Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1949 — Page 1

W . XLVII. No. 184.

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Decatur's City Tax Rate To Be 13 Cents Lower

Mayor And Council Approve Budget As Compiled; 1950 Tax Rate To Be $1.07 Ha*e<l ° n a budget totaling •13u m25.»5. the civil city's tax rate uyable In 1»M. »* cu * to on each of <•«•»•»«•- “ reduction of 13 cents under the current levy, the council determinL ln .pedal session last evening. The levy will be divided two says 97 cents for the general fund and 1« cents for the park filD d Formerly the latter levy m carried In the general fund Mayor John M. and mem L re of the council approved the Imdget which wan compiled In )«al form by H. Vernon Aurand. clerk treasurer. It will he pule Usbed next week. Th" 13-cent rate reduction weans a saving of approximately HU 653 47 to Decatur taxpayers. Reduction in the 1950 rate catne through a favorable balance in this year's general fund and anticipation of higher receipts from the state gasoline tax and other non tax revenue. However, the council reduced the annual donation of the electric and water utiiitiea to the civil city by |LSoO. The contribution from the electric utility was fixed at |4,50u. a reduction of 11.000 under this year's gift to the taxpayers The water department will con tribute 11.70®. a reduction of |SOO under this year. An Increaae of about 1400,000 in the city’s net valuation, on which taxes are levied, also reflected itse'f in the lower rate. The value of taxa hies is placed at 18,194.9*2 Income from the state gasoline and auto licenae fees next year is estimated at 131.1 W. an increase of 34.500 over this year's receipts The excise, or liquor tax Is estimated at 34.813. The 97 cent rate for the genera! fund will produce approximately 1*9.491 33 and the 10 cent park rate will bring about 38.194.98 to the city treasury. The street and sewer depart* ment has the largest appropriation in the budget. It is 353.815. of which 318,000 Is allocated for materials and a rimllar amount tor •treet labor. The police department is the aext highest In the budget, with appropriations totaling 324.475 The fire department's budget totals 313.770. Formal hearing on the budge' •ill he held August 29 at 7:30 •"clerk at the city hall.

Indiana National Guard Is Reviewed Summer Maneuvers Recess For Weekend Pamp Atterbury. Ind . Aug. « — *VP I—Secretary of etale Charles reviewed troops of the ■Mtana national guard today as •fe* Rummer maneuvers were r<- '**•*! for the weekend The review today concluded th* flr * »eek of the encampment and ®°*t of the members of the SBth ,B, *atry division returned to their feowea Training will resume Vooday. Wat* treasurer F. Shirley Wil- '*’» end state Rep W O- Hughe*. R Port Wayne, also were on the i*viewing stand r '°v*r»or Schricker observed acl|rttie* here yesterday and watch*d airborne demonstrations He *ld the Hoosier division “is top* ■ very proud of it." ’’•arty H 5 of the men here will * restricted to the camp area Jy’sg the weekend Tbev are r °«n Mancie. Portland. Winches ** »nd other communities where *“*» case* have been reported In <T«va Te Mat WgATHgR Mectiy vmr today through t» "**rew swept fee local after- «* evening thuMerehow- *• strtreme south. Slightly ■*mor nertheaet today. ***» to M, lew tonight 82

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Faint Hope Is Seen For Bill On Education Slim Despite Move Os Mrs. Roosevelt Spellman End Feud Washington. Aug. 6 il'l't Chances for passage of an a’.dtoeducation bill appeared slim today despite a move by Francis Cardinal Spellman and .Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to call off their feud over the measure. Most congressional sources fell it is too late in the session to hope lor final congressional action on the 3300.000.000 measure now They thought the legislation would have a better chance if they let it die for the time being and revived it next year. , In joint statements last nig.d. Cardinal Spellman and Mrs. Roose velt restated their positions on spending federal tax money for parochial and other private schools. NeMher retreated from previous stands, but their conciliatory attitude Indicated they were anxious to -nd a religious controversy which their dispute had helped spread. After a conference on the issue with President Truman yesterday, house Democratic leader John W. McCormack and chairman John Lesinski of the house lals>r committee said they saw little hope for passage of the Barden bill — or a revised version — at this session. The senate has passed an education measure which skirts the religious issue But the Barden bill la stymied in the house labor committee. In other congressional developments: Arms Aid Both Republican and Democratic foreign affairs experts hailed President Truman s compromise arms aid bill as a step forward Hut they attacked the 31,450.000.000 cost. Sens. Arthur H. Vandenberg. Mich, and John Foster Dulles. N V.. top OOP spokesmen on foreign policy, liked the compromise much better than the original version. But they were no* satisfied on its cost. White Paper — Some congressional critics of the administration's China policy saw yesterday's White Paper on China as a signal for a new and Improved U. S. policy in the Far East. Others, however, said it was merely a defense of past mistakes Most of the critics were Republicans who have excluded the I Tare To l-««e sis I

Vice Consul Olive Refuses Comment Beaten And Jailed By Reds In China San Francisco. Aug g—(UP)— William M Olive. U. 8 vice consul to Shanghai who was beaten and jailed by Chinese communists, to day had “no comment" on the Incident for newsmen Pressed in a light summer suit and carrying • bulging brief case. Olive arrived by pan American clipper last night He said he could make no comment about C hina until he reports to the state department in Washing’** He was indefinite on his depar ture from here to Washington but it was eipected that he would leave within several days. He was accompanied by his wife. Maria. "I was flat on my back when we left Okinawa and hadn’t slept for five days." he said. "I got 10 hours Aleep aloft and feel a “ OUve*Mid "be* only thing he wm wprried about was the reaction of to tell them the same thins ail the W OTer ' statements until I make my report to Washington, be said

Decatur Boy Scouts To Beaver Island Camp [■■■■■ ■ fhz mwt flaw Front row. left to right—Don Metzger. Ronnie Se'-aur, Jack luiwson. David Übrick. Bob Baker. Jerry Wheeler, David Blackburn, Dick Duff. Charles Voglewede. Norman Andrews. Joe Cowans. Middle row, left to right—Ronnie Murphy, Norman Stlr.gely, a aistant Scoutmaster; Al.en Cole. Jim Murtaugh. Bill Troutner. Philip Krick. Kaye Runyon. Roger Blackburn. Medford Smith, assistant Scoutmaster: Dave Mad-ean. assistant Scoutmaster. Rear row. left to right—Steve Flverhart, county commissioner: Charles Morgan, troop committeeman: W F. Beery, cook; Alva Lawson, cook; George Rentz, truck driver; Floyd Acker, Dmitri Hendricks. (Tony Custer, Perry Sheets. Don Aurand and Ed Swager were unable to be present when the picture was taken). —Photo by Edwards.

Stale Polio Death Total Is Up To 33 325 Coses Confirmed In State This Year Indianapolis. Aug. 6. —(UP) — The Indiana polio death total was today, and the state board of health said 325 cases of lbs disease had been confirmed since the first of the year. The 33rd victim was a 13-year-old Hammond boy whose sister was killed Wednesday by polio. James Kvanson died in St. Catherine's hospital. East Chicago last night of Lumbar polio. Carrol Evanson. 16. was burled yesterday. The health board said the 1949 polio toll more than tripled last year's total at this time. In 1948, there were 104 cases in Indiana up to Aug. 6 The disease is in epidemic proportions, however, in only three counties. Plan State Fair Indianapolis. Aug. 6. —(UP) — Plans were still being carried out today to hold the 1949 Indiana state fair Sept. 1-9 despite an increase during the last few days in the number of polio cases. Dr. l-eroy E. Burney, state health commissioner, again stressed the possibility but not probability the fair would be cancelled. “If several other counties reach the epidemic stage of Jay. Randolph and Delaware counties, we would consider calling off the fair," Hurney said "However. there are no indications of that right now. The Increase would have to be general." he said. Dr. Hurney two days ago said “If the fair were neat week, we . would not call it off." At that time he said citizens of Jay. Randolph. Delaware and Union counties might be requested not to attend the fair granting It is held. To “Level Off" New York. Aug 6 — (UP) —The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis predicted today that tne polio fatality rate, which totals 40 for the year, would "level off" during the remainder of the summer. The foundation said the experience of previous epidemic years Indicated that the incidence of the crippling disease may have r«<ohcd Its peak, with a case fatality rate ot 7. 2 percent. Fifty-six new eases were reported yesterday. compared to 58 for the two previous days. Two more fatalities also were reported yesterday. Dr Morris Siegel of the citv health department said there had been 562 polio cases in the city since Jan. 1 and 317 curently were hospitalised. State health officials reported 239 cases outside the city snd New Jersey reported 193 cases for the period. Medical authorities said a serious increase In the disease was noted in the wealthy suburban area of Greet Neck on Long Island Nine of the 23 new cases reported outside New York City yesterday were located in the area Abut 20 cases there were reported to be persons over II years of age.

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Czechs Back Russia In Event Os Warfare Prague, Czechoslovakia. Aug. 6. — (UP) — Czechoslovakia served notice today that, if needed, .it will fight on the side of Russia in any war. The official Czechoslovakia news agency said the pledge was given Svobodo in a speech at an army by defense minister Gen Ludvik parade marking the conclusion of maneuvers in Slovakia. Mother Os 61 In Jail For Contempt Refused To Release Insurance To Widow Salt Lake City. Aug •—(UP)— Judge Ray Van Cott. Jr . warned Mrs. Nettle W. Capps today that he had the power to keep her in prison as long as she Ignored court orders to turn over her son's Gl insurance to his widow, Mrs. Capps, a socially prominent Bountiful. Utah, matron, already is serving 30 days for contempt for refusing to obey a court order Van Cott *»aid Mrs. Cappy, 57, could be kept in prison through a series of contempt sentences. He accused the Veterans Admin ht rat ion of urging Mrs. Capps to violate the court order. The VA denied the charge and said it had advised Mrs. Capps <fhly lhat the court had no jurisdiction over fed eral funds Mrs. Capps said her son. Jacob, had written before he was killed In the battle of the bulge that he didn't want any money to go to twice-married wife, Maureen Capps Stam. 32, of Seaside, Cal. The two were estranged before lie wt nt overseas. .Mrs Stam said Jacob had wanted the insurance money set up as a (Tara Ta Page

Reports Great Strides In Relentless Fight On Polio

(Editor's Notd: Are polio research scientists making headway In their battle to prevent infantile paralysis from being an annual threat to the children—and adults —of the United Staten? United Press science writer Paul F. Ellis reports great strides have been made His Interpretations are based on a recent tour of the polio laboratories as compared with a trip to many of the same laboratories three years ago. Following Is the final of a series on polio research.) By PAUL F. ILLIS (Copyright 1949 by United Press) New York. Aug 6 — (UP) — Three years ago I visited the nation's top polio research laboratories and found there was plenty of hope that tbe disease would be conquered The hppe was based mostly on hope itself Today, having just returned from another swing around the country visiting the polio laboratories. I found there still waa hope This time, it Ts hope based on lact and knowledge. Scientists

Dock Seizure Bill Passed By Hawaii Gives Government Power Os Seizure Honolulu, Aug. 6 (I’P) —The Hawaiian legislature overwhelmingly passed a compromise dock seizure bill today, declaring a public strike emergency and empowering the territorial government to seize the stevedoring industry for a maximum of 180 days. Several lawmakers predicted the measure would “break" the leftwing International la,-gshore-men's and Warehousemen s union if it continued It's 98-day-old strike and refuse I to work for the government. The weary Mwmakers cast their final votes at 2:30 a m. (HSTt In-fore nearly empty gallerlei. in which neither management nor the union was represented The sena'e passed the bill first, and the hotiSe gave its approval 21 to 6. Gov. Ingram Stainback may sign the measure tomorrow, enabling the territory to seize the strikebound companies on Monday. Tlie bill provides that Stainbm k may seize the companies, but also states that if the companies demand fair rental for use of equipment instead of seizure, the governor must grant the request. Stainback Is empowered to hire union or non-utUon workers at pre strike wages and employers would get th" profits minus onequarter of one percent fee for the government's trouble. lawmakers pointed out that if the union refuses to work for the territory, ft will be losing money, while employers will be getting a large share of the profits. The strikers have already voted not to work for the territory if it seized the companies or entered « —-trn T» Face

now are not guessing. They are ' on the right track. There waa a time when scientist a thought there were as many as 20 to 30 different varieties ot i polio or infantile paralysis Today. after a more concentrated research campaign, the scientists have found only three varieties of the disease. There may be others, the scientists point out. but in studies of epidemics In various ’ parts ot the country since 1914. they have found only the three I major vatieties. All of that means, according to the scientists, that a much better understanding of the disease has been obtained. From visiting the polio wards in a typical epidemic area, such as Ban Angelo. Texas, it was apparent that diagonals of mild cases of the disease still Is difficult However. new techniques are now being protected that will help detect the polio virus in early stages A diagnostic test seems to be coming up. The problem of vaccination In polio appears not yet solved, but with new knowledge gained in the • Tern Te Fan* Ma)

U. S. Chiefs Os Staff End Series Os Conferences In Europe; Trip Successful

Decatur Boy Scouts On Trip To North Will Leave Sunday For Annual Outing Thirty-two Decatur Boy Scouts and adult leaders will leave this city early Sunday morning for the annual Scout outing on Beaver Island. in- Lake Michigan The group, which will be under the supervision of Sylvester Everhart. county Scout commissioner, will meet at the Everhart home at 1 15 o’clock tomorrow morning, and attend a special church service at the Methodist church at 5 a. m. before starting the trip. Dr. Gerald H. Jones, pastor of the church, will be in charge of the service. The entire group will lie lodged all night Sunday night in the American I-egion home at Charlevoix, Mich , as lias been the cus tom for several years. The party will then go by boat to the island Monday morning The we*k will be devoted to boating, fishing, swimming and side trips to various points of Interest on the island and in the . vicinity. The Decatur group will leave the Island Sunday. Aug 14. spending the night at Charlevoix, and will return home Aug 15. Those making the trip are as follows: Rotary troop 61 Ronnie Secaur, Ronnie Murphy, Philip Krick, I David I’hrlck. Bob Baker, Jerry Wheeler. Charles Voglewede. Norman Andrews, Allen Cole. Jim Murtaugh. Don Aurand, Perry Sheets. Bill Troutner and Norman Stlngely ami Dave MacLesn, assistant scout masters. Lions troop 62 — I ton Metzger. Jack Mwson. David Blackburn. Roger Blackburn, Tony Custer and Medford Smith, assistant scoutmaster. ; Legion troop 63 Dick Duff. Joe I Cowans. Dmitri Hendricks. Kaye Runyon ami Ed Swager Adult leader Everhart: W F B> ery and Alva Lawson. cooks! Arthur Baker and George Rentz, truck drivers, and Charles Morgan, la-gion troop committeeman.

Foil Wayne Host To Legion Convention World Wor II Vets Seek State Control Fort Wayne. Ind.. Auk 6 -(UP) —The 1949 convention of the Indiana department. American lagion. opened a four-day stand today with a bid by World War II veterans to take control threat ening to overshadow the tradition al fun making "Rebellion" threats by the younger legionnaires have been features at all post war meetings But actual revolts failed to materialise and a veteran of the first war was elected commander in 1946, 194 J and 1948. The younger vets made their only inroad in 1946. when the legion organization waa changed to permit the election of two vicecommanders. one from the north and the other from the southern half of the qjate. in that and succeeding elections, one of the vicecommanders has represented the World War I vets and the other, the World War II members. But the state commandei has always been a world war one man. usually one who has risen slowly through the legion's post and district organization. Today, however, three world war two men. all from the south ern half of Indiana, are announced candidates for state commander to succeed Joseph Lutes of Indianapolis The 'traditional" candidate' la Homer W. a Dunkirk lumberman and former mayor Opposing McDaniel were Clarence J Donovan. Bedford; Berry Hurley. Daleville. and Jack McIntire. Bloomington. According to tbe precedent of tTwre Te f*a«s Five)

400 Killed By Earth Tremors In Ecuador 3,000 Persons Are Injured In Series Os Violent Quakes Quito, Ecuador. Aug. 6. (UPt Rescue workers reported today that 400 persons were killed and 3,000 Injured in a violent series of earth tremors that shattered 30 cities and towns In the area some 70 miles South of Quito. The city of Ambato, in the center of the quake area was one third , destroyed. Officials reported 300 killed in Ambato alone, 60 In one church that collapsed. The first tremor struck at 2 pin yesterday and was followed by 14 other long, slow earth waves, according to the Quito observa- ( tory. Experts said it was presumed that an entire range of the Andes mountains was collapsing. The quake destroyed sections of the Pan-American highway south of Quito, hindering rescue work, and caused a serious interruption in communications. The government of president Galo l-asso ordered army rest ue units organized to aid Red Cross teams. The rescue caravans were ordered to the disaster area but were delayed by the blocked roads The earthquake struck in a densely-populated agricultural region. it was the second in the Andes within two months A quake in Chile killed 65 persons last June. Most seriously damaged city next to Ambato was the summer resort town of Latachunga, 50 miles south of Quito. Twenty-seven were re ported killed there The towers of three churches collapsed and many houses were destroyed. with a population of 15.000. lies at the base of Cotopaxi volcano. Another town in the same general area. Guano, was reported in complete ruin with streets blocked by rubble. President Plaza l-asso and his minister of defense. Manuel Diaz Granados, left for the disaster area by airplane last night. Government planes also carried first aid crews to the area. Other planes were readied to fly in medical supplies and food today. •Telegraphic reports from Am-1 bato said one third of the city's , buildings were destroyed and the (Tare Tn Tsar Fleet Mother Os Decatur Pastor Dies Friday Mrs. B. E. Chambers Is Taken By Death Mrs Margaret Chambers. 64. mother of the Rev John F Cham bers. pastor of the Trinity Evan gelical United Brethren church of| this city, died at 7 o'clock Friday evening at her home in Brook Mrs Chambers, the former Margaret Moore, resided near Peterson for a number of years and also worked in Decatur for some time before her marriage. Her busband, the Rev. B E Chambers, a former United Bro thren minister, died a few yean ago Surviving, in addition to the son in this city, are another son. the Rev. Marshall Chamben. of Ham mond; three daughten. Mrs Wini fred Curts and Mn. Agnes Connell, both of Brook, and Mn. Ruth Meader of Frankfort; seven grand children: one sister. Mn. Grace Baker of Elkhart, and six brothers. Will and Simon Moore, both of Kakarusa. Jess of Celina. O. Pearl of Elkhart. Clarence of Fort Recovery. O. and Howard of Bluffton Funeral services will be held at t:3d pm. (CDT) Monday at the Evangelical Unite* Brethren' church at Brook

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Final Talk Is Held With United States Partners In Treaty For Mutual Defense Paris, Aug 6. — <l*P» — The U. S chiefs of staff today wound up a whirlwind series of conferences with western Europe's top military commanders and pronounced their mission "most successful." Army Gen. Omar N. Bradley, idrniral Ixniis Denfeld and air gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg met Belgian, Dutch and Portuguese commanders here today In the last of their talks with America's European partners in the Atlantic treaty. From Paris, they will fly to Vienna to Inspect American installations in Austria, then return to Washington to report to President Truman The three chiefs of staff came to Europe to discuss organizational and other problems connected with the Atlantic treaty's pledge of mutual defense against aggression Denfeld told newsmen on behalf of his colleagues that the trip had ' been "most succesful." "We have met with chiefs of staff I from ine countries since our arrived in Europe." he said. "We have been able to exchange ' views and get each other's views ou i military organization of the Atlantic pa< t But we have made no decisions nor come up with any final opinions. "As a result, we are able to return home and advise our govern- | ment on the military aspects of the pact." Denfeld said he and his colleax•ues had found "a great unanimity of opinion In almost every inciden e end a very friendly atmosphere" He said he saw nothing that would stand in the way of completing the Atlantic pact defense organization before the end of the year The American chiefs of staff also sere said to have urged a high degree of centralization of command. Norway and Denmark objected In part, it was said, because they doubted the wisdom <>r weakening Scandinavia by any obligation to send forces, for example, to help Italy and Portugal. At the same time, however, all participating in the talks were understood to have agreed that them should lie regional commands under the over all staff These might be Scandinavia, the Brussels pact area and the Mediteranean. Final Tests Planned Here For Swimmers Final tests for swimmers will bo feld at the city pool next Thursday and Friday. Robert Gage, instructor and life guard, announced today. The classes, which are sponsored by the Red Cross, will begin at 9 o'clock. Gage said. Certificates will be awarded those who qualify. Gage, who has been Instructing swimmers at the pool under th* Red Cross program, also announced that childnn who wish instruction in swimming to be at the pool Monday through Wednesday, from '• to 10:30 o'clock. Suspended Sentence To New Haven Youth Noah Swartz, of New Haven, was fined 3100 and costs and given a suspended sentence of one to 10 jears at the state reformatory by Judge Myles F Parrish in Adams circuit court Friday afternoon. Swartz had pleaded guilty to grand larceny Thursday for the theft of a motorcycle belonging to Ernest Foreman, this city. Judge Parrish, in passing sentence. stated that due to existing circumstances sentence should be suspended for as long as Swartz' behavior warranted it. "1 don't think you're a confirmed criminal." the judge told the defendant, “in fact. I deal believe you are a ■ rimlnal at all." However, he emphasized the defendant would be I taken to the state reformatory in event of future infractions.