Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1949 — Page 1

iVII. No- 285.

10BAUSH REAFFIRMS GUILT IN MURDERS

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Dr. George E. Davis To Speak Thursday Riley Expert Will Deliver Two Talks Dr. George E Davis, director of the office of student affairs at Purdue University, who has pur sued a study of the life of Indiana’s beloved poet. James Whitcomb Riley, as an avocation, will deliver two talks in Decatur next Thursday, and recite a number of Riley poems At 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon he will speak at a Joint assembly of the school bodies of the public and Catholic schools In the Deca tur high school gymnasium He will be introduced by Dr N. A Rixler, president of the Decatur Library board and a boyhood friend of the speaker. ■ Tlmrsday evening he will be guest speaker at a Rotary ladies Utt banquet at the K. of P. home. Due to conflicting dates, it was Impossible for the Decatur high school and the Rotary club to ob serve the centennial of Riley's birth on October 7. so Thursday was reserved for the Riley day program. Although he is a native of Ohio, where he was born at Farmers Ville, the son of a Presbyterian minister. Dr Davis was educated in Pennsylvania. Delaware, and lowa He was graduated from the University of lowa He later en terad the army of occupation in Germany Following his military service, Dr. Davis re-entered the University of lowa and obtained a master's degree in IMO. After a year as superintendent of the Fontanelle. la. schools he became principal of the Keokuk, la .- high school, where he remained for 16 years. Dr. Davis completed bis work for his doctorate at iowa in 1937 and immediately Joined the faculty at Purdue in charge of teacher placement and licensing with the rauk of assistant professor, and in IM4 was advanced to his present position which combined ail the iTwra To F«a» Tw«» Open House Tuesday At Decatur C. Os C. Hold Open House At New Headquarters Members of the ftecatur Chamber of Commerce and their wives are invited to attend an informal ope” house at the new Chamber head quarters on the first floor of the IM Voss building on BoU,h /'“.”"J street. Open house will Tuesday night from 7 until 9 Invitations were Issued to all members today and visitors will be .“own through th. of the new headquarters There are • conference room, a lobby and private office, in the new , "KeTtto—r Wmwinbe i-- ] formal. R- W Pn,den «* u,be 1 manager annoumed Light refresnments will be served. ( Name Office" Tonight Office for 1»W will be ..ectcd 11 by the directors, meeting at 7 o .Xa, Four new directors elected last ( week will attend their first board ( meeting They are Lawrence Ans j ( paugh. Robert Macklin .ohri Jeldb ( and Roger Kelley Glenn Hill. < ( th. Leland Smith Insurance agen . pr—«- •», organisation

College Youth Confesses To Slaying Girl Youth Says Nerve Failed To Finish His Suicide Pact Evansville, Ind., Dec. 5 — (Ul’l —A 22-year-old bespectacled coll ege student claimed today that he killed his lieautiful 16-year-cld sweetheart with a hammer in a suicide pact at her request but failed to take his own IXe when his "last :nerve cracked " Franklin Thomas Slay. Griffin, Ind., sat in his Jail cell here and read detective story magazines afi'er confessing to the hammer slaying of Mary Ellen Harmon, Nov. 26 near Hopkinsville, Ky„ alsiut 9” | miles south of here. He said he backed down on hU half of the suicide iiact when he : lost his nerve as he stood on a nearby bridge, poised to leap. Kentucky authorities arrived this morning to take Slay to Hopkinsville, and he waivered extradition. He asked to see his mother before he left, however, and the request was granted. Christian county coroner R. 0. Ramsey said no autopsy would t>e performed on Mary Ellen's laxly. -We have all the facts we need l in the boy’s confession.” Ramsey said. An Evansville police examination made of the b<aiy showed she had been hit six times on the back of the head, in addition to the blows necessary to make a hole three Inches in diameter above her leC. ear. In his confession, the slender, I studious-looking youth said he called for Miss Harmon at her home here after the Thanksgiving holiday. planning to drive together to Florida where he is a student at the state university at Tallahassee. "We were fully agreed on marriage," he said In the confession. As they drove. "Mary was very allent. I asked her if something was wrong. "She replied, 'Frank, this is wrong and If we do It, it won't right the first wrong.' ” She said she was conscience I stricken because they had lived together as man and wife. "I asked her what she wanted to do," he said. "She said, let's die in | each other's arms ' “I was shtx-ked and I asked :t she was sure and she said yes. "I drove up into a side road. Af(Turs To Face Tbvee> Commissioners In Monthly Meeting Berne Annexotion May Be Presented The county comml"sioners. in 11 their regular meeting i> the audi-11 ' tor's office, awarded the compre-1 hensive insurance policy this morn- i I 1 Ing: were to award the printing I contracts for the coming year this aftermxm, and were anticipating the filing of a petition by citizens of Berne. The insurance policy, a renewal, was awarded to E J. Schug. of Berne The policy covers any liability of the public against the courthouse. Jail, county home, or on highways during construction of ( highways or bridges The printing contract Is in five < classes: printing of forms, binding ( of books and record* and office supplies The contract will be for t ’ tbe year l»50. It is believed that citisens of ' Berne will accompany a petition \ which will, it is assumed, be presented to the commissioners askIng for an extension of the Berne city limits. However, there was ( no definite word received that such ( action will be taken at a late hour ( today. ( The comml«sioners also received an invitation to attend a meeting of the Jay Adams Wabash river improvement association in Gw neva Tuesday Members of the ( commission were noncommittal ( regarding the invitation, though it ( Is understood tbe commissioners have opposed any dredging action of the Wabash for several years ] and "were not expected to change * their minds now " ( The commissioner* will meet again Tuesday to let contracts for, (Tera To Fn«e Twe>

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, Decembers, 1949.

Explosive Diary MBHBBBIMHiHBHB | ( pB MAJ. GEORGE RACEY JORDON shows wile diary in which he noted movement of atom bomb necrets and uranium by Russian officers from a U. S. air base at Groat Falls, Mont., where he was stationed during World War H. 1

Andrew May Starts On Prison Sentence Ex-Congressman To Federal Penitentiary Ashland, Ky., Dec. 5—(UP)— Andrew J. .May. wartime head of the powerful house military affair* committee, went to prison today for accepting bribe*. The former congressman. longtime power In Democratic political circle*, surrendered to U. S. marshall John .Moore at the Catlettsburg federal building. He wan whiaked away in a deputy marshal's automobile to the big federal penitentiary at nearby Summit. Ky. There he will serve an eight to 24-month sentence for taking money from the munitions-manu-facturing Garsson brother* to swing military contracts their way. May, once.powerful chairman of the house military affairs committee. eluded reporter* who had been keeping watch outside his imposing red brick home in Prestonsburg and entered the prison without fanfare. He was last seen in public last Friday when he cleaned up papers in his lawoffice and said goodbye to friends. The announcement that May had entered the prison was made by warden R. O. Culver. Culver said May arrived at the prison at 6:30 a. m. today accompanied by U. 8. marshal John Moore and immediately went (Turn To race Three! New Auto License Plate Sale Jan. 3 Remind Car Owners Os Increase In Fee Indiana auto license plates for 1950 will go on sale here Jan 3. It was announced today by Mr* Charles Lose, manager of the De i catur license bureau None will be available before that date. Mrs. Lose also reminded car owners that a 1949 state law boosts the cost of 1950 auto license plates |2 Car owners are now receiving application forms for the 1960 plates in the mail. The new law increases license fees on private automobiles 92 each. The license fee for trucks, will be based on a declared gross weight schedule, instead of the rate capacity basis as in the old law. Each truck owner must estimate the largest load he will haul during the coming year. A meeting open to all truckers and dealers will be held at 1:30 < pm. Friday at the Chamber of Commerce building in Fort Wayne to explain the new law B. B McDonald. assistant director of the bureau of motor vehicles, will be the speaker. Driver licenses will eipire In 1960 on the birthday dates of their holders Persons applying for new operator permit* may do so within the 30 days preceding the month j of their birthday.

Five Persons Killed By Storm In Germany Berlin. Dec. 5. — (UP) — Auth- i orltie* today counted five persons killed and eight injured in a heavy storm which swept Germany wild winds reaching 75 miles an hour Police reported three persons were killed and six Injured In the ' western sector of Germany when bomb-weakened buildings < oilapsed ’ yesterday la-cause of the strong winds. . Authorities in the Soviet sector ' 1 reported two persons were killed and two injured Divorce Is Granted To Shirley Temple Movie Star Granted Divorce From Agar Hollywood. Dec 6.—(UP)—Shirley Temple, wearing a chic gray wool suit and a miserable expression. won a divorce in 30 minute* (lat today by testifying her actorhusband John Agar "hugged and kissed" another woman in her pre sence and went out with other girl* while she was expecting a baby “It was sickening," the 21 year <dd movie queen told judge Hay Herndon. Herndon approved a property settlement giving Shirley custody of her Si-month-old daughter. Lin da Susan, and providing Agar's share of community property be set up in a trust fund for the little girl Shirley asked no alimony. Herndon granted her the divorce and then said: "This plaintiff occupies a place in the hearts and affection* of the country and the failure of her marriage was a distressing disappoint rnent to many people. “By her very evidence, however. I she has convinced this court her i grounds are substantial and *he ha* made every reasonable effort to save her marriage "Therefore she is entitled to the same consideration of every citlI sen." The former air force sergeant, now 28 and a movie star himself, wasn't on hand to answer hack He's in Buffalo. N. Y.. making a personal appearance tour. “I'm sorry Shirl and I couldn't see eye-to- ye.” he said after she 1 filed her suit "But I won't contest the divorce." All Hally wood was waiting to find out what it was they couldn't see eye-toeye on. For month* be-1 fore their marriage blew up the town had gossiped about the battles that went on in Shirley's full sixed doll bouse which they turned into a grown-up love newt. Shirley's friends said she couldn't take Agar's table-hopping I in nightclub* any more They said he left her parked at a table like anv old wall flower Agar's pals said he was fed up I with being “Mr Shirley Temple and getting shoved Into the back < ground while bls popular wife was pushed into the limelight. i< Shirley, now a millionairess In i I her own right, asked no alimony 11 (Tara Ta !’■*» Three!

Letter To Governor From Death House Cell Affirms Fort Wayne Sex Killings

Government Steps Up Monopoly Drive New Educational Program Planned Washington, Dec. 5. —(UP) — The administration stepped up its anti-monopoly campaign today with a new educational program to ’ i check the growth of big business. On President Truman's orders, the government's activities were coordinated under a single Interagency committee headed by secretary of commerce Charles Saws yer. The group will Include representatives of the Justice and treasury departments, federal trade I commission. Reconstruction Finance Corp., the council of economic advisers and others. Its chief purpose is to encourage cooperation with businessmen By : clarifying existing anti trust laws, it is hoped that big business, in ; return, will stop swallowing up its smaller competitors. Sawyer said most businessmen want to obey the law and “try conscientiously to do so.” Hut he said there is too much "unnecessary i confusion as to what the law pro hiblts and what it permits.” He emphasized that the new pro gram will not keep the Justice department from preceeding with legal prosecutions against monopolistic practices. i Mr. Truman, in a goahead on the plan, called for "an educational and promotional program for Im- > proving compliance with legal requirements and fostering lieulthy I competition." Sawyer started the ball rolling by making public the first postwar study of industrial concentration based on the output of Individual industries. The 26 page study was sent to chairman Emanuel j Celler. D. N. V . whose house Ju dietary subcommittee is studying I monopolies. His next step will be to appoint member* of the Interagency committee. Sawyer said the group will i "explore the possibilities of broadening <government antimonopoly • Turn To Fane •!*> Four Arrests Made Here Over Weekend No One Badly Hurt In Accidents Here Four arrests were made over ! the weekend, all of them for traf • sic vio'ations. and three of them as the result of accident*, in which no one was seriously injured. The other arrest was made for excessive apeeding. State police made two of the four arrests Stat* trooper Walter Schindler arrested Roliert Mart, of Fort Waytie. one mile north of Monroe on U. S. highway 27 for exceeding the truck speed limit Mart Is scheduled to appear in city court later today. In a hectic session Sunday as tern«x>n. accidents occurred almost simultaneously, one at the airport, one in Linn Grove and the other in Itecatur. A car driven by Mrs Irene Rich, of 251 South Second street made a wide, sweeping left turn off Thirteenth street onto Monroe, caromed from one curb into a car parked at the stop sign. whi< h was driven by John Baumann. 915 Mercer avenue, then ba< k to the Other side of Monroe street, where It nestled against a tree. Mrs Rich. Jessica Johnson, age three, and Marina Moser of Fort Wayne, passengers in the Rich-driven car. were Injured, and taken to the Adams county memorial hospital After emergency treatment for facial cuts and bruises, the three were released Police arrested Mrs. Rich for reckless driving. She is to appear In Justice of the peace court later today. Damage was estimated at |mhi to the Rich car; I2M to the Baumann car. Police, who investigated the ac-1 rident. were on their way to the airport to investigate an accident between cars driven by John Rice. <Twn Te rage Teel

Striking Coal Miners Return To Jobs Today Four-Day Strike Is Ended, Miners Work Three Days Weekly Washington, Dec. 5. (I'l’i — Striking soft coal miners returned to their Jobs today as southern mine owners met here to decide when and how to bargain with John L Lewis. The nation’s too.otut bituminous miners, on direct order* from Lewis, ended their four-day strike and returned to the pits But they and the 80,000 hard coal miner* will work only three days a week - •Monday*. Tuesday and Wednesdays until further notice. Director* of the southern coal producers asscxlation met behind 1 closed d<x>rs to go over the entire union-industry contract fight Association sources said the directors would decide when they want to start bargaining again and what their position would be. A group of Kentucky mine own er*, meantime, are scheduled to 1 arrive from Pikeville, Ky . to talk contract terms with the union mine workers president. Actual negotla Hons, however, are not expected 1 , to get underway until later this week. L< wls, himself, may leave during the day for New York to be on hand for the formal opening of contract talks with anthracite pro ducers (MW source* said he probably would return Here by mid week. There has been no major union Industry bargaining in the soft coal dispute for more than six weeks The contract expired last June 30 The Pokeville operators control only a few relatively small mines but they seem to have- been the first in the Industry to find out - exactly what Lewi* wants in a new agreement. Lewis ha* said only that his d»mands would cost the industry be* tween 3o and 35 cents for every ton of coal mined The Pikeville operator* said Lewi** actual demands are: 1 A wage increase of 95 cents a day This would boost the miners' basic daily wages to 115. 2 An increase of 15 cents a ton ! in industry payment* to the I'MW's ! welfare and retirement fund The ■ Tara T» Pa*e Twat Fred Engle Injured Salurday Evening Volunteer Fireman Is Struck By Truck Fred Engle. 219 Rugg street. I* , re|H>rted "greatly Improved" by , hospital attendant* today, where | he had been taken following an accident at the scene of a fire at ( the Ja»p*r Bailer residence. 422 , North Second street Engle was struck by. and knock 1 ed under, a truck driven by John Meyer, of 116 North Sixth street ( The truck was bac king away from the curb when Engle was struck Engle was rushed to the Adams .1 county memorial hospital, suffer Ing from multiple fractures of the a pelvis and Internal injuries The „ 60-year-old Engle, a veteran O 1. , employe and vedunteer fireman, underwent surgery Sunday, and is reported improving today Firemen had been called to the , Bailer residence about 8;3O p.m | Saturday to extinguish a blaxe.ln the roof and attic in rear of the house Considerable damage was done, firemen reported, though there was no estimate made Donald Borne, of Fort Wayne, reported to police that he had i , struck a light post while backing 1 out of a driveway while attempt ing to turn around at the »cene of > tbe fire There trait no estimate made of the damage to either the car or the pole. 1

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Further Twist In Complicated Legal Case In Fort Wayne Murders And Trials Michigan City. Ind . Dec. 5 —- (I'l’l Ralph l/dcaugh. former K<e komo sac lory hand, has reaffirmed in a letter to Gov. Henry F. Scltricker his guilt to three- Fort Wayne sex slaying* in 1911 and 1945, warden Alfred Dowd of Indiana state prison said today. latbatigli, who has been saved nine times from execution in the jtrison s death chamber for a serie* of crimes in which three other men were implicated, wrote the governor from Ills death house cell. The letter apparently was written after Franklin Click. 30-year-old Fort Wayne celery farm worker. was convicted last week and sentenc ed to die- for the slaying of Phyllis Conine. 17. one of four women slain in Fort Wayne in a 13-month period. Click also had confessed to slaying Anna Kuzeff and Wilhelma Haaga, two of the three victims lacliaugh was convicted of killing. Dowd refused to discuss the letter's contents c xc ept to confirm that it had been sent to tin- governor. It was learned that lacbatlgh was motivated by his feeling that he didn't want to see an innee cent man die." ( Tile letter was another chapter ' in Indiana's most complicated legal case. Click was the third person con-tlctc-d in the four slayings Previously, ladcaugh was sentenced to death in the electric chair cm ids plea of guilty to all the slayings except Miss Conine - One- of them was the slaying cef Mrs. Dorothea Howard, wife- of a soldier, for whose death Robert V. Christen, former Fort Wayne druggist, was sentenced to life imprisonment Christen's appeal for a new trial is pending in the- Indiana supreme court, when- a louring will Ice held Dec 15. A fourth man. Charles Dodson. Memphis, Tenn , was Indicted with Christen in the- Howard slaying but the charge against bim was dismissed Icefore Christen went on trial ladcaiigh has alternately confessed and denied many time* the slayings since- June- !(», 1917. when he walked into the Kokomo police station and said he wanted to get a load off my mind ” Illinois Solon Dies At Home Os Sister Chicago, Dec-. 5. el'Pt Rep. Martin Gorski. D. 111. will Ice Interred at Resurrection cemetery here his family said today. Gorski, a bachelor, died at the home of his sister. Mrs. Clara Prcctiski. yesterday lie was 62 Death was attributed to a heart attack Date for the funeral had not Iceen set. Ha had served four term* as representative- from Illinois' ninth district and was a member of the house Judiciary committee. Gorski was born In Poland and was brought to this country at the- age of three Indianapolis Man Crushed To Death Indianapolis. Dec. 5. — (I P) Alev Blakemore. 31. was crushed to death yesterday when a car on which he was working fell, police said today. ■7 jwpwe ■ f MWjefr