Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 70, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1953 — Page 2

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v Ask Use Os Wire Tap Evidence In Trials I ♦■/ • I Justice department; Seeks Legislation WASHINGTON, UP —The justice department was quietly preparing legislation today to permit the use of wire tap evidence. i|n ; spy trials. ’ ' jJWT A department source revealed the proposed key change in Evidence rules probably would be submitted to congress within the.next few weeks. If approved, the official sgid, wiretapping material could be psed legally for the first time* hot only in future espionage trials but

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* > ; |J TITITTI rfT? I rl ILJIUL.I_j * v • .■■ - L ■ i. : ' . \ \ ■ * sums up another year of i PROGRESS mii i ' EflKßm 5 ■ > ■ M ' * I ■ ! * - mighmqhts of the year » V ¥* » ,„. tj bib’s big NBits in 1952 was the I . *. H complete diesehzation of all f Operating Revenue5...5176,459,018 $178,857,243 i', freight service, jrhe Erie is the first ■ . * ' * * ♦ railroad operating between Npw I ' Operating Expenses , $134,941,169 $134,969,353 |, York and Chicago to make full use 1 * of this modern, motive power for « Ratio of expenses to revenue 76.4% 75.4% greater 'efffcieruy at lower cost — * ' (Federal, Stat, and lnc.ll . $17,706,129 $18,437,252 * £ *° •*““ * j r Taxes per share of Common Stock $7.23 $7.52 * The Erie Annual Report for 1952 ■ H a shows how investment in modern \ ■ ♦ | Net Income (before Capital and Sinking ' i j * \ equipment paya off. Last year the ' j Funds) . . $13,223,521 $13,487,837 ! I £ r i e high in gross ! i . J i ton miles per freight train hour— I Net Inpw (after Capital and Sinking toon-jcit Uwi ew 8 a a measurement of efficiency that * Funds) • • $8,992,611 $ , > means Erie trains are moving \ I Earnings p.r share qf Common Stock * ii \ ' more tons of ffpighs faster than . • (before Capital and Sinking Funds)... . $4.57 $4.68 ever before. ~ I a- m « «it \ P ro s ress always in mind, the Dividend? per share of Common Stock ... $1.75 $1.75 . Erie is moving ahead with its every- * ' Number of stockholders .... 25,835 25,390 I i day job of proving industry, the 4 . ■ ? ™ u,l| w*’ \ . communities it serves, and our f ' * Averagenumberofemplov.es 11,463 22,404 * . i i, in safe, dependable tran?|)ortation. | * Miles of railroad operated .... 2,237 2,242 ♦ ; ; -■ ■ i; '' rr! ' \ ‘ v ' . ■ ■ I < H : v -'1 • ” r ’ ■■ > ■ - ■ ■ *' ’ ■ * * ♦ ¥ *• ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ Erie\y \ xx3.iiroa.ci \ SERVIN6THE HE«TOf IWWTCIMAMERICA afr.-wVHBMLA aM »> JFTI ;, sg*ssj2--L«.-, aa! > sM> * 1 \ kHIt RtS ' 1 -OJ — arc interested in further information, send for a cqpy of 1 ’’JILnS tK. 7 Erie's 1952 Annual Report. Write to Paul W. Johnston. Pres., Erie Railroad; Midland Building, Cleveland 15, Ohfu. 4 \.- ■ ' i

in current cases like the one involving former government gtpl Judith Coplqn. \ Under present law, information obtained directly dr indirectly by tapping a telephone line cannot be introduced as evidence in any federal criminal cases. The new justice department proposal would legalize the use of the long blackballed technique upon the specific authorization of, the attorney general apd only in espionage cases. ' < > Attorney general Herbert Brownell, Jr., it was understood, already has given the legislation hisi approval in the hopes if will help the government deal with espionage. . Miss Copion, now\a Brooklyn housewife and mother/,’ was convicted tn New York and Washington of flipping government secrets

to Valentin 4. Gubltchev, a United Nations employe of Russia. A U. S. court of appeals reversed her New York conviction bn the grouhds ’ her arrest was invalid. The court of appeals here upheld- the Washington conviction but said she would be entitled to another tripl if she could prove the government wire tapped her conversations with her lawyer. The government has admitted there was wiretapping in the case. Justice department attorneys have conceded this and other 1««bT entanglements have considerably hampered the prosecution. Miss Coplon was arrested in March, 1949, when she was 27, and was sentenced to 40 months to 10 years in prison on the Washington conviction. Gubitchev was sentenced to 15 yearp but was allowed to return to Russia instead.

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Weather Prophet Purcell Forecasts ft Summer Weather RUSHVILLE, In(i. ]. UP Weather prophet Mark Purcell, 75, ex- ; pects three short hot spells this summer and a season with les|< ]sun and more rain than usual. | Purcell read wind directions -three days during the spring equli nox and came up with a threes month forecast showing “hedf waves” the first week in July and Uhe first and third Weeks in. Auf gust. | Shifting winds during the study period apparently indicated vari-l able weather most of the seasons he said. Rain will be more frequents than usual from June through! September and the sun often will] be - hidden behind clouds, he said J ] But there will be dry weather! too, Purcell added. : A breakdown of predictions; by da|es: ] ] June 21-July I—Normal at first/ turning slightly cooler. ; July 2-9 —Hot, but July 4 milder than Usual. j July 10-Aug. I—Normal.1 —Normal. Aug. 2-s—Heat wave, "boiling hot." Aug. 6-15 —Normal. Aug. 16-23—More hot weather, ‘‘real hot spells." ( | \, Aug. 24>Sept. 7 —Mild with cooler nights. . • Sept. 8-15—Warmer, Including three or four hot days, ~ \ J Sept. 16-21—Cooler. 1 j; i Pufcell’s batting average during tjhe last two extreme seasons; Wasn’t too good. For the summer df 1952, Purcell forecast "normal” Weather. But a June-July beat

wave set all-time records ip some places and “dropped me down to ’only 90 per cent accuracy.” Pur* cell said. | For. the winter just ehded, Purcell, had forecast “normal” condi■dqnp (with frequent changed in tem-, SperatUre and probably more snow Ban usual. ” •’[ 1; The winter turned out to be one Os the warmest on record and snow skas far below average. j/emorial Services By Moose Tuesday 11 The Moose lodge will bold fiorial services tor Donald Affold--4r at the Black funeral home, Tuesday evening at 7; 30 o’clock. All ; members are asked to meet at the Ipdge home. Fr n $ Nussbaum Funeral Wednesday Afternoon j| ifuneral services for Sam Nussj|aum, 61, Rerne resident who committed suicide in a implement shed pt ] his home Monday, will be, »lfeld at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hyangelical Menponite church west Bernie, of whie|i he was a mem.r. The body will lie in State at e church from 12:30 p.m. Wednesday until time of the services fid- the casket will be opened, for lends to pay last respects. It w|ll closed at '2 p.m. Burial will be ip the church cemetery. | Friends may call at Yagep fpnCHV hotne until noqp Wednesday aihd are asked to omit Howeys, •g ‘ .J? , •If you have something to sell or roorqs for tept, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results, ill : - ' ' ' .

Legion To Conduct Military Services . '■ * • ■ ' Members of Adams Post 43, American Legion, are asked to meet at the Legion home at 1:15 o’clock Wednesday afternoon to attend funeral services for Donald Affolder, *po killed in an auto acciderj JLtwan evening. The Legion will conduct military rites. ' | g Population Gain Is Shown In 38 States California Shows Largest Increase WASHINGTON UP — Thirtyeight states and the nation's capital grew inp population between the census of April, 1950, and last July 1, a census bureau report showed today. Nine states, mostly southern showed population decreases. Montana registered virtually np change. California bad the biggest growth in numbers: 804,000.\ Arizona’s percentage increase was biggest: 14.6 per cent. Tennessee lost the greatest number4~si?’feh)—and Maine had the largest percentage decreases, 3.3 per cent/ North Dakota followed closely with a 3.2 per cent shrinkage. The national average population indrease was 3.4 per cent. Only the west topped this rate of increase during the 27-month period. Following California in population growth were Texas, 477,000; New York, 348,000; Michigan 337,000; and Florida, 329,000. Arizona, Nevada and Florida were the only states to show increases of more ithan 10-per cent. ' V Increases of between 5 and 10 per cent were registered by California, Colorabo, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. Delaware, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, Kansas, Michigan and New Jersey; t The nine states which lost population wert: Alabanr Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wdst Virginia, Maine, Vermont and North Dakota. ; The nation’s population climbed from 150,697,361 April 1, 1950 to 155,767,000 July 1, 1952.

Three Local Choirs In Choral Festival Choirs directed by Mr. and Mrs. David C. Embley ot this city, will participate in - the Westminster choral festival, April 26 Zion Lutheran church. Fort Wayne. h\ Ten chpirsi including the Decatur General Electric Aeolian, the Zion Lutheran and the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church choirs will participate. The latter choir is directed by Mrs. Emfoler. After each choir has performed individually in the program, they will be combined to form one mass Choir ot 280 voices, to present five selections under the direction of a guest conductor. George G. Arkebauer. director of Zion Lutheran choir, Fort Wayne, is chairman of the planning group for the choral festival. The Defiance college choir is one of the choral groups that will participate in the testis Vai. . % CHUTCNIIWS Missionary Church A special missionary service >ill b 0 held at the Missionary Churyh Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. T)on Bruck of the Japan evangelical, mfsfelon >ill be the Special speaker. The mission is an * interdenominational missiop with interest and missionaries being drhwS-from evagelical groupjs and schools. It sent its first missionaries to Japanyin 1949. Rev. 'pruck, who is the mission’s special representative, w-ill a)so show colored slides of the land of Japan. The public id invited to attend this service.; M7TICE OF FINAL JiETTLEMEXT of Estate 7 Ao. 4703 Notice ds hereby given to the creditors, heirs , and legatees of ’Pheodore H<>bro<’k, deceased io appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the ISth day of 'tApril, 1953. and show cause, if any; Why the FINaI. SEYIUjSMENT ACCOUNTS w|fch the estate of -said decedept should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive \their distributive shares. 5 . < HERBERT HOBROCK Administrator Decatur,. Indiana. March -23. 1953. Attorney FEED L. LITTERUR MAR, 21—31Board of Commissioners of Ad-, atns County, jindiana wiil until the hour of 8-.30 a.m. Monday, April S, 195 S scaled bids at the office of the County .Auditor f<?r supplying; groceries, and tobacco to the county home for a tbree-month period beginning (April 7, 1953. List of sUppltea needed on file at the office of the County Auditor. All bids to ibe submitted on Form Nb. 1215 prescribed by the State Board of Accouhts and must be accompanied by a bond or certified check equal to lOA of the bld. The board reserves , the right to reject any or all bids.\ By btdpr of t-lie Board of Commissioners of Adams County. FRAwX'K KITSON, Auditor of Adams County. MJAIt. 21—bl If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

Canada Thistle Law Revised In State Real Estate Owners Required To Act Canada thistle, one of Hoosierland’s primary noxious weeds, will have a more difficult time existing under the provisions of the new canada thistle bill recently passed by the Indiana state legislature, states O. C. Lee, botanist of Purdue. i The bill calls for important revisions |n the Canada thistle law which will fit in well with recommended control practices now being followed by Indiana farmers. Under tnte revised law every person, firm or corporation owning any real estate in Indiana is required to destroy Canada thistles. Methods of eradication are listed as cutting, plowing, cultivation, smothering or use of chemicals. The law requires that Canada thistle be controlled in the hud state or earlier. This is intended to prevent the formation of seed and the spread of the weed. Oliver C. Lee. Purdue University extension botanist, believes that the new law, together with current education program, will provide encouragement for farmers and landowners to check the spread of canada thistle and bring about its eradication. Coinciding with the passage of this new legislation, several counties have already organized an extensive campaign to clean up this serious Weed pest, he adds. 1 \ Canada thistle is not easily eradicated, but there arb a number of practices that will aid in its Control. For a quick kill of small patches, Lee advises using sodium Chlorate. He farmers that this chemical may be too expensive for spraying on extensive areas. Here 2,4-t> in repeated applications. is recommended. Other methods of controlling extensive infestation include clean cultivation followed by a cultivated crop or the use of alfalfa as a smother crop. These may be emloyed when spraying is too expensive to be practical. Clipping Canada thistle in the early bud state will not eradicate it, t>ut will prevent seed development. Fellowship Party At Presbyterian Church AU families of the First Presbyterian church of this city, are invited to attend a fellowship party to be held at the church Wednesday night at 7 o’clock. The program will include a singing and worship period and entertainment to close the eveing’B program. All members and their families are to attend.

\ , -a - ' i• 1 i r Attention:— v i ‘i ' • ■ ■ ' r We Have Purchased the Do-Nut Shop at 118 E. Monroe Street and invite all Qur friends, old and new to our GRAND OPENING \ Come See Us I Say Goodbye to “Bud” apd Eileen FREE COFFEE ALL DAY WEDNESDAY I Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beery

the OTHER THIEF... j A flippant young man had just f beer urgec bj hir companion to attenc tc spiritua matters. Unimpressed be shrugged his shouidci anc answered, “I’ve still got a Ipt of time for religion. Remember the thief on the cross ?” f “Which one ?’ asked the more serious young man. Yes, which one? There war two thieves crucified with Christ. For one the eleventh hour was too Ut*!. t r £ Someone nas said. He who ■ postpones repentance a »Tg?e day has one more day to repent of and one less day to repent in."

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH W. Monroe Street SUNDAY WORSHIP HOURS: 8:00 aqd 10:30 A. M. BIBLE SCHOOL: 9:15 A. M. WEDNESDAY LEST VESPER 7:30 P. M. \\ c Invfte You To Worship With Us.

]. I TUESDAY, MARCH 24| 1953 '

'Sudden Fear' Here Wednesday, Thursday “Sudden Fear,” the motion picture playing Wednesday and Thursday at the Adams ip notable tor lhe fact that both its leading lady and leading man, Joan Crawford and Jack Palance, received nominations for the recent Academy awards for outstanding acting in the same producycp. While neither one was awarded the coveted “Oscar,”: they were in the select group of the five most distinguished actors and actresses of 1952: “Sudden Fear.” a gripping, su-spense-filled melodrama also includes in its cast another fine actress, Miss Gloria Grahame, who last week did win ah “Opcar” for her performance in ‘tTMe Bad and the Beautiful” Bruce Bennett, an-' other well-known performer, completes the cast>of this unusually fine-acted film. \ Fremont Man Killed As Auto Hits Tree FREMONT, Ind. UP -Oscar J. Arnold, 72, Fremont, killed Monday when his auto crashed into a tree 7 at a street interseftioii. Sta'te policdrSaid Arnold] lost control of his auto when he sideswiped a truck driveb by Billie Carpenter,

Gifts & Greetings f for You — through WELCOME WAGON frpm Your Friendly Business Neighbors and Civic and Social Welfare Leaders On the occasion of: 1 The Birth of a Baby Birthdays Engagement Announcements • 1 '} Housewarmings Arrivals of Newcomers to Decatur Phone 3-3196 or 3-3966.

‘M'T- - - -7-*: — , . 'ZzzZ/ZuJ/m j 11 ‘l® SA\\V\ <■"" x XzVZ/Zbw/M 1I iWto WB \ ''7/® Ili li ilwA■‘ S //” IJIi IMU The Bible tells us: “Now is tlie accepted time. Now is the day of salvation. Now is the 5 time to repent oi pur personal sins and to turn tc Jesus Christ for mercy and pardon. If you have not yet found forgiveness for your sins through faith in tjbe Christian Gospel, our Church extends to you a i most hearty invitation. \