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By Scripps-Howard News re WASHINGTON, May 10— Presidential race this year will be two-party affair. That much is certain. Southern states righters can’t make serious third party boit without Sen. Russell, and Russell's now pledged to stay with Democrats. Governors Talmadge of Georgia and White of Mississippi may bolt if they don’t like platform or nominee at Chicago. But without Russell they can't throw election into House of Refre-

sentatives.

Progressive Party, headed last time by Henry Wallace, won’t make even ripple this year,

Next week's primaries:

In West Virginia, only Taft and Stassen are entered in popular preference vote, but Eisenhower people urge voters to write “Ike” over names on ballot. Write-ins

won't be ‘counted, but would

cut Taft vote. Taft expects

to get most of the 16 delegates, who are elected individually. Democratic delegates are running uninstructed.

In Oregon, politicians say it looks like Eisenhower and Kefauver, though Taft may pick up half-dozen GOP delegates. Ballot is cluttered up with candidates entered against their wishes—Stevenson, William O, Douglas, Sen. Wayne- Morse.

Roll Call

EISENHOWER: Ike's supporters say his chances of getting most of Michigan's 16 delegates are increasing. .Terrific undercover battle’s in progress. Eisenhower may

..Jnake one. of his few. speeches...

in Michigan. Paul Hoffman,

head of Citizens’ Committee of “BATAAN “Hath Haren; fn"

for Eisenhower, thinks Ike should discuss farm policy, labor, before GOP convention, but hopes he won't tackle McCarthyism, civil rights. KEFAUVER: Growing popular strength has brought other Democratic hopefuls together in stop-Kefauver drive. They're determined he shan’t be nominated. Reason for enmity of some party leaders: Wherever Kefauver sweeps presidential primaries, his people are taking over party machinery. STEVENSON: There's inCtreasing belief he can be

- drafted at Chicago. Majority

of party bigwigs favor him. HARRIMAN: Most party leaders think he hasn't got what it takes, though some labor men are talking him up. He's not in stop-Kefauver group, may end up allied with the coonskinners. BARKLEY: His friends are trying hard to get Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman, who's only 55, on ticket with him. Chapman’s friends think it can be done.

Ohio Post Mortem _ Primary here jarred heads of both parties. When Kefauver won 31 delegates, he defeated some of state's most prominent Democrats, including National Committeeman Al Horstman, CIO-PAC Chief Jack Kroll, state AFL Leader Phil Hannah and county chairmen in Akron and Columbus. . Republicdn ultra-right-wing county organizations were jolted by nomination of Charles Taft, Senator’s younger brother, for governor.

‘Fair Trade Fix’ PRESIDENT'S Council of Economic Advisers is dis turbed by House vote in favor of retail price fixing. It classes “Fair Trade” among devices for blunting business competition. But Senate’s not likely to act quickly. Bill is before Senate Commerce Committee. Chairman Ed Johnson says many other bills must be acted on first. : Price fixers have been pute ting heat on Sen. John Sparkman (D. Ala.), hoping for help from his Small Business Com-’ mittee. Druggist lobby’s current president is from Birmingham. Committee recently put out a report saying fixed prices help housewives, “saves them from shopping around.” If bill gets out of committee, Truman advisers will urge him to veto it. But Fair Traders will try to hang their bill as rider on something Truman couldn’t veto.

Watchdog

LOOK FOR King Committee

> to ask for more money. It

wants to continue probe of Internal Revenue Bureau through this year, maybe through 1953. Members argue tax bureau will function better if watchdog committee is around. Chief Counsel Adrien W. Dewind probably will leave when report now being written is He'll return to private law.

4 Mine Safety + NEELY BILL, upped let ‘ through Sena ok, yo become law. It would give federal inspectors blanket authority to close down coal mines found to be hazardous. House labor subcommittee Is drafting substitute that will define authority of federal inspectors, limit their close-down powers to five major hazards. House group thinks its hill would have a better chance of being found constitutional.

You'll Pay More

AUTO INSURANCE rates Added cost to

auto owners will be about $300

jon.. New York City will : melon ert hit. Rates go up 30 per cent there, Overall in- ~ crease will average 20 per cent. Increase in auto-accidents and rise in cost of settling claims is blamed by surety and cas-

With or Without

UNITED NATIONS Military Committee—stymied for years by Russian delegates—is considering going ahead without them. It couldn’t work on disarmament without Russia, but could take up other military matters, such as creation of United Nations army.

Japs on March

PACIFICO NATIONS are growing alarmed dt evidence of Japanese nationalism. Re--.cont..anti-American. . riots, Jae pan’s attempt to rewrite story

sistence that Korea return former Japanese property and pay indemnities for Korean war damages are cited. Ambassadors from Australia, New Zealand, Korea met privately this week to discuss united front. They'll consult other countries. Meeting of all Pacific nations who were vice tims of Japanese aggression may be held within a month. Meanwhile, we're finding it hard to run full-fledged war from a sovereign, neutral coun-

Japan's just served notice it will take criminal jurisdiction over all United Nations personnel except Americans until administrative agreement on matter’s been reached. Notice came just as prankish GI in Yokohama lassoed a Japanese bicyclist, dragged him 70 feet. Note: Capture of Gen. Dodd by his own captives lost us much face. In answer to sly question of Japanese news man, United Nations headquarters said it would not list Gen. Dodd as prisoner of war of POW’s. Communist writer suggested Dodd be screened to see if he wanted repatriation.

This and That

NAVY has accepted new ra-dio-controlled airborne life boat, built by Westinghouse. It can be dropped by parachute and guided to survivors in water by controls within airplane. . + « World Bank, in which U. 8. is big stockholder, is trying to get India and Pakistan behind plan to divide up. and utilize waters of Indus River. Meetings are being held hi . «» « Original Declaration of Independence and U. 8. Constitution were ordered out of their marble shrine at Library of Congress—where more than 20 million Americans have visited them--last week. They'll go to National Archives. Joint committee on library ordered transfer under 1950 law-send-ing federal: records not used administratively to archives.

INSIDE AFFAIRS

BRITAIN’'S ROYAL AIR FORCE will ‘shortly increase “its efforts to recruit boys between 15%; and 17%; years.

” 2.8 THE Tunisian corn crop promises to be exceptionally good this yeay. A prosperous period would solve a lot of political problems.

» » » FOUR HUNDRED nomadic Lapps with 50 reindeer took part in recent home guard maneuvers in Northern Norway. Officers said the experience proved that if the pasture conditions are right, -the reindeer excel motor vehicles in many ways.

» ” » BRITISH made bicycles are being sold - below standard , prices in Hong Kong, Malaya “and Singapore to reduce surplus stocks and compete with cheap Japanese makes.

wv. 2 =» : / ITALIAN daily newspapers have doubled in number since before the war. There are today 5000 with a circulation of five million.

” » ” FILIPINO President Quirino has postponed his visit to Indonesia from June to July. June, it was diplomatically noted, is a Moslem fasting month,

» ” ” BRITAIN will sign a navi--

gation treaty with Japan soon giving British ships limited coastal trading facilities in Japanese waters. |

American-made automobiles, a recent study in Helsinki showed. Bince 1929, the total ‘number of cars in that country » has risen from 35,000 to 76,000,

with most of them coming

from England, Germany, Sweden, France and Czechoslo-

» ” ” FINLAND imports very few .

World Report—

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Russ Expected to Bid High for Jap Favor,

Tokyo Eager To Get in It

Compiled From the Wire Services

Nobody will bet‘on it, but the Russians conceivably might forego their veto when Japan applies for admission to the United Nations, Peter Lisagor, Times special correspondent, writes from Washington. It would be consistent with the Soviet game to woo the now-sovereign Japanese, officials acknowledge. As the workshop of Asia, Japan represents a prize of vast value to the Communists —and authorities here have long contended the Russians persistently will bid high for it. The Kremlin might see withholding the veto as a foot-in-the-door operation. Or it might bargain off United Nations membership for some diplomatic arrangement with Tokyo, Mr. Lisager reports. On the basis of past performances, the Russians would be expected to apply the veto with the same automatic regularity against Japan as they have against Italy, a five-time loser to the Soviet “nyet.” : The United States and other signatories of the peace treaty undoubtedly will support Ja. pan’s admission to the United Nations.

Veto Deals KO

But membership must be recommended by the Security Council. Any one of the Big Five of that body can veto it. In at least 25 instances, the Russians: have exercised the’

veto against states seeking ads--=

mission, cone o “In recent years, the Russians have sought an en bloc admission of all applicants. But since this would mean all Soviet satellites, the U, 8., which originally indorsed such admissions, successfully has opposed it- by abstention. Seven affirmative votes are required in the Security Council. In the peace treaty, the Japanese declared their intention to apply for United Nations membership. A Diet resolution on the date the treaty came into force. Apr. 28, expressed a desire to do it as soon as possible. Diplomatic officials in Washington say the ball is in Japan’s hands, but Tokyo has not yet indicated when it will seek formal admission. One issue on which the Russians might bargain their vets threat is the status of the Soviet mission to the former AlHed Council for Japan.

Russians Stay On

When the treaty went into force, the council went out of business, in American eyes. Thus, Soviet personnel has no legal basis for staying on in Tokyo. The Japanese are under. stood to have asked Wash-

‘ ington to help them get the

Russians out. American authorities informed the Russians that the council was deJfunet, but there the matter lies. As far as is known, the Russians who remain are there on sufferance only. At last count there were 29 Russian civilians and 35 Russian military representatives in

* Tokyo, with about 15 depend

ents. . : This number may have been reduced by a ship from Viadivostok which puts into a Japanese harbor gvery month, bringing in and taking away Soviet personnel. There are representatives still in Tokyo from a dozen or more countries which has neither signed nor yet ratified the treaty but which wereaccredited to SCAP, the top occupation authority. Because of this the Japanese probably will let the matter of the Russians drift along .until things settle down a bit, in the judgment of Washington officials.

Mexico City

Mexico City newspapers began reducing their lineage today in an attempt to alleviate an acute newsprint shortage which may curtail publication by next week. Novedades, Excelsior, and Ultimas Noticias were among the large dailies which trimmed formats to seven columns, while El Nacional cut its number of pages. Newspapers banked their hopes on reports that several shipments of paper would arrive over the week end.

Pinay Galls De Gaulle—

France Slips in a M

By PAUL GHALI PARIS, May 10 (CDN)—In a gesture loaded with internal and NATO implications, Pre‘mier Pinay’'s cabinet has nominated Gen. Alphonse-Plerre Juin a marshal of France. It breaks an unwritten postwar law never to create such a marshal except posthumously. (Paired with Gen. Juin in the nomination is Gen. Jacques-Philippe LeClerc, late liberator of Paris). It gives the son of an Algerian gendarme precedence over all French generals, even hs former chief, Charles De

aulle. 4 : It gives him equal status

among NATO commanders, with British Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, who will be deputy to Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway at SHAPE, Marshal Juin also will be Gen. s superior "in

. Ridgway's titular rank since the Amerfcanis only a four-star gen-

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FINLAND

against the threat of Communist aggression is the giant job that confronts Gen. Ma

JOB FOR SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS—Bracing the three areas shown on Newsmap jabove) Gen.

Ridgway, NATO's new Supreme Commander, As set up and staffed by his Dwight D. Eisenhower, the areas include the Central Command under France's

ecessor, n. Alphonse Juin

(now a marshal—see story below) with headquarters at Fontainebleau, near Paris; the Northern

Command under Sir Patrick Brin terranean Command, with headquarters at

Bolivia

Charles Robert Stevens, Baton Rouge, La., sugar manufacturer, has been freed of complicity in the year-old machine gun killing of a national revolutionary movement leader. Foreign Minister Walter Guervara of the new MNR government said yesterday that Stevens owned the automobile used by the assassins of Ovidio Barberi and gave asylum in his country home to one of the suspected killers, possibly as “an act of humanity.” os But Guervara gave Stevens a clean bill of health so far as the actual murder was concerned.

Moscow

The death of Prof. Mikhail Mikhailovich Morozov, 55, editor of the English language Fortnightly Publication News and the Soviet Union’s leading Shakespearian scholar, was announced in the Soviet press today. %

The Soviet International Religious Conference against war heard speakers today invoke divine wrath against “the aggressors in Korea.” Representatives of Russian churches des nounced Americans “who unleashed the world’s most terrible war—germ warfare.” The conference at Zagorsk was presided over today by Archbishop Flavian, primate of the “Old Believers’ church.” All speakers attacked “the American aggressors” and made some mention of germ warfare.

Panama

Panama will elect a new president and congress today. The presidential contest is expected to be a close one between the vernment candidate, Col. Jose A. Remon, former chief of the national police, and Roberto F. Chiari, candidate of the opposition “civic alliance.”

Italy

The U.'S, formally handed over 30 F-84 Thunderjet fight-er-bombers to the Italian Air Force today to bolster the North Atlantic Command defenses in the Mediterranean area. U. 8. Ambassador Ellsworth

First of «all, the promotion is preparatory to renewed French

claims for increased military

command in NATO. It is almost a certainty the French will use Gen. Ridgway's takeover from Gen, Dwight D. Eisehowet as occasion to ask for a reshuffle of NATO appointments and for what they term a “fairer distribution of responsibilities.”

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AT PRESENT Franke’s only important role in NATO is the command Marshal Juin himself holds—that of central European ground forces. That makes Marshal Juin chief of all Allied land forces in Germany in case the Russians choose this sector for attack.

But the French have heen embittered for more than a - year because NATO, as now organized, reduced the powers of the French commander al- - most to the role of an executive. hl

Lay

For one thing, central Bu-

with headepartors at Oslo, Norway; and the Southern, or Medi-

ence, Italy.

Bunker presented the planes to Italian Defense Minister Randolfo Pacciardi and said the consignment reflected the determination of free nations to “recognize the threat of aggression and protect ourselves against it.” Cairo . . Premier Neguib EI! Hilaly Pasha was reported today to have drafted a note rejecting British proposals for settling the Anglo-Egyptian dispute over the Suez Canal and the Sudan. The Independent weekly newspaper ‘Akhbar El Yom said the note would be delive ered to Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden in London and to the British ambassador in Cairo tomorow.

United Nations

The United Nations commis sion: on German elections reported today that Russia's refusal to co-operate has caused failure of its efforts to investigate possibilities for nationwide voting in Germany. Despite its failure, the four member commission reported that it was standing by for another effort “at such time as it seems likely to the commission that new steps may lead to positive results.”

London

Queen Elizabeth II is going to lose her royal crown maker, and will have to find another to fit her for her coronation next year, it was disclosed today. : The famous old jewelry company, “Garrards” of Albemarle St. in London’s .west end, advised stockholders that it is going out of business because there is so little demand for crowns, coronets, and other costly ornaments. The company has made the crowns for British kings and queens for 200 years.

Australia Nearly 2000 Britons have joined the Australian army in the last two years. Recruited in England they have come to Australia at government expense to help build up a small Australian army which now numbers 26,000.

A big section of the Austral-

fan public opposes its governs

personal supervision of Ike and his deputy, Montgomery. Por another, Marshal Juin has no authority over air squadrons. Those are directly under American Gen. Lauris Norsted. - ; Nor does Marshal Juin have any say over the Atlantic fleet whose support is essential for effective defense of his theater. That fleet is headed by Amerfcan ‘Adm. Linde MacCormick. In the NATO reorganization which it is hoped will follow upon Gen. Ridgway's arrival, France will ask that Mars Juin’s powers be extended air forces and to part of

. Atlantic fleet.

Presumably it will also request that Marshal Juin occupy the same autonomous position as does Adm. Carney,

' commander of the South Med-

iterranean zone. , . - »n

ment’s plans to contribute a jet fighter wing to Middle East defense. . Accordign to a nationwide poll 29 per cent disapprove of the move. They say RAAF pilots “should be kept here” or “it's not dur fight.”

Argentina President Juan de Peron says that only Argentina and Chile legitimately can claim any rights in Antarctica. Peron called for gradual occupation of Argentina's sector in a speech yesterday to honor Gen. Hernan Pujato, head of a recent Antarctic expedition. He denied claims of all other countries to the region and

.sald Argentina must defend

her rights there by occupa~tion of Argentine Antarctica

“through a progressive plan,” |

Germany

U. 8. Army headquarters an-

nounced today that a 50 per

cent cut in gasoline rations for privately owned American cars in Germany may be imposed as a result of the oil

strike at home,

An Army spokesman said no gasoline cuts were planned for U. 8. Army vehicles and

. that field training and maneu-

vers will not be affected. The Air Force ordered reductions in flying earlier this week to save gasoline,

Sweden

An American businessman spent 90 minutes at police headquarters yesterday as a suspected “spy” after taking photographs of the Stockholm Naval Station, Glenn Freidt, head of the United Platers, Inc., Detroit, Mich., was picked up by police after a Swedish sailor reported his picture-taking. Mr. Freidt explained «that he was merely taking photographs of a floating hotel, a major Stockholm tourist attraction which is moored near the naval station. Police admitted that such photographs are permissible but insisted that photos of the naval station are banned. Freidt pointed out that there are no signs posted warning against the

arshal on Ridgway

erdls is rooted in domestic politics. : It's a clear slap at Gen. De Gaulle’s pretensions as France's foremost general. Marshal Juin’s elevation is bound to disturb Gen, De Gaulle, who thinks only one. general alive deserves that dignity-=himself. It comes, foo, as a small revenge to Mr, Pinay for Gen. De Gaulle’s public skepticism over the premier’s efforts to save France's economy. : Despite Marshal Juin’s modest origin, his promotion is strangely unpopular among Socialists. They fear he may follow in the steps of the late

Marshal Henri - Philppe Pe-. g holder of the

tain, last title until his death last year —and become a politician at some later stage. : Franc-Tireur, former resist-

"ance newspapers, writes crisptoday: - :

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Our Fair City—""0 Will City Water Co. AND Transit Lines?

By TIMES CITY STAFF IS CITY ADMINISTRATION becoming “buy-ha

on question of utilities?

The top drawer in City Hall popped open again week and out came the gremlins with more hush.

Buy

talk on utility buying. This time subject is the Indians. apolis Water Co. Last week top heads hinted interest in becoming operators of Indianapolis Railways, Inc. 4 Few cities near Indianapolis’ size have privately owned water companies. Argue merit of city ownership on basis water company function is so closely linked with *

municipal services.

Purchase possibility came up in discussions of city plans to seek lower rates for what water firm calls “fire protection.” Some officials charge bill too high. Chance of buying is slim, unlikely it will go beyond talking stage and water company officials say firm is

NOT FOR SALE. To top that, bill of sale would require

action by legislature. What town fathers probably want is deal with water company to set up sewer service charges on water consumption. Under plan, sewers would be “paid for out of money collected on utility bills, This would reduce property tax rate by re- . moving sewer costs although net cost to taxpayer would be same, Utility officials indicate will« ingness to set up books for this if city pushes.

Didn't Like lke

ro CONGRESSMAN Chaz tes

Brownson Bow Sracut Hise n= A Tor resident” Bo ” once had his doubts about the General. For example, when he came home from a world junket+with other congressmen, he told

newsmen: “I think Gen. Eisenhower ier A ge _ sod Then, In an wide, the Con. gressman let t statement has some real political significance.” . :

They Didn't Write

NO WRITE-IN votes for Gen, Eisenhower, Ben. Taft or any other Presidential candifit sor 5 are

Observers thought a few write-ins, which would have canceled those ballots under state laws, might crop up as a result of publicity on legitimate write-ins in other states.

Finding Out

ANSWERS, not questions, bother most people. : One woman calling The

Times election service put the

cart before the horse. She wanted to know what answers she'd get in case she had any questions. Said caller: “What can I find out about the election if I want to know anything?" Times operator asked what . she wanted to know. Caller said: to know anything now. I just want to know what I could find out in case I need to know something about the’ election.”

Just Too Tired

STATE License Bureau still is in meas and Northeast Side lady tells latest sad story of ine efficiency. z : For weeks she has been bothered with hot-rod drivers who haunt her corner and front yard. One in particular thrives on zooming around corner, hopping curb, ripping across her yard and popping back into street. She took the license number, called police. Police said no record of plate. She called License Bureau. e answer, She asked the number be traced and was refused with | comment, “it couldn’t be done.” So the lady called The Times and The Times called the bureau. Same answer. Times

then called branch bureaus,

finally ran down information, One branch employee said: “The main bureau usually has these numbers, but they'll tell you they don't because they don't want to look them up.”

A New Day

STANDING in front of Statehouse during Dixie Day ceremonies last week, Gov. Schricker accepted Stars and Bars, a gift from Maj. Gen. A. G. Paxton, commanding General of the 31st (Dixie Division). “As Confederate flag fluttered and the band, in full Confederate Army dress, played Dixie, an old, old man walked up to Governor. “Governor,” he said and

“I don’t want -

tapped his cane for attontion, . “You're an old man-—not as old as I am-but an old man, Did you ever think we'd live to see rebel uniforms and the Confederate flag fly in the streets of Indianapolis — and the people cheer.” % The Governor started to re ply—but the old man cone tinued. “But these are a good looking bunch of boys—It's all right with me under the cire cumstances.” id Then he walked away. ‘

iti Quads Born... A EXCITEMENT flared at :

General Hospital last week, Jt was the case of a multiple * birth, Not two-—not three--but four. That's enough to

Came about this way. Vane dals broke out some windows

Miffed at poor service, resis dent called again. Out went the deputies. Still the case of the missing caller and the miss" ing house, ii Frustrated citizen, Ww. vs Bowles by name, insists he lives in a house at 1826 W, Northgate St. and that it's no mirage. X ?

Easy Money? ARE YOU tired of tranalt. fare hikes? Do you wake wishing you could hike instead of being hiked? Would you like to own a transit company? Times Reporter Ted Knap

- came up with the answer last

week when the latest bump in fares took effect. His reasone ing comes from cashing in tokens, in odd numbers, to make half cent profit on your’ two-for-25 cent investment or 12% cents each. $

for-a-quarter carry one at a time, you A cash them in for a half cen clear profit, less income tax. Do that 3,980,000 times and you'll earn to buy diesel’ bus ($19,000) and % ur own line.

t is believed Indianapoli Railways, Inc, might frown

Tree, Spare That Woodman

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