Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 225.

AMERICANS DRIVE INTO HEART OF SEOUL

China Charges Russians With Starting War Nationalist Chino Soys War In Korea Ordered By Russia Flushing. N. V. Sept 25 — Nationaliat China charged today that “the aggression ut North Ko r--u wax organised. financed, directed and ordered by the Kuxaian government." Nationalist delegate Tlngu F. Triana made thia charge before the Cnlied Nations general assembly after Yugoalav foreign miniater Edvard Kardelj urged that ho*t little* in Korea cease when UN force* reach the 38th p*r*ll*l llardlj alno proposed that the general axaembly exlahllah a 12 member "commission for good office*." free from the influence and veto of the great powera. to handle future International dispute*. "The so-called Korean civil war.” Tsiang said. "hi not Korean at all'; it Is only part of the Soviet campaijni for world domination." He edd that "every civil war in which the communist* participate as one of the antagonist*. no mat ter In what country such civil war occur*. 4a aggression This is NtaliahM aggression I warn the J'N that It must adjust Its mind and Its machinery as quickly as possible to meet Stalinist aggression . global aggres.lon mual be met with global defense.'' Tsiang t<dd the assembly that the Chinee* people regard the establishment of Mao Tse TwnO lommualei government “as aMtM ar instance of foreign conquest - that is HumUaa ceaqaeat" And he warned against any hope that China's communists would split with Mo-cow There la no possibility." he said, “of the Mao TaerTung's becoming a second Tito. The KromHu finds that one Tito Is one too many. We can be sure that the Kremlin has taken and will continue to take effective measures to prevent the rise of another Tito." Kardelj made Ills proposal for a peace commission In a speech In which he roundly condemned the Soviet government for hostile acts against Marshal Tito's Belgrade government, which Is at mlds with the Krentlln-led Cominform He declared that -Yugoslavia holds North Korea guilty of aggression. but told the assembly that his government believes the VN "should strive to find a solution which would bring almut a cessation of hostilities and the temporary reestablishment, pend Ing the achievement of Korean unity, of the former demarcation line along the 38th parallel" This, said Kardelj. “would render all acta of terrorism mid vengeance in connection with the consequences of the present war Impossible and . . would enable the Korean people to hold democratic election* and elect a single national assembly an<r government " Church Ceremonies Held Here Sunday A cornerstone laying ceremony al the Zion Lutheran church on West Monroe street and formal dedication of an addition and Installation pawn at the Cb«rch at God on Cleveland street, wpre largely attended- by member* of the two congregations and friend* yesterday -'The Ixitberan outdoor ceremony was held at 2:30 o'clock, with the pastor, the Rev. Edgar P. Schmidt, in charge. The Rev. Welter H. Moeller pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran church. Van Wert, O„ gave the address. The dedication at the Church of God took place Sunday Evening with the Rev. Budght R. McCurdy in charge Dr. John A. Morrison, president of. Anderson College and theological seminary, was the t tieaker. WEATHER Fartly tlaody through Tuesday. Tuesday meetly fair and warmer. Lew tonight lower 4<y» worth. BMO south. High Tuesday lower We Loool frost oeudkeast and outcome south

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT . , MM.V OAM.V MWWAMU « AOMM OOUNTy . ' ' . '

List EnroHment In Rural Schools Total Figures Are Released By Foley Enrollment figures for all the county schools were released today by Hansel L. Foley, who noted that the beginning grade* were down Ireegase of recent law* setting back the starting lime fur students Formerly, he Haiti, before a year ago last fall young-ter* were able to enroll In school If they were six year* of age before November 1. last year, however, they allowed them to enter If they were si* 10-fore January 1 Foley estimated that this lowered the number this year beginning school. for last year's prolongation allowed some to enter 'hat normally would have done so thia year. ■ : _ There I* also a reduction in the number of high school student* In the county, according to the released figure*, which Foley alleges is due to the much discussed lowering of the age Hmlt when a student may retire from scholastic endeavors. After much Jegaf discussion of the matter, the state supreme court ruled that a 194 k legislative •act staled that a student may leave school when he reaches Pt* 15th birthday. It I* expected. however. that" this matter will be remedied, and that some student* quitting school now will have to return next January or February, provided, of course, Immediate action is taken. The county's high school* de creased theiy, collective population by IS student*, front 6M in 1949 to 578 thia year. Adama Central lead* in number MT Mudent*, a* a year ago. with IS7 to 1M» i 166. Monmouth ha* IM student* enrolled this year »* against lit In 1141: Geneva has lit. a foductlon of the 125 of IBM; Pleasant Mills has 97. four more than IMF* 93; Hartford and Jefferson each have ~46 high school students this year: last ■year Hartford had 48 ami Jefferson 47. There i* * total of 1.-710 students enrolled In the grades throughout the county, with the six grade school* of Adam* Central leading with 492 students. There were 1.686 student* enrolled in county grade school* in 1949 Other grade schools' and their. i 960 enrollments are: Prelde township. 38; Root. 145; Union township, 73 (two school*!; Pleasant Mill*. 113; Bobo, W: Blue Creek township. 134; Hartford township. 133; Wabash. 385. ami Jefferson. 137. Attendance was up "this year In the parochial schools, with the Zion school havlpg 57 students; St. Pauls. 55: St John*. 82; St. Peter's 52. and Immannel. 50The total figure tor these latter schools Is 298, 2« more than last year's 270. > , C- - 1,229 Hoosiers To Report For Enns 28 From County To Report Wednesday Indianapolis. Sept. 25—(UP) — Indiana selective service headquarters ordered 1.229- Hoosier* to report for' pre-lnduction examinations and 501 others to report for army aervlca this week. Dally quotas averaged 205 men for pre-lnduction and 83 men for induction. The pre-lndutMon quotas, including potential draftees from 28 counties, brought to 11,223 the total number called in the Korean era draft. A selective service spokesman said 501 Hoosier* would go into uniform this week If each board ha* enough men to fill it* quota. _ Pre-lnductlon examinations were given today to 208 men—2s from Vermillion county. 25 from Wells, 80 from Clark, and 98 from Laporte. Tuesday’* 205 total included 40 from "Marlon. 35 from Davie**, and 130 from Elkhart. Wednesday's quota - 206 — Included 39 from Clinton. 21 from Adam* 1M from Vanderburgh, and 30 from Warrtok The Thursday group. 201. num bered 21 from Tipton. 120 from Lake. 21 from Parke, 21 from Par(Twre Vs Page •**>

Congress Adjourns — Page Bgyg Cheer ? j xt .. ? fi mmbm TH! SENATE page hoy* to** a shower of paper* to display their enthusiasm over the adjournment of the 81st congress unlit November 27. Sen. Hubert Humphrey, <D) Mign (center! had thanked the boy* from the floor of the senate in the closing minute* of the session fanheir good and faithful service.

Phone Directories Are Placed In Mail System Chongeover On Saturday Night The old number racket is hitting Decatur with * thud these day*, but it's all above board, legitimate, and for some time will likely prove highly entertaining. For the new telephone directories are In tie mail tor delivery to the subscriber* of the Cltlmna Tele phone company. Distribution will probably be completed within the next two or three days, though the book* are not to be used Just yet. Pasted to the outside rover of the new phone book I* a slip Os paper admonishing patron* not to use the book uutll after 11 p m central daylight saving time next Saturday. Sept. 30. At that moment Decatur. Bryant. Linn Grove, Monroe and Pleasant Mills exchanges will become part of the dial system Berne's phones will not make the switch until niid-IWcember; consequently in the new phone book*. Berne number* retain their old flavor. All dial listing* are of five digits, the first one designating the exchange. For examine. Decatur numbent Jg#?* wl,h the numeral Hural route number* from the same exchange begin with * or 7. (The Decatur exchange Includes Decatut. Monroe and Pleasant MUI* and their rural route numlpr*.) (' D. Ehingvr. president of the telephone company stated there were about 5.J00 number*, but this figure include* extension station* al*o The new book, attractively bound iu gray, has more names listed but lakes les* space to do It; a smaller type with more compact arrangement* account* for the saving The new directory emphasises the Imminence of "Ibday" In Decatur.and the completion <»f the work Involved in the changeover from manual to dial phone* For the uninitiated, the telephone company is sponsoring a visual display of the u»e of the new phones, what to expect, what will be found once the phone I* off the hook They will always find either their party or a busy signal or the knowledge that no one is home—that is. If they dial the right number Knights Os Columbus Initiation October 8 A Knights of Columbus Initiation will be held at the K of C. hall in this city Sunday. Oct. 8. It was announced today The Fort Wayue degree team will exemplify the three degrees. The first degree will be given during the morn Ing and the second and third degrees during the afternoon. More than 30 candidates have already heen signed up for the class. Several of the candidates are from Monroeville. New Haven and Fort Wayne. Leo QUIIg is grand knight of the Deeatnr council of the Knight* of Columbus Phil Ter veer ha* been named publicity chairman for the Initiation Ceremonies '-~.-

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, September 25, 1950

Hoyal Bollinger Wounded Second 0 Time In Korea Word wa* received here over tha weekend by Mr. and Mr*. Arley M. Bollinger. 928 Dierkes street, that their »on pfc. Royal Bollinger, was wounded in action In Korea (or the second time. The Bollingers lirat received word that their son had been wounded August 18 and waa convalescing in an army hospital. He wae thee returned to action I Sept. 5. and word was received , that he had been ' wounded slight- , ly" Sept. 17. Hl* mailing addrelur is: Pfc. Royal Bollinger. Hospital , Lirectory Section. APO 563. % PM, Ssn Francisco. Calif ' —— — Heavy Death Toll Is Recorded In State First Fall Weekend Brings Heavy Toll By United Pres* Fall moved Into Indiana over the weekend accompanied by a heavy accidental death toll. A United Press surrey showed tl dead in weekend traffic accident*, three killed in a Sunday v-.plane crash, one drowning, one fatal hunting accident and two men burned to death Col. Janie* n. ioirnett. 44. Sioux Fall*. 8. D.: l»t Lt Duane L. Reeve. 28. Sioux Falls, and Ist Lt. Oliver A. Singleton. Van Buren. Ark. They died and professional golfer Ste wart (Skip) Alexander of Lexlng-, ton. N. C.. was Injured seriously i when their plane crashed and burn : ed In the railroad vard* at Evansville. Edwin I. Rowe. 79. Elkhart, was kttfed Hsturday near Warsaw when two car* collided in a fog. Wash Shephard. 33. North Judson. died Saturday night when his car overturned near Winamac. Glen Lytle. 19. White Pigeon. Mich., was killed Saturday night In an auto-truck collision at the Inter- ‘ section of Ind. 13 and 120. east of Elkhart. * Cbalmer L. Edmond. 23. Frank fort, waa Injured fatally Saturday when his auto crashed -into--the-rear of a tntek In U 8,'52. 12 rpile* south of Lafayette Amy Tonthrink. 19. Grand Haven. Mich., burned to death Saturday in a truck crash. Cliff Power*. 38. Bicknell, burn ed to dvath early Sunday when hi* trailer caught fire at Vincennes William R Stinson. 18. Evan* vllle. died of bum* received Saiur day when hi* clothing caught tire Nora Pinson. 22. Indianapolis, wa* killed Sunday night north of Somerville In Gibson county in a traffic accident. Charles E Kodrlch. Universal, was killed while hunting near Clin- : ton Saturday when a shotgun cari - tied by a 15-ysarold friend discharged accidentally Jacob Molter. 41. Terre Haute, drowned in an abandoned strip mining pit near Brasil Sunday when i the boat from which he waa fishing overturned.

Coldest Winter In !15 Yem Forecast i Mark Rurcell Sees Cold Winter Here Rushville. Ind . Sept. 25 —(UP) — Weather forecaster Mark Purcell today predicted the coldest winter in 15 year* tor Indiana and said the temperature might drop as low ‘ sa HHbelow aero Purcell, 74. who base* predictions tar the season* on wind directions > doringi thg equinoctial period*, endIj ed Ma three-day *tudy hist night - ■ and warned Hoosier* they’d better H stock up on fuel and warm cloth I' Ing. -» "My. Study indicate* a severe winter." Purcell said, "the coldest ; since 1936 ", That wa* the year It ' got dtfwn a* low as 18 below xero In | Indianapolis (on Jan. 23) and stayed extremely cold for week* Purcell aald it would "go below xero a few times" but the. extreme cold wouldn't last as long as It did ' in 1936. "But it will probably be just as cold while H last*." he added i Purcell said 'he coldeM weather would come at Hie end of ter He broke down his prediction by dates like this. Dec 21 Jan lit- Mild Jan 10-Jan 20 Slightly colder. Jan 20-Feb. 21 Cold Feb 21,-Feb 25 Slightly warmer. Feb 25-Mar 21 Very cold, coldest weather of season ' I'urcell claintssbetter than 90 percent accuracy over more than 30 years of predictions Hi* prediction* hold for Indiana. Ohio. Kentucky. Illinoi* and western Pennsylvania. ’ A year ago. Purcell predicted a mild and extremely wet winter tor ‘ 1950. It turned out to be the warm(T*r* te l*sge *•*> Damage By Frost Is Reported Hero One Former Reports Ice This Morning A killing frost last night wa* reported by farmers, who said the mercury slid down to 30 degree* over the weekend. County commissioner Otto C. ■ Hoffman, who Ilves in Washington ‘ township, south of Decatur, said there waa Ice on hi* farm when he ■ started out this morning 1 Corn, soybean* and tomatoes were nipped by Jack Frost, in one of the earliest visits by the har1 blnger.of winter. Damage to the late crop* was reported in many sections of the county. Thermometer* registered a* low a* M degree* early this morning - and cillsen* reported that early 1 this morning the temperature was 1 cooler than on Sunday morning. The oft-repeated statement that - frost will mature the corn I* con- ’ trary to conclusion* reached by 5 8. R Mile*, of Purdue University ' agricultural experiment station Only Ideal fall weather with - high daily temperature* and aun- ’ shiny day* will finish late corn 1 this fall with the higli**i possible 1 yield, he say* Frost, disease, or (Tero te rape Mi) )

Communist Resistance Breaking; Gen. Says Victory Is Near

D. C. Stephenson _ Violates Parole Disappears From Cairo, Illinois JgdianapoUa, Sept. 25—(UP) — D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, who wa* paroled from, a life term for murder after spending 25 year* iu prioon. ba* disappeared and is sought a* a parole violator, -Gov. Henry 4-’-Bchricker sald lodAL.. Schrickcr said Stephenson had been missing from Cairo. Hi., since Ay)g. 30, in yiolaUoa of the term* <ff in Indian* aflffe prison board parole denying Mm the right to leaVe the county without permission. Stephenson wa* sentenced in 1925 for the slaying of Mia* Madge Dberhoitxer of Indianapolis, an Indiana state bouse employe who said in a deathbed statement she took poison after Stephenson raped and bit her aboard a train enroute to . - Schricker announced the disap -pearance at a press conference at noon. He. said the prison board had revoked the parole and that Stephenson would be returned behind her* when caught The governor said "foul play" apparently was not involved. "Stephenson took his personal effect* with him when he left Cairo, where he had been working In the advertising business." Schricker ■aid , —Stephenson was paroled last March 23 after Schricker commuted his sentence from life to time served to life The prison parole board authorised him to go to Tulsa, Okla., to live with a daughter Schricker said Stephenson worked thera awhile iu the deal estate business but "didn't get along." Tlien the parole board granted him permission to go to Cairo Schricker said Illinois authorities "didn’t notify u» until Sept. 14" that Stephenson had disappeared "The prison board wa* disappointed. of course." Schricker said, "and revoked hi* parole iiunfadlateb‘ "When he come* back now he'll probably stay there " — 16 Survive Crash Os Stricken B-50 Helicopter Rescue For 16 Survivors V Greenwood Airbase. N. S„ Sept. 25. —(UP) — The U.S. atr force began an amphibious-helicopter operation in the Labrador wilderness today tn bring out 16 Ameri-i can flier* who apparently parachut ed Trom their strieken »M bomber to save their lives. Missing since last Thursday, the men were spotted from the air yesterday only 95 mile* southwest of Goose Bay. Lab., where they began a night to Tucaoa. Arix., 3.6v0 miles away. A three-man parachute medical rescue team led by a doctor drop ped into their midst with medicine and supplies and signaled that the bomber’s entire l>man crew and It* tour passengers were safe. Because they are stranded tn a wooded isolated area too wild and wet to attempt a crqawcouatry ground rescue expedition, a V. 9 air force helicopter will ferry the survivor* to a nearby lake. Two BA-16's. twin-engined amphibious rescue plane*, wilt be waiting there to ferry the men beck to Goose Bay The sixth air rescue squadron from Wrotover Field. Ma**., had charge of the rescue operation* climaxing the dramatic search which sent mor* than 60 U. B. and Canadian aircraft criss-crossing the missing bomber's route from Labredor to Arixoaa. An RCAF Lancaster bomber r» turning to this base from a search missloa spMted the 16 men yesterday morning but did not sight the <TW*w *e. Fwwe *4*l*

Foes Os Reds Control Bill Seek Revision l Congress Overrides Veto By President Before Adjourning WaahlntL<®,_ Sept 25. — (UP> — 1 Foes of the new communist cowtreT ' law today opened a full-scale fight 1 to revise the statute's stringent pro--1 vision* before they can be tested. ' Rep. Clarence Cannon. D.. Mo., said he would press for action on his substitute bill a* soon a* con--1 gress return* Nov. 27. He said hi* ’ measure would meet President Truman's objection* that the aati-sub-versive bill passed over hi* veto Saturday would do more harm than goodThe national committee to detchk the Mandt of - the basic, feature* of the catch-ell control law Immediately jumped into the repeal battle The committee said the light will ' begin immediately and ‘ wlll °® ' until this viciou* measure I* wip ed from the statute hooka." " The justice department announced that it is taking step* immedlate1> to enforce the aew cowtrota and '• i* totting up a Special unit to * handle all problems that arise. r Attorney general J. Howard McGrath said (he budget bureau I* be--1 Ing asked for money to hire new 1 employes for the special unit which ' is to be part of the department's * criminal division Department official* nevertheless saw a long and costly fight ahead ' over carrying out provisions of the ' law It reqnire* communist* and officers of communist frofit organ! ' 1 xations to register, ban* reds from government service and defense, ' plant*, and tighten* the nation * immigration rules Th* U. .8. communist party already ha* announced that it will defy the registration section The law give* such groups 3* day* to register. If they fait to do so, McGrath would present their • cases tp a nAr subversive activitie*'' control board which would give them a hearing Only after the btotrd ruled that they must register could these group* be compelled to do so under threat of heavy fines _ and Imprisonment Justice department officials estimated that It would take from one I io four years to jail anyone for failure to register They expect the red* to wage a long, drawn-out fight all the way to the supreme court. Even if the ' government wtn* there, they »ald. • Tur* te r*a» Ma! Democrats M Benn Select Cwdidales Andrew Sprunger Is . Mayoral Candidate i Andrew Sprunger. ’ president of , the Berne town board, wa* notnl , nated for mayor by Berne DemoI crat* meeting in convention Saturday evening ~ , Sprunger. an employe of the I Berne Manufacturing Ce„ will oppose Menno I Lehman, bwalneae manager of the Berne Wltnea* Ou . , In Berne'* first city election Taeeday. Oct 24. Grove/ Moser. Jr, insurance ( agent, wa* nominated for clerk- [ treasurer, and will oppose Glen Neueuschwaader , Nominees tor the city council I are. Bouthwett ward. Tilman Klrchhofer; southeaat ward, Leslie ! Sprunger; northeaat ward. Wayne . Reuseer. northwrot ward. Rylvun , llsbegger: councilman-at-large. For . est Balsiger. The eleettou will be held from , 8 a-m te « pm Tueeday. Oet »4. j with three polling places tn be used They will b* (be Main Street gar . age. th* town hall and the Berne' auditorium

Frict Four Coats

Seoul's Early Fall Assured As Other Allied Forces Are Racing Northward Tokyo. Tu«-*da> SepL.26-—(UF> — Americans drove into, the heart of Seoul from two directions today, caplaring heavily-fortified "South Mountain? and breaking communist resistance on the west with a single, bloody charge Seoul's early fail wa* amured. The slag* Was being *et foe the final battle of extermination against the communist* squeexed in A con yuanlly lightening trap bat wees the American and south Korean aHacker» at Seoul and other allied forces rnclng np from th* south no more than 40 mile* away. "Victory i* now In *lght,'\ Ueut Gen. Walton H Walker said in a statement from hi*, eighth army headquarters "It will tpean a free and cnirammeled society for all Korean* with the dignity of the individual fully restored ’ American intelligence had been told that the north Korean governmonr had ordered Ba regular troop* . in Seoul to fall hack across the 3Xth parallel. Bat the marine* batt Hue into Seoul from th* went ran into vetetan* that chopped two marinecomppnlea down to plntoou *t*e in savage fighting Fot two days the marine* had fought over ridge* littered with ’ then own and enemy dead—a t<ci 1 meat muriMW nori*** mere than . 4.eommunMn. Al 2p m Sunday the ragged rem nant* of two infantry companies loosed their bloody uphill charge They took the hill and by Monday night, backed by tank*, were fighting in th* street* of Seoul and on the ground* of Cboaea Christian" CoJlege Lea* than a mlle away wa* the dome and green-roofer building of the Korean parliament Going into the action was a largo American flag presented to r- tri meatal commander Lieat. Col Hay Murray bt Maj Gen OHvey P. Smith, commander of the flret marine division Coiooei Murray had order* to bo4at 44 4o the top of the ring poke above the parliament building Seventh division force* which had jumped off acroaa the Han river at *: 30 a m . in response to a call from the marine*, took South Mountain Monday afternoon and linked up with the flret marine* near th* • heart of the city. It wa* a return visit forUhe 32nd -infantry regiment of the seventbr - They had first occupied Seoul after V-J day The south Korean seventh regt meat, including many men who cal! Seoul their home town, crosmed the river behind the seventh division at 3 p m and swung northeast to cut the main escape road to Chuni chon, five mile* out of Seoul Rei sßtance was light, coming mostly ! from morttr*. machine gun* and a couple of self-propelled gun* On th* we«t. marine* broke resistance Monday afternoon after a twoday ba/tle and by nightfall were on a hill lookiag across (o the parliament building about l.vfio yard* away. Clacking of resistance nt Scout— * Impost ant though it I*--etill I* not !*•«* M«> Bodies Os Accident Victims Are Removed Th* bod* of Mr*. Ervin Tombrink. 19. of Grand Haven. Mich, who wa* burned to death when the truck driven by her husband plunged Into a ditch near Berne Saturday morning wa* removed to Grand Haven late Saturday night from the Gilllg A Doan funeral home Funeral aerrice* and burial will be held at Grand Havaa. Gilllg A Doan also ahlpped the hody at Uteyette Au*ttn. one of tww man fatally burned ta the collialoa of two truck* at the in-, tereectiou of U. 8 324 and >7 here Sept i7, ta the home of a alster tn COriUth. Mti* Saturday after noon retHMaruMe dtffieuitv bad been experienced ta IdewUtyine , Austin a* the eecoad victim nf the < rank.