Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1948 — Page 1

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1 President To Ke Personal Ke Appeal Appeal To Kcial Session Os Kigress Planned July 20 — — indicated lislfty senate di*right* bills when Con week Nebraska Republican. predict legislation gOF&'b-i - sill l>U*h at the sum Hut he f< " special session action ’ "'iis deaiitis with i.o l.<l | on ate ready for sennityinwhile that will make a personal for L hEfgQUte price controls on meat other toods is to message either Monday when convenes. or Tuesdav th? Democratic pres nin,.'ion Mr Truman an itcit he congress deal with housing, civil 1» 'MB 1 ' " •’ ,l l'*' r *""*- mflii'lon * '" H national health. ~ wages, p'lblh power and to » are ready indicated that HafMran strategy at the special may lie ah effort to and the southk «®- r “t" fi,l ll further by 1 '4* the civil rights question to 1 ■fedfe' Kt once. I ‘ iferetue, Wherry I annotim ements i at ions Wtl Wll> ’" 30 “ "' *, Io file i-« tin- p'o >l• js.ii y . pm 2® fiMy :■ • I u:i .it. v 101,it.-d the Co- . ongresslonai reorgP act i ailing the special because that law requires to quit in July except in national emergency. 6f ..■■t'Alse provided by ion ■MI"- .oti'rols 'won't work' affecting prices t t<> control, "including control of wages." that file only legisla to be ready were antianti poll tax and fair em I practice biljs already apby •Ji that Mr Truman had IV ilie senate could break a filibuster by a vole to Sfi - • Wherry said he did not '* '-Iher supporters of the bills could muster the two-thirds majority i®ly well Informed White *“ l<1 " r Truman Capitol Hill to de her either Monday when n Opens, or Tuesday, sources said the presi , ask to restore at once on some and give him !<> impose them on olh —* ***|E*' fit Tills "standtry' was what Mr Tru | "Uimemled to congress But the h F the Republican lead ■«S the beginning of an ." f’laren. "f the powerful house iH "a*' l lt " I"'"’ 1 M ted new appeal for ■jH.wers to control prices I I ** anl a,, ** n 'l‘’n from |vW Sm ’ th Dies At Near Monroeville H Smith 68 died Monday at his home four miles - Monroeville Surviving are William of Monroe Harvey of Fort Wayne “ 'iaters Mrs Tillie Sher atur Mrs Emma Shee Mrs Lu<v Neadstine of 3W rl| i» Mrs Goldie Mohr of >. ° and Mist Frances home J®" 1 ar-rvlcet will Ih> held at k ■ ««M. W * <ln> * 4> y •' »he home | R the Monroeville i Weather dOb jdßf ’ c'audy, ware, and huand Wednesday local thundersMwars.

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18-Year-Olds May Now Enlist In Army Decatur ISy ear-olds now have that big chance io duck the 21month draft. They may enlist for a one-year hitch In the regular anny. No choice of .heater or branch of service is offered Further Information may be obtained from the reguls: army recruiting of!leer at city hall. Soviet Russia To Send Food Into Berlin Russia Strikes New Blow At Western Foothold In Berlin Berlin. July 20 (UPl— The Russians struck another blow at the western foothold in blockaded Berlin today by announcing they would send in more than liXr.UOO tons of foodstuffs and sell it to all comers. Including Germans from the western sectors of the city. Western occupation authorities at once attacked the Soviet announcement as a propaganda move toward Russia's intended mastery of all Berlin and ejection of the Americans. British and French. Attacking the Soviet move as “pure propaganda." American and British spokesmen said their planes would carry on the aerial supply operation, and would continue to supply the food needed In the western sector* of Berlin. One of the first catches in the Soviet offer spotted by the westerners was the provision that payment would be required in Sovietsponsored currency, as against that imported to Berlin by the western powers. Theoretically at least, the western currency would lose much of its value. The Russian government reported it was dipping into Soviet reserves for the foodstuffs to feed Berlin., including the western sectors. It said the shipments would include 100.000 tons of wheat. The decision was made upon request of the Soviet military administration in Germany, the Soviets said. 'The Soviet was timed with the peak sA far of the aerial supply line to Berlin from the west, and with signs that showdown between the east and the west might be in the making. It followed hy a few days the Moscow rejection of a western demand for lifting of the Berlin blockade The Soviets said in their reply that they would take over the feeding of all Berlin If necesiTera T« Pair Five) Council Slated To Vote On Police Fund May Act Tonight On Pension For Police Decatur's "finest" will have their eyes focused on the city council meeting tonight. The council is expected to vote on the police pendon fund, which would provide each 211-year man on the force with a |SO per month pension. A two-tenths of a mill increase in the tax rate will be necessitated If the fund proposal goes through the count II But police sources hint that the taxpayers will tie hit considerably harder if the bill is not passed, since legal pressure will be brought to bear on the city govern ment. Officer Robert Hill, an enthus last of the pension fund, today sounded the keynote when he stated. If the council doesn’t pass the fund plan, our case will be turned over to the fraternal order of police. As a last resort, the de" vetment would have to sue the city council.” The state supreme court has ruled that fifth class cities must adopt the fund A mandate action may bo brought against any such city which fails to pas* the act Officer Hill pointed out the ad vantages to public welfare which the pension fund would bring about. I "Surely the security aspect of the fund will serve to draw more and better men to the force. After all. we're the lowest paid of all city employes Wo have no social security priTllegee under the federal Ipw. so its hardly a job a young mas <T«r« Tw Faa» Fl»»t

Schuman Fall Severe Blow To Conference Western European Union Conference Dealt Severe Blow The Hague, July 20—(UP) Foreign Minister Georges Ut dault of Franct tonight proposed extension of the fivenation western European union into a federal parliament of all Europe, presumably including Russia. The Hague. July 20 — (UP) — The fall of the French government struck a severe blow at the conference of the western European union today. Foreign minister George Bldaull of France planned to go home by plane late today The other foreign ministers agreed to cut short the final formal meeting after lunch. The foreign ministers of Great Britain. Fiance, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were meeting alone this morning without advisers to survey the problems raised by the French |>olitlcal crisis. The crlsla struck at the very roots of the major problem discussed here — the defense of western Europe, now that one of the main governments of the union has fallen over the very question of increased armaments and defense The United States has warned the five countries that several years may elapse before an American military program can become a reality. It was reported. The substance of reports from Washington, where western union military problems were diecussed. Indicates that the United States is thinking in terms of long range defense. These Washington reports have been discussed here at the first quarterly meeting of the foreign ministers of Britain. France. Belgium. the Netherlands and Luxein bourg. The two day conference ends tonight with a routine communique which is expected to touch only lightly upon the two most vital aspects of the conference the Uermnu crisis and American mill«Ture Te l*aa» Two, Courtesy Drive Good Samaritan Also Good Driver Don Mansfield, of West Monroe 1 street, is happy he was in a generous frame of mind Monday afternoon, It won him the |S court*one driving award. preseMed by Cal E. Peterson of the Rotary duh. Mr. Mansfield, who works In his father's motor company when he's not studying at Bowling Green college, offered to itake a customer home when nobody else around the shop stepper forward On the way. from Mansfield motors on South Second street to Thirteenth strfpt and back again, the eagle eye of Monday's judge was following him. Mr Peterson reported that Mr. Mansfield used all hand signals, stopped at stop signs, and generally went out of his way to look out for the welfare of other drivers and pedestrians Mr Peterson followed the MaAsfleld auto back to the garage, and asked. "W’bo was Just driving that car?" Don stenped forward, a little worried He was wondering just what he could have done "Here's 15." Mr. Peterson said “It'a your award for courteous driving, and It's from the Chicago Motor club and the Dally Demo crat. If there were more careful drivers like you. half of all accidents could be avoided " Mr. Mansfield said his face "must have lit up like a pin-ball machine** He's had his eye on a new sport coat for quite a while, and the 15 award will probably be put to that use Another award In the courteous driving campaign will be presented today. A representative of the Americaa Legion with a crisp naw IS bill In his pocket and a pair of keea eyes, will be scouting around th| chy looking for someone worthy of the award It may be you.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 20, 1948

Superforts leaded For Bear? YOr f K IT'B JUST A COINCIDENCE, of course, that the 60 Supcrfort bnmber» in England as guests of the RAF went equipped with loaded guns at a time when the Russians are creating an impasse in Berlin Here Gunner John K. Bryun. New Orleans, lai. strips an ammunition licit from a B-28 belly turret. The planes are under command of Col. Stanley Wray (inset), who says they will stay a month to six weeks and engage in practice bombing at sea.

American Soldier Is Killed In Korea Soldier Is Slain In Korean Ambush Seoul. Korea. July 20 (UP) A group of Korean* from Communistdominated North Korea killed an American soldier from ambush vesterday, the U. 8. army reported today. It was the first fatal shooting of an American serviceman since the occupation of Korea began. Another soldier was wounded slightly in the incident that occurred on American territory near the 38th parallel separating the U. 8. and Soviet occupation zones A high American source said a strong letter of protest would be sent to Russian occupation authorities at Pyongyaung. North Korea, whom Americans hold responsible for all border Incident* The attack on five American soldier* preaumably wa* carried out by one of the groups that periodically have crossed the 4>order into the American occupation zone from north of the 38th parallel. A number of Koreans have been killed in similar Incident* on both sides of the border In the past Names of all the servli-enjen (Tero To Pace Two) Heart Os Cairo Is Rocked By Explosion Government Reports Air Raid On Cairo Cairo. July 20—(UP) —A big explosion rocked the heart of Cairo last night and the government reported an enemy air raid on the city, but conflicting statements made It uncertain whether there was any connection between the two. Coming amidst charge* that the Palestine truce was being violated. the explosion p-ompted speculation whether a Jewish plane had dropped some heavy missile such a* a mine. The Jews bombed the city last week In the closing hour* before the new truce. But today the public security director reported that the expkn slon wa* "followed hy" an enemy air raid which lasted nearly an hour. - x The Metropole motion picture theater was damaged badly Fires were started In the theater and nearby department store* Police cordoned off the aree when large crowd* gathered at the scene "If it I* proved the plane was Zionist, and if this I* repeated we shall retaliate Immediately.** Premier Mahmoud Fahmy Nokra tTera Te Paa» Twe>

Injured Youth Is Slightly Improved The condition of Kenneth Hawkins. 9. of 734 Spencer street, was reported slightly improved today. He suffered Injuries of the skull and arm Saturday night when his bicycle collided with an automobile at Mevenjh and Monroe streets He is being treated at Adams county memorial hospital. Wallace Convention Will Open Friday Platform Group is Headed By Tugwcll By United Press Henry A. Wa lace's third parly went to work today on a platform which followers are confident will take votes away from luith the Republicans and Demis rats In November. The 74-member platform com mlttee. headed by one-time new dealer Rexford Guy Tugwell, met in closed session in Philii<lelpliia to talk over the new party's policies. Tomorrow and Thursday the group will hold open hearings on the platform. Convention sessions get under "way Friday W'ith the Wallace-Glen Taylor ticket settled In advance, the platform will lie the chief concern of the 2.500 delegates who are expected to attend the three-day convention. Besides Tugwell, other prominent committee members w*io will have a hand in writing the platform include former <*JO i-ounse* lA*e Pressman, author latuls Adami . union leaders liar ry Bridges and Julius F.mspak. and former assistant attorney general O. John Rogge. The Wallace forces are claim Ing upwards of 10,000.000 votes In the fall elections Neutral political observers estimate the new party’s strength between 2.000.000 and 3.000.000. but coacede that the Wallaceites may ho'd the balance of power in key states 'ike New York and California. Obviously aware of the danger of “raids" by the third party. Gov Thomas E Dewey moved to solidify the Republican ratfes The GOP presidential nominee Invited his former rival. Harold E Stassen to a "down on the farm" conference similar to the nne he held recently with Sen. Robert A Taft. R. O The Minnesotan will lie Dewey's luncheon guest at Pawling. N. tomorrow and the two men. according to Dewey's aides, will discuss the "situation of the country In general " The New York gov ernor is counting on Stassen for active support In the ftrnlyomlng campaign Meanwhi’e. there were these other political developments Dixierrats— Southern anti-Trn-<Tara Ta Paar Five)

President Truman Orders Registration; Different Ages Register Separately

Yugoslavia Settles Two U. S. Disputes Economic Boost For Tito's Government Washington. July 20—(UP) Marshal Tito's Yugoslav government. now engaged in a row with the Kremlin, was bolstered economically today by settlement of two long-standing disputes with the United States. The state de|xirtment announced that Yugoslavia had agreed to pay the U. S a "lump sum" of 117.(HHi.oOO to cover: 1. Indemnities for two U. 8. planes forced down in Yugoslavia 23 months ago and for a jeep that was "captured" during a postwar border Incident. 2. Compensation for Americanowned property seized by ttye Yugoslav government in its sweeping "nationalization" decrees. In exchange, the U. S. Itnmedl ately unlocked the door to Yugoslavia's 547.000.000 gold hoard in the United States. The government gold was brought here for safekeeping during the war. Despite strenuous protests, the United States had refused to return It until Yugoslavia settled the two U. 8. claims. The United States also "unfroze" about 510,000,000, which belongs to private Yugoslavian citizens But this government made it plain that it will take no steps whatsoever to help the Tito government get its hands on these private funds The Yugoslavian government gets a "net" balance of more than 530.000.000 as a result of the settlement. For Tito, it comes at an opportune moment. Yugoslavia Is threatened with a spreading- ecort'iiru l» I'ngr Ten, Opens Campaign On Improper Cycling Police Crack Down On Bicycle Riders "It'll mean a lot of extra work for us and plenty of annoyance to the bicycle riders, but if it saves just one kid’s life it will be worth It." With those words chief James Borders of the l>ecatur police department opened a strong ram nalgn to eliminate improper and illegal bicycle riding in the city. Police will issue warning notices to cyclists disobeying normal safety regulations. These warnings are the same as given motorist* for minor infractions of the law. and must be given to the child's parents. Any bicycle rider who get* two warning notices will be brought into police headquarter* with hi* parents and lectured on safe rid Ing. “If the parents won't control them through the family, then the police department will have to take over." chief Borders said Prevalent riding error* Include doutile riding, failure to stop at ■iop sign* and traffic light*, and riding on the sidewalk. Chief Border* contend* that the cyclist can't hope to compete with ■>resent day motor traffic, hence the peril* of even safe cycling are great. The two worst accidents re->-m-ded In this area, chief Border* said, involved bicycle riders Local Man's Sister Is Taken By Death Funeral services for Mr*. Sarah C. Alberson. 11. who died Sunday at her home in Geneva, will be held at 2:3* pm Thursday at the Williamson funeral home in Portland, with burial In Green Park cwmetery in Portland Surviving are her husband. Grover. and three bro'bers. Isaac Blount of Decatur. James c os St Augustltf*. Fla . and Asa of Elvina. Mo

Robert Schuman Government In France Ousted French Political Leaders Urgently Seeking Successor Purls, July 20— (UP) —French political leaders met In urgent conferences today in efforts to replace the coalition government of Premier Robert Schuman, ousted last night by vote of the national assembly. .Schuman resigned after the assembly refused to give him the 12th vote of confidence he has demanded since he took office during the communist strike crisis last November. The assembly voted 297 to 214 to cut 140.ft00.000 from the budget of the French armed fortes Schuman opposed the cut and staked his government on It. The fall of Schuman's government. beset by internal difficulties. opened the door to a possible headon clash between the communists and Gen Charles De Gaulle's rally of be French people. The task of appointing a suet essor to Schuman rests on President Vincent Aurlol and French par'iamer.tary leaders There was a possibility that Schuman himself may be called back to form a r.ew government. Other possibilities mentioned as n<-w premier included former premiers Paul Reynaud and Paul Ramadier. finance minister Rene Meyer and minister of justice Andre Marie. The aged Schuman's government fell when he was deserted by the socialist ministers of his cabinet. During the voting five of the socialist ministers deserted the government benches in the assembly and Joined their own party group Police Chief Talks On Highway Safety Decatur chief of police James Borders gave a talk on highway safety before a Farm Bureau aud ience Monday at the Kimsey school. Blue Creek township In addition to the chief's talk, safety films were shown, followed by an open discussion period More Polio Cases In North Carolina Current Epidemic Worst Since 1946 Raleigh. N (’. July 2<» — <UP) - North Carolina's polio outbreak today marched unabated toward eclipsing former record*. Yesterday's reports of 30 new cases jumped the year's total to 7<>9 and shoved the toll for this month's first IS days over the total for all June. Dr Kenneth l-andauer medical director of the national foundation for infantile paralysis, was to join the North Carolina battle tonight He will fly to Raleigh to begin a survey of the country's worst epidemic this summer Thursday, an aid team of five polio specialist* will follow I .and auer to train emergency doctor* ■nd nurses in latest of treatment Philip 8 Randolph, the national foundations state epidemic coordinator. reported all facilities of the foundation were being thrown into the fight as needed Laaal chaptera. he said, are now spending 1150.000 a month Otl»r funds are t>eing sent in to deplete exhausted treasuries. The outbreak reached unexpectedly into coastal New Hanover county, where health officials de «lared the beach reactt center an <Tara Te !*■■* Two*

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Early Announcement Expected On Order Os Nation's Youth Call For Service Washington. July 2ft — |JIP) — President Truman today ordered registration for the new draft to begin Aug .'lO for men lx through The registration will continue through Sept. 16. Different age groups wl I register on different days The president’s proclamation called on all male citizens and residents of the United States who have passed their IKth birthday but not yet reached their 26th birthday to begin registration at 8 a m Aug 30. Mr. Truman listed 10 age classifications and gave these dates for registration, between *• a ni. and 5 p. m in this country. Alaska. Hawaii, Puerto Rice- and the Virgin Inlands: I. Those lairn in 1922 after Aug. 30 will register on Monday. Aug. 30 2 Those- liorn In 1923 will register on Aug 31 or Sept. 1. 3. Those born in 1924. register on Sept 2 or Sept. 3. 4 Those born In 1925. register on Sept 4 or Sept. 7 S. Those liorn in 1926. register on Sept. 8 or Sept. 9 fl Those born In 1927. register on Sept. 10 or Sept 11. 7. Those bont in 1928. register on Sept. 13 or Sept 11 8 Those l»orn In 1929. register on Sept 15 or Sept 16. 9 Those born in 193 ft liefore Sept 19. register on Sept 17 or Sept. 19 Ift. Those liorn on or after Sept 19. 1830. will register within five days after their 18th birthday Mr. Truman's proclamation urged all employers to give their worker* sufficient time off to register on the proper day. Each eligible man was instructed to register In the area In which he has his permanent home or in which he rnuv happen to be on the dav for his registration. And each was warned "to fami'larize himself" with the rulea and regulations governing the registration program Earlier. Mai Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, newly-appointed draft director, said draft-age youths should know In a week or two In what order they will be called up for service In the armed force*. Under the law actual Inductions cannot begin before Sept. 22 The Imai Uiard* must set up their offices and make other necessarv physical preparations before actual inductions can start. Under the new peacetime draft, men 18through25 must register. But onlv those 19-through-25 may be inducted for 21 month military service. Elgliteen-vear-olds may volunteer. starting tomorrow, for 12 month* service In this country. They wi I then lie exempt from the longer draft period when they reach 19. though they will have to serve additional time in a reI serve outfit The ‘army expects to call up from 225.ftftft to 25A.MM men this year, exclusive of volunteers. Hershev said he will check wl’h leaders of the house and senate armed service* committee, which drew up the draft law before deciding the order In which registrant* will lie inducted. Rome congressmen. It was learned, are strongly opposed to inducting men by age group* with the 25-vear-o'd* first At least one influential senator ha* sent Ihirs Tn l’n«» «l«l Ford Company, Union Resume Negotiations Detroit. July 2A - (UPI— Ford Motor company and CIO United Auto worker* leaders today resumed negotiations in an effort to avart a strike in 46 Ford plant* throughout the nation Attempt* to reach a naw waga agreement came swiftly upon baels of a w.ion executive lioard strike authorization yesterday but b<4oro a walkout date was set