Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1947 — Page 3

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Sen. Johnson, Foe of Cut, Sees '48 Peril

White House to Get Measure Today

WASHINGTON, June 2 (U, P.).—

A presidential veto of the Repub-| § lican tax reduction bill would make}

the G. O. P, feel it had the 1048 presidential race ‘i'n the bag,” a Democratic senator said today. Senator Edwin OC. Johnson (D, Colo,) said a veto by President Truman would be “unpopular” with the voters. It certainly would cause the' Republicans to “rejoice,” he said. He voted against the bill The bill would cut government

year. The cuts—effective July 1-— would be 30 percent on taxable incomes up to $1000 a year. They would scale down to 10.5 per cent in the highest brackets. House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R. Mass.) expressed hope Mr. Truman would sign the bill—and “co-operate in our program to prevent a sharp recession.” Informed sources feel there 1s a good chancé Mr. Truman will veto it.

Senate O. K. Expected

On Rent Bill Today

The senate was expected to pass today a rent control extension bill providing for “mutual consent” increases in rent ceilings of up to 15 per cent. | It would extend federal rent control from June 30 to March 1, 1948. The 15 per cent boosts in ceilings would be allowed where a landlord and tenant agree after “good faith" bargaining to a lease running through 1948.

Truman to Get Labor Bill This Week

so Fhinirman Fred A. Hartley Jr. (R. J) of aid “only an accident” would prevent the Republican sponsored la-bor-control bill from hecoming law. He was confident congress could override the President if he chose -l veto it. The house is scheduled to pass the | final version of the bill Wednesday and the senate on Thursday.

Army Appropriation

May Be Cut Further

The war department appropriation bill for fiscal 1948—already cut 8.3 per cent below the army's re-| quest—faced further slashes. It came up for house debate. Rep. Albert Engel (R. Mich.) said the reduction may be closer to 10 per cent. before the-house passes it. The Bill or for an appropriation of $5,240,982 423.

Extend RFC 2 Years,

. Ex-President Suggests Herbert Hoover proposed limited continuation of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. for two or three years, : He said the “economic situation will continue to be uncertain for the next few years.” The former President's views were expressed in a letter to the house banking committee. The committee is considering legislation to extend the RFC beyond June 30, its scheduled termination date.

"TRUMAN SPEECH SET WASHINGTON, June 2 (U. P.).— President Truman will speak here June 29 at the 38th annual eonference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored] People.

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NATIONAL 24-HOUR FORECAST SUMMARY: Cold weather will return to the upper Lakes region and northern plains. Cold, dry northerly winds from central Canada will invade this area. (See air mass and air flow ArrQws.) Warm,»« moist southwesterly “winds from the Gulf of Mexico, are expected to cause cloudy weather from Georgia and Tennessee to Maine. The front from New York state to Oklahoma indicates the boundary along which these opposing air masses are meeting. . ‘ Thunderstorms will form along the toast from Maine to Virginia tonight and early tomorrow,

Rockies from Wyoming to New Mexico. Showers are the outlook for the central plains, Georgia, Montana, aho, Washington and - Oregon- while rain or drizzles are scheduled for the Washington-

To Attract Attention

A mother and her:10-year-old daughter were carried down a ladder to safety this morning when they were trapped in their burning home

at 1330 wW. Washington st. Saved, after the stairway to th

| stroyed, were Mrs. Elsie Hurst, 28, and her daughter, Madonna,

Extensive damage was done to

For B-29s Let

WICHITA, Kas, June 2 (U. P). —A $10 million contract to keep | the nation’s atomic bombers flying | for the next two years has been | awarded Boeing Airplane Co. by the army air forces. The contract covers thousands of items of Spare parts for servicing’ B-29 Superforts throughout the world. The B-29's are the only bombers now operating that can carry the atomic bomb, They comprise the United States strategic air forces under command of Gen. George C. Kenney, with headquarters at Andrews Field, Md.

Gen. Kenney led the mock bombing raid along the eastern seaboard on May 16. The raid revealed that the entire post-war striking force | of Superforts amounts only to about 130.

CHEMIST NAMED PROFESSOR TERRE HAUTE, June 2 (U, P.). —Dr. Charles E. Kircher Jr., Wilmington, Del., today was appointed

professor of chemical engineering: at Rose Polytechnic institute. Kircher is recognized as an authority on plutonium.

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THE RESCUED — Mrs. Elsie Hurst and daughter Madonna, to safety today when trapped by a fire i in their home, 1330 W. Washington st.

Mother, Daug By Firemen's Quick Action

Child, 10, Leans From Smoke-Filled Window

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of Fire Fighters

eir second-floor apartment was de-

the Moneymaker tavern where the fire originated on the ground floor. The rescue was carried out when Lt. Ward Storm, station 13, saw the child leaning from a smoke-filled

window. Climbing a ladder, he

handed the child to Pvt. Kelly Mur-}

ray and then entered the building.

2 Veterans Bowl

From Stretchers

WASHINGTON, June 2 (U. P.).— Two entrants in a nationwide bowl. ing contest for paralyzed veterans are holding their own today. They're still in the running although they have to bowl while lying flat on their stomachs.

Pete Lopez of Denver, and Jack Kojach of Cicero, Ill, are bowling from litters in Veteran Administration's national 10-pin team championship. Mr. Lopez bowls for the Birmingham hospital team, Van Nuys, Cal, Mr. Kojach bowls for the Hines, Ill, hospital team. The former was in. jured in combat. Mr, Kojach was hurt in an automobile accident. The other paralyzed veterans bowl from wheel chairs. High scorer for the past week was Peter Sikora of New York city. He is a patient in the Bronx hospital Sikora knocked: down 152 pins in a single game, The Van Nuys hospital leads with Ly score of 5502.

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Oregon coastline. (Affected areas on the Fotocast show where stormy weather will occur in the next 24 hours.) Bright, starry skies are promised for the Lakes region and from western Texas to’ southern

California. It will be dark and [ uNITED STATES WEATHER BUREAU

cloudy in the northwest. (Clear

Louis 52, New York 55, Philadelphia 59, Memphis 60, Boston and Atlanta 64, Washington 65, Norfolk 66, and Ft. Worth 69 degrees.

Official Weather

June 2, 1947

and cloudy areas are indicated

Sunrise. ...... 5:19 «| Sunset...... 8:07

on the inset map.) Weather fans will notice warm,

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a. m. 2.03 Total precipitation ‘since Jan, 1 .... 18.05 Excess since Jan. 1 87

moist air from the Gulf of Mexico | The following table shows the temperaflows inland whenever a high |ture in other cities High Low pressiire cell is shown in the south [Atlanta ....... Fr Atlantie. At the same time one Shicago $ruasnserevanes ees Si usually finds cold northerly winds [Cincinnati . 3 8 flowing around a high pressure |Denver ... L483 cell in central Canada. Most of Warne [zen I i po srl BoE wR) .ture is forced out of this warm Los Angeles ela HR "Gulf air when it clashes with cool Minneapolis-St. "Paul cra Canadian air. Jew OF Orleans ....... ve 3 n Lowest Yermperatures predicted ws ThE for tomorrow morning include Du- cere. 80 63

luth 36, Milwaukee 44, Chicago and Cleveland 47, ‘Detroit 48, St.

10, were carried

{scholarship for pre-ministerial ‘Here to tten students, Dr. Martin announces. The pilgrimage will be the first of its

kind made by the congregation of the 124-year-old church, the only 0 g S emorial one bearing the name of the early Methodist clergyman. More than 100 Roberts Park | Methodist church members will go! to Greencastle Sunday for a me- Horse Turns In morial service to Bishop Robert ‘Fire Alarm—False Richford Roberts, first Methodist | PHILADELPHIA, June 2 (U. P.). bishop west of the Allegheny moun-| _ : tains and a founder of DePauw A horse wirped Jn-a fire alam | university at Greencastle, Dr. Sumner L. Martin, the church] The department of public works

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pastor, will preside at the service|animal broke away from its driver

In a room-to-room search, “he on the DePauw campus whereland crashed into the fire box, setfound Mrs. Hurst ‘almost overcome | Bishop and Mrs. Roberts are buried. |ting off a false ‘alarm. When firefrom smoke. With Pvt. Murray, he carried her to safety. -

A gift from the Robegts Park con- men arrived the horse was Standing gregation will provide a $350 annual| beside the box.

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Doherty admitted stealing between $1000 and $1500 in checks from St, Louis mail boxes. He sald he used to teach English at Niagara university, N. Y. but quit in 1942 and started stealing checks “because I wanted the id

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THE RESCUERS — Lt. Ward Storm end Pet "Kelly Murray, 'firg station 13. mounted a ladder to a smoke-filled apartment to save the mother and daughter.

Check Thefts Told

By Former Teacher

ST. LOUIS, Mo:, June 2 (U. P.).— John J. Doherty, 33, who clainied he once was a college professor, said today he took to stealing checks because he could not make enough

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