Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 165, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L No. 165.

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Ike Recruits ■ ■■ ' > ' Ilk 4• i Top Advisers In Dewey Camp Decision Likely To Goin Disfavor With Taffs Followers CHICAGO. (UP\ — Dwight D. dipped into the politic\l organization of New York’s Gov. Thomas E. Dewey today to recruit sorhe top’ advisers for his presidential campaign. I The l decision is not likely to set well with many followers of Sen. r Robert A. Taft and it could be a factor in how hard some lieutenants of the defeated GOP candidate work for Eisenhower’s election. • > It was one df Eisenhower’s last official acts before departure for Denver late today- In Colorado 'Eisenhower plans to rest for the crusade he Sen. Richard M. 'Nixon of California, his youthful running mate, will make in their ,; effort to restore Republican’ control in Washington. James C. Hagerty, Dewey’s public relations man for several years. 4 was named Eisenhower's press secretary. Thomas E. Stephens, _ ,‘ secretary of the New York Repub J * lican -committee, was picked as his appointments secretary. It was understood that all,members of Dewey's political team will play important roles in the cam- --- ' paign. Dewey and his men have been credited with a big part in ■$ engineering Eisenhower’s first ballot victory over Taft In last week’s showdown fight at the Republicna national convention. The Ohio senator, who left town Sunday for a vacation retreat at ' 'Murray Bay, Quebec, Canada, has - promised to do all he caff to" help elect Eisenhower. But he has no plans to take an active part in the campaign unless Invited to do so by the general. His lieutenants made it clear on several occasions during the convention last week that they wanted no part of Dewey. - . '■'■[ Sen. Everett >M. Dirksen, R.-111., speaking from convention hall platform, shook his finger in 'Dewey’s direction amLsaid: “You led usto defeat in 1944 and 1948.” This provoked cheers from Taft enthusiasts and boos from the Eisenhower camp. Arthur H. Vandenberg, son of the late. Michigan senator, was named by Eisenhower to be his executive assistant and-Sen. Frank Carlson \of Kansas and Fred A: Seaton of Nebraska, were picked as advisers. ... , . Robert Matthews was named (Turn To Pace Two) Board Os Review To Conclude This Week i ' ■ ' — 4 i ' I The Adams county board ”Trf-re-view—in session since June 2 to hear assessment grievances and to review certain exemptions — will * finish its work this week, it was announced, today by Albert Harlow, chairman of the board. Other members of the board in- ? elude Mrs. Gladys Reynolds *and . J Mrs. Leota Connell, appointed by j the circuit court, and treasurer Richard D. 'Lewton and auditor j Thhrman I. Drew, members of the board by virtue of their offices. The board heard some compjaints about allegedly excessive assessments, most of which were amicably -settled. A balance of * real estate holdings and personal property was made to determine the total assessed valuation, a report of which will be forthcoming shortly.

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Death Toll Drops Slightly In State ' t At Least Five Dead In Traffic Wrecks INDIANAPOLIS, UP -k- Indiana traffic and drowning; deaths declined a bit as Hoosiers roamed the highw’ays and enjoyed vacation spots in ft warm week end. However, death struck at least twice-at Hoosier lakes. Jerry Kelly, 14, Chicago, drowned at Lake Larwill in Whitley county, and Eafl Byrd. 25, Gary; drowned in seteni feet of water in Lake Michigan at Dunes Park. Traffic accidents killed at; least five; persons and another died of Injuries suffered in an auto collision Thursday. • ; ’ r- Oscar Stevenson. 65. Holly Hill. Fla., died at Fort Wayne of injuries suffered in an auto accident which killed bis wife Thursday. Three persons were killed in a car-truck Collision on U, S. 4t near Lake Village. Police identified Vincente V. Delgado, and Jose Ponce, 41. The name of the third victim and the addresses pf all three were unknown. Police said they believed the men were itinerant workers from Texas. State police saidanelde'rly man killed by an auto as 'he walked along Ind. 55 near Crown Point Saturday still was unidentified. Ralph E. Rex, 3, Weissport, Pa., was killed Saturday on U. S. 36 near Danville .when his father’s car was-sideswiped by another.

Hoosier Democrats Uncertain Os Plans Doubt Schrickor To Allow Name Entered INDIANAPOLIS, UP — Sources close to Gov. Henry said today they doubt i( he will allow the Indiana delegation to the Derhocratic national convention :to place his name in nomination for President. 3 I Many delegates said last month they would give Schricker. a. firstballot, courtesy vote provided Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois is not in the race. , i \ But a close associate ekpects Schricker will ask the delegates to refrain from \even a courtesy vote for him xVheii the governor meets them in a pre-conventlon caucus some time this week. 1 Schricker’s office, meanwhile, denied Schricker was approached about making a nominating speech for Stevenson. ' “He has not been requested to place Stevenson’s namP in nomination and has not \ talked with Stevenson about.it/’ said Arthur Campbell,'the governor’s secretary. “He knows nothing at. all about this repo?t.”' If Stevenson is placed in nomination, the Indiank v delegation is almost certain to go right down the line for him from the first ballot—with the exception of one of its 26 votes. That vote, held by former Rep. Andrew Jacobs, will go to Sen. Estes Kefauver. Should Stevehson not be availtable, the Hoosiers have no idea M this point what they will do. • ■ ’ r J .\ * Two Red Prisoners Wounded In Compound KOJE ISLAND’ Korea, Two North Korean Communists were wounded Sunday in separafeshootings in a prisoner of war compound, the Sth army announced today. ■' i '

Korean Truce Talks Recess For Two Days Communists Call Recess; Possible New Offer By UN PANMUNJOM, Korea, — The Communists called a twq-day recess in Korean truce negotiations today, possibly to study! a new United Nations proposal to break the deadlock over exchanging war prisoners. y | I \ The Reds gave no explanation in asking for the recess. Neither would the U;N; disclose what occurred during the 10 dailjy secret sessions which preceded the request. ... y ' It was likely the U.N. had submitted a new proposal dr statement Sunday which the Communists wished to study or refer to a higher authority for decision. ■ The United Nations command officially denied C ommunis t charges that Allied war planes bombed a pris’oner of wkr \camp near Pyongyang in last Friday’s record raid on the North Korean capital. The Reds claimed 13 Allied prisoners were killed} and 72 wounded. •• . “Aerial photographs conclusively show that Camp No. 9, the only prisoner of war camp reported by the Communists in the 1 vicinity of Pyongyang, was not attacked or hit during recent bombings} of military targets in the vicinity of Pyongyang.” the U. N. said. The Communist charge was made Sdnday in a note from Gen, Nam 11. chief Communist negotiator, to Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison, senior Allied truce delegate. Harrison \ assured the Communists the U ,N. would investigate the charge. The Red request for a recess in the truce talks followed a bitter (Tara To Pave Five)

Price Controls Off Canned, Frozen Food Action Effective _ As Os July First WASHINGTON, UP — Price chief killis Arnall removed price controls today from 90 per cent of all canned and frozen fruits and vegetables and warned thait “some prices might rise.” The alction is as of July 1. L . The office of price stabilization said the move is being taken only because the defense production act, as by congress lasjt month, requires it. \ 1 Arnall issued an order formally removing ceilings at the processing, wholesale and retail levels on nearly all canned and. frozen fruits and vegetables, including baby or junior foods, fruit and vegetable juices, potato chips and dripd fruits. His aides said these iterps make up 90 .per cent of . the fj-uit and vegetable pack and cleanly are covered by the decontrol amendment in the controls law sponsored by Rep. Burr P. Harrison D.-Va. Controls on the remaining 10 per cent remain in effect,»; apt least temporarily, until “the limits of the amendment are more clearly defined,” the agency said. In cases where the doubt cannot be resolved, controls may; be suspended rather than removed. Vegetable soups, jams and jellies, preserves, tomato and chili sauces and other borderline items remain under control.

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Democrats To Aim For Sixth Win In Row 1 I ■■ l •’ ' v ' ■ ■ • ■ ' Party Convention To Open Week From J Today At Chicago ! 1 CHICAGO, (Uf*) — Democrats] shooting for their sixth conspcusl t|ve presidential election viqtoryj began moving today into the najl tional convention battleground* where the Republican party jusE named its 1953 ticket. , They convene here one' jweelt from today to nominate their idential and vice presidential candidates. The field was wide open for the first time since 1932, when | Franklin D. Roosevelt won a bit!-1 terly contested nomination and liiianched his party on a course of conduct wheih vastly altered the I world picture at home and abroad.! His political heirs and his op-1 ponents are coming here 20 years! later to slug it out for control of| the Democratic party. There are 17 more or lessl avowed presidential candidates ih the field, including some hprsep darker than black. A lot of wise money already is down; on Gov. Adlai E. of Illinois who has said repeatedly that he did not, wapt the namination. The governor joked Sunday that if he were nominated, ”1 would shoot myself.” ' As the r . clans gather, it appears that Stevenson can have the nomination if he wants it. President Truman has promised hands, off, but he didn't say positively, either. He wants a candidate who will run on the Truman administration record and support Truman administration' objectives.' w Averell Harriman is the only man in the with any substantial backing who has gone all out for what the president calls Jiis Fair Deal program. Some others are close and Stevenson is cllose enough. He whs Mr. Truman’s first choice for the nomination at one time but his coy behavior may have cooled the President’s enthusiasm. This Democratic convention may become as angry as the Republican ruckus which ended last week. Powerful Southern party leaders are insisting thdt the 1952 platform backtrack on ervy rights; especially from the 1948 pledge tq enact federal fair employment practices legislation. Mr. Truman is determined that the party shall stand pat. or even go further in committing itself. The left of center Americans for Democratic Action and the powerful GIO partners in Mr. Truman's -political program are as strongly committed to all oqt civil rights as the South is against Americans for Democratic - Ac-, tion is an anti-Communist organization consisting of old-time Roosevelt New'Dealers, representatives; of agriculture and labor, left wing independents and Socialists, It is a minority outfit but an important i factor in Democratic politics. Ada i is inching up and expects ultimately to take over the Democratic party, a conception which acutely dincomforts most Southern ' politicians. . 1 Sen. Estes Kefauver, the Tennes-.! see television crime butter, was front runner as the Democrats began to gather. He has 257 epnven-fj (Turn To Pave Five) |

Operation Skywatch Opened This Morning

preela Webster took the first stint this morning in the 27-state “operation skywatch” project intended to train civilians to actively assist the air folrce in their defense of the ’ Mrs. Webster went on watch at 8 this morning and spotted five small' craft —otherwise, the morning pass-: ed without event. The shack stands next to the flagpole at Hgnna-Nuttman park. It can be described as “purely func? tional” and not intended to provide any luxuries. It will, however, be fixed up with some humble accomodations, offipiais hope, with contrfbq/tions—such .as old couches, and Floyd Hunter, the spirit and energy behind the local effort, saw to it that: Mrs. Webster was supplied with hot coffee; additionally, it is sincerely doubted whether Decatur’s part in “skywatch” would have gotten, one inch off the ground if it weren’t for the diligent efforts of\ Hunter. Mrs. Webster, in describing her watch, said a little boy came up to her and asked with wide eyes: “Watcha doin’ lookin' fur, Rus-

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Seeking To Settle Conflict On Trade Truman Calls For Study By Board WASHINGTON, UP —President Truman called on 12 prominent Aiftertcans today to solve the conflict between stimulation of trade with free nations and' increasing U.S. restrictions on imports. Mr. Truman wrote .the members of ,the public advisory board for mutual security that "recent. developments affecting our trade poli;<yr may work at cross purposes with the basic objectives of = the mutual security program.” j “On the one hand,’.’ he said, “we insisting that our friends expand their own world trade; on the other we seem to be raising pew barriers against imports from abroad.” v_ : The President asked the board (o examine the “whole problem” of U. S. foreign trade policies and how they affect mutual security program' efforts; “to achieve economic strength and solvency among the free nations.” The public advisory board for mutual security, successor tq the advisory board of the 1948 European recovery act, was established by the mutual security act of 1951. Board members are Sarah G. Blanding, president of Vassar College; Jan'iefc B. Carry, CIO secretary treasurer; Jonathan W. Daniels, editor of the Raleigh N. C. News apd Observer; Robert H. Hinckley, vice president of the Broadcasting Co.: Eric A- Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Assn, of America; Allan B. Kline, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation; Orin Lehman, New Ybrk; A. E. Lyon, executive secretary of the Railway Labor Executives’ Assn.; George H. Mead, Dayton, Oliid; Georg? Meany, AFL secretary treasurer; Herschel D. Newsom. master of the Grange, and James G. Patton,,president of the National Farmers’ Utiion. The President said that to decrease depenc Pnce by free nations qn U- 8. aic, the United States hUs urged them to strengthen their own economies by increasing production. expanding-trade and reducing tariffs. DeVoss Is President Os Bar Association John DeVois was elected president of the 4 dams county bar association at ttieir annual outing last week at the cabin of D. Burdette Custtr near Lake Lavine. Severin Schtorger was riamed vice president witl G. Remy Bierly taking over the office of secretary and Robert Smith that of treasurer.

sians?” “Yes, little boy,” said Mrs. Webster. \ . . The boy, said Mrs. Webster, wisecracked, smirked at bit, and walked off; shaking his head. Hunter, not to be optdone, recounts his own experience this morning, A man walked up to him and intiu|red subtly: “Need workers, eh?” “We syre do.” said Hunter, somewhat doubtfully. Here, Hunter-suspected the man had a financial .end in view; the man thought he was going io be paid thought Hunter r — how unpatriotic. Hunter informed the fellow that this was a free service, gratis, a fgyor to one’s country. ‘ The fellow said wryly: “Wai, a feller’s got lo'live.” And he trudged off to his car without further ado. ’ Hunter said he hasn’t received any cancellations to speak of and he looks forward to the success of the plan. He does, however, ask for more volunteers to put over without placing the burden on the same people. \

President 111 With A Slight Virus Infection Day's Engagements Cancelled; Stays In Private Quarters WASHINGTON, \(UP) —The White House announced today that President Truman is confined to his private quarters suffering from a “milft virus infection.” 4 Mr. Truman cancelled his engagements for the day, including a conference with Sen. Robert S. Kerr, D.-Okla., who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. * - Press secretary Joseph Short said Mr. Truman became ill Sunday. "The President has A mild virus infection and is £oing to stay in his quarters today,” Short told! reporters. The chief executive was treated by the White House physician, Maj. Gen. Wallace H. Graham. Short said Mr. Truman wouldspend part of the day in bed and confine his work to signing accumulated bills passed in the closing days of congress. Short said he was not certain whether the President had a fever but he thought “probably there is a slight temperature.” The President is hardy by nature and only on rare instances has stayed away from his office because of ilihesS. White House reporters could remember only one other instance since 1945 when Mr. Truman felt too bad (o jgo to his\ offic£. He was bothered by a severe cold several years ago and went on a light routine for several days, France Shows Army ~ Sample To Ridgway PARIS, UP — France showed Gen. Matthew B. Ridgw’ay today a sample of the army it is providing as part of his North Atlantic treaty organization forces. Thirteen thousand troops, 219 tanks and more than 100 jet planes took part in a parade celebrating tjhe 163rd anniversary of Bastille day, France’s commemoration of its independence.

U. S. Planes Rake Korea Battlefront 155-Mile Front Is j Heavily Attacked SEOUL, Korea, UP — Fighterbombers of the sth air force raked the 155-mile Korean battlefront today in one of the closest heavy supF port attacks of the year. The dive-bombing fighter planes destroyed 56 bunkers and 23 gun positions in ths Yopchon, Pypriggang,. Kumsong. Punchbowl and eastern coast areas. They killed or wounded 23 enemy soldiers. F-86 Sabrejets pnobably destroyed one Communist MIG-15 jet and damaged another in two brief air battles in “MIG Alley.” On the ground, U.hl. infantrymen captured a Communist-held hill on the eastern front after three days of heavy fighting. . North \Korean soldiers counterattacked, but 'were driven off an hour and a half later. A heavy air, naval and artillery bombardment preceded the final U; N. attack on the hill, south 1 of Kosong on .the east coast. Infantry jumped off at 9 o’clock Sunday night and reached the crest shortly after midnight. i i L[. N. Thunderjets hit a Communist radar warning net in North Korea Sunday., pne station was destroyed in the western front raid and five Were heavily damaged. The F-84 fighter bombers used\ bombs an<i rockets in the assault.

Favor Nationwide President Primary Petition Democrat Convention To Act WASHINGTON, UP —■ Fiftythree congressional Democrats urged their party today to support a “nationwide presidential ■' primary” so presidential candidates can be picked byAthe people instead of political conventions. \ Leaders of the group said that would prevent a repetition of thb “disgraceful events” at last week’s GOP, national convention in which the issue of “stolen” delegates was raised. \ \ j.. _ The 18 senators and 35 house members petitioned the Democratic national convention to include in the party platform a plank 3Luling: 1 ; • . “We pledge ourselves to the institution of a national presidential primary so that the people in both parties can select the presidential nominee.” ’! \ The petitioners included one of the candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, who won most of the state presidential preference primaries in which he entered IThey also included campaign managers for twx> other candidates — Rep, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., D-N. Y., chairman of the Averell Harriman -for - president And Sen. E. C. Johnson, D-Colo., who is spearheading the campaign of Sen. Richard Russell, D-Ga. Leaders of the move are Sens. Paul \H. 111., and Georwe A. Smathers, Fla., and Rep. Charles E. Bennett, Fla., all of whom unsuccessfully sponsored such legislation in the S2nd congress. Douglas, Bennett and ,Reps. Clenient J. Zablocki, Wis., and Emanuel Cellar. N. Y., arranged to testify on behalf of the proposed plank at the commitee’s preconvention heatings in Chicago Wednesday.

Essex Returns From National Convention Planning Vigorous Campaign In Fall Harry “Peck” Essex, Adams county and fourth district Republican chairman and delegate from this district to the Republican national convention; has returned to liis insurance office in this city. EsSe?, one of the 30 of 32 Indiana delegates who refused to be stampeded away from the Taft camp, stated that he remained with the Taft forces tb the end because he was mandated to do so by the Republicans of the fourth district, j , Essex and Clifford B. Ward, Fort Wayne newspaper executive, were the delegates from thjs district and both remained with the Taft forces to the cloaeof the convention. Eskex said that all of the Indiaha delegates, with the exception of two from Marion county, felt that since tlieir respective districts and also the recent state Republican convention had passed resolutions asking the delegates to vote for Taft, their only alternative was to stay in the Taft camp. However, the Decatur man said that he believed the Republicans had a strong ticket and a good platform and that after a few days rest he would call a meeting of his district committee to make plans for a vigorous November campaign. Essex was Decatur’s first delegate to a Republican national convention in more than 20 years and he said that he enjoyed every hour of . INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy with scattered show*, ers and thunderstorm* tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and somewhat cooler with scattered showers south portion. Low tonight 6&-70. High Tuesday 75-80.

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Steel Industry In Suggestions To End Strike Offer Made Sunddy By Steel Industry To Union Strikers PITTSBURGH, U\P — Settlement of the longest and costpest steel strike in the nation's history hinged today on the CIO United Steelworker’s reaction io the industry’s latest “siiggestions’Ufor ending the crippling dispute. -• T’:e s»e ’ maker? anr.nrnc<*d jointly .Sunday they had ma£le , ■ ’’suggestions for settling the important issues still in dispute” nad. that “those suggestions are stilt under consdieration by the union.” .. 010 ‘ president Philip Murray, also head of the Steelworkers, was expected to issue a call to his 170-man wage-policy committee for action on the companies’ offer, which lyas reported to be close to the recommendations of the wage stabilization board; Murray may call a session of the committee for Tuesday. The union wage committee must act to either accept or reject the settlement proposal, which the industry made after apparently receiving government assurance for a $5 a ton increase in steel prices. The price question, along with the union shop, has been one o' the main blocks which broke up previous negotiations. Reports from Washington indicated that the companies were promised the $5 $2 over present ceilings. The industry offer was said to include the compromise union shop clause which the union worked oat in negotiations with; Bethlehem Steel, and which was rejected by the other convpan,ies at the time. Lt provides that a new employe has to join the union when he is hired but would be permitted to resign after one month. The offer -also was reported to contain a “package” increase of 25 cents, an hour including wage well as continuation of negotiations* increases and fringe benefits, as on other issues, such as incentive pay and seniority. z The dispute headed for a new record in duration. It already has . surpassed the 42 days recorded in the strike of 1949. ; \ The strike has .cost the nation na estimated $2,500,000,000. The wage loss by the striking workers has soared to an estimated $360,000,000. With almost 600,000 workers idled in allied industries, their wage loss would probably double that figure. The sympathy walkoul of 23,000 iron ore workers cost the industry an estimated 2,800,000 tons of ore a week. If settlement of the strike should gome this week, the effect of production losses and unemployment in steel-dependent industries will continue four to five weeks. In the Chicago area, jobless pay claims rose to 96,33" last week from 94,792 the week before. The Purchasing Agents Assn, of Chicago reported that half of the area's steel users will be out of supplies within 30 days. Ford Motor Co. annuonced that if" will shut down all 15 of its Ford assembly plant., for one week beginning today. Three Lincoln - Mjercury plants will work a shortweely bringing the company’s idled employes to more 1 huh 75;M<». Chrysler plans to lay off 54,000 today and-an additional 14,500 at the end of next week. General Motors already has 106,000 off, but hopes to keep Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac plants going on short shifts until the end of the month. The Budd Co., largest independent manufacturer of automobile bodies, furloughed IWOO employes at its plants in Philadelphia, Detroit and Gary' Ind.