Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1954 — Page 2

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Holds Public Responsible For Police Shortcomings

(Editors’ note: This is the first of three stories dealing with the effectiveness of po-' lice enforcement in five Indiana cities chosen at random.) By CONNIE COURTEAU INDIANAPOLIS. UP — A longtime probation official today blamed the public for shortcomihgs In police work in five Indiana cities, where the majority of 1953 crimes were unsolved. Charles Boswell, chief probation officer of the Marion county juvenile court, held the public responsible tor the nature so the statistics. “The local police make good investigations of most crimes and violence," he said. “But law enforcement officers aren’t getting backing from the so-called 'good' people of their communities." Law enforcement officers agreed backing meant more than co-operation with investigations. They said it meant larger police forces. For example, Indianapolis chief John Ambuhl said he had 39 vacancies to fill his quota of 773. z His men. who work 48 hours ■ sff weeks a year, handled a total of 183.555 law violation charges last year. A survey showed about one of every three persons in Indianapolis and South Bend, statistically speaking, was charged last year with breaking some sort of law. The violations ranged at the Hoosier capital from 117,317 parking tickets to, 26 murders. In all, 9.657 major crimes were committed at Indianapolis, and 3,416 were

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difficult because of requirements in other departments such as traffic, where the scope of violations make felony figures look small. Assessors, Trustees Meet Here Saturday Meetings of Adams county assessors and trustees took place Saturday at the court house. The assessors met to compare figures pertaining to the current assessments. The meeting of the trustees was the regular monthly event. Handicraft School Slated Thursday Those expecting to participate in Thursday’s handicraft day are reminded to bring along some material. The workshop will be held at the Monroe fireman’s hall, from 9:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Mrs. Milton Kruetsman, instructor in painting, asks that her students bring a clean white feed sack or plain muslin for practice work. They may also use favorite embroider patterns if thsy like. The needlecrafters,' Mrs. Lee Fleming and Mrs. Harry Stultz, suggest that for chrocheting each bring a hook and thread. Those wishing to learn to tat should bring their own shuttle. A large hairpin is needed to make hair pin lace. The lamp shade makers will need a frame—this can be from a worn out shade; seam tape and twill tape, needle, thread, pins, muslin or teed sack for pattern and the covering material. The outer covering fabric can be any color desired other than blue or green but the lining fabric should be white.

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James Roosevelt Wins Nomination Seeks California's Congressional Seat LOS ANGELES UP — James Roosevelt, endorsed by the Democratic party as its candidate tor congress from the 26th district, began a campaign today to establish a political record he hopes will “obliterate the smears against me.” Roosevelt, 47-year old son of the late President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, won the nomination Sunday at a party caucus attended by 350 delegates and observers. Roosevelt, accused by his wife, Romelle, of Infidelities with 12 women, delivered a three-minute speech before the voting. He won the endorsement on the second ballot. Although 11 candidates originally wfere in the running tor the party’s seal of approval, Roosevelt’s only serious competition came from lawyer Jerry Pacht. Pacht trailed Roosevelt by 12 votes on the first count and finally lost by 14 votes on the second ballot, when Roosevelt got one vote more than the 90 required for endorsement The final tally was 91 for Roosevelt to 77 for Pacht. Roosevelt told delegates, a few of them booing as he started to speak, that the attack on his personal life left him with only two choices. *’l could retire and let the charges stand to be used against me as evidence of guilt,” he said, "or 1 could come before the peo-

pie and get mytclf elected and make a record which would be an answer to the smear* against mo. "For ' the sake of my children I want to obliterate the smears.” Robbery Accomplice Former Decatur Man George Miller, Fort Wayne man Involved in the series of bank robberies by Bernard El. LaClair, was a resident of Decatur in 1950. He worked for a short time at the General Electric company and during his stay here resided at 33 Homestead. < Fair Skies, Warmer Weather In Indiana INDIANAPOLIS, UP — Fair skies and warmer temperatures were back in Indiana today after a sunny Sunday which saw the mercury rise to 60 degree?. That was the Sunday high for Evansville, the state’s warm spot. It was 53 at Indianapolis and Terre Haute, 46 kt Lafayette and Fort Wayne, and 40 at South Bend. Low temperatures early this morning ranked from South Bend’s 24 ,to Terre Haute’s 37. Richmond Man Held On Murder Charge RICHMOND, Ind. UP — Police today held John T. Cantrell, 53, on a preliminary murder charge in the shooting death of Chester Lockett, 72, Richmond. Police said Cantrell’s estranged wife told them her husband shot Lockett Saturday night when he saw the victim in her kitchen.

Founder of Newberry Stores Dies Sunday J. J. Newberry, 76, founder and board chairman of the Newberry chain of variety stores, died Sunday in his Englewood, N. J,, home following an extended illness. Word of his death was received here by James ( "Mack” McKee, manager of the local Newberry store. McKee announced that the local store would be closed Tuesday afternoon after 1 p.m. Funeral services for Mr. Newberry will be conducted Tuesday at 8:30 p.m> in Englewood. Will H.layTDies At Sullivan Home Former Movie Czar Is Taken By Death SULLIVAN, Ind., (UP)—Will H. Hays, who held a stop watch on Valentino’s kisses and a tight rein on movie morals, died Sunday in the Hoosier town where he was born. The former movie “czar" was 74. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 4 p. m. In the First, Presbyterian church here, where Hays was an elder. Hays was the first president of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, a Job that gave him the power to censor 80 percent of all American-made movies. He held the position from 1922 to 1943. Like Kenesaw Mountain Landis, late major league baseball commissioner, Hays was a genuine “Czar," able to hold the men who paid his 1150.000 salary in line. The impact of his personality was such that the association he headed was popularly known as the “Hays office.” Hays, like Federal Judge Landis, came to his Job from a honored position in government. Hays was Republican national chairman in the closing days of WOrld War I, helped elect Warren G. Harding President in 1920 and was made postmaster general in Harding’s administration. He resigned to take the Hollywood Job after a year in Harding’s cabinet. Hays’ wife and son. Will H. Hays Jr., a Wabash College professor, were at his side when he died. He was stricken with pneumonia tn November, 1953, and grew weaker steadily. A week ago organic complications set in. Hays came to Hollywood when the young film industry was in trouble with reform elements across the country. There was public criticism of lengthy kisses, scanty clothing and other manifestations of the “flapper” age. Much of it might seem tame now, but at the time, most states were moving to set up censorship boards — which would have tied up Hollywood with 48 different sets of rules. Hays convinced the producers it would be easier, and more profitable, to regulate themsdlves. One of the first things he did was cut kisses to what he considered reasonable lengths. The czar was hard on bedroom and bathtub scenes, too. < Hays wasn’t just playing to the crowd. He had definite personal standards on morality. He was responsible for the “morality clause’ in actors’ contracts, a clause which gave studios the right to fire an actor involved in a scandal. TWO PERSONS (Continued From Page One) 5:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Spieth and Tom Voiral, Monroeville, the two occupants so the vehicle, were uninjured. State trooper Schindler and sheriff jjhraluka made an investigation and later arrested Spieth on a charge of driving at an excessive rate of speed on a curve. Spieth pleaded guilty in mayor’s court this morning to the charge and was fined sl(7 and costs, amounting to $24.75. ■ Another minor auto accident was reported at the Schieferstein bridge on U. S. 27 Saturday afternoon but details of the mishap were not available. No one was injured and damage to the autos was said to have been small. STEVENSON (Continued From Pngr One) than seT up a new starring vehicle tor McCarthy. They have exposed a campaign ’of direct attack on President Eisenhower. His very considerable- personal popularity has caused some Democrats to feel that it would be better politics to shoot only at the Republican party and policies and at other individuals in this campaign. Some Democrats doubtless will hold to that, but Stevenson and Mitchell and their most loyal followers now are expected to direct, their fire at the Republican head man. Much, pf Mitchell’s speech was ' in adverse criticism of Mr. Eisen-' hower’s “new look" In national defense and in question of secretary l of state John Foster Dulles’ new policy of if the RUe-ians, tirco.

Industrial Output Fails To Increase * X;,' ».i, ’ * Fails Os Ordinary February Increase WASHINGTON UP — Preliminary figures showed today that industrial production failed to pick up last month as ft usually does in February. Indications were that the federal reserve's unadjusted production index for last month will be about 124, the same as January's. The index usually increases by about 2 per cent in February, as against January. After seasonal trends are taken into account, government economists said, the adjusted February index probably will be a point or so below January’s 125. On a. basis of seasonally adjusted figures—which economists use in evaluating business trends—the nation’s industrial production already had slumped by about 10 per cent from July through January. Meanwhile, Dr. Neil H. Jacoby, a member of President Eisenhower’s council of economic Advisers, said the nation cannot be “talked” into a full-scale depression as some Republicans have charged. A depression would binge on “fundamental things” such as a collapse tn consumer demand rather than gloomy discussion, he said in a television interview Sunday (NBC “American Forum"). Actually, he said, a great depression is not now in the cards. Partly offsetting the continued drop in factory output, construction work has been at a record high level so far this year. New

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construction set record* for both January and February with a total of $4,742,000,000. Last month, the annual rate after aeasonal adjustments climbed to more than 36 billion dollars, as against last year’s total of $34,800,000,000. Another favorable economic Indicator was a 12 per cent rise in auto sales in February, as against January's But last month’s auto sales still wore 8 per cent below those of February, 1953. Gift* & Greeting* for You —through WELCOME WAGON from Your Friendly Business Neighbors and Civic end Social We’fore Toders Dm the otcetioe est The Birth of a Baby Sixteenth Birthday* EngadementAnnounoomenta Change of residence Arrival* of Newcomen to City Phone 3-3196 or 3-3966