Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1953 — Page 6

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Louisiana Braces For Further Floods Waters Lapping At Baton Rouge Homes ■NEW ORLEANS UP — Battered Louisiana braced for more floods today as rain-swollen rivers and streams spilled over in the wake of a rolling-storm front which left thousands homeless and ravaged $1000,000,000 worth of crops. Although .the storm had apparently dissipated after a last swipe at Georgia, flood waters lapped at hemes in Baton Rouge, capitol city of Louisiana, and residents of picturesque “Cajun” country along tn© Gulf fled by foot and boat to high ground. At least seven persons were counted dead from the storm’s violence since it brewed up on the border of Mexico and siwept east. Today, little more remained of the massive front but local thundershowers over sections of the Gulf Coast. With its final strength, the storm flung a small tornado in the Griffin, Ga., area about 40 miles south of Atlanta Tuesday following a tor- ‘

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padd warning for Georgia and the Carolinas. But no one was injured. The- twister alert was lifted Tuesday night. State police reported about three to four inches of water in some northeast Raton Rouge homes and said) they were prepared to evacuate families should the Aite river rise higher. Tile 157th infantry regiment of the Louisiana national guard was activated to aid stricken families along the Mermentau and Calcasieu rivers and in Bayous Des Cannes and Nespique, most seriously threatened of the ipictuFesjue Louisiana coastal country. At. least 3,000 persons were; homeless and 20 of the state’s 61 parishes countries were affected by the destructive storm. The entire Mermentau was hurriedly evacuated by its 700 to SOO inhabitants as the Mermentau river Pose towards a record crest. ' I ' Volunteer Firemen ) Practice Thursday A special practice of the Decatur Volunteer fire department will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. ' Trade In a Good Town—Decatur I

6.0. P. Economy Ax Falls On Veterans ■ p' ■ ■ T \ Veth Administration Budget Is Slashed WASHINGTON, (£l») — ! T h e Republican economy ake fell today on the veterans administration, Iqpping a little less than $300,000,1)00 off the agency's preEisenhower budget for the 12 months starting July 1. \ The budget bureau’s revised figures, described as still tentative, were disclosed by chairman John Phillips, ) R-Calif., of a house appropriations which will start hearings on them Thursday. The reduction included a total cut of $98,000,000 in former President Trhmani’s request for $921,100,000 tp cover medicajl and hospital services and some other related functions of the VA. This was sure to arouse the wrath of the organized veterans, who were busy fighting the cut even before it as disclosed. Phillips said, however, the proposed reduction, in the ! medical item would be absorbed in a number of ways other than cut-back hospital or medical service. Not a bed need be kept vacant for lack of funds because of the cut, he said, j J Funds for starting work on five new veterans hospitals —two at Cleveland, and one each in Topeka, ■ San Francisco, and Washington —were eliminated from the Truman budget, : at a saving of about $48;000,000; This work was classed as “deferred.” * \ The controversial outpatient dental caire program,\ for which Mr. Truman had asked about $35,000,000, was cut to about $15,000,000, Phillips said. Advance reports that the cutback budget, might call for closing of some ) VA hospitals proved untrue. Other reductions proposed in the VA budget included about $46,000,000 off compensation and pensions and! $95,000,000 off veterans readjustment benefits. TotaF cuts outlined by Phillips ran to about $287,000,000, against a Truman request totalling $4,574,214,664. Phillips said additional savings which the) subcommittee has in mind will run the cut to about $300,000,000. If you nave something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Add. It brings results.

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Urges Support Os International Labor Group Durkin Avoids A n y Controversial Labor Issues In Address CHICAGO, UP —({Labor secretary Martin P. Durkin called for all-out support of the International Labor Organization today to combat the World-wide Communist effort to “suppress” { unions and workingmen. Durkin tpok a firm stand in favor of the 1IX) in a 3,000-word speech prepared for 'delivery before the 28th convention of the AFL International Ladies’ Garment Workers. It was his first major address since he took over as the only Democratic? member of President Eisenhower’s cabinet. The former AFL union leader carefully avoided ariy discussion of his own views or those of the administration on subh Controversial domestic labor islsuds as the proposed changes in the Taft-Hart-ley law. His address dealt almost exclusively with the International Labor Organization. Durkin said the ILO not only is a “bulwark against dictatorship and Communism,” but an" organization whose methods are {’opposed to the idea of blueprinting the world or of blueprinting) the domestic affairs of any • nation.” “The suppression of trade unions, their subordination to government direction, and the use oft Arced labor,” he said, “are devices which stunt and kill free institutions . . . The ILO is in the forefront of efforts to, bring the pressure of world public opinion to bear on this type of suppression.” Tuesday, AFL president George F. Meany told the delegates the president may lose control of his administration to "reactionaries” and “isolationists.”

In other convention Activity, the resolutions committee ; of the convention today studied 13 proposals for a merger of the AFL, CIO and independent unions. k The committee also; had under consideration resolutions calling for a new political party and an eventual 30-hour work wteek. Adolph A. Berle, assistant secretary of stated ttold the delegates Tuesday plight that a “third world war is ;oui of she question now.” ‘ Berle said the hydrogen bomb has\ made war so unpredicable that “only a madman” would start one. I | j: \ ' Dr. Lawrence Hughes Dies In Elgin, 111. Mrs. Carl Moses, 1702. E. Rmysill Blvd., Fort Wayne, todly received word of the death of her brother. Dr. Lawrence; J. Hughes, 72. in Elgin, 111. A native of Decatur, Dr. Hughes was a son of the late L, C. Hughes, who operated a monument works in this city. Dr. Hughes practiced medicine for 40 years. Funeral arrangements are not complete. IKE PLEADS FOR’• (Continued From Pnge One) where,” he said. “We Hive in an age of peril.” \ , |1 ! This country therefore has no choice but “to arm and be ready for the worst.” Mr. Eisenhower said his recent “carefully calculated” cuts in defense spending were based, not on any optimism about the; motives of Russia’s new leaders, but on th,e grim realization that the danger of war may hang overt the world "for a long —■ an indefinite — period of time.’ ’ i ’ •* This country must tailor its'defense program to that long haul, he said, lest it spend itself into bankruptcy and hand Russia a bloodless victory in the global struggle between freedom and fled tyranny. ? V ? Rites Held Today | For Whitman Twins . Graveside services were held today for the twin infant sons of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Whitman of Fort Wayne. Survivors include one sister, Sharol, two brothers, IRichard Kent and Stanley and the material grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Myers of Decatur. Kirkland Bible School Opens Next Monday The Kirkland daily ? vacation Bible school will begin a.r8:15 k'm. Monday and continue through June 5. The children will return hojne at noon. Plans are completed tor teachers and assistants from the cooperating churches of the community to provide able leadership for any children who wish to attend from the ages of 4 to 14. Transportation is being arranged by the pastors of the churches cooperating. Any parents of the area whq. dgsire to have their children attend,

AFL Leaders Open Five-Day Parleys • Leaders To Attack G. 0. P. Congress WASHINGTON, UP? — The Jop command of the Americhh Federation of Labor got set todiy to declare open political warfare on the Eisenhower administration. The move got underway as the 15-man executive council, headed by AFL president Getyrgfe Meany opened a five-day conference on a wide variety of problems. Informed sources said the council would draw up a dttack on the GOP-controlled congress for an "isolationist” foreign pcilicy and a “give-away” domestic program. They said administration {officials also were in line for ) the sharp criticism, perhaps destroying President Eisenhower’s hopes of winning labor’s cooperation. At the same time, the council was due to tackle the problem of what to do about th«i racket-rid-den AFL longshoremen's union. The sources predicted the group would recommend expujsiop of the waterfront union forfailure to clean house -as demanded by the AFL leaders, ' r Last February, after 'New York crime hearings unveiled corruption along the waterfront, the council det a series of deinpnds on the unipn, including an oirder to clean its membership of criminals. Uhion ..President Joseph A; Ryan, now under indictment fop extortion of union funds, turned over a 16-page report on Friday, to'the AFL on what action hag been taken so far. i One official said Ryap failed to copie through on all ths demands. As a result, he said, she members would probably Vote to recommend that the AFL expel the union at its next gohVention in the fall. } The longshoremen’s iirape was not due to come up before the council until next Monday. The first sessions will deaj with administration policies onlsuch items as taxes, housing, appropriations, immigration and Taft-Harftey.

Swine Demonstration On Monday Evening 4-H pig club members arid their dads are urged to attend a swine grading demonstration ,pt : 8 p.m. Monday at the Producers Yards near Montpelier. The x Producers Yards are 1% miles east of Montpelier on state road j ' The program for the(qpv<ning is as follows: opening remqrkb—L. E. Archbold, chairman; marketing hogs on a graded basis/ (hogs will be used for demonstration) —Joe Judge, head of grading pjrogram for Producers: classes of hogs £o place as choice No. I, No. 11/ or No. 11l by group—Joe Judge {p ‘charge; types of markega available—Robert Seerley. Purdue University: feeding and management of 4-H pigs—Robert? Seerley,. Purdue* University; closing remarks —L. E/jl Archbold. DAV Nomination Os Officers Thursday Nominations for officers for 1953-54 for Adams county chapter number 91, Disabled American Veterans, will be made’ 1 . Thursday night, it was announced today by Commander Rufus Sommers. Election of officers will be held Thursday, June 8, and the .election will be followed by a luncheon for all members, it was announced. Delegates also will be n&lhed June 8 for the annual state convention at Evansville June 11, 12 and 13. For the third straightjyear the local chapter has exceeded its" membership quota and a celebration of this achievement 1$ planned following the meeting antt nominations Thursday night, • Sommers stated. Norval Fuhrman Jo Heqd Association Norval Fuhrman of township has been elected president of the Adams county artificial breeding association. ShermarfOVonGunten of Wabash township Was elected vice-president and James Garboden of Hartford township was retained as secretary-treas|rer. a The association reports a very; success-” ful year. The 400 have bred about 2,000 cows. The technicians are Hubert Fueling and Donald Hirschy. The membership fee has been disThe directors have decided to refund $5 of the initial mmbership fee. I This wij| be rebated as a part of the nekfc service fee. The membership fee was originated as a means of accumulating operating capitol. The efficiency of operations and earnings have eliminated this need. | If you have something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings resultsfi; and have not been cqhtacted, should notify Mrs. Dorothy Shady or Mrs. Walter Egley. Pastors of cooperating churches are the Rev. Settlage, the Rev. F. H. Klse, the Rev?’ H. H. Meeks troth, the Rev. John Detwiler and the Rev. John Mishler. I • i '

Judge Newell Lamb To Head Indiana Mason 4 INDIANAiPOtAS — Judge Newell A. Lamib of the Newton [circuit court, Kentland, today was installed as grand master of Masons In at the conclusion of the annuqj meeting of the Grand Lodge F. H., governing body of the Masohic fraternity. A resident of Kentland since 1935, the new Master practiced law there several years before his election to the bench in 1944.. He is a member of Newton I»dge No. 361. Other officers elected were: Elmer C. Forks, Fort Wayne, Deputy Grand Master: Joseph A. Ba|chelor, Bloomington, Senior Grand Warden; Steven L. Miller, Connersville, Junior Grand Warden; Oswald A. Tislopr, Indianapolis, Grand Treasurer; and Dwight 1.. Smith, Franklin, Grand Secretary; i '' : / j Chinese Attack Is Repulsed By Allies ; j Estimate 230 Reds Killed Or Wounded ') SEOUL, Korea, UP — Allied infantrymen killed or wounded an estimated 230 Chinese Communists hear T-bone hilP today and American fighter - bombers followed through with a heavy raid on a troop and supply center. Three hundred Chinese charged the Allied - held outpost in the Chorwon area on the western front pfter smashing through barbedwire entanglements and minefields. They swept into Allied trenches and engaged U. N. infantrymen in a ■ short-but-savagej hand-to-hand battle. J Thfe Reds retreated but started regrouping in the darkness for another assault with reinforcemenst. but an Allied patrol spotted them and called in artillery. Allied guns boxed in the Cpinese on four sides while other shells smashed into the center of the enclosure. Early reports said 100 Chinese were killed and 13.0 wounded in close fighting and by artillery fire. ! Superfo’rts took off from Okinawa to rain 500-pound bombs on a 195-acre supply and troop center nine miles west of Sinanju deep in North Korea. . Red interceptors made three firing passes on ,*the Superforts and antiaircraft batteries threw up a moderate amount of flak- but the B-29’s got through,and dumped 140 tons of bombs. X*. If you have something to sell or rooms tor rent, try a Democrat Want Ap. It brings results. Trade In a Good Town —Decatur!

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Three-Year-Old Girl i Is Struck By Auto Judy Scheiman, 3. of 08 Smith Thirteenth street, was struck by a car driven by Japet Hetrick, i<>, of J 26 South Sixth street Monday evening, cracking one, tooth ahd loosening two-others. T’he accident was reporfefl td police by l Miss Hetrick. ' | \ She told police she struck the three-year-old as she came out jof the driveway at 215 South Thirteenth. Mrs; Fred Judy’s mother, said ner daughter told her, as she walked with her brother, that she thought the chr. was going to wait and wheh she stepped out she was > hit by the right front fender and fell in qe-

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tween the wheels) Mrs. Rchejman said the child was feeling -well aside from the damage toj the three teeth. Some City Streets .Here Are Blacktopped Blacktopping of abopt a tialfmile of city streets was completed this week. Two blocks, on North Second from Moproe to Marshall street were paved and west. on. Marshall to Fifth to meet improvements made west of that point in the past several years. J 'Two blocks of Master drive were completed and a portion sout|| on. Winchester to Grant street. ’The blocktopping job was financed out of the street department fund|.