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‘By Any Means’

WASHINGTON, March § (U.P). . =Plorello H. La G

and co-authof of the Norris-La Guardia act—which outlawed the

decision in the John L.

labor committee he that the act should government when it

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Wagner act must be “responsibility” in .keeping “their newly acquired rights.” But he warned against “hasty” action. ° !

that @ joint, labor-industry-con-

gressional committee be established sign a receipt for the bills which

to study the entire problem of 1a-|he receives today or Monday and if bor- relations and report back the does not sign them or veto them

they die in his waste basket. He ~ Other congressional develop-|has never used that means of kill-

ing a bill; however.

congress by Oct. 1, 1947. ments:

Labor Racketeering

The house labor committee

Communists and labor racketeers are involved in the two-

offer - budget for fiscal 1048.

Democrats © contended that the/day when the question arose over house appropriations committee had |how much the state should distribpulled a “phony” in cutting the|ute in each year of the biennium. Teachers are holding out for $39% million each year and the administration will concede to only $36 million the first year and $39% million senate Republican leaders would [the second. This controversy is exto reach an informal agreement pected to be ironed out today.

treasury budget by $882,716,850. Budget ' It was indicated that house and try : on & budget ceiling resolution be-

fore a formal conference committee (cent a pack cigaret tax and the 1meeting is held. The conference|cent a gallon gas tax, have not yet committee has been assignd the job [cleared the assembly. The house ‘is of compromising between a house expected to send the cigaret tax to cut of $6 billion and a senate cut of [the governor today after it concurs in minor senate amendments.

~$4% billion.

Brings Weapons Into Courtroom

ohanic who barged into the office of Judge Q Austin Bast carrying

demanding Judged insane by three physicians

0’ examine him. : An automatic pistol, a blackjack,

dnson by Deputy Sheriff Opal Koontz.

_ the state hospital for the insane.

$600 Is Found In Death Bed.

: Times State Service vip LEBANON, Ind, March 8—FPuneral services were held today for Carl Allen, 57, janftor at nearby Jamestown. - After his death in Witham hospital here, $600 was found hidden in a mattress... A diary kept for 34 years, was found Mr. Allen was stricken with a ‘paralytic stroke while walking on . & Jamestown street.

: Brothers Sentenced Jor 1 MONTICELLO, Ind, March 8— Taken

in custody at the gate of the reformatory after complet-

circuit court this week, usser, 27, and Ollie Musser, ed suspended two to five

a p former mayor of New York|

La Guardia, fiery New Dealer, |

hibiting strikes in, ‘public utilities

. are awaiting house concurrence to opened an investigation to learn senate ‘wheth

its companion regulating the amount to be distributed by the

; alare both in the senate awaiting Sfor “real economy” in the concurrence to house amendments.

marked opposition yesterday when it moved to the house for concurrence in senate amendments. The “BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 8— [senate amendment which the house

ar Ro B. 36-year-old mes ya 5 like was actually the tax

the house it included only a schedan array of deadly weapons and |ule for distribution of present gas ; “justice,” yesterday was|tax collections. The senate hung the 1-cent tax on as an amendment who were appointed by the court |and sent it back to the house, The : lower body would rot concur and the bill is now in a conference comand a knife were taken from Rob- |Mmittee. :

re-entered the legislative picture - Robinson will _be committed to |Vesterday after being killed ‘earlier , In the session, The Dew bill, whieh jwould raise fees approximately 80 per. cent, was. introduced "in the form of an amendment to a house bill by Senator Harry M. Shull ( R. Auburn), amended- bill and sent #% to the

Fireman Resigns After 38 Years

8~Emory C. Krug has resigned after 38 years of service with the

served four years as fire chief, four years as captain, and 21 years as assistant chief.

the department on July 1, 1899, and served for eight years and eleven months, On Jan. 7, 1918, he returned to the department as chiet and since that time Ot tinuously.

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Five Major Bills Still Tied Up Holding Measures Five major legislative issues still

hung in the balance today as the 85th general assembly entered its next-to-last day of the session. Bills on these issues had not yet gone to the governor for signature. Instead they are-either tied up in conference committees or are await- : ing concurrence to amendments by Mr. 1a Guardia recommended one house or the other.

The governor does not need to

The budget bill and the bill pro-

amendments. Teachers’ Pay in Senate Teachers’ minimum pay bil and

These two bills hit a snag yester-

The two new tax measures, the 3-

Opposition to Gas Tax The gas tax, however, met with

When the bill originally passed

A hike in truck registration fees

The senate passed the

ouse for concurrence.

Times State Service CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., March

rawfordsville fire department. He

Mr. Krug was first appointed to

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i Times State Service LEBANON, Ind, March 8.—The

excited barking of “Brownie” a terrier, led to ; ‘ |appeared to be a small army]. ~ |weather ‘observation . balloon

Committees, Changes

take it—rough, and tumble style:

PANCAKE The drivers of: both these vehicles Sscaped with. on near Hightstown, N. J. They both jumped clear when this loaded trail

her car were killed when

Horse Opera

HOLLYWOOD, March 8.—Dale of fildom's cow country.

as a glamour girl.

westerns,” she said. beat that horse.”

For the first time on the screen,

“I couldn't

lic’s “The Trespassers.” The only caresses in Roy Rogers’ westerns were the ones he gave his horse, Trigger. “We made 20 movies together and he never even held my hand)” she complained. Miss Evans’ first picture under the horseless regime shows her as a night club singer. It happens that is what she was before Republic put her into horse operas. “I'd never ridden a horse before,” she said. “Now that I'm through with them I never intend to ride one again.” There was no love lost between Miss Bvins and Trigger. Heshowed off in all their scenes. His contract ‘specified closeups and that he be billed above everybody but Mr. Rogers himself. He got more fanmail. When she rode him her off.

The actress hasnt decided what to do with the wardrobe of western outfits she has accumulated. Her evening gowns indicated here and there by a piece of fringe, a cowhide belt, or a rhinestone-encrusted horse's head that she was of the west. Her bathing suit sports a hand-pamted bucking brone across the tummy, Otherwise, her conversion is complete. '

“I walked by Trigger’s corral yesterday,” she said. “He dida’t even recognize me.”

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Dale Evans, Roy Rogers’ Cowgirl Heroine, . Starts New Film Career as Glamour Girl

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today as first lady

Tired of getting second billing to a horse, she traded in her riding breeches for a satin evening gawn and started a new movie career

R ies yesterday in an accident

jacknifed and turned over on the they crashed into the overturned trailer, - : roe

Brunton Protests WAA Job Shift

State Legion Head

Legion commander, today protested the shift of a war assets administration official charged with in- | efficiency from one top post to a| higher agency.

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Insanity Plea Hint

Times State Service COLUMBUS, Ind,

trial of David Edman Sr.

of his ex-wife.

judge.

been reliably informed” that prin‘cipal defense of the once wealthy war contractor would be a plea of insanity. He pointed out that on June 13, 1946, he had judged Edman insane and ordered him committed

Edman later was sent to a North Carolina institution where he was released. 3000 Attend Auction - Judge Long asserted he is prejudiced. % Auction yesterday of household abd farm property at the Edman home brought $7300. During the

around on the spacious grounds of the mansion Edman had built south of Columbus near Ogilville. ; Edman, now in Bartholomew county. jail, did pot sell his car and two airplanes he had bought for his son, David Jr, 17. He also retained most of the furpishings for the home.

(U. P.).—Husky, 28-year-old Victor | Baggett, substitute teacher in the! Adams community near here, can| dish it out—castor oil style—and

Some of Mr. Baggett's. puplls chewed “bubble gum in class. He didn’t like it.

He passed out small doses of castor oil. The pupils didn't like that. They told their fathers. Some of the fathers didn’t like it, either.

Seven of the parents parked in a truck in front of the school yesterday and waited until Mr. Baggett was about to enter. “That's the guy who gave our kids castor oil,” one shouted. “Let's give it back to him.” A . #8 MR. BAGGETT .» knocked the first two men down. The other five knocked him to the ground and roughed him up a bit. But their big plan failed. They couldn't make Mr. Baggett. drink the bottle of castor oil they had. The story got out today when Mr. Baggett came to Springfield and told the sheriff about it. He said he wouldn't prefer any charges— and wouldn't stop giving his pupils castor oil if they chewed bubble gum in class, 2 Adams has a population of

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind., March 8 —A. "J. ‘Rogers; business manager and one of the editors of the WorldTelephone, has resigned to rebuild the Nashville House: at Nashville, Ind. > : .

Mr. Rogers, who at one time was vice president of the Marmon Motor Co. in Indianapolis, owned and operated the Nashville House, in Brown county before its destruction by fire in 1942. He plans to resume operations this summer, Succeeding Mr. Rogers as business manager of the newspaper is Walter 8. Bradfute, grandson of Walter Bradfute-who founded the Bloomington Telephone as a weekly newspaper 69 years ago, Young Bradfute served three years as a navy officer during world war II.

Gives Oxygen Tents Times State Service SHELBYVILLE, Ind., March 8.— Two oxygen tents have been purchased by the local Elks lodge for the W, 8. Major hospital. The

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during which life memberships were presented to 17 past exalted rulers, announced the presént ruler, Ceci Davis, 1

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Brand new 1947 Ford Club Coupe list price. for rental of sixroom unfurnished house. Will

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Makes Him Prejudiced

March 8— Bartholomew Circuit Judge George W. Long today disqualified himself as judge in the forthcoming murder

40, charged with the shotgun slaying

Harold G. Barger, Shelby circuit court judge, was named . special

Judge Long said “the court had

to the state hospital at Madison. |

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ington, demanding an ‘explanation of the appointment of Rowland D. Schell as assistant WAA zone administrator at- Chicago.

WAA regional directorship at Cincinnati last month after a federal probe charged inefficiency in war surplus sales operations. Move Illogical Mr. Brunton said ‘we consider it illogical to discharge one man (John H. Bingham, director of the Indianapolis sub-regional office) and promote another (Schell) when the one promoted made the most mistakes.” The executive post of assistant sone administrator calls for a $12,000 salary, according to federal pay scales. MI giichell received $10,000 as region ef. Mr. Bingham was suspended as director of the local office after the probe and an appeal is pending. One .of the charges against. Mr. ‘Bingham was insubordination. The Indiana Legions instigated the probe early last January, charging a tieup of veteran sales by maladministration of WAA.

Police Here Hold Robbery. Suspects

Police today held John B. Whited, 22, alleged abductor of a ‘Morris Plan employee, and three of Whited's companions on -suspicion of strong"arm “robbery. 'E The loan company employee, William E Poley, told Muncie po- § lice that Whited '# forced him to drive to Muncie Thursday night. He said the young man robbed him Wii GEES of $90 which po- EY es lice found ipJohn B.. Whited Whited's possession. “Muncie police said Whited .admitted- being involved with three [others ‘in the strong-arming. of. an Indianapolis. man in a dowhtown: hotel several weeks ago. He was returned from Muncie yesterday to the city jail here where he is held in $3000 bond. The companions. he was alleged to have named to Muncie police were arrested pending investigation. The four men will be arraigned in municipal court Friday.

C. OF C. EXECUTIVE ILL Times State Service ANDERSON, Ind, March 8— George T. Hitz Sr., executive secretary of the Anderson Chamber of Commerce, has been admitted to St. John's hospital here for observation

End Strike Threat,

Demands Explanation ii |

W. I. Brunton, state American

The protest was made in a telegram to Li. Gen. Robert M. Littlejohn, WAA administrator in Wash-

Mr. Schell was relieved of his

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Lewis Is Warned

U. S. Will Delay Soft Coal Talks WASHINGTON, March 8 (U, P). —The government put. John L Lewis on notice today that it would make ‘no move to promote new soft coal contract talks until he cancels his March 81 strike threat. The

threat has been ordered canceled by the supreme- court. - Secretary of Interior’'J. A. Krug, federal mine boss, sald that until Mr. Lewis acts, “we are not going to make any move toward negotiations with either miners or mine owners.” In a radio broadcast, Mr, Krug said the supreme court had “temporarily . reduced the threat of a strike on June 30.” Then government control of the mines held under the President's war powers, is scheduled to. end... He went on to say, however, that 50 {ong as the possibility 8¢ remained the government would stand ready to “handle any situation.” Mr. Krug hinted that if necessary the administration might ask congress to extend the government's powers to seize and hold properties in labor disputes beyond June 30, the present empiration date. “I. cannot say at this time whether or not we will ask congress to extend that power,” Mr. Krug said. J Mr. Krug’s statement came as another top government official—Attorney General Tom C. Clark — moved to force Mr. Lewis into line

Mongrel Saves Life of Boy, 5, | Attacked by Chow

PORT HURON, Mich, March 8 (U. P..—Buster, a mongrel dog which answered his young master’s screams, today was credited with saving the boy's life. Buster pulled a heavier dog from his 5-year-old master’s throat in the nick of time. Hospital authorities said that Billy Hurlburt would recover from bites on the head, face and neck. He was playing in the snow when he steered his sled into a neighbor's yard. There he was attacked by a large chow dog chained in the yard. = »” ” THE CHOW had torn away part of Billy's scalp and bitten through his left hand. Buster heard the boy's screams. The 3-year-old part collie streaked across the yard. He leaped a wide drainage ditch and attacked’ the bigger chow. : Billy's father, Donald E. Hurlburt. rushed up té help as Buster rolled the chow onto his back. Mr. Hurlburt said the chow was attempting to grab the boy's throat when Buster came to the rescue. The chow was held at the city pound pending a test for rabies.

Plan Anderson By-Pass Route

Times State Service ANDERSON, Ind, March 8— Local city officials said today they had been informed by John H: chairman of the Indiana

mission plans to take bids in April

new by-pass route of state road 9 east ‘of Anderson. State highway engineers already have completed plans for the by-

struction of four and one-half miles of new road and two new, bridges. State road 32 at the east edge of Anderson, which has been closed for several weeks while ‘a new grade and curve elimination project was completed, has. been Te-opened to The, curve eliminated had been the scene of riumerous accidents. Work of resurfacing and widening a section of state road 26 tnat extends ‘thifough Elwood will be started as soon as weather conditions Permit, : The road” will be resurfaced with blacktop and widened in places from a point five miles east of Elwood to the west limits of the city,

Lilienthal Vote Set

WASHINGTON, March 8 (U. P)). ~The. senate atomic energy committee planned today to vote Monday morning on David E. Lilien thal’s appointment .a8 atomic com-

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Return of Controls Continue to Soar

will remain near present levels until about mid-year, show a pronounced drop near year-end. Beef and dairy products sre due to start down soon, pork and lamb will remain high for a while, : : Private predictions are . that current price boom will fade by fall. Special conditions have affected * individual commodities, experts say, but inflationary signs don’t extend to all economy. Chairman Wolcott says his bill to remove housing controls will be strictly experimental. if prices don't come down in three or four months, controls will go back on, That, he says, is the same policy Republicans followed tn OPA. dis~ pute, . ; Administration “may besl “Mr. Wolcott to the punch by lifting housing controls before congr acts on his bill. !

» » ~ "ADMINISTRATION plan to take over responsibility for Greece probably will win in congress, but first reactions there have been anti-British, Congressional record 4s filled with complaints against British imperialish, British socialism. Plan will win without admission from either executive or legislative branch of future costs and responsibilities it carries with it. Reasons it will win, despite heavy financial burden on U. 8. tax-payer: ONE: The argument that Communists will take over if we don't. TWO: Greece is the key to protection of rich oil lands of Middle East, where American stake is as heavy as British stake. THREE: Business publications point out vast commercial advantages to U. S. banks, insurcompanies, shipping lines, foreign trade, that come to us with world police job.

No Peace Treaty DON'T EXPECT much from Moscow conference. : It will last about 60 days and

peace treaty. Next session will be held somewhere else. Secretary of State George C. Marshall will return to Washington by end of March, will direct U. S. team from here. Moscow may spring surprise proposal to withdraw troops from Germany, knowing it will be turned down. Purpose: To get on good side of Germans. Before she can add Germany to her sphere of influence she must be more popular there. oy » THEY'RE KEEPING it out of the debates by mutual understanding, but Midwest Republicans congress talk more belligerently about Russia than they ever did about Germany. They have been tured of their pre-war isolationism, at least in this respect, but they loudly condemn Wendell Willkie’'s “One World” idea. Their attitude is that U. 8. should either rule or withdraw from any given area controversy. . ¢

; ” » tJ ~ 3 War assets administration may end one more prospect of helping verterans get Homes. California and some other states devised plan for getting veterans $6000 homes as follows: State planned to buy up surplus -army camps, allow veterans to buy lumber, facilities and supplies. Veterans would knock down the barracks, remove lumber to their own land, and rebuild into houses. * War assets lawyers say states have no right to resell surplus property bought under priorities. If Administrator Littlejohn backs them up; one more hope for housing goes glimmering. *

fo More: Rigid Laws SUPREME COURT decision against John L. Lewis increases steam behind drive for union-re-strictive laws. Some legislators think it will contribute to more rigid laws. ? There's widespread talk now of enacting law giving government permanent power to seize industries. Smith-Comnally act, under which Presidént Truman took

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Bradley Fed Up GEN. OMAR BRADLEY is more than fed up with his VA job. He's told congressman he'll be ‘out of it within a year. This de~ spite fact that congressmen ex-

voting investigation of his agency. Army generals, fighting against appropriation cuts, are telling

reau trimmed $4 billion from 1948 funds. They say this is all the ~out they can stand. Navy. hearings have been completed before appropriations committee but cuts won't be made (HLL legislative budget is decided on, It .overal eur él 5 Willow is i agreed on, navy. is.likely..to- be trimmed by $400 million. This compares ‘with earlier . forecasts of a $750 million cut. Mo. SHORTAGE of stiff -bosomed shirts is producing crisis in Washington society. (But there's ne shortage of stuffed shirts. ) at formal White House parties, guests appear with frayed cuffs and patched fronts, Diplomats have organized underground movement in which ch-~uffeurs make systematic tours of haberdasheries and waiters’ supply - houses, grabbing up starched shirts as soon as they arrive. Commerce department's garment division says scarcity won't

ers are making business and work shirts,

» ” » Still Aren't Speaking WILLIAM GREEN and Phil Murray still aren't speaking to each other. But at a recent dine ner party, with President Truman a8 guest, the two were only one seat apart. They spent the evennig needling each other through the young woman seated . between them— Mrs. W. R. Devlin, whose husband formerly was secretary of the war mobilization ‘advisory board. She enjoyed it immensely,

» Unkindest cut: + Supreme court, with its Lewis decision, took front page play from Truman reciprocal trade speech, long heralded as of greatest importance,

f J - . Proposed Democratic slogan for '48: “We gave them enough rope.”

Burma Guerrillas Kill - Seven British Soldiers

RANGOON, Burma, March 8 (¥. P.) —Twenty-eight persons include ing seven British soldiers were killed when +8 passenger train was ate tacked by native guerrillas yester= day in central Burma, it was dis, closed today. Fourteen other passengers were injured. One Indian. soldier was among the dead. : The attack occurred near Pyinyaung station, approximately 90 miles south of Mandalay.

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