Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 26 June 1946 — Page 1

jIX No. 150.

f NATE STUDIES HOUSE-PASSED DPA BILL

(Pledged Operation lilicalion Lory Os Navy Kses Support Kes Truman June 2ft <1 P)~ -jvy .l.i'iif* Forestal ■' Tl inin'" f" 11 principle unification of the A •ill. house <llt■L, WU to Mr Trn HEj.jn> 21 al-"’ K aU * t*"' full < operation by K. r . \V Xi-nitz. ' hies of K. given In Mi Truman* proK^fyi:. ; ':n-‘l force* -I- 1' """'' ll ' of n.i Kr. - ibniim-il tlx- proJu I" after t* ui.iitnng haute K, ■.n til.' army ami >4> ! u. . .Hlrhleied the of Mr. TritKpj, (~ 1... ittainahb-" K-Hormz.'l <1 fficullii* In Kkri<uti'ui which will in K - I mountable pn-i I' litia! plan, the and ar iotim would single depart KgUHul 4-'■ headed by O' 4 defeliHe w ith ■ ■h» i-r ini he*. however. ■*•/- a- epa'.'tt.- entiUas*. be headed by seen-- ■ nr n.ivv ~nl air. who ■Hi" cabinet status. ■pc (hief* f stuff would M's.. ..ili’.o authority plan ■ me.-Il 'ami ba/, ■tirat.xu would he taken ■teirmy air force*. ■fry of war Robert P Pat ■ «dor-"d th.- president’s ■ .';:> h i’aiterson suid ■tai Mi Truman's plan .ri ei-oiaiinical and ■ wanin'i<>n of the niili■kin. He pledged hltt ■frM mippor:. |, 'in-' Hu piogram to con ■>' Train an urged prompt ■lt ippear-.l unlikely, how J* cor.gr.-s- would act at ■frl Inieipreted tlie iinifi■k* U toll iWHI wntion of .. single do■H national defence under witii broad powers ■•<! aujH-i vision and con ■J* leaving full admlnistra so: war, navy, and ■ T " Ibg- i. Column 3» Ife Bulletins ■*"*24.— (UP)—-The Rus y* w urgently today for a ■ teMi on e s the ■ •'"uteri to discuss the ,: « treaty, raising the sf sn imminent show ■“ Tri ***«' ■J* 1 ' I*’ 1 *’ prevented a pri-■’"’-'S at once as request gg** a, r Vichintky, and it B*** I ' 3 to be held tomore. *— '■ >** J une 26.—(UP)— Kuthful members of ■J* ***' Leumi, Jewish ■*" d army, were convict- ■[? n * Br '*' ,h military ■ iM *9*l possession of ■£*'■ June 26.—(UP)— ■J7 1 ««binet miMicn and ■L r **vell announced K,.. emporary suspension ■T'* 1 * lMlhln « t 0 ,ndian ■aLT* * n< * »«id a cars* ■ ""’•nt would be form■f"*" “ nt 'l they could be KfX ™ E «MOMETIR ■u Ture fading# ■£-• - 71 Mt -— — 75 ■ u 77 ■ 77 Lk’? lA ™«* g ’ ‘'r tonight. Slightly ■ C MftlOn - g / end warmer.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Indianapolis Youth Is Drowning Victim Indlunapnll*, Juno 2fi (Vp, Rilcn wore planned today for 12 year-old Richard Thurman, the vic tlm of a Mwlmtning frag-dy yi .ter day when hr nlipp.-d from a step embankment and drowned | U Crooked Creek Thurman, uuth ultiew aald, lost hU life In spile of re.,cm <ffortof James Aiiioh, one of hl« play mates. —— q Democrats Os Indiana Eye Fall Election Townsend Viewed Favorably By Both Farm, Labor Groups Indianapolis, June 2ft tl'l't Indiana Democrat*, trying desper ately for a state comeback, today were ready to enter the fall cam paiKti with a ticket headed by the only "big name" llcaMier Demo crat of th«‘ past decade who ha* not been engulfed by the current Republican tide, M. Clifford Townsend of Hart ford City, the party's newly nmn inated C. S. senatorial candidate, dropped out of active politics at the expiration of hi* term as governor in HHI Since then, the GOP swept the state offices and all but two con gressional spots, literally turning lite tables on the State Democrats of the '3os. Now Townsend, the successor to I*attl V. McNutt as governor, will try his hand where such politicos as Henry E. Schricker and Sherman Million failed. Townsend, regarded kindly by both labor and farm groups, won the party's senatorial nomination easily yesterday at the biennial state convention in he Indianapol is coliseum. His opponent. John A Watkins, Bloomfield new-papc-r publisher, threw in the sponge- midway on the roil call Townsend then had 650 votes. 375 short ot nomination, while Watkins had 222 Watkins, commander of the state American Legion in IHII and a veteran of both wars, admitted when he withdrew that his last minute declaration of candidacy was simply "to try and create interest in the party Townsend had been the favorite of the state* organisation, although slate- convention in the Indianapol kept his pledge of an "Ultbossed convention. “ Shortly after the roll call got underway, it seemed apparent that Townsend would triumph He nev er was behind, a* Adams count) gave him an 8-3 lead on the first call. Allen followed with sft for Townsend and 22 for Watkins. Watkins carried Knox. Johnson, Greene. Gibson. Fountain. Floyd. Dearborn. Crawford and Btwne counties of the 45 record'-d 'i' " r * he withdrew and moved that Townsend be nominated by aiclamatioti After that, the delegates movci (Turn To Pax« ■■ Ci ' l ‘" nn °

File Remonstrance To Proposed Drain Commissioners To Study Remonstrance A remonstrance again.! a drain in Washington township. southeast or Decatur, petitioned for some time ago. has »»<••« ' with auditor Thurman I Drew, was made known today. . The remonstrance will be *" mltted by Auditor Drew o th county commissioners at th. next nipHißK of iht* board On June J. Devid Roth and a group of 12 other landowners along the proposed ditch filed a petition asking drain. The petition was docket cd with the commissioners In the latest action, filed by ■mX >• the remonstrators, the P .ver. that the landowner. emonat rating against t ♦ represent about two-thirds of ». appeared on the remonstrance.

Bill Extending Draft Passed By Congress Hope Pay Boost To Eliminate Any Need Os Peacetime Draft Washington, June 2ft tl'l’t I he Army and Navy today hoped that pay boosts for service [ie's>mne| and new recruiting drives will eliminate any need for peacetime drafting. Congress late yesterday extended the draft until -March 31. 1847, but Its members, tie*, hoped the couo riptloit powers would not have to he used. The draft extension bill, now on I* evident Truman's desk for his action, covers childless men In the IP through It age bracket. In a companion measure, congress authorized pay Increases of Itt to stt percent for enlisted personnel and offit ers. Both secretary of War Robert I’ Patterson ami high-ranking naval officers expressed hope that the, new pay scale will attract enough volunteers to meet all manpower needs. To give the voluntary program a chance to prove itself, both the army and navy announced a "holiday" on draft calls during July and August Both services temporarily had discontinued tak ing draftee* this month Army sources admitted that the’ draft could produce few men during the next two months anyway. Selective service said it could get no more than ‘.'.mm men a month out of the lit year age group, alrea<ly combed over when the youths readied I". There were only 22,tMMt acceptable men in the 2" 2ft age group and H.fwlft in the 2fi 28 age group. (Turn To Base 2. Column »l it Butler Man Found Guilty Os Murder Angola, Ind. June 2ft H'l’t George Thompson 55. of Butler, faced sentence today after c iitviclion on a charge of eecotul degree murder last night A jury of four women and eight men deliberated l<>r four hours be fore pronouncing Thompson guilty of th<- fatal sh iotillg <-! his wife, Doris, last Feb. 8. Thompson formerly wae a night policeman at Butler in DeKalb county. Hearing Opened To Mandale Bond Issue Demand Bond Issue For Wabash Dredqe The long-contested Wabash dredge case moved Into court again today in the form of a "sidelight suit" first filed in December, 1942. Karl B. Adams. Decatur lawyer silting as special judge, today t pencil the hearing in the suit to mandate the Adams county commissioners to issue bonds ill the proposed dredging Special Judge Adams was appointed by Governor Gates some time ago. succeeding several jurists who have presided in , the action. Including Judge Wiliiam |». Endicott of Auburn. The isriginai Wabash dredge rase, technically referred to as the William Fennig drain, was started more than a quarter of a century ago with Henry Kister of Princeton named as special judge by ex governor Harry Leslie. Although the drain was approved. the assessments ordered and the ruling of the circuit court liph eld by the state supreme c.urt, and two contractors have been named, actual work has never been started. V* the litigation opened this morning, the chief point of contention between attorneys of advocates of the drain and the defendant officials seemed to he v.hether or not a statute passed In 1937 taking Jurisdiction in such matters away from the hands of circuit courts and other tribunals effected the issue here. The defendant officials, through their attorneys, also contended ~~(Turn To Poff* Column 7)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 26, 1946.

Father Dies Saving Daughter z *<'♦-*»* ‘ Im I r A’ A WEEK END YACHT PARTY cost the life of wealthy shipbuilder, U-atham D. Smith, above, head of the Smith shipyards at Sturgeon Bay, Wis., two members of his firm and an 18-year-01l girl in a tornadic squall on Green bay Smith. 62. dorwned after he put life preservers on his daughter, Patsy, above, and her friend, Mary Ixiomis, of Winnetka, 111. Eighteen-year-old Patsy was saved in the accident, but lier companion wa* drowned.

Three Persons Die In Terminal Fire Two Million Dollar Fire In New York 1 New York. June 26 — ll’Pi Staten Island, the Borough of Rich nioiid. was Isolated from Manhat tan and Brooklyn today as firemen continued to pour water onto the smouldering ruin* of the St. George ferry terminal, scene of a spectacular 62.0tMi.00U <M t fire that killed three persons More than 2ft persons were Injured. two of them seriously, in the waterfront holocaust across the harbor from the statue of liberty, that mushroomed from a spark from an electric train shortly after 2 p m. yesterday Meanwhile, delegate* to the annual convention of the eastern association of fire chief*, meeting in New York, descrilied the United States as "the world's number one fire trap" where Hi.‘mu persons die aiiuiially in fire* that cause 45"" (10(1(1(111 < M I damage. They said depleted equipment and unrepaired buildings threatened greater loss of life and property. Emergency ferry service was resumed from Staten Island to Manhattan and Brooklyn for a short ti last night after the flames were brought under control, but ( lurti T<> Page 2. t'olumn 6> Fishel Is Named As Black Market Leader Auto Block Market Trial Is Underway Detroit, June 26—H'Pl—A former defendant in the government's multi milllon-dollar used •ar balck market case today rained Ben Fishel. 33 year-old Cclro. 111 . dealer, as a leader In the largest used auto racket In history. ‘ The witness, Thoma* C. Doran. 35. Murray. Ky. took the stand after dismissal of charges against him by federal Judge Arthur A. Kocsinskl. Fishel and six other defendants are on trial here on charges of conspiring to sell an estimated 5 nisi car* at above-celling profits totaling almost 63,009.000- Twen-ty-two others named In an indictment lust April pleaded guilty yesterday. Doran, who with Robert T. Lawrence, 22. of Murray, was severed from the present trial said he operated the Doran-Spann automobile agency at Murray with Cross Spann. Jr., 40. Murray, one of ,hose who guilty. Doran said he provided the (Turn To Page 6. Column «)

Terre Haute Man Is Appointed By Malan Indianaimlis. June 2ft (I'l’l — Dr. Clement T. Malan. state sup e:lntel! lent of public instruction., t,slay announced the appointmitii of Freemand D. Ketron. Terre Haute, to the staff of the nhablft tiition division. Ketron. a graduate of tin- Indi ana state teachers college, has been printing instructor In Terre Haute public schools for 20 years , o— ——-— — McMillen Dealers Guests At Picnic Over 1.000 Persons Entertained Today Duh- W -McMillen, founder and director of Un- Ci-ntril Soya Co and McMillen Feed Mill*, was to speak late till* afternoon. (Umax ing an all-duy picnic lien- for more than l.iMm of Hu- companies’ deal ers, employes and members of their families. Mr. McMillen’.* addies* was to follow an Introduction of company official* and depart head* by R. H. Fletcher, pn-<ldent of the two companies. Hundreds of autos started arriving in this city at an early hour this morning and downtown Deca tin wa* the men > of a continuous heavy flow of traffic la-tween Sun Set park. *ite of the picnic, located four miles southeast, ami tin- two plant* at the northern edge of the <• i|>o>,ition. Four chartered busto-* and scores of private auto* mad" numerous trip* to anj from the picnic ami plant elb*. carrying th.- gueit deal.-r* from Indiana. M.ihigati and western Ohio. Throughout the morning hour* and the noon IsirlH-i tie luncheon, entertainment, game* and contests were underway at the picnic graund*, under the direction of Joe \V. Seabold. Napoleon, O, who acted an master ot ceremonies. A score or mote of prize* were to be given to winner* of the various contests. At a late hour prizes had been awaided in the hag-calling and husband-calling con tests. Winner* in the first event were: M Engleman, Fort Wayne; G. Reinking. Decatur and M A. Thomas. I nion City, and in the latter event: Mr*. OrvllhHileman. Willshire, 0.l -Mr*. Albert Thompson.* Albion, .Mich., and Mrs. John Hoskins, Bryant. State police, aided by uniformed plant police, aided in directing traffic at the park, a* the vehicles carried guests to th" plants for tour* of inspection. Other award* were to be made later t ;day in horseshoe and softball contest* with priz.-s listed for the oldest collide, youngest couple, fat man, mother of the largest family and other*. (Turn Ho Page 8, Column 7)

Modified Extension Bill Expected To Pass Senate, Win Truman Approval

Former Radio Singer Admits Degnan Murder Discrepancies In Confession Lead To Doubts By Police Phoenix. Ariz . June 2ft tl’l’t Chicago detectives win- enroute here today to confirm or disprove the story of Richard Russell Thom ax. frustrated radio singe who said lie kldnu|H-d and killed six year-old Suzanne Degnan Before th< / left Chicago by plane, the Investigators said they would try to straighten out discrepancies between the kIIoWII fu< Is of tin- kidnaping Jan 7 and the account given yesterday by Thom as. 42. tall, thin and sickly father of three children Thomas, who ha a record of ino-alx and extortion offenses, ad mitti'd the Degnan crime to deputy sheriffs as he awaited sentence on conviction of raping his own 13 year-old daughter. Patricia. He said he entered the Degnan home to roll 11. found little Sitz aline sleeping in her lied, snatched her up. escaped through her fath er’s bedroom as he slept, and dis-nii-mbi-red hi*:' body after she nf focated in a gunny sack because she was too heavy to carry Confronted with discrepant ies hi his aiioiint of Ho- erime and the facts wired here by Chicago polii <- Thomas told deputy sheriff* Stan ley Kimhell and Forest Ca>tle. to whom he confessed • I told you what I remember Thoma* said he was willing to waive extradition and go back tn Chicago Thoma- said he frequently had "spells” accompanied by iinnatu al sex urges. He said In- confessed because id a "guilty const h-ni e and "nightmares" be had been having about the Degnan ia** At Chicago, chief of detective' Walter Storm* said there was enough In Thomas' story to war rant a thorough investigation. He added, however, that there were dhnepancies. and that Thomas (Turn To Page t. C<dumli «) II— To Abolish Social Barriers In Army 12 Os 14 Proposed Changes Approved Washington. June 26 H I’t Secretary of war Robert P Patterr.on ha* abolished many social b.n tiers between al my officer* and enlisted personnel In a 12 point i program dmigned ti placate Gl gripe* 1 In a 2.5U11 word report on recoin- ' iiietidations made to him by a f special caste system" investigat i ing board. Patterson admitted tint certain army practices "need cm ■ reclion in the inelre.t of fostering the dignity ami decency of the Individ mil." The hoard, composed of enliotcd men and officers, was headed by Lt. Gen James Doolittle. Patterson approved 12 of 14 changes in army • social and military procedures n--I commended by the board Recommendations approved by Patterson will: I Ab dish the hand salute off army inetaliation*. The hand saI lute will be rendered on ceremonial . occasions, in occupied territory . and as an official greeting In line i of duty, he said. 2. Allow all military personnel . when off duty to pursue normal . social pattern* comparable "to our - democratic way of life.” 3. Improve leadership In the . army through careful selection of officers and their education tn per(Turn To Page ", Column s>

Lions President %- ’ 1 t j 1 i ' ■ ' i ■ i ; ■ i I ■ I Rolw-rt Gay wa« Installed a* president of Hie Deiatur Lion* i lui> Tuesday night al the < Hilt s weekly melting New Officers Are Installed By Lions Robert Gov Heads Local Lions Club Newly elected officer*, im lud ing Robert Gay. Local Loan iom pany manager a* president, were installed Tuesday night in ore monies held a- a part of tin- week |y meeting at the Knight, of Pythias home. Mr Gay Sllnee-I. Hennati II Kriteikeherg. who served .1- llllb president for tin- past year "the officer* who assumed their r- -pei live dutie- l.ot Hight are Noah steiiry. til I Vice pre.idellt Fran cis Ellsworth. M-cond on pre*i dent. Thiirmatl I. Drew, thl d vice president. William Porter. -• <r< t ary Phil Sauer, treasurer Gn-gg McFarland, tail twiatw R• •' Kelly, lion tame John II »T■ ' " and Robert Zwii k dim toi W F Beery past president ot tin- iliib. acted a- installing off: cer. Before retiring from the presidency. Mr Kruei k'-berg pre senled a numbe of award* incliid ing .pei-ial lapel pin* to membi-r* who left the 1 Illi) to enter -ervhe. and o rtifnate* to new members. laiweii Smith. Scoutmaster of Lions troop 62. Boy Scouts, w.i-pre-eiiled with a *•'( of auto tire* by the 1 lub in appreciation of hi* work during tin- past year Half of the club member* will he guests of the other half at next weeks meeting afte- tin former group, led by W M Bumgerdner. won an attendance couti-t from the latter group, led by Frank Lynch ti Issues Final Appeal For Cash Donations Food Fund Campaign To Close This Week Phil S.iit'-r. county chairman of ’ the I'NRRA food drive, today Is r.in-d a final appeal to resident* to 1 make cash contribution* to the campaign Ml Sauer ..lid that approximately 1,000 runs of food have been collected and packed in la" eases, which will be -hipped today or to morrow to a centrol collection depot us Cincinnati. Ohio. These cans of food were collect ed in various parts of tin- county during the drive, which has been underway hen- for several week*. Cash contribution* may still be accepted during the remainder of this week. Mr Sauer stated, and he urged anyone who had not been .(dicited to leave the immy With II Vernon Atirand at the city ball or 1 contact him. A detailed report of the drive is expected to be ready soon after *"”7rurn To Page 2, Column 2)

Price Four Cents

Senate Opponents Losing Ground In Effort To Return Bill To Conference Wa*hington. lune 26 <3 Pl— Indications mounted today that tm senate and President Truman will approve the modified OPA t y.ti-nsioti bill. Senate op|M»ni'UtS of the measure lost ground in their effort to send the bill balk to confer•me with the house for elimination of controls on meat, dairy end poultry prodm Is It seemed InAreasingly certain that the renate would approve the compromise measure, retaining these lontrol*. today or tomorrow. Die prospective an ton by Mr. Truman wa« less positive, but members of congress increasingly believed he Will rlei ide against a veto Sf. Kenneth Wherry. R. Meh., was tin- leader of a coalition formed yesterday to fight approval of the "PA conference bill Sens Tom Stewart. D, Tenn, and Elmer Thomas. D. <Hfa, v.ere reported among his supporters An informed senate source said that a number of other senators who originally planned to support Wherry now have decided tlu-y • ant go along" It probable that the substantial majority by which the house yesterday turned down efforts to leiomml: the bill to conference with instruction* to restore food decontrols had a definite influence on senators. The house yesterday turned down a recoin ni;tal motion by a vote of 221 to Ii" The house yesterday accepted tin- conference bill by a vote of 2t;.'» to I"."' I' would extend "PA for another year but permit some Im rease* in prices on food, clothing and n'her items. Wln-rry mince I no word* in forecasting "thi-re'll be a tight w jell 'ill- measure hit* the senate floor 111 was joined hy some Demo- • latte - * natoi - "ho also favored i. lection of tin- legislation in its present form Among tho-e were Sen*. Thom Stewart, Tenn. Elmer Thoma- "kl.i ami Sheridan Downey. <’alif . Sen Robert A. Taft. R " also promised a floor fight ith* i 'otnproniiMi* bill would only ■■legalize bigger gild letter black markets." Senator- still favoring their pet amendments, tut from the bill by the hot!*-- senate conferw. re . xfiected to take advantage of their privilege of unlimited debat. While there wa* r.o Indication of a filibuster, such maneuver could be used In a last lit h attempt to force rejections. Tin- measure would allow manufacturers prices prevailing during "it I I'’. F'H I’ 1 "* 't” l ’ Increase- that have occurred sitae Extra charge* would be passed m to consumers. I' would set up a decontrol lioard authorized to i.move price ceilings from other product* whem-ver apply and (Tarn To »’»«* 3 - «'o<umn ft) II - —~ • Estimates Higher Living Cost Under Pending OPA Bill Washington. June 2«. (VPI— An "PA of filial who opposes the pend ng "P\ bill today estimated that a typical family with a 13.00a a yea: income would have these increase* in the <ost of living during the "ext yeat: |250 for food becau* ■ of the cut in subsidies lino on clothing in-cauMt of the termination of th- maximum average price plan and controls over raw cotton price* |125 for rent on ground* that 1 landlords cannot lie isolated from I the rest of the economy although i rent controls an- provided In tho bill 1130 for miscellaneous Items. su< h as lieer, movies and doctor 1 bills. floo to 6300 if the tamily buy* an automobile.