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ODD ODD O OD D O aO; Q DD O O'O O'DDO1 DD' O O OO'vO DDO;' OQ O D rn OKI ODO '" IT ULJULS 7 NINETY-SEVENTH YEAR 7 K Si Believed To s I Foreign Illegal Take-off Made from Florida i KNOXVILLE, Tenn Aug j 1MP)- Gilbert Glynrif CAA, aircraft communicator of the Knoxville municipal airport, said tonight that even combat-type airplanes, ; missing after an unauthorized take-off from Tampa.Fla., were believed enroute to -a foreign country. ' Glynn said he received the information in a teletype dispatch from the CAA regional office j in Atlanta, The planes -described as CRT S333JJQS TO) CODES The recession pre-dated jrhany times, has now been pushed' be yond 1947. Instead, and with more Immediate;- reason, worries are resuming over inflation. Late wage and prices increases have put more gas in the bag, and even in the cases of food - and building economic experts give no . assurance of early price re- duetion. - -'' '!' Inflation has its own serious domestic, effects, crippling as it does the buying power of those whose incomes have not risCn lit proportion. Homes - .are ""priced well beyond the reach of the war veteran unless he has support from relatives, and be has to put vp with wretched living quarters , and high rentals. Pensioners and those on rigid incomes see : such Items as meat and butter and ergs slowly recede from the reach tff their dollars,', except on rare occasions. Workingmen, whose In-j swtenee- on - wage increases nasi contributed to the resulting price inflation, see each wage boost vanish s prices leap ' ahead. 1 But inflation in America hasi very damaging effects abroad. This country has made subftan- - tial loans to other nations, par ticularly to Britain and France. In the case of the former thei $3,750,000,000 was supposed to see the country through to ; 1949.j By that time it was hoped, Brit-t ish exports would have revived to a point where they would pay for its imports. For a variety ofs reasons. Britain has had to usej up its. loan faster than schedule; ad at the present rate of spend- . lng little- will be left by 1948. j One cause of this evaporation of dollars, both for Britain and France, is the inflated price level in America. The dollars of 1941 will not buy foods and machine cry in the United 'States as they would have in 1945 or 1948. Even Latin America is In a scramble because its war-accumulated dol lar credits have been melting; . away. - ' j i :Tkr cure Is obviously less for-? eign buying which in turn will Increase our domestic supply, and ' in turn cause lower prices here; But Britain is loath to scale down Its consumption any lower, and France needs American machin ery to restore its industry. Some- . how or other, under the Marshall plan or otherwise, fresh loan wilt probably have to be made; But it is time to let some gas out ot -the bag, of inflation. Other wise she'll go bust some day. -j FAIEVIEW TO SEE CIRCUS Clowns, chimpanzees and oth er entertainers from the DeWayne Bros, circus, which la playing in Salem thu week end, will enter tain the 1100 persons at Fairview officials of the home announced Friday.' The performance was ar ranged through the Salem Cham ber of Commerce. Animal Craclccrs By WARfN GOODRICH "Oh, ' John you darling j uhere evtr did you find the twin bediT Th. Oregon Combat 10 PAGES En Route Nation missing were two r-38 (lignt- nings) and five P-51s (Mustangs). The Atlanta teletype message quoted an alert ' order from the Florida highway -. patrol, ; Glynn said. : ' . , '' ' Jack Mosgrave, acting chief of aircraft communication v for the civil aeronautics administration in KnojviHe, said the communication regarding the missing planes was Issued over the signature of the United States state department in Tampa. The following, he said, is the text of Ibe message he received : ; "Following received from Flor ida highway patrol: "Notify all airports to be on the lookout for two P-38s and five P-5i type aircraft, believed leav ing United States for foreign country without permission. "A 1 1 suspicious; activity of above-type planes should be re- forted immediately to Mr. Brant ey at M-2741, M-3323 or H-28481, or to Mr. Zeluff, phone 11-32063, all phones in Tampa, collect immediately. , (Signed) Mr. Brantley U. S. State Department . Tampa, Fl." Silverton Youth Shot Fatally in Gun Accident sSILVERTON, Augv, i:-Maurlce Verbeck, 20-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Verbeck, was kill ed early this rooming when a .22 pistol accidently discharged as he picked it tip from the davenport in his home on route 1. He had placed the gun on the davenport last night when heandJ his fiancee. Esther Albrecht from Monroe, who is a guest at the Verbeck. home, left for Salem, to visit friends. The two did not re turn until after midnight and as he was about to retire, he started to pick up the gun to take it to his room where It was usually kept It became entangled in a coat and cover on the davenport, and in giving these a shake to loosen it, the gun went off, killing Verbeck instantly. , He was born Oct 21, 1929r in Silverton and besides the parents, is survived by a sister, Arleta, Sil verton. Verbeck had been employed at Evenson sawmill,' according to Deputy Sheriff William DeVall, who investigated the mishap. The body was taken to Eckman Fu neral home. . Case to Test New. State Labor La PORTLAND, Aug. 1 0P- In what will be a test case of Ore gon's new labor law, tn Whist- lin Pig coffee shop today asked fox a court injunction rtstraininf labor unions from picketing. The coffee shops' . non ' - union employes voted unanimously last month that no labor dispute exist ed. The new Oregon law provides that such elections are binding for a year. -;....., In its complaint the restaurant owners asked that the cafeteria women's local, the cook's and as sistants local, the waiters union, the bartenders union, and the Oregon Culinary Alliance be pre vented from picketing. Salem Postal Receipts Continue to Increase Postal receipts " for the Salem postofflce in July totaled $50, 052.28 and brought to a total of $340,235.04 postal receipts for the first seven months of 1947, Albert Gragg,' postmaster, 'announced Friday, . , The M947 touiU..for" January through July compared with $306,244.57 ; for the first ' seven months of 1946, a gain of $33, 991.07. July exceeded the same month in 194 by $9,057.67, re cords In the local office . show. July 1946 postal receipts . were $40,094.61. GOLD STAR PIN ASSURED WASHINGTON, Aug. I - (JP) -Widows, parents and the next of kin of deceased world war 2 dead will fet a "distinctive" gold 'lapel button from the government President Truman signed today a bill authorizing their issuance free of charge by the war and navy departments. POUNDDD. 1051 Statesman, Salom, Or Saturday, August 2. ,1947 Planes CMC DETROIT, Aug. lX-General Motors Corp. today-increased the price of all passenger cars and Chevrolet trucks by tw6 to six percent vv :- V:- A statement from the office of Walter P. Reuther, president of the CIO United Auto Workers, de scribed the price boost as "anoth er large stride down the inflation ary road leading to depression and f mass unemployment" It added: "Were the company genuinely concerned in cooperating in the national effort to halt inflation, it could 'Well afford to offer price reductions' several times a large as the price increases which it has now inflicted on the consumer. Industry Silent The rest of the auto industry ' eyed the increases narrowly but without immediate comment. President C. E. Wilson, in an nouncing the boost by General Motors, said specific increases by models and body styles were to be announced individually by Cadil lac, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Chevrolet divisions. Cadillae Prices Up Cadillac raised the price of its models from S66 to J168, Buick from $60 to $139. ' Chevrolet trucks .were also, blanketed with passenger cars un der the increase. But GMC trucks were not affected, since price in creases ranging from $17 to $162 were set for them earlier in the week. Non-automotive products, Wil son said, would be increased in price along the same general pat tern as aufos and. trucks. : Holy Land in State of Terror . JERUSALEM, Aug. l-(-Brit-ons and Jews clashed in angry reprisal and counter reprisal to day in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and unofficial sources tonight numbered the. day's casualties , at one dead . and 33 wounded all Jews. In the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv, shaken all day by bloody encounters, .the streets were vir tually . deserted tonight . as Jews scurried "home, fearful ' of new outbreaks , such as . occurred last niht when five Jews were killed and a score wounded. American Disease, RaccIntolerance Brought to Norway OSLO, Norway, Aug. " 1 iJF) The Norwegian press reacted viol ently today to reports that an Am erican negro student had been expelled from a Bergen hotel, last night at the request of a white American tourist . who resented the sight of a negro dancing with a Norwegian' girt ..The incident was termed this degrading example of racial discrimination'- " : i : ,. . Papers recalled the Internation al Christian Youth conference held in Oslo : last week, during wnich l ,Z00 youths of all . races met in complete equality. The Bergen Arbeiderblad said it deplored the appearance of the "American -disease, racial dis crimination, in Norway. Stornif to Cause Evacuation of Isle CORPUS CHRIST!, Tex, Auf. 1 JPh The American Red Cross tonight advised evacuation of Mustang island in the Gulf of Mexico as a "precautionary mea sure- In the face of a tropical storm moving on the Texas coast - The tricky tropical storm' that has. shifted its course several times now seems destined to strike between Corpus Christi and Pla- dos tonight, the. weather bureau said tonight FFA Bean Crop Ready at Amity AMITY, Aug; l.-AVl?arvesting of a 12-acre bean tract, largest Future .Fanners of America, bean field in the state, was underway today. ".'' -' ' ' The $12,000 project is carried out by six Amity boys, chosen from the FFA chapter here. Hen ry Tempas, FFA vocational in structor, proposed the cooperative crop-raising to enable youths to obtain money for schooling. Prices Raised Prlco Meported: Stolen Testifies WASHINGTON, Ag. 1 Under secretary of State Robert A. Levett reads lata the record a letter written by Robert P. Pat terson, daring testimony before the senate war Investigating committee In Washington In quiring into war contracts given to plane manufacturer Howard Hughes. The letter told the Joint chiefs ef staff, In July, 1942, that diversion ef materials to st huge flying boat (Huabes') program would be "inadmiss ible.' (AP wirepbole to The Statesman). ( Elliott Ued Inilueiice on Hughes' Behalf WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 - (JF) - Senators probing Howard Hughes' ability to get warplane contracts heard testimony today that Elliott Roosevelt's recommendations ov errode the commanding ' general of the air forces, and then started quizzing publicity man John Meyer on his relations , with the son of the late' president Meyer, sleepy-eyed after a hur ried flight here from France, did not get very far on his story of his work for Hughes before the hearing -was suddenly f- recessed until tomorrow. Meyer testified briefly at the end of a day which produced an account by Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Echols of how the recommenda tion of Elliott Roosevelt son ot the , late president, brought Hughes, Hollywood millionaire, a , $22,000,000 contract for photo reconnaissance planes. X Echols, former, assistant chief of the air staff, said the contract went to Hughes after Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the air forces during the war, directed on Aug. 24, 1943, that no further action be taken to encourage Hughes in development of a photographic plane. . , Echols, now retired, told the committee that a week later Arn old reversed his decision after talking to Elliott In San Francis co, Arnold con firmed his order, for the 100 planes with the observation "hindsight is all very welt but at that time they wanted planes and wanted them fast" Arnold told reporters. , The committee received a copy of technical order covering these 100 planes which noted that they were to be produced "fol lowing a recommendation from Colonel Roosevelt to General Arnold." r. : " . ' Eegal Underbrush Cut Away In Santiam Water Rights Suit Exhibits were' identified and facts stipulated at a preliminary trial Fridajrin the North Santiam rivef water'tifcjjts suit involving the city of Salemffad-brought by Gardner , Bennett The pre-trial was held in Mar ion county circuit court chambers with Judge Charles H. Combs, Lakeview, presiding. Attorneys representing the .city were Allen and John Carson of i the Salem law firm of Carson and Carson and Chris Kowitz, city attorney. Representing Bennett was Frank C McColloch, of a Portland firm, and former .public utilities com missioner. The day-long session was spent in agreeing to and .i stipulating controversial . facts and clearing away legal underbrush in prepar- 5c No. 109 In Berlin Br Fdnin Shanke BERLIN, Aug. l-(P)-The Am erican military government an nounced 'today it had discovered large quantities of war material, which apparently had been manu factured for an ' unidentified "foreign power," secreted in stockpiles in two German factor ies' in the U. S. sector of Berlin. The two factories were closed immediately . and the factory of ficials taken into custody. An allied control authority law aimed at demilitarizing Germany forbids German manufacture, transportation or storage of war materials. Violators are subject to the death penalty. Although officials . declined to name the "foreign power" men tioned as intended recipient of the products discovered, it was point ed out that Berlin 1s an island in the Soviet rone of Germany and that to move goods out of the Sov iet zone would require a Soviet license. Semi-completed gyroscope mo tors used in aircraft submarines an tanks, wings and body parts of "link rtfainers, theodolites for use in observing the trajectories of guided missiles such as the German V-l and V-2, submarine periscopes and similar precision instruments were found in the Friedenau and Mariendorf plants of Askaniawerke, one of the big gest general scientific instrument businesses in the world. Quiz Program Pays $7,440 NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -(A)- A Glen Rock, N. J., couple celebrat ed their 41st wedding anniver sary tonight by winning $7,440 on the American Broadcasting com pany's "Break the Bank" quiz program. The winners, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert M. Fowler, both school teach ers, answered' without faltering the eight questions posed by Mas ter of Ceremonies Bert Parks on famous people noted for accomp lishments achieved after they be came 75 years old The studio roared with joy as the couple replied "Oliver Wen dell Holmes" to the final jackpot question: "who was the author of "Over the Teacups'?" Felton Plahs -Segregation of Traffic Cases In an effort to create better "traffic court atmosphere and re spect for traffic law enforcement" in Marion county district court. District Judge Joseph Felton Fri day revealed plans to segregate traffic violators from those charg ed with f el onfes and more serious misdemeanors. ,A letter sent Friday td state police, Marion county sheriffs of fice, Salem police department, constable's office, and the state weighmaster from Judge Felton suggests that traffic offenders be cited to appear in court at 9 a. m. and others at 10 a. m. The con venience of the individual will be considered, the letter advises. , - Stating that "successful traffic law enforcement to a consider able degree depends upon the pro per attitude of the individual of fender", the letter notes that "traffic violations are usually the result of ignorance and careless ness'T committed "by otherwise law-abiding citizens." ation fo the main trial which will probably come in November. Exhibits consisted of maps, letters and documents on both sides. Filed Sept 19,-1946. Bennett's Complaint charges the Salem wa ter commission with encroaching upon Bennett's rights to 812 sec ond feet of water -right, with established priority .over Salem water right of 22 second feet. In "an answer filed this week the city sought dismissal of Bennett's suit because the city alleges it bought Stay ton island and ap purtences in good faith from A. D. Gardner, original owner. The city also maintained that during a 24 hour period on July 18, 1947, it pumped only the equivalent of approximately 18.4 cubic feet of water per second. We apons Factory Indonese To Defend Capital By Stanley 8 win ton BATAVIA, Java, Aug. 1-OP) The Indonesian supreme com mand declared the republican cap ital of Jogjakarta and surrounding districts a military area today and ordered it prepared for j a last ditch stand in event, of af Dutch attack, radio Jogjakarta an nounced. - , The broadcast said Lt Gen. Oerip Soemoahardjo had been or dered to direct defense prepara tions. . The Indonesian action reflected fears expressed -earlier in some republican quarters that the loss of republican-held Tjilatjap on Java's south coast toward which Dutch mechanized columns were reported rolling steadily tonight would presage a drive on the capital. An Indonesian communique said the Dutch had been repulsed at a point less than 10 miles from the south Java coast in the area of Banjoemas, which lies east and north of Tjilatjap, the last repub-J lican port of importance in Java MED AN, Sumatra, Aug. 1-fP) Nearly 6000 Chinese refugees poured into this northern Sumatra capital today to escape what Chi nese Consul-General D. L. Lee called "a widespread Indonesian atrocity campaign." Dutch military reports from the areas both, east and west of Medan said the Indonesians had used the scorched earth policy directly against Chinese residents, accord ing to Lee. New Records, 2 Deaths Mark AAF Birthday WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 - (JP) -The air force celebrated its fortieth anniversary today by shattering speed records and put ting on a show as world-wide as its war effort In Moscow, Tokyo, Berlin, San tiago, Paris, Nanking and a dozen other foreign capitals as well as most major cities in this country the occasion was noted. One of the mdst spectacular flights was, that of -seven B-28 super-fortresses from Tokyo to Washington. They made the 7,000 mile trip with a single three-hour stop for refueling at Anchorage, Alaska, in about 30 hours' flying time. P-38 shooting stars zipped into Washington from New York, Chi cago and Miami, setting unofficial records with average speeds of near 500 miles an hour. McCHORD FIELD, Wash., Aug. 1-W)-The army air force day ob servance was marred today" by the deaths of two men killed when their B-25 bomber caught fire and crashed near Kelso, Wash., short ly after taking off on a night flight to Hamilton field, Calif. Two others parachuted. One was critically injured. Salem residents were saluted Friday by . a group of planes of the Portland air-based Oregon national guard 123rd fighter squadron. The planes dipped in low flying salute over Salem late in the afternoon "' and causing many in the downtown business blocks and outying districts to duck first and look afterwards. Eviction Notices Sent to Tenants of Local Labor Camp Tenants at the Salem farm, la bor camp, near the city' airport received notices Friday request ing them to vacate the premises by Sept 25, so the camp may be closed by Sept. 30, as ordered July 8 by the U. S. department of agriculture's production and marketing labor branch. Although Marion . county has submitted to the war assets ad ministration its intention to use its priority to obtain the camp area by Salem Agricultural Hous ing, Inc., uy liickok, corpora tion president, had earlier an nounced that the camp would not be operated during the winter season. TRUMAN DUE IN BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. l.-iP)-Diplomats said today Pres ident Truman was expected here aboard ifcthe battleship Missouri September 4, with his wife and daughter and that plans, were made for him to close the forth coming inter-American Tcurjjty conference. V PIRATES REGATTA OPENS COOS BAY, Atug. 1 -WVThe Coos Bay Pirates regatta opened here today for a three-daycele-bration of sailing races, outboard motonboat races, parades, and a pageant portraying the Spanish mam era.. NORBLAD TO OCEANLAKE Rep. Walter Norblad, of Ore gon's first congressional district. expects to arrive shortly in Ocean lake for a part of the vacation between sessions, he has. noti fied The Statesman in asking that his copy of the paper be sent to the new address. Lost Boys Found Asleep with Family Of Bears inCave KETCHIKAN. Alaska. Aug. 1 -4fPr- Two brothers, Harold Lewis. 11. an Fred. 9. slept Wednesday night with a family f bear cubs la a care aa Kla weck creek. Fred came eat with , seme . scratches and a minor bite t rem nc of the cubs. George Lewis. jr toek his sens fishing Wednesday. They .wandered away aad be thought, they had gene noma until he ' returned to Uvni . ' The beys deg led a search party to the cave where they were found sleeping , with the bears. i Neither f 1H keys weee frlcbtened but they were talk atlve - meetly about bean. Crews Start ning'of Preliminary work began Friday on the widening, or High street between Ferry and Chemeketa streets, with 'crews tearing out a 3!?-ioot strip of sidewalk on the west side of the - street -directly in front of city hall. . :, :. . ...' City Manager J. LvFranzen said plans call for tearing up and com pleting, aa far as possible, the Wid ening work on one block at a time In order to cause a minimum of traffic and pedestrian inconven ience. In several cases sidewalk elevators and many feet, of pipe and conduit will have' to be moved. ' The widening will eventually increase parking space along the street by using angle spaces in stead of parallel, and width of the street will be increased from 59 to 70 feet by moving curbs back 5j feet on each side. The courthouse side of the 100 block on North High street, however, will not be widened. .. :'--. . '; . . City Engineer J. L Davis an nounced Friday that the 16-foot widening project on South 12th street between Mill and Mission streets has been completed with the exception of asphaltic' topping between the new concrete strips. He said he hoped the street could be opened to full traffic a week from tonight, ' ' - , ' Police t?iveri ; t PhOtogrripIiof Store Burglar PORTLAND, . Aug! l.-0)-A candid camera shot of a frighten ed, hurrying man today gave po lice what they believed to be a picture-of a gunman fleeing from the $37,000 daylight robbery of Lipman-Wolfe & Co. Detective Chief James Purceli said an "almost fantastic" stroke of luck had given police the first clue to the identity of the three bandits who field up I the depart ment store during a midday crowded period. . , j. A girl witness to the robbery J A.1 Mt - A ' . 1 V loenuufa ui pnoiograpa as one of the t h r e e robbers. Police promply prepared a "wanted' cir cular. ine snapsnot was taken by a street photographer, Robert J Hartman, who merely thought he was photographing another pas serby who might buy the picture. Hartman - was - standing outside Lipman, Wolfe St Co., at the time of the holdup. Police found the picture among 700 Hartman had taken that day. It showed a man, his 'left coat pocket bulging aa from sr gun. hit pace quick,' and his face- twisted as If lax fear. - - - Phyllis Smith, the elevator op erator who tooar the bandits- to the ninth floor., cashier's office. identified the man as one of the bandits. ' i . " ' . Gas Consumption; Sets State Record Gasoline , consumption in June aggregated 38,087,615 gallons, to establish a new high June record? Secretary ox State Robert S. Far reii, jr., reported Friday. June Sales were 13 per cent above the previous high record for June, 1946. Officials predicted the July and August volumes to better the all-time 'high of 39. 166,678 gallons in August, 1946. BODILY VALUES INFLATED EVANSTON, Illn Aug. .1 -)- l ne human body once valued chemically at 97 cents today is worth $31.04 on the current infla tionary market so says the cur ator of the Northwestern. Univers ity department of chemistry, FAST FLIGHT STARTED PORTLAND, Aug. 1 -A)- The Inaugural flight , of a new Sli- hour non-stop service between fortiano and - Loa Angeles - was, fldwn by United Airlines today. Weather ... Max. Mill. ''.- 57 SS as Firvcip Sale Portland San Franclace SS Chicago . . S3 tJ trace New York - IS U at WtliametU r)ver 4 fret. , FORECAST (from U.S. weather bu rtau, McNary field, Salem): Contin ued fair today and tonieht with, high et ' temperature near SS; - loweat SS. Wind will interfere with duating this afternoon: otherwise weather favorable for ail iarmine activities. - Wide High Street Holland's Beci sion " By Larry Haadc LAKE SUCCESS. Aug. 1 Ion The United Nations cunty council tonight called upon the Dutch - and Indonesians' to ceaae fighting immediately and settle their disputes by arbitration: or otherpeaceful means, r The., unprecedented decision was reached after only two days of debate, and marked the first time In V. N. history that the peace agency moved directly to top warfare. . The Question Immediately arose whether The, Netherlands would choose to1 comply with the coun cil decision. Dr. Eelco N. Van Kleffera. Dutch ambassador, told the coun cil in the midst of the speedy discussion that his government would accept an Invitation to I end hostilities but would , oppose order from the council. any The Dutch .consistently held that the cr- council had no power to give ders in-the Indonesian ease. I CoBBiriea AWaJ The vote was 8. to 0 with Bel gium, France and BriUin lab staining. BriUin stresaed that its abstention should not be Con strued r a veto." I Alexandre - Parodi? of - France said lie would , have- preferred 1 vote egsjinst - the 4 resolution but abstained: because his veto would have killed it ! I In the final stages of a five hour session, delegates rejected a' Russian amendment which direct ed that i Dutch and - Indonesia troops should be withdrawn to po sitions they held at the start ct military operations as a step! ward the peaceful settlement T: Keco raizes Republic1 t Passage of the resolution, spon sored by the United States and amended by the French and Poles, also served to give security coun- cil recognition to the reoubfie .Indonesia. This point had been n hotly ; contested " by ;Tbe NetheK lands.. .1 .. .:-r-- f Should the parties fall to comW.. ply, the! council may invoke its most potent articles, which as ;a last resort call for military action), against the violators., ! i Wtbost Armed Feree I . Still without an international military i force due to long delays in organization, the council could call upon individual states to Sup ply sucn armed strength as needed, to enforce, a decision.' was y In post-meeting -. comment C Thamboe, a spokesman for Indo nesia, termed the decision "a ivlc tory for the democratic Ior(ces cf the world." One of Van Kief fens associates said there was no doubt that the Dutch would accept the verdict However, Van Kief fens himself said tersely: "I have no comment whatsoever. None," - --)- V U.S. Expands fnTieat Goals WASHINGTON, .ug. 1 - (&) -The govemment today called I up-' on - farmers for another bumper wheat crop next year to help meet overseas- snonages tmiu Bud 1949. - i ' ,- ;V ... . j It thus abandoned plana for re trenching on war-expanded acreage to areas subject to dust storms. . - " ( r It set si wheat planting goal of 73,000,000 acre for wheat to be harvested In 1948. This U 12 per . cent grewter than the goal fori this year and nearly 50 per cent more than average planted tn years be fore the war. 0 ' ' CIO Blames Taft For IriflationTrend WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-UF)- Jack Kroll, director .of the CIO political action committee.- said to- ' day. Senator . TaftfJ R-OnioJ is primarily responsible'' for the -high cost of living and if he runs -for president he "will not even carry his own home state of Ohio KrolL In. a. statement from CIO headquarters, : said Taft 'is how an avowed -candidate? tnr ,th rw . publican nomination -and the CIO- . PACis "sifting the nefarious' rec ord" of Taft as chairman of the . senate republican policy commit tee. ... .!'' Eleiihant Tracks Irk , c-i Iir i.u lutein ; jiuuaciiuitirr i . i - ' 1 . ' George By land. 1084 Highway ave, complained to city police Friday night that employes had ' led . circus elephants over i his lawn Friday causing deep holes in places. Police said that Ryland ; had given employes permission to , water .elephants from his home water hydrant but tftat Ryland said that he expected ' that j the water would be carried to the ele phants, and didnot anticipate that me eiepnanu would oe led-across his lawn. Awaited ; ? Our Senders I