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JOrlllSOH (OUIITY'S LEADING PAPER LOCAL FORECAST THU1IDERSH0WERS VOLUME 62. NUMBER 274. FRANKLIN, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1947 PHONES BailatM 710. Ww Dapt. PRICE FOUR CENT3 Commencement Exercises To He Tonight for 82 Franklin Seniors Faculties Hired For Program, Parade -V MLUUOJJ.ua I i Primary Election Cost City $tf 222, Report Discloses Amount Approximately 68 Cents For Each Of 1,800 Ballots Cast A QUICK LOOK AT THE NEWS flIF TAME ID) AY By International News Service.

fe SEEK RUSS, ENGLISH TRADE AGREEMENT MARGATE, England. Herbert Morrison tells Labor party he hopes for trade agreement with Russia as both Soviets and English are pursuing policy of "less today for more tomorrow." TRUMAN MAY LEAVE MISSOURI GRAND VIEW, Mo. President Truman may return to Washington over the weekend if his mother continues to rallv. Fust row let' to ncht Phvhss Mary Grdinm. Betty Hemrhill.

UK roth Pawin. Nancy Gant. Mary, J( E.u 1'. n. e.

Clurl'ne Ro-cmary Green. try Jo Cochran. Nancy Barrow and Lois Clark. Second r-w. Jane El-i Graham.

Wil B. Nelp. Ocar Legan. Clarence Goley. Chandis Norton.

Walter Wayne Walk r. Leroy Julian, and Elizabeth Shuck. Third row: Russell Brownlce, Robert Gee, Robert Earl Jack Sweisart. Gareth Matthews, and Lewis McClain. SEVEN HELD IN LYNCH ATTEMPT RICH SQUARE, S.

Seven white men charged with jail-kidnap of Negro Godwin Rush freed on $2,500 bail each, but authorities refuse to disclose their names. i i i I I fnf TRUMAN TO GET TAX HILL WASHINGTON. Speedy Senate action of $4 billion tax relief bill may place legislation before President Truman for approval of veto next week. COMPROMISE LABOR BILL TO PASS WASHINGTON. Compromise labor bill to pass House and Senate early next week.

MOVE TO FORESTALL SOVIET LAKE SUCCESS. United States moves to forestall the Soviet Union from placing atomic control under Security Council, where it would be subject to veto. First row Meft to Barbara Reba Larson. Riith Featherncill. ZaZa Chesser, Elizabeth Morgan.

Maiam SeU-er. Lula Blackmorc. Jeuine Kinkead and Zcttie Jaggers. Second row: Lois Neitzel. Crrboy.

James Mclntire. Lewis Bridue-. Merrill Cole, John Morris, Harold Humes, Max Jissup. Jesse Griner. and Olive Third row: Richard Good.

William Faff ley. Max Fi iedeisdorf, Adams. Merle Williams. Richard Minner and John Hendricks. DIONNE QUINTUPLETS NOW 13 NORTH BAY, Ont The Dionne celebrate their loth birthday.

WOULD HAVE MARSHALL TESTIFY WASHINGTON. Seek to have Secretary of State Marshall testify at bribery trial of Former Congressman Andrew J. May. i ii ni fv 14 County Tax First row deft to right): Joan Prince. Priscilla Sandfcrrg, Anne Rogers, Eulala Rains, Elizabeth Wagoner, Rose Mary Arvella Hisle.

Rose Ellen Ware. irjorie Rassdale. and Joan White. Second row: Jean-nette Sheek. James G'-ger.

Charles Staft. Ralph Davis, James Releit Scott, Glen Coverdale. George W'hite. and Betty Denton. Third row.

Charles Terhune. Ray Raufeisen, Robert Nelson Legan. Tom Yates, Burke Vest and Robert Williams. Two seniors. Gene Canary and Joan Selton.

were not present when these pict were taken. Planned Here For Memorial Day American Legion, VFW To Sponsor Observance At Greenlawn Cemetery The American Leeion. the Veterans of Freipn Wars posts here are sin.sor:ng. jointly, a Memorial Day j.arade and program in Franklin Friday morning. The parade will form at the corner of South and Main streets at 9 45 a.

m. Friday. All veterans who belong to either of these organizations are asked to march. They may wear either the uniform of their service organization or their service uniform. Heading the parade will be a color guard composed of four members of the American legion and four from the W.

There will also be a firing squad made up of four representatives from, each. The 4-H club band will march In the parade and play during service at Greenlawn cemetery. Band To Plav Upon at the cemetery, the 4-H. band will open the by playing the Star Spangled Banner." Invocation will be offered by the Dr. Howard Stone, pastor of the First P.esbyterian church.

Commander Cliff Cannon of th VFW will introduce the follow-in; people who will represent, various organizations and will present floral tributes: Mrs. A. T. Rfeords. Daughters of the American Revolution; Mrs.

William S( hlosscr. War of 1812; Mrs. William Sanders. Mexican War; Mrs. Edward Emrich.

Daughters of the Union; Miss Leila Kelly. Spanish American War; Mrs. M. G. Talbert, American Legion World War R.C.

Parks. American Le-uion World Wnr II; Mrs. Raymond Parish, VFW World War I and Mrs. Oren I-ewls. VFW.

World War II. Following the floral presentations, the band will "Onward Christian Soldiers." Major Stout To Srwak Nelson Pangb'Tn. commander of An-erican Legion Post No. 205 will introduce Mijr Harvey B. Stout, assistant director of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, who will deliver the principal address of the day.

There w-ni be a thirty-second pause in tribute to deceased veterans, following a salute will be given by a firing squad com-prv-ed of representatives of VFW and the Ameican Legi'rti and taps will be played. Tiie benediction will be offered by the Rev. Fred Baldus. Fleeing Prisoners Leave Crime Trail Burglaries, Kidnapings Spur Manhunt In State INDIANAPOLIS. May 28 INS Three of six teen-age convicts who escaped from the Ohio State Reformatory Monday terrorized a number of Indiana residents and brought about a huge manhunt to- day.

Two of the prisoners who fled from the prison at Mansfield. were recaptured as pohce followed a trail of kidnapings and burglaries for which thev were responsible. Those reenptured are William Lucas. 16. of Cincinnati.

and Gailand Bristo. 20. Hamilton. The two and James Westlake, 19. Newark.

left their three companions in northern Indiana and embarked a wild series of (rimes In southeastern Indiana and in Indianapolis. Exchanged Clothinc First they kidnaped Ernest Vance, of near Erownstown. in downtown Connersville and forced him to drive them to Brookvillc. where they exchanged parts of their clothing for his. Then they compelled Vance to drive them back to Connersville where they forced him out of his In Connersville.

they Votd hardware store and stocked up in arms and ammunition, including i shotgun, a revolver, and a German automatic pistol. Three Connersvillp seized Brisco in the stolen car in that city, but Westlake and Lucas fled. Captured at Farm House A few hours later. State Policeman Fred Forst. Eugene Short and Robert Dillon captured Lucas at a farm nine miles west of Connersville.

Westlake believed to have been responsible for the unique kidnaping of Ernest Lanning. 4'J. near Null town, five miles south of Connersville, at two o'clock this morning. The kidnaper forced Lanning to drive him first to near Rushvillfc I and then to Indianapolis. At the point of a gun.

the criminal compelled Lanning to register them as father and son in the Jefferson Hotel in Indianapolis. The youth then bound and gagged Lanning with sheets in the hotel room and fled. Grade Schools In Two Townships Two Changes Made By Trustee Willard Green, None By Albert D. Harb Personnels of the faculties at Needham and Hopewell grade schools have been completed for the 1947-1948 school year, and were an nounced today by Trustee Willard Green, of Needham township, and Albert D. Harb.

of Franklin town ship. Only two changes were made in the faculty at Needham following the resignations of Mary Clore, teacher of mathematics and social studies, and Gladys Christie, teacher of the first grade. Mrs. Mary Harris, wife of Clarence Harris, former principal nt Union high school, will teach the fifth and sixth grades, and Mrs. Mark Hardin, who taught at the Clark school la.st year, will teach the first grade.

Other teachers were rehired, including Principal Lorcn Douglas, science and English; Ruth Wiesman, home economics, music and art: Frederick Sipe, social studies and physical education; Ruth Dinn, third and fourth grades; Margaret Garrett, second and third grades. Same Faculty at Hopewell No changes were made in the Franklin township school faculty at Hopewell, all having been retained for another year. They include Principal Herbert Kinnear, English and industrial arts; Georgia Biackwell. music, art and physical education; Lloyd Hensley, mathematics, social studies and physical education; Will E. WHiite, fourth and fifth grades; Louise Adams, second and third grades; Jessie Hensley.

first grade. Kiwanis Speaker Describes Hobby Of Pipe-Making Paul Hancock of Indianapolis spoke informilly on his hobby of pipe-makinfc at the Kiwanis club dinner meeting Tuesday evening. Bruce Stephens introduced Mr. Hancock, president of the Model loan company of Indianapolis, who illustrated his discussion with pipes in various stages of construction from the imported briar burls of which pipe bowls are made to the finished product. He prefaced his remarks by calling attention to the value of a hobby and the circumstances which led to adopt his.

Mr. Hancock has given to members of the nrn-ed forces in all parts of the world a total of 672 all prodrcts of bis basement workshop. That total was increased by six when t'nt number of. veteran members of the Kiwanis club were presented pipes at the close of the program. Before the nroTram it was announced that L.

Verne Tapp. lieutenant governor of the In Kiwanis division has been appointed assistant sergcant-at-arms for the national convention to be held in Chicago, June 29 to July 3. More than 20 Franklin members have indicated they will atend the Chicago gathe-inT. A 'special Kiwanis train has been arranged by the Pennsylvania railroad. It will leave Franklin Sunday June 23.

Joie Chilwood Qualifies Today 30 Drivers Compete For 15 Rcmaining Spots Bv JACK ESTEI.L. INDIANAPOLIS. May 28 INS Joie Chitwood of Reading. was the first driver to qualify his car today for the Indianapolis' 300-mile auto classic on Memorial Dav. The Cherokee Indian ttint 'driver srored a speed of 123.157 miles per hour.

The four-cylinder, rear-drive Of-fenhouser he drove is owned by Fred Peters of Patterson. N. J. The car is the same racer which went out of the contest last year on the 26th lap because of mechanical trouble. This will be Chitwood's fourth Indianapolis Speedway race.

Chitwood was the eighteenth driver to obtain a place. Included among the ears that lick ed the time tests yesterday was an entry driven by Harold Robinson of Huntington Park. a brother of the late George Robson. the 1946 "500" winner. Another qualifier was Pete Rom-cevich of Gary.

Paul Russo of Kenosha, got his Wolfe-Tulsa special to the starting line just a.s track judges ruled the closing of the oval. He was slated to be the first on the track today. Chitwood blew a valve just as he took the green fla? and had to retire temporarily from the qualifying trials. Thf city', men? primary flection cost total of 05, or approximately 63 (-nits for rach of the ballots cast, it was revealed to day the report of the Johnson i unty board of election commissioti-ris was filled in the office of County Auditor Livy A. Young.

Each of the three members of the election board, NcUon V. Pang-burn. Arthur Mi Daniel and William E. Owens, received $175. including $125 00 as members of the county ele.tion board, and $50 each for service a nuinlxis of the canvassing board.

The Franklin Star will receive a total of for printing notices of the election, printing notices of voting plates, and printing of ballots. The Sentinel Printing Company, cif has filed claim for a total of $1124) for election supplies. Expense Vary Precitu expenses varied. Inspec tors were paid $16 each, judges, I tierks and assistant clerks $5. and $1.

The Bluff Creek Christian church served meals to each precinct board. Other items in the precinct statements were for rent and janitor services. Thee resulted in the following claims precinct 22. total of $80; precinct 23. total of $70; precinct 25.

total of $H2. precinct 25. total of $57. Other claims include John L. Gee.

materials and hauling. $4050; Miss Emma E. Stevens. 351 Pratt street, rity. tping $18 60; Mrs.

Jeanne Constantino. 443 East King street, city, typing. $14 40; Bice Electric Miop. wiring election booths. $17.50.

ALo Graham Manufacturing Company, lumber. $2 40; Western Auto Supply Company, supplies. Franklin post offne. x-tage, Haatf Drug Company, supplies. $5.35.

It of IS Candidates File All but four candidates had filed their primary expense accounts with the county clerk todav. Still unreported are the accounts of Dan Cravens. Dr. G. Talbert, Ralph Caphnger and Hoy Winkler, Republican nominees for city council.

Only three of the 14 who have filed to date listed any expenses, including John Hurst Adams. Democratic candidate for mayor, who spent $16 42; Everett R. Bohall. and L. W.

Oliver. $15 56, Republican candidates for mayor. The 11 listing no expenses incurred were Mavor W. V. Hemphill.

Democrat, seeking re-election; four candidates for city clerk-treasurer. I William E. ITanklm and Miss Edith I Hitz. Republicans. Mrs.

George Staff and Corwin Trout. Democrats. I AKn tio follnwincT RrDllhlicall I candidates for city council: R. Kenneth Ancirews. George E.

Rogers, the Rev. Fred Young. Earl Wilson. Dr. George Blake.

Dr. James L. Wolff. The Star's Johnson County History Lesson FOR TODAY CMpitrd By The ChamtKT Of Commerce rteaaen who recall Interesting historical tacts about Franklin Jotinwn County are invited send tnetr written contrlbu-tl ns Tne Star. -Who built the county jail and sheriff residence? A Patrick McCormack Comranv.

Mr. McCormack had two partners Messrs Sweeny and Hyatt. -When was the contract -In April of 183. let? I A What wa the first c(vt? A lhc commissioners borrowed I I Mnti.it1.il fli.lH.Ki IKUIl uiv riiM Bank. On November b.

law tne auditor called a special session of the Board to inform it the $.0,000 wa. not adequate to complete the project. Q-Who superintended the con- struct ion? I 1 r-n uiuici ii'in'ii 1837-1861. uncle ot Guy Laurange who has an office chair in his store which once belonged to Mr. Butler.

QWhat did the commissioners pay Mr. Butler? i5cr day. in bcpiemoer ne received his first check for $172.50. Who was the architect? A I Hodgson. FARM BUREAU PLANS COUNTY-WIDE PICNIC A county-wide Farm Bureau picric to be held August 21 was plan- md at a Farm Bureau directors meeting in the office of the county agent Monday More detailed plans will be announced later.

Membership in the Farm Bureau is reported as 1.004. This is 97 less than the goal, and 71 above last vrar total membtif hip figure. i 1 Irving Anderson Is Appointed On Board Of Review Selection Of G. O. P.

Member Fills Board For June Session Irving K. Anderson, 151 East Kim? street, a Republican, today was appointed by Judge Grant Rogers to serve on the Johnson county board of review, which convenes Monda-for a month-long session in the county assessor's office in the court house. Democratic member of the board was announced Monday, and is Smith Jones. 397 North Main street. The two appointees will serve with James E.

Handley. county assessor; Chalmers Brown, county treasurer; and Livy A. Young, county auditor. The board will remain in session until all tax schedoles turned in by the county assessors have been reviewed. Mr.

Handley will serve as president of the board and Mr. Young as secretary. Chief duties of the board are to review and determine individual assessments upon complaint of an aggrieved taxpayer or upon its own motion, and to equalize township and other taxing units. It may increase or decrease assessments, but must do so only in order to bring them into line with the true cash value of such property. Also Corrects Errors It also reviews assessment lists for the purpose of correcting errors.

The members of the board appointed by the circuit court judge will receive $6 for each day actually served. Sixteen separate duties face the board during the coming session. Ttie board is also subject to be reconvened in special session to meet on the first Tuesday in August to consider the certified report and information regarding the inequality or lack of uniformity of assessments in this county as may be presented to the board by the state board of tax commissioners. All is to be done to equalize the valuation and assessments of property and taxables in the county for taxes for the current year, and of which all property owners and taxpayers are required to take due notice. Masons Visit Masonic Home Five hundred delegates representing 140,000 Indiana Masons at the 130th annual state conclave being held in Indianapolis, paid their annual visit to the Indiana Masonic Home here Wednesday morning.

The two-day convention was to be concluded with installation of ncw officers Wednesday afternoon. Dr. William D. Province, medical consultant of the United States Second Army, was at Fort Knox, Wednesday. Units Soon to Share $530,000 The 14 taxing units in Johnson county wilt share approximately $530,000 when the annual spring tax distribution is ready about June 20.

it was indicated today by Chalmers Brown, county treasurer. Of the amount. $520,000 represents current, and delinquent tax payments received between the period of November 10, 1346 and May 10. 1947. additional $3,000 or $10,000 will be in the form of excise taxes, Mr.

Brown said. The money will be distributed according to tax rates in each respective city, town and township. Custodian at Court House Has Resigned Mark Smyser, custodian at the Johnson county court house for the past two years, today announced his resignation, effective June 1. Mr. Smyser, who has been janitor for the county since the resignation of Robert Hoggard.

has accepted work as custodian for the Huitie-Mansur building on East Ohio street in Indianapolis. His resignation will be presented before the Johnson county board of commissioners at its regular monthly meeting next Monday in the county auditor's office. Mr. Smyser has been employed at the court house since March. 1945.

STATE GETS CONTROL OF THE SHADES PARK INDIANAPOLIS. May 28 INS) Governor Ralph F. Gates announced today that the state has ob tained control of The Shades, famous western Indiana park, lor $255,000. The area was ob'-aind through the assistance of Arthur R. Baxter.

Indianapolis industrialist and philanthropist, who will buy the area and lease it to the State Conservation Department. WEATH ER Data furnished by J. Van-Cleave, observer for the Franklin co-operative weather station. TI ESDAV. MAY 27 Maximum temperature Minimum temperature Amount precipitation Low mark during night FORECAST 73 52 trace 59 Showers and thunders tor tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature.

THREATENING College Alumni Push Fund Drive County Committee Meets; Annual Luncheon Sunday The Johnson County Fund Rais- ins: committee, appointed by Arthur W. Records to raise money for the new student center at Frank lin College, met last nmht at thtv home of Ralph Sheek. president of the Alumni Association, Reports were Riven by the various committee chairmen concerning the amount of monev raised, and plans were outlined for subsequent phases of the fund-raisinp drive, which lias ias its mam purpose the purchase of the site for tie new student center, Dr. Ke. orris jviinted out that it would be necessary tor the alumni to provide some of the equipment and furnu-lunus.

so that the building can be designated as a gitt of the Johnson County Alumni association. Alumni Luncheon Sunday Charles M. Cochran spoke briefly concerning the progress of installation, which has been brought i to a recent halt by a strike of carp the Indianapolis area. He sal(j plans had been to hold the annual alumni luncheon in the building on June 1. but that this would be impossible now.

The luncheon and business meeting will be held the mrls' dormitory dining loom, as it has been for the pat several years. He announced, however, that the buildm v-ivi vj ii v.i ni-'i'i Hon bv alumni during the com-! imeiuement week-end. An -open house'' organizational i meeting of Johnson countv alumni thp ncw crme bp ju 1 as s0(jn jt rcady lol- Dr. nrirri. the donors of substantial contribu- tions.

some of whom are not alumni of tlio huf who hai-p eivrn I generously because they realize the economic ar.d cultural value of the college to the Johnson county com-munitv. Gene McCurry is acting as Isecietary and treasurer of the so licitation program and Dr. Records! urged that those team chairmen who were absent, and others who may be interested, to send their checks to Miss McCurry at 1035 Park avenue. The next meetine cf the commit-1 tee will be held the evening of June 9 the sociology room at the col- lege. i I i 1 Swimming Pool Will Open Soon Memorial swimming pool has been repaired and will be opened as soon ias the weather permits.

Mayor W. V. nemphni announced today. Fahnley Bridges will serve again this summer as manager. Miss Mary Alice Stephens will be in (harge oi the ticket sales and concessions.

Wil Nelp. and Joe Gallant will be the lifeguards. Concrete already has been rt'-j paired at the pool, and it now needs but to be washed down and filled to be rcadv for swimmers. Ask $3,000 For On-FarmTraining Veterans' Program Mas Doubled In Size An additional appropriation in the sum of SIl.OOO was considered here Monday nisht to be used in conducting the training prouram in agriculture for veterans on farms in Johnson countv. The Indiana state department of ii 11 pUl.Ml UlSUUlllOIl will 11U1J UMIIl 'burse this expenditure on an actual cost basis not exceeding $30 per month per veteran.

Russell Yount, president of the Franklin school board, explained that the money is to be Used for 'salaries of the two instructors. Hans Hart and Robert Smith. The on- farm training program has grown to an extent that Mr. Smith was recent iv hired tor a second class, and the two classes now have enroll-i nients of over 30 veterans each. The additional appropriation will i now be automatically referred to the Matc urd of tax commission- i ers.

which board will hold a further1 hearing within 15 davs at the coun- i t.v auditor's office in the court house. I At such hearing, taxpayers object- mc to tne additional ippropriatijn may be heard 4 and interested tax- pu.ris may imjuue oi (lie couniv of the county auditor when and where the hearing will be held. RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS Alice Flinn and Martha F. Heflin. R.

r. 3. Ftanklin. and Donald Tharp. R.

R. 2. Trafalgar, all stu- dent at Indiana University, have been awarded Pitcher scholarships for the 1947-48 school year, it was announced today by Dr. Merrill T. Eaton chairman of the I.

U. Com- mittee on Scholarships. I I i Bus Station At Edinburg Robbed Drug Store In Same Building Disregarded EDINBURG. Mav 28 The Grey- bus station located in the back room of the Corner drus; store wns rutbcd Tuesdav niqht after closing time, about" 11:15 o'clock, i when niht Royce Simpson left for the Police investigating believe the thief was shut up in the basement and entered the station at an early opportunity after closing. Mr.

Simpson closed the door and by a customer who wanted to make a purchase. He returned and obtained the goods, but still noticed nothing unusual. Entrance was made to the station bv using a pocket knife and whittling a panel out of the door. The bandit's arm was extended and i 10 bolt thrown. Evidence shows that a hasty getaway was made and another cash register on the counter of the cafe only a few feet away was not mo- 111 clin.1 lilt nun Ul inlaws did not go to the drug store in the front of the building.

A light is left burning in the driu department but not in the station. Preston Srhaffer. proprietor, made the discovery when he opened the place about 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. He discovered the shavings at the cellar door. Escape was made at the cafe door, which has a night lock.

The door was found closed. SOFTBALL LEAGUE SET FOR OPENER TUESDAY The City Softball Board met Tuesday nicht at the Furnish barber shop and discussed nlans fnr onrninn "'-I'll, i iit ij. (ii Rdui; iiir i iuiih i ais uiamonu nn Noblitt-Sparks and Smith's Shoe Store tangling in the first encounter at 6:45. In the second game. Franklin Pure Milk will meet the Veterans of Foreign Wars' nine.

Board president. G. W. Furnish stated that permanent bleachers had been installed along the third base line. The board will meet again Monday to clear up any last minute details for the program and the league play..