Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 76, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1952 — Page 1

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Stassen Says Moye Is Aimed To Stop Taft Ends Speculation Over Shifting Os Stassen Delegates f . b.’Madlson, Wls.*Mar. 29—(UP)— Harold E. Stassen confirmed today that he was out to slow the “very powerful drive’’ fro Robert A. Taft when he promised half his Wisconsin delegates to Gen. • Dwight I>. Eisenhower. And he hinted that he might do •-he same thing with his 28 Minnesota delegates. - The former Minnesota governor pit an end to the speculation concerning his acypn when he said that ft. was a niove to block Taft’s forces when he sanctioned half his Btill-to-he-elected Wisconsin delegates to vote for Eisenhower on the first ballot at the July GOP convention. “Thereis a very powerful drive fort Sen. Robert Taft and a very Important name is missing from thp' (Wisconsin) ballot." Stassen told an audience last night at the University of Wiscnosln here. He was referring to Eisenhower's name which will not appear on the ballot next Tuesday. And he added that the Wisconsin “Republican leaders have a very powerful drive to deliver the state to Taft.” ‘n decided it was the fair, right aud wise thing to do to give permission to half of my Wisconsin delegates to present the name of Eisenhower on ray behalf at the national Republican convention.’’ Later, in reply to a question whether he intended to do the same thing with his Minnesota slate of delegates, Stassen said, “that’s a matter of meeting with them and seeing What their wishes are.” - Gov. Earl Warren of California, the third candidate in the threeway scramble to pick up support from the backers of Eisenhower and Gen. Douglas MacArthur, whose name also will be missing, from the ballot, climbed into the nng to deliver a few. blows. lie denied a statement by Taft that it appeared Warren’s delegates “had run out on him.” - Taft’s remark was interpreted to mean that Warren’s delegates have openly declared that they w’ll vote for Eisenhower in July if it appears that Warren’s chances of winning the nomination appear doomed. "This is the season when a few low blows usually are thrown,” Warren said at Milwaukee. “I came into your state and have played this game clean.” And he said, that Taft’s remarks Indicated that “the wish was the fa’her of the thought. My delegates hame not run out on me.” the past, Warren himself has remained comparatively aloof from the all-out battle waged by Stassen and Taft in which the Ohio Republican referred to his two opponents as “hybrid” Republicans. Rules Union Heads To Sign Affidavits Rules Employer Can Require All To Sign Washington, March 29.—(UP)— A national labor relations board examiner ( ruled today that an employer can require all officials ,pf a bargaining; union to sign non-Com-munist affidavits. The ruling opened thri way to a possible broad new interpretation of the non-Communist affidavit provision of the Taft-Hartley law. The jaw requires top local and national officers of, a union to sign such affidavits in’ order to use NLRB services representation elections and unfair labor charges. The decision was made in a case involving the left-wing United Elec: trical Workers union, which filed charges of unfair labor practices against the Square D Co., Los Angeles. . - V The independent union, which has represented employes at the plant since 1943, made the charges after the company demanded that all union representatives, including minor officials, sign non-Communist affidavits as a condition for a new contract. In making its demands, the com-; pany cited the fact the electrical union was expelled from the CIO in 1949 for alleged Communist domination. Since then, top officers of the union have signed nonCommunist affidavits. v. . ■

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. President To Open Democrat Campaign Speech Tohight On Radio, Television Washington. March 29 —(UP)—} President Truman cratic party’s 1952 e.iriipaigh tonight to put himself—or another* democrat—in the White House for* the next four years, - i Many democrats hoped - but few expected—that he would give some clues to his own (political plans when he addresses the annual SIOO---plate Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner. They expected 1 Mr. Truman to deliver a “give, ’em heft”. speech, aimed at the Repiiblieains. The speech will be televised (at 9:30 pan. CST) by CBS and broadcast by tABC, WBC, CBSV Liberty; and Mutual. . In campaign years, the Jefferson-' Jackson Day speech heße is Considered the kickoff of the I)emorira- : tic campaign. About 6.0Olj) Democrats are expected to attend, including some southerners iwhp might take a walk nexf Rumhjer if Mr. Truman should seek another terra. Just as he has changed sides between the halves at Army-Navy football games. Mr. Truman was to have dinner at one “head table” • and shift to another for liii speech at the national armory. [ > ; The dinner will hie bfohght four miles by truck from thq Mayflower and Statler hotels. It ririljl be handled by 70 cooks, 85 captains, 600 waiters and 50 other workers. Os the avowed Democratic presidential candidates, prily Sen. Richard B. Russell of Georgia expected to attend. The others—Sens. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee apd Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma—were busy campaigning in Nqbreska. where they are opponents An next Tuesday’s primary. ’? ; | ;; Those attending will include Gov. Adlal E. Stevenson of Illinois, who is often mentioned in speculation as Mr. Truman’s choice for the nomination if the chief executive does not run. I £ |j, ( j While Democrats baited to, hear the president, supporters M the two major rivals for the GOP presidential nomination claimed victories in yesterday's Maine GOP convention. ', ;!• 1 1 \h; ,11 ■■ 1 1 The convention elected nirid national co'entibn delegates who favor Gen. DWight D. Eisenhower and .five who support Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio. The Eisenhower camp claimed two uncommitted delegates.} } i. ’ ■ |i • ' Both sides asserted they had wbn their delejgatris in .fights against “political machines.”, >i ! Caunpaigning (n Wisconsin tor the primary there next} }Tue?day, Taft said the outcome in lj}aine was “about what we expected?’ Check 10th County As Anthrax Suspect Greene County Is' ! Latest In Indiana Indianapolis. Marcn 294r-(UP)t— State officials today checked reports to determine if anthrax, the deadly livestock disease, ihas invaded a 10th Indiana countyi—this one in the southwestern section Os the state. ji; |.] i I \ The office of state veterinarian, Roy Elrod, late yesterday announced quarantining of farms With suspected cases of anthrax in Rush, Union. Wayne, Allen, vfells,' Lagrange, Wabash, Randolph Whitley and Greene counties. ; } ] Greene wad the latest ridded to the list. A farm near Lyons was quarantined and a spedjngen seht to a laboratory,} Nn repqrt was available on the test. \ ■ ! ;! \whltley couhty becariie the ninth infected with the disease this week when a "positiv'p” test was made on a farm. | Jay bounty previously had a farm quarantined. But officials} said a cow which had anthrax was moved across the border to Ohio and thereby removed one county from the Indiana infection list. ‘ u ' ■ • ■ . ■T ’ Ij; j nJ■ < I ! \ j Park-Touring Season Launched In Indiana Indainapolis, Mar. 29 — (UP) -H Indiana’s park-touring seison b|gan today when the state conser- ’ ation department took the padlock off Scaleis Lake park, beach and fish hatchery at Boonville. * Lincoln park and memorial in Lincoln City will open tomorrow. The department §aid Parks in northern Indiana will , begin their reason next week-end. An April 5 opening was set for ShakamaK park near Jasonville and Spring Mill park near Mitchell. ■ L ■ b : i; |H ’ I

Reds Refuse To Discuss Issue Naming Russia * Truce Supervision Debate Deadlocked By Reds' Refusal , PanmunjomJ March 29.—(UP) — An allied truce, negotiator said today that the Kremlin knows why the Communists refuse to discuss the deadlocked issue of naming Russia as a “neutral’ armistice supervisor. Col. Den O. Darrow / /»hief United Nations staff officer in the truch supervision talks, said the U.N. renewed its proposal to drop Norway from its list of nominees if the would eliminate Russia. The Reda refused even to comment. “i would gijiess it was for any purpose that would help their side propagand&wise, for trading material or if they want to use it for just, standing still,” Darrow said in commenting on the Red refusal to withdraw or discuss the nomination of Russia. ' , “The Kremlin is the only who knows,” he,added. Darrow said the Communists might be stalling in the truce supervision talks to keep them moving at the same pace as the current prisoner exchange deliberations. ; The truce supervision bargaining brought progress of a sort today by ending the bickering over the Korean name for the United Nations in the agreement on the ports of entry through which the two sides will move supplies during a truce. The Reds agreed to name the U.N. “kik che yon hap” but promptly began haggling over what to call Korea in Korean. The Reds want to call it "Chosen” and the allies want “Han Kuk.” In prisoner exchange discussions, Col. j George W. Hickman refused to comment despite a broadcast by radio Peiping which violated the news blackout agreement. \ i Lose Nine Plane* SeouL Korea. March,29.—(UP> - United Nations pilots destroyed four Russian-built Mig-15 jet fighteTplanes over North Korea in the past week but lofct nine planes in the process. Five of ; the lost U.S. planes, all American, were jets. Two F-86 Sabre jets shot down by the (Tara To Pa<e Slx»

Senate To Vote On Military Pay Raise Economy Proposals By Sen. Douglas Washington, Mar. 29 -X (UP) — Sen. Paul H. Douglas, a twicewounded World War II marine who says a major’s life is no better than a private’s, estimated today that his economy proposals for the military pay raise bill would save “hundreds of millions” of dollars. | The Illinois Democrat said he will seek a showdown on his three proposed amendments Monday when the senate votes on the measure to give a three percent pay hike and bigger living allowances to 1 the armed forces. Douglas' amendments are aimed rit three features he considers “wasteful” in the present military pay structure —flight pay premiums. the SIOO a month extra for inedical officers, and extra cost-of-living payments given some overseas personnel by administrative order of the pentagon. Pointing out that he was once h major himself, Douglas told |he senate yesterday that (a. private’s blood is just as important as a major’s and men of all ranks Should receive equal “hazard” pay. “There are no officers’ clubs in i'eaven—or in thfe other place either,” he asserted. ' } Douglas, who rose from private to lieutenant-colonel in the marines and was wounded at Pelellu and Okinawa, has one proposal to reduce “hazard" pay for officers to the S3O a month now given to enlisted men. . “Hazard” pay is a premium paid (Turn To Pace Six) Jesse Gilbert Dies At Hospital Today Jesse Gilbert, 80, 345 South Tenth strett, died at 10:30 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital. ■ |4 He is survived by his wife and a son, Cpl. George F. Gilbert, who returned this week from Japan. Funeral arrangements are not complete.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March 29,1952.

HOME ■i - . • : J —_2-Aaoeo I. , ;'\l 1 Wl rlw ? wi l Efl n kfl I “ n Wit 1 ' ' i ■ H I ■ jUhClwi Hifl K >.-41 ! Wpr s f PRESIDENT TRUMAN takes oft his overcoat as Mrs. Truman and White House aides look; on upon the first family’s return to . the renovated White House. Blair House takes a back seat again. \

New Organization Incorporated Here Free Holders Group Incorporated Here Incorporation of ; a new organization in Adams county wasi recorded Friday afternoon in the office of Miss Rose Nesewald, county recorder, by Vincent Kelley’, Anderson lawyer, formerly of Decatur. 1 The new organization is Adams County Free Holders, Inc., and the resident agent is Ciiriton P art, Decatur route 6. Hart’s residence also is designated as the principal place of business of th eorganizatibn. Three-of the first board of directors appeared and signed the incorporation papers. They are: Hart, Franjf R. Braun. Decatur route 4. and William! H. Kohpe, Decatur route 4. [ ’ The first board of 'directors Os tW group tachtde*' V • • . Hart, Braun, Kohne, Thompson R. Noll, Decatur route 6 R. D. Jones, Berne route 2. Horace \D< Lehmari, Berne \route !l, Otis Sprunger, Berne route 1. The organization has no tangible assets and is incorporated to “protect” rind “promote the Interests of its members” and to perfoim such legislative work “as is necessary for that protection.’ It was learned that a good many of the members of the group have been associated the various organizations fighting the consolidation of the Adams county central school Corpora*ion. Kelley was in Decatur Friday assisting in recording thri incorporation papers of the group. He told a court house official that a group, of Adams county citizens liad ap(Tnrn T$ Page Three? Elderly ow Is I Robbed Os SII,OOO South Bend, Ind., Mar. 29 — (UP) — An old widow, partially, blind and deaf, told police today a burglar broke into her home last night and stole more than SII,OOO of her life savings. Mrs. Wilhelmina Holden, 81, said she. found hrir home ransacked when she returned from visiting friends. She said the burglar broke down her rear door, pulled doWn the rhades and ransacked the house. Mrs. Holden said $11,237 ste kept in envelopes in rin old shaving kit in her kitchen w’as missing. Police found another $2,763 hiddeh in a jdllow case and dresser drawers.

' . ; ' 1 ! . ' r . H (Rev. Rpmaine D. Wood. Church, of the'Nazarene) THE ADVANTAGE OF A HANDICAP It borlntli|ans 12:10 The Cross of Christ Stands as a monument to man’s native insufficiency: Neither in his efforts toward personal righteousness, nor in his labors to promote Christ’s Kingdom, can man in his human ability and strength be successfql. Tpis truth we hear from the Master’s own lips: “V/lthout Me’ye cari do nothing” and the added exhortation, “Tarry ye—for ye shall receive POWER after ; •that ’the Holy Ghost shall come upon ybu.” Often the realization bf man’s owi) limitations, or the fact of some unusual wearness, o- the facing of some superlative task or hinderance, rill bring him to a dependence upon the Divine Spirit that means his transformation and hisi receiving the help of God that he would have massed had he depended upon his own selfabftity. We can discover the extent of Isaiah’s promise, “Thiy that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength,” only as we realize our dependency Ufon that One whom he denotes “The Lord.” The proud and self-sufficient cao enjoy at best the "husks” of self-congratulation and unappreciated gratitude to the “Lucky stars.” They ever miss thri joys of gratitude to a benificent Father. He must ever return frohi,the search empty while “the lame take the prey.” ' i. • ' !

Steven Maljack Is Convicted Os Murder . •Aubrirn, Ind., Match 29.—(UP)— A De Kalb circuit court jury found Steven Maljack, 31 r guilty of sec-ond-degree murder charges late yesterday in the 4ug. 3 slaying of his wife. Maljack Was accused of killing his wife, Maxine, in their home at Fort Wayrie in a shooting spree during which his two-year-old son SteVen, jr.L was wounded by a stray bullet and . Maljack shot himself !l4 an attempted suicide. Maljack showed Ino signs of emotion when the trial, transfered here from Allen county on a change Os venue, ended or -when the verdict: which carries a mandatory life imprisonment sentence, was read. Start Preliminary Plans For Primary To Print Ballots \yithin Ten Days The Adri ms county board of election commissioners has started preliminary plans for printing of the ballots for the May 6 primary election, Ed Jaberg, county clerk and ex-officio member of the’ board, stated today. Other mem-l bers are David Macklin, Democrat,} anrt Cal fc.} Peterson, Republican.! It will be necessary to print ballots sot! the Republican primary, it was learned, because of a 'congressional contest in the Fourth dsitrict. The congressional candjla‘es are always placed on the county ballots. Actual printing of the ballots will start about April 8. it was learned. Absent voter ballots will be printed and sent immediately to more than 15 voters who are the armed forces overseas. The ballots will be changed fob each precinct wiH be inserted. Tne candidates for committeeman' of each preeirict will be inserted. Th£ board also will place its order for other supplies to be delivered tri each precinct the Saturday before the primary. John Bixler, court house superintendent.! has completed his check of boxes, booths and other physical equipment for the various precincts. — . . Noon Edition

Price Hike Is Predicted For Steel Industry!

Seeks To Push Vatican Issue Out In Open ■ ■ ■ ■ ' New York Democrat Seeks House Vote On Embassy Issue Washington, Mar. 29 —>■ (UP) -H Rep. John J, Rooney said today he will make “the fight of m.y life!” next week to knock out an amendment to\ the state department appropriation bill would ban 'unds for an embassy at < an. 1 r The New York Democrat said he will try to force the political issue of a U. S.'ambassador td the Holy See “our’,m the open" "arid force house members to go on record one way or aij* o,her - ' ' - 1 1 The rider on the $266,0,56.000 bin for "State department funds would prohibit any money for ari embassy at the Vatican until the senate actually confirms an amlmssador. } Other congressional developments: Tax scandals —House investigators said they will question Daniel A. Bolich. former assistant internal revenue commissioner, about his “unusual interest” in the $7;000,COO tax case against Hyman Hafvey Klein. Baltimore liquor dealek ( GI; votes — President Truman got bipartisan support foi} his plea to congress for legislation to allow servicemen to cast absentee ballots in this year’s elections. Twb members of the senrite committee—Sens. Thomas} C. Heijuing (D-Mo.) and A. S. Mike Mortoney (D-Okla.) —, urged prompt congressional action to servicemen a “real chance" to vot» iri this year's election. Hous* GOP leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr , (Mass.) said Republicans would support any legislation necessaryt\o help military personnel vote. “Immoral” rhatter— the hous* rules, committee approved a resclutioh, sponsored by liep. E. Cl. Gathings (D-Ark.). to set up a select}! committee to investigate “immoral" material in radio and television shows and “pocketsize" books. j Slum clearance — The senatje passed and sent to the house a bill to permit the federal government to make pratial advance payments to local governments for sluilri clearance and urban redevelopment ’•rejects. < I 4 ■ Mary Bell Largent ■! 1 Dies This Morning Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Mary Bell Largent, 55, a resident of Decatur most of per life, died at 2 o’clock this morning at-her home, 721 North Eleventh street, following an illness of two weeks of a heart ailment. She was born in Fort Wayne June 2, 1896, a daughter of Samuel and Jane Ritter, and was married to Harvey Largent May 14> 1927. Surviving are her husband; her mother, Mrs. Jane Ritter of Decatyr; four sons, John, Merrill and Robert Johnson, all of Decatur, and William Johnson of Montana; one daughter,**Mrs. Carlos Jacobs of Convoy, O.; seven grandchildren.; two'brothers, James Ritter of Decathr and Henry Ritter of . Foi}t Wayne, and five sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Ward and Mrs. Agnes Neidiffer of Fort iVayne, Mrs. Margaret Maines, Mrs. Dorothy Christner and Mrs. ; Homer Springer of Decatur. One brother i* deceased, i ! Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday the Gillig & Doan funeral hornet the Rev. H. J. Welty officiating. Burial will be in the East. Salem cemetery. Friends may calLatjthe funeral home after 7:30 o’clock, this evening. si ii i J. • J

Assert U.S. Weapons | Superior To Russia Publish Testimony Os Army Officials Washington, March 29 —(UP) — Top defense officials have assured congress that all U.S. array weapons, from sidearms and rifles io giant tanks and Howitzers, are “superior" to Russia's. They also reported “important progress’ in the army’s work cih tactical atomic weapons for une against massed enemy troops, aid on anti-aircraft rockets and guldyd missiles. This was., disclosed today* publication of heavily - censored testimony by army secretary Franjk Pace, Jr., and Gen. J. Lawton Collins, army chief of staff. Appearing before a house appropriations subcommittee recently, they 1 sought approval of the army’s 000 spending budget for fiscal j.95|J, starting July 1. Rep. Robert L. F. Sikes (D.-Fla|) noted that congress has been getting a “black picture” about thje superiority of Russian-built aircraft flown by the Communists in Koreri, and asked if the same held true fbf, Russia’s tanks, guns and otherweapons now in production. ■ “1 wiW say for the record.” Cqllins replied. .! . that according io the best advices, what we are bniljiing in practically every field * we know anything about represents superior weapons to those of the Soviets.” Pace broke inito say that “our ekperience in Korea has borne that out in every instance.” . The rest of their discussion wa}s deleted from the record.,.,®,. In other testimony just released by the appropriations comhiittee, Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, air force chief of staff, warned that Russia, has “several thousand” more planes than the United States and has developed atorpic weapons whicli are “the most qminous threat this country has ever known.” By 1955, Vandenberg said, th? Russian air force will be almost entirely jet-propelled and “will begin to approach ours” in number ot atomic bombers. Vandenberg said Russia has 20,000 combat planes, not -counting “several thousand' ’in reserve and in its Europeari and Asiatic satel* llites. ’ Addition Is Sought For Berne Schools Petition Is Filed To Build Addition i Aboyt 300 freeholders in the Berne-French township school consolidation area of Monroe anc French .townships have-filed a petition asking for an addition to thri present school situated at Berne ThJp improvement would cost about $102,000 and would be financed by the issuance of bopds. The petition is addressed, to the board br the Berne-French school corporation iiut it has -been filed with county auditor Thtrhnan Drew with a request that all signatures be checked and confirmed by the auditor, as to the signers right to sign. . » The petition is in eight counterparts and names appear from all sections of the area. After each of the eight, petitions is checked as to signatures. Drew will forward the document to lhe school board for further action. It is understood that the board is favorable to such an addition, and in all probability the petition will receive favorable action at an early date, it was learned. \ - • INDIANA WEATHER } Fair torupbt. Sunday partly cloudy and a little 4 warmer. Low tonight 30-35 northeaat to near 45 sovthweat. High Sun. day near 55 northeast to 60-65 .. southwest. ! j'. - . ■ l. ... I

Price Five Cents

Government Is Reported Sei To Grant Hike Steel Price Rise Is Predicted To Forestall Strike Washington, March 29—(UP)— The government was reported ready today to permit a »teel price rise which apparently would forestall an industry wide strike threatened for April 8. Top officials from defense moblllzer Charles E. Wlhaon down Mo- 4 fused to say jrhat steps were being taken, but sources here said Wilson had j convinced President Truman tha| there was no way out except to grarit the steel industry 4 price sufficient to offset the’ pay raised Recommended by the wage stabilization board for Philip Murray’s 659,C10 United Steelworkers. i ' Some sources predicted (the price hike would be about |5 a ton, but it was Understood the increases j ’ i would be Spread in eifiall installments oner 18 to 24 months and would. vki y from company to comp®ny- j The Wage j>oaid has recommended wage boosts and “frtnge” benefits cents an hour for the steelworkers. - But tlje raises would be paid in three installments f over the nexjt 18 months, and the settlement plan now in the works would spread the price Increases over a slightly longer period. The odds against a steel strike lengthened yesterday when Wilson and his top stabilization aides—economic stabilizer! Roger L. Putnam and price controller Ellis Ai-nall—held an all-day huddle with M* Truman and White House officials. ; , T vifilson put the steel crisis before the president at the regular cabl- ■ net meeting, after which Putnam and ArnalLspent neatly four hours in conference with Charles Murphy, Mr. Truman’s legal .adviser. Wilson. Putnam and Arnall then met briefly with the president. » All refused 1 to comment on the White House parleys. But authoritative sources said they had worked out the preliminaiy steps; toward • a peaceful settlement of the steel . dispute, calling for price increases ' to compensate} for the recommended pay raises. That impression was strengthen- 1 ed by word from New York that steel management and union representatives yrould resume collect tfve bargaining there Monday. Cancer Fund Party At Elks Tonight Entire Proceeds To| Go To Cancer Fund • i! • I C— +<■ • \\ The biggest cancer fund party \ ever to be held in Adams county will be held at the Elks home in Decatur tonight starting at 6 o’clock, iThe party- is sponsored annually by the Decatur Elks lodge and all proceeds are given ' to the state cancer fund. ■ ' Tonight’s party will start with a smorgasbord dinner from 6 o’clock Until 8 O’clock. From 8 until 10 o’clock special entertainment has ben arranged for all guests, and dancing will be held on the third floor from 10 o’clock until midnight. Tickets, which sell for $1.50, for the entire affair are available from members or at the to- ■ night More than 500 tickets already have been sold. The affair will he open to the public and the entire Elks home also will be open all day to the public. Decatuß, Berne and Geneva merchants have contributed to the fund to help make the party a success. Tt -was Indicated that Several hundred dollars would be sent tn the state fund after the party. 1 J I ' -41 1 ’. '. ' .