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"UN Votes Down Russet Meat 9 to 2 on Berlin Case

~ Reds Declare Boycott on Council Debate

Western Powers Win

Hearing on Blockade "PARIS, Oct. 5, (UP) — The United Nations security council, over the bitter objections of Russia; voted today by 9 to 2 to give a full public airing to the Berlin dispute, Soviet Delegate Andrei Vishinsky immediately announced that Russia will boycott the council's

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debate of the ‘issue. | Taking the floor inimediately, «ogfter-the vote by.which. the. gout,

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Vishinsky said: “The Soviet delegation wishes to state that it will not participate in the deliberations of the security council.” Ukraine Agrees It was not immediately clear, however, whether ‘he actually "would walk eut of the council meetings, as Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko did in 1946 on the =ranian, issue, or would remain in the Alot: but “refuse “to “take . part in the discussions. nian delegate Dmitri Man-

insky’s. The Ukraine had been the only nation which voted with Russia against placing thé Berlin question on the agenda.” Both Mr. Vishinsky and Mr.| Manuilski remained in their seats| after making their announcements, and Argentine Delegate Juan Bramuglid, chairman of the| . council, immediately adjourned the session until tomorrow morn- | | |

ing. It remained to be seen at that, time whether Mr. Vishinsky and| Mr. Manuilski and their aids]

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akland Ave., posed Id this morning. He had just arrived

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visiting his grandpetenis § in Bristol, England. His mother, the former*

Jean Bush, is an English war bri in Indianapolis.

Has Indiana’ Forgotten School for Feeble-Minded?

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de. His dad is in the postal service

Ip Shortage;

14-Hour Day Observed by Workers

By DAVID WATSON

would attend.

| FOR ONE WEEK I have been working as an attendant in the day

The vote was a foregone ¢on-/ Ft. Wayne School for Feeble Minded Youth.

clusion. Mr, Vishingky ‘in two T'was hired off the street, without any previous experience or! speeches of protest, ainst Secur-|training. After one day, I was in charge of a division. ity Council - consideration had "FT ppited for the-job-1o- investigate

been able to elicit no support except that of the Ukraine, always

a Soviet satellite. Denies UN Bolt Questioned after adjournamen

as to whether he would attend session or participate in future council desaid

tomorrow's council bates, Mr.

Vishinsky Jovially:

conditions in the institution. Com operated more like a penitentiary, than a school for young men and women whose only “crime”

it against’ the State of Indiana is

that they are feeble minded. It was easy to get on the pay roll, such as it is. So poor is the pay and so long are the hours the administrative staff is desper-

“THA Will “depend upon -my|24e. for.h

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“But you have not United Nations?” .

“My statement is clear on that point,” the Soviet Deputy For-|~ “We are

eign Minister replied. not leaving the United Nations.

left the

1p... Too little funds, too few qualf=l fied personnel, too little interest by the state in the welfare of the inmates dre written in this place -in the gloom of its freshly scrubbed halls, in the hopelessnes§ of inmates,

40. The Times on plainants said id the e institution was

Mrs. Creighton Dies at Warsaw

Broken Hip Fatal “To 'Nominee's “Mother The mother of Hobart Creighton, Mrs. William H. Creighton died today at pital in Warsaw. She was 79. Mrs. Creighton’s death came

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We are going to refrain from y# = » participating : in: the Berlin case; T IS A PLACE legislators of

only.”

Dawson Files Little David Suit

James M. Dawson,

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attorney

the state of Indiana rather avoid.| They know) it only through its budget. It is a place to be shut, inspected periodically by delegations and to be shunned. I found I could not blame the administration of this school for the bleak and empty lives of those who are sent there to dwell in the twilight of prison routine.

after she had fallen and broken her hip at her home near Warsaw July 31, Her son, Republican guberna-ttorial--candidate, -interrupted.. his. campaign at South Bend and flew to Warsaw, arriving there at 11 a. m., about 45 minutes after his mother’s death.

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Wholesale Drops

By DONNA MIKELS Retail meat prices were falling today in Indianapolis. - Chain stores dnd independent markets reported the drop following the nosedives of wholesale prices in’ the Indianapolis and Middle Western stockyards which started late last week. Retail pork and beef prices reflected the sharp wholesale drop, with pork showing the heaviest price decline. Most pork cuts were 10 cents lower at meat counters today compared to Jas week, Indications. that ' retail atid wholesale prices would continue] going down were visible at the | Indianapolis Stockyards this morning where hog sales were §1 to $1.50 per cwt. off. 4-8 Cents on Beef [vet wag dows antally 4 to 8! .on_ the retail Darket, bit a fae stores miashed us" : 10 cents off high-priced beer vats: Prices “on individual cuts varied widely as grocers began to “pass on” lower prices to the housewives. Generally, however, pork prices ranged from no decrease in bacon to 10 cents off on loins, 6 to 10 off on hams ‘and as high as 14 cents off on chops. Hamburger remained steady with 5 to ‘10 cents slashed off steaks and better beet swe. How ocers explained that c¢ Tor “Were atways first tol... \reflect inéreases iiv hog and =k

prices and the first to be cut,

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PS AE hpi 5 -Some Holding Of Effects of the cits varied In| {both chain and independent markets today. Some stores stocked the lower-priced cuts today and put new prices into effect imme- | diately. Tigi markets, however, said ey were “cleaning out” supplies] re early last week, before wholesale prices nosedived.- Observers estimated, however, that the lower prices will be generally {in force over the city by Thurs-

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Four Groups i in 7th District] J Hold Congress Race Key

Landis Battling for Farmers, Union Chiefs,

Veterans and Oldsters in Heated Contest By ROBERT BLOEM, Times Staff Writer LINTON, Oct. 5— Farmers, union members, veterans and ola-} sters hold the keys to the hotly contested Songressionsl race bare in the seventh distriet.

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J5ame throughout the nation to-

'ldrops during the last two weeks

The situation was much the

day, with grocers passing on to housewives:

for him and victory for James

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the market down last t More Cuts @ Meanwhile, Indianapolis packJers said they expected still more price cutting within the next week. Heavy hog and livestock receipts were credited with lowering prices. Hog prices dropped again yesterday, as much as $2.25 at some markets, wholesale pork prices went “down “16iir ‘cents a--pound{ in Chicago, and the American Meat Institute reported similar

in prices of dressed beef, choice lamb and hams, Blame Increased Supply’ The institute said it had “no

mol “In Morgan County, the farmers are expected to vote. They feel and talk Republican, what little they talk. So the county probably will turn in a big majority for Mr. Landis and the rest of the GOP ticket. Owen. County Prosperous The Democrats aren't org in the county to do much it; Mr:-Noland - is-.conducting campaign largely prow a personal organization there, but traditionally that can’t. substitute for a regular party organization. In little Owen County, the farmers aren't so sure. Like

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reports” of slowness in retail buying and blamed the decline

meat. It cautioned housewives| against expecting immediate re-| ductions in retatt “It takes a while for adjustments to wholesale prices to be reflected in the retail market,” the institute said. Nevertheless, one large grocery

farmers elsewhere in the state, they are prospering and /can’t get,

entirely on increased supplies of (Continued on Page 8—Col. 3) |

Political Talks Today LOCAL WIBC-—-10:10 to /10:15, Democratic National Committee, Harry Latham; 9:55 to 10 p. m., Sen. William Jenner.

Rep. Gerald Landis, Republican incumbent, is fighting tor all of them in his race for a sixth term in Congress. Loss of a major part of any one of the four key groups can, this year, spell defeat

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Truman as Unfit Miners Chief Fails To Mention Dewey

—John L. Lewis today

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LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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6am. 51 10% mm. 56 Tam. 51 11 a m.. 60 8 a m.. 5 12 (Noon) 63 9am... 5M 1p. m.. 6

It will remain cloudy tonight {and tomorrow, the Weather Buhis reau said, but. that. doesn't neces;

Rain is expected to pass to the east of the Indianapolis area, centering around Dayton, O. - Tomorrow will be four to six ‘|degrees warmer than today, with

Occasional showers are due to in various sections of the tomorrow Thursday, according. to the five-“|aay-torecast.— They. will. average pn

Temperatures will range two to four degrees above normal

and guardian of Little David, boy

evangelist, today filed suit in pro-

bate court demanding a financial accounting from the child preacher’'s manager. In his effort to determine Little David's take from the collection plate, Mr. Dawson directed his legal attack against the Rev. Raymond G. Hoekstra after earlier measures failed. The local attorney previously had sought to be released as the 15-year-old's guardian, but with"drew his petition when it became apparent during a court hearing he wouldn't get the accounting in that action, To represent him in his suit against the Rev. Mr, Hoeksra, Mr. Dawson hag employed another local lawyer, Russell Newgent. Date for the hearing has not been set,

Wringer, Breaks Arm Five-year-old Robert Miller, son of Mrs. Harold Miller, 909 8. West St, received a fractured arm when his hand was caught in the wringer of his mother's washing machine yesterday. He was treated at General Hospital. It was one of two lakes created

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Wings Wider Than Beach, but All Safe

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 5 (UP)— Nineteen homeward bound Puerto Ricans and three air crew members today owed their lives to a daring pilot who belly-lAnd-ed a DC-3 passenger plane on a strip of Bahamas beach narrowar than the 95-foot wingspread | of his stricken craft. Richard R. Olivere, 28-year-old |pitot of the chartered plane, called the amazing landing in the pre-dawn darkness ‘just routine.” Coast Guard planes brought the 23 persons here last night from tiny Haines Key, where| they waited 17 hours for rescuers after Mr. Olivere -set--the..plane down nearly out.of fuel. No one

inted out that Whatever is prem-

was injured.

$100,000 Jesse James Cache Reported Found in Missouri

_T-Agents Talk With 1

Cave Described as Robbers’ Hideout mT

GADS HILL, Mo., Oct. 5 (UP)-—This little Ozark: community |

was a-busz today with reports t

$100,000 in gold coins and certificates in a cave. once used as a hideout by Jesse James’ band of robbers. Treasury Department agents talked for several hours yesterday with the timber worker, Wallace Wilcox, 30, , father

The . federal officers drove to Gads Hill in an armored car. [

Mr. Wilcox, who has refused to disclose the location of the cave, admitted talking to the agents

but declined to say what the con- the cave to the public next Sunference was about or whether day. Previously he had disclosed lonty that“he found a hatful of 2cent pieces, minted in the 1860's, an 1863 U. 8. Army rifle and four packs least $10,000 in gold which Mr. 'yond descr

they took his reported find with them when they left, ; One banker, who declined use of his name, said he had seen at

imber Worker; hat a timber worker has found

of five _¢hildren.

Wilcox said he found in the cave, The banker said he believes the total find would run to about $100,000, Mr, Wilcox proaised to open

Here are the people the state for-

In the waning light of a Sep-

fer and her 77-year-old daughter

driver who tried to get her info

Tonight he was to fill speaking engagements at Hartford City and Marion, but these have been canceled. Republican state headquarters were unable to say how many more engagements he would cancel, Although Mrs. Creighton had been confined to the hospital since her fall, she was believed to be recovering. She had been able to be up and to walk around her room for short , periods. A member of a pioneer Indiana family, Mrs. Creighton is survived by her husband, four sons, Hobart, Charles and Kermit Creighton, all of Atwood, near Warsaw, and Russell Creighton, (Wa arsaw; two daughters, Mrs. {Homer Byrer, Warsaw, and Mrs. [Marjorie Eiler, Atwood, and 21 grandchildren. Services will be held at 3 p. m. Thursday in the Atwood, Evangelical United Brethren Church of which Mrs. Creighton was a member, The Rev, I. BE. Longenbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in |Oakwood 0d Cemetery, Warsaw,

Molesting Suspect Quizzed by Police

Police today were questioning '/4 suspect found fleeing from the /tscene of a molesting last night. A 43-year-old North Side moth-|*

{were walking near ‘10th St. and Carrollton Ave.- last night when

A man ran from an alley and grabbed the woman. She jerked free and screamed. The man fled down an alley toward 20th St. Police Officers Robert Wade and James McKinsey, cruising near 20th and Bellefontaine Sts. saw a man ‘running through yards and stopped him. He was' charged with vagrancy. Police: also were checking a license nymber reported by a 16-year-old girl as that of the truck

his. truck at Wilkins and 8. East

chain in New York City today put into effect price reductions ranging from 2 to 18 cents a pound on some 50 meat items. Boneless round of beef was cut from 97 to 79 cents a pound for the biggest slash.

Harty Latham.

Cross-Town Bus Service Petition Being Pushed Signers for a petition for crosstown bus service on 38th St, were being sought today among North Side residents. The. petition asks that a crosstown route be established by Indianapolis Railways, Inc., from Butler University, south on Clarendon Rd. to 38th St., east on 38th St. to Arlington Ave. and return over the same route. Signatures are being accepted at the Pottery Shop, 3815 N. Illinois St.; Mapleton Cleaners &| tHatters, 3808 College Ave.

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Upper Atlantic Coast

Gets Storm ‘Warning

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 Weather ordered storm warnings hoisted from Cape Hatteras Island, off Rhode Island, and said winds of gale forge would hit the east coast area

Rain and poor visibility would accompany the high winds, Weather Bureau said. The storm has no relation to and|the tropical hurricane raging in

the residence of Myron W. 8tarn,|the Caribbean area, the bureau

Mayor charges railways. owe city on ...Page 2 70,000 Voldrs registered in Marion County, ceoon. Page 8

“The Times weekly record column. Page. 5

Gop rallies to ‘defense of 80th Congress. 7 cv Page 7

No matter “what the time or the occasion, “Frances is always"at Tom's side . , . a story about Mrs.

Man for man, it's ‘Cleveland in the World sis... Page 8

It's a Doggy Affair rise Picture story on the annual dog show tasesrseieaieiemiiiniiegeienny Page 11

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(UP) — Bureau

to Block today

WISH-2:45 to 3, Democratic National: Committee. WFBM—9:30 to 9:35, Sen. William Jenner; 10:15 to 10:20, Democratic National Committee,

WIRE—11:45 to 11:50, Warren Martin, Democratic candidate for Indiana Appellate Court: 6:30 to 6:35 p. m., Sen. William Jenner.

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ers but dangerous to the States of America.” | The miners’ boss said that Mr. ruman.

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cowardly to send me to jail” Mr. Lewis made no reference to Mr. Truman's Republican rival, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.

Formerly the Editor Of Toledo Paper

Times.

tive capacities since. A native of Columbus Zanesville, O., Mr.

and

member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and editor of the chapter magazine. He began newspaper work immediately as a re-porter-tor-the Dayton-¢0.) Herald “land Journal, worked also on the Springfield Sun. Named Managing Editor In 1926 he joined the staff of the Toledo Times as--assistant city editor. Two years later he became Sunday editor,’ and. in 1930 was appointed managing editor, a post he held until 1043.

“He was-executive editor. of that|Indi

newspaper from 1943 until last year when he resigned to join The Indianapolis Times. He had been active in many civic affairs in Toledo, president of the Toledo Kiwanis Club in 1940, president of the Toledo| Convention Bureau in 1041, a member of thany city and state boards, committees and commissions and served as a deacon of Epworth Mechodist' Church for severil years. He is a member! of the American Society of News. paper Editors and has for years

been listed in “Who's Who -in|will have full charge of | America.” industrial In Indianapolis he is a mem-|(both the ¢ ber of the Civie Commijttey; dianapolis

Harold H. Hartley Named Business Editor oF Times

Appointment of Harold H. Hartley as business editor of the Times was announced .today by Walter Leckrone, editor of The

Mr. Hértley, who had been since " 1930 managing editor, and since 1943 executive editor of the To: ledo Times, joined The Indlanapolis Times almost a year ago, and has served in various execu-

Hartley was’ graduated from Ohio State Uni- * versity 1n#1924 where he was a |

IN BUSINESS POST—Harold H. Hartley, former executive editor of the Toledo Times, today was appointed business, financial and industrial editor of The Indianapolis Times, daily and Sunday.

J lis Kiwanis dianapolis ‘Commiittes

Relations, Col .| Miss elations Tolunbn Ch aot port

dianapolis Athletic Club. Mrs. Hartley, the former Eliza-

are-Mr..{ paigner in-her own right, and Young Demo-

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 5 (UP)

2900 delegates shouted “Elmost every critical reference made to Truman. And there were uninterrupted minutes ' that consumed most of TAwWis™ “Harry Truman is Saal unfit AB po BR Me “his principles are He has nything. He is a malignant scheming sort

ngerous not only to the United Mine Work-

prosecuted the union for twice striking against federal recommended

big fines “because he was too

though : | [expressed earlier for the safety “ |lof 55 dependent families on the island.

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Rain Sweeps Miami, Braced | Blow MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 5 (UP)}—A hurricane, leaving at “ least six dead in ‘Havana,. Cuba, and millions of dollars ! in property damage, hit the Florida Keys shortly before {noon today. .

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Japanese freighter smaller craft were ang riven. aground. Other craft were res

Women's College Posts Three freshman students, all of

beth py rauan of Toledo, is a Manor Smit College graduate, and treas- had Serve

urer of the Smith Club of In|dianapolis. She Ahe serves on the board of the Indianapolis CouncHl of Social Agencies and! is co-chairman of the Christmas Planning Committee,“

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will live at 3633 Totem Laue,