Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 56, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1958 — Page 6

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Postal Increases In Effect Friday To Be Postmarked Before Midnight WASHINGTON (UPD-tfou can save a penny by mailing that letter today. Higher rates for first class and airmail letters go into effect at

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12:01 a.m. Friday, but the Post Office Department said mail 1 dropped in the box in time for the last evening collection today will be postmarked July 31 and go at the old rate. If you mail your letter at the post office in time for it to be postmarked before midnight it will also go at the old rate. 1 Hereafter first class letters will cost four cents an ounce instead of three cents. Air mail letters I will cost seven cents instead of I six. Post cards will be charged three cents each instead of two cents. Air mail post cards must have five cents in stamps instead of [four cents. Here’s what will happen if you by mistake mail a letter at the ! old rate Friday: The post office will try to collect the extra penny from the person to whom the letter is addressed. If the addressee refuses to pay it, the letter will go back ,to the sender for more postage. After Oct. 31 the department will collect a five-cent penalty on . mail short the proper postage. Paddle hence GRAYLING, Mich.—(UPl) — For 33 years, Eggie E. Bugby has worked as a guide on the Au Sable river, where many a canoeist has broken his paddle. So .Bugby.. started collecting the broken paddles, and 150 of them I have been made into a picket [ fence around his home here. Trade in a good town — Decatur.

Zeppo Marx Sought In Gambling Probe Fderal Grand Jury Probes Gaming Ring INDIANAPOLIS (UPD-Zeppo, one of the famed Marx Brothers who starred in comedy movies two decades ago, was sought today by federal agents in connection with a federal grand jury probe of an international gambling ring formerly based in Terre Haute. The ring is said to have grossed 3Vz million dollars in 10 weeks. U.S. Attorney Don Tabbert named Marx as one of nearly 180 persons from coast to coast subpenaed to testify in the probe which gets underway here Aug. 11. Authorities said the ring operated from a third-floor suite above a restaurant, taking SI,OOO or larger football bets by telephone after a raid in a Canadian city forced it to seek other qurters. Attempts to find Marx have thus far proved unsuccessful. A brother, Gummo, said he had not seen Zeppo for three or four days. Tabbert identified seven other Southern Californians ordered to come before the panel. They were Morris. Orloff. Los Angeles; [George Brooks, Hollywood; Hariold (Red) Tracton, Los Angeles: Sam Andermann. Santa Monica; John H. Judd. Bakersfield; Dave Gensburg, Beverly Hills, and Manuel (Tubby) Fine, Los Angejles. Tabbert 'said names of others subpenaed wll be released as papers are served. Thirty-one names, including 23 Indiana residents, were releasd Wednsday. The investigation stemmed from a raid ?t Terre Haute last Nov. 29. Six persons were arrested at that time on charges of failure to buy a federal wagering stamp. State gambling charges later were dropped and Tabbert indicated he would not press for a conviction on the wagering stamp charge, but would seek conviction on charges of evasion of federal gaming tax. Conviction on charges of evading federal excise taxes and conspiracy to evade the taxes carries a prison term of five years and fines up to SIO,OOO. The six arrested imthe raid are free on bond. . ■ Transisters have made it possible to reduce the Army’s mine de- 1 tector to one-fourth its size.

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Marathon Showers Splatter Indiana Continued Rain Is Forecast In State United Press International Marathon showers and thunderstorms splattered Indiana with up to 4>4 inches of rain today as July faded and forecasts called for August’s entrance on a familiar wet note. Terre Haute officially reported 4.25 inches for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a. m. today. Other areas reporting to the Weather Bureau recorded less than half that amount, including Shoals 1.39, Edwardsport 1.70, Crawfordsville 1.36, Muncie 1.12, Greencastle 1.10, Bloomington 1.25, Petersburg 1.08. Bedford/ .96, i Seymour .82, -Scottburg .57, Indianapolis .77, Marion .55; Evansi ville .28, Lafayette .37. Fort i Wayne 18 and South Bend .05. /"Forecasters held no hope of an early end to the rain, which has

dcused Indiana abnormally the last two months, measuring as much as 14 inches in some areas during June and up to 10 inches during July. Showers and thunderstorms were due to continue today, tonight, Friday and Saturday. Temperatures, meanwhile, remained warm and humid, probably held down by the fact the sun was obscured most of the ; time. f Highs Wednesday ranged from r 77 at South Bend to 92 at Evansr ville and lows this morning from 66 at Fort Wayne to 72 at Evans- , ville. ; Today’s highs will range in the 1 80 s. tonight’s lows in the 60s, and Friday’s highs in the 80s. s ’ Number, Please i GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — <UPD • — Lengthy debate over what to - do about a skunk taken * over a telephone booth here was t ended when someone suggested opening the door to let him out. n It worked. s <

Hartke Cites Need For Flood Control Says Jenner Proved Hostility To Relief INDIANAPOLIS <UPI) -Evansville Mayer Vance Hartke, Democratic senatorial nominee, said today recent Indiana floods “are the best evidence” that control measures in Indiana “have not kept pace with the needs.” In a prepared statement, Hartke said Governor Handley’e listing of “a few projects in the planning stage certainly proves nothing.” Handley, the Republican nominee to oppose Hartke for the U.S. Senate, recently said the state is doing all within its power to improve the flood situation and cited projects now underway or proposed for the future. Hartke said retiring Sen. William E. Jenner proved his hostility to flood relief by voting to “slash the rivers and harbors bill and the flood control appropriations at least 12 times in his 12 years in the Senate.” “I wonder if the Governor will tell the public whether he is criticizing Senator Jenner’s record or whether he is just kidding the people when he sets himself and his whole.. clique up as .an advocate of flood control,” Hartke said. Five-Day Waiting Period For Licenses I Probate court judge Cathryn L. 1 Harrington, Van Wert, 0., an- ' nounced Wednesday that couples planning to marry will have a five- : day waiting period before they will be issued licenses, beginning August 1. Before this, the court has waived ' jhe five-day waiting period, which has been a state law regulating marriage licenses. When the application for a license is made, both parties must appear in person, the judge added. The female applicant must be at least 16 and the male at least 18. When either one is under 21, parental consent is required. The license must be issued at least five days and no later than 30 days after the application is placed. Spot Check ANDERSON. Ind. — (UP!) — When police here called for voluMeers" to submit their cars to a safety check-up, more than 8.000 autos were brought in. It turned out that 26 of the volunteers lacked driver’s permits and nine had improper resistrations. Trade in a good town — Decatur GRAVELY ILL, PROMOTED— The President and Congress, with unprecedented speed, granted a promotion on the retired list to Claire Chennault (above), 68, from major general to lieutenant general. The World War II commander of the Flying i Tigers is suffering from cancer and is on the critical list at a New Orleans, La., hospital. ® . "3 V’W i fl PROMOTED — Miss Bertha Adkins, assistant GOP national chariman, gives out with a smile at her Washington desk after being nominated by Pres- ... ident Eisenhower to be under secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. She lives in Salisbury, Md„ where she was born.

x —1 -J I ' RflS M 1 BULLET MEANT FOR HlM—Lebanese Premier Sami Solh points “ to bullet hole in his car in Beirut after the assassination at- < F tempt on him. A blast of explosives also missed him, but 1 blew up preceding motorcade car and killed several persons.

Today's Sport Parade (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) By JACK CUDDY United Press International NEW YORK (UPD—The Rocky Colavito incident reflects today’s intensified search for pitching It’s the jet age for baseball scouts. They want the kid with the missile whip, with the blazing fast ball, that can out - speed the reflexes of most batsmen in these days of long balls and short parks. Talk all you want about the “cuties” like Warren Spahn and Whitey Ford; but the birddogs hunting talent really point when they hear the whish of a fireball. Scouts, getting their first look at a young pitching prospect, are not interested now in his curve or change of pace. They want to see his fast ball. They want to estimate his speed. Because speed is king, Rocky Colavito of the Cleveland Indians made an experimental mound debut in an exhibition game against Cincinnati Monday night. Power In His Arm Rocky is an outfielder—a strong armed outfielder. In fact his right arm is one of the most potent rifles in the majors. If his t h r o w i ng power could be harnessed for regular pitching, 24-year-old Colavito might be transformed into a million - dollar beauty — like Herb Score- was before his injuries. So, Manager Joe Gordon gave him the ball Monday night and let him pitch *two innings. Rocky threw practically nothing but fast balls; yet they were enough to give him five s tri keouts. He yielded only one hit. He may soon be shuttling between the outfield and the mound, even though he’d rather remain in the garden (where he can play every day. They'll try to harness his speed alright. The speed - worshipers of today will go all-out to utilize it. once it's found. And the reason is simple. Can’t Teach Speed “You can teach a young pitcher to throw a curve or a changeup,” says Baltimore boss Paul Richards, who is regarded as the game's best handler of hurlers “But no one in the world can teach him to throw harder than the natural speed with which he is endowed.” •Practicaly every pitcher has more speed than the average player at other positions. Otherwise he wouldn’t have become a pitcher. But the real “smoker” who can depend most upon his speed is rare. Robin Roberts of the Philies was the -scourge of the National League until he lost just a bit of his zing — but it was enough to knock him from the front rank. He was no longer firing the golden missile. Major League Leaders National League Player & Club G. AB R. H. Pct. Musial, St. L. 91 327 46 114 .349 Mays, S. F. 96 379 70 130 .343 Ashburn. Phil. 94 374 59 125 .334 Dark, Chi. 81 326 38 107 .328 Skinner, Pitts. 91 341 66 111 .326 American League Goodman, Chi. 64 244 29 81 .332 Cerv, K. C. 88 327 64 108 .330 Runnels, Bos. 90 346 60 114 .329 Fox, Chi. 100 400 57 131 .328 Kuenn, Det. 87 342 47 111 .325 Home Runs National League— Thomas, Pirates 28; Banks, Cubs 28; Aaron, Braves 22; Walls, Cubs 21; Mathews, Braves 21. American League— Jensen, Red Sox 29; Mantle, Yankees 28; Cerv, Athletics 28; Sievers, Senators 26; Colavito, Indians 21. Runs Batted In - National League— Banks, Cubs 82; Thomas, Pirates 81; Anderson, Phillies 65; Cepeda, Giants 61; Boyer, Cards 60. American League— Jensen, Red Sox 92; Cerv, Athletics 76; Sievers, Senators 68; Colavito, Indians 63; Lollar, White Sox 62. Pitching National League — McCormick, Giants 8-2; Grissom, Giants 7-3; Purkey, Redlegs 13-6; Semproch, Phillies 12-6; Spahn, Brates 13-7. American League— Delock, Red Sox 10-2; Turley; Yankees 15-4; Ford, Yankees 13-4; Hyde, Senators 8-3; Kucks, Yankees 7-3.

THURSDAY, JULY 31. 1958

Vote Pensions For Former Presidents Partisan Wrangling Over BiII In House —— WASINGTON <UPD —The House has voted overwhelmingly to grant $25,000-a-year pensions to former Presidents Harry S. Truman and Herbert C. Hoover, and all future ex-presidents. The Senate is expected to concur. The House spent three hours in partisan wrangling over the measure Wednesday, despite an appeal from Democratic Leader John W. McCormack (Mass.) to “keep partisanship out” of the debate. Some Republicans were critical of providing Truman with a pen- ' sion; some Democrats argued that Eisenhower didn’t need one. When the standing vote was finally taken, however, the bill passed by the wide margin of 165-45. Only two Democrats — Reps. E. L. Forrester (Ga.) and W. J. Bryan Dorn (S.C.) — were observed standing with GOP opponents. Federation Playoffs Will Open Sunday Annual playoffs in the Federation league will start Sunday, with three games scheduled. Colonial Oil won the regular season championship Wednesday night by blanking Harlan, 9-0, giving the Oilers a 15-2 record. Klenk’s of Decatur finished second with a 14-4 mark. 1 Klenk’s will meet Edgerton in i the playoff opener at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Worthman field in this city. Colonial Oil will meet Tony & Jim’s at State School in 1 Fort Wayne at 2 p.m., and AFLCIO will meet Harlan at 8 p.m. at J City Utilities park in Fort Wayne. Waterloo drew the first-round bye. LimbeHost Club Plan Shoot Sunday The Limberlost archery and conI servation club will hold an invita- . tional novelty shoot, on a standard field round, Sunday at 1:30 p.m. i The shoot will take place at the i club’s outdoor range, two miles ■ west of Decatur on U. S. 224 and *4 mile sduth on the first road east ; of the Erie railroad crossing. Anyone interested in archery is ' welcome. Awards will be presented to the winners, and soft drinks 1 and candy will be available for all 1 who attend. [ Minor Accident Is Reported To Police A minor 'accident was reported to the city police department occurring on Second street near Master Drive Wednesday afternoon. A car driven by Edward E. Wilder, 23, route four, Decatur, was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Clifford E. Parks, 36, Avilla, at 3:40 p.m. on Second street. The Wilder vehicle had stopped for traffic and the Parks auto was unable to stop due to the wet pavement causing the accident. Both vehicles were headed west on Second street at the time of the collision. Qamage was estimated at 175 to the Wilder auto and SSO to the Parks car. The investigating officer was Grover Odle. LOSE UGLY FAT IN TEN DAYS OR MONEY BACK If you are overweight, here is the first really thrilling news to come along in years. A new & convenient way to get nid of extra pounds easier than ever, so you ran be as slim and trim as you want. This new product called (MATRON eunbs both hunger & appetite. No drugs; -no diet, no exercise. Absolutely harmless When you take DTATRON, vou still enjoy your meals, still -eat the foods yoji like but you simply don’t have she urge for extra (portions and automatically your weight -must come down, because, as your own doctor will tell you, when you eat less, you weigh less. Excess' weight endangers your heart, kidneys. Bo no matter what yo-u have -tried before, get DIATRON and tprove to yourself what Lt can do. DIATRON -is sold on this GUARANTEE: You must lose weight with the first package you use or the package eoste you nothing. Just- return the bottle to your druggtot and get your money -back. MATRON costs 13.00 and is sold with thie etrict money back guarantee by: Smith Drug Store - Decatur - Mall Orders Filled