The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 1

CHILLICOTHE, WEDNESDAY, 9 Gypsy i CAPPS, was born-to Mr, anjlfMrs'-Nelsori Capps-at their, home southwest Jof Sunday o'clock. PARENTS of are spending a tlVDJCSTON CHORUS sMembers of ty' Chorus -will meefrPriday noon at 2 o'cloctfm the basement of Church. -Members to" be present. WAR MOTHERS TO MEET The American 'Mothers Chapter -wfll evening. All members are aJSed'to be present as new anembers'are to be re' teivedi-into 'the Chapter.

STUDT MORTUARY Bflly' Jack 5 Sfinner entered the Unlversaiy of "Mortuary Si -Kansas City this -week to 1 take complete coure Jn embalming. Mr. Skinner is the son 'of "Mr. and Mrs. E.

Skinner. HEBE FROM N. C. Mrs.lW. Baker and daughter, Betsy, of this morning for a visit -with-ner par.

and'Mrs. G. H. McDaneld andsster, Anna Howard. They Trill also visit in Kansas -City with relatives before returning home.

HOME FROM VACATION John Hogan-yeturn- three -weeks Vacation tripf-Jsplent in the West of their ana Atf't ERNESTJ. FISCHER State Was Still Presenting Its Case at 2:30 This Afternoon. A iBraGLARY CHARGE Owner of Store Where Burglary Occurred Testify. and one wonian were mparieled this morning for the Dean Fischer, charged burglary and larceny in connection with the May 29 burglary of from the Davis Paint store. 'The 'trial started at 9' o'clock and although --Circuit Judge' James Davis a hope that the woukfbe completed today, the, state was still presenting its case at 2:30 this afternoon.

Fischer is'charged as an accomplice of who according to authorities, the but "de involved. Fischer, his addresses-' 1220 street, Kansas City, was'an employee of Bacotfs in the house and window cleaning 'business that Bacon'man-- aged" here. Fischer sat cairily at the'council table to Shelba owner of several police officers: and two'taxi cab-drivers-recount the incidents that'took place ATOMIC ENERGY FUES SJOIEN AT LOS ALAMOS, name, Gypsy Rose actress and author, is tourings-Che country in a trailer. Here she sits with son, Erik Lee Kirkland, on the steps of trailer parked on a Duluth, tourist camp. weeks 'sago.

and Mrsl 'idsited jnany interest Books, and irefsays'the Repub- -will known as In Trentori 'Rooks "was "an "'employee of the Central Company. Mrs. 4he rhter of NAMED CAROL Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.

Edwards of Tattle Bock, have, named baby daughter X3arol Jenifer. "The-baby, on June 23, 6'pounds Mr. Edwards, former classified advertising manager on The Constitu-" tton-Tribune, is-a son of IMr. and of Columbia. He resigned his position with The Constitution-Tribune when hfe enlisted in the 5 service.

HAM IS STOLEN A ham valued at $8 was stolen food rack in the. Service Cafe, some time according to Mrs. Xhariotte "Kester, 1 owner of the 4 The hairi "was stolen by removing 5 a -Devolving screen on the of 'the cafe, taking the hmn arid food the" today iinmediate before vt the and following NicholsHold of leaving the store on Washington street, this night of the burglary-at then ing jilso told MAILS CARRY VOLUME Of CITY ADVERTISING Airport Dedication Postcards and Letters Total Nearly 5,000, C. of C. Says.

Chillicothe advertising as a result of- its municipal airport dedication includes 4,500 postcards and 428 air mail letters bearing cachets commemorating the event which went into every one of the 48 states and an oatmeal t' apartment- the back. MADE BIG son 'of-MiCand B. JBrady-of Kansas aresidents of deal in Kansas re- to arranged for the of the 4-story Carmenls build- that city to the -Research (Continued on Page 3.) THE WEATHER MISSOURI: Pairjtonight and -tonight; slighfiy Thursday; highest middle -80's -Hourly Temperatures thVAtt-port 3:30 p. m. 80 4:30 p.m.

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B. defense attorney, questioned as to he 5 had ever heard Fischer-admit being answered in the'negative, but did say that he had heard Fischer-say that he knew that money Bacon had given him from the store. The Rev. Kenneth Kuntz, pastor of'the First Christian church, where the police found the cash-register and'cnecks from the store, testified that Bacon and Fischer had visited him at the church the afternoon of the burglary and questioned him as to whether Bacon's company could clean the church. "I told him that the church was not'in a position to'have work done, but that they were welcome to look tiie church over," Kuntz said.

Later questioned by Taylor. Kurite told of 'talking -with Bacon and Fischer in the basement of the church after the examination by the two. When asked by Taylor.the subject 'of the conversation, Mr. Kuntz said that they spoke of religion arid added that Fischer seemed very interested in tiie subject. employee of-the Rainbow, club" told-of arid Fischer cpming to tiie club'y early in the and''of.

Bacon making two long- When questioned "by Taylor; learned that Fischer was wearing khaki, shirt and taousere arid'thattBacpn'was wearing Dr. L. L. Atha, and to seeing what Mrs. Atha first thought were but: later decided in the of'the church kbouf o'clock, from the rear' window their apartment at street.

Both-agreed that final tabulation this morning at tie I gomrrierce. pffice. whom cards were mayor of Trenton advising him of the event; John L. Lewis, carrying an adequate insult, and President Harry mari, with greetings from his home state. The postcards were distributee "free to persons attending the dedication and air show.

At the Chamber office they were stamped with the cachet; sorted and mailed On one side the postcard was a picture of Mercury, the Greek God arid drawings to bear out the claim of Chillicothe, the Highway, Railway and Airway City. The air mail letters went to stamp and envelope collectors. Sen. Hickenlooper Says They Were. Taken From Testing Grounds THEFT WAS REPORTED Incident Occurred When'Two Army Sergeants Were Demobilized.

WASHINGTON, July 9. Hickenlooper Iowa) told the senate files 'were, stolen from theiLos Alamos (N. atomic grounds, but said he has reason to believe" they 'fell into unauthorized hands. Hickenlooper, chairman of joint senate-house atomic committee, said "the atomic energy commission did report to the joint committee that there were certain missing atomic files at the Los Alamos New Mexico." the occurred army, sergeants took the with them when they were demobilized. The FBI was notified at once, he aid, and promptly located the two men and "the documents were as we believe, completely and fully recovered." They had been held the private files'bf the two men, whom characterized'as "souvenir hunters." The joint committee believes Hickenlooper said, "there was no effective breach of security." "We have 'no information that any unauthorized persons did see these documents other than the two army sergeants," he said, adding that the Justice department is stflT-' investigating.

He "The joirit committee, the federal HERB BRADEN HERE Attorney Herbert Braden of Han ford, California arrived this wee' for a short visit with his mother Mrs. Nena Braden and other rela tives at Utica and in Chillicothe Mr. Braden resided in Chillicoth before-locating in California. PUZZLE IN A LETTER Barbara Jean Cass Seeks Someone Who Can Read Finnish. Barbara Jean Cass, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Cass, has received from Finland a letter which was written in Finnish, and the? Masses have no'knowledge of any- bne In the county who might be able to translate it. Volunteers may reach the family by telephoning 1533. The letter apparently is from someone who obtained the name of Miss Cass through packages sent through the local schools. LEGION AUXILIARY ELEGTSOFFIGERS Mrs.

Jodean Chamberlin to Succeed Mrs. Mendenhall as President. Mrs. Jodean Chamberlin last night was elected president of the ladies auxiliary to the Vern R. Glick post," American Legion.

She will succeed Mrs. Wayne Mendenhall, when the installation Is held early in September. Other officers chosen at the auxiliary meeting: First vice-president, Mrs. Elmer Rice; vice-president, Mrs Tony Pfaff; recording secretary bureau irnili- erital importance of the security of; the facilities'of the atomic enenny commission." Hickenlooper told his colleagues the committee, has no reason to believe published reports that files have been stolen from the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) project. FUNERAL THURSDAY Services For Miss tina Pond at First Methodist Church Funeral services for Lina Pond will be held at ten o'clock Thursday morning at the First Methodist Church under the direction of the Gordon Home for Funerals.

The Reverend Mrs. Olive Fay will conduct the services. Burial will be made in the famiyf lot in Edgewood cemetery. Miss Pond, who was taken ill last Friday, passed away at her home, 709 Elm Street, Tuesday morning. Mrs; Bob Wiehe; corresponding secretary, Mrs.

Virgil Myers; treasurer, Mrs. Stone Plummer; historian, Mrs. Howard Leech; chaplain, Mrs. Joseph Miquelon, and sergeant-at- arms, Mrs. Bill Yauch.

Eleven delegates were elected to serve at a district meeting July 27 and at the state convention August 16-19 at The expenses of Mrs. Chamberlin, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Mendenhall 'will be paid by i the auxiliary. The other delegates are Mrs.

Nina Mflry 'Bonderer, Mrs. Ruth Allen, Mrs.jEdna Rice, Mrs. Gladys Sneed, Milf Opal McCoatha; Mrs. Margaret Beardsley and Mrs. Dorothy Pfaff.

Alternate delegates are Mrs. Lillian Hensely, Mrs. Mary Yauch, Mrs. Jesse Jenkins, Mrs. Dorothy Meinershagen, Mrs.

Louise Watkins, Miss Nellie Bonderer, Mrs. Grace Cooke, Mrs. Marybeth Donovan, Mrs-." Doris Taylor, Mrs. Ardith Hudnall and Mrs. Mildred Hunt.

The auxiliary is sending a large box of books, cards, stationery and pencils to the St. James Home at Rolla. Plans for an ice cream social on the city square were set for Saturday night. SOUTHERN GOAL PRODUCERS ASSN.TO ACCEPTJONTRACT The New Agreement Already Signed by 75 Per Cent of Industry. TO ACT IMMEDIATELY It Might Be Possible to Have Some Mines In Operation Thursday.

WASHINGTON, July The! Southern Coal Producers Association announced today it will accept the new soft coal wage contract, already signed by 75 percent of-the industry. Henry'F. Warden, spokesman for the Association, told'reporters after a two-hour session that the organization had authorized its 13- member associations and individual companies to sign up. "They will do it right Warden said, adding: "It might be possible to have some of the mines in operation tomorrow." Warden estimated that about 150,000 miners would be covered by the signatures of the. Southern.

Producers. Lewis already had ordered the bulk of the country's 400,000 coal diggers back to work upon signing of the new pact by northern and "captive" mines and most of the midwestern and war western operators. Warden said operators in a few southern states. Virginia, Tennessee and Alabama, would delay signing the pact pending a clarification of an apparent conflict between, the Practical Tax Foe agreement and state laws governing the union shop, and check-off. Disk" Falls 2lii iCMa Garden But Mysterious Object Turns Out to Be Only a Flying Milkweed Pod.

A "flying saucer" was observed in the air at Chula last evening, and trapped after it fell into a gac- den there. Mrs. Bob Waits, who watched the disk whirl in the air, ran across to the garden and found the disk. It appeared to be a milkweed pod, she said. A neighbor, Mrs.

Minnie Webster, also had observed the whirling ob- Passenqer Gets a Lot for a Dime and En jogs Chillicotlie on Bus Ride there -was more-" than one, glow there. Attorney B. C. Frith brought one witness after another to to testify for the state. Defense -Attorney Taylor has several witnesses arid it: is Believed that the -case will be carried over into a night session, and possibly until tomorrow.

Davis would probably be -last jury By JAMES COLEGROVE Many persons say the -best way to see a strange city is-to board a'street car or a bus and see the city as the citizens Becently a repre- fesentative of the Constitution-: Tribune, hoping to see Chillicbthe as might, boarded, one. oi the.Transit company's busses at the stop on the northwest corner of -the square: After a brief talk the driver, it "'was learned that the Complete trial of Circuit session of the Melvin Bacon and "his wife, Irma, will be heard on the same "'charges -at, separate trials Members of the jury are: Mrs. Perry Lee, John Belmont Bradley, Earl Cox, Brock Smith, Joe Kilburn, Leo Alter, George Rockhold, Fred Laffey, Frank Rockhold, Lester DeVaul and Mont drcie' of one route, now cost 10'c and would take 30 minutes. The driver also mentioned that a lot of the natives use the busses as a means to see the city they live. leaving the square the bus drove up Walnut street, after a block each on Washington and.Cal- houn streets, the bus -made way along the tree-lined street the Business- then turned south again.

The day was very warm, but sitting in the leather, over-stuffed seats, by an open window, witii a brisk breeze coming in and with the green trees and the neat lawns outside', the trip was 'very cool and comfortable. The bus passed the high school, where group "of-boys were ruririinr; children. around the track in heavy sweat clothes, then down Dickinson street to Third, near the State Training School, then east on Third street to Locust Street. After a stop on the square again the took the bus up Elm street to llth, out past the hospital, then to Highview on Bridge.street. The driver was very liberal with information, whenever asked, and often pointed out things that might make the trip, a little more interesting.

The driver also mentioned that the company was to start a new route soon from the south of town, going north to Parkview with detour to the neighborhood of east Third street. Thatywould take, a rider within walking distance of the river on the south and the country club, Simpson park and the iswimming pool on the north, all for the price of a dime. After leaving the bus a stranger should feel that he has received a lot for his dime, and from the rows of neat, clean, houses, the shady streets and well-kept lawns, learn that Chillicotbe is a town that can stand next to any city anywhere for beauty, a place to live and raise Sheriff Dougherty Sentenced Today Was Given a Year In Jail by Circuit Judge Theodore Bruere, St. Charles. ST.

CHARLES, July City Sheriff John F. Dougherty of St. Louis was formally sentenced to a year in the St. Charles county jail and fined $100 today In his automobile accident conviction after Circuit Judge Theodore Bruere denied a motion for a new trial. Dougherty was released on $1,000 bond and his attorneys said the will be taken to the Missouri Supreme court.

He was convicted by a Circuit court jury May 31 on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident in St. Louis. The case had been brought here on a charge of venue. ject in the air and was curious about it. The curious part of it, Mrs.

Waits and other Chulans considered, is that milkweed pods do not mature In protest against high income taxes and "reckless" government spending, E. B. Tilton, right, president of the Vilter Manufacturing Milwaukee, says, he wffl give up his $1500 monthly salary the last two months of this, year, plus his bonus. That wffl set him back a probable $6000. -But the government will lose, thousand dollars to income taxes-he won't have to pay because of lower, income.

FlOODtDBY GRAND Ainount 1st Nearly Half That inundated by the Missouri, Figures Show. The Grand River flood covered 367,000 acres, practically half the territory inundated by the Missouri River itself, according to figures In a report by the Midwest Research; Institute. If nothing else; this ought to quahfy the Grand River at least a World Almanac, list it as a principal river of the United States. On the Missouri, 752,000 acres were flooded among the total of 2,420,000 acres inundated in the lower Missouri basin, according to figures in The Kansas City Star. The breakdown includes: Platte Republican, Chartton, Platte (Mo.

and IaJ, Nishnabotna, Big Kaw, Osage, Nemaha, and 35,000. Flood damage this year in the Missouri basin has been placed at 127 million dollars in the Institute report, following an. aerial survey last Wednesday of flooded areas from Omaha to St. Louis. AMAZED AT FUSS MADEOeflNWNG OFJLYINGDfSC W.

W. Brazel Rancher, fe Credited With the Find. IS SORRY HE SPOKE I Mnd Anything: Short of a Bomby 1 Wffl Keep Quiet," He Said. ROSWELL, N. July W.

W. Brazed the rancher for a time with finding the first, flying disc, ist'sorry saHK anything about, it. rihe 4S-year-oIdL New Mexican, said he was amazed afc the fuss made over his discdvery. "If I find anything else short of a bomb it's going to be hard to get me talk," he told the Press early this morning. Brazel's discovery was reported! late yesterday by Lt.

Salter Haut Roswell Army Air Field Pub- lie Relations officer, as being one the flying saucers that have puzzled and worried residents of 49 states the pasfc several weeks. Later, however. Brig. Gen. Roger Ramey.

Commanding General of the Eighth Air Force of which the Roswell Field is- a component, said, Brazel's find was merely weather radar target. But Braze! wasn't making any claims. He said he didn't know what it oles Using Fill Stre Street Department Is Repairing Damage on Some here unta later in the year. They concluded that the, pod must have traveled a long distance from some area where the season is earlier. The object was green, but looked sttvery in the sunshine.

Mrs. Waits released, the pod and it took off again in the breeze, possibly to be mistaken somewhere else as a mysterious flying saucer. ADD TO AVALON SCHOOL The home economics' department of the Avalon high school this summer is adding a new automatic washing machine, a 9-foot refrigerator and a 52-gallon hot water heater. Griff Benson, -Westinghouse dealer, said the hot water heater just had been received and would be installed soon. OPTIMISTS TO CHULA Fried Chicken for Ladies Night Meeting at Baptist Church.

About 40 members of the Optimist club and their wives attended the monthly ladies' night meeting at the Chula Baptist church last night. A fried chicken dinner was served to the guests. Guests at. the meting were Mr and Mrs. Bud Lanan, guests of Howard Chambers.

The Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Markey, guests of Dr. Floyd Davis. Mr.

and Mrs. Curtis Fay guests of S. Taylor DowelL Dowell is president of the club. The report, commissioned by the chambers of commerce' of the two Kansas Citys (Missouri and Kansas) and the Flood Protection.Planning committee of Greater Kansas. at a recent 1 meeting, will be presented to the 21 members of Senate appropriations committee T.

during hearings on the department civil functions WE this week. The bill, as.passed by the House last weefc, contains a 19-million- dollar allotment for flood control in the Missouri an amount which Kansas Citypersdns interested; in valley flood Control say is inadequate to prevent repetition of recent floods'. There great amount of pressure now on Congress to pay foJ flood prevention improvements under one plan or another. Of the acres, 72, ent was regarded as agricuIturafTland. A crew of five men of the street department are- completing- worfe of a five-day project, of filling holes and damages to the streets around the city hospital.

Jl H. Berry, street commissioner, said today that the work on Maple, llth-, 12tbi Broadway and Central streets will be completed this afternoon. "It's getting where a-persort com drive down those streets withsut getting their plates jarred a resident of the vicinity said today as he watched the crew fiBing up the big holes with cement. Beside the work of fining, the holes, a grader has been grading; the cinder streets to-that area off and on for three; or four dayspBerry added. He also said that the repair work on continued on to Trenton.

From 12 to 15 yards of cement, have been usedlta the repair Another two- yards of cemenfc was used to fill the holes on Calhbira street 'm; school said. addition to the street repair work, the department completed 26 repair jobs to culverts, ditches, driveways and gutters to the last week, the street commissioner announced. TOMMY HAYDEN ARRIVES Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brothertoa announce the birth of a son on Monday, July 7.

The young man, who tipped the scales at 8 pounds, has been given the name of Tommy Hayden. Mrs. Brotherton is the former Miss Corrine Myrick. Lonelg Old Hitch-Hiker Finds Warmth and Generosity in a Police Station A clean and penniless old man of 72, still nobbling from effects of a stroke of paralysis suffered last September, found friends here yesterday and ended six weeks of painful trudging and hitch-hiking. Through help given here- 1 he left on a train, his 'ticket paid" for and money in his thin billfold.

At the police station, clutching his railroad ticket for Pittsburg, the old gentleman broke dowri; and wept. Tears his cheeks. He had been six weeks reaching Chillicothe from. Pueblo, he said. Monday night he had sought and found a bed in the city jail.

Yesterday morning, officers Interrogated him, as they do all transients. He did not ask for assistance. Then disclosed; that he had not a cent "of money for food or transportion. "Here's something to help you start," said an F.B.I, agent, who happened to be in the abruptly fishing a $10 biU his pockets. Police officers quickly added to the fund.

The ticket was $15 and the several dollars left over win go for food. The P.B.I. man drove to the railroad station, purchased the ticket returned with it. The elderly man, now family and with the hope of "entering an institution for old folks, was a one-time miner. Now he is going home to stay.

Washington Flood Conference J. A. Short, Water Engineer of State Resources Fept. Left Today. JEFFERSON CITY, July Armed with information that the Missouri river inundated acres of rich bbttomtend in Missouri alone lasir-monh, John A.

Short, water engineer the State He- dources and Development Department, left today for a Washington flood control hearing. He said he; would urge that congress allow more funds for levees in Missouri, more money to speed flood protection around Kansas and grant enough; funds to Army engineers to "go iitttefaster" on cooperative Federal- Staterestudy of the Osage basin. SWANS HERE Mr. arid'Mrs. Harold Swart and daughter of KirksvOIe with 'friends in Chffifcotlhe today.

The Swans are former rsidents of Chillicothe and atetormer managers of the coffee shops at both the Sfrand and Leeper hotels; They "now a grocery store in.