Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 203.

County Farmers Voice Opinions On Rural Service Meet Monday , V Monroe School On Defense Matters X Adams, county fanners, for the nrbst part, are satisfied with current state and federal government agricultural agencies* policies. ■ At the same time, the farmers offered recommendations whereby services could either be m«de more complete, eliminated for practical purposes, or revised. j r This was discerned following a meeting of approxjmat Q ly 135 fanners in the school building Monday. -, \ ■ ' V The meeilng; was called by the 7 Adams County Mobilization Committee through jts chairman Wln- ’ fredL.-Uerketo receive suggestions from farmers for increasing the efficiency of rural services. The meetings dne of a series conducted throughout the nation, -• to better enable the’ federal Department of Agriculture to improve - ita functions. j m Representatives of the various groups in which Adame county farmers are affiliated ,were present at the meeting and explained the nature of the work peing done and accepted- from the farmers. ; Fallowing are the names ot the representatives -• and recommendations which will, be forwarded to Agriculture Department officials: The Agricultural Research AdJ ministration and the Bureaiv of 4 Agricultural Economics were explained by Fred Meier, Vocational Agriculture, member of the AM committee. Recommendations: Research be continued as at present time, bulletins be shorter and more understandable to the farmer. Cooperative Extension Service v was explained by Holman Bgly, J 1 Chairman of the county extension 1 , pommlttee. 7- Recommendations: 1 present programs a 1 closer relationship be attained be- 1 tween the farm and non-fai*m peo- 1 pie. ' ''' L. E. Archbold, County Extension member of the AM committee, reviewed services offered by the Production and Marketing Administration. Recommendations: present committee system be retain- - ed; payments should be continued on common sb.il conservation practires; quota systems be abolished completely or at least the permit ted acreage be increased to 25 acres due to the fact that present: permitted acreages are not ade- ! quate to supply livestock feed onthe average farm; no assistance be given by the Department of Agrl--uclture to farmers, for storing surplus grain due to the fact that the expense would be less for individ- ■ ual farmers to store their own grain than to use government funds foi this purpose. \ , Mr. Archbold also explained the Federal Crbp Insurance Program. Recommendations: a crop insurance program, on a combined crop basis; a higher yield for determining the yield'Tor a farm be used (Tara To Pace Twa) I *, News Briefs , zBlasts Czech Washington, Aug. 28. — (UP) — President Truinan gave the Dew Czechoalovakiun ambasvador a bawling out today, telling hitq thp htMt way to improve prevent poor relation* between tl«f two countries la to free Imprlabrted Amerif can newsman William N. Oath, Mr. Truman was abort and to the point as the new envoy, Vladimir Frocbaaka, presented hit credentials at the White House. ''JI 1 ? "Ji '’Vi''** V-i Nab 7 Reds — Honolulu, Aufl. 28. —• (UP) \ FBI agents today arrested seven leaders of the Communist party In the territory of Hawaii today. Dean Bholder, . i V Justice department spokesman who flew here from Washington for the arrests, said the seven were arrested about 6:30 a. m. HST (10:30 a. m. CBT) and were taken to FBI headquarters In downtown Hono- . i lulu. \ i •< Stands Pat ? » . Washington, Aug. 28. — (UP) — Sen. Paul H. Douglas, D., Hi., said today that he is “standing pat” on his objections to President Truman’s nominees to two U. S. district judgeships in Illinois. “1 am standing like Stonewall Jackson,” , he said. ‘They shall not pass.”

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' — —| J i— Sacred Cow Railroads Boost Freight Rates i To Let Packers Increase Prices

Washington, A-ug. 28.—(UP) — Railroads boosted freight rates today bringing higher prices on meat. At the same time consumers were warned of a neiW-j inflation spiral coming this winter. Immediate effect bt the new freight rate increase—nine percent in the east and six percent in the south and west—was permission for meat packers to raise theiL wholesale price ceilings. The new meat ceilings will take into acount the freight increases, and least part of the higher prices was expected Ao be passed on to the housewife soon. Prices also may go qp op other goods such as automobiles which are shipped FOB Detroit with transportation charges extra. i The freights rate increase Was approved by the interstate commerce commission 20 days 'ago. It created the paradoxical situation qf one government agency contributing to price increases while economic stabilizer Eric A. Johnston complained that the defense production > act didn’t give him enough power to hold prices down. The ICC. however, granted the rate increases because of a boost, in materials and labor costs to the railroads since the last freight rate years ago.Th* carter s had as|ked for a 15 percent hike. i Johnston said In New York that defense spending will-start a new inflation spiral; this winter. He said it pushed the coat of living above an extra $350 paid so far since January, 1850, by the average American The new controls act, , he said, won't be strong enough to hold the level

Grand, Petit Jurors Drawn For Court Term Grand and pfetit juries for the September term of Adams circuit court which opens September 4 wete drawn Monday afternoon by 'the jury commissioners. A Twelte names were \drawn for the grand jury and of these six will serve provided there is a grand jury call. Twenty-four names were drawn tor the petit jury and 12- of these will serve in case there is a jury trial. Following are the names drawn: Grand Jury T. jAMeizler k Decatur; Edward H. Cook Preble; Wllbpr' H. Blakey, Union; Brayton Pyle, Jefferson; Carl F. Brown, Root; Charles Donald Cook, ton; Clifford Essex, Monroe; Edwin Collier, Berne; Carl (EJ Cochran Geneva; J?lmer GerbH. Kirkland; Roscoe N. Banter, Hartford; Ernestine Bixler, Wabash, Pftlt Jury Floyd Barger, Kirkland; Burley Hough, Wabash; Boyd B« oher, Geneva;. Harold Fields, Br. ( Geneva; Dale I Ants, Berne; C. Shady, Kirkland; Clarence P. Hindman, Hartford; Reuben H. Pussy, Card; Adolph Hanni, Monroe: Carl T. Noll Decatur;- Minnie Pearl Stuber, Jefferson; Wiliam Selklng. Root, ■'* Albert F Braun, Washington: Lorenx Elchhoff, Preble; PajuV-G. Lobaiger, Monroe; Orval Alljupaw, Berne; Alfred Grote pnionf Richard Reimer, Union; James Meyer, i Hartford; William E. Noonan, Decatur; Erwin Stucky, Monroe; Daniel Neireiter, Decatur; Theodore Bulmahn, Preble; Reuben Gerke Root. Makes Appointment Announcement was made today by Root township trustee August Selklng of the appointment of Bruce Abernathy as an instructor in the Monmouth high school. Abernathy, who will Mrs. Ethel Dewey who moved to North Carolina, will teach Latin, English, mathematics and history. The new instructor, who 8 e appointment, Selklng said, completes the staff at the Monmouth-* school, has had considerable teaching experience in Wabash and Huntington townships.

maintained since last February once the government begins spending 165,000,600,000 (B) a year for defense. Defense production is rapidly expanding, but total Industrial production in July was down to the lowest since last September, government figures showed yesterday. . v The decrease is only temporary. A lull* had been expected while industry switched over to defense output. The nation’s mills and factories may be as busy next year as they wdre in World War 11. The federal reserve hoard's index of industrial production dropped nine points in July from 222 in June to 213 in July. The Index is based on a 1935-39 Average of 100. j J ; >. The council of economic advisers said, however, that rapidly growing defence production could boosf the index tq an ayprage of About 235 in 1952, as compared to the . 1943 war year record pf 239. . L' i ■ The dispute between President Truman and some members of congress over tye controls law continued to simmer. Sen. Homer E. Capehart, R. Ind., accused Mr. Truman of “obvious shortsightedness’’ on controls. Mr. Trumaa has asked for a change in the Capehart amendment to the law which requires that all direct and indirect coats increases since the Korean war may be included in ceiling prices. , Capehart said Mr. Truman had not asked for* strong controls originally, didn’t use them when he got them, and now 1a trying to make “congress a scapegoat for poor Judgment.”

I- \ . Institute Prelude To . i! J iOpen School Doors ■ Ail Adams county schools with the exception of Decatur Catholic school will open next Tuesday September 4 for the fall term. Catholic high school and grade school will open the following day, Wednesday September 5. Berne pnd Decatur schools will open September 4, the same date set for the county schools, and all teachers In the county will prepare for the Opening by attending the allday teachers’ institute scheduled for Lincoln school in Decatur Wednesday. \ A principals’ meeting of principals of all county schools was held today in the office of county super- ] intendent Hansel Foley and final plans were made for the 1951-52 ( school year. V All county school principals are new this year and several met to- , day for the first time. There are ( still three vacancies in the county school system, one at Monmouth and two at Jefferson but indications were that the vacancies would be filled in a day or two. Pupils of all county schools will meet at their respective schools Thursday August 30 for the purpose of getting book assignments ' so that classes can start on the morning of September 4. 1 The county superintendent;** of- 1 flee) has been the busiest place In Decatur the last Several day* as a fitinl check Is made preparatory to 1 the school opening. Foley stated that there were several applicants for the three teaching vacancies and that he was confident they would be filled prior to school opening. ■ ~~ Further JC Sales Are -■ '' ' I 'ij■ '■ Sef For This Evening ■ - ; Vi 1J ■ The Decatur Junior Chamber of ’ Commerce will continue its sale of house numbers tonight, it was announced today. Sales were so heavy last week that it was necessary to place a new order for num- , bers and these have arrived. Members of the Junior Chamber , also erect the numbers for rest- ’ dents who purchase them. The numbers can either be attached to the house or placed on a standard . in the. yard.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, August 28, 1951.

- - - —-— Sheriff Shraluka Served Notice By Justice DaWald 'Show Cause Why Not Be Punished For Contempt Os Court' Sheriff Robert Shraluka today received a notice to “show cause why he should not be attached and punished for contempt of the court" of Justice of Peads Earl DaWald, Geneva, Wabash township. The affidavit alleging six causes filed in DaWald’s court was signed by Mrs. Beulah Stucky, Geneva. The notice was served by Coroner Harmon Gilllg on deputy Sheriff James Cochran, in the absence from Decatur on official business of Sheriff Shraluka. Sheriff Shnu luka 'was in Muncie today investigating a criminal mater. - The notice orders the sheriff to appear in the Geneva, WabauJ). township justice of peace court Thursday night. August 30, at 7 o’clock, central standard time. The notice further states that “failure to obey this notice will make Sheriff Shraluka liable for another action for contempt.” Mrs. Stucky states in her affidavit: "That statements made by Shraluka put the court in disrepute and hamper and hinder the court’s operation.” “That statements that said court is and will continue to take jurisdiction of matters which do not concern it have been made in the hope df arousing public sentiment against court.” “That the Sheriff has notified the town vs Oenem tltat he M!f* not accept prisoners committed by the Geneva Wabash township justice of the peace.” “That the Sheriff has. taken up all deputy sheriff cards Issued in Geneva and Wabash township,” Mrs. Stucky filed her affidavit in DaWald’s court and he sent the notice to Coroner Gillig for service on the Sheriff, in compliance withJ a statute that gives the Coroner authority to arrest the Sheriff. — — All In Readiness For School Opening That Is, Everything - But The Students Everything is ip readiness for the fall opening of school, according to superintendent of Decatur public schools W. Guy Brown. Everything, that! is, but the students. However, school officials have readied the high school and Lln-t coin school for the influx of students. which Brown predicts, will be approximately the same numbers’|that strode through the doors for registration a year ago. Registration for high school students Is now in process and school will officially open next Tuesday with a full day’s program, i Classes will begin at 8:25 am. and continue until 3:15 p.m. with an hour's brsak at 11:25 In the morning. L Children of the Lincoln school ara also to report Tuesday morning, at but will he dismissed after receiving their book lists, assignments and other nscessary Instructions. However, the students of the Lincoln school will return either before 11 kip. next Tuesday or between 12:4$ and 3:30 p.m. with the work books and . supplies they purchased pliis the rental money for books furnished by the school. There will be two kindergarten classed each morning and two in the afternoon it was announced, Parents who wish tohelr children to attend the morning sessions Parents who wish their children to the kindergarten rooms between 8:30 and 11 a.m. 1 Those who wish to have their children. enrolled in the afternoon kindergarten classes should report between 12:45 and 3:30 p.m. INDIANA WEATHER Pertly cloudy, warm and humid tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 66-72. High Wednesday 89-88.

For Woundsd Vets ‘Operations Homebound’ Big Time j Row That Folks Are Cooperating

Scott Air Force Base Belleville, 111., Aug. 28.—-(UP)’—“Oper-ations homebound” almost collapsed whbh the gals Jan out of apples, comic books and' chewin’ tobacco. ' But it’s going full tilt on an oven bigger scale now—thanks A lot ot folks with big hedrts. St all started with the “gals”— the wives of officers at this waystop for wounded veterans of Korea who are eqroute to hospitals near their homes. *Hie Wives emptied their club treasury, loaded baskets with goodies, and met each plane as it came in with the wounded. Ohe day a Jrid told one of the wives that he wanted nothing more that to talk with his mother in North Carolina. The women looked at their shrinking budget. ' jacked in a few more cents and I Raid eßay. The word got around end «very returning soldier from . there on wanted to call home. \ - ; Th# army wives soon Went broke and cast around’ for financial help. They appealed to Capt. Charles Mueth base public information officer.’ He was, busted, too, but he had an idea. Mueth took the problem to another man with a heart, Walter E. Wagner, executive vice-presi-dent of the Belleville chamber of commerce. Walt, a man of action, appealed to\the newspapers in the area and gqt his plea broadcast on the radio. Money started coming in from all towns in the area. \ 4 Now many months later, each kid coming into Scott from Korea, via Ban Francisco, gets a chance '■ tv say hello to mom, the wife and kids; or whomever answers.' “We have a set rule on the calls,” Wagner said, “but it’s like — - — J , I —

VFW Delegates Vote I For Oalis' Release | ■■ V . i k | New York, Aug. 28.—(UP) —Delegates to the Veterans of Foreign Wars* 52nd Mtinual encampment vote today on a resolution calling on President Truman to take action in the case of William N. Oatis, newspaperman jailed by the Czechs on charges of spying. The resolution, prepared by the VFW’s national legislative committee, asks the president to appoint a commission of lawyers to seek Oatis* release. ' A colorful military parade of the VFW will takp place at 3:30 p.m. CST today when 20,000 veterans step down Fifth Ave. from 95th to 62nd Street. The 75,000 members of the ladies auxiliary and their families topped the opening of their six-day encampment last night with a fun parade staged by the military order of the tootle, cootiettes and lady bugs. . The marchers in the torchlight parade down Bth Avenue were led by mayor Vincent Impellltterl, a member of the ‘“Broadway Lice” pup tent, and supreme seam squirrel W. J. Gow, of Jacksonville, Fla. A Crowd of 30,000 lined the parade route to watch the singing, dancing costumed "cooties’* as they cavorted and shot off fire works. GE Bogins Wage Mjuslment Talks The General Electric Company announced today it has started discussions With most unions representing GE employees about an adjustment in wages on September 15 based on a 1% increase in wages for each increase in the cost-of-living since March 15 and ot another flat .increase across the boards, subject to Wage Stabilisation approval. The Company has also proposed that wages be adjusted up or down automatically next March 15, In accordance with changes in the cost-of-living index since March 15, 1951. L R. Boulware, G. E. vice-pres-ident, stated that the proposed escalator adjustment was based on the national wage policy recently announced by the Wage Stabilization Board.

a rubber band —it stretches. Say a kid calls his home in New Jersey. His four-year-old sister answers the phone. She < jabbers away a couple of minutes, then she calls mom. She talks a while and calls the old man who calls aunt Tebiatha, who calls uncle Job, who calls in all of ‘the neighbors. Before we know it ‘we’s got a whale of a phone bill, but we don’t mind.”, Wagner, said that the contributions from towns around have kicked in enough to provide 3360 monthly for current magazines. Dealers have donated’ television sets for the wards, where a man may stay from one . to. half a dozen days before moving nearer home. (500 boys a month stop enroute from Korea).. Somebody got the idea of putting a thermos jug of water under each bed, so a boy wouldn’t have to bother a busy nurse tor a drink of water. Newspapers fli the area provide many copies ot each edition. \ One of the wives told me that the kids ask for some of the darndest things. j —"A boy from the south.”- she said “didn’t have and kin to call. All be wanted was a harmonica. I couldn’t find one on the base, so I got a staff car. went to Belleville In the middle of the night and got the manager of a dime i store Out of bed. The boy was happy.” i Another wanted only a hamburger—with onions. He got IL “Operations homebound” may , have run out ot apples, comic books and eatin* tobacco, but ft has run into something real big. i It’s slogan can’t miss: “Give to i the boys who gave.”

Council Okays 1952 Budget At Public Hearing City councilmen in a special meeting Monday left intact the previously proposed civil city budget for the forthcoming year. Members, in the abbreviated session, passed four ordinances, approving separately the tax rate of |l.lO for every 1100 of taxable property; a $7,652 appropriation for the park department; $1,924.21 which represents the appropriation for the police pension fund. The fourth ordinance set the salary and wages of city officials and employes. ■City clerk-treasurer H. Vernon Aurand, who presented the ordinance to the necessary four councilmen present; noted that all appropriations had been properly advertised. -( The Monday meeting was the legally prescribed public hearing In order to listen to any objections to the. city’s forthcoming budget. However; no one, other than councilman, Mayor Doan, Aurand and city attorney Robert 8. Anderson were present. Decatur’s total tax. rate, as proposed in ths combination of the civil, township, school and stats budgets, will amount to $3,925 — at least until metnbgrs of the county board of tax review receives It. Fof the most part, though, oGU ciale predict the budgets to be unchanged when the final check |s made. < it is felt that the state will subsequently approve the rates for the several units when that division reviews the budget rates, probably some time in October. The county board of tax review meets in mid-September. Noted separately, the Decatur rate if "ted j ot the lowest In the state for a city this size. The sl.lO is a one cent increase over the 1951 budget, and includes a newly-inserted police pension rets of two cents. f\ There will be a Moose initiation tonight at 8 o’clock at the Moose home in Decatur. All candidates are asked to report promptly for the initiation Ceremony. There will be refreshments and a social hour immediately following the lodge meeting.

Ridgway Answers No UN Plane Was In Kaesong Raid

Schricker Says I Homes Cause Os Sex Rings Cites Juvenile SexDrinking 'Rings'; Decatur Put On Spot Indianapolis, Aug. 28 —(UP)— Governor Schricker blamed a breakdown of the home" ’ for Indiana’s mounting wave of 1 juvenile sext-drinking rings today and said the problem could hest be dealt with on a community lev«(. Schricker said his office and state police were “deeply distressed” over recent teen age immoralities. ' His statement came as South Bend authorities investigated reports of a clique in .which more than 100 teen-agers allegedly staged wild sex and narcotics parties in 1 a wooded rendezvous. The case 1 was only one of several recorded in Indiana in recent months. Leu than two weeks ago, auth. orlties raided a Mississlnewa river ' shack near Peru and picked up s three escapees from a Fort Wayne ■ state school. They since admitted ■ holding loud sex and liquor parties > in the shack nightly. Other case* —Involving scores of Hoosier youths—were uncovered recently at Plymbuth, Monticello, Decatur, New Haven and Kokomo. “This sort of thing poses a challenge to all of us.” the governor said. “It seems to me tlie primary fault lies in the breakdown of the so-called old-fashioned home where children were under closer watch of their parents.” Schricker said it was difficult to deal with the problem on a statewide level because state law enforcement authorities usually didn’t' hear of cases until they were in the prosecution stage.' “It’s a difficult problem for a state to tackle because too much damage has been done before the ■ facts reach us,” he said. “It’s a very distressing problem and one we’re all concerned about,” the governor added. “However, the best solution to the problem t and the prevention of such things can best be effected in homes. “The morals of these children involved in such scandals just aren’t what they should be. It's a problem that each family and each com* munity must deal with itself. It can’t be done on a state-wide level.” Schricker said juvenile sex and liquor parties “are bad enough” but those involving narcotics too “are even worse.” He said he planned to ask the next state legislature to Impose “the most severe penalties for those passing dope in Indiana (Turn Te Pas* Tw«) 3 Plead Guilty In JP Court Today < . Robert Pottlgar, GanavK pleaded guilty In Justice of Pence court in Decatur Monday to twb charges, disorderly conduct and reckless driving and a third charge of assault and battery was dismissed. Pottiger was fined 35.00 and cost* on each plea and paid 329.75. He was arreeted several days ago following an argument In Geneva. Leßoy Junior Beer, Decatur route 3, charged with reck lew driving received a continuance until September! In the court ot Floyd Hunter, justice of peace. A reckless driving case against Robert Huser, Monroe also was continued. Hunter was unable to hear the cause Monday afternoon, because of other business. William E. King, 33, Fort Wayne, route 10 pleaded guilty to speeding at 6:30 o’clock this morning in Justice of Peace court and war fined >I.OO and costs totalling 39.75. King was driving a truck in the west partjof the city when apprehended by city police.

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Tokyo, Aug. 28. — (UP) — Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway’s supreme ,7 headquarters charged today that the Communists used one of their j U I own airplanes to stage a fake bombing of Kaesong. \ A statement Jssued by the supreme UN commander’s ppbllc information service repeated that no UN airplane of- any description was over Kaesong at the time of the alleged bombing of the armistice conference nqutral zone. “Our air alert system reported that an unidentified aircraft approached Kiesong from the West at 11:20 p. m7, the exact time of the alleged attack,” the statement t said. i “Since no UN command aircraft was In the area, it is beyond doubt 4 J that this was a Communist aircraft. ; ” All evidence establishes the conclusion that “the. Communists per* - petrated a deliberate fraud." the] “ statement said. "Obvious, too, is thC fact that the entire scene, including the investigation thereof, was staged |>y the Communists for the benefit of their photographers and newsmen.” I i Commenting on the new Red demand for reinvestigation of alleged neutrality breaches, the headquarters statement said: “Should the investigation be reopened It is probable that mtteki more convincing evidence of a bombing attack would be presen tea£ The statement Implied that Ridgway probably will reject the Red demand for another investigation ot two alleged violations — certainly that he will not accept It on the Communists' terms. X ■ It strengthened belief also that, as the result of a further exchange of charges and counter-charges, the site of the conference talks may be switched from Kaesong. There have been strong reports for several days that Ridgway might suggest such a change to get ohjt ' control even though it includes , of Kaesong, which is under Red * so-called neutral zone. j Pi “There js as yet no indications as io tlje nature of the reply General Ridgway will make to the lat- l\ !est Communist leter,” the headquarters statement said. It was believed the supreme commander, who has dismissed the Communist : allegations of neutrality' violations as “preposterous” and completely faked, may be seeking instructions from the chiefs us staff in Washington. After sketching in some detail _ (Tors T» Two) Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving Charge Alvin Gunderson, 32. Decatur route 3, pleaded guilty to driving while under the Influence of tnfoxicants In Mayor's court this morning and was fined 325.00 and coals, amounting to $38.26 and the Mayor recommended suspension of Gun- J dersem'e driver* license for »<> , days, i I- j U 7 ~ Th* arrest, made by city police, . wee the aftermath of aiu automobile accident north of Decatur Monday evening. Gunderson'* car rammed Into the back car driven by Walter Scott GJenn. of lowa. Mr*. Glenn and a daughter were In the lowa car with Mr. Glenn. Following , the mishap, which -Iqt damaged the lowa car but did not cause any bodily injuries to the occupant*,. a quick report to the police station netted the arrest of “Gunderson as he approached Decatur. He was given a drunkmeter test and lodged in the county jail al night. _ Prosecutor Severin Scpurger represented the state and Robert Anderson represented the defendant at the hearing today. Gunderson , made arrangements to pay the fine 7 and costs and was released. He is employed as an upholsterer at Fort ■ 1 Wayne.\ He is married»and has a 1 29 man th old , son.