Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1947 — Page 2
i" § oo a Dpponents Cry "War"
Palestine Is Next Near Eastern Crisis; Big 4 Unexpectedly Resumes Talks on Germany
‘By HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Foreign News Editor
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oral examination became a farce. superintendents had to have help, exam Or no exam. = Draftees in the armed services
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Prices Become 1948 ne, Truman Calls the Signals -
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on an ificome of $5000 still woud |ve eight times higher than in 1939
spoke at a luncheon, winding up while the levy on a $1 million in-
a two-day meeting of the Republic-| ome would be only slightly higher lan national committee,
yder Links xes and Prices
than in 1939. The house measure would authorize a tax reduction of 30 per cent on taxable incomes of $1000 or less; 20 per cent on taxable incomes be-
tween $1000 and $302,000; and 10.5
WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P). per cent for those of $302,000 and
Gavin War...
The senate prepared today to put its stamp of approval upon Prest Truman's proposed grants to Greece and Turkey. This action will be taken against a background of turbulence in the Near East marked by a Jewish underground offensive in Palestine. Truman's stop-communism program was The vote was Scheduled before nightfall,
Molotov Holds Up Big 4 Adjournment
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Senate approval of Mr.
g the opponents continued to throw pn words and amendments at it, Senator a C. Johnson (D. Colo.) made a last-hour charge that the bill is mat. to “a declaration of war with Russia . .. and all-out
* Senator “John J. Williams. {R. Del) said it “could easily lead to national financial chaos” and eventually would deploy American soldiers “in the front-line trenches of global ramparts.”
Troop Train Blown Up
Are
Bevin, Bidault Eager To Return Home
By LUDWELL DENNY Scripps-Howard Staff Writer
MOSCOW, April 22. — Foreign
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Acme Telephoto.
WINS CUSTODY OF DAUGHTER—Nancy Lee Shawsky hugs her father, Frank, after he was awarded custody of the 5.year-old girl in Chicago. The child's mother was found murdered in a Gary,
used to wisecrack about the physical examinations they got—"if your body is warm, you're in the army.” That's the way.dt was with hiring institutional help. If an applicant could walk, he got the job. Superintendents became leery of the whole merit idea, fearing it might “freeze” employees in their jobs even after more desirable applicants became available. Examinations Fizzle Out Finally, even the oral examina-tion--was. dropped... Attendant. and terderly- jobs were -filled on -a-dura~ tion basis, and still are. No merit} examinations are given to this day. There still are few persons who will take an examination for the privilege of getting a job that pays $75 a month with board and room.
The senate action comes at &| Minister V. M. Molotov has blocked moment when the Near Easternian effort to adjourn the foreign spotlight has swung away from ministers’ conference today. Greece and Turkey to Palestine.
Underground forces,
inforcements from Egypt.
Early reports said at least 10 were several days’ more delay.
killed and 39 wounded.
Palestine was under the sharpest | Bidault, kind of military rule as the|awaiting him in Paris, is frantic British sought to balk furtheg acts|to leave Moscow not later than to-|believing there is not a group which is attempting to do that very thing|.andidate who is known to asso- meet personnel board sandards were
of retaliation by the underground. and these persons have well-laid|ciate with gangsters, racketeers and |#Ppointed in deflancevof the merit |
Rumors Spread
with the
Monday. Syria,
tion of Irgun|with nothing on the program. The bling elements as & CO . gam urge on Zvei Leumi that 10 British would |deputies met without knowing what OE be executed for each underground |they are supposed to do. member hanged.
Egypt and Iraq, Arab states, teamed up to demand a full settlement of the Palestine issue at the session, rather than mere appointment of a new investigating commission. The Arabs demand immediate end of the British mandate and creation of an independent, Arabdominated Palestine, posed by the British and, presum-
ably, the United States.
fronts.
ONE: The Big Four held its third |used earlier in the conference on secret meeting within 24 hours on |the German.deadlock. He moved that the subject of a peace treaty with the ministers go into a secret “reAustria. Then it suddenly aban- |Stricted session,” which reduces each doned this discussion and agreed to | delegation to four, including inter“open | Preters and allows inside trading.
resume
morrow.
This might mean that the min- Or: isters have given up on Austria. | under way. Or it might mean they are near] agreement and that the Russians | terday with nothing scheduled but asked for another run-through on {a minor Trieste financial report, at! German issues before giving final | least three things were clear: assent to the Austrian treaty. TWO: Forei
government.
consideration of questions” concerning Germany to-!
' Minister V, M. Molotov announced that Russia was willing to resume negotiations on extra time in which to make a com"May 25+for uniting the Soviet and promise move if they so decide. American zones of Korea and establishment of a provisional Korean |IN8 has. not begun. Mr. Molotov coupled his announcement with a sharp attack on American Koréan policy riers in the Austrian draft. which he charged violated terms of the Potsdam agreement.
Anderson Family
i oT “Has Triplet Girls
ANDERSON, Ind, April 22 (U, P.) —Triplet girls born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiley yesterday were re-|riers because there's gapd reason ported as “doing favorable” today in| to believe Russia is anxious to trade
St. John’s hospital.
A hospital physician said one of the infants weighed five pounds, three ounces at birth, the second weighed five pounds, seven ounces, and the third four pounds.
retaliating |ysual, or reconsidering Secretary of for the hanging of Dov Gruner and | State George C. Marshall's comprothree other members, struck sav-imise offer which he rejected last agely at the British military, blow-|week, is unknown to western deleing up a troop train bearing re-|gates.
This is OR ang territorial integrity—Mr, Molo-
Russia's (such guaran position has not been made clear. guarantees were not necessary Double-Barrelled Action at Moscow angry. He said there was no use
At Moscow action came on two|g0ing over the arguments again.
the
Using these institutions as examples, opponents of the merit system charge the system is workable
Ind., swamp last January. The slain woman's parents also sought custody of Nancy Lee.
Whether he’s merely stalling as
Mr. Molotov even hopes to get with a
MOITow. : Marshall Wants Deal if Possible
The foreign ministers met today
achieve a delay. Here is how it worked:
‘One More Effort’ a few
became deadlocked again.
French Foreign Minister Georges racketeers, gamblers and gangstersingiq of the political crisis|try to tear it down,” he said.
people and take over. They have political connections and they know
No international conference could how to use them.”
: This chaos is not accidental. It|he said. Offshore & new ship loaded vib was deliberately and skillfully 800 Jewish refugees was spotted created last night indirectly to qT ug and taken over by the royal navy. lo Share their ill-gotten riches.
Special UN Session Monday
The Palestine question was coming to a head before the United Nations with a special general as- draft treaty and reaching sembly session convoked for minor agreements, the conference have been carrying forward a lentless campaign Mr. Bevin proposed one more|forces of evil. I commend them for mit for Daniel Geller and Julius effort. He pointed out that if they|it.
public offices who curry their favor
am serving notice right now that yesterday was injected all hoodlums must get out of town |mayoralty fight by inference. After going over the Austrian!and stay out. |
only in a *“glutted labor market” where workers are looking for “just any kind of a job.” Politics, too, has laid a heavy burden on the merit system. County
Charges Fly in GOP Battle For Mayoral Nomination = |e oo ine merit sem county
J Minutes of the state personnel fight. Unfortunately sufficient steps have not been taken to break this board are filled with case after case
underworld. Unless | Where county welfare directors who such steps are taken these condi- qualified under merit examination “Don’t let anyone fool you into|tions will grow worse. were rejected by county boards. In “Above all, let's not vote for any other cases appointees who did not
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Mr. Marshall, though objecting to blueprints. They are comnivingigamblers. If we do our way of life |8¥SNerves were further strained bY |. e Molotov stalling, is unwilling [With political parasites to wrest yi) be in jeopardy. the action of two Jewish under-|¢, jeave until the Russians have control of our government from the ground prisoners who killed them-iy.4 time to begin belated bargainselves with grenades a few DOSS | ng attempts, if they plan to do so. before their scheduled execution. Rumors spread of kidnapings of \pe in more complete confusion. British officers and soldiers in line
That happened in Marion county
in 1944. The board found it nec-| Mr. Wemmer also issued another|. ..,. ty appoint a director who
outline of his campaign platform. |cos 13th on the list of those who
He stressed the importance of passed the merit examination. The selecting administrative experts for personnel board never approved the key city hall posts because the city appointment, although many of Mr. Wemmer denounced the|government is a “tremenduously big|those higher on the list refused to, business spending nearly $15 million accept the job because of the low| a year on services for nearly half a pay involved. i million people.” Even the legislature recognized | Liquor Board the political nature of welfare set- |
The Marion county liquor board “PS Jou ‘ passed he v thi action on an Indiana ave. tavern CUNY Wwellare “ripper” ‘a
: year,” intg the The law removed appointment of
welfare boards from the Democratic juvenile judge and gave it to the Republican circuit judge. In Lake county the situation was left alone because similar action there would
But thelcs has been an uphill Weiss at 541 Indiana ave. have shifted the appointive power
He “Hates Gamblers”
“I hate gamblers and their ilk,” “I abhor candidates for
en I become the next mayor, I
Three members of the board,! newspapers | {Charles Meischke, Republican; Robre- (ert Allison and Richard Stewa-t, Thiol Democrats, voted to approve a per-
“Our Indianapolis
against
could get together on three articles the rest should be easy. He specified those three as relating to frontiers, reparations and assets. So they started all over. But at the first roadblock—which | is Article II, guaranteeing Austrian political and economic independence
tov went into his same old song that
That made Secretary Marshall
He then repeated the strategy he
from a Republican to a Democrat. Mr. Smith voted against it, pro- : |testing that it was a “trouble spot” The personnel board's power to
f in [Protect a meritorious county wel- | Expect Clo to 0K {3d A eM fare employee has been flaunted re- | | Geller’ father was revoked a year peatedly. Latest example was here M M | ago. in Marion county where a fired er ger 6 tings Mr. Smith said he had under- Because the law provides only power "WASHINGTON, April 22 (U. P). [stood that other members & week|to “recomend” reinstatement, not
. . welfare was ordered reinstated by Agreement ‘Understood the personnel board a month ago. —C. I O. sources voiced belief today [880 had agreed not to approve tie to enforce it, the order has been
‘|that C.I.O. President Philip Murray (Permit. Mr. Allison said he Znew ignored.
will accept the A. F. of L. invitation [of no such agreement. to discuss merger of the rival labor But Mr. Smith called approval i of the permit “a startling reversal organ I i Thursday for |Of hoe Bog system’s ledger is the state health the start of the talks. Observers saw the board's action department. Although the merit Mr. Green id “the aggressive as possibly having a close connec- system has been of little help in reattitude of the National Associa-|tioh With the Republican mayoralty|cruiting trained employees, the job tion of Manufacturers and the drive fight. Sesurity Torey Waid Btiracied against labor in congress and state | hous ep. sone.
. Health Dept. Exception On the credit side of the merit
In short, Mr. Marshall was giv-! |ing Mr. Molotov a chance to put up,| The supersecret meetings are]
In the confusion of meeting yes-
ONE: The next move is up to the Russians. TWO: Molotov has gained them
THREE: So far, serious bargain-
Only Two Real Barriers There are only two major bar-
One, mentioned by Mr. Bevin, is Russian insistence on keeping Austrian assets seized as part of German reparations. The other is a guarantee of Austrian independence and territorial integrity, on which Russia balks. Even they are not genuine bar-
these Austrian .points for a favorable and more important German
; Burney, state health legislatures” were the reasons why Dr. lefoy Burney, siale
A 3 commissioner, reported that the the AF of L. ecutive unl Vote Probe Report chance of a little job security plus Suggested tne A. F. 0 L-C. 1. O. assurance of promotion on the basis meeting at this time. li k ly Thi Ww k
: servi d efficien has held He said, however, that “the main b} service an fiency
i ood workers in the departpurpose of the meeting is to Jistes any . v : . P the problem of organic unity” “With t that” he said the two big labor mniions] Shout that, : claiming more than 13 million Criminal court on its findings in|iycrative jobs elsewhere. members, the two-weeks-old into alleged jos primary Slaetion balloting, be-|than can be offered in Indiana.” ore the end of this week; it was| 1p the employment security diviAfter Hard Work learned today. sion, where more than 1000 emPHILADELPHIA, April 22 (U. P.).| Approximately: 50 witnesses have|ployees are under the merit system, —Thieves scaled a high fence, pried | testified so far before the jury ineligibility lists are not big enough away a screen and jimmied a | Prosecutor Judson ‘L. Stark’s probe to fill the need. window to enter Andrew Fallon's|0f What he charged was “wholesale| However, the department reports lumber yard office. stealing of votes” Then they lugged a .500-pound tion. ment the lists with its own recruitsafe out the back door, over the| The grand jury action, if it Is|ing campaign. More and more em- | fence and down the street a block | taken this week, will be only a re-|pioyees are accepting somewhat less| to a vacant lot. They battered POrt in part. Prosecutor Stark said|than the best wages they could earn | open the safe door with a sledge ® complete investigation of all al-|for the security offered by the merit! hammer. leged irregularities will take at least plan. Inside was $30. three months. Once on the job, they still must Evidence will be represented to take the merit examination to keep!
New Taxicab Ordinance. {Be fury on Sueged bulioting frauds. |i. Goes in Effect Today meeps
“many
Several investigation | nearby states as well as private in-
Burglars Get $30
Find Conflict in Laws The state welfare department has |
treaty. Thus the conference today, after | more than six weeks, is where it started with the Soviet effort to
The father is employed at the control Germany the cause of the
Standard Plating Co, Mrs. Margaret Wiley, the mother, is 32 years old. They have no other children.
Anderson.
deadlock.
The only change is that Secretary Marshall has tested Soviet sin-
{Corte with a fair compromise offer said copies of the ordinance and on German reparations which has!|rate schedules have been ordered
17 Arrested in Gamin g not yet been accepted.
Raids Pay $686 in Fines ENGLISH, Ind. April 22 (U, P.). ~—Seventeen Crawford county men, arrested In week-end gaming raids, paid fines totaling $686. today.
Jud 3." Norris EVENTS TODAY : | Zukerman, and Ralph, Doris Blivins, on | il 5 —he Wilson of Indianapolis Home Show, 11 a, m, to 10:30 At Methodisi—James. Norma Gallagher; play—a meal of Scotts Tur! Builder rriso: awford circuit court,| p.m Manufacturers bullding, state fair.| O'S) Beatrice Robinson; Elmer, Ruth | grassfood to restore health and color. fined five alleged gambling house grounds, ’ Cox; Harry, Constance Cowan; James, | A i tors $112 each. Twelve others Patriarchy: Militant, Independent Order of | JStaine palsy; on Mary | Collins; Sowing of Scouts. Seed Ww cover Spe with gambling were fined Sid Fellows ot Indiana, convention,| Basey; John, Rose Ballard: Leonard, the lawn with millions of husky . aypool hotel. | Marie Bhoquist, and Donald, ‘Mabel Roe. | $10.50 each by ‘Justice of the Peace Garden Club of Indiana, convention, | Mt Bt Vincent's—Irwin, Viola Shoemaker; | grass plants. Call on the magic of
George Magenty, -
Seek Air Field ; SEYMOUR, Ind, April 22 (U. P.).| Notre Dame Club of Indianapolis, lurich- | "The war assets administration to-| eon, noon, Canary Cottage. day announced that former army | rs TOMO EVEN base installations at Freeman field jain VENTS TOMORROW prepared for disposal., pb. m., Seymour applied for the! municipal airport, WAA'
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Marott hotel. | Indians Bus Association, Inc, meeting, | Hotel Lincoln.
Indiana Medical auxiliary, convention, In | dlanapolis Athletic club and Columbia | A¢
club.
anolis Home Show, 11 a. m. to 10:3 Manufacturers
building, stat galrgrounds.
: ate Ca on, Murat temple and AL BL Vinceni's— Arthur. Mary Kasting; SCOTTS WEED CONTROL—Quick, permanent destruction of A " : Triana ®ux Association, Ine. convention, TOFter: Frank, - Margaret McKenna: weeds without harm to grass. $1.25 and $3.85.
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meetine, In. PY Athlatic club and Columbia |
WALLACE IN PARIS had difficulty because of conflicts
A city ordinance «defining rights. : A Wala April 22° (U. P).—Henry between the merit law and the wel-
of the taxi-riding public became! liaw today. “Safety board officials said the | Copenhagen today. ordinance would prevent the “too | ————
| partment are that good employees
The grand jury. may ‘report injsyrely would have left for more!
irregularities of the |qustries pay much better salaries |
in. the last elec- {that it has been able to supple-
. Wallace arrived by plane from | tars laws, Yet reports from the de-
that
disrupt paign-to halt price rises. Mr. Snyder was initial witness as 2-Year Steel ‘Peace’ the senate finance committee began hearings on a house-passed bill to give most wage-earners a tax reduction of at least 20 per cent. He repeated the administration's the opposition to tax cuts of any kind. He said that by reducing taxes now “we could easily contribute to fur- : ther price rises and to economic t= [dustry for the next-two years: “There shouldn't be any reason|’ Lfor a strike after the April 30 tax cuts now, Mr. Snyder said, it [deadline,™ Mr. Murray said. “I still would oppose the house bill|f because it considers the measure steel industry will accept the terms unfair to low and middle group|of the U. S. Steel agreement.” Wage earners.
—Secretary of the Treasury John|gapove, W. Snyder warned congress today ||ast Jan. 1. me tax cuts now would Truman's cam- |
inc esident
stability.” - Even if the adepinistratibn favored
Murray Expects.
PITTSBURGH, April 22 (U.P) ~ Philip Murray, president of the C. I. O, was confident today that United Steel Workers’ new contract with U. 8. Steel would insure labor peace in the entire in-
‘eel sure all companies in the basic
“The new agreement providing a
Under the bill, he said, the tax|15-cent hourly wage increase, will
be signed today. It was approved
are becoming available in increas- [yesterday by the 174-man wage ing numbers.
The problem, merit advocates admit, is to make the system more and more effective where it is working, and to get into. operation again in the seemingly hopeless institutional
sitpuation.
In that way, the system's spon-|tron, at’ a ane Thur: sors believe, the legislatures of the
the merit system in Indiana.
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lliam, Vivian Pearcy; Richard, Ruth | Brennon: Paul, Marie Sparks; Robert, | Evelyn' Hunt; elvin, Betty McKibban; Joseph, Mary eicke; Kenneth, Patricia Tharp, and Willie, Gerry Pierson, Home—Paul, Lovada Koehl, 435 N Warman.
BOYS | At St. Prancis—Benjamin, Lucille Pickerel, | | At City—<James, Dorothy Turnley, and Al lhrles, Johnnie Mae Harris, t Coleman—Hubert, Nellie Hale. 0 At Methodist—Vola, Dorothy Randolph; e| John, Virginia Reeder; Charles, Norms | Marshall; Joseph, Mary Mattingly, and Kenheth Jeanne Whipple
Scotts Weed Control to banish Dandelions, Plantain and the like.
SCOTTS LAWN SEED-—For lawns in full sun or light shade, 1 1b. - $1.25 5 lbs. $6.25 25 Ibs. $29.85. Scotts for Dense Shade same prices.
SCOTTS. TURF BUILDER~—Long lasting grass food. $2.25 feeds 2,500 sq. ft. 100 lbs. - $6.50, 10,000 sq. ft.
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It would be retroactive to
Taft Sees Little Price Cut Hope
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“gone up much” but that the 18 cent boost granted by U, 8. Steel would serve to “peg prices where they can't come down.
Senator Ralph E. Flanders (R, Vt.) said it whs his guess that a general 15-cent wage boost would be a “marked deterrent to the President's price cutting campaign.” His views were seconded by Rep, Jesse Wolcott (R. Mich.), but chale lenged by Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D. Wyo).
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Mr. O'Mahoney sdid industry dan “still cut prices” if wage boosts follow the steel pattern. A, F. of L. President William Green lauded the President's. ade dress and agreed that “we are headed for a depression if prices cone tinue to rise.”
- Retailers Join--Drive >
er prices was joined meanwhile by leaders of the American Retail Fede eration. Jerome M. Ney, the ore ganization's board chairman, and Walter Morrow, president, said ree tailers can do these things toward establishing a sound economy: ONE: Pledge their stores to pass on to consumers all benefits of ree duced prices at the supply level. TWO: Pledge their buyers to seek out uneconomic elements in the price of goods they buy and eliminate them, Mr. Truman said retail clothing costs had gone up 24 per cent over 1945, house furnishings, up 25 per cent and food, up 38 per cent. Even “more. dangerous” rises, he said, have recently been registered at
retail.
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