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'WWJ Illuttratttl Metan UNION COUNTY'S HOME DAILY Vol. Na, MARYSVIUE, OHIO, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1948 and Hoi cold Wednesday windy wiifc i Mew MANY RECORDS DESTROYED BY FLAMES TODAY SOME ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE BANOE AS MIOM AS 000 1M SPECTACULAR BLAZE URBANA, Jan. early morning fire that swept the first and second floors of historic Champaign county courthouse today continued burn more than hours-laterrpreventlngTsffi- cials from estimating damage to valuable records. The blaze was discovered by Sheriff Jay McKeever at 3 aim. Firemen were not immediately locate the source of smoke which attracted McKeever's attention.

They said the Whole building suddenly burst" into flames. Part'of the building was 117 years old and 'it was reported to be toie oldest existing courthouse in the state. An addition to the structure was erected in 1897. County officials said insurance on the courthouse was $94,000 and would not cover the loss. Some estimate the damage may reach $250,000.

Records of the probate court, re corder tftid clerk of courts Were portedly mostly saved from fire, while Sheriff McKeever said was ableap.salvage^l'some'l.of his criminal, records. Valuable papers- of -the treasurer's office kept In supposedly fireproofoivaults in the courthouse basement. The vaults were too'hot to allow, immediate examination of their The clerk of courts office was the worst damaged of any office from fire, smoke and water. McKeever was supported by other officials that therewas no indication of incendiarism. Smoke McKeever, first discovered the fire an hour after he returned from.

an accident investigation about 2 a.m. After smelling smoke and twice inspecting his own residence, the jail building beside the courthouse, he saw smoke pouring from the courthouse tower and called the eigftt-man fire department. Firemen were forced to crawl along the floor because of the smoke in order to reach the center of the fire along a basement stairway in the central part of the "building. The flames advanced through first and second floor offices, leaving only a few in reasonably, good condition. County Engineer Newton esti- TEMPMATUBE RISE At o'clock this afternoon, the temperature on the offieiil thermometer wai 98 degrees liter a low of five above last night, ing to Russell Banks, ment Weather observer, PAULEY LETTER IS DISCLOSED COMMUNICATION IN WHICH "INSIDE INFORMATION" WAS DENIED FINALLY RELEASED PARADE STARTS DIMES MARCHING WASHINGTON, Jan.

W. Pauley told congress Irt a letter made public today. that he never used any government position or "inside information" for personal gain. Pauley's letter, to the senate appropriations Committee was disclosed by Sen. Ferguson (R) chairman of a subcommittee Investigating commodity speculation by purported "insiders." Ferguson gave no immediate explanation as to why the communication, dated Jan.

3, was withheld until this time. The senate investigation Was touched off by GQP presidential aspirant Harold E. Stassen, who testified that Pauley made "a million dollars" in postwar commodity trading. Pauley, who pointed out that he had previously furnished the Fer- copies page 3) STATE SEEKS BEACHES COL'UMBUS, Jan. state hopes to acquire bathlrjg beach sites for two state park projects- one in Lake County and the other in Lorain Lake Erie to provide recreational facilities this summer, Public Works Director George B.

Sowers announcd yesterday. guson subcommittee of his records, showing a more than $900,000, has accused Stassen of obtaining "inside information" from the investigating group. The California millionaire, who is special assistant to Secretary of the Army Royall and a close friend of President likened his position as an "investigated" successful speculator to that of Bernard M. Baruch in 1917. SAC TAKEN OFF YOUTH'S HEART CINCINNATI, Jan.

16-year-old Richard Haizman -was believed well on the road to recovery today after a young surgeon peeled from his heart a sac -that was slowly speezlng life from the boy. The 34-year-old surgeon -who refused to allow his name to be published, said the youth was admitted to the hospital last Dec. 28, suffering from inflammation of the pericardium, which doctor, said "causes, a sac. to enclose the heart, "squeezing the vital organ so that blood is unable to get through the great vein," LICENSE COIN MACHINES Story-book balloon figures of Dimes campaign to aid in- (' i throughout the geles parade launches March national SoUndphOto) GOP FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPERT URGES MARSHALL PLAN FUNDS MANY GI LOANS WASHINGTON, Veterans Administration said it has approved more than 85,000 GI business loans totaling $273,000,000 in the two years the loan- guarantee" program has been SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Practically kind of a coin operated device was legal in Springfield today after city council last night passed ordinances licensing pinball and skeeball machines and juke boxei.

Operators of establishments where the-coin machines are displayed must pay $190 annually and must pay $50 for each machine. PARLIAMENT AGAIN DEBATING ROYAL COUPLE'S ALLOWANCES HOUSE EXPECTED TO AP PROVE TOTAL'OF 1100.009 ANNUALLY FOR THE N6WLYWED8 fcQNDQN, Jan, jo-Britain's Parliament reconvenes today for debate 'On tbe annuities to be granted to Princess Elisabeth and her husband, the Duke of burgh, Tbe meeting opens tbe second 'halfef the third dfisslon of this parliament and marks, tbe way mark of tbe labor roent's statutory span of life. fne decision, to increase cess Elizabeth's annuity to $160,000 and to provide' an income of $40,000 for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, if government sponsored measurei Any of the itei who vote against tbe government will be liable to party discipline, Those who oppose tbe yearly allowance for ElUabetn and Philip have already aired their views, They have put themselves with their consciences and witb their constituents. Those dissidents have now been told tbat no more nonsense en Oili nutter wO) be tolerated, RATION SETUP FIGHT LOOMS OPPOSITION DEVELOPS TO PLAN TO HAVE MEAT PROGRAM READY FOR EMERGENCY FAVORS FULL AMOUNT ASKED BY MARSHALL AND SAYS RECOVERY IS PEACE STEP WASHINGTON, Jan. bill proposed by Sen.

Flanders (R) to set up meat rationing machinery faced strong Opposition in committee today, with the prospect of an even tougher battle if and when the measure reaches the senate floor, The bill would permit Secretary of Agriculture Anderson to spend one million dollars preparing for meat rationing. Actual rationing could be ordered by the president after he congress 30 days to say "no." Sen, A. Willis Robertson (D) a member of the banking and currency committee which will consider the bill, told reporters that he will oppose it on the grounds that it would neither increase supply nor cut prices, Should Flanders' bill be re? ported out of committee, it will be laced by the violent opposition of Sen. Wherry majority whip and acting floor leader, Wherry stated flatly fhat the measure would "stifle meat production," He declared that ready has done so because "feeders are scared to put egUle'in the feed lots." WASHINGTON, Jan. Foreign Affairs Expert John Foster Dulles today that congress appropriate the full six billion 1 800 millipn dollars rec- ommendedby, the administration to carry- out the first of the Marshall Plan.

Dulles 'told the senate foreign relations committee that he is not qualified to say what sum is needed for the period up until June 30, 1949, to implement the European recovery program but' suggested "it is wiser to appropriate the full amount which qualified experts think prudent." Dulles declared: "I am the name of economy the European recovery program is abandoned, or made inadequate, that will involve our nation in future costs for, greater thaA any present saving." The international lawyer, who was an adviser at recent foreign ministers conferences, stated that the plan as formulated by Secretary State Marshall probably will succeed if it is adequately financed and well administered. Dulles explained Jhat the plan (Continued on page 4) BAR BUSINESS SHOWED DROP CHURCHILL HOME LONPON, Jan. Churchill returned yesterday from a Moroccan trip and announced recovered from the whJLph, narrowed his stay et rakich, COLUMBUS, Jan. Liquor Director Dale Dunifon reported today that gallonage of liquor sold' dropped by some 000 gallons. Nonetheless, because of higher prices, liquor sales totaled $137,528,157, or only 1.29 percent less than the alMime 1844 I high Pf $139,326,858.

It appeared from Dunifon's report that Ohioans are tiring of high bar prices, as they spent percent more for- liquor from state stores te do their drinking at home, The increase was reflected by an million dollar decrease for the yefcr in sales to permit a drop of more than 21 JEWISH TOWN UNDER ATTACK IN PALESTINE LONDON PAPER SAYS 2.000 AMERICANS ARE NOW WITH THE JEWISH UNDERGROUND JERUSALEM, Jan. savage hew battle raged at the Jewish village of Yechlel in northern Palestine totfay and an ammunition dump explosion Inside the old city of Jerusalem killed five Arabs and wounded twelve others. The Yechlel clash occurred when a large force of Arabs at tacked the settlement. Many were reported killed and wounded on both, sides. A settlement police armored car which sped to Yechiel to take out some wounded failed to rjaturn to its station.

Later it was.found'burned out along'the roadway. Its ocupants were un- accbuhted for. Although details on the battle were meager, British army sources said that at last report the fighting, which started at 7 A. is continuing. (The London'Daily.

Mirror reported that discovery of the fact that 2,000 American citizens are fighting with Haganah against the Arabs in Palestine, has created an embarrassing situation for the 'United States --MThe dispatch-said that since the Saturday N. youth the American consul general in Jerusalem found that other former American, soldiers studying in Palestine under GI grants now are associated with Haganah. t. It wal' added that only yesterday, when the consul general sent his report, to Washington, five Americans went on guard duty outside the Jewish Agency head-, quarters in Jerusalem.) BEER OUTPUT WILL BE CUT ANDERSON TELLS BREWERS TO TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION 20 PER. CENT WASHINGTON, Jn.

of Agriculture Anderson told the nation's brewers today to make a voluntary 20 percent (cut in their grain consumption during this year or face the alternative of compulsory government control. Anderson made his demand at an agriculture department meeting called to work out a voluntary agreement for the brewing industry Beared-to the over-all anti-inflation program and'the administration's food conservation effort. Industry spokesmen, already in disagreement over results of the voluntary conservation program set up last November, Immediately organized a committee to consider Anderson's plan. FIRE TRAGEDY PROBE SOUGHT CLEVELAND, Jan. charge that the deaths of two Cleveland firemen, crushed beneath a falling wall of the flaming Russo Wine Company last Friday, were "unnecessary" brought promise today of a speedy report by Safety Director William Smith.

Councilman Harry T. Marshall, wbo made the charge, requested a complete investigation of circumstances leading to the deaths ol firemen Paul I. Green and Harry H. Spencer. Marshall said tbat did not wish to accuse anyone of negligence, but that "former Fire CWel George A.

Wallace could smell a crumbling wall FBI JOINING HUNT FOR MISSING GIRL WAR BRIDEGROOM REACHES U. S. Anthony J. Ward (center) of Brighton, England, arrives in New York aboard the Marine Falcon with War brides Margarite Norton (left) and Daphne mother old twins. Ward is married to former' WAC Florence Marvin'of Fostoria, who made trip with him.

BAND LEADERS MAY TESTIFY REGARDING PETRILLO POWER PROBERS SAID TO HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS FROM MUSICIANS TELLING, OF ABUSES WASHINGTON, Jan. Hartley (R) N. disclosed today that he may call some of the nation's "name" band leaders to voice their opinion of James C. Petrillo's leadership of the American Federation of Musicians. The, house labor committee chairman reported he is- considering sumoning not only band leaders but lesser known band members as well in an effort to obtain "the rank and file viewpoint" on Petrillo's edicts'.

He indicated that the move will be aimed also at determining whether the union, leader has "intimidated" the profesional musicians who are dues-paying members of his organization. Hartley said the committee would like to question them on the popularity of Petrillo's recent ban on the making of recordings. He declared, he had received numerous letters 'from AFM members protesting the voting procedures, blacklisting and constitutional powers as exercised by Petrillo. BOY IS SHOT -ATLANTA; George Thomas Garvin, 13, son of Brig. Gen.

Crump Garvin, accidentally shot himself to death yesterday while playing with a pistol from his father's gun collection, the Army announced. POLICE RETURN MARION KILLER AUTHORITIES NOW LEANING TO THE THEORY YOUNG PIANIST WAS KIDNAPED FEVER CAUSES STRICT ORDER CANTON, 0., Jan. nearby village of Minerva turned into a virtual Vghost town" today with, all children banned from the streets and adults not mitted to congregate. Mayor Ray Brown declared a state of emergency in the village of 9,000 because of an outbreak of scarlet fever. Seventeen cases have been reported far.

Minerva schools and theaters have been closed, and. aU social tions nave been called off, MARION, Jan. arraignment date was expected to be set today for confessed slayer Edwin D. Young, 30, who was returned to Marion last night from La Junta, where he. was arrested more than a week ago.

Young' will be charged with first murder in the slaying of pretty blonde divorcee Zora Hess Gerbes, 25, whose half-nude body was found in a churchyard last July 11. He told Prosecutor James .6 Reed he did it "in a fit of rage" and that "it's a relief to get back." HOLLYWOOD, Jan. Federal Bureau of Investigation today swung into -the expanding search for Jacqueline Horner, missing 14-year-old stage and screen piano prodigy. The brilliant young artist disappeared mysteriously from her Hollywood home a week ago today, and the FBI joined the hunt under a rule which permits to work- on possible kidnap cases after the lapse of seven days. The girl's mother, Mrs.

Clara Horner, contended from the first that' her daughter was but police discounted (his theory after discovering that the child dropped from sight after a.quar- rel with her mother. Now police are veering toward the mother's stand. They are hunt- ing in particular, for Donald Dively, a glib-talking exrCohvlct. Along with his wife, he is believed to have lured the child pianist away from home with extravagant promises of spending $50,000 to her career. Huni' Ex-Convict The search, for and for Miss Horner, too, on the theory thatrshe-is-wlth but from the San Joaquin valley, between Los Angeles and; San Francisco." A- girl almost positively-identl- fied as the missing child a bus ticket to.

San Francisco last Tuesday and traveled north as far as Modesto with-a man and woman believed to be the Divelys. 1 They, all apparently got off the bus at Modesta, but efforts to trace them from there have been futile. Mrs. Dively's father, John' Beckkoff, a cotton rancher at Kerman, 'between Modesto and Fresno, was checked, "but 'said 'he hadn't seen his daughter since September, 1946. Police were tojd that Dively, posing as "Dr.

Don Edwards," visited the Horner home on Christmas Eve, gave the girl an expensive gift of perfume and talked of spending $50,000 on her career. Investigators said that such little money as he had was obtained through cashing bad checks. He had conducted so-called talent contests in various parts of the country and posed as an ex- pert on movie talent. He met Homers- through his wife, who lived with them for a time in 1943. Police know him as the "India Rubber Man" as a result of his frauds against insurance "com- panics.

He can dislocate practically any of his joints and is. said to have collected more than $30,000 on fake damage.claims. RUSSIAN WHEAT SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. first shipload of the tons of wheat Russia agreed to sell to Bulgaria has arrived at the Black Sea port of Burgas. GRAND JURY REOPENS PROBE INTO SOVIET-SPY NETWORK INFILTRATION QF RED SPIES INTO FEDERAL AGENCIES IS BEING STUDIED WASHINGTON, Jan.

special grand jury in New York resumes hearings today on government charges that complex, Soviet-directed communist spy machine operated within strategic government agencies during the wartime and early post-war tod. The government is expected to present new evidence to the grand jury, which has been in recew since December. The panel has been studying the government case since lest June, It is understood that tbe ment has presented during- tbit time an intricate chain of allegations of treason, espionage and filtration of communist spies into federal jobs during wartime an4 tbe early post-war The brain center and clearing bouse of tbe spy ring, government evidence believed to have indjs' cated, was in tbe nation's capitfli Its collective aim bas been scribed, as tbe securing for viet Union of any and aW secrets..