Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1949 — Page 1

XLVII. No. 212.

DECLARES UNITY HINGES ON MONEY TALKS

■an To Tito ■en Help In Kremlin Fight »20 Million Dollar I ■oan From America I fc'9 Mora,e Booster Yugoslavia, Sept !»- ■K w.'.niii diplomatic obscrv ■M ~1 today the 120.000.000 18,,,,, loan to Yugoslavia K|d lit- a big morale booster tor Tl’o government In Its battle the Kremlin. ■,.... interpreted an■num.nt of the loan 8 " an Kri.an d.ilaration of aid to Kxh.d Tito in hi* ficht to avoid ■ .a. tl.r.Au by Premier Josef ■lin of llussia. n»w< reached here from last night that the S export Import bank had ■red tile 120.000,000 credit to ■g<. '.l', .a to purchase American ■ting equipment. [ ■h*- fund* will be used to rebuild ti. h 1 ug«»lav bauxite, mercury. RK,.,, had and zinc mines In re- !■ the i nlted States will receive [■-qn.nu <! these .strategic metals I ■inirease its stockpiles. I ■>., r i i f Tito's quarrel with Stu [■ was Russia'* refusal to sup|K Yugoslavia with heavy indus[■l niuipment to modernize her I and factories. L^Ennoiiii' > m« nt of th* loan coin- ( <l with another bitter attack I ■ Russia in the Yugoslav com(■nist party newspaper Borba. !'■* article written by Milovan rBKla- lonimunist party propagan- | K chief charged Russia was using [ ■perial'ist tactics In an attempt [■bring Yugoslavia to heel. Bla* a result of Russia's thirst !■ profits from the Balkans. (■ll:i- said, "vallals and obedient s^Kvernttu nts have been created inof free and independent states.'* ■ iijiias said that Russia had "in ■oiluced the principles of capi■li.tlc trade in socialist countries" ■d that the Soviet thirst for pro9|» had led to "political imperialism “ leaders In their own under the mask of Soviet ■attiotistii Indulge In the most nationalism." he said. Seek Further Loans I Washington. 9—(UP)— ■at-hal Tito’s Yugoslav govern ■ent. successful In Its bid for a ■ S export import bank loan, may 3 *• turn to private Wall Street ■rm- tor additional dollars, it was ■■ported here today. I While the Yugoslav embassy ■ould not comment on the reports, ■try were received with credence ■ Informed U. 8. circles. It was ■olnt»d out that the 9t9.009.000 exBort import loan granted yester■ay and a world bank loan now un ■er consideration, would boost ■nxoslavia s long range production ■ut would have little Immediate • f.■The 120.000.000 United States ■san was the first granted any com■snlst country and was expected ■> widen the breach between Tito ■nd the Kremlin. Russia and her ■»t»llUes have clamped a tight ■eommlc blockade around Yug> ■lavis since Tito's break with the ■omlnform. 1 Biplomat* said that’ Yugoslavia ■arrently suffers front a severe ■hortage j n the entire range of ■onsumer goods The export im■ort loan and the requested world ■ank loan cannot be used for con■utner goods, but are limited to use ■or reconstruction and rehahillta ■to*'of basic industries. Resigns Position As [Registration Clerk ■ The resignation of Mrs. Eileen ■«drews. effective Immediately, as ■»<»tr»tion clerk in the count v ■jwk's office was announced today. Andrews will bo succeeded by HP** ,m ®«ene McFarland, who will ■*«1» h* new duties at once ■ Andrews has resigned Her to care for the children of ■"'* Thomas Andrews, a recent vicf* polio WEATHER ■ eMI *•*»•«: Ut “ r ' * Lew to- **•••; hleh Saturday

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26th Polio Case Is Recorded In County Adams county's polio incidence was increased to 26 today, with the definite diagnosis of the illness of Paul Embler, 4, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. David Embler. of Berne, as polio. The boy has no paralysis but a stiffness of the neck. Early report* on the child's illness indicated no polio but def Inite diagnosis Thursday at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne confit med it as polio. The victim's father is director of the G. E aoelian choir and is employed at the Genera! Electric plant in this city. Senate Group Votes Okay To Military Aid I Approves Measure [ To Arm The Free • Nations Os World 1 Washington. Sept. 9— (UP)— | A senate committee today approved , a *1.3H.3!0.0<m military aid bill . to arm the free nations of the > world and gave President Truman I authority to spend 175,900.000 for arm* to China . . Fly a 19 to 3 vote, the combined ■ foreign relations and armed serv- . Ices committee voted 11.000.099.009 r for military assistance to the north Atlantic pact nations. All but . >100,000,000 of this amount will be I withheld until the U. 8. approves . the pact's defense council recorn- . mendatlons. 1 Members voted 11 to 9, along ■ straight party lines, to give Mr - Truman authority to spend up to t >75.000.000 in China and the far east if he sees fit. The amendemnt t was opposed by Republicans who fought for a definite order that t arms should go to Chinese anti- . communists. I The bill also carries >211.370.000 for Greece and Turkey, and >27,- . 640.000 for Korea, the Philippines . and Iran. It granted all bur >169,- ’ 990,000 President Truman asked . tor western Europe and added the . 1 >75,000.000. which the President did not request II Chairman Tom Connally, D.. I'Tex., said committee members will give the measure final approval Monday. He said that compromises drafted in 19 executive committee . sessions should pave the way for . “substantial'' unanimity in the com- > mittee and on the senate floor. r " ■—"" l ' " I Ladoga Man Killed In Cycle Accident Crawfordsville. Ind, Sept. 9.— 1 (UP)— Donald E. McCoy. 25. lai--1 doga. was killed yesterday when ■ his motorcycle failed to make a curve in Ind.. 34. three miles west of Jamestown. McCoy received a broken neck. 33. also of Ladoga. was not Injurbut a passenger, Arnold Yeagler. * Emma Aschbaucher Dies At Bluffton Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Emms well known Bluffton lady, died at 7 o'clock Thursday evening follow ing a heart attack at her home in that etty. She had been in falling health for the past month. She was born in Adams county Jan 23. IM7. a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Henry Bluhm She and her husband. Arnold Aschbaucher. operated a photography studio In Bluffton for many years She was a member of the First Evangelical and Reformed church at Bluffton Surviving In addition to her husband are a son, Booker, of Dalias, ; Tex.; three grandchildren; three brothers. William and Ray Bluhm, both of Monroe, and Walter Bluhm of Petoskey. Mich, and a sister, Mrs. Louise Reinhart of Baltimore. Md. Two sisters are deceased Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the First Evan geilcal and Reformed church in Bhifftnp. the Rev Matthew Worthman officiating Friends may call at the Jahn funeral home after 7:30 o'clock this evening Friends are asked to omit flowers.

Mo.-Pacific Cancels Trains On Strike Eve Virtual Standstill In Operations As Strike Hour Near St. Louis, Sept. 9 — (UP) — Operations of the Missouri Pacific railroad were at a virtual standstill today as the time tor the 2 p. m. .('ST walkout of operating employes approached. Freight train* over the Mo-Pae’s 11-state system were already in the yards ami only a few pasenger trains were finishing up their runs. Both rai'road and union officials said their posl'ions In the dispute over interpretation of working rules were unchanged. A railroad spoke man said "we are willing to have the Issues arbitrated." The unions said the issues were not proper subjects for arbitration. R. E Davidson, spokesman for the four’ operating brotherhoods involved, said strike leaders have had no word from the railroad seeking further talks. "Apparently the Missouri Pacific doesn't care If there is a strike. I don't know why we should " Mr*. Harry 8. Truman was a passenger on the last eastbound Missouri Pacific train. She Istarded the Colorado Eagle at Independence. Mo. and was due here at 12:01 p. m. Mrs. Truman will leave here for Washington on the Baltimore it 'Ohio. The brotherhoods said trains en route at 2 p. m. would continue their runs. Hundreds of communities in the southwest, served by the 7,900 miles of tracks of the Missouri Pacific, were left without rail transportation a* the S.iutO engineers. firemen, trainmen and conductors left their jolts. Hardest hit was Dupo. 111., site of the road's huge marshalling yards, the second largest of its kind in the world. Mayor E. E. Scott said two-thlrds of the town * 2.909 population would be affected Operations in the yard were virtually shut down today, The railroad laid off 25,000 nonoperating employes effective as of the time of the strike. In Washington. President Truman said he had not received a request by the St. Ixiuls chamber of commerce that he intervene personally In .the dispute. The presi dent said that governmental efforts to bring alaiut a settlement were continuing. However. Frank Douglass, of the national railway mediation board, said the group had "given up en«T«rw Te Paee T»«l

Church And State Dispute Widening Catholics Oppose Czechs' Program Prague Cxechoslovakla, Sept 9. - (UP) — Authoritative'church sources said today Catholic parerfla have been advised to withdraw children from religious classes In 1 state-controlled schools, if the government did not acknowledge th* church's right to direct religious instruction. These sources said Catechism tea* hers and Catholic parents ha< e been told that the church Insists on the right to direct religious training in state schools. If the Communist regime refuses to acknowledge this right, authoritative church sources said, "it is better for Catholic parents to exe’rise their rights and withdraw their children from religious classes and arrange for their religious instruction and education In another suitable manner.” Ministry of education official* have been calllag meetings of the Catechists all summer and outlinHng their "new duties,” these sources said. , Reports of the ffieeting* indl<at.>d the Catechists objected strongly to the “new duties." Authoritative sources also revealed that Roman Catholic priests In Czechoslovakia will refuse to take any government oath which would violate their priestly obligations. These sources said the priests had prepared their own pledge of loyalty to the Cseeh Republic" and iTUra Ts Pews Two)

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 9, 1949.

The Whole Family’s There F TT MBE?iW'H ■ SI " 1 A y ■ t ■ tfib • KMKWBKw ma > fiU I* JU ALL 16 OF THE guests who showed up at 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Cayl I. Schaeffer, St. latuis. Mo., are children of the couple. Age* range from baby John Michael, seven months, to oldest non, Gerald. 21. Papa Schaeffer holds the baby Mrs. Schaeffer stands at his left, with rest of children grouped around

Steel Beard Report Expected Saturday Report 10-Cent Wage • Boost Recommended New York. Sept. 9-(UP) — President Truman's steel factfinding board is reported io have agreed on a middfe-of-the road report recommending a Decent "package" Increase for steelworkers, the New York Popst said toi day I "The newspaper, in a signed dis- ■ patch by Munay Kempton, said Jhere were "strong indication*'' that the board's report "held the formula to forestall the crippling disaster of a steel strike next Sept 23. even though neither the industry nor it* ('IO union will like what the board recommends." The three-man board left for Washington today to present a 100-page report to the President tomorrow. The newspaper said that “the moat apparently solid version of the board’s carefully guarded find l ings" showed that the bulk of ap- : proximately 10-cent an hour Increase would go into pension and medical insurance funds rather than a real wage Increase The union had asked for a 3Ocent package distributed between such fund* and real wages. "The board reportedly spells out a plan for financing these deferred social benefits which distinctly differs from the kind of employer tax that pay* for the welfare fund that John has won for the min ers." the dispatch said. The newspaper said the board's report. *• made known to its reporter, had discounted "great chunks’* of the economic analysis iTweo To )•»«» Ms)

Rotarian Is Honored For Perfect Attendance Mark

A. R. "Frits" Ashbaucher. founder of the furnace and general roofing business operated under his name, was honored by the Decatur Rotary club last evening for a singular distinction having maintained a perfec t attendance record in the club for 25 year* Past Rotary Governor William 11. Barr of Bluffton, in tiehalf of Decatur Rotarians, paid tribute to Mr. Ashbaucher on his enviable record. Few Rotarians in the world can boast of a perfect attendance record. Mr. Barr emphasised, in bls talk on Rotary friendship. The meeting was arranged a« a surprise to the honored guest by Arthur D. Buttles, chairman of the program, who presented the speaker end proclaimed “Ashbaucher Night." Robert Ashbaucher. son of the quart er-century club member, presented his father with a 25-year pin. a gift from the Decatur Rotary club. In the 25 years. Mr. Ashhauc.ier attended approximately 1390 meetings Except when the local club meetings were can cell fd because of Thanksgiving or Christmas. Mr. Ashbaucher attended a Rotary gathering. When out ot the city, he made up hi* attendance in some other Rotsry city Spending his win-

BULLETIN St. Joachims' Que., Sept. 9 —(UP)— A Cansdlan Pacific airliner exploded In the air and crashed here today, killing all 21 persons aboard. Report Business In Nation On Upgrade Warning Issued Os Dangers Os Strikes Washington. Sept 9 -(UP)— Business was looking up today, and secretary of commerce Charles Sawyer said "the tnd of the recession may be at hand.*' But the most optimistic govern ment reports In months were coupled with this warning: big strike* thi* fall could turn the new advance into a setback More people had jobs In August than at any time this year, latest government figures showed. And unemployment had dropped Io Its lowest point since May. Production in August also was up President Truman announced ihis himself, pointing out that the AugUMt Increase just about wiped ' out a slump recorded in July. Dr. Edwin G. Nourse, chairman <>t Mr. Truman'* council of economic adviser*, said the depres *lon that everybody feared last spring ha* failed to materialize. He called this "generally encouraging." But Nourse was a little more cautious than Sawyer He said the "process ot disinfla-tion”—-hi* word for recession is not completed. In talking to reporters. Nourse warned that fall walkouts in baslc «T«r«> T« Pase Three*

A. R. Ashbaucher tert In Florida la recent years, he 'alt h fully atteaded ths weekly meetings in cities in that state. Mr Ashbaucher is a former president ot the Decatur club and is widely known In Indiana Rotary cireteo.

Stafford Cripps Warns Unity Os Democracies Hinges On Conference

Advisory Council For Fund Campaign Community Center Drive Is Planned More than 100 civic leaders of Decatur and vicinity are currently receiving a letter of invitation to serve as members of an advisory council to the forthcoming Decalur Community Center Fund campaign, is was anßounced today by Carl C. Pumphrey, well known local jeweler. The invitation, issued by the sponsors of the campaign, the Decatur Memorial Foundation. Inc., of which Mr. Pumphrey Is president, launches the organizational phases of the drive, following the stimulating announcement late in August that the Central Soya company will contribute one dollar for every two dollars pledged by citizens, industry and commerce of the Decatur corumunlty. Dale W. McMillen. Sr. board chairman, in unking the offer. stipulated that It does not become effective until a minimum of 1159,01)0 ha* been pledged by others in the drive, and that >t(wt,(M)O Is tn l>e the maximum contribution by the company. Recipients of the letter are being invited to join actively in the overall campaign, which is scheduled for completon by November 26. "it is evident that the time has come for action.” the letter states, after pointing to the surveys and studies which have been made by qualified recreational and community planners and referring to the "magnificent and generodb" offer of the Soya company. The advisory council will hold its Initial organization meeting next Friday evtning at a dinner in the Masonic hall. Mr. Pumphrey, wh > will act as temporary chairman until a general campaign chairman has been selected, stated that them will be no solicitation of members of the advisory council at this or subswiuent meeting* of the group. Campaign headquarters have been established In the office* of the Chamber of Commerce in thn Decatur public library building.

Indiana Slate Fair Closes 1949 Edition Grand Champions To Be Sold At Auction Indianapolis. Sept. 9. — (UP) — The Indiana state fair closed the nine-duy 1949 edition today by honoring flying fanners and manufacturers. Though it was the final day of the (air. activity was scheduled on the grounds from daybreak until past midnight. Attendance for the first eight days wa* more than 15,009 over the 1949 total paid admission figure, xnd fair officials hoped fair weather might encourage a record final day crowd to the big north Indianapolis ground*. Through last night the fair's new' automatic ticket machines nad clicked out 564.396 paid admission s Attendance at the 19i* fair's elgnt dsys totaled 549.926. Yesterday'*, xttendance of 90.956 was well lielow the 102,971 r«g-lstered on the tame day last year The flying farmers and manufac'urer* were scheduled to lie honored by an aerial parade of military aircraft Including jet and propellerdriven fighters, transports and troop carriers and planesAif the Indiana Air National Guard. The air maneuvers over the infield of the mile harness-racing track will be followed by the fiftn and final grand c ircuit program. A total purs* of >14.099 will be split between winners of the four races Hoosier farm youth will cone bach into prominence this afternoon when the grand champion 4-1! club steer and barrow are sold at auction Two girls showed the grand tTsra Te P*a< tw«>

Shelton Clan Member Shot From Ambush Little Earl Shelton Seriously Wounded In Gangland Style Fairfield, 111 . Sept 9. — (L’P) — Two gunmen armed with *ubmachine gun* fired "six to eight" »luk* into little Earl Shelton today, seriously wounding him in the same kln<l of ambush that mowed down his three gangster uncles In the last two years Shelton, 34. was blasted by !!)■« gunfire as he drove up before hl* home, three blocks from Fairfield's downtown district, shortly alter midnight. He hauldd hi* own .45 caliber pi* tol from its shoulder holster and fired back at a* they roared away in a big red convertible roadster. "The dirty dog* tfever even I'd me get out of the car for a fair shot at them,” he said "I don't know whether I hit them or not.' it was reported tlial Shelton noted the license number of the gunmen's car and told officers "it was the same one they used when they killed my Uncle Carl two years ago." Carl and Bernie, two of hi* uncles, dirnl In unsolved slaying*, and a third uncle. Big Earl, was critically wounded by unidentified gunmen, all within lens than 24 months of today's shooting All were leaders of the Shelton clan, which once waged a virtual wa.' with tanks ami a plane again*t 'be rival "molt" of Charley Birger The gunmen fired a barst of a bout 25 £bot«, hitting Little Earl in Itoth thigh*, the abdomen and the forehead His car was riddled by 21 bullets and three slug* slammed into th* Shelton home, endangering Little Earl'* wife Eleanor and their t.v > daughters. Susan Ruth ami Dian*. One bullet "Vslged In the door frame. Other* cut a path across the building. A gap in the line showed where they ploughed into Shelton's car. From that, police believed th* gunmen may have fired from inside their moving convertible instead of from bushes across the street as (relieved at first. ♦ Shelton had ju*t stopped wh <n the gun* opened up. The rain of bullet* pinned him in the driver* < Tara To T««e Three)

Mrs. Ethel Stevens Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Ethel Junta Stevens, 65. residing four miles southeast of Decatur on federal highway 33. died at 10:45 o’clock Thursday night at the Adam* county memorial hospital after an illness of three days of complications. Rhe was born in Marengo, la.. Feb. 11. 1964. a daughter of John and Caroline Hunter, bitt lived most of her life In Portland. Her husband. George Stevens, operated a drug store in Portland *or many years until his death. She had resided in Adams county for six years Mrs Rt>-vens was a member of the Presbyterian church at Portland. Surviving are a son. Fred Steven*. of near Decatur; two grandchildren and twu great-grandchl! dren One son and two sisters preceded her In death Funeral services will be held at 2:29 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Black funeral home. A. C. E Olllandsr officiating Burial will be In Green Psrk cemetery. Portland Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

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British Chancellor Os Exchequer Warns Os Importance Os Monetary Parleys Washington. Sept. 9 — (UPI —• Sir Stafford Cripps. British chan--1 cellor of the exchequer, warned i today titat lite military and poi lltical unity of the western democracies hangs upon the outcome of the three-power monetary talk* now in progress here. "We cannot separate the political. defense and economic aspects of what is a single problem ..." Cripps tol<l a luncheon meeting of the National Pres* Club. In his first full-dress public statement since he arrived her* Wednesday for the Anglo-Ameri- . can-Canadian monetary conference. Britain's "austerity minister” linked the British dollar crisis directly to the cold war with communism. He made it plain that Britain believe* the United States must <ome to her rescue in the present ' crisis to make good on the cold war victories that have been won by the Marshall plan. "To secure the future happiness and prosperity of the world and of humanity ... we must have a strong democracy ant! we mu*t be able to resist totalitarianism.” Cripps *aid. "To have a strong democracy we must have a political understanding tietween tbu free democratic nations To havn a political understanding we must I have a sound strategy for the defense of democracy. To have a sound strategy of defense, we mutt have a firm and stable ecoI nomie basis In all the countries concerned." Cripps said the western power* already have made 'remarkable progres* toward* creating the necessary political and defense structure.” "But all this progress will lie in vain." he warned, "if we fail to provide a sound economic basis for these combined efforts of the free democ racier” Cripps defended his nociallst. British government again*! charge* of waste- and Inefficiency. He asserted that Britain's present financial troubles stem directly from the ravages of war at home and in her (ar-flung possessions around the world. Cripps made no mention of unofficial reports that his delegation here and British officials In London are seeking a >6oO.Otm,uOO reconstruction finance corporation loan wholly outside the Anglo-American-Canadian dollar conference. Nor did he disclose the extent, if any. of the progress made here In the three-power effort to find a solution to his country's economic crisis. He said it still Is "too early” in the conference to say anything beyond the fact that the talks are going ahead in the cooperative spirit promised In President Truman's recent Philadelphia speech. Mr Truman at that time urged an end to the war of word* Icetween unofficial critics on l>oth sides of the Atlantic, and he pledged this country to a determined effort to help solve Ihe British crisis. Cripp* cautioned his listeners against expecting a "sudden and complete” solution to the economic crisi* to result from the present talk*. "It Is a hard and difficult task.” «Twre T« )*■«• Ms) Appeal To Farmers To Cut High Corn At Road Crossings Phil Sauer, county highway rut>«rintend«at. and sheriff Herman Bowman today issued a joint appeal to farmers and land owners to cut the corn stalks at the road crossings in the county With the opening of school, the busses are transporting children and drivers report many obstructed corners along the county road*, the officials said. Maay farmers already hart trimmed the stalks and thus have aided tn the safety campaign. Bauer and Bowman pointed out. Accidents may be averted If the corners are cleared of high growing com, they explained.