Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1953 — Page 1

V&. LI. No. 40.

House Slated For Vote On Budget Slash State Budget Cut Is Demanded Irr House Resolution < NDTANAPOLIS UP—The IndP 4 ®na. house decides today whether to order a $60,700,000 reduction in the state budget for the next two yedrs. 2 The cut was demanded Monday in a resolution offered by Rep. Cable G. Bell, R-Lalayette. He criticized deficit spending which ■would be required by a recordhigh budget before the ways aftd means committee and said the group should trim, at least 10 percent from, “least essential”- items. Action, was postponed until. this afternoon when Rep. Laurence Baker, R-Kendallville, chairman of the state budget committee, ole jected it was a “pretty drastic move.’’ ' • An "anti-secrecy” bill, requiring records and proceedings of "governmental unit® to be made pul> l»c. moved to the senate after winanir,g house approval late Monday. *Th> vote was 79 to 15. ferities charged the bill is a “phony " Rep. W. O. Hughes, . R-Ft Wayne, a leader of\the 1951. fight to bare welfare rolls, said Lt was a continuation of a move “to get records out in the open and make this a government of the people . . . to prevent deals.” \ r Rep. David Dennis, IU Richmond, countered it was an\“artificial issue.” He said While nobody favored, secrecy, the ' bill could be “nasty and damaging” in its present form and no one could eotplain its purpose. A proposed amendment excluding school student records was ( voted down, and an amendment | which would have required legis-1 1 lators to file affidavits of their in- ( from sources interested in c legislation was ruled “not germane” to (He bill. ‘h i- v Representatives passed, 51 to 40, . a controversial liquor bill allow ing package stores to sell- beer. , thereby providing about 860 new ‘ outlets. Tavern lobbies opposed I ><■,, ■ \ ! An administration measure creating a traffic safety director to be appointed ‘by ’ the governor passed 76 to 11, and a “Uttle Hoover” commission bill transferring the flood control water resources commission to the conaervation'department passed 'B2 to 0. • \ ■ A bill licensing .horse-drawn vehicles failed to pass,, 45 to 47. /Support broke down with the argument it would tax\children’s pony carts; ' - Sorority Members On Mother's March Despite Cold, Snow . Ladies of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, aided by Decatur Boy Scouts, braved Monday night’s heavy snow and cold weather to stage the Mother’s March, of Dimes and collected a total, of $750.67 in their house-to-house canvass of the city. Officials of the Adams county chapter of the National Foundation to Infantile Paralysis, today expressed their thanks to the sorority members and the Boy Scouts, with leaders Steve Gerhart and Dick Linn, for their splendid contribution to the fund wfrich is devoted to aid vietims-'of -polio, -y ' •/ ' Mrs. Ralph Hobbs, sorority chairman for th® march, expressed her organization’s thanks to the Scouts ror their aid; to Publix Service, whose sound truck made announcements during the after r.oon as « service to the drive,' and to. all those who contributed. The sorority plans to make the Mother’s March an annual project. ' A simtar drive planned\ in the Monmouth community for . last night, was only partially complete ed because of the heavy snow, but the territory will be thoroughly canvassed later. Any individuals unintenGoMlly missed last night, , or any firms and organizations desiring to aid the fund, may give their donations to the First State Bank or to Pete Reynolds, county I chairman. y y ~ \ Fire Department Call Falsi Alarm A call to the Decatur fife, department shortly . after 1 o’clock this afternoon proved to be a false alarm. Firemen, were called to 362 South Third street, but investigation revealed no fire. ♦

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—■ ■ X., U Deny Demoting Os Aide I HF ■ iW. - gL .- j| ■ ■ B. s 11 I JOHN W. FORD (left), and Samuel Boykin of the ‘ Department s Security office appear before a Senatorial investigating committee in Washington to deny the testimony of J. E. Matson- that he had been demoted for telling Senate probers that «i me personnel files had been looted of loyalty and morals information. They told the committee Matson had merely been transferred to another assignment. U —... ■ 4 . - - - -ill

—J —.. 'i . , , Ike Disclaims Responsibility In Price Drop \ 1 J i. \ ! Denies Republican Party Responsible In Farm Drop | j -H H -J-I j WASHINGTON UP — President Eisenhower \ to<ay , disclaimed Republican responsibility for falling farm prlpes and said lifting of controls would help solve the problem. The Republican President, in his first news conference, renewed his campaign pletfge td seek a prosperous- agriculture, based on frejedom of farmers from any government controls. V Mr. Eisenhower said the whole' farm problem is serious but the question' of Talling beef prices Is one of immediate concern. He said.’ beef prices have been falling k for two years. \ ' i He described problem and a jot of others facing Ithft administration as inherited He said thd Republicans have had little time to do anything \ more than study tnem. | I I . I \ Mr. Eisenhower said beef prices of more than $43 per hundred pounds in January. 1952, had dropped to s3l in November of that year anti continued to fall until they reached About $24 recently. Since the government lifted controls. he bqef prices have started up. Lb ; J The president wai r s briefed on the farm situation iust|},3o minutes bc 1 - fbre he entered t'l|e news I conference. L J, Sj . ‘ He discussed the Administration’s numbei? one! Headache with secretary of agrjculturq Ezra T. Beivson, Chairman Ge®rge D.l Aike 1 R-Vt. of the senate agriculturfe committee, and Seri. F|ank Carlson BKans.’ I Aiken said : “we a|e in full agreement” On tl)e agricfalture sitiiatior. Mr. Eisenhower Baid., there also afe questions aboqt what to do regarding\other farjn He mentioned butjer, which the government buys ih la?ge quantiand faces thej problem of U going rancid, and t|e subsid es sot things like wheat ai|d other He said'those subsidies pj-ibbbly would be bigger |xcept fcr 'the sale abroad,; some? of which are financed irith Arherjcan aid dollars. Unformed inf agrir cultijre 'departinent |said boili Ben son and Carlson attended an uni announced conference with Mr. Eisenhower at the Wrote House Monday. It was reported that they dis* cussed the|i the advisability Os an early presidential |tafetoen|t| reasi suring farmers!. I■ - ,' I ■ Democrats in congress and some Republicans have ween needling Benson almost dailyi for they have charged was ajfdp-nothiing poll icy toward the ste|dy decline in farm prices. '■ ' ' Two Persons killed On Highways MICHIGAN Two persons Were killed in Separate accidents on sriodv-papked high ways near |Miohigam City Monday, and a third wgs Injured critically. MrA Mhrje Bochte, 48. Chicago, was thrown from a car after it Collided with two others'on icy 0. S. 12 just -dcrojss thi# state line to Michigan, i I ; J Later, George S.f Everhart, 63, Holland. jMjtebX waj hurt fatally on U. S. 20 whten his auto skidded broadside into a car driven by Malcolm «, Ludington, Mich. Jorgenson wadi taken tm'Doctors' hospital here. | j L I'i P ■ I !?■ ■ .L 1 icl

Two RussiariiPlanesjL Tbuched Oftßattle sb ’ ’ Air Force Reports Reds Fired ?First i TOKYO. (UP) -’Two Ruasianmade fighter ignoring signals to land, touched off a 10minute air battle bis firing on two American over northern Japan U. S. air force disclqsed todh|y. v L Ah air force spokesman, expanding two provides official announcements on thdjincident, said the intruding planes; (started ehooting before the Thwderjets could finish warning maneuvers. “They, the intrudes, fired firsit” the spokesman saidi.- “/They turned Into the F-84’e!iand fired bn them.” The spokesman siwd the two Thunderjete flew' hin sight of the alien fighter ifpanee— identified as La-U’a-Jand pkaggled their wingw, the airman’s ‘ajgnal to land. Before the American pilots could use the last yarning step, firing across the no« 4» 4>f Obe Lail’s, the intruders, turned into tnem and opened !i \ “The F-84’e did not get to the stage of firing acrols the other planes’ bows,” the said. The incident took over the Nemuro Peninsula, a hwk of land juitting eastward friftn Hokkaido. Japan's northernmost island. The intruding planes '“at least three \ miles” inside ‘the boundary separating Jaapn fndm the Rus-sian-held Habomal Inlands. The Japanese CoiiUnunist party insisted today: that Jfce encounter took place at a “clearly in Soviet territory.” rthbranded the incident an American scheme Cospeed Japan’s rearmament and tp drag Japan into war,. Ohe of toe intrudtrfa was damaged and possngly down by Thunderjet 56-dalib4t* bullets. It was last, seen and losing altitude while tryinglfo reach the Eussian-held Kurile glands. The air force directly identify the planes a»! Russian. However, privately pointed out that on<s Russia has air bases in the Kuriles. The Rus si aft-built planes were propeller-driven Ldrqochkin 11 fighters. When they ovier Japan, the two P-jU Thunderjets were guided by isdar to intercept them. ' J ; Th“ Thunderjects i?were piloteu by Ist Lt. Benedict:A. Lacombe, Pineville, La., and 2}id Lt. Jamed T. Holmes of Rye, NW; The air force spokesman said <Tbhi T« | Carl J. Smith. Dies ■ At Home In lias Former Decatiir Man Is Taken Mrs. Charles Knappfcjof this city: today received word y < the death of her brother, Carl ♦ j Smith, 64. of Dallas, Tex. The fot|ner Decatur man died Monday fqll&|ving an extended 'jllness. ' ; ; The deceased left D ncutur when a young man and hag j resided in Dallas, Tex., since tlijtt time. He had been in the automobile business most of his lifkj first with his half-brother, the state W. F. Brlttson, and then his son, Carl, Jr, ;|i' U At! the start of War I, Smith enlisted in thl| army and served during the entile war with the Rainbow divisionjjin Europe, Surviving are the wife; on ® «° n > Carl. Jr., and two granddaughters. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp jvisited the Smiths ip their Dallas-.ihome about two ago. Funeff|l services will be held Wednesday at Dallas and buriial will be at Dallas. i ' 11 i

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 17, 1953.

- , -. ■ ; Eisenhower Says Russia Definitely Has A-Bomb; Opposes Cutting Taxes

*—■ —■ ■ ■ ■■■ *—■—■ ■.■■■■ ■■ i ■>.« New Execution " Slay Granted Tb Rosenbergs ■ Court Grants Stay * Pending Review By . { . > i|J. S. Supreme Court ; i Nevi 7 york, (UP)— a stay pt ’■ execution pending a review of their case by the United States shpreme court was granted today to condemned atom spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg by the U. SL Court of j| • ! lr|i: granting the stay, the court gave defence attorney Emanuel H: sloch until March 30 to file the papers tor the high court review and continued the stay pending a decision by the supreme count. ' \ Only Monday, Federal Judge Irviig R. Kaufman had set th* Week of March 9 for carrying outt his sentence -for their electrocution; in Sing Sing prison. • J ‘ Bldch told the court theger was’ a constitutional question involved rind that his «l|ents were entitled to this opportunity tor a review because it was a capital case. The supreme court twice has refused -to Intervene in case of ' the Rosenbergs, con rioted ot pa«eittg atomic sedrets’ so Jtteishi. ’ Assistant U. S. attorney James E. KHeheimer, argued! that, the defendants were entitled to “no reliefe' and pointed to a previous,' court; of appeals decision (So that effect; \ J Learned Hand, presiding, held fiowever, that this was entirely a new- case and the Rosenbergs undeti the law were entitled to a high pourt opinion and decision. y,-- S. marshal William Carroll, who Fas scheduled <6 travel tq Sing Sing today to set a date for '■ ■tho Rosenberg’s execution, said he Would mot make the trip due to thei ; court’ll ruling. ( . L Seniors To Attend State Legislature Decatur Seniors To 1 Capital Wednesday Seniors of Decatur high school will travel th Indianapolis Wednesday to* see the state legislature in i action. The trip is part .of their, govern nent class apd will ? give them opportunity to see the lawwho affect many aspects of life of the citizens of Indiana. it.is also seen as important because these young citizens are potential voters and any -insight < th&y have into a most important ’ function of - democracy will help ■ them to making sensible and cOri- .! side red. choices when the time. > comes lor them to cast a ballot. ’ Ass AjBC bus will leave Decatur high school Wednesday morning at. ’ 6:'30 sfykrp. They will be accompanied by principal Hugh J. Andrews ’ and? instructor Deane Dor win. ’ They will be greeted at the 1 state capital by joint representative of- Adams. Wells counties, L. 1 Lil th er i (Yager who, at tomorrow's session :bf the house of represent- ! atlves, Will introduce the potential ' constituency to the law makers. 1 They will be Seated in a reserved 1 gallery. \ ( Andrews said they will probably be back;in Decatur at 7 p.m. The 1 price tq each student is $3.50 for 1 the round trip. A J 1 ;■ 1 Mercury Takes Dip Here During Night \ i i The inercury took a dip last night and at 8 o’clock this morning the i Daily Democrat thermom- 1 eter registered only six degrees ; above zero. ; Residents reported temperatures as low ns two above, earlier in the ( morning,.! The forecast for the day ( was tor 18-26 degrees in the north ( part of the state, and colder to- t •night. L • J \ ’

Chairmen Appointed For Red Cross Drive Petrie And Macklin Appointed Chairmen Chairmen for Adanjis county and the city 0f Decatur to conduct the annual Red Cross drive next month were announced today by Iloscoe .GlendeniAg, chapter chairman. 4 Wilbur Petrie, owner of toe PetIrie O|l ciompany, in this city, has •accepted the county chairmajnship for |he drive. 'J Richard Mackjin, qf Macklin’s garage and auto sales company, will be the chairman for Decatur,. The two chairmen are completing their organization for the coun-ty-wide drive and on Thursday will meet with William Hockman of Fort Wayne, a representative of the eastern area of the American Red Cross. The chairmen will enroll civic and industrial workers, members of service and fraternal groups and church mem bens to the annual canvass for funds for America’s largest humanitarian organization. Quota For County $11,152 Tbe 1953 quota for the county is $11,152. of which $6,250 is for’the local chapter and its activities and $4,902 for the National Red Cross. ■Mrs. Max Schafer, executive secretary, explained that this year'* uquota i» about SSOO higher than last year’s. The national Red Cross has alloted $7,090,000 for the gamma globulin program, which is for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The local budget includes direct relief to the needy and commitments for the bloodmqbile program. \ Chairmen Active Leader* Chairman Glendening in announcing the appointments of the county and city chairmen said, “Red Cross is fortunate to obtain their services. They have demonstrated their public spirit on many occasions and with their experience an effective, and responsive drive organization will be completed.” . \ ! The national. progfam will be launched March 1 and continue throughout the month in every city town, and hamlet in the country. The national budget totals 93 million dollars. v 19-Year-Old Vote Bill Passes Senate Craig Counts First Victory In Senate INDIANAPOLIS UP — Governor Craig qountbd his first major victory in the Indiana senate todrijy .with a 35-t O-13 triumph on the 19-year-old vote issue despite Opposition from a powerful GOP minority, < Nine Democrats joined with 26 Republicans late Monday to provide the winning margin on the vote j for passage of the, resolution to lower the voting age ..in 1958. It now awaits action |n the iiouse. Opposition to the resolution was confined to Republicans. Among the “mavericks” were Sens. G. R. Ellis R-Kokomq, chairman df Judiciary “A” committee in whose hands rests the fate of Craig's reorginization pro? gram, Sen. D. Russell Bontrager R-Elkhart, unofficial leader >' of the intra-party opposition, and a sprinkling of “Old Guard” Republicans. The vote, as compared with the first test on the issue, showed h gain of two Republicans for the Craig forces, and solid Democratic support, The measure originally was approved out of committed with a divided report, 30 to 19; At that' time, only 24 Republicans and six Democrats lined up with the administration. Rome observers believed the governor’s comfortable margin iiidl-* cated a shift In sentiment. Other* dismissed the result as inconclusive; and said this was a “popular” <Tvm Ta Page Five) 1

Only $6,730 Is Needed For Youth Center ' 11 ' ' 'i . J: ' I > • Chairmen Point To \ Dangers Os Losing Community Center j ’ \..L . "iLi • ! “Vnless we can raise $6,730 from unpaid pledges, Decatur might lose the Community Center,” J. Ward Callapd and Charles D. Ehinger, co-dhairmen of a special pledgepayment committee informed a joint meeting of directors and workers of the Decatur Memorial Foundation. Inc., last evening. The two chairmen reported that goal in the civic challenge is within sight, explaining, !“howevet we still need $6,730 to meet Che original agreement to raise $150,000, if we are to receive $75,000 from Central Soya Company." I Reports from T.'! F. Graliker. treasurer of the Foundation, show payments from local! industry, individuals and firm*! Q< $143,270. Central Soya company has been contributing one dollar for every two dollars raised, with the understanding thkt $160,000 wHI be the minimum of local contributions toward the Community Center. Approximately $12,000 in pledges remain unpaid, the directors were informed. Since 1949 when the campaign was launched to raise $160,000, several of the pledgers, have moved from toe city, a number are deceased and others have not kept up their payments to the' foundation. From the remaining balance there is sufficient salvage, the directors feel, to raise the needed $6,730. The treasurer’s report shows that $1,830 was paid to the founr dation since the first of the year, an encouraging sign toward complete liquidation of all pledges, the directors said. * An effort is being made jto contact every* person who signed a pledge, with the idea of. obtaining payment by March 1. Central Soya company has extended its agreement to next month. Collecting of the pledge* ha* been a year-around assignment for the foundation directors. Wiih less than five of the required amount still outstanding, the board \feels that citizens will answer the plea to redeem their commitments and make possible the building of the proposed community anti youth center next sum1 . 1 , ■■ 1 — 1 James L. Kraft Dies In Chicago Hospital Kraft Foods Founder Is Taken By Death . James L. Kraft, 78, founder and chairmah emeritus of Kraft Foods company, died, yesterday at Wesley Memorial hospital fin Chicago following a brief illness. Head of the nationally; knowh dairy products concern, Mr. Kraft was a leader in this industry and developed the largest process cheese business in the world. He started his business career in Chicago by selling cheese froiji a wagon in the outskirts of the city, \ The company celebrated Its 50th hnniversary this year. Mr- Kraft Deoatur several years ago when Cloverleaf and Kraft dairy days were staged here. He was a gue»t of W. A. Klepper, who the Kraft plant formerly located here) j . \- He is survived by hl* wife, a daughter, three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services will be held Thurs4*y afternoon in the North Shore Baptist Chapel, where the body will lie in state! Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery! Evanston, 111.

f. — Provoo Sentenced To Life Imprisonment Former Gl Given Life | For Treason NEW YORK UP — Former army sergeant John David Provoo was sentenced to life imprisonment today for treason white he was U prisoner of war under the Japanese. Federal Judge Gregory Noonan passed sentence on the San Francisco native. A federal jury last Wednesday found Provoo guilty of four overt Sets of treason, including offering his service* as interpreter to his Japanese captors ■And contributing to the death of an American officer. Judge Noonan said he wk* sparing Provoo the death penalty, but added: !!i ‘ln justice tb those who suffered Untold agonies the penalty must be severe. I have arrived at this Conclusion after considerable soul searching ... I ' Noonan could have sentenced Pro: Voo from five years in jail to death. Provoo, in a tearful plea, said he “got completely confused” after the surrender of the Philippine ■ Island fortress of Corregidor to the Japanese in 1942.

“But I never had any confusion so great that would violate the path of allegiance, to my country .1 I did not fail my duty,” Provoo ’ love this country *t L I * | He brought about the death of ‘ Capt. Button Thomson, Ames, la., yVlien he reported to the Japanese the captain was “uncooperative.”. Thomson was executed by a Japanese firing squad. j [! ■ ! ’

One Man Killed In Explosion In Texas PLAINS, Tex., luP — A warehouse owner said ioday he warned volunteer' firemen that a blazing building was loaded with dynamite shortly before the explosives blewup in their faces, killing one man and injuring 21. Three ‘ firemen were in critical condition. The concussion from the 200 pounds of exploding dynamite knocked spectators and pedestrians off their feet, shattered hundreds of windows and damaged Several 1 buildings Monday. Assessors Meet In Fort Wayne Today Northern Indiana Officials'To Meet r . ■■ ■ M ; ' I ■ f Albert Harlow, county assessor, will join in Fort Wayne today with the assessing officials of 10 other northern Indiana counties to draw up uniform schedules for the assessment of personal property. The meeting is scheduled for $ a. m. in thd Superior Court 2 court room. Some 135 county and township assessing officials have been Invited to attend. Members of the state tax board will be in charge. Elmer Cook. Allen county assessor and president of the. Indiana assessor s association, will preside. \ 7 The counties represented are Wells, Adame, Huntington. Whitley, -Elkhart, Stueben, DeKalb. Kosciusko, ■ Noble and LaGrangp. The Fort Wayne meeting is one of many being conducted. Members of the state board include A. L. Foseler, chairman, Judy Newson and Arthur Campbell. Cook said he had not been informed which members of the board , will attend. The valuations to be eet at today’s meetings will be used for computing taxablee as of March 1 this year, with taxes payable in 1954. ‘ I i, INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cold tonight Wednesday fair and warmer. Low tonight aero to 10 above north, 8-14 south. High Wednesday 32-38 norht, 38-44 south. ■ ■ \ ■ i ■ \

Price Five Cento

Says No Plans At Present For China Blockade Eisenhower Holds First Press Parley v Since Taking Office WASHINGTON. VP—President Eisenhower said today 4 it is absolutely true that Russia has the atom bomb. ■ He also told Ms first news conference • that he is definitely opposed to cutting taxes until the budget is balanced. The President’s first meeting with Washington reporters attracted an overflow crowd. Caltn- ■ ly, detiberately, he discussed four j major subjects—farm prices, tax- ; es, price controls and the atom, bomb —and then threw the meeting open for question®! to- addition to his atom bomb j and tax: comments, the conference r produced these key points of » bears: J J L He reassured American far-

mers of his administration’s desire to keep agricultural prices as stable as possible. He promised to. abide by the present price eupipont law until Decentoet. 1054. when' H expires, meantime studying plans for the best possible substitute. 2. He does not pfcn to ask congress to keep a “stand-by” price control daw on the books after the present law expires April 30. He thought 1 the laws of supply and demand would take care of the situation. ' 3. He said at present he is not considering recommending a

blockade or a trade embargo against Red China. 4. He rejected the idea of replacing, al! American forces in Korea with South Koreans, saying that as long as the United Nations has a responsibility in Korea and the situation is dangerous, U. N. forces should not be removed completely. His statement on Russian possession of the atom bomb was the result of lan interview in which exPresident Truman expressed doubt that the Soviet Union had the bomb. Mr. Eisenhower prefaced his own remarks by reading briefly from a statement by Gordon Dean, chairman of the atomic energy commission. Pean in this statement sometime ago said that the USSR had produced fissionafbe •materials in quantity and that it was a simple step once these materials were produced to make a bomb. Dean said flatly that Russia bad exploded three bombs and there was no doubt that the Soviet _ Union possessed a supply of atomic weapons. The President said every bit of evidence at his command led him to agree with Dean and that as far as he was concerned, the AEC chairman's statement was <■ absolutely true—word for word.i The -President, speaking to 294 reporters, brought up the subject of taxes himself. He said fee had never promised a reduction in taxes despite what had been printed and said about his policies in recent weeks. , Acknowledging that tex reduction is moat desirable, he said it must come in its proper order. Apd Until the deficit is Eliminated from our budget, mid Mr. Eisenhower, there is no fiope of keeping our money stable. Unstable, cheaper money would send the cost of government higher and thus increase, rather than decrease, the burden of the taxpayer, he continued. \ He said the United States can not afford to redtfbe taxee until balanced income and outgo is at least in eight. On prices, the • chief .executive sc id relaxation of controls was designed to unshackle the American economy and that he has no intension of asking even for standby controls, IT prices shoot up generally as <Twra Ta Pace Six) V'■ ■ ' i