Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1950 — Page 1

Vol. XLVIII. No. 262.

AMERICA VOTES ON CONTROL OF CONGRESS

Adams County Citizens Cast Ballots Today

Over 900 Vote In Decatur Today By Mid-Morning; Polls Close At 6 O'clock BULLETIN A second -survey cendueked after 1 o'clock today revealed that a total of 1.74* votes had boon cast at the 10 Decatur gelling places. Thio compares with 1,737 votes cast by 1:30 s’cloek In the IMO election. Voting, though, wae mere brisk at all the voting spots as compared to the mlpmomlng shock, and it io stilt believed that the anticipated 10,000 vote* may be reached . The city of Been* Is running according to a 1 o'clock survey, about 40 percent of the votes caeL There are appraataMtely 1,400 registered voters In Borne and officials there predict a final vote of between 75 and 00 ' percent. ■' A aHd morwlnr rheck es the HE precinct voting places wijhift lie catur. Indicated a rather light vole early In the day. but offh lais pre dieted the vote would Increase, especially during the lunch hour and this evening before the polls dosed A* the result of a 45 minute spot chock. * conducted between 16 and 11 b'clack thia moratag table lollop rwacptod that Hl pass sow bad inarched tn Ote polls to east their ballot* tor their favorite caudMate*. This compare* Wilk 825 ballot* cast during the same hours in IMS. during the presl denttai election Officials *U along tlve predicted that this year's vote might set a\record for Adam*.county whan IDltiMi persons might trek to the polls, In IMS approximately ».s#O votes', were cast In the general election. out of an approximately It <HH> registered. There are more, than lt.mW registered In the conn-; ty for thl-c, year's election. Four candidates have already won their races, even Before today’s mid-morning spot check • The four were unopposed. They are county clerk Ed Jaherg;. assessor Albert Harlow; surveyor. Hennas Moellerlng, and coroner Harmon (lilllg; all Democrat*. The heaviest vote \ea*t in the first four hours of voting today was In 1 Avwhere 155 parsons had cast ballot* Other to.alsjmluded 1 B. 51; 1 C. 52; T A. 150. I B. M 0; I 11. 51. 1 C. 92: 2 A. 150. 2 il, Mi; 79: Decatur-Root. 35. There are several good county rare* that art expected to help turn out the vote. The contest, for sheriff probably evokes the most concern in voters today. tliough the race* for commissioners and trustees are expected to be quite lively. The senatorial and congressional races are also expected to help swell the number of votes cast today, where nationally the vote is expected to climb to as high as 42 million. Predicts Universal Military Training - Albany. NY.. Nov,‘ 7.— (VP>— Erie Cocke. Jr., of Dawson Oa„ newly-elected American Legion na ; Donal commander, predicted last night that the next session of < .>n gross will enact a universal military training system. i;.: :-. Cocke, 39aad-th* youngest map ever to head the legion, aaid hl* orfaaiMUoß. repaatedly ..h*a. .:'d«minded that congress establish such a system l .” “The core of say inteUlgeat defense system for a 'nation living in constant threat of war I* a system of universal military train Ing." he told an audience of Legionnaire, - Meetly cloudy thia afternoon, tonight and Wsdntoday. Few scattered showers mostly In north portion. Somewhat warmer north and central portions tonight Low tonight 4045 north. 46-80 south, high We* nesday 55 north, 48 70 south

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Airliner With 21 Aboard On Missing List Missing Northwest Airliner Believed Down In Montana Hutlc. Moat. Nov. 7-(VP) A missing Northwest airlines plane with 21 persons aboard was be lieved down today in fog-bound, snow-covered Rocky mountain ter rain between here and Whitehall, Mont The westbound two-engine MarUn 3t>2 was two hour* overdue here at 11:1# pm. CBT It disap-' peered on an instrument Hight ' from'Helena to Butte over the con ■ Haentwl -divide.— Northwest officials aaid the crew Included pilot L Lampmau. copilot J. Huff and two stewardesses identlfi-d only as Miss Nohr and Mis* White The plane Inst made contact with the control tower In Helena at 9:55 r a m EST after taking on at ir 53 an> The air Ilnar was beard ever ' Whitehall al te ll am at lO.ftoe feet when ft was starting ft* descent into Butte A BC4 was searching the are* ■ southeast .of here but was ham pered by poor visibility It wassnowing lightly In Butte and the ceiling was about 2.500 feet. White.hall Is, about 30 mile* southeast of Butte s " The airliner took off from Great, Falls this tnorning and was headed I for Seattle i J— . Concert, Open House At School Tonight A large turnout is expected tonight for the annual concert by the - liecatur high school choir as well t.s the Open house whi'-b follows. W Guy Brown, principal of the ‘-Igh school, emphasised that the I evening's program will be divided j Into two parts, the concert beginning at 7:30 o'clock and lasting for approximately one-half hour An intermission will precede the, open house. Brown reported Dur Ing the open house portion of the program, which will also last about one-half hour, parents will be *1- ; .lowed to visit the students' classto acquaint themselves with the schedule curricula and faculty. I>r«wn -said that everyone is urged to cbme to the concert portion of the program. that the intermission was devised tq enable those not wishing \o stay for the open house to leave. \ \ —.—. < . \ ! Adams Post To Mark Armistice Day Here Banquet And Dance Saturday Evening 4 Reservation card* -have already been mailed io member* ot Adann post 43, American I .eg km. tobe returned ,to oftirial* of that post; to determine the number jrho wlll be present at the annual Armistice Day dinner sett Saturday Commander Hugh Andrews stated that be agd other officers of the post are expecting a latite turnout for the banquet; as least early Indications ar*, he aaid. that there will be th* usual large crowd. Th* Invitation to th* banquet is addressed to legionnaires, wife or sweetheart. or auxiliary members Because of the limited space, the banquet la reserved for members only this year. A dance is scheduled to follow th* banquet, which I* to begin at 5 o'clock Saturday evening and continue until 7:3# pm . "or until everyone ha* been fed." Andrews said

Thousands Os Hoosiers Flock To Polls Today Capahart-Campbell Senatorial Battle Os Chief Interest Indianapolis, Nov. 7 — (UP) Fair weather greeted hundreds of thousands oC Hoosiers —as they went to vote today in Indiana’s general election. Polla opened at 6 a. m CST for a 12-hour ballot-casting period in which perhap* 156.006 voters an hour will parade to curtained booth, in 4,062 precincts They will det-ide whether to send Sen Homer E Capehart. R., back to Washington for a second slx-year term, or sideline him la favor of Alex M Campbell, fort Wayne lawyer t They will decide whether Indiana’s 11 congressmen will go ' hack to Washington for two-year terms, or whether their challeng- ' ers -seven Republicans and four Democrats---will become freshmen representatives. They will elect a 12-tnan state , ii£.Th*,.rae<h M..,a®J s • retary of state between incumbent' ( Charles F Fleming, a Democrat, and Leland* Smith. I Sig* n Sport R* pyhllcan. ,/_...' , They will‘elect 127 members of . the Indiana general assembly who ( meet next January for a 61-day I session The legislature Is politically divided how. Republicans i controlling the senate and Demo- , crate the bouse. t They also will elect a great IF r | ray al local public . official* tor t county and township office*. « Predictions at Hie vote turnout varied. But most observer# bei lieved a record olf year volume Would he recorded Some thought i (he lurnmit mi«hr rt eater than . any past presidential ♦*ieetton year I*aat-minute forecast h of victory were expressed by (hairman Ira L. Haymaker of th«* Democratic - ttfate committee and Cale J. Ha**!er of the C.OF state committee , Haymaker saw a triumph by 88.000 j votea for Campbell, whom hi* be- ! lieved would load the ticket in vicj tory margin. A huge staff of Some 30.<W persons’ eondttrted the elections in the Mate’s 92 connHe* Clerks, sheriffs. Inspector* an<l judges (Tw*« *T*» Five* jlwo Variances Are Granted By Board Two Petitions Are Continued Monday Twq variances were granted Monday night by the hoard of toning ap|w*al* and two petitions tor vsrikndes were continued in a session held in the Mayor's room of city hall Decatur lodge of Ixryal Order of Moose was granted permission to construct a First afreet entrance on their new addition to the Moose home The entrance will extend beyond the established property line, but will not obstruct light or I ventilation of any residence The: oL'street parking section of the I ordinance will be complied with, representatives of the lodge said. The local lodge owns the adjoining residence. The petition of Mrs. Minnie Meyers io place a trailer at the rear of the Arthur B. Miller residence on Mercer avenue for a period not to e&eed a year was granted after a oetitiun requesting the variance; signed by more than 20 Mercer avenue residents, was written Into The Meyers petition was coatlnu ■IP, first beesusa r form and then It loner wea not hearing. ted a policy at to continue all >ne appeared to loner. As - • re . petition* filed id Glen Wolfsen: . I tion tor a varih the board. „!t was a petition to permit Fred Chronister, owner ot a house at the corner of St Mary'* and Walnut street*, to change the house from a single family unit to a twofsmlly unit l

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 7,1950

Puerto Rfams Register To Vote ... , j LdkorPn - j I \ L Ti)' MMHBr J THE UFRIBING QUELLED wltfckmore than 4o# Puerto Rican Nation alists under arreat. Puerto Rican* get down to business of registering to vote June 4; 1551. on the new territorial constitution Here Puerto Rican women register day before registration of men.

Doctor Confesses' Slaying Two Men Muncie Doctor Says One A Blackmailer S i Muncie. Ind., Nov. ,7 —(UP)— A ■ doctor confessed today that he killi ed two men — brothers —in a bitter - hand-to-hand fight In hi* office because one blackmailed him tor more •_ than a year and was attempting te r ehak* total down againPOMce chief Harry Nelson said - Dr. Jules La Duron. 57. shot Ralph . Carter. 3R. and his brother. Seibert - Loula Carter. 27. both of Terre Haute, Ind., in his consulting room last night. -Then ,he telephoned po lice. Officer* foqnd Seibert Carter; dead and Ralph Carter dying on th* floor of La Duron's blood-spat tdred. badly wrecked office Ralph j Carter died a short time later hr Ball Memorial hospital. La Duron, a prominent physician i here, told Nelson that Ralph Car-1 ter had extorted 32.h70 from him ! during the last year In payments of ll.'”'#. s7st>. 462’t and |sott. and last night sent'Seibert to d< mand anj additional 1750 The doctor refused to say why | he had paid blackmail to Carter He would tell Nelson only that I' was "a professional matter '' Authorities investigated to deter.; mine whether the alleged blackmail: was ebnnected with the disappear-j ance ot La Huron's wife. Freda, ini September. 1337 Mrs. La Duron, whose disappear-; ance caused a sensation here, was > never found She was the doctor's j second wife. La Duron since remarried and lived with his wife and sou. Jack. 21. In a home about five bleaks i from the business district. His; office is in the home. La Duron said the Carers drove up in front of his home last night! and Seibert walked in and demand-. ed more money. The doctor said he> iTwew Ta reee Threel ■ I . — | Koors’Condition Is Reported Fair ; := y^7 _ 77~:' —r* . 1 — 2nd Cave-in Victim Home From Hospital Hospital attaches Hated the condition of Jo* Koors as "fairly good." 34 hours after he and Ray-; mond Ralston were trapped when; the aides of the drainage ditch they helping;,, rohsiriiet r aved m on them ‘ . Ralston, less seriously Injured of ■ the two meh. Wk* reTeata* tyoro the hospital today. Koors received possible chest and abdominal injuries and at the time he was rushed to the.hoapltal he was suffering from aevere shock. The two men.. employe* of th* : Central Roya company, were at the ; bottom of an approximately 15-foot . dttch being dug to Install tile for a drain on the Soya property when th* cave-ln occurred Employe* of Soy*, city firemen and police as well a* ambulances were rushed to the scene, and both men were taken ! to th* Adams county memorial hoti pit al

ELECTION BARTY Th* stage I* ell set for the Dally Democrat election party starting at 6:45 o'clock tonight th*.-Kv-efß..Me«*e,en-. Third,.,, , strset. Th* entire first fleer .duwng reom wHf bs need, .foe.., th* party. There wilt be plenty of chaies far'th* men and women and free coffee, doughnuts and popcorn will be served during th* r evening. Th* party I* for all interested person*, regard leas s of political connection*. Come * and enjoy th* evening and hoar th* I*o*l, state and national roi! suit* th* minute they ar* somplied. t / _— b I Four Are Entered | ST - - - In Queen Contest Four Contestants From High Schools ! Four rnntestants from ’different high sc In Mils from Decatur and the county have already been chosen as entries for Hie title of Miss Merry t'hristmas. according to I. E Auspaugh. retail director of the . Chamber of Commerce, who added that contestants from other schools are expected to t»e .chosen , iii the near future The quersn -chosen will, along i wi.li four attandants. ride on the j queen’s float during the Santa i Claus parade to Ire held December I 4 The event is le-ing sponsored Iry the Cham tier. Entries to date include Eileen I Geimer. from Der-afur Catholic; ■ Lois White, from Decatur high i schrml; Carolyn Egly. from Adams Central, and Shirley Fox from Pleasant Mills .Monmouth. Hartford and Jefferson candidates are to lie named soon L. R Zihtsmaster ha* been appointed by the Chamber to serve ; as chairman of the queen contest , Ballots to lie cast for the favorite are to he obtained hy a 51 pur- ; chase at liecatur stores. The ydeadline for voting has been set I for December 3. Ted Hill ha* been named chair--1 man of the Christman parade, a ; seven block long parade of wild : animal*, nursery rhyme floats, grotesque figures and Santa Claus jand hl* reindeer Most school* will be dlsmis ed tfir the "SfWSFnoon, and 150 local atudents will take part dressed In costumes depicting story book characters | Santa Claus is scheduled so hold ; a reception tor all children in the court house, and following the parade a program ot free acts will be - tmSiMlßtotaiOtaxreL. • 1 Chamber officials also announced that th* ifgbtlng eoMest for stores and residences will be con ducted by Ralph Habegger. snd that rule* and entry blank* will be available shortly First Returns Hart's location N H.. Nov. 7. —(UP)— This community, first In the nation to announce it* election* return*, today gave; U. B. Behator—Tobey (R) 6. Kelley (D) 4. Governor—Adams <R) 4. Bingham (D) 5. Congroea Merrow (Ri 6. Sullivan (D) 4.

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Truman Casts Vote, Returns To Capital No Decision Made On Special Session BULLETIN Washington, Nov. 7.—(UP) —Prsaldent Truman landed at National airport today at 1:24 p.m. COT after'a .fast .flight from Kansas City, Mo Kansas City. Mo., Nov 7.—(UP) —President Truman cast hi* vote toe a Democratic congress today, said that aa yet no decision bad been reached about a special session and then Hew back to Washington. Mr. Truman will board his yacht, the Williamsburg, late today and will receive returns from the highly important congressional election aboard the vesael off Quantico/to'niglft?' Charles : Roe*.' WMte ” : ft»tt*i*' press.secretary, said. ' Ross safd the preslfletn •- might spend Jemal days aboard/the yet; *el, explaining that it w.IU be the only opportunity he can get to rest In the near future. / .. i When he cast his ballot. No. 48. at the 7th precinct* of Blue township in Independence, Mr. Truman was asked tor comment on a statement made by Bea. Walter F Georg*- D.. Ga., that congress woald be recalled either today er shortly afterward because of the “critical Korean situation The prudent, in a harry Jo be on his way. tnld newsmen that George knew more about the matter than he did. However, a* he left the polling place in the Memorial building in Independence, ta said that he did not intend to mislead hi* question er*, that the matter still is under consideration but that no decision has been reached yet. The heavilvguarded president breakfasted with a few old friends In hi* suit In the Hotel Muehlehach. then sped to Independence to vote. there he hurried on to the Kansa- City Municipal airport, in a light drissle beneath gloomy skies, for thv return flight to Washington As his caravan neared the air<Turu to l-aae ■>*> ■ * r . i Approves More Rigid Zoning Enforcement Joint Meeting Held Here Monday Night More rigid enforcement of the toning ordinance was approved Monday night by a joint meeting of the board of toning appeal*, city plan commission, building inspector Ralph E Roop, chief of police Janies Border*. Mayor John Doan and city attorney Robert Anderson. Both boards asked city attorney Anderson. -Roop and Borders to study the enforcement of article XVI wtoich require* the issuance of * useXpertnlt along with a building, permit in the case of reconstruction or new construction and also the issuance of a use permit in any change di. Hu*in'es* or manufkrTUr Ing ownership Anderson also was asked to pre pare a letter tn all member* of the Adams county bar association infornilnjt them that a use permit is necessary, so they may have the Information when negotiating lease* The Joint meeting was called by MayariOaM) after, several cot#-, plaint* Os violations of the ordl nsnc* were received Chief Bordets stated that all police bad been requested to report any new con strurtlon. reconstruction or remodeling noted while cruising with In the corporation limit, Roop reported that police cooperation had been good The ordinance has been in effect about a yev and moat property owner* and bulldtrs have fchown splendid cooperation with authorities, h was reported at the meeting Indication.-, were that some vlolators who have been notified would be prosecuted

Allied Troops Smash Forward On Korea Front & / Reinforced Allies Smash Forward Up . BTi Miles Today Nov 7—(VF),— division* smashed tor-1 i 2H miles today in their ' tressive setion since, nd North Korean com-j ove them back from the n border area. n airmen broke up a ; : challenge by at least 15 Ruasianmade jet fighter* from Manchurian bases in the biggest serie* of MtYanks damaged three ot the St#)s -.-.WML nAWM’d, • the rest back over the border I - The Chinese communists" ’ snd : tbMr Korean comrades had faded back in several sector*, in others. . the allies had to search them out r for a serie* ot local attack* scat- » tered all across the narrow watet- - line of North Korea X Two regiments ot the V. H 34th d divteton and a British brigade y lashed out from their Chongchon 11 river bridgehead oil rhe wees coast Advancing on a solid front, they e rolled north 2L> miles and reached * all their objective, for the day V. 8. 2nd division troops beat " off a Chinese communist: attack in 1 the rugged mountain* of north--10-ntijfl Korea 12 mile, southeast 1 , of Tokchon Then they swung over to the counter-attack and were advancing slowly South Korean troop* struck to the outskirts of Tokchon itself They shelled the ruins of the town. * real and highway center keying the strategy in the central mountains. The American 2nd division' sent one spearhead eastward to link up ; with troop* of the U 8. loth corps ! pushing inland from the east coast., The junction was expected today, but the rugged terrain and dead end road, upset the timetable Farther eastward, the 7th regl ment ot the U S Ist marine division Slugged forward a mile j against light resistance to a point five mile, north of s*u on the main (Turn Te ran* Sl»« Crippled Children Society In Banquet Ist Annual Banquet Held Last Evening The first annus! banquet of the Adam* county society for crippled children was held Monday evening at the Rice hotel, with 35 intereated reaidant* of the enwnty In attendance Carl Gerber president of the Adams county society, opened the meet Is* with- a brief resume of past and future activities of the local society Robert Venl*. treasurer ot the Wells county society, presented a brief discussion of hl* chapter's activities, particularly on radio teaching tor crippled person* con president ot the Handy Handicap piir* cJuifiiif All*# connty. an ort anlsation of crippled person*, related the formation of the clpb and H« activities. Kenneth Patton, director of extension service for the state society. was the principal speaker After reviewing the recent national and state society meeting*, showed slide, on Camp Koch, a camp for crippled children tn southern Indian* Miss Elisabeth Scott. , secretary of the Adam* county society reported on th* state convent bin and was also in charge ot arrangement* for last night's banquet

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Heavy Early Vote J Reported Across Nation; 47 States Cast Votes Today Washington. Nov. 7 —IUP) —• Sunny skies and red-hot political tempers brought out a heavy early vote today in the, general ejection tor control of the new kind eoegreea. City after city in the eastern half of the nation reported an unusually big turnout. It pointed to a record or near record vote for a non pr» siidential election • ' Upwards ot 4#.6MM6 free men and women in 47 states were exi peeled to havt <*»• ,h » lr balbda by I the time the fest polling place i closes on the west coast at 11 p.m.. ■ E9T I It the congressional race is elose, the United Stale,, and the watching world, may not know the winner until mid-day tomorrow or later 432 house wat». 32 governorship*. 4-and» ttowMMMU* "*4.-«4b»r • eject ..Lnt«,»»gi.i« <«»»..!« towfr clerk 4 '. 1 ! The Republican, could recapture ' ■ i control of congrea, and give them 1 i selves a big boost toward the Whit* ' I How in IKt by a het gain ot ’ seven senate and 45 house swat*. j Noa-parUaan poll, predict *-»m---b ; gains tor the lop, bat not enough to win either hou.e — " ( Maine, which held It* election F 'Sept 11, already ha, chosen a R< ■ 7 ; publican governor and three Repoh- '*; liean house member* . , v President Truman usually an 1 early bird, drew bsliot ntrmber 4S I ria his Missouri pridfifiL JJ" , preeumsbiy. the straight 'fi«rr><>m ' tic ticket, and then headed hack >•> : Washington by plane .. Even as J’re«ide.i>i Ttumat: voted in bis home town of ll;d» )h ii(h m •. 1 Mo., hl* aides **id that tomwnvy to one predicHoh he would not call a special »es»l<m at contort** lodar -or tomorrow because ■ ■ ')'* i>ml nous Korean war aituution | But the thunder of Chine-e,com-(munlat guur in Korea hud re-verb-ration- in some measure in every American voting booth Both political parties hoped it j would scare rote* ibeir way And , while American* Voted. Soviet lead i ers in Moscow celebrated the-33rd' anniversary of their red revotat lot; with loud talk against Anglo , American "Imperialist*' Foreign policy was a big issue iin today's election Democrat*- : made changes of "isoiatiimism ' at . their foes and the Republican, a<-- ! fused the administration tis ,od tiling and appearing communism Communirm In government, labor and farm policy al«o promt»ed to play a big part in shaping America's decision*. ' - ‘ The fir»t complete return, came in. a, they did in IMS. from Han * Location. N. H . 1« registered voter* balloted beiw.e-n 6 45 and 7 15 am CST The, vofed 6 to 4 for a Republican senator and representative and • Jii” V fid a Democratic governor Here * the •*>' the early voting rush shaped up in kcg_sta)e« *. New York the bitter fight between Republican G#» Thoma* E Dewey and bar Denwerattf- rual. . Rep Walter A Lynch jstnm-d the - nolling place* ffi the flr«t tlnw " hours New Yrrk City, locked in a four-way mayoralty battle, handled 10 to 25 percent of it* expected 1 MiO.OiM vote in the first 2 Mr hours Mud slinging appeared to have clouded most of,the Issue* in '.he state and .eUy th# 3,066,60# vote* expected to he sagt wa< registered early, particular!,* ta Philadelphia 'uni' Tit,.- " burgh One U. 8 senator. 33 congressmen and a governor are to be chosen, with Republican Gov. James H Duff favored over Demo cratle Ben Francis J Myers in the main contest for the senate seat. Ohio Ben Robert A Taft. "Mr. Republican" against Democrat io state auditor Joseph T Ferguson. A record vote ot 3.500.060 wa« pre dieted and It started pouring In early, especially In Taft', home grounds. Cincinnati Foreign policy and labor ate the bis !»•»*« Senate Democratic lead iTeew Tu Pane Stai