Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 168.

DISPUTE SLOWS KOREAN CEASE-FIRETALKS

British Balk At Spain In Defense Pact Willing To Admit; Turkey And Greece But Oppose Franco B UiLL ETI N ’ Madrid, | Spain, July 18.—. (UP) — Generalissimo Francisco Franco has assured Adm. Forrest P. Sherman, chief of naval operations, that Spain will fight beside the allies In case of war If given military and economic aid, well informed sources said tonight. July 18 — (UP) . —■ -The labor government announced today tts willingness to admit Turkey and Greece j-jto the Atlantic pact but insisted on excluding Spain from any defensive agree- •’ ment. ~ Foreign secretary Herbert Morrison said \in the house of .coin- / mons that the labor government now favors the Jpclusiori of Turkey and Greece, the key eastern Mediterranean countries, to the North Atlantic defense treaty. ♦ After week s of labor government opposition to the inclusion of even Turkey and Greece in the pact, Morrison said in the house ot commons: I' “His majesty’s government have now examined the matter fully and they have come to the conclusion that Turkish and Greek membership in the North Atlantic treaty organization is, in fact, the best solution.” But the foreign office statement brought Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee and his labor government into a new full-fledged crisis .in Anglo-American relations, a headlong clash over cooperation with Generalissimo Francisco Franco’s “totalitarian” regime. At the risk of further impairing relations with the United States, the government felt it - necqs&iry al this critical time to broadcast its opposition to Spanish-American defense cooperation at the moment — when Adm. Forrest P. Sherman, chief of naval operations, was conferring with, the highest Spanish leaders in Madrid. \ s - > Explore Defense — Washington, July 18 — (UP) — Secretary of state Dean Acheson said today the United States and Spain are exploring 'ways to strengthen “common defense against possible aggression” despite British > and French opposi- — tion. ./J Acheson said-any understanding which ultimately may be reached will supplement "our basic policy of building the defensive strength of the west.” “It has been and is our firm intention to see to it that if western Europe is attacked it will be defended—and* not liberated;” Acheson said in a news' conference statement. He took note of Admj Forrest P Sherman’s interview with Gen. Francisco Franco in Madrid Monday and the resulting speculation that defense arrangements were being: discussed. J “Military authorities' are in gen- _ (Tara T* Paa* Six) Funeral Thursday For Dr. Steinman L - Funeral services fop Dr. H. E. Steinman, 70-year-old Monroeville physician who died Tuesday morn , ing, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Sf. Mark’s Lutheran church in Monroeville, the Rev. George H, Volkmar officiating. Burial wilt be in the Monroeville iIOOF ceirie’t«ry, I , Friends may call at the Marquart funeral home until 10 a.m. Thursday* and the body Will He in state at the church from noon until time of the services. Dr. Steinman, who was also president of the First Citizens State Bank of Monroeville, is survived by his wife Viola, and three sisters. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy. Scattered shower* over south and east central tonight. Thursday generally fhlr, not much change In temperature. Low tonight 6066 north, 65-70 south. High Thursday near 80 north, to 90 south. -i ■H. ‘ r d > i v

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— : 1 —rWestfield Man Named To State Position Indianapolis, July jIB.—(UP)—I Wade Furnas, Westfield, wad named acting director o| the Indiana Bureau |of Moto/ Vehicles today to succeed B. B/ McDonald. - ' I ’ ' McDonald, of Shelbyville, re| signed yesterday to takge a job with the? Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes. ; E ” Furnas’ appointment was am nounced by director! Clyde black. Serious Riots ' Are Reported In Lithuania Report Communists | Having Troubles In Baltic States I Washington, July IS — (UP) -4A serious riot of workers has <*-, curred in Soviet-occupied Vlltm, Lithuania, state department offi- , cials reported today. | They sa.id report! smuggled through the iron curtain indicattti that 40 Lithuanians* wfere killed |r injured, and a number of Sovijt police were wounded,? | The state also received reports that tjhe pommu|ists were having' troubles in tlie other two Baltic states— Estonpi and Latvia—but violence has nst developed. This is the story ipf the Vilim riot, as the state?? department heard it; | “The pitched battJej between workers of a military equipment factory and members; of the Ml|V (Russian secret police) was p»cipitated, it was said*; by orders to the workers to work longer hougs. They were to produce more Sovjtet army shoes —but at. ho increafcelin pay. ■ i I “When the workers protested, 10 of their number were denot&ced by Communist afctivists vyithin : the tactory. Fighting between she workmen and Soviet police follpw- ' ed. Militia finally quelled the lip--1 - * ■ * " ® S rising. . > v ? ’’During the fighfing, workers also managed t<j> lAirn down ijthe factory’s leather storehouse |und ( to damage a number of Vaju|ble I machines/’ v ! I } State department; officials said ’ this apparently serious workers’ 5 distuhbaifces since the Soviet 1 Occupation |of Lithuania.” “Total casualties, It is indicated [ from reports smuggled put, totaled 40 native.workers dead orlinr ■ •' « jursd t(nd a numberj of Soviet lice wounded,” one qfficial saiit Communist troubles also were reported in Estonia, where fan 1 . 1 7* «*. out-crop of nationalism” is saic| to (Turn To Si*) ’ ' ~~~ 1 ~ ■ I Communists Out On • ■ *. . 11 1 Bail Fail To Appear I Fail To Show Up To Set Date Fof Trial < ■t - New York, July I^—(UP)— |slx bailed out U.S. Compiunist leaders failed to appear in' federal court today for. a' hearing |to set a trial date, and ti» hearing was postponed until S:ls p.m. by federal i judge John F. X. McfJohey 1 . I McGohejr directed ioitrt aidek' to make sure the six— have in and out of court afrid jail All&st . daily since their arrest. June were properly notified ' that tljeir presence in court was necessary again today. H‘ # Eleven others pf the American . Communist party’s;| second-str|ng , leadership arrived op time fri>m ! the federal house |>f detention where they were yesterday after the district and 'appeals denied validity of rights congress bail. All IT kre charged with conspiring to advocate she forcible overthrow of the goveitnment. \.|r I Frederick Vanderbilt Field, millionaire left-wing “angei” and trustee ot the CRC fund. Wouldn’t even J>uy his own way out of -jail where he is serving a contempt sentence. The bespectacled.-; 46-year-dld financial backer of leftvwrfng causes surrendered to a U.S marshal wi|h (Tara Ta Paca f Six) t ' ft * " t u i'

Stockyards Threatened By Floodwaters fl ggL • J * WITH THE RAGING Mississippi floodwaters halting activity In Breman railroad yards in St. Louis, Terminal Stockyards, (upper left) are flooded and the Mississippi Valley stockyards (below) are threat- I ened. This is just one of the many St. Louis waterfront industrial areas inundated.

Three Resolutions Adopted By Council Council Meets In Regular Session A resolution noting the* existence of an emergency was adopted by members of the city council Tuesday, the resolution pointing uii the fact that additional funds are needed for operation of certain departments within the cityV government. It was one of three such resolutions passed by councilmen, another of which will place municipal employes within the program of old age and survivors Insurance; The latter resolution, which is to become effective January 11, will be maintained at an estimated cost of $3,284 to the city, According to state officials who surveyed the local situation. The insurance system will cover employes, of the civil city, j water and electric departments, ing those already covered °by an existing retirement system.; Also at Tuesday’s meeting, councilmen passed three ordinances and referred three petitions to the proper committees. The emergency resolution adopted will transfer $9;34>2.46 from the general fund to the different departments. Accordingly, $142.66 will be apportioned to the police chief, and $1,073 to regular 'policemen for a total of $1,215.66 for the police department; $1,066.80 is designated for regular firemen’s pay; $l2O to the street commissioner. SI,OBO for regular labor in the street department, and $4,200 for materials, for a total of $5,400. The city hall will receive of S2BO, $l2O for the custodian and $l6O for repairs, and! $1,400 been ticketed for payment Os the recent city election. Two of the ordinances adopted by the city were approving contracts entered into previously by the board of public works and safety, one of them with the Yost Construction company for furnishing steel at a prescribed rate, the steel to be obtained through the city’s defense order number, and to be utilized in the construction of the housing unit {or the auxil-i iary power plant. The other contract was with the Moody Brothers company, of Rockford, 0., for a 10 inch diameter well to be dug in property given the city by John R.' Worthman in Stratton place. Work has already begun on the project which, in pursuance with the contract, is to be constructed at $5 per foot. Still another ordinance provided that henceforth Madison street will be the preferential thoroughfare at the Twelfth street intersection., The action follows a petition filed several weeks ago, and climaxes a study of the particular intersection made by the council. The ordinance carries ik maximum fine of SIOO and 30 days imprisonment for violators who fail to heed the stop signs that Will be placed there when the ordinance becomes effective. This, provisionally, will be when the pro(Turu To Pa*e Fo«r) ■ v ■ ■ / ■I ’ -ji ■' ■' '

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 18,1951.

DAV Representatives In Decatur Thursday John \Wiess and Russell Cunningham, representative national service officers of the Disabled Amer lean’Veterans, will be in Adams county ’Thursday to assist all seterans in obtaining full informar tlon concerning claims, it was announced here today by commander of DAV post 91, Gerald Smitley. A regular meeting wil be held in the DAV hall at 8 p.m., Smitley said, when the representatives will explain recent legislation affecting veterans and assist any yeteran who wishes to make* claim. j\ , ? | Smitley noted that Wiess and Cunningham are two of the service officers who acquired over SIO,OOO fn benefits for Adams county veterans last year. The commander also emphasized that all veterans are ihvited to attend the meeting whether or not members of the DAV. The service officers will outI ne what will benefit all veterans on such matters as disability, pen- ’ sion, compensation, education, tax exemptions, and insurance. —; : Flood Relief Bill Signed By Truman Flood Damage May Mount To Billion Washington, July 18p-(UP) — President Truman signed the $35.000,000 emergency flodd relief bill today less than 10 hoprs after returning from an aerial inspection of the stricken Kansas- Missouri area. \- v Mr. Truman signed the measure without issuing a statement. But he said on his return from the oneday inspection flight that the $25,000,000 would not be enough to relieve and rehabilitate the flooddevastated areas. The president had requested $15,000,000 in an urgent appeal to congress Saturday. The house upped it to $25,000,000 Monday. The senate followed suit yesterday. Mr. Truman signed the measure soon after he arrived at his White , House desk. He had returned from his flying inspection trip at 11:11 p.m. CST. i On his returp, he told reporters that the $25,000,000 was ‘‘only a preliminary proposition to meet the immediate 1 situation.’’ “I am having a complete survey and report made to see how much it will take to completely restore normal* conditions,” he said. .He added with a chuckle to reporters 3 , . „ ‘‘Don’t use the word ‘normalcy. Mr. Tiuman was accompanied by defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson wap got a first-hand look at damage to industrial facilities in the ravaged area where the overall cost of the flood is expected to mount to $1,000,000,000. Mr. Truman described the flood disaster as “one of the worst this country has ever suffered from water." Wilson’s aide, C.E. House, remained at the scene to help in compiling information on the needs of industries to return to full production. . ,\ ; ’ I ..• : I . dl ■ < • ;' ■ ■■ ■! i

Douglas Continues Feud With Truman May Take Dispute To Constituents ■ 11 Washington, July 18—(UP) — Sen. Paul H. Douglas, D., 111.,, may take his “unpleasantness" with President Truman to the home folks In a Chicago speech next week, it was learned today. Douglas, in a slow burn at Mr. Truman’s rebuff of his federal judgeship recommendations, is toying with the idea of explaining in person to \ his constituents. Meanwhile, he asked the senate judiciary committee to shelve^— at least temporarily—consideration of Mr. Truman’s appointments to two new northern Illinois court posts pending the outcome of an unprecedented poll heasked the Chicago and Cook county bar associations to conduct. The Chicago group has agreed to a “popularity poll" between the Douglas candidates and Mr. Truman’s selections. The county group, composed almost entirely ot negro attorneys, is thinking the matter over and probably will comply with Douglas’ request for guidance. The polls of the members of the bar associations were not expected to be completed for 10 days. There was one big. still unanswered question! Was Mr. Truman’s dismissal 'of custoni in selecting the judges his own idea alone, cir was it taken on the advice of someone else? Democratic chairman William M. Boyle, Jr., backed the senator’s selections, Douglas thinks. It raised the possibility that the rebuff was engineered by White House aide Donald S. Dawson, >the man whom Douglas strongly criticized oh claims that Dawson threw his weight around too much when it camd to granting RFC loans to businessmen. \ There were rumblings here of k hot fight for party control in Chicago, in which the battle over the judgeships apparently is, a factor. Tom Nash, son of the old’-time Democratic leader Pat Nash, and former school superintendent James P. McCahey were reported strongly in back of judge Cornelius J. Harrington, picked for the federal bench over Douglas’ recommendation of William H. King, Jr. King’s candidacy was supported by Jacob M. Arvey, Democratic national committeeman, and the Cook county leaders. King was picked by Douglas who became impressed with bis efforts as a leading Catholic layman to end “hoodlumism” and discrimination against negroes and Jews on Chicago’s north side and suburban North Shore. Mr. Truman likewise ignored Douglas* recommendation of judge Benjamin F. Epstein, in favor of municipal judge Joseph Drucker, nephew of Rep. Adolph J. Sabath, chairman of the potent house rules committee. Douglas, who laughingly refers to Mr. Truman’s a'ctlon as that of a “frontiersman,"j has asked the bar association to conduct a “secret, speedy and impartial poll" on the relative merits ot the two

Dispute On Major Issue Slows Negotiations; Red ■' i*'* L. \' I Lj Ji 1 r I / Resistance Is Stiffened

j Reds' Resistance Is Stiffened All Along Korean War Frpnt; End Holiday Bth Army Headquarters, Korea, sistance all along the Korean war* front ended “death’s, holiday” for American fighting men For a 24-hour period through 5 p. m. yesterday (1 a. m. Tuesday CST), not a single American soldier fell in death on the battlefield for the itirst time since the U. S. entered the War and only a "Jvery few” wefk wounded. But the; Bth army said that new cas-; ualties came today as U. S. troops and their United Nations allies slammed into Red defenses while cease-fire talks dragged on. B-29 supenforts were back over Korea today, hitting Red marshal-' ling yards at Sinanju and Sariwon for the third straight day. They were striking against enemy supply trains which have been moving uh to the front ever since the start of cease-tire talks brought a lull in the fighting. Allied patrols jabbed more than 2% miles into enemy territory on the central front Tuesday before hitting resistance. But as the day ended, small enemy groups Were being encountered everywhere along the line. Patrol battles continued Wedi nesday around Yonchon and Chorwon and a new enemy thrust at Kumwha on the central front was repulsed. Fifth air force members flew 146 jsorties Wednesday, killing or wounding at least 80 Communist soldiers and cutting railroads and highways with napalm and strafing attacks. One group of airmen swooped dow nover Chorwon to \wlpe out some 60 Communist ’ troops opposing UN ' ground patrols. J I '' . A UN patrol crossing the Im jin river northeast of the neutral (Turn To Paa* Two) ■ ■ ■ \ —r ■ Auction School To Open Next Monday 61st Session Will Be Conducted Here The 61st session of the Reppert school of auctioneering will open next Monday at the school grounds in Belmont park, Miss Eleanor Reppert, general manager of the famous sales training school, announced today. Miss Reppert. also announced (hat Col. Q. R. Chaffee of Towanda, Pa., would be dean of the 16member staff of instructors engaged in training the students. Many enrollments'have already been completed,. Mirts Reppert stated that she did not know how many men would be here for the ope|ning i of the summer semester. Students come from the west coast, northwest practically every state In the-Union. Former semesters haye also seen a number of men from Canada, i Classes will |)e held in the as-> sembly building at Belmont park. The training course extend? over a three-week period and intensive training is given the students in the art of selling, livestock judging and pedigree study. Technique in platform appearance and the “knack’* of copducting a public sale from the auction platform is one of the features of the training. Miss Reppert stated that she was engaging \ rooms for students in private homes and those who have accommodations are asked to call the Reppert office. The winter session of the schqol was held here last December, graduation of the class taking place just prior to Christmas week. The school wasStounded by the late Fred Reppert, nationally known auctioneer, who in his career conducted bales throughout the country. He was recognized as one of the greatest auctioneers and authorities on livestock.

Back Proposal To Guarantee I Meat Profits Coalition Os GOP, Southern Demos To 'Guarantee Profits! : II BULLETIN Washington, July 18. — (UP) / —The bouse today adopted a U I middleman’* “profit” guaran- * tee amendment which price control official* said could force boost* In ceiling price* oir many food*. Washington, July i 18.—(UP)— House Republicans and southern Democrats got back into harness today and gave the administration another whipping in the battle over extension of price-wage controls. The coalition fell apart yesterday, long enough to enable administration supporters to beat Oft a farm bloc attempt to wipe out lasi month’s beef price rollback. But it functioned normally to* day, putting across a proposal by Rep. Albert M. Cole, R., Kan., t 0 guarantee meat slaughterers and processors a “reasonable margin of profit” on each category << animals they han<He-*cattle, ;hogs* lambs nnd sheep. The vote was 160 to 144. Administration spokesmen argued that it was “special interest” legislation, They said they favor reasonable; profits for everybody but object tq; guaranteeing k profit to a single industry on each line of products handled. The senate-approved controlt billhas a provision similarly protecting packers’ profhs. Administration; leaders may force another vote on the Colo proposal before the house acts finally on the whole bill, O t h?r congressional develop-) ments: “Foul trade” —Sen. Herbert R. O’Conor, R .'Md., charged that < Red China still i|s getting huge amounts, of war material from the west in spite of export embargoes. He told the senate? that this “foul killing Americans fighting in Ko<T*ra T. P««e Mx) | ~ Judge R.D. Wheat Dies As Portland I r 1 XL? 1 I j Funeral Services Friday Morning Funeral services will be held Friday In Portland for former Jay circuit court Judge Roscoe D. wheat/ 75, who died suddenly after suffer ing a heart attack in his office Tuesday afternoon. The former judge, well known in Adams county, served the Jay circuit court from 1922 until 1928; he also served as Jay county prosecuting attorney- for two terms, and as county attorney and Portland city attorney. 1 ? j Members of the Adams county bar association met late today where* they passed a resolution commemorating the) memory of Judge Wheat. The resolution I extols the work of Judge Wheat in the past and his associations in j this county. t Members of the Jay county? bar association and association members from surrounding counties" will meet In the Jay circuit court rtoom at 9 a.m. Friday to pay thei* respects to Judge Wheat. Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish said today that the focal court room will be closed Friday morning in honor of Judge Wheat. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the First. Methodist church in Portland, of which Judge Wheat was a member, with the Rev. A. E. Habgood officiating. Burial will be in Green Park cemetery. Friends may ball at the Baird funeral home in Pbrtr land. i Graduated from Tri-State college (Tara Ta Pa*e Five) i ' | ; ffl;

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. Some Additional Progress Is Made As Agreement Is j Made On Two Points UN Advance ’Base Below Kaesong, Korea, Thursday, July 19— t (UP)—A dispute over a “major ? issue” slowed Korean cease-fire < talks Wednesday in the sixth day i of negotiations in Kaesong. ? “Agreement on the key point is ? essential to the successful comple- : tion bf the fii*st phase of the >* negotiations,” a United Nations * official statement said. In this first phase, UN and • Communist teams are negotiating : a program for actual ceasefire talks. > ; The UN statement said that agreement was reached on two points during the day and that “some additional progress” ; was made “toward the formation of a mutually acceptable agenda onj which to base the detailed discussion.” It was believed that the sticking- point yesterday; was a Com- : rnunist demand that a cease-fire ' take effect at oncel The cvm- ) mand is determined that there 1 shall be no cease-fire' until terms \ I for a formal armistice have been - agreed upon and there is no , chance for a double cross. The Communist' Peiping radio ■t changed meanwhile that American and South Korean troops had , launched a series of attacks along t “almost the entire front” since the ? cease-fire talks started. The broadcast said the attacks took place nortli of Hwachon, northwest of Chorwon. west of Kutnh- .! wa and .north and northeast of Yanggu and Inje. Chorwon and Kumhwa are anchor points in the central Korean iron triangle, ;and the other \ towns named lie southeast of there. I■ 1 : t.' • ■L- v \ - There was a suddenly altered atmosphere in Kaesong. < f A United Press correspondent who l visited the 'city Wednesday North Korean soldiers were sullen and civilians seemed afraid ofLthe UN visitors. A few hours later a memorandum issued at tihs advance base ordered correspondents who visit- . ed Kaesong to remain within the huts-mile neutral zone around the : cease-fire conference- |house, and ho travel “in jeep” even . <in that restricted ■ I It was evident thdi the progress made jn\ cease-firq* talks was slow and tedious. .1- . - ’ fj The two agenda items were approved after Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, senior UN delegate, accepted two points on phraseology presented by the Reds. Joy first placed on the record, however, J the UN team’s understanding of the basic intent of the two points. The meeting moved “rather ponderously,” the UN team said, because of language difficulties. Three languages—Chinese, North Korean and English—are beinff used in the talks and each statement for either side must be tran- - slated twice. The Reds asked for two recesses 'during today’s conference, the first being a two-hour halt in negotiations so the Chinese Communists and North Koreans could “study in detail” a revised agenda which Joy presented the morning. . ' : Later, the Red delegation took another 36-minute recess. When the afternoon session opened, North Korean Gen. Nam 11, 7 chief of the Red team, made a statement and then both sides made what was termed “a detall--6d exploration of the points of issue.” After one hour and 13 minutes of discussion, the UN beam called for a 15-mlnute recess. sr The second approved agenda; point was, not approved until the ' pate afternoon. V I i Armistice talks will resume at $ Kaesong at 11 a. m. Thursday (7 ‘ p. m. Wednesday CST.) r, - i ■ I'II ■ ■ .” ■ :