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Alrporl tioon Tib VOLUME 174 MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1949 25c PER WEEK BY CARRIER ASK COMPULSORY MEOICAL INSURANCE JACKSON CO. OFFICIAL AND $4,680 GONE State's Attorney at Murphysboro to File Em- Ijezzlement Charge Against Circuit Clerk. TELEVISION NOT SUNDAY MASS, CATHOLICS TOLD First Major Revision of Catechism in 60 Years is Issued. AUDITORS ARE MAKING CHECK Fred H. Fraser, Now Serving Second Term, Missing Since Wednesdays- Arrest is Ordered.

A Oy Aiioclatcd Preii MURPHYSBORU. AUonii-y John Gilbert announced today thai a warrant charging would bo lilfHl agamsl Kird 11. Fraser, ini Jaciison county Circuit Clerk. By Prtit WA.SIIINGTON, April -22. Tlio fiist major rcvi.sion of a Ronian '7atlioli(; catechism in the V.

S. in over (iO year.s Cntholics, in ofloct, they cannot "attend" Sunday mass hy merely watching one ovc The new reliqious Icxthook, climax of 12 years' ic- search by prelates and Catholic scliolars known as the Confi'a- lernity of Cliristian Doctrine, does not specifically mention television. Hut it says a person must be "bodily present" at the place where mass is celebrated in order to fulfill his obliKations to the church. The Confraternity in a sr-parate press release linked this admonition to the question of television masses. The National Catholic Welfare Confr'rence representing the church's hierarchy said the revised edition of the Baltimore catechism used as a standard te.vt for TO DEDICATE MASONIC TEMPLE MONDAY and cpor Camden, Miss.

The State's Attorney said at even thought of in the least 54,680.98 of tiic olfice luiuis It either covers for the first were and 'hat a Peuiia lime or alters former jiositions on accounting lirm was still check- such things as wAr, government, ing the recoriis. Gilbert the labor-management problems, money apparently was Irom lees niorcy killings and communism. I Bai 'ks Tp Archbishop Of i)arlicular timely interest is one that backs up archbDDa money appa collected by that Clerks utlice a long jjcriod of ibne. Krasor who weighs 2oU povuvls and is five feet inches tall, one that backs up Archbishop was elected to a second term on Richard J. Cushing's stand in the Renublican ticket bust No- 'the Republican ticket Host on "heresy" dispute.

Bostoii Colice Hischareed four The sheriffs'broadcast order, lav instructors atter lliey ob- went 10 police iVlcxico. Missouri, joeted that the college was guilty Tennessee Mississippi and Louusi- of "heresy" l)ecause it taught Tennessee, Mississippi ana. 'bat non-Catholics The officers said fam- saved, ily had no idea of his wiiere- abouts. could be FORMER ANNA PATIENT KILLS WIFEAND SELF Shots at Breakfast Tabic Awaken Daughters in Du Quoin Tragedy. By AtsocUlcd Press DU QUOIN, 111., April 40-year-old coal miner siiol and killed his wile, then killed himself in their apartment hero today.

Coroner August E. Schneider reported. The victims were W. Owens, 40, employed at a CooUo, 111., mine, and his wife, Lola, 34, the parents of three children. The Coroner quoted a Dolores, 16, with this account: A shot from the kitchen awak- her and a sister, Charloiio, 11.

A second shot was fired as Dolores leaped from bed. She saw her mother's body in liie kitchen doorway and her father slumped on the floor in a corner with a 12 gauge shotgun in his hand.s. Both were shot in the head and died instantly. The breakfast table was set for two, with scrambled eggs in the Two chairs and a coffee pot were over turned. Coroner Schneider of Perry county said "there didn't seem to be any motive." Me added, "according to Dolores, they had not quarreled recently, and thing was going along fine." A son, Richard, 10, also survives.

He lives with liis grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Akens of nearby Paradise Prairie. The Owcnses here recently from Mulkcytown, and had planned to move from the to another home in south Du Quoin today. The Coroner said Owens had been discharged as a patient at the Anna State Hospital in February.

He said an inquest may be held next Thursday. Archbishop Gushing upheld the college and barred the Rev. I Leonard Fecney from the altar for siding with the instructors, i Non-Catliolics Saved The new textbook, without of course the Boston ca.se, backs up the archbishop by saying that in certain cases non- Catholics can be saved. It says persons who remain outside the Catholic church through no grave fault and do not know it to be the true church, can be saved by making use of the graces which God gives them." But it adds that persons who do "know that the Catholic church is the true church and refuse to join it cannot be saved." (In Camb-idge, Fr. asked in a stntemeni yesterday that Pope Pius XII intervene.) Worker-Employer Relations The question of worker-em- relations and responsibilities is sharply revised.

old catechism said that "according to agreement.s" servants or workmen must serve faithfully and honestly, and that employers must see" they are kindly and fairly treated and "justly paid their at the proper time." The 'nv statement says: "Employers who defraud laborers by not pa 'ing them a just living wage keep what belongs to others and are guilty of grave injustice not only to the employe, but also to the of his family employes who waste time during working hours, do careless work, or neglect to take rea.sonable care of the properly of their employers violate the seventh commandment. Pictured above are officers of Mt. Vernon Lodjyc No. 81, A. F.

and A. who will par- tielpnte in the dcdientiou of the new Masonic Temple here next Monday evening, April 2.5. They arc: sealed, left to I Senior Warden; Frank J. Aneona, Worshipful Mnsler; and Thomas E. Bartholomew, Junior Warden.

left to Boeder, Tyler; H. Beii Ciaston, Junior Past Master; Max MrCarty, Marshall; Glen rettll. Treasurer; CharleK Peokenpaiigh, Secretary; William E. Rcavl Chaplain; Charles Dewey, Junior Steward; KeKlnald H. Whilaker, Senior Deacon; Centon Bullock, Junior Deacon; Taylor R.

Mabry, Senior Steward. 104-YEAR-OLD LODGE SURVIVES CYCLONE. FIRE Met in Log Court House in 1845; New Building Finished. Miss Riley Heads State Association Miss Virginia Riley, secretary of the Mt. Vernon junior high school, today was elected president nf the Illinois Association of Secretaries.

The as.sociation is nosv holding its annual meeting in. Moline. M'ss Riley's term will begin July 1. McLEANSBORO FRIENDS AID BURNED OUT FAMILY OF 8 (Special To Tiie Register-News). McLeansboro friends have come McCleansboro friends have come to the aid of Mr.

and Mrs. Randall Gholson and their six children, whose home, and all its contents, were destroyed by fire. Local carpenters have volunteered to rebuild 'he house and a drive for donations to buy materials, clothing and furniture, is iieaded by Melvin "Rabbit" Wicks Plans have been drawn lor a new six-rofjm house, on which work will start within a few days. The Gholson's farm home, about two miles east of McLeansboro, burned down Wednesday morning. The fire, which started in a front room, was discovered about 9 a.

in. by a neighbor while the family was away. There was no insurance. The family of eight is now occupying tcmfKirary quarters in the Possum Creek "scliool building. When Mt.

Vornon Lodge No. 31 A. (fe A. M. was chartered in the members held their meetings in an old log court house on the public square.

Next Monday evening 104 years later- the handsome new two-story Masonic Temple, at Tenth and Harrison, will be dedicated. Dinner will be in tiie new Temple at 6:00 p. m. and the dedication will begin at p. with Most Worshi))- ful Grand Master Fred I.

Mills and the Grand Lodge of Illinois in charge of the program. Masons, their families and friends are welcome to attend the dedication. The new, modern brick structure was completed early Ibis year, on the same site where the Masonic Temple was destroyed by fire on Armistice Day, 1944. Frank J. Ancona, Worshipful Master of the Mt.

Vernon Lodge, said the new Temple will be dedicated "to the memory of tho.se who served Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 31 A. A. M.

through than a century." History of Masonry A history of Masonry in Mt. Vernon, eomiiilefi by Silas Echols, records that it was on October 9, that the charter of the local lodge was issued and signed, at Jacksonville. 111., by Grand Master W. F. Walker.

The first meetings were' held in the log court house on the public square. Later meetings were conducted in a building where the Fly Building now stands, on N. Tenth; on the second floor of the J. Pace and Son store, where the First Nativjnal Bank now stands; and on the upper floor of the Strattan and Johnson building at the corner of Washington and Runyan streets, now as Ninth and Broadway where the Jones Drug Store is now located. Destroyed By Cyclone When the cvcloiie of February 19.

1888 swept through Mt. Vernon, the Masonic Hall was destroyed and the original charter was lost. It was later found and returned to the Masons. With the original charter lost, the U)dge applied to the Grand Master, who issued a ccpv of the charter, dated March 19, 1888. For more than 50 years the original charter and the duplicates we're in possession of the lodge, but both were destroyed by the fire of 1944, after which a second duplicate was issued.

Echols notco in his history of the lodge that ifter the cyclone the meetings were held for about two years in the Odd Fellows Hall. The present site of the Masonic Temple was purchased jointly by the Masonic Lodge and Lodge Knights of Pythias. The building was completed early in 1890 and the first Masonic meeting was held in it on April 7, 1890 with the following in various chairs: Walter Watsgn, W. John W. Bur.son, S.

George W. Howard, J. W. E. Jackson, and A.

D. Webb, Sec'y. The top floor of the new brick building was used jointly by the Ma.sonic bodies and the Knights of Pythias. The first floor was a "Music Hall," which was known as the "Opera irouse" In 191fi and 1917 the building (Continued on pags two). Got 67 Votes; Asks Police Protection By Aitocliittd Prati TAYLORVILLE, 111..

April 22 Defeated in Taylorville's mayoral election Tuesday, Relmond Huggins, who 61 of 4,620 votes cast, totlay this ad in the newspaper: "Congratulations to mayor (J. McAdam. I have but one favor to ask. I wonder it would be possihlc'for me to get ix)lice protection? any man that has only 61 friends in a city of this size tS.OOQ) needs it." Huggins is a miner. McAdam is a former high school principal.

MAN INJURED; FIRE DESTROYS BARJUALVES Arthur Johnson of Opdyke in Hospital After Lantern Explosion. Arthur John.son, 41, suffered burns when the explosion of a lantern last night resulted in a fire which destroyed a large barn and livestock at his farm home near Opdyke. Mr. Johnson is a i)atient today at Jefferson County Memorial Hospital where his condition was di'scribed as satisfactory. His burns, while painful, are not believed to be serious.

Destroyed in the blaze were seven calves, three sows, nine pigs, a corn picker and 1,400 bushels of corn, and hay. Mr. Johnson was able to save two horses and a tractor from the blazing barn. The barn burned to the ground. Mr.

Johnson was admitted to the hospital at 11:40 p. m. Finds Stolen Mt.V. Car on Chicago St. An -automobile stolen in Mt.

Vernon was recovered by Deputy Sheriff Russell Dalby in Chicago yesterday in an unusual manner. The car. property of Andy Cor- was stolen a few days ago and a local youth charged with implication in the tiieft was arrested and held in Chicago. The car was not recovered at that 1 ime. Deputy Dalby went to Chicago to return the young prisoner to Mt.

Vernon. They wore walking along a Chicago street when Corscre's car was seen, parked at the curb. Dalby notified Chicago police and the car will be returned to the owner soon. The youth returned to Mt. Vernon on the car theft charge is Andrew Patterson, age 16.

Two other boys charged with implication in the theft have not been $35,000 Suit Is Filed Against City A suit for against the city of Mt. Vornon, was filed here late yesterday by the Jefferson Asphalt Co. The suit the city owes the plaintiff conijJan.N' Fla.61 for street oiling and street improvement work in 1948. SAY EINSTEIN IS MEMBER OF REDJROUPS Proud to Have Him as Adviser, College Head Tells Broyles Prober. FOR "LOST" BOY EASTOFMT.V.

Little Eugene Lewis Wos Just Spending Night With a Friend By Aiioclatad Press SPRINGFIELD. 111.. April 22. Red hunting state investigators told the president of Roosevelt College, Chicago, today that Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann, college advisory board members, belonged to "Communist organizations." The college president replied: "We are proud to have them on our advisory board." The college president. Dr.

Edward J. Sparling, also testified that ho docs no know of "anything subversive at the college, and if we have a Communist on our fnculty, I do not know of it." The names of Dr. Einstein, famous phycist, and Mann, an author, wore brought up by J. B. Matthew.s.

He is a former Dies Committee agent serving as questioner for an Illinois legislative commission. Matthews said Einstein has been affiliated with about 75 and Mann with an unspecified number of groups which the Attorney General has called Communist front organizations. Matthews said: "That is the same as Communist organizat ions." Matthews u.sked Dr. Sparling whether Einstein and Mann "are the type of persons who should guide" the college. Dr.

Sparling said the college is "proud" to have the chance to call on Einstein and Mann for advice. He said they don't act "in an administrative capacity." Chancellor Robert M. Hutcliins testified yesterday that he couldn't tell about "any subversive activities at Chicago University because there are none." 25 Student Reds He said some of the university's 1,000 professors belong to Communist front organizations" and "1 guess there might be as many as 25" students who are Communi.sts. From seven to 10 students belong to a campus Communist club, he said, but "the club has not sought to subvert the government They are interested in studying Communism." He declared he doesn't know of anyone on the where the main atomic research is conducted, who is "advocating of the government by violence," LIVING COSTS UP IN MARCH An intensive search by a frantic mother and worried neighbors for a "lost" child oast of Mt. Vernon last night ended at 2:40 m.

today when the little hoy was found sleeping soundly at the home of a neighbor. Object of the hunt was Eugene Lewis, eight-year-old son of Mrs. Helen Lewis of the Fairfield Road. When the little boy was mi.ss- ed, neighbors began a long search and they were a short time later by Sheriff J. Chris Johnson, Deputy Sheriff.

W. A. Randolph and other officers, A well in the neighborhood was dragged with grappling irons, places in a creek were searched and calls were made on several neighbors. Approximately 40 neighbors, men and women, joined in the hunt. The searchers finally made a telephone call to the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Sumner, who reside about two blocks east of the Lewis home. "Yes, Eugene is here," came the answer, Mrs. Lewis and Jimmy Moore, one of the searchers, hurried to the Sumner Home and there was Eugene, sleepy and unaware that he had been the object of an intensive neighborhood search. Eugenp had walked to the Sumner vhome to play with a schoolmate, seven-year-old Mickey Sumner Both Eugene and Mickey are second grade students at Summersville school.

He arrived at the Sumner home at 6:30. He and Mickey played in the yard a time then went into the house to listen to a radio program. He then asked if he could stay all night with Mickey and when he told Mrs. Sumner that his mother had given him permission they allowed him to stay. Ruled Innocent In Unusual Case In County Court Russell Robinson, who resides in the south part of Mt.

Vornon, was adjudged not guilty by a jury in county court late yesterday of charges of issuing a check to defraud and obtaining money by false pretenses. The prosecution in the unusual case charged that the- following occurred in 1947 That anothty Russell Robinson, who resides on North street, deposited in the bank. That, through error, the was credited to the account of the Russell Robinson who resided in south Mt. Vernon. That the Russell Robinson of south Mt.

Vernon wrote a check withdrawing his money, plus the S915.04 credited to his account, from the bank. The ca.se went to the jury about 4:00 p. m. and the jury was out until 5:40 p. m.

before returning with a verdict of not guilty. Barn Falls, Man Breaks His Leg Chester Witters, 47, suffered a fracture of his left leg. below the knee, early today in an accident at his farm home east of Fairfield. Mr. Witters was tearing a barn down when a section of the building fell on him.

Ho was taken of Jefferson County Memorial Hospital and after treatment was returned to his home. By Aisoclalad Press WASHINGTON, April 22- The government reported today that living costs edged up a bit in March, snapping a five-month decline. The Labor Department's consumer's price index for mid-March rose half a point over mid-February. It was 169.5 per cent of the average for the 1935-39 pre-war period. Retail food prices wont up one per cent in March over February to end a steady drop since last July.

Most Important factors were above seasonal advances for beef, fresh pork and lamb. REDS TOPPLE TOWNS. FORTS Americans Ordered to Leave Nanking; Gov't Officials in Flight. 3 PER CIKT WAGE TAX SUGGESTED Truman Requests Law for Government to Poy Medical Bills by Special Taxes. DOCTORS ARE OPPOSING PLAN Claim Proposal is "Socialized Medicine." President Says Patients Would Pick Own Doc- ctors.

O.K. Rail Spur to Waltonville Mine By Associatod Press WASHINGTON, April Illinois Central Railroad was granted Interstate Commerce Commission approval yesterday for construction of 9.4-niile branch line in Perry and Jefferson counties. The ICC said that, when completed, the branch will coal mining areas in the counties and connect the railroad's main lino near Bois with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy tracks near Waltonville. Some sections of the new lino will be used also by the Missouri Pacific and the Burlington railroads. The new railway line serxc I lie huge Orient No.

coal mine now being dug near By Aiioelatad Press NANKING. April Y'angtze valley ports, cities and towns fell like clay pigeons today before a mounting Red onslaught. So weak was the government opposition that wholesale desertions to the Communists were feared. Foreign military observers said a general troop withdrawal may have been ordered. Nanking was fast emptying of officialdom.

High level Chinese, wearing white helmets for the tropics and many swinging tennis rackqls. bolted. lor departing planes. Nanking was cut off on both cast and west. Acting president Li Tsung-Jcn, Premier Ho Ying-Chin and Gen.

Pai Chung-Hsi, commander of the central front, flew to Hang- chow for an important meeting with retired president Chiang Kai-Shek. Chiang may be asked to take over the government again. The U. S. Embas.sy in Nanking ordered all Americans to leave.

The British said it was up to British civilians themselves whether they wanted to leave. The British sloop Amethyst, which was heavily damaged by Communist guns Wednesday limped 10 miles downstream but was again caught in a Red barrage. Three other British warships have boon damaged in the past three days. British Naval authorities placed the total dead at 44 and estimated at least 82 were injured. John H.

Eller Dies at Age 83 John Henry Eller, a retired farmer, died at 2:15 p. m. Thursday at his home, 334 Caborn Avenue. His age was 83 years, eight months and 26 days. Funeril services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.

m. at Myers Chapel, with the Rev. Bird Green officiating, and burial will be in Oak Grove coinotery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may call at any time after 10 a. m.

Saturday, Mr. Eller was born July 25, 1865 in Jefferson county and was a lifetime resident of the county. He was the son of the lato Joel and Sarah (Evans) Eller Mr. Eller was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist church. In he was married, in Jefferson county, to Ida Minor who He is also survived by two I grandchildren.

By AsioeUUd PrMt WASHINGTON, April 22. Security officials figure that President Truman's health program could he financed, at the start, by a pay roll tax of three per between workers and employers. An official, who that estimate but asked not be quoted by name, said the tax might have to go to two per cent on worker and employer each as the program got Into full swing. SAYS WOMEN SPEND $10 WORTH OF ENERGY ON 10c PROBLEM ST. PAUL, April Fellas, gather 'round! But, girls, you'd better not read this because it might make you madder than maybe you are al- readv.

Dr. Waller C. got the worst out that uomen "make a mess of their lives because they constantly lilow in worth of energy on a Icn-cenl problem." Dr. Alvarez, hero of the day that he is, went on a declare tliaf women also "wear them- seK'os out trying to make over an ordinary, good, kind, prosaic husband into a Charles Boyer." The doctor is senior consultant of the division of medicine at the Mayo clinic. Rochester, Minn.

He gave the idea Ramsey county's (St. P.iul'si first health day program Now for the "below" Dr. Alvarez claims that women "shop too long and then take back what they buy." Can't Make Up "Many women cannot make up their minds quickly enough" still the doctor when they do reach a decision they reopen the matter again. Some women court trouble for themselves by trying to make a saintly little Lord Fauntleroy out of a normally noisy and active ixiy. "And," concluded Dr.

Alvarez, "women love to get themselves all upset having post mortems over old sorrows, tragedies and unpleasantnesses." His advice to the girls: "Learn to live more sensibly and comfortably" P. S. Yes, there were women in the audience and Dr. Alvarez was unharmed. mere male wrote this.

P. P. S. Dr. Alvarez is a married man.

By Assoclaltd WASHINGTON. April 22. President Truman asked Congress again today to vole compulsory medical insurance as part of a national health program. In a special message to the legislators, Mr Truman said the "traditional method" of paying for medical care "cannot meet the health needs of today:" Ho recommended that Congress provide for a system of government payment of medical bills from a fund to be collected by special ta.xes. Mr.

Truman also asked: 1. Government financial aid for the c.xpansion of medical schools. 2. Federal aid for "construction of hospitals and other medical facilities in communities where thoy arc needed." 3. Increased federal grants to help state and local governments in "corurolling certain diseases" and promoting maternal and child health services, services for crippled children and general public health activities." Message Mr Truman sent a message to Capitol Hill.

His pro- posaLs. because of past advocacy, had been anticipated and lines already wore forming for a battle over the recommendations. Some Administration backers say they see practically no chance that the program will be enacted in this session of Congress. The American Medical Association has already begun a campaign against it. Labor organizations have accused the AM A of setting up a $3,500,000 fund to fight the program.

"Socialized Medicine" The AMA fight is centered on the proposal for compulsory health insurance. Some of its leaders say that would mean "socialized medicine" but some other medical men are backing it. In his message the President said that voluntary insurance plans "have proved inadequate to meet the need," most of them offering "only very limited protection." Patients Choose Doctors "Under such a plan, patients will remain free to choose their own doctors, and doctors will remain free to accept or reject patients. Moreover, patients, doctors and hospitals will remain free to make their own arrangements for care outside the (government) insurance system if they so choose." The President gave no estintate of how much his program might cost although he said he recognized that many people "are con. about that.

SEWELL AVERY IS STILL BOSS By Assoclatid Prtii cmCAGO, April Sewell Avery, shuffler of corporation vice presidents, dvew the winning hand at Montgomery Ward ana Cotnpany again today. First he and his personal choices for directors received a thumping vote of approval from the big mail order house's stockholders. Then the directors met and reelected him chairman..