Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1951 — Page 1

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Pres. Truman Foresees Wage, Price Controls Says Wage, PHce Controls Coming Eventually In U. S. Wpi.iiiu; |i>h Fttn I jli’ i , Ttuinun riultt Jmmy Im thinks h»» hoard wig? pX''* ■ "cmdroTti lire- comirtg evmituully x Ills' KtTUiOftpnt lefi Topen exactly when |liut *"will arrive-P x|r. Yriijiiuin >uld Tt\ first 1 ' that caiilrols will be applied uh speedily uh p(t|sibln where necessary under ihe present luwa Wen.' u|»pllfying tfiw ihoughts to W newsconference.' he saiti complete TOntr-ols - that would mean over wages; and (ost of-liv-ing items ; like food — eventually I w.iH he reached with order.!* now in the Vforks. J T X- 1 IWt he pointed oiR it w ill take a change jh the lbwt to talt the rise in prices of Tood. Present law prevents ceilings (in ’ foods whit-h se|i below parityS Most food,* are below that level jnow. To, inquiries whether lui Will ' recdmmendN changing the law on food controls. Mr. Trim an told reporters to wait for his state of , the Tnion Atessage to he deliver* I ed ip persoit to congress Monday. ' 'Rte best possible, fight is being made, to keep down inflation, Mr. < Trufnan >i»i(Ukur wheth »r it is satisfactory : i^ -a point of view. Asked if rationing will be part « of l'|>mpleiefcontf’bls. Mr.Trurjnan ! saidl that is a bridge to be crossed 1 When the government combs to/it. ! QiPstnins on other specific de- 1 *' the advice f om Mr. • , ‘ Tinman tot newsmftn to wait for ■ . the state <d the i nion wiesftafee - I Tlje government ■ ipol ilizaklon -••t up meantime, is conet nt rating on ilnUng d< tense output front Qi.e pl.i.muim .to 1 the ,-pi mluctioh , Defense- mobilizer Charles 1! vyibmn MtiiHed crack ng the ; whip on duo progrghi t.o« ay L ■«x 'l'hP' wHl|| ;is hiirp ilsted vyii|iunt II Huii)»np until ye -tell ay head ot'the n.iikoti.il prnd'miloi yu(lmr , pv’ imd h.-Li • ’ h''li I'l e ... the giujil fni”i imtlolinl 'r>'|t’p(th»m !’«!< ( <aph T.X 7\ . _ Itdtil'ou lumped num, NPA to t nmimiii.i itie [ m-w ly •i< tilt'd de fepim' pnidiw ilmi mlmltiiMriiibm' 1 <lmimtk wltji Itlpt Illi Ills NP A ipnwrpM and mmtcl atldillpiml liliea , 1 htrt' used »P i’s to mii>t‘•'l Miming, n nhitibei 1 of y mohlllim < ion i. . ( hdrr Wilson'* overall 'dire<. Hon f his job npw Is to tn ike good pn the rnlted Statds’ piitiplsie lo ■ tmeotne tim nrjsenal of thn western ■ wbrld without wrecking (he'civilian economy ! position is slniilab to a corpoiati/in president, answ?ralile to Ji board of directors. In case, iiarrisori answers to Wilson, who 4dkwers only to President Tru>‘inapjf <' J '-J ’ • | ' J j The shift, ardgrbd ‘by President _Truthan at k Wilson’s, behest, adds one more to' the alreadycrowded emergency set-up. Urilike Uie concentrated administrative organization df World T War, ll.' itJ retains all ItNe operat?ing agencies created • I'ast' fa 11... -and businessman still must deal ! through them. But it! gives the - "Wilson-Harrison agencies tighter j policy control j»t the top. Mr,. Truman’s executive ordef - 1 dlvested spine oit, that extra policymaking cbpitrol from chairman W. Symington hf t|e security rtfsources h’oaril, and some frbm secretary at 'omtnerce Charles Sawyer ? Nwii her Jias niubh more than d shatldw role In JjheUWw war mohilfzat \ prokramj. - ’ • r ! Rev. Busse Assist; In Wate Openinij ~ • I -y T f U-l' ■T- ’ Jp- ' ■ ! TJhfi UeV( Otto C. HiiHta, pi|Hto off Ht Paul’H laithafan churcl| in I'rfehin and chaplaip of tie Indiana s department of the .Vniericlin l.wribih> gave the Invocation at the \ oiUning of the jiuui aerintr tod o In rndlnnaimHii \ l . *Li th.v, John a WatkinM pre ’ aided ftt the op*nh»« neM* luourfttji, The InvUfttlon to IU ihiM»a to offbr the prejttsjr at.ore tnntilea 'of the convanluA of the r r>i>mihil.'i»<veihi|R With (*xh’»ilr«| by Hr»v.\ lletirv Hrhrl«'kH’ an| LI (Th ' W; lldhw ’ ?'A — V ‘ , U < ■ , j.n-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ? ! r t z ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY > V . - ■ : 1 T■. i ; ■ .... -.. ! i X.... . : ?i-J... -■ : ?:.£ c._. .; / ..A. ' ' ..1 ■ . i •

Financial Status Os City Excellent General Fund Has lincreased Balance rh|i' c lUI city ,und miinli ipiil W\ vhlojiiH Of’the (Uy id ih rutur are In «ood fltliuu Illi hluipe. HCCOldlllg ill the liflfdl I'nepint <lf irculpti* und bak iin<Tr ; \iil fund*, h leiptml today by l) Vihm'di Auriimji u'li rk treft* uni— i « > T ) ’rilWguiieikl fund ba.* it ||ILMW.<IS Iht i i|ib-< d huhini'c ttvt’r u yem iigo. !<♦ < I’l/pIM. ilh IndlliF' the Jiin M. inrui hiilutli/cp, tolnh'd $1?2,210.43 Kx* pyndjhuri * Wile sll2 .*iMtJ,'iX' The hnhit.. u f.’.'i,r,2l iis ! Itiiiiiuii-'* ip the eloctiji thpartmbtit fund* lotnied $1i3X,7i11.M., on Jan !1, 11151. The departihbpr hud otlfsthndlim hoipts o\ $134,000. The bahn|ci -me divided In the follow Ing fuiul-J cash (iperating balance. elertile utility bond fund.! $1 s;l; , lev trie, light de pret iialion fund, Of the above amount. $ 143.413.07 Is in cash and the bhlancy \inVested in V. S goveTnment bonds? Electric cash reserive m<te,r deposits. $12).519.19. - , Thjp water department haq palancesi in ihreefikunds of $45.923 sh„ The has bonds <»utfor the construct ion of the new i softening and rust j removal I planti of $70.00u. The balances in the.fundji are: operating/ balance. $8.677,85: water depreciation fund. S3C.101.80; bond and interest redemption Other funds heldiin trust Uy tile -clerk-t t' a-airri 4bo}v tiw following balances: park department. $1,674.30“ narking hietbri fund. $5,508.15. Receipts in this fund were $12,61483 last year. The,salaty of tiiip parking meter officer and abotjt SBOO hi costs for snow reiiioval lasjf year were paid t from this fund, along with a down payment of s:‘,.nuO for the Kftlver real estate on East Monroe stieet ' Withholding tax, $1,01125. CUy otiiciuis and employes had s,io.32fi. 9'2" deducted from (heir pay check?, last year for fvdeial tail s The clerl4ire^iMtiier hud a tif si:a|!G Id the city 1 employe* de lense boitul putilm*w fundi Em jdiiiii* jmi chased $3.7(19.05; last ' I I'* 'J' ' / in addlltlon to (hr ln\nd»!out!«ixnul dun ilgalii-I Un' ehi uh ami wuieu iiHIUIt jhe civl|l i'lly ow 4»» sll (too tut .th 1 ’ srliiH'l (ildi bond* \’|'hts ihs'im rm sati,upo wa, inape hi, mt’ liml will h«' lolh Hdcrnkd Inn l\, IBM Inittvttt ihi them hmid" timouniml 'hi 1 io - " ' I ' 'i '« si I -|.;i h liea io < I Oiiallll ill.il hj ■ irpotl with Ihr 'it'll y t nmp II Tim ■ imixtied miti>-m«tif will Im rd llh, li'glil .niil om lot m llth Wei k Bierly Is Appointed To Important Posts Decatur Legislator On Six Committees ■ State legislator G. Remy of this city has been appointed to six important committees in tlie pth session of the Indiana general assembly, which convened in Indianhpolis thisrmorning. The appointments were nfac( e b? Repj S. Hugh Dillin. minority leader. The conpnittees on which Bierly will serye arei judiciary A; ways and imeaps A; ~{education: roads;' drairjs; phraseology, engrossment and /enrollment of bills. A member of the house, Bierly will represent- Adams and Wells jeoUnlties in the biennial session. Previous to moving (o this bounty. Mr. Uierlyl served tiyo term's in \the state legislature from Hirrison county. : Uh expressed ti desire to/berve on the education, rbads ' and drains because of his Interest .In these s particular ' divisions of govei'hment, \He I* a former school ! teacher \and has been \a siinporlrr ni bdici school movements. As an ultoinn he hiM hud expedience l\i road ami dralh-uge prolcrtM v llltjirly went t<i indinnap • I* ye*sti idav imil will ptivc u rodip ni the t'liivpiiol hotel Where la will Make UIH Hriii|i|imrter« during the 61 dajr . ? • ■ <■ ? '?' ; ■ ! ; ■ - 1 ;■? ' •_ |si art | y *eioiidy and caUftf | ftowth, cloudy and «®ld<r wHh et>C«»l®n«l light enow north to* night »nd Friday. Low tonight RHO njort-hb t*»' ftouth. High ■ ! ' north, 8644 I X. ' ■ ! WiFi . If ' L .

—»■ — ■■« ■■■ — 87 th General Assembly Opens At Indianapolis Democraticn Token Move For Control Os State Senate Imliiiimthoii'i .Inti, i h’l'i llifiliu ifiitM mad*’ h token ibove to witkf iiohtHd of the Indiana Htiitrie from the RnpubJlcuna today us the 87ih gent tai assembly opened a 111 tjlwy neb-don, r J . \ i he Ih nim iai*. underdogs in the Upper house by u 26-24 margin, prepurt'd a sinute resolution to deny ti smt to Sen, Edwin Beuinhn, It . Princeton, until u recount 1 op votes hl fh'H| / LWO-i qunt y l»‘gishi.ll ve dintrk t. ; _ . ' ■ The resolution was introduced by senate ‘minority leader Leo J. Stemlei Os Jasper, more than an hour after Beaman was sworn in along with ?■' GOT colleagues. Slehile said it was ’imperative” it be?adopted “to avoid any corruption and to keep the faith with lhe ■.voters." .! ' Hl J .■? # H:\ Senate president pro tern John I W. Van Ness of Valparaiso second’ed Steinle’s motion to send the resolutiiiii o the committee on electioifQafter saying "1 assure you it, is tb’ J titty. <>f the Republican party to protect free elections.” The, motion carried unanimously. i\Heatnan vas certified as winner by 64 votes in a race with Charles C. Killiim in Gibson and Pike eounties. Kjillibii asked" a recount but th»? Inbianh supreme court issued a temporary writ of prohibition. The resolution said- Beaman was certified “because of mistake or fraud" and accused the supreme court o$ "ignoring’’ the matter after issuing a temporary writ. It asked appoint inept of a senate coitV inittee to recount the votes. ; I Th*- siessicm opened when the seh ikte was raveled, to order at I<»:D3\ u.m. Shortly infterwurd the- house WH <aih'd\to order at 16 11 am nnd oj g.iii\zaHonal pi eiimlnat/les Were begun f<u a session expected 0i tie marked by maiiry un<| cdyll i iTura in I’gae Ni«i ~I hj [{ " - ' Ike Dedares Sole Purpose Is Peace Says Pact Nations Can Maintain Peace - ' . T ..J. .. ; . x \ ■ f If' ' Washlngtem, Jan 4 (Vl’i • thn liwlghl 1> Eoonhr»wpf ex pre**'d emißtleuOn today that the North Atlunth' bait natipns can build ni tinified armed forci? strong to maintain a “secure , peace?"; But he warned \i that everybody will have to make great sacrifices to do It. ' Eikei|howcr, who | leaves for Paris Saturday to take over as au-| pretne commander Ofj the unified; ‘western European defense force, | told a news conference the sole j purpose of his command will! be\to maintain peace, lie said there is absolutely no “belligerency” involved I in his command's inten- : tlons. '{ ■" \ \| d / Id;! Gem. / Ike got a 45-minute political briefing, frohi secretary //ojt. state Dean Acheson and later met . senate! leaders of both parties at a luncheon. Republicans planned to demand that President Truman atid Eisenhower insist that westenf Europe beef up its own armed forces before more American troops are sent abroad, Meanwhile. Mr. Truman a news conference, in response t 6 a question, thtrt. he does not need congressional permission to send more American troops to Europe. Some congressional Republicans yesterday Introduced a resolution calling on the presjdeni to send no imyre troops overseas "without thei prior consent of congre*»i” forthcoming trip to Europe wW be an “explbrutoi y” ofm to survey the defense proft'ams ni the Atlantic pact nlllea. He told newsmen he haw '“the utter conviction that we cun put. thing over, hut we all iuiih. work IlkiiHhe very <th kens mid he willing! to inukn HMcrlfit es,“ “I hdllevn ; this movement among wemern h one 4<n lbe brHervftiJmi of peace and liOflllltft »U<d," he pnld I ’T It he inn dime wllh the belief Hint penpin cmi live:. Id peace mid HiiH‘h nil we Inteml t» tlo." . !/ ; ; '■■ ' ' '

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i ...yi" , I Get “Security Badges” • t ~ j v 1 jjH ■ 'i w ■ I I r . '| 1(1 wf li ’ *l’ ", 1 LONGSHOREMEN Michael Saks (left', among the first ti) pass army and navy screening Ip H|e gtJternmeiit’s j»ntl-communi t loyalty check, picks up his security badge fsom Joseph N. Permatteo pn the docks at San Francisco, issuing of I the budges proceeded de pile a proclamation of longshore boss Harry Bfidges that a January 11 caucus would determine; the longshoremen’s policy on the loyalty check, i " ■ X ' H TUX T /T;‘V ~ x: x J . XJ. n ■ ■ ■

—.— 46 Persons Escape In Airliner Crash ,1 ‘ / ■ ’ ' '' U’ *' . . S ' H-Nori-Scheduled | Plane Crashes At Chicago • Chicago. Jan 4 — (UP) — A non-schednled C-46 airliner crashed and burned when it Tailed on a take-off today but 46 passengers! and three crew membm «s<siped I before (lames' destroyed, the abip: Pilot Marvin Staddon of Maybrook. N| J, battled the plane to a belly landing in two haystacks. Narrowly- missing two buildings, when he not get the |l*hip more than id, feet off the ground. Five persons were injured including | -pregnant woman, Mr? MarjolreUlpM. route 3,[ Elizabethtowh, Pa , .who suffered sliot k and a ponalh.br hip fracture A lii-niotitliitld baby. Christine Atelier, Slept peacefully in the hiins of- Its. num her/Mrs. Thmesii At <heri n West Wile, N J, until the I plane plimghml into the haystacks which IHhCoff the propellms. An r nther paMseiltjmi, John Hpell ui' A Ambridge, Mu-. . helped m< Him mid baby fiuiji the inane \ - I hmm In Jiii id In Ih. . i <ihli Were W | Hums, Hl.ldduii , (1 piloi I HoiVurHi, ' Miami, «I«W»raMN Tlmlma Deidil* -l!U. Mhiml, hmt imgstMlM'U CbilrtH’e ||yd«?, !\tm I ton, N, H, . i The otily mtdwesterners ahmtrrt flip pinup WPp’ Peter Hctih’s and A Gottsdhallt both of chlltngii, II (-astel. Glehcoe. \l|i. and IL 11. Smith t. ( Most of the others were -from the west coast and the east.’ Staddon, i Howarth and Hyde were released from Holy Cross ■ hospital following treatment for I cuts and bruises but the two woj men were held. •; j _____ I ' Tax Representative To Advise Taxpayers j Mrs. Dale Death, 'auto licens? branch manager? located at -119 Second street, announces that Mr. Christie, a representative of the Indiana department of state revenue, gross income tax division will he at the local branch office Jan. 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, from.. 8:30 a. m. to 4:,30 p. m., to advise taxpayers regarding their gross income tax liability. Chjristie .will advise on all nical questions regarding gross ir come. Those wishing the branch to assist them In preparing their\l9so annual are requested to bring with, them the pre-address-ed tax return sent through the mail, and all data on gross Income during 195(1. Thli will include, in \the case of einployas, a report of earning# Htippdled by the empim er, land for the business muiv all (Inunclal of lm*lrie*s tranaui'iionu for the duhl- yem ■ j' ';■ ’ to—i .1] I■■,, - Woman Is Killed In Highway Accident inn, s>n. c»ivr<— Mr* (rent* C ihihy, 57, l’u|m.vri,' wan killed yeatarday whrm mm waitMrm k by up truck bperttjed by Ah tn II ( oigiailer, ft*,: Halfm. on U, H iftd neat; Palmyra. ' , : A I | •’ - A. ‘ V ’i ' A ; : j:’”' HiV . ■' : ' <■ '

BULLETIN Washington, Jan. 4.— (UP) —lndustrial employment rose \ by 354,000 workers in December U a near record linder the spur of defense production,-the 1 Census bureau reported today. VlHowever, 'total employ merit I at ’50,308,000 was 963,000 under November because many farm Workers weke laid off for the AWint’er months. ' \ 10 Million Dollar fire Al Evansville Eight Buildings Are Destroyed By Fire - (UP) i Fin (aimed by a brisk wind wwept two rou\ of. busint ss buildings on both of Evansville's Multi iticit today tnd Hie chief Clurt ucr r»>timuifd the kws at "well l tool sio (urn,boo ■' ' Eight-ImiidtngH hmiHing in bu*l iicah ni h mid many protdfiitß ytsrr d r *l*oy»'d Uiid ui leant right mlicio dummied ;|ly Miifilii’ ii|id willvt Irnfurc 2di ritwmeij imm EvmpiHlt and «<-v<n llroit hy cuhimmillif t- rotprullrtl the -labiHUfs blnst . I hl*#, rifcmnt 10-ir? mini m| nt «»V< h mnt- bj Mimdir I hmin.iintn .of ■fpritmoi.-. ctoy-drd the ddwtiiown mon Hi <ln’ i.hlllv liuiii= of (Id rm lv mitiitlnx dMrkneu* to watch, the «|HH'tiif ttJm flnnjcu h>u|» huhdtt’dH of fret ihto. the uh . Ihc bimtn. i hump of which was not imdiediatelyA startcd shortly aft dr 1:30 mm. in the Elcomjiiby Drygoods s»tore near the of 4th and Main streets. It swept rapidly along a half block area \bp the north side of Main street, then leaped across the street Ad engulf another string of shops. For a. time the flames threatened to spread to tire eight?story Citi- ( zen’s £Jank building, one of \ the largest structures in this city of 135,000 population, but firemen saved the'building. From the drygoods store the fire spread to a Walgreen Drug store, Rfeed's’Shoe store. The Bon Marche Wotnep’s Apparel Dejong’s Apparel'shop aijd thej Federal Savings, arid Loan office!. i All except Dejong’s wete either leveled'or burned out. Across the street the flames burned; out the KVuclfenmeyer knd Cohn Jewelry shop. Baynbams Shoe store and Hoffman’s Men’s Apparel "store. The-’ bank, the Hulman office bdildipg and five other shops suffered damage from water, smoke or hei|E \ . Firemen from Mt. Cannel, 111,, Hendthsipn and 1 Owensboro, Ky., and Mt: Vernon, Vincennes, Newburgh and M< (’ulchanvillv, Ind , joinvd lociil battling the fluines In iieiir-freezlng tempera mice ■ li'wm the city’s worst 'fire sit,ice fliunes destt <>vcd (he Evansville Ntatb menial hospital willy a loan of I2,ntmjiim mi Feb !». 194.1 Most, of (he bulldina# destroyed atod damaged were two and three* aimy 'strnchtres Home had profea* rthrnui offleiis above the street floor. lik'ludhitt a htaiiiv shop, a phtjdo fruiiMk* aiudlu, a private dwtwetlVw'w oiiii'K lind oftl< < « of tiHm'iirys. i i io inn m-ii in a was tthtmi three hlrieka fi-rnn th* t.ihio ilvor. A V J '

Allied Naval Force Off Inchon Ready To Remove Any Trapped UN Troops

May Extend Service Period For Draftees; Hearings Jan. 18 Ort Draft Revision VSbishlngtoti, Jmi. [4/ (I P) ('haliHHiti Um l\Vinson, ,1) . (Jtt.f of the hotjiHP armed 'ftervljceH commßtee said today the service period of (lraf|ees probably Will be ed from ! the present 21 to 27 months. \ s Vlnapn said the conipiltte? ’will begin hearings Jan Is on draft law l revision . ’J’ f 'Wt het' changes bring V'lnson said includ#: . ‘ ' 1. Lowering the draft/ag/e to 18. Youths of 18 must register now but may pot be inducted until they are 19, ' .. • . - 2. Extending the upper draft age. possibly to 28. Tor single men apd i married men without children. Only I meh under-2G are now being inductI ed. - i| ? - : 3. “Complete restudy" of deferment* of hraft-age men for physical reasons or to continue their education. | J L Veterans would not be draped tinder changes now- being ed, Vinsoh said. kVarious service, period jextensipps have been advocated before. Maj. 6en. Lewis |L Hershey!, selective Service, di|rector. would like to make it 30 months. But Vinson indicated that it be 27 months. A lo|Wr Ofi’n “f service would have the effect of stretching the nation's, manower pool, Vinson *uid. The cilimrman' said lie has asked congress to glvd the armoa serVipVs committee pri miuient pow» r to I*she suhpenas, and make inveaMga'i""' -'/ Family Os Five Is Feared Murdered Blood stained Car Found In Oklahoma fulfil Okhi .Un i ■ ti pi A (mine bn ml army j llmitupbiii swore Vrligcmuir (iiilny as he jol.lt ed h search for hl,s iwjn Umi Musser, nnd foi'ir members, of /the Mosset family believed murdered by ft hiich«hl«er Ist Lt Chris Mos«pr tofts op, vlousiy shaken when he stood Iwh fore his brother’s, bloOd-spattered automobile! In a; Tulsa garage. “I’ll get the man who did t’hls", he muttered. The army officer, with his wifi? and 3-yearold daughter, drove all' night from Albuquerque, N. M.. where, he is stationed at Sandia air force v base. Jfe identified the. blue 1949 Chevrolet owned by Carl. 33-year-old Atwood. 111., farmer who left home with his famly Saturday to visit Chris at Al-. buquerque. can't understand this.” said Chris; “My brother was one of the men' alive. Someone must have tried to stick him up pnd Carl swung on him. \ He and U have alvVayS been like that -j---we never did like anybody whA would lie or steak” 1 Some 30 j officers searched a wooded"area near the spot whWe (Tara to Pa<e -si> > H . . ___gn Charles A. Myers f Dies At Fort Wayne Charles A., Myers, 73, retired rallrogder. died Wednesday at the Methodist hospitale in Fort Vyuyne of heart disease. Survivors Include his wife, iJiicy; a son. Willard; two daughters,.. Mrs L W. Wallers nnd Mrs, Hbleii Cox of i Fort Wayne: u itrotiier, Wil* llanb Myers of Decatur umi a shier, Mrs II U llbmer of Jnckson, Minh ? Funeral services will lie held at J p in. Haturday at (lip HortenPook ftiimral home at Kort Wiiybe, with hurliil hi Greenlawn Memorial iui'k> Fi tempi, innv call jMI the fmmi.il liMtm’ wftm I p 'm Filrtny, •;? / k ?

Denies U. S. To Ask Permission To Bomb China r .■? I / ; President Says No Consideration Given For UN's Permission /; 1 Washington, Jan 4 TUP) — 1 President Truman said p>day jhlft countiy is, not considering asking f the United Nations; for iiermission to bomb Communist China. Mr. Truman expressed the fear L a't /a news conference that Xb take such a plan under consideration might involve actual, forhially de- ’ daied war with the Communist ‘ regime. ' » At the same time, the president, said the time had not arisen to,consult congress qn a declaration of war. that he did not believe'he ’ needed congressional permission to send additional American troops to Europe. The president, under intensive questioning. Imade i( clear that this . country would riqt bomb Communist 1 China without United Nations per- • | mission. He again expressedj the ? i hope that diplomatic negotiation* ® might still bring an end to tpe. 1 fighting iq Koiea. ( The president, first was askeil {to ’ diseuss the deteriorating military ' situation in Kore ( a. but he declined ’ to cotniii* !>t "At' what point will you havh fu 'iconsuit congress im the const!,tie ’•tional right to declare war' he . wan asked. ■ ' ■ ' - , Mr Truipun immediately Ijilm tej this a c(Jiitus|ng question Intended | for that pulrpose ; , Turning Ito another qiiertlpn on Ihi- dine subject. Die pi i-mleiit -.nd Hu - imtjon. wa* mH fmmwlly ai wai > but (aiiylig Ohl an oldlgmioii to * Hie IX” a|n olilignlion taken om when GiU rimntiy hlgmrt the i .imd’ Illg chHller ■. -}- - ' ; \ . The ,<lll«f «•<«•, Hl if. t mbit Mil Him plait ho hl vt T irtayiliv m M I<n I ~t binte Doan A< lifsmt VnagvdliiM ihw <n pit'pmml sot a big bun < <.iiieicm »■ of foreign tnlnittt’ik , Aeh«'«on naked for clftilflcaf lop i, (tom Ibissla, Lafm the president iTiitn Tti Pr«» t'l'tm /. i Gid Is Killed In ’Two-Car Collision 11 .1 Scottsburg. Ind.. "Jan. < —-(UP) •Elsie Faye Wilson, 19, Pekin. Ind., was killed last night in a twb-cai f* collision op U. S. 31 south of here. . Four other persons were hurt, notiyt ■ seriously, state police said. f. <• J. 1 « c . ... ' Auto License Plates l/' .Go On Sale Friday March 1 Deadline \ To*Obtain Plates > J Auto| licensf plates for 1951 will go on sale in Decatur Friday - morning. Mrs. Dale Death, bureau manager, stated today. Mrs. italph Tieman and Mrs. Ed Trick--er will assist Mrs. Death during the next several week's, it' was announced. . All three of the local license bureau attendants, Mrs. Death, Mrs. Trlcker and Mrs. Tieman will go to Rochester next Monday for an all-day instructional meeting on operation' of\(he branch office The Rochester trip will necesslJ, tale the complete closing of the Decatur hrttnch\ and no li< ense plateai will pm l» next Monday. Mrs, heath hag asked that all' persons desiring to get iix ii pl\iles mirly, please noie that Hie '[bor#aii win he clbsed thn otia day next week The new' lag' will he ITi< k lettera on » white brn'karouml, mid Deeatm'» pints' will nuirj with ja I hemiline sot new philmi will Im March If "I? . '. P '■ i. -:Li ■ ".*! 1; f '! '\ ' ' X ’ 11 1' ' I.■' " ' ■ I IS’ >

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Chinese Reds Heist Red Flag On Seoul; Marshall Says Odds Heavy, Incredible iokvii, I'Hdiiy, Jmi l (Up) i UiHmiimilMis; hotshd lhe llf R4H flag on the Seoul mjinh Ipul. htnldlnK ttklay,. and flung puttola mboss the Han river in pitrsldt of thin retreating fl’nit erf /Nation* admy ■ lAn allied naval force stjrfod off .Inkppn ready trj take\ aboard any, U, N troops trapped by the fall-of —the third time the Southern Kptpaft capital has hands in! this war. ■N. ■) . 1 ■■ ■ Lieut ..-Gen. Matthew Ridgway, commander of the eighth army, personally supervised the withdrawal . , frbm Seoul, It was a hazardous 1 military maneuver and it was ' brought off brilliantly. Ridgway, standing Within shooting pistapce, oj. the fnemy. had to get several . divisions across three bridges under ' heavy enemy pressure. Hetremained at his post until the maneuver was Completed , ; The fast civilians who streamed? bpt of Seoul described how the , KJorean Communist flag was hoisted in. riie. ceptep of the city. The Reds conquered a city that had bfeep abandoned, by most of its ■ population and one which was scar- ; - red by fire. I■ ' ■■. I. ■ >,j Allied casualties in the battle of J Seoul Were said to be less than had > been anticipated. Enemy prisoners i ttj|d U. N. intelligence officers they had been I issued five days • rations jon Dec 31 to curry them through tl|e buttle The Chinese command' er attained hts. objective one day ujieud of Hcliediilc ' ’ S The lust bridge over the Hun ini r w.ih blown up ut 1 .to p.ij( yeni> i (lav by i lie , i e.'feHting U X’. urtpy A few*/moments before Ihtof He lust compbny of troops that liud Hiit-eiK-d the engineers -moved - the'Jn'iijge mid joined lariks wnidi had heap ( nit-ilnw tin in from P(lic Xtitlr limik of the Hun 1’1|» IHhri j.wa hpuns which the U N mini nerd n* Hgeapr imitr* ■ Wetli n.W'Uobli I ,(lfl ►;•,(•( In Klge llfnt K Imphml) ll» Hie e<l»f The pnilflHHl was dlstumiiled emh , tbldftjy mm iiliig mid the lallioait blown at mum J Heavy O<d» . A’hy’bigitin, Jm) < it Pt f« nM’ e s( retry .(Irovgc C Mm< slinll Mid today (hi’ Kmean wur situation Ik, developing as HUtirlpa*j?d. put ' (hc "dds are heavy-ami |al.niont Incredible In sumMarshall... meet ing -with newsmen at ii Pentagon briefing, was asked about reports that although the CdmhmniSts outnumbered .United. Nations troops by three or tour to? olie, they w’ere .primarily ‘Toop sloggers” who lacked artillery and tire power. r ' 1 . 1 . 7x< Marshall said 'the-J Communist fotcTs, although theyt tack much in i (the way of air power.jhave much , rnorg in the way artillery than they had in their initial -drive. He said the odds are heavy and almost incredible in some respects beeapse of the vastly greater number of troops'available td the Communists. - L i . , ’l' - H Arnold Reelected School Board Head Homer Arnold, of Kirkland township. Wednesday toas reelected chairman of the Adams' Central school board in the reorganixatioual meeting held in county school ' superintendent Hatisei 1 r Foley’s office. Glen Workintger, froin Monroe township, was reelected secretary rtf the board and Fhiyd Mitchell, of < Washington township, .treasurer, / . CJtlier hoard immiliers jnelmlv newly ehu u«d truslefte XV l„ Lilith of ; Washington towdi|hU, Lester Adler, oi Kirkland tpwnsliip, mid NoAh or Monro < Township Gortlim l.hh’hly. of Mou-i ; roe township; ig the uther m->m- j Imm tis i ln« hourd It was unmmu '»t* thui the hoard. Ih iHtm’Ptlim nppi . cut lons timl will lokine the clrit of Ijm hTiimj tp bo mtopUtvpri w jthi i ,1 I lie i|<.'\l w m-li or |U da\ I ' ' ' 1 v-??f ■7. ... ? X