Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVttl. No. 114.

REPORT PROGRESS IN ENDING RAIL STRIKE

Sen. McCarthy In Maim RUkr HI nvW DwICT Attacks Today Axis Is Chargod By , Wisconsin Senator ./ > Atlantic City. M- J. May W — (UP)—Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy R.. Wk. charged today that a * Lattimore-Achaaon axta" plana to deliver Asia and th* Paclfte to the communiats white pretending to fight communism. "It Is a clever, evil thing to behold." McCarthy toM the diamond jubilee meeting at the Sons ot the American Revolution "It is gigantic in Its fraud and complete in He deceit." The speech, which McCarthy billed in advance as the toughest yet" In Me campaign against the state department, was a stashing attack upon eecreatry of state Dean Aeheeoa and John Hopkins Professor Owen Lattimore. Rut he did not repeat hie charge that Lattimore Is the "top" McCarthy said a third member of the "axis" Is U. 8. ambassadar at large Philip C. Jessup, whom ho has accused previously of belonging to communist- frost organtaatloM ■ He said It la time for President Truman to end Ms iwMsUe stop campaigning" and g»t back to Washington — Come home, mr Truman, and fire pled pipers of the politbuvet* ho said. "Fire the headmaster who betrays us in Asia. .Fire the collectors of corruption. those prancing mimics, of the. Moscow party line in the state department" McCarthy sato Thu Parlfic Asla "plan." which he termed a vicious hoax and fraud." was "masterminded" by Lattimore. We said ft will "wreck nations and enslave millions" while deceiving and betraying America" — it is the strategy of the lattf-m.re-Achesi'n axis of hitting com muhists at the front door with a. silk handkerchief while they beat | the brains out of your friends at the back door." he said The speech, broadcast over the National Broadcasting Co network. ignored state department dmiais corroborated by three formUr secretaries of state —that Lattimore has been Influential tn formulating American foreign policy. McCarthy insisted thaf the professor is Acheson's "principal architect" of foreign policy McCarthy said that Lattimore has. In effect, admitted that he la the mastermind of the alleged program to “sell out" Asia and the Pacific. He said that Lattimore made this statement "The thing to do. therefore. Is to let South Korea tall, but not to let it look'as. though we pushed It“ | “Do you hear what Lattimore j is saying?" McCarthy asked "Does the hideous impact of that utterance hit you where it hurts? It should, for here in a sentence we have laid bare the whole scheme of ideological barbarism that would betray us ” '-•This, gentlemen. Is the plan conceived by Mr Acheson's architect. Mr Lattimore, conceived i and publicly advocated by him for part of the Pacific area," McCarthy said. "Mr. Acheson has bought it and applied fl to the entire far east " HIE Chairman Will Speak At Fort Wayne Interest in the forthcoming NLRB elections at General Electric plants. Including Decatur, on { May JS. increased with the announcement that James B. Carey. - national chairman of IUE-CIO will speak la Fori Wayne tomorrow night at Central high school pa . campaign issues Jtecater .G -JJ «work*r» are. Inrlt- , ed to the meeting Elections to de- ( termine union representation or , no union, will he held in Fort Wayne. Decatur and Wabash G. E. ; plant# i Field repreoentative Mi-Gee, who Is coat acting local citlt ens. said i that the lURC’K) won 11 of 12 i elections held In industrial plants i throughout the country.

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Clhu-up CimpiiQft To Opea Wednesday City Tracks Moka Rounds Os Docatur Now Is th.- time for ail good people pt Itacatnr to get Mt their broom and briskly begin Work at -|*a]rtnetb* city a "cleaner, better. MWr place In which to work " CRy officials today announced the’schedule for the pickup part of the campaign, which will begin Wednesday, and "teat till the job is cempleUMl." The city's part will be comprised mostly at gathsrlng the trash and discarded Hems which only clutter up yards and houses. A planned schedule has been worked out whereby at specified time* eity trucks will nuke the rounds collecting the residue of those things accumulated since last year. ' The clean-up campaign is being conducted with the hope of lull cooperation ot the citixen* of the efty; however, the contingency of any laxnee* has been taken care gs by the city by announcing that following the close ot the campaign aa inspection will follow. Should It ba found at that time that the fullest cooperation had not been obtained, legal notice of ; this will be forwarded to the sanitary department The campaign, which is using the slogan. "Clean up! Paint up! Fix up! light up!.” Is scheduled* to get underway early Wednesday morning Pick-ups will begin that day when trucks will drive through fire ward 4 I north of Monroe street, west of Fifth street) making collect lons Thursday, trucks will make col lections in fire, ward I (mirth of 1 MmriW street, east of Fifth street). * Frittay. fine ward I (south of Moaroe street, west of Fifth street.) Monday, fire ward 2 I south of Monroe street, east of Fifth street I Mayor John Doon, who offb tally opens the campaiicn. noted that • Txm •**«« «l«i Frank Heimann Dies SaturdayJTftemooo Prominent Farmer I Is Taken By Death Frank Heimann. M. Washington township farm leader and one of the original super vised the building of.'the Adams county memorial hospital, died Saturday afternoon al hl* rest Aence three and one-hjilf tuili-s southwest of the city In failing health for the past two years, the cause of his death was apoplexy He had ben <rl tically ili for about a week Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at St Mary's Catholic church, with the Very Rev M*gr J J. Selmetx. I pastor, as celebrant of the solemn j requiem high mass Burial will be In the Catholic cemetery. A public-spirited r ltlt. n. Mr Heimann was actively identified with the agricultural and civic life in this community for a half century He developed a valuable farm and was associated wi'h other business ventures hi Decatur and this area. Born in Starke county. Ohio, July 21. 1X69. Mr Heimann lived TA years of his life In Washington township. He was married to Yer onica Colrhln on October 26. 1X97. who survives." . The county commissioners selected Mr. Heimann as one of the . original trustees for the building of the Adams county memorial hoe' pital. Mr. Heimann served during the years when the hospital was first opened and took a great interest in its operation. He was a charter member of Decatur Council BS4 of the Knights ot Columbae. St. Mary's Catholic church, and of Its societies Surviving besides the widow are i 10 children They are. Sister Mary Veronica of Monroe, Wls . and Sis ter M. Corinne of Fon du Lac. WL*. both members of the St Agnes order Awgwn.Hago. Frato-P. i Clarence. Cyril. Hilda and Walter ot Decater; Lake of Indianapolis. One brother. Peter J. Heimann. < also survives Three brothers ars deceased The body was moved from the Gillig and Doan funeral home to the Heimann residence last eve- ; nlng . Friends may call there thfs afternoon and evening.

More Flood Victim* ErocmUd UNDER NAW gUFCRVISION a raft built of oil drums is pressed into service to assist in < va. uatk>n of families and household articles from flooded areas In Winnipeg. The Red River Is 12 feet above flood level and still inching up. «

Work Progresses On New SoHener Plant Much Preliminary Work Completed .Construction on the new 1103. 000 water softener plant -to lie located east of the Monroe street river bridge—ls getting. into stilt swing, with much ot the prelimInary work.already completed. The Yost construction , row pany. which war awarded the bM recently by the etty council, has been working for th* past week laying the groundwork for the edifice which city officials hope will be completed "by the tatter part of September ” To date the cistern has been dug. and much of the filling'work lias likewise lieen completed, ft was noted that dirt from the cis tern will lie used for filling, speeding that part of the work ■ Mteel ■ to<-4)0.-ltoed>.?ftr=-rito- v<l»rislages..of the construction, was evpe< ted momentarily When it arrives work will Jiegln on lay'he pillnt which will enable workj er* It) liexin the erection of the Tost, in hie I'M. set s tents tiv. a. liedule for Ito working days for the completion of the . building, and city officiate optim I lath ally lielieve that the work will be completed well within that time Meeting Wednesday To Discuss Merger A meeting of all residents o' Preble township will be held xi the Frledhelm Lutheran school Wednesday evening at S o'clock to discuss the proposed school con solldatlon of Preble and Root town ships. The. public in also invited to attend. Benjamin Knapke Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Wednesday Morning Benjamin Knapke, X 2, a well known resident of Decatur for most of his life, died Sunday at the Sacred Heart home in Avilla following a six weeks illness of .-inn plications. He had resided at the home since the death of hl* wife. Margaret, in 1947. tie was born in Mercer county. O„ July 9. Hr?, but lived here moot of his life, and was custodian of the Elks lodge for many years until his retirement. He was a membef of St Mary's Catholic' church, the Holy Name society and the B P. O. Elks Only surviving relatives are a brother. Frank Knapke. Coldwater, 0.. and a sister. Mrs. Katherine SriHwnr'Shopabwrg. O. - •bineral services will be held at 9 a m Wednesday ,at St. Mary's church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Selmetx officiating. Burial will be In the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Gillig A Doan funeral home after 7 o'clock this eve aiag The Holy Name society will redfe the rosary at 7:30 p m Tuesday

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Decatur Girl Scout Award Court Tonight The annual Decatur Girl Scout court nt a wards wilt bu held «t 7:30 o’clock this evening at the Lincoln school auditorium. The public Is inrited to attend the court. Enrollment In Corn Club Closes June 1 Ltet Members As Enrolled To Date The 5-A corn club enrollment In the county will continue until June 1. states county agent L. E, Archbold Enrollment will be taken in the extension office or by one of the 1950 officers Ben Gerke of Union township is president. El- j mer Jsch of French township, vicechairman Emerson Lehman: Monroe township, secretary-treasurer, and Weldon Netiehsehwander. Wa bash township, is a director h the tur and the First Bank of Berne help sponsor the corn club and the annual achievement banquet. Corn club life members are: Stanley Arnold. Victor Bleeke. E-..W Busche, Daniel Hechter. Ben Gerke. Winfred Gerke Edison Lehman. Clifford Mann. Benj D Maxeltn. Weldon Neuensehwander. Edwin jßetfsteck. JEdor ; Thieme. I De'imore Wechter ' Other adult members on an annual basis are' Leister. Adler. Orvai Alt, Paul Arnold. Harry Aschllman, Henry Asehleman. Elmer C. Beer. Roger Bents, Theodore Bleek. Harvey ‘ Bucher. A J. Davidson. le-na S Eicher. Menno P. Eicher. La*..-1 fence Grute. Rolland Grote. Sylvan D Habegger. Den Habegger. Mar tin D Habegger Harve Ineicben. Elmer J Isch. Joe L Isch, Kira Kaehr. EH Klpfer. Wilhut Kirchhofer, Verl Last sen helser Emerson Lehman. Kenneth IJechty. Rolandes Ueehty. Clarence MitcheJ, Harold Mauer. Wm Neadsline Don Raudenbush Eli Schwarts. L. Reuben Schwarts. Leonard Schwarts. August Setking. Richard Selk Ing. Franklin Steury. Lores E Steury. Ramon Stoller. Dan Striker. Walter Thieme. Edward Vow Cupteu. Sherman Voa Guntew. Ronald : L. Yoder. Sylvan Baernau. Robert llkkd'lausr Usvssc.sMsl t »m, . 4^w • wwffi y vwffsvWU wS*e Wwgwwuffw ■ . nard Kingsley. Harry Raudenbush. Reuben Nussbaum Junior member* enrolled to date are Merlin Alt. Bryce Christy Arnold Gerke. Jerry Grote. Roger Habegger. Hauk Helman. Richard Kaehr. Roger K uhn Larry Lee Luntsenhelser. Harry J. : Maseffn. Philip A. Moser. Wm Rumple 4-H Band, Twirling Corps To Rehoorsa The Adams county 4-H hand and twirling corps will rehearse at the Pleasant Milk Nth school build Ing Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. AH members of both or ganteastions are urged to be present. This will mark the first dril' for the twtrilag corps. In which enrollment will clone May 33.

CoMBSiOMfS hi i SnAf ial t JumbVll ’ Receive Claims For Election Board Pay . . . ■ ■. ... ! The board of county commission ' en met tiiday in special session, to ' allow election board claims, and to rereive bid* In the afternoon se» . slon for three carloads of coal tor county use Two men also appeared before he board this morning, one of f*im seeking rood . Improv tm sat, the other weed eradication Harvey t’hrick appeared to re-, quest that three-fourths of a mile ■ of "dirt road in between sections 34 ‘; and 35 In Wabash township be ine proved with stone The board promised to view the conditions of I ~ the road and make a decision at a! i later date. I Harold Floyd, of Portland, and a repreaentative' ot appeal?, ed with “regard to controlling the brush along the highways and right.of way* where it affects pow- [ 4 1 He told the board that by an act I of the. legislature the county -high i way departments are to be re-1 1 Dponaible. He added that the) REMI' wanted to spray the brush.l but also desired Io work out some agreement with the county to defray evpense*. He said that Adams county was not too bad in the respect of brush There ire 3<hi miles of tranemiaslon Tines in the county and he tnformed the board that there are many places Where the brush is not sufficient to warrant any spraying action The board explained that they would discuss the matter with the county attorney, then report their decision Claims are to be awarded to ail Ctwro Ta roue Sts I Kvicirairu runcrfli Taesfcy Afternoon Rockford Carpenter Is Token By Death Funeral services will be held at '* P m Tuesday at the Ketchum funeral home hi Rockford. O. for nulls RrichaH. to of Mar Rock toed, who died suddenly ” Friday . , 4NA InAm . WWW I** NT WrS nt'm e OS “’ >'“T 18 y thrombosis The Rev. G M Bill will officiate and burial will lw at -re/;-'. . .—J—- . - He waa a carpenter by trade Surviving are his wife. Merger-. •t; two som. Utren. with the army air force in Hawaii, and LeRoy Reichard, at home, three . daughters. Mtas EhM Reichard, at home. Mrs Elteabeth Chlrington of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Larina r Kutftle of Middle Point. O a stepson. Kenneth Weakley of La- <'™* < Aether. Mrs. Mtanie Reichard of Willshire four graadchiMren; five brother* John of Wlllahire. William and Charles at Fort Wayne. Henry, in California and Fred of Defiance. 0.. and five sisters. Mrs Juns Bats. Mrs Ethel Spillers and Mrs Mildred Linn, sii <rf Fori Wayne. Mrs Gladys Spring er at Decatur and Mrs Jessie llorerman of WUteblre

Federal Mediators Say Definite Progress Is Made; Strike Spreads

I nrw woiy nun h Ante Accident Auto Turns Over East Os Decatur Three persons were seriously injured in an accident which occurred about two milas east nt Decatur early Sunday morning—the only ar t idem reported and investigated in Adams county over the weekendBoth deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka and eity police—as well as two ambulance* and a wrecker—were called to the wreck scene following the accident which occurred when the driver of the west-bound car lost control. .— _: Neva Llby. of Geneva, the driver, told investigating officers that she hit a rough spot on U. S. highway 224 as she was rounding a -curve-,-- - lost —- control of the — -car;which then rolled over "about three or four times " Those Injured in the accident were: Neva Llby. 25. back and neck in- ■ juries — . ( t Forrest Risip 19. of rout* 2. , Ohio City. 0.. fractured'left ankle; and fractured vertebrae. Helen Hoop. 29 of .Decatur, severe, thteh laceration Arrfold (lehrws, of Van Wert. O . I aagther occupMt of the car. escaped unta lured ’ ' The ear was heading toward De- , cater from Defiance O. when the . aceldcm happened The car was completely demolish*Officers called to the scene were busy directing lr»H« before the I ambulance arrived Two of the inI jured parties were thrown onto the highway and left there until the ambulaticea could move them. Hospital authorities today stated that all the patiynt* were "resting! nicely." | I j W. Traftk Smith “ "f Dies At Hospital Funeral Services Here On Wednesday Mrs. Katherine Srtiith. 74. of 605 South Thirteenth'stritot. 1 died at 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon at j the Adams county memorial hoe- j pitai. She was found unconscious at her home Friday, and taken to the hospital. Death was attribwfed to a cerebral hemorrhage. Born In Wabash Sept 23. 1875. she was a daughter of Isaiah and Sarah .Jtoldnson- Warnick Her husband. Frank Smith, died Feb 21 of this year. She was a member of the Decatur Churrh of the Naxarene. .-Surviving are four sons. Charles of Decatur. Frank of Howe. Ernest of Una. 0.. and Ora of LaGrange; two daughters. Mrs Ruth Sell and Mrs. Faith Anderson, both of Decatur: 23 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; five brothers. Clarence Warnick of Decatur. Marshall of Columbia City. Lawrence ot Greenfield. George and Jack, both of Mobile Ala.. and one sister. Mr* Lula Robinson of Decatur. One brother la deceased. — Funeral services will be held at p. m Wednesday at the Btaek funeral home and at 2:3P o'clock al the Church of the NaxareM. the Rev. Ralph A. Carter -effteim- : Ing. Burial will be tn the Decatur cemetery. Friend* may call at the funeral home after 10 a.m. Tueaday. Scouten And Wives _ Will Meet Wednesday Adams county Scooters and their wives will enjoy a fish fry at the Mas6nlf "k*lt te' DeCXtnr WedMPday night at <:M o'clock. It was" announced today. Wednesday session will bo the final meeting until next fall. A motion picture ot the last •amboree will be shown and R LVan Horn. Anthony Wayne area executive. and Loula Rastetter. ehair diKW the Big Island camp will attend the Meet.

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w JkMi Irak jymmgionin Plea For Aid On Defenses Warns Short Tima For Mobilization In Event Os War Chicago. May IS—(UP)— The United States may have lea* than "hours" to mobilise in -event ot war. W. Stuart Symington, chairman of the national security resources board said today. .. Symington was one of a ho-t of. administration leaden who flocked to Chicago With Presldent Tnr man for the biggest rally in the history of the Democratic party. Parilcriteirhg'fn a ditou* sion at which budget director Frederlck W. Lawton defended deficit spending, Symington called on every group In the nation to cooperate with hi* agency to insure that the country is secure ia event of attack . "This nation must notv plan tor instant vonveruloa from peacetime ■ to/wartime ..tooting.'' Symington said Such readiness 1* particularly true In the fields of jUriUaa ' defense. "Today wo may w/ .baoe e*en ' hours tor any such mobilisation be- * cause America now can be attacked by a potential enemy at any rime and without warning with those modern weapons which we know he possesses."’’ Other speaker* argued against criticism, ot the administration's spending program. But by tar the big affair of the day will be tonight * doings to-the 1 Chicago Stadium. I The President will - leave hi* ! suite in the Blackstone hotel al 7 I national guardsmen. 30 band* and ,' thousands ot party followers to de liver a nationwide address at the Stadium The Democrat* hoped more than 50<i.(hHi people would line the route of march to see Mr. Truman and watch thousands ot sparklers and aerial bomb* go off in a giant display. ' To boost the attendance, the ar J rangements committee' had | helium-titled .balloons ready tor re lease -to 1,000 of them will be cJHto, each good tor .a 32 bill—the only currency to bear the like ness of Jetferspn. Another 16.000 ballons will float «Twvw t» r»e» ••*» Elizabeth Tenner Dies This Morning 91-Ysor-OW lady Is Taken By Death Mrs. Elixabeth Ton Mr. 91. a lifelong resident of Wells and Adams counties, died at X o'clock this morning at the home of a son. Jacob, four miles south of Craigvtlle. Death followed an , Ulniess of 10 days of Infirmities She was born tn Woßs county Sept. 28. 1858. daughter of BenedLAxti A-Adl -- Amtogx - us m. * mums aw asms gartner Her husband, Jacob Tonner. died in 1*27 . She was a member et the Apes- . tolvc Christian church Surviving In addition to the ( son are three daughters. Mrs ' Nary Tschanuen and Mrs SamMl Steffen of Blnffton and Mrs. Dun ' Kaehra of Dscatar ; <• gnmd 1 children and 25 great-grandchil-dren Two daughters, three brothers, two sisters, teto half- ' brothers and tWo half-sisters pre 1 ceded. jtoc,ta.death. Funeral services will he held at 1 10 a m Wednesday at the home ' and at IS .30 o'clock al the A poo- < tolic Christian church, the Rev Samuel Aeschllman officiating Burial will be tn the rhedch cewietory. The body wilt be removed from the Jahn fnneral home to the Jacob Tonner residence where friends may call after 7 3P o'clock this evening

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Number Os Railway Workers Idled By Strike Mounts As Progress Reported Chicago, May 16—(UP)—Federal mediators reported "definite progress" toward settlement of the roast-t»caest railroad strike today but the walkout waa spreading Pteketx at Pum. hl. praveate* Chicago A Eastern 11 tools freight trains from using tracks us tha . strikebound New York Central into St. Lowl* The C. A E. L own* ft* osra tracks from Chicago to Pana to southcentral Hlinols but uses New York Central tracks to move fire freights a day into St Louis. A doxen pickets Lilted two train* last night. Ob'' turned back tor re-routing, but the other still was halted today. C A E. I spokesmen said the union threatened to “pull out" all C.’>T“T7TfremenTr tlfe picket line ' was ciosaed The riXrdar strike against four major rail systems spread to a western division ot the Union Pacific during the weekend-and the “ number of rail workers idled soared above 160,<M>(» At Xopeka, Km , 2.500 Baath Fe '] shop employes faced layoff* at the i- endtof their shift* today. ’ ■ MeaawhUe, mediator* at Chiewi. go recessed tafot talks between mrippehdown negotiating teams * and met separately with union rep - resentatlves. Three railroad negotiators and three representing the brotherhood of locomotive firemen and enginemen worked for five hours yeoterday on a "package" prop<wai, and* a railroad spokesman ggM that he "preaumed" the talks would be resumed today . " Francis A O'.Neill. Jr. chairman of -th* national raßway tnadlaiion board, reported that- 'definitely some progress was made-" c But the firemen extended their • the souther# railroad, one of five roads hit by the six-day old strike At Detroit, policy posted a 24 hour anti-sabotage watch on thfee bridge* over the MicbJgMTvriitral track* between the railroad» terminal and the Detroit river tonne! The watch wa* established after rocks were hurled at Michigan Central trains arriving from Cana "dA poiice said ' - ■ ■■ - Brotherhood spokesmen here said they had no informatioa ou the report of a union vicepresident at Detroit that a new'walkout was contemplated on the Grand Trunk Western and Wabash railroads The Detroit official. Waldo E Smith, said the brotherhood wait reluctant to tie up the motor city era portions of the New York Central ' any Pennsylvania road* has further The strike against westhit Det rott bard In addition to the NYC. Pup*sytvania and Southern, the Santa Fe system wa* affected by' th* original strike call The walkout spread Saturday to the Balt Lake Chy-Los Angele* division of the Vntou Pacific, .and- - a union official at Loa Angele* said it might be extended to » second division of: the UP. Volunteer Firemen To Plan For Convention There will be a apectei meeting of the Indiana Industrial assoc la Hon < voluaioer firemen tonight. T d'etork. In the fire station, it was ' snaoun. ed today by fire chief Cedric Fteber who urged that all member* of not only the board of diractor* bat member* of the city'* ftre department attend. Chief Fish er atated Hut thte w*uM be the •aat meeting before the convention of vol Uteor flrwmen. which te » be hek L Decatur June 9-16 The Ore chief also Mated, Aha< a faU . . ochednle at the coeventioa-whlch member* ar* "to thrash out to-night"-w« be released the latter part of this week. _ WtATMtR Fate teeipM and Tuesday Cooler nerth sag central and aearth parties) Tangs, low teMpht 6P46 nerih. SAW eowto. Mph Tuoagay so-M