Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1946 — Page 1

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■it School Late List Announced Kill Graduate Kxefcises Here ■rtiv May 23 bin*- graduate* of th* »" tugh Mhool |K r ',,. diploma* during the , (.mtn-in • to- nt • b,. held I" '*>•• xi hool K UI auditorium at ft |> m. ■ T I’rugh. d. an of |K. [1,4,11.0)! university. K will tw the speaker. It uniiotinr ■•<! by j Krick, l ily school for graduation in- , »>o rvl<. :i" ii. it wan K today by Principal W. ill announcing th* Birr Howard Haugk. CharB h-trrnon and Dean M. til discharged veterans, i high *< hool editBthroach the ’ 8 armed BiH'ti'at*' and genera) edu■development tests. B' an ‘l ,i "> b" 1 " r candidates B Kay Andrea*. Catherine B’* Geraldine Andrew*. B Keith Arnold. Warren ■th Arnold. Eldora Irene B Ik!, X Ix,u Baumgartner, ■th'- i<*dn*'ke Barbara Ann B Paul 11 ><m her. Mary Jo ■ituti-r Wanda Mae Busse, ■l Chronister. Itii hard W. B Alice Joan Cowan, NorB E»<*r William W. Elch- ■ Hsbert I.edoil Feasel, ■c»th< i rltie Erie Iley Evelyn B»m B* Ru!h Oilpen. Janet L. ■r Wsynard larren HabegB**l K. Hammond. Norina ■hielvood Theodore Glenn Human. Jean E Hulker. Ed W flaugk, Herbert I!. Be Jaaes Marion Ketchum, Bin- Ruth Kiefer, Ardena ■ Kirchner, Richard David B Carey Ge«|ge KnittlH ■ K Koiter, Nonna Jean Bt-Meiter, Jerome Wayne B«telcer, Donald Edward B E. Lundin, Barbara Ann B Merritt Marbu< h. Dwight Ba’ihall. Josephine Ann yr Verena Maxine Moser, fr'" Moser, Marietta Joan By. Dwight Junior Myers. |L Myers, Shirley M Myers. B- McFarland. Mary Jone B Jo Anne Mc Millen. Leigh Bi Xeison. Charles M. PetB James G Pollock. Gerald B R*y. Jack it Rayer, Dean Bbtr. By larnite Richards. Mary ■wbiason. Betty Rose Roods Elaine Roop. Richard B». Marelyn Anne Schultz, • Keith Shickley. Hili C. I Frederic k Steiner, Von Strickler. Melvin !,. Taylor. • R Teeter, Raymond M. *• Wilbert M. Thieme. • Bryce Thomas, Melvin r BHly B. Whitt- ' Eugene Wolfe and Ottsht* Zimmerman. *B* Escape From Here Monday ' Robert Cole and her two ” Ur row|y escaped serious ' tothajM death about “toy when the car driven .' ••• •tailed on the Penn- «• tsUtW crossing at Mon"»wt. • while In a long line .. 1 wh *n Mrs Co|» saw N * tM,w •>« »«U» to get it «e and her lwo chlldren »so«st^^ y “ ,M * a PP roath • tr» n T 4 trgin. .‘ lowin < town for the It was brought to from tn* en * ln ** r Jwt a few Mal, * d C,r ' rt,U on Is.* ATURe HEADINGS •la. •» » * )«, **ATHtR At wfo. , c *’ H, "ued cool to,bR ’’•• r treeaUf ** •" north and • 1B "* rth •"< to*tot» Fslr and •rm*r Wednesday.

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Veteran Policeman Returns To Duty ■l— • •• Officer Sephus Melchl. veteran Decatur policeman, returned today to his duliett with the city force after a several months absence, clue to Illness. o— Union Leaders Call Strike In Sugar Plants Recommend Strike Saturday Midnight For Refineries By United Press Public- transportation returned to normal In Akron, 0., and a threatened power strike in ('ln clnnati was averted today, but union leader* called for a Work stoppage lying up 70 percent of the nation * refined sugar. AFL and CH) leaders in Boston. New York City. Philadelphia and Italtlmore announced that they had recommended a strike for Raturday midnight among k.ooo Atlantic coast refinery worker*. Vnion leaders slad the «trike call had been agreed upon after the companies' refusal to accept the wage recommendations of a government fact-finding board The union* are seeking an IS’* cent hourly increase, while th* top industry offer was 13 cents. Throughout the nation, nearly 511R.000 workers remained idle in strikes and shutdowns. The major disputes1. AFL machinist* aud CIO transport workers ended their eight-day strike against the Akron Transportation Co. and accepted a 13-cenl hourly pay Increase 2. The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co. and the AFL electrical union agreed on a 17-cent hourly wage increase, and a power strike, voted by union members 30 days ago. was called off 3. An emergency fact-finding panel closed its hearings on the dispute between 130 class I railroads and two brotherhoods representing 15 percent of the nation's railroad workers. 4. Wage negotiations continued in the week-old soft coal strike, and the American iron and steel institute predicted that the shutdown would cut seel production 185.700 tons this week 5. The national wage stablliza tion Itoard ruled that only 10 cents of an 18-cent hourly wage boost granted Detroit dairy workers could lie used by the companies as the basis for price relief. It was the first case not to receive complete approval hy the national board. Butte. Mont., mines of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. were shut down when .3.500 CIO workers struck after rejecting a proposed contract, providing for wage Increases of 18*4 cents an hour. For the first lime In eight days Akron residents could ride to work (Turn To Fagr ». Column C) ■ 0 Legion Membership Goes Over 900 Mark Adams Post Plans Membership Drive Membership in Adams Post 43, American legion, now totals 902, according to T. C. Smith, membership chairman, in a report to the post Monday night. Nearly two-thirds or the membership Is composed of World War II veterans. It was reported. The post ie now planning for the next membership drive, to be conducted before the national convention this fall. Several appointments to positions within the post were made last night by Commander Floyd Hunter. Severin Schurger was nsmed chairman of the degree team of the poet, succeeding l*o Ehlnger. who asked to be relieved of the position because of other duties. • Jack Hunter was named a color bearer to serve with Joe Rash. Jr., aad P. Bryce Thomas was named to a special committee for the Investlgation of educations! programs for ex-servicemen.

F. D. R. Planned Dec. 9 Warning To Japanese Late President's Files Reveal Plan Thwarted By War Washington. Apr. 9 — (I'p) — The late President Roosevelt tdanned to wurn Japan against further Asiatic aggression on Dir. D, 1941. but was forestalled by the attack on Pearl Harbor, It was disclosed today. Evidence introduced at a reopeneil hearing by the emigres slonal Pearl Harbor investigating committee showed the president had decided to try to dissuage Japan from continuing its southward drive by appealing first to Emperor Hirohito and, If that didn't work. t*y sending a formal warning The plan was outlined in document* placed before the congressional committee that had been taken from the late president's personal files and received from th* British government. The committee released the documents after questioning Adm. Harold R. Stark, former chief of naval operations, again as to where he was and what he did the night before the Japanese attack. Stark testified that he did not see until Dec. 7, 1941. a few hour* before Pearl Harbor, a climactic Japanese message which officials of his own department had intercepted and read on Dec. 8. Nor did he know, Stark said, that Mr. Roosevelt read the 13part message the night before the Japanese attack and commented that “this means war.” The committee previously had released other documents showing that the British wanted this country to warn Japan against further aggression. The papers from the president's files showed that on the morning of Dec. 7—apparently a few hours before the Pearl Harbor attack—the British government had submitted to Mr Roosevelt the proposed draft of a Brit- : ish warning to Japan. Attached to it was a paraphrase i of a message from Australia to Great Britain endorsing the protest provided It also got approval of President Roosevelt. Previous testimony showed that Mr, Roosevelt's personal appeal to the Japanese emperor was dispatched the night of Dec. (Turn To Page «. 3) County Bth Grade Exercises May 11 Lengthen Session For Rural Schools The annual Adams county eighth grade commencement will be held May 11. at tlZe Berne community auditorium. L. L. Haun, county superintendent of achool has announced. Eighth grade graduates from all school* in the county, except Decatur and Berne, will receive diplomas on that day. O. M. Swlhart. superintendent of the Richmond city schools, will he the commencement speaker and superintendent Hann will award the diplomas Rural schools will he in session two weeks longer, starting next fall, it was announced. This is in compliance with a recent stale ruling. Christmas vacation* will be cut to one week and the balance of the extended term will be made up in the spring semester. The county board of education also decided to cut the number of attendance reports required of the teacher* from eight to six. starting with the next school term. Decatur Teacher Is Hurt Ixiwell Smith. Decatur Junior s* nbr high school teacher, suffered a painful Injury to his left hand thin morning when the trunk of bis auto dropped on It. Mr. Smith VM assisting In transporting material for the approaching school muskal event when ,lbe accident occurred

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 9, 1946.

Mexican Envoy To Britain ‘ wl z z Z 3 wBBV MEXICO'S new ambassador to Great Britlan, Federico JiminezO'Farrlll, Is shown with his twins. Helena, left, and Alfonso, I*4. as they Ih-kuo their journey on the Queen Mary.

Reelect Directors Os Community Fund Directors To Name Officers April 22 Three directors of the Decatur Community Fund, Inc, were reelected at the annual meeting of members held in the council chamber at the city hall last evening. They are: Arhie Owens, representing laltor: Carl C. Pumphrey, business amt Mrs. Herman Ke|ler, women's organizations. Mr. Pumphrey, incumbent president, announced that the directors would meet on April 22 to elect officers. Financial report* were given at the meeting by Herman 11. Krtfckeberg. tretsurer, and liy the chairmen of the different agencies supported by the Community fund. Mr. Krueckeberg, in his 194445 report, showed that cash contribution* and payroll deduction* received amounted to $21,117.54. Disbursement*. Including investment of 15.012.72 In U. 8. treasury Iwmds. amounted to |19,749.89, leaving a cash balance of 11.38765. The report for the 1945-46 drive listed cash contributions and pledges of 117.3fff1.82. Pledges to the various organizations. Including the national war fund, the Salvation Army, Boy and Girl Scout* and the Teen Canteen, amount to 316.983, leaving a surplus of 1325 82. Deane Dorwin. supervisor, reported on the operation of the Teen Canteen, stating that interest in activities at the canteen still was at a high pitch. Last (Turn To Page t. Column SJ

Henry Morrison, Missing Since March 31,1945, Declared Dead

Henry F. "Peck” Morrison. 27. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Morrison. reported missing in action since March 31. 1945, is now listed by the navy department as dead, according to word received l>y his parents here. Morrison, who wore a "hash mark” to denote his longevity, was a member of the navys most daring service - the submarine crews. He was reported missing after his sub’ the U. 8. 8. Kete failed to return from a war patrol In the vicinity of Nansel Shoto. according to the letter received by the Morrisons from Secretary of the Navy Forrestal. Nansel Shoto. sometimes known a* the Ryukus chain, covers Okinawa and a group of similar island* lying southwest of Japan proper. The mission from which the sub failed to return was ono of a number of hazardous patrols in enemy waters far In front of the then established “combat lines.” Hie last letter to hl* parent* was written February 28, 1945 and received here by them on March I of the same year. Although he had been officially declared inlasing, some slight hope had been held by relative* that he

Red Cross Fund Now Totals $11,899.39 i The Red Cross fund ha* climbed to 111.899 3l». exceeding the county's quota by |289 39. today'* report revealed. There ar* still a number of reports Io come in from the rural sections and in Decatur and it I* believed that the final figures will show the fund above the 312.000 mark. o Assail Government Spending Psychology State, Commerce Departments Cut Wi|4iingt<»n. April 9 H'PlThe house appropriations committee. approving a $358,825,758 iM ) ' four department appropriation blit, i today knocked out all funds for the state department's disputed intelligence unit and halved its funds for an international Information service I Henry A Wallace's commerce department also took a cut. getting $30,753,000 les* than the $173,777,iHtoi.M) proposed by tin- budget bureau. The committee, referring to government departments in general, criticized the "spending psychology" which developed during the war and said this "must be eliminated.” Ib-side the state and comerce department*, the bill carries funds , to operate the justice department and the federal judiciary during the 1947 fiscal year beginning this July I Fiinus recommended by the com- • (Turn T<> P.ige 2, Column 1)

• ’ ■ bhMKw- Ml -Jr MNMNBMr > would be alive. 1 The letter from Forrestal. how--1 ever, declared that "In view of the i strong probability that the submarine tank during action in eni etny controlled waters and that i your son lost bi* lite a* a result I thereof, because no official or unconfirmed report* have been . celved that he survived, because , bls name bae not appean-d on *1 (Turn To Fsgs 4, Column 1)

Senate Subcommittee Favors Merger Under A Civilian Secretary

Plan Reduction In Flour Consumption 25 Percent Cut In Flour Use Planned Washington. April 9 - (UP) Some 50 representatlvi-a of the baking and milling Industrie* today balked at a government proposal calling for a 25 percent reduction in domestic consumption ot flour. It was understood that despite industry objections the agriculture department planned to issue late today an order requiring millers to Umit flour deliveries to domestic customer* to 75 percent of deliveries in the same period last year. The rest would Im reserved for export. John T. McCarthy, president of th* American Baking Association, charged that the government "Is resorting to an expediency, rather than getting at the seed of the coconut.” "We have no confidence whatsoever that this program will only be a temporary one lasting between 60 and 75 days,” he said. The proposed order, drafted by the agriculture department, would require millers to cut deliveries of flour to domestic customers 25 percent as a means of saving about 1.00U.000 tons of wheat in the next three mouth*. McCarthy said there have been nuineroM statements, some by agriculture department official*, that there is eufflrlet t wheat In this country to fill tbe needs — both foreign and domes'll'. If this is the case, he asked, "why doesn’t the department get at that wheat?" Carl D. McKenzie, representing th* Millers National Federation, said that exietins regulation* coupled with critical shortages of wheat might well force a large number of millers to shut down "within a few weeks.' An agriculture department off idal said it was not likely that the Hesston would produce a plan "more satisfactory” than the one already drafted. In this case, he said, the department will order it* program into effect immediately. "The exceedingly short supply (Turn To Page 5. Column 6)

Congressmen Study Extending Draft Act Three Proposals On Draft Are Rejected Washington, Apr. 9 — (UP) — Congressional committees today rejected three proposals for extending the draft beyond the present expiration date, May 15. They had not yet reached a final decision on what to recommend to congress. The senate military affairs committee, by a vote of 6 to 4, defeated a proposal to extend the draft for si* weeks. The amendment was offered by Hen. Edwin C. Johnson. D.. Colo. The committee also turned down a plan for extending the selective service act. with a moratorium on inductions. The house military affairs committee voted down. 21 to 2. an amendment of Rep. Forest A. Harness. K.. Ind. It would have extended the selective service act for a year but Inductions would have been suspended until congress authorized (heir resumption. The committees considered the draft proposal* following Indication* that the army wa* willing to accept a compromise calling for suspension of inductions while they carried on enlistment campaigns. The compromise Idea for suspending induction* until after the fall election* was designed to take pressure off congressmen In (Turn To Psge 3, Column I)

Russian Envoy Ends Boycott Os UN Council Poland Will Press Action On Charges On Franco Spain New York. April 9 (I’PL Ro viet ambassador Andrei A Gromyko today announced the end of hia 13-day boycott of the United Nations security council a few hours after Poland charged that the "existence and activities” of Franco Spain were a threat to world peace At the same time Gromyko hinted he would not preas at once his demand that the council drop the Iranian case from its agenda In view of the new Soviet Iranian agreement. Gromyko referred reporters to the president of the security cotin ell when asked If he would bring up hla latest Iranian demand at today’s meeting. The president Is in charge of the Agenda. Council President Dr. Quo TaiChi and secretary general Trygve Lie purposely omitted the Russian demand from today's provisional Agenda after consultation With other members of the council. Earlier Polish ambassador Oscar l-ange officially notified Lie that he would formally ask in the next few days that Poland's charges against Franco Spain be placed on the Agenda ills letter to Lie was dated yesterday and was made public by Lie's office. Thw United StatM and Great Britain are expected to oppose the Polish move against Spain, although secretary of state James F Byrne* told a preM conference late yesterday that the C. R. position would depen.l upon the nature of the complaint lodged by Poland Press report* from Waiwaw have Indicated that Poland will ask al! the United Nation* to sever diplomatic relations with Franco's regime—a step Fiance urged the big powem to initiate earlier this year. Britain and the I’nitcd Slate* turned down the plan then and joined with France instead in a joint statement calling on the Spanish people to rid themselves peacefully of Franco. The Soviet In lon has favored drastic council action against Hie Spanish regime. Although today's council meeting will be devoted to a quint discussion of rulen of procedure, other explosive issues will be before the council before the weekend (Turn To Page Column 2)

John J. Burke Dies Monday Afternoon Funeral Services To Be Wednesday John J. Burke. 82. retired farmer. died late Monday afternoon at hi* home near Monroe. Death was caused by a heart ailment. He had been bedfast for the past two weeks. He was a native of Bern, Switzerland. but had lived in the United States since a youth. Surviving are two son*, Charles Burke of Decatur and William of Blue Creek township: a daughter. Mrs. Lillie Myers, at home; 11 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren Funeral service* will bo held at the Spring HUI Methodist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’cock, with the Rev. W. C. Taylor officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. The body was removed from tbe Yager mortuary to the residence this afternoon.

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Unified Command Os Armed Forces Vital To Proper Defense Os United States Washington. Apr 9— (I’P) — A senato military affairs sule committee today recommended unification of the arm*d force* under a civilian "secretary of common defense.” Thu secretary, to lie a civilian appointed by the president, would be a member of th* cabinet. Within the department of common defense there would be a secretary for the army, a secretary for th* navy, and a secretary for the air force. They. too. would be civilians appointed by th* president, but would not bo cabinet members. The plan was submitted by a subcommittee headed by Sen. Elbert Thomas. D. t’tah. which han studied the problem for months. The subcommittee asserted that the doctrine of unified command is "a principle which proved its worth beyond question . . (andt must find its counterpar’ n an effective directing head of common defense in Washington ” "Only by vesting clear and final powers of decision in one man, under the president, can wo In the future avoid the conflicts, duplications, delays and waste which marred an otherwise outstanding war record," it contlnaad. It said that the basic conditions for placing "unified decision” in one man are 1. "That It must b* vested In n civilian.” 2. ' That It must be »o constituted a* to strengthen rathe" than dilute civilian control of th" military establishment.” "There can be no departure from, nor any compromise with, this traditional and fundamental principle of our government," the subcommittee said. Th* subcommittee's proposal U what the army has been urginr for several months. Army loader*, notably air force officers, contend that World War If produced many Instances of Imperfect cooperation among the arme:| forces which could have been prevented only by unification at the top. Th* navy, on the other hand, contends that under the merger proposal vastly more power would be concentrated in one man’s hands than atxy person could handle wisely Navy spokesmen have contended that th* experleni es of World War If proved that joint operation'* could b* carried out efficiently under the joint chiefs-of-staff system used In the recent conflict o Form Committee To Aid Vet Education Krick Chairman Os Adams County Group The formation of a sub-commit« tee In Adams county to a state accredited committee on G L approvals of educational program i was announced today. Walter J. Krick, city school superintendent. is chairman of tho county group which will assist th » state committee In Investigating various educational programs aml Interesting employers In furnlsbIng training programs for ex-serv-icemen. Two members of the committee to be headed by Mr. Krick hav.» already been named. They ar» Dwight Arnold as the county service representative and P. Brycn Thomas, named by Adams I'os: 43, American Legion Appointments still to be made Include one representative from a service organization other than the Legion post, two representatives of labor organization*. tw«s representative* from employers in the county aud one from agriculture The committee will begin fuse(Turn To P**o 4, Column »)