Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 51, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1953 — Page 8

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I ' zC A T. Jfk V /wx. < a Bw s : X MuJ L* £&gs H?k MBPli < f? Ifflr . ■ * F f iff liinnjKri ,z ww UM IQPI r || A ft II w* 10 tv J HUE CAPTAIN W. D. Skeen (hand on rope) and engineer D. L. Wilson lower the body of Charles England, 65, after he was stricken with a heart attack while painting a radio tower 400 feet above Santa Barbara, Calif. Pedestrians watched Harold Wilford, England's partner, ding desperately to the top of the tower holding the stricken man until help arrived. Wilford wept when he learned that his struggle to keep England from falling had been in vain. East German Reds Reported Jittery Worn East Germans On Collaboration BERiIJIN HLT — Jittery “Communist officials warned all igjast Germans against collaboration with pro-Western uridergroand today as they hunted down partisan groups ellegedly under the corpjrnand cf a former Wehrmacht general officer. ’ I — •i . ■■! At tfre same time, the Soviet newspaper Taeliche Rundschau advised lEast Germans to inform on rebels who,. it charged, were “plotting murder,' arson, .dynamiting of 'bridges and railway lines and other sabotage acts.”. The Red moves ha* e been going on fqr two weeks, with an estimated 15.000 Soviet troops And Communist police .searching the entire Russian zone for the underground rebel groups in an ohvioiu# attempt to head off another workers re bellion such as that of-June 17. The West Berlin newspaper Montag ‘Morgan said the partisans shot apd-Otilled another Communist policeman on the outskirts of Berlin itself to increase the litU of Rhd dead ,to 32. East Eone residents visiting West Berlin indicated theßeds had strengthened . their patrols on routes leading to the riity’s free sectors. The visitors said- heavilvarmed People’s Police patroled the roads and inspected identity cards of .everyone approaching :the. city. At the same time West Berlin police reported a total of 587 C om * munist policemen flea to*the Western sector last month. '< The East Germah Ministry of the Interior announced it had "crushed” the vast untjergrou'v: movement with; arrests in Berlin. >Halle, Cdttbus and Potsdam. [V West Berlin reports indicated resistance centers still, flourish (Merseburg, 'Leipzig, Chemnitz, 'Dresden, Zwickau and ■'Rostock. $

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Operations Change Announced By 6. E. Four Departments Listed In Change FORT WAYNE. Ind., — Discontinuation of the General Electric company’s fractional horsepower motor department and establishment of four new departments to take over its operations was announced here today by Harold A. MacKinnon, vice president and general manager of the company’s component products division. . The four new departments and their managers are: general purpose component motor department, Lisle D. Hodell; hermetic motor department, Ab Martin; appliance motor department, Carl W. Moeller; and specialty component motor department. Jack J. Clarkson. All managers will have their headquarters in Fort Wayne except Moeller, who will be located in DeKalb, 111. The reorganization is a further step in the company's decentralh zation program, MacKinnon stated in explaining the changes. “It is being carried out,” he said, “to provide more efficient direction and the best in customer service by establishing flexible, independent organizations capable of expanding to meet the ever-increas-ing demand for electric motors.” Welch Section Manager The general purpose component motor department, which includes a-c motors for general-purpose application, will consist of manufacturing operations at Fort Wayne, Decatur, and Linton. Section managers appointed by Hodell are: Lee R. Beard, manager of engineering; Leo W. Kuttner, manager of manufacturing; W. K. Williams; manager of advanced manufacturing development; Robert Wylie, manager of contributing manufacturing; William R. Boggess, manager of marketing; Clifton Duncan, manager of finance; Charles E. Slater, nianager of employe relations; John F. Welch, manager of the Decatur plant; and George W. Auer, manager of the Linton plant. Included in the hermetic motor department are manufacturing operations at Fort Wayne and Tiffin, Ohio. Martin’s staff will include: Robert W. Snyder, manager of engineering; William H. Connor, manager of manufacturing; Harold E. Boles, manager of the Tiffin plant; David C. Hanson, manager\of marketing; Edgar F. Waldschmidt, manager of finance; and Leoh b. Swager, manager of employe and plant community relations. Swager also is responsible for community and labor relations for all other departments at Fort Wayne. The principal manufacturing operation of -the appliance motor department is at DeKalb, its headquarters. Assisting Moeller as heads of various sections in this group will be: Lowell L. Ray, manager of engineering; Alleh O. Carey, manager of manufacturing; Merton W. Edgar,, manager of marketing; Alfred K. Scripture, manager of finance; and Ivan D, Rinehart, manager of employe and plant community relations. The specialty component motor jlepartment, with all operations now concentrated at Fort Wayne but with a new plant now under construction at Jonesboro, Ark., builds all series, d-c, specialty, and defense motors. Serving as managers under Clarkson will be: Irvine E. Ross, manager of engineering; Harold B. Carter, manager of advanced engineering development; Claude M. Summer, manager of laboratory; Adolph J. Rose, manager of manufacturing; Marvin E. Hamilton, Jr., manager of the Jonesboro plant; Joseph H. Moran, manager of marketing; Paul M. Deal, manager of finance; and Walter H. Sunier, manager of employe relations. I COMMISSIONERS <Continued From Pace One) diction of the road reverts back tp the county. Bid? on printing and county highway department material will be accepted at the auditor’s office on December 1 and 2 respectively. Specifications will be available at the auditor’s office s.hortly, announced Kitson. Material under printing will include ledgers. Looks and all stationery supplies. Materials for the highway department include tires, gas, oil. lubricating grease, fuel oil, sewer pipe, grader blades,' sand, stone, graVel, catch basin covers, inner tubes, lumber, bituminous material tor roads, weed killer. Kitson said legal notice of bidding and specifications will appear in newspapers soon. A dead tree located in the northwest corner of the court house will be removed shortly, according to commissioners. The officials said the tree was rotting and might become dangerous. Red hot iron cools more quickly in water than in air at the same temperature because the denser water soaks up heat better than air. Water is some SOO times denser than-air and is a much better conductor of heat.

NX jJ SB jft M uk y SlMuSr I ■ Z •*. * M " ■ VITAL INFORMATION that a Communist spy ring got U. S. radar secrets and sent them to Russia via East Germany is claimed by James Juliana (middle), shown at Fort Monmouth, N.-J., with Senator Joseph McCarthy (R), Wisconsin, and Senate investigations subcommittee staff member Frank Carr (left). (International)

Stale Early Today Dense Fog Covers Ground Traffic And Air Travel Slowed INDIAWPOUS UP. — A dense fog covered most of Indiana today, slowing ground traffic and interferrlng with air travel. The . weather bureau reported “zero visibility" for about an hour soon after dawn. Later in the morning the mist began to dissipate. The fog was general, forecasters said, except' in the extreme south and northwest portions of the state. Weir Cook airport reported a few transport planes were unable to land because of the fog. Other •flights were delayed. The fog came after a pleasant and sunny day during whicn temperatures climbed into the 70's in the south half ofthe state. Sunday’s high was 73 at, Evansville and 70 at Indianapolis and Terre Haute. Upstate, the mercury ranged no higher than 58 at South Bend and Fort Wayne Lows this morning were five to nine degrees ehove freezing. Jenner Unchanged On Marshall View INDIANAPOLIS UP —Sen. William E. Jenner R-Ihd. told newsmen here “what I said still goes” about Gen. George C. Marshall, w-inner of this year’s Nobel peace prize.' Jenner, in a senate speech, once called Marshall a "living lie" and "front man for traitors.” Asked tQ continent on the general's recent honor, Jenner said “I still feel the same way about Marshall.” “What I said about him is fully documented in the senate records," Jenner added. A plastic tube developed for packaging toothpaste, shaving cream, and oil paints, is said to be sojstrong that a 200-pound maa cap stand on It without rupturing the 1 sides or seams. The tube costs about the same as those now in use; but is said to be economical because the contents won’t be wasted by bursting of tubes in shipping. ] CRAIG INVITES (Continued From Pane One) well within the administration. Others attending were 'Afepj. Emerson Cloyd of Brookville, ‘Earl Bychanan r of Indianapolis and Thomas CHgler of Attica. \ "I tried to see the governor but he wouldn't see me,” Monks said ‘M’d still like to see him resign to save the Republican partv.' Monks said he also had written the governor but had received no reply. Craig denied knowing Monks had tried to contact him. 1 “•So far as ‘I know. Monks has never tried to get in touch with and has never written me,’ Craig said. The governor said if Monks did write, the letter never reached hte desk. Monks called the session affer an outbreak at trie reformatory in which windows were broken and bedding hurled. He said he had received seven letters informing him that a “riot was brewing” and said a number of persons had asked to appear as . witnesses before the committee. “I believe Craig made a lot of mistakes, but he's trying hard,’ Cloyd said. “I don’t agree with the goevrnrir on everything, but I sure don’t want to kick him around,” Buchanan commented. Monks contended the rapid turnover of five superintendents at the reformatory in <lO months was a chief cause of unrest. He demanded to know why Craig went to New Jersey and New Mexico for his penal personnel instead of hiring (Hoosiers.

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SIOO,OOO Fire Loss At Rolling Prairie ROLLING PRAIRIE, Ind. UP — Authorities today sought the.cause of a 1100,000 fire which destroyed the Farm Bureau lumberyard here Sunday. State police said building materials, four trucks and the structure were razed. Firemen from La Porte, New Carlisle and Stillweir assisted the local department in fighting the flames. ___ £ \ ; ! Suspends Driving Privileges Os 100 Decatur Motorists Reported Included INDIANAPOLIS, (UP) —The ‘driving privileges of 100 motorists have l>een suspended for six months in a new point system penalty plan which became effective today in Indiana. r-s Disqualified to drive motor vehicles were persons from Anderson, Bedford. Brazil, Bluffton. Bloomington. Churubusco. Campbellsburg. Decatur, Evansville Elkhart, Fort Wayne, Frankfort, dary, Griffith. Hammond, Highland, Hobart. Indianapolis, Jeffersonville. La Porte. Michigan City. Mishawaka. Munster, New Carlisle, New Albany. Osceola, ’South Bend. Spiceland and Terre Haute. The system actually took effect Sunday, but previous to that the state motor vehicles department had compiled a list of names since the system was retroactive; to include older traffic convictions. Under the system, a motorist gets points Charged against him tor all moving and non-moving violations except The penalties range from one to 12 points, and 12 points total automatically. suspends the license. Department director William Wilkinson said most motorists need not worry. He said it is ‘remote” the majority will be affected by the system, which Wilkinson believes wiil Involve less than 5 percent of drivers.' The department actually may suspend licenses for .periods ranging from one day to a year, but in the experimental stages the «ixmonth penalty is being invoked. Those penalized may request and receive hearings. The average driver who is convicted of minor violations and chalks up his points a few at a time gets a warning letter after three convictions or six points are scored against him. Officials said around 2,500 warning letters have been mailed. . I Logansport Woman Killed In Michigan YPSILANTI, Mich. UP —; Mrs. Ada M. Applegate, 47, Logansport, Ind., was killed Sunday near here when a car driveh by her busbaud, Samuel, 58, collided with another. Driver of the other car was George K. Potter. 46, Ypsilanti. Petter, his wife, and Applegate, were taken to Beyer hospital. State police said the Potter car turned in front of the Applegates. < • '■ Ot In 1945, the total wholesale value of petroleum products consumed in the United States was 43,732,560,000. In 1951, the total scad risen to $9,370,568,000. Motor fuel alone rose from $2,202,460,600 in 1945 to $5,458,117,000 in 1951. Coffee Argument HARTFORD, Corin., UP—After their mid-morning “coffee break” in a basement cafeteria was abolished, state workers refused to be pacified by a caterer sent to their desks. They complained that sometimes their coffee was delivered before they came to work and sometimes when they were ready to go out for lunch. Furthermore, they said, no time was saved. \

12 Persons Killed In Indiana Traffic Four Are Victims Os Worst Smashup By UNITED PRESS At least 12 persons were killed in Indiana traffic accidents during the weekend as ideal weather lured throngs on the highways. The worst smashup claimed the lives of four Chicagoans when their car was* struck by a South Shore railroad train bear Rolling Pralrite Saturday. The victims were John Yelen. 52; his son, Edward, 19; George Lojik, 50, -and John Kobiernicki, 55. Motorman H. J. Lockmaier said, the driver of the car ignored cis warning whistles as he approached the crossing. Clarence R. Shofner, 34, Indianapolis, was found dead about eight hours after ,his car ran off Ind. 7 north of Scipio in Jennings county. The auto leveled five guard posts and plunged into a ravine. Charles. Doyle, 18, Loogootee, died" Sunday several hours after 4 car failed to make, a curve Jn U. S. 150 near Montgomery. Three others were injured. James B. King Jr., 13, Morengo. was killed Sunday when be fell from the back of a truck east of English on Ind; f7L Mrs. Elizabeth Brandenstein, 42, Logansport, was killed. Saturday when a car driven by her husband collided head-on with another auto al the north edge of LogensporL Floyd Jone£ 59. Shelbyville, was killed in a crash on Ind. 238 near Noblesville. Authorities believed Jones suffered a heart seizure, causing his car to bit « utility pole. Frederick’ 'Ballantine. 58, Garrett, was killed when a car crashed down a bank on U. S. 2T near Garrett. June Neeley, ■ 26. driver of the car, died early this morning. Eld ward Vanover, 26, Hammond, was killed when his car Overturned in a ditch at a county road intersection in Newton county.

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One Man Killed As Light Plane Crashes TERRIE HAUTE, Ind. UP — Walter O. Winters, 22, Evansville, was killed and a companion injured Sunday when their light plane stalled and crashed during a take-off at Paul Cox .Municipal Airport. ' In fair condition with burns and possible internal injuries was Curtis ’A. Parsons, 21,' Evansville. Witnesses said he was thrown from the wreckage, which burst into flames. They said the craft had just refueled and was about 150 feet off the ground when it went into a dive. ' ■■ ■ ‘ ' ! , • A recently developed turbojet airplane engine is two and onehalf'times more powerful than the four engines of a. World War II heavy bomber —although it weight* less than one of lhe bomber’s engines and a propeller. REPORT DEATH > (Co«tl>wd Fr>» F—» O»»> one anti-Red Chinese prisoner Monday. They had lined up 444 Chinese tor identification by repatriated Communist prisoners who alleged they witnessed the murder of a prisoner who wanted to return home. One of the Chinese suddenly dashed toward the Indian guards. They dropped him with two rifle bullets. Other prisoners said all he wanted to do was to tell the Indians be was ready to back to Red-ruled territory. 2. Questioning of anti-Red prisoners was called off 'Monday when the Communists demanded that they be permitted to broadcast propaganda talks to the prisoners in mass before Red “brainwashers” questioned them. K An Indian said this might cause riots by exciting the (prisoners. But a meeting of the neutral nations repatriation commission was summoned to discuss the Red demand at 10 a. m. Tuesday (7 p. m. CST Monday). 3. The Indians tentatively arranged for questioning to be resumed at 8 a. m. Tuesday (5 p. m. Monday CST.)

Public Auction 30 ACRE FARM — PERSONAL PROPERTY • - L The undersigned, heirs of Alva K. Burger, will sell the following described Real Estate and the undersigned Administratrix the following described personal property, by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court, Cause Number 4«96, Decatur, Indiana at Public Auction on the premises, on i .> -Ji > Saturday, November 14,1953 LOCATIONI 3 Miles East of Decatur, Indiana on U. S. 224, then 3*4 miles North on Road 101, then 14 mile Week 30 — ACRE FARM — 30 at 2:00 f>. M. CST < ! - 30 Acres of the very best farming land all under cultivation except about 2 acres in Woods Pasture. Six Room Frame House in good repair. Garage. Woodshed. Barn 30x60 feet with 12 by 30 foot Wagon shed. Chicken house 10x20 feet. Nice lawn. Fruit and Shade trees. Drove well. Electricity. Located in a fine community, one half mile from hard surfaced road. \ TERMS & CONDITIONS—One Fifth Cash on Day of Sale. Balance on Delivery of Deed and Merchantable Abstract of Title. Possession on full payment of the purchase price. Sold subject to 1953 taxes payable in 1954. Statements made on day of sale shall take precedence over statements contained herein. Will be sold to the highest bidder. HEIRS of ALVA K. BURGER, Owners IMPLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS \ at 12 Noon, CST McDeering 10-20 Tractor, on steel; 2 Bottopi 14 inch Breaking Plow; McDeering Disc; Buckeye 10-Hole Grain Drill; 5 ft. Mower; 2-Se<;tlon Spike Tooth Harrow; Spring Tooth Harrow; Wagon and Rack; 2 Riding Cultivators; Hay Loader; 2-Wheel Stock Trailer; 50 Six inch Tile; 200 lb. Scales; Fuel Drums; Water Tank; Hog Feeder; Lumber; Slip Scoop; 2 Hog Scaffolds; 3 Milk Cans; Hand Sprayer; Fence Charger; Bench Grinder; Shop Tools; Butchering Table; Many other articles. a • HAY — DOG 44 Ton Loose Mixed Hay. Black and White Coqd Dog, 6 yr. old. AUTOMOBILE — HOUSEHOLD GOODS . 1936 Chevrolet Tudor Car; Duo Therm Oil Heating Stove, new. Fuel Tank; Organ; 2 piece Wine Color Mohair Living Room Suite; Bureaus; Sewing Machine; Electric Clock; Kelvinator Refrigerator; 2 end tables;, 3 small tables; Ten chairs; . Dresser and Commode; 2 Toaster; Coal Cook stove; Kerosene Stove; Kitchen Table; 2 Cupboards; 2 Beds; Electric Washing Machine; Cooking Utensils. pans, etc; Bedding; Many other articles too numerous to mention. . TERMS—CASH. Not Responsible for Accidents. * PEARL WORTH MAN, Administratrix Roy S. Johnson ' * Ned C. Johnson — Auctioneers Bryce Daniels, Clerk David Macklin, Attorney Nov. 2. 9, Iff DEMOCRAT WANT ADS BRING RESULTS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1953