Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1949 — Page 1

KjCLVII. No. 170.

VOTES NEAR ON ATLANTIC PACT, FARM RILL

iHo Comment By 1 (President On 1 ■tom Program ■Refuses Comment ■On Atom-Shoring < i IWith Two Nations Mi-».hinKion. July 21-(UP)-Truman today flatly re- i Ktd to »ay whether this country •, rinse an A-bomb sharing , with Great Britain and ( Kada ES |u , j,e told a new* conference , K, u nothing alarming about , M current secret conferences in-IH\-ir>K this country’s atomic f policy. lOpealtinK specifically of '.ils reK secret night meeting with j' |K ( . r( .->i.,nal. cabinet and military ' the chief executive said IK* conference was relatively tin |K e was critical of one of the 1 in the conference for, 1 |flbe put it, leaking to the press I iHput tne conference before it was t ■ Truman said he did not like I K when it happened and he still I K, not like it. said that eventually the true I g-fe . will come out. When this i he said, reporters will , K that no deep, dark secrets involved. 11 K’hc President would not identify j, Hp man who "leaked” about the , Siference, held last Thursday at , house. He said he knew who Er wi " I ■fhc chief executive said he EEuld have other such meetings ( ■d they would continue to be off record. B.v.'J whether he had any inten- j ■o of telling the British how we the atom bomb, the PreslKt replied with a quick no com- ' fc Permit Testimony MK'ashlngton. July 21—(UP)— 1 Truman said today he not believe his military aide. Harry Vaughan, was mixed i H with the socailed "five per- i he told newsmen he would Vaughan to testify in a sen investigation if Vaughan is ask i to do so. Ha senate investigating commit has not yet decided whether to ( |Hi. Vaughan It will study the evlHnce percenters” are Washing agents who get government KntraHs for businessmen in re■t for a fee or coftimission. usHlly five percent of the contract is not an illegal practice s name figured in the cur Hit inquiry when one "five per Hater' boasted that he was a Hne friend of the general. Hin an angry outburst recently. Hlugban told newsmen that he of 3W five percenters in the ■Two army generals have been H«p*nded from duty pending InH«tlgation of their alleged conMctkms with five percenters ■ . Bomer Arnold Quits Bdvisory Board Post ■ H H High, trustee of Kirkland H*oship, this morning announced ■* tesignation of Homer Arnold Ha member of the township ad Hwy board to accept a position as ■ sarmber of the board for the HirklantV Monros-Washington con Boated schools. The other memof the Kirkland township ad ■»°ry board. Milton Girod and y l * Adler will meet soon to yxxe the successor to Mr Ar■fate Employment Bower Than 1948 S -napolis, July 21. —(UF)■p total number of Hoosiers em■‘■‘■M tn mid-June this year was ■ <rl y five percent below the num- ■ employed a year ago. a report ■ ’he Indiana employment secur- ■ division showed today. j IP 1 * report said the total numM* employed was 1.149.W0. a ■ R of three-tenths of one perover the mid-way figure ■; Sl|f mai seasonal gains were K*** 1 by labor disputes, vacaand a shortage of orders, the ■Woyment division said But it Wd*d that seasonal lacrosses in ruction and the return of P to th * pa ’ boo ’ t * d *"*

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Parents Are Held In Baby’s Death Deny Blows On Head Killed Second Baby Indianapolis, July 21 — (UP) — A war-wounded ex-Gl and hia British war bride were ordered held under Ik,nds totaling 343,300 today in connection with the death of their second Infant daughter to die under strange circumstances. A homicide detective asked municipal judge Joseph M. Howard to hold the couple and continue their arraignment on vagrancy charges |2C.(E) each for Billy Burke Edwards, 26, and his wife In the death of saven-months-old Beryl June. Edwards admitted slapping his first baby daughter Brenda to death In England but denied hitting Beryl June hard enough to kill her yesterday. He said he slapped Beryl June to wake Her from a faint after she hit her head in a fall. Meanwhile coroner Jerome Holman said he would delay a verdict until he "considered the couples statements and the results of the autopsy and looked (or further leant." He said the injuries to the baby's head “seem" to be extensive for a short fall from a car seat to the floor. Edwards had said the baby rolled off the car seat when the brakes were applied at a traific signal. Homicide detectives said the Edwardses "probably" would be allowed to attend in custody of police the funeral for their baby at 9 .i. tn. Saturday. Police Jailed both Edwards and his English wife Brenda. 27. when a coroner’s report said Beryl June died from a blow on her head. It said the blow caused a fatal brain hemprrhage An English magistrate’s court 17 months ago cleared Edwards o( charges that he murdered the first baby Brenda. The court in Trowbridge. England, decided there was insufficient evidence against him But detective Jack O’Neal said •Edwards admitted telling English police he slapped the first baby to stop her crying. He told them he hid the child’s body in the woods when she died. "Yes. 1 guess I killed that baby," O'Neal quoted Edwards The statements to English police had not been introduced in the Trowbridge trial. Both Edwards and his wife .n---sisted that Beryl June received the apparently fatal blow on her held when she fell as they were riding (Tern Tn Psae Twa»

Herman Geels Dies After Long Illness Funeral Services Saturday Morning Herman C. Geels. 75. retired Standard OU company employe, died at 4:39 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Henry Heimann. Decatur route 4, after a long illness of complications. He was born in Fort Wayne Dec. 25. 1873. a son of George and Johanna Geeis. but had resided In Adams county most of his life. His wife. Ida. died two years ago. He was a member of the St. Mary’s CathoUc church and the Holy Name society. Surviving in addition to the daughter are another Mrs Charles Eversole. Jr., of Fort Wayne; two sons. Lawrence and Cletus Geels, both of Bluffton; 10 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. One son and «ix brothers and sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at • a. m Saturday at the St. Mary’s, Catholic church, the Very Rav. Mngr. J- J- Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was removed to the Gillig 4 Doan funeral home, where friends may call after 8 o’clock this evening The Holy Name society will recite the rosary at I p ® Friday. WEATHER Meetly cloudy, warm and humid with scattered thunder .hewers tonight. Friday, clearing and less humid tn the north •nd meetly c'a*«y *' th •****"• ed thunder showers in to wuthes.t and extreme south Low tonight, 70 to 75. Hip*t FHday. >6 •* •** northwest. M tn the southeast.

Discuss More Atom £o-Operation With Britain

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ATOMIC ENERGY COMMITTEE members are shown with ABC Chairman David Lilienthal after meeting in closed session In Wasihngton as a follow-up to the secret meeting with President Truman reportedly to discuss enlarged co-operation with Great Britain in atomic information. Seated, from left: S nators Bourke Hickenlooper (R) of lowa. Arthur Vandenberg (R) of Michigan, Chairman Brien McMahon (D) of Connecticut. Standing, from left: Senator William Knowland (R) of California. Lilienthal. Rep. Carl Durham <D) of North Carolina. Rep. Melvin Price (D) of Illinois.

Czech Leader Flees To American Zone Dr. Jaromir Smutny Being Questioned Frankfurt. Germany. July 21.— (UP)—U. 8. army authorities said today that Dr. Jaromir Smutny. chancellor of Czechoslovakia at the time of president Eduard Benes' death, has fled to the American zone of Germany. They indicated Smutny was being interrogated by American Intelligence officers. Reputable Czech emigres In the western zone said the former chancellor probably knows more about the inside story of the dßm munist coup of Czechoslovakia than any other non-communist Czech on this side of the iron curtain. These sources said they believed Smutny could reveal retails of the communist seizure of power in Prague which are unknown to western intelligence agents. Smutny was at Benes' bedside when the Czech president died (Tara Ta l*aae Flabtl Indiana Polio Toll Reaches 120 Mark Indianapolis. July 21 —(UP) — The Indiana polio toll reached 120 today as the state board of health added 15 new names of persons ill of the crippling disease. Three of the confirmed new cases were reported In Delaware. Howard and Jay counties. These are counties where the number of cases are among the highest in the state. To Construct Plant For Iron Removal Engineer Closing Contracts Today NUM Zurbach. engineer of Fort Wayne, was hero today closing contracts with the city water department to act as engineer In preparing plans and specifications for the proposed water treatment plant east of the Monroe street river bridge. The council has authorized the construction of the iron removal treatment plant. It will be located northeast of the river bridge’in the proximity of the wells already in operation on the city site. The project is estimated at about MO.OOO. Ralph Roop, city engineer and superintendent of the water department, stated. However. Mr. Burbuch has not yet made compiled accurate construction costs Erection and operations of the treatment plant is being done as a step In removing iron and rust deposits from city water Water from the three wells on the site will be treated before it is pumped into the mains. Mr. Roop stated that work on the building, which will bo approximately 40 by M feet, will got underway aext fall.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 21, 1949.

BULLETIN Baltimore, July 21—(UP) — An explosion rocked the East Baltimore plant of the Esso Standard Oil Co. today. Police said "numerous persona” were burned in the ensuing threealarm fire. Airlines Struck By 70 Radio Officers Transatlantic Flights Grounded New York, July 21. — (UP) -- Some 70 AFL radio officers struck against American overseas airlines todsy, grounding the company's transatlantic lighta in a "no contract. no work” dispute. Two flights to Ixmdon today were cancelled but the airline remained hopeful its 9 p. m. flight could leave as scheduled. One Inbound flight arrived at 9:30 a. m . and the radio operator walked off immediately. A contract between the airline and the Flight Communication,! Officers Association (AFL) expired June 15 and the company has refused the union's demands for a clause in the new contract calling for up to 34,500 severance pay for five years service. The strike began at 3:30 a. nt. CBT. two and a half hours after the union notified the company of its intention to walk out. The airline asked federal Intervention in the dispute and the national mediation board immediately appointed Ross Foran to mediate. Foran Called a meeting with union officials for 7 a. m. CST and planned to meet later with the management of the airline. Michael McFarlen. president of the union, was fired by the company yesterday for refusing to take (Tera Te rage KUbi>

Gen. Marshall Says Pact A Boon For World Peace

(Copyright, 1949. by the United Press Associations.) Washington. July 21—(Ul ’ — Gen. George C. Marshall, former secretary of state, said today he feels certain that "the Atlantic pact will contribute to world peace." The wartime army chief of staff told the United Press exclusively that he also believes the mutual defense treaty will "immeasurably" strengthen the security of the United States and its 11 partners iu the Atlantic area. Marshall discussed the pact and Its implications at length tn answering a series of questions submitted to him by this reporter It wan one of his most extensive discussions of world affairs since he left the state department last January. He is now living In retirement •t his Leesburg. Vq>, home. Here are some of the questions put to Marshall, and the general's answers: Q Do you regard the pledge to consider an attack on one signer as an attack oz all. u u "nutomn-

Polio On Increase Sharply In Nation Height Os Season About Mid-August Washington. July 21. — (UP) — The number of polio cases reported throughout the nation is Incrnnglng sharply. More cases have been reported already thia year than during the same period last year. The height of the dread season is expected to be reached about midAugust. The U. 8. public health service Mid today that 1.014 new cases ot infantile paralysis were reported during the week ended July 13. compared to 484 cases reported in the preceding week. During tile corresponding week last year only 714 cases were reported. Thus far this year. 4.895 cases hsve been reported compared to 3,601 for the same period last year. Since the third week in Marci. 3.971 new cases have been reported compared to 3.251 cases reported from mid-March, 1948, for tne corresponding period. Thus far this year nine states have reported more than 100 new polio cases. They are Texas, 1,019. California 428; Oklahoma. 345; Arkansas. 328; Minnesota. 184; New York. 154; Illinois 129; Indiana. 107; Michigan, 101. The public health service cited five states as showing the sharpest climb in number of new polio cases, it said In the week ended July 7, New York reported 14 cases. This jumped to 72 new cases In the week ended July 14. Indians jumped from 14 to 52; Illinois from 19 to 55; Arkansas 70 to 101, and California 58 to 83. Texas, which has reported the most cases this year, dropp.d (Tare Ta Pa>» Five)

tic” commitment for United States participation in any European war? A No. The United States can wage war only if congress declares war. The treaty does not infringe on the power ot tbs congress in this connection, nor does It alter. I think, the relationship between the authority of the congress and of the President. For the United States to consider sn attack on any of the Atlantic pact nations as an attack on itself Is little more than formal recognition of the sac tors which affect its national security. The Isnguage of the treaty makes it clear that In the event of an armed attack, each nation must decide for itself the measures it should take to restore and maintain the security of the north Atlantic area. There are numerous measures short of srmed force which might suffice Q How do you believe the pact will help tbs security of tbe United States and ths other cosigna tories? A. Tbs two past world conflicts (Tera Ts Paws Seveai

North Atlantic Treaty Appears Safe; Brannan Plan Is Facing Defeat

County Recreation Board Appointed Members Will Take Office January 1 Mrs. Ervin Lochner, Mrs. Doyle Hoffman, and Leonard Grandlienard were picked today by the board of county commissioners to serve on the five-member county board of parks and recreation. This newly created board will start functioning January 1 as the policy directing body of the county recreation program. Mrs. lx>chner, of French township. was picked to represent the first commissioner's district by John W. Blakey, commissioner of that district. This district includes Preble, Root. Kirkland. St. Mary's Union townships and the north half of French and Blue Creek townships. Otto Hoffman, second district commissioner, chose Mrs. Hoffman of Monroe township to represent the second district. This disttrict Is made up of Washington township and the north half of Monroe township. The third district commissioner. J. C. Augsburger, selected Leonard Grandiienard. of Linn Grove. Hartford township, to serve on the new i tmard Hartford. Wabash, Jeffers i son, and the south half of French Monroe, and Blue Creek townships comprise th* third district. County agricultural agent L. E Archbold and the new county school superintendent. Hansel L. Foley, are members of the board by virtue of their offices. There are five voting members on the board. The terms of office for the new board will be overlapping so that there will only be one new mem I ber of the board in any one year Mrs. Ixxhner, first district, was appointed for two years; Mrs. I Hoffman, second district, will serve three years; and Grandiienard, third district, was selected tor four years. The nnt appointments will be for ftAir-year terms. The new budget will be prepared by the present committee, headed (Tnrw T» Page Rlabn

Bible School Closes Here Friday Night Community School At Church Os God The community daily vacation Bible school conducted for the past two weeks st the Church of God Cleveland street, will hold its closing exercises Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the church. The Bible school, which this year has again been one of the finest In the school's history, had an enrollment of about 100 students and teachers A picnic for the entire school was held today at Memorial Park, witn games and refreshments for all The entire school will take part in the program Friday night. A home has been erected In the church to give every one an Idea ot how the hemes in Palestine loox. with their low doors, the Mezuzah fastened to the frame of the door, the little high window, the outside stairs leading to the flat root with the railing around it to make It safe, and tbe tiny eztra room in the corner. The theme of the school and of Friday night's program is "TLe Bible Comes Alivs.” The program is as follows: Organ prelude. Meditation Songs by the school. Invocation. Beginners department. Miss Rita Agler, superintendent; teachers, Sharon Strickler and Caroline Strickler; students: Jane Steury. Carolyn Hart. Kaiblyne Call. Rex Strickler. Tommy Steury. Janey Ramsay. Marilyn Scott. Sidney Hawkins. Judy Irwin. Johnny Chapman. Max Hawkins. SssU Frank, Ned Mitchel. Dick Frnvil. David Adams. Paula Brick(Tim Te Pace Three)

Casablanca's Parley Secrets Are Revealed Churchill Places Surrender Policy Blame On Roosevelt London, July 21 — (UP) — Winston Churchill placed on the late President Roosevelt today the full responsibility for the "unconditional surrender" policy regard ing Germany, and admitted that the British cabinet would have rejected such a policy. Mr. Roosevelt made the "unconditional surrender” statement at Casablanca without consulting him. the wartime prime minister told the house of commons. Churchill conceded that he had "not the slightest doubt” that the British government would have turned down the policy if the cabinet had been consulted in the matter. The secrets of the Casablanca conference came out In commons debate on foreign policy, marked by an angry exchange between Churchill and foreign secretary Ernest Revin. Bevin sought to lodge a major share of blame for the sad state of affairs in Germany upon the "unconditional surrender” declaration of Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt. Churchill interrupted Bevin to say: - "The first time I heard that phrase used was from the lips of President Roosevelt." "I never heard it until I saw it In the press," Bevin retorted "If it had ever been put to me as a mem Iter of your cabinet I would never have agreed to such a thing.”

Jay County Fair Is Cancelled Wednesday Portland, Ind. July 21. — (UP)— The Jay county fair board announced today that the county fair, scheduled for Aug. 7-12, had been cancelled because of an outbreak of poliomyelitis which has stricken 28 persons in this county. Meanwhile. Portland's two movie theaters were closed to all children below 18 years old in an effort to stop the spread of polio.

Community Center Plans Here Tonight Preliminary Plans To Be Shown Here Preliminary plana and sketches of the proposed community center will be shown this evening at 8 o'clock in the council chamlyr at the city hall by F Ellwood Allen, of New York City, head of the planning and park organization, which made the local survey. i Ray Leitz. past president of the Decatur Community Fund. Inc., and temporary chairman of the committee that has been carrying on negotiations with the New York firm, was advised yesterday of Mr. Allen's arrival here. Mr. Allen will display drawings and sketches of a building proposed for Decatur as a community center Final plans will not be ordered until mere definite action is taken by local civic bodies in regards to raising funds for the building The New Work firm was employed by the Decatur Community Fund to prepare preliminary plans and drawings, so that the public could obtain an idea what might be developed for a community center. The public is invited to tonight's meeting. Mayor John M. Doan and other eity officials have been Invited, together with Joe Oelberg. president of the Decatur Communfty Fund, and members of the mayor's recreation committee.

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Congress Driving For Votes Before Nightfall On Two Important Measures Washington. July 21. — (UP) — Congress today drove toward votes before nightfall on two crucial administration measures, the North Atlantic Pact in the senate and a farm subsidy plats in the house. The treaty appeared certain of ratification. But administratioi chances of putting over its proposed trial run of the so-called Brannan farm plan looked slim. Last-hours debate on the two issues produced these developments: Pact —Foes of the historic 12-na-tion Atlantic treaty opened what looked like a foredoomed drive to write in a reservation specifically forbidding shipment of atomic bomba with other pact nations. Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg. R., Mich., an ardent supporter of tin treaty, denounced the proposed reservation as unnecessary, unwise, and dangerous. Voting on reservations starts at 3 p. m. ('ST with a final vote on ratification of the treaty slated to follow by 3:30 or 4 o'clock. Farm —A Democratic "regular” warned his colleagues that the proposed farm plan might cause retusn of the OPA. Rep. A. 8. Mike Monroney, I)., Okla., who usually votes with the administration, joined a Republican Democrat coalition which appeared to have enough vofes to kill the bill. | ■ The Brannan plan, which won’t be offered in its entirety at thia session, proposes a new method of supporting farm prices. Instead of buying on the market when a supported commodity fails below the support level, the government would pay farmers directly the difference between the support and the market price. Consumers thus would get the benefit of any market declines. Objecting even to a "trial run.” Monroney said the OPA had "Blasted In Just a small way." In other congressional developments: Adjournment—House DemiK-ra-tic leaders said they expect congress to remain in session at least until Sept. 1. Atomic —Some members of the congressional atomic energy committee were getting restless over the administration's super-secrecy about atomic relations with Canada and Great Britain. One member said increasing pressure could "blow off the lid of secrecy.” Britain reportedly has approached the United States about the possibility of obtaining atomic data for its own A bomb project. Excises — Senate Democratic leaders are talking about cutting excise taxes considerably more than President Truman proposed. Mr. Truman asked for repeal of excise taxes on freight transportation only. But senate leaders are thinking about trimming the levies on luxuries, transportation, communications and other items still at wartime levels. Communists — The house unAmerican activities committee said communists organized “five or six" scientists Into a wartime cell at the Berkeley, Cal., radiation laboratory for atomic research. The committee said the FBI and other federal security officers quietly breke up the cell. Stockpiling — Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney. D., Wyo., came out against a cut in a Mito.ooo.ooo appropriation already approved for stockpiling strategic materials. Sen. Elmer Thomas. D.. Okla., has proposed that congress call back all but <235.000,000 of the fund O'Mahoney said this is no time to curtail stockpiling. Summer School To Close Here Friday Decatur's summer school will close Friday. W. Guy Brown, principal of the Decatur high school, said today Sociology and American government were taught to IS students this summer by Mr. Brown. AU of these students. 10 girls sad eight boys, took the course so that they may schedule more and differ•ot Immmkib t MflMStsr.