Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1946 — Page 2

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ASSAIL GOVERNMENT ((.'•■Halted train •*■<» One* mlttec were 85>i.iPI,PM 'Mt less than proposed by the budget but<an, but In each ease the amount! war more than the depurimciits had for 194* The recommend.itioiK were State department |i84.783.4<'8 I Mi; justice »95.1«8.360 'Mt Commerce tt43.034.it00 i Ml; judidary 115.85". 160 (Ml total 1358,825.758 iMi •Ml .•

NOTICE! I have moii-4 t<> my new locution. 222 South Second street. flrut door north of former locution and will have my regular office hours. Telephone 449. Ur. Koland 1.. Keppert "Pronto Pups” Weiner Done in the Bun—O—- ♦ Now available Io Hoosiert* ♦ Exclusive Counit tranchises f«»r this New Food Sensation. —o—- — making the Pronto Pup. a meat »kewe*- i» Inserted into the ' weinrr which is then inserted into a specialty prepared hatter. Then the batter covered wemer is placed in hot oil, held momen tartly until seared, then released. It will submerge, then rise to the top and cook for 2'* minutes at which time it is removed and served either plain or lathered with mustard. Because of the nominal investment required this product is ideal fcr either starting a new business or for a feature item for already established business | We are looking for persons who are financially responsible and with the ability to promote this item in each county. For further information write stating your qualifications. . . 11. F. Vollmer or M. I). Welch, 150 Hone Lane. Ft. Hat oe. Ind.

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• Commissioners Sale Os Real Estate : (THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1946. between the hours of 1:30 p. m. and 4:30 p. m. and from day to day thereafter until a old— at the law office of 0. Remy Bierly, 107 South Second street. Decatur, Ind. S- • Three Lots. Numbers 866. 867 and 868 in Zimmerman Heir* subdivision, east of Cleveland street and between Stevenson and Oak streets, Decatur. Ind, ♦ Triangular plot, northwest of Inlot No. 866. ♦ 4 acres west of Cincinnati, Richmond A Fort Wayne Railroad and west of Old Road 27. ■ *BO acre* wood land alone State Road 27 and west of Highway 27—splendid timber. {The above is known as Trout Real Estate. Must be sold for not less than the full appraised value and one-third caah day of sale; remamd er upon delivery of commissioner'* deed snd abstract of title. Commissioner will pay 1946 taxes due and payable in 1946. G. REMY BIERLY, Commissioner |

The committee slashed a re i quested 119.284.788 tMI for the slate department's Intel national. information service aud mllural relation* program to 110.000.00 ti (Mi despite a plea by secretary hinivN F Byrnes that it was Im-1 portant to future uitdet standing between nations. But It heeded FBI director J. I Kdaai Hoover's warning thst the postwar crime wave I* alarinlny and voted the FBI the entire. 428.70*1,000 IMt It requested. It even suggested that the FBI should ask additional funds if the crime, wave grow* Th<- committee cut only |l,<'»B- - from the justice department I ie<iu.-st- lull said It thought the anti trust division was "gradually | losing its pm sportive" in that field It *aid case* of "misguided | Investigations and prosecution of the little business man" have been brought to its attention • RUSSIANJNVOY << onflnurrf Krom l*«cr O»e> i in addition tr» Poland, there will; I in- Rus ia s demand that the conn i < ri vein Itself and declare It* I I action mi th*- Iranian ease "Incur-' ! ie< I and Illegal." Bota the I'nlted States and Brl-' lain will o|ipi»*e the Soviet move) ! unless it is draatlrallv modified I They will insist at least <m a re- ! por faim both Iran and Russia on May <i that the Russians have car ' ':.<■<! out their promise to remove tlo-ir troops from Irin by that; — -

.lust received shipment of Seaforth TOILETKIES H»R MEN Lotion* - - Talc Set*, etc. SMITH DRUG CO.

Record Low Vote In Illinois Predicted Little Interest In Off-Year Primary Chicago. April 9 IUP I—lllinois voted in the nation's first off-year j primary election today with one of the lightest votes in state histI ory expected as a result of a i drab lack of contests. Fewer than a third of approx! mutely 1.400.000 voters were ex ■ pec ted to go to the polls, threaten--1 Ing the record low of L49<i.000 ballots cast two years ago. In the primary election, and throwing doubt on the election's 'tnportance as test of party strength Nominees for two state offices. I all of Illinois 26 seats in the national House of representatives, all seats tn the state's House of rep ' icseiitatives. and 27 of Its 51 state; senators were to he selected. In ad i dition to county and party ofljvr I seekers. The statewide contest was limit e<| to chooslrtt a Republican nom , inee for tin- post «»f state tress-i (tier and congressman at large i The state constitution limits the -tate treasurer's tenure of office to a single term, and the COP endorsed candidate, a former se*--j retary of state, was opitosed by three hopefuls bucking the party ; organization The endorsed Republican * andIdate for congressman-at-large also faced opposition. William fl. Stratton. a navy lieutenant en route home fiout Okinawa for discharge had limited opposition from three candidates. The Democratic party's candidates for the state offices had no opposition, nor had the Incumbent congressman-at-large. Mrs. Emily Taft Douglas. Nomination of congressmen from the state's 35 district, was con tested in eight of the Chicago-Cook county districts and tour In the rcinainde: of the state Biggest single fight was over the place of the veteran Democratic congressman. Adolph I Sabath. Dean of the House of representatives, who was seeking his 21st term of office Although contested. Incumbents challenged in the other dlstiicts were not believed threatened by upsets. Candidate Arrested Chicago, April 9-tl'Pl—Charles Anderson. Jr. 38. Republican congressional candidate in today’s ' primary election was held today

on a charge ot assault with intent , to commit mttrdei in the shooting ! of a 15-year-old boy Andi-rxon was at rested last night after shooting and setiously wounding Grover 7d< Lean He told police he thought the boy was tani|M-ring with hi* automobile, which was parked in front of the Anderson home. Polhc found the wounded boyafter receiving ananonyinou* telephone call. A companion. Charle* Hutchison. 15. told them that he. young McLean and another boy were tying the bumpers of two i automobiles together a* a prank. A man appeared at the entrance of the house and tired as they ran. , tin- youth said. Melanin wa* hit twice, and hospital attendant* said he wa* in serious condition. — Q—

Dismiss Libel Suit Against Columnist Chicago. April 9 (UP) — Dintrict Judge Elwyn it. Shaw di* | j missed a >6,**ffo,<tfm liln-i suit ; brought by the International LaHex Corp, and Its president. AbraI ham M Spanwl, again- 1 columnist Westbrook Pegle-. Kim: Features j Syndicate and the Illinois Publish j Ing and Printing Co., publishers of the Chicago Herald-American. In dismissing the anil yesterday. Shaw aald the complaints did j not "state a cause of action as a matter of law.” Spanel had claimed that Pegler implied that the Late* Corp, is communist cont rollle*|.__,„

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Here Wednesday r> W A Dr C Warren Jones, executive secretary of the department of foreign missions. Church of the ' Nazarone. will speak at the De- ; catur Church of the Nazar*-ne Wednesday evening at 730 o'clock. In addition to traveling i In every state in the union. Dr Jones has also visited Mexico. Guatemala. Perff British West Indies and Puerto Rico. He also ‘ served for a time as a missionary in Japan.

Army Poll-Walchers Are Named In Japan General Election By Japs Wednesday T>kyo. April '• tl'PI Teams of I'. S. army pull watch-rs Were * -t.tlt!ir*'.ie*l by Gen. Douglas Ma< Arthur today to prevent bribery vote thefts and coer lon in W*-1 neaday's Japanese general ••lection. Tile supreme •• imtnalidc-r's deci sion to send Amen- tn military squads to the polling pl.) • s wa part of libs policy to assure a "fi*” and untrainmeli'd expression of the Japanese pe iple's will for the first tint*' in many years The poll-watching teams were, warned by hvadquarte however. | that the charge that I l's election 1 I- being conducted under the; threat id Yankee bayonets must; not li<- permitted to iri**-." Ordeto of the teams instructed them to watch pa'llcuhiily for "po lice inti-rfe-eiici' with campaign activity, efforts of landlords and employers to exert economic pi» ' er to influence voters, efforts of political machines to bilbo voters, excessive campaign expenditures

and dishonest tabulations of voice." action followed,: but was not caused by. yestetday's| disorders, when Piemi*-- Baron KI ' Jure Shidchara was mauled when he attempted to walk out of a conference with Japanese iMipiilai front I ad>-rs. o Linotype Operator Kills Four Os Family Des Molm*. la. April !• (CP) William Irwin. 11. was held without Imnd on first murj-i charges t day nfti-r he hacked his wife, mother, and t.v * sons t, death with a pickaxe.

Irwin, a Linotype operator for the Dm Moim-s Register and Tribune. begged imlir-e to kill hint and Insisted that "God ordered tn*to kill my family. —_ 0 —_ Decrease Reported In Orders To G. E. Schenectady. N. Y., April 19 Order** received by the General Elect ri< company during the* first quarter of 19ffi amounted to 1111,775.""" c mpared with 8395.466,mm for th*- cot responding period of 1945. a decease of 72 percent. president Charles E Wilson announced today.

HIM IS AN AIR VIIW of th* homing project utabllahed at Frankfurt, Germany, to take cure ot Army | wive* and famine* going to Europe in the Army** flrat mas* movement of "military dependent*." Coni veniencea tor the families will include a poet exchange where they will ba able to purchaae everything from automobile* to safety pine; a Alling station where gaa will be allotted on a ration ticket baata; I beauty paxlora. maa* barber ahop, play area* and a complete ahopping center. (/nteraauaaaf)

i ' ’ Strike Troubles In Indiana Are Eased Only Eight Plants Idled By Strikes — Indianapolis. April 9 IIP* Indiana's tension whlprn d 1*l»«»r siIllation of a few week ago hae eased lo a point where it scarcely causes more than a tipple In a i millpond Al the desk of the states la-. I bor diffli-nltlmi. upwards of 150. I (too workers were idled directly by strikes. State labor comml-*ioner Charles Kern estimated that ap 1 proximately 25 percent of Indhij na'< production from a monetary standpoint w.te halted Now only eight strikes, involving some S.ntwt wtnkerr. are listled m the state Ighor deparlment’e docket. Another 7,W0 soft coal miners also are out. In fact, the department's eightman conciliation staff, almost hopeloasly engulfed by walkouts six weeks ago. has reversed Rm field so that It moves nto putrnttal trouble-spots before a strike actually starts. Kern said this type of concilia-

tion frequently fores tulle the threatened work •fopp.ige. Os the eight plant strikes still 'ln progress, only three the AllisChalmers at latPotfe. the Phelps Dodge at Fort Wayne and the Rex Manufacturing company at Con • netsville involve more than 7tW employes. Kern Itelleves that bis c media-, tor.* an- on th*- imint of settling i th*- Conmr-vHI*- strike. He said, he anticipates a settlement "any I day." Tile state's most prolonged -Irik- .<1 this Hill* is the Hicks Body walkout at la?ba>ion. It bv gan last November Minor vioI1- lii-e flared *ev*-rj| Itnua when | non tit tneinlM-rs tri <1 to crash | picket lines Os the AFI. f* :i ral' ‘ uni n. Currently, th*- unio t has with drawn its picket-, th- company; 1 lias agreed ll.it *0 .itteillpt to op ' • ’.at* the plant until t * strike Is ••■ttled and l\-rn ani <lpat--s .n, i early ending" of th- dispute | All this doesn't mean that th*i *tat*- s laltor picture is absolutely j tosy. of course al'h*-igh dozens I of Indiana strike, have been setI tied sfihe the first of the year. Kern said he unlit ij alt., a levr addilioiml walkjuts, m the ln-r and tefrigeiatioii industries, this week or next. Moet of them Will be minor fr..m the point of statewide production stoppage. I'tings are reasonably c alm," he add*-d. "and I believe they'll slay that way for some time 1 j hope." — o

CONGRESSMEN n u*d Piom Page Oae) th.ir Htmpaign* for reck.lion." < ommitti-e members said the nrmy wanted to keep the draft «<t on the books but would be willing to accept a moratorium on inductions for from four to six months the elections are Nov •> if, the compromise gave 'he president authority to renew Inductions after the suspension I period if volunteer enlistments ' failed to meet army manpower need*. House Democratic whip John J. Sparkman, of Alabama, said h< was "certain" the army would : accept the coinproniise. Spark-1 man ha* l>een baiting the fight in committee for the full year's i draft extension requested l»y the army ill, recruiting program would run six months until Nov. 15. It this plus the higher pay failed to attract sufficient volunteers, the > president could declare that the national emergency existed and invoke th" draft for one year until Nov. 15. 1917. President Truman and representatives of the army and navy

I repeatedly have requested a one I year extension of congcriptlon. I They argue that It I* Hie only way to keep the nation strong, and maintain the peace. Army chlef-of-ataff Gen. Dwight D. Klsenhowcr appeared before the senate committee yesterday In a last-minute plea for draft extension. Elsenhower < i*n* •••!•' I ,h ’’ ,s ' year-olds were not good pollcomon. At the sanu- time, he said they should not In- excluded from any draft Q ' Indiana Youth Is Cleared Os Murder Continue Hunt For St. Louis Stayer St latuis. Apr. 9 — tl'Pl — A Charlestown, Ind. youth who allegedly wrote her a threatening ktter was cleared today in the murder of Alice Shryock. l<s-year-i.hl bobby-soxer Clarence < Buddy I Snelling, 19, was absolved after questioning by Indiana state police. Authorities said he established the fact that he was in Charlestown during the weekend when the girl was shot and killed near here. Iler semi-nude body was found Saturday on a wooded hillside six miles from her suburban St Ixiula home. Snelling, who had dated th*girl before she and her family n«;>w-d here from Charleslowpt, ; v.'as questioned after the victim's father. John Shryock, said the ' youth had threatened her in a | b-tfer. 1 Shryock. a carpenter and coni trai tor, told a coroner’s Jury that Snelling "wanted to marry Alice, but I wouhlii't l*-t him" The threatening letter followed, he sa id "I didn't see It." he said, "but 1 know she got this letter." One of the letters Alice received from Snelling addressed her as his “wife,” the father said. Sheriff Arthur Mosley said the victim, wlio liked swing music and <-arrk*d pictures of several servicemen in her purse, tuay have l)een kllli-d Thursday in a vacant lot next lo her home It was there her shoes and a photograph she tarried were found. Mosley believed the girl's body may have been driven to the hillaid*- where It was found. i- The father said he had repid- , .mambal his daughter Wednaday ‘over visiting taverns, anti an argument ensued. She went to a movie against his wishes Wednesday night, he saitl. anil never was seen again. OPA Settlements $6,044.72 In Week Indianapolis. April It (I’Pl — The total of treble damage suits fur ceiling price violations for the week ending March 29 was 56.041* 72. Indiana district OPA enforcemint attarney Addiaon M. Dowling announced today. Settlement by seetloiu of the enforcement division during the week were as follows: Food, 8117.5 b; apparel aud industrial goods, 125.00: and rent and durable goods. 15.002.33. REELECT DIRECTORS <CaaHaa«o Frma Paca Oa») 1 Friday, for ttoe afternoon and evening sessions, more than ISO ■ members visited the canteen, Mr. J Dorwin said. The table tennis angl checker tournpinviits artbeing conducted now, with a large number of contestants. Helecu-d reading is. also offered the members anti the American legion has provided three dances • lor the Itobby soxen during the • past months. Mr. Dorwin stated. Steve Everhart, scoutmaster. I reported on Boy Scout and Cub • activities, stating that 85 boys were enrolled in scouting and • 100 in the Cub packs. He stated t that plans were being made to

take the Scout* to Big Island at | Rome City thin summer and that the annual trip to Beaver Island. Mich., would he resumed this year. The scouts will participate in the 4-H club show In August, Mr. Everhart said. Mr*. Colin Finlayson, chairman of the Girl Scout council, reported that 183 girl* were ffiember* of the various troops Plan* subring made to conduct the day camp* again this summer, she stated The Girl Scout* have given assistance in civic and charitable drives and collected 2,000 can* of fruit and vegctabb-a - in the recent drive, the chairman explained. Mr. Pumphrey presided at the meet Ing and aliout 25 members attended.

PUBLIC AUCTION | SE.MI-MOOERN HONE .nd HOUSEHOLD Ctos. B* 809 North 12th St.-Decatur. Ind, ool K Thursday, April 11-1:001 FOUR ROOM HOME IN EXCELLENT Repair Cistern. Venetian Blinds and Drapes Yard and Chicken House. Three lots go with tin, home •,!] k HOUSEHOLD GOODS N<u l.ivmp 1t.... n s , 9x12 Rug and 12x15 Rug; I'ORoNoDo ( ai.m., TIIKRME Oil Heater circulating fan Floor .nd Tahp Table; New LANE Cedar Chest. I piiol-r. ~<l c|i 4lr and Stand. 2 End Tables; WALNUT Bedroom Suite Bed* innersprlng mattresses; Dresser War'!r,-,> Clothes Hamper; China Cabinet; CORONOImi Hund (Haas Mirror: Household Scales; oi,| Fanhum.rt' rwt ANTIQUE DISHES; Dishes; Cooking Ir.nsil. Electric Iron, Fan, Sandwich Tower and Grill; Kitchen Cabinet; 2 Utility Cabinets, om- Tail. I,p Curtains: Some Bedding; Copper Wash Boihi. s-nu- • and many other articles ■■ SOME GOOD USED LUMBER. Cold- S. a'-.in*<| > Tin Roofing; Garden Plow and Tools, and many ~'hrr .' «S| TERMS —Real Estati — 15 r ; day of sale, h.ilam,- upon Title. Immediate Possession. Personal Property—Cash. Bl John F. War J Maye M. M OHM J. F. Santnann—Auctioneer C. W. Kent—Sales Manager M Sale conducted by Midwest Reaby Auction Co ■ Decatur, Indiana. M PUBLIC SALE] 162' 2 — ACRE FARM - 162'* ■ ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY ■ The Heirs of George L. Gast- will ** II at Pubiit .l» «*lB North of Decatur. Indiana, on old Road No 27 M Tuesday, April 16, lil Commencing at 10:00 A M. ■ Farm will sell at 12:30 P M. ■ FARM; 163% Acre*. Very fertile, prodm'iv.- -oil abou’ valuable timber, balance under cultivation w. l! uIH. outlets This farm is extra well fenced with pood .Hirtc growing wheat, seeded to clover and timothy I" at" to oata if weather permits. 3ff acres available for .urn clover and pasture. v ( _S HOUSE: Good 8 room, 2 story house, larg- i,a-m*c h lICWMMJ* «« , <>**■ 2 BARNS: Urge barn 40x78. with cow stubb I" B ■ barn 31xt0; Hog barn; Good poultry liotis* _■ 2 car garage; New smoke* house or dairy hou*. - ■ and good Mstern. This Is one of Adams County - < ■ • in same family since 1872. has been properly fa"" are well kept. Beautiful lawn with shiul.b.ry '''‘/' J roundhouse. Fruit. Truly an ideal farm an 1- ■ welcome to inspect these premise* anyiim* , TERMS AND POSSESSION: Farm is ilear o sale, balance cash upon delivery of Deed ..nd ' ' (,(«■ Possession of all fields and barns imtnedm ■ ly. ■ 10 days. Al! gorwing crops go to PUrQha**•'_’ ' ‘ I - PERSONAL PROPERTY - | 17—HEAD SHORTHORN CATTLE- ■ I C Poll Shorthorn cows in milk: I 2 Shorthorn l»eef cows; | 4 Shorthorn bred heifers; ■ !2 January heifer cahes: I 2 Heifers. 2 and 6 months old; I 1 Pure Bred Red Poll Bull. 3 year- old I 6-—HEAD HORSES—6 w ,. ish , Team Sorrais. mare and gelding. 1 ‘h„ w »*P*> horse, weight iw"t; Grey horse, weight I-*"". •" > I All smooth mouth, good workers. , --»•«! gc-o’h , SADDLE HORSE: Bay Gelding. 6 year old. . r 1 one* to ride. HOGS — «| 39 feeder hogs. 150 to 175 lbs.; « brood »«'*’ I side; Duroc Boar, 18 months old- I GRAIN AND HAY t ,, ;l nl Mlfl 50W bushel corn: bushel good 'l"'' I TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENTS J J. Deere Model A. 1944 Tractor on tubb* r |}|| j J. Deere 4C-4D, high clearame tractor ph'"- " Ij() „ Cultivators, new in 1964; Good culHp«' »''' ’’*l harrow; 3 section spike tooth harrow: fra* " ( , (r|| pf,.**] Rake; New Idea hay loader; J. Deere Fn ■ M»nurr W* new; Mc-Deerlng 8 fl. binder, like new: • *' » w good: Van Brunt in hole fertiliser grain dnH. MHI it M * Farm wagon and box; Standard No. I"- * . walk'’**’ Tedder; Riding Cultivator: J Deore sulky P" * , * (;r „ g Extension Ladders; Shovel Plow; Oil Drums. - Tanias; Briggs Stratton Motor: Hay Feeder• - ' k< n or »- trailer; 3 double sets work harness; ■* H,r '' II „ 1 ,|.|»; 1-"* 1 Fence Posts; Fence Stretchers; Lumber: I h1 Small Tools of all kinds; Mellott Cream SHmrat - HOUSEHOLD GOODS < Round Oak White Porcelain Rang* < 7 Stove; Washer; Lamps: lee Box; C«P b< * r ' , ' 1 " T.hk* forts; Pillows: Lard Press; Butchering Kettles- (|f(jfoo i« r Sausage Grinder; Stands; Davenport; R'"'« '| tuM , art •’J Clothes Press; 3 Iron beds: Plano and art icle» Dishes; Copper Kettle; Fruit Jars; Crocks. • ous to mention. TERMS—CASH. Ai d. - Lunch by the Sj. Paul s Ladles /i Heirs of George L Hoy B. Johnson—Awetloaeer ’ • 1 Ned JobQaou-o-Auctioneer ; a . » Bryce Dajjlel*—Clerk. ■*

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