Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XL VII I. No. 246.

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Sir Stafford Cripps Quits British Post Choncollor Quits Cabinet Position Because Os Illness London. Ort. I* — H'Pl — Sir Stafford Cripps. teetotalllng. vegetarian symbol of Britain* poetwar austerity. resigned a* chancellor of the exchequer today because of illnesa. Cripp* also resigned hl* seat In the bouse nt common* Hi* decision te gelt wa* reached after a Biree-month rest cure failed to raetove hie health. s — The name of Crippa* aucceanor waa not announced Immediately, but II waa expected that the new < hanceltar would he minister of alate for economic affair* Hugh Gaitsfcell. who haa carried on Crippa* work for the last three month*. The chancellor, who had been on sick leave in Swltxertond and Italy since Aug 1. returned home Monday. Those who mw him said he lonkel lea* robust on hia return than when be left. They noted that Crippa. who usually walk* with a springy step, leaned on a ran* a* he left the train that brought him to levndon The chancellor had been afflict ed with chronic colitis for some time. The chancellor long has been Britain* leading symbol of auater- ; Ity. ae mm-h for hia personal habits an IE otlctal Poth lea. la add*. J non to hia strict vegetarian oat ‘ ami total abstinence from atrobol. ,j>* recently gave up pipe smoking. A* long ago as last February. It was apparent that some of the burdens of office would have to lie lifted from Cripps' shoulders, and Attlee created the post of minister of state for economic affairs to accomplish that purpose Hugh Kaitskell. the economic minister of state, would be a logical candidate to succeed Cripps. If he Is not disqualified by rivalries within the laltor party Judge Battzell Dies At Capitol Hospital Retired Judge Os Federal Court .Dead Indianapolis. Oct 19—(UP) — Two fnnetal services will be held for retired federal judge Robert C. Ilaltgell, >l. and burial will take place at Sumner, 111., relative* said today. Balttoll. whb died yesterday at St Vincent’s hospital, stepped down from tbe bench last March after serving 25 years as judge of the southern Indiana federal district He had been hospllallied since Hept. IE ~ tine service will be held here at the Flanner and Buchanan mortu ary at 4 p.m. Friday and another service will be conducted at 2 p.m Saturday at Hamner Judge William E Steckler. who succeeded Haltsell, said his death "bring* to a close a great judicial career in Indiana'' Ilaltgell presided at the wartime | sedition trial of Silver Shirt leader - William Dudley Pelley. who was 1 sentenced to 15 years, and ordered the execution by hanging of George g Harrell, coavlcted of murdering an FBI agent, in tbe Marlon county Jail yard In 1*35 I President Calvin Coolidge apI pointed Halt tell to the federal bench after he had served five I years as Gibson circuit Judge He I earned the title of "the hard-boiled ■ judge" during his stormy term for I dealing out justice vigorously dur- ■ , ing proiilbltioa days, but no one ■ ever claimed he was partial. Baltaell was a native of Lawrence I county. 111., but moved to Indiana ■ in his early years. He studied law ■ al the Mat ion. Ind . law school and I sirred a* Hoosier state draft diree- ■ ton during World War I. WEATHER Fair north, partly cloudy south portion thl* afternoon through Friday. Cooler near ■ Lail* Michigan thl* afternoon, ever north portion tonight and j entire state Friday. Low tonight 45-W north, t»SS south, tfe High Friday 66T0 north, 7075 south.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Two Cmnwi Die As Triift Derails Many Passengers Reported Injured Oneida. M. T.. Ge- 1* -<VPIA New Turk Central passenger train racing at an. estimated 7o mile* an hour ran off the tracks in the cantor of town today killing two crew members and injuring many of the too pas-engtr* aboard. A milroad spokesman said tbe derailment apparently was caused when tbe speeding train crashed Into the steel door of a freight car which khd fallen across the tracks from a passing train a few minutes earlier The >-ngine overturned and skidded along oa Its stale for almoat l.Mhr feet, crashing to a halt In a cloud <>f scalding steam at the main street grade crossing Its leader and four passenger cars Im mediately behind It were derailed and tilted at crasy angle* Engineer Frank /. Ronay, of Albany, N. Y.. caught In a spray of superheated steam from broken pipe* was badly burned and died three hours after tbe wreck at Oneida efty hospital Fireman Frank Romeo was killed outright At leant 14 passenger* from the 11-car New York to Cleveland North Star." were taton to the hospital Home were in serious condition Scores of other passengers were treated al the scene by doctors and nurses working under the glare of street Mghts and hastily summoned floodlight* Phillip Krocbnlup. 63. a gate tender al the grade crossing, nan rowly escaped death when his ywffll Wooden gate house was de ffWiMuhed He was burled in the wreckage «C tbe house and, rescue worker* pulled him out with only a minor leg Injury The derailment ripped up all four main line track* and blocked all train traffic. The Red Cross set jip a large first aid center at the National guard armory and sheltered about 400 passenger*, many of whom suf sered shock nr minor injuries

Local Man's Brother Dies At Bluffton Daniel D Smith. 7U, died Wed nesday al his bom* la Bluffton after long illness Hurviving are hl* wife. Iva: one daughter. Mrs. Kenneth Welsh of Bluffton: one sister. Mrs Clayton Steel ot Fort Wayne, and four brothers. Charles Smith of Decatur. Frank of Hunt ington. Melvin of Fort Wayne and John. In the west Funeral services will be held Bt 3:30 pnt Friday at the Thoma funeral chapel In Bluflton. the Rev Matthew ,Worthtnan' ,r officiating Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. Friends may cal! at the funeral home until time of the <*rv ices Bertha Koehlinger Dies This Morning Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Hertha Koehlinger, ««. died suddenly of a heart attack at 4:so o'clock this morning at the home of a eon. Arnold Koehlinger, of Preble. She had not been ill and her death wa* unexpected. Hhe wa* born in Madison township. Allen county. Feb. 14. 1884. a daughter of August and Sophia Selking-Koeneman. Her husltand. Christ Koehlinger, preceded her In death in 1130. She had made her home with the son In Preble for the past in years. Hhe was a member of the Concordia Lutheran church. Surviving are two sons. Arnold of Preble and Walter of Fort Wayne; one granddaughter: a brother. Louis Koeneman ot Alleu county, and two ulster*. Mis* Ustie Koeneman and Mr* William Haalfrank. both of Fort Wayne One brother preceded her In death. Funeral services will It* held at 1:30 p m. Sunday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St. Paul'a Lutheran church at Freblo. the Re*. O. C. Bu*s* officiating. Rurial will bo in Concordia cemetery at Fort W*yne Friend* may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. Friday.

Floating Mine Cornea Ashore ■ ./a LT, A. J. KINGDOM (left) and H. K Hherman. Bth Army artillery observers working with the U.S Navy and the 3rd R.OK Divl-lon. inspect a mine that washed ashore Ik miles north of Kansong Several vessels have suffered damage reeenUy through collision with such floating mines which are a violation of international rules of war.

Records Broken lii Soybean Deliveries < 800 Truckloads Os Beans At Soya Co. Record* were shattered at the t'entral Soy* compaay yesterday In the unloading of soybeans delfvtr ed by truck. C. 1. Finlayson, hteal plant manager announced. Approximately load* of bean* w*g* unloaded daring th* day This bi* turn-over represent* about Ika.Oon busbels of bean*. From 7 am. to 11 pin. a truck wat weighed and emptied every one minute 18 second*. Farmers and (tuckers came from an area of 100 miles A shortage of railroad cars und the exceptionally favorable weather for combining acre attributed as factors in the unusually heavy delivery of beans. Avon Burk, of the Burk Elevator company. explained In addition to the caravan of trucks. 137 cars with approximate iy 23».750 bushel* of soybeans were unloaded jnto th* silos. Finlayson said A new record in car unloading* was expected today U*t Tuesday 87S truck load* of bejns were unloaded and early this mottling a line of truck* formed on North Hee'ond street, waiting turn to wriglt in at the scule house To avoid congestion, the unloading system calls tor weigh-tn on one scale and weigh-out on the second set of seal- - A crew of 35 men assist* in tbe unloading of the soybeans during this tu*h season The 2o new siltm recently t obstructed will be read) to receive beau* next week. Fin laysor said Y**ter<ay's market price of soybeans advanced M cents per bgshel from morning until close of the Chicago market The morning price paid by Burk Elevator was ■ Turn T* Pane slsi Two Breakins Here Reported To Police Theater And Grill Are Reported Robbed Two breaking are being investigated by city police, on* at the Cort theater, the other al Hick's Grill It was reported (hat an ap proximate total of till) was taken from the two place*. Roy Kalver. owner, reported Wednesday that the Second street theater had been entered and ap proximately S3O was discovered niisaing The theft apparently occutTed between 4i 30 p.m . when one of the employes was there and sub sequently reported that noUilng was missing, and 7:3n pm when the matter was reported to city police. 4 check of the premises, however. disclosed that entry had been made through the front door* apparently. then the glass to the office door was broken, and the money taken from a wastebasket in the ticket office, where l( was kept. The other breakin. at Dick'* Grill, gained th* entrant* approxlmnt*lv $7» In bill*, which were removed from the cash r*gl»t*r En try was made by breaking panel* of both door*.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 19,1950

Delay Sentencing Gold To Dec. 7 I Philadelphia. Oct. It. —4UPMSentenctag of Harry Gold, who confessed funneling atomic secret* to Soviet Russia, waa postponed today until Dec. 7. The* postponement was announce cd by U.K. district judge James F. McGranery after an extension <4 th* case was requested by U.S. attorney Gerald Gleeson, to that the federal government could complete further unexplained "favestlgativa phase*." Finishing Touches On Monroe Street Resurfacing Work Near Completion Connruction worker* were putting the finishing touches on .Monroe street today., and engineers stated that by evening the »otk should Im- completed Even tboee with but the shortest memories can recall the obstacle course that itsed to be in evidence aheft traveling Monroe street, motorists today are enthusiastic in their praise of the remodeled thoroughfare The completion climax** al-out three months of actual construe* lion work on I' H highway 224 west to Markle a* well a* Monroe street, and months of effort lo get the work underway Thete will be mile stretch, just out-ide the Western limits of the city, though, that will remain un finished until a later date It I* underst-KMI that the *tate is considering taking bids on that stretch when preparations are completed for further highway development in or near Decatur 1 That particular stretch, which run* in front of the golf course and cemetery, will probably have tn lie subjected to a complete remodeling job. even to the extent of regradlng’lhe roadbed Rollers were busy today flattening the fine bituminous asphalt coaling into each of the Intersection* between Fourth an* Thirteenth street*. It was learned that polishing up the intersection* in Preble. Magley and Tocsin also must he done, then the 18-mile stretch of Improvement will be completed. LATf BULLETINS Fu*an. Korea, Oct. I*.—(UF) x-Th* U. *. Mb air fare* repeered realfM that a ffreup of SO t* 100 American war prt■ow*r* wa* *>ght*d during th* day n*rth *f Pyongyang. Washington. Oct It.—(UF) —American eaaualtl** In K» rea reperted officially through laat Friday total M. 003. Including <4*M o*ad. the d«f*n*e d*gMivaFVWvv* vvv w W baffwre/ • Actual cauialtirs ware higher than thl* figure becaure *f th* Um* tag Invelvcd in notifying th* next *f kin. The reparsed eaauaftiaa Include 17,711 weundad and 3JM3 mlaaing in action. Another MS, wit* had bean repaired miaalng in action at ana tim* and In•luded In the total number of eaeuoftiww. have been returned to their outfit*.

Uncover Organized Network Os Crime Kefouver Says Links Found Across Nation Chicago. Oct. IS— (UP)— Sen. Estes Kerauver says his senate crime Investigating committee Is gradually exposing the operations of aa organised crime network "W» have found the links connecting organ!*** crime aero** the epaariy" th* Tenn***** Democrat sW after cogieluJinff a twoday closed hearing here last night. "We have found the groups that have allied wjth other group* in nationwide crime." he saM- "We have found some of the race wire service* that stand behind this " The committee chairman said Information obtained at two secret hearings in Chicago fitted into a general pattern established in investigations in New York. Philadelphia. Miami and Kansas City Kefauver said the inquiry into activities of former Capone mob*. tert showed that some tacketeers have "com* into legitimate business.,' where they are using the power and weight of other, unlaw tul practices Kefauver adjourned th* Chicago hearings last night to make u flying trip to the Pacific northwest for a Democratic meeting at Everett. Wash., and a conference with law - ntorcement official* at Seattle He left his chief counsel. Ru dolph Halley, here to "do a lot moredigging " i The committee will return itvTtecember, Kefauver said, to hold open tTwrw te l*aa* Mat Democratic Women Meet lasi Evening Overflow Crowd At Meeting Wednesday An overflow crowd of women attended the meeting Wednesday night of the Adams county Democratic women’s club at the K. of P home in Decatur, and heard Mrs. Mari* Stoke*. Warsaw, deliver one of tbe flneat political talk* ever given to the women** club. Mr*. Stokes' address was based on women's part in politic* and she stressed the importance of women participating in government Tb» Warsaw lady ha* been active in politick! circle* in Indiana tor 30 years. ' The meeting opened with a potlack supper and the speaking followed- Mr*. Charles Ixw-e of this city, president, was reelected president for another year at the busl-‘ nksa. ineeting which followed the speaking Mis* Gupta Dubach of Berne was named vice-president; Mrs Roop. Decatur, wa* named treasurer stfl Mrs Theron Baker of Gtneva was named secretary. Plans also were completed for the part the women wiTI tak* in the closing week* of the present campaign. Tbe committee in charge of the Wednesday meeting extend* Its tbank* t« tbe precinct committe*women and other* who aided in tb* preliminary work It w** one of the largest women's meeting* ever held In Deeatur

United States Admits Mistaken Attack; War Ent&rina Final Staae

Allied Troops Take All Os Eastern Half Os Pyongyang; Final Phase Os War Near Tokyo. Friday. Oct. 30—(UP)— Allied shock troop* captured all of (he ea*tern half of Pyongyang ye terday. crossed the Taedong river In the heart of the doomed city, and seixed a firm bridgehead on tbe west bank. r A dispatch from Pyongyang early today said all of the city east of the T**dong had been declared secured after several hours of close range mopping up. The U. 8. Ist cavalry division threw a bridgehead over the river into the government quarters on the west hank after it and the South Korean Ist division overran east Pyongyang in the final phase of the war in Korea Allied airmen reported that the ! panicked communist garrison of Pyongyang wa* fleeing northward in long columns. The U. 8. Ist cavalry won tbe race Into Pyongyang by 18 mlnue* The South Korean* moved In from the east just after tbe Americans entered from the south at 11:02 a. m. Thursday The American* and Korean republican* raced through the streets of Pyongyang to a junction sear th* east end of th* motor and street car bridge across th* Tawtoag It Itos a mile and a haK Borth of th* tollroad bvidire. which th* retreating communists blew up. They also tried to blow up the main brl-lge. but only damaged it l-a-tly. American soldier* carrying 1-au-okas. ma-hine gun* and rifle* crossed the damaged bridge at niidafternoon They had order* tn drive the enemy hack so engineers could throw across a temporary vehicle bridge for tank* and heavy equipment The North Knreensc- bewildered and overwhelmed by. the sweep into the city surrende red in drove*. Reatmeiilal n-mmattler* reported that mute than Anew prisoners were taken Thursday ■ln aome streets the Ist cavalrymen, too busy to he bothered with < apt Ives motioned them to the rear

New Agreement For Central Soya, Unton 10-Cent Wage Boost Granted Employes Official* ot the Central Soya company today announced that an agreement ha* been reached with the negotiating committee of Local 261 of the Interactional Union ot United Brewery. Flour. Cereal. (Soft Drink, and Distillery Worker* of America C. 1.0.. the union which now- represents the production and maintenance epgHoye* at the local plant. The new union wg* certified a* th* bargaining agent by the NLRB in en etortion held last August 2. after the employee vntid to disaffiliate from the FT A — Food. Tobacco. Agricultural * Allied Worker* irf America find ). who formerly represented the pro duction employes at th* Decatur plant The company granted a 10 cent per hour increase for all employe* covered by the agreement. Also Included In th* agreement were some departmental adjustments and the t erating of *killed job* in tbe maintenance department. Th* new agreement is effective until June 30. I*sl. The negotiating committee of the union we* comprised of L. L. Williamson Albert Tinkham. Wayne Peterson. Wilbur Tinkham. Walter P.arlett Robert Houk. Otto Brandy berry Donald Miller, rfervin -Stahl, and- John A. Dippel, international representative. The company wa* represented by C. I. Finlayson, plant manager; it. C. Bonekemper atoletant plant manager; Paul E. Hensel general .personnel director, and Norman H IKatt local personnel director for the company.

Annual Halloween Parade October 31 Annual Event Here Night Os Halloween Preparations are being completed for the giirut Calllthumplan parade, sos the time when goblins and ghosts walk Decatur* streets, a* do all the eerie creatures that come out for the annua) trek And hacking up this array of apc oks will b* clown*, and extrasWant - iistutiie-. and several bands to complete what to hoped to be the hlgges: Callithumpian parade in history. The parade this year is being sponsor'd jointly by the Moose lodge and the retail division of | the Chamlter of Commerce, and will be held Tuesday, October 31. starting at 7:30 p. m A total of 8250 in prise* will be awarded. 8110 of it to individual*, the remaining $l4O to band* or drum corps R. W. Pruden executive secretary of the Chamlter. stated that a chairman for the parade had not been named today, hut an announcement would be made later concerning the filling of this post He also added that letters have l>een sent out to band director, of surrounding communities and ciuintto*. -M It npo* iff ffrtmiff ' *« many band* as possible to participate In the parade. A* an inducement, there will be prises for the first four band* or drum corps In uniform ranging from SSO downward to |2O: there will also lie three prises for the Itest drum major leading a hand Among the other award* will lie $4 prise* for best comic strip man. or woman. Itoy or girl: tallest man I over seven feet. best fat boy or | girl Also, prises will be given for best decorated hike." girl or cTure Te ree* *•«<**•> Final Rites Friday For Reber Infant Funeral services will be held at 10 am Friday at the Zwick funeral home for the Infant son of Mr. and Mr* Byron Reber, of Ossian route 2. who died it 1:15 a m today at the Clinic hospital in Bluffton shortly after birth. The Rev J. Neuhouser will officiate and burial wilt be In the Decatur cemetery Surviving in addition to the parent* are six brothers. Byron. Jr.. , Dean. David. -Henry. Daniel and Timothy: two sisters. Anna and Gloria: and the grandparent*. Mr and Mr*. Michael Sheresky of Kitchener. Ontario. Cankda. Augusto Romoser Is Take* By Death FuMMral Services Saturday Afternoon' Mr*. Augusta HcHkmerloh Ro moser. 7*. nf Union township, died Wednesday at the Herne nursing home after an Illness of four month* She wa* born in Van We-t c-onn-ty. O . Aug 18. 1871 ■ daughter of John and Marte Youns-Gertuann Hhe wa* married New 13 ls»2 to Henry Hchamerloh. who died Aug 18. 111*. Hhe • wa* married to George Romo*er tn 1133. and he died id 1145 She w*» a member of the Im manuel Lutheran churah Surviving are a son. Edwin Schamrrloh. with whom ahe made her horn* in Union township, and one grandchild Five brtvihers atfF six sister* preceded her in death Funeral service* wUI be held at 1:10 p.m Saturday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 o'clock at tbe Immanuel Lutheran church, the Rev E T ScJtmldtke officiating Burial will b* in ibe church cemetery Friend* may call at tbe funeral home aflrr 7 o'clock thl* eveBll(

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Express Regret At j Attack; U.S. Offers To Pay For Damages At Soviet Airport Lake Sutce**. N Y.. Oct. Il — (UP>- The United State* admitted to the United Nations today that two American j« plane* attacked Ra**ian aircraft by mistake on a Soviet airfield Oet 8. Ambassador Warren R 'Austin, chief U 8\ delegate, submitted a letter to UN Mcretary-general Trygve Lie in which the U. 8. expertised regret far the mistake and offered to pay damages Tbe letter said the Aaaertoan pilot* had been spe< ificaily Instructed not to violate the Soviet or Manchurian Itorder* in their operation* on behalf of UN force* in Korea "The attack." tbe letter aatai. "wa* the result of navigation error and poor judgment, in that It wa* made without positive idem Iflcatton of the target." It said that the commander nl th* air force concerned had bwn relieved and that stop* had be«-n taken toward disciplinary arttou against the two psHota involved "The U. 8. government." the letter said, "desire* to express publicly its regret that Asaericau torcto nadir the UN command should have been involved la thtr violation at the Soviet frontier •'Aa evidence of good faith, the U. 8 government I* prepared to supply fund* for payment of any damage* determined by a I'N com mission, or other appropriate procedure. to hare been inflicted ppron Soviet property." Russia filed a formal protest Ort. Id roncerning the incident which occurred "in the vicinity of Sukhya R*< hka according to the I S. admission The Kus*ian* ’.aid two American plane* had strafed a Soviet' airport S« miles Inside Russian territory . The Amr-rxan embassy In Mi» ; cow refused to ac< ept the Russian protest note on grounds that it should have been addireaaed to the UN because all military forces In Korea are operating under the UN flag and the command of Gen Douglas . MacArthur a* supreme UN commander Today’s letter from Austin to Lie said MacArthur reported the following "An attack w»« made by two United States jet aircraft on October 8. UM. against SovlU' aircraft on an airfield ta the vicinity of Snkhya Rev-hka The pilot * had been spevtftcally briefed not to violate the Maartecrtan Soviet border The atom * was the result of navigation error .nd poor judgment In that It wa* made without porttiv* Identlfh-mio-v at the target The commander of the air force group concerned ba* been relieved and appropnete •top* have l<eet taken with a view toward disciplinary art toil against the two pilot* Involved Illness Os Geneva Youth Not Polio, Condition Grave The tllne** of John Stanley. IP yeuitoM Geneva youth, ha* been diagnos’d a* tubercular rneninigltl*. the attending phvstcian stated to, day Stanley'* Hines* was figst attributed to pollomyeltti* wben he became 111 nearly a month ago lie waa taken to St Joseph s hospital In Fort Wayne, where specialist* determined Wednesday that the disease is tubercular meninigltis. Plans are being made to transfer [th* Geneva youth, son of Mr and Mr* Delmar Stanley, to the Irene Byron sanltoriqm Condition ot the youth, one of Hi* count) • outstanding basketbal. , star* during bls high school career. I* reported is extremely triilcai ' The diagnosis rvmcvec St an tot * n*me front the polio Itot. with bo ease* reported In ' Adam* count v th.U year ' ■