Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1951 — Page 1

Mh.XLIX.Ho. 54. ■4— —.

18-YEAR-OLD DRAFT PASSES MAJOR TEST

Smash Through Major Defense line Os Reds •( .1 prive Carries To I |5 Miles Os 38th ' ■ parallel In Korea j' *nkyo. Tuesday, Murvli •» (Vl‘) 4 tOilorl Nations troops smashed it major Communist deIn the east rent ml Ko-1 hiijt motiniuins Monday. Their drive curried within 26 Thilßi of the UNih parallel, atllhty blows and coin ulr uir-lteuM helped the V Hl| 7ih division sweep (1,000 red* * 4.000-fool plateau nil lh» Tuoilfrom ll.miles east or Horup •• ; the <rm ml front V H mu mo ln('<> n\(’omw»in(l«i line id drfj|im« foul' deep In the m« >• Ihrttij ttilleg. north of llornHionu. ih'iiKt iipot'U mid thia oppmird Io he fiA-Uhlm «r Communhtx’ multi linefc dt?frn*e south of Hip parallel. Mfefiday's drive on the eust'ceniial|l'toni bent the red-held line sjiaiply northward, with Mouth Koreft® Hsti division troops slicing 1 innA pn the right of the U.S. 7th tl|vi|inh. d> , I South Korean* sent odiV spt utliead deep into the Hajlnbu attd|, ah Sth army communique re- , pi|>rl|d<\ Hajlnbu is only 25 miles fi’tonj the 88th parallel. The drive Ist! tie closest UN troops yet have comf th the border on the east-cen- ’ • tmd |?H'nU ;T«h miles southwest of Hajlnbu U'b,l7th division.) troops smashed to tje approaches of. Changyong, sitatHwp crds«?roads hamlet guard Ing |ie mountain highways. A tank-riding team of combat jeers roared on into Changpjioi | bn mtrol. They returned for the id|jhr th report that Changpyong hid |fe-h flattened by air and artilleryfiHrikp until the town was hinlfe more than a name. , iTlfereds attempted to hold their cfUirtbilns line In the snow capped mpuitains southwest of ChangpyoiHß. ’ They threw up a series of 4 prhtullve fortreHse* on a l>iwf» pl<v teaiiltVHlli of Taeml and dug in to, opp.L- the US. 7th division Wllllum ‘•Buffalb Bill* Qtiiib. leading thr s mti*ck wldh both / U H Hili and J'S <2mrnUv|s|on jrcfmM called In air mid.artillery Mii'lwt Io -lifteii up the Communisl* I' Tljo plum > mlim.l In id Iho rule of fill •Mliik.s ah’hour While nidi' h I'yiWumlrfT uncciisli'gly b « ’* ,,n I (HiitfiiKd hariagc (Irmtnd troops I eltumhl with fixed Imyonets behind (hi' jbOHme and the reds broke back to u.oond hmtlb ( f the i B Jllna of defense on tUlOlhel ildgd Mo p ill the loadlesh moun ■ i.lui Mgl | mtn wool Inin llif’ wilder thorn ? |m nupvrfoii‘l continued In HiiO* red- behind Um Hm--Ht'D'Weii «i»|iri fol I” hit live lits gei«m nntlh and ceniriil Kmm withhjlil toh« "f dcmolli how. boten - ,< mtny Imniirha,' supply i c.nlfh and the Pyongyuhp airfield I ■ I ' A ’ > 1-4 gedort Increase In J Christmas SeaLSaies v / Os trills of the' Adams county j | tubei cpjosia association today r< | leased their finuy\report,on the salo; of C ||||ttnas_,«ehls. The report H* veals Sifat the sale netted $4,572.72 This wan increase of $412.G0 over ladt j‘&r, it was pointed out. Thfeonopey thus derived from the j sea l Bale (’nances t-l.e assodltaton’s educational program | AhroylkoMt the county. Included 1 lire health surveys, the mobile) clinic funds, and health education AU,of the organisation * work is directed to the elimination of uibftrcplosis. and their campaign, is ' deigned to accomplish . this’ throit£h serving as many people as 'possible, with little or .no cost for such< important functions as' pro-vidiriji'|i-ni.vs throughout the coupty and adplts. ■? • A "" Hi INDIANA WEATHER f-Birtly cloudy and warmer Tuosday cloiwiy and mlliO followed by ahowera beOlfinlne late Tueeday afterrtoM? br nloM. Uow tonlfht ID M 49/ tout*. HI oh north, SO7O ,- ooutH; ' ■ ■ 1 Wli ' • ' ■ • 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ’ ONLY OAILY IN AOAMB COUNTY

Montana Hit Again By Severe Blizzard New Blow Heading To Northern Plains By I’nlted Pmss A |)itazard Upd ?old wave hit Monttinp today, tl|# third stprin to batter .the nation within a wreki l-'orccaitt is warm dj that the pvw, blow appeared to hi- heading tm ward the northern plains whirl,> bore the brhnt erf the. twit tiirlier bflaxartls. | ; “'-’flut th< y added that th) Mpriit "could bend in' hliihhi: any <tlw lion’' bei’iimte tire wither plciuro w.c- comiHlt iied by a low preswd Aim smith of llih itoipi refittr ; '•rhe gpirtn <.mif down* fiom t’nuiidii on fill mlle Hh>hout’ winds mid 1 .dlijl.’il wUh ilrn low |n whjvh ha« oihhu :windr," ii fni < 1 anu 1 m ijd "ll'h l|iii)| 'to tell wlmi will Impprn lii Mp'h d 1 11 oimi iiniii t!»••' .im m nmvrx < ' i Id Un Um Kh With hi|)HhA hiiteli two wrekii gwity, tlm nitfh dcntiiil siairs wvia reeling It.mlll the winter - Ti mimifituu < plumtrtcu d fur below ano. it wti» 111 bplow xrro at Ciitlihnk. Mmif . I l InHow at (drpal Kulls. Mont . and fib» IMT nt HHena. Earthet casjt. 6.600 highway work erw fouzhf to! dig the ilakotas and Minnesota, outj| from .uhd»r heavy snows that tell, last wlek. Officials warned that a new storm could paralyse the area co npletdly. At least 17 deaths were counted in Minnesota, the Dakotas and lowa as rt suit of the) stoi in#; ' . Eastern states had typically mixed late Winter weather. ‘ It was whim enough at Detmit for teenagers to play tennis at Belle Isle public park. BNew York shivered; tn drißly, nearl freezing temperatures but had a touch of spring anyway at thes Grand Central palace where the international flower show featured spring biOoms. [ Railroad Official To Speak To Lions C, E. Yarnell, ipiperylsor pf the Cloverleaf division, of the Nickel Plate/'railroad, is j scheduled .to he the princliiut speaker at?the tegular meeting of the l,k|ns clpb Tupadiiv. He will speak cm tbe program undertaken by the diherent railroads to\further kafotji. ••hl High land Is in ch«r«»j of t(i<« program itild Will liitindiiM’ tlm spe.ilor Otheis Jd api'“«irhm t|ic progratn are It (' yVivlsh. Imml of the Nh k»d j Plata s safety projt’iunq Jimi l< l>' I Wieltih, traliiimiain!i GE Union Will Meet Thuriday . - ' I d ’ I A mretiirM ijf IH’< atut’ <i hl work era who are rein > i< m< d > I has iieen calk’d for l‘h 1 11 10114nom , !i 101 l pm Till’ liulhr ‘daltfa thill Hie lllfei bin 1« viilled Io bilisldijr (erlaiil j “grlavahrd*." which thu officers ■of I'M will pli|ctt bi'fmo the InsMcmhly ’ 5 ; Skating Pavilion Destroyed By Fire ! Pavilion At Clem's • Lake Is Destroyed Tlie pavilion at Clem's lake was completely destroyed by fire Sunday night!, with only the i frame standing today. The inside lot the building, a quonset-hut type jof structure.* was completely gptjted by the |j Decatur firemen were icalled to the scene,but the had made too much of a headway by the time th<y;\arrived and/dti was im--1 possible to extinguish the fire. Although the exact cause of the fire is upknoWn, firenien stated that the flames broke oi.lt in the furnace room, then sprlead and easily flamed the remainder of the Inside of the buildliig, 4 The strheture begun jipernliona a little more than a year) ago, ffmj has been used alternately for roller skating and dam mg. Il was Impohslbld to save Hie roller ’katas and other e(|Uipn)«int. Waiter Uh-m owner <»i thpi pavilion, could itot b* rfcached today for tin of the loss fjnin the Hunday fire, | ! , I • '? I! •' •

State Assembly Awaits Reports By Committees. Legislature Faces Midnight Deadline For Adjournment | r BULLETIN , Indianapolis, March &—(UP) —The Indiana house today approved a conference committee report on the 'reaord-ehatterlrto budget, adding (approximately to hiring the total to about $547,000,000 for the next biennium. 1/he vote on the main general fund approprla> Don measure was 63 to 30 and 1 tha;bills then went to the *enate for concurrence In the riport ImilnmiimllM, March fi (PIH '■|‘li’ imlliHiy leghlal(((•’,' l‘i»’«d wllh it mldnlahf Ndimiintimni dtudlifir, ! find, tint* ntti from H* raft with' Hit- clock hulaif ht HWrtlf < imfrt p|i< i’ committee I'i‘imitM im two Im pmtnut bHle. ■ \ Both cloimlH.iM. Intel hut n few miiiUtes todny hefote rtec4slnß “until the fall .of the gavel. ■’* or until the conference committees return with reports. Nine bills were being Ironed out by conferee.* Among oiem were the budget bills to tun Indiana government for the next two years A source cloke to the budget conferees said today the group already have agreed, but will not report the bills until "the 11th hour to avoid tangle on the house and senate floors." The soulrces said the conference committee! made no cuts, but made additions of appriHrlmwtely $606.000 for minor changes ThaJ would raise the budgek to a record-high of slight|y mpre chan $547.00),.000.' bill also jwas tied up in conference committee. -Lt. Gov. John Watjkins instructed the' ; senate conferees to hold a- ,'|.(\ min- | ute session with house members 1 today and then report on whether J they've reached any decision The hopse and senate extended Saturday's session until nearly 4 u.m. Sunday, hoping for agreement among budget conferees, ft repprt from them, upd adoption of the spending bills. But th.- soioii. lost Its quoihm bi.fore the coijitt 1 enev comntltlre agreed l-t <*<»v. John A. Watkins adjourned the senate and Hie house loot n\> choiri but io (ftkiaction ll< puhllhin leaders, howeyer, xi nt tin budget bills •" Htr print) is iillhomsh (hi ) ll»d not hern adopted \bv Oilh« 1 rloimhi I 'l'lu-5 liopi d to on nt hi Imllf hoilxe (iml hi mite mid have the mmst/ri’H Hath toi slgnaruie ; The VIII lima M 1 ’I*' 1 *' Hgeneh s usual Jv wall in Hpi fol (;onfireiU'e com miflee lepuils oil hudael* PWlt pl oi edlll r liilx n 1 11,11 ' " io make wide. xlaaheH hi MmoUhls (ili« .oh appiond hy #|thfl( ('• bolk tTawa i« I’aae TMrem (•-, Adult 4-H leaders Meet Here Thursday \ Guests Os Rotary At Noon Luncheon The annual adult 4-H club leaders conference, co-sponsored by (he Decatur Rotary dub. will be held at tlie’First Methodist chutch In this city Thursday, ' < . A majority of the v counity's s'l adult , leaders are expected to at tend the conference, \#iich will open at 9 a. m„ With! the leaders registered by Wilbur Petrie, hotary; dub president, and Leo Kirsch, Dr. R. E. Allison and Donald Norquest, Rotarians. A coffee hour will follow the registration L. E. Archbold, county agent, and Miss Anna K.. Williams, home demonstration agent, will be hosts for the group. E. A. Holm and Mary E. Smith, of the state 4-H club office, Will be in -charge of study groups, stressing "there Is a joh to be done In ’51.” . x ■ ■ I .J. The leaders will be guests of ■he Decatur mid Berne Rolijiry ■ hihs m a 12:15 p in. luncheon 'm Hie church Primfipal speaker Will be .I.iiik- V HocLZemii. ediloi or the Farmer pulde at Huntingdon The noon hiudieon will replace the iiHiial Thursday evening tiiedhig of the De.atur Rotary -dlub, | \ i

Decatur, Indiana, Monday March 5,1951. ■■ ■ i t' - ■ 1

I— ' !■'. !- , 1 , I: „ , . \ ' | Leaves For ‘Big jfbur’ Meeting -Hwt’ ’ y ..wßagl ■ Mtns Fx ' ■k J J WK- " j i O’ I I[ ' i IHMMM ? -Li U. t. ,'4iMIASSADOR«AT‘LARQI ify'Sltf C< .lexmip Hight 1 talks Jo xth.iHv Irnfnro h- mid hH list Iv’ «r. <■(p.ulx left New Yorli by “’''jßI 1 the "Big Foul ■ iH’imt Mihixipi- iin-.-tiiiM H, Burin. Jessup £Sld. "We Ute Ibokhig f«» a (Bettao in the Runslmi attitude

ri | ’ . Promotions Listed By Central Soya Co. H-i ' I ■ ‘r Mqnagement Staff Are Promoted The promotion of six members of the Soya “Tcompany\s i in.inagem«m staff wiere made pub-\ lj< todaw’by C. I. Finlayson, man ager offfii|e local prpeeshing plant, i \ Robea«’;C. Bonekempeil. assistant i)e<-atur; "plant manager since 1948! made production assisti\nt to -cpinpany presWlent. Fifed W. Thop||S. In hist new capacity Bonekertiper will be Iwated in the I executives offices in Eotl Wayne and will ifts-ist Thothas on production manufacturing methods, quality v/bontrol and production ' cost has been a Det atm ri-uldent; sjlnce joining the company In UH, and has lip.-n attikp Hl Int-al scouting ciit-b-s, iu Ling as-scOUt mnHlt-r troop 62, Rh timii Wiiltai anoHier Decatur and ah area super i*ls<»i in; ill!’ plant IlialnHMimiee depmim ! o|i, beemnh production Elnlwyson wpon Hone kempri j » itepiiiiiiie Walter, ti Bn inei 'iihiilenmil < iiliUipl In Ihe ’ I’. H iLp;' lolee, served 11 s main tenmice |’rxu|imlnteiid<*nt a( lire compmij'l, llaiilshma idunt prior to his to Dociliui <'<impi*4jna Hie iiromotlong 'in this plhij.a of file , limp,nil x i>|)ui minus Hie aihamemmil of two imtii|imimire fiiremmi, ('linn cey Ymip'r <>t heim< and Ikigaii t'mik a O , re«|dmn Yoder. » mlllwrwhl foypmdn was madi area supbryiaor for Hie teed mufe'mid solvent exira< lion plahis (look, who Ibid f'tt'e niun ■ , 1, n| niiiliiti’niiin «> group, Miame grrja over shop Other personnel changes affected the of one local citizen to the' company',s Marion. Ohio plant lytdjShe of a woman tof tfte post of assistant plant ■traffic rtinager for the first; time . < Taira To Xl* I ; . - ? • ; r PR

Jl&it&t IftcditatuM, e .. £. . »/ t (Rev; Harold E. Basehore, Mt. Tabor Methodist Church) j> i :• ; “THE FLAME WITHIN” / •!"£he Spirit itself heareth witness with our spirit, that Wife are the children of God.”—ftbtnahs 8:16. | '' r ' . ' Arbgnd an old Btekm engine stooi some school children, discussing Always by which the engine fotjldbe made to run again. One stilfcested having it repainted; ‘fheuj’ he added, “it’ll move like th&.w'ind." i Another remarked. “What it needs is.to get the brass trimmings bril shined up." ” The,youngest spoke up. "It orterjhgvobg bigger whistle, then It'ud go-like a house afire!" ?•’ , x Then an eglneer came along, Hatched. and remarked. "Youngsters! ■ jt. needs fire in the engine andisteam In the boiler: then it can/puWa hundred loaded freight ‘ , ! ' W W ** *yhfilM»l of |the Holy power! if we really want "THE’^AME WITHIN" lo endue ua with power, If We WKhi (I vision Os the Crucified hurtling in mrr hearts and a I'l. i de-lte to draw others to we inii-.l e< k help , in outward chunges hut yield unreservedly to th>' Holy Spirit * mighty .jitway! . j.. j J

Lgcol Lady's Unde Dies At Rensselaer Marty Eger. 63. Rensselaer, migte of Mrs. Dick Hellei- of Deca. . brother of Mrs. Van Grant of Rensselaer and formerly o. died Suhday following a [stt|pke suffered Saturday night. |ifr Eger is survived by his widow;, a son, William of Plymouth. Mich.; a daughter. Ruth , Hairriett. McFall of: Rochester and « ’’ sister. ,Mrs. U.rant. Funeral sefticek wijjll be held Tuesday a Retisselaer. . . ■7 . ■ 4 1 ■ - ’ ' Seek, Location For 1 ; if ■ 'A, | Decatur Sale Barn Present Site To Be (Made Parking Lot • l|i' ( atpr merehmii* have express < d =i i.nshb 1 able woyry the last few ovi r the possihlHty nt losing iljrfiDt pMuui rtaie Barn Go . opt iat< d by r t E.' 'U Doth rm all The pif-xt-nt xiiti. of’dhe every Monday safe is oh’|lht Moiii'oii. j*Ji H l 10l iujt iiHy pUll'Jimcd by Hit’ cli > of In 1 aim H;»(’P frt c-pmkliig. In- a Aid'Hunk have lict 11 condm ted hri J t’dt h Momln* In I )ot hl mmi forHllt>’lmil several ywgrA and lornl im b limit * lai.- 1 Ip' rvciil) bi Ing* lHtl|li«d-. of fiiiHb iix To Dei tun <-V*|y ' Wt<ck | ' ,V‘ < ommiiiee of tio< ('hiimbi 1 of I’.npfu, 1,, ha II! e II NMXhttln* .lluidiiiiiftH 111 mi elforl; to xct uro 11 hew liK'.mHoii tor I)|m »|lrl|r|H No Ui.fi Ims Io <ii im.,i|\ obiuhim) ion l«u; of Illi. al. al. ru H(HK It was lomtlld, l|(< hr'imiiiM Him nbm wii« io (|t„, wu, ; ■ - Aged Pedestrian Is Killed By Auto | q Montetfilm,a. Ind . Mar. It 5. | ( ; t’lWi Funeral arrangements Tveie completed today for Alonzo Do a Braner.! H7 who was killed Sjatmday”hight when he was struck bj att |utb'' driven by Floyd E. Rennitki 27. Hillsdale, pn Ind. 36.

• .. i--'———. Senate Rejects Proposal To Set Lower Draft Age At 18 1-2 Years Today ■. 'i . . ' ‘ r ' . ■

~, , , —R-, / nri ,„ , . . . ,|, Cost-Of-Living Pay Hikes Are Granted Ford And Harvester Follow GM's Lead 1»« IltlH Millill ~ I'md joint'd <liii«rul Motors todny In Hlhiiiliim li- .I in ihhi pi <<iu< t i<>n Wb'k»|H fhl-ii'Ul hourly cowl of living pity iik iMut-ii Hlmllui (•«> btiiwiiH fm ('hrvulsi s lol.(tub h<Miih ,»((!• (I imphiM*? writ iv|wi|t-i| |o ije Hiimmmcd bt-foi|e tins eml «»C Ilin liny The Fold Int'lTime Ahtiouitcml . |ol»Hi Io fit,. , tripp.)n\ ' and the CIO United Auto \Vttih»r«t uiiloii ('Allie After ii riitifr retire Al which iIHaIIm of the tmw govrrnnmm i'onl of living Index were Ironed out im hiding giant'(lM's 361,00(1 pro ■ duct ion workers fin whom flve-c* nt pay hike* became effective Sunday midnight. t’m Ford and Chrysler raise* wjll meim higher paychecks for 1599,000, auto workers At the flve-cent rate, the i(icrease* would cost the auto,industry about $14,560,000 during the next three months. . It would cost G.M approximately $10.825.00<». Ford about $2,875,000 and Chrysler $3,000,000. ' Under terms of the contracts, company and union representatives work, out the hourly Increase with I the quarterly bureau of labor statistics index as a basis. Wages are hiked one cent for every 1.4 the index. i Harvester Boost Chicago. Mar<\h 5.,*--(Vri-L: international Harvester Co. today gave 55,(U)0 employes a five-ce;iu hourly'' pay increase under cost ofliving clauses ip its contracts jjdth various unions., J ‘ The company said It would (ask economic stabilizer Eric Johmton whet hl r the wage formula would pirpiif a similar pay hike to about 17,b0n other Harvester workers, ’pit m, t-mplov< ihe , company -ail, are mm union salaiicd work wi* ami memhiiH of unions v mi which Ho comp.tnv li.i- no for mil conilact "" The rttwnrnny Mild It felt It utid Hi* same ipim al übllHuilon to three two gtoups mm It huM to member* of union* with wltlvh II ha*' imi Hart* Hui iimli i the Im Hi’ id the fijnu Ihiloii issued by tolinsmi lust week the i tmipiiiiy aalil tlie Costrnf-llVlng liichupih would 9v limited ionium briM of uitloim with written <mi Seek Improvements For County Roads Group Appears Today I Before County Board Several gimtph appeared today bifme the board of county, com-. missionviH seeking Improvements to county road*. 'Among them Was •a group from Wabash township inti l isted in an iniprovenient to conn ty road 34'4g near the Price Bridge. Spokesmen stated that the Wabash river, wtien overflowing, washes the stone from the road near the river. Thus, they sought county aid in blacktopping about a one-half mile sfretch near the bridge. ' Another group from Jefferson township revealed interest in blackHipping county road 27 near the church, it was recalled that a petition for such work had. been filed with the board previously, aipd the group appeared today to learn if any further action will be taken by the board to complete this wotk. The commissioners, told the representatives of all groups that ap* peared before them that the future county road program depended entirely upon the receipt of funds thU year as to what the county high) way deparinont could do j The board also received and ap proved, at lie morning session of the all day iprr’lpg, the monthly re- , port* of copnt.v, hoini' *up» lint* nd ent Frank Kltnonj—hls la**t one-j-' ’Hid <’oi(nl v v Imttllh nulM- .blip Shock Icy

Ministers Os Four Nations Meet In Paris Seek Agreement On Agenda For Farley Os Big 4 Nations \ ‘ ; l*ni I* Mur ;> j |(i I lepuiy loiripil mlnlKtid* op; the t nllrit HlAfeu, llrlrulit, p‘itimennil UiiAmla ' tnef Imre imtay't" •<» ’«■ <cmh hai cement uh nti mhimhln for u full coiifeicmm of the blaj fotir fmflair iiiinl«t<>is laterjhb year > Helcgirtes ofplic wAstei n mitimis went into the opening session united in a firm "mi appeasement' front against (Russia They warned they would reject Soviet t lalms that proposed (Serina :i rearmament is the only cause for the present world tension The representatives sat djbwri . I behind closed (doors to try toi aril range the first courieil of foreign I . ministers meeting in nearly two' years. | ; l U. S. ambassador-ht-large phil ; 'Hp C. Jessup said * the German , problem can not be singled out . by the Russians as the sole basis > (for negotiation of east-west v diff ferenchs. \ Today's meeting, the of four jhonthd of dipl(oinati< haggling. njiay drag on fojr some t||me. (te.-sup H|e said n eetngs pave been (involved in the )ast. ’ i Jessup said the I’.jS- is not jfhying away from a solution oj eastwest differences Instiead, he saidthe western powers are determintTurii Tjo? Psae; Tw»l j First Reports Made in Red Cross Drive 11 "■' ' < I ■' r ■'■ ■ -■■ Il Thu fit -4 IltTre rcpoiis ituulh hi the current |fb*d t’ro** drive m||ow pn iiidr.iM' oy*r MimpHr icpmi ’ |llMf your, ( lialrmen of ,tho drive ito fttiMc llP,Aftb MiAttul today t'om h'lbiitionH from offhtlps ami i»m. ployoH In ,tlie court hmlst< ( olle. h'd b( Ml . Ilnu < | I’ul.o t'tHui* I li.'ll 75. compnred .'wlllfi flu fa vi-.n -■■ , j . | G'lmrlis Ruviier, mo|l| lh»r In enid ,I'tiu t'li I'end Klmtk. (ihiihnmm <•* poited $135 I'hil Hmiei . < hail Un r, Os znim | wo, ilinde a pHi ilnl i cpoi i Im the ■«(<-.. |i-piii 110 | | Inbil la UtiliA Wolwin t'lmiliiihil I Ilin sollt billon lo.biv ami iihiiii ( imirn hi, coin plain their irthVitMM L. I wank. ? • ’c?-\ J i ’ Mrs. Nettie Mercer Is Taken By Death ' I Funeral Services i Tuesday Afternoon Mrs, Nettle Mercer. S 3, a lifelong resident of Adahis county, idled at 7 o'clock Saturday evening jat the home of her daughter, Air*. Lee Hilyard. 110 South First street, following an illness of four years. She was born in Blue "Creek township May 26. 18(57. a.daughter pf Lee and Bersheba Coverdaldy' Mat-tax, and was married July 25. 1891. to Virgin Mercer, who died in 1939. She had made her home with the daughter for the past 12 years. She was a member of th|e Salem Methodist church. Surviving in addition to the daughter are two grandchildren, One son, two and One sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at l p. m.!Tuenday at the Black funeral home, and at ,2 at ’hr Salem Methodist uliurelt (he lb V F 11 Willard ami thei It <\ Itil sell I’arslry offii lullng piirlnl will hr In the Trlckri cem'eteyy. I , (-mb mav < all al llm fuuei al home uiitii time of the s<Tvlcum;

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Vote Foreshadows Administration Bill Lowering Draft Will Pass Congress I - ■ ■ ' WuMhlniton. March 5 (Up) The won a majot test on it» military munpower today when (ha «Wn*t* rejected a a proppsfel to set the htwei ihur mra At INS years Instead of nJ The pvoposMl. sponsored l>> Her Wnstir Molrttl II (lie WM IP jected lon a, cbH caII vote of AA.H» .11 It was offered am ah amepd mem t|<» the udmini«flaihm's 18 vear ohj draft bill. The |tresrii( typt B»m .itt Un Age Im IW I The tote n geimi,.' admliilMtl’Alihin vhb>iv on tlm whole manpower hill pro imih(m| a number of amendment* but hln 18Mi ( yeHr-old proposal was conceded io hiavp had the beat chance. *| Sen. Robert A. Taft. R.. ().. su;< porting Morse, said that an 18»>j year-old drpft would give the defense department all the men it needs. , But senate Democratic leader Ernest W. McFarland. Ariz.. said the senate “should not snipe, at these defense measures by indir eet methods.” Sen: Lyndon J|. Johnson p., Tex., floor manager for the bill, said the Morse amendment would make d “muddy, little puddle" of the selective service manpower pool. Morsp contended his amendment would be an exercise ofuhe congressional right and duty to ex.-i else chiecks over the military;. He charged the - defense’ department with a "wasteful expenditure" pf manpower. Johnsjon retorted by asking whether “we are trying to magy this nation strong or are we try 4ng t<» huni*b the military?" Taft 'accused secretary of de fanae George C. .Marehull of try Ing to ("‘blackjack" into tipprovlbg Hie Ikvenrold dtiift I .ill quob'd .Mur»h|(ll UN httylng > <>hp UM reMervlsls ||((W 111 milhoi it, can lie releaseii only If ronHies* ((i‘i>i(>vmi a draft of Ik ynnr idd* This, he MAPI. WAM At| "(tbvlOUs IH h’liipt" to Mlir H|l tlm It HCI U’H b> support Im bill. I'lie house nrmed i*nln<H < on, nilltey litis apitroved teiitullveh mi im i<|-,voAbold draft, hht some i»f piimmlmtH him Mke|i||tul even of I'lm iidmlnlMii'uiloii’N bill wmil'i jiiovldti the nuiliui with the fli*> ihilveiHt l ihllHhci service tin ■ Irafiilna lea In Its iilslory It would ha llAMlul I|)iol1 it (Il Hfl of Is l <’io old for 2fl-ninnfh" (|f sei vb e The set vice period tumid lie rilt hi foiiii moiiHis im ititecimllomil i tpimloiin eased ■ The mcAsnre would permit the deferment of ?|,OOO college stud ents a year for the first thre° yearn of the program. These stud ents, however, would he required to take topr months of training before entering college and the ha* ance of their service after gradna-, tlon. All of the draftees would be required t|b join a reserve component after they had completed their tour nf Active duty,. Present Jaw permits the < or. scriptior of men IP through 25 for 21 inont is of service. Morse is thauthor c f a series of amendments which, among other things, wouid letain the 21-monjth service period No Improvement Vandenberg Condition Grand* .Rapids, Mich. March 5 —(UP)--Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R., Mh-h., has shown no "definite tmprovement." bn| is i eating better: hik doctor said) to day. Vandeitbei g arch foe of Isol tiloplsm, has been uhaent frbm Washington for more Hum u year, except for A few days, pffer under going surgery for a lung mime,, He silffciHtl a relapse Imu wm l