Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1949 — Page 1

XLVII. No. 174.

mi SOVIET RUSSIA ARMING FOR WAR

In. Connally. I Introduce Ims Program Bight Is Forecast ■To Pass Truman's ■program For Arms ■'ashington. July 26 — (UP) — Krti>:<ii Tom Connally of the i foreign relations commit- i ■announced today be will Intro- I ■ President Trumans 11,450,Ko,, arms aid p’an In the sen- i ■ bui said it is "wide open" (or ■siun*. ■he Trias Democrat already ■ informed secretary of state ■ r Acheson that he faces “a « of a fight” trying to get the , Kinistration program through ■gress ■onnallys announcement that ■ will introduce the president’* L - probably late today - was Kn t<> mean that the admlnisKlon Is determined to push its ■n despite strong opposition ■n Republican foreign policy Eers and some powerful Demo K The opposition prefers a Kprap program. ■onnally revealed he did not egK, any Republicans to Join him ■presenting the bill to the senate ■ said Democratic Rens. Elbert Kmas. Utah. Claude Pepper. K. and Theodore Francis Green. 11, would join him in sponsoring |e bill ■Connally still declined comment Kibe president’s plan. ■Hearings on the Truman plan K| begin Thursday before the Ku«- foreign affairs committee. Kb Acheson as first witness. ■Mr Truman sent his arms-for-Krupe program to congress yeeKday with a plea for prompt acKn to stop Russia's "massed ■lltary might.” The arms plan K designed to put muscle In the Kwly ratified Atlantic defense Krt. ■However. Sen. Arthur 11. VanKnlwrg .Mich., and other RepubKan leaders assailed the plan a* K„lher 1.-nd-lease affair, too costKand premature. Their split with Ke administration represented the K»t major break In the bipartisan Kreien policy front In recent Kars. I Even some influential DemoKats were skeptical about the Kesident’s proposal. I Democratic leader Scott W. Lu- ■* 111., withheld his blessings I Despite the open hostility to the Kms project in many congressional quarters, state department Imrces said Acheson regards the ■ngram as “rock bottom.” They ■id the administration Is ready b fight for the full arms plan If I takes the rest of the year. I Vandenberg and Dulles said the |hn would give Mr. Truman too btwh power In determining what ■i itary equipment should be sent Abroad Sen. Robert A. Taft. R.. r- maintained that If congress Kould approve the project as out- , P>*d It would be “abdicating" Hs , policy functions. Repub- , Fin floor leader Kenneth 8. 1 ppartment of making "secret" P***’ Neb., accused the slate , on arms. I’■-r. Homer Ferguson. R.. F h - said he believes Mr Trur*** 8 assurances against export f * to ®lc bomba and information r * inadequate. The criticism was not limited to J'Mblicans. Sen Walter F. ** f k» D., Ga.. a top-ranking forNations committee member. ‘d any arms shipper now would ' r"»asted” and the president's 1 amounts to new "lendctwrw t» Pear riabo fWls X-Ray Unit " City Wednesday I ( I.? 1 * p,bl,c *• ur <ed to t* k ® ***** 01 the opportunity for free *t X-ruys Wednesday, when th* ■*'** X ray unit will be stat totted , Jefferson and Second streets 4 f w and 6 to » p. m , «»< the unit here * 7"* or «d by the Adams count - **e»tosls ansociatton and rest- ( <* Decatur and vicinity are ** l «> take the opportunity for "• woe service. WEATHER «laody. warm and JT** threap Wedeeadey. A l *esl aftemeen er evening "•"•st site were. Lew tonight £ * M,fh w **"** d,x *

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20 Persons Die In Typhoon Al Shanghai American Bases On Okinawa Smashed Shanghai, China. July 26 — (UP) — Twenty person* were killed. 70 injured and 200.000 made homeless today when the typhoon Gloria hit communist-held Shanghai after smashing two big American air bases on Okinawa. With 60-inile-an-hour winds and ' torrential rains, the typhoon howled northward Into the Yellow Sea and last was reported heading for the big port of Tsingtao on the Shantung peninsula While Gloria swung northward, another typhoon named Hester raged out of the Pacific, lashed Iwo Jlma with winds of 70 miles an hour and headed for the Japanese home islands American air force weather stations alerted Tokyo and the southern Japanese islands to meet the Storm. It was expected to lie 45t miles due south of Kobe at ft a m tomorrow. Experts said it may or may not increase in intensity on its northward journey. Shanghai was flooded with water from one to six feet deep in th* wake of the storm Water stootl knee deep in the main downtown streets and the city was paralixed for 24 hours. The first part of the storm hit western Shanghai Sunday night, cutting a ten mile swath of destruction. Wind* and ruin ripped down houses, trees and billboard*. The communist radio said on-.-third of the slum district In western and northern Shanghai was destroyed. More than 200.000 residents. made homeless when their rickety shanties collapsed, swarmed into downtown Shanghai seeking •heller and food. Press dispatches said at least 20 persons were killed and 70 Injured. Many of the casualties were caused by fallen wires. One ship in Whangpoo lost Its funnel and main ma.it In the gale. Among the buildings damaged was the U. S. consulate. Several inches of water covered the floor. Ughts and communications failed. Damage was described as "extensive but not serious." however. Gen. MacArthur's headquarters confirmed belatedly that Gloria had “done extensive damage" on Okinawa, the U. 8. air forces largest Pacific base. Hut most details were withheld because of military security. There was no report of damage at Iwo Jima. Tentative Budget Is Set For Recreation County Councilmen To Consider Budget A tentative budget for Adams county's recreation program was decided upon by the county recreation committee Monday afternoon The committee, meeting with the new board of park* and recreation, accepted a budget similar to last year. The 1950 budget will be submitted to the county council for acceptance in September. The pro gram for next year will extend the work accomplished thus far. and may expand into new field*. Plans were suggested for a new traveling library Books now loaned from the county recreation office would be loaded onto a converted school bus and taken from school to school Books would be loaned to all w*o wished to read. Such programs are already under way in Wells. Wabash and Allen counties, members of the board a- * County superintendent of schools for the next four years. Hansel Foley, said that be would cooperate with the county recreation off he In such a program Reading to one of the best form* of recreation and .elfeducation. it was ’’Si *ire made to Investigate the traveling library In Weil* conntv and to figure what such a program would cost in Adam. Members of the rec reation tee suggested that th. new .board do only as much in the next year m they can do well, and not over met to John Stoneburner * office aad t e other two members. < 'harles Bur g (Tare T» »*••• r '"’

Truman Signs North Atlantic Pact K joa c '' 'Rn w I WSpMPf 3 / ■ ■ *- *■* I ■■ t'- L iMMFwwMffktv —-«B r i -9* i. J SEATED AT HIS DESK in a ceremony in the cabinet room of the White House, President Truman signs the instrument of ratification of the North Atlantic Pact. Ustking on are (I. to r.) Hen Walter F. George (D), of Georgia; Defense Secretary Johnson. Sen. Scott W Lucas (D). Illinois; Sen. Tom Connally, (D) Texas Sen J. W Fulbright (D>. Arkansas, Secretary of State Dean Acheson; Sen Claude Pepper (D), Florida; Vice President Barkley and Sen Arthur H. Vandenberg (Ri. of Michigan.

11 Are Under Arrest For Lottery Racket Ohio Banker, East Gangleader Seized New York. July 2<-(UP)— A "reputable" Ohio banker and an east coast gangleader were among 11 persons held today for rigging a |50,000.900 yearly "saekerproof numbers racket District attorney Frank 8. Hogan said Dennison Duble. secretary of the Cincinnati clearing bouse association, arrested in Cincinnati, had admitted "fixing" the association's dally reports for two years so that a bettor didn't have even the normal 1.000 to 1 chance of winning the numbers tottery. Hogan said Duble bad waived extradition and probably would be | brought here to face lottery' charges with the others arrested ' The gang leader, believed to be the brains of the racket, was Anthony Strolto, alias Tony Bender. arrested last night in Cliffside Park. N. J He was described as a “leading underworld figure in the east, currently operating on the lower west side of Manhattan.” Hogan said the numbers ring was the "biggest in existence” and had made "fantastic profits'* by manipulating the clearing house figures. However, Duble apparently received only a small cut for his important share in the racket, the district attorney said Police had counted six limes that he received money through the mail. Three of those Involved were arrested in Newark, N. J., and were held in 1100.000 bail each. They were Daniel Zwillman. 42. a cousin of Abner "Longy" Zwillman, notor ious prohibition bootlegger. Wil(Tara Ta Haar Twa I To Appeal Ruling On Rent Law Validity Sen. Sparkman Says Judge Shaw Erred Washington. July 26 — (UP) — Sen. John J. Sparkman. D, Ala., took issue today with the ruling of a Chicago Judge that the 1949 rent law Is unconstitutional Ha said he believe* the eupreme court will uphold the statute * constitutionality. Sparkman, one of the chief architects of the 1949 law. said he be lieves federal judge Elwyn R. Shaw was wrong when be said that in passing the act. congress Intended to bring about rent decontrol as soon as possible "That was the Intention of the law last year.” Sparkman said •But this year we eaid that critical housing conditions require extea ston of rent control*.** Houaing expediter Tigha E Wood* warned landlord*, mean while, that the law I* *tiii in effect de*pite Shaw’* ruling yeeter day While hi* attorney* are preparing an appeal to the high court. Wood* said. "atatM quo will be maintained ia all area* . . . atlU (Tern *• •*••» Twe>

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 26, 1949.

Seventh Polio Case Reported In County The aeventh polio case in Adams county was revealed today when diagnosis at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne dischmed that Rebecca Gail Baker. 9, of Geneva, Is suffering from the disease The girl, daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Thurman Baker, was taken to the hospital Sunday. She is suffering considerable rigidity of the spine and also is carrying a higJi fever. Although no paralysis has developed to date, it is expected to do so within two or three day*. No other cases had l>een reported to city or county health authorities today. Polio Is Fatal To Jay County Youth Polio Cases Mount To 179 In State Indianapolis, July 26 — (UP) — Indiana's poliomyelitis toll mounted to 179 confirmed cases and 17 deaths today as 12 counties each reported one new case. Dr. Wendell C. Anderson, state lioard of health, said Jay county still led the state with 35 confirm •d cases. Randolph was still second with 24, and Delaware county third with 21. Included in the totals of each county was one additional case reported today. Anderson said the latest death reported to the state board was that of an 11-year-old Muncie boy. who died jH Ball Memorial hosplt al. Muncie, this morning. At Kokomo, wnere the city board of health reported three new cases which were not Included In the state board’s totals, the city park board considered a recommendation by the city council that the municipal swimming poo) be closed. The Kokomo chapter of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation announced it had appealed to the national foundation for a |3.u00 grant because local funds were exhausted. Dr. Anderson said an Investlga* tton into the caueee of the disease In Jay and Randolph counties was continuing. “Most of the evidence points to direct contact as responsible for the spread of polio." Anderson said, "but we are not discounting the poeeibility flies also spread the disease." ■ Ronald Leroy Mock. 17. Portland, died last night in the Bail Memorial hospital. Muncie. The youth was stricken only last Sunday In an effort to combat the disease. Portland mayor Albert A. Abramson ordered all chicken*, rabbits, cows and other livestock removed from the city limits of Portland by noon today. Meanwhile, the fraterua) order of Eagle* l»*t night began the third weekly "fogging" of Portland Previous DDT sprayings have been paid for by the Elks and Moose lodges, and funds for two more have been collected

Chuchow Captured By Chinese Reds Battling Way into Changsha Outskirts Canton, China. July 26 (UPi Front reports said today that Chinese communists armies fighting down the rail line toward Canton have captured Chuchow and have battled their way into the outskirts of Changsha Chuchow. a major nationalist rail bastion, is 35 miles south of Changsha Its capture cut off last ditch nationalist forces in Changsha from retreat southward toward Canton ami safety. An American business firm report from Changsha to Canton said that Chuchow fell Munday when 10,000 communist troops under Gen. Un Piao attacked the city from the rear after circling in from the east. Changnha itself is under heavy attack with the fighting now centering around Changsha airfield, this report said. It ndded that a steady chorus of machinegun and rifle fire could be heard in the city, along with the occasional boom of artillery. Changsha's streets are barricaded and the besieged city Is under strict martial law, this report said. The nationalist rearguard appeared determined to put up stiff resistance but It was doubted If they could stave off the com niunist attack for long Other communist forces are moving up toward the suburbs of Hengyang. 65 miles south of Chuchow and about 250 miles north of Canton, the Changsha report said. The major portion of some 300.00! central China command troops (Tara Te Pane *e«ee> Hitchhiker Admits Slaying Os Auloist Wisconsin Man Is Victim Os Slaying Oconto, Wit.. July 2* (UP)— A 30year-old hitchhiker today ad mined the slaying of Emil A Nordbeck. 43, West Aills businessman. sheriff's deputies said Officers said that Robert Mac Gregor of Abrams. Wis.. admitted the shooting after he was arrested early today on a tip from a neighbor They said MacGregor admitted that Nordbeck gave him a ride last Friday Nordbeck. comp trailer for the Phoenix Chair com pany at Sheboygan, was found sprawled in his blood spattered car near here early Saturday with a bullet in his head. Sheriff Edward Coopman and Dial. Atty. Edward Herald hurried MacGrFgor Immediately to Iran Mountain. Mich. where they plan ned to confront him with two wit nesses who said they had seen the hitchhiker Nordbeck picked up. They said a bloody "T“ shirt found on Nordbeck'* body bad been identified tentatively as belonging to MacGregor Nordbeck bad been on his way to Dollar Bay. Mich., to meet hl« (Tura Te Page *evea>

Secret U. S. Intelligence Reports Indicate Russia Arming For Possible War

New Coal Contract Talks Are Resumed Fight On Three-Day Work Week Looming White Sulphur Spring*, W. Va, July 26 (UP) —A fight over the three-day work week in the soft coal mines loomed today when John L. Lewi* and bituminous operators resume their wage contract talks. Negotiations were slated to get underway this afternoon (2 p. m CST) for the first lime since Lewis put the short work weelc into effect for members of his United Mine Workers in pits east of the Mississippi river. George H. la>ve, president of Plttsburgh'Consolidation Coal Co., and chief management spokesman, said the three-day week Is the principal issue to Im- taken up. "We’ve got to convince the United Mine Workers that it is wrong" he told a reporter. Love. Marry M. Moses, president of H. C. Frick Coke Co., and other operators came here from Washington where they appeared yesterday at the opening of a senate investigation into monopoly practices in the coal Industry. The three day week also I* an i issue in negotiations at nearby ; Bluefield. W. Va.. between United Mine Workers representatives, headed by secretary! reasurv-r John Owens, and the Southern Coal Producers A*s<M'iation. These talks resume later in the day. Th<- union and management groups conferred at length last month at White Sulphur Spring* and Bluefield, but failed to approach an agreement on a new contract. The producers conceded that they risked having their mines shut down tight by pressing Lewis to give up the three-day week Lewis is keeping the tilne* open now without a contract. The old agreement expired on June 30. But the mine bo*s ordered his men to work Monday through (Turn Tn Page S|«> Schricker To Hold Employment Parley Local UE Members To Attend Parley Indianapolis, July 26—(UP)— Governor Schricker today granted a delegation of unemployed CIO electrical workers a conference with him tomorrow, presumably to] hear their views on ways to meet the declining situation. Schricker skid he had been asked for the conference by John Gojack, Fort Wayne, district president of the UEW, Some 20 representatives were expected to meet with the governor. It was learned from UEW sources that the delegation expects to ask Schricker to call a *pe< ial session of the legislature s<M>n to liberalise unemployment compensation benefits. Legislation boosting the maximum benefits from 120 for 20 weeks to 225 for 25 weeks was defeated in the 1949 session The UEW sources also said they would ask the governor to press federal sources for public works fund as a means of boosting employment. The delegation was expected to be composed largely of union members from Evansville. Fort Wayne and Decatur. Rent Controls At Franklin Removed Waahington. July 26 — (UP) — Housing expiditer Tighe E Woods today announced removal of rent control In Franklin, Ind Termination of control was a re ■ult of local action. Woods said At the same time hr removed controls from the remainder of Johnson county ia which Fraaklln ts situated

Former Trust Buster Urges Union Curbs Arnold Recommends Congress Rewrite Anti-Trust Lows Washington. July 26 -(UP>Former "trust-buster" Thurman Arnold recommended today that congress rewrite anti trust law* to limit certain powers of labor unions. Arnold implied but did not say directly that such changes might outlaw union action* such a* John L. Lewis' three day work week Order to coal miner*. He testified before the senate banking committee which *eek* to determine if Lewis' decree violates the antitrust laws, Unions, he said, should be made liable to antitrust prosecution to prevent a "natural" combination of labor and management to raise prices and restrict production. Arnold said unions now are exempt from antitrust laws "for all practical purposes." Arnold said if the law is left un changed there is danger that not only the coal industry, but any industry or union "can do the very thing the anti trust laws forbid." Arnold said an industry has only to allow a union to Initiate restrictive practices and then acquiesce. The former Justice department official, now In private law practice here, said the Lewis "device" Is openly an effort to create a coal scarcity so that the union will be in "a better position in the nut strike." He said the Clayton act exempts anti-trust action against "legitimate union activities." But. Arnold said, the supreme court several years ago "read that phrase out of the act." There now is "no limitation whatsoever on the power of labor unions," he said. Arnold said there are many legitimate objectives of unions which should be protected Improvement of wages and hours, health and safety and an effort "to monopolise the labor supply" are among these, he said But congress should rewrite the anti trust laws and brand a* illegal "a few outstanding practices.” Arnold said these practices *hould be made grounds for prosecution' 1. Strikes to prevent outside goods coming Into any community 2. Exclusion of efficient methods by labor in any industry. 3. The refusal by unions to al low small or Independent industry (Turn Tn Page •**») Mrs. Hubert Gase Dies This Morning Adams County Lady Is Taken By Death Mrs Berniece Gase. 35. wife of Hubert Gase, residing two mile*' south of Decatur on the Mud Pike, died at S o’clock thia morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following a week's illness Cause of death had not been deter mined yet tiulay. She was born in Adam* county July 14. 1914. a daughter of Tru man and Pearl Dudgeon and was married to Hubert Gase in August of 1940. She was a member of the First Brethren church near Berne. Surviving in addition to her husband are her father, residing near Willshire. O.; two children. Nancy and Lurry Don. both at home; one brother. Robert Dudgeon. near Berne; and four sisters. Miss Nora Dudgeon of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Calvin Stevenson of Dayton. O. and Mrs. Laurel Bowen and Mrs David Carr, both of Willshire

The body was removed to the Zwlck funeral home Funeral arrangements have not been com pleted.

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Put Reports Before Congress; Curtain Os Soviet Secrecy On Plans Cracked Washington. July 26 (UP)— The administration is preparing to lay before congress secret intelligence reports which indicate that Russia is arming for war. it was learned today Infornied sources said American and allied agents have cracked tho curtain of secrecy surrounding Soviet military preparations. Their reports, it was said, will be used to back up President Truman's request for a 11.450,000,000 arms aid program for free nations. Latest figures available here indicate that Russia and her satellites have 6.000.000 men under arms. U. S. officials said Russia alone has 170 combat divisions, and her satellite* 90 more. Last year, it was estimated that Russia's ground strength could be raised to 300 divisions witbin 6<) days. Aviation txperls estimate that Russia ha* between 12.000 and 15,000 operative war planes. A recent foreign analysis of Soviet air strength said Russian production of a copy of the American 829 bomber has reached 75 to 100 per month. American authorities believe this figure too high. However, the U. 8. specialists are inclined to go along with the foreign report's estimate that Russia can put more than 1.000 jet fighters in the air at once. In fact, they said this estimate probably is tow. The foreign report said Russia had between 750 and 1.000 fourengine bombers and probably could put 500 in the air for an initial assault This estimate, however, was greeted with a measure of skepticism here. One aviation authority said that In the overall picture. Russia probably has as many operative war plane* as the I'. S. but that the American planes are of better quality. There is little doubt, however, of Russia's overwhelming superiority in numerical ground power. Intelligence estimates on her ground equipment, notably tanks and artillery. are closely guarded secret* which may be given only to a limited number of congressmen during hearings on the arm* aid bill. Although Russia's surface navy is in no way comparable with that of th- United States, she has a powerful submarine fleet —bigger and better than that with which Hitler entered World War 11. according to the experts. The strength of the Red I' boat fleet is estimated at up to 300. Word Received Os Death From Polio It. rne. July 36 Relatives hero have received word of the death from polio last Thursday of Flora Jane Kaufman, tt. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kaufman, of Marion. S D The child was 111 10 day* and her throat was paralysed The paternal grandmother wa* the former Miss Bertha Sprunger of BAnr. Fly Population On Decrease In City Drive On Insects City officials made a thorough check on alleys «nd the city dump yesterday and today and report that the fly population has decreased noticeably since all alieya back of businesa establishments were sprayed with the fly and insect killing solution. Fire chief Cedric Fisher, who has l>een in charge of the "fogging" work said that all alleys and the city dump would be given another round of treatment later thia week and again next week if necesaary. Employes also checked uptown garbage cana to make sure the order to have tight lids on the disposal units at all times was being carried out. They report complete cooperation with the order. Officials also have asked till residents of the city to spray their garbage receptai le* two or three times a week and all reeidents also have been instructed to keep the lids ou their cans at all time*.