Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 222, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 9 November 1948 — Page 1

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weather COLDER WEDNESDAY Ijuliana: Rain anil colder tonight. Wednesday cloudy and colder. READ THE LATEST NEWS IN THE DAILY TIMES INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. 50 No. 222 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1948.

House Probers Drop All Plans Of Investigations WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UP) The House un-American activities committee has dropped "virtually all plans for investigations during the , rest of this year, it was learned today. Two major inquiries affected by the decision were the committee's atom spy search and it: check .on Communism in Hollywood. A committee source said i' would be up to the Democrat: who take over .leadership of thr committee in January to decid' whether the investigation plan: will be revived. The reason given for the & bandonment was the the elvc tion defeat of two key Republican members Rep. John McDowell, Pa., and Rep. Richan B. Vail, 111. In addition, chairman J. Parnell Thomas is undc indictment on charges of conspiring to defraud the government through pavroll-oaddin' and cannot devote his full time to the committee's work. ' Both the C.ommunists-in-Hol-lywood investigation and thf atom spy inquiry had beer slated for resumption this month and next. Other investigation? on the committee's agenda of new or unfinished business which now have been put off include: 1. The case of Dr. Edward U Condon, director of the Nationa1 Bureau .of Standards, accused by a subcommittee of having associated knowingly or unknowingly with Communist agents. 2. Reports of Communist efforts to influence Negro groups 3. Reports of illegal crossing? by Communists over the Canadian and Mexican borders.

Counly Farmers ToAlfend Meeting Indiana ' cattle feeders whr plan to profit from the bumrje' feed crop during the cominr winter will hear Prof. R. P Snapp, University of Illinois discuss systems of handling bee' cattle at the afternoon meetim of the Indiana Cattle Feeder? Field Day, Friday, Nov. 12, a Purdue University. "Profitable .Cattle Feeding foi 1948" will be the topic of th( talk to be given in the afternoon at the livestock pavillior by R. W. Grieser, manager o' the cattle department, Producer' Commission Association, Chicago. The field day will begin at 10:00 a. m. with an inspection of Texas feeder cattle at the experimental beef catle barn located on the main farm wes of the campus. Talks on wintering calves by Dr. W. M. Bees.on of the animal husbandry department, and the effect of hormone treatment on growth and fattening of heifers by . Du. F. M. Andrews will be featured or the morning program. An experiment to determine the value of gr ind corn cobr as the principal roughage for wintering calves begun by the university this fall will also be discussed by Dr. Beeson in the morning session. Several Sullivan County Cat tle Feeders plan to attend this meeting. Sullivan Seniors To Hold Conies! Six couples have been choer by the seniors at Sullivan High School to compete f.-r places or the. division pages of the 194P high school annual. Accordinp to plans a .picture of, the couple selected will be placed between each division of the annual. Six merchants on the squ3will have a voting place for one of the couples. The coude and the store with the ballot box for that coude are: Rita Fiahtmaster and Cal vin Hilgediek. Gene's Radio ShoD: Ann Smith and Jerry Mc Cammon. Bennett's Pharmacy: Sally Pooe and Bob Jones, News Stand; Whitney Courtney and Phyllis McRoberts, Root's; Bonnie Jackson and Jim ' Sevier, SDrineer-Gouckenour, and Nan cy. Kirk and Gordon Riggs, the Index. It is planned to run the contest until Thanksgiving, with the proceeds from it being used

'or the school annual.

'ndiana U. Seeks More Money BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 9. (UP) The Board of Trustees ;f Indiana University today ask

ed the state budget bureau for 26 per cent increase in I. U.'s 'nnual operating appropriations. University officials said the let increase asked amounted to 'early $24,240,000. The request will be presented, in turn, to he 1949 session of the General Assmbly. The board said the ncrease was "the minimum mount necessary to give Hooser 'youth equal educational" op portunity with those of neigh boring states." . The trustees said the addiional grant was needed be cause of higher salaries paid to acuity members over two years 'Co, when the legislature rade '.he last .appropriation They I dded that the c.st of school upplies was higher and that nrollment had jumned by 4,463 tudents.. above . 1946, causing dditional expenses. The trustees said the addiMonal funds also were needed o facilitate oDeration of the '. U. Medical Center in Tndianavlis. where, thev said, the University must fulfill its "obigation to the people of Indiana n the care of the sick." States Riohters Face Purge By Democrats WASHINGTON. Nov. 9 (UP) Founders of the Southern States' Rights party,' will be ourged from any positions of 'eadershio they now hold in '.he regular Democratic party nd denied a future place in Meh nartv councils, it was dis closed today. Derr.cvratic Chairman J. Toward JVTcGrath said he in tends to bar from party leaderhip'v those Democrats who broke "'fiv.-to establish the States' Rights splinter group in the nsurcessfnl attempt to defeat resident Truman. McGrath said there actually are few on the list , of those due of the puree treatment. But "outh Carolina Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, States' Riehts presidential, candidate, is one. A ' Democratis headquarters spokesman said the national ommittee no longer will rec ognize Thurmond as national ommitteeman from South CaroIna. McGrath made it clear, how ever, that he opposes any "reorisals" against Southern Congressmen who bolted to the Thurmond camp. The party . spokesman said that those who were instrumental in founding the splinter party were expected to resign f, they now hold any high par ty positions. If they don't, he said, action undoubtedly will be taken either by the national committee or state organizations of the -egular party. 1EC0VERIM3 FROM PNEUMONIA Mrs. S. E. Lindley is confined o her home convalescing from.1 pneumonia. LIKELY SENATE, Senator Scott W. Lucas

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LIKELY CANDIDATES for floor leader Jobs in the next Congress are Senator Scott W. Lucas, Illinois Democrat, and Rep. John W. McCormack, Massachusetts Democrat. Lucas served two terms in the House and Is serving his second Senate term. McCormack served six House terms, was majority leader In 79th. (International)

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The Talk .-f the Hour club iias decided to allow school childrpn to attend the five programs on the Talk of the Hour free this winter if they' are acc.omDanipH by parents who have purchased season tickets. J. Allan Campbell, superintendent of city schools and president of the local Talk of the Hour club, made the statement today. -He did so after a conference between the committee and a representative nf Redpath, who provides the talent for the series. The committee decided . that the programs will provide edu cational entertainment for the students. The programs .will consist of "music, . entertainment, and an informative speaker. Kenesaw Mountain Landis II. Mr. Campbell explained that the cost of presenting the programs and of meeting the other financial obligations of the series makes it impossible for the local club to sell single admis sion tickets for any of the programs. He said that the club must have enough money or hand before the first program to pay the entire cost. Tickets are available from Mr Campbell, Charles L. Davis. Jr. Mrs. JameS McKee, Mrs. K. P Pteinmetz. Mr. Joe Greenberg Mrs. Claude Harmon. Mrs. Esther Hoke, Miss Helen Willis, . Mis' Ruth Hinkle, Paul Taylor, Waldo Wheeler, and Norm?n German. It is planned to present the first program late in November. YATES-HARVEY VOWS READ Miss Mildred Yates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Yates of Sullivan, was united in marrage to Eldred Harvey, y.on of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Harvey of Carmel, . Indiana, , Sunday, Oct. 31, at the home'of the bride's parents. The vows of the double ring ceremony were read by the Rev. Karns of Pleasantville. The bride wore a grey tw.opiece dress with brown accessories and a corsage of red roses with baby mums and fern. Mrs. Lester Howley was maid of . honor. She wore a grey street length dress with matching accessories. Her corsage was of pink roses. Lester Howley served as best man. A reception was held following the wedding with the bride and- -. bridegroom ' cutting ' the three-tiered wedding cake. Mrs. Harvey is an employer of the Picker X-ray Corp. at Indianapolis and Mr. Harvey is a construction engineer. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKain of Carthage, Indiana announce the arrival of a daughter borr November 1st at the Henry County Hospital in New Castle Indiana. She has been namec Sherry . Michele. Her grandfather, Francis McKain, is f resident of Gill Township and Mrs. Emma Ault of Merom if her great-great grandmother. HOUSE LEADERS Rep. John W. McConnack

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. PRETTY Elizabeth Sauer (above), 19, who fell in love with an American sergeant, Ralph Gaber, in her na- j tive Germany and came to Pittsburgh, Pa., to marry him, has decided to wed his brother, Karl, in-. stead. When Elizabeth arrived inthe U.S. last September, both Ralph and Karl were on hand to greet her. And, according to Elizabeth, when.Karl gave her a brotherly kiss the romance started. (International) Democrats Plan 1949 Program For Assembly By Boyd Gill United Press Staff Corresponded INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9. (U.R) A little band of men with previous experience in the Indiana State Legislature today were expected to lead the 82 Democratic legislators in trying to carry out their party program in the 1949 session. Only 24 cf the 82 ever served in the legislature "beforeT 'Tlie other 58 are newcomers. Those newcomers are expected to sit and listen while the veterans expound their ideas at a caucus of .fthe Democratic Assemblymen in lndianapolis Nov. 18. Top men in the crew of former Democratic legislators who will be on duty again the next session are Sen. Walter Vermillion of Anderson and Rep. Robert Heller of Decatur. Heller has been minority lead er in the House the last several sessions while his party was the underdog. The 12 Democrats in the House had little to say about a legislative program while 88 Republicans dominated the 1947 session. Now that the Democrats have won control of the House by a 61-to-39 margin, young Heller stands in good stead to become majority floor leader. Over in the Senate, the Demo crats still are in the minority by a margin cf 28 to 21. But the 21member minority group is a numerical improvement over the 12 Democrats who served two years ago, and on some controversial ssues that aren't divided strictly by party lines, the Democrats may be able to get enough - supoort among a few Republican Senators to swing their proposals. A direct primary bill, to which the Democrats are pledged, may be one of the controversial issues to win sufficient GOP support in the Senate for passage, observers say. MAN IS HELD ON THEFT CHARGE INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 9. (U.R) Federal authorities today held Howard Leroy Pickett, age 19, on auto theft charges. Pickett was accused of transporting a stolen car from Crescent City, 111., to South Bend, Ind., last Feb. 19. He was arrested yesterday in Idaville, Ind. ROTARY CLUB HEARS BOY SCOUT LEADERS' Boy Scout officials of Sullivan "County were guests of the Sullivan Rotary Club Monday at the Davis Hotel. A picture of scouting was presented. H. A. Hankins was the program chairman. There was one visiting Rotarian and two guests present. WARD-PENNINGTON VOWS HEARD Mr. and Mrs. John Ward of Shelburn, announce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn, to James Pennington, son of Mrs. James Pennington of 316 South Houlson Street, Sullivan. The vows were read Oct. 23. 1

Leslie Eaton Wins DH1A Herd Honors

A total of 224 cows were tested in the Sullivan County Dairy Herd Improvement Association last month. This represented a total production of 1.318.19 pounds of milk and 5,923.5 pounds of butterfat, or an average of ,26.4 pounds per cow. The highest herd average honors went to Leslie Eaton of Sullivan, R. 1, with an average of 34.7 pounds of butterfat. Max Woodard. of Sullivan, R. 2, had the next highest average with 34.4 pounds butterfat. Nine cows produced over fifty pounds of butterfat. "Ann Amonyth" owned by Leslie Eaton, was the hieh cow for the month with 73,7 pounds butterfat for the month. "Blackie" owned by C. W Kester. was second with 68.3 pounds. "Blackie" was first in milk production with 1,792 pound;:. J. H. White of Sullivan, R. 3. 'pic. oresent D.H.I.A. tester. A few, more herds are needed in the association. ML Seeks Ban On Seating Two Congressmen WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UP) The AFL's Political League demanded today that two Republican Congressmen be de-. nied seats in the new Congress' pending an FBI investigation of their financial dealngs. It named Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich., and Rep. Alvn E. O'Konski. R., Wis. i The AFL political branch said charges against O'Konski, recently published by a Madison, Wis., newspaper "were almost the same as the charges against Congressman J. Parnell Thomas." It did not elaborate. Thomas, chairman of the House un-American activities committee, was indicted by a Federal grand . , jury ; .yesterday on sharges of conspiring to defraud the government through payroll-padding. , The league said Ferguson, chairman of the Senate's , top investigating committee, should be denied a seat in the new Congress until the FBI looks into charges that his family benefitted from certain "complicated" transactions with the Chrysler corp. These allegations, aired by Columist Drew Pearson and by Sen. Elmer Thomas, D., Okla.. have brought staunch denials from Ferguson. On Capital Hill, meanwhile, Sen. Francis J. Myers. D., Pa., promsed there would be "no whitewash" .of Democrats involved in alleged election fraud cases when the party takes over in January. Myers is expected to head the Senate elections subcommittee which is investigating the Texas and Oklahoma Democratic primaries and the 1946 election of Democratic Sen. Harley M. Kilgore of West Virginia. "We have an obligation to perform," said Myers, who is the only Democrat on the present three-man elections subcommittee. "If the subcommittee's final report indicates fraud or serious irregularities, certainly we'll look into them." 2 SETS OF TWINS

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MEET THE REIKEN TWINS, Dan (left) and Elliott.' and their twin brides, Bernice (left) and Harriet Feller, as they celebrate their marriage at Beth-El temple. Brooklyn. N. . f r national)

North Atlantic Defense Pact To Be Broadened OTTAWA, Nov 9. (UP) The proposed North Atlantic defense pact probably will be broadened to invite all the nations of the

world to join in a common fron against Communism, a Canadian government source said today. As such it will bolster th( United Nations by setting up ar international police force of it. own, this source declared. Moreover, the informant said, Canada is pressing to include it the definition of "agrgession" such a political caup as that carried out by the Communists it Czechoslovakia last spring. Preliminary stages of the Nortl Atlantic alliance now are beinf worked out in informal talks here in London and in Washington The source who revealed some ol :he details cf the plan now nearing draft stage has been close tc the discussions at cabinet level. (In London, a British Foreign Office spokesman said that deleates of the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Lux3mbourg will meet at a conference on the pact "most probably' next January in Washington.) The pact, the informant said ill bind the signatory countries to automatic mutual aid agains' aggression. It was understood that the United States would back Canada fo: i "strong" definition of aggression that . would forewarn thf Communists against any coup that might be staged in any country now outside the iron curtain. The alliance probably will include specific military levels and installations to be maintained by each of the signatories with pledges of industrial as well as military aid in the event of aggression. With the broadening of the base of the pact, it was hoped that Italy and the Scandinavian countries may join the alliance in Europe, and that Australia and India, among other British Commonwealth countries, would subscribe. Dr. Georae Hale Funeral Held Funeral services for Dr. George Hale of Dover, New Jersey, were held at the Evans Funeral Home in Dugger Sunday afternoon. Brother Elmer Ringer of Tell City, Indiana, a nephew of Dr. Hale. officiated and was, assisted by Erother Maurice Clymore. . Miss Sally' Pope sang "Beyond the Sunset." Pallbearers were Newt Ringer, James Ringer, George Ringer. Mont Crichfield. Fritz Crichfield and W. H. Crichfield, all nephews of Dr. Hale. Burial was in the Dugger ceme tery. MAN FACING ROBBERY CHARGE ELKHART, Nov. 9. (UP) Raymond E. Terry, age 25, Osceola, today faced charges of kidnaping, robbery and rape in connection with an attack on an Elkhart telephone operator last Sept. 25. Sheriff Luther Yoder said Terry admitted he robbed the girl of $50 and tied her escort to a tree. BECOME IN-LAWS y4l

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The Armistice Day program will be held in the ' Comnunity Gym this year," it was announced today. The reason riven for the change was because of the uncertainty of the

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The program will follow the parade which will start at 1.0:30 a.m. The parade will wind up in front of the Communi;y Gym at a little before 11 a.m., with the line of march pass-

ng the reviewing stand. Hew Rent Curbs fo Be Sought In New Congress WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UP) -Rent Director Tighe E. Woods cid today he will ask the new Congress not only to extend but ,o strengthen the rent control law. "The shortage of rental housing s more serious today, especially n the smaller communities, than t was a year ago," Woods told ,he United Press in an interview. He said he will ask Congress to jxtend the rent law for 12 months last its present expiration date, March 31, and to close what he :onsiders three big loopholes in ;he present act. In addition he probably will sropose that Congress give him ,iew authority to restore controls, or impose them for the first time, in areas that may be boomed by iew defense activity. Here are the major changes he will ask in the present law: 1. Eviction Controls Restore Federal control over evictions. Now evictions are left to local courts. The result, Woods said, is i serious black market indents. 2. Treble Damages -Give the rent director power to - sue rent vifolators "for ' three -times?- their overcharge. Now only the tenant can bring such suits. This means that landlords usually get off with simple repayment of the overcharge. 3. Criminal Sanctions Provide jail terms and fines for convicted violators This- would give the rent director weapons to back up his orders.. Now he has no such weapons. Woods believes the new Democratic Congress will receive his proposals cordially. Capitol sources supported this belief. Some pro-New Deal Senators were reported pressing for an extension of two years rather than 12 months. Mrs. Anna Lorieux Dies Al Dugger Mrs. Anna Lorieux of Dugger, died this morning at her home at 9:45 o'clock. She had been ill for three years. Mrs. L.orieux was born in Belgium.' Surviving are the husband; John; three sons, George, August and Ernest DeNeve, all of Dugger. The body was taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home in Pleasantville. Funeral arrangements are pending. COURT FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF The Sullivan Circuit Court found for the plaintiff, the Zimmer Paper Products. Inc.. in a suit filed against - Frederick H. Stein. The suit was a complaint on account. RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE IS FILED An affidavit charging reckless driving has been filed in the City Court against. William Carty, age 18, by Sheriff Harold Reynolds. Carty was arrested by the sheriff last night at the corner of Washington and Main Streets. PROCLAMATION Whereas that the 1947 State Legislature proclaimel Armistice Day as a legral holiday in the State of Indiana, I, Guy Biddle, Mayor cf Sullivan, in keeping with the state, do hereby proclaim Nov. 11 a holiday an l urge all to attend the services in the Community Gym. AH business houses are nrs;ed to ckse at least from 10 a. m. to 13 noon. Signed Guy Biddle, Mayor.

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Be Mi ... , , Promptly at 11 a.m., the salute to the dead will be given by the firing squad. After that, retreat will be sounded and the crowd will move inside the gym for the program. Lt. Col. C. E. Wheeler of the Indiana University military department, will be the main speaker for the annual observance of the end of World War I. The complete program inside the gym will be as follows: A number by the Vincennes Drum and Bugle Corps. Invocation by the Rev. R. E. Pavy. A solo, "My Buddy," by Mi:ss Sally Pope, accompanied by Mrs. Burl Myers. Address by Lt. Col. Wheeler. Benediction by the Rev. Jack Anderson. Taps. - The parade will form at 10 a.m. at the Teen Canteen and will begin marching at 10:30 a.m. The line of march is Court Street to Jackson Street, then to State Street on Jackson, north on State to Washington, west cn Washington to Court, and then south on Court to Harris, west on Harris past the reviewing stand for the salute and retreat. After the retreat, the line of march will move into the gym through the southwest door. J. Allan Campbell, superintendent of city schools, will be the master of ceremonies during the performance before the reviewing stand. ' J ' - The order: cf the parade; 54 'as follows: Norman German, parada marshal; the colors and guard under Roy O. Thrasher; Vincennes Legion Drum and Bugle Corps; the Gold Star Mothers, with Mrs Mary Parks leading; the Sullivan High School band under Wilfred Perigo; High School students; fire truck; the Boy Scouts under J. A. Hankins; the Cub Scouts under Earl Engle; the Red Cross float; the Girl Scouts under ' the Rev. Homer Weisbecker and Mrs. William McCoy; the Girl Scout float; the Sullivan High School Drum and Bugle Corps under Lee French; the Auxiliary float and the Leeion Auxiliary under Mrs. Delia Wyman: the Legion and colors; the D.A.V.. and V.F.W. under Reese Anderson, and the firing squad. It is .planned to have the parade end at the reviewing stand just before 11 a.m. .so that the salute to the dead can be given promptly at 11 a.m. Eugene Brewer Funeral Held Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at Pimento for Eugene Brewer, former resident of Dugger, who was killed Friday when an auto he was driving was struck by a fast C. & E. I. passenger train at a grade crossing in Pimento. Mr. Brewer died en routs to St. Anthony's Hospital at Terre Haute. Burial was in West Lawn Cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Zona; two daughters. Mrs. Opal Thomas and Mrs. Helen Mitchell, both of Pimento: two sons, Lawrence and Harold Brewer, both of Terre Haute; the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brewer of Dugger; two brothers and nine grandchildren. FOBjMER COUNTY RESIDENT ELECTED A former county resident was elected county auditor of Monroe County on the Republican ticket last Tuesday. Mrs. . Thelma Axsom, daughter of the lale D. E. Prose of Gill Township, was the successful candidate. Her mother. Mrs. Prose,; now resides in Bloomington. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. James L. Sevier of Hammond, Indiana announce the birth of a daughter. Carolvn Sue, born October 31st. Mr. Sevier is the former Hazel Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Reed, of Sullivan, R. 4.