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Spy Defendant On Witness Stand

WASHINGTON. Juno 16 (UP) j — Sultry-eyed Judith Uoplon | takes thp witness stand in her . ' 6wn defense today, •'completely J confident" of eventual acquittal j „ of chaikes that she spied for j Russia. t Defense Attorney Archibald > Palmer said the 28-year-old for- 1 . - mer Justice Department analyst would tell her story to the federal court jury after the luncheon recess. Her direct testimony, hi- .said, should take about two

hours.

' •'I hiii completely confident of my vindication.” Miss Coplon tojd newsmen, "and when I take the stand my innocence will be jioysd." •The defense has indicated Miss ( splor, would maintain that her -Interest in Valentin A. Gubit- ... chev was purely romantic and ••'■hail nothing to do with espionage The pair were arrested ‘ March 4 in New York. The girl is accused of stealing * ' secret government papers for Gubitehev, a Russian engineer •* ,,c *ahd former United Nations em-

ploye.

'" ‘Palmer said earlier that. Miss Coplon was using the govern- “ mont papers as background material for a novel she was writing about the Washington scene. In a surprise maneuver, the defense lawyer asked late yesterday for night sessions to speed the trial which is now in its eighth week. However, Prosecutor John M. Kelley, Jr., objected on the ground that he needed time to prepare his cross-examin-ation of Miss Coplon. Besides the defendant, Palmer said he would present one more witness.

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Babich's Wife Gives Testimony MILWAUKEE, June 10 (UP) Kathleen Babich. 18, revealed today that her pregnancy resulted from one of several illicit intimacies with Milton Babich before she married him. The pretty 'tyen-ager faced intensive cross-exapiination at Babich’s trial on charges that he slew Kathleen's 16-year-old sister Patricia Birmingham, last Eeb 10 to silence her ‘‘tattling” about their affair. Babich, 10, contends Patricia was killed accidentally when ho tried to "scare" her into silence about Kathleen's condition. Answering questions by defense attorney Arthur Richter. KMhleen testified that Patricia learned of her pregnancy last January and teased her about it. Frequently, she said, Patricia would giggle comments that Kathleen's "girdles were too tight and I shouldn't wear

thsm,"

Once, she said, she walked into a room where Patricia was Shoeing a friend a Mannikin ' stioil. Patricia, she said, remarked pBWVdly that “the mannikin is a figure* of-* pregnant woman." •'Did' your figure show any Signs of pregnancy?” Richter

asked.

‘'Why, certainly," Kathleen

said.

"I told Milton, Patricia must know.’ He said not to worry.” District Attorney William McCauley opened cross-examination by asking when and where she was first Intimate with Babich. She said she didn't remember. Reign Of Terror Grips Alabama BIRMINGHAM. Ala , June la (UP)- Every resource but the National Guard and the F.B.l. was alerted today to halt Birmingham's series cf acts of violence and terror by men in hoods md white robes. And Sheriff Holt A. M<Dowell planned to call on the F.B.l. during the day, to sec g it can give G-man help in the critical state of affairs here. Already he had advised householders that they have a right to fight violence with violence, t 1 protect their homes. State trooper forces here have been strengthened by order of Gov. James E. Folsom. He in< * call d that he would nave called out the guard if he thought thai. would do.any good. The latest assault, on t.ie white father of two young children, was the most serious. B. G. Stovall, 111, was lashed obout 20 times until his back was raw. IP thinks the men picked on him b> cause he ar. I Mrs. Stovall frequently have to leave the children at night. McDowell slated a conference with F.B.l agent George King, after officially telling every citizen h' has a right to defend his home" with whatever means lie finds necessary." The Ku Klux Klan had been blamed by the state attorney general for threats against a grandmother and a care owner last weekend, and Stovall said the men who heat him wore cu f * fits somewhat similar to that orj ganization s. McDowell, howe'er, j believed the Kian was not rei sponsible, j He suggested that non-mem-bers could put on white' regalia lor fcuch outrages, and feci th;-.f Public indignation would b directed at the Klan. Stovall reported that alfter li was beaten, in a lonely spot about 20 miles from his home, he was warned that “we'll really fix you up and we'll get your wife, too if in* talked to newspapermen. He said there were three or j four cars full of men in th • parly that wakened him late Tuesday night. They forced him into a car, drove off, and flogged him as he lay on the ground. He hitchhiked home hours later. OFFERED post re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives. Willkie said he wanted to talk over the offer with Indiana associates. He will be back ‘n W Hshir.gton Monday as counsel lor the Purdue Aeronautics Corporation in a hearing at whicn the Lafayette. Ind., group will -seek a franchise for air shuttle service to Chicago. BAN NEK ADS IWV

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TODAY’S BIBLE THOUGHT There is perfection of beauty in the soul. The prayer meeting docs more to beautify than the beauty parlor. Some people with crude features are extremely beautiful. And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance was alii red. Lu. !i;14.

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Personal And Local News U It I E F $

Mr. ami Mrs. R. M. Brown of Santa Paula, Calif., arc visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dale Brown and son, Roland. There will be a Scotch Foursome and picnic supper at tin golf course Sunday afternoon. Teeing off time 2:.'!0.

Mi . ami Mrs. Hugh Hetser an I family arc here from Miami. Fla., visiting Mr. and Mrs. 'Paul

Hetser and Mr. and Mis. James i number.

SOCIETY Practical Nurse* Held Pitch-In Supper The Practical Nurses Club held a pitch- n supper at the home of M:. Martha Akeman with Mrs ;u(lg on assisting. Following the supper the business .session was he Id, after which all present enjoye I a good time. It is hoped ail members will he pie- nt at the next meeting,

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*Vo t Movd Home Ee lull Held Me -ting The West Floyd Home Eco.lomic Club r.et Wednesday afterncon, June 8 with Mrs. Harold ,-ti !;itt. Thirty me'.bers, eleven guests and six children were . ic ' ut when the president, Mrs. M iur.ce Bryan opened the meeting. Roll ,vas answered by naming a favorite song. As there was no lesson this month two members told of their trip to Richmond where they visited Hill’s Nursery and thBall Brothers plant at Mune'.e. Mrs. Ethel Ruark and Mrs. Gwen Huffman gave a report of the Farm Wt man's camp. The club enjoyed a talk by one of the ;;ut - is. Mrs. George McKamey, n Hme Economic member, from Montana. She spoke of their work and how they tried to meet its require Tients. A successful auction was held, there being a ■.lumber of useful home made

articles.

Preceding a shower for Mrj. Hi land Ruark. a recent bride, Martha Bryan played a piano

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IChURCH SERVICES AT PARKERSBURG SUNDAY

Rural church services, sponsored by the Scott township Farm Bureau, will be held Sunday at the Parkersburg Christian fhurch. A basket dinner will feature the noon hour following Sunday School at Oi.lO a. m. (CSTi and morning worship at 10:.10. In the afternoon, starting 1:30 flic following program is planned: Preludes, Bernice Stewart: Congregational singing, Marion Chavr, leader; Recognition of Fathei's Day, Rev. Ray Button; reading, Patricia Henthorne; quartet, Nedman Bros, of Tangier; scripture, Rev. Kenneth Brooks: solo, Manan Chav, address. Hansel Schenck. president Indiana Farm Bureau; quartet, Newman Bros.; benediction. Rev. Buy Britton.

pital. also Dr. Schauwecker and | was admitted Wednesday. Dr. Detloff, and the nurses at ; Mrs. lola Evens, Martinsville,

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Hetser. Beginning Sunday evening, June lit. at 6:00 o'clock, CST. There will be Christian Endeavor at Somerset church and each Sunday thereafter. All young people arc invited to attend those meetings. There will be election of officers at this meeting. Russell Dallas Rockhil^ meta’smith, third class. USN, of Greencaatle, Ind., has beenjon a ten-day visit to Naples, Italy as a crew member cf the attack cargo ship USS Yellowstone enabling him to iclax after intensive training with the Sixth Task 1 loot in the Mediterranean.Visits to Rome plus tours of nearby Pompeii and the Isle of Capr were on the liberty ecnedule. Cordell Spurgeon, age 7 of Russellville suffered the fracture of Ins log above the ankle in a freak acident laic Wednesday. '1 he lad was riding his roller skates and holding onto a bicycle ridden hy his falhcr, Dwight Spurgeon, when the boy accidentally got his leg mixed up with the bicycle wheel. He wutaken to the hospital where hi remained over night and was returned to his home Thursday morning. He will be laid up sevi cal weeks. Kappa Delta Phi lioidslnitlation Gamma Phi Chapter of Kappv Delta Fhi held their pre-lnitia-t:on banquet at the Old Trad Inn. Tuesday evening for the . nine pledges. The formal initiation work was given in the Miller Sc h- -i auditorium in a beautiful candl . light service. At the eonclusio:. of the impressive ceremony, Mrs. Floyd Goodman, president, extended the chapter congratula-t!->ns in the name of Kappa Del' i Phi and all the members welcomed the following: Missel Dorothy Harris, Gladys Suthcrbn, Fauneil Brattam; Mesdarm Wilbur Mauzy, Murjo Steel?, Chester^ T rcut, James Humphrey and Gene Mathews.

Ruark was presented her gifts by three girls after which she graciously thanked the club. After repeating the club prayer the meeting adjourned to meet July 1.1 with Mrs. Galvin

King.

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The Pleasant Garden Home Economics Club will meet Juno fist at the hotnd of Mrs. Harlc.i

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Willing Wqrktfm. t / , Held Recent fleeting , , .

1 he Willing , Woikcfs of Gomirsct church met at the home of ■Mis. Kulic Scohce on Thursday, June 9th. A large Humber of members und.guusM wrirfo /piescut. Piecing quilts was the work for the day. • - At the noon'hour a’ splendid

dinner was servi'd and afte

| the hospital, for all kindness shown me. Floris McCammack. i»i j i Andrews-Wean Wedding Friday Miss Doris K. Wean of Dnu- [ j villlo, daughter of Mrs. Blar.c.i j Wean and Robert Andrews, so i 1

was admitted Wednesday. Nettie O’Hair, R. 3, was admit-

ted Wednesday.

Sharon Weaver, Spencer, was admitted Wednesday. SOFTBALL NOTICE Hal Hickman said today that no softball games will be played

It takes about or. rv,, feed ^ produce ev J^ eggs. ia

The annual prod„ot 10 Dbzer increased more Z

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the 4C years previous.

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of Mr. and Mrs. William An- until next Monday. The schecl- K .>teh"

dreys. Indianapolis, will be married Friday night at the home f the bride's mother.

ule as announced for this week, which was rattled out, will be

followed next week.

HOSPITAL NOTES

William Branham, Greencastlc.

was admitted Wednesday. ' tion. No children. Carolyn Sue Coope r, Gosport,! Tharp. Phone 654-.I.

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0 FISHIN’ FUN A it-I for forty days, forty niglit- it rained, and it sure messed up the Bass fishing. And have you seen the creeks? We Won’t say how muddy thry are, hut «ne of mi - most reliabli secret operators reports that some guv is dipping the water out, lieat"ig it, null selling it for eofee. (Attention .Inch Hinkle), flu' Wleked Wiggle Worms L’lt are sliiiiued to tills eoiinlry eollie equipped with an uiuhrella as standard “qrlpment, no extra charge. Sportsman’s Shop

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C. C. Griggs had given thanks all enjoyed the good rats, In the Jificrnoon the piesident, Mrs. Ratio Scobee, took charge and all sang "Heavenly Sunlight.” Prayer was offered by Mrs. Goldie Griggs. Roll call was answered by giving a recipe for a mixed one-dish meal. The secI' tary's report was read by | Daisy Davis. Penny flower fund collection was $2.13. New program books were handed out am! business matters wore discussed. Mrs. Minnie Garrett gave the devotions and Bible study. The Bible lesson was the first three chapters of Thessalonians. The meeting \vg,s Uigiutoia.-cL.byt. Mrs. Martha Davis, after'which the p. 'gram committee took charge. Mrs. Ni Hie Duncan gave a very humorou! contest. Little Sharon Davis sang two songs which weiv •joyed. Mrs. Nellie Tijipen gave e • interesting picture drawing |

3-State Search For Jailbreaker

ROCKFORD. 111 . June 1C (IT i Police of three states ordered to "shoot-to-kill," searched today for an armed jailbreaker Who already had shot his way out of one trap. Marion Levi Barr. 30. fled from the Winnebago county jail with a cellmate after they slugged the jailer and a trusty with a pillowcase stuffed with soap. The other prisoner, Vito Casein. 22, was captured when two of fb i rs accosted him and Barr tw. blocks from the jail. While an officer covered Cascio, Barr ran, firing two shots at the poIhemen. One of them returned the fire. All the shots missed. Roadblocks were set up in Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin. Sir riff Emil Heideman told his men to "shoot to kill.” Barr is six feet, three inches tall He weighs 185 pounds. He Was thought to be wearing a green sport shirt and green trousers He wears thick-lonsod, rimless glasses. Jailer Henry Reichling, 51. said the men grabbed him Mirn he opened their cell door last night. They beat him unconscious with the soap-stuffed pillowcase, Re said, and.slugged a trusty who came to his aid. The prisoners took an elevator to the second floor, Reichling said, and jumped 16 feet from a

window.

As they ran across the lawn the court house jailer shouted, "got? off the grass or the Cops'll

gft you!”

The men attrarted the attention of policemen Stanley Podeszwa and O. Kenneth Monge a few minutes later when they

threatened a pedestrian. Monge covered Cascio, but Barr drew the pistol he had taken from the jailer and fired twice at the of-

ficers.

Barr was awaiting trial for :i long list of burglaries in this area. Cascio was held on a bogus check charge. SANK CASHIER GETS PRISON TERM, FINE

contest and also gave a splendid reading. All enjoyed the meeting and tho program very much. Sonic of the members and vis-

HAMMOND, Ind , June 16 William J. Gettler, 50. former cashier of the First National ! bank of Dyer, was given a prison

10 years and iiir>a

10.000 in federal court Wednes-

day.

Judge Charles S. Bnggle imposed th*' sentence on Gettler’s t-rs present were Mrs. Martha j pl< .

•e. of guilty to charges of mis-

,, Rush- appropriation of bank funds and v.ile, Mrs. Elsie Hanks and Mrs. makln g of false entries. Mi sc Davis of Bainbridge. Mrs. | at . U ler was indicted with uvne Knight of Lodg,. Grass, j Elmer R. Hedges, 36. a Chicago

Montana. Mrs. Ruby Handler 1 Heights 111

i-hI two sons of Indianapolis anj !

Davis and two children of

Griggs from

Mr. and Mrs. Bloomington. Tim July meeting will he held at the home of Mrs. Elva Scobee. - *g-jg "W i IN VFEMOKY. In loving- memory'of our dear ..-ife and mother. Ida May Newman, who passed .aViy June 16

1942.

She is gone but not forgotten. And as dawns another year, In our lonely hcarts-of thinking, Thought^ of her are always near. Although her chair is vacant, And the voice we loved is gone, The aching void of memory, Still lingers sadly on. Wm. Newman. Children and Grandchildren.

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NEW SALE BARN OPENS NEXT WEEK

A new public sale venture will have its inception next Wednesday. June 22, when the Clay County Auction Sales will begin business south of Brazil at the Knust farm, near Cory, four miles west of State Road 59 on

State Road 46.

The sales company, headed by t 1. E. "Cookie" Knust, widely knc.vn auctioneer, plans to conduct weekly sales from the huge tile bam on the Knust farm, ami will specialize in live stock and farm implements, in addition to miscellaneous items, such as tools cf all kinds, baled hay and grain, household appliances and other merchandise.

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