Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 January 1952 — Page 21
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Eisenhower victory there, in heart of enemy camp, could almost be decisive.
~ » ” SEN. KEFAUVER may fight for delegates in Illinois, too The administration presumably will line up behind a “favorite son” as in Minnesota. Crucial decisions made soon; the final date for filing in Illinois is less than two weeks off. It takes money to get petitions signed fast, to wage major campaign —with television and radio--in such a big state. A Taft-Stassen fight is in Ohio ‘and plans have been made for a Kefauver race there, as well as in California, Mr. Stassen hasn't decided to go into Wisconsin, but backers think ‘he will. Sen. Kefauver may go into Wisconsin. Ot her battles are shaping up fin Nebraska and Oregon. Mr. Stassen has asked . Arkansas to hnld a Republican primary. n ”
must be
sure
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NOTE: Look for flood of human interest articles, pictures, soon about Chief Justice
}red M. Vinson. A publicity campaign centering about him {= being readied. It may be gignificant. Indications increase that Mr. Vinson is willing to run for President if Truman pulls out (as many inner- circle
Democrats expect.) TRepublicans are taking the Vinson threat seriously; a constitu-
tional amendment to bar members of federal judiciary from ceeking elective office for five vears after ‘leaving bench was offered in Congress this week. Tt can’t he adopted before campaign. but congressional debate an the subject could make things hot for any judicial candidate,
Fight With Backfires?
The Truman adminis ration may have decided to fight on the Internal Revenue front with backfires, following cnllapse of “cleanup” talk. Income tax returns of prominent Republicans are underctood to be under scrutiny. Hints are being dropped that some “beauts’ have been found for use during the campaign. But anti-administration investigators haven't used all their ammunition, either. Democratic National Committee headquarters is sending, out a secret memo to party leaders in all states, and to Democratic members of Congress, assuring them their new chairman, Frank E. McKinney, is honest. The memorandum, signed by Mr. McKinney himself, explains his fast-buck £66.687 profit on a $1000 com--mon .stock and $25000 preferred stock investment. It doesn’t mention Frank Cohen, much-investigated promoter of the project; assures Democrats the charges are all politics. Rut twe employees of the national committee who figin the Senate probe of favor-seeking are stilldoing business at the same old stand. And insiders say Stuart Svmington's resignation as head of RFC was helped by clique unable to get what they want from RFC since he went in.
Japanese Problem
TROUBLE'S boiling over details of a military ar between U. S. and Japan. Dispute over it; between Defense and State Departments, will be handed to President Truman to settle. It's important because defense of Japan depends on what's done. And large Russian forces are reported in Sakhalin Island, im-
RFC
mediately north of Japanese .
{slands=. The Defense Department wants Japan to pay 200 billion ven a year ($555 million) toward costs of its defense.
. That's what it pays now for
cost of occupation. The military also wants to retain- all {te present’ housing and office buildings, plus 12 military bases and two naval bases, The State Department and Japanese argue for 65 billion yen defense contribution. They want, the military to give up all housing and office buildings and negotiate for use with owners after Japan regains its sovereignty by U. 8. Senate ratification of Japanese Peace ~ Treaty. - But the Senate may not ratify until military agreement Is signed. Best guess as to Truman compromise: ‘ Payments from Japan coverng 50 per cent of cost of defense: U. S. military to keep
the bases they want, but give.
up buildings which have becoma a symbol of occupation te Japanese Dat Ichi .bufld-
ing, Imperial Hotel and Ernie .
Pyle, Theater,
JAPANESE are. Aalklia back. te America on economic
front, fes-—an (ndicarion
Sherpa
SUNDAY, JAN. 13, 1952 : = Washington Calling— or
Candidates Map Big and ‘Costly Primary Fight
By Scripps-Howard Newspapers WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—Biggest, costliest presi-
dential primary Bent in recent political history is shap-
The 1llinois primary Apr. Eisenhower people decide to go in there. Stassen are already in. cago Tribune and Sen. Everett Dirksen with them. An
and a pal
eement
" penter,
| Eisenhower and Stadven strategists know they must show great strength in preference voting if they're to overcome the Taft lead in rounding up delegates through
But Sen. Taft, too, must. win big in Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin at least, to kéep opponents from making deadly use of cry that “Taft can't win in November." And among Democrats, the Kefauver“ showing must ‘be spectacular to overcome the advantage President Truman holds in getting delegates for himself or his chosen
8 may get top billing if Sen. Taft and Taft people have thé Chi-
they're feeling oats of equality. An organized group of fishermen, packers, exportérs, workers are asking U. 8. to sidetrack a bill increasing tariff on brine-packed tuna. They say It may set a pattern for future trade relations in anese export items competing with American products, Japanese frozen tuna is now being delivered for about $350 a ton while California fishermen gay they need $500 a ton. Japan's tuna exports rank next to raw silk as dollar earner
Air Force Worries
Our Air Force worries because ite weapons haven't kept pace with its fast, high-flying planes, We're fighting in Korea with practically the same aircraft guns used in World War II, although we now have planes that fly faster than speed of sound® Brig. Gen. Gordon Blake «chief of Air Force weapons division points that out, says it's due to lack of emphasis in the past on aircraft guns, : There's trouble, too, over electronic techniques in planes, And increased speed of jet bombers has called for redesign of bomb bays. Gen. Blake says our margin of bombing error could be improved. Despite all this, the Air Force says its summary of fighter-to-fighter encounters in Korea indicates our combat effectiveness over the enemy is 25 per cent greater than the 8th, Air Force in Europe had over the German Luftwaffe, Difference apparently is in the pilots. Russian-built MIGs, most Korean airmen agree, are superior to our best jets in Korea,
Statehood Outlook
Alaska-Hawaii statehood bills have more support in the Senate than last year and could pass if Southern opposition is not too determined. So far there are no signs of organized fillbuster.
Hawaiians say Sen. Hugh Butler of Nebraska, formerly their strongest GOP opponent, has decided not to fight state-
hood. Sen. Taft is for statehood, too. : Support for Hawaii helps Alaskans. too, for one bill
won't pass without the other. Hawaii has been voting: Republican, Alaska Democratic.
Investigations
SENATE probe of the Alien Property Office, if it gets under way, may involve a federal judge. Chances for House Judiciary Committee investigation of the
Justice Department and judiciary are looking up. Rep. Pat Hillings (R, Cal.), who
made a personal study during recess, has been telling his colleagues what he learned. The Sen a te Investigating Committee [has three main shows running. It's trying to find out how the mysterious Frank Nathan were able to cut themselves in on sale of a government aluminum plant at Torrance, Cal. Mr. Nathan has flaunted his friendship with General Services Administfator Jess lL.arson, who handled the government's end of the sale. . = » THE SAME committee is studying - the surplus tanker deal involving former Massachusetts Congressman Joseph (Casey and Stutz Lumber Industries, Inc., case in Alabama, where intervention by Rep. Frank Boykin (D. Ala.) resulted in favorable RFC action on a large loan. The Senate Banking Committee ig being asked to investigate the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), - Odor arose in Puerto Ricos where FHA head, Frederick A. Carwas fired after Sen. Richard Nixon (R. Cal.) disclosed Mr, Carpenter was helping a lady friend manage three commercial enterprises for a builder who had virtual monopoly on FHA help for rental home building in 8an Juan’ The difficulty is that the builder comes from South Carolina, home state of-the committee’s chairman; Sen. Burnet
Maybank. ~ ~ n.
ON THE HOUSE side, investigation of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has
~been launched and is about to
go into: (1) Failure to dissolve United Corp., a utility holding company, (2) Handling of Tucker Corp. stock sale,
(4). Possible. links between the
National Association of 8ecur- : ty D Dealers. and SEC Jertonnél,
Jap- . , sions,
(3). © Kaiser-Frazer financing. and
World Roporie
Official Washington Believes Presidential Talk McDuff Stays,
Mg a
Contplled From the Wire Sérnlcer, Gen. Eisenhower's
in Europe as SHAPE commander will
now that he is a ‘potential presidential choice. That is the general judgment in Washington, A few officials feel {hat ‘his effectiveness .may be less, but they are in the minority. They say that skeptical Europeans
“might be inclined to look for
the politician's .angle in what Ike says and does now. On the whole, however, the concensus ig that Ike's presidential posgibilities, mounted on hig®iready established prestige, will add to his influence
on European people and gov.i._.
ernment officials. Ike Mav Call Shots For one thing, thev argue, no Kuropean official will want to displease or alienate a man who might be calling the shots from the White House in the next four years. . For another, it is asserted, Ike promises a continuity of the present program of aid and mutual security, a fact which can only be pleasing to those Europeans who might .fear the abrupt changes a less interna-
tional-minded man might make. . They know, from the General’'s own frequent expres-
that he believes that the security of the (ree world lies in the defense of Western Europe, Opinion Divided There appears to be considerable division of opinion in Washington as to whether Gen, Eisenhower remains a vital factor in Europe today, or, to put it more exactly, as vital as he was in the early days of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. One body of opinion holds that he is not vital to NATO now. The institution has been created, the rules and conditions laid down. Ike has heen the symbol of co-operation necessary to get the machine on the road. Now that this has been accomplished, another man can carry on just as effectively, it is maintained. The nub of the matter now, this group holds, is the willingness or unwillingness, ability or inability of Western Furope to do the job blueprinted for it -and neither Ike nor anyone else can do much to change the basic facts of the situation. Claims Ike Beést Bet While the other group concedes that Ike ix not indispensable, it claims that he, better than anyone else, can engineer NATO over its present pyschological barriers. The French, they cite as an example, would be far more trustful of German units in a European army if Ike were the boss. ® Everyone admits
that it's
hard to determine Ike's real
‘value in the European scheme now, ‘Western defense won't fall apart if he leaves and it probably won't go much faster if he stays -that represents the feeling.
SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 12 —Bunting, Brunn & Foote are now at the service of Aussie party-goers who feel too tipsy to drive their cars home. All it takes Is a telephone call “which promptly brings a team of sober chauffeurs to pick up Mr. Loaded Customer. The chauffeur drives customer and car home, puts the car away, opens the front door, gives the fuddled celebrant. his keys, and—for no extra charge—even puts him to bed. All it costs is $2.25 for the chauffeur, plus 30 cents a mile
from the pickup point to the customer's home,
Washington FRANCE haz failed to get America's. promise of more and faster military aid or commitments to send U, S. ground troops to Indo-China if {he Chinese Communists invade the troubled Southeast Asian nation, it was, reported teday. U. 8. officials refused to give
any hint. of results of. vester-% !
day's 6';3 hour meeting in the Pentagon with British and French military leaders. It was indicated, however, hat the United States turned own France's requests because this country does not feel a new Communist thrust is imminent in Indo-China. No date was set for further meetings. Gen. Alphonse Juin, president of the French joint chiefs of staff, headed France's threeofficer delegation.
Amsterdam
A DUTCH NEWSPAPER said yesterday that Soviet Premier Josef Stalin underwent a heart muscle operation last Dec. 19. » The liberal Rotterdam newspaper Nieuwe Rotterdamsache Courant in a dispatch from its Berlin correspondent said Stalin was operated on two days befote his 72nd birthday. The correspbndent said the
Party Workers—
value.
be enhanced .
generally .
a.
“robe. black Homburg on backwards.
‘anxiety today over a
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ie
Boosted Eisenhower's Prestige i in ‘Europe
2
“Eden” Homburg
Ascot topper
Astrakhan
Panama
Yachting
Liray
Admiral's chapeau
Homburg
Boer sombrero
Force
Air
That Odd Topper of Churchill's Is a ‘Cambridge’—
Americans who see Winston Churchill during his current wearing his most characteristic headgearIt looks like a cross between a bowler They wondered what breed right from the hatter’s mouth, It became fashionable about
affair of hard felt. a hard-felt top-hat. comes the official word
wise known in the trade as a was going out of stvle when Churchill bought his first one in 1911.
-a flat-topped, of hat
“square crown.”
round-crowned,
If's a
that he is curled-brim derby, to Yanks) and be. From lL.ondon “Cambridge,” other1865 and When Winnie
visit note
for could
elects to throw his hat into the political ring, he can choose from a king-sized ward-
Some of the hats he has worn are pictured above. a selection
But this is enly
Note that he has his there are plenty of
others, not the least of which is the “tin hat” he wore during the heroic days of
London Blitz.
ay
report was received by the Soviet embassy in Berlin. He said Stalin's condition im-
proved at first, but grew worse a few days ago. 2 : Stalin ig in a health resort near his home town i, in Georgia, the newspaper al, It reported that a number of Soviet cabinet ministers and Communist party politburo members had gone to Georgia because of the anxiety over Stalin. NEW ’ YORK, Jan. 12 (UP) —Archbishop Gerald P. O'Hara, whom the Communists expelled from Romania in 1950 on trumped-up “spy” charges, sailed today on the liner lle de France for Rome where he will see His Holiness Pope Pius XII before going to Dublin as papal nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop O'Hara said he was “very happy” that his new duties will enable him to visit “the land of my forefathers.” His Aforebears came from County Mayo, he said, although his father was born in England and his mother in Philadelphia. He said he was brushing up on Gaelic, of which he knows “a few words.”
Bangkok
THAI OFFICIALS
expressed statement by. American Ambassador Fd-
» win Stanton that recent politi-
. he arrived to
cal events in this country have aroused “unfortunate” doubts ahout the present situation and uncertainty about the future, Mr.:Stanton issued his statement yesterday, his first since take over his post. The alwbawsador said he has done and will continue to do all he can to strengthen further the friendly relations ex-
ing between the United States and Thailand. But referring to -recent revolts, he
added: “American friends (of Thailand) are still troubled . by what happened recently. These events have aroused doubts about the political situation in Thailand and uncertainty
ahout the future, which is most unfortunate at a time when the situation in South-
east Asia is 80 unsettled.”
Ottawa
RRITISH Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who was a war correspondent in the Boer War 50 years ago, was made an hondrary life member of the parliamentary press galleryyesterday. He was the first non-Canadi-an to receive honorary life, membership in the gallery. The precedent was set, however, when the late Prime Minister W. L.. MacKenzie King received the same honor in 1944,
Pa Vatican City
MIDDLE EAST tensions, heightened by the BritishEgyptian dispute over the Suez Canal, is a chief worry of Vatican diplomats. . Pope Pius ig greatly disturbed. He is said to fear that extremists, led by Moslem brotherhood fanatics. might turn on the many Christian communities which today live in perfect peace among hospitable Moslem peoples. Msgr. Montesi, papal secretarv of state, has personally taken charge of the Vatican's Middle Fast section. All political information which might reach Catholic missions with Mideast branches is being collected by Vatican
emissaries, it ‘is further reported. Particularly active in this
network are Italy's two main Armenian monasteries. One is located north of Turin and the other on an island off romantic Venice. Monks from these institutions travel frequently to and from Armenia and watch polit-
fcal developments that might affect the fate of Middle Fast Catholics.
Part of Armenia lies in Sovi-
et hands, part in Turkish territory. Each time a monk arrives in Venice from that
sector, he i= immediately interviewed by a special emissary from Msgr. Montesi.
Vienna
FIVE sentenced to life imprisonment the charges of high, treason terrorism and esplonage for the United States, the official Prague radio said. The sentences are the latest
(‘zechoslovaks were to death and three today on
in a series in Soviet satellite countries: since othe United States enacted its new mutual security pact which Russian complains bitterly of being aimed at subversion in Iron
Curtain countries.
British Columbia
BRITISH COLUMBIA Chinese are still receiving extortion demands from Red China, Canada's oldest Chinese newssaid to-
paper, New Republic, day. The Chinese language newspaper told of three Chinese
brothers who learned here last September of the .arrest of their 75-vear-old father hy the LCommunist government. The first letter maid he needed $1000 in Hong Kong money to buy his safety. Two weeks after the hrothers paid the money by cable, letter arrived asking $2000. This too was paid, only to be followed by a demand for $8000. ’ The brother& turned to friends here to raise the money
“than
another
.
mean
in hopes it would final freedom for their father. Before the sum was raised, an-
other letter informed them the price would be $10,000. The last letter reported that the old man had climbed. the roof of hig home near Canton and “fallen” to his death, the newspaper said.
Inside World Affairs AZZAM PASHA, secretary general of the Arab league, is having private conferences with Asian leaders to form a strong anti-colonial group to oppose Britain, France and Selgium in the United Nations, The group is asking the United States to support anti-colo-hialism,
who acis as —
= u 5 SEVERAL COUNTRIES are ignoring the second round of Soviet. notes protesting their partnership in the North Atlantic Pact. Norway and Turkey, in particular, figure they answered the Russ charges «the first time around. ~ " u DANISH SHIPYARDS, now slowed down, face a sutdown by ‘spring unless they can get more steel. The British, because of rearmament needs, have faltered in their supply of steel plate to Denmark. ” » ” THOSE who felt Winston Churchill's return to power would strengthen U, S.-British ties have been taken. aback by Winnie's attitude, especially toward the FKFuropean army and and rearmament goals. Relations have slippe@ rather firmed, is the feeling.
. » " ” FRENCH automobile duction enjoyed a month in November, 31.227 vehicles coming the factories. i ” " n A CHIEF Japanese worry is the lack of a deadline on the time Ameérican troops will be
prorecord with out of
stationed in Japan under the mutual security arrangement signed in San Francisco. Ld " n ADD television converts Australia. The Aussies, however, are going to set up an experimental station in Sydney only-—for the time being. Shortage of manpower and equipment needed for defense
will prevent widespread use for quite awhile, » n ~
CATHOLIC circles in l.on-
don say word has come through from Vatican City that the Pope is preparing a
solemn declaration in support of the American disarmament plan recently proposed af the United Nations Assembly in Paris,
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Picasso's ‘Doves’ Are Red Carrier Pigeons
‘By PAUL GHALI PARIS, Jan. 12 (CDN)—Picasso's dove, for two years the Communist peace symbol, has been unmasked. It's just another Red carrier pigeon. . This interesting fact comes
to light _in a little tale from
Switzerland about a dove fancier's gift,
v
1t seems a certain Swiss “friend” ‘of the party -— an
idealist for peace —has a dove cote in ; His
be zereiess
garden. Recently. a of six pairs
of beautiful white ‘Picasso peace doves’ from Paris. The birds were followed in a few days by their donor--another friend of the party. “How are the peace doves behaving?’ he asked the Swiss. “Getting along beautifully but not acting much like doves,” said their new owner.
The visitor laughed and said.
he was not surprised, _ Other SFHends’ Favored
“They'rs really carrier -
pigeons: he said, adding that
the party would be grateful if :
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the Swiss would. keep them and eventually train them. The Cominform apparently ‘has instructed its western agents to start Installing terminal stations for carrier pigeons. The Swiss idealist, inonly “friend of the party” in Western. Europe to have ‘had _ ‘a present, oo ‘In time of war carrier pigeons are one of the most effective “sources of transmisgion. “Mayhe Mogeow feels the “ tim® has come ta atart building up. a new: force, bie
vestigation reveals, is not the”
Training pigeon carriers is a long process taking at least a year. For. the Swiss birds it will start in Zurich from which: they will have to fly. four hours and cross ‘a high mountain to reach their new home. Meanwhile, the new owner. of the Piccaso “doves,” so the
story. goes, has dutifully de-
© clared his gift, Ce
Under Swiks law - cagprier plgenns must. he a to the. authorities for mobiliza“Hon in case of war,
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Our Fair City—
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"Blocks Action
Against McHale
By THE REVOLT OF MARION ( domination of . party by McHale will not reach mittee for several months When’ Paul McDuff chairman, sudden surge of
level
into power and put David M.
chairman.
resigned as
TIMES STAFF
JOUNTY Demioorats against
National €ommitteeman Frank
of State Democratic Com»
Marion County anti-McHale forces swept [Lewis in as new county
Lewis: forces immediately began plans to take over
two seats on the State De mocratic
ing wedge to oust Mr. sentative, Bit Mi Chairman,
Mc His 11th District also 1s still
McDuff's refusal
manship. McCleary, Mr.
(ff refused
» member
( ‘'ommittee as enter-
McHale as party's:-national repre-
‘@ ¢
to. resign 11th District
As
which post he held along with county chair-
Vice (‘Chaitwoman, Imogene
of state committee.
to step out of state committee
will block any plans of Lewis group to bring anti-McHale
pressure in state organization
until. Mr. MecDuff's term expires next May Then, Mr. lewis can either appoint himself as 11th Dis trict Chairman or one of his lieutenants, He has indicated he will not appoint himself, Flop Predicted PON'T EXPECT speedy action er spectacular results from Washington's orders for “sweeping crime probe’ by fed-
eral grand juries in Indiana. Enforcement officials are sav-
ing. privately all crime information already has been investigated and any “new probe’ would be based upon Turther developments They explained calling in
witnessés at random in “blind hunt” for possible criminal evidence is impractical. Any special crime investigation would have to be based upon specitic information from reliahie surces Further, organizing grand jury. operation take many weeks. Currently impaneled grand jury is scheduled to meet in "March.
Taft vs. lke
ALTHOUGH Indiana GOP organizations booming Sen. Robert Taft for presidency are far out in front, opposing forces backing Gen. Dwight Eisenhower for nomination will be out in full force all over state within month, Since Taft organization got some early commitments it . has most of regular organization under its thumb. Most Eisenhower supporters hope for in Indiana now is to split Indiana's 32 delegates to the national convention. Eisenhower men expect to get at least 10 of the 32 delegates.
special would
Taft forces completed campaign organizations in four congressional districts 1a st week. Directors are Crawford Parker, 10th district; Lloyd S. Hartzler, 4th district; Gerald Powell, 5th district and John Royse, Indianapolis attorney, 11th district. Falling Out GAG of the week: “If vou see two people on street arguing, they're Democrats.”
It was aftermath of 10-day battle among Democratic leaders over party chairmanship
Unhappy
CITY SCHOOL workers custodians -and craftsmen were openly miffed last week over election of new school hoard president, Grier Shotwell. Emplovees had been campaigning for Raymond F. Brandes who, they said, ‘has interests of “employees at heart.” ¢
Nary a Mink
CHRISTMAS gifts for jon County officials were merous but were far cry from” Washington's mink coats and deep freezes,
Marau-
County - Commissioners received assortment of hams, fruits and other gifts includ-
ing greetings in envelopes.-Ass. sortment of plastie¢c name plates were received by County
Clerk H. Dale Brown's deputies, u u i A BRITISH SOIL expert
gays areas in Papua and New (Guinea have been found to be good cocoa-growing territory, hetter perhaps than W. Africa, Trinidad and other southeast sources, Australia is promising to help interested enterprisers to go inte the island regions to try their hands at cocoa. = un " A NETHERLANDS family was overjoyed recently at the return of their long-lost dog. The animal came back alone, He had heen taken away during the Nazi occupation In 1944. :
Didn't Come Off
FRIENDS of Sheriff Dan Smith planned “needlework” gag on him at luncheon meet« ing last week {in connection with escaped prisoner Lissa Hanson who is said to have done ¢rdchet work for Sheriff while in jail Luncheon group planned phonograph recording of “M6na ‘Lisa’ during meal but Sheriff didn't show, He was down in Louisville trving te extradite I.issa back to jail here No Christmas LOCAL. AIR FORCE men
going overseas during holiday season missed Christmas vDay altogether. Many were scheduled fa leave ‘West (Coast Dec, 24 and families were distressed ahout their spending Christmas. on Pacific Ocean. They didn't even ‘spend" Christmas. They left day bhe= fore Christmas by air, crossed international date line and it was Pec. 26° immediately,
Ten-Shun .
LOOK FOR attempts to ens force more military “spit and polish” discipline in Indianapolis police force under newly appointed Police: Chief John Ambuhl.
Orders military chain of command for
have gone out to use
all orders . . . chief to captain to lieutenant to sergeant to patrolman . no skipping of immediate superiors, White gloves have been prescribed for all officers at roll call... tighter regulations against loitering at headquarters during off-duty hours . . , restricted smoking.
Take Your Choice
NEWSM N fe]t smbarrassed about hot knowing how to spell “Magruder,” name of school textbook on American government, causing current controversy, So, reporter called School Board office. Secratary spelled “Macgruder,” unecertainlv and switched call to schnal official. After conference with colleague they decided it was “MacGruder.”’ Central Library sattied Correct way: “Magruder.
Orders Are Orders
THERE'S LITTLE doubt around City Hall about who's boss in new GOP administra~ tion. Member of city board was asked what his department was planping to do at meeting, “I don’t know yet,” he said, nodding his head toward Mayor Alex Clark's office, “That's what I came up here to find out.”
Are You Next?
IF FIRST week of new year ig gecurate barometer of things to come in traffic, Indianapolis® “murder on the streets” will reach all-time high before end of 1952. Slaughter was up 300 per cent over first week of 1951, Although thera wers fewer ars cidents 136 to 182 last year three persons were killed first week this ysar compared to one last year in same period,
it,
Trolleyless Trackless Trolley
ANYONE is likely to become _ absent-minded once in a while
in off-moments, but when a trackless tralley operator. for-
gets about his overhead: Wire
connection, “it's bad,
One Ald just that recently
“out on E. Washington St. Ap-
proaching railroad underpass where trolley wires run through “middle arch, operator absent. mindedly followed traffic on right ‘side archway, : Trolley stopped with nnss under bridge, caussd = trafia {am bhefors ha could gat Base on HERE Lack