The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 May 1949 — Page 1

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THE DAILY BANNER "IT WAVES FOR ALL"

lUME FIFTY-5mi

HAMVILLE ST TOPS IH

PISTOL SHOOT

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1949.

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NO. 184

(l |- ||K< HO W HID II VDIVIDI AL scorer IN MATCHES villi' Post won the Instatu police Inter-poit pistol championship Weddcfeating the d-fendinu ion Headquarters Post by int. amville shooters scored ints of a posible 1.500. bers of the championship are Sgt. Fred Neal and George Hecko. both of castle, and Troopera Charjrblson. Spencer; Eugene dm, Greencastle and Fred t of Plainfield. ko had the high individual 565 of a posible 600. Cpi. d Jolliff of Indianapolis cond with 561. leers having the ten higliorcs Wednesday were comThursday to determine iv*-man team to represent ^diana state police in pistol es with teams from other during the summer. Putnnmville Post received ew 38-caliber target pistols jay. the gift of the Indiana Dealers' Association. Wilj Brown, of Bloomington. Vnt of the association, prethe pistols to Alfred on. state police superint. for the winning team in of the Ford dealers. Replalives of the Ford Assnhad dinner at the state I Thursday noon and then to the target range at the mville Post in the after[for the presentation, guns were secured by Don n, of the King. Morriso i, Ford agency here, who «o host to the Ford repreivas at the statft farm on. Tlie pistols wet" suttgrsved stating they were j>d by tfTF* Indiana Ford' rV Association. )rge Hecko. as result of beindividual performer, wns 3‘' , l a pistol by the Indiana is AssociatioQ. Th" gun :res»n'rl by Joseph B y. president of the First ns Bark of Greencastle, rnting the state bankers' r i*rnoi Henry F. Schricko' hcduled to be peeseut lay for .the presentation of .'loin and witness the comj.'i fn; i'*l?ction of the Indtlate police team. k 12 Mental spital Inmates jiOXVHjLE, Tenn.. May 1»— Police today searched for U P of mental patients who "=d when the main dormi8 nd office building o r r n State hospital's farm id last night. thorities believed that none * 51 nale inmates perished blaze. But Dr. B. F. Peter•dminlatrator ot state hossaid he would stay at the until "I know whether were any victims.” r 'pital officials t estimated 10 or 12 inmates who escapurin g the confusion weie a> large. Peterson emphasiz,at nf,1 ie of them was con f d 'dangerous.” 1 ,XR 't accounting of th" nl8 not be available ■ster today, Peterson said. _ l,f the Inmates were Continue^ on Page Two)

SAFETY PATROL BOYS ENJOY OUTING TODAY Some sixty-five Safety Patrol boys of the Greencastle public schools enjoyed an outing at the Putnamvllle state police post

Thursday afternoon.

The youngsters were taken to the post in school buses. They were shown through the police barracks and also witnessed n pistol shooting demonstration at

the target range.

Plenty of “hot dogs” and lemonade, climaxed the outing which was in appreciation of the splendid work by the Safety Patrol during the school year. McKee Rites At Bainbridge Joseph A. McKee passed away Wednesday at his home in Bainbridge, at the age of 84 years, in months and 12 days. He was born at New Maysville July 0, 1864, tlie son of John W. and Elizabeth Rice McKee. When a small boy he moved to what is known as the MeKee farm north of Bainbridge and he lived In am! near Bainbridge most of his life time. Mr. McKee was a membci of the Nazarene rhurch. Two sister, Clara McKee and Mrs. Jennie Anderson, both of

Bainbridge survive.

Funeral services will be held from the McKee home in Bainbridge Friday afternoon at 2-no o'clock CST. Burial will be in the Bainbridge cemetery. Th' Sands funeral home is in charg"

of the arrangements.

LILIENTHAL IS QUESTIONED BY SENATE GROUP

CHAIRMAN OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION CALI.El) TODAY

READY!

AIM!

FIRE!

Pact Discussed At Rotary Club

‘'Alliances have never guaranteed peace, but ha ve Helped, i.i some cases, to postpone war," •aid Professor Arnold J. Kuliun of the Political Science Department, Lh'Paww University, in ad dressing Greencastle Rotartans at a luncheon meeting on We 1nesday. Prot. Kuhun was introduced by Ernest H. Collins. Speaking on the North Atlantic Pact, Prof. Kuhun discussed thla document both pro and con to give his audience a comprehensive knowledge of this deviation from established America'! foreign policy which has bee n against "entangling foreign alliances." The speaker pointed out that this will he tlie first foreign alliance in which the United States has participated since the alliance with France prior to the signing of the constitution. Prof. Kuhun accepted an impartial attitude towards th" North Atlantic Pact, and tried to analyze the agreement so as to give the favorable points as well as those which may be construed as conflicting with American principles and unfavorable to aicepted policy. The principal argument in favor of the Pact is thta A met leans are n “peace loving" people and want to aasui" peace through cooperation and a display of strength. The most important objection can be said to be the weakening of the lights of Congress to declare war in that we may actually ho at war by reason of the Pact before Congress can take action. The talk by Prof. Kuhun was enlightening .and was enjoyed by the members of the Greenca.iUe Rotary Club.

RALPH (OX CATCHES

A LIVE BEAVER

0 Years Ago UREKNCASTLB

’■rll Bock suffered three 11 ribs and painful bruises llls auto was struck by n ' ii,( '* III., car at the Intersec- " f state road 43 and the ,V r ' ,ad running east and through Brick Chapel. I 2.07 inches of rain '' re * Because of the storm. 'K ^ our had to send a work 'to Lena to clear a landslide the traeks. hhiu Donner was driving a Koosevelt coupe. ^ BroWn waa absent from 08 1 office due to UlnesN.

Ralph Cox, living three and a half miles west of Brunerstown, was exhibiting a real beaver here early Thursday morning. He ran over the animal with his ca' and then got a eoon dog fo track it down. The beaver seemed to have ben unhurt when Mr. Cox had it here in his car. The rear feet of the braver were webbed and his tail, about 12 to 14 inches long, was paddle shape and at least three inch?'!

wide.

Cox had taken the disposition of the beaver up with conservation authorities and whatever they wanted done, would be carried out in disposing of the animal, probably the first one ever •ecn here by most people.

WASHINGTON, May IP - (UP)—Chairman David E. Ltlirntlial of the Atomic Energy Commission was railed before Congress today for questioning on two issues disturbing tlie law-

makers

They are: What does the commission Intend to do about the $1,600 fellowship awarded to Communist Hans Freistadt of the Universi'y of North Carolina ? How about the small amount of uranium-235, the priceless ingiedient of the atom bomb, that is still missing from the Argonne National Laboratory in Chi-

cago ?

Lilienthal was scheduled to testify before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee which is considering the commission's budget requests for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Subcommittee Chairman Joseph C. O'Mahoney, D., Wyo., al ready has expressed his views on the Freistadt matter. He has informed Lilienthal that he believes the fellowship award violates the law which bars Communists from the government payroll. it was certain that the missing U-ii35 also would b o the subject of a long discussion between Lilienthal and the lawmakers. The Joint congressional Atomic Energy Committee already lias gone into both questions. Chairinnn Brien McMahon, D.. Conn., said last night in a statement: 1. The loss of the uranium was not due to espionage, an FBI inquiry indicated. Although valuable in chemical and phv rival res"aich. th“ small quantity still unaccounted for would be of no uar . in making an utolitfe weapon. 2. The heari'gs into the Frf 1 - stadt rase indicated n need for requiring feilowiliip applicants to take an oath of allegiance arri state whether they ar" members of a stibverrlve organization. The charge of Sen. William E. Jcnner, R., Ind., that Real Adm. John Gingrich, former security chief of (lie atomic comnu. Mion, had quit in disgust “is not in accord with the forts.” Left uiiansw"red by McMahon an why the Atomic Energy C'iiunii.wlon after tlie uranium lors was discoveied at the Argonno Laboratory on Feb. 8— waited until March 28 before notifying the FBI, and until April 27 before notifying Mc-

Mahon.

The joint congressional committee, under the Atomic Act, is imposed to be kept fully and currently informed about what does on in the commission. McMahon confirmed the Atomic Energy Commission's earlier statement that 32 grams of tr-235 were missing from the Chicago laboratory on Feb. 8. But lie said all but one-seventh of an ounce has been recovered fiom atomic waste products. The commission had said that about a quarter ounce still was unaccounted for. Program Similar i To PWA Planned WASHINGTON. May 19 — I (UP> A group of government | officials are laying the ground work for a public works program along the lines of the old PWA. it was learned today.

TRIM FEDERAL PAYROLL SAYS SENATOR BYRD

VIRGINIA SOLON DEMANDS DRASTIC ACTION TO CUT EXPENSE

EXTRA!

SHANGHAI, May IP.—(INS) —Chinese Nationalist headquarters claimed today that a Communist attack on Pootung, Shanghai's back door, has been repulsed with heavy losses.

Right to Left George Hecko, Eugene St. John, Charles Ilarbiaon, Fred Bailey and Fred Neal. If you don't want to get hit, you had bettar not ask any of these Putnamvllle troopers to shoot at you, because they won the

inter-post shoot held Wednesday

Hecko was high man in the shoot, defeating his nearest opponent, Harrold Jolliff of Headquarters by a margin of four points. There boys rarely miss the tarket, as can be seen by their score. Hecko as wel’l as the others has had some bulls-eyes at a distance of 25 yards. They hit tlie center five times out of five and

that is extra good shooting.

HEADQUARTERS HOT-SHOT HAS MEAN EYE

WASHINGTON, May 19IUP)—Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D., Va., today called on Congress to take "drastic action" to trim th" federal payroll by at least 20 pci

cent.

^Tt appeals that the bureacrfccy is out of control with respect to personnel, v he said, “and drastic action is necessary.” Byrd made his comments in a statement accompanying a monthly report from his committee on reduction of non-essential spending. The committee reported that the federal government has added 254 persons to th" payroll daily for the past 15 months. This boosted the annual payroll by $750,000 each day, the report said. In March alone, it said, more than 6,000 persons were added to the payroll, raising the total number of employes to 2,111,267 The Virginia senator said total civilian employment "Is still more than twice its prewar peak.” “As indefensible as it may sound,” Byrd said, “the armed services sre now employing three times ns many civilians for every man in uniform ns they did at the peak of the war." Byrd, who is fast becoming a symbol of Southern Democratic opposition to President Truman's legislative program, said he thought 20 per cent or more cf the civilians employed in executive agencies eould be lopped off the payrolls. Congress could a< complish this, Byrd said, by fixing a new limit on government employment, to be achieve! through ceilings which would be decreased each quarter. El) NANCE DIES

CLEVELAND, <)., May IB.— (INS)—Daniel •!. Tobin, international president of the AFLTeanisters Union, believes that j newsmen today "can't write the truth'' because newspapers are controlled by “big husineas." Tobin, who gave an unscheduled speech last night on a Cleveland radio program "The Press Club Presents" said that he did not know what ran be done to

remedy the situation.

MAIN BERLIN i HIGHWAY FOR ; ALLIES ONLY RUSS ORDER GERMANS TO USE OTHER TRUCK ROUTES TO CITY

FORT WORTH. Tex.. May 19. — (INS)—Fort Worth authorities listed a death loll of nine today and about $IAt) million damage as the result of Tuesday's overflow of I he rain-swollen Trinity river. At least 13000 persons still were homeless.

BERLIN. May l»._(INS) — The Soviets Imposed new restrictions on Berlin-bound truck traffic today and western officials called it part of a "needling" process that leaves the city "still half blockaded.” MaJ. Gen. George K. Hays, deputy military governor, said ; u «w attempts will be made by negotiation to break through Soviet obstacles.

WASHINGTON, May 19.— (INS)—Secretary of Stale Acheson reports to Congress today In secret session on the problems eonfiouting the Big Four foreign ministers when they meet In Paris on Monday. Presumably the seeretary also will he called upon to state his views on some points raised by opiHMttlon witnesses in hearings on the North Atlantic Security Pact.

BRAZIL. May 19 (UP) - Funeral services were arranged today for Edmund B. Nance president of the -Nance Creair. | ery, who died yesterday Beside.; being tlie head of the large but- j ter and ice cream manufacturing plant, Nance was formerly connected with ooal mining and clay businesses in this area. Congress Hears President Dutra

LONDON, May 19 —(INH> — Gnrhardt Elsler’s British attorney aild today the bail jumping Cnmmujiist has received telegrams of sympathy, pocket money ami cigarettes In jail from Britls.i mcinhers of pallia nunt. Solicitor Stanley Moore said also that sll*g>'r Pa'll Robeson Is actively engaged In n lund-raL lug drive to supply money for Eisler’s legal fight to prevent Ills extradition to the United Staten.

Harrold Jolliff Mi. Jolliff is a big fellow and a good natured officer, but he has a mean snootin’ eye. We saw him plunk five .'18 bullets into the small center of a target at 25 yards while shooting at the Puttmmville pistol range Wednesday. He is shown here checking his five shots, none of which were outside the bulls-eye center. He lost to George Herko of the Putnamvllle Post by a margin of fmir points in the day’s shooting He will be a member of the Indiana Slate Post team which will compete with other state teams. Ho has been shooting over a period of 10 years while serving on the State Police force for the past 14 years.

The program Is designed for use if unemployment should reach a "danger point ” The leading proponent of th" program is Maj. Gen. Phillip B Fleming, longtime federal works idministrator who recently wun appointed head of the maritime enr mission. He said today he is opposed to any Teafraking" projects. He favors, instead, the ronstruction of much needed public buildings, post offices and court houses. I>capita opposition from other quarters. Fleming is reported to have won over President Truman’s council of economic advisers on the proposed firat step of (OBtlauea oa Pas* Two)

Co. Bond Drive Quota $135,456 A Putnam county quota of $135,456 in E Bonds for the 1949 davings Bond drive extending through June 30th was announc- . -d today by the bond drive officials. Albert Shuey is Putnam county chairman. The states quota was set at 528,220.000 as a welcome was prepaied for the 1849 "gold rush'’ covered wagon to open th * campaign in Indiana in ceremonies at 1 p ,m. today on Monument Circle. Indianapolis, The covered wagon, relic of the frontier period of a century ago. arrived nt Weir Cook Municipal Airport this morning in a Navy “flying box car." It in one of 30 authentic “49ors" which were paraded in Independence. Mn., where the national opportunity bond drive was launched. On being unloaded from the plane at the airport in Indianapolis, the wagon was taken to the downtown area. After stopping nt the Mtatchou.se to pick up Governor Schricker, the wagon wis taken to the south side of Monument Circle. Beginning Friday, the covered (CMtlaaed aa Pag* Twa)

Brownies Will Meet Saturday The Brownie Fly Up ceremonies wll be hel l in Robe-Ann Park on Satin day, May 21st, from eleven until one o'clock. Tlie Brownies will fly up to the Intermediate troops of th“ First, Second and Third Wa : d schools where they will become active Girl Scouts at the beginning of the fall school term. In addition to the Brownies who are flying up the members of Troopa Three, Four and Five will attend Saturday's ceremonies. Each girl will bring ra”dwiehes, the drinks and desserts to be provided by the Council. Those who will fly up are Marena Pell, Anita Hurst. Joye-; Ewing, Carol Taylor. Janet Hess. Maxine Herrlott, Helen Gooch. Dixie Goldsberry, Linda Gorham, Dorctta Harria, Rosetta Detro, Wini Jo Tennis, Julia Heston, Loretta Duncan. Betsy Bee, Becky Hecko, Janet Donelnon, Janis Vermillion, Jean Porter, Anita Hammond, Janice Bake', Dorothy Ann Boyd, Sally Etter, Sheila Hanna, Carol Killengcr, Patay Collins, Becky Larrick, Sandra Ross, Joann Todd. The (Caatlaaed «b Page Two)

WASHINGTON, May IP — (UP) Congress today bestowed on visiting President Eurico Caspar Dutra of Brazil one of iln high-st honors the privilege of addressing it in joint session. Accompanied by Presid'-it Truman, the South American dignitary was to speak to th" legislators in the House chamber shortly after noon. He was to discuss relations between his country and the United States. Dutra, who received a rousing welcome here yesterday, is the •first foreigner to address Congress in joint session since M'-xi-can President M'guel Aleman was accorded the honor two years ago. Congress traditionally has ■'- served the privilege for only the highest officials Gen. Lucius D. Clay, retiring U. S governor of Germany and a man highly esteemed by congressmen, addressed the Hmifce and Senate in separate sessions when he returned to Washington earlier this week. The Brazilian chief of state was to speak In his native tongue, Portuguese. After his speech, congressional leaders planned a small luncheon in his honor at the eapltol. Tonight Dutra will he honor guest at a dinner given by Secretary of State and Mis. Dean O. Achrson. He leaves Saturday morning for New York City. STRANGLED BY RAIL FORT WAYNE. Ind . May 19 (UP) —A coroner said thnt Mrs. Effy McGinnis, 75. strangled to death when ahe fell out of s hospital bed and caught her head between It and a guard rail. Mrs. McGinnis was found deod In her hospital room here yesterday. The coroner’s report said the death was accidental.

MADRID, May 19— (INS) — Generalissimo Francisco Franco told I’ll** Spanish people last that Ms government will not sacrifice Its principle* In order to get econo «i4e aid or the approval of the United Nations. Il> a OI)-»iiinite radio address opi-ning iwrllninent), the little Generalissimo who vailed to power ten years ago after a three year civil war defended Spain’s past and present International conduct. Franco piaiiftiinted his defiant address with the declaration that. Spain “Is linked to Month America by heart aid to the United Stall's by realltiea.”

WASHINGTON, May 19 — (INS) — Atomie Commission ( hnlrman (David E. Lilienthal said today that he favors withdrawal of a .$1,600 scholarship award to admitted Communist

Hans Freistadt.

Shortly after Lilienthal explained his pisltlon to a Senate Appropriations Snhcommlttee, Fen. O'.Mah >ney J)„ Wy >., dr dared that Congress will require future applleants for atomic scholarships to sign itonConimunlst affidavits.

BERLIN, May 19 (UP)—The Soviet military government announced today that the Helm-stedt-Berlin Autobahn through the Russian zone was for Allied use only, and German trucks would have to use other routes for bringing supplies hers. Gen. V. I. Chuikov, Soviet mill, tary governor, issued Russia's explanation for The halting of truck traffic on the arterial highway to Berlin. Western authorities had protested against the stoppage as a violation of the four-power agreement under which the Berlin blockade va* lifted just a week ago. The Beilin radio, in broadcasting Chuikov's explanation, rejected charges that the Russians had imposed a new "little blockade" on Berlin. It said the four-lane highway front Western Germany had been barred to German trucks before the Berlin blockade was imposed a year

ago.

Chuikov's order was described by the radio as making it plain that the west German trucks w’ere not now cut off from Berlin, but merely that they must not be allowed to clutter up the autobahn. In keeping with the Soviet explanation, German trucks which skirted the super-highway, passing the zonal border at Checkpoints other than HelmStedt where the autobahn crosses, were rolling into Berlin. The Helmstedt crossing oa closed, as It was yesterday. But secondary border posts wei e open at Oebisfelde, 18 mile* north of Helmstedt, and at HoL on the Soviet-American zonal border to the south. Thq Berlin radio said German trucks had been permitted to uas the autobahn for six days after the blockade was lifted "as a matter of convenience.” German drivers arriving hare confirmed that they had not been stopped at the checkpoints north and south of Helmstedt. By early afternoon trailertrucks carying fish, fruits, vegetables and other supplies were rolling into Berlin in a steady stream. CIO Is Drafting New Wage Scale WASHINGTON, May 19 — (URi The CIO today drafted a wage strategy program that will affect some 3.000.000 workers In a half-dozen basic Industries. President Philip Murray said the formation of a wage resolution to govern CIO bargaining thill summer is one of the most Impirtsnt tasks facing the concluding session of the CIO's 52man executive The meeting thus far has been marked by a pitched battle between Murray and leaders of left-wing CIO unions who are bucking his policies. So far. Murray has won smashing victories. The board last night voted overwhelmingly to ask the CIO's annual convention to revoke the charter of the left-wing United Fann Equipment Workers. Murray said the vote was 34 to 9. with only the leaders of the leftwing unions dissenting.

Todays Market Hogs 7500. Steady to strong. Bulk good and choice 170-250 lbs , $19.25-$ie 75; 250-290 lbs , $18 60-$19 25; over 300 lbs , *18; 100-180 lbs.. $15.50-*17; sows (14.75-117.25. Cattle 800 Calves 400. Yearlings and heifers strong to 25c higher. Steers steady. Bulk good to jiiat choice yearlings and heifers $25-$26. Medium mixed yearlings $23.75-$24.50. Vealers steady to 50c higher. Good ami choice *27 *28.50. Sheep 100. Hardly enough to establish a trend. Undertone strong. Small lot choice shorn lambs No. 1 pelts $30.

(('•■tlsaed oa l*aa» Twal $ Todays Weathor 41 41 and 0 41 Local Tomporaturo 41 Cloudy and cooler tonight with occasional showers extreme south. Tomorrow partly cloudy and cooler. High today 76 to 82 north, 82 to 88 south. Low- tonight 45 to 50 extreme north, 60 to 65 south.

Minimum 6 a. m. 7 a. m. ... 8am 9 r,. m. .. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. . 12 noon 1 p. m. .

66'’ 78* 76'* 72* 79'’ 79* 80° 77*