Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 18, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 24 January 1947 — Page 2

T CLOUDY AND MILD 1 Indiana: Partly cloudy and tin seasonably mild tonight and Saturday. Occasional llgrht rains In extreme south portion. VOL. XLIX No. 18 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

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HAIR TRIAL

The following people have the Marott HoteL Deita Chapter, been chosen to serve on a special Indianapolis, is to be host, petit jury for the case of Msl-, Registration will begin at 10:45 colm J. "Mike" Hankins who was a. m, A business session will formally indicted by a grand f0now the luncheon with Mrs. jury for first degree murder of Ruth Bail Harker, Muncie, grand his wife, Ruby Hankins, Christ- president presiding. Another mas Eve. They are to appear at feature of the afternoon will be the court house January 28th at a style show presented by L. S. nine o'clock. '" jAyers and Co Jesse Cad well, Dugger, R. 1; Members of Beta Beta Chapter Ida M. Harding, Shelbum, R. l;.;of Sullivan planning to attend Frank W. Cole, Sullivan, R. 2;ithe meeting are requested to H. Parker Cooper, Merom, R. 1; make their reservation with Hazel Harvey, Farmersburg, R. Mary Scott not later than Tues1; Margaret ; Hold, Edwardsport, day, Jan. 28th. , ' ' R. 1; Worley Johnson, Fairbanks, Psi. iota Xi was founded in R..2; Dorothy Thompson, Sulli-il897 at Muncie with the object van, R. 1; James W. Dodds, Sul- j of furthering charitable prohvan, R. 1; Evelyn Short, New jects. since its founding it has Lebanon; Carl B. Jackson, Car-(COnducted many projects. At lislf, R. 2, 1 ; present the sorority sponsors a Carl Knotts, Carlisle, R. 3; rpeecn and hearing clinic at IndKathenne Drake, Shclburn, R. .1; iana University and Ball State Hazel Hardin, Hymera; Levi Teacners College, a scholarship Drake, Shelbum, R. 2; Keith I pr0gram at Indiana State Daugherty, Sullivan, R. 1; Ro-jXeachers college and an endowbert Ford, Sullivan, R. 3; George ment for the Indianapoli3 SymJohnson, Paxton, R. 1; Lillian phony Orchestra. In connection Kramer, Paxton; Henry Kaiser, with the ,atter project the group Carlisle, R. 1; Flossie Hauger, has Dought blocks of season Favmtrpburg, R. 2; Lyman Creed, tickets and distributed them to MnnAm. Xr.innn. Plihn Cull iiirt ... . .

nigh school glee clubs, uonB. 3; Claude Cowden, Sullivan, t . nic tha

It. 5. Carrie ."Harbin, Pleasantville; winiam u. uoDie, oneiourn, Charles E. Holt, Farmersburg, R. 2; Clarence M. Walters, Shel - burn, R. 2; C. E. Watson, Merom; Helen V. Montsinger, Sulli-1 van, R. 1; Paul Christy, Carlisle, R. 3; Archer Hill, Pleasantville; Everett C. Shryock, Graysville; TTarnlrt Dndrt North French Street, Sullivan; Walter S. Clark, Sullivan, R. 3; Lillie Ladson, Paxton; Mabel Hedworth, Shelbum, R. 2; Ceryl B. Downen, Shclburn. R. 1: Ruth McCreery. Sullivan, R. . Frances Phillips, Sullivan, R. l:RussclI, Kite, .Carl isle, ,R. 1; Leona Irvin, North Section Street, Sullivan; Elsie M Gray, Dugger 3.; Levi Grey, She'burn R.; Gladys Meng, Carlisle, R. 2; Lucy Ann Cox, Sullivan, R. 3; Floetta Enochs, Jasonville, R. 1; Frances Hays, Carlisle, R. 2; Elmer Harding, Hymera, R. 1. IF IT GUILTY BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UP) Former congressman Andrew J. May pleaded innocent today to charges that he and three key figures of the $78,000,000 gars - son munitions combine entered 1 into a corrupt conspiracy to de-j trail a tne government in wui contracts. The three others king pins in the fabualous Garsson "paper empire", Dr. Henry M Garsson, nis oruuiti, inuiid.y a..u w.. t Freeman, aiso pieaaea mnucom beiore teaerai juage L.aws tained in a federal indictment. Laws set bond at $2000 for each defendant and set trial date for March 19. The defendants were given 15 days in which to pre-i pare motions and other legal par; pleadings. BAPTIST BYF WILL HOLD SERIES OF SPECIAL SERVICES The Baptist Youth Fellowship of . the Sullivan First Baptist Church will hold a week of . services from Sunday, February) 2 through each night of the following week it was announced today. ' - Members of the B. Y. F. will; conduct the services and the Rev. Fowell Forbes, pastor of the Linton First Baptist Church will be the speaker. Different organizations of the young people of the church will have charge in conducting the services, including planning of their own song service. This series of services is planned for all aees, so everyone is invited. Miss Mary Simmers is president of the B. Y. F. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533

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70 Chapters Of Psi Iota Xi To Meet February 1 Representatives from seventy chapters of Psi Iota Xi will convene in Indianapolis February 1st for the annual midyear luncheon to be held at. norm in

mnintpnnnrp fund of thA nrrhestra Tne sorority is again offer5ng $300 to be awarded as purchase prizes t0 three outstand- , artists of the Hoosier Art galon. . t ; ' " I nrnl .Uicnif nl i L,utt1 1 iUSJJIiai T7-Il A :J I1"11" pprOVeU By Surgeon Group The Mary Sherman Hospital has been awarded full approval by. the American College of Surgeons for the year 1946 as revealed through the annual survey which ' was conducted in December. !.. The list of approved hospitals in the United States and Canada was officially released at the an nual meeting of the Board of I Regents of the American College oi surgeons, wnicn was neia in December. The listing indicates hospitals of 25 , beds and over which have complied satisfactorily with the .fundamental requirements that assure the best of care for the sick and injured. The Mary Sherman Hospital is a general type of hospital, having a capacity of 50 beds and controlled by a board of . directors. It is supported by the county. It was one of the fortyseven Indiana hospitals selected for full approval by the association Qut of the n , state's hospitals another 11 were listed as Provisionally Approved The American College of Surgeons represents some 14.500 leading surgeons in the United f i i i n . rjes gnd carries 0n extensive work eacfl year in improving hospitals and hospital service. Many Christmas Seal Letters Are V'Ai. I nIsnvATYtA CL WliauawciCU Some residents of Sullivan j County have had an unanswered letter on their desks for six weeks. It still isn't too late to answer it and prompt attention to it will help everyone else in the county'. ! This point was made yesterday by Mrs. Carl Engle, chairman, of the 1946 Christmas Seal Sale of Sullivan County TuberculosisAssociation, after checking replies to the 1946 Seal appeal against the list of persons tc whom Seals were mailed last November 25. . 'Everyone in the county benefits from the Christmas Seal Salt ; because funds raised in the Sea1 I Sale support a program to combat tuberculosis in the county,'' :she said. "As more contribute tc ,the Seal Sale, the more effective that program will be. "I realize that the Christmas Seals arrive at a busy time, but the holidays are now over and perhaps it is a good time to clean out desks. Anyone who comes across an unanswered Christmas Seal letter should remember that it is not too late to answer it. In answering it, he will know that he is helping protect his own health and the health of everyone else' in the county,"

FRENCH PROPOSE punnwi ADMINISTRATION

PARIS, Jan. 24. (UP) -, The French government proposed today that the Allies set up a permanent federation of German states patterned in many respects after the United States, The French plan, disclosed by the foreign ministry, will be put before the Big Four foreign ministers when.' they meet ' in Moscow to start work on " the German peace treaty. Under the plan the Germans would have a single national assembly comprised of four representatives from each state. They would be chosen by the president with the consent of the state legislature and would serve fouryear terms. ' . Campbell Speaks To Local Club On School Needs Superintendent of City Schools James A. Campbell appeared before the Alpha Delphian Club at their regular meeting Monday, January 20, in a discussion of the school system. ' Campbell stated that surveys have shown the schools ; to be the fifth largest business concern in the state and they should be regarded as such by the ad ministrative departments of each community. It is not possible to have and maintain good schools without proper equipment and sound and sufficient structures, he said. He Dresented a booklet which he had prepared, giving the his tory of school systems in bumvan County, particularly me school buildings in Sullivan, and suggested ways in which they might be made more usable and desirable for our children. A ldng range plan for financ ing and building of adequate buildings to house a sbf year high school, was presented. A discussion was held by the club members with Mr. Campbell on the possibilities of such a plan and. also the organizing of a Parent-Teacher organization m Sullivan. A short business session was presided over by Mrs. Omer Nickel, president. 4-H Jr. Leaders Meet Tuesday The 4-H Junior Leaders of Sullivan County will have their first meeting of the year Tuesday evening, January 28 at the Sullivan High School. The main part of the meeting will include installation of of-j ficers and discussion of plans forj 4-H Club organization ior tne coming summer. John Ransford. 4-H Club mem ber of Turman Township and Dresident of the organization, will preside at the business meetine. Hamilton Township 4-H Junior Leaders and their adult leader, Mona Stull, will be hostesses to the group. , New Bill Forces Children To Care For Aged Parents INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24. Passage of bills forcing childen financially able to support lsod. needy parents and per mitting the state or counties to ecoyer payment from estates of 'ormer recipients of old age assistance was recommended by ommittees today in the House. The latter bill creates a lien against estates of persons who receive old age assistance after May 1, 1947. DR. FISHER RECEIVES SCROLL OF SERVICE FROM OPTOMETRISTS Dr. C. E. Fisher of Sullivan was presented a Scroll of Service as President of the Indiana Optometric Association in 1933 at their Golden Anniversary meeting held the first part of the week in Indianapolis. The scroll read as follows; "In recognition of outstanding guidance and inspiration for those in this profession so that all -who come after us may observe and likewise strive for honor and advancement in their chosen obligation to humanity,"

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INFLATION HIGH BELIEVED PASSED WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. (UP) The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that wholesale prices generally reached a new postwar high last week although wholesale food prices dropped slightly r . ' A sign that inflation may be passing its peak, however, was seen in a Federal Reserve' Board announcement that money in circulation dropped $149,000,000 during the week ending January 22. . - -.-'

' MARSHALL STUDIES STAFF CUTS WASHINGTON. Jan. 24. (UP) Secretary of State

George C. Marshall was reported today to be studying plans for tightening up the State Department high command byj

eliminating one of its six assistant secretaryships. The plan, one of many under study, would eliminate the job formerly held by James C. Dunn. The post dealt with problems in all parts of the world except Latin America.

MAY "LIBERALIZE" WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. officials have been ordered to

creases in rent ceilings m hardship cases, Maj. Gen. Phihp B. Fleming, d'rector of the Office of Temporary Control, announced today. ;: : '

WARNS OCCUPATION FORCES' STRENGTH LOW NEW YORK. Jan. 24. (HP) Armv Thief nf Staff

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nas "reached the point ot danger" and said "until the day , when we, in consort with other nations, can get rid of our

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FIRE DESTROYS WESTLAND SCHOOL TODAY GREENFIELD, Jan. 24. (UP) Fire destroyed the

Westland high and elementary

witn an estimated loss of more than $150,000. The blaze, apparently originating in the school cafeteria, left 150 pupils without a classroom. Superintendent S. R. Boning said the students probably would attend other township schools temporarily. - 4,

COMPLETE CASE AGAINST JAP WAR LEADERS

luKiU, Jan. 24. (UP) Allied prosecutors completed" their case against former Premier To jo and 25 other Japan-!

vv. i.u.CoUcia wuaj, tuuiiutiu uiey naa proved a conspir acy against world peace and humanity.

Fishing Comes First In Guy's Spare Time Since He's 'Jobless' -

Thirty years, five months and eight days. . . That's the record of Guy Biddie's employment with one companythe Standard Oil Company., . , . . Guy began his association with the company on August 5, 1916 and was officially retired last night at a dinner held in the, Sullivan Hotel, attended by associates and officials of Standard Oil. Tune's No Problem. j What is he going to do with his time now? That question may , be partly answered by calling , his office number. This morning he wasn't there because he was out with one of the truckers helping him cover his route, but it's a safe bet that he'll find excuses to be around his old haunts quite a lot of days to come. After, all, one ' can get into certain Viahita in fhirtv vpara

But he'll also more than likely ? J T T u get in a fishing-in fact, as he at W,aTbash l&d a dau8h; puts it, "That is going to be .one'er Mf!' fNoah Stevenson of of my biggest jobs now-I've got jTerre HLnted Watch a lot of fishing to catch up with." , rresented Vatcn "I've got a four-year-old ' the dinner kfught, Mr. granddaughter (Karen Ann ; ?ldle , Prese"tetd. ? cwatch Stevenson, daughter of Mr. and b? B- F- Walters District SuperMrs. Noah Stevenson of Terre visor for the company which was Ha.ute) and Im looking forward Phased for Mr. Biddle by the to taking her fishing with me. employees of the Evansville I'm going to hook a fish-makes dlstrict P";esent atT,thf meeting no difference what kind or how.were: H- H- Akers' Dl"Ct n small-and watch her enjoy it'a.B- J- HarPer' Salef gr'; while I reel him in" H- R- Shnver, Personnel Mgr., Beg-an as Driver land G- C. O'Brecht, Advertising Guy started out back in 1913 and Public Relations Repreas driver of a tank-wagon, moti- se!L Jel . , vated by a team of horses. He' C. H. Weir of Carlisle, was recalled in the winter of 1918, Presented a 10-year service pin when one of the worst snow at the dinner. . . storms ever to hit this section w- R- Anderson former Standoccurred, that a gas main blew ard 0l1 representative at Merom,

up near what is now known as the BiU Wilkey farm. The gas caught fire and his team bolted. His assistant, Frank Dayhoff, tried to catch and hold the team but was trampled badly before 7uy could assist. A wild chase f two miles followed and Guy! finally got the team secured and ' 'Drought Dayhoff in for medical treatment. The temperature, he ' :aid. was about 15 below. "That, I think, is the most outstanding event happening to me during my employment with the company," Guy related. Odd jobs will come next on Guy's "catching . up" program. "My wife has a lot of things all laid out for me to do", he said, "and I've a few of my own ideas to add to hers." . Mr. and Mrs. Biddle have three children, John, . who resides in

SOME RENT CEILINGS

(UP) Regional rent control, ''liberalize" permanent inlast mVht that the strength ' maintain a sxiong one. - grade school building today W1" omuic Guy Fox wl11 succeed Mr. Anderson at Merom- Paul Sims. Mr. Biddies assistant, will remain asstant to Mr. Anderson. 1 ' bkth annolkcmii!,inis Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murray of Lincoln, Illinois, are the proud parents of a daughter born January 22nd at the Lincoln Hospital. She weighed six and onehalf pounds. The little Miss has been named Sue Diane. Mrs. Murray will be remembered as the former, Marjorie Sacra. Mr. and Mrs. C, L. White of Huntington, Indiana, announce the arrival of a seven-pound five ounce baby boy, born January 19th. He has been named Richard Allen.

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T WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-KUP) Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R.-Wis.) today proposed legislation to eliminate : the closed shop issue as a cause of strikes. This was the latest in a series of Republican labor proposals. Republican leaders are de termined to write their own labor legislation, going beyond President Truman's slimited recommendation for a labor investigating commission. McCarthy offered a series of amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act, setting the standard for a "modified" closed shop, as follows: 1. The closed shop would be unlawful unless two-thirds of ; the employees favored it in a secret vote conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. 2. It would be mandatory for an employer to grant the closed shop if twothirds of the employees voted for it. 3. No employee could be de nied a job if he were denied a membership in a union. He could not be discharged if expelled from the union except for refusal to pay dues. McCarthy's bill also contain ed a provision which he said would restore "complete freedom of speech" to employers under the Wagner Act. Not Guilty Plea Filed By Bank Robbery Suspect DES' MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 24.t(UP) Mrs. Opal Dixon, 35-year-old mother of two 'teen-aged daughters, was arraigned yesterdayTon a charge of bank robbery, which in Iowa carries on convictjorV a mandatory sentence oJMife imprisonment. . , -'Mrs. Dixon, an attractive brunette, was arrested Wednesday shortly after she held up the Des Moines Bank and Trust Company and walked out with $2,950. She admitted to police that she held up a St. Louis bank last Dec. 26 and escaped with $582. At her arraignment before Municipal Judge Ralph D. Moore Mrs. Dixon was without legal counsel and stood mute. The court entered a plea of not guilty for her and set preliminary hearing for Feb. 6. Bond was set at $50,000. Mrs. Dixon, who had been working here as a waitress, held up the Des Moines Bank during the rush hour, threatening to blow up the bank with the contents of a hypodermic syringe she carried. She said' she was walking by a 5 and 10-cent store when she suddenly had an urge for more money. , "I wanted my family to enjoy the thrills of having money and I just did it," she said. Starlings Regain Evansville Roost After Gun Battle EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 24 An estimated 40,000 starlings charged positions of 14 sheriff's deputies, policemen and conservation men yesterday and regained their clock tower roosting place in the Vanderburgh County Courthouse. The- starlings . suffered 500 to 600 casualties from about 300 rounds of ammunition fired by the defenders before consolidating their positions. No casualties were reported by the deputies, policemen and conservation men. Courthouse Custodian Sam. Brackett started the battle when he announced that it was his job to keep the place clean and something would have to be done about the intruders. Also, the clock was losing about 25 minutes a day due to the birds roosting on its huge hands. But after the starlings flew on into the face of the blazing guns and settled down on the myriad ledges of the tower, Brackett shook his head and decided other strategy would have to be used and ordered his forces retreat to previously prepared positions. '

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would "reform" the state convention method of nominating:

candidates for state and U. S. senatorial offices. The bill was expected to be referred immediately to the House Elections Committee which last week pigeon-holed it House primary bill and held up action on it obviously until the Senate passed the convention reform bill. jne reform measure, asked by

NEW LEBANON AND JASONVILLE LOSE IN TOURNEY

New Lebanon's Tigers and Jasonville were eliminated this morning in basketball contests at Terre Haute from the Wabash Valley Tournament finals. Linton's Miners eked out a 38-36 win over the Jasonville Yellow Jackets after trailing every period until the final one. Jasonville led at the end of the

21-10 and the third 29-27. Bob ' TTh,e ele(llons co"'ttee of the Seifert, versatile Yellow Jacket I Indiana Hoa.e of Representatives guard, was the standout for the'!dtay ?'rde? .,tseIf the hot; Jasonville cagers with hls . flve test political issue of the. current

field goals and excellent defensive play. Huff, however, took scoring honors with 13 points at his forward : position. ' For the Miners, Marian Woolsey, forward, was the sparkplug i with his six field shots and three, free tosses; The Miners- had " trouble. finding the range early in the game and finally begin to click in the final two periods to overcome the strong Jasonville five. New Lebanon's Tigers bowed out of the competition in the Garfield gym when Cory's Apple Boys stopped them 35-33 in another very close game. Cory led most of the way but by very close scores. Jick Sims, guard, and Noble, forward, . led the Tigers offense with Christy com' ing in for a share of the points. Other Scores Besides T the Miner - Yellow Jacket game in State High School's gym, Palestine held the advantage in most of the tilt. An overtime period was required to decide the winner of a game between Bainbridge and Spencer at Garfield's gym. Spencer finally took 'a two-point lead in the extra three minutes to edge Bainbridge 37-35. i Word was received here this afternoon that the State gym was not filled to capacity. Approximately 500 seals were vacant out of the 3500 available. The Frit? Stein Bakery was entered by prowlers last night about 8:00 o'clock and a survey revealed the thief had taken a small amount of cash from the cash register and broken off decorative flowers from a specially-made cake which was ready for delivery to a customer. Mr. Stein said today that the robbery was discovered about ten minutes after it happened when Rice Davis, a bakery em ployee, came back from getting coffee at a nearby cafe. "Rice left the shop for about 10 minutes to get some coffee", Mr. Stein stated, "and when he came back the money was missing. He called me to find out if I had been there and said he noticed two boys running from near a coal chute of ours," Entrance was probably gained through the coal chute, Mr. Stein said, as Mr. Davis had locked up the shop when he left. ; Local police are investigating the incident.

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Senate House a controversial bill which Gov. Gates in his legislative limit the number of proxies that could be voted by any one convention delegate, provide for j- li 1.1 VUL1115 vii vaiiuuHHca tivt change the order of nominations. - Previously a' majority caucus of House and Senate Republicans agreed to pass the convention bill. It was agreed generally that , , 1 . 1 T . 11'. . it wouia nave no irauoie eeums by the' Senate but a bulky bloc of GOP representatives threatened the measure nominating system, now effective in 44 states, blossomed into what some observers considered the top issue thus far in the 61-day assembly session. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 24 ;7' . . ' th? nominating convention. Members of the committee met informally in the House cloakroom to decide whether to call a meeting or a hearing on the Y t '. . ,t.lJ"",l-u " oioL-r ox nepuuncan repi eematives. The bill was introduced last week by Rep. Lauren D. Baker (R.-Kendallville) ; and, was referred to the elections committee for a recommendation. Indiana Bonus Bill For Veterans ! I Reported Ready INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24. American Legion leaders Thursday completed a bill providing for cash bonuses of $100 to $500 for World War II veterans and said it would be submitted for introduction in the House of the Indiana Legislature today. State Commander W. I. Brunton of Scottsburg declared the bill would be introduced today by Representative George B. Huff, Republican, .Indianapolis, "and others." He promised "no punches will be pulled" in Legion demands for its passage. - Brunton said the bill would provide $100 for service of- 60 days or less, $200 for longer domestic service, $300 for overseas service and $500 to survivors of any person who died in service between Pearl Harbor Day and V-J Day. The bill sets up an eligibility requirement of one year's Indiana residence prior to induction. Brunton, who said the bill stems from a "mandate of the state convention" of the Legion in August, announced the details after a conference with Robert W. Gaskill of Fort Wayne, Legion state legislative chairman, and Department Adjutant William E. Sayer of Indianapolis. S 111 STEEL PITTSBURGH, Jan. 24. (UP) The CIO United Steel Workers Union laid its 1947 demands before the U. S. Steel Corporation today ; in a two-hour session opening negotiations expected to set the pattern for the nation's 800.000 steel workers. CIO President Phillip Murray announced, following the brief conference, that negotiations would be resumed Monday and immprfiatplv pallpH for a'srssion of the union's general policy and executive committees later today.

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