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THE DAILY REGISTER Published Continuously Since 1915 THE DAILY REGISTER, HARRISBURG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1950 NEW SERIES, VOLUME 35, NO. 278 DRIVE HEBE JUNE 1-2 FOR FACTORY FUNDS Dismiss Murder Case Against John Woodruff Jr. Trial is Ended At Request of State's Attorney Zimmerman Rules Against Admitting Dying Declaration The murder trial in which John Woodruff, was charged with killing Waldo Golliher ended suddenly at 11:30 a. m. today.

The trial ended when Circuit Judge Harold L. Zimmerman of Marion granted the reouest of State's Attorney C. A. Whiteside that the case be nollied, or dismissed. Whiteside asked the court's permission for tht nollie after Judge Zimmerman ruled against allowing Golliher's dying declaration into evidence before the jury.

Whiteside declared that without the statement of the dead man in the evidence, the prosecution did not feel it had sufficient evidence for conviction. He stated that he had only one more witness scheduled who could testify of the occurrence at or near -the Gail Cummings used furniture store on Dewey street, Eldorado, the night of Nov. 15, 1948, when Golliher was stabbed, and that the evidence of this witness would be more or less corroboration of the testimony of Frank Feuquay, former Eldorado night policeman, who testified Jury Excluded, from Testimony The attempt of Whiteside to get Golliher's, dying declaration, taken the morning of 22', 1948, the day before at the Light- ncr hospital, -met stiff resistance from Woodruffis counsel, rial Thompson. The jury excluded from the testimony in the court room at 1:30 p. m.

yesterday while the entire afternoon was taken by 'the prosecution in putting witnesses on the stand in the attempt to get the dying declaration into xne evidence. The arguments on the motion were held this morning, after which Judge Zimmerman made the ruling that ended the trial. Zimmerman said that according to law, the dying declaration was not admissable at the particular time it because Golliher still held some hope that he would live. He' then took up the question as 'to whether testimony of Mrs. Genevieve Riggs, Golliher's half-sister, and Pearl Allen, his aunt, provided sufficient ratification of the dying declaration, when he told them during the ear-j ly morning before he died at noon that the statement was true and that he wasn't going to live.

"We must decide whether this ratification of the dying declaration New GM Contract Hailed As Most Significant Labor Development by Reuther DETROIT, May United Auto Workers' history-making contract with giant General Motors was the "most significant" development in labor relations since the CIO organized mass production industries. UAW President Walter P. Reuther said today. The billion dollar, five year agreement, which caught the automobile industry by surprise yesterday, provides a 19-cent economic package and minimum $100 monthly pensions. It also includes guaranteed annual wage boosts for GM's 270,000 production workers, improved hospital-medical plan, modified union shop, and retains the historic sliding scale between pay and the government cost-of-living index.

"This is the most significant de- American Faces Death Penalty For Helping Spy PHILADELPHIA, May 24--(UE) --A mild appearing research chemist, arrested for helping British scientist -Dr. Klaus E. J. Fuchs give A-bomb secrets to Russia, be- American'today to face the death penalty for atomic FBI-agents, who arrested Swiss-, born Gold, 39, Monday, said (Continued on Page Four) Charge Two with Selling Liquor Without License County authorities this morning announced that Virgie Davis, 302 East College -street, and Orval Hamilton, 821 West Sloan street, were charged in warrants with selling alcoholic liquors without a license and that liquor -and beer were taken from their premises. It was announced that charges were filed in county court after investigators employed by the state's attorney's and sheriff's offices Wade buys at the two places.

Deputy Sheriffs Isham Threct and Edgar Horn, armed with warrants, went to the two places and seized the liquor. This morning Mrs. Davis appeared before County Judge Ralph W. Choisscr and pleaded guilty to the charge. Upon rccommcnda-1 tion of the state's attorney she was I fined $100 and costs.

the" 'Com-- muhists to nation whose final approved the road to industrial strength." Congressional sources believed this was' only the first in a series of arrests of American associates of the British (scientist who was sentenced to 14 years in prison in London last March 1 for being a Russian atomic spy. Two FBI agents now are questioning Fuchs in his London prison cell. Gold was arraigned last night before Federal Judge James P. Mc- Granery who set bail at $100,000. The judge set a further hearing for June 12.

Admitted Contacts, Hoover Says The chemist, a flabby, swarthy man barely more than five feet tall, made no effort to raise the bail money and was taken to Moy- amcnsing prison here under guard of six FBI agents. The arrest came as a shock to Gold's brother, Joseph, 33, a civilian Navy employe with whom he made his home, and to his 70-year- old Russian-born father. "To my knowledge my brother was never a Communist," said Joseph Gold. "My father was never a Communist. And I myself hate Communism." But the arrested man, according to FBI Director J.

Edgar Hoover, "admitted his contacts with Fuchs and has given a detailed account of his activities." Gold, the first American arrested for atomic spying, was accused of violating the espionage act in wartime. It makes him subject to a maximum penalty of death. "I was only helping, the Soviet Union attain certain information that I thought it was eiftiUed to," Hoover quoted Gold. Rites Thursday for Miss Barbara York Funeral services will be held at! P- m. Thursday at the Dornsvijlc Social Brethren church for Miss Barbara Nell York whose death occurred early Tuesday at the Light- ncr hospital.

Burial will be in Spring Valley cemetery. The body now lies in state a the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold. York, 1232 South Webster.

MINES Sahara 5, 6, 7, 16, Washer work. Peabody idle. Wasson idle. Blue Bird 6, 7, 8 work. Stump-Allen works.

gering idle. Rievlcy no report f.irmne works. Death Takes Mrs. Ed Barter, 68; Funeral Friday Mrs. Lilly Barter.

68, wife of Ed Barter, died at 10 today at her farm home, H-irrisburg RFD 2. She had been seriously ill since November and her daughter, Mrs. Mary Sneden, Fontana. had been at home during the period of her illness. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Mary Baker and besides her husband and daughter, Mrs.

Sncdcn, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Opal Rice, three sisters, Mrs. Barney Ashc. Mrs. Grover Abncy, Mrs.

Clcc Bond: a brother. Ray Baker, and three stepchildren, Mrs. Vcrna Boatright. Mrs. George Malonc and Sam Barter, all of Harrisburg.

A daughter, Anna Blue, preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Gaskins funeral home where the body will remain in the chapel until the funeral hour at 2 p. m. Friday when services will be conducted at Mt Moriah church. Burial will be in the Baker cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Kenneth, Clifford and Ralph Bond, G. L. Abney, and Richard and Bob Ashe, all nephews. Nieces will be in rharpr of velopment in labor relations since mass production industries were organized in 1936-37," Reuther said. GM President C.

E. Wilson said the contract was "unprecedented in labor-management relations." "It will have a stabilizing influence not only on our business but on the economy of the whole country," Wilson said. "Removing the fear or possibility of a strike for five years is a tremendously constructive achievement for our employes and their families, our business, our dealers, our suppliers and the general public." Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin said the contract "indicates confidence in the future prosperity of this industry and its ability to 'produce so efficiently that it can continue to pay higher wages." Annual Pay Hikes CIO President Philip Murray said it was "an amazing agreement and a most wholesome development." The world's largest automaker will give its workers four-cent hourly wage boosts when the contract goes into effect May 29, ancl identical annual increases during the life of the agreement. Workers will receive the annual pay hikes regardless of cost-of-hv- ing fluctuations.

They will receive at least a 17-cent increase because the annual boosts total 20 cents and wages cannot be cut more than three cents no matter what the cost-of-living index. The contract, unlike the UAW's pacts with other automakers, may not be reopened. Its five-year duration makes it the longest agreenwnt-yet signed No Workers Vith 25 years' service will receive $100 monthly upon retirement at 65. Pension payments could jump as high as $117.50 with passage of a bill now pending in the Senate to increase federal social security payments Although Reuther did not win a union shop, future new workers must join the UAW for at least a year. Employes may withdraw from the union at the end of; that time with no penalty on ment status.

The package will give each worker the equivalent of a 35-cent hourly boost during the next five years, Reuther said. Employes will vote on ratification within two weeks. Acceptance is expected, although some UAW locals may object to retention of the cost-of-living wage tie- up and the unusual length of the contract. GM gave no indication whether the contract would affect "prices of its cars. Industry observers noted, however, that the huge corporation probably is the only automaker in a position to boost prices now because its cars cost less than rivals' comparable models in the various price fields.

British War Commander WavellDies LONDON, May Marshal Earl Wavell, 67, one of Britain's most distinguished commanders in the first half of the second world war, died today. Wavell died at 11:05 a. m. (4:05 a. m.

CST) at the nursing home where he underwent an abdominal operation May 5. He suffered a relapse Sunday. During the war Wavell successively took command of areas where Britain's power was at low ebb and by his ability retrieved the British fortunes. His chief military fame of the war was won as commander in chief in the Middle East. As Viceroy of India in the last half of the war, his efforts contributed to turning India from a state of near revolt to wholehearted backing of the allied war effort.

Born Archibald Pcrcival Wavell, son of a general, he almost inevitably turned to a military career. He was educated at Winchester, one of the country's leading schools. He was an author, and literature was his second love after the army. He published shelf of books on both military and literary subjects. His anthology of verse, "Other Men's Flowers," was a best seller at the end of World War II.

When he returned to Britain from his wartime adventures, Wavell had more honors heaped upon him than any other wartime figure except Winston Churchill 144 Graduate Friday Night At Junior High Moline School Superintendent to Deliver Address Commencement exercises for the 144 members of the graduating class of the Harrisburg Junior high school will be held Friday, May 26, starting at 8 p. m. Alex Jardine, superintendent of schools at Moline, will deliver the commencement address. He has chosen as the title for his talk, "A Well Worn Recipe." The program: Musical selection by the Junior high school orchestra, directed-by W. W.

Chunn. "Air de Ballett," "The Valiant Knight." "Pomp and Circumstance March" and "The Star Spangled Banner." Invocation, Rev. R. W. Wallis, pastor of the First Baptist church.

Song "Bless This House" by girls' sextet, Frederica Christman, Shirley Karnes, Joyce Dunn, Shirley Josey, Marjorie Zinimer and Kathryn Cline, directed by Mrs. Mary Louise Williams. Vocal solo, Shirley Karnes, "To a Hill Top." Address. Mr. Jardine.

Presentation of the Russell Malan. superintendent Harrisburg Presentation of diplomas, Dr. L. I. Webb, member board of education.

Recessional, "Victory March," school orchestra. Class officersja're Blackard, president; Betfy Butner, secretary, and Danny Gill, treasurer. Miss Mildred Huleiuis class sponsor. Section 8-V Bean Donald Ray Black Billy Gene Broyles Carla Dee Cassell Barbara Jean Chambers Alma Jean Cook Mary Alice Cullum Richard B. Gaskins Steven D.

Golden Hanks Richard E. Harold Donald Hutchinson "Shirley Ruth Josey Gertrude Joyner (Continued on Page Eight) Elmer Spence, 69, Former Resident of Norris City, Dies Elmer Spence, 69, former Norris City resident, more recently of Mountain View, died at his home there at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday. The body has been returned to the Walker funeral home in Carmi and funeral services will be held at 2 p.

m. Thursday at Mt. Oval church in White county. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Fractures Arm David Rccs.

son of Mr. and Mrs. George Recs, fractured his arm slightly above the wrist last evening while at a Boy Scout meeting. He fractured his arm on a pipe while playing in the basement of the First Presbyterian church. This was a simple fracture and there were no complications this morning after the bone was set at the Harrisburg hospital.

Lincoln School Graduation Thursday Night Eight students will receive diplomas Thursday evening at the Lincoln school commencement which will be held at 7:30 p. m. at the Junior high school. The program includes the "Processional--Largo," Handel, by the graduating class; invocation, the Rev. Walter Robinson; "Improvisation." Suppiger.

duct by Jean F. Lewis and Billy Witherspoon; "Pepperino," Endsresen, solo by Jean F. Lewis. The Lincoln school chorus will sing "Dutch Lullaby," by Wilson, "Bells of St. Mary's" by Adams, and "This Is My Country" by Jacobs, with Miss Lucille Cole as accompanist.

A choral reading, "Freedom's Plow," by Langston Hughes, will be given by the graduating class. Following the program, remarks by Russell Malan, superintendent of schools, the presentation of diplomas and awards by Hudson Muggc, member of the board of education, and the benediction by the Rev. Lewis Carter will be given. Graduates arc Richard Barnett, Thomas Carlyle Flemmings, James Rose Givens. George Wymon Patton, John Sidney Richards, Wyonia Maxine Robinson, Joyce Yvonne Scott and Dickie Walker.

The class motto is your hand on the plow! Hold on!" Class colors are pink and blue and the class flower is the pink rose. Scerial Thompson Resigns From Good Roads As'n At a meeting of the Egyptian 'Contractors association held at De Soto last evening, Scerial Thompson i of resignation as a director'and member of Advisory committee of the Illinois Good Roads association. He gave the requirements of his law practice as the reason for the resignations. Thompson, who is also president of the Illinois State Historical society, was one of the original organizers and directors of the Illinois Good Roads association in March, 1949, and took a part in the drive to find more funds for the construction of new and improvement of old roads in the Illinois system. When the association was reorganized in March of this year, Thompson was selected as one of five members of an Advisory committee throughout the state to lay plans for a new drive revenue for hard roads.

Ordered to Support For Children Billy Hancock yesterday was ordered to pay $38 per month to his two children following a trial without jury before County Judge Ralph W. Choisser on child abandonment charges. The trial was started Monday but was continued until 10 a. m. yesterday in order for Trafton Dennis, attorney for Hancock, to submit a brief which attempted to prove his contentions.

The evidence brought put that Hancock and his first wife, now Lora Jo Rude, were divorced six years ago. The children arc with her and her second husband. She charged that Hancock had not supported the children except during the time he was in the army, when allotment checks were received. Lloyd H. Melton, assistant state's attorney, directed the pros ccution.

Commencement Exercises At Carrier Mills Grade School Friday Night Commencement exercises for the Carrier Mills grade school will be held Friday, May 26, in the school gymnasium at 7:30 p. with 35 pupils listed for graduation. R. L. Foster, principal of the Harrisburg Township high school, will make the commencement address.

The program: "The Commander" and "Sol- djcr's March," grade school band, directed by Mrs. Rena Brackncy. Invocation, Rev. Ernest Ammon, pastor Carrier Mills Baptist church. Salutatory address, Carolyn Jenkins.

Vocal trio. "Out of the Dust to You," Joanne Hcnson, Nancy Jo Prather and Patsy Smith. Saxophone solo, "Serenade," Ronald Culbrcth. Vocal solo, "Neopolitan Nights," Joanne Hcnson. Address.

"A Little Learning is Dangerous," Mr. Foster. Valedictory address, Barbara Jo Lloyd. Presentation of class, Ralph Oglesby, superintendent of Carrier Mills grade schools. Prownr.ition of diplomas, Rob- ert Hinc, president Board of Education.

Benediction, Rev. Ammon. Recessional, school band. Members of the eighth grade class are Max Bcaslcy, Marilyn Billingslcy. Barbara Ann Black, 'Barbara Buckncr.

Sterling Lee Cowgcr. 'Ronald Culbrcth, Patsy Field, Russell Goin, Arvin Harris, Fayc Hearnc; Joanne Hcnson, Paulma D. Holmes, Carolyn Jenkins. Donald Lail. Harry Lamiot, Barbara Jo Lloyd, Phyllis Jean Matthews.

Loudenc Middlcton. Pansy Mid- dlcton, Milburn, Alfred James Miller, Charles Ray Moore; Phyllis Ann Pankey, Bobby Parks, James L. Prather, Nancy Jo Prather, Billy Ray Pylc, Jerry Pyle, Gladys Reynolds, Loy Lee Rice, Margaret Nell Robinson, Patsy Ann Smith, Wayne Tanner, Bessie Tolbert and Larry Gene Yates. "Denotes perfect attendance and punctuality in the eighth grade. Class officers arc Jimmy Miller, president; -Bobby Parks, vice president; Karlene secretary, Patsy Smith, twasiiifr.

SLAYER AND MOTHER WEEP--Mrs. Ruby Jcnko, crippled mother of confessed Chicago knife slayer Raymond Jenko, 19, weeps as she tries to console her sobbing son at the inquest into the slaying of Patricia Swartz, 16. The boy's father is in a mental institution and Mrs. Jcnko said she tried to have her son committed three weeks ago. (NEA Tclcphoto) Truman Names Mon Wallgren To New Post WASHINGTON, May President Truman threw his reorganization program into high gear tod4y, appointing his old friend, Mon C.

Wallgren, and Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming to top new federal posts. Acting swiftly in the wake of congressional approval, the President used his new appointive power to name men to six top federal jobs.

Wallgren, former governor of Washington, was named chairman of the Federal Power commission. Wallgren has been serving as a member. He replaces Nelson Lee Smith who remains as a FPC member. Fleming was named undersecretary of conimerce for transportation. He has been serving as chairman of the Maritime commission.

Mr. Trumah also appointed three members to the new Federal Maritime board which replaces the Maritime commission under reorganization plans which pull the 1 Maritime agency into the Commerce department. Appointed as temporary members of the Maritime board are John T. Koehlcr, chairman, now assistant secretary of navy; South Trimble, now chairman of the advisory board of the Inland Waterways and Rear Adm. Paul L.

Mather, now liquidator of war assets. The three will replace the five member Maritime commission for no more than 90 days. Within that period 'the President must select permanent members of the board James M. Meade, former Democratic senator from New York state and a member of the Federal Trade commission, was designated as chairman of FTC. He replaces acting Chairman Lowell Mason, a Republican, who reverts to membership status.

Harry A. McDonald was appointed to continue his role as chairman of the Securities and Exchange commission. Only the Fleming nomination requires Senate confirmation. Roosevelt Clan 4 Toasts 'Buzzie' Dall and Bride SANTA MONICA, May 24 Roosevelt's favorite grandson and his beaming bride started married life today with a champagne toast from the Roosevelt clan "for years of happi ness and lots of luck." Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and three of her children gathered around the ncwlywcds for the toast after a simple, but not quiet, wedding at St.

Augustine's Church by the Sea. Then Curtis (Buzzie) Dall and the former. Robin Edwards, a wealthy Democrat's daughter, slipped away to honeymoon in a secret hideaway. They will live in New York where Dall has a job. Two hundred invited guests and 200 more sight-seers crammed in to watch the Episcopal ceremony late yesterday, and the noise of police trying to clear the extras out drowned the marriage vows and the couple's low but firm responses.

The late president's widow, whc wore a blue dress, brown fur and yellow hat, got the biggest hand from the crowd. They also cheered the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dall Bocttiger. and finally the pretty dark-haired bride dressed in billowing pink organdy. Recreational Program to Begin In Carrier Mills A city-wide recreational procram for children of school age will get underway in Carrier Mills Monday, May 29.

The program is a cooperative effort of the high school and grade school boards of education. Dick Lehr, high school coach, will supervise the high school and Washington school pupils and W. A. Jones, principal of the Dunbar school, will have charge of the program for the pupils of his school. Will Solicit Notes Over 10-Year Period Plan Outlined By Committee At Meeting Last Night Harrisburg citizens at a mass mcciirg last night adopted a committee plan to solicit notes over a ten-year period for investment in a factory building here.

It also was decided to hold "Factory Days" Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2, to complete the majority of the solicitation. And it was announced that the Saline Community Industrial Development corporation yesterday received its charter as a not-for- profit corporation from the secretary of state to handle the building of the factory building. note solicitation plan was termed "painless participation" by committee members present at last night's meeting, held in the court room of the city hall and presided over by Joe Scroggins, chairman. The report of the committee on the method to finances the project was made by Robert Davenport, president of the Harrisburg Junior Chamber of Commerce. Several questions were asked about the program following the recommendation but there were no objections to it voiced and the plan was approved unanimously.

Payable Annually "Instead of attempting to raise $60,000 (estimated cost of factory building) at once by'direct donations we plan to solicit every merchant, professional man, laborer, and others financially able to pledge themselves, for a monthly donation of from $5 to $25 per month for a period of ten years," Davenport said. "We must haye this pledge in the form oC a negotiable note payable to, the nan- orotftcarjppraUoiVjTffm's note the corporation with no interest. "Now we realize "that we will need a substantial amount vt cash to start construction of the factory building. Therefore, we ask that the people signing these notes pay the first annual payment in advance or more if they desire. "To supplement this initial cash we expect to contact various organizations, labor groups, and civic clubs for an outright purchase of membership certificates in this corporation.

Also, we expect to contact individuals who might prefer to make outright purchases rather than a monthly pledge. To Set Up Headquarters "Using the cash available from the outright purchase memberships and the cash made available from the first annual payment on the ton-year notes," Davenport continued, "we will have enough cash to start the construction of the factory. Then, by using the notes as collateral we will te able to borrow enough money to complete the construction. The money borrowed will then be paid off from the annual payments on the notes, after enough is withheld lor (Continued on Page Five) Sam T. Manier, 66, Dies at His Home West of Harrisburg Sam T.

Manicr, 66, died, at 5:10 a. m. today at his farm home west of Harrisburg. Death came suddenly following a week of illness due to a heart ailmcrft. He was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Abncy Manier and has lived in Saline county all of his life His wife, Mary, survives.

Preceding him in death were two children, a sister. Mrs. Ella Mc- Michacl, a year ago. and a brother, Charles Manier, two years ago. A nephew, Lloyd McMichael, has been present in the home during his illness assisting Mrs.

Manier. Mr. was a farmer and retired miner, a member of the week, with each day split between the two schools The Dunbar program will be all day two days a week. The program will continue America Baptist church. The body, which was receiveo by the Harrisburg funeral home, was to be returned to the resi- for" 10 I donee this afternoon.

Funeral included in the progrnm will be services will held at QUICKIES By Ken Reynolds I better look in the Register Want Ads for a plumber--before run out of touch football, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, fishing, hiking, horse shoe and washer pitching. This will be the first effort in Carrier Mills for a program of this type and is expected to prove popular with the youngsters. A check of the various activities will indicate there will be something of interest to everyone. Rites at McLeansboro Funeral services were held at 2 p. m.

today in the chapel of the Sanders funeral home in McLeansboro for Samuel E. Crane, 43. former Hamilton county resident whose death occurred Saturday in Chicago. The Rev. Bob Evans of Harrisburg officiated and burial was in tho Odd Fellows cemetery Friday, the place to be determined.

The Weather ILLINOIS Partly cloudy and warm this afternoon and tonight Local showers or thunderstorms northwest portion this afternoon and in north and west portions tonight. Mostly cloudy Thursday. Cooler north portion and local thunderstorms and turning colder portion Thursday. Low tonight 55 to 60 north, 65 to 70 south. High Thursday 75 north, 89 south.

LOCAL Tuesday 3 p. m. 89 6 p. m. 87 9 p.

m. 79 12 mid. 73 TEMPERATURE 41 111 AU1 klllr Lchr will work five days each U. of A and of the North i. Kniitrftn Amnrira Kantist CnUrCn.

3 M. IX noon, 71 83 .90.

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