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tOi 537 S. LATE NEWS (By Interartioul St. Indiana GREENSBURG DAILY NEWS SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER FIRST IN NEWS, FIRST IN CIRCULATION. FIRST IN THE CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE. PAGES TODAY VOLUME LIV No.

166. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE GREENSBURJ5. THURSDAY. JULY 17. 1947.

ESTABLISHED 1838. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LOTS OF PULL Gary, July A 42- year-old Gary, woman today held $46,106.08 in payment by the CIO United Steelworkars for injuries she received when union members ejected her from a bus Feb. 26, 1941. The woman, Miss Helen Barr Scharf, received the money irom the union after long litigation.

Miss Scharf was awarded $42,500 by a jury in Newton county corcuit court at Kentland in (February, 1946. The ruling was upheld by the Indians supreme court last May, with interest from the date of the awarded added. Miss Scharf said that she was a passenger in a Gary bus which was forced to halt by 200 union pickets. She testified that one oi the men grabbed her by the leg and pulled her from the bus, inflicting injuries of a permanent nature to her shoulder and knee. JAPANESE HAIL MENTION OF AN EARLY PEACE Bus Lines Must War or Compromise On Route BY-PASS RUSSIA? Washington, July United States today was committed to a policy of proceeding without Russia where Moscow's unwillingness to yield on controversial points interferes settlement of important peace problems.

This is regarded as an amplification of the policy set out in the Truman doctrine and the Marshall plan. Both developed after Gen. George C. Marshall became secretary of state but the work of carrying them! out is expected to intensify the split between the east and west. HUNGRY In Vienna the Austrian government showed a strong tendency to toughen up its attitude toward Russia as Chancellor Figl sent a strong note to the Russian high commissioner.

The Austrian leader said United States aid to Austria is not only legal, but necessary, as the Austrians have no way of preventing Russia from taking Austrian food and raw materials for their own use. NO IRON CURTAIN Washington, July house appropriations committee was reported today to have approved a provision denying funds to two Soviet satellite and unless the Russians permit American relief representatives to pierce the iron curtain. A committee member also strongly indicated that the 400 million dollars for Greek and Turkish aid requested by President Truman would be allowed in full. He reported that the committee hadj specified' that no United States relief shall be made available to any nation which will not permit distribution of food and supplies at the consumer level by American relief teams. Whitewater Fans Make Canal Tour Richmond, July sfxth Hoosier Historical institute will be held the historic Whitewater Valley Saturday and Sunday under supervision of Dr.

Ross Lockridge, of Indiana University! The tour will visit Richmond, Fountain City and Brookville Saturday and will move down the Whitewater Valley along the route of the old Whitewater Canal Sunday. It is sponsored by the Whitewater Canal Association of which John P. Goodwin, of Brookville, is chairman. The Sunday schedule of mset- ing places is as follows: The Canal Dam, Laurel, 9 a. Metamora Aqueduct, 10:00 a.

m. and iat the Twin Arch over Yellow Bank Creek at 11:00 a. m. Judge James A. Emmert, of the Indiana supreme court, will speak at the three Sunday meetings.

Livy Adams, of Columbus, who has been seriously ill following a major operation last week, is reported somewhat improved at the hospital there, where he is patient. His room number is 210 and his home address is' 1035 Central avenue. Tree City Lines Has Indiana Nod, Loses Interstate A bus line wrangle was in the making today as Indiana and Federal agencies indicated they had variant opinions concerning grants for a franchise from New Castle to Jeffersonville, through Greensburg. Importance of the route in dispute arises from the fact that It is a main leg in a through service from Detroit to Louisville. A month ago the Indiana Public Service Commission investigating committee was announced to have given the nod to the Tree City Bus Lines, operated with Greensburg as a center.

Their approval is normally conceded to be tatamount to franchise grant. Both Lines May Run Today the Interstate Commerce Commission gave the rights for this same route to the Indiana Railroads, a bus operating company which filed its application in the name of the Wesson company. It was a legal opinion that the expected Indiana grant to the Tree City firm and the Interstate assignment to the Wesson outfit might both be valid ind that both lines could begin operation when a date is named by each body. Interstate Versus Interstate L. M.

Whiteford, owner and operator of the Tree City company, said the Wesson-Indiana Railroad busses pould only accept business which would cross the state line at the Ohio river and that all other traffic from New Castle to Jeffersonville would be covered by the Indiana license to his firm. Inadvisibility of both lines operating over the same route, however, was admitted by both sides and it was thought that some compromise must, be af- (Continued on Page Five) Legion Golf Meet Aug. 14 The Indiana American Legion State Golf Tournament will be held August 14 at the Anderson Country Club in Anderson, it the Netherlands today in urging Clarkson, state Legion athletic and activities officer, today. Entries for the tournament will close July 22, and should be made for the 10th district with Jim McGrady, Memorial Park, R. R.

5, New Castle. After district tourneys are held, the winning district teams together with in preparation for the establesh- the winning district team will meet in the state tourney. The individual champion will be eligible to represent the department of Indiana at the National Golf Tournament to be held in New York during the national convention. WEATHER Today at 7 a. 69 Today at 1 p.

74. Maximum Wednesday 83 Minimum Wednesday 64 LATE WEATHER Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in north and west portion tonight and in east and south portions Friday. Cooler Friday and in northwest portion IFriday. Happenings Knights of Pythias. Rural Youth.

Jaycees. Kniahts of Columbus. Boy Scout Meetings. K-P Theatre. Tree Theatre.

War Memorial Is Pool At Batesville Batesville, July $65,000.00 swimming pool under construction near the Batesville high school and athletic field, will be ready for use and be dedicated early in August, Harvey Wonning, cliairman of the dedication committee, said Wednesday. The pool is a memorial to the men who served in World Wars from this area. The pool will be under the direction of the city board of education. Barber Gus Logan Dead Also Sold Securities When Resident Here George Augustus (Gus) Logan, 83, formerly a barber in Greensburg, died at' -he home of his son, Erwin Logan, 810 Fan-field avenue, Indianapolis, Wednesday, after a few -days' illness. He was the son of Samuel and Lue Peek Logan and was born in this community in April, 1864.

He lived here until 1916, when he went to Portland. His wife was Miss Flo Graham, who died' Dec. 14, 1931. Besides the son, Erwin, the only other close survivor is a brother, Charles Logan, R. R.

5, Greensburg. There are many distant relatives living in Decatur county. Four brothers, Everett, John, Frank and Aaron Logan, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Whippie, preceded Mr. Logan in death.

He entered the barber trade with John Wilson on the south side of the square and later workeo'i for Joseph Strasburger, and Allen Davis on the east side of the square. For a time he sold bonds for Mr. Hollensbe and then served on the police force in the administration of James E. Mendenhall. Re-entering his original trade, he was again associated with Mr.

Strasburger, on Main street, until he moved to Portland, where he (Continued on Page Five) Dewey Is Off To Nat. Park Men Golfers Must Qualify Qualifying rounds started Wednesday for the men's championship of the Greensburg Golf Club. The championship will be for 18 holes and will be played off in first, second and third flights, according to qualifying scores. The closing date for the qualify- fying round will be Sunday, gust 3, and the first round of each flight must be played in the following week and completed by August 10. The last best-ball tourney for the year will be played on July 27, according to an announcement made by the tournament committee.

Storm Debris Off Highways Final and complete clearing of debris from county roads was reported today by Everett Lanham, county road supervisor. Many highways were impassible after last Sunday's storm. County roads are again ready for traffic, having cleared of the fallen trees and limbs. Some culverts were damaged and at a few places the roadbeds were slightly washed out, reports from that office declared. GREEK AMBASSADOR URGES UN ACTION IN BALKANS GREEK AMBASSADOR to the U.

Vassfli Dendramls (arrow) describes battle between Greek government troops and Invasion force as he asks UN Security Council for prompt action on U. S. proposal to establish a semi-permanent Balkans border commission. From left are U. S.

representative Herschel V. Johnson, CoL W. R. Hodgsoniof Australia and Joza Vllfan of Yugoslavia. (International)' Mr.

and Mrs. T. F. Bab'cox and family are moving from 410 North Broadway to 231 North Monfort street. The Broadway residence was recently purchased by Mr.

and Mrs. Alvin Fightmaster and family, who will reside there. Enter 50 Calves, In Gold Medal Contest Governors in Accord After Utah Conference By Leo W. O'Brien (INS Staff Correspondent) Salt Lake City, Utah, July 17 York Gov. Thomas E.

Dewey was scheduled to leave Salt Lake City today for Yellowstone National park where le was expected to continue meetings begun at the governors' conference with Republican leaders. During three days of sightseeing, Dewey was expected tu' talk with most of the GOP bosses in Wyoming, Idaho, and Monina. The New York chief executive, a leading unavowed aspirant for the 1948 Republican nomination, was represented as jleased with developments at governors' conference which ended yesterday. Marshall Plan Leanings One reason for satisfaction on the part of Dewey forces with regard to the governors' conference was that reports of a planned "stop Dewey" movement among the governors' proved alse. The New York governor was among those who fought successfully for the conference resolution which, while stopping short of endorsing the Marshall )lan for rehabilitation of small luropean nations stayed clear of isolationism.

No Antagonism The New York governor advocated surrender by the states the federal government of entire income tax field, with states in turn receiving exclusive rights to other tax fields. He also went along with a resolution continuing a conference study of the whole problem for another year. This was interpreted by some Rushville Nabs a Fatigued Local Man July of the greatest dangers commercial truck drivers have to cope with landed Carl W. Storey, of Greensburg, a $5 fine and costs in J. P.

court here He was charged with reckless driving brought on by a condition of fatigue. A report stated that Storey, hauling carnival equipment for a Greensburg firm from southern Indiana to a new location in the north part of the state, was arrested north of here by a state trooper when he was observed driving in a wobbling manner Road 3. Storey stated he had been working all day Monday, and had loaded the truck in a southern, Indiana town and started on his trip north without sleep. Graziano Win A "Hot" Event (By International News Service) Chicago, July fans who watched Rocky Graziano chill" Tony Zale in the sixth round of their middlewight title wrangle cooled off today after the biggest mass steam bath since Dante's inferno. Chicago stadium was the hottest place north, and probably south, of the equator and the 18,547 naid spectators didn't like it a bit.

They came expecting to see a hot title fight last night and to enjoy reasonably cool comfort. What they got was a steaming, slow shower with their clothes on. Perspiration dripped everywhere. It fell in to the soft drinks, in to the beer, down women's dresses and men's fan- slacks. It dropped off the as a victory for Gov.

Earl War- acK tu popped ort me ron of California, also a leadina trunks of the fighters, ran down ren of California, also a leading HfunKs ot tne ngnters ran down nnssihilitv for the 194fi Rennhli-! the backs of the sports writers possibility for the 1948 Republi can nomination. Warren took the position that the subject was too complex for hasty action. While Dewey and Warren i and into their typewriters from their sopping brows. The coolest persons in the huge barn-like building were between them. Over 300 beef calves entered in the Gold Medal Beef Calf project in seven counties in this area, have already made their required gains which qualifies them to show in the second Baltimore Ohio Annual Eastern Central Irtdiana District Gold Medal Show to be held at Rushville August 1.

Plans were fairly well completed in the committee meeting held in Rushville, July 11, by county extan-' sion agents and gold medal iieef calf representatives from the eight counties in this area. Russell Cole, agricultural agent for the B. O. Railroad, and P. T.

Brown, state leader for the Gold Medal Beef Cattls Project, assisted with the discussion. Worth Hodson, president of the committee, presided at the meeting. Official weight cards were tturned over for 294 qualifying calves from seven counties at the July 11 meeting, to Mr. Cole to include ifi the attactive catalog published by the B. O.

R. R. One hundred thirty five of the quali fied calves are Angus, 72 heifers, 34 steers and 1 29 bulls. 80 Shorthorn calves, 57 heifers, 20 steers, and 12 bulls. Sixty-six calves are Herefords, 38 heifers, 11 steers, and 17 bulls; cards for four red poll animals were given in.

Approximately 50 calves from Decatur county will be entered in the show. It was reported that several gold medal calves will probably qualify between now and July 30, and this will bring -the total well over 300 head of calves qualified to show. If a large percentage of the qualified calves show, it should be one of the iiiJ.v* JLXt' vv dJ. J. j.i i shared the limelight throughout I the drmuk vendors who the conference there was little us hed through the aisles with apparent foundation for rumors; baskets of iced drinks snuggled that a coolness had developed a samst their midriffs.

Chamber Secretaries In Three-City Shift Hamilton, Ohio, July Murray S. Stephens, Assistant Secretary of the Hamilton Cham- Clay Farm Bureau Has Pitch-In Picnic Earl Brewer, Decatur county agent, was in charge of a quiz program as the feature entertainment Wednesday night when the Clay township Farm Bureau held a pitch-in supper at the City Park. ber of Commerce, announced Wednesday that he has resigned to accept the position of Secretary of trie Connersville, Chamber of Commerce. He will Also a short business session as his duties at Conners- Greek War Is Not Settled International News Service) The Greek government termed "serious" today the split-up tactics of th'e invading brigades which escaped from a death trap by forming into small groups and taking to the hills. Spokesman for the government that if the object of the is to open a new front in preparation for the establishment of a "they cannot be said to have failed." A guerilla-controlled radio, reported to be operating outside of Greence, denied" any defeats, though reporting the loss of 234 men to government claims of 424 killed, wounded and captured.

Action of the United Nation's security council on a United States proposal to consider the Greek case at once probaoly wiii be shelved until next week. The Greek government said it has established efinitely that eight brigades of 300 men each had invaded Greece from three points in Albania and added seven Yugoslavs were amona the prisoners taken. Braden Farm Is Bought By Youngs With the sale this week of the J. A. Braden farms in Clay township by his heirs, Lulu Braden Crawford, Harold Braden Meek, and Marjorie Meek Tomes, one of the old family homesteads passed out of the family hands after more than 100 year's ownership.

Robert Braden, the grandfather and great-grandfather of these heirs entered parts of this land from the government in 1834. In 1838 he married Pamelia K. Anderson of Clarksburg. This pioneer couple reared their family here. Three of these this community, having lived were well known citizens of their entire lives in this county.

They were Mrs. Jane Shirk, Jeremy A. Braden and Luther D. Braden, all now deceased. The farms were purchased by Mr.

and Mrs. Charles H. Young. McArthur Claims A Continued Military Occupation Fruitless CHICAGO PARENTS ACT Chicago, July National Congress of Parents and Teachers today announced a drive by state and local to keep children out of county and city jails in which the congress claimed "many are held for insufficient reason under brutalizing conditions." The association's board of managers recommend that local parent-teacher groups inspect community jails in which children are being held and then "bring continuous pressure to bear" for passage of state bills to prohibit putting children in jail. The report added: "Putting phildren in the average 'catch-all" county or city jail is to risk their being schooled for crime by adult criminals with whom they are thrown in contact.

Many of the juveniles being jailed are merely runaway, transient, or vagrant children who are treated as criminals." May Only Corrupt Occupied and the Occupier, He Says By Howard Handleman (INS Staff Correspondent) Tokyo, July United States proposal to hold a preliminary meeting on the. Japa nese peace treaty in Washington August 19 created a sensation today in Tokyo. Although General Douglas Mac Arthur refused to comment on the state department proposal, sources close to the supreme occupation commander I said that "from the general's public statements you can say he is certainly pleased." The Tokyo Shirhbuh, -leading afternoon newspaper in the Jap- capital, splashed', the I United States" move toward-the conference over its entire front page: The play included pictures of Washington and San Francisco street scenes and pointed out either of those cities might be chosen as the setting for the peace conference. Asked Last March The Tokyo Yomiuri declared in an editorial that the United 'States wants to hold the. me'et- jing ahead of the British cpni- imonwealth's conference in Can- I berra August 26 in order' to maintain leadership in formulation of the final treaty with Japan.

I MacArthur called for an im- the Netherlands today in urging peace treaty for Japan inclusion of western Germany March his first pn-the-, in the Marshall aid plan for reconstruction of western Europe. An Italian embassy spokesman said that the use of increased German production is indispensable to success plans. He said: "No European economic program will work without Germany. It is unreasonable to consider German production growth a future danger to 'world peace. "All produce, including wheat, could be converted into a war Nations Ask Changed Plan i'By International News Service) Paris, July joined John Kohlfing Rites Saturday Retired Farmer Was Once at Napoleon John Rohlfing, 87.

widely known in Decatur and Ripley potential, but Germany cannot coun ti es passed away at 4:10 stop growing wheat. p. m. Wednesday at the home of his son, Oliver Rohlfing, 247 South Michigan avenue. He had been seriously ill for the past week.

Mr. Rohlfing was the son of Unification Is Up In House my international News Servicei Christopher and Louisa Koehne Washington, July hlfi and was TvroHiPTPn er Martin (R) in Deca- Dec. 12, 1859. probably would Throughout his active life he oass the house tomorrow or Sat- had engaged in farming and in 1 I l.M.3 v.ntll.AH er arn countv on today that the Army-Navy uni- 1 tur county on substantial i recent years he had been retired. I His marriage to Clara Brandt Martin made his prediction took place at Napoleon.

His wife despite the report that several preceded him in death on Jan. urday with no change. blocs of congressmen were placating to voice strong opposition to some sections of the measure. 1, 1944. Mr.

Rohlfing was a member of the Napoleon Lutheran church. The Republican leadership Clifford Rohlfing and is scheduled the unification Rohlfing, of Greensburg; has bill for passage before adjournment of this session of congress, which is set for July 26. The bill provides for a secretary of defense, who would have full control of the U. S. military establishment.

Under him would be the war and navy departments and a new department of air forces. Baits Would Make Good U.S. Citizens was held' and Mrs. Ella Randall gave a reading, "When I Learned to Skate." Billy and Bonnie Baker furnished music on the accordion and clarinet. Ralph Ponsler reminded the group of the county picnic to be held on August 13.

Burglary Case Is Set For Trial Action Trial of the case of the state of Indiana versus Virgil Rohlfihg and Roy Merritt on a burglary charge has been set for trial on October 6, 1947. A complaint for immediate possession of real estate was 'entered on the c-ocket Wednesday largest and best district gold by Leonard-Buchanan and Max- medal calf shows held in the ine Buchanan versus Walter (Continued on Four) len. (By International News Service) The "sore thumb" of Europe of the half million and more "displaced persons" in United States Army occupation into the forefront of international issues today. A strong recommendation by Secretary of State Marshall in favor of admiting 100 thousand of these unfortunate individuals to the United States each year was of tremendous present and future importance. Savona Italy July 17 For with his usual forthright- cue workers searched today for ness, Gen.

Marshall became the the bodies of 42 school children first leading American official to and two teachers believed to be confirm that the problem of drowned when an excursion these people is a source of grave ville September 1. Stephens will succeed Charles W. Harbaugh, Secretary of the Connersville chamber, who has resigned to accept a similar position with the Chamber of Commerce at Anderson, Indiana. Hunt For 44 boat was sunk yesterday off Savona after striking anti-submarine obstacles. international friction between the United States and Soviet Russia.

One teacher and 40 children The "DP's" of Europe are not aboard the craft were saved. The! by any manner or means simply called residents of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia who fled these Baltic nations when Soviet Russia encompassed them in her expansion to the west and who now do not care or do not dare to return. The survivors are: Two sons, Oliver two grandchildren, John Rohlfing, of Shelbyville, and Wayne Rohlfing, of Decatur county; the daughter-in-law 1 Mrs. Oliver (Mabel) Rohlfing; a brother, Chris Rohlfing; and two sisters, Mrs. Anna Adams, of near Napoleon and' Mrs.

Louise Huber, of Indianapolis. A son, Clarence Rohlfing, died on June 24, 1931, and a daughter passed away in infancy. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Napoleon Lutheran church.

The Rev. Hauter will officiate. Burial will be made in the Napoleon church cemetery. The body is at the Oliger funeral home where friends may call after 7 p. m.

Thursday. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home at 1 p. m. Saturday. Three Seek Rushville They include thousands of rightists and liberals whose poll- tical philosophy clashed that of Russia.

They are highly; three eligible can- the officT of post- the commHslon has notifled squalid quarters in preference Mr. Miller r. Wright are party came from a Milan school Jewish victims of Adolph Hit-1 to returning home Democrats and Mr Mauzy is a to stay at a summer camp anti-semitism. I The Soviets want them for in enu a and Mr Mauzy Savona Many, many thousands are so- (Continued on Page Three) Republican..