Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L. No. 75.

Reds Charge UN Breaking Secrecy Pad Accusation Is Made By Peiping Radio; UN Ignores Charge U . . Panmunjom, Korea, March 28 — (UP) —The Chinese Communists accused the United Nations today of breaking the secrecy agreement in truce negotiations but an allied officer said the U.N. is? “sincerely striving’’ to keep the agreement. The Communist accusation was made in a Peiping radio broadcast, it said American officers gave out information concerning secret sessions on exchanging prisoners of war to a Reuters correspondent ' - on March 25, The day after the news blackout became effective. The U.N. did not take the trouble to Jdeny the broadcast. Lt. Col. Josriph J. Borchert, acting spokesrpajh for the U.N. command read a statement that said: ,’fThe U.N. policy" concerning executive sessions has- been announced. The U.N. does not intend indulging in any controversy with ri’pidio Peiping as to our actions. We are seriously striving to maintain ;ijjiviolate the agreement we made with the Communists concerning alosed session discussions on the jjwisoner off war matter.” .O' 1 -: United Nations correspondents '"at the Munsan press train unanimously denied that any of their dumber had received information from allied officials on the progress of the; secret negotiations. The newsmen, who are accredited to the United Nations command for press coverage of the Panmunjom armistice talks, said no correspondent had received aiiy intimation from official or unofficial sources relating to the prisoner of war discussions. . Peiping charged the alleged Reuters dispatch was inspired by Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway,supreme allied commander. The broadcast said American officers had put forth an “extraordinary rumdr tri the effect that the Korean and Chinese side had made indirect approaches against the executive sessions.” T . , Both sides agreed to secret sessions on prisoners of war in the hope of breaking a deadlock. The Communists have insisted on forcibly repatraiting all their prisoners now held by the allies, while the alulies would release Only those prisoners who wish to return to the Communists. Peiping radio claimed- the Americans violated the secrecy pledge in a further effort to bolster their “unreasonable” demand tor voluntary . repatriation. “The sole purpose of this vicious scheme is to keep back Korean and (Chinese prisoners of war who are in the hands of the Americans," Peiping said. / , Earlier, allied staff officers indicated the Communists’ demand to name Russia as a “neutral” tryce inspector may have to be referred to a "higher level.” v ‘ Contest Is On For Adams Central Board ’/ > . - J ■ Nomination Contest In Washington Twp. There will be a contest for both Democrat and Republican candidate for Washington township member . of the Adams county central consolidated school board, r- Democrats V. Hart and Victor Baltzell are candidates for the Washington toWnship spot on the board Republicans Floyd Mitchell and Frank Aurand also will scrap it out in the primary for the right to run in the November election. Harold V. Schwartz is the Democrat candidate 7 for Monroe township member and there is no Republican candidate. , 1 In Kirkland township, Evan E. Yake is a Republican candidate and there is no Democrat candidate. Under the statute tpfee board metpbers are elected, one from each topriiship; the three trustees also -serve on the board and these six members name a seventh member. David J. Schwarlz, Monroe township, visited the office of county clerk Ed Jaberg Thursday and indicated that he desjired to be an in- - dependent candidate from Monroe township for board membership. Schwartz has until April 6 to file hi» petition with the necessary signatures required of an independent candidate.

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-f.- iLji'j t ! —* Electric Power Off Short Time Sunday L. C- Pettibone, Superintendent of the city light and power plant, announced today pjthpt electric power will be shut otff on tl)e Master Drive and Thirteenth street circuits, the Mt. Pleasant(area and the Monroe line, Sunday morning. The shut down will be from 8 to about 9:30 a.in., prittibrine explained, to give workmen the opportunity to make necessary repairs on a 7200 volt feeder! linei Normal service will be resumed quickly as possible, Pettibone Sara. Five Miners Are Trapped In Coal Mine Five Pennsylvania -r Miners Presumed | Dead After Blast Pittsville, Pa.. Maffei) 28.4(UP) —Weary rescue workers : fought hopelessly today to reach (five miners trapped and presumed drowned niiM\e than 400 feet below the surface of an independent coal mine in nearby ((’ ■( The miners were cpughf by tons of cascading water which poured into the mine last night following a dynamite blast. Two Other miners escaped by running liioij-e than 400 feet to safety in the main Those trapped arid presumed dead were: ; . Dennis Onuschco, 36* Forestville; Francis Lipenski ant| his,! brother, Chester, of Seltzer C tyj -Martin Brazenec, Minersville). and.tloseph Soditus, New la’ bro-ther-in-law of the Lipenskisf Walter Yarish, Pottsville, and Charles Mucklow, Os Dowdeptown, were working about ioO feefe from their companions and; were hble to outrun the water which in from an adjoining mine. They said wires had been strung for a dynamite blast as all the men prepared to leave thej mine shortly before 9 p.m. last night. They had just reached the main slope above a side tunnel where the other men were working when Ueaird the dynamite blast and then (the roar of water. j, (j y i “We just ran for our lives,” Yarish said afterward* f 1 Rescuers re-enteredi the njine to find thdt water had Inundated the shaft to within 200 feet Os the mouth, covering two Electric pumps. Mine inspectors said there was little hope that ' the. trapped men could have survived ■ since there were no (where they could have escaped the rushing waters. |( The dynamite blast ( apparently broke the wall of the tunnel which had been restraining hundreds of ton-s of water in the adjdining abandoned mine, inspectors said. They said it probably wopld take two days to pump out the mine with equipment brought from other anthracite* communities. (-. r Emergency electric! ligbtp were rushed to the shaft at the first wofd of the ‘tlragedy to aid in any I possible rescue operations.! Hundreds of. residents of nearby communities, including the families of the trapped men. drove or walked to the scene. Onuschco was married add had four children. Brazenec and Lipenski also were married and prhzenec (Turn To Page IClKbtt - H ’ • Charles W. Knapp Is Treasurer Candidate Local Man Candidate On Democrat Ticket Charles W. Knapp, propinent -Decatur citizen and former hardware store proprietor ' today an nounced his candidjapy !? for the pemocract r nominatioji | for treasurer of Adams county, subject to the decision of at the May 6 primary. ’ ! i The candidate ifi a , lifelong Democrat, member of the knights of Rythias lodge and the First Presbyterian church, jof this city. He was associated soy many years in the hardware business arid sold that establishment years ago. Knapp is a graduate of Purdut university and has been active in alumni- circles of that school. He is one of the organisers of the Decatur conservation club and lias been active in ita affairs for years The candidate started that he planned an .act iv ie campaign Knapp has long been (interested in community affairs in both Decatur and Adams <ounty. J Mr. and Mrs. reside on Mercer avenue in DeqatUr. ■ Tub '

; - ----- r ; I 111 „ - ; - ——— Injured ’Chutist Given First Aid ONE OF 39 PARATROOPERS injured in mass drop of 4.0 M) in bOperati.on Longhorn” receives first aid at Fort Hood, Tex. The unidentified soldier is member of "Enemy Forces.” the 82nd airborne division, which attacked “U. S. Forces.” • ' ?'

_—.—u— : l- : FBI Investigating Anthrax Outbreak Study Possibility Os Sabotage In Case Washington, Siar. 28 — (UP) — e FBI agehts today , sought to determine whether sabotage caused the current outbreak!( of anthrax, a deadly livestock disease, in midwestern states. The FRI announc ed it has begun ah investigation of the current attack of the deadily disease to see if it has “jurisdiction” in the vase. One phase of the inquiry is to find put whether the disease has beeh spread through anthrax spores ini imported bone meal.. Antiwax, which is usually fatal to livestock and can be passed on to humans, has already killed 250 animals in Ohip and has spread to nine^ states. If i^.. caused z by spores which eradicate after they penetrate the soil. Although a successful vaccine has been developed, it is used only in states where the disease is known to exist. Anthrax is not common to states that have been hit hardest in the current outbreak —lllinois. Indiana and Ohio. , ’ a Members of the U. S. Livestock Sanitary association and representatives of 16 states told federal yesetrday that imported bone meal has been traced as the .spreader of the disease. Normally. a sack of livestock feed is 10 percent bone meat, i They asked secretary of agriculture Charles F. Brannan to stop imports of bone meal for use’ infeed or fertilizer unless the meal is sterilized to kill anthrax Spores. They also asked, that teed manufacturers be forced to tag all feed containing bnoe meal, and certify that it hasJbeen sterilized. Agriculture department officials who attapdeij/he said the present outbreak hsa'thyee unusual expects: jinthrax usually hits cattle. bin this time the chief victims are pigs; it usually appears in (Tarn To Page Elclitl Mrs. Lovilia Heath Dies This Morning Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Lovina Heath, 83, a lifelong resident of Adams county, diedat o’clock this morning at her home, 728 High street. She had been bedfast for the past 24 Weeks. She was born in St. Mary’s township April 4, 1868, a daughter of David and Tempy Anne Shaffer, and was married to William J. Heath June 4, 1896. Her husband died March 28, ;1915. Mrs. Heath was a member of the Bobb United Brethren Church. Surviving are two sons, Eber Heath of Barberton, 0., and Doris Heath of Decatur; -two daughters, Mrs. Ada M. Hdrnoff of Wadsworth, 0., and Mrs. Bertha Bowen ( of St. Mary’s township; six grand- ' children; three great-grandchildren, and a sister-irvlaw, Mrs. Matilda j Hower, who resided wiith Mrs. Health. Three brothers and four 1 sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the 1 Zwick funeral home,and at 2 o’clock at the Bobo United Brethren * church, the Rev. William Ensurin' ger and the Rev. Dwight R. -Mc--1 Curdy officiating. Burial will be ‘ in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Friends may call at the funera,! home after i 2 p.m. Saturday uritil time of the services. -

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* —i — Service Restored ? By Peru Utility > Peru, Ind., March 28—(jUP)-<— Water and electric service was restored to 16.090 persons today following settlement of a three-day strike of muncipal utility workers. Members of municipal utility/wokrers union local No. 14)30 agreed to return to their jobs late yesterday when the city offered pay boosts ranging from five to 10 cents an i hour. The city also agreed to rehire Richard Donaldson, local 1030 president, whose dismissal last Sunnday touched off the strike, and another worker, Tom Saine. Workers returned to their jobs immediately and restored power to the city. Schools and industries forced to close by the power shortage reopened today. 7 —_ 4-H Dairy Calf Club Banquet Held Here - . ' r ■ (I ' (. •• Annual Banquet Is Held Last Evening | • More than 250 members and guests of the 4-H dairy calf club of Adams county gathered at the annual club banquet at the Moose home Thursday night, members pf the chib were guests of sponsors, and parents of the pioject. ,| Roy L. Prifce, long promirient in 4-H activities in Adams county, served as toastmaster. Following several musical numbers, invocation was given by Charles Back-, bans, St. Mary’s township. Singing by the entire group was supervised by Lowell Smith, instructor in the Decatuj- Schools. Leonard Kingsley, vocational education at the BerneFrerich high school; tfie Rev. Samuel Emerick, pastor of the First Methodist church, and ( Herman Xrueckeberg, cashier of First State Bank were the prlricipal speakers. Lewis Rumschlag, Jr.. Washing, ton township 4-H member, responded for the .drib members and talker on the benefits derived from the 4-H club. Brice Bauserman, cashier of the Bank of Berne, presided at the awarding of special honors and L, E. Archbold, county agricultural agent, talked on ’Health and Entry Requirements.” The calf clhb is one of the most active units of 4-H in Adams county and at present there are more than 120 members enrolled in everyone of the 12 townships.

fatten tyft&tefatton ■■<■'' ■ I -. . ' : ■ i ■ i 1 * ■■ : I ' ' ; ' • | ; .JdJ ; v ■' ; ■■ :! ' ; 1 ' ' '. r (Rev. H. BJ. -Settlage. Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Magley) “THE UNCONQUERABLE” “Though He slay ine, yet will J trust Him.” Job 13, 15. I . MJ ’ . 1 ■ ' . Job was a sincerely, good man, blessed with family and wealth. Then terrible disaster struck, taking family and possessions. He waj afflicted with boils trbm head to foot. Many a man would have turned against God, or committed suicide, or brooded over his loss in. seclusion 1 , or become insane. To Job, his kiss was a staggering blow;, baffled, perplexed, he cursed the day of hia birth, but he did, not renounce his faith in God. He could not understand God’s ways, but still trusted Him and could say, “Thougn He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” 1 Faith made him an unconquerable soul. Why do good people suffer? That remains one, of life’s greatest problems. Reason cannot satiety the mind, human sympathy cannot heal a broken heart. Only faith in the transcendant wisdom of God, and'the universal love of God embracing earth and heaven, enables mah to conquer adversity. Jesus Christ who was dead, but liveth forevermore, is our victory! ■ '<_ mt Jr ■ ■

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Four Contests On Democratic Ticket Complete Slate In Primary Election - ; The Democrats of Adams county have a cominjilete ticket in the election field and contests in four places, a check of late filings in the clerk’s office revealed. The Republican* a partial ticket and no prirhary contests. ’ Last day democrat candidates include Charles W. Knapp, veteran Decatur business man for treasurer, and Groce Tope. St. Mary’s township farmer for auditor. Uiltil Thursday night there was no candidate for treasurer. * Late comers to the Republican ticket Include Waldo Neal. Geneva, for county treasurer, and Martin Huser, Monroe township, for siirieyor. ■ Independent candidates have un- \ til April 6 tri file their declarations and petltioria, county clerk Ed Jaberg stated j Yhere was some talk current around, the court house Thursday that there might be one 1 or two independent candidates for memberahipr on the Adams Central school board. Here is th way the primary electkni jihes up for the Democrats;, For prosecuting attorney: Lewis L. Smith. For joint; state repersentative: G. Remy Bieriy. William J. Kruse. For county auditor: Fred Kolter, (iroce Tope. For treasurer: 'Charles W. Knapp. ■For recorder: Mrs. Mabel Striker; Mrs. Catherine Lose. For cororter. Harmon Gillig. .. For surveyor: Herman Moellering. For commimssioner. first district: Lewis Worthman. For commissiriner, second district: John C. Augshurger; Harley Reef. ■ . The Republican ticket will shape up like this: For prosecutor: no candidate. For joint state representative: Luther Yager. For auditor: Frank Kitson. For recorder: |Mrs. Doris BUrkhead. For coroner; No candidate. • For surveyor: Martin Huser. Fof commissioner, first distirct - no candidate. For commissioner, second district : no candidate. County clrek Jaberg remained at ( his ofice until after 9 o’clock last night and about a dozen of j;he faithful of the two parties either waited with him or walked in and around the court house. The .primary election will be held Tuesday,. May 6. V INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday. Somewhat warmer ' extreme south tonight. Low tonight 28-34. High Saturday 48-54 north, 50-56 south..

S Navy Planning Output Os 300 Planes Monthly Seven Models Are Rated Superior To . Soviet Jet Fighter Washington, Mwr. 28 — (UP) — The navy plans to produce 300 planes monthly by the end of fiscal ’953, including seven models superior to Russia’s Mig-15 jet fighter. It was revealed today. Navy secretary Dan A. Kimball tnd Adm. M. Fechieler, | chief of navril operations, reported tliese goals in recqnt testimony on the record-breaking $52,100,000,r'OO defense budget released by the tuose appropriations committee. Naval aircraft procurement has been scheduled on a two-year basis, under which “aircraft deliveries will rise evenly to about 300 per month by the end of fiscal 1953 and will be held at that level," Fechteler said. Vice Adm. John H. Cassidy, deputy , chief of naval operations lor iajr, said that at the time of tile Korean outbreak, the navy ’ wag! getting about. 60 to 70 airplane* a mohth?*' Cassady skid last January was the ( month \I of highest deliveries sincyj Korea; but did not say for the record how many planes were delivered. ; ( Kimball told the committee the n*vj? has “iri production this year and next year about seven models of airplanes that are superior to the Mig-15." "Certain of these plnaes will be operating in the fleet during the present Calendar year,” Cassady said. , ■ j Cassady said all new long-range fighter planes requested by the I’4 vy “will, be able to deliver the sifiali atomic bombs.” "Moreover,” he said, “we have modified a sizeable number of dur fighter and attack planes already built and building to achieve the (Turn Te I*«are Kl*ht) Harold Engle Heads Decatur Rotary Club i Annual Election Is Held Last Evening Harold P. Engle, manager of the hardware department of the Schafer Co., was elected president of the Decatur Rotary club at the annual election of officers, held Thursday evening during the weekly dinner meeting of the service elih, Engle e will succeed John F. Welch, manager of the Decatur General Electric plant, who has served for the past year. 1 ) The new president and other officers will assume xtheir duties July 1. Other officers’named last night were: Robert Ashbaucher, of Aahbaucher’s iin shop, vice president; William Schnepf,. Jr., ptiominenb farmer, secretary; Euitqne E. Rydelh office of . B.)g Service, treasurer; the Rev. William C. .Feller, pastor of the Lirin Evangelical and Reformed churdh. and Earl Fuhrman, of the Sqhater Co., directors. Guest speaker at last night’s meeting was William Rastetter, Jr., qf Fort Wayne, former director of Rotary International and also a former district governor. Rpstritter delivered an address on the ideals of Rotary jnd their application to everyday life. Clarence E. Bell was chairman of the program! The Decatur club will be host next Thursday evening fpr all clubs in group five of Rotary district 224. The dinner meeting will be held at 6:30 p. m. , at the Masonic hall. T a . • <* .> ,

Candidate He* • < ' K., . MS' ■HEMBB 1 ■ Groce Tope . — '!'. ' 'r— Groce Tope Entered In Auditor's Race Prominent Farmer On Democrat Ticket Groce Tope, prominent St. Mary’s Township farmer, announced today that be is a candidate for the Democratic nomination sot: Adams county audtftor. Tope is a life time resident of Adams county and has been engaged in farming for many years. He also was employed at the (General Electric company in Decatur during the war years and srime time thereafter. Tope is marired, having ||two children, one son, Robert, deceased, and a daughter, Mary.jj the wife ofj Walter Winteregg of Decatur. ' He has been a life long Democrat, being a precinct committeeman in North St. Mary’s prer net for many years. Tope is interej ted in fanning \ and has been-a iri ember of the A.A.A. since its be sinning. He attends the Bqbq Evangelical United chirch and is a member of the Ea| ;les lodge. - ] In announcing for public off ice, Tope stated that he will uct an intensive campaign ad if e| acted auditor he "will serve hone stly and well in the best interest! of all of the citizens of Adams county, always keeping in mind thi t a public official is elected to sl rve all of the people to the best riff his ability.” 1 \ This is the first time that 1 ope has been a candidate for a county office. Reduce Operations At Local GE Plant : Lack Os Materials To Cut Operations Thb lack of raw mateirals formerly furnished by one of company’s suppliers will ca|use curtailed Operations at the Dodtur General Electric plant next wijek. John F. Welch, plant manager,- announced today. ’ y “The different shifts (J will be staggered in order to keen the plant in operation,” Welch (tailed. The curtailment will affect practically every employe in the pljunt. it was explained. 1 '■ I The scarcity of materials they be overcome dprlng the week land then full-time schedules will be resumed, the manager said. ’fWe hope this is the case, for we regret exceedingly the niscessitjf of reducing operations,” Welch Commented. For several weeks the G.E. plant has been operating on a 4p-ttour week, Monday, through Friday. This schedule is an Improv potent over |the reduced houra and smaller force prevalent at the end of last year. . 'I ‘ •

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Wilson Seems Hopeful Strike Can Be Averted Defense Mobilizer ,says Settlement Os Strike Likely ; "■ . 1 Washington, Mar. 28 — (UP)”— Defeuae mobilizer Charles E. Wilson said today after meeting with u President Truman he thought the steel wage-price dispute would be settled before the April 8 strike deadline, i ? 1 Shortly after Wilson saw Mr. Truman, economic stabilizer Roger L. Putnam and price stabilizer Ellis ArnaU conferred at the White House with Charles Murphy, the president’s legal adviser. Wilson’s remark was made to reporters after (he met with Mr. Truman and the president’s cabinet at the White House. " However, Wttson eaid the steel situation was not discussed at the cabinet “Do you think a solution to the steel situation can be worked out?" a reporter asked. ■.> "Yes,” Wilson replied, "before the strike deadline set fqr Apfil 8. Wilson declined further comment on % what he based his optim- • ism. After leaving the White House Wilson went to meet chairman Nathan P. FeiUsinger of the wage (stabilization board in Felnsinger’s joffice, (The two apparently wi|l connue talks on the situation which egan yesterday reached no inclusion then. 1 As Washington officials grappb I with the steel crisis, negotiat:g teams of the United Steelwork’s Union (CIO) and the Bethlesm Steel- company met for 30 minutes New York City. After half an hour the meeting was recessed at the company’s request because “of the confusion” in he steel dispute. Although Wilson said the st,eel Situation was not discussed at the White House cabinet meeting, a Spokesman for him earlier had *aid, Wilson would put the “wholie [Ueej situation" before Mr. 'l’rumaft I it the meeting. Wilson’s office clamped a lid on ill official news of the steel disrate after a three-hour meeting 'esterday with price controller ullis Arnall and Nathan P, FeinMnger, chairman of the wage stabilization board. ( ' ' f Informed sources said Arnall knd Felnsinger refused point-blank to go along with a statement Wilson bad plnaned to issue, laying pown a wage-price formula for Settlement of the steel fight. Feinsinger's wage board has recommended pay raises and fringe jienefits totaling 26 cents an hour i—in three installments over the next -18 months-)-for Philip Mur-\ fay’s 650.000 CIO United Steelri'orkers. The steel industry contends it (an not pay that much without a ompensating price increase of sl2 ton for steel. Neither Arnall nor Felnsinger t ould comment on their meeting With whson. But Felnsinger said t|he mobilization chief did not ask ’ him to withdraw the wage board ’Recommendations, despite the fact thta Wilson has denounced them “a serious threat” to the yearrild stabilization program. Government officials said Arrtaß ’eft the conference satisfied that frir the moment at least, he Bad (jonvinced Wllsqn of the inflationdry danger of a steel price rise. These officials said Ame# may be in a mood to take the issue directly to President Truman before Signing any order that would give trie steel industry a price *b cover the cost of higher wages. With Feinsniger holding firm to Lim wage recommendations and Arnall equally determined to hold the steel price line, the prospects for averting a strike appeared dim. /• ' ' ■ ■ : ' •