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Truman Aids Keep Lookout For Deflation

Detect Inflation Sag

As Prices Drop

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UP) —Administration aids mapping a campaign against high prices are keeping an eye on the possibility of an economic bust. Most economic policy-makers believe inflationary forces still dominate the ‘economic scene. Some of them feel, however, that these forces may be about spent. One top-level fiscal official put it this way: “inflationary pressures still outweigh the deflationary forces. But they aren't as great as they were a few months ago.” Many government economists agree that inflationary pressures

have subsided somewhat .in re-| §

cent weeks. They have adopted a walit-and-see policy. They want to know how much President

[scrips -wowarn O9th YEAR—NUMBER 231

Hope Still Is Burning

Truman will ask for “cold war” spending. ; i Among economic barometers! indicating at least temporary) slackening of inflationary pres-| sures is the cost of living. As measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, living cost dropped slightly between mid-October and mid-November for the first time in seven months. And department store;sales have been below their usual pre-Christmas levess. Spending Ups Prices Economists say heavy spending for tha Armed Services and foreign aid could change all that. President Truman’s $15 billion ceiling. on defense spending may have to be boosted, some observers say. And military aid for China and lend-lease arms for! Western European governments could swell the cost of foreign aid. That kind of spending, econo-| mists say, puts more mongy in| circulation and reinforces infla-| tionary pressures by bidding-up|

One high administration ad-|

paign will be designed to stabil-| ize the economy against both boom and bust.

“It is not correct to regard the,

two 48 separate and unrelated,” he sald. “They must be dealt with together and the danger of the boom is the bust itself.” Favors Controls Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, head of

the President's Council of Eco-|-

nomic Advisers, has been charged with mapping the administration’s economic program. : ‘He must co-ordinate proposals of five government departments— Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Labor and Treasury—plus the Federal Reserve Board. President Truman already has indicated he will ask Congress for stand-by controls on prices and reserve authority to,channel scarce materials into industries where they are badly needed. Mr. Truman also favors higher taxes, especially a tax on excess

Photo by Henry E. Glesing Jr., Times Staff Photographer.

Aftermath of blaze. . .. O

William O. Smith stand forlorn in a doorwgy of

Aged Pensioners Who Lost Possessions

Id age pensioners, Mr. and Mrs. |

their home. 4

In Holiday Fire Face Winter Undaunted

By IRVING

LEIBOWITZ

This is the hard-luck story of the William O. Smiths, an aged the price of scarce material and|Indianapolis family whose background is interwoven with American labor. | history.

Since 1882, when mule cars were the chief mode of transporta-| he i viser says the anti-inflation cam-| tion on Washington St. misfortune has dogged the footsteps of (was complicated by e

No Coliseum Bid,

BO ta Bw

Hulman Declares ‘Far From Definite,’ Says Speedway Head

Enthusiastic local citizens seekng to acquire the Coliseum lease with Tony Hulman supplying the cash saw their dream fading last night.) Home from a duck hunting trip in Illinois, the millionaire Terre Haute wholesale grocerymansportsman was incredulous when friends told him that he was practically running the Coliseum now in addition to his Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It had been reported that Mr. Hulman was ready to negotiate

profits of corporations. That] would help to balance the fed-| eral budget and take some money out of circulation, he feels. |

Boy, 12, Loses Eye As He Hammers Rifle Cartridge

GENERAL HOSPITAL surgeons lost their fight last night to save the right eye of 12-year-old Ronald Gorman, who was injured by an exploding rifle cartridge. Mrs, Helen Gorman, 3001 E. Washington St., said her son exploded the shell with a hammer while she was Christmas shopping yesterday. The casing slashed ‘his eye. Surgeons, at first, thought they could save the eye, but extensive Sxamination proved the damage wad'tod great,

s » 5 A$ HIS harried mother waited, DpAld ‘was taken to the operatroom where physicians began thelr"delicate task. 5 In a relatively new operation, they replaced the eye with an artificial one which will eventually be hooked to the eye muscles of the original. This will permit natural movement of the artificial with the good left eye. The pupil of Ronald's new eye will match the color of his left one, physicians said.

” ” o RONALD explained that he had “just been playing” with the 22-caliber cartridge when he struck it with the hammen to make it explode. . Mrs. Gorman said he often fired caps in the same manner, but had. never played with bullets before.

All-State Team

® Heze Clark, who has selected Indiana All-State f High School football teams for The Times down through the years, presents his 1948 mythical Stars of Stars lineups today. e0One Indianapolis player, Don Klingler, Broad Ripple, was honored as fullback on the first "team. eIt was the greatest year in history in state prep football in caliber of play and number of players participating. ® Story, selections and pictures on page 51.

for the lease this winter. Far From Proposal

“Sure, it was discussed by some | prng. Smith, optimistically pre- compiled in a general survey. A|

of the boys some time ago but we're far from making any definite proposal,” said Mr. Hulman. “Somebody asked me if I would be interested in the proposal to bid for the lease but we never even discussed it.” One of Mr. Hulman'’s close advisers said the idea emanated at a cocktail party when “somebody said, ‘wouldn’t"it be a good idea if Tony had the Coliseum too.” An somebody else said ‘sure.’ . “But there was no move made, no approach. In fact, Tony probably knows less about it than anybody.” “That's just about right, too,” said Mr. Hulman-last night. “I'm surprised that there was any publicity about it. “It's just one of those things. As to whether we would try to bid for the lease, well your guess is as good as mine. However, if we. figured we couldn't do as well or better we'd probably not be interested in the proposition.” 4 Lacked Finances In business circles, it was reported that the idea of wresting control of the lease of the Coliseum from the Coliseum Corp. headed by Arthur Wirtz, Chicago sports promoter, had been brewing for several years. The only thing lacking was the finances necessary to bid for the lease. Then ' somebody happily thought of Mr. Hulman. -In event these citizens are suc-

cessful in interesting the Speed-|

way president, they will be opposing the Wirtz syndicate which also is well supplied with cash. And ‘the Coliseum Corp. will have a $50,000 head start. The lease was execu‘ed in 1939 for 15 years. A clause provides that if cancelled by the State Fair Board for any reason at the end of 10 years, the sum of $50,000 stall be paid to the Coliseum Corp. for its equipment. There is nothing to prevent the corporation from entering its bid if and when the lease is opened up for bidding. That's where the $50,000 will come in handy, Wirtz men pointed out.

TWO WOMEN INJURED Two women pedestrians were seriously injured last night by a hit-and-run driver who later left his car wrecked in a ditch. Gladys Waters, 58, of 4444 Norwaldo Ave. sustained fractures to both legs and head injuries, Her companion, Mary Parker, 66, of 4217 Evanston Ave., received a broken leg and head injuries The women were struck as they crossed

shape than ob a roti ;

the Smiths. But never, the old age pension couple say, have they been

oe ot obtaining food.

“They are temporarily living with in-laws at 831 Denison St. less than 25 feet from their former reconverted garage home which. was destroyed by fire Thanksgiving Day. Lost in I holiday blaze were all their earthly possessions. Mr. Smith, 73-year-old former railroader who still vividly recalls the 1913 flood when his home was inundated, said they would try to get through the winter as best they could. “Guess we'll have to practice a little more economy and try to make our pension do,” he says. But their combined $80 a month will hardly be enough to reclothe the couple who will cele|brate 54 years of marriage next June. { Undaunted by their turn of fate,

|dicts a change for the better in the near future. : Recalls Boyhood After all, the 71-year-old mother of four sons reasons, ‘we managed to survive after Will was shot in a hunting accident and when our son, Earl, lost his leg falling off a freight train in 1924.” A philosopher of sorts, Mr. Smith often recalls his carefree boyhood days in a log cabin in Lawrence County and relates stories of his father and granddad. “My dad was a buck private in the Civil War,” Mr. Smith relates, “and his dad was a farmer who came to Indiana from England.” Mr. Smith claims kinship with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, victorious

President of the United -States. “My father,” he says, “was a second cousin of the general,” Like many another homeless Indianapolis and Marion County aged pension couple, the Smiths face the future no less uncertain than their pioneer fcrebears.

Union Army general and 18th!

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28, 1948

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Mass Razing Planned for Local Slums

Destruction Set for After First of Year

Hundreds of slum properties, most of them condemned years ago but still standing, will be {demolished after the first of next | year by the City Building Com- | mission. | For the first time in a decade,

dangerous firetraps, will be torn down on a large scale. The

tions where the buildings now stand. Building Commissioner Charles E. Bacon said he was waiting until he can employ additional help under his 1949 budget to make a complete survey of con-| demned and mostly uninhabited] properties before he puts wreck-| ing crews to work on the buildings. Follows Times’ Articles | Mr. Bacon's disclosure followed publication of articles in The Times describing the fire menace created by such properties.

{hardship on families who live in properties that ought to be torn down,” said Mr. Bacon. “There are a good many empty buildings {that will go first.” | “I know we are going to run linto the problem of families with no other place to go. It's a tough |problem.” | Mr. Bacon added the problem fact | “squatters” have moved into con{demned dwellings and refusé to ‘get out.

| Started This Year | The slum eradication. program got ‘underway this year as the ‘Building Commission, for the {first time since the war, began to exercise its powers of. condemning properties found unsafe for habitation. So far, 40 properties have been condemned and are earmarked for the crowbar land sledge. Meanwhile, an ordinance to coordinate the inspection and condemnation powers of three city departments is being drawn to facilitate the work of the commission. In addition to the commission, the Health and Fire Departments may condemn structures as health or fire hazards. The ordinance would integrate these inspection services with those of ithe commission.

the old buildings, some of them|

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Drivers ‘Step On It,

Increase Hazards Indianapolis, famed for its 500mile big car track, has another speedway on E. 38th St.

The commissioner said lists of buildings to be wrecked will be

{wrecking schedule will then be| larranged, he said. i

Expectant Mother |:

\Hit-Run Victim; Try to Save 2 Lives -

A 36-YEAR-OLD expectant mother lay critically injured in St. Vincent's Hospital late last night—a victim of a hit and run accident. Doctors worked early this morning to save both the mother and the baby. An operation was performed at midnight.

Motorists race down the well paved four-lane street from Fall Creek Pkwy. to Massachusetts Ave. Times Walton

photographer Lloyd clocked automobiles zooming by at more than 50 and 0 miles per hour. The road fis dotted with signs _that proclaim: “Thirtyy mile speed limit enforced.” Despite the signs, the cars continue to whiz past at excessive rates of speed and traffic: patrolmen are seldom seen along the route. Many Accidents The street has been the scene of numerous accidents this year. Latest mishap occurred late Friday when seven persons were injured in a three-car accident at

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housing area have complained to local authorities that it is virtually impossible to get onto 38th St. from a side street because traffic moves so fast and because there are no automatic stop-and-go signals. A petition is being circulated by many neighborhood residents

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Tojo’s End Near, MacArthur Hints

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war leaders may be hanged any time after midnight tonight. Col. M. P. Echols, Gen. MacArthur's public information officer, said that his office will

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of the field. During the train journey from Washington, walked through the cars and

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Smiles as Navy Ties Score

‘Gallup Picks Army’ Byplay Amuses Nation's No. 1 Grid Fan; Margaret Cheers for Cadets

By MERRIMAN SMITH, United Press Staff Correspondent PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27—President Truman, who staged one of the biggest political upsets in history, chuckled today as he watched underdog Navy upset football experts’ predictions by playing to a 21-21 tie in the annual Army-Navy classic. Mr. Truman happily noted also that even the weather prediction for the game was wrong. The weatherman had said there would

(Notre Dame wallops Washington Huskies, 46 to 0; other scores, Page 49).

rooter, (the field, answered with a loud although he sat on Navy's side|“Yea Gallup.”

Mr. Truman came to Philadelphia aboard a special train, which carried 180 passengers. He was

kidded reporters about "predic-/met by Mayor Bernard Samuel, tions.” He said he wasn't fore-|Gov. James Duff, Sen. Ed Martin

and Sen. Francis Myers. All are

Every time Navy scored a|Republicans except Sen. Myers,

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jand he laughed heartily when 50-yard line between Mrs. Truman |the Midshipmen hoisted a bigland Mrs. Fred M. Vinson, wife Residents of the Meadowbrook sign saying, “Gallup Picks Army.” lof the Chief Justice of the United

The Cadets, on the other side of |States.

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‘Justice’ In County Courts Stalled For Seven Years

Add to Speedways—38th St.

Four Indicted

bIn"41, Never /* Came to Trial

Records Show Delays

Of Year in Entries By NOBLE REED Deep in the paper jungles of Marion County Criminal Court {records is a mass of entries repre {senting seven years’ delay in bringing to trial a case involving alleged embezzlement of $45,000 public funds. After six years of legal maneuvers, the Indiana Supreme Court more than a year ago ordered the case tried but so far no date has been set for trial. Seven years of court records, showing delays of as much as a whole year between docket ene tries, are as follows: The case first went on the Criminal court docket June 20, 1941. It was made up of four indictments returned by the Grand Jury against four former Marion County deputy clerks handling records of Municipal Courts at the Police Station. The defendants named in the indict ments were Frank Lyons, Thomas Ross, Philip Early and William Beckwith.

Nothing Happens They were accused of altering Municipal Court records to cover up alleged embezzlement of money paid as court fines. The Grand Jury stated that evidence dis closed a shortage of more than $45,000 in court fines over a period of more "than three years from 1937 to 1941, On July 2, 1041, about two weeks after return of the o indictments, the state (Pry o tor Sherwood Blue) dismissed the indictments and subsituted four new ones, listing offenses. During the next four months nothing was done about the ine dictments. Theré were no : of record, no call for fo ment. Nothing. Then on Nov. 5, 1941, Judge Dewey E. Myers, the pi Judge of Criminal Court at that time, entered an order disqualie fying himself in the case. Judge Myers asked the Clerk of. the Indiana Supreme Court to submit a panel of three'lawyers from which to select a special judge. / ' On Dec. 31, 1941, Judge John B. Hinchman of Hancock County was selected special judge. A few days later Judge Hinchman declined to serve. Nearly two months later, Feb, 24, 1942, Judge Harold G. Barger, of Shelby County, was selected from another panel of attorneys, Judge Barger also promptly ree fused to serve in the case. All Plead Not Guilty Finally on March 28, 1942, ale most a year after original ine dictments were returned, the late Fae W. Patrick was: -selected as the special judge. He accepted and was qualified to take the bench. ‘ Four months later on July 186, 1942, Judge Patrick called the defendants into court for arraigne ment. All pleaded not guilty to the charges. There is nothing in the record to show that any action was taken until almost a year later. The next entry was on April 17, 1943. This stated that the late Judge Patrick resigned as special judge. This put the case under the

who had been elected to the bench in. 1942. Judge Bain set the case for trial June 1, 1943. Meanwhile, defendants’ attore ineys Paul Rochford and John O, |Lewis on May 6, 1943, filed thé first of what later became a {series of three pleas for dismissal

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Chiang on Way

| NANKING, China, Sunday, iNov. 28 (UP)-—Madame Chiang | Kai-shek, wife of the president of China, left Shanghai today for {Washington aboard a United | States naval plane, the U. 8. em= bassy here announced. The ems bassy said the plane had been put at her disposal “at her request for the transportation of her and a small party to Washington in con= nection with the critical situation in China.”

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