Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 28 June 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 152.

ENATE NEARS VOTE ON OPA EXTENSION

Wence Fails Link Thomas Girl's Death kcoqo Detectives k Return Without Confessed' Killer L June 28—(UP)—Two Ej detwtivM reported to Qo today that they were L I() flnl enough evidence .y returning Richard L, trotn Phoenix. Aril., to Ltkirge of kidnaping and Ljtlt ilxyearold Suzanne Ljrport wa* made to state*! L W'llism J. Tuohy in □ by detectives John A. L IS d Timothy Allman who Lte to Phoenix to question L about his confession to notified Tuohy Upbun- that they would re [Tckkaxo tonight and that not fot* l )»*<Wed in L Thoma* with them. In F|Mr« of questioning, they I ftomt* failed to disclose about the kidnap slaying Elf couldn’t have read In Leip per* b detectives said that ThomLtM the ransom note was ta M brown paper whereas bully was written on a piece E* note paper. tier discrepancy in hia [tier Mid. was his version set hr disposed of the child's bWred body. Thomas told Eer< he hurled part of the iwh io a junkyard on Chig South Side. Actually, that hf Uh body »as found In a I twin near \ the Degnsn - b»» also were discrepancies, Mt)ir*s said, in his descripI* Ur he dissected the bodiHs also was unable to give fciilrd description of the imt where the girl's Isidy Mtbered. BChicago officers In Phoenix ItWy were inclined to feel (Thomas was feigning insanI u attempt to get out of Itttteuce for raping his own |fcrr His confession to the taw they said, was made Ibe had been refused on his *t that he be permitted to Hu sentence In a hospital. Mr told the officers to bring latth them complete samples man' bandwriting to be hi for further comparison Ita writing on the ransom k»». who confessed the bu he awaited sentence ta for raping his daughter. h». 11. stuck firmly to his I tat he found Suzanne •a» be prowled through the m tee. He said he car|hr off and cut up her body Ita tuff oca ted in a sack. •te wavered on details > failed to match the known 1 The supervisor of ChihVoodlawn hospital, whore taworke.l as a male nurse, [ft was on duty the night said at first that he • report for work. Then T» Pag* S, Column T» Infant Dies Hast Evening — 1 Fl. infant son of Chester i** Uvon Railing-Barker. . 9- m. Thursday at the *^ an| y memorial hospital. P* after birth. The faml *’ seven and one-half 'of Decatur. Surviving lo the parents are a LP 1 ' a brother, Steve; Mr. and Mrs. i sailing of near Decatur. L *n. Fred Barker of F° One sister is deceasP* Mrvicea were held this Pat the Black funeral the Rev p H W |||ard ta* U1 Burial *«• in the □ cemetery. fi* T THKRMOMtTKR r’"*TURI RIADING* f*Mz = S L W tATHtR >alr » warm and huand Saturday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Picnic Speaker

r <3?" I: I kJ rbh Hassll E. Schenck, president of the Indiana Farm Bureau, will be the principal speaker at the annual picnic of the Adam* county organization Sunday afternoon. Farm Bureau Picnic To Be Held Sunday Record Attendance Is Expected Sunday A record attendance for the annual Adame county farm bureau picnic, to lie he).l Sunday at St John's, northwest of Decatur on the Fort Wayne road, was predicted today by (' W. It Schwartz, president of the Adams county organization. The affair will start shortly after noon Sunday with a basket dinner, to be followed by a varied program of amusement* and speaking The Adams county 4-H clubs also will take part in the events. .More than a year ago Mr Schwartz obtained the speaker for the event, Basil Schenck, president of the Indiana farm bureau, and nationally recognized a* an authority on agricultural problem* .Mr. Schenck started hi* farm bureau activities In 1919 when lie was elected township vice president in Boone county. In 1934 he Was elected state vice president and in December. 1936, he succeeded the late Lewis Taylor, when the latter died. Sime then .Mr Schenck has been reelected pieei dent every two year* The principal speaker recently returned from a trip to South America, where he studied agri cultural conditions for the United States government Mr. Schenck will be Introduced by M Schwartz (Turn To Page 5, Column Z) 0 — One Killed, Three Critically injured Seymour, Ind, June 28 (UP) Three* men remained in a critical condition today as an aitermath of a head on collision between two automobile* that cost the- life of Alvin Stewart, 25, Valjnia, last night, south of Brownstown. The injured were James Pate, Ewing; Harold Double, Salem, and Gene Growniidg*. Seymour. — o Local Man's Mother Is Taken By Death Mrs. Hermon Briede Dies Thursday Noon Mrs. Herman Briede. 7.1. moth er of Paul Briede of this city, died Thursday noon at .Mercy hospital in Gary, where she had been a patient for the past three weeks. She had been ill since suffering a stroke five weeks ago. Mrs. Briede resided in Portland until a year ago. when she moved to Gary to make her home with a daughter. She was well known In Decatur, having visited here with her son and family on numerous occasions. Surviving are two sons. Pau of this city and William of tort Wayne, and two daughters. ■ r *- Harold Granville and -Mrs Frank Dunn. hoth of Gary. Her bunband died about 10 years agoFuneral services will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at Holy Angels church in Gary. “ ter which the body will be taken to the Catholic cemetery in »ort Wayne, where brief graveside services will be held Saturday afternoon.

Soviet Demand For Share Os Control Made .Surprise Demand In Sharing Control Os Italian Colonies Paris. June 2k. MPs Russia sprang a surprise demand today for a share in the control of the Italian colonies during the next year while their ultimate fate is being decided. The Soviet request for a finger in the Italian colonial pie was made at a meeting of the colonial committee of the council of foreign minister* The Russians refused to agree- to the maintenance of the present British control of the colonies for the next 12 months The ministers decided last week to put off for a year a decision on the disposal of Hie colonies, and established the committee to plan their administration during the year. The committee drew up a report admitting its failure to reach the nt which it had been ex petted to present to tile ministers at their regular meeting later in flie day. The tnemlters of the committee are Benjamin V. Cohen of the I'nited States, Gladwyn Jeldi of Great Britain. Andrei Vishinsky of Russia and Maurice he Couve he Miirville of France. As committee meetings of the last three days the British have held out (or maintenance of the existing British administration. They contended that a year was teal short a period in which to make any worthwhile changes. However. Vishinsky of V. M Molotov’s order* insisted on Russia participating in the administration, which he wanted to be liy all lice Big Four Both Cohen and he Miirville presented various compromise formulas which Vishinsky refused to ace,;-;. The council met with the pro* peels of trying to clean up the few outstanding clauses of the Romanian treaty and making auoth er attempt to reach agreement on major Italian Issue*. o Teeples Purchase Mulschler Building Transform Building To Truck Terminal Announcement wans made today of the purchase of the firmer Mulschler Packing company build ing and lot. Oak and Foinax street, by the Teepie Decatur Fort Waytie Truc k Line. The deal was dosed this Week whereby members of the Imai trucking firm lake po-m»sion of the building from Mrs. Faye MuUchler. owner of the building and widow of the lute Albert Mutschler. wh>, with bi* brother and father, operated the packing company here for years. The building has been turned over to ihe purchasers and the work of transforming it into a truck terminal begun immediately.

The Adams Distributing company. Imai Is-er distributors, will remain in Hie southwestern section of the building. Where they have been located since 1933. member* of the Teepie firm Staled t iday. Most of the machinery used by the former packing company has been removed from lite building. Re-roofing of the building and installation of several large 'lours U all that will need to be done immediately to m alte il a* a,, able for use as a truck terminal, it was stated. The building is 179 by 190 fee. in Size and the 10l covered in the real estate deal c«mpri«tt» approximately three acre*

In au*iness 60 Years Tin- Teepie company "-as started here about 60 year* ago by the late Frank Teepie and has been operated continuously wince that time. Members of the firm at present are sons and a son-in-law of the founder David Teepie. Franklin Teepie, Anthony Teepie. and Mark Braden. At present the company operates some 31 pieces of equipment, ranging from small truckb to large aemi trailer and tractor equipment.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 28, 1946.

Set Free On Guilty Plea JI ’ Xe 1 Vtb ■>) SMI iy* -fl rjl v J kY J JUSTICE, tempered witli understanding of th* eternal triangle, lias set free ('apt. Archie B. Miller, left, Skyearold Texas war hero, who pleaded guilty to killing his beautiful wife's lover, Capt. Eugene Dale, Enid, Okla., when finding the two together in the wife's New York City apartment Dec, 28. Judge John A. Mullen in New York City's General Sessions court said, “I think any red-blooded American would have acted as you did under similar circumstances," as in- suspended sentence and placed Miller on probation for an indefinite period Shaking hands with Miller above is Julies D. C Mur ray, i-ottnsel for the defense of the veteran charged with first degree manslaughter.

Army Concerned At Chinese Outbreak Sentiment Growing Agginst U. S. Army Shanghai, June 28. (UP) Gen. George ('. Marshall was reported today to he making a drastic last-t minute effort to save the National-Ist-f'ommiinist peace talks from n stalemate witli less than 48 hour* before expiration of the which may lunge China back into civil war. Reports from Nanking said that Marshall I* lienditig every effort to achieve at least an agreement in piimiple which will avert a re-, newal of hostilities between the Nationalists and Communist*. Marshall's effort went forward amid rising tension, marked by rising anti American feeling which U. S officers said was Inspired by ultra-reactionary Chinese elements which oppose a settlement lu-tween the Nationalists and Communists. Mar*liall proposed that both sides work out an agreement on first piinciples for the army reorganization which I* intended to amalgamate the Nationalist and Com (Turn To Page 5, Column 5) 0 Stale Board Holds Tax Hearing Here Will Give Ruling On Appropriations A state tax hoard hearing was i conducted at the court house here today on additional appropriation*, recently approved by the county council. Finding of the representative who conducted the hearing will he returned to the state board, which will in turn rule on the matter. The appropriations total approximately |28.(m0. Major item in the funds is that of 119.485 for construction of a n< w Wechter bridge in Blue Creek township. The estimated <ost of replacing the present structure was made by AValter H. Gllllom civil engineer, and submitted recently to the county commissioners, who approved the reconstruction previous to the county council. The old structure was reported to lie crumbling rapidly and had been condemned by county officials as unsafe for vehicular travel. Other items Include expenses for various county offices.

Detroit Has Second Tornado In Two Weeks Detroit. June 28. <UP) Detroit surveyed tlie damage today from its second tornado in wo week*, a three minute twister that whipped across tlie river from Windson, out. and ripped into buildings In a four-block area, demolishing 13 1 aut uiiobil'F and Injuring nine person*. Eight persons were injured in Ih-trolt and one in Canada. None was injured seriously. o May Be Final Test Os Atomic Weapon Bikini Tests Ate Scheduled Monday Aboard I’BB Mt. McKinley at Bikini.-June 28—(UP)—Maj. Gen. Anthony ('. McAuliffe predicted today that operation crossroad* will be the world's last test of an atomic weapon, if nations of the world agree to use atomic energy < nly for peaceful purposes. McAuliffe, army ground forces adviser to Vice Admiral AV. H. P. Blanly. suggested that only if international relations coilapse : ml this nation again approaches war, would the United States proceed with further atomic bomb tests. McAuliffe Is in charge of tests to determine the bomb's effect on army ground equipment exposed on the decks of target ships in th* Bikini lagoon. McAuliffe said he did not believe the tests would be sufficient t-> show what atomic weapons might do to troops ashore and to ground force installations such as concrete pllllroxes, dugouts and gun emplacements. He aided, however, that Bikini tests—designed primarily to find out what such a bomb might do to navy ships would give a rough idea of the effect that an atomic missile would have on a compact amphibious Invasion force. McAuliffe said he had suggest-c-t a test of the bomb against ermy installations on land, but th* idea was vetoed. H«’ expressed the belief such a test would never be made—unless world peace ant atomic control negotiations break down and war once again looms. McAuliffe said he was mainly Interested In the Bikini tests from a standpoint of “passive defense" against the bomb "We want to leain its effect upon personnel.” he said. "I am (Turn To Paas 1. Column 4)

Congressional Leaders Urge Truman Sign Bill; Filibuster Is Cracked

Chicago Underworld Probe Is Underway Law Agencies Join In Thorough Probe Chicago, June 28 tl'Pt- Fedtrill, state and local authorities joined forces today for the most complete and comprehensive in vestlgatlon into Chicago's underworld since Al famine was sent to prison 14 years ago. George H. White, head of the federal narcotics bureau lien-, saiil he had obtained the complete, unexpurgated. 98 page ctatement given local police by James M Hagen. Sr., wealthy race news distributor, and would tn,ike photographic copies for "all interested government agen- < ies." White said copies of the statement, which disclosed sensational information on Chicago's gambling rackets an I said Capone end his family were still the power supreme in the Chicago underworld. would be made available to the Internal revenue department, the federal bureau of investigation. secret service and other government agencies. Wiiite said that because th* character of the underworld was so interwoven it was Imped that information for a federal Invest Iplight lead to a "nationwide tietip of major criminal operations"

White also indicated tliat an attempt would be made to secure copies of a secret affidavit, in v hii’li llagen accused syndicate leaders of tax evasion and gave Information for a feedral investigation. The affidavit, reportedly to lie released only in the event of Hagen* death, had not been passed on to- federal authorities. White pointed out that Lefty Hukhalter, notorious New York racketeer, had been jailed on a narcotic* charge ai/1 that Capone himself had been sent to the penitentiary for income tax ,T mi To )■<«<• >'•. ('"Ill"") *) 0 Peruvian Rotarian Speaks Last Night New International Director Speaker Jorge M. Zegerra, of Lima. Peru, diiectoi elect of Rotary Inletnational, presented an Interesting diuiMlon of Rotary problems of bin own country of Peru at tin- weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. The International «»rvice duh official, who ha* been active in Rotary circle# for nearly 20 year*. Is a past president of both the Trujillo ami Lima clubs in Peru. A graduate irrigation engineer. Mr Zegerra io n >w director of irrigation for the Peruvian govern ment, which is engaged in intern* Ive development of irrigation pro Jei-ts throughout Peru. Th© speaker wan Introduced hy Curl Klcpper. of Huntington, district Rotary governor. The Berne and Bluffton Rotary clubs sent lepresentatlves to hear the international director. Cal. E. Peterson, president of the Decatur club, announced that the dub will not meet next week, with the unual meeting dale falling on the July Fourth holiday. Earl Fuhrman, president • elect, and other new officers, will Im- formally installed at the next meeting of the dub July 11. 0 Rex Tugwell Quits Puerto Rico Post Washington. June 2 — (UP) — Rexford G. Tugwell, governor of Puerto Rico, said after a conference with President Truman today that he will resign and become professor of political science at the University of Chicago on next Monday.

Over Half Os Nation's Meal Shops Closed Livestock Reported Plentiful On Ranges Throughout Notion Ity United Press Trade sources reporteil today tha- more than half the nation* I utcher shops wen- closed. They had no meat to sell, although livestock was reported plentiful on tlie ranges. George Dressier, executive secretary of the National Retail Meat Dealers' association said if'll<- relief could lie expected before September. Dressier said a nationwide survey of tin- organization's 58 000 members showed that more than half of them had closed their liuti-lier shops. M*at supplies across tin- nation lit a new low An acute poultry shortage developed in the east Many American families faced u meatless weekend. Tin- Chicago stockyard*, pack Ing center of the nation, received only 2,500 head of cattle yesterday. In normal time*. 8,000 to 15,000 arrive. Dressier said there was a mini muni per capita *iip|>ly of Ito pounds last year. Trade sources estimated that t lore than 100,(WM) hogs and 50,000 to 7.1.000 lattie were being held on midwestern farms, while farmers waited to see what was to happen to price control. Dressier -aid his association < xpected a limited "flush" of < attic at stockyard* after next week when the price control issue Will have been decided. He added, however, that farm era have "mm li pasture grass” in which cattle can graze throughout the summer Farm • r* figure that tiny might as well fatten cattle on the grass, which other-wis- would h- >■ ;i h.said. The ; shortage, worse than at any time during wartime ration ing, will ease by fall. Dressier predicted lie sail tile livestock on tile farms and range* would reach ih* market after Septem l-er. In Hie east, meanwhile, industry spokesmen said that ati ti-nsive black market had diverted all poultry supplies to New Aork. bypassing other eastern metropolitan areas. Shortages were reported in Philadelphia, R iston. Pittsburgh and Cleveland. —a — Funeral Held Today For Thatcher Infant Services Are Held For Thatcher Bov Funeral services were held al the Zwl.k funeral home this after noon for (he infant son of Delbert and Katherine Banning Thatcher, who died a few hour* after birth Thursday at the home in Liberty township. Mercer county, O. The Rev. Bragg officiated and burial was in Hie King cemetery at Middlepoint, O The father is an employe of the Yost Construction <ompany of this city. Surviving In addition to the parents are the following brother* and sisters: Pfc. Alvin Thatcher, with the occupation army in Germany; Preston, Bonnie. Juanita, Jim-. Rose, Eugene. Virgie. Mary. Mar jorie. Virginia. Irene and Darlene, all at home, a grandfather, Perry Thatcher of Van Wert. ().. and a grandmother, Mr*. Julia Banning of St. Mary's, O. A brother. Renold. was killed in action with the army in France July 9. 1944.

Price Four Cents

Urge President To Sign Bill—Either This Or Nothing— Passage Is Negr Wiuthlngton. June 21. lU PlAdministration It-adt-r* in congress today urged President Truman to sign the OPA ez’enelon bill when it reaches him. Serial* democratic lender Allien W Barkley. Ky , said he and thiol her three of th* i oiigr«»w»i inal "ba lour" had urged Pr»-*id»nt Truman to eign the measure "on the ground ihat it is this or nothing.” President Truman called the “hlg four ' to the white house one hour before the eenate renewed debate <>n it. Quick senate passage of the OPA extension bill W.l* expected, following Hie collapse earlier this morning of the one m in filibuster I <if Sen W Lee o Daniel, D. Tex., I against it Sen Elmer Thomas. D, Okla, an opponent of op A, op«-n*d to- , day's delate on the legislation. He eaid he was under no Illusions tha: i anything he would eay would affect the final vote. Thomas charged that the TruI man .idmillistratlon ha- no ititereet t in tlie fanner. "Tin- farmers of America under i this bill are the g >at of tlie administration," he said. "Tills bill will - sentence 3'l null.mm farmers to reI main at leaet fir another year the • economic goaf* of this adininle- • tratlon ‘ ’ The i ungressional leaders said President Truman did not indicate 1 whether be would sign or Veto the measure. "The President ask'd tie down ‘ here in good faitli for !<> give • him our best judgin'tit on the bill.” Barkley said, "and w« gave 1 it to him." \< l otupving Barkley were senate 1 presid-nt Kenneth D McKellar. D, T-tin, hou*'- speaker Sam RayI burn, D , T*x, and house <|em-e ■ ratlc '-.id'-: John W M-f'ormack Mas*. Barkley said that, If the bill , were vi-fm-d .md thei • should Im no OPA, "th* situation will he InI finitely wonte than it would Im , itmlet till* bill." H- so - ,i. ' . >t> <>ii- :|i,r ol’A legislation within two or > Hire.- hour* Barkley * statement that it would • In- th:* bill "or nothing" was taken i to Indicate that In- d d not believe I tin- administration could push through ,i resolution extending OPA a* li i-. should Pr<*ident Tru- - man vi to the bill. There h.nl Js-en teports that President Truman inlgnt make u piibli, addres- explaining what. 1 ever a'tioi he takes on th* OPA 1 legislation Th* <-ingrrMional ■ leaders and white house- press serretiiry Charles G. Ross said no de- • ision h«t<i -»»!i mad** • u< h a «pw‘( h. Th* tired, hoarse, hungry. Texaa demoi rat - efforts to talk OPA to d'-ath wem down to defeat at 12:10 a in . just eight hours and 20 minutes after he started hi* talkathon. He had hoped to talk, and enconr* .'g* other anti-OPA senators to as--Ui him. until Sunday midnight when the present price a< t ex* plies. But no aid to "pappy's” campaign was forthcoming. So tic utlexpect- • illy quit and agreed to a debate ’ limitation when ihe senate reconvi nes today. Semite passage of the controversial bill would send It to the White House. Although the PreaidMt dei lined to predict hie action on the measure during a press conference yesterday, most administration leaders lielleve he will reluctantly sign it. Under the delmte limitation agreement obtain' d by senate democratic leader Alben W. Barkley. Ky. without objection from the talking Texan, senators today will be held to one hour spoechtw. Barkley planned to keep the senate in session until it vottw The measure would extend OPA for one year, but require the agency , to allow higher pdcM to compen- , sate prislucers for increased costs. (Turn To Psge Column -J)