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3 Ask Death Penalty for Child Sex Molesters ila ETI IRRE HAUTE TRIB Vol. 56. Terre Haute, Wednesday, January 25, 1961 SEVEN CENTS. SHIP HEADS FOR CAPE VERDE $25,000 Residence Fire Routs Ten Lead Is Too Big For U. S.

Destroyer To Overtake It SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, Jan. U. S. Navy today located the hijacked Portuguese ship Santa Maria 930 miles east of Trinidad and headed across the Atlantic toward Africa.

The rebel crew which seized the liner at gunpoint early Sunday morning had eluded search vessels and planes for three days and was halfway to Cape Verde Islands off the African coast when spotted. Portugal already had alerted her Atlantic possessions against a possible landing by the rebel forces. It dispatched additional destroyers and frigates today to those areas including the Cape Veldes. The U. S.

destroyer R. L. Wilson was reported in hot pursuit of the Santa Maria but was 500 miles behind and the Navy said it probably could not overcome this lead. Two other U. S.

destroyers were dispatched from African waters. The Santa Maria can cruise at 20 knots and a destroyer at nearly 30. Live News Meeting Set for 5 p.m. It was assumed the Portuguese navy would order its own destroyers to try to intercept the big liner with its 600 passengers, 26 of them Americans, and its 350 crew members. But the rebel leader aboard said today he would not surrender the ship.

A announcement said the Santa Maria was on a course which would take her south of the Cape Verde Islands and to the coast of Li beria. A series of radio fixes gave the location of the Santa Maria. The latest report on the liner with 600 passengers and 360 crewmen aboard came from a Danish merchant vessel which radioed U. S. Navy headquarters here that it had sighted a passenger liner with of the Santa Maria.

The Navy dispatched search planes to the area roughly 800 I miles east of Trinidad in the At-1 lantic. It was the third reported i on a ship today. The reports indicated the vessel was racing northward at full speed, A first radio fix Tuesday night indicated the vessel was about 400 miles east of Barbados and well out in the Atlantic from the chain of islands which are north and ABOARD PIRATED and Mrs. John W. Dawson of Palo Alto, are among hostages aboard the pirated Portuguese cruise ship Santa Maria in the Caribbean.

He is a retired book store owner. Couple was on way home from European tour. AP Wirephoto. WASHINGTON. Jan.

25 President Kennedy tonight holds his first news conference since taking office. It will be a precedent-setting session on live television and radio. The U. S. information Agency will provide worldwide coverage, broadcasting recordings of the conference to reach peak listening hours overseas.

The new question and answer meeting with newsmen will be carried nationwide on all major U. S. networks starting at 6 pm. EST. (5 p.m.

Terre Haute time. How loug the conference lasts will be determined, the White House has said, in the traditional the senior wire service reporter when he decides time to end the session. press secretary, Pierre Salinger, said the networks have indicated they intend to broadcast the entire conference this first time, no matter how long it lasts. Newsmen are certain to seek the views of Kennedy, sworn into office only last Friday, on a wide variety of problems confronting the new administration. They include dealing with the Communist threat to the free world, the business slump at home, mounting unemployment, the disturbing flow of gold out of the United States, expected revision of the Eisenhower regime's spending plans and enactment by Congress of legislative proposals Kennedy backed during the campaign.

In one major respect the formula at Kennedy news confer-; ences will be the same as it has coldest reading known been since 1933 when President and per- Franklin D. Roosevelt put the 5 Indiana since sessions on a wide open basis. ai below was There will be no barred at GreensburS on Feb and Kennedy know what New Firm Attacks Starlings in City By JOHN POTISEK Seventy years ago about 120 starlings were imported into the United States. Today they are a national problem. It seemed like a good deed in the 1890s.

Some one promoted the character- the idea that starlings would eat insects harmful to farm crops. But through the years, Americans have paid dearly for any insects Continued On Page II, Column 1. One Below Zero Is Registered at Terre Haute By United Press International A severe cold wave sent the temperature spinning far below zero in Indiana today in the chilliest weather of 1961. New Castle recorded a semiofficial low of 24 degrees below Two Girls Flee Barefooted; May Lose Feet they are until they are fired at him. Kennedy will be setting pre cedent in these ways: 1.

He is starting a Continued On Page 2, Column 6. COOKING SCHOOL sponsored by the Stai and Terre Haute Merchants Thursday and Fri- DATE day. A Indiana Theater, rLALt 7th and Ohio Sts. 2, 1951 South Bend and Goshen shivered in 16 below zero readings, and isolated upstate areas not included in the daily reports to i Weather Bureau at In- poucy ot dianapolis probably recorded even colder lows. It was below zero all around the state except for a narrow strip along the Ohio River from Evansville to Louisville, where Continued On Page 14, Column 1.

TIME FREE Doors open 9 A. M. Sessions start 9:30 A. M. No admission.

No collections. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED The Weather U. S. Weather Bureau (Weather Map On Page 14.) an 9 am Sunset. River Stare- -1 Noon 14 15 Sunset.

5:01. -I stationary. LOCAL CONDITIONS. Hirhtit temperature yesterday, 11; lowest temperature last nirfat. -4; precipitation, none.

FORECAST. TERRE Al'TE AND Increasing cloudiness and not as cold tonight Thursday cloudr and continued cold with some light snow likely. Low tonight above. High Thursday I near N. INDIANA: Fair and cold Increasing cloudiness ond not as cold tonight.

Cloudy and continued cold Thursday with snnsr likely. Low tonight 5 to 19 above. High Thursday in the cloudy and not as cold tonight. Thursday mostly cloudy and warmer, law tonight 5-15. PETERSBURG, Jan.

25. young Winslow girls might face amputation of their frozen feet from walking three miles in 3-below-zero cold today in fleeing barefoot from a family squabble near Winslow. Effie Aldridge, 10, and her sister. Elsie, 8. were reported in generally good condition in Stork Hospital in Huntingburg, but their doctor reported their feet extensively damaged by frostbite.

He said it would take several days to determine whether the feet would have to be amputated. State police conferred with Pike County authorities after learning the girls and their mother, Mary, fled their home at 3 a.m. after a violent argument with the father, James Aldridge, 43. an unemployed odd jobs man. Trooper Stephen Richardson said Mrs.

Aldridge refused to sign a complaint against her husband. Aldridge denied he had ordered his wife and the girls out of the house. He added that he had asked his 17-year-old son to follow the three and build a fire for them in a shack a mile away where Mrs. Aldridge took refuge. Apparently the girls walked on for three miles to Winslow.

The Jasper state police post said the son called and reported the incident, and the mother and girls were taken first to a Winslow doctor for treatment. The older girl said she fled because her father was pulling her hair. Aldridge was released from jail only two days ago after an assault charge was dropped in connection with the beating of father. State police said the father refused to press the charge. the birds may have destroyed.

In a short 70 years, they become Public Pest No. 1. They leave unsightly masses on buildings and walks below them, to say nothing of the direct hits they score on passers-by daily. Besides being a health menace, they have become a hazard to aviation and they drive off song birds. In the winter they cling to the cities.

During the summer months they swoop down on freshly planted fields, eating the seed long before it ever begins to grow. Birds Are Menace Here. Terre Haute has not been spared this menace. For some reason, the starlings have adopted the city as a permanent roosting place. No one needs to be told the condition they leave in the downtown area, to the dispair of the merchants.

But recently, the merchants have taken new hope. The and Exterminators company says it has the answer. The company was formed about six months ago by two natives of Clinton. The stands for John Barcus, who is still a resident of Clinton, and the stands for Ralph Drake, now a resident of Ackley, Iowa. They are among the first persons to make use of a chemical put out by Rid-A-Bird, Inc.

It is slow acting and eventually paralyzes the birds. no use fooling says Barcus. Most other systems just scare them away and they always come back. We 3 Firemen Hurt Battling Early Morning Blaze Nine roomers and the landlady were routed from their home shortly after midnight as fire swept through a two- story, brick-veneer building at 324 South Fourth street. The loss to the structure, which was owned by Mrs.

Effie Powers, was estimated at $23,000. Mrs. Powers, who occupied a three-room apartment on the ground floor, said the contents were insured for $2,000. Nothing but a shell of brick remained Wednesday morning, although firemen fought the raging flames for more than six hours in sub-zero temperatures during the early morning hours. Three firerrten were injured, although none required hospitalization.

Capt. Carson Armstrong was injured when he was hit by falling bricks. And Lt. William McIntosh and Fireman Frank Killion received frost-bitten hands. The alarm was sounded at 12:28 a.m.

A short time later Chief Norman Fesler had five pumper companies and two ladder trucks at the scene. The last company did not leave the scene until 7:30 a.m. Assistant Chief Frank Klamt also helped in the direction of the firemen. Fesler said periodic checks will be made throughout the day to avoid a new blaze. The ceilings and roof caved in during the night and only shaky brick walls remain.

Fesjer said the building inspector is expected to rope off the area to protect pedestrians from falling debris. Out of Control. Veteran firemen said they recall ever arriving at a fire that had such a head start. Fesler said as the first firemen entered the building and went up the stairway, they were met with flames. Anywhere they broke into the walls with their axes, firemen found flames, and the attic was like a furnace, Fesler added.

Hoses were also turned on homes on each side of the burning structure to keep the fire from spreading. Fesler complimented his men for a in saving the adjoining property. The fire alerted the entire neighborhood. Fesler commented on one neighbor in particular, who opened his home and served hot coffee to firemen throughout the night. Fesler said the cause of the fire will be listed for the time being.

not he said. we like to list a cause if we are not Mrs. Powers occupied an apartment on the ground floor, but many of the roomers lived in the second-story quarters. Apparently none had any trouble getting out of the building. It BACK TO SHOW Powell, dancing star of films and stage, runs through a brief routine at a press conference in Hollywood where she announced returning to active show business after an absence of 14 years.

She said spent the last nine months getting herself back into shape and preparing for her first engagement, an extended run at the Sahara hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. AP Wirephoto. Kennedy Selects Woman Doctor By DAVID D. LEWIS WASHINGTON, Jan. Janet G.

Travel), a silver- haired lady doctor considered a medical by President Kennedy. has been chosen White House first woman ever to hold the post. Dr. appointment as official guardian of Kennedy's health was expected to be announced soon. She will be the first civilian White House doctor since NOW YOU KNOW Continued On Page 2, Column 3.

By United Press International The worst recorded toll of human life from a circular storm was at Haiphong, Indochina, in 1881 when a typhoon caused an estimated 300,000 deaths. PUBLIC SERVICE PAY1 $736,896.33 IN TAXES One of the top taxpayers, Public Service Company of Indiana, paid its spring installment of taxes Wednesday to the tune of $736,896.33. Accepting the whopping big am. 2 pm thermometer, I check was Hoyt Drake, chief tion on balanced meal planning, deputy of Vigo County Treasurer then demonstrated how such Paul Sheehan. Flovd Hartman, healthful meals can be created District Manager, PSC, presented to delight every member of the the check to the county.

i family. Miss Hogan stressed the Family Tastes Spotlighted By Cooking School Experts DEE BARRETT The crowds of homemakers who gathered early Wednesday morning at the Indiana Theater for the second session of the annual TRIBUNE-STAR cooking school found that Miss Ruth Hogan, lecturer and food expert, knew a lot about family living and how to keep children, husband and guests happily well fed. The enthusiastic audience, many of whom were back for the second day, were welcomed by importance of protein in the diet then offered such tempting recipes from the Fantasy of Foods Cookbook as Treasure Chest Pork Chops with cashew stuffing, Ham Turnovers and a Dinner of beef brisket with cabbage to show how necessary nutrients be dull. The witty and resourceful home economist kept the two- hour session moving at a rapid pace. Preparation of recipes, tips on astute shopping and enlighten- Miss Frances Hughes, page editor of the STAR, who introduced Miss Hogan, home economist from the Service Department of the National Live Stock and Meat Board and her efficient assistant, Miss Mary Metag.

The talented pair lost no time in launching into a program packed with invaluable informa- Continued On Page 6, Column 4. the Harding administration, breaking a long line of military physicians. The mother of two married daughters will succeed former President Dwight D. White House doctor, Maj. Gen.

Howard McC. Snyder. Kennedy credits the robust, Dr. Travell with being largely repsonsible for curing the back ailment which plagued him for years and put him on crutches at one point. Discovers Leg.

The woman doctor discovered that left leg was slightly shorter than his right leg, placing an added strain on his back. She prescribed a quarter-inch lift in the heel of his left shoe. Dr. Travell and Dr. Eugene J.

Cohen examined Kennedy recently and issued a statement on Inauguration Day pronouncing the new Presidents health as At the request of the Secret Service, Dr. Travell accompanied Kennedy on several trips after the November election. She has treated Kennedy and members of the family for the past six years. Giving Up Practice. Dr.

Travell, an expert in treating athletic injuries, will give up her practice in New York City, started in 1926, to become White House physician. She will be assisted in her new post by a military doctor, who has not yet been named. The doctor and her husband, John Powell, an investment counselor, share love for sports. They are particularly fond of swimming and tennis. Dr.

Travell was graduated from the Cornell University Medical School. She is a member of the clinical staff of the Department of Medicine at the New York Hospital, where she began her residency 34 years ago. CALIFORNIA QUAKE DR. JANET TRAVELL AP Wirephoto. SAN DIEGO, Jan.

sharp earthquake was recorded here late Tuesday night. No damage was reported. Ennis Proposes Single Board to Control College Representative John Ennis introduced a bill in the Indiana House of Representatives Tuesday to drop the word from the name of Indiana State Teachers College and create a separate board of trustees to govern it as Indiana State College. Ennis, Republican and former secretary and vice president of the ISTC board which currently operates both Indiana State and Ball State Teachers Colleges, said rising enrollment at both educational centers, making them too large to govern as a single group, prompted the proposed measure. The bill would provide for six trustees on the local board, four named by the governor and two elected by the alumni.

All would serve four-year tenures. Indiana State now has about 5,500 students, said Ennis, and Continued On Page 2, Column 2. Introduce Two Bills in House In Child Cases INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Republican majority in the Indiana House decided today to delay consideration of a Senate bill raising minimum pay of teachers until the biennial budget has been reviewed. The budget is not expected to be reported to the floor of the legislature until after Feb.

6, which means a delay of at least two weeks in progress of the ary bill, which passed the Senate 30-16 two days ago. GOP caucus chairman Ralph Waltz of Hagerstown said the group agreed that we should raise minimum teacher pay now, it would be just mandating the counties to raise will hold the bill until we see how the budget is shaping he said. need to know what the proposed budget allotment for education will Meanwhile, Dr. Robert Terry of Boonville, physician father of a little girl who was slain last August, Came to testify at a ing of a House committee on a bill proposing a mandatory death penalty for persons convicted on first degree murder charges while committing sexual offenses. Terry brought with him a tion signed by 4.100 persons in the Boonville area, urging the legislature to pass the bill and make it law.

Simultaneously with arrival here, Reps. Ralph Fenn (D-Kokomo) and Paul Hric (D-Hammond) introduced two bills mandating the death penalty for any person convicted of a sexual offense on children under 12 which is fatal, and mandating life with no parole chance for any person convicted for the third time of a sex offense against a child under 12 A petition constesting the election of Republican Lt. Gov. Richard O. Ristine on grounds that illegal votes were cast and certain officials were guilty of mal- conduct in the Nov.

8 election waj filed with House Speaker Richard W. Guthrie late Tuesday. The petition was assigned to a 14-member committee made up of seven Republican representatives Continued On Page 3, Column 1. Ex-Congressman Mentioned for Defense Post Former Sixth District Congressman Fred name has been mentioned for a position in the U. S.

Department of Defense. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington, D. mentions Wampler as one of three former Indiana congressmen seeking posts in Washington. The other two men are Earl Hogan and Randall S. Harmon.

Wampler, who was a member of the House Armed Sendees Committee during his tenure, has been mentioned in connection with a position as assistant secretary for manpower in the Defense Department. The post would presumably be concerned with naval operations. According to the dispatch, aides of Indiana Sen. Vance Hartke said Hartke has given his political endorsement to both Wampler and Hogan. Prospects for Harmon, a one- term political maverick who has expressed willingness to work for nearly any federal agency, preferably in Indiana, semed less certain.

Hartke, asked at a news conference Tuesday about Harmon's chances, replied somewhat ambiguously: am aware that Randall Harmon Is looking for a Hartke said he has received four or five hundred applications from Indiana for the numerous patronage plums to be handed out in the state by the Kennedy administration. LAUGH IT OFF WM realize, of course, this makes us.