Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 6, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 8 January 1946 — Page 1

T RAIN, WARMER Indiana: Rain tonight and Wednesday Slowly rising temperatures. VOL. XLVUI No. 6 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN. INDIANA TUESDAY, JAN. 8, 1946. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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News Of Our Men And Womei With The Colors

IN PHILIPPINES BATANGAS. LUZON, P. I

.Prints First Class A. C. "Pete" jMaws, Junior, whose parents,

PMr. and Mrs. Jfete jviamews, live in Hymera, Indiana, is now sta

tioned here with the Quartermaster Section of Headquarters

I i Company of Sub case "n. ne entered the army January 2, f 1945, and since September 1, 1 jJ945he has served on Luzon. V ) WITfTTPTVIS Tl" RASP.

Pvt Calvin J. Stultz has reurned to Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois, after spending the holiJJays with his parents, friends and relatives. I REACHES THE STATES Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mason , of Sullivan R. R. 5, received a tele phone call Friday from their son, Lloyd, informing them that he landed in California Thursday after sailing from Yokohama. He reported that he was fine and ex pects to be home in tne near iuture. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION Robert W. Rogers, who is a patient at the Chelsea Naval Hos pital, Chelsea, Mass., has asked the Times to express his appreci ation and thanks to everyone who remembered him with pres ents and beautiful cards at Christ' "BackTo I ClVVieS." BROTHERS HOME Luther P. Taylor received his vohorable discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps at Klamath Falls. Dragon, Dec. 21st and has reurned to his home. i Earl K. Taylor, who received iisL honorable discharge Sept. 5th rfom the Army at Camp Aterbury, is also home. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Tarlen L. Taylor of Merom. t SAILORS DISCHARGED GREAT LAKES, 111. Persons ischareed from the naval service oriuary 2, 1946, at this center j f hose homes are in Indiana in,uded; , John E. Ledune, S 1c, R. R. 2, arlisle. Discharged January 3, were: Jiihn T. Kresge, CPHM (AA), Wisle. I Kelvin F, Wright, SF 1c (TL airbanks. ' George W. Burcham, MM 3c, ihtfburn. Brian C. Roberts, BM 1c, RFD Shelburn. Ptank. White, S 1c, 421 W. opaldson, Sullivan, N TERMINAL LEAVE FORT KNOX, Ky. Among ofcers placed on terminal leave at iskpost recently was 2nd Lt. tfin D. Gettinger, RFD 2, Sulli;rk,At the end of this leave he ill revert to an inactive status . 1 A H 11 Vf ! J. - j rti.i.. i xne Army or ine umiea aiaies. 1 - ATTERBURY DISCHARGES CAMP. ATTERBURY, Ind. imfaig Indiana men discharged cently at the Atterbury Separlion Center were: Pic. Robert A. Raines, 408 Olive Sullivan, Densel S. Turner, Farmersrg. Ggt. Robert V. McCombs, 1201 1 ci c?..-n:.. gt. Lester E. Mounts, RFD 1, elburn. 5 Harley D. .Trowbridge, elburri. 4 Clarence A. Nichols, Farburg. fc. Vernal A. Gray, RFD 2, livan. Robert L. McCreery, RFD JSullivan. fiSgt. Kenneth C. Walls, 112 E, Aot St., Sullivan. Sgt Walter . E. Monk, 310 S e St., Sullivan.

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HIKE IN STEEL PRICEJKELY Strikes Threaten To Idle 1,800,000 More; N. Y. Tel egraphers Quit Today. (By United Press) President Truman predicted a small increase in the price of steel today, as strikes threatened to idle more than 1,800,000 workers, among them 700,000 CIO steel workers. Mr. Truman said that the price increase had been under discussion and that he expected some small increase. He declined to discuss the possibility that the increase might avert a strike in the steel industry. Western Union Telegraphers in New York City walked out to day, bringing the number of workers idle by strikes ' and shutdown to 383,000. CIO auto workers in the infant Kaiser-Frazer Corporation announced an agreement providing for wages substantially higher than those now paid by any major manufacturer. An 18 wage increase was beins agreed upon by CIO . rail workers and some major refin eries. Results were expected within the next few days on a pole of 250,000 members of the National Federation of Telephone Workers, being asked to quit work in sympathy with striking Western Electric employes in New York and New Jersey. A fact-f inding . t : panel was named to study a dispute be iween the International Har vester Co. and the CIO Farm Equipment Union, whose 30,000 International Harvester workers are scheduled tostrike Jan.-21 WEEK-END SERVICES AT SCOTT CITY Week-end services wii be held at Scott City Pilgrim Holiness Church, Jan. 11, 12 and 13. Rev. Solter and wife,- missionaries ft om India, will speak Friday nighf, the 11th. Rev. Lee Goins of Elwood, Indiana, will be the " speaker Saturday night and Sunday. The public is invited to attend these services. Gives Up Career ANN MILLER, the dancer, is giving up the screen stardom she recently attained and a salary of $2,000 a week for marriage. She Intends to retire from pictures upon her Jan. 20 marriage to Reese Llewellyn Milner, wealthy, 31-year-old member of a prominent Los Angeles family. He is said to have insisted that she quit the screen so that he could keep a promise he made to his late mother that he would never marry an actress. (Inteimtiondl

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Control On Tire Prices Continues

Although the rationing is off, there is still control of tire prices, said James D. Strickland, Indiana OPA District Director. For example, says Mr. Strickland, the ceiling prices for certain common sizes of tires are as follows: 5.25-21, 4 ply 1 $166 ply $20; tube price $3.95. 5.50-16, 4 ply $15.20, 6 ply $19; tube price $3:65. 6.00-6.50-17, 4 ply $16.50; 6 ply $21.10; tube price $3.30. 6.00-6.50-18, 4 ply $17.75; 6 ply $22.25; tube price $3.30. 6.25-16, 4 ply $17.10; 6 ply ply ply $21.50; tube price $3.65. 6.50-16, 4 ply $18.45; 6 $23.10; tube price $4.20. 7.00-15, 4 ply $20.40; 6 $25.50; tube price $4.30. 700-J6, 4 ply $26.15 tube price $4.40. These tire prices are the maxi mum OPA ceiling prices for the entire United States said Mr. Strickland. In addition to these prices, purchasers are subject to Federal Excise taxes which vary in accordance with the weight of the tire. These taxes run approximately $1.18 to $1.36 on a size 6.00-16. Dealers are required by OPA pricing regulations to have posted a list of ceiling prices where they may be observed by the purchaser. If there is any question with reference to the price paid, take our sales ticket or purchase slip to your local price control board for confirmation of the price, said Mr. Strickland. Advice was issued to retail tire dealers that they are responsible for actions of their employees where over-ceiling prices may have been received. Even if the sales slip is at the ceiling price, the dealer is responsible for any "side'! agreement that may have been made by an employee. ; WILL DISCUSS NEW FED'L. AID. ROAD CONSTRUCTION PLANS A meeting. , will be held on January 11. at 10:00 A. M. at Room 25. Court House, in Terre Haute, Indiana, between county officials and representatives of the State Highway Commission to discuss the new Federal Aid Secondary Road construction program. In addition to the county officials from Sullivan County, those from Clay, Vermillion and Vigo Counties will also be present. "The program is new," Mr. J. T. Hallett, Engineer of Roads for the State Highway Commission said, "in that counties will now have an opportunity, for the first ' time, to participate in Federal Aid for construction on the county secondary road sys tem." "County Commissioners will no doubt find the program . , " their construction schedules ' Mr. Hallett concluded. WILL MANAGE OFFICES HERE Oral R. Riggs, formerly of Fairbanks township," is general i Farms and -will have charee of, the offices' located on the second floor of the former State Bank I building here. Mr. Riggs has re signed as county agent of Posey county and is moving his family here from Mt. Vernon. He had been county agent of Posey county for eighteen years. TAYLOR-MONROE Miss Norma Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlen L. Taylor of Merom, and Robert Monroe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ansil Monroe of Indianapolis, were united in marriage Dec. 17th in Indianapolis. The young couple was attended by Miss Carolyn and Earl Taylor, sister and brother of the bride, anl Miss Butella Brown of Indianapolis. They plan to make their home in Indianapolis. NEW SUITS Dolph N. istrator of . Railsback, adminthe. estate of Ida Elizabeth McCoy deceased, vs. jonn ti. Mccoy et ai. .petition to sell real estate to pay debts. Carl Bickling vs. Dorthy Bickling. Complaint for divorce.

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WILL CALL YOUNG MEDICAL OFFICERS WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (UP) More than 5,000 young medical officers, trained under the Army specialized training program, will be called to active; duty July 1 to replace medical corps officers eligible for discharge, the War Department announced today. " The A. S. T. P. graduates are now taking internship and occupying residences in civilian hospitals. Today's announcement said that after July 1 they will not be continued on inactive status for these purposes. Notices have been sent to hospitals where they are training so they may make arrangements for replacements. Approximately 3,300 enlisted men now assigned to A. S. T. P. units for medical training will receive their doctor's degrees by July 1, 1946, when the A. S. T. P. medical program will be discontinued. This group vill be called to active duty upon completion of internships. Enlisted men now taking freshman, sophomore and junior medicine will, be separated from the program in March. Those who plan to continue medical studies will be transferred to other military duty a)d continue on active duty. Those who do not plan to continue medical studies will be

transferred to the enlisted reserve corps and released from active military duty. li

PRESIDENT HONORS GEN. ARNOLD WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (UP) President Truman to

day bestowed two awards and lavish praise upon Gen. H. H. Arnold, Air Forces chief who will retire from the Army about February 15. V , In an East Room ceremony; at the White House, Mr. Truman presented the blushing Aiij Force "genius" with two Oak Leaf Clusters in lieu of his second and third Distinguished Service Medals. . Arnold will visit three South American countries this month and expects to start his trip home about February 1. CHINESE WAR SETTLEMENT NEAR CHUNGKING, Jan. 8. (UP) Leaders of China's warring factions announced that trey had reached an agreement on the major points facing then) at a "peace conference" with Gen. George C. Marshall tonight. Settlement of the Chinese civil war appears: near on the basis of statements issued after a meeting of Nationalist and Communist delegates, with Marshall sitting in as conciliator. Gen. Chou En-Lai, leader if the Chinese Communist delegation, issued a pots-conferfence statement saying: "A major portion of our problms Were settled, and certain details wre discussed .and disposed of." ! The conference will be reslmed tomorrow. Chou indicated that a cease-fire order mignf be expected at any time in line, with the agreement on the main points. The agreement apparently provided for issuing the order, which was delayed I temporarily.

Other major points of

iuunu me restoration or Uunese communications and thp

j acceptance of surrender and China. Arrows Play State High At Terre Haute Although rated the underdog against State High School of Terre Haute, the Golden Arrows of Sullivan hope to spring an upset in the game at the Vigo county metropolis tonight. Successful against a classy Spencer team here Friday night the Sullivan caeers tasted bitter de feat at the hands of Dueeer in o"y "'B'"s Bruising oauie aim win go aii-oui xo return xo the winning side of the ledger this week. A victory over State j would add to their prestige in the West Central Conference and likewise increase their hopes to "go places" in Wabash Valley tourney play next week. 'htate mSn started off With a !rusl1' this vear winning five! strai8ftt games. I hey hit the skids for three games, however, came back to defeat a strong Ellettsville team last week-end, Coach Paul Wolfe of the Syca mores has an array of hardwood stars built around Disney, one of the tallest and most effective, players in this part of the state. The action will take place in . the State Teachers College gym nasium with the B teams sche iduled for action at 6:45 and the varsity tilt at 8:00 o'clock, HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Jan 7: Mrs. 'John Hoke of Sullivan R. 3; Charles Lewis of Jasonville; Charles Diess of Carlisle; Mrs. Gertrude 1 Hammond, o'f Merom; Emmitt Power of Shelburn; Mrs. Charles H. Bedwell of West Washington Street. Dismissed Jan. 7: Mrs. William McCarter and daughter of OaktoWn; Mrs. Robert Kubat and ! daughter of Dugger; Mrs. Mar garet Johnson of 318 North State Street; Mrs. George Hall and son of Freelandville; Mrs. Clara Malone of Hymera; Mable Thomas of Dugger.

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the conference had revolved repatriation of Japanese in Start Collection Of Old Clothing For War Victims Collection of clothing to be used to help ease suffering in the war-devastated countries in the Philippines, Europe and the Far East is now under way, Sullivan County Chairman Arthur H. Hankins announced today. ifte victory Clothing Collecdrive officially, opened Monday, January 7th and will continue through January 31st. Mr. Hankins said the collection will be spearheaded by churches, schools and clubs who will conduct separate collections which they will box and deliver to the City Hall here for forwarding to the Indiana State collection center Individuals over the county who are not associated with groups joining in the collection may bring their garments, properly boxed ready for shipping, to the City Hall here on or before January 31st. Mr. Hankins today voiced an appeal for all organizations of Sullivan County to support this humane drive with an all-out collection campaign and welcom ed the efforts of individual (parties -who wish to participate in the helping-hand policy to unfortunates of our neighboring countries. Former Governor ' Henry E. Schricker is state chairman of the campaign. Practically all kinds of clothing is needed and garments that may hang useless in your closets for years can mean much to suffering war victims. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Lt. and Mrs. Harry Lowe of Danville, Illinois, announce the birth of a daughter, Laura Beth, born at the Lakeview Hospital at Danville January 4. Mrs. Lowe is the former Norma White of Danville.

Truman Defends Army And Navy Demobilization

President Speaks Out Bluntly To Protesting GI's And Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UP) President Truman bluntly told protesting GI's and others today that demobilization cannot be speeded if this country is to do its share toward keeping world peace. He strongly defended the Army and Navy demobilization records in a formal statement to the nation declaring that there remains a "critical need for troops overseas." The president spoke out as GI's in many parts of the world and congressman and parents at home are calling for speedier return of servicemen from abroad. Considering the size of the job and the necessity for keep ing up U. S. armed strength in conquered areas "the wonder," i

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Mr. Truman said, "is not that ination h d th t th hr bod wag dismembered after some of our soldiers, sailors and , . , , rr j uA-.r marines are not yet home but lhe a.s strangled. The severed portions of the body weie that so many are already back at found m separate cesspools last night less than a block fiom their own firesides." the girl's home. Angered congressional de-1 The reports said there was evidence that the six-year-mands for an investigation of old child had been the victim of a sex crime but there was no demobilization followed an Army conclusive evidence that she had been raped, statement that occupation re-! The results of the examination were announced shortly afquirments would force a show- ter police discovered a blood-stained pushcart in a basement down in Army demobilization. near the girl.s home Jt ! P"f 1 sf e v, ' u Detectives said they found the cart in the apartment In? SVund loTte ing in which Thomas Landmark a former butcher, is Army and Navy had been carry- the janitor. Lundmark and six others being questioned by ing out their demobilization with police were being given lie detector tests.

efficiency and justice. Meanwhile, Repr. John E. Rankin, D.; Lliss., called on Congress to pass his bill to discharge all soldiers and sailors who have been in service for II1U1C UleUl J.O 1UUI1U15, DEATH SUMMONS ELDERLY WOMAN Mrs. Ruthie' Jane' Ferry( age 86, passed away at her- home' at Midland, Indiana, - yesterday afternoon at one o'clock. She. is survived by two sons,. Everett and John, both of Midland; and two daughters, Mrs. Nora Jacob and Mrs. Lizzie Blott, of Bloomington. The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home and prepared for burial and returned to the residence this afternoon. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at eleven o'clock at the Lebanon Church with the Rev. Roy Bridwell in charge. Burial will be at Paragon, Indiana.

Child Kidnaped, Murdered

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Blonde, six-year-old Suzanne Degnan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Degnan of Chicago who was taken from her bed and brut-

Question Suspects In Kidnaping And Brutal Murder Of Little Girl

Examination Shows 6-Year-Old Suzanne Degnan Of Chicago Was Strangled To Death Before Body Was Dismembered Blood-Stained Push Cart May Furnish Clew, CHICAGO, Jan. 8. (UP) An examination of the butchered body of kidnaped Suzanne Degnan showed today

that she died of asphyxiation sfnip her from hev herlvnom

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TIMES FOLKS ENJOY FRUIT FROM FLORIDA Foiks at the Daily Times have

been made happy by a gift of j A group of detectives hurried some of Florida's famous luscious t to the scene, however, to make an 1 citrus fruit which came with the ; ar,aiysls 0f the blood and to decompliments of Dr. S. E. Linclley, ; termine whether the cart . had local dentist. Dr. and Mrs. Lind- . beenJ used to carry the severed.' ley are enjoying a sojourn in the j piU,ts of lhe body to the cesspool

sunny ooutn ai mis Time wnere mey are me i guests oi tneir daughter, and son-in-law, Mr. and i Mrs. Frank Marks nd family of Hollywood, Fla. 5c "TOLL" ADDS UP TAMPA, Fla. (UP) Enterprising Florida youth take advantage of any situation to make a little pocket change. For. instance, three boys during the recent Tampa flood, built a bridge of boxes across a large pool of water in the street and made $46 in two-days charging pedestrians a five-cent toll. ally slain. $20,000 ransom was asked in a note left by her kidnaper. (International Newsphoto.)

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1 Police Detective Joseph Goldberg said the cart was . the type used to haul refuse and he said the blood might be that of chickens. ' ; where they were found. They also were investigating tne possiDimy that the maniac had butchered the child in the apartment house basement where they found parts of the child's body. The parts of the child's body and the cart all were found within a block of thelarge home from which the girl was taken early Monday morning. More than 100 police made a foot-by-foot search of the fashionable Edgewater Beach area where Suzanne lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Degnan, and her 10-year-old sister. Investigators said they found on the victim's chest two black hairs, believed to be those of a male Negro, which were chemically analyzed. Police found some ,charred bones in an ashcan near the pushcart and an expert from the City Crime Laboratory said they appeared to be human bones. The bones were sent for examination to Dr. Milton Krogman, professor of anthropology at the University of Chicago, an internationally known bone expert.' PROPERTY CHANGES Harry Lowry has purchased I the residence ' of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Withers, on West Street. The j latter, former residents heie, j now reside at Mattoon, Ills I Dr. Irvin Scott has purchased the residence property of Mrs. (Ora Hartfelter on West .Washington Street. Mrs. Hartfelter now lives at Indianapolis, j Carl Price, who recently fold his farm east of lihslburn, has purchased a residence property on South Court Street froirf Stella Bradbury. POLITE THIEF DETROIT (UP) Douglas Yale, 46, is too polite to stay out of trouble. When he attempted to snatch a sheet of stamps at the Detroit post office, the clerk rapped his fingers and Yale ran, only to be i graDDea oy mrs. Anna ceanie, , a bank messenger. She held him until heln arrived. Yale, who has a iong poijce record, lamented: j "What could I do? I couldn't very well knock a lady down, ' could I?"