Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 98, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L No. 98.

Convicts To ; ■ • ' ■. I :• — I It ' Surrender As Pact Is Signed

Governor Bows To 11-Point Reform Plan Release Os Eight Hostage Guards Is Postponed By Whim Jackson.. Mich.. April 24.—(UP)— x Mutinous convicts at southern \ Michigan prison today agreed to surrender but the whim of their psychopathic spokesman delayed the release of eight hostage guards for another 24 hours. Earl Ward, whose arrogance has increased hourly since the uprising started jSunday night, signed the surrender agreement after Gov. G. Mennen Williams agreed to his 11-poifit “reform” program.. The settlement called for "no reprisals” against the 172 desperate criminals who have been holed tip with their hostages in ceil block 15. the disciplinary It also called for -an “abundant meal of steak, ice crekani and appropriate trimmings” immediately after the surrender. . | , The written agreement called for capitulation as soon as the convicts could nead about the settlement |n the newspapers “in daylight. 4 But Ward said orally there would! be no formal surrender until Friday morning. * I . Deputy Warden Vernon Fox. who 4 negotiated the final settlement in a post-midnight talk through the bars of the cell block office, said Ward gave no reason for delaying the. surrender and releasp. of the hostages' until Friday morning. The tl-point “reform” program' agreed to by the gpVernor: 1 1. Better lighting and living conditions in the disciplinary barracks.. 2. ‘ Regular counseling and psychiatric service for inmates. ■ 3. Improved segregation of homo- ] sexuals and eases-and give a voice on a segregation (Turn To I’hk« Six) State Denies City Employes Pay Hike Conference Asked _ By City Officials Hopes of city employes receiving salary increases May l were given A severe jolt today when Mayor John Doan received, a letter, from the state board of tax commission|ers stating that no action would )be taken At pi'egept on Decatur’s request for an additional appropriation. , The additional appropriation was approved several weeks ago by city ordinance, after no objections' ;wese made by any taxpayer&r :*A heating then was held by the state tax hoard and no remonstrances were offered. /- The letter from the board to .. Mayor Doan stated in substance that the board did not feel that an U emergency existed in Decatur. The appropriation also carried s a down payment on a new fire truck for ’ .Decatur’s fired epartinent. ‘ The heed of a new fire truck has been’ expressed by several civic groups since the novelty company fire. Only one of the three ideal fire trucks passed file inspection recently and a second truck was passed with exceptions. The third truck is completely down and - many needed parts can not be\obtained from the manufacturer any more. f . Mayor Doan stated that he had asked city attorney Robert Anderson to contact the tax board and arange a conference in an effort to iron, out the differences. Anderson probably will confer with the board members tomorrow. It was pointed out by city officials (hat if the local city employes received the salary increases proposed in the additional appropriation, their salaries stjll would be more than 10 percent below comparable employes in neighboring county seat cities.

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f 1 ; Guest Speaker -j , 1EL JI ~ I i u' ' Dr. Arthur Mi Krueger ? ' k ; ■■—-4 - = i I . Youth Fellowship Conference Sunday Spring Conference At Reformed Church The regiqnkr youth fellowship of the Evangelical and Reformed of the Foil Wayne area will hold its spring Conference in the Zioh Evangelical and Reformed church Os this city Sunday. Afternoon 1 and evening. Sessions will be held! with the registration period opening at 2:30 ip. m. and the opening worship service beginning ati 3 o’clock, j \ Dr_ Arthur M. i Krueger. president of Mission Hoii§e College and Seminary, Plymouth;. Wis., .will be the gupst speaker |fo,r both sessions. In the afternoon he will speak on the theme, "Christian Vocations for Youth” and in the levelling his theme Will be, “Outpost of Christian Education.’’ Slides of Mission House campus and activities will also' be shown in the Evening. p The afternoon worship service will be in charge pf the youth group from AVabash and special music (will be furnished by a representative from the Huntington youth fellowship. The evening worship service', beginning at 7 o'clock, will be in charge Os the .local juoth group, with Sharlene Lehman serving as leader. Marilyn Kirchenbauer reading the scripture and Nancy Kirsch leading in pryaer. The local youth choir, hinder the direction of Mrs. L A. Iflolthouse, will sing, “Remember Now Thy Creator." and Ronald Robinson will; play a piano 'solo. - Mrs. Harold Murphy will serve as organist. .! / h About 200 young people ) from the Evangelical and Reformed churches in TAndtows, Bippus, lUnbana, Huritington, Mager; Mary Ellen Uhl, Tort Wayne; Honduras.;Vera Cruz; and Decatur are expected, to attend the conference. i, Members of the regional youth cabinet who have planned this conference atre Paul Krieg, Huntington, president; William Bertsch Honduras, vice-president; Nancy u Kirsch. Decatur, secretary-treasur-er; Mary Sllen Uhl, Port Wayne; Sarah Hipskind, James Stephan. Andrews; and the Rev. William C. Feller, Decatur, pastoral advisor. , The evening meal will be served by the' Women’s Guild of the host church. Delegates, will be received ami registered by, a committee composed of Marilyn jJaberg, Jean Kirchhofer. Mary Lehman, Willa Goelz, Sharleiie Lehman, Barbara Haugk, Noja Lehman, Sunya Stuckey, Bartiara - Heller, Naomi Kirchhofer, Katherine Goelz and Joyce Franklin. Usheys appointed for the afternoon session are Verlin Egley, Terry Murphy, Don Aurand and Rotjjiy Robinson, and for the evening Session, Sherman Arnold, Ronald Murphy, Allan Cole and Doyle Egly. I Counselors for the local group include Mr. and Mrs.' Richard, Linn, Mr. and Mrs. > (Tara To Paso Six)

».ii . v -W— 1- i .H, ■»» !,. > 1 Air Force Base j lg\ J '.j, j Is Flooded By Missouri River River Crest Bears Down 0n Jittery Kansas City Today, Kansas Cifjg’ Mo., Ajpr. 24—(|lP) —, Yelldw "liabdwateris feet deep owffi the |3,(500,000 Sherman air fcAi| base lioday as the crest of river here down on jifMy Kansis City. River exiwts and expected the.|Wi force; of the Missouri’s surgd to "strike Kansas ievee system late todav insisted the city’s 600,000 inhJ|||ints safe. Leavenworth, Kan., where the iltmihmoth a4r base was under scene was tragic. The river lO&red through the dikes last nfejtand ended a futile nlne-day by mud-covered soldiers to their air field. through a gaping hole south levee, inundating the®fl|wa.yß and lapping at the: halngi^Windows. But the north dike. WUch engineers had believed first, held. Every piece of equipment, planes and equipment.! had heart front * he sloping ajir |but force spokesman estimated flood damage at 11,000,000. As “Mlgity Mo” surged southward, the ; |syen-mightier Mississippi river battered at soggy and weakened dikes at Sabula. Ig., 50 miles upstrfehm from Dgvenport. Hundreds of national guardsmen and civilian volunteers fought leaks in the dikes and citizens prepared to flee, should a major break develop. “It’s natural for Kansas citizens to be apprehensive," said Col. L. J. Lincol, of the U. army engineers. there is no reason for alarm. Preparations have Ijoen made for every eventuality ' and there is notihng in sight to fear.” Kansas ■ citians i listened tp his consoling words, but those iwho (Turn Tn Paxe Elxht) Judging Teams Win 4-H Roundup Trips I District Xantest Is Held Wednesday The Decaturgvocationhl agriculture livestock Sand crop judging teams both to the Purdue 4-H roundup, J>ne 10-12, as both Jteams placed fifth in a field of 24 |teams at the district contest at iWabash Wednesday. : The crop jugging team scored £.060 points. M&hbers of ■’!. ham. with their scores, are John <-1: tlEcfGerlald Gro» 680, Marvin G. (80 and Stanley Allison 700. The livestockrfjudging team scored 1,050 ♦ pointsT* Team members L and scores are Jfligene Fuelling 304, Ronald Vetter 328, Arnold Gerke and Plumley 373. Both teams were fetched by Vaughn JU iller, vqcation|l agriculture teacher in th? Dec|t|lr high school. Adams coui|ti* was represented b ■ 37 boys and their vocational coaches. Kenneth VanEmon, Geneva. had two teams on insect identification, with one team qualifying for the toumtyip. Leonard Kmgsley, Berne entered two teams in; dairy and poultry judging and ope in the livestock content. One dairy team qualified fbr thh roundup. Final returns have not been received on the poultry and egg contest, Herald Bailey k Adams Central, had one boy in the demonstration contest. In addition to teams qualifying for the roundup at Purdue, the county can also send 20 additional delegates, who will be selected on an achievement basis by the 4-H club council.

t - Decatur, Indiana, Thurs day, April 24, 1952.

■ > i New Ambassador Sees President 1 • ■ "■ ■ 1 i i * I • » IMH ’ w i ■k ■ K i • ' : . I' 1 ; • i . i ROBERT D. MURPHY (riglt), first postwar U. S, ambassador to Japan, confers with President Trumah in the Whitq House after being sworn into office in a ceremony at the State department.

Truman Denies idea To Seize Papers, Radio Says Steel Seizure Necessary Because Os Great Emergency Washington, Apr. 24 — (UP) — President Truman today denounced as a lot of hopey any idea that he believes he <j-ould seize news-' papers and radio stations In an emergency. Discussing the general subject of his seizure powers, the president said he had to seize the steel industry because the . nation faced as great an emergency as it ever has. _ Many persons gained the Impression from his news conference last week that he thought he had the inherent power to seise press and radio. The president saia today that such an idea had never occurred to him. He also said that frankly he found it difficult to imagine a situation under which seizure of the press and radio would be necessary. He said that at no time did he j state or meanvto imply that he had any intention of seizing the press and radio.'.He said that at hjs press confetrmce last week, Attended members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, he w-as speaking only Os the general welfare of the nation. Since that time, Mr. Truman said there had been a lot of hooey, about seizing the press and radio. Actually, Mr. Truman continued, the president has very great and inherent powers to meet a national emergency, but a president cannot tell what he is going to do untHan emergency does arise. Reading slowly from notes, the president said the thought of seizing the press and radio had never occurred to him. And as for steel, he said the seizure was dictated by the severeemergency facing the country. He said that all-out steel production is vitally necessray to keep United Nations forces in Korea from being shot in the back. With this consideration in mind, he said he had to act as he did, feeling that the country was up against as great an emergency as it ever had faced. He brushed off a suggestion in the house that he be impeached because of his steel action, saying it was a political proposition. He said the house had a right to impeaeh him if it so desired but he jught he had a pretty good defence. Stetler Infant Dies Early Th is Morning Lawrence Edwdrd Stetler, three-month-old son of Louis and Marjorie Gase-Stetler, died at 7 O’clock this morning at the honafe. 722 Walnut street, following a twx>-day illness of pneumonia. The child was born Jn Decatur Jan. 7, and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. A ’ . Surviving in addition to ihe parents are a brother, William, and a sipter, Catherine, twins; and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gase of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Roxie Stetler of Willshire, O. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Friday at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Friends may call at the Clllig & Doan funeral home after 7 o’clock this evening.

Allied Planes Knock Out Nine Red Tanks Planes, Ships Sink 11 Communist Junks " Seoul, Korea. Aprils 24’.— (UP) — Allied planes destroyed nine Comt munist tanks today, eight of thent Within striking distance of United Nations positions on the (west central front. American Sabre jets turned from uneventful Mig-hunting patrols to knock out one armor-clad and three unarmored vehicles deep! in North Korea. <: The Sabres algo spdtted four Communist but chased them back across the Yalu river. Eight Red tanks were destroyed by fighter bombers north iof Pyongyang. apex city of the old iron tri-, angle. The sth air forfce announced the claims, but gave no further details. Other low-flying U.N. warplajiee splashed napalm and dropped tons of bombs against North Korean targets, destroying or damaging thrse road bridges, 17 .vehicles, three artillery pieces, 41 buildings and 35 troop bunkers. Some 40 Communist soldiers were believed killed in the attacks.. fKarlier, allied planes and ships !sank 11 Communist junks and damaged 12 others in an attempt to hamper movement of enemy sup plies by sea. Allied fighterbombers ; roamed the North Korean west coast along the Yellow Sea, sinking seVen junks and splintering six Mothers; some of which may haVe sqnk later. On the east 1 coast, the inaurauding cruiser U$S Manchester and the destroyer USS ; Buck (found 10 enemy junks, sinking four and damaging six. < ' The junks were -trying jto sneak supplies along the coast ojt fishing tb supply food for the hard-pressed Red armies. However, allied, naval officers doubted the Communists are getting any major supplies by sea. ; .! ■ U.N- naval forces have been patrolling both coasts, keeping a close eye on the mouth of the Yalu river where supplies could be landed the Chinese mainland. This particular patrol is usually mMe by British ship?. (r On the ground, allied soldiers re-, ported scattered Commuhi?t patrols and probes across the front. There were no major actions. One U.N. patrol' came under heavy fire, from dug-in ; Chinese northwest of Yonchon on the west froiit. The patrol called in allied tanks, which teamed with: artillery in the rear to hammer the enemy outmost. The patrbl estimated 12 Communist soldier? were killed and 60 were wounded. ■~ ~ : Sneak Thief Takes $43 At Truck Stop A ?neak thief entered the office of tjie Ahr truck stop on U. S. road 224 east of Decatur this morning and while Mrs. Fred Ahr: was in another room, stole $43 from a pocketbook which was under the counter. | ivjrs. Ahr reported the incident to the sheriff’s office' here and deppty James Cochran |s investigating. Several persons had been in the store during the ihorning, Mrs. Ahr stated, ad she was able to give Cochran q description of some of the customers. The investigation will continue. ■ , j. INDIANA WEATHER Clearing and d little cooler tonight. Friday fair and warmer. Low tonight 35-50 north, 4045 south. High Friday 6&68. '' I ' / : . '

Steel Industry Asks Court To , ' v ; \ ■ Block Increase

——k-—I — No Ultimatum Sent To Russia On ran Case ■ .k J |- : > Report By Truman At Press Parley Later Corrected Washington, April 24 —(UP) — President Truman told his news Conference today that he sent a I Secret Russian troops out of Truth, but the White House two hours later corrected (his version and said no such an ultimatum wgs ever sentTruman, in a general disser'tation on various crises which have required emergency action comparable to his recent seizure of the steel industry, told reporters in some details how the United States forced Russian troops out of Iran in 1945 by sending am ultimatum to Stalin. The president said specifically that it was an ultimatum and that Stalin was given what Mr. Truman called a certain day by which Russian troops would have to leave Iran or American forces would move in. \ Two hours after the news conference and after considerable checking, a White House spokesman said that ndjultimatum was sent by the persident to Stalin. Roger Tubby of the White House press office said Mr. Truman was using the word "ultimatum" in a "non-technical layman sense?’ During the; press conference, a reporter pointed out to the president that “ultimatum” was a specific term in diplomacy requiring action by a. given time on penalty of counter-action. The president insisted that the Stalin was a ultimatum and the Russians had been given a certain day by which to get out of Iran. Furthermore, the president said this was the first disclosure of this ultimatum. J - Tubby, iibwever, gave this version later: “He was referring to the United States' leadership in the United Nations, and particularly in the security council and through dip(TWra Ta Pa«e El«kt) Berne's Graduate List Is Announced 41 Students Will May 20 . Commencement week activities of the Berne-French high school will begin May 18, with the baccalaureate service in the First Mennonite church. The Rev. E. G. Steiner, pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite church, will be the speaker. E. M. Webb, superintendent of the Berne-French schools, announced /that 41 students are candidates for diplomas. The graduation exercises will be held May 20 in the Berne community auditorium. Composed of 28 young women and 13 young men, the members of the class are: Jo Ann Baumgartner, Lorine Baumgartner, William Bertsch, Jr., Alice Brunner, Mary Al|ce Canen. Howard James Gerber, Ruth Gilliam, Kedwin Grabeip, Arthur Habegger, Gloria Han n I, Bonita Heatp, Daisy Heller, Phil Kaehr. William Klpfef, John W. Kipfer, Carol Lehman, Gloria Lehman, Phyllis Lehman, Shirley Lehman, Virginia Lehman, Coleen Liechty, Nolan Liechty, Shirley Liechty, Robert Litwiller, Marilyn Moser, Ruby Moser, Don Neuen, Mary Nlederhauser, Joan Nussbaum, Susan Rumple, Carolyn Claranell Sprunger, paul Sprunger, Marjorie Stauffer, Roger Strahm, Onale Stucky, Norma Sweeney, Gloria Timmons, Audrey Whitehurst, Roberta Wulh imam Jerry Zerkel.

Daylight Time In Effect Saturday Change Effective At Midnight Saturday 'Decatur and most of Adams county are preparing to start daylight saving time at midnight Saturday nignt. When the town clock strikes 12, the hands will be moved forward to 1 o'clock and fast time will be observed until • the last Saturday In September. ; Factories and local retail stores . will use the fast time throughout the summer months. Schools ajso will operate on the fast time* start; ing next Monday. ► 'Sunday church services in all Decatur churches will be operated - on the summer time schedule. Starting Saturday, the Daily i Democrat business offices -will i close at 1 o’clock on each Saturday throughout the. summer and fall. W. M. Bumgerdner. agent at the • Erie railroad in Decatur, announced the following summer passenger ’ schedule, with all times daylight • savings time: 1 Westbound: No. 1, with regular • ptops in Deeatur, will leave Deca--1 (ur at 4:26 a. m.t; No. 5, with 1 stops pre-arranged, will leave Decatur at 1:56 p. m. and No. 7, ’ with regular local Stops, will leave Decatur at 9:44 p./m. 11 1 Eastbound; No.nS, with pr6-ar-~ • ranged stops locally, will leave Decatur at 1:21 a). m.FNo. 6, with pre-arranged\stobs, will leave Decatur at 1:29 p. m. and No. 2. with regular local stops, w-ill leave Decatur at 9:29 p. jn. i Taverns and clubs will remain open until' 1 a. m. under the daylight saving time but will not open until an hour, later in the >mornings. This is in compliance with the state law. -i? ... ■ i X Four-Year-Old Boy Is Burned To Death Indianapolis, April 24 — (UP)— Robert Charles Moffett, 4, burned to death today and his mother, Betty Moffett, 27, suffered severe burns when she tried to rescue him from their blazing attic home. Mrs. Moffett saved two other children, John L„ X pnd Thoria, 6, by dropping them s out of the windows of the three-story building. She was returning to the burning bedroom for the third time when flames forced her to jump . Firemen said an exploding oil caused the fire. j Name Voting Place For New Precinct rLumber Co. Office For First Word D The office of the Arnold Lumber Co., Erie railroad at Wijnchester street, has been selected as the voting place for Decatur’s new pre* cinct, _ First Ward D, Thurman Drew, auditor, announced today. A legal notice designating all voting places in the 39 precincts will appear in Friday’s Daily Democrat. One other change is noted and that is in North Hartford precindt. Voters cast their ballots formerly at the school house in Linn Grove, 'but a furniture factory Is now located in that building and Spichiger’s store Has been designated as the North Hartford voting place. Tn accordance with the law, printed copies of the list of all candidates and the voting places will be mailed the latter part of this week to all 12 Adams county township trustees. In Compliance with the statutes, each trustee is authorized to post three notices of candidates and vot- . 'ing places in each precinct in prominent places prior to the election. The candidate list is prepared by county clerk Ed Jaberg and the list of voting places Is prepared by county auditor Thurman Drew.

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Companies Ask Court To Block Wage Increase Ask Federal Judge Forbid Pay-Increase Order From Sawyer ULLE T I N Washington, April 24.—(UP) . —The house, aroused by PreeL f dent Truman's steel seizure, <voted overwhelmingly today for ’ A a special investigation of the | wage stabilization board's handr ling of the steel Wage dispute. Washington,; Apr. 24 — (UP) — Steel companies asked federal, court today to block; government imposition of a wage increase on the industry. Counsel for the industry? also asked Judge David A. Pine! to grant hearings later on their plea for :an/ order forcing return of • mills seized by President Truman April 8 to prevent a production crippling steel strike. The companies twice previously have failed to get federal courts to block the seizure. ’ They did not aak consideration of constitutional issues today but r did ask Pine to issue aa order for- , bidding commerce secretary Charles Sawyer to carry out his plan to grant, the CIO steelworkers a pay increase. > Sawyer is in control of the industry under Mr. Truman’s seizure order. 'Meanwhile, the U. S.. chamber of commerce charged that the president violated three articles of the constitution-in seizing the steel mills. v . Chamber president D. A. Hulcy told a senate judiciary subcommittee, Investigating legality tot the seizure, that if Mr. Trumap’s act is upheld, he can “become ,ja dictator overnight.” . In ; other developments: f 1. Rep. Leo Allen (R-Ill.)' asked the house j to investigate whether the wage stabilization board exceeded its power in recommend -‘ ing a union shop as well as wage A inerdases tor the steel industry. 2. Economic stabilizer Roger L. Putnam directed that the steel industry be given a price increase of about |3 a ton. Sawyer asked Putnam at the same time to figure out p wage boost for the steelworkers. Theodore Kiendel of New York, attorney for the U. S. Steel Corp., told Judge Pine that Sawyer’s plan i to impose a wage boost will damage the industry. He read an affidavit by John A. Stephens, U. S. Steel vice president, which said wage • increases and benefits proposed by the wage board would cost the company directly >100,060,000 in* 1952 and 1141,000,000 in 1953. / These costß, the affidavit added; would be about doubled ultimately because they will be reflected in higher charges for goods and outside services the steel corporation jnust buy. j Kiendel said he emphasized these costs 'because federal Judge Alexander Holtoff ruled on April 9 that the companies not shown sufficient possible damage to justify a court order against the The attorney said ' the danger of damage is now more obvious than it was then. "In reality/’ Kiendel said, "what the government Is trying to do now is not to preserve production of steel ;In t,l is country but to foist on industry these wages that the CIO has demanded and to some extent have been recommended by the wage stabilization, board.” He went on to say that the seizure is “Clearly illegal and unconstitutoinal and flies squarely in the face of” the Taft-Hartley act. He said when congress’ passed this legislation it expressely defeated a move to give ths president the power to seize industrial Plants. I -