Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 21, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 29 January 1947 — Page 2
mo r ""' SNOW Indiana: Occasional freezing rain north portion, changing to heavy snow tonight and ending Thursday afternoon or evening. Occasional rain south tonight, changing to snow flurries Thursday afternoon. VOL. XL1X No. 21 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 1917. , INTERNATIONAL' PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS
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WALTON, lad., Jan. 20 (UP) . A stale police detective, investigating the derailing of a fast passenger train, which killed four here, said today the FBI, railroad detectives, and state troopers are still looking for the ''first really good clew." The Pennsylvania Railroad's Union struck a 400 pound bale of wire as it roared into this small town. Monday night, and jumped the track when the wire caught on a switch. Four persons were killed and more than 30 were injured. Police believe the wire was placed on the track either by vandals or by thieves who fled when the train approached. Cub Pack Is Organized Mon. In Farmersburg On Monday night, one hundred parents and their sons met at the Presbyterian church in Farmersburg at 7:00 o'clock to learn the technique and methods of carrying on an active Scout Cub pack. The morals of both parents and sons was high and the organizational structure of the pack was completed. Four Dens were organized with a Den Mother and Den Dad responsible for the Cubs in each' den. Edward Cavlns accepted the responsibility of Cubmaster and Jack Jewett will be chairman of the Pack Committee1. C. R. Thudium, chairman of oreanizations and extension of . Cubbing in the county, directed the organizational program. Baker Lctterman, district comn . 1 rr l missioner, ana tsua nummei, ) field scout- executive of the ( Wabash' Valley Coiincil, were in 1 n4(r.nrlni. ffll'il aCcictntlPP 'to the progratfi--tiurng the evening. y( The second ' organizational meeting for parents and Cub leaders has been set for February 3rd at the Farmersburg Presbyterian Church at 7:00 p. m. Half Million State Taxpayers Still To File Returns INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 29 (Special) Friday (Jan. 31) midnight is the final deadline for payment of .the Indiana' gross income tax on 'money ' received during the 1946 calendar year and there still are nearly half a million Indiana residents who must battle the usual "last minute" rush. Walter L. Sturdevaut, chief deputy director of the tax division, said that this percentage was almost identical with that of previous years. Records indicate that during the first 29 days of January approximately half of the taxpayers take advantage of the short lines which form at both the Indianapolis office and at license branches throughout the state, but that the remaining 50 per cent complete their reports on January 30 and 31. "Our state law requires that every individual pay one per cent on that portion of his income which exceeds $1,000", Mr. Sturdevant pointed out. "The gross income tax report also is due from all retail merchants whose total volume of business exceeded $3,000 in 1946 and from all wholesalers with more than $1,000 in sales." Officials of the division also sought to remind taxpayers that the one per cent rate applies to their gross receipts and not to their "lako" home" pay. Taxpayers still will find an nmulo supply of the division's official returns available at license branches throughout the state. The reports must be completed on these and sent along with the correct remittance to the Indiana Gross Income Tax Division, 141 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis 13, Indiana, before Friday night's deadline. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533
Bicknell Facing Water Shortage Bicknell is facing one of their most critical periods in city water supply, it has . been learned. William Conrad, city water superintendent, said Monday that unless a drastic reduction of the amounts normally used by residents is taken, it will be necessary to ration the supply, allowing it to be drawn only at certain designated periods during the day. Residents of the city have
been- asked to curb their water usage as much as possible - until the critical stage" is passed. Arrows Lose To ; Tigers In Final Period Last Night Sullivan's Golden Arrows were smothered under a last-round flurry of points by Princeton's Tigers in the Community Gym last night by a score of 51-38. A hard-fought contest, the gam,e presented a seemingly even-up picture until the final quarter when the 'Tigers rampaged for 20 points. The first period ended with Princeton out in front by one point, 8-7. At halftime the Tigers led 23-16 and at the beginning of the final period the visitors only had a three point lead, 31-28. Coomer, 'Tiger guard, led the visitors' attack with 13 points, closely followed by teammates Burton and Stall with 11 and 10 points, respectively. For Sullivan Dick Hummell connected with five field goals and four free throws to win high scoring honors for . the night. The third quarter saw the Arrows begin to find the range and they outscored their opponents 11-8 during that period. Hummell sparked the attack with seven of the twelve markers. Hummell, Brodie, McCammon, Pinkston and Sevier played the entire second half for the! locals, each giving a gboa account although unable to hold the Tiger sharpshooters in the final round. B Team Wins, 31-28 In the opener last night, Sullivan's B cagers won a close match over Princeton's B five with the final score leaving the Arrows out in front by five points, 31-26.' Friday night the Arrows will meet Linton's Miners here in another varsity and B game. This game holds special interest in that Linton and Sullivan are both inr the SIAC and . Western j Conferences.. .... Rites Held For Mrs. Gamerdinger Rites honoring the memory of Mrs. Margaret Bowen Gamerdinger, 84-year-old Sullivan resident who died Sunday afternoon at the Mary Sherman Hospital, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Billman funeral' chapel. The services were in charge of Rev. Wyman A. Hull of the Sullivan First Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Carl Price, Otha Brodie, Don Broshears a"d Milford Morris. Interment was made in Center Ridge Cemetery. mm ii HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Jan. 28: Ray Hair of Coalmont; Mrs. Faye : Goodman ' of Linton R. 1; Mrs. Helen Zenor of Hymera; Archie Brown of Farmersburg. - Admitted Jan. 29: Mrs. ' Sylvia Clark of Shelburn R. 1 ' I Dismissed Jan. 29: Mrs. Marie Haines of 850 East Chaney Street: Lola Brewer of South Main Street: Edward Trueblood. of 921 North Main Street; Mrs. Frances Houston and son of 322 West Washington Street; ."Mrs. j Avis Lloyd and son of tast Jackson Street. Dismissed Jan. 29: Lewis Rogers of Merom; Sharon Reed of Sullivan R.. 5; Maude Daugherty of Paxton. CONSERVATION CLUB TO MEET THURSDAY An important meeting of the Sullivan Conservation Club will be held at the City Hall, Thursday, January 30th- at 7:30" p. ''to. An outline of activities for the year will be given as well ' vas reports on recent actions of all clubs in the county.
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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Jan. 29 (UP) The driver of a Greyhound bus was killed and 11 passengers hospitalized today when the bus skidded on an icy highway and crashed into a stalled truck. Donald E. Hesmer, 32, Lafay ette, Ohio, driver of the bus died a short time after the acci dent. Four passengers were in a serious condition at a Fort Wayne hospital. The bus, bound for Chicago from Pittsburgh, approached the stalled truck on U. S. 30, five miles east of Columbia City shortly before dawn. Passengers said Hesmer attempted to avert the accident but the vehicle skidded on the ice-glazed road. Fi INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29 Motorists convicted of drunken driving would face a five-day jail sentence under provisions of a bill introduced yesterday in the House. . The proposed statute also would set a maximum speed limit for passenger cars of 60 miles per hour, 50 miles per hour for busses and 45 miles per hour for trucks. ' Convicted for the first time for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, a driver would serve five days in jail, the bill provides. A second offense would, make the) driver subject to a six-months term in the state prison or in a county jail. Third time offenders would face a one to .five year prison sentence. Suspension . of operators or chauffers license is also a requisite for the first offense, as set in the measure. Minimum sentence for speeding would be loss of license for first offense, and on third offenses a driver's license would be revoked and "he' would' serve - three months in a county jail. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Safety. IN CHURCH HERE The Cub Scouts and their parents of Pack 51 met at the Christian churcn here at 7:00 o'clock last night and engaged in the first new organized Cub Pack meeting in Sullivan. Harold Campbell is Cubmaster with D. L. Boyd as his assistant. There are three Cubbers in the pack committee who are serving as Den Dads. Den Mothers are Mrs. Mary Louise Templeton and Mrs. Harold Campbell. There are two Den Chiefs who are working with Den Mothers in giving assistance in Den meetings with the Cubs. The . following Cubs are to record their registration certificates and Boboat badges at the next meeting: Gerald Orman, Jimmy Robinson, Charles : Milam, Merrill Templeton, Jerry Boyd. Abie , Elembaugh, Robert Ballard, Tom! Campbell, Ronald Jewell, Dan ! Frew and Dan McVickers. I There is a ruling in Cubbing that the parent or some guardian of the Cub attend the pack meet ing and present him with his badge because the Cub program is a home-centered program where the mother and father work closely with the boy in helping pass his achievement tests. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT ' Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Sparks announce the birth of a son born January 23rd at St. Catherine's Hospital in Hammond, Indiana. He weighed seven pounds and eleven ounces. He has been named Terry Gene.
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crashed with 27 persons aboard, including a' Methodist bishop and 10 other American and Canadian missionaries, was sighted today so badly wrecked that officials believed all
may have perished. . . The plane was a China National Airways Corporation craft en route to Chungking with an American pilot, Captain John Pappachek of New York City. It disappeared yesterday after leaving Hankow.
ASKS POLE ELECTION INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. (UP) Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (R.-Mich.) today called for a "frank and immedi
ate United btates-British-Russian consultation to investigate the elections recently conducted by the Polish government. ' Vandenberg, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, charged in the Senate that Poland violated the Big Three agreement at Yalta and Potsdam pledging "free and unfettered" elections.
EXPECT LOWER MILK PRICES THIS YEAR . ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 29. (UP) Milk production about two percent above the pie-war output and "possibly lower retail prices" were forecast for 1947 today at the annual winter meeting of the National Dairy Council. M. H. Brighton told ,j00 delegates attending the session that milk markets would expand during the next few years partly because of the high bii;th rate.
U. S. ABANDONS CHINA MEDIATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. (UP) The United States today formally abandoned its long attempt to mediate the bitter civil strife between the Chinese Communists and the Nationalist government of Gen'. Chiang Kai-Shek. The State Department said this government has decided to terminate its connection with a committee of three es4. 1.1 1 J ni'' l . . . rt ' a a a .
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U: S. PROPOSAL ON 'AUSTRIA REJECTED LONDON, (Jan. 29. ( UP ) Russia rejected today as far too general an American proposal for an undertaking by Austria to abstain from any act likely to affect Austrian independence directly or indirectly. The United States proposed today that the , Austrian peace treaty contain a clause prohibiting Austria from mak
ing any agreement with any other country which might affect Austrian independence.
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In the December issue of the Monthly Bulletin, journal of the Indiana State Board of Health, Dr. J. T. Oliphant of Farmersr burg furnished results of a tenyear experiment in diphtheria prevention in Sullivan county. . His account of the ten-year
study appearing in the Bulletin cards, but after the first imis reproduced as follows: munization most of these people "The development of antitoxin ' had their children in line at the
for the treatment of diphtheria came very slowly after the discovery of the bacillus in 1883. Antitoxin was ready for use about 1895 but was not very , generally used until after the beginning of this century. Anti-, toxin is a treatment for diph theria, but it does net confer immunity beyond a few weeks. The search for an immunizing agent. to protect children from the , contagion of diphtheria was begun in 1909 and was not completely successful until toxoid was perfected in the early nineteen thirties. "It is easy to forget that only ten -years ago diphtheria toxoid
was so absolutely new that its,ty. Most of the counties bordervalue in preventing epidemics ing upon Sullivan County have had not been tested. Individuals had mild epidemics of diphtheria had been treated and made im-' since 1936, but only four cases mune, but no city or county in have been reported in Sullivan Indiana actually had immunized County. Three of these cases all of its children and had kept ( were, reported in 1938 and one in them immunized long enough to 1 1944. All of these cases were inprove that diphtheria could be vestigated and were found to be stamped out. ' ! in families that had not been
'To prove whether or not this could be done the members of the Sullivan County Medical Society decided to carry out a program of immunization in that county and to carry it on for ten years, or longer if necessary, to evaluate the results. "Sullivan County has 27,000 inhabitants. The population is stable in that there has been no great influx of people, and not a great many have moved away. There. are eleven high schools and nineteen elementary schools
in the county with an averagerriS-years 1921 to
attendance of 4,375 pupils. Each year about 425 six-year-old children enter school. This average has been consistent throughout the last ten years' "The plan was to immunize all the pupils in all the schools in the spring of 1937 and to follow up each fall with the immunization of all the six-year-olds as they entered school. With a few exceptions this Tlan has been carried out. 'The county nurse first visited the schools and enlisted the
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support of the teachers. A card granting consent for the immunization was then given to each pupil to take home for the parents' signature. A few of the parents, through fear, or from ignorance or for some., other reason, refused to sign these next visit of the doctors. No restrictions were made except that each child must ' present the signed consent of the parent, Many of the teachers were immunized as were visitors who children too came in to bring young to go to school. It is safe to say that during the ten years more than 9,000 people have been given diphtheria toxoid immunization. This is one-third of the population of the county. "No follow-up by Shick testing has been done. The results of the experiment have been allowed to rest upon the number of cases of diphtheria reported in the counimmunized. "The following statistics were furnished by the State Board of Health, except that the report in Sullivan County was completed to December, 1946, by the Secretary of the Sullivan County Board of Health: . Sullivan County Decade 1937 to Deecmber 1, 1946 Cases reported Deaths '4 0 Decade 1927 through 1936 Cases reported Deaths 109 1937 Cases reported Deaths 229 . 51 In Entire State of Indiana Decade 1935 to 1945 Cases reported 8,053 Decade 1921 to 1931 Cases reported 28,414 Deaths 669 Deaths 3,088 "Summary: All the school children in Sullivan County were given an immunizing dose of diphtheria toxoid in the spring of
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EMPLOYEE MY INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29. (UP) A Republican senator incroduced a resolution in the Indana General Assembly today demanding an investigation of a report that an employee of the state auditor's office spends part of her working time promoting the direct primary movement. The resolution, introduced, by Sen. Samuel E. Johnson (R.-An-derson) highlighted activity in the Senate, while in the House a bill which would keep Indiana under state rent control if. federal restrictions were repealed was introduced. The rent control measure, presented by Rep. Thomas Leahy (R.-South Bend) would have the Immediate effect of returning rent controls to localities in Indiana if passed. It would permit a 10 percent increase in the ceil ings now allowed by leaerai controls. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29 (UP) A Senate investigation of reported direct primary "promotion" by an employee of the state auditor's office was ordered today as two major liquor bills were introduced m tne inaiana House of Representatives. Gov. Gates' measure to "di vorce liquor and politics" arriv ed on the House floor as expect ed but Rep. Robert A. Hoover (K.-uosnen) presented a sur prise bill which- ealls for a referendum .on the question of local option. The Senate acted quickly on a resolution introduced by Sen. Samuel W. Johnson (R.-Ander-son) and appointed a four-man committee to probe statements by Mrs. Clair Henricy who works for Auditor A. V. Burch, outspoken advocate of the direct primary. She said yesterday4 that she ha'd been Instructed to" distribute cards to persons who come to the office. The cards urged support of the" direct primary in the House and were to be signed, for mailing to legislators. - ; Austin Hints U. S. To Yield Atomic Demands In UN BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Jan, '29 (UP) Warren. R. ..Austin, United States:. Representative to the United Nations' strongly ; hinted today that this country will yield in Its demand that the United ' Nations, establish world atomic energy ! safeguards before discussing a general arms reduction program. . Other sources suggested that the United States will agree to the work on atomic control continues. The United States hope, it is said, is that the atomic discussions will go on until agreement is reached on a draft treaty. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer of Michigan City, Indiana are the parents of a son, Tommy Lee, born January 6th at the hospital in Michigan City. He weighed eight pounds. Truman Guest li In w - v .s is JAMES ROOSEVEIT, eldest son ot the late president, calls on President Truman at the White Hous to assure him that California's Democratic party is solidly behind him. (lDterimional
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Murder Trial Begins Today In Co. Court Fingerprints Found On Death Gun Found Not Sufficient To Be Identified By State Police Laboratory Expert Harold Jollif. A packed courtroom today listened to evidence and wit
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Malcolm "Mike" Hankins, charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of .his wife, Ruby, Christmas Eve, , opened its first sessions. Selection of jurors for the trial was completed yesterday about 4:00 o'clock, after which Judge Walter Wood recessed court until 9:30 o'clock this morning.
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E BULLETIN! WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UP) Chairman Fred A. Hartley (R.N. J.) said today his House Labor Committee will try to get a strike control bill .to the House floor by March 15 with the idea rF hoorlina rtff onv pffnrt hv John L. Lewis to call another soft coal strike April 1 Hnrtw hp was confident his committee would write a Tr u nnnfin it ,n,,M a.-,r,rnv a hill that pnnlH hP carted over nresidential -it thf u noPParvWartw annonnromenr came as the Senate Labor Committee heard industry witnesses ask for i.i,uii nu, ,inrf
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industry-wide collective bargainins Rills to invoke such bans are being considered by the committee. Hartley said his committee would open its hearing with test witnesses from House members who have introduced amendments to the Wagner Labor Relations Act. He said the first witnesses would be Representa. tive Gerald Landis (R.-Ind.) and Clare E. Hoffman (R.-Mass.) 4-H Of f icers Are Named Tuesday In County Meeting The 4-.H Junior Leaders of Sullivan County held their first meeting of the year Tuesday evening, January 28th at the Sullivan High Schoon The new officers of the organization were installed by Miss Jeannette Gentry, Home Demonstration Agent. Ralph E. Watkins, .Assistant County Agent, discussed boys projects and activities in 4-H Club work and the girls projects were discussed by Miss Gentry. Following the business session, the Hamilton Township 4-H Junior Leaders and their adult leader, Miss Mona Stull,' served refreshments to the group, O. K. Anderson, County Agent, conducted games as a closing feature of the meeting. New Fatality Low In J46 Coal Mines WASHLVGTON, Jan. 29 (UP) The Interior Department reported today that 974 men were killed in coal , mining operations last year, a record low for industry as a whole. The 1945 total was 1.079. R. R. Skayers, director of - the Bureau of Mines, attributed the 'achievement to "h intensified safety program in which the mine workers, industry officials and state and federal inspection services made vital contributions." Candles Usher Baby In HUNTINGTON, Ind. (UP) Mrs. Thelma Harrison gave birth to a seven-pound, eight-ounce baby girl at the hospital, with doctors and nurses assisting ,her by the light of a few candles and three flashlights.' A snow and sleet storm had damaged the
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morning were the owners of Hie apartment in which the fatal shooting occurred, Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Goodman. Also appearing were Mr. and Mjrs. Jess Goodman who were in the ;building also when the shooting took place. Their testimony mainly J dealt with when and how the body of Mrs. Hankins was found j on a bed in the apartment. The death bullet, State Exhibit 4, was introduced by Prosecutor Joe Lowdermilk this afternoon, testimony on which was . still in progress ' as the Times went to press. One of the--Principals in the . proceedings after introduction of I the bullet was Harold. Jollif, j
I technician and ballistics expert I of the Indiana State Police Department at Indianar.
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' showed markings of the same. found on the death cartridge Defense Attorney Norval K. (Harris objected to this testimony as being immaterial and the ob-". ( iection was sustained, by tl , court. , .Prosecutor asked Mr. join! u ums morning growing ay. shooting and Jollif replied in the -affirmative. State Exhibit 7 was then in troduced, fingerprints taken by Jollif that morning, and Prosecu tor Lowdermilk asked u anyj fingerprints were found on ii gun. Jollif answered, "Yes." Hewas then asked where the prints were found and Jollif said, "On sain, un i ither sidi mey -thei ! the foregrip and on either of the slide in, rne prosecuting attorney- tnei asked Jollif if the finge; rprint ihlit'ie( were 'sufficient to be idehlif and was given a negative answer by the witness. JOSEPH H. GARDNElA DIES AT HOME ON LINTON ROUTE THREE Joseph H. Gardner, age 92. of Linton route three, died yesterday morning at 8:30 o'clock at the home of a niece, Vada Borden. He had made his home with Mrs Borden since March of 194G. He was born August 2, 1855 in Jackson County, Indiana. Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Lelia Fullerton of Danville, IlliBorden of Linton, R. 3, and Mrs. nois; and three nephews, Vernon Canaby of Sandborn, Clarence Canaby of Linton and Fostcii Wilson of Linton. The body was taken to Newkirk Funeral Home the re-t .. ? Pleasantville and will be re moved to the home of Mlrs. Bor-i den tomorrow morning at lO'.OiA o'clock. Funeral services will bi held at the residence Thursdayl afternoon at 2 o'clock. Buria! will be in the Fairview Come tery. Wedding Rings for Ears NEW YORK (UP) Brides oil 1947 may wear their palladiiin or fold wedding rings in tht-L, ears, as well as on the thin finger, left hand, reports O. M Besen, jewelry designer. '''Foj sentimental reasons," brides av buying three wedding rings, an converting two of them into earJ rings that match their weddin bands, Resen said. Ring Back After 20 Years CHEROKEE, Okla. Francis Randall lost (UP) - HIS bciiuui uiass ring uuce wuuna u: ! 1 : . i 1 . . 1 . - ' ter receiving it in 1926. He wearing it again 20 years late thanks to the alert eyes of youth - living on the old Randa farm. The gold ring, thou, slightly bent, was otherwi.iT" ii tact. .
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