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NO. 140 THIS PiPJTO rnwcicT IB- BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1917 THREE SECTIONS SECTION ONE FOUR CENTS PAY NO MORE V7 o) o) sj (Throngs Thrilled by Centennial Air, Water, and land Fete Canada Hails TOO MANY KETTLES ON THE FIRE IK a MtM-l U.S. ENDS SIM U. S. HITS HERS piii si MIGHTY CHORUS SINGS SALUTE TO NEWSPAPER Truman as He Warns Russia RATIONING FOR IIOLiE.

CAFE USE Otl BULGARIA AND HUNGARY TEXT OF ADDRESS President Truman's speech yesterday to the Canadian parlia-men appears on pages 20 and 2L Fireworks Climax of Acrobatic, Plane Display 615 Miles an Hour Speed Blazed by Army Jet Curbs Of Today as 3 Nation Probe of Coup Demanded Supplies Rise BY JOHN FISHER Chicago Tribune Freaa Senicc OTTAWA, OnW June 11 Loud cheers and a desk banging demonstration of approval by the Canadian parliament today greeted President Truman's thinly veiled warning against further Russian aggression and interference in the affairs of other nations. In an unprecedented address to the parliament in the packed house BY PHILIP WARDEN IChicaro Tribune Press Ser tier vvasnington, June 11 You can TEXTS OF SPEECHES Texts of addresses at The Tribune Centennial celebration by Gov. Green, Mayor Kennelly, and CoL Robert R. McCorniick are published on pages 6 and 7. BY WALTER TROHAN lChicaca Tribune Pms Sen ice Washington, June 11 The United States today denounced the Bulgarian govern- PAGE OF PICTURES Turn to the back page for a full page of pictures on last night's Tribune Centennial show in Burnham park.

Other pictures on inside pages. throw away your war time ration books. Agricultural Secretary An 4of commons chamber, Mr. Truman ment's arrest of Nikolai Petkov, derson today ordered that the ra tioning of sugar to household users, restaurants, hotels and other in anti communist BY WAYNE THOMIS stitutional users" be ended at mid 1 A streaking silvery army jet did not mention Russia by name but his reference was unmistakable, when he said: We intend to support those who are determined to govern them night. He decreed that rationing to aiicr U13- tj.

iuuii. patching a strong W) fighter zipped the 82 miles Mil BY WILLARD EDWARDS More than 300,000 persons, packed the grassy slope of Burnham park on the lake front, last night sang "Happy Birthday, dear Tribune" as The Chicago Tribune's 200th birthday celebration came to industrial users would continue at current levels and that sugar price waukee to the Burnham park lagoon protest to Russia i against the soviet I L- last night at a speed of ten and a controls would remain. Sugar was A selves in their own way, and who honor the right of others to do like the last commodity for which ration quarter miles a minute, or 615 miles an hour, above the choppy waters of upset of Hungary's government and de -kczr stamps were required. wise. Without Intimidating he lake.

Its arrival provided a spec a brilliant, flaming climax. The crowd itself stole the show. Anderson told a hastily called LA manding an in We intend to aid those who seek I press conference late this afternoon tacular prelude to the aerial events in The Chicago Tribune's 100th vestigation of the SiaoU retla to live at peace with their neigh that an unexpected increase in avail perhaps the most spectacular in Chicago's history. Despite the cold and threatening skies, the crowd as tremendous, exactly how large birthday celebration. able sugar in Cuba and Java made Dors, without coercing or being coerced, without intimidating or This sensational speed, within one the move possible.

being intimidated." mile of the world's absolute speed He cited an announcement today no one Itnew, but the 300,000 esti record, was possible only because of by the International Emergency Food These words, delivered slowly and forcefully by the President, brought mate of the spectators appeared coup. The denunciation of Petkovs arrest came In a formal statement by the state department which said the Bulgarian government will go "on trial in the minds of many Bulgarians and certainly in the opinion of a3 freedom supporting peoples outside Bulgaria in placing Petkov on triaL council that the United States will conservative. Chief Roger F. Sbana- a 30 mile an hour quartering tail wind, plus a shallow, dive for the entire distance. As the fighter forth the loudest of the 37 interrup get 350,000 extra tons of sugar from han of the South Park police and tions during the course of his ad Chief P.ay Crane of the Chicago uni- dress.

whipped over the Northerly Island Cuba. First Item to Be Rationed Industrial sugar rationing formed force, who had been dele Mr. Truman said he counted Can stage it was making an indicated ada as in the forefront of those who 580 miles an hour, according to its 1 scheduled to end Oct 31 under ex The statement was a 1,000 word condemnation of interference with Li-dividual liberty. share these objectives and ideals. isting legislation.

Applause from the Canadians regis pilot, Capt. William Gates. The aircraft was one of a squadron of, 14 Lockheed P-80A fighters Sugar was the first major food City Sales Tax Bloodhounds to be rationed during the war and Call Arrest "Arbitrary" The arrest of the Bulgarian lead tered their agreement. The Russian charge d'affaires was present. TUSHBUTTON' PLANE FLIES 2,000 MILES WITHOUT A PILOT of the 56th fighter group, 63d squadron, from Selfridge field that showed the last to escape from control Rationing started after weeks of con At the conclusion of his address of One-Hali of Aid Search for gated the task of preserving order, asserted the attendance approached 400,000.

Analysis of Attendance The more conservative 300,000 estimate was based on the following: Transportation lines, working at peak capacity of 50,000 an hour, said they were taxed to the limit from 6 p. m. to 10 p. a period of four hours. Parking lots in the area, with a capacity of 13,000 automobiles, were packed hub to hub.

Estimating five the assemblage scorching speeds. fusion on May 5, 194Z er last week was assailed by the state department as arbitrary." Petkov has been charged with conspiring with subversive foreign and Industrial users, who heretofore Navy Equals Army Jets Prime Minister Mackenzie King proposed three hearty cheers for the President The M. P.s responded with four roaring "hip, hip, hur used ration bank accounts to obtain And the army's jets were equaled OnePct.Urged Wilmington, June 11 (P) A supplies, now must turn their reg by the navy's blazingly fast Phan domestic elements to overthrow the existing government Slayer of Two Morehead, June 11 Special puotless four-engine army transport rahs" the traditional "three cheers ular sugar rationing administration tom twin-jet fighter that appeared plane landed at the army air forces' and a tiger." The state department said the Bul checks over to their suppliers when flying center here at 3:50 p. m. to afterward in the program.

The Phantom, according to the words of A city sales tax of one-half of 1 per cent was recommended to Mayor Kennelly yesterday by his committee of 32 business, civic, and labor Bloodhounds led a sheriff's posse ever making purchases, Anderson No Longer "Foreign" During the course of his address. day, completing in eight hours and said. garian government had put the principal opposition leader under ar-rest despite terms of the Potsdam tonight in search for a masked gun Lt. Comdr. W.

T. Danbury, speaking 46 minutes a 2,000 mile nonstop persons to a car, this added 65,000 to the crowd; automobiles outside To prevent industrial users from the President traced the history of from its cockpit to "Tribune con man who shot and killed a country leaders set up to help solve the flight from Long Beach, during agreement armistice terms, and the obtaining sugar thru retail outlets, American-Canadian relations, and trol on the island stage, was mak storekeeper and a young customer which no member of the 10 man those lots were parked double on the Outer drives as far south as provisions of the peace treaty as Anderson ordered all retailers tf was greeted with shouts of "hear.i ing "485 knots indicated," as it went in a sudden shotgun attack believed city's financial crisis. The committee advocated that the city sales tax proposal be submitted to Chicago 1 voters at the Nov. 4 suring human freedoms in Bulgaria. crew touched the huge craft's con trols.

record and file, with the sugar ra past from north to south. motivated by a grudge. tioning administration the names near when he said "Canada and the United States have reached the point where we no longer think of each other as "foreign countries. judicial election, along with a plan and addresses of all persons purchasing more than 100 pounds of Describing the flight as the long-est of its kind on record, army engineers said it was made by a The double slaying took place in the Christy Creek district, 15 miles southeast of here, once a hotbed of to issue 12 million dollars in revolving fund bonds which would be used That nautical speed works out at 545 miles an hour. Comdr.

Danbury did not have the advantage of a dive, making his approaches to the lagoon proper from 400 feet above the lake with a ten mile straight but as friends." sugar in their stores at any one new pushbutton automatic flight illicit distilling activities. time. They also cheered his declaration system not to be confused with the to put the corporate operating fund on a pay-as-you-go basis. The victims were Eddie Johnson, Boost Allowable Inventory Drone system" or remote con 48, proprietor of a crossroads that the United States and Canada must develop together the St. Lawrence-Groat Lakes waterway.

The American note of protest ta Russia on Hungary accused the Reds of unjustified interference in the internal affairs of Hungary and of violation of the Yalta agreement against such interference. Hungarian Premier Ferenc Nagy recently was forced to resign and sent into exile, the Hungarian Communists then seizing the government Copies to London and Moscow The protest on Hungary was dispatched to Brig. Gen. George H. To enable wholesalers and retail Kennelly accepted the report and trol ed flight.

away each time before he reached the mile and a quarter theater front. store, and Robert Roe, 16, of adjoin ers to carry sufficient stocks to meet In the automatic flight system all said he would submit it at a meeting of the city council finance com any Increase in the demand, A'nder ing Elliott county, who happened to be in the store at the time. But these speeds were only part the necessary flight data was fed electrically into a master control son granted tlfem permission to in They further registered approbation when Mr. Truman urged even further expansion of foreign trade between the two countries. Four other young men were in crease their allowable inventory by panel within the plane itself.

The mittee tomorrow, along with his own recommendation for acceptance or rejection. He declined to indicate which course he would take. the store, but they were not mo 10 per cent. plane's instruments were pre-set to King, who has been prime minister lested. They told Sheriff Sam Green Anderson's action came on the take the plane off the runway in the killer stalked in carrying a S9th street.

The foregoing figures took into account the evening crowd only; 40,000 persons had assembled before p. m. It was a crowd that was in a county fair mood. It was gay and happy and it showed its enthusiasm hen the signal came to sing the tweetly sentimental words of "Happy Birthday." It roared the ong and then with whistles and cheers demanded a second chorus. Greatest Outdoor Spectacle They had come to see a show which The Tribune had promised mould eclipse any outdoor spectacle its kind ever presented in the past.

And they were not disappointed. They held their breaths as the greatest collection of acrobats ever gathered for one show displayed their wares on high wires and poles at heights 80 to 150 feet above the surface of Northerly Island with no safety net beneath them. Their ears were deafened and eve of house debate on a measure Weems, American member of the Long Beach, direct it on a course via Needs Time to Consider It I haven't had time to consider double barreled shotgun and his calling for removal of controls on allied control commission in Buda for 20 years, won some cheers himself whan he referred to Mr. Truman's difficulties in facing a Re-! publican congress, and expressed Denver and Cincinnati, and set it down here. pest for presentation to the soviet it.yet," Kennelly said.

"I want to face covered with a sack in which holes had been cut for his eyes. sugar for home use. The house banking committee recently approved acting chairman of the commission. sleep on jt tonight." The engineers emphasized that of the magnificent air spectacles that the service pilots provided. The navy's carrier striking force made a thrilling and low-altitude coordinated attack on Northerly Island that fully illustrated the "Sunday punch of the navy air forces in the sea fights of the Pacific.

Even Experts Thrilled There also was the beautifully coordinated, superbly executed stunts of the three navy Blue Angels. Hampered by a cloud deck at feet, they were unable to exploit the looping and vertical climbing qualities personal word of sympathy and Un'der the committee's plan, the bill and it was scheduled to be called up for consideration tomor Fires Without a Word Young Roe, sitting on the counter, understanding." demanded: "What are you doing, row. Similar legislation has been voters would be 'asked to authorize the city sales tax for only four years, starting in 1948J The money would Backs Truman Theory King promised Canadian support trying to kid somebody? urged in the senate. of Mr. Truman's statement of Ameri Without a word, the man fired a be collected by! the state as the the aaitomatic system was not planned to replace pilots but was developed as part of a program to beat the hazards of flying in bad weather.

Capt. Thomas J. Wells of Orlando, project and safety pilot, said improvement of "landing technique is one of the big problems still to be overcome. can policy that the breaking of blast of shotgun slugs that struck CONFEREES 0. K.

RENT BILL city's fiscal agent, with the city pay. peace anywhere is the concern of Roe in the left side. Then he shot ing the state fot" the service. Thus peace-loving nations everywhere." Chicaro Tribune Press Serrlce the city would 4iot need a special The President entered the house Washington, June 11- Extension Lt. Gen.

V. p. Sviridov. It was thus worded as tho written by Weems. The text of the note: "The United States representative on the allied control commission for Hungary.

Brig. Gen. George II. Weems, has been instructed to deliver the following note to the soviet acting chairman of the ACC Copies of this note are also being furnished the Hungarian government thru the legation at Budapest and the British and soviet governments thru the embassies at London and Moscow: "On instructions from my gov Johnson. While the four shocked onlookers stood still, the slayer bolted thru the front door and dis sales tax staff and merchants would I Continued on page 4, column 3 of rent control thru next Feb.

29 of commons chamber escorted by not have to prepare two sets of was approved tonight by a confer appeared. sales tax returns. their eyes dazzled by the explosion King, House Speaker Gaspard Fau-teux and Senate Speaker James H. King. All wore formal attire.

Two ence committee of the house and "We figure he killed young Roe and give the city a working reserye in its corporate fund. James A. Cunningham, Civic federation president and committee senate. The legislation authorizes because he thought the boy had rec- nose doing business with the t. rent increases of 15 per cent in PLANE CRASH-LANDS ON WAY TO TRIBUNE chairman, predicted the proposed scarlet coated police stood at attention thruout the ceremony.

(Continued on page 6, column 1J THE TMCKSOAr. JINE 12. 1947 cases where landlord and tenant city would charge less for materials looks like a revenge killing, that he tax would bring the city about 16 Later, the official party proceeded and services, Kennelly has contend mutually agree on the advance, pro had a grudge against Johnson, but million dollars annually. The com to the national war memorial to the ed, if they know they would be paid vided the lease runs for all of 1948 it's too early in the investigation mittee believes, he said, that 15 mil Canadian heroes of World War I. promptly, at the new rate.

ernment I addressed you two communications, on March 5 and March for me to discuss that now." lion dollars of additional revenue mussing irom one or the navy where the President placed a wreath, CHICAGO AND VICINITY: Increasing: cloudiness today; occasional The committee's report informed Itie measure, a combination of will be needed to operate the city's 17. regarding developments in Hun plane squadrons which took part in Other sources Indicated there had been differences between families in Kennelly that members are unal rent bills previously passed by the corporate fund on a sound basis in Toasts Exchanged I The official party then proceeded! the thrilling air show at The Trib house and senate, must now be gary, including the arrest on Feb. 25 by the soviet occupation forces the district following the return of llht showers h-glnnlng- In afternoon, becoming heavier at night nd continuing thru most of to terably opposed to the so-called home, rule licensing pending une's Centennial celebration last 1948. Committee Offers Help passed by both bodies before it can to the Chateau Laurier, Ottawa's indictments in several moonshine be sent to President Truman. There in the state legislature, and previ palatial hotel, where the President night was a Grumann Avenger torpedo bomber which crash-landed a If the mayor accepts the commit and gun toting cases.

Hint Slayer Known ously supported by the council and has been some speculation that he was the guest of honor at a parlia may veto Kennelly. This bill would give the ffw minutes after taking off from the Glenview. naval air station. morrow; continued cool; high today, 62; low tonight, 65; high tomorrow, 68; northeast winds at 15 miles an hour today. BXI.N'OIS: Bhen trnprudlnr ataia today, ar int hrmurT tonifht and tmtinainr thr.

A coroner's jury said the victims mentary luncheon given by the prime minister. King proposed a toast to the President. Governor city broad powers to license busi Rent control expires on June 30 were killed by an unknown assail Ensign Gavin Weir, 22, of 8660 tee's program, Cunningham said, the committee stands ready to implement the plan in any way possible." I feel no relief is coming 'from ness and occupations for revenue under existing law. The new meas Bcla Kovacs, a parliamentary deputy of the majority Smallholders party and a former secretary general of that party. On both occasions I proposed the establishment of a commission, composed of representatives of the three powers on the allied control commission, to investigate the situation created by that action and by the large scale General Alexander offered a toast purposes.

The committee branded ure would transfer administration ant," but other county officials indicated the slayer was known, and a mmt torr; decided caanta ia trm. to King George VI. and Mr. Truman such- taxes as "inequitable' from the office of price administra responded with a toast to the parlia "John Doe" warrant was. issued for awrawrc.

TEMUTEBATl-KCS CHICAGO Far 24 kaara cadrd 2 a. at. Jana 12: tion to Housing Expediter Frank the state, Kennelly said, and I realize reluctantly that we must ment. his arrest. Also opposed by the group was pending state legislation which Creedon, whose office the house or The President said he had never turn to other sources of revenue." would authorize a 48 hour week for dered abolished today.

Creedon has received "such a welcome 'recep Last Friday Gov. Green emphati Bloodhounds were obtained from Lexington to aid in the manhunt launched soon after -the shooting tion and expressed annwinHnr, fnr- Chicago firemen. 1 p. 8 p. 10 p.

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....60 0 a. .1 Hit. tLaw. apprehension by the Hungarian police, of other representatives of the majority party on charges of com nis nrst three cheers and a ticer was reported to the sheriff's office 6 Inches of Snow Falls and first opportunity to be wel 1 a. a.

Other provisions of the bill ap cally rejected the committee's pleas that he support legislation providing that the state share one-sixth of its sales tax revenue with Illinois municipalities and another measure a. .153 here. Sheriff Green and his depu proved tonight are: comed on a red carpet." The President, King, and Alexander then greeted the M. at a reception. ties left for the Christy Creek dis in Wyoming, Colorado Cheyenne, June 11 (P) A plicity in a conspiracy against the authority of the Hungarian state.

My government considered and con 1. Release from government con Riverside av Hollywood, 111., was piloting the craft, with Donald W. Carpenter, 17, of 2724 Rosemont an apprentice seaman, as his crew member. Weir had reached an altitude of 2,000 feet and was three miles east of the air station when his engine failed. Weir swung the plane around and began a glide back toward the air field, but didn't quite make it.

Near Willow and Waukegan'rds, a half mile east of the field, he put the plane down in a plowed corn field. With its wheels up, the plane slid to a stop with only slight damage. Weir stepped out unhurt and Carpenter suffered only a cut on the arm. Other flyers who saw Weir make the emergency landing later commended him on his skilL trict on a hunt they said "might last all night." lomgnt, President and Mrs. Tru June Storm Struck southeastern trol of all building material except that to be used for places of amuse which would permit the city to issue the revolving fund bonds without a man, and their daughter.

Marearet tinues to consider the effect of these actions as threatening the continu Wyoming and northeastern Colo were the guests of Kinsr at a nrivato ment, on June 30. This Driver's a Blind Man. rado today, leaving as much as six dinner. They will denart tnr tvnei 2. Release from rent control on ance of democratic processes in incnes oi snow and a warning of ngton tomorrow night So Police Give Him Eye! June 30 of all houses completed or fatal-, 3 1.

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63. a eter re.d.nr: 7:30 29.7 inchea; :0 at, 30.01 inches. 0tbr -aatkar porta aa pie zi Fueblo, June 11 (Jp) tconverted to dwelling purposes or freezing temperatures tonight. The weather bureau warned stockmen to protect their stock against tem An "Exclusive Concern In reply you stated that the ar referendum. Under the committee's plan, the revolving fund bonds would be retired and the fund eliminated within five years.

The money would be used to settle unpaid corporate fund bills, expected to aggregate "ef mtt pmid cttculatitn substantially altered since Feb. 1 Pueblo car has a sign painted on the rear: wThis car driven by a blind MAY, 1947 This would include large apartments divided into smaller units, but the: peratures of from 25 to 30 degrees tonight. The weather bureau predicted thp clnrm DAILY in excest 1,035,000 man. Police investigated and found the driver was a window blind sales rest of Kovacs was the exclusive concern of the soviet occupation forces because he was charged with crimes against those forces. Hence, you his arrest could not determination of what constitutes substantial alteration wUl be left to the housing expediter.

nearly 9 million dollars by Dec. 31, tomorrow. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE man..

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