Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 76, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 16 April 1946 — Page 1

. HOME DAILY ' LIGHT FROST Indiana: Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler extreme south and light frost in east-central and extreme north portions tonight; wanner north and central portions Wednesday. lj. Only daily newspaper pnbllsh4 In Sullivan County, The Timet offers excellent coverage ftfr It advertisers. UNITED PRESS( SERVICE SULLIVAN, INDIANA TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1946. VOL. XLVIH No. 76 INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE? PRICE THREE CENTS

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Corner (By Joe Adams) Anril's showers mav seem un pleasant after the "May days" of Y March, but any , farmer around fiere Will leu you inai me raiu ja badly needed. The annual (or so it seems) Is post-mortem on the peach crop should be about completed and those who look forward to the r season of oozing cobblers have had their fingers crossed in the

Ljhope that the corpse wasn't alto-

getner aeau, Easter comes late this year. In fact, the 1946 Easter Sunday will be the latest until 1957. Easter dates will occur, we learn, like this: J

.15)40, April i, mti, Jyru o,Ctuuumj, 1948. March 28: 1949. April 17: "We've eot to set it settled."

fl950, April. 9; 1951, March 25; 1 100 Anvil 1 10Q A nt-I1 101

I" F"i A I April 18; 1955, April 10; 1956,

April 1; 1957, April 21. Floyd Dillingham was telling us about his success at finding mushrooms. It seems that he had filled a basket with the delicious morels while on an expedition a few days ago andr put down the basket to explore a little deeper into the woods. The weather was ' ... .

I warm and he placed his coat on the ground a short distance away I u i u j V from the basket. As he returned ft . - t,. 4 ,

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W pectlng that the mushrooms had Less than a week ago Secretary r 1 w'of Labor Lewis B. SchweUenbach

loot But there was the basket and contents intact. In a wink he also v.-- v,QO placed on a five-foot stump. That's what he thought, he said, until he picked up the'eoat and it was on another mushroom that

r waa 6"".

Anyway, that's Floyd's version Qn , vr, 5 n,,r Y tomatoes would have been ripe by m the middle of next month if the frost hadn't nipped 'em the" other K night. Hats off to the S. H. S. band! The fact that the student or ganization representing our high urmnnl wat) thf hif7hfsf. - nORr sible rating, Division I, in the band contest last Saturday at y, Terre Haute is a source of prideful lov for many, the musicians themselves who "brought home ! k the bacon," their parents who J.ave steadfastly through the years encouraged and supported their

K efforts, and their director, WilI fred Perigo, who in his first year I, here has brought forward ani1 U 1 1 1M 1 1

.. . . The community as a whole. shares in the enthusiasm that at-) the band. Countless times during

)the course of a year the commun-

ity enjoys the band at various I school and civic functions and V It's good to know that our favor

ites are among the best. many mistakes, asks the Brazil: Times? Well, why does everybody, their columnist continues. Up at Indianapolis, John Stemple, wellknown Rotarian from Bloomington, elected Indiana president of the Associated Press, spoke In high praise of the way the "United Press" covered the war news; the chairman of a women's meeting introduced Steve Noland, editor of the Indianapolis News, as one who wrote such interesting articles recently from South America for "The Star." Did you ever try checking what you say in conversation and wonder how such statements would look in print in your newspaper? REV. JACK ANDERSON SPEAKS BEFORE ROTARY Rotarian Jack Anderson, pastor of the First Christian Church, addressed the Sullivan club at their Monday luncheon meeting at the Davis Hotel and gave an inspiring discourse on the meaning of Holy Week. Rev. Anderson, in his impromptu remarks recited the events leading up the crucifixion of Christ, His resurrection and ascension, and the most appropriate talk was well received. Rotarian John S. Taylor introduced Bex, Anderson,

ADMIT MEAGER GAINS TOWARD COAL SETH1EKT

Government Labor Officials Keep SpflrrhmO1 r fl wCal ""g i w i

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t0 Dispute. BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, April 16. (UP) Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles declared today that "a prolonged coal strike would be a body blow to the reconversion he told the Senate Banking ComTT V, it. A 111! LLCCT. X1C BUUCU, 11UWCVCI, tUctb he . would not resort to any price deals with operators, The coal strike was hroueht into Bowles. testimonv on renewal of the price control act as gov. ernment labor officials continued their quest for a key to settle. ment of the 16.day.oId strjke. WAcmvrr.TnxT Ar.. 1R . WASHINGTON April 16f TTPi Rnmrnmont lnhnr nffirgearchine todav fo the f f ept searching y T.tM key to settlement of the 16-day- ' .... . , , .X1 old coal strike but admitted they - , - f.i had made litte progress thus far. Aalhope to h,ave representatives . fjnt 4 operators and the airming umieu ivime Workers (A.F.L.) back in negotiations by today. But since then, Labor Departmenl t of have mgcu uiiauic w uuugc uium X I evident John L. Lewis or the operators from their positions on the Un.j ..J 1: j 1... "uliClf wic y the industry. Their deadlock cus f nCgtia . ti Ann Inn uAWnnerinn tions last Wednesday. SchweUenbach said he would await developments today before deciding whether to ask a resumption of bargaining tomorrow. Other sources doubted that an attempt would be made until near the end of the week. ATTEND PRESBYTERIAL SOCIETY MEETING c0,00 mm tha F.ret Presbytsrian Church of Sullivan attended the Seventieth Annual Meeting of Vincennes Presbyterial Society held April 12th at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Terre Haute, Ti ' It was an all-day meeting and delicious luncheon was served i J! The business of minutes, re ports, etc. were taken up at the morning session. Mrs. James Durham of Sullivan was elected j Secretary of Social Education and Action. Reverend Homer G. 1 tir.'i 1. i n. the Restoration Fund. The principal speaker of the afternoon session was Miss Mar garet Shannon, Secretary of Women's Work of Foreign Missions. 'Her topic was "Christian Hour" and she stressed the opportunity christians have to play an important part in the peace that all christians should work to relieve the suffering of people in the war-torn countries. Sometimes, the little we do counts for so much, it was emphasized. NEW SUITS Lawrence C. Hamke vs. Clarence Randell, Julia Randell. Possession of real estate. Bernice , Wright vs. Joseph Wayne Wright. Complaint for Divorce. Anna Booker, as administratrix of the Estate of Mary A. Booker vs. Clifford Booker, James McGarvey as auditor of Sullivan county, Indiana. Petition by Admr. to sell' real estate to pay debt. - MARRIAGE LICENSES Robert M. O'Dell, Washington. Indiana, R. 1, farmer, and Ruth Jane Shake, Sandborn R. 2, beau operator ,mM

Closing Events Of School Year

At New Lebanon The commencement exercises of New Lebanon High Shcool will be given on Monday, April 22 Judge Robert B. Stewart of Bra zil will be the speaker with the theme of "Builders By Appoint ment." Members of the graduating i class are: Robert Dauehertv. John Dillingham, Lois Dillingham, Phvliis Dver. Maurice Hunt. MaxPhegley, Norman Rader, Sara Sims, Norma Stultz, Rpwena linger, Floyd Willis, Mary Wolfe. The baccalaureate service will be held at the New Lebanon Methodist Church next Sunday evening. Rev. Jack Anderson of Sullivan will deliver the sermon. The annual junior-senior banquet will be held next Friday at 7:00 p. m., in the Davis Hotel Dining Room at Sullivan. Thee lass valedictorian for the class of 1946 is Maurice Hunt. The salutatorian is Sara Sims. School will be dismissed on Friday morning, April 26, for the school year. Plant Rainbow Trout In Strip Mine Lakes Nearby LINTON, Ind. Some one hundred large size Rainbow trout are swimming today in three strip-mine lakes in Lee-Sherrard park east of Linton, acting as "guinea pigs" to determine if this species of fish can be succesfully propagated in this j type jjt.water . ------ Rainbow trout usually thrive only in cold running water, but because of the depth of the stripper-ponds officials of the Indiana State Conservation Depart ment thought it might be possible that the fish would multiply in the lakes. ' . Last week officials of the Conservation department with Leon Garnoc and Warren Strong of the Linton Conservation club planted the fish in the lakes. ' Today the Conservation asked the cooperation, of fisherman in protecting three club local these new residents Of Greene county. They said that fishermen catching the fish should turn them back into the water since the trout spawning season is not until the fall and it is hoped that the fish will be able to adjust themselves to their new homes by that time. Club members also asked any fisherman finding one of the fish dead in any of the lakes to report the find to any club member. Local club members have wondered for some time if the Northern Pike and Musky fish could be raised in the stripper ponds but none of these fish have been made available through the State Conservation Departments. These may be obtainable later, however. SMALL AMOUNT OF 2, 4-D SOLUTION WILL KILL LAWN WEEDS Only a small amount of 2, 4-D is required to kill some of the common lawn weeds. This was stated today by J. Howard Telfer, Sullivan County Agricultural Agent. Directions should be followed closely when using the weed killer. A solution containing .10 to .15 of one percent is recommended to kill dandelion, common plantain, buckhorn, chickweed, and lawn pennywart. A fall treatment may be necessary too. 2,4-D is now on the store shelves under various trade names. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Flath of 45 South 18th Street, Terre Haute, announce the arrival of a baby girl, Peggy Sue, born at St. Anthony's Hospital, Terre Haute, Saturday, April 13th. Mrs. Flath is the former Margaret Badger of this cite.

LATE

ASSAILS WAR DEPT. ON DRAFT DEMANDS WASHINGTON, April 16. (UP) Sen. Edwin C. Johnson, D., Colo., today accused the War Department of blind and congenital stupidity for demanding a one-year extension of the draft law. The result, he said, has been the Houseapproved nine-month extension which renders the draft act "impotent and inoperative" after May loth. Johnson, ranking democrat on the Senate Military Affairs committee, made his charges in a letter to Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson. ; He called War Department officials "muddle-heads." accused them of juggling figures tto justify their demands for a one-year draft extension and Insisted that a six-weeks extension would meet all present requirements. Patterson declined to comment on Johnson's letter but unofficial War Department sources indicated a reply would come soon from some other member of the Senate. The House yesterday approved and sent to the Senate a nine-month draft extension which forces a holiday on all inductions from May to October and raises the draft age from 18 to 20. 3 Senate leaders indicated the House version was totally unacceptable and planned to work on their own draft of the measure. .

CHARGE O.P.A. FORCES BLACK MARKET OPERATIONS WASHINGTON, April 16. (UP) Senators investigating the meat bfack market today heard testimony that many of the nation's storekeepers are flagrantly violating O.P.A. regulations because they are forced to forget their scruples. George R. Dressier, executive secretary of the National Association of Retail Meat Dealers, told the Senate Agricultural committee that "flagrant and intentional violations occur every day." ! But he glamed O.P.A., saying that with many storekeepers it is a question of "going out of business or patronizing the black market." As a. remedy he recommended immediate removal of O.P.A. meat controls. He testified after a free-lance newspaperman employed by the American Meat Institute said the meat black market in the South was a national scandal.

Youth Service Here Tonight To Be Inspiring All young people of Sullivan should be present to hear Chaplain Major Stewart Hartfelter speak on the theme, "Young People At The Foot Of The Cross", in the Youth Service which will be held at the First Presbyterian Church here at 7:30 tonight. Major Hartfelter is a former Sullivan boy and is a graduate of the Sullivan high school. He is a young man, but has seen many white crosses erected over the graves of many young men, . on the various islands of the Pacific. Out of his own experience he knows the meaning of the cross and is well qualified to speak to young people on this subject. William Krach, popular tenor soloist from Terre Haute will sing two songs, "In Prayer" and "He That Keepeth Israel". This will perhaps be "Bill's" last ap pearance in Sullivan, as he is leaving soon for California. This will be a unique service. Don't miss it. SAYS U. S. WILL SUPPLY HALF OF FOOD FOR RELIEF . VIENNA, April 16. Herbert Hoover said yesterday the United States, with only 8 per cent of the world's population, will furnish approximately half the food supplies required to meet the current world shortage. Asked if the world food situation would necessitate rationing in the United States, Hoover replied: "The measures taken there will produce a reduction in consumption greater than any series of bread tickets ever issued." ALL IS CONFUSION MINNEAPOLIS (UP) A desk sergeant at the North .Side police station in Minnepplais received a call that car 1365 was leaving the end of the line. The sergeant began to scramble to see if a new squad had been assigned to the district, and why it was leaving the end of the line, and what line. After making some inquiries, the sergeant discovered' that a streetcar motorman had called in on a police call box instead of the streetcar dispatcher's phone station -

NEWS

City Court Has Busy Morning City Court was "a busjr place here this morning as several persons were arraigned before Mayor Arthur McGuire on charges of intoxication. Fines of $1.00 and costs and sentences of ten days in jail were meted out to the following: Clarence Webster, Jr., R. R. 3, Sullivan; William Burk, Sullivan; Charles Hughes, Paxton; Jeff Oldham, R. R. 3, Sullivan; Lewis Combs, New Albany. All were arrested yesterday and last night. Myrtle Higgins of Paxton was arraigned for conspiracy to commit a felony and petit larceny. She entered a plea of not guilty and was sent back to jail on failure to make bond. Officials revealed that the woman was with Oldham and his brother-in-law, Combs in a local tavern yesterday, afternoon when a pocketbook disappeared from the person of Eunice Morgan, the watch turning up later in the pocketbook of the defendant, Myrtle Higgins. Morgan was also charged with intoxication and his case was taken under advisement this morning. REVEAL SECRET U. S. DEVICE THAT SHOT JAPS IN THE DARK INDIANAPOLIS, April 16. A device that enabled American soldiers to find and kill the enemy in total darkness was given its first public 'demonstration at Fort Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis. Closely guarded details of the weapon, manufactured here by Electronic Laboratories, Inc., were made public for the first time by the War Department. The device was manufactured in two models, a "sniperscope" and a "snooperscope." The former, weighing only 35 pounds, could be attached to a soldier's rifle. It produced infra-red rays which penetrated the darkness and outlined an infiltrating enemy soldier in agreenish light, visible only to the rifleman. The "snooperscope" made possible signaling in total darkness and also allowed drivers to see their way along blacked-out roads without headlights. Use of the "sniperscope," officially credited with causing up to 30 per cent of Japanese casualties in the latter stages of th war, was begun in the Summer of

Graysville F. F. A. Members Receive Many Honors Fifteen members of the Graysville F. F. A. Chapter and their advisor, Emmett J. Wagner, attended the state convention of the Indiana F. F. A. Association on April 4th, 5th, and 6th at Purdue University. Harold Wil?on, district- director from the seventh district, gave a talk on the radio program of WBBA, April 4th at 12:00 noon. Harold also worked on a committee for the 1947 convention and was nominated for State Vice-president. In recognition of his service, he was awarded a certificate for being district director for 1946. Edward Ferree was awarded the Star Farmer of the 34 boys in Indiana receiving the Hoosier Farmer Degree. Edward gave a

talk on the radio program of WBBA on April 5th at 12:00 noon. He is to appear also on a radio program from WBBA on May 11th at 12:00 noon. Many pictures of Edward were taken by Prairie Farmer and Purdue University. Mid-state Steel and Wire Company of Crawfordsville awarded $40.00 for this degree. The National F.F.A. Foundation makes an award of $100.00. Also, Edward will receive a three-day trip as the guest of Prairie Farmer to Chicago on April 25th to the 27th. He was a delegate of Graysville for t'.e itate meetI ing and served on the Radio 'Program Planning Committee. lEdward i? firFt alt-mats for the $100.00 Fire Underwriters Schol jarship of which two awards are jmade to those wishing to attend v Purdue. ! Gene Easter was recognized as having the third best record of the 34 to receive the Hoosier Farmer Degree. Gene was a delegate of Graysville to the convention and served as chairman' of the chapter contest committee. He was nominated for State Secretary and elected District Director of District VII for 1947. In the state contest for treasurers' book, he won the 2nd nlace pennant on his treasurer's book. Robert Heidenreich was recognized as having the sixth best record of the 34 to receive the Hoosier Farmer Degree. Robert was nominated for State Secretary. In the state contest for secretary books, he won the 2nd place pennant on his secretary's book. In the state contest for F.F.A. News Letters, the Graysville F.F.A. Chapter won the 2nd place pennant. In the state contest for chapter projects, Graysville won first place. The Cooperation Loan Association project was entered in Vie? nrmt not Tha "M O 1 r rl fl 1

F.F.A. Foundation will award';" " " " '".

the Graysville chapter S75.00 for

chapter project work. 1 An overflow throng of 50,000 The boy from Clay City, who was expected to watch President defeated Graysville in the dis- Truman southpaw the first ball trict puplic speaking contert, at Washington, where tha Senawon second place in the State tors open against the Boston Red public speaking contest. Sox. The boy from Clay City, who mm

defeated Graysville in the District essay contest, won first place in the State essay contest. Make Plans For Big Baseball Season Here The first meeting of the Sullivan Baseball Club, held here last night, proved to be successful with plans being outlined for the coming season amid much enthusiasm and pledges of support. This year the Merchants plan to field a strong team on a newly arranged field. Bleacher seats will be installed, and night baseball will be inaugurated this season, according to present plants. All players are asked to turn out Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at Pavilion Park for their first practice session. The Western Indiana League opens May 5th and the local organization will be completed in the near future. BLAZE THREATENS BARN LAST NIGHT The local fire department was called to the residence of Lula Cooper near Merom last night at 10:30 to extinguish a blaze in a barn. Only minor damage resulted, It was reported.

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United Nations Secretary - General Forces Surprise Postponement Of Security Council Showdown On Iran-ian-Russ Case After Stettinius And Gromyko Hurl Accusations. NEW YORK, April 16. (UP) United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie today forced a surprise postponement of a Security Council showdown with Russia on the Iranian case by suggesting that the Anglo-American demand for keeping Iran on the agenda might be illegal. After a short morning session, the Council adiourned until three p. m.. tomorrow to begin debate on Poland's charges against Franco Spain. It deferred until after Thursday a vote on the Iranian case to give its experts a chance to study and report on Lie's opinion, which appeared to side with the Soviet view. The surprise turn of events on the tangled Iranian case came as the United States and Britain supported by five other council members were ready to vote down the Russian demand now supported by Iran to drop the Iranian case immediately. The council's decision came as an anti-climax to one of

. the angriest and bitterest Big ' cil moved to the new world. U.

tiruus, Jr., and Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko prolonged that debate a little this morning. Stettinius flatly repudiated Gromyko's charge that the U. S. was acting in bad faith and indirectly accused Russia of using her troops in Iran to force a last-minute reversal of that country's position. Gromyko rejoined that Stettinius still was sacrificing ' logic "to inflate and prolong the Iranian dispute." ' " 1 French Delpeate Hpnrv Ronnet

Play Ball! The Big Leagues Get Under Way Today i NEW YORK, April 16 The umpire's imperishable bray, "Play Ball" echoed again across big league ball parks today and several hundred suntanned, tight ly-wound athletes began the struggle that promises to write new pages in the baseball record books. Their lineups again swollen with the great stars who helped fight the war, the 16 clubs that make up the American and National leagues expected to play to record attendances. Never before have the fans swarmed into for me Prison exmomons. In, Congress Race SON -of the- fomtw.U, S, juviIm-s-sador to Great Britain, John F. Kennedy; '29, 'of Boston, has indicated he will be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the 1UU district, Boston. (International).

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ore Counci Three debates since the counS. Delegate Edward R. Stetnlsv mirnrliired a draff rpsnlntion

for disposing of the Iranian case. .

He had suggested that it be dropped from the agenda as requested by Russia and Iran and left to Lie to report back when Russian troops have left Iran. Defends V, S. Policy. Stettinius opened his defense of American policy in the Iranian case where last night's meeting closed after Gromyko had impugned the motives of both the United States and Great Britain. "I feel deeply sorry," Stettinius began, "that the Soviet delegate has questioned the motives of the U. S. delegation. "My government has had but one motive in mind and that was fulfilling the charter of the United Nations." Stettinius said he would not engage in the same sort of charges used by Soviet Delegate Andrei Gromyko. But he added that the council could not ignore the fact that the sudden reversal of the Iranian government's position yesterday ; took place while Russian troops i were still in Iran and the fact that the major issue before the council has been the presence of troops in Iran after the March 2 treaty date for evacuation. Stettinius was referring to the fact that Iran, just an hour before yesterday's meeting, reversed its earlier appeal for the council to keep control of the Iranian case and withdrew its charges against Russia. Dispatches from Iran today indicated that heavy Soviet pressure had been used against the Iranian government. Stettinius reiterated his previously stated position that if Soviet troops were out of Iran before May 6th the new date promised by Russia the . Iranian case could be disposed oL- But until such time, he insisted the 1 Iranian cases hould stay on the agenda. FRANK NEFF CORPS PRESENTED FLAG The Times wishes to state that -the American flag presented to the family of Pfc. Ralph Truelock in memory of his supreme sacrifice in World War II was made by the Frank Neff Women's Relief Corps instead of the Hud Crowder Women's Relief Corps as we inadvertently stated in yesterday's edition.