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age-Price Statement

Neusat Remark Brings Sharp Demand

Insists That U. S. Share Responsibility

By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Stak Correspondent WASHINGTON, April 11.—American business demanded today that government and labor accept their share of responsibility for the increasing cost of living and co-op-erate toward lower prices. The wage-price crisis is develop ing rapidly here. Business and industry spokesmen reacted sharply to President Truman's statement that further wage increases would be warranted if prices did not come down.

The President said, in effect, that| :

it was up to business to turn the

They complained that the government, itself,

was supporting prices in the fleld| :

in which the consumer has been taking the worst beating of late— mn the cost of food. = -

Washington Speculation They said prices in large degree

increases. Chairman Robert A, Taft (R. 0) genate Republican policy committee, said he would summon the joint congressional economic committee to meet next week to eonsider the price situation. Washington speculated on the possibility that Mr. Truman's pricewage statement would encourage further wage demands on industry. There also was speculation whether the administration would back industry against union wage demand, if prices begin shortly to fall. Negotiations Are Stymied There was particular interest in the impact of his remarks upon the steel industry. Contract negotiations are all but stymied there. The unions wang more money and the AdTuinisiention wants a sieel price eu Spokesraen for U. 8. Steel a nounced no price cut would be ¢ sidered until the labor contract had been signed and wage costs were known. The labor department meRRWhLe reported that wholesale prices in the week ended April 5 dropped by an average of 04 per cent. Iis wholesale price index dropped to 148.8 per cent of the 1926 average, or 0.1 per cent higher than four weeks earlier and 36.4 per cent above a year ago. The department said the slight drop was caused by declines in some agricultural commodities, Non-agri-cultural commodities continued to advance. Cite Food Costs Replying to Mr. Truman's statement that a greedy price toll was being exacted from American consumers, spokesmen for business and industry almost unanimously cited food costs and government subsidies. * One suggestion was that city dwellers be relieved of the food-cost squeeze by a shift from subsidies to income tax reduction. It was argued thst government support of farm eommodity prices at a time when general price cuts were sought was & policy of contradiction. “There has been a spectacular rise mn wheat attributable to government buying,” the National City Bank of New York said in its weekly letter. “We believe the country approves the program of foreign|g relief, and ¥ couldn't have been eerried out without heavy wheat purchases. “Nevertheless, the manner of the buying has been disturbing, The government tried to get more wheat out of the Southwest than was available, Tt cornered the market and asqueesed not only speculative shorts, but mérchants and millers. “Now trade reports say that Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P, Anderson 1s being urged to buy in the Northwest, which if done. will repeat the squeeze. Bread prices have gone up along with wheat.” Mr. Truman told his news conference yesterday that the govern-

of agricultural prices after the end of the war. For purposes of that commitment, the end of the war. has been fixed at last Dee, 31. : Along Partisan Lines Congressional . reaction to Mr. Truman's price-wage statement was largely along partisan lines. € Rep. Kenneth B. Keating (R. ‘MN. Y), seid the biggest inflation ary factor was government spendIng, but that Mr. Truman was resisting all efforts oF congress to economize. Senator “Joseph ©. O'Mahoney (D. Wyo.), said: “Prices will ‘spiral unless business leadership acts yoluntarily to hold them down.” A a no ouse ba - mittee, said: "king om

“I can’t reconcile the President's |™

stand with predictions that we are going to have an over-supply of goods. I think that we reached the peak of the cost of living index

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out prices will go down unless production is halted: by labor.” The United States Chamber of onymerse Joined Mr. Wolcott on

“Where supply is overtaking demand,” the chamber said in reply to Mr. Truman, “some prices are beginning to fall. Stability in prices—and lower prices—will be

production at full tide. We cannot afford another round of strikes.” Warl Bunting, president of the

turers, also complained that Mr. Tah Ss lsnuiine Sie Tein government amd labor

$250,000 Suit

—New York eolumnist lee Morti-

$260,000 damages from Frank Sin-

BABY SEAT—Aided by an Australian baby-carrying gadget adopted from the kangaroo principle, Radio Star Edgar Bergen, his wife, Frances, and tha couple's youngster, Candice.

Sinatra to Face

HOLLYWOOD, April 11 (U._P),

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mer will ask for approximately

atra as a result of their one-punch fight at Ciro’s night club, Attorney Max Zimmerman revealed today. Mr. Zimmerman said that the exaet amount had not yet been determined, “but it will spmoxitnate; $250,000.” The attorney said he plans tol file a civil suit within a week, before Mr. Mortimer returns to New York. Mr. Mortimer charges that Mr. Sinatra jumped him from behind, without warning, and knocked to the floor of Ciro's foyer Tuesday night. Mr. Sinatra was arrested on a charge of battery. The scheduled for May 21.

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Highway | Detours Announced by State

The state highway commission today announced the following roads closed for construction:

IND. 7 —Closed to jaatrio hi ies lon at the south ® 0 nville: ur miles over 23, Eo) and 18. (Weak bridge). IND. 13—Closed north of Sidney, eight miles over county oil mat and concrete. IND. 22—Closed to traftic over three tons at the south Ka Pennville; de32 miles over 18 and county

VU. 8. 34—At east edge of Monticello; six miles Br 39 south to Patton; then north . soumy road to 24. (Bridge construction. U. 8. 8i—From § to South Bend, 2 mites Ne 6 and 3, (Resurfacing staris a. J) , 8. 386—Closed east of 67, Dine miles oret 5 38 and Souniy 3 ofl ma SNe La Porte, 10 miles "... "5s. 212 oy 12. (This detour extends to Nev Buffalo, Mich.) IND. 44—Bridge out ws mile west of Ind Ona ge: etour from six miles east miles, over Sous bitumia agen: fa.

21 and Ohio 48—Closed from io st. to Penn. R. R. in Columbus; detour two miles over 31 boise county road ‘and city streets. IND. 49—Three miles orgy of Junction 14 rl Sous ); detour miles over county gravel, iage anes, IND. 85—From % mile north of Pine pi south 19 miles over 26, county road

IND. 108—Prom W. ton; 2% miles ever Ind. and coun gravel. (Surfses etd shoulder construe on

to Warr

IND. 14 —Olosed west of Ind. 13, anton 17 miles fo Pern over 13 and 24. (Grade and surface construction.) IND. ¥39—From 0) Pleased, fou miles over 63 snd IND, $-Southwest, of North Manchester; two miles over 15 and 114, IND. 357—From #. R. 84 to #7; 4%a mies over 64 and 57. IND. 662—PFrom Green River road $e 4. juve miles over Green River road, 66 an

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EVENTS TODAY

Indianapolis Times Spaiti proeéiminaries, 7:30 p.m, A community.

Fairview Pr Prespyterian church and ok, Paul's Methodist church. North Central Musie educators conference,

Indiana tate simscistion for Adult edu-

Mid-Western ‘Society of Shtiren history, convention, Butler univers ty Indi Spea) Club, Ine, called

kers meeting, Hotel Wa a Washington.

EVENTS TOMORROW

Army Week Air exhibit, 1 is & ». m, Stout Feld, North Central Music Edusalors conference,

Cl: ' Mid- Western Seclety of Church Mistery,

u Hh) of e , Roberts Park

Indi f Se en meeting,

jeverin. s na, tate Sahay federation, meet~ n, 0! i. p08; of Higher Education, Disciples of Christ, in: Fis Hotel coin. Mid-Weslexn ats Engravers Bowling ournament, Hotel Severin. State Bowing tournament,

West

y nde hg en's Bowling tourna men ne Professi f Region IX Oampfire con. Proliant convention, Claypool hotel. MARRIAGE LICENSES Prank Vertaenik, B. R. 1, Danville; Bmma Kos, Wi

N armen. Man) Plercefield, 13224 Polk; Margie i He Jos Bm, Wash ton. Pennn . nee Arthells Marle Darbro, 1418

oli ,. 2137 ‘Parker; Murrel

, totter Jr., 8t. Louis, EEE E gh, 4150 Bhue

or, as N. Belle Vieu p! N. Belle A w Washington:

pho i 8b, Louts, Mo, Willian on Bet Mae Hawion, Pignk 1 fo dha raed Ji § Ra = Oliver, el eain, or

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Loan to B. & 0.

Henderson before him | ing committee.

trial was group of associales put the B. & O.

In Banos

Senators Probe

Tobey Asks Questions On Non-Repayment

WASHINGTON, April 11 (U. P.). Senators heard testimony today that the Baltimore & Ohio railroad spent $60 million buying up its own ponds at bargain prices at a time when it owed the Reconstruction Finance Corp. $80 million, The testimony was given by re|tiring RFC Chairman Charles B.| the senate bankThe commitiee is investigating charges that Jesse H. Jones, former federal loan administrator, and a

through a “fictitious bankruptcy” in 1944 in order to retain control jover the billion-dollar railroad system.

‘Saved So Mueh Money’ Mr. Henderson said the railroad purchased $100 million worth of its own bonds for 80 cents on the dollar, thus in effect reducing its capital ihdebtedness by $40 million. No date was given for the transaction. W. W. Sullivan, chief of RFC’s railroad division, said the bond purchases put RFC in a hetier position because B. & O. saved so much money. we Committee Chairman Charles W. Tobey (R. N. H) complained that RFC seemed willing to carry the $80 million loan indefinitely when “as a matter of fact, the B. & O. has got a good balance.” The loan is still outstanding. Capehart Asks Question Senator . Homer B. Capehart (R. Ind.) asked Mr. Sullivan whether there was “ever a time when the B. & 'O. had sufficient cash to pay _|off the RFC loan?” “Not to my knowledge,” the RFC official replied. “Was there ever a time when the B. & O. eowid have paid off 50 per cenit of lie debt to R¥FC?” Senator Tobey asked. “I do not know,” My, Sullivan replied, “although, as of Jam, 31, 1947, B. & O. had ‘$51 million in onsh.” ei

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hman, 18 OCaven. Hod rel Mer, 1408 KE. Marlowe; Dorothy Jane Gamboe, 1415 Mazigwe. Harry Thomson Grube, Patricia

Toray ", Luts 128 W. Arion;

tes, 128 ' Arizona pion, ri , katy Lillian

A, Hawthorne, R. R BIRTHS

be, 3745 Forest Walker, 2021 N. N Als Helen

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, Yyancis—Loren, Madge Martin; aye. Mary Andrick, and Donald, Cath

e Sachs. AL T Goloman—Dr. K. Randolph , Wanda Manning; Jak Blizabe! Laur Mary Ratify,

ard Dodd, and OR rARkE, thodist—Joseph, Ina MoQuillen; Nore at Ht a Joseoh. I Sona, Marie Bure hart; ‘Thomas, Pansy "Tuckey; Lawrence, Margaret Layne, and Raymond, Pauline

ALS St. Vincents—Edward, Msrperes Findley, and William, Ruth Nail, Boys

At Methodist—John, Isabel Phelan: Jay, mearior Schillin; ng; Goerge, Mildred BurALE. oe ay orci: Rauch. At LAL ow Dorothy y+ 1928 8. Keystone. ‘ a»

DEATHS william P. Sullivan, 7, » City, pneu mon + Loretta A. Ashley, 78, at ”s N. Holmes, carcinoms. cino Corn Be 7, oklin, ay at 1090 Spann,

on: cclusi Roy. Yen Rings, "2, at ®¢ Vincent's,

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Half of Mayors Ask Re-election

no easy task.

day that of the 103 mayors now holding office, only & few more than half saw fit to file for candidacy in the May 6 primaries.

many Hoosier communities recently voted to increase the salaries of mayors an average of some 130 per cent.

not always proved uncomfortable was that at least 19 former mayors were willing to make another try.

will square off on the Democratic ticket next month. They are John L. Hosea and H. Karl Volland.

turned to the political arena after a five-year rest, Mayor for 17 years, he was defeated five years ago by Wiliam B. Carlton, the present mayor.

O. P. nomination. But whether he will have a chance to even the score with Mr, Carlton remained to be seen.

immediate worries — a three-way

race for survival in the Democratic primaries,’

or:|over and the Moslem observance of

Pran Shaine Kowoite, and aparece Xi otis, Virgimia, ‘Maynard; Ben, thy Small, and Kenneth, ‘Mary

Frederick G. Balk, 17, al 2364 Park, oar-

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19 Ex-Incumbents Try for Comebacks

Being » mayot in Indiana must bé

A United Press survey showed to-

This was true despite the fact

Significant that the mayor's chair

17-Year Mayor Tries Again At Columbus, two former mayors

Meanwhile,

Mass Funeral Planned for Tornado. Dead As Stricken Areas Clear Away Debris

WOODWARD, Okia., April 11 (U. P.) ~Dazed and sorrowing Woodward prepared today to bury its tornado dead at mass funeral services, as fatalities in the : TexasOklahoma border area rose to 151. Grave diggers were put to work in the municipal cemetery after a special session of the mayor and city council. Alterward, Mayor R. A. Bosch announced plans for mass funeral services probably within the next two days. The council decided to condemn additional acreage adjoining the cemetery tract. The mayor said burial of the storm dead would overflow the present acreage. «Water Famine Critical

water famine increased thé hardships of citizens

and rescue workers. Partial electric and telephone

service was restored during’ thejWoodward storm included many in night. critieal condition, and Red Oross

Teams of Red Cross and Salva-| mai. tion Army workers began & system- officials feared tie toll here would

atic check of morgues and hospitals continue to grow for several weeks, in the two-state area in quest of Business Revives

accurate lists of casualties, A United Pre s check of morgues Business, a; almost a complete gave the following death count: |Standstill yesterday, showed signs of WOODWARD-79 known dead, 30 life today as rehabilitation efforts went forward. Banks, with restored

missing, 425 hospitalized. GAGE, OKLA.—Five dead. electric light service in their vaults, reopened.

MOORELAND, OKLA. —- Three Five hundred to 1000 persons were

dead, all from the Woodward tornado. “|fed at mobile fleld kitchens set up SHATTUCK, OKLA.—Seven dead. |i? Woodward this morning. Virtually all of the 3500 homeless OKLAHOMA CITY-—One;dead, a found shelter last night with friends .|voman injured in the Woodwardignq relatives in Woodward. - A storm. 3 number of tents were set up, but HIGGINS, TEX.—43 dead includ-|these were used principally for ing 37 identified and six unidentified | rescue workers. bodies being held ‘at Pampa, Tex. State and city officials said the GLAZIER, TEX.—-13 dead. housing problem was the most serjThe 425 hospitalized from ihe ous yet faced by. this stricken city.

Shades attorney, the Laima A

the purchase price of the park.

At Linton, Dr. Earl V, Bull re-

Dr. Bull is unopposed for the G.

on

Mr, Carlton was faced with more

Two Saw Inside of Jal

Two former mayors in the primary lists served jail terms. They are C. W. H. Bangs of Huntington and Olin R. Holt of Kokomo, Mr, Bangs served two jail terms in connection with a fight over a Huntington utility. In the primary he will seek the Republican nomination in a four-way race. Mr. Holt, a Democrat, served a year in federal prison in 1941 after he was convicted on a charge of diverting WPA labor for his own gain, Previously, in 1930, he lost his citizenship when convicted in federal court for violation of the Vol stead act. He received a presidential pardon in 1934, which permitted him to assume the office of mayer.

Ann Metzger Butler Prom Queen

tonight at a dance at the Indiana Roof. Dick Jurgens’ band will play for the annual dance. Miss Metager, a representative of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, was elected by men of the junior class. Other candidates who will serve as her court include Nancy Schreiber, Kappa Alpha Theta; Jacque Loser, Delta Gamma; Barbara Park, Pi Beta Phi; Georgia Gianakos and Joy Hedges, independents, and Phyllis Hollar, Delta Delta Delta, all of Indianapolis; Virginia Xelly, Alpha Chi Omega, Greensburg, and Dorothy Young, Zeta Tau Alpha, Prince-

Legion Head Says Russ Try Rockets for Distance

BOSTON, Aprii 11 (U, P.).— Soviet Russia is experimenting with super rockets #0 find out if the missiles are capable of reaching Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, according to Paul HN. Griffith, national commander of the American Legion. Speaking at a reception tendered him here last night, Mr. Griffith said he had authoritative information that Russia was using tbe island of Spitzenbergen as » launching bese for giant test rockets capable of flying 3500 miles,

Jew . Slain in Attack Near Wailing Wall

A Jew was killed and another was | wounded today in a sudden gute

Wall. The attackers were not identified. Army and police authorities sent squadrons to the old city to guard all lanes, including the winding route to the Wailing Wall and the nearby mosque of Omar, Hundreds of Arabs and Jews were traveling the paths for prayers on the last day of the Jewish Pass-

JERUSALEM, April 11 (U. B).—|

Hursy’ of violence cdr ‘tue wainagl

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Miss Ann Metoger, < Butier ani { versit junior frome &2¥ & Weiehte das LX 0., will reign as Mhior prom queen

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Religious Exposition | Planned at Ottawa Times Special | OTTAWA, Canada, April 11.—

The religious exposition given by 117 men’s and women’s orders of

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June 18 to 22, will be dedicated to prayers for a lasting peace. The purpose Is to acquaint; fhe! publie with the tesching, missionary aud monastic work of these orders, or congregations, throughout the world. It is expected that many Interested persons: will make the trip to Ottawa during their vaca. tions to view the exposition.

Model Planes to Fly At Washington Park

the Roman Catholic church here|

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LEISURE . JACKETS GROUPED AT 615 525

At $15—a collection for your life of Leisure— Flannels and diagonal weaves— also corduroys. Plain colors and two-tones Stripes and houndstooth checks—tans, browns, grays, blues and rust. Among them are cardigan collarless Jackets that are getting better every day. Among them also—a few tan

Gabardine Norfolk Jackets

At $25—the Cardigan ailiges types—and the traditional , Leisure Jackets—Flannels, Nylon-and-Rayon Light weight Tropical weaves—Tan, gold, a : light green, beige, silver gray. : Si i .

At 8.95 COTTON GABARDINE JACKE Sg-brpwe and. gold.

SPORTS SHRTS GROPED AT 200-35

At $2.50—Long sleeve cotton sports shirts—Washable—Plain

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colors—Some are in porous weave: (linen effects}—Houndstooth checks and overplaids—Green, tan, wine and blue.

At $5—Long sleeve Sports Shirts— the greater part are Tropicals— in plain colors, gray, white, blue, tan, eggshell—hand stitched, edges.

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