Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 115.

WNERS REJECT LEWIS’ WELFARE DEMAND

|ue Progress Imported In glway Strike ■nogement, Union Meet in Negotiations KE bulletin ~h Mav 15— ,UP ) Sr ...' for the Illinois Cen. ■',\*<>- .cheduled to go ■ .'<*' ,he CoUn ‘ ry '* on laturdey. h »ve been , d it wet announced toHL jmcu” ennent from the HCrhoodt o' railroad trainIn I* d engineer* ■ ,,,1 workeis on the Illinois ■,. W hich has been under control tmce last ■V.,., bem notified of the May 15 - (UPI - fur ilf nation'* rr|ni'i"l 'onif pro t.wtay in railway-union in av.-rt a threaten rail strike this !;u*.-vi-r. to elab|M on thr development* at n |Hrt ..’»'in representatives .jv in.inacement and util |M\.< the '»‘i union* involved. ■ _-. -h. Itr.itti. rhuod of Rail-■T'j.nmi-n ind tlii‘ Brother- ' l/H-.niidive Engineers, officials adjourned to ■ - to di-. USS Slime points ■t ouro-lv. i. " before rextnimanagement and la Bl’X b-.ele; * resumed the .en.iuns last night ut id i'l-dleni Truman 9t the White House. Truman asked them to re|Mm their progress by Friday before the strike dead Mti by the trainmen and — just alniut enough m| for the government to seize to keep them oper ■if the parties fail to reach Hrwtm-tif |Mu sides hoped to reach at ■ >-. agreement in principle.' num I.sue -'he first mai |Buum In train operating ■ lx it years. S'- u|u i.H.iig lirotherhiz.ids demand, d l| rules changes |Ht> companies have counter--15 of their own The of Railroad Train|H»M llrothethood of Ixicomo |HEn,-ui.-er« luve |i itjfie-.i their tnunle-rs i,, »( O p work at ■j- KBT. 13 p in. CRT.) if their demand* are |Bf strike won,J) take out m'tniiers of each five man halt ,-,.ry train except hauling Hoops, hospitalized ztui milk The HILT |B Rl - K Would operate these ts» of trains only. The |BnioM have rejected the |H*’“-n<i»tions of a presided ■B ! »" finding lioard for seitleflß of the dispute with a few HBtUacei and a 16 cents an ilcrease. fir.-tii.-ii and switch accepted the wage In|gf but have not yet exhaustHP "fi'-ly procedures of the HP* ■Hldtlon ifct on their for rules change* sH" H’* brotherhoods origin ■ *’ N for 12 50 per day more firemen and Tn P*** *• Column S> ■j Rent Director Thursday {9* E Williams, Fort Wayne |K^ r >r»» rent director will be |K* t* o ’! Office in Decatur morning at 9:15 o'clock " a!lt ’ rn<M, n * or 1118 PUfAdams coun■T" »ho have rental probTHERMOMITER ■ , "* TUrs readings K-~. F-t- •• ■t-. WEATHER *l#udy tonight with U ”‘ h *"** «*«t-central >t Th° ,tr ”° rth ln« ***** ■h tit l w ' ,f * d *> r P» ft ’y c'oudy

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

License Bureau Will Close Thursday Noon The Adam* county auto license bureau will join other Decatur e*taldlshment* In closing each Thursday at main, it was announced today by Harry Essex, manager. The bureau has been remaining open each Thursday, hut starting thfo week the shorter hount will be observed. 0 Byrnes Urges Early Study Os German Problem Asks Preliminary Peace Treaty To Be Drafted For Nation Paris, May 15 tl’Pl Secretary of State James F. Byrnes recommended today that the big four foreign minister* aet up a special deputy committee to draft a preliminary Herman peace treaty to be presented to a second peace conference he proposed for Nov. 12 He suggested that a special ministerial commission txamine the whole question of Germany with a prime objective of abolishing the economic barriers between the occupation zone* Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov of Rurisia said he wanted time to atudy iM.th Byrne* propo*als. Ernest Bevln of Britain and George* Bldault of P'vnnce followed his lead with similar expressions. ' Byrne* did not refer to hie recent proposal for a 25-year disarmament of Germany. And the minfoteiM did not mention his proposal of yuiterday that the council adjourn until June 15, preliminary to th« flrat peace conference he has proposed for July He suggested that a special committee of deputies get down to work at once on the German treaty, making interim progress reports to the minister* with a goal of the council present inti a tangible treaty to a 21-nation peace conference Nov. 12. That conference, he said, should in no way interfere with the firet peace conference which he wanted jailed for July 1 or 15, at which treaties with Italy, the Balkan countries, Finland ami Austria would be taken up. He said the German economic questions should be «*.amined by deputies immediately. The watte? is urgent, he uaid. because unless the Potsdam agreement can lie put Into effect, combining Germany Info an economic entity, chaos will rnwit in the American zone at least. Byrne* implied that if the economical zonal boundaries in Germany aro not abolished, the United Slates might lie forced to halt the dismembering of plants In the American zone. The half might have to be call1 ' .■■mini ,i ■ (Turn To Paso 1. Column •> ■■■■——■ —' o ■ Personal Property Valuations Higher Increase Expected In All Valuations Despite the fact that all units have not been reported, assessment valuations of personal property in Adam* county will he increased considerably this year. Mrs. Naomi Bormann, attache of ihe office of county assessor Ernest Worthman. indicated today. Basing her prediction* on Increase* reported by a»*e»»ors of practicaly all units, Mrs. Bormann predicted that the valuation* In Decatur and Berne will also be larger In 1M« than in 1945. All units except the above named two were expected to he reported In the office before Unclose of the day. Today was to hur bee then final day for assessor* to make their reports. However. Illness and extra assessing work this year caused a delay In the reports, it was stated A report of the completed assessing is to be In the state board of commissioner* at Ind ianapolis on or before May -0, which will permit another day or two on the work here.

Senate Passes Bill Extending Draft To July 1 Exempts Teen-Agers And Fathers From Selective Service Washington. May 15—(t’Pl — Teen-age boys, prime source of new military manpower, today received a 45-day draft reprieve In stopgap legislation extending the selective service act until July 1. The senate passed the houeeapprove) extension hill less than six hours l-efire selective service was scheduled to expire last midnight. It was a weak, watereddown version of America's formerly twoflsted draft law. The senate was not satisfied, •nd neither was President Truman when he signed the bill into law But it was the strongest measure that the house would puss. It exempts teenager*, and father* from the draft. Selective service director Lewis B He-whey flashed word to local draft boards to stop inductions of youths who have not yet reached their 2®th birthday. Secretary of war Robert P. Patterson said the action means the army probably will lie forced to keep previously-drafted youth* in service two years instead of tnly 18 months as now planned. The president, secretary of war Robert P. Patterson and congressional leaders joined In branding the measure a “bad bill.” imperilling fulfillment of the nation’s international commitments. The WMe House announced that Mr. Truman, would Issue a statement today The senate, faced with the expiration deadline, was forced to accept the house amendments exempting teen-ager* anfl fathers. But the weakened extension bill at least preservd the bare draft machinery and provisions for veterans reemployment rights, presidential seizure of strike iMiund industries and government control of conscientious objectors. The war department and selective service officials said the exemptions would prevent the army from reaching its goals of 1,550,OCD men by next July 1. and 1,070.000 by July 1. 1947. Hershey ordered draft board* to continue filling their calls for men fiom the ag? group of 20 through 25 although legislation permits induction* of men 20 through 29 years old. The 20-25 (Turn To Pegs I. Column 6) —— —■ -—o ■ ■»—- •

Funeral Thursday For Rev. Heffner Former Decatur Man Died Monday Night A solemn requiem high mas* will be celebrated at fa o’clock Thursday morning at Ht. Charles Seminary. Carthogena, Ohio, for the Rev Julius Heffner. C PP.S., whose death occurred there Monday Might. Formerly of this city, the aged priest would have been 75 years old next December 4. He was borft in Thompson. Ohio, a son of Michael and Mary Gilllg Heffner. Among his survivor* lx Albert Laugerman of route two. a half-brother. Father Heffner entered hi* studies far the priesthood in 1885 and wa* ordained on April 26. 1895 In Cincinnati by Archbishop William E. Elder. He said hi* first mass in St. Mary's church In this city One of hl* early parishes was St. Mary* church In Jay county. In April. 1945. Father Heffner observed his golden jubilee as a Precious Blood priest at New Regal, Ohio, where he wa* the pastor of the Catholic church. One brother, Aloysius Heffner of Seattle. Wash, and a sister. Mr*. Mary Moohr, who. before her marriage made her home with the Charles Niblick family, and a half-»i*ter. Mr*. Elizabeth Groa* of Tiffin. Ohio, *urvlve. in addition to Mr. Laugerman • Decatur friends and relative* ere planning to attend the funeral services tomorrow.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTS

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday May 15, 1946.

Goldfish Bowl Living For GI v-_ ■fir ' J a T.JaiKJi ONE OF AN ESTIMATED 200.000 veterans unable to find homes in the New York area. Mel Leonard has found a solution to his problems. Ills little nest, somewhat lacking In privacy, is in the window of a furniture store. A tnernlier of the America® legion. Leonard w I leave hl* 'Goldfish Bowl" apartment shortly and move to the 69th Regiment Armory, where he will discuss the housing situation at the Legion's "Operation Housing" rally.

Fort Wayne Picket Squabble Is Ended ■ Allow Construction Workers To Return Fort Wayne. Ind. May 15 — il’P» — A jurisdictional dispute lietween AFL and CIO unionists i was settled Imlay under an agree- 1 ment permitting AFL construction workers to return to their jobs at the strikebound PhelpsDodge Co. plant. For eight hours befeze, the settlement wa* reached last night 200 CIO pickets and a 100-car blockade of AFL workers eyed ehch othpr belligerently across the East Lincoln highway near the plant. Both sides refused to leave the scene, and Indiana state troopers stood by to Intercede In the event of a clash. At length, the AFL union with drew its motorcade, and the CIO pickets disbanded after official.! of the two groups drew uy a joint agreement. The proposgl *a* accepted by AFL ajd CIO officers pending approval by the membership. Members of the CIO Electrical Workers Union, on strike far 15 Week* at the Inca division of the Phelps-Dodge plant, had set up picket lines to proven/ AFL workers from repotting to work on the construction of a new company building across the street. The CIO workers charged the AFL with ilgnlng a “back-door" agreement with the company, covering production workers in (Turn To Paa* I. Column «) ,— City Bread Supply Is Sold Out Early Some Groceries Put Bread Under Counter The bread shortag" was again felt in Decatur today, when a "sellout" wa»« reported early this afternoon on all white bread. A survey of downtown Decatur Stores faileifc to produce a single loaf of white bread shortly after the noon hour today, and citizen* began buying rolls, cakes, etc. Shopper* once again report experiencing that World War II cj»n- # dition when merchants placed hard-to-get items under the counter and sold them only when asked for thus eliminating the chance of one person "buying out" the item. in one instance, a grocer this morning reported that all of the bread received at his store had lieen needed to fill telephone orders already received and gone of it reached the cuuuleiM. Hoarding is not expected in the case of bread, however, because of the rapidity with which It becomes inedible due to stsieness. This wax the second day that a i complete sell out of bread was re- 1 ported. The first occured Saturday —but it wa* much let r In tbe day I when the last loaf left the shell, j

BULLETIN Washington, May 15— (UP) — The Senate Banking committee today approved a one-year extension of OPA by a vote of 11 to 5. Democratic leader Alben W. Barkley, Ky.. who left the closed session early, revealed the result of the fleet SOte to be taken by the committee. ■ Q. Denies Underground Movement In Japan Keep Close Watch On ExJap Leaders Tokyo. May 15-(UP)-Soviet Russia’* delegate to the fourpower control couwil was Informed today by Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's personal representative that the United States doe* not favor communism — cither at home or In Japan George Atcheson. Jr., MacArthur* council spokesman, emphasized, however, that the communist party enjoyed tlie same rights in Japan a* other political groups. Council members were discusslug an ananymou* note protesting various Allied policies when Atcheson looked straight across the tfii»le at Lt. Gen. Kuzma Derevyanko and said: “It seems to me patent that it (the notet constiiite* essentially an attack upon the present Japanese government. As that government has resigned, ami is carrying on only pending formation of a new government. Ute attack seems, pointless and the document accordingly seem* merely to be an attempt to spread (ommupJstlc propaganda " "i dffii’t need to tell you." he said, "that the United States does not gavor communism either in the United Suites nor Japan.” Atcheson said he believe! the control council should direct Its activities toward the democratization of Japan. "It is not consistent with our dear duty In that respect far any council member to give support in public meeting* of the council —or otherwise —to any one Jap anese iiolitical pitty." he declared. Atcheson said translators had informed him the letter in quest.on. had been written by person.* other than 'Japanese, and that It had not been signed with a “chop" in accordance with Jap anese custom. De*X<sWsl»S!> that former Japanese army officers might he creating an underground organization while they are working on cooperative farm* which once were airfields. He said the Japanese could possibly he receiving orders from some central headquarters Interested in perpetuating Japanese militarism. American Intelligence officers, however, said their investigations had revealed no such underground movement, and that all former Japanese officers were being watched closely. W. MacMahon Bail. British council member, said the exoffieer* were “having a tough time getting jobs.” and that they "must (Turn Tu Page 1, Column 6)

Truman To Use All Power Available To Prevent Any Coal Strike Resumption

Demand Poles Make Agreements Public Secret Agreements Ban Loan From U. S. Washington. May 15 — fl'Pt Poland must make public the details of its trade agreement* with pei-ially the recent one with Hoveastern European countries, eslet Russia, before the United Sta K-s will lift the ban on It* 290.004.000 loan to Poland, it was disclosed today. The United States wants to be certain (hat the Polish trade agreements do not violate the "most favored ration clause" In the commercial treaty of the 19.10's between America and Poland. American officials pointed out 1 that it would he impossible for this country to know whether it wax getting "most favored nation treatment" from Poland if the trade agreements negotiated w’lth the Polish govern nicnt remain secret. if the Polish agreement with Russia, for example, grants the Soviet union Special preferences, the United States would demand the same or theiv will be no loan to Poland. I Acting secretary of state Dean Acheson revealed at a news inference that Poland's publication of Its international economic relations was ' the last remaining condition not yet fulfilled by Poland under the recent loan agree ment. Attd until It I*, the Iran will not be Implemented On April 24, Poland and the United States revealed an agreement for 140.00d.000 of export-Im-port bank credits to Poland, plus additional credits of J 50.000.000 for the purchase by Poland of rur pins U. S. material* abroad But there wore three principal ca.idltions to that arrangement: 1. The notes, which Included a reference to the Polls'): promise to hold free elections tils year. (Turn Tn Page 4. Column 7) 0 Speech Students Speak To Lions High School Seniors Speak Here Tuesday Mix* Ruth Holthouse and Ted Hill senior members of the speech class at Decatur junior senior high school, spoke Tuesday night to the Decatur Uon* club in the weekly meeting at the Knights of Pythias home. "Tulip time in Holland, Mich ,” was the subject of the uddg*xs by Miss Holthouse, in which she t :w?-d the origin of the qn.iint Michigan city's name and customs down to the present tulip festival observance, which annually attracts thousands of sightseers frqjn various parts of the nation. Hill spoke on "Tokyo,” teeing of the growth of the most famous of Japan’s cities from Its beginning as village to the modern metropoll*,'which became the target nf American bombers. Deane Dorwin, speech instructor at the school and a* member of the service club, was chairman of last night's program Nominate Officer* Officers of the club, to be elected at a meeting in June, were nominated last night by a nominating committee. Robert Gay and Dale D. Moses are nominees for president. Nominees for other offices: first vice president, Noah Steury: second vice president, Francis Ellsworth; third vice president, Thurman I. Drew; secretary. William Porter and Robert Holthouse; treasurer, Phil Sauer and Carrell Cole; tail twister, William Bumgerdner and Gregg McFarland; Hon father, Roger Kelly and Lyman L Hann; director, Fred (Turn To Pags 2, Column 1)

More Clothing To Be Available By Hot Weather Low-Cost Clothing Supply Increases Promised By July Washington. May 15 — (UP) — Government official* today agreed with economic stabilizer Chester Bowles that there will be a noticeable Improvement in the amount of low-cost clothing available to purchasers by July. Spokesmen for the office of price administration and the civilian production administration backed tA> Bowles’ statement that there w)l to a definite improvement In the clothing situation by the middle of the summer. OPA and CPA outlined the following steps they are taking to increase low-cost production of major clothing Items: • Underwear: OPA has increased prices to manufacturers of all kind* of knit underwear, wool end cotton hosiery, and athletic shirts in the lowenpriced lines. This will result in small prlc* increases to the consumer. M/rfi's suits OPA ha* attempted to increase prices of lowcost mer>L' suits while decreasing the prices on higher-priced lines. CPA is < hannelling rayon lining and wool fabric to the production of an expected 3,51M».(W men’s suits this quarter. Shirts: OPA has granted price increases to manufacturers of shirts, shorts ami pajamas. Thi* has stepped up retail JiFices about five percent. Work clothing: CPA ha* put a loom freeze on denim., and other fabric* to assure higher produc tion. OPA recently granted price Increases to manufacturers. A slight increase in retail prices ha* resulted. Children's apparel: CPA has set aside thousands of yards of < otton for the prodm tion of Infants and childrens overalls ami (overall*, toddler* and -boys waah suits and pants In the lower priced brackets. Women’s clothing: CPA has set aside rayon jjtid cotto) fabrics (Turn To t’lge 2. Column Z> Miss Mary Schmilt Second In Contest Local Girl Second In State Contest Miss Mary Frances Schlmtt, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Al Schmitt. 421 Mercer Avenue, q,mi a junior In the Catholic high school, won second place In the state essay contest, condd’ted by the American legion Previously. Mly Schmilt had won the fourth district contest with her essay, the of which dealt with the privileges and responsibilities of American citizen- . • • Miss Ixuils Goxsman. of Hammond. won flrst place in the state contest, Mrs. Edna Kirby, chairman of Americanism committee of the auxiliary advised Miss Schmitt, In a letter received today. Miss Schmitt will receive a 112.50 award for second place and her essay will be printed in the Hoosier Auxiliary News, which also requested that the winner send her picture to the magazine. The auxiliary of local Post 4.1 conducted the county contest and entries were then sent to district headquarters for review and classification. With the winning of the district award. Miss Schmitt’s manuscript was entered in the state contest.

Price Four Cents

Coal Operators Say Union Proposal For Fund Usurpation Os Government's Power Washington, May 15 — (UP)— President Truman will use every power at hl* command to prevent a resumption of the soft coal strike when the two-w«ek truce expire*. reconversion director John W. Snyder said today tegotlation* were thrown Into another deadlock. The new impasse In negollat.ons came when the operators rejected John L. lewis' demand for a seven percent payroll assessment to finance a miners’ health and welfare fund has served notice that the United Mine Worker* (AFLi will not negotiate a new contract without such a fund A 40 minute negotiating session was recettsad until 2 p. m. after the operators rejected Ix-wls’ welfare fund demand on the grounds It was a "new social theory and philosophy." Operator* said the union proposal v.ouil tisuTp" the government's taxing powers and would IncrAse tlie cost of Coal. The new deadlock dashed whatever small hope remained that die miners ami operators could go to the White House today with an agreement—as requested by President Truntsn. White House pre** secretary Charles G Ross said union and industry representatives would he called to the White House later today— "probably (tome time this afternoon" Snyder's promise of presidential action to prevent another disastrous strike was mad" l<t . ecretary of agriculture Clintos P. Anderson. Amfcrson -said a renewal of the slrike would mean that most of the nation’s food industries would grind to a halt within a few day*. Snyder did not say wlgit power Mr. Truman might invoke. He hafl hesitated to seize the mines Irf'cause there I* no assurance the miners would work even for Hie government. The mine operator' rejection of Lewis' damjgtd for a |7o.<MWl.o9ff health and welfare fund wax disclosed in a statement read to Lewis and other union leaders at this morning's brief negotiating session. The operators said the union had propose! no restrictions ttf>> on tlie expenditure of the money am! that the industry "unequivocally rejects" thu proposal for these reasons: "First, the committee would not exercise such authority and make a commitment of this character for the industry, and further, this matter does not go to the question of wages, hours or working condition*. "Second, that the plan constitutes double taxation on the industry for social welfare, for (Turn Tn Past- «. Column 4» O Continue Probe Os Grandslaffs Death Official Verdict , Yet Undetermined The official investigation Into the sudden death last Saturday of Dr. Floyd Grandxtaff. prominent Decatur physician and surgeon, was still underway today—with no definite results having been announced. c Coroner Robert J. Zwlck was out of the city today and could not he reached for a statement. However, It has been reported that the po*t mortem conducted by the coroner and four local physicians and surgeons failed to reveal the cause of death. Tests of vital organs are being conducted in Fort Wayne and Ind- 1 ianapolis in an effort to establish the cause of death, it was reported today. Reports of an onto accident In (Turn To Pag* I, Column I)