Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1951 — Page 1

Vol. XLIX. No. 217.

BIG THREE AGREE ON GERMAN PEACE PACT

All-Out Red ' .. . c Air Assaults Seen Pending . ...I American Planes Likely To Blast Manchuria Bases [ ■ . ■ ■* _____- StU Alr Force Headquarters, KoSept. 14. —(UP}—• Maj. Gen. Frank F. Everest, commanding the sth air force, said today he "woqld assume” that an all-out Communist . aerial attack would mean the lifting of present restrictions against, bombing Red air bases in Man 4 churia. ' There are increasing signs that such an attack may .be imminent. Everest said he hid'noted an increasing Red air butld-up. It is estimated that the Communists now have more than 1,100 planes, “predominantly jet fighters,” and including twin-engined light bombers of an improved World War II type, he said*. . “Current restrictions do not permit me to attack airdomes across the Yalu 5 river,” Everest told this correspondent. “But I would assume that if the United Forces were attacked in force from the air, some of these restrictions would be lifted.” Everest said the Communists would rely heavily upon their beef-ed-up Soviet-trained air force if they decided to launch another big ground offensive. “I do not think they would try another push like the one they tried last spring, where we have vir-’ tually uncontested air superiority,” Everest skid. “We gave them a bloody nose then, and the Bth army i$ stronger now than if was." The 4?-year-oM former fighter ' plloit rolled a clgaret and grinned: pilot rolled a cigaret and grinned: try it. They would cause us some embarrassment but the. only way we can get at them is if they come over?’, Veiled Warnings Washington. Sept 14» —(UP) — U.S. military leaders gave thinlyveiled warnings today that the wraps probably will be taken off the U.S. air force in Korea if the Comiftumriists launch an all-out aerial attack. . Maj... Gen. Frank F, Everest, commander of the sth aiiFforce. said in Korea he “would assume” that 'any all-out Red air attack would Ije answered by lifting present restrictions against bombing , Communist air bases in Man- . churia. .. . ... d He was suported by a defense department spokesman here who aaid: i » “It can be assumed that United (Tnr« To Pa*e Eiirkt) • ; ■’ I Schricker Summons Leaders To Parley Indianapolis, Sept. 14. —(UP)- 1 * Governor Schricker today asked 14 top state legislators to attend a Monday conference and consider whether a special session of - the legislature is needed in Indiana’s welfare finance crisis. He sent telegrams 4o leaders of both parties in both houses last night. The welfare conference was scheduled at 10 a.m. Monday in Bchricker’s office. County Ministers Will Meet Monday \ fc ’. i-: • • [ r ' ,".L ‘ > In a move to “get acquainted,” officials of the Adamsi county ministerial association have announced plans for a “covered dish” supper to be held in Hanna-Nuttman park next Monday. - - 'a ' ■ According to the announcement of the event, “the only business - will be to check how many pastors will take part, ip the worship programs in county- schools.” Every minister ahd family in the county is invited to .the 'suppcr. which is to get underway at 6 p m. Th© announcement stated further that “because there are many new ministers In the county, and "Oine who cannot, get to the regular monthly meetings ...the supper is planned to enable all members to get acquainted." INDIANA WEATHER Generally fair. Not much change In temperatures tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 50-55. High Saturday

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•t 1 ? - J linn And Halterman Head Fund Campaign I Decatur Community '1 Fund Drive Oct. 8 > ? | William Lipn and John Halterman will serve its co-chairmen of the 1951 Decatur Community Fund Campaign, according to an announcement made by Harry bailey, president, at the September hoard of di rectors meeting held at the First State Bank last night. ' * The drive is scheduled to begin f October 8 and it is hoped that most dhlicitations can be completed during that week. These dates were dhosen to coincide with the various local and national Community Chest drives held throughout the ' nation. . .\; ( President Dailey also announced tfiis year’s budget committee will consist of Carl Clerber, chairman, 4rthur Holthousei Colin Finlayson, d. E. Bell, and W. ; Guy Brown. Participating units ate to submit their budget requests along with a report of their expenditures and activities for the past year to this comriittee by- September 17. Final budcommittee ‘recommendations ai-e to be compiled at a meeting September 20. A special called meeting of the board of (directors Will be held September 27 for final budget approval and tq further dis>cjiss details of this year’s campaign. JAs has been the custom for a nUhiber of years, individuals are to bfe contacted at tlieir places of employment and no house-to-house cknvass will be made. Tb< payroll deduction will again be directed ts AU social and fraternal (organizations in Decatur. I ' ;Earl Caston, executive secretary, reported at last night’s meeting that pkytoll deduction collectiohs have lmi» favorable witbvone Industry already exceeding Its pledge total. Each of last year’s participating units has or will! receive sion the full amount of its approved budget allotment from last y|ai*’s campaign. Caston also’mentimed that lists of contributor contacts have been revised apd shortened so that each volunteer workel y will have fewer namjes in a smaller area to contact during' this year’s campaign. ’The Decatur Community Fund w|as organized to consolidate various worthwhile charities and local projects into one < concentrated eff<|r.t. Last year’s drivei wai headed by Dowell Harper and Dibk Linn, i Anticipating units in last year’s blidget include<l.\ Boy Scouts, Girl Srbuts, Adams county cancer society. recreation committee (playground equipment; etc.) the Salvation Army, the associated services' fir the armed Forces, and the Den. '■■l ; \ H —’H ! Mrs. Longenberger Dies In Toledo, 0. IWord has been received here of tile death of Mrs. Clarence Longe|bprger, 59, who died Thursday at her home in Toledo. 0., after all illness of nine months. Her husband is a former resident of ‘ Apams county. Fhneral services and burial will be held at Toledo Saturday afternoon. \ Mrs. Nancy Gause 1 J r ' K■. Dies At Willshire 11 ' -I ■ - ■■ I ■ 1 ! |;• , ■ i.' IJ ■ L i Funeral Services ! Sunday Afternoon Mrs. Nancy Gause. 61. a reslof Willshire, O„ fdr th4 past 40| years, died Thursday afternoon &t| her home in that lown. She hqd been in failing tor 10 yekrs. j J . ■ .■She was a meni|)er of |the Willshire Methodist church. ‘ Surviving, are the husband, Benjamin Gause: a soil. Wilbur Gause off Willshire; three daughters, M|s. Boyd\ Snyerd of Fort Wayne, Mts. Roy Agler of Hobart ind Mts. Donald TaylqF of Willshire; a frother, Martin Snyder of Willshare, and two sisters, Mrs. (Pearl Tiymtneir of Fort and Mrs. ; Alina Hurless of „ funeral services w’ill be cont ducted at 2 Sunday at the United brethren Church in WillShire, the Rev. I. A. Middaugh and t» Rev. Herbert Schumm officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemmetery. i The body has befcn removed from the Gillig & Dttan funeral home to the (residence, where friends may capi'T 1 y • !' •1i \.

X' . A New Violations Charges Made By Communists New Charges Made By Radio Peiping Os UN Violations Tokyo, Sept. 14— CUP) —Radio Peiping hurled new Communist charges of Kaesong nteutjrality violations against the United Natione today. The Communists gave no hint that t,he Reds were any closer to resuming cease-fjre talks.. 'The radio, official propaganda organ for- Red China, charged tliat the UN “still has no intention of stopping their provocative acta” and claimed that planes had again “violafed the Kaesong area by flyihg over it three days this week. Radio Peiping said UN ylapes fl£w over Kaesong 49 times Monday, I'6 times Tuesday and 29 tiines Wednesday. The Reds ignered repeated allied reminders that there never hds been an agreement that allied planes would not fly over the neutral conference zone. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway’s admission that a UN B-26 had strafed Kaesong accidentally before dawn Monday was used for more propaganda. Peiping claimed the UN admission proved the “bankruptcy” of the American “policy of threats and denials.” Australian Wilfred Burcliett, correspondent for, the Communist Paris newspaper Ce Soir, said in one dispatch broadcast by Radio Peiping that Ridgway must deal with all Red charges of neutrality violations before the talks can be resumed. \ ; [ ‘ ■ |t seemed certain that Ridgway could never back down from his blanket denial of all the Red charges except the Kaesong strafing incident. * ' Burchett said Ridgway “cannot wijpe out all responsibility by a half-hearted admission of one.accidental incident. Let him deal _with all these (Red charges) seriously and tJie talks can star!..\’ * Ridgway’s command was silent ( (Turn To Fa*» Three) To Discuss Preble Fire Department To Meet Monday To -Study Organization The idea of establishing a volunteer fire department in Preble, similar to the Poe department, will be discussed Monday night at a community meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. at the Preble restaurant: Preble 1 and its environs, including Peterson, Magley and Tocsin, and all of Kirkland and Preble townships, are without any , kind of organized fire fighting equipment. Residents in those territories who value the great worth of farht and village property in the twb-township area, have been toying with the thought that some fire fighting apparatus should be provided at a central point. Glen Patterson, . proprietor 6f thei Preble restaurant,. states that mujeh conversation has been flowing In and around Preble about ; fire department idea. To learn more about the proposition. Martin Gallmeyer, one of the organizers of the Poe departs merit, will speak at Monday night’s meeting and answer questions of those intei\ested. - \ The, Poe department is not tax, supported, it w'as explained. It does* not receive funds from any tax body, either the township or county. t Once a year a festival is staged by the Poe firemen and proceeds from the affair are used to purchase equipment. The department operates entirely as a volunteer organization, the members performing their duties when called as a public service. Spokesmen \ stated that they were hopeful a plan for establishing a similar organization might evolve from the meeting'. All In-' terested citizens are invited to attend. ° .H■'■ ' i I r

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 14, 1951.

. ~.j i...:. t -j- -i- -j. r -ji -A' ; ' ! Reports On Far East ~ . r„ J S'l 1 ■ r NEW YORK Gov. Thomas E. Dewejr-reports to President Truman ort his recent trip to the Far East. It the'first time thqt the twicedefeated G. O. P; presidential has visited the White House during the six years of Mr. TrumanX administration. ’ M — : i Monroe Water Plant ,£J» J—' rnnctrnrtinn OnMK I Mir » er > letjurubusco, VUIDIIUUIIUII upvllj district dommander of the D •\ D ’iJ* American Legion, was the guest Begin DUllding Vi Shaker at the weekly meeting of Monroe Pumphouse ‘>7 Rot * ry r » evening. The veterans leader oqtWork was started the forepart of lifted the principles and ideals of this week toward the construction th*a organization its growth over of the pumphouse for the Monroe jttth years and its activities through-, water system. ouit the nation. Robert Ashbaucher, Thik is the first actual work on (k/mmander of Adaips Post 43. the project, and Is the basis for of- Anerican Legion, wasi chairman of finials’ predictions that the works program, will be in operation "in about three It is believed that construction — of the pumphouse itself will be F«||||\y jQyQ completed “In about two months. ■ or possibly a little longer.” CamL. Sale of bonds for the project will Otllf |f)|s LQfl|Pf ke held in the Monroe (own had September 21., Officials state that [ pin- CnnA/liin Fnr future work is dependent upon the FOi K sale of these bonds—l96.ooo worth HarVCSt TrailSDOrt in 11.000 demoninations—“which ] J “ should go with little trouble." . ?n a move to expedite the transOnce the sale is completed, work- gojtation of soybeans into the city men will begin laying the pipe to thereby dr4ate 4 ready nikrvarioUß points throughout the town, for farmers/’ officials of t tie and the first operations should be- Pennsylvania railroad and the gin by the first of the year. , Central Soya company conferred The construction of the pump- Thursday, house is being completed by E. A. Officials anticipate that th® Bock. Fort Wayhe contractor. , ; o f the soybean season will be reached within “10 days or two 1 I irnrkonn weeks.” and the Thursday conStatewide Luncheon was to Strengthen both Os Democrat Women thi‘ railroad and company's position for the harvest, i Mrs. Catherine L. I-ose, Adams < ; Vs c j. Finlhyson. Decat ir county Democratic vice-chairman, manager, said: WThe net rehas received notice of a statewide gJtl jt of the meeting was to wofk luncheon meeting at noon o jj( plans whereby we can move Saturday. Sept. 29. at the Murat and unload the harvest crop ? .\. Temple in’lndianapolis, celebrating jp the most efficient manner A . the 12th anniversary of the nation- the benefit of all concerned, al Democratic women’s division, railroad, the coinpany and’tlie Margaret M. O’Riordan, national fiAner.” committeewoman from Massa- The plant, he said. ts set up far will be the speaker. th® harvest season to operate 24 Mrs. Lose has received 10 tickets, hours daily to assure complete priced at 12.50, which may be ob- unloading. The railroad, during .tained by phoning 3-3324. Accomo- tlie c/nference, outlined its plans datiohs are being made for 1,600 tq %et the soybeans to the city, persons, both men and wonicn. '.|fh4 Central Soya company is Deadline for ticket sales is Sept, the largest single shipping, point 25. Seating arrangements will be on the Pennsylvania railroad sysmade by districts. tqm between Pittsburgh and Chilit Diakk/ir Dlanl ’i Is for this reaso ® l “ an,on & U>Ja KUDUvi I Idlll many others—that officials of the \ railroad, headed by Ji A. Harris, Am ClviLa general superintendent of freight WOIKvIS UII jIlIlVv \ transportation, and J. F. Henry, superintendent of the system, Second Walkout At met com- - - - "T"! pHiTy personnel. z FlCint In Thr6C uoys The vast scale of the Fort Wayne, Ind.. Sept. 14—(UP) tation and unloading project con--Some 1.900 workers idle at the sequently points up the need fur U.S. Rubber Co. Plant here fullest cooperation bjr both corhin the second walkout in three days, pany and railroad. L, . , , The plant resumed production cooperation, ofHcials pf yesterday when 1.200 members of both stated following the conferthe United Rubber Workers Union was the keynote of thd days employed there approved a new s^ 8 r^ 0 ®- • i n ! contract and returned to their jobs Only by such conferences, a after a oneway striX®- spokesman sad. oan.we eliminBut the'workers walked out a ate lhe confusion that sucj.a hu|e second time later in the day when JLwZTxl 8 ' errors were discovered in the eon- C»ly in this manner ciq we expetract Officials of the union and work the company met immediately to s work. me Central Soya members preSeht correct the errors wnrkprß Included President Fred. Thomas; A union spokesman said workers Dreai dent in charge of soywill meet at 2 pjri. Sunday to hageg Willtani apd vote on approval of revised Sprunger . assistant, general contract. He said the company cor- manager all j rom Port rected some of the errors which Finlayson, G. A. Schultz, were typographical, but refused to |c maMger; CHffdr q stelneri Correct others. elevator superintendent, and Jo|in The union will continue its str ke BaJr S[ egi W eighmaster, froin the until the revised t contract is ap- o W cat Ur 'plant. proved, the spokesman said. Tbo Pennsylvania railroad represencontract okayed earlier contained present at the meeting in a cent hourly wage increase addition, to . Harris and Henry and improved seniority provisions. ; (Tub t» Pa<e i*w«) : S . ■ I',' , ' i .

"" ■■ —— " •_ ; ‘ ; Peace Contract To Make Germany Full Partner In European Defense Effort

1 '■ r l ".-? HI Pupils Obtain Lessons By Phone S Two Way System To Be Installed Here Two handicapped pupils of the Lincoln school will not miss out on their class room instructions due to illness which confines them to their liomes, because the class room lessons will be dispatched to them over a two-way telephone, system from school to their beds|des.\ . Supt. of schools W. Guy Brown, today that arrangements for the schobl-to-home tele-J phone service were completed with the Citizens Telephone company and approved by thd school board, to install the two-way hook-up immediately. Charles D. Ehinger, president of the telephone company, stated that the equipment might arrive time to be installed next week. , | Pupils who will receive this magic form of class room instructions are, John Paul McAhren, 1222 W. Madison street, andj Naomi Ruth Sheets. 627 Schirmeyer street. Both have been confiijed ( witn illness to (their homes for several weeks. Special telephone wires will be run from thq Linco*n school class rooms to the homes of the children. Microphones will amplify the words and instructions of the teachers. The ' twA-way system permits the pupil to ask questions or give answers directly to the teachey. 1 \ The unit in the home normally operates as a loud speaker, and becomes a microphone only when the pupil presses the “talk" button, which changes the unit in the classroom from a niicrophone to a loud speaker. The wire connection. from the school to home is by private line. Installation and service charges for the unique shut-in service unit will be paid by the special educational division of the Indiana de-: partment of education. Supt. Brown explained. Census Figures Are Released For County / Gain Is Noted In County Population Official 1950 census figures for cities and towns and the 12 township in Adams county were received by this newspaper today from the U.S. department of commerce, bureau of the census. Decatur heads the list of municipalities with 7,271 inhabitants. The county’s population is 22,393/ compared to 21,254 in 1940, Blue Creek, French, Hartford, Jefferson, Kirkland, Monroe and Preble townships show' a decrease. Washington and Root townships in which the city of Decatur is located show a substantial increase. M Official figures are: , T 1950 1940 Blue Creek 725 780 French 702 ( 787 Hartford 841 910 Jefferson —.i. 684 700 Kirkland 4----- 732 784 Monroe — 3.110 3,119 Preble - —BB3 921 Root --—a- 1.637 1,386 St. Mary’s — 901 1,015 Union L 846 816 Wabash r '. \ 3,190 3,083 Washington »- 8,142 6,953 Cities and Towns Decatur 7.271 5,861 Berne ..... 2,277 2,075 Genevai..999 966 Monroe 428 405 Indiana’s population is given at 3,934,224. In a previous table compiled of Indiana cities, Decatur was listed as the 47th largest city in the state. -

Reds Fail To Halt Drive Os U.S. Marines Waves Os Screaming Communists Fail To •\ Stop Marine Drive Bth Army Headquarters, Korea, Sept. 14—(UP)—Waves of screaming Communists failed to halt the U. S. marine advance on the eastern front today as United Nations forces drove relentlessly oh into North Korea. . Fighting was heaviest on the eastern where the marines have sparked the drive which carried American troops deeper into North Korea than any other push this year. In dusk til dawn battle the Communists tried to crack the marine lines and stop their steady advance. Shoulder to shoulder, the I Reds poured in against the leathernecks in one attack after ’ another, But barbed wire and murderous concentrations 'of mortar, artillery, machinegun and rifle fire chopped them to pieces. The marines counted 40 enemy dead Ranging in thS barbed wire this morning. There was no estimate of how many dead and bounded the enemy hauled away under cover of darkness. Marine casualties were “extremely light.” On the central front, UN troops gained % of a mile northeast of Kumhwa and their drive continued. * 1 Planes and artillery attacked six Russian-made T-34 tanks and two self-propelled gUns dug in near the allied lines oh the westerh frnot Friday. Napalm and high explosive bombs Were dropped on 'the enemy annbr and 20 Communist soldiers were killed. West of the port , of Kaesong, on the east coast, three Red battalions launched two attacks bn UN troops Thursday. Fighting ended at nightfall when the allies pulled back slightly to dig in for the night. <• One enemy by-passed unit fought a five-hour battle trying to push UN forces off a hill but failed. A final Red counter attack was repulsed quickly and the UN remained in complete command of’ the situation. \ Local Man's Sister Fatally Hurt In Fall Mrs. David Meyer Os Blbffton Dies • \ .. . . ... • Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at' the Thoma funeral home in Bluffton for Mrs. Margaret Meyer, 72, sister of Ed Engeler of this city, who died Thursday following a tall at her home. Death resulted from a cerebral hemorrhage induced by a brain concussion resulting from a fall down the front steps of Mrs. Meyer’s home. She was the widow of the late David Meyer,. former prominent Bluffton business man. , Mrs. Meyer was a native of Vera Cruz and a lifelong resident of Wells county. Surviving besides Mr. Engeler are a son, Raymond Meyer, at home; three pthet brothers, Frank Engeler of Bluffton; Charletf Engeler of Huntington and Henry Engeler of Fort Wayne, and a sister, Mrs. George Kocher of Elida, O. Services will be conducted at the Thoma funeral home with the Rev. R. Dean Cope, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Bluffton, officiating. Interment will be in the mausoleum at Fairview cemetery, Bluffton. Mrs. Meyer was a member of the First Presbyterian church. - . v'/ - ■ ; .[■ ri

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J “ Foreign Ministers Os Big Three Make Announcement Os New Peace; Contract Washington. Sept. 14.—<UP)—' The west’s big three foreign ministers formally announced today thpy have agreed on a peace contract to \make western Germany a full partner in the European defense effort. The U.S., British and French foreign ministers said in a dommufiique that they have instructed the allied high commissioners tojbegin immediate negotiations witjh the Bonn government to end the; occupation and \ provide for German / participation in western, defehse.. The big three-also declared they welcomed the i<|ea of a European army to enlist Germany in the continent’s defense.jendbrsed the Schuman econoipic® pjjari. and reaffirmed their determination that the defense arrangements should under > no circumstances be used “in the furtherance of lany aggressive action.” ‘ [ The big three agreement j came , after five days ©f conferences . among U.S. secretary of state Dean . Acheson, British foreign secretary . Herbert Morrison and Frencjh fpreign minister Robert Schumann. J It came withifc a week after thesigning of the; Japanese 'peace ’ treaty at San Francisco. The peace contract is a bold , move to enlist western Germany’s , , great human and industrial re- ' sources against Russia. ’ The communique said “the tar- ; eign ministers have reviewed the relationship 'of their countries to ' the German federal republic and , have agreed on Instructions to the allied high eomnjission for negotiation of mutually: acceptable agreements with government, the effect of which will be to transform' that relatiobship : \ The U.S., British. and French diplomats declared that they hoped the negotiations ’would “culminate in early agreements between the four governments to enter into effect together with the agreement for German participation in. iwest-’. ern defense through the proposed European det ein s e community, whose forces would form part of the joint defence? forces under the North Atlantic supreme command The ministers said the directives they issued to the; high commissioners called for “the integration of the federal republic basis of equality within a European community itself included in a developing At- ' lantic community.” •| “Such integration would thus be inconsistent with the retention In the 'future of an occupation status or of the power to interfere in the federal republic’s affairs,” the communique said. “The ministers believe that the agreements now to be reached with' the federal government .should provide the basis for ;ts relationship tp their countries until a peace settlement with a untied Germany becomes possible.” p The communique noted that, it was impossible to give Germany' a . formal peace treaty at the present time because of its separation from Riussiamcontrolled eastern jGermany. . ■ ! i ; ’l I .. As a result of the “division and security problem,’* the ministers said the allies would be obliged to retain ’’certain special rights.” ; They said theses reserve powers were being retained, however, “only in relation to the stationing of armed forces in Qerman jr and the protection of the \ security of these * forces as well as {to questions) affecting Berlin and Germany as a whole, including the eventual peacp settlement and for the reunification of Germany.” ' . f.. J "- ' f Two Men Arp Killed ■ As Auto Hits Truck New Castle, Ind., h’Sept. 14 — •» (UP)— Raymond tjangdon, Indianapolis, died in Henry county hospital yesterday aiter the car ho was driving rammed a parked - truck on V. S. 40 at\ the edge of- - A, passenger, Arthur English, 30, Cllntpn, was killed \ , in the crash. | \ ! i ' . ■ \ I Z ’