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Remember To Give This Week MEMBER OF THE ASSOCiATED WIRE Give To The Red Crow Now VOLUME 43 CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1947 NINE YOUNG PEOPLE KILLED IN GROSSING ACCIDENT SUN, Automobile Hit Backing Switch Engine Near West Frankfort WEST FRANKFORT, 111., March young men and and the public health teacher, four girls, crowded into a sedan, ss Alberta Wilson, associate were kitted early yesterday when' of the National Organiza- tbe speeding car crashed into a'! tion or bli Health Nursing, backing, switch engine at a C. B. poke on "The Newer Concepts of Q. grade crossing a mile west of ihc Ro oi jj Public Health here. All were residents of Wcst', Nurse in School Health Pro- 2-DAY INSTITUTE ON SCHOOL HEALTH PROGAM OPENS HERE A two-day Institute on the School Health Program, for school administrators, teachers and public health workers opened at Southern Illinois Normal University this morning.

After greetings from University President Chester F. Lay and Roy F. Harrell, district 19 health officer, Carbondale, this morning the two national health leaders discuss the work of the public health nurse Frankfort or nearby towns. The dead: gram," while Miss Louisa Eskridge, health education consultant, U. Peggy Williams, 18, West Frank-1 public Health Service, spoke on Vineyard, 18, West fort.

Thelmaloa Frankfort. Wilma Arnett, 23, West Frankfort. Golda Arnett, 19, sister of Wilma. John Gaddis, 22, West Frankfort. Samuel L.

Coffel, 21, Christopher. Ronald Harris, 26, Christopher. 'Improving the Quality of Health Teaching in the School Health Program." The afternoon session on "How Can the School, Health Department and Other Agencies Plan Together for Improving the School Health Program?" with a panel of representatives of these various agencies participating. Richard F. Boyci, chief, Division of Local Health Administration, the responsibility of The Health Robert E.

SPECIMEN APPLICATION FORM FOR ILL. VETERANS' BONUS fnm No. 1-Hr IIVIHC Only srAW OIP ILIWOH fttvicl WPtlCITMII FOI lETEIMt CCWEIUTIM BELIEVE STALIN AND MARSH ALL MAY HAVE FAR-REACHING TALK SOONATBIGJOURCONFERENGE Seventh Session Opens Today; Was Scheduled To Buckle Down To Issues Of Economic Unity Howard Niblett, 24, Christopher, di Mike Puskar, 23, Valicr, The victims were enroute from McKinney, Williamson County Christopher to West Frankfort. I Sc 0 ol superintendent, that of "The Four of the youths had been rid- School Mrs. Ernes- ing in the vicinity and had picked tjnc Harper, Mt.

Vernon High up the others to take them to their School, "The Public Health homes hore. Mrs. Louise Parker, Southern Illi- C. R. Guthrie oi Herrin, engi-in 0 i Normal University, "The necr of the locomotive, and Hre-lHealth Mrs.

Everett man Frank J. King, also of Herrin, State Health Chairman, Tfl reported the car was traveling at "The Parent-Teacher a high rate of speed when it Hedwig Trauba, -supervisor, the locomotive tender. "They Nursing Services, Division of Ser- didn't see us apparently until the i vices for Crippled Children, Uni- car was right at the crossing," versity of Illinois, "Special Ser- King said. "It looked like the Verdon Randolph, Division driver tried "to slow up, saw ho Sanitary Engineering, "The couldn't stop in time, and then sanitary Engineer." Miss Wilson The above specimen application form, shows the questions Illinois World War II veterans must answer in applying for hen state bonus The specimen form will riot be accepted as an official application by the State Service Recognition Board. The sample applies- tion was released by the Board in order that veterans would know the data they would be called, upon to- supply executing then- official applications.

GOP PROPOSALS ARISE ON AID AND TURKEY speeded up again make it across." and tried to and Mrs. Eskridge summarized the discussions. 'Dr. Marie A. Hinrichs, director of-the arid professor of physiology education at the University, presided.

On Tuesday, such topics as effective school nursing services, 'The car hit square on the (back- of the tender and was dragged about 50 feet," Guthrie said. "When we got out and went over to the car, everything was quiet. Everybody was dead, apparently. We went back to the crossing and sent some people for help." Guthrie told Illinois State Patrol office Pete Carnaghi that the crash health leadership will be up for occurred about 2 a. m.

while the discussion, locomotive was engaged in switching operations and was backing up, hauling no cars, at a "normal backing speed." Franklin. County Coroner D. J. Clayton, describing the accident as the worst of its kind in the county's history, said the impact was so 'great that the motor and hood were driven back into the body of thfl car. None of the victims was thrown clear of the wreckage.

Clayton said he would hold an inquest, probably Tuesday night. Clayton said a light similar to a street light was located at the crossing but that he had not determined whether it was turned on at the time of the accident, A relative of Coffel, son of Po- Some Want U. N. To Be Informed, Would Ask Hoover To Direct Relief Illinois Veterans' Bonus Application Forms For County Are Available Today At Illinois Veterans Commission Of fice In Murphysboro By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, March JOHN TAKES LEAVE; SHARKEY IS SUPERINTENDENT John superintendent of the St. Louis-Division'of Illinois Central" Railroad" granted a leave of absence as superintendent, effective yesterday, according to an'announcement by toons are itributicn 17 SPRINGFIELD, 111,, March 1.7— Arrangements have been com- Ipleted for the statewide distribution-of Illinois-veterans' bonus application forms, it was announced this week end by Governor Dwight II.

Green, chairman of the Service Recognition-Board. Approximately 1,500,000 copies of the application forms are being made a i la b-1 simultaneously throughout the-Statc a plan of distribution in which State, agencies and veterans' organiza- The dis- the railroad today. Truck Load Of Hog Houses Goes Into Roadside Ditch Soft road shoulders were. held responsible Friday evening, for an accident which tied up traffic for role of the teacher nurse-teacher Fresh Re p' ub ii can proposals cooperation special services, the cooperaion specia services, ttat residen uman school health examination, and k- 1 officially report his Greek- program to the United Nations and (2) designate Herbert Hoover to direct, relief activities in the two As Congress awaited a legislative blue print, on the President's' program to spend $400,000,000 in bolstering the Mediterranean nations against threats of Communism, Sen. H.

Alexander Smith (R-NJ), voiced concern at any tome time on Highway 51' south of i i the U. He said he thinks Carbondale opposite the Herter ran statement" of American Market. A huge truck, loaded with prefabricated hoghouscs, enroute from Mounds to Bloomington; was driven off the road and, instead of parking on the shoulders as intended, went sliding down the high embankment north of the big culvert there. one was injured, the driver 1, UUC WCIS H1W V41AVU1 lice Chief Coffel Christopher to'safety. Truck, which said young Coffel, Hams, Niblett and Puskar had -been "riding around" in the area Saturday nlght in Niblett's (Ford) sedan.

They met the West Frankfort group in Christopher and offered to take them home, he said. Young Puskar, a navy veteran, had been working at Gary, and had- returned to his home at Valier to visit, his father, John, who was injured in a mining accident recently. Wilma Arnett was the only victim not killed outright; She died several hours later at a hospital here. Jaycees Had "Chuck" Schlink At Dinner Saturday Charles Schlink of Peoria, a national director of the junior Chamber of Commerce organization, was guest at a dinner with' local young men interested in the formation of a Jaycee organization at the Roberts Hotel Satur-day noon. He discussed the organization and explained many details about the operation of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, and answered questions.

Orlen Wallace, temporary here, presided. Five members of the Murphysboro Jaycees, including their, president; Dr. H. L. were local group announced that all persons, could come overturned, was badly damaged, but was able to proceed under its own power after it had been dragged to the roadway.

intentions should be made directly to the international organization. At the same time, Senator Moore (R-OWa,) suggested that Hoover, who recently completed a European food survey, be named to direct relief and rehabilitation expenditures which will go along with the limited military aid Mr. Truman promised the two countries. Most members of congress, meanwhile, awaited.with mounting interest the imminent return of Paul Porter from his economic mission will embrace JOHN McEWEN MARTIAL LAW IN PALESTINE ENDED TODAY Some Violences Reported In Area Yesterday By JOSEPH C. GOODWIN JERUSALEM, March British, proclaiming some success in a hunt for Jewish gunmen and grenade-throwers, planned an end at noon today (4 a.

CST) every mart ial law that for two weeks county. has cut some 250,000 Jews off from i Under this the local dis- the est of Palestine, tribution fn clownstate counties I In a co mmunique made public will through ft here an in London, the Palestine Service, off ices of the Illinois Vet- governmen announced yesterday evans' Commission. In Chicago and tnat nitary rule would be lifted Cook County, the service offices from erusa jcm's Mea Shearim of the Commission and Jewish district and from 40 square the State headquarters of the five miles coas a plain running in- leading veterans' organizations will iland from Tel AV jt asked Jews be jto "intensify" cooperation with au- i Application forms will first be tnor iti es against underground ex- trucked to 12 district headquarters trem sts of the State Highway Police, which! Last night, as if in reply, a bomb headquarters will serve as area dis-1 daraage the news-conference room tribution points. Service officer of the Jew agency here in what the Illinois Veterans' Commission ii ce termed the first recorded from each county will receive his un derground attack on that institu- eounty quota of the forms from ffi i a i Jewish advisor to the that'headquarters. Individual vet- Britisn Tne ast shook up per- jerans may receive a copy by calling sons living upstairs, damaged the, at the Illinois Veterans' Commis- i a ency travel office and nearby sion service office in his- county.

newspape plants and broke win- Veterans' organizations, newspaper i ows the No service bureaus or other agencies casua ities were reported. I BULLETINS WASHINGTON, MARCH 17 Supreme Court ordered today that its mandate in the John L. Lewis case be issued on March toys ahead-of the customary time. The government had asked- the court to act immediately to enforce its decision against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers.

The court's decision requires that within five days after its mandate, is issued Lewis roust withdraw a notice to the mine workers that the union's working contract with the government 'is ended. If not, it will cost the United Mine Workers 52,800,000. aTarch 17 Supreme Court today in effect upheld the right of the Civil Service Commission to fire a government employee on grounds he is a Communist sympathizer. The court refused to review protests by Morton Friedman, who was ousted from job with the War Manpower Conn- mission by order of the Civil Service Commission. The refusal leaves in effect rulings by lower federal courts which upheld the commission's order.

Friedman in appealing to tihe Supreme Court said he was fired as a result of a "witch hunt" which he -Stated, "is now proceeding in the government service and elsewhere." MOSCOW, March i i te M. Molotov demanded of the Foreign Ministers' Conference today a 20-year reparation payment plan by which Germany would pay le Soviet Union SIO.000,000,000. Molotov asked for a four- power control of the Ruhr and immediate cancellation, of the American-British zonal fusion. The Russian diplomat demanded also the removal from Germany of capital goods such as factories for reparations, a division of German assets held abroad and reparations from current production. He said the 20-year payment period should date from tee signing of the Potsdam agreement in 1945.

McEwen, who has been jll- since wishing to distribute blanks may November 15 last, is still in the receive a limited supply from tue Illinois Central- hospital at Chi- service officer cago where he has been a patient The initial distribution wilf be i 4Un tn nG Unofficial informants said the Jewish Irgun Zvai (national military organization) had perpetrated the bombing, possibly in since February 10 Although im- limited to the application to be answer to "rumors that moderate proving some since going there, he used-by living veterans World Jewry now is tending to cooperate is reported as not too good. He War IL Three additional types of with the Palestine government in has been able to sit up some in bed application, forms, for the use of tne Cgh against the terrorists." JIMJ uwi MM f. f.f. Hrtitfaoe-nrt 11. TT 1 Kvm ConCn j-tum v.ww*»v««* as oeen aoic wai reported to have 1 to Greece and of Ambassadors and ln a wneel it was re- husbands wives of deceased bus was reported 10 nave, vAwir, r.

Children of deceased vet- run into the ditch Saturday on'Lincoln Mae Veagh and Edwin C. Route 13 a short distance east of; Wilson from Athens, and Ankara, the blacktop Crab Orchard Lake connecting link between the old It appeared likely that Porter, and the new routes of the highway. Mac Veagh, -Wilson would be The bus line office report before Congressional Corn- that there was no damage or in-jmittees to testify in line with the juries. The bus was towed from growing congressional desire for the ditch. Unofficial reports said all possible information behind an automobile stopped on the pave- the historic policy shift.

ported here. He joined the Illinois-Central and a laborer on the St. Louis Division ti veterans; children of deceased vet- or nearest rela- the Irgun radio later broadcast that, under martial law, "the By JOHN MOSCOW, March The Foreign Ministers Council, convened for its seventh today arajd expectations ftiat Prime Minister Stalin and U. S. Secretary of State- Marshall soon, would have a meeting which might have a -far- reaching effect on Soviet-American British informants said meanwhile- that Foreign Secretary E.rTi- est Bevin was aligning himself with Marshall in the latter's w'eck- end rejection; of Soviet Foreign Minister V.

M. Molotov's request for a conference on China, and-a solid British-United States front against Big Three interference" "-in China's affairs seemad to have developed. The second week of meetings prepare peace treaties with Germany, and lised to speed up the work corisid- jerably. These events were in (pect: First: conference was scheduled to buckle down today rcal unity "and have divided the Western powers and the Soviet Union in Germany almost.since'tlie war's end. Observers termed pros; pects for agreement none" -totf (bright and said a deadlock might I show, up .1 Second: This is about the in such Moscow conferences Stalin usually invites each visiting Foreign Minister to call for a talk.

While Marshall never tipps off moves ahead of time, he wasl'b'e- 1'ieved fully, prepared to discuss new U. S. actions in Greece and Turkey and stress thai the U. S. viewed the situation concern.

(President Truman urged Congress last Wednesday to earmark $400,000,000 for financial and economic assistance to Greece and. Turkey in-line with'-a supporting "free peoples who are. resisting attempted subjection by armed minorites or by outside Third: Bevin was reported ducTio' make a reply in the same Marshall's to Molotov's 'proposal for talks on Chins under the Big Three's Moscow agreement p'ff-' embejr, 1945. Molotov then wus expected to say whether he 'was willing to accept the proposition that the three should merely change reports on their obligations under that agreement. (The agreement "unified and Democratic China' under the National Government." Broad participation by Democratic elements" and "cessation of civil Fourth: The Foreign Ministexs! Deputies discussing Austria were confronted with the breaking a deadlock over Albania if any machinery was to up for informing smaller nations of the conference's' work on Germany in time to do them good.

Russia holds that must be included in any committee of small-nation envoys organized here; Britain and the U. S. have turned down this, proposal. Lt. D.

Cla.y, Cpra- will be threat of hunger, in distributed later as they can be com munity of informers." cast unaer ro aruai law the withdrawal from the case of governme has not succeeded, attorneys i yroofmc! a TWO 01 HCF attorneys. MURDER TRIAL OF MRS. CLARA KING DELAYED AGAIN FAIRFIELD, March case of Clara King, charged with murdering her former husband whom she married and divorced in six years, was delayed a second time today amid fflat! of U. S. Forces in Europe verbal fireworks that resulted in and Military Governor 'for Germany, was in Moscow to advise Marshall in the treaty negotiations.

When Judge Ben Eovaldi of Ben- man, brakeman, conductor, and a lt instn ct i on book i ore- bein arrested, say- special car agent. He was pro- ceive-an instruction booklet pre-1 rgun ists, had been. arrested, say-. ment in front of the bus, causing the driver to run off the road to keep from colliding. LT.

HERMAN W. ANDERSON COMPLETES COURSE FOR AVIATION MEDICAL EXAMINER First Lt. Herman W. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. W. Anderson 206 W. Cherry, Carbondale, Illinois, has completed the nine weeks course, for Aviation. Medical Examiners and is now a two weeks course in dual flying instruction at the Air University, On the issue of keep the U.

N. Abreast of any American.moves in the Mediterranean, member of the; Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told a reporter he fears that if the United Nations is ignored entirely in the present crisis, its future ability to help, keep the world's peace will be weakened. Hoover's suggestion that congress attach a "please repay" tag to a proposed expenditure for relief in several European countries was before the instruction ai me uiuvctwiy, School of Aviation-Medicine, Ran- House Foreign Aff a dolph Field Texas, a report from there said today. LT. GEN.

AND MRS. JOHN REED HODGE END VISIT HERE TOPAY Gon. and Mrs. John: Reed Hodge Carbondale 'T today as it studied' legislation authorize the the committee this measuhe, Chairman-Eaton (R-NJ), said it will be ready-to act on" the Greek-Turkey aid he planned, to In the- to the'regular, meeting. Wednesday p-.

today Birmingham. local it'was 1 I lived during the' -war years. to division trainmaster here superintendent on. February 6, succeeding the late John ion Hamilton. application blanks follows several months of the radio said.

followers had been law has not prevented us from carrying on our fight nor paralyzed our continuing efforts," John superintendent careful prepa ration by the Service of the Vicksburg Division, with Recogn iti 0 Board. headquarters at Vicksburg, is Springfield and Chicago Other explosions yesterday were re'ported to have injured three military policemen in a jeep at Tiberias being transferred'to Carbondale to headquarters of the Service Recog-i. on Sea of Galilee and to have succeed McEwen. nition Board are staffed and ready ro iten the Iraq Petroleum Com- Schlottman, trainmaster at to start receiving applications," pa ny's Palestine pipeline at-three tftlrfnrt tl hft dlStribll- Jackson, will be promoted Continued on page three) WEATHER Governor Gre'en said. "The distribu-: po jnts.

'tion of bonus application forms at this time will make it possible for veterans to have -ample time to complete their applications properly, before actual payments are started. "Veterans should exercise great FORECAST cloudy this i and tions to make certain; they -furnish Tuesday. -Con- a of the information required. De TWO FINED AT M'BORO FOR PEACE DISTURBANCE TODAY sheriff's office today reported that Porter McCall -of Carin filling out'their applica- bondale and Pete Terry of Mur. physboro, two colored men, were fined before justice of the peace au.

wj, tinued information, will be found in C. M. Held in Murphysboro after cold'this after- the booklet covering; rules and pleaded guilty to charges ot -noon- and regulations which has been -pre. night, -Warmer pared by the Service Recognition Tuesday; after- Board-for distribution along with noon'. the applications.

Service men women members of established organizations may 'seek- the guidance- of special -committees' which the vet. page.Three) T.EMPERATliRE;/ 1 39 38" peace 'ditturbance this morning. The two were anwsted on complaint of" Balmw, proprlttr rets of the Rumba Boogie: near the Big Muddy-Hiyer bridge on 13 east of 'Murphysborc, after: the two jnen-engagtd in! fm-for-aU fist flghf there the sheriff's reporf saii due to the illness of chief defense counsel Charles W. Creighton, co- counsel H. T.

Kerr declared he would withdraw. C. Deneen Matthews, another defense attorney, made a like declaration. Eovaldi first told them he would not permit their withdrawal, but he then said if they persisted he grant the motion for a delay providing they would not assist in the case in the future. They agreed.

Eovaldi said he would set another date for the to begin later this He told Mrs. King that if Creighton was unable to appear on the new date that she should engage other counsel. Judge Eovaldi agreed to preside in the case after two other circuit judges were subpeonaed as defense witnesses to testify about the Kings' divorces. Mrs. King, 36-year-old mother of two indicted-'after the 'fatal shooting of Henry Xing, 40, Twar Cisne, DL, 9, 1W6.

She has been at liberty under $10,000 bond. The Kings were married in 1940.and last divorced eariy la W- jGlls said although King made a cash Continued on page three) FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS TOO LATE TO SAVE SUNDAY ROAST The local firemen.had a scorched roast instead of when they arrived'at 416 Marion Street at noon jesterday in answer to a frantic Mrs. Raymond Mrs. Wooley was out in. thC- back yard talking with 1 1 bors just before noon wheji turned around and noted omiiw ous clouds of smoke of her back kitchen door; Batfi ing had the interior kitchen burned out by a fire'awrf a previous occasion she take time to source of the smoke, bit had-' fire department called; A member of the famayjwi into the house' to see it was and came; Sunday -roast scorched crUp-aadS black.

"Mrs. Wooley so engrossed with her tion she forgot all roast. Only of ncording to last night a.