Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 4 October 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 233.

YANKEES WIN WORLD SERIES OPENER, 1-0

Marine Corps Will Call Up More Reserves 13 More Reserve Fighter Squadrons To Enter Service Washington, Oct. 4. —<l'Pf— The,marine corps, announced today It'wlll call into active service 13 additional reserve fighter squadron* between now and Jan.T?" ' Maj. Gen. Merwin 11. Silvertborn. assistant corp* commandant, also •‘aid the marines plan to reach a strength of two foil divisions and 1* air wiuadron* by the end of the fi ‘ al year on June 3h. Hile So far the marine corps has call-' • d up two of Its 30 reserve fighter i squadron*. Silverthorn said there, are no plans now to call up the 15 which will he left In reserve on Jan 1. Testifying before the house arm rd servtozs committee which la inv< sitgating the swift expansion of the nation* defense forces. Silverjthorn said: 1 All of the marine corps available ground reserves have been called back Into active service. 2. The corps favors continuation of the policy of getting Its hand ' picked men by volunteer recruiting ; Mrthrr than any central draft pool 3 The marines expect tohave a str, hath of 16S 155 men by next June 39. Compared with the present strength of 1J3.M0 The present strength Includes one full division and a partly fllle-d second division Silvvrthmn raid the marines now have six squadron.* of aircraft In t the Korean fighting Although there appeared to be some dire tep;«lrtft"W SHvvrtlMHn's figure on air squadron . strength and projected strength. It was apnareutlv due to the fact that present squadron* are not yet full strength Beside* the buildup during the current fiscal year. SHvuthorn said the marines are developing additional plans to expand beyond the level of 166.155 H' 'fid these plans are "still classified " So far chairman Carl Vinson of the house aimed services commit- ’. That all services-fIPHc Up thrtr lists of reserves, eliminate the deadwood" and-keep only thosei men able tp respond at once tu.v (Tara Tn-I'rrae Mva Fire Water? Jug Os Water Blamed For Fire Tuesday There's nothing like a jug of water, they ray. to make thing* hot on a sunshiny October after noon. « , At least the city firemen are convinced that things are a bit lonfusittg when a ing of water starts a fire ft seem* that a Jug,of water was placed on a blanket which was on the Iso k por< li of the Elijah fa- < iano home, 916 Twelfth street. It seems also that the sun was shining brightly and the refracting rays started the fire, burning the blanket but uausing no other damage , Which only pt ores that __’.bere nothing ,o uncanny as a bottle of water fire water, that is to make things hot on a sunny Oc n>l>er afternoon The Caclann itxrm was hut one of two answered which occurred within a span of a couple of min utes of each other, the other beIng at the A. J Zelt reaMer.ee. M 3 Mercer avenue Firemen were called when the stoker Went dry.” and smoke spewed throughou' the fioure. No damage was ’i ported at this Hr# either * — — - Annual Farm Buwau Meeting On Friday The annual business and reorganization meeting nt the Adam* Ceuntv Farm Bureau will he h»ld at 7 :3<l pm. Friday nt the Berne e idltoriiim. New officers will be elected and a reportjjf the year's activities wilt he given Township chairmen and town ship S* E leaders, named in township meetings, and the county officers comprise the county board of directors. Frank Beal, of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will he the principal speaker, and special entertainment will he provided. Refreshments will follow the meeting *

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Rotary Governor I *dfl ,'ai H Lnula C. Rartetter Governor Os Rotary Here On Thursday Decatur Club Host To Louis Rostetter The -Decatur Rotary club will be host Thursday evening to lamia CRaateUer. of Fort Wayne, governor of the 224th district of Rot sty International. who is making Ms annual visit to each of the 39 Rotary clubs in Northern Indiana The district governor will confer with Wilbur Petrie, president of the Iteeatur club. HarnM Engle, secretary, and club officers and committee chairmen Itusteiter" fs vice president of Gouls listener t Bqn« manufacturers of folding furniture, and | Is a member and past president nt Furl Wayne Rotary Hr is one of the-Wl Rotary district governors who are supervising the activities oTinnir 7.1 W Rotary clubs which have a membership of owr 34t.a00 business and professional exe,u fives in S 3 countries and geographl cal regions throughout the world Wherever Rotary clubs are locat rd, their activities are similar to those nt the Rotary club of Decatnr because they are based on the same g* neral objectives developing better understanding and among htrgpaets mid professional m.n promptiiig < (immunity Inttrr men! itndwlklOngw- raising rhe standards of business and prose- . j «i.m* and lost,ling the advatic, iiont of good will, understanding' andjnme among all the people* of the wot Id This worldwide service meantration mHlIiUi,» 1” grow in num bet* and in strength tech year. Hut ; ing th, Inst fiscal year, for ex ample; 293 hew Rdtary club* were organise* in :i countries of North. South and Central 'America. Europe. A-la. Afrha and in rhe islands of the Pacific. Jaberg To Preside. At Democrat Meet Charles Price Will Speak Here Thursday Ed F .laberg. clerk, of Adams circuit court and nntipixMWd for reel, ction In the November 7 general ctr-rrirm. wtH-pre»ith-ar th* f’-harles Erie meeting at Democrat head quarter* Thursday night at 9 o'clock at the K of P. home on Thhd street Jalorg wav selected by officials of the central committee to intro dure Price, who was the rurinerap in the state convention last spring which nominated Alex Campbell foi United States senator Pin,- a Nolte Him, t'nlversfiy professor of political science and hislewy. i- regarded of one of the Ms' speaker* In Indiana He know* th, history of political partie* in the Mate and has a thorough under •landing of the present day issues All Democtel candidates In the county: precinct committeemen and vicf-eommittecmen and the general public are Invited to attend the first county-wide mewling of the campaign-, chairman Jiebble •aid Candidates will he introduced and a general reception will be held immediately following the speaking program. Price will lie the only speaker. Hebble said. WIATHER Fair and eHhr tonight with frort or freezing temperatures. Thursday fair and not ao cool. Low tonight mF to 35. Thursday 40 to 45. . . 4

British Reject I Effort To Work Out Compromise Assails Russians Stand In UN On Korea Blueprint Lake Success N Y.. Oct. 4.— IVPI— British minister of state Kenneth Yuuugei today rejected efforts to work .tyit a compromise blueprint for Korea which would reconcile the opposing western and Russian plans The youthful British diplomat told the United Nations main politi cal committee that Kusata bad opposed the majority-approved action nf the world organization in Korea "at every stage since 1947 and again sjnee June 25 of this year.” "The Soviet resolution la." he said, “the logical outcome of that deplorable |M>int of view. I am afraid. I listened with the greatest respect to the Indian proposal that an attempt might be made to rpconclle the two resolution* I have Marched my conscience to aoo if such a course offer* any reasonable hope. In particular. I have listened usual carefully to the speechaa of - those who oppose our renolatioft. but I must say I have listened la vain ” Younger, making a final plea for the western >evolution introduced by Biilalii arid .seven other' countries.' said he believed it should • establish a seven nation UN com mlsstcm to supervise Korea-Wide ele, (toils and oversee the unlfk-a-I thin and rehabilitation nt the war- ’ ravaged country He announced that Australia. ‘ Chile, the Netherlands. Pakistan, i the Philippines and Turkey had i agreed to appoint representative* 1 to such a commission and recommended that another country be added when the resolution goes before th, general assembly. Yownser met Soviet foreign minister Andrei V. A’ishlnsky once on hi* own ground "Mr Vishinsky" .he said, "ha* been al pains to show that the action which was taken to resist •Twew Te Fawe Twel -Newspaper Week Is Observed By lions Democrat Editor Is Speaker At Meeting • National newspaper week wa« observed by the Lion* club last evening and a certirtcate nt award tor public service was presented to the I Decatur Dally Democrat by Lawi rence Bud" Anspaugh. club president Arthur R. Holthouse, newspaper editor, gave a talk on freedom of the pres*. He reviewed the historical incident in 17.14 when John Peter Zanger, a Herman immigrant, published a leaflet in New Y'ork City and was arrested for seditious libel by the then royal governor of the New York colony. On the plea that liu'h was not Ittjelous.-Zanger was acquitted - Thia verdict reversed the colonial - idea , 4 lUtel. Zanger * acquitlal wa* a -foreiunper to the first amendment of the constitution, which stipulate*. "Congress shall make no law resiiectlng an establishment of religion? or prohibiting the free ett 7 ,-rclse thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." The Rev, Otto C. Busse, state chaplain of the Indiana department of the American Ix-gion, gave a short talk on the "Crusade for JCreedom" campaign . The Lions signed the scroll and donated coins to the fund which will purchase a large replica of the Liberty Bell to be erected in the American sone in Berlin. Germany Glenn Manlier was chairman of the meeting Jack Dolan Dies At Hartford City Home . Hartford City. Ind.. Oct. 4. *— (UP)— Jack Dolm. 12. one time newspaperman, died here yesterday. Dolan formerly was aaaoclaicd with the lUrttord City TlmggGagatta. Marlon Chronicle, and Fayetteville N. C.. Observer and was postmaster here in 1942. Dolan was ■ former president of the Indiana Democratic editorial rasociatloa.

O44LV UAILV NUWVAM* HI AOAMU COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Weduydoy, October 4, 1950

■ ‘ 1 '* 'F i in i.u p — Foster Takes Oath As ECA Chief fl Hh&a,' j :< 5 f F in ik nr ' HAND RAISED, William is sworn in as director of the' Kconomic Cooperation Administration by Virail L Couch. ECA personnel director, in Washington.

Bridges'Clwges 1 -J* Termed Unfounded Stott Department Refutes Statement I' ' .1. ’ Washington. Oct- « — tUPI— I The administration braced itself today for new Republican attacks oa , It* policy toward nationalist China. YY’ith the state department already involved In a row with Sett. Styles Bridge*. It was expected that other GOP legislator* would joid die New Hampshire Republican Iq i denouncing the withdrawal of g , K. 8. rulßcaty misaMa to nationalist Formoaa. , Bridges, a consistent critic nt the department, termed the withdrawal a* "startling and disappointing " "It Is one more evidence." lie ! said, "of why the American people must be atm That our momentary gain In Korea must not be dls- , sipated through sfate department stupidity and bungling" Bridges early yesterday accused the department of planning a "sell out" to the Chinese reds He ba* ; cd his charge ori the United Nations se,rtfrlty council vote to Invite a representative/of the Peiping iTglme to te/ify before th,? council on the Formosa issue. # "A blue print for a grand seil-ouU t* being carried out. he added, -I * think the time has Come for a house I cleaning of the stare department i eliminating everyone from the sec-1 retary down who has appeased the communist In the tar east " The department replied that Bridges' statement was "rash" and ' "unfounded " It said the United , States was simply outvoted on the question of inviting a communist' repre»en'ative to appear before tfie council The department also denied Bridges' statement that he believed tTwrw Ta »W«e Tbree, Kraft Building To Je Sold At Auction Creamery Building For Sale Nov. 15 The Kraft Foods- company build- > ing on South Winchester street. ’ lormerly the Cloverleaf building. ■ will be offered for sale at public ■ auction at 2 p.m. November 15. i according to an announcement made today by Joseph P. Day. Inc.. New York City auction firm The sale will be held at the premises. The advertisement describe* the building and ground* as follows: 34.000 square feet of floor area, including 3.070 square feet of cooler space. 41.050 square feet of land. The building has concrete floors, fluorescent lighting, enclosed loading platform. 3.500 pound elevator. > Immediate posesslon will he giv-, en to the purchaser. The advertisement states that descriptive booklets will he furnished l<> Interest- - ed bidders. The plant ha* been closed the part three ■ year* The original building was constructed by the ’ Martttt-Klepper company: The addition of g modern cheese plant ' «M erected several years ago It is the only vacant manufact-' uring building In Decatur.

Inspect School Buses . In County Next Week Announcement was made today ' by Hensel L. Foley, county superintendent of schools, of the state iurlice school bus inspection to be (ondneted for two day* next week. Driver* of buses for the county -’ schools are to report at four desig- . bated check points, for inspection. I The release states that they x«n t go to whichever point is most coa- , venient. but must be certain not t. to tnies the inspection. (Buses will he checked at Decatur high school at S a.m. and at the | Berne school at 1 pm. Tuesday, 11 October IA~ They sill be checked t at the Monroe school at 3 a.m. aM the Geneva school al 1 p.m. on ’ Wednesday. Octobfr 11. I City Councilmen . Meet lass Night Several Matters , Aired At Meeting ; Two persons appeared before the city "council which met in regular session Tuesday, one til them to • ellminale. if. pmuilble, much .cop 1 ~ gestjon in a ceriain area, the other t [ "o appeal to the members to r I filling a vacant'spare No Immmll- I I ate action was taken in either I instance. I Adam Kuhowich sought the c j councilmen way* and means to 1 , best utilize the property at the 1 | corner of Ninth and Monroe own- < jerf by Kttnowich and the subject . of discussion by different boards I Not long ago the plan commi* | , sion and the board of zoning ap peals rejected a proposal to erect , a supermarket on the site, noting ' then that the vicinity was residential, that parking facilities were not I sufficient, and that the regulatory • measures adopted by the commission would not sanction the erecTh, citv council remains, actii- ' t.Uy tho last resort. It was with .this in mind that Kttnowich appealed to the members for an amendment of the regulator," zoning law. 4 —UOuncilmen stated that they ( would take the matter under adtTsemenr T'hcy said they were-wn-- - certain a* to the length* they could , '; go tn overruling the plan commit- , sion. It was properly Instituted, they , said, with strong? adyice from the state, and m, mlier* agreed they , felt that commission was compe- i , ivnt. . ■ j A P Boardman also appeared i '' before the council, to seek relief , j from the congestion In front of hl* business'on North First street He i wondered if there couldn'.t b* limit ed parking there or the ellmina- ,, non of much of it on. say. the east ' side of the street. I The council referred the matter I I tn the board of Fhhlic works and i safety In conjunction with chief ' of police Janie* Border*. The conn. 1 , oilman, a* well as Mayor Doan, did note, however, that the parking problem In the city ha* con- ' i fumed much of th* council's time 1 ' to attempt to answer all the qnes- 1 J tions posed them. ' They ire aware. It was stated, 'that something must he done, and | 1 ,i step in that direction is the pro- 1 (Ten, Te rase Five)

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BiufflM Tracker Is Killed In Accident Adams County Native Is Killed Tuesday- - E Hannle. 29-ye«rold Bluffton truck driver, and a native of Frem-h township, was killed late Tuesday afternoon when his truck was demolished by a went-1 iMiur.d Pedh'syTvania passenger train at the Adams Center road crossing east of Fort Wayne. The eight-car train remained on the track* although part* of the tiuck were scattered for more than 400 feet. Hannie's body waa found in the crumpled vab of the truck, which rolled 235 feet after the crash. Hannle. an Independent trucker, had 10 tons of gravel on the truck The accident victim was horn In French township Sept 25. 1921. a son of Karl and Lijlie ReinhardHannle. and made, his home with bi* mother In Bluffton. It wg* the third tragi, death In the •' family over the past 13 year* Hannie's father was killed In an auto accident Auk 1. 1944. and his brother. Robert, was drowned in the Pal lota XI swimming pool at Bluffton in 1937. Hannle. a veteran of World War 1 11. was a member of the American l Ixutiou post et Hluffum. Surviving tn addition to his mother 4 are two sister*. Mra. Lawrence Schlagenhauf of near Bluffton and Mrs. Ward Showalter of near Keystone The family has many relatives In Adam* county. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m Friday at the Jahn funeral home in Bluffton, and at 2 (Tare T< Cssc Mil Second Auto Crash Victim Dies Today Seymourr-lnd. Oct. 4. — (UP)— Mrs. Matilda White. SO. Indiana l oll*, died today in Schneck memorial hospital here from injuries suffered in a traffic accident which killed her daughter-in-law. Mrs Frances White. 41. Scottsburg. died In the hospital yesterday a few hours after her car skidded and overturned on the wet pavement of S 31, north of Crothersville Innease Salaries Os CHy Employes Increase Granted By City Council City councilmen Tuesday approv-. ed a salary hike for employe* of the municipal light and water department* The boost In income is just Hite bet-fhtg on -• horse-race: 315 monthly straight across the board. L. C. Pettibone, superintendent of the light department and Ralph Roop, superintendent of the Water department, had sought f the IP crease* for employe*, citing the Increased costs of living. The up ward move is to become effective immediately. In the light department, the saluiies range t tom <399 monthI > lor the chief engineer downward to 1215 for apprentice llnemeir. wtth the bulk of the salaries hovering around the 3925" mark. ■ Plumbers In the water department draw 3265 monthly, helpers 325«. and apprentice helpers 3215. Pettibone's salary I* set at 37,299; Roop's at 34.389. The 915 salary Increases were es feetive also for dwrlcsl employe* in both department*. The auditor's salary was set st 33270 while bookkeeper*. cashier* and assistants' salaries range from 3130 to 3185 Included along with the salary Increases. the approved ordinance set rates for casual labor for either department as a maximum of 33.50 and a minimum of 99 cent* per hour. It was explained this was | to handle any emergency whenever 'a specialist must bv brought In. say. for specific repair work.

Final Assault Against North 'Koreans Near .j Amaricons, South Koreans Complete Steel Barrier Tokyo. Thursday. Ot-t. s—(l’Pi i —Americans and South Koreans > have forged the last link .in thafc t steel barrier across Korea at tMH i 3Mh parallel, and the final assault! ' to crush the North Koreap cowsl ' menial army appears no more! than a few daya away. The South Korean aiith div! sion wheeled into the line Wednesday at Jinran. 99 miles inland from the east coast, after a march i of more than 100 miles In less • than three weeks. i A MWce close to Gen. Douglas > MacArthur the United Pres* r Wednesday night that allied ■ troop* would begin their big push . as soon a* they arq fully regroup . ed and equipped. I American. Sooth Korean. British a aad Australian troop* all will play Important rolla. j The enemy was pat*aria« far n the big allied push a bffihberk i. er. reported Increasing enemy aer tivlty along railroads aad highr ways both northeast and north- ■ west of Pyongyang. North Korean capital Pyongyang is expected to t be the west coast anchor of the - next big communist defense line. > running from there to Wonsan on the east coast. Geh. Douglas MacArthur's offlI cial spokesman disetdaed that the j I' 8. 3rd Infantry division, an outfit with p fine record of fighting in North-Africa. Italy. France and Germany in World War II had arrived in the far eastern theater. I Presumably, jj wilt be sent to Korea to join the final battles. ■ The American* end South Ko- 1 roans.- now have taken all tlieir t assigned objective* below the 38th > parallel 1 The Korean sixth division I reached Jinjan from Chunchon. a following the snaking Pokhan rlv- I er road against neglihile oppoai- i tlon. 1 The South Korean third division pushed two mile* north of Kosong, on the North Korean east coast. | 67 road mile* above the parallel, t They finally halted there after a drive of 299 miles in 11 day* be- < (Tare Ta Faa* Twa, | * 1 ] Four Vehicles Are Involved In Wreck • —' -I No One Injured In ( Crash Near Magley i Depuiy ‘ sheriff Bob Shraluka | Tuesday investigated an accident j involving three cars and a truck , which fortunately proved mme | contusing than serious. ( The accident happened on U. 8. | 434=*ahosUa>-kU&JMaLwLJMV. when a tank track, used to spread ] oil on the pavement being repaired, was traveling eastward la the < left-hand lane. The track was | driven by Clay Studebaker, of | Uniondale. An approaching car. driven by Marion Osler, of Ocean City. N.Tu t traveling westward in the same t lane, came to a stop when the I 1 truck approached A car driven , 1 by Robert Haugk. of Fort Wsya* t unable to stop In time, and ap a proaching from the rear, side- < swiped the Osler car. then headed into th* berm oa the right side of l the road. The oncoming oil‘track quietly ( 1 turned left to avoM Mtting the 1 Oiler car and smashed headon ' with the Haugh car on the berwt A fourth car. driven by Robert - Cupp, deputy elate fire marshal (Twee To FOO* Twel

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Brown's Double In Fourth Frame Leads To Only Run Today As Series Opens •core by Innings: RNK ■ Yankees OM IM M 0 —1 • • FMIHoa Mfr M OMO •I 1 Todays Lineups Yankees Fblilies WoodUng. If Waitku*. Ih Rlzauto. ss Ashburn. ,f Barra, c Rlalcr, If IMMaggto. cf Enni*. rs Miao, lb Joae*. 3b. Brown. 3b Hamner, s* Baser, rs Heminick c Coleman. 2b Goliat. 31, RaarM. p Koastanty p Philadelphia. Oct 4 -I UP,- The Philadelphia Phillies brought Jim Koastanty in from the bullpen to day to oppoae big Vie Raachi at tho . . New York Yankees in the first game of the world serie* before 34.#O9 feetive ipeetator* at Shlhe .pazk... ™..,, . Because he is short on Parting pitcher*, manager Eddie Sawver called ow the best relief pitcher tn the tmstaMms te the hope ths* he would get them on on the right loot Manager Casey Rtengel of the Yankees countered with Ma No 1 r mag Baa eh I. who won 31 games | while losing only eight hi the New 11 York dgteo WRf Aamrieait trane ’ by-play description CM . lows: ■ - - . • \ First Inning Tanbeee— Woodling warred oa five pitches Ritsuto stagM to left. WoodJlng stopping at second Rus* Merer began wanntag up In the Philadelphia bullpen. Berra Hied to Ennis near the right field foul Ito* WoodHng going to third after the cau-b. Risauu, bolding rtrst INMag gio fouled to WaltktM, the runners holding .Mise -flied- to Ennis in short right No run*, one bit. no errors. tw<t left . Phllliee—Woodling hurt his right shoulder when he crashed into the left field box seat* in * vaht at tejniH XP catch Waitku," foul Time was called as both the Yankee and Phil trainers gave him first aid He went back to his post and drew a big cheer from* the crowd Waitku* fouled to Berra Just? behind home plate Raschi threw out Ash burn Raachi also threw out Bitiler •econ# Inning Yankees--Brown filed to Ennis Bauer grounded out. Hamner to Waitku* Coleman fouled to Btoler Phillies—Ennis grounded out. Coleman to Mise Jones popped to Berra Just te front of the plate Hamner grounded omt Rluiuo to Mine. Third Inning ' Yankees—Raschi singled to left center. WoodHng walked on four pitches. Raachi going to second Meyer started warmiag up again for the Phillies lUaaato sacrificed. Waitku* to Goiiai who covered flint. Raschi going to third, and Woodlteg to second Bern filed to Staler In short left, the runners boidtng tbetr bases Manager Sawyer went to the mound to confer with Koaatanty on bow to pitch to DiMaggio DiMaggio was purposely passed, tilling the bases Mize popped to Jones - —No ran*, one hit. no errors three left Fhlflles—Seminick struck out ~ Goliat Hied to Woodling in de» v left field. Konstantly grounded out. Raachi to Mise Fourth Inning Yankees—Brown doubled down the left field foul line Boner filed to Ashburn tn deep center field. Brown going to third after the catch Coleman filed io Risler near the left field wall. Brown scoring after the catch Raschi grounded out. Jones to Waitku* , One run. on* hit no errors, none loft PhiUtan—Waltbus grounded ont. Coleman to Mite Ashburn lined tn DiMngglo Hi«let Strack out ’ Fifth Inning Yaak ewe— Woodling grounded nut. Walrkus tn Koastanty. who covered first Rlsauto tnntad tn (Twee Te Fane Uta)