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er milii)n in Perhaps the re far,” whieh of this vast
and’ Nanking *ty shows the rs in Peiping, r three years. r martiai law of restrictions 5, are feeling rice riots. “trucks carry5 been no real
rich or poor, vitamins. - No ished or ‘poor the other. oughout most th China, it's such a direct aples of bare
industrial or hey need coal, nications had the Shanghaiwith a small ach employee,
Kiel Canal:
SUNDAY, NOV. 14, 1948 :
‘Wild Bill" Don
Panama Canal:
In peace
and war,
it is America’s vital
link between A: and Pacific.
Highlighted on this map are the four strategic waterways Gen. Donovan thinks we should consider closing to’ Russia and Soviet satellite nations as one step toward taking the initiative away
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from the Soviet Union. in a program to “compel Russia to peace.”
ovan Map
< — General Urges U. S. Study Closing
Canals, Ports to Soviet Bloc - By WILLIAM J. DONOVAN, Written for NEA Service IT IS TIME for the United States to take the initiative away from the Soviet Union, into our own hands, and to impose our initiative on Russia. : Up to now, Russia has held the strategic offensive. We have confined ourselves to a tactical defensive. Soviet tactics have kept us so busy bickering that we have been unable to set up our own strategic objective, which is peace in the world.
cilities controlled by Great Britain, France and this country? How about considering whether I think it is criminal to im- the Suez and Panama canals, the Kiel Canal, the Dardanelles, agine that the only alternatively. 14 be closed to the Soviet to obeisance to Russia is to plunge bloc nations? into a shoting war. We are in-| How about looking into the clined to think war means atom/|entire position of strategic ma-
bombs, guided missiles, ships,('erials upon which Russia de- ‘ "all. { .|pends? i Sheng: But, after all. the PUI" What are we doing about the enemy’s will to resist. There are other ways than killing to do that. For several years Russia has been fighting a bloodless but an effective war against us through subversion, psychology, sanctions. I suggest that we start our own counter-program, using economic, sanctions’and psychological meas-1° the Russians. That would reures to take advantage of the po-|quire study. to see how much litical fissures between Russia and they use those facilities, and how. the satellite countries she con-| I consider it worth studying
pS Suez Canal:
V’ Connecting Red Sea and Mediterranean, ; it has most cargo "traffic in world. ope ao “Yiterpanca® 4 Singapore by way of Holland? - sg 8 = I DO NOT have enough information to know the effect if
we should close canals and ports
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the wills of majorities. For example: How about inquiring whether we could deny to Russia and her satellites the use of port fa-
Canal, to Italy—which I suggested after several months in Ethiopia during the Italian invasion in 1935-36—was responsible
William J. Donovan believes he can tame Russia. for Italy’s victory. That, in turn,
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A Plan for Peace
hand, than Maj. Gen. William men-—the 165th Infantry, 42d
his deep study of subversion
3 dispatch, written especially for »
Probably no living American has seen more war, at first World War I commander of New York’s famous Fighting Irish-
head of the Office of Strategic Services. Between the two major wars he was unofficial observer, on the scene, of most of the significant minor conflicts that he recognized as laboratories for the coming world struggle.
ganda and counter-propaganda, Gen. Donovan has an idea how to prevent World War III. He presents it in this
s Plan To Fight Russia Without Shooting
J. Donovan. “Wild Bill” was
Division— and World War If
Out of this background, and and counter-subversion, propadeveloped
The Times NEA Service.
can't let the Russians destroy that weapon. To do so would play right into the principal aim of the cold war against us. # ¥ » » THROUGHOUT EUROPE is the fear that we will abandon them when it serves our purpose. Soviet propaganda aims at selling that. idea, at discrediting our motives; at convincing
100.000 tons of crude rubber go-'encouraged Hitler to carry on a|Europe that ECA will be ineffecing to Russia 'every year from|flirtation with Mussolini, to go|tive,
into the Rhineland with an empty] Those countries need assurance pistol, and ultimately to start/that we will stand by them—not
World War II
| We ought to check Russian|but
|ufe of the canals. We ought to go]
| behind the flags flying, on ships] {to see whose cargo they actually
|are carrying.
| The Russians concede frankly| {that one of their major aims is|
trols, through minorities, against because I am convinced that Brit-/to destroy the effectiveness of [that Europe ain’s failure to close the Suezithe Economic Co-operation Ad-|tion,
ministration program, The ECA is only one weapon against So|viet subversion. It needs to be buttressed with others. But we
by putting a big army in Europe, y putting into their hands the tools, arms and equipment they need for self-rehabilitatoin and self-defense. In the last two wars we went on the assumption that we went to Europe to help Europe. I say those two wars demonstrated was our outer basand we had to go there in self-defense. ~ » n IT IS TIME for us to decide whether western and northern
‘Washington Calling—
Air Force Canceling
F-87 Jet Fig
hter Craft |
Forrestal Seems Definitely Out as Defense Chief; Marshall Still Ace-High, Can Stay If He Likes |
By The Scripps-Howard Newspapers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—Air Force is dropping part belief that the Nationalist Army, *UPPort of the Western European Union.
of its jet fighter program. Curtiss-Wright F-87 Blackhawk had the upper hand in the battle|it was waiting for the five Western European nations to present {for Tungshan (Suchow) and onltheir views. The five nations—
lands too, fast, is considered dangerous. les " 4 the announcement that gold yuan|Britain, France, Belgium, The Soviet Union
Air Force contract called
for delivery of 58 F-87’s and
|China— |
Ghina Optimistic Tron to Hold Talks - Orders for Blackhawk it Battle Reports On Atlantic Alliance
World Report—
|
| President to Confer With Leaders
* | Of Paper for Coins | Of Congress About Proposed Pact { Compiled from the Wire Services | NANKING, China, Nov. 13| DIPLOMATIC SOURCES in Washington today expected Presi(UP)—A spirit of optimism swept dent Truman to start talks soon with Congressional leaders to this capital today based on a Sound them out on the proposed North Atlantic Security pact in
Allows Exchange
The State Department was saying nothing beyond the fact that
SOVIET delegate Andrei Y.
State Politics— +
Our Fair City—
Europe are as vital to.us today - as we considered South America 125 years ago. If it is, then we should apply to it the same principles that underlie the Monroe Doctrine. 3 There's "nothing of the Bountiful about such an idea. It is a very practical measure to defend ourselves, because the closer we permit Russia to get to us, the farther we let her move us from Russia.
We should supply non-Com-munist Europe with all those physical and psychological things with which a fight is carried on. Words aren't enough. This isn’t a program of war. [It's a program of peace. It looks toward giving those who want to resist Russia the psychological, political and economic weapons w which they can help compel Russia to peace. It looks toward making it to Russia's disadvantage to be belligerent, to her advantage to co-operate with the rest of the world toward peace.
’ ° Gl Bonus Wort Conventions, Salesmen
Arrive Overnight
« Schricker Solution
Likely to Prevail
By ROBERT BLO i HOOSIER GI's may as well face it—there’ll be no bonus next year and maybe not for several] years to come. But if they'll keep their shirts on, there is a ray of hope in all this political monkey business about who gets the credit, who takes the blame, and so on. What
30 RE-87A’s this year at estimated cost of $60 million. Two
ayys . ns. have been built, costing more than $5 million. No more will into, enjna Curtiss-Wright is being renegotiated. First Blackhawk had four turbo-jet engines. changed radically, had two turbo-jets, area, and improved streamlining. But Air do, either. .
{ Indicative of the increased hope be bought and a $1.5 million engineering and tooling contract with\was a speech made by North China Commander Fu Tso-yl in
Second was pej esterday. He asserted larger, more wing Si A ps of Manchuria /F€ct proposals, President Truman,
orce says that won't\would not necesarily doom South|according to Washington spokesChina. He adMitted the situation/men, has been kept posted to
paper currency could be converted Netherlands and Luxembourg—
agreed as far back as two weeks ago to seek to negotiate such an alliance with the United States and Canada.
While State has received no di-
Plans call for replacing Blackhawk with Northrup F-89. It is yoo grave, but said it was “not/date on the idea by Acting Secre-
exceeding Air Force specifications.
a crisis without hope of survival.”
tary of State Robert A. Lovett.
Vishinsky yesterday accused the United States of planning an atomic “Pearl Harbor” attack on Russia. But the United Nations Political Committee at Paris voted down, paragraph by paragraph, the Soviet resolution calling for a one-third reduction in the armaments of the Big Four nations and a prohibition on
Blackhawk contract was Cur-tiss-Wright's part of Air Force $1.9 billion plane-building program.
= = » Up to Marshall KEY WEST: If Secretary Marshall leaves Cabinet, he'll go of his own accord. President still has highest regard for him, would let him have anything he
nitely out; going on his own motion, with no protests from White House. Friends say he’ll be relieved to go, yet fears hell go
failed as first Defense Secre-
Mr. Marshall
tary. All talk of other changes in top personnel is guesswork. President hasn’t made up his mind.
Members of Truman inner circle all have their own purge | lists and that’s where dope | stories start. But the lists don’t agree, and all prospective purges seem to have some defenders at court. Election reach: Truman camp went wrong ox Iii‘nois.and Mavyland in pre-election calculations; figured Dewey would carry Illinois and Truman, Maryland. It was just other way round. White House tally put Ohio, California and Iowa in Truman column. At
least that's what Truman aids say now. » » |
Possible Choices
ADD POSSIBILITIES to suc-| eeed Mr. Forrestal: John J. McCloy, president of World Bank, and Henry L. Stimson’s Assistant War Secretary. Also Dr. Karl T. Compton, expresident of MIT, who recently became head of Research and Development’ Board. Dr. Compton’s high- § _ ly regarded in iW Forrestal’s office. Boom for him may be designed taghead off Louis Johnson, former war undersecretary, who seems ®
to have inside : : track. Dr. Compton Meanwhile, some Democratic
Congressmen vere annoyed at reports Mon Wallgren, defeated Governor of Washington, was flying to Key West.
government by cronies.” Rep. Noble Gregory seems to he in line to succeed Mr. Barkley as Senator from Kentucky, when Sen. Barkley becomes vice president. Report is that Kentucky's Democratic Governor, Earle Clements, has understanding that Mr. Gregory will serve two years, step aside to let Mr. Clements run for full germ. % . . nN 8 New Post Likely
IF NEXT Congress changes unification to set up National Defense Chief of Staff, odds are it'll be Gen. Bradley. Gén. Bradley's gradually assuming coveted role .of military- elder statesman. Since Army’s not involved in current Air Force-Navy squabbles, Gen. Bradley would be acceptable all way round.
Democratic victory halted de-|ecutive, salaries to $16,500 level
eline of some agricultural com-
modity prices, but long-time prospect, from farmer's viewpoint, is still not too cheerful. Corn prices are off by half, from their peak; wheat, a quarter; cotton, 20 per cent. Foreign demand’s easing off. Cost of supporting crop prices this year may run $500 million instead of estimated $117 million. Farm stations will support foreign aid next year, despite old; isolationist tradition, because it gives them a market. If foreign buying isn’t enough, look for dusting off of old plans to sub-| sidize family food .budgets here! at home. | Mow. Truman Faces Test? AMIABLE SAM RAYBURN, as House Speaker, has power to nullify Truman election victory, or make it stick. Test will come in committee appointments. Key problem is fules committee. 4 Law says ther shall be 12 mem bers. Ratio now is eight for majority, four for minority. N e w Dealer Sabath of Illinois again will be chairman, but conservative southern Demos crats Cox of" Georgia wand ME Rayburn Smith of Virginia also will retain posts, as well as four conservative Republicans. So even if Mr. Rayburn picks five Democrats who can be counted on to support “Truman re-deal” count may be six to six on important measures. Mr. Rayburn might give Democrats another member, make it nine to-three, but, GOP could be! counted on to scream. Another Rayburn problem is assuring pro-Truman majority on Ways and Means Committee, which handles taxes, tariffs, and social security legislation. Chairman Doughton is North Carolina conservative. .
» = = Wash Party Linen REPUBLICANS ARE still busy laundering party linen. Gov. Dewey officially explains defeat by saying Republicans didn’t vote. Unofficially, he and other GOP candidates say record of the 80th Congress was too great a burden. Leadership of the 80th blames Mr. Dewey for not praising their “great accomplishments” —taxcutting, Taft-Hartley, ete. In scrap to control national committee, select chairman, and
|
General] decide
consensus: “This is no time for! | feat.
policy, Martin=HalleckTaber school points out they were all re-elected, despite Dewey deThey want to. make GOP a conservative party, stop accepting parts of New Deal and merely promising better administration. They argue Mr. Dewey lost twice on this policy, Mr. Willkie once. J. Edgar Hoover and his FBI were relieved at Truman victory. Word was that some Republicans would try to kick Mr. Hoover upstairs into some newly created post.
” # » Buchanan May Quit " DIFFICULTY OF keeping highclass men in top government posts is pointed up by hint that Thomas G. Buchanan, Federal Power Commissioner, may refuse to stay on. Salary’s only $10,000, tenure’s uncertain. But Mr. Bu-
chanan is key man if Truman utility policies are to prevail. Bipartisan move to increase ex-
ment’s defeat in Manchuria was|James Forrestal .flew to Paris due to “our own weakness, cor-/this week, when he conferred ruption and lack of co-ordina-|/with Secretary of State Marshall, tion.” But, he added, the situation is different in North China.
Japan
wartime counsellors are under staged last spring in Czechoslo-
atomic weapons.
A nearly identical Polish pro-| posal was also voted down. The| committee adopted the Belgian lan referring the problem of who is said to have fathered the P idea. of the alliance to bolster the| > 0aments to a United Nations
Truman Doctrine of containing| COMmission.
Mr. Fu. declared the govern-| Meanwhile, Defense Secretary
“I can vouch that by far the largest majority of our forces
finally comes out may be a pretty good deal for all—a good bonus in good time for the vets, and
without causing acute heebie jeebies among the taxpayers, either.
Here's a word of advice for the veterans as they watch the progress of their bonus. Don't get hysteries ‘ listening to the vocal boys trying to make good by racing to see who can get the first bill into the Legislature. " ” - JUST KEEP your eye on Gov-| ernor-elect Henry Schricker. °
communism ®in its attempts to! The vote ended three days of (the bitterest East-West debate ever heard in the United Nations, |climaxed by Mr. Vishinsky's {charge that the U. 8. Air Force CANADIAN governmental/plans to “slink” long-range
here are not corrupt,” the gen- march westward.
eral said. i . M (Chinese Ambassador Well- Wants Bid Widened ington Koo estimated today that!
China needs ‘approximately $1}
{sources go so far as to say that atomic bombers into Ri billion in new American econom- in Britain 9 Rustis $108 There'll be a closed caucus or two.
{the North Atlantic Alliance will bases
ic and military aid to wage an
{be broadened to invite all nations{*Pearl Harbor,” Seenve fight against Commun-|,¢ the world to join in a common| Mr Vishinsky also 3. armies. front against communism. charges that Russia t (Five American observers, 8 ussia wants world |
polled by the United Press in five By presenting a common front, revolution. To prove his point,
Asiatic capitals, also declared that his Ta eded $1 billion In will also bolster the United Na-|Soviet Premier Josef Stalin with
American aid.) national police force. Indianapolis Times.
Canada, meanwhile, is pressing . PE THON higp|the Western European Union as Stalin Quoted CULATION ran 8 Diwell as the United States to have| ACCORDING to Mr. Vishinsky,
thoughout Japan today about|«zgoression” defined to include Emperor Hirohito, seven of whose nojitical coups such as the Reds Stalin lod a. Howe IM
sentence to die and 18 committed|yakia. |Rossla is planning world revo0 pris i $ . \ STISON 25 Wap srintinals, Hiro- When actual negotiations for “The stories that we plan to hito cannot step down without the the alliance will come to pass ‘export revolution’ are a lot of consent of the Supreme Allied 3 not known. However, a British nonsense,” Stalin was quoted as Commander, Gen. Douglas Mac. | Foreign Office spokesman stated saying. “Every country will carry Arthur, who is known to oppose lis Week in London that dele-ign a revolution if it wants it. If abdication But Hirohito ma, gates of all nations involved pot it'will not.” : ¥ Y “most probably” would meet next Meahwhile, United Nations Sec-
make some gesture of sympathy for his war advisers. January in Washington. |retary Trygve Lie and. General
In pronounc death and im nt, - Chief Justice Sir William Webb of Aus-
ry figure must -be named as ;¢ Australia appealed yesterday a sort of a supreme adviser tolin a joint letter to the delegates tralia declared that the Emperor’s|.D¢ Nanking government, theyior the United States, Great Britskirts were far from clean as a|St2téd, and American troops|ain, France and the Soviet Union warmaker. He cannot escape his| Must be used, not to fight, but|for Big 4 talks on the highest share of the responsibility, Sir{t® train Chinese armies andijevel to settle the Berlin cris. William said. But the Chief | Supervise the allocation and use| They asked that their letter be Justice went no further for the Of American munitions. Their transmitted to President Truman, Emperor was not on trial. {first Job would be to rebuild the Prime Minister Clement Atlee, All sentences must be reviewed Nanking air force.) » [Premier Henri Queuille and Preby Gen. MacArthur. And any| In Key West, Fla. President mier Joseph Stalin at once. pleas for clemency must be filed Truman's aids said he will not] British spokesman at the with him before Nov. 19. call a special aid-to-China ses- United Nations received the proOut of the sentences cropped|sion of Congress. They said the posal coldly. American leaders this question: When is a man too administration will wait until the said privately that they were “apold to hang? {new Democratic - controlled 81st'palled.” Soviet representatives “It may prove revolting to hang| Congress meets Jan. 3 before said nothing. Only 4he French or shoot such old men,” Sir Wil-| taking action on China's appeal. seemed pleased. liam said. i
Hideki Tojo, wartime premier. What a
is 65... Former Premier Koki Hirota and ex-Gen. Iwane Matsui are each 71. Sir William also suggested that life imprisonment “would be a greater deterrent to men like the| accused than the’ speedy termina-| tion of existence on the scaffold| or before a firing squad.” JH If Gen. MacArthur refuses fo'R commute the death. sentences, Tojo and his six fellow war crimi-! nals will go to the gallows at Sugamo. When? Dispatches yes-' NER , hese? t terday intimated that they might a Ee cet ; ; ; hang on “the Day of Infamy,” as , it was called by the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. And “The Day of Infamy” is the anni- § versary of the raid on Pearl Harbor. |
France
POLICE fired on an estimated" 500 demonstrators in the industrial suburb of Puteaux today, 2 wounding at least three persons, as a 24-hour general strike called by Communists neared its end. Witnesses said more than 20 workers and 17 police were hurt in other street fights. | The general strike in the Paris, region was called by Communists to protest alleged police brutal-' lity. It was only partially effeetive. : 2
Greece King Paul today asked Con stantin' Tsaldaris, leader of the 1 Populist party and former premier and foreign minister, to form a: new ‘Greek government which & would press the avar on the Com-|:
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denied |;onus gets sidetracked, and the
these sources stated, its adherents he quoted the 1936 interview of tions by setting up its own inter-| Roy Howard, president of the
Je Sentence of a outstanding American mil- | Asdembly President H. V. Evattyerans’ groups, the farm bureau, n
«ito family of veteran who dies.
to the puzzle, won't be on opening day, that will likely be it. Republicans, and maybe some; Democrats, won't like it. There'll] be a good deal of biting of nails.
Then somebody will remember) how peeved the GI's will be if the
number of “no” votes will add up to exactly the number of rugged individuals who were figuring on retiring, anyway.
» » Ld MR. SCHRICKER already is working on the problem. His first, act has been to ask the big lobbies, including the self-ap-pointed watchdogs of the treasury, to offer suggestions. His approach was not that of an amateur. He pointed out that the recent referendum amounts to a “mandate” from the voters. ‘To avoid receiving any impractical suggestions, he suggested
Overtax Hotels, Bring Mid-Week Log-Jam
State Troopers Fret as Politicians
Wonder Who'll Get
Superintendent Plum
CONVENTION BUREAU Manager Joe Cripe is seeking to break log jam in hotel room situation. Cripe’s gripe: Convention-goers swarm into city Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. This is also peak time of week for commercial men. Getting a room becomes im-
possible, everybody becomes
unhappy. On week-ends, few
conventions are held, commercial men have gone home,
Manager Cripe sent letters to 175 Indiana groups that meet in
middle of week, implored them to
When Mr. Schricker walks into|Saturdays, Sundays, or Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays. the Legislature with his solution chants wouldn't be hurt by plan with conventions being held on at which certainly least two days when stores are open, Cripe points out.
Foils Collectors
A DOWNTOWN beauty salon is now all set to foil the souvenir-
collecting instincts of its clients. Clients, after being beautified, have been trotting out with the salon’s combs tucked into their reticules. At 75 cents each— wholesale—the combs cost the salon a pretty penny. So mow the clients are going to be using
lcombs made of low-cost paper
composition. If the clients want those for souvenirs—OK. . . \d Don’t be surprised ‘when Indiana Bell Telephone formally requests increase in rates from Public Service Commission. Utility received increase in toll and exchange rates last spring, now figures it must have another. Telephone officials may
that each group have its at{torneys go over the proposal and pass on its legality. | Where does that leave the vet-
the Chamber of .Commerce, the taxpayers’ associations, the labor unions? They can either put up or shut up. wig nL
“ ” kJ SOME OF these groups are loudly pro-bonus. But in their, {suggestions they'll have to face certain realities, The state can’t |issue bonds, because the constitu[tional fathers put the kibosh on {that nearly a century ago. There |isn't enough in the treasury now| {to pay a bonus that would be {worth much more than the price of a neighborhood movie. Others have been just as loudly anti-bonus. They now may choose between making some practical suggestion or taking the obviously untenable position “what if] [the ple do want it, to heck, (with ’em.” Holding down taxes |is one thing, sassing the voters is something else aagin. *
= n ” AT THIS point it’s only a guess, but here’s how the bonus might shape up: A fair-sized sum, ranging possibly around $400 deperiding or length and type of service, payable in five to 10 years. At firs’
be unaware that incoming State House officials have béen told to oppose any increase, 2 ” "
Rent Hike Certain
properties unaer construction as investments are certain next spring. Main reason is building costs. At one project, plasterers are offered $135 a week. Elsewhere, skilled building mechanics are hitting $125 to $140 weekly. Building materials, particularly cement when it is obtainable, have hit new highs. Lumber is getting scarce, fixtures are hard to get. But high rents haven't dented waiting lists of tenants. _ : y= ”
Coal Dealers Worried COAL dealers are worrying about smoke ordinance agitation in Indianapolis. Proposal to control type of fuels here will meet united front resistance from coal operators and miners. Soft coal mined in Indiana fields would be barred from Indianapolis market if ordiance as drastic as those in St. Louis and Pittsburgh were passed. That is one reason Chamber of Commerce has sought to modify ordinance which comes up
blush, to the boys who want thr dough now, that sounds bad. P-
~~ |the day may come when their
lattitude will soften. Anway, the| |state must accumulate the money! first, There is no alternative. | crease in the gross income tax. {The referendum gave no clear cut mandate on this, though more individuals favored a sales tax. But the gross income tax can be handled with present collection machinery, without the expense of setting up a whole néw system. Amount of increase would depend on how long the veterans can be coaxed to wait, might be only a fraction of one per cent. Registration and determination of eligibility for the bonus, to be done immefiately after legislature. This would serve the
inforation on how much it would have to save up before starting to pay off. Special consideration for special situations—possibly provision for immediate payment of bonus due
That would be a practical bene-
before council this week. ” = ®
Trooper Turnover? WITH a new administration upcoming, State Police department
four-year shakes. Each new state
these attacks of morale-crushing fever. Who will be named superintendent? Who will be on the board? Who gets promoted?
take to “train” the new super?
willing to take a chance on running to the politicians for help in quashing their fever symptoms. But the top boys are helpless. They want to stay out of politics, stick to being policemen. Inside the department, thereis
purpose of giving the state exactyone answer to the quadrennial
morale problem. That answer is to name a superintendent from the ramks, as most police departments now do over the country. . : There is a feeling such a move
continuity of basic police poli-
fit in time of dire need.
INCREASES in rentals in new|
administration brings on one of |
gets demoted? How long’ will it
As usual, the malcontents are
would produce at least a certain]
consider plan of meeting Fridays, Local mer-
policeman instead of just a wellmeaning but misfit ciyillan. Biggest catch to the idea is a reluctance of qualified men on the force to seek the superintendent’s job. There's no law to protect his seniority in the department and once he gets into the purely political appointment; the next governor might leave him high and dry—result: loss of a good man to the department. As it now stands, each change in the top spot brings up to two dozen resignations of troopers. It's one of the neatest little problems v.-elect Schricker faces. So fa as is known, not a single pros he’s considering ' for superintendent would meet with the all-out approval of the department. » » ” Mayor Feeney left mo doubt -in anybody's mind who he likes for state police spot to be vacated by Col. Robert Rossow when Gov. Schricker moves in. “Bob O'Neal is one of the finest police executives in the U. 8. and he is a fine gentleman, too,” said the Mayor as he introduced the ‘stace doles captain at a Town Hall luncheon at the Athenaeum Friday.
Hunt Bites Back DAN -TOBIN-DAVE BECK et al over at the Teamsters International may be sorry they tossed Publicityman Lester Hunt out of a job several months ago. At every opportunity Mr. Hunt bares his fangs at Dave Beck, the man he holds responsible for his ouster. He accuses Beck of planning to take over the labor organizations in the U. 8. Now he may soon find himself in a real spot to do some more fang-baring. He's teaming up with new Congressman Andy Jacobs, went to Washington yesterday with the Congressman “to look things over.” If things work out, he'll be Mr. Jacobs’ public relations man-adviser and in a fine spot to snipe away at Messrs. Beck, Tobin, others. » » "
Democrat's Headache DON'T BE surprised if the new Democratic state administration inherits the General Finance Corp. case. State Department of
Financing to be fone by an in-'is having another silent attack of, Financial Institutions has been
“continuing” it since September. Latest continuance is until Dec. 15. History of. the case is long, ifvolved, fraught with delay. De-
Who 'Partment began investigation last
‘March, let it ride for nearly five months, until pressure from victims became so great some action had te. be taken. Corporation attorneys now pleading before co say restitution has been made to all victims, promise firm hold to rigid practices in . Thinking in department is mixed. Some members would like to revoke General’'s license as an example. Others think best policy is to let Democrats worry with :
lcutor’'s office
dropped. Deputy prosecutors, on “hot” on the subject, Now sa
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