Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 75.

TRIO GUILTY OF A-BOMB SPYING FOR REDS

Yankees Punch Out Gains On Central Front Straightens Out Allied Line Across All Western Front Tokyo, Friday, Mar. 30—(UP) — American tanks and infantrymen punched out a 3V4 mile gain on the west central Korean front Thursday, feouth Koreans on the east coast drove seven miles deep into NorthjKorea. \ , The drive brought two American 1 divisions and commonwealth troops up even with other United Nations divisions holding positions to the east and west, straightening out the Allied line all across the western front. i The line now runs .through thq mud-choked wilderness from five \to six miles, south of the 38th parallel, Tank patrolh in the west probed within 'three miles of the parallel Thursday and reported indications the Reds are withdrawing in the area generally north of Seoul. ~ ’But on the central front, north •of Chubchon other patrols tan into extensive communist minefields protected .by maphinegun and heavy mortar fire. They found the communists entrenched in strength along a series of 3,000-foot ridges just south of the parallel, [apparently prepared to niake a determined stand against any northward advance by the Allies. \ ' 7 The day's biggest gain was made by British, Australian and Canadian troops who swept across ■ barren hills and folded swiftflowing torrents northwest of Kapyong, on the main Seoul-Chun-'chbn highway. They gained 3% miles. 5 ' _ Paralyze Port Tokyo, Mar. $9 —(UP) —A United Nations naval task force has ■" paralyzed the strategic North KoJean east coast; part of Wonsan " with a terrifying bombardment 41 straight days and nights. U. S. Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith disclosed today. - [ In one, six-minute bombardment alone, an Estimated 6,000 communist trodps concentrated aropnd the city were killed. The siege—probably the longest sustained naval or air bombardment, of a city in history—is still Ui. going! on U. S., Dutch, Australian and South Korean warships arw participating. “In Wonsan," Smith told a press conference,! “you cannot w’alk on the streets? You cannot sleep any time in the 24 hours unless it is the sleep-x>f death. “Today marks the I,oooth hour " (Turn to Pave Six) Adolph Kolter Seeks Council Nomination Adolph Kolter, owner pt the Acker Burial Works in Decatur; today filed his candidacy 'for the Republican nomination for councilman of the first councilmanic district. '•' Kolter is a native of Decatur, however, he attended Tocsin high school. He is a World War I veteran and a member of Adams post, American Legion. Mr. and Mrs. Kolter are members of [Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church and the candidate is a member pf . the ' local Masonic lodge. With the Kolter declaration of candidacy, a complete Republican city ’ticket has been tiled. There is no opposition as yet . for any of the posts. Adrian Burke Files For Renomination Councilman Burke, operator of the Five Points Standard Oil fetation, today fifed his candidacy for Democratic renomination and reelection to-the city cbudcil to represent , the first cduncilmanic dictrict. Burke is a World War II veteran ' and during his absence from Deca; tpr during the war, Mrs. Burke *w\as named to take her husband's place oh the council. Upon his re? turn. Mrs. Burke resigned and Burke was reelected. Burke is a lifelong resident of Decatur and I late this afternoon he had no opposition in his own party.

DECATUR DAI I.Y DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMB COUNTY ' J.;. . ' . ..

I i ' Globemaster Blown To Bits By Blast London, March 29.—cUP) — The U.S. air force C Jobpmasfer II which vanished over lhe Atlantic last Friday with 53 persons aboard was* blown to bits by a terrific explosion, either in the air or whejn it hit the water, an air for<)e spokesman said today. , ' ’ The aircraft carrier [ Coral Sea found the oCean littered with tiny pieces of debris, near the spot where a gasoline tang platform from the huge transport was found yesterday, the spoke snian said New Controls Put On Rising Food Prices Puts Limitations On Grocer Profits To Cut Food Costs ’ Washington, Mar., 29 — (UP) —' The government, today put limits on grocers’ profjits in a move, which will mean sonie food price rollbacks and soijne ijnpreasesThe new OPA type [regulations put price controls on about (i6-per-cent of the nation’s $32,000.000,0(10 food budget. The regulations cover 10,000° wholesale food suppliers and 560,000 retail food stores. Price stabilizer Micljael V. DiSalje predicted that price rollbacks would outweigh the increases, ' j 1 r i-'A [_ The order permits retail and wholesale food stores to add certain fixed percentages of their net costs to the priqe of •; an item. ''That is their mark-up. The controls affect food items for which housevpives fepfend about $20,000,000,000 a yepr. They replace the genera,l priefe freeze of Jan. 25 on these goods and Are to be put into effect lietween April 5 and April 30. At the same time, economic stabilizer Eric A. Johnston said a “tough policy on business prof its” is essential for stabilijsation. He apparently referred to' a pending price order' limiting manufacturers’ price markups to' pre-Koiwan levels. 'I I ‘. I W Johnston also cbnjfirmea reports he has t.a ked to farm organizations abpw: freezing parity, but said he has made no specific proposals, and ! he said efforts to end the wags bbard, dispute have got nowhere. The food order issued by the office of price stabilization affects grocers selling canned and frozen fruits and vegetables,’ butter, packaged cheese, baby foods, cocoa, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, flour, jams and jellies, lard, mayonnaise and salad dressings,, (Turn to Pose jMx>. . . . ~'! p ; ?■? . Mrs. Fred Heckman Dies This Morning Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Sophia Heckman, [B6, died at 6 o’clock thils mornhjg at her home, nine tniles northwest of Pe-| catur, following a week’s Illness; | 1 She was born in|J Grand: Rapids,' I Mich., July 2. >864, a daughter of 1 John and Susanna Zelt-Daid, and was married May 13, 1886? to Fred F. Heckman, who died Jan. 10 of this year. Mrs. Heckmari was a imqmber of the Zion Lutheran church at FriedJheim. ’ [[ i , : i Surviving are four sons, Rudolph and Reinhprt, bt)th of Fort Wayrie, and Albert and Carl, both oj Preble township; four daughters, Mrs. Henry Burlage. Mrs. David Wheat and Mrs. Robert Kensiil, all of Fort Wayne, and .Mrs. William Horman ' i L ;• ■ of Allen county; 15 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren: one brother, Martin Daid of Chicago, and tour sisters, Miss Lydia Daid of Kendallville Mrs. Mary Edward? and Mrs. W. C- Meinzeniot Fort Wayne,, and Mis? Friejia ijVyneken of Santa Monica. Calif. Funeral services will be held at 1:15 p.m. Saturday at the Zwittk funeral home and at 2 o’clock at the Zion Lutheran church at Friedhelm, the Rev. O. C? Busse officiating. Burial will[,be, in the church cemetery.-Friends ifiay cAjl at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Friday.

. i m ■Hr ••• 5 kz •* a / MT?fCORN« rfl livr v ** mm vw MICHAEL V. DISALLE, director of price stabilization, signed price regulation. which will cover 60 percent of the nations food purchases in 560,000 retail stores. The ntew regulations are modeled after the most successful war-time regulations in the food field. I?

Americanism Essay Winners Announced \ Contest Sponsored By Legion Auxiliary y Winners in the senior and junior high school classes of the recent American Legion auxiliary essay contest on Americanism were announced today by Margaret Biting, president of the sponsoring organization. / Students from four off the county’s senior high schools competed in the contests Miss Eiting pointed out,, as did students from two of the junior high schools. There were a total of 15 senior essays submitted for the awards, while three junior essays were judged by Mrs. Hugh Andrew’s, Edward jaberg and Seyerin Schur ger, selected by officials oif the auxiliary. Miss Norma Heiman, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Heiman, and a Irishman in\ the Decatur 1 Catholic high school, won first place in the- senior division., All students were required to Write on the' subject, “Hplding fast to our ideals of freedom.’’ Second place in the senior essay division was won by Miss Rita Ruinschlag also a freshman in the Decatur Catholic high school, while Misp Margaret Harris, senior in the Decatur high school, placed third. y Miss Shirley Wass, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wass, and a seventh > grade student in the Luckey school was awarded firs’ prize in the junior essay division. Miss Marcejla Gillig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gillig, and Miss Lola Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ford, both eighth grade students in the Decatur St. Joseph’s school, were awarded second and third prizes respectively. ' Adams unit 43, American Legion Vrurn To Pngr grtv'ei Candidate Refiies In Second District Niland Ochsenrider, Line street, who filed his candidacy so the Democrat nomination fdr council from the third district, refiled ds a (candidate in the second district late Wednesday afternoon. The ' candidate received the wrong information; as to the councilmanic dividing lines and it was necessary for him to refile ip the •Oortrect dstrict. He will oppose Dorphus Drum in the May 8 primary election. 1 Local Lady's Mother Is Taken By Death Mrs. Emma Fooglemap. of Bradford. 0., died Wednesday afternoon at the Greenville, ,0., hospital. Survivors include two daughters; Mrs. Perry Morgan of Decatur and Mrs. Ada Coppess of Dayton, 0., a son, Benjamin, at home, and five grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren in this city. Mrs, Foogleman was well known here through her frequent visits with her family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p, m, (EST) Saturday at the Bradford funeral home and at 2 o’clock at a church near Bradford. - '

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 29, 1951.

Announces New Grocery Prices

Chinese Reds Reject Offer By MacArthur . Reject MacArthur Bid To Negotiate Battlefield Peace Tokyo, March 29—(UP)— The Chinese Reds dashed any hopes an Varly cease-fire in Korea today with a scornful rejection of Gen. Dcuglas MacArthur’s bid for battlefield negotiations. lad io Peiping caliea wiacArthur’s offer of last Saturday to meet the bommunist commander in the field “a shameless bluff” and “an Insult to the Chinese people.” V j " t accused him of plotting an invasion of itself and again called for a “holy struggle” to drive th» UN forces out of -Korea. Peiping’s flat rejection of MacAithur’s “military" offer left the r'next step for peaceful settlement of | ths Korean wav up to United Natic ns diplomats. The United States in association with 13 other UN members with troops in Korea is preparing a new s.tktement of policy on Korea, it is expected to include. a basis for a new approach to Communist Ulina. Radio Peiping’s rejection of MacArthur’s offer was issued in the of the government-sponsored iapti-American Korean aid general ifedepatiom headed by Communist vice-premier Kuomo-Jo. It at length both with MacArthur’? oiffer to discuss a military way out with the Communist commander .in chief and his warning |hat any UN decision to strike at Uhina itself “would doom Red China to the risk of imminent mil!-’ tary collajpse;.” The statement said MacArthur’s offer was J ,f not worthy'of consideration” by the Chinese people’s government. ( “MacArthur’s statement is a (Twrn To Pave Six)

Crackdown On Gamblers

(Editors note: Milwaukee has) beeh praised recently by the na--tion’s top law enforcer, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, and by a professional gaipbler, Sidney A. Brodson, as one of the cleanest big towns in the country. [ Brodson told the senate crime investigating committee “there’s no police graft, and little gambling in my city.” Hoover said this was due largely to Milwaukee police chief John W. Polcyn, whom he rated as .“one of the best police chiefs in the country.” (In the following dispatch, husky, cordial ciief Polcyn tells his own story of t ow he and his department achieved their record.) By JOHN W. POLCYN (As Told To United Press) Milwaukee, March 29' —(UP) — This city of 632,000 has stamped out most gaipbling and is ope of the most lair-abiding communities in the country. Sere’s why* My po ice force and I are com-

Cpl. Bob Shackley Is Home From Korea Plans Relaxation On 30-Day Furlough Cpl. Robert Shackl.ey, sori of Mr. and Mrs. Rayipond Shackley, 330 North Ninth street. Is a young man-a'bbut-town who [is going to merely -sft back and> relax, “take life easy,”\for the next 30 days. For Cpl. Shackley is home from the [front lines of Korea on a stopover reassignment to Washington, D. C. '• . \ He called it “a furlough-trans-fer." and explained it was a part of the marine corps’ rotation plari. ‘You spend about six or seven months in Korea," he said, you’re eligible for a furlough." , Shackley spent almost pine months' ip Korea, 'going' that troubled spot in July of last yean He first enlisted in the iharines August 1948, and was shipped to Guam in November of that year. He returned to the states in February. 1950, only to return in July to action in the Far Eagt. ’ Reticent about the entire war in Korea, lie said only that things "h’dve quieted down 'considerably from what they were last July.” Now that things dre > going 'so much our way, he feels, there is less apxiety on the part of the men. ; ■ [ Shackley participated in the Chosin Reservoir retreat of 195 d. After regrouping, the Allied military forces advanced, and when he left |IN forces “had the situation well in hand.” J The Decatur marine arrived in Oakland, Cal. ( aboard the U; S. Gen. Randall, a week ago today. Traveling by train, he arrived at his parents’ home late Wednesday. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and colder with rain during night. Friday clearing and colder. Low tonight 32-36 northwest, 36-42 south and east. F-Hgh Friday 43-48,

) pletely free from political control. . M'e're honest and we persistently harass gamblers until they give up or crawl into their holes. It isn’t easy, but you can lick them if you really want to. There hasn’t been an open gambling house here for? 0 years, and we keep the few tinhorn gainbiers on the run. First, we’re 'free firom politics. iVe’rb'secure in\our jobs’ unless we don’t enforce the law. We don’t wjirik at the law for any ward boss or anyone else. My men and I work under a fivemember,. non-partisan police and fire eopiniission set up by state law. The mayor, chosen in a nonpartisan election, names the commissioners, but on a staggered basis for five-year terms. And the common council must okay them by a two-thirds vote. Unlike most cities, chiefs don’t come and go with the mayor’s and parties. They \are chosen by the * . (Tam Ta Fa<« Six)

Two Men, Woman Found Guilty By Jury; Face Possible Death Penalty

City Revenue Bonds Are Sold Wednesday $900,000 Issue On Auxiliary Plant The $900,0010 issue of city electric revenue bonds was sold late yesterday to a group of investment companies at an interest rate of 2*4 percent, plus an SB,070.21 premium. Bids were received by H. Vernon Aurand, qlerk-treasurer, and the sale was approved by the City council in special session. The premium reduced the net interest rate, to 2.1886 percent, Aurand said. h «- 1 J . The purchasers of the 25-year issue, which extends to July, 1976 k are: v John Nuveen, Chicago; City Securities Corp., Indianapolis; William Blair & Cd., ; Chicago, and Raffensterger, Hughes & Company, Inc., Indianapolis. J. Dwight pWerson, formerly of this city, is president of City Securities Corp., and Robert H. Springer represented the company at the bond sale. A second bid, offered by five investors, was submitted at 2% percent interest, plus a $6,030 premium. Signers on this bid were, Braun, Bosworth & Co., Toledo'; R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc., Weeden & Co., Ames, Emerich .& Co., Inc., and Dempsey 1& Co., all of Chicago. Because of the higher interest rate and Smaller premium offered, this proposal was rejected. The above bidders were awarded the $675,000 bond tissue for the Bluffton eleptric improvement Tupsday night at a net interest rate of 2.2328 percent. The bonds will be dated March 1,1 1951 and the first interest payment will be July 1. Redemption of the bonds will begin in 1952 and continue through to July, 1976. Redemptions 'will total as high as $50,000 a year,' plus interest, the largest payinents coming due on principal as, interest charges are reduced through, yearly bond payments. Proceeds from the sale of bonds will be used to build an auxiliary diesel engin'e plant on city properey b'n North Seventh street and the installation of a 3810 K. w. : (Torn To Paare Five* Pvt. Billy Arnold's Condition Critical Army Camp Injury Becomes Critical | Mr. and Mrs. Homer Arnold, pf route 2, were at the bedside of their son, Pvt. Billy Arnold, clinging to every hope for the youth’s recovery. . - Pvt. Arnold suffered a relapse late Tuesday following his operation Monday in which army physicians declared they were “hopeful” of his recovery. The • Kirkland township youth was critically injured several weeks ago while in training at Camp Breckinridge, Ky., when a blank cartridge was accidentally fired at the youth. , The wadding from the cartridge exploded inside the youth, causing severe internal hemorrhages, and necessitating more than 30 blood transfusions as well as Several operations oh his liver. Following Monday’s, operation, performed following the first, weekend in which he hadn’t hemorrhaged, physicians and the youth’s parents were hopeful he might win his fight for life. Today, according to a telephone message received by other members of the family, army physicians said they had exhausted all means through surgery, apd his condition was regarded as "severely critical,” Arnold was \inducted into the army Nov. 17, 1950. It was but a short tlnfe after this that another youth placed a rifle near Arnbld, discharged, the' blank cartridge in the gun, which resulted in critically injuring the Adams county youth.

-• — for Mayor I ' Adrian J. Baker |. 3 y ■ , \ \ . Adrian J. Baker , Mayor Candidate \ Seeks Democratic Nomination In May Adrian J. Baker, general manager of Acker Cement Works, Wednesday filed his candidacy for the Democrat . nomination for mayor subject to the decision of the voters atithe May‘B primary election. |Baker is ft past commander of Adams Post; American Legion, and has long been active in affairs Os that organization. He and Mrs. Baker are members of the First Methodist church. The candidate is a Decatur high school graduate and has resided in Decatur all of hisJlfe with the exception of five /•years] He was associated with the local beet sugar factory for more than 25 years. Baker stated that he would make an active campaign tor the post he seeks. He has been active'in politics for many; years but never hds sought public office. >• Candidates have today yet to file for the various municipal offices and rumors were current all day concerning new declarations and also withdrawals. County clerk Ed Jaberg. in whose office it is necessary to file intentions of\ candidacy, stated that his office would remain open until 9 o’clock tonight to accommodate ,any late filers or persons desiring to withdraw.. Balsiger Candidate For Mayor Os Berne Sprunger Withdraws From Democrat Ra<;e Forrest Balsiger. a member of the Berne city council, has filed for the Democrat nomination for mayor of Berne. ' > Mayor Andrew Sprunger, who became Berne’s first mayor ip the special city election last fall withdrew from the race\ He stated that he wishes to retire' from city administrative duties. The] Democrats have a complete aicket for the Berne city offices. The candidates in addition to mayor are: Glover Moser, clerk-treasurer. Sherman' Liechty, councilman northeast ward; Sylvan Habegger, councilman, northwest ward; Leslie Sprunger, southeast ward; Tib man Kirchhofer, councilman southwest ’ ward and Wayne Reusser. councilman at-large. Republicans have not yet filed a priihary ticket and may not ent- 1 er the city election race until next fall by filling a slate within the period prescribed by law r The Democrats won in the special election last year, it being the first held when Berne changed from town to city government stat- ' us. | ' ■.'

Price Five Cents

; -- \ ! - Guilty Os Stealing America's A-Bomb Secret In Behalf > Os Soviet Russia New York, March 29. —(UP)> — Two men and a woman today were found guilty of stealing America’s A-bomb- secret in behalf of Communist Russia and faced the death penalty. \ „• , The verdict was returned at 10 a.m. after approximately seven hours and 15 minutes of deliberation by a federal court jury of 11 men and one woman. H ( I Foreman Vincent J. Lebonitte pronounced the verdicts one by one. “We the\jury find Julius Rosenberg guilty as charged,” he said. “We the jury find Ethel Rosenberg guilty as charged. “We the jury find Mortoi* Sobell •guilty as charged.” The defendants showed no discernible emotion. They were pronounced guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage in war-time which is punishable by death or lesser penalty. Federal judge Irving R. Kaufman will de- _ cide the penalty they must pay. • Kaufman said he would sentence them Thursday, April 5, at 9:j30 a.m. CST. d . Court clerk Martin Schaefer polled the jurors individually. They affirmed the verdict one by one add for each defendant. ( | \'' . ' j “I must say that as an individual ' I can’t be happy because it’s • sad • day for America wheb citizens lend themselves to the destruction of our country by the most destrudtive Weapon the world has known.” judge Kaufman said. \ “I cannot find words to describe , this loathsome offense.” « ' He praised the jury for its “conscientious” work on a case > that was “very important,” . Rosenberg rocked slightly in his chair. But his tiny wifiaj wearing a navy blue skirt, pjnk blouse and red waistcoat, was expressionless. Sobell stared impassively at the. •jurors. ‘ J Kaufman praised the FBI for "a splendid job in ’ this case,” —in bringing the three to justice. The prosecutor. U.S. attorney Irving H. Saypol, told the court that “this is nb occasion for exultation . . . the conviction of these defendants is an occasion for sobdr reflection.” Attorney Emanuel H. Bloch told “despite the jury’s verdict, the defendants Julius and Ethel Rosenberg maintain they, are innocent of the crime of which they have been convicted. ' \ “They intend to appeal the judgment and any sentence, to the highest court of this land. i “In this kind of political climate.” Bloch-said, “the defendants felt it was almost impossible to overcome a charge of this kind.” After Kaufman set the date for sentence, the defendants were returned to detention cells. TheRosenbergs locked arms and smiled at each other as they left the courtroom. • ’ ‘ The one woman and 11 men jurors pondered the nation’s first atomic espionage t/ial case for six hours and 40 minutes last night. They resumed their deliberations at 8:47 a.m. CST., this morning. \ The jury received the case shortly before 5 p.m. yesterday and went to dinner before beginning deliberations at 6 p.m. At 12:40 a.m., they returned to tne courtroom and received permission to get some sleep. • , Jury Foreman Vincent J. Lebonittee told federal judge Irving R. Kaufman they had reached agreement on the verdiqt against two of ’he defendants, but needed more , time to. decide on the third since ’hey were in disagreement 1.1 to h * Funeral Rites Meld This Afternoon \ Funeral services were held this afternoon at Girard, 0., for Mrs. Sophia Raftry, 65, \ who died suddenly of a heart attack while shopping at Youngstown, O. She was a ■- sister of Emil Schladenhaffen of Kirkland township: Her brother and other members of his family attended funeral services today.