Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1950 — Page 1

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Vol. XLVUL No. 11

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Soviet Russia Protests U.S. Plane Action Charges American Fiona Flaw 13 Miles Into Soviet Latvia Moscow, April 11—(UP1—Rasste charged today that as America* saperfortreaa bomber flow 13 miles lato Sextet Latvia Saturday and opened fire oa Intercepting Soviet fighter* The charge wm contained in a vigorous note of Russian protest. When one ft the Soviet fighter* returned the fire, the B-3* turned away aad new out over the Baltic Sea. the note raid None ot the pteaes apparently wa* damaged Foreign minister Andrei Viahin sky personally handed a format —- note of "resolute protest" against the incident to IL S ambassador Alan a. Kirk at the Kremlin. The note denounced the Incident aa “a gross violation of the Soviet frontier" and sn unjursrd of viola tloa of the elementary rule* of international law" „ Kirk aaid he had no comment at the moment He aaid he would, aend all Information to Washington The note aaid the B-23 flrat waa sighted south of Lihava.'a Latvian port city across the Baltic from Sweden.' Soviet tighten took -off from a nearby airdrome gad d£ manded that the B-2* follow them to the airport and land, the note aaid. An exchange of machine-gun fire waa aaid to have followed. Navy Plan* Mining Wiesbaden. Germany. April tt. —44JPI—-A U. 8. navy plane min tag since Saturday waa the only' American aircraft in the Baltic area at the time the Russians report an American bomber and Soviet tighten exchanged fire. T S air force headquarter* here aaid today A spokesman aaid the missing navy Privateer was unarmed ex cept for’lT pistol carried by the pilot The plane carried a crew of lu .

He said the fourvnxlaed—l’rl vateer, ■ single-lalled Bit. easily <<«ld hare been mistaken fur a B-2* In the air The Soviet protest note described, the American plane s* "ot the BIS type” The Privateer, which was on a' round trip from Wiesbaden to Copenhagen when It disappeared, could hare been over Latvia at the time the Russian* said the Incident occurred —about 5 39 pm. Saturday '-*■>* ... 'Mtm , MTfc. ( a,.aa«.- ■ ■■■ Washington. April 11—(UP)— The air force said today It has "no knowledge" of an American super fortress tiring on Russian fighter planes, as claimed by Moscow In a protest to the United States. Moscow claimed the Incident nc curred over the Soviet Republic of i Latvia Saturday. . , State department spokesman ■ Michael J McDermott said the department had not yet received the telt of the Russian protest but that ambassador Allan Kirk had (Twee Te Pnei am : Civil Docket Called I For Circuit Court Call of the civil docket for the April term was started Monday morning, with Judge Myles F. Parrish presiding. All hut one or two ot the members of the Adams 'county bar association were present. About half of the civil docket ' ■was called and Judge Parrish wit! continue to set cnees for the cmt rent term today and Wednesday Five jury trials previously had been set for the April term, whkb promises to be a busy one. . Under the new court rules, revised about six months ago for the first time -in more than So years, the first three days of each new court term arc devoted' to calHng the civil and criminal (iocketa. WCATNCR Meetly cloudy and seWer this afternoon with strong westerly wind. Cleorlng and W v Wv * • a ft la M • ftwFTvww vVs extreme northwest. Low tonight 2S-20 north, M>M south. 9Hffh Wednesday IMO north, AMO south.

• U LLITIH, New York, April 11.—(UP) A hiseuiaalaa WAS nwf’Wffgtrtfl rocked by an eaploolon *ho mite* aootheaet of »t. Johna Newfoundland today and bar crew of approximately 30 man wen* MM Hfe boats Ono eoaet guard cutter and a number of merchant ship* raced te the acene within minute* after the Mi* ton “Geteha" flaehod weed of It* plight by radio.

Seek To Strip Harry Bridges 01 Citizenship Longshore Leader Sentenced To Five Years In Prison Ban Francisco. Apr. 11- Il'Pt The government asks* federal court today to atrip CIO Longahore leader Harry Bridge* of the United Stale* citixenahlp It *ay* he won by denying falsely he was a communist Bridge* who yesterday was sentenced to five year* in prison tor perjury and conspiracy, sp; pear* before federal judge George B Harris to fight the move His coedefendants. J. it Robertson and Henry Schmidt, who each received two year sentences, are apt directly nvolved in thin proceeding. - After today'* action, the whole case start* on it* way to the U.K. ninth circuit court of appeal* and the 11. 8. supreme court. A final decision upholding or reversing the BOgatent against the three men may not come dawn for two yaarg. Meanwhile. Bridge* will remain free on ffb.ooo hall and Sciimldt and Robertson on 316.0*0 ball A jury last week found Bridges guilty of lying when he claimed he was not a communist at bls cltixenshlp hearing in 1545. He wa* also found guilty of conspiring with Schmidt and Robertson In defraud -the government.-- Hi* coulefendaut* were convicted of conspiracy and of aiding siul.*bei ting the fraud ■ The defendant* were each liable to seven years’ in prison and 3111.000 In fines But Judge Harris was less severe. s He sentenced Bridges to live years for perjury and two years iTwea T* Case Threei

Funeral Riles Held For C. f. Beiller Former Resident Os Adorns County Dies Funeral services were held Sun ■ day at Flora. 111., tor Clarence F. { Beiller. S 3, former Adams county resident, who died suddenly of a heart attack last Wednesday night at his home in that city He was chief engineer at the city light plant in Flora, where he had been employed for more than 10 years. Surviving are his wife. Bessie; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Rhoades of Jonesville. Mich., and Mrs Viola Logan at Flora; two sons. T-Sgt. Thurman Beiller of Scott Field air base, and Floyd Beiller of Bluffton; fire grandchildren; five sisters. Mrs. Lllllr Gehm of Celina. 0.. Mr*. Mary Smith ot Decatur. Mrs, Della ; Sours of Geneva. Mr*. Lavina Habegger and Mrs. Viola Baumgart ner. both of near Decatur, and a half-brother. Harry Beltler of Monroe. « A son. Francis Beltler. was cap-' fared on Bataan shortly after the outbreak of World War 11. and died in a Japanese prison esmp 30 days after his capture. Boy Scout Leaders To Meat Wednesday Adams county Boy Scout leader* will meet at the Decatur high reboot Wednesday evening at 7:3« o'clock Those expected to attend iuclude all elective and appointive officers, camping activities chairmen. health and safety chairmen, organisation extension chairmen, advancement chairmen, leadership training, finance and chairmen of the tour troop committees.

ke Coats Illinois Area < ’'rtfrjkxr l U j | . MH • J. a*.. SPRING wore a glased look in the Kester parade aad thousands of 4o|ar* in damage was Its holiday sift i.> Illinois residents Shown beta are grounded power linen and hB-coverad trees oa route « just south of Kankakee. 11l "1 —

Hearing Today On Receivership Plea Bankruptcy Petition For Canning Plant Judge Myles F Parrish of Adams circuit court received confirmation ■by telephone Monday ... afternoon from -federal Judge Lather Hwygt rt tlial the petition for raorgani--xatlon of the Routh-Bud corpora tion. Preble canning factory, ha* been ordered dissolved because of "a lack of “feasible program " . The injunction, issued by the. federal ctjurt last February Si to halt a petition in bankruptcy against the concern filed by Hansel and Mildred Foley, ha* also been dissolved This means that jurisdiction of the case now Is returned to Judge Parrish and the petition for receivership will -be heard this aftermum The temporary restraining -order Untied by Judge Parrish several weeks ago to presej-ve the assets also Is In effect it wa* under stood ' The cake w«s originally filed- la Adams circuit court by Mr and Mrs Foley through their; attorney. D. Burdette Custer. Custer has continued to represent the: Foleys and will represent them at' the receivership hearing Lewis L. Smith has. represented the South Bud Co In the cause A petition for reorganisation wa* filed in the Fort Wayne division of the northern district federal court and the petitioner concern was ftlveft tray V itr which «r present a workable plan of reorganisation .William Linn was named tern-I porary trustee during the Interim Dick South, president of the concern. contacted creditor* and other local people in an effort to corn-1 plete the reorganiiation. but was: iTvo T» rar* aesi

Court To Operate On Standard Time Circuit Court To Follow 1949 Act Judge Myles F Parrish of Adam* circuit court announced today that Adams circuit court would follow chapter U 6 of the acta of the Indiana general assembly ot ISIS and operate on central standard time during the summer months. The announcement came only a few day* after the city council bad passed a resolution recommending daylight saving time for cßy Office* anil employee, etnrltog the last Saturday In April. The county commissioners have not acted on the situation as yet Judge Parrish said that' “since it hi the law that his office opetst* on standard -time he. felt that It was hl* duty to’ make sUch an announcement " The judge discounted the statement of many people that it could be ignored because there to no penalty for disobeying the statute. Last year. Decatur eity officials and employes and also county officials were on daylight eaving time. What action the commissioner* will take this year In tumIng’the court house elock forward an hour Is unknown at this time

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Special Bargains At Stores On Saturdays Attention I* called to resident* of the Decatur shopping area that several Decatur store* will start a serie* of special bargain* on Saturday* for the next several week*. Esch Friday, a page advertisement. divided among 34 local merchant*. will appear In the Daily Democrat Then* advertisement* wHI tell of on* special item., which vB kt Offered ala reduced prtee tor Saturday only. The advertising department of the Daily Democrat ha* arranged the series of advertisement* and it I* believed that the special event* will bring additional shopper* to the eity every Saturday - ”

Illinois Primary Election On Today Dullest Campaign In State History Chicago, Apr 11 — il’Pi — A light,vole was expected In the .Illinois.. Primary, elections today, capping off one of the duties! campaigns-ln the state's history The primaries, barring a major upset, was likely to set up one of | IkSfl's top U- 8. senate contests; a November match between sen ator majority leader Scott W. Lucas and Everett M Dirksen. wide ly-known former Republican representative who has been one of the sternest critics of the national administration to- addition to .the senate. op. j. ponepts. voters were selecting | candidates for 2« shat* in the - U. 8 house of representatives. ' state treasurer, clerk of the su-. preme court, state superintendent of public Instruction. 153 state representative seats. IT state sen atorshlps. four appellate court clerk’s, and county offic e candi-1 dates Both parties elected 26 state central committeemen. Despite efforts of party leader* to get out a big vote, the number of voters was expected to run only about 1.500.000 out of the 5.000.000 registered voters. Dirksen. who has been cam paigning for Scott W Lucas. senate seat for 15 months, had only 1 nominal opposition today -two pd- j litical unknowns. William Baker and Lar Only of Chicago. Hi* nomination would furnish stiff opposition for Lucaa to Illinois, a horder-ltoe state which awing* hack aad forth between the two parties. It also would furnish a test for | President Truman's fair deal this nvn v* rare et«>

Funeral Held Today For Front Infant •• ■—■■ Funeral services were held this afternoon foe Gayle Allen. Franr infant son of Arthur-E. and Lot* Jean l-ehrman-Franx. who died at the Adams county -memorial hoe-, pital at »:M pm Monday. 11 hours after birth at the home MS North Third street. Service* Were conducted by the Ewick funeral home with the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt officiating, and burial In the Decatur cemetery. Surviving in add it km to the par ento are the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs Simon Lehrman of Monroe vill» and Mr- and Mrs. - Hugo Frans of Decatur, and a greatgrandmother. Mrs Jane Emenhl* er of Hoagland.

Special Session Os Legislature Urged Urges Improvement I Os Roads In State Michigan City. Ind. Apr II — (t-Pl — A veteran Indiana state legislator. Rep. Henry A. Kreft. B_. Michigan CHy. axlted Governor Nchrtcker today to call k special aesalon of the general assembly to do something shout county n-ad* "it I* very evident that the RligM of Um rural resident* of MiFnile county and all other countlaa in Indian* In respect to their roads ha* reached a point where something must be done." Kreft wired the governor "And I urge you to Immediately call a apecial session ot the legislature to make provision* so this condition can be corrected,"' he aaid Kreft has been a state, sentwtlve aiace I*4l. He is'oppo* ed in lhe- RepuMicaa May 2 primary by Franklin A. N. Stroud, a Laporte Insurance man — -— At Indianapolis, the governor's office aaid the telegram was received but Bchrlcker was out of the city and did not see It.

Urges Reduction In Vacation, Sick Pay Would Cut Leove To Federal Employes Washington, April 11—(UP) — Sen. Paul H Douglas, D. 111., today introduced legislation to reduce vacations and sick leave of government employes and save the treasury IlUO.ooo.ihmi or more s year He Introduced two bills, as alternative plan*. In line with a pro po*al which he recently offered aa an amendment to a deficiency ap-propriation-bill. The amendment waa rejected by the senate. Douglas' bills proposed: 1. Reducing from 26 to 20 days the annual vacation leave and from 15 to 12 days the sick leave allowed moat government employes. but raising vacation and sick leave of postal employes from 15 to 20 and from 10 to 12 days, respectively. 2. Equalising sick leave for all government employes at 12 days and fixing vacations on a length-of-servtce baste with 10 days for less than three years. 15 days for three to 1# years and 20 days for more than 10 years Danglaa said. la x statemept that either al hl* bills provides liberal < Twrw Ta Tw"» Crackdown On Tax Evaders Pays Off _ Indianapolis. April 11— An experimental program to track down gross Income tax evaders was paying off today state revenue departatoat officials reported. Commissions, Cum J. Starling •aid delinquent collections already exceeded a »?0.00« appropriation allowed for the experiment Sterling said the program was started to checkmate a decline of nearly 22.fM.MS to gram tax revenue this year.

Four Young Cleveland Boys Blown Out Into Lake Erie Last Night

Lvcis And Birkley CodferWHiTniiMß To Prow Bill 0s Fair Employment Washington. April 11—(VP)— Senate Democratic leader Scott W. Luca* said after talking with President Truman today that a "determined effort" will be made to pass * fair employment bill in thia session of congress. The Illinois senator conceded, however, that the administration doe* not expect to pat across some major part* of It* legislative program this year. Luca* and vice president Alben W Barkley conferred with the President oa the legislative situation for more than an boar Luca* said a decision will be made by the senate Democratic policy committee later today on when to begin th* "detpriniaed l * battle for passage of legislation to create a fair employment practice commission The hoase ha* pesoed ah FEPC bill containing no en- ■ forcement provision. I . He pradicted-that'when -the senlate adjourn* this-summer it wist ' have established "a very good record." He forecast passage of legislation .extending the foreign assistance program, widentag the social security structure, reducing fcxcfke taxes, and extending rent control. Luca* said he also believe* the senate wiH approve most of the reorganisation plans submitted by the President, plus provisions for the second year arms aid ander the Atlantic pact. The Democratic leader saw no hope whatever of passing the TaftHartley repeal bill at thia session -.. , 4Tw*w T* Rase F»ve»

Annual Cancer Fund Drive Is Underway Canisters Placed At Berne, Geneva Thurman Drew, fund chairman, and Roy Kalver. president of the Adam* county cancer society, stated today that canisters for receiving contribution* to the annual cancer fund had been placed in •tores and off ices in Berne and Geneva Clifton Sprunger. editor of the Berne Witness. I* chairman of the Berne drive for funds and Harold Mattox editor ot the Geneva Hep aid. ia chairman of the Geneva drive. Kalver said that, wtth the ap proval of the Community Fund of Decatur, canisters also would be placed In several local business houses. These will be used by people residing outside of Decatur who desire Io contribute. Decatur’s share of the drive Is covered by the annual Community Fund drive. Adams county has been one of the outstanding counties in Indiana to obtaining contributions to carry on the work ot cancer research Part of the money raised will go to the state and national funds but a big percentage of it will remain in the county The annual drive will last through April and during the next three weeks Drew and Kalver also will contact lodge, unions and fraternal organisations, who have been generous contributors In the past.

Dates Are Set By Tax Review Board Further date* sere revealed to day Tar dtsstoent tax payers to various township* to appaar before : the county board of review, which > to to dally seasloe .to the county - assessor's office Monday and to- . day the board te reviewing comt plaints from Preble township; ’ Wednesday aad Thursday, these i from Kirtland will have aa oppor- - tnnity to appear before the board I Washington township review will ’ be held Monday. Tuesday and • Wednesday of next week, and St Mary's on Thursday aad Friday.

Louis Budenz Suboenaedßy Senate Group Former G>mmunKt Editor To Testify , In Lattimore Case . Washington. April Ht-<UP)— Louis F. Badenx a former communist editor, was subpenaed today to tell senate investigator* next Monday what he know about Owea Lattimore. Lattimore, a far eastern expert and university professor, is charged by Sen Joseph R. McCarthy. R Wls.. with being a communist spy. Baden* wa* summoned at McCarthy's request. He will testify In public session under oath and will be followed on the witness stand by Lattimore. If Lattimore request* another hearing Lattimore already has deaied McCarthy's allegation* under oath. There ws» n<> immediate indi.-s tion as to what Bedew*, sow a Fordham University professor, wit! My in bis testimoay. McCarthy ha* identified Buden* a* the "num her one" witness he .prsvtaasly mentioned la the senate That wttBUM McCarthy mjt <*BR. testify that be kneygimfthnore aa a communist who wa* under pw.’v "dtoripHnary" powers. Buden* scheduled at 3 p.m. (CBT> news conference at Midland. Mich , where he Is delivering a lecture today 'v Budins wm president and managing editor of the communist newspaper, the Dally Worker, from lUHttoIMU tn thU year he renounced communism and rejoined the Catholic McCarthy told the senate March 36 that his foremost witness—new identified as Buden* — is now "trusted" by the justice department and would testify that "Lattimore wm known to him to be a member of the communist party, a member over whom they had die cipllnary powers " Buden*. repeatedly questioned In New York regarding hi* prospective role in the case, ha* declined *ll comment Bea Millard ■ Tydlag*. Md, chairman of the subcommittee Investigating McCarthy's charges, told reporter* that committee counsel Edward P. Morgan would release aa important letter thia afternoon. “Bo far m I know, tkis is the only, witness that Rea. McCarthy hrnj named since this investigation | tawed Tw Paws Twai

Local Lady’s Mother UnpJ.u liuelbl i/i") nunuay mgni Mr». Chas. Gcrding Dies At Fremont, 0. Mrs. Catherine Gerdiag. 72. of Fremont, O, mother of Mrs. T. C. Smith of this city, died unexpect edly at 10:H o’clock Monday night at the Sandusky county memorial hospital in Fremont, where she had been a patient since Thurs day. Although to failing health for several years, death was unexpected. She was well known to Dscat'nr. having visited hare on numerous occaaioas at the Smith hums. Snrvivtag to addition to ths daughter to this city, are her bus hand. Charles F. Gerdlng. three other daughters. Mrs. Hasel Shtffgen sff Cantesvflto. 11l Mrs Markm Goebel of Port Clinton. O, Mirk. Dorothy Wtltlams of Fremont. O.; two sons. Charles aad Harry Oendtog. both of Prstoaet; six graadchUdroa. aad one brother. Edward Dtoesa. Funeral arrangemeata have not frm c<Mn pitted. pMdta* word from Mrs. Goebel, who to making a motor lour of the southwest with her busband

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Scoots Blown Into. LaU On Tiny Raft While Attempting To Retrieve Canoe Cleveland. O, Apr. ’ Four young Boy Smarts found dead la their tiny life raft today. 17 hour* after they wee* blown out into stormy Laho Erie. The coast guard eaM Che boy*, first sighted by a B-H engaged in a gigantic ship and plane anarch, were found on their rubber raft aad transferred to * ptehot boat. A coast guard official aaM the boy* "dsCinltely wore dead when found" and that frantic famiite* ’ of the youths were being notified The four victims. David Loe Hahn. Richard Bauer aad Rotend Riemer, all 13. and William Von Hos. 14, climbed into their raft teat evening dreased only in blue jean* and shirts, but without coate or shoe*. Ose coast guard officer said the youths probably "were almost kilted by exposure and exhaustion in the cold wavs*, then dropped down in ths bottom of their raft and drowM " Th* ptekot boat, which took th* bodiao aboard some 2S miles Mrtß*wt rtf- Oesoiawd. nWbrtd--thorn io Fairport where they were met by a crowd estimated at 3P6. including the by st eric* I parent* aad rolaUvea. A CathoUe priest administered »** «*• fSkM to funeral home* in nearby The captain of tbs tug Alfred 8.", Anthony Laurno*. oae of the first at the rescue scene, said there waa "ao lit* in the boys " "Th* coast guard took them aboard and told me they were .all dead " He told United . Pres* by sblp-towhore that "no one could have lived through test night on Laks Erie in the open " The tragic discovery brought an end ta en* of ihe most tetensD*. rsacus efforts ever made In this part of the lake For i* hour*, military plane* and ships had searched the choppy waters for the youths te their'tiny craft The four hoys, all belonging to a Boy Scout troop in suburban Euclid, wore whipped out into the lake about < o'clock test night when they ware trying to retriare a canoe They had only a broken paddle in the raft to battle the 36m11e wind that swept them offshore. When the B-17 first spotted the raD 8 appeared there wm some life aboard. But a* the crew of a picket boat worked fraatically against high wave* to remove the hoy* it was apparent the raaeaa came too late.

' Thea came the tragic message I “AH four are dead ” I Capt Robert W. Moskmaa of Brand Rapids. Mich, pitot st tbe BIT that spotted the boys, said be Bret sighted the raft at 7 a m "But we weren’t able to keep it to sight bocaaas of ths lake •write.' be said. “We weren’t able to fix tbe point because it was hasy "It looked like two persons were on the nrft. waving st us ft ssemsd about eight mites offshore. “At »:M ws sighted It again aad dropped fteros and gh ol •»>»• smoke ptootte to tlx the tocatioa. The two persons wo saw on tbe tTuew Vo Pune Twei Music Festival On Wednesday, Friday Final plans have been completed and everything is In readiness ftw Lbv Bkwic ' Is to bo presented Wednesday and Friday nights of this week. The Wednesday performance will be bold to the Monmouth high school gym; Friday right's to. ths QeNT* biKk ochool BidtMoiTw Varner Chance, music sapsrvteor. Fhrt Wayne public schoote. to the guest director if tbs county tchoain’ massed chorus, which wfli bo the feature of tbe program la addition to ths chorus there win be spatial numbsrs by eborus- •• and sototms of tbe different erhoeto as wen as masssd band aumbsrs There wfli be a » cow admtariea cbargs tor sack per-