Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1949 — Page 1

Vd. XLVII. No. 199.

HOUSE MEMBERS VOTE MONTH’S VACATION

nnd ArmyTo feel In Final Bsion Friday ■x Are Expected Kt Encampment In Kity Os Founding Aug. 24. — (UP)— ■hvil War veterans, among the the boys in blue, packed today for the trip here final encampment. ■My and 10 other* who are too travel are the only surK* of the grand army of the which once numbered ■Bo strong. ■is than a year and a half ■ now. if their present death all 1(1 will be dead Ha farewell encampment starts here in the city where IpAll was founded in 1866 It ■tic the 83rd and last meeting She union army's rapidly dwin- ■ ranks. Het of the half dozen veteran* ■ will attend fought with genHcrant while in their teens. ■ are headed by their commanMn chief Theodore A. Penland, Hand. Ore., a comparative Hgster of 100. The oldest memEpf the group is 108. Mere will be five day* of ban Ml, parade*, memorlal-ceremon-■receptions. business meetings ■campfire*. Then the OAK will ■|nd forever, it* annual sets ■ of story-swapping In hotel lobb ended by age and Infirmity, ■hey re really too old and frail Heet this year, let alone next," ■B Gllli* of Jamestown, N. Y„ ■tanent secretary of the GAR, ■ of the six who already have K| 64 year* longer than General ■t ■e shook her head emphatically ■the suggestion of James A. bd 108. Rochester, N. Y, that ■ boy* in blue meet at least ■e again with the confederate ■ran* they fought in 1861-65. definitely not," said Mis* GilKgs she ordered wheelchair* to ■d by for the vet* in the hotel de they will stay. ■*hey voted this was the last. By can't change their mind*. By and the confederate veterans [ all too old to go traveling Bind the coutyry." ■lit five allied organizations ■> a total membership of 167, ■ will stay alive and hold an■l meeting*. They are the wo- ■'* relief corp*, ladies of the ■I. daughter* and son* of Union ■ran* and the auxiliary of the ■* of union veterans. They are ■posed of lineal descendants ■ friend* of the GAR member*, throughout the last encampment. ■ U. S. marine ctyp* hand by ■cial *c( of congress will tug l*r the tottering vet* to provide Bropriate music. ■he six oldster* plan to travel I plane, train and auto-a far cry Im transportation opportunities ■ the IB6o'*. Television also will By a part in the encampment. I least one program will be tele Biard and Charles Chappel, 101 j Big Beach. Calif., are expected by bne Robert Barrett. 105, Princeb. Ky., will come by auto with a k Penland will travel by train I a three-day trip from the far b*t. Others coming if health per k* are Joseph Clove*e. 105. bntiac. Mich., the last negro apug ihw OAR member*, and Alft Woolsan. 102, Duluth. Minn [The only two past commanders 111 living are in hospital*. They k Hiram Gale, Seattle. Wash., bo served in 1946. and John ameer, Oakland. Cai., in 1962. Since the Gar reached its membrship peak in 1890. the lineup M dropped steadily year by year kree year* ago there were 103 |ft Last year when the GAR let at Grand Rapids. Mich. there •re 28 survivor*. Twelve more died the last year he last wa* George Grizzle of klahoma. who died June 6. Jo New Cases Os olio Are Reported Polio took a holiday with no new Ue* reported in Adam* county ■ring the past two day* There ha* ren no further word received on rs Thomas Andrew* who was tak • to Fort Wayne Sunday In what u been the la*t reported ca»e in »• county.

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Cars Badly Damaged In Crash On Road 27 One accident was reported to sheriff Herman Bowman Tuesday when a car driven by Floyd Boone, Bena, Minn., smashed into the rear of a car driven by Clarence Palstra, Winamac, on IJ. 8. highway 27. one and one-half mile* north of Berne. The Palstra car had stopped because of on-coming traffic, for a highway grass-cutter which had extended onto the highway. The Boone car apparently unable to stop rammed hnto the preceding car Sheriff Bowman estimated the damage to the Palstra car at 8200, and to the Boone car at 1150. Schools Adopt Rental System In Some Grades Supt. Krick Names Teachers For All Grades In Schools School superintendent Walter J. Krick announced toddy the inaug uration of a rental system for testbook* for the first through third grades The book*, he said, will be tented to the student* for approximately 25 per cent of the purchase price of text book* recently adopted for a five year period However, ail consumable or work liooks. he added, will be sold at tne regular retail price "This plan." Mr. Krick said "should result in a substantial savings in the cost of textbook* " Tile books may be secured at tho opening of school and those parent* wishing to purchase books may do #o at the school after it* fail opening. The appointment of Miss Margenc Bauer a* secretary to W Guv Brown, principal of the Decatur high school, was also announced today. Mr. Krick stated that the state tax board had given its approval to the recently enacted accumulative building fund. The teacher list for the 1949-50 session was also announced \oday. i Mr Krick disclosing there are six new instructors added to the roster. I three in the grades and three in tne 'high school The list of teachers and grades taught follow*: Lincoln School Bryce Thomas, principal; Gladys Chamberlain, kindergarten; Rutn Petrie, kindergarten. Dorothy Ei< henauer, first grade; Patricia Johnson. first grade; Ellzalieth Peterson. first grade; Mary l.ee ('aril, second grade; Florence Haney, see ond grade; Vera Harris, second grade: Ruth Flora, third grad-; Georgia Foughty. third grade; Ma-y I Tara Tn Peer »l«» Local Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Signs Confession On Assault Count Richard Cramer. 23. of route 3. pleaded guilty to assault and battery and disorderly conduct In may[or’s court at a. tn today. ( rami was charged with molesting Marlene s'reet when she was returning from work at the HoitkMM drug store Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock Mi** I-aurent testified to ths court that Cramer had gotten out of hl* car. walked over to her. then grabbed her Her sc ream*, she said frightened him. and he ran to hi* car and drove off. Police contacted Cramer Tuesday, brought him to the police station where he *igned a confe*»ion witnessed by investigating officer* Dale Death and chief of police Jame* Border* Mayor Doan returned Cramer to jail until Friday in order to take the case under advisement. He sal I he would like to study the statute* I pertinent to thiw « a*e mor* thoroughly icefore he passe* sentence. Prosecuting attorney Severin Schurger noted that the charge* carry a maximum 81.000 «”• ,nJ jail sentence not to exceed 6 month* WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday. Little change In temperature.

A Gentleman From Indiana Probes Socialism Richardson with Marie Johnson, 11, in prefab- Seeking workers’ reactions, Richardson chat* with ricated home on bombed out site in London. barmaid at wineshop in London's Kensington district. WANTING TO REALLY EARN the $2,400 he was paid for serving two month* In tho Indiana General Assembly, Russell 1. Richardson of Ixtlianon, Boone county, went to England on a one-man investigation of British Socialism, to learn "How people subjected to a new political program react to it, whether they feel It leads to progress or decadence." Above are photos taken of trip.

Adams County Man Killed In Germany Pfc. Lichtenberger Dies Following Fall Pfc. !-awrence E. Lichtenberger, 19. died in Germany on August 22. if a fractured skull, according to a message received t<xl«y by the soldier'* p*iriii*. Mr. and Mr*. W II Lichtenberger of Decatur route five. Signed by Edward F. Witsell, the Adjutant-General of the Army, the message stated that Pfc. Lichtenberger had been fishing in a stream, lost bis balance and fell, striking his head on a large stone. Hl* skull wa* fractured fn answer to the tetayrsm Mr and Mr* Lichtenberger instructed the army to return their son’* b<x!y to Decatur for burial. The casket will be taken to the Zwick Funeral home and funeral arrangement* will not be made until the body arrives. The parent* were given the choice of having their son buried in a national cemetery, or returned to any point designated by the next < f kin l’f< Lichtenberger entered the army in July, 1948. He received basic training In California and about January 1. 1949. went overseas. Hi* parent* stated that he wa* stationed with the army near Berlin. He frequently wrote to his pan nt* and related bi* experience* with the army of occupation in the American zone. He was attached to the military police. Born in Van Wert county, Ohio, the young man came to Adsin* county with hl* parents in 1932 They live on a farm in St. Mary's township. He attendee! the Bobo and Pleasant Mill* school* and then went to Phoenix. Arlz.. where be worked a* * hotel bellboy for ab ut three year*. The message stated that a corn plete investigation wa* being made and that a letter concerning the tragic death of the young man would be *tn! to the parents. Democrats Vote To Oust 5 Dixiecrats Sub-Committee Will Report Approval Washington. Aug. 24. —(UP)— The Democratic national committee* credential* group today recommended ousting five states' right* Democrat* from national committee membership. All the recommendation* were t-a*ed on evidence that the five national committee mmbera supported the state*' right* Democratic anti Truman ticket headed by Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina in the 1948 campaign. Those who name* the credential* committee recommended expunged from the roll* at*: Marion Rushton of Alabama. W. H. Talbot of Louisiana. J. B. Snider and Mr*. Hermes Gautle* of Mississippi, and Mr*. Albert Acnew of South Caro Una. In the other South Carolina contest in which Maxie C. Collin* claimed a seat to which Sen Burcet R. Maybank waa elected, the credential* committee said that tTwea Te Pune Tw*>

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 24, 1949.

Junior Police Meet Next Thursday Night There will be a regular meeting of the junior police Thursday, 6:30 pm . official* announced. At that time the award for catching the most fish at last Saturday'* outing at Bluffton will be given to Charles Judt. On Friday, at 6:30 p m the Jun ior police team will play the Naza rene church Sunday school team; Sunday afternoon, 1 p.m.. the junior cop* will play the Molly-Mie* team. This will be the second engagement of the junior police and Molly Mie* team within a week, the jp'* winning at the norlhend diamond Tuesday by a score of 11 8. Retrial Is Asked By Robert Christen Fort Wayne Man In New Freedom Try Indianapolis, Aug. 24—(UP)— Robert V. Christen, who is serving a life term for murder in the strange Ralph Ixcbaugh case, today filed an appeal for a new trial with the Indiana supreme court. Christen wa* convicted In Whitley coun’y last April In the death of Mrs Dorothea Howard, wife of a Baer field soldier at Fort Wayne, in 1945 The motion for a new trial, pre viously denied last June, was based on a contention that the jury * guilty verdict wa* contrary to law and not *u*talned by enough evi dence. The Howard (laying wa* one of three confes*ed by l-obaugh. 32. now in death row awaiting execu tlon that ha* been postponed seven time*. But two other slayiftgs confessed by Lobaugh were admitted last wet k end by Franklin Click. 30, Fort Wayne, along with a third sex slaying Hurricane Lashes At Eastern Sea Coast Morehead City. N. C . Aug 24— (UP)—Hurricane "Harry" whipped the tea* ott North Carolina thi* morning, as wind* ro*e over the coa*t*l island* and outer bank resident* began to prepare for a major blow. At 4 am. (CRT) the Miami weather bureau located the storm center 125 mile* south-south west of Caqe Hatters*, and ordered hurricane warning* from Cape Lookout, just seaward from here, to Manteo, N. C. Storm warning* were up from Morehead City to Ocean City. Md . and covered the lower part of Cheaapeake Bay. Miners' Wage Parley Recessed Until Sept. 15 White Sulphur Spring*. W. V*. Aug 24 — (UP) — The soft coal industry today recessed further wage negotiation* with John L Lewi* until Sept. 15. the day after •he date set for a steel settlement or strike Harvey Cartwright, chairman of the joint wage conference of northern and western commercial operators. told reporter* that no progress had been made on ■ new contact In two day* of sessions here Operator* and union representatives meet here again Supt 11.

Woman Labor Head Raps Indiana laws Says State Has No Women's Hour Limit Indianapolis, Aug 24—(UP) — Mis* Frieda 8. Miller, director of the U. S. department of labor's womens bureau, accused Indiana today of being "laggard" in labor legislation for women "Unfortunately. Indiana has been laggard in adopting labor standards for women that exist in many other states,” said Miss Miller in a speech before the 64th annual convention of the Indiana state fpifensiton of labor "Indiana Is one of the five remaining states that has n<> limitation at all on the number of hours per day or per week that women may legally work." Miss Miller said. She also said that Indiana does not prohibit employer* from working women seven days a week, that it has no minimum wage law, no equal pay law. no law providing for maternity leave, and docs not regulate the total weight women may lift or carry "The picture isn't 100 percent dark, however." she added "In diana does require a one hour lunch pet l id in certain industries, suitable seat* for use when not working, sanitary facilities, and prohibit* womens employment underground in coal mines. “But these are very minimum standards indeed " Miss Miller criticized the state for continuing to suspend a law protecting women "against some of the abuses of overlong working hours." 12-Nalion Treaty Is Effective Today President Signs For United States Washington. Aug. 24 — (UP) — The North Atlantic treaty became effective today and President Tru man assured the world that no nation need "fear the remit* of cooperation" by the 12 sign.* tory nation*. The chief executive witnesses th- deposit of the ratifications by Denmark, France. Italy and Portugal the last of the 12. Then at a solemn White House cere mony. he signed a proclamation stating that the treaty i* now an operating actuality. He emphasized, in a statement that the purpose of the pact is to Mtablhb freedom from aggrewlofl and force In the North Atlantic community and thus to promote and preserve peace throughout the world. “As thi* treaty come* into effect." Mr Truman aaid, "it *e<*m* particularly appropriate to rededicate ourselves to the carrying out of the great task we have *et tor ourselves - the preservation of stability and peace. “No nation need fear tho result* of our cooperation toward thi* end. On the contrary, the more closely the nation* of the Atlan’le community can work together for peace, the better for ail people everywhere."

Senate Approval Must Be Obtained; Will Return To Work On September 21

Body Os Michigan Girl Is Discovered Suicide Note Left By Eccentric Uncle Ecorse. Mich.. Aug 24 — (UP) - Tht suicide note left by an ecce Itrie uncle who strangler! hl* "favorite" niece after taking “indecent liberties" disclosed today that He believed sex perverts like himself should be put to death. A two-day search for nine-year-old Barbara Jeane Aberle ended last night when her nude laxly, with her own blue jumper tightened around her neck, was found in a log-cover-ed grave. The searchers were directed to the lonely spot by a crude Incoherent note discovered in th® shirt pocket of the laxly of the uncle, Arthur Mayer. 30. found several hours before in a wooded area four mile* away. In despair over what he had done, the ne'er-do-well <x!d-job* man wrote the note, telling where th' girl's body wa* buried. Then lie killed himself by firing a .22 caliber rifle bullet Into hl* brain "I don’t know what came over me to take Indecent libertie* with her." Mayer wrote in a cheap notebook "When she said she would tell what I did to her I knew I had to take her life. "Then I knew I must take my own life, so will do no." the note continued. "There ought to be capita! punishment in Michigan for people like me." Mayer warned mothers whose daughters "become sex conscious at a young age.” "Knowing all I do.” he wrote, "and not knowing where I'm goin •, 'hi*, I suppose Is a fitting ending.” He attached a crude sketch 4 > the rambling three-page note telling how to find the little girls body. State trooper* dragged a scum-capped pool beneath a dam but three volunteers from the 2-iu who joined 600 law officers in th" search discovered the tiny grave on a bank nearby. The search for Barbara Jean and Mayer started Sunday when her (Turn Ta I*a«e Twu> Secretary Johnson Makes Spending Cut Orders Civilian Help Be Reduced Washington. Aug 24 — (UPI Defense secretary Louis Johnson to •lay ordered (he army, navy and air force to fire 135.000 civilian employe* and to lop off 112.000 reserve officer* in an economy drive to save $500,000,000 Army, navy and air force Installat ion* throughout the country will be affected by the economy move Some military installation* will be closed and activities at other* will be curtailed. Only one navy shipyard — at l-ong Beach, Cal — will be dosed The army's Camp Chaffee at Fort Smith. Ark also will be closed. Johnson explained the cutback* to congress from the affected area* in an unusual meeting at the Pentagon Nearly 400 congressmen were invited to the Pentagon for an advance preview of the bad new*. A defense spokesman said tha’ although a saving of $500.000.00'> a year i* estimated when the firings are completed the saving* for •hi* fiscal year — which began July 1 — are estimated at $200,000. 000 The armed service* were ordered to start on the cutback* immediate ly and to finish them a* soon a* possible. The navy was ordered to fire 76.000 civilian employes, th* army 41. 000. and the air fore* 18.000. The army will return 5.787 reserve officer* on active duty to Inactive duty, •he navy 3.157 and the air force 3.129.

Adams Post 43 Installation Os Officers Held Elmer Darwachter Starts Term As Post Commander Elmer Darwachter. world war I veteran, wa* installed as command er of Adams post number 43 of the American Legion at the an nual installation ceremony held Tuesday night at the legion home Art Wilkie. Fort Wayne, fourth district commander presided at the Installation. Mr. Darwachter succeed* Lawrence Rash a* commander of the local post for the 1949-50 term Other officers starting new term* include: 11. Andrew*, first vice-command-er; R Andrews, second vice-com-mander; D Cochran, third vicecommander. K. Gaunt, fourth vice ccnimander: William Linn, fin ance officer; T. H Gehrig, adjutant; L. Rupert, three year trustee; V. J Borman, two year trustee; A. Myer*, one-year trustee. Commander Darwachter named the following committee*: Publicity. Robert Shraluka; grave registration. Leo Ettinger and R. Mailand; Hoosier state. Vernon Aurand; Service officers. John DeVoes and Dave Macklin: Child welfare. Margaret Eiting; medical. Dr Richard Parrish. Dr John Teveer, Dr Ben Duke, Dr Harold DeVor. Dr Harold Zwick and Dr. H R Frey. Americanism. Rev A C. E Gillander. Employment, Julius Baker. Mel Lehman and Ralph Roop: Membership. Robert Ashbaucher; Legislative, Robert Anderson; Boy Scout*. Charles Morgan; National defense. Jame* Borders; Athletic officer*. Art Schamerloh. Mo Heckman and Floyd Hunter. One tori al. Ed Jaberg. Aviation L wis Lutz Smith; Bowling. William Kuhnle and V. J Bormann; School awards. Ed Jaberg Uniform*. Mo Ehinger and Tony Metzler; Naval affairs. Charles Hite. Don Cochran. Robert Shialuk'i and Ftank Detin . Auxil liny liaison. Richard Myet*. Law re nee Rash and Dee Flyback. Addressograph, Vernon Aurand; Forty and Eight. Art Shamerloh. Roxlt Kessler. Lawrence Rash and A J Baker; Club audit. Art S<h« merloh. William Kuhnle and Clint <Tura To I’uß* Two* British Schoolboy Wins Channel Swim 18-Year-Old Youth Youngest To Win Dover. Eng.. Aug 24 (UP» British *che»lboy swimmer Philip Mickrnan swam the English Chan net today in 23 hour* >nd 48 min utes. fighting wind, rain and tides which f«»rce<l him 19 miles out of his way in the nnrma'ly 21-mile swim The 18-year-old Mickrnan l*ec*me the youngest swimmer ever to accomplish the fact. Hi* record also wa* one of the slowest. Mickrnan. who had tried twice before to conquer the channel and had failed, reached shore at Kingsdown. Eng., five miles north of Dover at 4:33 a m GMT (10:33 p m CRT. 1 He started at Cap Gri* Nez. France, at 4 45 a. m GMT (10:45 p m CRT*, yesterday. Mickrnan rested a few minute* on the beach when be reached land. Then he boarded hl* pilot boat which brought him to Dover He said be wa* going to *leep awhile and take another »wim this afternoon Shortly after Mickrnan reached England Cuban long-distance swimmer Juan Jose Cortina*. 32. •lipped into the wat«at Cap Gri* Nez on hi* second attempt to iTwrw T* Tw*>

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Final Adjournment Out Os Question As Much Legislation Appears Deadlocked Washington, Aug 24 - (UP) — Members of the house today vote-i themselves a four week vacation. The congressmen jubilantly sent the resolution to the plodding senate which must also approve It. The senate, staggering along under .1 mountain of unfinished legislation, was expected to give it* okay. The resolution will give the house member* a respite from Friday until Sept 21. They will get awar from the capital's heat, atmospheric and political, to mend fences back home and just plain rest. The senate will stay at work Senate leaders can't even gue** when the whole congress will ba able to adjourn The senate ha* r. number of unfinished appropriations measures it debated the Interior department's funds bill again today and other top legislation to dispose of. A mass of appropriations bill* totaling 827.060,000,(100 (B) or mor® will be left itehind when the houso goes home. These bills are either tied up in the senate or In a conference between the two houses. Other congressional development*: B-36 —A navy man admitted au’.lii orship of the anonymous document i which touched off the house InvesI ’igatlon of the air force's B-36 j bomber Cedric Worth, special assistant to navy undersecretary Dan Kimball, admitted to the hou.te | armed services committee that he j wrote the document It charged • here wa* political influence involved in the purchases of the big Inter, ontinental bomber Worth took sole responsibility. He said no one else in the navy department knew what he was doing. Five Per Center* Senate investigator* were told that Jatn»* B. Hunt, busy "influence salesman." represented clients trying to buy surplus property from the war assets administration in 1947 while he was on the agency's payroll a* a 850-a-day consultant. Edmund B. Gregory, former WAA administrator who hired Hunt, said his a.tivttie* were "improper" and "unethical " But Gregory denied that tie knew of Hunt's activities whllt drawing pay from the WAA Economy Defense secretary Louis Johnson's new econo.nr move brought protest* from many congressmen Johnson ordered the firing of I3.'>.<too civilian employe* of the military services and th* closing down or reduction of many military inMallations Carson The senate commerce committee approved. 8 to 4. the nomination of John Carson to x» a member of the federal trade commission Carson’s opponent* call him a left winger DP'* Senate Demtx-ratic leader Scott W Luca* moved t<xlay 'a force a senate vote on legislation increasing the numt>er of displaced person* who may lie admitted to the country. A bill to do so ha* been txittled up in the senate judiciary committee Luca*, together with 14 other senator*. Introduced a resolution to discharge the bill from committee. Meanwhile, the CIO called on ITwra Tn Schooler Baby Dies At Hospital Here Mary Ann Schooler, day-old babe of Mr. and Mr*. Russel! Schooler. Jr., died this morning at 8 o'clock at Adam* county mem- < rial hospital Surviving beside* the parent* are a brother William C. S< hooler and the grandparent*. Mr and Mr*. Ru**e'l Schooler of Mbanon and Mr and Mrs Ralph J. Roop, Decatur. Funeral service* will be held Thursday morninn* at 10 o'clock at St Mary • Catholic church with Rev Ignatius Vlckira* In charge. _ Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. The body wa* removed to Gillie and Doan funeral parlor where friend* of the family may cal! after 7 o'clock tonight.