Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 206, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 18 October 1948 — Page 1

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WEATHER TUESDAY WARMER Indiana: Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. 50 No 206 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES MONDAY, OCT. 18, 1948.

First Touch Of Winter Hits Midwest, East (By United Press) Temperatures fell to record lows in many sections of the Great Lakes and Ohio River

valley today as a mass of polar air edged states. into Eastern seaboard The mercury fell to an alltime low for the day at Chicago, 24 degrees at 4 a. m. But the Northern Plains were warming up as the cold moved eastward. At Dickinson, N. D., where the . temperature slipped to M) degrees' yesterday, it was 39 above at 4 a. m. Here is the national weather picture: West Coast Light rains, unusual for the season, fell in Southern California with temperatures near normal. It was 64 degrees at Los Angeles at midnight. Normal temperatures in Pacific Northwest. Rocky Mountains Warming after temperatures fell below freezing over the week-end. It was six degrees above zero at Chyenne yesterday. The Plains Temperatures rising as cold air mass moves eastward. Clear ' skies over most sections. Great Lakes Below-freezing record-low temperatures with snow flurries as far south as South Bend. Ind., three inches of snow fell yesterday at 'Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan., overcoat weather at most points. The East Temperatures were falling and squalls sweeping

many sections as cold air presses a member of the Sullivan Methon Atlantic c.-astline. .Snow fell odist Churchj member and past on the West Virginia ridges and master of the D Masonic Blairsville, Pa., reported mixed ! Lodee Dugger Knights of snow and rain. Slush made pythiaS, Bloomington American driving hazardous around Union- ; Legion and the Elks Lodge of

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rrtass spiled into Dixie. ; Along 'lis" front, rain fell in Northwestern Florida. Generally, however, summer weather still held in most sections. City Court Action Daniel Stewart was and costs totaling $11 fined $1 in City Court for inadequate brakes. Bill Davidson was fined $1 and costs totaling $11 in City Court for public intoxication. Jack K. Wilfon was fined $25 and costs tofaling $35 in City Court for reckless driving. John C. Story was fined $1 and costs totaling $11 in City Court for public intoxication. Gene Williams was fined $1 and costs totaling $11 in City Court for disorderly conduct. Speed Wright was fined $1 and costs totaling $10 in City Court for disorderly conduct.

William Watkins was fined $1 complaint was filed by Esther and costs totaling $13.50 in City Pinkston. Pinkston was released Court for , public intoxication. I on $200 bond. Government Experts See Adequate Fuel

This Winter, Providing By Maureen Gothlin United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. (U.P.) Government experts today made ' these winter fuel forecasts: Coal Plenty to meet demand (but not of the high quality smokeless kind). Fuel Oil Barely enough (if everything goes right) to prevent the severe local shortages which caused hardship last winter. Electric Power Local shortages and a generally precarious balance between supply and demand Natural Gas Nationwide shortages which can cause industrial shutdowns and may curtail home heating and cooking in some areas for days at a time. Gloomy as some of these forecasts are, they are based on the optimistic assumption that this winter will be "normal." Any number of things could make the picture blacker long strikes, extra bad weather, sud-

denly increased military demand, shortages. A while back Consolimechanical breakdowns, transpor- dated Edison in Chicago had to tation tieups. (Curtail power deliveries for more Steel is the villain in the piece, i than a day while it made repairs

Lack of it has kept the oil, power, and gas industries from expanding to meet increased demand. The experts sized up the situation, fuel by fuel, this way: Coal It's coming out of the ground at the tremendous rate of 12,000,000 tons a week. Consumers had a 49-day supply on Sept. 1. The coal car shortage which closed many mines last year has been eased. Production of high

Schools Close For Teachers Institute I All the schools In Sullivan County will be closed Thursday

and Friday of this week as the1 teachers attend the Indiana State Teachers Association convention in Indianapolis and Evansville. It is' expected that more than 15,000 teachers from throughout Indiana will assemble in Indianapolis for the meeting there. Other meetings will be held in Gary, South Bend, Port Wayne, and Evansville. These meetings are expected ' to attract 9,000 more teachers. Outstanding speakers have been selected to address the meetings. Chief among these are Walter H. Judd, Congressman from Minnesota; Mrs. Agnes E Meyer, author of "Journey through Chaos ; Maurie Hindus, writer and lecturer; Dr. Ray LSmith, editor of the Christian Advocate, Chicago; Dr. Benjamin Fine, education editor of The New York Times, and Dr. Harold Hunt, superintendent of the Chicago schools. Harvey Hummell Dies In Hosoifal Harvey Hummell, age '57, of Bloomington and formerly of Dugger, died Saturday evening at 7:14 o'clock in the Billings General Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Hummell's death resulted from a severe- case of bronchial pneumonia. He was admitted to the veterans' hospital sixteen days ago. Mr. Hummell was born in Sullivan October 4, 1891. He was Gary indiana. At the time ot in Bloomington. ' Surviving are the widow, Katie Lackie Hummell; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Spencer of Sullivan rural route, . and a number of nephews, aunts and uncles. The body was removed to the M. J. Aiken & Son Funeral Home in Dugger, where it now lies in state. Funeral services , will be conducted in the Aikin funeral chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Bro. Maurice Clymore of the Dugger Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be made in Center Ridge Cemetery of Sullivan. ASSAULT AND BATTERY CHARGE IS FILED Prosecuting Attorney Knox Purcell has filed an John affidavit against Howard Pinkston charging -assault and battery in the Sullivan Circuit Court. The Winter Is Normal 'quality smokeless coal won't meet demand because relatively few mines . produce that kind. Lack of steel for new mining ma chinery could cause a "crisis in this industry later on, producers say. Fuel Oil There could be local shortages but they are not expected to be as serious as last winter's. Lack of steel has prevented plant expansion. The industry expects to meet anticipated demand' of 6,500,000 barrels of crude oil a day. But it won't be able to lay up reserves. Users will have, to be careful. Industry committees are ' ready in cooperation with state supplies for shortage areas. Power Generators are operating practically at capacity and it isn' tenough. Because of the steel shortage, breakdowns could be serious. California and the Pacific Northwest already are suffering Reserve generating capacity in the nation is about 1 per cent of total capacity. The normal reserve before the war was 20 per cent. Natural Gas This is the darkest part of the fuel picture. Curtailment of delivery to industrial users already has started in the Midwest and Appalachian area. Lack of steel to build pipelines and expand production is to blame.

Death Toll Increases In Indian (By United Press) Dreary skies and wet, slippery pavements served as driving hazards and ran the week-end's accidental death toll in Indiana above those of previous weekends. Latest State Police reports list ed 13 traffic fatalities. Five were killed in a train-auto collision near Koutz. LINTON. Paul Eugene Dickey, age 40, Terre Haute, was killed in a truck -car collision near Jasonville Sunday.- James Blackwell,' age 66, also of Terre Haute, driv er of the car, and Mrs. Dickey were injured seriously. Truck Driver William A. Turley, age 38, Jasonville, was unhurt. OWENSVILLE. Funeral services will be held today for Jefferson H. Peach, age 22, who was killed Saturday when the truck he was driving struck a tree near here. LAFAYETTE. Amos Branner, age 16, Young America, was killed Sunday when two milk trucks crushed him to death between them at the Sunshine Farms dairy plant here. CHARLESTOWN. Two-year-old Sanders Warren Laughlin, Charlestown, was killed Sunday when a car struck a cart in which he was being pulled along Ind. 3 north of here. Mrs. Stella Laughlin, the boy's mcther, and his sister, Leona Linn, were injured critically and taken to Clark County Hospital at Jeffersonville. State Police charg ed the driver of the car, Allen J. Brown, age 34, also of Charlestown, with driving without a li cense. RICHMOND. Mrs.' L 'OU tS Mrs.' -L'o u it White, age 89, Richmond, died in Reid Memorial Hospital Sunday after being struck by a car driven by Guilford Bevington, Eaton, O., near her home. FORT WAYNE. Mrs. Beatrice - I OC T7i. IXTn,,-,. ....... I killed Saturday night when the car in which she was riding collided with ,a truck here. CUNNEKS YILJLE. A young married couple was killed here Saturday night when their car went out of control and plunged into a canal. State Police said Mr, and Mrs. Allen Reigal, Connersville, were drowned when they were pinned in the car under wa ter. Another couple riding with the Reigals escaped uninjured. MARRIAGE LICENSES Two marriage licenses have been, issued by the county clerk. They are to: Dorothy J. Harris of Sullivan, R. 2, and Clarence S. Benstin of Shelburn, R. 2. Yvonne Hill of Anderson, and Glen Cochran of Anderson. Hooey, It Says "AIRLIFT USELESS" says the headline on 4-year-old Linda Raspe's paper in Berlin. But the point is, she's using it for a wrapper for bread baked with flour flown in by that airlift. (Internationab

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Parking Meters Bring In $645.25

The -first two weeks of operation for the parking meters in Sullivan has brought in $645.25, Mayor Guy Biddle said today.' The take for the meters increased greatly in the second week of operation, he said. The first week produced $247.00 and the second week brought in $398.25. There are 423 meters in the city. So far, a total of $34 has been collected in fines for violations of the parking meter ordinance. Greeks Charge Reds Ordered Polk Death By Edgar Clark

United Press Staff Correspondent,. bepn directed eajnst the SALONIKA, Oct. 18. (UP) Soviet Union," he declared. Greek government officials said In exDiammg his proposal to today that one of four Leftists send Vinson t.o Moscow, Mr. charged with the murder of Ara-Truman said his thought was to erican Correspondent George Polk j,ave the Cnief justiCe try to had confessed that Polk was kill-1 dispell the "present poisonous ed on orders of the Cominform in atmosphere of distrust- he said

an involved pioi to nan American, aid to Greece. Two Greek cabinet ministers issued a special announcement saying that a Leftist Greek newspaperman, his mother and two fugitive Communists had been charged with the murder. Their trial will take place in two months. Those charged with the murder, according to an announcement by Minister of Public Order Constantine Rentis and Minister of Justice George Melas, were: " . Gregorios Stahtopoulos, age 28, reporter for the haionika newspaper Makedonia and local er for the British Reuters news agency. Anna Stahtopoulos. his mother. Adam Mouzenidis, chief of the Salonika . branch of the Commun aiww hQ i Polk. Evangelos Vasvanas, a fellow Communist. Two Arrested. Stahtopoulos and his mother :-7pri orrccforl Ancy 14 on1 Vimru Uvl-J "-S,. " nay. solitary con finement since then. Mouzenidis, and Vasvanas fled and were be lieved to be in hiding now in guerrilla-held mountains. They will be tried in absentia. According to the announcement, Polk was shot last May 8 in a rowboat in Salonika bay . while under the impression his Com munist companions were taking him into Communist lines to in terview the guerrilla leader, Gen. Markos Vafiades. His body was discovered floating in the bay on May 16. The government announcement said Stahtopoulos was the contact man who lured Polk to his death. The plot, the government said, was to discredit the present Greek administration by planting Polk's papers in the possession of police and thus raise a public outcry in the United States which would alt American aid to Greece. Still Sellina Tickets For Talks Of Hour The Talk of the Hour Club is seventy season tickets short of the number that must be sold to finance the program this year, J. Allan Campbell said today. He emphasized that there will be no single admission ; tickets sold this year to any of the programs except to students in the high school. Mr. Campbell said that the sale of season tickets will be continued until Friday noon., and at that time, all money will be refunded and the series cancelled if the required number of tickets are not sold. Smith Store Ends Remodeling The remodeling at the K. B. Smith Jewelry Store has been completed, with all merchandise Deing displayed in tne new cases and shelves built for that purpose. In addition to the floor space of the store, a new place for watch repairing has been built. The additional space will permit the store to show its merchan dise to better advantage.

Truman Asks Soyiet ToShow Peace Purposes By John L. Cutter

United Press Start Correspondent MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 18 (UP) President Truman today called on Russia to give evidence of "long-range peaceful purposes" so that the world can shake off the fear -of war. Mr. Truman also denied that his abortive proposal to send Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson to Moscow would have hampered the Western Allies in its dealings with Russia. Speaking before the annual convention of the American Legion, the , President reaffirmed this country's present policy of firmness toward Russia , until peaceful assurances are given.' But he said there is "no chip on the shoulder of America." . 0 nni,v not snd never that more than anything prevents real peace. The President flew here this morning from Washington. He was accompanied by Mrs. Truman and their daughter, Mar garet.- His top military aides also came alon, emphasizing the "non-political" label on the speech. Tonight Mr. Truman flies to Raleigh, N. C, where he makes two speeches tomorrow. Mr. Truman addressed the Legionnaires as "a comrade in arms" and "Commander - in -Chief of our Armed Forces." , He said there is no real reason whv there should be war

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Hussia. uom countries, Bm, have mucn to do w raise ineir living standards. But he said flatlv that this country "never will agree to another. Murjich. "wicked falsehood" reports that the United States deliberately is following a course that will lead to ultimate war. "Unfortunately," Mr. Truman said, "a dark' fog of distrust has It sen between tne soviet uniun and the West, distorting and confusing our relati.ons... ." Arrow-Clinton Game To Start Al 7:30 P.M. The football game between the Golden Arrows and the Can ton Wildcats at" Sportland Field Wednesday night will start, at 7:30 o'clock. H. C. Gilmore, principal of Sullivan High School, said today. . Mr. Gilmore also said that the game with vmcennes, scneduied here for Friday, Nov. 5, will al so start at 7:30 p. m. QUARTERBACKS MEET TUESDAY NIGHT The Downtown Quarterbacks will meet Tuesday night at 6:30 o'clock at the Davis Hotel. Res ervations may be made by call ing Dr. C. E. Fisher. Insides Too Big ONLY 19 MONTHS old, dark -eyed Frankie Estrada has a stomach 25 inches around, about twice normal. An operation at California Babies hospital, Los 'Angeles, revealed his liver and spleen three times normal size. Medicine doesn't have a definite name for his rare condition. After a year of exhaustive examination, doctors say he has a 50-50 chance of living. (International)

Reading Consultant Visits City Schools Last Thursday, Miss Helen Cook

of Zionsville, Indiana, reading consultant for Scott-Foresman Company, met the Sullivan elementary teachers and demonstrated in two clinics, one for the teachers of the first three grades held in Miss Woolley's room in thp mnrninir and one for the teachers of the upper three grades held in Miss Exline's room in the aitemOOn. While the elementary teachers were in these clinics, their classes were taught by student teachers from the high school. It has been the program of the city schools to have a student teach ing day in the Spring of each year and many of Thursday's teachers returned to classes taught last Spring. An endeavor is being made to permit each high school pupil who might be a potential teacher to experience classroom teaching opportunities. Thursday's teachers were: Elm Park Grade 1, Joan Godfrey; Grade 2, Mary A. Jamison; Grade Shirley Chambers; Grade 4, Mary Burnett. Old Gymnasium Grade 2. Phyllis McRoberts; Grade Bonnie Jackson; Grade 4, John McCammon; Grade 5, Bob Jones; Grade 6, Jerry McCammon. Junior High Grades Grades 1, Rosalie Goodman and Clara Houpt; Grades 2, Linda Weisbecker and Josephine Donovan; Grade 3, Marilyn Waldorf; Grades 4. Rita FiHhtmaster and Jeanette Monk; Grade 5, Rebecca Arnett: Grade 6, Ann Briggs and Donna Whitmore. Death Takes Charles Inman Charles Inman. age 75, of Linton, died this m.orninff at 11:35 st thf home of a daughter, Mrs. Russell Bledsoe, of Sullivan. R. 3. K is survived by the widow, Addie: three dauehter. Mrs. Russell Bledsoe . of Sullivan, R. 3. Mrs. Willard Armstrong of .Edwardsburj :-JMichim. 'L and Mrs. James Sponsta of 't. .Tohns, Michigan; two brothers, Frank of Linton, and Sam of Pontiac, Michigan; a sister. Mrs. Mary Butler of Oak Park. Illinois: thirteen grandchildren and one 5rat-grandchild. The boc'v was taken to the Aikin Funeral Home 'in Linton. Funeral arrangements are pending. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Oct. 17: Mrs. Jeanette Wer.nz of 403 West Washinfton Street: Murray Mason of 610 Fast Jackson Street. Admitted Oct. 18: Betsv Ann Allen of Carlisle; Delilah Pinkston of Fairbanks, R. 1. Dismissed Oct. 16: Mrs. Anna Warford of Sullivan; Edar Goodman of Linton. R. 2; Mrs. Pearl Leach of Sullivan. R. 4: Mrs. Charles Cox and daughter of Paxton. Dismissed Oct. .17: Mrs. Ruth Grege of 806 South Main Street; Mrs. Mariorie Price and daughter of Sullivan, R. 5: Mrs. Leo Followell and son of Hymera: Paul Howard of Shelburn, R. 2. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Noah Southwood of Shelburn, R. 1, are the par ents of a daughter, Judy Rae, born October 14th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox of Paxton, announce the arrival of a daughter, Carolyn Sue, born October 15th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. , Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wright of Jasonville, are the parents of a daughter, Anna Sue, born ; October 16th at the Mary Sherman Hospital. PAUL GETTINGER AT DOANE COLLEGE A graduate of Merom High, Paul Gettinger has enrolled this fall for his last year at Doane College in Crete, Nebraska. Paul, a pre-theological student, has been majoring in English. He intends to enter the Congregational ministry. Paul has been a very active member of the Y. M. C. A., a member of Pi Kappa Delta, debate fraternity, and the college's International Relations Club. FODY EN ROUTE HERE FOR BURIAL The body of John G. Thompson, nephew-in-law of A. L. Robertson of this city, will arrive here shortly for funeral services and burial. Mrs. pany Thompson in the comof her daughter and i

mother, Mrs. Susan Chambers, ' Tennessee, In none of these are sister of . Mr. Robertson, arrived Republican chances to win" betin Sullivan Saturday and are iter than just fair to bad. guests in Mr. Robertson's home. The fate of marginal Republi-

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the iron curtain to disclose Soviet strength. American Delegate Warren Austin made that statement to the United Nations political committee today in a speech re-stating- the U. S. position that Russia has made further" work by the UN Atomic Energy Commission useless at this

time. U.N. Council To Consider JewArab Warfare PARIS, Oct. 18 (UP) The TTmt m;c cm,it r.ii VtllVV.ll U LJl. 1. U 1 11. V l.lllll I II I was summoned today to meet at 10:30 a. m. (3:30 a. m. CST) to morrow to consider the new outbreak of hostilities in Palestine. The Security Council had decided Saturday, when the Israeli government rejected a UN demand to stop the fighting, take up the Palestine issue as soon as possible. Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, active UN mediator, threatened to call Irael to account before the Council unless its government agreed to the demand for a halt in hostilities. TEL AVIV, Oct. 18 (UP) The Israeli army commander in the Neveg claimed today that a four-day campaign had achieved its ' double-barreled obiective of cutting off advanced Egyotian invasion forces and opening highways to Jewish convoys. The fighting raged on unabated, and Israeli sources said they doubted it would cease until the . : i j . i ... .c;,ytii.iajis sii.uweu meir reaainess to abide by United Nations orders permitting both sides to use the Negev roads at certain hours. Standing atop a strategic height captured in the past 24 hours, the Israeli commander told his corresoondent that the "purpose of this operation has been achieved."

which things go on in secret, FILE? COMPLAINT things of which the rest of the TO QUIET TITLE world is prouerly suspicious," the Harry Hawkins et ux have American delegate said. He added: filed a complaint against the t"So long as the Communist Union Central Life Insurance states continue this position, efCompany to auiet title in thejfective international control of Sullivan Circuit Court. atomic energy will be "impossible."

Republican Hold On Senate Maiority Shakv As Election Time Draws Hear

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UP) The Republican party has its back to the wall in its fiffht to hold a slim majority of the United States Senate. Two weeks remain before the plert.ion. As .of now it seems likply that Democrats will win at least two benate seats pres ently held by Thosp contests are and Wt Virginia. In addition the Renuhl icans. in Oklahoma fending another Senate seat from a border state which usually elects Democrats. Thpt state is Kentucky. In Minnesota. RpDublican. Sen. Joseph H. Ball ic in serious trouble. Femiblie?"Senators seeking re-election ir Towa and Wy.omine are in harr Senatp seat fights, although aoparently no4 so riesperptplv situated as thr GOP candidates in Oklahoma Wpst Vircinia and Minnesota. The picture for the R"ublicns is not eood. The GOP har 51 seats in the present Senate The Democrats have 45. A shif of two would make the score' Renublicpns 49; Democrats 47. A shift of thrpp wnuld tie it un 48 to 48. with the Vice-Presi-deit. casting a deciding vote. The Constitution arranged that only one-third of the Senate should come up for election every two years. The third of (this vear is heavily weighted with shaky Republican seats anr comparatively secure Democraaic seats. Democrats need not worrv. for instance, about their candidates in the South. To make , up for any seats they may lose in this election the Republicans must look to Senatorial contests in Colorado. Montana, New Mexico and

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until and nnlocc T?nccio hwpre, uuwi tint uiuou . . v The entire Western world, Austin told the committee, will continue to rearm until Russia and her satellhs open the doors of their "secret world." He called the Soviet proposal for simultaneous destruction of the U. S. atomic bomb stockpile and creajtion of an international control system a "maneuver." 11 was desiSned- he said t0 de" stroy America's bombs before i "nnH nrnhahlv a lonff while be fore" the rest of the world knows whether Russia has such a weapon. "The United States does not intend to give vp its atomic weapons except under a system of control sufficiently effective to guarantee that other nations do . not have and cannot secure these weapons," Austin said. Russia's Jacob Malik answered immediately but steered clear of ' Austin's charges about the iron curtain. He confined himself to the usual Soviet charge that the Sov- -iets had made a major concession. He accused the U. S. and Britain of engaging in a "conspiracy of silence" on the Soviet proposal. Malik said the American atomic plan did not mean international control "but uncontrolled ownership and management of world pitoduction and exploitation of atbmic energy by American mo-i-ojjpg Austin neain continued the . Anglo-American attack on Soviet i secrecy and the iron curtain and warned there can be no security j while the Russians refuse to "participate in the world community , on a cooperative basis." "The Communist states have ' set up a closed svstem and over a ; large area of the world have drawn an iron curtain behind can and Democratic candidates alike will deoend largely on whether the Presidential v.ite is rlose or lop sided. For example, ' Sen. Edwin C. Johnson, a Democrat,' seeks re-election in Colorado. He is opposed by Will F. -Nicholson, Republican, and two minor candidates including ...a representative of Henry A. Wallace's party.

Gov. Thomas E. Dewey is exGOP is de- j pected to lock President Tru-

i man in Colorado. But Johnson is popular with the home folk. He will surely poll more votes than Mr. Truman. If Dewey barely noses out the President here. Johnson is pretty sure to ie elected. But if Dewey takes ".dorado by 60,000 or more 'otes the Republican Senatorial andidate is c-xnected to ride 'nto office on the trend or Dewey's coat tails. Wallace's senatorial ' candidate is expected to help Republican' candidates in Colorado and Towa. But no one knows how much. Carlisle Juniors Plan Class Play The Carlisle Junior Class will present its class . play Tuesday, night, Oct. 19, at 8 o'clock. The play, entitled, "The Funny Brats,'' is a farce comedy about the schemes and ruses of a couple of brats to get their dictatorial brother out of the house and to keep their mother frrm marrying Old McWhorter. The tricks they play to obtain their ends will keep the audience laughing. Mrs. Norma Lee Williams is directing the play.