The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1949 — Page 1

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ME FIFTY-SEVEN

THE DAILY BANNER "IT WAVES FOR ALL"

OGS SET Y RECORD AT CO. FAffi . • , of SWINE START THIS MORNING T CITY PARK rt Ames, superintendine at tlio County Fair 1 ‘‘How many hogs arc he said, wait and we t ’em. He and assislount and the total was the largest number by jever be entered in any lounty faircresting thing about ntries was the large of Spotted Polands ne shown up at this i They have come la he biggest one evidentjTom the Staley Turkey lessors have placed his 1 the way from 700 to is. and he is only a , having passed his th birthday recently, by the score poured og bai n on Sunday and ! nd Whites are also oodly numbers, as are Hampshlres ami ,ds. the hogs started Horning by L. D. Stewexpected to have to to complete the task day. udging required all of due to the unusually hber of entries which C J Murphy, Judge, I as hot as the sheep c intense heat of the but despite the heat, Sg was completed durte afternoon. ,e casualty was reportIr ep entered by Victor and Sons died during in the 4-H sheep deal the Fair wore anfollows: 3 Southdown Ewe t. Kenneth Ames; 2nd, Harris; 3rd, Doretta th. Wendell Hurst. Southdown Ewe I^amh; jeth Ames; 2nd, Hcrns; 3rd, Doretta HarSrnest Early; Oth, RoVs tsey; 6lh, Wendell I 111 3 Southdown Yearling t. Ernest Early; 2nd, Ames; 3rd, Wendell h. Beinard Harris. Southdown Yearling Ernest Early; 2nd, Harris; 3rd, Wendell h. Kenneth Ames, vwn Ram Lamb: 1st, Harris; 2nd, Kenneth d, Wendell Hurst; 4th, ally. Oth, Ross Allen th. Ella Marie Nicholwn Flock: 1st, Ernest d Kenneth Ames; 3rd. Hurst, 4th, licrnard & 'an is. Jen Southdown Ewe— Ewe: Ernest Early. 1 3 Shropshire Ewe - ; t, Maurice Fordice; HiekeJ; 3rd, Kyle StalShropshlre Lambs: 1st, Eordice; 2nd, Max Pick»yle Staley. 3 Shropshire Yearling t. Max Pickel; 2nd, Fordice; 3rd, Max A 'gent; 4th, Kyle Staley. Shropshire Yearling • Maurice Fordice; 2nd. ! *1 : 3rd, Ardell ClodfeltEHand Shelton; Oth. v « p nt; 6th, Kyle Staley; Newgent. hue Ram Lamb: 1st, Fordice; 2nd, Max PlckKyle Staley; 4th. Dale ■ Oth, Max Newgent? 11 1inu«-il on I»n(i» Mini

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1949.

Years Ago 3 HREENCASTLE

GIVE WATER COOLERS TO COUNTY HOSPITAL The Kappa Delta Phi sororiiy which last year installed sound proof ceilings in the cor:idols of the county hospital has installed three electric water coolers in the building this week. One of the drinking fountains is at the door of the surgery en the third floor, while a scconu one is in the corridor near tttj nursery and the third one is an the second floor. The fountains cost about $200 each and will add greatly to the comfort of the hospiia? staff ,u well as to patients who are up and aiound in the building. Allen Brockway Rites Thursday Allen T. Brockway, a native of Greencastle and a well known retired Rockville banker, died unexpectedly Monday at the home of his daughter, Frances, in Westminster, Mass. Mr. Broekway was a brother of Ed Brockway, now residing in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born and reared in Greencastle and graduated from DePauw University. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, Mr. Brockway, who had hem spending his winters in Florida since retiring from the banking business, was in Rockville two weeks ago. In addition to the daughter, Frances,’ he is survived by the widow and three oUvr daughters, Mis. Max Chapman. Rockville; Mrs. Gray Pruett, Hemstead, Long Island, and Mrs. Charles Morris, Louisville, Ky. Funeral services will be held from the home of Mrs. Chapman, in Rockville., at 10:30 a. in. (CST) Thursday. Expert Assails Old Age Bill WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP) —A Republican social security expert said today that the new old age insurance plan approved by a House committee would discriminate against those whose need is greatest. This assertion was made by Rep. Robert W. Kean of New Jersey, who is recognized among his colleagues as being one of the foremost students in Congress of social security matters. He is a member of the Ways and Means Committee which drafted the new plan. Kean told reporters the Demo-cratic-sponsored proposal for a broad revision of old age and survivors insurance would “take away $600,000,000 a year in benefits from those who need it most and give it to those who need it least.” He contended this would result from a provision in the plan under which social security benefits arc figured for the entire time a worker is covered. Kean advocated a provision under which the worker’s benefits would be computed on the basis of the 10 years in which his wages are highest. The committee had tentatively approved at one time the 10-year average plan. But it discarded that when matters came to a showdown. “The purpose of old age and survivors insurance is to provide benefits as a matter of right with the hope that ultimately it will do away with the necessity for old age assistance w^h its distasteful needs test,” Kean said. “The action of the Democratic members of the committee Is a step In the wrong direction ” DIES OF INJURIES

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CITY TO HAVE GRADE A MILK STATESMAYOR COLLEGE TOWN MAKES ACTION SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM

e Sage was here from es. Ralph Howard, of the nal f, lrmi at * tho of the Hartford City club. ' antonwhic underwent a t‘on for the removal of -'Is at the county hosGrace Brown! g was atiin art show In Chicago. Martha Mick transacted in Brazil.

DROOKVILLE, Ini. Aug. 9— (UU 5 )— Authorities, ifivestigated the death of Clyde Coots, 31, Carrollton. Ky., today. Coots, a carnival worker, died yesterday in a Cincinnati, O., hospital of injuries received in c fist fight with another carnival employe here last Friday. Sheriff James F. Hixon was holding William Shuoy, 34, Cincinnati, in county jail on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill. An autopsy was scheduled in Cincinnati to learn the cause of Coots’ death.

Mayor Harold W. Stewart announces that Grade A milk is noon to become a reality in Greencastle. Much of the responsibility P i' Grade “A” milk rests with the farm-producer. Certain sanitary require.nents, such as, concrete floors, milking rooms separate Iroin the rest of the barn, mdk houses with running water anil cooling tanks arc necessary. The liisthibutor must also satisfy Hie code by installing equipment lor more sanitary handling of the milk. It was thought enough grade A milk could be obtained to supply the needs of GreencasUc before now, however, this has not been accomplished. Due to the fact that Greencastle is a college town, a some what more complicated problem is encountered than m niortcities of this size. During the summer months when the flusli production is heavy, milk cimsu.option is low. fn wintcmonths production is low and consu option is high. This variation presents a difficult problem to be solved by local dairymen Clark Hearing Is Wide Open WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 — (UP) Hearings on me nomination of Attorney Genera; Ton C. Clark to the supreme court open today with every sign pointing toward swift Senate approval of the appointment. The Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled no witnesses but instead threw open the doors for a “day of declaration." Chairman Pat McCarran, D.. Ncv., said anyone who wants to, may speak out ior or against the 49-ycar-old Texan. Several organizations prepared to present representatives to object to Clark s confirmation. No organized Republican party opposition was indicated. Ev :n Republicans, who did no: riitc the nomination, conceded privately there was little chance to defeat Clark. He is expected to have-’ near-unanimous backing from the Democratic majority. Sen, Homer Ferguson, R., Mich, a member of the committee who lias clashed with Clark in the past, saw he will have "some questions" to ask about the attorney genera’. Ferguson said he nasn't yet made up his mind wacther to oppose the nomination. He said he will decide that alter hearing the testimony. Clark himself Is not expected to be present. Supreme court nominees are rarely called ns witness and and tne committee indicated there would be no break with precedent in Clark's ease. Representatives of the Justice Department, however, were expected to attend the hearings.

SCOUT NOTICE Troop 99 outing this week end at Shakamak park. Leave church at 4:30 p. in. Friday. Call Mr. Butler, Rhone 335-W if you can go.

FATAL ACCIDENT MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Aug. 9 (UP)—One man died in a cartruck collision at the intersection of V. S, 20 and State 43 three miles south of here last night, State Police reported today. Alex Demoss, 25. South Bend restaurant employe, died of a skull fracture and internal injuries about three hours aftci his car skidded into a truck driven by Paul Martin, Benton Harbor, Mich., Benton was uninjured. State police said Demoss tried to stop for a traffic light at the intersection of the highways. His ear skidded 400 feet on U. S. 20 before ramming Martin’s truck.

A “GRAND” WINNER AT RUSSELLVILLE SHOW

Jackie Rusk of New Market and his Grand Champion Shortiiorn st* it at the Russellville Tri-County Fair.

HOME LOANS - PROPOSAL HITS

CRITIC SNAG

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP) A Senate committee's proposal to let the government make direct, home loans to housing cooperatives ran into a barrage of

criticism today.

The provision was included in n “middle, class” lions > g lull approved 7 to 5 yesterday by the Bunking Committee. Sen. John Sparkman, D., Ala., the bill’s author, said he would call it up in Hie Senate as soon as possiltlo. Sen. Harry P. Cain, R., Wash., said the. direct loan provisions are so objei tionable they may prom [it the Senate to kill the whole bill, which outlines a $1,500,000,000 program of housing lor lower and middle income families, including veterans. The government could lend up to $1,000,000,000, at four pmcent interest, to cooperative housing groups that failed *.o get satisfactory private loans. Another $300,000,00 in direct home loans could tic made to veterans whose credit Is good but who nevertheless can’t get bank Joans at four per cent interest. No such loan could cx

eeed $10,000.

The provisii ns would put the government fo rthc first time directly into the Home loan business. Under present laws it a'ready is deep into the Housing business through Isian Insurance and Isian gurantees. Sen. Homer E. Capehart, R., Ind., denounced the Cooperative Loan feature n-> “strictly class legislature.” What it amounts to, he said, is a provision by which the Federal government builds houses without requiring a down payment. Vaughan Linked With 5 Percenters WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP) Senate investigators have linked Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman's military aide, to the build''g permit a California racetrack got during the postwar housing shortage, it was disclosed today. A subcommittee investigating the Washington "influence industry" planned to air the story at Public hearings today. Also to be named in connection with the racetrack permit, it was learned, were James V. Hunt, a "management counselor” here, and John Maragon, a one-time habitue of the White House. The s u b c o in mitt e e called Housing Expediter Tighe E Woods and three of Ids aides to tell how the Tanforan Race Track, San Bruno, Cal., got a construction okay at a time when most non-essu tial building was banned. It was the subcommittee's second go-round with post-war race track construction. A witness at yesterday’s opening hearing said Hunt, whose alleged “five per cent" activities touched off the Senate inquiry, told him bigot a $15,000 fee for his part in getting a construction permit for a track at Foxboro, Mass.

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PH A RES SELLING HOME Gilbert Phares of Quincy is selling his home and Mrs. Phaivs is entering the I. O, O. F. home in Greensburg. Mr. Phares is in very poor health. He was formerly a druggist in the Stevens Drug Store in this city.

GOP Split May Help Wage Bill WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. (UP)

—An admitted split in Republican ranks encouraged Hons ■ Democrats today in their drive

for passage of a 75-ce»t minim-

um wage bill.

Chairman John Lesinskl, D., Mich., of the House Labor Committee told newsmen that he believes “we arc going to get a 75lont bill through the House with Ihe help of Republican voles.” A top ranking Republican, who asked that his name be withheld, conceded there may hi “some serious defections” in GOP ranks. He said that most of them will come from the New

England area.

Republicans have teamed up with Southern Democrats in an all-out effort to block the administration's bill. That coalition licked Taft-Hartlcy repeal in the

House last May.

The first day of debate drew clear lines between the two opposing forces. The issues before the House were narrowed down to a choice between two bills. 1. An administration-backed bill which would increase Un minimum wage rate from 40 to 75 cents and bring about 600.000 new workers under the wagehour act. This is in line with President Truman's campaign promises last fall. 2. A Republican - Southern Democratic coalition bill sponsored by Rep. Wingate H. Lucas. D., Tex. It would increase the minimum wage to 65 cents fmthe balance of this year and thereafter lie it to the Labor Department's cost of living index *)Jth a 50 cent floor. MOSS FARMS STEER WON AT CARROLL SHOW An Angus steer bred by Moss' Farms and fed by Max Dougl 's, was Reserve Grand Champion fat steer in u class* of 62 at the Carroll County Show. The slier weighed 1080 pounds and sold for 35c per pound at the auction. The dam was a Putnam County winner in 1946, shown by Ja.a

Moss.

Polio Toll In State Now 37 INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 9 - (UP) -Polio has claimed 37 lives in Indiana so far this year and the 1949 case incidence tott stands at 350,-the stale health board said today. Latest reported fatality was iFvt. Willis Bunyan of Fort Wayne, who died late yesterday at Percy Jones General hospital, Battle Creek, Mich. Bunyan w* ■ taken there for treatment after his case was discovered at Camp Atterbury, w».cre 6,000 Indiana National Guardsmen arc on maneuvers. Polio cases in Clark and Huntington counties raised to 56 the state counties with at least one case of the disease this year. Guard officials at Camp Atterbury said the barrueTis area where Bunyan was quartered was sprayed with DDT in an attempt to halt spread of the crippling disease. suit for divorce Mrs. Helen L. Sutherlin has filed suit for divorce in the Putnam circuit court from John P. buthcrlin. They were married June 21, 1948 and separated August 3, 1949. Gillen & Lyor. are her attorneys.

HOUSE-SENATE WIDE APART ON ECONOMIC All

500 MILLION DOLLARS SEPARATE TWO CONGRES-

SIONAL BODIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 _ (UP) Tile House and Senate were almost $300,000.01)0 apart today on the amount of econonm.aid the United States should extend to foreign nations in tie current fiscal year. The differences must be ironed out by conference committees i''presenting the t.vo ohambeu. With five weeks of the ID.'iO fiscal year already passed, the senate approved its much-debat-ed foreign aid appropriation bill last night by a vote of 63 to 7. The size of the vote was noindex of the intensity of the succosslul fight by administration force j to kill a series of proposed restrictions on Marshall plan funds. The senate version carried total funds of $5,647,724,000, an increase on the surface of $30. 251.000 over the House-approved figure and a reduction of $671.820.000 below the administration i equests. But the Senate Appropriations Committee figured that the senate bill actually represente 1 a cut in the House-approved Funds not an increase. It estimated that this reduclion amount to $479,871,420. For the European cooperation ad ministration. The senate voted $3,628,380,000 for the 12 months of the current fiscal year. The House voted $3,56';.170.000 but authorized spending that amount in 10 1-2 months The Senate Committee figured that the House spending rule was equivalent to $4,078,251,420 for 12 months. Polio Fatal To Reese Frost, 23 Funeral services for Reese Frost, age 23 years, polio victim will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock from the Methodist church at Lovington, III. The body will taken to the Union cemetery near Hoosierville at 1:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon where final services and internment will be held. The casket will be open for graveside services. Mr. Frost was working for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lovington, 111., where he was stricken with polio two weeks ago. He died Sunday night in the city hospital at Decatur, 111. Born in Brazil, Mr. Frost, was the son of Leonard and Nettie Job Frost of Poland He graduated from Brazil high school in 1943, where he was active in school work and was a member of the National Honorary Kocicty. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Lovington. Surviving are the widow, Wilma, a five months old son, Leonard, his parents, one brother, Murel of Rockville, and three sinters, Violet, Ruby, and Gianetta, all of near Poland. BURNS WERE FAT AT,

CRAVVFORI iSVILLE, Ind . Aug. 9 (UP) Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Dr Milton II. Lidikay, 70, Darling ton, a veterinarian for 42 years Lidikay died at his home yesterday from burns received July 23 when a gas water heater exploded in his home.

Today s Market Hogs 7500. Barrows and gilts 250 lbs. down weak to 50c low' r Heavy weights steady. 180-250 lbs. $22.75-$25.35. 250-300 lie $21.50-$22.50. 160-180 lbs. $21 00-$22.50. 160-180 lbs. $21.0Cl$22.75. 160 lbs down $10.50-$U‘-.00. Sows steady. $18.00-$19.59 Cattle 2400. Calves 505 Steady. Short fed steers slow high goal and choice $26.50 $27.00. Low choice heifers $20 • 00-$26 50. Top $27.00. Sheep 1000. $1.00-$1.50 lower Bulk good and choice mixed weights $23.50-$24.00. Slaughter ewes $0.00-$8.00.

EXTRA!

D DEFENSE HEAD MAY ACCEPT CUT

IN ARMS AID

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.— (INS)—Defense Secretary Johnson imtu alrd today ho would aeeepl a proposal (>> Sen. Vaudonl*erg, R., Mich., for a 50 per cent rut in Ihe lir.l year’s rush ou(lay for the .SI.IoiMWO.imi) armsaitl program. Al the same time, Johnson Mini he would i oiihuII with I* res I deni Truman before tuliing any action if ( "ogress (leniantle'l (hill Gen. Douglas Mar Arthur he ordered home to testify on the arms legislation. Johnson testified that U. S. ofrieiuls have highly secret information regarding the impact on Russia's ee< nomy i realed In the lost ot maintaining her “tremendous” standing army. Hr said he could divulge this mtor nialion only in closed session.

Chicago Bank Teller In Custody cm AGO, Aug. 9—(INS) — \ 38-yeai-old bank teller was taken into Federal custody today after the siilmrhau Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank said he hid urlniitted the (ilH-lt d aho.nl $10,0(H) tor horse raring bets. The toiler, nil employee of the hank for •III years, was identified as John ilagemi'Ucr. Woods Testifies WASHINGTON. Aug. 9. (INS) — Housing Evpeditcr Tight- Woods told Congress to day that alleged ‘ live percenter’' James V. Hi nt \vas kuoign as "The Kingmaker” in iVasIn'iigton and was at lea t indirectly re spoasihle for gelling him his job. Woods tenlifieit in the Senate "five iM-reenl" prohe after investigators made puhlU- a hunt memo piir|>orliiig to show that White House aide Maj. Gen Harry Vaughan had a hand in au attempt to lili a ban on Tunforhii, C alif., race track construe thin. The memoir said that Vaughan was “diuiin sore" at Frank t ree don, then housing c\pt (liter, tin a • hrushoff” of the Tanform group, which as a-rte lly ineludi d onetime White Mouse pass-hold-er John Maragon, a friend of Vaughan's.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.— (INS)—Former Assistant Seci“tary of War Robert A. Lovett told Congress today that no outside Interests influenced the army's original ariangenients tor purchasing the giant B-30 bomber, Lovett appeared before tie House Aruii'il Services Committee ns the first witue-s in tt . long awaited investigation of th' six-engined plane md the role of strategic air power. QUITO, Aug. !)— 11N8) — Three more tremblors were ieported today to have been f< It late last uiglil in the earth-quake-devaslated area -of central Ecuador, w lere an estimated t,l)t)0 to 7,'MO l* imuis are belt v-d dead. The observatory gf Quito said the seismic movements, one <d which was lo In- strong, occurred some time after If) p. m. EDI’. It could not give the exact tinic oi the temblors but placed Hie epicenter I'! I miles Miutli of ({nito in Ihe an-a stricken last Friday.

The nation's polio experts confcrm.l in New York today on tiielii'Kls of lighting the growing Infantile paralysis menace which has stricken more than 9,100 persons in the nation in the first seven .xontlis of 1949. Both iiirdic.il wid lay experts attended the first of a series of meetings sehediili-d in a “technical” level. There wore Indications, however, Fiat tile |M-ak of the polio wave may have passed In some ureas.

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SENATE IRKED BY STATEMENT OF SECRETARY CHARGE ADMINISTRATION IS GIVING CONGRESS THE “BRUSH OFF”

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 — (UPI Defense Secretary Louis Johnson faced charges today that the administration U giving Congress the brush off' on tha real cost of its military aid program Senate Ire was raised by Secretary of State Dean Acheson's admission yesterday that the amount of surplus guns, tanks and planes which could be sen'. Europe was an ’ x quantity. ’ Republican Sens. John Foster 'Dulles. N. Y, chan Gurney. S. l>.. and William F. Knowland, Cal., maintained that the program would give the administration the power to send "even tlu* kitchen sink” to Europe, if it was deemed surplus. Sen Arthur H. Vandenburg. R.. Mich, said he wou;d pres i his stand for a four or five nonth “token" program to hoidi lie-line untrl the 12 Atlantic pact nations can draft a common defense (dan of their own. Aoheson opened the senate hearings yesterday. He told committee members that piompt action on tlic $1.4.30.000 arms program is “imperative.” Never before, he said, has the world been ’ as troubled or as hazardous aa it is right now.” In a sharp exchange vith Van-ili-nlx-i'g, Acheson said ne would icMsl any effort to cut the size of the program, whlcn is designm1 to re-avtn Atlantic pact powers and five olliei free nations. Johnson was called for questioning on the plan oy a special 25-inaii committee of foreign re %iUons and military airairs expert^.- Here were the issues: 1. The "real cost," or "how much wdl it take to replace" sutplus weapon, to be sent •.oroa* 3t ciJt rates. The jufnftffflrtrattSft ;:i.V:i it will send out $150,000,005 worth of arms tor $77,000.00 hut Sonaotni say that without e. iegal limit it could go above the billion mark 2. Assertions by Vandenberg and others that the contemplated two-year shipment program would undercut joint planning under the pact before the treaty is in effect, by-pass congreslonal review and appropriation functions and cost too much money. Young Woman Is Heroine In Fire INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 9 - (UP) A heroic woman led a mn in blazing clothing to safety today and another roussd 11 other occupants of their burning apartment building. Firemen said Paul William Brisbcn, 31-year-old bartender, owed his life to Phyllis Tibbs. 23, who found him groping in a smoke filled hall of the Saratoga Hotel after Brisbens shouts woke her up. Geneva Dillon, 24, also was acclaimed a heroine by persons she awoke by running through (he second and third floors and pounding on their apartment doors. “I was awakened by Paul's screams and heavy pounding on the wall separating our apar;ments,” Miss Tibbs said. ‘‘When I reached his side of the building smoke was streaming from the hallway and I could see fire over his doorway. Just thui there was a crash and Paul came stumbling out. His clothing au-l hair were afire," Miss Tibbs said.

0 Todays Weather <91

& and 9 9 Local Temperature 9 Fair and continued quite warm today, tonight and tomorrow. Minimum .. 6S' 6 a. m. * 68° 7 a. m 71° 8 a. m 77° 9 a. m 79° 10 a. m 85° 11 a. m 89° 12 noon 90° 1 p. ni 95°