Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 52, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 13 March 1947 — Page 1

Support the ; RAIN Indiana: (Rain this afternoon and tonight, and in most of the section by Friday. Not much change in temperature. RED CROSS INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. XLIX No. 52 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES TIJURSDAY, MAR. 13, 1947.

B CROSS DIE ill SULH SHORT OF QUOTA

So far, $1,328.37 of the Sullijvan quota of $1,701.70, has been turned in to the Red Cross office in the Court House. Tom Mc Roberts, city . chairman said today. , While this is less than the total kamount to be' raised. Mr. Mc Roberts said that all the persons Yio canvassed the city Tuesday feht have not made their re;rts. He said that most of the maining reports should be in me time today. Mr. McRoberts also emphasizthat there would be some rsons missed in the house-to-use canvass, and he hopes Jhat y person who was not asked give to the Red Cross, will I cither bring or mail a contribution to the Red Cross Office. , So far there has been no report on the progress of the anve in me nine lownsmps in the county. The Red 4Cross office said that these . reports would probably be in the first part of .next week. - MOSCOW. M3r. 13 (UP) Secretary of State George C. f Marshall striking at all Soviet news of denazification as a politii cal instrument called tonight for a unified ; denazification policy ' throughout Germany, ' ... . '. .... - ijlarshall's concern over reports ?thajt former Nazis in the Soviet zone of Germany had been clear- j f party was stressed that the L United States opposed the 'use of I xtenazification as an instrument ! . tdvfavor any political party. Shelburn To Have Exam For New Rural Carrier The Civil Service has announced that a vacancy for a rural cari rier at Shelburn will be filled by ' an examination of all who apply for the position,. ; The examination will be held in Shelburn on a date that has ' not been determined as yet. According to the announcement, all applications must be in the post , office in Shelburn before April 24, to be eligible for the exam- , ination. Each applicant must be a citiIzen .of the United States, and must have lived in the territory served by the Shelburn post office for a year prior to the closing date for applications, ; All applications should be sent in f h a nnst nffirwa in Rhnlhnrn Legion Auxiliary Cancels Dance Set For Sat. Night i Unforeseen - circumstances a sing at this time have forced ie cancellation of the Sullivan tmerican Legion St. Patrick's !lay dance' originally planned for . furday evening, March 15th at Lesion Home here. President todnly, i ' ' Shie further stated' that the Ley gionYbirthday banquet which the , unit had planned for Tuesday , nighft, March 18th to fete the locaV legionnaires has been postponed indefinitely in order to ,: cooperate with the Basketball Mothers' benefit here that evening. ' :'' HERBERT & GORDON PLEDGED TO SIGMA DELTA CHI - Herbert S. Gordon, of Sullivan, a senior at Indiana University, has been pledged to Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraternity.

MARSHALL GALLS FOR UNIFIED DENAZIFICATION

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PEKER LIKED TRUMAN SPEECH LONDON, March 13. (UP) Premier Recep Peker, of Turkey, was quoted by Radio Ankara tonight as saying that the United States aid to Greece and Turkev would event and

effectively spread beyond " the

.vuaaie asst. "The ideas of the President are a reflection of the awaken'njr qnd the ! in vw of Amencan pnblic opinion in regard to the difficulties that beset the world today," Peker said. ; . . , .'. SNYDER FIGHTS TAX REDUCTION WASHINGTON, March 13. (UP) Secretary of the Treasury John W Snyder today formally opened the administration fight against Republican plans for an income tax reduction at a heated session cf the House ways and means committee. ; ' ' ' Snyder reaffirmed in strong terms the administration's opposal to a 20 per cent? income tax cut which is favored by many Republican fiscal leaders.

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m We heart of Tel-Aviv at noon today -and got away with

ifrou.uut;. rciice said they pel'eved the bandits vere members of the underground movement. : ." i z ,

' GREEK CABINET MEETS ATHENS. Greece. Ma wli 13 i.riTPP

uememus Helmis said tntfav

it Congress anoroves Mr. Truman's requestwould be used for military rehabilitation, for the purchasing of supplies abroad, and for balancing the budget. : The Greek Cabinet met todav to discuss the drafting of a message to Mr. Truman in response to his request for aid for Greece and Turkey. THE PRESIDENT RESTS IN FLdRIDA KEY WEST, Fla., March 13. (UP) President Truman, awaiting world reaction to his proposed new world policy, settled in a sleepy old house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico today, absorbing what his doctor called an "absolute rest."

Governor Signs Mis

Liquor Reform Bill

Aerial Count Of . Deer Underway In Southern Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, L Mar. 13 An ; aerial count , of Southern Indiana's deer population is .: underway," John Nigh, director of the Indiana Department of Conservation, revealed today. , Nigh' said the J survey, ' made from a low flying plane, is being conducted by the Pittman-Ro-bertson branch of the Division of Fish and Game, Purpose, Nigh said, is to determine hot . only the number of deer in the southern counties but their approximate distribution by counties. Under one section of an act by the 1947., General, Assembly, the Conservation Department is permitted to establish a deer season, Nigh said the survey will aid in determining whether the season should open this fall. Accuracy of the aerial deer count has been proved : in other states. Indiana's deer herd is be lieved to' be approximately 3,500. I : Cares for Orphans ft m 6 6 mm m IN THE U- S. to win interest In new homes for her country's war orphans, Mother Remlgia Guercia of Italy,-founder of the Dame 3endettine Olivetane S. Rosario society for war orphans, will call on President Truman to enlist aid for her project. (International)

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Mediterranean and the near v ' III VII, nistols. hplrl nn tho AoNi T,ai, that America INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 13 (UP) Liquor and politics - in Indiana were - headed ; for v. the divorce courts today. - Governor Pialph F. Gates, late yesterday signed into law an emergency measure which he said' "puts an end" to the longexisting wedded bliss between liquor and political interests in the State. ' '" ... The measure was among 61 bills signed by the Governor that had been passed by the 85th Indiana General Assembly. It included among the new laws, action for the restoration for a lien against the property of old-age pensioners; a referendum on payment of a State veteran bonus, and the reassessment of all Indiana real estate for taxation purposes. , Not Imagination; It Was Too Cold During February INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. .13 If you think it was cold in February, you're right. i , I Statistics released today by the i Indiana Department of Conservation show that Indiana temperatures were about eight degrees below normal, and Indianapolis thermometers averaged 22.5. The mercury hovered at zero several times, and automobiles froze up I by the hundreds. J Despite the snow, precipitation for the month was generally below normal. Stream flow, however, averaged about normal be cause of heavy rains in the last jdays of January. The absence of rain and prevailing cold weather caused a steady decline in stream I flow during the later part of I February. ..." ; Lake levels in Northern Indiana declined about six inches during the month, a " normal ! trend. Water levels in observa tion wells did not fluctuate consistently, so no official conclusions are available. I A series of pumping tests were 'run at Lebanon, and the inventory of water wells was continued in connection with the Boone county investigation. Observation wells were rehabilitated or esI tablished in Montgomery, Madi- ! son, Wabash, Huntington, Grant, Clark, Warrick, Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, and Martin counties.

ER HONOLULU, Mar.' 13 (UP) Forty-two crewmen of the S. S. Fort. Dearborn, which broke in two in heavy seas, huddled on the stern section today awaiting the arrival of a merchant ship that is rushing to their rescue. The Hawaiian sea frontier said a P8-4Y plane located . the stricken vessel some 800 miles northwest of Honolulu. It reported that the stern section was rid ing well, but that the bow sec tion appeared to be sinking. The tanker, bound 'for Shang hai from S"an Francisco with 10,000 barrels' of Diesel oil ' flashed urgent distress signals yesterday, but gave no details other than the ship was broken in two. . HONOLULU, Mar. 13 (UP) At ' least two members of the forty-two man crew of the American tanker, the S.S. Fort Dearborn, are aboard the sinking bow section of tho ill-fated shin which broke in two in heavy I leas yesterday, the "Hawaiian1 sea frontier reported today. However, a search from Mid way reported sighting two men on the bow section iast night. The deck was awash, and the section was described as being in a "sinking condition about ten miles west of the stern section of the ship. ,.' i INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 13? (UP) -HoOsier cigarette smokers have six taxless weeks left to enjov their favorite brand.: Beginning May 1, every' package sold over ' the counter ., will have affixed a three cent tax stamp. Governor Ralph Gates signed into law the $5,000,000 tax measure, along with sixty-eight other bills passed by the 85th Indiana General Assembly. Among the bills approved by the Governor was the $173,000,000 budget to finance the cost of State government for the next two years. Training Program For Cub Leaders Has First Meeting With Q. R. Thudium in charge i of the meeting, the first Cub j Leader trainjng course was held i in the Sullivan High School March 11. The program was built , around an over-all view of what cubbing really is. Chester R. Clemens, art teacher in Sullivan High School, had charge of the handicraft period, and under his direction the cubbers made memo cards. Mr. Clemens will be in charge of the handicraft period at the other training courses. , Bill Cross, from Carlisle, instructed the den chiefs, who are boy scouts, and C. R. Thudium instructed the men cubbies. The women cubbies were instructed by Bud Hummell. A film, "Scout Trail to Citizenship, was shown by Perle Fisher. Those attending the meeting were Mrs. Mary E. Milam, Harold Campbell, Hazel Campbell, Earl Cummings, Harold Gambill, Jake Pirtle, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wheeler, and D. L. Boyd, from Sullivan; Clyde Griffith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Whalen, Mrs. Lor raine Jett, Beulah Bensinger, H. W. Gross, Paul Bolenbaugh, N. E. Gibler,' John R. South, John D. Nash, and Clay Jett, from Carlisle; Frank Harrison, Ronald Northrop, Bruce Alumbaugh, and Ralph Hill, from Dugger; Harold Hall, Thomas Madison, Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Syester, Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs. Coyle, from Hymera; Ed Cavins, Jack Jewett, William C. , Purcell, Mr. and Mrs. Walton, and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Thomp- ! son, from Farmersburg.

BROKEN TANK

H HIS

RESCUE SIP

THAT THREE-CENT

CIGARET TAX

SMILES IN MOSCOW, TOO

DESPITE the verbal swords that are crossed all too often at the Big Four foreign ministers conference in Moscow, two of the principal stars at the peace treaty meetings can smile, too. Both Britain's Ernest Bevin (left foreground) and Russia's Vyacheslav . Molotov (second from right) are caught In a jolly mood.; (International)

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Trooper at Columbus , f COLUMBUS, Ind., March 13. (UP) The State will demand the death penalty for two seventeen-year-old boys accused of killing a State policeman, and the defense claimed that the shooting was an accident. ,'

GEftfiiEY - , FRANKFURT, Germany,' Mar:! 13, (UP)General Joseph T. McNarney today rejected a charge by Soviet Foreign Min-! ister V. M. Molotov that units of German troops are being main - tained in the American occupied zone of Germany. - "I completely reject the accusation," the general said when asked for comment on Molotov's reported accusation yesterday that 9,000 Germans were being maintained in a military detachment in the United States zone. He also 'rejected a protest by the Polish government on the maintenance of the "Polish guard units" which the Army has armed to guard supplies and military installations. , High Distinction List For Term Announced Today The highest distinction list for pupils in the Sullivan High School and the Junior High School was announced today by J. Allan Campbell, superintendent of schools. To gain highest distinction, a pupil must receive a grade of A j in at least four full-credit sub-! jects, with no other grade below a B. Also, the pupil must have no unexcused tardiness or absences. The fifteen high school pupils to make the list are: Barbara Brown, Connie Campbell, Allan Campbell, Shirley Chowning, Phyllis Griggs, Nancy Kirk, Harriet Knowles, Dean Monk, Joann Reed, Virginia Robison, Pat, Rogers, Betty Stewart, Linda Weisbecker, Donna Whitmore, and LeAnn Wible. The fourteen Junior high school pupils to make the roll were, Christina Alig, Betty Bledsoe, Jean Davis, James Ferguson, Sharon Carey, Betty Godfrey, Virginia Kaiser, Elsie Pendleton, Patricia Pirtle, Frances Raley, Sue Robison, Floyd Settles, Thelma Tarrh, and Patsy Thudium.

REJECTS CHARGE MADE BY SOVIET

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Death Prosecuting Attorney Harold Malcyof Shelby ville, told the twelve-man jury in his. L'opening statement of the first degree trial that William Price and William Johnson and their bob-by-sox companions' confessed the slaying of State Trooper Herbert W. Smith, age 29. . - "This is a capital offense and the State is asking the. : capital ! punishment for both defendants," Malcy said. . ; '-' , . ' ' ?fns Attorney Emmanuel Baugh of Evansvil e, said that the defendants would prove . that the snooting was acciaemai, ana that ll occurred as Price fired a gun .aimed at the tire on Smith s Pllce carFuneral Services For Mrs: Holman Held Yesterday i i i Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Billman funeral chapel for Mrs. Madge Blevins Holman who died at her home in Indianapolis Saturday. The Rev. R. M. Criswell officiated. Song services were in charge of Mrs. Kathryn Reid. Flower bearers were Patty Willis, Erlene Willis, Betty Collier, Marjorie Springer, Jesse Ruddell and Rachel Christy. Pallbearers were Bill Willis, Floyd Willis, Paul Christy, Tom i Collier, Eugene Springer and 'John Springer. Burial was in Cemetery. the Mt. Zion HAD HIGHEST SCHOLARSHIP Richard Pethtel had the highest scholarship in the Graysville F.A.A. chapter for the first six weeks of the second semester, according to an announcement today by Phillip Badger, chairman of the scholarship committee. The other nine were, Duane Monk, John Ransford, Richard Huff, Burl Harris, Phillip Badger, Darrel Burton, Lee Sluder , Bill Burnett, and Gene Easter. COONHUNTERS TO MEET The Sullivan County Coonhunters Association will hold a special meeting at the city hall Saturday, March 15, at 8:00 p. m. All members interested in enter ing dogs for the field trial to be held at the Malcolm Hart farm on Sunday, March 23, are asked to be present.

Killing

UN. Delegates Wait Reaction

From Speech

Diplomats Feel Truman Speech Sus-

pends Any Negotiations r or W orm Peace As They Wait For Russian Reaction.

T.ATfTn STTf!f!ttRS. .N. Y

Truman's decision to fight openly against Communism . ex

pansion in the Middle East leit the united JNations m suspense today. . ' , . '

GREEK MINISTER

PfiAISEo TRUMAN

OFFER OF AID

ATHENS, Greece, Mar. 13 (UP) Greek. Prime Minister Denterious Mlaximos said today that Greece is eternally indebted to President Truman and the American people for the President's offer of aid to that coun try, r ' " ' "I am deeply touched by Mr. Truman's message," Maximos said. The Communists in Greece denounced the new American policy as "neo-fascist." Left wing newspapers called it anti-democratic. Moderate opposition newspapers emphasized the President's condemnation of the extremists on both sides. Distinction List For This Term Announced Today . The distinction list for the high school and junior high School pu pils for this term have been an nounced by J. Allan Campbell superintendent of schools. To gain distinction, a pupil must receive a grade of B in at leat four full-credit courses, with nothing less than a C in the others. He must also have no unexcused tardiness or absences. The forty-five high school pupils that made distinction are: Mry F. Allen, Jane Bed well, Haddon Bedwell, Suella Bledsoe, James Bolding, Ann Briggs, Rebecca Brumett, Phyllis Bryan, David . Burdge, and Anna B. Christy. Also, Zoe, Coulson, Nancy Crowder, Jean Dale, Phyllis Da vis, Donetta Elembaugh, Betty Lou Ford. June Gibbs, John Godfrey. Lois Golish, and Rosa lie Goodman. Also, Calvin Hilsediek, Harold R. Huff. Myrna Hughes, Mary Land. John McCammon, . Phyllis McRoberts, Carolyn. Milam, Bar bara Monk, Jeanette Monk, Peggy Mood, Beverly Moore, Betty Murphy, and Pat Page. Also, Jeanne Parks, Jocelyn Parks, Mike . Rambis. Kenton Rigps, Norma Sappenfield, Joe Scully, Mary Simmons, Margaret Stewart, Normalee Thomson, Phyllis Valentine, Howard Wolfe, and Deloris Worth. : . The thirtv-nine junior high school pupils that made distinction are: Deloris Amett, Joan Berg, Patricia Bledsoe, Bennie Boles, Mary K. Brodle, Shirley Brown." Barbara Chambers, Sue Chowning, Harlan Christie, Lena Dietz, and Ann Dudley. Also, Fred Fisher, JoAnn Ford, James Gadberry, Jocelyn Gallagher, John W, Golish, Ruth Hampton, Loren Hensley, Robert Houpt, Robert Hulett, Dorla Kirk, . Wayne Knotts, Ralph Lewellvn, Phyllis Monroe, and Stuart Moore. Also, Wilma Olson, Sally Or gan, Barbara Pinkston, Ruth Pir tle, Don Pirtle, Gerald Raley, Jackie Reynolds, Corby Shelton, Judith Shepherd, Sara Smith, i Mildred Stewart, Carol Valentine, Phyllis Walters, and Sarah Ann Willis. Or Maybe Pink LINCOLN, Neb. (UP) What color automobile is least often involved in accidents, a Seward motorist asked Capt. J. C. Sanders of the state safety patrol. The captain considu'cd the question, "Probably lavender," he. suggested.

March 13. (UP) President

The outcome was certain to have a positive bearing on the. future of the fifteen-month-old United Nations and its efforts to build a world peace. United Nation diplomats seem ed to feel that Mr, Truman's plea for aid to Greece and Turkey would, in effect, suspend most of the important United Nations negotiations until Congress, the Kremlin, and the Big Four fore ign ministers have reacted. -Mr. Truman's action, these sources said, underscored the theory that the United - Nations peace making efforts would prove fruitless if the world's biggest powers let their differences blossom into a violent political conflict. '. ;' ; State Warns Sale Of Fish Unlawful INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 13 Abrogation of paid club contracts for rearing of game and pari fish has no effect on state laws prohibiting sale of Indiana fish the Indiana Department of Conservation announced today. Donald R. Hughes, director of the Fish and Game Division, said ' I some clubs apparently believe ; revision of the paid contract sysi i . i i . . . . i . . . iem Dy me aivision ana suosu- -tution of a voluntary system of club rearing . and -.will, permit clubs to sell their production without violation of fish and game laws. ' . . : Hughes said, Indiana law specifically prohibits sale of any game or pan fish In Indiana, regardless of age, size or circumstances of sale. '- . - . t- v National Legion Basketball Meet Set For Brazil INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 13 Indiana will play North Dakota at 10 A. M., Friday, April 4, in the second game in the first annual national invitational basketball tournament of The Ameri can Legion in Brazil, Dale Miller, assistant national Americanism director, in charge announced today. The Department of Indiana and Brazil Post No. 2 of the Legion are hosts to this tourney in which 15 states have entered state champion Legion teams. - George N. Craig, vice com mander of the Indiana Legion, reported to the 'state executive committee, that the tourney will be played April 4 and 5 in the Brazil high school field house that has a seating capacity of 4,000. A mass initiation, banquet and entertainment and Hoosier hospitality is being worked out by Brazil Post No. 2, of which Leo Murphy is commander, for the 180 players and visitors. The new $6,000 Brazil Legion Post Home will be available. The Indiana Legion Department and John Steele, post national Legion commander, have put up trophies for the contest. CHURCH TO USE COURT HOUSE AUDITORIUM The Pilgrim Holiness Church will hold its Sunday meeting in the Court House auditorium, it was announced today by the Rev. R. W. Brown. The church was damaged by fire about two weeks ago. There will be Sunday School Morning worship, and Evening worship. Kitty Has Her Foibles BOSTON, (UP) Fire engine company 37 in Roxbury boasts a ( cat, Tapper, who slides down their pole, likes to climb high jfire escapes, and shows a great .deal dislike for fire, water, milk and catnip.