Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 90.

lEFER VOTE ON RUSSIAN-IRANIAN CASE

k Removal bpA Control Meat Prices Ilers Officer Les Violation L On Dealers Lnn. Apr 16—(UP) — the meet K, today heard teat IEs many < ,f ,h, ‘ netlon'e IL,< are flagrantly VloEj>,\ regulation* because E farced to forget their E R, Bressler, executive E (l s the national assoc la|r»tail meat dealer*, told L, agriculture committee Egrant and intentional E" occur every day. h, blamed OPA. naying |th many storekeepers It Ltion of going out of j or patronizing the blac k ■ remedy h«< recommended L removal of OPA meat Ltified after a free-lance Crman employed by the k meat institute said the Ek market in the south rnational scandal.’’ Iwilhelm. who now live* ha at Michigan City. Ind.. ■ be had 31 year* aa a Berman, reported he drove Mm through ten southern Mbveatern states making for the institute. Kid that black market opbad taken over troth termhat market* and llveatock I Is the south Id testified before the I agriculture committee ■ investigating the meat ■eat and dairy ffiduatrlea L voiced criticism of the ■ent's newest programs I to break up the meat Market and to put more lon the nation's store ■ on what I naw on this ■ilhelm uid. "there is no Mtrol on cattle and beef ■territory through whi-h I ■ shocked to see the alatire absence of enforcebiack market in that area hng with no apparent Inge I would call It not Rational scandal but a digit thia country." Li the "most flagrant vio- ! of all were in Athena. Stere "an old hoar” sold K i no exceptions, In both II markets and livestock I I Visited, all were aellinock at from |l to |3 a above what legitimata I house officials said they i»y for the animals and I »ith OPA regulations,” I uid American meat Institute l dairy industry assoclaI To Page 2. Column 4) p*”" --o ———■— Membership oil Grows, May Exceed 100 Today l« a good chance that •hip in the new Chamber »«<♦ will reach IM) today, (Paul, who 'ls soliciting > Mated. K membenships have l*n and there h every In'hat pledges for 15 more redeemed during the day," Cltnmber kt attempting to » ’he services of the or- * through the employ--1 fill-time secretary and ' »r» subscribing |25 for With 100 or more ' •• Is believed that an of- » opened here and the " « secretary obtained. SJJ. T *MMOMrriR r «ATUR| READINSfI , ’ — ...... 34 _ - 40 — M tosiJJ*™*" nt,’' ,M Wsdnertey. *<rth and light •rt^* Mr ** extreme nd Warmer M *"rsl portions Wed-

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Wages Are Set For Election Workers Wages of workers at the election precincts In the May primary were set late Monclay by the- comity commissioners. The wages, the same as were effective two years ago. are; Inspectors, 112; Judges and clerks, |9 and sheriffs. |6 Three meals at 75 cents per meal will )»• allowed. -— Farm Machine Industry Hit By New Strike Illinois Workers In Allis-Chalmers Plant In Walkout By United Press A new walkout hit the farm eq ment industry today, and the brotherhood of railway trainmen threatened to strike the Kock Island railroad. Twelve hundred members of the CIO farm equipment and metal workers union struck the AllisCbalmura plant at Springfield. 111., at midnight. The walkout brought the number of strike-idle American workera to 651,000. J. A. Coleman, chairman of the general grieveanco committee of the brotherhood of railway trainmen. said 2.&U0 workers have voted to strike the Kock Island railroad at 6 pm. Wednesday. The strike may in* delayed for at least 3u days, however, by the appointment of a presidential fact-finding board. Other latcor developments: 1. The executive board of the CIO united auto workers union was In Chicago for a meeting which may determine to what extent the board will back the policies of the unionU new president, Walter Reuther. 2. Secretary of Labor Lewis 11. Schwellenbach admitted that little progress had been made toward breaking a deadlock between the United Mine Workers union (AFL) and the strikebound eoft coal industry. 3. Deputies patrolled the streets of Butte, Mont. where mobs wrecked II homes "to show sympathy” for the striking CIO copper miners. 4. Clean up week got underwayin Indianapolis, but employes of the city’s street cleaning department were on strike for higher wages 5. Maintenance of way employes of the united railroad workers union (CIO) signed a contract with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, providing a 16-cent hourly wage increase retroactive (Turn To Page ». Column It City Council Will Meet This Evening Appoint Members Os Health Board Appointments to the city board of health are expected to be made tonight by Mayor John 11. Stuits during the regular meeting of the city council. Present tn <• mix* hi of tho board are: Dr. Rolland Reppert and Harry Knapp. Dr. James Burk submitted his resignation some time ago. Further action is also expected to be taken by the council on the proposed erection of a new and larger municipal owimming pool at Worthman Field, to replace the one operated at the municipal ptant. The old pool has been deemed inadequate to meet the needs of the city's population and Is also expected to be added to the present water cooling system at the plant. No definite word concerning the proposed building of a new sewage system and sewage disposal plant haw been received here other than that previously reported. Hence, no further official action is expected to bo taken tonight by the council. The federal government has given Its approval of a fund to aid io the proposed construction.

l/)bhy For Extension Os OPA In Washington 11 1 lit- • & — - Mt ’ I* **' Bt ’ Tan in>wL3 COMING from several states, these women are shown carrying placards urging the extension of the Office of Price Administration in Washington. Congress now is considering the extension of OPA.

World’s Worst Mine Disaster Disclosed — 1942 Manchurian Tragedy Revealed Tokyo. April HI—(UP) News of the world's worst mining disaster In which L 527 Chinese and Koreans were kllb-d am! 268 injur-1 ed, was mad)' public today by General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters The explosion which caused the tragedy occurred at the Honkelku Colliery in the .lenhsihu coalfield of Manchuria on April 26. 1942. | The Japanese had kept th)' news from the outside world until to day's announcement. K V. Cammack, of headquarters' mining and geology division, said a short cinuit occurred in the mine’s electrical system, igniting methane gas and causing a blast that trapped 4.400 workers A power failure stopped the ventilating system. Cammack said, and offictata did not attempt to turn the fans on after th)' blast for fear the flow of air would spread the fire. He said had the ventilating system been turned on after the blast, more lives might have been saved. Most of the victims died of carbon monoxide poisoning, Cammack said. Headquarters said the only other mine disaster comparable to th)' Manchuria tragedy occurred near Calais. Frame in J9')6 when 1.110 workers were killed. Two other Oriental mine disasters rankwesl third ami fourth, respectively, on the world list, headquarters said An explosion at Hogyo Collerles of the Mitsubishi Mining company, on Kyushi. Dec. 15. 1917. killed 667, and one at Tashan, Manchuria. killed 917 on June 11, 1917. o — Railroads Pelilion Freight Rate Boost 25 Percent Increase Sought By Railroads Washington, April 16—(UP) — The Office of Price Administration was debating today whether to oppose a reues* by the nation s railroads for u 25 percent increase in freight rates. A spokesman promised a definite OPA stand wi'hin a few days In 1942. the agemy oppmed rate Imreases aw inflationary. The railroads, basing their action on increased costs of tabor and supplies, petitioned the Interstate commerce commission to let the proposed 25 percent Increase go Into effect May 15 They also asked permission to keep the present passenger fares, which include a 10 percent Increase granted as a war-time emergency measure. This Increase is | now scheduled to be dropped six (Turn To Pag* 4, Column 4)

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 16, 1946.

Capt. Ornell Stauffer Is Declared Dead (’apt Ornell J. Stauffer. 3'). of Berne, pilot of a B-29 Superfortress, listed as missing while on a bomhlng mission over Japan August 20. 1944. is now lifted officially by the war department as dead He Is survived by hi< wife, formerly Mary Elchen larger; one daughter. Su.ran; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David D. Stauffer, and a sister. Miss Bette Mae Stauffer. o , _ To Suspend Business During Three Hours Factories Operate As Usual On Friday Although practically all retail business in Decatur will be suspended during the Three Hours Friday afternoon, a general survey today revealed that industrial work will proceed nearly as usual throughout the entire day, as plants strive to maintain th)' reconversion pace of the past few months A survey of industry in Decatur today disclosed that practically all plants will operate on customary weekday schedule, but In some Instances workers will be given the opportunity to attend services during the Three Hours. Most industrial heads of tho city indicated that they would be unable to cease operations without seriously impairing production efforts. Offices to Close Practically all business In the court house will be suspended for the entire day in conformity with a proclamation by Gov. Ralph Gates declaring Good Friday a legal holiday in the state. A case In circuit court, how ever, is expected to keep court attaches busy throughout the morning hours with a 11:30 a ra closing for the balance of the day being observed. City hall offices will close In the afternoon only. remaining open in the morning as usual The First State Bank will be closed all day in observance of the legal holiday. The post office will be closed in the afternoon (Turn To Pag" 4. Column 6) Fort Wayne Firm Awarded Contract Korte Bros.. Inc., of Fort Wayne, was awarded the contract for furnishing a dragline and trailer by the county commissioners In their meeting at the courthouse late Monday. The award was made on bids of 89.000 for tffe drag-line without a clam-shell and with a 30-feet boom; and $ 1,975 for the low-bed trailer, with delivery to be made within 90 to 120 days. Other bidders were American Steel Supply Corp.. Fort Wayne, Reld-Holcomb Co., Indianapolis and Indiana Equipment Co.. Indianapolis. The bld of the Korte firm was the only complete bld offered with an early delivery date.

30 Million Chinese At Starvation Point Food Conservation Spurred By Report Washington. April 16 — (UP) — Government efforts to save more food for famine areas abroad were spurred today by a Guam warning that 39,000,000 Chinese are "a! the point of starvation." The United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration received a report from Its Shanghai office expressing fear that at least 4.000.000 Chinese "will not survive famine unless the world food deficit should Improve overnight." President Truman’s emergency famine relief committee scheduled a meeting at the White House this afternoon to review its progress and make any new recommendations necessary to cons)-rve hmd at home. For the American government, the most pressing problem of the moment was to find a more effective way to get more wheat into the relief pipeline. Specifically, it was searching for some way to satisfy critics of its proposed order to reduce domestic flour consumption by 25 percent. Secretary of agriculture Clinton P. Ainlerson last night denied a request by the American bakers association to delay the order at least until April 25 pending further voluntary efforts to reduce flour consumption. Anderson has made it clear that voluntary methods are falling fur short of the mark. * Although no date has been set for Issuing the order, officials indicated a decision would be made as soon as affiliated issues were carefully studied

Parking Space For Autos Problem Here Suggestions Made To City Officials Parking of aut imobiles in and near the busineos section m one of Decatur's major problems and several suggestions have been advanced by interest parties to city officials recently. One of the suggest iono which is being considered L« establishment of a parking lot just east of the St. Mary's river and south of Monroe street The entrance to the parking lot would be a driveway Just east of the Monroe street bridge and it is believed that several acres of land along the river could* Imi made available. If thta area was established ae a parking lot. the proposed plan also calls for the construction of a foot bridge across the river, which would be built as an ertension to Madison street. With such a system, hundreds of automobiles could !>*• parked tn the lot. and patromt could walk across the foot bridge and be In (Turn To Page 4, Column 4)

UN Secretary Suggests Anglo-American Demand In Case May Be Illegal

Housing Measure Is Approved By Senate Far-Reaching Bill Now Goes To House Washington. April 16 (I Pi The most far-reaching housing program ever considered by congress went to the House today with overwhelming senate approval. The measure, passed by the senate on a voice vote, was intended to encourage construction of 15.OOn.uoo new farm and city homes in the next 10 years. For the first time, the middleclass third of American families wohkl get all-out federal aid in building their homes. The measure would authorise federal housing administration loans for home construction, with the builders putting up only five percent as a down payment. The rest could be paid out in .12 years f The measure embodies a sweepinv slum-clearance proyram with the ultimate goal of "a decent home and living environment for every American family." The slum-clearance and low-rent public and rural housing programs would cost the federal government 138,000.000 the first year, with the annual cost increasing to 6143.1)00. 000 after the first six yours Court House Clock On Daylight Time Tii<» court house clock will he moved up! The county commissioners in a special meeting late Monday afternoon voted to move the clock up one hcur to conform with other timepieces in the city, when Decatur goes on a daylight saving schedule midnight, Saturday. April 27. The "faot time" schedule will be observed until the last Saturday In September, when clocks will be turned back again to the regulur central standard time schedule. — —o - ■ ■ — Foreign War Vets Back Legislation Local Post Favors Vets' Legislation Limberlost post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, meeting in regular session in their new post home Monday night, unanimously endorsed ixuiding veterans’ legislation, as presented to congress by national VFW loaders. The legislation, among other things, calls for an equitable adjusted service pay act, which would provide a "bonus" payment for World War II veterans of $.3 per day for continental service and II |>er day for service outside the United States The legislation would grant World War I vets the same pensions being paid to Spanish-Amer-ican War vets, amend the national service life Insurance act to make lump sum payments of benefits, increase veteran burial allowances from sl<M) to S2OO, and numerous other bills now pending or to be proposed, which would aid veterans of all wars. Enrollment Now 188 Quartemaxter Carl Gattschall reported during the meeting that membership of the newly formed organization here now totals 188. and that approximately a score of candidates have been approved and will be initiated soon--~prob-ably during special ceremonies which will formally dedicate the new post home. Commander Harry Martz announced the appointment of Leo Schultz, Anthony Murphy and Herb Banning as members of a house committee. He also announced the wppoiut--1 (Turn To >*sg« 4, Column ()

Senate Leaders Oppose Draft Holiday Bill Indicate Measure Passed By House Is Totally Inacceptable Washington. April 16 (Ul’i -■ Sen. bblwin U Johnson. D. Colo., today accused the war department of blind and congenital stupidity for demanding a one year extension of the draft law Th)' result, lie said, has been the House approved nine months extension which renders the draft act "Impotent and inoperative" after May 15. Johnson, ranking Democrat on the senate military affairs committee. made his charges in a letter to secretary of war Robert P. Patterson. lie called war department officials "muddle heads." accused them of juggling figures to Justify their demands for a one-year draft extension and insisted that a sixweeks extension would meet all present requirements. Patterson declined to comment on Johnson's letter hut unoffb ial war department sources indicated a reply would come soon from some other member of the senate. The House yesterday approved and sent to the senate a nine month draft extension which forces a holiday on all inductions from May to October and raises the draft age from 18 to 20. Senate leaders Indicated the House version was totally unacceptable and plSnned to work on their own draft of the measure. "The war department must be held responsible for the confused ami chaotic bill just enacted.” Johnson wrote Patterson. "Its blind ami congenital stupidity in to blame. Apparently it has assumed that members of congress are dummies ami that they can be awed ami influenced by a mass of distorted mathematic-. Johnson said that If the war department would admit its mistake and make an honest effort to fill its requirements and nothing more, congress may still be able to enact a sensible limited extension of the draft. He urged the department to accept a six-weeks extension. Members of the Senate Military Affairs committee generally agreed that the whole thing would have (Turn >n> P.ig.- S, Column *” __ Union Services Are Planned At Monroe Good Friday, Easter Services Arranged The pastors of the Pleasant VatTey Wesleyan Methodist church, the Monroe Friends church, and the Monroe Methodist church today announced a Union Good Friday service and an Easter morning prayer service The Good Friday service will be held at the. Pleasant Valley church, two miles east and one mile south of Monroe, at 7 30 p. m. The order of service follows: Congregational song led by the Rev. Robert Miller. Prayer by the Rev William Tilden. Scripture reading by the Rev. Ernest Kegerreis. Special music—" The Way of The Cross Home," Pleasant Valley group. Special music—" When I Survey The Wondrous Cross," Monroe Methodist group. Meditation—"Jesus' Personal Utterances for Himself," the Rev. (Turn To Page 4, Column 7)

Price Four Cento

Unexpected Opinion By Secretary Forces Postponement While Experts Make Study New York. April 16 (UP)—t’nk ted Nations secretary general Trygve Lie today forced a surprise postponement of u security council showdown with Russia on the Iranian case by suggesting that the Anglo-American demand for keeping Iran on the agenda might be Illegal After a short morning session, the council adjourned until 3 p. nt., tomorrow to begin debate on Poland’s charges against Franco Bpain. It deferred until after Thursday a vote on the Iranian care to give its experts a chance to study and report on Lie’s unexpected opinion which appeared to side with the Soviet view The surprise turn of events on th)- tangled Iranian ca-e camo as the United States and Britain, supported by five other council members, were ready to vote down the Russian demand now supported by Iran—to drop th>- Iranian case immediately. Th)- council's decision came at an anticlimax to one of the angriest anti bitterest big three debates since the council moved to the new world. U. 8. delegate Edward R. Stettinius, Jr, and Soviet delegate Andrei A Gromyko prolonged that debate a little thia morning Stettinlus flatly repudiated Gromyko's charge that the U. S. wav acting In bad faith and indirectly accused Russia of using her troops In Iran to force a last-minute reversal of that country's position. None of the Anglo-American bloc deserted their position tha" the council should keep its Angeon the Iranian case until the last Red army soldier is out of Iran as promised by Russia on May 6. Stettinlus reiterated that to drop Iran before May 6 would violate the charter Gromyko rejoined that Stettinius still was sacrlfidng logic "to Inflate and prolong the Iranian dispute." But most of the session was devoted to discussion of Lie’s memorandum. The Soviet bloc immediately grabbed it as the basis for postponement of a vole on Russia’s demand for dropping Iran a vote on which the Russians faced certain defeat The Anglo .VioiTcan bloc accepted the move to itostpone a vote until after the council's experts had studied Lie's opinion. But the council decided to preceed with its agenda the Spanl h issue tomorrow Before adjournment, there was a flurry of debate indicating that the council members may disagree on how much weight to place int Lie’s legal opinion Dr. Quo Tai-Chi of china, serving the last day of his term aw council president, insisted Lie wa.» only the "chief administrative officer" and that the council must, make its decisions regardless oil the secretary general’s observations. But Gromyko and Polish delegate Oscor Uinge reminded tho council that the secretary general was a "very important person" and (Turn To Pag* 2. Column 7) — 'O Water Mains To Be Flushed By City Ralph Roop, superintendent of the city water department, announced today that flushing of tho city water lines will Im* started tonight Mains between Monroe and Adams streets will lie flushed tonight. beginning at 8:30 o'clock. Lines aouth of Adams will Im cleaned Wednesday night and those north of Monroe will be cleaned Thursday, all starting at 8:30 pm. The procedure is expected to require five houns or more each night Residents are urged to draw sufficient water for their needs prlo? to l:». as flushing tho lines wf)'. rile tho water and any drawn after 8 30 will be cloudy.