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THE HOME EDITION ONE HUNDRED-FIRST YEAR LANSING EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1 953 28 Page INTERNATIONAL MEWS 8ERVICK ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED MUSS PRICE SIX CENTS ex Pervert Is In Sought Scout's Death Sky Clears, Farm Show Two Killed, 23 Injured In Traffic Body Found Near Camp Swamp Area Two Resort Employes Are Considered Suspects in Peter Gorham i 1 vfe ii Slaying Near Muskegon MUSKEGON, Aug. 15 (UP) Authorities planned to question of a Boy Scout camp today in their search for the sex pervert who shot and killed a 12-year-old Boy Scout The mutilated body of Peter missing from Camp Wa-baningo since July 5, was found Sunday in 4 swampy area 10 miles north of here and six miles from the camp. RUSSIANS ARRIVE The dele group (hat In hand) listening to Dr. John A. Hannah (right), president or the M.

8. U. who greeted the group at the airport, is Vladimir V. Maxtkevich, first deputy minister of agriculture U. 8.

8. K. and chief of the visiting delegation. (State Journal rhoto) gation of Ruuian farmers who are touring the United States, arrived at the CapiUl City airport at a. m.

Monday to spend the day at the Farm Mechanization show at Michigan State university. Shown In the center of the Russian Farmers 7 Visit Exposition Utlu Van's newt 1 a rn Hannah Greets Group at Airport; lrio A iali Greets Group at Airport; To Remain Here Overnight By NEIL HUNTER (Journal Staff Writer) A bis DC-4 taxied to a stop at Mondav and Vladimir Vladimirovich minister of agriculture, his bald head Capital City airport at 9:15 a. m. Matskevich, Russia's first deputy reflecting the sun, stepped oft He was followed by 11 other Russian agricultural experts nere ior the opening of Michigan State university's Centennial of Farm Mechan- of Iowa, president of the DR. BEN T.

GALBRAITH at Physician Is Guilty Oklahoman to Get Life Term for Murder of His Wife McALESTER. Aug. 15 UP) Dr. Ben T. Galbraith, who once said, "I want to die as quickly as possible," will be sentenced Tues day to life in prison for the murder of his wife.

The 34-year-old physician, a for mer president of the Pittsburgh county medical society, slumped In his chair, white-faced and forlorn near midnight Saturday when the juryTeturned its verdict. The panel deliberated only an hour. The Jury, according to Oklahoma law, fixed the punishment at life imprisonment Sentencing Tuesday will be a formality for District Judge W. A. Lackey.

Galbraith was found guilty of muderlng his 34-year-old wife. Mary Katherine, on the morning of March 17. According to testimony, he bludgeoned her with a vermouth bottle and injected morphine into her. Then he burned the house. Also found dead in the ruins of the residence were the bodies of the Galbraiths' three children.

Frank, 7, Jere. 5, and four-year-old Sarah Ann. He is charged with tneir murders. As to the other three murders for which the young heart specialist is charged. County Attorney James f.

wnyte said he would wait and see" what the defense decides to do. The case reached trial after the failure of legal maneuvers by the defense to have their client de clared insane. A trial in early June ended in a jury's decision that Gal braith was sane and able to assist his attorneys in defending himself. The defense offered in the six-day proceedings was that Gal braith was Insane. Galbraith may become eligible tor parole after serving 15 years.

U. Singer Dies In Rio Blaze RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. Auu. 15 CD Warren Hayes, an Ameri can singer who had just completed an engagement here and four other persons died last night during a fire which destroyed the Vogue hotel.

Hayes, who had been Derformine in the hotel's night club, jumped from his 10th floor window when the flames reached his room. He was injured fatally. Friends said he had planned to return to the United States Tuesday. Eight-Ton Theft JERSEY CITY, N. Aug.

15 (UP) Victor De Santis of Bav- onne, N. 'J, complained to police that someone stole his eight-ton tractor shovel, valued at 57,500. Police said the thieves apparently loaded the big piece of equipment on a truck and hauled it SERIES STARTS UnderWay Midway Area- Fills Early; Russians Split Up to See Exhibits' By HAL, FILDEY (Journal Staff Writer) Under cloudy but fast clearing skies, the vanguard of an expected quarter million farmers and sightseers moved in on the 100-acre Cen-tennal of Farm Mechanization ex position at Michigan State university Monday. Focal point of the early arrivals was the touring group of Russian agriculturalists who arrived at the exposition midway on Farm lane shortly before 11 a. m.

They split immediately into small groups to tour the demonstration and exhibit areas. There was no immediate estimate on Monday morning's crowd, but parking lots In the heart of the midway area were filled early, and (Stories and Pictures on Page traffic on roads leading in was congested. Official opening of the lavish farm mechanization fair, in planning for more than a year as one of the top attractions of Michigan State's Centennial celebration, was scheduled for 1:30 p. m. at the Centennial Arch at the Red Cedar river on Farm lane, near M.

S. main auditorium. But the midway exhibits opened ai 5f a. ana rensonnuiy large crowds were on hand then. The numbers continued to swell Quick ly and by noon a conservative 20 to 25 thousand were walking around the midway.

University officials expect the total will swell as word of the ex-rwvtillnn unrradi. and with the weatherman's nromise of fair skies anrl mid 80 deeree temoeratures Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday's program was high- lighted by an address by Allan B. International Federation of Agri cultural and former president of the American Farm Bureau federation. Kline's talk, which sounded a note of optimism regarding world peace, preceded tne nm snowing oi the Centennial pageant, Lna of Plenty." The pageant will be shown twice daily at 1:45 p.

m. and at 8 p. m. There was also a chamber oi Commerce-sponsored luncheon at noon Monday at Brody hall for officials of the exposition and other guests. Two hundred planes had been flown here by members of the National Flying Farmers, up to early See SHOW Page 2, CoL Exposition Schedule TONIGHT 8-9 p.

m. Pageant "Land of Flenty" p. m. Fire Fighting Demonstration in Roundup area TUESDAY 9 a. m.

Exhibits open 19 a. m. Band In the arena 19 a. nv Jug Head Kills Him self Tractor Safety Demonstration in the arena 19 a. m.

to 12 noon Irrigation Demonstration University Farm See Information Booth for loca tion 19 a. m. to 12 noon Old Thresh ers' Activities Round-up area Lot No. 684 11 a. m.

to IS noon Band eon-cert Band Shell near auditorium Newaygo County 4-H Band i 1 to 1:25 p. m. Tug of War- Giant Tractors Round-up Lot No. S84 1 to 1:39 p. Band Arena.

1:39 to 3:39 p. m. Pageant Pro gram Arena No charge 1 Introduction of Presidents of Industry Citations to Business Lead ers 3 Farm Equipment Dealer Recognition 4 Pageant "Land of Plenty" 2 to 4 p. nw Demonstrations Uni versity Farm 1 Precut House ConstructJonH Lot No. 727, 7S7 Prefab.

Steel Building Con-. atraction Near Farm Lane and Forest rL, and Lots No. 733 and 739 8 Pole Building Construction Lot No. 733 and 749 4 Tile Drainage See Infor mation Booth for Location 5 Mechanical Stone Removal See Information Booth for location 8 Deep Tillage See Informa tion Booth for location 3 to 4 p. Band Concert-Band Shell Newaygo County 4-H 4 to p.

nv Old Threshers' Ac tivities Round-up Area Lot No. 8 p. m. Exhibits Close 8 to 9:89 p. m.

Special Evening Program Reserved 8eata I Arena A rresesiratt oi tne Pageant "Land of Plenty" with special lighting and music 59c ad- Central Michigan Toll Is Heavy; Child Hurt Near St. Johns Dies Sunday traffic in the Lansing area plaimed two dead and 23 injured, while a third person died from injuries suffered in a Friday night accident Dead were. Larry Stowers, 15, of Breckenridge, killed in a two-car collision near there, and George (Sumner, 90, of R. 3, St. Johns, struck when walking across a St Johns street Sunday evening.

John Biemer, 8, of Sanford, died Saturday from injuries suffered in a three-car collision on US-27 seven miles north of St Johns. The Stowers youth was killed in a collision eight miles northeast of Breckenridge in Midland county. Sunday about 3 p. m. Driver of the car in which he was riding, Keith (Related Story on Page 17) Gillis, 18, of Wheeler, was not hurt, Midland county deputies said the boys were going north on Seven Mile when they collided with a car driven by Mrs.

Doris Dougher ty, 25, R. 1, Midland, who, they said, was going east on LaPorte rd. Young Stowers was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nile Stowers.

The father is operator of the Standard Oil gasoline station at Brecken ridge. The body was taken to Whiting funeral home, Breckenridge, but wiil be transferred to Hamlin, W. for rites and burial. CHILD DIES SATURDAY Mr. Sumner, a retired farmer, died at 1:30 a.

m. Monday at Clinton Memorial hospital, St Johns, where he was taken after being struck while crossing N. Lansing near the downtown area. Police said the driver of the car, Emery- Havens of St. Johns, told them the man stepped out into his path.

The accident occurred at 10 p. m. Sunday. Police released the driver and were continuing their Investigation Monday. The body was taken to the Osgood funeral home, St Johns, to await arrangements.

Young Biemer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Biemer of Sanford, died Saturday evening at Clinton Memorial He was a pas senger in a car, driven by the father which was involved in a three car accident Friday. Seven persons were injured Sun day in a two-car collision west of the city limits. Automobiles driven by John Dahlgren, 58, of R.

3, Charlotte, and Miss Marion Roberts, 35, of R. 2, Grand Ledge, collided at uiare st and W. St Joseph st. shortly before 10 a. m.

Sunday. Dahlgren was traveling north on ciare st and Miss Roberts was traveling east on W. St Joseph. Ingham county sheriffs officers ticketed Miss Roberts for failure to stop at the arterial DIMONDALE YOUTH HURT Dahlgren suffered face, neck and arm lacerations, a compound frac ture of the left leg and possible back injuries. His wife, Thelma, 58, suffered cuts and a possible iracture oi the left arm.

Jbhn Cotter, 8, sustained cuts on the forehead. Linn Cotter, 10, cuts on tne arms and head bruises, Kathryn Cotter, 12, bruises of the right leg, and Barbara Welch, 7, bruises. The Dahlgrens and Miss Roberts were reported in good condition Monday, attendants said. The four children were treated at local hos pitals and released. Early Sunday afternoon Ken neth Bailey, 21, of Dimondale rid ing a motorcycle on Hughes in Eaton county, was forced into a ditch by two unidentified passing cars, rie was spilled from his motorbike' and suffered a broken collarbone.

He was taken to Low-rey's clinic, Dimondale, where he was treated and released. At 2 p. m. Sunday, Aynher Har- See ACCIDENTS Page CoL 8 to All Youths MAJOR T. M.

NIAL Sheriff Axel E. Pederson said 10 employes of the camp would be questioned about the slaying. The sheriff said at least two of them could be considered and would be given lie detector tests. Michigan state police said they had been informed by Illinois authorities that at least one of the camp employes was a "question mark." The state police' said 'they checked the record of all the Michigan employes of the camp while Salesman to Get $2,500 Reward MUSKEGON, Aug. 15 (VP) A Muskegon used car salesman who found the body of murdered 12-year-old Peter Gorham yesterday, learned today he is eligible for 52,500 reward for the discovery.

William Jannenga, 25, was told he. would only have to apply for the reward to Frederick A. Gor-liam, the slain youth's father, to receive the money. had -offered the reward after his boy disappeared July 5 from a nearby Boy Scout camp. Jannenga said' "something drew me to the scene." He had been looking for property to build a home.

"I knew there were woods all around the territory, but drove right to the spot," he said. police from Evanston, the boy's home town, checked all Illi nois employes. State Police Capt Lester Hunt said this section of Michigan was the "most fertile" In the state for sex deviates because of numerous youth camps in the area. SHOT THROUGH HEAD Young or ham's body was clothed only in blue jeans and a T-shirt when it was. found.

He had been shot through the back of the head with a bullet from either a .22 caliber or 35 caliber-gun, police said. His underclothing and a sleeping bag were scattered around the body. Police said the murderer appar ently had put the trousers and shirt on the body after sexually assaulting the boy. Police said no apparent attempt had been made to conceal the body although it was partly covered by the debis scattered around the area, which local residents sometimes use as a dump. The body was found by William Jannenga who said he accidentally stumbled on it i The boy disappeared six weeks ago while on a hike, with other Scouts from the camp.

Authorities at first believed he had left to visit with family or other relatives. Peter was the son of Mr Mrs. Frederick A. Gorham of Evanston. His father is an insurance agent He was the third young person killed by a sex deviate in Michigan this year.

FATHER ON SEARCH Barbara Gaca Detroit, was killed March 24 and Jeanie Singleton, 8, was found dead after she disappeared near her Kalamazoo home May 23. Last week, law enforcement offi cials from Michigan and Illinois conferred and decided that hopes that Peter had left for the home of a relative had been carried too long. They started one of the biggest searches Western Michigan has ever seen Saturday with sta police and sheriffs officers direct ing' the search. More than 1,000 volunteers took part The boy's father and his three other sons helped in the search. One of the boy's brothers, Frederick, 18, found three rifle shells near the camp but police said they were not sure they had anything to do with the slaying.

i' Dr. W. Muehlberger, chief state pathologist, obtained: bits of clothing and other articles on the scene and took them to the state laboratories at Lansing for further checking. The area where the body was found was roped off immediately after the discovery to preserve all clues. 1 1 The boy's father was kept from the scene after the discovery.

-we couian let nun see that'" one state trooper said. 1 If PETER GORHAM His Body Found iot At Prison Guards Again Quiet Rebels At Walla Walla, Free 10 Officers WALLA WALLA, Aug. 15 UP) Guards armed with rifles and tear gas ended an inmate rebellion at the trouble-rocked state penitentiary early today six hours after it began. Warden Lawrence Delmore Jr. said 10 officers seized as hostages in the second such uprising at the prison in six weeks, were released unharmed.

Only 12 convicts were directly involved in the latest outbreak. Delmore said. However, he re ported, at one time early In the disturbance almost all of the prison population of 1,600 was at large within the walls. There was no damage except for a few windows shattered by guards who fired tear gas into cellblocka to put down the riot, he said. ihe prisoners released one offi cer-hostage shortly after the riot ing broke out during the dinner hour with word that "all sorts of cire consequences" would follow if prison authorities did not meet prisoners' demands.

The inmates had full control of the prison at the time, the warden said. But after guards had retaken the prison, wing by wing, the rebelling convicts agreed to release the other hostages. No promises were, made, Delmore said. Where to Lrook Bedtime Stories 14 City in Brief .........20 Comics 16 Crossword Puzzle 10 Dorothy Dix ..14 Editorials, Features 6 Health Talks 28 Junior Editor 4 Markets 20 Radio, TV 10 Society 15 Sports 18-19 State Page 17 Theater 12 Vital Statistics 17-20-22 Weather Women's Features ............14 SAFETY PLAN 12-poInt program urged. Page 9.

"IMPORT" FAILS Reds win San Marino election. Page 13. OFF-DUTY ANGELS Discuss satellite situation. Page 6. GOLF JACKPOT-Julius Boros wins S105.000.

Page 18. HtE HAPPY -r- Begins Colorado vacation. Page 2. Joppie Sentenced To Life in Prison (Special to The Stota Journal) CHARLOTTE. Aut 15 Vane Joppie, 22, of Grand Haplds, was sentenced to life imprisonment today by Judge Archie D.

McDonald for the May 4 slaying of Glenn Powers, 49, Vermontvllle service station owner. Joppie was found zuilty last Thursday of first degree murder by a Jury of 11 women and on man, 1 aaa tmwrPi r'-'Wm Uuashtu A DLAI E. STEVENSON of Illinois will win the Democratic presidential nomination on the first ballot next July, In the opinion of leading members of the opposition party. It is generally believed he will make what even many Democrats regard as a "sacrifice run," assuming that President Elsenhower stands for a second term. In their present mood, the spiritless "outi" feel that the 1932 nominee owes It to the organization to re-enter politics.

Stevenson's chances have been Improved by Cov. Averell Har-riman's apparently sincere statement thnt he will not be a candidate. The boom recently started for him by Carmine G. De Saplo. Tammany boss, has tailed to attract significant support, especially in the south.

SENATOR JOHNSON'S DECISION A NOTHER pro-Stevenson development Is the reported decision of Lyndon B. Johnson, senate majority leader, not to try for the prize next year. The con- Bee OBSERVEBPflUCot Nine Killed OnGoaTrip 3H Others wounded as Indian Demonstrators Invade Portuguese BOMBAY. India. Aug.

13 tP Nine persons were reported killed and 38 wounded as India's "nonviolent demonstrators marched across the borders into Portugese Coa today. It was part of the long-planned peaceful invasion" in the campaign to squeeze the Portuguese out of their tiny enclaves on the Indian subcontinent. There were conflicting reports of the size of the "nonviolent" force which made the march. Indian organizers had promised marchers. Some reports said 3.000 turned up.

put the number at 2.000. Armed guards on the Portuguese side of the borders sought to force them back. Reports flowing into the Indian side of the border said the number of dead rose to nine by late afternoon but that some of the bodies had to be abandoned in Portuguese territory. Some of the Indian demonstrators crossed into Portuguese territory In rowboats. going quietly across the Terekhol river.

This group succeeded in reaching the Terekhol fort and temple and raised the Indian flag. But Portuguese guards accosted them and firing broke out. The marchers who crossed Into Portuguese territory were accompanied by thousands of other Indians who cheered them on but stayed safely on their side of the border. The demonstrators Satygra-hls, followers of Gandhi who be lieve In nonviolent methods demand that 1,533 square miles of Portuguese enclaves, the last foreign holdings In the country, be ceded to India. They timed their marches to coincide with the seventh anniversary of Indian inde pendence from British rule.

France gave up similar enclaves peaceably last year. But Portugal has stubbornly resisted Indian demands and strengthened border guards to resist the marchers. Their campaign is supported by Prime Minister Nehru, but only lukewarmly. izatlon. The Russians, by! interpreters and representatives of: Tass, Russian news agency, were here for a whirlwind tour around the exposition grounds to see prog ress made nere, in iuu years oi mechanizing the American farmer.

The group was welcomed at the airport by John A. Hannah, uni versity president, and Dr. Thomas K. Cowdcn, dean oi tne scnooi oi agriculture. The Russian were uniainauve and looked somber in their grey suits.

They arrived In a regularly scheduled flight from Chicago. The plane was forced to circle the field while a small plane piloted by a Flying Farmer here for their annual convention landed. The group of some 35 Russians, university officials. state and county police and onlook ers stood near the plane for about 15 minutes while a confused round of Introductions took place. Then the group boarded a university bus for the trip along US-16 to the campus.

The bus took the visitors on a quick tour of the campus and through the huge exposition grounds. Arriving at Kellogg center about 10 a. m- the three visitors sched uled to stay over Tuesday to give the exposition the real once-over went immediately to their seventh floor private rooms. They came down Into tne iirsi floor coffee lounge and seemed a little more talkative over cups of black coffee. The group expressed surprise when told that the Center's huge building was not merely "a hotel." President Hannah then explained the functions of the Center in furthering adult education.

Through interpreters, the president told of the many thousands of adults which come to Kellogg Center each year to further their education. The visitors seemed impressed. However, it became obvious that See RUSSIANS Page 4, CoL Heat, Humid Air Return Hourly Temperatures a. ta. il a.

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IMl Heat- and humidity returned to the central Michigan area Monday but they still fell short of the variety imposed on residents earlier In the month. The thermometer was on its way up to an expected high of 84 de grees late Monday afternoon, and the humidity stood at 63 percent largely as the result of steady Sunday rains which deposited 51-hun- dredths of an inch. The rainfall had Its good side, however. Crops were aided, and the Lansing board of water and elec tric light commissioners happily observed that well levels were getting back to near normal again. They reiterated that the sprinkling ban Is now off.

The mercury win sink to 65 Monday night, but will rise to 88 Tuesday afternoon, with partly cloudy skHa. Ingham Fair Open Today Officials Watching Skies; Harness Racing Starts Tonight (Special to The State Journal) MASON. Aug. 15 Ingham County fair officials Monday were hoping the weatherman would provide clear skies for the fair's opening program Monday evening. A four-night harness-racing card will be inaugurated with amateur acts being provided for entertainment between races.

Officials said Monday one of the race features is the entry of "Jerry Perkins," a two-year-old colt which last week won the Ohio State Futurity at Columbus, to establish an unofficial world's record for the mile on a one-half mile track. The Ingham fair race card will incljde about 150 horses for the four-night programs. Monday was being given over to placement of stock and crop entries, and setting up the midway (Picture on Page t) by the Wade show. These chores were' slowed by Sunday's rainfall, but were expected to be well un derway when the program opens Monday at 8 p. m.

Tuesday will be "Children Day." School children will be ad mitted free to the grounds, and midway rides will be reduced to nine cents up to 6 p. m. Contests will be held in front of the grandstand for children. Wednesday "Veterans' Day" will feature tractor-pulling at 1 p. while the Thursday after noon program, starting at 1:30 o'clock will feature light-weight horse-pulling.

Friday "Government Officials' Day" will feature a 4-H livestock parade and heavyweight horse-pull ing in tr.e afternoon, and a 4-H talent show and "calf scramble' In the evening. An auto thrill show will be the grandstand feature both Saturday afternoon and evening. Officials said a record number of entries are anticipated in both the 4-H and open competition, in cluding crop and livestock exhibits. Piece of Cobalt Stolen at Geneva GENEVA, Aug. 15 CP) Police scoured Geneva today for a small piece of radioa.ave cobalt missing from the Atoms-for-Peace Industrial exhibition in downtown Geneva.

The disappearance was disclosed last night when police warned that the material might injure anyone who kept it. The cobalt had been exhibited by a French firm on an open stand where tnousands viewed It along with other materials and equip ment, it was a quarter of an inch thick, about the size of a postage stamp and was encased in a film of copper to prevent anyone touch ing its surface accidentally. New Army Reserve Law Important (The new merve act poan new- set of problems and opportunities i or in youin oi America, this is the first of six columns by Major Nlal about It. Others will follow this Wednesday and in the following two weeks as a part of Major Nlal's regular column. "'Draftees and Veterans' By MAJ.

THOMAS M. NIAL The new armed forces reserve' act designed, to put nearly three million young men on call in case of waraffects: 1 Men who've gone on active duty before the signing of the law. 2 Men who go on active duty. after the signing. 3 Men -who've signed up or will sign up in national guard units, and men who will sign up In re serve units before they become 18 years 4 Certain croups of officers, in cluding those who take reserve of- ing in college, and other college Sea VETERANS Pago CoL I mttstoa for adults childrea uing corps (ROTO train 11 fzt -M to 14 p.

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