Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1950 — Page 1

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 23

mond B. Keech today postponed until Feb. 1 a hearing on the government's request for an injunction to put the United Mine Workers back on a five-day week. x {The delay was granted while some 57,500 miners in the East. and South refused to obey John L. Lewis’ order tobe

back in the pits by today. | The court previously had get next Thursday as the date for Mr. Lewis and his union to show <ause why a temporary injunction should not be issued. National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Robert N. Denham sought the injunction last Wednésday, charging that the three-day work week Mr. Lewis ordered in the soft coal fields was an effort to coerce coal operators into accepting a contract they don’t want. An NLRB spokesman said the

court granted’ the postponement) -

after informal discussions between Mr. Denham and the union. The spokesman said Mr. Denham agreed to the Feb. 1 date at the request of the UMW. Both sides said they needed more time to work up Lheir cases. Mr. Lewis sent orders to the 90,000 miners who quit work last week, directing them to return to the UMW's three-day week, but 52,000 still refused. Some Hungry The rebel . pickets, some of them admittedly hungry, gathered at the mine entrances early today turning back miners who had voted to work. The pickets persuaded them that only a full-scale strike could break the dead-locked Hardest hit was western Pennsyivania, where 25,000 of the district’s 50,000 workers were idle. An estimated 10,000 of Ohio's 16,000 soft coal miners refused to cross picket lines. About 15,-

000 of West Virginia's 118,000

miners stayed out and 1000 Kentucky miners failed to report. Of Alabama's 20,000 miners, 6500 were idle. ‘Time Has Come’

Observers regarded the which had idled 90,000

ever, Lewis’ 1 fought hard to break up the walkouts, : At the Palmer, Pa. mine of H. C. Frick Co. U. 8S. Steel Corp.'s coal subsidiary, the men had voted, 80-12, in favor of working. However, when they reported this morning they were met by pickets and returned home without attempting to enter the pit. To combat the strikes some of the big coal mines have cut off credit to the strikers at company stores.

Fear “Hot-Heads”

Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Frank Garnow sald violence might develop today “if some hotheads try to prevent the mines from reopening.” In Pennsylvania's Elk County alone, seven state police patrols were ready for action in place of the usual two to deal with picket efforts to close down more mines. Some 15,000 miners in Virginia were reported returning. Illinois and Indiana, the other major coal mining states, were not affected, according to early reports. .

Watts Enters Innocent Plea

mes State Service COLUMBUS, Jan. 23 — Robert Austin Watts, charged with the murder of Mrs. Mary Lois Burney, Indianapolis housewife, pleaded innocent today when arraigned for his second trial before Judge George W. Long. Watts’ attorney, led a motion for ball for the defendant imme-

diately ’ after the pleading and |

Judge Long set a hearing on the motion for Feb. 6 at 10 a. m. Watts’ trial is docketed for Mar. 6. He was remanded back to the Columbus jall pending

hearing on the motion.

Redd Goes to Trial

Leser Parnell Redd, 31, of 5445 E. 33rd St, went on trial in Criminal Court 2 today charged with the murder of John Thomas Bledsoe on April 7. Redd is accused of shooting Mr, Bledsoe.

As the trial got under way the In

state excused six jurors, four because they did not believe in the death penalty.

Another Barrymore

Bids for Fame

® The No. 1 family of the theater expects 17-year-old John Barrymore Jr. to uphold the Barrymore tyadition. ® What are the chances of the young son of yesteryears’ matinee idol?

ILRB Hearing ine Strike

" Injunction Case fo Come Up Feb. 1; 57,500 Diggers Continue Walkout

(UP)—Federal Judge Rich-

January Nearing Wettest oi Record

More Rain Predicted Tonight, Tomorrow LOCAL TEMPERATURES

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mild, occasional rain tonight, tomorrow. Low tonight, 48. High tomorrow, 54.

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23, 1950

ruman Urges Tax Cuts On Phone Use, Cosmetic

City Engineer M. G. (Ole) Johnson told the Works Board

today sewer projects totaling! $1.6 million and street projects costing $456,000 were ready for

warding. His department's 1049 report, submitted for board approval, disclosed plans for these projects were processed last year. $1.8 Million Spent The 1949 summary also pointed out more than $1.8 million was dished out .for construction and maintainnance of streets, sewers, bridges, railroad grade separa~ tions, alleys, sidewalks and curbs. Seven other main sewer and

6am... 4 10am... 52 7am... 50 11a m...58 8a m... 51 12 (Noom) 54 9a m... 51 1pm... 5 |

More rain tonight and tomorrow will raise this month closer

to the wettest January on Indian-| apolis records, the Weather Bureau said today. Already drenched by more than nine inches of rain the last three weeks, Indianapolis and most of the state can expect rain beginning tonight and continuing through tomorrow. Totals 9.28 Inches Rainfall of one-hundredth of an inch last night boosted the total for this month to 9.23 inches, more than three times the normal amount. The record January is 10.2 set in 1800. Wettest month on record is July, 1875, when 10.2 inches of rain fell. Temperatures will drop to 48 tonight, but reach 54 tomorrow. In the state, the will

storm relief projects under consideration for 1950 may add another $2.4 million to the sewer check. Mr. Johnson's report pointed out, however, these projects face more design planning. They are in the estimate stage only, he said. List of Projects Projects ready for pick, power and pipe include the $1.2 million 34th St. sewer form Fall Creek Blvd. to Temple Ave. and the $248 821 University Heights sewer from Southern Ave, to Lawrence Ave. These lines will carry sewage 5.5 miles when completed, Mr. Johnson said. Other sewer jobs under contract and ready for award cover 1.75 miles of lines and cost $184,806, the report showed. Street projects ready for contract processing this year include the Morris St. widening from West St to Choclate Ave. from White River Pkwy. to Kentucky Ave, from Madison Ave. to Union St and the underpass west of Madison Ave. at the Belt Raliroad

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This check is made out to the polio fund, but 8-year-old Mar. garet Ann Ford accepts it on behalf of the infantile paralysis victims that "March of Dime" contributions ultimately benefit. The $100 check presented by John Clark, art-Warner Cap. (center) and John Bentley, president of the Steel Workers Local 2937, represents the first industrial making contribution to the 1950 polio fund through the union. The youngster, stricken polio in 1946, has received constant care paid from poli

Chiang’s Aid Fears War lll In Red Sweep

Formosa Premier Calls ‘Asia Too Big To Bow to A-Bomb |

By CLYDE FARNSWORTH | | Scripps-Howard Staff Writer

TAIPEI Formosa, Jan. 23 — Owing to the rapid geographical expansion of inter-|

national communism, a third

world war will be hard to|

avoid and, if it comes, hard to| win, according to Chinese Nationalist Premier Yen Hsi-shan. In an interview, he emphasized that the Chinese Nationalist gov-| ernment does not want a third world war, but If preventive measures cannot be taken now by “anti-aggression nations, a final crash is inevitable, in my opinion, | and will come in from one to two| years.” | “The Communist Third Inter-| nationale Is carrying on a relent-| less campaign of aggression and only a show of force can stop it,” he said. “The world cannot live indefi-| nitely in an atmosphere of com-| promise and conciliation of com-| munism. ! Communist agression in the last few years, particularly its control over most of Asia, has been so great that in event of a third world war, atomic attacks would be almost lost in the vastness of Asia” Swallowed by Asia

nnel manager of Stew-

io funds since that time.

1949 Jobs Itemized

Mr. Johnson's statistics itemized 1049 jobs as follows: Street widening, .69 miles, $113,951 paid by Thoroughfare Plan; street resurface, 6.14 miles,

This project will cost more than OUP Complex State Gavernmeni— ; Jioniot, Sts Sheet ore Regulating Mass of Trifles

Soni ga i hat 2 x4 Swells Indiana Bureaucracy Hit-or-Miss Licensing Laws Keep Many Boards Busy, Multiply Operating Expenses

while anti-Communist would offer many concentrated targets, the vast Communist holdings In Asia with few concentrated and an immense population could absorb

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Advocates Repair of ‘Loopholes’ That Help Drain Off Revenue

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UP)—President Truman toe day asked for tax law changes to give the government a net increase of $1 billion in revenue. He proposed getting this by hiking the taxes on big corporations and the levies on gifts and estates. This $1 billion would be in addition to several hundred

F . million of other new revenue reduce excise taxes so as to make it cheaper to buy certain things Times Staff Writer In a special tax message to WASHINGTON, Jan. 23—Rep.|Congress, Mr. Truman ship. to the extent that the loss in Revival of interest in the pos- revenue 1s made up by plugging he called “short-sighted tax diclal nomination to the Senate. i” re. Judge Baltzell was to have lert Juction” on individuals as well as

which he would use to off-set reductions in some excise taxes. Denton for Judge He recommended that Congress . such as furs, jewelry, toiletries Lag in Filling Baltzell 305 1iggage, to make tong dise Bost Revives Boom [lance ielephone calls, find to By DAN KIDNEY ’ Winfield K. Denton, Evansville|je, S*8es tn individual income Democrat, today received a stack ’ of mail boosting him for the -_m trump JHpuiated the! = southern Indiana federal judge- ony sibility of Congressman Denton’s| pepe Je ald L3Bocking” oops succeeding retiring Judge Robert | Th : C. Baltzell is based on White| he President once more criti House delay in sending the ju-/C the 80th Congress for what the bench last Thursday. Some other cuts. This delay has caused pro-| Mr. Truman sald “drastic ine longed anxiety among backers of {tTuses in tax rates . . . might William Steckler, Indianapolis, |[PTOve to be self-defeating.” But, who is strongly supported for the he sald, he was recommending ad«

place by Indiana Democratic ents “to reduce present ine National Committeeman Frank |®dUities, to stimulate business ace -

The premiers idea was that|M. McHale, Indianapolis attorney. tivity and to yield about $1 billion areas

Mr. Steckler is public counselor|!® Det additional revenue.” with the Indiana Public Service| Specifies Needs

| Commission. He aid not of Denton much he say Py Jo

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atomic or other assaults and still have the manpower left to rule the world. “Communist control of the China mainland will lead to their

$252,959.12 by City Funds; street

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swift expansion into Indo-China, Southeast Asia and India. As

surface treatment, 32.08 miles, $165,542.81 by City Funds; street

By ROBERT BLOEM A major part of the mushroom growth of state government in|the geographical balance between

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those places go under to the Reds,

plaining, 4.09 miles, $23,740.18 by

Indiana has been unavoidable.

the number of backers from the| “I believe that req Bar Association who have writ- most urgently needed na Ais ten to endorse me" Mr. Denton on transportation of props said. “I know my friends are for erty, transportation of me getting the judgeship. Maybe long distance telephone and tele. some others in my district would graph communications, and the like to see it done for er en, STOUP of retail excises ine reasons.” : ing such ite: “ Besides Mr. Steckler, those aration, luggage and Jollet peeps prominently mentioned have been|he said, bags,

City funds. Concrete streets, 1.52 miles, $114,294.74 by Barrett Law and

ve, today was named by Rotary International's nominating committee as its choice for president of the organization. |

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private contract; concrete alleys,

1.06 miles, $28,339.49 by Barrett| atter of relatively little concern

2—Col. {two generations ago. Today the (Continued on Page 2—Col » |construction, upkeep and policing {pf Indiana's vast network of highways accounts .for one of the {largest single costs of government.

To Honor Kuhn ment.

W. E. (Bill) Kuhn, 1949 cam-| Yet along with many indispenspaign manager for the Indian-| able services to the public, Inapolis Community Fund, will be diana has undertaken also to cited for his work at the 30th/8overn a mass of trivia. Admin-

annual fund dinner to be held at|istrative problems are multiplied |

6 p. m. Friday in Marott Hotel. without rhyme or reason by efAnother citation will go to forts to provide everything from Thomas D. Sheerin during the free advice to examinations for public meeting as honored mem- Street cleaners. ber of the fund. Benjamin Wood-| How Profession Is ‘Elevated’ son, executive vice president of The state hasn't actually underState Life Insurance Co. of In- taken to license street sweepers— diana, will be speaker. yet. But if the sweepers ever orThe Rev. H. Gruner Jr., rector ganize to “elevate” their profesof the Church of the Advent, will sion, they probably will ask the give the invocation, and the Rev.|legislature for a licensing board. Kenneth E. Thorne, pastor of If they insist, the legislature probSpeedway Christian Church, the ably will create one. benediction. Directors will be] elected following the dinner. ernment presents. Voiney M. Brown, Community| A special board examines the

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Sets New Record

For Propeller Craft NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UP)— Speed pilot Paul Mantz claimed |& new cross-country flight record for propeller-driven aircraft today after spanning the 2650 miles in less than five hours. His converted Mustang fighter,

about 30,000 feet,

4 hours, 52 minutes, 58 seconds:

The Hollywood stunt flier bet-

Fund president, will be in charge. qualifications and issues licenses

Mantz Scats Across U. S. at 4:52:58 Clip

It simply takes more government to serve a bigger population, particularly when. growth in population is accompanied by revolu- war could not be delayed any ‘tionary new complications in everyday life. ’ To cite the best known and most obvious example, roads were a

Look at the picture state gov-

longer.” Other Nationalist sources re'to watchmakers.. To repair a $50Ported that the Nationalist govor $100 watch you must have a ernment had received understate license. To tackle a repair 8round word from Peking of an job on a $2000 automobile, how-|arrangement by Mau Tse-tung at ever, involves no such rigid oon- Moscow for thousands of additrols. tional Russian military advisers

| An unqualified mechanic merely| Pas C faces the controls of competition, (Continued on Page 3 ol. 2)

|If he’s no good, he soon has no| ‘customers. The public has to dis-' cover the ones who are not quali fied the hard way—by experienc Who Gets Controlled | Certainly this fllustration isn intended to belittle the watchmakers. It is to be hoped the illustration will not encourage garage mechanics to organize and seek a licensing board. It is simply intended to show how little reason there is behind some of the things which are a part of state government. ’ | Similarly the state administers lover boards to license beauty operators, barbers, architects, en-| gineers, surveyors, fight promo- = itors, real estate salesmen. It ap-| oo 8K parently feels its controls are not| iE needed over chiropractors, electri-| clans, plumbers, contractors, the-| latrical promoters, Fuller Brush men, union organizers, preachers. | It can’t be a question of health lor opportunity to gyp or hood(wink the public. Unlicensed pro-

Yen Hsi-shan

i |fessions, skills or trades have as Times Article

{much opportunity to menace

£27" House to | lil ahead of FEPC because FEPC| “These changes in the tax rate ™ |was a major factor in last week's| Structure would go far toward ree

aggression and anti-aggressionp poward Caughran |B. , recently re-| The present forces will be lost and a world tired U. 8. Attorney, former State |tollet Preparations. Toe taxes =

Appellate Court Judge A. J./bags and similar ite per - . ms are 20 (Stevenson, Danville, and .jcent, wi | : a Mr t, compared with prewar rates

generally of 10 per cent. presBecause Supreme Court Justice ent transportation tax om eo 5 |Shérman Minton was credited is 15 per cent and the freight a * (with blocking the appointment of 3 per cent, % {John Hurt, Martinsville, secretary The taxes which Mr i ne {proposes to r ! (Continued on Page 2—Col. 5) total of $1,326,000 000 1 faces

House Sidetracks [meen ac me sone

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Mr. Truman did not ropose ot the taxes on all Tras

be Increased. O trary, . . | n the con | ivil lon commended that the tax — on corporate income between $25, | be :

000 and $50,000 reduced to the WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UP) Same rate that applies above $50,

—8peaker Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) | : Lift Handicaps

announced that the House will ™ take up the Alaskan statehood he Fate ot income above $50. bill today and not the politically cent compared 3 j= hot FEPC bill | Truman described as “the exces Mr. Rayburn told newsmen he ively high ‘notch’ rate of 53 per thought it would be better for the Cent” between $25,000 and $50, consier another bill] 000.

heated but unsuccessful effort to Moving the handicaps which the change House rules. {Present law places upon the exe The FEPC is the keystone of Pansion of small corporations * President Truman's civil rights Mr. Truman said. “The existing |program which his distasteful to favorable tax rates for small | Southern Democrats, including corporations with incomes below |Mr. Rayburn. $25,000 would be retained.

“The tax increase would be cone

fi Ace elerates jane 19 lesa han one-tenth of all

| The President recommended

health th tomer as the ° ° . ening oer, me omer 0 By piye for Theater on Circle oie owes in the tax law

Competition Restrained? In fact, from the standpoint of | protection, the public seems to| suffer less fro. failure to Heense, Letters Sent to Penn

| (Continued on Page 2—Col. 3) | Did You Miss Yesterday's Times

"@If you haven't been recelving THE SUNDAY TIMES at your home and failed to buy a copy at |being mapped. the drug store yesterday | This was the schedule Mrs. ~- you missed something |Evadne Hayward Hibben preOUTSTANDING! .We're |pared today to guard the culturtalking about the REAL |al heritage of Indianapolis. ESTATE SECTION of Mrs. Hibben, 2933 N. Meridian The Sunday Times. Its |St., powers the campaign for rethe only section of its |incarnation of the city’s most re-

full speed ahead today.

Influential theater personalit the “Circle crusade.” A local meeting of civie, social, professional and business leaders was

kind appearing in any |vered legitimate showplace. Indianapolis Sunday A front page story in Satur. newspaper! It has day's Times depicted her enthuPAGES OF REAL [siastic campaign to return the ESTATE ADS, plus in- English Theater to the Circle. teresting news, pictures, Coples Malled special articles on real Registered copies of The Times estate, building and gen- |Wwere ed today to A. W. eral business. Hughes, Bational president of Penney's; omas I. Parkinson,

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. Hibben also ters to Brooks Atkinson of the

Personalities in Show Business Contacted,

Letters urging reconsideration of plans for the proposed) theater-less J. C. Penney Building on the Circle were en route to executives of Penney’s and the Equitable Assurance Society of U, 8.

having The Times, daily Mrs prepared let- 8t., Catholic civic leader.

New York Times (dramatic crit-/the Penney building top floors me Pee oe eh oy ec f Bo ® . ¢

{Which are of a technical nature but which he said would provide “Increased incentive to business

ey Executives, Others investment.” These involve losses

The drive for an English-Theater on Monument Circle moved incurred and foreign investments,

To make up for the loss in revs enue through excise tax reduce tion, Mr. Truman = ed a number of “loopholes” that he said Congress should work on. “TI know of no loophole in the classical songwriter) and Cole|!aX laws so inequitable as the Porter (Indiana composer). excessive depletion exemptions The letters asked backing “for NOW enjoyed by oil and mining the cause,” Mrs. Hibben said. {interests,” the President said. Fabien Sevitzky, director of the| Income Escapes Taxation Indianapolis Symphony, will also| Under these exemptions, large be called to aid in the campaign, Percentages of ‘the income from the North Side civic leader said. 0! and mining properties escape More Joining Drive taxation, year after year” More civic and social leaders] The President said these spe joined the drive after they read|cial depletion allowances of the movement, Mrs. Hibben inally were granted to stimulate stated. essential production in the first Joining the “crusade” were Mrs, World War, , : Mrs, Frederic Krull, 26 E. 36th Now, however, he said these ale St., wife of the composer of mu- | lowances—and another one pers {sic to Riley's poems; Miss Vie-|mitting oll-well investment costs |toria Foxlow, 30 Kansas St. who|t0 be immediately deducted from sang at the dedication of the Sol- income regardless of soure-— |dler's & Sailor's Monument, and| “are allowing individuals to bulld

ies were being contacted to join

president of Equitable, and J.-C.\ype. H, ‘C. Hoot, 1053 E. Ohio|UP vast fortunes, with little more

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