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is I I THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER At Dicture STORIES 2 MILK DUMPED IN STRIKE JULIUS MEETS PRESS MOM 'N POP WOULDN'T KNOW HIM "AUSTRALIA'S LOVELIEST LEGS" Bishop Denounces Methods Of House Un-American Group At Opening Of Jewish Forum Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, Washington, D. Methodist prelate, last night declared that the House Un-American Activities Committee was following procedures that "strike the very foundation of "We should not tolerate the incompetence and the un-American activities of that committee," the bishop said. His vigorous, hourlong indictment of the committee's methods was the opening talk of the 18th annual Jewish Community Center Forum, at Wise Center. With the memory of his own recent encounter with that committee still fresh, Dr.

Oxnam struck especially at the congressional body's practice of "public files." In these "so-called files," the bishop said, are "newspaper clippings, letterheads and material that may be sent in by people who have axes to grind." "In my case," the clergyman continued, had been releasing information, mostly false, some of it This material, he declared, seemed to have been deliberately selected to damn. The prelate, said he was told that the the files would be corrected would be for him to appear before the committee. He agreed to do this. Speaking of his appearance last July, Dr. Oxnam said: "Instead of an investigative committee, I found a tremendous crowd, a bench with nine men, their counsel, their clerks, kleig lights.

I felt like a criminal before the bar. "The whole intent was to destroy you, rather than find out what the facts were." (After the stormy session with the bishop, the committee unanimously adopted a motion stating it had "no record of any Communist party membership or affiliation by Bishop bishop speculated on the dangers inherent in such procedure to other innocent persons, who might not be able to get as far as he did in clearing themselves. In the question-and-answer BISHOP OXNAM Denounces McCarthy period following his talk, Dr. Oxnam remarked, indicating his feelings on the subject: "If the President of the United States would speak out concerning Senator McCarthy, it would end that brother's influence, once and for all." The bishop reasserted his conviction that Communism conspiracy should be rooted out. He also repeated his belief that congressional investigations, if properly conducted, could serve real legislative and educational purposes.

But he strongly objected, he said, to such things as the "use the materials of this committee by people who are capitalizing fears. It's almost a form of racketeering." The bishop took passing objection to an action of Cincinnati's Rep. Gordon Scherer, a member of the Un-American Activities Committee. Bishop Oxnam recalled attending a session at which Mr. Scherer presided by himself, took statements from a former Communist, then "referred to those statements as though they constituted proof." Former Cop Changes Mind; Says He'll Tell Grand Jury About Break In Kidnap Case ST.

LOUIS, Oct. 26 (AP)The policeman who broke the Greenlease kidnaping case and then resigned under inquiry fire, changed his mind tonight and said he would testify before a Federal grand jury inquiring into the case. The policeman, Lt. Louis Shoulders, and his landlady have been subpoenaed to appear at Kansas City Wednesday before the grand jury, which is expected seek new leads to the missing $300,000 of the $600,000 ransom. Earlier today, Shoulders told newsmen would refuse to testify before the grand jury, stating he would stand on his constitutional rights.

Tonight, however, the 55-yearold veteran police officer modified his statement. He told newsmen and his landlady, Miss June Marie George, would testify, but he hadn't decided whether to give the jury names of other informants he said tipped him to the whereabouts of the kidnap-slayer. "I'm not a lawyer," said Shoulders, "when the U. S. district attorney asks me the question (about the name of the informant) I will inquire whether I will be forced to reveal my sources or confidential information.

I will make the decision at time whether to name my informants." At Kansas City, U. S. District Attorney Edward L. Scheufler said he had received a telegram from Shoulders stating he would be there to testify before the grand jury. Scheufler would not elaborate on this statement.

The only acceptable legal excuse for refusing to testify before a Federal grand jury is on the contention the witness might incriminate himself. Shoulders. who only last Saturday quit the force after 27 years, said he was not afraid he would incriminate himself "but I refuse to divulge the names of my informants who helped me catch the kidnapers. He said earlier "I've always kept confidences and I don't intend to change now." Shoulders angrily claimed his reputation as an officer had been destroyed by a top level police inquiry into his handling of the Notes From Across River Otwell Rankin, Erlanger, certified public accountant, was named by Governor Wetherby yesterday as the Democratic member of the Kenton County Board of Elections. He succeeded Tom McGill, who resigned recently.

Sheriff Henry Berndt serves as ex-officio chairman of the three-man committee and Ralph Rich, Covington attorney, is the Republican member. THE SOHIO Petroleum Cleveland, filed a suit in Covington yesterday asking for a declaration of rights in regard to the payment of water bills charged by the city. The action filed in Kenton Circuit Court. According the water accounts listed up to yesterday, the company owes the city $37,233.45 for the October 27, 1953 STATE BOARD Would Not Work For Schools, Lausche Answers Inquirer Members Easier Handled By Men With Axes To Grind, He Asserts Enquirer Bureau Special COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 26-- Governor Lausche today expressed his opposition to a proposal to create a state board of education.

"In Ohio, that type of adminIstration has been tried and abandoned. It is not sound," the governor declared. A constitutional amendment which calls for a state board of education is to be voted upon November 3. The governor took his position In reply to an inquiry from Mrs. Lucy Ward Stahr, Box 295, Hogan Street, Portsmouth.

"The advocates of the board type of administering government feel that they can obtain their demands with greater ease and speed through a board administration than they the present system," the governor advised Mrs. Stahr. "Their proposal contemplates removing the board members from answerability to the people. They want their particular function of government separated from all other functions, believing that through a board they can obtain their demands even though other functions of government must be sacrificed." SERVES IN CABINET The superintendent of public instruction, under the proposed amendment, would be appointed by the board. The superintendent now is appointed by the governor and serves in his Cabinet.

"Good government can only come when duties are fixed, powers to execute them given, and answerability to the public required," Mr. Lausche asserted. The governor argued that the people now could out a gOVernor if his administration were deficient, but that under a board the members would be "insulated against the duty of giving an account to the people of their work." The amendment leaves to the Legislature whether board members should be elected or "If the governor should pointed. apthem his authority and responsibility would end except a member might be guilty of malfeasance." the governor explained. "If they were elected it would become necessary, in the case of bad administration.

to deal at the polls with a number of individuals, which would be difficult." A board would "create more politics, rather than less. in the fulfillment of the state's functions in the school system," 'he contended. "RUBBER-STAMP MEN" He said that pressure groups could operate with greater success with board members than with the governor and that "board members not hired on a fulltime basis will become "rubberstamp men" for the judgments reached by the executive director. At present, before five members of the Board of Control of Ohio, there is pending an application of the director of highways for authority to expend monies in making of a study to determine the feasibility of building a turnpike from Cincinnati to Conneaut," he said. "The auditor, the attorney general and the governor, all elected officials, are in favor of granting the authority.

The chair. man of the Senate Finance Committee, elected in a district, and the chairman of the House Finance Committee, elected in the county, are not in favor of it. Their interest in a measure is local and not of state-wide concern. The authority cannot be granted because the law requires a vote of four to one. "I point this situation out because it gives evidence of how the members of a state school board, not answerable to the people as a whole, are likely to operate in the fulfillment of their duties." October 2 Governor Lausche Issued a statement in opposition to a proposed $500 million bond issue for highway construction.

(1) S'funny but when "'The Girl with Australia's Loveliest Legs" rolled her stockings in a Sydney store window to show women how to save wear and tear on their nylons, the men took far more interest in the demonstration than the womenfolk. Judy Ann Clark owns the contest-winning gams. (2) Farmer John Du Foss dumped milk on his farm near Oxford, N. yesterday after an overstocked creamery was unable to accept it because of the three-state strike of milk drivers and plant workers. (3) Julius La Rosa, who seems to have been fired to fame, listened to a question, answered it and awaited the next one (top to bottom) at a press conference in the Ed Sullivan's New York apartment yesterday.

Julius, who was let out of the Arthur Godfrey shows a week ago, said he hoped to marry Dorothy McGuire, of Godfrey's McGuire Sisters, if religious and legal problems could be solved. (4) Three-year-old Philip Myers of Jersey City had a high time trying out a space cadet's uniform and equipment at the annual Christmas preview of the Toy Manufacturers of U.S. in New York -AP Wirephotos. OBITUARIES DOCTOR DIES Of Heart Illness Charles Langdale, Surgeon, Formerly Of Cincinnati, Passes In Florida Dr. Charles Langdale, nationally known surgeon and former Cincinnatian, died yesterday of a heart illness at his home in Coral Gables, Fla.

He was 79 years old. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Langdale was a key figure in medical circles in the Queen one time the staffs of GenCity for many, years. He was at eral, Good Samaritan, Children's and Christ Hospitals. He was a charter member of the American College of Surgeons, and had served as president of the College of Medicine.

Dr. Langdale opened an office in the Union Central Building in 1914, and in 1919 became an associate of Dr. Reed Shank, Cincinnati surgeon. He was an able horseman and widely known sporting dog breeder. He moved to Florida in 1946.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Charlotte Langdale, and a niece, Mrs. Edith Stallings, dean of women, University of Georgia. Funeral Rites Are Set For Rev. Cecil J.

Sharpe The Rev. Cecil J. Sharpe, former minister of the Mt. Washington Church of Christ, died Sunat Sarasota, where he been residing since he left Cincinnati in January, 1951. was on the staff of the Standard Sharpe, who was 77 years old, Publishing Co.

as head of the teacher training department for Sunday school teachers from 1930 to 1931. He was the author of several text books on Sunday school work. He became minister of the Mt. Washington church after serving as pastor of the First Christian Church of Hammond, for several years. He leaves his widow and three children.

A daughter, Mrs. Russell Hutchinson, resides at 5641 Wynnburne Cincinnati, and the other daughter, Mrs. Herman Schopmeyer, lives in Minneapolis. son, James is with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, Services will be held at Sarasota today, and funeral services and burial will be at Hammond, at 11 a. m.

Thursday. Funeral Services Set For Senior Police Clerk Services for Milton Puchl, senior clerk in the police department bureau of records former minor league baseball player, will be held a. m. Thursday at the Fredcrick funeral home. Burial will be in Walnut Hills Cemetery.

A lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Mr. Puehl died Sunday night in Jewish Hospital, where he had been a patient since October 16. He was 54 years lived at 2314 Sauer Clifton Heights. Mr. Puehl became a city employee in the building department at City Hall in 1920.

He transferred to the police department in 1933, becoming, senior clerk in the bureau records in 1947. He played left field for the old Bethley ball club, the Alms Doepke team, Mergard's AllAmericans and the Golden Rods, of Covington, Ky. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Anna O'Keffe Puehl; two daughters, Misses Violet and Dolores Puehl; a son, James Puehl: a brother, James Puehl; sister, Mrs.

Pearl Kolb, and his father, Thomas Puehl. No Evidence That Fluoridation Is Harmful, Opponent Acknowledges On Radio Program Dr. Jonathan Foreman, professor of medical history at Ohio State University, and an outspoken foe of fluoridation, gave in Cincinnati last night his reasons for opposition, but acknowledged he had no evidence to show the dental health program had caused any harm. Brought here by the Citizens' Committee Against Fluoridation. Dr.

Foreman participated in a discussion, carried by WSAI, at a meeting of the Men's Club of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church at a rally of the committee and, he Sheraton-Gibson Hotel. On the radio program, where he was questioned by a panel of four persons--two in favor and two against-Dr. Foreman was asked by Dr. Wilzbach, City Health Commissioner, if he had any documentary evidence that anyone been injured or made sick by fluoridated water of a one-part-a-million concentration as proposed by Cincinnati.

"In answer to your question," said Dr. Foreman, course there is no such evidence. There is no way of getting it." Asked Dr. Leon Saks, former president, of the Cincinnati Dental and chairman of the steering committee of the Crusade for Dental Health, why "such strenuous opposition," Dr. Foreman replied: "I have devoted 25 years of my life fighting against compulsion.

Fluoridation is compulsory medication and is another instance of the infiltration of the thinking of Karl Dr. Foreman said he believed that "we are in total ignorance" of the effects of fluorides, "other the effect it 'has on the hardening of teeth." At all three appearances, Dr. Foreman said he was expressing only his personal views, and was not representing the Ohio State Medical Society, whose journal he E. Widell Dies; Retired Plant Engineer WIDELL Magnus E. Widell, former chief engineer for the Cincinnati American Can Co.

plant, died yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital. He was 78 years old. A native of Sweden, Mr. Widell came to Cincinnati from Chicago after serving as chief engineer in the company's plant served in the same capacity here for more than 25. WIDELL years, later serving as consulting engineer.

He retired 11 years ago. He was a member of Lodge 5, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth O'Neill Widell, ot the home address, 1620 N. Argye a daughter, Mrs.

Marie E. Driscoll, and a son, George M. Widell, both of Cincinnati. Services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m.

tomorrow at the Charles A. Miller Sons funeral home. Burial will be in Arling- Joseph P. Sibcy Services for Joseph P. Sibey, musician and widely known real estate broker, will be held at 10 a.

m. today at the Tredway funeral home, Cameron Avenue, Norwood. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Ohio. Mr. Sibey died Saturday at his home, 6839 Montgomery after a short illness.

He was 74 years old. A lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Mr. Sibey had been associated with the orchestras of Henry Filmore, George Schmidt and Walter Esberger. In the last 20. years he was active as a real estate broker and general contractor.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude L. Sibey; two sons, Robert L. Sibey, realtor, and Howard E. Sibey, contractor, and six grandchildren, all of Cincinnati.

DEATHS ELSEWHERE Dr. Clare M. Henry, 77, dentist and former of Bernardsville, N. in Memorial Hospital, Morristown, N. J.

Dr. J. T. Gilbert 75, retired osteopath, at Bowling Green, Ky. Dr.

R. M. Smith, physician, who served as a campaign manager for Alben W. Barkley in the 1938 senatorial race, at Whitley City, Ky. Mrs.

Anna Day, 64. an employee of the Putman Candy Cincinnati, at Fort Thomas, Ky. Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Haynes, social worker and author who became the first Negro national secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, in New York. Henderson M.

Richey, 59. of New Rochelle, N. since 1945 director of exhibitor relations and sales promotion manager of Loew's, in New York City. Guy Bancroft, 72, who had been active for many years in Boston financial circles, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Mrs.

Frances Knowles Warren, 81, daughter of the late Francis B. Knowles, a founder of Rollins College, Winter Park, in Boston. Mrs. Elizabeth Ross Haynes, social worker and author who was the wife of Dr. George E.

Haynes, sociologist and educator, in New York. Vincent Sabio, 29, an orchestra leader here and an Army veteran of World War II, at Garwood, New Jersey. Fire Attracts Crowd Firemen fighting a trash chute fire at J. J. Newberry 600 Race attracted hundreds of shopper spectators early last night.

No damage was reported. DR. FOREMAN DR. SAKS edits. The society more than two years ago approved fluoridation where it received the sanction of local medical and dental societies.

In answer to another question from Dr. Wilzbach, Dr. Foreman said he knew of no medical or health group which had gone on record as opposing fluoridation, but he added that "doctors are not infallible." He said he hoped to see a new congressional investigation of fluoridation. He said he was "not against the use of fluorides in the American way, but I am against anything which smacks of Karl Marx. This is another instance of galloping Socialism coming into America today." "All I'm asking for is time," he said.

"We haven't as yet set up the right kind of experimental research. We should approach fluorides as a drug, and then study their effects on three of four generations of animals." At the Mt. Washington meeting, where Dr. Saks shared the program, the Cincinnati dentist said that "we no longer need proof more experiments on animals. For practical purposes there have been experiments on at least 10 generations of human beings." Dr.

Saks was referring to inhabitants of numerous areas throughout the country where the fluoride content of water was up to 15 times higher than the onepart-a-million recommended to reduce tooth decay here. In his talk Dr. Saks read letter from a Spencerville, Ohio, doctor saying that he never had found any tooth mottling, though the fluoride content there is 1.8 parts a million. He quoted another letter from Dr. Carl R.

Anderson, Grand Rapids, which began tion almost nine years ago, saying the same for his experience. He also presented a letter from Dr. Marion A. Blankenhorn, professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati and director of medical services at General, 1 my Hospital, reading saying: of scientific medical literature, I have not seen reference of any injury to the body from the presence of 1. PPM of fluoride in the drinking water." Dr.

Blankenhorn said he was "convinced that there is no danger to the healthy or sick person." Dr. Saks also disputed claims of anti-flouridationists that Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis and Detroit were among cities which had decided they did not desire fluoridation. He showed letters from officials in the cities saying the program never had up for a final vote either before city officials or the public. Appearing on the WSAI program as panel members in addition to Dr.

Saks and Dr. bach, were Donald Littman, University of Cincinnati student and director of the anti-fluoridation committee, and Thomas J. ening, a candidate for city council. The same four will take part in another program at 7 p. m.

today when Edward Largent, of Kettering Laboratory, will be questioned. Proper Explanation Would Reclaim More Of GIs Now With Reds, Repatriate Believes (Corp. Edward S. Dickenson, 23. who renounced Communism and was repatriated to the American Army, describes in the following article the mental confusion of the 22 American prisoners war he left behind in neutral zone prison camp.) BY CORP.

E. S. DICKENSON TOKYO, Oct. 26 (INS)-Some of the 22 men I left behind do not understand very much, and mostly what they are going on are promises made to them by the Communists and fear of the U.S. Government.

I am pretty sure that if these men had the proper explanation from our side some of them would come back. Some of them complained about their family life before they entered the Army. One said his father wouldn't support the family. One spoke of a mother who worked so hard to keep up her family that she became disabled and died. But I theink it would be a good folks--mothers and fathers--could talk to some of the guys up there.

might help with the weaker ones, particularly. Some of them are more or less adventurers and do not understand much about politics. They got their political education after the took them. The Communists told them they could not blame their parents for anything they had done, but it was the fault of the society they were brought up in. The Communists said the ideal of Communism was a better world where every man would be equal--no man would have more money than another man, every man would have a good life and there would be no racial discrimination.

The Communists said the laboring people were being exploited in the United States and that the government was no good whatever. If I was making explanations to those fellows I'd tell them about their rights as American citizens and that they have nothing to fear from the American government if they come back. 1 know one guy definitely has been kept back because of fear over what he has done for the Communists, like broadcasts. The Communists wanted some of the men to go to China for indoctrination. They said there would be a revolt in the United States, maybe in five years, and the men sent to China could go back to the United States and be leaders.

I declined repatriation 50 could learn more about the Communists and expose them, and in that way get revenge for deaths of some of my buddies in Camp Five near Pyoktong. There's one guy back there who kept contacting the men to see it they would stay back. The Chinese thought highly him because he had a lot of influence over the men. He was a member of a study group to which I belonged. There were about 29 in the group when the war ended and five stayed behind with the Communists.

I was curious about finding out what Marx and Lenin was all about. I'm the kind of a guy that likes to look into anything and see what it's all about. Now I want to expose everything I can about the Communists. I want to put out everything I know about them. Seven Drivers Sentenced To Workhouse; Three Under Ohio's New Mandatory Law Seven motorists were given Workhouse sentences of three to 10 days by Judge Frank M.

Gusweiler in traffic court Three were yesterday. con- DRIVE victed of driving when drunk, three of having no driver's license and one of speeding. last nine months. In naming Mayor John J. Moloney and the city defendants in the suit, the company asks for a permanent injuction to enjoin the city from enforcing or attempting to force the provisions of its water billing ordinance passed late last year.

CLAUDE P. STEPHENS, former U. S. district attorney, who directed the Federal grand jury investigations into crime in Northern Kentucky, will be principal speaker at the mass meeting at 8 p. m.

today in the Newport Public Library auditorim. The Campbell County Civic Association sponsoring the meeting, which is open to the public. Stephens will be introduced by Henry Cook, Newport attorney. Porter Younger, 32, 1408 Elm drew the 10-day sentence, plus fines totaling $112 and a one-year driving suspension on charges of having no license, speeding and reckless driving. In police court, Younger was fined $50 and costs when convicted by Judge A.

L. Luebbers on an abuse of family charge by his estranged wife. Evelyn, 1973 Sutter English Woods. Younger was arrested Sunday when fleeing from police who sought to question him about annoying his wife. An 80-mile-anhour chase ended at Knox and Beekman when Younger collided head-on with another Younger's troubles are not over, DRIVE Late yesterday an official of the Metropolitan Housing Authority tiled a malicious destruction of property charge against him, alleging he broke a door and window in Mrs.

Younger's apartment before she called police Sunday. Younger will face Judge Lubbers again this morning. A sentence of 10 days in the workhouse was given by Municipal Judge Clarence Denning to George W. Spence, 40, 3323 Southside on his conviction of driving when drunk. Spence, who withdrew an earlier demand for a jury trial, was also fined $100 and costs and suspended from driving for a year.

Richard Morr, assistant city prosecutor, said Spence was arrested at River Road and State Avenue July 11. Others sentenced in traffic court for having no licenses were Ruben Hill, 28, 731 Carlisle five days, $125 and costs and sixmonth suspension, and Howard Smallwood, 23, 470 Kings Run three days, $25 and costs and 30-day suspension. Robert Snead, 26, 2153 Sinton convicted of speeding 65 miles an hour on Columbia Parkway, was sentenced to three days and fined $25 and costs. He also was fined $50 and costs, and suspended from driving for six months for having no driver's license. Cornellus Spicer, 27, Venice, Ohio: George Heuser, 27, 321 Union Bellevue, and George Leidgen 31, 3623 Aikenside were the first defendants convicted under the drunken driving law which ries a mandatory minimum threeday workhouse sentence.

was given a five-day sentence: Heuser and Leidgen, three days each. All were fined $100 and costs. Heuser was pended from driving for one year: Spicer and Leidgen for six months, each. Edwin Melzer, 30. 6040 Graceland central figure ni the so-called "towing racket" investigation two years ago, was dismissed on a charge of speeding 81 miles an hour on the Lockland Highway..