Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 23 February 1944 — Page 1

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BARKLEY TO RESIGN AS SENATE LEADER

■Cross To -■ch Drive ■ March 2 I r Bier Director I Australia To | sjfik Ar Meeting Red Cr*n war fund ■iwrß <<> '»* 111 ,tliH < *'>' kJHL meeting at tin- junior *" *" M ’ l auditorium ESH night. March 2. wlo-n K Browne, fonni-r diEgK;. I (ioshcanteen m-i vi< •• and New E3K- work that the organize the IIK-II K, K; county direc tor ol the ed today. be .Hur high echoed band mottle. i. : rrd tin- mote V ciker.H and c hairmen to K» iißim- Bed Cross workers fioin the county arc invited. KflHr cel.itivoK and ft tendmen. the i the work b>r our boy* and In ledge -C on the oi Mr. Zlner said. is (ted Crons month and in thin emm'y to raise get underway on the i ting. ’t|> c hampion In 1912. 1913 Ktß-hip f. rtn to reac h the Helen Willis with het Kgß It was only a month &«Bjt she. a newcomer in golf. [pH Browne was director of canteen service in the areas when her work in New Guinea was r temporary assignment K She in now speaking be- _ 1 »i ,, '" h "" '• "" ■ S communities, telling of wmk for men who make ■MWt.i-k force* hi jungle w.u flAn in May. 1942. that Miss left San Francisco as an dub director. Scon, she HH c-w n <■ Inb in Brisbane’ Then of the Red BHlubx in the Brisbane area, supervisor of the whole South Paclfli MHoiithwest Pacific war the |*k the Red Cross literally told me. 'make a home vH boys away from home' It ■H take long to see that, more else, the buys nerd <’f home, anything to soft To Bags «. Column I) Bite Bulletins I H‘”' n ß‘ on - **• 23-fUPi I "W senate has passed by I B vote a commodity credit ■ Burjn extension bill ■ leaves the admmistraB ,r «« to continue the food B ®y • Kw York. Feb 23-(UPI-K W British radio says AmeriS heavy bembert attacked I aircraft factories at ■ Austria, today. IB' broad cast says the new — the fourth on Ger in as many days—was at Allied headquar ■■ >n Naples. That indicates w launched from the U.S. I air force a Mediterranean I B*yr is in Central Austria, I B>t 90 miles west of Vienna ® I Bmperature reading I ■dOCRAT THERMOMETER a. nv. . . . — — |W® a m .. 35 B p m. 40 I 8 60 P- <"• ... 41 I WBATHKR I Cloudy tonight and ■ »day, with little change In

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Auto Workers Head Alcrmed By Strikes Detroit, Foil. 23 (UP)— R. J Thomas of the Unitr-d autom<d>lle workers xay.i he Is alarmed at the numtu-r of wildcat strikes in recent weeks. He add* that the UAW plans to do something about the situation. Thomas says. “I don't think there are any Justified strikes hut I say in the same breath that management hi wrong as often M the workers." The union chieftain strongly urges «n end of unauthorised walkouts. A new VAW <'IO sta'ement of policy toward such actions will be plated before the memlierahip Saturday. Allied Bombers Again Lash At Invasion Coast Lull On Rome Front Broken By Artillery Fire Os Both Sides By I’nlted Press A force of heavy Allied Irombers has returned Io England after what appears to have been another grea' daylight assault on the French invasion coast. The homie er force came in from the direction of Boulogne, And a few minutes later a fleet of fighter planes followed it home fn the past three days of the Intensive Allied bombing assaults our planes have destroyed 310 enemy lighters. During yesterday's widespread a'lacks—when we hit four German aircraft producing cities from Iwth British and Mediterranean bases —American aerial gunners shot down 13J.German planes. Sixtyone AllieiT bombers and 13 fighters are missing. And while this terrific aerial bombardment goes forward, were also tightening the lines against the enemy on th« diploma’ic front. Brilhh foreign secretary Anthony Eden reveals that Britain and the United States have made a series of joint reqm-sts to the Franco government, all designed to put Spain on the path of full neutrality. He add* that talks now are going on In Madrid Eden reveal* that the British government also is conferring with Portugal regarding shipments of wolfram -an important mineral—to Germany However. Eden made out a case for the Spanish government's earlier role in the war. He said Britain appreciates Spain's refusal to allow Nail transit across her boundaries during the dark days when Britain was standing alone. An' 1 that subsequently. Spain was In the unhappy position of having to placate the Nasi* because German troops were concentrated on her border. In the eastern Mediterranean American and British warplane* teamed up against a three-ship enemy convoy bound for haibor on the Island of Crete. A Cairo com munlque reports that the British (Turn To Pags ». Column 11 — Farm Bureau Women Oppose Subsidies Adopt Resolution At Indianapolis Indianapolis. Feb. 23 — <UP» One thousand Hoosier women attending a departmental meeting of the Indiana farm bureau have taken a stand against the federal ,'ood subsidy program. The women adopted a resolution this morning condemning the program. They urged their i-ongres* men to vote against the plan and pledged their support to the bur eaa's anti-subsidy fight. The adoption was at the Indianapolis meeting of the state bureau's social and educational department The repolu-.ion predicts "catastrophic econmomlc reunite to the future of agriculture. Industry and labor if food subsidies coßtlnue* Other resolutions er.doraed a program to make Indiana farm families more safety-cousclowß and urged county farm bu.eaus to sponsor group hospitalisation In Crura le Fag* «. Ceiumu o”

F. D. R. Orders Army Take Over As Los Angeles Takes Direct Step As Work Stoppage Siows War Effort Washington. Feb 23 — (UP) — The commander-in-chlSf kas taken a direct step to end the Ixh Angeles strike of municipal employes which has disrupted water and power facilities. President Roosevelt has Issued an executive order authorizing secretary of war Rtimson to take over and operate the st rike-liound services. The work stoppage by more than 2.500 city workers has caused the shut down of some IM war plants, and 125.000 homes and offices are blacked out. Mr. Roosevelt says the war effort Is lielng unduly Impeded by the Internipt lon In water and power service due to the labor disturbances. The president's order will pn' the army In charge of the water works and distribution facilities, power geneiating stations and transmission systems of the Angeles department of water and power.

The order applie* to city facilities In Nevada a* well a* In California. And the chief executive directs all federal agencies to cooperate In enforcing the order. The order contains a standard provision for termination of government control within 6** day* after Stimson decides that operating efficiency ha* been restored to the level prevailing before the work stoppage. The president acted at the request of Mayor Fletcher Bowron. Tito situation in lz>s Angeles I* made doubly tw-riou* by the wors* rain and wind storm In a decade (Turn To Pas* ». Column II World Day Os Prayer Service Here Friday Hold Service Fridoy At Methodist Church Th* world day ot prayer service, sponsored by the women's organizations ot the Protestant churches of Decatur, will Im- held at the First Methodist church In this city Friday evening at 7:30 o'cloekRev. William A. Fleenor, return ed missionary from Egypt and Syria, will deliver the address. Rev. Fleem r I* now pastor of the South Side Church of God of An derson. A 15-mlnute recital on the piano and electric vibraharp will be played l»y Mrs. ICarl Chase and Mrs. Albert Agler before the iqienlng of th* service. • The complete program follow*: Prelude recital. Congregatiiual hymns: "Thi* Is My Father's World." and "The Church Has One Foundation." directed by Mrs. Dan Tyndall. Responsive scripture reading — Mrs. Earl Fuhrtnan. leader. Prayer period Mrs. G. O. Walton, director. Offertory Mr* M. O. Le»ter. Vocal solo—Mr*. William Feller. Introduction ot »praker — Rev. Glen E. Marshall Address- Rev. Fleeutr. Ladies trio Colren Edgell. June Ward and Joyce Benediction Rev. Carey R Mo»er. Fort Wayne Lecturer Lions Club Speaker Vernon C. Sheldon, lecturer and real estate salesman from Fort Wayne, entertained the membens of the Lion* club last even.ng with a talk on "Why do you like the fellow at your elbow". Mr. Sheldon outlined principle* and qualilie* which the other person liked to find in his neighbor or friend. Prisclpsl among these quail ties were honesty, enthusiasm, ladustriCMM. real Other marks of a good citizen were being a worthy father, a man who Mt* a good <xample by going to church and one who devoiw time and talent in promoting the ctmminnhy'* welfare. Noah R Steury of Decatur Indus tries was chairman s( the meeting.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday. February 23, J 944

Famed Red Cross Worker To Speak Here ■■■K uuHHEHB Miss Mary K. Browne of Cleveland. <).. well known golfer and one of the first women to go to Australia to set up Red Cross services ther for the men In uniform and a former dlrectoi of the servlet canteens overtheie. pin* a bu'ton on President Roosevelt's coat lapel as the first donor in the 5200.000.000 war fund drive. Mis; Browne, nationally known foi her Red (Toss work will speak hen ala masr meeting at Junior-senior high -.ehool on March 2. i International Sound phot .1

Jap Counter-Drive In Burma Collapses British Turn Tables On Japs In Burma • By United Press A. major Japanese counteroffensive to drive British Imperial force* from the Arakan peninsula In western Burma i* collapsing. Front dispatches say the enemy has lost 3,000 men killed, wounded or captured in 18 days of fierce junglo fighting It was just about a week ago that the Jap* had all hut encircled the British. Now the tables are turned. The remnants of the 8.000 enemy troop* are »aid to Im- struggling desperately to break through tho British lines and reach Akyab —the port toward which the Allied drive Is aimed. In northern Burma. Chinese forces driving through the llukawng river valley have killed more than 4**o Nipponese. Including two fit-id officers. Allied plane* — British and American — are helping the ground force*. And RAF heavy bomber* have blasted Akyab. Meanwhile. General Chennault has alixwwed the often-asked question—*'How effectively can we bomb Japan from China?" General Chennault says the Allies can accomplish destruction in Japan equal ’o that in Germany with one-tenth a* much air power. The head of our 14th army air force in China dor* not elaborate on his opinion But Chanuault ha* definite information on the localities of Japan's vital spots.. Chennault believes Japan's industrial machine and army will 'Turn To P*«r 8. Column I) — ... ——<y i. -— — Council Session To Open Thursday Th* Adams county council will convene In special session tomorrow for a two-day session to consider requests for appropriations and reallocation of funds, totaling more than !30.0b0 The largest Mem Is for 122.934 for building a bridge over Blue Creek ditch in Blue Creek township. nesr Halem. Several reallocation* us highway tund* will be considered by the council •

LENTEN MEDITATION (Rev Carey R. Moser. First Baptist Church) “NEARNESS TO GOD” -Draw nigh to Cod. and He will draw nigh to you." James 4:fl Surely this Lenten Season coming when our world i* so swely tried by tribuia'ion and *uffering. I* a fitting period In shlch to practice the sentiment of our theme. Yes. we need to com* nearer to the heart of God. and until we do. peace and Messing h still far from us. Only Rod has what you ore trying so hard to find everywhere else Tho soul was made for Rod and can find Its peace In Him BkMM*. There's not an hour He is not nsar us. hut oh. so often the cares ot life end doeeitfulnes* of sin. veils His lovely face from ns I urge everyone who reads »nd hear*, to be reconciled to God through Christ our bsvlour.

Three Freeman Field Crashes Fatal To Six Seymour. Ind . F«*b. 23 (UPITh<- death toll of three Freeman Field training plane crashes within 21 hours ha* reached six. The field authorities report that the bodies of two cadets were found in the wreckage of a plane nror Ldhanon yesterday. A school bus driver, John Shapiey. was th* first to see the missing plane. Prevlotwly. it was revealed that an army instructor and three other cadets died In cra*h«* at the field and at an Auxiliary landing strip near North Vernon. — Equipment Is Available To Farms Double Last Year's Machinery Promised Washington. Fob. 23 - (UP) Spring planting is near at hand and farmers arc being assured that the proiiTised machinery and equipment to take care of this year's crop* it moving from the factories to the farms Twice as much equipment Is promised for this year a* was manufactured last year. Official* of the war food administration estimate that while the demand for new equi|»ment cannot Im- entirely satisfied. enough equipment will Im- avallafile to produce 1941 crop goals wl'hout undue hardship. The WFA explains that production of most items will Im- isbout equal to prewar levels. However, since farm goal* have increased and f irm purchasing power tia* expanded, the equipment available will not meet th* demand completely. Some congressmen from the midwestern grain state* are dubious that th* machinery program can meet the farmer's needs particularly in vh-w of the manpower shortage*. Representative Clifford Hope of Kansas hold* th* view that the labor shortage could be alleviated if machinery were available In sufficient quantities. He explains that enough mechanical equipment would make It unnecessary 'o hold *o many men on the farms. (Turn To Pae* I. Column 51

Splits With Roosevelt Over Tax Bill Veto In Dramatic Denunciation

Berlin Reports New Red Drive In White Russia Josef Stalin Says Germany Is Well On Way To Catastrophe (By United Press) The Russian* appear to have launched still another offensive in White Russia this one aimed at encircling tile cltlee of Zhlobin and Hi gachev, north of the Dnloper bend. Tire- new drives are reported by the German radio, but so far Moscow is silent about them. In its latest broadcast heard in London, radio Berlin said Soviet torces broke through the German line northeast of it gachev. and that heavy fighting is going on. An earlier broadcast said Russian drives w>*re in progress north and south of Zhlobin. Bflt this new action 1s Just one Red army advance on the far-flung Russian liatflc- line. The Red army — celebrating Its 28th anniversary today is striking rapidiy toward Pskov the gateway to Latvia. Russian troops are closing in on Pskov from four directions. At one point, they have smashed to within eight mile* of Dno, a rail Junction* east of Pskov. More than 21>> towns and villages were ewept up by the Russians and some I.5<M) Nazis were killed in yesterday's lighting <n the fronts leading to Pskov. <*n the eouthc-tn front, the fall

of the great mining center of Krivoi Rog knocked out the north eastern anchor of the great German bulge iu the southwestern Ukraine And II set the stage for co-t rdinatod drives by four Ukrainian armies toward Rumania and southern I’oiund. Tin- Rovlet high command says the approaches to Krivoi Rog are littered with thousands of enemy dead. It adds that remnant* of routed units, trying to save themselves in flight, abandoned hundred* i f mortars, machine guns and motor vehicles. The victory at Krivoi Rog was limed with Premier Stalin* announcement that the R’.isslanx have liberated three-quarter* oT the Hie vlet territory seized by Germany, In a special order of the day. Stalin declareil that Germany is on the way to calastrophe He predicted that the German position (Turn Tn Pae* *. Column 8) — o Seven Injured Army Inductees Critical One Os Bus Drivers Detained By Police Hammond, ind.. Fub. 23 (UP) - Heiectlve service iMiard number three In Hammond seek* replacements for the two inductee* who Were killed and the more than a •core injured in a highway at eld ent. Tiiu crash. Involving two busses carrying Indwtera from Hammond and a heavy truck, occurred near Cook in Lak* county One bu* driver also was killed. Hospital attendants In Gary and Hammond say that seven inductees are in critical condition. They ar* l.awren, * Neeland. Raymond Rimenwald. Edward Brown. Richard Hedrick. Aaron Dawson. Raymond Chsndy and John Van Vleet- all ot Hammond. The men were Smong 11 inductee* who left a I >oa rtf three buases for Fort Benjamin , Harrtoon Tbo*e uninjured arrived In Ind ianapoll* laot night. Meanwhile, state police have detained Horace Hayh-s at Plainfield, the driver of one of the busses, on reckleaa driving and homicide charge*.

Board Jo Reopen All 2-C Classifications Will Begin Review Within Next 10 Days Tin- Adams county selective service- board today ante unced receipt of new rules and regulation* on the clacwdflcatlon of all registrants now placed in 2-C. The- local board, in compliance with these- rilles, will begin a review or all Adams county men in the 2C claaaiflcation within the next lu days. All of these e l.issltle atlolis Will be re-< pened and reviewed, strictly In the sequence of their draft order numbers, board offlclalk said. The 2-C c lassillc atlon l* for single men deferred icy reason of their agricultural occupation or endeavor. Previous to these new regulation*. single men termed as vital to the- war c-ff rt through their agricultural pursuit*, have been placed in 2-C, without any deflnite time limit set for such classification. However, after all these regiotrants are reviewed, those then placed In 2-C will be granted deferments of six months or less. No Indeflnlte deferments will be granted under the latest regulations. lan al board ofllc lais further announced that there will l»e no review f men In 3-C (married men In agricnltnral occupation or endeavor). until the review of all registrant* in class 2-C Is complet(Turn To Pags 2. Column 4) ~ - Two Youths Are Held On Federal Charges Auto Stolen Here Leads To Arrests Chari.* Ray. 17. or l<*7 North Thirteenth street, and la-wi* Smart. 21. of Jac k«on. Mic h., a soldier. race federal charges of violation of tin- Dyer art. Ed P Miller. Dec atur chief of poßce. was informed today. The two young men are charged with the theft of an auto, owned by A. Prciies. of Berne, from its parking place on North Second street in this city on Saturday. Jan uary 22. and driving it to Mitchellville. la., where the- car wa- wreck- ' c-d. The Decatur youth admitted the theft of the car and eta'ed he pick ed up he- Michigan soldier north of ' Fort Wayne the same morning. On the same night, after Smart changed to civilian attire, the two young men held up the- NlckbPlate garage at Holiart. Both men were armc-d. garage attendant* told authorities* Ray and Smart then drove to lowa, where they wrecked the car al Mitc-hellville when they struck | a. mail bus and a tree. They then i returned to Chicago by buu. stealing another car at Gary about a week knar. The two you’hs then drove to Is* Moines, la . where they were natdied by authorities in an attempted roi»*>ery of a grocery store Dr* Moi nt* police and federal authorities repent ’bat the pair Made complete confrsaions of their Climes and they will l»e pruuecuted in federal court In that city on ’be federal charge of driving a stolen ( auto a c-rota the state line Services Tonight At St. Mary's Church Ash Wednesday aervicea will be held at St Mary's Catholic church ' at 7 30 o'cloc k this evening. The 1 blessing with ashes will take place ' fi Bowing the service, constating of the opening Lenten sermon by Rev , Joaeph J Seimetu and benediction Lent opened this morning and j due to war restrtctloM and ration ' Ing. all fast and abstuluencr regulations have been suspended this 1 year, except on Ash Wednesday ] Rood Friday and up to noon <« Holy Saturday.

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Kentucky Senator, Veteran Democrat Leader, Bitter In Veto Denunciation By United Press A senwational |Hillth-al story tops the- news today. Senator AMien Ikukh-y has resigned ax Democratic leader of the xenate in a dramatic break with President Roosevelt. The Kentucky legislator long a New Deal whe«-l-horoe came to the parting of the ways with the President over the veto of the |2.occu.cr ci.ooci plus tax bill This dispute climaxed a series of conflicts with the White House which led Barkley to believe be no longer can carry on as administration leader In th* senate. The Democratic leader, who luw held his post since 1937. explained his stand to tin- senate in a dramatic speech today Concluding a blistering point-by-point answer to Mr. Roosevelt's tax veto, the red-faced and perspiring Barkley said loudly and deliberately: ■'The attack Hn the veto message* was a calculated and deliberate aesiault on the legislative integrity of every member of the congress of the United States. Other member* may do a* they please, but as for me. I do not propose to take thia unjusttfizMe bmouli lying down." Then Barkley announced that his resignation would be tendered formally to a special meeting of Democratic senators tomorrow. Barkley's repudiation of the administration brought almost unanimous exptrosions among his colleague* that his resignation should bi- rejected. If that should happen, the chamber would have an antiadministration Democratic leadership. But Barkley hiiil««-lf told reporter*: "my cup runneth over. I don't want to be re-elected " "I thank heaven." lie raid "that my future happiness does not depend upon my retaining th- poa* of majority leader." -Barkley's denunciation of President Roosevelt is one of the biggest explosions In many year*. For over six years he has served the man he called “the chief' with what lias been regarded as complete devotion. Obviously, at times, he disagreed wttb th- Prroident. And on rare occasions he joined with other southern DemiM-rnts tn opposing administration policies. But never, until now. has he hacked the President on a m a jo. issue an iseue for which Mr. Roosevelt has gone to bat. In closing hi* speech. Itarkley said he implored the President not to reject the tai bill. He said: “1 didn't then and I don't now believe that the veto he amt to congress was Justified I make no apology (Turn To Peat *• Column t) - —■ To Fndorse Tucker For U. S. Senate Former Secretary Os State Backed Indianapolis. Feb. 23 —(UP)— Ninth district Republican chairman Ivan Morgan say* that navy Beu* tenant James Tucker—s former Indiana secretary of state—soon will be endorsed for United State* senator Tucker, whose home t* In Paoß. is a veteran of Balerno. It was there that be received wound* which earned him a return to this country. Hr I* M-heduled to leave a naval hospital at Memphis. Tenn., today for a visit with hl* wife's parents tn New Albany Th* rrkwae is given because of bronchial asthma A district G. O P rally at either ffslrm or French Lick Is pUan--d within the next two weeks for the young Republican He will hr th* guest of honor there, and Morgan iudlcate* that his caadidacv for the party uotntna'ioe will hr laaa tied a that tIUMt Mrmphia report* quote Tucker as saying that he » at the iTera To Page I. Cvluma I)