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PRICE TEN CENTS
Spuds Scarce,
Prices Soar, ~ Grocers Groan
By TED KNAP
The price you are paying for potatoes most likely is|
over ceiling. Potato supplies, prices are in a mess. The lowly spud is scarce. Some
grocers don't have the time to figure ceiling prices, many are mo
fed up they don’t care, others complain they don’t understand price regulations. . £ These conditions have priced the
potato almost into the luxury] Americans consyme about 1.25| {million bushels of cobblers every| day. Bo when a shipment of 175] To survey the situation, I carloads came to the U. 8S. re-|
class. ; . Wide. Range In Prices
bought potatoes in 10 widely scat-/cently from Spain—for the first
tered stores, both chain and independent. The lowest price was 22 cents
and - government regulations
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example, southern Texas, normalily a sizable supplier, harvested
fonly enough potatoes to last the
ination one hour.
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{time in history—they were eaten {in one hour 45 minutes. i That's why most stores in In-
EON hres POURAS. he hichast. Sor miamapotis -are-dimiting- purchases
the same potatoes, was 38 centsito five pounds or less. Some
for three pounds—73 per cent above the low, A check at OPS headquarters showed at least sgven of the purchases were above ceiling
price. OPS promised a crackdown.
Why all the price difference and breaking of ceilings? The woman who sold me three pounds of new Florida potatoes for about 50 per cent above ceiling put it this way: Got To Make A Buck “How should I know what to charge? OPS didn’t send us a list. Anyway, what would I care if they did? We go down to commission row and what can we get?—
istores have none to sell.
Predicts ‘Cooling Off’ iin Potato Situation | COLUMBUS, 0O., May 10 (UP) {The lowly spud, which is currently enjoying the dignity of blackmarket gold, should be just an-
other vegetable to the nation’s housewives in two or three weeks, an agricultural expert said today. Dr. Mervin G. Smith, extension {economist at Ohio State Unjversity, believes the hot potato situ-
this month.
farmers to plant something else,| s0 crops now at the counters are| [critically short in supply. For|
ation should cool considerably|#
only one bag for $8. We got to] “The earl ato. aro make a buck, too, so this is what he in the ¥ Dora » P Should we charge: |weeks,” Dr. Smith said. “Prices OPS officials said price lists are wii} stay up for a Wide at mailed to all storekeepers, -andican look for supply do start oct.
they are kept posted on changes.ting into demand and that will|
And OPS denies regulationsibring them down.” are too complex. But their arguments are not very convincing.
Regulation Technical
TOO Many Woes; oni me “nan an nour toLainds in Hospital
explain a single regulation. I unED them, but so many fac- Here is a man with troubles.
enter into each price and the, Police yesterday went to a a has so many other items|house in the 1800 block E. Washto figure, it's no surprise hejington St. They found a man doesn’t watch too closely. breathing deeply of fumes comFor example, the grocer is Te-iing from an unlit gas heater. sponsible for the wholesaler's| When they shut off the gas ceiling price. He’s not supposed and aroused him they learned: to buy above it. But many things| ONE: He had been drinking. go into a wholesaler’s price—| TWO: His wife had left him. - type of potato, how far shipped) THREE: He had lost his job, was it iced, washed, packaged.| poUR: He is to report for in-| Having been in the business 2 4,.¢ion into the Army next week.
long time, he can guess when the The wholesaler is far above ceiling— Ho omcsrs took him to General not when it’s close. . In fact, when I asked OPS of- . ficials for a ceiling price on one ; . type of potato shipped from 2 Trolley Driver Shot, certain place, they came up with Robbed of $90 Here
“three different answers before they arrived at a final decision. A trolley driver was shot late
Prices Change Often last night and robbed of $90 at
After (buying from the whole- the turn-around at 25th and saler, the grocer then is. allowed Wheeler Sts. a cali Jersentage marie. Two mén jumped on the trolley. But this depends on the . One immediately shot Daniel his store £53, Whethet it’s chain Jet. 37. of $33.N. Tacoma Ave. oF TijePencen to figure it on the: Who was sent to Methodist Hosprice of potatoes he bought last aia] jn Zou). soniition: ol week, not this week. And prices] NE Ar. ’ : the bandits said:
change every month. + il. “Turn around and I'll kill you.” | All this may account for What A few minutes later and but a
an East Side grocer said to me sis {short distance away, 1900 block after charging at least 2 cents a! ion. Ave. @ cwoman was)
ound over ceiling: i PO ot know hat the celling| "lugged and robbed of 33 by two is and I don’t care. I got enough| Men fitting the description in e trouble just getting potatoes.” ! The price spiral started last year when the federal government halted potato support payments to growers. That led many
trolley robbery. A shot also was fired as Mrs. | Mollie Pennyman, 59, of ‘1916 Ralston Ave. was slugged. She!
|Members predicted today the |House : Veterans Committe will {bury its squabbles and ‘agree on| Marion County Democratic or-| He said the headquarters would
sure to provide free education for the new crop of ex-GIs and also may include government guarantees for home, farm and business ‘loans.
home by the thousands and de-| mands are mounting for Congress. to give them “readjustment” benefits similar to those provided |
ing. Someone Squeal Toe total of 766 precinct com-
mitteemen and assistants voted pai unions get to enter steel
: in th nvention. Mayor Clark) On the:Three Pigs? captured 458 votes while Mr. 8il-|
for servicemen after World War II.
behind closed doors. Members said a day or two ought to be
ment. Predictions varied whether the approved measure will carry
E. Teague (D. Tex.)
complete deadlock on this issue.
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DEATH MISSED THIS ONE—Driver Be
tional photos, Page 11 and 13),
Foe of McHale Heads County Democrats; Mayor Clark Tapped for GOP Leadership
David M. Lewis
Bury Squabble me On GI Rights
By United Press | WASHINGTON, May 10—|
an $800 million-a-year GI Bill ganization is ended. It collapsed] of Rights for veterans of the Korean War.
They said the legislation is
The véterans are streaming)
* Meets Tuesday The committee meets Tuesday
enough to work out an agree-
the. name of Chairman. John E. Rankin (D. Miss.) or Rep. Olin
At its first attempt to agree on a bill, the committee, on Apr. 30, broke up after 22 miputes in
Tempers flared and members feared for‘the future of any legis-| lation. Today a compromise was reJoris ikely under which fea-| ures of both bills will be adopted, probably under Mr, Teague's name. He headed a special House committee which spent almost two years investigating abuses of the World War II legislation and drafting remedies. ‘Mr. Teague is fighting for a bill recommended by his special committee and cover educational benefits only. owanges
See Prep Grads
By IRVING LEIBOWITZ Another Lewis and Clark expedition was tramping through Indiana last night. . ity Like the pioneers, the modern Lewis and Clark— Democrat David M. Lewis and Républican Alex M. Clark— have worked together in the past. They once were law partners. : Today, however, Mr. Lewis and ‘Mr. Clark are rivals, leaders of political parties battling it out for votes in Marion County’s fall election, -
Democrats Republicans
Mr. Lewis was elected Demo-| Solidly supported by Taft-for-cratic county chairman here yes-'pregijent forces, \Mavor Clark
terday without opposition. : His triumph is a severe blow was elected Marion County Re-
to Frank McHale, who hopes to Publican chairman here yesterday. be re-elected Democratic Nation-| He defeated Joseph W. Silvey, a al Committeeman next weeks leading Eisenhower strategist, in
He is bitterly opposed to Mr. McHale. . Like many other top| the County Republican Conven-
Democrats, Mr, Lewis is infuri-/tion in Tomlinson Hall, ated about Mr. McHale's profit-i As a result, Eisenhower forces able political and business deals. jost the key battle to put one of) Mr. Lewis plans to name him-| { self 11th District county chair-| heir number on the all-Taft Re-| man Wednesday to be in position| Publican State Committee. to spearhead the fight to defeat| Mayor Clark Tuesday intends Mr. McHale for National Com-|t0 name himself 1ith. District mitteeman. chairman as ‘a member of the Mr. Lewis’ triumph was com-| Party's ruling body in Indiana. |
plete when all his forces won in A Neutrality Pledge the Démocratic County Conven-
tion in the Hotel Antlers. About! However, the Mayor promised g;
county Republican headquarters
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600 Democrats attended. - As a result of the clean sweep, | Would remain neutral in the presi-|
Mr, McHale's control over the!
| distribute literature for all Repub-
when Mrs. Mary Thompson lican candidates. trounced Mrs. Imogene McCleary, | In his victory statement, he
a McHale supporter, for vice Said: chairman. “This is a crucial election year.
Other Democrats elected with- It is vital for all Republicans to Drive out opposition were John Christ,| Work together. for the good of the| and dollars . . .
secretary and Dr. John Wytten-| Nation and the party.” bach, a y [| Al dressed up in their blue Harry Gasper, one of the top Polka-dot bow ties—the Clark] McHale supporters in Marion Campaign trademark—the May-|
County, declined to run at the last or's political chums packed the minute. | gallery. About 1500 politicians|
and friends watched the ballot-!
The Three Pigs got in trouble Vey wound up with 308. More yesterday and it wasn't with the than 100 precinct committeemen | Big Bad Wolf. Officer Lawrence Gaston, of clined to vote. the vice squad, reported he found| Called for Unity a Brightspot machine in the gay
spot at 239 Virginia Ave. "He tried his luck, he said, ana County Clerk H. Dale Brown,
on a 2-4-15 combination won four head of the Eisenhower forces, The Wright Angle .........
free games. That did it. Jan Shamy, 30, of 2304 N |officials, including Prosecutor
.
Illinois St. was arrested for vio- Fairchild, Sheriff Smith and AA, big league averages es Out of doors with Field and
lation of the 1935 gaming act. Treasurer Louis Rainier, | Mr. Silvey paid tribute to
Mayor Clark after the election and called for all Republicans * to “unite behind thé new county In the Times chairman,” He also complimented On the inside pages of to- [outgoing Chairman Jack Innis day's Times you'll find the [for “the cleanest county conven-|
photographs of the graduating tion I ever have attended.” s classes of Marion County's 27 | Mr. Silvey showed Strength INTeen news ...veveeessessen. 837 now separated by . location, tirisissengsensses 38 too—North, East, South and | Senator from New
high schools.
salutes” those who entered to |ships, Wayne, Washington and learn, and now—as the Class (Lawrence. Elsewhere, the Mayor of ’52—=go forth to serve. ‘had big majorities. = °
Day. a picture story on page |out opposition’ were Mrs, Lucille tri \
would about 3 i to GI scholars of World. It would be made on a different
Sh
day
s tribute to her and Mathews, vice chairman; David| ro In making graduation day Marsh secretary and Adrian
Yo 8 gra Wilhoit 5
Times Photo By Bill Oates. yliss Levrett climbed out of this burning race car, after hitting the wall three times. (Addi-
Mayor Clark
Spinning ‘500’ Cars Send 2 oeedway Pilots To Hospital
Levrett Burned, Ball Hits Wall Head-on At Northwest Turn
By JIM SMITH and ART WRIGHT
Race Drivers Bayliss Levrett and Bobby Ball flirted with déath yesterday when their spinning race cars crashed within two hours of each other at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. At Methodist Hospital Levrett, Glendale, Cal, is described in wgaod.. condition” suffering. from burns on his hands and legs. The 26-year-old Ball of Phoenix, Ariz., had a simple concussion, abrasion of left cheek and loss of flesh on his right ankle. He returned to the track later in the afternoon. Levrett Out of Race
Dr. Harrison Green, one of the examining doctors at Methodist Hospital, sald of Ball, “he shouldn't try for this year's race, - but he probably will.” i Levrett, his hands swathed in bandages as big as boxing gloves, was disillusioned. He knew he would be out of the May 30 race. Both cars were badly damaged fifter the drivers had got into trouble in the northwest turn. Observers said Levrett, practicing at 120 miles an hour, came out of the turn too high and “chattered” against the retaining wall,
Spins 8 Times His car, the Brown Motor Co. 3 Special that Gene Force placed 11th in last year's 500-Mile Race, spun three times along the wall each time hitting and scraping along 2000 feet of the wall. The right front wheel finally hit a concrete abutment near the north & surface crossover.
The impacts tore the right front {and rear wheels loose, The rim and spokes of the right front: wheel were pulled loose The wing J nut on the right rear wheel was | imbedded in the tire. 5%
Levrett's car caught fire after |the first impact. At the hospital, § {he said, “I thought the wind {caught me. It put me up against J {the wall. I was lucky. I glanced * |off the right front wheel, If I had hit headon I would've been a
Bayliss Levrett |goner, | direction, I tried hard to save.the “It threw me half out of the car.” , :
car and my clothes caught on fire.| while Levrett reported the I hung on with one hand. I was| wind seemed to get hold of his
jafraid to let go. I thought the jaar might run over me.”
| «The front end was totally deimolished and the- car probably is him spin. : {out of the race. The U. 8. weather bureau here | Buck Allen, a Firestone Tire sald wind speed during the after. ..|Co. representative and former Noon ranged from 13 to 15 miles Imechanic, raced to the fiery crash &n hour. \with an extinguisher and suc-| Levrett, 38, was making his ceeded in keeping flames from fourth Indianapolis appearance - reaching the fuel tank. and the car he crashed in today } was the same car he qualified at The track fire truck at the op- | 129.236 as the Wynn Friction {posite end of the main straight- § Proofing Oil Spl. in-1949. He spun laway, had to make a complete { last year on the south turn in {tour of the track to reach Lev-| yo paimer Spl. during a consulte
car, Ball said the wind had noth ing to do with his spin. Ball, however, had no idea what made
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% wal out of the lineup. | macks Into |] reed { “Ball, who was named Arizona's Car Foreed Out |athlete of the year last year, The Brown Motor Special was {spun in the northwest turn. The| Qualified last year by Force at |car’ got near the infield apron) 133.102 but was forced out on the {and traveled broadside. All of a 143d lap because of no oi! pres. g sudden the car shot across the|Sure. jtrack and crashed headon into| Ball, if he is physically fit, is {the retaining wall, spun halfway! likely to get another ride. He a around again and stopped near came here last year for the first (the infleld. It stopped near the time as a promising rookie driver. o/SPOt where Tommy Hinnershitz| After qualifying the Blakely Of “ crashed in 1949, 1 ; Special at 134.098 mph and start5 Thy was reported Bali was doing ing in the 10th row, he drove in mph, third place near the end and finalBall, one of the few drivers who|ly finished fifth without relief,
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{Methodist Hospital. | LONDON, Ma | : y 10, (UP)~~The 3 Hie Mechunit: Clint Brawner, official Cominform Journal dis|informe Ball, the car 1s closed today that 17,446 Bulgarian
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