Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 261, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 31 December 1946 — Page 2
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SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES- TUESDAY, DEC. 31, 1946. SULLIVAN. INDIANA
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Marine Units Get Citations For Invasion Of Iwo
V.A. TO SELECT (Continued from Page 1)
Republicans Scramble For Position Republican leaders who are "not running for president" not publicly, at any rate are scrambling for position and prestige. The situation must make the party rank-and-file yearn for more men with the fortrightness of Harold E. Stassen, the only avowed GOP candidate at present. There naturally would be heated rivalry for chairmanships in Congress, since Republicans have been deprived of these posts for 15j'ears in the House and nearly as long in the Senate. But the competition also reflects a determination to be in the spotlight so there will be no question of the "availability" of certain1 individuals in 1948. For instance, much talk is heard about the New York and Ohio "schools" in connection with the post of GOP floor leader in the House. This post ranks next in importance to the speakership, which will be assumed by Representative Joe Martin of Massachusetts. Chief contender for floor leader is Charles Halleck of Indiana, one-time supporter of Wendell Willkie and now regarded as an adherent of Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Some of Halleck's friends, however, complain that Dewey shouldn't have said he favored the Hoosier. They hold that the governor has no' business intervening in any congressional row and that his recent statement only served to make Halleck a target for opponents of the .New York "school." On the ether hand, Halleck's chief rival, Clarence P.rown of Ohio, is listed as a Taft man. And since Senator Robert A. Taft will dominate the new majority in the' other branch of
Congress, there are loud objections to letting "the Ohio gang" run off with major prizes in both houses. Thomas Jenkins has offered himself as a compromise choice for the House pest, but he also has the misfortune of being from Ohio. Similar jockeying is noted in competition for House committee chairmanships. But whereas rivalry in the House is chiefly between "schools," that in the Senate revolves around personalities as well. For the Senate has at least three recognized presidential aspirants Taft and John W. Brjcker of Ohio and Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan. Taft and Vandenberg are expected 'to ge"t two prize assignments each, although there are far from enough plums to go around. Biicker has no chance at a r.liairmansliin fiinrp hp will froctimon oortdtnv Rnf
he and Taft keep busy denying statements that they are about to settle amicably the question of which is to be the Buckeye state's "favorite son" in 1948. Massachusetts remains to be heard from. It has three potential candidate for "favorite son" honors Senators Saltonstall and Lodge and Speaker-designate Martin. Elimination of any two of them might provide the nucleus of a New England "school." So far that section seems an open hunting ground, but Taft and his fellow strategists are having - trouble in getting certain New England senators to accept posts that would not be too conspicuous. These arid other rivalries are piling up trouble for the GOP and providing some amusement for the Democrats. The latter find cause for reflection that being a minority may have marked advantages in. the next two years.
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Awards of the Presidential
Unit Citation and Navy Unit Commendation to Marine organizations, including those which participated in the bitter struggle for Iwo ' Jima in February, 1.945, have been approved by the Secretary of the 'Navy, it was announced today by Marine Corps Headquarters. Secretary Forrestal authorized
the Presidential Unit Citation
for all assault troops of the Fifth
Amphibious Corps who landed on Iwo Jima under command of Lt. Gen. Harry Schmidt, USMC, for the period of February 19-28. To supporting troops of the Fifth Corps, at Iwo, the Navy Unit Commendation was awarded for that period Assault troops at Iwo included: The Third Marine Division, Reinforced, less the Third Marines; Ninth Marines; TwentyFirst Marines; Third Engineer Battalion, , less detachments; Third Joint Assault Signal Company, less detachments; Reconnaissance Company, Headquarters Battalion, Third Marine Division; Liaison and forward observer parties, Twelfth Marines and pilots and air observers, VMO-1. Also Fourth Marine "Division, Reinforced; Twenty-Third Marines; Twenty-Fourth Marines; Twenty-Fifth Marines; Companies "A", "B" and "C", Fourth Tank Battalion; Companies "A", "B" and "C", Fourth Engineer Battalion; First Joint Assault Signal Company; First, Second and Third Platoons, Military Police Company, "B' and "C", Fourth Pioneer Battalion and Tenth Amphibian Tractor Battalion, Fifth Amphibian Tractor Battalion and Reconnaissance Company, Headquarters Battalion, Fourth Marine Division. Also Companies "A", "B" and Detachment Headquarters Com
pany, Second Armored Ampmbian Battalion; Seventh Marine War Dog Platoon; pilots and air observers, VMO-4; liaison and forward observer parties, Fourteenth Marines; First Provisional
Rocket Detachment; Fifth Marine Division, Reinforced; Twenty-Sixth Marines; Twenty-Seventh Marines and Twenty-Eighth Marines i Al.?o Fifth Engineer Battalion;
Fifth Tank Battalion; Sixth War Dog Platoon; Fifth Joint Assault Signal Company; Third Amphibian Tractor Battalion; Eleventh Amphibian Tractor Battalion; Companies "A," "B" and "C," Fifth Pioneer Battalion; Reconnaissance Companyj Headquarters Battalion; Fifth Marine Division; First, Second and Third Platoons, Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, Fifth Marine Division; Third Provisional Rocket Detachment; uilots and air observers, VMO-5; liaison and forward observer parties, Thirteenth Marines and Companies "C and "D" and Detachment Headquarters Company, Second Armored Amphibian Battalion. Support troops at Iwo included all troops not assigned to assault landings. The Presidental Unit Citation was also awarded Marine Fighting Squadron-214, for air operations against the enemy at Guadalcanal, Munda, Northern Solomons, Vella Lavella and Torokina. Other organizations receiving the Navy Unit Commendation included the following: Third Marines, Third Marine Division for Empress Augusta Bay Beachhead, Rouguinville; Twelfth Marines, Third Marine Division, for Empress Augusta Bay Beachhead and Guam, Marianas Islands; Sixth Marine Defense . Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, for Midway; South Pacific Combat Air Transport Command (SCAT). t
OPEN FORUM DAILY TIMES
ments and particularly the section requiring an appraisal of "reasonable value" by a VAdesignated appraiser. The new system, Mr. Buenting stated, will eliminate the tendency on the part of some lenders to use exclusively the service of "obliging" appraisers who are most amendable to turning in a high appraisal where necessary to meet the asking price. As a result of this practice, Buenting added, appraisers, who resisted the pressure and adhered to what they considered fair estimates of reasonable value found that there were few calls for their services. Too many appraisals were being made by those willing to meet the pur
chase price whether or not it i
was reasonable. At the beginning of the program in the fall of 1944 the VA designated by name the appraiser for each proposed purchase. In October 1945, to facilitate the closing of loans, the panel system, permitting the lender to make the selection, was adopted. While the change speeded up appraisals, Buenting said, the system has proved susceptible to abuses which more than off-set
the advantages it was designed 1 to achieve. He added that the VA is now in a position to procsss the appraisal reports promptly and the change in system will not delay the closing of loans. A further advantage of the reviewed system is the better control and coordination of appraisals. A copy of each appraisal report will be furnished the VA at the time the original is submitted to the lender. This will provide the VA loan quarantee office with a complete record of all appraisals whether the loan ' is actually made or not. Each appraisel will be carefully reviewed, many of ' them
by actual site inspections, and the price so established will j stand as the "reasonable value"; estimate for purpose of a quar-: anteed loan until such time as there is a radical change in real
estate value. Duplication of appraisals on the same property for different lenders will be eliminated. When a lender asks the VA to designate on aporaiser for a property which has been satisfactorily appraised he will be given the appraisal report. In such instances there will be a saving to the veteran as he will not be charged
an appraisal fee. Buenting announced that hereafter any development of five or more houses can be appraised by a committee of from three to five designated appraisers. All
interested lenders subsequently will be advised of the price agreed upon and sale of units in the development may not exceed this appraisal. This will eliminate variations in price ,for similar homes which is not uncommon when several appraisers have been called upon individually to determine the "reasonable value" of certain units in a group of houses similar in design and construction. ( Under the panel system the VA retained the right to remove the name of any appraiser for adequate cause and has done so in some instances. Mr. Buenting pointed out that judgment plays a most important part in appraising, and that it is difficult to dismiss an appraiser solely for poor judgment. The loan guarantee service will review carefully the present panel of approved appraisers with a view toward removing any with adequate qualifications or who have shown an inclination to indulge in unethical practices detrimental to the veterans "
Sullivan Club Meetings FOR THIS WEEK
American Legion and Auxiliary New Year's Eve dance, December 31, 9:00 p. m. to 1:00 a. m., American Legion Home.
Pocahontas ' Club, Mrs. Truelock, Thursday night, 6:30. Bring own table service.
The Zelma Harbaugh Missionary Society of the First Christian church will meet at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening, (January 2 at the home of Mrs. Pauline Mahan, 237 West Wolfe street.
G.H. Club, Mrs. Newsome, Thursday noon, 2 p. m.
Anna after-
Sullivan Rebekah Lodge, regular meeting, Thursday, January 2. Officers will be installed by D.D. President, Effie Cooper and staff from Merom. Covered dish dinner served at 6:30. All members please attend. Visiting Rebekahs welcome.
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Mrs. Ina Krause of Paxton, received word from her son, SSgt. Bill Risinger, that he is on his way home from overeas, having started December 13.
The Red Cross sewing room will be open Thursday, January 2 and every Thursday thereafter.
Frank Neff W. R. C. No. 155, Wednesday afternoon, 2 o'clock, Woodman Hall. All officers and 1 newly elected officers be present.
Aweogcn Garden Club, Thursday, 'January 2, Mrs. Dale Billman, 2:30 p. m.
(Note Send your club nolicee to the Times Saturday before week club meets.)
TODAYS MARKETS
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31. (UP) Hogs, 8,000; good and choice 160-225-lb. barrows and gilts, $22.00; top, $22.25; 100-160 lbs.. $21.25 $21.75; bulk sows, $17.50 $18.50. Cattle, 2,300; calves, 500; good 900-1150-lb. steers, $22.00 $23.50; medium grade lightweight year
lings $15.00 $19.00; medium to good heifers, $18.50 $22.50; good beef cows to $17.00; bulk good, $14.50 $16.00; good and choice vealers, $28.00 $30.00. Sheep, 2,200; good and choice medium lambs, $21.00 $23.00; slaughter ewes, $7.00 down."
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At Harrow, Julie played listlessly.
INCH was returned to Etienne in Kansas, his case adding more fuel to thte growing fire. By the summer of 1858, Etienne ' was writing Stephen , about repeated armed clashes in Kansas. He wrote, too, of the children as they arrived Victor, Stephen and little Gail. Julie, a young lady of seventeen, attended Miss Shephard's Academy in Boston but she did not see Tom Meredith who was abroad. A slim beauty, nw, Julie played listlessly on the piano at Harrow during her vacation. "What ails ye, girl?" Stephen asked. He drew from her the fact that Tom had not written once. So when he was alone, Stephen wrote to Meredith, Sr. An ecstatic Julie soon received a letter from Paris. "I've , teanted to write but dared not" Tom said, "You were
"Julie!" Tom croaked.
finish his 'education at Harvard and soon would see' Julie in Boston. From then on, joyous music soared from the piano at Harrow . . . ' 1 But during that Boston winter, Tom and Julie found it difficult to meet. Miss Shephard would brook no contact between the young ladies of her school and members of the opposite sex. Their brief, "accidental" meetings and hasty kisses were a kind of torture. . ' ' - It was inevitable that one night Tom would arrive beneath Julie's window with a ladder while'nearby their marriage witnesses waited in a carriage. The ladder came to rest against the casement and a moment later, Tom's face appeared. He was shaking with nervousness, but a broad grin split his face. "Julie!" he' croaked. She had her bags packed and waiting and an hour later they were married.
'Victor appeared in the doorway. "Don't drink that toastl" he cried.
something I dreamed about . , ." He added that he would-
' Drawing copyright, 1846, by King Feature Syndicate, Ine. Text oopyrigbt, 1916, by Frmlt Trby. Published by th Did Frew.
Aurore forgave them instantly, and Stephen, remembesing his own impetuous youth soon gave in. When the two came to Harrow for a visit, Stephen shook Tom's hand. Prominent southerners flocked to Harrow for the dinner celebration and the great salon rang with laughter and toasts. It was Andre who proposed the toast which brought them all to their feet. "To Madame and Monsieur Meredith," he said. "May their Union prosper and may their felicity herald a renewal of cordial relationships between the two sections of our homeland they represent ..." He was lifting the glass to his lips when his son, Victor, appeared in the doorway, dusty and red-faced. "Don't drink that toast!" Victor cried. "Southern soil is being outraged. Right now a Yankee abolitionist, John Brown, is attacking Harper's Ferry ..." (Continued tomorrow),