Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 4, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 4 January 1946 — Page 1

r CLOUDY Indiana: Cloudy and miid with considerable fog tonight and Saturday. Occasional rain Saturday beginning in north portion tonight. VOL.XLVIII No. 4 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN. INDIANA FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 1946. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

News Of Our Men And Womei With The Colors

MAJOR HAYS HONORED - CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., Jan. 4. Major William H. Hays, Jr, Sullivan, Ind, has been awarded the Legion of Merit "for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding

lO,he former Postmaster . General

was presented with the decoration at Camp Atterbury by Brig. Gen eral Ernest A. Bixby, Post Comimanding General. Mrs. Hays accompanied her husband for the ceremony. )fc The citation pertaining to the award reads: "Major Hays, serving in various and, important assignments in the office of the Adjutant General from October 1942 1 to pepiemoer was wle for numerous developments and accomplishments of great1 value to the War Department and

?he Army. AsJiaison Officer be-1 and New Jersey Western Electric cumbod Thursday morning at tween the Office of the Adjutant, plants yesterday, and 125,000. 8:30 o'clock at the Givens NursCeneral and the Control Division, I members of the National Federa- inS Hospital in Indianapolis Xrmy Service Forces, Major Hays tion of Telephone Workers voted following an illness of one year, rendered valuable service in con-ion whether to join the walkout. Sne was a member of the Bethsection with formulating and test-1 At Washington, District of Colum-, any Church of Christ, nig personnel procedures involv-bia local and long distance tele-! She is survived by the husing the ultimate demobilization phone operators conducted a one- Dancl, Roy Trimble; the mother, the' war-time Army and com-1 hour sitdown strike today against Barbara P. Lambrighf, the piled comprehensive studies for company supervisory tactics. father, James Payne; two sons, the use of many staff agencies in ! ' James W. Trimble of Indiana-

1 fanning for, the reorganization of Meanwnue, top UlU leaders polis and Charles Trimble of r tAe post-war military establish- met with Union President Philip Carlisle; two sisters, Mrs; Mary Tjbjbnt. ' ' r V , I Murray to set up consolidated ' Collyear t of Carlisle rural route r&tt&wcptuted it pamphlet on the I strategy pn the CIO Auto Work-1 and MrsT'Mable Trimble of. PaxAvPrRtinization and Functions of the' crs' 45-day strike against General ton; one half-sister, Mrs. Grace

y Adjutant General's Office which. was widely used in the Civilian personnel Training Program. Major Hays displayed keen loyalty sftid devotion, to duty in his many and diverified duties. The initiative and intelligent analysis apymed to the solution of unprecedented administrative problems materially aided the nation's war effort." RETURNING TO STATES PEARL HARBOR, T. H. T5 Albert Mason, of Sullivan, Ind., i Aonc of 1.74.3 high-point Army i veterans whom the "Magic Carrot" is brinfing bock to the SfatPs aboard the U.S.S. President Adams. The U.S.S. President Adams one of more than 300 carriers, battleshins, cruisers, and attack twinsnorts in the Navy's famed "Maoic Carpet" fleet left Yokona, Japan, December 21, and istseheduled to arrive in Seattle about January 4. Passengers will go directly to fCnT)t?miP1 on Papp 3 Col. 1) i "Bck TVHONORABLY DISCHARGED jJames E.. "Fat" Burris, of 617 Soyth . Swtvnth 5-trpet, Terre Hp.nte snd native of Sullivan Cfcunty, Gilraour community, was honorably discharged from Ihs United States Army January 2d. 1946 through the Camp Atterbury Separation Center with the rank of Technician 'Vth Grade. TCurvis wns a mpmhor nf tho iy Field Artillery, whers he 'orwd as a lisht truck driver. Serving through the European hfCimpaisn. in Northern prance, tne Ardennes, the Rhineland and Central Europe, he earned e right to wear the European Theater of Operations ribbon with four, bronze stars, the ,4merican Theater ribbon, Good Conduct ribbon. Bronze Star Medal and World War II Victory iedal. ATTERBURY DISCHARGES K CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., Jan. 4.Among Indiana men dis-. larged at the Atterbury Separ ion Center Monday, December l, were: jric. Anarew J. lempleton, RFD i w T Ton i. f? Ftc. Arthur L. Sacra, 901 ChanSt., Sullivan.

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i'H. Mitchell of Hammond, IndHI'll j 'iana state chairman of the iVillllOn IClle annual appeal for funds to fight

See 2 Workers Added 1C 1 C L. J It Strike OCneGr If Strike Sche ule Continues. (By United Press) Negotiations between labor and industry were at a virtual standstill today as union leaders drafted final strategy for shutdowns in essential industries across the nation, If contemplated work stoppages occur on schedule, an additional 2,000.000 will be added-within two weeks to the 411,000 U. S. workers already idled by strikes. A nation-wide communications tie-up loomed, with a partial shut- j ' rinwn nf thp Wpctprn F.lprtrin Pn . manuacturers of 95 per cent of ; America's telephone equipment, Approximately 17,000 employes left their jobs in 21 Now York Motors and other strikes threatened by the union over demands for higher pay. ! RITES HELD FOR MRS. PITTMAN Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Billman Funeral Home for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Pittman. who died Sunday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Olive McClannahan at 302 North Broad Street. The Hull officiated. Rev. Wyman ' Song services were in charge of Mrs. Lula Baldwin and Mrs. Vermont McCoskey; accompanied by Jeanette Wernz at the organ. Pallbearers were Roscoe Ridge, Garland Street, Oscar Ridge, Mervin Ridge, Russell Padgett and Joe Asbury. Interment was made in the Little Flock Cemetery. CHURCH COUNCIL . ELECTS OFFICERS At a regular meeting of the Sullivan Church Council the i following members were elected j to the various positions: Tom t McRoberts, president; M. A. Markee, vice-president: Rudolph Wernz, secretary-treasurer. The Council is happy to announce the election of these officers and feel assured that with the leadership of these able men that the Council will continue its splendid work. RITES SATURDAY FOR MRS. EDITH McCOSKEY. HYMERA RESIDENT Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel K. McCoskey, 53-year-old resident of Hymera, who died Wednesday, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at two o'clock in the Hymera First Baptist Church. Interment will be made in the K. of P. Cemetery in Hymera. AUNT OF SULLIVAN WOMAN DIES TUES. Mrs. Quincy Walls of this county today received word of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Emma Rutan. who died January 1st ' n nome 111 Columbus where burial was also made.

March Of Dimes ,

To Open Jan. 14 A state committee of eighteen outstanding Hoosiers sponsoring the "March of Dimes" campaign of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis January 14 to 31 was announced today by Dean the crippling disease. Vice chairman of the commitee' Mitchell said, is Mrs. Robert F. Shank of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Congress, of Parents and Teachers. Frank T. Millis, Indiana treasurer of state, will act as treasurer and Mrs. George W. Jaqua 0f Winchester will head the women's division. The 1946 appeal will reach its ciimax with a broadcast from tne white House Januar 30, birthday of the late President Roosevelt, founder of the National organization. Carlisle Resident Dies In Hospital At Indianapolis Mrs. Eunice M. Trimble, 54 years of age, of Carlisle, . sucEnochs of Carlisle rural route; ana one naif-brother, Ivan Payne of Terre Haute, . The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville where it was prepared for burial and removed to the residence in Carlisle this afternoon where it lies in state. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at Bethany with burial in the Trimble Cemetery near Carlisle. Charles Dailey Dies Today Charles Dailey, age 68, died at the home of Jett McCrackin of : Sullivan rural route this morning at one o'clock. Mr. Dailey for the inst twpntv vpar i county No immediate famiiv snrvivp? 1 The body was taken to the ' McHugh Funeral Home in Shelburn pending funeral arrange ments. The "Bull" Is 1. '11, j n Following the wedding cere monv in which Mvrna Lov. 38. be came the bride of Commodore iviarsey, me coupie posea , with their attendants. Adm. William "Bull" Halsey, left, and Mrs.

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TOKYO, Jan. 4. (UP) Faron Kijuro Shidehara's government may be driven from pffice by two directives of Gen. Douglas MacArthur ordering a political purge of all men and organizations guilty cf promoting Japanese aggression, informed Japanese sources said, today. At least three members -of the Shidehara cabinet were members of political organizations abolished by the broadly worded MacArthur decrees. 'hey were expected to quit the cabinet, forcing a major reorganization. ' MacArthur struck deep into the roots of Japanese aggression with his two decrees) which will bar the militaristic fact-'on from seeking office in the coming election for the Diet. The fust decree abolished at le?.t 27 political-ultra-na-tionalist, militaristic and secret organizations. The second ordered the Japanese government to purge public offices and the government service of men who have been active exponents of militarism and aggression. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. (UP) President Truman today accepted the resignation of Vice Adm. Emory S. Land as Chairman of the Maritime Commission and administrator of the War Shipping Administration. - Land has been offered the presidency of the Air Transport Association, of which former Representative Robert Ramsnck, D.. Ga.. is the new vice-president. The resignation becomes effective Jan. 15. Land directed this government's unprecedentedly large merchant marine program during the war. Under Land's leadership more than 50,00,000 tons of merchant shipping was buflt. r "

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.(UP) The late Secretary of Tncx found in his Pearl Harbor investigation in 1911 that Washington had "plain reformation of some surprise move by Japan" before the attack oi Hawaii, it was disclosed today. The Knox rerort to the late President Roosevelt was read into the record cf the congrestfonal Pearl. Harbor investigation by Adm. Harold R. Stark, former Chief of Naval Operations. : Knox reported that neither Adm." Husband E. Kimmel nor Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short,? Navy and Army commanders at Hawaii, expected the raid cri Hawaii because of the supposed danger to any attacking Jspanese carrier force from "the preponderance of American naval power at Pearl Harbpr."" - ! ... ' ."Neither Short nor .Kiminel had any knowledge of 1 the planned intent:on of some ''Surprise move, madei ' clearj in Washington through the interception of Japanese messages," Knox reported. ;

The report showed tiiat

Washington knowledge, which Kimmel and ' Short did not have, .on interception of messages instructing Japanese Ambassador Nomura to deliver the final Japanese note to then Secretary of State Cordell Hull at 1 :00 p. m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1911. Committee records show that the 1 :00 p. m. instruction message was intercepted and decoded by Washington headquarters sometime during the morning of Dec. 7. The records show that Gen. George C. Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, dispatched the information to Short at Hawaii about noon Sunday. His message reached Short after the Japanese attack had occurred.

LONDON, Jan. 4. (UP) The UNRRA today discharged Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick E. Morgan, its Chief of Operations in Germany, for saying Wednesday that organized Jewry was plotting: mass migration from Europe to Palestine.

Sir Frederick issued a statement deploring the emphasis that has been placed upon the Jewish phase of the displaced norenna nrnMnmc no a i-ociH f Uic nraea onnfornnoo WaAnaa.

day. -t that conference he said occupation zone of Germany dr a "well organized, positive

ported by a secret Jewish organization.

The statement drew an from Jewish leaders. i

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NEWS

Knox based his statement of Jews entering the American

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plan to get out of Europe" supinternational series of protests 1 1. k. t-"V -i j?--is'ifctt I 1 'U the war. ( International Sound-

Helen Clark Is Bride Of

Lowell Drake Miss Helen Jane Clark, daughter of Mrs. Edna Clark of Shelburn rural route, became the bride of Lowell Drake, son of Mrs. Laura Drake of Farmersburg, in a double ring ceremony soltnuucu di oensuii napei nuidi at 11:45 a. m. Sunday, December . : J . T t-il 1 -1iu, in tne presence ot tne lmmeaiate families and a large number of friends. The Rev. Lee Guyer read the vows. A program of bridal music was played by Paul Armstrong and "I Love You Truly" was sung by Mr. Armstrong, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Armstrong. The bride, attired in a streetlength dress, was attended by her youngest sister, Carolee Clark, and the groom was attended by Adrian Walters of Farmersburg. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's mother. The groom is a returned veteran of the European Theater of Operations, having spent 32 months overseas. The bride is a graduate of the Sullivan High School and is a former employee of the Sullivan State Bank. The young couple have gone to Sturgis, Michigan, to reside, where the groom is employed. II tn ARROW ATJTO STORE NOW UNDER NRW MANAGEMENT The Arrow Auto Store on the north sidp of the square ha3 been nurchap. by Kvle Weidner and Lester n'y f P"c'r. Indiana. Mr. Cry., it w. learned in an interview today, began the store' thr.t now known as the Arrow Auto Store, ten years ago under the iame Furst's Auto Store, in he present location. After setting uo the local store, Mr. Cox went to Spencer where he repeated his progressive movement, and began a similar concern. Mr. Weidner for several years has been the Dodge-Plymouth dealer in Spencer and consequently each of the new Sullivan business partners has a most complete background for an automotive supply store. Mr. Cox today announced that the Arrow will soon be managed by Kyle Weidner, Jr. who will be discharged within the near future from the United States Army. The latter, it was stated, will move his residence to Sullivan at that time. KRA FtTsKs"cOURT TO FORCE CROSBY TO REJOIN PROGRAM NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UP) The State Supreme Court was asked yesterday to force Crooner Bing Crosby to continue his appearance on a radio show which the Kraft Foods Company has sponsored since 1937. The company, in a suit seeking a declaratory judgment, also asked an injunction to ban Crosby's appearance on any other radio show. The crooner and screen star, who has been on leave from the show since June 28, was served with a summons in the suit here. Film and Stage Actor Frank Morgan currently is appearing in his place on. the Kraft program. John H. Kraft, president of the company, charged that Crosby has refused to continue appearances on the show under the agreement with the company. He said the contract originated in 1937 and. gave the company options to renew it each year into 1950. KNIGHT TEMPLARS INSTALL OFFICERS On Thursday evening, Decern-j ber 27th, Sullivan Commandery No. 54, Knight Templars, elected and installed the following offic-i prs tn sptop Hnrins the vear 1946: Don McKenzie, Eminent Commander; Charles C. Cooksey, Generalissimo; Joseph S. Miler, Captain General; David E. Handford, Senior Warden; Albert S. Wiggs, Junior WardenfJohn M. Sween-

ey, Prelate; James A. Russell, Re-.Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. June Will-I NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 4 corder; Baker Letterman, Stand- moth and Mrs. Elsie Warren, i The S.S. Monticello docked ' at ard Bearer; George W. Gore,1 both of Sullivan. ,New York January 1st from the Sword Bearer; Frank Bell, Ward-; The body will arrive at Sulli- ' European theater of operation, er; Joseph McCoskey, Treasurer; van tomorrow and will be taken Included among the many HoosS. A. D. Hoskins, Sentinel. to the Billman Funeral Home, iers aboard were T5 Herman A. The Sir Knights and their fam- Funeral services will be held at .Yr'sht, Sullivan; Sgt. Kenneth ilies enjoyed a turkey dinner at the Billman Funeral Home Sun-! G. Christy, Sullivan; and CpL the time of the installation. . 'day afternoon at two o'clock. 'James R. Street, Sullivan.

Arrows Host "Gravel Pit" Boys Tonight Coach Gordon Keck today pronounced his Sullivan High School basketball charges in A-l condition for their tangle tonight with the Spencer hardwood quintet -with influenza

.... . now on tne has-been list and a profitable evening on the want s The "gravel-pit" country quintet and the local squad will jump for the tip at 8:15 p. m. with a preliminary game be. tween Spencer and Sullivan "B" .teams scheduled for seven o'clock. Tonight's game will be following on the morrow here at the 'Cjommunify Gym with an invasion by the Bulldogs of Dugger's Union High School in what promises to be a rivalry tilt of old-time feudin' days. The Sullivan mentor today an-, nounced a possible line-up for the Spencer game with Libke and B. Sevier holding forward positions, Sims at center and Ike Southwood and Olson at roving guardian stations. Saturday evening's line-up against Dugger, Coach Keck said, remains to be seen. I Officials for tonight's 'games will be Rollie Kirkchoff of Freelandville and George Eastman of Bicknell, school officials said. Issues Report On Conditions At County Jail 1 State Inspector Recommends Improvements, Including Structural Changes. """A bulletin from the Indiana ei- t 4. f V..MS,. wi. tor eTS neclo;, Fred R. Fanham, recently made an inspection'of the Sullivan County Jail, was received here today. Several improvement recommen - dations were enclosed in the welfare inspector's report to Otto F. Wall, department administrator for the state of Indiana. Thoca incnontinnc nf pnnntv i n -

stitutions are made periodically u1B.u, u,uw,w by the Welfare Department in homes- He promised the governcompliance with state laws. Fol- men would g've Pnvate fnter! lowing is the report on conditions PrlS9 evei7 encouragement and at the local jail: assistance m producing houses. "Inspected: October 13, 1945 ,mn T a tto "Two male prisoners were pre- WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 (UP)sent on date of this inspection, one Kere ar8 ome, of President Truof whom was held awaiting trial, man s maJor Jdomst.,c lative the other as a mental case. No Proposals and their stat.S m structural changes seemed to have Congress: been made since last previous in- Fact-finding hazards in labor spection of December 1944. Sev- disputes hearings began in eral structural needs were found House not yet scheduled in at time of this inspection. For Senate. example in the basement beneath One-year extention of .' war jail, six heavy metal beams that power different versions passed support the major part of the both houses and now: in conferheavy load of steel and cement on ence; President has , denounced first and second floors of jail House bill as not acceptable, were found to be seriouslv deter- j Expanded unemployment iniorated and weakened. In their surance approved by . Senate present condition they constitute but pigeon-holed by House Ways a very serious building hazard and Means Committee, that threatens not only jail ,. , strength and jail security but the safety of prisoners therein. It was SlllHvan CoillTltv

fiirthpi" fnnnrt that thp spwpr line. (Continued on Page 2. Col. 6) Ralph C. Stewart, Former N. Lebanon Resident Dies! ' Ralph C. Stewart, age 33. died at a hosnital in Port Herin, Michigan Wednesday night of a cerebral hemorrhage. Mr. Slewaft was born at New Lebanon, Indiana where he lived until five years ago. At that time Mr. Stewart and his family moved to Michigan where they have since resided. . Surviving is thp wife Louise: one daughter, Carolyn Gene, the parents, G. L. Stewart and Mrs. Flossie Rhodes, both of Sulli-1 van; two brothers, Oscar and Gene, both of Sullivan: three i sisters, Mrs. Emma Shipman of'

TRUMANASKSFOR PEOPLE'S SUPPORT IN LABOR FEUD

Chief Executive Raps Congressional Members For Policy Misre presentation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (UP) . Elements of labor, management and Congress stood charged by President Truman today with hindering reconversion and , exposing the nation to ecomomic. disasters. ' His chief complaint was against Congress. His sharp words inevitably will invite a counter attack when the House arcl Senate end their vacation Jan. 14. But he also objected to "misrepresentation" of their policies by some spokesmen . of both labor and management. In that vein the President ap- . pealed to the people for emergency support in a broadcast last night. His speech was touched with the fireside chat strategy of the late Franklin D. Roosevelt. There was a phrase in the mariner of Woodrow Wilsori when Mr. Truman protested the powers ofter wielded against him on Capitol Hill by "a hand ful of men". Oft in Congress, he ! asked the people to join in a great pressure group movement t0 brlm Congress and all hands back int0 iine. LaboHmanagement strikes is

U - jeatest hazard now before us Mr. Truman warned in ap- !

Piling again for establishment : of, facj:f inf ng th2 settle d.sputes He said that .maintaining stable price and ! conditions was esse ntial to "r,nonal JZ ! I ' f f ed a peak food ovjput , but he raised the danger signal .

over housing. Mr. Truman estimated that iner Dies Thurs. Lyman Ellrick, age 54, died at his home in 'Dugger last night jat eleven o'clock. He had been ST. the Hickory Surviving are the wife," Margaret; one daughter, Marilyn, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Flossie Shoemaker of Chicago and Mrs. Bessie Brown of , Detroit, Michigan. The body was taken to the McClannahan Funeral Home in Jasonville and returned to the residence this afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at the residence i with Bro. - Maurice Clymore omciating. Burial will te at tne Dugger Cemetery. MORE YANKS ARRIVE