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Public May | Get Refund on Yellow Slips

Final ‘Solution’ in Case Due Next Week

"By RICHARD LEWIS A’ permanent 8-and-'%s-cent fare on’ trolleys and busses appeared today as the Indiana public service commission's solution to the Indianapolis rate case. The commission's final order in the historic case is due next weex, Here is how the sireet railways fare situation is shaping up as of today: Three tokens for 25 cents, as ¢harged at present under circuit eourt injunction. : Ten cents cash fare. A special Bxeent fare for schoolchildren. No charge for transfers. Probable refund to the public of the $1,400,000 represented by yelJow coupons which’ the company fssued while it was collecting the present fare under a temporary eourt injunction. Hopes to End Fight Now that the injunction has been , made permanent, the coupons are

free ride if the state supreme court|

should overrule the permanent injunction on the state attorney general’s appeal. By awarding the 8-and-%3-cent

continue to defeat the commission in the courts. The order awarding the new rate will deny the transportation compeny’s petition for a reopening of the case to ‘present new evidence. It will also set a ceiling on fares that may be charged here during the present high-cost situation. Noted A good deal of opposition to granting the higher fare is evident at the statehouse.

Governor Gates, who will not

eomment on the outcome, is under- :

stood to be opposed to the 2-cent fncrease. The governor wants a school pass, however, and the 5-cent school rate, which may be charged in the form of a weekly ‘pass, appears to be a compromise for the public. If the order of the commission appears next week as now contemplated, it will insist, that- the company revise in part its bookkeeping | methods so that a rate base can] be determined without years of litigation. Maneuvering Successful By extensive and successful legal maneuvering, the company has built .up a powerful court case for the increase. It has successfully bucked | the commission %n the courts at every turn. The commission and the attorney general's office may be able ta absorb these defeats if they can win the last battle—the contest over the $1,400,000 in escrow funds. This is the money representing the difference befween the 6':cent fare ordered by the commission a year ago and the 8%-cent fare the company actually charged under court injunction. Just as the company was about

Trash Collection Brings on Brawl

what should be Picled up and what

PUNCHER—City trash hauler Garrett Quarles used fists to back up his orders against pick-

ing up Paper.

Waste Paper Taboo, Says City Employee Griping over the city’s trash collection system blossomed into a full-dress brawl in one neighborhood today. An irate householder attempted to load a basket of paper onto a trash wagon over the protests of one of ‘the drivers. He got a punch inh the jaw for His trouble. , Noel Jones, 1155 8. Randolph st. said he made’ up his mind this morning to see that all the Tubbishr he had put out for collection was picked up. Jones Was Ready When the wagon, driven by Garrett Quarles of 1741 St. Paul st. and Frederick Taylor of 2266 Eastern ave. have intp sight, Mr. Jones was ready. He said Quarles picked up one basket of trash but left the basket of papér. “How about this one?” Mr. Jones said he asked, pointing to the paper

basket. He quoted Quarles as res plying: “We're not allowed to pick up paper.”

Irked by long dissatisfaction with the pickups—one tub next door, Mr, Jones said, had been uncmptied for ‘two ‘months—he lifted the basket himself and moved to dump ite contents onto the wagon.

to collect the fare differential, which had accumulated to $1,400,000 | fn 10 months, the attorney general “filed an appeal in the supreme court, This case remains to be heard. Until’ it is decided, the yellow coupons have potential value.

Took Some Lifting

LONDON, June 11 (uU. P.).~— Scotland Yard put out its dragnet tonight for an unusually talented shoplifter. Apparently he walked out of a crowded department store in daylight with a 4-foot, 6-inch tall electric clock and a Persian

carpet.

Times Index

Amusements . 6/Ruth Millett .13 Business ..... 9 Movies

Classified 120-22 Obituaries ... 12

Comics ......:23 F. C. Othman. 13 end to it. ; Crossword ....10 Radio enn +23] “I didn’t, want to see anybody get Editorials ...:14 Reflections | 14 into trouble,” Taylor remarked. Fashions ..,..17| Mrs. Roosevelt 16/ Both drivers pointed out again Forum \ivr..14 Scherrer ..... i$ they were under official orders not | Gardening ... 8 Sports ....18- Bj pick up “paper, brickf, dirt or Meta Given ..17 | Washington 4! plaster” placed in trash baskets. Hollywood ....13, ‘Wom, News 16- i The stories of the participants

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“Then,” Mr. Jones said, “he {knocked the basket from my hand land hit me on the chin. I went down, The punch came as a com=plete surprise to me.” A moment later, Mr. Jones, who

inforced by his father and a 190pound brother. But the fight was over, he said. { Two Sides te Story Quarles’ version of the punch was: “When he tried to put the basket on the wagon, I knocked it from his hand and down he went.” Quarles also charged Mr. Jones’ brother flung a coffee jar at him, narrowly missing his head. The jar smashed on the alley. Peacemaker in” the row ‘was Quarles’ partner Taylor, who said

inforcements came up and put an

TROUBLEMAKER—This basket of trash caused a brawl in which a SHy trash hauler and a householder mixed it up fay over

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shouldn't.

* PUNCHEE—Noel Jones, 2, tried to dump ‘paper on trash wagon ‘over . hauler's protest, got punched in the. jaw.

PEACEMAKER — Hauler Frederick Taylor stopped the fight "because | didn't want to see see anybody get into trouble.” trouble.”

Boy Found Insane,

P.) —Stuart B. Allen, 16, foster son of an <piscopalian minister, said today a jury's decision acquitting him of murder because of criminal insanity was “quite perfect.” ‘The jury found Allen innocent by reason of insanity of the murder of John Frank, 58-year-old sexton of his father’s church. The jury recommended that he be sentenced to a mental institution. Conviction would have meant. the death penalty or life imprisonment. Ironically, Circuit Judge Duval Smith now must commit Allen to the . state mental hospital ‘at St. Joseph, operated by Dr. George Forman, superintendent. Dr, Forman testified during the trial that Allen was sane. - Goes Pale at Verdict Allen paled when the verdict was read, but composed himself and nonchalantly waved at the crowd “The verdict was quite perfect,” he said, “I was a’little scared for a while there.” . The jury found that Allen was {nsane now and on April 1 when he bludgeoned Mr. Frank to death with a hammer and drilled holes in his body to “make sure” he’ was dead. . . '

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

were Jud up by neighbors who} ti the incident.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1947 ‘Mystery’ Rise {Hits Price

Of Beef Here

Nationwide Increase

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Lacks Explanation Beef prices at Indianapolis stock-

last few weeks as the local market was caught up, in a nation-wide “mysterious” rise in ‘cattle prices, a survey showed today. The soaring cattle market came

for the seasonal summer slump.

Veteran observers here could. offer -

no logical explanation.

From other parts of the country,

however, came charges from live stock experts that government exports to foreign nations were responsible for the upset.

culture. H. D. Melvin, vice president of Indianapolis stock yards, said the foreign demand might have caused the fluctuation from normal, Corn Rise Cited He added that increases in corn

failure in Indiana after prolonged

prices. A drop in consumer appetite for beef in the hot months normally | reduces the price and consequently | the volume of cattle brought to| market, Mr. Melvin said. To date, however, prices here stayed strong, he added. The volume of cattle brought to the local

1947 is more than 40 per cent above last year.

sale and retail markets here today. Packers reported prices up 10 to 12 per cent on the whoiesale mar< ket. Like other observers, spokes- | men for packing houses could not explain the rise. “After all, the packers are to the

thermometer to the weather,” Hoagland, general manager of Armour & Co. said. “It just registers the weather and we just register meat demand.” Retail pork prices remained fairly

Round steaks are up about 7 cents, beef roasts 6 cents, sirloins 10 cents and T-bones 15 cents in many Indianapolis markets, Less choise cuts, such as boiling beef, are down as much as 10 gents,

George Dressler, executive secretary of the National Association of Meat Dealers, was among those who ‘charged that the government program had accentuated the price rise. He said’ part of the rise might be laid to seasonal fluctuations, but added, “we are furnishing a tremendous amount of meat to European countries.” United Press reported. that the department of agriculture is investigating the increases. A department spokesman said ex-| ports for the last six months were less than a week's receipts. A United Press survey showed the following conditions in various U. S. cities: Philadelphia — A “flash” shortage during the last two weeks has boosted prices 8 to 11 cents a pound. Chicago—Prices up 2 to 7 cents a pound. Shipments to stockyards running somewhat below normal at the start of a seasonal decline, Consumer demand strong. Minneapolis — Meat plentiful, prices up 3 to 8 cents. St. Louis—Choice beef cuts up 10

This was| denied by the department of agri-i

prices, plus the possibility of a crop |}

The cost was reflected in whole-|

market in the first five months of | 7

"URGE 10 KILL'—Ralph Lobsugh, Kokom: factory worker,

told police of an "urge to kill” women in Ft. Wayne, ! ¥ = =

Judge William Schannen called

the recommendation of Prosecutor Alton Bloom.

to 20 cents, in the last two weeks.

increases during the past month: Porterhouse 69 to 89 cents, chuck 43 te 50, leg roast 59 to 69. No noticeable buyer resistance.

Kingan’s Drivers |Get New Wage Pact

Kingan & Co. today announced new wage and employment agreements with Teamsters local No

Acquitted 1] Killing 233 (A. F. of L) affecting truck

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. June 11 (U.

drivers and local delivery employees of the company. The agreement provides union shop, overtime pay, additional road expense allowances, vacations with pay, sick leave plan, seniority provisions and arbitration of grievances. Drivers will receive an adjustment of $2 in their weekly wage rate in lieu of pay for holidays. Approximately 65 drivers are affected by the provisions.

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Detroit—Beef up 4 cents a pound | mission

New York—Representative price purban Water Co. to institute serv-

Suburban Water Plans Revealed

Pipe Bought, Says Indianapelis Water Co. The Indianapolis Water Co. disclosed today it plans to serve the west suburbs and can begin laying 12-inch water mains this year. This disclosure was made to the Indiana public service commission in testimony by H. S. Morse, vice president and general manager of the company. > Mr. Morse outlined its plans for much-demanded service as the comresumed hearings this morning on the petition of the Su-

jce in the Ben Davis, Mickleyville, Fleming Gardens and Town of Lynhurst areas. : Delayed by War The Indianapolis Water Co. has intervened in Suburban's petition on the ground it laid plans to serve the area eight years ago, but was delayed in providing service by the WAr, Mr. Morse said Indianapolis Water plans to ~ extend 12-inch’ mains on the north side of U. 8. 40 (W. Washington st.) and 8-inch mains on the south side from the New York Central railroad underpass to the Girls’ 8chool road on west edge of Ben Davis.

or slightly less than four miles, he said.

Quiz Indicates Kokomo Man Was Telling Truth In Confessing He Killed 3 Ft. Wayne Women

PT. WAYNE, Ind, June 11 (U. P.).—A special session of the Allen county grand jury was called today for Monday in the case of Ralph Lobaugh, 30. His story that he murdered three Ft. Wayne women in 1944-45 was corroborated by lie detector tests.

{had been raped and said the crimes

This is a distance of 20,000 feet|SiV

as he confessed slaying three

the special grand jury session at

Lobaugh was charged early today with the 1944 slayings of Anna Kuzell, 19, and Billie Haaga, 38, and the killing of Mrs. Dorothea Howard, 30, in 1945.

Gromyko, male important concessions He proposed a program which

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British Express Concern Over A

Bevin Studies Reports

today. Thé United States, it was toorncds has di strong protest to Russia accusing the Soviets of the recent Communist coup in Hungary by means and coercion.

Foreign Secretary Ernest

the house of commons lest “the last vestiges of extinguished in Bulgaria, Mr. Bevin said reports on the Hungariansi arriving from Moscow ‘and indicated he might contents tomorrow. British apprehension over said, arose from the arrest of Nicola Pethov, BU position leader. British officials also revealed that in some :

Russ Accent World

Atom Inspection |. | Make Important oo § Concession in UN | 0R0t

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. June 11 (U.- P.). — Soviet Delegate Andrei

atomié control today.

would let non-Russians inspect the Soviet's atomic facilities after an appropriate . treaty is signed. Mr. Gromyko suggested that the YO 3. pul machine be single : but

Xie Soviets’ sow

commission. Veto Demand Remains He suggested that United Nations set up an “international control commission” composed of the 12 atomic commission members. These include Canada and the big five—the United States, Britain, Russia, France and China and six small nations changed annually. It would operate: “within the framework of the security council.” Each of the big five has veto power.

Police said lie detector tests indicated Lobaugh told the truth when he walked info a Kokomo, Ind, police station and announced that he had killed the three women. Authorities said ' all the victims

had previously been listed as unsolved. Married Month Ajo

month, said: “I had to turn myself in because [ was afraid I'd kill my wife.” Mrs. Lobaugh, ‘43, a former Kokomo waitress, said Lobaugh had been “unusually kind and considerate” during their brief marriage.

Lobaugh, a bridegroom of one

Anglo-American dclegates have insisted that the veto should not apply to day-to-day operations of atomic control. Mr. Gromyko's refusal to retreat on this pont left one of the major gaps between the positions of the East and West. This was the first time that Russia has indicated that it would admit non-Russians to its atomic facilities. . Mr. Gromyko, however, apparently still reserved his position to keep the international agents out of Russia’s non-atomic industria] projects. ! |The United States has insisted that | United Nations agents have the

thing in the world.

But he sometimes stared vacantly into space while breaking matchsticks into bits, she said, and at other times he would tear up pictures of pretty girls. “Something drives me to Lobaugh said. Found on River Bank Miss Haaga was found beaten and dying on a river bank Feb. 5, 1944.

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an oatfield May 23, 1944. Mrs. Howatd died March 17, 1946, a few days after she was attacked. Police Capt. Alfred Figel said Lobaugh also was questioned: about the unsolved murder of WAC Cpl Maoma Ridings in a downtown Indianapolis hotel Aug. 28, 1943. The lie detector tests were “inconclue,” Capt. Figel said.

4-H ENCAMPMENT OPENS WASHINGTON, June 11 (U. P.).

He said the company has ordered sufficient pipe to furnish this service. It has been assured, he

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—Some 180 farm boys and girls from 45 states arrive here today for the annual encampment of the 4-H clubs.

Sale of Tucke

Another Tucker Story, Page 9 PHILADELPHIA, June 11 (U, P). Stop-order proceedings were started by the securities and exchange commission today against a registration statement covering the first public offering of shates of the newlyganized Tucker Corp, Chicago manufacturing firm. . The commission charged that the registration statement “appears to include untrue statements of material facts ahd to omit material facts.” Aral ; In particular, the SEC cited “failure to- digclose that false en-

tries have been made in the books of seoouns for. ihe JUpots ‘of oon

SEC Prepares to Halt

r Auto Stock

cealing indirect paymanta to the promoters,” The registration covers 4 millibn shares of $1 par class A common stock. It was filed May 6. The SEC action followed eight days of private hearings here and ‘in Chicago, it was learned. 2 A hearing will be held June 16 at which time the SEC will investigate further statements in the registration and determine whether a stop-order will be issued. A ‘stop-order, by 4 Suspending tie the effectiveness of would prohibit La of 1

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Truman Says U. 3. ‘Counts on Canada’

By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent OTTAWA, June 11, — President Truman, in an historic appearance before the Canadian, parliament, made a bid today for Canadian support of the “Truman doctrine” He backed the bid. with a pledge of continued American efforts to protect weaker nations from intimidation. The President's speech was certain to provoke heated discussion in the Canadian house of commons; which recently has been debating the degree to which Canada should bind itself to the foreign policy of the United States. After summarizing his doctrine which has caused re around the world, the President, standing on the rostrum of the commons chamber, said, “We count

Continued. su Fage 3-Cofumn 8 China Blames Russia In Mongolian Clash

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American concern over Hungary and So

explained to .a Special dgotls Jur mn the United Nations atomic ne he

right to inspect anything and every- |

From Moscow

Bevin expressed