Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 160, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1953 — Page 1

Vol. LI. No. 160.

Uneasy Peace Returns To East Berlin Most Os 100,000 Striking Workers Returning To Jobs BERLIN UP — An uneasy peace returned to East Berlin today., East-West traffic moved formally, housewives shopped on streets where three weeks ago tommy Kuns barked, and most of 100,000 striking workers returned to their jobs. . - 1 f ''. , The strikers virtually had paralyzed industry throughout East Berlin and the entire Russian zone Wednesday in support of their demands for the release of thousands of anti-Communists imprisoned for taking part in the Jhne 17 rebellion against Soviet rule. East German premier Otto Grotewohl s press office announced Wednesday night that the “overwhelming majority’’ of persons arrested in connection with the revolt had been released. Today the strikers. their demands met, began drifting back to work. West Berlin police president Johannes Stumm said every large * East Rerlin factory had been affect- " ed by Wednesday 's sitdown demonstrations. ' Reliable reports received by the Western Allies said “tens of thousands*' of others were striking throughout the remainder of the Russian zone in coal fields, steel \ factories, shipyards, and plants large and small. Altogether, hundreds of factories were hit. The Communists did not announce the exact number of antiCommunists released, but western officials estimated some 50,000 were arrested after the uprising. Street, subway and elevated train traffic between the -east and west sectors of Berlin began moving |»ormally at midnight when the Communists lifted restrictions which had been in effect since June 17. Martial law remained in effect, however. , The only sign today that the gov- < ernment feared new unrest appears ed in the strong patrols of garrison police along the east-west city border which normally is guarded by regular police; All streets leading to West Berlin were guarded by members of the greenuniformed police army armed with carbines or tommy guns. At some points there were as, P many as a dozen such guards. The Communists also closed off rthe Potsdamer Platz entrance to , East Berlin and western approach- ! es to the nearby government building.

However, only a dozen pollcesoldiets guarded the government building'and eastern approaches to it were open. With the backbone of the revolt apparently broken, the Communists returned to their “peace offensive.” East German President Wilhelm Pieck said in a letter written from Russia: “The foundation of the policy of the German Democratic Republic is now as before the swift fbrma(Tum T« P«x» mix)

Government Steps Up Beef Purchases Program Aimed At Bolstering Prices WASHINGTON UP — The agriculture department announced today it bought 5,250,500 pounds of beef this week under its steppedup purchasing program aimed at bolstering cattle prices in the southwest drought area. 1 The department paid out about $1,900,000 for 4,562,500 pounds of canned beef and gravy, bought at an average price of 37 cents a _ pound,, and 638,000 pounds t»! ground beef-hamburger, bought for an average of 35 cents a pound. A department spokesman said its 10,000,000 pounds a week goal was not hit this week because “not enough was offered at prices !u line with market prices — prices asked were too high.” The latest purchase brought to 17,068,600 pounds the total amount of beef bought sincb early spring. Most of the meat will be donated to school lunch programs and charitable outlets. Some will be shipped to Greece under a mutual security agency program and some will go to the army. INDIANA WEATHER Fair and cool tonight. Friday fair and a little warmer. Low tonight 48-55 north and 55-62 south. High Friday /684 north and 64-88 south. . , .

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CHICAGO ALDERMAN James B. Bowler receives congratulations on his election to the National House of Representa-t fives from the Seventh Congressional District in Chicago. He succeeds the late Adolph J. Sabbath( who died two days after his reelection , last Nov. 7th.

Stassen Asks For Continued Foreign Help Credits Aid Policy As Helping Restore Economy Os World By UNITED PRESS. Harold E. Stassen credited* U.S. foreign aid policy today with stirring workers to riot against their Communist masters in Iron Curtain countries, n , The mutual security director appeared be ford the senate appropriations committee to ask for cash to keep] U- S. aid flowing to free countries for another year. Stassen said the United States is “helping to build up the economies” of the; free world whereas Russia is “milking” the nations under its swaiy.i The contract, he added, is paying off among peoples.trapped behind the Iron Curtain. Recent events, Stassen said, “Indicate the foreign aid program is "right at the point of the most significant results." ; . “Workers behind; the Iron Curtain are ready,” “to stand up and risk death.” Other congressional news: i

Books: Sen; Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis.. denounced as “completely ridiculous” a new state department policy permitting U. S. Overseas libraries; to stock books by Communists His the books “serve the epds of Democracy.” McCarthy said he opposed spending “any money at all*f for books by Reds. He said the new policy “is worse than silly.” Oil: House investigators of oil and gasoline price increases set out to determine 1 the effect on America’s military and. foreign aid costs. The house commerce committee called; defense secretary Charles E. Wilson and mutual security director Harold E. Stassen to testify on those aspects ‘Wednesday. Taxes’: The house rules committee. as> expected, cleared the way for a house vote Friday on legislation to continue the excess profits /tax another six months. Speaker Joseph W. Martin. Jr., predicted passage by 2 p. m. CST Friday. ' F - The ire of Texas: Rep. Martin Dies assailed his home state of Texas for "beating a path to Washington” for drought relief. He warned against wrecking the nation’s economy with repeated “handouts” td constituents. But the Texas Democrat told the house during debate on the drought relief bill that he will support the ' multi-million dollar measure because “the precedent has been established and the people are in dire need.” Markle Man Is Named Customs Collector WASHINGTON, UP—President Eisenhower today nominated Harry D. Youse; 56, Markle, Ind., farme and brick manufacturer, to be customs collector for district 40, at Indianapolis. He will succeed Deane Walker, resigned. o -r- o 12 PAGES

11 4-H Girls To District Meeting County Contest Is Held On Wednesday Eleven 4-iH girls were selected in Wednesday’s contests to represent Adams county in the district meeting. They are: Ruth Teeter, Judy Brunstrup, Ruth Zimmerman, Suzannl Kuhnf, Sue MdCune, Barbara Carr, Nprma Bailey, Marilyn Carol Egley. The judging and demonstration contests were conducted at the county meeting held at the Decatur high school. Alice Stuber vice-president of the Adams county 4-H. junior leaders group, opened the meeting. The 4-H pledge and the to the flag were led by Shirley Fenstermaker of Geneva and Berdeila Alt of Hartford led the group Ringing.

(Ruth Teeter of the Wabash township Cloverleaf club took top honors in the judging events. She made &85 points of a possible 600 In the clothing contest; she and Judy Brunstrup of Blue Creek Up and At It club will go to the district. Donna Small of Decatur is their alternate, and Mary Bilderback of Blue Creek and (Marlene Johnson of Monmoutt| were also in the honor group of senior judges. In the junior division of the clothing class, Joy Everhart of Geneva was champion. The junior honor group included Reggie Sprunger of Berne, Mae Chtistenr er of 'Monroe, Becky Gaunt of Preble, and Janice Smith, §t. 'Mary’s. In the food preparation class, Ruth Zimmerman of Berne was champion with Suzanne Kuhn ot Blue Creek township second. Nancy Jo Liechty of Monroe township and Carolyn King of St. Mary's township tied for third place;, and Shirley JHirschy of * Washihgton townshiifwas fifth. Joan Kuhn of Jefferson township 'was junior champion of the food preparation contest arid Dbrene Beery placed second in her class. They placed a class of flower centerpieces and plans Os work for preparing a breakfast.

In the balking judging Sue McCune oT Hartford was champion with Barbara Carr of Mbrifriouth rating next to the top place. Their alternates for district competition is Elaine Blakey of Union township; Audrey Kuhn of Jefferson township was also in the honor group. Janice VanEmon of Geneva was junior champion in baking and the junior honor group included Betty •Myers of Blue Creek and Geraldine Schultz of Decatur. Thes e girls graded plain butter cakes and sets of equipment for baking the cake. In home improvement there was only a senior contest Norma Bailey of St. Mary's was champion and (Marilyn Arnold of Kirkland was second. They judged lamp shades and the furniture arrangement for a living room. 'ln food preservation, Patsy Rumple of Jefferson township was champion and Alice Stuber, second; Rowena Merriman, third; Margaret Schaefer fourth. Junior champion was Judy Goldner of Preble; and others in the honor group were Doris Bluhm of Washington township Alicia Levy, Decatur; Ann Lehrman of (Union. The champion demonstration was given by Carol Egley of Kirkland. Her subject wa ß “Old fashioned peach pie." She explained the rea(Tara Ta Page St*)

' Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 9, 1953.

Truce Negotiators In Full Scale Meeting On

Report Signs . i Rhee To Honor A Cease-Fire ' Hopes Os Avoiding Clash With South Korea Are Rising WASHINGTON, UP — Hopes for avoiding an open clash with South Korea rose perceptibly ‘today as the administration rushed instructions ! to the Far East for concluding a speedy Korean armistice. , Officials were keeping their fingers crossed. But they indicated there now are some signs that President Syngman ’ Rhee may agree to honor a cease-fire. As events in Korea moved swiftly toward a climax in the wake of the Communist agreement to go ahead With an armistice. President Eisenhower took a personal hand in the planning here] Mr. Elsenhower cut short his afternoon golf game late Wednesday and conferred with bis top diplomatic, military, and Congressional leaders on new instructions to be sent to United Nations commander Gen. Mark Clark. L ■Clark announced in Seoul that the main U. N. and Communist truce teams will meet Friday at Panmunjom. He said the U. N. intends to. go ahead with armistice negotiations. There was some congressional dissatisfaction with the proposed truce terms. Sen. Paul H. Douglas (D-Ill.) said Wednesday night the administration truce proposals were a "great victory for the Conn munists.” Sen. A. S. Mike Monroney (D-Okla.) said the terms were “unsatisfactory.” An armistice without Rhee and I his troops, which man approximately two-thirds of 1 the battle line, could place American and other Allied forces in a precarious military situation. This possibility has been carefully considered here and explained to Rhee by Robertson. j ■ 1 I If the allies pulled back their troops and the South Koreans continued to fight after a truce, strategists 1 believe the Communist armies could overwhelm and destroy the South Koreans. If the , Allies held their ground, they conceivably could become <*Tura T» Paste

More Polio Cases Reported In Slate Nearly Double Cases Reported Last Year KNIDIANAPiOiLIS UP — Nearly twice as many polio cases Wave been reported in Indiana so far this year as in the first six months of 1952. The state board of health listed 66 cases—none fatal —for 1953 compared with 38 -in the sariie period last year. The current total also was greater than in the years preceding 1952. There were 32 cases after six months of 1951, 28 in 1950, and 56 in 1949. IDr. Albert L. Marshall, jr„ director of the board's communicable disease division, said the increase might be attributable to the fact that gamma globulin, available for the first time this year, | can be administered to youngsters under 15 years only iT the case is officially reported. “It’s probalbly too early in the season to say there actually are more cases than ever,” he said.' Vanderfbungh led 29 counties in reporting th« largest number —*11. Lake followed with seven and Elkhart had six. I. - H There were four cases in DeKalb, (Marion and Perrjs three in Bartholomew and St. Joseph, two in Harrison, Vigo and Wells, and one each in Allen; Clay, Delaware, Franklin, Furton, Gibson, Hamilton. Hendricks, Howard, Huntington Johnson, Marshall, Montgomery. Noible, Owen, Posey, Spencer and Warrick.

Reverses Order Oh Communist Books} State Department’ Makes Aboutface h WASHINGTON UP — The bate department in a new aiboutfacl has notified its overseas libraries .they can use Communist-authored I ook s if they “serve the ends of lemocracy.” * i This latest position — disclosed in a 14-page policy ..gtatejilenr Wednesday night — reversed a March 1,7 order that categorfcgilly barred the works of any Communists or even fellow •It brought the departmentrtnto line with President Eisenhoiypr’s anti-book ‘burning But it put it at odds again One of the chief critics of the library program. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis. •’ y (McCarthy said today he lfasn’t changed his mind a bit. He] iitill objects to any use of CoinnuihLstwritten books, rega r dles s od the purpose they might serve, j: Other key points in the;hew policy: j ' Iff ; 1. The basic yardstick in determining boofcs to be u «ed as w|i#dh-‘ er they are useful to U. S£ objectives in a particular area overseas and to the general girii, of telling America’s story atoroaq. k 2. A Imok should be Judge*!' by its content. But the reputatidnl-of the author must be considered in any appraisal of it! usefulness; 3. Overseas libraries are ly not obligated to carry ls)oks “that advocate directly or Ind fleetly the destruction of our freedoms and institutions.” 4. Arbitrary removal of books by Oommunists on subjects that have nothing to do with Communism ■'would be to defeat the very purposes which brought these libraries I (Ton* Te Paste Five) Gifts Are Received For Community Sale Parish Community H Sale On August •Mrs. William Kohne chairman, and Mrs. Harold Engle, co-cnair-imen for the Bt (Mary’s parish community sale In cooperation >ith the staff and students of the .Reppert auction school on August! 15, today announced receipt of sensi*al gifts for the sale and names ‘of committee mem/bers on arraj igements. (Mrs. Irenaeus Gase and Mrs. William Keller have been najned co-chairman for the food tent; which will be erected on Madison the auction site. £ A Solicitation comjmittee ||iaH been named to call on merchants for articles and gfits they may wish to donate for the sale. This iper chandise will be sold by the auction school students in an afternoon and evening sale. , V The committee is Of •Mrs. Al Schmitt, Mrs. W. E. Brant. (Mrs. Don Forst, .Mrs. T. J. Metzler, Mrs. Charles "Miller and Mrs. Robert Gase. The co-chairmen said an electric washer, an electric range, a pressure canner, a set of carpenter’s tools and other merchandise had already been received. Mrs. Kohne said that a tfuck would be available to haul articles that could not b e delivered to fee sale and that donors should contact her, if they wanted nations picked up before the Budget Forms For County Departments f Budget forms were circulated among the various departments in the court house today, to their filing in Aiypist. Both the county council and the board: of Commissioners act on the budget proposals and it is presumed the commissioners -will meet in Ipecial session before its next regularly scheduled meeting to make up its own budget

Fighting Is Still Raging For Porkchop American Advance , Today Is Blocked By Chinese Cannon SEOUL, Korea, UP — Flamethrowing. Americans charged toward the crest of Porkchop Hill today but Chinese cannon blocked their \advance with a “wall of exploding steel.” Chinese troops then poured from theif muddy trenches on the western finger of Porkchop west of Chorwon to pursue elements of the 17th regiment, U. S. 7th division. that had attacked. The Americans jumped off for Porkchop’s crest while South Koreans were counter-attacking for an outpost fronting Arrowhead to the east. Both outposts guard the invasion route to Seoul. United Press correspondent Al Kass reported "American troops were stalled 15 minutes after the counterattack began at 5 p.m. by an enemy wall of exploding steel.” Kass said the Americans crawled and fought their way flmost to the crest of Porkchop by blasting the Chinese from 10 key bunkers. I Shells from mammoth 240-milli-inteter howitzers, largest field pieces in Korea, supported the American charge and tanks churned through mud to flank their positions in no-man’s*land. Units of the ROK 2nd division attacked an outpost fronting Arrowhead 'Ridge at noon and surged forward through a barrage of 21,000 Red artillery rounde and 2.000 rockets. ' I The fighting for Porkchop has raged for 72 hours. in the day ’the Chinese had been sent on suicidal attacks against Allied strongholds on the eastern and western fronts. More than 1,500, Chinese threwthemselves against "Kim II Sung (. Ridge.” named for North Korean premier and military com- I mander. They never got closer to i the trenches than hand grenade range. Defenders of the eastern front) position killed more than 200 Reds. • ; On the flaming western front, 700 Chinese Communists attacked Allied outposts after “The Dragon Lady,” a Red radio., broadcaster, (Twite To »»•■— six) hStrike Settled, To Renew Church Work Metal Workers End Fort Wayne Strike Work on the roof of the new St. Mary’s church will be resumed, following settlement of the fil7-day strike of AFL Sheet Metal Workers in Fort‘Wayne yesterday. A large quantity of copper will be used oh the roof. A Fort Wayne contractor has the' sub-contract for constructing the root and work stopped when the' sheet workers went on strike. The roof will be of tile block, hatching the one on the rectory which adjoins the church. Copper will be used in all the flashing and coping work. Stone masons continue work on the tower which will support the cross atop of th e church. Aside from the delay on the roof, work on the main building is ahead of schedule it was reported. > The business agent for the gheet metal local said the settlement includes a 30-cent hourly wage increase, bringing the union scale to 12.30 per hour. Terms of the contract include an Increase from 7 to 9 cents a mile for driving expences' on out-of-town jobs. An increase from |5 to 17 per day living costs on jobs beyond a 46-mile radius of Fort Wayne, also was included, the agent said.

British And French Diplomats To U. S. Foreign Ministers Meet In Washington WASHINGTON, UP—Top British and French diplomats arrive today for' important big three strategy talks on the advisability of holding an early “peace conference” -with Russia. The British delegation headed ' by acting foreign minister Lord Salisbury was scheduled to arrive by plane shortly before noon. French foreign minister GCorges Bidault and his party were due to arrive in the afternoon. Formal tplks between the European and secretary of state John Foster Dulles will get underway J Friday afternoon and continue through next Tuesday. The foreign _ ministers j meeting was called after British prime minister ins to n Churchill’s health forced postponement of a Bermuda meeting with j President Eisenhower and French Premier Joseph Lahiel. \ f Salisbury was reported to be armed with instructions fronj the ailing Churchill to cautioH/Dulles against waiting top long Wr a Big Four meeting with the Russians. Bidault is expected to favor eventual Big Four talks. But Dulles is Reluctant to undertake a meeting with the Russians until they give some "eoherete evidence’’ of a Sincere will for peace, More important to Dulles is the desirability of reaching an understanding with the British and French on ways to exploit the current unrest in East Germany and other satellite states. / j i. ~ ! I Tn Asia, the big. topics facing Dulles. Salisbury and are the Korean war, future Allied relations with Red China, and new strategy to fight the war against the Communists in Indo-Chiha. Dulles hopes the French will come up with a new program that will offer real success at ending the expensive conflict in IndoChiha; ’ ’ ; \

Senate GOP Misses ‘Taft's Leadership Taft Sidelined For Balance Os Session WASHINGTON UP — Senate Republicans today faced up to the unhappy realization that they will have to get along indefinitely without the valued leadership of f Sea. Robert A. Taft. ' They said the "exploratory” abdominal - operation which the 65year old Ohg) Republican underwent in ’New York Hospital' Wednesday doubtless will sideline him completely for the rest of the current congressional session, and perhaps longer, j Friends saw nd. possiblity that Taift will foe able jo- perform even an advisory role during the : remainder of the session, which isdue to adjourn at the end of this month. He will be hospitalized for two weeks. j Fearful that Taft’s condition may be more serious than they, first believed, several Republican senators said privately the big question now is whether he will be able to take the helm again when congress reconvenes next January. „• There was widespread agreement that Taft’s prolonged absence would complicate the difficulties the GOP already is encountering in the closely-divided senate, with acting (Republican leader William F. Knowland pinch-hit-ting against a wellorganized Democratic minority. Since Knowland took over, the : Republicans have been involved in a series of brushes with the Democrats and the administration has lost several close votes. The Republicans hold only a hairline 48-V7 edge in the senate, which leaves independent . Sen. Wayne L. Morse Ore. in a key position. He bolted the GOP last (Tsn To race rtee) ’

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U. N. 1$ Ready For Immediate Truce Signing United Nations Is Prepared To Sign - Immediate Truce , SEOUL, Korea, Friday (UP) — United Nations truce negotiators, hold a full scale meeting with the Reds today, ready to sign a Korean armistice immediately; iwith or without president Syrigman Rhee. . It is the first plenary truce session since June 19, and it comes on she second anniversary of the formal opening of armistice negotiations on July 10; 1951. The negotiators will meet at 11 a. m. (8 p. tn. Thursday CST.) - On the surface, the deadlock in negotiations between United States truce expediters and Rhee continued. HoWever. there were increasing hopes that Rhee would honor a cease-(ire. A Washington dispatch said hopes $ had risen perceptibly that an open \.clash with South Korea, forces could be avoided. It said President Eisenhower was taking a personal hand in the situation and* new instructions for concluding a speedy armistice had been, rushed to Tokyo and Seoul.

Rhee conferred twice with American representatives today —- once with President Eisenhower's personal expediter, assistant secretary of state Walter S. Robertson, and 7 later with Gen. Mark Clark. Robertson, former Ambassador to Japan Robert Murphy and U. S.. Ambassador to Korea Ellis O. Briggs. Usually strict secrecy surrounded both meetings, but it was apparent'; the United States was bringing the .heaviest pressure on ; Rhee whose single-handed actiqn in releasing 27,000 anti-Comrnunist Ndrth Korean war prisoners brought on the present’ crisis. A U. S; Embassy spokesman formally denied, however, Ahat any ultimatum had been served on the 73-year-old South Korean president It was shortly after his meeting with Rhee that Clark announced Friday’s- full-ecale trucie meeting. He realised to discuss his meeting with Rhee, but its import was plain in® Clark’s remark that **the United Nations intends to go right ahead with the armistice negotiations.” i' | The announcement of, a resumption of Hie truce tajks came shortly after liaison officers of both sides held a mysterious 0,5-minute meeting ;at Panmunjom. Rhee’a resistance against an armistice ph terms agreed to by the U.j,N.| and Communists brought open Complaints from American soldiers on the Western .Front where (Chinese troops were carrying out suicide attacks. "The. morale of the troops is pretty low,” 2nd Lt. Harvey D. Jones of Longview, Tex., a plaITara T» Pan Six) Msgr. Dillon Dies Suddenly Wednesday Funeral serviced for the Very Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Dillion, 59, will be conducted Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic church, Huntington. Msgr. Dillon was pastor of the church for the past 21 years. Death of the well known ■ priest and superintendent ; of all the Catholic schools in the | Fort Wayne dioceke since 1930, i occurred Unexpectedly yesterday. He died of : a heart attack. Msgr. Dillon visited this city often and participated in services at St. Mary’s church. He was a native of Union City, and was or- i dained to the priesthood in 1919. Priests of the diocege will recite the office of the dead at 9: SO and the solemn funeral high mass will . be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial | will be in Calvary cemetery, Huntington.