Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 22, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 30 January 1947 — Page 1

Indiana: Mostly . cloudy this afternoon, tonight amd Friday except clearing in south portion"!. Colder south tonight with occasional rain. Snow flurries north. VOL. XLIX No. 22 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES THURSDAY, JAN. 30, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

T. H. Truck Strike Stops Work In 3 Other Cities

TERRE HAUTE. Jan. 30 As a strike of mechanics against five local trucking companies ex tended through its third day to rlav. it has snread to three other

cities. I games through Tuesday night's Officials here of Gerard Motor . tiU with Princeton. Games playExpress, Inc., announced that the ?d in the Wabash Valley prelimcompany's terminals at Evans- nary tournament here were, not ville, Vincennes and Chicago deluded in' these figures today . were inoperative today because as the. scorebook is temporarily union men at those cities refused , unavailable. ; to work. Williams successfully cornOperations at terminals were Pleted 28 out of 47 attempted tied up because drivers and other . free throws during games figurunion workers refused to cross ; ed- t0 nold a -532 percentage. His picket lines which have been" mark is followed closely by maintained since Monday morn- j Forward Hummell who has made ing by the mechanics. 19 out .of 41 attempts for a .463 United States Conciliator average. Out of the squad, only Arthur C. Ingles said last night three have reached the necessary he was unable to get representa- 20 minimum attempts to place lives of the operators and of.them in the running for the

Teamsters. Chauffers and helpers Local No. 14 (AFL) to agree on a time to resume negotiations which reached a stalemate Tuesday. Ingles said only one issue remained to be solved the union's demand for a guaranteed 48-hour week with time and one-half pay for the last eight hours. He said the operators had offered a 7-cent-an-hour raise which had been accepted by the union which had asked for 10 cents. Daviess Trustee Case Similar To One Settled Here WASHINGTON, Ind., Election of Elmer Chestnut, Democrat, as trustee of Bogard township was upheld in a decision in circuit court by Special Judge Eldo W. Wood of Huntingburg. Mr. Chestnut was named winner by three v&tes over Lester Boyd. Republican, in the November election. A recount, asked by Boyd, showed the candidates tied with 215 votes. In an tion contest action, Judge Wood rulM Mr. Chestnut the winner, 215 to 212. 46 Motor Travel Breaks Records WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UP) Motor travel broke all records in 1946 with a total of 170,000,000.000 (B) miles, a spokesman for the public roads administration reported today. " This was 200,000,000 (M) more miles than the previous record chalked up in 1941 on the nation's hichways outside of cities. The spokesman said last year's mark was a tribute to the durability of automobiles which, in normal times, would have 'been junked long since. PRA found that from 19411946 only 4,000,000 autos went on the scrap heap, while before the war about 5,000,000 were scraped annually. II INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30 (UP) Hogs 5,000; active; weight 160 lbs up largely 75c to $1.00 higher; lighter weights steady to fiOe higher; good and choice 160225 lbs. $24.75 $25.00; sows not fully established; undertone strong with early indications around $18.00 $20.00.

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Cattle, 1,200; calves, 400; steers lo ouV government surplus auuw Agronomy Department, spoke and heifers fairly active; some mobiles, jeeps, station wagons, 1 about new varieties as weU -as medium to good yearlings 25c or desks and other hard-to-get items new cropg He praised Ladino more higher; otherwise fully according to an announcement clover and AUa and Kentucky 31 steady; good and choice steers Joday b7 Hamilton Morton, act- Fescues Mr Walker predicted $23.00; medium and good light-1" regional director of the War that within tne next few yearg( weight steers and mixed year- Assets Administration. , many farmers will include these lings, $19.00 $21.00; good and yyj of the 301 surplus motor. two crPs in theu' pasture mixchoice heifers, $22.00; medium 1 vehicles and more than 200 tures. Balbo rye is an excellent grade heifers, $15.0019.00; pieces 0f ofjce equipment at the pasture crop through many of the canner and cutter cows showing y g Navai Ammunition Depot winter months and it produces around-steady to 25c lower at at Crane Indiana will be sold almost as much grain per acre as $8.00-$10.00; beef cows uneven- on a fir'st come' first served wheat. "Several Sullivan County ly weak to 50c lowe at largely ba;is February 3 and 4 to previ- farmers should be interested in $11.00 $12.50; vealers mostly ,.;, vpUran nt WoriH producing certified Balbo seed."

steady; top $29.00. . Sheep 1,000; fairly active; steady; good to choice fed Texas ' lamos .ou;l medium lambs $20.00 $22.50; I medium and good $15.50 $20.00; slaughter ewes steady at $7.00 down. AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR December, 1946 4533

Williams Still In Lead For Times BB Trophy

BUI Williams, Golden Arrow forward, still holds top position in the free throw standings in , figures compiled today of all ouwvan uaiiy Mimes ree xnrow Trophy. After compilation of games played in. the Wabash tourney, the standings may change since both Hummell and Southwood can take over the lead at any time. Following is a tabulation of regular game standings;

I Shot Made Pet. Williams 47 28 '.532 Hummell 41 19 .463 Southwood 22 7 ,318 Lyday . - 15 9 .600 Walters 7 4 .571 Pinkston 2 1 .500 Drodie 7 3 .428 Sevier 5 , 2 .400 McCrocklin 6 1 .166 McCammon 9 1 .111 Truelock 9 0 .000

Capehart Says Let Tenants Sink, Swim Or Starve WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UP) Sen, Homer Capehart (R.-

elec-;ind.) today urged that Congress turn rent conlrols over to the

states. ; "Centainly the states can handle it much, better than herein Washington," he told his colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee as they tackled the

job of considering whether to!01 lne Agricultural economics continue controls beyond June Department of Purdue University

30 and whether to order a rent increase. . Committee Chairman Charles

W. Tobey (R.-N.H.) said Cape-(best over a long period of time hart's philosophy seemed to be . and plan your rotation acocrding"let the tenants sink or swim, '. Drovidins vnu Wn th for.

starve or die." "That's . right," Capehart said. "That's as it should be.' Tobey described as a comedy ' of errors the administration's mixup which almost raised the country's rent bill 10 percent late yesterday. - President Truman stopped the order as it was almost ready to roll off the OPA's mimeograph machines. The committee planned to find out w'ho was responsible, Vets May Soon Buy Surplus Cars, Typewriters, Etc. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Veterans in . this area will soon i have their long-awaited chance War II, the announcement said. Included in the $576,886 sale nQOC(n(0- , gtati0rr wagons, 91 VA ton bomb service trucks, 55 typewriters, 52 typewriter desks, 12 executive 'desks, and numerous trucks of light capacity. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Jan. 29: Ruth Ann Gray of the Nurses Home. Admitted Jan. 30: Martha Louise Gott of Sullivan, R. 1. Dismissed Jan. 29: Mrs. Sylvia Clark and son of Shelbunv R. 1; Mrs. Ruth Hollobaugh and daughter of Farmersburg, R. 1.

P.O.W. STILL IS STALLED AFTER CAMP EVACUATED

a i FRANKLIN, Ind., Jan. 30 (UP) Enterprising prisoners of war who were interned at Camp Atterbury, Ind., think it was a good idea still. A wrecking crew razing the former prison camp yesterday discovered a dugout under the floor of one of the barracks. In the dugout were two coils for stills and a gallon glass jar containing raisins and sugar for mash. Apparently the . POW's were moved out of camp too soon. But their contraption is there still. Coal Exec. Asks, UM W Power Be Curbed Today WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UP) A coal industry spokesman urged Congress today to strip John L. Lewis' AFL United Mine Workers of power to force a nation-wide shutdown of the coal mines. J. D. Francis, president of the Island Creek Coal Co., of Huntington, W. Va., and a leader of southern Appalachian mine operators, made the request before the Senate Labor Committee. He said Lewis' power could be curbed with a ban on industrywide bargaining. Francis expressed fear that Industry-wide bargaining, unless prohibited, would lead to a cartel system. He said the 1946 coal strike showed the danger of national bargaining and national strikes. He also urged that Congress prohibit unions from demanding or receiving funds for a welfare system. Purdue Soil Man Tells Co. Farmers Fertility Need i "In planning your falrm business for 1947 and the years ahead, you should give ' strong emphasis on maintaining soil fertility," declared R. H. Bauman at a meeting held January 29 for Sullivan County farmers. "Another important thing," he added, "is to trv the crnns whirh nav ! tilizer index 'constantly." . Mr. Bauman stated that "probably we reached our , peak last October for agriculture products. Even though the general price level for all commodities is still rising,' this means that we will

have to operate more' efficiently costs during 1946, Indiana Dein order to carry on as profitably partment of Conservation offi-

I oia wc nave uuuns vne lasi iew years." He said that even though crops, j grains and poultry products were siigntly above parity, which is about 10 above government supply prices, livestock is about j 50 above parity. Therefore, he reasons that when ' agriculture prices fall, livestock prices will fall much faster than gram pric-. es or even real estate He suggested that farmers who are out of debt, invest their money in savings which will have the same purchasing power eral years from now if a serious , decline should result G. P. Walker of the Purdue he stated. In taking up fertilization, Mr. Walker said that in a four-year rotation of corn, soybeans, wheat and clover, greatest results would be obtained from applying about two-thirds of the total fertilizer on the wheat with the other onethird on the corn. This will allow the carry-over of the corn and wheat applications to benefit the soybeans and clover. In addition j to this, the wheat will benefit greatly from an application of

100 pounds of some nitrogen areas, organizations, units . and , Twenty members of the Polar fertilizer in the spring. ships will be released by the , Bear Club defied 25-degree temApproximately - one hundred Navy Department at a later date perature to take their 13th anthirty farmers, attended, the and until. that time no personnel nual swim in the icy waters of meetings which, were held at are authorized- to wear the the St. Joseph River here on Graysville and Sullivan. . ribbon. New Year's Day. .

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PAYROLL TAX BILL INTRODUCED IN ASSEMBLY INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 30. (UP) A bill creating a payroll deduction tax to support public schools in the state's most populated counties was introduced in the Indiana General Assembly today, . The measure, introduced by Rep. George B. Huff (R.-In-

dianapolis), would establish a Vi percent tax on payrolls in counties of .13.000 or more population. If the income was in

sufficient, the tax would be increased.

It would create county eliminating property tax levies

financial support of the schools, according to Huff.

POLICE DEATH SUSPECT. ARRESTED

BUFFALO, Ind.. Jan.. SO. (UP) Robert Brown, suspected "trigger man" in the slaying of two Hammond policemen three weeks ago, was captured while working as a filling station attendant here, the chief of state police detectives. John Barton, revealed today. Barton said first degree murder charges vfuld be filed against Brown and another paroled convict, Frank Badgely, 49.

TRUMAN TO JOIN KEET MANEUVERS WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (UP) President Truman will join the Atlantic fleet on maneuvers in the Carribean Sea on March 10, the White House announced today in disclosing new presidential traveling plans.

U. S. ASKS JUDGE DISMISS PORTAL PAY CLAIMS DETROIT. Jan. 30 ITP Th onvnnW sH.I

ci at juugc x ianiY -V. utaiu luuuy i-U Ulsmiss warning iulU make-ready time claims in a portal to portal pay ease testing validity of similar suits totaling upwards of $5000,000,000.

V Spring And Winter Hit Hoosiers Today For 'Ripley' Weather

SPRING AND WINTER (By United Press) Spring-like wind storms, icy roads and heavy rain continued today to furnish Hoosiers with the most peculiar . January weather in recent years. At Greenwood, a . windstorm demolished an airport hangar. wrecked two planes and damaged three others, and leveled a farm silo, killing a cow and injuring several others. The high winds also struck in; southwestern - Indiana, fejlimi. trees and disrupting power service in the Linton area. Temperatures were far above freezing in the south and central portions with slushy conditions in the northwestern part of the 'Sportsmen' Pay 15 Thousand For State Violations INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 30 (Sbecial) Violators of Indiana fish 'and game laws paid more than $15,000 in fines and court ciais revealed lociay. November, ushering in the hunting season, was the big month, .with collections totalling $4,613. February produced the least number of arrests and the fewest fines, which amounted to only $163.85. Conservation Department enforcement officers were kept busiest by persons hunting and fishine without licenses, which are ;sold for $1.50. There were 193 such offenses. In second place on the state's black list were sev-'those convicted for "use and possession" of illegal spears, nets, gigs and traps. The judge look hundreds of dollars from Nimrods who were found hunting out of season, but even more money came from I sportsmen wno now wisn mey had spent Sunday in church in stead of looking for rabbits. Besides money received from fines, the state also profited more than $600 from the sale of confiscated guns taken from vrolators. NEW NAVY MEDAL ESTABLISHED FOR OCCUPATION DUTY GREAT LAKES, 111. A new medal to be known as the Navy Occupation Service Medal has been established by the Secretary of the Navy to commemorate the services performed by the per-1

sonnel of the Navy, Marine jed, the woman drew back and Corps, and the Coast Guard in! landed a solid haymaker to the

the occupation of certain tern tories' of the enemies of the United States in World War II. The regulations governing the wearing of the award relative to

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funds for school purposes only, for school purposes and state I state. Highways were hazardous I t in many places and utility wires were snapped beneath heavy 'coatings of ice.' ' : Rain fell profusely in the central Indiana area in the course of the windstorm. ' Across the nation, at least) fifteen deaths were reported, Three tornadoes, striking in quick succession, accounted lor live known deaths in the northern Arkansas-southern Missquri re gion last night and caused un-. counted thousands, of dollars damage to crops, farm homes and livestock. A 100-mile-wide belt nf snow, freezing rain and . sleet moved across most of the midwestern states and threatened to continue with little letup today. Two Youths Held For Placing Wire On Penn. Tracks WALTON, Ind., Jan. 30 (UP) j Two frightened and tearful j youths, trapped by, a stolen lip- ' stick, claimed today that their curiosity prompted them to place ine oaie vi wue lciitnig un wc Pennsylvania railroad tracks and derail a speeding passenger train. "We just wanted to see what would hanpen," the boys told Sheriff Howard Smith. Four i persons were KUiea as a resuu 0f the wreck Monday night. I The youths, 11-year-old Lysl? Graves and his 10-year-old buddy, Jack Sprinkle, spent the night at an orphanage home J J f. I

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tors, ana f ui agents more questions. Smith "broke" the prepared I case last night. The train smashed into the 175 pound bale of fencing land was derailed when the wire caught in a switch and tossed six of the eight cars off the track. The sheriff said he connected the theft of a lipstick from a Walton home witn re-1 ports that the two boys were seen writing on a wall with a . lipstick. When he asked them about the train wreck, young Graves burst into tears. Both boys at first denied any connection with the de-, railment and then admitted they had done it just because they were curious and wanted "to see what would happen." Purse Thief Takes It On Chin STILLWATER, Okla. (UP) A man who snatched a pursefroma woman herff'will think twice ; before trying it again. Undaunt thief's jaw. The surprised purse snatcher took to his heels. Polar Bear Club Disports FORT WAYNE, Ind. (UP)

Strong Miners To Invade Local Gym Friday Evening

,A strong band of Linton Miners will appear here tomorrow night in the Community Gym to furnish opposition for the Gold en Arrows in a dual-conference game. Both schools are members of the SIAC and the newly formed Western Conference. The Miners have proved to be orie of the Valley's top cage teams after . a slow ' start this season. They won the Linton sectional of the Valley tournament and were finally eliminated in the quarater-finals of the Finals at Terre Haute by Garfield. This will be the - only dualconference tilt the Arrows will play this season. "B" fives will open the program with a game at 7:00 o'clock and the varsities are scheduled to take the floor at the usual time-8:15 o'clock. VA Urges Vets To Be Careful When Using GI Loan T1 v 7 - The Veterans Administration servicemen who are prospective realty purchasers -In their statement - today the VA said, "If you are planning to buy a home, veterans, or a business or farm, don't rush into any deal. Investigate it. Be sure it's the deal that, you want, then go to your bank or lending agency for their opinion. If they agree they'll take it up with the VA for you and arrange for a VA guarantee. "Why be hasty to buy? You have until ten years after the official end of the war in which ( to apply for a GI loan guarantee, If it's real estate you are thinking of buying, this may . be a better time to rent than to buy. "If you are not sure of your entitlements, visit the nearest Veterans Administration contact ouice. Hoosier Tomato Growing Termed Profitable Crop LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 30. (UP Hoosiers were told yesterday that Indiana's tomato-growing industry is big business. J. B. Kohlmeyer, Purdue Univarsity agricultural economist,

'ence of Carmen and Fieldmen mailable at State Park hotelsIthat tomatoes constituted a $17.- after a record season in which

1 000,000 enterprise in Indiana. He said it was an imnortant segment of Indiana agriculture, worthy of effort to be spent in management." ' Kohlmeyer said that more than half of the harvesting of tomatoes wag (one by migrant Workers On farms best adapted to the crop. Hoosier canners were ureed bv F. C. Gaylord of the Purdue Horticulture department to arioDt a state-wide brand packed by (pnpnrfpnf. pannprs. inh ct,M tho TTnnQiAr hnn.B7.f ,d recoeni2e one Da,ticular ' Ku au, r-r, croc' . ,. t, a v, .w 4n,- unrfe ,h!oV, ......... bewilder her." FURLOUGH RATES TO BE DISCONTINUED EAST OF CHICAGO GREAT LAKES, 111. The sale : of railroad tickets at a reduced ! fare to military personnel on ! leave or furlough will be dis continued by all railroads gen erally East of Chicago, 111., and at midthe Mississippi River night, Jan. 30, 1S47, with the exception of the Central Railroad of Georgia, the Gulf, Mobile and 1 Ohio Railroad, the Frisco Line and" the Illinois Central. I On the same date the sale of furlough bus tickets will be cancelled in -the same area East of

and including Chicago, Spring- January 28th at the Mary Sherfield, Peoria, St. Louis. Memphis, man Hospital. Jackson and New Orleans. The sale of furlough tickets Mr. and Mrs! Otho Clark of

will continueon all railroads and bus lines generally West of. Chicago and the Mississippi River. Precious Art on View NEW YORK (UP) Forty-two masterpieces of Italian painting from Giotto to Tintoretto are being shown at the Wildstein Gal - leries in New York. The list of Daintinss covers the span of two centuries (1500 to 1700) and includes works by Botticelli, Fra Bartolomeo, Titian, Tintoretto and many others. . .

Court Packect As Trial Goes Into 2nd Day

Thirteen Witnesses Testify During Morning Session Of Murder Trial In

Circuit Court Here Today. The Sullivan count y courtroom was jammed again today

with spectators listening to

nesses in the Sullivan urcuir uourt as tne inai 01 auueoun "Mike" Hankins, charged with first degree murder in the Christmas eve fatal shooting of his wife,' Ruby, went into its

second day. During proceedings this morning Robert BUlman, of the Billman Funeral Home, was brought on the stand to identify clothing worn by the victim on the night of the slaying. Dr. G. D. Scott testified that the victim had powder burns on the back of her hand as well as did Robert H. BUlman. Along with his. testimony as to the

powder burns, Dr. Scott also told 1946 and sajd they discussed his the court that on the night Han- famny difficulties. She quoted kins was brought to the county him as saying "someone was jail he had given money to his.going to get billed over this; sister, . telling her it v was. a , rm not saying who it is going

"Christmas present ana mat i got mine ' tonight." Defense Attorney Norval K. Harris protested at this point on grounds that the witness' memory could be wrong " on the quotations. Testimony was upheld by the court, however. George Sanders, 310 Indiana Ave., was called to the stand to I testify on a fare, whom he identified as Hankins, at Merom on the night of the slaying. He said Hankins had not been drinking and was noncommittal about talk of the killing. Sanders said he called for the fare between 12:00 and 1:00 that night and took him to the Davis Hotel Weary Traveler Can Get A Room At Park Hotels INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. (Special) Still looking for Indiana Department of Conscr - vation officials today announced nccommodations once more are reservations could be accepted from only one applicant in 20 f Five -major State Park hotels are Pen the year 'round- Thev j include Turkey Run, near Marshall; Clifty Falls, near Madison; Pokagon, near Angola; McCor-"lll-RS ree, near opcm-ci, biiu w-"& - catatuck Inn, pear North Vernon, als0 has limited overnight accommoaauuns itjruuguuui nic winter. Dunes State Park, near Chesterton boasts two hotels, but they are open only during the warm months. Commercial hotels are still crowded, generally, and State Park officials offered hospitality J1JK...I to travelers who find it difficult securing adequate accommoda, tions in city hostelries. , Indiana State Parks are operat- j ed under contract by private con cessionaires, and guests are charged American Plan rates. February is expected to be a big month at Pokagon State Park, the only state property equipped th marked ski trails. Snow and cold weather at the Northern park brings such activities as ski jumping, tobogganing and as Lake James freezes ice boating and skating. " " BIKTII ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Donald Zenor of Hymera are the parents of a daughter, Susan Dorothy, born Shelburn, R. 1, announce the birth of a son. Theodore Otho, born January 29th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Huntworth of Farmersburg are the parents of a son born January 29th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. He has been named Robert Alan 1 j Mr. and Mrs. John Banther of Sullivan, R. 5, announce the birth of a son born January 29th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. He : has Nelson. been . named William

the testimony of thirteen wit-

between one o'clock and two o'clock Christmas morning. Han kins was reported to have, been dressed in a topcoat but had no hat and appeared "depressed. The next witness, Mrs. Ruby Peake. testified she entered in conversation with the defendant at the Diamond Bar-B-Que on Saturday 'nicht. November 30, to be." Mrs. Peake said she remonstrated with him over this. Jeanette. Thewlis, of Paxton, a deputy clerk in Sullivan Circuit Court, was then called and presented testimony that divorce action was instituted by Hankins against his wife on December 9. 1946. A court docket and fee book upheld her testimony. A fifteen minute recess . wa? ordered by the court following this witness and on reconvening the prosecution called Mr?. Evelyn Secrest, sister-in-law of, the victim to the stand. Her I testimony concerned relation.1:; between the Hankins couple when -she visited them in Chicago in 1940. She said on oneoccasion a dispute arose between ! the two over breakfast and elided with Hankins hitting hi Xife over the head with a plate. fter that, she said, Hankin Choked Mrs. . Hankins until sin iient limn. .'. I Mrs. Paula Stockin, sister oi Mrs. Hankins, was then called fi testify. She said she had never; seen Hankins strike the. deaii-i woman and denied, on erof?-! j examination by Defense Ari torney Harris, that Hankins had I ever found his wife with another i man m the Stockin hoirie:.Little Linda Lou, 10-year-old ; daughter of the deceased, wascalled by Prosecutor Lowder-n milk to the stand. Both - the;' prosecution and defense, were; extra considerate of the child,1 who responded to their questions in a straightforward and honest, manner. Linda testified that they, had come to Sullivan shortly before the opening of the present school term, -living on South Main Street. Questions were asked her concerning her life with her mother and the defendant and admitted there had been a breakup ' between the two "because he broke his promise and started drinking again." Robert Edgington. husband of Hankins' sister, testified thai Hankins told his sister, following the shooting, that "well, I did it but it was an accident wnen she asked "why did you do it?" on visiting him in the county jail here. Lester Secrest, father of Mr. Hankins, testified he had lived with the counle for an estimalp-l. seven months in Chicago. Whi.' there, he said, Mike was vei abusive to Ruby and orderc him out of the house. Testimony from John Stewart, Ernest Reynolds and Con Vaught gave a good account of Hankins' manner as being one of peace and quiet around the mine where he was employed. HOOSIER GROUP TO DISCUSS GRADE RILL The Citizens Legislative Committee of Indiana will hold a i luncheon meeting in the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis on at which time February 6th members of the legislature will be guests for a discussion o: "Should the Public Continue to Pay 80 Percent of Grade Separation as Provided in the lOlif Staute?" A bill to amend the act hi been . introduced into the IIou; and a similar bill in the Scnat