Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1946 — Page 1

XtlV. No. 116.

federal Seizure Os Railroads In 24 Hours Likely |7 KILLED AS PRIVATEAIRLINERCRASHES fcsics Miners, Owners Submit To Arbitration

fcoHations Evert Rail He Collapse gLv Preparing To ■tv Out Orders g Seize Railways May 16—(UP)-— of th** nation s ML. witbin the next 24 hours |KZI likely i-slay wl "‘" I*' 1 ""’ n.i-ot|;ition* broke ■ uaitt Johnston, president of of fax’oniotive Mid after a futile 45unfetetlie with Iju* carthe strike set for Satur M,.1l i ant'’ off a* **re aa 9V.pikeman for the carriers HBihr next tnove is up to the House Truman has said lie the lines Io avcit a ■ii( strike. strike has been set by union and the (troth of Trainmen h.-a led |>y A Kuasy Truman had asked union n-pn-.-ntatiyes to reM'i him tomorrow at the lat Ma It Was expectod he would the seizure after they reth.- negotiations have war department |Kn revealed that the army mg to carry out any ordered l.y the president. said tile railroad* bad jHt-1 Hie union’s wage de|Mk ltd that no future meetplajMed, afterward, the rallromU i statement that negGlla|M ’-rmiii.it.d iiihik i essfully" Johnston and Whitney declined to negotiate the M and rules dispute on the recommendations of Truman's emergency and Whitney sail |M»o«ld not accept the board's as a basis frs* |Mn»c-nt and that the strike take ptace as set." the Mid. said they advised B*" and Whitney of their B^p sr! to accept recommenM* al the presidential fat I |M*t hoard calling for a 16 an hour wage boost, cffc < of hat Jan. 1. |M*tt' this as "the proper unler the stablHzattm pro□Eg _ ’l* carriers said they rndy to settle on this |B cannot go beyond It." HBkhh O s h,,, engineerH and unions refusec* to con|M their original request a day increase had pci r „ - 4 column It ap Closing Os All York Meat Shops fy fob. May 16 - (UPt* - butcher shops in the tn protect the black j®’' 1 'be meat dealers' protecHB •‘’''Hatton .ennouncet. today IM’lCicwc ~¥ l. r y ||;eu f r ,. la ij„| ■ ,,u ‘ department of BK ”* ’"K'unced that the re MT 'bike has already clued ■j. m * al * ,,olp ’‘a'e houses, K wate slaughterers have Blu n '7‘ 10 lh “ ci ‘*'* K iv 10 BoMon u,,(1 n,h ‘' r K, England and New THERMOMETER ■|, 6 "*TURE READINGS K>. m W ■k 66 — “ L. Bfc r. ?' 6udy •"«* cnnler t» Mh y Mrtiy cloudy; some Rrtisn Snd

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$3,000 In Loot At Indianapolis Home Indianapolis, May 16 -(UP) Police sought burglars today who .dole some 13,000 lit cash, jewelry, und clothing last night from the ! residence of I/-R y Sanders. ■ ■ 0 Veteran Jap Diplomat To Head Cabinet Emperor Hirohito Appoints Yoshida As Japan Premier Tokyo .May 18—(UP)- Shlgeru Yoshida, a steely, Itltie 67-year-old man who has s|M*nt most of his lifetime in Japan's diplomatic service was appointed premier of Japan by emperor Hirohito today after receiving the endorsement of (ten. Douglas MacArthur Hirohito's command to Yoshida to form a new Japanese government was yjiven at 2:45 p. m. (Tokyo time! after an audience In the imperial palace Yoshida Immediately began Interviewing pro cabinet meinliers. and a gpolesman for the new premier said he expects to complete form at ion of his new government by Friday. Tin* appointment of Yoshida a moderate--to succeed Huron Kljttro Shidehara climaxed a 25-day stalemate wherein major political parties held conferences nearly every day in an effort Io find a man who could win enough support from various groups to organize a cabinet, Sliidehara, who recommendud Yoshida's appointment to the eiu eror, resigned on April 22, Yoshida, who served as foreign mlnlstM In the Shidehara cabinet, was approved hy MacArh’.ur in a letter to the Japanese government. In a brief statement after his appointment. Yoshida raid: “Owing Io the critical focal sit nation, the emperor has ordered me to organize a cabinet as s<h>n ax possible, I want to organize a national cabinet cptickiy in order to meet the people's needs." Yoshida's spokesman sale) Shidehara might lie included In the* new cabinet, although he did not indicate in what post. Informed sources believed Yoshida will continue to carry on the duties of (Turn To Page 4, Column 3» — o Steady Rainfall Is Big Boon To Crops Nearly Inch Os Rain In 24-Hour Period Nearly an inch of precipitation that fell In Decatur and «nnmitnhy during th» night was consider ed today by farmers and agricultural leaders the most profltable of the spring season. Herman Moyer, local precipitation observer, reported this morning a total rainfall of .98 Inches between 8 a. in. Wednesday and 8 a. m. today. Most of this fell during Hie night in a nearly steady rainfall and Is expected to aid crops Immeasurahly. Mr. Meyer reported also that the St. Mary's river Is steadily rising, having gone up from 2.60 feet Wednesday morn Ing to 3.15 feet this morning. L E. Archhold, county agent, described last night's fall as "a wonderful rain," asserting, however. that additional precipitation would be welcomed UniMually dry grounds of this spring have quickly absorbed last night's fall and in few places this morning could water standing in fields be noted.

Kailroad Officials (Jet Order To Negotiate ex' >Bt ti • JBBHb - mm' * izi afl ' Ik r Bpj ' J| K APB HL *< J - Jj:'; Jl'"-"--" ' HAVING BEEN SUMMONED TO TH) WHITE HOUSE by President Truman, who ordered them to go hack and negotiate that a strike of the Brotherhoods and railway operators, caUed for May 18. might be averted, the above railroad officials leave the executive mansion. Left to right arc* J. I*. Pariah, it. I*. Loomis, J. J. I’vlly. W T. Farley and H. A. Enochs. Leading the group in the presidential conference wou Pelly. president of the American Railway association

Lisi Programs For School Exercises Commencement And Baccalaureate Rites Programs tor the Itaccalaureate and commencement exercises for the Decatur junioroenlor high sclioil were announced today by school officials. Baccalaureate services will be held in the school auditorium Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, with the llev. F 11. Willard, pastor of the Flnst Evangelical church, delivering Hu» sermon. The 65th annual commencement exercises will he held at the auditorium at s pin. Thursday, May 23. Dr. Charles M. f’rugh. former pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church of thio city, now dean of men at Heidelberg college, will deliver tin- commelw epn-nt address. Musical selections at both exercises will Im* under the direction of Mimi Helen llitiihold. supervisor of music in the Decatur public sclitMtls. , The complete program foilawe: Baccalaureate processional "March cf Uw Pritwls," Mendelssohn. Call to worship The Rev. F 11. Willard. Invocation. Hymn -“Russian HynNh" Scripture reading — The Rev. Charles White, pastor of Hie first United Brethren church. Prayer The Rev. Otenn Marshall. pastor of the Church of God. MiHlc "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God." sell “Bless Thia House." glee duh. Sermon “How Io face tomo£ row’s world." the Rev. Willard. Hymn America Ihe Beautiful." Benediction the Rev. Marshall. Recoraional “Triumphal March." Tschaikowsky. Commtfticement ProccMional —"Pomp and Cir- < umstanee." Elgar. Invocation-The Rev. Carey R Moser, paetor of the First Bapttat church. Music “Pledge to the Flag," “Summertime," and “I latvc Life," glee club. _ Address "Our Battle of Peace," Dr. Prugh. Presentation of grad uat Ing class W. Guy Blown, principal of Decatur junior-senior high school. Presentation of diplomas (fregg .McFarland, president of the Decatur school board. Benedictlon- The Rev, William C. Feller, paator of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. > Recessional "D.H.8.”

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Decatur, Indiana, Thurs day, May 16, 1946.

War Veteran Dies In Auto Accident Clinton. Ind. May 16 (UP) — James Campbel), 27, died late yea terday from Injuries received when his car left the highway near Blanford. He was a World War II veteran. City Receives Bids For New Fire Truck Only One Bid Filed Late This Morning Bids rot* furnishing the city of Decatur with a new fire truck were to Im* received by the Itoard ot public works and safety at the city hall late this afternoon. The city approved a request hy fire chief Harry Stulls Home time ago and decided upon purchasing a truck <4 tin* 750-galtan per minute combination truck and pumper type. However, at a late hour this m< ruing, apparently only one hid bad been submitted following the request for sealed priiposals. Nome belief has liven expri-Mse.l that the manufacturers of some of the larger and better known makes or fire trucks might not submit blds because of existing ceiling (Turn Ti> P:ig4‘ 2, Column 2)

Severe Food Shortage Faces Nation If Railroads Strike

By United Press If the threatened railroad strike is called Saturday the nption would suffer a severe food shortage. a survey showed today, and the worst industrial collapse in its history. Th&Hjjpact of the strike would be felt In almost every home in the nation reports showed, and the blow to tho country’s economy might reach the proportions of a national disaster. The big cities would be hardest hit. Food shortage there would be felt almost Immediately. Other localities would begin to feel th>* effects ill a week to two weeks. Farmers and small farming commutinies would Im least affected Following hatd on the heels of the soft coal strike, the rail walkout would force widespread industrial shutdowns and mass ttnemiployment across the country. With their lifelines of supply cut. factories could not stay open long, and businesses of every descrip-

Draft Calls Cui To Minimum In County Induction Rate To Be Very Low Here The recent revision in the national selective service act is expected to have a drastic effect on the draft situation in Adams c Hinty, practically eliminating all further inductions for months, an Interview with liXal draft Irnard attaches indicated today. Under the now setup, it Is deemed possible that Adams county may not be called upon to induct anyone Into the armed forces for an extended period—perhaps months or as long as the act exists in its present form until July 1. Attaches of the local draft board will not In* forced to cancel orders to report for induction or pre Induction examination, since they had not prepared a contingent, pending disposal of the selective service problem nationally. However, based on an esHmafc l quota of 2M ineu for Indiana made by the state director of selective service, It Is considered possible tha! the county may hot need furnish any men to assist in Alling this quota. The local draft board this morning received authority for cancelling any outstanding orders and (Turn I’.igi- 7, Column 61

Hon would neither get n«r distribute finished goiMls. Npokesinen far the meat packing Industry would Im* "no meat shortage to worry about," because there would lie no meat. Almost all of the meat distributed hy major packing houses Is shipped by rail, and hiost of the cattle they buy comas in by rail. J if the strike continued public utilities would be forced to cut the supply of power to meet only emergency needs. Power restrictions, It was believed, would bo much more drastic than the brownouts imposed during the recent coal strike. Aggravating the situation was the coal strike Itself, which left the nation’s coal reserves almost depleted. This fact. Industrial experts believed, would hasten the collapse of basic industries. If the striking railroad workers refuse to huttl perishables, farm(Turn To Bags 3, Column 6)

Union, Owner Leaders Report Confab Useless Pres. .Truman Asks Dispute Submitted To An Arbitrator Washington. May t 6 tl’P) I President Truman today ask<-d the deadlocked miners und soft c oal operators to submit their dispute to arbitration. The Pre«ldetit announced his request after talking briefly with John L. Mwls. proaident of the mine union, and Charh-s O'Neill, representing the operators. They told him that their negotiations hud collapsed ami that further sessions would he “useless." Mr. Truman said he* then proposed arbitration and asked them j to report iMck to him this after noon ut 5:30 p m. EST. Mr. Truman said they left to dlsctiM his proposal with their respective 'organizations. Mr. Truman announced his pro I posal at a brief, unscheduled news I conference. t'nusually serious and openly I worried. Mr. Truman said that the ; nation was in "desperate straits" : because of the work stoppage in coal He said the step he took today was another In a long series of government efforts to ease the i coal crisis. , He proposed to the miner-* and the operators that eac h side submit their basic differences to an i arbitrator, with the miners re- [ malning at work during the* peri iod of arbitration-even after the ; present two-week truce expires May 25. He said he asked the miners and operators to agree on an arbitrator. If they could not agree, then the President would pr- pose j an arbitrator. Asked what he would do If the two groups rejected Ills arbitration proposal, the* President deferred Ills answer until such a sit nation arises, Mr. Truman -aid both the mln (Turn To Page 7, Column It o— Seeks Legislation Outlawing Strikes

Says Lewis Ignores Welfare Os Nation Washington, Mav 16 tl’P) Civilian production administrator John D. Small today called for emergency legielatiou to outlaw strike* for six months “Not only must st t ikes he stopped l>ut alno, if we are to JF-t maximum production, the leap-frogging ot wages vud prices must come to httC" raid Small in a publi< statement. Mitill charged that John L. Lewk« has “Ignored the public welfare und brought the economy of the country to a virtual stop." “It I* time that John L. Lewis realizes that he is not lugger than 140,'oii.ihmi other people," Small I said. J “If Is time that he an;! any other like him whether in management or in labor face the fact that the right* of the public must come first.” StnaK. said six .or eight months of suNtained •production is essential to avert disastrous inflation, l.alior has given no sign it will agree to ><uch a strike holiday, he said. “Therefore, at this critical Juncture. it seenw to me that the sensible thing to do would he to puss emergency and temporary legislation outlawing strikes for at least the next six jnonths ahead." (Turn To Page 4, Column C)

Man's Body Found In Indianapolis Hotel Indianapolis, May 16 (I P) — ■ Authorities today sought next c.f kin of 58 year-old Clarence O.' Fields, whose body was found Itt u downtown hotel yesterday. Deputy coroner la-onard Cox said he' apparently took his own life. ■ - o Byrnes Battles For Conference On Peace Treafy Ministers Wrangle Over Proposal For Treaty On Germany Paris, May 16 (UP) James F Byrnes fought for three hours today for his proposal to call a peace conference on (lectnatiy for next November, itut was stymied by the failure of V. M. Molotov; to receive new instructions from Moscow. The foreign ministers council, which will adjourn after today until June 15, wrangled through a morning session over the pro jtosed peace conference (zu Germany. A decision was deferred tin til later in the day. Molotov was reported to he nwaiting instructions from Moscow regarding the November confer cure. 11l lieu of such a directive lie stood fast against Byrnes struggle for council approval of his suggestion. A private meeting of the cotin-1 ell. scheduhsl for 5 p. m. tin a. mJ CBTI was expei ted to bo (he last i before the adjournment until June: 15. The conference neared it- cud with the American delegation lay iug down a virtual ultimatum that Russia must change Iter attitude during tlie recess or tin- we-tern nowers will sign separate peace treat les. Byrnes made the threat dear to Molotov during a long council j session last night in which the Soviet leader refused to call a 21-nation peace conference while Illg four differences exist Byrnes told Molotov that the western powers will go ahead in dependent of Russia unless the big four fix a deflnlto date for Hie full dress conference when they meet a month from now. Byrnes, Sen, Athur Vandenburg. IL, Mich , and Sen Tom Connally, D.. Tex., planned to fly to the United States Friday morning. i o Food Consumption In Nation At New High Record Amount Os Food To Be Eaten — Washington, May 15—(UP»—j The agriculture department reported foday that the United States will consume a record < amount of food this year, but the average diet wig atiave slightly fewer calories The department Estimated total American food tit 14 percent above prewar an all-time record. The slight drop in the calory content of meals was attributed to America's heavy exports of foods to famine areas. The postwar American meal, the agriculture department said. will lie more healthful than the more fattening foods eaten formerly. The average American diet in 1945 reached a high of 3.360. but i this may drop to about 3 000 this spring and summer as a result of scarcities of some, high-calory foods. Matty health experts believe people feel better and live longer (Turn T<> Page 7, Column 4> '

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Dense Woods In Virginia Scene Os Plane Crash * * Two Army Men Die As Flying Fortress Crashes On Mount llichmond. Va, May 16—(UP) — A private airliner crashed In dense woods about five mll*a from Richmond early today, killing the 25 ptMMiengera and two members of Hie crew and burning most of the bodies beyond recognition. The plane, owned by the Viking Airlines of Glendale, Calif., was reportedly en route from Newark. N J., to Miami, Fla, on a chartered flight. The passengers were understood to include three women and three children A farmer who was awakened by Hu- sound <it the plane's mot ora aald bid It engines seemed to cut out simultaneously. One motor was found buried in the ground and the other partially buried A civil aeronautltyi board investigator said the. appearance ot the wreckage bidicati-d the plane had crashed ih a vertical dive, Four of the b idles were thrown clear <4 the wreckage but the others were entwined in th«- wreckage of the fuselage. The blackened and broken hodies could !»■ reai hed only by trac-tor-drawn wagona tha' bulldozed their way aermw soggy farm land, softened by days of intermittent rain, and through the trees. * The plane sliced down through tin- trees ami came to rest across a email stream. The forward portion of the plane was demolished with the rudder and rear fttseiago the only portions of the ship remaining at all Intact,

i in- pilot. whcoe name wan glvi n an Ander->n. took off f, >m the Richmond municipal airport at 12;** am. but It’ mile- south of tin city radioed the field control tower that be was having motor ; trouble and wa-» returning. - The weather was bad, and regular commercial airlinem try that, time had already messaged all pilots to by paw Richmond. When the pilot radioed the field, visibility .it the airport was down to too feet, A heavy fog was rolling In The pilot, who had requented clearance at 3.000 feet, said he was coming down to 2,500 feet because of the low ceiling. At 12:13 a.m . the f’AA clocked him in on his first cruising of the field Ten . minutes later, the CAA said. lr> re<ro»»e»| the field but he was down to 1,500 fort by then The plane zoomed off into the fog and was not heard from again. Frantic padio calk from the field failed to I make 4 contact. The ceiling wan an official zero at I 32 a tn., an ■ hour after (he attempt to land The big ship crashed on thtl .arm of w illiam Waltun, a transmitter operator for Richmond rajdio station WRVA I Walton said he waa awakened a bom I uin by the sound of an airplane passing low over his loiHe. lie said the mototw sound'd very unsteady. Then there wm a crash and a terrific explosion. Halton got to the scene as tpilckiTurn To Page 7. Column f) '* — O-. . , „ Local Lady's Father Dies Near Portland — UIXIMB Grant Short, residing seven and one-half miles east of Portland, died at his home last night at 10:l<) pm. He had been ill for some time, but bedfast only since Saturday. He is survived by the widow, two daughters and a son. A daughter. .Mna. Homer Fli fer, resides in this* city Three grandchildren. two great grandchildren. throe step-grandchildren and three great step-grandchildren, also survive. Funeral arrangements hare not Ireen completed, pending i word from a grandson In service.