Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1953 — Page 6

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Number Os Tornadoes I| Is Above Average ' Clashes Os Masses \ Os Air To Blame WASHINGTON UP — The weather bureau today blamed 1953’s Violent tornado season on an “unusual” nuiniber of clashes between very cold air masses ifroin ' th© Pacific and Canada with very warm air masses from the Gulf of Mexico. Such encounters between cold and warm fronts produce what Jerome Namias, chief of 'the bureau’s extended forecast division, called “conditions very favorable for tornadoes.” I ( ■ These encounters in turn are caused by extreme’y large-scale wind patterns which are practically { global in extent. As to what causes these vast wind patterns to take this form or that, “We just don’t know,” Namias said. That being the case, he said, it is impossible to pin down the ultimate reasons why this is a "more active” tornado season than usual. Although no single month of 1953 so far has set a record in the number of tornadoes reported, the figures have been running far ahead of arverage for the 37 years through 1952. Not until May and June this year did the number of deaths jump ahead of the 37-year average. But daring those months twisters hit sizable cities — Waco and San Angelo, Tex., May 11; Flint, Mich., and Cleveland, 0., June 8; Worcester, Mass., and Exeter, N.H., June 9. ] ' ' These storms did violence to a popular notion that cities by and large possess an immunity of sorts to tornadoes. Jt is a fact that villages ar e hit oftener than cities But according to Dr. Harry Wexler, chief of the weather bureau’s scientific services division, that’s it’s a big country and there are mor e villages than cities. The closest thing to tornado immunity is enjoyed by the far west. Twisters also are relatively rare o-j the eastern seaboard but they do strike there occasionally—as Tuesday's twister did in (Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Other'regions get walloped often, starting with the south and southwest in the early' months of the year as ’warm Gulf air moves north and winding up with the middle and north-central parts of the country in late spring and summer. —_— Trade in a good Town —Decatur

Meetingi Friday On Feeder Calf Sale Paul Kohne and Henry Rumple are calling a meeting in the county extension office, at 8 p.m. Friday. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the plan for the feeder calf sale that will be held in Mont- , pelier this fall. This type sale has >p rover very popular with cattle men in southern Indiana. Many cattie breeders are finding it,an advantage to sell their home produced feeder calves in the fall. This enables them to keep a few head more brood cows and . simply frees the work load. All cattle men are welcome to attend. National Chairman Assails Military G. 0. P. Chairman In California Speech iLOS ANGELES, Calif. UP — •Republican national committee chairman Leonard Wood Hall accused the military today of “beating congress deaf, dumb and blind” with threats that defense cuts would jeopardize national security. The Republican leader, speaking at a *JOO a plate GOP fundraising dinner Tuesday night, also called (President Eisenhower as the man beat qualified to get the most out of the defense dollar. iHall saidt that any substantial reduction to be made in the cost of government had to come from the military program because it now’ absorbs 73 cents of every dollar the government spends. (He said that during his 14 years as a member of congres he watched the military persistently warn congressmen that the national security would be in serious danger if the defense budget w-as cut. “Not more than a handful of congressmen are equipped by experience to contest the statement) of military experts,” he said, “and even they have little or no information to go on.” He said he Thanked God” for Mr. (Eisenhower being in the White House, because the President, knows more about military programs than those who needle congress for more defense money. He added he supported Mr. Eisenhower for the nation’s highest office because he felt it was the only way the country could get defense spending on what he ca!l-l ed a sound basis.

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I 0 S Kk. x •a. w B ' lWs B 1 /JF BLrB i 1 9KSL" -ILTSm BMPBBBBKtSS-SrdMk — MICHIGAN GETS into the growing turnpike act as Gov. G. Mennen Williams signs bill in Lansing authorizing turnpike for the state. Beside him is State Senator Haskel L, Nichols of author of the bill. (International Soundphoto)

Year's Vacation At Pay For Employes Chicago Company Signs Unusual Pact CHICAGO UP — Employes of tho ■Medco Manufacturing Company Here could look forward today to a full year’s vacation with pay for every 10 years they spend on the job. Or they can vrork at double pay during the year’s vacation ‘period, If they prefer. The unique, plan was announced Tuesday when Hedco officials and Local 1031, AFIL Electrical Workers signed a new contract. Medco President Paul <M. Davidson said ailmut “five or six" employes would be eligible for their lengthy vacations by th e .end of 1955. The company, which does an annual estimated business of *2,000,000, manufactures phonographs and radios. It employes about 160 persons, 85 per cent of them >'omen. ; The firm has no pension plan or bonug system. “A year’s vacation with pay Is a substitute,’ said Michael F. Darling, president-business manager of the union. ’ - '; The plant was foiindetj only eight years ago' so no one is teligible for the year off or double pay immediately.

Republicans Hail Wilson Testimony Defense Secretary Impresses Solons x WASHINGTON UP -* Ttellghted Republicans said today defense secretary Charles E. AVilsqn wasmaking a strong comback as * the chief witness for the administration’s cutback military program. But Democrats sounded a sour n®te. Said Alabama’s Sen. Lister >HUI: “Wilson never answers a question; he makes a speech." Wilson didn’t make much of a hit ■when he went (before the senate's military appropriations subcommittee recently to tell how he expected to get more defense for less money. COP members almost outdid Democrats in grumbling that UU answers -were “inadequate.” But as Wilson 'wound up a new two-day appearance before the subcommittee Tuesday, the atmosphere had changed considerably—at least among Republicans. Chairman Homer Ferguson RiMich., said the secretary “answered questions very dearly and showed a grasp of the whole situation.” Sen. Robert C. Hendrickson R-N.J., was “very inuch impressed.” Wilson charged the Truman administration really abandoned the 143-wing air force goal Jan. 9 but wasn’t “honest” enough to tell the American people. Hill suggested this was merely a “stretch-out.” “-What’s the difference?” snapped the pecretary. “A goal without a date doesn’t mean anything," , Wilson said Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, retiring air force chief of staff, didn’t agree With the air force budget cuts "partly because he doesn’t understand it.” “He’s a great salesman and he made the sale for 143 wings," he said. ’Somewhere between the civilians and his staff they failed to get production , . , we’re going to come closer to making good Vandenberg’s dream than anyone in his organization."

Two Accidents Are ( Reported By Police For the second day running a Meshberger Stone Corp, truck has been involved in an accident—at the same spot as Tuesday, Second street and U. S. highway I»7a Police report a car driven by Ruth B. Marriott, 52, of Battle iQeeld, Mich., collided with the truck, driven by HaroldlE, Young, 25, of, route 1, Monroe,' when the woman applied her brakes upon seeing a signal for a left turn oft the federal highway into Second. Her car went into a skid on the berm, onto the road agaLp and sideways into the truck. Damage to the car was estimated at >3OO. To .the truck, nothing. Five Points marked (.down the second mishap of the year today when a car driven by Gu»t A. Yake, 71, of route 2, crashed into, a truck driven by Oscar Young, 47, of route 1, Monroe, as Yake attempted a left turn off Second ifito Adams, into the path of the truck. Damage was estimated at |3sd |o both vehicles. ? I i7

; ■■ i Brief Congressmen On Closing Os Bases Camp Atterbury May Be One Affected WASHINGTON UP—(The army today gave a strong hint of which bases it intends to close by releasing the names of congressmen invited to a special “briefing on utilization of bases.” Invited to the briefing, to be held Friday morning by army undersecretary Earl D. Johqson, were senators and representatives from Indiana, California, Tera?, Alabama. Rhode Island and Kentucky. A formal announcement on the closing of certain bases is expected after the briefingj hj Those invited to the briefing included Reps. William G.( Bray RInd. and Earl Wilson R-Ind. Camp Atterbury is in their home districts. Also expected to be affected is Camp Breckinridge in Kentucky. Rep. Garrett Lee Withers, in whose district the camp is died recently. Kentucky’s interest in the decision, therefore, will be represented by Sens. Earl (2, Clemnts D-Ky. and John Sherman |Cooper R-Ky. Army secretary Robert T. Stevens has said that seven bases will be closed because of manpower and budgetary limitations imposed by the new defense budget. Army officials said all the bases; to be deactivated will be closed oyer a sixmonth period starting next January. i • t, Because of the touchy politicalproblems involved, army Officials refused to identify the bases scheduled to be closed in advance of the briefing. They admitted, how f ever, that the congressmen invited to the conference were tftose likely to be affected by the forthcoming action. | Annual Roundup Is? Opened At Purdye LAFAYETTE, Ind., UP —About 3,000 4-H Club boys and girls from every county in the state today began competing for awards in crop, poultry and livestock judging at the 35th annual' roundup at Purdue Universit/. s F. Lu Hovde, president of the university, welcomed the delegates Tuesday at the opening of the three-day session. He urged conservation of “our graat'national resources,” and said “there must be freedom for, the: functioning of our manpower.” ;

AMEvnr.n N.OTJCF OF MALK OF *XW>,<MN».nO OF FIKMT MORTUAGK BOX OS OF ADAMS CENTRAI, R( HOOI, HUII.D--IXG CORPORATION Adams Central School Building Corporation at the hour of 1:4)0 o’clock P.M. (Central Standard Time) ort Wednesday, June 21. 19.13, at the Office of the Adams County Central Consolidated School in the Town of Monroe, Ada tn s I.Tounty, Indiana; will receive and consider blds for the purchase of the following described First Mortgage Bonds of th*Corporation: An issue of 1350,000.00 of First Mortgage Bonds of Adams Centtal School Building Corporation, an Indiana Corporation, in the denomination of $1,000.00 each; dated July 1, 1953; bearing interest at a rate not to exceed four (4) per cent per annum (the exact rate to be determined by bidding) payable on January 1, 1954, and semi-annually thereafter; Registerable as to principal; Principal and interest payable at the First State Bank of Decatur, Decatur, Indiana, with fixed maturities as follows: 47,000.00 on January L 1956; 19,000.00 on July 1, 1956, and *8,000.00 on January 1 and *B,000.00 on July 1 in the years 1957 and 1958 inclusive; *9,000.00 on January 1 and *9,000.00 on July 1 in, the years .1959 and 1960 inclusive, and *9,000.00 on January 1, 1961; *10,000.00 on July 1, 1961; and *10,000.00 on January 1 and *10,000.00 on July 1 in the years .1962 and 1963 inclusive; *11,000.00 on January 1 and *11,» 000.00 on July 1 in the years 1964 and 1965 inclusive and *ll - 000.00 on January 1, 1966'; j *12,000.00 on July 1, 1966 and *12,000.00 on January l'-and Julv 1 in the year 1967, and *12,000.00 on January 1, 1968; ♦13,000.00 on July 1, 1968; find *13,000.00 on January 1 and July 1 of the year 1969 and *13,000.00 on January 1, 1970; *14,000.00 on July 1, 1970 and - *14,000.00 on January 1 and July 1 of the year 1971; *11,000.00 on January 1, 1972. The Bonds maturing on or aft°r January 1, 1961 viz. Bonds numbered 84 to JSO, both inclusive, are redeemable at the option of the: Corporation on July 1, 1960, or at any interest payment date thereafter, in their inverse numerical order at the face value thereof, p!)us the following premiums: 5% if redeemed on July 1, 1960 or thereafter ort or before January 1, 1967. '

4% If redeemed on July 1 1967, or thereafter prior to maturity, plus In each case interest to the date fixed for redemption, on 15 days previous notice in a newspaper or financial journal published in the Otty of Indianapolis. Indiana, and the mailing- of notices to the holders of registered bonds. Interest on , the bonds so called for redemption will cease on the redemption date fixed in said notice, if funds are available at the place of redemption, to redeem the bonds so called on the date fixed in said notice or thereafter when presented for payment Bidders shall name the rate of interest which the bonds are to bear, not exceeding 4% per annum, stated in multiples of 1/8 of 1% and not more than one interest rate shall be named by each bidder. The bonds will be awarded to the highest qualified bidder who has submitted his bld in accordance horexvith. The highest bidder will be the.on* Who offers the lowest net interest copt to the corporation, tp be determined by computing the total Interest o|n all the bonds to their •maturities, and deducting therefrom the premium bid. if anv. Nobid for leas than the face value of said bonds, including accrued interest from the date thereof to the date of delivery will be considered. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Corporation and marked on the outside “Bid for (First Mortgage Bonds” and must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check in the amount of $1750.00 payable to the Corporation as a good faith deposit, to secure the Corporation against any loss resulting from the failure to comply with the terms of the bid. Delivery of the Bonds w-ill be made within 21 days after the date of sale, at such bank in the City of Indianapolis, Indiana, as the successful bidder mav designate.’ If the Corporation fails to hive the Bonds rpady for delivery prior to the close of banking hours on the twenty first day after tlje date of sale, the bidder may secure the release of his bid upon request in writing filed w-ith the .Corporation. The failure of the successful bidder to pay for and accept deliverv of the Bonds on or before said date shall constitute default and entitle the Corporation to retain such check and the proceeds thereof as its agreed liquidated damages. ~The approving opinion of Ross, McCord, Ice and Miller, bond counsel, of Indianapolis. Indiana, together with a transcript of proceedings relating to the issuance of said bonds will be furnished to the successful bidder at the cost of the Corporation. !No conditional bids will be considered. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. If an acceptable -bid'is not re* celved for the First Mortgage Bonds at , the time herein fixed, the sale will be continued from day to day for a period of thirty days during which time no bids for less than the highest bid received at the time of the advertised sale will be -Considered. Adams Central School Building Corporation was organized for the purpose of erecting and. leasing two (2) school buildings to Adams County Central Consolidated School of Add-ms County, Indiana, tor use as grade school buildings.* All action has 'been taken by, and the Bonds are leaned in compliance with, the provisions of Chapter 273 of the Aeta of the Indiana General Assembly of 1947, as amended. These Bonds are secured by a Mortgage Indenture to the First State Bank of Decatur, Decatur. Indiana, and are subject to the terms and: provisions of said Indenture. AH bidders shall be deemed to be advised as to the provisions of said Indenture, The property covered bv the mortgage has been leased on a 30 year leeae to the aforesaid School Corporation at an annual rental of *31,000.09 plus the payment of all taxes and assessments which rental Is payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of . each year, commencing -with the completion of the buildings to be erected thereon. All bidders shall be deemed to be advised as to the provisions of said lease. Said Bonds constitute an indebtedness only of Adams Central School School Building Corporation payable in accordance with the ■terms, of the above mentioned indenture and the provisions of the afore said Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1947 as amended. The Bonds are exempt from the Indiana Intangibles tax and the interest on said . Bonds ie exempt from the Indiana Gross Income Tax. Under a / ruling by -the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, in a similar case, the Interest on said First Mortgage Bonds has been held not includible in the gross income of any holder j of said bonds for Federal income tax purposes. Further information relative to said bond Issue may be obtained upon application to Custer and Smith, attorneys. 159 North Second Street, Decatur, Indiana. i Dated this third day of June, 1953. CHRIS A. INNIGER ? President, Adams Central 1 — School Building Corporation 1 CJUSTTOR and SMITH ! Attorneys JUNE 3—lo z i r There are 6,430 hospitals in our land. 1

Jewel Thief Found Guilty Os Murder Conviction By Jury Sets Death Penalty LOUISVILLE, Ky. UP -Chester Merrifield, 34, under federal indictment for armed jewel robberies here and at Nashville, Tenn., and Indianapolis, Ind., Tuesday night was found guilty of murder, and a jury fixed his penalty at death. Merrifield was tonvicted of the murder of county patrolman Alvin L. Keown in a light club parking lot here last November. He Was wounded in the gun battle. ( Merrifield denied all major testimony in the case and testified that three commonwealth witnesses lied when they said they saw him plioot the patrolman. - The widow of the stain man, Mrs. Elizabeth Keown, broke down and had to be helped from the courtroom when an attorney put on her husband’s uniform in illustrating to the jury where the patrolman was shot. Merrifield also Is under federal indictment for armed robberies in private here and at Indianapolis and Nashville. His wife, Juanita, 32, and Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Goldman, Evansville, Ind., have been convicted of a part jn the jewel robberies. Some *75,000 worth of jew e I s were confiscated by the FBI at Carrollton, Ky., last February when

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the Goldmans and Mrs. Merrifield were arrested. Jewelry from the loot has, been identified by owners in the three rides and at Omaha, Neb. i _ *~— ,j. Major League Leaders By UNITED PRIESS NATIONAL league Player & Club GAB R H Pct Schdnst, $.Li .... 49 208 41 77 .370 Wyrosk. Phil 34 117 21 31 .350 Bell, Cin 43" 170 35 59 1347 AMERICAN LEAGUE Player &. Club G AB R H Pct Kell, Mantle, N. Y 46 179 416 62 .346 Vernon, Wa|sh. f.’ 50 194 3S 67 34$ HOME 'RUNS: Mathew’s, Brave17; Kluszew’ski, Redlegs 17; Campanella, Dodgers 17. J RUNS BATED IN: Campanella, Dodgers 55; Mathews. Braves 48; Mantle, Yankees 40; Klusz«wski, Redlegs 40. RUNSi Yankees 46; Snider, Dodgers 42; Campanella, Dodgers 41; SchoendienstCards ■ 41. i . 1 i HI.TS’\ Schbendiehst. Can|s 77; Vernon. Senators 67; Kuenn, Ti- . gers G 6. PITCTIING: Ford, Yankees 6—h; (Ldpat, Yankees 6—o; Smith, Redlegs s—o. -- - * The opossilm. found in most states, belongs to one of the oldest living faniilies bf mammals. *' ‘