Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1951 — Page 8

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Illinois Wins First Test In NCAA Tourney blew York, March 21 — (UP) — The Big N. C. A. A. basketball tournament had its lineup all set today for the seipi-final round of the eastern reg ion al s. and was ready to begin .play* tonight in the quar ten-final round of the western regioaals. c . t/' As a result of first-round games played last night in New York and Raleigh, N. C., the pastern semifinals at Ne,w York Thursday will look like this: Kentucky vs. St. John’s; Illinois vs. North Carolina State. Atj Kansas City tonight, the first two games of the opening round of the western Tegibnals are: Brigham Young vs. San Jose State; Kansas State vs. Tomorrow night, it will be: Oklahoma A z and M. vs. Montana* State;? Washington Vs. Texas A. and M. Winners of those games- will qualify for the' western regional semi-finals at Kansas City on Friday. j,- . Kentucky, -the nation’s no. 1 'team. had a big scare before defeating local rival Louisville, 79 to 68. last niglit at Raleigh. The Wildcats didn’t pull away until three mihutes from the end. chiefly because they got themselves in trouble with fouls V Louisville- ganged up against Wildcat seven-foot center Bill Spivey/ in the first half and the big fellow picked up four personal fouls I in that session. Spivey had to sit : out /most of the second half, but s|x-fbdt, five-inch Slielby Linville took over and ran his scoring total to 23 points. . Also at Raleigh, North Carolina State’s ‘ de-armed” Wolfpack upset . Villanova, 67 to 62. while at New York. Illinois rallied to beat Columbia, 79 to 71, and St. John’s romped over Connecticut. 6.3 to 52. North Carolina State, -southern conference king, was an underdog last night because 'j all-American : Sam Ranzto and two other regulars j were ruled ineligible as four-year men. arid because Villanova had -beaten them But soph BiM Kukoy'replaced Ranzino and scored 27 points «> upset the* form. • • ' ■ ; ' A : ? ' I. . Appointment of Executor | ■ Entnte Xo. 4<M»S . . 1 Notice In hereby given. That the undersigned has been appointed I Executor jt>f the estate of Emma N. Rentz Vat 4 Os Adams County, deceased. The, eatdtleJs probably solvent. ' .1. William Ilentr. Exeyntor Cutler * Smith Attorney Vtiirch 20. ltl.ll t-— "■ • .3/21—28 4/4

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Exhibition Baseball Boston (N) 2. Boston (A) 1. Philadelphia (A) 12, Brooklyn (N) 11 St. Louis (N) 4, Cincinnati (N) 3 (10 innings). ' a ! 'St. Louis (A) 6,| Cleveland (A) 5. (11 innings),. P | New York (N) 16. Detroit.,(A) 7. Chicago (A) s,'New York (Al 0. Kansas City (AA) 8, Philadelphia (N) 5. v Pittsburgh (N) “B|” 3. U. C. L. A. 1. •■ 1 ~ I .• 4--....... .'..41— - Seek To Establish Defendants' Alibis Youthful Farmhands On Trial In Slaying Kalamazoo. Mich.i, Mar. 21 — (UP,) 7- The-defense calls more witnesses today to alibi two youthful farmhands for the night they are accused of raping and strangling an 18-ypar-old v college coed. ■ Attorney James Tolhuizen said .it was up to Vaiorus Mat'theis whether he would testify in his own defense. The other defendant, .Rae Olson, speijt 2Rj on, the stand yesterday J Tolhuizen said , te [ would call witnesses to testify concerning the whereabouts of Ma/theis The night of the playing. ' ; Olsop and Mattljieis, both 22-year-old Vicksburg, Mich., farmhands. .were charged with killing Carolyn a Western Michigan college freshman. They have admitted apd detjied the crime five times. Yesterday. Olson traced his activities the night the girt vanished* He denied killing the attractive coed or ever having seen her. He said the first time he heard about he'r whs when ”my mother told me about reading it in the newspaper. Olspn said he visited his girl friend Novi 26. the night of the slaying, and 1 didn’t return home until almost jnidnight. i His girl friend, Sylvia >leanor t Kline,. IS. her parents and four sisters hnd brothers previously .testified that Olson was at their home all day and evening. Olson said' he lent his'car several days later to Mattheft, who later told him that two men asked him to drive them into the country with a strange girl. Mat- | theis told police 7 three days before the trail f began that" his cousin. Robers Brubaker. 24, I Churubuscp. Itpl.. and Orville L. Minnick. 3|l. slayers am) had forced him to help them dispose, of the body. Olson’s attorney asked the towheaded youth if Mattheis identified the men. , f ’ “He said one of [them' was his cousin Bobby Brubaker and a fel low named Bill.” Olson said,. dlson said Matthleis told him that ‘‘Bill" struck I the girl and then carried her into the woods. „ Under cross-examination by as•fe'ant prosecutor William Sykes, Olson said he piade up most of his confession to- state police.

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DiMaggio Having His Worst Spring Hollywood, Calif., March 21. (UP)—At 36. Joe DiMaggio, the New York Yankees’ $1QJ),000 outfielder. is finding it more difficult then ever to round into playipg form. I DiMaggio, who announced shortly after the training season began, 1951 might be his last year and then qualified it the next day, is having his worst spring. His current batting average is only .111. representing two hits in 18 itnies. Moreover, DiMaggio has gone hitless two straight days agaiiftt minor league pitching. Meanwhile, Mickey Mantle, the' Yankees' rookie riot, has taken over the stage once held by Di Mag and is batting a cool .571. DiMaggio went hitless for the second straight day 1 when he failed iri three trips as the Yankees lost to the Chicago White Sox. 5 to 0. at Glendale, Calif.,: yesterday. To make it worse- -Glendale is manager Casey Stengel’s home town. . - • a Cardinals Sarasota. March 2L—(UP) —Stan Musia! hasn’t been breaking down Florida fences but the St. Louis Cardinals’ four-time batting champion has beep hitting the ball sharply all spring and now beginning to generate power? , ' Stan, who is hitting almost .400 (this spring, waited until yesterday to unload his forst homer. He hit it off lefthander Kent Petersen to spark the Cardinals to a 4 to 3, 10-inning victory, ovej; the Cincinnati Reds. q I ’ . ‘ ' Athletics Ft. Lauderdale Fla., March 21. — (UP) —The 'Philadelphia Athletics gave an old friend an unpleasant afternoon yesterday when trie Brooklyn 1 Dodgers sent Rill McCahan to the mound against them. McCahan. who opce pitched a no-hitter for the Athletics and now' is attempting a comeback after a sore arm. faced \mly six hitters in' his first two innings. But then the roof fell in and the Athletics rushed eight runs over the plate before McCahan could .be replaced. The Athletics won, 12 to 1. for their most decisive spring victory. ! ! Red Sox ! Sarasota, Fla., March 21.-(UP)' i-Sore-arnied Harry , Taylor the Boston Red Sox seemed ready to fullfill manager Steve prediction today that he might the Sox' best pitcher this year. Taylor after a poor debut, catne back yesterdhv to hold the Boston Braves to hits and only one run. in five\ innings. The Braves wom 2 to 1, when two singles and Fred Hatfield’s error shoved oyer a run in the sixth inning. Dodgers | ■ . Miami, Fla., March 21.—(UP)— Young Erv Palica leaves today for the army and he may bfe tak ing the Brooklyn Dodgers’ pennarit chances with \him. The fireballe|r (yas beihg counted bn to be’ Brpbklyn’s No. 3 starter. Now the muddled Dodger staff is left with Don Newcombe, Preacher Roe and 14 other names. ’ /-n- ■. I’ ■ Try A Democrat Want Ad—it Pays

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Pro Basketball | '. NBA Playoffs Rochester lit). Fort Wayne (Rochester leads 1-b in best of three series). New York 83, Boston 69 (New York \l«?ads 1-0 in beslt of three sei 1 - i<S). \ . Syracuse 91, Philadelphia 89 (overtime). Syracuse leads 1-u in best of thn “ series). T ' Klenk's Bolstering Lineup For Stars n Klenk’s of Decatur, who will meet the Charlie Share All-Stars at the Decatur high school gym Thursday night, in addition to their regular lineup, have added a pair ’of outstanding independent stars in this area. ■, i t i Waldeman ‘(Whitey) Heller-who played a few games with Kleidur •luring the season but did not appear in any games in Decatur, will be in tlje lineup. Heller, playing against Share recently tallied 25 points while holding the 6-11 Zollner Piston acquisition to 14 markers. . , Klenk’s 1 will also have Hank Berning, former Fort Wayne Concordia high school and Valparaiso University star. in. the lineup toiporrow. , Berning gave Klrink's plenty of trouble in several games this season and it is,hoped to have Berning play Regularly with Klenk,’s next season, j , Regular members of. the' Klenk team are Floyd • I|eed. Quentin (’rist t \ Fred Steiner. Ron Ballard. Jim Meyer. John Kable and Alvin Rickord. Schnepf. regular center, is vacationing in lovra and will not : be available Thursday. The Share All-Stars .have, won five of seven games played to date &nd an excellent exhibition is in storp. for Decatur fans tomorrow. will be Lores Lehman and Hubeyt Zerkel, Jr. Admission prices will 1 be 60 cents for adults and 30 tents for students. The main attraction will start at 8:45 ri m ’ ’-i i J ■■ n Old Indian trails were shortest and easiest way possible between various points in the United States. | I 1: The .turtle is the longest living backboned creature, on earth :■ —— CITY COUNCIL < Con tinned Froirt Fnite One I that the ordinance requiring tng watchman remain in effrict. RaiK road officials had petitioned the council for the relief of such employe. but the board stated that the watchman’s removal would be detrimental to the safety of the people. ’ / A petition asking the extension of the water line on South Fifth, beyond Elm street, signbd by Ed Hilyard, Flank Betatz, Ray Imel and Edward Deitsrih. was referred to the water coni'inittee in conjunction w y it h superintendent, Ralph Roop; and a petition for a> street light on the north side of St. Mary’s street at an intersecting alley between North Fifth and Walnut, signed by Ethe’ Edwards and. five others, was referred to the electric; light' committee in conjunction with L. C. tendent.

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ißta touched', off the Korean war last June 125 by driving across the. 38th parallel, the American armed strength was a mere 1,4(>8,500. Since then, six national guard divisions and many reserve units have been called to the colors. Additionally 450,000 men have been drafted, wUh another 80 000 scheduled for induction in April and 60,00b in May. \' ‘ I', ■■ \ I I ■ .A.,*. .1. GOOD FRIDAY V (Continued From Pace One) will be said on Good Friday in the St. Mary’s Catholic church at. V:3O a. m. The three hours will be from until 3 p. m. and the congregational Way of thp Cross will be made at 12:45 and 1:45 p. m, A sermon on the crucifixion will be given at 7:30 p. m. SLIGHT DECREASE (Continued From Pajre One) ruary, 5,313, than in January, 5,365. There were 336 moW tele-i phones in the county last month than a year ago February. Other items included in the report revealed there was one more electric metqr installed to raise NOTICE lio NON-KESIDENTS f TERM TIME THE STATE OF IND/ANA, ) )SS. ADAMS COUNTY ) In the Adams Circuit Court, {February Term, 1951 Willie Cornett ) 1 , vs. ) 1 Mae Cornett i -1 Complaint For Divorce I Canae No- lUO2A It aippearihs from affidavit, filed in the above entitled cause, that Mae Cornett the above named defendant ia a \non-resident of the State of Indiana. \ I Notice is therefore hereby*} given the said Mae Cornett that she be and appear before the Hun. Judge o( the Adams Circuit Court on the loth day of May, 1»61. the same being the 28th Juridicial Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the 9tli day of April, 1951 A.D., and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in her absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said vCourt hereto affixed, this 12th da.y of March, 1951. Edward F. Jaberg, Clerk, y By Donnn Ruth) Deputy. March 13, 1951. Hubert R. McClenaiuin. , Attorney for Plaintiff ' MARCH 14—21—28 -

the total to 4,268 served by the city lipht and power department; three additional gas meters for a total of and there were the same number of water meters as in January, 2‘,265. v There were 56 births reported in February, 10 more than in January, and 15 more than a year agp; there were nine deaths reported, a decrease of three from January’s figure, and two less than a year ago last month. 1 -There were 33 persons being caredxfor by the welfare department during February, at a total cpst of $685. This is a reduction ip number of persons, which was 66 during January, and cost, which was 876. / ' Carloadings into Decatur number 868, carloadings out, 1,040,

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t’(>r a total of 1,90%; There were 902 railway l express shipments,’' and postal receipts of $5,452. There were eight building permits issued during February for a tqtal value of \ $25,982. com- v pared to 11 issued in January for 87,400. and three issued a year ago February for a $5,650 .evaluation. . NOTICE Noth*- Is li*-reby given that the following persons have duly filed an appeal with the Board of Zoning Appeals of Decatur, Indiana, asking a variance in the Zoning Ordinance of said City, and requested a building permit: , Harry A. Maddox. , 1 For the purpose of hearing objecti<,ns to or information pertaining to the granting of said appeal, said Board will hold a nqblic hearing on the 27th day of March, 1951, in the Council Room of City! Hall at the hour of 7:30 o'clock R. M. Chairman V v > ! 3/21