Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 2 May 1946 — Page 1

WO KILLED IN COLLISION OF TWO AUTOS

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Youth Charged With Dyer Act Violation Charge Against Wife Is Dismissed Here .lame* llutnhulough. 21. wa* taken Into cuwtody thl* morning by Charles 8. Ilandt, U. 8. niur *ha). un<l returned to Fort Wayne federal Jail to face a charge of vlolatln* the Dyer act. IltimhuloUKh. who ha* ban held in jail here nince la*t Friday morning on a charge of maliciou* tie*pa**, I* charged by federal authorltie* with tranwportlng a Molen auto aero** a alate line. He allegedly *to|e a car. owned by Brady laitt of laikewoo.l. 0.. at Anderwon. N. C„ driving to McMinnville, Tenn, where he picked up hi* wife and then motored to Detroit. On the return trip he etopped in thin city, where he allegedly attempted to break into the Sutton Jewelry More. The local charge agalnwt him will Im* dropped, Prosecutor (1. Remy llierly Mated thio morning. The young man. who admitted loMng hi* left arm in a milling machine when only four year* of age, had been po*lng a* a IT. 8. army officer alnce laM fall, according to police chief Ed .Miller, lie wa* wearing a uniform when apprehended here by officer* ll«»y Chllcote and Robert Hill. Wife Is Released Emogene Bumbaiough, 21, x>f the Tenne**ee city, who had been held In jail here on a charge of receiving stolen property—clot he* belonging to Mr. and Mr*. Luts, which were In the Molen auto — was released from custody this morning Prosecutor Blerly filed a petition, citing the fact that she is expecting a child, that she has g :2-tnonlh* old daughter, and other mitigating circumstance*, including the lack of substantial evidence for prosecution, in a motion to nolle prosequi the charge In circuit court before Judge J. Fred Fruchte this morning. She was represented hy her attorney, D. Burdette Custer, apJointed by the court under the 'auper law. Following the action she was released and with her t rot her. who bud come to Decatur several day* ago. prepared to leave the city for her home. Chief Miller said that articles which she had sent home l»y expies* several day* ago had been returned this morning and articles in the package, owned hy Mrs. Lutx. would be returned to the owner. Authorities believed today’s action locally closed the ease, one of the most unusual in recent months.

Five-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Slain Monticello. In<l.. May 2-H’P>-Rile* were arranged Imlay for five year-old Frederick Ri<haid»on who died la»t night after he had been •hot accidentally. Tho youngest ton of Mr. and Mr*. Ephrlam Hi chard*on. he wae *hot through the hack when a ahotgun in the band* of a young companion <llM<'haiK«*n- — —o District Legion Meeting Tonight ■ 1 '"■* -W Legion, Auxiliary Hosts To District The fourth district meeting of the American legion will Im held thl* evening and tonight at the home of Adame P<»»t 43, iorner Fir*t and Madison otreet*. Previous to the burine** »e» •IdO, a cafeteria upper will be served from 5 until 7 pm. at the Knightu of Pythl** home. The event will Is* In the form of a joint meeting of tho Legion and the Mglon auxiliary FoltowIng the supper a dance will l»e held at the post home. Member* of the U-gion. their wives, sweetheart*, members <• the auxiliary, are Invited to attend the cupper and the dance. Adrian J. Baker, of the local po*t, ia general chairman of the event. Floyd B. Hunter. P«t mander and other officer* w serve on the welcoming commitIff. Several district Ugton notable* and numerous officers from various posts !■ tbe district are expected to attend

Big Four In Deadlock Over Major Issues Reach Agreement On Disposition Os Two Adriatic Islands Paris, May 2 <VP| The council of foreign minister* today decided on the disposition of two small Adriatic ixla.-al und ugreed on a more Informal procedure In an effort to speed up its business. Member* of the council frankly admitted that they were Imgged down In disagreement and secretary of state James F. Byrne* was said to have told his colleagues that “we tire getting no place." Byrtie* told the minister* the United State* was willing to try any sort of procedure to break the deadlock. The council agreed that the Adriatic inland of Pelngosa Mtoiild go to Yugoslavia with a guarantee of fishing right* for Italy. The Island of PianoM will remain in Italy’s hands but with a proviso that it not lie militarized. The ministers agreed that in addition to their plenary sessions they will hold small informal meetings at which only the four ministers and two advisers each will be present. This was expected to speed the consideration of controversial issues. The ministers were opening their second week of talks, without reaching a decision on any major Issue. They planned a second meeting later in the day. seeking to clear preliminary discussions of the Italian treaty before turning to rhe Balkan*. A Rome announcement said preinter Abide De Gasperi wa* flying to Paris today to present the Italian viewpoint on the Venezia Gullia dispute to the conference. Italian amt Yugoslav representatives have been invited to appear tomorrow. The Dalmatian question was a difficult one. but the Italian war criminal problem was expected to lie easier. Both items were added to the agenda unexpectedly after a heat- • Turn Tn I’sae 2. Column S) O Gl Committee Will Meel This Evening Group To Organize At Meeting Tonight The first meeting of the sub-com-mittee on Gl approval* for Adams county will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in room 2<»B of the Decatur junior-senior high school, chairman Walter J. Krick, announced today. The committee is set up to approve training plan* for apprentices under the Gl bill of rights. All Adams county firms desiring to employ Gl's as apprentices, with the government paying part of the wages, must qualify by meeting approval of the committee. The group will organize tonight and name an executive secretary. The law setting up the committee will lie discussed und a program will be formulated. The committee includes: Mr. Krick, chairman; L. L. Hann, Decatur and E. M Webb, superintendent of Berne schools, co-chuinien; Dwight Arnold, representing veterans' affairs; P. B. Thomas, representing the American legion; Clarence Weber, representing Veteran* of Foreign War*; Vincent Tanvas, representing CIO; lam Schultz, representing AFL; George laiurent. Decatur. Chester .Michaud and Waller Hilty. Berne, representing employers. and Jay Yost, representing agriculture. The committee will hold regular meetings and all veteran employment problems will come before it for disposal. Q_ w Red Cross Campaign Is Far Over Goal The 19<8 Red Cross goal of |lo<i.000,(MW) was oversubscribed 113.4S2.WS, National Chairman BaMI O'Connor announced today.

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Decator, Indiana, Thurs day, May 2, 1946.

Truman Signs Philippine Bill r ~HT''HHn HHH~M ■ Ik JM ■I ' /R- • n •' J Pjl Um '■ 'Il I PRESIDENT TRUMAN, seated at hi* desk In the White House, signs the Philippine trade and rehabilitation bill as Sen. Millard E Tyding* ot Maryland, Secretary of the Interior Julius Krug. Gen. Carlos P. Itomulo, Philippine commissioner, and James C. Penna, administrative consultant, look on.

Summer Recreation Program Planned Supervised Play For All Children A *uiM<rvi*ed summer program of recreation and work for all Decatur children I* being plan ned. it wa* announced today by local school official* The program will be held at Worthman field and will include u full schedule of piay and craft training. The *taff I* being organized at present and will be announced next week. The schedule* for children of various age* are being worked out and It i* believed that this year's program will b<» the finest ever set up in the city. The summer scheduia. which will start shortly after the dismissal of local schools, will be made public soon ami at the same time the staff of trained instructor* will be announced. The program will call for baseball. softball, horaeshoe pitching, for recreation and craft work for training. The playground will lie supervised at all (line* and the play will he divided among boy* and girls, each having separate classes.

Conducts Hearing And Speech Tests Tests Are Conducted In Decatur Schools Mis* Alice Wore), department of speech at Purdue University, is in Decatur this'week conducting hearing and speech tests in the public and parochial school*, in compliance with the state law. The purpose of the tests I* to find and ccirect hearing defect* among all children. Following the testa, the finding* are returned to Superintendent Walter J. Krick and he in Turn forward* the reresult* to the principal* of the three local *<*hools. The principal* then notify the parent* as to the hearing ability of their children. In some instances, the parent* of children with serious defects are called to consultation while Miss Wore! is still conducting tier tests. At St. JoJ*eph Catholic school. Mias Worel will conduct a new test in the first grade and will retest the pupil* of all other grades. At Lincoln school It will he necessary to test a number of pupil* whose records were lost In transit. Then the rest of the school will lie retested. At Hie Junior-senior high school the seventh grade pupils will receive the complete test and the entire school personnel then will be retested. Mis* Worel will remain in Decatur until the entire joh I* completed.

Aged Indianapolis Woman Auto Victim Indianapolis. May 2 H'P> Mm. Luella Cummings. 80. died late last night of injuries received yesterday when she wa* struck by a car a* she creased a street Her death wa* the 43rd in Marlon county thki year. Police released the driver of tho car, fh-xter Xavier Maitland. 35. Ix>« Angele*, C»|„ under 11.000 l*md. o a Awail Evidence On Franco Government UN Subcommittee Awaiting Replies Now York. May 2 • I'l’l—A VN security council sulM-ommittee awaited replies today from the 51 United Nation* whom it ha* Invited tn submit evidence on the question of whether Spain's Franco government is a menace to world peace. The five nation group asked for such information la*t night and said It would ul*o welcome evidence from non-governmental source*. At least four nations the United States, Great Britain, Poland, and Mexico are now preparing or already have made ready documents concerning the Spanish question. Russia, which opposed the fact-finding inquiry on the ground it would delay required action against Spain, may also Mitlimlt information on the wartime tie-up between Spain anil Nazi Germany. The United States evidence, which Is now being prepared by l'h<« state pedart merit, was expected Io expand on the recent American “white paper" on Spain a* to give details on the preseuce of “obnoxious” Germans in Spain. Both Britain and the U. S. have been pressing the Spanish government to send such Nasi agent* back to Germany, but U. 8. securiIty council delegate Edward 8. Stettinius, Jr, said that Spain has been showing a “growing reluctance” to comply. British documents are expected to show that in terms of armed Slight and industrial potential. Spain today Is not a threat to world peace the only condition on which the security council could throw a United Nation* diplomatic blockade around Spain as protmsed hy Poland. Poland has charged specifically that the Franco regime Is sheltering Nazi scientists who are free to work on atomic weapons, but neither the United States or Britain has given this accusation much credence. The security council subcommittee which is examining the Spanish question and must report hack to the council by May 31 held Its first full-dress meeting late yesterday behind closed doors. No further meeting is scheduled until 2 p. m„ ('ST Monday. May 6. when the group will again convene in (Turn To Page' 2, Column 4)

Mrs. Harry Worden, Baby Granddaughter Killed As Autos Crash Near Magley

War Brownout Relumed To Chicago Area Shortage Os Coal Brinas Limit On Electricity Use Chit ago. May 2 — (t’Pl— A brownout more drastic than the wartime curtailment of electric light and power was imposed on the nation's second city today because of the coal shortage. The brownout, ordered by the Illinois commerce commlmtlon. also affects almost every county in Illinois. The order, effective Immediately, limits manufacturers and industrial users to electric service for only 21 hours per week Commercial utters, including off Ices, department stores, theaters, nightclub* and taverns, were limited to electric service from 2 to 6 p. m. Monday through Saturday. They will be forced to close on Sundays. The order prohibits the use of electricity for show windows and display signa, for air conditioning and for Interior lighting above minimum needs. Hospitals, restaurants, newspap era, churt'he*. and other Institutions and facilities considered essential for public health, safety and welfare were exempted Home owners, apartment dwellers and hotel residents were asked to limit voluntarily their consumption of power. The commerce commission acted upon a petition filed l»y the commonwealth Edison Co. and eight utilities which serve Chicago and northern and central Illinois. The utilities had asked for restrictions because their coal supplies were dwindling a* a result of the nationwide strike of 4(10.000 coal miners. The commission said street lights would not be affected Streetcar and traction lines, they said, also would be supplied sufficient power to continue normal operations. The commerce commission left enforcement of the older to the companies, but authorized them to cut off power to violators. The companies said they would use their Inspectors to enforce the restriction*. Member* of the commission said (Turn T<> I’aae 2. Column 5) Mrs. Mary Steele Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Mary A. Steele, 77. a resident of Adam* county for 62 years, died at 6:15 o'clock Wednesday evening at her homo one mile east cf Decatur. Death, attributed to complications, followed an illness of three year*. She had been bedfast for the past 12 weeks. She was born in Berks county. Pa , August 18. 1868, the daughter of Jacob and faivina WeiserDrayer. She- was married July 15, 1884. to J. D. Steele, who survives. Mrs. Steele was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Surviving in addition to the husband are a brother. Edwin U. Drayer of Lauerdale, Pa., and a sister. Mr*. Amelia Swords of Reading. Pa. One daughter is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. J. W. McPheeter*. Jr„ officiating. Burial will he in the Decatur cemetery. Friend* tray call at the funeral home after 2 p m Friday,

Adams County Woman, Decatur Infant Instantly Killed This Morning As Two Autos Collide; Six Others Injured Two persons died anti six were hurt, one believed seriously, in a county crossroads crash, two miles south of Magley about 10:15 a. m. today. Dead are: MRS. EMILY WORDEN. 42, wife of Harry Worden, Decatur, route two. SHARON KAY SMITLEY, aged 14 months, Mrs. Worden's granddaughter and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smitley, of Decatur. Injured are: , MRS. VIRGINIA SMITLEY. 20. wife of Herbert Smitley, daughter of the one victim and mother of the other. LARRY WORDEN. 8. son of Mr. and Mrs. Worden. IJALK N. I’LOL’GHE. 30, of route two. Decatur: his wife, ELMA; their son. LESLIE DALE, 6, and their daughter, SHIRLEY JEAN, 9.

Negotiations Broken Off In Rail Dispute Soft Coal Operators Seek Public Support In Mines' Dispute By United Pres* Negotiations to prevent a threatened nationwide railroad strike broke down today as the United Mine Workers strike forced additional shutdown* and curtailments in industries running short of coal. In another important labor development. the Brigg* Manufacturing company closed a Detroit auto laxly plant in a dispute with the United Automobile Workers Union (CIO). The railroad negotiation*, held at Chicago were terminated when representatives of the brotherhood* of railroad trainmen and eitginemen walked out of a conference with railway management heads. Tho two brotherhood* have scheduled a strike for May 18 tin !*•■* they are granted wage increases und rule* change*. The conference* were th» last effort to reach an agreement short of presidential Intervetlon. A. F Whitney, president of the brotherhootl of railroad trainmen oald the brotherhood* would not meet with managemen' again “unless the railroad* make an offer and come to us." In the Detroit dispute, Brigg* ■diut-down its Mich avenue body plant, laying off 6.400 men, in a production quota dispute with U A. w. local 212. A company opokesman said tbe dispute resulted from the failure of a few workers to meet production standard* set jointly by the company and union at the request of a UAW chief steward. Th» company laid off four men yesterday, he aaid. Men in the sanding department and the pres* room left their jobs in protest, he said, forcing closure of the entire plant. Meanwhile, soft coal operator* moved to enlist public support in the month-old mine walkout, a* John 1,. Lewi* hinted a possible change in strike strategy l»y summoning his 200-man policy committee to meet in Washington. The indiiKtry placed its case lx* fore the public In a nationwide radio broadcast by t harltw O'Nelli, operators' spokesman, who laid the entire blame on mine chieftain Lewia and termed the strike the "most costly" in American history. The strike has directly affected 400.000 AFL united mine worker* and Indirectly idled an estimated 65,000 worker* in coal-cotMumlng induatries. In the nation* major labor deVelopments: 1. Atlanta transit workers struck for the second day In support of wage and pension deniantto, and (Turn T<» Page 4. Column *>

Price Four Centi

Killed Instantly Both Mrs. Worden and her granddaughter are believed to have died instantly when their car collided with the Ploughe vehicle at a road intersection near the homes of the Worden and Ploughe families. Mrs. Worden died of a skull fracture and internal injuries and the infant of a skull fracture also, preliminary examination by Coroner Robert J. Zwick disclosed at the scene. Residents living in that vicinity had to lift the car from over their Ixslies to extricate them. Mrs. Smitb-y and her brother, Larry, are in th** Adams county memorial hospital. where It Is reported by the attending physician that the former's condition may be serious. She is suffering considerably front shock and a back injury. Her condition prohibits X-rays and further examination. the physician said. latrry suffered a fractured right collar bone and head injuries. but his condition is not thought serious, the doctor stated. .Mr. Ploughe. hl* wife and two children were all taken to the V» ells county hoxpital in Bluffton. He is suffering from shock and a cut on the head. Mrs. Ploughe a jaw injury and shock. Neither of their conditions Is believed serious. however, it is reported from Bluffton. Their son was injured slightly and the girl escaped unhurt. Sheriff I-eo Gillig and Deputy sheriff Sam Bentx. who investigated the crash at the scene, said they believed Mrs. Smitley was driving the one car at the time of the crash and Ploughe the other. Mrs. Smitley. however. Is reported to be in such a state of shock that she Is unable to recall whether she or her mother was driving when the crash occurred. At the hoxpital some time after being admitted, she could not retail her mother being along in the auto, it wax reported. Mr. Gillig and Mr Bentx. In reconstructing the accident, said the car carrying the Wordens and Smitieyx wax enroute north and that of the Ploughe family enroute west when the crash occurred. Evidence at the scene disclosed that the Ploughe car struck the other auto at the right front end. forcing It to the northwest corner of the intersection. There it struck the ditch and rolled over, pinning the two victims underneath. The Ploughe auto, towing a two-wheeled trailer, then ploughed through a fence and Into the nearby field. The front ends of both vehicles were badly damaged from the apparent terrific force of the Impact. Neighbors first attracted to the scene succeeded in removing victims from inside and from under the autos. Foremost among these was Wes Mankey, who lives nearhy. His son. Russell, tcok the four members of the Ploughe family to the Bluffton hospital in the Mankey car. while Darrell Borne and members of hla family brought Mrs. Smitley and Larry Worden to the local hox(Turn To Page I. Column 1)