Show r ??-- 'Sy 2 iTll e Salt Cake SViburtC Monday August 25 1947 S1200 Per Capita Income In U S Doubles 1940 rise over the previous year both nationally and on a state basis to marked changes in the economy as a result of the transition from war to peace Gains in trade service and agricultural incomes m pav rolls of nondurable manufacturing and in veterans' benefits and persions more than offset sharp decreases in pay rolls of durable goods producers military payments and federal civilian employment the largest inPercentage-wis- e creases last year were registered bv Iowa 27 Montana 20 Minnesota 38 Wyoming 17 and MisNorth Carolina 16 The big expansion souri 15 m farm income was held primarily responsible for these gains WASHINGTON Aug 24 (NYT) — The department of commerce reported Sunday that Urt year' per capita income for the country as a whole reached a new peak of $1200 more than double the $175 average for 1940 and 9 than hgher The in 1945 total income received by in 1946 individuals including wages and salaries dividends interest rent social security relief pensions discharge pay to service men and income from unincorporated business includng farms amounted to $169 000000000 or h about higher than the record mark of $15500-00- 0 previous 000 n 194 5 Income payments to individuals et records in almost every state last year the department stated with the central New England rridd'e east and northwest regions how rg gains of 10 to 12 In the far west southeast and southwest where the war effort had provided the largest income on the 1946 advances were ef smaller proportions The department attributed the one-tent- Cannon Talks With Tito 24 UPi— BELGRADE Aug Cavendish Cannon new U S ambassador to Yugoslavia paid his first official visit Saturday to Marshal Tito in Zagreb They spent an hour talking in German without an interpreter ex-pa- Koroseal SHOWER CURTAINS Attractive and long-- earirg these shower curtains are available in 10 patterns in four different colors and four plain colors They e easy to keep clean guaranteed fast color Wont stick together when wet Also ideal for the kitchen w a-- California Fears Mass Influx Of Gangsters Racketeers OUTPUT DROPS IN CLOTHING SHOE TRADES WASHINGTON Aug 24 UD — Sen Sheridan Downey (D Cal) said Sunday that a “migration of gamblers racketeers and blackmailers’ to California is providing a critical postwar problem for local and state officials The California senator told reporters here “leading citizens’’ of his home state told him they fear a possible “outbreak of gangster warfare’’ similar to that which featured the prohibition era in Chicago and New York “Undoubtedly these undesirable elements are trying to entrench themselves with police authorities of the state” the senator said "A1 WASHINGTON Aug 24 CP) — Clothing and shoe production from last year on dropped 20 the commerce department’s combined index for May released Sunday night Except for men’s suits shirts dress shoes and underwear every major apparel item contributed to the decline the survey indicated In the cutA decline of 55 ting of men’s "separate coats’’ and a 10 drop in work clothing resulted in a net decline of in all men’s and boys’ clothing from a year ago despite a slight gain in suits In the field of women's and children’s apparel May output one-eigh- th they are reported making was down A continuous decline In each month of one-thir- d’ this year from the year-ag- o levels was noted In most women’s wear lines The manufacture of dresses was 22 suits below May of 1946 coats below' 63 blouses 46 and 39 Civil Job Open To Reenlistee WASHINGTON Aug 25 GP— The labor department ruled Sunday that veteran who reenllited In the armed forcea within three montha after being discharged are entitled to their old jobs when they get out of uniform Robert K Salyers director of the veterans reemployment rights division of the labor department said that veterans are entitled to their original preaervice Jobs even if they haven't applied for them between discharge and reenlist-ment (ZMlfaftfUt 2)S Stilt Ilk fast PLUMBING I HEATING This policy Salyers said Is a "departure from the position taken by selective service which handled eterans’ reemployment rights until April 1" Salyers said that a veteran loses hi reemployment rights if he wait more than 90 days to and does not within that three-mont- h period apply for his old CO TilokiM re-enl- ist ZINIKEZD ZKVIKIZ33 ZINIK Job Summer SPECIAL A-BO- lots safer I We sre (peaking of the new REDMAN STORAGE plant located at FOOTBALL SHOES Block XLaqrBsk kidi at bkstep Walker Double Straight soles with Spring steel plate reia-loree- cleats tween eoWs 100 guaranteed cial reduced price—reduced from $ 1 1240 d beSpe- Now LEATHER FOOTBALL talc 21st So at your aerrice it Built to It BOYS' FOOTBALL PLASTIC HELMET laslde head band Sponge lining Latest style ell colors g50 HUD CLEATS Sst oi 14 Easy to tach Kandy to have at- - 7C 3 Van & Storage DIAL Banks’ Capital Alarms FDIC tivity Prosperity conditions also brought a much more rapid grow'th of assets and of deposits than of capital FDIC stated so that the protective cushion of of capital has declined to 64 all assets While earnings of insured comto a mercial bank rose 15 new higfi the aggregate of net fracprofits after taxes declined tionally to $902000000 or $4000-00- 0 less than the record year 1945 The net profit was 10 of total capital and the slight decline was explained by the of eubstandard charging-of- f hai every safety feature known to architectural and storage acience Pay ui a visit 153 GENUINE VALVE BLADDEB E ready considerable progress m entrench ing themselves” Downey asserted that reports of the gangster influx into California during and since the war had been verified in part by him through confidential federal official channels here From Many Cities “Hundreds of men with bad rec ords from all over the United States have come to California” the senator said Asked if he had requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation undar J Edgar Hoover or other fedtTral agencies to look into the gangster problems Downey replied: “It is primarily a state problem It is up to Gov Earl Warren and Fred N Howser California attorney general and I hope they will be energetic In meeting this menace” Downey said that the unsolved killing of "Bugsy” Siegel in Beverly Hills is an example of “probable result of gangster warfare” Hovsser Makes Reply “I believe these gangsters have been attracted by the great wealth of the state centered In Hollywood film Industry and other areas” the senator continued “The gangsters are trying to control city officials and political authorities of the state” The senator declined to identify WASHINGTON Aug 24 UP)— The nation s insured banks chalked up the highest earnings on record in 1946 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp reported Sunday but their “capital cushion has declined to an alarming extent” The banks have disposed of or charged off practically all the substandard asset held w'hen FDIC was created in 1934 the agency’s annual report for 1946 said This housecleajiing w'as made possible by the high rate of business ac- MODERN AS AN Co 27 d politics" In Los Angeles Atty Gen Howser had this to say: “If Sen Downey has any evidence instead of popping off he should submit it to my office or to Gov Warren We are interested in facts not conversation” Downey said he had registered a protest here with Secy of State George C‘ Marshall on announced British plans to step up taxes on American films as much as 75 because of the "dollar so-call- ed crisis” Private Flying Skyway Slated WASHINGTON Made by Hyde These high quality shoes Complete with mud cleats Aug 24 LR— Private fliers will have their own highway — a which the Civil Aerostrip nautics administration Sunday designated formally for marking as the nation’s “Skyway No 1” Survey flights along the transcontinental flying route linking Los Angeles and Washington will begin Sept 8 C A A Director T P Wright announced It 1 a civic project with the government advice — no cash furnishing The east-weskyway will be equipped with direction and Information markers in the same wav that trunk highways are marked for the motorist For this purpose the tops of buildings water tower and barns will be utilized and In wide stretches of open country — as in the desert — the markers will be fixed to the ground The skyway will extend eastward from Los Angeles thiough Phoenix Arlz to Abilene Tex and there will split into alternate north and south routes Skyway 1 north will extend from Abilene through Oklahoma City St Louis Terre Haute Ind Indianapolis Dayton and Columbus O Pittsinto Washington Skyway burgh 1 south will go from Abilene to Fort Worth Shreveport La Montgomery Ala and from there through Atlanta Ga and Richmond Va to Washington coast-to-coa- st st ITljc143Salt South of inven- production far found fraud in 73 case involving $2000000 It ha also found evidence of fraud in 57 additional aettlementa which It i Investigating further ovIt found Z20 cases involving erpayments amounting to $4350000 "The subcommittee ha a ed the justice department for a full report on disposition of 93 fraud cases referred to them by tne general accounting office and other agencies which the department ha failed to prosecute ” Bender said that he and Owen Brewster (R Me) had agreed that the inquiry will sot conflict with activities of the sen- 51 S-- a Campus Shirt Leaders will begin Sept The first witness will be Comptroller General Lindsay C Warren as the subcommittee take up his report to congress on “fraud in the termination of war contracts” Bender said The chairman said he has asked Warren also to report on all cases of contract overpayment which have turned up in audits by the general accounting office which Warren heads “Ov erpayments where evidence of intent to defraud the government has not been established are not now reported to congress” Bender explained He said the general accounting office “has found evidence of fraud and overpayment in more than 5 of r11 cases which it has audited under the contract settlement act” “Fraud in contract termination settlement” Bender went on “has included misrepresentation of REAL ESTATE LOANS For fast and friendly service see da No appr&ta&l fees service charges o N V cIEAfffe hill II SEtt X n you Oie Itio and yourself l 3 m Still! tut 7) Glothes to ARROW WHITE OXFORD CLOTH J Our SERVICE Ho Ama zed fc commercial Settlement Fraud Noted issued sverjr morning i ntsrsd st t ns post offlcs at Fait Laks City as sscond-ciss- s mattsr undr act of Marrb 8 i879 rates: Utab ids no Nsvada Subscription nd Wyoming daily and Sunday month In advance $18 00 alsewher $150 ytar 1 75 In U H daily and fcundav month Fha Irihuns is a member of tbs Associated Press Tbs Associated Press if entPied esciuslvelv to ths use for of ail ths iocai news printed In this newspaper as well as all A-- P news dlsnstrhes renub-Hc&tjo- the value of inventories the rebilling of the government for the same inventories in more than one settlement the resale or use In tories purchased by the contractors ?om the government as scrap and overcharges by means of fake accounting practices” “A of June 30 1947 a total of 147 cases of fraud in contract WASHINGTON Aug 24 UP — terminations have been referred by the Rep George H Bender (R O) to the justice department said Sunday “fraud and overpay- general accounting office and by agencies directly” he ments” running into millions have contracting been found in war contract settle- added ments and his house committee ha "The generallJ--accounting office examined of war conwill investigate Bender asserted that the Justice tract terminations —4789 out of ate war investigating committee department has “failed to prose- about 318000 The office has thus headed by Brewster cute” 93 fraud cases referred to it and a report on disposition of these cases has been asked by the expenditures committee 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