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

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Legion Plays Sycamore In Pro Playoff W.th a trip to th* National L'aseball Congress at stake, <he Decatur American Legion cne wilt battle the Sycamore Sons, of Sycamore, 111., at 3:30 o'clock • iL afternoon at Worthman field in thia city in the first of a thuegatne aeries. The Decatur and Sycamore teams batt'ed through the Indtina and Illinois semi-pro tournament* for their respective state crowns, and the aerie* opening this afternoon will determine the bieta'.e representative to the national meet at Wichita. Tex. opening Aug IS The second game of the playoff series will be played at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon, and a third game, if necessary, will be played immediately thereafter Both Decatur and Sycamore were expected to lead with their ace right-handers this afternoon Manager Molly Mies, of Decatur. ; was expected to open with Dan Ferber, and Manager Don Coffey, of Sycamore, with Paul Knippen Ferber hurled two of Decatur's four victories in the state tourney, yielding only five hits in 18 innings. which included two innings in relief in the first of the final game series. Knippen hurled three of Sycamore's five victories in the Illinois state tourney and was placed on I the state all-star team Admission prices for the bi-state playoff are I! 35 for the entire series, and 75 cents for a single session. A representative of the Fort Wayne Coca Cola bottling works will make the presentation of the trophy to the winning team Sunday j following the final game DOCK SEIZURE (Cont. From Par* One) the stevedoring business The measure also demands noncommunist affidavits from alien government stevedores and loyal- j ty oaths from citizens It sped-! fles that Stainback must return the property to the companies, when they indicate they are in a I position to resume normal epera- 1 tion* Meanwhile, federal conciliator George Hillenbrand said today he would step into Hawaii's long-I shore strike if the ILWU and the stevedoring firms "don't show some immediate indication of re suming negotiation*.

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Two Extra Inning Gaines Last Night A pair of extra inning game* were played in the Decatur softball league Friday night at Worthmsn field In the opener, the Knigbt* of ' Columbu* edged ont the Rural I Youth, 4-3. in 11 inning*. Each team scored twice in the ninth inre ing. with the K of C. coming through in the 11th for the winning tally * In the nightcap, which required nine innings. McMillen scored : twice in the second extra frame to defeat the Bingen Booster. 7-5. Score* by inning*: RHE ( Rural Youth — 010 000 002 00—3 10 g. K. of C . 100 000 002 01-4 4 4 and Sprunger; Peterson and L. Hackman RHE McMillen .. 40*» 010 002—7 8 5 Bingen 101 300 000—5 8 5 Myer*. Stevenson and McMillen; E Bultemeier and A Bultemeier Week's Schedule Tuesday Bingen vs K. of C; McMillen vs Rural Youth Thursday — VFW v* Rural Youth; McMillen vs Bingen Friday—Rural Youth vs McMillen; VFW vs K of C. MINOR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pct. GB Imflahapolis ... 70 45 .609 St Paul 69 46 600 1 Milwaukee 42 52 544 74 Minneapolis .... 54 58 .482 144 Columbus 54 59 .478 15 Louisville 53 60 469 16 Kansas City ... 52 61 460 17 Toledo 40 73 .354 29 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS St. Paul 2-16 Columbus 1-11. Indianapolis 7. Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 6. Toledo 5. Louisville 4, Minneapolis 2 GOLF SUCtT Decatur Golf Club Qualification* will start Sunday, continuing through Aug 14. for the city golf tourney Pairing* tor the match play will be made a* soon a* the qualification* are com pleted The tourney i* open to any one residing in the city, whether or not a member of the club, and to ail out-of-town member* -000 — Result* of the ladle*' day held Wednesday were announced today Mr* C R Saylor* won the band! cap tourney with a low score of 47. with Mr*. Helen Hutker second with a 50. Three tied with 38 * ia the putting contest. Honora Schmitt. Mr*. C. R Saylor* and Mr* Helen Hutker. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

TOWMIHII* FORM Form Fremrlbed by Klatt Boardot Account* Town.hip Budget Form Mo. * (RevUrd 1*41) NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX LEVIES In th* matter ot determining the taxrat** for certain purpo..* by Washington Township, Adam* County. Indiana B*fure th* Township Advisory Board. Notice Is hereby given the taxpayer* o f Washington Township. Adame County. Indiana that the proper legal offlo*rs of *sld municipality. at thslr regular meeting plac*. on th* loth day ot August, 1»4» will consider th* following budget: towwphip at Dcrt t Ltaairit ATiow TewaaMp Fendi Pay of Advlaory Board IS.oe pens* „ W*.M Salary of Trustee *l,«*»0 Examination of Record* B.H R. Dlrrrt Relief: Office Rent .... 14*.** Mlsctllaneou* .... 11* 00 81. Medic*j. Hospital and Clerk Hire... 300*0 Total Township Fund *l.l*o *• Burial *.OOO M Trustee s Traveling Exp .... 34*0* Foot Relief Feedi Rt Othpr IMreet Relief.... ll.ee* *« J. P Salary and duppllee <i»* A. AdmlalMrafiew Kspeaae: B 3 ‘Hotel Direct Relief Office Supplies, Printing Al. Personal Service* 3.010.00 < Total Bl and Bi I™. 10.000.0* ' and Advertising IJ4M At. Other Operating Ex- Total Poor Relief Fund *l*,(i**e ESTIMATE UF Ft MO* TO BE RAISED Fonda Hetielred Fee Kapeasea Township August I. present year, to (tacomber It, of «n«alng year Fopd 1 Total Budget Estimate tor Incoming Tea- *>*«• I MeeeoMry Expenditures to be made from Appropria- i tlons Unexpended July 11. of present year 1011 I. Additional Appropriations to bo mad* August 1. to December *1 of present year . — . < i. Outstanding Temporary Loan* to bs paid before DecsmMr 11. of preeeat year. Mi included in Linen 1 OT * __. .1. II ... — I t. Total Fund* Required (Add Line* I, 1.1 and «) a— ~ 40,1 Food* OO Hand And To Be Beeetred From geeeeeo other Thau The Fsupsei* Bale Os Tn* Levy *. Actoalmdanre, July M, present year 1. Taxes to be Collected. >r»»ent year (December Set- , (loment! — — _______ _ - . 1. Mtaceiiansou* Revwoue. otMr than from Ta* Lovy Io bo received from August 1 of preeeat year to December 11. of e-suing year. (Be* oehsdalo In Trustee's Offieo) <a> Special Taxes »_te Schoduleei <b> All Other IteveOM (800 Schedules) *. Total Funds (Add Lines *, 1, to and lb) *2<* I* Net Amount to be raised for eipens** to December Hat. of ensuing year sis 11. Operating Belanov (Mot la eseeee of Espouse Jan* uary L to June M. Less Mtscellaaeoua Revenue for same Period) _______ a „ I( | 0 I*. Amount to be raised by Tas Lovy }«*« MMMM*U*M Met Valuation of Tasablo Pr sporty — 1».*4*.M1 Met Valuation of Tenable Property Clt Twp outside si.tn.ri Decatur Corp *1,7*0. (41 . . . Levy on A meant to FIMDS FVSQirI; a* Bates* Township ~, * .01 I*44* Library , .. ... — *4 Mil Total * .1 I*l*4 (OMFARATtVB gTATB WBVT op nibs COLLBCTteD AMD TO BE OOLLBCTSD Te Be FVNBd Collected CaUaeted * Collected Collected IM4 *M IM* IM* Township Mfft fttf* MM* BMM * Library-. - I*M I*l* *M< l*M Na ~. ~ in** *4l*l »in* Taxpayer* appearing shall have a right te be heardtbereoa After the te* lovlea have been doterwrtaoA M 4 jpreeeMed to Ute Coeaty Auditor Mt later than tw, day* prior te tbs eoeond NMday te September, aai th* levy Saad by the Cooaty Tag Adjust mmst Beard, eroathotr filter* so te de by tk* Ceenty Aadft er tea er mere taxpayers feeling te—silvoo aggrtewsd by ptt*h M*teo. «*r te th* State B~rd of Ta* Cemmt—f® furUte* nod anal henrteg thereon, by Rllng of petMioa With the county auditor Oh or before th* fogrtb Meaßay of EaMaetber ar ea ar before tM teeth day aftw pubMestlaa by tM ceoaty a editor es te* rates charged, whichever date ta later, and tbe state board wl» R.,*/•'* Dated «. IM*. Waehtegtea TowmßM Treat*

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FAINT HOPE (Coot. From Page One» Far •Eaxt from the area of bipartisan foreign policy. Fire Percenters — Sen Karl E. Mundt. R., 8. D.. said it took just one telephone call by John Maragon to get three Detroit businersmen a White House appointment. A short time later, he said, their firm learned that its tied-up (280.006 army contract tor automotive paita had been cleared Minimum Wage — Rome Democratic leaders conceded privately that the new minimum wage bill may have a tough time when it reaches the house floor Monday. The bill would Increase the floor under wages from 40 to 71 cents an hour and bring an extra too.MMl workers under coverage of the wage-hour act. Republicans and southern Democrats are expected io present stiff opposition with a com promise b»!J which would set a decent minimum for the remainder of this year and link later changes to the coat of living index. 11-Year-Old Boy Is Killed By Pop Bottle Muncie, Ind.. Aug 8. — (l’P> — Earl Harris. 11. was killed by a pop bottle, police said today. He was drinking from tha bottle as he rode in a car driven by his brother. Joseph. 18. the car collided with another automobile, driven by a neighbor. A piece of the pop bottle, shattered on the dasbboaru of the car, severed the boy’s jugular vein. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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: MAJOR 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct GB New Yorkß3 37 .836 i ' Cleveland 60 40 .800 3 Boston 58 43 .574 5% Philadelphia ... 55 47 539 » Detroit 58 48 .538 9 Chicago 42 59 .418 21% Washington .... 38 62 .367 26 8t Louis 34 68 .333 30 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct GB St Louis 62 38 62" Brooklyn 61 38 .616 % , New York 52 48 .520 10 1 Boston 52 50 .510 11 Philadelphia ... 50 52 .490 13 1 Pittsburgh 46 53 .465 15% Cincinnati 42 59 .416 30% Chicago 38 65 .369 25% YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League New York 10-10. St. Louis 2-5. Boston 9. Detroit 0. Chicago 4. Washington 1. Cleveland 3. Philadelphia 2. National League Chicago 8. Boston 3. Pittsburgh 1. Philadelphia 0. St Louis 1. New York 6. Brooklyn 6. Cincinnati 4. T ♦ I The Chippewa Indiana once occupied over 1,000 miles of teritory along lakes Huron and Superjpr *n Minnesota. Michigan. Wisconsin and South Dakota. The 1940 U. 8. census gave the number of American Indians as 329.478. ,

Red Sox Score Sixth Victory In Row Friday New York. Aug « — <CP> ■ Gathering momentum like a steamroller racing down Bunker Hill, th" ; pitching rich Boston Red Sox came ’ charging hack into the American t league penwant race today with a i winning average of close to .800 for the last month. The red hot Sox racked up th»ir sixth straight triumph last night a* aging Jack Kramtr let down tne Detroit Tiger* with only six hit*. 9 to 0. at Boston. That was the 24th win in '3l game* for Boston since the Four’h of July —a winning mark of .774. 1 They are still flve-and-a-half games away from first place a* a result of their bad start, but there isn’t a team among the first five that has i>een moving nearly as fast a* they have in the second half of the season The first place Yanks have won only 15 while losing 12. the Indians are 2M, the Tiger* 17-13. and the stumbling Athletics 11-17. Here's how the seasonal averag A * sta.-k up against the last month's pace: Seasonal Total New York .630 Cleveland .... B®o Boston .574 Philadlephia .539 Detroit ... .538 Past Month Boston 774 Cleveland 683 Detroit .567 New York . v .556 Philadelphia 393

Kramer's performance emphasized the excellent pitching that has marked Boston's late surge. He was the sixth straight pitcher—all different—to go the distance and win While he was cowing the Tigers the Bosockers socked 12 hits including Vern Stephens 26th homer of the year, a blow t)sat tied him with teammate Ted Williams for American I-eaxue lead Stephens also leads the major leagues in runs batted in with 109 Dorn DiMaggio league-leading hitter, at .341, got a double to run his batting streak to 32 games The Yankeea gained ground, however. by sweeping a twin bill from the St. Louis Browns at New York 10 to 2. and 10 to 5. Yanks Tom Henrich and Joe DiMaggio hit homers in the opener, and Charley KeU er and Yogi Berra homered in 'he nightcap, while Roy Sievers homered for the Browns. Ed Lopat and Duane Pillette gained the victories Mike Garcia pitched the Indians to a tight. 3 to 2. win over the Athletics in a night game at Philadelphia. Alex Kellner, a 14-game winner. went the route for the A's and lost on the strength of two unearned runs Al Benton had to come to Garcia's rescue to quell the Ath letics in the ninth inning. Mickey Heafner, the pitcher who was fired by Senators' president Clark Griffith for "not trying.' came back with the Chicago White Sox last night to beat his old boss' team. 4 to 1. InlATashington Heaf ner yielded only seven hits while the White Sox made 16 off Sid Hndson The game was played under protest by Senator skipper Joe Kuhel after confusion over which relief pitcher he had summoned In the National League, the Cardinals again defended their half game lead by stopping the New York Giants. 1 to 6. in Ft. Louis behind the brilliant five-hit pitching of Gerry Staley Monte Kennedy loet the game In the sixth Inning when be walked Stag Musial and Nippy Jones and gave up a loop single to Marty Marion The second-place Dodgers hung up their sixth straight wiu by a 6 tn 4 count over the Rjds In Cincinnati. Preacher Roe w«a the winner bet ho needed excellent relief from Erv Palica in the seventh Grady Hatton and Johnny Wyrostek homered

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for the Reds Lefty Bill Werle of •h" Plra e * topped veteran Schoolboy Rowe of the Phillies in a 1 to 0 game in Pittsburgh The only run was unearned. coming in (he last of t te | ninth when Ralph Kiner singled, took third on an infield out. and throw of a grounder. Werle and .cored on Oran Hamner's poor Rowe ea«h gave up five hits and cne walk The Chicago Cubs got la hit*, including Hank Sauer'* 23rd home run. to beat the Boston Braves. 8 to 3. Warren Spahn was knocked out with six run* in three innings as the Braves dropped their fourth straight. Hob Muncrlfl pitching seven relief innings, was the win- | ner. Yesterday'* Star-Gerry Staley. Cardinals' righthander who kept his team in first place by shutting out i the New York Giants. 1 to 0, on five hits. REPORT GREAT (Cont. From Page One> | last three years, the scientists are now cutting corner* and finding other direct routes which should lead them to the answer One of the major accomplishments in research of the last three year* has l»een the development of a technique to grow the polio virus outside the human body. The virus, a parasite, lives only In the presence of living cells and it was beLevei that the virus could grow and multiply only in the presence of nerve cell* or brain tissue. Now it ha* been learned that the virus can be grown with certain other types of human tissue cells. This is expected to lead to a mean* of prodarlng large quantities of virus for vaccine purpose*. , The overall research projects, financed by the national foundation for infantile paralysis, appear to be at a critical point—a point where aeveral victories may come. The one dark picture of the recent trip is the panic and hysteria that result* in many commuu • es stricken by polio The experts on polio epidemic* are confident that drastic community quarantine* are nut necessary Polio cases are increasing now. bot word from the research lanoratorie* indicate* thzt victory over the disease Is almost in sight 400 KILLED BY (Coot. Frwn Page Tov, other* were damage by huge crack*. An unofficial report set the death toll at 300 The bodies A VJ victim* were recovered from one church that collapsed. Eighty other bodies were recovered from home* Unofficial report* *aid quake lamage wa* reported from at leaat 30 towns in the are*. Damage wa* estimated to be at leaat 000. Trade In a Good Town — Decatut

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mother of (Cont. From Pag* Ot»e> trust fund (or their three children. She filed a civil suit to obtain the money and the court ordered Mr*. Capp* »i« month* ago to turn the insurance paymtnt* over to the trust fund Instead, she sent back an initial payment of 11.200 to the Veteran* Administration with instructions to withhold the payment*. The VA in Washington said it> had no choice but to comply with the instructions because Mr*. Capps was the sole beneficiary named in the policy. However, the VA said the gold star mother was told that although the state had no jurisdiction over federal fund*, it might assert jurisdiction over her as a citizen if she refused to obey the court order. She wa* quoted a* saying *he bad been using the money for the children's benefit, but objected to the "principle" of being ordered by the state to do *o. In Seaside. Jacob’s widow declared she was "thrilled" when toid Mr*. Capp* had been jailed. “She has fought us so hard." the attractive brunette added. "It Isn't that we want the money for ourselve*. but for the children,” she asserted. f Mrs. Stam live* in a small fourroom house, for which she pay* |9O a month unfurnished It I* l» rated on the sand dune* near Fort Ord where her army husband Daniel is stationed. Siam is now under AWOL court-

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martial chatge, W| , h pay and army children have be» n ht „ couple have five ~h j ’ ‘’ SB ing the three by gMH tner husband All Mr , |l<h) pension *he gv, Veterans INDIANA tOwit i r<>-n p a< , j epid* mic number* "4 Camp offli ial* M |d j polio reported at the ( - ks ' said the ac tion w „ „’ ’ cautionary They scheduled to report Mom,! Winchester had been remain at home. Four-Year Old Boy Is Burned To Death Crothersville, ind, AqU —Robert Schill, four-yetr*||g Mr. anu Mrs Lawrem* yesterday of burn* gasoline a brother «m 4 g| paint brushes caught fire w nited hi* clothing Authorities said they (V| able to determine ho* t* started. But flame* spreQq over the body of the yustjuJ friend. Buddy Garriott, IjJ on the ground and -ct.qq flames In hi* clothing Hr uni only minor burns. In the U. 8. cense* of iig city of Washington bad i q tion of 14,093