Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 50, Number 222, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1952 — Page 1

Vol. L. No. 222.

D. W. McMillen Honored By Decatur Last Evening

Decatur poured forth its heart’ to Dale W. McMillen. Sr., founder £nd chairman of the board of Central Soya company, and presented him with a golckplated key to the city, during a civic cerer.iony ring, in appreciation of hi ß indue-' trial and philanthropic contribu-i lions to 'this community. 1 Approximately 300 persons, representing' a cross-section* of Decatur citizenry, attended the banquet at Which Mr. and MeWilien honored guests. W. Guy Brown. superintendent- of schools. whs program chairman and the Very Rev,.’ M.sgr. J. J. 'Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church, gave the invocation! \ - May hr. John MJ Doan presented the Iff-inch key and a resolution from the council that proclaimed •Depatur ‘lthe best city in the world, in I view of Central Soya’s recent expansion to its local plant.” ‘ \ ’ 1 ; Walter Ford, executive secretary of the Charrfber of Commerce, ami Joseph Kaehr, president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, presented the industrialist with framed certificates for his inert torious service to the community. Lions International presented him with a life membership in the service club, the presentation being made by Ronald Parrish, Dbcatur club president. Harold Engle, president*of Decatur Rotary club, presented him with an honorary membership in the local clup. Both awards recognized Mr. -“McMillen’s contributions to community life. An arm ; bouquet of red roses was presented to. Mrs. McMillen hy Ctfl) Scout Joe Morris. Sponsored by the above organ!-; zations and the city government, the event became a spontaneous public expression of good-will and warm feeling for. Mr. McMillen. In response to the tributes and' awards. extended, Mr. McMillen movingly said, "You have given me yoQr heart this evening and I give yqy mine.” Arthur ifa. Holthouse, toastmastet paid community tribute to Mr. ‘McMillen as a citizen, neighbor; naTSonally famous' industrialistand public benefactor. “When we refer to the classics for inspiration we fir|d that Mr. McMillen has ‘Mdcmillenized’: .their words and philosophy and applied .Jhese commendable teachings to /hid 1 life and business.” .

Lutheran Hour Rally Features Laymen’s Meet Public Invited To Hear Rev. Oldsen, National Speaker :?■■■■ V J- v The convention of the Northeeto Indiana district of the Lutheran Ipfymen’s league will be .an all dajr affain-at Decatur, Sunday, highligtjteif (by a Lutheran Hour rally Wt the Decatur high school gym at 2 p.m., addressed by the Rev. Armin C. regular Lutheran Hour speaker. » ,An executive board meeting of the district Lutheran laymen league officers will be held at Zion Lutheran parish hall Saturday evening. The Rev. E. P. Schmidt, pastor of Zion Lutheran, Decatur, the host’ congregation, will deliver the \ com vention sermoh at the , 10:30 rrtorning , service on the. convention i theme “Not Yours, But You.” At 2 o’clock the Lutheran Hour Rally, to which the' < public is invited, will start the afternoon activities. H [ The Rev. Armin C. Oldsrij, who will deliver the rajly a,ddress, has been the speaker'at the Clear Lake Lutheran Chapel for the past two summers (during his vacation from A - the Lutheiran Hour broadcasts,. He' formerly (was pastor of the Clear ! Lake Chapel. . . _ X ._L_■ He was graduated from Concordia College, Milwaukee, Wis., tri 1930 and from Concordia Seminary; St. Louis, Mo., in 1934. He received the M. A. degree from Western Rm serve Uriiversity in 1945. ,He hijs’ been pastor of churches in Srin. Antonio, . Tekas, Lakewood, Qh|o and Valphraisb, and was alscj an indtruetoif at Valparaiso University: Special choral piusic will be ttfrnished by an 80-voice Zion Lutheran and General Electric combined choir under the direction Os pavld C. Embler. The accompanist will be Miss Eileen Bieberich, an accomplished pianist. Miss Bieberich has been accompanist for these (wo [choirs for the past four (Tara Ta F««a Elaht) , '

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“As a result, this gentleman Is recognized as the leader ! in- the soybean business; he! his been phenomenally successful as a manufacturer and bi|slne*s leader; he is cherished and loved in his home; he is art ‘ admirable neighbor; and an American citizen who enjoys the respect .of all Americans,? concluded -th# speaker. > i j £ Gifts from the MeMillCn companies and the i MuMfllen, Foundation, in addition to the great asset of having a flourishing industrial plant in this city, cpvjer a wide field. Among these Jafae gifts to the Decatur CbmmMtulty Center and McMillen park ahd his donation of a park to Fort Wayne, Churches, the Boy and Girl Scout camps and various other projects have also benefitted 'from his philanthropy. ' : J Disclaiming any credit for theaje contributions,. Mr. MeMilien philosophized that there was ax joy In giving. • He l told Jan hispiriiig story built abound al painting by William Holman Hunt, which hangs in a London gallery. “Raboni,” meaning “the teacher, Stands with 4’ lantern in his left hand in front of the jdoorjj Critics say there is[ a mistake for the dpor has no handle. , Then the answer is given, ‘The' door upon vi-hieh Master,'!, knocks is not an ordinary door; it is the door of the human heart and needs', no handle. It can be opened only .from within.” y; Mr. ' McMillen was given a standing ovation from the crowd. Guests included the McMillen children, Mr, and MrA H. W. McMillen. Mr. and Mrs. Dale McMillen, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Crowe of Fort Wriyne, Mr. and /Mrs. !Stewart McMillen of this city.. Company (executives, headed by Fi-ed W. Thomas, president, from Fort Wayne and Decatur, also attended. - City officials were seated at a special table and community singing was led by Leo: Kirsch, with Albert Sellemeyer as accompanist The honored guests were escorted to the banqpet hall by Brownie Scout Erekson and Cub Scout Joe Morris.. Show Follows Program Following \ the Speaking and awards program, jthe ; Shriner Masquers from Fort Wayne, provided music iand skits. The program was presented by Clarence Ziner. ' A

Democrat Program i 11 a.m. -r- E. Spencer Walton, Democratic candidat ? for lieuten-ant-governor and Thomris Callahan, candidate for- secretary of state arrive in Decatur. \ ? . , 11:30 to 2 p.m. — Candidates and local committee visit business section and court house. 2 p.m. — Parade* starting oh First street at jail, led by state candidates, county candidates and Howard Morriaah, candidate for congress,. and 4-H band :of Adams county. !j h ■ 3 p.m. — Hanna-Nrittnlan park program. ; ’ Band concert until all tnarchers arrive,. ? Grpilp singing of “America.” Music by! Blend Airs quartet, Blue Creek township . ; introductipri jof bounty candidates. Accordion music fay Jiin Moser, Hartford, township. Introduction of Rep. G. Remy. BiUrly, candidate fol reelection as Adrims-Wells joint representative. Quartet music. : Introduction of HJo’vard Morrison. fohfath district congressional can’didate. Accordton music. ’ Introduction Os Thomas . Callahan and address. !' < ! • Music. Introduction of E ( : Spencer Walton and«. address. Refreshments. i '• !• ■ Macklin Funeral To Be Held Saturday Funeral services fpjr Mrs. Luella Macklin, who'(died (Wednesday night in this 'city at thje home Os a daughter, Mrs. Charles Minch, will beheld at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mgcklip -church in Jay epunty, the Rev. Garth Shepherd officiating. Burial will be in •'the Daugherty cemetery near Bryaint. Friends may call at the Baird funeral home in Portland until time of; the services. .. (■ ■; f - INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cool tonight. Saturi s oay partly cloudy and continued cool; ahowern likely in ex- \ Areme , south by Saturday night. Low tonight 38-415 north, 45-50 south; high Saturday 6570 north, 70-75 south.

Another “Famous First” j>j| r M ■k 19* 9b in yi WITH HISTORY’S first European Constitutional Convention, the 14-natipn Council of Europe about to convene in Strassbourg, French Foreign Minister Schuman (left) greets British Foreign Sec retary Anthony Eden on the latter’s arrival at Parts enroute to the meeting. Following the Strassbourg meeting of France. West Germanyj Italy and the Benelux countries, Eden left for a four-day visit in Yugoslavia.

U. N. Planes Seek To Oust Reds From Hill Fanatical Chinese Reds Annihilate UN I Defenders On Hill ’ i i ’’ I■ ■ ' I SEOUU Korea, UP — United Nations warplanes raked a western front hill wish a deadly rain of napalm and bombs today in An attempt to dislodge fanatical Chinese Communists who virtually annihilated U. N. defenders in a savage battle to capture it. The grim fight yfor “Kelly Hill” took place on thito western front, west of the Imjiri river. At the same time, other Allied soldiers north and east fought to regain ‘‘Old Baldy,” also lost during the night to waves of screaming Reds. In the air, the Allies sent out a fleet of 33 Japan and Okinawabased Superfortresses to drop 257 tons of incendiary bombs on targets near Hamhung, an important northeast Korean port. In was the first daylight raid by the in 11 months. F-86 Saibrejets screened Communist MIG-15 routes from Manchuria and Thunderjets made diversionary attacks while the Supertorts dropped their fire bombs. An Allied officer told Press correspondent Whr re n Franklin'on the western front: that the Communists wounded or captured most of the U. N. soldiers on Kelly Hill. Only a handfuL survived the four hour attack. The Chinese attacked in estimated battalion strength under Un umbrella of deadly artillery fire. The defenders were ordered to hold “to the last man.” They diid, the battle ended when the Reds cut down the last men on the surrounded hill. ' Maj. Gen. Robert Dulaney of Marshall, 111., said of today’s fighting: i ■ '' Uj “We are going to get that' hill back.” \ : \'( In preparation for the expected Allied counter-attack, U. N. fighter bombers thundered over Kelly Hill, pounding the Red Infantrymen. \ \ . Dulahey, Gen. James A. Van Fleet, Bth Army commander, apd Lt. Gen. Paui W. Kendall, commander of I Corps, later visited the command post of the uriit fighting in the Kelly Hill battle. ■ —l_i ; .' ; 1.52 Inches Os Rain In Deca tar Thursday Last night’s rain amounted to inches, Herman “Hi” Meyer, local weather observer, announced today. The St. Mary’s river however, is at low ebb. The streajm was flowing with 6.10 feet of water. Mrs. Willis D. Hite Dies At Fort Wayne Mrs. Hite, Fort Wayne, wife of WiW D. Hite, Allen county treasurer, and sisteri-in-law of Sam E. Hite of Decatur, died Thursday night at Methodist hospital. , •Mrs. Hite was injured in an auto mishap several weeks ago, and her condition had been serious since that time. She underwent surgery Thursday. Funeraj services will be held at Fort Wayne Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock and burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery.

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Polio Nurses Needed Mrs. Max, Schafer, secretary of the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross,' received aw urgent appeal today for nur-\ ses for St Joseph’s hospital at Fort Wayne. The high number of polio cases at the hospital has resulted in an urgent need for nurses. Any nurses in this vicinity, whether or not they have been especially trained in polio treatment are urged to assist in- this emergency. The local Red Cross chapter will provide transportation to the hospital. Nurses who are able to aid in this urgent . nsed are asked to contact the local Red Cross office immediately. Adlai Hits At GOP Critics Os His Humor j ■ ’ I I.;: Terms Eisenhower ‘ Honorary Head Os Regency Undier Taft ' J ' ' ■' ' 1 ' : SPRINGFIELD, tfass. UP — Adlai Stevenson struck hack today at Republican critics of bis humorous campaign speeches ! by calling them “grouchy old pessimists;” He also described Dwight D. Eisenhower, his Republican opponent for the presidency, as “the honorary head of a regency” under Sen. Robert A. Taft of dhlo. \ In a speech prepared [for delivery iri front of the Springfield cjty hall, Stevenson Said he would continue to make an issue k)f his right to inject humor into his politick! addresses. But he said he thought it was “no laughing matter” ihat Eisenhower had decided to “surtound hjmself almost entirely with the old guard of the Republican party.” Stevenson said, “Democratic administrations have produced the great social reforms of our era. We will defend thosle reforms against all those* humoiriess souls who haven’t been happy since the days of William McKinley. “We kndw how to make people feel at home,” he said; “That is why wje win. Let me say further that if I am elected in November, I will be a president arid not the honorary head of a regency,” In examining the problems of industrial New England, Stevenson stuck to the stand he took on his recent western tour op the subject of federal expenditures tor development and assistance. [ He said the test on federal activity should be determined by dte effect on the nation rather than local areas [ and should resist the .demands “of particular pressure groups.” The Democratic program. Stevenson said, was Tsolid, consistent and forward looking,” whereas that of the QOP was a program of “confusion and reaction.” l 1 ; , - “In the last 20 years, we. have restored and reconstructed. the. nation,” he said. “Where there was once poverty, there is. now prosperity. Where there wap once anxiety, there is now security. Where there was once discrimination, there is now opportunity.” The speech, at the city faail was Stevenson’s only scheduled public appearance of the day. He [planned to fly to New York for-a quiet evening. Saturday night he will speak in Richmond, Va.

Nixon Says Attack Over Donations Is Just Another Smear

Y— —— Annual Patch Test Program Planned TB Association To Hold School Tests 4 • Plans have been completed' to begin the annual patch test pro-1 gram by the Adams county tuberculosis association. , Both public srtl parochial schools will be visited by the association. Tehts are given, with consent of the parents tn grades one, nine and ten. Setmols to be visited are: •’Haftford Center, Geneva high School. Kimsey grade school, Lincoln grade school, Jefferson Ce'nter, 'Adams Central at Monroe, .Sackett grade school. Muensterberg jgrade school, Berne schools, •Decatur Catholic schools, Decatur Lincoln school, Decatur high school, Bobo grade school, Pleasant Mills high school, Deßolt gradei school, Adams Central high school, Schnepp grade ‘school, ‘Mbnisouth schools, St. Paul LuthZion Lutheran, St. John’s St, Peter’s Lutheran, add Emanuel Lutheran, Mrjh W. Guy Brown, executive secretary of the tuberculosis association, - explained-- that the patch, test is given only after parental 2 ; consent. The testing material is contained in a small strip adhesive tape applied tn the ar*m gnd is entirely harmless. If the child has ever come in contact with the T. B. germ and taken the germ into the body, a slight skin ; allergy appears i between the third ahd fifth days and then fades again. Reaction does nqt -necessarily mean the child has tuberculosis. It may mean only that he has been in contact with someone who has active tuberculosis. This work, carried on each year by the tuberculosis association in the fcame three grades of each ischool, assures that each school child is tested threie" times during his grade school period. Tuberculosis Christmas seal« pay for this testing. Children reacting to the test are scheduled for and referred to the family physician. Parents and other adults that have had contact with a child who shows a positive test reaction are advised to have a T To Paso Six) Mrs. Schlagenhauf 4 Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon ' Mrs. Minnie Schlagenhauf, 76. wife of George W. Schlagenhauf and prominent Lihn > Grove resident* died at 10:45 o’clock Thursday night at her home. She had been bedfast since suffering a paralytic stroke eight weeks ago while visiting at Indianapolis at the home of a son, Robert Schlagenhauf. A lifelong resident of Linn Grove, she was borp in that town Sept. 6, 1876, a daughter .of L. L. and Mary Ann' Meshberger-Dun-bar. Mr. and- Mrs. Schlagenhauf celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August of 1948. She was a member of the Calvary Evangelical United Brethren ; church at Linn Grovd. i Surviving In addition to her husband are three sons. Homer of Bluffton route 3, Vaughn of Waukegan, 111., and Robert of Indianone daughter, Miss Mary Schlagenhauf of Linn Grove, a teacher in the Berne-French School; 10 grandchildren: seven great'-grandchildren; pne brother, ■ M,. M. Dunbar- of Indianapolis, and a sister,- Mrs. Fred Steiner of Linn Grove. One' son, John Henry Schlagenhauf, was killed on Saipan in 1944. Funeral services be conducted at 2 p. m. Sunday at the home, the Rev. Robert L. Cox Burial will be In Old Salem cemetery, . west' of Linn The body will be removed from < the Yager funeral home to the residence, where , friends may call after 10 a. m. Saturday.

Living Costs Reath Another All-Time High Record High Hit In Mid-Augush Sixth Month Os Increases 1 ' , "■' \ WASHINGTON, (UP) - T h e goUornment reported today that living costs reached another new all-fclme high in mid-August. The rise assured L250.00G' railroup workers an automatic twoceiits an hour w r ag|e boost. ' i ■ \ Sdme 1(00,000 northern woolen anOcotton texfile workers are expedted to get automatic wage increases of one cent an hour or moire—depending iipon individual contracts—as a result of the . new price rise. . Tie bureau of labor statistics said retail prices jumped two > - teiisihs of one percent during the period from July I.S to August 15. This was the thin! successive month that living / costs have moved to a record high and the sixth straight- mpnth of price increases. | j (' SLetail prices hid hit a record last January, -then dropped ■bacsi in February. In March, they started rising again until, in' June, they set a new all-time record. They have been gloving up since th « n - Retail prices in all major groups, except apparel and house furnishings, increased during the July-August, period. Biggest of one percent—was reported for fuel, electricity and refrigeration. Betail foods and rents rose thrisie-tenths of ope percent.. Apparel dropped onedenth of one percent. Houpe (furnishings remained unchangedTfie new cost of living figure is 12.:i percent higher .than June 15. 19 ( 5§, and : three pelrcent more than a y#ar ago. An average increase of threetentfis of one percent in food pri-; ces|between July 15 and Aug. 15l brought the food index to 235.5 of the 1D35-39 average—--3.7 (ttercent higher/than a year ago and? 16 percent above the June, TS5>, level. The boost in fo<t>d costs resulted chiefly from a 4A percent increase in prices and a 2.6 percent 'increase in meats, poultry and fish. , : I V i —l —’ Meeting Tonight On Amish School Scrap Report Meeting Is Scheduled Tonight l|i has been reported from several sources not iwilling to quoted 'Jl|at a meeting will take place tonight of an organization that (jails itsw the-south Adams county citileague or, association. The purpose of the meeting is reputed to be the Amish school house question. Also invited to |he meeting have peien some Jay county persons who hate a siihillar pi-oblem—a school being operated fori the Amish in an allegedly- Illegal Tanner, it ‘is reported. , I This week, f ' Severin Schurger, Ad&ms county prosecuting attorney, went, te Indianapolis {or a conference Wilbur Young, state superintendent of (public education, Schurger said he' was promised some word of the} outcome of the talks within a week. ' As for the meeting tonight, there is a definite indication that things may be coming td a head. Attendau<*f- officer Mildred Foley, in the midst of the thing, was not available for comment. County superintendent of schools Gleh Cmtard, said he didn’t know much about the organization supposed to be holding the inejeting tonight and (Two. To Pace KUht)

Democrat Speaker 1 i , J Jr ■ U E. Spencer Walton Democrats To Open Campaign Saturday Parade And Picnic} Saturday Afternoon Everything is ready for the opening of the Adams county Democratic campaign Saturday, Dr. Harry Hebble, . Democratic county chairman, and Gene Hike, Monroe town cleifk and general chaftman) issued a joint statement today, inviting all citizens of the county to attend the pichic at Hanna-Nuttman park immediately following the parade through' the business section starting at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon. Ip event of rain the speaking' be held in (Decatur high school gymnasium followed by free reThe parade, which will highlight candidates, the Adams county 4-H band and several floats, will start promptly kt 2 o’clock in front of the jail on First street; Robert Heller, parade > marshal, said. The activities will start at HannaNuttman park as soon as the parade is completed and will start with a musical concert. Speakers for the opening event,! IwilF include Howard Morrison, .congressional \ candidate, and two state candidates, E. Spencer Wsilton;| for lieutenant-governor, and Thqtnas Callahan, for secretary of etat<f Saturday’s meeting will IJe fylorrison’s second public appearance in the county since his nomination in May. He spoke earlier week at the Democratic Women’s) plub picnic. He also stated today that he planned several more appearances in Adams county ih the taext six! weeks in a bld for a bjgftaajorjty in the south part of the district. , Walton, lieutenant-governor candidate, is presently mayor of Mishawaka and is one of the popular state candidates. Callahan, Eazt Chicago and candidate for secretary of stgte, is a former m ate legislator and has been active for ma;ny years in Democrat politics. ) The public is incited to take part ih ‘the ‘ parkde an<| also campaign issues discussed at the pirk, Free refreshments will be served following the program; 11 115 Pints Os Blood Are Donated Here The Red Cross bloodmobile unit, periodically visits Decatur from the Fort Wayne regional blood center at Fort Wayne,: collected jj.ls pints pf blood at the American Legion home; this is I'o below the quota set, and considering how shorthanded workers were yesterday, officials think the ameunt wasn’t too bad. , J ■ ' ■ . “ !'■■■ i "! New Serial Story j Forbidden River, a new Civil war sto|*y, is in serial form and appears in the Daily Democrat starting today. The story, written by :A| Cody, is a drama of river and Indian life of the Civil war days. Be pure and read this thriller! V

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Demand Nixon Withdraw As GOP Nominee Nixon Says Attack On Moral Character Is From Hiss Crew SACRAMENTO, Calif. UP ( — Sen. Richard M. Nixon said today the cfiars< he was “morally wrong” in using $17,00'0 from an outside politick! (fund is just another smear from the “Alger Hiss crowd.” j The youthful Republican vice presidential nominee promised his supporters the on his moral character would not “slow 1 up my attack against Communism and corruption.” ! “This is another typical attempted smear by the same left wing elements which have fought me eyer since I took part in l the investigation which led to the conviction of Alger Hiss,” Nixon said. Nixon’s blast at the “left wing elements’* was his reply to a demand by Democratic national chairman Stephen A. Mitchell that he withdraw from the Republican ticket because he had accepted outside money from a group of Californians. Mitchell asked GOP presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower to disown Nixon as his’running mate because “the American people know this is morally wrong.” Nixon said by the same logic Sen. John J. Sparkman of Alev bama, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, should be asked to resign. He said Sparkman’s wife “is oh the federal payroll.” wjhereas Mrs. Nixon is not. At Omaha, Neb., where Eisenhower spent the night, aides said the Republican presidential nominee showed concern about the charges against Nixon. At Springfield, Mass., thd staff of Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson said the disclosure that Nixon had access to outside ftinds was “the best break of the campaign.” At Washington, the bureau of internal revenue declined as a matter of policy, to ..give an opinion on the NfkOn case as an individual instance. A spokesman for the bureau said such contributions generally would not be taxable if they were/pout and .out gifts.” They are taxable, he said, if they are made for/.any service. Nixon, who admitted the money had been made available to him, said he. used it to cover postage, *travel, clerical and printing expenses; items which he could have charged to the American tax- ■ (Tara To Pace El<ht) 1 : Mililello Funeral Services Saturday Alfred Militello Is By Death Funeral services will .be beld Saturday for Alfred Militello, 70, of Fort Wayne, who died Wednesday night at St. Joseph’s hospital in that city. A native of Italy, he came to the Uijlted. States 47 years ago and to Fort Wayne 10 years ago. He was an employe of the Magnavox company. •Mr. Militello was a member of St. Paul’s Cathodic church and the Sons pf Italy. Surviving are hie wife, Rebecca; six stepchildren, Lawrence Kohne and Mrs. V. A. Fairchild Os Decatur, Robert Kohne and Mrs. Robert Wefcji'. of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Charles Kern of Nashville,. Tenn., and 1 Elmo Kohne of Waynedale. ■ Services < Will be held at 8:30 i. ik- Saturday at the Mungovan & Sons funeral home and at 9 O'clock at St. Paul’s Catholic church, the Very Rev.- Msgr. John Nadolny officiating.. Burial will be in St. Mary’s cemetery, Chicago.