Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 119.

EEK SETTLEMENT OF RAIL STRIKE THREAT

■War Is •ported From So In Iran •Lon Government Kies Any Serious Kiting Underway ■ bulletin May 19—I Delayed)— |K .jMfir Pi*hev»ri said toIKtni! th* Azerbaijan "Demohe heads are on a "war and am determined to |KX ( their newly acquired May <l'l'l—Radio called upon Un' men, wotoday to ii-|iiilhp uttaik s!ov<rnment troops |M(. it said. begun a frontier tow.it I Bariz al 5 p tn. h.is started," the |K ~i>i broadcast raid. "Azer troops and urttied civilBVluo- linn Instructed to decountry to the lant." |Mt.. M--z.ifT.ir Firouz, Tehran spokesman, denied Imai ( lash might have ocBoth Firouz and high |H officers said Premier Ahmhad ordered central troops to refrain darttig a fight. They xugthat Azerbaijan troop.-, han' provoked Incidents. |Hiia Tabriz said central gov troops opened up mor |K«rrates ai-ain-t two Azer frontier posts at Sound ■ Itizaidilu-hneshin in Znnjan brnadi a i raid other gov|K«i troop* attacked Kurdish in Kurdistan, a moun|B«- priiviine adjoining Azer|B® three days ago. The cen|H iwetrinieiil troops were reby h" Kurdish tribesmen. casualties and losing .17 ■m, it press reports quoted H riz radio as saying that zovr-mment troops have the Azerbaijan border.) sss no immediate Tehof the attacks • the govern) It of Premier Mp Ghavan. Negotiations |B" S Gliav.nn ami Azerbaijan Jed try Jaafar |Briil broke down last week. MCharam told the United he might find it necessary ■ force against the Azerbai law was proclaimed Azerbaijan when the Man. Tabriz said, and a “• csrfew was Imposed movement on the Tabriz. |B* Bsdegh i’adegan. leader Azerbaijan army, was up To Parrs 4. c.,bHnn 3) | Nary's Parish ■Jfenw Veterans Kniin Is Planned iMay Evening K'' being made far a banquet of returned IP”. ®’ ft. Mary's parish ad ■Msoiic school auditorium ■PM evening at 6:30 o’clock. ■P v *ry Rev. Msw Joseph J HT* •»*" Invited the veterans mV r, ‘ h rvimion and arrange .J the affair were being B'* l today. ’han 3(H) men from the M *"** ,a ,inlform at }he * ar the majority of *»'• now imen dlschawted ■?* »rn>ed fortes. ■_‘Hott cards sent to the K, r?'*’ 1 ,has ,ol,o *lng the pri *il*ses of the K. K> J 01 ’" w * re to ,or ,he <ii" n(, v hy M ’* r KmAL THMMoitTIR ' ■h*’*™** READINGS n ** •••*•... no t-■ .S ■ ■>,„ *UTMBR KtSty Unight and ! cl ®udy with oc ' **'" "•• r Ohl » 1 ■ Caaitr tonight. <

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Hoover Suggests UN Govern World Food Food Distribution Setup Is Proposed Washington, May 20 tl'P) — Former President Herbert Hoover proposed today that the I'nited Nutlotw set up a food hdministra Hon to direct the world distribution of food to hungry nations. .Mr. Hoover made his suggestion to an emergency session of the I N food and agriculture organisation, which deals with long range plan nlng. He has recently returned from a world survey of food conditions. He proponed that 0 l‘N food administration l>e created to take over the food and agricultural activities of the I'nited Nations relief and rehabilitation administration on next Sept. I "when this Immediate world crisis should have passed.” I'NltilA'a operations are scheduled to end in Europe Jan. I mid in the far east in March. 1947. .Mr. Hoover spoke after the ISration FAO meeting heard a mensage from Prtwident Truman that the world shortage of grain and livestock will continue beyond the coming harvest.” "Everyone realises now that the worldwide scarcity of cereals cannot lie completely overcome with the 1946 harvest,” Mr. Truman wrote the International delegates "Deficits in livestock products will continue a long time.” Sir John Boyd Orr, director of the organization, warned that the world food shortage would continue three or four years. He spoke as the Hi country food organizations met in emergency sessions to plan the feeding of hungry millions. The elght-day conference opened without delegates from four nations which had been Invited Russia, Argentina. Brazil and Siam. The organization predicted for this year's crops; 1. Food production In Europe and tho rice crop In the far east (Turn To Page t. Column 4) — —o — Charles Workinger Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon ChaVles Workinger. 79. retired Blue Creek township farmer, died Sunday morning at 1 o’clock at the Adams county memorial hospital after a six months' Illness. Death was attributed to complication*. The deceased was born In Mercer county, Ohio on June 23. 1966. Ho had resided in Adams county for the past 6<» years. On December 19, 1996 he was married to Amanda Myers, who survives. Surviving, besides the widow, are four children: Mrs. L. L. Ray of Willshire, Ohio: Glen Workinger of Blue Creek township and Uy Workinger of Fort Wayne; a half-brother, Warren Hamrick of Fort Wayne: 1« grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One san and three sisters are deceased Funeral services will bo held Tuesday afternoon at 1:39 o clock at the home and 2 o’clock at tho Union U. B church near Willehlia. of whleb ho was a mewibor. The Rev. C. H Roberts, awoiotod by Bhe Rev Horry Troulaer. will ofIclate, and hwrlal will be la tbe Trlcloer cemotory aoor ftalew. Tho body was removed this morning from the Zwick funeral home to lb? residence of the son, Harry. In Blue Creek township, where it may be viewed eatll time for the services. 0 To Grant Increase In New Cor Prices Washington, May 20--(l’P)~ An OPA spokesman said today that an order Increasing th" prices of new automobile* on an average of about four or five pen ent would be issued soon-pr >hably this The Increase will be granted to manufacturers to compensate them for price hikes in «tee! and other materials, he Mid. H« add* ll ~,a] tbe price Increase would be pwaed on to consumers at th* retail ‘

Asserts Meat Black Market Running Wild Some Packers Say Beef Production Lowest In History Chicago, May 20— (IP)— The American Meat Institute charged today that tho black market Is running “wilder titan ever." and that some packers last week reported that beet production was the lowest In their history. The institute. representing packers, also charged that the office of price administration's slaughter control order had failed completely, "The legitimate meat. packing Industry now Is producing beef at alsnit one-fourth of its normal operating capacity although every effort has beet) made to Increase production and still remain withla OPA price compliance ranges In the purchase of cuttie,” the institute Mid. "The black market now Is wilder than ever and no relief for the average beef consumer Is in sight.” the report said “The. sooner all price an) related controls are removed from the livestock and meat business, the sooner the Industry can restore order.” The Institute said that the meat Industry has always known that current OPA regulations were completely unworkable, but that Ol’A sources have declared that they will )>e enforced. The report said that 10 companies which noimally furnish beef to millions of consumers dressed only 57,697 cattle during the week ending May 11. This is 49 percent less than figures for the same week last year and 64 percent less than the corresponding period of 1941. "One company operating a number of plants supplying beef to every state, dressed only 1,170 cattle last week. Normal production for the firm is 21.700 head weekly." the report said. "One Chicago company, with a normal weekly production of 5,000 head, dressed only 400 cattle during the week. A Kansas City plant with a normal production of 4.900 dressed 370 head. Another Missouri plant with a normal capacity of 4.000 dressed only IM for the week.” The institute quoted figures from New York and Boston showing how "supplies of beef have .lit tor consumers reiving on beef produced In legitimate trade channels.'’ New York pack ers In the metropolitan area sold 40 percent Jess beef last week than they did In the corresponding week last year and 81 percent less than was sold in the same week In 1941, the report said. Boston reported sales off 36 percent from last year’s figures and S 3 percent down from the eorrespondlog week In 1941. "These figures are not Isolated example* hut are typical of what is going on In most of the large ' (Turn T« Fags S, Column 4) Dofiilions Are Urged For Food Collecfion Eerlv Contributions Asked By Chairman Phil Sauer, county chairman of the UNRRA food collection drive, today Issued an appeal to the citizenry to make contributions as early as possible Io the campaign. With the drive in full swing In Mr. Sauer urged Decaturltes to Mr. Sauer urged Decaturltles to donate food canned in tins and cash amounts- -all to be used in alleviating suffering of war refuges. Canned -fruits and vegetables and cash donations from residents of Dwatur and nearby communitle are to be brought to the city hall during the hours of 8 a. m. until F p. nt., he said. From there the canned food* will be taken to the fire station for packing. Persons unable to make contributions during the day may bring I tbe articles to tbe Sauer home. Nuttman avenue. In the evening*.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 20, 1946.

Sisters Take First Plane Trip

SIX SISTERS, aged 63 to 81, are shovgn at Columbus. ().. as they boarded an airliner for their first airplane ride. The women, holding an annual reunion, are flying to kouiaville to visit one of their sons, Fred Weber, who arranged tbe flying trip. IxTt to right, the six include Mrs. Itarah Welter, 81, Strasburg, <).; Mrs. Arthur Hartline, 71. Newcomerstown, ().; Mrs. Clara Oundheimer, 76, Shanesville. it; Mr*. Amanda Dretz, 78. Zane*ville, ().; Mrs. Arran Gri-rn, 74, Columbus. ().; Mrs. France* Knisely, Tiiscarawa. O.

Baccalaureate Rites Held Sunday Night Commencement Will Be Held Thursday "You stand upon thh threshold of a new obligation and responsibility to society. You are facing tomorrow’s world.” Thus spoke the Rer. F. H. Willard, pastor of the First Evangelical church, in delivering the annual baccelaiireate serman to 79 graduating member* of the senior class of the Decatur Junior-senior high school last night. Speaking before n large crowd of graduates, students, faculty members, relatives and friends of the graduate* In the school auditorium th'- Rev. Willard reminded the graduates-!h2l "a good student will continue development of hl* mind, either by entering an Institution of higher education or even by reading, listening to the radio and learning a particular skill or vocation.” Five factor*, which h» cited a* most important, will be needed by the student* to “face thi* world -mF a—. •» ivi ivimnivw. i»» v. vv aetata u aawed €• ed. These he listed as “vision, choice, character, enthusiasm and religious faith.'' "You are not only entering a realm of idea*, but a retilm of Ideal* a* well,’’ he told the graduate*. "It I# not only what you make of a job, hut wnpt you make of yourself that Is essential The atomic bomb was an Idea, an Idea of a group of learned scientists. But we need Ideals to control its use for the betterment of humanity." The Rev, Charles White, pastor (Turn Tn Page 2. Column 4)

Trains Run On Schedule After Week-end Delay And Confusion

By United Press Train* were running on schedule today after weekend delay* and confusion gave the country a taste of nationwide rallrrad paralysis. • Normal service wa* not restored for many hours after the last-min-ute strike cancellation late Saturday and passenger* experienced niimcrot!,. delay*. Many (track train* arrived at destinations yesterday hours late, and passengers were confused about making connection* with other trains. Dntpltc presidential announcement of the five-day postponement of the strike, engineers snd trainmen on many run* did not receive official nut If lent ion from their union* in time and walked out anyway. However, almost ail were luck on the Job today. The Southern Pacific reported that all trains were back on schetr ule after trains were tied up in Los Angele* and Indi, Calif., yards. After a brief work stoppage, mem-

29 Planes Average 580 Miles An Hour Washington, May 20 tl'P) — Twenty-nine P-80 Shooting Star* averaged 580 mil** an hour on the lust lap of tho fiiet coast-coast mass flight of tin- Jet-prvpelled army fighter*. They arrived here yesterday, with an average time ot one hour and 12 minutes for the 7SB-mile trip from Memphis, Tenn. q More Coal Received Al Municipal Plant City In Excellent Shape For Supplies faster C. Pettibone, city light department superintendent, today reported the city of Decatur to be “In good shape” Insofar as the coal shortage Is concerned compared to the position of other cities. One car of coal was at the "city dock” today being unloaded, he said, and nino more are reported to bo on their way here. Since the cars average 50 to 70 tons, the arrival of ail lu will go still further In alleviating any immediate danger of a drastic curtailment in light and power at the municipal plant, be said. week, before (lie two weeks coal truce was made, city ofii- iul* estimated approximately a 7,0 days’ supply on hand, based on a daily consumption of approximately 100 tons. Power Is Off Light and power on some De catur circuits, including the downtown area, wa* off for approximately a 2<)mlnute period about

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beim of tho brotherhood of locomotive engineer* and tl,e brotherhood of railway trainmen reported tor work. At New York, traffic wa* tied up in tbe huge Grand Central and Penn stations for several hour*. Some trains departed as late as seven hours. The 20th Century Limited did not leave until midnight Saturday and arrived in Chicago about six hours late. The Broadway Limited was an hour and 20 minute* late on arrival at Chicago. / The Hudson and Manhattan railroad, which carries about 230,<00 New York commuter* through ih»» Hudson river tube* la-tween New Jersey and Manhattan, was resuming normal service after hour work stoppage. Employes wWe involved in a wage dispute which wav separate from national feMue*. and for a time It appeared they would ceintin on strike. They began returning late yesterday, how(Turn To Pag* 3, Column I)

Conference Underway In Capital; Controversy In Coal Strike Continuing

Missouri College Honors President Honorary Degree Given To Truman Liberty. Mo.. May 20 (UP) This historic old college town, as much like tbe President’s home town ae two peae in a |<od, shut up shop today to give him a neigh Imrly welcome as In- drove here from Kansmr City to receive an honorary degree from llllam Jew ell c liege. The President’s parly left Kansas City at 10 a m. (CST) for the 13-niile driv<- to this town of 4.5U0. Here, in the crowded cnapel of the college, he received hi* honorary degree shortly before ikmmi as a highlight of the 97th commencement of the school, it waa hie third such degree from a Missouri M hool since he entered the White House. Business closed shop a* the hour approached for the vUi’ of the Pre aidetit, the first time In the town’a history that a President has conic here. Mr. Truman strulleil through Kansas City's downtown district before 7 a.m., then returned to hi* hotel suite to shake more hantla In-fore I lie party climln-d into < aru for the short drive here. I.lle-rty, aliout two iiilloh north of the Missouri river ami 13 miles from Independence, Mr. Truman's home town, dates lie organized history to 1*24, the same year Independence became a town. The college had Im tailed loud speakers aismt the campus for the benefit of crowdri unable to enter the chapel, which seats only 1,250 person*.

Property Valuation Increase $900,000 Assessment Figures Are Released Today An increase of nearly |9O().(WW) in the 1916 a-nersineht valuation of per* mal property in Adams county wa* noted today over the 1945 figure, according to the annual report released today hy Mr*. Naomi Bormann, attache of th» office of county assessor Ernest J. Worthman. Axoexsment valuations for the county, completed today liy Mrs. Bormann, total 26.617,125 against 15.734,827 for 1945, payable In 1946. These figures do not Include an approximate figure of |3,3(H),t)00 in state assessment of railroads, Utilities, etc. Broken down, the report discloxeo a gain of 266 household assessments in Adams county, of which 22! were made In the city of Decatur. Till* year 1,634 household assessments were made in Decatur for a total of 1270,744 in comparison to 1.413 lant year at a figure of 1243.384. In Berne, 604 household aax«*ments were mada at a figure of f1<>2.687 and In Geneva 276 at |4o,< 515. In tho county. 5,273 household assessment* totalled >877,922. The average household asieisiment was 1166 pyu*. In the county, 6.428 autos and truck* were assexsed at 51.505.196. The number assessed in various taxing units; Decatur, 1.325; Berne (•44: Geneva, 255. HiglioNt among the other units: Monroe township. 357. Monroe township led In the number of farm implements with 216. assessed at >67.651 and in farm traitor* with 170. assessed at >44,558. One tractor each was a**«i*ed In Decatur and Berne, while Geneva reported none. No horses were assessed in Decatur, while Heine reported four and Geneva six. County total*; traelons. 1,453 (Turn T<> Psc* Column 5)

Noted Hoosier Novelist Dies Sunday Night I Booth Tarkington Dies At Capital, Funeral Tuesday Indianapolis, May 2fi —fl’P) A generation of Americans who . grew up reading "Penrod” and , "Seventeen” mourned today the death of Booth Tarkington, one , o* the nation's best loved novel- , ists. Tarkington died last night at the age of 76 In hl* rambling, tree-shaded home just four miles from the scenes of hi* Isiyhood. , He died of a bronchial obstruction. Illa wife Susannah, was with h*m when he died. Friend* and telatives said death was not unexpected He hail been 111 for almost two years and spent the last two months in bed. Private services will he held In the big. English style Tarkington ' home tomorrow, and burial will li-« In Crown Hill cemetery here Even In his last Hines* the "(JeiMlrman (from Indiana” retained the sly wit and gentle Mrcasai that made hi* novels among the most widely read in American literature. Before he died he had been writing a story to be published aerially in the Saturday Evening Port. Tarkington, whose understanding ami love of children was writ ten Into "Penrod" and "penrod and Sam.” hail no children of his own. Hi* closest relatives were three nephews, Booth T. John, and Donald Jameson, all of whom live here. Although confined to bed. Tarkington continued to, write, dictating to hl* secretary. Mixa Elizabeth Trotter. Last year hi* "Image of Josephine” was a Lit erary Guild heat seller. In recent years he had shied away from appearing In public. His last aplioataiu-e was last March 7 when he attended the world premiere of a play adapted from his novel. "Alice Adams," (Turn To Page 2. Column I) o County Democrats Plan Fall Election Groundwork Laid At Meeting Saturday Groundwork for the fall election campaign was laid Saturday by the Democratic organization of Adams county In An enthusiastic meeting under the direction of the new county chairman. Gerald "Doc” Vizard. Scores of committee men. vicecommitteemen and interested party le’aders and workers attended tho session, hold In the court rooms of the county court house Chairman Vizard expressed hi* satisfaction at the big turnout of workers and their enthusiasm toward a program, designed to assure a complete party victory this fall. Four representatives of councilmanic districts in the county were named, who will form a nominating committee and work with the chairman in naming various committees to carry out details of the campaign. * Member* named to this committee by chairman Visard are: Charles Brown of Geneva. C. H. Mtiselman of Berne, Victor Rleeke ff Union township and R J Mackllthif Decatur. Mr. Vizard aa|d he expects to call this group into session sometime this week to fill posts on advjpory. finance, publicity and advertising, arrangements and speakers committees.

Price Four Cents

Rail Union Officer Says Settlement Os Threatened Strike May Come Tonight fly United Press The government pressed today for settlement of the railroad strike- threat, bui coal production during a two week truce of striking miners lagged and the end of the coal controversy was not in sight. Railroad and brotherhood representatives met with government officials In separate Washington conferences, and at New ' York City assistant grand chief of the engineers Thomas J. Harkin* said a settlement may be reached hy tonight. An agreement would avert the strike now waiting a 4 p. m. Thursday deadline after President Truman’s last minute poat* potietnent Saturday The coal mine strike will Im* resumed at midnight Saturday, when the present two-week truce expires, if no further peace is arranged So far the truce has produced little progress toward agreement, and much less coal than wax expected The solid fuels administration reported that Pennsylvania’s bituminous coal production was only a third of normal a* 79.001) Os the state’s loo.oon I'MW miners refused to obey the truce order. Dally production loss In Pean* tylvania is more than 29t).<ttu> tons, the SFA said. In the railroad negotiations, Waite House press representative Elm-ii Ayers said lie did not ex-p--41 the carrier representative* and the union head* to get together today Reconversion directors John W. Nnyder and John R Steelman special presidential assistant, met k< parately with the two group*. Ayer* said. However he said he knew of no plans for Mr Truman to meet either party upon his return from Liberty. Mo., late today. President Truman had *a!d Saturday that he wax Confident progress could be made toward iettlement, but he did not disclose the basis for his confidence. However, if was believed he would support the unions in their demand for liberalization of working rules. Meanwhile there was threat of a shipping crisis If reven maritime unions go through with the Joint strike they have set for Francisco recently set the strike June 15. A convention in Han date and recommended that all seven union*, six of them CIO and one Independent, strike and remain out until all seven obtain satisfactory settlements. In the coal mine dispute, opinion wax divided on whether Mr, Truman would order seizure of the coal mines as he did the railroad* One government official predicted the bituminous mines would be seized by midweek Other administration sources, however, disagreed. They still hoped that negotiation* could he resumed. A reliable Informant Raid the p-esldent conferred shortly before leaving for Kansas with Charles O'Neill, of tbe mine owners' negotiation committee. The same cource believed president John L. Lewis of the AFL United Mine Workers also had met separately with Mr. Truman, hut (Turn Tn !’»<» 2, Column 4) -o —- Zlamp Down On Using led Lights, Sirens Indianapolis, May 20— (UP) — State police today were ordered to "clamp down” on unlawful use of red lights, sirens and the display of reflector emergency warning signals. e Col. Austin R Killian, chairman of the Indiana state committee on safety and superintendent of the Indiana state police, said that "mts use of rod lights on motor vrbk-las was prevalent during the confnsion of the war years, but now the practice must stop.”