Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 159, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 9 August 1946 — Page 1

COOLER SATURDAY HOME DAILY Only, dally newspaper published la Sullivan County, The Timet Hera excellent coverage for lte advertisers. Indiana: Partly couldy tonight with, scattered., thundsliowers near the Ohio river, early tonight. Cooler north and west portions; Saturday' generally fair and cooler. ; VOL. XLVIII No. 159 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, AUG. 9, 1946. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

PEACE PARLEY

Ei E QBJE Approve Liberalized Voting After Byrnes Denounces M o( 1 otov. PARIS, Aug. 9 (UP) The peace conference today overrode Russia's objection' and approved a set of rules including liberalized voting procedure after Secretary of State James F. Byrnes denounced Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov for uttering r "loose and wicked talk" about preparation for a third , world war. .- Russia fought to the end against the rules, even, insisting on a paragraph by paragraph . vote on the voting procedure Section. As in the rules commission the vote went 16 to 5 against Russia and the entire set of rules was then adopted by a .vote of 15 to 4 with two abstentions. Merchants Meet League Leaders Here On Sunday The league-leaders Great Lakes Steelers come to town : Sunday for a battle with the SuMivauMera'hants who are! now rlin second place tie with, little j Eetty In the Western Indiana ; Easeball loop. The Steelers are loaded with several Sullivan county stars including "Babe" McMillan, Bob Johnson, "Shorty" Thomas, Jim Miller and Wayne Griffith. Manager Ferree expects to send either , Tom Osborn or Minor Walters against the Steelers while "Whitey" Roescheleni will be on the mound for the league leaders with Hal Vitalie receiving. NOTED BASEBALL PLAYER PASSES SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9 (UP) Anthony Mark (Poosh 'em up Tony) Lazzeri, who came up from the fisherman's wharf district to become one of baseball's greatest infielders, will be buried here tomorrow in the city where he launched his diamond career. ) The little former infield sparkplug of the New York Yankees was found dead In bed in his ; home late yesterday, the victim I of an apparent heart attack. : His body was discovered -' slumped at the foot of a land- ' ing near the entrance to their home by his wife, May, who cut ' short a northern California vacation in response to calls i; from friends who had been unable to locate him. Deputy coroner Anthony Trabucoc said Lazzeri had been dead about 36 hours before the body was found. An autopsy was scheduled for later today to determine the exact cause of death. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Aug. 7: Mrs. Ella rRichards of Linton for treatment; Mrs. Eff ie Phillippe of L Bruceville for treatment; Mrs. Lenore Brown of Pleasantville i for treatment; ' Mrs. Marjorie Bedwell of 310 . North Foley Street. i Admitted Aug. 9: Mrs. ; Virginia Wright of Shelburn for , treatment. Dismissed Aug. 8: Mrs. Sarah . Hostettler of Shelburn; Miss Harriet Peterson of Merom; Mrs. Myrtle Mahan of Shelburn route V one. Dismissed Aug 9: Mrs. Marjorie Bedwell of 310 North Foley Street; Mrs. Jeanette May and daughter of 436 South Troll i Street: Mrs. Louise Cates of Oaktown.

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Match Play In Golf Tourney

Opens Sunday Qualifying rounds for the annual Sullivan Golf Tourney at the Briar Hill course were completed Thursday and the 32 qualifiers have been paired In the championship and first flighting which will open Sunday, August 11th and continue through next Thursday. Chester Alumbaugh was low medalist in the qualifying rounds with a 75. Needless to say, "Crip" Smith, the defending champ wasy not required to qualify. Pairings are as follows: Champion Flight Jack" Brown, 'J. Sinclair; Alumbaugh, Max Pirtle; "Crip" Smith, L. Frew; lAnstead, Bedwell; Thudium, Weathers; Harris, Kirkham; Reed, Fisher; Waldorf, Steele. I First Flight Hankins, Whitaker; Page, V. F. Jones; H. Milam, German; Jim Brown, Turner; Markee, Pierce; Truelock, Hummell; Ford, J. Robinson; Enochs, J, Taylor. Rural Traffic Death Toll Is High In July INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 9 Special) July rural traffic crashes caused five times the number of deaths resulting from accidents in urban areas, Col. Austin R. Killian, state police superintendent, reported today. He blamed high speeds and heavier traffic during vacation months for statewide fatalities which during July took 78 lives, a ten per cent increase over 74 deaths in the same month last year., Sixty-five rural and 13 urban I deaths were recorded, Street and highway tragedies over 'the Fourth of July week end claimed 11 victims, he added. The July death toll moved Hoosier traffic casualties to 563 victims, according to incomplete tabulations. The seven months' highway slaughter record this year was 28 per cent above 440 lives lost in crashes during corresponding months of 1945. Thirtv-two victims last month died in accidents involving more -' than one vehicle; 15 pedestrians were killed; 11 persons were in- i jured fatally in cars that ran off the road; 10 in Railroad j crossing accidents; seven struck fixed objects; one bicycle rider' was killed; one vehicle overturned in the road, and one non- ' collision was recorded. Woman Accused As Poisoner To Face Rearrest DUPONT,.Ind., Aug. 9 (UP) State police today said they would try to find "Dupont's good Samaritan" Mrs. Lottie Lockman, and rearrest her on a minor charge to "keep her under lock and key." She was not at her home after leaving jail under 2,500, bond last night. In the meantime Forrest McConnell returned from Michigan today and gave police permission to exhume the body of his . mother, Mrs. Minnie McConnell. 1 Grave diggers, state police and sheriff's deputies today , started exhuming the first of five bodies to learn whether they contain evidence of poisoning. Mrs. Ijockman, 62-ear-old nurse caretaker was charged with intent to kill by poisoning. Her alleged victim is Mrs. Mamie McConnell of Dupont, now recovering in Kings Daughters hospital at Madison. PHYSICIAN REPORTS ON MAY'S CONDITION WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UP) The Senate War Investigating Committee was told today that "barring' any complications" Repr. Andrew J. May, D., Kentucky would have been well enough by now to testify if he stayed in Washington instead of going home to Kentucky. -The report was made by Dr. Henry M. Lowden who has been May's Washington physician for more than ten years, to George Meader committee counsel.

APPEAL FOR NURSES IN POLIO CRISIS

(By United. Press.) The nation's . poliomyelitis outbreak already near the epidemic stage in several states threatened today to cripple many new victims as the hardest hit areas reported shortages of nurses and hospital space. Special radio broadcasts were made In Chicago and other cities urging nurses to volunteer for polio duty anywhere in the United States. Seventy-one nurses already had been sent to Minneapolis where the nation's most serious epidemic still was out of control. Continue Heirens Case To Sept. 4th CHICAGO, Aug. 9 (UP) Dr. Foster Kennedy director of the Neurological Service of Bellevue Hospital,- New York City, was named today as the third man on a "jury" of phychiatrists to examine William Heirens, 16-year-old confessed slayer of three. State Attorney Tuohy said Kennedy had agreed by telephone to join in the examination which will begin Monday. Tuohy said their job would be completed in time for Heirens' September hearings. been told that their examination is to be completely impartial and not designed to aid one side or the other. The other two members of the trio are Dr. Harry H. Hoffman, Illinois state Chemist and head, of the Neuropsychiatric Institute and Dr. William H. Haines, head of the Behavior Clinic of the Criminal Court. . CHICAGO, Aui !.V9 (l)P)Two icourU-appointed psychia trists will examine the strange mind of William Heirens before he is arraigned on three indictments to determine if he is legally sane. Chief Justice Harold G. Ward of the criminal court authorized the sanity tests yesterday when the 17-year-old university student was brought before him for arraignment on an indict ment, naming him as the killer of Mrs. Jesephine Ross. The test had been agreed upon by state and defense attorneys. Heirens entered no plea at the arraignment and Judge Ward granted a state and defense request that hearing on the Ross charge as well as in the murders of six-year-old Suzanne Degnan and ex-WAVE Frances Brown be continued until September 4th. FATHER OF LOCAL MAN SUCCUMBS Marion E. Cadwell, 92 years old, father of Ralph W. Cadwell of this city, died last week at LaPorte. He had been in declining health The deceased was a life long resident of his home community. Mr. and Mrs. Cadwell attended the funeral and burial at Rolling Prairie last Thursday. NATIVE HERE DEAD Arista B. Douthitt, 54 years old, of Terre Haute, a native of Sullivan, died at the Union Hospital at Terre Haute last Thursday morning. The deceased was a music teacher and was a son of the late William T. Douthitt who practiced law here several years ago and later engaged in the practice of law at Terre Haute. . The deceased is survived,' by his mother, Ella M. Douthitt. Mrs. Douthitt and her late husband were natives of Jefferson township. The funeral was held at the late residence in Terre Haute Saturday afternoon with burial at Highland Lawn Cemetery. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dix of Shelburn, R. 2, received a telegram Tuesday from Sacramento, California announcing the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs. R. H. Cullison. Mrs. Cullison is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dix.

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PLANE CRASH KILLS 3 AT EFFINGHAM EFFINGHAM, III., Aug. 9. (UP) Three persons were killed when a Cessna airplane crashed early today in a corn field one-auarter of a mile from the Effingham emergency landing field. The dead included Ralph Hartsell of Dearborn, Mich., Orville G. Ilsbach, Hamtramch, Mich., and Nicholas Volinic, New Brighton, Pa. . ;

INDICATE OWEN CANNOT BE REINSTATED CINCINNATI, Aug. 9. (UP) Herald Ruel, advisor

and assistant to Commissioner

nancuer, indicated today aiier a conierence witn iviicKey Owen that the former Brooklyn catcher could not be reinstated this season.

NEW PEACE TALKS IN PACKARD TIEUP DETROIT, Aug. 9. (UP) New peace talks

scheduled today in the four-day treup of 7,500 auto workers at the Packard Motor Car Co., which has also idled 2,900 Briggs Manufacturing Co. workers. , Prospects of an early return to work of Packard strikers and reopening of the Hudson Motor Car Co. contrasted with a steadily worsening production tieup in the Canadian division of the auto companies.

TRUMAN MAY SPEAK BEFORE A. F. OF L. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP) William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, today invited President Truman to speak to the A. F. of L. convention when it opens in Chicago October 7th. Green said the president promised to make "a special effort" to attend and that while he could make no commitment now, Green said he gave his assurance he would try to be on hand.

BRITAIN ASKS HELP TO HALT JEW MOVEMENT LONDON, Aug. 9. (UP) Great Britain has appealed to Russia, France, Italy and other countries for help in an urgent effort to halt a mass movement of Jews to Palestine in which 15,000 were reported on the way and another ,100,000, waiting to follow them. 'British warships and planes already were shuttling through and over the eastern Mediterranean in an intense search for the rag-tag fleet laden with refugees bound for the Holy Land despite the fact that they could not enter it legally. A dispatch from Cyprus, British-dominated island . in the eastern Mediterranean, said the arrival of Jewish imjmigrnts diverted from Palestine was imminent, Camps wVe being built on Cyprus for about 2,000 persons, the dispatch said.

HOPE UNRRA WILL RETURN FUNDS WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP) Senators today hailed a proposal to start liquidation of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration August 1st and expressed hope that it will turn back to the U. S. Treasury some of the money already appropriated.

ENLIST IN ARMY James D. Boles 230 E. Gray St. Sullivan and William R. Treadway, R. 1, Shelburn" have enlisted in the Army through the Terre Haute Recruiting Office. There will be a representative from the Terre Saute Recruiting Office in the city hall of Sullivan every Wednesday instead of Thursday from now on. NEW SUITS J. S. Schroeder as administrator of . the estate of Bessie E. Hagle, deceased vs. Alice Harkness, et al. Petition to sell real estate. , Blanche Varle vs. Harlan D. Alsmond. Complaint on promissory note.

HEIRENS REQUESTS BOOK, BUT--

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NEWS

of Baseball A. B. (Happy) here Bandits Kill Man, Wound Fiancee CHICAGO, Aug. 9 (UP) Police searched today for two bandits who , killed a former Army Air Forces officer and wounded his ex-WAVE fiancee as they sat in an automobile late last night discussing plans for their marriage. Lewis Zeinz, 26, a veteran of the China-Burma-India war theater CBI was shot through the heart. Miss Ingrid Janis Larsen, 23, was wounded in the left thigh. and Warden Frank Sain, examine id in a book requested by William stu.nt who has just confessed to b -l; was one of those found in a lor police at his former school (International Soundphoto)

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Complaints Bring Plans For Changes At Shakamak Pk. INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9 Complaints by Jasonville civic and patriotic organizations about the alleged dilapidated condition of Shakamak State Park, scene of the forthcoming National A. A. U. Women's Swim Meet, Were answered yesterday by Robert F. Wirsching, state parks di

rector, with a program of lmLrovement for the park The program was worked out, Mr. Wirsching said, at a recent conference he held with representatives of the complaining organizations, the Jasonville In j dustrial Bureau, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and American Legion. a letterBVrHeZrgs stare The group had complained in

conservation commission chair- Among tne top nonor winners are miss u"e,y man, Mr. Wilsching said, of a Miss Mary Lou Gettinger, Turman Township' 4-II Club memlack of gravel roads in the park bers. Miss Godfrey received Sweepstakes in both canning area, unsanitary conditions of and clothing projects and Miss Gettinger was awarded the park rest rooms, lack of an- Sweepstakes in the baking project. nual improvements and general , Mark Riggs, a Fairbanks Township 4-H Club member, upkeep of the park and rumored carrie(j away an Grand Champion awards in the hog show rZZ'tlL 2L,SrS Thursday afternoon. Mark had the Grand Champion Duroc

erouos to use the mrk's summer Camp. In answer, Mr. Wirsching said

that some of the park's gravel The Triple l. Home ,conomroads will be covered with oil ics Club of Turman, Township reUntil hard-tO-get paving ma- .: n w rihhnn on their

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cleaned and a'-sirperyisor hired was omitted in the blue ribbon to assure their upkeep "and . that group in Thursday's announcea new comfort station and -im- ment. . Five Home Economics provements in -the park's auto" 'Clubs of the fourteen exhibiting, mobile parking lots will be made were .placed in the blue ribbon this year. . group, "with Claiborne Club reMr. Wirsching branded as un- ceiving the Champion award, founded the report that church Public Revue Tonight.- -

groups will be barred from us - ing the park's summer camp. Top women swimmers from all parts of the nation will converge! on the park Aug. 16, 17 and 18 foif their national meet. Lions Club " Members Hear fllAcfr noaL-of viuesi apeaKer

Twp., and Champion; Mark Riggs, M. E. Tudor, a member of the Fairbanks Twp.; Dale Phillips', Sycamore Toastmaster's Club of Fairbanks Twp.; Lee Coulson, Terre Haute was. the guest Hamilton Twp. Red Ribbon class: speaker at the regular meeting Monte RiggS) Fairbanks Twp.; of t,he Sullivan Lions Club Monte Riggs, Fairbanks; James D. Thursday evening. He discussed Pierson, Curry. White Ribbon the timely topic, "GI Apprentice , class: Norman Goodman, JefferTrainmg Program." The speaker son TwD . Ives Wehmpir. JPfffr-

was introduced by Tom Marshall UI lerre nauie. L,lon IViarsnail was recently appointed district governor for Lions International. The following members of the local club enjoyed the program: Gilbert Riley, John Whipps, Frank W. McVicker, Loren C. Harris, W. H. Bobbitt,- Floyd E. Nesty, Harold Stanbaugh, R. A. Lewellyn, Arnold Flynn, G. W. Thomason, James E. Shrum, M. G. Critchfield, Carl S. Howard, Jr., Foy Rusk, Glessie Lewellyn, W. G. Peck, W. E. Perigo, Milton O. Pirtle, O. M. Little, Don Boyd, Hartly Kartak, George W. Collins, K. B. Smith. REPORT HEAVY WHEAT LOSSES IN THIS COUNTY INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9 The Production and Marketing Ad ministration announced that 34,984 Indiana farmers insured their wheat this year. Growers received $85,000 in losses to their wheat crop. The . heaviest losses occurred in Sullivan county where heavy damage was caused by winter kill and excessive moisture. A severe hailstorm in Bartholomew county in June caused damages estimated at 7,000 bushels on 35 farms. Applications fof insurance must be made to county TripleA offices prior to planting time. Sept. 14 is the deadline date for making applications. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Cisco May of 436 South Troll Street announce the birth of a daughter, Alice Faye, born August 8th af the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Max Lloyd of Carlisle rural route three are the parents of a baby boy born August 9th at the hospital here. He has been named Michael Arthur.

Top Honors At 4 - H Club Fair

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Many Awards Are Reported Today As Annual Agricultural Exposition Continues Here Today; Program For Public Tonight.

Bovs and frirls of Sullivan

in the annual 4-H Club Fair P", barrow, boar, and litter. UtlllJVO lUVVUOUip, J.CAJL1 C WVO three Keserve trrana nampion on UUVUl Ul W.C UUl, ' Friday's events at the fair BOYS' AWARDS The judging in boys 4-H Club work . has been completed in hogs, garden, forestry,' ' poultry, wheat, soil conservation, ento mology, soybeans, poultry, and rabbits. The awards given were as follows Duroc Jersey Gilts Blue bon class. Mark RiggS) Fairl RibFairbanks son; Thos. A. Taylor Curry. John , Pnffmnn Turman Spotted Poland-China Gilts Blue Ribbon class: John Ransford, Turman Twp., and Champion; Beverly James, Jefferson; John Ransford, Turman. Red Ribbon class: Pearl Chambers, Fairbanks Twp.; Billy Lee Monk, Turman; Phillip Chowning, Fair banks; Pearl Chambers, Fairbanks. , Chester White Gilts Blue Ribbon class: Billy Lee Meir, Cass Twp., and Champion. , Spotted Poland-China Boars Blue Ribbon class: Phillip Chowning, Fairbanks Twp,, and Champion; John Ransford, Turman. Red Ribbon class: John Ransford, Turman; Pearl Chambers, Fairbanks; Pearl Chambers, Fairbanks. Duroc Jersey Barrows Blue Ribbon class: Mark Riggs, Fair banks Twp., and Champion; Thos. D. Taylor, Curry; James D. Pierson, Curry. White Ribbon class: Junior Ralston, Fairbanks. Spotted Poland China Barrows Blue Ribbon class: Phillip Chowning, Fairbanks Twp., and Champion; Bob Townsley, Jefferson; Bob Townsley, Jefferson; Phillip Chowning, Fairbanks. Red Ribbon class: Pearl Chambers, Fairbanks. Duroc Jersey Boars Blue Ribbon class: Mark Riggs, Fairbanks Twp., and Champion; Mark Riggs, Fairbanks. Red Ribbon 'class: Monte Riggs, Fairbanks. White Ribbon class: Norman Goodman, Jefferson. Duroc Jersey Litters Blue Ribbon class: Mark Riggs, Fair banks, and Champion. Red Ribbon class: Monte Riggs, Fairbanks; Norman Goodman, Jeffer son. Spotted Poland-China Litters Blue Ribbon class: Phillip Chowning, Fairbanks, and Cham pion; John Ransford, Fairbanks, Red Ribbon class:. Pearl Cham-f bers, Fairbanks.

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County who are taking part are receiving many honors Fhillip unowning, aiso or air by receiving iWVz TT.w 1 " awaras. featured the lamb and beef cattle shows in the morning . and the dairy cattle show during the afternoon. The girls' private dress revue will be held at 4:00 P. M. and the dress revue will. be presented before the public at 8:00 o'clock this evening. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the dress revue and 4-H Honor Program which is one of the highlights of the girls' work of the 4-H Club year. - . . GIRLS. AWARDS Clothing. ' Sweepstakes ; Jean Godfrey, , Turmfen Twp. Clothing I Champion, Frances Ferree. .tsiue rtiDoon uroup mary Frances Allen, Cozette French, Marjorie Thomson,. Judith Bell, fnyins fnimps, frances rerrea and Patsy Chowning. Red Ribbon Group Hildred Mason, Jo Ann Johnson, Barbara Stedman, Carol Nash, Joan Berg, Anna Abrams, Shirley Robbins, Patty Robbms, Mary June Cox, James Vester, Ra Nell Wible and Carol Carty. . White Ribbon Group Roberta Hamke, Carolyn Sue Wolfe, Ruth Roseberry, Melba Rose Wilber, Barbara Irvin, Patricia Olson, Kathleen Morris, Ruthann Hull, Janet Knotts. Cecelia Harris, Pat ty Jo Correll, Barbara Burnett and Sue Reynolds. Clothing II Champion, Anna Lee Goble, Curry Twp. Blue Ribbon Group Shirley Worth, Anna Lee Goble, Ruth Pirtle, Carolyn Rader and Ruth Springer. xveu niuuun jrroup ruiureu Mason, Nancy Barber, Sue Borders, Wanda Bosstick, Mary Frances Allen, Carolyn Smith, Mary Kathryn House, Beverly McKee, Jane Barnett, Patricia Hartnett, Suzanne Baine, Leah Rae Noel, Margaret Anne Nash, Frances Vester, Carol Loudermilk, Sharon Reid, Barbara Drummond, Jean Ann Johanningsmeier, Esther Mae Ralston and Patty Jo Correll. White Ribbon Group Patty Allsman, Sharon Hamke, Sharon Robbins, Carolyn Hixon, Mary Helen Meurer, Kay Meurer, Jo Ann Joseph, Wanda Paulin, Elaine Morris, Janet Bedwell, Yvonna Goodman, Sue Chowning, Myra Thompson, Susalee Underwood, Rita Rae Richards, Jeraldjorie Harris, Betty Jo Medley,' Jo Ann Reynolds and Rose Mary Ashcraft. Clothing III Champion, Sarah Ann Willis, Hamilton Twp. Blue Ribbon Group Dorothy Jean Lathrop, Rita Marshall,' Jean Davis, Martha Whalen, Sarah Ann Willis and Rosalie Rhodes. , Red Ribbon Group Harriett Knowles, Charlotte Jewell, Shirley Ann Mason, Wanda Andis, Sarah Rose Johnson, Carol Valentine, Mary Jane Wible, Sara Sue Phegley and Ramona Bonn. White Ribbon Group Colleen Parks, Christine Arnett, Bonnie McConnell, Thelma Slover, Mary Jo Peyronet, Wilma Hart, Nellie

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