Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 7 August 1953 — Page 1

Vol. LI. No. 185.

81 Americans Are Released On Third Day Latest Released Yankee Prisoners In Good Condition PANMUNJOM, Korea, UP — Prisoners of war returning to freedom disclosed today that at least seven Americans and one Britain swallowed the Communist propaganda line and ‘refused v to go home. The defections were reported at nearby Freedom Village shortly after 81 Americans in good condition went through the Panmunjom reception-center in the third day of “Operation Big Switch.’’ Each of the soldiertf told of the relentless attempts by the Reds to convert prisoners to Communism. . T Cpl. Donald R. Disney of Pond Creek and Ashland, .Ky., and Pvt. Steve Glowacki of Brooklyn, N. Y. said the seven men’s decision to "stay with the Commies” was kept secret until the last day, “Camp No. 5 is now empty except for the seven who stayed plus one American who was sentenced to a year in jail,” Disney said.

No. 5 is the Communist "holiday camp," a$ described by Peiping radio, on the shore of the Yalu river near the Suiho Reservoir. Pfc. Wiliiqm C. Hansen, of Maspeth, N. Y., said the British soldiers were more impressed ny Communist propaganda than the Americans, causing friction in the camp. < f “A lot of the British seemed to take to the Communist propaganda," Pfc. Donald Deumas bf Waddington, N. ¥., said. “Most of the Americans did not. The British seemed to fare better than we did.” - HansMi, Deumas and Pfc. Thomas R. Murray, 23, of Baltimore, MU., each told of Communist treachery in jailing prisoners at the last, minute, backing up Major John Dau|at*s report Wednesday that Americans were imprisoned for "instigating against peace.” - , \ Murray said the Reds gave prisoners Communist newspapers which carried articles reporting that Americans refusing to be repatriated would be tried by the United States as “traitors” and shot. He said some men were thrown into a concrete vault for speaking against indoctrination lectures. Russian trucks brought the 81 Americans down the graveled road from Kaesong. They answered the roll call and then went to Freedom Village. Only one American was ill. He had influenza. None of them looked like the gaunt Americans exchanged on the second day. The Communists have promised to return 90 more Americans Saturday. One of them is expected to be Frank Noel, an Associated Press photographer.

Ask Reductions In Polio Inoculations Indiana Doctors Are Asked To Cooperate INDIANAPOLIS IP - Indiana physicians today were asked to reduce maximum inoculations of gamma globulin as a means of conserving the scarce blood derivative in preparation for peak of the polio season expected later this month.. <./ State medical authorities said a maximum dosage of 10 cubic centimeters of gamma globulin would be sufficient for persons under 15 years old and 15 cc’s for pregnant women. J Dr. Albert Marshall of the state board of health made the Appeal at a meeting of the Indiana state polio planning committee held Thursday in conjunction with the infantile paralysis committee of the state medical association. ‘He said medical research indicates the smaller dosages will re - as effective as larger, amounts. At present gg is given only to children up to 15 who have come into contact with polio cases and to all pregnant women who have had immediate contact. ■Health officials raid the biggest reported week in any polio year in the state is the last week of August. They cautioned, how’eveFi that because of the relatively low number of cases reported so far this week, there is little likelihood of an' epidemic.

DECATUR n AII A DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY : !. ' I

Hungry POW’s Dig In

FOUR HUNGRY U. S. prisoners of war, freed! at Panmunjom in ‘Operation Big Switch,” enjoy their first American chow since being captured by the Reds. They are (clockwise): Sg*t. Junior E. Dunlap of West Virginia; Pvt. James Gatlin of North Carolina; Pvt. William Btillock of New York: and Pvt. Clair Follweiler of Pennsylvania.

Says Reds May Hold Prisoners As Hostages Clark Says Reds May Hold Yanks As Political Pawns | | /! | united Nations, n, ,y. up —Gen. Mark W. Clark said today the Communists might be holding unlisted American prisoners *as hostages for political purposes. The Far East commander tord United Nations newsmen that he “nqver knew what motivated” the Rerjsi But he satd in answer to a question that their purpose “might” be to use prisoner hostages as a bargaining weapon to extract political concessions from the free world. However, Clark suggested that “we should wait until the exchange of prisoners is over before we make this protest that ’’m sure my government would make” if it is proved that the Reds hold more prisoners than they admit. Clark first raised the' issue Thursday in Washington, saying the U. N. commandj had some evidence that the Reds might be holding from 2,000 to 3.000 more American prisoners than the 3,313 listed for exchange. Clark expressed the hope that the other 15 United Nation members that participated in the Korean campaign would “keep their tropps there” during this “difficult period." *

He .said the “disintegration of the U. N. aspect of the Korean operation would be a jvbry serious blow to the free world and give aid and comfort to the enemy.” "rtie UN. commander carfe to V- N. headquarters shortly before noon to “pay niy respects” to the wofld organization which opened the; campaign against Red aggression in Korea in 1950. called on U. N. secretary general Dag Hammlrskjold in the U. N: chief’s 3kth floor office. Then Clark came downstairs to the blue and gold; security council chamber]to make a brief statement and answer questions of newsmen.

Farm Credit Law Is i i ‘1 ' • • * : TI Signed By President . . Bill Is Designed To Revamp Farm Agency WASHINGTON UP — President .Eisenhower has signed a new farm credit tyw. He said R will provide a “non-political” program free from federal domination. The President told secretary of agriculture Ezra T. Benson and Representatives of farm organizations who witnessed the signing Thursday that "I have! fun when I sign a farm bill because so many peoiple approve of it.” “If the problems of agriculture, mining, wool-growing and cattli raising could all be solved at the same time, 1 believe I would enjoy my vacation," he addpd. He iJ leaving Saturday for Colorado where the issues he mentioned are of keen interest to voters. After the ceremony the President issued a formal statement explaining the purpose qf the bill which revamps the farm credit administration and strips the agriculture secretary (rs moat of his influence over its policies. A 13member board will run the agency. The President said he believes (Tara T« Pace Three)

Utility Valuations Higher This Year ; Railroads Highest J c Os All Utilities Despite a drop of $97,760 in the assessment of the > Ohio Oil Company, which removed pipe lines through the county, assessments ct railroads, pipe lines, telephone companies and other utilities assessed by the state this year are higher than in 1952, the auditor’s office, reported today. -v,; The Ohio Oil Company was assessed at $98,640. This year's assessment is 1860. The loss in property value is reflected in those townships formerly traversed by the pipe line. - 4 The 1952 assessments were $3,849,895. compared to 13,960,685 this year. Taxes payable in 1934 will be figured on this year’s valuations. Among local utilities, the Cititens .Telephone company retries the highest assessment. It is listed at $468,050, which does not include real estate owned by the company and assessed locally, ? *The three railroads that run through the county, are the highest assessed of any utility. The Erie railroad with its double tracks leads the list. The assessments which have been apportioned to the various taxing units y Frank Kitson, county auditor, based on the valuations placed by the state board of tax commissioners follow; , 'lndiana-Michigan Electric Co., Northern Tndiafia Public Service Co., 6296,830; Indiana Gas Distributing Co., $830; Indiana Gas & Water Co., Inc., 11260; Craigville Telephon® Co., 15,000; Home Telephone & Telegraph Co., $1,560; Indiana Bell Tel. Co., $3.605; Poe Farmers Mutual $460; Preble Tel. Co., $5,780; United Tel. Co., $25,740; Western Union Telegraph, $2,350; Pullman Co.. #5,960; The Buckeye Pipe Line Co., #127,850; Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., #343,670; AllenWells Co., RIELMIC, #3.865; Jay County REMC. $53,900; PauldiiigPutnam Electric Corp., #740; ABC Coach Lines, #6,290; Tocsin Tel Co., #150; General Tel. Co. ol Ohiq, #3,200; New Corydon Tel. #l7O.

The Three Railroads The railroads arg? assessed a* follows: Erie, Rrst main track, $762,320; second main track, $172.560; side track, #23,655; personal, $1,330; improvements, $2,960. New York—Chicago—St. Louis (Nickel Plate); main track, $645,260; side track, $33,120; persona) SSO; improvements, $1,170. , [ Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, (Pennsylvania) Main, $492,000; side track, $69,400; improvements, $3,485; personal, $335. Apportioned to Cities Distributed among the taxing units, the city of Decatur is credited with more than $700,000 of the assessments. Decatnr-W ashington receives $644)875;' Decatur-Root, $103,210. Berne receives $126,320; Geneva, $64,655 and Monroe $12,810. ’ Guy Petit Speaks A ’ i At Rotary Meeting Col. Guy Petit, of Bloomfield, la., nationally known auctioneer and a veteran instructor in the tßeppert auction school, was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. Col. Petit, a member of the Reppert faculty for 30 years, delivered an inspirational address on “From the Shoulders up.” Carl C. Pumphrey was chairman of the program, i * T

Decatirt, Indiana, Friday, August 7, 1953.

.<■ > • —■ <r ' " "- 1 — — j—~ ; ... . . | -t . / -. up < ” France Near Paralysis By Wholesale Walkouts Os 2 Million Workers

Ike Reviews 1 I , ! Record Made By Republicans Warns Staggering Econotdie Burdens To Be Continued WASHINGTON, UP —President Eisenhower declared soberly Thursday night that the. American people must continue to bear a “staggering economic burden” because the danger of war ha# not ended in spite of the Korean truce. , In a nationwide radio broadcast, Mr. Eisenhower credited his administration and the Republicancontrolled 83rd congress with major accomplishments in the past seven months? But he conceded these were “1|» tie more than a beginning;” If would be “foolish,” he said, t() claim the Republicans “have,seed and conquered all the problems op our nation.” The broadcast was the Preet' dent’s first detailed report to the people on the GOP stewardship I that began last January after 20. years of, Democratic rule. It wa# a mixture of pride for the "bright beginnings” and a realization, of the heavy tasks that lie ahead. ’ Mr. Eisenhower pledged ApierP ica to fight any new outbreak of aggression in Asia or other parts of the world. He praised rebellious East Germans for opposing Russian domination. He said the Korean truce was good, but no chuse for “wild rejoicing.” x - In addition to the Korean tpucej .he listed these major accomplishments of the first seven months of GOP rule: 1. Stringent economies pared nearly #13,006,000,000 from ■ the budget requests of the Truman Miministration, a saving of some SBO tor every American.” 2. Teamwork between congress and the executive branch has been restored so that the government is no longer “divided against itself.” ' • | 3. The nation’s ieconomy been freed from “a labyrinth of needless coh|rols.” : I 4. “Repair and reorganization’? of the colossal machinery of gov-; eminent is advanced because congress approved all 10 of his; reorganization plans—"an unprecedented record.” 5. Congress did what “sense /Tara '!'• Pace JKlckt)

X-Ray Units Slated } For, Adams County j, Free Chest X-Rays August 17 To 21 / I I Free chest X-rays for tuberculosis will be given in Adams county from Monday, August 17, until; Friday, August 21, according tq an announcement today by Mrs. W/ Guy Brown, secretary of the Ad-i ams county tuberculosis association. ■/ Mrs. Brown said the project is| paid for from the funds raised' byi the sale of Christmas seals and there will be no charge to any individual. She pointed out that the removal of clothing is not necessary. However, metal combs, pens; and things of that nature must be removed. \ ' J Following is the schedule. ! Monday—north side of county court house, Decatur: 3:30-5 p.m.; 7-9 p.m. Tuesday—same location:* 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1:305 p.m. | W ednesday — General Electric,; Decatur: 10-11:30 a.m.; 12:30-5:30 P- m - Thursday — Dunbar Furniture Co., Berne: 10-12 noon. From; 45:30 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m., X-rays will be given in Berne on Main ■treat beside the Public Service office. Friday — Smith Furniture Cq., Berne: 9-10 a.m.; Berne Furniture Co., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Six Hoosiers Are Freed From Korea Communists Free Six Os Hoosiers . INDIANAPOLIS, (UP) The Gommnnists released six Indiana prisouers in “Operation Big 'Switch" Thursday uightj 'J. Among ithe 81 POW’s repatriated were: Pfc. Leslie E. Scale, mpth£r, Dora May Scale, Fblsomvilie, Warrick county. Cpl. Harry C, Copeland, mother,’ Ruth Mae Copeland, 120% High st., Muncie. / • / f Cpl. Clifford A. Simmons, mother, Maggie May Irwin, 3021 Collier Ave.. Indianapolis. Cpl. Glenn E. Stotts, mother; Mrs. Ann# Stotts, 2945 Colfac, Garv. Pre, Harrison West. mother. Mrs. Beatrice West, 125 E.’ 16th Ave., Gary, Cpl. William H. Cox. f brother, Willie B. Cox, 2421 Tyler St , Gary. “I'm an.{awfully happy woman.” said Mrs. ■ Copeland on learning her son was freed. She said the corporal was captured Dec/’ 1, ‘1950, shortly after his right jpg [was amputed In a fox hole, i J “He always had plenty add he never complained,’’ she said of her only son whose father died when Copeland was ?1> months old. • ! “'I just got my housework dpfrie when I heard the news on the radio,” Mrs. Scale said. Scale was Imprisoned 36 months, and Mrs. Scale said she. her five other sorts add six daughters were “looking forward to his return.” r ■> Mrs. Irwin said Simmohs’ 23rd birthday was last Monday and his newly-won freedom “was ;the nicest birthday Cliff could have had.” She said she was so ‘i’tickled” when she heard of his release that “I could hardly stand up.” , “We’ve been praying for this day,” said (the Rev. Willie B. Cox. His brother William was (raptured <Tara T. Pa M Tw.) w —— ' ■

Democrats Blast; i Republican Claims Achievements Far Short Os Promises WASHINGTON. UP—The Democratic national committee issued a box score today lambasting Republican claims that they rolled up a great record during the first I session oP the 83rd congress. The elght-page “fact sheet” was ;made public^a few hours after President Eisenhower told the najtioh be was proud of the accomplishments of the GOP-controlled legislature. The committee said the'achievements actually fell short of Republican promises. And most of these, it declared, stemmed from Democratic votes and Democratic programs. i; Democratic congressmen generally complained that Mr. Eisenhower failed to give them due credit in his nationwide radio broadcast, that what he said seempd to be mostly praise for the Republicans. . > | Sen. Robert S. Kerr (D-Okla.) (aid the President has survived; o far “on a wing and a prayer—! wing of the Republican party ■and a prayer of thanksgiving that ,|here were enough Democrats ground to help cfarry him through.” * ißep. John D. Dingell (D-MlchJ said he wanted to be generous but couldn’t rate the President’s remarks as “much above eloquent self praise for his own party?* t. Th® Democratic committee's box score prepared before the President’s address, said congress “completed action on little over half of President Eisenhower's requests.” ? Under the general! heading of “Ike’s box score” the Democrats estimated “congress met only 31 of 34 reqnests, mostly continuations of Democratic prognuns.” (Tbtb T« Pa*« Tnre«)

Two American Chaplains Died Os Red Beatings |Defied Reds To Hold Secret Christmas Services For Men : I I ? ' .( /' FREEDOM VILLAGE, Ko¥ea j—(UP) — Two American chaplains died from Communist beatings because they held secret Christmas services, freed prisoners reported today. Ope was a Roman Catholic. Th|e other was a Protestant. Pvjt. Edward R. Achee. 24, said the chaplains refused to obey Communist rules against religious serv-. ices and tried to comfort prisoners on Christmas day of 1950. “When they got back to their own compound, they were pretty badly treated,” Achee. of Detroit, said. “The Protestant chaplain died a week later and the Catholii: chaplain a month later.” Pvt. Joseph G» Paquette, 24, Grosvenordale, said Catholic prisoners often met secretly to pray together. ! “ We J?* re d i U wa * against •"their policies, tbe Ked«,”" J he said. “Sometimes we could hold a service hilt It was only for their photographers.” ( The very subdued |old of the horrors of the now infamous “mining camp,’’ a stopover for prisoners marching north to camps on the Yalu river. He said about 100 in -his grpup of 300 died during the four mortths he was in the “mining camp.” “When they died, the Chinese would take them and throw them outside the buildings,” Paquptte said. “It was warm and there were worms and flies and the bodies didn’t have a stitch of clothes. They would keep the bodies lying out there for a day or so and then have other prisoners throw them in a hole or ditch some place.” Paquette ~said Chinese guards repeatedly hit prisoners in the forehead with rifle butts. At Freedom Village and at Inchon. the port of embarkation for the United States, The returning prisoners added more detail# to report|s of Red atrocities. Sfc. Junior E. Dunlap, 24, McCorkle. W. Va., said at Inchoit tlat Americans at Camp No. 5 buried about 2,000 of their buddies during the first six months of 1961. “Camp five was a death camp,” Dunlap said, “in June, 1951? out of 3,500 men, 1,400 were left. The others were dead iof malnutrition. (Twa T« !»■«• Five)

Mrs. Otto Kirsch Dies This Morning Decatur Lady Dies Suddenly At Home Mrs. Elma Kirsch, 65, Wife of Otto L. Kirsch, died suddenly at 11:40 o’clock this morning at her home, 422 North Third street. Although she had been in failing health for five years, her death was unexpected. She was born in ‘ Fort Wayne July 2, 1888, a daughter of Henry and Mary Seelig, and was married to Otto L. Kirsch June 17, 1909. Mrs. Kirsch was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. ! . | Surviving in addition to her husband are a daughter, Mrs. Helen Bloemker of Indianapolis; a son, Frederick Kirsch of Berne; three grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Walter E. Robinson and Mrs. Ed Gieser, both of Fort Wayne. \ The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. (

Grand Champ Steer Sells Al 71 Cents ’’l' ■ ‘ r 4-H Champion Is Sold To Fairway The,grand champion steer of the 4-H fair was sold last night to the Fairway Restaurant, Decatug, for 7-1 cents a pound, one of the highest prices paid for an animal here. Tjhe steer weighed 905 pounds and: brought for its owner/ Gail Gerke. #642.55. Total weight of meat on the hoof auctioned off was 22,430 pounds, bringing. $5,810. the average weight of steers, 840 pounds, and the pverage price paid. 19.38 cents p’er pound, i Second high went to the Master Feed Store, Berne, at 36 cents a pound, a 950-pound animal owned (by Jimmie Sipe, Total pri(fce $342. Third high went to the Burk Elevator Co, at 32 cents a pound and was owned by -Melvin Fast. The weighed 820; pounds and brought $2#2.40. Fourth to the Fairway at 31 cents, weight 1,000 pounds. oWned by Marvin Fast; price $3lO. Fifth to Fairway at 31 cents, owned by De Anna Sipe, weight 1,140, price $353.40! ' ; Sixth high) steer was sold to the First State Bank, Decatur—clerks . of the sale —at 30 cents, owned by Marvin Fast, weight' B#o, price $258. Seventh to the Steifel Grain Co. at t 8 cents; owner Terry Snyder, weight 880, price $246.40; ninth to the H. jp. Schmitt Packing Co. at 27 cents; owner Jimmie Sipe, vireifcht 1.080, price Tenth to Adams Co-op, Berne, at 27 cents, owner Carolyn Fast, weight 910 pounds, price $245.70. ■;p '?'6s Hogs Sold Champion hog of the fair was sbld at 43 cents to Doyle Rich, of the Idertl Dairy Bar, Decatur. It was owned by Jimmy Brown dnd weighed \ 195 pounds for a fotak price; of $83.85. Total porters [sold tipped the scales at <T»vw PMsv KIKBt) i~ V I Prisoner Relates Threats Os Death; American Termed J Reactionary By Reds I VILLAGE, UP A returned American prisoner, classified as "reactionary” by the Communists because he wanted to go home, said today he was threatened With death unless he wrote a letter confessing he committed atrocities against Korean civilians. Upl. Ulysses G, Baugh, 22, of Little Rock, Ark., said a Chinese officer called “Itchy” by the American prisoners threatened to "ent my head off unless 1 wrote a letter- saying I raped Korean women.” ; Baugh] who was captured Nov. 25, 1950, with the 2nd division, said many soldiers died that, winter in prison camps. “So many died, sb many,” he said. “I don’t know h(Jw many. Every day there were seven or eight dead in the room. I was on the burial detail. “Some: did get medical attention and some didn’t, and most got it when it was too late,” he said. Baugh said he was classified as “reactionary" because f‘l didn’t take notes or take -part in the Communist classes. They said I had capitalistic ideas. I would sit without saying anything?’ As pimishmenL Baugh said. “They made me stand opt in the cold at attention or run ground in the cold. They also put you in jail, which was a cold cave. I know quite a few guys with frozen feet that stayed there; 15 days to six months.*’ I 1 Bangh said after each class the Allied prisoners were given tests. "For itf&ance,** he said, Hthey asked us whether World II was unjust before the Soviet Union came in. j "The answer was that it was unjust until the Soviet Union lq I owm WW

Price Five Cent*

Stage Walkout In Protest Io Economy Moves Airline, Subway And Bus Employes Join In Walkouts PARIS, UP 4 Airline, subway and bus employes today joined a mushrooming strike of more than 2,000,000 French civil servants and nationalized job-holders which brought life in France to an almost'complete standstill. ’ i The wholesale walkouts, which have crippled telephone, telegraph, gas, electric and postal services, were in -protest against government economies demand## by Premier Joseph Laniel. ( The government answered the strikers with an announcement that Laniel’s drastic economic decrees will he pushed through in spite of the paralysing protests. Latest group tp join the strike were the ground personnel of the nationalised Air France air line#. Many flights were grounded at Le Bourget and Orly fields. Subway and bus workers walked off their jobs earlier. Railway men, miners, gas and electric workers, street cleaners, garbage collectors and even undertakers had joined in the nationwide shutdown, the most crippling since the series of strikes Tn 1936 which brought the Socialist popular front into power. J ’ < The 'Socialists launched the campaign in a challenge to the new fightwing government of Premier Laniel. They stole the thunder of the flabbergasted - Communist party which had talked vaguely of launching an attack against the government this

> No incidents were reported in contrast to the serious Communis attempt to seixe power in the winter ot 1947-48 With the lone and bloody mine and rail strikes. But for the average Frenchman or tourist there was plenty of annoyance. ■ - i Railroad stations closed their gates and only about one out of every 50 trains arrived or departed. Telephone except for urgent medical or police calls and dial phones were put. Garbage piled 4 up and water, gas and electricity 'U were shut off in many places. ' *’l* The Socialist-dominated Work* era Force, a national union of 1,- * 000,000 workers, began the offensive Tuesday night in Bordeaux with a walkout of postal, tele<’l'wr* T* Paw* Itx) 1 Temperatures Will Be Below Normal INDIANAPOLIS UP —lndiana 7 temperatures will range slightly-: below normal during the next five days, weathermen said today. They forecast weather three to five degrees below normal. Daytime highs should be in the upper 80's and nighttime lows in the low 60’s. One Man Killed When TV Antenna Falls M - ; I . -i ' • i ( GREENTOWN, Ind., UP — One man was killed and another hurt seriously Thursday night when a television antenna fell across a high tension line before hundreds of horrified county 4-H fairgoers. Authorities said Duane Roe, 18, died instantly and Fred Clark. 32, was burned seriously when the antenna they were dismantling at the Howard county 4-H fair toppled across the 6,700 volt line. INDIANA WEATHER - Partly cloudy with scattered showers ; and thunderstorms tonight except In extreme northwest portion. Saturday partly cloudy, scattered thun- ‘ dershowers near the Ohio river. Not much change in temperature. Low tonight 12-06 north, 65-70 south. High SaV urttay «e<th. MEI Muth.