Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1948 — Page 1

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BEDS MAKE ARMED FORAYS INTO U. S. ZONE

Mjort Phone Kke Threat Mlverted I sport Agreement i K Prevent Strike I Kt Friday Morning f York Sept. 16 — (UP)— western Electric Co. antoday it had reached I ■agreement in its wage neI Kst.om with the association I Communication and equip I gr; workers (CIO), ending I jbtnreat of a nationwide walkI H ty 2‘j.000 workers schedulI Cor 6a m. tomorrow. K- York. Sept. IS - (VP) has been reached by Electric company and union representing 25.<">" . cu'-np'nent workers ached strike ai i am. tomorrow, t ■m.c. l.r'iaurn. assistant region A, t„r of the federal mediation Illation service, indicated Wormed ihat a spokesman for w riters organizing Knew i CIOi had said In Wash Kn that the dispute had been Met Mandh-baum said: Tsouldnt lie surprised if that so." ■|,r.- M -htatives of the union and ompany. however, declined on the report and mere■hl they #ere due to resume neat 1 pin . with federal participating. Ki>l.a ini said that he had not Hd directly from the mediator to the case. Thomas II and would make no forth K Hiojci.eiit pending discussions the ■ for the association nunication and equipment i <'ll) i admitted that telehad lieen sent to locals but nut lomineut on reports of an I V* IK Wa-di nglou Harold Ash. TWI ■s-'«i-Miian. said th' agreement !K lieen given to the executive I of the association of comI Mii'a'i J. and equipment workers fur its approval Locals are Mr po led with .i recommendation accept. i-iiun lias called a strike iu I Knuts, fur 6 a m tomorrow All ha: sailing sessions were IMI last night by officials of the and Western Electric Corp . I ■ Amen an telephone and teleaffiliate. IMh>- agreement repeatedly calls a sage increase of from nine I 111 cent* an hour for the «25.00<i l^knniinn aiiun workers, with an increase of II cents. i.uni. al ton workers were ■ Mins a stale of pay increases from II to 16 cents an union offli lais hope the settlement ha* broken a IK months deadlock in wage nego|MUon« and that the pattern, or a IK l *' better, may be fololwed by States. telephone unions, represent iiHinou workers in the industry » i» negotiation with Heli sys|Mi companies and the American |M*Pboue and telegraph company a if.ird round wage Increase. „r the other union* has set a date [IM Extended Here [ I For New Pastor Os Presbyterian Church unanimous vote at a special |M 8 « r «atlotial meeting Wednesday I Wht members of the First i’ree IMterian church of this city invited K* Rev A C E < inlander of Bra M* 10 ,h * lot *l pustorat* H** 1 h *» been vacant for several K Th * action will be passed on to K* Fort w *yne Presbytery for ap K”*** before a call la Issued to W" (inlander. If tha local action P approved and Rev Glllander ac : |W* tke call It la probable that I P* »•» pastor will move to De■»’»r early | a November. B.'”' 'ongregaUon also authorised to continue with a ra B| ru * rain the parsonage ■Z * fadscorating procram in fKit “ reh prop,r Church service* IT..** keM auch Sunday until a ■TT® 1 baator arrive*. by the Rev K Zanmaa. retired Presbyter K *bo reside, at Fort

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Draft Registration To Close Saturday X'ineteen-year-olds were reglst ering today at county selective ser vice headquarters in the library's first floor auditorium.' Men horn in 1930 before September 19. will sign up Friday and Saturday, complet Ing three weeks of the initial registration period. Thereafter young men will sign up within five days of their 19th birthday. Seventy-five men registered Wednesday. and 82 signed up Tuesday, bringing the total number of draft registrants thus far to 1.196. Peak registration for any single day was achieved Monday when 120 JO-year-olds signed on the dotted line. Britain Steps Up Defense Program Speed Up Pressure For Defense Pions London, Hept. 16 —(UP)—Britain stepped up her rearmament for defense program today and the air ministry revealed It hope* soon to produce jet-propelled bombers < apable to speeds of 600 .niles an hour. A series of development* emphasteed the pressure the government la placing behind its de tense plans, which were announc ed in tile house of commons only three days ago. 1. Field Marshal Viscount .Montgomery announced he has cancelled all engagements outside London to devote himself to the defense program In view of the deteriorating word situation. 2. The air ministry sabi It was "generally believed” that U. H. B-29 sti|>er-fortresshs are too slow for modern warfare, and disclosed contract a already have been placed for fast new Jet homher* 3. The economic committee of the cabinet met with service chief* at It) Downing street, the official residence of Prime Minister Clement R. At lee. to discuss appropriations for the stepup military preparedness program Atlee left his sick-bed to preside. 4. it was disclosed that the government ha* apptoved plan* for a civilian defense organize tion comparabe to the home guard of the last war. with local volunteer forces supplemented by mobile column* of highly trained r« gular pe* sonne-l. The plana would be put in effect by a bill now being prepared for purlin merit. &. It was understood that a government technical committee ha* been working on p an* for new type shelter* to protect civilians against guided mi«« :, es and I Tern Te Pea* Twe) Freighter Abandoned In Ocean Hurricane 38 Crew Members Reported Rescued New York. Hept 16 - (I P)- A British freighter was abandoned today after It. was battered by an Atlantic hurricane, and the coast guard announced that 3k crew members were rescued Heverai crewmen apparently were lost in the churning seas whipped by winds ot 70 mile* an hour The abandoned ship was the R. 8 Leicester a 7.2«6t0n freighter. whi< h was caught In the storm 4«o miles of Newfoundland The coast guard headquarters In New York reported that the master of the 8- H Cesil Bean reported by radio that his vessel picked up 20 survivor* and the Argentine steamer Tropero rescued 16 more The coast guard report would indicate that seven men perished In the sea disaster a* the English operators of the Leiceste' had reported from London that the ship had a crew of 45. The Royal Canadian air force reported from Halifax. X. S.. however, that four died In the storm. Another ship- Portuguese freighter Caspar, also was in trouble in the same heavy sea*, and the crew was preparing to abandon ship. A V- •- coast guard cutter was standing by to take on th* Gaspar * - rew - . . . The Bean reported it had found wo partly submerged lifeboats The terse message gave no de ail* at th* condition of th* Leiceoer which wa* beaten by wave* burned up by a 7<Lmileaa-hour vind Th* Bean said that no fur ther aasiatance wa* needed Th* (Twee T* Faa* *<••■'

Probes Imperil Atomic Progress, Lilienthal Warns Lashes House Group In Speech Before Science Association Washington. Sept. 16—(UP)— Chairman David E Lilienthal of the atomic energy commission said today atomic progress is being hampered by unfair investigation* of atomic scientists. Lilienthal made the statement In a luncheon speech before the American association for the advancement of science. It wa* plain he was referring to the house unAmerican activities ■ ormnittee investigation of the loyalty of certain American scientists, particularly atomic scientists. He did not mention the committee by name. Lilienthal said "a disturbing situation threatens the success of the atomic energy enterprise of this country." "The fact can be simply stated." he said, "it is the increasing un willingness of specially qualified scientist*, engineers and management experts to engage In work for the government of the United State*. This is a dangerous situ* tion. "ft imperils some of the broadest. deepest and most Immediate Interest* of the people of our country. Should it continue it is clear that it will adversely effect the morale of the large number of men and women all over the country who are working for the government. including those who are presently engaged in atomic rweean h development and production.” He said the disturbing situation come* at a time when "thia n* tion's extensive atomic energy undertaking has attained consider able momentum — momentum greater than any that has existed since the end of the war.” "It is ironic." he said, "that this danger should become acute at the time when specific achievement* have just been chalked up to the credit of this country's technical management forces engaged in atomic work.” Lilienthal said that a healthy atomic energy program cannot Hand still. "America's leadership In this new and fateful field of knowledge requires a stupendous effort." he said. "The notion that our atomic energy leadership depends upon a secret formula.' locked in a vault. Is nothing less than a gigantic hoax upon the people of this country "To know more and more, to know it fast and to know it first we must have the very best quail fled iteople in the United States We must have more of them and we must have them right away. Otherwise we face the Imminent threat of stagnation ” Lilienthal said the atomic energy commission baa set up It* own procedure to keep out disloyal em ploy** It includes an FBI invest I gallon of those person* who arc iTsrs Te Pear Klwkl* Solomon Luginbill Dies Last Evening Lifelong Resident Os County Is Dead Solonspa Luginbill. 75. lifelong resldaat of Adam* county, died at 7 50 o'clock Wednesday evening at hi* home five and one-half miles loutheasl of Berne He had been ill two years. He was a member ot the Mt Hope Church of the Naxarene Burviving ar* his wife. Eli** betb; three sous. Irvin of Willshire 0.. Roy of near Rockford. O. and Vila* of near Berne, six daughters Mrs. True Foreman ot Ceylon. Mrs Albert Hamrick of Ohio CUy. O, Mr*. Mareoe Farr and Mrs. James Frank of near Bern*. Mis* Aldine Luginbill of Decatur and Mis* Dora Lugiabili. at home: K grandebil drea. and two sisters. Mrs Sophia heldner es Reme and Mr*. Albert Saurer* of Fort Ways* Funeral service* will be held at 1:30 p m Saturday at the home and at 2 o’clock at the Mt Hope church, the Rev. Doyle 8 Hofferhert officiating Burial will be in the Mt Hope cemetery. The body will be removed from the Yager funeral home to the rvsideacs. where friend* may call after I e'etocx I hie evealng

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 16, 1948

MP’s At Ease, But Vigilant «L4ri H % SMI V’Si

STANDING AT EASE, but watching the proceedings with alert eyes. American military policemen stand guard during a Communist rally In Merlin's laistgarun. They were assigned to guard against poaaib e trouble during the rally, which was staged by the Hoviet* in answer to antl-Communlsl demonstrations by Berlin citizen*.

Schricker Answers Springer Charges Defends Clemency Acts As Governor Waterloo. Ind . Hept 16 (Ul’lForjner governor Henry Hchrlcker had an answer today to charge* brought by Republican atate chairman Clark Springer that be "abused" hi* clemency powers while the state's chief executive. Hchrlcker replied to Hpringer's charge In an address before a fourth district Democratic women's rally here last night He said he believed the "people of Indiana are entitled .. to have an explana tion." He said he hud "always been nrotid of" his record "because when we left office the record diweiosed that less than three percent of all the case* in which I granted clemency a* your governor were failures." A few day* ago. Schricker made a similar statement at a Democratic rally at Hbakamak state park near Sullivan Hchrlcker said that "lean than three percent of the paroles had to be cancelled . . ”1 am proud of that clemency *ecord because in it . . . you will find something that occurs seldom In the history of the state." he said Hpringer commented on what he •ailed the "shocking abuse" by Schricker in paroling large num bent of men during his four year erm as governor "There were more than 5(Mt cases In which I exercised clemency to men who went directly from the nstitution to the armed services." iaid Rchricker. "Does anybody want to criticise that?" Hchricker said a special draft board was set op at th* prison and ••eformatory to screen prisoners He -aid "some «f them" didn't come back "because they died on the battlefields.” Hchricker said one of the "boys" who went into the army received 'he congressional medal of honor. "I am proud of those boys." said Hchricker. "and If Mr Springer and hi* outfit want to make capital out of that, I am willing to go to bat with them on the subject" National Guard Marks Eighth Anniversary Indiana's 7.000 national guard member* today are celebrating the eigb'h anniversary of the guard * entry Into federal service before World War 11. With the belief that a atroeg America will discourage aggression, the guard is eyeing a national strength of 341.000 men before the end nt the fiscal year Aa modern aa Ra jet fighters and self propelled weapon*, the guard dots cities and town* throughout th* 48 state*. Puerto Rico. Hawaii and th* District nt Columbia September. October and November have been designated a* recruiting months, during which tbe guard will attempt to get all iu suits up to ceiling strength

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Standard Time Will Return September 25 Hummer's passing will be of ficlaliy noted at midnight Hatur day. September 25. when Decatur goes off daylight saving time At that time the cioeka will be turned back one hour, to central stand ard time, which will prevail until next April. Police Force Size Is Below Average Force Five Below National Average Decatur has flve less police officers than It should to keep up to the national average, a semi annual report of the federal bureau of investigation revoalnd today. Yet only 14 of 72 Indiana cities in the 2.500 to 10,00.) popUatlmi bracket have larger forces than this municipality. "Police employes numbered 1.83 per 1.000 Inhabitants in tin ban area* as of April 30. 1948” the report stated. Based on an estimated |>opulailon of 7.000. Decatur would have to have 12 policemen to meet the nations' average, ins’ead of the seven off! cere listed In the report. The only Indiana cities wiili less than 10.000 population having larger forces than Decatur are Brazil. Bluffton. Clinton. Greensburg. fx>banon. Linton. Madison. Noblesvfl'e, Princeton. Rushville. Valparaiso. Wabash. Washington and West laifayette FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover also re'eased some pertinent facts and figures on crime in the nation during the first six month* of 1948. Excerpts from the report follow: Crimes In rural areas Increased 3 8 percent over the same period in 1947. Larceny cases roee 59 pen-ent. Crimes In urban areas declined 1.8 percent, with the bigfeat drop in the number of auto th-, ft*. Holdup men took an average of 3218 per robbery. Ixjot of lhe average burglary was 3125. Police recovered 92 8 percent of the stolen car* and 213 precent of other s'olen property. Sixty seven city police employes In the nation were killed in the line of duty during 1947. Os the total number of persons arrested 57.8 percent had records of prior arrests. Approximately one-half of all frime* against property were commuted by persons un der 25 year* of age. Democratic Women Meet Tuesday Night The Adams county Democratic Women * club will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of Mr* Marion Hmith. al Geneva Mr*. Smith is the viceq-halrman of th* Democratic county central commit tee. Special speakers will be Ed Jaberg. county clerk, who will disease registration, and Max Schafer, also of thi* city, who will apeak on "Why women should vote.”

Russians Threaten Yank Military Police In Berlin; Execute Three Maneuvers

Republican Tadics Assailed By McGrath First Formal Speech By Truman Saturday By United Pre** Democratic national chairman J. Howard McGrath today accused the Hepub.icann of resorting to "unAmerican" tactic* Io prevent Californian* from hearing President Truman xpeak. McGrath cited the ca»e of Loe Angele* where Republican* have engaged the huge Hollywood Bows for two night*—the night Gov. Thoma* E. Dewey will *peak and the night Mr. Truman 1* scheduled to talk. A* a re*uit. Democrat* have had to transfer their ra ly to a smaller H'ad’i m. Republican* exp'ained they needed the Bowl for "lighting rehearsal*" the night the president I* in town. •President Truman leave* Waahingtixi by train tomorrow mnd make* hl* first formal speech Saturday at a plowing contest In Dexter, la. He wpeak* in la»* Angele* next Thursday. Dewey will appear there the following dav. While the GOP standard liearei prepared to set out from Albany. N. Y.. on Sunday, hi* vice prealdential running male. Earl War ren was already on the campaign trail. Speaking In Reno. Nev.. Warren praised llewey a* a man "able to use hi* head a* well a* hl* heart In the Interest* of good and fair government ” He also pledged himself to work for u bigger and better conservation program for the west. Warren make* hi* first major sddrrs* tonight at Halt Mke City. Utah Thi* will lie followed by 24 other speeches and nearly 6<i p alform appearances during a month-long tour of the nation. Elsewhere In politics: Wallace — Henry A. Wallace's Progressive party appeared certain of a place on the ballot In Florida and Vermont. The FlitrIda legislature passed a MB changing the state's e'action laws Io add Wallace and Htates' Right* candidate J. St com Thurmond to the ballot. And in Vermont. Wai lace suplMiriers filed nomination paper* bearing 1.277 signatures, more than . r >oo above the requireiTere Te !’■«» Twel Business Activity Is Slowed Slightly Employment And Payrolls Lower Plant closing* In August slowed business activity in Decatur in some spheres, but steady Increase* were reported in most Helds of activity. the Chamber of Commerce business barometer disclosed today Industrial employment fell two percent from the previous month s figure The month's industrial payroll was down to 3322.684. as compared to 3435.150 in July This pre cent drop was partially due to the permanent closing of the local Kraft cheese plant, and also to vacation*. • Total of carloading* In and out fall 13 percent from the figure of one year ago The numlier ot per non* on poor relief dropped from 45 in July to 41 in August. Number of telephone*, gas and water meter* in Borvlce showed slight gains over the July figure. Postal receipts were up J. 6 percent, and 37 births in August were offset by nine deaths The Cham tier of Commerce also announced that its proposed fleet safety contest would have to be abandoned for the pre.ent because of the small number of entrants. Knights Os Pythias Meet This Evening Members of the Knight* of Pythias lodge are aaked to meet at th* lodge borne at 7:30 o'cioch fhi* evening, from where they will go to the home ot the late Jesse Harat

Indian Troops 65 Miles From Hyderabad City Fierce Resistance Against Indians' Armored Spearhead New Delhi. Hept. 16 —(UP) — Indian army headquarters claim ed today that Its armored spear head, advancing eastward into Hyderabad against "flerc* resistance," had reached within 65 miles of Hyderabad city. The rally high command report Indicated that the Indian force which invaded the prince y state from the Hholapur sector had forged ahead another 25 miles. This main striking force of th* multi pronged invasion of the Nixam of Hyderabad's domain had been slowed yesterday by stiffening resistance of native regulars and guerrillas slashing at Its flank*. The new report of "fierce re slstance" indicated that the Hyderabad) had marshaled their forcer and thrown their full resources against the invaders. In the first phase of the Invasion the Indians had surged ahead virtually at will. Despite ample warning of their Intentions, they appar>-nt'y took the Hyderabad defense forces hy surprise. .Mounting resistance had slowed almost to a standstill most of the Indian columns converging to ward the capital city and nearby Hoc underahad. strategic military base which the Indians had in •isted on garrisoning to maintain o»der In the restive princely state. The main successes claimed by the Indians yesterday was in tin northwest corner of Hyderabad, v relatively Iso'ated sector not calculated to have much bearing on the main nu*h toward the capital Aurangabad, once the headquarters of Emperor Aurangxeb who ruled most of India in the 17th century, fe'l to the Indian force* In the gains In northwest Hyderabad Its famous mosques and tombs were not damaged. Reckless Driving Charge Filed Here Max Mendenhall, of Bluffton route 2. was arrested on a reck less driving count at 1 30 am. today by Robert W Hhraluka. deputy sheriff. Mendenhall I* alleged to have run a stop sign, ignored a red light and exceeded traffic limits on Second street He will appear in justice of the peace court tonight Burns Prove Fatal To Portland Woman Sister Os Decatur Residents Is Dead Mrs Mary E Hmith. 65. died Wednesday at her home In Port land ot burns sutfered June > when a coal oil can exploded while she was starling a fire in her home She was born in Wabash county April 26. 1883. a daughter of Ham uel and Harriett Smith Hhe was married to Lloyd Guntie and Dan Beat, both of whom preceded her in death Surviving are four sons. Audrey Guntie of near Portland. Earl Gun tie of Bryant, and Howard Guntie and John Best, both of Portland two daughters. Mrs Arthur Millett and Mrs Vivian lenders, both ot Portland. 21 grandchildren, and five brothers. Frank and Wil) smith, both of Decatur. Ham of Huntington. Hay of Pennville and Ben ot Portland Funeral services will be held al 2 pm. Friday at the Baird funeral home In Portland, the Re* Laven* Hroshar offle iatiag Burial will be In Gr**a Park cemetery. WtATHCR Fair and warm tonight and > Friday.

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Soviet Raiders Flee To Border In Jeeps, Trucks After Attempt To Kidnap Germans Berlin. Hept. 16—(UP)—More than a score of armed Russian troops ssiiied across the border into the American sector of Berlin at a number of points today, threatening U. H. military police with light machine guns in some of the incidents. The Russian band* stabbing into American territory apparently were out to kidnap German police of the force serving the western sectors, authorities reported. The Boviet raiders In jeeps and trucks were driven hack over the border by American military police patrols. Officials reported that one invading Russian jammed a sff”imachine gun In the stomach of pvt David Ruffner. 21. Cleveland. Ohio, and Briar Hill. Pa. Others threatened U. H. military police. The most serious of at least three Incidents which occurred about the same time wa* In the Hchiesich-Erstrasse on tbe eastern edge of the American sector. Ruffner and Pvt. Rlchgrd (’. Alverson of Huntsville. Ala., were chasing a car in which two Russian* were speeding through the American sector. Th»-n encountered a truck and three jeeps loaded with Russians who were armed. The truck, containing 16 fully armed Soviet soldiers, was halts* in front of a precinct police *t» lion, and the two jeeps were nearby. The speeding car Ruffner and Alverson had been pursuing ra-‘> •si on into the Soviet sector, and the two American* halted their patrol jeep, , Ruffner said he jumped out and asked the Russian* what they ware doing In the American sector. "line of the Russians Jammec, i submachinegun in my guL Ruffner said "I got mad amt shoved it away and turned my >wn tommy-gun towuni him ” At this point other American military police reached the scene, and the Russians hurriedly drove iway Into their own sector. German police said “at least one jeepload ' of Russians entered, th* American sector near the An' halter station, which is near the iTara T« Paar llshci • LATE BULLETINS Benton. 111., S*pt. 16 — (UP) — fftatt's attorney J. Mas Mitchell said today he ha* asked Gov Dwight H. Green to declare martial law in Franklin county to "restore law enforcement." Mitchell said hi* latter reviewed hie "hopeless four-year effect" to gam the assistance of county official* and th* grand juris* m a campaign to eurprssa gambling. Washington. Sept. 16 -(UP) — Ben Sold, president es th* CIO International Fur Worker* union, said he is a member of th* Communist party. Testifying before a house labor subcommittee investigating alleged Communism in hi* union. Gold said, "In spit* of my objection* I don't mind telling yeu I am a member of the Communist party and have been over a quarter ot a century." Washington. Sept 16—(UF) —Soviet ambassador Alexander 8 Panyushkin today charged Gen. Douglas MacArthur with “gross violation" of lntematlenal agreement* In demanding a ban against strike* by Japan*** government worker*. In an unuoual statement. Panyushkin said MacArthur * no-strike order violated the Potsdam declaration a* well a* various policy decision* r*«shed her* by the 11-nation far eastern eommioeion. The Bov let envoy mad* tbe charges In hi* ca«ac>ty a* Soviet repreI tentative on the fa* eastern commission