Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 139, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1952 — Page 1

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House Group Rejects Steel Seizure Move Refuses Power To President Truman To Seize Industry WASHINGTON, UP — \ The usually pro-administration House banking committee rejected 15 to 10 Thursday a move to give Prescient Truman power to seize the steel industry. the action was taken as the committee worked on legislation to extend- the defense production act- —the basic controls act which expires June 30. The seizure proposal, identical to onb already rejected by the senate, was offered by Rep. Ricard Bolling D-Mo. Five Southern Democrats joined 10 Republicans in voting against if. One Republican joined nine Democrats in voting for , it. The outcome made it plain that the administration can have little, • if gny, hope of getting seizure legislation through the house. President Truman was being forced down the path toward using' the Taft-Hartley Act and its antistrike injunction to end the crippling steel strike. The senate has voted that Mr, Truman be “requested” to use it. \ Ip the senate, meanwhile, sponsors of seizure legislation- tried a new tactip Thursday in their campaign to give the government a weapon with to deal with the steel crisis. " flocked in efforts to get their proposals into the economic controls bill, Seps. Burnet R. May bank iIXS.dJi withdrew them and then introduced them igain as separate legislation. May bank’s measure would authorize immediate government seizure of the strike-closed steel mills but , would permit congress to restore them at any time by joint resolution. The bill offered by Case would permit seizure in certain conditions but would require the President to exhause ‘all anti-strike provisions of the Taft-Hartley law first. Mr. Truman has said use of the TaftHartley act would be unfair to the striking CIO United Steelworks ers; who- repeatedly postponed walkout voluntarily, i .The Senate was standing firm on, its request that Mr. Truman use the Taft-Hartley act to end the 11 day-old ptrike of 650,000 steelworkers. \ ■ High administration officials said, however, that they did not expect the President toheed the senate’s advice any time soon. "J The predicted that Mr. Truman would hold off seeking an 80-day anti-strike injunction under the Taft-Hartley law at, least long enough to let the house act on his plea for seizure legislation. The isstie—was not expected to come before the house before late next ■week. . i ' Seek Legislation To Keep Farm Support To Keep Support At Present High Levels WASHINGTON, UP — Bipartisan .support developed among house farm leaders Thursday, for legislation to insure that farm support prices will remain at their present high levels no matter who wins the fall elections. 1 Chances looked good for house approval of some legislation of that kind before congress adjourns. But the move appeared likely to encounter strong senate opposition. A,t stake are government price props for wheat, corn, cotton, peanuts arid rice. They can range frqitt 75 to _ 90 percent of parity under a so-called “sliding scale” which went into force in 1951. Secretary of agriculture Charles F. Brannan; advocate bf high supports, this year pegged tjhem at the highest level permitted. But as the law now stands, the administration which comes in next year—be it Republican or Democratic—could decide otherwise and lower supports to 75 percent Os parity. ’ \ Rep. Clifford R. Hope, Kan., settlor Republican member, said he ‘ thought the house agriculture committee would send some form of its measure to the house floor with a recotnmendation for passage. He added that in its final form it would not necessarily provide for suspending the flexible supports for the entire three-year period. .'-I 12 PAGES

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Orders 450 Doctors Drafted In August WASHINGTON, pP The dpfiepse department Thursday ordered selective service to draft 450 priority orie physicians during August unless a sufficient number voluntarily enters the armed forces. if they actually are inducted, they will constitute the first large group of physicians top be drafted since "World War 11. ? Last summer selective issued a call for 485 physicians, but postponed it when enough volunteered. So far, it has been necessary to draft only three physicians. This occurred in July, 1951.■ Allied Troops Hack Wedges In Red Lines Strike Flanks Os p Red Buildup Area On Central Front (SEOUL. Korea, (UP)—Bayonetwielding Allied riflemen, supported by„tanks on the ground and fighter-bombers in the air, hacked tWo wedges into Communist lines .and still held their newly-won ground Thursday night. The Allies struck on the flanks of the" old “iron Triangle, ,f the Red buildup afea on the ctentfal front where Chinese in nightly attacks have been putting increasing pressure on United Nations lines. The triangle; is formed roiughly by Pyonggang.iChorwon and ;Kuinhwa. Heaviest Allied assault was along its western edge where the Reds have been trying to regain ground the Allies won earlier in heavier fighting.

' pn the eastern leg of the triangle, another tank-infantry team battered its way over\twd strpngly-dqg-in Communist outer defense lines. ( ; 7 The tank-infantry teams picked oflf the attack at daylight Thursday apd were still hammering Red positions at nightfall. \ A third arimor-tipped raiding party battled Communists jedst of Kumsong* from !4:30 a.m. untid 1:30 P-hi. '! Other Allied foiight to defend two-hilh positions eoiiimandip£ excellent views of both mtinist and Allied front The Reds have lost; hundreds bf men in attempts to win them back since they were taken by the Allies on Saturday. Southeast of Kumsong, Allied infahtrymen with recoijless rifles and flame thrpwers almost wiped, but a Chinese; platoon. The Bth army said "virtually all the Chinese defenders hvere casualties.” Fifth air force fighter-bombers gave the raiders powerful support with napalm, pocket and machine gtin attacks against Red 'ground troops. | , No Concessions PANMUNJQM, Korea; (UP) — Allied truce pegotiators told the Communists “flatly arid definitely” Thursday they would make no more concessions on the prisoner exchange issueL , j They accused the Reds of blpckhig an armistice in Korea by re» fusing to accept the final United Nations offer. / Maj., Gen. William K. Harrison, (Turn P»ge Ftve) New Smokestack Is Erected At Laundry Action To Comply With Ordinance J James Stondrook, operator of the laundry at 127 South Ninth street, reported to the Daily Democrat Wednesday afternoon that erection of a smoke-stack, in Compliance with the new city ordinance, had been completed at his laundry. (The erection of the stack brings to an end a, long litigation, Which resulted in the enactment of a new city ordinance Requiring stationary stpam boilers to have chimneys or stacks, at least 4ff feet frojp the ground. i Neighbors iri the Ninth street area had registered numerous complaints concerning the smoke when the lauridry boilerVwari in operation and several sveeks ago the ? council passed an ordinance requiring all stationary boi ers to njieet certain requirements. Following the passage ofj the ordinance, sevbral non-compliance charges i were filed agginst, Stonerook in mayor's court. All charges \ have been continued. City Officials did not state what disposition would be made of the charges, now ' that the laundry operator liks com- ' plied. ' y r, i

Confab A La Baruch F wfe* * -* \ - ML .. .. ■ \ \ ii Hi REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Gen. Dwight Di Eisenhower makes a point with Republican foreign policy expert John Foster Dulles during an animated conversation on a New York park bench. Dulles was a prime mover in framing the Japanese peaces treaty. \ t

Move Underway For Republican Harmony Bloc Weld Three Pivot State Delegations Into Harmony Bloc WASHINGTON, UP — Goy. Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland confirmed Thursday that a move is under way to weld three pivotal state delegations into a “harmony” bloc which possibly Opuld decide the Republican presidential nominee. McKeldin, who holds Maryland’s 24 GOP convention votes as a “favorite Son” candidate, said he had been approached about the deal Wednesday by a “Pennsylvania 'politician” he described as a friend of Gov. S. Fine of Pennsylvania. The Maryland chief executive said thO politician talked over a three-way proposal which also committeeman Arthur Summerfield would- involve Republican national of Michigan. U ' Large blocs of GpP convention delegates from all three states now ar.e listed as uncommitted in thfe contest between Robert A. Taft and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. J “I, of course, haye \no way of knowing whether person who approached me had authority from Gov. Fine," McKeldin said by telephone from Annapolis, Md. “Perhaps the same person still is to make contact with Gov. Fine. “However, the initiative in this matter certainly is not mine. , “If Gov. Fine is not interested, that ends the matter. On the other hand the news reports which I have seen do not indicate that the governor would not be interested in such a harmony move.” However, in Harrisburg, Pa., Fine said that he had not proposed that the delegates from the three states join in a single voting bloc. “I have not proposed any meeting yrith anyone from Maryland or Michigan, nor do I; know of any such meeting,” Fine (said. McKeldin referred to published reports Thursday morning in the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Times-Herald. The reports did not say which way the three-way bloc would throw its votes — to Eisenhowei* or Taft. McKeldin previously had been regarded as an Eisenhower supporter, but has proclaimed himself “neutral.” Wednesday he and other members of the Maryland delegation to the GOP national convention visited the general at New York. \ Upon publication of the reported maneuvering, .Taft supporters expressed skepticism. County Council In Session Here Today The Adams county council met\ in the auditor’s office today to conside rrequests for special appropriations from the various county departments. Emergency requests will be heard from most of the county offices with the highway department asking the most; x approximately $32,000.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, June 12, 1952.

Lay Out Plans For Decatur Free Fair Harina-Nuttman Park Layout Announced? ■ i. ■ i ‘ Layout plans for the Decatur; free fair, to be held July 28 to; August 2, at Hanna-Niittman park.; have been-completed and were re-’ leased today by the fair association. Lining the extreme north, side of the clearing, adjacent to Archbold road, will be the paid parking; area and the farm implement d,is4 play-—showing the latest machinery for farm work, in the center; of the plot \will be five tents to house a livestock display; large: retail products such as: deep freezers, refrigerators, home furnishings and accessories; an auto tent, showing the latest automobiles i at their shiny best; and a tent Where rabbits and poultry will be displayed. The south boundary of the fair will be apportioned for a large detachment; of the Gooding Amusement Co., the same outfit who arrayed their equipinent around the courthouse two weeks ago'. Surrounding the rides will be many concessions. T including hot dog stands, pop corn shacks and candy cotton shacks. The Red Cross and the fair board will hold forth in a space near the concessions. ' In the western end of the plot will lie a house; trailer .pafk ami truck parking. The playground area in the center near the exhibit tents will be reserved for ispecial events such as a tractor pulling contest and a horse pulling competition. A lion taming act will be on hand, situated near the side shows■ in the western portion of the ten-j ter arena. Ex-Convicf Murders Schoolgirl Hostage i■-i —' 11 i ■ ' I : Jd' Escaped Man Slays Young Girl Hostage CARMEL, N. Y. UP — An escaped convict, attempting desperately to avoid capture, stabbed a nine-year-old schoolgirl hostage to death late Wednesday while the girl’s mother, also a hostage, watched in horror. As Donald H. Snyder, 22, plunged an eight-inch butcher knife into the child’s stomach, bullets from police guns ripped into his body. Their shots echoed • through the death scene, a garage on Bullet Hole road. Snyder had been serving a 2% to 5-year term for automobile theft at the Gteep Haven state prison in Storm Ville, 12 miles north of here. He escaped last Tuesday from a road gang to which he had bepn assigned as a trusty. He appeared Wednesday afternoon at the home of Marvin Arnold, president of the Arnold-Dain Corporation, on Bullet Hole road.. . He knocked on the screen door and when Mrs, Dorothy Arnold appeared, said; "I’m an escaped convict. Tile cops are after me. I’m not fooling. 11 want you to let me in here or (Tara To Pw MUcht)

Senate Passes Bill ■> . ' ’ Extending Controls For Eight Months

Democrats Meet To Ran For Convention L z- ; State Convention ~-r B Tuesday, June 24 ' BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, UP —Gov. Henry F. Schricker was named . keynote speaker Thursday for {lndiana Democratic nominating convention June 24, paving the way for a movement |o draft him for the U.S. senate nomination. INDIANAPOLIS, (UP) -- Leaders of . the Indiana Democratic pajrty met Thursday to mold plans fofr their June 24 state nominating and discuss their platform. Unlike Hoosier Republicans, the Democrats appeared more con- 1 Cerned about their state ticket than about . which presidential hopeful will blessing. | There was a degree of sentiment for most 'presidential candidates, but party , leaders said Illinois Gov. Adlai S.ievenson could get the 26 votes if he will run. State chairman Charles E. Skilled called the state committee for its first meeting since a May 17 reorganization when the former high command was ousted. He expected the committee to decide on converitiion leaders. Governor Schricker was most mentioned as keynote speaker, with most party leaders hopeful the joib would give him an opportunity to accept a draft for the U; Bi senate race. Schricker hak "given tjiem no public encouragetttent. Eighth district congressman VYinfleld K. Denton. Evansville, probably will be named permanent feQflventioh chairman. Ifwo days of public headings op ! suggested platforrri provisions wWe started by the platform ad- I vjforyi committee. Representatives of labor groups, doctors, teachers). { voters, and municipal officials { were to appear. 19-Year-old Soldier • I r ■ ■ ■ Sentenced To Death ■ Faces Death Penalty For German Murders ■ ■' \ .’NUERNBERG, Germany UF — A| United States army court martial sentenced Pvt. Richard A. H|agelberger, 19, of Chula Vista, Ualif., to death Thursday for the rijbbery and murder of two Germ'an civilians. The youth accepted the sentence calmly atid immediately was led t<i an ( adjoining room by two millpolicemen. ijA companion, Pvt. John Vigneault. 19, of Goffs Falls. N. H., also was sentenced to death for tlte same crime by an earlier cc|yrt martial.\ \ 1 the sentence is commuted the two soldiers wilj be transferred to the United States to be executed. The means of execution was not announced, but U. S. army death penalties normally are carried out by hanging. ' jWhen the court martial convened, defense counsel Austrin J. Gerber of Atlantic City, N. J., presented a motion to save the youth front the death penalty. He asked U. S. attorney William Canfield to testify that capital punishment did not exist under German law and the court recessed to consider the plea. ! flagelberger was charged in connection with the April 19 slaying of Lothar Schlosser, 26, and Paul Eckhart, 56, on a lonely highway just before dawn. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Scattered ebowers extreme northwest early Friday. . Somewhat warmer and more , humid north and east Friday. (Ldw tonight 60-65 north and 6572 south. High Friday 80-86 southwest. -

400 Anti-Red 'r V • / I ■■' • ' War Prisoners Boh To Safety Flee To Safety Os American Guards During Transfer i KOJE ISLAND, Korea, UP -rFour hundred anti-Communist war prisoners, terrorized by Red execution squads who murdered some of their comrades, bolted to isafety Thursday while, being transferred from one compound to another, < “Now. we will live|!” they shouted as they ran toward American guards. < They broke from the marching jranks in groups up to 100 while die-hard Reds jerred or tried to hold them baeft. l I Several frightened prisoners, unable to escape before they were inside the new Compound 91, tried to run back through the gate but were seized by Communists and dragged into a barracks before guards could interfere. “If they do that again,” Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner told his (officers, “order them to release the men, If they resist, bathe them in tear gas." About 40 anti-Communists got back through the gate or clainbered over the fence. Boatner, camp commander, supervised the movement of 4,875' prisoners Thursday from Compound! 95 to temporary quarters in 91. It was the latest step in his plan to break up all the island compounds. The deputy camp commapder, Col. Harold li. \ Taylor, announced 19,000 prisoners have been transferred to new compounds. He skid at least 1,000 prisoners have been I weeded oifct of this numjber as antiCommunists or for other reasons. Approves Proposal K6JE ISLAND. Korea, UP — Brig. Gen. Haydoa L. Boatner said Thursday night he fully approved of a proposal that 1 observers from five neutral nations inspect prisoner of war compounds under his command. i — I The proposal was made by Sen. Richajrd B. Russell D-Ga\, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, and endorsed by President Truman. Nations suggested were Sweden, Switzerland, India, Pakistan and They would send military observers to .cheek Allied treatment of the prisoners and to see Whether are being handled in-c6nformity with the Geneva convention. “The President of the United States is my commander in chief,” (Torn To Paie Kight) I "V ■ Josephine Faulkner Dies This Morning Funbral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Josephine Faulkner, 29, of Bakersfield, Calif., and a native (of Decatur, died at 6 o’clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following a year’s illness of complications. She had come to Decatur several weeks ago to visit with her mother, Mrs. Hugh Daniels. Her condition had become steadily worse since her arrival hfere. She was born ,in Decatur June 30, 1922, a daughter of Hugh and Clara Daniels, and was married to Marvin Faulkner Aug. 15, 1944. Surviving in addition to her mother and husband ,gre two sons, Jay, 6, and Marvin, 3, who are also visiting and one sister, Mrs. Robert Cook of, Kalamazoo, Mich. The body was removed to the Gillig & Doan funeral home, where friends may call after 8 o’clock this evening until time of the services, which will be sjrlctly private, at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Friends are requested to omit flowers.

Ike Favors Using Taft-Hartley Law Would Invoke Law In Steel Dispute NEW YORK, UP—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said Thursday that it he were president he probably would invoke- the Taft-Hartley law in the steel dispute. ■ » "From what 1 know, if I had to do it, 1 would have invoked the law,” he said. “I would have done everything possible to put off the strike another 80 days.” The retired general made the statement in talking with New Jersey Republicans whose support he sought for the (JOP presidential nomination. ■ \ The group of abput 75 met with Eisenhower shortly after a similar' session with Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, his principal rival for the nomination. » In discussing the steel dispute, during a question and answer period, Eisenhower stressed that he has been out of the country, and is not completely familiar with all the laws which apply to labormanagement strife and the facts behind the steel issue. But, he said, steel is vital to the buildup of Allied strength and the troops in Korea and he would have done everything in his power th prevent a stoppage of prdouction.v; The New Jerstey group asked Eisenhower many questions on domestic and foreign affairs during their hour-long meeting. His responses included: Korea—He had “no definite answer” on how it could be settled quickly but we should build up the Korean troops to the point where they could hold any aggression until the disposable forces of the United States could be brought into action. Yalta and Potsdam —“I participated in no political decisions during the war—l did voluntarily give my opinion on one or two things. It was not accepted.” Western Germany—the division was agreed upon although he opposed it before he made his last attack in World War II and “I -jvas forced to retreat 150 miles to ITvrn To Fare Five,

Spanish-Americans To Have Own Church Associated Churches Os Decatur Assist Decatur’s Spanish-American population, wlfo ttave for so long gone without a place to worship, will shortly be able to boast a church of their own thanks to the good offices of the associated churches of Decatur as well as other congregations in the county. The chlirch, to be called the Zion Latin American Assemblies of Gocl„ ttill be in a building formerly owned by the Zion Lutheran church- on Eleventh and Monroe streets. It is adjacent to church and was used as a school house. Later sold to the Bultemeier Construction company, it was eyed as a good possibility, and full cooperation was received With the building being sold at a small price. The funds to buy* the building and lots where it is eventually' to. be moved came from the SpanishAmerican people thfemselves as well as contributions from the associated churches. Lots 22 and 23 in Homewood are being prepared to receive the building, which has to date, hit snags because of the' inability of local transporting equipment ttf handle the job. A moving outfit from Ossian was engaged and it is hoped that the work can be completed either this week or ttext. President of the associated churches of Decatur is' Lowell Smith, with Edward Jaberg, secretary, and Thurman I. Drew appointed as special advisor in the matter of a procurement of a church.

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To Continue Price, Wage Reni Controls Defense Production Act Is Continued By Senate Action WASHINGTON, UP — The senate passed and sent to the house - Thursday a bill to continue price-wage-rent controls to next March 1. ■ . Passage was by a 58-to-18 roll call vote. The bill continues the defense production act, which is scheduled to expire June 30. The senate bill would keep wage, price and rent controls for eight more months, but continues authority for allocation and consumer credit controls for an additional year—until June 30, 1953. The bill now goes to the horise, where the banking committee is completing its own version of a controls measure. The house committed already has recommended extending wage-price-rent and allocations controls for one year, but dropping real estate and consumer credit curbs. Senate approval came after a motion by Sen. George W. Malone R-Nev., to send the bill back to the senate banking committee was defeated by voice vote. The way was cleared for senate passage when sponsors of two amendments dealing with the steel strike gave up trying to tack onto the measure proposals involving presidential power to seize the steel mills. The senate had battled all week on seizure amendments and had defeated four of them earlielr.' t L Detroit News Head Is Taken By Death DETROIT, UP — William E.U Scripps, president of the Detroit News, died Thursday at his farm home near Lake Orion, Mich. He was 70. ' ' Suffering from a respiratory illness for a year, his condition grew worse Wednesday night and he.died early Thursday morning. His wife, their two sons and their daughter Were at his side. I Hebron Man Drowns In Kankakee River of Wallace W. Edmonds, 74, Hebron, was recovered late Wednesday from the Kankakee river, four miles south of here. There were no witnesses to the drowning. New Traffic Laws Now In Force At Monroe, Second. Regulations are complete, the white lines are painted, and the meters are remqved. Commencing immediately, with a short grace period .allowed by the police, there will be no parking in the areas set off on routes 33 and 224 in the vicinity of the’ traffic signal on Monroe and North Second streets.. The following traffic laws are npw in force to facilitate the moving of traffic, both local and express, through the city in a much shorter time: All through traffic will keep to the center of the road when going through town with those desiring to make a left turn at the light, doing the same. Cars making a right turn, whether they are going eaat or west, will stay to the extreme right. The same rule applies to trailer-tractor rigs. It is expected that some difficulty may arise, if a car moves past the pedestrian crossing line at the same time a big rig is trying to make a tight turn. It is requested, therefore, to stay at least even with the building line when stopping for A signal, from any direction on Monroe street.