Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 83, Decatur, Adams County, 8 April 1946 — Page 1

EiyTNo. 83.

.i„ BRITAIN TO FIGHT SOVIET DEMAND

In Races To I Primary lion Here Hi * K Filings Add ■[ondidote List K|oy Election Lu will find six > ace* ° n K ly ii<k>t >n '»•* Ma >’ l’ rl ’ :l>* Ib-publican* w 111 Kj.- u"- J° in ‘ ■ (ti ,bo«n today I" « ■ -he |jst of landldate deK. at th* <»ltl'** "f county ■Lt, ii T n iti>‘> which did K 00 , or two la*’ minute Candidates." K.,f all. Robert H Heller. Knt. filed hi* declaration K numliut lon of Joint repKite from Adams and Well* K a> the last minute SaturKtetinir 'h* ra<e for that Kto a two-way event ('. It S| . Berne attorney, pre- ■ tied for the office. Von Kh u rs Bluffton. I* unopposKeki';.’ the i>e!lioi lath IIOIU- ■ for joint senator. Cecil Kd Jr. Bluffton in the Re■n candidate for joint rep■the who will oppoae elthKalman or Heller in the he GOP contest appears in b’ state senator race from L We||». amt Blackford cotinKith Homer Michael* of Wet and Henry (Timer of ■ the candidate*. ktect developed late Saturph* race for the Democratic tewn for congress, fourth I when Timothy If McCudihrt Wayne, announced hl* bey Mct'uddy. an employe brnationa! Harvester in Fort I wai discharged from the h>t August after serving 1942. hr E Frederick, Fort Wayne ks had previously announcleudldacy for the DemocratblMtlon George W (Hille, Wni. Is unopposed for the ‘* f,n nomination for the hsxcnil port Ihtriff d*rlar»t!on of Robert Andof Decatur, a former mermarine, mad,- the Democrat- * for the sheriff’s nominaI four-way affair, P opposed by Samuel Bentz, « dr-PUty sheriff, Burl j o | in . H°rmer sheriff, and Herman ■- Berne businessman. Tw# For Surveyor ** ,r * b*” two candidate* Weyor. Ute Satuuiay, Willrrum of Monroe filed his , 'f Mr. Khrsam served as during the term r«f his brother. Harley and 10 thp POM after Her■wed srmy service, follow “Her* election in 19(2. ,he election In > n H Tyndall, incumbent. * Mr- Ehrsam. , r#r Prosecutor rat * for Proa«‘ nl "7‘ »io*n for some time. ®** r,jr ’ Incumbent, is L mV** r>nor ”’nation by w*atl» T*. ,#r ® er Prowcut Wsrharged from the t» tte erZ hl< h he **’ ■»_. "TO and Myie* ParColumn 7) 5 0 f Twin Girls 1 Sunday 0( ,w,n dau«h’ry 15 rlO Mr hy " f thl * dlß< ’ »y S* “ ‘he Adam, hkddiu W hM P“*«- Surviv--1 "«»r a?. ? ‘ be par * nl « I. Attn. M.l° Ur ' >,lier •‘•‘era. “* «raifMh I '° 1 ’ and Je,n - It. Rsr Ladig r * ViXl DU Wl,son Atkln ‘ ft. S 2* w,u * 'll b0m.55 * M ,he Blark • »Hh the Rev. J. W. bt H thl Burial Preatur cemetery. UR| “MADINaa “im, — 44 b * 50 UaC7 11 a? ♦bin. WIAT *** l *w>t wit? Mn,, derably cooltZ?*’’/'** In north per- **** »•* and .aoi.

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Today Deadline For Voters To Register Voter* will have their last chance to become eligible to cast ballots In the May primary. If they have not already done so, before 9 p m. tonight. County clerk Clyde o. Troutner Is keeping his office open until tbut hour tonight to accomodate lust minute registrant*. ——- o — - No Settlement In Sight For Miner Strike Two Major Strikes Ended, New Threat In Ship Industry By Unitsd Press Two major strike* were ended today but a new threat rose in the shipbuilding industry and noaettlenient was In sight in the week-old shutdown of soft coal miners. The marine ami shipbuilding workers (CIO) announced it has sent’ 30-day strike notice* to secretary of labor Lewis Schwellenbach, because of shipbuider/ refusal to comply with a wage award A strike of thia union would call out 71,000 workers in IS plants on both coasts. Russes and trolleys in Detroit rolled for the first time In a week as *5.000 transit workers returned to duty. Also the Briggs Manufacturing Co., Detroit, announced 13.000 men who had been idle hecauge of a strike of 11J CIO truck driver* went back to work after the drivers agreed to arbitrate their wage dispute. Basis of a settlement was reached today In the Akron. O, strike of (50 CIO transit workers and early resumption of stalled public transportation there wiu forecast. Only one minor hisue remained to be *ettled in the international Harvester walkout a* negotiations wero resumed In Washington. Settlement of the Detroit strike reduced the number of idle, workers in dispute* acroxu the- country close to 700.000. Other major developments ware: 1, Attempts to avert a’threatened strike against the Cincinnati (las A Electric Co. continued in Washington. 2 The national labor relation* board announced it hud granted bargaining rights to supervisory employe* who were memlmva of (Turn To Pass 2, Column 1) ——— o —- ■ File Delegates For State Conventions Candidates Listed For Committeemen A slate of delegates to both the Democratic and Republican stale conventions have been filed in the offices of county clerk Clyde O. Troutner. The Democratic delegates, who will represent the II Democratic districts, are: Theodore Oslermeyer, John W. Blakey, David Schwarts. Rue L. Ptrayer, R. C. Dickerson. Elmer Winteregg. Benjamin Biting. T. Oilllg, Lewis L. Smith. J Fred Fruechto ami Gerhard Reinklng. The Republican delegates, who will represent the 12 Republican dlatrict*. are: Arthur Hall. Roland Miller. Charles Arnold. Gerald Edwards, W. F. Johnson. Harold Fields. Amos Burkhalter, W’alter Hlity, E. W. Johnson. Carl Hammond. Cal F. Peterson and Cal E. Peterson. Precinct Committeemen Following Is a list of the various precinct committeemen who filed declarations of candidacy before the deadline: East Union: Walter Thieme. D. West Union: Victor Bleeke. D.. Clyde Harden. REast Root: Hugo Boerger. D.. William Fritsinger. RWest Root: Rudolph Fuelling. D„ Norval Fuhrman, R. North Washington: John Klntx, D. South Washington: Dwight (Turn To Pag* >. Column «)

Sperry Plant May Become 11. N. Interim Home

r - wgrt -wy 1 I W - w > -e—i ■»» >. -— • ... .. _-1 - I * *• ~ DELEGATES TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL, following an Inspection of the Sperry Gyroscope Company plant at l.ike Success, L. 1.. N. V.. were reported In favor of moving to this or a similar site. The confusion of the scattered facilities now being used in the Bronx and Manhattan has prompted the search for new quarters. Pictured Is the main building of the apaclon* 117,783,000 plant.

Candidacies Filed Here Laie Saturday Seven Announce On Democratic Ticket A candidate for Joint representative, three for county offi<es and thfee for trustee posts were among the Democratic cffice aspirant* to file and announce just before the deadline Saturday night Robert II Heller, local realtor, the incumbent, announced his candidacy for re nomination on the Democratic ticket in the May primary to the office of Joint representative of Adams and Well* counties. He acted as Democratic floor leader of the house during the last two sessions of the legislature and at present is a member of the state budget committee. He has served on numerous committees in the house. After graduation from Decatur high school and attending Indiana and Purdue universities. he served for a number of year* on the Daily Democrat staff, but for the past six years ha* operated bis own real estate office here. He is married and the father of one child Robert H Anderson, of 722 Washington street, Decatur, announce! his candidacy for tho Democratic nomination of sheriff. He is married and the father of three children. Robert Harold, Jr. and twin daughters, Carol Ann and Judith Ann He was bom near Craigvllle and spent nearly all of his life in the county. He served 18 months with the merchant maritime service, hi* ship having heeis present at the invasion of Toulon and Corsica. Since leaving the merchant marines, he has been associated with his father. J B. Anderson, in the painting and decorating business here. He is 32 year* of age and this is the first time he Las sought pttldic office. Harmon Gillig. of this city, has (Turn To Pag* S. Column t) o ————— Eisenhower Pleads For Draft Renewal Testifies Before Senate Committee Washington. Apr 8 — (UP) — Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower In a tina! plea for continuing the draft put this choice up to congress today either extend the draft or gamble with "the peace and security of the world " Only hy continuing the draft, he said, can the nation he sure of the manpower needed to carry out It* commitments abroad and to "assure the rest of the world that we shall not falter in our cbiigations." Eisenhower testified before the senate military affairs committee. That group and Hie house military affairs committee both plan to vote tomorrow on extending the draft beyond Its present May 15 expiration date. The army chief of staff assailed argument* that continued U.S. conscription would «rou*e suspicion in Russia and other foreign countries. On the contrary, he **id, re»re*entative* of >ll the power* now (Turn To P*g* ». Column »>

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 8,1946.

Hotel Guests Flee Fire At Indianapolis Indiannpoll*. April 8 IUP) — More than 500 patrons of three downtown hotel* recovered today from the effects of smoke which filled buildings following a fire In a nearby store last night The billowing smok<« routed occupants at the Hotel Severin and two smaller hotete after a fire nt the Associated Distributor*. Inc., damage in the fire was set today at lietween (50,000 and fIW.OOO by general manager Harley T. Litteral The company distributor radio* and electrical equipment —— o —— • Dedicate Addition | Sunday Afternoon Ceremonies Held At New Homes Addition Construction of Limberlost Trail in Stratton Place, the new hous Ing development on the former i Schmitt farm, enut of the Monroe street river bridge will begin Im mediately, John R. Wortbman, Fort Wayne realtor an I owner of th'- 120 lot subdivision, stated in a talk at dedicatory ceremonies held Sunday afternoon. The drive will be built southeast of the present lane which Irada to the farm ant! extend to the center of the sub-division, where It will connect with other drive* and trails. A fill in of a’*»«t eight feet will be required to construct the trail. The ceremonies wer» attended by city officiate, civic leaders and Gene Stratton-Porter club members from Fort Wayne, and duh women from Decatur and Geneva Roltert H. Heller, realtor of this! city, was chairman es the pro gram. French Quinn, author and historian, gave a short talk on the life of Gene Stratton Porter, for whom the subdivision te named. He stated that through her books. Mrs. Porter created a love of nature In all parts of the country. Oundlmen Dorphus Drum and Albert Beavers represented the city in driving a etake at the en trance to Limlierlost Trail. Mr. Drum substituted for Mayor John B. Stults, who was unable to at s tend becauee of a death in his family. Mrs. William D. Enhorn. president of the Gene Stratton-Porter Club. Inc., of Fort Wayne, wa* presented by Mrs. Dean Byerly, president of the Adams County Federation of Clubs. Miw. Einhorn drove the stake for the Llmberloat marker. .Mrs. Charles D. Dilts ot Fort Wayne, gave a short talk on hte history of the Gene Stratton-Por-ter club, which wa* organized in 1929. Mr. Worthman proposes to build 2C modem house* in the sub-dlvi-olon thl* coming summer, priorities for materials having already been obtained. He purchased the Schmitt farm last November and 60 of the 117 acree will be subdivided into lot*. Modern drives and sewers will i be constructed at once end request has already been made to incorporate the territory into the Decatur city llmlta. Mr. Wortbman gtated

Rail Board Closes Probe Os Dispute To Submit Report To President April 20 Chicago, Apr. 8— (UP) —An emergency fact-finding board closes an investigation today of a dispute in which two railroad brotherhoods have threatened a nationwide rail strike. The Iward will submit its report to President Truman April 2v. after which there is g coolingoff period of 3« more days before the brotherhoods can strike. The original agreement called for a report to be submitted April I*. However, because of the tre--1 mendous amount of testimony to be heard, an extension of two days was agreed upon today. The board heard 4.500 pages of testimony by the railroads and the brotherhoods of railroad trainmen and locomotive engineers during Its three weeks of | investigation. It was appointed by President Truman when the two brotherhood* scheduled a strike for March 11. Under the railway tabor act. the strike was postpone«| while the lioard studied 1 the case. Brotherhood spokesmen have said they would be satisfied with a 16-cent an hour pay raise grantid last week to 18 other railroad workers' organizations. They have Indicated, however, that* adoption ot adverse working tules would result in a nationwide strike. Counsel for the nation's 130 class I railroads asserted that th * 45 rule* changes demanded by the brotherhoods would ruin the roads and cause an inflationary spiral throughout the country. They would be forced to apply tor considerable Increases in both freight and passenger rate* If the (Turn Tn P»«» 2. f9»lumn 6) — — Q...— Issue Warning On Inflation Dangers Economic Leaders Cite Grave Danger Washington, April 8— (UP) President Truman’s economic high j command warned today that only quick congressional approval of five-fold stabilization legislation can eave the nation from the "grave danger of expiMlve Inflation" In the crurinl month* ahead. Declaring that inflationary pressure* now are many times greater than after World War I. they told Mr Truman that the nation stands at the crossroad -one road leading to economic disaster, the other to "a future of long-range prosperity." “If we are prepared tn face the next few critical months in the same spirit in which wo faced the war emergency, and if the necessary legislation is passed, we believe that the last major stumbling block will be tiehind us.’’ they said. The economic big five— economic stabilizer Chester Bowie*. OPA adminiotrator Paul Porter, * secretary of agriculture Clinton P. Anderson, civilian production chief John D. Small and wage stabilize (Turn To Page 4, Column 1)

Soviet Russia Demands UN Council Drop Case; Threatens New Crisis

Farm And Labor Heads Discuss Third Party Secret Meeting In Chicago To Discuss Forming New Party Chicago. April 8-(UPI The possibility of u split In Democratic party rank* developed today with the announcement that Progressive farm and labor leaders met secretly here during the weekend to discuss formation of a; third party A spokesman for the group said representatives from Ifi state* met. here to discus* “the |ioa*ibilities for independent Progressive political action" In the 1948 national; election. The group was composed I of 75 farm, labor and progressive leader* The meeting* were held in secrecy, an announcement said, because of those attending were here only as Individuals and not representative* of their various organisations. The announcement disclosed that some were member* of the political action committee. A provisional national committee win established, headed temporarily by A. Philip Randolph, president of the brotherhood of sleeping car porters. (AFLI. The meeting was called by Randolph, who was a leader in the campaign for establishment of the fair employment proctices commission. Others initiating the conferences were John Dewey, professor emeritus of Columbia University, .lames Patton, president of Hie national farmers union, Simeon Martin, president of the .Michigan farmers union, H L. Mitchell, president of the national farm labor union, ami Samuel Wolchak, president of, the united retail wholesale and department store employe* (CIO) It was learned that Randolph (Turn Tn Pags 2, Column 5) O Four Trusiee Races In Primary Election Candidates Vie For Party Nominations Two race* on the Democratic and a like number on the Republican ballot* will feature the trustee race* In the May primary, according to the candidate list in the clerk's office. A last minute announcement by Floyd B. Hunter, former Decatur |>olice officer ami Legion leader, for Washington township trustee, created a race for that office. He is opposed by John B. Htoneburner. of near Decatur, the Incumbent. The other race on the Democratic side appears In the quest for the Root township trustee post, where Frank Ntngleton filed In opposition to the incumbent, George Schieferstein. who Is a candidate for renomination. Republican Raeea Republican races occur in Monroe township, where Gordon D. Hilty and Howard Gilllom are seeking the nomination and in Wabash township, where there are three aspirants: Charles Teeter. Delmar Stanley and Clarence Shepherd. Sylvan Sprung er was also a candidate for thl* nomination but withdrew shortly before the deadline. There is no GOP candidate in Washington township, while in Root township the SchiefersteinSingleton Democratic nominee will be opposed this fall by Orley Walters, unopposed Republican nominee. In Wabash township, affording opposition tor (be winner of the * (Turn To Pag* 4, Column T)

Nonagenarian Dies 3 John Henry Brenu rkamp John H. Bremerkamp Dies This Morning Pioneer Resident Os Decatur Dies Today John Henry Bremerkamp. 92, on* of Decatur's oldest resident’, and member of a pioneer Adam* county family, died early this morning at the home of a daugh ter, Mr*. Joseph Laurent. He had been In failing health for the past several month* Death war attributed to cardiac failure He was liorn In Decatur S» p(ember 29, 1*53. the son of Harmon Henry and Mary Elizabeth Heidemann-Bremerkamp. and lived hi* entire life in this < Ity Prominent in Decatur business < irides for most of his life, he was associated with the Niblick Store for many year* prior to hl* retirement 15 year* ago. He was a member of the St. Mary's Mathoßc church, where l.e served for many year* as trit* tee. the Holy Name society and the laiyal O-der of Moose. He was a trus'ee of the < hurch when the new school building was erected. He was married to Josephine Kiting February i, I**3. Mrs Bremerkamp precedeil her husband in death April 11, 1942 Surviving are three daughter*. Mrs. Florence Laurent, Mrs Genevieve Brennan and Mr*. Gertrude Schurger. all of Decatur; two sons. Herbert Bremerkamp of Fremont. O, and Frank of Hollywood, Calif.; 12 grandchildren. three great-grandchil-dren and a half-sister. Mrs. Benjamin Knapke of Decatur. One son. one brother, two sisters, a half brother, a half-sister and one grandson preceded him In death. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church, with the Very Rev. Msgr J. J. Selmetz officiating Burial will be In the Catholic cemetery. The body will tie removed from the Gillig A Doan funeral home to the Joseph Murent residence, 304 North Third street, Tuesday afternoon, where friends may call after 7 p. m. The Holy Name society will meet at the Laurent ’home Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock No Opposition To Winnes For Assessor Will Wlnnea, of thie city. Is again without opposition in seeking the Democratic nomination as assessor of Washington township. No Republican tiled bla candidacy for the office before the deadline

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Russ Charge Action By Council Illegal In Refusal To Drop Jurisdiction In Case New York. April B—(UP) Tho United States and Great Britain were prepared today to fight Soviet Russia's demand that the I tilted Nations security council drop the Iranian < use Immediately unless Iran makes a similar demand. The council was plunged into n new grave crisis hy the Soviet’ i charge that its action had fa-eu •'lncorrect and illegal” and It'.c demand that the council abandon Jmlsdictlon over the Iranian ias» even before Bed arriy troops evacuate Iran American and British delegate i planned a series of informal talk * with other couniil delegates lato today to work out new strategy agtiin-t the Sovfc-t counteroffensive. None’ would comment for publication but the tone of their private remarks indicated that they thought the Iranians hid misled the council The text of the Soviet demand. In a letter signed by Soviet ambassador Andrei A Grmoyko, war circulated among the other delegate* today hut will not be made* public here until later. It wa» delivered to secretary general Trygve Lie Saturday night and broadcast to the world last night by radio Moscow. American officiate doubted that sec retary of state James F, Byrnes will change hi* imsifion. He is unlikely to be willing to admit now that he was wrong and the Russians right which is what Hie Soviet Union is asking. But if Iran notifies the council that nil its trouble-* with Russia are settled and requests that tho council remove Its ease from th--ngenda. Byrnes would lie in a very difficult |iosition. Iranian ambas*ador Hussein Ala and his -pokvsmen refused comment today. He told the council last Week that there could ire no Soviet-Iranian negotiations whil** foreign troops were on Iranian soil But he was at least poorly Informed because les* than 21 hours after he made that statement the Soviet-Iranian agreement on troops, oil and Azerbaijan was announced The- least Byrnes could be expected to insist upon would be a report from both the Russians and Iranians He has received so much worldwide praise for his stand on tiie Iranian case that it would b<t extremely embarrassing for him, to reverse his isisition and. ill effect, admit he was wrong Action Explained Ixmdon. April * (UP) Tho official newspaper Pravda explained today that Russia decided to withdraw her troops from Iran because premier Ahmed Ohavani proved his friendship toward tlin Soviet Union. Pravda’s explanation, the first; offered by Russia for her belated action, ignored the Soviet obligation under the treaty of 1942 t<» withdraw all Red army troop* by March 2. six month* after the wa • ended. It *aid the "real reason" Soviet troops were in Iran had been to counteract the anti-Sovie. policies of former premier Ebrahim Hakimi. When Ghavam proved his good Intentions, Pravda said, “tho possibility arose to solve the question of the evacuation of Soviet troopu from Iran.” Pravda editorially reemphasized the Russian campaign to halt UN security council consideration off the Soviet-Iranian oil deal. It called tho council’s consideration o’ the Iranian case to date Illegal • Turn Te Pago 2. Column 1) ■ 'l'o — April Court Term Is Opened Today The April term of the Adam* circuit court opened this morning Judge J Fred Fruchte Him callee. the docket for Thursday morninr when attorneys are to appear to set cases far action and trial There was no vacation betwwn the present urm and the February session, which ended Saturday.