonus bill was
not a party measure. Robert Heller
til varigus veterans organizations had crystallized their bonus pro posals before advancing a party bill.
Legislators to Hear Symphony Orchestra
The Indianapolis Symphony orchestra will give a half hour program before the -85th general assembly tomorrow morning as a prelude to Governor Gates’ biennial message. The symphony program will be played before a joint session of the senate and house in the house of representatives chamber at 10 a. m. The legislators will remain in joint session “to hear the governor, who has made delivery of the message in the morning contingent upon being able to get underway by 11.
Times Index
Amusements ..24| Edwin Lahey.. 3 Eddie Ash ....26{Charles Lucey 16 Aviation ,.....32|Ruth Millett .17 cissenss.30| Movies .......24 . 14 (Obituaries .....5 .18|Dr. O'Brien ..15 -30|F, C. Othman 17 comics .......31{Radio .....e...31 Orossword ....30 |Reflections ...18 Paul Ellis .....6[Mrs. Roosevelt 22 Editorials ,....18|8erial
Fashions 22|8illy’ Notions 17
Miss Fletcher 22 Spelling Bee ..31|dicted constant temperatures today, asking
Forum .......18(8ports Meta Given ...23|Stranahan
Income Tax ...7 Geo. Weller ...0
Indiana Saga 18 Women's In Indpls..... 2| News
10/dianapolis and Indiana today.
extend through the next few days from Governor Ralph G +.+.22-23|glving Hoosiers their first spell of diana asserting that a b Inside Indpls 17(World Affairs 18/pleasant week-end weather in 1947. (for the Indiana legislat
A
SWEARING IN—Judge Donald E. Bowen of the Indiana Appellate court conducted the hand-raising ceremony with which state representatives. took office for the 85th general assembly. Looking on is Secretary of State Thomas E. Bath (right) who acted as temporary speaker during the ceremony. :
INTO THE HOPPER—Mrs.: Neva Baker of Shelby county (left) endorsing clerk,
and Mrs. Estelle Pierce of Marion county, bill registration clerk, enter in the book new
bills slated for action in the Senate. All upper chamber bills pass through their hands before they're afficial. : :
MINORITY LEADER—Rep: Robert Heller of Decatur, leader of the slender Democratic minority of 12 members in the lower house, listens to the voting for speaker just as though he didn't know what the outcome would be. He was defeated by Hobart Creighton, Warsaw Republican, 83 fo 12, ;
Swarens, pastor of the Methodist church at Bath, Ind., was the first person to walk into the qallery as the 85th general assembly opened. He said he'd seen several sessions but wanted to see the lower house open up. He whiled away more than an hour's wait reading a novel,
Far Weather [Harness Asks Immediate |
Forecast Here |Rent Control Law Repeal
‘Hoosier Disagrees With Extension, Says Function Belongs fo States
Washington Bureau
¥
ho 22 12 (Noom).. 26
: B® 1pm... 2% | WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Fair weather was forecast for In.|dissented today from Pre federal rent control bey
One of the first bil
June 30. The U, 8. weather bureau pre-
The fair weather is expected to| He reported receiving] a letter eral law is repealed.
of In-
5 Nl 3 wn of »
LEGISLATURES FIRST FAN—The Rev. A. L."
. Forest A. Harness (R. Ind.) sharply|unaffiliated Foremen's Association secretary of state, has arrived here en route to Wi ent Truman's recommendation to extend|of America, is “generally regarded
“I certainly disagree with the stances” where regional offices will|to find Mrs. Marshall looking so cial envoy, he would : is read ? m————— : : CT — ie to pro-| (Continued on Page 3—Column 3) and elections heretofore directed. : ’ ; i ’ % . : . ;
F . la
lh
: tomorrow, partly cloudy and somewhat warmer,
En Bec.
: 3 Yn tered as 0 d:Olass Matter at Postoffice = Indianapolis, .
ni Ind sued daily except Sunday
Bill Offered For Anti-Strike Injunctions
(Read Fred Perkins, Page 20) WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U, PJ).
“1—Rep. Francis Case (R. 8. D.) to-!
day introduced a bill that would authorize the government to obtain injunctions against strikes which endanger the public welfare. This issue is now before the supreme court in the government's contempt case against John L. Lewis. x { Rep. Case was author of the| [ anti-strike bill vetoed by President| ! Truman last year. Under his bill, § he, sald, the injunctions could be| |.# issued without the government taking the preliminary step of seizing a struck industry. His new measure would authorize the attorney general to apply for| dn injunction in strikes “in essen} tial monopolized service of ine dustry” which endanger the public welfare,
But the injunction could be used only when other methods of strike settlement have been tried and Other Provisions Included
The far-reaching bill also would: | ONE: Grant individual states ‘funquestioned authority to outlaw [closed shop. contracts, E | TWO: §4mend the national labor} [relations act to make it possible for} iployees to be cited for unfair}
Grant diidual mid . Vi n= fers the right to chivosé thelr] mtatives in collective bare}
; provision ‘which Rep. | 2 said could be used to avoid )dustryswide bargaining, : 1
:| FOUR:. Guarantee employers the * Iright to -discuss union affairs with their employees provided the dis- ¢ n did not involve coercion. erdl NE An he Horney Sone vage only her pajamas from fhe blaze.
: 5 RESCUER AND RESCUED—Miss scky’ Martin holds 4-year old Paul Gaffney, whom she carried out of a flamfng apartment house, 1603 Park ave., early today. Miss Martin was able to sal-
practices charges against employers oo. =» or employees. i bem meer (Ty Fires Rout & The government's right to obtain we : an injunction to prevent a strike affecting the public welfare has| § {1 Beds been challenged by Mr. Lewis and + his United Mine Workers (A. PF. : of L).. ts F to Mr, Lewis and the U. M. W. con- Seaupan tended in the government's recen freet in Pajamas contempt case against them that I PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.~Throw truth.” the Norris-La Guardia anti-injunc-| ° Eleven persons were routed from away that plain suit of somber hue,| «gp will rant tion act applies to the government their beds last night and early to-|Mr. Conservative Male. You're g0- munity from :prosecu as well as to private employers. day when fire swept two North side ing to blossom out in tolor and except ¥ The issue will be heard by the su- fancy trimmings for the next year caught in a lie on 1} preme court Tuesday. homes, or two. ~The Lewis-U. M. W. challenge| At 1603 N. Park ave, a threes Canary yellow sports clothes, the law and {grew out of the government's action [apartment building, 10 persons fled |§2yly ‘colored tuxedos and brilin obtaining from the U. 8. district [to the street in their night cloth-|liantly striped business sults will truth or igourt here a temporary order re-|ing when flames broke out in a . : straining Mr. Lewis from termi- [second story apartment, occupied by| - Bead Women’s Fashion News, nating his bituminous coal contract |Miss Becky Martin, 21, about 11 Page {with the government. p. m. be “the thing.” And pleats, gathers 11 States Have Laws oe Marth slg WHen- Se iy and tucks are on the way back. smoke pouring out of a Don't say you won't wear them. inted out in connection Sg Menai shop provision [She * called other. occupants. You're liable to eat those words, that 11 states have passed laws Clothing Destroyed according to the International Asbanning or placing severe restric-] Occupants of the first floor were |sociation of Clothing Designers, tions on the closed shop. He said,|Mr. and Mrs. Jack Christoff and{bow meeting here. however, that in each instance, the|their three children, Mr. and Mrs, Splash sé neckties are going to titu- | Edwin Gaffney and their two chil-| ge T, ‘ ; tonal a jest 10, core dren. New sports coat and the jacket to “Many representatives might| Most of the interior of the apart- your suit will be cut lower to show hesitate to vote for a bill outlawing {ment occupied by Martin was| off the tie. The vest won't hide it]: closed shops who would votes to|destroyed, including all of her Sithen because you won't be wear-| elo. permit states to follow their own|clothes except the pajamas she one. “ ; wishes in the matter,” Rep. Case|was wearing. Louis Scalise, New. York, . chairsaid. A federal bill to outlaw the| A similar fire broke out about 3:40| man of ‘the style forecast commitclosed shop was introduced yester-|a. m. in a frame residence at 1634 (Continued ‘on Page 3 2)
day by Senator Joseph H. Ball (R.|Hall pl. Minn). Mrs. Pearl Henricks, 66, fled from
her second floor apartment when Wife Sought fo No attempts : he smelled smoke. She reached ; aa that time 8 A the front door downstairs about the | Her” Of Husband's Death ciected
For emen Issue Up same time Patrolmen Lloyd Who-| Authorities here are trying to lo- até ‘und: send’
brey and Carl Elder began knock-(cate Mrs. Jack Lawrence Walker mary. we to notify her of the death of her| “= oounting. ;:.
Men's New Suit Styles Will Have Gaudy Trimmings |s
SHEEERE ih gkE gE
. By BETTY HEINEMAN United Press Staff Correspondent
1
Hi i
5E5F
ing on the door-in warning.
S I eme Court The second story of the building|husband in San Francisco, Cal. es By harks aon i ; and part of the first were destroyed.| Idéntification papers indicated oh t week in’
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitch,’ occu-|that Mrs. Walker may live in In. y WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (U. P.)— pants of the first floor, were not at|dianapolis, but police have been|" Monday ‘he 3 The national labor relations board|p me. unable to contact her. ; A : today ordered suspension of pro- Srisinat ! Sharging i ceedings in all cases involving bar- lection ;
Pores un seen oon Marshall Silent on ‘Politics, id hether foremen- are en : eo. wk / Bain ® nc : But He's An Episcopalian [===
to collective bargaining rights. The supreme: court was scheduled Si Secretary of State Meets Wife in Hawaii WK On Way to Assume New Post in Washingfon |court
to hear arguments today in a case U. P)~Gen. George C. Marshall, the new B. case, which involves members of the HONOLULU, Jan, 9 (U, Ro a . : '
involving foremen and supervisors of the: Packard Motor Car Co, of yashington Ch He disclosed he is “going to spend Several days here, but-I do!
Detroit. 4 The board said that the Packard " rmin -| know just. how long.” ; TR as test case” lo determine wheth| KN SE TON EE ov sohinston island at 10:53 p.m. Just hight.
introduced in the house was by Mr. Harness|er bargaining rights of supervisory . Mrs. Marshall, who has immediate repealfot the rent control law. a are| employees are protected by the jm lodey Jadiarage Is Hlie)y ie a «+ +.26-27|and a rising mercury tomorrow. being granted daily by QA. But Mr. Harness contends that rent con Wagner labor relations act. «++.26|8kies will be “partly cloudy” but no|trol, if any, should be a §tate func- - - Don’ Hoover .,18| Weather Map. 3|rain or snow was seen for the city.| tion,
The board said that the mora~|on hand at the closely guarded BL Snd tip, ®
vide .state rent control if the fed-|torium on such cases is effective Hickam airfield to meet him.
after immediately except in “a few in-| “I'm very glad to be lwre and China as President
lete hearings already opened{well,” the general said after greet- we and ing his wile, who Was waiting in| (Continued en Page
"| Leal