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28. Oldest Newspaper in the United States West of the Alleghenies -Established 1800- Three Years Older Than the State River 16.18 ft. THE FAMILY VOL. 151, NO. 5 CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1951 16 PAGES 5 CENTS 30-DAY FREEZE ON PRICES HINTED Polio Drive All Set for Start, Jan.

15 Committee Leaders Listed for Campaign For March of Dimes Full slate of March of Dimes committees has been drawn up in readiness for the annual appeal for polio funds Jan. 15-31, it was announced Friday by Stanley B. Rook, Ross county campaign chair- man. "Through the early organization of these committees," Mr. Rook said, "we now have a nucleus to build a great campaign for a great cause the fight against infantile paralysis." The committees and their respective chairmen are: commerce, industry, and organizations, Clare G.

Rybolt; coin collectors, Paul E. Dean; government employees, Edward C. Jones; advance special gifts, Mrs. Edwin H. Artman; March of Dimes cards, Miss Ardith Hansen; schools, Montavon; and special events, Richard E.

Lowe. Mrs. Morris Co-chairman Mrs. Eugene Morris is co-chairman of the campaign and J. K.

Rudell is campaign treasurer. Community chairmen throughout Ross county include Mrs. George D. Hutton, Frankfort; James Patterson and Hugh S. Hedrick, Bainbridge; Mrs.

Glenn W. McPherson, Clarksburg; Kenneth Timmons, Kingston; Frank Barton, Adelphi; and Roscoe C. Collins, Richmondale. Mr. Rook said committee members are hard at work perfecting plans for the all-out drive against polio, starting a week from next Monday.

"The need for funds this year is greater than ever before," Mr. Rook said. "The last two years alone cost the National Foundation for Infantile paralysis $47 million in March of Dimes 1 funds for patient care throughout the nation. A large portion of this money went for payment of bills incurred in treating patients carried over from prior polio epidemics." "Knowing the need," Mr. Rook added, "our committee workers have planned a great variety of activities so every person in Chillicothe and Ross county will have an opportunity to contribute to the 1951 March of Dimes." Scioto to Go To Near 20-Ft.

Level Saturday Scioto river had reached the flood-stage mark here early Friday and forecasts were that the stream would inundate Route 23, at Bridge street bridge, Saturday. A mid-morning prediction from Columbus forecast a 19.5 to 20- foot stage by 7 a. m. Saturday, Weather Observer Mrs. Alphonse Muller was informed.

Water starts going over Route 23 at the bridge at 19 feet. The river was measured at 16.18 feet at 7:30 a. m. Friday and already there was some water on the Marietta pike, Mrs. Muller reported.

Flood stage is 16 feet and brings inundation of some lowlands The state patrol substation reported there was four inches of water on Route 104 at Deer creek, but traffic was going through. Routes 220, a mile west of Wayerly, and 335, a mile east of Omega, were reported closed however. ATHENS, Jan. 5-(P)- The Hocking river, swollen by heavy rains, overflowed here early today. With a flood stage of 17 feet, the river stage stood at 17.9 feet at 9 a.

m. Route 33 was closed north of here, near Chauncey, by high water. Lowlands were covered between here and at Chauncey, but no one was inconvenienced seriously. Reports the river was falling in the Nelsonville area eased fears in Athens. A river stage in excess of 20 feet would be required to cause much damage here.

5-Day Forecast Temperatures will average 3 to 5 degrees below normal. Normal maxima 31. Normal minima 15. Near normal Saturday falling below normal Sunday till mid-week. Preciptation mostly inch occurring Saturday Into Sunday and again around mid-week.

Grand Jury To Convene On Monday At Least 22 Open Cases on Docket To Be Considered At least 22 open cases will be considered by January grand jurors when they start their sessions in common pleas court next Monday, following the periodic calling of the docket by Judge Howard Goldsberry, Those bound over on charges, according to the listing by Prosecutor John S. Phillips, follow: Wallace Thomas, operating motor vehicle without owner's consent; Donald Stewart, embezzlement; Edwin Climer, resisting an officer; John Stewart, grand larceny; Ernest Bell, grand larceny; Hobart Welch, grand larceny; Georgianna Price, having physical control of motor vehicle while under influence of alcohol; John Franklin. Richards, operating motor vehicle without owner's consent; Edward Howard, cutting with intent to wound; Dale Moifett, grand larceny; Reginald Johnson, breaking and entering; Charles Hitchens, concealing stolen property; Harvey Houser, embezzlement of public funds; Clarence W. Fuller, breaking and entering; Joseph O. Johnson, drawing check without sufficient funds; George Eblin, operating motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; Orville Jones, auto theft; Jasper Harold McCoy, auto theft; Charles E.

Carey, auto theft; Morris E. Tipton, operating motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; Franklin A. Brown, manslaughter, second degree; Woodrow Browning, acting in a way tending to cause delinquency in a minor. Atwells End Partnership After 30 years as partners, Oswald Atwell has purchased various properties and interests from his brother Norbert. The announcement was made Friday by "Os," president of Atwell Chevrolet, 32-40 West Main street, and no changes in operations or policies are antici- pated.

Interests changing hands include property at 32 West Main street, (the old Memorial building at No. 40, adjoining, being under lease from the Hyde estate); two lots at 148-152 West Main street (where a new concern will be erected eventually), and the farm on Route 104 near the county home. The properties are now held by Oswald Atwell and the business will be continued as Atwell Chevrolet, Inc. Norbert Atwell was actively connected with the business until 1941 when he went with the government in a position at Wright Field, but retaining his property interests in the local business. About a year ago he went to Florida and while there engaged in home constructions.

Recently he sold out there and is residing for the present at Dayton. Prolonged Applause Marks Recital by Dorothy Calaway By AMELIA HYDELL Unfortunately, Quinn AME Chapel was not packed Thursday night to hear Chillicothe's concert singer, Miss Dorothy Calaway, but the estimated 150 persons in attendance paid tribute to her unusual talents with prolonged applause. Apparently at ease as she appeared in a benefit performance before her own people and a number of regular concert goers, the lyric soprano's diversified program displayed her masterly technique and beauty of tone to great advantage. Presents 3 Groups of Songs Ably accompanied by Mrs. Dard Hunter, this city and Boston, Miss Calaway, who has been spending the holidays at her home here, presented three groups of songs.

She opened with "Sereno Al Handel; and followed with Richard, 'Withdrawal' Not a Rout, Army Insists Chinese Threaten Wonju, Important U.N. Escape Center WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.. (AP) -A high army officer asserted emphatically today the withdrawal of United Nations forces in Korea is a wellplanned and executed withdrawal, and "is not any rout or any Dunkerque." The officer, who may not be named, emphasized that point repeatedly in talking to reporters at a Pentagon briefing sessoin. At the same time, he presented a set of figures to show the overwhelming strength now being 40,176 CASUALTIES WASHINGTON, Jan.

5-(P) Announced American casualties in Korea reached 40,176 today, an increase of 1,851 in a week. The total, reported by the Defense Department, represents the number of notifications to next of kin through last Friday. It includes 6,031 killed in action, 27,997 wounded and 6,148 missing in action. thrown by the Chinese and North Korean communists against the United Nations forces. A total of 950,000 enemy troops, of which 450,000 are still being held in reserve in North Korea, is involved in the all-out push, he said.

TOKYO, Jan. 5 -Swarms of Chinese Red troops pushed on southward tonight and menaced Wonju, important Allied escape highway center, 55 miles east of Seoul Gen. MacArthur's headquarters said seven communist armies perhaps 210,000 men- moving from the Chunchon toward Wonju. They apparently aim to destroy United Nations forces there and then wheel west in an attempt to cut off 8th Army units retreating down from ruined Seoul. Henry Traffic Noted Allied pilots said they saw the heaviest traffic yet observed in Korea behind the enemy lines.

They reported 1,200 vehicles clogging North Korean roads. The Allies in a skillful retreat had yielded Seoul, its airfield at Kimpo and the port of Inchon. At Inchon U. N. units blasted docks and the tidal basin, then left by sea.

The main body of U. N. troops moved on southward by land. Four cut-off South Korean divisions broke through communist road blocks and reached U. N.

lines north of Wonju Thursday after a four-day battle. With the Koreans safely back, U. N. lines were drawn closer around Wonju. Chinese troops pouring down secondary roads and through valleys could turn left or right at Wonju and possibly cut off parts of the Allied forces.

Desperate Race It was a desperate race. Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, U.

S. 8th Army commander, returned to his headquarters late (Please turn to page .16, col. 3) Taft Charges Truman Grabs War Powers WASHINGTON, Jan. (AP) Sen. Taft (R-Ohio) declared in the Senate today President Truman has no power to commit American troops to an European defense force without approval first from Congress.

Taft asserted, too, that the President "without authority involved us in the Korean war." Job For Europe In his first foreign policy speech of the 82nd Congress, Taft said he is willing to commit "some limited number of American divisions" to the North Atlantic defenses. But he said the Europeans must take the lead in forming such a "I do think we should force our assistance on nations which do not wish to arm themselves," the Ohio senator declared. "I do not think we should insist or even urge that Europeans form a great international army unless they request us to help them with that project." "I do not think we should assume the leadership in the formation of a great international army by the appointment of an American commander-in-chief." 'Ike' Already Named President Truman has already named Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for that place and the Truman administration had laid plans to send additional American troops to Europe to serve the combined defense force, At a news conference only yesterday, President Truman said there was no question but that he had authority to send additional troops to Europe.

It was this authority which Taft questioned, contending it was a matter on which Congress must Paratt said that before the North Atlantic defense pact was ratified by the Senate "responsible officials" denied that the United States would be called upon to use ground forces in Europe. Says Authority, Usurped "If the President in his conference with Mr. Attlee, or Secretary, undertaken Acheson to at commit the Brussels United has States to any such assistance before or during a war they are usurping the authority given by law and their program should be submitted to Congress for consideration," Taft declared. "The President has no power to agree to send American troops to fight in Europe in a war between the members of the Atlantic pact and Soviet Russia. Without authority he involved us in the Korean war.

Without authority he apparently is now adopting a similar policy in Europe. "This matter must be debated and determined by Congress and by the people of this country if we are to maintain any of our constitutional freedoms." Taft's speech was the first major one in what obviously is going to be a continuing, though intermittent, Senate debate during this congress on foreign policy. Showdown Urged Before Taft spoke, Sen. Douglas (D-Ill) told reporters he thought there should be a senate showdown looking toward a binding choice among three courses open: (1) Concentrating on western hemisphere defense as former (Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 3, Draft of 18 Year-Old Boys Sought by Defense Department WASHINGTON, Jan.

ask Congress to let it draft 18-year-olds exemptions for currently draft Felix Larkin, the Defense reporters today of the plans. He said a manpower bill would be submitted to Congress within two weeks designed to meet additional needs for men for the armed services. Larkin said the plan is to extend the present 21-month serv. ice period for draftees to 27 or 30 months. He added, however, that this term was not firm and might be changed before the manpower bill reaches Congress, About 1,200,000 boys will reach 18 during the next fiscal year beginning July 1 and about 800,000 of these could be expected to reach physical requirements for military service, Larkin estimated.

He said the Defense Department's manpower proposals not envisage the drafting of any Order Would Demand Notice Before Hikes Stabilization Boss Reported Worried as Record High Is Neared Sgt. C. O. Johnson Former Clerk Missing in Korea Fighting Army Sgt. Columbus O.

Johnson, 19, of Route 6, has been reported "missing in action" in Korea since Dec. 1, according to a telegram received Dec. 27 by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elza Johnson, now living at Franklin Furnace.

Sgt. Johnson, who made his home with a brother, Stearl Johnson, 828 Adams avenue, was employed at Alber's super market before going into the service two ago. The last letter his brother received from him gave his location as "three miles from the border," apparently the Manchurian line. In other letters he mentioned it was "awfully rough" and that he had "really learned to pray." Enlisted When 17 The young sergeant enlisted in the army on Dec. 27, 1948, when he was 17, and took basic training at Camp Atterbury, Ind.

He was attached to the 2nd infantry division and went to Ft. Benning, and later was shipped to the West Coast. He arrived in Korea on Aug. 16. Sgt.

Johnson attended Harrison township school in Ross county and Ironton high school. He is one of 12 children, including seven boys, four of whom saw service in World War brother, Herschel Johnson, and a sister, Mrs. Talva Ward, both reside on Route 6. Bad Weather Wrecks Roads Havoc wrought by the recent seasonal brawl staged by Mother Nature and Old Man Winter has left some rough-riding for John Q. in other words, semi-permanently improved highways are in a heck of a mess.

Freezing, thawing, rain, and more of the same areblamed for the situation. Many tarvia and crushed stone treated roads, so delightful for motoring under normal conditions, are now bloated and broken. County Engineer Josef E. Clark reports that the condition is general and the only remedy is sand and gravel, subsequent grading and more sand and gravel until warm weather arrives and new paving can be laid. Damage to county highways will run to a high figure before the repairs are completed, Mr.

Clark said. Ames Nelson, center, was sworn in as chief engineer of the Reliance Fire Co. No. 5 by Judge Howard Goldsberry at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the volunteer fire company Thursday night. He received his badge of office from Edgar B.

Hess, left, retiring chief engineer. (Gazette photo by Clyde Porter.) 100-Year-Old Fire Company Has Blowout Centennial celebration of ReliFire Co. No. 5, at the Hess shanty, rear of 183 Plum street, Thursday night, also was the occasion for celebration of the 87th birthday anniversary of John P. Hess, honorary member and owner of the shanty.

Mr. Hess responded appropriately after a Happy Birthday song was sung for him. Activities of the company for the last year were reviewed by Harold Breiel and movies of the dedication of the shanty and of the Chillicothe sesquicentennial parade were shown by Robert Doersam. Schachne Given Plaque In a fun Session, Richard Schachne Jr. was the victim of some kidding and songs, but was awarded a plaque for meritorious service as city councilman.

Judge Howard Goldsberry swore in the new officers, Ames Nelson, chief engineer; Robert McKell, assistant engineer; Harold Breiel, fifth term as secretary; Ernest Hess, treasurer; Charles C. Evans, hose director; Cecil S. Blair, first pipeman; Robert Bennett, second pipeman; and Edgar B. Hess, retiring chief engineer, as messenger John D. Tomlinson was elected I to membership and William Schneider and Russell McVicker were guests.

Discouraged Cadet Flies Plane to Death CALDWELL, Jan. 5. -A young French cadet, heavy hearted because he couldn't win his wings--yesterday stole an Air Force plane laughing flew it to his death. He flew until the T-6 training plane ran out of gas and crashed into a thicket near this central Texas town. Capt.

Alain Jourdan, a French liason officer, said the cadet told him by radio: "I spend my last hours in the air and then I die." A note indicating he intended to crash the plane was found just after he took off from Randolph Air Base near San Antonio and Jourdan said the cadet apologized to "the American Air Force for destroying this plane." Jourdan, who flew alongside the cadet in another trainer in an effort to coax him down, said the cadet seemed in command of his emotions and "laughed many times." Name Withheld Name of the cadet, at Randolph with other young Frenchmen for training under the North Atlantic pact, was withheld until next of kin could be notified. Randolph officials said he had been downcast since failing as a pilot trainee. The cadet went to the flight line about 10:20 a. m. (CST), and climbed into the training plane, and took off.

He zoomed low over -Stinson and Brooks Air Bases, whizzed down over Randolph, then headed north. Flights of other planes chased him over the skies, but returned to the base when their gas started running low. HERMANN'S SHOE SALE Bargain table men's and women's shoes; broken lots, values up to $19.95, now $7.95. Other ladies' shoes, special $4.95 up. ad.

IVOIHOISIH OIHO 3HI TV315070 AVHONY ELVIS PTA Slates Art Exhibit at New School Chillicothe PTA council will sponsor an art exhibit at the new Worthington elementary school on Allen avenue, Feb. 8, Mrs. Foster Rinehart, state art chairman, announced at council meeting in the probate courtroom, Thursday night. Leslie Cope and sister, Miss Hilda Cope, of Roseville, will exhibit a group of 50 pictures from 3 to 10 p. m.

The exhibit is open to the public and, since it includes many animal and farm scenes, will be of interest to children. Mr. Cope has had three oneman shows at the Southern hotel in Columbus and one at the Maramor retaurant. He has also had showings in the Smithsonian institution and has won a national award as an etcher. M.

M. Berry, superintendent of city schools, invited the council and the public to the dedication of the new Worthington school, scheduled for the evening of Jan. 25. There will be open house for inspection of the school on the afternoon of Jan. 24 and afternoon and evening of Jan.

25. The president, Mrs. George Watson, conducted the meeting. Mrs. Stanley Rook, council health chairman, discussed plans for the summer round-up.

Mrs. W. J. Garmhausen announced that the city-wide study group, with Dr. Ranald Wolfe as leader, will meet Jan.

16 at the probate courtroom. Mother Singers will meet at 7:30 p. m. Monday at Central school. Mrs.

Holmes Iden urged the council to work for the $200 college scholarship award offered by the Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers for the council which has the highest percentage of subscriptions to the national and Ohio PTA magazines. $31,244 in Court Funds Embezzled COLUMBUS, Jan. 5 (P)- Mrs. Alma Schlott, 39, former deputy clerk of the Allen county juvenile court, today was accused of forgery and embezzlement of $31,244.26 in a report filed with the state auditor by Examiner A. H.

Harlett of the state bureau of accounting. Mrs. Schlott was arrested in Lima last September and charged with obtaining, $10,749 in welfare funds false pretenses. Her case now is pending before the grand jury. At that time, Probate Judge Joseph P.

Quatman of Allen county, said Mrs. Schlott had signed a statement admitting taking the funds in the previous 30 months. The examiner's report issued today carries with it a photostat copy of a confession made by Mrs. Schlott Sept. 28, 1950, admitting the $10,749 embezzlement.

Mrs. Schlott was deputy clerk from Feb. 9, 1933, until Sept. 28 of last year. The embezzlement and forgeries were from trust funds paid into the court by parents or guardians of wards of the court.

Harlett said the first embezzlement was in January, 1937, when an item of $30 was appropriated by Mrs. Schlott. The embezzlement and forgeries totaling $31,244.26 then continued over period up until last year. Harlett said there were more than 400 different acts of embezzlement or forgery, WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

(AP) -The government was reported today to be drafting an order that all business firms give a 30-day notice before raising prices. This would have the effect of a one-month price "freeze" although it would not apply to all farm prices, because of certain provisions of law. Nears All-Time High Retail food prices were shown by the Bureau of Labor statistics today to have risen 1.2 per cent between Nov. 28 and Dec. 15- almost to the record high reached in July of 1948.

There was no immediate confirmation of the plan to issue 30 day advance notice order. However, reports from people close to Price Director Michael V. Disalle and his staff said the decision has been made to issue such an order very soon. The action was described as 1 stopgap measure holding the line temporarily while the price stabilization office builds a staff to enforce a system of more specific ceiling prices, and while the wage stabilization board comes to some decision on standards for controlling wages. This board has called a labor management conference for next week to talk over problems involved in wage control.

Disalle Worried Disalle is known to be particularly concerned over rising food prices. The Defense Production act of 1950 contains provisions which would prevent freezing of most farm prices. However, there are certain things that Disalle can do about food prices, and some of them are included in the 30-day notice order now reported pending. For example, the law permits control of the margins of wholesale and retail distributors of food, and, to a certain extent, the prices of food processors. Farm Solons Protest Today's report on gains in food prices came as farm belt congressmen protested in advance against an anticipated request from President Truman to let him put his own controls on farm prices.

Democrats and Republicans alike predicted Congress wouldn't go along with any proposal which might result in lower prices for farmers, They said lower prices would mean smaller production at a time when the nation needs more food. 1.2 Pet. Rise Noted The BLS reported a rise of 1.2 per cent in retail food prices between Nov. 28 and Dec. 15.

The price index was estimated at 216.3 per cent of the 1935-39 average. That was within 0.2 per cent of the all-time record of 216.8. The new index was 3.2 per cent above the previous month and 5-7 per cent higher than on June 15, before the Korean war started. It was up 9-6 per cent from a year ago. Prices of 50 foods were studied in eight cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, New York, Richmond, San Francisco and Washington.

Almost all classes of retail food items were found to have increased in price. Eggs Up 14 Pet. Eggs, for example, went up 14.2, per cent in the eight cities combined at a season when they normally decline in price. A controversy over prospective controls on food prices shaped up in the wake of Mr. Truman's news conference statement yesterday that he may ask Congress to change the law which gives him control powers.

price said across-the-board wage and price controls would be put into effect as soon as they were needed and it was physically possible to do so. Then he went on to say the law would have to be changed for controls on farm products. Asked if he intended to ask Congress for a change, the Presi(Please Turn to Page 2, Col. 3) Strauss; Manuel Price; "Ou'vre Lon Georges Bizet; "Un Bel Di" (Madame Butterfly), Puccini; and "Through The Vincent Youmans. Her second group included such favorites as "Cycle of Ronald; "Danny Weatherly; Guy D'Hardelot; "Rose in the Dorothy Forster; and the Missouri folk song, Old Woman." Gartlan's dramatic arrangement of "The Lilac Tree" was given as an encore.

Two spirituals of the third group, particularly J. Rosamond Johnson's "Lil David" and "Were You emphasized the smooth beauty of Miss Calaway's voice. The other spirituals were Hall Johnson's "Honor! Honor!" and Boatner's "On Ma' Journey." Concludes With Hymn Her concluding number was (Please Turn to Page 16, Col. 3) Defense Department plans to and tighten deferments and eligible men from 19 through 25. Department's general counsel, told women.

Larkin said the Defense Department is working out its proopsed manpower law and that undoubtedly selective service and other agencies will submit their own ideas to Congress. The Defense Department proposal, he said, would permit 17- year-olds to enlist with their parents' permission; 18-year-olds would be automatically eligible for the draft as soon as they had completed high school. He added that those who reached 19 and were still in high school would "probably have to be yanked out." Larkin said 18-year-old drattees would not be sent overseas until after they had completed their full basic military training. HERMANN'S SHOE SALE prices on broken lots women's and children's shoes. Buy now; prices are ade vancing rapidly.

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