Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 June 1947 — Page 9

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Largest In Nation - Only Three States Given Larger Yield”

‘ “Per Acre; Rain Hits State Corn Outlook:

WASHINGTON, June 11 (U. P).—Indians is expected to produce {he eighth largest winter wheat crop in the nation this year, However, it is one of the two states whose corn planting las been * delayed most by recent rains and cold weather, ; The agriculture department said crop conditions as of June 1 forea winter wheat crop of 34,364,000 bushels—ahout 32 bushels per acre

Indiana, Only Kansas, , Oklahoma, Nebraska, WashOhio and Colorado were expected to have larger crops of winter wheat. Only Michigan, Washington and Colorado of the major growing states are expected to have larger yield per acre. Of the major corn states, the agriculture department said Ohio and Indiana probably had been delayed most in planting. However, the report did not take into tonsideration the floods of the past week, which have damaged milYons “of dollars worth of crops in all parts of the Mississippl valley. Late Corn Start The department sald that the corn crop is “getting off-to a slow start” over the whole nation. It estimated that posibly 20 to 35 per cent of the acreage for the country as a whole remains to be planted. This would mean that an even larger portion remains unplanted fn Indiana and Ohio. No estimate by bushels was made for the corn crop. The winter wheat crop, on the basis of current conditions, will amouht to 1,008,071,000 bushels, the department said. This record-breaking estimate 1s oven bigger than was indicated a month ago. The estimate in May was for 1,025,780,000 pushels. Actual production last year Was 873,893,000 bushels. , Spring Crep Helps Spring wheat is expected to add another 316,822,000 bushels to this

This total estimate of 1,409.893,000 bushels of wheat forecast that the nation would produce a billion+ pushel-plus crop for the fourth consecutive year. The predicted total would be more than 250 million bushels larger than last year’s crop. Of other grains only oats is expected to drop below last year's productions. Present indications are for 1247333000 bushels, compared with 1,500,867,000 bushels last

year. .

Coal Miners Pay Called Tops in U. 3.

The bituminous coal miner is at the top of the industrial pay ladder; acoording to Dr. M. Edmund Speare, educational director of Bituminous Coal institute, Y before members of the Tndisna Coal Merchants association at their annual convention in the Claypool hotel, Dr. Speare. declared the general public “is grossly misinformed” about many coal producing and distribution problems. “Coal miners’ averdge weekly earnings are $68.58 for an average of 46.7 hours work,” Dr. Speare said, Sees Co-operation He predicted that coal producers . ‘snd miners would soon be co-0p-erating to solve their common problems. ‘ Joseph Harrington, Chicago, research engineer for Northern Illipois Coal Corp., discussed the propor burning of coal so that it would pot produce smoke. Other speakers at yesterday's session were Arch R. Maulsby, Kansas City, Mo., and George A. Baas, Indianapolis, The annual banquet was : last night,

Hit Sheriff's Car,

Justice Moves Fast PRANKLIN, Ind. June 11 (U.P)

~Ciale EB. Louden, 30, Madison, had proof today that justice moves

swiftly in Franklin,

Seconds after he sideswiped a ear he was arrested by Sheriff How- | hot ard Maxwell, It was Sheriff Max-

well's car he had hit.

In circuit court Louden pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while

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‘Gray Marketeers' Want Mine Strike

Sly Operators See . More Steel Profits

NEW YORK, June 11 (U. P).— The prospect of a nation-wide coal strike on July 7 has given new heart to gray market operators in steel, an article in Iron Age, national] metal-working weekly, sald today. Moreover, the magazine said, “outlaw strikes in western Pennsylvania this week have reduced urgently needed coal inventories, pushed up scrap market prices and injected fresh enthusiasm into gray steel cperators who were beginning to believe their goose was about cooked.” But there were some indications that John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers (A. F. of L.) was counting on pressure from the big steel companiés against the®coal mine owners to prevent a strike, the magazine stated. Hit Company Miner “Whether planned that way or not,” Iron Age said, “the coal strike this week hit steel company mines alone .

The publication said, “there are those in the industry who still believe that the whole coal picture is so fraught with unusual angles that the country may escape a ~fullfledged coal strike.” If a strike does occur, the magazine said, “the amount of steel thrown on the gray market during

present.” Lewis Battering Ram

{up with the whole operation.”

. . future steelmaking has been jeopardized by the shutdowns.”

the summer months may assume much larger proportions than at

Steel mills, the wéekly explained,

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Firm's Ability to Pay Rent Questioned

By NED BROOKS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 11. — A top executive of the war assets .ad-

Chicago post nine days after he submitted a report to Washington urging cancellation -of the deal which gave! Preston Tucker, formerly of Indianapolis, possession of ‘the’ world’s largest war plant. The official is Stanley B. Adams, who served as Chicago regional director of WAA from September, 1948, to February, 1047. On Feb. 10, he filed a detailed analysis of Tucker Corp. ogerations, concluding with a recommendation against Mr. Tucker's. request for a time extension to put the financial affairs of his auto manufacturing firm in order. On Feb. 19, Mr. Adams was notified he was through as regional director and was being transferred to the policy and planning branch of WAA in Washington. On Feb. 24, WAA and Mr. Tucker signed an agreement under ‘which Tucker Corp. was granted a four-months extension — from March 1 to July 1—for meeting the terms of his proposed 10-year lease of the $170 million DodgeChrysler plant in Chicago. ‘Fed uy’ Mr. Adams resigned from the WAA, effective May 31. He says he had “little to do” in his Washington assignment and was “fed

Before his appointment as Chicago regional director, he was a | member of the WAA real property board. The dea] with Tucker Corp. however, was well advanced before he was named to the board last July. During the war he served in the steel branch of war production board. Mr. Adams’ report questioned Mr. Tucker's ability to fulfill his commitments to the government: and asserted that some of the Tucker claims about progress of the program were “contrary to fact.” By the July 1 deadline, Tucker Corp. must show that it has raised $15 million in new capital and pay the first year's rent of $500,000. The company so far has paid noth-

ministration was removed from his|

have been attempting to stock additional coal as insurance against a possible nationwide coal strike.

and a 10-day vacation period for coal miners late this month will deplete coal supplies further. “This,” Iron Age said, “will put] John L. Lewis in a strategic bar-|

gaining position—where he has al-| ways been in recent years—by using | steel company captive mines as his | battering ram to produce a national crisis.”

Hog Prices Rise As Much as Tc

Reversing yesterday's downward trend, hog prices at the Indianapolis stockyards today moved upward as much as T8 cents. Top quotation was $24.75. Calf prices rose 50 cents while sheep and lambs sold at prices steady with yesterday.

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ing on plant and factory equipment rentals or its share of ainjpnance : expenses, but these But it said that ‘the flash strikes! giso are due July 1.

Report Kept Secret Mr. Tucker was granted the ex-

tension by the WAA real property Dumber of daily landings and takeboard on the ground thas his financ- jo

ing and ‘other plans had been thrown off schedule by the unsuccessful attempt of the national housing agency to oust him from the plant and install the Lustron Corp., maker of factory-built homes, War Assets refuses to make publie the text of Mr. Adams’ report or even admit there is one. George 8. Holmes, public relations director for WAA'’s real estate disposal branch, denied, however, that Mr. Adams’ transfer away from Chicago had any relation to the Tucker deal. Mr. Adams says he is “convinced that thy opposition to the extension was the principal reason why I was taken out of Chicago.” The notification of his transfer, said, gave no reason for the action: Urged Agreement Be Canceled A copy of the Adams report obtained by the Scripps-Howard newspapers reveals that Mr. Adams recommended :

intoxicated. He was fined $50.

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‘I The International Harvester. Co. announced today it. has begun | making low cost pint-sized tractors—designed for “more than 2 million smaller family-sized- farms of the United ‘States heretofore

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amounts of sheet steel had been promised. Similarly, it questioned the availability of adequate. sup-

United Automobile Workers union (C. 1. 0.). announced last night that it now is the nation's largest labor union with = 920,857 dues-paying

FLYING RINGS—This unusual picture of the snow-capped peaks of the Andes Mountains was ho by 414 Harry Leder, at 21,000 feet altitude an a flight from Lima to Cuzco, Peru. It was made through fhe air plug hole in the plane ‘window which causes the circle around the peak.

Labor—

Union-Control

For Shakeup in 2 Agencies

Conciliation Service and NLRB Affected;

Arnall Mentioned as Chief of Mediation Uni By FRED W. PERKINS, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 11—If the Taft-Hartley union-control bill becomes law, important changes will be made in two top federal agencies

dealing with organized labor.

The conciliation service will be taken out of the labor department, where it has been since both were founded in 1913, and will be made independent. The theory is that the labor department tends to be partial

Weir Cook Port Has Top Record

No Fatal Accidents

Since Start in '31

By JACK THOMPSON Weir Cook Municipal airport has a safety record that will rival that of any other air terminal in the nation, Since the airport began operations in 1931 no fatal accidents have occurred within its boundaries. The nearest thing to a tragedy on the fleld happened a year ago January when an engine dropped out of a DC-2 on take-off. The plane crashed on the runway. None aboard was killed. Traffic Is Heavy The airport has kept its slate clean in the face of a tremendous

On some summer days, last | year ax many as 1200 planes touched | their wheels to the white runway strips. P. H. Roettger, airport superintendent, predicts traffic will be even heavier this year. From Janflary to May there were 51,542 complete operations at the base. A landing and a take-off constitute an operation. The Indianapolis air terminal is one of 90 air fields in the United States to receive a certificate of safety for 1948 from the National Aerohautical association. Safety Well Guarded There are definite reasons why the municipal airport here has a fine chance to keep its safety record untarnished. The port has adequate crash zones —areas where a plane may make an unobstructed crash landing in event of emergency.

equipment are due to the greatest demand in history according, to A. C Sandberg, Lafayette, president of Indiana Association of Plumbers. ‘Mr. Sandberg addressed members of the association at their annual

convention now in progress at Hotel Lincoln.

The. public will soon feel | the “jefect of a spurt in productive capacity of manufacturers

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to employees—that employers hesitate to go before the conciliation|

There will be a new director of the conciliation

Mr. Perkin ,elgtions bosrd will be increased from three to five,

and in addition there will be an

important new official~the general counsel, He and the members will get $12,000 a year each. All will be chosen by the President with senate approval The theory in this case is that a larger board is needed because it will have more work to do under the new law; and also that the functions of interpreting and enforcing the law ‘should be separated. The five members will do the enforcing in a quasi-judicial capacity—the general counsel will do the' prosecuting and enforcement. Thus, under the new law there

wide powers, and has started in government and labor circles as to who will be director of the conciliation service and general counsel of NLRB. "Arnall Mentioned Among those mentioned as possibilities for either of the two jobs are John R. Steelman, former U. 8,

to the President; former Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr. of Wisconsin, and former Governor Ellis Arnall of Georgia. Edgar L. Warren, now conciliation director, apparently is not in line for the new conciliation job because of opposition to him in the house appropriations committee, which will be called on to furnish funds for the new agency.

How to Get Rich Buy From Russia

MOSCOW, June 11 (U. P)— An American businessman, J. Beryl Lush of Philadelphia, said today that “within the next 20 Years there's a chance for 100 new millionatres being made in the United States by buying from ‘the’ Soviet Union.” : . “ “Anyone can do business with the Russians if they. are willing to trust them and’ mccept thém as equals in the business world — which they are,” Mr. Lush said. Mr. Lush sald his: firm, Lush Cotton Products Co., had purchased $40 million worth of cotton from Russia since 1935, ‘and ‘that he expected to ‘do ‘at least $1,500,000

his ‘year, . Be \ “They are very honorable and ate anything that. might imply dishonesty,” he said. “Their cour» tesy toward an American businessman ‘who treats them as equals is simply overwhelming.” ’

WATCH REPAIRING

120- 140 2.50 5 100- 180 34.08 ONE: That WAA cancel its agree No obstructions are around to In180~ 2¢. 75 | ment of last Sept. 18 and place the " i Sask terfere with planes coming inte and 220- 240 4.68 | Plant in surplus for disposall, ving the field, 240- 370 35 /at the earliest possible date. . 270- 300 3801 TWO: That, if cancelation would demand cofnplete 330- 360 3150 | mean excessive cost or involve a radio contjol with all. aircraft in Medium: le 1s@sis0|d8MAGE sult, WAA insist that Mr. [the vicinity of the airport, Tucker meet the terms on the date| The field is properly lighted. It Good to Choice— originally fixed, March 1. ‘| has, perhaps, one of the most mod-300-330 4 pl tH 18% Vague Answers Given ern lighting systems. in the country 330- 3% POURdS +..eeussrese in Hil Mr. Adams said in his report that|today. Bs DOUNGe pests $efsres ; #01 1e sent a list of inquiries to the] Any portion of the fleld can be 4%0- 450 pounds, ..:sssaeesss Rigiin Tucker Corp. to determine whether used for emergency landings at 1 lho nani d ve, sees 16TOQLLTS 44 gag getting nto production and|any time. The ground surface is 150: 350 POUNdS ....eesinins [email protected] | could meet the government terms.|kept{ hard by treating it with chem-00-100 pounds herr re: 1600@3LI0 |THE SATETS Be Feporied, Were ‘Su ieale and the, gTasy 35 miwed egy TATTLE Ea cantiontitg WAAL pu co “The problem confronting +'| ‘Adequate crash and fire fighting 900-1100 Bounds reovenesen 300Q3T00 the report continued, “is whether |equipment, including s ‘Jeep loaded 1150.1300 pounds ...eeeesieen 25.50027.00( the U, 8, governmen should lend with extinguishers and axes, a big 100- 900 pounds ..... pr 2490035 00 its prestige to the p d issuance crash truck and an ambulance, is tiog-1300 DOUINAS +oesrrnesssrs [email protected] io och and sale of dealer fran-|ready for use at a moment's notice. fos ) er———————— ™ age isos S0@M. 1100-1300 POA voaerereers 3%0834%8| Tucker Corp. is awaiting securl-| Evelyn Brent's Ex OOTITO0 POURES ....xs1sen)s 17.00031.00| ties & Exchange commission per. Taki Wealthy Brid ERS” mission” to sell & $30 million stock| TAKING Wealthy Bride Chale. [email protected] issue, which would enable it to meet| HOLLYWOOD, June 11 (U. P.).— 800-1000 POURS +sssssss fren 335026.50 | the WAA requirement that it have|mx.movie Producer Harry Edwards, Good- $15 million capital by July 1. It . po seresessss [email protected] who yesterday divorced silent-screen 800-1000 UGE .oeened a nied id also has estimated receipts from|g.i.. “mvelyn Brent in Las Vegas G2 00_pounds ~essuseessss : 0 distributor and dealer franchises at| ney was scheduled to marry 500- 900 POUNAS ...oceieercs [email protected] | $12 million by next January. wealthy. Mrs. Jacqueline Wertheimer Good Cows (aN welghle) [email protected]| Substantial, new funds still areiay today, tow : Medium 211100 isseau Ta likely to be required by Tucke| Mrs. Wertheimer, of Beverly Hills Caner errr 1500812.28 | Corp. during the fizst. two years of |0al, daughter of Irish Sweepstakes Bulls (all weights) operation if the fitst phase of fi-|Tyecon Sidney Freeman, is the Br (all WEBS) gusiisns 11.35017.50 | PADCING 1s successful, Mr. Adams|former wife of Al Wertheimer, Palm Ssusage— : Ra said, HO sump a nol more Springs, Oal, resort owner. Bo ron 1690017. 0 - " MIN nd HAIG enees 13.00@163 Seipis Hom franchise sales would| J. S§. Statement CALVES (475) rea e Good to choles Viisueny Hida The report “said Republic Steel WASHINGTON. June 1197. P,).~Covd Gulls (18 pounds up) ..eien.. [email protected]| COTp. had not verified a statement | gierent ep nas. AnTough ne fhe Feeder and Stocker Cattle and Calves by Tucker Corp. that required pared with & yout Jeo s Year Last Year

Expenses $36.121,492,803 $50,449, 487,200 Receipts 38,551,164,420 39,119,516,308 Surplus 420,670,827 .....ienioai Defi fa “idh00.808 T810T.4%0,083| _ | Public debt 257,420,377,941 180,10 a Gold reserve 21,024,360,012 20,371,007,628

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