Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1948 — Page 1

OXLVI. No. 224?”

HURRICANE HOWLS OVER FLORIDA FARMS

■sia Brings Inflict Into Men Before UN ■ccuses 'Certain Of Kcking Disunity Sept - <UP» - Russia the cast west confiii t into I n I today when Midrid VDhI SV. i .-<( . i-rtain delegation* If'’' 1 "'"’ * n ,h *' l s I Soviet delegate* expected I Ml the western power* < ante jB|!„ *e»t outvoted the cast in onal election* The at made in contiei tion «i's- -i M . f-ort to take off the agenda to admit Italy and five Itl'rie* to the UN. despite Hvmg his arms and pointing re at Jose Arie, delegate &fl\tve|it lie who offered the pro Vishinskjt argued that It I violate the UN charter I -o ne nations do not seem I interested any longer in abld I gHv the charter.” he said 'Ter they do not want a United I ion a disunited nations I, lhe conclusion one must ‘tool lhe activities of certain W,. A.stern powers meanwhile up their plans to refer the gßn irlsis to the l'N with a that Russia was violating |XI N . harder The delay was A: by French insistence on the Soviets one more note 1 eib.ri to get the Berlin block two meetings of the west Xfmeiyii ministers, the Freni h J to make one lost bid for a I K-r-r.' by negotiation They “d notice along with note that if the blockade no' removed the western pow try lhe case before the Mr final decision had not been and probably will not be until next week. ■i. Vueriians and British were to feel that the only Bur-e was a try at rallying world behind the west tj» n dtplomat'c chieftains were (Adlib d for thu next few days the foreign minister*. the envoy* to Moscow were arm to join the conclave* which ■kdy included the big three mill J ‘ommander* In Berlin. B>>- .-keying behind the scenes the formal proveof the newly convened UN Ij^ra. 1 assembly. There, too, the issue was east vs. west. w so tar it lacked the showdown y attached to the tug of war Berlin. ■fl- assembly completed organ ■iim.i! elei lions at its second s«» I witn Russia and her satellites I ' *o of II seals on the steel I | Mli- t; issian and one Polish i and I were elected among seven I presidents named today ShortBf'et the second plenary session W ■>"' a single Russian or satellite ■didate won yesterday when six k'l I'l-e chairmen and the assent ■ president, constituting the other • Vera Ta l*a«e Sts) ■ned For Leaving ■ene Os Accident | d-ll Weratler. of Klverhaven i B' W1 *> n «‘ w»» fined |2s and ! by justice of the peace Floyd ’ Tuesday night on a charge jß**' lll * ,h e scene of an act idmt Bwler le,t <he scene of an ai ci X 1 h *‘ “hegedly mused Monday U »• 27 b r Jumping two I B’"' ’l‘rin'ing across fields and . ■»!!> huddling in the shadow* be I X * cr ** k I X 11 * 1111,0 w *vstler was driving < X. ,h * wron <t lane was nearly de | X* : “ hwl wh * n he freshed Into a I Md trailed truck which had drawn | X* he pavement when he approa- It IB* 1 * mwl <llp " >r "' ler admitted IX had '*«■ drinking Described I J lhe tallest man the sheriff ha* I X f Werstler is track in the I X n,y jan •’♦cause of Inability to B> hl * flM I I WCATHCR I [ F,lr ”«rth and clearing |X° uth lonigM. Cooler. Thura I X** , *' r With little Change In I X‘" ,Mr * ,ur «‘

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

New Pastor • Jt a*. The Rev. fjiwrence Norris, of Junction City. (), is the new pastor of the Vnion Chapel (evangelical United Brethren church, northeast of Decatur.

Parking Meter Plan Passed Second Time Two Votes Are Cast Against Ordinance City council's enthusia m over the jiarking meter pan apparently is waning On second reading Tuesday night the ordinance wa* approved by a three to two margin a* counci man Dorphu* Drum joined Al Beaver*, last meeting's lone dissenter, in voting against the bill. The ordinance Will probably be brought up for third reading and final pa**age at lhe council's next regular meeting October 5. An emergency appropriation of 16,761.54 Dorn the general fund and the highway and cigaret tax fund wa* passed and adopted by the council. The proposal now goes to the county auditor for certifies'lon. and then must be okayed by the state board of tax commissioner*. Suspending the rule*, the council passed ordinances approving contracts with Baker and Rchultz construction company for con atruction of the Rambo and Hilliard sewer Improvements. The contracts had been referred to the council by the board of public work* and *sfety. The council approved construction and maintenance bonds for the sewer*. Several petitions for rural I'ne extension were accepted, and referred to light superintendent Lester Pettibone and city attoreny Robert 8. Anderson Thy pet'tion* were signed by Kenneth Reed and Calvin Andrews; Har □ld E Whit right and Mary Alice Whitright; Virgil J. Urick and Erma M. Urick; Donald E. Grote A rural line extension agreement with Russel Fleming was adopted A petition for an alley light, one-half block off Fifth street, one-half block off North itreet. and one-half bock off Indiana street, submlt'ed by Iren•»eu* F. Gase and other*, was reiTirs r« Paae Twat Court Os Honor Is Held For Troop 61 Six Scouts Given Awards Last Night Six members of Rotary troop 61, lfc>y Scouts, received award* at a court of honor held Tuesday night at the fire station W Guy Brown wa* chairman of the court of honor W F. Beery presented merit badges. Joe Thompson presented star badge*. Lowell Smith presented life rank*, and Sylvester Everhart was scribe Ronald Secaur and Kenneth Nash attained the star badge, and Dan Thoma* and Tom Bosse were made life scout* Following is a list of merit badge* presented at the court of honor: Tom Bosse, carpentry, beef pro duction. athletic*, cooking; Herb Kitson. safety; Donald Mac Lean forestry: Ronald Secaur. dog care, first aid. path finding, safety, home repairs, woodwork, athletic*, lifesaving. personal health; Dan Tho mas. phv»ical development, lifesaving; Kenneth Nash, fireman •hip. Gray Paddock la *cv«i’na*t*r and Kenneth Secaur I* a**i*tsnt scout master of the Rotary tr'on A number of parent* wl'nessed last night's ceremonies

West Powers In Accord On Berlin Crisis Britain's Foreign Secretary Addresses House Os Commdns London. Sept. 22 -(VP)— The western powers are In full accord on th-lr policy toward Russia in the Berlin crisis, but they have not yet reached the stage of commitments for war. foreign secre tary Ernest (levin told the house of commons today. In a review of British policy regarding Germany during a foreign policy debate In commons. Bavin made these points: 1. The western powers have agreed to continue the air lift Co the western sectors of Berlin throughout the winter If necessary to defeat Russia's "senseless blockade" of surface routes. 2. They are agreed on measures to be taken if the air lift should fail for any reason to supply the population of the western seitors. but they have not committed themselves to war against Russia. 3 He Indicated that further approaches might be made toward continuing direct negotiation* regarding German problems with Russia by saying he could not now tell commons anything about the course of the conversation* with Premier Jo.ief Stalin and foreign minister V. M. Molotov of Russia. 4. Berlin will not l»e surrend ered by the western powers. Bevill said It stands now "as'a symImil of resistance —a salient" where a "choice had to be made either to stand firm or to come to another Munich." Bevin said he had agreed in talks in Paris with I’. S secretary of state George C. Marshall and French foreign minister Robert Schuman that the air lift to Ijer In would be continued throughout the winter if Russia refused to le't the blockade Thev agreed also, he said, on steps to be taken if the air lift failed "I am not by that saying that we are committed to war and all the other things that might en sue," be added hastily "We have not reached that stage yet.” Charging the Russian* with a deliberate attempt to force the western powers out of Berlin by th'lr blockade. Bevin compared the present situation with Britain's efforts to deal with Hitler He recalled. In what appeared to he an indirect reference to difficu ties encountered in the < Fare Te Pnae sl«» Homer F. Parrish Dies This Morning Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Homer Floyd Parrish. 47. of 611 North Second street, died at 1: OS o'clock this morning at the .Adams county memorial hospital sf ter a several months' I'lness of heart disease. He was born in Decatur Oct. 3. IBSO. a son of Abner and Mary Elxey-Parrlsh. but lived moat of his life in Berne, moving to De catur In (»41. He was married in 1919 to Della Engle A veteran of World War 1. he served overseas as a member of the Cyclone division of the 139th field ar»i lerv He was a member of the American Legion and the Ve'erans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife; one daughter. Mrs. Mary Ellen Gar ner of Fort Wavne; two ron* Robert A. and Kenneth L. Par rish. both of Decatur: four children. Mrs. Velma Brun«on of Pratt. Kan.. Hobart Myers of Pern». Mrs. Ruth Pearson of Dayton. O. and Mias Ethel Myers of Decatur; two grandchildren: io step-eran children: one brother. Rawlelgh Parrl«h. For’ Wavne: two Maters. Mias Ruth Parrish and Mrs. Richard Long shore, both of Fort Wayne: a half-brother. Dr Parrish of Stur al*. Mich , and a half sister. Mrs Florence Miller of Fort Wayne Funeral services will he held at 2 p- m. Friday at the Zwic"* funeral home the Rev C. P Maas officiating. Burial will be In the MRE ceme’erv at R*rne Friendmay eal' at the funeral homo after ! p m Thursday

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September, 22, 1948

Trial Begins In Dad Slaying Mhf/RLXI FRANCES KORBELIK. 17, charged with the murder of her father. William. 42. last January 10. ge's a reassuring kiss from her mothei in D.i Page County Court at Wheaton. 111., a* a jury was being selected to hear her case. The father’s body was found under a lumber pile In tlie basement of the family home last May.

Homer Arnold Heads Overseas Program County Chairman Os Special Food Train Homer Arnold, well known agri cultural leader In Kirkland township. Decatur route 2. was elected county chairman of the Christian rural oversea* program, which will sponsor the Indiana Thanksgiving food special relief train drive, at a district meeting held at the county agent's office in this city Elmer Baumgartner. Berne banker and lay church leader, is district chairman Beside* Adams, Hunt Ington. Wells. Grant and Waba*li counties, comprise the district Dennis R Andeoon. of New Castle, state director for CROP, presided St the meeting and outlined plans for the food train which will travel through Indiana The Indiana train will he known a* the Thanksgiving special The car* will he filled with grain durinc Thanksgiving week and shipped from Indianapolis on December 10. to the eastern seaboard and then oversea* Wheat and soybean* will be shipped to the hungry in Europe, under supervision of the churches All churches. Catholic. Lutheran and Protestant, are cooperating in the food drive. Each county in the state will make its own arrangements to join the field special Corn can be donated and converted into wheat or coybeans at market price, it was explained Cash donations will bo used In buying wheat and soybeans The church organizations have the responsibility of distributing 'he food oversea* Freight on the carload shipment* to the coast Is refunded by the government and cargo shipments are defrayed by the government. It was explained that CROP supplemented the Marshall plan and wa* not in competition with it <T«rs Ts Psae Flv»» Army Asks 15,000 December Draftees Second Call Issued For Men By Army Washington. Sept. 22 -(UP) — The army today asked selective ter vice for 15.000 draftees in December This Is the second call for men by the army under the new peace time draft The army called for 10.000 men in November The army also notified selective tervlce today it will be prepared to begin pre-induction physical exami nations on Oct. 4. The national munitions board relayed the army request for men to selective service. It said the men must be available for inductbm during the first 20 days of December This is to avoid inducting anyone luring the Christmas holiday, the national military establishment «aid The navy and air force so far have avoided asking selective service for any men They do not ex pect to make any requests for draftee* before next summer

Daylight Time Ends Here Saturday Night Clock watcher* please note: Thl* is the final week of daylight saving time At midnight Saturday night tjie docks will be turned back an hour, traditionally tho final har binger of summer's passing. New schedules for the Erie railroad have already been announced, to take effect Sunday morning. The revised ABC coach lines schedule between Fort Wayne and Richmond will not Im* available until Saturday, a company spokesman said today. Seize Six Suspects In $60,000 Robbery North Carolina Bank Is Robbed Tuesday Columbia. N. C. Sept 22 (UP) —Six of seven suspects in a HJo.ism bank robbery were under arrest today after swift man hunt by a combined force of local and federal officer* The FBI announced the capture of a sixth suspect and said most of the loot taken from Carolina bank yesterday had been recovered. A 100-man posse using bloodhound* hunted for the remaining fugitive. The latest captive wa* identified a* Wi liam Henry Ward. Nor folk. Va.. negro Agent* said he had $1,300 in hl* possession when picked up almut dawn near Crssv HI, N. C. Five of the men already njresteil were thought to be members pf the actual robbery band. The sixth whs said to be an "advance man” who allegedly arranged de tail* of the theft but wa* no( actuallv present when the bank was held up The gang that robbeil tlje bank at gunpoint included one white man and six negroes Harrv Everett Morrinon of Nor'oik. Va.. a white man. wa* captured at Creswell. N C. shortly after the role fiery yesterday and the FBI said be confessed to leading the six icgroes In the robbery. Walter Brown. FBI agent in charge of the Charlotte office, said on'y SSO wa* found on Mor rl«on. who claim»d that was ail he got in a hurried split of the loot during the getaway Morrison said he grablted a package of bills, thinking they were of larger denomination, when the getaway car broke down and the gang scattered near Creswell. Three negroes were tracked down by b'oodhounds and captured last night after thev opened fire on heavily armed officers In the darkne«s. Offb-er* returned •h« fire and one of the neeroes. ilentl led as Christopher C Ward, was shot In the back and crtticalIv wounded. His two companions. Wille Milkins and Jessie Bvnum. surrendered without a struggle. During the raptnre 'he negroes drop ped nearly 654.000 in Mlle, recovered bv an FBI agent who tripped over the bundle In the dark. At dawn todav a fourth negro William Henry Ward, was taken In the woods and FBI agents said iTere Te Page Five)

Power-Packed Hurricane Into Fertile Farmlands; Two Are Killed At Miami

Clerk's Office Open For Registration Open Extra Hours To Accommodate Voters To accommodate the voters. Ed Jaberg. county clerk, announced the opening ot the clerk’s office on the next two Saturday afternoons and evenings and on two other evenings for the purpose of regis t rat ion Next Saturday, the office will be open from 2 to 4 o’<lo<k in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 o'clock in the evening. On Thursday. Sept. 30. the office will be open from 7 to It in the evening The clerk's office will be open Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2 and again from 7 to 9 In the evening On Monday October 4. the last day to register, the office will be open from 7 to 9 in the evening These extra hours are In addi tion to the regular office hours x a.m. to 5 p m. Mr. Jaberg urged voters to check their registration status "All voters Who did not vote in the 194 k primary are urged to check their registration and to correct ad dresses if they have changed residence fcince they registered the last time, to make sure that their cards will be filed in the proper precinct registration books. This will prevent confusion and disappointment on election day." he said Robert hansel Is Lions Club Speaker Robert Hansel, former I' S senate page, was the featured speaker at the Lion* club meeting Tuesday night. The elected Decatur high school h«-iß'r class president told of hl* experiences on the sen ate floor, and of political happen ing* during his stay in Washington Merritt Alger was program chair man. Next week the Lions will hold a joint meeting with the Rotary club, on Thursday evening Samuel Jackson To Speak Here Oct. 25 Former Senator To Speak In Decatur Former United States senator Samuel Jackson of Fort Wayne, one of the country's leading orators. will make one of the final campaign speeches in this city on Monday. October 25. Mrs. Charles l»*e. president of the Democratic Woman’s club, announced today. A dinner meeting for men and women who wish to hear Senator Jackson will lie held at the Masonic hall. Mrs. lx>se said. The dinner wl I be served promptly at 4:30 o'clock and Democrats intere<ted In the campaign Issues are invited to purchase tickets fol* the event Detail* for the campaign highlight will be completed with the appointment of committer* for the dinner and program, the club president stated , The Democratic Woman* club held an interesting meeting at Geneva last evening The clufi voted to extend an invitation to Senator Jackson. He notified Mrs. Loae today of his accept a nee. Reservations will lie limited to 250. Mrs. lame said, and those who would like to attend were urged to make early purchase of ticket*. Fowler McCormick Reported Improved Chicago. Sept 22—(UPt— I>octors said today that Fowler MeMormick. 49. millionaire Industrialist. was "getting along nicely" after an attack of virus pneumonia McCormick, board chairman of International Harvester Co. entered St Luke's hospital a week ago Doctors said he still had a high fever hut that hl* condition showed Improvement during the past 24 hours

Truman Lashes GOP Record On Power Projects Gov. Dewey Defends Record As Mode By Republican Congress Bv United Press The political "battle of the west" moved into the heavy bom bardment stage today with President Truman accusing the Repute licans of "cheating" on public power project* and Gov. Thoma*' B. Dewey staunchly defending the record of the GDI* congress The president carried hi* cam paign through Nevada and into California where he was schedill nd to make major speeches al San Frami*c« and Oak'aml Gov Dewey headed Into New' Mexico to plump for another GDI’ senatorial aspirant. Patrick J Hurley, and to address a gathering at Albuquerque. In hi* speech tonight, he wi I give hi* formula for ending inflation and avoiding a world war. Mr. Truman, in one of the most caustic speeches of hi* current campaign, challenged hl* GOP rival last night tn “coms out in the open” and declare himself on public power, irrigation and re ■ lamation Speaking in Salt 1-ake City, Utah, the president charged Dew ey by Implication with dealing in "double talk.” The west, he said, has been "crude y and wickedly cheated by the power lobby in Washington. operating through the Republican Noth congress." Mr Truman said congress slashed reclamation appropria Hon* to a point ISO.fMtO.onn short of "the amount needed to keep the work ot reclamation goinp forward continuously." In a day of barnstorming across Colorado. Dewey lauded the record of the Republican congress en western development money bill* He cited figure* which he aid proved conclusively that the 80th congress appropriated more for reclamation than any other congress. The New Vorker tod a Denver audience last night that he will put an end to the "careless policies" of the Truman administra (ton. He promised a "brand new approach" to conserving the coun try's natural resources. Meanwhile, a third presidential hopeful prepared to join the «T«rw Te l'*«e Tw»> Lifelong Resident Os County Is Dead Debroh Reinhard Is Taken By Death Mr* Debrab Andrew* Reinhard Cl wife of Adolph Reinhard, died at 7 o'clock thl* morning at the Adam* county memorial hospital after an illness of 11 year*. Born in Washington township June 23. 1887. she wa* a daughter of Gerry and Rachel Russel-An-drew*. and wa* a lifelong resident of the township. She was married Feb 13. 1937. Surviving are her husband: the following step-children. Arnold Reinhard and Miss Mary Rein hard of Fort Wayne. Miss Ruth and Harry Reinhard of Indianapolis. Carl of Chicago. Mr* Bather le-hman of Berne. Howard of Bluffton and Mis* Alice Reinhard of Chicago; one brother. T. W Andrews of Decatur, and one sister. Mrs. Unna Chronister of Fort Wayne Two step-children, three brothers and two sister* are deceased Funeral services will l>e held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the residence. five and one-half miles southwest of Decatur, with burial In the Decatur cemetery The l>ody will be removeci from the Zwtck funeral home to the residence Tbut’day afternoon

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Florida Farmers Helpless To Save Record Crops In Path Os Storm Miami. Fla. Sept 22 (UP)—A jiover-packed hurricane howled over the* fertile farmland* of southcentral Florida today, kicking up a five and a half foot tide on laikc Okeechobee at the front door of a c luster of dike protected town*. The levee* leui t by the U. S. army engineer* after a disastrous hurricane-provoked flood that took 2.W10 live* In the vicinity jiiat 20 year* ago- held thl* time. The army engineer* ut Cewinton. one of the farming town* that dot lhe Okeechobee lake* shore, said the storm center passed near the lake harbor about 7 a. m, EST. The hurricane slammed against the Florida mainland at Everglade* City |a*t night with winds of 125 mile* an hour The- hurricane* knifed aero** the open water* of Okeechobee, banking a towering wave against the west shore levee* that protect one of the nation'* richest vegetable belt*. Engineer Albert Broadfoot said, however, there wa* no immediate danger of the strong dike* breaking or of the wind* whipping the water over the top He *aid there wa* "little danger" thu* far The weather bureau here confirmed in an 8:30 n m. EST advisory that the »torm center had pasKed "very close" to C ewlston. ft said the center was over the lake, moving north mistheast at about nine mile* per hour Highest wind*, the advisory said, were about 100 mile* an hour. The storm wa* expected to continue it* nor'heasterly movement and paw* "very close" to Melbourne about •> p m today ft should move over the open Atlantic ocean some three hour* later at Merrit’s Is'and. the weather bureau said Although the storm I* diminishing somewhat in it* overland course, it will retain hurricane force and a l precautions in lhe area whould be continued, the advisory said. Water was standing In the street* at Clewiston and a few tree* were bowled over a* winds < locked at 88 miles per hour whirled over the area In the* mighty storm's whining path lav thousand* of acre* of vegetable* and sugar cane. Two person* were killed at Miami on the fringe* of tip* hurricane yesterday, hut the famed winter playground apparently wa* to be spared the full force < f the tempest Clewiston bore the brunt of a vcious hurricane a'most exactly a year ago. The principal damage wa* to crop* in the area that were lashed and flattened by the wind* and buried under several feet of wa'er from flood* that followed The same farms were endangered today Tegetable farmer*, sugar cane plant* and citrus growers, about to harvest a record-breakfng orange and grapefruit crop now hanging ripe on the tree*, stood by helplessly while the hurricane bore down There were no mean* of protecting the crop* against the vicious wind*. M U. Mount*, county agriculture agent for Palm Beach county. said hundred* of acre* of ■Ugar cane owned by the U. R. Sugar Corp a'ready were being tangled and broken hy high wind*. He e*tlmated a full hurricane sweeping Into the cane Geld* <Tsrs Te rase «e«ea» Maypole Breaks, Pupil Is Killed Algonquin. 111., Sept 22 (UP)— Pupils at the Algonquin grammar school did no dancing around the Maypole in the r playground today A nlne-yegr-old boy, Fred Zlpperer. Jr., wa* killed yes'erdav when the Maypole, weakened hy ruvt. broke off and fell on his bead while he and several others were dan Ing