Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1953 — Page 6

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GE President Sees Industry Expansion . ♦ Sees Expansion Os Electrical Industry Sr. y. up — Ralph J. Cordiner, . president, told General Electric Company’s shar? owners here today that the electrical manufacturing industry will grow more than twice as fast as the-rest of the economy from 1952 u>-IMI. , , He anticipated increases in the use of electrical products in other industries, in comrpgrce, in transportatidiH and -in the home'. On tips projection, Cordiner Estimated tihat the sales of G*E which amounted to >2,623,888.000 in 1952 “could well lx? raised to between >4.000,000,000 and >5.000,000,000 in the year 1961.” , General Electric, he said, is preparing for. this vast increase in use of electricity by an expansion program calling for expenditure -of S’<oo,ooo,OOth in the next three yeafs' This will bring the post-war outlay to >1,100,000,000. This program, he added, “io based fundamentally on our estimate of a growing; civilian ecojioihy. Any promises! of peace in Korea and throughbut the world should be . wholeheartedly -w4l- - ‘ 1 ’ L V ' ‘- A record number of stockholders more than 2,500 of them —crowded- into one of the company’s giant plants here for the meeting. A closed Circuit television systleih with 15 receivers and loud speakers brought the to the audience. : j The shareowners, attending the company’s 61st anpual meeting from all parts of the country and Canada, listened to the proceedings, ate two tons of food, smoked 3,000 packs of cigarettes — all on the house • — and] took tours of thte plants. . I ■ /\ a Expect Heavy Losses On Price Supports ; Government Costs In Farm Aid Heavy \ WASHINGTON, (I’P) -Agriculture department officials indicated today they expect heavy government losses on farm price support operations this year to put congress in the-mood for new farm laws. • “The best farm laws have been written in times of acute problems,” said one,key official, who made plain his belief that disposal of farm erbps will sooh come under the ‘‘acute problem" heading. ■ ' \ ' Secretary of agric'ultpbe Exra T. Benson already has told Congressional committees he thinks, current farm -law, requiring high government - price j supports on basic farm crops, is responsible for the pile-up of about >3.000.060,000 worth oT farm crops in federA al storage? That l:\w-is on the books through 1954. Benson believes a more flexible system of price propping—allowing supports at lower and-less attractive levels- —would turn off. the flood of crops now moving udder pried- support. , The department expects to take spine big losses getting rid of the stocks that are piling up government support': programs. Unless an extreme emergency develops t- like the Korean war which cleared out then overflow-

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Trinity Congregation Meeting Wednesday The annual Congregational meet* ing of Trinity Evangelical Brethren church will be held Wednesday evening, at 7 o’clock. All of the chuych and Sunday school will give their annual reports. The superintendent, secreand treasurer of the Sunday schpolland one church trustee will be elected. Other business pertaining to the church program will be transacted. AIJ members of the dtUrch are urged to be present foi\ this annual business meeting. The pastor.; the Rev. John E. Cambers, will be-the presiding officer of the meeting. , , , I _—l Harry E. Battenberg Dies Last Evening Harry E. Bdttenberg, 73, of Monroeville), died at 6 p.m. Monday at the Adjains county \meniorial hospital of a cerebral hemorrhage suffered at 1 p.m. jsuryiving are the wife, Mattie; two brothers,. Isa of Dayton, 0., and Arthur of Dowagiac, Mib.h., and three sisters, Mr?, Elsie fjr.win of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Mabel Bruns and Miss Gertie Battenberg, both of South Bend. Funeral services will be conducted at li:30 p.Hi. Thursday at the Marquarit funeral home in Monroeville, with burial in tlbe Monroeville 4OOF cemetery. |

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ing warehouses— mo?t of the ave\uues open for disposal involve losses. . 7 V Farm' allows the department; to re-sell most stocks on domestic -markets only at prices 5 percent above support pricfes plus reasonable carrying charges. However, it can pet,; its own price on export sales; it can donate stocks to welfare or relief groups at home or abroad; or it can sell at any price when spoilage threatens. Because! current market prices on supported crops are now close tO| prop levels, coimparatively few takers bite on; domestic sales offers at a Higher pric£. Most of the other moves ybsult in losses), not only because the government gets rid of -the crops •at prices below what was paid for them, but because donations or cut-rate sales may depress markets more* and pull even more crops under prick support. lj Rather tlian have fo&d go to waste, the department makes the sales and taked the losses. During the first eight months of the current fiscal year — from

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Fort Wayne Youth Oratorical Winner 'Neil Bracht of Fort Wayne was named the winner in tHe district Knights of Columbus oratorical contest held in Huiitington. last evening. 1 . Jerry Laurent of Decatur Catholic high school.; was one of four contestants who* spoke ;on “The Catholic in war and peace,” In addition to the Decatur and Fort Wayne entrants. Huntington §nd Logansport were represented. The judges did not name second place, winner. Attending the oratorical event from this city wdre, William Lose, Jr., grand knight-of the K. of C., G. Remy Bierly and Herman Cfeimer. Julyl, 1552 through last. March 1 —it , lost $2M,12.\,000 getting rid of its surplus supplies. Says 6en. Ridgway*. Called Off Offensive L * r Y Collins Testifies To Senate Probers WASHINGTON. (UP) -y Gen. J. Lawton Collins has told, senate, investigators that &ep. -Matthew B. Ridgway called off. on his own initiative, a proposed Korean offensive in May 1951. I ’'Collins, it was learned, tpld the senate admmurfitioh ih’fektigating subcommittee Monday thgt Ridgway had not been ordered by the joint chiefs of staff to stop the drive Which Gen. James A. Van Fleet wanted to undertake; Ridgway was thfen supreme commander in the Far East. Van commanded the eighth ahny -in Korea. \ '• Van Fleet has testified die was “crying” to be “turned loose” and .planned to couple a grqun4-mttack with an amphibious assault on Korea’s east coast. , ; | , Collins confirmed Van Fleet’s testimony that Ridgway gave the order preventing the offensive. Collins was reported to.haye told a senate armed services subcommittee which is, investigating Korean ammunition that Ridgway apparently feared excessive casualties would result from Van Fleet’s battle plan.' Sen. Harry F. \Byrd, D-Va., said the Pentagon handling pf ammuni-, tion problems in-the Far Eastern 'war has been “a tragedy of errors —from top to bottom.” * If yoh have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results,

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Three Decatur Choirs To Appear In Festival

Eisenhower Returns To Capital Today Final. Golf'Rpundj Scheduled Today AUGUSTA; Ga. IIP —President Eisenhower, apparently feeling tetter than he has for months, Scheduled a filial round of golf to-t day before flying , back to Washington. I, ' > j’ The PreSideht, who has been here since April 13. was expected; to take-off for 'th® capital between 3 and 3:20 o’clock this, afternoon aboard the White House Constellation Columbine. ! < During the course of his golfing vacation, the President suffered an attack of food poisoning,’but -the frisky way he attacked the golf cours4 in the las? 48- hours gave every indication of frill recovery. ; ‘ j I ' ' . The President shot an 86 Sunday playing against. Senate GOP leader Robert A. Taft of Ohio, .and had a- 92 Monday in high winds that made par impossible for almost but a sharp-shooting pip. Taft's Scores for the two days were kept top secret, but it wag. known his hole-for-hole score was worse than the President’s by several strokes each round. Taft flew back to Washington Monday afternoon to resume leadership of, the Republican fight against the filibuster in the senate against tidelands oil legislation. He also will arrange for a conference Thursday between the President, GOP congressional leaders and chairmen of the house and' senate armed ’services and foreign relations committees. . i ; l. ■ J, TESTIFY FOR! • v ‘"* (Continued From Pane O»») you off with a small sentence.” Schwartz told the court Bowman always'"told me nbt to worry.” Schwartz was asked the conversation between him and Bowman after he was sentenced on tk|e 27 th. Tuesday. Schwartz said he asked Bowman: “did 1 get two to 21 years in prison?” | Bowman,: "Yes, but,there must be a mistake, don’t get excited,” told Schwartz. | In cross-examination Schwartz "yes” to the question, "Is there son?e doubt in your mind about the conversations?” Mrs. Jonas 'Graber, Schwartz’ siiter, said that on the 26th, on the court house steps after the first hearing, she heard Bowman say “don’t get an attorney. It will only make matters worse.” Reuben Graber, Schwartz’ broth-er-in-law, then took the stand and

backed up Mrs. Graber y almost word for word. John'C. Schwartz, frother, .repeated what the other two had said about Bowman’s- speech on the court house steps. I \ Mrs. Reuben Graber, Schwartz’ sister, look the stand again and said: Bowman told mr*"don’t get an attorney, they never send you away the first time. You (will Only make matters worse.” Dstniel C. Schwartz, brother, came before the court, and testified that when Bowman came to arrest his brother in his yaj'd he heard Bowmarf say "don’t get an attorney.” He then repeated what the others had said they 'heard Bpwman say on the court ; house steps on the 26? h after the hearing. . ’ The state objected when Daniel ! C. was asked it there had been any conversations between him (Daniel C.) and Bowman since his brother was taken to prison. Judge Byrd at first sustained the objection but reversed it on an offer to prove by Schwartz’ law--yers. Said Fiely: “If the Witness-is permitted to answer the question it would come out\ that| Daniel C. ’asked Bowman why he false testimony at, a hearing two weeks 'after' Schwartz went' to prison, and Bowman said the questions weren’t phrased right and the law permits him tb deny the whole ’’damn” thing, after x which /“Schwartz was locked up in jail and told if he didn’t keep his tqouth shut he would get some more ofc the‘same.’’ u : (There was a hearing to set aside Schwartz’ plea of guilty two ( weeks after he went to state prison. This was; denled.)Christian P. Schwartz son, repeated the testimony from the others saying Bowman told .them not to gt an attorney. \ ■ \ Mrs. Dan & Wickey. sister, repeated the testimony of the others of ithe arrest day in Schwartz’ yi <1 in which they said Bowman told them hot to get a lawyer. Jacob P. Schwartz, son, repeats ed the. testimony the others made on the conversation on the court house steps on the 26th. Jonas .5- C. Neuenschwander, brother-in-law, repeated what the Others said about Bowman’s talk In the .yard at the time of Schwartz’ arrest. ’Mrs,. James Neuenschwander, Ulster, repeated the testimony of the others of the court house steps bn the 26th. At intervals the state asked the Witnesses for Schwartz how many people were around the car at the time Peter L. was'arrested. None <?f these could give a definite number. Samuel <3. Schwartz, brother, told the court on cross-examina-

tion that the Amish faith was against hiring an attorney to "make trouble for anybody.” He said it was “alright under certain conditions.” Jacob L. Schwartz, brother, told the court he was a minister and that Bowman, on the 24th at the time of the arrest .said “don’t get an attorney. Jft will- turn the judge agajnstj you.” On ' cross-examina-tion, Jacob L. told the court that the faith considered it alright io hire an attorney in defense'but not “to make trouble for anyone.” Schwartz said he mat the county attorney, Ed A. Bosse; \on the street one day and he said Bosse tbld him: "don’t you see what’s happen." (Bosse was an attorney in the later action to set aside the plea of guilty.) Aaron- P. Schwartz, son, repeated the testimony of the rest of the conversation on the 24th at the time of the arrest . ' ■ ■ '■! '' ' Lionel Barrymore Picks Best Actors Star To Celebrate 75th Birthday Soon HOLLYWOOD UP ,— Lionel Bkrrymore, who celebrates his 75th birthday and 60th acting year next week, today picked the best actorjs he's seen down the' years—most ofc them stars of ihe past. The crusty dean of American factors reflected on the thespians hu’s known, from his early film days WJth D. W. Griffith to his current radio and film stardom, and begrudgingly selected some he thought "good.” “Qarb’o was one of the best I have ever seen anywhere,” said the eldest of the Barrymore clan. He also named Charles Chaplin; David Warfield, Margaret Wycherly, Alice Brady, James Hearn, Nat Goodwin, Joseph Jefferson and Jay Florence, and snorted it) disgust \because I didn’t know all of them. Os current blayers, he picked Laurence; Olivier and Julie Harris. This was an improvement, though. When Birrymore was asked to name the 10 best plays he growled, “Tut: There haven’t\been 10 good plays.’j Barrymore sat in his wheelchair in, Ms living room and fingered his flowing polka-dot tie as he advanced his thdory that actors haven’t changed in the last 60 years'. ■ A “The young ones of today are the same as before,” he said. “Julius Caesar’s digestion is the same as Chaplin’s and Voltaire and Olivier had the same metabolism. The u only difference is I’m 75.”

"Well over 100 singers from the choirs of the Zion Lutheran church, Trinity United Brethren church, and the Aeolian phoir of the General Electric company), will appear in the fifth annual Westminster choral festival, Sunday at 7:30 p.m., at the Zion Lutheran chureh, Creighton and Hanns, streets, Fort Wayne. - David ;C. Embler, director of the Aeolian and Zion Lutheran choirs, and general chairman of the 1953 festival, states that the festival had its inception i‘n 1949 when a small group of organists and choirmasters were seeking a medium through which greater interest might jbejacrea-ted in the music program of the various churches. The fifst festival, with five participating choirs, has since grown to the ! extent that this year’s festival will s'ee 10 choirs appear individually and under their respective directors, and then combining to form a massed Choir of over 300 voices. The massed choirs will be conducted) by Prof. Gustave A. Lehman. head of the mus|c department of Cojgate-Rdehester) Divinity school, Rocheste?; N. Y., and a native )Hoosier. There is no admission charge and tne public is invited to attend.

Though he's passed the usual age of retirement, he has no intention pf quitting work. He’s even written a hook, "Cantonwine.” "The. only thing I’m concerned abojut is that _ someohe takes up my optioL I’ll act 'till I croak.” Ask To Pldce Cable At Worthman Field At a school board meeting' last night at Decatur high school, a request Bvas -received from the Citizens telephone co.'Tor the' placing of a cable at ,the Worthman athletic field, 'pending action of a formal petition, no action was taken. School -superintendent wj Guy Browm reported to lhe board that classropjir facilities will be available ; at the Lutheran parish hall, for the 1953-54 school year. Mis»Marie Felber, county health nurse, disclosed that hearing tests are now going on at the Lincoln school. - ! “ Formal;appreciation was expressed by| the board and Brown for “the assistance rendered in the direction of the improvement of the schools’ during the recent Lincoln P. T. A. survey. A brief period w'as spent with ,'the vocational agriculture advisory board, With no action reported taken. JUBILANT U. N. (Continued From Page One) ally impassive * South Koreans were laughing and waving, j First American freed was Pfc, Paul O. Blanton, of Brodhead, Ky. All the Allied prisoners were able to walk —One American on crutches. None had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter for immediate treatment. ’ ! In fact, most of them looked in such good health that it raised again, the question why they are being returned when it is reported that other U. N. Isoldierp far more seriously wounded or 4ick are being kept in Communist prison camps. ; Deer Is Reported Seen Near Magley A large doe was reported seeh in the vicinity of Magley last night by Reinhard Werlipg of north of Magley . 1 Werling said he, his son and Gene Bluhm, a neighbor, were on a county road off U. S. highway, 224 at about 7:30 o’clock last night whe/i they fcaw the deer in a field. Werling related that they, turned the cars bright lights on the animal j and succeeded in “freezing” it. But he said when they approached to snare it the doe scampered off over a fence and disappeared. j, ' f ' Trade In a Good Town—-Decaturl

TUESDAY, APkIL 2J, 1933

Plan Mqve Against Red Front Groups Justice-Department Is Planning Action — The justice department today mapped plans to move against about a dozen Communist front organizations as a result of an official ruling that the American Communist party is a “puppet” of Russia. Department sources said their plans-for action against the fronts will not be affected by the C?n?s- - decision to appeal, an order of the subversive activities control board that the party register witli the department as a Russianctmftoiled organization. They conceded the appeal would de|ay “for at least a year” the eL fective date of the board’s prder. But they said the court fight would not prevent them from also asking the board to order several organizations to register as Communistcontrolled groups. The board, established by the 1950 McL'arran Communist-control law, issued its Monday. It ruled that the American Communist party is “a subsidiary’ arfH puppet of the Soviet Union” and must comply with) the law by registering as' a “Cpmmunist-action” group. \ J t The party promptly announced that it would defy the order. In a statement issued in New York, the party said it would appeal the ruling to the IL S. court of appeals — arf action which, if taken within 60 day's, makes the order unenforceable at this time. Former left-wing Rep. Vito Marcantonio A.L.P.-N. Y., who is acting as the partv’s lawyer, said he expects the case to go eventually to the supreme Court for a decisloh. , , Asked if party members wou’u register jf the courts uphold Zhe board’s decision, a parly spbkesman told newsnien: “That’s a premature question. But our attitude Jias revealed before t-< that we will not." Attorney general Herbert Brown- ; ell Jr., said once the courts have upheld a registration order, the organization and its officers have 30 days in which to register. If they, fail to do so, they are liable to be indicted, tried apd, if convicted in the courts, subject to a maximum of >IO,OOO fine and five years imprisonment.

Anti-Trust Suit On Five Oil Companies International Oil Cartel Is Charged WASHINGTON, UP — The justice department today filed a civil anti-truSt suit charging five major oil companies conspired to participate in ah international oil cartel. The siuit, filed in federal district court here,' is intended as a substitute for a grand jury investigation of possible criminal charges involved in international agreements of the U. S. oil industry. Made defendants in today’s action were Standard Oil <]o.. New Jersey; Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.. the Texas Co.; Standard Oil Co. of California, and Gulf Oil Corp. The suit charged the five companies with conspiring among \ themselves and with other com- ; pan|gs to monopolize foreign trade, restrain interstate cqmtperde, cbntrol foreign production, maintain agreed-upon domestic and world prices, regulate oil imports and "divide world foreign producing and marketing terrii toriep.” ’ The justice department’s complaint charged that the alleged conspiracy has existed 25 years —since 1928. ! gaff ' a**fl - - -* ,HL , JJi NANCY BRUNEAU literally smiles a million-dollar smile as she holds a bundle of 100 fIQ.OOO bills in Detroit. That's a cool $1,000,000! She's lan employe of the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago, shown at dedication of $1,500,000 addition to Detroit branch. (International I,