Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1950 — Page 1

VOL XLVIII. No. 290.

NATIONAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION NEAR ’

Board Ot Works Votes To Sign Lirria Contract

Acts Contrary To Vote By Council On Contract For New Diesel Engine Member* of tbe board of public work*. In a special meeting In clti ’’ halt' this morning, unanimously voted to «lgn a oontnu-t with the Uma Hamilton company for the purrha** of u I c ylinder die**l engine. thus following the reetnn mendatlon of the consultant engi neer*. The matter, which had ptevioualy been voted upon by members of the city council, will now revert to the council for action at their next meeting Tieeembrr IS. t'onnctlmen Joe Brennan and —Adrian Burke were preaent at the morning session. and both of them, along with tha member* of the 'lM>ard of work*. discussed farther the problem. - S' I asst Thursday member* of the' council, by a fourtison* vole. Ignored the comvHum engineering firm ot Emery, Marker and Emery* recommendation and had advised members of the board of works to purchaae a Nordberg engine c osting $51l,»00, and capable of producing Mno kilowatts. The engineer'd recommendatlot; whs for the Uma-Hamillon engine, cost 1493.175 and capable of producing Ml« kw's. Councilman present today did not indicate whether or not they would uphold the board of work * dn-lsioii when the matter I* presented to them at the next regular meeting Councilman Dorphua Drum and Al Heaver* were absent from the morning seaslon Following a discussion of the purchase of the engine, city attorney Robert S. .Anderson, of the board of work*, made a motion that the locard vote On the purchase; ft...Wa* —Seconded by 'counc-llnucn JoeKnrK. another member Then city clerk-treasurer Vernon Aurand took the vote and the board. Mayor John Doan, Anderson and Krick, voted to follow Emery, Market and Emery * recommendation. Wy light and ,power superintendent 1., C Pettibone slated at ’hen meeting that he had entered his’ ccuimnendaxiou U»1 Thursday tor the Xordberg engine "a* a personal opinion." He went on to say that no matter which engine the board of work* let contracts for. hi* de-| paitment would "make it tun a* I efflcietuly a* we know how." that L ~ his'department would c<*>perale tot the fullest with city officials ‘ The baric argument concerning | the following of the- reeommenda j tion of the consultant engineers.; members of the board of work*! summarized. was that the tlty ; should pare expenses a* much a*: possible "all along the line," for) the final costa are going to be greater than the original estimates City light and power plant audi tor Ed Kauffman declared that it would Ise feasible to follow an economy pattern as closely as possible. for the ultimate cost might' be more than the traffic can bear.l He said that the light and power department was Interested in avoid in* an Increase* of rates, if possible. (Tear* Te Fawe Tbeeei 11 Men Leave Today For Army Induction Eleven men. the fifth such <-on Hngent since the outbreak of ho»tlllHea In Korea left early today tor Indianapolis and induction Into tpe.armed services. Mrs Elmer Chase, Secretary of the local selertlve service tcoarcl. said that all men were preaent when the bus taking them to the capital city left.' Those inducted today included Junior Dale Hakey. Donald Eugene Hulmahn. James Keith Rhackley, Billy Wren Eichhorn. Lester Leroy Nevll. Richard Edward Braun l-oul* Daniel Coffee. Floyd Wayne Deßolt. Norbert Leroy Bleeke, iKic bard Allen'Sheets, and Cletus Anthony Rumachlag. WEATHER Cieudy. light anew tonight and In northeast portion Tuesday. Not guide an eold went and central tonight. Lew tonight IMO, high Tuesday 29-2 U.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ; ONLY OAILV NKWtPAMU M ABAM* COUNTY — ,

Report Soviet Assurance On Korea Crisis Withdraw Chinese Communist Troops For Formosa Deal Lake Success. N. V.. Dec. 11 (I-Pi— Russia has offered a.-sui antes that Chinese C*>mmuni*t troops wilt be withdrawn from Korea it lied China Is given an equal voice in the settlement of -Formosa* future, reliable lactin-Americ an sources said today The aa»ur«n*-*s were given by Rus-lan foreign minister Andrei -V. Vlshlasky to Roberto I'rd suet a Aricelaez of Colombia, chairman of the United Nationsmain political commit lee, ala private dinner at the Soviet delegation's quarters al Ulen Coke last Friday, these sources said This dlachmure .-merged as India. with reported assurance* from Communlsi China that it* troops will not c ross the 3*lb par alls', drafted a resolution that was expected to call for a general t-oase-firo and a' TN buffer sou* in Korea. Vishinaky’s dinner conversation with rrd*net* shed light nn a vaguely weirded resolution which the Russian put before the poliii.al committee Saturday, call Ing tor the withdrawal ol "all foreign treseps" from Korea Russia and her satellites have con tended that I'hineseCommuni s’ forces in Korea are "volunteers" fighting under North Korean command and therefore could not he considered :• "foreign troop lactin Amerlc.lll sources suhl that Vishlnsky. asked bluntly if. Peking's “volunteers" were in- ( eluded in his c all for foreign | Nrauti withclrawal replA-d "that : bends' I VishiiisEy was said to have- told I Crdauelo that hi* resolution wait! left vague purposely so that it-( could Ice used as a bargaining j point lie atty discussion on For I moss I "Formosa." he was sale! to hare I told the Colombian. “I* the crucial tissue —nor Korea Any settlement iTer* Ta Fog* Wtw | ' - — - {VFW District Meet ] Held Here Sunday All-Doy Session : Held In New Home ‘ Officials of the fourth distrlcl of I the Veterans <rf Foreign Wars headed the list of VFW dignitaries pre »<nt at the meeting held Sunday In the new Li.nbtrlost post 6236 home i;ere, the all-day session matked by the presentation of awards Ric hard Stiigglc. fourth district commander from 4 South Whitley, presented mcniber«hip banner* and 1 awards Jo Fort Miami post 10.006, Fort Wayne and tlarrett post 1.7*2 Accompanying Strlggle here were Rus,ell Wolfe, district adjutant, also of South Whitley; Edward D Hihrig. junior vice-commander, of Garrett; Gtenn B Hille, quarter master, of Fort Wayne. Walter E Frederick, judge advocate. Fort Wayne; Donald Oliver, chief of staff. Kendallville, and Charles Robinson, service officer, Fort Wayne. Clarence Weber, of the Decatur post. Is senior vice commander of the district. A Joint meeting wHh the auxiliary was also held; the afternoon was alio maiked with the presence of Santa Claua bearing present* Official* of the Limberlost post also stated today that the club will he closed to member* Tuesday night from X to *:3fl o'clock, and will ba open” to th* ladie* anxniary only during that time - ■ .3 '■ ' •

Monroeville Girl Is Killed Near Decatur Patricia Dawson Killed Sunday As Auto Leaves Road The eighth traffic fatality In Adams county for the year, the fourth to occur on county highways, was i ecorded Sunday when the car driven by ISyearold Patricia Dawson. daughter of Mr and Mr*. Harold Dawson, of Monroeville, plunged into a ditch after skidding on icy pavement three miles east of Decatur and four ririle* north of V. S. highway 224 Four other* were Injured In the accident, all of them taken to the Adams county memorial hospital. The accident occurred Sunday aft-rnoon. about 3:20 o’clock, when the car veered from one side of Ike road to the other, ultimately ending in a ditch approximately eight feet deep. Mlsa Dawson, driver of the car. suffered a- crushed chest and died enrokte to .the hospital •The tour pawengers In the car suffering injuries were Daisy Davis. 17,' daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Paul Uavi*. routa X fractured right arm. head Injurie* arid lacerations above the right eye Marcille I*vis. 16, head Injuries and deep betid and facial laceration*. .. -_- r - Maty Dawson. 14. sister of th* driver, head injuries and sever* scalp lacerations Lawrence Fogle. I*. of Edgerton, laceration* and abraglon*. and cogtuato**. The accident occurred, according to deputy sheriff Hob Sbraluka and stale troopers Walter Scblbdlat and Ted Blberstlue. who, investtgat, ed th* accident, as th* youths were enroute to th* Davis home, a short distance ■ from the scene of the scene of the crash. Miss Ihrwson hit a si retch of mod covered with ice. careened from one side to the other, then dove straight Into the ditch The impar t of the steering" wheel' Crushed th* 7-‘h**l of the driver. Surviving Miss Dawson, in addi tion to the parents and sister are four brothers. Ikmald. of Monroeville. Daniel of Payne. U>uls. with the army in the far east, and I Earl, at home: also another sister. | Clwvw Faw* Twer iSylvan Habegger And Son Com Champions Named Winners In 5-Acre Contests __L_ A father and son lier am* Adams county'* corn king* in the 5-acr* ; corn contest with the announceImenl that Sylvan Hsbegget at | Monroe towgahlp and his 12-y*ar <old son. Roger Lee Habegger. won top place* in tbe aeniur and junior division* of corn growing. Tbe senior Habegger had an average yield of 134 bushels to the acre. Runners-up in this division tied for second place ami are Joe L. l*ch tot French township, and Dan Habegger of Monroe township, with yields of 127.5 bushel* per a|'re. Young Habegger’* average yield wk* 126.» bushel* per Acre."" Th* tour winner* In both division* will receive gie*n gold medals Iwst year's com king honors were won by Benj. Gerke of Vnlon I township, with a yield of 12* 5 bushel* per acre. In the Junior division, tbe I*4* crown was won by Merlin Ault of Hartford township. with a yield of 10*.* bushels Medsl* to tbe -winner* In the various groups will he awarded at the annual farm meeting to be held after first of the year. :i = The award*, announced by tbe county agent's office, on return* received from Purdue Vnlverslty are: Gold medal adult award Wigners: Homer Arnold. 10*.6; Elmer C. Beer. 102.5; Raymond Eichenauer. 113; Martlu D Habegger. 110.4; Rufus Inniger. 113.*; Elmer J. tech. 104 7: Ezra Kaehr. 111.7; Ell Klpfer. 1113; Emerson Lab man. 114.1; Mr* Agnos Rrf Tll*; 1 Reuben L Schwarts. 162*: Franklin Steury. 100* Lore* K Rteurv. 1 1022; Ramon Stoller. 1111; Dan Striker. 101,7; Ranald L Yoder. tTwee T* Pee* *!•» _l_

Docotur, fadiona, Moaday, December IE 1950.

Join American Red Cross Appeal I I i SECRETARY OF OCPCNM George C. Marshall made a H-e- lal trip to New York to urge trtl support of Hie toil American Re 4 Crossappeal for IM.MMt.MM. Here, he pose* with Red Crus* leaders ala luaibeon given by Brig. C*a. David Sarnoff. national chairman of the drive. Seated 41. to r:>. are: Saruoff; Marshall, and E. Roland Harriman, president of th* American Red Cross. In the rear are Mayor Vincent Imprllitleri tlefli of New York and Geneial Dwight D. Elsenhower

urinQ jury MSSIOn k CoiklikM Today No Indictments, Visit Institutions i ’ Members of tbe grand JWT- »■ ’ their final report filed with Judge Myles F. Parrish torlsy. returned >no Indictments, but did rsturn recommendations for the board of county r-ummlaeioners concerning the r-ounly Infirmary, tbe county jail, and Io tire r-ouct house The grand jurors were in session three days, and stated , that (hey ..had 'diligently Inquired into - all-'r-aSea' of felonies and mlsde nieanors that have been reported to its and of which we have any knowledge." Members of the jury included Cart Mies. Harold Hauinehen, William Bryan. Richard Hieeke. Homer Fehy and Christian Inniger. The foreman was Bryan, and special bailiff wan Ixrßoy Taylor The grand juror* recommended that additional help he secured, i "preferably both a nun and a woman. to assiat in the regular duties in and about the infirmary." It was also suggested that "certain serious mental cases at IB* Adam* county Infirmary jnil l>e tran*ferred_to a proper stale institution." The court noted that commitment paper* have Ireen filed for a person to he admitted to a state Institution, but that presently; there wa* no room at the proper institution, thus the county infirmary wa* required to keep the patient until the time when such room could be found. ~ The juror* recommended that the already started redecoration of tbe jail be completed, that certain additional Item* be furnished for the building a* well a* floor covering In certain rooms. The court house came in tor the bulk of the recommendations, all of them concerning cleaning or repairs The jurors suggested that the treasurer’s, auditor's, assessor's, clerk's, re- order's surveyor's office* and the hallway on the first floor, he cleaned It was also recommended that repairs be made on certain chlto neys. that fire exttnguiahers Iwr placed in the court house in »trs\ l*gi< places, and further, the juror* recommended that the striker In the conn house bell be repaired. So that once again the court house hell coaid toll the time of day. Good Fellows Club Previous totay ... *153.66 Psi lota Xl .. .. lon.oo Phllalethean Circle sOn Mr A Mr* Frank C Rowley .. ... lO.on A Friend ..... LOO .Jk Friend ... .. US TOTAL .. .... M 71.63 Not*; The Juwtor Woman'* cum baa donated a carton of toys

■ULLE T I N ; Washington, Dec. 11c— (UP) , heuaa today oowwieted | conpresaional action on a com promiaa *Ddey rant control **- tension bIU. Th* measure, approved by the house by voice vote, now goes to th* White Hous* fer PrniUent Truman's signature. " - Tbe senate gave it* final approval Friday. Dunbar furniture T~ Expands Business . Lease Manufacturing Plant In California Slock holder* and dire* tors of the Ihnvbar Furniture Mfg. ttompany met today in Herne ami voted to change the company's naine to the "DnrHmr Furniture ftorp ol Indiana." The change tn name Is necessary because the <<>mpaiiy is iiualiryiiiK to do business in other states. G W Hprunger. rpresident ami treasurer. - announced. • The stoekhohlers also voted to Increase tile company's capitalization fnvm 2.780 to lO.hoo shares ot common stock, in the expansion tnove Which include* Hie leasing ot the Swanson * Peterson furniture maniitacluring plant in Pa*adelta. Cal This firm has l>een operating 40 yenr*. J. II Gividen of tlh* city, execui tive vice-piesident lot the compuny, will move to -Pasadena and manage the branch plant. The nucleus ot the new organization will lie formed with altout s<> employes. Gividen said. The home office will remain in Herne. With more than 33 years experience |n tha rut-niture manufa*--J luring Ini'iiiesH. Givitlen joined | Dunbar in 1537 and developed the wood-working line ot the ruiulture business. He continued with the company until June. 1U43. when he became associatwl with u new industry, returning to Dunltar in 1947. ami later catabllahed his residence here. Originally tpunded in Lilin Grove hy L. L. Dunbar. Melvin Dunbar and Homer Niederhouaer. the Dunbar tartory was moved to ’ Berne in 1919 and lias operated . t-ontinuously. It now r-ritploy* 3W persons From a small beginning with uptsoi*tered furniture. Dunbar Is now nationally known tor Rs leadership tn the contamporary modern idea of fashionable furniture. De igned by Edward .’ Wormley. noted designer as modern furniture. with office* and studio* in New York City, the Company has pioneered In - this ext luslye line ot furniture Designer Wormley, whose name, along with Dunbar it known to every newspaper and home-furni-hlng magazin* reader, kilned the company In 1*33 Dunbar ha* sal** office* and ahowroom* in th* Chicago Merchandise Mart., l 5 >'e.w Vork., ’Kan.sa* City and Boston Similar •T"*w Te Fn«* Tww»

Pres. Truman May Issue Proclamation This Week; Calls In Top Advisers

p * MacArthur Returns From Trip To Korea Declares UN Forces There Undefeated Tokyo Dec. 11 (CPr Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned from a tlyftig inspection visit to Korea fealty and declared that Cniml Nation* tones there ar-- undefeat «d and still command a devaslat Ing l«ttle punch I He told newsmen on hi* return thiit -\ni>.-ric*n and allied troops had inriii-tA4.M' to- awe casualties on the ChlMee attdvKoreain Communists in their fighting retreat or the past' two week* and now ■are "relatively secure " "They are still an undefeated eothtuand of high morale' and tuarketf battle efficiency." Mis*Atthur said "All our units anIntact ami the losses infltot*4 Mi the enemy have been staggering. : estimated by Iqeal commanders in tbe field at 10 to one compar|e<l _to pur men.*' i The supreme commander read his statement from notes prepar>sl ..It his return flight' after visits to Isttli the I' K. 9th arnttr and C S loth corps fronts Then h» went Immediately to h|s office for more than two (tours, presumably dit la ting a re port tor Preiident Truman MacArthur's fighting statement wa>* laeUevtsl intended to bolster I ni'ed Nation* diplomats, letting them know that powerful- force* 1 remain, In Korea and that they should nt>t sqrretnlet easily to fCtitnese communist demands ‘ The enemy's claims <rf I'ftlled I Nations losses In torn arid mater I I*l *r* fantanUcally evaggeratedTl MacArthur said “We ar* being | forced to give ground but our righting capm-flv has suftored Hrtie impairment " MacArthur made the trip in hi* constellation transport RCAP tor his first personal look at the Korean hattlefronts since he launched his ill-fated "end lhe war* offensive north of Pypngwang Nov j 24 TT ’ ~ Mrs. L. A. Graham Dies This Morning • Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mr*. la>ona Graham. 79. wall known Decatur lady, ami widow of le-wis A Graham, died thia morning at the home of ■ stepdaughter. Mrs. Gladys Cleaver at Phillipsburg N J Rhe had been jin ill health for the past three • months Mr* Graham resided at 11* North Fourth street, but had gone to th* Cleaver home for the winter months - - She wa* horn In Randolph county Feb 26. 1971. a daughter of L C and Mary Ellen DeVoe*. and had lived In Decatw for the past 60 yaars. She was married Jun< I<*. 1907. to I>ewia A. Graham. who died Aug 13. 1949. Mrs. Graham wa* a member ot ’he First Preabyterian church, the Eastern Star, of which she was a psst % worthy matron, the Pythian Sisters and was a charter member of the Research club. Surviving are three stepchildren. Mrs Cleaver. Mrs, Greff-hen Clifford of Cleveland. O, and Harold R Graham of Jackson Mich afl’l one sister. Mm Dori* Harris of Indianapolis Two brother*. Huber M and L A DeW"ti. and a slater. Mr* Gertrude Hendrick*, are deceased Funeral services will b» h*M a’ • n m. Thijr*dav at the Ewtok f«neral home, the Rev A C F ‘Oillander nfflela-ln* Burial will h* In tke DecatWr ceme'erv Friend* msv call at the funeral home after 2 o’clnclt ‘WeiiHWtedav afiernoon

Troops Rejoin Allied Forces Morines, Soldiers Battle Way Out Os Communists' Trap I U L If T I N Washington. Dec. 11.—(UR) —Tha lat marine division eAt fkred more than 10 percent casualties — an estwnated 6.600 — In the bloody retreat from the Choe,n reoervoir to Korea's Met ceaet. marine headAwartere diecloeed today. Na breakdown wae given ae to dead, wounded and missing. But dispatches from Korea have said that about *4)00 wounded, including some of the army’s 7th tofantry division, were flown her*. T«ky*». Tuesday. Im- lS Ml.'P) Twenty ttniu*and r k tjtartm-*i and army tr*s.p» rejoined I'wlted; Nation* tore** in Korea Monday, prompting <«rn, la-ugl*» MacArthur to declare triumphantly that be still had in Korea so ' undefeated > iommand ot high morale and mark ed buttle vfficte-dcy." The fighting i-nlumn rolled Safe ly into allied lines near liamhung after a 13-day battle described as one of the <-oetlies’ in marine hi«i toty It jr»* feared caaneltie* may i approach lhe retard of 4.6*m killed aud |5-.”o*t wounded oa two Jtrna ! The mariiw* fought their way out |of Hie d-alh trap undei the leader | ship ot Maj Gen Oliver J Knjlth. | who declared defiantly last week j"Retreat, hell' We are Ju»t at tacking in a ditfeient direction " The i-otumn of 2u.’Hwi American and Puerto Ri- ati troop* ot a relief i-irtumn which drove up from the; st.iiGi to help eh-ip a loile through the Chinese Cotnmuiiist encirclement Gen MacArthur made a flying in ispectlon tour of the Hamhung and f S sth ainiv fionts -as tbe rine i-oluuiu reached safety He reported on his return to Tokyo that IN forces in the past two week* ot retreat had inflicted "staggering" losses of IB to one on the — tTwsw s» Fear Mat ; - ... _. _J - . ; i • .-.•-.‘■■j Peace Prize Wimw I Warns On A-Bomb Dr. Ralph Bunche Cites Peace Need Oslo. Norway. Dec 11.—(VP) — Dr Ralph J Bum h* who mediated the Palestine war and won th* 1955' Nobel peace prize, warned today that there l« "only suicidal escape, not freedom, in the death and destruction of stotpic war." ’The well-being and lhe hope* of the |>eople of the world can never be served until peace - a* well as freedom, honor and self-respect—-arr secure." the former leader of the United Nations peace Ttrtaaion to Paelstine said Buncne. 46. grandson of an American slave and first negro to win the award, issued his warning in-a formal address 24 hours alter receiving the pence prize •? The yuungeat man ever tn win the prize received his gold medal, diploma and a check tor 131.171 list night at the award ceremony here ■" Eight other winner* of Nobel award* received their priae* laat night In a similar ceremony at Stockholm The award* to th* ulna men totaled nearly Uuon.ooo to Palestine said 1 Despite the fact that no nation* now clamored for living room, war still loomed 2 Only th* United Nations could 3 Nationalism was th* great»*4 stuns Ming block to peau* r .._. kiorth Kor»aa regins* waai ■Ten* *• Faa* F»»»>

Frice Five Conti

Lmadina Economic Advisors, Top Men In Both Forties Called To Parley Washington. D*c 11 d'F) — Presidetit Truman got »et ioday te proclaim a fikftohal - emergeto'y —po»»ibly this week—by ealliuc in top economic adviser* and lewder* of both partto* to c«*cr»«s lor advice. Th*' White Hoose Indicated that only th* final detail* remain to he worked ant. Nr Truman asked Hen. Robert A. Tati, R.. O, to attend the aerie* B( top-level conference* tor «be Rest Mase m what ■ wax deuertto ail officially aa a- step te strength en a bl partiaan sppprom h to preparing the nation for mor* sacrl- .. flee*. — ,- — —; Yn rapidfire action*. Mr Truman . 1, Summoned hi* top economi. adviser* to- a meeting later today 2 Invited both Demoerafii’ and Republican leader* of both house ind senate tor talk* at 9 a. m. (CrtT’ Wednesday :: Lat h be ksmwß that he it 11 considering a iwdio address to lltbr natlob sometime this week .j No final decision has l>eee reacfer I e*t on this e • » 4 Met this morning with ht« 1 Democratic Mg congresional leader* to go oter the matter of national easrrgeacy metht- <>d* of applpieg wage-pri<-e <ww» Z trol* * Besides giving the president extra power* to l#a<f the nation tof- ward a war crisis footing both 1' e.s>n<imi< »ily ami milit*lW ih-> proclamation was expected to ‘he--1 used to Jar the nation from any -” businer«-a* usual outlook to fightt. ing a orldside . ommunisni House sjieaker Sam Rapburn said alter I (slays talk with tha president that 'he emergen, y i* I nos in the consideration stage f and the decision will come after Wednesday's meeting when the ' president ha* *’ <-ros* se* tion of congressional view* "Th* president is particularly anxious now a* always to coo tlnue and strengthen the biparllsan approach to these matters." the White House said Those invit**t to Wednesday's talk were of both parties in house and senate and chairmen j ivl ranking Republican member-* ;of the foreign affair*, armed per i vie** and appropriarion* commit4tag*. These win be the nu>»t cogII emed with all crlal* legislation J Emergency measure* slowly wbre moving Into th* nation’* economy. The latest was a big ■ us today in civUtoh uae of natural rubber for January and February. The national production authority urged that motorists start an austerity program of their own by recapping worn tires 1 1 instead of buying new .ones 5 f The Whit. Himtte «ai*l Mr Trar I man's call io ’be *<mgr*»ahma! leaders Is to “discus* matter* , (Twrs Te Fnai Tael I I Christmas Farty At — . [ Lions Tuesday Night Th* Decatur Lion*---ehrt will * hold it* annual Christmas part* 1 tor the youngsters Tuesdav evening at th* K of I’, home All mean1 bers of the <lub will have special 1 guest* and a Christmas program ‘ win 4.e presented Banta Clans will r be present and distribute gift* and ! treats to th* youngsters Dean* Donwin and his committee will .' have charge of the program riM'M X ■ 'laFma.” a JL JBWT fiBRRr i