Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1948 — Page 1

KIVI No. 255.

ITALIH ACCUSES BIG THREE SEEKING WAR

■nan Says Bimunists & Defeat On Communism I Bphlights Nation Campaign IbS !,> i ,u " ,<i ’’ reM ~( . r Communism high MHI tt , campaigning |K. !■.. ; »d Truman headed round of speeches In ■gKrk Cltv and Gov Thomas E New England pictured his Democratic an unwitting mouthpiece propaganda He EJjKf. president's prediction of a t,ust" if the R* pub’lj elected is just what the to hear Isijj Mr Truman declared that thr*-at of Communism." policies of |V|Kpubli< an party < Ki i it. ft I.' communism ” the told a Boston audience with a clear-cut vote Republican reaction” as "malicious falseI barges that Commun KJBave infiltrated the govern Truman said that actual |{.d» would like to bring my defeat and elect a Re . president last night Jiewey Il.tno.rats "whether they It or not. are voicing day worldwide Communist that America is head ■nn: boom to bust.” being In office, they in f'om the human urge to In office at all costs." the c.lida'e said Whatever the ■tv 1 grave injury." i-. v..'i...r speaks at a rallv tonight and winds up his . .mnairnlng with a speech York City on Saturday It Truman was scheduled t< 11 «nee< hes duHng hl* grea’ York < ampaien He will tonight at a liberal party 1 In Madison Square Garden B fe'e- Righters Gov .1 Strom ■ 2*B' I South Carolina hailed Right* narty a* a pow ,'iuntei weight which will minority machines of their ■*W i“-»*r ' Bld ling fir Texas’ votes, the State*’ pr.-idential candidate said rites are getting readv to B*or their weight around to force of all the Truman Dewey wrong* legislation ” Igece Os Decatur |ftflkidents Is Dead frank \nken'>rnndt. 3fi o' ne niece of Mr and Mrs SB Baker tHs.eltv died Wed |M*'' at the Methodist hospi'al ar* the husband: a son 1 ■■ c d ’wo dvigh’ers. B"'er ■b|t'! Ilae'.-ne at horn*: the fath ■ ■ llarrv Rhodes. Fort Wavne’ WBrnother. Daisy Rhodes. For a brother. Rex Rhodes an'’ ■•J I'”’t'lni”fher 1 '”’t'lni”fher Mrs Cleona Kel of Fort Wavne Hr"’* 1 will h« held a’ BUB a-n Friday at the Mungovar funeral home and at 9 a' the Cathedral, wi h bur ■ ■in the Catholic cemetery ■■oop 61 Scouts, IBrents Have Feed ■ B riT s, -onts of Rotary troop 8' ■ ’■"'er parent, R( .ended a ranch BB*' and chuck ws-on f»»<* Decatur luniorsenlor high IB’”' tVe.t n .«4, v Attendance wa« I ■’ s ° The following new ■ B’’" admitted *o ’he rank | ■'•terror” S ,. w , rt MrM( ||en BB ’ Hanchar. James Row I<. P " > '* n ’’-"ltsw Donald Da’e I■, M " r ’»”*h Philip Krick and Tonrsd Jr. V ,, ‘'l<l ft ek I* scoutmaster of BR ”** •”'1 Kenneth Secanr I* H* ' Mrs Pad Ms. * ni< Mr * Secanr had charge * lon, '»' which followed the ■T ’’ t Several demonstration* tn «e were unt on by the hove aT *'*'• 10 the county scouting ■T'" 1 '* »« he the final ronndKr . , n * c,,ur Junior senior high K™ Member 7. ln which all K^ ( Adams county will parti i| » w <ATHtR B'rin? r Ci *"* X ‘°" l>ht • nd B ’ mild.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Both Parties List Election Workers Appoint Boards For Tuesday's Election Political party < hleftains in Adams county have re.eased the | names of the election boards that have been chosen to serve next Tuesday. All but two precincts were reported to county clerk Edward F. Jaberg this morning, the Democrats having vacancies in South Kirkland and West Root.' Following is the complete list of election board members: Democrat Decatur 1-A— judge. Alva Nichols; clerks. Marsha Smith and Helen Hutker; sheriff, Andy Zeser. Decatur 1-H — judge, Jennie Kleinknight; clerks. Helen K. Cowens and Wanda J. itorrer; sheriff, Jess Gilbert. Decatur i-C — judge, Catherine Ochaenrider; cierkr, Kathleen Paddock and Mabel D. Striker; sheriff, O'.to C. Fuelling. Decatur 2-A — judge, Eugene Runyon; clerks. Mrs. Ruth Braun and Mrs. Phil Macklin; sheriff. Clem Voglewede Decatur 2-B — judge. Kathryne Nelson; clerks. Mary Butcher and ■Marcel a Doshe; sheriff. William Alfather. Decatur 2-C—judge. Mrs. Zelma Roop; clerks, Mrs. Clarissa Garner and Mrs. Frances Bohnke; sheriff. Marlon Whltright. Decatur J-A—judge. Vera Kleinhenx; clerks. Jewel Ehinger and Margaret Titus; sheriff. Charles W Feasel. Decatur 3-B — judge. James Hoagland; clerk*. Mrs. Ed Keller ind Mrs. Freda Roop; sheriff. Ed Hower. Decatur 3-C — judge, Mrs Bertha Buffenbarger. clerka, Mrs. Jamlse Sharpe and Mrs. Ml'dred Dgrwaebter; sheriff, Joe Fisher. Brrne A' judge. Grover bV u **‘ r - Jr.; clerks. Eddy.he Reus er and Mildred Stahly; sheriff. Charles N. Martz Berne B — judge. Evertt J. Schug clerks. Surena Markenka f and Christine Moser; sheriff, Sherman Liechty. Berne C— judge. C. J. Braun; clerks. Marcella Myers and Edith Lehman; sheriff, Maude Baum partner Geneva A— judge Harvey Uhrick; merkf. Mrs Marion Smith >nd Inez Buckingham, sheriff. Warren G. Haviland Geneva B — judge. Roy Coon; clerks. Clsra Andtrmn and Clarence Buckingham; sheriff. Dan lei Grile. E Jefferson — judge. John M. Bo ienbacher; clerg. Andy Myers; sheriff. Harve Crandell. *W. Jefferson judge. Harley J. Reef; clerk. William Reef; sher'ff. Noah Brunner N Wabash—Judge. Leon Neuen-jchwand-r; clerg. Lorena Fen ’.termaker; shtriff. Robert ixing. Ceylon - judge. Cloyd Nelson; •jerk. Ruth Miller; sheriff, Ted Meyers 8 Hartford—judge. Ralph Myer*; clerk. Leonard Wag'.ey; sheriff, John Romey. N. Hartford — judge. Joe Eck-| rote; clerk. Robert Dubach; sher<Tera Te •»»»■• Officers Reelected By Central Soya Co. Annual Meeting Is Held On Wednesday Officers of Central Soya Com pany. lac., were reelected Wed nesday for the company’s fiscal year 1948-40. it was announced toasy . n w Officers reelected were: D v» McMillen. Sr, chairman of the board; D W McMillen. Jr, view ■hairman of the board; Frwl * Thomas, president. H W. McMillen. C W- Crowe. 0. D. Mac Lean. N F. Kruse and W. E Huge, vice presidents; E T. Scheie, secretary and treasurer, R N. Allen, assist xht secretary and controller, and W E Hart, assistant secretary. Directors were also reelected aa follows D W McMillen. Sr . Frod W. Thomas. D. W McMillen. Jr, Harold MT McMillen. Fred B Shoaff. Harry C Offutt and Charles W Crowe. la addition to the transaction of bußinM*. th« stockholders eojoyed a showing of the company s lataat film entitled "When Tillage Begins." a Bl® depleting the com pany s facilities and operations.

Asks UN Order Jewish Troops Be Withdrawn British Reauest Is Presented Today To Security Council Paris. Oct. 28 — (UP) — Britain asked the I’nl’ed Nations security council today to order a withdrawal of Jewish Iroons In the Negev and 'o consider imposing economic sanction* against the Infant state of l*rael if the order is not obeyed. China loined Britain In presenting the resolution and four other members the United States. Canada. France and Belgium — announced they would support It. Raasia asked for a delay to consider the proposal Soviet delegate Jacob Malik said It was premature to take such drastic steps now because quiet has been restored to the Negev as a result of the UN's cease-fire order. The Israeli government, which refused an earlier UN order to withdraw in the Negev, offered meanwhile to negotiate the Negev situation with Egypt either direc'ly or through the good offices of the UN. The joint British-Chinese resolution called on the security council to make an urgent s'udy of possible economic and diplomatic sanctions against either Arab* or Jews who violate the order of Dr. Ralph Bundle, acting UN mediator. The British-Chinese proposal won the support of a majority of the security council. But a vote was delayed until 10:30 am. <3:30 am. CST) tomorrow at the request of Russia and the Ukraine. The resolution asked that a aul> commit ee of seven membeni be appointed to study the possibility tTwre Ta Paar Elahtl Attends Regional Planning Meeting ■ Clarence Ziner. member of the ! Decatur plan commission, went to Columbia City today to represent this city at the regional meeting of northern Indixna plan commissions The meeting will close la’e this afternoon. All phases of city planning will be discussed by planning console ir.ts and exper v . ,»’r Z*ner '* chalr- . inon of the zoni-ig co.nio.tiee of I be local commission. Republican Rally Is Held Al Geneva Large Crowd Hears Ex-Senator Willis More then 300 Adams county and fourth district Republicans attended the rally at Geneva Wednesday night and heard for mer United States senator Raymond Willis. Angola publisher, and Judge Paul Lnnington. Muncie. candidate for the state appeiI late court on the Republican tick--1 et. predict a sweeping GOP victory Adams coun’y Republican chairman Harry Essex presided at the meeting which followed a picnic supper held at the Geneva high school auditorium He introduced the county candidates, precinct officers and county GOP officials All county chairmen and several vice chairmen of the counties in the four h district also were iutroduced. Sen. Willis, always a favorite in Adams county, spoke on national issues snd predicted an overwhelming victory next Tuesday. Judge Mnnington. present superior court judge at Muncie, spoke ’on state issues. The meeting was the largest held by Adams county Republicans in several years. Represents tives attended from every county in the district and every Adams county precinct was represented Mr Essex warned those attending i that there was danger of overcon , fldence and he urged all present to help get the vote out next Tuesday. Judge Lennington. who Is a newcomer to state poll'les. was well received sad received con slderable applauae at the conclusion of his add res- Sen. Willis dealt with natloaal I sues and held the audience for more than 4n minutes At the dose those attending voiced their approval with a long ovation.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 28, 1948

Capital Honors Teen-Age Heroine I Rfcw • F / r RUTH ORANI, 17. of Loe Angeles, who risked her life to rescue Harry Stansbury. 2. from a pit of petroleum waste, is welcomed to Washing on at National Airport by Mrs John It. Steelman, wife of the as isiant to the president. Miss Orani I* guest of tlie District of Columbia Navy lx-ague council which selected her us a "leading example of splendid American youth."

Election Eve Rally By State Democrats Republicans Close Campaign Saturday Indianapolis. Oct. 28 (UP) Indiana Republicans will wind up their campaign this weekend, but the Democrats will carrv their drive for votes up to midnight Monday night. Former Minnesota Gov Harold E. Stassen. GOP presidential aspirant and now president of the University of Pennsylvania, will make his only Indiana appearance tomorrow night at l.afayette. they said. And three top GOP leaders gubernatorial candidate Hoban Creighton. Sen Wili am E Jenner [and house majority Tender Charles A. Halleck — will particlpat- In a 130 minute radio broadcast over a igatewide network Saturday night I The program, last major event of I the GOP battle for votes, will ori i glnate at Warsaw. Creighton’s I hometown A radio rally will be staged by [ Democratic candidates at 11 p m. on | he eve of elec ion day. Meanwhile. < andidates from both major parties continued to stump the state, and prominent national party spokesmen stumped Indiana In their tiehalf. For the Democrats, former Gov. Paul V. McNutt spoke last night at New Albany He said he ’found hope everywhere" for a Democratic victory. McNutt said the Republican* (Tara Ta Paar F.lshO Truck Is Damaged When Hit By Train Driver Is Uninjured Here This Morning Gerald F Berkshire, of Wina mac. escaped Injury at 2:10 a m today when the semi-ft’ailer truck he was driving was struck by a Pennsylvania railroad engine at the Monroe street crossing City police said the truck, owned by the Eastern Motor express, of Winamac, was damaged to the extent of 12.000 The huge semi was loaded with antl-freexe Berkshire told police be had already reached the tracks, going at about 25 miles per ho«r. when he saw the blinker signal and realised that the locomotive was bear ing down on him. He put on a burst of speed, but the rear of his tandem was demolished George Gerlock of Fort Wayne, was engineer of the locomotive He fold police he was backing onto a side track when the crash occurrad The wrockags was still at tho site of th* mishap late today, with plans afoot to tranfer the cargo to a relief truck Due to the disalignment of the tandem, ths semi was unable to more from the scene under its own power.

BULLETIN Stuttgart. Germany, Oct. 28 — (UP) — A riot broke out tonight during s demonstration by mors than 10,000 German trade unions against the economic policies of the German administration for the combined Anglo-American zones of Germany. First reports said U. S. t military police were using tear i gas bombs in an attempt to restore order. r Revolt Breaks Out In Southern Peru Five Regiments Os Peru Troops Revolt l ima. Peru. Oct 27 (UPi 1 Five re-iments r>f army 'roops have revolted in southern Peru, seized rhe conn'rv’s second cltv of Ar** qtiipa and proclaimed a provisional ’ government, (he Aroquipa raili* said today. The broadcast said the revolution was commanded by Gen Manus’ Odria. 51. a former cabinet minister and chief of staff of Peruvian for*es in the 1940 war with Ecuador He was credited with bringing victory to Peru. Odria was a memtrer of the Peruvian general staff as recently as last month He was reporter! to have been confined to h's home by illness alrout a month ago and has made no official appearance since then The government of Dr Jose Luis Bnstaniente Rivero admitted a re irelllon had hrokan out in southern Peru The government said troops had treen rushed south from Lima and other northern and central points to quell the uprising The rebel broadcast from Aroquipa. which the government radio attempted unsuccessfully to jam. said the revolt was directed toward overthrowing the Bustamente government because it permitted unhampered activities by the leftist aprista party The broadcast said a provisional government had been established by the rebels with Arequlpa. some 5M miles south of Lima, as the rebel capital. The provisional government, the broadcast said, would re*p**ct all of Peru’s international commitments The rebel repor t said Odria’s force took over Arequlpa with ease It claimed the rebels also were in control of ail southern Peru Record Registration Os Voters In Chicago Chicago, Oct. 28 — (t’PI — A record 2.188.892 person* are eligible to vote in Chicago Tueaday. tba board of election commissioners said today The figure was nearly eight per cent more than that of 1944. when the previous record was ■e' In that year 81.4 per cent of the * registered voters cast ballots.

Russian Premier Brands United States, Britain And France Aggressors

Stalin Charge Seen Blasting Remaining Slight Hopes For Early Settlement Paris. Oct 28.—(UP)— PremierJosef Stalin's charge that western leaders seek war blasted today what little hope remained in the United Nations for an early settle | ment of the Berlin crisis UN delegates considered the re- j plies of the Russian ruler to a Pravda questionnaire the harshest language he personally ever has used to denounce the western pow era. His delegates here have been saying much the same thing day after day for nearly six weeks hut the fact that today's charges V»me from Stalin himself gave them added weight The general view was that they meant there could be no hope of any early peace In the cold war News of the Soviet premier’s (tatement* hit UN headquarter* at the Palais De Chaillot during an "off" afternoon, when no jnajor issues were being considered and many of the top delegates were not attending. Officially, the delegates followed the lead of Belgium s Paul Henri Spaak. who threw up his hands when asked to discuss the Stalin questionnaire, and replied firmly, “no comment." But several who were willing to talk privately about it saw con iiderable significance in the fact that Stalin, while < harglng western leaders with instigating a new war. confidently predicted that they would fail because of public horror at the thought This was Interpreted by most of the delegates as an attempt by the Russian premier to tell the world that there will be peace despite the alleged "aggressive policy" of the west. one delegate reacted in this way. I however: "That's the old propaganda game talking about peace while pre paring for war.” Other delegates took some hope from Stalin’s obvious inference that President Truman will be de seated in next Tuesday’s pre»t ■ turn T» I’aae «l»l

Report Agreement To End Recording Ban Five-Year Agreement Is Reported Reached New York. Oct. 28 — (UPt A five-year agreement was reported today to have been reached latween the American Federation of Musicians (AFI.t and the majoi record companies to end the 10month ban on the manufacture of new disks. Attorneys for the companies were said to have drawn up a new five, year contract with James C. Pet rillo. AF.M president, that will be submitted within a few days to the justice department for final ap provul under the Taft-Hartley la bor law. The companies, RCA-Vlctor. Decci

Columbia. Mercury. Capitol. M G M and King, were understood to be ready to begin making new popular and classical records the moment the contract has been approved and signed. The controversial part <>t the ■ agreement to be submit e*i to Wash tugton concerned the royalty fund which the companies will pay a fee from the sale of every record Under the plan it w.ll be adinlulst ered by an "Impertial’ trustee. Most profess:onal musicians, in eluding mem tiers of popular dan e t*and* and philharmonic orchestras, i were ordered by Petrillo to stop ■baking new records as ot last Jan 1. The ban was imp<»se<i because the Taft-Hartley law outlawed the practice of the companies paying record fees directly into a union adminis ered fund Company lawyers were under stood to have some doubts that even the new agreement would gain approval under the new labor law If it la rejected by the department ot justice as Illegal, then the ban <T*ra V* Faar Tbree!

Kruse And Eichhorn Speak Last Evening Democrat Meeting Held At Monmoutn Ed Kruse, fourth district oonI gressional candidate on the Democrat ticket, and state senator Von 1 Eichhorn. Adams and Wells counties. told a large and enthusiastic I crowd that Adams county and the fourth district were going Demoj cratic by "old time majorities." at a meeting held in Monmouth high school auditorium Wednesday I night The meeting, attended by more than I<hi northern Adams county ' men and women, was one of the i most enthusiastic held In the coun ty. Rudy Meyer, prominent merchant and farmer, who ha* long been Interested in conservation : activities in northern Indiana. I spoke on state Issues. Gerald Vizard introduced the county candidates at the start of the meeting*, and all candidates remained after the meeting during the social hour to-talk with those attending the meeting Mr. Kruse, who has made an active campaign In every county of the district, stated that he was far ' from discouraged and he urged everyone to exercise their right to ' vote next Tuesday, "if the people of the district, and especially 1 Adams county, vote next Tuesday I am not worried about the outcome." Mr Kruse said Sen Eichhorn, veteran in the In diana upper house from Adams and , Wells counties praised the Schrli-k I er administration of four years ago and urged that the state Democrat ticket be elected next Tuesday, so that "Mr Schricker would have capable aides on his staff ' Mr. Meyer traced the history of conservation In northern Indiana liemocrat and Republican admin > Istration and asked -iters to look | at the record to see which party , gave the "outdoor man the best break and the most for hi* money." Three More Meets Tonight at S o’clock, southwest ern Adams county Democrats will I meet at I.lnn Grove to hear Henry B Heller and G Remy Bierly. De catur attorney*. dls< us* the Issues Refreshments will be served fol j lowing the meeting and all county candidates will be Introduced A southern county rally will be held Fridav night at 8 o'clock at Geneva high school with Marshall i tura Tw l*s«e Tent

Five Men Eligible I For Draft Service I Five Pass Physical Exams At Fort Wayne Five Auams county m*-n wer* , named sublett to Induction after , their physical examination* it . Fort Wayne October 14. local se , lective service officials said to | ■lay Those accepted are Paul Schug. Monroe route 1; , Virgil Cleo Morningstar. Marlot Lawrsnce Smith and Marvin Dal* | Sprunger. a I of Berne; and Jumri Junior Strickler, of l»**catur Thirteen men underwent exam , (nations at Baer Field and th. , Methodist hospital. Fort Wayne , Two of them were transfers 81* , of the remaining men under Ad , sms county board 1 juris.lictiot were rejected. i Draft board spokesmen said , that first inductions cannot tak* t place until 21 days after draftee* t receive their notice of eligibility , This would mean that Ivecatur’i | first contingent of draftees couid not l>e shipped to camp until mlu , November. i Registrants were Urged to re , port any changes in status im , mediately This includes mar ( rlage. birth, change of job or ( change of address This applies ( only to men In the 18-28 year category The draft board office In t the library bul ding will be cios | ed November 11. Armistice day. t and every other Monday afternoon ( from 3 to 5 p m. beginning No- ( vember 8.

Price Four Cents

Accuses Nations Os Twice Refusing Settlements Over Berlin Blockade Moscow. Oct. 28—(By telephone to London* (UP) — Premier Josef Stalin charged today that the United States. Britain and France seek war through a ’’policy of aggression.” But the "public forces favoring peace," he added, are too strong to permit “the instigators of a new war" to plunge the world again into the "hdrrors" of mass conflict. Stalin made his statement in reply to ques'lons from the Soviet newspaper. Prw-da. Naming Winston Chi;-chill as "the main ins’tgator of a new war." Stsl.n predicted that Churchll.’s pupils in aggression" will rejected by their people just .».« Churchill has be- n He did not name President Truman or any other leader a* a "pupil in aggression." but tiie inferen< e was -leaf, especially since Moscow radio ha* broadcast a prediction that Mr Truman will tie defeated In the presidential election Tuesday. Stalin accused the U. 8. and Britain ot twice rejecting settlements of the Ber in crisis with Russia, and said t tint debate <>n th* Berlin question in the Untied Nations security council "was a display ot aggression on the part of Anglo American and French ruling circles " The Bri Ish and Americans declared ’’null and void" an agreement reached in Kremlin confer ences Aug 3o which would han lifted the Soviet blockade of Berlin and ended the crisis, th- Soviet premier said. Again in Paris, he added. AngloAmerican leaders rejected a settlement reached in conferences held by Andrei A Vishinsky. Soviet I N delegate, with Argentina’s Juan Bramuglia. chairman of the I N securi y coum-il. Today's rep y to th*- Pravda questions was Stalin’s first importin’ statement of Russian policy ► Ince May 17. At that time ho endorsed a program outlined by third party presidential candidate Henry A. Wallace as a "good and fruitful basis" for discussion an<l settlement of differences between the t’nl'ed States and the Soviet Union Stalin often takes advantage of questionnaires submitted by presr agencies anil newspapers to make major policy pronouncements. The last such was on Oct 28, 194<J. when he replied to 3! questions submitted by Hugh Baillie, president of the United Press Stalin's replies to Baillie disclosed that IltisNia then had «•» divisions in western Europe, she did not have the secret of the atomic liomh. she still was interested In a loan from the United State* and she did not believe the veto had been overworked in the United Nation* Stalin charged that the western power* fear "most of all” to reach any agreement with the Soviet Union. "The thing Is.” he told Pravda, 'that those who Inspire the aggressive policy In the United State* and Great Brl'ain do not consider themselves interested in agreement and In cooperation with the USSR "What they want I* t. it agreement and cooperation, but talk about agre* ruent and cooperation. sc a* to put the blame on the U 8.8 R. by preventing agree- ’ ’.lent, and to prove' that cooperation Is Impossible " He said that what "the war Instigators trying to un'eash a new war are afraid of most of all is -caching an agreement and cooperating with the US S R because a policy of concord with the USSR undermines the position of the Instlia’ors ’• Stalin, in reply to a question as to who’her an agreement had been reached on the Berlin qus--tlon at any time, said that a setilement was decided upon in conference* at the Kremlin between «Twrw Ta F*a» Three!