Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1948 — Page 1

,„l XLVI. No. 181.

GOP EFFORT TO SMASH FILIBUSTER FAILS

Record Crowd lor Close Os if air Saturday I Greatest Crowd-Of 11 Week Attends Fair I For Closing Night ■ \ re • ,rd breaking crowd, which •K r , w j ~niy Saturday afternoon. ; clone the 1948 version of [■j, p..jt’ir free street fair and IKjri.ultura! *how early Sunday KittunK and today the city's 11 are hack to normal The • Hn »d stayed late and even after • K. last free act at 11 o'clock Sat » Knay night there were lines of ’ at all the rides and shows • Kuitinz their turns. _K s«me <>f 'he exhibits. Including "Kart of the farm implement show kH|o»«d shop Saturday noon and by jKiturdav night several of the ’9 Ht< were empty. This was not l’9 / of the midway, and conces-Knr.«-r< worked until daylight Sun Kay dismantling their shops ■ The flooding rides were the K r <! to start the knocking down .Hi*k and about 12:30 o'clock SunIKy morning a crew of workmen loading the machinery on n■ 1 (’onrenMionerw Mtayed on KUjob a little longer and waited K.r the i rowd to completely dis _K»nd 4 H It wi« estimated that the Satur .H|ty<roai| was the largest of the and automobiles were parked I Kizhi snd 1" blocks from the husl 9t» section in all directions That 9- .on e-sloners had a good week 9L« evidenced by the fact that Kt‘.n r Heim, con easion chairman. Ko;>.rt.d losses of less than 125 on Kn rentals. K Direct.,rs of the fair association Ktili meet tn the next feew weeks Kb determine the future of the Httent it was learned today The Kmx istion is a separate organiza but the directors of the ' h inijKker of Commer.-e also are diiec Kon of the fair association ■ Some time ago a local commit ■i- was named to find a perman Kitt fair site close to Decatur so Kibe event could have a regular Bbome aid where buildings could B* constructed to house the var ■io- ethibita. As soon aw it Is poss ■l-le to purchase a fair grounds, ■tbe street fair plan wi-1 be dis■tvetmued. ■ Location committee members ■ur however, that In all probabil ■•*» it will be necessary to continue ■'" hold street fairs for a few M)t*n yet. ■ There were only a few minor ■aivhapD during the week and no ■ »‘’- "i- trouble was reported ■Police officers said that the -rowd ■ •»" the most orderly ever to ■»»»emble in Decatur. 9 After -he rides, shows and stands ■ ’•■re taken ( | owni city street em ■lloyes. under the supervision of ■ fl'.yd Acker, commissioner, w< rk \ ■•4 ill night -leaning the streets ►■The work was completed with the • ■■' nt parts of Third Street; ■ before the men were sent home iHhitday noon for a short rest The ■ '»« of the clean up job was done ■M*. ft Electric light employes remov j ■*4 the wiring and lights Sundav ■•'“d today and the entire business ■dutriit was hack to norrial early ■ this afternoon. 9 association officio's were ■ **d in their praises of the citv ■ '•">' ials. committee chairmen and ■*J»r» who worked hard to make ■ "event a success The weather ■ •’i> also came in for b's share H ’• 'Tere Te Fawe Twer |oMcia/s Os Fair 'i Issue Statement Os I Thanks To Citizens 9 Ro '*rt Lane, president of the 9 of Commerce; R W Pru 9'*’ »’*cuUve secretary. Dick Hel 9*: < ‘ h »‘rman of the street fair 9T* 111 committee chalrmerf joined 9!r* r lB *»»uing a joint statement ■ taking local citUeM and bum 9*t m * n ’bo cooperated last 9_ ln Presenting the annual ■ ”«M 9 Tb * fair was a great success." 9.7 ‘ ! »<*ment said, “but it was S the splendid cooperation of ■ a? 1 business firms. ■Ht thia was possible 11 jo thanking tho« ■ ■ r ’ belpsd sad also those who ■ »• 'oconvsnieacsd during tbe ■J* <* tbs location of tents and

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Public Gatherings In Asheville Are Banned I Asheville, N. ('.. Aug. 2 — tl'Pi— Asheville residents kept to their 1 homes today as officials banned all | public gatherings In an effort to fight North Carolina's polio epidemic. j Streets, swimming pools, movies and even churces were silent yes- ! terday. and this resort city's milI non dollar mountain tourist business faded away. The last report placed the num- . her of [Milio cases in the state for I the year at 1,'>95.

Louis Budenz Says Red Party Fifth Column Former Communist Leader Says Party Agent For Russia Washington. Aug. 2— (VP) — Louis Budenz, former V. 8. communist leader. today charged that the communist party of America is a "fifth column of Soviet Russia" committed to destruction of the American republic. Budenz was called out of turn as a witness in the senate investigating committee's inquiry into communists in government. Chairman Homer Ferguson. R. Mich., explained that Rudenx was scheduled to leave the country' by plane tonight and asked to be heard immediately. The senate's hearing reopened as nouse Investigators ret out -o learn whether any of the former government officials, accused of funneling information'to a communist spy ring, are still in a position to "sell us down the river to Russia." Ferguson said Budenz would be able to "shed some light" ons facts disclosed last week before the committee by Miss Elizabeth T. Bent'ey. ex-communist spy Budenz related his edtpallonal background and listed his prim ary jobs with the communist party from 1935 to 1945, when he broke with the party and became a Catholic convert Then he told the committee: "The communist party is a fifth column of Soviet Russia and l« committed by its philosophy to the destruction of the American republic." It is. he said. "Indelibly stamped" as a Soviet fifth column. Budenz originally was to follow William W. Remington, com merce department official, on the stand. Remington, who began ing charges by Miss Bentley that Ink charges ny Miss Bentley thst he was one of her chief fonts of information for wartime secrets Budenz told how he joined the < rare T« I’wae «l»»

Hospital’s Deficit Is Below Estimate Financial Report For Half-Year Given The operation of the Adam* county memorial hospital is not coating taxpayers as much as estimates for this year indicated, a six months financial report reveals. The deficit over the hospital's income is only »5.7225« for the six months ending June SO The hospital had Income of M5.0X.44 and expenditures were 170.758.80. When the budget for I»4M was compiled last fall, the deficit was estimated at 125.000 To raise this amount reqtfsd a levy of nearly 10 cents, oased on a net taxable valuation of 128.000.0 W. The hospital budget for this year totals JUI.W3 While expenditures for the six months exceed half of this total, the income account Is higher than the estimate The county auditor ha* been notified by th* state board of tax commissioners that th* hospital budg*t must be listed separately in the < ounty form and that if a deficit I* reflected, the levy must be separated from th* county’s rat*. K th* next six months are as favorable *• th* first six month, of the year, the deficit should not exceed ISt.OOO or IliM tt ’« explained But. no one would forecast what th* next a|x months would bring in financial income or hospital expeases.

Porter Lashes GOP Leaders On Price Control Charges Leadership Wasting Time With Political Squabble Washington. Aug. 2 — (DPI — Administration spokesman Paul A. Porter today charged the Republican leadership in congress with ' was-ing time on "political Meker- , ing" in pri- e controls hearings. ; The former OPA administrator, in a statement before the Republt- ' can-controlled senate banking committee, demanded that the GOP face the issue of prices and inflation and tell the people whether they are "going to act oi not?" Before Porter began his testimony. Sen. Homer E. ('apehart, R., Ind., remarked a< idly that no Demj orrats on the committee were present. Capehart was presiding in tbe absence of chairman Charles W. Toliey, R.. N. H. Porter said "the time for post mortems and finger pointing has expired I am not Mw concerned as to where responsibility lies for the immediate and disastrous threat that hangs over every American citizen." Prices are "a crisis which cannot tolerate inaction," he said. Porter said that "perhaps it is utopian to assume that there is any prospect of eliminating partisanship from the economic issues now before congress." However, he declared, "much precious time has been wasted. Al least during my own experience on the other <house) side of the capitol, committee consideration was confined principally to abetract economic seminars, attempts to fix blame and sheer politics." faist week. Porter laid the president s seven-point anti-inflation program before a house banking committee. It got a cool reception. He renewed his plea before the senate group today. But he spent considerable time blasting "name calling" and "blame (Tara Ta Paar Five)

Name Director Os Rural Recreation Bloomington Mon Is Named By Trustees The recreation commute* of the board of township trustee* ha* appointed Bennis R Norman, of Bloomington. director of the new rural recreation program The program partially financed by a grant from the McMillen foundation, will get underway October 1. Mr. Norman la a graduate of Indiana university and a veteran of the U. S navy. He ha* been youth assistant in Clinton and Marion counties. 111. He la at present program director of the 4-H memorial camp near Montice’lo. 111. News of the appointment ws* released after the regular meeting of the county board of township trustees this morning. Th* trustees postponed action on the appointment of a new attendance officer pending further information on the health of Melvin Mai lonee Mr. Mal’onee. attendance officer for the past three years, has been bedridden after a recent operation and may not be able to continue his duties The county board of education’s budget for the coming year was approved by the trustees. a« prepared by county superintend ent of schools Leman Hann Retails of the budget will not be revealed until It passes through the hands of the county auditor The trustees learned that four teaching vacancies exist la the '•ounty. two In high schoo’s and two in grade schools, i Other wise, the county’s 11 school* hsve adequate touching staff* The question of minimum age for entrance to school was once again discussed, and it was agreed that last tail’s rale should he retained The rale specifies that a child must be six years old bv November 1 In order to enter the first grads at the beginning of the school year in September A dinner for trustees, former trustees »d their families has been planned for September 11. date of the board’s nest regular meeting.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 2, 1948.

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PRESIDENT TRUMAN and Gov. Thomas Dewey forget politics for the time being and join in the dedication of Idlewild Airport, the world's largest. It was the mightiest demonstration of I'. 8. airpower since the end of World War 11. Ix»ft to right are President Truman. Mayor Wm. Dwyer of New York City and Gov. Dewey.

Voter Registration Drive To Continue Many Residents Are Ineligible To Vote • Adams county's two party chairmen. Harry Essex. Republican and Gerald Vizard. Democrat, are concerned over the large number of Adams county citizens who are nut eligible to vote In November unless they register. A drive for registration was conducted during last week snd less than 100 people called at the office of county clerk Edward Jaberg to register. Both chairmen have named assistant registration officers and they will continue to make a canvass. The great numlier of ineligible voters brought about because of the hundreds of men and women in the army and others moving from their precincts, it was said. One observer estimated that more than 40 percent of tbe people of voting age in Adams county are hot now properly registered, while others placed the number at aliout 20 percent. No person can vote In the November election unless properly registered. it was pointed out. If a person was in the armed service, or has moved from one precinct to anol her since 1946 or has failed to vote In either of the last two elections, he must register to be eligible to vote in the next general election. Mr. Essex and Mr. Vizard both said they would continue their drive in an effort to bring the eligible total up to normal.

Increase Asked In Welfare Tax Rale High Living Costs Increase Budget Miss Bernice Nelson, diector of the county welfare department, stated today that the 1919 budget for old age pensions, children's care and other welfare appropriations would be higher, requiring a fate of IS cents on each llbtl of taxable property This year's rate was set at 13 cents and next veer a levy Is eelmated at IS cents. Miss Nelson said The high coot of living, which has necessitated the Increasing of allowances to families and old age recipients, is the reason for increasing the budget. The number of old age recipients remains under 300. Miss Nelson said. The budget has been approved by the auto welfare department and will ba filed at the auditor a office this week Heretofore, the county council has not changed any of th* appropriations in the welfare department’s budget lait year the levy was reduced from 11 u> 13 cents. WtATMCft Generally fair with little change l» temperature tonight and Tuesday.

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Alex Campbell Heads Criminal Division Washington. Aug 2 IL’I’I The Justice department said today that Alex M ('ampbell. Fort Wayne. Ind . is now acting head of its criminal division The job carries the title of assistant attorney general. Campbell has not yet been formally nominated for the post by Mr. Truman because T. Vincent Quinn, the present chief, has not resigned Quinn is expect ed to leave the department about Aug. 20. He is limning for congress in New York. Agreement Rejected By Dayton Strikers Police Chief Orders Employes Stoy Home hayton. 0., Aug 2 — <l'P> — Police chief Rudolph Worstner to day ordered all employe* of the Vnivis Lens Co to stay at home after the I’nlted Electrical Work era (CIO) announced that its local members had rejected an agree ment that would have ended the 90-day-old dispute. Chief Wurstner «adi his "stay-at-home" order, broadcast by hayton’s two commercial radio stations. was an official police order and that he expected no trouble at the plant today. Only a token force of police was on duty at the plant this morning, and there were no attempts by any non strikers to enter the plant. Only about 35 person*, including six VE pickets and IS "sympathisers.” were at the plant gate* ear ly today Several hours later, how ever, the crowd had increased to about 300 and after Um Kaplan. VE organiser, personally called on the spectators to join the picket line, the number of persons in the line grew to about ISO. Arthur Garfield. representative of the VE International beadquarters. said the action by thief Wurstner “was a fine Idea and I hope It stays In force until the dispute is settled " M W Stanley, president of Univie in a statement to employes broadcast by the two radio stations. said! “With regret we received police department orders not to open the plant today. As good citlxens we will comply Rep Clare E. Hoffman. R.. Mich., chairman of a subcommittee of the bouse labor committee meanwhile, opened an investigation of the prolonged dispute with Stanley as the first witness. Members of Local <M. VE. the Vnivls local, late last nigbt voted to reject the agreement worked out at a conference with Gov Thomas J. Herbert yesterday afternoon. Herbert, who left here immed lately after the agreement was reached at a meeting of 22 representatives of the union, company, state. city. Independent woikers and church leaders, had announ ced that "under this agreement, the strike is terminated .’• The agreement, although signed by Vnivis president Stanley and union officials, wss subject to apiTara To Pane Five)

Effort By Republicans To Smash Filibuster By Dixie Democrats Fails

Commissioners To Study 1949 Budget Will Meet Tuesday In Special Session The county commissioners will meet In special session Tuesday to compile the commissioners' budget for 1949 The isiard met today for the August session. The forenoon was devoted to checking and allowing of claims. The afternoon was reserved for ditch and road matters and delegations from Blue Creek. Wabash and Jefferson townships were expected. Engineer Walter Gilliom was expected to file an estimate on the proposed repairs of the Ceylon covered bridge in Wabash township The commissioners prepare the budget for courthouse operation, bridge repairs, general governmental expenses and expenditures not covered in the individual office and institutional budgets. The whole county budget, exclusive of the highway and welfare departments. totaled $316,000 for this year. The highway department ap propriated SIIO,OOO and the welfare department’s budget was $185,000 An extra item of expense in the county budget will lie an appropriation for the reassessing of real es tate next year, as pro' ided by law The coat is esi knitted at $25,000. Since no primary or general election will be held next year, a saving of approximately $17,000 will be reflected in the total, since this amount was appropriated for 1948 election expenses. As finally approved by taxing supervising Imdies. the county's general tax rate for this year is 59 cents on each SIOO. The welfare department's levy is 13 cents on the SIOO. The commissioners said it was impossible to estimate what the rate would be for next year, since the individual budgets had not yet been listed

Auction School Is Opened Here Today Summer Session Os School Opens Here The school bell rang at 9 o'clock this morning for student auctioneers from ail over the nalon as the Reppert school of auctioneering. livestiM-k judging, and pedigree study began its three week summer session. Although complete registration figures could not be released. Reppert school authorities said here was a high percentage of veterans on the roster. Although the majority of the students are living a’ the Bellmont park campus. some are residing in Decatur with local families Saturday afternoon will mark the lieginning of daily public auction* by th* students. Thereafter auctions of every variety wl'l be held every evening at 8 o'clock in front of the Reppert sch<K»r* office. Madison and Second •greets. Names of faculty memt»*rs follow Earl Gartin. Greensburg; G L. f**t'lt. Bloomfield. Iowa; Q R Chaffee. Towanda. Pa ; Clyde M. Wilson. Bucyrus. O.; Roy E Johnson. Decatur: C. B Drake, Jolet. 111.; Roy Hiatt. Portland. H. W Sigrist. Fort Wayne Walter Carlson. Triumph. Minn : Roy G. Johnston. Belton. Mo.; George Bomm. Centralia. III.; Melvin ! richtv. Berne Others are E 8. Ivakin. Columbus. O.; I. F Rochelle. Roanoke Ranids N C.; Homer Pollock, Delnho* O.: Rill Hagel. SpringHe’d. Mo: Tom Wilson. Gmnbier. O: Ray Klliolt. Portland Ned fohnaon Dacatur; Guy Johnson. Columbus. O-: Vineent Eddv Meadville. Pa : 8. C. Spronger. Kidron. O; Hamilton James. Newton ill; Earl Wright. Mt Giliad. O; C M Jones, Oak Park. 111.

Await Stalin Reply To Bid To Conference Full Dress Parley On Berlin Crisis Asked Os Premier Moscow. Aug. 2 —(i'P) —V. S ambassador Walter Bedell Smith, together with the British and Freiph 'representatives, a Waled word from Generalissimo Josef Stalin today on their request for a full dress face-to-face confer ence on the problem of Germany. Despite the fact they received no word Sunday. Smith and his Anglo French partners remained optimistic that an audience would be granted. They even believed it was possible that tbe meeting would be arranged for tonight, but they denied reports It already had been scheduled American sources said there had been no word from the Soviet government since Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov assured the three western envoys Saturday night that their request for a meeting with Htalin would he considered. It was expected that word from Stalin probably would come today. If Stalin assents to a meeting. it might be scheduled immediately or it might be placed several days in the future. A source dose to the western dip'omatic representatives said they would present Stalin with a simple two-point plan agreed on at Ixmdon to resolve the Ger many crisis. This plan calls for the Russians to lift the Berlin blockade in return for four-power talks on the entire German situation, probably on the foreign ministers level. Should Sta in refuse to see the western ambassadors, it is probable they will present their views to Sovirt foreign minister V. M Molotov Should Stalin meet with them. Molotov un- j doubtedly would be present also. It was understood the western envoys will sugest a news blackout when actual discussions start It was expected there would tie no further news available In Moscow until the resultd of the talks were made publib in all four capitals. The western request to talk directly to Stalin on the Berlin crisis was made la mee'lngs with Molotov Saturday night Molotov returned quickly from his summer villa out side Moscow after the western an vo)* informed his deputy of the « I wn> Tn l*asr Sts I

Mrs. Dora V. Akey Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mrs Dora V. Akey. 72. died at 2 45 o'clock Haturduy afternoon at her home. 322 South Fifth street, following a few days' illness of a heart ailment She was liorn in Madison township. Alien county. Dec. 12. 187$. a daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gibson She was married to Cassius Frank Akey in 1905. and he died Aug 12. 1944 Mrs. Akey had lived in Decatur aince 1925. and taught music in her home until five years ago She was a member of the First Christian church. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Robert Acker of Fort Wayne and Miss Myrtle Akey. of South Bend, and one grandchild Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Christian church, the Rev E E laenhower officiating Burial will be tn tbe Decatur cam etery. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral home until time of the servicsa

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Senate President Vandenberg Invokes 31 -Year-Old Senate Rule To Block Move Washington. Aug 2 — I VPi — A Republican effort to smash the southern anti-poll tax filibuster failed today. Senate president Arthur H. Vandenberg invoked a 31year old senate rule to block a move to limit debate. Senate Republicans, narked by f( ur administration senators, tried to break a three-day filibuster by filing a petition to invoke cloturelimit debate. But Vandenberg ruled that cloture could be Invoked only to limit debate on a "measure." The southerners have been filibustering since Thursday on a motion to take up the anti poll tax bill. The measure Is not yet before the senate. The cloture petition bore the names of four Democrats and more than a dozen Republican senators. It was filed by acting Republican leader Kenneth S. Wherry of Nebraska. Earlier. Wherry's request for a voluntary limit on debate was blocked by Sen Richard B Russell, D., (la. He said the southerners would not yield to a "specious plea of emergency." The southerners argued that cloture petition can be filed only on a bill and not on a motion to consider a bill. The southerners i have been filibustering since Thursday noon <>n Wherry's motion to take up the anti-poll tax bill The four Democrats who joined the Republican* In moving to line it debate to one hour for each weiiator were Democratic leader Alben W Barkley of Kentucky, President Truman's vice presidential running mate. Sens. J. Howard McGrath and Theadoru Francis Green, both of Rhode Island, and Claude Pepper of Florida If no agreement can be readied, acting senate leader Kenneth S. Wherry said he may file a cloture, or "gag" petition which would limit the debate ||e admitted, though that the prospects of getting approval of two-thlrds of the senate are not very favorable. "If the southern Democrats won't support the petition and help speed things up." said Wherry, "we'll let the people decide who killed Cock Robin." Wherry's implication was that the Democrat* would be to blame if (J>e extra session failed to accomplish anything Democratic leaders have charged that the GOP brought up the civil rights Issue first with the deliberate Intention of causing a stalemate.

While senate Republicans tried to break the filibuster, the house met to listen to another round of “it’s-your-fault ww're-here" speeches House committees have not sent any legislation to the floor since congress reconvened a week ago Sen Olin D. Johnston. D.. S. (’, « I wrw Tn Pant** » 2,847 Visit Mobile X-Ray Unit In County The mobile X-ray unit, sponsored by the Adams county tuberculosis association and the state board of health which was in Berne and Decatur last week did a land-office business, according to figures released today by Robert Zwick. president of the county organisation. A total of 2.847 Adams county people took advantage of the free X-ray service and visited the unit while it was in the county. The unit was at Berne one day and then was stationed on South Second street during the balance of the street fair In Decatur Reports will be sent to each person who took advantage of th* service as soon as possible and in case a trace of tuberculosis is found the person’s physician also will he notified Mr Zwick stated that his organisation was highly pleased with 'h* fine cooperation of th* local Ittseas Mr* Guy Brown is secretary of the society; L. L. Hann vicepresident and Dr Roy Archbold is treasurer.