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VOLUME SIXTY-TWO

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1954,

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO. 141

FRANK COOPER PASSES AWAY; RITES FRIDAY

FORMFR < <H NTV \SSFSSOK IHKS AFTI.R ILLNESS OF FOIK YtARS Em»ry Franklin Cooper, age "(» years, a former Putnam county assessor, passe'l away at his home in Russellville Tuesday evening at 7 .'JO o'clock. H>3 death followed an illne-;, of four years duration The deceared, better known as Frank to his many friends and acquaintances, was active in th* Republican party for many years. He served eifjbt years as county assessor and was also a fonner trustee of Clinton township for two terms. He was born in Indiana on May 2k. 1877 and was the son of Carey and Cynthia Bailey Coop-

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He is survived by the widow; three sons. Kston of Roachdale who is the present Putnam county treasurer. Harold of Pontiac. Mich. Donald of Russellville; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Mr A lister of Crawfordsville; two brothers. Charles Cooper of Mellot James Cooper of Hillsboro, five grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral services w-ill be held Friday at 1:30 p m. from the Federated church in Russellville, with Rev. I. L. Biekett officiating Burial will be m VVaynetown Masonic cemetery. Thbody will be taken to the church one hour before the services. Friends may call at the family residence in Russellville after 7 p. m. Wednesday.

BLAMES ROOSEVELT

NEW HYDROGEN WEAPONS FROM PACIFIC TESTS

I AN BE IS ED FOR MILITARY AND STRATEGIC PURPOSES

Hogs Hit $27.75 At Indianapolis Hogs 6500. Barrows and gilts 25-50c higher 1 ?0-230 lbs $27-25-$27-75 2J0-260 lbs $26 75$27.50 270-2901 bs. $26.25 120-160 lbs, $24.50-$26 00 Bows steady to spots 25c Inghei Choice ruidei 450 lbs. $24.50-$25 50. Cattle 1800 Calve* :!Oo Steers and heifers opened about steady. Cows fully steady. High commercial lo choice steers fl9 0o523.50 Utility and commercial 514.50-$ 18.50. Few heifers $22. U. S. Air Defense Vital To Nation WASHINGTON, March 31 <UT> Chairman Leverett Saltonstall of the Senate Armed Services Committee said today that increased spending may he necessary to build up the nation s defense against enemy air attack. Th« Massachusetts Fvepublican insisted, however, that the present program for continental defense is "sound" and will provide an “effective" if not complete defense against atomic attack "One of the greatest problems facing us today is whether th? program should he accelerated." Saltonstall said in an interview “Perhaps it will be necessary to spend more money than originally planned " Defense officials have estimated that spending on the continental defense system will be stepped up by about 600 million dollars in the coming fiscal year to meet the growing threat of Russian ur and atomic power Saltonstall gave no indication of what particular field of air defense may require increased spending Congressional sources stated, however, that the primary need at present is to extend the radar network to give adequate warning of an enemy attack.

120 Years Ago HERE AND THERE

Mr ami Mrs. Ed Maddox and daughter were in Indianapolis Thieves entered the Jesse Young filling station during the night and stole $125 in cash. Miss Mabel Burton was a visitor in Indianapolis Miss Fern Bei k was hero from Port Huron. Michigan.

KFT1RED Rear Ad i. Robei t A. Theobald has accused th** late President Franklin D. Roosevelt of deliberately withholding knowledge of the attack on Pearl Harbor to luie the Japanese into war in the Pa ific. Theobald also cliH-ged that the t>p military command knew two months ahead of time about the attack mt failed to relay the information to commanders in Hawaii. Fewer Acres For Stale '54 Crops LAFAYETTE, Ind . M irch 31 (INS) Indiana farmers will be cultivating about 200,000 fewei acres of crops in 1954 than last year, with the main cut in wheat acreage. That was th*' report of Purdue University agricultural experts today in their first 1954 prospect iving crop planting report. The report estimated that wheat acreage will be cut by 23 percent from las* year, but that part of this ground will go into oats, which is increasing nin** percent, and soybeans, estimated to be two percent higher. Corn and hay acreages are expected to he ab<>ut the same. Simultaneously, Purdue aisj reported that Indiana's spring pig crop will be oarher and bigger than lard year. Favorable, hog prices in relation to corn prices are expected to bring about this situatiofi. Purdue estimated 587.000 sows will farrow this spring, an increase of 3,000 over 1953. The December to February farrow is expected to be 24 percent greater than last year while the March do May farrow will be seven pe r cent less. The report listed 4,570,000 h^ad of hogs on Indiana farms March 1 Hunt Dog That Bit Baby Girl NEW YORK, March 31 (UP) Police and neighbors of a tiny 22 month old girl searched frantically today for the rust-colored dosr- whose bite may cause her death The child. Pia Schipani. was menaced from two directions. Babies hicertia from the dog may already he incubating in her small bloodstream She also has suffered sinc° birth from a cardiac ailment and anti-rabies injections would almost certainly kill her. Her parents. Mr. and Mrs Alphonse Schipani. have enlisted the sympathy of children in surrounding blocks of Brooklyn. They are watching for *he grayhaired woman who fled with the dog after it had bitten Pia. The child's grandmother. Mrs Poioro5 Deck, was walking w#h Pia when they encountered the woman. The dog was on a leash and seemed gentle. Mrs. Deck said. When the child stopped to pe* it. the dog suddenly bit Pia s hand The gray-haired woman hastily picked up the dog and ran through an alley, calling over her shoulder to Mrs. Deck that she was going for help. That was the last time sh" was seen. Rabies bacteria develop slowly and Pia will not be out of danger until June. If she should develop symptoms resembling the disease. her parents will have to take the gamble of disregarding her cardiac aliment and having the ant;-rabies shots administer-

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WASHINGTON. March 31 — UP)—Informed sources predicted today that the monster explosion being set off in the Pacific will spawn a family of hydrogen weapons which could he used to smash an aggressor’s armed forces as well as his cities. Rep Chet Holifield D . Calif , of the House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee said he knows of no scientific obstacle to development of ‘atomic-hydrogen” weapons for battlefield as well as strategic use. Meanwhile, Holified and his colleagues awaited an official briefing by the Atomic Energy Commission on this month s Hbomb tests at the EniwetokBikini proving ground in the Marshall Islands. President Eisenhower received such a report Tuesday from AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss and may say something about it at his weekly news conference today. The test series, originally scheduled to include six shots, started March 1 with an explosion which the President already has said was so terrific that it must have astonished the men who set it off. The second shot was detonated last Friday. Both, according to Strauss, were “successful in that they revealed the information the scientists set out to attain.” The tests will continue into next month. Several congressmen. it was learned today, plan to leave for the Pacific during tim Easter holidays to see what one of them said would be “the big one” of the series. No cf/ngressmen witnessed either of the first two tests. It is understood that the tentative date for the big explosion, which may be preceded and followed by lesser blasts, is April 22, weather permitting.

New Store Opens Doors At Reelsvilie

A new feed store has been opened in Reelsvilie in the annex building of the Holsapple genera) stoi e. Carl Morlan, well known Reelsvilie citizen, will be the proprietor. The stor. which will be known as the Carl Morlan Feed Store, will handle the popular line of Nutrena livestock and poultry feeds. Mr. Morlan and his family have lived in the Reelsvilie community for the past 18 years. A veteian of World War II, Mr. Morlan has farming interests, is an auctioneer, and president of the Reelsvilie Telephone exchange. A grand opening of the new store will be announced by Mr Morlan in a few days.

MOOSE NOTICE

Members of the Loyal Order of Moose are asked to meet at the Greencastle Lodge Home this evening at 7 o’clock. The local Moose will assist Brazil Lodge No. 780 in burial services for Bro. Edgar Lewis, at the Miller Funeral Home in Brazil at 9 p. m.

STARTS PRISON TERM

INDIANAPOLIS. March 31 - (UP)—A 23-year-old father of two small children who claimed he was hounded by debts today began a 10-year sentence at the Indiana Reformtaory on his plea of guilty to a s'ritig of 11 robberies. Junior Asbury Wilson of Indianapolis was sentenced by Judge Harry O. Chamberlin late Tuesday. Dubbed the "paper sack bandit." Wilson admitted a crime spree that netted him $1,962. and ended shortly after a gun fight during a super market holdup. A policeman was injured in the shooting. Wilson, who always ordered his victims to fill a paper bag with money, said most of the loot went to pay creditors.

BOMBER CRASHES, BURHS; SEVEN MEN KILLED

FIRE TRUCKS converge on the Fairchild Air Force base in Spokane. Wash., to battle flames from a g;ari? B-36 honibc' that crashed and burned on take-off. killing seven of the ten men aboard. The five-milli r /n-dollar bomber swerved and crashed through a construction shed. The three survivors crawled through flames or were thrown clear.

Farmers Discuss Cattle Marketing Fifty-four Putnam county farmers, including farm representatives from each township, met Tuesday night in Greencastle at Irenes cafe to discuss problems of "Cattle Marketing." The men were entertained at a steak dinner sponsored by the Producers Marketing association and after the dinner a round table meeting talked over all phases of cattle selling, delivering and handling at markets. G. E. Middleton of the Producers brought eleven members of his staff to talk with t'\e farm committee-

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Kenneth Harris, county agent, conducted the business session and the following officers of the Livestock Committee were elected Janies Houck, president; Clifford Crosby, vice president and Willard Singleton. Secretary. The Producers field men reported that some work has been done in prepaiation fox’ establishing a branch market at Terre Haute to help serve Greencastle area and that this market would probably be available within a few months. The next dinner and meeting cf the livestock committee will be held at Greencastle on July 27th and the program "Gheep Marketing.” Pacific Defense Aiiiance Looms WASHINGTON, March 31.— (UP)—The United States considered the idea today of creating a Pacific defense alliance as one w^y to take "united action” against the mounting Communist threat in Southeast Asia Informed sources revealed the administration is seriously concerned about the way Red China and Russia recently stepped up their aid to the Communist rebels in Indochina. If this assistance continues to ■ ncrease, strategists here believe it will definitely indicate a high-

V. F. W. NOTICE There will be a joint installation of officers and a pitch-ln supper at the Gen. Jesse M i_-ee Post 1550 Home Thursday at 6:30 p. m. Members of the Post. Ladies Auxiliary and Fathers Auxiliary are asked to bring their own table service. Dr. Mayo Warns Against H-Bomb INDIANAPOLIS, March 31 (UP)—Dr. Charles W. Mayo. United States delegate lo the United Nations, warned Tuesday night the hydrogen bomb can destroy civilization. The Rochester. Minn., physician -poke at a meeting sponsored by the Indianapolis Medical Society hi the Indiana World War Mem-

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"If anyone doubted that the atom bomb could destroy civilization, does he now doubt the power of the hydrogen bomb to do so?” he asked. "It's explosion potential is 20 tmllion tons of TNT, plus radioactivity with a unit radium power 320 times that of radium itself," he said Mayo said that while the free world's ability to strike back is Lie best current deterrent to attack, ‘‘there is no means of guaranteeing peace in this generation or for future generations.” "Most persons will agree that, for the long run, a force-against-foixe policy to keep the peace is a futile policy, or at best a makeshift policy,” he said. "Happily, today a better plan is already at work," Mayo said. ' This is the program of collective security through the United Nations. Collective security already is at work and is a reality.’’ Mayo said United States intervention in Korea was worth the sacrifice if it “proved to be another positive step toward a goal we all seek, namely, peace for us and our descendants based on collective security.” Mayo lauded the UN for its work in settling other disputes without resort to arms, and he

level Communist decision to drive for a conquest of all Southeast Asia as well as Indochina. Under these circumstances, U. S officials said they are considering a series of possible moves— including the Pacific defense pact—to forge a tougher anticommunist front in the Far East Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the nation Monday night that America is determined to block the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia "by whatever means.” "United action'' should he taken, he said, even though "serious risks might be involved." Informed sources said Dulles' strongly-worded sp^erft Monday was designed to acquaint the American people with the stark facts of what this country ana its allies might have to face if the R'-d threat in Southeast Asia is not checked. Until now. measures to defend free Asia have been left mainly to the nations on the spot. Now there is said to be a growing feeling that the United States j may have to take the lead to give I force and direction to the effort.

uiged greater support and understanding of the world organization

Hospital Notes Dismissed Tuesday: May SutLerlin, Greencastle, Marilyn Robertson. Roachdale: Marcia Rosenbalm, Martinsville, R 1; Geneva Goss. R. 2. Crystal Denny, Cloverdale; Nannie Moore, Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Green. Spencer. R. 4. a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Lewis, Clayton R 2. a son.

PROGRAM BY COEDS A modem dance program by E>ePauw University coeds will climax the annual meeting of the V d-West Association for Heal'h. Physical Education and Recreation in Indianapolis today through Apr! 2. At the final general session in the Claypool Hotel. DePauw's dance group. Orchesis. will stage a 45-minute performance, featuring a choreographic version of Gordon Jenkins “Manhattan

Hoosier Pilot Was Crash Hero FT BRAGG, N C.. Mar. 31 — (UP)—A fatally injured Indiana pilot whose C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed into a mess hall killing six other persons was praised today for heroism because of his efforts to avert the trageiy. Authorities said 1st Lt. Albert VV. Parks. 25. Cannelton, struggled to bring the burning craft down for an emergency landing on a narrow parade field Tuesday. The bodies of six servicemen were recovered from the charred pDne and mess hall—Parks died at the base hospital about three hours after the crash Ten other persons were injured Officials said the plane developed engine trouble shortly after taking off from Pope Air Fieli near Ft. Bragg. Witnesses said Parks tried to pull the controls to avoid hitting a barracks, but was unable to avoid the crash. They said the plane hit the barracks, then skimmed out of control into a mess hall. Five of nin * men aboard the plane were killed including Parks, and twe men working in the mess hall died. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Parks of near Cannelton. Rites Held For Dr, McReynolds Funeral services for Dr. George E. McReynolds, 44 years old. dean of the College of Arts and Scientists in the University of Connecticut, were held on Tuesday afternoon with burial in Storrs, Conn His sister, Mrs. Alfred R. Peterson of Greencastle was at the bedside of her brother last week and had just returned hei'e when news of Dr. McReynolds’ death was received. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. McReynolds of Lawrenceburg, Ind., who have a number of friends in Greencastle. The father was former school superintendent in Clinton, where the family lived for many years. An authority on Far Eastern history, Dr McReynolds taught history at the University, of Maine before going to the University of Connecticut. He received his arts degree from Indiana University, and his doctor of philosophy’ degree from Clark University in 1937 Dr McReynolds was the author of several books on international relations. The widow. Mrs. Miriam I. Lantis McReynolds of Storrs, Conn , survives in addition to th » Indiana relatives.

FIVE LIVE IN AUTO COLUMBUS, Ind March 31 — tUP>—Juvenile authorities today took custody of three children who have been living with their mother and stepfather in an aid car since January. Police identified the parents Mis. Mary Wagner Stock, formerly of Edinburg, and John Stock, 33. recently discharged from Camp AUerbury. They were cnarged with vagrancy by police. lC«atLBue* Pace Tv*«J

VOTERS REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY

If anyone in Putnam county wants to vote in the May 4 primary election, he or she must be registered and the final date fo: registration is next Monday, April 5. Those w’ho know they are not registered had better see a registration clerk in their precinct or go directly to the clerk's office and register there. It behooves everyone in the county to register and vote. This is one privilege which free America still retains, but if the people do not exercise this greatest of all privileges, it might be lost in the future . Be sure and register and then

EXCISE TAXES ARE SLASHED > by; NEW LAW T -* PRESIDENT SIGNS BILLION DOLLAR TAX CUT BIH, TODAY q T! ~ WASHINGTON, March 31.— (UP)A— Present Eisenhower -ignej into la.«tod iv a bill slash.ng eifc'Lse tax»s a billion dollars a yeai. The cuts will become efective Thursoly. The action fcould mean lower irices almost I Immediately on most of these*items: Household appliances, je J?lry. furs, cosmet-

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EXTRA! BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 31.— (INS)—Eleven children were reported killed and 19 others injured today when fire swept through a grade school annex in the Buffalo suburban township of Cheektowaga. Officials at the scene about 20 miles from the center of Buffalo, reported the Indicated death toll but stressed that It was not official. AU children In the school were between five and 12 years of age. The annex was for children In the first through sixth grades. The fire apparently began shortly after noon. There were no Immediate details on its cause or how it spread.

telephone and telegraph charges, travel ticketsAe.nd luggage. The' size of |tie cuts in dollars and <N*nts wiR depend on the price of the j-ffoduct and the extent of the taBcut. The present federal exciseZ-or sales—tax on

jewelry’, furs, and handbags

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10 per cent i»tead of the present 15. Home appliances will be taxed at 5 per cent instead of the present 10. But. the taxes on liquor, beer,

WASHINGTON, March 31.— (INS)—Atomic Energy Chairman Lewis L. Strauss announced at President Eisenhower’s news conference today that the March 1 hydrogen bomb test explosion was “about double” the expected power. Strauss said a hydrogen bomb can be made “as large as you wish . . . large enough to destroy a city.” Asked if this meant that one H-bomb could destroy New York City, he said: “The metropolitan area, yes." Strauss gave no Information concerning the second hydrogen test explosion in the Pacific last Friday other than to say it was successful. Strauss denied that the March 1 explosion was out of control and said:

wines, gasoline, automobiles and cigarets will remain at their present rates. These also had been scheduled to be reduced Thursday but the legislation signed by’ the President will continue the existing rates on thesu Items for another year. Mr. Eisenhower had asked for continuation of these rates, but he did not ask for the cuts. Congress approved over the President’s objections. Continuation of the present rates on liquor, beer and the other items in that group will more than offset the revenue loss of the 999 million dollars in cuts. They will yield an estimated $1,077.d(|D.000 in the next year. Cc|igress compl ted action on the Hx measure Tuesday. The Hous* passed it by a vote of 3951; the Senate by a vote of 72-8.

“I would not wish to minimize It, It was a very large blast but at no time was the testing out of control.”

Unknown Truck Driver is Hero

WASHINGTON, March 31 — (INS)— President Eisenhower said today he agreed the free world must take united action against Communism in southeast Asia but that the U. S. must not commit its ground troops in out-of-the-way corners of the world.

HOLLYWOOD, March 31 — (INS)—French actress Corinne Calvet swallowed what she described as an accidental over(Juse of sleeping pills early today but police listed the case as an attempted suicide. NEW YORK, March 31 — (INS)—Butter prices are going down beginning tomorrow due to a government out in price supports but the American housewife will not perceive any immediate drop In price when she goes marketing. Housewives are not going to get the reported “59 cent*-a-pound butter" except In cases where a few chain stores w ill put out such prices as “a promotion item.”

WINCHESTER, Ind., March 31—(INS) Five Winchester residents today were looking for an unknown benefactor to thank him for helping to save their lives. The unkown hero is a truck driver who put out the flames which threatened to cremate the occupants of a wrecked car. Marvin Patrick, a Randolph county farm* r who witnessed the crash near Deerfield, had pulled out one of the five trapped persons, but had no means of holding the flames in check while the others were rescued. However, he said a semi-trac-tor trailer truck stopped and the driver rushed up with a fire-ex-tingTiisher and put out the fire. The other 1 ir persons, including the driver, Harold L. Englehart. his wife, Darlene, and two other persons, crav led from the wreckage with only minor injuries. Th. - I left before Englehart or Patrick learned his name.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 31 —(UP)—The case of St. Louis policeman Elmer Dolan, charged with lying about what happened to the $600,000 Greenlease ransom money, was expected to go to the jury today. Dolan was one of two officers who arrested Carl Austin Hall, the kidnap-killer of 6-year-old Bobby Greenlease. Dolan was the only defense witness Tuesday. Former Lt. Louis Shoulders, (Cunttnaed on Page mre«>

LUXURY TAXES OFF A lot of luxury taxes will be reduced as of midnight tonight, including telephone taxes. This tax has amounted to 25 per cent on toll calls and 15 per cent on local monthly rates.

Today’s Waathet B & : Local Temperature • Mostly cla ’ jrd continued ’•old today, t riinht and Thursd&y Snov I ■ beginning extreme south ' * : portion this evening, and . .ueading over most of souLh ‘id east central portions tonU * in I T irsday. High today 36-41 L-v tonight 24-34.

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