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LOGANSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY THE WEATHER Indiana: Partly cloudy and continued mild tonight and Tuesday. Temperature 7 a. m. 38 degrees; 12 noon 49 degrees. YOUR HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER fn The Service Of The Community For Over One Hundred Years HOME EDITION Founded 1844--Volume 103 Full-Leaded CJnlted Presn Day Night LOGANSPORT, INDIANA, EVENING, 16, 1948 Vor AH Phono 4141 Price Per Copy--Five Cents Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra In Concert Wednesday Night Well-Balanced Program For Music Lovers Gershwin's Great "Rhapsody in Blue" Will Be Among the Treats in Store For Audi- COURT BACKS RENT CONTROL ence.

Corn Futures Goes Up Full Eight Cents Edwin BIHcllffe, piano soloist tha Indianapolis Symphony) orchestra In concert Iiopular and well loved music be presented In the Berry Bowl at: o'clock Wednesday will be featured In the popular "Phapsody In Blue" by Georgo Gershwin, American composer. It was snnounmced Monday. The orchestra under the direction of Dr. Fabelen Sc'vitzky, offer a symphonic picture of i "Porsy and Besg," also by Cersh-1 Hog Market Is Also Higher -ivln, as Us final selection. A Commodity Markets The complete program by this i -r, outstanding musical Begin to Stabilize.

considered one of the best In CHICAliO, Feb. 16 (CP) country, Is an follows; --May and July corn futures Ineludo SehnlMTt Symphony rnse the eight-cent limit per- Ovcraturo to FrelxchueU jMM in i lie Carl Maria Von Weber, (178G-J 1S26). ''It fa the Introduction to i one of the finest operas of Komantlc period by ouo of tlie' composers who caught the spirit of Romance literature and was able to express It in music." i Symphony No, 8 In Minor, by Schubert, (1797-1S2S). "This justly liked symphony haw been called the Wheat And Corn Prices Climbing CASS COUNTY FARM NEWS RECEIVES PLAQUE hip on Hie Chicago board of trade CHICAGO, Feb. 1B(UP)--Wheat I and corn prices rose OB the Chi- cago board of trade today for the I second trading day In a row.

The hog market (it Chicago and St. Louis opened 50 to 75 cents per hundred pounds higher. Hogs at Omaha were up as much Wholesale butter -on the most perfect of the composer's larger works. It has every quality 3 uiUB of freedom and life which iarket rose 2 to the greatest masterpieces can I ce va )t)U fl At New the stock market! was firmer but quiet. Cotton fu- i masterpieces can "L'Arleslennoe" i tures rose at New York.

greatest Excerpts from Suites by George Bizet, (1S3S- 1875). "This composer ot the well On Chicago board of trade, known opera "Carmen" has caught tht price break In liio- the warmth of Southern France a al etl to Illivo been check this music written as Incidental e(! for Baudot's drama, 'L'Arleslen- Wheat was up to 4 cents a bushel at the opening, and corn rose 2 to cents. in Blue For Piano! Nevertheless, the cost of many and Orchestra by George Cersh-! toods at corrier grocery store win', C1S9S-1937). "Thrtnigh this dropped 8tiu further, composition jazz has 'become a Other Markets IHtrher Tho jazz Idiom proved that I Opening: wheat prices at Kansas it would bo Interesting, enlivening! clt aml Minneapolis were up as tint! capable of extended "inch a- cents a bushel. At ment.

Soloist Edwin Blltcilffe, 1 Kansas City, corn was 3Vs cents piano. higher. "Porgy and S.vtn- Meanwhile, a spot check ot res- Charges Reds Hamstringing Aid To Greece President in Ecport to Congress That He Will Ask Reverse Decision Of Lower Tribunal Constitutionality Of Act Sustained By Supreme Court; Rent Control Law Nears Expiration Date But Congress Is Expected To Grant Extension. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16--(UP)--The supreme court to.

day unanimously upheld the constitutionality ot the rent control act of 1947. In a decision written by Justice William 0. Douglas, the court reversed a ruling- by a Cleveland federal district court jp or I last November. More Military Aid. Greece and Turkey.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16--(UP) -Although Senate was in recess until tomorrow, tills was a busy day in Congress. Tlie House was in session and many commit-! extension of the act. It heard oral arguments on the issue tecs met'These wore the develop- only 10 days ago. me nts: The present rent control law, which the court The district court had said the act was unconstitutional.

It contended that congress lost the authority to regulate rents when President Truman declared an end to hostilities Dec. 31, 1946. The supreme court acted with extraordinary speed in the case, perhaps having in mind that congress is now considerLnjr Greece--President Truman told expires Feb. 29. Congress in liis second quarterly report ou the Greek-Turkish aid program that mounting" Comniun- i 1st guerilla pressure is liam- I stringing the economic recovery of Greece.

Mr. Truman notified Congress that he will ask for new miiitaiy aid appropriations for Greece and Turkey. Speculation Ferguson held a Hum- Donglass, editor, Mrs. Herman Pattoii, assistant editor of the Cass county I arm civs, ivate vl th Edwin T. monthly rural jiaj.er published yt.lie Cuss Comity Farm Bureau Co-Oji, are shown holding: the plaque award- Mayuard Midwest Gets Warm Breezes; Floods Recede el to the paper for ontsaiulliig iiclileTemcnt In 1947 in District III.

the Chicago trader who Winter a j' Tlie award was i the recent farm bureau co-op office. White county had won tli trophy phonic Picture by Gershwin and Tlennet. "The Xegro' opera Porgy and Boss was Gershwin's last major work nnd the one ho liked host, to his friends. This symphonic picture is an orchestral arrangement of parts of the opera." Miss Helen Mary Klnnoar Is Keneral chairman of the musical event sponsored by the Trl Kappn sorority which has been endorsed by servlca clubs county officials. and city and tail rants In several representative cities showed that few have cut prices as a result of the big drop In commodity and wholesale food costs.

Many Restaurant Association spokesmen said that tlie lower prices have not yet been passed ou to restaurant operators. A few, however, cut prices on meats and pal speaker at the 40th anniversary W. Aschanhorf Will Speak At UCTA Banquet United Commercial Travelers Will Hold 40th Anniversary Celebration Friday. W. C.

Aschanhort, noted lecturer and traveler, will be the princi- other foods, and many said they were watching costs closely with a view toward cutting prices. celebration of the founding of the Frier Plant Has Problems Dirt-' And Gnscs Cause Odor Tn City's VTatcr Snpplr, Chemist Explains. Reasons for the "new taste" In the city water supply were explained flonday morning by George A. Marshall, chemist at the city filter plant. One of the problems facing local officials is the tremendous amount of dirt and soot which lias been collecting, on the ice all Accountants Begin Audit Of Utilities State Examiner Assigns Two Men to Audit Books of Light and Water Depart- would say was discussed.

Security Rep. Robert W. Kean, M. introduced a bill that would bring just about I all wage earners under the fed- I eral old-age insurance program. At the same time, the social security administration urged Congress to extend and.

broaden the social security act. Kean's bill seemed part of the answer. Movies A House labor subcommittee will start hearings tomorrow on jurisdictional labor disputes in the Hollywood filjn Bv'triItcL Press Douglas said thc legislative history of thc act "makes abundantly clear that there has not yet been criminated the deficit la housing: He said this shortage wag caused in considerable measure "by the heavy demobilization of veterans and by the cessation or reduction in residential construc- I tion during the period of hostlll- lies. a i Move For Extension As i The House banking i today approved legislation to ex- i tond the present -rent control i law one mouth until March 31. A rush of I of Mexico air from lhc moath 29.

The committee voted IS to 6 one-month extension. ments. long spell sub-normal weather i designed to give Congress today and reminded the nation more time to assess the ccono- that spring was little more than a month away. situation before deciding on. the nature of a longer rent con- i-trol extension.

Floods, which had driven more. Committee Chairman Jesse P. than 10,000 persons from homes, receded swiftly Residents of the their! Wolcott, offered tha proposal for the one-month ex. I tension. He said the committee In inundated low-1 efl conUnU federal rent lauds began moving back to their! control for at least one year in some form.

But, he said, the com- wanted to study the situa- Two auditors have been assign- I aldson, the new postmaster in tion further "in the'light of auy toW a House committee air raised temperatures i bangcg t)la cconomlc situation industry. Postal Rates Jesse JL Don- The steady northerly flow ed the task of uie of the city light and water works Logansport Council No. 354, Unit-! winter, and which is now being departments, it was announced plans to I'ecommond a complete revision of postal rates. At Milwaukee, Elmer od Commercial Travelers of Amer- Mlss Holon f-llrsch Is chairman I executive the AViscon-iJca at the Logan club at 7 o'clock, of the ticket committee and Mrs. i sin Restaurant Association, said Friday -tight, Prod Miller is In charge of pub- Uclty.

Other sorority officers assisting are: Mrs. Mel Butler, restaurant prices were too low, anyway, "We can't start thinking in Aschanhort, who has traveled in Russia and Europe, will talk on washed Into the plant by the week-j Monday morning by Leland Smith, contacts: Mrs. Russell Palmer, terms of reduction when we haven't i "Isms vs. Democracy." The Log- i take ut the end thaw. Marshall state that he had never seen so much dirt in.

the water as there is now. It has been necessary to increase the amount of lime and alum in the water to city attorney. C. B- Huston, stats board of accounts examiner, has assigned Edward Eikman. of Danville, and F.

G. Coats, of Connersville, to audit the books of the two utilities- The Settle Claim For $1,000 1he midwest and plains states to, that mig)lt como a as a. result their highest readings of the year of price cutbacks." and 'many degrees above normal The committee overwhelmingly I for the season. rejected two motlcns to extend The weather bureau said the present law without change the mercury would zoom up to 145 or 50 in Illinois and Indiana, with possibly, higher temperatures even caught up with the increase, he said. Ed W.

Murphy Found Dead I walleyed pike. William Jenner, both members of Fort Wayne Council No. 212, and Senator Homer E. Capehart, a 1'olico Summoned By Alarmed member of Indianapolis Council Xeujhbor 1'liid Body In Bed; have been invited as special JJocn Dead Severn! Unys. (guests.

Ed Murphy, 59, was found dead early Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home, Sll Vandalia street. discovered in the I The Logansport Council was stated. I formed on June 6, 1907 and has i membership headquarters The Columbus. Ohio 100 to officers properties; Mrs, Mac Bowyer. program; and Mrs.

Hudon Beau- -ieu, secretary. Tickets are on sale at the sorority booth in the public library -ind the Golden Rule department score. Tho Logan Music company, Young's Mualc store, Jlarocco's Music Mart and the Strange Music company have tickets for sale as well as al! city and county schools in addition to each sorority member. Tickets are priced at SI 20 (Including tux). Closing Arguments Presented In Trial Of Plant Manager Attorneys for tha state and the defense presented their closing i arguments Monday morning as the CV trial of orlta P.

Yemerlch went in- to its fifth day in city court. potUl the The session opened with J. T. I Hillis, deputy prosecutor, present- ing his summation ot the state's Hiatt, Perfection Biscuit Ft. Wayne; J.

C. Kirkpatrick, Rock Rive Cotton Co-, Janesville, Vi'is-; I Edward Duffy, Pillsbury. Mills, 'Minneapolis: Frank Scanlon. Log- janspbrt Metal Culvert F. W.

Brown," 0. Pierce Lafay- lette; Omer S- Trick. Trick Novelty Logansport; D. F. 'White, i Brown Shoe St Louis; C.

T- The Cass station road has been xelsou, Trout Hardware Cbi- postvd for n. four-ton gross weight i August Jacobson. Carson annaires, male quartet, and an I Gases, which formed under the the work Monday, and it will orchestra will provide the enter- MOC on the Eel river, also have probably continue for the rest of tainmeiit during the banquet of caused the odor of the water. The this month. 'auditors were planning to begin! Mrs.

Kilos Tc- lltlon for Court Approval of Settlement p-ases are formed from decayed A letter was received from Rus- I Mrs Middletcm, admin- Governor Ralph F. Gatos. Senator leaves and other vegetation. Nor-! ton in to one sent by Smitl- w. both memhfivs mally the vegetation would be which stated that George Brower, washed out by fall rains, but thej a cashier in the Electric Light of- istratrix of the estate of the late David Middleton', former city con- in Missouri, Nebraska.

Iowa, Kansas lor longer than one month. On the other side ot the capitol, Chairman Charles W. Tobey, Upper New York and northern New England still bad some cold weather left over, however. In the northern tip ot Maiije, at. Caribou, the mercury dropped to 14 degrees below zero.

Flood HetnrR N. said the Senate banking committee probably will ap- troller, filed petition Monday in I All the rest ol the country; prove a. long-term reot control extension bill late today. He said 1)0 did not think a 30-day extension of, the present law will be "necessary yet." Girl Is Overcome not nce 1ms been misshig since Pebru-I th Cass coun for authority with the exception, of a narrow By FumCS From Heater; ary 2 and that "investigation re to settle a claim growing out of he belt along the Canadian border, pj remen (J se nna a 0r nrf.iflcnt in which Mr. Middleton i was scheduled to enloy above- 11 i a i i The fire department inhalator rainfall here last year was sufficient to carry it away.

It is very difficult to get odor out of the water, Marshall LTM in the Electric I a 'a'ally injured for Jl.OOO. freezing temperatures. i i HI 4 9 i 4 n. at a re that tncre WS a shon i accident in which Mr. Middleton was scheduled to enjoy above' Light Department with which he was chargeable." The state examiner said in his The petition points out that Mr.

Middleton on March IS, 1947, was struck by 'an auto driven by Glen' Meanwhile, psople dwelling along; the rivers of. Pennsylvania, "West Ohio, Kentucky, One accldent case wa reviewcd bedroom of the home bv police j. 0 vl sili i3 i une acciaent case was reviewed i tne men. TRe auait wui mciuae 0 a fleers who investieated A neich-' and national, council has over Monday morning in tlie city build- all of 1S47 and January and prob- she believes it is to the best in- bor Glen Beckman of' 100 West i uo ers The local coun lug by Robert R. Walker, agent for ably February ot 184S.

I terests of the estate to release the "ted in the I state police traf jc gafet fle Eikman and coats have been i Jacots of all liability in return I here since early last week auditing for tbeir offer of $1,000 in settle-- been Grand Councn With four i partment. porch Is believed from the TM baving served as Grand was scheduled to hold the records of 'the town of Galvea- similar hearings Slondaj' afternoon ton. the completion ot that in Monticello. He will be in Delphi task, they now check the books Charter members were R- 0- on Tuesday letter anTad books and owned by His wife, Vir- i Tennessee and Mississippi letter aud theJwoks on High street The admin-! ed the. flood -waters aa Tre audit will fnclude 1 Istratrlx states in her petition that as they had swept across 1 the' lowlands.

Most of the people returned to their homes to begin cleaning-up the dirt and trash, left 'by thc swirling; waters. Farmers rounded The petition filed through up stray cattle which had found the law firm of Hanna, Small and tv nn TM" 1 f1 Campbell. ment of the utilities here. closing The was expected to go to the Jury late Monday. Yenerich.

who Is manager ot tlie Indiana Rendering company, is charged with maintaining a public nuisance. to the Ice Machine Resumes Work On Eel River The Kroeger funeral home. Cass Station Road Posted of cutttmr a thoEel sumed Monday morning by Warsaw Ico company. the i Tho ice cutting machine broke! An "ucker who knows down here last weak, and was which wil1 be strku Pirie. Scott J.

F. Carroll, 1 Elliott Grocery Logansport; by bkiUen conmy and Byron G. Neher, Bridge City superintendent. Candy a are H. L.

Berof hia outfit exceeds Senior Counselor; Berl E. the returned to Warsaw for repairs, tons -should stay off the Cass Grant, Junior Counselor; Ross.) It was returned here Monday and road even wheu he has uo load LOAVC, Past Senior Counselor: Wil-j the work started again above nls truck. Skillen 'warned. A. Booher, Conductor: Harold Tenth street dam.

TVle oad is used a great Clayton, Page: Joseph Me-; It is planned to op'sn a large lin trucks, but its blacttonj Clain. G. J. Miller. Chap-1 channel in river, above thej surface will be quickly ruined S.

Miller. Secretary; anil dam to alleviate the danger of the heavy vehicles continue i Ross Lowe. Wayne Price, A. D. flood.

Spr.lng thaws this week-'it during! the next few months Lancaster, and Glen Rhoades. ex- end mado the top of tho 13-inch'when freezing and thawing make committee. General chair- ice soft. uid joine water is col-Jit particularly susceptible to dam-: man for celebra- on the iC8 In thc area. sge, road superintendent tiou, William A.

Booher. grounds and 'their wives began- counting to. see how many chickens had been lost. 'Clear warm weather eased the plight- of a few'- people -in Tennessee who were still early today. Most of tlie.w»ter« in th'e state were receding at the 'rate of 'half 'a foot 'every-hour, however, and the ex-j -to return to their Cfadllillv was called to revive "Wilcia Hauk- Ing, 17, who was overcome by gas from a hot water heater at 12:30 o'clock Sunday morning at the family fiome, 727 Eighteenth street.

The girl, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. was overcome when a leak In the gas heater filled the home -with the fumes. She was quickly revived, and did not require treatment at a hos- The firemen' called out 'at 10 p.

m. Sunday when, coal gas'fumes filled the home of, Marvin Mcholls home, 412 Mich- iRan avenue. A cat was rescued Irota. a tree in. the SOO block oa State street on Saturday night Measles Epidemic soaked homes this atternoon.

I Scattered rains and'light inowrj In'CoUfltV i the Pacific northwest were the only blemishes in the 'weather. The southerly' winds" were strong that storm warning! were on Lake Michigan. The; i-weatier bureau said there The 'measles epidemic which Bclted in the closing of two Case county schools for several days Ust Month is gradually subsiding. it was -reported Monday by -William Huckleberry, school attend- be winds of 40 to 45 officer. fliour over the' open- The schools which- were closed -tor orief period because of tht i epidemic were Xew "Waverly and Lincoln.

The Lucerne, Metea, and Twelve Mile the ones Elmer Lingquist Is Seriously III Elmer H. Lingquigt, 1212 High street, known local insurance man. has been ill removed to St. Joseph hospital Monday. which have been most recently sf- fected, but fewer from the-put few-days.

The pupils In the Logansrwri His condition reported serf-j schools hare not contracted VU ous..