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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1951

Washington Calling— Crisis in Meat Could Topple Price Program

Situation Boiled as Attention Was Centered on Doug, Far East

By SCRIPPS-HOWARD NEWSPAPERS WASHINGTON, May 5—Meat crisis is building up—

fast. It could topple entire. price-control program...

Trouble has boiled while country’s attention was fixed on MacArthur and Far East policy. It's serious. Cattlemen are sizzling over meat price rollback.

They're moving on Washington in force, working on

Office of Price Stabilization (OPS) —and Congress.

If OPS Administrator Michal DiSalle won't rescind

his order—and there's no sign he will—cattle industry will seek repeal by legislation when Defense Production

Act comes up for extension.

Act expires June 30, and hearings on extension start

Monday. They're certain to be lengthy and heated. Cattlemen and packers have many friends in Congress, for industry, unlike

cotton, is. not sectional.

Because of timing they could use exemption for livestock as bargaining club, threaten to stop entire defense production program unless meat is exempted from price controls. ! But DiSalle feels that if controls can't be made to stick on high-priced beef, they can't be held on other commodities: that

collapse ofentire control program might follow. DiSalle has President Truman’s backing on this one; intends to try to ride out the storm. But it was row over meat that finally brought the end of OPA.

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Acheson May ‘Exit’

DON'T DISCOUNT possibil{ty that Secretary of State Dean Acheson may be out before ‘long. Some administration advisers think time to accept resignation—which has been on President Truman's desk for months—will come when administration side of Far Eastern policy dispute is presented to public. White House thinks it has better of the argument, that

this will be generally..recogs=s

nized, thereby permitting more graceful exit for Acheson. If he's separated from his job, it will be done with utmost care, for two important rea-

sons:

ONE: President has a high

personal regard for Acheson. TWO: Administration feels nothing must be done to disturb faith of our Atlantic Allies that we will stand by all commitments ' made in that hemisphere. For political reasons,-admjn-{stration also will have to move delicately. Despite fact that our Far Eastern policy is already veering toward MacArthur position, administration will strive not to let public think i¢ has succumbed to opposition arguments. This much is certain: Failing clear military victory in Korea, Democratic Party cannot go to the polls next year with Acheson still in the cabinet. If President Truman were to ask his principal advisers on Capitol Hill he’d probably find them unanimous on that. They haven't volunteered advice— because they know how loyal Mr. Truman is to his friends and how stubborn in their defense. Who'll go in, if Acheson goes out? It's hard question, and Mr. Truman’s ability to find a good answer may be delaying action. Names being mentioned include John ‘Foster Dulles, Chief Justice Vinson, Averell Harriman, Paul Hoffman.

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Far Eastern Puzzle

HERE ARE some things Defense Secretary George C. Marshall and Gen. Omar BradJey will say when they testify before Senate committee on Far Eastern Policy: At one time they did agree with Gen. MacArthur on his four points for fighting more aggressive war in Korea—but they don't agree with him today. They will say they agreed to his plan for use only as a last resort—if U. 8. was in danger of being forced out of Korea. When it became clear after first big Chinese offensive that our forces could stay there, Joint Chiefs will say, they ordered Gen. MacArthur to continue to fight war of attrition. They will testify, flatly, that they do not now agree with Gen. MacArthur that we should: ONE: Make air reconnaissance over China coastal-areas and Manchuria. TWO: Establish naval blockade of China. THREE: Use Chinese Nationalist troops. FOUR: Impose economic blockade of China. Note: Pentagon scuttlebutt says Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, Air Force Chief of Staff, still favors bombing Manchurian bases, but is not making issue of it.

‘Race for Asia’

STRAW IN WIND: George Creel's book ‘on Communist expansion and American muddling, “Russia’s Race for Asia,” ‘has been recommended by Pentagon's Far East desk as ‘orientation material for members of new Military Assistance and Advisory Mission to Formosa. + MacArthur story has blank‘eted other important decisions made this week. Ordinarily any one would have made headlines. It's probably news to. you that: ONE: House has drastically modified housing act of 1948, passed after long debate. It's against House rules to modify legislation that way, but members quietly voted to legalize it. House put an end to pre-fab housing program, gave cities sight to veto public housing, z Por)

cut program down to 5000 new units next year, otherwise trimmed down law it took so long to write. House has agreed, over protests of Defense Power Administration, to give private utilities - monopoly on all future transmission of electric power — and let utilities decide whether or not to build lines to defense plants. THREE: Ways and Means Committee, instead of tightening tax loopholes, has voted depletion allowances (tax deductions) to 19 more industries, and increased depletion allowance for two others.

Whisky Stock Heavy

RESTRICTIONS on grain for whisky-making are not likely—at least any time soon. However, distillers would like a cutback. They have too much whisky in stock now for cpmfort. Industry committee may suggest it when it meets with Agriculture Department officials next week. Odds now seem overwhelming that Chicago will get bothpresidential nominating conventions next year. Republicans are set to go to Chicago (Taft's. choice). Truman prefers , Philadelphia, but many Democrats are sore at the way hotel rates were hiked there last ‘time, and national commjgtee is swinging toward Chicago, too. s - .

3 Key Jobs Open

WHITE HOUSE has 1000 applications for three of cushfest jobs created by 81st Con-

— gress—membership on military

court of appeals which will review findings made in courtmartial cases. Jobs pay $17,500 a year, and first three members will be appointed for 5, 10 and 15-year terms. Later terms will all be for 15 years. Democratic National Committee claims its not handling these applications, so would-be members and their backers are descending on White House. Among those seeking the single Republican seat are Dayton Phillips, former Tennesses Congressman, and former Navy Capt, James Robinson, one-time professor at Indiana University Law Shcool. Robinson was a prosecutor in Japanese war criminal trials, and ‘member of the study commission which recommended new civillian court to pass on

courts-martial decisions, ” » ”

Fights Conviction

REP. WALTER BREHM (R. 0.), convicted this week of taking money from government employee in his Capitol

- office, won't resign yet, though

Ja in Washington.

his home-town paper is demanding it. Brehm will appeal conviction, and action on appeal {8s not likely before fall. Meanwhile, he'll vote, draw salary, and enjoy all congressional privileges. J. Parnell Thomas (R. N, J.), last member to be convicted of taking government money wrongly, resigned when he actually went to prison. ” » 8

Bookings Slow

TOURIST TRAFFIC to Europe this summer will be as good as last, maybe better if there's no new war scare. Bookings were slow this spring, but shipping lines report recent upswing. Airlines have space for all late-comers. Hotel space will be tight in European cities, so agencies are trying to steer travelers to resorts and smaller places. Prices are up in Europe, but no more 80 than in United States. West Indies, like Florida, are plugging for summer business with reduced rates, package tours. Air Force people close to Gen. Vandenberg are trying to track down source of those rumors that he’ll resign. Rumors are just plain ridiculous, they say. » ” »

Probe Ohio Election

SENATE COMMITTEE probe of last year's Ohio election will start May 23. Hearings are sure to make Sen. Taft uncomfortable (largely because of big amounts spent

in his campaign), but right to @

his seat is not threatened. Special counsel for committee probably will be Robert T. Murphy, who did similar job in 19¢4-45, has since practiced

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‘country,

-|Present Strength

Highlights of Before Senators |

Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson ‘(D. Tex.)—We have pending in the conference committee of the Congress a very serious question of providing the men to make up our Armed Forces. © You could help the Congress, and I think the if you would give us some exact figures, some estimates as to how many additional members of the Armed Forces you think would be desirable in carrying out the specific program that you have recommended. . . .

Could Be Decisive

Gen. MacArthur—It would be difficult to try to reduce to exact figures in advance what you have to have to defeat an enemy. Iam sure.the overall strength which is being provided now, or debated now, would well encompass — without prejudice to any {other operations or demands®that may be made upon it—the conclusion of what I had in mind in the Far East. It would only take a relatively small fraction of that force to carry on that campaign that I would have in mind The increases that would be! necessary in the Far East would not be great as far as ground troops are concerned. The greatest thing that would be necessary is to release the power that we now possess. . . it is quite possible] {that . . . there should be added] |Increments of both the air and {the navy ... It must be borne in mind that the general object, as I understand it, of our preparedness program envisions its accomplishsomething of that sort. During that time, those forces can be, used in Korea without prejudice to their ultimate use some place else. . So, I can’t see that there is the slightest prejudice involved to the ultimate over-all global program which {is before the Congress| now, because of any demands| that might be made in the Far East to carry out the program that the Joint Chiefs apparently visualized and hoped for on January 12. Sen. Johnson — And the Joint] Chiefs’ plan at present assumes

+. ««@ total armed force : of 3,462,000. Now, as I understand it, it is your opinion . . . it would

not be necessary to substantially increase (it) .. . Gen. MacArthur—That is exactly correct, Senator. Sen. Johnson—I wonder if you do not think that some system of universal training which would guarantee that all of our young men would be made available for service—and they would be trained young men—would be in-

ment in about two years’ time or,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES EE Gen. MacArthur's Testimony nvestigating His nr OW Od

matter.

Sen. Johnson— . . . Assume we embrace your program, and sup-

to enter into an agreement on what their future actions will be, what course would you recommend at that stage? Gen. MacArthur—Such a contingency is a very hypothetical query. I can't quite see the possibility of the enemy being driven back across the Yalu and still being in a posture of offensive actian. , I don’t believe that the hypothesis you draw is quite a reasonable and a rational one. If he ceases his depredations across the Yalu, that main purpose that we have is accomplished. . . . Sen. Johnson—Now suppose . .. they go back across .. . (and) still retain large mass formations there, what course are we going to have to take? : Gen. MacArthur—I don’t think they could.

torious,

would not. ...

voked so that when the nation pared?

Uncertain of Worth Of UMT as Planned

Gen. MacArthur—...I am for preparedness, and the maximum utilization of all of our resource. Now, whether universal military training accomplishes that fact

‘would have to be pretty carefully

considered by me. But whether the program of universal military training all youths along practically the same line, which I understand is the point considered, whether that will , . . produce.the greatest mili-. tary effectiveness, I would not attempt to say until I had studied

the best way to do it, I would unhestiatingly advocate it . . . Sen. Johnson—General, do you

ing recommended or advocated] universal training ... ? :

UMT Might Have

Sen. Johnson—Yqu think it 1s number of divisions to be sent to

unlikely that if ... we were vic-'this theater or that theater . . that we would be re-!

quired to retain anything like the Advice of Military

that have in Korea' Ta hat We have I Korea Should Be Heeded

Gen, MacArthur—I believe it; Gen. MacArthur—I believe, on {questions of the utilization of the statement . .

Sen. Johnson—I got that im- military power of the Eouniry, nize the necessity for a preparedwas threatened we would be pre-|pression of your position from within the missions which .

HAVING FIELD DAY—Barred from closed secret hearings on Gen MacArthur, news photographers make the most of the opportunity as the General gives them five minutes during the luncheon recess. Seated with Gen. MacArthur is his chief aide, Maj. Gen. Courntey Whitney (right).

ness increases unless you can find not favor legislative straitjackets have to estimate them, we have the formula to settle the whole;that would place a limitation onto be able to supply them . ..

{the number of ground troops that] could be supplied?

by academic or formulas at all. It depends upon the circum-| stances of the case and common

straitjacket

sense and good judgment should /™

,be applied to those circumstances when they arise. Sen. Johnson—. . . I want to assure you—if you need assurance—that this certainly is not a political question so far as I am concerned. My feeling is that we have a nation to save and not an election to win . . . I would like to have your rec-

ommendation ‘as to the wisdom —General, you stated yesterday of a committee like this saying to that communism is our enemy all over the world. Where is most of the military power located that is held by communism?

Russia Is Seat Of Red Power

the Joint Chiefs of Staffs that we are going to limit you to a specific number of groups, to a specific type of fleet, to a specific

Quster

sure, Senator — I repeat —1 am Gen. MacArthur — 8enator, I quite sure that the program you pose the Chinese were chased stand upon my answers. I don’t just enunciated, of the approxiback across the Yalu river and Want to be drawn into the politi- imately three and one-half million . refuse to sign a treaty and cal discussions that are prevalent men jn the Armed Forces, can upon that point . . . but my one 30complish anything that I would

belief is that the elasticity that|p..e in mind without prejudice to is necessary is not to be measured ipo operations. ?

‘ment is based on a rather genleral

{the additional fact that the major art of the commitments of prearedness in the other parts of the world are fixed at about two years hence. that are being trained in that two years could be used in the Far East without the slightest detriment to anything else .”. .

ably in Soviet Russia.

have | ness to withstand a surprise blow.

Gen. MacArthur—I am quite

Sen. Johnson—And that state-

knowledge of our commitents in other parts of the globe? Gen. MacArthur—Correct. And

So that the troops

Sen. Brien McMahon (D. Conn.)

Gen. MacArthur — Unquestion-

Sen. McMahon—General, I was

very much interested. in _ your) .

. (that) you recog-

this purported substance of state- been established by the govern-|I ask you, General, are we now| {ment, that the Congress would do | prepared to withstand that sur-!|

{ments made at Wake Island. | “Gen. Bradley—the 8th Army is returning to Japan soon. We have the problem of getting additional troops to Europe. . . . Could the 2d or 3d Division be made available to be sent over to Europe by January? » “Gen. MacArthur — Yes, I will make one available by January. I would recommend that the 2d Division be selected, as it is a veteran division, betters, trained, and would make a better impression.”

change, General?

the problem, very, very th h- : vo TY very thorough-| Offered to Give Up If universal military training is Troops in January

Gen. MacArthur—Yes, that is

very definitely. . . .

Prevented Wars

sure that 25 years ago had we had universal military service, the| whole situation would have been| different. It is my belief that| had we been prepared before either of these world wars, there| was a very excellent chance that

they would not have taken place.|

+ Any doubts that I would have} fs as to the efficacy on the mili-| tary potential that the country] could produce . . . Before ‘the first World War, and! [the second World War, for that| matter, industry hadn't assumed such an important part as it has| now. I believe the thing should be carefully studied, Senator, after| we get over this present crisis that exists...

| | |

you requested more men for your

command for Korea, were you in-|

at that time? Gen. MacArthur — I was very vividly and acutely informed of

there . .. In order to fill up merely the strengths of the units of the Jap-

over there, I had to utilize Ko-|

I wish to repeat that I believe! every degree of efficiency that! was possible — everything that could be humanly done—had been| exerted by the Defense Depart-| ment to Send me those men. The support I received from the staffs here is quite beyond any criticism.

Warns Attackers

Give No Notice

| The first blow in the next war! may well be the decisive blow . ..! there is no method by which you can avoid the surprise attack of an enemy these days. He hits| and then he announces, or he hits! and he doesn’t announce. | ‘And if you are not ready at that time you might well be overwhelmed . . , - With every passing year, as long as you have a maverick run-

that your necessity for prepared-

. .

anese occupation army that I sent|:

rean manpower. |

under those conditions to return

trained (maimed?) men resulting may bring the Soviet Uni to the - controls of the central|e. om the savage degree of fight- may i nion into

ing will probably constantly increase.

authority. . . . I would view with the gravest concern the indefinite stationing

of American troops to guard that that 1

border or any other border in which the nation itself concerned could reasonably be expected to accomplish.

Sen. Johnson—There is a school? of thought in the United States possible,

rendered by those services.

je the professional advice that is |

{well to pay the closest attention | prise blow? |

Gen. MacArthur—I should say]

{from my general knowledge that If, in any condition, they should we are rather inadequately pre-

|disagree with it, why, that is a pared at the present moment. . . .

Imatter that they should go into]

carefully.

I believe that the professional|

Sen. McMahon—and . . . the

worst blow that this maverick— which we agree on is the Soviet)

subjects should be largely influ-|Union—could strike at the free, enced by the advice of the profes- world, would be at the production |

{sional heads of the services.

ithe last word. You represent the {authority of the voice of the (people; but, in general, I should

[centers of the free world which

It is quite true that you ‘are are located in this country. . . .;

{say that the advice of the profes-

Do you recall any such ex- sional experts should be weighed

Gen. MacArthur — They would’ certainly be a very potent blow; yes, sir. | Sen. McMahon — And, so the! [state of our defenses, our civil

jcarefully indeed, and—unless defenses, our military defenses, | there are specific reasons to the contrary, that can be elucidated, |with reason—that their advice

have any recollection of ever hav-| You must understand, Senator, Telatively that that was made on the basis Would be needed if his Far East |precipitate now that kind of a of the North Korean War. We Program were adopted. He used blow must be weighed with the expected to close that war out|the term “trained” men.)

{should be accepted . . .

(Sen. Johnson referred back to

practically my recollection of it.| Gen. MacArthur's statement that] Sen. McMahon—And, therefore,

few ground - troops

Gen. MacArthur — “I wouldn't

The Second and Third Divisions S&Y. Very little additional trained |

{which had come from continental ™¢R Senator; very few additional those circumstances into consider-!. Gen. MacArthur — I am quite United States, I was prepared “Pits

The casualties and flow of

Sen. Johnhson—. . . I had hoped

could get from you some

specific estimate of the number

f additional men that you

thought your program would re-

uire Gen. MacArthur—It is quite imSenator. It depends

which believes we should confine!ypon what the enemy has. ... I the bulk or all of our. ground believe that the major thing is

forces to the continental United to take off the inhibitions and have suggested will tend to not States and that we should pro-/let us use the maximum of force precipitate a world war, but to

vide other nations with nothing|we have.

but sea and air support in the battle against communism.

the use of the armed forces of

Sen. Johnson — And if we do| |that, in your judgment certainly that you could do that would acGen. MacArthur—I believe that less than, say, 100,000 men would celerate the tempo of possible war Sen. Johnson - General, when 18 the gravest possible mistake in|likely be required?

a nation to try to draw lines Speaks of ‘Units,’

team,

fication in my opinion.

formed of the manpower that was|0f demarcation between ground

available to the armed services {roops, air troops, and navy |troops. They are an integrated

OPPOSED PRESIDENT—Sen. J. William Fulbright (right) said

Not Number of Men

Gen. MacArthur—I wouldn't make any estimate on the number, , , the battle casualties of the At one place you may need the of men. The casualties, as I say,| American troops were approachthe deficiencies that existed. The|Preponderance of one element or|are reaching staggering Propor-|ing 65,000. The battle casualties armed services made available, I/the other, but the force that we tions. I am talking about the|of the am sure, everything that was pos-|apply should be based upon the number of combat units, on the approaching 140,000 . . . The batsible under the circumstances. I|complete integration of the poten-|ground. i am sure they scraped the bottom|tial of those three forces. It is|

Sen. Johnson—W ell, General, were practically negligibl - of the barrel to get: them over possible to make such a simpli- we have to estimate P y aay Der

the number haps, two or three thousand. {of men required if we embrace

Sen. Johnson—Then you would these programs, and we not only therefore, would be in the neigh-

before Senate committee hearing that Secretary of State Dean

Gen, MacArthur as Far

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ning loose in the world, it means, Acheson (left) Sigorouy. opposed Fodder) Truman's dismissal of stern commander. >

jo protect these potential production centers is of extreme importance. | Gen. MacArthur—I should say 80.

{any course of action which might

{greatest care. | Gen. MacArthur—Correct. Sen. McMahon—Have you taken

ation when you now recommend that we proceed on a course which

Gen. MacArthur—Completely. I |believe that if you do not settle successfully w hat you have started, and are committed to, in Korea, you will tend to incite him to increase not only the tempo of his blow but the time of his blow.

Believes His Program Will Prevent War

I believe that the program I

|prevent it. I don’t believe there is anything

(with the Soviet than to show weakness in the Far East today. Sen. McMahon—General, how ‘many casualties have we had in| Korea? Gen. MacArthur—When 1 left]

South Korean troops were

‘tle casualties of the other Allies

Our total (battle) casualties, borhood of a quarter of a million imen ., . . | I should estimate that the enemy’s battle casualties, including ‘the 140,000 to 145,000 prisoners that we held, would probably be close to three times that. I should therefore estimate that {the total battle casualties, which does not, of course, include civil [Fasualiies, would approximate a million men. The civil casualties were horri{ble beyond conception. I woullin’t [be able to estimate them: but the probabilities are that they were more than the military casualties. Sen. McMahon—We have had in our own forces 65,000 casualties, By casualties, of course, you ‘mean killed and wounded, and taken prisoner. ' | Gen. MacArthur—Or missing. | Sen. McMahon — How many |dead; General. in our forces? | Gen. MacArthur — It would be impossible to give you an. exact figure because you cannot deter-

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Our Fair City—

Watkins—Jenner Bout for Governor.

Forecast for ’S

: Party Groups Lining Up Behind: Bloomfield Publisher, Senator

PAGS I: IE

By THE TIMES CITY STAFF ~ : :

._- LONG-RANGE political forecasters are seeing th _.

their telescope sights right now ‘picture of ‘Lt. Gov. John A. Watkins, Democrat, facing U. S. Sen. William E. .

Jenner, Republican, for Governor's chair in 1952.

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Of course, picture may change entirely before state convention time. year from next June, but that’s dope

“from rough notes at present.

Both have as much support from -their respective’ party organizations as any candidate can get this far

in advance.

Mr. Watkins, Bloomfield newspaper publisher, hay’

been groomed by certain long time. Sen. Jenner has made it plain for 10 years that he

would rather be Governor than Senator and has made some powerful moves in GOP state organization to change jobs

next year. o » .

OTHER political notes: Watch GOP developments around Wilbur (Pete) Young, newly-elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He's not overlooking any opportunities to build up political future. Latest maneuver is naming Paul Cyr, defeated GOP candidate for Congressman from Lake County, as assistant in charge of techhical industrial training for war veterans. Mr. Cyr is promising GOP material, He polled more votes than any Republican running for Congress in First District since 1929. Mr. Young is keeping Mr. Cyr up in front with a job until 1952 when he'll run again . . . another rung in the Young ladder.

Tasty Omen

Democratic leaders for 4”

Welfare Purge

STORY behind stories about: firing of Evan Parker and: George Divin from State Welfare Department staff: Both resented Gov. Schrick< er's appointment of Maurice Hunt-as state welfare director. Result: They didn’t eooperate with head man and, were purged. .t Moves to get dismissed staffers reinstated seen as new #ttacks on Director Hunt, handy follow-up for “heat” put on his department in State Legisla~ ture. re 5 = 8 % 4 : City ordinance against use of sound trucks for adv ing in streets Is mot both: candidates in primary ‘eampaignin . 7 3 A rons. 8 bearing “Alex Clark’ for Mayor” signs made rounds: of downtown area, blaring res cordings of campaign ma A few blocks away the same day another truck was blaring “Ober for Mayor” music,

ras

IF LIVE LOBSTERS have any significance relating to good luck or bad Juck or political omens, Mayor Bayt would like to"

know about it.

Unidentified citizen one day last week waited patiently 5.

Law

Mayor Bayt's outer office for more than an hour. Suddenly

when Mayor was not too busy, mysterious citizen carrying bo: scurried into Mayor's private office. “ry

Without explanation, he dumped contents on Mayor's desk,

scurried out. On desk he left two squirming lobsters, waving

claws and antennae menacingly.

Surprised, Mayor recovered

dinner that night.

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% Post-Dated Pay Hike END OF RUCKUS over Indianapolis teachers’ salary increase is not in sight. Protest last week of ‘“delayed action” pay raise in which $300 annual average raise would not all. become effective until 1955 was only starter. If School Board fails to reconsider a compromise more favorable to teachers, look for another outburst . . . a hotter one. Significance: Teachers’ attitude on such matters has changed in recent years. Time was when they wouldn't speak out publicly but their think-

ing is now: “Tell the people .

how we feel . . . get the taxpayers on our side.” P. 8... They won't go on strike. - © » n STATEHOUSE observers predict some “heavy hand” action from Governor's office to end bickering in State Highway Department. It's long-time feud between Chairman Samuel Hadden and Jap Jones on the Highway Commission. Boys have been at it again, tussling’ under cover. Neither wants to Schricker with public airing. But both are jumping at chance to harass each other from behind “don’t quote me” curtain. Since Mr. Jones’ gubernatorial ambitions are creeping into picture Governor may not overlook it very long. 2 “ a ”

Dead Heat

BRAND NEW Marion County Government Survey Commission hit a “political” snag at its first meeting last week. Group nominated J. Dwight Peterson and Warren Atkinson for position of permanent chairman. Result of secret vote showed 5-5 tle. While Mt. Peterson and Mr. Atkinson looked on red-faced, second vote was taken. Mr. Peterson squeezed through by 6-4 margin. ” ” 8 GOV. SCHRICKER, noted for few-and-far-between press conferences, may not have another one for a long time. Last week he finally called one. News-hungry reporters,

embarrass Gov. _

quickly, had them put on foe fot

deprived of material from Governor's office many wee. were loaded for him. Saale They tossed so many guess’ tions at him he didn’t havetime to answer one before another popped up. ean * = = LOOK for public campaign soon to get separate traffie court for Indianapolis as pat of safety drive. oO Proponents are co material to show fulljudge on trafic matters with some heavy penalties get better results, They contend stiff - penalties for vio- - lators on equal basis for al offenders best way to reduce accidents. : » » ” JUDGES of Indiana criminal courts got big bouq of thanks recently from Jo (Red) Donahey, manager of Indiana State Farm Baseball Club. ; . He says some of the best players team ever had are; bes ing sent back to farm for season. Judges accepting thanks but hope they aren't merely farme ing those players for even! competition in big league a! Michigan City. ras “" » os eA OVERCROWDING of Courthouse parking lot is causing County Commissioners “plenty of trouble. But they're rslu tant to act for fear of crunchIng on important toes. Parking lot provides space for 85 cars. Dally check many more, with cars doubls parked and scarcely eng room to drive in or out of

Originally, space was allotéd =

to various county offices. on basis of number of employees, Overflow comes from Honcounty employees. County Commissioners now _have 100 metal tags to "distribute. Cars without “tag would be barred. “i3 But Commissioners have been holding back tags for weeks. They said they were waiting on warm weather, when more Courthouse employees would use public sit instead of private cars: ay Real reason for no action, however, is fear of kick in shins from present nofiauthorized parkers, including political bigwigs and prominent attorneys. .

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SKID ROW character, apparently unable to forget Ist

winter's sub-zero weather, was seen standing in hot sun iset

week, wearing heavy wool trousers, sweater, jacket under

heavy, Army-type oveccoat.

Nearby thermometer read 90 degrees. Seat ao a :