Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1945 — Page 1

XLill. No. 300.

EN. GEORGE PATTON DIES IN HEIDELBERG

llaurant Is llroyed Here ■Early Fire ■l er Building Is ■Jly Damaged; Loss ■Several Thousand ■ . t .t., .nit. 22: N Second ■ [H<4tj: * largeit uptown ■ was ruined by fire. ■ w »t- r I‘riM morning. fol<j|» <>u- y of a blaze at 6 ■ | ft th<- ceiling near the ■„j! (,t the building, and H j-. believed from a electric circuit. ■ j,,,. * : amount to several ■«,! dclUis. partially cover- ■ irau.alK*. Mr*. .1. I. Ehler, ■ f th.- building and ’•■ MauKtittd. ■ f| r f (level tped Into one of ■ „.< stubborn and difficult ■ to f rill ever experienced ■.l tin iik ii Harry Stults. fire ■ ua'.t! The room filled with ■ handicapped firemen in K to the flamea. du- mask* provided the fighters and g.. him made io the baseitir.e tile flamea had spread t floor Gecper* and a small tied for storage. de Prinn. who with hlrt wife tie restaurant and nerve bit. had just arrived at the at business. when F. I) Strikriver for Stewart'a Bakery, fktn tn fr uit of Hie building (formed them that the place ifTe Ittutn opened the front d >or railed to Jasper Baller, who lit tiie restaurant and main-si--.piua quarter* it) the baneM Hailer had retired about o'clock, following a right's .n an up town tavern. He Iw placed a new multiple unit lectric toaster in the rest a u Wire retiring rr were no flames tn the ent when Mr. Bailer awoke, vision or the origin of the trwd with Chief Stults'. Mr. said that when he arrived i- main floor that the fire hiisx its way along the cellbid ~pleading upward. Igne like flames cllmhei. upand finally shot through the |ht Great clouds of smoke I from the bunding and at engulfed it in an impenetfog. • men worked untiringly In ptlug to reach the flames. 1 were confined between the snd celling, the heavy smoke IS It impossible 10 stay inthe building beyond several bit at a time. • juice holding the first floor »sy toward the «as: end of n»m and the juke box fell Kb to the basement. A new 1 gas stove Installed in the *■# this week, remained standl,er was poured into the buildIfwn the front and rear and r *ses of canned fruit and !*Nes in the basement began *• around The basement filiflb about three feet of water, I coixiderable damage Firethe drains and the fr>w soon found its way to the b, Ehler stated Jthat the refirn To Page Column 4) 0 yt Callow Buys siding Company Hoyt ('allow. 1210 M set or *■ former manager of Bag Ser■w.. has purchased Ute Molding Company of Fort •** He will take possession of •“fines* on January 1. k firm will be known as Tallow Molding Company, and manufacture rubber and pits•°F*. kitchenwgye and other its I- Callow stated that the buM will continue to operate in >t»»ent location until a more can be obtained Addition'“•potent will he Installed a* 7 as it can be obtained. In- •' E < production from its preunits per day. WEATHER «*y tenipht and Saturday ' In north portion, and wttire atgto Saturday. Not ’ * «a»d tonight. Colder near - ’’•ver Saturday,

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Schools Dismissed In County For Holidays "Hooray ” This word echoed throuj lion' Adams county today a- city, town and rural schools cloo-d so the annual Christmas vacation. Today also marks the end of ths* first schorl semester for the Via mo I county schools. Christmas parties ami gi.t exchanges were held at several of the schools this afternoon, hut at I most school* the pupils were <lmmissed at noon for the annual xacation. Public and county schools will resume classes January 2 ami St. ■ Mary’s Catholic schools will reopen January 3. It wax unit ntn< -d today. Congress Ends I First Session Os Truman Era Will Reconvene In Three Weeks After Mid-Winter Vacation BULLETIN Washington, Dec. ?I—(UP) — The House adjourned at 2:11 p. m. today until Jan. 14 after hearing warm eulogies of Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. Washington. Dec. 21 — (UP) — The “Sth congress, which convened 12 months ago in the shadow | of g titanic two-front war. ends its I first session today with the nation' at peace and under the leadership of a new president Problem* of war had changed to problems of peace as the congress cleared its desks for a three week holiday before returning Jan. It for the start of its second session. The first session assembled Jan. 4 when fierce fighting was underway in both Europe and the Pacific and Franklin Delano Hoosevelt was preparing to begin his fourth term a* president Peace then was only a goal and a hope On April 12 death came to .Mr. Roosevelt at the little white house ' in Warm Springs. (Sa. The burdens of the administration fell on the shoulders of bls vice president, Harry 8. Truman. Germany's capitulation in May, followed in August by defeat of Japan, brought peace problems sharply Into focus and congress concentrated Ha attention on reconversion and internal ionl affairs Congress gare whole-heat ted support to administration propose!* for international cooperation and world security, but, as it often did with Mr. Roosevelt. split with the new chief executive on domestic j matters. Internationally. Congress ratified the united nations charter, pass ed legislation for U. 8. partlclpat ion, and provided funds for the united nations relief and rehabilitation administration. Early in the year it also passed the Bretton Woods bill, increased lending power of the import-ex-port bank, extended presidential authority under reciprocal trade i'Ti-rn To Pag- ♦. Column 5) - '■ AAA Committeemen In All-Da y Meet Corl Kohr Instructs New Township Group Township AAA regular committeemen met in an all-day today at Decatur City Hall with county committeemen. di s trlct field representative Carl Kohn of Wells county and L. K- Archbold. Adams county agricultural agent. Winfred Gerke. county chairman ' presided at both sessions The principal business of the meeting was to Instruct new com mltteemen and outlin-J the 194 soil program for Adama county membete of the AAA. Mr. 0 r led the discussion on Instructing new committeemen on tbeir work , in connsetton with the All townships of the county were represented at the meeting. Mr. • OerMt h * a<H4 th * reund tah e * (Turß nw Page 4. Column 4)

• — ■ —■ I III— SMMHIMMM-MMi> ' - . ~ - | — “ Portrait Os Mother Is Truman’s Christmas Gift ■■■■■■■MBr — " fl > JI jE MHBb z i t it* By?- j ' ALONG WITH A CHRISTMAS GIFT oil painting of his 92 year old mother. President Truman received her holiday mi-xsage to him—" You lell Harry to behave himself.'' The portrait and message were » 1 ered by Frank Land, right, of Kansas City. Mo., head of the Order of Demolay which comm s» "!i<< ■" painting of the chief executive's mother.

General Denies Threat To Quit MacArthur Says Story He Will Quit Untrue 1 Tokyo, Dec. 21 — (VPI -Gen Douglas MacArthur denied today a radio report (hat he had threatened to resign if he not "let alone" In Jap tn (An American Broadcasting tompetty broadcast from Tokyo yesterday reported that .MacArthur - had disagivt-d with the Soviets over which Japanese home island they thould occupy and that he had notified the State Department he would quit If he Was* not let \ alone and if the Rumiane were allowed further participation in ot - c'tpation affairs t He declared today tint the question of Russian participation is “matter for other decision than tny own." In a formal statement denying the radio broadcast report, he said: •The statement purported to have been made by l-a.ry 1 Igue o. the American Broadcasting Corporation has absolutely no basin in fact. ■ For the second time in recent weeks, It becomes necessary for 'me to deny the allegation than I have threatened to retlgn. "I am here to serve, not hinder ' (Turn To Page ». Column «) Jennings Sees Early Recovery State Leader Predicts Early State Come-Back Indianapolis. Dec, 21 — (I P) John K. Jennings. »t»t? director of the V. 8. Employment Seivlce, said today that recovery tn Indiana employment “sh tuld be well under way by spring" if manage men) and labor difficulties could be settled satisfactorily In the near future. “Indiana industry Is definitely over the hump," he said. Al-1 though unemployment in the state; may lie expected to rise for some 1 months to come, there wae a gain in Hoosier employment of more than 5.500 for the month ending Nov. 15." “The recent upswing brings sixi ployment back to the mid-Seplem-her level." Jennings said. "Although it represents only about - four per cent of the loss in employment sustained since VE day, it is extremely encouraging." The USES director pointed out that the only reduction in employment in exceas of 1,000 workers during the month ending Nov. U was found In the New Albany-Jes (Turn To Page 4, Column I)

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday , December 21, 1945.

Winter Officialy Ushered In Today The winter season, which started officially today in the middle wwt, got off to a fly ini; start with sub-fivexing temperatures and seveia! inches of snow. Winter off!Iclally in from Decatur 21 to Match ■’l, however the old l>oy started early this year and Adams county han had almtsst a month of winter weather. Today also is the shortest day of the year, and each day now until -summer, the oun will remain out a minute longer' each day — "O — O'Neil Renamed By Farm Bureau National Leader Will Serve Eighth Term Chicago, Dec. 21 — (Vl’t —Edward A. O'Neal Florence, Ala., today began his eighth term as national president of the American farm bureau federation after his | re-election by delegates to the I organization's 27th annual convention. Alan Kline, Vinton. Ia„ was elected vice-president. He was opposed by Hassll Schenck, of Indiana, who was ‘'drafted" by his I • supporters. After Kline's victory • In the secret ballot Schenck moved the election be msde unanimous The motion carried. In final sessions yesterday the federation went on record in favor of longterm capital loans to for elgn nations, gradual reduction of trade barriers and continuation of price controls through next summer. Resolutions adopted by delegates from 45 state farm bureaus I recommended loans to other nations as a means of increasing their productive and consumptive capacities. Reduction of trade barriers was advocated "so all nations may have access to essen tlal raw materials." Federation delegates asked that price controls be continued througli June 30. 1940. and after that only on commodities for which the demand exceeds the (Turn T<> P’<r* 5. Column 1) Archbold Will Be Guest On Radio Jay Gould, director of farm programs for WOWO, announc»M that L. ®. Archbold. Adams county agricultural agent, will be his spe clal guest on the Little Red Barn, daily farm feature, Wednesday morning. December 2Sth. at 5:00. CBT. The topic chosen for discussions on this date is "Farm Records.” The Oregon Rvngers and ' Nancy l-ee will alao be herd on 1 Nancy late will also be heard on the program as they sing and play favorite melodies.

I Forrestal To Oppose Merger Will Retain Cabinet Post For Two Months Washington, Dec. 21 — <VPt — Secretary of the navy James Forfestal will delay his planned resignation so he can fight to the finish against the administration plan to merge the armed forces, it was learned today He had planned to quit his cabinet post on or soon after Jan. 1 to return to private business in New York. Navy officials said he now plans to continue for "a couple of months." In opposing the merger proposal now before congren. however. Forrestal will speak as a private individual and mt as an administration official. President Truman told his news conference yesterday that his merger recommendation did not p e vent anyone in the government from objecting to it. But. he pointled out, government personnel who oppose It should make It clear they are speaking for themselves and not the administration. Mr. Truman was asked if he thought his merger message which embodies principal points of the army's unification plan - would speed up Forrestal's plan to resign. He noted that Forreatal had j been trying tn resign ever since he assumed the presidency. He expressed the hope, however, that j the secretary would not press for i an early release Nevertheless, the president is ■ faced with replacing some of the key civilian men who serve in other important navy posts early next year. Assistant secretary H, Struve Hensel, who ha« been a bitter op ponent of merger plan*, wit! have finished five years service on Jan. 2 and plans to resign. He would, however, continue in his present , assignment if necessarf until March of next year. I'ndersecretary Artemus L. Gates already has resigned and the President ooncurred. His auceeptor has not been named. (Turn To Par** 4. Column O ' - O Five Are Dead After Alcohol Drinking Spree Alton. 111, Dec. 21—(VP) Five persons were dead and seven others were seriously 1)1 today from drinking what was believed to have been a mixture of denatured alcohol and soda at th<* Western Cartridge Co. plant in east Alton. The dead were Fred Weller. 37. Jerseyville. III.; Cecil E Crosnoe. 45. Alton; James W. Grider. 33. Wood River. III.; Joseph Gardea. 39, Bunker Hill. 111., and Stanley i Bishop. Litchfield, 111.

“Old Blood And Guts” Is Loser In Life's Battle Following Auto Mishap

9 Predicted Jap Attack In June Admiral Says Former Chief Os War Plans Says Attack Question Os Months Washington. I»ee. 21 - <I'P» Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner nald tralay he thought as early as June. 1941. that war with Japan was Inevitable. Turner, former chief of navy war plans, told the Pearl llarltor investigating committee he thought then that a Japanese attack on the United States was "only a question of months.'* He said an attack on Pearl Harbor. such as Japan delivered Dec. 7, 194!, was "a fundamental part of the war we would have with Japan.” Turner said he considered it poMsible that Japan’s first thrust. liefore a declaration of war. would be a raid on Hawaii "unless we could build up strength then- so great that the raid would almost certainly Im- disastrous in a large Way for Japan.” He said he believed the fleet was sufficiently built up by December. 1941. to smash or greatly udtiimige the effects of the Jap aliese raid if the fleet had been properly alert. (Jen. George ('. .Marshall, former 1 army chief of staff, also lias teati-l (led that army defenses at Hawaii | were sufficient at Hie time to have broken up, if not stopped. Hie raid If they had been property alert. Turner said he thought that whi-ii Japan attacked in December. J 941, that the Pacific fleet based at Hawaii and the I4!h naval district at Hawaii were ready (Turn To Page Column 61 o Court Upholds Right For Fees Out-State Premiums Are Held Taxable Indiunapoli*. Dec. 21 ti’Pi light to tax premium* collected 111 the state by cut-'if slate insuraiiee companies wa< up held today in a Hoosiei supi'-me court ruling The high court reversed a Marion county supeiior court finding yesterday and endoise.l the siate's legal right to invoke » 'ax which ;ias netted approximately 1.1.00'),000 a year. it held In a review of a trot case that collection of the lax from the Prudential in-uiranc- Company was not an unconstitutional burden on Interstate commerce and that i< did not discriminate in favor of I ndiana-ow ned com pa n ies The court held that congress gave the states power I > tax insurance companies under a law enacted last January. Superior i-onrl was liMtrucled to grant the state's motion for a new trial in the Prudential case and to enter judgment for the state. Attorneys indicated the ruling might he appealed to the I'. 8. supreme court (or a final verdict. Prudential filed the suit after the I'. 8. supreme court ruled In 1944 that Insurance companies were subject to federal control at interstate commerce, o—Jap Children Still Get Military Training Tokyo, Dec 21- (VPi - Allied investigators at Matsuyama, on the Japanese home island of Shikoku, have found Japanese txbool children still receiving military train'ing. Gen MacArthur's headquarters announced today.

It' 1 > S. ♦ \ ] V Lt. Odn. O H. FciWon, GM-CIO Ponders New Confab On Wage Problems Over 431,000 Away From Jobs In Total U. S. Strikes By United Pies* General Motors and <'!<> offic-i lais met today to consider resunip-j tion of collective bargaining sesslions a the government prepared Ito ham! down a statement on the I extent to which prices and profits, should influence rulings in wage J disputes. The administration luinoini e inent. outlining the jurisdiction of fact-finding boards, was expected io elaborate on Pre-ident Truman * statement that such panels "miqnesionably” should have the right to examine company records to determine theii ability t" pay wage increases. The wage issue, involved in vir- 1 tually every labor controversy In the country, accounted for the majority of the 43l,fWft strike-idled U. 8. workers. General Motors' opposition to opening its iwroks was believed a major factor in today's meeting with the union Walter P Reulher, vice-president of the United Automobile worker* (CB)i heading the union - strike iTurn To l*.«s«- <'->!uiiin 7> Tire Rationing Ends January 1 Supply Still Will Require Regulation Washington. Dec. 21 (l‘P> Tires come off the ration list Jan. I hut it may still Im- some time before there'll Im etlOUg'l to allow ail motorists to get a complete new set. In announcing th<- end of ration ing. DPA and the Civilian Produt Hon Adminlsiiation wiiiil total production next year is expected to be about flg.Ofiff.OOU pvsenger car tires, that's i3.nnn.mMi more than ever produced In this touiity in a "ingle year. As of now. h >wever. the supply is not enough lo meet nil possible requests. CPA therefore will continue to ban spares on new care, priMluction of shite sidewall tires and tire export. In addition. <>PA asked tire dealers to do everything posnjble to take care of hardship cases first and to distribute tires to a maximum number of motorlsta. A complete set of ties tire*. It said, should be sold only to thw who genuinely need them. The end of Hrs rationing left sugar as the only commodity on (Tarn To Page 3, Column •) fa

Price Four Cents.

Pneumonia And Heart Ailment Immediate Causes Os Death; Turn Was Sudden Heidelberg. I"' 21 Gen George 8. Patton, "old I'l'Kml ami gnla." died in the army hospital here today Brig Gen John M. Willems, chief of staff of the seventh army, iinimiim-'-d tluit Patton died peacefully al p. •••■ ti o *'' l a. m. CHTt Patton lost his fight against injuries suffered De.-. 9 when his car collided with an army truck as he was motoring to hunf pheasants not far from his headquarter*. Th<- lough and stormy trmy vetcran suffered a broken neck in the accident and was partially paralyzed But a little more than 4S hour* after iM ing rushed to the hospital li" was pronounced "out of danger" unless unforeseen complications set in Those complications, in tho form <>f a liroii'-hial Infection, suddenly developed Wednesday night. Yesterday and last night his condition rapidly worsened Today his physicians said Im- was in "grave” danger. Mrs. Patton left Washington the night her husband was injured nml made a (taiigcrous flight to Heidelberg her arrival bucked him up. ae.«i she professed confidence he would pull through The twin-aday bulletins Issued regularly nf'er Patton's arrival at the army hospital reflected steadj ily mounting hope that he would i survive. Plans already had heen announced to fly him back to the United States in a month or six weeks for treatment at an un- ' specified hospital on the eastern ! seaboard. Eatller this week the traction : system by which doctors had sought to bring his vertebrae in line was replaced with a east. Patton chafed under the restraint, and the bulletins lu-gan noting his discomfort. Yesterday for tho first time his condition was dest rihed "mst -AaHsfachtry.” and today it was listed as grave. Xew York. lt.-< 21 (UPI l-ot* of people ,-xpeetcd Georgie Patton lo ket killed He even talked about it. himself, in the wild day* when his third army swept hellbent across Europe. But no one thought it would happen like this. Xo one expected to see him killed in peacetime the victim of a traffic accident. Gen George 8. Patton. Jr. had at least three brushes with death. ba<*k in lite times when his Shermans and tank destroyers worn still hurling their sheila and ail good G l.’s called Germans ’krauts." A German 3SO millimeter railway gun just missed his headquarters at Nancy. Frame Onco it even bit the headquarters, but Patton wasn't home. Another time a large shell landed within so feet of Patton's parked jeep, hut It Was a dud "If it had gone off. 1 wouldn't he Itere,'" he said Then near Nuernberg, at th« <*nd of the war, a German fighter .(tacked Patton's tiny liaison plane, Tiie .skilled pilot managed to dive close to the ground and the fighter, unable to pull out. • Turn To f’.ige 5. t'nl'tmn '•) Buys Health Bond The Eastern Star Ims voted to purchasv of a <5 health

bond, officials of i the Christmas neat ! Adame county aninounced today. All ;proceeds from the ; annual Christmas ; acai sales are used !in the fight on 'tuberculosis and to provide free clinics and other-

Pravaait TB j t«r ChrittaMN Sank

wise carry on the fight againat the 'white plague ” The sale la condur ted by the Adame county tuberculosis association.