Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 188.

ALLIED FORCES BATTLE TO HOLD AIRPORT

Anny To Call 7,862 Officers To Active Duly Calk Captains And Lieutenants From t Unorganized* Reserve Washington, As*. M — fCP)— Th* army today aunoumed recall of 7.961 csptstas and lieutenant* from it* unorganised reserve. The department raid the offerers _ will besefered to active duty "with or without tbair consent" for a period of II nw>nth« "of iuclT Olher period authorited by law unless they are reliered sooner" Those Included In the call-up will all be on active'duty by Oct. 6 One-third of the total will be called by Sept 22. and two thirds by Sept. 19. If was the army's flrat mandatory call to Its unorganised reserve offleers since the outbreak of the Korean war It had previously pleaded for volunteers, bat a sufficient number did not respond. — At the same time, the army announced It will also recall 1.5*1 medical, dental, veterinary and medical service reserve officers, up to ths rank of major and lieutenant roloael , The t,MI company grade reserve officers will include l.ao« captains and 9.05< Heutenaata They will be assigned to the ala combat arms of the army - the engi neers. signal. Infantry, armored, field artillery and const artillery - and to the It services- -adjutant general, chemical, military police, ordnance, quartermaster. Judge advocate general, finance army security agency, intelligence and kperial services They will be drawn from all reeHons of the country including Ind army. Including Maryland. I’eansytvanla. Ohio, Virginia West Virginia, Delaware and Kentucky— Its captains. 1075 lieutenants sth sriny including Illinois. Inn disns Michigan Wisconsin. Mia- ■ souri. lowa, Minnesota, North Ila kola, South Dakota. Nebraska. • Kansas. Colorado Md Wyoming—, :i<h captains. 1.111 lieutenants The recall of medical, dental and veterinary reserve,off leer* will also be on a nationwide basis. It Is anticipated that the six armies will fill their quotas by Sept 10 tlf the 1,582 total, the army said 714 would be medical officer*. 313 dental of Heers. 50 veterinary Officers and 455 medical service corpsmen. The company grade “arms and services" officers will be required to meet “current age-ln-grade And physic N requirements." the army said In the combat arms, the age limit*-are: 2nd lieutenants, 30: first lieutenants. 35; captains. 41 Fpr the services, the age limits are: Ind lieutenants. 35: Ist lieutenants, 41: captains. 45 Officers passed for duty will bel gtven It days In which to settle’ their private affairs. The army emphasised that "It will continue to make every effort" ~ to secure the needed medical, dental and veterinary officers on a voluntary basis. Army commanders were ordered not to call medical, dental, veterinary and medical service officer* where such a callup would "unduly jeopardise" the health of tb* com munitie* In which they reside Aino exempted were officers “whose activity In teaching, research and allied endeavors Is consldered to be necessary to the — ’ maintenance of the national health. * safety or Interest." These Categories also will not be called: 1 -Reserve medical officer* who have not completed one year of Interne training. J- Reserve medical and dental officers who are “senior residents prior to completion of the current (Tant* Wn«e Wive» Pension Minimum .. Offered By G. E New York. Aug. 11 — (UP) —. The General Electric Co. offered a |125-*-month pension minimum today to employes with 25 years service. The pension includes social „■ The company said It also had offered the international Electric- .... al. Radio and Machin* Worker* Union (CIO) a clause permitting wag* negotiation* to b* reopened t> after six months Th* company has made the same offer to other S. unions with which It Is negotiating, It said.

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1 • Jot Fighter Hones Assigned To Chicago Chicago. Aug 11. — (UP)- A squadron of North American F-M Jet fighter sabres, rated among th* world’* fastest aircraft, baa been assigned to the Chicago metropolitan area, it was announced today. Air force official* at O'Hare Field said the find Jet fighter squadron would be equipped with the new-type planes, capable of more than MO miles an hour and with an operating radius of j|g mile* and « ceiling of 10.(tty 1 feet. 54 Citedßy I House Today For Contempt Atom Scientists, Union Leaders And Communists Cited Washington, Aug. 11—(UP)— Th* house today cited 54 persons. Including atomic scientist*, union leader* and communists, for contempt of congress Clipping off the citation* by voice vote at about a one-wminute rate, th* house action brought the total number cited lit two day* tn M Two were cited yesterday • The 56 persons war* Cited for contempt for refusing to tell the house unAmerican activities committee whether they are or- ever had been communist*. The cases will be turned over to the department of justice for prosecution. The maximum penalty is 31.000 fine and one year in Jail. Among those cited today were Fblli Bart, general manager of the Communist Daily Worker; Clar one* Hlskry, a research chemist pt Polytechnic Institute. Brooklyn, N. Y . Ityvid J Bohm. Princeton University; Irving ft*vid Fox. former research worker in the radiation laboratory at the University of California; Giovanni Rossi lx> manltx. Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.;., Thoma* J Fitxpatrlck. an offii ial of. the CIO-ousted united j electrical radio and machine worker* union, and James J. -Malles, another UE official. Yesterday the house cited Steve <Twm Te Paa" Ftyvl Clarence Baughman Dies lasi Evening Retired Merchant Is Taken By Death Clarence E. Baughman. 52. retired Decatur merchant, died at 5:10 o'clock Thursday evening at the home of a daughter. Mrs. Ted Bonitas. at Huntington. Mr Baughman, who had resided ,alone at his home. SIS West Madison street, since the death of hi* wife. Mary, several year* ago. was taken to his daughter's home Sun day when he became i 11.... He had been In falling health for several months ” He was bom in Jay cdtshty. Aug. 27. 1847. a son of Sam and Nancy Ha qsh man He operated a-variety store on North Secund street In this city tor i<> year* Tv tiring many years ago Surviving are two daughter*. Mrs Bonitas and Mr* Joe Howards, of Bluffton: six grandchildren; three"'brothers. Jini of Red key. Lester of Portland and Charles of Ridgeville, and a sister. Mrs. Addie Stewart of Redkey. Three brother* preceded him in death. Funeral service* wil| be held at 1:30 p m. Saturday at the Black, funeral home and at 2 O'clock at the Trinity Evangelical Brethren church, of which he was a member. Th* Rev Jonas Berkey will officiate, with burial in the De-, catur- cemetery-. Friends inay call I at the tuner:*! home after 7 o'clock; Utt*-evening. . j I Bus-Car Collision Takes Second Life Indianapolis. Ang. 11. —(UP)— Mrs. Barney Meek 49. Bridgeport. 1 died last night of'injuries suffered in a bus-car wreck on U. 8. 40, west of here yesterday. Her son-in-law, Douglas M. Lane, Jr. 24 al*o of Bridgeport, died In the crash. which happened on the first anniversary of a bus rrash and fire near Bloomington that killed IS person* V a ~

Soviet’s Pacific Port Os VMljertok ' *•■ / ■■ * 41 KWS CLIrSMbCI *j B B THIS VlffW from the Japanese inlend *** shows the Soviet's Pacific Fort of Vladivostok. 500 miles north of Korea A report by the American Merchant Marine Inatltqte eays Russia is secretly moving drydocks, tanker* and merchant veaaela into the port, the tanker loa*d and the merchant ships carrying lull cargoes of grain. Observers believe the sudden movement of ships Into the strategic port would Indic ate that the Trans Hlberian Railroad normally need for transporting supplie* to Vladivostok is jammed with movement of military supplies.

English Subject b Nntaralized Here ! Mrs. Roman Brite Becomes Citizen The difference between being a British subject and an American i-itlseo is but a few minutes, though the transition takes into consideration many, year* aad miles 'and a home and children. For Alice Joyce Brite ■or more correctly. Mrs. Roman Brite of route 2 —that moment of achieving citlxenahtp came when a representative of the immigration aad ' naturalisation service aaked het. Do you like thia country. Mrs. Brite*” And Mr* Brite’s ghtwer wa* ' moje than the simple, "yes" It 1 wu way her face lit up. with a look that the native born ' never attains. That question ahd answer was given In the Adam* circuit court Thursday before judge pro tempore Ed A. Bosse, and Patrick McHugh, of Cincinnati ajid the Immigration service. Mrs. Brite had been questioned privately lieforehand by McHugh on the constitution, history and other pertinent aspect* of America. things imporatnt to a newlymade citizen, and part of the naturalisation process. Alliert Mugerman and Reinhard Selkirig. both of* this county, and lioth neighlior* of the Britea, were witnesses during the procedure, and vouched for the sincerity of Mrsßrlte.. - s Brltes were married In buritan. North Ireland, Sept. 23. 1944. It wasn't until Feb 22. 1946. that Mrs. Brite same to this <Te>w Te V*wwe KlwMi *' Interest Shown In Democrat Chairman No Dote Set For Naming Successor Considerable Interest is being shown among Adams county Democrat* concerning the chairmanship of the central commlttea which "Was relinquished last Sunday by GeraM Vlsaard Several names have been mentioned prominently in connection with filling of the vacancy. Mrs. Charles Loee ♦ ice-chairman. Is automatically acting chairman ot the committee until a successor to Visard Is named. Dr. Harry Hebble. Thurman Drew. Dave Macklin, all of Deratur; U. H. Muaelman Berne and Grpce Tope. St. Mary'a townahip have been mentioned among lead- ' erg as a poaslble successor. ! No date “has been set as yes ;for tlw election. Five days notice i must .be given ,Jn writing to eaeh ♦committeeman and viewcommitteeman before an election can hw held, it wps aald. Some of the committeemen have expressed a dAelre to HR the vacancy from the ranks of the committee. However, there Is no ruling of low which makes this mandatory and records show that it ' is very seldom done. Jane* Koons, fourth district chairman, he* Indicated that he will attend the meeting when a in* of low which make* this man a chairman I* named. This bi the usual procedure.

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Austin Lashes Russian Stand On Korean War Accuses Russia Os Supporting North Korea Government 1 ■ Lake Swccms. .N.. V.. Aug 11— (UP)— Britain swung her heaviest pralorical artillery today Into the propaganda battle tor Asia tn the United Natloea. Sir Qladwyn Jebb. oawUma "back-room boy" of the British tow 1 1 elga office aad one of It* most accomplished debater*, was scheduled to attack the Soviet propaganda line on Korea when the security council meets this afternoon Ambassador Warren IL Austin, chief U. S. delegate, opened .the western barrage against Soviet delegate Jacob A. Malik yeaterday In a telling speech in which he accused Russia of supporting "the Zombie government of North Korea" and declared that she UNhad no evidence that Russia does not "still control by military force ‘ all areas north of the 39th parallel "| Austin's slavo came immediately; after Malik, in. a private meeting.! refused to end Russia's obstruction of the UN's program for Korea. It I set the pattern for what I* in store. at security council meetings In the remainder of Malik's month-long term as president: a serie* of hardhitting western «peeches aimed at counteracting Russia's propaganda In Asia. Jebb Is expected to deliver a strong attack agaihut International communism and to deride the Rue sian contention that the Korean conflict is simply a civil war be tween north and south Korea. Austin's Implication yesterday that Russia was actively aiding the North Korean* with Soviet arm* brought an Indignant blast from Malik in hl* only major effort of the day. "Unfortunately," the’ former Vermont senstor Mid.' "tb* fact* made It clear.lh»t charter obligatiqna-ar* not belng tulfHted ''One ha* only to ask whose planes and whose tsnk* and’Vkoae training have made it possible tor the North Korean* to defy the UNT" Malik retorted with aorne beat. "Regarding the slanderous hints made by the JU. S ." he Mid, ■‘with regard io the allegation that the Soviet Union, as a"great power, is supplying North Korea with arms—this -I* a libel of the type to which we have become accustomed from the lip* of the U. 8. delegate. “Surh weapon* a* are there are tTwre Te Pea* FWei A. , ■ Slight Increase In Adams Central : Rate . The proposed tax rate for the Adams County Central conaolldatvd school corporation is 91.95 on each |IM of the district * tf.744,944 taxahl* valuation. The rate effective this year Is 91.99 on each MIM. The budget the following levies for next year: special school fund. M cents: transportation. 15 cent*; tuition. M cents; vocational, six cents; sinking fund. 75 cent*. These proposed rate* will produce approximately 9151.039 compared with *141,751 thia year.

Local Authorities Check Forger Cose Michigon Man Held For Forgery Series City polke and the shrrlfT* qffic» were avidly watching development* tailowing the arrest of a MichtgM maa. an alleged Chech forger, who left a trail -of 259 bed checka over five state* In the last eight year*, ■ome ot them possibly cashed in , Adanis county. t The man was Identified as Ous W. Nlblieh, 97. of Wailed Labe. Mich, who is being retained to Auburn tor prosecution ter pasehm ? » bad cheek there la 1061. Accordlag to a UnReSF Pres* reI lease. Niblick endorsed check* "J. W; Patterson" and similar ' names since 1942 in Clinton. An ' derson, Winchester, Peru. Franklin. Medaryville, Connersville, ’ Brookville. Wabash. Marion. Syracuse. Garrett. Butler. Redkey. Elwood, Pendleton. Hartford City, Greenfield. 1-a Grange. and Valparaiso, as well as Decatur and Geneva. City police have one check, passed in Decatur, signed by “J. W. Peterson” ort 'OcL»'i9. 1949. The ■ sheriff's office has record, ot a ' check, passed In Geneva.. endorsed by "J W, Petterson," in March of ! this year. , Police chief James Borders slated that "the circumstances in the ; cases are similar, but the facts don't match" He said that the local suspect, for one thing, is not named Niblick, though there Is the possibility of an alias being used. He stated further, as did deputy sheriff Bob Shraluka. that it would be better, to wall further development* when police have returned Niblick to Auburn and he ha* been questioned further: then It can be determined If Niblick Is the same person who passed the worthless check* on record here. Miss Norma E. Cook Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Sundoy Afternoon Mia* Norm* Elnora Cook. IS, a native ot Decatur, died Thursday at the Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne. Death was attributed to leukemia. She was born in Decatur Dec. 9. 1939, the daughter ot Mrs. Mildreg Cook Adam*, and at the time or her death was a resident ot Churubusco. Her tather. Glen Cook, died eight year* ago. Surviving .in addition t* her mother are a sister. Mrs. Charla Dumford ot Fort Wayne, and a twin brother. Norman, who is llvIng with hi* grandparent*. Mr and Mrs. Henry Cook of Decatur. «--■ Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church In Churubusco, with bcrial In thq Decatur cemetery. WCATHCR - Meetly cietMy aad cooler thl* uftaraeoa. Clearing and cooler teaigM. Saturday mesh ly fair and rather eool. Low tonight 5059 north, noag, (0 sooth. High Saturday upper 7tr* north and around SO south.

Tank Supported American And South Korean Forces Stave Off Reds' Attacks

Commissioaen In Sbdy Os Budgets Estimates Higher Thon Present Rote I U LLt TIN Up to pros* time today, the commissioner* had lopped 925.000 from budget estimates, equal to an oighboent cut in the peopoMd taa rat*. The qpuniy commissioner* were reviewing the budget* of governmental departments under their supervision, prior to compilation of the budget form for publication next week. •-*—■ Estimate* on fjle- run higher than a year ago and it these are Incledod In the budget, the proposed tax rate phyable In 1951 on taxable* ,|n the county win be higher than the current levy, offii rial* said i Unless the McMillen Foundation r continue*' Ra contribution- of onei half of the cost -of the county ’ .recreation department., the levy ,i for this department would be i doubled, officials explained. Thia year’s rale is t*b cent* on each il lioo of taxable*. ,i An increase is asked In the sit*i|veyor's office for additional mat chinery. which might be purchased in SMI. ♦ The county rst* this, year I* 51 » cent* on the 1100. Respite an inr crease In assessed valuation, the ■ rate could climb above 90 cents. ■ based on request s filed by depart- , ments and ptiblic officials, it was -stated. -1 The day was devoted to a study . of these budget* and contact* - made with officials- who prepared I the preliminary estimates, , , Following publication of the ■ estimates, the budget will go be-] fore the cOimry council for review | ' in September. i ' Situation In Korea I : Related By Speaker Interesting Speech - Delivered At Rotary I Decatur Rotarians were «given i i an interesting and thought provok . Ing Insight into the Korean war , and the history which led up to , the conflict at their weekly meetin:, Thursday evening. -5V Ralph Akers, a past president of the North Manchester Rotary club, who was a civilian employe with U. S army Intelligence In Korea during 1945 and 1949, was the guest speaker. He traced briefly the history of Korea, the conflict* which have raged during past year* for possession of the country, which, in are* (both North qnd South Korea), approximates the six* of Indiana and Michigan. Russia baa long coveted the territory. Aker* Mid. because of Its strategic location near Japan, and for its valuable minerals. How North Korea was able to organise such a formidable army in wha) seem* a comparatively, short time was *l*o described to the Rotarian*. with the speaker pointing out the long-range plan* of Communist Russia, not only in Korea but In other parte of the world. The speaker .closed Ms'highly interesting address with a strong defense of army Intelligence, saying that of his own knowledge this branch of service had repeatedly warned of possible troebl* In Korq* and had *0 reported to higher authorities Slmoh Heemstra was chairman of the program , Wllhur Petrie, club president, announced that the club will not meet next Thursday. but wttl hold n lister-city meeting with Bluffton Rotarian* at the Bluffton Country club Tuesday at 9:30 p. m Several of -the lore)- Rotarian* will compete against Bluffton member* In golf matches during the afternoon.

Senate Group L MB I rest M M MBM ravors income Taxlncrease Approves Truman's Flan For Increase On Personal Taxes Washington. Aug. 11 — (UP) — The senate finance committee today approved, without change. President Truman'* plan to boost personal Income taxes about 33,0M.0««.<H)0 a year. / If congress * follows suit, the withholding tax collected on Individual paycheck* will go up from 15 to IS percent beginning Oct 1. after allowance* tor exemption* and deduction*. The personal lax ; increase accounted for more than half ot the 35.000.000.000/stopgap war tax program submitted to the commttlee Truman. The committee yesetrday approved corporate income tai increase* expected to yield about 31.500.000.000 a year The committee agreed today to exempt non-commissioned rank* . .in- Korea or any other "area of hostility" from th*, withholding . tax now collected from military p*r***in*l. It *lao agreed to grant more liberal exemption* to eonsmissioned officer* In Korea. 1 Staff expert* were Instructed to work out ■ plan, for consideration later to carry out there proposala For more Individual*, the bill would mean higher tax rate* in force for the last quarter of this year. However. In making out final In , come tax returns, It will be computed on the basis of applying 1 one-fourth of the proposed inI crease to all 1956 income. On 1951 Income, each individual's tax I will be Increased from 11.5 to 20.* 1 percent over the amount due unIder present law. The treasury has estimated that (the personal tax Increase will yield about 32.900,000,000 for a full but congressional staff experts put the figure *r 32.600.000.000 The ihrrease would mean about -11.600.000.000 for the current filial year ending next June 30. The action left the committee ' facing only a few minor question* • before It complete*, action on Mr Truman's program. The Individual tax increase plan provides: t 1. Retaining provisions ot the «Tw*w Te Few* nta> Jacob J. Schwartz Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Jacob J. Schwarts, go. a llfeloog resident of Adam* county, died Thursday at two and onehalt mrie* north' of "Berne. He had been HI eight months with coronary thrombosis. He was a retired fanner and minister of the Amish Christian church Surviving are hi* wife. Lena; two son*. L. Reuben Schwartl of near Berne and Millard Schwarts of near Portland: four daughter*. Mr*. Waßer Batcher of Decatur. Mr* Carlton Steiner ot Berne. Mr* Ben Masvirn of Mar Berne and Mis* Rachel Schwarts sit. borne. 19 grandchildren: four brother!*. David J. and C. W R Schwaru. both of near Berne. > Solomon J. ot Phoenix. Aria, and Joel K. of Fillmore, Cal., and four sister*. Mrs David F Maxelin and Mrs. Peter J Maxelin of Btbridge. Tang.. Mrs Abraham Inulger of near Berne aad Mr*. David JT. Maxelin of near Monro*. Fureral service* will be MM at 2pm Saturday at the Aniak ’ Christian ehurcb. tb* Rev. Milo ! Nussbaum officiating Burial wttl ’ be in z the Maxelin cemetery, northwest of Berne. ?■ - .4*

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CoNHwooret .Fcifcas WiHiin One Mile Os Best Allied Airport In Korea Tokyo, Saturday. Am J>— —Tank supported U. 8. and Sowtk Korean defenders today staved off Commußist troop* driving toward the best Allied airport in Korea. The Rad* have captured the port_ qf Pohang. and now are trying to' •else the nearby airfield. . The Communist* are within one mile of the main runway of the airport, which lit six mttea sooth of Pohang. They Masted it with artillery reit up only a mile aM a half away. / But U. S. troop* rnskod to tj»e Pohang sector and a creek outfit of South Korean* absorbed the. first impact of the Communist onrush* and early today they were dinging grimly te tM fleM. A brisk battle touched off by AlUed counter-pußc.be* died down mom what toward midnight. Communist guerilla* aosbeuMd • ffT <2 ‘ M a! ' fs*- »• * a wliwi wnHBBUI ward Pohang, Including * score of tank*, but part of the force brake - through and wefit directly into the airport Mate * foot night The . allied force* braced aad tM enetny drive was checked. At the other end of tM beachhead line 00 tM sooth coast. American troops closed in oe tM transport junction of Chinju, aad authorities reported that the ' North Koreans vrore fleefaff 9M cityAlong tM Nsktong river, deg. ' Douglas MacArthur’s headquarter* reported that qaeept for tM communist pocket la the river bend north of Maaan. “ail other communist bridgehead* have been erased by American unite all along the» river front.’’ Although the bridgehead victory eased the immediate threat to the emergency capital of Taegu. big force* of North Korean* were reported massing on the west hank of the Naktong some 10 miles to the west. ' ' United Pres* correspondent Robert Vermillion reported from the east coast Pohang front near midnight that the big fight at'the edge of the airport had died down. The foremoet eowtuulats were dotag‘Some sniping and ft drew anawera from airmen around tM Held negro soldier* and a South Korean unit.. The Korean republican* moved into a broad, gravel-strewn river channel midway between Pohang and the airport. They were trying to keep the communist* from moving along tM coastal *Mlf against the airport Vermillion reported that an antimated 10 000 communist troope and guerillas had gathered at Kigyo. nine mile* west of Pohang. But only around 3.9 M were in actkm . What tM other* would do was keeping the allied officer* guessing MacArthur's communique said only UH* about tM Pohang urea: "In th* Kigye rector. United Nation* element* were counteracting tM plunge of the North Ko- > [ reans down the corridor reparat--1 Ing tM east coast and th* South ' Koreai defense positions" 1 A headquarter* spokesman said “coenteracting” meant that action was being taken to *low the 1 progress of the drive, akbough ' ***** ** > —* 1 ; Jobless Pay Claims Decrease In State ißdiaMpollt Aw.' 11. — (UP)— ’ Hoosier jobless -pay claim* drop- , ped another 12 percent during the p week ending Ang. 5, the todiana employment purity division said today j Director John W Crlse said the r drop was chased by many ptanta I resuming production after vaco- , 'tlow period*, increased hiring in t manufacturing Industrie* and more ; seaarexl farm Mnd* at work. "Dwtaff tM week, dtvtaton oft Hcea throughout tM stalk received 1 a tqfal of 13.953 claims." Criss > sold, “to contrast to the 15.933 I total of tM previous week and to i- tM 79.9*9 claims for tM eorrespMrtiM week te 1M9.” ~"'-