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VOL. 150, NO. 130 CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1950 20 PAGES 5 CENTS A NEWSPAPER 1800... 1950 FOR THE HOME CH CHILLICOTHE THE GAZETTE Chillicothe Gazette Marks Information and Enjoyment 150 Years of Continuous For Every Member of Oldest in the United States West of the -Established 1800-Three Years Older Than the State of Ohio. Progress in Service Newspaper THE FAMILY To the Community $1.2 BILLION ASKED TO ARM ALLIES Huntington Board Sells School Expansion Bonds With $56,000 worth of bonds sold by the Huntington township school board to RaffenspergerHughes of Indianapolis, at a bid of per cent and a premium of $151.79, assurance is given for an addition of five new elementary classrooms to the centralized school, and remodeling the present structure which now affords some 20 classrooms.

The award was made Thursday after a 7 p. m. dead line for filing of bids 1 had passed. Bidders Listed Other bidders were: Otis Cleveland, per cent and a Brown Named Ross Legion Commander Ray Brown of Post 757 was elected commander at a meeting of Ross county council, American Legion, at Southeastern Post 717, Thursday evening. M.

P. Loiry of Post 15 was named vice commander, Ray Smith of Post 126, adjutant and historian; Vincent DiLuciano of Post 62, finance officer; Kent Castor, chaplain; and Ernie Riley of Post 717, sergeant-at-arms. The new officers were installed by Kent Castor, seventh district vice commander. Mr. Brown succeeds Collins as county commander.

The council endorsed Mr. Castor for district commander. The election is to be held at Circleville June 25. The meeting was preceded by serving of a chicken and noodles dinner by Post 717 auxiliary. County Commander Roscoe Collins opened the meeting.

Outstanding student awards for 1949 and 1950 were made by the Southeastern Post. Awards for 1949 went to Joyce Wiltshire and John Kimbler and for 1950 to David Climer and Ann Scott. The presentations were made by Vice commander Castor. The students were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.

John Wiltshire and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Climer. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard French accompanied Neil French, who is Post 717's Buckeye Boys' state nominee. Chester Stultz, principal of Southeastern high, complimented the legion for its youth program. Schedule of coming legion events was announced as follows: Party at Post 126, June spaghetti dinner, Post 62, June tent show, sponsored by Post 717, at Richmond Dale, June 5-10. Verdict for $1,200 Given In Road Case Compensation and damages totaling $1,200 were awarded by a special common pleas court jury, Thursday, in the matter of an appropriation of an easement for highway purposes on Route 50 west of Bainbridge over the lands of Frank and Mary Lou Christiano. The Christianos did not appear in court, but were represented by Attorneys Byron Blair and w.

W. Stanhope, It was understood that the jury verdict was less than amounts offered previously as settlements by the state. The verdict allowed $127 compensation for the land, $750 compensation for buildings on the land and $275 damages to residue, if any. Jurors were John H. Kellhofer, Frank Seekatz, Charles Stocklin, William E.

Sammons, Paul E. Dean, Lucille C. Wyckoff, Esther L. Klepinger, George L. Schneibel, Charles A.

Nangle, Albert Lange and Jack B. Furman. Wilmingtonian Wins Case Scholarship CLEVELAND, June 2 UP Case Institute of Technology today announced awards of scholarships totaling $20,000 to 53 Recipients included: Arthur V. Haines, Wilmington. The Weather Scattered showers tonight and Saturday.

Warmer tonight. Cooler Saturday afternoon or night. Thursday 79-50; Friday 1:30 a. m. 57.

Hawaiian Volcano Erupts Lava From Mauna Loa Destroys 15 Homes; Couple Listed Missing HONOLULU, June 2-(AP) At least two persons are ing and 15 homes destroyed in the eruption of Mauna Loa volcano which poured a river of red-hot lava 20 miles to the ocean, Kona, Hawaii, police said today. The massive volcano erupted night, driving 60 families from, their homes on southwest Hawaii island. Police Sgt. Henry Kunitomo said Mr. and Mrs.

L. P. Lincol, a retired couple in their 70's, are missing. He said the molten lava streams poured into several seacoast villages and destroyed "about 15 homes and one Catholic A schoolhouse also, was reported demolished but this was unconfirmed. Flow Is Mile Wide Kunimoto said the area damaged was on the northern side of the lava flow, which he said was one mile wide.

Kona police reported by radiophone that "probably 60 families" were forced to evacuate seacoast homes between the villages of Alae and Pahoehoe. They said all telephone- communications with the area were cut. It was impossible to assess damage immediately, the police said. They added, however, that another 40 homes in the area were believed safe for the present. The hot lava presumably burned down telephone poles, cutting circuits.

The Civil Air patrol said the stream of molten rock poured into the ocean near Honaunau village on the southwest coast of Hawaii Island. It said a second flow was only three miles from the sea. Hilo, Hawaii, police reported by radio that the river of boiling lava hissed into the ocean at 1:05 a. m. (7:05 a.

EDT), three and one-half hours after the eruption. This would cut off telephone communication between Hilo and the Kona, or southwest coast, Honolulu police said. A Pan-American pilot said Mauna Loa shot a smoke cloud 30,000 feet up. "It looked like an atomic explosion mushroom," said Gilbert B. Blackmore.

"We could hear pieces of what was probably ash hitting against the plane." Cincinnatian Continued Till June 15 COLUMBUS, June 2 The Baltimore Ohio railroad plans to continue its eastbound and westbound daylight train, The Cincinnatian, until June 15, the railroad announced today. The train, which runs between Cincinnati and Baltimore by way of Chillicothe and Athens, and Washington, D. was to have been discontinued today. Its equipment was to have been transferred to an existing run between Cincinnati and Detroit. The railroad's Columbus office said final approval for discontinuance through the West Virginia portion of the run had not yet been received.

A hearing will be held before that state's public futilities commission June 9. 'Old Home Week' Planned for Park "Let's bring back the good old days to Yoctangee park -greased pig chases, band fiddlers' contests and other a jubilant era in Chillicothe That is the plan of the which, in conjunction with the ber of Commerce, will sponsor a full week's festivities the week of July 4. The Halloween committee met Thursday evening at the Chamber for a preliminary discussion of the plan. The celebration, to be known as "Old Home Week," is an effort to revive the fun and frolfe so familiar to park goers of bygone days. The Halloween group hopes to attract former Chillicotheans now living in other cities and states who can return home for the holiday and renew old acquaintances.

Gooding Amusement shows have been booked for the concerts, family reunions, old games and events that flavored years ago." Community Halloween committee, city park board and the Cham- and efforts also are being made to stage a girls' softball game and other athletic events for oldsters and youngsters alike, including a model airplane meet. Entertainment is being planned for afternoon and evening of with every, a fireworks demonstration the night of July 4. Present at Thursday's meeting were Dan McClain, William Thorp, O. I. Copley, Chief A.

R. Poole, William Armond, Charles Cant well, Robert Barnhart, Charles Betsch and Manager R. Douglas Pinkerton. Rent Control Bill OK'd By Senate Committee WASHINGTON, June 2 (P) approved 8 to 5 today legislation another six months. The present Like a bill pending in the House, Landlords Here Tried To 'Jump Gun' COLUMBUS, June 2 Some landlords tried to "jump the gun" and charge higher rent this month, although controls aren't due to end until July 1, the area rent control director, John B.

Barton, reported today, He said several tenants in Zanesville complained about the premature increases, Their landlords were ordered to wait until next month, he added. Barton is rent control director for Central Ohio. He said his office here started getting calls last Monday from tenants notified that that their rents will be boosted July 1. Calls since then have been "brisk," he reported. Tenants here said their increases will be from $15 to $20 a month.

Amount Not Stated Representatives of the bus office in Zanesville, Washington C. H. Chillicothe said tenants there also got notices their rents will go up July 1. But the amount wasn't stated. Marion, Delaware and Newark also in the Columbus rent area.

Reports aren't in from those towns. "We tell callers that unless Congress extends rent control, they will have to pay the higher rent starting July 1," Barton said. That doesn't apply to tenants protected by leases, he added. Claypool Appointed Permanent Receiver COLUMBUS, June 2 (PL Federal Judge Mell G. Underwood today approved the appointment of Garrett S.

Claypool permanent receiver for the Robinson-Houchin Co. Columbus. Claypool recently was appointed temporary receiver for the concern following a request for receivership by the Columbus inrevenue office. The office claimed the company owes the government $235,000 in back taxes for the past several years. The firm makes lamps machinery.

Claypool's home is in Chillicothe. He maintains a law office here. PTA Council Holds Mass Installation Meeting for the last time of the school year, Thursday night at West Fifth street school, the Chillicothe PTA council installed new council and unit officers and conducted a school of instruction for them. Mrs. George Watson is the new president of the council, succeeding Mrs.

William Immell. Other council officers installed were Mrs. W. E. Rodehaver, vice president; Mrs.

Paul Bowman, secretary; and Mrs. Vincent Stine, treasurer. PTA unit officers installed were: Mt. Logan: Mrs. Rodehaver, president; Eugene James, vice president; Mrs.

Ernest Wells, secretary; and John Miller, It is anticipated that the new class entering this fall will be about 108, bringing the over-all school population to about 900. Donald De Voss of Portsmouth, architect firm, is drawing plans for the new fireproof addition. It is hoped that plans will be okayed and bids received for construction by early July In this event it is planned to have the addition ready for occupancy by December. If sufficient funds remain, some remodelling is planned and new equipment added in the shop and home economics department. '150 Years of Service' Contest Rules Given Complete rules are ready for essay contest, announced Thursday, Service Contributions of the Cook Named Safety Chief At Columbus premium of $751; Dol Cincinnati, 3 per cent and a premium of $661; Ryan-Sutherland Toledo, per cent and a premium of $313; J.

A. White Cincinnati, per cent and a premium of $170; and Pohl Cincinnati, per and a $44.80. cent, acceptance of the best bid assures that the increase in the district tax rate will be only 2.4999 mills. The present school, designed to care for 450 pupils, has been greatly overcrowded with 860 pupils during the last year. COLUMBUS, 0., June 2 (P) Mayor James A.

Rhodes today named Donald D. Cook, 36, former FBI agent, city safety director. Cook will take over June 16, succeeding C. C. Cole, who resigned.

Regarded as a sure bet for appointment as safety director of Columbus is Donald D. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Cook of Buena Vista farm, Route 23 south. Mr.

Cook, 36, a former member of the FBI, has received an indefinite leave of absence from the National Board of Fire Underwriters, which, it is said, lowered the only barrier standing in the way of his acceptance of appointment. To Take Over June 16 The Ohio State Journal Friday said reliable sources reported without qualification that Mr. Cook will become safety director on June 16. C. C.

Cole resigned the safety directorship. May 3 temporarily and the since post that time by Joseph S. Deutschle. The Journal said only the official announcement of Mr. Cook's choice and acceptance is yet to come from Mayor James A.

Rhodes. This is expected within a few days, the Journal said, adding that a shakeup of police and fire officials is expected along with a clampdown on gambling and vice, once the former FBI agent takes over. Mr. Cook has been a special investigator for the National Board of Fire Underwriters since 1947. With his wife, the former Jane McVicker of this city, and fiveyear old son, he resides at 792 Kenwick road.

Male Chorus To Sing at Park Sunday Second of a series of. summer concerts, sponsored by the Chillicothe Y's Men's club, will be held from 7 to 8 p. m. Sunday at Yoctangee park bandstand. During the first half hour, the 20-voice YMCA Male chorus will sing under the direction of Miss Patti Thompson.

From 7:30 until 8 p. m. the Chillicothe high school German band will perform. The German band consists of Warner Timmons and Bob Gaynor, trumpets; Charles Wallace, trombone, Judy Herlihy and Pat Morgan, clarinets, and Jim Peters, bass. Carl Estler, Y's Men's club president, will emcee the program.

Richard Fuchs, president of the YMCA Male chorus announced that the group will sing the following songs: "The Green "Song of the Marching Men" Protheral; "Dance My -Bennett: "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" -NoJan; "Almost Like Being in Love" -Loewe; "The Gospel Cain arrangement; "The Whiffenpoof "'While Strolling Thru the "Mood In-Duke Ellington; "Coney Island "The Lord's Pray-Malotte. Costs May Go Higher, Solons Told Acheson Says Security Force Not Adequate to Meet Red Aggression for the Chillicothe Gazette's on the subject "150 Years of Chillicothe Gazette to This Community." The contest is offered as a feature of the Gazette's observance of its sesquicentennial. Founded April 25, 1800, by Edmund Freeman, as "Freeman's Journal and Chillicothe Advertiser," the newspaper was sold Oct. 10, 1800 to Winship and Nathaniel Willis who changed the name to "The Scioto Gazette and Chillicothe Advertiser." Since that time, 150 years ago, it has borne the name of the Gazette and continues today as the oldest newspaper west of the Alleghenies. In this sesquicentennial contest you may win one of these awards: First prize, $300.

Second prize, $150, Five additional grand prizes of $25 each. Scholarship to OU-C, $150. Sectional Prizes 25' prizes of $5 each to Chillicothe residents. 16 prizes of $5 each, one to an entry from each of the 16 townships of Ross county, 7 prizes of $10 each, one to an entry from each of the adjoining counties of Vinton, Fayette, Pike, Highland, Pickaway, Hocking and Jackson. Total of awards, 56; cash value, $1,000.

Here are the contest rules: Title: Years of ServiceContributions of the Chillicothe Gazette to This Community." Eligibility: Contest is open to any resident of Ross county or the adjoining counties of Vinton, Fayette, Pike, Highland, Pickaway, Hocking and Jackson, except employes of the Chillicothe Gazette and their families. To be eligible for the OU-C scholarship award, an entrant must be a 1950 graduate of a high school in one of the eight counties. Length of essays: Not more than 500 words. Use typewriter double-spaced or ink, if handwritten. Use only one side of paper.

Judges: Burton E. Stevenson, John A. Smith and Miss Pearl Mace. Decision of the judges will be final. Judging: Will be on the basis of ideas expressed and clarity rather than on any fancy literary style, Prizes: All will be awarded in cash, except the scholarship, which will be awarded as a letter of to the university, any portion the $150 which is unused for fees or books being payable to the winner in cash.

No entrant will be eligible to win more than one prize. Entries: Must be submitted to the Essay Editor, Chillicothe Ga- (Please Turn to Page 12, Col. 6) DOS OIHO 3HI 1 TE315070 -The Senate banking committee to keep federal rent controls for control law expires June 30. the Senate committee's measure also would permit cities to keep controls for the first six months of 1951 if their governing bodies voted to keep them. Seen As Compromise This idea has been called compromise between the Truman administration's request for a full year's extension of controls and the view of some Congress members that controls should be allowed to end when the present law runs out.

The House is due to vote on its bill about June 12. A Senate vote may be held up until after the House acts. There is only one point of difference between Senate and House bills. The Senate bill would decontrol the few hotels remaining under federal ceilings. In announcing vote, Chairman Maybank (D.SC) said that a proxy vote by Sen.

Long (D-La) favored reporting the bill to the Senate but reserved the right to oppose it there. In addition to Long, the senators voting to report the bill were Maybank, Douglas, Fulbright (D-Ark), Sparkman (D- Ala), Frear (D-Del), Taylor (D- Idaho) and Ives (R-NY). The five opposition votes were cast by Sen. Robertson (D-Va), Republican Senators Toby of New Hampshire, Capeheart of Indiana, Flanders of Vermont and Bricker of Ohio. Transformer Blamed for Radio Static Chillicothe radio and television fans should have improved reception Friday night.

Alvin W. Jones, manager of the Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co. said transformer trouble in England Hollow, south of the city, was discovered Friday noon to be the source of the heavy interference which has almost blanketed reception here all week. Harvey Browder, radio and television engineer for the company in Columbus, was called here Thursday and conducted tests Thursday afternoon and night. It was first believed that correction of a fault found about 5 p.

m. Thursday near the Kidnocker mill, also on Route 23, south, would eliminate the noise, but it merely reduced it. This was on the Richmond Dale circuit. Mgr. Jones said that the engineer is returning next week make further checks for more localized disturbances.

The local office also is making checks through its own engineer. Burkholder Hired As Jackson Coach JACKSON, June 2 (P) Robert Burkholder, 24, guard on Ohio State's 1950 Western Conference champion basketball team, was hired Thursday as head basketball and assistant football coach at Jackson high school. He will succeed Howard Teifke, former OSU football center, who did not apply for re-employment. TOUGH AS NAILS Apparently unshaken the experience, 23-month-old Neil Totten rests at the Cleveland Clinic. Cleveland, after a two-inch nail he swallowed was removed by operation.

Neil was rushed from his Jefferson, home to the clinic under police escort after his mother, Mrs. Gordon Totten, discovered him choking. Tokyo Police In Crackdown On Commies TOKYO, June 2 (P) -Metropolitan police tonight barred the communists from using two major downtown parks for tomorrow's scheduled anti-American demonstrations. The police crackdown probably was made with the approval of Gen. MacArthur's headquarters.

The demonstrations intended to be a part of a "general strike" called by the communist.s Reliable Japanese sources said Gen. MacArthur's headquarters is studying a government plan to outlaw the Japan Communist party. Whether the plan will be adopted may depend greatly on the communist demonstrations tomorTOW. The party predicted more than 400.000 labor units and thousands of students would join in the nation-wide strike. The strike was called in reprisal for the speedy trial of eight Japanese charged with attacking five U.

S. soldiers Monday. It also is designed to influence Sunlay elections for the upper house of parliament. Atomic Artillery Perfected WASHINGTON, June 2- (P) The United States has developed atomic artillery shells and atomic warheads for guided missiles, it was learned today. News of these revolutionary weapons comes in the wake of Defense Secretary Johnson's report to President Truman on March 31 that this country is developing a variety of new atomic missiles which may have tactical as well as strategic significance.

That means they can be used against troops in the field as well as against industrial targets. Reports of the new weapons are giving Atlantic pact military planners new confidence that West Europe can be made secure against possible aggression without bankrupting the United States and its allies. Atlantic pact planners do not regard tactical atomic weapons as a substitute for stronger conventional ground and air forces in West Europe, or for stronger air and naval forces in the United States. They believe that strengthened ground and tactical air forces in Europe are essential to force the Russian army, in case it attacks, to concentrate in mass formation and thus be vulnerable to atomic weapons. Atlantic pact military planness have feared that the absence of real military, strength in West Europe may invite Soviet attack few years from now -unless the void is filled in the meantime WASHINGTON, June 2- (AP) Secretary of State Acheson told senators bluntly today the United States may have to increase in years to come its annual outlay for foreign arms.

Testifying before the Senate foreign relations and armed services committee, Acheson said western world is long way from having an adequate security force" to meet the threat of communist aggression. Approval Urged He urged Congress to approve new $1,222,500,000 arms aid program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Of that amount, $1,000,000,000 would go to bolster defenses of the North Atlantic treaty countries. The total amount asked is slightly lower than the 010,000 made available by Congresa for the present fiscal year. But Acheson refused to hold out hope that these expenditures can be progressively reduced, In response to a question by Sen. H.

Alexander Smith (R-NJ), the secretary said an "honest answer" is that in the Immediate future the United States might have to increase its aid to western Europe. Without mentioning Russia by name, he said that unless another power revises its course of action, we may have to put more, rather than less, effort into this program." Acheson said the United States must continue its military assistance to western Europe in order to preserve the North Atlantic area from aggression, Progress Reported He said the western, anti-communist coalition already has made great progress in economic and political co-operation and in defense preparations. "If any one of us let down, or But, the secretary tel said sharply: slacken our efforts, the result could well be disaster. Only by forceful, concerted action along the lines which have been initiated can the countries which practice democracy preserve democracy." Acheson's prepared testimony was presented to a jpint session of the Senate foreign relations and armed services committee. It followed by a day President Truman's message asking Congress for the new funds to keep flowing the $1,314,010,000 of American munitions already being sent abroad in this fiscal year.

The new money would provide arms aid for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Mr. Truman called the aid "dynamic program of construetive action xx to expand the freedom and increase the well being of all free people." Says Peace Nearer Later in the day Mr. Truman followed up his message to Congres with a news conference comment that he thinks the world is nearer peace today than it has been at any time during the past five years. The chief executive offered no bridge between his two statements by way of explanation.

Other officials said, however, that the main point of Mr. Truman's present foreign policy is that the prospects for peace brighter as powers achieve unity and military strength, and that those defense factors now are at their highest point since the cold war began. Acheson said in his. prepared testimony today: "Much, of course, remains to be done. Further progress will continue to depend on the unslackened effort of all 12 partners.

It is perfectly clear, however, that (Please Turn to Page 12, Col. 6) surer. Central: Mrs. C. G.

Rybolt, president; Mrs. Harold Hixon, vice president; Mrs. Sidney Stein, treasurer; and Mrs. Kelly Grogan, secretary. Western (the new Worthington building): Mrs.

Ross Landrum, president; Charles Riggin, vice president; Mrs. D. W. Johnson, secretary; and Mrs. James Betsch, treasurer.

West Fifth: Mrs. C. X. Heinlen, president; Mrs. H.

E. Hupp, vice president; Mrs. Paul Bowman, secretary; and Mrs. Edwin Ruff, treasurer. Eastern: Mrs.

Carl Lee, president; Mrs. William Milliken, vice president; Mrs. Robert Chenault, secretary; and Miss Marjorie Wisehart, treasurer. Southern: Miss Eva Warner, president; Mrs. George Trent, vice president; Mrs.

William Lynch, secretary; and Miss Doro- thy Hill, treasurer. Chairmen Named Mrs. Watson, the new president, also announced her chairmen for the next Mrs. Paul Bowman, membership; Heinlen, program; Mrs. W.

J. Garmhausen and Dr. Ranald Wolfe, study group; Mrs. Harold Barber, publicity; Mrs. Foster Rinehart and Mrs.

Vincent Stine, budget. Mrs. Holmes Iden, magazine; Mrs. Stanley Rook and Mrs. Ames (Please Turn to Page 12, Col.

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