Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1954 — Page 8

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Report Soviet Agent i In American Hands | Eisenhower Soys He Has No Information | WASHINGTON. UP -■ President Elsenhower m*ld today he has no Information whether Soviet diplomat Yuri Rastovorov is in American custody, but that he assumed any important information- on the c£«e would be communicated to him. - ■ Mr. Eisenhowers news confer, ence remarks on the c*We surprised reporters inasmuch as Tokyo report* unofficially confirmed here, have said that the Soviet, diplomat is in American hands‘and is being questioned on Okinawa. It was noted, however, that M* Eisenhower did not deny the reports that Rastovorov is in American custody. " Rastovorov. the Soviet diplomatagent who disappeared in Tokyo from his post as second secretary Xf the Soviet mission there, could ‘ be this country ® best source on Soviet intelligence since World War if. It is conceivable that Rastovorov might have information on Russian espionage comparable to that given to Canadian authorities in 194->-46 by the former Soviet code clerk. Igor Gouzenko. W so. crack American interrogators might quiz him for weeks at a secret hideout and try to pieve together a broad picture of Soviet spy operations in the Far East. Apierican officials in the past have not been deceived by the fact 4 that Soviet embassies and missions abroad equip important secret police operators with the relatively low-ranking title of second secretary. This was the title 4 Rastovorov had in Tokyo where he disappeared nine days ago. The importance of Rastovorov’s defection lies in the fact that he is the highest-rank!ng Soviet diplomat to fall into the hands of the United States since World War 11. Other Soviet civilian defectors are regarded, as small-fry by comparison. . X' ' Bar Association In Meeting Here Today The Adams county bar association met this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the law library of the court house Judge Myles F. Parrish and Ferd L. bitterer led the discussion concerning new probate procedure. Members of the bar association include all attorneys of Decatur and also Earl Da Wald. Geneva, and Howard Baumgartner and C. H. Muselman of Berne’. If you nave to sell oi rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It brings results. Tonight & Thursday 0- — —— — o OUR BIG DAYS! I. First Show Tonight 6:30 i Continuous Thur, from 1:30! | BE SURE TO ATTEND! |

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Facts On New Atomic Policy Are Outlined Statements Made By Eisenhower And Defense Secretary WASHINGTON. UP—Two great fact.* about America’s bold new atomic policy were underlined today in statements of President Eisenhower and defense secretary Charles E. Wilson. One is that the United States has built atom weapons so firmly, into the basic fabric of its defense system that they now are “conventional" — to be used in little wars like Korea as well as a possible world conflict. The other fact is there is nothing inconsistent about building an atomic arsenal and at the same time pressing for the purely peace ful use of nuclear energy because this country is neither committed to atomic disarmament nor considers it possible at present. Mr. Eisenhower made his statement in an introduction to a film of the first hydrogen explosion in history at Eniwetok AtoH in the fall of 1952. Although the blast dwarfed World War II atom explosions, he said it was merely a “stage” in the steady Improvement of nuclear weapons. The statement heightened congressional expectations that an airborne H-bomb wilt be dropped in the forthcoming atomic tests at the Eniwetok-Blkini proving ground. “As our atomic weapons steadily improve*" the President continued. “the United States will continue to strive patiently and prayerfully to speed the day when tills gigantic energy shall become exclusively the servant of peace. “These improvements will be continued—in the hope that our weapons will deter war and In the determination that we shall be able to retaliate immediately with crushing effect if the war should come.” The film was shown to a group ot senators Tuesday and to represenatives today. Wilson was the first U. S. official to address himself publicly to the apparent —but not real —inconsistency of making atomic weapons a- permanent part of U. S. defenses and at the same time pushing the President’s atoms-for-peace plan. At a news conference late Tuesday, the secretary eaid he was “not conscious” of any American commitment on atomic disarmament, something secretary of state Jqhn Foster Dulles has virtually ruled out because of Russia’s attitude. . Any such plan. Wilson ooid. would require revision of the nation’s new military-atomic strategy. He gave the impression that atomic disarmament would have to be part of a general disarmament covering all major weapons. He pointed out that atomic weapons no olnger are “just big bombs.” 4” They are available Tor all sorts of tactical, battlefield uses, he said, and it would be hard to find “any reason" not to use them in Korea-type wars.

CRAIG GIRDING fCetiauel Froi» Pace Owe) political hassle." Cyr countered he tried all day to see the governor, but Craig’s Staff wouldn’t let him in. Craig said he “iwill see him at any time be wants to come in.” Cyr said he would try again , today. He said when he telephoned for an appointment Tuesday morning, Craig wasn’t in. When he phoned in the afternoon, he said, Craig’s secretaries told •him the governor was birsy. Craig revealed hia patronage stand in answering a demand by Capehart that county and district Chairmen bypassed by Craig be given "veto*’ power oyer the governor’s job appointees. ‘“State employes are not political pawns.” Craig said. “Any pOlffician who tries to-make them other than public servants does a disservice to those in government.” I Craig was confident he could retain patronage control, which apparently has been phifted from GOO state headquarters to Craig's office since Cyr’s election. But Cyr. in his speeches to statehouse workers, told them that hereafter ratronage will go to ’‘deserving Republicans, and it’s going to go through the organization.” Craig said on Ms recent trip to Washington he conferred with Jenner and Capehart in attempts to work out a compromise on party policy. He said “I went out there with the idea of tryinjg to bring elements of the party together.” But Cyr’s election blasted the harmony theme, he indicated, and from here on events should lead to a popularity showdown—probably when both factions attempt to elect favorite precinct commit-

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BOTH lEOS BROKEN, Benjamin Racenstein pleads with policß to "do something” as his wife lies dying on • New York pavement He was returning from an enand for cigarets when he saw ner about to leap from 75-foot-high roof of their dwelling place. He tried to catch her, but was unable to break her fall enough. She reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown. (International Soundpnoto)

teerifen in the spring primaries, €yr claimed he was skeptical that Craig endorsed the statement criticizing the chairman s statehouse speech-making and believed it originated from William Sayer. Craig’s administrative assistant. But Sayer said he had Craig approve it for release. Cyr also said he told the governor’s staff he was going to make speeches, and the staff- “offered no objections." Asked if he.will attempt to continue the speeches despite Craig's protests Cyr said “I want' to see every Republican and enlist them in a campaign to elect, 11 congressmen." Asked what he will do if Cyr continues the speeches. Craig said ”We’U cross that bridge when we come to It.” Cyr planned to go to Washington this aifternoon for a three-day meeting of the Republican national committee. > IKE CALLS FOR (C«ntlnoed From Pare g»el wheat, oats, butter, and eggs. The committee bill unanimously, clearing the way for action later by the senate. The bill was introduced by Sen. Guy M. Gillete D-iowa. Two representatives of the New York coffee and sugar exchange, where the United States coffee trading is done, were on record against the Gillette bill. They said the coffee exchange’s own rules are sufficient to keep speculation within reasonable bounds. Joseph M. Mehl, administrator of the Commodity Exchange Administration which would police coffee trading if the bill is adopted, told the committee Tuesday one thing ‘There's no way I know of that the bill could hurt the American people.” Whether it would help, Mehl said, is another matter — what with the source of supply lying exclusively in foreign countries, principally Brazil. Chandler A. Mackey. a New York coffee importeragent, conceded to the committee that Brazilian co-operatives eni gage in price fixing *and agreed reluctantly with Sen. Allen J. Ellender D-La that they sometimes

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Ex-Mayor Stults Reported Improved John Stults, former mayor of Decatur, who has been ill at his home since a heart attack several weeks ago, is reported to be improved. Stults is able to sit up a while each day after spending several weeks confined to his bed. /“hold back” their coffee until the desired price is reached. But he insisted he could not say whether today’s American price—more than $1 a pound—is too high and asserted that the coffee industry's only interest is getting more coffee at lower prices for the public. He saH “no rule” by the government “can give us more coffee and the public a lower price.” FINAL TEST IS L _ iCewtlnafU rage O«e) was high in his praise of the installation, job done in Decatur. It is the largest 12-cylinder plant in the world which will -burn bunkfet C fuel oil. The oil is low in cost and according to engineers will’ work perfectly in this type of engine. Decatur's plant will be a show place for municipal officials of the nation. Henninger said, because of the model instlalation and because of the type of plant installed here. Completion of tests at full load, half load and one-third load were completed late Tuesday night. This does not mean acceptance of the engine by the city. Specifications now will be checked and a complete report ot engineers will be presented to the council before formal acceptance. Mayor John Doan and superintendent Pettibone joined Henninger in a pledge to use all possible resources to eliminate the vibration in the area of the plant. SENATE HEADS (CwtlMrf From Page O»el up before George s proposal. The GOP proposal would 1. Invalidate treaties or international agreements in conflict with the. constitution; 2. Provide that future treaties must not violate the constitution; and 3. Require a roll call vote oh■ senate aetlßn"X>n treaties.

Say Baby Received Proper Treatment Hospital Officials Testify To Jurors CHICAGO VP — Officials of Woodlawn hospital testified Tuesday that a 5-month-old infant, who died later, received proper medical attention before being transferred to county hospital. The officials appeared before a coroner's jury which sought to establish the cause of the baby's death, whether she had received -recognized -treatment and whether her life was endangered by the transfer. * The death of the child, Laura Lingo, on Jan. 19 touched off a series of investigations to determine whether private hospitals are rendering proper emergency treatments as required by law. Mrs. Irene Lingo, 23, charged she and the child were turned away front Woodlawn hospital because she could not guarantee payments for care that might last two weeks. She also said the baby, scalded when a vaporizer overturned, was given only' first aid there by a nurse. Woodlawn officials have denied that they talked money while the baby lay untreated. Officials told the coroner’s jury the infant was given emergency i care by an intern. They said Mrs. ■ Lingo was given a note to county hospital when she said she could n’t attend to pay. They felt there was no danger in moving the child, they said. The infant died the next day,. , 14 Persons Bitten By One Rabid Dog Seek Two Victims ‘ For Rabies Shots CHICAGO. (UP) — A stray I mongrel which bit 14 persons was found today to have been rabid and authorities appealed to two victims, —"Mr. —andMissX.” to: identify themselves for treatment lest they get; rhe disease. The snarling dog attacked 14 in tt rlrree-bio ck area—Tuesday -jrtght; Taken into captivity, it chewed at the iron bars of its cage. It died .-uddeniy. Its head was tested, the office of Chicago health officer Dr. Herman N. Bundesen said, and it proved to have rabies. The names <?f all but two victims were known. One of these was a man. the other a young woman. “This is an emergency,” -pokesman for Bundesen. “Thqpe people should report immediately or Pasteur treatments.” The attack was most widespread of any made by rabid dogs in the Cook county area, where a 3% year old boy died a few days ago. Headlines in Chicago newspapers warned the mystery victims of their danger this morning. Police examined South Side hospital reepfde in an effort to find the names of anyone turning themselves in for doghite treatment. The critical nature of the rabies epidemic here was outlined by the fact that almost 120 matj .dogs have been found in 13 months. . vs, .^.x-... " *There are 679 windows and 554 doorways in the U. S. CapitoL

Molotov Gives Own Plan For German Voting Scathingly Rejects Western Plans For German Elections BERLIN. UP — Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav M. Molotov unveiled today a plan for "free” all-German elections which the west holds actually would ring down the Iron Curtani over 70 million Germans for good. The dour, dead - pan Molotov scathingly rejected the plan of the western foreign ministers for German elections at the ninth session of the Big Four conferenceThen he offered his own plan — designed, in .the western view, to assure that any elections would be rigged so the Communists would win it. Western officials expressed fear that the rigid stand Molotov took completed the deadlock between east and west and swept away the last hope of a German settlement at this conference. Before Molotov spoke, a western diplomat said: “Today's meeting will be the final test whether the Soviets have come here to make any real progress on/ the Gefinan problem as a whole dr will maintain their previous policy.” The foreign ministers met in the Soviet embassy in Communist-run East Berlin. For some unknown reason, the Communist police guards outside the embassy were heavily reinforced. The blue-uniformed policemen lined the sidewalk at fiveyard intervals. A clue to the reinforcement might be contained in the report in a West Berlin newspaper that at least 67 East Germans had been arrested in seven cities for criticizing Soviet policy at the meeting. Western delegates charged that Molotov is conducting a filibuster trying to drag out the Berlin con--ference without offering anything which the western powers could accept. U. S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles. British foreign secretary Anthony Eden and French foreign minister Georges Bidault did not expect to hear Molotov offer anything new or present any acceptable conditions for starting the program of reunification, the primary purpose for which the conference was called. ■ . A source cioae to the foreign ministers* said they had adopted an "all or nothing” attitude to cope with Molotov's unyielding demands for Communist-controlled all-German elections. It- was learned also that Dulles, Eden and Bidault had come to Berlin with an alternate plan in the event their first formula failed to inakep rogress on German unification but that it had been set aside. ASSESSMENT (Continued From Paae One) the findings. Bills against the city were allowed and the meeting was adjourned. COMMITTEE IN (Continued From Pnae One) undertaking to open the St. Lawrence River to ocean-going vessals from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes. -Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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Rubbish Education CLEVELAND. 0., UP — Jack Platz, 21, is working his way to a doctor’s degree in social science through a mountain of rubbish. Platz is now close to his master's degree and plans to go right on through John Carroll University, financing his way by working parttime. as he has done since 1948, as a helper on an East Cleveland rubbish truck. ’ I t ' While Dwight D. Eisenhower is the 34th president of the United States. Richard M. Nixon is the 36th vice president.

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• ■ .......... .... ............ Trade in a Good Tdwn — Decatur: FASTEST KNOWN RELIEF FOR GAS ON STOMACH Bell-anS TABLETS—2S< ALL DRUGGISTS NOTICE I will be out of my office from February Bth to 24th. J. M. BURK, M. DI