Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1946 — Page 1

■7liV. No 54

IUDGE DISMISSES GE INJUNCTION SUIT

r/i archill Warns On Russia

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Hartford City Plant Is Destroyed By Fire Hartford City, Ind , Marth 5 - , (Cl’i- Fire destroyed the Fulton Class factory today, forcing 2S employes to flee to stately The lost ! was <• a pec ted to range around 175,UO4, Flarnt-i ataited in the packing department. Firemen believed they may have been caused hy spontane <>us combustion. - —•— - — James Byrnes Asserts Reds Violate Pact Non-Withdrawol Os Troops From Iran Clear Violation Washington, March & —(UP)— Secretary of State JaMes F. Byrnes made it clear today that this country feels that Russia violated i its agreement by failing to withdraw Ita troops from Iran by March 2. He was asked at a press conference whether there was any question in his mind about March 2 having been the deadline for withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iran. Byrnes replied emphatically that there was no question in his The press conference was devoted almost entirely to questions and statements on the many problems of American Russian relations. These included: 1. Revelation that the Iranian ambassador here received this morning a communication from his government for delivery later today to the i-tate department 2. Byrnes' statement that the Potsdam declaration pledged the Allies to allow Japanese troops to return to their homes after surrender This was Indirectly linked with unconfirmed reports that the Russians have removed some Japanese troops to Siberia Byrnes had no comment on the specific case. 3. Byrnes* assertion that the geographical limits of Oen. Douglas MacArthur's command in the Far East extend wherever there is enemy territory or enemy troops. Byrnes said his understanding was that MacArthur “ power runs into Manchuria a» well as southeast Asia, but he would have to check with the War department for any other arrangements that MacArthur may have made. He pointed out that MacArthur had authority to delegate his power to others as he did to British Lord Ix>uii Mountbatten in southeast Asia. Isabella A. Winans Dies This Morning Lifelong Resident. Os County Is Dead Mrs. Isabella Archer Winans. R 5, lifelong resident of Rt, Mary’s township, died at 4 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital, where she had been a patient since suffering a fractured hip In a fall several days ago. She was born In Rt. Mary’s township Octobar I#. 1880. »*»• daughter of Aaron and Suzanne Archer, and was the last surviving member of the Archer family She was a member of the Pleasant Mills Methodist church. Her husband. Joseph D. Winans, died in I*2*. Surviving are three sons, Elmer E. Winans of near Pleasant Milla. Dick Winans of Phoenix. Aril., and Raymond Winans of Morris, Okla., 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, pending <ord from the nona, but the services will be held at the Pleasant Mills Methodist church, with the Rev. Seth Painter officiating. Burial will bo at Pleasant Mills. The body was removed to the Oilllg I & Doan funeral home.

Government In Effort To Halt Phone Tieups Government Begins Attempts To Avert Nationwide Tieup By United Prexs The government today an effort to avert a nationwide tie-up of telephone service ax the newest union peace proposal in the Genera) Motors strike was studied by the company. lailnir troubles kept 812.000 American workers idle. Conciliation director Edgar L. Warren met at Washington with representatives of the American Telephone g- Telegraph Co. and the Federation of Ling Lines Workers, scheduler! to strike at •1 a. m. Thursday. I'nlon leaders said that the trike, if it occurred, would in- : volve 250.000 workers. They said it would first tie up long distance and lor-al manual photo- systems, then entangle dial systems, radio, teletype lines and transocean service. At New York. 18-nry Mayer, attorney for the lamg Lines union, said that the Washington conference would not prevent the strike unless it worked out a wage pattern acceptable to 15 other unions in dispute with the company. Mayer said the Long Lines Workers had agreed with the other unions, affiliates of the National Federation of Telephone workers, that no settlement lie made without joint action. He added that the unions would accept the 18% cents an hour wage increase set in the steel anti other disputes. The telephone work- ' er* had asked 12 more a day. Conciliator Warren expressed j hope that a long lines settlement would guide negotiations in the I other controversies. The CIO United Auto Workers agreed provisionally last night to a General Motors' demand for a secret ballot among 175,000 strikers on the question of ending the ! long and costlv work stoppage, now in its 105th day The union proposed that members vote whether to ndurn to i Trun7 Tn Pie- t. fnt >mn «>

County Adds Part Os Highway To System Bellmont Park Rood To Be Maintained The county commissioners, meeting in regttlar session at the county court house Monday, agreed to add 900 feet of road through the Belmont park rexid ntial section to the county highway system The county, under the plan, will maintain the section of road beginning at the south side of the entranc. while Col. Fred Reppert will maintain about 200 feet that starts at the entrance off of federal road 224 and leads back to the Rcppert auction school rooms A petition asking the county to add th- 900 feet to the county highway system, signed by Col. Reppert and 12 others, was presented to the board by Raleigh Richards and G. R- Bierly. as attorney for Ute group. Two Other Petitions The board also received two other petitions, asking for re-sur-facing of county roads. The one. signed by Sam Nussbaum and nearly 100 other property owners, asked for improvement of the stretch of road, located three miles south of Monroe, running from federal road 27 to the Wells county line. It was presented by U W. R. Schwartz and John H. Baumgartner. two of the signers. The other petition asked for the Improvement of county road 18, located one mile north of Berne and running west from federal road 27. Wedin Nuaabaum. Levi Lehman and <Ervin Sprunger appeared before the board to present “ (Turn To Pag* ». Column I)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 5, 1946.

Month Idleness Ends For Ford V '■ I 1-. I - FORD MOTOR CO. EMPLOYES, idle for more than a month because of the steel shortage, are now back at their jobs in Ib-troit, and happy is John Q. Citixen who Is driving the last chugs out of his war-time automobile.

Krug Approved By Senate Committee Endorse Nomination By Unanimous Vote BULLETIN Washington. March S—(UP) —The Senate without controversy today confirmed power expert J. A. Krug as Secretary of Interior, succeeding Harold L. Ickes. Washington. March 5.— (Ul’l The senate public lands committee today unanimously endorsed the nomination of J A. Krug. WAcvnsin lM»rn public power expert, to lie secretary of interior. The nomination now goes to the full senate where confirmation is expected in a few day*. Krug. 38. will become the youngest member of president Truman's cabinet. He will succeed Harold L. Ickes. 71. who resigned recently after a stormy protest against the nomination of Edwin W. Pauley to be undersecretary of navy, icke# had held the interior post for 13 year*. The public lands committee voted its approval of Krug in a brief executive session after questioning him for less than an hour on his (Turn To Pare I. Column 5) Vincennes Bank Is Victim Os Bandits Bandits Sought In Indiana, Illinois Indianapolis, March S—(UP)—A suspect was arrested In northeastern Indiana today for questioning in a |2,400 Vincennes bank holdup. Indiana state police said the man. whose name they would not di* close, was arrested after an automobile colliaion near Hamilton (Steulten County I. They said he admitted stealing an automobile at Oaktown, near Vincennes, yesterday, shortly after two bandits held up the Vincennes savings and loan company office and made off with the money and |ri>,s(>o in unissued goveiftiment bonds.

(Turn Tu Pass 2. Cnlumn 4» 1 OTurn To PM* •- Column •» Loading and Unloading Zones West Side of Second Street From alley between Monroe and Jackson—South three car lengths. From alley between Monroe and Madison—South three car lengths. From service station drive at Jefferson—North three car lengths. East Side of Second Street From alley between Monroe and Madison —North three car lengths. From Madison street—South three car lengths North Side of Monroe Street From Third street—East three car lengths

Red Cross Fund Previously reported. *222 Elton Rupright, Sec. IC Preble Twp . 113. H. R .Mankey. Rec. 16 Kirkland Twp. 310. Robert Weber, Sec. 2 Kirkland i Twp. *l3. t Ih-hner Wcchter, Rec. 3. Blue Creek Twp *20.50. Wm. Uhrlatener. Rec. 11 Monroe Twp. *8.50. Roy Hook. flee. 10 Blue Creek ’ Twp *5. Total *292 Grand Jury To Probe Bloomington Murders

First Degree Murder For Slaying Woman ■ UH* Bloomington, Ind, March 5 — (UP) Joseph Woolridge. 29. Ji gro handyman who confessed the slaying of a buxinexsmun and a comely choir singer whose illicit romance caused a church scandal, today faced a first degr e murder charge. Woolridge* wax charged with premeditated murder in the slaying of Mrs. Phyllis Coleman. 33. Prowueotr Rolrert McCra- said a charge for the slaying of Rnxsell Koontz. 43, would be withheld until a grand jury determines wheth- ■ er the slayer’s claim of s If defense is valid McCrae said the i grand jury would be convened to- : morrow. Woolridge said in his confession that he was hum Ing ground hogs Friday when li • happened dpoii Koontz and Mrs. Coleman In an abandoned shed near a stone { quarry They were lying on the I floor in an embrace, the slayer I said, Th« slayer said that when Koontz made a lunge for him "I picked up a piece of iron and throwed it at his head." *He said he strangled Mrs. Coleman to prevent her from ImplicatIng him In th* slaying of Koontz The romance between Koontz and .Mrs. Coleman, both of whom were married and childless, created gossip among the congregation of th- Christian church in the village of Clear Creek, where they sang together In the choir. (toroner Ray Borland filed an affidavit charging first degree murder in the slaying of Mrs.

Judge Swygert Sustains Union Motion To Dismiss tan Company Injunction Suit

New Demands Nation Keep Atom Secrets Russian Espionage Plot Brings Demand Washington, March 5. (UP) Official charge* that Moscow tilreeled a Canadian spy plot brought new demand* in congress today for this country to keep its atomic secrete until their peaceful use is guaranteed. Senators generally were concerned over the Canadian governmentu report that the Soviet cm bassy in Ottawa was headquarter* for a Russian spy ring seeking information on atomic energy, radar, and Canadian and C. S. troop movement*. "It doesn't add any spirit of hope fulneas or encouragement that the Russians really are desirous of open handed cooperation with us o’ other nations on future policies." commented Sen Bourke B. Hickenlooper, It., la "I sincerely hope that Russia will *ee the necessity of sincere coopertition with us and with the rest of the world in the interests of pence." Sen. Pat McCarran, I)., Nev., and Sen. Theodore Francis Green., !>.. R 1., were "not surprised" al the Canadian report but for different reason*. McCarran said the United States hud "tolerated" Soviet espionage long enough and "it i* time to stop it." Green suggested that any nation with a secret as big as the atomic bomb must anticipate that other nations would try to get It. He expressed hope the United States had equally good information on Rtixeia and other military powers. (Turn To Pxge 2. r’oturnn t)

Observe World Day Os Prayer Friday Joint Service Os Decatur Churches The Protestant churches of Decatur will join in the annual observance of the World Day of Prayer in a special service, to be held at the First United Brethren church Friday evening al 7:30 o'clock. Members of all Protestant churches in the city are requested *o attend tliis service. Mrs. Paul H. Meyer, a returned missionary from Japan, will be the principal speaker. The complete program follows: Congregational hymn. Devotional!—The Rev. Charles E. White, pastor of the First United Brethren church. Girls trio from the Church of the Nazarene. Prayer—The Rev. Glen Marshall, pastor of the Church of God. Trumpet solo—" The Holy City" Adams, by the Rev. John W. MePheeters, Jr., pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Address—Mrs. Mayer. Double trio from the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church —"The Holy Hour," by Nevin, and "And Now the Day is Over," by Wilvertnere. Presentation of projects and offertory—The Rev. Celia Pellett, pastor of the Union Chapel U B church. Benediction—The Rev. Carey R. Moser, pastor of the First Baptist church. ■ o Condition Os Former Mayor Still Crtiical Forrest Elzey, former mayor of the city of Decatur. Is reported little changed today. -Mr. Elzey's condition has been critical for the past several days, since his admittance to the Adam* county memorial hcopital. where he Is reported to lie suffering from spinal meningitis.

Franco Defies Ouster Order From Nations American, British And French Effort Meeting Defiance Washington. Marc h 5 <UPi — Spain repudiated the Am- rican-British-Freni h appeal for the overthrow of the Franco regime 24 hours before the appeal was is-xit-il. it was revealed today The view* of the present Spanish regime were communicated to the United Slates on Sunday in a short note anticipating th- threepower declaration. The note wax made available through authoritative sources to correspondents today "The Spanish government wish--* to inform the government of the United States in advance." the Spanish note said, "that Simlii repudiates any foreign pressure put upon her. since it considers that th'- question of its interior regime is a matter concerning exclusively its own sovereignty." The three-power declaration was announced lat yesterday, it expressed hope "leading patriotic and liberal-minded Spaniards" siMiu would find means to bring about the peaceful withdrawal of Franco and establish a caretaker gov rninetit to conduct free elections. The three-power statement got a mixed reception in congress. Critics said it was intervention in Spanish affairs and "further Russian appeas inent." The Spanish note served notice on the United States that the proposed three power <1 claration would have no effect upon the regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco. The thre -power declaration had not anticipated that it would, ft wax directed not to the Spanish government, but to the patriotic and liberal minded Spanish people to overthrow p acefully Franco (Turn To rage ?. Column i)

Painting Os Loading Zones Is Interrupted Facilities Pickup, Store Deliveries Painting of the new "loading and unloading zones" in downtown Decatur was interrupted today by inclement weather, Phil Sauer, city street commissioner, announced. The work was to be resumed late today or Wednesday as noon ax the weather clears, Mr. Ratter stated. Five of the zones arc to be set up on ilecond street between Marshall ami Jeffi-rxon streets and one on Monroe street near Third street The zones are to he used by passenger cars and email delivery trucks for making deliveries or picking up packages at local stores. Mayor John B. St uh*, elaborating on the action of the board of public works and safety in ewtablishing the zones to minimize double parking and congestion. said that members of the city police force will he instructed to prevent abuse of the zone privileges. Motorists will not be permitted to park for extended periods in these zones, only using them as Intended for quick deliveries and pickups, he said. idiforcement of the one-hour parking limit in downtown Decatur is proceeding without Incident. he reported. No "red tick(Turn To Pag* *, Column *}

Price Four Cents

Motions By Decatur, Fort Wayne Unions For Suit Dismissal Upheld By Swygert Hammond, Ind. March 5 (UP) Storing the unions for their method* of mas* picketing. Judge Luther M Swygert in federal court late this afternoon denied, however. the appeal of the General Electric company for an injunction against masx picketing at the Decatur and Fort Wayne plants. judge Swygert. in a long, written decision, declared that hi* rulinff wa* bgsed on the fact that the company unquestionably had failed to exhauet every reasonable mean* of conciliation and media,tion prior to coming Into court. He xaid that "there was unquestionable proof of mass picketing and unlawful ads at troth the Fort Wayne and Decatur plant# and that the police were derelict in their duties Congress did not intend this court to await until a declaration of an official unwilling or unable to provide protection nor that thi* court ehould await actual violence or bloodshed " This court cannot condone tto methods of pickets nor of the labor union." the opinion continued. "However, xe< tion eight of the act provides that the plaintiff a an injunct! >n suit must have made every reasonable effort Io reach a sr-ttiemetit This section wm not fulfilled Collective bargaining should be made with an open mind, strict compliance is mandatory. He who fails Ipsos hi* right in court.” the opinion asserted. The suits, asking f >r the temporary restraining order and permanent injuctiott against mass picketing at the |)e<atuF and Fort Wayne plants, were fil< <! by tin* company after several attempt | were allegedly made try supervisory and non-union worker* to enti-f the -trike-bound plant. At the Decatur plant, in at least two instances, a group of aupervirory workers were asked by tlm company to report for work at 4 designated time. Reporting at this iiout. the nonunion worker- asked t.> be admitted to the plant and time pax# through the picket lines Admittance wax not denied, but the picket line* were so closely funne l that entrance would have been in.possible without using force Company officials had previously asked for police protection ii these instances. However, the company workers made no forcible attempt to enter when they observed the tightly-packed picket lines. Similar incident* were reported several times in Fort Wayne, wild .in added tinge of excitement oned (Turn HY’ l’ig" 3, <‘olumn ’» Covered Manhole Is Cause Os Overflow Trouble Started As Street Resurfaced The cause of continuous flooding of the south side of the Monroe and Third street intersections* wax discovered Monday iiy Phil Sauer, city street commissioner, when it was learned that a manhole had been covered when Monroe street wax resurfaced wit It black top. For an entended period during each rainfall, a large pool gathered on the south side of the Intersection, especially on the southeMt corner, but the trouble could not be remedied despite the fact that the sewer on that side was cleaned a number of times. Then Monday, as the city street crew started to tear up the street on the southweet side of the intersection, it was discovered that the manhole had been covered by the blacktop The surfacing, material and tke cover were removed from the manhole and the aewer cleaned from thia point. Officials expect thia to remedy the trouble In that vicinity.