Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1949 — Page 1

XLVII. No. 171.

TRUMAN DELAYS ARMS PROGRAM REQUEST

hgiish Dock lorkers Vole b End Strike ■ (End 25-Doy Walkout ■ Paralyzing Port Os ■London; Back Monday Lulon. July 22- (UP) - Strik' ■ ,| u ,k worker* voted today to I ■ the 25-day-old walkout which I Klyzed the port of London, pro- I ■wj a major internal battle In the Kr govern inent and forced the i ■(net to ask for a -state of enter- i E-y from King George. ■ mas* meeting of more than 3,- I E workers tiaased a resolution for ■ 15.500 striker* to return to work I ■ 15 am Monday. E ll( . break in the strike came I Krtly after Britain’* labor govern- ’ Kt detained two American* and 1 K butch national on charge* that ‘ E were sent to England a* "Com- i Ki.i agent*" to block settlement ■he strike. ■he American* were identified a* E. Goldblatt. 39. secretary treas- ’ K of the Pacific Coast branch of 1 KNational Maritime Union; and ■n Maletta. 13. a member of the Kutive committee of the Nation- ■ Maltinie Union. ■he Dutch national was identiEj as Johann Frederik BlankenE ST. secretary of the Geneiali Eritime I nion of Holland. ■he return to-work vote was talcI at an open air meeting teem, ig ■h plalnclothesmen dispatched to | scene by Scotland Yard with ■irt orders to crack down on Comtflnist hecklers. 1 compromise settlement with i Canadian Seamen's Union led the agreement to end the strike let started when the iougahor*m refused to work on two struck nadian ships In the port of Ixtnfhe settlement meant that more kn lu.OOO troops who have been ; lloadmg food and supplies for a Bis-ridden Britain will lie pulled I the docks. Home secretary James Chutar !• told the house of commons at he had ordered deportation of e alleged Communist agents beUse he was convinced "their viswas connected with the dispute th* London docks." Authoritative sources said the ree would be deported by air this IfTnoon tine police source said the thr e leged Communist agents had orr» to arrange a worldwide boycott British shipping as a result o' * dock strike. In Paris the World Federation of ’•de Unions headquarters said ’o of the three men detained were i filial delegates of the WFTU. It id they had been Invited to Don’t by the Ixmdon longshoremen's rltout committee. The des k strike had crippled Brit--3 shipping, tying up more than # ship* In British ports, and predated a government crisis. lusical Program is resented At Rotary An excellent musical program, hh Albert Sellemeyer as chairnn was presented at the weekly **ting of the Decatur Rotary club surwday evening. Soloists were *•* Frances Morris, saxaphone; ■m Hrnith. trombone, and Ml** Mi « Krueckeberg. flute. All were at the piano by Selle•y*r. Two men recently elected to smbership, John Barth, manager ' *h« gas office here, and John * l «'h. assistant manager of the G. E. plant, were formally ducted Into the club, with W •y Brown conducting the cereony. *o Killed, 22 Hurt R Explosion, Fire Bsltimore. July 21 —(UP>n’honties were attempting to the cause of an explosion and " that killed two men and In--22 at the Esso Standard Oil • refinery at East Baltimore ■■*■. blase sent huge pillar* of w°k« and flame several hundred * >«to the air Firemen played • Mn * of water on surrounding. **nks for more than an hour to the Are to the W-foot high *7 ln « coll unit, where the blasts N>M|A

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Figure Losses Due To Cancelled Fair Decatur Fair Called Off As Precaution Fair board official* have been busy the last two day* figuring their losses due to cancellation of the 1949 street fair and agricultural show. Cooperation of concessioners, the city of Decatur, and other* who hold contract* with the fairi board in connection with the fair ha* been »plendid. according to fair official*. Publication of the fair program and 4-H club book 1* paid for from the money received for adverti*ing in the book and there will l>e no loss there, it was pointed out. Several local organizations and individuals who already had their concession stands constructed will Incur small losses. Under the contact with the Gooding Amusement Co., there will not be a loss lie-, cause that contract is on a percentage of gross business. No word ha* been received from; the Gus Sun Fair-booking company, which concern own* the free act* under contract. Fair secretary Dick Pruden has cancelled the appearance of the acts, and the contract has been given to John DeVoss, Decatur attorney, to study, to determine the board's liability, if any. Fair officials were optimistic toiday In the belief that the losses I would not be too large. The future of a street fair In Decatur will be in the hand* of the fair board director*, it was said today. Cancellation was announced Wednesday after the directors had conferred with city officials and city and county health authorities. The action was entirely voluntary, after the fair office and Mayor John Doan had received numerous telephone call* from Decatur residents asking that the show be called off. • ' 4-H Exhibits To Be Released Saturday Exhibit* of 4 II clothing and canning project* will be released Saturday The owners, their parent* or leader* are asked to call for them at the Decatur high school gym. A member of the extension staff will be present to assist from 9 a.in. to 9 p m tomorrow Exhibit* not called for on Saturday will be taken to the extension office and may be secured during regular office hours. 4-H baking exhibits are stored at the Steury Locker company and ♦•Her'* or their representative* should call for them there on Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm. or Monday or Tuesday from 9 a m to 4 . pm. Pauline Seesenguth Firsl In District Tops In Clothing Judging Contest Pauline Seesenguth placed first In the district 4-H clothing judging* contest yesterday. Judging and demonstration contest* were held at the annual 4-H district meeting at Elmhurst school at Fort Wayne. She scored 5M of a possible «•« points Pauline Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Seesenguth of Fren< h township and a member of the Peppy Peppers club She will lie . senior in the Berne-French high school this tall The right to par.icipate in this contest she won last week by placing first in the Adams county 4-H clothing judging contest held at Berne. I On September 2. Mis. ? will represent the Fort Wayne district in the state 4-H clothing judging contest at the state fair youth building. Indianapolis, Rosalyn Wagner of the Monroe Busv Bees club placed fourth lq the food preparation judging contest This make* her an alternate tothe state contest a* first and second pl.. * girl. g<»to •** th,rd and fourth are alternates There are 12 counties in the Fort Wayne district and each had two coatesunts in Busan and Patsy Rumpl* of he Jefferson 4-H Work and Win club were in the "A" placing «•«•* <* demonstration with their show.ng of "How to Make a Lemon Pie.

Declares Reds Opened Drive 20 Years Ago Party Infiltration Into Armed Forces Was Opened In 1929 i Washington. July 22 — (UP) — U. 8. Communist* and Russian flgents opened a drive to infiltfate the armed forces and the state department 2o years ago, according to testimony before the house utiAmerican activities committee. Paul Crouch. Miami newspaper employe and former Communist party functuary. told of the campaign at a closed session of the committee May 6. Hl* testimony was released today. Crouch said that as liead of the , 'anti-militarist department” of the Communist party in 1929, he directed the Infiltration of the army an | orders from Moscow. He told the house investigators that he himself had attended the Moscow conference where infiltration plans were drawn up with the help of Red army leaders. The ex-Communist said he per- ! tonally directed the work of party members, who slipped into the army and navy. in other congressional developments: Appropriations -The senate pre- 1 pared to tackle four measures carrying more than 325,00P,0tt0 <n funds for the current fiscal year, i Debate was scheduled to begin late , today on the 35,373,724,000 foreign air appropriation bill. After that, the chamber planned to consider money bills for the armed services. Independent federal offices and th* interior department. Hawaii -Chairman Elbert D Thomas. D. Utah, of the senate labor committee said he saw a "ray of hope" for settlement of the Hawal- | ir.n dock strike, despite refusal of employers to re-open negotiations here. He said the employers had expressed willingness to resume bar-I gaining sessions in Hawaii. All 4-H Activities Are Postponed Here Will Aid In Fight Here Against Polio All 4-H club activities In Adams county, including the annual summer camping trip, have been indefinitely postponed in an effort to aid in curtailing a possible outbreak of polio in the county. I The action resulted from a joint meeting of the executive group of the extension committee and the 4-H club council held Thursday night at the office of county agent L. >E. Archbold. The vote was unanimous to temporarily call oft ali judging, cam? Ing and other activities of thex-lubs. It was pointed out. however, that ali memtiers will be urged by letters to finish their record books and turn them in for grading October 1. Full credit will be given for activities to those who finish their record books and have them graded, it was announced. Each member will receive a letter relating the action of the joint meeting and explaining why the program Lus been stopped. J. F. Meets Cancelled The Decatur junior police will not meet at least for the next two weeks and probably longer, it was announced today. The action was taken by the J. P. advisers in an effort to stop any poaaibility of a polio epidemic in Decai’ir. Members of the organisation have l>*en asked by chief of police James Borders to refrain from gathering (Tare T» Faue Makti Nine-Year-Old Boy Is Drowning Victim Franklin. Ind. July 22. —(UP)— Jerry Swwet. 9. Scottsburg, drowned in memorial swimming pool jesterday while swimming with a rroup of picnickers Two hie guards pulled the youngster a body from the pool and police tried for two hours to revive him Ho was the son of Mr. and Mrs Lee Sweet. Scottsburg, but had attended n church picnic here with Mrs Warren Joaos, an usl he wm visiting.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 22, 1949.

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_ —.7 . « A.— JACK HUNSAKER (right) of Dallas. Tex. was exonerated of any blame in the suicide leap of his Pawnee Indian wife. Patsy (left) from the 13th floor of a Chicago hotel. Her leap followed a violent ouarrel over an affair between her and a married eoldler. Her parents' home Is in Tulsa. Oklahoma. I

12-Year-Old Girl Is ' Stricken With Polio Corson Giri Is In Michigan Hospital Sherrill Ann Corson, 12. daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Corson. Monroe route 1, is confined to a hospital at South Haven. Mich., suffering from poliomyelitis. It was learned here today. The young Adams county girl left Sunday to attend a week s summer camp near South Haven of the junior youth fellowship of the Reformed church, and became ill Tuesday, it was reported I 1 She was immediately taken to I the hospital, where her Illness has been diagnosed as infantile paraly- 1 vie. The respiratory muscles are affected, and the girl has been placed in an iron lung Her par cuts were called' to the hospital Wednesday night, and her mother remained at her bedside The Corson girl, a member of the fellowship of the St. Luke's Reformed church at Honduras, made the trip with a Port Wayne group. Reports were received at Berne today that Carolyn Price. 4. who was returned to her home in North i Carolina Wednesday evening, definitely has polio and that she has been taken to a hospital at Greensboro, N. C„ and is in a serious condition The child was not well when she was brought to Berne last weekend to attend funeral services for her uncle. Gordon Augsburger. who died last Friday of polio. The child is believed to have contracted tiie disease before leaving her North Carolina home i Knights 01 Pythias Install New Officers Class Os Candidates Initiated Thursday Recently elected officers of the I Knights of Pythias lodge were in stalled Thursday night at the reg ular meeting of the lodge at the home on North Third street. The officers, ail elected for six j months, are: Ralph Kenworthy, reelected chancellor-commander. Hubert Keller, vice-chancellor-com-mander. Hubert Jasper, prelate; George Stults. master of work, Gerald Rumple, treasurer; Francis Andrews, master of arms; Boyd Rayer, inner guard; Charles Rho ades. outer guard Four candidates were initiated Into the rank of esquire They are Bobby Stults. Jim Helm. Bob McAlhaney and Herman Everett Refreshments were served following the meeting Last night's meeting was the final lodge session until Septum her. WCATHKR Fair and a little cooler north and central, local thundershowers extrasouth tonight. Saturday fair north, partly cloudy south portion. Low tonight #O- - north; M to n south. High Saturday 94 north; SS south.

One Killed, Three Injured In Crash Rushville. Ind., July 22 — (I’P — Two persons were In a critlca condition today and a third was in jured seriously in an auto-truci collision on Ind. 3 south of here las night which killed Ezra K. Fish. 11 Muncie, driver of the truck. John Kipllnger. 67, a Rushvllb attorney, was seriously hurt. Hi wife. Helen, 65. and Mrs. Mary I. Mullins. 43. also of Rushville, wen injured critically. All were takei to Methodist hospital at Indtanapol Is. Sues For Damages For Accusations Local Grocery Is Sued For Damages Mrs. Katherine Anker of thi city, through her attorney. Ed A Bosse, late Thursday filed suit so 925,000 damage against the Grea Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co charging that she was wrongful); accused by Decatur employes o the company of taking mercbandisi from the local store without payini for it. The plaintiff charges 'menta anguish, humiliation and slander ous statements and permanent in jury to her name " The inciden is alleged to have occurred ii August. 1947, when the plaintif had made some purchases in tin store. When leaving the cashier's desk plaintiff charges that Betty Young a cashier for Decatur A and I 1 ordered her to open her pocket book. stating that she believet plaintiff had some merchandisi which she had not paid for. Plaintiff further charges tha two male employes blocked th, exit, and she was compelled t< duck under the railing and rui from the store. She says furthe that she went immediately acrosi the street and confronted the pro secutor and a city policeman am that at that time she opened he pocketbook to show that there wai no merchandise Concealed In It. The complaint says that -in i and P employe came up and apolo gized to her Named as employe of the store at the time of the in cident are: Betty Young. Roop. Ton Vhleman. Glenn Figley. Mildret Strickler Marjorie Roe. Pat York Mildred Tricker and others un known Summons were ordered is sued on J. A. Lindgren. Indiana polls, resident agent for the com pany and the highest ranking of fleer of the company residing II Decatur, both returnable Septem ber I. Other Court News An affidavit for failure to pro vide was filed today in Adami circuit court against Richard Ball er. Warrant tor Bailer's arrest wai issued returnable forthwith. Several entries were filed In i number of guardianship cases t< cover minor expenditures Sues for 92.000 Thomas L. Buettner, resident o Ohio, through his attorney. Severii Scharger. filed salt against Wil (Twea To Pane Pivot

Delays Submission To Congress Until Monday Os Military Aid Plans

Atom Commissioner Hits At Politics Hits Congressional Politics As Threat Brunswick. Me.. July 22 — (UP) —Atomic commissioner Sumner T. Pike said today that congressional politics threatens to cut this country's atomic lead and endanger national security. In a speech at Bowdoin College. Pike said relations between the atomic energy commission and congress are approaching "something like a crisis." "In some instances." he said, “it has been obvious that political considerations, which have no place in the management of an industrial operation. . . have been injected in- . to congressional consideration of some of our problems." Pike said "it may be time again" for the people "to become heard." He urged citizens to "Inform your- >) selves on these matters." ,1 Without naming names. Pike hit (18 ,: K I. Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper. R.. la . for his "incredible mismanagement" charges against commission chairman David E. l.ilientlial. le 2. Sen. Brien McMahon. D., Coan , | g 1 and Rep Carl T Durham. D. N C . ! for sponsoring legislation to require re prior congressional approval of all m atomic spending projects. 3 Sen Joseph C. O'Mahoney. D., Wyo., for a proposal to require the commission to stay within budget spending limits on all projects unless (lie budget bureau authorizes additional expenditures and explains the reasons to congress. Pike voiced concern over "proposals to limit the ability of the com- | mission to meet unexpected and unforeseen situations” He said the commission, operating tn a still "largely unkown field." must i>e In free to change decisions "quickly as new facts appear ” ir Bosse Is Appointed ', y f As Judge Pro Tem •e Ed A Bosse, local attorney, was ig appointed judge pro trmpore of the Adams county circuit court al while Judge Myles F. Parrish takes 'F his vacation Bosse was appointed n- effective July 21 until July 30. nt «Financial Report ; Given By Hospital ' t Six Months Report d Is Announced Today •e 7 From January 1 to June 30 the st Adams county memorial hospital le had revenue receipts of $60,4*4 64 to and received *0,314.70 from its fivem <ent tax levy in the May distribution of taxes, records in the county '■ auditor's office show l> Total receipts for the six months ld were >69.299 34. Expenditures for pr the same period were >75.706.97. The overdraft for the six montns. which included disbursements for the new X-ray machine and other, capital equipment at the hospital. '* amounts to >6.407.53. Based on a budget of >144.200.<ri m for the year, the first six months re>(l fleet heavier expenditure* than will k be demanded during the last half n of the year, it was estimated In March, expenditures climbed u> g. >17.333 64. which included the purn. chase of the equipment For the <. five other months expenditures avIn eraged about >11.600. Revenue, exn- elusive of taxes, has averaged a little over >IO,OOO a month. The five-cent rate based on the o- county's taxable worth last year. >• will produce approximately >16,00». B- a margin over half of the amount k * being credited to the hospital's account in June • The trustees have not yet submitlo ted the hospital's budget for i 960 to the county commissioner* it is believed that the five-cent tax rate will enable the boepltal to operate this year without further appropri 1 atJoua.

Brannan Plan Is Defeated By Vote In House Trial Run Plan Os Agriculture Chief Rejected By House Washington. July 22 — (I'P) — Farm stat* senators predicted today that congress will revise farm price supports at this session but not along the lines of the admin istration's Brannan plan. A "trial run” of agriculture sec retary Charles F. Brannan’s scheme for high farm incomes and low consumer grocery bill* was rejected yesterday by a house Re-publican-Democrat coalition. Senators Indicated they will let that issue stay the way the house left It dead. But they opposed the house plan of continuing the present costly price supports which are stBJ at a wartime level of 9t) percent of parity. Chairman Elmer Thomas. D. Okla., of the senate agriculture committee, said he still has hopes eventually of getting across the i Brannan proposal for direct farm subsidies “As soon as th* people understand the Brannan plan." he said, "they wii) support It."- He didn't say when he thought that would be. The house action left the problem exactly where it was when farm state iniAnbers at the session's start set out to find a solution to the problem of whopping —and price-breaking— farm surpluses. The administration claimed one crumb of success from two days of house fighting It hooked onto the coalition's bill an amendment to repeal outright the Republican sponsored Aiken flexible farm support law. due to become- effective Jan. 1. The situation Js this: 1. The house bill, calling for continuation of the present 9u percent support law for another year, now goes to the senate. 3. A senate subcommittee already has sidetracked a "trial run" of the Brannan plan on hogs and showed no disposition to try it on anything else. The defeated house "trial run" would have been on potatoes, eggs and shorn wool for a two-year period. 3. Some senators want to rejigger the supports in the Alk>-n law, which fall as low as 6c> percent of parity, and to tie support J levels to various levels of supply (Tcirw T« Fae» rival Prepare Plans For Community Center Architect To Draw Preliminary Plans From the penciled sketches of a c* design for the proposed Decatur community center which were stile mitted to a civic group at the city hall last evening F Ellwcmkl Allen of New York City, park and recreational planner, will prepare preliminary plans and drawings *>f the building for local consideration Twenty persons attended the pule lie meeting and individual opinions were expressed by them in regards to design and building facilities The architects are working on a modem, stream-lined type of building. approximately 240 feet In length, one story high, without liasement The heating plant and kitchen will be on grade level in separate units The west wing of the building would be used for a youth center, with ample facilities for teen-ag" activities. Special rooms would '»e located for Scouting, both Boy and Girl Scouts. The east wing would incorporate the main floor, divided into three (Turn Te Fas* Blcbii

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Democrat Leaders Ask Delay After Atlantic Pact Is Ratified Thursday Washington. July 22—(UP) — President Truman, acting on the request of senate Democratic leaders. today put off until Monday submission to congress of hi* >!.- 450.000.U0U military aid program to back up the north Atlantic treaty. The arms message originally was scheduled to go to the house and senate today. The White House said the timetable was changed after the President consulted with senate leaders late yesterday. I’ress secretary Charles G. Rosa denied flatly that the delay was caused by a decision to include some reference to atomic energy in the President's 3,000 word message. The President told cabinet members of the change at their weekly meeting with him this morning. Afterward, vice president Alben W Barkley said he thought not only the authorization, but the ap- . propriation for military aid to the treaty nations would pass both houses at this session. But it will face rough going In contrast to the overwhelming S 3 to 13 vote of ratification given yesterday by the senate to the 2<> year defense treaty of 12 nation*. The house and senate both will have to vote on the arms program, but only a simple majority vote is necessary. Barkley said he did not anticipate that the arms aid program would require as much time to get through the senate as the pact itself did The senate debated the pact for two weeks after the senate foreign relations committee held lengthy hearings. Barkley said be still saw no reason why congress should not get away by about the first of September. Ross would not say whether the anus to be furnished each nation would be detailed ill the President's message. He said the President did not plan to deliver the message in person. Administration officials said that when the program does go to congress. Mr Truman will appeal in a 3.0U0-Word message for quick action <>n the arms project as vitallyneeded insurance against war. But there wera indications that the military aid program faced rough going and possible rejection In contrast to the overwhelming R 2 to 13 vote of ratification given the 2'*year defense treaty by the senate late yesterday Os the total >I.4SO.<HHMHH) In arms, the President wants >1.130.I 000.000 to equip pact members in western Europe with modern weapons to fight any Russian aggression. The remaining >320.000,04)0 ! will be sought for Greece. Turkey, Iran, the Philippines, Korea and oth«r countries where communistinspired uprising* might occur. Unlike the north Atlantic treaty, the arms program will have to stand trial in both the house and senate However, only simple majority votes will be necessary Republican opposition, based largely on war fears and economy, is expected to be vigorous. Sen Robert A. Taft. It . <) . said after the senate vote on the treaty that the administration "will have a very difficult time putting through an arms program The treaty with arms is a step toward war I’ll fight it " Sen John Foster IVulles. R. N. Y.. has termed the proposed arms project "extravagant." Even Sen. Arthur H Vandenberg. Mich . the •Republicans' most influential spokesman on foreign affairs, has not voiced his support for the program The state department describes the arms plan as "part of the price we m««t pay for peace and > security under present world conditions " The senate ratified the treaty by a six-ioone margin after beating down efforts of opponents to stipulate that it carried no obligation for the United States to supply arms to its allies, or to use force in helping them meet an attack. The United State* became the (Tara Te Fa«e EI«*O