Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1949 — Page 1

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SECTIONAL CH AMPS TO BENAMED TONIGHT

leplore State tonfrol Over Many Trades isl Legislature Move I To Put Tradesmen I On Boards Assailed ■ Indianapolis, Feb. 26—(UP)— ■wo minority members of the 86th ■diana general assembly, a DenioKatie senator and a Republican Kpresentative, said today they ■view with alarm” the tendency of Ke legislature to put Hoosier Kradesmen under regulatory Hoards. ■ ‘ Your children and my children Kon't have the same chance that He had to choose a profession or Hade when they reach 21,” said Hen. Von A. Eichhorn, D„ UnionHale. “We’re putting every conHeivable kind of job under a board. Hntrolled by members of a partiHular profession. That gives them Hontrol of their occupation and the Keans to create monopoly.” ■ ‘Oncoming children are denied ■he privilege of even knowing the ■ante freedom that we had." said Hep. Robert S. Webb. R.. Arcadia. I Meanwhile, senate Republicans ■nnounced they had caucused and ■greed on a labor legislation pro■ram to be supported by the ma■ority in the upper house. ■ Sen. John W. Van Ness. Valparaiso, majority floor leader, said ■he GOP caucus had agreed to sup■ort weekly unemployment compensation benefit payments of $25 ■or 25 weeks instead of the present ■2'l for 20 weeks. I But Van Ness said the senate ■Republicans would not support a ■provision to increase the number ■of employes covered by putting ■employers of four or more persons ■nder the law. Employers of eight ■or more persons presently are cov■red. I The Republicans also agreed to ■liberalize workmen’s compensation ■ laws by increasing possible maxi■mum weekly benefits to $22, and ■boosting the maximum payment Ito SIO,OOO from the present $7,500. I Both Eichhorn and Webb said ■ they thought the present assembly ■ was taking a dangerous step by ■ putting such occupations as real ■ estate brokers and electricians un Ider boards. Bills 'covering those ■ trades have passed one or both I houses. I ‘ All of these boards tend to sosI ter monopoly in the profession I they cover,” said Eichhorn. "DocI tors don't want to be ruled by I lawyers, and maybe they are right.” I he said. I "All of the bills hid? their real I motives and effects behind the I skirts of public interest,.” said I Webb. “I’m a believer in the old addage, ‘let the buyer beware.' ’’ I "While I realize that the more complex society gets, the more government is needed," he said. "I am not sure but what we aren't getting ahead of society by put ting in too much government toe soon. "The average American has been I too willing to sell a part of his freedom to escape part of his re sponsibility," Webb said, "and 1 think that is a bad tendency.” The representative said Hoosiers and all Americans were develop ing into a race of people afraid tc make decisions for themselves (Torn To Page Four* Man Is Sentenced To 68 Years In Prison Goshen, Ind., Feb. 26 — (UPI — Haymond Terry, 25, Osceola, one o' four men who broke out of the Elkhart county jail Feb. 13 today be -an Prison terras totaling 68 years on seven counts. Terry pleaded gujjty to the charg « in Elkhart superior court before judge William Wider. He was u*< last of the dour men to be sentenc *d. Wider said parole would not be Possible for at least 25 years. Terry pleaded guilty to charges *>• rape, robbery and jailbreaking A kidnaping charge, which carries a mandatory life sentence, was dis ®issed by prosecutor Charles Hu th es. WEATHER Fair nortn ano mostly cloudy south today. Slightly warmer north. Cloudy tonight and tomorrow with light rain southwest tonight overspreading state tomorrow. Slowly rising temperature tonight. High today 34 to 3A Low tonight 30 to 35.

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Call For Results For the benefit of those unable to attend the Decatur sectional semifinals this afternoon and the final game tonight, scores will be received at the close of each quarter of each game at the Daily Democrat. Call 1000 for the latest score. Delay Is Seen In Passage Os New Labor Ad Doubts Congress To Enact New Bill By Date Os April 1 Washington, Feb. 26—(UP)— An administration spokesman in the senate conceded today that congress will not pass President Truman's new labor law by the target date of April 1. Senate Democratic leader Scott W. Lucas of Illinois refused to say exactly how soon he believes the measure would be enacted. But he made it plain that he doubted congress would approve a new law to replace the Taft-Hartley law by early spring, when many union contracts expire. Therefore, Lucas said he probably will not urge the senate labor committee to start voting on the administration hill before next Friday. the date tentatively set by chairman Elbert I). Thomas, I)., Utah. Republicans are trying to* agree among themselves on a substitute for the administration’s labor measure. Other congressional developments: Pact—Sen. Walter F. George. D.. fia.. called on the state department to make "crystal clear" what this nation's obligation will be under the north Atlantic defense pact. George, a ranking member of the foreign relations committee, said he had suggested several top-secret changes in the U. S. treaty draft and had been assured Ihe changes under consideration. He is particularly concerned about the pact’s operating clause, which would pledge the seven pact nations to take immediate action to meet an attack on any one of them. Exports — Democratic Sens. Claude Pepper. Fla., and James E. Murray. .Mont., want congress to pass a bill to guarantee exportersagainst loss through failure to collect on shipments to foreign countries. They have introduced a measure that would authorize the export-import bank to insure exporters up to 100 percent against loss if foreign governments are (Turn To I’ngr Three! Suit For $15,000 Damages Filed Here Charges Motorcycle Overturned By Dog One of the largest damage suits ever to be filed in the Adams cir ;i:it court has -been initiated against the owners of a dog which allegedly overturned a passing motorcycle hospitalizing the driver. Oren Brunner. Line street, late Friday filed a suit asking $15,000 lamagek against Stewart W. McMillen and Elizabeth McMillen, of De catur route 6. said to be owners of i large dog which enjoyed chasing ears. The suit charges that the dog without warning, sprang “into and against the front wheel of plain tlfi’s vehicle, causing it to upset rnd careen through the air for a listance of 20 feet." The mishap said to have occurred on the afternoon of March 23. 194?Mr. Brunner further charges that he suffered grave injuries because of the accident. Including broken vertebrae in his neck, a brokrn shoulder blade, three fractured rils. hody bruises, and abrasions about the neck and face. The suit says ie was hospitalized for 12 days and unable to carry on his work a« a carpenter for 13 weeks following the mishap. The complaint alleges that t e jo. was crouching in the grass near the McMillen home southeast ot Decatur on U.S. 33 when Mr Bruna.r rode past, and "did maliciously and wilfully run into and against ntaiotUTs vehicle.’ it adds that the animal was "unattended by its mas ter or mistress or their agents ”

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ENVOYS of European powers participating in the proposed North Atlantic Security Pact leave the State department in Washing'on after a three-hour conftrenee with Secretary of State Dean Ache on. The envoys, who will meet again next week with Acheson to frame the agreement’s final wording are (L. to R.t Jonkheer O. Reuchlig, Minister of the Netherlands; Ambassador Hume Wrong, of Canada; Ambassador Henri Bonnet, of France; Baron Si.vercruys. Ambassador of Belgium, and Minister Hugues Le Gallais, of Luxembourg.

Three Crewmen Hurt As Train Explodes Passenger Train Engine Explodes Niangua, Mo., Feb. 26—(UP)— Three crewmen were injured and five baggage cars were derailed and up-ended one and ’A mile; east of here early today when a Frisco passenger train locomotive exploded. Observers said the mishap occurred in a deep cut through a hill, and that the walls of the cut prevented a more serious wreck. Tlte six passenger cars on the train did ndt leave the track. Engineer Frank C. Fulton, 69, Newberg. Mo., lost his right arm just below the shoulder in the blast. L. E. Breezyweitz. Bolivar, Mo.. 50-year-old fireman, suffered extensive burns about the face and chest. An unidentified mail clerk in one of the derailed cars was injured less seriously. The Frisco passenger train. No. 3, wits due here at 4:16 a. m. enroute from St. Louis to Springfield. Mo. It exploded about one minute before it reached town. Residents said the train would have been out of the cut and on a dangerous curve if the blast had occurred seconds later. The train was traveling about 59 miles an hour when the steam boiler exploded. The engine, and five baggage cars left the track. Railroad busses were sent here from Springfield to take 120 passengers on to the southwestern Missouri city. Frisco officials said a special train would take them on to their Oklahoma destinations. Altitude Record Os 250 Miles Set . 'Two Stage' Rocket Sets New Record White Sands. N. M., Feb. 26 — (l«P)_The altitude record of 250 miles set by a "two st.age” rocket •ravelling at 5.000 miles an hour put mankind one step nearer the time when man-made satellites will be shot into outer space to circle the earth forever, experts said today. Tlte rocket, a German V-2 with a 7<*o pound "WAC Corporal" rock et in its warhead, was shot 250 miles in'o the sky over the White Sands proving ground and officials aid “for all practical purposes" it soared beyond the earth s atmosphere. , Actually, both the speed and altitude records were set hy the “WAC Corporal" rocket. It was ? hot from the mother rocket at an undisclosed height and soared up into the heavens until it reached an altitude of 250 miles. This was more than double the previous altitude record of 114 mile? set by a V-2. It reached a top speed of mil’s an hour before i s fuel was exhaust’d and it fell back to the earth, officials said. Maj Gen. Henry R. Sayier. army (Tsm T» F»«r Fire*

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 26,1949

Confer On North Atlantic Pact

Initial Red Cross Report Made Today T. V. Johnston, well known Washington township farmer, is the firs! rural solicitor to complete the Red Cro. s drive in the county. Lyman L. Hann, township chairman. reported today that Mr. Johnston canvassed hi? milesquare territory in section 17 yesterday. He reported $lO in donations. The Red Cross drive does not open until next Tuesday and more than 300 volunteers will canvass the rural sections. Two Gunmen Sought lor Three Murders Intensive Manhunt Is On In Arizona Phoenix. Ariz., Feb. 26 —(UP) — The most concentrated manhunt in Arizona history was launched today tor two gunmen suspected of murdering three persons in cold blood near Needles, Cal. Sheriff’s deputies, state patrols and police officers formed huge posses to track the men who separated after the slayings in an effort to escape the road blocks set up throughout the area. More than 100 officers searched the area near Apache Junction. Ariz.. 40 miles east of here, where George Schmid, Phoenix. 21-year-old ex-convict, was last sighted. Another big posse searched the s'reets and alleys of South Phoenix for Hilly Ray Gilbert, 28. also an ex-convict. Henry Stotts, game warden in the Apache Junction area, received a report that Schmid was seen entering a cabin there. Stotts went to the cabin, noted signs of life, and returned to Apache Junction for help. When he got back with the other officers. Schmid had fled. Gilbert, an escapee from the Krugman. Ariz.. jail, eluded the officers in South Phenix throughout the night in a hide-and-seek game along darkened s reets. Meanwhile, officers were questioning Florence Chisholm, 31. who said the two gunmen kidnaped her and held her prisoner at the time they killed rancher Ernest Winstead, his wife. Frances, and their elder neighbor. Willis Pugh, last Wednesday. Miss Chisholm said she escaped from the two men last night at Scottsdale. Ariz., 10 miles northeast of here. She told Maricopa ‘county attorney Francis J. Donofrio that -Gilbert. wi'h whom she was acquainted. came to her house with Schmid Monday evening. They forced iter to turn over some guns and about SSO in cash, and then drove off with her in her automobile. She said they crossed the state line into California and drove to Pugh’s ranch where 'hey spent the night. They met Mr. and Mrn. Winstead the next day in Needles, where Schmid bought shells for •he g?*n«. and then drove to the Winstead ranch. Tiie shooting occurred (here. (Tore To Pago Five*

Rain Is Falling In Many Flood Areas Low Temperatures Halt Heavy Run-off By United Press Rain fell today along the Missouri river where serious floods threaten to strike this spring but weather forecasters said temperatures were low enough to prevent a heavy run-off. Today's rains fell mainly in Kansas but showers also hit isolated portions of Nebraska and were moving eastward into Missouri and lowa. Temperatures were expected to rise tomorrow, permitting a •further thaw among the snowdrifts covering the western ranges. The Missouri rose 11 inches at Nebraska City. Neli., yesteray — nine inches ibelow flood stage —and forecaster Ralph Aldridh warned of higher water at - Otchison, Kan., and St. Joseph, Mo. The Grand river was expected to send a two-foot overflew into the Missouri at Brunswick, Mo., and conditions were said to be severe on the Platte river at Agency, Mo.. and on the Chariton at Novinger. In northeastern Kansas, the Blue river was expected to flood low areas. A series of ice jams caused it to go over its hanks yesterday at Randolph. The Republican river also went out from Scandia, Kan.. north to the Nebraska line and the Solomon river was flooding at Beloit. Kan. Rain also was falling over a wide portion along Uhe Gulf of Mexico, with Houston and Corpus Christi. Tex., receiving falls of more than an inch. There were snow flurries in Now ringland, but it was fair along the Great Lakes, in the Rock les and in the far west. A new flood area developed in Texas froht continuing rains and 11 roads, most of then* in the sou'll ern Del Rio area, were blocked by hivl. water. The Trinity river rose eight feet above flood stage at Dallas. The city was protected by levees but surrounding lowlands were flooded. ' LATC BULLETINS Pa,■». Feb. 26 — (UP( — France today rejected a Soviet demand that three Russian displaced persons, witnesses in the Victor Kravchenko libel trial, be turned over to the Soviet Union as “war criminals.” The foreign office announced the rejection of the Soviet demand for the three Russians who came here to testify in support of the refugee Russian author's suit against the communist weekly Les Lettres Franeaises. Rome, Feb. 26 — (UP) — Giuseppe "Saragat, leader of the rightwing socialist party, resigned today as vie* premier of the Italian government Saragat, 50. also held the post of minister of merchant marine. As leader of tho rightwing socialists he is a strong anti-communist.

Monroe, Berne, Decatur Yellow Jackets, Kirkland Will Meet In Semi-Finals

Four Communists Arrested In France Military Secrets Disclosure Charged Paris, Feb. 26—(UP)— The ministry of interior announced today that four Communist sympathizers were arrested and handed over to military authorities this morning on charges they hud disclosed military secrets. Those arrested were believed part of a group detained yesterday during sweeping raids on Communist publications and their offices in Paris. Documents "interesting to the national defense" were found in the raids, officials said. The raids were made as France moved to indict all members of the French Communist parly central committee on charges of sedition by undermining the morale of the French army. The four Communist suspects were taken to the Rcuilly army barracks in Paris for questioning by a military judge after hours of grilling by officials of the surete nationale. the French national police similar to the American federal bureau of investigation Later today they •will be transferred to the Cherche-Midi military prison in Paris. The ministry of interior also said that 11 other men arrested yesterday on similar charges were released this morning but will remain under police surveillance. A ministry of interior spokesman said the men handed over to military authorities today were: Robert Friedland, reporter for the leftist weekly "Regards" Pierre ’juln. editor in-chief of ' “Regards." Robert Penniaut, general manager of “France D'Abord," another left weekly. Bertrand Jouenne. a designer in the drafting office of the nationalized French aircraft construction works. Charges against the members ot the French Communist party central committee were presented to the ministry of justice by minister of defense Paul Ramadier. They were based on the declara | tion by Maurice Thorez, secretarygeneral of -the Communist parti. that France should welcome an invading Soviet army in ease of war. Lenten Services Al Zion Lutheran Midweek Services To Start Wednesday The Zion Lutheran church. West Monroe and Eleventh streets, will conduct mid-week services during the Lenten season which begins next Wednesday. The special pas sion vespers will be conducted every Wednesday evening at 7:3V o'clock. The pastor of the church, the Rev. Edgar I*. Schmidt, will deliver a series of sermons on the general theme: "He was bruised for our iniquities." Isaiah 53. 5. Special music will be provided for the vespers by the Zion choir and male chorus, under the direction of David Embler The church organ Ist. Donald Hieberich. will present a prelude of Lenten reveries before each service, from 7:15 to 7:JO. The sermons, hymns and prayers of the vespers will center in the gospel account of the suffering and death ot Jesus Christ, the world's Redeemer. Rev. Schmidt states. "I promise to keep the messages from the pulpit Christ-centered and to apply the word of the gospel to the needs of the listeners. I believe that the only cure-all for the ills of the individual and the world at large still lies in the gospel fact that there Ls a fountain filled with blood, drawn from Immanuel's veins, and sinners plunged be neath that flood lose all their guilty stains” The pulpit program for the Wed I nesday evening Lent vespers fol- | lows. I Mart h 2. “His Mouth Was Kissed (Tara Ta I’agr Thmt)

Testifies Russ Military Data Given To U. S. Head Os Bulgarian Methodist Church Gives Testimony Sofia, Feb. 26—(UP)—Yanko Nikolov Ivanov, 48, Methodist church supervisor in Bulgaria, testified today in the mass treason trial of 15 Protestant clergymen that he supplied Soviet military information to American officials. His statement was made as the trial went into its second day. The 15 clergymen are charged with black marketing, treason and spying for the United Slates and Great Britain. Ivanov testified for two hours today in addition to two hours and 50 minutes of testimony yesterday which was started off with what appeared to be a qualification. Stenographic notes disclosed that Ivanov prefaced his confession of guilt with this enigmatic statement, which he later identified as a quotation from the writings of Maxim Gorky: “Do not believe in man. because when he is in trouble he frequently lies in order to touch the heprts of men. When he is in a favorable position he tried to exact their envy. 1 will now confess my crimes. I will tell you that I am a criminal and a sinner." Ivanov resumed his confession in a dull monotonous voice, detailing htfw he organized intelligence activities ut the request of Cyril Black, former U. 8. legation staff member, in 1945. He continued speaking steadily from the time the trial opened at 8:30 a.ni. until it recessed at 10:30 a m. Ivanov was the second defendant called and the second to plead guilty. Pastor Nikola Naumov, president of the supreme council of the United Evangelical churches of Bulgaria and secretary of the Baptist church union hoard, was the first to testify yesterday He too pleaded guilty Ivanov testified today that, beginning in September, 1945, lie be can collecting information from all over Bulgaria on the numbers and location of Soviet troops, the arrival of Russian families, the strength of possible opposition to the Bulgarian government and ec onomic data. He said he toured the country several times collecting informa ( tion which he passed on to Miss Melany Turner, principal of the American College at Lovetch. and later to her successor. Miss Helen Cooper Information was also supplied to Black, he said. Beating Death Cause Os Hospital Inmate Hospital Trustees Pledge Probe Aid Richmond. Ind. Feb. 26 -(UP)— An elderly inmate of the Richmond state mental hospital died appar ently because of “unnecessary violent* inflicted by one or more at tendants." the board of trustees of the hospital said today. The board. In a special session yesterday, adopted a resolution say ing an "emergency exists” because of the death of William Stewart 75. Alexandria. It pledged help in solving the case and appealed for more state funds to operate the hospital. A board statement said “we con demn such acts and offer our assistance to the hospital superin tendent. Dr Alfred Snedeker. and other authorities in an effort to uncover any tacts which might help bring the guilty parties to Justice." The board appealed to the state legislature for more funds with which to employ "better qua'*uic4" (Tors Ta I’age Three*

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Hartford Gorillas, Defending Champs, Ousted By Jackets Here Friday Night A new champion will be crowned tonight. Monroe vs Berne at 1 p.m. Decatur Yellow Jackets vs Kirkland at 2:15 p.m. These four teams will battle it out today at the Decatur gym for the 1919 Decatur sectional championship, a crown relinquished Friday night by the Hartford Gorillas when they were eliminated from the running by the Yelow Jackets. Monroe's Bearkatz advanced to the first semifinal tilt by scoring a surprisingly easy victory over the Monmouth Eagles, 57-34, in the first Friday afternoon contest. The Berne Bears won the right to meet their neighbor Bearkatz by ousting the Jefferson Warriors in the second Friday afternoon encounter, 41-37. Decatur's Yellow Jackets, looking like world beaters for the first half, whipped the defending champions in the opening Friday night game, 44-36. Kirkland’s Kangaroos, champions of the county tourney, earned their way to the semifinals against the Jackets by downing the Decatur Commodores in the final Friday night encounter. 41-34. Winners of this afternoon’s semifinals will battle for the sectional title at 8:15 o’clock tonight. Monroe Crushes Eagles The Monroe Bearkatz walloped the Monmouth Eagles in Friday afternoon's opener, 57-34, thanks to the lofty prowess of center Milt Ha.beigger and the dean set-shooting of Glenn Rowdon. Monroe’s attack was of the cool, calculating variety. During the ■first half the Bearkatz amused and incensed certain fans, depending on their loyalties, by exhibiting the slowest break seen on the local maple for a long time. The Eagles 'were foul-ridden almost from the start, and were forced to content themselve with shots from afar, most of which went awry. At the free throw stripe each team had the same number of opportunities. The winners sank 17 of their 22, while the losers hit only eight. Monroe was comfortably ahead all the way, leading 22-13. 33-22 and 16-25 at the turns. Habegger scored 2<» points, many on tipins. and Rowdon counted 19. Merriman and Kukelhan paced the Eagles with eight apiece Bear* Outscore Warriors Berne's unpredictable Bears emerg ed victorious in the afternoon's second fray, topping the Jefferson Warriors. 41-37, after a see-saw battle. The Warriors grabbed an early 1-0 lead, but Berne forged ghead to hold the unexpectedly potent Jeffersonians to an 11-11 tie at the end of the first stanza. The balance of power shifted several more times before the intermission. wh°n Herne was entrenched with a 25-2 O margin. Dick Augsburgcr was benched with two minutes remaining in the third period, and Ronald Krehhiel was sent to the showers in minutes later. The crippled Hears, however, retained a 29-26 lead at the end of the third period and were able to stave off a dangerous last-minute Jefferson rally. The Warriors fluffed 19 of their 30 free *hrow opportunities. Outstanding in the scoring column was Melvin Wall of the Jefferson quintet. who tallied five field goals and five charity tosses for 15 points. Habegger was second hi- test with a dozen markers Champs Eliminated Decatur's Yellow Jackets, displaying one of their beat games of the season for the first two periods, assured the local tourney of a new champion by defeating the Hartford Gorillas. 44-36 Sparked by Kenny Grant's seven points, the Jackets ra r ed into a 122 lead at the end of the first quarter. holding ths Gorilla* to a pair of free thrown during the entire I period i Decatur tept right on moving (Tara T» Vase Sis*