Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 131.

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■in Asserts Biel System Bee Obstacle BBian Secretary Bwntain Backs Hred States Plan UM-.. r,ii. i 'I I’ l Foreign ■BKL Kr' l1 ’' 1 B* vin **” n |KKdoy that a Russian Idea -> " 1,1 should •’*> fhn»ii-h (,, it th** world hits HK « a great obstacle to Indorse *1 the I'nlted MB n |,n f.*r a 2'*year treaty '■ militarily hilpMK< urp-i approve HK|»r »u*h a chance for ■■ -fluy 1,1 v*t come again ■IK. :n .* .»<eping review of affair”. urged the Huh |Hv> n hft th*- "iron cuhaln” owr eastern Europe. |^V 3 .k*"l that the Britixh be t |K| j« "decent citizens" in i HHL ,n MiutheaHtern Europe. . -aid they had "every (laied in their way." ■K ...,nrry of all countries J HV [<4 be ai rlflced by each ~nn titrating on Uh own H^K* r ilevin said in discusIo bridge the disM,* I,.tween the Siav areas to the west. BSuhl 'hat only full Russian ■Kl>‘"”" Iti a European settleKffi ».Illi.l rll.ll.inlee p lltl.lhon the continent of ** declared that one of |K> great n.-indii aps and "a to peace” wax a K Wief that "the security 4 ,a<* only be maintained ■K'vry country in the world ' |K the Soviet system " ■Kt: opening a full dress de■■vf Britain '» foreign policy i the government's full BKn to making the I’nlted work effectively. He for utiderstanding not ■vs Britain's claims but of motives of others.” SK slut appeared to be tacit ■Ki. . \II|. Ilian suggest ion* ■^M- »•■*'• hi allies make s<-p---|K ;»-a.e treaties with Axis |K< and their satellites If Kii'e' with Russia Imps Devin sail: K<f if Russia enters fully inthrill'llt can |Kt be any guarantee of perpeace "II Hie continent of uid he believed that It |M correct to say that "all peo|Mot the world are seeking ato! prosperity" and "they ■Mwidy to dwell together In if allowed to.” ■K *»id that all international must now be handled To p iss 4, ( otumn 4) mB ~ “ cl Meeting Os Bose Wednesday ®ecatur Lodge Host B or District Meet ■ — |M*«- have been completed for meeting of the Loyal m*'d Moose, tn he held at the «|* *<**" lodge Wednesday beginning at 8 p. tn., if was today. |K* V. Gibbens. president of ™‘Minna Moose association. will K' 9 * lhi ‘‘ f »P<aker during the ■[msi session. x ■k" "witless meeting will be ■"’"' by a floor show, featurBH ' * “Bubble* Concerto,” and 11 Lodges Ut Bluffton. Col ( i 'y and Fort Wayne are K^" 1 U> be icpreiented In adKT J 0 ,hp host members from K r>r ■*’**« Gass. <>f thin city, dlst* ■ W-sideut O s the Moo „ e w(| | _ aver the business session. K Y lB Staltw, general chairKi'/. 1 ” 1 "therofficera of the loc-BL-l*’ Wlll * l| P fe *vl»ie the event thermometer Koo. ATURI heading* ■ *• "»• .. ao K, *' *• - - 58 Kt). - •! M r% - 70 I hi, Father Ktyst, r,th * r «®®l again toKhu .... M ’’*W«y fair and »

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Accident Victim's Funeral Wednesday Funeral oervlcea for Phillip Mho da. 13. Fort Wayne youth, eon of Mr. and Mrx. Fred Rhoda, who died following injuries sustained when struck by an automobile while riding hlx bicycle near his home near Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon, will Im* held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the C. M. Sloan and Sons funeral home In Fort Wayne. Ur. George w AHUon, pautor of the First PrtMbyterian church Fort Wayne, will officiate and burial will take place at Lindenwood cemetery. The youth was a grandnon of the lat*. Judge I). It. Erwin of Ue*atur. An Inquest Into the death will be held tonlgut al 7:30 o'clock, It was announced.

Early Italian Returns Favor King's Ouster Nationwide Totals On Early Balloting Favoring Republic Rome, June 4—tl'Pi—ltalian voters are ordering King Humbert II off the throne in favor of a republic, partial official returns indicated today. Vice premier Pietro Nennl an ounccd that nationwide totals in the monarchy referendum up to 11 a. m. showed 1.508.131 votes i for the republic and 847.561 for keeping the monanhy, The Christian Democrat party. I a tlght-of-center organization led I by premier Al< Ide Dt- Gasperl, ran I up a heavy lead in the constituent aroembly election It waa emerg ! Ing as the strongest party In Italy. Royal referendum figures an I nounced hy Nennl totaled approximately 10 percent of the eligible , voters. Nennl's referendum figures tfloiw ed northern Italy going sc.iidly Re publican. Rome province was mild ly in favor of the Republic, while southern Italy wax solidly for r* tainlng the House of’Savoy. Roth Sicily and Sardinia favored the | monarchy. An official tabulation for one fourth of tile nail'll votes cast in the constituent assembly election showed: Chi Ist lan Democrats 2.3<W,6i1. Socialists 1.487.372. Communists 1.351.121. Thus, while the Christian Democrats were emerging as the strong ent party, their strength was less I than the combined total of the | Comniunist Sor lalist bloc. Os the first 6.392.326 votes count ed. clearly left-wing parties prilled 3.255,539 against 2.949.940 for clearly ilghtist parties. Counting of .votes In the constituent assembly balloting took precedence over the m»nar<-hial referendum, and the king's fate was expected to he In doubt al least until tonight, poxsildy longer.

K. Os C. Officers Are Elected Monday Hermon Geimer Is Named Grand Knight New officers of the Knights of Columbus were elected last evening at the annual meeting of members In the local lodge roogts. Herman C.elm*r was elected grand knight. He will succeed Fred Baker, who has held the office the past two years. Other officers are: John Klntx, deputy grand knight: James Lose, chancellor: Louis Wolpert. recording secretary: William Lose. Jr., treasurer: Sam Bentz, advocate; Joseph Schultz, warden: Richard Des Jean. Inner guard; Jerome Brown, outer guard; James Meyer, trustee for three years. The new officers will assume their duties at the first meeting in July and formal Installation will lake place during the month. In addition to the elected officers. the grand knight will appoint the lecturer and the national council will name a financial aecsetery. Joe Murphy has served in th® latter capacity for several years.

Seek Ban On Recalling Os War Veterans' Colorado Senator To Seek Amendment To Extension Bill Washington, June 4 — tl’Pl Sen. Edwin C. Johnson. It.. Colo.. hxlay proposed that congress outlaw the redraft of veteran*. Johnson told a reporter he would offer a veteran-exempting amendment to the draft extension bill now before the senate. The present drafi law expire* June 30. "I'm reliably informed that they are reclassifying veterans and are planning to redraft some of them." Johnson said. Johnson tisik the attitude that a young man who has served In the armed forces and been returned to civilian life should not be called upon for further service un- | less he volunteers. Hr contended that If the war i ' d* partment would pursue an aggressive program for voluntary enllstmewts It could maintain it* announced goals of 1.590.000 men on July 1 this year and 1.076,000 a year without the draft. At the same time, be said, the army could release all Its present draftees us they complete Ik months of service. To suppori his argument. Johnson exhibited a "manpower balance shi rt" for the army It show ed: 1. The 1 550,000 figure would exist July I on the basis of 150,004) officers. 19.000 Wats, 6.000 Philippine flcourts, 575,000 draftees with less than IS months service and 800,600 volunteers. 2. The 1,070,000 figure could be achieved next year on the basis of 133,794 officers, 6.000 Wars. 50,060 Philippine Scourts, 86,384 draftees with les* than 18 month* service, and 880,148 volunteers. Johnson said his figures were based on war department estimates. including a ''pessimistic" view of voluntary enlhtmetits. and would allow for 85.327 normal attrition in the year. TJto war department meanwhile Issued a statement expressing "grave concern” over the way army enlistments have fallen off since congress passed the temporary draft extension until June 30. Average dully enlistments were (Turn To Page 2. Column 2) 0

Flag Day Exercises Are Planned Here Elks, Vets' Groups To Hold Exercises Judge Lowell L. Pepley of Ihe Whitley circuit court will he the speaker at the annual flag day exercises, to he held at the 8.P.0. Elks lodge here on Friday, June 14 at 7 p. tn., it was announced today. The event is sponsored jointly this year by the local 11. P. O. Elks lodge 993. Adams post 43, American Legion and Llmherlost post 6216, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Members of the Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts, teadei by the Legion color guard and the combined Decatur high school and Decatur Catholic high school band, will march from their respective post homes tn the Elka lawn, where the ceremonies are to he staged. The committee In charge announced today that In addition to the address hy Judge Pepley, the program will Include a history of the flag by D. Burdette Custer, prayer by Leland Smith, chaplain of the Elks lodge, and an alter service in charge of L. Gray Paddock. esquire, and other officers of the lodge. Music will be furnished by the bands and the color guard of the Ix*gion will take part In the program. Members of the committee in charge are: Leo Ehlnger. Car! Gattshall and Lloyd Baker. A cordial Invitation has been extended to the general public to attend the annual exercises. Final plan* (or tbe event will ba announced at a later date.

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Decotur, Indiana, Tues day, June 4,1946.

And It’s Only The Beginning WITH 96 PERCENT OF THE NATION'* flour mills closing, the scene shown above is only a preliminary showing of the bread battle that lx to come. This bakery shop is in Boston. Mass., and A. Bova, the proprietor is swamped with customers for the few loaves allowed him from the city's fast-closing bakeries. Washington reports no plan for bread rationing in the crisis that has arisen due to the drastic federal controls of wheat to meet export quotas.

Takes Punishment ! Under Advisement Local Man Pleads Guilty To Charge Mayor John 11. Stults has under advisement until Wednesday the punishment of Rfhert .DeVkrre, 38. charged with leaving the scene of an accident. DeVore, operator of a local restaurant, pleaded guilty to the count when arraigned before .Mayor Stults late Monday, saying that he must have fallen asleep Immediately prior to the accident. Police charged ihat he drove I ls car Io the left side of Monroe street .iear Seventh, striking Max Heare. 22. of this city, and the letter's parked auto, just ax the younger e man wax preparing to step into the vehicle. Heare suffered a fractured leg an*l head injury. Damage to the two autos was estimated at (100. DeVore told Mayor Stults that he did not know his auto had struck the other until he arrived M A-lams and M when he got out and looked his own car over. He lold the court that he was not under the Influence of intoxicating liquor. Officers Robert Hill and Roy Chitcote, who had seen him a few minutes before the accident In a local restaurant, verified this statement. The auto, driven by DeVore. is owned by Ward Bowman, local g£me warden, and had been borrowed by the restaurant operator, police were informed.

Shortages Os Meat And Wheat Are Growing More Acute Daily ’

By United Press Housewives stood In line for meat and bread today, but many got neither. Shortages of meat and wheat among the nation were growing more acute, a survey showed. The government moved to increase bread supplies In critical area* through a “lend-lqase" arrangement with millers. But at Chicago represenlatlves of the millers believed the plan would be of little help. They said 9(> percent of the nation's flour mills already hrd closed. Under the program, the government would lend wheat to millers whose June grind Is less than 37*4 percent of the flour milled in June last year. In another move to lessen the bread shortage, the office of price administration was considering a sharp cut in sugar allotments to ttye baking Industry. This would prevent bakers from turning out higher priced pastries instead of bread. At Chicago, millers attending a meeting of the association of operative millers predicted that the shortage would continue despite the bumper wheat harvest. Farmers would hesitate to market morn than half the new crop, the millers said, becansa of uncertainly over government program and prleA catlings.

BULLETIN Wschington, Juns ♦—(UP)— Ei.gene Meyer, publisher and ed itor of the Washington Post, ha* been elected president of the new *9,000,000.000 world bank, It was learned today. - -o-— 598 Autos Checked In Decatur Monday Defetts Found In Small Percentage A total of 598 cars were "checked" Monday hy city and state police during the city’s part of the nationwide traffic safely ! check. It wax reported this morning by police chief E*l Miller. Os this number. 68 failed to pass the test, with 59 receiving warning tickets and nine scheduled to pay *1 fines in city "safeteria court” within a period of 48 hours. Most of those who received the ‘•red tickets" calling for a *1 fine I were driving cars with dangerbusly faulty-brakes, chief Miller Some of the n.lpe had paid their fines hy an early hour today. They were also instructed to correct the defective part of their cars, which brought alwiut the Issuance of the tickets. Brakes, head, tail and stop lights, wjndshleld wipers, operator's licenses, horns, clearance lights on trucks, license plates—these and other items were checked. The check In the afternoon wax conducted between Jefferson (Torn Tn P»»e J, Column •>

Ten major meat packers last week operated at 72 pereeni below normal production, the institute said. At Rugby. N. D.. more than 290 farmers declared a marketing strike In a demand for industrial peace. They signed pledges to withhold all their foodstuffs from the market until strife between labor and Industry has been settled. Oscar Biassum. chairman of the group, said the striking farmers hoped to see such groups formed in each North Dakota county shortly. and throughout the entire winter wheat belt eventually. The farmers admitted they were taking a drastic step. A survey showed these conditions: New York—City Institutions had only a 19-day supply of flour; after that there may lie no bread for hospitals, prisons, school lunchrooms. Housewives charged that "under counter" bread sales to favored customers men unfair. There was slight improvement In meat supply, but 1.090 retail butchers remained closed and 96 percent of the meat wholesaler* were without meat: 4,000 Kosher shops planned to close for the rest of the week. Chicago—Beef has been scarce (Turn To PsbTl Column I)

MERCHANT FLEET

Navy Secretary Orders Officers Recruit Men To Man Merchant Fleet

Election Cost Here 99 Cents Per Vote Total Cost Os May Primary $5,171.55 The primary election, conducted | here last May 7. cost the county almost 11 per vote, figures complied hy Mrs. Thurman I. Drew in the offices of auditor Drew disclosed today. The primary cost a total of 15.171.55. according to bills allowed Monday by the county luiard of commissioners with the possibility that a few Minall bills may xtill lie outstanding. It was reported. Since Democratic votes for prosecutor and Republican votes for congress the largest vote cast in the respective tickets - totalled 5,211. the cost per vote lx set at a little more than 99 cents each. Hroken clown the coat of the election is shown ax fcdlows: ('anvaaelng board. 8475: Inspectors <at 112 each). |4O8: judges cut 179 each). (812: clerks tat (9each). 1828; sheriffs cat $6 each). 1408; meals (three meal* per worker ut 75 cents each), 1609.50. rent. 1205.50; operating expenae. IL--508 67, and registration. 1116 88. — O' 1 "-

Weather Forecast Is Fair, Warmer Indianapolis. June 4 tl’P) Temperatures dropped to an Indiana low of 38 early t<Mlay ax an unxeasonal cool spell feitured June weather. The foreca-t wa« for fair and warmer today nnd tomorrow The 38 d* gree mark was recorded at Sounth Bend weather station. Marlon'** 39 wax next to the lowest in the state. Other cool temperatures were 41 at Terre Haute, 43 ut Indianapolis und Fort Wayne, and 47 at Evansville, Former Local Man Dies In Michigan Scott Ellis Dies Suddenly Monday Scott Ellis, 53, former well known Decatur resident, died suddenly of a heart attack Monday at his home in Cassopolis, Mich. Word of hlx death wax received here by hh two sisters. Mrs. Herman L. Confer and Mrs. Jack Teeple. Funeral x»i vices will be held Thursday afternoon, followed by burial in Cassopolis. Decatur relatives will leave tomorrow to at- . lend Ihe services. Mr. Ellis wax son of the late i Mr and Mrs. latfe Ellis, and was > born In this city. I In 1913 h<< niairi(>d Mis* Marie , Boknecht pt this city. They resldi ed In Indianapolis for a number of i years, later moving to Casopolls, , where he was engaged In business. Besides the two sisters here, . he lx survived by the widow and i one daughter. Mrs. William Bllleai back of Detroit, and two grand- . sons. A sister. Mrs. Frank Burns . of Ix>* Angeles, also survives. Two . brothers, Rolla and James, are de- . (eased. o Two Are Killed In Auto-Truck Crash r Indianapolis, June 4-—(UP)—An 1 auto-truck crash near Fort Benjamin Harrison killed a Muncie resident and his two-year-old non ’ and Injured six other person* yesterday. * Tbe dead were Cecil Hedge. 24. and his son. Phillip, two. Mrs. Hedge. 21. wax serioiml/ Injured. Others Injured «?ere Hilbert ’ Owen. 34. and his wife, Violet, and their two daughters. Peggy, six. and Sharon Sue. 18 month*, all of 8 Muncie, and Isaac Spruill. 45, indianapoll*.

Propose Five Day Work Week In Coal Mines ! — < Study Proposal To Cut Working Hours To Avoid Increase Washington. June d.-tlTl—The government wax reported willing today to try a five-day work week in the soft coal industry although many management spokesmen believed elx-day operation was necessary to meet production demands. The- length of the* woik week was said to lie the key factor in the price Increase to Im* allowed to cover higher costs resulting from the government wage* contract with the united mine worketw <AFL.) informed sources predicted <c»al prices would l>e raised an average of 25 cents a ton If the mines operated on a five-day week or 35 cents if they operated six days. Government and industry repre-

sentatlves prepared for a eerie* of price conference amid these other developments: 1. The U.MW Journal acclaimed the government contract for the "greatest economic nnd social Kains" won in any single agreement since the union was founded II) 1890. 2. The union hinted that It was in no hurry to sign agreement* with private mine operators and wanted to be certain that the government completed a survey of health and aanltation conditions In mining communities. Rear Adm. Joel T. Boone of th*- navy medical corps ami commodore Charles Dickeman left today to liegin that survey by Inspecting tbe inland steel and Kopperx company mlnas at Wheelwright and Weeke.bury. Ky. 3 Solid fuels administration report* indicated that yesterday's coal production would exceed 2.(•00,000 tons —approximately normal output—ax tho miners returned in force after last week's strike. Coal administrator J. A. Krug wrs said to have expressed willingnc*s to adopt the five-day week for at least a trial period Lewis reportedly has told him that the miners do not want to work more than five days. The U.MW Journal said today that a recent poll of the union policy committee showed majority sentiment favored a fiveday week. Informed sources «ald representative.* of the operators, who conferred with Krug yesterday, argued that six day operation wax necessary to meet coal demand*. Stockpiles were depleted during recent strikes which cost about 15 percent

(Turn To Pag* Column 4) ; — o_ Council To Appoint Member To Board City Council Will Meet This Evening The city council, meeting in regular session at the city hall tonight. will, among other things, fill the position of one member of the city school board, whose term expires this month. The term of Gregg McFarland, ' local salesman, who has heen a ' member of the Itoard for the past i three years, is the one to expire. He is expected to be the only applicant for the position. One . sealed application, tliought to be hlx. wlx the only one presented at the city clerk-treasurer's office at a late hour today. I Mr. McFarland la at present ser- , ving as president of the board. I Other member* of the board are Roy Mumma, secretary, and Gerald C®le. treasurer.

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One Maritime Union Agrees To Present Compromise Demand To Owners Os Ships Washington. June 4 — (UP) — One of the seven maritime union* threatening a nationwide ship strike June 15 agreed today to rubir.lt a "compromise package” of demands to Pacific coast shipowners. The decision was made as the navy began lining up men to salt the merchant fleet if the strike goes on. V. J. Malone, president of the Marine Firemen's Union, and J. 11. Bryan, president of the Pacific Coast Ship Owners Association, told reporters the union had agreed to bring In a revised set of demands tomorrow, The Marine Firemen’s Union lx an Indepedent group. The other six unions threatening the strike are CIO affiliates. Mal*.ne and Bryan made their announcement after the first negotiating session called by the laImr department since they camo here from the Pacific coast a week ago. The bargaining committee of the National Maritime Union (CIO) mot meanwhile with Atlantic and Gulf coast employers to negotiate on new company and union counterproposals. in dispatches to all naval installations In the United States, navy secretary James Forrestal ordered commanding officers to screen reserve officers, former enlisted men and volunteers who could man the merchant ships "when and If requir’d The order wax Issued. Forrestal sold, “to meet the Imminent critical situation confronting the country caused by the pending merchant marine strike.” Forrestal'* order followed President Truman's promise to use the navy to keep the ships moving If 200.661) maritime union member* leave their Jobs to enforce wage and hour demands. The navy secretary directed shore station commanders to enlarge their personnel to recruit nun need***! to replace the maritime union members. Commanders were ordered to report within 24 hours the number of officers and enlisted men now on their posts who arc experienced In handling and stowing cargo, either dry or fuel. Men are especially needed, Forrental said, who have had deck, radio, engineering or merchant ship experience. Forrestal'x directive will delay discharge of officers and men In the specified categories. There was a possibility that the navy's ertlre demobilization program would be halted temporarily to ! allow the station commanders to screen personnel for men who would be needed on active duty if the strike comes. The order emphasized that personnel who have been discharged

would not he ordered to active duty "until further notice." Forrestai said personnel who were called to duty would lie released as soon as practicable after the • mergency ends. Government officials said a maritime strike would create a freight transportation Jam. deliver another jolt to the nation's foreign food relief program alr< aly retarded by railroad and (Turn To Page 3, Column •) —. —--g 11 Are Indicted In Whiskey Black Market Washington. June 4.—(UP)— Eleven persons were indicted today in connection with alleged black market sales of whiskey In which over-celling profits were estimated at I’.tMh.ooo. attorney general Tom ( C. Clark announced here. i The indictment, charging conI spiracy. was returned by a federal ’ grand jury In Louisville, Ky, The indictment was based on the alleged black market sales of about . ll.Sho barrel* of whiskey, start* i Ing In mid-1943. Ths sales were I made In several sections of the country.