Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1948 — Page 1

MxLVI No. 252.

DAMS COUNTY YOUTH KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Russia Vetoes Compromise

Asia Vetoes As Proposal .■End Crisis | Acurity Council I ■ompromise Plan iflK|ectcd By Reds (CP)—Andrei Russia vetoed the -■■L* 1 \ ■!>- fecurlty eoumil* ■H,,. ... proposal for settling < today n r!,.. debate on the Berlin to a dramatic climax. .''tli tit'te ••'* Russian* power kill aud ■^K,.mi'il vote on the propos i.. with Vishinsky and ■■ Matiuilsky of tiie Vkralne their against it :■ the ;fmg 'he Berlin blockade IH,. at.d resumption of four negotiation*. JK rtiinax to the r ase, which before the IN for near <ame at the end of a .... meeting', postpone glimmers of hope, shatter Kfepo an I tense anxiety. the las: minute Vishinsky change the formula of the proposal He offered tire him karle "by stages" than unequivocally and at |K rhe western powers, in a set of (inferences _■■. spectators waited ■Hblv in the Palais De ('haillot Soviet proposal the issue to an ini vote in the security coun ■ fbhinsky broke his self irr.pos s’rike In the Berlin for the second time to an just before the vote that veto the proposal, tak France. Britain and the States in turn had an their support of the reso drafted by the neutral under chairman Juan A Vishinsky began la-' minute proposal which the council meeting for 'han two hours already had Tile west stood fast ■;•' rmina'ion not to neg iti .■■under duress \ny dickering wlide the blockade still . Berlin would compromise l eg ''i.i'lons. the westerners the lust hope, kindled by - proposal in a midnight e with Bramuglla at the embassy, flickered out and trig three went ahead (ouncil vote that Vishinsky to avoid. He already had f »t*d he would veto the com toe proposal. thiasky defended the Soviet lon and denounced the west ■ frying to impose on Russia ■ Kll ‘ *hich he said violated an ■ **m»nr reached in Moscow ■ 'Tar* Tw P->-» Three! I late bulletins ■ Wsshmgton. Oct. 25--(UP> — army today called on *e- ■”'** service to draft 20.000 •" January. ■ I This was the army’s third call. It requested 10.000 ■g*" November and 15.000 in **’“• '«d- Oct. 25—(UP) — ■”*'" M. Kiser 80. a 8300■Fbranch bank manager. iK" ‘rrested today In connec with a shortage es 848.000 W h " benk's funds. ■, »rreeted by fed *9«nts taken to Fort >"*, lad., where he was to JKL C '*‘ th <mb«nlement. K! ° nS " 9 u Carlo* Life. pres. S, ' ” ,h * ***** MB!. Ind.. ’ h * *‘ b ‘ ,h V,11,y Ia- *«*THIR B»«t7 "" d Tu ‘* d «y jKL M COfll »®"'lht west

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Eight Persons Hurt In Nurses 4 Home Fire Mishawaka. Ind.. Oct. 25 tl'P) Eight persons were injured, one seriously, early today when fire broke out in the nurses' home oj 3t. Joseph's hospital here. Several nurses and firemen were burned while trying to escape from the blazing two-story frame building Fifteen nurses escaped uninjured French Troops Seizing Mines From Strikers Richest Coal Mines Taken From Strikers Led By Communists Paris. Oct. 25.—(UP)— Thirty thousand troops and security guards In full battle kit swept through .100 square miles of northtion's richest coal mines from Comern Erance today and seized the na munis! led strikers. The government moved swiftly toward a showdown with the 350,000 striking coal miners and sym pathy strikers who had brought France close to economic paralysis The seizure of the mines, starting with the vast enveloping swing through the northern fields, was aimed at saving them from a threat rs ruination for lack of mainten Utce. Already many mines were flooded and immobilized for months Interior minister Jules Moch an nounced by radio early this after noon that the government forces had carried out the sweep over an area 30 miles by 10. extending from the Douai Lille road to the Belgian border. Moch announced that all objec tives had been reached The full-scale offensive against •he Communist led miners union was agreed upon last night in a conference of government officials mining experts and representative! of the armed forces Troops have been moving intc the northern coal basin, which pro duces two thirds of France's coal and Into the central mining basil around St. Etienne for the past week for a showdown with tht striker*. Government official* said thr use of troops was not to break tht drike but to prevent mines from being flooded by the strikers' ac tion In withdrawing pumping crews No pumps have been work ing in the northern fields for a week. The first attack was on th« Agache pit at Auberchicourt. neat Douai, at 7 a m As soon as secur ity guards and troops rolled up In trucks the strike pickets quit with iTsrs Tw P»«» Three! Forty Hours Opens Here Friday Morning Solemn Close To Be Held Sunday Night Forty Hours Devotion will open at St. Marys Catholic church Fri day morning at 8 o'clock with a high mass and procession with the Blessed Sacrament It will be the first time that the devotions will have been held In the auditorium of the Catholic school. which since last June has been the church for St. Mary * par i*h. The devotion* will continue through Sunday and the solemn close will be held Sunday evening Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place during the day From 2:30 to 3:30 each after noon there will be a holy hour The evening services will be held at 7:30 o’clock Masse* on Sunday will be at the regular time Preparatory to receiving holy communion during Forty Hours, confessions will be held during the afternoon and following th* sentIcee on Friday and Saturday eve nings A missionary will conduct the tbree-day services and deliver a sermon at the morning masse* and evening service*

Truman Charges GOP Financing Wallace Parly Accused Os Aiding Party Inspired By Communist Forces Enroute with Truman. Oct. 25 — President Truman today accused • Republican* of joining hand* with the "Communist-inspired - ’ third party to beat him In the November election He said he ha* proof that Republican* have financed the third party to get on the ballot* in the hope it will split the Democratic vote and guarantee a G. O. P. victory. It wa* hi* answer to what he called Republican effort* to picture he Truman administration a* friendly to Communism "If anybody In this country i» friendly to the Communist*, it i* the Republican* who are trying so hard to be elected.’ he told a crowd of almut i.iHMt which met hi* campaign train at Garrett, Ind. "The Communist* are doing everything in their power to beat me. They have taken over the third parly and are using it in a vain at tempt to split the Democratic party. "The Republicans have joined up with the Communist inspired third oarty to beat the Democrat* The Republican* financed the third party to get on the ballot right here in Indiana in a number of ountie* We have straight-out evidence on that, and I can prove it "Over in Illinois the Republican* ire still trying to get the third >ar'y on the ballot. They even went ill the way to the supreme court to ,;et them there." The supreme court recently refus'd to overthrow an Illinois ruling which luinned Henry A Wallace’, hird pany from the state ballot or lack of proper signature peti ion*. The president brought the Com nunist issue into the picture with he a**er ion that it ha* been the .übject of "the high sounding lac ures we have been hearing from he Republican candidate Gov Thomas E Dewey." At the same lime, he *aid. Dewey baa been stumping the country tryng to help "hopeless reactionaries" get elected. “The Republican candidate ha* (Ter* To !•■** Tkroi Lifelong Resident Os County Is Dead Services Tuesday For August Werling August Werling. 79. lifelong resident of Ad*m» county, died a' 11:30 p m Saturday at hl* home 318 North First street. He had been ill since early in August and bedfast for the past week Born in Adams county Nov. 11 1*69. he was a son of David and Augusta Biey-Werllng He wa* married Oct. 18. 1»93. to Christina Schmidt. Mr. Werling was employed for 10 years a* engineer for the Indiana Pipeline Co. at the Preble pumping station until his retire ment 15 year* ago. The family moved to Decatur In 1938. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church Surviving are hi* wife; two daughter*. Mrs. Amanda Dierke* of Decatur and Mr* Mildred Ger mann of Preble; two grandchildren; three brother*. Albert of Preble. Charles of Jacksonville. Fla., and Raymond of Fort Wayne, and two sister*. Mr* Eli Goldner of Preble and Mr* Harry Chai fant of Griffith. Two *l*ter» and one brother are deceased. Funeral service* will be held at 1:30 p. m Tuesday at the home and at 2 o’c’oek at the Zion Luth ••ran church, the Rev Edgar P. Schmidt officiating Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery The body wa* removed thl* afternoon from th* Zwick funeral home to the residence, where friends may call

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Decatur, Indipna, Monday, October 25, 1948

Police Hold Back French Miners

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AS VIOLENCE SPREAD in the i rippling French coal strike, police are *hown ( lashing with miners a* they seek to break through one of the mine* In Noeux Ix'S-Mlnes. France Some :t3S.(MMI miners were said to be out with bitter HgHlng reported in Home section.

Dinner Meeting Os ; Democrats Tonight Ex-Senator Jackson ' Principal Speaker Hon Sam Jackson. Fort Wayne, i former I'nited States senator and I 'ndiana attorney general, and Ed Kruse. Democrat candidate for con gress from the fourth district, will be the headliners at a dinner meet- ■ ing sponsored by the Adam* coun I ty Democratic Women's club at the Moose home here at 6:30 o'clock tonight. Mrs. Charles !x>se. president of the county organization, stated that Immediately following the dinner ( which will be limited to 2"". the doors will be opened to the public, io that everyone can hear the speakers. Mrs. Lose will preside and intro dure Mrs Charles Knapp who will present Mr Jackson. Robert H Heller, candidate for re-election a* joint state representative, will introduce Mr Kruse Representatives of the Well* county Young Democrat* and Dem ocratlc woman’s club will attend and Mrs Marie Smith Lhamon. district vice-chairman, also will be present. Mr Jackson has been a long-time favorite at political rallies in Adam* county and is regarded a* one of the outstanding speakers of the nation He presided at the 1944 Democratic national convention and has a long record of devotion to the Democrat party Republican Rally At Geneva Wednesday Ex-Serator Willis Principal Speaker Plans for the Republican rally I at Geneva high aehool Wednesday . night at whb-li*time Raymond Wil Its. former I’nited States senator will lie the principal speaker were being completed today. Har ry Essex. GOP county chairman. | announced a The speaking will follow a free! lunch and smoker to start at 6:3('| o'clock Wednesday evening and prominent R< publican* from every precinc' In th* county will attend All county candidate* will be iniroduced at the meeting Mr. Essex stated. The speaking program will start at 8:30 o'clock and chairman E* sex will introduce Sen Willis The Angola publisher has always be-n a GOP favorite in Adam* county and he has spoken here on manv oteasioM The Republican chairman stat ed that all from Decatur who want to attend the meeting and do not have transportation, can make travel arrangement* by call-1 (Tara Te rag* Twai

Family Os Seven Is Wiped Out By Fire Massillon. O. Oct 25 — (I P) Funeral arrangement* were made today for an entire family of seven killed yes'erday In a fire that destroyed their country home Harry S Devoll, .31, hl* wife, Vivian. 30. and their children. Jimmy. 6. Evelyn. 5. Howard. 3. Billy Gene 2. and Allan, three months, were 'rapped in the frame house after the fire started from a taulty oil stove in the kitchen. Five Minor Wrecks Reported In County One Arrested For Having No License Five minor accidents In Adam* county and the fa'al collision early th!* morning ju»t over the state line made this weekend Hie most disastrous in almost a year on nearby highways An automobile driven by Richard Winans, of Decatur rou'e 6. skidded : off I'. S. 224 into a ditch five miles east of the dty limits at 1 20 I this morning. A passenger in the car. Alvin Thatcher, of Willshire. 0.. suffered minor cuts and bruises i The 1938 Ford coach, owned by Winans' brother. Donald Winan*. wa* completely demolished, accord ing to deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka. who investigated the mishap Winans was arrested for driving without an operator's license He will be arraigned In justice of the peace court at 7 o'clock this even ing Although no reason was given for the aedden'. the entire area was known to be shrouded in blinding fog. making all driving hazardous Sheriff Herman Bowman investi gated an accident late Saturdav night at a county road intersection 14 mIU-u north of Preble tn which property damage was es'imated at 8150 An auto driven by Leroy Beer, of Deca'ur route 3» hit a bridge, the sheriff explained Beer said he wa* blinded by the light* of another car The other driver left the scene of the (rash without stopping to give aid or identify himself The sheriff's department was notified of an accident at 11 p m. Sunday night in which an automobile, hi ting the midst of a particularly soapy fog l>ank ran off the road into an embankment The auto was driven by Charles McCullough, of Decatur route 6. and the mishap occured at the intersection of the Bellmont and Piqua roads A passenger in the McCullough machine. Mis* Rita Agler. 806 Pat terson street, suffered a nose injury and was treated by a Deca'ur physician Damage to the car was estimated at 875. City police reported two minor aedden's in Decatur Saturday An auto driven by Paul Reldenbach. (Tara Te I'aar TWO!

John H. Schultz, 21, Is Killed Sunday Night In Wreck East Os Decatur

Three Crewmen Die In Transport Crash 19 Servicemen Are Injured In Crash Chanute Field. 111.. Oct. 25 (VP) Three crewmen were killed and 19 servicemen were injur ed when their C-47 transport plane crashed in a fog and rammed into a barrack* here, air force official* announced today. Doctors said five of the pasaen ger* were injured seriously, while the other 14 were listed a* "non critical." Air force official* at Wright Patterson air force bane today disclosed Identity of three men killed in the crash The men. all based at Wright Patterson, were: Maj. Frank E Boyd. 30. of Cleve'and, the pilot; Id Col Paul Waterman. 41, of the field, co-pilot and Sgt Maurice A Neidrlnghan*. 25, of Evansville. Ind . crew chief Officer* said the plane had flown from Dayton to Ixmg Beach Cal . where It picked up a group of reserve officer* who were due to report at the Dayton air base for two weeks' active duty The plane'stopped for fuel at • Albuquerque. N M . and wa* I scheduled to stop again at Scott Field, near Ea*t St. Loui*. 11l . last nigh', but it wa* diverted here because of bad weather at Scott Field Shor ly before It* arrival here ’ i thick fog rolled in over the Lind ■ ing »trip The pilot undershot ' the field, the plane tore off a cor ner of one barrack* and pushed the bottom floor of a two story barrack building out from beneath the top story The impact smash ed all but the fuselage of the plane, in which the passengers were riding Brig Gen F It I'pthegrove commander of the ba»e here said that visildli y at the time of the landing was too |>oor to land on (Turn T» (■•«» T«*l Big Crowd Attends Democrat Gathering Headquarters Here Is Jammed Saturday The biggest crowd to attend t I political gathering in Adams coun ty during the present campaign at tended an Informal smoker and get together at Democrat headquarter! in the K. of P building Saturday night. The auditorium on the second floor was filled and people wen standing in the entrance way Ger aid Vizard. Democrat county chair man presided, and Introduced met and women from every precinct ir the county, who gave short infor mal talk* "If the attendance at the thre» DenuM-rat meeting* held the last few days I* any criterion of the way the vote is going. Adam* coun ty I* safe in the Democrat column Mr Vizard predicted a* the meet ing opened It wa* the biggest informal head quarters meeting held here In the last 10 years, according to several veteran Democrat* who attended All county candidates were intro duced and several former county <Tw«a •• ran* !•••• T Sex Fiend Is Sought For Rape-Killings Fau Claire. Wls. Oct 25 H P' - Sheriff's deputies today sought a sex fiend who raped and killed v high school girl and the teenaged escort who tried to defend her The partially unclad body of Ger trude Baumann, a high school sen ior. wa* found yesterday in under brush on a golf rour»e near her home Shortly afterward* searcher* found th* body of Raymond Smith 18. a bank dark, whom Mis* Bau mann dated Saturday afternoon on a trip to the golf course to take snapshot *

Dewey Leaves Tonight For Final Swing Confident Os Win, G. 0. P. Candidate Starts Final Tour Albany. N Y. Oct 25 tl'P» Gov Thoma* E. Dewey, confident he ha* the pre*idem-y in hi* pocket. wa* determined today not to be taunted Into exchanging po lith-al Invective* with the oppo*i tion during the final week of thh election < ampaign Dewey ha* virtually recovered from a bad head cold and the a' tack of bur*iti* that ha* affected hl* right shoulder wa* subsiding He prepared to leave Albany to : night on a final campaign swing : that will take him to Chicago ' ('levelaud. Boston and New York City. i Hi* aide* said there was little ’ chance of him being drawn into ’ any exchange* during the coming week III* speeches were expect 1 ed to lie largely review* of hi* i earlhr campaign statement*, with l heavy emphasis on the need so: i "unity" and "competence’’ in government I For example, his secretary. Paul task wood. said the Chicago speech Tuesday night would be 'about what the tht e great ele ment* of our country labor, busi news and agriculture have a right to expect from lheir government ' "He will discuss the way each of these element* of our society depend on each other." IxM'kwixn* said, "and show how government policies friendly to each will help build a healthy and vigorous America " The Chicago speech apparently will include another Idd for labor *upport. Dewey will be intnsim ed by William L McFetridg« president of the AFL building ser , vice union, nly major union 'hat has come out flatly for the GOP candidate The New York governor's cam paign train was scheduled to leave Albany about midnight tonight There may be some rear platfor. stop* in Indiana before rea> lung Chicago in the late afternoon He will speak In Chicago stadium tomorrow night at It' P m with hiremark* carried to the nation via television and a radio hookup iNBC ) He will spend Tuesday night at «Tera Te !•■«» Three! Christian Neukom Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon for Christian (’ Neukom. 80. retired farmer, who died at 6 p m Saturday at his home 1016 Vine street He had been In poor health the past 12 years with complicat ions He wa* born in Bern. Switzer land. Oct 9. 1868. a son of Chris • tian and Catherine Neukom He had lived in Decatur for the past three years Surviving are his wife. Rosina ♦even daughters. Mrs Edna Peter con of Decatur. Mrs Florin* Egley of Convoy. <> . Mrs Irene Curdes Mrs Evelyn Ehinger and Mrs Marcella Frelburger. all of Fort Wayne. Mrs Edith Haynes of Wil lard. O. and Mrs Mildred Simon of Garrett, two son*. Paul and Glen jf Garrett. 21 grandchildren two great-grandchildren, and one sis ter. Mrs Cecil Schnegg of Bluffton O. Services will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Church of God. the Rev Dwight R McCurdy officiating Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery Friend* may call at the Gillig e D<>en funeral home until time of the services

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Three Other Local Young People Only Slightly Injured; Heavy Fog Blamed A collision on fog bound federal route 224. one and one half miles cast of the Indiana-Ohio state line, brought almost instant death to John Henry Schultz. 21. son of Mr. and Mr* Juliu* Schultz, of Decatur route 3. at 12 "5 am. (EST) this morning. The Schultz car. a 1941 Buick sedan, plowed Into the rear, of a slowmoving or stopped 1928 Ford coach. Ohio slate police said The model A was driven by Noah M Martin. 38. of Huntington route 5. Schultz was apparently thrown from his auto in the crash, and death wa* attributed to a skull fracture Hl* companion in the front seat. Miss lads S< heiner. 18. of Decatur, suffered a dislocated hip and face lacerations, and was taken to the Van Wert. O. county hospital in an ambulance Hospital attaches this morning said she was fairly ' comfortable, her condition not dan--1 gerous. Two Decatur reside" . Robert Steigmeyer and Ml Jean Ga«e. were in the liack seat of the Schultz ir Little more than shaken up in the crash, they were nevertheless taken to the hospital for i observation They were released almost Immediately Martin, driver of the Ford wan uninjured. Ohio 'lstate police revealed Ohio state police. Van Wert 1 county sheriff Roy Shaffer, and ’ Adams county deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka converged on the scene i of the fatal accident to administer first aid to the injured and direct other auto* The normal flow of traffic on I'. S 224 was not r« sumed for two hours, Ohio stat* polh e said ' S< liultz' body wa* removed to , the Cowan and Son* funeral home at Van Wert The body I* scheduled to be returned to the Gillig and I loan funeral home in this city. Funeral Wednesday The accident victim wa* born in Washington township Feb 15. 1927. i a son of Julius and Anna Schultz. He was a lifelong resident of the township with the exception of B month* in service with the I'nited States army. Twelve months of id* military service wa* spent oversea* The Schultz family I* well known "ichout the county, the youth's father having served for a number of years a* a member of the Adams county council This Is the second tragic death in the family In recent year*, the youths br<e tlier. Edward, having been electrocuted in October, 1943. while working a* a lineman for the Citizen* Telephone Co of this city The youth wa* a graduate of the I'eiatur Catholic high school, i a member of St Mary * Catholic i church, the Holy Name society, ami Adam* Post 43. American la-g---ion. Surviving in addition to hl* parents are one brother. Raymond Schultz of Decatur, ami four sister*. Mrs Francis Geimer and Mrs. George Tricker. both of l>e<atur, and Miaaea Vera and Julia Ann Schultz, tmth at home Funeral aervhes will be held at ■9am Wednesday at the St Mary * Catholic ckurch. the Very Rev. Msgr J J Selmetz officiating Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. with Adam* Post conducting military service* at the grave The »body will be removed from the Gillig A lx>an funeral home to the residence late this afternoon, where friend* may call after 7:3U P tn. Mrs. Frank Bentz Is Taken By Der. i Mrs Bernice Kelt. Bentz. 61. Wife of Frank H ’<■ -t*. former De ca'ur druggist, di <) at 4 20 am. Sunday at the Adam* county memorial hospital The fam:ly h»4 lived in Fort Wayne for tb- |>a»t !• year* Survivin ' addition Io her husband ar two son*. Frank H . Jr., of Mi*’>awaka. and John of Elkhar*. one elater. Mis* Ru’h Kelly of South Bend The body wa* removed Ito the Klaehn funeral home Funeral arrangement* have mA been