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MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS- LEASED WIRE CARBONDALE LE FREE PRESS 42 CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1946 NUMBER 128 FIRST GROUP OF BRITISH GI BRIDES ARRIVES I ARE Bands blare a welcome as the first contingent of British brides of American servicemen, 456 strong and bringing with them 145 babes, smilingly descend the gang plank of the liner S. S. Argentina at New York. 'The brides are destined to join their husbands in 45 of the 48 states. (International Soundphoto.) EGYPTIAN COUNCIL SCOUTS TO MOBILIZE SOMETIME SATURDAY Egyptian Boy Scout Council will Boy Scouts of America to gather uniforms, handbooks, cquipment land war-lorn camping countries material throughout the world.

This campaign is for the purpose of gathering Scout equipment. Every Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Senior Scout, it is expected, will gather at least two articles which can be sent to the scouts of the world. "Scouts of the World -Building Together" is the theme for the 36th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Scout week opens Feb. 8th with a nation-wide ob-: servance of the 36th Anniversary.

Saturday, Feb. 9, is Mobilization Day in Egyptian Council. Packs, Troops and Senior Units wlil gath-; er as Units on Sunday, February 10, for special church observances. Special 'observance of Boy Scout, Week will be held in civic organi-i zation meetings. school assemblics and District and Unit gatherings! of Scouts 'and leaders.

February 11 to 14 special radio programs will be given over Southern, Illinois stations in honor of Boy Scout Week. attempt its first Mobilization of Troops and Senior Units. Saturday, February 9, according to Wallace, Carbondale, Council Commissioner. The purpose of the test mobilization will be to determine the efficiency of Egyplian Council' Units in case an emergency 'call were given, Mr. Wallace stated.

Instructions have gone out from Council Headquarters to all Troop and Ship Leaders to announce and plan for the Mobilization on 9 between the hours of 9 to 12 A. and 2 to 5 P. M. Scout leaders are also instructed to: have Scouts tuned in to either of the Radio Stations in Southern WEBQ, Harrisburg; WJPF, Herrin; or WKRO, Cairo for the Mobilization signal. The which is being kept a secret, will be given simultaneously over the three radio stations.

Troops and Ships will gather at their own meeting places as quickly as possible after Radio signal is given. An adult leader (at leach meeting' place) will give in-1 structions to Scouts on Boy Scout Anniversary Week plans and also give plans for the "Shirts off Our Back" campaign which is scheduled for Boy Scout Week. The "Shirts Off Our Back" paign is a nation-wide effort of the CCHS Agriculture Will Be On Radio Program: The beginning class in Vacational Agriculture from the CommunHigh School will broadcast over Stations WJPF at 2:15 p.m. tomorrow. The subject for the program is "Increasing Poultry Efficiency:" boys selected to participate are James Bradley, Karlyn Crews, James Hubbard, Russel Rendleman, and W.

C. Runion, all students in the beginning agriculture class. This is the second appearance of C. C. H.

S. agriculture boys over the Herrin station this year. Vocational agriculture broadcasts are made each Thursday at this time by various schools in the vicinity. BEVIN TOOK DISPUTE WITH RUSSIA BEFORE CABINET TODAY UNO Security Council As Compromise Is Considered By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER LONDON, Feb.

6-(AP)-Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin went before the British Cabinet today for a decision on a new proposal to break the British-Russian deadlock over Greece and extricate United Nations Security Council from a first rate crisis. The British Cabinet mecting: broke up at 2:15 p.m. (7:15 a.m.,; CST) and the ministers left 10 Downing Street without closing what had taken place. Similar considerations were Jieved by United Nations leaders to be underway in Moscow. The Council looked hopefully to Gen-' cralissimo Stalin and Prime Minister Attice to approve the proposed compromise.

Both Bevin and Andrei Vishinsky, Soviet vice commissar of forcign affairs, told a secret gency meeting of the five major power members of the Security' Council last night that they would have to ask their governments for, new instructions. An air of tension pervaded the whole United Nations meeting. There was widespread speculation that the British Cabinet, in view Bevin's strong demand for compiete exoneration of charges that British troops Greece were endangering might find unacceptable made the promise proposal by Norman V. 0. Makin of Australia, chairman of the Security Council.

Answers from both the and Russian governments were pected before the Council meets! at 9 p.m. (3 p.m. Central. Standard Time) tonight for its fourth, allempt to settle the Greek question. In an effort to break the dead.

lock between Russia's insistence that British troops in Greece menace world peace and Britain's demund for outright. rejection of that charge, the compromise proposal simply would dismiss the case by having the Council pass on to other business. However, Makin would make a statement taking note of Russia's arguments, Britain's arguments and the expressed views of other members of the Council. Russia the only Council member tacking the British position in Greece. Sergeant 'Bud' Allen Discharged After 30 Months Service Sergeant Robert "Bud" Alien has arirved home following his honorable discharge from Military service at Jefferson Barracks, on January 24th.

He and his wife spent a few days visiting with his mother, Mrs. G. E. Morgan, of Decatur, before coming home. Sgt.

Allen has been in service since August, 1943, and has spent the last 21 months of his service in the South Pacific arca. 'He was ai member of the 530th Engineer Light Pontoon Company in which hc and cight other Carbondale boys served throughout their military service. His unit saw combat service on New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon and he has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacilic Ribbon with 3 battle and the Victory Ribbon. Prior to entering service Sgt. Allen was employed at the Illinois Ordnance Plant.

His wife, Cathcrine Kemper Alien has made her home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Golliher here during the time he was in service and has been employed' here in Carbon, dale. Sgt.

Allen is a grandson of Mrs. John W. Allen of 412 West Jackson Street. WEATHER FORECAST Fair this afternoon. tonight and Thursday; not so warm today; highest temperature! 40 degrees; little change in temperature tonight and COOL, CLEAR Thursday.

TEMPERATURE 6:00 A. M. 34 12 Noon 47 24-Hour High 61 24Flour Low 32 IT'S HARD TO TAKE THE FARMER OUT or A GARDEN ROCKFORD, Feb. -If Frank 0. Anderson can't resist the temptation, Illinois' third largest city will become a "one horse town" again.

Last fall the 77-year-old Rock ford truck gardener sold "Old Tom," only horse licensed by City Clerk Elmer and said he was going to give up his big garden, sell his huckster wagon, and take things easy. But spring a and planting time is approaching and Anderson says he hates to see good ground lie fallow. "I don't he says, "but I might check with the stock buyers and see whether they've got: a good horse for me." ALL 496 REPORTED SAFELY TAKEN OFF WRECKED LINER loss of life and one report the scene expressed confidence that all aboard would be saved. 'he KETCHIKAN; ALASKA, Feb. 6 -(AP)-Removal of all' of the! 496 persons from the wrecked liner Yukon, which broke in two, in a vicious gale on the rocks of Johnstone Bay, was reported early today by the Ketchikan Chronicle.

About 100 were landed on the nearby beach by breeches the Chronicle reported, and the rest are in Seward or aboard the various vessels which overcame' the northland gale in tedious but successful rescue operations: The report said the ships were presumably taking all of the sur- vivors to Seward, where 50 had previously been landed. Breeches buoys will be the Coast Guard said, to transfer the survivors on the beach at the scene of the wreck to rescue vessels. As the wind died and the sea. began to calm last night, Brig. Gen.

Harry Johnston flew over the scene and reported the survivors on the beach were huddled around bonfires, Apparently no lives had been, lost. Coast. Guard cutteri 'Onondaga, which took off the first 4B women and children by power boat Monday night, reported ly to Coast Guard headquarters at Kodiak that the number of rescued had reached 281. Again and again the rescue. craft message that there was no I Rosenfield Told Rotary About Ill.

Highway System Illinois Details public the works administration were given of to Carbondale Rotarians by Director of Public Works and Buildings, Waller A. Rosenfield, spoakling regular Tuesday con at the Hotel Roberts. Director Rosenfield said the Illi-' nois highway system comprised 14,000 miles of pavement, leading states in milcage. He explained demands made upon the de-; partment because of the four years and told of. the proposed of the road system in the immediate future.

Director Rosenfield gave specific figures as to the expenditures that may be expected in Jackson County. In a further explanation of the work of his department, the director spoke of the activities of the other divisions: Division of State Parks and Memorials, Division of Waterways, Division of Architecture and Engincoring, and Division of Motor Carriers. He exthe work of the department with; plained the ramifications added to, the assignment to it of the details! of the new law requiring insurance against personal liability and erty damage in case of motor ac-! cidenis. Visiting Rotarians were: Vaughn and Albert Nichols of Mur-: physboro; Glen Smith and Hal villion of Golconda; and Sam rels of Hillsboro. Other guests were: W.

C. Modglin, Dixon Springs; Paul Townsend, Herrin; and E. L. Sherretz of Carbondale. ILLINOIS SALES TAX.

REVENUE IN JANUARY UP $1,125,000 SPRINGFIELD, (AP)-Illinois sales tax revenue in January, refiecting December Christmas business, amounted to $11,726.044, an increase of 000 over a year ago, State Treasurer Conrad F. Becker 'reported day. The State's general, revenue fund balance decreased $2,448,000 last month principally because of postwar fund expenditures. Becker said. BATTLE OVER PAULEY HITS LULL TODAY Senate Naval Group Calls.

Off Hearing For Day WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-(AP)! By JACK BELL -The battle Edwin W. cy's appointment as undersecretary of the navy went into a porary, some lull today administration amid indications leaders, wanted the nomination withdrawn. Pauley had been scheduled bring before, the Senate commiltee this morning a of political contributions made oil men while he was democratic! national treasurer. But Chairman Walsh (D-Mass) suddenly called off the session after conferring for some time his office last night with Pauley.

Senator Tobey. (R-NH), who been leading the fight against nominee, said his next witnesses would not be available Thursday. The Walsh-Pauley conference followed a return appearance fore the committee by Secretary: of the Interior Ickes. The Cabinet officer assertedand read from memoranda he he had prepared at the time--that Pauley had approached him Sept. 6, 1944, with "the rawest proposition that has ever been made to mo." I It was, Ickes the suggestion that $300,000 political contributions could raised from oil men if they.

could be assured that the government wouldn't try to win title to shore oil lands in a proposed suit. The towering who turned recently from trips Moscow and Tokyo as President Truman's reparations commissioner, arose behind Ickes to deny this. "I still say that Mr. Ickes mistaken he got the wrong impression of any' conversations! we had about raising money," the nominee said. "Well," snapped the cabinet member without.

turning around, "then I don't 'understand the lish One democratic lieutenant, who did not want to be quoted by name, told reporter that he believed Ickes' testimony might have made it impossible to Senate confirmation of Pauley." This lieutenant said further that would not be surprised if Mr. Truman called in his appointee and discussed the whole matteri with him in the light of developments. Funeral Services For George Hiller Thursday Afternoon have charge of funeral services, to be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, for Rev. George W. Hiller, retired Christian minister.

The body will lie in state at the Huff-: man Funeral Home until funeral time. Rev, Hiller, who celebrated his 86th birthday with members of his family about him on January 13th, Monday night at Holden Hospital, Born: near Carbondale in 11860, he spent his entire life within 10 miles of his birthplace. He served as a minister in the Christian church for more than half a Rev. Roland B. Scriven, pastor of the First Christian Church, will century, giving up the work only' when failing strength and health made retirement necessary.

He was perceded in death his wife, Mrs. Ellen Hiller, who passed away 11 years ago. Since that time he has made his with a daughter, Mrs. Guy E. Long, in Carbondale.

One son, Elmer Hiller, also preceded his father in death. Eight children survive. They are: Arthur, Frank and Ernest, of Carbondale and Makanda; Mrs. Fred C. Cave of Oxford, Kansas; Mrs.

G. W. Alien of Du Quoin, Mrs. Roscoe Bevis of Houston, Texas, Lawrence Hiller of Chicago, and Mrs. Guy E.

Long of Carbondale. Three step daughters and a son also survive. They are Mrs. Gertrude Hiller, Mrs. T.

W. Heid-ity inger and Mrs. R. H. Lewis, all of Carbondale, and Gilbert Etherton Makanda.

Besides these, there are 16 grandchildren, 12 greatgrandchildren and 2 great greatgrandchildren. A sister and three brothers surviving are Mrs. Lizzie Abl of Carbondale, Louis Hiller of Royalton, Harrison Hiller of Zeigler and Henry Hiller of Sullivan, Mo. Since repairs being made in the deceased's home. church make It impossible to hold services there, funeral rites will be held at the First Baptist Church.

Interment will. be in Oakland Cemetery. SETTLEMENT OF STEEL STRIKE HINGES ON PRICE POLICY STAND EXPECTED FROM GOVERNMENT Gov't Takes Over Tugboat Operation But Strikers Not Yet At Work; One Strike Settled At Cleveland Papers Police Arrested Man For Burglary Here Last Night (By Associated Press) Union and management embroiled in current labor disputes involving nearly a million and a half workers looked to Washing- Lt. Ned Farris Released From' Active Duty First Lieutenant Ned C. Farris, 613 North Springer Street, been relcased from active with the U.

S. Army and has turned to his home here. He be on terminal leave until March 1st at which time he will receive his honorable discharge from vice. Lt. Farris bas in the vice for more than three years, seven months of which he spent in combat as a platoon leader a rille company with the 87th vision, assigned to Patton's Army.

Most of his 'combat was along the Siegfried Line Germany. He was wounded Ormont, Germany; spending, eral weeks in an 'army hospital. Following release' from the pital he was returned to the States and has been assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, stationed Camp Buckner, North Carolina. For several months following try into service he served as enlisted man with a Tank er unit and from there he was 'sent to Officers Training School Fort Benning, where he was commissioned in the Infantry and shipped to the 87th Division overtreas. Prior to cnicring service Lt.

Farris had Leen manager of the Horstman's cleaning business on West Monrue Street. He was returned to thst position and is now managing the business. His wife, Geraldine Hardin Farris, has re. sided at their home here on North Springer Street during the time was on overscas service. McDonagh; Fligor Return To Faculty From Armed Service Return of more faculty members to Southern Illinois Nori mai University after service in the forces was announced this week.

Dr. Edward C. McDonagh, assistant professor of sociclogy, will do field surveys for the College of Vocations and Professions until the spring term, when he resumes! teaching duties. Dr. McDonagh came to Southern faculty in 1940.

He received his bachelor of arts, master of arts, Land doctorate degrees from the University of Southern Jcan Fligor has returned to his former dulics of Rural Critic in the Buncombe school, after combat service in the E.T.O. Mr. Fli-: gor joined the University staff in 1941. He received the bachelor of education degree from Southern, and the master of arts degree from Northwestern University. Both Mr.

Fligor and Dr. McDonagh entered military service in April, 1944. Daughter Of Mr. And Mrs. Robert Atkins Injured In Wreck Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Atkins, 504 South University Avenue, have received a message that. their daughter, Mrs. Rose, was seriously injured in an automobile accident at Orlando, Florida, Monday afternoon and is in the hospital there. Reports indicated a fractured skull: in addition to other injuries to her! head and' arms.

Mrs. Rose was the former 'Miss Marian Atkins, of Carbondale and now lives at Orlando. She is the grandaughter of Mrs. Hanna kins at Holden. Hospital.

65 BRITISH BRIDES GREETED AT CHICAGO ENROUTE TO HOMES CHICAGO, Feb. strange, yet sometimes familiar land opened up today for 65 ish giris who married midwest vicemen overseas. Strange to war brides arrived from New York at 3 yesterday on an all-Pullman was the plenitude of food the cities unravished by war. Familiar as a London day the fog and air -borne smell of that greeted them as they stepped 'off a Pennsylvania train at Union Station into the arms of husbands and relatives they'd never met. Most of the husbands, after riving an hour or more before train time, anxiously watched big station clock tick off the utes as the train was delayed 'other 90 minutes en route.

Milling through throngs of newspaper and radio men, the weary brides laid their plans for the ture, granted interviews, shifted their from arm to arm. Those who were mothers were weariest of all. Through the trans Atlantic crossing on the U. S. Argentina, a roaring welcome at Now York's docks and then the tiresome train ride here, they had eaten with their babies, slept with them, carried them wherever they went.

Some of the children had to be introduced to their fathers, as cight months old Lloyd Elliott was introduced to his father, Kenneth of (Route 2) Godfrey, Ill. Mr. Elliott hadn't seen the boy since he was two weeks old. For 44 other brides who reached Chicago yesterday the journey's end still lay a long way ahead. They still faced the prospect of long hours on trains, traveling toward the west coast and their fuiture homes.

"'The Forest Prince" To Be Presented Tomorrow Night will be presented by the C. C. H. S. music department under the tion of Wayne Reynolds tomorrow night at 8:00 o'clock.

Melodies from the "Nutcracker the "Fifth Symphony," and the "Pathetique Symphony" will be featured, The cast includes: Princess Tatiana, Bobby Ingram; Sona, lores Worthen; Baslav, Bill McIntosh; Ivan, Bill Patterson; Tatiana's Lady in Waiting, Betty Jones; "The Forest Prince," an etta with music by Tschaikowsky, Edwin Bryant; Mother Vanya, Betty Sanders; Tsar Mikhail, Charles, Borger; Prince Dmitri, Raymond Lyberger; and Jester, Bill Zacharias. The scene is laid in the Black Forest of and the action. takes place during the latter part of the 16th Century. The story is filled with action and revolves around the Russian Princess Tatiana, who is kidnapped. by the Cossacks.

When Vaslav, chief of the Cossacks, goes to collect the ransom, he decides to volunteer. the services of the Cossacks to aid the Tsar in ridding Russia of the conquering Tartars. The C. C. B.

S. chorus whichwill accompany the operetta is comprised of these students: Girls' Chorus: Soprano Bernadean Grammer, Mary Clutts, Helen Hoffner, Joyce Blessing, Jerry Rushing, Virginia Tripp Trexler, Pat Mont(Continued on Page Three) last' ton today for a new government Carbondale police night ar wage-price policy designed. to rested Floyd bring some measure of "relief to Robertson, 25-yearoid Carbondale Negro youth on 3 the nation's industrial strife. warrant charging him with burg. the home of George Mc-.

Settlement of the major walkout strikes, Call on East Green Street on Jan- including the 17-day-old 20 and taking valuables of announcement hinged on 750,000 steelworkers, vary amounting according a the expected from to $380, to report 1 from Chief of Police Floyd! the White House on the wage price policy revision, Officials L. Jones this morning. Robertson was carrying 3 were not quotable by name said automatic pistol when arrested by! that the government's position on Officer Cook last night, said steel price increases would be disand fined $35.55 be- closed either simultaneously with Ray Jones, Police he was R. M. Rag- the policy statement or immediateland this Magistrate city charge ly afterwards.

morning on a of carrying a concealed weapon. All details of the wage-price Jones reported that he policy reportedly have not been turned Robertson over to the completely ironed out. but PresiState's Attorney's office at Mur- dent Truman's top level advisers this morning on the state sought to make known the governwarrant. ment's stand as quickly as possible. State's Attorney Glenn O.

Brown One government official said reported that the state burglary there had been some "disagreewarrant charged Robertson with ments" on the formula, $100 in cash, four watches, portedly would allow industry to two rings, a revolver and other boost prices sufficientiy to permit valuables from the home of George higher wages, but they were not McCall on January 20. made clear. He said that Robertson had Meanwhile, the Federal Governtwice been sent to the state peni- ment over operation of the 91 tentiary, the first being in 1937 strike bound tugboat companies in from Jackson County on a charge New York's vast harbor at 12:01 of grand larceny for stealing al a.m. today, acting on President bicycle in Carbondale. For that Truman's seizure order, but the charge he was sentenced 1 to 20 3,500 striking AFL Tugboat Workyears and served about two ers did not immediately return.

to when was parolled. In August, their 1942, he was sent up from Perry They Jobwere ordered to remain County for violating his parole by away from work pending a meetbreaking into a store in Du Quoin. ing of leaders of the 'AFL InterHe served until May, 1945, when national Associhe was released on parole again. ation's United Marine Division. It He is being in the county was called to consider the presijail at Murphysboro, the State's dential seizure order and an apAttorney said.

peal by Secretary of Labor Schwel- on Lt. Com. Leo Brown On Terminal Leave From Navy Service Li. Commander Leo J. Brown, 808 West Walnut Street, arrived home Tuesday evening following his release from active duty with the Medical Department of the U.

S. Navy. He will be on terminal leave until April 12th when he will revert to civilian status. Commander Brown has been on active duty 41 months, 18 months of which he spent as Chief Roentgenologist at the Aica Naval at Pearl Harbor. Prior to assignment to Pearl Harbor he had been assigned to duty as at 7 different Naval Hospitals in the United States.

the past 4 months he has been as- i signed a Chief of X-Ray at tico Naval Hospital, Quantico, Virginia. He has been -awarded the American Defense Ribbon, AsiaticPacific and Victory Ribbons. Prior to entering service, mander Brown was practicing medicine with Drs. Barrow and Jor. His present plans are to go in for X-Ray work and toi install complete X-Ray equipment for deep and superficial Ray therapy and a complete unit as soon as he can receive livery on the equipment.

His wife, the former Mary Barrow, has sided at their home here on West Walnut Street during the time Commander Brown has been on overseas service. Forrester Brothers Go On Trial At Benton March 4 Circuit Judge Charles Feb. T. BENTON, yesterday granted Ralph Forrester, (25. and Leon C.

Forrester, 19, Royalton brothers, a request to plead their own case as they were arraigned here on joint charges of armed robbery Nov. 6. of a West Frankfort hotel and theft of an automobile belonging to Mayor Harry L. Crisp of Marion. The brothers declined a court offer to appoint counsel for them.

March 4 was set as the date. SUPER SALES TOKYO-(AP)--The practice of requiring a customer to buy an article he doesn't want in order to get one' he wants has hit Japan, says the Tokyo Shimbun, with this result: A Japanese entered a drug store to get a bottle of vitamin pills for his undernourished wife- and he emerged with (1) the vitamins, and (2) a bottle of "fat reducer." lenbach that they go back to work. One strike, a month long walkout of AFL pressmen on Cleveland's three daily newspapers, ended today, giving the city its first daily newspaper since Jan. 5. The Morning Plain Dealer published a 40-page edition as 175 striking pressmen returned to their jobs last night after Emmet O'Flannagan, president of the Cleveland Newspaper Printing Pressmen's Union said the wage dispute would be submitted to a three-man board for arbitration.

two afternoon papers alfected by the strike, the News and Press, planned large editions. today, summarizing news since their last The publications. pressmen had asked for a wage increase of $14.64 weekly for day and $15.64 for night workers. Publishers offered a weekly hike i of $10.86 over the present scale of $53 for day and night pressmen. CIO leaders in New York went ahead with plans for a two-hour work stoppage Monday which.

they said, would halt virtually all communications- except by tele. phone between the United States and Europe, South America and Africa. They said an estimated 90,000 CIO members already have pledged to join the demonstration, called by the Greater New York CIO Council in support of the month old strike by 7,000 CIO Western Union employes. The stoppage is scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. (CST) and the claiming 600,000 members, exempt' from taking part members ployed in passenger transportation; heat, light and power production and maintenance; health and hospital services, and newspaper and news services.

Legion To Give Coming-Home Dance At Salem i The Fifth Division of the American Legion is giving a "Welcome Home" Dance for Legion members and ex-service men at the Salem, Illinois Armory on Friday evening, February 9th, which is open to members and ex-service men free of charge. All that is required for admittance is a Legion membership card or a discharge button. Tickets have been distributed to the Division officers throughout the division area and persons of this vicinity may secure any number of tickets they desire from Charles J. Cimmosa, Senior 'Vice Commander of the Fifth Division, Music will be furnished by' Bernie Cummins Orchestra and dancing time will be from 9 until 1.