Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No: 47.

Dulles Denies Any Intent To Recognize Reds Secretary Os State Denies Recognition Os Red China Rule WASHINGTON UP —Secretary of state John Foster Dulles Wednesday night sharply attacked those who suggest the forthcominging Geneva peace cpbference implies U. S. plans for Recognition of Red China. Such suggestions. Duties said in a nationwide radio and television speech, give the "Communists a success which they could not win" at the Big Four foreign Ministers meeting in Berlin. Dulles’ speech was aimed at quieting congressional fears that the United States is inching toward recognition of the Peiping regime. Dulles said these fears were “without basis” and that the April 26 Far Eastern peace conference will bring China “to account before the bar of world opinion" for its aggressive actions in Asia. "It is that position which is reflected in the final Berlin conference resolution," . Dulles said in a report on the Big Four meeting. “Under that resolution the Comffiunist regime will not come to Geneva to be honored by us, but rather to account before the bar of world opinion." Vigorously defending the decision to meet with Red China in an effort to settle the powder keg situation in the Far East. Dulles said the conference will be held per cen t on our terms.” He pointed out that it will be at a site suggested by the United States and with an agenda backed by this country. ■ Dulles and his top aides were surprised when they returned from the Berlin meeting last week to , , .find .ipme congressmen complaining that the agreement spelled "de facto recognition” of the Peiping government. He felt he had achieved a diplomatic triumph in getting Russia to drop its demands that the Big Five meeting be on general world problems rather than specific Far East issues. Dulles said he insisted from the outset of the Berlin conference that any agreement to meet with the Chinese Reds would not mean recognition. Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov finally accepted that provision just 60 minutes before the ended, Dulles said. —The secretary of state’s report to the nation followed briefings of congressional • leaders and the house and senate foreign affairs committees and a 90-minute firsthand report to President Eisenhower. .... Dulles listed two primary results of the Berlin meeting: “First as far as Europe was concerned, we brought Mr. Molotov to show Russia’s hand. It was seen as the hand that held fast everything it had, including East Germany and East Austria, and also it sought to grab some more. "Secondly, as far as Korea and Indochina were concerned, we 'Tur* Tn Purr wtvei Myrtle Sunderland Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon ~~Mrs“ Myrtle Faye Sunderland 63, a resident of Decatur for many years, died at 6:45 o’clock Wednesday evening at her home, 810 North Tenth street, following 8 month’s illness of complications. She was born in Monroeville Oct. 10, 1890, a daughter of Delbert and Virginia Crane, and was married to William H, Sunderland March 27, 1910. «j j Mrs. Sunderland: was a member ot the Methodist church at Monroeville, .. — ■■■ Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Edith Walters of Decatur and Mrs. Helen Davis of Ossian: three sons, Roy of Waynedale, Raymond and Richard of Fort Wayne; nine 7“ grandchildren; one brother, Harri son Wanger of Monroeville, and one sister, Mrs, Mamie Ankney of Sturgis, Mich. One daughter and two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2«p. ril. Saturday at the Gillig & Doan funeral home, the Rev. Samuel Emerick officiating Burial will be in the IOOF ceme- ’ . tery at Monroeville. Friends may call at the TuhefarTi6me~aTtef 7' o’clock this evening until time -of the services.

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SEN. JOSEPH MCCARTHY (left), chairman of the senate investigations sub-committee, lays a friendly hand on the shoulder of army secretary Robert T. Stevens following a luncheon meeting which shunted off their "showdown” schedule for Thursday on “Commun-ist-coddling" in the army. Sec. Stevens yielded to the Senator’s demand of access to secret records in the case of Maj. Irving Peress, named as a Communist before his honorable discharge, and indicated that Gen. Ralph Zwlcker would be available for appearance at a later date. It was reported the "harmony” luncheon was inspired by President Eisenhower.

North Syria Gripped By Army Revolt Broadcast Appeal For Syrians Join In Army's Revolt BEIRUT. Lebanon UP — An srmy revolt gr ipp e d northern Syria today. Its leaders claimed control of the important city of Aleppo, a number of other major towns north of the capital at Damascus, and support of all classes in the region. Radio Aleppo, in the hands of the revolutionaries, broadcast appeals for all Syrians to join the revolt against dictatorial President Gen. Adib Sbisheklj7*described by the army as “the people’s hangman.” ‘ . Reports reaching Beirut said the revolt is being led by politically obscure Col. Mustapha Al Hamdoun and that he has proclaimed the’ secession of the Aleppo area, bordering Turkey, from the Damascus regime. Damascus Radio, still obviously in the hands of the government, made no mention ot the northern revolt. It was reported here that Shishekly had ordered loyal troops to move out from Damascus to Aleppo, and the nearer cities of Homs and Hama, where the revolt was claimed to have spread. There were no clear indications yet as to the political character of the revolt or the extent ofits success. However, there were reports that the revolutionaries have pro-claimed-leftist fojpfer President El-Atassy the legitimate head of the government. El-Atassay, now 89, was ousted from power by Col. Shishekly in a coup d'etat in November, 1951. El-Attassy was an advocate of closer ties between Syria and the Soviet Unions The coup, if it succeeds, would be the fifth in a series that have <tept Syria in an almost constant ;tate of upheaval and alarm ever since the end of World War 11. The United States, in addition to its interest in the preservation of peace in the explosive Middle East, has extensive oil and oil pipeine interests in Syria. Radio reports from Aleppo did aot mention any fighting, rioting or other violence today and spoke mly of "popular demonstrations" )t support for the revolutionaries. The broadcasts appealed to the people to throw out the “mean -lave and 'agent of imperialism" rnd accused Shishekly Os attemptng to impose a "Fascist regime” m the country and of failing to carry out reforms pledged in his 1951 seizure of power. .“This is the end of an era of misery, treason apd deprivation,” Radio Aleppo said. “This is the real peoples' coup." INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy and snow over most of north and central portions this afternoon and tonight. Three to six inches of snow likely 50 miles either side of a line from Lafayette to Muncie. Friday mostly cloudy, a little warmer north and west. Low tonight 28-33. High Friday in the 40’s. 0 Z -o 12 PAGES "O 0

Assessors Meet To » Plan Annual Work Assessment Values Set This Morning Adams county trustees and deputy assessors met this morning at the court house to receive instructions and suplies for the coming assessing of property. George Gable, a member ot the state tax board, was in charge of instructions. Trustees received dog tags and license plates for horsedrawn vehicles. The buggy plates will cost sls dollars for the first time and $1 after that. Assessment values were discussed and decided at today's meeting. All television sets with a screen size of less than 16 ieenhs will be assessed at $25, which will be the minimum for any TV set. For the'first year, 16-inch, and 17-inch sets will be assessed at SBO for table model, .4110-for, console , models and $l7O sos combination models. The values will decrease with each year of depreciation to the $25 minimum for the seventh year. Since no new- 19 inch and 20 inch sets have been made, assessment will be on the second year to the fifth year. Second year values are S7O, S9O and $l5O. Fifth year values pre $25, S4O and S6O. Screens 21 Inches and larger will be assessed at $l2O, $l4O and $l9O for the first year and $25, $25 and S7O for the sixth year. No added assessment will be made for ear type antennae but a $lO value will be placed on roof antennae without motor controL $35 value on roof antennae with motor control and au additional $1.50 per foot for tower type antennae. Horses will be assessed from SIOO for ponies to SSOO for race horses with records. An SBO assessment will be placed on work mules. Registered cows- and buys will be valued at $250 and common cows and bulls will be assessed at fa SIOO. Sheep and goats will have assessment from $lO to S3O. Assessment values for male hogs and brood sow’s will range from SSO for common hogs to $l2O for , registered brood sows and pigs. Poultry and fur-bearing animals ' will be assessed at from $1 to SB. . Values for hay will go from $lO to S2O per ton. Grain assessment:; ■ include corn. $1 per bushel; oats. $.50 a bushel; wheat, $1.40 a bushel, and beans, $2. Potatoes will be assessed at $1 a bushel. » Miscellaneous assessment values Include peppermint oil, $4.50 per ( pound; bee stands, $2 each; t diamonds, S2OO per caret and baby , chicks, three cents to 50 cents. The fegular depreciation schedule will be used for household ap- { pliances, furniture and fixtures, { store and office equipment and s machinery and equipment .except ( on farm tractors and farm imple- s ments. which will be assessed at the average finance value figures as published in the current issue < of the national tractor and farm j implement blue book'. f Market prices of slock cattle and , stfcck hogs, fat cattle and fat hogs, f seeds and grains and so forth will ( be determined March 1 at the local ] county level and when established will apply for all townships. , Hoosiers Warned Os Heavy Snowfall 1 INDIANAPOLIS, UP — The ‘ weather bureau warned todaya; snow blanket ranging up to six 1 inches in depth is likely to fall 1 on North and Central Indiana this afternoon and tonight. 1 From 1 to 3 inches was fore- ' cast for the Indianapolis area with I up to 6 inches in the north. Kone was expected downstate. / _ . . _ . —- -

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Ike To Make Public Appeal In Tax Fight Plans Radio-TV Appeal To Public Against Tax'Cuts WASHINGTON. UP r-Bresident Eisenhower plans soon to make a radio-television appeal for public support in his effort to stem a Democratic drive tn congress to cut personal income taxes, it was learned today. A high Republican source revealed that Mr. Eisenhower is determined to put over his present tax program, which rules out income tax-cuts this year, while the government still is running in the red. Democrats have been whipping up support for a boost in income tax exemptions which would deprive the administration of a big piece of revenue. The GOP source said the President’s planned nationwide radio TV appeal would be designed to head off this politically appealing move, if possible. Sen. Walter F. George, D-Ga„ senior Democrat on the senate ftnaice committeo, has propones that the exemption be increased Jto SBOO this year and SI,OOO next yehr* Democrats in the house, where tax legislation must originate, have talked in terms of a SIOO increase. They have tried in vain to insert such a provision in a general tax revision bill which the tex-writing ways and means committee has been working on for several weeks. There has been some talk, mostly from Democrats, that the Republicans might yield to the pressure and go to bat themselves for an increase in personal exemptions. But the high Republican source told the United Press there -is no such plan afoot. Mr. Eisenhower did say at a news conference recently that unless there is an upswing in employment in March some tax reduction might be necessary to increase consumer purchasing power. But officially the President’s plan, at least for the moment, is .to resist strongly an increase in personal tax exemptions, the GOP source said. Rules Sheriffs May Run Again In 1954 Important Ruling By Supreme Court i INDIANAPOLIS UP — Dozens of Indiana sheriffs who served terms prior to adoption of a 1951 constitutional amendment may run again mis year. The Indiana supreme court ruled on a test case late Wednesday to determine intent Os the amendment. It changed sheriffs’ terms from 2 to 4 years and limited each sheriff to two terms in a 12-year period. Jefferson county’ sheriff Walter Sauley, iMadison, served two 2-year terms prior to the amendment and now is completing a 4-year term. The supreme court said Sauley—and an estimated 76 other sheriffs in a similar situation—may seek new terms. An opinion written by Judge Dan Flanagan said it is “Immaterial" whether Sauley served before Jan. 1, 1951, 'because “on that date a new term ot office started tinder a constitutional provision.” “A constitutional provision should have its feet founded deeply in the wisdom of the past, but its voice can speak only to the future," the opinion Said. ‘That which happened before adoption gave it breath It cannot notice. That which happened afterward demands its attention.” . Tf® ~ -~ • '• ■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ - ■-■ ‘ -

Warren Nomination Virtually Assured Belated Committee I Approval Wednesday ! WASHINGTON UP — Quick Senate confirmation of Earl Warren's nomination as Chief Justice was virtually assured today following bizarre and belated committee Approval. t Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland said Mr. Warren’s confirmation will come quickly—probably Friday—and expressed belief the ex-governor of California will get “an overwhelming vote of confidence." The delay occurred in the senate judiciary committee which finally approved the nomination on a 12-3 vote late Wednesday after puncturing the only complaints raised against ,Mr. Warren. ' Even the three dissenters— Democratic Sens. Harly M. Kilgore W. Va„ Olin D. Johnston S. C. and James O. tEiastland iMiss. — did not subscribe to the accusations made against :Mr. Warren by another Californian, /Roderick J. Wilson of .Hollywood. Neither did Chairman William Langer R-N.D.,a central figure in the nationwide furore about th* committee’s handling of the mfmination. “There’s nothing to those re'marks” that Wilsoin made, EiMSger'Wld fieW-smen. ■ . While nominally under arrest as a fugitive from California justice, Wilson testified more than two hours behind closed doors Wednesday. telling the committee why he thinks Mr. Warren is a “captive" of a “corrupt politicaj machine.” It was Wilson's list of 10 charges that produced the coast-to-coast uproar against Langer last week. The stormy North Dakotan made them public- in “unevaluated form'during a subcommittee hearing. ■<* Opinion Received On Witnesses Case Official Opinion Os Supreme Court The official opinion of the Indiana supreme cqprt in the Decatur company of Jehovah's Witnesses case has been received by county clerk Ed F. Jaberg and was transmitted today to Judge Myles F. Parrish of Adams circuit court. The opinion and also the dissenting opinion were sent to the Adams county elerk by Thomas C. Williams, clerk ot the supreme and ( appellate courts: The majority opinion, which is the prevailing order, Z. ’.‘Judgmeht reve rsed.with instruc- ~ tions to Adams circuit court to restate findings to comply with supreme court opinion." This means that the Jehovah’s Witnesses, in order to build theh Kingdom Hall at the corner of Monroe and Ninth streets,‘must observe the established set-back building line, but they do not need to provide 6,200 square feet of space for off-street parking. _„The church group also must limit the seating capacity of the new church, to 100 persons. Procedure, according to the clerk, is to submit the findings to Adams circuit court for restating the original finding. Urges U. N. Assembly Probe Red Massacres WASHINGTON UP — Sen. Paul H. Douglas proposed today that Red massacres in Poland and Korea be brought before the international court of justice for "a final judgment,of Communist guilt." The Illinois Democrat introduced a resolution calling for a Katyn and Korean massacres to be inves:igated by the U. N. general assembly and referred for, trig! to the international court. “The United States should proceed at once to force this issue of wholesale slaughter and torture . before the world,” Douglas said.

12 Per Cent Budget Slash Made By Group House Committee Cuts Eisenhower Request Os Funds WASHINGTON, UP — The house appropriations committee today slashed by more than 12 percent President Eisenhower’s request for funds for the state, justice, and commerce departments and the U. S. information service for fiscal 1955. Mr. Eisenhower asked for sl,313.920,960 for these agencies. The committee approved 11,147,638,000, a cut of 1166,932,960. One agency which received the full amount requested was the FBI, which asked and got $78,282,000. The committee said it had “confidence in the effectiveness” of the organization headed by J. Edgar Hoover. The U. Sr -information service, which handles Voice of America broadcasts and other informational activities abroad, was voted $75,814,000, compared with its request for 89 million.. The committee made no comment on its reasons for cutting thd information service. But inembers. in questioning officials of the agency-, had made clear that they did not feel the full amount was necessary, particularly regarding plans for informing members of congress and the American public generally of the agency's work. The committee conceded that the overall cut of $166,932,960 might not stick. It said it might have to give the civil aeronautics board more than the 23 million , granted for air, mail subsidies. The CAB had asked for 73 million. The committee also said it might have to allow more for federal highway aid than the 500 million dollars it voted. This was 55 million less than Mr. Eisenhower’s budget estimate. > The state department asked for $116,191,960 and received $108,410,000. Justice asked for $177,832,000 and received $176,542,000, and the commence department asked for $930,997,000 and'•■received $786,872,000. Will Hold Institute For Vacation School Annual Institute To Be Held Wednesday The annual vacation church school institute, sponsored by the Indiana' council of churches and the Associated Churches of Decatur, will be held Wednesday, March 3 at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Sessions will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m, with time out at noon for teachers to go to their homes for lunch. All teachers and helpers who assisted in the union daily vacation Bible school last year are asked to attend this institute, along with any others who teach in any school in the Decatur area. Textbooks of the co-op series will be used in the school and institute and can be secured now from the Rev. John E. Chambers. Directors assigned by the Indiana council of churches to have charge of the institute are: kindergarten. Mrs. James Hummel, Elkhart; primary, Mrs. B. G. Thomas, Decatur; juniors, the Rev. L Myrtle Baker, Sidney; junior high, Mrs. George McDermott, Alexandria; administration, the Rev. Q Clayton Steele, Alexandria. The union church school will be held June 1-11 at Lincoln school with Mrs. Russell Owens as dean. Committee members are the Rev. John E. Chambers, the Rev. William Feller. Dr. John Spaulding, .Miss Glennyi Roop, W. Guy Brown, and Ed Jaberg. ■!- v . V.

Rail Unions Protest Letter From Benson Charge Misconduct To Ag Secretary CHICAGO, UP —A controversial letter from secretary of agriculture Ezra Taft Benson to a presidential emergency board hearing a railway labor dispute has been returned to him, it was announced today. Chairman Charles Loring said the letter cannot be considered by the fact-finding board in its hearing on the wage demands which 15 non-operating unions have made on the nation's 130 Class I railroads. Loring said that Benson is not a party to the proceedings. The unions, through a telegram to President Eisenhower, demanded that Benson be disciplined, or even fired, for taking the initiative In sending a letter to the chairman of the board. Benson's letter expressed fears that freight rates for farm products might go up if any substantial operating cost increase were put upon the railroads. L. P. Schoene, general counsel for the. told ttjejroard that it considered its decision to return the letter proper? However, he attacked Benson for sending it. Meanwhile at Washington, Presidential press secretary James C. Hagerty said the White House was trying to "ascertain all the facts” surrounding the Benson letter. The non-operating unions, which represent more than one-raillion railroad workers, accused the secretary of "flagrant misconduct.” In a telegram to Mr. Eisenhower they demanded that the President repudiate the secretary’s action and order the letter withdrawn from the fact-finding board’s consideration. The telegram said Benson’s action "merits the strictest reprimand, if not impeachment.” Hagerty said the White House had learned of Benson’s action only after receiving the union complaint. The National Farmer’s Union lined up with the rail unions and accused Benson of trying to stir up "a political civil w&r between farmers and their customers." NFU President James G. Patton, in a letter to Benson, said he hoped the railroad workers understood Benson was not talking for American farmers. To Grant Military Aid For Pakistan Pres. Eisenhower In Announcement WASHINGTON. UP —President Eisenhower announced today that the United States will grant military aid to Pakistan. He did not specify the amount The White House also made public a letter from Mr. Eisenhower to prime minister Nehru of India justifying the U. S. action. Nehru has vigorously opposed U. S. military aid to Pakistan. Amilltary mission soon will be sent to Pakistan to determine its military needs. The military aid would be provided under the con-gressionally-approved Mutual Defense Act. Pakistan asked for the military aid to bolster.Jits forces in the cold war against communism. Nehru, who has sought to keep central Asia neutral in the current worldwide struggle, objected to any type of U. S. military help for Pakistan which borders India and is involved in a dispute over Kashmir which both countries claim. When the United States first decided on the Pakistan aid, spokesmen said privately they did not expect any further repercussions from the Indian head of“state.

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Secretary Os Army Talks To Ike's Aides Feels White House Fails Os Adequate Support In Feud WASHINGTON UP — Army Secretary Robert T. Stevens “categorically denied" today that he-Intends to resign or ha* asked for any public statement of support from President Elsenhower. John Kane, special assistant to Stevens, relayed' Stevens’ comment to reporters after a news service (Associated Press) had reported Steven* was considering resigning un- ■ less he received public backing from the president. WASHINGTON, UP-Arms secretary Robert T. Stevens, embroiled in an army feud with Sen. Joseph ». McCarthy, talked with several members of President Eisenhower’s staff W«nesday night, the White House disclosed today. Stevens, said to be ’’steaming; mad” over reports he had surrendered to the Wisconsin Republican. did not talk with Mr. Eisenhower. Presidential press secretary James C. Hagerty told reporters that Stevens has not yet made or even asked for an appointment with Mr. Elsenhower. Hagerty said he has heard no mention ot a possible Stevens — resignation. A high administration source said Stevens does not want to resign, but that the army secretary feels the White House has failed to give him adequate backing in his feud with McCarthy and that he wants to find out how far the administration will go in supporting his stand. This source said Stevens talked by telephone with presidential assistant Sherman Adams this morning, apparently seeking an appointment with Mr. Eisenhower to find out whether he is to be “sacrificed” to McCarthy “for the sake of future politics.” While seeking a showdown Stevens, according to authoritative sources, has not reached the point of resigning in protest. A source close to Stevens denied that he has taken a position now that he will resign unless he gets a public expression of support from the White House. Hagerty said he talked ' with Stevens but declined to give the names of any other of Mr. Eisenhower’s advisers with whom Stevens talked. 3AIJ--- ■'..'-I ——A— Hagerty said Stevens called him at his home and talked about “the stories that were appearing in the papers" on Stevens "memorandum of understanding” reached at a lunch Wednesday with the Wiconsin senator and three other Republican senator’s. Hagerty implied that Stevens might get an appointment with President Eisenhower later. Asked if Stevens would see the President today, he said: “I do not know at this time.” \ When asked if President Eisenhower approved of the “memorandum of understanding” which has been widely interpreted as a capitulation by Stevens to McCarthy, Hagerty replied: “I haven't any comment on that situation at all, and I’ll add, at this time.” On Capitol Hill. Sen. Thomas A. Burke, D-Ohio, said Stevens had made a “complete surrender” to McCarthy. He said the "capitulation . . . will have a demoralizing effect on the military." McCarthy, meanwhile, h a d scheduled no further hearings today on his charge that the army “coddles Communists” and it was not certain when he will do so in the future. Stevens, it was said, wants a showdown with the President on whether he is being “sacrificed” (Twa Ta Pas» rtve» ■