Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L No. 48.

REDS REJECT SUPERVISION COMPROMISE ' ” '' — — .. , ~ , . . »»■' ' . ... -.t0.--.

Little Hope Is Seen To Avert Oilmen Strike Nationwide Strike In Oil Set For Next Monday By United Press Leaders of the strike-threatening oil workers unions today promised to give a minimum of 24 hours notice as a “safety measure" to protect lives and equipment should the threatened nationwide walkout come off as scheduled. And there appeared to he little hope for an 11th hour settlement before the The CIO, AFL and independent unions are joined in a common effort to enforce demands for a flat 25 cents an hour wage increase. The group represents 275.000 workers. , Although the unions were tightlipped about their strike strategy, scattered spokesmen agreed that sufficient notice would be given the various- plants, to insure that no damage Would 3 result when the workers leave their jobs. . Closing down a refinery, union officials said, is “somewhat similar" to shutting off the operation yof a steel plant. “They like to take at least three days,” said Ray Davidson, public relations officer for the CIO union at Denver, "but they can . .close safely in 24 hours." The strike will not he Industrywide. Instead it will hit only key areas, and the unions have steadfastly refused to tip their hand. The strike is to be "aimed at crippUng the heart of the industry"—the refineries. One union Spokesman, however, indicated that Texas wilt be among the areas hardest hit. “Texas,” he said, "has more refineries than any one area. Figure it out for yourself." But the oil-rich Lone Star state will not be the only area to feel the pinch of the union-manage-ment deadlock. Vital gas and oil refinery areas such a* the rim of live great lake, the midwest, and ♦lie west coast will also be hit jby tjie first joint inter-union strike in the history of oil unions. Tops on the list are area housing plants of the major companies Where the unions have “the most significant membership"*- Sinclair. Texas? Shell, Tidewater. -Gulf and Socony-Vacuum. Out of the total union membership, an estimated 100,000 workers will be called off the job in the, -strike spearheaded by the CIO oil workers international union. Half of the strikers will come from the CIO union alone, with the rest made up of AFL and independent union members. In the great lakes area. Chicago may have an estmaited 10,000 x oli ' >. workers idled by thfe strike. Four major refineries are located in the Chicago area, including Sinclair, Shell and City Service near Hammomi and East Chicago, Ind., and the Texas Company plant at Lockport, 111. All told. 28 plants in the Great Lakes and midwest states may be idled by the strike that industry (Turn To Parr Two) Macklin Reappointed To Election Board With the reappointment today of David Macklin, Decatur attorney of the firm of DeVoss, Smith and Macklin, _ as Democrat countv election commissioner, the board for the May primary election and the November general election has been completed. . C. E. Peterson. Republican member was reappointed several days ago and these two men along with Edward F. Jaberg. county clerk, compose the board which will conduct the Adams county election. The three-man commission will have Charge of the printing of the ballots; delivering of election supplies and general conduct of the primary and general elections. Ja berg is chairman of the board by virtue of his county office. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday? little temperature change. Low tonight 22-26 north, 24-28 south. High Wednesday 4046 north, 48-50 south. / ‘ j -■ ■ U A. U -

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NKWtFANM IN ADAM* COUNTV * I ' " ' '

BULLETIN Washington, Feb, 26— ♦ ) The. application of St 4 : Mary’s Catholic church at Decatur, Ind., for materials in the construction of the new SBOO,OOO church was approved this a/ter noon by the NPA. Assurance was given ; that materials for the latter pa|rt of 1952 and; the first quarter of 1953, would be available. There I■ may be a shortage of copper, it was indicated. Word was sent to Con-> pressman E. Ross Adair’#! H office that the NPA had approved St. Mary’s church application. Candidate Filing | L Period Is Opened, ; ’ V 1 ' I j Period For Filing Candidacies Opens Indianapolis, I Feb. 26 — (UP) -*-; Activity in Indiana political diicles shtited from unofficial to off;cial today as the period for filiniii formal declarations of candidacy opened. Thus, Indiana’s 1952 presidential election year bandwagon got off on an eight-mohth riin that won’t slow down pntil election day next Nov. 4. .TV - ’ J Nineky-two. county clerks pleated their desks for a rush of eaiilys filing candidates for a flock of county office nominations. Secretary of state Leland JL. Sfhith prefpared to receive declarations from candidates for congress and- the state legislature.and for judge aln<| prosecutor posts. \ The filing period lis ohly month long. It ends March 27 ioi< nearly all offices. The only exceptions are for state offices, the U. S. senate; and for positions as delegate to the Demo-il cratie and Republican state notninatnig conventions-' IH The delegates may file through;April 6. State candidates don’jt have to file at all. They have til the eve of the staie conventions -June 24 for tffe Democrats and July 3 for the Republicansto declare theniselves. j j!) For months, candidates for various offices have been aijnouncinj; their Intentions. Others shyly held off commitments. But tlmse who announced had no legal oppori♦.unity to make their aspirations official until this morning.! when courthouse offices opened. • 1 The declarations put the cahd:.dates in\ the field sor 1 nomination s afe the May 6 primaries. 1 •\] • . To Receive Bids On Monmouth Addition Receive Bids For School Addition Bids on five contracts, for the erection of the Monmouth high school addition will be received until March 21 at 1 p. m., according to a' legal notice prepared hy attorneys Custer and Smith jfoir August Selking, trustee of Root township which will appear in Wednesday’s Daily Democrat. The contracts will include a general construction contract and architectural trades contracts^iink| eluding plumbing, heating, ventilating and electrical installation work. \ j Plans and specifications for the proposed structure are on filh with trustee Selking, state board of iact mints at Indianapolis and at jttije F. W, Dodge Corp, plan robm in ‘ho Archtiects and Builders[ building, Indianapolis. j | f It is the present plan of the trustee and advisory board that ♦he complete addition be ready for use next September. The legal notice further states that one bidder may bid on one of the five contracts or any-combination of thtepli. $124,000 In Bonds Sold To finance the addition and remodeling of the building the township issued $124,000' in bonds. It is believed the general contract will be around SIIO,OOO, allowing a reserve for equipment and Interior decorating of the building. The bonds were sold to a banking syndicate. ■ )i | ■ : r r ■ . !

1 Five Men Die In Crash Os B-50 Bomber r. IH 12 Others Injured As Bomber Crashes At Nebraska Field J Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 26.—(UP)— Five men wqre killed and 12 were injured todajj- when a strategic air command B->0 bomber, carrying "classified” Equipment, crashed and burned while landing at Offutt air force base on a flight from Honolulu. The fourfjngined plane lost a Wing as it dame in for a landing about 20 from the end of the runway, pub ic information officer ’ Wayne W. Bradley said. , Five hour* utter the crash, the air force annoujneed that, the flight from Hickanj field was a “regular and routine" mission. Earlier, the air force had indicated that the flight was “classified.” But a spokesman said merely that the ship, "like mbst SAC craft," carried "classified.” or secret, equipment. Photographers were barred from the charred and scattered wreckage. A special officers’ board began ;investigating the accident. One of the injured was in “very serious” condition. The air foifte refused to disclose details of the accident except to say one wing of the ship "was lost” as the bomber came in at 2?30 a.m. (CST) for a , landing in clear weather. ’i ' ' The big ship passed over Sacramento, Calif.< several hours before ’ the crash. Six of the 17 men aboard may have been servicemen who “hitched" a ride from Hono- 1 lulu to Omaha. - . The air said It could not be determined immediately if any of ( ‘he dead or injured were Korean , war veterans. The public informa- ( ion rifftee at Offutt base said names st the crew and passengers might ; not be released until tomorrow. There apparently was no witness to tjhe crash itself. They said it was not determined how the 12 who escaped death got out "unless they were pulled out.” Bradley said the wing was .“lost” ’ Us the ship settled down for a landing about 20 yards from the end of the runway. Bradley said the plane never “tuynefl all the way over,” but bulst into flames and was “de- - stroyed.” ' Says Truman Will v \ ■- K 1 Seek Reelection ' I* I ■ ' ' ‘ ■ i •. 1 Prediction Made By Congresman Cooley Washington, Feb. 26. — (UP) — ; Chairman Harold D. Cooley of the hous'e agriculture committee pre- ( dieted today that President Truman ( will announce “in the next two or . three weeks” that he is willing to | run again. | ] The North Carolina Democrat called on the president to urge him , to i make an early decision about . seeking reHelucltion. , He emphasized to White House reporters t|uit Mr.. Truman did not , give him any specific information . about whether) he will run again and when he will disclose his in- ( tentions. ' , But he said he got the impression from his talk with the president , that he will announce—in two or ( three weeks-t-willingness to run again. „ . j : Mr. Truman plans to leave (for j Key West. Fla., in about 10 days ( .for avacation; returning in time to address the SIOO-a-plate Jefferson- , Jackson day dinner here March 29. Some-Democrats figure he may an-' ( bounce his political decision then. , Cooley told reporters he thinks ; Mr. Truman is “much stronger in the south novf than he was in 1948.” , ! “He will get the nomination if ( he wants it aind if he runs, 1 think ( he will be elected," said the North ( Carolinian. The agriculture committee chairman said he believes most farmers are “pretty well pleased with the agriculture program we now have.” Meanwhile, Sen. Richard B. Rusiell is facing growing pressure to tnake himself available as tlie South’s 1952 presidential candidate. ■ The Georgia Democrat was keeping mum, however, at least until after a conference Thursday with a delegation representing the Georgia (Tarn To Page Two) r -ii I- ;

— ■ — — Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 26,1952.

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State Report Scores Fort Wayne Affairs Administration Os Branning Assailed Indianapolis. Feb. 26—(UP) — The Indiana state board of accounts issued a lengthy criticism today of the Fprt Wayne city administration under former mayor Henry E. Branning. Jr. < It issued through chief examiner Otto K. Jensen 14 Reports covering city affairs between 1948 and 1950 citing thousands of dollars in jdver. payments for materials purchased for the municipality.: segment of tt|e report eaid the city could have saved about $60,0d0 if it had bought: coal at cost plus 25 cents a ton handling charge during the three-year period. , Branning, four other officials in "his administration and a coal merchant were Indicted by an Allen county grand jury two years ago on charges of conspiracy in connection with city coal purchases. The charges still are pending. The report also said: I . A concern got $312,4p0 worth of city business in one year alone while; its paint department manager served as a city councilman. Two other city coui oilmen and a member of the board of works were interested financially in partnerships and concerns which received city contracts. : f Five city’ employes were paid $1,255.43 too much, for earned vacations they did not takeJ s , : A steel and supply firm was given a contract for water pipe although it was not among four,firms which submitted bids, and although it received $21,658.67 more than the lowest bid. Th4 city spent $15,230 for publication of city council proceedings although there was no provision for such expenditure. The city Indulged in - deficit spending which reached a high point of $444,188 late in 1950. Regarding the coal purchases, the deport said the city paid as much, as $9.25 per ton for coal during a period in which another city was buying it on the open market for n|> more than $4.75 .a ton. Jensen explained state saw procity officers from having any interest in any! contracts let by the city. ( Several members of the Branning administration, which was Democratic, and firms with which the city dealt, were named in the reports. Some of the city officials named were Republicans. Jensen said some of the individuals and involved in specific charges were given letter riotices they have until March 6 to file answers. i Local Man's Mother Dies In Michigan v Ward has been received here of the death of Mrs. G. F. Bracey, of Jackson, Michi, mother of Lynford D. Bracey of this city. Mrs. Bracey, who j had been ill for several months, died Monday at her home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. ii' - i '

*■■■■ ,«■ -r-S — —j. k- ' • NO TICKETS I ' Hugh J. Andrews, principal of.the Decatur highschool and sectional tourney manager, stated early this afternoon that the Tuesday and Wednesday night sessions of tne tourney, opening tonight at the Daeatur gym.- are a complete sellout in season tickets. There will be no tickets on . sale at the gym either tonight or tomorrow, and person* without tickets are asked not to inquire at the gym. Dapr* of the gym will open at 6:30 o’clock thia evening for tonight’s single game between Berne and\ Hartford, for 7:30 P- m. | ' ' , Rayburn Radio, IV Ban Draws Protests ■ ■ I'p ’i ; "• , Angry Protests By 4 Broadcast Leaders ' ’: . J J . ■ Washington, Feb. 2jß — (UP) — Speaker Sam Raybqrn's ban on radio arid television: coverage of house committee sessions drew angry protests from the broadcasting industry today. But there was no sign that Rayburn will relent or that the house Itself will modify the! ruling. Prospects are that the public will see -and hear considerably less of its congress in action for some time to come. \ , Rayburn’s stand was supported by the house of delegates of the American bar associhtipn. Meeting in Chicago, the lawyers adopted a resolution opposing television coverage of either congressional hearings or court proceedings. Hollis M. Seavey off the Mutual Broadcasting system.; chairman of ’.he executive committee of the Radio Correspondents' Association. called a committee meeting today to consider Rayburn’s ruling. I No similar blackout is expected in the senate,\where some CjOmmittess now admit TV ciirieras,, while others bar them. Senate Democratic feader W. McFkrland (Ariz.)i said he feels a radio-TV ban should be in effect for all senate comjnittees, but there is no plan to seek one. Jim Borman*. news director of radio station WCCO,j Minneapolis arid, St. Paul, and president of the National Association of Radio News Diretors, protested 'in a telegram to Rayburn that! rules should be modflied to give radio ind television “the right to equal access to the news.” i John S. Hayes, president of station WTOP, Washington, said it is “illogical” to keep radio and TV from recording actual proceedings of public hearings covered by news reporters. He said the public has ‘.’a right” to see.and hear ! actual proceedings. . J Ben Strouse, vice president and general manager of radio station WWDC here, urged .Rayburn to reconsider. j|* i House Republican leadre Joseph W. Mar.tin. Jr. (Mass.), whose inquiry brought Rayburn’s ruling, To Fast* Six) ■ a :

Compromise Offer By U.N. On Supervision Os Truce Is Rejected

Acheson Satisfied With NATO Meeting Secretary Os State Enroute To States Lisbon. Portugal, Feb. 26.—(CjP) ‘—U.S. secretary of state Dean Ajcheson leaves for Washington today, convinced that he, got what he wanted fronij the most important (session yet of the North Atlantic, treaty cquncil. But) he may have a hard tiipe Convincing congress his paper yf<> tbries have substance. The,council took enormous steps toward^translating its plans into actiafF’b}' removing major diplomatic roadblocks to a buildup of western defenses and approving specific military plans for the first time. It sanctioned a European army: cleared the way for the end of the German occupation, linked Germany to N.A.T.O. adopted a 1952 militiary program for 50 divisions, 4,000 planes and construction of more than $460,000,000 worth of airfields and communications networks, But many delegates and observers here seriously doubt whether these plans will ever be fulfilled. Too much depends upon unpre* dlctable factors —whether France can Steady Its wobbly economy, whether the French and German parliaments are really ready to bury the hatchet, and whethejr Communist pressure in the far east will wreck western planning in Europe, k Before coming here, Acheson tbld intimates he would consider his trip a success if he won four He achieved all four. )The N.A.T.O. council gave him three: il. Approval of a European army plan, including eventual German rearmament. ,2, As reement to ve weßt Germany near equality with N.A.T.O. nations in European defense matters by holding joint meetings of the N.A.T.O. and European army councils, extending N.A.T.O. guarantees to Germany, and ending the German occupation. 3. Approval of a master economic and defence plfcn fledging firm contributions of divisions from each of the member countries except iceland. Portugal. Greece and Turkey —the last two because they have only just joined N.A.T.O. Acheson’s fourth objective —an accord between the U.S. and France on' how to solve French budget problems and thus permit the first three points to be carried forward — was worked out personally by the secretary of .state with French premier Edgar Faure. Only One Escapee Is Still At Large Hunt for Eighth Man Intensified Quincy, 111., Feb. 26—(UP)—One of the eight men who broke out of the "escape-proof" Adams county jail walked in|o the sheriff’s office to surrender today, leaving ohly one member of the group at large. Waldo Kindhart, 20. was accompanied by his guardian Melvin Meanes, Claytop, 111. His surrender brought to seven\ the number returned, to *jail since the breakout early yesterday morning. Still at large was William Aushn, who wafe slated to begin a 40-year prison term for rape. Authorities turned their search to Pekin, Dt, since Austin formerly lived in Tazewell county. It was Relieved Austin mfeht have a car. : Five of the men were recaptured, three in Missouri and two in neighboring Schuyler county. A sixth, cold, tired and;hungry, gave himself up at a Camde» v 111., farmhouse early today. ; The men broke out of the monthold jail, built cost of $1,650,GOO and supposedly of the latest design, when one of them slugged d jailer "from behind" when the • (Tore Ta Page Twa) v V i

Owen Lattimore Denies Any Tie To Communists j Far Eastern Expert J Gives Statement To Senate Comniittee \ ' Washington, Feb. 26 — (UP) — Far eastern; expert Owen Lattimore today denied charges that the institute of Pacific relations was Communist-dominated and that he had pro-Communist leanings. The Johns Hopkins University professor filed a 50-page statement With the senate internal security committee, which called him at an open sessioh is a witness, in its long study Qf the IPR. a private research organization. Re previously appeared before the committee behind closed doors. h Lattimore put aside professional dignity in delaboring witnesses whp had accused him of exerting subversive influence on the state department through the IPR. He called Louis F. Budenz, former editor of the Daily Worker who labeled him a Red, an “uneasy and evnsivq liar," He scornfully labeled Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wid.J one of his most vocal critics, “Th© Wisconsin WLimperer.’f jt Lattimore called Harold E. Stassen, Republican presidential candidate, a “road show McCarthy, swinging through the air with the greatest of ease." Stassen had accused Lattimore of espousing the Communist line at a 1949 state department conference on far eastern policy. Opening a blunt statement that he could “see no hope that your committee will faiifly appraise the facts," Lattimore presented a point by point rebuttal of "each lie and smear” At the end, he outlined Jiis views on a China .policy for today: "containment of aggression and building up the conditions and forces of freedom," in the' hope that the Chinese will thrpw off the Kreihlin yoke. »He said this government should not give formal recognition to the Chinese Communist regime. Other witnesses have identified Lattimore as perhaps the fluential person in IPR. but he reiterated that "I never had any administrative responsibility in the American IPR, or any supervision of its staff.” As a trustee and a one-time membei- of its executive committee, be said, his attendance at meetings “was infrequent" because he lived in Baltimore. IPR (Tara To Palre Six) Robert Smith Heads Young Republicans Decatih Attorney Acting President Robert Smith, Decatur attorney, today was named acting president of the Adams county young Republican club to serve in the place of Pfc. Robert Metzger, who has taken a leave of absence ftam the job until he completes a stretch in the Airforce. The announcement was made today by Harry "Peck" Essex, Adams county Republican chairipa)n, who said the appointment would be effective immediately. Smith will serve through the primary and ) general election next November. Pfc. Metzger has fc|een tn Decatur for 30 days jon a leave, prior to an I assignment in the northeast command of the airforce. | \ | The Young Republican club hgs been act vie tor several years In Adams oouffty and each year assists the regular GDP organization in the Lincoln day dinner. -

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UN Command Says Communists May Be Stalling For Ceasp-Fire Delay Paran unjom, Korea. Feb. 26— (UP)—The United Nations Command said tonight that Communist truce negotiators may be stalling to delay a cease-fire until May day or to cover preparations for a spring offensive. May Day is a traditional communist holiday. Matthew B. Ridgway's headquarter* -broadcast the Charge from Tokyo in a "voice of the U. N. Coimmand’’ program as Red Negotiators here rejected an allied coinpjKmuse offer deigned to break i the deadlock over policing a truce. Col. Pu Shan categorically refused to drop Russia from ! the proposed neutral truce supervision commission despite the U.N., offer to match the gesture by withdrawing Norway. - ” The U. N. headquarters broadcast from Tokyo said the Reds had -warned at a recent negotiating session that “as far as they are concerned, an early truce was lout of the question." ? "They 'estimated’ that the delay , might take ’another 70 days’." the broadcast said. "If this figure has . kny significance at all, it is that . a delay of that' length brings the - . talks right up to May day for the . Reds. . .” The) !V. N. delegation at Panmunt jqip .presented its compromise plan [ on policing a truce to give the Reds, a face-saving way to withdraw their nomination of Russia to the neutral truce commission. Under the Allied plan, the , commission would hnve comprised only four nations —communist-nomina-ted Czechoslovakia and poland and U. N.—designated Sweden and Switzerland—instead of six. But the Reds for the 11th straight day repeated their timeworn argument that U. N. opposition to Russia was “unreasonable and untenable." Governor Schricker 111 With Influenza Indianapolis, Feb. — Governor Schricker’s appearance at a South Bend dinner was cancelled alst night after he became 111 while motoring to the, event. The governor returned to the executive mansion here when he became ill hear Kokomo. His office did not expect him at work today and said he apparently is suffering from influenza. Senate Group Favors Mine Safety Measure To Give Government \ Enforcement Power Washington, Feb. 26.—(UP) — The senate labor committee today unanimously approved a bill giving the federal government power to enforce coal mine safety rules. The secretary of-the interior would issue regulations aimed at preventing explosions, cave-ins. in- : undatioris, suffocation, accidents and diseases. . The legislation would permit closing of mihes or withdrawing men frdm a specified- area if federal inspection showed conditions of "im-i minent danger to the life or safety or employes." : The senate committee acted hri, a bill sponsored by Sen. Matthew x Neely (DW. Va.).- ) . Mine operators who violated safety provisions after notice from the interior department would be subject to $2,000 fine and six months imprisonment,, ' 1 The bill provides for appeal, permitting an operator to demand a* re-inspection and a hearing on an order to close a mine. ' By present law, federal mine in spectors can only make recommendations, Which the federal government has no power to enforce. I ’ A ' f . ■ i