Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 220, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 5 November 1948 — Page 1
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NANKING, Nov. 5. (UP) China appealed to President Truman for more American aid today as Communist
armies massed north and south of Nanking for a pincers offensive against this Nationalist capital.
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5)00 American military dependents from the Shanghai-Nanking area and advised 4,000 other Americans to get out as
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erican help in a message congratulating President Truman on his election. Wong said he hoped the United States under Mr. Truman's" leadership would understand thoroughly the grave effect of the Chinese situation on world peace and send further assistance. "At this moment." Won r said, "the Communist rebels
have further expanded their greater threat to world peace North of Nanking, 200,000 communist troops were con verging on Hsuch.ow . and the railroad linking that north Kiangsu city with Nanking, 240 miles to the south. The major Red offensive against the Hsu-chow-Nanking corridor was expected to begin within two weeks. To the south, Communist forces hidden in mountains 40 and 100 miles from Nanking al so were reported active and gathering strength. Generalissimo Chiang KaiShek is concentrating. the best units of 18 armies totaling ROO - 000 men along the Hhuchow- J Nanking corridor, which forms ! the north arm of his Dolitico, military nerve center. Threat Great Although it generally was doubted that the Communists would have any quick success in their attempts to drive Chiang from Nanking, the threat against .this Nationalist capital is greater -than ever, before. ' Despite ; the growing; danger, Rear; Admiral Oscar Ei 'Badger, commander of the U. S West Pacific fleet, said his warships would remain in the northeast Shantung port of Tsingtao, 225 miles northeast of Hsuchow and 310 miles north of Nanking. Maj. Gen. David G. Barr. commanding the joint United States military advisory group, announced the defendents of military personnel would s be evacuated as soon as shipping became available. "This evacuation will not include officers and enlisted men of the joint United States military advisory group," Barr said. Badger emphasized at a press conference that his warships were not taking part , In the Chinese Civil War in Shantung, where the fleet is based. No Participation "We are here to protect our nations," Badger said. ' "Any rumor involving U. S. Navy participation in the civil war you can definitely say is untrue." Regard ng reports the fleet would leave Tsingtao, the Admiral said: "You can put that down as just a persistent rumor. We are staying in Tsingtao as Long as it is of benefit to American , nationals and until we are asked to leave by the Chinese government." Regarding the significance of the current visit of Task Force 38 to the port, Badger pointed out that plans for the visit were drawn months ago, before Chinese Communist armies nosed the current major threat to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's forces. BRAZIL WOMAN KILLED IN WRECK BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. 5 (UP) Hazel Eileen Sanders, age 20, Brazil, was killed yesterday when the car in which she was riding went out of control on a county road near here and overturned. The car was driven by Carl Deisher, Terre Haute, who escaped with minor injuries. ARMY TO UNVEIL NEW TANK WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. (UP) The Army will unveil on tov. 11 a new medium tank named in honor of the late Gen. George Patton. The Army said the tank, to be displayed at ceremonies at the Detroit Arsenal, has almost twice the speed of the World War II model and far greater maneuverability.
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antum have ordered the evacuation of sent his appeal for more Am military strength. This means a as a whole. , Dr. George Hale Rites Sunday, Cass Native The body of Dr. George Hale, 57-year-old native of Cass Township and, noted chemist arrived in Terre Haute this morning at 11:57 o'clock and was taken to the Evans Funeral Home in Dugger where funeral services WU1 De conauciea bun aay at i:M P- m with Bro. Elmer Ringer officiating. Dr. Hale, chief chemist in charge of the " Explosives Research Department of Picattiny Arsenal, located 35 miles west of New York City, died this week in Dover, New Jersey. He was born in Cass Township and spent a great portion of his life in Sullivan County where he - was -" prominently i known, especially among the residents of Dugger and Cass. Dr. Hale visited friends and relatives in Sullivan county in December of 1943, at which time he was associated with the national research department ' and was makm a government inspection ot tne uupont uranance Works near Clinton: This famous Sullivan County native began his quest for knowledge of explosive lore at government request soon after securing his Ph. D. degree from Indiana University at the close of World War I, subsequent to his graduation from Sullivan High School. He attended Dugger High School until his senior year. He later went to Germany for special study of high explosives. One .of the nation's foremos inventors in his field, Dr. Hale held many patent rights to explosives. One of his inventions was named Haleite by the United States government, in his honor He was also the inventor .of fundamental substances used in skip-bombing, a very effective aerial bombing method against ships at sea, used in World War II. Dr. Hale is survived by the widow, Mr3. Mary Allen Rainer Hale, sister of Jack Raines of this city; two sons, George Hale Sr. and Allen Hale, both of Dover, New Jersev. one brother Orville of Lake Water. Fla; one sister. Mrs. Clara Abrams of Dugger. Mr. 'and Mrs. Monf Critchfield .of this city are niece and nephew of the deceased. Interment will be made in the Dugger Cemetery. A special reauest has been made that flowers be omitted Hew Bowlinn Alley Is Planned Here Wib Ryder discussed plans for opening a new bowling alley with the' Junior Chamber of Commerce last night at the Sul livan Hotel, and was promised the cooperation of the Jaycees in the venture. Mr. Rvder. who has been teaching classes for the government in Brazil. South America, plans to open the bowling alley and lunch counter in a buildin" on North Main Street, a half block, north of the sauare. A present a new front is being put on the building. ' He olans to install bowling alleys in the building. Mh, Rvder is a br.other-in-law of the Rev. Jack Anderson.
Girl Scouts To Run City On Saturday The Girl Scouts will take over the city Saturday. As has been the custom, on the last day of Girl Scout Week, one of them will serve as mayor, chief of police, city council, and
fire chief. They are planning to dish out unusual ' sentences to those who are unfortunate enough to be caught "doing wrong" that. day. Their day in the city will begin with a parade around the public square at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. The Sullivan High School band will lead the parade. After they turn control of the city back to Mayor Guy Biddle. the Girl Scouts will be treated with a ride on the city fire truck. Next week, the Girl Scouts will make their annual appeal for funds. The Girl Scout movement in Sullivan is making progress because of the leadership and loyal support of those interested. - The city will be canvassed and any contribution , will be appreciated. The Girl Scouts are asking that you give generously o their drive. Norval Harris Shakes Hands II Judge-Elect Norval K. Harris shook hands yesterday with Pres ident Harry S. Truman. The new judge, one of more than a hundred Sullivan County Democrats who went to Vincennes to see the Presidential Victory Train go through, made his arrangements to get on the the train with The St. Louis PostDispatch in a long distance telephone call yesterday morning. However, Mr. Harris had some trouble with the many Secret Service men, and finally had to get identified by Sullivan County Sheriff Harold Reynolds before he could : get on the platform. Sheriff Reynolds also shook hands with the President. A cavalcade of more than fifty cars left Sullivan at 3:30 p. m. yesterday to be at the station when the President stopped. Mr. Truman was on the rear platform when the train stopped, and he expressed his deep appreciation for the confidence of the people and pledged himself toward ob taining peace and prosperity for the world. From Bloomington, James A. Noland, the new Seventh District Congressman, and Mayor Tom Lemon attended. John Knox Purcell, county Democratic chairman, and Fred F. Bays, former State Democratic chairman, also were present. The estimate was that slightly better than 10,000 persons gather ed to pay homage to Mr. Truman and to see the man who had beatin the Republicans and the polls almost single-handedly. The Vincennes High School band play3d "The Missouri Waltz ' in honor f the President. Mississippi Twister Kills Eight Persons JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 5 (UP) Eight persons were killed and at storms which cut through Central and North Mississippi today. A violent windstorm traveling northeast, struck near Benton in Yazoo' County about 5 A.M., de1 1 ' . . 1 1 f T TT mousing me nouie vl - White, a tenant farmer, killingl
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other members of his family. The storm also struck the Griffis place about eight miles southwest of Benton, killing four unidentified Negroes, and also struck the C. C. Swayze place where two other unidentified Negroes were killed. About an hour later, the storm, described by the Red Cross as a tornado, hit near Ripley in North east Mississippi, killing one and injuring at least 16 others.
Boston To Preside Al Purdue Meeting LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 5 Jesse M. Boston, superintendent of Sullivan County Schools and president of the Indiana County Superintendents Association, will preside at the opening general session of two-day conference for county school superintendents at Purdue University Nov. 15 and 16 Other ofiicers of the group are Harry T. Yoder, Whitley County,
vice-president; Charles L. Hawkin Clinton County, secretary; and Forest Lake, White County, treasurer. This conference, sponsored by the Purdue Division of Education and Applied Psychology, has for its central theme, "The Expanding
Program of Rural Education in 950 a margin of more than 73,Indiana". Cooperating in plans for, 0 over Incumbent Rue J.
the conference, designed for intimate study of- educational problems of the rural areas, is the Ind iana County' Superintendents' Association. Four panel discussions will be held, dealing with the topics of organization and administration curriculum and guidance, ings and equipment and financing of schools, will be held with the superintendents as participants. Speakers at the general sessions include Dr. Earl L. Butz, head of the Purdue department of agricultural economics;Dr, Norman Frost, professor of rural education at the George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn., and Luther J. Black, Springfield ill., executive secretary of thg Illinois State Advisory Committee on Reorganization. Dr. Elizabeth M. Wilson, of the Purdue sociology staff who recently returned from a seven weeks visit to Europe, will speak at the dinner meeting Monday evening. Nov. 15. Clarence Pound of the Purdue education staff, special worker in the field of rural education is conference coordinator. Cass 4-H Boys Lead In Scrap Dr i ve There is a large Scrap Metal Drive being conducted in the Middle-west at the present time. Today there is a critical shortage of metal needed to make steel. The Mid-Western Scrap Metal committee is conducting a large contest in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. This is being conducted through Local 4-H Clubs and F.F.A. Chapters. Thirty cash prizes are bing offered amounting to $460.00. These prizes range from $20.00 to $100.00. The competition is based on the per capita amount of scrap collected in each club. Cass Township boys 4-H Club is leading the way in Sullivan County for this scrap metal drive. Anyone having scrap metal to sell or give away please contact John Wright, Cass Twp. boys leader or the Sullivan County Agent's office. Orrs To Attend Fire Chief Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Orr, of Maplewood Farms, near Shelburn,' will leave Sunday for Miami, Florida, where they will attend the International Fire Chiefs Convention. Mr. Orr, who is business manager of the Indiana Fire Chief's Association will officially represent this state organization in this capac ity. At the conclusion of the conference the Orrs will take a vacation in Cuba. On their re turn to Florida they will visit in St. Petersburg with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Linkenhoker and jother former residents of Sulli vanR ANNOUNCEMENTS lf Du R j afe ts . D crin R . . hnrn ovember theMary Sher. man Hospital. Mr and mSm Charles Nixon , , the arrival Sherman Hospital. TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Walters .of Sullivan, R. 5, will celebrate
their golden wedding annivars- Dismissed Nov. 4: Mrs. Archie ary November 13th in Hhe CazzeH and son of Dugger: Wilshelter house at the city, park, kev Herbert, of P.uth Section A covered dish dinner will be Street: Herbert Kelly of Meheld at the noon hour. Open rom. R. 1. house from 1 o'clock until 3 ! Dismissed Nov. 5: Mrs. Amie o'clock. -Brewer of Pleasantville.
Schricker Leads All Democrats Getting Votes I INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5 (U.R) Gov.-Elect Henry F. Schricker
polled 878,155 votes In Tuesday's elections more than 44,000 more than any of his Democratic state ticket colleagues complete unofficial returns showed today. Schricker s plurality w.ound up a few hundred votes short of 140,000 over his Republican opponent, Hobart Creighton. Closest to Schricker in vote totals was Lieutenant-Gov.-Elect John Watkins, who polled 833.,Alexander. Creighton ended up some 29,000 votes behind the GOP state candidate receiving the highest number of votes. First was Appellate Judge Frank Hamilton, who lost his Dla I0r re-election. .Creighton
build-,PHed 738,607 and Hamilton got
767683 votes. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5 U.R) The complete unofficial vote cast for major party candidates on the Indiana state ticket: Governor Creighton, R.. 738,607: Schricker, D., 878,155. Lt.-Gov. Alexander. R., 760,625;; Watkins, D., 833,950. i Sec. of State Ferrini. R., 759,902; Fleming, D., 833,288. ; Auaitor ugies, n., voa,za; Propst, D., 827.744. i Treasurer Brown. R., 764,659; Wilcox, D., 828,516. Atty. Gen. Foust. R.. 764,750; McManamon. D., 825,516. Supt. Public Instruction Watt, R., 762,961; Walker, D., 826,898. Supreme and Appellate Court Reoorter Nofris. R., 764,863; Kelley, D., 825,855. . Supreme Court District O'Malley, Jasper, D., 827,550. Appellate Court District Hamilton, Judge, 4th R., 765,482; Judge. 2nd R., 767,683; Martin. D 827,550. Appellate .Court,. Judge 4th District Lennington. R., 766,291; Wiltrout, D., 825,114. David Burdge Gets Purdue Scholarship e LAFAYETTE, Ind.', Nov. 5. David N. Burdge of Sullivan has been awarded the John M. Robertson Alumni Scholarship at,purdue University, effective at the opening of the current semester, according to announcement by Dr. Jean Harvey, executive secretary of the committee on scholarships. This scholarship is provided by Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Robertson, members of the Class of 1907, of Los Angeles, Cal. Burdge, a 1948 graduate of Sul livan High School, ranked in the top 20 percent of his high school class and is now enrolled in the Purdue School of Science. He is one of four superior Indiana high school graduates awarded alumni scholarships valued at $500 each. Alumni scholarships are made possible by contributions of friends and alumni of Purdue to the Alumni Scholarship Found ation. They are awarded by the Foundation on recommendation of Richard P. Thornton, its executive secretary, and of the university committee on scholar ships. Scholarship, character and leadership as demonstrated by ef fective participation in extra curricular activities are necessary qualifications with some consider' ation given to the need for fin ancial assistance. Martha Coneland In Rotary Home Mrs. Martha Thompson Cope land ha9 been admitted to the Rotary Convalescent Home in Indianaoolis for treatment of paralysis resulting from polio. Mrs. Coneland. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Thompson, was stricken with oolio on Sept. 25. She was paralyzed in both legs and one arm, but has been responding to treatment., HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Nov. 4: Sandra Snod dy of Hymera; Walter Burns of Sullivan. R. 3. - Admitted Nov. 5: Jack Turner of Farmersburg; Ray McCam mon of Carlisle
'Tm Just. Wild About "Harry; Band Plays To President; ii Crowds Watch in Washington
70 Americans Lost In Five Plane Crashes (By United Press) Seventy Americans were listed as dead or missing today ir a series of five airplane disasters around the world. Thirty-one were known dead in two B-29 crashes and one was missing. Thirty-eight others were missing aboard two Navy patrol bombers and a Pacific Alaska airliners which were overdue and believed down in the North Pacific. Eighteen of the victims, all Air Force personnel, were killed in the crash of a B-29 Superfortress in the Azores Wednes day night. The plane was en route from England to its home field, MacDill Air Force Base. Fla. One flier was missing and another was injured in the crash. Another 13 U. S. airmen were killed in the crash of a B-29 Superfortress on a moor 13 miles southeast of Manchester, England, while taking part in maneuvers Wednesday. The missing airliner, a DC-3 en route from Sitka, Alaska, to Seattle, Wash., carried 15 passengers and two crew members. It was presumed lost between Sitka and Annette Island where it was due at 8:57 a. m. (PST) yesterday. It was last heard from over Cape Spencer at 7:10 a. m. (PST). A four-engine Navy Privateer With a "crew of "12 aboard "was lost in the Bristol Bay area of Western Alaska. It left Kodiak at 9:57 a. m. (PST) on a navigation flight over the Bering Sea and has not been heard from since. A long-range Navy patrolbomber with a crew of some nine men aboard, was missing after taking part yesterday in a joint Air Force-Navy-Army simulated attack on Puget Sound. It became separated during a mock attack on carriers off the Washington coast. It was last heard from by -its Whidby Island Air Base at 7 a. m. when its reported position was near Vancouver Island, B. C. Army Bomber Crash Kills Five Persons EGLIN AIR BASE, Fla., Nov(UP) Five men were killed early today when a B-17 bomber crashed" at an auxiliary air field approximately 12 miles from here. The Air Force said that the plane was en route from Fort Wayne, Ind., to its home base here. The crash occurred at ap proximately 12:45 a. m. EST. Air Force officials withheld names of the dead pending notification of next of kin, but it was gelieved that three of the five dead were officers and the other two master seageants. PORTLAND, Ind., Nov. 5. (UP) Relatives learned today that Lt. Col. Fred Eley was killed in the crash of . an Air Force plane in Florida the day after he served as a pallbearer at his grandmother's funeral. Word came shortly after five men were killed early today when a B-17 bomber crashed 12 miles from Eglin Air Base, Fla. Air Force officials said the plane was en route from Fort Wayne, Ind. Eley, an Air Force soldier whose home is in Jay County. was in Indiana on an emergency furlough to attend the funeral of his grandmother. Mrs. Ida Worgum, yesterday. He would have celebrated his birthday tomorrow. 2ND MAN DIES AFTFK, ACCIDENT JEFFERSONVILLE. Nov. 5(UP) A traffic accident Tuesdav in which his brother was killed was fatal yesterday to Carl Gibbsl age 24, Louisville, Ky. John Gibbs, ape 37, Austin, was killed when the taxicab in which thev were riding with Hensley Mller, age 24, also -of Austin, went out of control and overturned.
By Ljle C. Wilson United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. (UP) President Truman, the nan who wouldn't be beaten, returned in triumph to the capital today, and a tumultuous welcome that rivalled that ?iven to the nation's war heroes. The President's "Victory Special" chugged into Union Station at 11 a.m. EST. First to board the train to meet the President was his running-mate, Vice President-elect Alben W. Barkley. Mr. Truman threw his arms around the 70-year-old Kentucky Senator as he clambered aboard the observation platform. . Their faces were huge smiles. Mr. Truman was standing alone, except for secret service .Tien, as the train backed into the station. : I All locomotives in the yards
Col C. E. Wheeler Armistice Day Speaker Here Lt. Colonel Clermont E. Wheeler, AF, will be the speaker at the annual Armistice Day observance in Sullivan, the Rev. Thomas Jennings, general program chairman, has announced. Col. Wheeler is assigned to the Indiana University R.O.T.C. staff as senior Air Force instructor and executive officer. Before his assignment to Indiana University, he was chief of the Proving Ground, Cold Weather Test Unit at Eglin Air Force Field, Valparaiso, Fla. He is the holder of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. During the North African campaign he was shot down on Nov. 11, 1942, Armistice Day of that year.. He was captured and a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany. He escaped in April, 1945, and joined the U. S. Air Forces in Germany. The Rev. Jennings said that Col. Wheeler will make his talk from the Court House square at about 10:40 a. m. on Armistice Day. Report Russia Sent Supplies To Israeli Army PARIS, Nov. 5. (UP) The American Intelligence' Service has received a number of apparently well-founded reports indicating that Russia has been supplying arms and airplanes to the Israeli forces by way of an air route from Czechoslovakia to Palestine, it was learned today. Sworn statements have been filed by several deserters from the Israeli Air Force with American intelligence agents here, detailing operations of the aerial supply route to Palistine, the United Press learned in reliable sources. The deserters also have given the same information in sworn statements to Dr. Ralph Bunche, American Negro who is acting Palestine mediaton for the United States since tne assassination of Count Folke t Bernadotte of Sweden. There can be little doubt, it was said, that arms and airplanes supplied by this route aided the Isl raeli in their recent successes against the Arab forces in the Negev and in Galilee. GRAND JURY TO PROBE DEATH PETERSBURG, Nov. 5 (UP) Judge Lester Nixon today ordered a grand jury investigation of an election eve fight in which Howard Houchin, age 41. Stendal. was injured fatally and .two others were hurt, Houchin, cousin of the Delmar victim, was beaten severely and Denzil Amos, age 40, was shot in the leg. Police said' the three men were arguing about the proposal for a soldiers' bonus.' BOY DROWNS IN CISTERN FORT WAYNE, Nov. 5 (UP) Funeral rites were arranged today for Michael L. Lapo, ase 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lapp of Fort Wayne. The boy was drowned yesterday after falling into an abandoned cistern.
burst forth in a cacophony of victorious whistles as the train arrived. Thousands were jammed into the station. And police estimated tens of thousands more were gathered in the station's rim to watch the homecoming of "The Champ." Virtually all the -members of his cabinet were there, too, to greet President Truman. 68 In 1952. And it probably will be the last time that he ever will enjoy -such a triumphant homecoming. He has indicated to intimates that he has no desire to run for another term. He will be 68 in 1952. Bands in the station struck up: "I'm Just Wild About Harry!" And the President beamed. They included Sens. W. Scott Lucas. D.. 111., Joseph C. O'Mahoney, D., Wyo., and Kenneth L. McKellar, D., Tenn. Leave Train. Then to the strains of "The Missouri Waltz," the President and his party moved to the station entrance for the victory parade to the White House. Along . the route -to the White House were gathered hundreds of thousands of persons. It was almost indescribable confusion in the Union Station. Again and again as the President started to move through the crowds, harried secret service men were almost unable to clear a path. The President's hand was being shaken almost continuously by the well-wishers and the President could make little progress toward the cars waiting to carry him on the victory ride to the White House. Fourteen minutes after arrival, the long stream of hand-shakers was shot off. Mr. Truman shouted to the crowd: "I think we ought to quit the hand-shaking and go on with the parade." He clasped his hands over his head in the traditional manner ot the prize ring and grinning broadly said: "I'm shaking hands with all of you know." . Faces Problems. Even as the President received the cheers, he was probably turning over in his mind the important problems he faces the next four years. He will start a two-weeks vacation at Key West, Fla., Sunday. But before going he will have to
eive some thought to his "State of the Union" message to be delivered to Congress some time after it convenes Jan. 3. He'll also have to work on budget recommendations expected to reach the unprecedented peace-time total of $44,000,000,000, And he will have to study the nroposed North Atlantic Defense Pact of the United States, Canada and western European nations. Great crowds began gathering along historic Pennsylvania Avenue in the way morning, hours before the President's triumphant ride from Union Station to the White House. Wa-ren Harden Bergh, a retired 87-year-old Army colonel, seemed to express the mood of the crowds. "I haven't eot much use for anyone who isn't a fiKhter. And, boys, here comes a fighter."
DEATH SUICTOE TERRE HAUTE.' Nov. 5 (UP) Coroner James V. Pi chart said today that Farry Weger, age 59, "Terre Haute, whose, body was found hanging from' a rafter in his ear?"e yesterday, was a suicide. Richart said Weger had been despondent because of poor health.