Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1949 — Page 7

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" Anti-Inflation

| Labor

drawn, as dead. Mr.

. Rankin said he plans

to recognize him Monday under a

would allow him to bring the

an invitation to “national insolvency.” Many Democrats and Republicans applauded his attack. Mr. Rankin

Taken by Surprise Mr. Rayburn reportedly is opposed to the bill on the grounds that the new federal budget cannot support additional veterans’ benefits. Some Congressmen said the Democratic leader

terday’s meeting. as Mr. Rankin is confident that, ir brought to a vote, the bill will Imingly. Congress-

SIXTEEN economists could not agree today whether the country

is Ig for more inflation or a 3 eed rer Besoin a ered on so. Appropriations ~*~ shades of optimism and pessimism; HOUSE Republicans today ap-

during a roundtable discussion with the Joint Congressional Economic Committee. Few of them, however, foresaw any immediate economic collapse. The discussions came as Republicans and some Democrats gave a cool reception to the modified wage-price controls proposed in President Truman's new anti-in-flation legislation,

SEN, Forrest C. Donnell (R. Mo.) asserted today that the government must have injunction powers to protect the country against strikes that threaten national health and safety.. AFL President William Green retorted that injunctions “won't work” and will not dig coal. | Mr. Green; who spent all of yesterday before the Senate Labor Committee, returned today for more questioning about the AFL stand on labor legislation.

Social Security THE ADMINISTRATION is drafting new social security legfslation which would extend federal financing aid to all needy persons .» of their age. Under present law, the federal government contributes only to the needy over 65 years old, to the blind and to dependent children. It makes no contribution to general relief.

Wage-Howr

PRESIDENT Truman conferred

with the Democratic congres-| Guard.

sional “big four” today on his request for a higher minimum wage, But even as he conferred, some House Democratic leaders were writing off the bill, as now Truman

of 40 cents an hour boosted to 75 cents. : i

China

FIFTY-ONE Republican House

Pensi

tion about the atomic bomb, In a

-{about the pros and cons-of a 70-

- (UP) ~— Chairman John E.

to ask Speaker Sam Rayburn special procedure that

ever, that he is ready “to resist any move to sidetrack the issue.” Southern Democrats are preparing to filibuster Indefigitely against the proposed rule change.

Seaway

LEGISLATION to construct the St. Lawrence power and seaway project has been introduced in the House by Reps. John Blatnik -(D. Minn.) and Andrew J. Biemiller (D. Wis.). The measure, which has been fought over in Congress for two decades, would authorize work to open the St. Lawrence River to deep sea vessels,

A-Bomb REP. Melvin Price (D. IIL to-

day accused military leaders of trying to suppress information

prepared for delivery on the House floor, Mr. Price recommended that Congress force the Joint chiefs of staff to release its report on the Bikini A-bomb

peared to be fighting a losing battle over controversial items in a $466,882,177 emergency’ appropriation bill. They lost the first round late yesterday when Democrats defeated, 122 to 78, a GOP proposal to knock out $2,274,500 to modernize the House chamber and repair its 90-year-old roof. The Republicans want to eliminate at least two other disputed items from the bill Air Power SPEAKER Sam Rayburn said many Congressmen are ‘pretty blue” about the high cost of air power. He and other top Demo-

cratic congressional leaders conferred with President Truman

group Air Force. The President provided for 48 in his budget.

New Job

THE HOUSE Armed Services Committee voted to give Defense Secretary James Forrestal an

he needed help because he is snowed under with work.

Senate Opposes Federal Guard

The state Senate today passed

tioning Congress to oppose the federalization of the National

Plans to put the guard under direct control of the Army are being pressed in Washington “in the interest of national defense.” State Senators, resolution in

commented they t I guard should remain the property of the state at least until a national emergency. The resolution now moves to the House for

members called on President

approval.

undersecretary... Mr. Forrestal said,

by voice vote a resolution peti-|

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aware that the pension bill “political hot potato.” He is a World War II veteran, having

transports and emerged with the rank of captain. :

“I don’t mind saying how I voted,” Mrs. Harden said. “I voted to bring the bill out and I'll tell you why.

tunity will be had to make further amendments from the House floor. So.I voted to send it there. I have considerable correspondence from veterans and they do

_.inot all share the same view re-

garding pensions. It is difficult to decide what is the best course in this case. I hope that someSing satisfactory will be worked o ”» ’

Committee OK's Privilege Tax Bill

Debate Assessment In Interstate Sales A ‘bill to place a special privilege tax on products manufactured in Indiana but sold out of

state advanced to the amendment stage today but only by a bare ‘majority, Sp pimeestymerie

A committee report recommending passage of the measure was adopted 51 to 45 after the House spent nearly two hours in debating the issue. . The measure was introduced by Reps. Carrol Dennis (D. Beech

bill would bring millions of dollars of .additional revenue into

gross income tax on out of the state. $ In debating the issue, Rep. Lothair Teetor (R. Hagerstown), (2 high official in the Perfect {Circle Piston Ring Co., charged

goods sold

of its industries.”

Mrs. Jane Baker Dies Here at 73

Mrs. Jane T. Baker, 4848 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis resi-

Ball Transit Co. A native of St. Louis, she vas a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Her son, Paul Peraulta, is a city fireman in Station 28, 512 E. 38th St. 4 Besides her son, Mrs. Béker is survived by three sis , Miss Nell O'Leary, Mrs. ell Cox

St. ‘Louis, and a granddaughter, Sale Ann Peraulta, Indianapolis.

Bervices at 8:30 a. m. Friday in Kirby Mortuary and at 9 a. m. in 8t. Thomas Aquinas Church will be followed by burial. in Crown Hill, j

35 Police Applicants To Face Merit Board

Thirty-five prospective new Indianapolis | policemen will

the Merit Board, composed of Dr. M. O. Ross, Dr. J. Willlam Wright and Louis J. Bernatz The applicants already have passed physical examinations,

meet in Fire Head Alabama

AT&T ‘Pays Dividend

of the

served three years on Army |Poun

Grove) and Harry Latham (D.|brought $19 to $21.50. Trdianapolis) who contended the

the state. Manufacturers pay. no!

that the tax “would strip Indiana

_[steady,

Mrs. Baker had at one time been head bookkeeper of the Red

and Mrs. Marie Shamileffer, all-of,

face their preliminary hurdle tomerrow at 6:30 p. m. when they go before!

aptitude tests and written exami- ! inations. The Merit Board will quarters, New Sts,

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 (UP)—

Choice Grades Quoted | 75¢ to $1 Lower

{ ork In North ota, the 5th Army added 10 more counties to its! Operation 8 : ry. Army. and rescue

Hog prices on choice 160 to 250pounders dropped 75 cents to §1

day in slow, uneven late trade in| [the Indianapolis Stockyards to-| day, after earlier trading at quo-| tations that were 50 to 75 cents] lower, Good and choice 160 to 225d barrows and giits sold at $2050 to $21, a few reaching $21.25 in late trade, after opening at $21 to $21.50. - The top price was $21.75. Weights from 225 to 250 pounds sold at $19.75 to $20.75. A few reached Prices from $18.75 to $19.75 were paid for 250 to 290pounders, as 290 weights brought $17.50 to $18.50. Lightweights from 100 to 160 pounds brought $19 and less,

Sows Off 50 Cents

Sow prices dropped 50 cents fo prices from $15 to $16, although a few choice lightweights sold at $16.50 to $17. Steer and heifer prices ranged from steady to 25 and 50 cents higher than yesterday in active e, - . ““Beveral part-loads of High good yearlings and light steers brought $23.50 to $24, as loads of light steers reached $24.50. Medium and good 1000 to 1200-pound steers sold at $22 to $23. Medium yearling steers moved at $21 to $22.50. § Common to medium light natives brought $18.50 to $21.50, as six loads of high good near 1400pound steers were bought to ar-

to $22.50. Odd head reached $23. Medium sausage and good beefs

per hundredweight below yester- work since the giant operation

to 350-poun 4/main line through eastern Nevada

announced that one soldier and four éivilians had lost their lives In rescue

began Jan. 29. At Atchison, Kas, Army engineers announced that they will resume blasting a 93-mile ice jam in the Missouri River at Bean Lake Bend. The jam has posed A serious flood threat. In Nevada, where the legislature appropriated another $25,000 for emergency measures to save live. stock, ranchers in the Ely-Cali-

“worse than ever.”

Main Line Closed The Southern Pacific Rallrosd's

came stuck in a snowdrift near Alazon, Nev., yesterday morning and” derafled a car in trying to fight clear. The train had to return to Wells in sections. A Union Pacific Railroad snow plow - down whi

City to Provo, Utah. A rescue party guided the crew to safety but the plow was abandoned until warmer weather melts the drifts.

Local Issues

Feb, 16m

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““Beveral loads of choice wooled {95-pound native lambs sold at {$25 in steady fat lamb trade, Bulk: of good and choice natives

{sold at $23.50 to $24.50. Bulk |Marmon-Herri

of choice to low-good dropped to $20 and $23 prices, some down to $18.50. A short deck of good

réached $24.50. Good and choice

to $22.25. Ewes Steady

Slaughter ewe prices remained although (supply was scarce. Good and choice sold at $7 to $8.50. Best lightweights were salable at higher prices. Common and meditim grad brought $5 to $7. Estimates of receipts were hogs,

sheep, 550.

‘Englewood Chuich To Show Flims Friday

partment will demonstrate its new visual aid equipment by| showing three films Friday at 7:30 vp. m. in the church community hall, f The program includes religious and travel films and a color car-| toon. Funds for the mechanical | pquip t were given by classes. | departments and members of el

Bible school. The free movie en-| tertainment will Re presented for any interested persons. {

Wife Charaes Cruelty

NEW LONDON. Conn., Feb, 18 (UP)—Charging that her husband bit the noses of a dog and a cat and lashed a cow with a cane, Mré. ‘Margaret Wheeler of Stoningtbn sought a divorce today. Wheeler filed a counter-suit, accusing his wife of having thrown a steak knife-—not at animals but at him, :

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and choice 91-pound westerns Pr

near 100-pound yearlings dropped ross Ges 80

7400; cattle, 2075; calves, 300, ahd : i

The Englewood Christian] [0 Church Junior Intermediate De- |}, nd Pub Serv

water # pls Rallways ¢

$ com - ase

Gillars “working for the Ger- | mans” in a Nazi prison camp] made him hate her. |

Ula ales. 4 porary gid “she visited the camp in|

March, 1944, American-born Miss Gillars is on trial on a charge

to open the line from Salt Lake

were shot—and you you are treated, and is still not right, and you American who says she is an} American, working for them-—do | you think I would love that person—a person who would sell ..|her country working for them?"

ried name was Mrs. Patricia

Takes the Stand At Treason Trial | WASHINGTON, Feb, 16 (UP)

8. McCarthy, 25, a Chi-| il burner repairman, testi-|

treason

for broadcasting for

was shut tight by the drifting] Mr. McCarthy said he refused snow. Railroad officials hoped toto make a recording for Miss Gil‘|move their easternbound stream. lars at the camp near Hammerliner City of San Francisco out|stein, where he was taken after over the adjacent Western Pacific being captured on " The City of San Francisco be-| American

Mr. McCarthy paused, then

34% |The Senate committee's recommendation leaves little doubt but w that the bill will be defeated 4 twhen—it--comes- -up--in that as. sembly for a final vote,

Bo Ind GEE com ......00vee Stokely-Van Camp se Stokely-Van Camp pid Tanner & Co §%% pid

effer National 1 i Kingun Se pid. .... 3 o A ngan 0 BOM sox. iiiasse 2% 3% . 1 Lincoln Net Life ... ...%. 0" fg tatement Limeotn Bown $y pi" fog. 98 . 5._Stater gion com. ..... 3 ! Mastic Asphalt ‘ in i» WASHINGTON, Peb. 18 (UP)—Qovern- | National es com Ye 9 {ment expenses and receipts for the current | N Ind Pub Serv 5% ptd fiscal year through Feb. 14, compared with | Ind Pub Serv com “ » year Ago: N Ind Pub Serv 4% . 1 ; This Yea Last Year P R Mallory com ... be’ Expenses § 31.776.971.630 § 31,082:757.033 ogress Laundry . 1 20% Receipts, 50 25,136,708.222 *Pub Serv of Ind com -...... 31% 23% Surplus 2, 4,073,081, 189 *Pub Serv of Ind 3%% pfd... 83% 86% [Cash Bal. 5.250,344.788 ' 3.0409 r & Tool com........ 34 .+ [Public Debt 252.588,776.275 25%,730.3 4 Ind GAE 48 ptd........ Gold Res. b

Terre- Haute Malleable ...... U 8 Machine com ............ United Telephone 5% pfd ... 97 Union Title Co ..........0u0s . BONDS Hen & Stew 8 57... .......

Ind limestone 48 75....... ., Indpls Brass & Alum 8s §6.. Indpls P&L 3%s 0 .......:. d A Tel 30 18.. ........ 2 ndpls Railways 8s 67. .... Investors Telephone 3s 61... Kuhner Packing 4s 89 .

and A HS utiertat- 0. 1. 88c, No. 3,

: local plant.)

Local Truck Grain Prices

a% Ibs. and over,

eocks, 116; Hagh { Soo than No 1. , 58 Ibs. to case,

8c. (Above prices apply when delivered at

No. 2 red wheat, $2.08, No. 2 white corn, $1.12. No. 2 yellow comn, $1.11. 3 No.3 oats, 0c. ion . New No, 2 yellow soybeans, $2.01,

Eyes burn? Perhaps you need glasses— or a perscription change. Don’t take chances with precious visions, le Eyes Examined GLASSES ON oY CREDIT

rive at $22 to sellers fm bid-|; said: “No. Sir ” = . ders. Bulk of mediun ' good gh - heifers sold at $22 to . oe Tae Le ii u’|Senators Back Defeat Tow pri 8 remained 8 to bd... 4 Of P l Bill oe : Reagy do ed Finance pid 1... 9 100 | The Senate elections committee 2 er oS ee mints Eng om 1.1: 10 4%|today recommiended defeat of the cows brought $17.50 to $18 mings om i House bill which would require Common and medium grades held 2 oRsoiidated Ind com . # all legislators to file facts of their| at $16.50 to $17.50, while can-|Deita Electric som . . .... 1} 3 business, employment and.names§ ners and cutters “dropped 10|i,," Corp pid ww Plo: BWW 150 any persons represented in any $14.50 and $16.50 figures. Odd Henl-Jones ol A pia. ge 10% matter which may come before shells sold at $14. Hook Drug Co con: = fis '|the. legislature. : Bull prices rose $1, as "Ind ‘Ons wt 1% Jes] The bill the House heavy sausage bulls sold at $22 ind & Mich B x 190% ' 103% Monday by a vote of 8 to 6.

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s. : * Mrs. Wm. A. Althaus Jr., 1643 Tallman, Indianapolis.

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IN OUR RECENT

“COUNT THE ST

CONTEST

Please accept our sincere thanks for your overwhelming } response to our "Count the Steps” contest. We were literally swimiting TH eAtFIEE, Whouandy of them: + « and we can't tay thanks strongly enough. We also extend our special appreciation to the five judges below who so capably selected the winners.

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THE JUDGES WERE:

® GEORGE McCLELLAN, Indianapolis Star. * GORDON WILHITE, Indianapolis News. ® TED YOUNG, Indianapolis Times. ® FRANK PARRISH, Radio Station WIRE. ++ 8-RAY- SELF, Radio Station W. :

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_. MRS. EVELYN BENNETT— 609 E. 10th St, Apt. Ne. 1, Indianapolis ,

Nalini udmd PRIZE

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MRS, EARL H. WEHMEIER— -- 108 E. 13th St. Apt. No. 314, Indianapolis.

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MRS. HUBERT J. STERGER— SELL nS

4th PRIZE

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1115 N. Gale St., Indianapolis.

MRS. H. C. PARK— 6470 N. Park, Indianapolis.

6th PRIZE CO-WINNERS

W. D. Kuntz, 2127 North St., Mrs. F. A. Gronau, 2506 E. 58th St., N. Dr., India Esther Becker, 146A Logan Lane, Tyndall Town, Mrs, Earl M. Archer, 3612 E, 17th St. Indiane rs, Ernest Grant, Ct. F. No. 96, Pu ‘W. Stote St., W. Lofayette, Ind. Mrs. A. H. Dellens, 3029 Kenwood,

Dr., Indianapolis. Indpls.

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7th PRIZE CO-WINNERS

Mrs. Esther E. Carel, 1516 N. Linwood, Indianapolis. Mrs. Louise Hanna, 3720-N. Grand Ave., Indianapolis. * Mrs. Artie Donahue, 617 E. 25th St., Apt. No. 2, Indpls. G. Edwards, 927 Southern, Indianapolis. : Mary E. Carlson, 236 S. Madison Ave, Greenwood, Ind, Mrs, Frankie Stovall, 415 W. 27th St., Indianapolis. Mis. Lewis Armstrong, 7166 Edgewater’Pl., Indianapolis. Mrs. Geo. Cuppy, 3534 Garden Ave., Indianapolis, Dorothy Merriman, 4509 E. Washington St, Apt. No. B, ..Indionapoli

HONORABLE MENTION" TN Bonieta Woodward, Indianapolis. :

Mrs, Eugene Bowles, Indionapolis, Miss Mrs. JoAnne. Madry, Indianapolis. *

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