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COLUMBUS, INDIANA, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1946. PRICE FIVE CENTS CKuxa Agrees to Byrnes Miners Idle Despite U. S. Seizure HNHSriYANIA: CWy 10450 of 100,000 HEAVY TURNOVER OF TEACHERS IN PROSPECT HERE 24 Replacements Necessary ki H. S.

and Elementary Grades. MEMORIAL DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE THURSDAY Business and Industi-y to Shut Down Some to Get Extra NEGOTIATIONS OF LEWIS AND KRUG DELAYED Afternoon Session Gets Under Way 'Neither Side' Ready This Morning. Nickel Plate Traffic Held Up By Accident TIPPECANOE, Ind, May 3 1P Traffic along the Nickel Plate railroad route here waa blocked by a wreck of carloads of perishable foodstuffs and livestock. No one waa injured in the pile-op, bat a carload of livestock bound for eastern markets escaped and was rounded up by the rail crew and local farmers. Railroad officials said the wreck waa caused by a burned-off journal in the engine.

Nearly 400 feet of track was uprooted in the crash. War Department Cracks Down On Use of Mails WASHINGTON, May 2S IP The War department cracked down today on civilians who hive been using the military postal system to end money and packages to soldiers overseas for delivery to foreigners. A spokesman said these packages and funds will be returned la the future. He said commercial facilities are available for transportation of money and packages to civilians in all countries except Germany and Japan. IS.D.S vfcsar sssaa si sWs I 1300 iih PROGRAM IS COMPLETED Parade and Three Services Scheduled Rev.

Kntght Is Speaker. Columbus will close up shop Thursday in the first postwar celebration of Memorial da and many factory workers wij have extra holidays extending from Wednesday evening untt next Monday morning. The majority of the larger in- IOWA: 4 mints reoperteo under wnios "no mteHw enct" poltcy ILLINOIS: 15J0O0 ef I7J300 UMWs Me. 75 mines closed; UflOO Progressives stay on job INDIANA: Most of 9000 idle, 50 mines closed KENTUCKY: 20,000 of 60,000 miners out ALABAMA: 41 mines closed, 75 of 22,000 miners stay out OHO: 20 mines closed, tay-out sentiment rising dustries in the city will down discharge from the armed forces, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I inciU(nng another Columbus sur-along with several of the smaller geon Dr. George W.

Macy, who hrms. I reverted to inactive status through Although some factories already Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Map shows situation in coa) fields as thousands of miners continue) to strike despite U. S. operation of bituminous coal mines.

THREE GRANTED LEAVES Miss Taylor and Mrs. Pruitt on Retirement List Many Resign. Ob of the heaviest turnovers in the teaching staff of the city schools faces school officials between now and the opening of the fall semester, waa. revealed today. Twenty-four replacements must be made, according to Luther A.

Lockwool, city school superintendent. Of the teachers leaving the system 15 are resigning, two have been "placed on the retirement list and three have requested leaves of absence. Because of the increased enrollment four more teachers are to be added. Ten of the places have already been filled. Three Take Leaves.

Mrs. Helen Smith, fourth grade teacher of Garfield, and Miss Elsie Weekly, who teaches the Jefferson third grade pupils, have asked for a leave of absence in order to continue education, whiles- Mrs. Mary Abbott, elementary school physical education director, has been given a leave of absence due to impaired health. Returning from leaves are two who formerly taught here in high school. Miss Evelyn Seward, who has served in the WAVES for the past two years will resume duties as Latin instructor, replacing Miss Thelma Hodges.

Miss Maude Davis, formerly high school English instructor, who has been in California on leave of absence for a year will again take over her teaching duties next fall in place of Carl Elster, who was recently appointed principal at the East Columbus school. 3 Teachers Retire. Miss Verna Taylor, English instructor at the high school, who has completed a long period of continuous service to the public schools here is retirlag with the Close of school this year. Miss Dorothy Pruitt, high school mathematics Instructor, will also retire. Other high school teachers who have resigned their positions Include James Sharp, social subjects, who has taken over the principal job at Waldron high school in Shelby county, Mrs.

Charity Runden, high school librarian. Miss Mildred Gutknecht, art teacher, W. D. Marshall, vo cational agriculture instructor, and Robert Kunse, general shop teacher. In the grade schools, those resigning are Mrs.

Leona Sharp, in charge Of the cafeteria at Mc-Kinley school; Warren Moore, fifth grade at McKinley; Russell Weinanti, fifth grade at Wilson; Mrs. Irma Schneider, second grade at McKinley; Mrs. Helen MacMas-ters, fifth grade at Garfield, Mrs. Mildred Rush, English teacher at Wilson; Mrs. Lorraine Chestnut, fifth grade at Garfield; and Miss Violet Noble, first grade at McKinley.

Some To Be Added. Several additional teachers are to be added to the force as a result of the largest freshman class In the history of the high school making its entrance in the fall. Also an expanded music program is planned. In the high school, an assistant librarian will be appointed and another English instructor will be added to take care of the overflow classes in this subject. Two new appointments will also be made in the grade schools, that of an intermediate teacher for fourth to sixth grades and an elementary music teacher whose duties will extend from the first to sixth grades.

At the same time, Mr. Lock-wood announced the calendar of evente for the fall semester of school. On Sept. 5, the teachers will assemble for an organization meeting and on Friday, Sept. 8, the students will enroll and be assigned to their classes.

The following Monday morning, Sept. 9, the first full day of school sessions will be held. The State Teachers' Association Continued on Pt.ge 2) Proposal for 4-Wajr Pact NANKING, May 2S (U-Foreira Minister Wang Shin Chieh said today China had agreed to the Byrnes proposal for a four power pact among China, United States, Britain and Russia to prevent the re-arming- of Japan. He said the promised independence of India "win not only be a blessing for the 400,000,000 people of India but will provide a bulwark for the peace, security and prosperity of all Asia, a thing for which China devoutly prays." WILLIAM F. DAY DIES AT E'TOWN Lifelong Resident of County Succumbs After Long Illness.

Winiara F. "Buck" Day, T8, lifelong resident of Bartholomew county, died at 1:55 o'clock Mon day afternoon at his residence in EUsabethtown, following a long period of ill health. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Hathaway funeral home, with the Rev. William deHart pastor or tne Eiizabethtown Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be made at the Newsom cemetery, southeast of the city.

The casket will be open this evening at the funeral home, where friends may call until the services Mr. Day was a member of the Elizabethtown Red Men's lodge. surviving are a sister. Mrs. Emma Littell of Elisabeth town, and several cousins.

His wife preceded him in death. AGED WIDOW IS TAKEN BY DEATH Mrs. Ella Steinbarger, 83, Life-Long Resident, Passes Away. Mrs. Ella Steinbarger, 93, lifelong resident of the county, died at 6:10 o'clock Monday evening at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Andrew Jackson on Route 1. Mrs. Jackson was a foster child. Mrs.

Steinbarger had been in HI health for a number of years. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Hathaway funeral home and burial will be made at Garland Brook cemetery. The casket will be open this evening at the funeral home, and remain open there until time ef the services Mrs. Steinbarger was the widow of Charles Gideon Steinbarger, who was killed 1b an auto acci dent tn 1924, while they were resi dents of the New Hope oommun ity. She was born Bartholomew county, the daughter of Enoch and Emma French Pyles.

She spent all of her life here, going to make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Jack son sbout two years ago. She was a member of the New Hope church, north of the city. Surviving in addition to Mrs Jackson are two sisters, Mrs Mary Fravel and Miss Martha Pyles, both of this city, another foster child, Mrs.

Paul Reynolds of Indianapolis, and a nephew. James Thomas of Indianapolis. Real Silk Hosiery Mills Ordered to Stop Tie-ins LOUISVILLE, May 28 IP The Real Silk Hosiery mills. In dianapolis, was under a prellml nary injunction today preventing it from making "tie-in sales" of nylon hose. Federal Judge Roy M.

Bhel- bourne granted the injunction yes terday. The OPA charged that the company, which operates 170 branch offices and employs 5,000 salesmen, required customers in Louisville, St. Louis, Boston and Charleston. W. to buy from $6 to $10 of more plentiful merchan- dlse In order to get nylons.

Death Brings To Senate WASHINGTON, May 38 Death brought a 24-hour armistice today in the bitter Senate fight over President Truman's request for emergency powers to deal with strikes against the government The Senate laid aside Its debate on the House-approved strike control legislation to eulogise the late Sen. Carter Class. its oldest member. Following the eulogies by Glass colleaguea, the Senate recessed la his memory until tomorrow, when strike control debate will be resumed. Swelling opposition to Mr.

Truman's proposals promised to eliminate the work-or-draft principle and tone down other drastic provisions. Administration sources conceded that the proposal to draft recalcitrant strikers in governments issd industry etnsd doomed. They hopsd to ssJvas; the reat of the emergency powers. Fascist. CnconstltntlotiaL The President's request for the most stringent anti-strike laws since the birth of tits New Deal drew denunciatory blasts from not only organised labor the AFL.

CIO and Independent railroad brotherhoods but from liberals and conservatives la both the Republican and Democratic pertiee. They called the bill Fascist and unconstitutional. It provided a rare sight In the Senate with conservative Repub or. 1494 ef lt94 WIST VIXGiWJL-1200 shows Wft, II no tot loc of ceo emrtt SABATH ASKS WHAT'S RUSH ON CASE BILL WASHINGTON, May 28 IP Chairman Adolph J. Sabath, EL, of the powerful House Rules committee, feels there's too much of "an eager beaver" attitude on the part of some House members about the Case strike-control bill.

"I can't understand what the burning rush is about' getting immediate action on the Case bill," he said today. The 80-year-old dean of the House disappeared from the capital suddenly yesterday as Southern Democrats and Republicans were about to descend on him to demand an immediate meeting of his committee to pave the way for prompt House action on the Senate-amended Case bllL 45 GUARDSMEN ON RAGE DETAIL Local Group to Leave Wednesday Night for Speedway. Approximately 48 members ef the local state guard units will pull out Wednesday night for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where they will be among, an esti mated 1,500 Indiana guardsmen who will assist in handling the big crowd at the renewal of the 600-mile Memorial day racs. All guard members here will report to the Columbus armory before 6 o'clock Wednesday night and are due to pull out with all motorized equipment at o'clock. After arriving at the speedway, the guard will bivouac for the night in the infield and will be up again at 4:30 o'clock Thursday morning for start of the day's work.

Company completed its plans for the trip at its regular drill session Monday night Persons with previous military experience, armed forces or guard, may still take part in the trip by reporting to the armory Wednesday afternoon. Rolling equipment of Second battalion headquarters here and Company which will be taken on the trip will include one jeep, two Scout cars, three trucks and three large trailers. Radio equipment also will be taken and communications at the track will be by radio. Work in Infield. Company of the Second battalion will be assigned to reserve duty in the infield, its members aiding at whatever points they are needed.

Company of Greens-burg will be assigned to the northwest section of the infield and members of Company Blooming-ton, will be divided "between the other two Second battalion companies. The guardsmen will patrol scoreboards and other installations and assist in handling the parking areas. Printed Instructions in their duties will be given each of the men. The Indiana guardsmen will not be armed, but armed state police will work with them on emergency call from the state guard regimental headquarters. Activities of the 1,500 guardsmen from all over the stats will be directed from a central radio transmitter in the main pagoda.

where the Indiana adjutant gen eral will have headquarters. MaJ. David B. Dickey of Columbus, commanding officer of the Second battalion, will be Fourth regiment billeting officer. The guard members will be pro vided breakfast on Thursday and noon lunch.

Enlisted men win re ceive U-50 for the day's work. 13-Year-Old Boy Killed When Ballet Explode FORT WAYNE, Ind, May 2S Sheriff Walter C. Adams today termed accidental the death of a boy who waa killed last night when a defective bullet exploded the hands of a playmate. Wayne Keller was fatally injured whia the cartridge discharged after Nell Hike. 11, loaded a gun with the bullet.

Adams said that Keller. Hike and two Mriends were target shooting the yard of the Hike home south of the city when the accident curred. MAY BE SIGNED TODAY Some Government Official; See New Contract Soon for UMW Miners. WASHINGTON, May 28. OPV Negotiations between the government and John L.

Lewis, president of the United Mine workers (AFL) were delayed momentarily today as an agreement appeared near to end the 2-day strike In the government-operated soft coal mines. A negotiating session scheduled for 11 a. was postponed until 2:15 p. m. because, according to a spokesman for Secretary of Interior J.

A. Krug, "neither side was ready." Four mine union officials met for 20 minutes during the morning with Adm. Ben Morell, who is operating the mines for Krug. Lewis did not participate in the confer ence. The spokesman said the discussion concerned "a couple of cases of alleged discrimination against miners la government operation of the coal fields." He apparently referred to operations during part of the 3-week truce which ended at midnight Saturday.

The 400,000 members of the UMW refused to work for the government after the truce expired. May Be Signed Today. Some government officials thought there was a possibility, but no assurance, that a contract could be signed today between the union and the government. They believed It would provide a annual contribution by the industry to a welfare fund for the miners. Krug and Lewis spent hours in conference yesterday.

They re ported progress and said govern ment and union attorneys were working on details. The negotiations continued al though the miners' "no contract. no work" policy closed about 80 percent of the Industry yesterday. President Truman told Congress last week that negotiations should stop when workers struck "against the government," but the Administration made no move to halt the rug-Lewis discussions. The Solid Fuels administration estimated yesterday's coal production at 200,000 tons, less than 10 percent of a normal day's output.

The SFA said about 20,000 miners most of them Progressive miss workers (independent) and non-union workers wars on the job. The strike involved 400,000 UMW mem bers. Ylctory for Lewis. A government contract would represent a first-round victory for Lewis because it would provide the government sanction for a more lib eral welfare fund than the indus try offered before the recent break down In negotiations. A reliable Informant said the government Indicated a willingness to endorse a $20,000,000 annual industry contribution to a welfare fund.

The money would be raised by a 6-cent assessment on each ton of coal mined. On the wage issue, the government would be limited by Its wage-price policy which has allowed pay raises up to 18 cents an hour in basic Industries. Lewis' specific wage proposals never have been disclosed. Pastor is Transferred. GOSHEN, Msy 38 IP The Rev.

Carson, pastor of the first Methodiet church here, prepared to lesve today for Muncle where he has been assigned as secretary of the Preachers' Aid society by the North Indiana Methodist conference. Carson is being replaced here by the Rev. Donald Bailey of Columbia City. Armistice Labor Fight licans on common ground with New Deal Democrats. Only last week Republicans olned conservative Southern Democrats to override the New Dealers snd pass the so-called Case bill embodying severe restrictions on Labor unions.

Senate Democratic Leader Albea W. Berkley. Ky, fought valiantly to push through the House-approved emergency measure, which would spply only in the reconversion period to strikes affecting the national welfare. Keeps senate la isetsa. He kept the Senate In seseioa until 11:11 last nLght, moved up today's meeting one hour to 11 a.

and threatened night sessions until the bill Is passed. The Senate, however, adjourned today out of respect to Senator Glass. This increased the possibility that the Senate might take all west to act on the labor mil. And the so-calld Case bin may tacked on as an amendment unless Mr. Truman promises not to veto the Case meesvr If passed separately.

Sen. Robert A. Taft, poised with a earl as ef RenubUena amendmeata to the nsrgency MO. bleehed BartUeys request at the end of bast night's sslei to Umit debate Taft and four other Rspublicaats. acting officially for the OOP Sesv ate steering committee, agrees! mat night en the series ef amendments they will propose.

2 STOLEN CARS ARE RECOVERED One Vehicle Stripped of Five Tires and Radio, Police Report. Two ears stolen here Monday night were recovered this morning, one of them stripped of five tires, radio and other accessories. A 1941 Plymouth coach owned by Harlen E. Anderson of Nineveh and stolen Monday night while parked on Third street between Franklin street and Lafayette ave- nue was found this morning by state police. The car was found on the road leading north into Taylorsville from Road 31.

Chief Police Cuba McKay and State Detective Raymond Boll made a check of the car. The thieves removed all four tires by jacking up the car and taking off the wheels and broke into the trunk and took the spare tire. The radio also was taken out and two fog lights and two outside rear-vision mirrors removed. A woman's purse which had been left in the back seat also was taken. The purse contained a num- I ber of valuable papers, but no money.

Thieves broke into the parked car by prying open a vent in a window and then probably started it by wiring around the switch, police said. A bumper jack was used to remove the tires and after each wheel was raised the car was allowed to fall back on the ground, bending up the running boards. A 1937 Plymouth coach of Robert F. Jones, 1336 Twenty-third street, was stolen around 9 o'clock Monday night at the rear of the Buchanan and Jones furniture store while Mr. Jones was in the store.

The keys were in the car. The car apparently was taken by joyriders and was found this morning at the rear of East Co- lumbus school. It was in running 1 condition and articles which had i been left in the car were not disturbed by the thieves. THREE CARS HIT ON 3RD STREET Damage Estimated at $350 in 'Line-of-Traffic' Crack-up. Three cars were damaged in an accident at 1:25 o'clock Monday afternoon on Third street west of the Pearl street intersection.

Occupants of the vehicles escaped injury, but property damage was estimated at $350. All three cars were headed east on Third street. The first, a 1937 Chevrolet coach, driven by June Wagner of 401 Hinman street, stopped behind a taxi which had slowed to make a left turn onto Pearl street. William K. Clark of 20 California street, driving a 1937 Plymouth sedan, hit the rear of the Wagner car, while a third car, a 1939 Ford coupe, driven by Margaret Glasburn of 433 Fourth street, hit the rear of the Clark car.

Both the rear and front of the Clark automobile were damaged, with loss estimated at $200. The front of the Glassburn auto was damaged an estimated $100 and the rear of the Wagner auto an estimated $50. To Head Work Shop. EVAN'SVILLE, May 28 IP Miss Grace Leeds Darnell of the Julliard School of Music and Northwestern university, will be in charge of a junior choir conference and work-shop to be held at Evansville college June 12-21. selected from the various civic organizations taking part and includes Art Lunt, chairman, Walter Golden, Ed Lauther, James Poulton, Paul Lemmon, P.

R. Bur-ris and Harold Cook. Senior letter winners are John Myers. Charles Friedersdorf, Joe Henney, Bill Herron, Lyle Car-michael, Don Scheidt, James Spicer, Glenn Line, Ed Malson, Jack Groves, Marvin Finke, Bill Caldwell, Meredith Beatty, Bob Stott, Bruce Wagner, Bill Brink-man. Jim Givens.

Ray Mattox, Eddie Ludlow and Robert Weeks. Underclassmen who are letter winners include Von Boll, George Schwartzkopf, Julian Piercefleld. Bob Welmer, BUI Gray, Kenneth Dickey, Max Cannichael, John Hall. Bob Cook, Glen Eckelman, Norbert Sprouse, Bill Hogue. Frank Martin.

Curt Handley, Bill Hertel, Norman Minor, Bob New-som, Keith Carmiohael, Ray Ahl-brand, Tom Anderson, Melvin Sharp, Don Gilmore. Ed Huffman, Jack Morris, Jim Ostick. Jim Martin. Jerry Gatten. Bob Greathouse.

Bob Enochs, Jack Hilycord and Bill Hoettke. FIFTEEN MEN ARE DISCHARGED Twelve of Group Served in Navy Dr. Macy Out. Fifteen men in this area were on Hat of those recentlv of th. 15 men on to list served in the Navy whlie the three others were members of Army branches.

They are as follows: Max R. Taylor, Navy seaman, first class, of Elizabethtown route 1. Terrell Davis, Navy seaman, first class, of Route 7. Capt. George W.

Macy of 2601 Washington street. James C. Turner, 'Navy, fireman, first class, of Route 3. George R. Cody, Navy, of 1424 Pearl street.

Paul Walker, Navy, of Route 8. Robert E. Robertson, Navy, of Hope route 2. Pvt. Richard L.

Mason of Route 5. Pvt. Albert E. Stater of Taylorsville. Charles R.

Lane, Navy quartermaster, second class, of Route 8. Paul H. Martin, Navy ship's cook, second class, of Route 6. Wilbur W. Meyer, Navy gun ner's mate, third class, of Route Jack L.

Workman, Navy ship's cook, second class, of Edinburg. Paul D. Stogdlll, Navy seaman, first class, of Freetown. Emerson J. Banister, Navy seaman, first class, of Scipio route 1.

Dr. George W. Macy. Capt. George W.

Macy, local surgeon, is now on terminal leave until Aug. 30 and is making plans to resume his practice here. He is at his home, 2601 Washington street. Captain Macy entered service in the Army Air Forces as a medical officer in 1942 and was first stationed in California and Colorado. He also was at Kearns, Utah, and in November, 1944 went to Southampton island in northern Hudson Bay.

He returned to the States in September, 1945, and for the past eight months was sta tioned at San Antonio, where he was assistant chief surgeon in the regional convalescent hospital Captain Macy is planning to open temporary offices next week on the third floor of the Bassett building and the first of July will occupy rooms in the Bassett building now being used by the Indiana State Board of health regional office. MRS. GRIFFIN GETS DIVORCE Mrs. Barbara Griffin has been granted a divorce from Floyd Sheldon Griffin by Judge Geerge W. Long in circuit court and a property settlement was agreed to by the parties.

The court's entry in the case was made today after hearing the evidence on Saturday-Mrs. Griffin was awarded the custody of their two children, Michael Sheldon and Stephen Charles. The defendant is to pay $100 monthly support for 18 months. At the end of that period the amount will reduced to $75 a month. JOHN M.

SHARP BACK IN U. S. Cpl. John Marshall Sharp has arrived back in the States from overseas and telephone his wife, who resides with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Richard Sharp, 650 Cottage avenue, Monday night from Camp Kilmer, N. J. He said he expected to arrive at Camp Atter-bury Wednesday or Thursday for discharge. Corporal Sharp has been overseas about a year and a half and sailed for home from Germany. Statement Awaited On Allis Chalmers Strike MILWAUKEE, May 3s (IP) A statement was awaited today from Secretary of Labor Lewis B.

Schwellenbach on the strikes at six plants of the Allis Chalmers Manufacturing company. Schwellenbach, who was here to address the annual convention of the Advertising Federation of America, conferred separately yesterday with strike leaders and Allis Chalmers President Walter Geist. He withheld commwt on the meetings until after returning to Washington. Union representatives participating in the meeting included Dick Marhanka, La Porte. a member of the international executive board of the CIO Farm Equipment Workers union, Joseph Miles, president of the FE local at Springfield, TIU and Cecil Ab- bitt, president of the FE local at the company's La Porte plant.

nao maae pians ior me eenaea Memorial holiday, most decided on lho aouuay ia ulu for a catch-up in material, owing to the strikes. Stores to Close, i Columbus stores will be closed all day Thursday, along with county, federal and city following the usual custom. The. county draft office also will be closed Thursday and the postoftjee will be on a holiday schedule. The Eve ning Republican will not publish I a paper on Thursday.

Principal celebration of -Memorial day here will be the animal pa rade and memorial service at the War Mothers memorial. Second street bridge over White and at City cemetery. Details of the local parade and program were completed' at a meeting of heads of patr otic organizations Monday night. William White is genen.l chairman and Paul Lawson vill preside as master of ceremonies at the City cemeterv croeam. at which the Rev.

John Knight, pas-1 tor of First Baptist church, will deliver the address. Parade Planned. The parade, with meirbers of the police department. Legion band and Legion Auxiliary drum corps, groups from the various patriotic organizations of te community and the Boy nd Girl Qtnilt, 8.15 clock Thursday morntnsr at the War Mothers Memorial at Third and Washington streets. After brief services at tie memi orial, the parade will mov to Second street bridge where services for seamen and Marines will be held.

Flowers will be strevn upon the water by members of the Girl Scouts. From the bridge the parade win mov to City cemetery for the general program at The Kev. Meal Wallace of the Pgllville Methodist church will offe- prayer at all three services. At the cem- etery Max Whitehouse s.ill give General Logan's Order an Curtis Koss, Lincoln Gettysburg Address. Chairs will be provided at City cemetery for families of servicemen who gave their livei in the war.

Plants to Close. Industrial plants which are planning to halt all operatidhs from Wednesday evening until nxt Monday morning include Reeves Pulley company, Noblitt-Spaka, Golden foundry and Relianct Manufacturing company. Cummins Engine comptny will give most of its production employes a holiday through the rest of the week after Wednei day, but service parts manufacturing and shipping will operate onS Friday. Most of the office also will work on Friday. V.

E. Sprotfse company will have most of Iti departments closed Friday and Saturday, although some workers wll be on the job Friday. Hamilton Manufacturing company will be closed Thursday, but those employes who wish to work Friday may do so. MEDICAL MEET WILL BE HELD A district meeting of the Indiana Medical association will be held at the Chamber of Commerce in this city Wednesday with doctors and their wives from Bartholomew, Jackson. Jennirgs, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland and Decatur counties expected to be in attendance.

Dr. Jesse Ferrell of ''ortville, president of the State Medical association, will be the banquet speaker in the evening. The program for the viay will Include golf in the morrfing and an afternoon session at, which three Indianapolis physicians will lead the discussions. The visiting ladies will be entertained at bridge during the afternoyn. Dr.

Robert B. Hart is president and Dr. Lowell F. Beggs, secretary-treasurer. ARMY, NAVY MEN ASK U.

AMERICA WASHINGTON. May (Uv The two top leaders of the nation's armed forces today urged Congress to approve legislation which they said would make the western hemisphere a bulwark of democracy the event of another war. Gen. Dwight Kifesnhowsr. Army chief of stan.

and Adm. Chester W. Nimits, chief of naval operations, appeared before the House Foreign Affairs committs in support of President Truman's proposal to let the U. S. rain and equip the armies of othe- western hemisphere nations YOUTH NABBED IN STOLEN CAR Police Probing Traffic Ac cident Learn Auto Taken at Logansport.

Too many questions by police of ficers following a traffic accident resulted In apprehension of a youth in a stolen car here Monday. The car, a 1941 Ford coach, was stolen Sunday night at Logansport and was recovered by police here before its owner had reported the theft. Wilburn Osborn, 17-year-old driv er of the car, was apprehended after being involved in an accident at Second street and Lafayette avenue with a car driven by Martin Boxman of Route 8. Damage to The Boxrr.an car, a 1941 Plymouth coach, was estimated at $125. The accident occurred at 11:30 o'clock as the driver of the stolen car going west on Second street attempted a right-hand turn onto Lafayette and swung wide, striking: the side of the Boxman car, which was going south on Lafayette.

Upon being questioned about the car, Osborn broke down and admitted that he had stolen it in order to visit relatives residing In this county. He elaimed that he planned to return the car to Logansport The car is owned by James Bur-Us, near Logansport. The youth said he took the car Sunday night as he walked passed it enroute to the home of his grandfather near Logansport The owner of the car was expected to call for it here today. "BURNING MEAT BRINGS TRUCKS Firemen were called to the Charles Gelflus apartment in the Marshall building at 331 Washington street at 11:35 o'clock this morning when meat on a stove burned. Mrs.

Gelflus was out of the apartment at the time and the smoke was seen in the outer hall by Edward Romine who notified the fire department. The apartment was filled with smoke, but there was no damage other than to the meat. THREE KILLED WHEN TRAIN IS DERAILED HARRISBURG, May 28 (IPi A washout caused by recent heavy rains was blamed today for the derailment of a troop train at nearby Falmouth which resulted in the death of three men and injuries to 22 others. The train, loaded with Marines traveling from debarkation points to a Maryland separation center for discharge from the service, left its tracks 12 miles southwest of here late yesterday. The dead were C.

G. Merget, Upper Darby, engineer of the train; and two Marines, Earl Ire-ton, Attleboro, and Pvt. Fausto Lewis Rixzo, whose address was not disclosed. RUMORS OF END OF CHINA WAR SPREAD PEIPING, May 28 OPV All Nationalist newspapers published re ports today that an agreement had been signed In Nanking ending the Chinese civil war. There was no official confirmation and the reports appeared doubtful.

The newspaper Sin Min Pao quoted authoritative sources that the agreement was signed yesterday and will be announced within a few days. One reason the paace report seemed dubious was that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was in Mukden. All stories said the agreement waa signed in Nanking. Army Survey of Upper Wabash River to Begin INDIANAPOLIS, May 38 OP Clyde R. Black, secretary of the Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources commission, today said an Army engineer survey of the upper Wabash and Mlsslssinswm rivers would begin immediately an effort to determine whether head-water reservoirs could be utilised in northern state areas.

Honor Banquet Planned For All-Sports Champs Latter-winners of Columbus high school athletic squads who have won possession of the South Central conference's all-sports award will be honor guests of combined eivic organizations next Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Mel Taube, new Purdue basketball eoach, has been secured as the speaker. The new eagre coach relieved Ward "Piggy" Lambert who retired last winter after a famed coaching career. Taube Is a Purdue graduate and has served on the Purdue staff for many years. He also saw short periods of service at Marion high' school and Massachusetts Tech in the role of athletic director.

He was discharged from the armed forces last fall. The affair will be In the form of a dinner banquet starting at o'clock and guests, la addition to letter-winners will be officials of the eight other conference schools, the local coaching staff, and school officials. Members of Committee. The committee arranging for the banquet Is a representative group.