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CHRONICLE DE ALB THE 0AM FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 185 DE KALB, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1955 PRICE FIVE CENTS STATE READIES j. A ISSWIHGIHEh FOR CEREMONY TOWARD NORTH a A A i w. TV DeKalb Day Pmgzam First Commencement or Too Early to Tell Where DOLLAR TREAT A -if 1 it delegate tot the conference, as Swiss professor Rene Nesser, left looks on. Nearly 500 newsmen saw the $2,500,000 collection of atomic displays put on by 70 nations, including the U.S.

and Russia. (NEA TelephotoX OPEN ATOM CONFERENCE Officiating at the opening of the nuclear exhibits on display at the atoms-for-peace conference in' Geneva, U. Secretary General Dag Ham-marskjold, center, talks to an unidentified position in the crucial game with a 6 to 4 contest settling the honors. The Elks repeated as champions, having held the honor CHAMPIONS Fighting their way through the playoffs, the Sycamore Elks of the Little League of Sycamore, earned the championship of the year. Wildcats pffered the op last year.

ISorthern Illinois State College Thursday; IS IN AFTERNOON Northern Illinois State College will graduate its first class on Thursday," August 11. To avoid any let it be explained that there have been "graduating classes from Northern Illinois State Teachers College, but since the state legis-I lature changed the name to Northern Illinois State College, I effective July 1, this is the first graduating class to receive cer tificates bearing the new name, The exercises are. being planned for 4 o'clock the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 11, which will mark the close of the summer school session. Plans for-jthe program are being made with the assumption that weather will permit the ceremony on the island.

near the In case of inclement Weather the cere mony will be held'. in the college' auditorium. W. R. Mcintosh, superintendent of schools in Rockford, will be the speaker.

Rev. Hu bert McGinn of St Mary's Church in DeKalb, will give the invocation and benediction. President Leslie A. Holmes will conf er the degrees, assist ed by Dr. Francis R.

Geigle, Dr. J. R. Halnds, Dean Ernest E. Hanson, Dr.

Max S. Huebner and Chauncey B. Watson, of the State Teachers College Board. The Northern band and brass choir will he heard, under the direction of Dr. Birchard Coar.

A reception by President and Mrs. Holmes for all graduates and their "friends is being held at Williston Hall from 2 to 3 p.m. on the afternoon of gradu ation. There will be 82 undergraduate and 43 graduate students "receiving degrees. Kansas City Woman Found Slain Sunday KANSAS CITY, A grief-stricken husband said to-day he was sure that more than one sex fiend was involved in the murder of his yoitog soda litewife whose unclothed and battered body was found Sunday in a pasture, Automobile dealer William R.

Allen Jr said his pretty wife, Wilma, "was a reserved woman" but "would put up a real fight" against anj'one trying to force his way into her automobile. He said he was sure i would have taken more than one man to subdue her. A fhree-day search for 'the 34-year-old mother of two sons came to an end near Stanley, Sunday when two farm ers. looking lor a lost cow stumbled on her bound' In pasture thicket The body was so badly de composed that a post mortem failed to determine whether she had been raped, and more extensive laboratory tests were to be made. Death came from two.

at the base of the skull, made either by a .38 or .45 caliber revolver, Johnson County Coroner Dr. David S. Long said. The bullets came out- through the top of the skull. i or Whether It Will Hit Alainland NO DAMAGE YET "MIAMI UP A giant hurri cane spewing winds of 135 miles an hour churned- the- ocean about 500 miles off the Atlantic seaboard today.

Weather Bureau officials, not that Hurricane "Connie has been gradually swinging to ward vthe north for. the past several days, said it was too early to; predict where or wheth- er the dangerous storm would -hit the U. S. mainland. I The Marine Corps took the hurricane seriously, however.

Its planes were ordered to fly from the Cherry' Point Marine Air. Station In eastern North Carolina to safer spots inland. A noon advisory Issued by the Miami Weather Bureau placed the hurricane about 500 miles off West Palm Beach, Fla. By that hour a further swing to the north had been noted andXthe direction was Hurricane winds swirled out ward 100 miles to the north and east of the storm center and 50 miles to the southwest Gales were noted 350 miles to the north and east and 150 miles to the southwest. A Navy reconnaissance plane plane measured Connie's pla'dd central eye on a radar screen and estimated It was 40 miles across.

The Weather Bureau said indications were that the hurricane had. reached its maximum, intensity. Small craft warnings were or dered' tip aa far north as Block Island, R. and south to Cape Hart eras, N. C.

SmaQ eraft was cautioned, to stay in port as lar south as be- (cause othlgh. seas. The year's first real hurricane wheeled past the Bahamas. Sor far there was no reported dam age as it has been over open water all the time. Bulganln Party Sunday fop Leaders MOSCOW UP Premier Nikolai Bulganin by-passed pro, tocol Sunday and expressed hope of sometime visiting the United States.

He made the statement In re ply to questions at a gala 5V hour party at his summer estate for the Moscow diplomatic corps the first such frolic ever given in the 37-year history of Com-' munist Russia. 1 His expression of hope was considered surprising- and significant since Soviet leaders have usually parried such questions with the protocol "reply that visits depended first of all on invitations. i Bulganin entertained about 250 foreign diplomats, their wives and children at his or summer house, 60 miles south of Moscow. (The- pre cedent-shattering party was leld ori the 280-acre estate which was once the property of Count Orlov, a favorite lover of Cath erine the Great Weather Forecast Mostly fair tonight and Tues day with low. tonight 58-65.

Outlook for Tuesday Fair with high 85-90. Baseball Commissioner A. B. well ahead and with a growing machinery' plant for nearly twm ON WEDNESDAY Reputation of Past Events Bound to Be Met if Not Exceeded IS HUGE EVENT DeKalb merchants are going all out again on Wednesday. Bargain hunters, who ap parently never have an appetite that can be satiated, are going to have another chance to make a dollar stretch and stretch and stretch.

Announcement in tonight's Is sue of The Chronicle tells of the semi-annual Dollar, Day program that is being staged on Wednesday. Despite tlfe hot weather, the heavy run of summer activities and the highly Shop-. portunity DeKalb mer chants have been thinking and planning for Dollar -Day for weeks. The reputation established for this twice-a-year event has grown in stature every six months as the numerous bar gains have met keen responses. There are nearly 50 mer chants of the DeKalb vicinity participating in this event for Wednesday.

Their announce ments are being made in this issue of The Chronicle, with doors to be thrown open; Wed nesday morning in a bargain festival event that will be of terrific Interest to all residents of the entire community. The smart way to make a do! lar do at least double duty will be to take tonight's Chronicle, go oyer -the offerings merchant by tnerchant, a list Wednesday morning, with your list for a guide, start out Buying will be keen because the bargains are worth it But with, careful planning and a mapped plan of attack the serious bargain hunter will find Wednesday's Dollar Day event a shopping thrill and a dollar TALKS ARE TO DE CONTINUED I United Sutes Red China Deadlocked in Their Negotiations1 GENEVA UP The United States and Red China became deadlocked today In their negotiations for release of 41 Ameri can civilians and China's demands for return of Chinese students, now in the United States. Despite their failure to find an acceptable formula," they agreea to continue the which have entered their second week. I A U.S. spokesman said, after today's meeting that the Chi nese and American ambassadors have become stuck on the first item of their agenda the re turn of civilians.

He said they agreed, however, to continue their study of that problem at their next session, on Wednesday. 1 Both sides have agreed to maintain secrecy on the details of their talks. They Issued a noncomittal joint statement after the meet ing which said only that they have considered nothing but the question of returning! civilians the. four sessions held thus far. I-' The only positive results of the meetings the release of 11 imprisoned US.

airmen by Red China was announced by the Chinese an hour before the first meeting was held. i- The United States has refus ed In the subsequent meetings to yield on the principle of vol untary repatriation of nationals, a principle established in the long negotiations for release of Korean War prisoners. Conference sources: said the United States retained unpleasant memories 6t Communist at tempts Iri Korea -to cajole Chi nese prisoners In United Nations hands to return to Red China. There will be no repetition of this on United States soiL the sources said. TWO INJURED IN ACCIDENT Lillie Heiden of DeKalb Fined for Disorderly Sheriff All M.

Deisx reported this morning that-two drivers had lost control of their automobiles over the weekend in fDeKalb County. Two DeKalb youths were slightly injured in one crash. The first accident was record ed at the sheriffs office at o. m. Saturday Lillie Heiden," 29, of 1710 Earl.

Court. DeKalb, lost control of her car one mile east of Malta on a gravel. The crashed against a pole damaging the left, side and rear part of the car, the sheriff said. Russell Utter, and Virgii Mor gan of the sheriffs patrol, ar rested Miss Heiden and charged her with disorderly conduct She was held. over, night, and fined $25 and.

costs by Justice of the Peace A. Taylor onj Sunday morning. The fine was1 paid, Her automobile was towed to DeKalb. -At 2:30 a. m.

Sunday morning, John McDermott of rural Syca more, lost control of his car one mile south; of Route .30 on the Hinckley road. The car, which contained six persons and the driver, went into the ditch and roiled over, 'according! to the sheriffs "report Larry French and Maxine Brooks, both 15 year old DeKalb youths, were Injured in the crash. They were taken to the Glidden Hospital in DeKalb where they' were treated for cuts and bruises. They were released after treatment. The lour other occupants Trf the- auto were Jimmy Waters Jimnjy Betty and a boy, whose first name Is unknown, by the name of Tweed.

Tne McDermott car was completely damaged and towed to DeKalb. Virgil Morgan and Russell Utter also investigated this ac cident I I (Chronicle Photo). DUSTERS HOLD SPLENDID MEET Many Awards Presented -as rPIanes Lm.forJDlwners With excellent weather con ditions prevailing, the tenth an-ual DeKalb Cloud Dusters Mod el Airplane Club contest was held yesterday. Wind conditions being satis factory, a huge field on North First Street Road north of De Kalb was used for the contest which featured free flight and radio controlled events. There were about 85 compet ing In the contest, 66 hi the free flight In -which there were 24 trophies awarded.

and 19 in the radio controlled flying, with three trophies available; 1 1 Spirited co-operation on the part of the Kishwaukee Radio Club' again proved valuable in tracking down some of the mod els which soared out of the large contest However: desoite this fine ex- tra servfee. some models -were unaccounted for at the end of the day and anyone finding one is urged to return it to the DeKalb police station for return to the owners. Even though the model appears to have. suffered damage, it Is of valupe and a re turn will be greatly appreciated. 11 Tl yv tuners reporiea were: William Waterman, Chicago, first in Junior-Senior; rubber; Chuck Code, Chicago, first place in A gas; Dan Seibert, Rock Island, Class Junior- Senior gas; Stan Peterson, Chi cago.

Class A 'gas in the open division; Dan Gurnett. Fairfax, la. Class BC gas in Junior-Senior division. Ken Gricius, Class BC open; Bud De Batty. Oak Lawn, champion in the rubber open; Keith Fulmer, Chanute ait orce Base, a resident of South Bend.

InL. Class UA open; Frank Adams, Janes-ville. Wis, radio control, preci sion ana acrobatic trophy. T7 1 A wtai romesi aiso picks a first place All Division Junior-Senior champion. This year Jack Case of Ottawa won the trophy and Stan Peterson of Chicago won the open championship trophy.

me contest, directed bv Hal Hindenburg and "Dutch" Hess of DeKalb, with the cooperation iTur Page 2. Please) DeKalb Driver Fined Heavily for Violation Victor E. Nutt 35. 204 North Fourth DeKalb, was fined a total of $35 and costs this morning by Justice of the Peace EL L. Dunn on charges of navmg, no valid operators license and an open bottle of in toxicating liquor in his car.

Dunn assessed a $10 fine on the no operators license charge and $25 on- the second warrant Nutt was arrested at 9:15 p.m. Sunday by Officer Dick Goff and Steve Linkevitch. DORER DAMAGE MAY DE HEAVY Inseet Bulletin Warns It May Be Worst Year I for Borers Corn borers may cause severe damage to the Illinois corn crop this year. That warning: tame In the 17th weekly insect bulletin pre pared Decker, Illinois Natural History University of Illinois College of Agri culture and co-operating agen- cies. "It now seems' highly prob able that damage by second gen eration corn borers will be very severe and may far exceed any thing yet experienced in Ilii nols," the bulletin said.

"Stalk breakage' is likely to be extensive in most fields, and a high percentage of ear dropping is probable. If unfavorable weather prevails in the earlv fall, mechanical picking may become difficult if not impossible in some fields." Infestations are developing about, as predicted In the past two weeks, and "the outlook in the northern half of the state is black indeed, the report continued Pupation of first, generation borers ranges, from 48 to 96 per cent Moth flight is unusually heavy and will, increase during the week. "Egg laying is "well under way and should reach a peak about Augustr.10-15. All indica tions point to a prolonged per iod of egg laying extending into September vyitn i egg-mass counts run ning to 50 to 100 per 100 plants and even as high as 500 in some fields, and still more to- come, "it appears that at least one application of insecticide would pay dividends on most of the corn- grown north; of Highway 136,. the report said.

Some of the late maturing fields may'easily justify two treatments. While there is considerable egg laying in some of the most advanced fields that produced the first generation borers, it Is much higher in the later maturing fields and those at or just past the tassel stage are most' vulnerable. No single application of In secticide will control all of the corn borers In a field, the re port said. Research has shown that it takes three or four treat applied at three to five (Torn to Page Z. Please) Sheriff and Chief Deputy 211 Meeting Sheriff and Mrs.

Alf M. Delsz. accompanied by Chief Deputy and Kirs. Wayne Luhtala of De Kalb, are attending the summer convention of the Illinois Sheriff Association in LaSalle. The' convention opened Sun day, closes Wednesday.

The sheriff and; his party drove to LaSalle Sunday. Mr. and Airs. Luhtala expect to return tonight the sheriff and his wife Wednesday CITY HARDWARE BUSINESS SOLD II. Beacham Retires After Forty Years as DeKalb Merchant A DeKalb institution for over 30 years, the IL A.

Beacham Hardware business, was recently sold and trie new partners in the firm took over the active opera tion of the store today. The business was purchased by RobertX "Steele of Joilet and Roger Gustafson, Chicago, brothers-in-law. Beacham, announcing his re tirement today, said he plans to travel a little, fish and hunt. He will continue to make DeKalb his home. With the sale of his store, Beacham ends a period of 44 years as a prominent DeKalb merchant.

He operated the hardware store for 31 years and prior that owned a feed and grain business. He will remain at the store for several weeks to help the new owners become oriented, Steel was previously employ ed as a civilian employee of the U. S. Army Provost Marshal in Joliet! and -operated the." Fix-It Service ithere. He la a former plumber and electrician.

Gustafson was an accountant with the Apex Smelting Company of Chicago. The two men said this morn ing that they became the offi cial owners of the hardware store August 1, but did not take over its active management until this morning. The business will be known as the Gustafson and Steele Hardware Company! Steele said they will try to con tinue to provide the same excellent service given to the DeKalb community by Mr. Beacham in the past and will operate with the same staff of em: ployees. Both Charles W.

Cole and Paul Hart will remain with the firm. A plan for modernization and remodeling will -be carried out over1 an extended period of time to enable the store to stay open for business. feet a reconciliation. The Kor- zens have two children, Dolores, 11, and Michael 10. Harrington decided that if no reconciliation came about, the suits would Now that Korzen lad lost the required poundage almost two months ahead! of schedule, she was reticent about discussing a reconciliation.

"I lived up to my bargain. she said, glancing down at her short, attractively plump fig ure, br I just don't know how I feel about going back to him." Mrs. Korzen, a merry blue-eyed woman with a new short wavy haircut, was more eager to discuss her diet -Besides ridding her of 40 unwanted pounds, she said, It has "changed my whole opinion" of myself and my outlook on life. Latham Castle Gives Ruling on Justices SPRINGFIELD UP Atty. Gen.

Latham Castle today issued an opinion that justices of the peace are not eligible hold the newly created off ice of a member of the Town Board of Auditors. Castle rendered the opinion at the request of Rock 'Island County State's Atty. Bernard J. Moran, who wanted tor' know the meaning of a bill passed by the Legislature on the subject The bill repealed 'the pro vision that justices of the peace should be members of the Town Board of Auditors and provided that three members of the board should be elected to serve with the township, supervisor and town Castle said" this means the Legislature has created three elective offices "and consequent ly a justice of the peace could not hold an elective office in the executive branch of government HAYES NAMES 'AN ASSISTANT Former DeKalb Man Appointed Assistant Superintendent Appointment of E. W.

J.Bagj of Glenview as assistant super intendent of schools was an-H nounced today by County Su perintendent Marion Hayes. Bagg returns to DeKalb Coun ty after an absence of 25 years, Dr. Hayes said, during which time he has taught and, served as an administrator for schools in Illinois, a A graduate" of the DeKalb schools, he received his bachelor's degree from Northern Illi nois state College, and. has. a master's- degree in educational administration from the University, of -During his educational ca Bagg served lour years in the elementary and junior high schools of Lombard, and five years as teacher and prin cipal at Dolton and Stickney, both in Cook County.

For the last 16 years he has been in the Glenview school sys tem where he served as princi pal in both elementary and junior high schools. During the summer months he was acting superintendent of schools for the system. Bagg has served as section chairman of the Lake Shore division of the Illinois Education Association- and also is a member of the National Education Association, IJlinols Elementary Principals Association, Prin cipals Roundtable, and the Illi nois Junior High School Association. He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, honorary edu cation fraternity. Bagg is married, the father of two sons, Bruce and Roger, who attend schools In Glenview.

Mrs. (Tom Far Please) Draft Board Receives Call for September A call for inductfbn of two men September 20 has been received by DeKalb County Draft Board 118 it was announced today, -j At the time a call or eight men to report for physical examinations September 27 was The September call is one of the smallest in some time, an of licial said, and apparently reflects the fact that volunteers from this board have been mM merous in recent months. WORLD SCOUTS HAVE JAMBOREE Explorer Joe Farrell Will Represent the Chief Shabbona Council The Boy Scouts of America will be represented by 1,561 Ex plorers and adult leaders at the World Jamboree, the Jamboree 'of New Horiions at Niagara-on-the Lake, Ontario, Canada, from August 18 to 28, according- to wprd received by Scout Executive Russell P. Fork- ins of the Chief Shabbona Council, from Dr. Arthur A.

Schuck, Chief Executive. About 10,000 Scouts and leaders of 28 nations will camp together, representing most Scouting countries of the free world. Joe' Farrell, Explorer Scout from Post 304, DeKalb, will represent Chief Shabbona Coun cil Joe will meet with other Ex olorers from -the Midwest at Gary, Indiana on August 10. After a three day encampment at Gary, they leave by train (Manhatten Limited) on a sightseeing trip to New York City, highlighted by a tour of the United Nations Building and 'lunch there, -vjsiting his toric Montreal and French Que bec. Included in their itiner ary is an unusual scenic cruise on the St Lawrence raver.

The American boys will live in each 'of the ten subcamps, with Scouts of other nations, making it easy for the campers to build friendships and under standing among lads of all na tions, races, and creeds, The Jamboree camp is a historical site loaned to the Canadian Boy Scouts Association by the Department of National Defense. The Eight World Jamboree is historical because it is the first kime such a world-wide event has been held in the Western Hemisphere. It providing an excellent opportunity for Scouts of an nations to visit and learn first hand about the United States, tt also gives Scouts of this country an opportunity to become more intimately acquainted with Scouts of other nations. The United States contingent comprises Explorers between fourteen and seventeen years of age. Each has a record of good teamwork, leadership, a jTurm to Page 2, Please).

Has Fulfilled Edict From hicago Judge LAST MINUTE NEWS BOSTON UP Ninety-two new cases of polio were reported In Massachusetts today In the highest one-day total of the season as the state outbreak approached the epidemic point The state total soared to S39 with the new cases, which Included eases reported to local health boards Friday and Saturday. The previous high total for one day. was 82 cases last Thursday. GENEVA UP The first International congress on peaceful uses of atomic energy opened today with a dramatic prediction that man will harness the hydrogen bomb within 29 and make available the limitless power of the sun itself. And the United States announced that It Is ready now to sell atomic fuel for nse In peaceful research.

CHICAGO UP Mrs. Lillian Korzen" announced with the pride of a dedicated dieter-today that she has fulfilled an "edict" from a Chicago judge to lose 40 pounds in an effort to revvin her husband. Mrs. Korzen' husband sued her for last May, primarily, he said, because she was "Just too fat She, in turn, sued for separate maintainance. Superior Judge Cornelius Harrington put the matter off until September 27th.

He suggested to Korzen during a talk in his chambers that she slim down from her 190 pounds to 150 by that time. This, he said, would be more In keeping- with iher five-feet-one-inch height The Judge's idea was that her husband, Michael, would be so pleased, that the two would ef-j LOUISTLLE, Ky. UP Former (Happy) Chandler was running lead today In Kentucky's Democratic gubernatorial primary and bis backers claimed victory in a resounding political comeback. MINNEAPOLIS UP Touring- Russian farm leaders, who shrugged their shoulders at an anti-Bed demonstration, today-saw how free enterprise turns out masses of farm machinery and asked If they could buy some. The smiling Soviets toured the big MlnneapoUs-MoUne farm 'hours.

They were obviously impressed. "d2 1 1.