Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1950 — Page 1

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RAWS WDHST AIR DISASTER IS FEARED \ > - & * - - ( \ ■■»

Cam* amßmmrabl ; fCvIvUHWRIvU j U.S. Growth _f* A A ■atomlmmm rivuwis RWfntiin Economy Will tap ll* CniwAA vp jicuuy vxruwtn Baltimore, Md. Jane M.-(UP) -Prnii»et Truman today ro.fl dently predicted that the American economy will coatinue to expand aa kmc a. the American people are willing to plan for expansion Speaklagrtth* dodtratMm of BaHUnore'a new friendship laternational airport, the President deridcd the “flMMDbachs** who* be ■ said, would hold hach the progress of the Mttoa. 'Thia airport has been planned oa .the sound assumptton that oar economy will condone to prow and expand." Mr Truman said 'lhelleve this assumption is correct I am confident that oureconomy win continue to grow sad expand. “Os course, this will not happen automatteeNy. Our economy will expand only if we plan foe expanalon All of as make some plane for the futare" He raid that If these plane are baaed “on the belief that our out put will reithln static, on the eii pectsUoa thal tncome. will fall, on ' the saaumplioa that Chancea in the present •iluatloa will be injurious to existjitt-Interests—then we may expert the economy to decline and contract. "If do the other hand wd base our plana on the assumption of Increasing output, crowing efficiency and higher real Incomes, we can make continued economic progif**. .• ••/- A-—.-— ■ t Mr Truman mid that air tawaa-« port was becoming "an aaaeatial part of dur way of living «*> GW national economy." and that American cities will bare an Increasingly greater need tor air fact lit lea He said the government, in aid Ing the aviation Industry In this country bad to overcome "not only 4 foolish prejudices and fears, but the opposition of those who did not want Its competition." "However. If we had listened to the moosbacks who complained about competition, we would never have riven up the stagecoach." hei said He branded as “simply political! oratory." charges that such fed efal aid programs are "weakening or destroying state, and local government" "Such development is of immeas- ’ uralile Importance today when our country standstbefore the world as one of the leading champions of - -the dvmorratk- way of life." he raid “Our-greatest strength in the conflict which shakes the world today Is our ability to show that democracy cap solve the problems of the people. < and provide them' -witK, greater opportunities, and fullerlives" v _ 7 Legion Election To Bo Held On Monday Members pf Adams port 43 American Legion, are reminded that the polls will be open from r.ooa to » o’clock Monday evening to accomodate all members voting for officers A regular meeting will be. held, with a second-mee-t-Ing-ofthe-moath lunch served after the meeting. ; \ \ Fairmount Youth Is Drowned In Quarry .Merton. Ind. June M— (Up)— Itste police said today that Arthur P Woodcock. 17. Fairmount, > drowned la a pool in a stone quarry near Rigdon. Woodcock's body was recovered last night, state police said. Celebrates 30th Year With G. E. Carl H Smith. a foreman at the Decatur General Electric plant, has - been with the company for 30 years, his anniversary of employmeat with the Industry being June 15. ' This week's Issue of the Works News pictures him receiving a 30year membership certificate from E. W. Lankeaaa. plant manager. Russell Owens, general foreman, also Is shown in the picture. Noon Edition

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT mrMM'CWt'AM'l'lAMiif COUNTY

Family Os Three Is Killed In Accident Andaman. Ind.. June M. —iVFi - A family of throe was killed today when their car collided head-on with another in lad. » north of bore. Dead were Wilbert C. Anthony. 14; his wits. Amy Jane, M. gal their elght-moath old daughter, Roireegg AM. I Ralph King. U. Orertaa. driver of the ether rar was In fair eonulttoe at m. John s hospital here, state poUce said. PoUce said Anthoay's automobile caught fire after the Mush. Russia Demands Gen. MacArthur Refract Orders MacArthur's Purge Os Communists Is Assailed By Russia Tokyo. June »-(UPI— Russia demanded tonight that Gen. Douglas MacArthur retract directives purging members of thejspan”* Communist parly. and that the Tokyo government cease antl-Com, ’muntat toesawes. ; . ....',4X. .Gen, Kusma "' Derevyanko. Soviet member of the allied coun cTI for japan, charged that MacArikat's movM against th« Communists violated the Potsdam agreement and decisions of the far eastern commission on the demo cratixatlon of Japan The Soviets called on MacArthur to withdraw Ma directives of June J agd I purging 24 members of the Japanese Communist party's cmM«L -aommlttee and 17 editorial members of the Communist party organ Akahala. They also demanded that the .Japanese government abolish al oace Its "practice of police, club law” and halt tht* "suppression of ‘activities of trade ..- unions and other democratic organisations ,as well as-cancel reprisals againstj trade union leaders and other democratic leaders, and punish all persons responsible,for. practising po I lice flub law and mass arrests " I The Russian note apparenMy referred to a recent--Japanese police I ban on demonstrations and public gatherings In Tokyo.,sod throughout the nation eojpcldent with the arrival of defence secretary Unite Johnson and Gen. Omar N. Bradley x I'olyashenko attached a petition from the Communist party's provision committee requesting prompt action by the allied council cancelling the purge of the Japanese (“ornffiunWs “so the Potsdam declaration may be defended in | the interest of the democratlxatlon of Japan, and her peaceful reconstruction " The note charged that American occupation authorities not only failed to take measures to halt the Japanese government's alleged v|o Ist ions ot decisions by the allied powers for the democratisatlon of Japan, "but on the contrary have themselves become direct sponsors and Initiators of such violations" "In a. number of cases the supreme commander prescribed to the Japanese government measures' which run Manter to the concerted policy of the allies with regard to Japan." It said. New Adams Cential Principal Resigns Walter Kent Quits For Mentone Post The Adams Centra! school board today receivud the restsnation of Walter Newt, who mas 1a hls frtt.< to gbe ecbool board, released today py superin teadent Hansel Foley, Kent explains that be had been offered the principalship of the Mentone high school. In Kosciusko county Kent stated that the Mentone school would be nearer his home, and the "possibility of living Baar the school In a town of SOO or so to a prime factor." Superintendent Foley stated that the employment of a replace meat tor Kent will be discussed nt the next regular meeting ot the board.

—— — i .fe ntw. i i ni— Going To Get Sone Idea* And GiVo taw Haw _ COUNSELORS ANO CAMPERS arriving oa liner America la New YcM&Anrat terms contingent of Girl Scouts and Girl Guidas to come to the V. 8. on ISM program of IhlWlgMasl uxfltoMe sponsored by Girl Sconts of America From left, with V. 8. destination Arygrw ifdMMMF^fr o * Greece to Houston, Tex. as a counselor, Marianna Moser. Rwitserlasd. hi PortlanA, Ore.. c*uaa«*ar: Mary Fridstroas. Sweden, to Los Angeles, counselor; Mrs. Inger Ebtern Moeller. Danish WH OuUwadtlonal rtaft member, who will serve on staff of national Girl Hcout TratoNag aehool. Plaaaaatvllle. N.J v.; Maria Tbereae Laverne. Trance, to Cincinnati, ».. camper; Violat Crawford. Britain, to BaltlasMw. Md.. earn per; Cor Cude Groeneger. Netherianda. to Bt. Loato, Mo., camper. They win spaed GUNey months ftp il. 8. s ■ ■ fc

Adami Countv Mm 1 Seriously Injuied Hubert Sprunger Is Hurt Last Evening Hubert Spruager. M. of route S. today was reported te “serious" coadUitm at the Adams county me mortal hospital where he was taken Friday evening, fnltowidg aa sect deni t-Wo' miles east and one mile south of Monroe at a ebunty road Intersection . A car driven by Rprunger collided with a Stewart bakery truck driven by Richard Cook. 13. of Pleasant Mills, at the open latafu section " 11 j As *, result fit ifct aeridtyil! gpruager received severe head injuries, possibly s skull fracture . Spnmgcr had not regained con- | sctoasaess late this morning and iio X-rUys hud. been taken .to determine the full extent of the Injuries suffered by the Adams county farmer. Cook was also tafc-n to. the hos- ■ pital and treated for minor Injuries. < then released , The accident occutirM when both | drivers approached the Intersection , simultaneously, and the bread , truck rammed Into the side of the , Sprunger car. totally demolishing It. Deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka. who Investigated the accident. estb | mated the damage to tl|e truck at ( »«<«> - - The impact of the collision rolled the Rprunger car over two thnes before It stopped An ambulance was called, -nd the accident vicdtps were twshed to the hospital ' In another accident Investigated by deputy Bhraluka a ear driven 1 by Tom Ruble, of route J, Monrnevtlle. rammed into the slow mov 1 Ing car of Bertha Boice, of Fort ' Wayne RuMe came upon the " Boice car. thought it waa going I faster, but couldn't pass it tor on ' ertminv traffic The accident oc- ' cured six miles northeast of De- 1 cater op state mad I*l. and total ' damage waa estimated at lIM. Disabled War Vets Te Elect Officers The annual eleettoa of officers < tor iyw-kl ot Disabled American Veterans, chapter *l. win be held , Thursday night. June B fi 1«• clock at Es«>*e hall In Decatur, ] it waa annpwteed today, Preceding the election new memten win be takete into the local ergauteatton whtrti t»i recounts- - «d aattonally aa ths largest nee ' chapter Installed la 1M» and 1M«. - All war veteftns who were wnnaded, hpepitallxexd or prisoners , of war are eligible fer mmnbershlp. G M. Bmitley. colnmander of ' the Decatur chapter pointed out. One of the principal artlvtttea of DAV to to help veterans obtain ( back pay and casualty pay. One local veteran recently received ( more than K.Mfi casualty pay through the efforts of the focal . organisation. Bmttfoy stated. Fol- ( towing election of officers plans , wiH be made for the annual mem■bershlp drive.

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uswmnsmtemwteMMMteMtemmMNMteteuNteaMNmtetenntonte F ronz FiHMral RitH - A 4 W.UW A - MrvteM for FltaMß R Franx peondaaM Decal ar niaui kilted In a trafOt accident in Ohio Thursday evening, will be held at I'M p. at. Monday at the Flrut Preabytertaa chureh.- the Rev..A. C. K. GHfoader ofttrfortng. Burial wUI bo te ike Dm-atur cedtetary. Friends may call at the Swick funeral teadtee after I , a Bunday uatu Mega ar |he sorutoaa. Themwin tie no vfowlag at. the churchServices will also be coaducted at the church by the Scottish Rile Masons All Scottish Rite members are asked to meet at the church at i 3# p m. Wrafed CrimiMl -~- Captared By FBI Critically Wounded In Capital Tavern Indianapolis.' Ind. June it. — (IIP)— Henry Shelton, 4iyear-oW escaped convict sought as one of the FBl's "ten most-wanted criminate." lay near death today from nwaada suffered In a gunfight with two faatahooting G-men. The FBI agents cornered Shelton Tn an east side saloon last night. Shelton reached for a .45 caliber automatic pistol shoved In his belt. The agents draw their guns and fired simultaneously. Both shots, hit the convict. One slug passed through Rhel toa'a bbgy and ricocheted, “nicking" one of the G-men taTThw thumb Names of the agents who captured the desperado were not revealed by special agent-ta-chargo Harvey 0. Foster of the Indianapolis FBI office / - Shelton who was borir here, escaped test Sept. 5 from the northern Michigan state prison at Marquette where he was serving a M-year sentence for holding up a bank at Kaleva. Mich.. In IMS. He and another convict. Sam Mate, walked away from a novelty Hand at the entrance tn the prison. . Twn weeks later they ktdnape* George Generra at nearby Aaaaa. Mich. They forced their way into Generra’s car outslue a tavern and. at the point of a knife, made him drive them through Michigan. Wisconsin, and lllnote to Monticello lad. Thjey freed Geaarra there iad drove oa in hto car. Ueb waa roeaptured te Kentucky on Oe|.- 1 !M». •taco then. Foster said, agents have maintained periodic cheeks cn Shehoa's old haunts hero. Last nght he showed up In the saloon oa east Michigan Avetrae and was recognlxed by the two agents. . . Two men who arrived at the tavern In a ear with Shelton won* volnntsrily to FBI headquarters for questioning but Foster emphs-, sired that they were not under arrest ' Bbehoa never got a ehance to tTwsw <r» Pune ssa»

■Mth Ptmhbt's VWWB B IVWRR Government Falls wwwf WB •■•■■ Will I WBWv Government Loses Vote Os Confidence I Paha. June St — (UPI — Praaster Georges Bids alt's middle ot the rand coalition government fell today, plunging France Into a cris * tMaas uMtea sha waa Inking the ' lead toward unity of western Bur--1 ope again*! Communism. Hidault lost a vote of confidence in the national assembly." 352 to 1 23* The teat of strength was brought on by his refusal to grant - pay Increases for civil service employes. demanded by the socialists and Communists . " The overwhelming defeat compelled Bldault to hand In his rentenation to president Vincent Aurtol. He headed and eightmonth* old coalition of radical socialists and his owe Catholic •populai'"lW publican party-. . The cabinet fall will delay the negotiations by six nations of western on pooling of their coal and steel Industries. The !><>ld«st move thus far toward European unity was headed by BidattU's foreign minister. Roliert Schutnad Now the talks which began here this week will have to await formation of another government. Speculation waa that Auriol might ask Bldault to form another government. h The aoctelista. former members of the government coalition, withdrew some months ago la a , squabble over their demands for pay boosts for all French workers. But until today they had voted with Bldault to spare Fraace j another of the periodical crises' which have plagued" the nation for: years ' 1 Neither Bldault. who said I France's budget could not stand I a pay Increase to civil service employes. nor the socialists, who draw much of their support from government employes. would budge from their positions Two Young Girls 7 Drowning Victims New Albaay. Ind.. June H—(VP) -State police troopers recovered the bodies of two young New Al- ' bany girls from Silver Creek about sa hour after they drowned yesterday The victims. Elisabeti. Eads. 1». and Barbara Shaeffer. 13. cf rural -mate 7, stepped Jato a deep hole In the stream bed While wading, polks said ' - Indiana VFW Will Cun earn I Ram 88* VZppV3C rvvCTQI DOnil> Fort Wayaa, Ind.. June 24—(UP) -Hoosier members ot the Veterans of Forejgs Wars oppose paymeat of a federal boast to veterans of World War H. The Indiana VFW convention yesterday defeated a resolution by a 45 to 27 vote, which asked *3 I foe each day of domestic service. *4 fer foreign duly and *SM tor each combat wound.

Airliner With 58 Aboard Overdue, Feared Crashed In Stormy Lake Michigan

Is Opened On Aims AM BH Hosdt Off Mky In China Civil War Waahtagion. Juno 24. — (DP) •—-Adilinl<Vrattoo leaders feared today that Pros Meat Truman's refusal to help arm Nationalist China may touch off a full-ecale Republican attack oa the 11422.5M400 military aid bill. Some OOP senators have long demanded that the United Staton supply arms to Generaiissiaui Chi ang Kai-Shek’s fores on Formosa, but the administration gas refuoreuplt baaJpee M uneasy tßce over ttedHßKe/Mring the oa the arms aid Mil yesterday, secretary of state Doah Acheson stirred- up the controversy again by announcing that the government. would maintain. Its "bants «M" toward China s civil war. Administration forces feared bls statement could break the truce and load to a GOP barrage'into lighting the arms aid measure. Elsewhere In congress: Service — Sen Millard E. Tyd ' tags. D . Md.. waa hopeful that the justice department will release aa FBI recWdtaß that may sbo* i whether dipkwut John 8 Service . teahod wartfone secrets to Amer- » Mia ed.teer Philip Jaffe. Pike .— - Some members of the congressional atomic energy com- > mtiee said a ireal catwad-dog , fight" to In the making over rei 1 nomination of Sumner T. Pike to , the atomic energy commission | Yesterday tbo group, approved three others , renominated by Prpeldent Truman but postponed action on Pike who has been nerving as acting commission chairman Judgeship — The .senate appeared headed for a scrap, over the • -appointment of M Neil Andrews to be a federal judge for the northern distrk-t of Georgia. President Truman appointed Andrews without the recommendation ot Sen Richard B. Russell, D., Oa.. and some sources expected the Georgia senator tn fight the nomineSunday Night Crash Chins Third life Mrs. George Mooney Dies Friday Night j Mrs. Ruth Mooney. 51. of Mon ; roeville. died at 5 o'clock Friday 1 night at the Adams county mem--1 orial hospital, the third victim of I a two-auto crash near Monroeville I test Sunday evening Her daughter. MI’S Doris Mooney, and Mrs. Andrew J. Smith, of Convey, O. also died In the accident. Mrs Smith baring been killed instantly, and Miss Mooney dying at the focal hospital a few hours after the crash Mrs. Mooney's hasbead George, who was also injured tn the accident. waa released from the hospital last night. The accident occurred at the Interaeetion of state road 101 Md the Hoagland road, south of Monr.ieville "Mrs. Mooney Is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs Alvin Gert* ot MonraevUte. two brothers. William Kelly of Decatur and Harr? Ksfty of Monroe vllle. and two stotera. Mrs. Blanche Wbitrigbt and Mrs Cora Miller, both of Decatar. Funeral services will he held st 1:45 p. m. Monday at the Marquart fuaeral home la MonroevUlo and at t o'clock at tbs Mow roeville Methodist church, thRev. Edwin Jaycox officiating Burial will be In the Monroeville IOOF eetoeterr. —I WCATMKR Amstel a. w Is mana vfMMMy, worm mvw gsattared thsaOirehiwire like ertrewve north.

Rail Strike Is Cslwululasl Cor xneoiiKu roi Sunday Homing | EHbrts To Settle Fimbargh Milk Strike Break Dowa By United Preee 1 Five worturn mod* eleventh-hour preporatioM today ■ for a strike of AFL switchmen jM ' government mediators inugbt to ’ head ott the walkout scheduled ' tor • a. m. local time tomorrow. AFL milkmen In Pittsburgh rw ' jected a settlement offer by milk - dealers and carried their walkout 1 into Its l«th day On the brighter side of the labor-management pte- ' tare, striking transit workers rw 1 lurwed to their jobs-to Atfonta aa>d [. trol teyi tar the'' Uni ttone. In 37 days Cbairman -Francis A. O'N.rtlf nt ' the National Railway mediation ‘ board wm trying to work out an agreement that mould avert a strike of 4.0 M switchmen againot • the Rock Island. Great Northern. • Chicago Great Western. Western > Pacific and Denver and Rio ’ Grande Western railroads. But he • reported no progress. '■ "The dispute is on dead center right now," he saM after irtgjgrn • fory talks. >' Ati at the roads except the • Greet Northern ordered freight ' embargoes yesterday and said ’ they would hilt operatioha ls a L walkout were called. ’ " ' ,s "' 1 ." Northern conUnued to I accept freight and said It would • I try its wheels rolling The swttebman’s ur lon issued ' the strike order to enforce Its demand for a reduction of the work “ Week from 4S to 40 hours without ' a cut tn paj • The walkout, if effective, would ' tie up service on more than 31.00* ' miles of track from Chicago to the west coast. It would Idle aliout to.OOO non-striking workers. 1 The Burlington Railroad was hit indirectly because Its California Zephyrs use Western Pacific tracks west of Salt Lake City. PittsburNb residents If-ught milk .on the "white" market or drove to farms outside the seven- : coenty st rile area as dealers and I union representatives resumed j round-the-clock negottetioM to settle the walkout. The dairy workers voted I.4JP to 1.282 last night to reject aa offer of a wage increase for all classifications of drivers, a 44-boer week for an "inside' workers at the same pay they received fer working 45 hours, and a 40-hour week effective eext Jan. 1. Henry Dnm Dies At Home Tbtt Mnmian Fomml StmcM Tuesday Afternoon J Henry Dram. M. a retired fanner. died suddenly at 7:55 o'clock this morning at the home of his , daughter. Miss Opal Drum IMB I Master Drive. Although he had been in poor health for some time, hto death wm unexpected He was hpra In Walla county . July 24. IMS. a son of Philip and , Frances Hsrtasan Drew and was married to Flors Brentlinger Nov M. MP4 Mre.- Brum died May 5. IPS* Mr. Drum formerly Mvea at Curryville '“ . I Survivors Include two other daughters. Mrs. Effie Ellis of Fort . Wayne and Mrs Edaa Callow as . Decatur, two eons. Dorphus Drum , and Noble Drum, both of Dseatwr; eight grandchildren; three stop- , grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Two brothers and four sisters are deceased Funeral services will be held at 2:M p. m Tuesday at the Ptensaat Date ehareb. with burial in the church cemetery The body will remain al the Bwiek hraerel hotne antil time of. the aervteee.

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nPIW* rOr "BUBIWB Milwaukee. Jane M-(UP)— A DC-4 Northwest alriiaer oarrytag -88 pmmm from-- Note- -Wk -to have plunged into storm tosbid Lake MfchfoM M the aatton s worst air disaster. The plane VMtebed white on a 100-mße ovarwater hop between Booth Haven, MfoK. and Mllwau Ara - AM vWMr ' the ragin* thunderetorm. the const **M*RLJhMry. sir toroe NbHomil water search to the history of thd Groat Lakes. >■ “>■ Search pitots asd coaat guard craft reported apettiag al Mart two oil slicks a few mile* offshore from Milwaukee. There were two reports of wreckage sighted, bat it Israel . para* . AraMat ralw mm •amw asVK AsKMNi *mw debris from the miesiog plane The foureagtoed DC-4 test WM heard 'ftom at 11:18 p.ra, CWT. wgea the pitot reported be utaa a NW mites, dot over the Lake from the MkhigM shore Mid that be wm heading into a thunderstorm M tb* pi*ne cr<jih»4 toto ilwy mnm. lioucl** ftircFpft *pok****n mU4 the pIMM cmM May Bfkmt only five to It miantep under "the (alloyrawCy Northwest airlines officials said enlraßhram atom mraraum evaam km s.Bw oa known io stay afloat several boors. The plane carried no lift rafts er dye markers however The largest of the two oil slicks sighted * was reported a mile due cost of the Lakbside | pdwer plant, situated on tke shore of South Milwaukee The power plant is due east of the Mtiwaukee airport.' where the big plane could have tended If It could have stayed aloft The DO-4 carried a crew of three aad 55 passenger* many of them bettered to have been stodynts at eastern colleges enroute home for vacation. Chicago weather forecasters said the plane had little chance of avoiding the storm, which struck suddenly In the form of a line of thunderstorms up aad down the Lake It was accompanied by high winds, some hail, flashes of ligbt- - nlng aad a drop In temperature of rri Mvragg Ri n wuratn The air search force search consisted of four Selfridge field planes, two amphibious coast guard patrol plaaes fr,|n Traverse CKy. Mich. two PBY • from the naval air station at Glenview. Ul.. a C-47 aad aa artillery rapport plaae from the Wtaconsla air national guard, sad a C-47 and a DC-4 from Northwest airlines In addtttoe. the eoast guard aad its auxiliary forces sent out entlore. picket boats, crash boats, life boats and even private yachts owned by auxtliary members If all rt ths pawragnm th*** crewmen were killed. It would be the worst air disaster ia rhe history of aviation oa thb teaifoial The went prettoas trash ia North America occurred tert Nov 1 When a P-3* fighter rammed n raramsrtilal airliner seer Waahiag too. killtag t 5 The worst crash in avtattoe history killed M persons in Wales last Marek II u Df ToDecotw Lo<fy Mra. Jahn Hlrxrheg. l» Smxtc drtvtag 17 years “without aa aerideat." wm ths winner as the last of five 15 swards given dur lag the part week by the Chicago Motor dnb to the peoraotton of '■more courteous drtvtag. George Staltt. maaager of the Wylie Furniture company, and rwraaintlng the Rotary dub. made the award. Btnfts followed the ear driven by Mra j Rlrocbey from Thirteenth street, to Five Points then to the tai ata aat district During the trip. i*ra UlmrassArav rail - rwautottoM aad Mve proper hand '