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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1957.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE

NO. 188

DR. CARL ELL WILL RECEIVE OLD GOLD CUP DEPAFW SENIORS HONOR eastern college PRESIDENT

Goblet Recipient

An Eastern College president will be honored tonight at DePauw University as the school’s alumnus-of-the-year and 17th recipient of the Old Gold Goblet. He is Dr. Carl S. Ell. head of Northwestern University in Boston, Mass., who will accept the award during the 6 p. m. senioralumni dinner in the Union. Presented annually by DePauw’s graduating seniors to an outstanding alumnus, the Old Gold Goblet recognizes "eminence in life’s work and service to alma mater.” Dr. Ell became the second president in Northeastern's 59year history in 1940 after serving as clean of the engineering school, 1917-40, and vice-presi-dent. 1925-40. Bom in Staunton he graduated from DePauw in 1909 with Phi Beta Kappa honors and earned advancer! degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Under his administration Northeastern has increased ib physical plant almost 300 pei cent, and assets climbed from $2,000,000 in 1940 to $20,000,00t in 1956. Dr. Fill received the honorary doctor of science degree from DePauw in 1935 and since that time has been cited by Tufts College. Boston University, and other institutions. DePauw’s first Old Gold Goblel was presented in 1941 to the late Kenneth C. Hogate, Wall Street Journal publisher; and last year’s winner was Claude A. Mahoney, CBS agricultural editor. Other recipients have been Roy O. West, former U. S. interioi secretary; the late Charles Beard, historian: Maj. Gen. David Shoup., USMC; Dr. James Clay pool, American Bible Society; Eugene C. Pulliam, Indianapolis publisher; David Lilienthal, former Atomic Energy Commis sion head; Howard Shepet'd, New York banker. Roger Swain, Bluffton publish er; Percy Julian, research chemist; the late Dr. Clyde E. Wildman. DePauw president, 195551; Ford C. Frick national base ball commissioner; Sam T. Hanna, Greencastle businessman; Willis B. Conner. Jr.. Indianapolis banker; and Bernard Kilgore, present Wall Street Journal head. Joining Ell at the speakers’ table tonight will bo Dr. C. L. Bieber. geology department head; John Jewett. Indianapolis, national alumni president: DePauw President Russell J. Humbert, and Alumni Secretary Robert E. Crouch. AFL-CIO Ousts Laundry Union WASHINGTON (UP) —- The AFL-CIO high command today ousted the 85.000-member Laundry Workers Union on corruption charges. It put two other inLC?national unions on one-year probation. The Laundry Workers, and the other two unions the Distillery Workers and the Allied Industrial Workers were involved in welfare fund abuses uncovered by a Senate committee in 195455. They had been instructed by the AFL-CIO Executive Council last February to clean house or face suspension at the council s current meeting.

104 GRADUATE FROM LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL

HUGE DILEMMA FOR LITTLE GIRL

79TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD THURSDAY EVE

Dr. Carl S. Ell

Handley Against Loan For Plant

INDIANAPOLIS (UP)— Governor Handley said today a federal loan for a proposed new power plant near Petersburg would be “inexcusable.” He issued a statement supporting his fight against the 42 million dollar request from the Rural Electrification Administration by Hoosior Cooperative Energy, Inc., Rushville. Handley said it was “justifiable” for the REA to lend money at 2 per cent to develop “rural electrification systems.” “It is inexcusable, however,” he said, “to divert such public money to finance operations that are deliberately designed to serve industrial customers.” Handley said pla-ns for the Ohio Valley power plant would luplicate existing systems and .vould cost taxpayers, since REA loans bring 2 per cent interest vhile the government “is comnelled to pay 3 percent or above on the bonds it issues.” Handley sent his three-man Public Service Commission to Washington earlier this week to urge Agriculture Secretary Ezra 1\ Benson to head off the loan.

Student Badly Injured In Fall CRAWFORDSVILLE (UP) — Robert M. Hurt, 21. Indianapolis, senior honor student at Wabash College, was described in criti"al condition today at Culver Hospital here from injuries sustained in a fall off a 75-foot cliff. Hurt was believed to have lain helpless on a sand bar at the foot if the cliff in Pine Hills north of Shades State Park for about 36 hours before he was found by a search party of his Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers and college officials about midnight Wednesday. Hospital officials said he sustained a broken thigh bone a fractured pelvis, a broken knee ■’ap and a deep cut over his left eye. He was also suffering from shock due to exposure during heavy rainstorms, officials said.

rs. Doris Hinkle and baby refd home from the Putnam ity hospital. an Louis H. Dirks delivered commencement address at van high school, rs. James Hartsaw and d laughter, Martha Hurst, for a visit with relatives in merfield. Kansas, and PawCity. Nebraska, is. Doits Craver. assistant libtarian. underwent an rgency operation at the counospitaL

Road Case In Court On June 4 The Board of Commissioners of Putnam County announced Friday that the blacktop road running south from 42 at the George L. Rice farm east of Cloverdale, will be closed until court action is settled. The easf is set for a hearing on June 4. The commissioners filed suit last October to have Mr. Rice open a levee which he construct ed and which the commissioner! allege has dammed up a natura’ stream. The water thus dammed up, is undermining a small cul vert on the road and it is caving in. Considerable damage has been done to the road alread' from the standing water, the commissioners report. Because of the damage and the danger, the road is being closed.

I The seventy-ninth annual commencement program of the Greencastle high school senior class was held Thursday evening in the Gobin Memorial church, for one hundred and four members of the senior class. The speaker was Glenn W. Thompson, Columbus, Ind., president of Arvin Industries, who spoke on the subject “Where Do You Go From Here?” Members of the class participated in the program. Roy W. Remsburg gave the invocation, while Miss Wini Joe Tennis, Miss Dixie Goldsberry and Phillip Ballard spoke for the class. Miss Tennis had as her suject “Home” and she spoke of the value of the home, including the great help of the parents and friends. Miss Goldsberry spoke on the “School” and its help in making such an occasion as commencement possible for the seniors. Phillip Ballard took as his subject •‘Community” and showed how the community helps the schools, by building better schools and a better community. He gave some statistics on the present school building, indicating the need foi new buildings and new equipment. Music was furnished by the Clarinet Quartet, composed of four young women and the Senior Girls Choir of more than a dozen voices. Mr. Thompson mentioned the great opportunities of America and said in no other country is this possible. He said the free enterprise system can make anyone a success who has ambition end energy. He was presented by Supt. Royce Kurtz, who told of the many achievements of the speaker since he was graduated r im Indi ana University. Chief among his great interests, is the youth of the lahd. Mr. Thompson said about 35 per cent of the class will go on to college for a higher education, while others will go to work. He said whatever line the class went into, he hoped they would be able to get more than the ordinary understanding of the needs of the work. He said this is true in every line, any one may follow. He said the free enterprise system is on its merit and one can advance to any point he desires and works to reach. The speaker stressed the fact that giaduates to be successful in life, must in these days, get along well with his neighbor and .ellow-workmen. This, he said, .vas true in every work that might be followed by the graduates in the future. Marion Vote, president of the class, spoke for the class. He hanked the teachers, the parnts, friends and the community or their chance to become senors and said there is no second hance at getting an education le hoped the seniors would take he first chance offered them. Members of the school board uid N. B. McCammon, principal, awarded the diplomas.

ROTARY MEET ENDS LUCERNE. Switzerland (UP' The 48th Rotary International convention ended today with a pledge to renew “that spirit of personal dedication, which carried Rotary to the far corners of the earth in a brief span of 50 years.” Rotarians sent 9.480 delegates from 78 countries to the five-day 1 convention.

I. U. STUDENT S TRIAL IS SET FOR JUNE 17 ROBERT McKINNEY FACES DRIVING CHARGE IN PUTNAM COURT

TERRE HAUTE MAN HURT IN STILESVTLLE WRECK

Pawn in a legal whirlwind over her custody, six-year-old HUdy McCoy strikes ap erpiexed mood as Florida’s Governor LeRoy Collins holds a special hearing in Tallahassee to determine whether the man who has raised her from infancy shall return to her native Massachusetts to face kidnap charges. Flildy is the natural daughter of a Massachusetts Catholic woman who, on finding that the child’s fos-ter-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin B. Ellis, were of the Jewish faith, n^ituted action for her recovery. Gov. Collins denied the extradition request. Mental Disease 359 Lambs Were Is Club Topic Sold Thursday

A timely program in recognition of Mental Health Week was presented at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club on Thursday. Prof. Frank McKenna, DePauw associate professor of psychology. gave a talk that was astounding as well as encouraging as to the importance of mental health and the continued financial support needed to alleviate a great problem. Ervan Walton presented Prof. McKenna. “Mental disease is the most pressing health problem facing us today,” said McKenna, who stated that one half of the hospital beds in the nation are occupied by mental patients. Other impressive figures given by the speaker were that there are three-quarters of a million chronic alcoholics in the country, and suicides are one of the top ten causes of death. “One out if every 12 children born will spend part of his life in a mental hospital," said McKenna, and me out of every three patients visiting a doctor is suffering from mental disturbances. Tealtli problems caused by anxiety, depression, inferiority omplexes and feelings of hostility must be met. “The outlook for the future Vioks brighter,” commented McKenna, “and in Uie past year neiital patients in hospitals have < < on Three)

Three hundred and fifty-nine lambs were consigned by 24 different producers in the first graded lamb market sponsored by the Putnam County Sheep Breeders, and held last night at Cloverdale and Morton sale barns. The quality of the lambs sold was excellent, as all but 22 head •of the lambs delivered were determined to be in the two top grades, and 291 of the lambs graded blue, or of choice quality. This is further evidence of the quality of lambs being produced in this area, largely as a result of the graded marketing program that has been conducted for the past ten years in this area. This has proven to be one of the outstanding educational and marketing programs in operation among livestock breeders in Indiana. The next pool market will be on June 13th. RIGGS TO GIVE REPORT

As a result of a one car traffic accident on Ind. 43, three miles south of Greencastle Wednesday morning. April 17. Robert W. McKinney, 21, Indianapolis, has been charged in the Putnam circuit court with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. McKinney, a student in Indiana University at Bloomington, appeared before Judge John H. Allee yesterday and entered a plea of not guilty. His trial was set for Monday, June 17, at 9:30 a. m. and he was released on a cash bond of $500. The affidavit against McKinney was signed by State Trooper John O. Danberry of the Putnamville Post. Technician James Bailey, of the Putnamvillc Post, reported that McKinney's blood alcohol count was .21 after the accident. McKinney and five other I. U. students were injured when McKinney’s automobile left the pavement and rolled over several times on the Sheets Hill. Trooper Danberry said McKinr.ey lost control of his 1956 Oldsmobile at the top of the hill as the six young men were enroute to Bloomington. Injured with McKinney and treated at the Putnam County hospital were Tim Furlong, and William Swift, both of New Albany; Arthur Hogan, Robinson, 111.; Richard F'ox, Vincenes, and Nick Manolios, Indianapolis.

The Putnamville State Police Post reported that a traffic accident involving an automobile and a truck occurred early Friday morning on U. S. 40, just east of Stilesville. Injured in the accident was Dick Oweneel, Terre Haute, driver of the car. He was taken to the Methodist Hospital in Indian-

apolis.

CITY FIREMEN CALLED TO FRATERNITY HOUSE

Dr. Lawrence Riggs, DePauw University’s dean of students, will deliver an official survey report at Dakota Wesleyan University June 3 in Mitchell, S. Dak. A member of the team appointed by the Methodist Board of Education to conduct the general survey in March, Dr. Riggs will report to the tiustees and the faculty in separate sessions.

House Favors Postage Boost WASHINGTON (UP) — Key House leaders predicted today the House will pass the administration’s multi - million - dollar postage bill by a "substantial vote.” Their confidence was based on Ihc House’s approval last year of a similar measure, also boosting the cost of mailing a letter by a penny. Republican Leader Joseph W Martin Jr., Mass., figured all the nidg't talk in Congress should give the bill an added push this year. The bill is designed to cut the Post Office Department’s huge deficits. The bill’s prospects in the Senate, however, appeared doubtful. The House Post Office Committee handed Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield a victory Thursday by approving— without a single change—the rate increases he asked.

CHAPLINS HAVE GIRL LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Oona O’Neill Chaplin, 31, wife of comedian Charlie Chaplin, 68. gave birth to a daughter today. It is the couple’s sixth child.

City firemen were called to the Lambda Chi fraternity house on south Bloomington street, Thursday noon to extinguish a grease fire on a kitchen stove. Chemicals were used to put out the blaze. MOB WRECKS U. S. EMBASSY ON FORMOSA TAIPEI, Formost UP—A mob of 10,000 Chinese wrecked the U. S. Embassy today and tried to burn it in protest against the acquittal of a U. S. master sergeant for the peeping tom slaying of a

Chinese laborer.

The mob turned the embassy into a shambles and burned American cars and trucks parked in the embassy motor pool. They ripped down the U. S. flag and hoisted the Chinese Nationalist flag in its place while Nationalist police stood by in trucks with-

out taking action.

A small crowd first gathered in front of the embassy and began hurling rocks through the windows. It quickly swelled into a mob which crashed through the embassy gates, invaded the twostory white concrete building and wrecked the interior. Most of the Americans in the embassy were out to lunch when the mob attacked, enraged because the American Army sergeant and his family were flown to safety in The Philippines. One crowd gathered at the airport to try to lynch the American sold-

ier.

But two Americans were trap ped in the basement with two Chinese women employes. They were Howard Chaille, 35, of Indianapolis, Ind., an administrative officer, and messenger Frank Nesci. They were saved by slajn ming shut the steel doors of the strong room which is an air raid

shelter.

LOCAL C. OF C. IS TOLD OFF BY JACK REICH MUST DECIDE WHETHER CHAMBER SHALL CONTINUE OR DIE

BETA SiSMA PHI HOLDS INITIATION

Konrad Adenauer Arrives In U. S.

NEW YORK (UP)—West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrives in the United States today in search of renewed backing from President Eisenhower for Germany’s reunification drive. Any move on the President’s part would be a welcome boost in Adenauer’s tough election battle. Accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. Libeth Werhahn, and his youngest son. George, the 81-year i old chancellor flew to New York in a chartered super Constellation of the German Lufthasa airline. German officials said one of the main purposes of the visit. Adenauer’s fifth since he took office in 1949. is to seek new pledges that the United States will not make a disarmament deal with the Soviet Union based on the continued division of Ger- ( many.

The executive secretary of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce minced no words in telling a small group of civic-minded persons that the local Chamber of Commerce is not functioning properly, and would never have the support of the community until it had a planned program, well thought out, and one that would benefit the community a-s a whole, and not one “selfish group." The re-activation of the Chamber must come from those persons with vision who will implement a progressive, long range program, with the future of Greencastle in mind, said .lark Reich, the speaker. The occasion was a meeting of Chamber members and their wives at the Student Union on Thursday evening to decide whether the Chamber of Commerce should be continued or left to die. "The Chamber of Commerre Is at the crossroads," said Hal Hickman, who acted as master of ceremonies. Questionnaires w r ere passed around to those present and which contained direct questions. such as “What is your opinion of the Chamber of Commerce?, what do you think a Chamber of Commerce should do?, are you willing to support a civic organization financially?” Mr. Hickman conducted the discussion around these questions following the “down-to-earth” talk of Reich. Robert H. O’Hair, a director, conducted the meeting, and introduced Hickman, following a financial report of Jack Pastore, executive secretary, in w'hich it was revealed that the cash balance on hand of $2,289. s not sufficient to operate the organization for the balance of

the year.

Reich criticized the program of the Chamber for the past year, and said that it appeared to him that it was a truly selfish one. and one that should be carried through by a merchants committee. A Chamber of Commerce should be "the hub of the community’s wheel of action, the focal point, and with a ‘some-thing-to-sell’ plan that will benefit everyone in the community,” said Reich. He pointed out that the retail merchants should not depend on the Chamber to supoort their promotions, but this should be done through the mer■hants rommittee, and which should be only one of the important. committees functioning under the Chamber of Commerce. He commented that with a program architecturally designed for the community’s progress as a whole, this civic organization could engender more support from all

classes of citizens.

“A town must be attractive to industry,” said Reich, who went on to say that industry is Interested in locating in communities with planned programs for meeting school needs, recreational needs, and facilities comI mensura-te with a happy, progressive town. The needH of existing industry should be considered, and high school curricula should be such that graduates would meet industries’ requirements In this connection he stressed the importance of having jobs availI ablf for graduates to keep them

| in the community.

Following the thought-provok-

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. (UP) mg talk of the executive seereKirtland Air Force Base offi- tary of the State Chamber of cials disclosed Thursday that a f ommerce, Hickman called on “light" bomb shook loose from those present to make suggestan Air Force jet bomber Wednes- anfl ask nations, and he day and exploded over desert ter- received good renponse. It was

Short Car Trips Can Be Fatal

INDIANAPOLIS (UP) Indiana safety officials said todaj that Hoosiers who avoid long ps during the Memorial Da holiday have no guarantee

against traffic accidents.

According to Director AlberJ E. Huber of the Inidana Office ol Traffic Safety, three of every lour Hoosiers who were killed in tiaffic in 1956 died within 25

miles of their homes.

"Unfortunately, staying close to home, or taking a short drive in the country, is no guarantee against traffic deaths and injur-

ies,” Huber said.

Air Force Probes Bomb Explosion

rain. Officials said the bomb, which exploded about five miles south of Albuquerque, did not cause injury or property damage. They said they withheld the story from the pblic for 24 hours until completion of an investigation and a search for any other explosives.

HOSPITAL NOTES

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Union

Beta Sigma Phi sorority held formal initiati on Tuesday evening at the

Joanne Mai tin and Bettv Perkins.

Shown above aie standing left to right. Phyll is Shoemaker, Marilyn Evens, president; Donna

Siegelin.

Seated are: Marlene Masten, Betty Perkins, J oanne Martin and Martha McMains.

Dismissals: Charles Query. Sandra and Cecil Ray Pearunn, Mrs. Roland Tincher and daughter, Greenca , stle; Pamela Sue Ftobinson, Mrs. Jackie Benson

Building for and daughter. Cloverdale; Mrs.

Leroy George and daughter.

Amo; Hazel Everman. Roach- j dale; Arthur Franklin, Ckfyton. i

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