Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1948 — Page 1

XLVL No. 228.

BERLIN CRISIS TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL

Biet Demand ■Air Control Ises Problem ■egarded As New Longer-Packed Move K Soviet Campaign MhLhiriL’toii. Sept 27— — 4 demand for control of -porta!ion into Berlin up jHd to American authorities another danger pa< ked n Moscow’s campaign to 3H,he western powers from Russia would try to her demand and isolate |K,g. of American. British. troops In Berlin w:l“ of anxious > peculation the question of whether ((■festein powers would resist K ld<H kade by Russia and how. K., n-w official problems |M^ C i;en fop consideration as department published wortl white paper" on i .. four power negotiations fKf.rbn The document gave a point description of the in which the Russians on a pledge by Premier ■ Stalin to lift the blockade mH I!,.- same time, the United dH. Britain ami Prance r<-ferr „K. Berlin issue to the United and told Ilussia in a ■■note 'hat they consider the .■tea definite threat to world *K).|f l il of Russia's insistence JKntrol over the number of air ■ flights'into Her in. the three |Hrs said they reserved fill’ (■ to take such measures as (■be netessary to maintain oosition in Berlin" Dlp*6 ..fin lais here believe the dear cut positions could ;(■ up a new critical and dan of the blockade \merican white paper was uu'est and most complete I* of any of this governnegotiations with the Sov on the fact that Stalin had in principle to lift the »«<Ude. bu> that his military I SMioi irary to th" explicit asMMccs given by Stalin in Mos r- was no official American 4&ua'ion for the sudden Soviet But the white paper dear implication that Stalin had reneged on- his (At or the al' powerful pollt|H had reversed his orders state department’s duu said I' S. ambassador Waiijyele I smith emphasized the dAndv dangerous situation during the first con of the western envoys ■ Stalin on Aug J the end of the two-hour the state department <■ the >hree western powers tie•d a settlement of the Berlin could lie reached Stalin. had maintained that Rus4Btlid not propose "to oust the *1 forces from Berlin" ■' this optimism was dashed • few conferences with Soviet ■*" minister V M Molotov the talks appeared near a ■ Tsrn T« rare rim ■e At Tile Mill V Checked Before I Heavy Damage Done [ f ‘ rt ~ which might have render •he Krick Tyndall tile mill a ruin as ft did more than a ago. was checked in time at this morning by the Itei atur ■department. •e building at the plant collaps Br ' ““d 'he Wooden forms being used in its re • ruction caught fire The local subdued the blase before it might have sp.ead dryer room, which would have almost certain destruction plant ir streams of water were play,!l* forms and surrounding W* ,n »n effort to put out the ■* I" Its early stage Black jT* 'dllowed from the factory as •»»d of volunteer firemen hetfl <ne flames for almost an hour I WtATHtR and m | Con*f* r,bl * ground feg in e>T** " ,rth sections late tofl* M ,M Tuesday morning •""f »"d pleasant Tuesday

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

More Planes Needed For Berlin Airlift 100 Planes Needed By U. S. Air Force Wiesbaden, Sept. 27 — (UP) —J The U. 8. air tone in Europe is I 100 planes short of what is needed . to meet the goal of the Berlin air ; lift. Lt. Gen. Curtin Lemay said to-1 day. Lemay, who has directed the air lift throughout the 100 days of the Russian blockade of the German capital, outlined the nerds at a farewell press conference. He will return to the United States soon to take over as commander of the strategic- air forces. He side-stepped all questions about preparations to -meet any possible use of force by the Rus- ’ iilans in an effort to seal the western air corridors to Berlin. He said Russian activity in the corridors, induding notifications of an 1 aircraft practice plans and of formation flying practices, "haven't bo'tiered us any at all." Lemay said Gen. Lucius I). Clay. U. 8. military governor, has established 4.000 tons as the minimum, dally requirement for the AngloAmerican air lift, with 4,7000 tons as the "desireable tonnage” To meet the American share of this, which he put at 3.400 tons. ’ Lemay said the airforce needs 225 four-engined C-54 transports. It now Is operating with from 115 to 120 dally. with an average of 10 out of action for overhaul or repair. With the present fleet, the air force has averaged 3,200 tons daily for the past month. Lemay said, but he warned that the winter weather ahead would < log the air supply lines unless more C-54s are made available. "(liven the facilities and resources. we can put in any tonnage general Clay wants." Leinay said admitted that the wrath«I urn ■« Pane I Journal Os Commerce Publication Delayed .New York. Sept. 27 — (UP) — 1 The Journal of Commerce got out a limited number of copies of its 22-page Monday morning edition today with executives manning the presses after union pressmen refused to cross printers' picket lines. It looked for a time like the 121-year-old financial paper would fail to publish for the first time in its history The executives finally succeeded in running off a limited number of copies, but did not atempt a full run. "We finally succeeded in making all the adjustments needed on the press and should have a normal run tomorrow." a spokesman for the paper said. Two Slightly Hurt As Plane Crashes > Franklin. Ind . Sept. 27 — (UP)— A light cabin plane was demolish-1 ed in a crash near here last night j but the pilot and passenger escaped with little Injury. William J. Stevenson. Mooresville. Ind . the |dlot. received a broken collar bone. His wife was unin Jured. Burial Rites Here Tuesday Afternoon Orrin Cash Dies At Capital Saturday Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 pm at the Deca tur cemetery (or Orrin A. Cash. 59. who died in Indianapolis Saturday He was the brother inlaw of Charles P. Ward, of this city. Born in Marion. 111.. July 2*. I*B*. Orrin A. Cash was the son of Eva Hill and Noah C Cash He was accountant for the firm of Pete. Marurch and Mitchell, in Chicago: secretary of the Federal Purchase corporation: and for the last 12 years had been connected with Fenebb. Flaming and Collett as trustees for the liquidation of, the assets of the American Na- i tional bank 1 . Surviving are bis wife. Frances Ward Cash, and one brother i Arthur I. Cash, of Gary. Mr. Cash < was married In I>M 1 Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at the Flanner and Buchanan mortuary. Indianapolis The Rev Dwight McCurdy i will officiate at the graveside rites here Tuesday afternoon

Major Report Scheduled Soon On Spy Hearing Say Communist Spy Case Built Up On Partial Confession • Washington. Sept. 27—(I’P) — House investigators said today their communist spy case rests chiefly on a partial confession by one of the principal participants in atomic espionage. The committee plans to Issue a major report within the next day or two covering wartime attempts of Russian agents to steal atomic secrets, it will be based on three weeks of secret hearings by a subcommittee. The report is expected to be sharply critical of the Democratic administration for its alleged failure to prosecute espionage cases The late President Roos*-velt. President Truman and attorney general Tom C. Clark may be mentioned, a reliable Informant said This informant said the committee believes all three knew ot 'he Soviet attempts to steal atomic secrets. The legislators wil' raise the question of’why they did not act. The report will not mark the end of the espionage investigation. Committee chairman J Parnell Thomas. R., N. J., said that witnesses are scheduled to appear in closed session through Thursday of this week An informant said that "at least one” of the spies will be named as a Soviet-rained agent working for the Russian government. But i he would not identify either the agent or the man who supposedly made the partial confession The renort Is a substitute for a pub ic hearing which the commit tee is afraid to hold lest the national security be endangered. Members said that some witnesses might accidentally reveal vital military secrets in an open session. , The report wss described at one "which will shock the public" In Its revela'ions of "de'lberatu and cold-blooded" espionage. It may ca'l for (he Indictment of two—snd possibly Ihrep—American citizens. Thomas has named a mysterious "Arthur Adams" as a key figure In communiat-directed espionage He is described as an engineer who entered this country during the war to steal radar and atomic secrets. He is presumed trees Te Page U4s» Capt. Fields Burial Thursday Afternoon Plan Final Tribute To Decatur Dentist Final tribute wil! be paid Thursday to Capt. Eugene P. Fields, former Decatur dentist, who was killed In Burma Nov 1«. 1944. while serving as regimental dentist with the 124th cavalry. Capt. Fields operated a dental office in this city from 1935 until July 31. 1941. when he was called into active survive lie bad been u member of the officers’ reserve corps for a number of years He was sent overseas In July of 1944 after having been stationed at Fort Ri ey. Kan. Capt Fields was horn May 9. 1909. in Montpelier He gradual ed from the Geneva high school and received his DOS degree from Indiana university In 1*35. coming to Decatur In October of that year He was a member of the Decatur Lions club and the Knights of Pythias lodge in this city He Is survived .by hie parents. Mr and Mrs. Charles Fields of Geneva; hit widow. Margaret, and a daughter. Nancv, both of this city; and a brother. Harold Fle'ds. of Geneva. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Hardy A Hardy fun*-rai home at Geneva, with the Rev James Richardson and the Rev Clay’on Stee' offl elating. Burial will lie in River aide cemetery near Geneva. wlTu Adams Post 43. American Legion, conducting military rites. The body will arrive Tuesday night, and friends may call at the funeral home after Wednesday morntag

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 27, 1948

Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen

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SEATED IN A COAST GUARD-MANNED rubber lit- raft, two fishermen are removed from the Rockaway Point Jetty. New York, while two others tarrowsi await their turn to be rescued. The men. part of a party of eight, were cut off from the mainland by the rising tide A Coast Guard helicopter dropped them life Jackets and, shortly after. a picket Icoat anchored off the rocks and pulled the men to safety.

Two Decatur Lads Found In Colorado Parents To Return Youths To Homes Two local lads who left home September 4 to see the country will lie hack In their Decatur high school classes this wees. They were picked up by Alamosa. Colo., police Saturday without funds The boys, Norman Ward, son of Mrs. Amanda Ward. 522 St. Mary's street, and Herman Davis. Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herman Davis. 1017 Mercer avenue, both-15 years old. had l>een soyght by authoi Hies ever since they left on their westward jaunt Dy way of Fort Wayne and Chicago. Their parents have left for Ala moaa to claim the lads who will en ter school but two weeks late. The youths were last heard from September 7, when they wrote home from <?hl< ago telling of their plans to tour the country, and expressing their love for their families They wrote that they would return In a year Apparently the money the lads withdrew from their bank accounts, and funds which they tnay have picked up at odd jobs, only lasted a little more than 1.000 miles of the proposed trip. Wholesale Butter Prices Drop Again Chicago. 86pt 27 — (UPI - Wholesale butter prices dropped still lower today to a point nine cents below the level of a week ago Top grade on the Chicago mercantile exchange sold for 67 cents a pound, two cents below last Frl day's price and nine cents lower than last Monday’s level Lower grades dropped 3>H cents, selling for 62-4 to 59 cents a pound Congress Candidate ' To Speak Wednesday Party Workers And Candidates Attend Edward Kruse. Fort Wayne attorney, and Democratic candidate for fourth district congressman In (be November 2 general election, will speak at a dinnef meeting in this city Wednesday evening. Ger aid Vizard, chairman of the Adams county Democratic central com mlttee. announced today. The dinner meeting, which will be held at 6:30 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias home, will be for all Democratic committeemen. viewcommitteemen. and candidates ■Hie party workers are all urged by the county chairman to attend Wednesday’s meetlag. which will mark one of Kruse's few appearanc es la the county for the rest of the campaign Kruse, an easy winner In the Democratic primary last May. will oppose George W Gillie, veteran Republican incumbent, tn ike fall •laction.

Little Damage Done In Two Fires Here The Decutur fire department was summoned twice during the weekend. but little damage was reported in either caae. A short circuit in the wiring at th* VFW home caused no damage Saturday night. A dav-i enport and a rug caught fire Sun day night at the Dick Miller home. 1 on South Tenth street, when a cig aret was dropped carelessly, but 1 only slight damage was Incurred. I authorities said. Youth Convicted Os Manslaughter Charge Formerly Sentenced To Life In Prison Greensburg. Ind.. Sept 27—tUI'i ' - William Johnson. 19. Evansville, once sentenced to serve a life term in prison for the death of a state police trooper, today faced only a two-to-21 year reformatory term for manslaughter The youth’s second trial ended yesterday shortly after an all male jury deliberated more than five hours and announced him guilty of manslaughter Judge John W. God dard pronounced sentence Johnson was elated, and a few courtroom spectators cheered the verdict Johnson was on trial for a second time in the pistol slaying of i trooper Herbert W. Smith near! Shelbyville in 1946 He was fli victed in Bartholomew circuit fast year and sentenced to life imprisonment for first-degree murder He won the right to a newtrial from the state supreme court when he chkrged that his confes slon of complicity in the slaying was obtained by duress Goddard was expected to eign Johnson's commitment papers today. Johnson was held in Decatur county jail pending his transfer to the reformatory Court officials said that the nearly 18 months that Johnson already had served In the Indiana state prison would not be applied to the new sentence. During Jhe trial, the state sought the death penalty for Johnson Defense attorneys attempted to show that the youth was forced to confess his part in the shooting William Price. It. also of Evansville.' confessed that he fired the fatal iTorw Te Pace Tsvwi 18 Persons Killed In Berlin Theater Berlin. Sept 27 — (UP> — Authorities reported today that 18 per-, sons died and several acore were in Jured last night when part of the ceiling es the Palmet motion picture theater In the American sector of Berlin collapsed Amer i<-ar> military police aided German doctors and first aid work ers In providing emergency ears for the Injured Some 236 persona were in the audience Pollen sold the large bal cony protected moot of the audience io the orchestra section.

Bevin Charges Russia To

Be Solely Responsible If Atom "War Engulfs World

Crisis Is Studied By Berlin Assembly ' I Hope For Peaceful Settlement By UN Berlin. Sept 27— (UP)- Acting mayor Ferdinand Frledensbnrg told the city assembly today that he was confident the Berlin crisis could lie sett’ed peacefully by the | I'tilted Nations. The assembly met in extraord , inary session to discuss the , mounting gravity of the east-west tug of war over Berlin Friedens burg urg<-d that no effort be spar- | ed to reach an agreement on the blockade of Berlin and the use of •i single currency. A belief grew in informed quar ters close to the Bovieta that Russia would withdraw from the UN rather than face trial there for the Berlin situation A Russian-licensed newspaper here surprisingly published a sug-, cestlon that Hie UN be reorganiz- I ed, with all nations becoming members and each having equal representation and an equal vote The newspaper, the Berliner Mon tag. said: "Although the I'N was estab . llshed on a basis laid down in the | Atlantic < barter, the Yalta agree ' rnent and the Potsdam decl dons. I i there is no doubt that political j events have occurred which show ■» reorganization of the UN would all. "If the ve‘o right is replaced iby the Democratic princip'e of majority rule, much quicker success to th l - benefit of Hie world should lie achieved." The Russian-controlled press, commenting on the western deci sion to put the Berlin question before the UN. <harg<-d that the I’nlted Htates. Britain and France i were determined to ’ torpedo ' every reasonable settlement of i tile Berlin question ' Lincoln ?TA Opens Enrollment Drive Hoping To Surpass Last Year Record The annual enrollment of mem I tiers in the Lincoln School Patent 1 Teachers association will begin Wednesday, it was announced to I day by Mrs. Roy Kalver. president 'of the organization. With each room of the school engaging lu spirited competition to secure the largest number of mem Iters, it is hoped that last year's record en rollment of 635 will be sut passed this year With more than 700 pupils in the achool. It is expected that the par ents will give the P T A. the same enthusiastic support and co-opera tion that made lasi year’s activities so successful Mrs. Herman Krueckeberg, chairman of the membership enrollment drive, has promised (be room securing the most parents a special treat The year lacok has been complet ed and each monthly meeting will offer an outstanding program to parents and teachers, which will, carry out the four point platloim of the national P. T. A. Mrs. S. A. Karjola. chairman of the program i committee, will announ< e the full - line-up of this season s events at a 1 later date. Included will be another fall festival, which was such an ■ outstanding success last year. This again will be staged at the Junior- ! senior high school Monday night. Nov I. following the Calithumpian parade Futch pupil will Ire given a small envelope which paten's are asked to sign and enclose therein 25 cents for each member and return with the child to arhool. Membership Is not limited only to parents of school children, anyone interested in the welfare and progress of the P. T. A. ■ is invited to join and participate in the meetings Thia year's oponieg meeting will be held Thursday. Oct 7. at 7 36 o'clock at the Lincoln a< bool, with the program to bo annoum-ed Inter I

Gov. Dewey To Speak Tonight On West Plans Accepts Truman's Challenge To Tell Voters Os Program By United Press Gov 'i nomas E Dewey today ; accepted President Truman - 1 j challenge to get down to cases on what he propo-es to do for the western states. A spokesman for the GOP presidential nominee said Dewey will outline- his program for the de i velopment of land and water resources when he speaks in Seattle tonight During hl* campaign swing 1 through Utah. Nevada and California last week. Mr. Truman re peatedly chided file Repub’fcan rival for keeping the voters "guessing” about his program And the president emphasized that be- and tlie Democratic part." a'wavs have worked for the rapid development of land, forest, wat ■ ,er ami mineral resources of tin* west. He accused the Republican congress of trying to "sahotage western reclicrnatiern and power projects." While Dewey campaigned through Oregon and Washington today. Mr Truman continued his | stump tour In Texas. His big speec h of the day was to be a dis '■ussion of farm problems at Bon ham. home town of house Demo cratic- leader Sam Rayburn. The president spoke last night in San Antonio. warning that | America's only hope for survival > in this atomic age Is tn "keep ou: I bill ets In order and our powder . dry ” World peace ami coopera tion among nations, he raid, lx more Important to him now than election to the White lloui-e. Meanwhile. Progressive party I candidate Henry A Wallace was scheduled to cross trails with Mr Truman in Texa-r. Following his j I usual custom. Wallace announced ■ 'lint lie will refuse to speak ar any gathering where racial segre ’ -*aiion in enforced He appealed . to the* president to do the same Elsewhere in politics Warren • Gov Earl Warren j moved into New England in Ills bid for votes The GOP vice presidential candidate was scheduled to apeak In Springfield Mass., today amt in Hartford Conn tomorrow Warren took a break In his campaigning yeater |T»>" Te Cm. Two Daniel F. Durbin Dies Early Sunday Funerol Services Tuesday Afternoon Daniel F Durbin. 85, a life long resident of Adams county j died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at the Adams county memorial hoe pital He bad been ill for D» years * A retired laborer, he resided or. Decatur route 6 Bom In Monroe township Oct 15. 1862. be was a son of John and Hannah Durbin His wife, the former Elizabeth Huston, preceded him In death Surviving are two sons. George ■ Durbin of North Dakota and Ed Durbin of Kalamazoo. Mich.: six grandchildren; three sisters. Mrs Phillip Huse. of Monroeville. Mrs Jasper Wable of liecatur route 6. and Mrs John Cook of Decatur, and two brothers. John H Durbin of North liakota and Robert M Durbin of Strabm. Wis one son two daughters four brothers and two winters are deceased Funeral aervl<-ee will be held at 1:30 p m Tuesday at the Gilllg A i Doan funeral homo, the Rev Dwight R McCurdy officiating BurU! will be in Sprint Hill cemetery Friends may call at the funeral borne until time of the i services

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Britain's Foreign Secretary Bitterly Scores Russia For Parley's Failure Paris. Sept. 27 -(UPI Russia i will be solely responsible if "the black fury the incalculable dis- , aster of atomic war" engulfs the world. British foreign secretary Ernest Bevin charged today as the I western powers threw the Berlin ’crisis into the United Nations security council The Soviet Union, formally charged by the United States, Britain and Frame with threatening world peace, seemed likely to walk out of the security council again, or at least turn the dispute into a war’of words which could threaten the very existence of the UN In a searing speech before the UN general assembly meeting here. Bevin intensified the c harges laid against the Soviet Union yesterday in a ,'i.imo word Joint note sent by the three western powers to Moscow. and in a 2.'..m»" word white paper detailing the failure of direc t negotiations with Russia which the U S state department issued While Soviet delegate Andrei Vlshinsky first listened grimly, then stalked in apparent anger from the assembly < bamlier in the white marble Palais De Chaillot overlooking the St ine. Bevin < barged 1 That if atomic- war comes Russia, "by refusing its cooperation in the control and development of this great new force for the good of humanity I the UN f. will hear all the ies|M>nsibllity for the evils whh li may be visited upon mankind." 2 That Russia has waged a continuous "war of nerves" and "cold war" against the western powers in Germany, ami particularly In Berlin i That Russia's proposal for one third disarmament of all nations within a year was insincere. i since the Soviet Union would not reveal the size of it a own forces He challenged Russia to disclose the strength of her army, which ho estimated at "at least" S.miu.wm to l.omi.oiM) men I That Russia apparently Is« playing "an old tric k that has gone 1 through history" He said that those who make accusations are .generally c reating a cloak for what they iilaii to d-.> themselves 5 That all Soviet ac tion "belies the Soviet statement" made Saturday by Vlshinsky in an assembly speech that Russian attentions are completely peaceful Bevin made clear that the western powers are prepared. If necessary. to face the possible- break up of the United Nations as now constituted over the crisis with Russia. Speaking with an intensity of feeling which never left any doubt as to his meaning. Bevin said the world had hoped that the UN might bring world order and worid peace But if it cannot, he said, then the world government for which the world yearns may grow out of regional understandings which may take on broader scope. The West, be said, is "on the defensive" in the cold war Russia may be certain, he added, that the west will not attack Soviet terrii tory. "We shall never do it.” he said, "till the other hand if. having secured Soviet territory, they then use the territory of either states to prejiare attacks on us. then a very difficult situation is created in whic h ws can only look to our own defense ' "Can Mr Vlshinsky wotider." he asked, "that we are cautious about accepting at face value his statement that the policy of the Soviet Union is one of expanding and strengthening international cooperation?" Kevin then made his climatic i charge that Russia, which made it impossible to reach agreement in .the UN on control of atomicenergy would be solely responsible If the destruction of atomic war swept the world Delegates of the 5s I'N countrlet listened in deepening gloom as Bevin piled bis invective atop the < made by the western po» er* yesterday in sharply worded formal diplomaUc duc umeuts | In their identical msas to Rus tiara fe (••!