Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 96, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 96.

ATION MOURNS DEATH OF JUSTICE STONE

hice Merger [Approved [Committee L e Committee Loves Merger Lmed Forces Lnfton. Apr. 23 (I Pi—military affairs com- ■ today approved “ *° Ithf srtned service* under L. department of common E The vote was 10 to 1. | measure. drafted by a Ljo iutK-ommlttee after E hearing*. would eliminate L„nt secretaries of war Kr They would be replacL ,j M le secretary of comLense. Li-tee chairman Elbert D. L u, Utah. said only H | committee’* 18 members Lorded In today's roll call. L the others will lie Riven Lr-unity to l>e recorded If ■sire. |u« said be expected a disEbe written by Sen. Styles L R, N. IL Bridges yea | Introduced a substitute Li to establish a new cab■iie of "secretary for air,” [a council of common defariuling the secretaries of Iwar, navy and air, and Lh the war-time joint [of staff on a permanent br< a member of the com- [ did not vote today. It Lrnecl that Sen. Thomas It. h, Conn, cast the lone dis- | vote. Hart, a retired adI commanded the U. 8. I f!e«t at the time of pearl ■m admitted that a bitter ■till is In prospect on the M merger of the armed * I even the most optimistic fcoiild be foolish enough to I that it can get through Lnises of congress and Iby the president without mange."' het told reportjr was no immediate propbat the bill will even get II th* setmte before the ■ congress ends. b* hill is brought up on ■r, members of the senate I affairs committee and pl to demand that it be k their committee for furKMideratlon. bwsional leaders are hopI adjourn congress early in hd not return at least tinier the November election, kolmbly not until the new ■» is convened next Januuaguan Plane shFafalTo2l • United States kens Victims •na, Nicaragua. April 23— • Twenty-one persons, inL!*? ’ nl,H * States citizen*, liied yesterday when a com- • passenger and freight *ra«hed while taking off at *rtad airport. Chontale*. Nb flrnt announcement today of * B > ! ’y toil said only six of f i!n * ha 4 ***" Identified. 1,1 and co-pllot were the h "* of the 23 aboard to eettth their lives. s * ,he victims were Col. ,'Mtman of Waterloo, la., i Kinser, a seventh day ."*! missionary whose ad- ® ’be United States wan not immediately. wa plane crashed from a .. 800 feet after tak- •’ La Libertad. and buret when it hit thft ground. S** T THERMOMETER ■*tRATURE READINGS *• nie ■< w 87 ~~~~~ —„— Q 5 •’ m - 62 WtA ™ th ihrti? • wrth P* r ' c| e»»dy central and MM., . C * K>l,r ,a r " orth 9 ort Jj«y Cloudy Muth. Show***ier extreme south.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Chicago Area Steel Plants Output Drops Chicago, Apr. 33—(UP)—The Carnegie-lllinoi* Hl eel Corp, said today that its Chicago area plants will operate at only to percent of capacity by the end of the week because of the coai shortage. Company officials said the plants presently am consuming 4.500 tons of coal a day, compared with 22,2n0 tons a day on April 1, first day of the (l>J j strike. Bitter Debale Faced By UN On Iran Issue Soviet Delegation Heads For Certain Defeat Over Issue New Fork, April 23 UP) The United Nations security council faced another angry debate and showdown with the Soviet Union over Iran today with the Russian delegation headed for a certain 8 to 3 defeat. The council meets at 2 pm. CST. after a I >ng Easter weekend with the Iranian question first on its agenda and then Australia's proposal for an investigating commission for Franco Spain. Itut few delegates expected a final vote on the Iranian question today. Most of them looked for mere prolonged debate and wrangling with the minority Russia, Poland and France—possibly using new tactical manenvens to avoid being voted down. Despite the many things that have happened In Iran since the council first started »n the case hero in New York, the only question before the members now is Soviet Russia's demand that the Issue be wiped off the agenda immediately—before the Muy 6 date on which Red army troopo lire uupposed to be out of Iran. The United States and Britain, supported by six other council members, are adamantly opposed to abandoning jurisdiction until the Russians have fulfilled their new evacuation promise. The Russians broke the March 2 treaty evacuation date. There were four documenta before the council on the Iranian case: (1) Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gromyko'* letter asking the council to drop the case in the light of the Soviet-Iranian agreement on oil, Azerzaijan ami troop evacuation; (2) Iranian ambassador Hussein Ala’r withdrawal of the Iranian charges against Russia on Instructions from his government and under circumstances that Indicate Soviet pressure was used; (3) secretary genera! Trygve Lio’s memorandum suggesting that retention of the case on the agenda after both sidre formally re(Turn To Pag* 5. Column 4) — o Reeled Officers 01 Community Fund Carl Pumphrey Again Heads Organization Officers of the iJecatur Community Fund. Inc. were re-elected at a meeting of the directors held last evening at the First Stale bank The organization, which finances youth activities. Boy and Girl Scout troop# and funds in one single drive, will again bheaded by Carl C. Pumphrey, local Jeweler. Other officers are. Ray Leitz of the General Electric office- vicepresident; James K. Staley., former Legion commander, *«cond vicepresident; Mrs. Herman Keller, secretary and Herman H. Krueckeberg, cashier of the First State bank, treasurer. No plans were made for next fall's drive and It W not Known what action will be taken In the propcaed ÜBO drive in Indiana next October Budgets for th'? organizations sponsored by the Community Fund will be filed next September and the launching of the local drive will depend on financial needs required by these organizations.

Nine Sailors Are Slain By Crazed Mate Armed Sailor Runs Amok Aboard Ship In Yangtze River Rhanghal, April 23 (UP) An armed sailor ran amok aboard an amphibious boat of the seventh fleet in the Yangtze River today and killed nine American navy seamen and wounded another. The crazed sailor was armed with a carbine, a revolver and a knife. A navy announcement said that the madman killed nine seamen and wounded another before he was overpowered. He attempted to take hi* own life, the navy said, but was finally overpowered The seaman was William V. Smith. Ashville, N. C He was on watch on the LST 172 last night and alsml 3 am. this morning entered the sleeping compartment of the ship where 30 of his shipmates were asleep. Smith turned Aon the light and opener! up with a .30 caliber carbine. firing about 20 shots. He also started firing with a .22 caliber revolver and stabbed some seamen with his knife. Kenneth M. Stalnecker. seaman second class, Reading, Pa., and another seaman who was wounded grappled with the c razed man Despite his wound the unnamed seaman managed to tear the guns from Smith's hands, Stalnecker then floored him with .1 blow with a metal bench. The unnamed sailor died of his wounds almost immediately after Smith was subdue!. Stalnecker was uninjured. Smith turned on the light and mates as a silent, introspective person. He left the- United States !n February. 1946 and Joined the ship In March. He was believed to have gone aft And obtained the ship's carbine fftmi the* cabin of a gunnery officer who was on watch. The revolver was his personal weapon and had been concealed in his effects. Names of the victims will not be released by the navy until their next of kin have been notified. George E. Simpson, 18, Waterbury. Conn., was wounded, receiving a bullet In the chest. Smith stabbed himself three times in the abdomen and his condition was critical Lieut F. K Schmidt, Plainfield. (Turn To I’nire S. Column 7) Mills Bros. Circus In Decatur May 22 Decatur C. Os C. To Sponsor Appearance For the Hrst lime in a number of years Decatur will lie visited by a well known three ring circus. when Mills Bros.' circus will play a one-day stand here, Wednesday. May 22. with matinee and evening performances. The tent will be located on the former Schmitt Field, east of the Monroe street river bridge. The local Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the engagement. final arrangements having been made with general agent Carl Fraser, who is piloting the show through approximately 16 states, covering a distance of about 15,000 miles. The Decatur Chamber of Commerce will receive s(f percent of the advance sale of tickets, and urges everyone to purchase tickets in advance so that the organization will receive this high percentage, rather than awaiting to purchase tickets at the circus wagon, when the sponsor’s percentage drops to 10 percent, it vias explained. Mills Bros, circus is the largest motorized organization on tour this season. The personnel of the circus numbers approximately 250 performers and working folks. One of the features of this circus is Burma, the largest eieshant on tour with any circus. Doge, ponies, liberty horses, acrobats. aeralista. clowns and a high class circus band will present a full two hour performance.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decotur, Indiona, Tuesday, April 23, 19'16

One Will Head The Philippines

£ Ik I t ■ US ’ h * — r* ! lit AflK 1 1

MORE THAN a million voters are expected to go to the polls in the Philippines to cast their vote for one of the two candidates, shown ata.ve for the presidency of the Philippines’ irst independent government The voters will choose 16 senator* at large and 86 members of the House of Representatives, but major attention is centered <>n the presidential race involving the incumbent, Sergio Osmena. left, and Manuel Roxaa, right, president of the Philippine Senate. Results are not expected to be known until around May I, due to tlie poor rommunh-ations.

Candidates Launch Vigorous Campaign Interest Centering On Democrat Races With two week* remaining before the primary election, candidate* for several offices on the Democrat ticket have started vigorous campaign.*. Several of the candidate,• are making houae-to-house call* in an effort to secure their nomination There is only one contest in the Republican primary, for joint slate senator, ’and the interest centers on the Democratic side in the nomination for prosecuting attorney, state repreeentative, commissioner of the third district, surveyor, sheriff and congress where there are c.mtest*. There are several contest* for the township trustee posts. The election commtasloners have been busy tho last week supervising the printing of official ballots and the official list of candidates for both parties was published in Monday's Daily Democrat. The official list will appear again in next Monday's Dally Democrat. County organization* soon will announce the names of inspectors, clerk*, judge* and sheriffs fir the various voting places on election day May 7. it already ha* been announced that the pull* will Inopen from 7 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock at night, daylight saving time. - Schools Plan Early Ordering Os Books Complete List Is Mailed To Teachers In order to make sure that all pupils of Adams county schools will have the proper book* when school opens next fall for the 1946 47 terms, Superintendent L. U Hann has mailed every teacher a list of books which will be used next year and has requested that the teacher estimate the number of books required. When the lists are returned, the complete order for Adams county will be placed with the book concerns and it is believed that this will Insure early summer delivery of book*. Several books have been hard to get the last few years and the new plan was adopted by Superintendent Hann to make sure that every pupil will have the necessary books when school work is resumed. The system will do away with the necessity of several pupils depending on one copy of a book to prepare lessons, until additional ones are obtained. Several new books have been adopted for the next school year by the county superintendent's office, under the new law, through suggestions of committees appointed by Mr. Hann among the teachers of the county.

Four Youths Leave For Active Service Four Adam* county youth* left Monday for active induction into the armed force* under selective service. Harold Johnson Plumley was leader so the contingent, whose other member* were Dalia* Jean Walchle. Robert Lewis Aug u*t and Jerome Kenneth Moser. The selective service board also announced that Jay 11. Martin enlisted in the regular army and reported for service April 11. —oCapehart Moves To Slash British Loan Test Vote Expected On Capehart Move Washington, Apr. 23 —(UP) Senate Dentocn-tlc leader Alben W Barkley, Ky. expected a significant test vote today on the proposed 13.750,000,0 W British loan. He looked for the test on a move by Sen. Homer (’apehart, R. Ind., to cut the loan total to 11.500,000,000. If the senate adopts the cut. Barkley said, it will indicate that member* Intend "to throw the loan out the window." But Sen Theodore (1. Bilim, D.. Miss, a loan foe whose senate speeches are limited "only by inspiration," may upset his test plan*. Bilbo threatened to talk "at length" and said he expected to start today. Jtarkley called on the senator* to vote the loan “up or down" without adopting amendments which would force renegotiation of the agreement. Capehart's move to slash the loan was coupled with a restriction making the fund available only Io offset adverse trade balance* expected to result from Britain's heavy demands for U.S. Imports. Thi* restriction will be voted on at a later date. Capehart said his amendment would assure that no U. S. fund* were used "to socialize British railroads, coal mines or manufacturers." He descrllied a* "a bribe" the loan provisions pledging Britain to use her best effort* to relax trade restriction*. Meanwhile, the administration lost two Important votes for the I .an when Sen*. Tom Connally. D.. Tex., and Arthur H. Vandenberg. R. Mich., departed for Pari* to attend a meeting of the big four foreign mlniaters. Vandenberg announced on the (Turn Tn Pace *. Column *» O Finish Inspection Os Rural Schools County superintendent of school* L. L. Hann and a repnwentative of the state fire marshal’s office today were completing the Job of Inspecting al! of the school.? in Adams county for fir* hazard*. After the inspection work l» completed, the state office will tnsko certain recommendation* to each school In the county, provided the school* art not already completely fireproof.

Supreme Court's Chief Justice Dies Suddenly; Speculate On Successor

Strike Threat Is Posed By Expressmen Railway Express Workers Threaten To Strike Friday By United Press A proposad strike against the Railway Express Agency threatened today to add 15,009 to the 660,000 American workers made Idled by labor disputes. George M. Harrison, grand president of the AFI. Brother hood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, said nationwide railway express operation* "probably would be paralyzed" by 12:01 a m. Friday. The union seeks a tficent hourly wage boost. At Detroit, Ernest T. Weir, chairman of the National Steel Corp., predicted that if the strike of 300,000 AFL United Mine Workers continues, the automotive industry will be without steel supplies in 30 day*. "If the coal strike continues, the steel industry will be shut down completely within three weeks,” Weir said. “Add another week and the auto manufacturers Will be without steel." U. S. Steel Corp, announced that its biggest subsidiary in I Ittsburgh would cut production to 26 percent of capacity next week. Thousands of auto work ers faced early layoffs because of the steel shortage I’MW president John L. Ix*wis was expected to make some pub He comment on the soft coal strike when the anthracite (hard coal) wage conference opens at Hazleton. Pa . tomorrow Hard coai miner* can terminate their present contract on June 1. shutting down all anthracite mines. An anthracite strike, however, would not affect industrial operation*. At Pittsburgh representatives Os the CIO United Steel Worker* union and the Cleveland Cliff* Iron Co. reached "no satisfactory (Turn To Page 1. Column <) ——O Nationalist Troops Nearing Changchun Heavy Fighting Is Expected To Follow Chungking Apr. 23— (UP) — Vanguard* of the Chinese nationalist first army. American trained and equipped, were reported today to have reached the mountainous gateway to Changchun nt Kungchuling. 35 miles southwest of the Manchurian capital, where they ran up against 80,000 communist defenders The National Peoples Gazette, reporting the new nationalist northward thrust, said that heavy fighting was expected. Nationalist troops have been advancing from Mukden toward Changchun along the trunk railroad between the two cities. They encountered heavy resistance around Szeplngkai, 80 miles southwest of Changchun, but were reported to have by passed the city. Communist troops still held at least part of Szeplngkai. latest reports indicated. If the government troops can smash through communist resistance at Kungchuling. they were expected to make a fairly easy advance over the rolling plane* from there to the outskirts of Changchun. The communists are entranched In Changchun, which they won from a nationalist garrison last week. Gen. George C. Marshall, trying to negotiate an armistice in •the Chinese civil strife, awaited (Turn To Page S, Column «)

Chief Justice Dead

r 5 / V u -mIBI

Chief Justice of the U. H. Supreme Court. Harlan F, Slone, 73. died last night in Washington of a cerebral hemorrhage Miners Turn UNRRA Request To Owners Coal Sought For Overseas Relief Washington. April 23 — (UP) The striking united mine worker* (AFL) said today the answer to an UNRRA request for SDO.ODOf) ton* of soft coal monthly for overseas relief wa- up to tlie mine operator* The request was made yesterday by UNRRA director general F. II La Guardia Industry source* already have Indicated the operator* would let the miner- make the flr*t move "Tin- miner* don’t own the mines.'* said K. C. Adam*, editor of the U.MW journal and spokesman for UMW president John L. Lewi*. "They po»*es* no authority legally, financially or otherwise to order a resumption of production. "Certainly, the public ought to know by now that, it lai Guardia know* no more about European needs and public charities than hi* concept of the transit situation while mayor (of New York City) hl* junk is publicity stuff." Adam* said I«ewl* hail left today for Hazelton, I’a, where In- will adress the U.MW anthracite wage <-on vent ion tomorrow La Guardia offered in letters to the union and the coal operators to pay the difference between present soft coal price* and those resulting from any wage Increarea that might come out of the currently stalled negotiation* for n new bituminous contract. Although La Guardi.t said iiis letter* did not suggest how the coal should be obtained, hi* proposal left the way open for operator* to pledge that any wage increase would be made retroactive for miner* digging the UNRRA coal The agency shipped it* last roal reserve thl* week. In general, the UMW ha* refused to allow any mine* to work during the 2.3-day old strike, whether or not retroactive wage increase* were offered. However, it ha* authorized operation of a few mine* necessary for essential public utility service*. —». - . „ Truck Damaged By Fire This Morning Considerable damage was done by fire to a truck, bearing Michigan license plates, at 6;30 o'clock thi* morning on Thirteenth street. Just south of the Erie railroad tracks. The Hr«, extinguished by the Decatur fire department, was believed caused by a short circuit in wiring on the truck.

Price Four Cenh

Funeral Thursday; Jackson And Reed • Ranked At Top Os List As Successor Washington, April 23 (UP) -• The nal ion's highest legislative and judicial tribunals paused today to honor the memory of chief justice Harlan F Stone, and President Truman was expected to cut short a seagoing vacation to attend ihe famed Jurist's funeral on Thursday. A* the <apital mourned the 73-year-old jurist's sudden death, the name* of aaaoefate justices Robert H. Jackson and Stanley F Reed - iaith generally regarded as mod-erate-liberal Democrats were ranked at the top of the list of posaihle aucceasor* to the chief justiceship Shocked, anti saddened by the unexpected death of Its chief, the supremo court met for only two minutes just long enough to make formal announcement nt Stone’s death then recessed until Monday Tin- chief justice's chair In the middle of the bench was draped in black. The senate, in unusual tribute, recessed until tomorrow after a brief sesoion devoted t i Eulogizing the man deacrit»ed by senate Dernorratic leader Alben W. Barkley, Ky., as "one of the g’-eatest public servants within the generation in which we live." The White House said Mr. Truman. witnessing Atlantic fleet manett vent as part of a scheduled omweek vacation < rulae, probably would return for Stone's funeral. Two flag* In front of the glistoning wbito marble supreme court building flapped at half mast in 4 spring breeze Across the street, the senati heard hushed eulogies to Slone, adopted a resolution expresoin f deep sorrow and authorized appointment <>f a six-man committee to attend the funeri.l. Then it recenM-d for the day the firsr. time the senate has so honored » -upreme court official since 192!. President Truman original!/ planned to return Sunday from hit vacation in the Atlantic and Chtsapeake Hay. But asmiatant whit i houae press secretary Eben Ayroi said that Stone's death last night, probably will hasten the Pre*.dent's return. He said there ba I been no direct word from Mr Truman as Vet After Mr Truman returns, h-t will be confronted with the taele of appointing a successor to th t 73-year-old chief justice who wac appointed to the high court by Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and elevated to the chief Justiceship by the lat<» President Roosevelt in 1941. Members of the senate generally lielieved that Mr Truman would elevate one of the present Justices and name a new aaeoclai t Justice. Jackson, prosecutor of tb*« Nazi war crime- trials, and Reed were mentioned most prominentl/ forth» top court pofet. Associate justices William (> Ihtuglas and Hugo Black also figured in some speculation Htone, a Coolidge Republican appointee who became a staunch defender of much new deal le<|*. iation. died last night, five hours after being stricken while trying to read an opinion from the bench. Physicians at first d -scribed bin ailment as only a •slight" attack of indigestion. They prescribed a few day* of rest for the 73-year-old (Turn To Page a, (Jtolumn ■■ 11 0 -HI I ■———e Midwest Temperature At Unseasonable High By United PPress Rain and clouds drove the mercury down to normal throughout the midwest today after yesterday's unseasonably high temperatures. Chicago had the warmest April 22 in the city's history yesterday, when the mercury climbed to 85. The city was the warmest spo' in the nation except for the California anß Arizona desert tegions, which reported readiugi. In the high 90’» and tow 100*8.