Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 July 1947 — Page 10

lowa Farmers Expect

1947 Profits Despite

Losses From Floods

Depleted Corn Crop Worth $800 Million; $20 Hogs Are Paying Business Now

* By EARL RICHERT, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

DECORAH, Ia, July 12.—Except for those who were in the shekels again this year despite the

Jowa farmers expect to rake : weather damage to the corn crop. They don't expect much of a With record corn prices, they

drop in farm prices by husking time, will make money even from a reduced

yield of corn—perhaps as much as with a normal yleld because then

prices would have been lower,

in Any year

If this year's Iowa corn crop is 78 years ago. 40 per cent below last year's 661 “Any farmer who doesn't have

million bushels, as... has been esti- © mated, Iowa farmers still will pro duce a crop worth nearly $800 millon if. prices remain around $2 a bushel. B Some fabmers contend they can grow corn today and make a profit at 50 cents a Mr Richert bushel, Others say these farmers aren't counting enough costs, such as allowing at least $10 an, acre nominal rent and therefore woul require $1 a bushel to make a profit,

They are sure of getting

as |Are making about $3000 a year d |thélr share of the crops, plus

at least |

cash in the bank now is a pretty

7 |poor farmer,” he said. “Even the [farmers who were flooded out have | enough money to | through. | here for loans.” 3

carry them They're not coming in

Buying New Autos ! Jowa farmers, no less than other { people, are flooding local dealers {with orders for new automobiles, {and household equipment. Most {farm owners have their houses |electrified through the rural electrification administration, Tenants on an average Iowa farm from

{house to live in and most of their {food which they raise.

| Yet farm owners report that ten-

this because the government SUD- .... 41s hard to find.

port price for .the new crop likely will be around $1.20 a bushel.

Farmers in northeastern Iowa say {hands who work on a place full time |

Farmhands in this area get $8 a {day and a noon meal. Most farm.

also they can afford to feed $2 corn get $25 a week with house, milk,

to hogs as long as they get around $20 a hundred pounds for the hogs. This seems likely. Some farmers are making money by selling eggs At 36 cents a dozen, 1. cent above the government suprt price. Others say eggs are the Goorest paying commodity on an * Jowa farm. Sam Johnson, of near here, said his wife didn't make 10 cents an hour for the time she spent in tending their chickens, Few Seeking Loans Bankers say that Iowa farmers, generally speaking, have been more cautious about over-expanding this time than after world war I. Ex. cept for new-machinery purchases, they have been piling up their surplus in banks and in war bonds. Max von Schrader, president of an Ottumwa bank, said his bank has fewer farm loans today than

{two pigs and a garden patch in | addition, | In 1031, the same hand would {have received about $35 a month,

| plus the extras.

Mother Held Insane in Baby Burning Case MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. July .2 (U. P).—~A 26-year-old mother who sald she burned her baby alive awaited commitment to a state mental institution “ay, La Porte Superior Court Judge Robert Baker found Mrs, Margaret Miller insane yesterday and ordered her sent to the Logansport state hospital. ; Mrs. Miller, whose home is La Porte, told police July 2 that she burned her baby shortly after it was born last September. Later, how. ever, she said she couldn't remember making such a tatement.

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CHOOSING JUDGES—Indiana artists and L. S. Ayres & Co. officials meeting to select judges for Ayres' 75th anniversary art contest are (left to right): John Rogers Cox, Terre Haute: Dale Bessire, Nashville; Clifton Wheeler, Indianapolis; Lawrence McConaha, Richmond: Lyman S. Ayres and James R. Harbison of the Ayres firm, and James Taylor of South Bend. The judges, whose names will be released as soon as they have accepted invitations, will select prizewinners. The contest will be held after next Oct. 25. ;

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| Highway Depariment

Lists Four new sections of state roads {were added today to the list of lroads closed for congtruction. ~The {highway department also announced |the lifting of detours on roads 28, {46 and 124. i The new sections under construc{tion were on state road 16 west of {road 8, road 234 west of 43, road 334 in Harrison county and’ road 262 from Dillsbore to Rising Sun. | Here is the full list of roads closed | for construction: |

Indiana 1.--Closed south of Parmiand detour 28 miles over 36, 27 and 33. (Bridge out).

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Stall Writer

Believes Collier Articles ‘Closed for Repair Cut Farley's Popularity

yhopes for. President Truman carry-

|ing the state next year regardless

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| WASHINGTON, July 12.~It was|of who he takes along in second Bedford Man Enters

Greenlee, Indiana state Democratic chairman, was backing Jim

Parley “for vice president on the!

Truman ticket in’ 1948, At least that is the impression left nere by two young Democrats

from the state, Miss Helen Warvel, |

4360 Kessler blvd, Indianapolis, executive secretary, and Arthur C. Nordhoff, Jasper, national committee headquarters. It was Miss Warvel gested the "BC." date. 8he meant ‘Before Colller's” In other words, she feels that perhaps Mr. Greenlee isn't as hot for Mr. Farley for

who sug-

Detours |way back in “B. C.” when Pleas | place,

As a member of the staff at state { Democratic headquarters, she also admitted that many Hoosier Demo|crats are “hot such’ ardent New Dealers,

“But you would be surprised,” ago yesterday was sentenced 10 One gyi of manslaughter. John looked

she added, “how many of our people are fond of Henry Wallace, just | because they know he was a close | friend of F. D. R. and for them {F. D. R. and his policies constitute {the New Deal.” | While here the two young Indiana | Democrats joined with others from | throughout the country in sbaking | hands with President Truman and

Indisnc 1—Closed te"traffic over 3 tons vice president since ne wrote those ' calling on their senators and con-

{south edge of Pennville, 18 miles over 33, 303 and 10. | Indiana 3 North of Spiceland; T'% miles over county oll mat and 103. (Con. struetion). U. 8. 12 and 20--Bridge ost 3 hg en ; detour § miles over Roads and eo Hernate routes over roads 6, 183th| st, Roads 182 and 20, U, 8. 13-Prom East Chicago to LakePorter ¢ounty line; 13 miles over Roads | 20 and county line road. (Bituminous re- | surfacing). : Indiana 13—Closed at the Mississinews river bridge south of Wabash. detour 20 miles over Roads 18 and 18, (Paving bridge approach). Indians 13—-Closed north of Sidney, §| miles over county oil mat and concrete. Indiana 22 Closed to traffic over 3 tons at the south o of Pennville; detour 32 miles over 303, 18 and county gravel U. 8. 3—At east adn of Monticello; § miles over 30 south of Patton; then north on county road to 34, (Bridge construc. tien),

Indisus 26-—One mile east of Tippecanoewarren county line; 3 miles over county] gravel. (Bridge floor out at Little Pine | creek). | South Bend, 30 miles

U. 8. 31-—-From § to and 3) (Resurfacing started

over § April 1), Indiana 32-~Prom Yountsville to Crawfordsville, 8 miles over county gravel and 34. (Bridge construction). 0. 8, 3--Closed east of 67, § miles over | 67, 38 and county oil mat, i Indians 30 -From Road 3 to Henryville: 16 miles over Roads 408 and 31. (New construction). Indiana 39--Prom Road 14 lo North Judson; 34 miles over Roads 14, 43 and 10. (Construction). Indiana 99 North of La Porte, 10 miles over 38, 90, 212 and 13. (This detour extends to New Buffalo, Mich), 0. 8. 40-Just west of Indiana-Ohle line; 2 miles over U. 8. 35 and Ohio 320. Indiana #4—Liberty ‘sast to Ohio line, 23 miles over Roads 27, 122 and 21. (Thu. detour extends into Ohlo over Ohio 177, bridge out). _ ” Indiana 49 North of Road 14; 5'% miles | over county stone road. (Resurfacing). Indi Prom 4 mile north of Pine

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Indiana #-8South of Mt Vernon, 3! miles over 782 and county gravel. (Bridge {

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120-From 61 to Pleasant, § os over county gravel. (Resurfacing) Indiana 152-In Hammond 3% miles over 160th st, Roads 9, 12 and 6. (Bi tuminous resurfacing). Indiana 213--Southwest of North Man. chester, 2 miles over 13 und 114 | Indiana 3834-—-Just- west of Road 43; 3 miles over county gravel, oll mat and 43.|

Bridge out) | Ind 56 Bast of Austin, 12 miles | over 31, 58 and 203. (Bridge construction:

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MASSILLON, O, July 12 (U. P.).

last night called for the “greatest registration crusade in the history | of the United States” to provide for a pro-labor congress, Denouncing the Taft-Hartley labor law to a labor rally of 3000 persons gathered to commemorate | the 10th anniversary of the “little | |steel” strike riots here, Mr. Murray | lcalled the act “despotic” and con- | |gress which passed it “mad.” |

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WASHINGTON, July 12 (U. P). | ~The White House said today that |

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magazine, Confessing that she is both a Wellsley graduate and a New Dealer, Miss Warvel has high

Lafayette Store olfapses, 8 Flee

LAFAYETTE, Ind. July 12 (U. P.).—Authorities today investigated the collapse of a three-story brick butlding, which nearly trapped eight persons as it fell, Four workmen and fcur employees of a fish market and feed store fled into the street as the rear section of the structure collapsed yesterday. None was injured. Damage to the building, equipment and merchandise was estimated at several thousand dollars. The workmen were three Purdue university students and an Indiana’ university student. One of the Purdue students, whose home is in New York, said he. nearly lost. his life in the collapse of wooden bleachers in the

oun { Purdue University fieldhouse during | Village south 19 miles over 26, county a basketball game last February, fectly dressed gentleman constantly ‘ petween Teli | iN Which three persons were killed (seen with the couple since their

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—C. 1. O. President Philip Murray |

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CAST SUMMARY: Warm, humid weather will continue in the east and through the central states, but clearing skies are predicted in the northeast and middle Atlantic states. The southwest

Faulty Brakes Blamed In Ohio Bus Crash

LEBANON, O,, July 13 (U, PJ). —Mailure of air brakes was blamed today for the crash of a loaded bus that killed one person and injured 30 others, Bus Driver David Rutherford, 28, Hamilton, O., told Dr. H. M, Willlams, Warren county coroner, that his brakes failed to hold and the bus skidded on a curve, plhinged

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gressmen, In the Indiana congressional they had to accept | Republican substitutes, Miss Warvel | sald sadly. She hopes to add at {least four Democrats next year, she confided. a's

Spend Week-end | At Royal Lodge

cess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten today relaxed in Windsor Great Park, hoping for a quiet week-end to discuss their engagement and plans for their wedding.

Philip was the guest of the royal family at the royal lodge a few miles from Windsor castle, It was the first time the 21-year-old wincess and her 26-year-old flance had been able to Mip away from the public since their betrothal was {announced Wednesday night. ® wu = THE DATE of the marriage was expected to be fixed this week-end. It probably will take place in late | September or early October, It was expected that Princess Margaret {would be the chief bridesmaid.

The identity of a handsome, per-

|engagement was disclosed today. He

|is Inspector A. BE. Perkins, 39, of {Scotland Yard. :

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LONDON, July 12 (U. P,).—Prin-/

| Plea of Guilty Times Stete Service | BEDFORD, Ind, July 12.—<Aaron | Morron, 24, who wounded his wife in a shooting affray here a week

to 10 years on a guilty plea. His wife, Margaret, 23, who re-! cently filed a divorce suit, has been

released from the hospital here, Morron- fired two shots at her as she fled from her mother's home. He told police the trouble started when his wife refused to give him custody of two minor children. Morron admitted the shooting in| court, but told Judge Chester A.' Davis: “I didn’t know 1 hit her until police arrested me next morn--ing.” Police said Morron went to th [ome armed with & 25. caliber au-| | tomatic. In her divorce suit, Mrs. Morron charged her husband had threatened her life, curred before a restraining order! was served by the sheriff,

The shooting oc-|

‘Strike Slows Canning | Of Hawaii Pineapple

HONOLULU, July 12 (U. P.).— Some pineapple plantations in the Hawaiian iflands were still Barve] ing today and Honolulu canneries|

were working on a reduced scale as the strike against the multi-million | dollar industry went into its second day. Under heavy picketing by 7000 members of the striking C. I. O. International Longshoremen and Warehousemen union and an undetermined number of seasonal workers, the thrée largest canneries reported 14 of 46 canning lines in operation yesterday. * Libby, McNeil & Libby said that 200 workers were on the job unloading and canning the highly perishable fruit yesterday. - California Packing Co. reported an estimated 100 workers were keeping some canning lines in operation. Canneries in the outer islands were having ‘more difficulty.

quadrant will have clear skies, also. It will be partly cloudy elsewhere in the U. 8 tonight and tomorrow morning. Thunderstorms are foreseen

ginia Capes. And, there will be scattered thundershowers over the plains states from Oklahoma to the Dakotas, in Iowa and Minnesota, (FOTOCAST shows affected areas.) Southerly winds are responsible for the sultry, warm conditions in the east and south. Forecasters

southwest where thermometers . will register above 100 degrees. Slightly cooler weather is proms ised the plains states influenced by the cold air front, but there will be little change in tempera tures elsewhere in the country.

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10-Year Term SWANSEA, Wales, July 12 :(U. P,).—John Griffiths, who is 10 and looked it in short pants and a blue jumper, stood up in Glamorgan court yesterday to hear the verdict of the jury. The foreman said he had béen found not guilty of murder but

at the floor. The case involved the killing of 4-year-old Glyndwr Parfitt on Easter Sunday. He and John went to play by a river. ‘That evening the body of Glyndwr was found in an eddy. His wrists and ankles had been tied together with his own shoelaces. . » »” JOHN ADMITTED he had tied Glyndwr up apd thrown him in. When he was told that he had been formally charged with murder, he said: “I won't do it again.” After the verdict was read, John's attorney said he had a lets ter from “respectable tradespeople” who wanted to take him out of his present surroundings and give him

would take the offer up with “appropriate authorities.” In the meantime, he ordered John held for 10 years “in a place and under conditions that the home secretary

among them the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (A. P.of L). They are alluring to all union leaders, the C. I. O. United Steelworkers, headed by Philip Murray, C. I. O. president, already has a promise from U. S. Steel Corp. to give its answer by Nov. 1 on a demand for an employee insurance plan to be financed by the employer. High Hourly Scales Such a plan has heen granted by a smaller concéin, Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. °. > The reason why the. miners’ new wage advance—$1.20 more a day for a work day one hour shorter—is not expectea to start an immediate general pay-rise campaign 15” that coal miners for 20 years have enjoyed high hourly scales as compared with’ other manual workers, And in recent years they have been among the highest paid. Other unions say the miners deserve that because of the dangers in their work. i But even though they had com‘paratively high hourly scales, the

thin pay envelopes. That was because of low production in the industry. Their low point was in 1933 when soft-coal miners were averaging 50 cents an hour and less than $15 a week. Revived by NRA Both the industry and the miners’ union were revived by the NRA, and wages and weekly earnings have

5 Indicted by U. §. In K. C. Primary

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 12 (1. P.).—A special federal’ grand jury investigating vote frauds in the August Democratic congressional primary was in recess today after returning true bills against five persons. The names ot the five were not eleased, pending arrest and arragiiment. Federal district Judge Alhert L. Reeves said he would fix bonds at $1000 each. ; Voters in precincts . being : in vestigated received the first of 80,000 questionaires sent out by tne jury in an effort to gather evidence. The jury recessed yesterday uitil July 28. Special assistant attorney general Richard K. Phelps said ue would use the interim to gather a staff and set up a program for the investigation, Attorney General Tom Claik ordered the vote fraud inquiry here after a county grand jury indicted 71 persons, only to have the questioned ballots and other evidence stolen from the courthouse vault,

Strangled Landlady® Sailor Tells Police

CHICAGO July 13 (U. P)-— Police today held a sailor whe staggered into a police station and jconfessed he strangled his landlady last Tuesday. . Police found the body of Mrs. Florence Stokes, 65. > Patrolman James Dunleavy said the man walked into the tation last night and identified himself as Harry Sharkey, 55, a sailor on a Great Lakes freighter. “T think I killed a woman a gouple of days ago,” Sharkey said. “I don't remember.” . Later he told police argued with: Mrs. Stokes. remember now what about,” he said: He said that after killing the woman he stuffed her body. behind the bed. Then he went to a neighborhood saloon and continued drinking.

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Truman Withdraws Biddle Nomination

WASHINGTON, July 12 (U. PJ. President Truman today withdrew

the nomination of former Attorney

General Francis Biddle to be United States representative on the United Nations economic and social council. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg R. Mich.), chairman of the foreign relations committee, had urged the President to withdraw the nomination which has been bottled up in his committee since Jan. 29. Mr. Truman named Assistant Secretary of Sta‘e Willard L. Thorp

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risen steadil; ever since. Bureau of labor statistics figures {show that soft-coal miners were averaging in February and March around $65 a week, with average ’ hourly earnings of $1.40. This was produced by premium pay for hours above 40. The average miner In those months was working 43.6 hours. One effect of the new Lewis agreement is that the miner will get as much pay for 40 hours as he did when he was getting premium payments for working overtime. If the big demand for coal continues and, wertime is required he will make proportionately more. Goverrment figures show also that in January Miners’ hourly earnings (including overtime) of $1.49 led a list of 20 impertant, industries, and their weekly earnings of $60.58 also were in the No. 1 spot. Hourly Wages Fell The favorable position of coal wages over the long haul is indicated by other figures showing that

841 cents in 1923 to 68 in 1929 and to 52 cents in 1932. For the same years, average earnings -in general manufacturing were consistently lower—53.2, 56.6 and 44.6 cents. The new coal contract gives & {basic hourly wage of $163. The !a7erage wage in steel manufacturing, according to. C. 1. .O. figures, is slightly .more than $1.40, and in automobile and electrical manu-

1 facturing a few cents higher.

‘Labor-Saving' Milking

Stool Invented WILLISTON, Vt., July 12 (U.P). ~A Vermont farmer said today he has invented a milking stool which saves 28 motions on every cow he milks.

Experts studying the work of Raymond La Casse, who straps the streamlined stool around ‘his waist, figured it also saved 1100 “foot pounds of work and 25.2 seconds per

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