The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana • Page 1

Hourly Temperatures Maximum, 32; minimum, 13; 7 a. 16; 9 a. 18; 12 (noon) 28; 2 p. 32. Wind, northeast.

iplm Weather Forecast Mostly cloudy today and tonight. Clearing Friday. Somewhat colder Friday night. Lowest tonight about 13. Entered ai Second Clais Matter Oct 4.

1895, at Postoffice at Tipton, Under the Act of March 3. 1878- VOL. 120. TIPTON, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 20, 1947 TO RECEIVE INDEPENDENCE BY JUNE, 1948 VOICE RETURNS AFTER 36 YEARS BURKE and his daughter-in-law, Mrs.

Elwood Burke. SIIENCED since the day in 1911 when he pfloted hl3 railroad through a narrow tunnel and "smothered" Albart Burke, 82-year-old Bridgeport, resident, today revels In hi3 new found power of speech. Throat specialists pronounced his paralyzed vocal chorda "hopeless," and Burke accepted that for 36 years. This month, Vbecause something told me to try to speak," the aged railroad man discovered ho could again talk. (loternatioDal) Draft Act May Die March 31 Washingtonr Feb.

Truman disclosed today that the government is strongly "considering letting the wartime- selective service law die without asking congress for its extension. The draft act expires March 31. The chief executive also told his news conference most emphatically that he; expects the senate to confirm bavid E. iienthal as chairman of the atomic energy commission despite the assaults of Sen. McKellar Tenn.

Mr. Truman reiteraled that Lilienthal has his complete support. Attendance at the conference was kept unusually small by a sudden snowstorm which blanketed Washington, and "the president did not have a particularly heavy agenda of voluntary news. On the question of extension oT the draft, the president said that the whole subject was under discussion and that the decision would be, made public when it was agreed upon. The inference Vv 'as that the future of the draft act depends on the outcome of the present investigation' by a presidential committee on recommendations for universal training.

White House Secretary Charles G. Ross said after the conference that the president will communicate his views on extension 'of the draft law to congress prior to its expiration on March 31. He indicated that the comrnunication may be in the form of a letter to the pres- ident of the senate and the speaker of the house? Defense Cost Cut Demanded Washington, Feb. Engel today told the nation's military and naval leaders to cut national defense expenditures by 15 per cent or "step' aside." Engel, chairman of the war department appropriation subcommittee, made his blunt demand in a speech prepared for delivery when the house opens debate at 11 a. m.

on a resolution to cut six billion dollars from President Truman's thirty- seven and a half billion dollar budget. The plain-spoken Republican said the army appropriation for the fiscal year 1948 could be cut one and a half billion dollars and still give America an efficient force of one million seventy thousand men and a air force. Engel declared that a 15 per cent reduction in overall expenditures by the army and navy would save two billion 250 million dollars and leave the armed forces fourteen billion 460 million available for- spending in fiscal 1948. He then Six Billion Cut Seen "I say to Secretary of War Patterson, Secretary of the Navy Forrestal, General Eisenhower and Admiral Nimifz that if you cannot give us an adequate national defense during the third year after the close jof the war with $14,400,000,000 available for expenditure, without-wrecking the air corps and scuttling the navy, you ought to step aside and give someone else a chance. "I mean just that." The budget battle swung to the house with a jubilant GOP PRISON STRIKE PREVENTED San Quentin Prison, duction in Mr.

Truman's spend- rmg-! recommendations. The leaders of a "strike in San earlier than Quentin prison were disclosed provide time for debate today to have been transferred gnd a final vote on the proposi- under heavy guard to. Folson before the day's end. penitentiary during the night. How to Stretch Dollars Is Council's Problem How to stretch tax and utility earnings dollars will be the No.

1 problem facing the city council tonight when it holds its regular meeting at the City hall. The session will begin, at 7:15 p. m. Meeting with the council, will be the city planning board. The planners have not met this month because of conflicting activities and will hold their February session tonight.

I The cooncil will study figures compiled by Worth N. Yoder, Poform I city manager, in an effort to IXwIWIIII jtermine the city that should be undertaken this year, their cost and the amount of money to be transferred from utility earnings. The usually contribute more to the city's operations than thi- tax collections. survey is the result of recommendation by Councilman Ralph F. Gates unamended D.

Hiatt that the city study the projects suggested foj Reform Bill Unamended Indianapolis, Feb. administration won a smashing victory today when the house public morals committee voted to report the liquor reform bill of Governor passage. i 1947, compare their cost to thf The committee, at a meeting, today, rejected numerous pro- provements on a priority posed crippling amendments in of the immensity of the the face of much pressure from however, no final county chairmen expected tonight, who wish to am the beer, monopoly they now the utilities, the transfer can fluctuate business enjoy. As the bill now stands, any- with the needs of the city and one with the proper credentials consequently the budgeted citv could obtain a beer wholesaler- expenses may exceed thu ship and the influence of politics amount actually spent. in the entire liquor set-up would be diminished.

Later today a showdown wc; expected on the Starr precinct local option measure, which survived an attempt at indefinite postponement Wednesday. When Representative John Ryan, Democrat of Terre Haute, moved to postpone the bill in Improvements Listed Principal special- improvements to be considered, and their estimated cost are: 1. Police radio station: Tola! cost $3,720, of whcih is in the 1947 budget. The cost includes two-thirds of the central station installation cost and total cost of four mobile units. definitely, his motion was, tabled Two units would be used by the 53 to 31.

The local option referendum bill introduced by Representative Robert Hoover, of-Elkhart, will come up late Friday as a special order of business but it is expected that it will be given the kiss-of-death due to Repre-' sentative Jess C. Andrew's amendment which makes it mandatory that the people also vote for new taxes to make up for thte loss in revenue where outlawing of liquor licenses take effect. Women had their day in the light company line trucks and one each would be used by the fire and police department.s Part of the total cost would bt borne by the utilities rather than the civil city. 2. Sewer extensions: Six smal: projects, totaling 2,400 feet and costing $5,389 are under consideration.

The present plan is to asesss property owners, with the city furnishing certain labor and materials. 3. Street surfacing: Costs arc now approximately $1,500 pel block, depending on the width senate Wednesday when a I the street. The council adop measure passed in the height of five-year paving program Hoosier oratory the 1946 improvements that at least one woman be named to every town, city and county appointive board. The veterans' bonus bill caused a flurry of debate by senators when the Democratic minority led by Senator John Gonas of South Bend, attempted five times to blast his bills out of committee.

Senator John Van Ness of Valparaiso, majority leader, said that he would never back a veterans' bill until the money was there to finance it. Four labor measures were approved by the Republicans in a house caucus last night. The bills include restrictions of working hours for women, prohibiting of interference with trucks going or coming from struck plants, and compulsory arbitration of utility strikes. Truckers are fighting the pro- po'sal to increase their license fees with all the power they can muster. After killing the bill to prohibit school officials from dis- ualifying married persons as teachers, the house revised the measure and passed it 64 to 19.

It was defeated by four votes Monday. Twenty others were placed in "rolation cells and the- work stoppage staged by 265 San Quentine prisoners, employed in i the jute mill and stone quarry, i appeared to have been a day of heated debate where the condition of national defense and tax cutting possibilities re- spotlight of atten- were Improvements scheduled for 1946 and 1947. from which any current improvements would bo selected are: Independence street i Washington to Madison street. West street from Jefferson ic' Washington street, East street from Jefferson to Madison street and Mill street from Jefferson street to the Nickel Plate railroad. Washington street from Independence to West street, Madison street from Independence to West street and Main street from Washington to Darborn street The Washington street project is inadvisable now because of contemplated sewer improve ments in the street.

The city bud.get allows for street and sewer im provements. 4. Airport: The city would spend an estimated $3,000 in 1947 if a muncipal port were established. This amount is nol budgeted. 5 Addition to the city garage: $5,000 is budgeted and some materials have been purchased.

6. Addition to municipal golf course caddy house: $1,000 is budgeted. Mower for the park depart $500 is budgeted. Budget Is High The city budget for 1947 ex Of the total. NILES PLANT BURNS IN FOUR-HOUR $200,000 FIRE INVESTIGATORS probe cause of the blaze which In four hours destroyed the Ohio Galvanizing and Mfg.

Co. at at a $200,000 loss. Firemen battle the blaze (above). (International) 4-H Leaders Are Honored Twenty-six county 4-H leaders received awards at a diiaier -Tieeting sponsored Wednesday night at Hopewell church bv Che Tipton county 4-H council. Fifty-seven persons, from the 1946 and 1947 leaders' groups attended.

B. Oyler, council chairman, presided. Rev. Melvin Breakenridgc of Kempton, speaker at the meeting, told the group that leaders are a dying race and that tlie United States has fewer good leaders each year. His address: was built around four words of preparation, perspiration and inspirn- tion.

He also congratulated leaders for the interest and c. in actvities. Robert Heron of Madison town-ship, and Mrs. Margaret Campbell of Prairie townshln. recseved five-year leadership awarded by C.

L. O'Banion of the Tipton Daily Tribunu Awards Listed The complete list of awards follows: J. B. Oyler, diamond, 22 years; Miss May Hobbs, diamond, over 20 years; Mrs. Jladys Cummings, gold.

12 years; Harry Oilar, gold, 11 Mrs. Josephine Nash, silver, seven years; Harry silver, seven years, and Max Haskett, silver, six years. Robert Heron, seal, four years: Don Barr, seal, three j-ears; Mrs. Margaret Campbell, seal, Ihrce and Harold Johnson, certificate, one year. Certificates were received by the following: Miss Blanche Stroup, Miss Edna Johnson, Mrs.

Imol Miller. Mrs. Dwight Foreman, Mrs. Leo Clouser, Mrs. Dale Landrum, Mrs.

Jeanette Apple, Mrs. Keith Scott, Mrs. Paul Grimme, Mrs. Richard Dickover, Mrs. Marion Henderson.

Mrs. Samuel Switzer, Mrs. Earl Carlisle. David Jordan and Joe Horner. $5,000 Giff Spurs Hospital Expansion Martinsville, Ind-, Feb.

A new 30-bcd wing for Morgan county memorial hospital is proposed as a part of a plan to modernize and further equip the institution, according to Harry Wilson of MoortKville, member of the hospital board. A donulion of to siart a personal tam- for consliuction of the proposed wing and the furnishing of a cliildron's wing been by a Martinsville residont whose identity lias not boon mndc public. A porfable X-ray unit, to bo delivered in July, is the first piece of major equipment whicli been purchased for the hospital during the modernization campaign. Equipment of a lab-, oratory is one of the major aims and improvements at the norses' home will start in the near future. Need for expansion of the hospital, with a capacity of 30 beds, when cots are placed in the halls, has increased as shown by the 1,787 admissions in 1946 'contrasted with 496, ten years earlier.

30 DIE IN BLAST Los Angeles, Feb. Thirty persons were reported killed and more than 100 injured today in an explosion-at, the O'Connor Electroplating I ceeds $101,000. company plant in downtown Los, an estimated $56,731 will bp THREE ON BROADCASTS Walter M. Clary, county agent, on a discussion program over Radio Station WFBM, Indianapolis, today knd Miss Ruth home demonjstration and The senate planned to resume discussion of the budget cut Friday, and to vote late in the day. TIVO GET CUDAHY ESTATE Los Angeles, mother and a nephew of George agent.

I Michalel Ciidahy, 38, meat 4-H ing, heir, were left the bulk of Cudahy's estate, in his will on work in TlRton county Station WKMO; Kokomo. over file for probate here today. Angeles. TALMADGE SIGNS BILL Atlanta. Feb.

controversial white primary bill was signed today by Gov. Herman Talmadge. Sam Miller, southeast of Tip- tion, was taken to the nursing home at 303 South Independence street, WednesdftT afternoon in the Leatherman Morris ambulance. available from taxes and fees leaving a utility transfer of nearly $50,000 necessary to meet all contemplated improvements Transfers frequently are approximately $25,000, and it unlikely that the council would approve an excessive transfar this year with uncertainties facing it in operation of the new light plant. The large budget, Mr.

Yoder explained, only makes possible (Continued on Page 8). Livestock Board Tightens Rules Breeding or dairy cattle sold in Indiana must be tuberculin and Bang's disease tested, according to a ruling of the state livestock sanitary board received by Ralph Watson, county clerk. The ruling follows: "All breeding dairy cattle to be sold or offered for sale, as such, at public sales within the state of'Indiana, unless from an accredited herd, shall be tuberculin and Bang's tested by an accredited, licensed veterinarian within the 30 days immediately preceding the date of sale, and, the results of the test be made known at the time of sale, and a copy of such test shall be forwarded to the office of the state veterinarian within seven days preceding the date of sale and before such cattle shall have been shipped, driven or otherwise transported from the premises where sold." This regulation to become effective on and after March 1, 1947. Ben Fox Rifes Planned Friday Funeral services for Ben Fox, 57, of 1412 South 25th street, Elwood, former Tipton county resident, who died at 12:40 p. m.

Tuesday in the business be held at the Robert Jackley funeral home in Elwood at 10 a. Friday. Rev. Byron Mahan. pastor of the East Main Street Christian church, will be in charge and burial will be in City The body was removed, Xrum the funeral home Wednesdav to the home of a son, Kenneth Fox, on state road 28, east of Red Corner.

Mr. Fox was born at Ekin April 27, 1889 to Lewis and Frances (Scott) Fox. He married Emma Porter Jan. 7, Mr. Fox was retired, but had been employed by the city.

Survivors are the widow; two sons. Kenneth Fox, near Elwood, and Glenn Fox at home; two brothers, David Fox of Tipton and Charles Fox of Elwood, andn three sisters. Kate Hillock of Sheridan, Mrs. Hazel Burton of Ekin and Mrs. William Miller of Elwood.

Fred Barnes and family, south of Hobbs, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Addle Barnes and son. Bill, of Hobbs. City to Observe Holiday Saturday Postal service will be discontinued Saturday in observance Washington's birthday, Wil- Ham Rollings, acting postmaster, announced today. The postofTice lobby will be open for lock box patrons, but windows will not be open and no deliveries will be made on either residential or i rural routes.

One delivery will be made, however, in the business district and special delivery service will be maintained. Dispatches will be made by rail from Tipton, but no star, routes will operate. Banks also be closed and county offices will be closed. The Nickel Plate railroad also announced that its office would be closed. Hospital Fund Gains $100 An anonymous gift of $100 to the Tipton County Memorial hospital fund today increased the fund to S19.271, County Treasurer Jesse Davids reported.

The gift is the 57th cas 'ii donation rccoivcd by the treasurer. The gift was by a Tipton man who asked that it be used for general hospital purposes. In the meantime, little more than five weeks remains until preliminary plans are to be submitted by McGiiire Shook, Indianapolis architects, who have charge of planning the structure. Final plans are to be ready by June 1, according to the last announcement by the architects, so that bids can be obtained early in the sum.mer. Tvvo weeks ago the city council approved annexation of the hospital site, located at the south edge of the city, so that funds from the Mary D.

Bower trust fund could be used for hospital purposes. The annexation was requested at tliis time by the hospital expediting committee headed by Colin M. Pence and E. N. Stoner.

County voters approved a $200,000 bond issue last March and approxmiately in private donations has been made or earmarked for the hospital. The method of financing the remainder of the $400,000 cost that is now said to be necessary is undecided. Soil Expert To Be Crops Speaker Dr. George ScarScth, authority on soil fertility and nutrition, will address a banquet sponsored by the Tipton county extension corps committee Monday evening, March 10, Walter M. Clary, county agent, announced today.

The banquet will bo held at the Christian church in Hobbs. Dr. Scarseth is director of research for fertilizer for the American Farm Bureau. He has been head of the agronomy department at Purdue university. His topic will be "Good, Old Mother.

Earth." Questions and discussion will follow. The crops committee sponsored a similar meeting at Normanda last year. Tickets sales will be limited to 125 Tickets will be available at the county extension office and from members of the crops committee; Members of the crops committee are: Jefferson township W. H. Boycr and Cash Watson.

Prairie township C. A. Campbell and Howard Adler. Liberty Foster and Carl Harper. Wildcat township Byron Legg arid Rome Findling.

Madison township RoUa Hobbs and Cordova Juday. Cicero township Hubert Grishaw and Robert Woods. Viceroy Wavell Is Removed London, Feb. Prime Minister Clement Richard Attlee today gave India her independence effective June, 1948 at the latest. But he ran into a sharp controversy with Winston Churchill over removal of Field Marshal Viscount Wavell as viceroy of India.

In a statement of historic importance, Attlee announced that Wavell was being replaced by Lord Louis Mountbatten, admiral of the fleet, chief of commandos during the war and a ccjuiiin of King George VI. Churchill asked why this present moment had been chosen for WaveU's dismissal and demanded to know why "truth" was being concealed from the house of commons, In his declaration, Attlee said: I "The present state of uncer- 1 tainty between the parties in India i.s fnuight with danger and cannot be indefinitely prolonged- "His majesty's government difinitoly will take the necessary steps to transfer power into responsible Indian hands not later than June. 1948." In recognition of his desperate but unavailing efforts to solve the Indian constitutional crisis and bring together the divergent political and religious factions of the sub-continent, will be created an earl of the realm. Rule Is Explained Attlee's announcement led to an immediate and bitter e.K- change between the prime minister and -his predecessor, Winston Churchill, leader of the conservative opposition. Attlee, while agreeing that the matter should be debated fully, insisted that he had givjn a full explanation for Wavell's replacement and refused to elaborate.

He said Wavell had not been appointed for a fixed term. The prime minister discussed further the matter of Indian independence and said that the British states would remain under the rule of Princes Loyal to the commonwealth. He said: "In regard to the Indian states, his majesty's government does not intend to hand over their powers and obligations under paramountcy to any government." In explaining his stand, Attlee said: "There are some people in India who think in terms of hanging on and drifting. We are against drifting. We want to bring this uncertainty to a close." R.

S. Butler, conservative, asked: "If the difficulties in India are not. resolved will it not mean handing over India to chaos?" Attlee replied: "It is not the intention to hand over India to chaos." BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Jack Wright of Hobbs, had a birthday party Friday afternoon for her daughter, Judy, who was one old. Those present were Mrs.

George and children, Sandy Gcorgiann. and Miss Linda Wright. Refreshments of Ice cream and cake were served. Farmers May File Plans Tuesday Farmers who have not yet filed their 1947 farm plans may do so Tuesday at any of five locations in the county, Arthur E. Huggler, AAA chairman announced today.

They also may sign at any time at the county office on the west side of the square in Tipton. Locations for filing Tuesday are: Jefferson school; Liberty store at Sharpsville; Madison State bank at Hobbs; Prairie school; Wildcat store in Windfall. More than 700 county farmers have filed 1947 plans to become eligible for conservation benefits, Mr. Huggler said, and they reprfsent 68.000 acres ol.