Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 116.

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Chinese Reds Step Up Drive On Korea Front All Out Assault By Communist Forces Is Expected Soon Tokyo, Thursday. May 17.—J UP) — Communists launched attacks of increasing ferocity across the Korean war front today and allied commanders believed the signal had been sounded for round two of the big Red spring offensive. One allied commander said the Reds’ all-out assault \might be underway by the light of the full moon Friday. \ ■ The boldest probing attacks came , in the Soyang river bridgebead east . J'of Chuiuhon Wednesday. The Chi--i nese struck by daylight \ under heavy clouds and through', fogbound mountains. They werr\ engaged by roving allied tanks ahead of the lines and masses of allied artillery behind barbed wire sandbag barricades. , ' '• Allied warplanes were partially ■ji blinded by *he weather, giving the Reds just ’he opportunity they needed. '7 Officers said the Communists were across both the Pukhan and’ Soyan,’ northwest and northeast of Ohunchon, respectively, Zin considerable strength/’,* Chinese Reds / recaptured Inje, •: highway hub five miles north of the 38th parallel and 25 miles inland from the east cdast, Wednesday after one of the heaviest Communist artillery bartages of the war. Most of the enemy attacks rpet rock-wall resistance. The Reds struck in groups of 100 up to two battalions, and used hand grenades, automatic weapons and light artil--7 • lery. Only the South Koreans fell < i back . slightly /Other United Nations forces tprew back the as--eaultsi. , _ , • \ Allied officers eaid the Red stabs were attempts to find a weak spot in the UN lines. The Reds attacked most persistently in the Inje area. Maj. Gen. William Hoge; commander of the U.S. 9th corps, said the second round of the Chinese spring offensive is imminent. He Said It may come with the full moon in the next two days. He and his troops will “welcome it,” he \ said.. • The first assault in the spring offensive last month also began by the light of a full moon. The Reds hit with 300.000 troops. They are reported to have 300,000 ready for round two. \ “We expect an attack." Hoge said, f “We are prepared for the worst the enemy has. We believe he will hit with art less strength |' than last month ... we have never been better prepared for a counterattack thhn now. We will welcome an attack. We would rather receive the enemy on our ground than go orit and look for him. And I am confident that we will discourage him plenty when he comes at us this time.” v . The U.S. Sth army communique said 2,890 Reds were killed or wounded in the stepped-up fighting Tuesday which apparently set the stage for the Red assault Wednesday. The icommunique said the Reds were massing troops north of Uijongbu, on the road to Seoul, and throwing probing attacks against allied lines on 0e Central front. South Korean troops retreated on the eastern front inthe Inje area . after six enemy -attacks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, the communique said- Front dispatches said all Red attacks were beaten back except in the Inje area. Two Are Sentenced For Auto Banditry 5 South Bend. Ind., May 16 —(UP> — John Shinny Richardson. 2C, and Leroy Young, 18, both of Fort Wayne, began jail terms today on conviction of auto banditry. Richardson was sentenced to four year and Yoyng to three in federal court here yesterday on charges of stealing an auto in Valparaiso Feb; 2 and driving it to Chicago. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and warm thia after* 7 noon, cooler north portion tonight, scattered showers- extreme south portion tonight, low tonight 52 to 60 north, 60 south, high Thursday 70 to 75 north, ft to 85 south.

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Fire Inspection Is Held In City Today Thorough Canvass Made Os Buildings Forty, fire inspectors, loaned by a,group of flref’ insurance companies; representatives of th^-state fire marshal's office; Decatur volunteer- firemen and Decatur Boy converged on the business section early thji morning in the city’s srst city-wide fire inspection. Every building in the business sectiotf. local Schools, churches and. public buildings received the scrutiniy of the gtyopp. Harry Essex, local chairman pf the Inspection, and tHe Decatur members of the Adams county insurance agents association also assisted in .the clerical work of the, inspection, v, Essex pointed ; out < that the insper t ion was a safety measure and he stressed the poifit that the work was being done to help Decatur continue its excellent record of no bad fires in the last several years. At noon today no serious fire hazards had beep discovered by the inspectors and several of them made Complimentary remarks about S’bndition of most local pusiIjouses. i rriblic luncheon was served at the Masonic hall. Speakers ihed the project jo students of both high schools and asked each student to make; a thorough check of his own residence with a view to correcting any defective wiring and removing other Each local building owner will recelye a record pt inspection with recommendations, where necessary, to eliminate any hazards- Tpe citywide inspection is part of the citywide clean-up campaign .. which staffed yesterday, p. Cooperating withjtinp insurance agents were the Chamber of Commerce. Lions club and Rotary club. <1,250 A Minute Loss from fijre runs $1,250 a minute and deaths- from fire run*about 11.0Q0 a year Robert Hamm, director of the firemen’s-training school at Piurdue {University, toid an overflow crowd at the Masonic hall this afternoon. Hamm was the principal Speaker at tire club dinner, which forpied part of the day’s observance of fire prevention in the city, including inspection Os buildings by Insurance inspector?. 1 “Individual re s W\o risibility is necessary to defeat public enemy No. 1,” Hamm emphasized in his talk, explaining that “apathy, carelessness, and indifference caused most-of . the fires.” '. U Qther speakers outlined the purpose of inspection as a means to prevent fires and explained that the local program would be concluded in 6ri days. ‘‘Probbtty owners will be..notified of existing hazards and' recommendations Will bje made to correct these risks/’ the speakers sa|d. one chance in 102 that firm may destroy your home,” the secretary of the Indiana fire prevention ; association said. Plan 4-H Poultry And Rabbit Shows Plan Exhibits For 4-H Show In August The 4-H rabbit and poultry committee met in the extension office Tuesday evening. Jay Thacker, Harry Hebble, and | Delbert Van Horn stated* that the 4-H rabbits will be classified and judged according to the rtiles established by the American rabbit and cavy association. 4-H rabbits will be received at the 4-H show in Moqroe Until 7 p.mj Tuesday, August; 7. Completed 4-H record books are due with the exhibit. , 4vH rabbit judging will start at 7\p.m. Wednesday, August 8. Gordon tdechly, Carl Amstutz, Martin Habegger, apd Rufus Innlger will be in charge of tjie 4-H poultry exhibits. They state that 4-H poultry exhibits and completed record hooks should be in the tent in Monroe by 11 l|.in. Tuesday, August 7. \ Poultry judging will' start at 1:30 p.m. of v the same day.’ In poultry division 1 there will be a possibility for two classes in each breed. (I) Birds hatsched from January 1 to March 15. (2) Birds hatched March 15. x ' The committee ia recommending (Tara To pave Six)

Tax-Writers Vole For Tax On Gamblers 10 Percent Gross Receipts Tax Gains Committee Favor Washington, May 16 A (UP) — The house ways and ipeans committee voted today to slaj) a 10 percent gross receipts tax on bookies, numbers rackets operators and others who operate gambling pools. The proposed tax is subject to reconsideration by the committee later and, if finally approved, then must be passed by both the -house and senate before it can become law. Parimutuel betting was specifically exempt from the proposed provision because committee meiphers felt that this was a field of taxation for the states which the federal government should not invade. No estimate was available on hie amount of revenue the jiriposed 10 percent tax would yield. In addition to thp gross receipts tax, the committee approved tentatively a proposal under whi<& persons who hold wagers or who operate a bookmaking establishment or lottery would have to pay a SSO per year license fee. This would be an occupational tax. Persons wRo iive an incorrect’ name or address in applying for a license would be subject to a maximum penalty of two years* imprisonment and 110.000. fire. The tax writers tdrned down suggestions for putting a special tax pn second-hand automobiles. , A tax of seven ar .eight percent of -the sales price was piscussed- J . The ways and means committee is considering President Truman’s proposal for a $ 10,000,000,000 increase in taxes. It has okayed tentatively individual income and corporation income tax increases Os more than a year, and excise tav boosts of almost $1,100,000,000 a year. ’ ' committee also tentatively agreed to boost the tax on slot machines and other 'gaming devices from $l5O to $250 per ma‘chine per year. This would be an estimated $7,000,000 in additional revenue. This tax does not apply to machines that are for amusement only. . • \ -I U.S. Approves Note On Iran Oil Dispute Approves British Note Over Dispute , London, May 16 —(UP)— The United States has approved a note on, the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute which Britain is about to send to the Iranian government, authoritative sources reported today. 1,7. The note, understood to be firm in tone but conciliatory in its terms, was expected to be dispatched to Tehran within the next 2* hours. A government spokesman said Britain and the United States had reached a “general alignment of views” on the oil dispute and .the approach to the Iranian government. The terms of the note were understood to have been slightly softened by the foreign office during extensive \consultations in the past 48 hours with the state de-; partment and U- S. ambassador Walter S. Gifford. \ informed sources said the note will contain a blunt warningIran of the dangers facing the couptry if the oil dispute is allowed to deteriorate and the oil industry is upset by “incompetent handling.” The note insisted upen immediate opening of negotiations for an agreed settlement. If Iran accepts the proposal for negotiations Britain will send a mission to Iran headed by a cabinet minister. Diplomatic quarters said it was unlikely Britain would .send the alerted 16th parachute brigade to Iran for fear of provoking Soviet intervention. Provisions of the 1921 RussoPersian treaty enables the Soviets (Tara Ta Page Two)

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Cattlemen Opposing Beef Price Rollback Claim Rollbacks To Cut Meat Supplies Washington, May 16. —(UP) — Cattleman said today the beef price rollbacks will curtail meat-supplies, and bring on rationing within “a few months.” Loren C. Bamerl, president of the American national cattlemen’s association, Denver, and E. Howard Hill. Minburn. la., president of the lowa Farm Bureau federation, testified before the house agriculture committee. They said some livestock operators will face “serious, losses qhder the rollbacks,” and wgl be forefed out of business. ' / Under questioning; Barnett repeated his recent admission to a reporter that he “personally could operate profitably under the rollback order.” Hill iirged congress not only to repeal the beef price rollback announced by .price stabiliser Michael V. DiSalle, but to let a|l price-wage controls die June SO. Such controls, he\ said do mo re harm than good to the economy). 5 V When committee members indicated surprise at ißUmert’s statement, he that he i* an exception becauie he ip a ; “low-cost operator.” «, “in this emergency,” J Bamert said, “tire heed high-cost operators, too.” Forcing them out of business, he said, will reduce meat production. The scheduled rollbacks, which the cattlemen want repealed, are aimed at slashing retail prices 9 to 10 cents by early fall. The cattlemen complained the order also will slash meat production and create (Tarn To Pose Six) Employes Picnic Set For June 21 Decatur Employers Entertain Al Zink, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce’s retail employerJmploye picnic today named memers of the food and entertainment committees for the affair. Zink also announced that the picnic will be held June 21 at Sunset Park, and, he added, “we hope that everyone will turn out for the affair. Members of the food committee named by Zink include Carl Gerber, chairman; William Lose, Jr., John Halterman, Robert Helm, Jud Bleeke. < Entertainment committee members include Bob Holthouse.' Bill Gass, M P. Cass. Virgil Doyle, Doyle Hoffman and Ralph I Habegger. ; ,'j Zink and committeemen met Tuesday and completed arrangements for the annual event op the Chamber's calendar, and announced that “Everything is ,lij readiness to handle the crowd we hope ab tends.”

BULLETIN Washington, May 16 —(UP) — Secretary of state Dean m Acheson said today that he has “no Intention of Resigning.” Asked at a news conference whether he has any intention pf quitting his job in the face .f of demands for his resignation j Acheson said: “No, gentlemen, I have no indention of resigning. My poll- t ilon has always been that I enlisted for the duration and i.- r ■ plan to stay as long as the president wishes me to stay.” !' ' H' 'tl Softener Plant Is On 24-Hour Basis '■ i ) 1 , ' ■:| I Operation Os Plant ' Highly Successful The city’s hefer water softener plant is now/ operating on a 24hoqr daily basis, superintendent Ralph E. Roop told members of the city council Tuesday. He said that “in about 15 days” the water department in conjunction with the contractors will complete their analysis of the water, “and operations from then on should be on a full time basis.” These will be for the purpose of determining that plant Operations meet Roop’s specifications. Roop substantiated these remarks in his; report to the council by stating that the progress made to date “more than meets our earlier expectations." Indeed, said Roop, soft water is being received in taps in some outlying sections which were not expected to get soft water for possibly six months. To points this up, following the council meeting, Roop and councilman Al Beavers made a check at the Beavers* residence in Homestead, one of the furthest points from the plant. Assuming that the water was based originally on 15 grains hardness, the Tuesday test showed the water received in the Beaver home at between eight and nine grains hardness. This is considered outstanding by officials in view of the fact that years’ accumulation of rust and sediment in the pipes was expected to hamper the reception of “soft” water for some time yet in homes not within a short radius of the plant. Met with such admonitions as the “erection of the plant Is folly,’ officials nevertheless feel vindicated by the results shown by the citys new water. ' .Already, Roop said, he is receiving reports from water department customers noting the change in the water and a savings in soap, usually in order. Councfimen and Mayor Doan, at the meeting, outlined tentative plans for an open house at the softener plant to let the public inspect the works. "They said they would prefer that more landscaping be accomplished before this is held. In another report to the council, (Tara Te pare Six)

Senators Wrangle Over Refusal To Talk About Truman’s Conversations

Judge Restrains Fund Collection Injuction ls Made Permanent By Judge Judge Burr Glenn, of the Huntington circuit court, Tuesday handed down a final decision permanently enjoining the collection of sinking fund taxes for the Adams Central consolidated school corporation as set up in August, 1949. The decision was rendered now instead of next fall as origipally scheduled, at the request of the school corporation. j The court action, while still leaving some theoretical questions open as to the 1949 sinking tlmd tax itself, will not necessarily impede the collection of the currently*proposed tax collection. 7, Such a sinking fund tax hearing, to discuss collection of monies to be used explicitly for the erection of the Adams Central school, is being currently advertised. At this hearing, to be held May 23, taxpayers can bel heard, after which the sinking fund will be either approved or disapproved. Assuming approval, the matter will be certified and forwarded to the state board of tax commissioners who in turn will hold a hearing within five to 15 days, at which time they also will either approve or disapprove the sinking fund’s inclusion in z the Adams Central budget for 1952 payment. | If the aptiou is successful that far, then the 75 cents for SIOO sinking fund will be included in the advertisement for the budget. Tuesday’s action merely adds finality to a previous decision of Judge Glenn - handed down last week In which a temporary injunction was granted the taxpayers who protested the tax’s collection. At the time, and substantiated Tuesday, Judge Glenn overruled the complainant’s request that the entird Adams Central budget be declared void by upholding the demurrer filed by the corporation. The judge did uphold the second paragraph of the cbmplaint which eliminated the particular collection in question. Shortly after Judge Glenn announced his decision making the temporary enjoinder effective, D. Burdette Custer, attorney for the corporation, stated that the board! would meet to adopt plans for furr! ther hearings to set up the new J tax. v ' The first sinking fupd tax provided collection of 75 cents perl SIOO of taxable property for five! years. Presumably, this is true of the new fund. " i' ’'■ Linn Is Temporary Secretary Os C.C. William L. LinrvTo Serve Temporarily Roger Kelly, president of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, today announced that W. L. Linn, Washington township truatee, has agreed to serve as manager of that organization until a replacement can be named for R. W. Pruden. The executive secretary and manager’s poet was recently vacated by Pruden’s 'announcement that he had accepted a similar position In Fostoria, O. Pruden assumes his new duties next Monday. \\ \ “Several applications for the position have been received and the committee is investigating them,” Kelly said. “We hope to have a full-time man on the job Within a few weeks.” Linn, a former Decatur businessman and serving his first year as Washington township trustee, has previously served the Chamber as president and secretary. The provisional manager will combine his trustee and manager positions during the interim taken by the Chamber committee in replacing the departing Pruden,

UN Moves To Widen Ban On Aid For Reds Congress Prods UN To Place Embargo I On Arms Shipment Flushing, N.X„ May? 16.—(UP)— The United Nations, prodded by the 1 U.S. congress to slap<an arms embargo on Communist iphina, moved today to widen its proposed ban on material shipments to the Red A /'resolution rushed through unanimously by the house and senate yesterday called dpon the UN to prohibit 'he shipment of arms and “all other materials which might add to the war-making potential” of Ped Ching. - The UN general assembly’s main political committee, summoned for a session tomorrow to debate the arms embargo already approved by its lunation Korean sanctions committee, will receive; a five-power proposal to stop shipments of needed railroad equipment to the Chinese. / ~ Britain, at Hirst reluctant to join in any embargo against the Chinese Reds, aligned itself completely With the U.S. In supporting a strategic -ban pn shipments ihto Peiping's territory. 'i - - . Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Britain’s chief delegate to the UN, explained the British attitude on trade with Red China last night, in a major speech before the New York City bar - association. /I 77 j He struck back at ;Gen. Douglas MacArthur for asserting that British trade with Ching through Hong Kong was helpihg the Reds in the Korean war and that except for the U.S., UN members had only token forces in the conflict. : .Jebb said the United Kingdom had restricted shipment of strategic materials to Communist China from the beginning of the Korean war last June 25. “I have often heard it alleged that we have subordinated our support from the UN to our own commercial interests in Hong Kong,” .Jebb said. “Nothing eould be fur- | ther from the truth s . . it Would I* be ludicrous to suggest that, when the whole existence of the western I world is at stake, we should give (Tara Ta Page Six) Employment Roll , Is At Standstill Employment Higher Than Previous Year i 1 ~ . j jjp The April employment roll in six Decatur industries was at a standstill compared with March, but 188 more than a year ago, the Chamber of Commerce business barometer reported today. The totals are: April, 1,566; March 1,572 and last year, 1,428. Last month’s payroll was $42|.?80; March. $502,607 and a year ago. $377,387. J Thirteen building permits for 855,556 in construction were issued in April, compared with 11 in March for $34,255. April, 1950, building permits were li for $32,595 in construction. ? April brought st' new citizens, compared with 50 births in March and 40 in April a year ago- Deaths last months were 10 and eight in March. ' ; Carloadings in-arid-out of Decatur remained at a high point. Last month shipments were 1,721 cars with 1,791 in March and 2,060 for April, 1950. Utility customerg, for April remained about the. same during April, compared with March. Washington township poor relief dropped to $586 in April, from 8776 in March and 81.231 for April a year ago. 7; '

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Excuse Staff Chief Until Monday While Senators Engage In Political Wrangle Washington, May 16 — (UP) — A bitter political wrangie7 over Gen. Omar N. Bradley’s refusal to talk about a private conversation with President Trunirin forced. ■ senators investigating Gen. Dpuglas MacArthur’s ouster to recess.; today without hearing any mony. The senate armed services-for-elgn relations committee after a three-hour battle agreed to vote on the issue at 11 a« m. CST tomorrow. I ' ' However tomorrow’s vote goes. | it appeared certain that the committee won’t ever hear from Bradley what was said at an April 6 White House conference on MacArthur’s public criticism of gayemment war policy in Korea, t ’ President Truman himself entered the fight 'by disclosing that he will not authorize the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to air their confidential conversations. White House press secretary Joseph Short told reporters that Mr. Truman made the decision to fire MacArthur and that “the conversations which led Up to it are his business.” •■' In any case, ghe odds were that a majority oCthe 26-member armed servlces-foreign relations i committee will side with the presi- I dent. Bradley sal in silence for nearly two hours while the/ committee wrangled. Around noon the com- | mittee voted 19 to 6 to excuse Rhe general until Monday. It then, agreed to meet at 10 a. m. EDT tomorrow and argue for three hours before voting at 17p. m. on whether to try to make him talk. Sen. Brien McMahon, D„ Conn., charged during today’s argument that Republican members were trying, “for purposes that do not bear the light of day." to create an | impression that evidence is being hidden. “I feel that there are some of those who had a vast enthusiasm for this. investigation 10 days ago who find their enthusiasm for it ebbing somewhat as developments have occurred, and they would like to Introduce now certain extraneous notes, which should not' i be Introduced into this hearing,” McMahon said. Sen. Alexander Wiley, R., Wis., whose questioning of Bradley started the rumpus, told newsmen “the I facts (don't justify MacArthur’s recall.” i ' ’ \ Wiley said he was pressing Bradley for answers to develop “facts as to what happened when they started maneuvering this thing around so they could get.-MacArthur.” Both MacArthur and defense secretary George p. Marshall had refused in their testimony before the committee to discuss private talks with the president. 7 MacArthur had declined to tell Wiley details of his private talk with Mr. Truman at Wake Island . Oct 15. Asked why he did not press MacArthur a& he did Bradley, Wiley said the Wake Island conference “is no| the issue here." The point in controversy is MacArthur’s sub- [ (Twrx Ta Pace Bi<ht) Reports Spreading \ Revolt In Albania ; , / ; « 7 ■ ( Rome. Italy, May 16 *-(UP) — Italian sources said today anti-, communist Partisans had battled government fofees within 50 miles of tl)e Albanian capital of Tirana in a spreading revolt against the communist government of Albania. Albanian refuges said the Partisans moved down into the zone between Torana and Elbassan fcr several skinmishes with Russian directer Albanian forces- : i They said preimier Enver Hoxha and interior minister Mehmet Shehu had not been seen for several weeks and* failed to appear at the communist May Day celebration. There was no official explanation for their non appearance.