September 14, 1947

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13 -- Down 10 points at the half, the Chicago Bears stormed back after the rest period and conquered the Philadelphia Eagles, 13 -- 10, in an exhibition contest before 61,000 shirt-sleeved fans at Franklin Field today.

The turning point in industrial prices looms as bituminous coal producers and industrial consumers await the outcome of discussions now being held which envisage possible downward price adjustments, industrial spokesmen revealed here yesterday.

Interest in security markets was subordinated last week to concern over higher prices for commodities. With short crops and an extraordinary foreign demand, the huge Government export of grains is blamed for the skyrocketing prices that are driving foodstuffs to new high levels.

"But pray, you that are a critic, is this play according to your dramatic rules, as you call them?" -- Sir Roger de Coverley.

views on possible Marshall Plan effect on exports noted

private cos plans for campaign to reveal waste of pub funds at Govt power sites discussed

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13 -- In a nerve-racking finish, during which Dodgers lost simple fly balls in the sun and Cardinal grounders took weird hops over infielders' heads, the Brooks finally nosed out the world champions, 8 -- 7, today. The end came when Dixie Walker took Erv Dusak's long fly near the right-field wall while two more Redbirds were flying around the bases.

Some well informed financial observers, previously strong supporters of the Bretton Woods projects, the Marshall Plan and other means for providing effective economic assistance to Europe, are begining to take a critical view of the current prospects of such methods, it was learned last week.

TO dispute the oft-stated proposition that the business of the screen is to divert the thoughts and the feelings of people with the blandest theatrical make-believe, we would this time direct your attention to the Italian-made film, "Shoe Shine," which is one of the least "diverting" and yet one of the most engrossing films that we have seen.

CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 13 -- The Doge led them home in the Quaker City Handicap at Garden State Park today. The Pentagon Stable's 5-year-old, testing his speed against seven others, including the highly regarded Blue Yonder, scored decisively in the $15,000 added event, beating the lightly held Alexis by a length and a half.