Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 1 December 1948 — Page 1

,VI. No. 283.

EDS RUSH TROOPS INTO NANKING BATTLE

■in Habegger ■oelownship g Corn Crown 85.4 Bushels IFB Acre Is Yield Iftounty Champ K ■ 1' Habegger, a tenant IfBL the Reuben Steury farm l() wnship. today became ■W King " f Adams county, ML the five acre corn conH'K an average yield of 157.4 ® Bl'er acre. His record is f'Blie high fl,r lllis coun,y B’Brup in the contest is OrtWwho had a yleld of 143 £B>)er acre. Mr. Alt was last Ilißo* ll king ©’‘’■latimi of figures was made |L ■Purdue University Extern R.Bpartiiient. which cosponKWfive acre contests throughE H state. 1 Bd c.irn was I’ lanteli by tlle Eand L. E. Archbold, coun|Kr stated that a generous ft ■of fertilizer was used by &• Bwers in the production of EHvy yields. Mr. Habegger's ■■s formerly sowed to clover, j. ■E junior division Merlin All Ivßs with 136.2 bushels followEMy by Willim F. Bulmahn ■Ho.' bushels per acre. acreage yields per acre in IKlt division were Stanley KH 123.5; Harry Aschlitnan, Asehleman. 82.1: El|L«Beer. 111.4; Ralph Berning, EBllobert H. Berning. 113.9; ■(' Bittner. 93.3; Victor ■ 111.3: Harvey Bucher, 111.|Krt Bucher, 95.2; Hugo BulfcHloS.ti; Raymond Bulmahn, ESe W. Busche. 112.5; Rayfeßldwards. 92.7; Lena Eicher, |HF I’. Eicher, 9t1.6; Raymond ■Hauer. 87.1; John H. Frank, |Ken Gerke, 95.1; Roland Martin Graber. 101.7:1 gHovf; Joe L. Isch, 116.0; Ezra 118.1: Martin Kipfer, 99.0; K-S Koenemann, 120.6; Edison Ell Clarence Macke, 113.7; ; ■■Charles Myers, 100.8; Don ■1U2.2; Karl E. Ray. 95.6; ‘ !■ Reifsteck. 130.1; Eli ■■Reuben L. Schwartz, 113.5; ■■ Selking, 114.9; Richard! ■g. 107.5: Leonard Steffen, I Steury, 106.2; Dan Yoder, 105.1; Reinhard ■«. 116.9. results in the Junior di- ■ were Merlin Alt. 136.2; Le- - 130.7; Bryce Christy. 97.0; ■lin Graber. 96.8; Leo G. Gra- ■*•<> ;Martin Graber. Jr.; 92.■onard Schwartz, 108,0; Nor■Selking, 123.3; Leßov Werl■l7.9. medals will be awarded whose yields are from | bu Gold medals for yield ‘ | ■ <T»n> To Pane Three* - ■wer Remains 'Missing Link' in South Africa ■‘Hey. Cal.. Dec. I—(UP)—[ |Hf €ry of the fossil remains of ■twt tall prehistoric “missing ■ bear Swartkrans. Africa, was today by the University ■VOTBia. ywsity officials said the dis--■7 *as made Nov. 10 by the African expedition, by Dr. Robert Broom, emi- ■ bouth African paleontologist. found several teeth and: ■° a lower jaw in a previously cave. He described the ■ M a “little larger than in y discovered giant man of ■ ‘ad said they were “typical- ■®‘° and unlike those of an ape " ■ * the massive jaw. scientists ■•« to visualize a half hu-■’"-ape man about 10 feet ■ k ,° w<i balf times as large ■z eTn man but with a comy ely ’mall bntfn K B »artkran« man is the ■ Hernan type found. All discovered in South F ‘7 thre « ot the four finds ■ ® ad * by Broom KY“‘ ,he *** of *be »?» l Bit. 'f Ui ' ,0 but K n s h * ,u,e m * B u ™> '« 5.W.000 years M o.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

' Railroad Values Reduced By Stale Several Utilities Are j Given Valuation Boost The state’s assessment of railroads that operate through this city and county, was cut approximately $103,000 under last year’s valuations, compilation of the tax values by Thurman I. Drew, county auditor, reveals. Increases in the assessments of the Northern Indiana Public Service company and the Citizens Telephone company, both of this city, make up part of the difference. The total valuations of railroads. utilities, pipe lines, bus and truck lines in the county is $3.454,228, compared to $3,45G,812 for last year. The assessment of property of the Northtrn Indiana Public Service Co. was raised from $177,000 to $234,990. The Citizens Telephone company’s valuation was' boosted from $245,232 to $263,030. The state assessed bus and truck lines operating in this city at $52,200, the largest being the Teeple Trucking company. The railroad assessments are still the largest of any single taxpayer in the county, totaling more than $2,000,000. The 1948 valuations, compared to last year’s on the three roads that operate through the county are: Erie, $809,001; $843,227; Pennsylvania, $620,469; $645,517; G. R. & I„ $56,580; $59,778; Nickel Plate and Cloverleaf, $570,290; $602,932. The abstract was received from the state board of tax commissioners this week and Mr. Drew has comp eted the distribution of the tax values to the various taxing unitsSheriff To Columbia City As Witness Sheriff Herman Bowman of Adams county went to Columbia City today to testify in a civil suit, which is the result of an auto mishap in June 1947. A Fort Wayne , family and truck driver are the I litigants. Grand Jury Called For December 6 Jurors Will Inspect County Jail, Home Judge Earl B. Adams of the Adams circuit court has ordered Ed Jaberg. county clerk, to issue a; venire for the convening of the grand jury next Monday at 10 a.m. The court also ordered the jury commissioners to draw one more name to complete the jury panel, since one of the previously named members had been excused. The 11 grand jurors are: Esther Doehrman. Minnie Andrews. Clark- | son M. Lands, Augustus Brodbeck, j Otto Boerger. Raymond W. Jack, I Ludwig Reifsteck. Minnie Gall- ’| meier. Herman Linnimeier, Carl A. Hutton and Mary Lulu Crowell. No indication was given by Myles F. Parrish, prosecuting attorney, if any evidence of purported crimes in the county would be i laid before the juror;. One of the official acts of the grand jurors will be to visit and inspect the county home and county jail during the present sesi sion. Under law the grand jury | must convene at least once a year i for this purpose. The additional name will be drawn upon the return of Mr. Jaberg from Indianapolis, where he . is attending the Indiana officials’ conference. Township Extension Leaders To Meet Township extension leaders conferences will be held in Monroe and Union townships Friday evening at 7:15 p.m. The Monroe meeting will, he held in the Hirman Wittwer home. The Union township session is g'-heduled for the Rolland Grote home. Weather Generally fair tonight and Thursday: warmer Thursday and in northwest tonight.

China's First Lady Arrives In Washington Mme. Chiang To Appeal For More American Aid Washington, Dec. 1 — (UP) — Smiling but silent, Mme. Chiang arrived here by plane today to appeal personally for more American help for her husband’s Communist • threatened Chinese government. China's handsome, American-edu-cated first lady received a "red carpet’’ welcome as she ended an 11,000-mile flight from her homeland. But U. S. policy-makers made it clear they were cool toward her mission. And congressional foreign policy leaders said she would not be invited to plead her case to congressional committees unless she requested a hearing. President Truman sent a representative to national airport to meet Mme. Chiang. But the White House said “no arrangements has been made up to now" for Mr. Truman to receive the Chinese generalissmo's wife. This, however, did not preclude such a meeting before Mme. Chiang returns to China 10 days or two weeks hence. The White House said there may be additional information later in the day. •< Mme. Chiang flew to the west coast aboard a navy plane and made the flight from the west I coast here aboard “The Sacred i Cow," President Truman’s former personal plane. She arrived at 10 a.m. EST. Immediately after she stepped from the plane, Mme. Chiang was whisked away to Leesburg, Va„ where she will be a house guest of secre’ary of state and Mrs. George C. Marshall for several days. Mrs. Marshall was among those j who greeted Mme. Chiang at the j airport. As the two entered'a black limousine for the trip to Leesburg, Mrs. Marshall asked, “do you want to speak?’ “No, I do not," Mme. Chiang replied with finalty. Mme. Chiang's visit was unofficial in the sense that she was not tnvited by the American government. It was motivated by her country’s failing fight to stem the Communist tide. On the basis of of(Tum To I'uue Seven* Form County Group To Publicize Report Name Hann Chairman Os Information Group A county committee was organized at the junior-senior high school last evening whosh purpose it will be to disseminate information on the conclusions and recommendations of the Indiana School Study Commission, pretaining to the present status and future operation of the state’s public, schools. Lyman L. Hann, county superintendent of schools, was elected chairman of the publicity committee. Mrs. Walter Egley, president of the Kirkland township PT Association. was named secretary. The meeting was attended by i township trustses. school officials.! representatives of PT groups and’ newspapermen. Mr. Hann outlined the purpose of the committee and emphasized, that “it was not the : idea to sell anyone on the recommendations for an advanced school system, but merely to bring the information before the public ’• Meetings will be scheduled at at which speakers acquainted with the recommendations and findings of the Indiana School Study Commission. will be outlined. A tentative date of December 13,' was set for a meeting at the Lincoln school building in this city. An effort will he made to obtain speakers to appear before the sen ice clubs and groups interested in hearing about the survey, which' was conducted by well known edu cators and school administrators last spring. A committee from the state com mission visited the Decatur schools last spring. Data of wide interest to all citizens is contained in the, report and this will be discussed by speakers, prior to contemplated introduction ot legislation in thej state assembly next January.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, December 1,1948

To Discuss Schools, Taxes

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SPEAKERS at the Town Hall meeting at the junior-senior high school Thursday evening will be Professor J. B. Kohlmeyer (left), agricultural economist of Purdue university, and Wilbur Young, assistant state superintendent of public instruction.

Discuss Efficiency In Schools Thursday Final Town Hall Meeting Scheduled Excellent attendance is anticipated Thursday evening at the last in a series of town hall meetings sponsored jointly by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, the Indiana Farm Bureau and the State Chamber of Commerce. Carl C. Pumphrey, chairman of the local cohimittee in charge, urged the public to attend the meeting, citing the fact that “the subject especially timely since many groups throughout the city and county are interested in the consolidation of schools." Subject for discussion will be school plant eficiency and the tax burden. Speakers will be Prof. J. B. Kohlmeyer, agricultural aconomist at Purdue university, and Wilbur Young, assistant state superintendent of public instruction. Among the topics to be considered are school consolidation, transportation of school children, curricula, and other subjects of interest to parents and taxpayers in general. Lowell Harper will be chairman at the meeting. The meeting will begin promptly at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Deca ur junior-senior high school. Entertainment will be provided by the rural youth organization with the Brite family orchestra. Hank Hyman, Os Decatur route four will call the dances, and L. E. Archbold, county extension agent,, will be present in an advisory capacity. Refreshments will be served. More than 200 persons attended the last meeting in the series. (Tun* To Page S»vew) Police Distribute Safety Calendars Members of the city police force today were assisting in the distribution of large "safety calendars" sponsored “by six Decatur firms. The calendars, which will be placed in several uptown stores, carry a warning concerning safe driving.

Not Too Late To Nip Red Tide, China Leaders Say

By Miles W. Vaughn. United Press Correspondent Nanking, Dec. 1— (UP) —Chinese leaders believe the plight of their nation is desperate, but that it is not too late to turn the tide against communism. They think the appointment of an outstanding American military leader, such as Gen. Douglas MacArthur. as supreme adviser to the Chinese nationalist armies, would be an 11th hour move that could save all Asia from red domination. These are the impressions received by this correspondent in a long conversation today with Generalis' Imo Chiang Kai-Shek. The generalissimo received me in the study of his official residence in the compound of the national defense ministry, which sprawls over some 10 blocks within the walled city of Nanking. Calm and pobed although a major communist force is only about ion miles from Nanking and other smaller forces are nearer Chiang made clear at the outset that this was not a formal interview. but a personal conversation granted me because of our long acquaintance. He regretted, he said, that he

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Autos Collide At Monroe And Second Two autos, were involved in a minor mishap at the corner of Monroe and Second streets Tuesday. A car driven by Marion Cooper, 64, Howe, pulled away from a parking space and was struck by a car driven by John Crist 77 of Monroe. Damage was estimated at about SSO. U. S. Determined To Stay In Berlin Under Secretary Lovett Takes Stand Washington. Dee. 1 — (UP) — Russia is "mistaken" if it thinks the United States can be driven out of Berlin "by force," undersecretary of state Robert A. Lovett said today. He made the statement at a press conference in commenting on the Soviet action yesterday in setting up a separate city government in the Russian sector of Berlin. “if the Soviets feel that this action on their part alters our determination not to lie driven out of Berlin by force they are mistaken, ’ Lovett said. He authorized direct quotations to emphasize his remarks. Lovett’s statement echoed that of secretary of state George C. Marshall who said last July 21 that this government "w-ill not be coerced or intimidated in any way" regarding its rights in Berlin or in Germany, generally. Lovett declined to be drawn out on the implications of the latest Russian move in Berlin. But the state department let it be known that the Soviet action makes a solution of the Berlin crisis more difficult — and might make it impossible. The department’s view was said to be that the Soviet-established rump government is illegal and wholly unrepresenta ive of the will of the German people.

could not state his viewpoint for quotation. But he said he considered it would he improper for him to appear to lie carrying on at this time a publicity campaign to influence American or other opinion. It was possible, however, to draw these conclusions from our conversation, from discussions I have had with other high nationalist sources, and from my experience in covering or direc’ing coverage for the United Press of the nationalist revolution since its inception in 1924. 1. Chinese leaders helieve the present situation probably is the gravest this country has faced in modern times—graver even than during the Japanese invasion because the “invaders" now are Chinese and will not encounter the same difficulty in consolidating their gains as did the alien Japanese. 2. Nationa ls! leaders nevertheless are not discouraged, and they intend to fight on against the communists as they did against the Japanese They believe they can hold the area south of the Yangtze river indefinitely, but (Tars To Face Twa)

Communists Divert Force From Manchuria; Suchow Virtually Surrounded

Draft Cutback First Os Economy Moves Defense Chiefs See Inadequate Budget Washington, Dec. 1 — (UP) — Defense officials said today the draft cutback is only the first of several economy ‘moves necessitat ed by President Truman's ceiling on military spending. They expressed belief that the $15,000,000,000 budget set by the president is some $3,000,000,006 short of the amount needed to back up the nation's stop-Communism foreign policy. For lack of funds, the January draft call was cut in half to 10,000 men. The February call, previously expected to be 30,000, will be only 5,000. High ranking officers point out that the new budget, actually will amount to only $144.00,000,000. The remaining $600,000,000, they said, is earmarked for stockpiling strategic raw materials. Defense officials feel they need at least a $17,600,000,000 budget. Even that, they said, would not give them everything they would like to have. Contrary to Mr. Truman. they don't believe such spending would put too great a strain on the civilian economy. ‘ Meanwhile, state selective service directors met here to talk over draft problems with Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national director. High on the list of topics for the three-day conference were expected ■ to the army’s curtailed draft calls and the question of deferments for men married just prior to induction. | State's Draft Quota 250 For January Indianapolis, Dec. 1 — (UP) — Indiana state selective service officials said today the state's January draft quota probably would he around 250 men. The quota in November was 248, when the national quota was 10,000. Announcement was made in Washington yesterday that the January national quota again would be 10,000. Fleming, Propsl Take Stale Posts Democrats Rule Offices Late Today Indianapolis, Dee. 1— (UP) — The Indiana statehouse offices of secre’ary of state and state auditor changed hands today, switch ing from Republican to Demo cratic control. When Charles F. Fleming of Hammond and James M. Propst of Terre Haute were inaugurated this afternoon in the domed capital building. It marked the first time since January. 1945, that a Democrat has held an elective office in the statehouse. Fleming’s inauguration as secretary of state, succeeding Thomas E. Ba'h of South Bend, and Propst's inauguration as auditor, succeeding the militant A. V Burch of Evansvill". were only nart of the busiest political day in Hoosierland since the Nov. 2 elections. Besides ihe inauguration, these meetings were schedule: 1. Caucus of Democratic majority members of the 1949 Indiana legislature. 2. Caucus of Republican minority members of the legislature. 3. Meeting of the Republican state committee. 4. Dinner meeting of 2'Ht Republican leaders. The Democratic legislators, who recently chose Rep Robert Heller of Decatur as house speaker, planned to elect a floor leader today. .Mentioned for the job was Rep. Walter Maehling. Terre Haute, who. if elected, would succeed Heller as majority leader. Republican legislators, whose . long time floor leader George W. (Tara Ta Face Sevea*

Russia Warned West Will Act To Stay In Berlin Virtual Admission That Berlin Crisis Can't Be„Solved Paris. Dec. 1 — (UP) — The United States, Britain and France warned Russia and the world today that they reserve full right to take any action necessary to stay in Berlin. The warning was repeated as a result of Russian action yesterday in setting up a separate Soviet zone government completing division of Berlin into two parts. The warning, which in effect admitted the virtual impossibility of solving the Berlin crisis, was in the form of a three-power joint statement to Juan A. Bratnuglia. retiring chirman of the United Nations security council. It was delivered to Bratnuglia last night while he still was security council chairman and just before he called tot; creation of a special technical committee to study the Berlin currency and trade problems. “The three western powers cannot agree that they should he Itound tc submit to all Soviet measures which add to and intensify the Soviet blockade, or which interfere with the city administration, while the Soviet remains wholly uncommitted to any restraint,” the statement said. "The three governments therefore repeat the reservation of their right, declared to the security council when the Berlin question was submitted to that body, ‘to take such measures as may he necessary to maintain in these circumstances their position in Berlin.’ ” The western powers also charged that since Oct. 25 Russia has "con sistently and continously resorted to further measures directed against the city adminis’ration. which has brought about an inci easing split in the city." The west said it welcomed the Bramuglia committee to study the Berlin problem. But they said they must reserve their position on any subsequent resolution which might he submitted to the security cdtmcil iTurn To l*n«r S*veni Indiana Entry Named Grand Champion Hog 300-Pound Barrow Wins World Renown Chicago, Dec. I—(UP)—An Indiana farm won international recognition today for producing ihe grand champion hog of the Interna'ional Livestock show. Tip Top Farms of Flora. Ind.. | captured the honor when judges chose its titKlpound cheater white barrow. “48 Model." for the purple ribbon. Farm co-owner Donald Brown. 28. said the road to the championi ship was planned carefully. “I raised that hog from a baby and groomed him for this.” Brown ; said. “He was given a liberal diet of buttermilk.” Brown, who owns the farm with i V. D. Rider, Sr., also had a champion p c n of Chester whites and a reserve lightweight champion hog. Brown specializes in hog production while Rider handles other i farm work. Brown has more than ; 300 hogs on the farm. ■ The judges. Professors L. A. ; Weaver of the Univer ity of Mis--1 souri and R. G. Knox. Ontario Agricultural college. cho»e “48 Mod el" for symmetry and balance, as well as smoothness and plumpness. “We named the hog “48 Model" hecaus» we hoped he would set the fashion w> hogs for 1948.” Brown said. Brown said his two youngsters. (Tan* Ta I’agr Bevra*

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Government Plans Evacuation Os Dependents, Others In Capital City Nanking, Dec. I.—(UP)— The Chinese Communist high command is rushing powerful new forces south from Manchuria to join the battle for Nanking, reports from Shantung province said today. Manchurian armies under Communist Gen. Lin Piao were reported marching through Shantung province to reinforce other Communist armies assaulting Suchow and Pengpu, last Nationalist bastions before Nanking. An official military spokesman here said the bulk of the Nationalist forces in the Suchow pocket, comprising a number of army groups, had pulled out southward to try to check the Communist surge toward Nanking. Only a small token force was left in the city, the spokesman said. An unofficial but reliable source reported that street riots and looting broke out in Suchow after the suspension of all air service. A 24-hour curfew was ordered, the informant said. The airfield five miles southeast of the walled city was presumed lost after being immobilized by Communist gunfire. The troops from Suchow, comprising the ma i n Nationalist strength of six army groups, were believed marching to the relief of Penpu. only 105 miles northwest of Nanking. Late reports from Penpu said the Communists were throwing a wide encirclement around the city Communist forces were reportei from 15 to 20 miles of Penpu at all four points of ihe compass. It was believed they might immobilize the city's defenders and by pass it for a direct thrust south at Nanking. Hurried meetings were held in individual government offices in Nanking to discuss plans to speed the evacuation of dependents and non-essential staff members. It has i been reported the government will I evacuate Nanking to Chungking, | Canton and Formosa. Commanders of the joint United ; States military advisory group in China were reported from Shanghai today to have agreed on an immediate evacuation of all air force planes, personnel and equipment from Nanking to Shanghai. The evacuation will start tomorrow. Suchow appeared doomed. Government planes halted their airlift to the city when Communists threatened the main airfield. The main defense force was ordered i south, with only a small garrison | left behind. The skeleton garrison was ordered to hold out as long as possible. Clare L. Chennault's civil air transport company was ‘commissioned by the government to I airdrop supplies into -Suchow from Nanking. j Chinese air force planes were (Turn To I'niie Seven* Fl. Wayne Youths In Burglary Confessions Thefts In 12 States Financed 6-Day Tour Fort Wayne. Ind.. Dec. I—(UP) ' —Two Fort Wayne youths admitted today they committed burglaries in more than a dozen states to a six-day tour of the south and east last month in a car stolen from a Lutheran minister here. Charles Arthur Jenkins. 20. and Herbert I,eroy Stevens. 19. were held under |5.00<» bond each. They were to be formally charged with vehicle theft later today, detective eap'ain Theodore Wyss said. Police said the two admitted stealing the car from the Rev. William L. Hofius here Nov. 20 and then starting out on the tout that took them over 4.<KM) miles | through Ohio. Pennsylvania and j New York, north as far as Delaj ware and on south to Florida. They went first to Continental. ; 0.. where authorities said they ad milted stealing a set of Ohio He I ense plates for the car. They stoic gasoline, candy and cigarettes from tTani T« l-ase Bevea)