Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 128.

TRUMAN ASKS BILLION FOR FOREIGN AID

West German Reds Bow To Allied Orders Meekly Submit To Examinations By Western Powers Berlin. June 1 — (UP) — Nine thousand Communist youth delegates returned to western Germany (Mm « Berlin rally today and meekly submitted to the rsglslrw Hon and medical examination* they had threatened to resist with force. Al the British Soviet tonal border crossing point "near Luebeck aa In Berlin tarn week-end, the" Cone, mutilate backed down when western force* called their bluf The Communist* originally bad threatened to turn last week end's east Berlin rally into a Putsch attempt againat western Berlin They changed their plans after - the west said It would meet force with force. The west also decided to retaliate In kind for Russia's virtual closure of the canal linking Berlin and western Germany. The Ruas lan* are allowing only two barges a day Instead of the. customary 11 to pass the" Wittenberg* checkpoint on the Russian British gon al border . . West. Berlin aufhoritlea retaliated by- anuounefng that they wilt de tain east German barges passing through western Berlin canallocka up to 24 hours at a time The w«st Berlin city . govern ment announced that 54 east Ger police and 34* Communist youth delegates from last week end's r*lty have ashed asylum In the western sector*. The Communist decision not to defy western orders for reglstralion and medical examination of west German Communist* return ‘ ing from the- Berlin rally was counted another* victory for allied threats . Dejected and with banners droop fn'g. the -youths marched through border registration stations tn columns of sot> r»'* 'heir names and addresses, submitted to a perfum tory medical .lamination then hoarded special trains and bh-cr for their west German homes The youths wen-stopped at the Soviet xoneborder al Elchhblx. near :/■ Luebeck In the" Hamburg area, on their way from, the big Contmunjgt rally In Be rlin last weekend Police insisted they submit to h.alth examination* because of reI Twee Te CM’ «<«*«> , i Auto Smashes Into Store Window Here Car Badly Damaged Early This Morning One new car. nelng driven on demonstration, a parking meter, belonging to the city of Decatur, and a panel of glass In the front of the Morri* store were all dam aged as th* result of an accident which occurred at 1:55 a. m today And the result of the accident was that the driver. Mrs. Mary McGill, of SIS Studebaker street, was arrested and charged with, driving without an operators Hiense. She la scheduled tq, appear in justice of the peace court late today. - ~~ - Still another result was that Merlin ...McGill, husband of the driver and a passenger In the car. suffered severe bead laceration* and was taken to the Adams county memorial hospital where he was treated, then released Mrs. McGill wan test-running the 1950 Chrysler with Wendell Macklin, she turned off Monroe street onto North Second street. ■ 1 and hit the accelerator Instead '* of the brake The car then went over the curb, knocking down the parking meter on the way Into the plate glass window Damage to the car was estimated at several hundred dollars: the parking meter, which was totally destroyed ta estimated ai 555, there has be»n no estimate made on the window WEATHER Generally fair this after* noon, tonigM and tomorrow. Warmer tomorrow, d-ow tool pht 55 north. 55 to 40 south. High tomorrow around #0 north. M south.

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Czech Eirten Guilt Pte* Te Spy Chiige Espionage Reports Turned Over To U.S. Prague Csev-bosiurakis. June ! — tUl’i - Dr Josef Nestaval. <me of 13 Csechs accused of plotting to overthrow the Communist regime, pleaded guilty at the mass trial today to charges of spying for the United States. Hut Nestaval. 49. a former gov rrnmenl official and one of the alleged master minds of the plot, told the court sitting in Pankrac prison that he did not reeatt transmitting reports on Caech uranium or secret weaona. The second defendant to testify. Neslaval joined the first Dr Milada Horakova. in pleading fully guilty to W iudlctmrnt It Hated the late Laurence A Steinhutdt. former IT. 8. ambassador here, as a sponsor of the alleged plot. NesLvval said he had given Hora kora eight reports on Cgech industry. including some on bottlenecks In production He agreed with the prosecutor that the report* probably were used for "America's war of nerves of Cffkchosbivakla But he refused to agree with a suggestion by one of th* judges that some of the’report* covered Cgech uranium production and. "certain weapons produced -in -a certain place " .Extraordinary precautions we’re .taken to ’ guard the * courtroom Sidewalks‘and grounds aroutM Hie big prison were patrolled by police carrying machine guns Persons entering the courtroom underwent four separate Identity checks before reaching the trial chamber. Other police |T*|roled nearby roof , and corridors of the building. Neat aval. a member of ihe Na Uuoal Socialist central committee, admitted working with Vojla Benes. resident of Mishawaka. Ind . and brother of the late Cgech president Eduard Benes He said he and his <-<»d< f* ftdants laid plans for an f anti communist undergiout!* . in _Cgee.h'oslovakla and admitted turning overTsjifiin--age reports ", io the .U S .rgilyiyv Youthful Luekemia Victim Dies Today IndianapoliH, June 1 Tynme <T<my» DiKKin 11 year-old luekemia victim.’ died today in St. Vincent*? hospital Tuny waa treated In New York with at th for the blood diwaae earlkr this year,, along with Jerry Runaway. 7, also of Indianapolis who van in fair condtion at St. | Vincent's I A third young floosiar. leukemia patient. Roger Hack, 15 Nortn Vernon died in April, despite arttreatment. Heart Attack Fatal , To Frederick Myers Farmer Found Dead Near Middlebury, 0. Frederick Mysrs. 49. died snd denly of a heart attack Wednesday morning at bis horn* three mUee south of Middlebury. Li. - He ha<l been working in a grsnary on his farm and his body was found by his wife when she called him for dinner at noon Death la believed to have occurred about 10 o'clock '" . ' ; He was born in Willshire township March 17. Ikk2. a son of George and Caroline Kußs-Myers." and was married to Grab .Rummell Sept 11. 1913 He was an active member of the Pleasant View Baptist church, serving as deacon. a Sunday school teacher and church treasurer Surviving in addition to his wife are two daaghters, Mrs Reha Springer of Wilshire township and Miss Beatrlc Myers, at home'; two grandchildren; and five brothers. William and Alfred Myers of Harrison township. Van Wert county. Frank and Oscar Myers, lertb of Adams county, and Phillip Myers of Van Wert Funefai services will he held al 2 p. m. Saturday at the Pleasant View Baptist church. the,Rev. O. B. Turner officiating Burial wilt be in Woodlawn cemetery at Van Wert The body will be removed from ihe Zwjlck funeral home to the residence, where tri nds may call after 5 o'clock thia eveaiac

Distribution Os Spring Taf Payments Made Figures Released From Offices Os County Auditor Figures were released today by the auditor's office concerning the distribution of all spring taxes collected by the county The total amount collected waa *54(.(51 *5. a portion of which — *311.94203 - reverts to the state and the remainder. *515.70**2. Is lx> be used, by different county upits. The state's share, according, to the figures compiled by Mrs Thurman Drew, deputy auditor, will be used for school tuition, teacher's retirement, state fair board, and so on A specific breakdown of the figures reveals that 192.042 77 is for the county government operation The wetfare department will receive *25.513.71; the county recreation department. *2.334 *9. Adams county memorial hospital. *14.401 - 4V poor rellef »16»!3 55 Each township is to receive a separate allocation of -funds, based on tax rates Blue Crgek will re reive *k..',00 .111 French-. 3423:32. HsrMord »l2,si*.W, *g.«ll 22; Kirkland. *543 «o; Mon r< e. f 1.*40 99: . Preble, *>.5M.35; Root, *14.4*2 14; St Mary's. 113. 344 32. Inion. *11.97502; Wabash. *20.454.43, and Washington. *l.593 r» Adams C.e ntr a I consolidated school has been allotted 173.4 M 3*; ' the BerneFrench consolidated School. *37 JO3 6t> The Berne II- ■ brary is to get *2.732.32 and Berne civil. »10.#«7 79. Decatur anbbola will get >71.033- ' *2; ttecatur library, *5.025.47. De- ! rrmn —rieii. *49.*57/23 ' .Geneva library will receive *<,3<.'"Geneu. .-ivir.-iiirshTT-i Mon toe < ivil has be*-n alh>D» <l 144.127 City Swimming Pool Will Open Saturday Schedule Os Hours, Regulations Listed The Decatur . municipal swim mliig po<4. ha-ated at the rear of the city |aiwer plant, will be open ed for the seasorv Saturday The schedule of hours and pool regulation* have been announced by Harry Dailey, pool supervisor for the jlhst several years. The city land will be, open every afternoon of the week, from 1:00 to 4:30 o’clock Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday from 2 to 5 p tn Evening hours will be f to 3:30 p. m. Monday through Friday. with the pool closed Saturday and Sunday nights. The city" board of works and safety.- through the supervisor, suggest that children under six years of age should be accompanied by an adult or a responsible older child; that chlldrm should not stay in the . pool more than one hour at a time, in order to avoid chilling and fatigue; and that myney and other valuable* should not be left In the dressing rooms? Pool regulations include: All swimmers are required to take a shower before entering the“pool; children must paaa a SOyard swimmihg" test before "they are 'permitted to go beyond the rope; running and tag games will not be permitted on the concrete walk around the pool; only one person at a time may be on the diving board. No pushing of any kind will be tolerated. * .. ?.. . -. . i One Man Killed In Church Wall Collapse Princeton. Ind.. June I.— (UP) — One brother waa killed and two others injured when-a chnrrh wall toliapsed at Haubstadt, authorities reported today. The dead man was August Übelhor, s*. St. Croix, who raceired * broken neck in a 30-foot plunge from a scaffold at the St. Peter and Paul church yesterday Edward . t’helhor rer-eived a broken leg. while Joseph Vbelhor received only minor tnjwriea la the fall .. j

Docatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 1, 1950

“No War" Acheson Tells Congress |L STANDING with Senate majority leader Scott Lucas <Dt. 111. flefU Secretary of State Dean Acheson tatla an historic joint session of Congress that none of the Atlantic Pact foreign ministers see any Immediate threat of-war with Russia

Graduation Friday At Catholic School \ Annual Exercises ' On Friday Evening — Impressive ceremonies will L mark tha commencement exercises tor Decalar Catholic high sctMMd graduates Friday evening •t * o'clock in St. Mary’s Catholic | church. In addition to'the 3* high school I gradustes. 2* eighth grade graduates of HL Joseph’s school also .will receive their diplomas from ; the Very Rev. Msgr .1 J Selmett. pastor. | —The Rev. James Conroy of lluntlngtcm. associate editor of , "tjur" Suliiray’ "".Vrfflbr7>" : weekly, will deliver the address. IBs subject Is. "The Catholic < graduate must change the world " I Father Conroy is nationally prom- ■ inent In' CathoUc youth organise-1 Hons and edits the youth section I In the dhH-esan weekly The program follows . Senior hymn —'To praise the Heart of Jesus Atldres* Father Conroy Distribution of Diplomas Msgr Seimetx Consecration to I*t-ly of Fatima Seniors. Senior and eighth grade hymn: —lramaculata. Benediction of the Most Bless ed Sacrament Awards to studt'nts for high Scholastic records ami scholar ■hips will be announced by Msgr. Selmetg The scholarships are s|M>nsored by the Holy Name so t elety and the Delta Theta Tau sorority. “ , Five Young Persons Die In Auto Crash lowa Auto Smashes Into Rear Os Truck —Curtvy rlw . June - -i-HPi ~f Five young persons were killed and a sixth was injured seriously when their car crashed into Hie...rear end ot a heavy truck a» they drove home from a high school where two victims Jnst received tVtelr dipto-; mas. Ths tntck Hrtrer told officials, his headlights were out at the time I of the accident last night The victims had attended a high school commencement fxerelse at nearby Harlan. la., where most of them lived. Their car amaahed Into the truck with such force that four of the victims were decapitated Sheriff Ofreii Gearhart- of Harian ■ said it-was the worst accident he had ever investigated . Those killed In the crash were; Joan Anderson. I*. Robert Brock-! man. I*. Mary Ann Lindstrom, and Charles Ocean. 20. all of HCrland.; and Carrell Chamberlain. 17. of I Dunlap. la The only survivor In the car was Gtylla Bisson. 2*. Harland, who was driving He suffered internal j Injuries, a broken arm and lacer-! atlons Witnesses said the car. south hound passed another auto near Corley, then smashed into the rear <T«ra Tn Pwwe ■*■*•»

Name Fliers Killed In Illinois Crash Buckley, HI.. June 1. — tt'Pi - Two tilers killed in the crash of a B'M have been identified as Ist ' LL John F. HohietTder of Grove Clt) Pk and 2nd Lt Robert J. hldl" of lake Forest. 111. Their names were released last night after next bf kin were noStied. They died 'Yesterday when th. : idL engined plane went Into a ■pAi and crashed on a farm shortI ly after they took oH from nearby Chanute air base on a routine air force reserve training flight. Upholds Stole Claim In Chiropractor Case State's Demurrer Upheld By Court In a ruling made[ Wednesday <mj action in the litigation brought by tiie state against a l<M-al chiropra*'tor. Judge MyleaU’ Parrish, up .Jpld the state’s claim that the board nt medical regie! tat ions and examiners was constitutionally. !coyrecC D C. Callender in an answer in I abatement to an injunction filed against him had asserted, however J : that the board »-as packed, prejud : iced.- unconstitutional, and infrlng-1 e- on due proregs of law | CaHender declared that thei ls>ard is composed of five medical | doctors, one osteopath, one chiropractor. and their number? and types preclude any fair Treatment' to chiropractor* io obtain a license The state, through the attorney general’s office and represented in Adam* circuit court by Severin Sehurgcr. prosecuting attorney. Hirst filed the Injunction against 'Callender Aug 19. 1*49. charging 'him with practicing without « llj cense, naming five specific' time* ’ The defepdant. represented in court by Flanagan and Miller. Fort Wayne attorneys, stated in bis answer that he had been properly- educated as a chiropractor. but that it was impossible to 0.-univeul the power of the board iof medical registrations and exam ; mhtiona which issues licenses ? There Is no appeal from this board He added further that there is no statutory or any other require . ment that chiropractors be Herns- : rd to practice their profession, and that no applicant could receive "a fair and impartial hearing before such board ” The state then filed -a demurrer ; jrhieh declared, tbjit the supreme, cotut had on several occasions up held the validity of the board’s dis cretionary powers In Issuing II censes and had ruled that those who pretend, claim, auaert or advertise that they diagnose or iu i any manner physically treat hu i man disease, injury of deformity I . . ” must be licensed This law applies to most everyone but faith healer*. The court upheld the state's de ! murrer.bat Callender has still the opportunity to file an answer |o Ihe injunction In fact, he must d > so.' ior the court will have Un rrle a gainst hi*

Telh Congress Peace Depends On Free World Fight On Communism

' —* xnov werger vote Is Sd For June 20 Election Date Set For Freble, Root Th* special election to determine the consolidation of the Root and Preble township school* will be beM Jun* 2tL. fnMU.JI a nt _fs._*. p. m. ICST I. according tie an aannunrenient made today foltawlag a special mrWting Wednesday This dale wax decided upoA by the adv leery hoards and trustees of the two townships who met with their respective attorneys. D. -Bur : dettr Custet for Preble and Severin. Schutger for Root, in the law off ices of Curler and Smilh Should the election, by ail legal: voters of Hje two township*, prove: in fsvor of the merger, then the new corporation will be known a* the North Adams Consolidated ■< hottts * ’ .... The 'outcome c.f the election, however wilt not be known until .June. .JJ.„ *w.hf.B....lcanyaigsini|..;board tuamtats will tuutit th? ,yotes in the auditor’s office at I" a .tn that day , - The voting places will be the same as for the primary: for east Root, tire Dent schrol house; west Root, Monmouth school building For north Preble, the Frledhelm 'lschool, for south Preble, rhe school ' ! house on mile north of Preble r j Under the provisions for a con t soltdated schtßll, there will be a five man board composed of the two trustees, by virtue of their off-! ice" one member from each town-j . -hip svlc. trd Iry the advisory ' board of the, township and <np p. 1.-’fl -ri.i by* the I.'thrf four Hansel Foley would become auto math ally the superintendent of the new school ■ e Holiday Death Toll Increases In State Lafarettr-. Ind.. June 1. —HUPi The death toll from Indiana's ceie I ration of Memorial Day continued io rise today, Kenneth Martin 19 New Rich'mrvhd drjd in St. Elixabetb'lt hospital'of injuries which h* received when twn cars sideswiped each other on Ind. 39 near Rossville Tuesday. Two men were killed 1n the accident, and a third died yes- ; terday. Fourteen other person* were : killed In Hoosier traffic accidents during the four-day holiday. ■I Charles Fuhrman Is South-Bud Trustee Named Trustee For i Bankrupt Cannery 11 Charles Fuhrman. Preble town- ' ship trustee and prominent farmer of that township, was named tnts • tee of the defunct South Bud cor I pqratlon of Preble late yesterday • by Witliam G Keene, referee in i bankruptcy- at Fort Wayne The concern recently waa ad i judged bankrupt after the filing ot I a voluntary pet it tau in federal court Prior to that the concern had been in receivership by order rs Adams- circuit court and Ltayd i Cowens local business man. waa uanjtd receiver After several days tbe directors I of th* corporation held a meeting t and decided on bankruptcy in fed- - vral-court.’ and Ute appointment of Fuhrman came after tbe meeting - Wednesday of creditors ot the con • Cera- —. ■ Th* action was originally brought in Adams circuit eourt by Hansel Foley, owner of the build ■ Ings where Souib Bud operated it« ■ tomato canning plant. D? Burdette i Custer, attorney for Mr Foley. fx’wis L. Smith, attorney for tbe , cOtupxay and Rd A: Bosse, at tor t ney-for the former receiver, attendi ed the meeting of creditors yesterday Fuhrman’s bond was set’st *12.r «•<> and today Cotaana turned over r the keys and assets of the con- • cer* io the trustee It is understood that the aseets wilt be liquid - aied as gut- kly as pessible.

Nine Men Die In Crash Os Naval Plane Pitot, Co-Pilot Only Crew Members Not Killed In Crash Quonset Point, R. 1.. June 1. — iUP)— A navy patrol plane crashed and burned tn an emergency Uhdtng at thia base today, killiug nine of the 11 navy personnel aboard Ohly the pilot and co pilot esleaped death, aud they were both [injured Beverly. All namea were withheld by tbe navy pending notification of kin. The.crjiih occurred in denae tog. The" plane ' a twin-engine patrol craft, developed engine trouble and came in ’ for an emergency landing. It- landed hard, tamed orer and'burst into flame* Scene of the accident was on *he , main runway of tbe Quonset Point t naval air station t Officlala said the plane waa not attached to this station, however I The -nary Neptune bomber hat I tsken off from Quonset tar Argea tla. Nesfoandiaad It waa la tbe air 23 minutes before the etneri gency landing was attempted be- ' isuse one of the engines had ! caught fire. The plane apparently tried 'o land In a cross-wind, tipped over tin It* hack and burst Into flames .The pili.'t and co-pilot were rescued snd Are expected to live Slays Unfaithful, Spendthrift Wife Salim. Ind. Jnn4 -T. t TTP) — A fa< lory -worker admitted he killed hitr wife hw auae aKe wan unfaithful and a spendthrift, aathor. ities said today * . Howard Allen. 31, ahot hia wife Viola. 34. four timea yeaterday with a ~3R raHber revolver The shooting occurred on a street hear 4he factory where ahe worked a.* several persons looked oh. ■ • . Local Man's Brother Dies At Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs. W. J. Cooper have returned from Crawfordsville, whsre they all ended funeral services for Cooper’s brother. Joe S Cooper, who died suddenly las. Friday. He had been a linotype ' operator for the Crawfordsville ' .'ournal-Review for 27 years. John K. Evans Dies Here Dus Morning Funeral Services Saturday Morning John K Evans. *l. retired paint er . and decorator died at 7:3v o'clock this morning at tbe TGf ama county memorial hospital following an illness of three weeks. A lifelong resident of Adams ’county, he was bora In Root loam ship Sept 4. I**9. a son of John and Cecelia Evans He bad never married and lived ataae on Rchir merer street He was a member of- Rt. Mary’s Catholic church Only near survivor Is ■ brother ' David Evans, who live* In lowa ! Two brother* and one (liter pre- - ceded him in death Funeral services will be held at 9 a: ns Saturday at St Mary's Catholic church, the Vary Rev Msgr J J. Seimetx officiating Burial will be In the Evans ran* ’ tery in Roof township oa the ' farm where he was born The body was removed to the Giltlg • * Doan funeral home, wbera friend* may call after 4pm Friday

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Russia Blamed For Making Arms Aid Necessary; Second Year For Program Washington June 1-- (VP) — President Truman asked congress today tot »IJS2 J SO«,t»* in foreign military aid next year liex-aus*. be said, peace depends on tbe free world's ability to “stem those forces which seek to cloak the whole earth with the mantle of totali- - tariMUsm " The president's request for the second' year of the militsry aid program was contained in Ihe first semi-annual report on the ’' mutual defense sSeletanee program enacted last year. He said the program must 1 continue to t* an integral part of the total foreign policy of the ’ United States ’’ 1 The hard-hitting report hlarh»d Russia for making arms aid ’ Brce«sary. saying c “Th* Soviet Union has dedicated itself to of de-. '1 mocra’cy and everytifinit’whiL-b~ft • represents and is waging a grim y struggle to stake the entire free : d world slsve -H No nation tan. be... neutral., for -a .aertau* owlorsak * anywhere on earth inevitably ot>t tecta everyone 'Tli- task will require more )( than plana, promises and hope, it r will demand the best and moat 4 every free nation can contri- . bate In itself the program is aet a mnace* which will cure tbe * world's fils nor will It singlehanded eW the cold war or aasnre j success In a hot war Combined. “ I however, with the tireless efforts Jof all free nations and with our ". own contribution* In other fields r < the objective become* attainable Without (he program, the g<*al is bt-yoml ouC reai h The report said the I' 8 wosomy i»_ well able to handle ihw proposed program without developing shortage* of ct-usunier good** ft said some unused manufacturing facilites might be put to work anil provide more job* Mr Trumans n-i-ommendation for fiscal 1951- was slightly small er than the *J 314 00<» <>o<> vo’e.l -by congress for the currint fiscal year which end* June 3tt Mr Truman also asked sp<-. ia! siand-Ky authority to use some of • the money to help. countries not ’ apeciticaliy. mentioned — in case i of a s> rtous emergency affecting the security of the United States > The report said that the money, for Ci na would be used to expand or continue programs "directed toward furnishing eaaential. equipment, training ami ether > assistance to the non-communint , tor<e* in this area, that are now . engaged or in danger of becoming engaged, in active conflict with mitlfSW 1 communist elements , which are endeavoring to seise , control" Mr Truman's request followed swiftjy secretary of state Dean Acheson's extraordinary report to a joint meeting of the senate and house yesterday on his recent conferences in Europe Acheson said the defense of tbe weetera wggld baa became *o t iMHIy LbM __ it can be handled only through what he called "balanced collective forces” Acheson, who said yesterday that the arms aid program is essential to the security ot »the west, will open testimony on tbe .< aew request tomorrow He wUI • be followed by mitttwry I seders I who will spell ost ia detail the » decision at the foreign minister* -of tbe wsatern powers to seek s > joint ’balanied’’ military force tor tnutsal defense 1 The legislation will be ronaid r Bred jointly hy the senate foreign relations and armed services committees i Congress heietofor- has Wsiff—etas* tab on disposal abroad of U S weapons There also are some holdover legal restrb-tions - from the pre-war neutrality 'tag*; latloa ~ t Hales <d major weapon* now Jre a rsstrii te* to tbe- -Attaatir p*ct as tioas. members of tbe westera ’. hemisphere defense treaty Korea. ■ the Philippines. Iran. Greece, e Turkey and nationalist China s Th* new provision woa*d permit l anta*—not <lhs--to other eat tows * as well It appeared t* be dssgg*i ed to permit powtale V 8 military- aid to sowtheaat Asts