Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 242, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 4 December 1946 — Page 1

FAIR AND MILD Indiana: Generally fair and mild tonight and Thursday. VOL. XLVin No. 242 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4, 1946. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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OF IN GERMAN ZONE WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (UP) Representative members of the Senate war investigating committee today published a secret report by committee counsel containing charges denied by the Army of racketeering, smuggling and sexual immorality among American officers and troops stationed in Germany. The report, published over . State and War Department protests, described the conduct of some soldiers as "little short of - disgraceful," related instances of : Negro troops fraternizing with German girls and charged that a recent group of occupation troops sent to Germany included ...men "who are not even high : grade morons." Soybean Champ Has Crop Of 55 Bushels Per Acre

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LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 4. A ; i: record breaking yield of 55 bushels per acre today brought :i George M. Schell, 60-year-old '.Madison county farmer, the title of Hoosier isoybean champion for

xv twiiww. .pi returns in iw : "Purdue University agronomy department, headquarters for the

' : soybean yield contest, showed . the best two acres of Schell's ten - acre field topped the best pre- ' '" vious yield in the contest which . 'was 51.9 bushels per acre pro- ; duced by Eugene Gwaltney, Delr aware county, in 1945.

i '. Schell's record yield . from Lincoln soybeans, a variety, distributed in the I i recently by the university.

came new state The

.: r beans, planted in rows 40 inches apart at the rate of one bushel ' vj of seed per acre, were combined ; and contained when harvested 9.9

, "; percent moisture.

': The seed was planted with a torn; planter and fertilized in the i ' row with 200 pounds of fertilizer per acre in addition to a" heavy

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' ".. corn last year. V Besides the soybean . champ'

t ionship Schell is also winner of !, a gold medal in the five-acre "' corn contest with a yield of 100.6

bushels per acre.

; Runner-up in the soybean conf test was Melvin Francis, Clay ' County farmer, who produced 53 ' bushels per acre in a selected ;' , two-acre area of a 90-acre field.

-Francis also used Lincoln seed,

His crop, however, was drilled ' solid at the rate of two bushels

of seed per acre. ' Other contestants who pro duced more than 30 bushels per

t acre will be awarded gold med

els by the Indiana Corn Growers'

Association and Schell will be ? honored along with other crop champions of the state at the anriual banquet of the association at the university Jan. 2 which

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1 . the Agricultural Conference.

' COMMISSIONERS r AWARD CONTRACTS 1 FOR '47 PRINTING

f Sullivan County Commissioners , yesterday awarded printing con

J , tracts for 1947 after receiving bids following advertisement for

, such. Moore Langen Printing and ' Publishing Company, being the

0 only bidder on classes 1, 2, and 3,

contract awarded to Moore Lani ..gen Printing and Publishing Company for these classes. The Sullivan Daily Times, be

lt ing the only bidder on class 4

. contract for class 4, awarded to x , the Sullivan Daily Times and

the Sullivan County Democrat being low bidder ' on class 5, K contract for class 5 awarded to ; the Sullivan County Democrat

upon the filing of contract bonds by Moore Langen Printing Company, Sullivan Daily Times and Sullivan County Democrat.

Indiana's Coal Production Drops Over Million Tons

TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 4 Indiana's coal production in November was 1,167,000 tons less than in October due to the present coal strike, according to the monthly report issued today by the Coal Trade Association of Indiana. November production amounted to an estimated 1,354,000 tons as compared to 2,511,000 tons for October. For the week ending November 23rd, only one-third of the normal tonnage was produced and the following week saw practically a complete paralysis of the industry in Indiana. For the year, Indiana is 2,756,000 tons short of the coal produced during the first eleven months of 1945. "Conditions due to the strike are becoming quite serious," stated C. C. Lydick, Managing Director of the Coal Trade Association. "On the first of November, electric power utilities in Indiana had a weighted average 39 days' supply of coal. This was 10 days less than their supply on April 1, 1946, when the last strike began. However, 20 of these utilities had less than 21 days' supply on November 1st. Railroads operating in Indiana had within the State on November 1st a 23 days' supply of coal with 14 of them having less than a 13 days' supply. Other industries of the State possessed a 36 days' weighted average supply with 263 having less than a 21 has been materially reduced during the 13 days of the present strike. Railroads, public utilities, a few other essential institutions, and domestic consumers are elig ible to receive coal from the tonnage which was frozen on tracks by the Solid Fuels Administration at the time the trike began. However, this limited tonnage is being moved rapidly to eligible consumers to meet emergencies. Conditions will soon become critical." TO ABANDON VETO BULLETIN! LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y., Dec. 4 (UP) Soviet Russia today, -in a surprise move, agreed to aban doning any veto power over UN and opened the way toward con crete moves for world reduction of weapons of war. This major move was made by Soviet Foreign Minister V. M Molotov before the UN Political and Security Committee ana members', immediate reaction was that Molotov . probably has broken the log jam in the conflict between western powers and eastern theories of disarmament. 100.000 SCHOOL CHILDREN OUT IN FOUR STATES NOW (By united tress; Nearly 100,000 school children in four states were on vacation today as a result of teachers' strikes and a shortage of coal. Several thousand more were scheduled to begin Christmas va cations this week- to conserve dwindling supplies of fuel. Schools in Denver were closed for the duration of the coal strike, giving 56,000 children and 1,800 teachers a holiday. The children were urged to keep up their homework by radio. TWO SULLIVAN STUDENTS HONORED AT I. U. RECENTLY Julia Gettinger of Sullivan, student at Indiana University, has been appointed to the recreation committee of the Association of Women Students for the coming year. AWS is the governing body for women students. . Phillip Harbaugh, of Sullivan, student at I. U., has been pledged to Sigma Iota, honorary fraternity for independent sophomore men.

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ACCUSING her mother, Michigan heiress Mrs. Virginia Ross, of beating her "cruelly and unnecessarily,'' Mary Brown (above), 15, has filed suit in Los Angeles to have herself removed from the former's custody. She asks $300 a month support and $25 a week for her education. Her tutor, Fannie Williams, filed suit in Mary's behalf. .(International) DECLARE STATE IN OAKLAND. CAL OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 4 (UP) The city council declared a "state of emergency" in this strike-bound city today where a mass walkout of more than 100,000 AFL workers tied up a population of one million persons for the second day. The city council's action gave Mayor Herbert L. Beach the power to call out extra officers, impose a strict curfew, if he desires or enforce such little known city ordinances' as those against "blocking the sidewalk." : Two Million To Face Idleness Due To Strikes (By United Press) More than a million additional workers faced loss of their jobs today as the result of the coal strike. And another one million persons in Oakland, Calif, were caught in the stranglehold of a mass city strike. The job layoff will come as a direct result of the government freight embargo which goes into effect Friday to conserve dwindling coal supplies. About 500,000 layoff will hit auto workers soon, as the industry closes down for lack of materials and storage space.

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Batey Flying To Game

Scott Beasley and Tom Batey are departing today for Honolulu, T. H. via air to participate in a football game between Nevada University and the undefeated University of Hawaii team. Both have been standout players for Nevada during this year's grid contests. Scott will take a plane, along with another Nevada player, back to New York City after the football game for a basketball contest with St. John's University in Madison Square Garden Tuesday night. Scott plays end on the gridiron and guard on the basketball team for .Nevada. He and Harold Hayes, also a football end will leave Hawaii Sun

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BOARD NAMED FOR CIVIL DEFENSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. (UP) Secretaiy of War Robert P. Patterson today appointed a board of officers to confer with civilian leaders on civil defenses of the nation, atomic bombs, rockets, guided Jmssiles and other forms of attack. J. Patterson said the board would participate in national defense planning in consultation with "outstanding civilian authorities." t .

NSLI OFFERS TOTAL DISABILITY COVERAGE INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-.(UP) Veterans holding National Service Life Insurance policies now may obtain total disability, Francis Brosman, Indiana Insurance officer of the VA said today. I1 ,.' He said preliminary rates for disability coverage would be from six to ninety-four cents! a month per $1,000 for NSL insurance, depending on the veteran's age and title of policy. t

NUREMBERG TRIALS BIGGEST STORY NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (UP)-,Editors. around the world consider the verdict at the Nuremberg war criminal trials the biggest news story in 1946, an international survey by the United Press showed today. ' The international survey indicated that the atom bomb tests at Bikini and the GOP congressional victory ran second and third. ' ( PROGRESS MAKE ON DISARMAMENT LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 4.(UP) Russia made a major switch today on policy in abandoning her veto on disarmament enforcement, and the United Nations in a new spirit of

upumism namea a suD-commitiee to write a resolution calling for a reduction of armament and for prohibition of atomic warfare. .H

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New Membierships

A Commissioner's Training meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at the shelter house in the city park presided over by Bud Hummell, Scout Field Executive, it was announced today. Commissioners Baker Letterman and Jake Pirtle will attend the meeting along with members of the organization Extension Cocmittee and Leadership and training committees. Rex. Truelock and . Allen Campbell are the chairmen of these committees. With an eye toward winning the awards to.be given in January at the Scout Circus, Sullivan County Boy Scouts are intensifying their drive toward new memberships. Awards will be made to the troop and patrol accounting for the most new members during the current drive. The Scout circus will be held in the local gymnasium on January 6th. In Sullivan county there are nine troops and two Cub packs, with a current membership of well over 200 boys. Commissioners are: Baker Letterman and Jake Pirtle of Sullivan; Ira Cleveland, Carlisle; Lee Hiatt, Dugger; Rev. Lester Abel, Shelburn; Max Peterson, Hymera; George Sargent, Farmersburg. The executive board members of the Wabash Valley are: John Taylor, Sullivan; Harold Campbell, Sullivan; Allen Campbell, Sullivan; Ira Cleveland, Car lisle; Bob Nickless, Hymera; Ray , Hill, Dugger; Bob Gray, Farmersburg and Ralph Northrop, Dug'ger. I The district chairman is J. A. day for their trip to New York City. A total of 7,620 miles will be covered by the two for com peting in the two athletic con tests. After the New York game they will travel with the Nevada squad for basketball games against Georgetown in Washington, Dec. 12; St. Joseph's in Philadelphia, Dec. 14; and Duquesne in Pittsburgh, Dec. 16, before flying back to Reno for a round trip of some 10,000 miles in two weeks. Both Tom and Scott are wellf known in Sullivan for their Golden Arrow athletics while here in high school.

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Hankins; vice-chairman, Harold Campbell; district commissioner, Baker Letterman and vice-president of council, John Taylor. Operating chairmen of Sullivan district are: Rex Truelock, David Templeton, Lee French, W. H. Smith, Jesse Boston and Allen Campbell. Scoutmasters, assistant scout masters, and troop committees for the nine troops and two cub packs in the county are: 1. Sullivan Troop 55, Baptist Scoutmaster, Jake Pirtle; Ass't. Scoutmaster, Wayne : Kennedy; Troop Committee, Lee Simmers, Clarence Kirk, Rey.'Wyman Hull, Dave Templeton, Burl Wright, L. B. Letterman,. Charles Johnson. 2. Hymera Scout Troop 57, Baptist Scoutmaster, Bob Gillman; Ass't. Scoutmaster, Lester Pierce; Troop Committee, Rev. B. F. Nickless, Oscar Holloday, Lewis Puckett. 3. Carlisle Scout, Troop 54 Scoutmaster, Ray Smith; Ass't. Scoutmaster, Robert Johanningsmeier; Troop Committee, Ira Cleveland, Charles Storms, L. J. Roberts. Carlisle Cub Pack 54 Cubmaster, Claude Griffith; Ass't Cubmaster, J. O. Whalen; Pack Committee, Paul Bolenbaugh, Estelle Sheffler, Marcus Gibler. Den Mothers Loraine Jett, Dorothy Knight, Jessie McCanor. t. Christian Church Scout I Troop 51 Scoutmaster, Fred I Hanger; Ass't. Scoutmaster, Harry Powden; Troop Committee, Carl Engle, Arnold Flynn, Wayne Pierce, Allen Reed Markee; Ronald Russell. 5. Shelburn Scouter Troops 52 Scoutmaster, Walter Bigger; Ass't. Scoutmaster, D. Lee; Troop Committee, Rev. "Abel, Earl Myers, Walker McHugh, Fellis Ward. Shelburn Sponsoring Institution, Methodist church. 6. Presbyterian Church Troop 53 Scoutmaster, Pierce Dale; Troop Committee, Russell Inbody, Charles Snavely, John Hays, Chas. Hays. 7. Methodist Church Troop 50 Scoutmaster, Bob Henderson; Ass't. Scoutmasters, Wayne Harris, Bill Theal; Troop Committee, Ellis C. Walker, John Prather, Loren Harris, Hiram Anderson, Tom McRoberts. 8. Dugger Troop 58 Scoutmaster, Ralph Hill; Ass't. Scoutmaster, Ralph Northrop; Troop Committee, Charles Mason, Clyde

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"Pacific Is Ours" REP. E. V. ISAC, California Demo crat and chairman of a House Naval Affairs sub-committee currently touring Pacific ocean war areas, believes the Pacific la definitely "our ocean" and that the U. S. must have "unilateral control" of Islands. (International) Some 10,000 .-. Chicago Industrial plants will begin gradual shutdowns in a few days as a result of the Federal Government's freight embargo, a Chicago Association of Commerce spokesman predicted today. The embargo goes into effect Friday to conserve dwindling coal supplies. Railroads again revised schedules to comply with another 25 percent reduction in coal-burning passenger train service effective at midnight Sunday. Truck line officials met today to work out emergency methods to handle an anticipated increased volume of freight. Here For Knights Templar Meet Friday Evening Above is the likeness of . Sir Knight Paul D. Smiley of Washington, Eminent Grand Warder of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Indiana, who will serve as Inspector General in the inspection of Sullivan Commandery No. 54, Knights Templar, Friday evening, December 6th, at which time the Order of the Temple will be conferred in full Templar form by the officers and drill team of the local Commandery. Following are the officers of Sullivan Templars: Don Carlos McKenzie, E. C; Charles C. Cooksey, G.; Joseph S. Miller, C. G.; David E. Handford, S. W.; Albert S. Wiggs, J. W.; John M. Sweeney, Prel.; James A. Russell, Rec; Baker Letterman, St. B-; George W. Gore, Sw. B.; Frank M. Bell, War,

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Goldsborough Talks With Lawyers Today On Lewis' Sentence

BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (UP) Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today deferred imposition of contempt penalties on John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers (AFL) amid indications that Lewis was considering the possibility of calling off the nation',4 coal strike. , t

BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. (UP) Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today recessed court until 3 P. M., EST, without sentencing John L. Lewis.

L i The Sullivan American Legion today released a resolution de claring their position on the coal controversy as being a neutral one. Following is the resolution adopted at their regular meeting December 3rd: . "Whereas, the coal mine workers and their union officers and the -government of the United States of America are now engaged in a court action; and "Whereas, American Legion position on the matter, 'Vf" ; "Be it therefore resolved "by the American Legion Post No. 139, of Sullivan, Indiana, that the post does hereby declare an attitude of strict neutrality on the foregoing subject. "The above resolution was adopted at regular meeting, the 3rd day of December, 1946." Final Services Held For Mrs. Bennett Monday Funeral services for Mrs. Smantha Belle Bennett who died at the home of her son, Joe Bennett on West Wolfe Street, Saturday evening were held at the Railsback Funeral home Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Jack Anderson officiating. Song services were in charge of Mrs. Vermont McCoskey with Mrs. Lilly Brown at the piano. Pallbearers were Clarence Daugherty, Otis Martin, Guy Bruce, Coleman Nash, A. L. Robertson and Arthur Robertson. Flower bearers were Mrs. William Ashby, Mrs. Celia Morris, Mrs. Kenneth Edmonson and Mrs. Edna Hiatt. Burial was in Little Flock Cemetery. LOCAL STUDENT AT I.S.T.C. TO APPEAR IN RECITAL DEC. 8 The music department of Indiana State Teachers College will present Ruth Carnes Hayward, violinist and Wanda Lucile Wright, pianist, in a joint recital at the Student Union Building Lounge in Terre Haute December 8, it was announced today. The recital opens at 3:30 p. m. Program for the recital is as follows: Sonata in G Minor, Concerto No. 6 Ruth C. Hayward; Arabesque I, In a Boat and Sequidillas Wanda L. WrSght; Reve de Jeunesse, Clair de Lune, From the Canebrake and L'Abeille Ruth C. Hayward. Whut' A series of five explosions which rocked Sullivan and the northwestern section of the county, has everyone around here puzzled. No one seems to know just what it was or where it was but all agree that it happened around J):30 last night. A check with county officers today by a Times reporter found they had no reports of any viol

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BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 . (UP) The government recommended today that the United Mine Workers be fined 3,500,000.00 for con- , tempt of court. The recommendation was made to Federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough by Assistant Attorney General John F. Sonnett. He said the court should give "due regard to the public interest" In the sentence. Sonnett said that John I.. Lelwis should be subjected to "substantial punishment" bni that it was difficult to say what would be appropriate. He told the court that the proposed $3,500,000.00 fine on the union would amount to $250,000.00 for each of the fourteen days the coal strike

kvlt ' to make a recommelicT; tion on a fine for Lewis because the government was uncertain about the amount of his salary ami other income. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP) Judge T. Alan Goldsborough today kept John L. Lewis waft ing nervously for more than an . hour to hear his sentence for contempt of court. , Goldsborough, instead of open ing court at 10:00 a. m. as sche duled, began the day's proceedings by calling counsel into his office, presumably to discuss the nature of the sentence. While government and union cousel conferred with Goldsborough in chambers, Lewis . paced back and forth in . an otherwise empty jury room. - WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP) Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D Mont., said today that if southern coal operators are blocking settlement of the 14-day-old coal strike "they should be condemned." "On the basis of reports of the actions of southern operators,- it would seem they do not want a settlement of this labor dispute," Wheeler said. : WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP) The national labor legislation conference unanimously recommended today that the legal minimum wage be raised immediately from. 40 cents to 75 cents an hour with provisions ior even higher wages later. The council also called for the extension of unemployment laws to cover firms of one or more employees. The present law excludes workers employed by firms having less than eight employees. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4 (UP) Walter Frisbie, Indiana '' CIO secretary, said today the coal strike would not be settled until the needs of the miners were considered over the conference table. 'Busted? ence or destruction on the explosions. As far north as Shelburn and over to Fairbanks.and Graysville, houses were jarred by the blasts. Mines in this area report nc explosions and many persons are advancing the theory that t possible cluster of meteorite: may have fallen in one of th remote sections of the county, oi well, what's your guess? :