Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1952 — Page 2

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PRESIDENT TRUMAN greets Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the Washington National Airport on the latter’s return from Paris and Bonn. The Chief Executive acclaimed Acheson’s European missiori as “a great contribution” to world peace. (fntematiotil Soundphato)

Republicans To Name 124 Moil Delegates hiip-And-Tuck Race Enters Final Week Washington, | June 2. —(UP) — The n'ip-and-tin ik race between Gen. Dwight D.” Eisenhower and Sen. Robert A. Taft Ifor the Republican presidential nomination turned today into the final big week of delegate elections ‘far the national convention. 7 t J t - Republicans jjwiD elect 121 delethis week, most of them to* morrjow in North Dakota and California in the two GOP presidential primaries before the national convention next month. New heat was generated in the Tat •-Eiscnhowti i ;<>■(►. meanwhile* as Eisenhower Returned to entei 4 the political walk only to be met by a broadside sblast against his foreign and military policy by Taft.l, Eisenhower, meanwhile; stut-k to his “no politics l :”! riile for his first , day in the capital and briefed de-, sense officials [Uii secret on the progress of the N'euith Atlantic treaty army. J ! ■ ? . ' The retiring kipreme l allied commahdefl in Euji|)e will be free to answer 1 the fdij|ign policy challenge flung UoiH by Taft when he sheds Ms uniform tomorrow tp take ambit bart in the political campaign. ■■ |’k As te two-titan GOP race head-, ed inti its filial weeks.--a United ‘-Press? pll showed Taft bolding tjid lead yith 414’delegates compared to Eisenhower|s 396. It takes 604 votes to win 010 nomination. The tabulation is j based on formal pledges and kpilwn first-ballot preterenij [s'. |j .. •''•V;?'-. Then South Ulakota primary toinorrd r'offersjl |he last direct , test bctwel|n l aft j/pd Eisenhower and the oh|y due where they have been.

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. matched in a lace. While describing South Dakota as "Taft territory?’ the Eisenhower forces expbcU a btase vote for the 14 delegate! at Stake and believe they have a tjhanceTo win. California Republicans j elect 70 delegates ip their*; primary tomorrow. The slate pledged to Gov. Earl Warren is to win. it is opposed by one pledged to Rep. Thomas Werdel <W California but considered friendly to Taft. Taft expects to win a big ; bloc . of delegates Saturday when the Indiana GOP selects 32 at a state convention. , J Six other delegates will be cliosen this week In the District of Columbia and two at a district convention in Virginia. While all but a handful of GOP delegates will be chosen by this weekend, the Taft-jßisenhower race promises to continue at t,he Same roaring pace right : up to the opening of the Republican conyehtion on July 7. | ’I \ i 'll -■ J • In the Democratic presidential race. California Democrats elect 68 national convention delegate! in their primary tomorrow. A slate pledged to Sen. Egtes Kefauver of Tennessee =fs expected bk Democrat S-here tb win dver a state orgafavorite son candidacy | of California attorney general Edmund Brown. , . . Rhode Island Democrats will elect eight delegates at a state convention today. • - ' -h Miss Anita Rentz Is Valparaiso Graduate Miss Anita Mae.;.Rentz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Rentz of 1315 West Adams street, was among the 275 students who. received degrees from .Valparaiso university, in spring comihetice- 1 ment exercises Sunday. She is\ a graduate of Decatur high school.

FerwaslFurther Food Price Hikes 1 939 $lO Basket Now Costs $24.47 i. » , -• . t Washington, June 2 — (UP) — Housewives now have to pay $24.47 for a basket of groceries that cost $lO just before World War II and $21.15 when the Korean war started, labor department figures showed today. Government economists predicted that the cost will be even higher in a few months. (Grocers have been authorized by the office of price administration to boost prices, effective today, on 14 types of foods.) Officials who compile the labor department’s cost-of-living index said one of the 26 items in its sample $lO pre-World War II market basket has risen in price. Here are samples of the difference ih retail food now and just before World War II and the Korean War: A Flour - 1 — 1,0 pounds cost 36 cents in 1939. 98 cents in June, 1950,, and $1.15 today; sugar — five founds cost 26 cents in 1939, 47 cents in 1050 and 51 cents now; rib roast — 29 Cents a pound in 1939, 76 cents in 1950, and 86.4 cents nbw. Here’s what $lO would put in a market basket in August, 1939: Ten pounds of flour, five pounds of sugar. 15 pounds of potatoes, two loaves of bread, seven quarts of milk, a six-pound rib roast, two pounds lof bacon, two pounds of butter, one package of rolled oats, two do?en orangey, ( two dozen| eggs, ofte' pound Rk coffee, five pounds of cabbage, three pounds of greeh beans, two pounds of veal cutlet, two pounds of pork chops, one can salmon, three pounds of onions, three pounds of apples,, two cans tomatoes, two, bunches of carfots, one head lettuce. one can peaches, one box dried prunes, two cans peas and one pound of cheese. In Junie 1950, the $lO bought only the fi'rht eight items on the list. Today, it goes only as far as the first six; items. | Two Decatur Students Graduate At Purdue 1 Two Decatur men wefe graduat; ed from Purdue University in the 100th cqihmencetnent exercises oft the university held yesterday. Those who received their degrees of bachelor of science in agriculture are, Cletus M. Heimann of route four and Russell E. Kruetzman of route two. Approximately 1.300 graduates were awhrded degrees by oft Frederick L.i Hovde. presidentXof Purdue. Prior to the exercises r6B students in the army, air force were commissioned in Special ceremonies. * \ Recovery Made Easy Stratford, Conn. (UP) —Officer Andrew Hovan recovered a stolen automobjle without having to go out of his way. As he was leaving for work; Horan discovered the car parked rji front of hi« bouse. < ;

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W-j •' •* ' ** DETROIT UNION PRODUCE TERMINAL Is shown surrounded by more than 300 trucks and autos of truckers protesting potato black market. The blockade brought about a five-point agreement for fair distribution, but wholesalers predicted it will mean a supply decrease. (International Soundphoto)

Capehart Chairman Os GOP Convention i :<■ .!! ' ;! Senator Appointed j Permanent Chairman . Indianapolis. Junej 2 * (UP) - U. S, Sep, Homer.E. Capehart has been named permahent chairinin of the June 7 Indiana Republican state nominating committee. GOP state chairman Cale J. Holder announced the appoint* ment Saturday nigh-t. Some protests wejre heard when the selection was Announced. '.’A faction insists Capehart seeks Jo engineer the nomination for governor of Samuel Harrell, Noblesville industrialist, in an effort to prevent the nomination of George N. Craig, former American Legion national commander. |; The senator nor only denies charges but recently sent letters to convention delegates stating he w r as takujig no part in the selection of the gubernatorial nominee, aad Would support any man ehoden. » Holder also announced the appointments of Rep. John V. Beadier of the fifth Indiana district as temporary chairman. Mrs. Alene Smith. Mafion. secretary, and Horace Holmes, Tipton, chief s4“-geant-at-arms. | v. . I; Fined On Charge Os I Reckless Driving Charles Johnson. 19. of Willshin Ohio, arrested here for the fourtli time in less than a year for reckless driving. fined $16.75, including costs, and given a sysnendied sentence of 10 days in jail op the premise that he does not op- J i erate a car. His license w r as a1.40 recommended suspended for six : months. Mayor Joim Doan presided over the court.

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4ELPLESSLY trapped beneath a big sew York bus (above), Mrs. \ prances Valentine, 73, cries, “Tell, my son to come here.” Men at-’ tempting to extricate her can be seen lying prone under the bus.,. She identified her son as Fire Lt. Joseph Valentine, on duty eighth blocks away at Broadway and ? Halsey streets, Brooklyn. A telephone call got her soh to her side, and he is shown (in firemen’s uniform, leaning over, right) anxiously watching as rescue workers ease. her from the trap. She was rushed to Unity hospital. (International) • i- .' , - - • - y s

Judge Refuses To Grant Divorce In Court Here Today The divorce proceedings of Glee Shaffer against Edward Eugene Shaffer i culiinnated today ‘wijh the refusal of Adams circuit court Judge Myles F. Parrish to grant the divorce. The complaint ■was filed in February. In denying the contested action |he judge said that the plaintiff had jn no way proven to the court any, of the allegations set forth in the affidavit. The affidavit .charged “cruel and inhuman treatment.” p among other charges like- . wiae; held not proven. At 1 one , point Mrs. Shaffer was confronted by her husband and told that all • the charges wt?re not true and ’that he had always supported her and tVegted h£i ! well. The jtidge then asked the plaintiff if that were so—to which she did hot answer, \ All through thp trial it was evident that Shaffer 1 did not •ivant the divorce and prosecuting attorney Severin Schurger fought the action strongly. Judge Parrish said, in his refusal, that |t would be ageinst the public interest to grant this divorce and that, in fact, it was the duty <rf the court “to uphold the sanctions of the married state whereVer bossible.” 4, Wanda Miller Will Graduate As Nurse Wanda Miller. Decatur, is one Os the student horses who will b? graduated from ihe Methodist hospital school of nursing at Fort Wayne in ceremonies aft 8 p.fh. next. Sunday at the Wave Street Methodist church in that city. Joseph W. Dye, a director so tlie , hospital,] ’ will gfive the addresj. John. McDaniels, of Convoy. 0., is also a member of the graduating class. i .

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Wallace Named Dean Os L U. Law School Bloomington. Ind., June 2 — (UP) -— Leon H. Wallace, former Terre Haute attorney, today w s as appointed dean of the Indiana university school of law. , He succeeds Dean Bernard C. Gavit, who quit his administrative duties a year ago to devote full time to teaching and writing. Wallace hhs bden a member of I. U.’c law faculty since 1945 and has beep acting dean the last year. Four-Year-Old Girl Is Struck By Auto Four-year-old Conpie Sue Call of ll f 2s West Jackson street, rwas in Attains county memorial hospital ovep the weekend suffering from lacerations of the skull received when she was hit by a car driven by Jesse Case, 62, of 325 North 11th street. The accident happened at4511:45 Saturday morning on Jackson street and the alley between Eleventh and Twelfth strejets. The report of the investigating officer of the city police stater that the girl was struck when Case attempted to make a left turn from thfe alley onto Jackson street. The injury to Connie’s scalp was so bad that she was immediately placed in surgery at the hospital and stitches taken. Her condition, however, continually improved and it Was announced that she would be discharged from the hospital sometime today. 335 KILLED' CCoßtinncil From Pave One) the Work of a “phantom gunman.” A iChieago motorist reported that a shot was fired at him from a speeding blue car while he was driving dear Lincoln. 111. The shot missed. . \ Last Thursday the “phantom gunman” fired at two other motorists and wounded one in the hand.

Sex Maaiac hcapes In Stolen Airplane Escapes Minnesota Mental Hospital i Brookngs, S.D„ June 2-—(UP)— A statewide alarm was, broadcast today for an "extremely dangerous" sex maniac who escaped from a mental hospital and fled Brookings in ia stolen airplane. Brookings police said the escapee, identified as Earl Ross, was last seen headed west fCom the Brookings municipal airport in a Piper quj). Airport officials Said the craft had about a two hours’ supply of gasoline aboard, about enough to get Ross to the state capital jat Pierre if he continued Tiis flight to the west. Authorities said, however, there wa!s a possibility t|hat Ross had landed the plane 10 ai farm field and stolen a fresh supply of gasolin|e possibly from a tractor. No trace of the plane had been found.' Ross sneaked 1 onto the airport yesterday afternoon; climbed into the light craft and tjook off almost immediately. Earlier he had paid for a ride with A) Nelson, operator of the Nelson flying service and owner of the stolen plane. He told Nelson he had “four or five hpurs” of flight training. Police said Ross appeared normal during bis ride with Nelson and Nelson’s suspicions >kere not aroused; Ross escaped eight days ago from thft St. Peter, Minn., hospital for the criminally insam), He had been taken into the city oh a “liberty" from the institution. Authorities said he "slipped away.” Brookings police said he had been inj the city Tor four or fivq days before he stole the airplane. they sdid they questioned him on the street once, but “we didn’t know* he was wanted.” “He was a fellow you never would expect to do anything wrong.” an officer said. ■He Jater obtained a job with a construction company. (rhe police said Ross was of medium height and build and was dressed in overalls. They gave the plane number as NC78682. Board Os Review Convenes Session 0 The Adams county board of review convened this morning with sessions ’continuing daily from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 in the afternoon for the entire month of June. In addition to reviewing personal property assessments and disabled Veterans claims, the .board wjll hold hearings on new buildings and additional improvements. NATION’S HIGH (Continned Front Paice One) the chamber as the justices took places at the bench was broken only by a few coughs throughout the reading of'the opinions. CHURCH KWS Monroe Tabernacle There will be a one night revival at the Monroe Tabernacle Friday night at 8 o’clock. This will be; the first meeting in the tabernaftle for the spring season. iThe speaker of evening will be Joseph Zacchello, formerly a Cath- 1 olift priest of the church of the Blessed Mother ■Ca’brini in Chicago. The public is invited to attend this service. Church so God (J. ' The cottage prayer meeting this week will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Peterson, 693 Penn St.,. Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. The regular mid-week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.. with choir practice at 0:30 p. m. The> Baptismal service will be' held ndxt Sunday aftetnoon at 2:30 p. m. instead of Wednesday evening, as previously planned. .

Public Auction ' * ' V . ' ■ ■ ,' at Methodist Church Parsonage at Monroe, Indiana Tuesday Evening, June 3 Starting at 6:30 P,S-T. Bl,ue Living Room Siilte; Upholstered Living room .suite with 2 chairs; ; Farnsworth Console. Radio; 9x12 Wilton Rug; twoj 9x13 Rugs; Throw Rugs; Library table; Floor lamp; Bed lamps; Eainp shades; Dining roofn suite; Table, 6; chairs,'buffet aud china closet; 4 Beds with springs and mattresses; 3 dressers; Dressing table; 7 cu.. ft. WORTHINGTON REFRIGERATOR; kitchen cabinet; utility cabinet; small table; toilet stand; pin type curtain stretchers; 6 rod curtain stretchers; 4 rocking chdiirs; kerosene burner; Rid-jid ironing board; 3 burner kerosene stove; laundry stove; Sellers dindtte set with 4 chairs; lawn mower; garden, tools; 12 ft. ladder; a ft, step ladder; baby bed; porch swing; large basemept table; antique woloden safe; antique chair: desk lamp; bedding; picturp frames; large mirror; lap robe; 4 quilt tops; dishes; crockery; etc. TERMS—CASH. « / REV, W. L. HALL Sale Conducted by \ , J MEL’S REALTY AUCTION CO. Melvin E. Liechty, Auctioneer __ . j 27 2

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House Demolished By Blast, Three Hurt Anderson, Ind., June 2 — (UP) —A woman add her grandson recovered today from slight injuries suffered when an explosion hurled theim from their,home in nearby Summitville and demolished the houso. - j The explosion of undetermined origin blew walls of the home outward Sunday evening, allowing the roof to collapse. Mrs. Lola Hayden, her grandson, Michael Jonnson, and a neighbor, G7 R. Carter, all were injured. / A wgl) of the Hayden nome was hurled 60 feet into Carter’s honn injuring'him. Debris was scattered across a street and parts of a wall landed on the roof of' Carter’s home. | / I . Dr. Charles Malik Is Notre Dame Speaker South Bend, Ind., June 2 —(UP; —Dr? Charles Malik, chairman of the United Nations human rights commission and Lebanon minister to the U.S., told 907 graduating seniors at Notre Dame commencement exercises Sunday "freedom is not the end, but the beginning. ’ “One must be honest with the enslaved peoples — whether enslaved politically oe spiritually — in telling them freedom is not the end but the beginning of a life of effort and development,” Tie said. Malik said “Independence may not mean peace, unless to start with it is founded upon principles of p£ace” and there is as much a neod “for a declaration of interdependence as for one of independence.” • _ j ?

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