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ANSWtK THI CAtt 7OIN SERVE THE Published Continuously Since 1915 THE DAILY REGISTER. HAURISBURG. MONDAY, MARCH 7. 1955 NEW SERIES. VOLUME 40.

NO. 211 Cold Weather Slows Ohio River Flood Hundreds Left Homeless; Water Falls at Pittsburgh By United Press A bitter March cold wave slowed flood waters in the sodden Ohio Valley today and sent the temperature skidding far below zero in the northern Midwest. Hundreds of persons were homeless along the swollen Ohio river in Ohio. West Virginia. Kentucky and Indiana.

But the cold wave arrived in the nick of time to hold down flood crests and damage was not as severe as had been feared. Flood waters were falling early today from Pittsburgh, to often flooded Marietta, Ohio, at 56.7 feet, nearly 5 feet above flood stage. Farther cast, flood waters blocked the multi-million dollar West Virginia turnpike, isolated Williamson, W. and all but cut off W. Va.

Red Cross crews were sent into the stricken states to aid the homeless. From Pittsburgh to Marietta. Ohio, the water was decreasing at the rate of one-tenth foot per hour, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported. Downstream from that point the water was rising by one-fifth foot per hour. The water at Cincinnati apparently had reached a crest of 56.7 feet, nearly five feet over flood stage.

It was predicted earlier that a crest would reach 60 feet here by Wednesday. The flood waters flowed into some areas of Wheeling, Point Pleasant, Parkersburg and Huntington. W. Sunday. High water and slides blocked numerous roads including the multi-million Ask Congress For Protection inst Imports Ordered lo Do So if TAIPEI.

Formosa ii? Nation-! Matsu from the Communists ali.it naval headquarters said today ordered to do so. the 13.000-man garrison on Matsu Nationalist Cnma's Ministry of Island i.s being reinforced "two to National Defense denied in 'the three times" its present strength strongest possible terms reports in a determined Nationalist effort a Matsu Island might be given to hold it from Communist inva- up to Communist China. sion a cw nour earlier Foreign The naval sources said the troops Minister George Yeh said the were being ferried to Matsu. some Communists would learn just how 110 miles west of Formosa in important the United States con- Nationalist ships and under Nation- sidered Quemoy and Matsu if they alist air cover and that no Ameri- attacked these outpost islands. can or aircraft were involved Both Chinese announcements in the wholesale troop movement, were made according to authorita- The troop movements were dis- live sources here to kill wide- ciri'-ed v.

hen a Navy spokesman spread speculation that Matsu told newsmen a trip to would be the next island to be tentatively arranged for Tuesday evacuated by Nationalist Chinese was postponed because the troops in the face of increasing Red Chi- They said that a flood of cheap ire being transferred there "night military buildup. foreign oil and imported metals are and dav The nhc a States gavc the Xa hurting their industries and creat- Adm Stump commander tionalists 22 landing craft in a ing growing unemployment. of nava forces in the Pacific cer emony at the southern port of sa earlier today after a tour of Kaohsiung today, and U. S. Embas- Coal Producers MaLsu str0 within sight sy Counsellor William P.

Cochran com ml of the Red held mainland the Jr. said they represented a "very Labor, Management Join in Plea for Coal, Metal Industries By United Press Labor and management representatives of the coal and metals industries joined today in a plea to members of Congress Tor protection against the effects of foreign imports. Tnurmond secretary of the Southern Brilliant Flash Seen 800 Miles In Six States 600 Soldiers, Airmen In 103 Planes Receive Lesson in A-Warfare United States armed forces could increasing" protect "anything" including America. amount of aid from INDIVIDUAL WINNERS. DISTRICT SPEECH MEET held at Harrisburg Township high school Satur- dav Front row.

first place winners, left to right. Charlenc Taylor, Metropolis, play reading (serious): Pete Morns. University High of Carbondale. extempore speaking; Alice Hall. Du Quoin, original oration: Ann Kerr.

Du Quoin, after-dinner speaking: Regina M.Her. Du Quoin, verse reading: second row, second place winners, left to right. Judy Belt. Harrisburg. p'a reading (serious): Emily Goetz, University High of Carbondale.

verse reading: Marsha Wiehn. Du inin. extempore speakinc: third row. third place winners. Mary Ann Rushing.

University High of Carbondale. original oration; Pat Yates. Du Quoin, play reading comedy)- Ann Bracewell. University High of Carjondaie. play reading (serious) and second in radio speaking; Carol Lightfoot.

Harrisburg." verse reading Several of the winners were not present when picture was made. (Register Staff Pnoto) tee that "excessive" imports of oil have had a "devastating effect" on the coal industry. Mines have closed, production has dropped and unemployment risen, he said. He blamed "a selfish, greedy and ir- responsible international oil cartel'' 'made up of half a dozen of the larger oil companies. Lester Thomas, international representative of the United Mine Workers, suggested "that the im- 1 porting of residual oil be halted' Ray W.

Altmire of such as consideration of or diminished or heavily taxed so supervisor of Civil Defense in Sa- dismissing school in advance of the smiss- Illinois Civil Defense Sets Up Storm Warning Plan for Schools that this unfair, cheap fuel brought line County, today announced that scheduled time or delaying dismiss- froni a low wage paying country the Illinois Civil" Defense has set al of school until afte'r the Three Schools Tie for First In Speech Meet i Three high schools tied for first IslandI and part of Wheel- isolated Logan, W. and at last reports was at 22 feet, two above flood stage. But the crest is moving downstream rapidly. At Charleston, the Kanawha river was expected to crest at the 34-foot flood stage early today. At Williamson.

W. which was isolated by overflowing Tug and Big Sandy rivers, storekeepers evacuated their merchandise. The area was hit by SlOO.OOO damage in last week's flood. Wheeling Steel Corp. mills at Steubcnvillc and Mingo.

Ohio, and at Wheeling and Benwood. W. faced the possibility of little or no operations because of the rising waters. In Indiana, at least 40 families were forced to flee their homes at Evansville, Madison. New Albany and other towns Sunday.

In some instances, the water backed up in basements and seeped into living quarters. Some sections of Eastern Louisville. were flooded despite the closing of flood wall gates. The Kentucky river crested at Frankfort, seven feel over its 31- foot flood stage, but families in the threatened area had been evacuated earlier. Reservoirs Receive Additional Water During Week End The reservoirs north of town got approximately 30 million more gallons of water over the week-end as a result of Saturday's rainfall.

Harrison Kibler reported the precipitation here as .35 inch and at the 3.000 high school Saturday. Eleven schools participated. Du Quoin. West Frankfort and Metropolis scored twenty-six points each. Other schools in the meet Cairo Sumner.

Carbondale At' tucks. Carbondale University Hish. Christopher. ilcLeansboro, Mt. Vernon.

Vienna and host Harrisburg. Nine events were featured, in- cludinc serious piay reading, comedy play reading, original oration, extempore speaking, extempore verse reading, original monologue, radio speaking, after dinner speaking and dramatics. Winners of first, second and third places in the district meet advance to the sectional speech meet at Granite City March 26. The state meet at the University of Illinois is scheduled for April 15-16. Winners of individual speaking events: first place.

Charlene Taylor. Metropolis, play reading (serious): Pete Morris. University High of Carbondalc. extempore speaking: Alice Hall. Du Quoin, original ora-' lion: Ann Kerr.

Du Quoin, after: dinner speaking: Rcgina Miller. Du Quoin, verse reading: Ronnie Page. Mt. Vernon. play reading (com- c-dy: Nancy Bcauman.

Vienna, original monologue: Albert Fasol. Frankfort, radio speaking: Second place. Judy Belt. Harris- 'burg. play reading (comedy): Emily Goctz.

University High of Carbondale. vcrsc reading: Marsha Wiehn. Du Quoin, extempore speak.ing: Judy Prather. Christopher, play reading (serious): Michael Marchildon. West Frankfort, original oration: Olic Arthurs.

Mt. Vernon. original monologue: Linda Adams. Metropolis, after-dinner speakinc: Third pljce. Mary Ann Rushing.

University High of Carbondalc. original oration: Pat Yatcs. Du Ann Car- be slopped from destroying an in- up a storm warning plan for schools uled time. dustry which supported hundreds in the state. The great danger in Mr.

Altmire explained that the storms is flying debris A sxstem will work like this: ed student body en route home The U. S. Weather Bureau will could be disastrous. of thousands of American citizens and families." Otto Herres. chairman of the National Lead and Zinc Committee, broadcast seneral storm alerts cov- A survey will be made of all entered a similar plea for protec-.

situations where a severe' schools and a shelter area be tiqn against imported metals. He torm is probable, but its course designated by a competent cngi- said b. S. mines are "struggling aru degree of intensitv will be Then a shelter drill will bo to survive z. flood of low-priced im- certain perfected.

The Bureau will receive and ana-! Meanwhile, the Senate Finance iyz information from several hun- Committee opened hearings on drcd nii no is. Iowa and Missouri President Eisenhowers proposal to weather stations and I i i extend the reciprocal trade pro- Ground Observer Corps posts re- gram for three years with addition- ga rding the existence, type, loca-i al tariff cutting powers. Sen. Fred- tio intensity, speed and direction' crick G. Payne (R-Me.) called for of movement of specific storms.

J- 1 VJL the junking of this in favor of Re i a Information to Schools straight two-year renewal of the act without tariff reducing author- itv. Other congressional news: Information received by Colled To Date in Red Cross Drive WEST FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL'S team was first place winner in the dramatics division of the district speech meet held at HTHS Saturday. In this part of the contest the schools presented one-act plays. The West Frankfort speech students presented "Spring Antic." The cast, seated, left to right. Jo Lynda Crowder and Tim Jordan: standing.

left to right. Sally Brown. Gayla Ragsdale and Kenneth Bargcr. (Register Staff Photo) 18 Persons ECHiad During Week End In Illinois Traffic Accidents Weather Bureau will be quickly i evaluated and 9 a forecasts' promptly made available to the IlliSupercarriers: Secretary' of the nois State Police radio network, se- Navy Charles S. Thomas told thei lect ed commercial radio stations in- The Red Cross fund drive in Sa- House Armed Services Committee eluding WEBQ.

and the press v.ire ij ne county has collected S891 71 that the atomic age has made big services. to date was reported bv work- aircraft carriers "more indispensi-l All county sheriff offices equip- ers todav ble than ever before." He testified Ped with police radios will receive in support of the NaWs request these warnings and will transmit ha Ska Ham twn- for a fifth 200-million-d6llar super-, their content to the County Civil, ship chairman, reports S219.30 col- carrier. i Defense supervisor, who lected with the following chairmen Taxes: Sen. William (R- atel wil1 assume the responsibility completing their area solicitation: N. announced his -support of the of relaying the information to all Mrs.

J. 0. Hall in residential area. Democratic sponsored S20 income schools in the county. 'assisted by Mrs.

A. O. Steinborn: tax cut. He was the first Republi- II the responsibility- of H. C.

Lewis. Ray Owens. Dr. C. E.

can senator to endorse it But Sen tnc principal or some designated Seten A. M. Hetherington and Walter F. George a Demo- Person in each school to take such 1 Maynard Cannon in the business crat who opposes the cut. said it action as is appropriate in the area.

appears to be doomed in the Sen- school for the safety of the entire Mrs. Erline Wettaw. Eldorado The House already has ap- faculty and student body. chairman, reports collection of proved it. Arrangements will be made with ,5553.00.

Markets: James E. Day. presi- the telephone company to relay: Leighman Walker, chairman, rc- dcnt of the Midwest Stock Ex- promptly the message to the ore- ports collection of S81.16 in Car' change, testified todav that very arranged telephone numbers 01 all i er Mills few stocks are out of line price- schools The schools can tune to i Mrs. Iva Dillbcck and Mrs. Rose EBQ for any further information ea dv.

chairmen, report 538.25 col- concerning the storm If the school i ected at Raleigh. A11 fund driv workers are unj- ed to complete their solicitations as soon as possible. Skaggs states the drive will continue all through March, but it is hoped that most wise. By United Press Ice-slicked highways and a two- car collision near Dwight which killed five persons combined to boost the Illinois week end traffic toll to IS. Eleven persons were killed on Sunday alone.

The Dwight accident Sunday was blamed oft an icy patch on U. S. 66. A car carrying three Dwighl men went into a skid and smashed headon into an automobile containing two men and a woman. Ralph Dcngc.

37. of DCS Plaincs. was the only survivor. dead were identified as Mrs. Peterson, 30.

and Rav Sasscnger. 35. On Route 27 near Monroe Center another headon collision, this one in the midst of a blinding snowstorm, killed Mrs. Hattie Wittwer. 33.

and Mrs. Mary Stuckner. 19. both of Monroe Center. Another Sunday night headon collision near Beechcr City killed a Beechcr City couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Trotitman. Their three children were injured, one seriously. A fourth Sundav accident Rockford killed a Kcioit.

A. Tripkc. W. i Former Resident, Is Killed in Accident no telephone, the should be turned in to Mr. mire.

To Perfect Shelter Drills er Bureau advises that conditions James Wesley Holland, son of are favorable for the development Mr. and Mrs. Harry- Holland of of one or more tornades (wind or Harrisburg. met death late Satur- hail) in southern Illinois late this' fil lhl day night when his car overturned afternoon." Lloyd TU -v Thc contributions of, or more were received in the of the drive: L. Parker furniture in a canal in Port Arthur.

Te.x. Such a message should not be storc Ap Grocery: S10: Dr. L. I. He was born in Harrisburg in intcroreted to mean that tornadoes "ebb.

C. F. Gidcumb furniture. 1915. and would have been 40 years wil1 occur in all localities and it is Southeastern Illinois Gas Dav- of aqc Mav 19.

He cradaated'from not necessary to take shelter, until cnpprt furniture store: one is actually observed. It would So: Dr. B. G. Funkhouscr.

Dr. the cichth grade in Harrisburc before 4 p. m. Saturday and the biggest pump continued to operate until 10 p. m.

Sunday. The 750 gallon pump was shut off 2:30 p. m. and the 3.000 gallon at 4:15 p. both Sunday afternoon.

There was conjecture today on whether the rising Ohio river would send cnoucb water---with a good enough test--Jo pump water later benefit of rainfall. Latest prediction by Stanley Rampy of the U. S. Weather Bureau. Evansville.

is that the Ohio river will at 465 feet March 14 at I.ishtfoot. Hamsburg. vcrsc rcad- irss; Ronnie Piumlcc. West Frankfort, extempore speaking: Peggy Holloway. Metropolis.

oricinal monologue: Linda Love. Christopher, radio speaking: Mike Willard. West Frankfort, after-dinner speak- In the dramatics contest, each school presenting a one-act play. West Frankfort was Mt Vernon second and Christopher third. t.

Clarence years. Three he married Julia vivcs him. on August Page 31 ceived. it is not suggested that the Arcnsman's shoe storc. John W.

information be made available to Belt. R. D. Brown, the entire student body. The local administrative situation will bo I i.

who sur- whether all. some or no I J. MngStOn, Held Mrs. The Weather ILLINOIS: Mostly cloudy, light 5-aow north and central tonight ending Tuesday morning and partly cloudy extreme youth tonight and Tocvday. Not so cold north and central tonight, warmer south and Tuesday.

Ixrw lonight 3020 north. 1S-23 south. High Tuesday 30-36 north. 35-54 south. 1-ocal Temperature Sunday Monday 3 p.

m. 43 3 a. n. 31 6 p. in.

42 6 a. m. 27 n. m. S3 9 a.

m. 37 12 ini.l 12 noon 42 Rev. Andrew Carokcr To Address Methodist Men Tuesday Night Rev. Andrew Carakcr of Mt. Vemon will speak to the Harrisburg Methodist Men at monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p.

in the low or rooms of the Presbyterian church. Chairman Don Williams has announced that this will be the last meeting to be held outsido of the Methodist church, the now church building will be ready for the April meeting. noted a inspiring speaker, and at present he is serving as tbc Grand Chaplain of the' Illinois Masonic fra- Mrs. Gayncllc Moore o2. wjfc of Rudy Cliit and dauchtcr of Mr.

and Mrs J. 5. Moore, died Saturday aJ 6 p. m. at her home.

718 South Ivcdford. She had been ill for the past two She v.is bom May 13. 1P22, and v.as a member of the Baptist church at Mo. were: Maurice Kennedy. Chicago, killed by a hit-run driver.

Mrs. Mary Jackon. Chicago, killed when she was struck by a car Clifford Thake. 37. of Hayward.

killed when truck wen: off ill. 33 near Ware and crashed into a tree. A Friday night collision near on 11; 43 Jack Suttoa. 2S. brother.

Gene. 25. both of Pinckncyvilie. ar.d Or- villc Ho'comb. 23.

classroom teachers be alerted. The A naval veteran, he belonged to time of day may govern some de- a league and was a mem- bcr Louis Dipc nf txico ATOP MT. CHARLESTON, Nev. The fourth and largest atom- i blast of the 1955 nuclear test series shook the Nevada desert today and gave U. S.

soldiers and air men another lesson in atomic warfare. A brilliant flash seen 800 miles away and in six states heralded the much-postponed "big shot" of the winter-spring tests. So bright was the flash that It temporarily blinded observers at this vantage post 8.900 feet above the Nevada desert and 45 air line I miles from the Yucca Flat detona- tion site. i The Atomic Energy Commission triggered the blast atop a 500-foot tower right on schedule at 7:20 a. m.

CST to end almost daily postponements of this shot since last i Feb. 15. when it had been sched- uled to open the series. "City-Buster" Device? 1 Unofficial observers who have I witnessed most or all of the previ- ious 34 tests at the Nevada Prov- ing Ground estimated the power of today's blast as equivalent of some 1 40.000 tons of TNT. This compares with the 25.000- 'ton rating of the Nagasaki and Hiroshima atom bombs.

The previous three explosions during the past three weeks at Yucca Flat have been rated unofficially at less than 15 KTS (15,000 of TNT). It was a baptism in nuclear warfare for some 600 soldiers on the ground and the airmen in the 103 planes that participated in this atomic test. But so powerful was the blast that observers believed it was more likely a test of a "city- buster" atomic device rather than i of a tactical weapon for use on a i battlefield. 1 The soldiers, from the. Camp Desert Rock "housekeeping" unit that maintains and guards the Nevada Proving Ground, crouched in trenches nearly three miles away from ground zero beneath tower.

This is three-quarters of a mile farther away than in the previous three tests this year. No Casualties Reported i The fireball rolled itself into the mushroom cloud and disappeared. The area was marked "safe" by radiological monitoring team an hour later, and the troops moved into the area in a simulated maneuver. Overhead, fighters and bombers 1 from the Air Force. Navy and Marines, took part in various sim- ulated battle plans or went to work checking radiation in the mush- 'room cloud and charting its course.

The AEC announced that the test was successful and that there were no casualties. It reported that a strong shock wave was felt at the control point, some 10 miles from the detonation point. Numerous small fires were visible from the control point, dotting the desert rnong the various items of test equipment that were exposed to the blast. A pall of dust and smoke seven miles long and five miles wide completely blanketed Yucca Flat an hour after the explosion another indication of the power of this "granddaddy" bomb. Its flash spread a panorama of light over an SOO-mile radius in the states.

was seen by a Union Pacific train dispatcher in Shoshonc. SOO miles distant. A Klamath Falls. policeman saw it and described the flash as much brighter than previous tests. jerrf the Ba tit church in st.

Rev Mitchell, Veterans Hospital his wife. and par- oi Pi" LJ fl cnts. he leaves four sons bv a prc- i Ul6S Ot H01116 Thomas Jefferson Kingston 86. vjnv.s Jin Koh" known to his friCnd as Jeff, died ous marriage: Jin. Bob.

Jackie She also leaves throe children. Harry Loo. 12. David Ray. S.

and Brcnda Kay. 10: two brothers. IXir- roll Moore. Lansinc. and Hush I.

Moore of Mnrion. and two half brothers. Loo Moore, New Orleans. La and Paul California Funeral son iocs wore hold today at 2 m. at the First church.

The pastor. Rev. Joe Mor- msn. officiated, and bunal was in Sunsot Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were Reynolds Ed Bmntlo'v.

r.cmr.rd C. Charles Su'ton. and Bud Hall. The Hnmsburg funeral home Kenneth Park Rilcy Dies at Ridgway Konncth Park Kiloy. Vi.

rhed Sunday at 5:33 a. his home in Kiflzwav He i MirvivorJ tMers. "Virs Poirl Kldororin. Mr- Lola a brothers. Gono Riloy.

"Beaumont. and Thcron Alexander City. Ala Funeral bo hold at at tho church. Rov C. Irby.

local Baptist minuter. officiate, and burial wT.1 be in Jackson cemetery near Ridcw.iy, attended by rito by Kidgway lodge A The body boinc to He had been in the by the Gavins funeral 55 years and preached in j.cn:cc snd wi'l Mate in ary Baptist churches throughout rh.iT»cl where the funeral will southern Illinois, bo bold Wodno.vri.-i at 2 p. Rci. The body is al the Courtney Roy by Rev. neral home where it will lie in Johnny A'rindgc.

vi'l officiate. bunal" wi ccmctcrv state until the funeral hour. Fu- a wees. He and hi wife, the former ra Jarrett. would havo been married 50 yc.irs this April.

F-05odc Mrs. Kincsion he seven children- Mrs. Grace Cairo. Mrs. F.llcn Rechtcr.

Hamsbarg. Frank Kingston. Chica- Greater Egypt Ass'n To Launch Promotion At Meeting Friday The Greater Egypt association on Friday nisht will launch its biggest effort Jo unite, co-ordinate and uti- 3i7c all the forces available to TT.O'.C publicize Mulhcm Illinois. The effort will lake place at a dinner mcctins at S'DO p. m.

that date in the Woody Hall dining the Macedonia ncral services mill bo held Tws- co Kathcl of Harrisburg. day at 2 p. m. at Pleasant Hill church, whore he was a member. Services will bo conducted by Rev Bird Green.

Mt. Vernon. with bu- n.il in the church cenictcry Surviving arc the u-ifo. Ida May; rs preceded bin in death tv.o daughters. Mrs.

Alice Mallory The body is now at the Mrv Klholcon Osborn. Thompson- Mrs. Ruth Gantcr. Thomp- and Mrs. Anr.a Fac Me- Spann.

Harrisburg. Three children and broth- Bullet Hits Door of Truck on Rt. 45 A truck dm or roivcte.l ho shot ho dr.vmg on Sc.svor and Mrs. Lillian Raloy. funeral home and of farrier about 10 Poio: -ons.

Wilford of St. Lou- arc incomplete Satnrda i-. C. Galatia RFD. Clar- Tbo rfrnor.

Samurl of 314 once of AHentown. Pcnn and El- Auto Recovered North street. Harr.b;:r;. Jon at homo oooratos an auto tran-r-ort Also sumving arc a brother. A dar)c blue Chevrolet be- out of showed Commodore 5itchcil.

Norris Cil. longing Jo John Tyler of McLeans- whoro a bullet bad ponotratod the and two sisters, Mrs W. B. Head boro -was stolen Saturday nicht at runt door of bi Doputy and Mrs. Cairol.

both of Kldorado and was recovered later A four-course dinner will be served for SI 30. "Operations Marshall" will be revealed. reported and entertainment provided For dinner reservations, checks should br sent immediately to B. Murric. Baptist Building.

Ctr- b'in'Ja'c. or can be made phoning Carbondalc 1700. MINES Sahara 5. 36 and second Washer work. Pcabody 43 workv.

B-rd works. no rcopr..