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| ————————— Gon, Shey Coll Staring fhe For Explanation BERLIN, Oct. 1 (U. P.)—Gen.| W rd Series Lucius D. Clay said today he had 0 anti-American tirade by the So Yankees Pin Hopes [Propesanda chie in Berlin iors Plan Will Send Prices Marshal Okolovsky replied to| Down, President Says By LEO H. PETERSEN Gen, Clay that he was not acInited Pr 8 Edi y Wo Snes Tailee tion, and would investigate. \P.) President Truman tolyn Dodgers pinned their hopes of Gen, Clay, U. 8. military governor day asked Americans to send the New York Yankees today on the conference that he had sought an| strong left arm of little Victor Lom- €Xplanation from the Russian grain to hungry Europe and The lefthander faced Allie Rey- > an {living costs here —by eating less Inolds, fireballing righthander who| GEN. CLAY also announced withs |season. Most of Reynolds triumphs | Western zones listed for dismantling came in Yankee stadium-——scene of |Would be dismantled regardless of Hoping to make it two straight| “If we declare that a plant is over the Dodgers, Manager Bucky |80ing to be dismantled, it is going

Of Red Tirade Million Bu ay asked Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky| for an official explanation of viet . a German audience last week. On Allie Reynolds quainted with the speech in ques- WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (U, NEW YORK, Oct, 1 ~The Brooksquaring the World Series against|in Germany, revealed at a press {gq million bushels more bardi, military governor. pet the same time force down won 19 games for the Yankees this|Out qualification that plants in the today’s second game. any German opposition. Harris of the Yankees named his|to be dismantled,” Gen. Clay said,

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Business Group p Reorganized Here

Massachusetts Av-.

Association Reformed

By The Times Civic Reporter The Massachusetts Avenue association has shaken the dust from nearly a decade of inactivity and] y opened a two-week membership campaign to revitalize the organization. -

Yegge By-Pass rglar Alarms,

Cronk 2 Safes |

Safecrackers who by-passed a burglar alarm sys$em ripped open two safes at the Floyd Gatewood |Co., 3730 E. 10th st., last night and |escaped with an undetermined {amount of cash. | "A six-foot safe in the’ office of ithe firm which distributes food- | stuffs and a table-sized safe in the rear of the building were torn open.

The which ance brought Parts were scattered over the floor. John

relighting

Gillespie and

widenirig and 1 a Patrolmen hg Wilering undertaken thal Lawrence Fanning, who investi-

She Stredts morale

indicated they would

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gated, said the safe doors were

bitterly oppose any future move to pried open with crowbars.

make the center of their first block an: “avenue parking lot.” Plan Membership Drive Headed by Floyd W. Hassler, “goods. store proprietor, a

contact business firm proprietors and property owners along and borthe avenue. After the close

“of the campaign a mass meeting

will be held to discuss plans of the association. Officers of the group have al-{fo ready received the promise from the eity of better lighting along the sirecty ‘They plan to campaign for and other physi eal ol I In addition they propose a number of “super” merplans to bring more customers to the avenue, Total 140 "Members Organized fn 1928 ‘the association totaled 140 members héfore it voted to become inactive. Territory of | the organisation includés' the 200 to. 900 blocks of the street. Association officers are: Mr, HassJer, president; Frank M. Cox, vice president; I. W, Rinehart, treas- « urer; Harry MH, Coburn, executive secretary, and Olarence L. Kittle, B. W. Duck Jr, Pddie Pearson, Garry Winders, O. J, VanWinkle, D L. Sablogky, Fred W. Jungclaus and A. O, Wanger, directors.

or Rockin’ Chair . Blamed in Lawsuit

DENVER, Oct. 1 (U. P.).—Richard Lucero asked $10,000 in damages today because the ol’ rockin’ chair got him. The rocking chair, Mr. Lucero claimed, in a district court suit, fell and conked him on*the head whilé he was a “guest” ‘in a furniture warehouse here. Mr, Lucero said the tumbling chair permanently disabled him,

Power Plant Worker Burned in Accident

tes Be ANDERSON, Oct. 1

/¢tinu Boopee, _ an employee of

the municipal light plant, suffered; severe burns in an accident at the

plant. yesterday. rig hot ants wh Eoope¥ wa oe when C caught five. A Times index \

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The job was linked by detectives to a series of five safe crackings on the South Side last week which | netted yeggs $4000. It appeared to be the work of experienced safe crackers; As in the South Gide jobs, the burglars entered the Gatewood firm ‘by breaking out glass in the west. wall of the building, after scaling a fence which surrounds the property. The burglar alarm system failed to work. A tear gas bomb with which the big safe in the firm's office was booby-trapped also failed to ‘go off when the door was pried off jt& hinges, Receipts Not Totaled Butglars apparently fafled to ran sack the big, double-doored office safe after they tore it open, but concentrated their attention on the small safe in the rear of the building Which serves as a garage for company trucks. Employees of the firm said truck drivers had deposited cash receipts] lin the small safe last night. The| {receipts had not been totaled. Mr. Gatewood told police he closed the office at 6 p. m. yester- | day. He discovered the burglary! at 6 a. m. when he opened for| business today.

Hoosier 102 Years Old |

KNOX, Ind, Oct. 1 (U. PJ). —| Frank J. Barton, Knox, celebrated his 102d birthday anniversary today. He ig a Civil war veteran.

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WASHINGTON; ‘Oct.

-special session of congress.

Prance and Ttaly, at 3. mika, Feoeive and effective aid from this country, there is of reason to believe that the Marshall plan, which’ so much depends, may come too late. “The day 1 left Paris, 80,000 people gathered in ihe Champs. do Mars abd, other pile places and

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Europe, snd two weeks with the United Nations. in New York, this writer is convinced that the future of Europe if mot the United’ States is-tled to a

South Side Ears

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New Regulations Cause Traffic Tangle

By LOUIS ARMSTRONG Residents in the vicinity of Troy ave. and 8. Meridian st. have their ears cupped today for the big crash | as motorists fumble with new traffic regulations at the intersection.

Monday night the state highway the intersection a four-way stop. been a through street.

regulations more than half of the, north and south bound drivers had not yet “caught on.” They were still whizzing through the intersection at top speed while those on Troy ave, attempted to duck. Two Highways Ind, 138 is routed over 8. Meridlan st. across the intersection. Now that I. S. 31 is being resurfaced from Pleasant Run pkwy. to South st., that highway is detoured

where it turns east and returns to regular U. 8. 31. A count of north- and southbound traffic this morning shewed

were careening across Troy ave. without any slackening of speed. One’ hundred and fifty "feet south of the intersection 4 a yellow “slow” sign. Halfway between that and the crossing is: another which announces “stop sig ahead.” There are “stop” signs on’ both sides of the street at the intersection facing north-bound motorists. All this is not endugh. Through {long habit, north-bound drivers still {are not stopping. View Obstructed | A store on th: southeast corner |protrudes almost onto the highway, {forcing west bound motorists on

y ave. to move almost into the’

[Itersection in order to see south. Mike Echols, meat ditsirbutor, Ly has lived near the intersection {all his life, said he thought the new stop regulations “are the best! move they've ever made down hewe | —but they have not marked the| {new stops well enough.” To the north of the intersection only one sign gives motorists’ any warning. announces “stop sign ahead.” The area is echoing to the sound of screaming tires as the brakes are applied. At each sound residents hold their breath.

LABOR AID SWORN IN WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (U. PJ. —John Kmetz, a high officials of John L. Lewis’ United Mine workers (A. F. of L.), was sworn in to-

department installed signs making

In the second day of the new pecember,

over B. Meridian to Troy ave, ne

approximately half of the noirists

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Study 2 Checks In Hemmer Tria

| GREENCASTLE, Ind, Oct. 1 (U.| {P.).—Two checks totaling $1820.50 ere ‘entered as evidence today in the embezzlement trial of Floyd J. Hemmer, former superintendent of the Putnamville state farm. The trial opened in Putnam circuit court Monday with the selection of a jury, which was seated | yesterday.

One woman, a retired school

state a presentati

Prior to that, 8. Meridian st. had against Hemmer.

The defendant was indicted in| 1045, on embezzlement and grand larceny {while serving as superintendent of | the state penal farm.

Today's first prosecution witness

|was Albert E, Virgil, present super-

intendent of the Indiana state farm

land successor to Hemmer, Mr. Virgl said the two checks, which “the state contended were! wut to “fictitious characters,” were found in a vault at the farm in ‘September, 1045.

Man Dead, Woman Hurt in Crash

Times State Service ! RAWPORDSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 1. ~ A man was killed instantly and . woman was eritically hurt when their car, bearing Tennessee license plates, collided with a state highway department gravel truck near here shortly before noon today. | Positive, identification of the vicy ms could not be made immediate ly. The automobile. license had been issued to John T. Taylor, Kingsport, Tenn., and a letter in the car was addressed to John T. Taylor. The woman is unconscious at Culver hospital here. A social security card In her purse carried the, name of Virginia Leé Lambert, also of Kingsport, Tenn, The mishap occurred on state road 32 at the edge of Crawfordsille. Alva Thomas, 40, driver of the vel truck, was slightly injured, see fees as—

Food Prices Resume Steady Advance

NEW YORK, Oct, 1 Wholesale food prices resumed their rise this week with en advance of |

nounced today,

wholesale food prices for the week lended yesterday advanced to $6.98 from $691 last week. Two weeks ago the index stood at an all-time

day as a $10,000-a-year assistant|/high of $7.12, culminating a four-

secretary of labor.

week upswing.

COUNT CARLO SFORZA, Italian foreign min-

ister, has warned that revolution in his country

four months in

is likely, perhaps within the next few weeks, unless

there is more food.

1f this interim aid to France, Italy and Europe is to be forthcoming, a special session of congress must be called to pass the necessary appropriations.

Though hints have been offered that the money

could be found a little juggling

the appropriate well taken.

all congress did ton. hag Just

to resort to sueh subterfuge.

without eongressional approval—by of rules—President Truman refuses Instead, he has asked committees to decide the issue. » ” ”

POLITICS ASIDE, the President's position is Were he to call a special setsion and

was to call names,

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Jacob Weiss Case = « Reset for Oct. 10

Continued in U. S. Court Here

Shea and the southpaw relief artist,| Gen. Olay said he had taken of- tries pushed by hunger into the Joe Page, did yesterday to give the|ficial action with regard to a speech arms of “political groups that hope |New Yorkers the opening game, 5 bY Col. Sergel Tulpanov, head of i profit by unrest and distress.” De Soviet propaganda department. ulpanov as much as told a leftist at the first meeting of the citizens Thirteen of Reynolds’ victories ee a lax sald, that the sos committee headed by Charles this season were pitched’ at the| TT Was to be considered 1c man, stadium and he was charged with my a ‘Every Man's War’ only two of his eight defeats here: N. Mr. Luckman will announce late Lombardi’s record is not as im- Bian AY a be took Krung today the waste-less-food program posing as his opponent's for he has isp: american monopoly capitalists his committee has worked out. He

Became Clutch Pitcher

| The income tax case of Jacob|VoP only 12 games against 11 de... seeking to gain control of Ger- told the President that “this war

Ww , for; resident ti [yee emer Pn id was| bod start, the 5 foot, 7 inch south-

{conffhued in federal court until

oct. 10.

H. Rosenblum, Hammond, and Max

i8tryk, Gary, were required to ap-

charges . of near in Chicago today to face gther Starter, but ail the Brookiyn play-

|federal charges. The

arraignmen \was postponed until all gould. be|¥Ould be the little guy,

| present. | The three are charged with fail. {ing to report more fhan $347,000 profits on black market liquor sales during 1043. Tr’al Set Next Month Worlie Heater, former owner

the Savatogs Bar, 16 8. Mlinots st, 8 rine rightly and |pleaded not guilty to a charge of wep | plonte pted income tax evasion, His *tdium yesterday had died down.|ers association,

eral was set for Nov, 6. | Four of six persons charged with violation of sugar rationing regulations pleaded guilty. An Indianapolis grocer, Pred MecGloon, 49, of 1432 E. Market st. admitted possessing counterfeit coupons. Ed Turner, 50, operator of a Téstaurant at 1841 Kentucky ave, pleaded gufity counts in the Indictment against him.

huckster, pleaded guilty to the government,

8 Maywood restaurant,

ration coupons,

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‘Warmer Forecast

After Low of 39

forecast for Indianapolis and vi-

moved into the state.

| A light frost formed in scattered|0f this city until two years ago, lareas last night as the temperature who was injured fatally in an auto-lown (U," P.).—|dropped to a minimum of 39, but{mobile accident Monday at Lan-|national good.”

no crop damage was reported.

The mercury was expected to rise|for burial. 2 cents, after a 21-cent break last|{to 61 today and reach a low of 42 (week, Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., an-

tonight, Brisk, light showers will accom-

The Dun & Bradstreet index of pany the warmer weather tomorrow [years ago. morning, the weather bureau said.

LOCAL TEMPERATURES 6am.... 4 0am... 5 Tam... lam... 528 Sam... 4 12 anny. 56 fam... 9 1pm...»

turn practically every government on the continent. On the other hand, it is remarked in circless advantage of the unrest, are her Moscow-trained closely acquainted with the European crisis, there is urgent need for the President to make use of every ounce of his power to convince both sides of congress of the need for prompt, nonpartisan aec-

tion. By Prompt, thay. mean us

in Europe again and n THERE WAS this sort of co-operation, It is told this writer that i sega

pointed out, during the war years ; eign affairs, the need is 2a great as ever. Wherever one goes in

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| Most of his victories came after|,ijieq He was to have been arraigned mids a sgaings Hise: club Ui a power from publicly attack

to four of seven the largest ever to attend a World

Aaron Goodwin, 50, a Danville|standees. counts, a third being dismissed by| Brooklyn, Jake Chenoweth, 51, operator of moved Leftfislder Johnny Lindell guilty to five counts and a beaded Catcher Yogi Berra, a to five charging illegal possession of | swinger,

Not guilty pleas were entered by| shortstop

Relief from frosty nights was

cinity today as warmer weather body of Miss Diane O'Neill, 16, a

Today, it is almost universally agreed, but of self- preservation,

ro} jo, it is clear that the world has beer hepelessly plif into two camps and war against the democracies

feats, But after getting off. to 4 many and that “American criminal on hunger is évery man's war.”

elements” were negotiating a deal. Gen, Clay said the four-power agreement in Germany forbade any

{paw became the clutch pitcher for {Pilot Burt Shotton of the Brooks.

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© Shetton would not say defihitely! that Lombardi was going to be his

ers and their coaches were sure it Yesterday, everyone knew it was going to be big Ralph Branca, Brooklyn's 21 game winner, although Shotton re fused to confirm it until a half hour before game time. The weather for the second game was much better than yesterday's.

Conn via President

At Annual Parley

ATLANTIC CITY, N, J, Oct. 1 (U, P.).~Evans Woollen, Indianapolis banker, today was placed in line for the presidency of the American Bank~

foreign affairs committee to

the and meet “at the earliest possible date” bus did not say anything about a spes cial session of congress itself. A He strongly hinted, however, a special session may be

He was chosen vice president of the powerful bankers organization at the con- | cluding session of the group's 73d annual convens tion here today. The election of president of the Fletcher Trust Co. Mr. Woollen of Indianapolis to the ABA post of grain for Europe. But it is viewed as tantamount to ad-| export another 100,000,000 or meg vancement to presidency of the| the meeds of Europe ABA next year. Joseph M. Dodge, [the Detroit Bank was elected presi- months” the President said, (dent of ABA to succeed ©. Ww. do the job.” |Balley, president of the Pirst Na.| He added: 5 lefthanded tong) Bank of Clarksville, Tenn.| “Only part of that saving can dropped from third to!prank B. Powers, president of come from serving fewer slices of eighth with Phil Rizzuto, the | Kanabec State Bank, Mora, Minn., bread. hh who bats righthand] Trum | against right handers, being moved was Sected. easier of ABA, Me padiued thas 18 up to the seventh position, Undersecretary of the Treasury be called an to do without. ——" A. Lee M. Wiggins told the con-| “There will be more than enough cluding session that bankers can {00d in the United States to go play a vital role in the anti-infla. 8round,” he said, “provided it is tion campaign by “examining care- fairly distributed.” fully” the effects of all requests for| The required saving, the Presie 1.—The loans. dent said, must be achieved “not by Mr. Wiggins said bank officials increasing prices so thatthe brung [native of Anderson, and a resident “have an important influence in °f the sacrifice will be borne by restraining those who place their 'Nose least able to buy food, but immediate profit above the 'Nrough an equitable sharing by all of our citizens.” Urge Less Waste He estimated that Americans (waste about 10 per cent of the they buy and added: “Clearly, b

Capacity Crowd Assured Although the fans were slow in (filing into the flag bedecked sta-| dium another capacity crowd of more than 70,000 was assured. All reserved seats were sold and| the standing room and bleacher ticket booths were doing brisk business, Yankee officials hoped that yesterday's crowd of 78,365—

United States, once the arsenal of democracy, is now the “granary of bread” and “even more a granary of hope” He emphasized Americans can help themselves—by forcing down prices—in Saiying

Series game would be surpassed— figuring on crowding in a few more |

With a left-hander going for, Harris made three changes in his batting order. He|

up from seventh to the third slot.

Return Body of Auto Victim to Anderson

Times State Service

ANDERSON, Ind, Oct.

caster, Cal, will be returned here! “With the termination of controls on consumer credit Nov. 1,” he said, Miss O'Neill moved with her “the bankers must accept the seriparents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoff- ous responsibility for the policies! man, to the California city two|they pursue. Full details of the accident were not rc. ‘v4 here, obligation in exercising their powers 7) families abroad.” to create deposits, to examine care-| 0 8ddition to cutting dowm GALLON OF WINE EACH fully their powers to create deposits, | Vaste,” he said, WASHINGTON—U, 8. wine pro-to examine carefully the effect of |e by being more selective in the duction in 1946 was considerably all loans on our current national 1°38 they buy. over one gallon per capita. economy.” Truman was critical of the

continuing effects of incressing

Europe's Future Depends On Quick U.S. Aid-Simms =: ===

"By WILLIAM PHP SIMMS, Seripps-Howard

impair the confidence of {and thus’ jeopardige the "splendid irecord we have achieved in the maintenance of high

disease and despair, Also in her employ, taking | revolutionaries “skilled in the att of stirring up trouble,

Against hunger, disease and Red revolution about the only country that can do anything is the United States. American officials

fall--now,

Mr. Luckman responded to Jos President's words by saying . that “this war on hunger is every y wan" “It seems to

t.is not a question of extendand later in for in charity, so far as the United States is concerned, ‘in stn RUSSIA, it was poked is just as hotly at as Hitler and his recruits by any Nazis were a few years ago. Then the United States : regarded lend-lease- billions as money spent in the national defense.

winter will be In Europe I found that somp obe

The President voiced his appeal

mittee Mr. Truman said that the

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scrape up only 470,000,000 ha

“One bushel of grain saved by president of every American in the next few

(wasting less, American families cam “The bankers shave a definite NeIP significantly in feeding hun Wo

“Americans can

conserving food no American will,

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