Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 8 July 1946 — Page 1

I No. 159

SENATE BEGINS OPA SHOWDOWN BATTLE

Congressman May Defends JHar Contract Kentuck Solon Soys 'Sinister Motives' Attacks Washington. July 8 — flip) — Bep. Andrew J. May, D.. Ky., tolay vigorously defended hi* contacts in urffing rhe war depart - Kent io “Mpeiife" certain war Charred there were ‘sfntoter motives" behind the ntIn a BOHM speech, the chairsen of the kMse military affairs C9Smftte« tteskd that he had zrofltod to any way through hi* ‘sslstenee to a “paper empire" -~tt Illinois Ws contracting firms ■— The aenatM war investlgailng .ommlttee to looking Into war- ' ‘ tme profits of the combine WltttMSM have charged that May egSIMV pressure on the fgjtrmy o* bAalf of the firms f f Jit __Bafaßff||Ny. document* aijl ancelled ettock read into committee record* showed that May for a K ' n,,l( ky mmbey eotapany which received 118,odd tot lamber It never de- , tlvered, >' "Was It wrong for me, who had ■ been as much responsible as any masher d tfcto congress for sendthe flower of our young man—hood to foreign lan.h to sigh: and He. to try to see to it that they rfc> r e furnfabed the necessary I MBffiMM and weapons to carry >n the battle and protect their Ivesl' May Baked the house. —lave given the iyMR fMM d tny life to the prewvftttori of my country in time jf peril, be bow the victim of a conspiracy of falsehood and malX re? No. let the truth be told." May iaferenti.iiiy criticised the Jtndnct Os the senate committee "**tt bringing up charges that he —cgertad pTMUture on the war de—partment to grant contract* to J,.me Mrte Basin Metal Product* 30, end the Batavia Meta) Proiucta Corp., parent firms in the j, May Mid that he had no connection with) any of the corporations mentioned in the Mead BllMr than the Cumberland, Ky., lumber company 'which wan aim ply a land owning H “I am not Bow and never have —■been Interested financially in any —at them, nor have I ever received , whatever,” ®euld. May roa£to his own defense i ,1a the house aft- r senate commit IBS chairman Jam.- .M. Mead, 11. dsaartbed aa "wholly Ina&totMM*' given by 8a closed session of Mead said the ivitatiott for May icly atill stood, day had told the 4 that he rememDr. Henry M. and n, key figures in which handled ioo.ood In war conid he did not pro•he dealing* May's atateim-nt today came shortly after Thomas O'Connell, «Mes tovee ■ptor for the senate that he had a 110.000 job by perH|BKKhted In halting the ■HBNKt into the midwestern c&mpSStez. He turned it down. # | O’Connell said one of the two men who offend him the job a* . *n running a New Mexico yoilclal campaign was BenjMSla F. Fields, who repreSentod Mouslf as a “close friend of Sei*. Dennis Chaves, D„ N. M. Chaves, in a statement issued I through Mead, denied as “wholly untruthful the uttering* and MOttttosp of this fellow Field." Imderstood Feld — 4, Column 4) WKRMOMITIR IB READING# 7* *3 »2 ther 1 and continued i. Local thundand tooth pernoon and evenerne south per-

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Order Non-Austrians Out Os Soviet Zone Russian Roundup Os Foreigners Started Vienna, July B.—(UP)—A roundup of 54.000 non-Auatrlana in the Russian occupation sone of Austria began today with sign* that the task had scarcely started by the deadline fixed in a Soviet order for their ouster. The Rusnlan occupatbm command announced yesterday that the foreigners in Austria, mostly "Volksdeutsche” or persons of German descent, customs or sympathy, were to be expelled by 6 a m. today. The Vienna railroad ataiion* were almost deserted thia morning, and no signs were apparent that a mass ejection from Austria was going on. Government officials said they believed the roundup would be difficult, because many persons probably fled into hiding or into the other allied tones after the Soviet order was announced by radio yesterday. A government spokesman said most of the person* affected were national* of surrounding countries who speak German and whose sympathy apparently were with the Reich. Must of them entered Austria last year when they were ordered out of such countries as Hungary and Czechoslovakia. The government was understood to have no objections to the general idea of moving out such persons. But It was disconcerted and displeased by the manner in which the Russians were going about It. Official* said the overall figure Included at least (,OUO persons whose status was doubtful. Among them were Austrian wives, some now divorced, of Germans In Austria. • The Soviet order of expulsion (Turn To Page 4, Column J> Reports Results Os UNRRA Food Drive Phil Sauer, chairman of the I'NRRA food drive conducted here recently, today issued a report concerning results of tho drive. Cash collected In the campaign to aid war hungry totalled *2,(01.80 in Adam* county, Mr. Sauer stated, and 4,000 cans of fruit and vegetables in tin were contributed to the drive. In addition to this amount, he said, the churches of the county collected *15.744.34 in contrlbutlotw in a campaign of their owu. The drive, which began May 12 wa* to have been concluded officially on June 12. It was continued here, however, until only a few days ago. Mr. Sauer stetod. List Award Winners At Boy Scout Camp Lions Troop Winners Are Listed Today Award winners trom members of Lions troop 62. Boy Scouts, who were among those returning over the weekend from the annual Big Island camp at Lake Sylvan were listed today by Lowell Smith, troop Scoutmaster: The winners: Honor camper: Eddie Stocksdale. Palmer Johnson, Jerry Lobsiger, Burdette Custer, Jr., Jerry Koller Roger Cole, David Black-bu-n, George Bair, Bob Doan, Bob Grimm. Ftoyr Mcßride, Tony Nagel, Victor Porter. Jim Cowen*. Bob Boknecht, BUI Brentlinger. Craft strip: Dick Hunt, Jim Bassett, Ralph Smith, Jr., Don Smith. Nature strip: Roger Gentis, Medford Smith. Don Mills, Dick McConnell. Byford Smith. Merit badges: Bob Boknecht. R;.ger Gent Is, Medford Smith. George Bair. John Myers, Dor. Mills. Jim Bassett. Ralph Smith, Jr.. Dick McConnell, Tony Nagel, Don Smith, Medford Smith, Victor Porter and Jim Cowens. Bob Boknecht served as assistant to Mr. Smith. The camp director was Don Tlesberg and program director was Keith Howey. Members of Rotary troop <1 with Bill Freeby as act Ing scoutmaster, also won a number of awards. A list of these < winners was not available today.

Cattle, Hogs Pouring Into Stock Markets Promise More Meat For Dinner Tables, Prices Increasing By United Press Cattle and hogs were brought Into the big midwest livestock market* by the thousands today, promising more meat for the nation's dinner tables. At nine major stockyards In the central plain* sellers offered more than four time* as many cattle as they did a week ago. At the same market* there were six time* as many hog* available. Stockyard* source* at Chicago raid that as soon as the livestock can be processed it will turn up al various sections of the country in the form of steaks, chop*, and roast*. For the first time since the lifting of OPA price ceilings, a week ago. the big Chicago packer*. such a* Swift, Armour. Cudahy, and Wilson, were buying a substantial portion of the livestock available. Previously they had refused to pay the higher asking price*. Hogs at Chicago today were 50 to 75 cents higher than last Friday. Cattle prices were about the same a* last week except that some were lower. The price situation throughout the nation generally was static, after last week's rise* In some line*, while sellers waited to seewhat congress would., do about the OPA. Persons connected with the livestock and meat packing Industries generally agreed that prices in the neighborhood butcher shop would lie higher when the new folod of livestock finds its way to market. Although it generally was agreed that the expiration of price control* one week ago had Increased the flow of meat, distiibutlon wa* still spotty, and industry spokesmen said It would (Turn To Page 2, Column I) O One Person Injured In Accident Today Collar Bone Broken As Auto Hits Ditch One person was hurt in two accidents reported In and near Decatur over the week-end. police chief Ed Miller reported today. Richard McMillen, 23. of near Decatur, suffered a factored collar bone about 12:45 a.m. today when a car driven by bi* brother, Wayne, also 23, went out of control and Into the ditch east of Decatur. The accident occurred east of federal road 49 In Ohio between Middlebury and the state line. The accident wa* reported to officer Robert Hill. Two young men escaped Injury when their car crashed into a tree on Grant street, north of Adam county memorial hospital, Sunday about 1:45 a. m. They were Wilbur Steffen. 21. Bluffton, driver of the car. and his companion, Charles Yates, 22, also of Bluffton. Officers Hill and Roy Chllcote, who Investigated, estimated the damage at *225 to the Steffen auto. The driver said he became confused and thought he had arrived at an Intersection when he suddenly wheeled the auto to the south directly into the tree. 0 Earl Colter Condition Is Reported Improved The condition of Earl Colter, local lumber dealer, who was critically 111 lawt week after suffering a stroke, was reported by an attending physician today to be “quite a bit better." A telegram hM been received fro*n a eon, Thomas, In Hollywood, Fla., with the U. 8. navy, stating that he wa* attempting to arrange air transportation to reach his father’s bedside. In event ho was successful, it was thought possible that he would arrive late today. Hi* father is confined at his borne.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 8,1946

Getting Prettied Up For Pop Jf 1 ! * W - J 'iTi dBP - MADE SHORTLY AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL In the U. 8., this exclusive photo was taken In New York City a* North Carpenter primped up the three surviving quad* Imrn to her and exKgt. William “Rud" Thompson of Pittsburgh. One child died shortly after birth. The proud father, who met Norah while stationed in England, keeps an eye on the proceeding*. The couple plan to marry within a few days.

U. S, Officer, Wife Russian Prisoners Two Other American Officers Missing Berlin, July 8 — (UPI — Maj. Gen. Frank A. Keating. U. 8. military governor In Berlin, disclosed today that an American warrant officer and his wife who have l>een missing eight days are being held prisoner by the Russians. Two other American officers, a captain and a lieutent, are also missing, Keating said. They were last seen July 4 boarding a train bound fur TTranlenburg, 2o mile* north of Berlin, in the Soviet zone. The missing Americans were warrant officer Samuel L. Harrison and his wife of Harrah. Okla., ("apt. Harold Colbln, address unknown. and Lieut. George E. Wyatt. Oklahoma City. Harrison was attached to the Berlin quartermaster depot, Colbln to the military government headquarters and Wyatt to the 252n<! engineer combat battalion. Keating said he had protested to Soviet Muj. Gen. Alexander Kotlkov, Russian military governor of Berlin, and to higher Soviet headquarters. Gen. Joseph T. NcNarney was advised and was expected to make a protest to the Russians. (Turn To Psge S. Column 4) Howard Hughes Hurt In Airplane Crash Wealthy Sportsman Critically Injured Beverly Hills, Calif., July 8 — (UP) — Howard Hughes, multimillionaire sportsman, wa* given a 50-50 chance tp survive today after he crashed in hl* new army photographic plane on it* Initial flight. The handsome. 40-yearo!d airplane builder, who also found time to make movie queens ot the late Jean Harlow and voluptuous Jane Russell, was testing his super-fast XF-il, which he designed and built for the army. Eight minutes after the takeoff last night, the plane apparently developed motor trouble and came down in the center of a svzanky residential district. The plane struck two homes and plowed into a *IOO,OOO mansion, setting off a series of fires and explosions that rocked the neighborhood. Doctors at Good Samaritan hospital said Hughe* was In "very critical condition.” His injuries included a broken rib which pierced his left lung, a possible skull fracture, broken left collar bane, possible left leg fracture, s badly burned left hand, a broken nose and many cuts and bruises. “He was conscious for hours after the crash," a hospital spokesman said, "and he appeared comfortable while we were (Turn To Pag* *, Column ()

Fire Destroys Barn Sunday Afternoon A burn on the Harvey farm, four and one-half mile* southeast of Berne, wa* totally destroyed by fire about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, presumably started by spontaneous combustion in the haymow. Two wagons, all workshop tools, part of the milking equipment, a bull and other equipufimt, were also destroyed in the blase, despite efforts of the Berne rural fire fighters with their equipment. The blaze wa* first noticed by a eon. Billy, who turned lit the alarm. There wa* no estimate made of the damage, which was partly covered by insurance. o Holiday Death Toll Goes Over 400 Mark Less Than Forecast By Safety Council , By United Press The nation returned to work today afler a long holiday week-end In which more >han 4(0 persons lost their live*. Although late reports showed 417 death* directly attributed to the four-day Fourth of Julv holiday, the toll wa* lower than previous year* and considerably less than forecast by the national safety council. Nearly half the death* were cau*ed by traffic accidents, as generally fair weather during the week-end sent hundreds of thou *and* of motorists swarming onto the highway*. A total of 216 died In automobile accidents, 138 were drowned, ten died in firewoik* mishap* and 96 died from other accident*. Michigan led the st*tM with 4ldeath*. California had 43. Ohio. 39; New York. 24 Texas. 22; Illinois, 24; Indiana, 19 and Pennsylvania 17. The small toll of fireworks, formerly one of the greatest cause* of accidents, was due to the fact that many state* have banned their use, safety council officials said. The council had predicted that 450 person* would be killed in traffic accident and 85u would dl<» a* a result of fireworks hums, drownings, falls, and similar accidents. It predicted that 800 would ba killed outright and another 500 would die later from injuries received during the four day holiday. One of the strangest deaths of the holiday occured when friends threw a three Inch fire cracker at George Bucher, 17. while he was swimming in a stone quary at Waukesha. Wi*. Ho died In a hospital from concussion of the lung*. Charle* Snllvan, 13. was struck on the head by a golf ball while caddying at a Rosiindale, Mass.. golf course. He died at hi* home of a brain hemorrage. At Georgetown, Colo., W. G. Traut, 40, hooked a flnji and lost his life. Traut was standing In a boat while casting. A fish grabbed hit line and pulled him in. He drowned.

Measure Up For Debate Would Extend OPA Year, Charge Pressure" Used

Truman Urges House 0. K. British Loan Avoid Conflict In Economic Policies Washington, July 8— (CP) — President Truman today urged the house to pass the senateapproved *3,750,000,000 British loan as “the one way we can avoid 'he danger or a conflict In economic policy between the United States and the United Kingdom " In a letter to chairman Brent Spence, D., Ky.. or the house banking committee, Mr. Truman said that without the loan agreement "It will lie difficult, if not impossible, to proceed with the Unlt<*d Nations program for international economic cooperation." The letter was sent to Spence several day* ago. It will be read to the house today when it begin* debate on the loan, regarded by the administration as the "keystone in the arch” of postwar American foreign economic policy. At the same time, secretary of state James F. Byrnes sent a cablegram from Paris urging ap proval of the loan as the “first essential economic step toward peace and security." Meanwhile, house speaker Sam Rayburn. D.. Tex., told Mr. Truman at a White House legislative conference he still believes the loan will be approved. In his letter. Mr. Truman thanked the banking committee for the "fine spirit" in which it considered the loan, and declared: “The British financial agreement is an integral part of the international economic policy ot (Turn To Pag* 4, Column 5) 0 Urge Landlords And Retailers Hold Line Indianapolis, July B—(TP> Houuier members of the veterans of foreign war* today urged landlords and retail merchant* to hold the price line as veterans “held the battle lines" ovenuas. Newly-elected department commander Charles Klaubo of Ham mond said the council of administration endorsed a resolution to that effect yesterday in its first meeting following reorganization. 0 Residents Swelter In Heat, Humidity No Early Respite From Heat Foreseen The more fortunate Fourth of July vacationists, who were granted an extension of the holiday to the weekend, returned here Sunday night and today to find the same sweltering temperature* that prevailed through the midwest. Sunday afternoon was probably the most uncomfortable of the season. With the temperature and humidity apparently rivalling each other their upward climb, local residents were unable to find relief in customary shady spot*. Temperatures moved into 90’* and humidity of 60 or more further added to the discomfort. A light breeze which was felt Intermittenly failed to afford much of a relief. While the cloudy weather arrived this morning, a* predicted. It was expected to have little effect on the temperature and humidity as the weatherman in his early morning forecast prophesied another "scorcher." Many citizens were away over the weekend, some of these having stayed at lake* and resort since Thursday — the Fourth — where they relied upon lake breezes to afford a respite from the heat wave.

Molofov Again Blocks Peace Parley action Big Four Foreign Ministers Fail To Break 'Filibuster Paris. July 8 — (UP) - The big four foreign minister* today failed again In an attempt to break the one-man "filibuster" of foreign minister V. M. Molotov who refuse* to allow invitation* for the 21-nation peace conference to be Issued until rules of the meeting have been established. After lengthy argument the ministers put the Invitation question to a formal vote which showed Molotov holding out a* a one man minority against secretary of state James F. Byrnes, foreign secretary Ernest Bevin and foreign minister Georges Bidault. The three western ministers wanted >o send out the Invitations immediately for the conference which they have agreed to hold July *29. But Molotov continued to block any action. Hours of argument failed to develop any new approach to the problem but the ministers agreed to meet at 5 p. m. ill a. m. EDT> to tackle the matter again. Bidault, France's President, premier and big four delegate, was understood to be hopeful of nn'angling the snarl over whether the foreign ministers shall lay down Ironclad rule* for the full dress European peace conference. High sources close to the conference saw a possibility that unless a decision was reached speedily, the chance of holding th« peace parley on the scheduled date was threatened. They agreed generally that two to three weeks would be necessary for the various delegations to make their arrangements to come for the conference.

Legion Will Elect Officers Tonight Officer* of Adam* Post 13. American l,egion. will be named tonight in the election of officer*, held a* a part of the regular meeting beginning at 8 p.m. T. C. Smith, chemist of the Central Soya company, I* the only candidate for commander to date. Nomination* are open tonight until the election. There are several contests for other lesser offices in the post. o Native Os County Is Taken By Death Mrs. Sylvia Bryan Dies Saturday Night Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Willshire, Ohio Methodist church for Mrs. Sylvia Bryan. 57, a native of Adams county who died Saturday night at LaPorte. The dec-eased was born in Adam* county, west of Willshire, the daughter of the late Norman to'utzenhelser and lived tn that vicinity until 12 years ago. when she moved to Warsaw. Surviving are the husband, John; four brothers, Sidney Mutzenhelser of Jefferson township; Jess and Fred, also of Adams county, and John of Ohio City. O.; two slaters, Mrs. Gladys Bollinger of Rockford, Ohio, and Mrs. Cloyd Byers of pear Wren. Ohio. The Rev. Argo Sudduth will officiate at the services, and burial will be In Willshire. Friends may call at the Zwick funeral h-»me after 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

Price Four Cenhi

Both Friends, Foes Os Price Controls Charge 'Pressure' Tactics Are Used Washington, July B.— (UP)- The pay off battle on OPA opens in the senate today amid charges that both friends and foes of price control are using "pressure" tactic*. The measure up for deliate would extend OPA In a modified form for one year, and would wipe out rent increases made since the old price law expired a week ago. The bill faces rough going with the bitterest battle over now attempts to exempt meat, poultry and dairy products from any new price control. Sen. Joseph H. Ball, R., .Minn., < harged OPA with a vicious propaganda drive based on “scaring the public." The OPA, he said, ha* been warning of Inflation with the sole purp<se of marshalling public opinion to Influence congress in favor of OPA. Sen. James E. Murray. D.. Mont,, asked both sides in the OPA fight to abandon "pressure tactic*.’* and decide the price question with “facts and figures.” “Business men are making big profits and want more," he said, charging that it wa* hypocrisy to claim that OPA threatened free enterprise. Although senate democratic leadet Alben W. Barkley, Ky., expraased hope that a satisfactory measure could in- sent to the white house this week, the eenate faced major conflicts over: 1. The meat poultry dairy product* exemption, sponsored by Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, R., Neb. Wherry claims bi partisan support promise* hw amendment “a good chance" of passage, and has expressed belief that adequate meat supplies are flowing to markets at “ridiculously low prices considering the fact tha' OPA was chopped off at a moment's notice." ‘ 2. A move by Sen. Robert A. Taft, 11. O. to allow producers their July I 15, 1940, profit* pin* Increased production cost* sinew then. This w&» a compromise version of the Oct 1-15,1941. base pricing period that would have been established in the OPA extension bill vetoed by President Trumas.

The President called the earlier plan “most damaging." 3 The threat of Sen. W. I*e« O’Daniel, I).. Tex., to conduct a one-man filibuster against th>* measure. Other proposal* to decontrol Im* mediately such item* a* petroleum, tobabacco, timber and cotton were planned, but were not expected to develop major parliamentary battles. The measure, a* it went to the senate floor, carried a Barkleysponsored substitute for the old Taft pricing formula. Thi* would require OPA to allow producer* price* to assure average profit* ot June, 1940, plus increased production costa since then—ls OPA deems higher prices necessary to step up production. It also would allow wholesalers, distributor* and j letallen* their June 29, 1916. First Os New Wheat Crop Expected Today The finst of the new wheat crop wan expected to arrive in the city today, it wa* reported at noon by Avon Burk, of the Burk Elevator company. First combining of the new crop wa* completed Saturday afternoon and thls.wa* expected to reach the local elevator sometime this afternoon. Mr. Burk said that he bad receive-! no reports which would indicate the size of the yield, it is generally believed that it wilt be heavy, however. Aa for price. .Mr. Burk said that present condition* placed elevator buyers in a dilemma. but that he would likely pay today's market price at 81.68,