Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 50, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 11 March 1947 — Page 2

Support the RED CROSS VOL. XLIX No. 50 FAIR Indiana, Fair tonight, Wetlnesilay partly cloudy. No decided change in temperature. UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, MAR. 11, 1947. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS

Marsh all And Bevin Agree To Informal Talk On China

MOSCOW, March 11. ( UP) Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin of Great Britain today agreed to a three-power discussion with Russia about the Chinese situation outside the Foreign Ministers Conference meeting, and Soviet sources indicated ac

ceptance. Bevin turned down a suggestion by Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov that after the extra council meeting on China, with France excluded, the three powers issue a communique. .Bevin said it would be improper even to discuss the question of adding the Chinese situation to the Moscow agenda without China being represented. Marshall concurred. Molotov himself indicated that Russia would agree to the proposal for the discussion of China outside the current Big Four consultations here. Molotov said he only intended to suggest an informal meeting yesterday when at the opening of the Big Four conference on Germany and Austria, he proposed that the Chinese question be added to the agenda. , Meanwhile, four deputies meeting preliminary to the second Bession of the ministers' council heard a proposal for a five-point program on the disposal of Germany, including demilitarization and denazification. Broadcast reports on the morning meeting of the deputies said the Soviet deputy foreign minister proposed that they recommend to the council the five-way "breakdown of the German problem. The points that the Russian suggested were demilitarization, denazification, the present political and economic situation in Germany, reparations, and a fu ture centralized organization. administrative i Capital Attorneys io Address r T U. .... g i . name uroup TERRE HAUTE, March 11. Joseph G. Wood and Milton Elrod. Jr.. IndianaDolis attnrnpvs and members of the Legislative Committee of the State Association of Life Underwriters, will address the Terre Haute Association at a luncheon meeting Wednesday. The meeting will be held in the Terre Haute House, and W. A. Long, president of the Terre Haute Association of Life Underwriters, announced that all Life Insurance Agents in the entire Wabash Valley, whether members of the Association or not, are invited and urged to attend. Hubert A. Thomas is secretary, and Lester Chisler, treasurer of the local organization. They are anticipating approximately one hundred members and guests to be present for the meeting. i Reservations must be made not later than 10 o'clock Wednesday morning by calling the office of W. A. Long, M-2052. Mr. Wood is a former secretary of the state organization and for fifteen years taught insurance law at the Indiana University Law School. Mr. Elrod has also had professional experience comparable to that of Mr. Wood. Terre Haute Team Beats Legionnaires On Local Court Last night's Legion hardwood classic at the Community Gym i between the local legionnaires I and the Indiana State Rockets proved to be a whirlwind of scor- " ing for both sides with the Rockets pumping the most pay j dirt to register a 62-47 victory. Bill Clarkson, ex-Arrow court ' star, member of the State campus Rockets, took top honors with sixteen points, being closely fol- ' lowed by "Shang" Moore of the Sullivan Legion squad with fifteen points. "Red" Faught, Bo" Hamilton and Garnett DeBaun figured in the Rocket starting line-up and also broke into the scoring lane. Tonight the Sullivan vets go to Flat Rock, Illinois to pit their prowess against the St. Francisville Kiwanis.

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WANTS 10 BAR ALL COMMUNiSTS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (UP) Secretary of Labor Lewis B. I Schwellenbach said today that he could see no reason "why the Communist party should not be outlawed." Schwellenbach told the House Labor Committee that getting rid of Communists in governmental agencies or trade unions was "very difficult." "Why should we recognize the Communist party in the United States?" Schwellenbach asked. "Why should they be eligible to run for office when their purpose is to destroy this government? Why should they be 'theoretically able to get elected I to Congress?" General Bradley Urges Support Of Red Cross Drive In a statement urging the sup'port o Red Cross, General Omar N. Bradley, administrator of the Veterans Administration. j said: in carrying out us cnarter odligation to act as a link between the people of the United States, their "armed" forces, and those I who have served in their armed forces, the American Red Cross in the course of the years has undertaken a great variety . of services. . ; "Among those participating in ! inese services are our minions oi able-bodied veterans With their i

personal, family, or benefits and state law, he said, claims problems, and thousands While highway fatalities last of disabled veterans with their i vear increased nearly 16 per cent many special needs. Also includ- j over the 860 victims in 1945, Coled are the dependents of these , onei Rossow pointed out the figmen and women and the depend- j ure is considerably less than the ents of those who died in service, national average and increases "The Veterans Administration reported by surrounding states, regards these Red Cross services He said 995 persons were killed an indispensable adjunct to the m 889 fatal accidents, and 22,500 tasks which we seek to perform were iniured in 15.700 non-fatal

on behalf of veterans and their dependents. "The continuance of these services is absolutely essential. It is my earnest request that the Red Cross will stay at the side of the veteran in peace as it stood at the side of the serviceman in war." Give so that others may carry on! Sets Strike Date ANNOUNCING a nationwide strike of 300,000 telephone workers called, for April 7, Joseph A. Beirne, president of the National Federation of Telephone Workers,' warns the House labor committee that a proposal before It for an industrial disputes commission would lead to federal dictation of labor contracts and economic regImentetlon, s- (Internationafti

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Sullivan's Golden Arrows will play ten football games again next Fall, according to the schedule released today by H. C. Gilmore, principal at Sullivafa High School. The season will close as. usual with the traditional Turkey Day game with the Clinton Wildcats at Clinton. Last year's game ended in a 12-12 tie. There were two changes made in the schedule, which includes six Western Indiana Conference games, and five Southern Indiana Conference games. The Arrows have replaced Dugger with Bloomingeton, an SIAC foe, and will meet Washington's Hatchets instead of the Evansville Bosse ! test. I The opening game will be played against Bicknell in the Knox County city, before the Arrows come home for their first game before the home fans on Sept. 12. There are five home games, and five on foreign gridirons. The schedule: Sept. 5-a At Bicknell. Sept. 12-a Bloomington. ' Sept. 19-a At Washington. Sept. 26-b At Terre Haute Garfield. Oct. 3-b Terre Haute Gerstmeyer. Oct. 17-b At Brazil. Oct. 17-b Terre Haute Wiley. Oct. 31-a Vincennes. Nov. 11-a-b Linton. Nov. 27-a-b At Clinton. a, SIAC games, b, Western Conference games. Accident Loss In State Totals $45,000,000 INDIANAPOLIS, March 11. Economic loss due to 69,000 statewide traffic ' accidents v reported last year was placed at $45,000,000 in a study released Monday by Col. Robert Rossow, state police superintendent. 1 Computed on a basis of proI perty loss, medical expenses and less of time from work, the figure does not include additional accidents not renortahle under crashes. Deaths occurred at the rate of .7 a day, 19 a week and 83 a month. Rural tragedies showed the greatest increase. .State police statisticians recorded 644 rural . deaths tor the year, an upswing j of 19 per cent, while the 351 urban fatalities represented a 10 per cent increase. Accidents mounted at about the same ratio with multiple collisions, autopedestrian, leaving the road, and vehicle-train leading in that order by accident type. Motoring mishaps happened with the highest frequency in December, when 7,642 were recorded. More accidents were reported on Saturday than on any other day of the week. The peak accident hour was between 5 and o p. m. On the brighter side, a comparisonwith 1941, Indiana's worst traffic year, revealed 33 per cent fewer deaths in spite of a seven per cent increase last year over 1941 in miles of travel. Highway travel was up 34 per cent last year over 1945, Colonel Rossow added. Pulaski county was the' only one of 92 to report no traffic deaths in 1946. Connersville, Columbus and 104 communities of populations between 1,000 and 10,000 also reported perfect records. ROTARY ENTERTAINS SCOUT LEADER Bud Hummell, district executive scout leader, was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. Hummell gave a talk on "The Scout in Relation to the Church, the Home, and the School." . With Hummell were two boys, Dick Thudium, son of Roland Thudium, who gave a talk on scouting, and Tommy Campbell son of Harold Campbell, who

gave a talk on cubbing.

LATE

RAILROAD PRESIDENT SHOT PEORIA, 111., March 11. (UP) A single shotgun blast fired by an assassin whom he tried to beat off with a cane has ended the turbulent career- ofGeorge P. McNear, president of the strike-bound Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad. Pellets from the shotgun blast struck McNear in Jhe neck and the right side of his chest. McNear's assailant was believed to have made his getaway in a car driven by an accomplice.

LUXURY TAXES BILL SIGNED WASHINGTON, March 11. (UP) President Truman today signed into law a bill which would continue indefinitely the wartime tax on transportation and various luxury items including l'quor, cosmetics, jewelry, and most furs. Exempt are fur-trimmfd cloth coats costing less than $150.

CINCINNATI BUILDING COLLAPSES CINCINNATI, March 11. i- (UP) Rescue workers worked frantically digging into the ruins of a six-story downtown building which collapsed today, trapping at least five persons, two of whom were believed to be dead. Firemen said that eight men were treated for injuries. The building collapsed after apparently being weakened by water from a nearby broken water main.

COMMITTEE VOTES FOR ORGANIZATION WASHINGTON, March 11-(UP) The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to put the United States into the international refugee organization. The committee specified, however, that the administration shall have no authority to relax immigration laws and that the United States' "contribution to the organization shall not exceed $75,000,000 during the twelve months beginning July 1. i

WANTS SUGAR CONTROL KEPT WASHINGTON, March 11. (UP) A sugar industry spokesman testified today before a House of Representatives committee that to decontrol sugar now would send the price skyrocketing. He said that decontrol would send the price to 20 cents a pound. It is now nine cents a pound. The committee is considering a bill to continue sugar control until March 31, 1948. i

Pleasantville Couple To Observe 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Dora H. Bedwell of near Pleasantville will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary Sunday,..M'arch ,J6,. at their home. At noon there will be a dinner for the family and a few close friends, then open house from 2:30 to 4:30 P. M. No invitations will be sent out, but friends and relatives are welcome to call. . . Mr. Bedwell, son of a pioneer family of Jefferson Township, was born October 28, 1867 on a farm near the place on which he now lives. Mrs. Bedwell was born March 20, 1871, near Paxton, Indiana and later moved to the Pleasantville community. They were united in marriage by Rev. Louis Edmunds, March 16, 1897. With the exception of two years spent on the old homestead of Mr. Bedwell's father, they have lived at their present home two and one-half miles northwest of Pleasantville. They are the parents of four children: D wight of Paxton, LaVerne of Freelandville, Delphin at home; and Delmas, deceased. They also have four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bedwell have been actively engaged in church affairs for a number of years. They are members of the Mt. Moriah Methodist church.

Gilmore Announces Sectional Receipts

H. C. Gilmore, principal of Sullivan High School, announced the receipts for' the sectional tourney held here on Feb. 27, 28, and March 1. According to figures, the tourney took in $4,322.40 from the sale of tickets. This amount came from the sale of 1338 season tickets, and the single session tickets. There were 2664 single session tickets sold, with the final game drawing 652 of that number. From this total, the expenditures, basketballs, timer, scorer, referee, and things of that nature, took $1,703.94, leaving the first balance of $2,618.46. ' After deducting $200 for the center school, the cost of lodging and meals for the teams, and the $21.41 paid to the I.H.S.A.A., the sixth balance totaled $2,119.97. The sixth balance was divided in half, with that portion being divided among the schools evenly. For each school, this meant

NEWS

Cub Leaders To Meet Tonight At High School ' The first of six Cub leaders training courses has been scheduled to begin tonight at the Sul livan High School at 7:30. Allan ! Campbell, Chairman of the Leadersnip Training, win conduct the course. Cub leaders and parents of the boys of Cub age are cordially invited to attend these courses. Cub leaders are expected from Carlisle, Dugger, Sullivan, Shelburn, and Hymera. . The program will consist of opening ceremony and get acquainted period. Individual instructions will be given in the fields of cubmasters, den dads, 'den mothers and den chiefs. A I handicraft period will be in , charge of an art major from i Linton: A film "Scout Trail to Citizenship" will be shown to all present. The Cubbers from the various towns will be divided jnto dens and function similar to a regular Cub pack. A good time as well as an educational experience is in store for adults making an effort to attend these meetings. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson of Hymera, are the parents of a son, Leonard Eugene, born March 10th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Chambers of Paxton, R, 1, announce the birth of a son born March 10th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. He has been named Johnnie Allen. $96.36. The other half of this balance was apportioned among the schools on the basis of the number of tickets sold. Each school received a different amount, and that figure is given ias: Carlisle, $129.92; Dugger, $133.88; Fairbanks, $41.99; Farmersburg, $59.42; Graysville, $47.54; Hymera, $57.83; Merom, $68.13; New Lebanon, $79.22; Pleasantville, $45.95; Shelburn, $175.08, land Sullivan, $221.22. With the travel allowance, the meal allowance, and the two divisions of funds, the schools received the following amounts; Carlisle, $293.48; Dugger, $297.44; Fairbanks, $209.88; Farmersburg, $248.42; Graysville, $212.55; Hymera, $222.83; Merom, $233.13; New Lebanon, $263.90; Pleasantville, $239.27; Shelburn, $335.76, and Sullivan, $526.38. The total for Sullivan includes the $200 to the tourney center for the rental of the gym.

SBVIEI ACCUSES II. S. OF MEDDLING III HUNGARY

WASHINGTON, Mar. 11 (UP) Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said today that Russia had informed the United States it is the Soviet belief that this country, and not Russia, .is interferring in the Hungarian internal affairs. The Soviet position was communicated to the State Department yesterday, Acheson said. It was a reply to a stiff United States note which said that Russia was guilty of "unjustified interference" in Hungarian affairs, by attempting to substitute a minority dictatorship for Hungary's freely elected government. INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 11 (UP) The Indiana Legislature, remaining in session hours beyond the constitutional deadline, were embroiled in an extracurricular controversy involving the House Ways and Means Committee and the Indiana State Teachers Association. While House and Senate members milled around the legislature chambers, waiting for the completion of paper work signaling the end of the 61-day 1947 session of the State General Assembly, trouble flared over an accusation obtained ; from a Teachers Association legislation bulletin. It developed into an embarrassing controversy during which personal charges involving some of the legislators were hurled. ..Meanwhile, overworked clerks in the printing department, in the mechanical end of the legislative mill labored at top speed to finish the work that was left for them to do. February Coal Production Up Over 1946 TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March ll.1 Coal production in Indiana during February amounted to anj estimated 2,332,000 tons, according to a statement issued by the (Coal Trade Association of Indiana. This figure exceeded pro-j duction in February of last year, by 160,000 tons. Production inj January and February of this' year topped the figures for the! same months of 1944, Indiana's biggest coal year, by some 4,000 tons. The demand for steam coal , continued strong as industrial) consumers and railroads sought' to replenish stockpiles which were drawn upon heavily during I November and December. Loss of operating time due to labor disturbances was at a mini mum during the month. Car supply was satisfactory except for mines on two operating lines. Two Mines In Area Inspected By Federal Men Two mines in this ' area have been inspected by a Federal coal mine inspector recently. They are the Friar Tuck mine near Linton, and the Standard Coal Company mine, north of Fritchton, Knox County. In each mine there were a few recommendations for additional safety of the miners. The inspection was carried out in accordance with the LewisKrug agreement of May 29, 1946. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Mar. 10: Paul Unger of Merom, R. 2; William Stafford of Carlisle; Mrs. Bill Shake of 600 South Court Street; Mrs. Reba Johnson of 617 North Section Street. Dismissed Mar. 10: Larry Lamb of 218 West Donaldson Street; Mrs. Beulah Mason and son of 204 North Foley Street; Mrs. Judith Howe and daughter of Linton,

LEGISLATORS A! TEACHERS HAVE i WORDS fN CAPITAL

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Fears Result of Greek Loan

WASHINGTON, March 11. (UP) Senate President Arthur II. Vandenburg, R., Mich., called on President Truman today to tell the nation frankly whether the proposed Greek loan might touch off a chain reaction of aid for other friendly governments.

MISlHfIS ATOMIC QUESTION IN UI COUNCIL

LAKE SUCCESS, March 11 (UP) The atomic control tangle went back to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission with orders from the Security Council to reconciliate American-Russia's differences and 'write an international treaty preferably by' the time the United Nations Assembly meets next Sept. 16, American spokesmen said the United States delegates would insist on trying to bring Russia around to agreeing on the American proposal before the commission report falls due. American ' delegate Warren Austin told the Council that by the time the atomic report falls due, the world should know whether a workable system of international atomic control achievable. is Set Deadline For Reenlistment Of Disabled Vets INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 11. Second Army Headquarters has announced that March 31 is the last day partially disabled combat wounded veterans may enlist in the Army in their former grades. The Army, having learned that there are many army positions that a partially-disabled veteran can fill better than a non-disabled person, is seeking ' 5,000 partially disabled veterans for the postwar army. Interested veterans may obtain full information from any U. S. Army Recruiting Office. - . RECENT DIVORCE SUITS Wilma L. Stipp has filed suit for divorce, custody and support in the Sullivan Circuit Court against her husband, Carl L. Stipp. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Pigg and Tennis. James B. Hoke has filed suit for divorce against his wife, Doris Ann Hoke. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Pigg and Tennis. Mabel Vickers has filed suit for divorce against her husband, Raymond Vickers. Norval K. Harris is attorney for the plaintiff. FARM BUREAU DIRECTORS TO MEET The Sullivan County Farm Bureau Board of Directors will meet Friday night,. March 14 at the Co-op store. t.mm i. Sends Greek PIea PREMIER D. MAXIMOS, aged W financier who came out of retire-: ment to head the Greek govern ment In its hours of crisis, sends: a note of "appeal to the United States government and through it to the American people" for as-' sistance. "Without this aid," Max-, imos declares, "our democracy, cannot survive." ( International)!

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The Republican toreign pouuy spokesman told reporters that plans to bolster the totterin? Greek monarchy may symbolize a new United States policy "which may have to be pursued all over the world." Vandenburg insists that the Near Eastern crisis is no isolated case. He felt that if the United States moved to block the growth of Communism there? it might be forced to act elsewhere as well. He . mentioned China and Korea as two examples. In preparing his special message, President Truman was said to be considering these requests from Congress: 1 Authority to make a Greek loan of $250,000,000 and another of about $150,000,000 to Turkey. 2 Authority to send surplus military and industrial equipment to Greece with United

States administrators to insure the proper use of the equipment. 3 Authority to assign a mission of Army officers to the task of training Greek and Turkish forces in the use of American equipment. This would not involve the use of American troops as such. Senator Vandenburg was not alone in asking the president for the full story and possible future committments on this country. Senator Homer A. Capehart, R., Ind., said he "would insist" on a full , disclosure of the .possible consequences. Helen Southvood, K. M. Sappenfiekl Married In East Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Southwood of Sullivan are' announcing .the marriage of their daughter, Helen Virginia, of Washington, D. C, to Keith M. Sappenfield, also of Washington, son of Mrs. Eertha Sappenfield of Lyons. ine wedding ceremony was performed Friday, March 7, in , the Lutheran Church of the Reformation at Washington by Rcvj O. F. Blackwelde, pastor. Td sister of the bride, Mrs. E. 11 McMickle of Morningside Villa? Md., was matron of honor a' Joseph Ewbank of Bethesda, mJ was best man. E. H. McMicIf was usher. Other attendants w Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Lew Wall! of Washington, formerly of Ly and Bicknell, and Miss Gerti Slrickler of Indianapolis. The nuptials vows were changed before an altar deco ed with white snapdragons greenery. After an organ prelj the processional was Lohengrl Wedding March. The recessiol was Mendelssohn's March. The bride was attired in a pi afternoon dress with navy b accessories and wore a cors; of orchids. The matron of hoi wore blue with navy accessor and a corsage of pink camelli j The mother of the bridegrool wore grey with white accessorii and a corsage of American Beau ty roses. Following the ceremony a wed ding dinner was served at the Rainbow Room of the Hamilton Hotel in Washington. The bride's going-away outfit was a melon gabardine suit with navy blue accessories. After a short wedding trip to Luray, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Sappenfield will be at home at 4680 Homer Avenue, Suitland Manor, Suitland, Md. The bride is a graduate of the Sullivan High School and the Providence Hospital, School of Nursing at Washington, D. C. She formerly was employed as a secretary in the office of U. S. Senator Sherman Minton. The bridegroom graduated from Lyons High School and attended Indiana University. At present he is employed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at Washington, D. C, and is attending George Washington University. He is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity and the Alpha Chi Sigma honorary chemical fraternity. During the war he held the rank of first lieutenant and was a navigator with the Twentieth Air Force in the Pacific theater.