Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 101.

Mac-Army Squabble In Fifth Day ■ w f> **jdU* i aR : >, ’ , - aeSHtm ■ • bf. KT-j THE AFTERNOON SESSION of the fifth day in the inquiry into the fight between Sen. McCarthy and the Army in Washington got off on a note of laughter as (top) counsel Ray Jenkins (left), acting sub-committee chairman Mundt and Senator McClelland show appreciation for Mundt’s acceptance of McCarthy’s “commending the chair." Capitol police (below) however, kept a close check on spectators, searching all who entered the packed caucus room for possible weapons. ■

Strong Soviet Force In East Germany Told Russia, Satellites Have Six Million Men Under Arms WASHINGTON UP — Russia has a “ready-made spearhead” of armored divisions in East Germany that could strike the west at a moment's notice, diplomatic officials said today. The high officials, whose information is as authoritative as any in any Allied hands, also said Russia and its Red satellites in Europe now have more than 6.000,000 men under arms backed by a “strong capability" in atomic weapons and guided missiles. Representatives of the North Atlantic treaty nations reviewed Russia’s war strength in a meeting in Paris last week, a*nd fepofts on the subject have become available since. The Soviet bloc, according to the officials. Is fast erecting an "effective dir defense belt" along the east-west frontier in Europe and rapidly equipping its air forces with jet aircraft, including advanced types of heavy bombers. The Red spearhead in Edst Germany was said to consist of 22 Soviet divisions, mostly armored units with tanks and self-propelled guns. Supporting them are 60 other Soviet divisions in Eastern Europe and West Russia — not including jBO satellite divisions. The informants estimated that Russia and her satellites could expand their present overall force of 255 divisions to 400 divisions with: in 30 days after the start of a war. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, U. S. representative to NATO, recently told the Daughters of the American revolution there now are roughly I<TO divisions for, Western Europe's defense. He also said NATO has about 3,000 combat planes. -The diplomatic officials said that of the 6,000,000 Communists under arms in Russia and Eastern Europe, approximately 4,500,000 are in ground forces in a "high state of preparedness.” The figures did not include Red China’s massive military land forces. . . - -These sources said the size o! the Russian air force has remained constant —about 20,000 aircraft — over recent years but its quality has sharply improved. / _ Monday Final Day For • Mortgage Exemptions Monday, May 3, is the final day for the filing of mortgage exemp * tions, Frank Kitson, auditor announced today. A mortgage exempnot to exceed SI,OOO, is allowed all property owners of Adams county whp have , bonafide mortgages against their properties. These requests for exemption of •«. county tax payments, auditor Kit eon pointed out, must be filed at the auditor’s office annually. Many petitions for soldier's exemptions are still Outstanding, the ..auditor said.

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Jacobs And Gates Debate Politics Debate Wednesday At College Parley INDIANAPOLIS UP — Two politicians who minced few words eharged today that Republicans are cannibals and Democrats are spendthrifts. From that they drew conclusions on how Hoosiers should vote when they elect congressmen.next fall. Each a spokesman for his party, former Gov. Ralph F. Gates and former congressman Andrew Jacobs debated the 1954 congressional Issues late Wednesday at a college conference on politics. They spoke to about 200 students from 17 Indiana universities and colleges and repeatedly stepped on each other's toes. Gates said Republicans should be elected to congress to insure continuation of a sound economic government, Jacobs called for election of Democrats because the GOP has proven itself unfit to govern. Their charges and replies on those -and other issues went like this: Gate*: ‘‘Democrats built up a trepiendous debt with no thought of repaying . . . Republicans will bring sound government, reduced spending, a balanced budget and reduced tax load.” Jacobs: “We’ve incurred a 7% billion dollar debt under President Eisenhower . . . Republican tax reductions benefit the rich man with stock dividends." Jacobs: "Republicans are not capable of governing a civilized society. They’re in a civil war, struggling for total power ... political cannibalism. It’s the same as the struggle for power of men in the Kremlin, except the Republican violence is in words, not blood. Republicans are fighting in the city, county, state and nation. ‘ Gates: "A capable government is measured by the debts it re- - able.” Gates: “All three wars during our generation have been under New and Fair Deal administrations.” Jacob*: “As long as there are aggressors in the world, any .party in power is susceptible to war. It would be as irresponsible to say 'ndo-China might become Eisenhower’s war." Gates: “The Republican farm program is trying to dispose of huge surpluses Accumulated under the Truman administration and also open new markets and let farmers operate on a free basis with little government control.” Jacobs: "You’re for flexible prices. That means prices will flex lown.” ■*_ - ' . ' 7— C - : —- ’ Gate*: “Republicans passed more (Tarn To Page Eight) INDIANA WEATHER - Mostly cloudy tonight and priday, scattered showers and possible thunderstorms. Not quite so oooi tonight. Somewhat warmer south and east Friday. Low tonight mostly in the 60s. High Friday In the 60s extreme northeast to the 70s southeast. a

Charge Efforts To Block Probe Al Army Post Stevens' Counsellor Accused Os Attempt At Today's Hearing WASHINGTON UP — Army secretary Robert T. Stevens’ counsellor was.accused today of trying to get the commander of Ft. Monmouth to cancel recommended security suspensions at a time when Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wb.) was investigating y>e raday center. Cross-examined about the incident, Stevens denied any memory of ordering such an attempt. The charge, aimed at counsellor John G. Adams, was a highlight of today's session of the army-Mc-Carthy hearing being conducted by the senate investigating subcommittee. The army has accused McCarthy and his aides of trying through "improper means” to get special favors for G. David Schine, former subcommittee consultant, before and after he was drafted. The McCarthy side replied with a charge that the army’s purpose all along has been to thwart bis Inquiries at Ft. Monmouth. It was produced in support of McCarthy’s charge that Stevens tried to block his investigation of alleged Communist infiltration at the New Jersey signal corps laboratory. Stevens several times pleaded Inability to remember giving Adams any instruction to ask the Ft. Monmouth commandant, Maj. Gen. Klrke B. Lawton, to withdraw suspension recommendations. The charge was made in a statement by Capt. Joseph E. Corr, Lawton’s aide. Hearing counsel Ray H. Jenkins, cross-examining Stevens, said Corr W’rote it out in his presence and in the presence of Lagton with the general's approval. Reading from the Corr statement, Jenkins asked Stevens if he ' was aware that Adams had asked Lawton if he "could see his way clear to recommendations that Ft. Monmouth be suspended as security risks.” According to the Corr statement, as read by Jenkins, Lawton replied: “I will not. Let the secretary (Stevens) take the responsibility." Ft. Monmouth is one of the army’s chief radar development centers. Techniques and equipment perfected there are of great importance to the country’s system of early warning against possible Abomb or H-bomb attack. Corr’s statement said Adams’ request to Lawton about the security risks was made in a telephone call. Stevens could not recall Adams ever telling him of making such a call. He admitted Adams has no power to issue instructions to field commanders except at. the. secretary’s direction. Jenkins told Stevens to “search your mind” on the matter. “This (Turn To Page Six) Roy Clifton Dies Suddenly At Wren Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Roy Clifton, 67, formed resident of Decatur, died suddenly of a heart attack at 3 o’clock this morning at his home in Wren, O. Mr. Clifton had operated a rural oil truck service and farmed in the vicinity of Wren for the past 25 years. While a resident of Decatur from 1918 to 1925 he was an employe of the Conter Ice Cream Co. He was born at Wren Sept. 26, 1886, a son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Clifton, and was married to Myrtle McGough April 19, 1908. Mr. Clifton was a member of the Wren Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving are his wife; his mother, Mrs. Laufa Clifton Perk of Wren; three sons, Gerald of Big Lake, L. V. Clifton of Lima, O„ and Reginald of Wren; five grandchildren; one great-grand-child; three brothers, B. H., S. C. and William Clifton, <.all of Wren, and two sisters, Mrs. Vallie Johnson of Huntington and Mrs. E. H. Shepard of Wren. Two daughters are deceased. -- - - ; Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wren Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rev. Donald Martin officiating. The body was removed to the Zwlck funeral home, where friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday until 1 p.m. Sunday, after which the body will lie in state at the church until time of the services. *

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, April 29, 1954.

Eisenhower Reiterates No United States War < * to* Unless Congress Acts

Claims Russia i Is Afraid To j Attack U. S. Congressman Short Says Russia Afraid Os U. S. Strength By UNITED PRESS Chairman Dewey Short (R-Mo.) of the house armed services committee told the house today the United States already is so strong Russia is afraid to attack. And if the Russians should be so foolhardy as to start a war, he said, “God pity them!" But 'Rep. Clarence Cannon (DMo.) warned against any complatency about America’s armed strength. He said that for the first time the United States faces a potential enemy that has a “superior” war-making capacity and “war, even if we win, would be suicide." Both lawmakers spoke during floor debate on a $28,680,706,500 defense appropriation bill. Approval of the bill was assured. Other congressional news: « Seaway: The house rules committee by a 7-5 vote cleared the controversial St. Lawrence seaway project for a house floor votft. for the first time fn the 30 years it has been under congressional study. The senate already has passed the administratien-backed bill. The house may vote on it next week. Wiretaps: Chairman Rosel H. Hyde of the federal communications commission told a senate judiciary subcommittee that use of wiretap evidence in federal court would be risky because recordings of telephone conversations can be doctored very cleverly to give a false idea of what was said. He said the FCC took no official position, however, on a pending administration bill to legalize use of wiretap evidence. Construction: The house armed services committee trimmed sllO,325,000 from a proposed $432,502,0(h) construction program requested by the air force to expand and , modernize its bases. The committee directed the air force to use unspent funds from previous appropriations for this work. Communists: John T. Watkins, international representative of the CIO auto workers, told a house un-American activities subcom'mittee that he “participated in Communist party activities” from (Turn To Page Eight)

Series Os Articles On Decatur School Survey

By MARLENE LAURENT Staff Reporter (Editor's note: ’Phis is the second in a series of articles onthereport of the survey of the Decatur school system made by the division of research of the Indiana University.) Decatur Schools are administered by a board of education composed of George D. Helm, Harry O. Irwin and Everett G. Hutker. This board employs a city superintendent of schools, W. Guy Brown; a high school principal, Hugh J. Andrews, and a principal for the Lincoln school, P. Bryce Thomas. • The survey found Decatur organized on the K-6-6 vertical plan of school organization. This is the term for a system which includes a six-year elementary school and a six-year juniorsenior high school. Other vertical plans are the 6-3-3 which consists of the six year school, a three-year junior high school and a senior high school, and the 8-4 plan which designates an eight-year elementary and fouryear high school. Kindergartens are designated by the K. As seen in the survey report, Decatur schools operate on the annual promotion plan in which pupr

’ Ini , A.„ Anti-Trust Probe J>Mulo Industry F Justice Department Plans Investigation , NEW YORK, UP — Attorney general Herbert Brownell. Jr., disclosed officially Wednesday night that the justice department plans anti-trust investigation of the huto industry. Brownell said the department wants an “explanation of the developing pattern of concentration in the automobile industry." His investigators, he said, will endeavor to find out whether the concentration is a result of ’‘competitive forces freely at work,” or whether there is evidence of “collusion and the supression of competition." Brownell tol4 the economic club of New York in a prepared address that increasing concentration in such an important industry “contains dangerous possibilities." Plans to investigate the auto industry were disclosed several weeks ago in an exclusive United Press dispatch. Brownell’s remarks Wednesday night were the first public announcement of the probe. The attorney general mentioned the pending inquiry after reviewing the anti-trust suit filed against the Aluminum company of America, The suit was settled after the government and the company agreed to certain adjustments in the distribution of aluminum. “It is against the immediate background of these latest measures taken in the aluminum litigation that I would like to refer to the department's pending examination Into the automobile industry,” Brownell said. One Man Is Killed By‘Dynamite Blast MUNCIE, Ind,, UP —y A man was killed and another injured critically today when a two-pound dynamite charge exploded prematurely as they blasted a stump in a farm lot. Frank Bunner, 77, Oakville, was killed. Verlin Knight, a Republican candidate for trustee of Monroe Twp„ was injured so badly he was expected to die. BULLETIN HANOI, Indochina UP — An American aircraft carrier, manned by a French crew, arrived in Indochina waters tonight with reinforcements of plane* to bolster the defense of besieged Oien Bien Phu.

ils are advanced only at the end of the school year. Until 1940 the semi-annual plan was used here. Transportation Problem An important problem of the transportation of school children in Decatur has arisen with the expansion of the city population during the last decade and a half. Since Lincoln school was made a central elementary school replacing the two obsolete buildings in the north and south sections of town, new additions have extended the edge of the city. The problem of distance travelled to the school is complicated by the fact that no lunch rooms are provided. Enrollments in the elementary grades one through six in DecAtur were 675 on Nov. 5, 1953, and with the kindergarten the enrollment was 355. T|ie average clash load in the six grades is approximately 34 pupils per teacher and twothirds of the 18 elementary teachers have teaching loads in excess of the recommended standard of not more than 30 pupils per teacher. Standard Courses The usual courses of study required by the Indiana state department of public instruction are taught in the Lincoln schools with music, art and physical education (Turn To Page Six)

Russia Backs Red'China Call For Asian Pact Assails Refusal Os > U. S. To Recognize t Communist China • GENEVA, UP — Soviet foreign 1 minister V. M. Molotov today supported Red China's call for an all1 Asian security pact, and charged ! that United States refusal to rec- ’ ognize the Chinese Reds was part of American "aggressive" policy. Molotov, addressing the fourth ' session of the Far Eastern peace conference, backed previously outlined proposals by Red China’s premier Chou En Lai, including - Chou's demand for withdrawal of all foreign troops in Korea and for ’ Soviet-style elections. Molotov charged that U. S. failI ure to recognize Red China was “affecting the whole situation in Asia today." • The Russian foreign minister’s uncompromising stand completed the deadlock on the Korean issue. The 16 nations which fought Communism in Korea agreed unanimously today to reject the Russian and Chinese-sponsored Communist plan to reunite Korea on ' Kremlin terms. **? ' ' i However, a new note of hope was added to negotiations for a » peace conference on Indochina, - the other main issue on the con- - ference agenda. Bao Dai, chief of > state of Viet Nam in Indochina, • was reported to have agreed to • end his stubborn boycott of any meeting which included representatives of the Viet Minh Communist rebels. Bao Dai, under strong French and American pressure, thus removed a principal stumbling block i to conferences on peace in Indo--1 china and removal of French I wounded from the besieged fortress of Dien Bieh Phu. Molotov, also repeated his claim for great-power status for Red i China as one of the "big "five" attending the Geneva conference. Molotov said the Geneva conference would reach a peaceful settlement of the Korean question “if it proceeds from the principle that (Ton To Pace Four) Willshire Marshal Is Taken By Death John Schumm Dies v Suddenly At Home John Martin Schumm, 80, marshal and constable at Willshire, 0., for the past 20 years, died suddenly at noon Wednesday at his home following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Willshire township Aug. 18, 1873, a son of Henry and Rosina Schinnerer-Schumm, and was a lifeloi® resident of the community. He was a retired car-penter-contractor. Mr. Schumm was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Schumm, O. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; a Mrs. Doyle Shady of Fort Wayne; a son, Donald W. Schumm of Fort Wayne; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Thomas Pass water of Willshire; two brothers, William of Willshire and Joseph of Kansas, O.; three halfbrothers, Louis and Theodqre, both of Willshire and Herman of Fort Gibson, N. Y.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hofmann and Mrs. Matilda Merkle, both of near Ohio City, 0., and nine grandchildren. Two brothers and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the residence and at 2:30 p.m. at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Scpumm, the Rev. W. P. Von Kohlberg officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The body will be removed from the Cowan & Son funeral home to the where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening.

German Chancellor Warns Free Europe Says Russia Seeks Continent Control BONN, Germany, UP — Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany said today that Soviet Russia wants to push the United States out of Europe to seize control of the entire continent. He warned the free European nations to unite or die. “Everywhere in the countries of the west, we can see Soviet attempts to undermine states, to paralyze them by threat, fear and terror, and to win them by promises and propaganda maneuvers," Adenauer told parliament. In a major policy statement during a foreign affairs debate in the lower house (Bundestag), Adenauer said: “Soviet Russia first wants to push the United States out of Europe, then to undermine Free Europe, and finally to absorb it.” .He appealed to the peoples of Free Europe to “realize the seriousness of the time.” “We must realize that if the unification of the European nations fails the existence u of this continent may topple.” , Adenauer reiterated his government’s policy on European integration, and added: "If the European defense Community has not yet .been ratified by dll signatory powers, it is not the fault of the German government. Our decision has been taken. We have done all that we had to do. We regret to have noticed that national egoisms are fighting the tendencies of European unification." France and Italy are still to take action on the six-nation pact which wolud sat up an anti-Communist defense force including 500,000 Germans. In addition to West Ger-many-Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands have complete parliamentary ratification of the treaty. Winter Encore On Northern Plains Five Inches Os Snow Over Some Sections By UNITED PRESS Winter played an .encore today as snow swept the northern plains on strong north winds. A blast of Arctic air spread snow to depths of five inches in sections of Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas. Temperatures dropped to 17 above zero at Great Falls, Mont., and it was three degrees below freezing at Bismarck, N. D_. The snow piled up five inches deep at Williston, N. D., and four inches deep at Glasgow, Mont. J Forecasters said the new cold front would push south to the Gulf during the week. Meanwhile, au earlier squall line touched off six new tornadoes Wednesday night. Two tornadoes were sighted 20 miles north of Waco, Tex., but did no damage. Others were reported seven miles northeast of Fulton, Miss., near -Tupelo, Miss., a mile south of Savannah, Tenn., and 30 miles south of Columbia, S. C. The Fulton tornado injured two persons in addition to destroying two houses, two barns and considerable timber. The twister in Tennessee demolished a store and : damaged a half-dozen houses. The new tornadoes brought the nation’s total for the last three days to 23. The weather bureau warned that the cold front on the Canadian 1 border would bring new showers today to Wisconsin and Minnesota areas troubled by floods. The Chip- ( pewa River in Wisconsin overflow- , ed into . sections of •Eau - ' Claire ( and Chippewa Falla Wednesday. , Forecasters promised, however, , that the rain would end Friday , when dry and cool air overspreads , the upper Mississippi Valley. i

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Voices Strong Opposition To Authority Curb Eisenhower Gives New Assurance On War Declaration WASHINGTON, UP —President Eisenhower gave new assurances =± today that the United States will not get into a war without a congressional declaration of war. This was the President’s reply tc a news conference question on the prospects of this country getting involved in combat in Indochina. But he objected vigorously to a hcuse proposal to restrict the President’s authority to send troops anywhere in the world without specific congressional consent. He said this could be an artificial restriction on the flexibility needed to defend this country in this day and age. Mr. Eisenhower refused to get into a discussion of the armyMcCarthy dispute and whether the current senate hearings are delaying his legislative program. But he expressed * certain amount of what he • considers natural impatience to get his program enacted. He said he hopes the whole controversy over Pvt. G. David Sfehine is concluded very quickly. Questions about the Indochina crisis dominated the President’s news conference, his first in three weeks. He refused to discuss the possibility of sending American” airpower or troops into the battle. He said he didn’t want to answer some questions because the entire subject is under discussion at the Geneva conference. He said the United States is seeking some solution that would be acceptable to .he non-Communlst world and stop che fighting. « • Other major subjects discussed by Mr. Eisenhower; McCarthy: Congressional leaders have assured him the senate hearings are not delaying work on his legislative program but he does hope the whole thing is concluded; very quickly. Communists-in-government: This administration does not mean to minimize the danger to American security where such a problem exists, if at all. It is alert to doing all it can to week out any which may be found. Politics: The President still be.ieves the over-riding issue of the 1954 congressional campaign will he whether the Republican administration in its first two years has enacted a program good for the entire country or whether it has dilly-dallied. For his own part, Mr. Eisenhower expects to do ' some traveling, talk about the pro;ram he submitted to congress, what was done about it and what he sees for the future. He will aot barnstorm or participate in my local election contests. . - Continental defense: No defense is ever completely adequate, but we are working on a program which he believes will provide vhat he likes to call a state of respectable posture. Bi-partisan foreign policy: De;plte complaints of some Democrats in congress, Mr. Eisenhower said the administration is doing all it can to keep the leaders of both parties fully informed about* Indochina on the theory that no I’fflcultry abroad affects only one party at home. Housing scandal: He said there already is an investigation underway, at his direction, into alleged profiteering on federal housing administration mortgage loans and he didn’t want to discuss the matter until the answers become clearer. Farm legislation: He wouldn't predict in advance that he would veto a simple extension of the present law providing 90 percent of parity price supports on basic crops. He said he would examine any bin which comes to him, in cooperation with agriculture secretary Ezra T. Benson, Who has predicted a veto of that type measure.