Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 161, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 13 August 1947 — Page 1
WEATHER CONTINUED WARIV1 Indiana: Fair tonight and Thursday except scattered thunderstorms in north Thursday. Continued warm. f! .' Only Dally ! j Newspaper In SULLIVAN COUNTY VOL. XLIX No. 161 INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 1947
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LABOR AND MANAGEMENT TOSS BLAME AROUND FORHIGHLIVINGCOSTS C.I.O. Official Asks For Price Control While N. A. M. Blames Strikes And
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (UP) -Labor and management each blamed the ether for the high prices today as government statistics showed the cost of living to be at a new post-war high, and still climbing.
A labor spokesman, C.I.O. Vicepresident Emil Rieves, accused the National Association of Man-r ufacturers of going back on its pledge to work for low prices if the O.P.A. were discontinued. Rieves called on Congress for immediate restoration of price ceilings and the restoration of rationing on certain scarce goods. ;The National Association of Manufacturers retorted that labor's "three rounds of general; wage increases in the past year and the direct loss through strikes of more than, 30,000,000 man-days of production since last November" were directly responsible for keeping prices up. The National Association of Manufacturers also criticized what it termed the Justice De-r partment's intimation yesterday that the current hieh m-ices are the result of criminal conspiracy, j flll-m.t ramin QOainct ml,. ac'ies to increase food, clothing and housing prices. The campaign is both "absurd and dangerous," said the N.A.M., because it
t north the effett on prices of the I J wage boosts, strikes and foreign ' ' demands. t Meanwhile, latest figures from governmental agencies show that ' incomes and prices are still on the upswing. The Department of : Labor's wholesale market price. i index rose one half of one . per ' cent in the week ending Aug. 2, i Vwith steel and building materials
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Week, but food and all other com modities continued to increase. TWO ARABS DIE IN NEW RIOTS IN HOLY LAND JERUSALEM, Aug. 13X(UP) Two more Arabs were killed today in Jewish-Arab fighting that threatened to spread into a full blown riot. Two Arabs and three Jews were also injured in the fighitng that broke out in the area between Tel Aviv, the Jewish city, and the adjacent Arab city of Jaffa. The two areas were separated by barbed wire barricades and by extraordinary British patrols. Police believed hoodlums were involved on both sides in today's clash as well as those in the same area during the night, when one person was killed and four others wounded. British authorities doubted that the encounters were politically inspired, but they feared that they might develop into major riots' such as occurred in 1936 to 1939. JITNEY PILOTS NEAR ICELAND IN WORLD HOP NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug: 13 (UP) Two former Army pilots planned to hop off from Bluie West Island, Greenland, for Iceland today on another leg of their leizurely round-the-world flight in Piper Cub airplanes, the Civilian Aeronautics Authority reported. Clifford Evans and George Truman landed at Bluie West Island last night after a flight of 8 hours and 20 minutes from Goose Bay, Labrador. The pilots started their light nlaries on the round-the-world flight Saturday from Petersburg, N. J., airport. They plan to cir cle the globe in from thirty to forty days. Each pilot . is flying his own
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AUTHORITIES TAKE ILLEGAL WAR MATERIAL BERLIN, Aug. 13. (UP) American authorities have arrested four Germans and seized an illegal cache of war material supposedly purchased in the interest of an Allied military mission in Berlin, it was disclosed today. The war material included military radar and teletypes with a scrambling device to permit the machines to code and decode magf The Americans did not identify further the source of the rePort on the charees; The identity 01 the military mission wnicn was to buy the illegal material was is-."01 glven MIDWEST FACES OIL SHORTAGE THIS WINTER r i 5RlEAf 'f ALlS, Mont;'Aug7i3. (UP) Prompt steps must be taken to build up the oil reserves in 15 states or they face the prospect of running short of oil next winter, the Inter-Oil Compact Economic Advisory Council warned today. Extraordinary efforts to increase the tankcar and truck movement into the Midwest will require prompt action if the expected demands for oil are to be handled fully next winter, the report said. . The commission said the most critical area was District ' 2, which includes Illinois and Indiana. Despite several pipeline projects to move oil into the district, the report said that "little Telief will be secured from such conamons unui into. Mid-States A.A.U. Swimming Meet T D. Ai CL1 ! I The Mid-States A.A.U. swimming championships will be held at Shakamak State Park on Sunday, Aug, 17, it has been an nounced by W. R. Lindsay, director at the park. The meet is under the auspices of the Jasonville Industrial Bureau, with William Walters serving . as chairman for the event. ! The trial heats for the swimming events will start at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, with the finals for all events starting at 1:30 p. m. Eighteen events are on the program as it has- been announced. They are: 1. Shakamak open men's one mile swim, the long course. 2. Women's 100 meter backstroke, i 3. Men's 100 meter freestyle. 4. Women's 200 meter breaststroke. 5. Men's 100 meter backstroke. 6. Women's 100 meter freestyle. 7. Men's 200 meter freestyle. 8. Women's 3 meter springboard diving. 9. Men's 800 meter freestyle. 10. Women's 200 meter freestyle. 11. Men's 400 meter relay. 12. Women's 100 meter breaststroke. 13. Men's 200 meter breaststroke. 14. Women's 150 meter medley relay. 15. Men's 150 meter medley relay. 16. Men's 3 meter springboard divine. . ' 17. Men's 100 meter breast- ' stroke. . 18. Men's platform diving.
Miss Deris Lathrop Is Grand Champion , Of 4-H Dress Revue j Of ninety-two 4-H Club girls who participated in the County 4-H Club Dress Revue Saturday i afternoon, August 9, Miss Doris Ruth Lathrop of Curry Township was selected as Grand Champion. She modeled her navy blue wool suit with blue accessories. Miss Ruby Ruth McCammon of Haddon Township, placed as Re
serve Dress Revue Champion. Others in the blue, ribbon class in the dress revue were: 1st Division: Jane Myers Hamilton Nellie Ward Curry Sandra Drake Curry Peggy Thrasher Gill Esteline Drake Fairbanks 2nd Division: 'Judith Bell Hamilton Martene Rinsch Curry Phyllis Phillips Turman Ruth Ann Hull Fairbanks Patsy Chowning Fairbanks 3rd Division: Elaine Morris Jackson Mary Frances Allen Hamilton Sue Chowning Hamilton Anna Lee Goble Curry Wanda Bosstick Curry Nancv Barker Haddon 4th Division: Sara Willis Hamilton Reta Mae Marshall . Curry Dorothy Jean Lathrop Curry Sara Sue Phegley Haddon 5th Division: Shirley Ann Greggs Curry Carol Hart Gill Jacqueline Crew Fairbanks The County 4-H Club Dress Revue was presented with an afternoon program which included a welcome by Doris Ruth Lathrop, Curry Township; solo, jan Irish air. "Eileen Arroon", (Ruby Ruth McCammon, Haddon I Township; s trumpet solo, Mary Lou Welch. Curry Township; flute solo, Jane Meyer, Hamilton Township: announcement of agricultural winners at the fair by O. K. Anderson, county agent; reading, Jane Barnett, Jackson Township; piano solo. Anna Lee Goble, Curry Township; and announcement of girls' awards by Miss Jeannette Gentry, Home Demonstration Agent. t The Dress Revue program was announced by Miss Normal ee Thomson, ; Hamilton Township 4-H Club member. Miss Lathrop, winner ' of the County 4-H Club Dress Revue, I will reDresent Sullivan County 'at the State 4-H Club Dress Revue during the Indiana State Fair. Other entries in the State Fair which were picked at the County 4-H Club Show were: Baking 2nd Division? quick coffee cake. Myrna Burnett, Turman Township and drop cookies, Thos. A. Taylor, Curry Township; 3rd Division: rooled cookies, Ruth Tarwater, Hamilton Township: devil's food cake, Earlene Hobbs, Gill Townshin: sponge cake, Jane Barnett, Jackson Township. 4th Division: nlain yeast rolls, Wilma Hart, Gill Township; white loaf cake, Reta Mae Marshall, Curry Township; angel food cake. Patsv Thudium. Hamilton Township. 5th Division: clover leaf rolls, Gloria Frye, Jefferson Township; cup cakes, Estella Crowder, Jackson Township; dark loaf cake, Carolyn Johnson. Haddon Township;' angel food cake. Ruby Ruth McCam mon, Haddon Township; white loaf cake, Shirley Ann Greggs, Curry Township. Clothing 3rd Division: cotton sport dress, Ruth Springer, .Turman Township. 4th Division: sport dress, . Sara Willis, Hamilton Township. 5th Division: sport dress of wash material, Pansy Ruth Chambers, Fairbanks Township; wool sport dress, Jacqueline Crew, Fairbanks Township; sport suit, Shirley Ann Greggs, Curry Township; best dress, Doris Ruth Lathrop, Curry Tonship; dressmaker's suit, Pansy Ruth Chambers, Fairbanks Township; party dress, Shirley Ann Greggs, Curry Township; tailored coat, Jacqueline Crew, Fairbanks Township. Canning 1st Division: pint peaches, Carol Woodard, Turman Township; pint tomatoes, Carol Woodard, Turman Township. 2nd Division: pint raspberries, Reta Richards, Jefferson Township; pint green beans, Charlotte Phillips, Turman Township. 3rd Division: pint cherries, Elizabeth Meurer, Cass Township; pint spinach, Eleanor Ruth Meurer, Cass Township. 4th Division: quart gooseberries, Carol Hart, Gill Township: quart peacher-, Carol Hart, Gill Township. 5th Division: ,1 quart meat, beans, and peaches, Rosemary Wilson, Turman Township; 1 pint each of tomatoes, beets, and green beans, Ruby Ruth McCammon, Haddon Township.
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BREWSTER WILL STILL FIGHT H: LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 13. (UP) Howard Hughes said, he was convinced today . that his battle with Senator Owen- O. Srewster, R., MJa., had just begun. He said he had no doubt that a recess in the Senate investigation of the war contracts meant that 3rewster had "just begun to Zight. J "He has an unlimited capacity 'or hitting below the belt," Hughes said. During the investigation of $40,000,000 worth of war contracts, Hughes j accused Brewster of blackmail and of being the Senate mouthpiece for the ' Pad American Airways. The Maine Senator accused Hughes of lying; The millionaire manufacturer and movie producer was back at work today on tests of his reconnaissance photo plane. He had interrupted the tests to defend his contracts before the committee. . Hughes came home from the hearings last night feeling that he was no longer "behind the eight ball" but still wary of the Maine Republican. .. ' Final Band Concert To Be Held Thursday The last in a series of Band Concerts will be held at the City Park Bandshell Thursday night, August 14, Mr. Perigo, band director, announced today. Mr. Perigo wishes to express his appreciation for those who have participated in the Summer series. ' The program is as follows: Shadwell Richards McGehee Richards Sweet and Lovely Arnheim Schubert Serenade .... Schubert Kinderhook Isaac Westmoreland James Shine On Harvest Moon ..',.tBayes Throw Qut the Life lane H ' Hayes Military Escort in four ways .... Fillmore National Anthem. GIVEN SUSPENDED SENTENCE AT TERRE HAUTE Charles Langford," age 21, of Shelburn, was given a suspended sentence of 180 days on the State Penal Farm and a suspended fine of $10 when the court at Terre Haute ruled on his plea of guilty to a charge of failure to provide for his child. TO CELEBRATE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Nick Schaad of Dugger will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 17th. Their children will be at home for the occasion. Open house will be held Sunday afternoon from 2:00 until 4:00 o'clock. 'DEAD' BOY IS
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HAPPY AND LUCKY to be alive, Jerome Randall blows out candles on his eighth birthday cake at "party" with his parents In Hartford, Conn., hospital where three weeks previously he was pronounced dead. The youngster "died" on the operating table -during foot surgery, but was saved by quick-thinking surgeon, who Immediately cut open the boy's' chest and manipulated the heart until It began to beat again. (International Soundphoto)
RESIGNS AS ROOT MANAGER ' Orville M. Little, manager of the Sullivan Root Store since its establishment here in July of 1945, has resigned his position with the Sullivan firm, it was officially announced today. The vacancy caused by Mjr. Little's resignation, effective Saturday, Aug. 9, has been filled by Paul Martsolf, former superintendent of the Terre Haute Root Store. The Root -store under Mr. Little's direction has meant much to the people of Sullivan and surrounding communities who have watched it grow from ground floor operation to first, second and balcony floor proportions, employing a total of seventeen employees compared to the original nine. During this two-year period of expansion, the Root Store has added five new departments to their establishment. Mr. Martsolf has been with the Root company for the past six years, prior to which . time he spent ten years in the- retail field. He is a native of Detroit, Mich., and stated today that he will move his wife and 8-month-old son to Sullivan as soon as hous
ing facilities permit. He pledged the same friendly service in the ' sale of quality merchandise to the people of this city and adjoining communities for the future as has been Mr. Little's policy in the past. The latter simultaneously voiced his thanks to the citizenry for their fine reception and support given the Root s'tore in Sullivan since its establishment in 1945 and added that his plans for the future as yet remain indefinite. Football To Start Friday For Arrows The first football practice meeting for the Sullivan Golden Arrows 'will be held at the fieldhouse Friday, Coach Bill Jones said today. Coach Jones said that the first session will be devoted mainly to issuing equipment for the candidates who report for the team. The time for reporting is 2 p. m., and Coach Jones has urged that all candidates for the team be at the fieldhouse at that time The Arrows will start serious practice sessions Monday to pet ready for the first game of the season which will be played at Bicknell on Sept. 5. SCOUT GROUP TO SHAKAMAK Boy Scout Committeemen of Troop 53 and their families will go to Shakamak Thursday afternoon for swimming instructions. The group will assemble at the Sullivan Presbyterian Church at 3:00 o'clock. HONOR GUEST
James Richardson Dies Early Today James R. Richardson, 31-year-old veteran of World War II, succumbed this morning at 5 o'clock at the Monroe County
Hospital of Bloomington, from injuries suffered Thursday at the Crane Ammunition Depot. Richardson, an oiler of heavy machinery, was injured when he became caught between a moving bulldozer and a heavy truck. He was a native of Petersburg, Indiana but had lived a large portion of his life in the Dugger community where he was a member of the Redford-Ballard American Legion Post. He was a veteran of 35 months service with the 48th Fighter Group in the Southwest Pacific Theatre, having a total of four and onehalf years service in the United States Army. Surviving are five brothers, Edward Richardson of Dugger route, William Richardson of Sullivan, and Ralph, Alvin and Clarence Richardson, ,all of Crane The body was taken to the M. J. Aikin & Son Funeral Home in Linton and will be removed to the residence in Crane Thursday morning at eleven o'clock to lie in state. It will be brought to the Aikin funeral chapel in Dugger Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock to lie in state until funeral time Saturday. Rites will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock . at the Baptist church in Dugger with the Rev. Joseph Humerickhouse officiating Interment will be made in the old Samaria Cemetery, near Dugger, with the Dugger American Legion Post conducting military grave services. NAME DOUGLAS FOR TRI POWER LONDON TALKS WASHINGTON, Aug.. 13 (UP) Lewis W; Douglas, American ambassador to Great Britain, will represent the United States in the forthcoming three-power talks in London on revising the German level of industry ,and continued joint management of the 'Ruhr coal mines, it was I learned today. I The American, French, British I discussions are expected to be- ' gin in a few days a Department of State spokesman said., j The tri-power discussions will thus run concurrently with American-British talks now under way here on ways to boost the coal production in the Ruhr mines. American officials in the meet ing here with the British are seeming to compromise the Britlish proposal for socializing the Ruhr mines with the American plan for free enterprise. ' Mrs. Grace Hiatt Services Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Hiatt, who died at a Chicago hospital, will be held Thursday afternoon at the Railsback Funeral Home. The body was brought to Sullivan this morning and taken to the funeral home, where it will lie in state until the services at 2 p. m. Thursday. Burial will be in Center Ridge Cemetery. J. Allan Campbell Speaks At Lions Club Members of the Lions Club held their regular meeting last night at the Davis Hotel. Wives of the members were guests at the meeting. The program of the evening consisted of music furnished by Joe "Scully on his trombone and Phillip Criss at the piano. James Allen- Campbell, suDerintendent of the City schools, spoke on the education in the city schools of Sullivan. Forest Garey presided at the meeting. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pittman of 419 N. Main Street, announce the birth of a son, Charles Russell, born August 9th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mrs. Pittman is the former Rosemary Sisk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Dennis Sisk. Former Resident Di' M. E. Engle, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at his home in Indianapolis this afternoon. Funeral services have not been arranged as yet.
NO RELIEF FROM HEAT ., PREDICTED FOR INDIANA ' BEFORE END OF WEEK ' Some States Had Rain Yesterday But Only Light Showers Fell In Midwestern Corn Belt; Heat To Continue.
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There was mud in the fields of some
farmers today, but throughout good earth was hard and dry
Early today and last mght, many parts ot the country
had some showers. But where Midwest corn belt very little only scattered showers, and ing downpour. DUTCH ADMIT TAKING TOWNS IN INDONESIA BATAVIA, Java, Aug. 13 (UP) Dutch officials acknowleged today that Dutch forces occupied a number of towns and villages in Western' Java after the cease fire order given by the United Nations, but they said the action was only a formality within an area already under the control of the Dutch. A Dutch communique did not mention the Indonesian charges that the Dutch had resumed large scale operations in Western Java. It did report wide-spread sniping and by the Indonesians. The communique said that Dutch troops had captured orders of the Idonesian Republic army for an -attack on Sumatra issued after a truce became effective a week ago last Monday midnight. County Farmers Go w Til. w . ry I VI. . . - -i j A group of twenty-nine Sulli van county tarmers lert tuuivan this morning at 6:30 o'clock to at- j tend a two-day tour in southern Illinois. I The tour will be held on the well known Dixon Springs pas ture farm which is being supervised by the University of Illinois. A great deal of research has been made on the farm concern ing grasses and pastures and it is thought that much valuable infor- i mation will be gained. The group is making the trip in I a chartered bus and the folks are j being accompanied by W. E. Ar-I ganbright, Work Unit Leader of this Soil Conservation District, and O. K. Anderson, County Ag ricultural Agent. District Legioni Meeting Called: Officers Named An organization meeting of the Seventh district, The American Legion, under the new commander, Jack Mclntyre of Bloomfield, will be held at 10 a. m. (CST) Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Linton Legion home, it was announced today. All post officers and members of the American Legion are invited to attend. Commander Mclntyre today announced the following appointments of district officers: Northern vice - commanders, Charles Fall of Brazil and Roland Parks of Franklin; southern vice-commanders, Earl Ellis of Washington and Robert Reed of Vincennes; district adjutant, William C. Cravens of Linton; membership chairman, Byron Hoover of Carlisle; finance officer, Joseph C. Greenberg of Sullivan; service officer, Walter Cox of Princeton; sergeant-at-arms, Bernard B. Burks of Spencer; judge advocate, Leroy Baker I of Bloomington; athletic officer, Ike Montgomery of Loogotee; publicity officer, John A. WatKins of Bloomfield, and chaplain, Joseph H. Walls of Bloomfield. Dugger( Grid Squad Will Meet Friday The Dugger Bulldogs will start football practice for the coming season on Monday, Coach Gabe Takats said today. Coach Takats said that all candidates for the team should meet at. the high school in Dugger on Friday at 9 a. m., for an organization meeting and to receive health certificates.
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most of the underfoot. it was most needed m the rain fell. Farmers there saw most of them wanted a drench I Even if showers come to Indiana this Friday or Saturday, as predicted, they will do little to' ease the widespread damage done to the Hoosier corn crop, the Indianapolis weather bureau reported. j Although it was cooler over most of Indiana than it was this time last week, the temperatures still ranged in the 90s. The high- ! est reading in the State yesterday was 95 degrees at Angola. Other high readings around the State were South Bend, 94 degrees; Lafayette and Marion, 93 degrees, and Terre Haute and Fort Wayne, 92 degrees. ; The weather bureau said the Indiana corn crop would be irreparably damaged if relieving rains do not come soon. At the present time, however, the crop is reported in "fair to good condi- ' tion." ! The Indianapolis bureau forecast "fair and continued warm"., for the State today and tomorrow. Forest fires in California and other Western states were the result of the dry summer weather. Forest Service officers in California said the season in the California timberlands was the driest since 1924. RITISH HOUSE ADJOURNS FOR TEN WEEKS LONDON, Aug. 13 (UP) Winston Churchill's die-hard opposition failed eoday in a lastditch stand to prevent the House of Commons from adjourning. for ten weeks in the . midst of Britain's grave economic crisis. By a vote of 193 to 84, the House approved a government motion to adjourn until Oct. 20, over-riding a motion by Anthony Eden to reconvene the Commons on Sept. 17. Eden, former foreign secretary and Churchill's right-hand man, took the lead in the conservative party attack on the government. Prime Minister Clement Attlee's emergency bill giving the labor government broad powers to deal with the emergency were approved in the House of Lords yesterday, completing the action on the bill. 1 MOTOR SHIP SINKS AFTER COLLISION SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 13. (UP) The 2,100-ton motor ship Diamond Knot sank off Ediz Point this morning in the Strait of Juan D. Fuca shortly after it had been pulled free of the S.S. Fenn Victory, with which it eollided in a pre-dawn fog. The Diamond Knot went down in the entrance of Crescent Bay as tugs were attempting to tow it to shore. The ship was dammed at" 1:15 a. m. PST by the Fenn Victory, a 4,560-ton Victory ship." '"' The two ships were left together until after dawn and then they were separated and the Fenn Victory of the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company was towed to Esguimely, B. C, Canada, for repairs. UNDERGOES OPERATION Gene Houpt of Indianapolis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houpt, of East Washington Street, underwent a mastoid operation at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis yesterday. His condition is reported as satisfactory.