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FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1048

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PRICE FIVE CENTS

Milk Jumps

Of Break in

Boom Times [0/1 teis

Second Increase in

ins IPL Orders $7 Million Unit For White River Plant

Two Weeks Recorded

Many dairies here will raise home-delivered milk 1 “cent a |

Congress Gets Economic Report;

President Again Asks for Curbs Ey uy ont. 8

By MERRIMAN SMITH, United Press White House Reporter other fluid products jumped ac- & WASHINGTON, July 30—President Truman and his economic °T3in8ly. dairy spokesmen an- g advisers’ warned Congress today that a depression may be just POUnced today. tid around the corner unless something is done to curb inflation. |« Coffee cream will be increased Prices, wages, production and profits are at all-time highs. a cent a half-pint to 22 cents. | But the President said this could be the lull before the storm unless LD¢ Price boost follows a 1-cent BM the government takes “vigorous measures” to bridge the uncertainty \NCT®23¢ placed in effect on EE between a postwar boom and a: = July 15.

time Treat

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ind Refreshing

stable economy. Mr. Truman's views were set forth in his midyear economic report to Congress. The report,

Sen. Taft Favors

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Winfield Hunt, executive secre-/ {tary of the Indianapolis Milk | Foundation, predicted “more in-! creases” by winter, " Mr. Hunt

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| : ha » ao] rporating an analysis by the) : . ‘said he “presumed” the price rise A fluffy, crunchy Jucori® of Economic Advisers, is ournin U { would be general throughout tne hard candy. Fla- ed by the Full Employment ® icity. He blamed the rate hike | cored with deli- Act of 1946. {on higher prices paid by whole-| cious pineapple. “The facts,” said the President, Backs Up Controls {salers to dairy farmers, and high- | #3dd up to a clear and disconcert- On Bank . er production costs. | conclusion. In spite of some n nks, Credits Rising Feed Prices | Lh favorable factors, we are in the ——— ——— ——1| Two principal factors; he added, | .5 Cc very midst of gathering infla- See “Senators Warned to Slow [are rising feed. prices and the| tionary Forces, WED. Jay by day ‘Up Boom”—Page 23 tendency of farmers to switch | are imposing litiona ard- vw an (11m. [from dairy to beef cattle to cash 8 Ozs....17¢ ships upon countless families,| n APHINGTON, July 30 (UP); on the sky-high meat market. | nd day by day are undermining! + Robert A. Taft (R. 0.) said Increased shipments of cheese! a foundations of the remark. '0d8y the special session of Con-|_ a powdered pis overseas an. Sugate RT. bh 3% ably high level of post-war pros. Bea nay, 34journ a, Week from 40; the. European Recovery Pro-| reams... e rd Patties, ™ 3% ey we “have 3hUS “far afore it does, he indicated. the STM. and government purchases

Republicans may pass President|2f pawdered altk oops also ’ ; {are contributing to the advance reckless to assume that the bust! ITUMAN’s request for curbs °% in domestic milk rates, he aswill not happen if we neglect|®80K and consumer credit. serted.” © : action to control the boom.” They won't act on price con- % The President's three-man eco-|!T0l8, rationing or any other parts| g , nomic council, headed by Dr. Ed-{°f his anti-inflation program. win G. Nourse, said “unworkable| Mr. Taft told the Senate he saw|

relationships in the price struc-|n© reason why it should not dis-|

Mr, Truman said “it would be ——emeead for 10s imcmmuua fOr 260

® economy which could lead to “a ern Democratic filibuster = Movin to Fort general recession of serious pro- 80INg on’ against’ anti-poll tax could be withdrawn from further Blind Disregard consideration. Th “ at would be a . The President took the occa- Arrive Here Monday 4 : ‘Perfectly Willing’ A A r the Sh? point an inflation Plo Thereafter, the chairman of the loth Jr. Force advance : ot {F't. Benjamin Harrison Monday, > Tuesday. said, Congress could do anything it was learned today. Thus far, I v ’ 2 is 2 Bus Jar, thers has heen Httle qont's anti-nigh price program peadquarters of the 10th at p : and quit on Saturday, Aug. 7. heed the President's requests for

ture” might cause a break in the Pose by Wednesday of the Southportions.” legislation, He meant the bill 15 Officers Due to victory for the scuth rs. gion to argue anew in behalf of y soul herners party of 15 officers will move into i special session of Congress on Republican Policy Committee we're going to do” on the Presi-| "It will come here from present indication that the Con, will {Offutt Air Base, Neb., to prepare

Mr. Taft told the Senate he! ] . i : { Lor cn sem th “parectly ling” to Gran mi 15 mgr "6 2 7 ’ ; Wx Mr. Truman insisted. “it is the administration stroriger cred- Arrangements for quartering not too late for eventive meas | it controls, He suggested that|the advance party have been wan Serap .......1le ” . rr {Republicans would ~ approve re- made at Ft. Harrison. It is exan Scrap, 17¢,3 for 49% “We have shown a blihd aisre. | Strictions on installment buying| pected to be here permanently; - Tobacto cseoeess

8 «(and ‘bank credit. | Disclo f thi i ph garaen lt bene Chairman Charles W. Tobey| closely ed 3 Sevelopinent; "The ard ts or den Jeave| (R*. N. H.) of the Senate andiment by the War Department! ugh Chairman Jesse P. Wolcott (R. inat Ft. Harrison will be transBat 16 are op imtic about | Mich). of “the House ferred from the Army to the AIF]

{le Immediate. business outlook, Committees also favor Such curbs. morce by Oct, 1c

Foods, 3 for 20

Oval Nursing lstig prosperity is ‘mot as-| S so d Nov i k i Haw 60 Planes Bott sured” ” n Air Force spokesman said les Mr. Truman admitted that mY I wi $ stout Field would be used as a , eight-point anti-inflation program nsta ment urbs [base for the headquarters’ planes. : : POR ALTE 3 1 a would “impede some busines The unit has approximately 60 ; . Es x : ) oP for iB rune. mpeg OTE ois pi WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP) | aircraft. "OUT OF HAND"—Dayton police today reported : tunities and , , . limit some wage —Treasury Secretary John wi At a final conference in Wash-| from every. CIO -union-in the city, were out of control i Anti-Colic S4¥igees.” [Snyder today gave limijed in. ington ihe fifst of the week thef. yy. "1)iuic tony Co. The mayor asked the overnor Ni ples But he insisted “it is no less dorsement to President Truman's| 10th Air Force was given land- . y 9 P important to take action to fore- {lordship over the old Army post

strikers calmed down. The governor said he would run

stall a business collapse than it Tequest fon a crackdown on “in- strikers and city officials.

18 to use government measures to|flationary” bank credit.

| here. Staff officers from the 10th

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VIOLENCE—Tear gas, hurled by Dayton, O., police, broke up a battle between some : non-strikers at the Unigis Lens Co. plant today.

mustered n a battle with non-strikers to send troops. Later the over to Dayton to talk to

that the. pickets,

overcome a depression once it'has| Mr. Snyder also indorsed Mr. would not commit themselves on Arrived.” : ol “Our success in this effort is es-| sential for the reconstruction of | 8 peaceful world,” he said. wi a Mr. Truman presented a brief tesume of the economic situation

for new powers over, consumer!

iclub, which currently is operated! for officers in any branch of the!

credjt — or installment buying. | vice

» | " - Mr. Snyder made the indorse-| 3 \ | ments before the Senate Banking| Vee alto Slowing a Of Air Rifle Sales

Committee.

for the first half of this year : {field, the Nebraska base will | ,.t His position represented . u ! 4 on the Economic Council's sharp reversal from. that of jas Leos : Beadguarters - for the Receives Complaints y November, when he advised ¢

PRICES: Higher than ever. The Cost of food jumped 47 per cent flom June, 1946, to June, 1948, and'12 per cent from June, 1947, h the first six months of this year, WAGES: Still going up with Most of the recent third-round in-

| Under agreement. reached with| From Citizens Pu ident Troan An the 10th Air Force, the staff of, Mayor Feeney today asked the —— led to the ouster of Marriner| Ne Indiana Military District, Safety Board to investigate the Eccles as Federal Reserve Board]

son, will give up half of the hous- which would regulate the sale| ©f Congress. Chairman because ' Mr. Eccles ing on = le {of air pistols and rifles in Indifavored that policy. | Gen. Paul Williams, command- anapolis. Mr. “Snyder said thay CONSUMES ing general of the 10th Air Force,| The Mayor got up in arms to-|y Creases corresponding “roughly” Stediy Syistanding a ne of | has indicated that his group willjday over unregulated sale of the iy, to the rise in the cost-of-living. Sos billion. an increase fl be set up and in operation at the guns after receiving a number of | Consumer fncome for this yearisy 750,000,000 since the expiration| 10¢2! post before Oct. 1. complaints from Indianapolis cit-

.. H 1 cited the arrest was estimated at $208 billion, of control legislation last Novem- lens. He: also , dite Fear 12 Trapped an automobile Wind-| peer © He knocked . his pipe

eared with $195 billion in ber. yesterday of two East Side, n He said the sharp increase in PROFITS: Higher than. last ° . through i. Souumer_ stotlt, buying power [py Mine Explosion shield with a sling-shot Pur-| goaingt the brick wall of the | BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 30/chased at a five-and-ten-cent|pyjiging and waited for the

Jeary average. Corporate profits ore taxes) for this year were installment credit, lest more con- v Saqmated at an annual rate of gymer purchasing power further| (UP)—Between 12 and 14 men Os against the law to seint| Yilchman to rejoin him. $28 p00 200,000, compared With “nig up” the prices on goods. were believed trapped and at! a the Mayor sald, Government ougIn Ts Jo a Jo0.000 last year. But regarding the new requests least a dozen others injured to-|.. 4 (oot. oF Fl there| “omething to regulate the midr RLOYMENT: + A new record | ror hank credit controls, Mr. Sny-/day in an explosion that rocked! I Tployment in June—| ger was far less enthusiastic. 2 ction of a large coal mine jeqst some regulation in the sale INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION: OPPOSE TRUMAN'S PLAN ; jof these powerful air guns, : JL “vE Ra uh Eleven persons were admitted] .. A 2ew Post-war peak in February] WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP) fo the ay room of the . A» local department store i8| wppey hollered last time that it 4 again in June, ~The United Mine Workers jour-| je¢rerson-Hillman Hospital here, 2dvertising air pistols and alr gign't work. Why nal, which reflects the opinion of | {guns capable of firing a pellet|, 4

FARM PRODUCTION: Lower than t1 : Rescue workers, hampered by! the first half of last year.|John L. Lewis, came out today] (pF oy coal np wers| through a % inch pine board.\;.,is the prices on the railroads, attempting to reach the men who! The ad points ‘out ‘no permitiy,,. 4»

More immediate prospects for| against. President Truman's plan | 3 d | SOT cheaper meat, | for wage 3nd Price controls. {were shut off from escape by o Headed’ hese 2 sngerouel “If they can do it there, they | fo can do it With other bysinesses.

Freedom Train Will Close |=" om be ter tices Curent sia” 2880 7 1

court house, dragging a line o Nobody in Kokomo pays muc

md Special or Golf Balls

or 1.98

sling shots,” fo “WE SHOULD have had price

LOCAL TEMPERATURES (tion. Too many officials and we got in Washington ought to consumer il Me rd 10 'Cl k T : hO | vel 6am ..75 10 a.m, ..88 | high people gettin’ around it. pe recalled. Biggest mistake they grade beef sold as much as ut tired, re a4 0 [oJ of only | n nsi & 7a mM.. 76 11 a.m... 84 {That's what was wrong with | ever made was not to pass that Binion Lon Li f Visit Wait to S : 3 a. m... 3 {nouit) 3 I "Tre engineer agreed recall that Teddy Roosevelt tried ten cal- E hibit ne o L Ist ors Te Driver injured in chase re-. |." > Men 0? PM. — Fa ge io put throught the retires xnibits on Last ay oO isp ay fuses to talk P 2 Ii | = T { N 1 Th i e watchman an e retir r TTT Via 3 and 7 re a 4 =» age S ir ey emp e 0. ri {engineer said that now the re CD O0 AS AR Traffic takes five lives Page 3! one cto oan + vated. | OF 4 Girls Awaiting Film Test “oun. aim ong Trapp 20APOlIS has until 10 o'clock tonight to visit the Freedom Wanted: Welfare director, | | fae bonis Bi ines R onk| tne A midnight—to climax Mayor's Day of Rededication Week—| Pay good, spot hot Page 5 One of 4-H Farm Group to Win Starring trouble. Might as well face 4 fain leaves the Nickel Plate railroad tracks on the northeast 5 = = | + : ;: ‘ ise’ | ‘12% . #4 of the State Fairgrounds, bound for Louisville, Ky. 'Golden Lions to come home | Role in Hollywood Production ‘Green Promise Only Teason we don't get into Despite threatening skies early today, a line of citizens sur- again a picture sto HOLLYWOOD, July 30 (UP)-—Four little 4-H girls chosen from war,” sa the wate man, 8s the Io Sing even yesterday's “early g sr 3 P ry [10,000 take screem tests today, but they're much more excited about Russians aren't ready. aly Miller's Md” arrivals waited for the 10 cities at the morning's opening] +. -es.sss.......Page 17] seeing Shirley Temple's mailbox. | “Why” said the engineer, “an Kibbles tm, Opening. |ceremonies. Representing the! x x =» | One of the pretty farm girls will win a starring role in Texas eight-year-old boy could hava : Yesterday, 7563 persons filed state was Rue J. Alexander, lieu- Other Feat millionaire Glenn McCarthy's first movie, “The Green Promise.” made better arrangement than f 3 rough the three exhibits cars of tenant governor. ther Features | They were brought to Hollywood this week after a nationwide searchithey did When thay set up four = Oz ® Seven-car train to see the| I rincipal address, ¥. C. Amusements 22; Movies .... 22 among 4-H Clubs. : : “| nations running Berlin. , Pard [Bc | Declaration of Independence Bp principe a the Junior Bridge ..... 21 Needlework. 21] None of them considered being chimed in. “She gave me her ‘At Yalta, FDR should have : Food. ivs+ er valuable documents from| Ts Pregeent o . M. Childs... 18 Obituaries.. 4/a movie star half so interesting autograph. {said No, No, No! Then Perk 25¢- ® Library .of. Congress and Chamber of Commerce, lauded Classified 23-28 Outdoors ... 11 as seeing one. Test or no test, Jeanne and Wouldn't be in this mess. Dog Food = for whose loaned to the American American freedoms as evidenced Comics .... 29 F.C.Othman 17| “Wé went riding yesterday past Judy Stewart, 11, Mukwanoga, “I don’t care who's elected. But Rival ‘3 29%¢ Heritage Foundation by private by the Freedom Train. | Crossword.. 9 Pattern .... 21 Shirley Temple's house and saw Wis, agreed, Miss Lamour was there's got to be a change in the Dog Food ™ for Citizens, ‘ | - “None of us has to ask per- Editorials .. 18 Radio ...... 30 her cute little mailbox,” 11-year- the big thrill of the trip. | PA ese going. a . wo —— ow are no admission charges mission to be allowed to visit the, Food ..... « 21 Ruark ..... 17|/0ld Marian Freed of Stevens The girls took the same busi- The engineer nodded and

any kind te. fair-| Freedom Train,” he said. “There Foreign Aff, 18 Scherrer ... ds to see er he or to! is nothing we are forced to sign. Forum .... 18] Side Glances Borg the train to inspect the We don’t have to keep quiet at Gardening.. 21 Society .... | Scuments and relics. ithe peril of our lives about what Hollywood.. 22 Stocks ..... 24 star.” ‘curled up.” Patsy Ann Meyer, Mayor Al Feeney, host to vis- we see. We can talk about it In Indpls.... 3 Teen Talk.. 21| “We saw Dorothy Lamour in|/Canton, Okla. advised Jeanne.| tk mayors, introduced the guest all we want, we can prdise it—| Mrs. Manners 8 Weather Map 12/the Brown Derby,” Jeanne. La “Your hair is more becoming that | Ves from nearby Indiana that is our own business.” | Meta Given 21| Women's .. 21.Duke, 10, of Mt. Veron, Ind, way.” : » iy

18 Point, Wis., beamed. “Maybe next nesslike' approach to screen fame 8 time we go by we'll see her. {they would to milking a cow. 19] “Gee! She's my favorite movie| “You ought to have your bangs

Truman's request to Congress| the fate of Ft. Harrison ues Mayor Asks Probe het Hoosiers Want Congress fo Do

Control Middleman Profit,"

“This street is railroad right-| youths who had shot a rocki,r.way” said the retired engi-| dleman,”

sure it

like prohibi-!

| Retired Engineer Suggests

‘We Should Have Had Price Regulation All the Time,” Watchman Comments

This in the 1ast in a series of articles reporting cross sectio which occupies part of: Ft. Harri- possibilities of a city ordinance opinion in Central Indiana on Issues before the Special Session,

y \ THE FREIGHT ENGINE threw up a sigh of black smoke as egan rolling south on N. Buckeye St.

Slowly it coughed past f gondolas piled with scrap metal, h attention to the transformation

{of the business street to a railroad siding, except the watchman at the intersection who flags down automobiles until the freight passes.

sald the retired en- | gineer. “That's where your high | prices are. There's too much profit between producer, and consumer.” | The watchman waved traffic on.

ought to be a similar law or at/‘Price Control's Like Prohibition’

i - “You take this sociallsecurity,”

enough to stay alive.”

watchman. “Too much law by | lobbies, Look at that real estate lobby fightin’ agin’ our boys.” -

2 gas bomber into the mob,

“Too much: pussyfooting hundredweight. The government con- around Washington,” said the record was $30.50 set last Sep-

60Qp CIO pickets and

Police Hurl Gas In Dayton Strike

Mayor Asks Troops After 6000 Battle

DAYTON, 0, July 30 (UP)— Open fighting between massed pickets, police and non-strikers broke out at the Univis Lens Co. plant for the fourth time in five days today. Police were forced to hurl tear

Mayor L. W. Lohrey asked Gov. Thomas J. Herbert in Columbus to call out National ‘Guard troops. Police Chief Rudolph Wurstner reported the situation was “out of hand." The ‘governor said," however,

i [he would not send troops at this

time

tion was now under control. ‘Me. Herbert skid be would go ‘to Dayton this afternoon to confer with city officials and strike leaders. I [* All available police wete used to ‘hold back the demonstrators as non-strikers pushed their way through’ the United Electrical Workers (CIO) pickets and sympathizers’ representing 32 other CIO locals. . The demonstration

{was quieted after police hurled

the tear gas bombs. Mato the mob, estimated at between 6000 and 000.

Police 8gt. C. C. Croft. was attacked by the demonstrators and was “roughed up” but not seriously hurt, Several pickets were { hauled off to police headquarters. |

Hogs Reach T or- Second Day

Equal All-Time’ Mark of $31

all-time record of $31 for the second consecutive day in the Indi{anapolis Stockyards as the market opened fairly active on good land choice hogs, 180 to 230 {pounds. However, the market slowed later, { Hog prices at most of the major cornbelt terminals climbed sharply in brisk trading today, {and at Chicago the highest level in history was recorded. | The Chicago price for light-

for a new record top of $31 a The previous

| tember, i Meat Prices Down Wholesale meat prices fell {slightly at the New York market

Top prices for hogs equalled the)

Light Concern Acts to Expiand Production

Installation Expected Within Next 3 Years

A third 40,000-kilowatt ‘turbo |generator, to cost $7,600,000, has {been ordered for the new White {River plant of the Indianapolis {Power & Light Co., it was an{nounced today by H. T. Pritch. lard, president. = The new generator will have a eapacity sufficient to supply a city larger than Terre Haute, Mr, Pritchard said. The first two units already are under consrtue{tion at the new power plant, 18 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Generators with a total eapacity of 120,000 kilowatts are now on order for addition to the local ‘power supply, representi an increase of nearly 50 ons

per {in the present capacity of the

company’s plants. Cost of $14,000,000 The third unit at the White River plant calls for a boiler capable of producing 400,000 pounds of steam an hour and various other auxiliaries. Approximately $14,000,000 is being spent on the first two units ‘and their trans mission facilities. . The first step to provide extra power for the city’s post-war {growth was taken in 1944, when a 37,500 kilowatt turbo-genera t {Was ordered for Harding St. plant, main source of local power supply, This unit was placed in service last July at a cost of { $4,000,000, In August of 1948 it was decided to build: the new White River plant, and the first generator wag ordered for it. The first unit of the new plant is expected to be in service by next March, and the second by May, 1950. The generator: for

ent great demand for such machines. i»

Faith In Future’

major addition to our generating capacity is based on our faith in the future of Indianapolis,” said Mr, Pritchard. “The city’s continuing progress indicated by our studies will mean further increase In electric - demand, for which we must prepare now in view of the long time required to obtain, finance and install the necessary equipment.” The turbo-genérator for the third White River unit will be made by the General Electric Co. The new plant is part of the $50,000,000 construction program the company is carrying out in the five years from 1947 to 1951 site. sides plant work program includes expansion nsmission, distribution and other service facilities in many parts of the Indianapolis area, Big Power Increase Completion of three White River units will give the Indian~ apolis Power & Light system a | total rated capacity of 379,000 kilowatts, as compared with 259. 000 kilowatts winter capacity at present and 105,600 kilowatts in 1927 when the present company merged the operations of two pre« | decessor companies. | The Harding St. and Perry-K {plants have been enlarged con(Siderably ig <smeccni years, and Perry-W plant is now undergoing extensive modernization. The margin of capacity over peak demands has been dimine

control all the time,” he said. he said. “That don't pay a man weight hogs jumped 75 cents to $1 9hIng as a result of the unusually

{heavy electric. loads that have developed since the war. The greatest demand to date has been 245,000 kw., which was experi= enced last week.

: % “SOME OF them Congressmen under the pressure of wronser| 1 NIGVES Rob

tapped his pipe on the brick wall.

to have a worse black market over here than they have in

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e' freedom

jahead of 250 other = queued-up ai. {visitors. The incident occurred “WE DON'T NEED govern. 1 | trata od to ment housing and we're going! was schedul close. /m g going who lives at 3041 N.

mittee’

Lower 3 cents. a pound lower and pork loins were down about a cent. Indianapolis hog prices were steady to 25 cents lower on early bulk sales, weights 180 to 230 pounds, to sell at $30.50 to $30.75.

resistance.

the top price. Heavier hogs were scarce, but a few early sows were steady at {$19.50 to $24.

2 Offices of $2250 Gems

Burglars entered two, offices in

United States has “one foot” in A few loads sold at $31 to set he State Life Building, 15 BE.

| Washington 8t., last night and | got jewelry valued at more than $2250.

| Early estimated receipts were} In the Indiana Jewelers Supply 'hogs, 4000; cattle, 200, calves, CO. room 432, the thieves ran<

1200, and sheep, 500. | sacked showcases and desks, tak-

Loses Freedom | At Freedom Train

| Arthur B. Eldridge, 67, lost his|

trying to board the Freedom Train. | | Police arrested him after he approached an Army major at aj Freedom Train entrance and de-| manded. admission to the exhibit|

at 9:55 p. m., five minutes

Delaware St., was charged with drifkenpess and disorderly con-

ing watch cases and costume jewelry valued at between $1700 and $2000. Rings and costume jewelry worth between $550 and $600 were stolen from the Clarence Roembke Diamond Setting & En graving Co. room 414 = = A burglar obtained the K. ® P. Barber § Massachusetts Ave. Red *

the third unit is scheduled for = delivery in May, 1951, the earliest

v He, sald Dayton officials date it is ob; ‘because of “nad wore him that er Sita he limited ri and pres.

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