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How to Find It: Comics Tage 16 Markets Page 17 Cooking Tage 10 Radio Tage 15 Editorials Page 8 Weather Tage 19 THE WEATHER Cloudy, mild today and Saturday. High 40; low 27. Light rain tonight- THE NEWSPAPER IOWA DEPENDS UPON PPTPT rTTMTC! vol. ion. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1949.

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187. i J. iViVU 207. Jl 7 o) Z3 Urn 5 RECIPE FOR HALF AND HALF, HORSE AND RABBIT SAUSAGE. WOULD START TAX BOOST AT Blue Absent As Beardsley Takes Over Acts to Curb Fund Appeals By Services BOTH PARTIES LAUD SPEECH OF BEARDSLEY SENATORS ADD $50,000 MORE FOR EXPENSES It Mas fasMf 3r Take.

Otf AVID ONE Double Holiday For Inauguration WASHINGTON, D. C. (JP The senate Thursday night ap proved a double holiday for Wash ington government workers on Jan. 20 the day of President Truman's inauguration and Jan. 21.

Altogether, the federal employ ees will get four days off, since Jan. 22 and 23 fall on Saturday and Sunday, their regular off-days. Shakes Hands i up to By C. Clifton. Former Gov.

Robert D. Blue skipped unceremoniously back into private life Thursday. He didn't say good-by to Gov. William S. Beardsley, his Republican successor.

He didn't wish Beardsley a successful administra tion in his departure from the statehouse. He didn't see Beards-sley all day. He invited Beardsley to come to the office early. But Beardsley didn't get to the statehouse until Blue had left. Turns Over Keys.

Blue turned over the executive's office, and the governor's personal keys to it, to Mrs. Norma new governor's secretary, at 11:15 a. m. He and Mrs. Blue, who had come to the governor's office, started Immediately for their home in Eagle Grove- They at Younkers tearoom In Des Moines for lunch on the way.

R. E. HilL Blue's secretary, and Mrs. Martha McCord, his personal secretary, left the office with Governor and Airs. Blue.

Mrs. McCord turned over her emptied desk to Miss June Van Gorkem, personal secretary to Governor Beardsley. The outgoing governor of Iowa usually attends the inaugural ceremony and inaugural ball with, his successor. This hasn't happened in the two most recent changes in the governorship. Left to Go to Senate.

Both Gov. George A- Wilson and Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper were elected to the United States senate while governor. They left office early to be sworn in as senators to preserve seniority on i committee alignments.

Former Gov. G. KrascheL Iowa's last Democratic governor succeeded by sv Republican, attended Wilson inauguration and inaugural reception. Kraschel defeated Wilson for governor In 1956. and Wilson defeated Kraschel in 1939.

Kraschel was here Thursday for Beards-ley's inaugural. Blue invited Beardsley to sit In on. the. budget hearings and cordially showed Beardsley, who defeated him for a third term. Republican nomination in the June primary, other courtesies.

Wife at Ball 4 6,000 A YEAR President Calls That 'Middle' Bracket. William Mylander. (Of The Register's Washington Bureau.) WASHINGTON, D. If you earn $6,000 or more a year, you are in the "middle" or "upper" income tax bracket. President Truman told his press conference Thursday that this is the treasury's view, and he indorsed it by inference.

With a smile, however, he conceded that anyone making a year probably felt that middle" incomes started at saying it was all in the point of view. Start at $25,000. The "upper" brackets, he said, Start at $25,000 to $30,000 a year. Mr. Truman suggested in his state of the union speech last week that congress give "consideration" to raising the tax rates on the "middle" and "upper" income brackets.

His speech did not define "middle" and "upper" brackets, however. Representative Herman P. Eherharter Penn.) had interpreted this to mean income of $16,000 a year or above, but that figure would be In the middle of the "middle" brackets undeT the treasury interpretation indorsed by Mr. Truman. Thursday if he agreed with the "late President Roosevelt that taxation should limit any individual's income to $25,000 a year, Mr.

Truman said he didn't. The president added that if any man has brains enough and knows enough about the tax laws to make more than $25,000 a year, he's entitled to it. A year ago. Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder gave statistics to congress showing that of 52,059,000 persons having taxable income, 49,775.200 re- ceived $5,000 a year or less.

This "low-income" class, however, accounted for of the income subject to federal tax. The 2,284,100 receiving incomes over $5,000 a year had only subject to tax. These statistics also showed that only 212,900 Americans are in the "upper" brackets that is, receive $25,000 or more in taxable income a year. They divide of taxable income. This breakdown indicates that sharp rate increases would be necessary on the "upper" and "middle" brackets to raise the four billion dollars in new taxes Mr.

Truman has requested. Principal Source. Recognizing that, the president Teacher and Labor Spokesmen Pleased. By George Mills. William S.

Beardsley was inaugurated as governor of Iowa Thursday afternoon and opened a new Republican T1 in 4 ef tf Annnod Beardsley succeeded Robert D. Blue, Eagle Grove lawyer. In Blue's administration the Republican state organization had been dominant. Labor union leaders, school people and certain other groups felt they had little standing- at the statehouse during Blue's two terms. Teamed Up.

As a result, these forces teamed in the June primary to help carry Beardsley to victory over Blue. Beardsley has said that he represents no clique or group and has emphasized that labor, school teachers, farm organizations and others will be given opportunities have their say on issues as they develop. The druggist-farmer from Warren county took the oath of office before a crowd of more than 1.000 persons. packed into a warm house chamber. Lt.

Gov. Kenneth A. Evans of Emerson also took the oath of office for his third term. Overflow Crowd. An overflow crowd in the senate chamber listened to the governor's inaugural address by loud speakers.

Beardsley's inaugural address drew favorable comments from labor leaders and school people as well as from Republican and Democratic legislative leaders. In fact, no legislator could be found who would be quoted as criticizing the speech. One Democrat, Representative Harry Ward Davenport), went all out when he declared: "Beardsley is a man of the people." In his inaugural, the governor asked for repeal of the sales tax BEARDSLEY Continued on Page Three. With Governor, "sbs i III I I I I I rotjj i w. ii II I By Richard Wilson.

(Th. Regtter' Washington Correspondent. WASHINGTON, D. President Truman Thursday served notice on the entire military establishment that it must back up his budget in appearances before congress. thus moved to squelch independent moves by the air force, or iany other branch, to wangle congressional approval of higher military appropriations.

Air Force Suspect. The air force, still fighting for 70 full groups instead of the 48 recommended by the president, is most suspect in its effort to get around Mr. Truman's budget rec- ommendations. But despite Mr. Truman's warn- ing, given at a press conference, nothing can stop congressmen from questioning air force officers and probably drawing from them statements that the larger force is needed for full protection of the country.

Under the unification law the secretaries of the three branches of the service are also thus enabled to express their views before congress. Last year the air force officers got the 70-group question before congress and won approval for it even though this seemed to fly directly in the face of Defense Secretary James V. Forrestal as well as President Truman. Mr. Truman was asked if his 4S-group recommendation to con-gress indicates an improved out-; look for world peace.

He said he did not want to answer the question in that way, but would say that the proposed tonnage of the air force is adequate. Doesn't Mean Anything. In his budget message Mr. Truman contended that the number of groups in an air force doesn't mean anything; it is the number of planes that counts. Less political pressure exists this year than last for congres-j sional expansion of the air force.

This expansion was a logical ternative to President Truman's proposals lor universal military training and the draft, The Republican leadership regarded air force expansion as a better way to defend the country than universal military training. Mr. Truman was questioned on Forrestal remaining in the cabinet and said the latter'a remarks on the subject were perfectly plain. Forrestal has said that he wants, and expects, to continue as defense secretary. Asked whether he knew any thing of any new Russian "peace i offensive," Mr.

Truman said he did not. Still Willing. A reporter wanted to know If I he still is willing to see Premier Josef Stalin in Washington. Mr. Truman said he was.

The president said he thought Gen. Walter Bedell Smith would continue as ambassador to Rus- After Tavern Fight Unconscious after a fight in the Rendezvous tavern at Hotel Ran dolnh. Rrnirce Kpcn- Perry, was taken to Broadlawns I fl UU. General hospital early today. Police said witnesses claimed Keeney was slugged with a beer bottle during a quarrel about .1 a.

m. Fashion Editor at Style Show The second of a series of stories by Peggy Hippee, Des Moines Register fashion editor who is in New York attending the spring style review of the Xicw York Dress institute, will appear in this Sunday's Des Moines Sunday Register. With the story will be a number of pictures the latest fashion trends. Other stories will appear daily next week in The Register. You can get both The Sunday Register and the daily Register by mailing a post card to The Register's circulation department in Des Moines and placing your order.

Delivery will start promptly. I I 1 Debate Touches or Cocktail Parties, WASHINGTON, D. The senate Thursday night passed a bill raising the president's salary to $100,000 a year and giving him a annual tax-free expense account. The vote was 68 to 9. All nina who voted "no" are Republicans.

The measure, the first to reach the senate floor this season, gives the president a $75,000 boost in income. It car-' ries a $25,000 pay raise and an increase of 000 in bis tax-free expense account. It also would raise the pay of Vice President morse. elect Alben W. Barkley and House Speaker Sam Rayburn Tex.) by $10,000 each.

They also would get expense accounts. They now get salaries of $20,000 a year. Iowa's Senators Bourke B. Hickenlooper (Rep.V and Guy Gillette voted for tha bin. Knock' Out Section.

The senate knocked out of tha bill a section providing raises for some 250 officials, including boost from $15,000 to $25,000 for cabinet members, after Senator Wayne Morse Ore.) had protested the proposed salary i scale for some officials was "en tirely too high. "There is entirely too much' high-living in Washington on tha part of high government officials, said Morse. He said it should not be con- side red necessary for government officials to give "cocktail parties that cost from $500 to $2,000." Morse added that the "high life" in the nation's capital is discouraging able men in the "grass roots" from coming here to serva the government. The bill must win ccngression- al approval by Jan. 20 inauguration day if Mr.

Truman is to benefit. The Constitution says tha pay of a president can neither be increased nor reduced during the period for which he was elected. Before Deadline. Senator Scott W. Lucas (EL), Democratic whip, moved for elimination of the raises for the 250 officials as necessary to assure getting the bill through the house before the deadline.

House Speaker, Rayburn said the measure may be considered by the house Monday. The senate debate centered chiefly on whether Mr. Truman should be required to make an itemized accounting of the additionl $50,000 tax-free expense account. He now receives $40,000 for travel and maintenance. Senators Forrest Donnell Mo.) and Morse offered an amendment to require accounting of the expense funds.

But the senate voted it down 61 to 22. Senator Lucas said: This is the first time anyone ever has raised the issue that the president of the United States should Itemize his expenses. "He would have to have seven bookkeepers to keep track of all the expenses. It is preposterous to say the president would not spend the money honestly and fairly. Senator John J.

Williams (Rep, DeL) objected to the $50,000 expense allowance being made tax-exempt. He said the effect, under the present tax structure, is to make the president's salary equal that of man making more than $500,000 a year. The nine Republican sena-tors voting against the pay raise were Donnell, William E. Jenner James F. Kern William Langer Eugene MiUikin Morse, Arthur i a (Utah), Williams and Milton R.

Young (N. Twenty-six Republicans joined! with 42 Democrats In approving' the measure. After taxes Mr. Truman novr has about $40,000 left of h'i $75,000 salary, A $100,000 salary! i would leave "liin5 About after taxes. --'J Give Up Plan For Control Of Photostats Under pressure, three Republican members of the Polk county board of supervisors Thursday gave up their plans to take over direct control of the county's photostat machines.

They backed down on the position taken Wednes day after SO Des Moines abstractors and real estate men made vigorous demands that photostat service bo continued in the county recorder's office. Supervisor Mark Conkling previously had argued for a separate photostat department, claiming it would mean economy in operations. Democrats Outvoted. He and the other two Republican board members Wednesday out-voted the two Democratic su pervisors on a proposal to place the two machines in a separate department, rather than keeping them in offices of Recorder Ag nes Gibson and Auditor Harold E. Anderson, both newly-elected Democrat officials.

Thursday's action by the board leaves the two photostat operators in an embarrassinic position with thrtr Democrat bosses. Both Lawrence Owen, operator s-v s. suggested that the principal'8'1. if necessary, but declined to source of the new revenue should i say whether he will insist on his he corporation income. return to Moscow.

He said President Roosevelt's sugges-, Smith had offered his resignation tion that all incomes above i for health and personal reasons. 000 be confiscated by taxes was criticized sharply as taken to Hospital Lana Turner Loses Her Baby NEW YORK. N. Y. Screen 'Actress Lana Turner had a mis-' Thursday night at Doc tors' hospital, the hospital an nounced.

Miss Turner, 28, wife of Millionaire Henry J. (Bob) Topping, Jhad been expecting a baby in April. They were married last April. She has a daughter, 6, by ja previous marriage, The hospital said Miss Tur ner's condition was "very good." She was admitted to the hospital Wednesday night for "routine and there was no indication then that she would have a miscarriage, a spokesman saic FIGHT INTRUDER FOR 30 MINUTES A Des Moines cafe owner and jnia young: daughter-in-law fought OT 30 minutes early today to foil a holdup before detectives arrived to arrest the intruder. The fracas occurred inside the Diner's Delight, 413 Fifteenth shortly after its owner, Jess Hols- apple.

48. and Mrs. Florence Hols-apple. 21, reopened the cafe to get some cirarettes. Held ffir Investigation.

Arrested for investigation was iDeIm Farrell. 31. who said he lived at 731 S.E. Thirtieth st. Holsapple told Detectives Paul Nessen and William that Farrell entered the cafe about midnight and suddenly iabbed what he said was a "4.V (caliber revolver) into the own er's back.

The. daughter-ln-iaw, IIols- appie saiu, quickly noted that Farrell carried only a cloth-covered screwdriver and rushed to grab it from the man. Holsapple 'said he then wrestled and fought with Farrell. In the skirmish, detectives said, Holsapple suffered a dozen or more bite wounds on the hands and legs. Farrell was cut on one hand.

Kan for Police. Mrs. Holsapple, who was carrying about $100 in cafe receipts. I joined in the melee but was only bruised before she ran to tele-j phone police. Holsapple, who lives at 1600 Linden was taken to Broad- lawns General hospital.

BECOMES FATHER AT 100. CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (UJ) Henry Potts, a Negro who claims to be 100 years old, Thursday became the father of a son. His wife is 39. Marohn'in tne recorder's office, and Ray SNT N' vfr ft i VJ I i i -r mi ii i irwn iarfm-j 1.8aanwi..riiiiiJBiaai and a deterrent to individual mi- tiative. Leslie Francis Htirt in fyTcri Leslie E.

Francis, 77, Des Moines lawyer and former sena- tor, was injured Thursday night when his auto collided with a cattle truck at S. W. Twenty- first street and Army Tost road. Francis was taken to Iowa Methodist hospital for treatment of a collarbone fracture and several broken ribs. His wife, May, riding with him, escaped with bruises.

Deputy Sheriffs Frank Vivone and Bernard Copley said Francis was making a left turn onto S. W. Twenty-first street. The truck was driven by E. W.

Wilson, of St Charles. Both the car and truck were extensively damaged. Iowa Farm Is Sold For $600 an Acre TORT DODGE, IA. (U.P.) Sale of a farm four miles north of here at $600 an acre, one of the highest prices ever paid for farm land in Webster county, was announced Thursday. C.

C. Dunsmoor, former Fort Dcdge theater operator, bought the 75-acre farm from Henry Sterner for $45,000. i arK- "Pior me auunors office, had backed Republican i board members in their attempt to set up a separate photostat de- partment. The two Democratic supervisors. B.

E. Newell and 'Orville Armstrong, were pleased. with Thursday's developments. "Politics, Patronage'. Newell and Armstrong had protested that 'the Republicans on BOARD Continued on PKt Sm Nurses Identify Crum as Peeper Robert P.

Crum, 33, New York, N. currently appearing as a pianist-entertainer at Critelli's Stage-Sho tavern, was arrested early today near the Iowa Methodist hospital nurses home. Patrolmen Rolla and Galyn Kilgore said he was held for investigation after being identified by nurses as a man who had been window-peeping at the home. The patrolmen said Cnim was running from the nurses home -when they halted him. Biggest thrill of Christy Lou Foster's six year occurred Thursday night at the governor's ball at the statehouse.

Escorted by her grandfather. Representative. James W'. Foster (right) of Albia, she went through the reception lino and shook hands with Gov. and Mrs.

William S- Beardsley and Lt. Gov. Kenneth A. Evans (left). She's the daughter of and Mrs.

Delbert Foster, Donnell- sa. Staff Photo by John HooSertte, Story -of inaagval bail oa Fag 9..