Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 73, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1954 — Page 6

PAGE SIX

I SPORTS

Decatur High Football Card Is Announced A nine-game schedule for the 1954 football season was announced today by Robert Worthman. athletic director and head coach of the Decatur high school. Thia is one game less than played'in recent seasons, with the Warsaw Tigers dropped after pulling out of the Northeastern Indiana conference. Coach Worthman will face a tough rebuilding job next fall, losing 15 lettermen by graduation next month. However, there are —l2 4ettermen who will return next fall. Seniors who will graduate next month are: Roger Blackburn, Roger Pollock, Phil Krick. Don Aurand. Bill Ditto, James Rowley, Larry Zizard, Jim Engle, Bob Baker, Jerry Simon. Neil Keller, Verlin Egly and Don Schaffer. Returning lettermen next fall will be: juniors—Bill Handler. Fred McDougal. Max Hilyard, Stanley Allison, Jerry Bair, John Neireiter, Harlen Shaffer, Dave Halterman. Jerry Rhodes and Phil Baker: sophomores — Bill Roth and Roger Strickler. The Yellow Jackets have five home games and four road tilts scheduled, opening Sept. 10 against the Auburn Red Devils at Auburn. All home games will be played at night, as usual. The complete schedule follows: Sept. 10 —Auburn at Auburn. Sept. 17—New Haven at Decathr (C). Sept. 21 —Hartford City at Decatur. Sept. 24—Garrett at Decatur (C). Oct. I—Portland1 —Portland at Decatur. Oct. 5 —C one oPd i a at Fort Wayne. Oct. B—Bluffton at Bluffton (C). ~ . Oct. 15-—Fort Wayne Central at Decatur. Oct. 20 —Columbia City at Columbia City (C). (Cl—Northeastern Indiana conference games. BOV/LING SCORES Central Soya League Pts. Spares „„ 29% Feed Mill 29 M & R - 23 Wonders ■-— 23 Erasers — 23 Master Mixers- — 22 Blue Prints /_ — 19 Bag Service 18% -H Truckers 18 Hot Rods a— — 15 Men—R. Stevens, 203 (535); R. Christen, 185-184 (520); R. Judt 182 (518); R. Way 187; V. Snyder 184; J. Bowman 180. Women —I. Bowman 198-176-191 (565); I. Way 213; Woodward 191171; J. Smith 181; Mac Lean 178; Schlickman 171. Note: Amy Woodward, bowling in the Women’s League on March 15, had games of 199. 224 and 185 for a 608 series. This is the second 600 series rolled in the Women’s League this season, with Willodean Schroeder bowling 640 in the first half.

SUN. MON. TUES. Continuous Sun. from 1:15 The “Lucy” Stars in Colofl LUCILLE BALL DESI ARNAZ “THE LONG, LONG TRAILER” Marjorie*' Main, Keenan Wynn ALSO —Shorts 14c-50c Inc. Tax O—O TODAY—“Taza, Son of Cochise” Rock Hudson. Barbara Rush ALSO—Shorts 14c-50c Inc. Tax gT TODAY & SUNDAY Continuous Both Days ' “THE WILD ONE” With MARLON BRADO & GENE AUTRY “PACK TRAIN” With Smiley ..Burnette Only 14c-30c inc. Tax ——O —0 O|ur Naw Projection Lamps Bring You Brighter Pictures!

Many Schools After Milan's Net Coach i MONTICELLO, Ind., VP -Marvin Wood, coach of Milan’s champion basketball team. was_due here today for an interview with Monticello high school officials who want to consider him for a coaching job. Wood, previously was approached or mentioned by New Castle. Elkhart and Southport high school officials as a prospect to fill vacancies caused by resignations.

Mathews Hits — First Spring Homer Friday By UNITED PRESS Reports that Ed Mathews “had lost his home run touch” were labelled “premature” today by the ‘Milwaukee Braves’ “big slugger and Manager Charley Grimm. Mathews, who challenged Babe. Ruth’s record pace until late last season, hit his first round-tripper of the Grapefruit League season Friday night to spark the Braves’ 11-0 route of the .Atlanta Crackers. Mathews had gone homerless in Milwaukee’s previous 19 exhibition games leading to thinly-veiled hints that something was wrong with him.. ... .. . ; “There’s nothing wrong that a little home cooking won’t cure,” Grimm grinned after Mathews finally broke the Ice Friday night. ‘lEd’s been meeting the ball solidly all spring and he’ll probably walk off with the homer title again this year.” Grimm pointed out that the 23year old southpaw swinger has been banging the ball at a .348clip during the exhibition games and has “salted” his extralbase output with four triples. "I think every one of those triples would have been a home run in a National League park," Grimm pointed out. “He's been meeting the ball solidly all spring and looks like he’s in for a fine season.” Grimm also was elated at the brilliant’ pitching of rookies Gene Conley and Ray Crone, who limited the Crackers to only one hit as the Braves gained their ninth victory of the spring. Conley’s seveninning performance just about clinched a spot on the roster for the 225-pound firebailer, who posted a 23-9 record for Toledo last season. The New York -Yankees, meanwhile, were looking more like world champions after an 8-4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Allie Reynolds, turning in one of his strongest outings of the spring, pitched the last four innings and was utbuched for only one unearned run. The Dodgers, however, still hold a 3-2 lead in the eight-game spring series ’which will foe concluded at Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field just before the season opens. „. • In the other games Friday, the Cincinnati Redlegs edged out the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, despite a fine pitching performance by 20game winner Harvey Haddix; the Washington Senators routed the Boston Red Sox, 10-1, and the Philadelphia iPhillies defeated the Detroit Tigers, 6-2. Squad cuts were beginning in earnest, too. with the Pittsburgh Pirates announcing the assignment of 3100,000 bonus pitcher Paul Pettit to their Huntsville, Tex., camp. Manager Fred Haney also announced that 16 players, including Joe Page, Walker Cooper, iMax Surkont and Cal Abrams, were being sent to Brunswick, Ga., where the main squad will join them on April 7. The Boston Red Sox revealed that pitchers Ivan Delock, Ben Flowers. Hershel Freeman and A'lan Curtis have been assigned to their Louisville farm club in the American Association, All but Curtis appeared briefly with the Red Sox last season. The Chicago Cubs cut rookie pitchers Joe Kuncl and Don Wat-, kins from their squad as they began a 12-game barnstorming tour with the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Athletics announced they are about to slice 12 players off their 38-man roster. Boy Loses Three Fingers In Blast LA PORTE, Ind. (UP) —Setting off a dynamite cap in school cost 13-year-old Philip Severs, Door Village, three fingers. • Authorities said the accident occurred Friday when Severs apparently played with the explosive. Six sixth grade classmates received first aid. * Philip's condition was "fair'” Trade in a Good Town — Deoatut

ONE WAY—UP! -■-- •By Alon Mover most or ch/cagos f TWr 5 sauer’c . f/MGERS W hackers MRPW Waters **c^-*c* r ’- ■ 1-W Af,p &/OULPER P/PH'T X ‘ HELP. A *1 CHICAGO GUBS. I —I fx xxz WAV RA/GE MS ' MOTHER. CLUB A MOTCH POESH T GET AMY ' COVERING THE s BREAKS -//* W/LL AREA be the eh HE HARP TO PO / SAUER AHP WORSE THAW RBTA/M 7rH PLACE [ jjSW W 'W'TH PITTSBURGH ST/LL TH THE LEAGUE._ HAGUE? DWributfi bf Kine rnltni SyeAcete LTT/w ■—■ ™

German Boxer Wins Ist American Bout NEW YORK UP — Middleweight Gustav Bubi Scholz of Germany proved himself a solid puncher but an awkward boxer in his American debut while winning the unanimous 10-round decision over speedy Al Andrews of Superior, WiS., at Madison Square Garden. The unbeaten Berlin southpaw drew unqualified praise today from managing director Harry Markson of the international boxing club, a man whose opinion counts much. Markson said, “I was delighted■with his showing. He’H dowetl and make a lot of money in this country.” . Jack Dempsey said, "He's a great prospect, -but he’s still green. He needs a lot of work. He’s a good puncher, but he leaves himself open too much.” This writer thought Bubi’s showing was satisfactory but certainly not sensational ’ against a 3-1 un ; derdog. The three ring officials favored Gustav on rounds as follows: referee Harry Kessler, 6-3-1; Judge Harold Barnes, 7-2-1; judge Jack Gordon, 6-3-1. The United Press had it 7-2-L Rangy Scholz, scaling 156 1-2 pounds to Andrews’ 155 1-4, displayed punch while flooring the Wisconsin youngster in the fifth round with a left hook to the chin, and by knocking him through the ropes with a right jab in the seventh and by staggering him on four other occasions. But Gustav, fighting flat-footed with his right foot well forward in the nearly normal southpaw stance, was either too eager or too awkward to finish his opponent when he had him in trouble. That was apparent particularly in the njnth round, when a left hook staggered Al on the ropes. Scholz then missed his wobbly opponent with several frantic shots for the head. Both 23-year old scrappers were bleeding from the nose at the final bell. It was Gustav’s 50th victory in 52 fights. He has had two draws. Annie Lee Moss Is ■it ’ Back In Army Job Pending Decision On Loyalty Case

WASHINGTON, UP — Mrs. Annie Lee Moss, one of the targets in Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s investigation of the army, had her defense department job back to* day— at least for the time being. The army announced Friday night that Mrs. Moss would be returned to her job with the signal corps Monday pending a final decision on her loyalty case. The 48-year old Negro woman had been suspended from her $3,335 a year job 30 days ago after iSfcCarthy called her before his senate investigating subcommittee to answer a former FBI undercover agent’s charge that an Annie Lee Moss had been a member of the Communist party. TERRE HAUTE (Continued From Page One) Friday and stuffed it into a paper sack. He fled in a car driven by- a confederate waiting outside. If you nave something to sell or rooms for rent, try a Democrat Want Ad. It hfings results.

TOE DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

Clem's Lake Being Improved; Opening Planned On Holiday According to Walter Clem, ownerbt Clem’s Lake northeast of Decatur, improvement of the land around the lake and the lake itself is being completed for the coming summer activities. Land around the lake and along the road is being leveled off to form suitable sites tor home building. The lake has been dredged, weeds and moss have been removed and the lake has beeh deepened to improve fishing. The pool has been cleaned and sanded. New back walls and piers have been installed, ’ The park, which is located near the lake, has also been undergoing improvement. The new owner, Melville Stevens, is . installing equipment for an amusement park. The park will feature a ferrjs wheel, merry-go-round and other rides and concessions. Stevens was manager of an amusement park in Fcfrt Wayne for over 20 years; ~ ~ The lake and park will open, for business Decoration Day of sooner if Weather permits, —Clem announced. Xbw Charges Huge Profit In Cheese Dealings New Charge Is Made By Sen. McCarthy WASHINGTON, (UP) — Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, r i:(R-Wis.) says some cheese warehouse operators made "tremendous profits" recently by selling cheese to the government and buying it back at a lower rate. McCarthy said Friday he had asked the agriculture department for a full explanation of the order, but what he had learned so far “made no sense at all.” He said his staff found that the department issued an order March 4 allowing tain grades of cheese to the government at 37 certis apoundand buy it back “the same day” at 34% cents. He said 26,880,000 pounds of cheese had been bought and sold under this order as of Thursday. He said another order was issued Thursday covering types of cheese not included in the original order. McCarthy said the department, told his staff the order was "necessary in the shifting of parity” but the explanation seemed to him “completely garbled.” The agriculture department plans to lower price supports on dairy products froip 90 percent of parity to 75 percent April 1. When the March 4 order permitting warehouses to sell cheese was issued, department spokesmen said that it was necessary to prevent, last-minut6 sales by ware-

u z. A H KIKE . _ _______________ ■ Y 00Psr..juMos guess, agin,') A -' aS ts J FERGOT TH'PULLED Jg> HONEY/ 7 I DNAH, MUSCLE IN MAH . L_2 ff/ W'WM BALL - JI | ALLYOUOUTFIELDs. | CANDIDATES GIT |||SSpr WO a out there so s Hw L TS, lP9e^e A tk^ Y in b«.’SM? l / • /V \ 1 I / / i I J Produced by Steph™ Slewnga. I /! J / <3’27 -TViSir J Copw.gfti imbf K.n< Ftxturw SyndK-t. lac X il X W rvSa A M — L_—V U/ .

Pirates Show Biggest Player Roster Change FORT PIERCE. Fla. UP —The Pittsburgh Pirates, who finished in the National League cellar last season, have undergone the biggest player shake-up of any club in the league, but they still appear doomed for last place. For the most part they are going into the race with kid# at least a year away, fading veterans, and only a few established major league players. But the situation is sb desperate manager Fred Haney plans on keeping the kids even though ire knows they need more seasoning. From the 68 players who reported in the Pirate camp nearly six weeks ago. only 34 still are in the running. Actually, only five positions are set—veteran Sid Gordon rookie Curtis Roberts at second; and Frank Thdtnas, Hal Rice and rookie Jerry Lynch in the outfield. Gordon came to the club in the Danny O’Connell deal with the Braves. Roberts hit .291 at Denver last season. Thomas and Rice are holdovers, the former a promising long ball hitter who drove out 30 home runs last season and batted in 102. Lynch hit. 333 at Norfolk and has been the sensation of the camp. Five players are battling for the first base job with either veteran Preston Ward, who had a dismal season in 1953, or Robert Skinner, a rookie who is just out of service, having the inside track. The other are Dale Coogan, also out of service; and Dale Long, who hit .272 at Hollywood last Season. Paul Smith, another first baseman, who hit .283 last season, appears headed for the army next month. The veteran l)ick Cole" and a’ rookie, Gair Allie, are the leading shortstop candidates. George Freese, who hit only .266 at Springfield in 1953, has been hitting so well that he has the inside track as the No. 1 utility infield man. Two rookies, Dick Hall, up from Waco where he hit .286 and Gail Henley, who batted .290 at New Orleans, and veteran Cal Abrams probably will be tie outfield spares. It looks like veterans Sam Jethroe and Gene Hermanski will go to the minors. Catching is a problem because the Pirates have to carry two bonus receivers. Vic Janowicz and Nick Koback, and neither is ready for full-time duty. Right now it looks like veteran Walker Cooper, picked up as a free agent, will start the season as the No. 1 catcher. Toby Atwell still is around apd rookie Bill Hall has an outside chance of making it. As of the hioment, Haney is counting on three holdovers—Bob Friend (8-11); Bob Hall (3-12) and Paul LaPalme (8-16)—and Max Surkont, who had a 11-5 record with Milwaukee last season, as regular starters. Elroy Face (618) and John Hetki (3-6) will be the No. 1 and 2 relievers. Other starting possibilities are Vernon Law, just back from the service; Cal Hogue, who has failed in previous trials; Nelson King, a relief specialist who won 15 while losing only three at Denver; George O’Donnell, a 20-game winnew with Hollywood; Bob Purkey, an 11-game winner at New Orleans and Don Dangleis, a 19-year old righthander with only one season of organized ball behind him. Dangleis allowed only three runs in the first 16 innings he pitched in exhibition games and Haney called him “the coolest pitcher in the camp, who right now looks good enough to be a regular start- _ — »» • jer. houses to take advantage of the 90 percent supports. They feared this would empty the normal pipeline to consumers. Benson Promises To Give Plan Thursday WASHINGTON UP — Agriculture secretary Ezra T. Benson said the government is prepared to take losses to get more than 300 million pounds of surplus butter into the hands of housewives at bargain prices. Benson repeated his promise to announce a butter surplus disposal plan by next Thursday when dairy price supports are scheduled to drop from 90 to 75 pet - cent of parity. ■/, ;• .

Royal Tan Wins Grand Ndtional AINTREE, England UP — Royal Tan won the 111th running of the Grand National steeplechase today to give owner J. H. Griffin his second consecutive winner in the world’s toughest horse race. Tudor Linp owned by Mrs. E. Truelove was second and ix>rd Sefton's Irish Lizard was third in the four mile, 856 yard race. The race was of interest the world over because it decided the winners of the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes. Claude R. Wickard Hits Farm Policies Former Agriculture Secretary Speaks TELL CITY. Ind. (UP)—Former agriculture secretary Claude R. Wickard said today a drop in farm purchasing power in the last 15 months would weaken manufacturing markets -as well as farm economy, Wickard said In a speech prepared for delivery at an eighth district Democrat rally* that farmers in 1952 received slightly more than parity prices, and now get a little more than 90 percent of parity. The drop of about 10 points has nearly eliminated farmers’ ability to purchase new equipment, Wickard said, thereby lowering demand for such items as trucks and machinery. The former agriculture chief in the Roosevelt administration said a program of high price supports was necessary for the good of the entire economy. His text said CIO Pres. Walter Reuther had joined in an appeal for high supports and charged the GOP administration was virtually the only group which did not recognize the interdependence between rural and urban prosperity. Another speaker also criticized the administration. Sen. Harley M. Kilgore. (D-W. Va.) said “a divided and faltering Republican party’’ has shown it cannot conduct the nation’s affairs. ~ “We have noisy sideshows in the congress and a failure of leadership in the executive departments,’’ Kilgore said, “while the nation slips into a recession ... “The hard truth is that President Eisenhower has not yet assumed the leadership even of his own divided party.” . • He said' congress has been in session for three months this year and has accomplished, little. “The Republican congress is bitterly divided on the issue of the conduct of its own Republican investigators.” he said. “Ugly public wrangling goes on month after month while constructive legislative work slows to a standstill." Kilgore described the Republican tax bill now in congress as “tax relief for the few” and said that any such program in the long run would not “benefit even those favored few.” KEY SENATORS (Continued From Pngf Que) Geneva conference, to convince the free word that the United States is willing lo go all out, short of direct intervention with troops, to prevent the Communists from taking Indochina and gaining control of the key to strategically vital Southeast Asia.’ Democrat Want Ads Bring Results . - . . ..

I Will Appreciate Your Vote and Support . 7 Jay H. Minch Democratic Candidate for- ' SHERIFF K ADAMS COUNTY World War 11 Veteran, Served 22 Months in f|||| the Pacific. Served in 5 Major |g gk Battles including one Rtt with Japanese Fleet. Married and the Father E& 4|r A of Two Sons and One *1 jH Daughter. Associated with Father I ■ in the Taxi Business in Decatur since 1946. Pol. Advt.

Asks End To Firing On Mercy Airplanes French Commander In Appeal To Reds HANOI. Indochina UP —F&mchl Gen. Henri Navarre appealed dra-j matically today to the Communist commander to halt Red gunfire on mercy planes evacuating badly wounded French troops from surrounded Dien Bien Phu. The appeal was made directly to Red Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, in a broadcast over the French radio in Hanoi. French warplanes bombed and strafed Communist "mole men" tunneling* toward the ehcircled French defenses. Minor ground clashes boosted the 24-hour toll of Red casualties to 300. ___ Communist rebel gunners have blasted ambulance planes emblazoned with the international Red Cross emblem trying to land at the airstrip of the besieged fortress. Meanwhile, seriously wounded French troops have lain in the underground dispensary for as long as two weeks awaiting evacuation. The Communist Viet Minh radio claimed in propaganda broadcasts the French were ferrying munitions into Dien Bien Phu with ambulance planes. “I give you my assurance," Navarre Said in his broadcast appeal, ‘that no medical transportation has been or is being used for military purposes." He offered to define air corridors for hospital planes and give control of air traffic to an international Red Cross representative or “anyone else agreed upon by both parties." French pilots in U. S.-made planes swarmed over the besieged outpost to blast Communists trying to burrow under its barbedwire defenses. Jhe air attackers also poured flaming gasoline jelly on Jled concentrations at Bang On Pet, a mile west of Dien Bien Phu. The Communist artillery bombardment of the surrounded fortress' slackened considerably during the day, but heavy mortars emplaced in the nearby htlls.continned to pound away at targets in the embattled valley, including ambulances and hospital planes seeking to evacuate the wounded. Jobless Pay Claims Reported Decreased WASHINGTON UP — The number of jobless persons receiving state unemployment payments dropped by 13,500 during the week ending -March’ 13. It was the secohd straight weekly decline. The labor department reported Friday night a total of 2,213,059 jobless receiving state benefits at the end of February, but the figure for March 13 dipped to 2,187,100. That compared with 1,039,885 for March 13, 1953. Hit Song Composer Dies In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD (UP) —Academy Award-winning musician Louis Silvers, composer of the hit song, “April Showers,” died at Cedars of Lebanon hospital Friday of a heart ailment. Silvers, 64. was musical director of one of the first sound movies. “The Jazz Singer,” in 1928, and won an Academy Award for his musical direction of the film, “One 1 Night of Love.”

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1954

USED CARS » 1 .' ’ i ‘ ■ .• \ •* , v 1951 MERCURY « 4-Door Radio & Heater 1951 CHEVROLET 4-Door Radio & Heater . 1952 CHEVROLET 2-Door Radio & Heater White Sidewall Tim 1951 CHEVROLET Bel-Aire Radio & Heater 1953 STUDEBAKER 2-Door 1952 STUDEBAKER 4-Door Radio & Heater 1952 PACKARD 4-Door 1951 STUDEBAKER Starlite Coupe 1950 CHEVROLET 1950 STUDEBAKER 1950 FORB 4-Door Overdrive* Radio & Heater 1950 OLDSMOBILE “88” Convertible 1949 BUICK Super 4-Door 1948 HUOSON ‘ 4-Door 1947 PLYMOUTH 4-Door M&W AUTO SALES N. 13th Street - • -e- — - • ... , PHONE 3-3220