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WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY Indiana: Partly cloudy, with little temperature change tonight and Saturday.

VOL. 51 No. 134

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, JULY 8. 1949.

INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE

PRICE THREE CENTS

Johnson Says

Europe Arm Aid llecessary

Rv .Tnhn I.. Steel

United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP) Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and his top Naval aide believe a five year arms aid program is necessary before . Western Europe can make much of a defense contribution under the Atlantic pact, it was revealed today. ' . , . The views of Johnson and Adm. Louis E. Denfeld, chief of Naval Operations, were given a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in testimony just made available. To Ask For Plan President Truman will ask the Congress, probably next week, to follow up ratification of the pact by authorizing an initial $1,450,000,000, in U. S. military equipment transfers to the pact countries and other free nations. Johnson and Denfeld indicated this would be merely the first step. They said a "long and continuous" program would be required before Western Europe could ' provide ah "effective fighting force" under the new mutual defense alliance. ' The Senate, meanwhile,' continued its debate on the anti- aggression treaty with leaders hoping for ratification Monday by an overwhelming vote. Sen. Arthur V. TTatkins, R., Utah, a critic of the pact, planned tc speak against it on the Senatt floor today. But he and othei opponents conceded they coulc! . not block ratification. To Take 5 Years

In his testimony, Johnson said

that only "eventually" would the

arms for Europe program enable

this nation's Atlantic pact partners to make a substantial con-

tricution to the common defense.

Denfeld said it would take "at

least" rive years before Western

European nations would be in a

position to defend themselves with arms equipment on the

. stale they possessed at the beginning of Wo4d War 11 - - Although ratification' of the pact itself is regarded as a certainty, many legislators have expressed grave doubts about ' the arms program. The State Department has informed Congress that the first year's program is designed mainly to modernize ex

isting armies, rather than increase defense forces of the pact countries. .

Announce School In , Rural Leadership The 21st annual Rural Leader

ship School to be held at Pur

due University July 11 to 15 will

ombine class room sessions and

daily forums. Dr. J. E. Losey,

srirultural sociologist, in charge

of the school, expects approxi-

riately 75 persons to attend. Special emphasis will be given

to subjects most in . demand in

orevious scnoois ana tnose

tressed in the recommendations

of the . enrollees of, the i948

school.

Registration will begin Mon-

iay, July 11 at 7:30 a. m. (CST).

H the opening session in the

afternoon, J. J. Bnggs, Indiana

polis, manager of the Indiana

Farm Bureau Co-Operation will

.- o" fn-opratives. Miss Eva

Goble, State Home Pemonstra-

on Leader, will talk cn "tarn-

ily Life" at the. first evening

ession. ' ' Various phases of three gen

eral topics will be discussed on each of the four following morn

ings. Leaders and their topics

vre Dr. J. R. Leevy, Purdue

Sociologist, "Social and Community Surveys"; Dr. E. L, Butz,

head of the department of agri-

ultural economics, "The' Econ

omics of Community Life" and

Dr. H. E. Smith, - extension

sociologist, "Stimulating Com

munity Action."

The theme of the afternoon

forums will be "The Community

nrt its Institutions." Speakers

and their topics will be Rev. G. W. Wise, French Lick, "The Church", Tuesday; Deane E. Walker, state department of pub

ic instruction, "The benoot ,

Wednesday; and V. M. MvClintic,

Monticello, editor and publisher,

'The Press." Thursday.

Evening programs will include

Prof. R. B. Hull, extension iana-

vane architect, "Community

Conservation" and Prof. F. N

Demaree, extension agricultural

economist, "Farm Management. H. Clav Tate, editor of the

Bloomington, 111., Pantagraph, will be the principal speaker at

the banauet Thursday evening

which will close the conference,

U. S. Protests Consul Arrest By Chinese Reds

WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP) The State Department today instructed the American Embassy in Nanking- to make "immediate protests" to top Communist officials against arrest and beating of U. S. Vice Council William M. Olive in Shanghai. American consular officials in Peiping were told td make a similar protest to Chinese Communist authorities there. i Olive was arrested Wednesday, allegedly for violating traffic regulations . in Shanghai during a parade. The American officials were instructed to protest against the "arbitrary treatment" given to consulate officers in Shanghai who have attempted to see Olive at the police station and take food to him without success. The State Department empha

sized that the protests were to

be handed to high Communist

officials by American authorities,

rather than a dispatch of notes directly from the department to

the Communists. This was done since this government does not recognize the Chinese Communists who are setting up their own government. Department Press Officer Michael J. McDermott said there is "no political significance in this move. We want to do everything we can to get Olive out."

Hercury Climbs

Aqain After

Short Respite

Hymera Settlers

eunion Draws

Large Crowd A large crowd attended the

opening night of the Old Settlers'

Reunion at Hymera yesterday,

with' an- address by LieutenantGovernor John A. Watkins the highlight of the first day's activities.

Tonight at 8 o'clock, Joseph

Klein of Lake County, chairman of the Military and. Veterans Committee in the last General Assembly, will speak. Mr. Klein,

whose committee prepared the

soldiers bonus law, will talk on

that law and on veterans affairs.

Tonight has been designated as I

Legion Night. .,. i

Frank Aliah, of Kansas City,

will be. the speaker ' for tomorrow's Labor Night., -

The lieutenant-governor gave 1 general address last night to

the enthusiastic audience. He

talked on state affairs, on veter

ans affairs, and touched on the soldiers bonus law.

The platform chairman for the

evening was Leo Tate Followell, Sullivan County's representative in the General. Assembly. Mr. Followell introduced John Knox

Purcell, county Democratic chair

man, who in turn introduced. Mr.

Watkins.

Among those on the platform

was Jack O'Grady of Terre Haute,

state benator from Sullivan and

Vigo Counties.

Activities today got under wav

with the annual bean dinner at noon and then the usual entertainment ran through the rest of the afternoon.

Former Resident Killed In West

Word has been received here

that E. H. Dix, of Seattle, Washington, former resident of Sullivan, was killed in . an : auto accident near Seattle July 2. Burial was in Seattle.. : Surviving are the wife, Laura; four : children; three . brothers, Lowell and Porter Dix, both of Sullivan, and James Dix of Shelburn, and three sisters, Mrs.

Lura Hayhurst of Sullivan, Mrs. Lucille Halberstadt of Farmers-

burg, and Mrs. Michael Parr of Fairbanks.

Hiss Jury Has Judge s Charge Reread NEW YORK, July 8. (U.R) The Alger Hiss Jury informed Uudge . Samuel H. Kaufman today that it "cannot" arrive at a verdict.

Miners Idle, Obey 3 -Day

Work Week

LINTON, Ind.; July 8. (UP)

' Production workers in Indiana

soft coal mines stayed home today on orders of John L. Lewis in connection . with his three-day

work week plan.

But there were reports of dis

satisfaction among the miners be

cause some maintenance

were allowed under union rules

to stay on the job and earn a full

week's pay.

The dissatisfaction was rumor

ed to be scattered among members, of Lewis' United Mine Workers union, and there was no indication of an organized protest. -

fruman Seeks To Avert Rail Strike

WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP)

President Truman today acted to' head off a threatened strike

on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

By executive order he set up

an emergency board to investi

gate a dispute between the rail

road and employes represented by four operating brotherhoods. The unions involved are the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine Men, the Order of Railway Conduct-

of

men ors and the Brotherhood

'tji m.. '

xvaiiway i ramuieii. Mr. Truman's order said the dispute threatens to interrupt interstate , commerce, depriving "a large portion of the country of essential transportation service." The board will report back to the President within 30 days.

Congress Passes

Housing Bill

By voice Vote

WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP)

By II. D. Quigg United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 8. (UP) The jury in the Alger Hiss perjury trial returned to the court-

t..,i c ' i w -ofmo r; bituminous industry

erate that portion of his charge "V 7 " "

Snyder Flies To London fo Discuss Financial Plight With British, Canadian Leaders By R. H. Shackford . United Press Staff Correspondent t OMnmsi Jniv 8 (TTP) TI. S. Secretary cf theTreas-

ury John W. Snyder flew to London today and began talks vith the men who run Britain to determine what can be done to save this country from bankruptcy and avert a world

risis. - ' , Snyder, who flew from Paris, drove almost immediately

to Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee's office at 10 Downing

Street. W. Averell Harnman, roving ambassador ior trie Marshall plan, and Lewis W. Douglas, American ambassador in London, accompanied Snyder.

Waiting for them were Attlee, Chancellor oi tne uxheaner Sir Stafford Crimos. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bey-

in President Harold Wilson of the Board of Trade, and Commonwealth Minister J. Philip Nod

Also present were L-anaaian

WalferVermillion

PITTSBURGH, July . 8. (UP) --Most. of the nation's soft coal mines shut down today as nearly 400,000 miners obeyed John L. Lewis' command to work only three days a week while he negotiates a new contract. Mine operators had informed their men that work was available, but as expected, reports

from the coal fields indicated the ANDERSON, Ind., July 8

men louowea union instructions (UP) Walter Vermillion, age

to stay home until next Monday.' eo, Democratic floor leader in the

A survey of western Pennsyl- Indiana State Senate for the last

vania fields, heart of the nation's six years, died of a heart ail-

showed a ment today.

The Vermillion died in St. John's

Assembly Demo Leader, Dies

I Mr hora nnarorinnc wrctra HnlovaH

cumstantial evidence. . ,. . , . . one or two days after the miners The jury sent a note to the .... .

i..J 1! .V. lt

juuge requesting uie ic-siaic-

ment. The 10 men and two wornan f iIas) I ntn iVto. Kftv Vta

judge read from . the official schedule

transcription of his charge.

only mines operating were those Hospital where he was taken a

ended last Tuesday

morning and the men were en-

week ago after suffering an at

tack possibly induced by the hot weather. He was a member of the Senate since 1933 and floor leader since 1943. A graduate of the University

of Michigan Law School, Vermil

a

I "Ail tne men orougnt tneir 1 r 4- Vi t a rmn loot r I rtVtt an! J r

... I- , c- ol fUa TJKnn n. ns tV.'lJ . 1 i l. !

finishoH and riirortpd thp inrv to - Mlc .uon iormea a law pai merwiit retire consul Tits delioera- World's largest comcercial oper- with Harry Neff. Neff, like Verretue and continue its dehbera- aUon We wont be needing 1 miiiion an active . Democratic The nortions of the charge the'thm until Mondav- The company .leader, died only a few months ine portions or tne cnarge tne . . . . m-i, . ti!.i i tj

inrv hnr rfitpratprf hnre nn thp - . . . . " . . . ago at me mayo nuspiwi in w

' , , . ... scheduled but the union bulletin Federal perjury rule and on the . . 41 . ,u.,. ., u. . , , f . . . . . board says three and that s what judge s characterization of a part were ' . of the circumstantial evidence! AsOi0n the ;job , were a few

ciiicicu uy ine guvei iniieiii.

Hiss

housing

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0111 toaay ana tnus gave President Truman the legislation he needs to achieve one of the maior (male nf Viio

INDIANAPOLIS, July 8-(UP) f0rm7

Temperatures climbed slowly

toward the 90's again today after

showers and thunderstorms gave brief relief from the Hoosiei heat wave. Rain yesterday and last night

cooled, sweltering residents or

many Indiana areas and kept the

few degrees below t

90. . The weather Dureau saia

Thursday's high marks -ranged from 82 at South Bend to 88 at

Terre Haute.

The Indianapolis airport had a

90-degree reading despite tne

clouds and rain, but downtown the reading was only 87. , The humidity remained high.

and temperatures generally fell no lower than the .70's last night

and early this morning. Forecasters stood pat on earlier long-range predictions that no end to the heat wave was in sight.-

The final version of the bill as drafted by a House-Senate conference committee was approved by the Senate shortly after it had passed the House. Action in both chambers was by voice vote. The measure went to a vote in the Senate without debate.

Opponents of the bill, who

Carlisle Plans Annual Fair

Plans are being made for the annual Carlisle Community Fair to be held on Aug. 17, 18, 19 and 20. A carnival, which has been playing In Olney, 111., has signed to appear in connection with the Community Fair.

Committee Studies Highway Conditions LOGANSPORT, Ind., July 8. (UP) Sections of U. S. 6 near NaDnanee presented the best ex

amples of road deterioration they

had seen, members or a special

legislative committee studying

Hoosier highways said today.

State Sen. Dale E. Beck, D.,

Young America, said some parts of the highway were "so bad that

motorists drive completely over

the berm of the road."

RppIt said the road was the

worst, the committee had found

so far in its tours.

He said the committee had de

cided to follow the suggestion of

a state highway engineer and extend its study into August. Roads in central Indiana will be viewed Aug. 23-24, he said.

The bipartisan Senate commit

tee will then report its findings

to Governor Schricker.

The committee has completed inspections of roads in southern counties, and those in extreme

north portions.. They also toured parts of Illinois and Ohio to see how roads in those states com

pared with Hoosier highways.

Beck said Engineer Carl Vogelgesang of the highway department had recommended they look over central Indiana highways.

Chester, Minn. Vermillion leaves his widow, Helen, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Krall, of Anderson.

is charged ; wim flying w.i.T.

whpmh tpstifipd hpfoi-p a W. ' -toenatop ine same year uaiiMui Wlien ne testlliea OeiOre a ea- nllnuoH tn wnrlr unHor ,,ninn ,x j it.- t, :

eral grand jury December 15 that .T" -ju.-nooseven assumeu uie x-iei

he did not turn over secret State CI. . . j

June 30 with Lewis still dead-

... , . - vrwvi in in-huvm "uiu mini

wane unamuers was a paia cour

First Union Church Service

i

Sunday Night

The first of the Union Church

services, sponsored by the aui-

livan Church Council, will be

held Sunday at the City Park, beginning at 7:30 p. m.

The program for the eight

services will be given by the

Presbyterian, Methodist, Chris

tian, and the Baptist churches.

The speaker for Sunday's ser

vices will be the Rev. E. E.

Aldrich, of the Methodist church.

The Christian Church Choir,

directed by Harry Jarrett, will

orovide the music for the service. They will sing "Go Thou Before Us" and "Praise The

Lord All Ye Lands."

Jake Pirtle, . of the Baptist

:hurch, will be platform man

ager for the services, and Dewey

Weir, of the Presbyterian church will be in charge of the devotions.

Tlpnsrfmpnt rfopii-mpntc to Whit-

Congress comnleted

the compromise nuhlln hnncin I ,k;i -u u SJ i locked in negotiations

"vujuic wiiiic unci uucis w as a ucuu tuui- t...n t..i l - - - (

ier for a Communist underground1 1 western operators lous Madison County after the . have been received by ring and that he did not see!and Steel. cm?a"y , c?ptlve mme, Republicans gained control of I Turner, treasurer .of tha

dency. He served throughout the

1930's while the Democrats held

the upper hand in the legislature

and was re-elected from popu-

Contributions For

Shelburn Fund

ring and that be did' not see.

Chambers after Jan. 1, 1937. Judge Kaufman reiterated to the jury that 'the Federal rule requires one witness plus "corroborative facts and circumstances"

to prove perjury. He said the corroborative evidence must sub-i stantiate the testimony of thei

one witness and must be trustworthy. For the second time, Judge Kaufman told the jury that no one other than Chambers t'esti-

waged a lpng and. bitter fight fied directly to the alleged deagainst the original legislation, 1 livery of the documents and that surrendered unconditionally at j therefore, the remainder of the

tne last, iney aian t even ask

for a roll call vote.

owners at White Sulphur Springs,' Upper House.

W. Va. Also deadlocked are negotiations with Southern producers at Bluef ield, W. Va.

Rep. John Phillips, R., Cal,

needled the Democrats because

they dropped out of the compromise bill a provision to

guarantee that slum dwellers CUmstantial evidence." It is legal

Chinese Reds Censor Dispatches SHANGHAI, July 6. (Delayed) (UP) Chinese Communist authorities censored Shanghai foreign press dispatches today for the first time.

nxo-nmor.' m V.qH 4 Ko "U"'J tuiiuui -uwiuua-

weighed as corroborative and,sion refused to permit transmis

circumstantial. Judge Kaufman said docu ments produced by the govern

ment is "commonly called cir-

Vermillion was known as a militant but fair floor leader. His party was in the minority the last four sessions of the legislature. He was re-elected for a four-

year term in 1948, served in the

1949 session and would have

served in the 1951 session had he lived.

jet tne tirst opportunity to oc-

upy housing units built on the

same property.

But Chairman Brent Spence, Ky., of the House Banking Committee argued that this was

covered in the bill in other language. He said persons dis-

, iaced from slums will get first '

call on new public housing j units.

evidence, he added, and must be acted on' as the jury would act on any other kind of evidence.

fwo-Year Army enlistments Open

Await Truman Economic Report

j WASHINGTON, July 8 (UP) j Both labor and management j looked today to President Tru-

Ision of two United Press diS'

patches which mentioned air

raid damage. The dispatches were turned to the United Press office stamped "not permitted." Although there has been no official announcement of the impo

sition of censorship, it was pre

sumed similar measures were ap

pned to other foreign press

agencies. News agencies have been re

quired since the Communists took

over anangnai to suomit copies

of all cables and radio dispatch

es to control commission representatives, but no censorship had

been imposed previously,

i man's forthcoming economic report for arguments to back up j their stand in current bargain

ing negotiations.

The Army has announced that i Contract parleys are ' deadit will accept men for two-year locked In a number of major inenlistments, according to MSgt. dustries, including steel, coal Paul C. Cabot, in charge of the and automobiles. Employers gen:ocal U. S. Army and U. S. Air erally are standing firm in their ov Reeruitin" Station. rejection of union demands for Only men without prior ser- higher wages, shorter working vice in the Regular Army or Air hours and pensions and insurForce will be eligible for the ance programs.

ipw two-year enlistments. Those Union sources said thev be-

who elect to enlist for the two- lieve Mr. Truman's mid-year re-

ear period must agree to serve port, which is scheduled to go n an Army Reserve Component to Congress on Monday, will ifter completion of the two years cite facts and figures to. sub-

)f active duty as required by stantiate their contention .that the Selective Service Act of industry can w-ell afford to 1948. grant their demands, and still Full details of the two year make a profit, enlistment plan and information Management negotiators, on concerning openings in the U. S. the other hand, are counting on Army for veterans and non vet- the report for evidence to back erans alike may be obtained by up their claim that the union's

Terre Haute Thug Beats Aged Man

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., July 8 (UP) A gas station operator was slugged repeatedly by a thug here today and robbed of nearly

$800.

Police said James Stewart, age

60, was in the station's office when a dark-haired, slender

youth about 20 walked in and

asked for a quart of oil.

As Stewart reached beneath

the shelf to get the oil, he was

slugged with a pop bottle. Hospital officials said Stewart condition was serious. .

RECOVER BODY FROM OHIO RIVER

contacting tne Army and Air requests, if granted, would have! JEFFERSONVILLE, July 8

Force Recruiting Office at Room an adverse effect on the national (UP) The body of Harry Of

OAO T" 1 iVi?; 1 1 ! . J . 1 ' - Mil . - a

4uo, x-osi umue isuixaing, teie- economy, rney nave contended Dome, age 73, Jetrersonvuie. va

phone 62, Linton, Ind. . that any boost in labor costs found in the Ohio River yester

Recruiting Sgt. will be in Sul-. would result in a corresponding day. Police believe he drowned

livan every Wednesday from 11 1 increase in unemployment which accidentally while strolling along

a. m. to i p. m. . already is at a postwar peak. the bank Wednesday night.

Merchants Play Moose Here Sunday

The Merchants will open the

second half of the Western Indiana league flag chase Sunday when the Terre Haute Moose will invade Pavilion Field.

The Moose were victims of the

Merchants in their first meeting this season, but have added new

strength to their lineup and will

be out to knock the Merchants off of their top perch.

The Merchants are leading tm

Southern Division with a record

of five wins against one loss.

After their victory last Sunday

over the Ranes-O'Daniels Olds-

mobile boys Manager Taylor is

confident that the Merchants will

be playing in the finals for the

league championship.

The probable batting order and

lineups Sunday will be:

Terre Haute Moose P.

Schwartz, ss; Donnelly, lb; Leeth,

If; B. Schwartz, cf; Killion, 3b;

Kirchner, 2b; T. Davidson, rf; R

Davidson, c; Doan, P.

Merchants Johnson, 2b; Tay

lor, If; Evans, ss; McMillan, c;

Robertson, rf; Miller, lb; Pierce,

3b; Grable, cf; Cooley p.

Game time, 2:30 p. m.

The following contributions to

the Shelburn tornado relief fund

Orville fund.

Baker Mine Local No. 2498,

Sullivan, Ray Stinson Fin. Sec. $436.00 Brotherhood of Bookbinders Local 197, Terre Haute, Margie Alkire, Treas., R. R. 2, W. Terre Haute 75.00

Kenneth I. Exline, Sul

livan 18.00

Friend, Sullivan, name

requested omitted

Kathryn E. Harris, Shel

burn, R. 2,

East Street Christian

Church, Carthage, Ind., ' by Mrs. Maud Froment

Mrs. Agnes Burress, Hius-

boro Hotel, Tampa, Fla.

Finance Minister Douglas Abbott and Canadian High Commissioner Dana Wilgress. . Canada was called in as the second largest dollar country ariBritain's second largest creditor. The talks began in Attlee'3 cabinet room. But after 15-minutes, Snyder, Harriman, Douglas, Cripps and Abbott walked across to the nearby Treasury Office to get down to hard bargaining. They were joined at the Treasury by William Martin, assistant U. S. Treasury Secretary in charge of international finance, and high British Treasury and Bank of England officials. ' , The Treasury conference , was' expected to continue all day today and perhaps tomorow. Snyder was prepared to urge Cripps to: 1. Take steps to make the pound sterling convertible ; i-o dollars as anticipated under the" Anglo-American loan and ths' Marshall plan. , 2. Tear down rather than fcuild up existing barriers ; t j

trade with other European countries and with the dollar area. 3. Prepare for full discussion in September at the monetary fund meeting in Washington of the revaluation of the currencies. 4. Take drastic measures to ;

Increase British production and

lower the prices of British gooas through more' industrial efficiency. . Cripps was expected to reply with an urgent appeal to the United States to resume the purchase of sterling area raw materials such as rubber, tin and the like on a large scale " f or stock piling. This would give Britain's falling export sales for . dollars a quick shot in the arm. When the first meeting at the Treasury broke up early this afternoon, Snyder declined to comment beyond saying: "We had an interesting and -exhaustive study of the present

25.00 problems." J

.TODAY'S TEMPERATURES . I . The unofficial temperatures in 15.59 Sullivan today were: ' at 7;30 a.m 75 degrees 5.00 at noon -90 degrees

Wanted: A Strong Democrat To

Run Against Sen.

Taft In Ohio

r urtiAM iv.a wpII nlaeed strategically iu

United Press Staff Correspondent get a spot on the 1952 Democratic

v residential xicKeu c ia a

vvA&mixwi,, 2 best Democratic vote getter. -The plans of President Truman T.ansrhe on Jui

and organized labor leaders to retire Son. Robert A. Taft to private life have been jolted some-

what Dy ianure ui T.anh vnrspd his admira

Ohio Democrat so far to demand cor,atr tva tPnor

the rieht to oppose him in next " ,

PROCLAMATION The remains of Lt. George W. Brown will arrive in Sullivan this evening. Funeral services, for this war hero will be held Sunday afternoon at the Railsback Funeral Home. It is our request that all business places in Sullivan display their American flags at half-staff from the time the body arrives this afternoon until after the funeral on Sunday. Mayor Guy Biddle.

Taft and Lausche on June 13

received honorary degrees from Ohio Wesleyan University. In an

aside to Taft during his speech,

year's election.

Taft's political prospects defi

nitely are looking up. He won a great personal victory last week when the Senate passed a labor-

management bill which he practically dictated. He has become the principal policy spokesman for the Republican party and will continue to shape its general pol

icy right through the 1950 Con

gressional election campaign.

Make Or Break. If Taft is returned to the Sen

ate by a substantial margin, only the worst kind of subsequent

.lolitical breaks could prevent

him being a formidable contest

ant for the 1952 Republican Pres

idential nomination. If he is defeated next year he will be politically finished. The Republican

party will swing to new policies and new leaders and, especially, toward major modification of the labor-management act. Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio

has told associates he would not

run against Taft next year. That is a good break for Taft. Lausche plans to run again for governor.

As governor of Ohio, he would

friendly that some observers concluded Lausche would not

extend himself in next year's campaign to help a fellow Demo-' crat lick the Senator. Cleveland's Mayor. ) That might depend on whom the Democrats nominated. The . latest word from Ohio is that Mayor Thomas A. Burke of Cleveland may be the Democratic Senatorial candidate. Burke is a canlidate for re-election to the mayoralty this year. He is a close personal and political friend ,of

Lausche and if they are teamed

together at the top of the Democratic ticket the governor undoubtedly will go all out to help bis pal. i "

A plan to oppose Taft with a Farmer-Labor candidate running

as a Democrat apparently col

lapsed when no suitable v candidate could be sighted. Murray

Lincoln, an Ohio Farm Bureau leader, was mentioned but not

much has come of it. Joseph Fer-?

guson, Ohio state auditor, also is a possible primary contestant for

tne democratic senatorial nom

ination.