Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. Na. 250.

TRUMAN CALLS FOR WORLD DISARMAMENT

Report Large Korean Force * i Moving joum Allied Airmen Spot Big-Scale Military Movement To Korea 1 Tokyo. Wednesday. Oct. 25. —> (UPi—Allied airmen reported today that they had spotted a bigacai* communist military mo»» meat southward into Korea from the Manchurian frontier area. If any "liable force actually is morin* Into the north Korean strip now twin* overrun rapidly by allied troops. It might Indicate preparations tor a lasLgasp stand by the communists. Their main army already has been shattered and its fragments routed One American pilot reported "many, many vehicles" moving south from Kanggye. some -10 miles south of the border in the central part of the north Korean belt still held by the communist* Kanggye. a rail and htahway function. is a mountain stronghold where some authorities had said the communists might try some sort of a last stand The airmen made no attempt to Rueah at the nationality of the troope moving south. The Chinese rotnmaniets have shown no sign of intentions to send their own troops to the aid of the north Korean coaimuniats Some observer* believe Korean communist troop* ' have been trained and equipped n<»rth of the border throughout the Korean war. It was in the area north « Kaoasee that two U. B. pilot* reported that Chinese communist I>ntLtsirevratt »unn3>r« in Manchutia

untkalrcran gunner* in wmcmo* fired aero** the border at them Two U S. marine fighter plane* sweeping the Korean border repion in search of American war prison era said the, were three mile* Inwide Korea when the Chinese communist puna opened up with about to rounds from arrows the frontier The shell* W3 l close, but neither 'plane was hit **st ) >i>tr. Korean headquarters reported that republican tropps ad vanning toward Hie mountain stronghold of Kanggye in northetntral Korea had reached Koin, :U miles from the border . To the southwest, the U 3. !4th division joined British and south Korean forces in a northward -weep from tip- <'hongchon river in northwest Korea toward Sinuiju. just over the Yalu river frontier from communist China. United Press correspondent Robert Bennyhoft reported from Pyongyang that the 24th hopped off from Anju toward Sinuiju. British troops were reported heading northward from Sinanju on the west coast and south Korean troop* to their tight were beyond Yongbyon. Farther to the east in north-cen-trnl Korea, the republican Sth division pushing up from Huicbori toward Kanggye was reported to have reached Join. 23 miles north of Juinchon on the main road northward and about 34 miles south of Kanggye. lien Douglas MacArthur’s of ficial spokesman said the north Korean communists have only 25,mm disorganized troop* left to oppose rampaging UN armies totalling <Tara Ta Paae *l*l PTA Festival After Halloween Parade The fair and fail festival of the Lincoln Parent-Teacher* Association will follow the Halloween parade neat Tuesday night. The tun and festivities will move from the chilly street* Into the decorat“cd gymnasium of the liecatur high school. Human being* of all age*. a g well a* ghosts and goblins, are Invited to the varied booth* of the fair Dr. joe Morri* '• general chairman of the PT A-*pon*ored < vent, and president Norman Kalt t rged at the recent buaine** meeting of the Lincoln school adult* that all willing to help report to Dr. Morri*. Detail* of the fair will l.e announced later. WtATHER Clearing and cooler tonight. Wodneaday mostly fair. Cootor southeast portion. Low tonight 3440 north. 4048 south. High Wednesday SJ-5U north. 05-00 south.

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To Crack Down Oa Communist Party Continue Round-up Os Top Alien Reds Washington. Oct. 24—(UP) — The justice department promised today Mt crack down on the communist party as soon as possible for its defiance of the registration features of the anti-subversive law. The deadline for voluntary registration pasted yesterday. 1 The department Intends to use the act’s enforcement provisions to compel the party to sign up Under the law. it must draw up a petition and a statement of facts to the newly-appointed subversive activities control board After hear-1 Ings, the board has the. authority tu order the communists to register a few weeks'’for the department to prepare the petition against ibe party. With the board likely to hold lengthy hearings. It may take two years for tlfe case to reach a final settlement There were these other development* In the government's crackdown on communists: 1 The immigration service continued its round-up of M top alien communists for deportation Many already have deportation orders pending against them but hav* managed to remain at large because of loopholes in the old law. The new taw gave the government broad new powers in this regard 2 The supreme court agreed to - pear the .appeal of. the 11 cominunlet leaders who were convicted ' fatal year of conspiring to teach and ‘ advocate the overthrow of the government by force and violence. 3. A group of 1«7 Individuals pre’ . pared tn try again within , a tew daga to. obtain a dtatrict court inaatfffA*. new law. Judge F. Dickinson Lett* ibai. t M Ik* •* a ■ ■ i .

tarnod down thetr (I rat lnjhn<*il<»n petition yesterday <»n technical K round.-Train-Car Collision Claims Second Life Brasil. Ind Oct. 24. —tUPi — William Miller. 53. Coal City, died yesterday of Injuries suffered In a trash-car collision which killed bis: wife. Susan. 5.1 Millers auto was, hit "by a New York Central freight | train at a crossing on Ind 53. in , Clay City Sunday. I *» Court House Bell Leads Observance Os UN's Day Here The United Nations, probably as maligned a* any organisation in the world, today got a considerable boost In prestige, at least from Adams county. For the first time In too many year* the bell In the court house tolled - in observance of United Nation* day. and in rhythm with the Liberty Bell rung in Berlin today The pealine of the court house bell left many of the county's oldtimers scratching lheir heads trying to remember ezactly when that occurred the last time. Some say the bells tolled the end of World War I. and haven't gone on a spree since: Other* feel that there lias been a more recent time when the thunderous tone of the court house bell has signified some major occurrence. . _ The bell, quite appropriately, has had it* moments. though, even unto recent', limes. Properly adjusted with » clapper, it has kept time for the city with it* rings This Custom, however, was discontinued when the delicate machine! y bogged down and no fur ther appropriations were made for its repair But to peiualty toll in regard to a specific occasion has been a rare thing Indeed—and the United Nation* should feel flattered that it ha* come of age. Venerable and respected. The bell* Climate a hearty campaign on the part of the American public to construct an ideological weapon—station radio free Europe —to combat otlter Ideas The bell* were symbolically pealed for liberty. And Included In the hells that were rung *ll over the world —or at least in certain »*ctlon»-were those in Decatur and Adams county, led by the bell In tbe court house. All to celebrate tb* Berlin Liberty Bell on United Nations Day —that’s for whom the hell toll*.

Warn Atlantic Pact Nations Rearm At Once Gen. Omar Bradley Sounds Warning To Nations Under Pact I Washington, Oct. 24 (XIPj— Military leaders of the Atlantic par t nations, meeting behind locked and guaided doors under wartime security condition*, were warned today to rearm immediately and collectively for their common security General of the army Omar N. Bradley, five-star chairman of the I-. H. print chiefs of staff, told the pact partners'that they may find themselves victim* of a communist attack if they fall to build their common defense* now. HradUy sounded that warning at the opening of a north' Atlantic military meeting sailed to consider a detailed plan for unified defense of western Europe against the threat of llussian aggression. The meeting was one of the most closely guarded ever held here. Civilian police and American soldier* With fixed bayonets cleared an entire block in front of the departmentisl auditorium on Constitution Avenue where the planner* met Befuie hi* welcoming address. Bradley admonished tofltniUte* member* to cover the secret paper* tn fore them on rhe confer enee (aide while photographers were taking picture* lie said the Atlantic pud nations now faced the "real teat” of the collective strategic concept approved , by th* committee at meeting* at Puri* last ftecemher and the Hague

last April "Naw- is th* time tor action." Bradley declared. “for we must • either create these force* now—ln a time of opportunity and a mo no nt of peai e or we may be forced to Improvise the mln the face of enemy artack." The top American general said the committee could look hack "with pride" on it* work in the past yeiti -, I Ift addition to the master defense plan, tbe milltaii committee also bad on its agenda the designation of the nationality of a .supreme'] commander and a chief of staff for tlie collective armed foie* The master phot spectUs-d the armed forces that II of the 12 part nations ■ Iceland Ims no military foreds shall contribute to unified defense . Details are top secret,- but inform! d -source* said the primary military responsibilities are divided:- The United State*. strategic air and naval power: Britain, tac Heal air and naval power; France, ground force*. Studebaker Workers To Take Strike Vole Vote Wednesday On Authorizing Strike • South Bind. Ind. Oct 24 — <UPi -CIO united auto worker* at the . Studebaker Corp will take a strike vote tomorrow. UAW local No. 5 president J D. Hill announced today Meanwhile, production of autos was resumed at Studebaker after a slx-day halt The passing! r car assembly line was stopped last Wednesday because of a shortage of steel stampings, and 18.000 men i were laid off Hill said if a strike were authorlied by a two-thirds vote of the 21.000 production workers, it probably wouldn't he called immediately ’’A strike will not be necessary it management will resume barj gaining In the same good faith It has shoirn in the past." Hill said He refuxd to say what the dis ferences between the UAW and Studebaker were. But it wax learned they were over the company's decision to reduce the number of Incentive jobs, on the plea .that mor* employe* wire working on them than wa» necessary. Hill said the union’* negotiating committee, aided by UAW Intern* ■ tlonal representative*, would continue tn negotiate.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 24, 1950

Freedom Crusade Off To Berlin I EN ROUTE TO BERLIN with frwedom scroll* bearing signatures of a million Americans. Gen. Lucius D. Clay (left), former military governor of Germany: Gov. Luther W Youngdahl (middle) of Minnesota and Robert 8. McCollum. Denver. Col.. board a plane at New York * Idlewild airport. They are In a company of IS Crusade of Freedom official*. The scroll* will be enshrined in bast- of Berlin’s city hall at dedication of a World Freedom Bell.

Change In Officers Os American Legion Busse Reports On i • MmSmbmA Itavtav Commander Hugh Andrew*, nt Adams post 43. today announced the reshuffling of officers nt the post following the resignation of lloltert Iteilierieh as fourth vicecommander - l The executive committee of the] twist elected Harold Hoffman to ' serve In the fourth rice-command-er capkt ily during the next year; Hoffman formerly served a* ser-geantat-arms . Andrews, in turn appointed Walter Koenemann to fill the post tion vacated by Hoffman The highlight of the regular I Monday meeting of *ms . the report of the ||£v O (' Biis-h---state Legion chaplain, of the re cent national < buy eiitjpn of . the American "Legion held in . lav* Angeles. Representing this district. Busse flew Io the coast to attend the meeting, which he descrilied as conservative compared to past performances of the American Legion. Activities, he inferred, were tempered somewhat by the overcast of the Korean conflict, j The announcement was made al- I so. .at the meeting, that Sunday ’ will be another membership round I up Don Cochrane, membership i chairman, stated that the local | post’s quota for the next membership year is 1.009. which means’ "retaining all old members and bringing new member* Into the organisation."--. All members are urged to meet at the post Sunday and participate in the drive The doors of the <T*r* T* !*■** rive*

Singer Al Jolson Dies Alter Heart Attack

San Francisco..'Oct 24 — <UP) Al Jolson. beloved by millions as the hlackfaced jail singer of "Mammy” and "Sonny Boy.” died of tf.j heart attack last night In a hotel, suite. The 64 year-old entertainer, who starred In the motion picture Industry'* first talkie in 1327. returned recently from a strenuous threeweek four of the Korean battlefront He was the firm stage sod screen perdopality to vl«ll frontline Hoop* since the start of the war Jolson, born the son of a cantor ' In St. Petersburg. Russia, spent| his last hour teasing hh> friends tor being concerned about him. un-l daunted at the thought he waai abou| to die . Hl* body w*» to be flown today ■ to southern' California, with fun i eral services to be held either at 1 Forest Lawn or the Home id Peace., Mrs. JoUon, an Arkansas beauty'

Zoning Appeal Board Will Meet Tonight A regular meeting of the board of toning appeal* will be held at 7 o’clock tonight in the mayor'* room at the city hall. It waa aanhoaeed today fay (Tarawa Ziner iscard chairman. " -v ■ » The meeting ha* been moved up a half hour so members may transact their business and attend the Decatur Hartford City football game at 7:30 o’clock. Several api peals are scheduled to l>e filed Scientists Assail McCarthy's Charge Accusations Are Called Deplorable Washington. Oct. 24 (VP) — Sen Joseph It McCarthy and sevI eral of the nation's top scientists claKlicfl today over the Wisconsin RepuWcan's charge that communists have infiltrated V. S. atomic research Chairman Gordon E Dean of i the atomic energy commission sided with the scientists. He caller! the accusations ‘ deplorable “ Prof." Harold C: T’rey. Fairerl sity of Chicago Noiiel prize winner. said he resigned from govI eminent service because of ' igi norant politicians of the McCar- : thy kind." i The senator claimed In a stateI ment inserted in the congression ; al record yesterday that at lepst j 500 to the 50.000 scientists included in the publication, “American Men of eHiience.'- have been eonneeded with various Red front groups. He attacked inent scientists by natiicT but did <T«ra »l<>

whom he married five years ago. wys in seclusion at their Encino. [ Calif. home in southern California i She collapsed on learning of her husband's death. 1 Jolson flew to San Francisco from Hollywood yesterday with two long time friends, Harty Akst and Martin Fried, to appear on the Bing Crosby show tonight.. After' dinner, the three went to Jolson's room In the St. Franci* hotel to play gin rummy Jolson was dressed In bathrobe and 'pajama*. About j:N pm. Jolson ' complained of "indigestion." 1 "Oo down and get me a bicarbonate of soda, will you." he asked (Fried A tew minute* later, he complainI ed again of being unwell and hl* ' friend* persuaded him to He down ion the bed They called house : physician Dr Walter Beck, who in I turn called a University of Call(Tara T* Faae

Warns Democracies Will Continue Arming Against Threat Os JVewr World War

65 Billion Budget Planned Next Year Falls Far Short Os 1945 Fiscal Budget Waxhingtbn. Oct. 24 — (UP) 7 - s - Government expert* are drafting a fed*-ml budget calling for expenditure* of between 3(W).ooo.<hu<.imh) and $«.->.PUO.(HH>.<MW) In the IH2 Hacaiyear.ltwa* diecloaed today. That would fall far rbort of the record 3*7. S4ta. IHM), (MM) war-time budget mbmitted by the late Preaident Roo*eve|t for ftacal

1»45. hut it would he th* biggest tab the American taxpayer* ever were asked t<) pick up in "peacetime To avoid a deficit, the average tax liability of each individual would have to he increased from alMHit 3315 a year to **oo. President Truman will lay the budget before the new copgreaa in January. Each government agemy and '’department, except the defense J department, ha* submitted it* I ftacal 1552 spending requests to ' I the- budget Iwreau --. ■,* ■. -I Th* defense department was * r given until Dec. 1 to get in its * request " Secretary of navy Fraacta F. b Matthew* already baa given a tipr-' off by saying that the. military would need at least a* much want P year as the entire IKI ftacal hudi- get of 343.H00.000.01W submitted f to congress last January. IU On that ba-l*. here is how the r | new budget may stack up Military ...... 3*2.000.000.000 Foreign Aid .. 2.000.000.000 Veteran* -* 3.000.800.000 debt ... 5.000.000.000 Non-mllitary functions ... 11 000.000.00 it i Total fO.'i.OOO.OOO.OOt) ._. — w j Orders Probe Info | I'■ . f Election Violations Orders Probers Go Into Four States Washington. Oct. 24 — <l'P> — Senate investigators were ordered 1 Into New York. lowa. I’ennsyl- . j vanla ami Kentucky today to look . into charge* of election law viola- . Hons in important I’. S senate . race* In those state* . I The action was announced by I i hairman Guv M Gillette. D la . .[of a senate elections subcomtnlt- . ! tee. t ; Gillette told a news conference . ' lie I* ordering staff Investigator* i Into the four states to review ] . complaints of over-spending. ele< t tioneering ’- by tederal officials, . threats of violence and faulty I registrations. He said his committee i« determined to make certain there will ■ lie "an honest expression by the electorate" and proper counting of the votes in the Nov. 7 elections. At the same time, he warned senate candidate* against efforts to use his committee as a "club" ■ with which to hit political oppon ■ ent*. In lowa, investigators were ord cred into the state to look into a ! complaint by Robert K. Goodwin. >i chairman of the Republican state > central committee, that two lowa I official* of the agriculture departt ment’s production and marketing administration violated the Hatch ’ act. Goodwin charged that they < told farmer* at a crop meeting ) th*t they mnst vote' for Albert J I Loveland Democratic senatorial > nominee and former undgrseerb* tary of agriculture. Gillette sahl his committee will 1 lie performing' "judicial functions" a* agents for tlie senate He said ’ that such facts as are developed 1 will be submitted to. the senate 1 rules committee and then per- ‘ hap* to the senate itself 1 In New Tort, complaints were ’ filed hy the American labor party (Tana T* Waa* Three)

New Program For Release Os Reserves Defense Secretary Marshall Orders Flan Inta Effect Washington, Oct. 24 —(UP) — The defense department today set It motion a broad new- program for releasing reluctant, reservist* and national guardsmen eventually and replacing them with young draft« es or volunteer* Defense secretary r , George C. Marshall ordered the program into effect last night. Under it. all men. who were called to duty Involuntarily. will be releesed-prnvided they hav* been thoroughly trained and draftee or volunteer replacement* are available. He *l*o ordered th* armed forces to *et their manpower quota* six months in advance. Thia will give rissirviaii and guardsmen Ib' be Milled to duty at least tour months’ notied in addition to a 3ffday delay between receiving their . orders and reporting. , Th* new system is designed to t quiet protest* tfaat the armed fare- , c« ar* too hard on reservists and r uardsmen-moat of whom have seen, active servlce-and too easy on youngster* who have never been in uniform Some older men have complained that employers have refused tn give them jobs or promotions heccuse of uncertainty in ’heir status. Marshall’s order also told the I' services to comb through their reserve roster* to eliminate those (Who for physical, occupational Ici other reason*, are unavailable ] for extended duty Marshall's orders carried oiit "to I the letter"-recommendations of a special committee nt the defense department s civilian components policy board according to its chairman Brig.’Gen Melvin J. Maas a | marine corp K reserve who was recalled to head the committee J Maa*, a former Republican Mln nesota congressman, was not certain Jiow the individual services would call up their reservists in the future Rut he said he hopes a point system can be established whereby veteran* get ( red it for their preylou* duty and would not <Twrw To Paw* «i«I Says Crime Threat I To U.S. Existence Organized Crime Hit By Kefauver Peoria. 18.. Oct. 24. —4UPISen. Estes Kefauver. chatrman of the senate crime investigating committee, say* organised crime threateqs "the nation’s Very existence" The Tennessee Democrat, sneaking last night al Bradley University, said th* t*ntacles of crim* syndicate* reach into almost every aspect of living He said he I* more concerned with the effect of organited crime on the national economy than with its Immorality. Rent* are hiked to help pay tribute collected hy racketeer* for preventing strikes or secwring building material*. Kefauver said, rnd price tag* on clothing reflect the pay-offs demanded of garment manufacturers He said food costs rise to cover the cost of special transportation required by organised criminals Children * lunch money I* likely to wind up in the ”on*-*rtned bandit* operated by Frank Costello’* gang.” Kefauver said , “The nation * very axistenr* is threatened by organised crime operating serosa state lines, and by erwew •• r*ce ais>

Frice Five Cents

Need Os Fool-Froof Pact Is Cited By Truman In Speech To United Nations Flushing. N. Y., Oct 24—(UP) President Truman warned today that the democracies will continue arming against the threat ut a third world war until there I* a coo 1-proof " world wide disarmament pact In a dramatic appearance before th* I nited Naiions geMrul aseembly on th* fifth anniversary of the founding of the UN. the chief executive said it would take "real Msarinament" and not "pap*-: promiqes" lo convince the United State* and her western allies that It is safe to Slop erecting costly defense*. "Onesided disarmament Is a sure invitation to aggression." be said in a worldwide radio audience and a packed assembly hall Mr Truman, wearing a conservative blue business suit, was completely serious a* he made M* second important foreign policy address within s- week. One of Mr. Truman* closest listener* was Andrei Vtahinsky. i the Soviet toreign minister He > sat bn the preridewi's Ml )>ehind ’ w projeotiou of the prewMtug - • cer's platform Which cut off Ms r view of Hw speaker. tn sharp contrast to M* recent o ittaat* at Russian enepursgement B(F BMf ! Mr Trusum (tu-efttliy avoided • naming the Soviet Union as the r primary cause of war jitter* r Clearly aware of the presence of Vl*hln*k> and representative* of what the president In San Frant cisco last week calledy Russian colonies. Mr Truman left ho dmrt>t that he regards international comrnunism as the chief threiit —m— peace The president’s brief visit here was made under chrctimstances of *u|>ersecu!lfy Driving to Flush j in* Meadow from bls train siding at Belmont Park, he was preceded by 11 motorcycle policemen and surrounded by three open (ars of plainelothe-'nien and set ret service agent* The president’*, address, which h* started five minute* late w»* delivered in an unusually slow, dei liberate and grave style At time* his voice took on th* tone of * lecturer the audience. In keeping with UN custom, refrained front applause except at the start and finish of the address The president accompanied hi* plea for disarmament with a blunt reminder that, until it is achieved, the democracies have no choke but to continue rearming "Disarmament is 1 die . which the United States would I prefer to tak*." he said • "But until an effective syystem Os disarmament is established the only (nurse the peace loving tuition* can tak* In th* pre»ent situation Is to create the firmament* needed to. make the world »ecur« again*! aigresaion " Mr Truman envisaged in the wake of a real disarmament,’,’ * (Twew Tw Fuse sivt Heller And Carnall Linn Grove Speakers Two prominent Democrats. Ro—rbert H Heller, Decatur, speaker of the IMS Indiana house of representative*. and Don Carnall. Bluff ton. who wn* defeated by G Remy Pierly in hi* hid for th* Demo rrat nomination to succeed Heller in the May primary election, will be th* principal speaker* at the Democratic meeting at Linn Grove tonight The meeting whkh ia a joint affair ofAdam* and Well* counties will start at a O’clock. Mr* Gwin Huffman.' Well* county rice-chair-man will assist Dr Harry Hehble Adams coanty Democratic chairman In presiding and Mrs. Huffman will Ihtrodnc* the Wells coun ty csndldate* Heller and Carnall will discus* ’bs issue* of the campaign The genoral public is invited and re fteshment* will he served folio** Ing the speaking.