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THE KOKOMO TRIBUNE I A VOL. LXVH--NO. 155 CITY EDITION KOKOMO, SATUEDAY, APRIL 22, 1950 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Pre-Election Campaigning Picks Up Here Democrats Plan Dinner Wednesday For Candidates With the primary election a. little more than one week away, there were signs Saturday a pickup in prc-clfCtion cam-i paigning. Both the Republican and Demo-! cratic organizations opened thelrl on a time na-sis and many paid calls at the centers.

Candidates were out in large numbers greeting political friends and distributing their While party organizations cusj toroarily take little or no direct hand in a primary campaign in this county, workers had many tasks cut out for them i the coming week. Kor one thing there will be the of getting the largest possible turnout of voters. Both report that will have organizations sit up to transport to thc polls and thc Junior Chamber of Commerce ao well ae other civic organizations will be lending a hand in this move. To all indications the primary will produce a large num- hcr of votes, perhaps one of thc In recent years for "off year" election. Plan Dinner Raymon Gilbert, chairman of the county Democratic central committee the major activity of his party in the coming week will a.

potluck dinner which two women's organizations will stage on Wednesday night at the party headquarters in the Red Men's hall, 200'3 West Mulberry street. Invitations have been sent to candidates Inviting them to appear nt thc "get acquainted" dinner. Each will have Aii opportunity to say a few words. Co-chairmen for the meeting arc Mrs. Joe McGowaii, representing tho Young Women's Democratic elub.

nnd Mrs. Raymon Gilbert of tho Howard County Women's Democratic club. Presidents of the two organizations. Myer.i nnd Mrs. Mildred Bischoff, arc assisting the co-chairmrn.

One of tho more immediate jobs facing the two party chairmen Is thc selection of precinct officials. These will Incluilo two judges, two clerks and two sheriffs for each of the 61 voting precincts in How: county. The Democratic organization this! year will name thc inspector who will be on duty and preside over each board. The party gained this right in 1948 when it produced thc larger number of votes for Indiana secretary of state. Party chairmen indicated that they might have their nominations DEATH AT A CROSSING Two persons were killed and two trainmen injured April 20 when this Missouri Pacific mail train struck a gasoline tank truck at a grade crossing near Lee's Summit, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert- Pinnell, both of lee'; Summit, were killed in the cab of their which still on the front of the locomotive. The injured railroad men. Engineer R.

J. Lierman, Sedalia, and Fireman R. B. Luob- bert, Jefferson City, suffered burns when the truck burst into flames. Men in right background sfand at spot where Mrs.

Ninnell's body was found beneath -the locomotive tender. Her husband was thrown clear of the wreckage. (AP Wire- photo). Tucker Operated In This Vicinity Safety Series Beginning Monday, The Tribune will print a Hcrfea of four articles written by Arthur M. Thurston, superintendent of Indiana State Jpollce, who believes that "an.

awukcncd nnd enlightened public desperately Is nendod if headway Is to bo nuidc in the fight to reduce traffic accidents and the resultant deaths. Injuries and economic losses." Tho scries will appnnr dully in The Tribune public service of this newspaper. nrd jMayor To Refer Meter Question To Committee of precinct officials rendy to turn over to the county clerk by Monday. In any event, the lists will be in the clerk's hands Tuesday which is the last day for making ruminations. Raymond I 1 c.

Republican Mayor James Maguire said Saturday he would call a meeting of hix parking and traffic committee for early in May to report on his meeting with Howard county commissioners. At that meeting, the commissioners took under advisement a request by the mayor for parking on the east side of the courthouse. county chairman, said no special! Thc mayor said would are planned for the com-lj, to his pat kinR commlucc ing veek other a the regular meeting of tho Women's Republican club on Thursday. Thc women's organization held its potluck supper nt which candidates were introduced March 30. on the night of Hearings- for Monroe Township To Run Into Coming Week Reassessment hearings for rcsi- lonts of Monroe -which bepnn Saturday, will continue whether or not the city should go ahead with the attempt to get parking: in this particular area.

The committee earlier rcco'm- mcndcii that the mayor see the commisiaoncrs and ask them for permission to install 15-mirmte parking meters on the east aide of the courthouse. Mayor Maguire said that he found records showing that the Woman May Clear Title to 'Lost' 160-Acre Farm By VERLE E. LUDWTG Tribune Staff Writer Capture of Charles F. Tucker, object of a 10-year search in connection with an alleged insurance swindle, may open the way for a former Howard county woman to clear the title to a Harrison township farm. In a civil action filed March 11.

1940, in the Howard circuit court, Effie B. Hart, -well-to-do widow of the late Dr. Howard C. Hart of Russiavillc, alleged that Tucker swindled her out of the farm in one of his annuity insurance deals that allegedly netted iim around 8300,000 before he flod ftdianapolis 10,. years ago.

Tucker was captured Thursday in Russell, by postal Inspectors when he walked into a federal S. Weighs New Move In Plane Case Ambassador's Recall Hinted At Washington "Washington, April department officials weighed several courses of action today to Meet a. serious crisis created in Soviet- Am-rican relations by the Russian fighter attack on an" American plane. T.ne Baltic incident which cost 10 U. S.

airmen their lives prompted demands for drastic action from Congress possibly including a breiik in diplomatic relations. While administration leaders jshieid away from any such extreme step, several other lines of action remain open. These include sending a strong: new note to Russia, denouncing the Soviet version of the Baltic incident: recalling Ambassador Alan G. Kirk for consultation, and carrying the case either into the United Nations or to the International court at The Hague. Russia's latest note, bluntly rejecting the United States position on the Baltic affair, evidently foreclosed the possibility of a settlement through normal diplomacy.

Acheson's Reaction. The note brought prompt reaction from Secretary of State Acheson at a news conference yes- tcrday, while at the capitol there wer; immediate demands for severe action by the American government. House Democratic Leader Cormack of Massachusetts said cither Kirk should be called home or Soviet-American relations should be broken. The Russian note restated the Kremlin's claim of last week that on April 8 an American B-29 flew over Soviet Latvia, opened fire on Rusisan fighter planes and was in turn fired on--after which it disappeared. Between the two Russian communications, the United States had sent a.

note declaring that there were no military aircraft in the Baltic on April other than an unarmed navy Privateer, that it was this plane which Soviet fighters had attacked, and that the plane was lost as a result. Ask Indemnity of Reds This country took the position, which Acheaon reaffirmed yester-j day, that Russia should pay indemnities for the loss of American lives and property, and that the incident itself harmed peace anc orderly diplomatic relations. Russia retorted that it couldn't even consider the indemnity de- Chrysler Contract Talks Stalled Again IT'S NO FUN TO BE CHUBBY-- Five-year-old Earrick Wilson Jr. a chunky youngster for his age is on a strict reducing diet after being freed from this trap in Kansas City, Kas. Playing in the garage at his suburban home he found a 30-gallon oil drum and tried it for size.

He squeezed in all right, right leg became doubled up In the maneuver. Stuck tight, he yelled for help. His mother summoned his grandfather, lewis G. Wilson, left, and a neighbor, Ralph Renne (csnter), who eventually chiseled him free, opening the bottom of the drum and pushing him through with ihe aid of firemen and deputy sheriffs. AP Wire- photo).

Commie Probers Studying Possile Call of 3 Reds mand. The United States could now appeal to the United Nations on the trap laid in the Russell rouRd world peace had been His capture ended a 10-year hunt by federal authorities. The hunt had been almost clueless, although Tucker evidently made no effort to disguise himself other than by the use of phony names. Mrs. Hart's case since has bee 1 dismissed from the Howard circuit court and it is believed that all such cases have been combined in a suit in Marlon county.

i In the Mrs. Hart alleged that Tucker took her 160-acre farm in exchange for an annuity insurance policy from the Sun Life Assurance company of Canada. Traded Farm Annuity The policy was to pay a monthly annuity of $93.75 for life with a area to thejinside of the sidewaYk benefit payable to a named on the east side had been deeded bcv.er.c.ary. the complamt states. the city-and could.

If it was de-i Thc dced tn? signed sired, go ahead and put the meters I ovcr to Tucker February 1, 1939, in. However he said-- for the sake the complaint adds. Monthly an- niost county residents have become informed of the purpose and effects of the new valuations and therefore do not object to thc program. Wednesday thc board members V-ill so out into western sections thc county to make on-the-spot into cases when; property owners believe that an i 2 Czechs Are Given Death Penalty For 'Spying for U.S.' She then initiated law suit to recover her farm. a damage judgment from Tucker, alleging that he had placed a mortgage on the farm in that Prague.

Czechoslovakia, April a state court sentenced two Czechs to death on charges of high I treason and spying for the United' Tucker is expected to be returned Indianapolis by the middle of the States here today, the official Czech week to answer to federal charges news agency said. Another of the six co-defendants rrror has been made In the i thc trial waa sentenced to life assessment. i imprisonment. Thc remaining- three in the $300,000 swindle, according to Matthew E. Welsh, U.

S. district attorney. Welsh said Saturday that usivc ex-insurance On Thursday and Friday, April! received jail terms ranging- from 27 and 2S. the board will conduct to 25 ears i probably will bo arraigned in fed' eral court shortly aftci his ar- reporte pleaded guilty to the charges and expressed regret for their deeds. The crafty salesman, who fled (Continued on Pogt 11, Column 5) Thief ivith Wrench Takes Transmission jWho Owns Building? New London Residents Search For Forgotten' Ownership to Hall Police Saturday were looking for an A-l prospect for the "meanest thief of the year." Earl Marshann.

114 H- South Lafomaine strict, parked his car his brother's home located seven miles east and three miles north of Kokomo Friday A short time later, hc found that someone had removed thc transmission from thc car. Weather Partly cloudy and warmer today and tonight, showers extreme south this forenoon. Sunday partly cloudy with scattered showers. High today 56-62 north 65-70 south. Low tonight 3S-45 north 45-50 south.

Tribune W-eothor Report For 24-hour period ending 2 p. m. Saturday: Mlaximum, T2; minimum. 41, At 2 p. m.

Saturday. 72. Reading April 22, 1949: Maximum 72: minimum, 4T. Sun sets Saturday at 6:30 p. m.

Sun rises Sunday at a. m. By KATHLEEN" COOPER Tribune Staff Who owns stock in thc Xow London town hall? That is a question residents of New London hope they can find an answer for when they meet at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesday night at tho Xew London 'school building. Used as it was for the public the building was exempt from taxes. For several years it was leased to the school as n.

gymnasium but for the past few years has not been used. Under new tax laws the building win be taxable next year and something must bo done, either must be sold--it is there are parties desiring to purchase--or it will be sold for taxes. It was about 1893 that a stock company was organized by residents of the Monroe township village and they moved thc old Hollingsworth woolen mill Trom its site, a half-mile west of New London on Honey creek, to the town to serve as a town hall. Stock certificates were issued to the backers. As far as is now known all the original stockholders are gone.

Among them were such prominent men of the community as William F. Newby, Manford Turley, Dr. W. H. Newlin, S.

Thompson and Frank Haworth, to name a few. The question is who can make a deed? Residents of the vicinity who remember that father or grandfather was a stockholder in the enterprise--one of pure service to the community rather than (Continued on TIp.1 Column endangered by Russian action or to (Continued on Page 11, Column 35 Lives Feared "jLost in Crash Of Army Plane Toya, Japan, April A big air force transport crashed last night with 35 persons, including one of General MacArthur's key officials. Presumably it was down in this rain-rrwept mountain country southwest of Tokyo. A wet fog settled thickly tonight shrouding from searchers the fate of the 27 passengers and crewmen 1 A day-long air and ground hunt failed to spot the four- engined C-54 which was flying to Japan from the Philippines. Bad weather forced six seavch planes and two helicopters to earth this afternoon.

Ground searchers kept slogging over the designated search area of 14 miles square that ranges upward into the Tanzawa mountains. Frank E. Chicago, head of MacArthur's foreign trade division, ivas one of the passengers. With three other occupation workers he was returning from a trade conference at Manila. They were James Torrens, "Washington; Bernard New York, and Mrs.

Teresa Krossner (home town unavailable). A complete list of those aboard was not announced by the air force. The search centered around one of Japan's most famed beauty spots--the mountains behind tiie beach town of Odawarai, 52 mifes southwest of Tokyo on Sagami bay. The plane, assigned to the 21st troop carrier squadron in the Phil- ppines, was en route to Tachikawa air base. The base is 20 miles west of Tokyo.

The plane last heard from at 11:08 last night. It radioed it then over Shima, an island at the entrance of Sag-ami bay. It (Continuid on 11, Column 3) Clocks Advance In Some Areas Tonight, But Not in Kokomo Ask Party Heacl To Discuss Lattimore Case Washington, April 22-- (JF)--Senate investigator (s deferred a decision today on whether to subpoena' certain witnesses both side-s want called in the Owen Lattimore case. won't get around to that until Monday," said Senator Tydings (D-Md). Tydings is chairman of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee which -is looking into the charges of Senator McCarthy (R-Wis) that Communists and Rod sympathizers have found jobs in thc State department.

Par Eastern affairs authority, meanwhile asserted anew that he is a loyal American and not a Communist at a news conference. He ridiculed the sworn testimony of Louis Budenz that hc member of which sought (Lattimore) was a "Communist 'Cell" to betray China to Russia. Budenz, managing editor of Tiic Daily Worker until he renounced Communism in 1945, made his charges before the inquiry committee Thursday. He said his information about Lattimore came from "high Communist officials." He named them as Earl Browder, Fred- crick. Vanderbilt Field and Jack Stachel.

Six Lives Lost in Spectacular Automobile Accidents in Indiana 'By The Asociated Press) Spectacular automobile accidents claimed six lives in Indiana overnight. Two men and woman died in a crash on U. S. 2 south of Gary early this morning. The dead were two employes of the Gary sheet and tin mill--Steve Sefcik.

26, of East Chicago and Jerry Degnias, about 25, of Gary-and Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, 25, of lary. Lake county officers said thc car -skidded sideways, snapped off a utility pole, over and landed or. its wheels. Degnias was thrown clear, but Sefcik, the driver, and Mrs.

Martin had to be cut out of the wreckage. Another automobile hit the Sugar creek bridge on U. S. 31 six miles southeast of Franklins last night, killing Carroll Smith, 26, of Bremen. His wife, Maude, 28, was.

Minor Points For Contract Cause Trouble Mediator Sees Long 'Cooling Off Recess Detroit, April Federal mediators reported "hopeless dcad- lock" in the 8S-day-old Chrysler strike early today and threatened to call peace talks for a while. Arthur C. Viat, regional director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation service, made the bleak rcpcrt after a long bargaining session broke up a 2 a. m- (cst). It put 11 damper on latest hopes for a quick return to the job of 89,000 Chrysler workers, whosfli strike already is the second longest in auto industry.

Its coat is estimated now at a billion' und a quarter dollars. The deadlock developed over a. series of non-economic contract matters after a general agreement had been reached in the pension dispute from which the strike stemmed. Mc'diators had hoped for a weekend settlement. Sees Cooling Ol.f Period Viat said another meeting would be held at 2 p.

m. today and unless the company or the CIO United Auto Workers union is prepared to give ground at that said, will call for an indefinite "cooling off" period ot perhaps several days. Viat said he was hopeful that, a meeting of the? UAWs full ChryMci- negotiating committee at noon today might provide some change in the union's position. Viat said such non-economic con- I tract issues as grievance procedure, I union security and seniority rules produced the- deadlock. 1 Chrysler and the UAW have been i at least in' principle" for several ways over the financing of 100-a-month pensions, company- paid except for the part covered by federal social security.

Final agreement on this and other issues has been held up, however, pending settlement of numerous contract matters, "Hopelessly Deadlocked" Viat attendee! the long- session which began at 10 a. m. yesterday. taken to the Johnson county hos-'Hc said "I find that the situation pitai in Franklin with a possible! at this moment is hopelessly dead- skull fracture. Dave Parker, 27.

of Bremen, suffered chest injuries and jaw lacerations. State police said Smith's car hit a guard rail on the bridge approach, hit the bi-idge, and bounced twice before landing in the Another car ran off Ind. 34 (Continued on Pago 11, Column 5) Nationwide Telephone Strike May Be Called by Wednesday Latest Dispute Hinges Around S. Bend Incident New York; April 2 2 I A nn- Southwcslern Bell Telephone company in five states, said our people have instructions tc respect all legal picket lines." The South Bend dispute involved! locked," to reporters later. Automotive News estimates that Chrysler corporation, its employes, dealers and supplier plants will have lost, to the end of this week, a total of $1,190,115,280 in sales and wages.

This compares with $1.457,000,000 estimated as the total cost of the industry's longest previous strike-a 113-day walkout at General Motors plants that idled its plants from November, 1945, to March, 13-16. In the current strike against Chrysler, bulk of the loss is to the company and its 10,574 dealers who sell Chrysler, Dodge, DeSoto and Plymouth passenger cars and Dodge trucks. Automotive News, trade publication, estimates the cost of the strike to date this way: Factory and Cost to the supplier firms in ma- Between LaUimore and tionwide telephone strike before ex- 104 mcn and a fiel(1 Thclterials Chrysler would have pur- i teicpnonn btritu. oeioie e. struck March 27 whnn S2n2.ooft.onn.

Budenz have asked that all three be subpoenaed for questioning about Budenz's testimony. 'Mc- Carthy'has said he's in favor of that. But Tydings told a reporter he is inclined to doubt whetbcr much would be accomplished by calling Browder, Field and Stachel. However, he said he was leaving the decision to the committee and that the matter come up at a closed meeting Senator Hickenlooper (R-Iowa) also a member of the committee, said he has no objection to calling the trio, so long- 13 they are guaranteed no immunity in any possible court action. On April 6.

Latiimore told the committee under oath that he never has been a Communist an dthat lie never had aided the Communist (Continued on Pagu 11, Column 2) deadline appeared possible today. struck March 27 when six chased $232,000,000. them complained the company i 'Wages lost by 89.000 striking wanted them to walk a half mile! Chrysler Ernest Weaver, president of Di-i across a ddy field to work on. Wages lost by approximately 6, CIO Communications television center. i 000 idled workers in supplier plants Workers of America, said a.

strike' i call would bo issued to 10,000 tele-! phone installation workers withi 24 hours if Western Electric com pany did not change its position EiLocal Effect" Of Trycrve Lie On pany am not its position in J. Zt Telephone Strike Seeking ed picket lines at telephone build-JTT i TT Uncertain Here World Peace Whether or not a strike of ings, other telephone unions in conflict with the huge Bell telephone system over wages presumably would observe the lines. The other unions have threaten- 1 Western Electric workers in South ed to strike Wednesday--a date setl Bc will spread to Kokomo was two months ago when President'not known here Saturday, spokes- Truman obtained a truce from i Indiana Bell Tele- unions and the company. i phone company said. In St.

Louis Frank P. Workers for the Western Elec-vice president of Division 20, CWA, i i company are installing inter- represents 50,000 employes of; office equipment here and were on i the job P'riday. Saturday was a Tough Little Jellal Baby Tossed from Car, Hit by TTT 1 TT 1 "fcT I iIJCXJ tIi 1L 11U Found Weeds Unhurt Not Crying! nh i ra wou New York, April 22--fl)--Trygvo Lie, United Nations secretary-general, sailed today for a European, trip that may take him to Moscow in an attempt to ease the East- West eold war and save the U. N. Sailing with him in the Queen Mary were three top-ranking aides, including his Hussian Assistant Secretary-General Konstantin Zin- chenko.

former key official in the Although a number of Indiana communities including Lafayette and West Lafayette will adopt Eastern Standard time as a "daylight saving" plan this weekend, Kokomo will not make the move until next weekend. Fast time for the Kokomo area was recommended by the city council at a meeting some time ago. Under the recommendation, clocks would be moved ahead an hour on Saturday night, April 29. A state law, however, prohibits official clocks in the city build- I ing or courthouse from being 1 moved ahead. Indianapolis.

April -Talk about your bouncing baby boys I A two-waeks-old Indianapolis infant, hurled from an automobile, struck by a train, was found by searchers 30 feet down the tracks, injured only slightly --and not a sound. The tot. Earl. Dean Bryant. "was lying between his parents, Mr, and Mrs.

Elvin Bryant, in the family auto yesterday. father drove tiie car onto the Pennsylvania tracks on South Holt road, taut did not see an eastbound freight train. A locomotive struck the rear of the Bryan auto, hurling it into another vehicle waiting at the crowing. Mrs. Bryant was tossed from the car and was so shocked that, for a moment, she forgot about little Earl Dean, and ran ba'ck to the auto to see if her husband was hurt.

Suddenly she remembered the baby and, joined by spectators, she began to search for him. He was found in a patch ot weeds and grass. Taken to General hospital, stitches were taJcen in a small cut over his right eye. Attendants may have been tempted to take a few in his" mouth--for it was only then that he began sounding off loudly. Mrs.

Bryant was treated for bruises on her face and body. Her husband was not I normal non-working day for the Soviet foreign ministry. I Henry B. Dezelan. district a Besides seeing French and British a in Kokomo for tile Indiana government leaders, Lie win attend Bel! Telephone company, said Sat-jU- group meetings in Paris acd a that he hoped that Western-Geneva.

He said he will decide in not whether there is any use to 'go on to Moscow. "I think the woz-ld must try again to bring thc cold war to an end," said in a. going-away "It may take a long time to complete thc liquidation of the cold Many steps will certainly bo rot expect picket lines to. re reo most important steps will "If picket lines are established," he said, "we will do everything i i our power to continue service." Dezelan indicated however that he did lie established but that if they were the majority of operators all the peace-building and business office employes probably! conciliating resources available in. would continue on their jobs.

United Nations for this pur- The South Bend strike and to give the United Nations March 27 over the refusal of tele-1 the strongest possible support in all vision tower workers to -walk work." a muddy field to reach their E'e said the U. N. had survived. In Indianapolis Saturday, it crisis after another "because reported by CIO and AFL governments and peoples know Isentatives that if Western Electric i remains the world's bust hope pickets are established at that of-1 for peace." flee on Monday then telephone corn-! Those conversations would give pany workers will honor i a basis for a go-between mis- picket lines. 'sion to Moscow..