Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 19 July 1946 — Page 1

;i fXLIV. No. 169

lAY SUBPENAED IN WAR PROFITS PROBE

■Appeals To ■an To Cali lß r Parley IrMstry And Labor COercncc Urged To StKiltze Economy July 19 •! Pl ti<<! its 1946 political i '" n,r,, i today i mH*■■* '' " " IKi, niZ' <l polltu al J imimittfi- 1,1,0 *' mHB congressional foes. "flß'lo made it dear that It it* political caml3^Klt the price control issue i hope that con- . ii.h -I an Ol’A revival : lory to the CIO | -HHc,-;.<r ratio" ! ' l *" oi'l'ealed | jjjmhien l Truman to call an conference to |H^K lt III.••tn* of stabilizing the economy and raising iHB organized buyers' I f1K1.., was recommended. • ■ *“* proposed in executive hoard • containing one of the J|Kt blasts the CIO ever Bred |3Krc». The Itoard said tin wMtitid other organization* in plat ing the fat tn of Hinted before the voti the November election*. 111 ‘"to< r » , ’«’’ responsible drive to wreck price 'iwLl bring inflation upon this mud be made to answer t*B people,” the CIO Raid. th,- executive board apCIO prcaiilent Philip Mur f HHpri'piica l to intensify politi ' under a revised PAC. proposed the reorganizeiope with the problem flflby tlie death of PAC chairHillman ■ new setup enlarged the , committee to 12 i■■ Murray among the new I 11 !I,NO P ro * , d®d a f 'vc- • l,,liir d to direct | function* Under I the PAC will be diI ’J™ ' y Jafk Kroll, 61 ‘ lnllK ' I tljio worker of Hillman in the 11 *' 1 ,l "' Amalgamated Cloth | MBl'orkcrs. K Z <>ll preside I A-liiw of the PAC and Its board. ,ll ‘‘ pnlar K e! i orgatiiza | the CIO left wing a I ally larger voice, it was ||Blopi in a minority position | O>i< It it could lie outvoted by s middle of the road fol- |* The new alignment also ||B<! likely to bring the PAC I un,, ‘‘ r M " rrßy * * in *- I*h he disclaimed any inten I ifluf seeking a larger voice. ■ord Fellowships 114 Newspapermen I Bnhrldge, Mmh’ July 19. (CPI I W H ' rl '' Mll, " r Bnd "’llllam Me I Jt Bli Jr ' Who * erv *d oversea* [ <B' ai ~ '■'•rrespondent* for the l w” 1 *'' r, ‘ among 14 news I ‘W""“ n I’*’ “warded Nieman ; W>**liii>s for a year of study at i unlmslty, It was anI ®‘ ' 'I today. i ■»-•’, 31. a resident of txts [ W' 1 "*- *aa wounded with the 1 W ’ rn >y in France after stir- ■ the torpedoing of a ship at i s landings and **rvI i!i " land- ■ with the marine*. McDougall, I wd Salt Lake City, remained at | ■l‘<«t until the fall of Java, was i,y ,h ‘* Ja P**te*e and re |W"‘' 1 a prisoner for three year*, t I BuTTetTn’ ! ■ July 19.—(UP)— Ten Matsengers and three crew I ■'’ rril, ' r ‘ of • C-47 plane were Jhed when the transport i gsshed 10 mile* outside of j ■oodland. Kan., on a Topeka ■ Denver flight, officials at I B f ' Wr y Field, Denver, aaid to- ■ < ••MOCRAT thermometer H r *"* ERATuR E READINGS ! ■•00 a.m 7a H;'® tt-tn. g< j■’ p ’ m ' 92 ""h ■ I io j I Weather Btu *rf ly '’•‘'d* w «rm and ■ M ’ with thundershowers ' WMt «* »<»te tonight and KZ*• 1 y scattered thunderpwwere central and couth pro■T* •s’urday. Not suite eo B" W 2 9r,h •*»«••» tonight.

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Sales Director O' H. W. McMillen, above, has In-on named director of sales for the Centra) Hoya Co.. Inc., and all of Its divisions.

H. W. McMillen Is Director Os Sales Heads Sales Force For Organization R. H. Fletcher, president ot Centra I Soya Company. Inc., announced today that 11. W. McMillen, vice-president and member of the lautrd of directors, would become director of sales for the comiumy. and all of Its divisions. Mr. McMillen has been of the hoard .of directors for several years and has been a vlie-presld-ent of the company since December. 1944. when he las-ume actively atpfi'lated with It. In his new capacity he will have the executive responsibility for the determination of all salre programs. Mrs. McMillen joined the Central Sugar company in July of 1933 as assistant field manager; In 1937 he wa* elected vice-pre-sident and general manager, and was elected president in 1939, which position he held until the sugar company was disbanded in 1944. From Centra) Sugar company. Mr. McMillen joined Central Soya company as vice president in charge of the products division, which position ae held until his ap|M>intment as sales director for the entire organization. Coincident with the announcement of Mr. McMillan to the Job as director of sales, came the news that J. R. Turner had been appointed manager of the products division to replace Mr. McMillen. Mr. Turner has been with the (Turn To Pass 2. Column i>

Limberlost Lake Is Endorsed By Clubs Conservation Club Council In Action The Adam* county cottacil of conservation, through Its president, G. W. Vizard of Decatur. today releaned a copy of a resolution endorsing the proposed "Llml>erlost Lake project." The project wan started recently by a group of residents of southern Adams county to retabllsh a state park near Geneva, which would Include locations made famous by the late Adams county author. Gene Stratton Porter. Advocates of the plan propose to dam up a tributary of the Wabash river there, creating a UOO-acre lake to be used for fishing, swimming and other report activities. The lake site grounds, under the proposed plan, would Include the log cabin, once the home of the famous author, it was reported. The resolution of the council sets out several reasons for its endorsement, including the following: "Our motives are dedicated to the purpose of preserving wildlife, establishing bird sanctuaries, creating and enhancing fishing ground* and furthering recreational facilities. "We promise to support the project for Its commemorlatlon of the illustrious life and literary achieve, meats of Gene Strattou Porter. “We believe the residents of Adams and adjacent counties (Turn To Page t. Column •<

OPA Conferees Get New Plan On Compromise • Congress Conferees May Agree On Bill For OPA Extension Washington, July 19.—(UP)—Administration leader* in congress were reported confident today that senate-boiMe conferees would reach agreement by tomorrow on a compromise bill to revive OPA. The Democratic leadtrshlp. however, was said to l»e fat from certain that the final version would prove acceptable to President Truman. They felt that would depend to a great exlent on the decision of the conferee* on the r|u<vttion of price controls for major food*. Adminlstrail >n sources declined to predict whether Mr. Truman would approve a compromise plan that would exempt specific foods from controls but provide for restoration of 100 high. HotMie conferees so far have refused to accept provisions in the iienale-approved OPA bill which would keep price ceilings off meat. |M»ultry and dairy products, wheat, tobacco and petroleum. Sens. George L. Kadcliffe, D.. Md.. Robert A. Taft. K.. O, and Charles W. Toltey. R.. N. H . were named to a special subcommittee to draw up a program acceptable to !s>fh senate and house conferees. Radcliffe said the group may recommend that a special decontrol Ijourd receive authorlt/*io roll back prices on the exempted commtMlities if they get too far out of line. Re-establishment of price ceilings would l>e done by a decont nd Itoard already provided for in the senate bill. Under the present legislation. however, the board would have only authority to remove ceilInga when supply reaches demand. Radcliffe said that while “no one was committed to it,” the proposal probably will be brought up today at the 14-man conference committee "so that we can have something concrete to work with.” Should the conferees reject the suggestion, both sides aro expected Io give up their present effort* to draft a compromise bill. They then would return to the house and senate for further Instruction. That action would delay settlement of the price problem until next week at least. —.o

Recreation Work Is Outlined Al Rotary Deane Dorwin Speaks At Weekly Meeting Deane Dorwin, Decatur high fx-hool instructor and recreation supervisor, wan the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Jlotary club Thursday evening. Mr. Dorwin, who la supervisor o( "The Den,” Decatur's youth center, during the school year, and la one of three school teachers who conduct the extensive recreation activities at Worthman field during the summer, discussed the city’s recreation activities. Discussing the youth center, the speaker detailed the many and varied activities carried on at "The Den.” which Is sponsored by the Decatur Community Fund. Only lack of space prevents greatly increased participation and attendance of the city's teen-agers at the center, Mr. Dorwin stressed. During the past school year, the recreation leader cited, there were more than 65,fMMi recreation hours provided by the youth center, which is open at various hours seven days weekly during the nine months the local schools are In session. Turning to the summer recreation program. Mr. Dorwin outlined the many activities In the line of sports, games and craft work In progress at Worthman field morning, afternoon and evening throughout the summer In closing, the recreation worker pointed out that Decatur ranks high for cities of its site ir a diversified recreation program. (Tur* To Page 2, Column •>

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 19, 1946

Fatally Burned • Ernest Gephart, altove. former Decatur resident, recently discharged from service, was burned to death Wednesday In Auburn. Calif. _____

Former Decafur Man Is Burned To Death Ernest Gephart Is Victim Os Accident Ernest Gephart. 25. former De-i <»i»ir srddleq, was uoddentally burned to death late Wednesday tn Auburn. Calif., according to word received here late Thursday by his widow, the former Virginia Springer of Line street. In the telegram received by Mrs. Springer from the coroner of the county in which the accident occurred. no detail* of his death were given. The wire stated that because of the condition of the body, burial has already been made at Lido. Calif , whyre the victim's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Gephart. reside. Because of the nearness of the parents and the nature of the accident. the wire continued, they were notified before the widow here. (real Red Cross authorities today sent a wire to the California coroner asking for more details. Mr. Gephart had been residing and working in California as a truck driver since his discharge; from the army service on Nov-| emlier 30. 1945. Mrs. Gephart stated. He was born in Dakota, and had live with hi* parents near Wren. Ohio, as a youth. Before entering service he was employed by the city of Decatur and at the Central Soya company. He entered the service In November. 1943 from Adams county and took basic training at Camp Shelby. Miss. Before being sent to California, he was stationed with a mllltaiy police battalion at Fort Dix. N. J. He was discharged 'with the rank of private, first class. Surviving, besides the parents at Ixrdl. Cam., are the widow and two children: John. 4, and Sharon, 2. of Line street In this city: a half-brother. Harrod Gephart of Grand Rapids. Mich.

Worthman Field Scene Os Busy Day-Long Recreation Programs

It's not only baseball, softball and horseshoes at Worthman field these days. It's wire and plastic bracelets, hot pads, hot mats, painted glass pictures, belts, bookends, etc. There's nothing the matter with a little sports activity to build healthy bodies but there's also nothing the matter with little intricate tasks to create ingenuity and Improve talented hand*. This I* the belief of three Decatur school teachers directing the recreational program at Worthman field this summer and the response with which the novel pro gram has been met among the city’s youngsters Is easily evident In a visit to the field. Pound upon pound of squarecut glass panes. 150 pounds of •braid.” which Is nothing more than waste material from the top* of men's socks, scores of spool* of plastic wire not to mention plenty of patience and perseverance along with paint and pads—have been exhausted since the program was started eaily this summer. Both boys and blrls, whose ages

Resistance By Buyers Drives Prices Down Buyers Strikes In Notion Force Down Some High Prices Ry United Press Consumer resistance drove butter and meat prices down In some communities today, as buyers strikes continued throughout the nation. Cleveland retailers reported that butter purchases had fallen off 50 percent since last week, and wholesale butter prices dropred 1% cents to 69% cent* a pound. Meal purchases declined slightly in Detroit, where the CIO United Auto Workers Union was backing a buyers strike. Hutch<r* aaid prices were falling gradually. Consumer resistance forced butter prices from 79 to 72 cents a pound In Pierre. S. D. An Aberdeen. S. R. grocer said butter sales had fallen off 90 percent in his store. The price of bu'ter dropped slightly In Portland, Ore., but there was no surplus supply. Some Minneapolis retailers estimated that butter sales had faller. off 50 percent, but prices remained the same. The American Meat Institute, spokesman for the packing industry. said that in many cities meat was being offered at prices well Iwlow the old black market levels. The Institute cited the following examples: Chicago—Ground beef 35 cents a pound, beef short ribs 25 cents, beef pot roast 39 cents, bacon 50 cents and sirloin steak 49 cents. Cleveland—Pork loins 36 cents and beef rib roast 40 cents. St. Louis— Rolled beef sirloin 45 cent*, lamb stew 20 cents, rib roasts 42 cents, ground beef 39 cents, ham 49 cents. Cincinnati — Leg of lamb 41 cents, sirloin steak 47 cents, hamburger 33 cents. Labor, civic an<l veterans groups sponsored a mas* meeting at Rochester, N. Y., to prot,st rising prlgM.. Forty thousand pamphlets were distributed r.nd a petition bearing 6.000 names urged senators and congressmen to revive the OPA. On another price front, additional cities and state* were acting to keep rents down. Gov. Earl Warren of California called a special session of the state legislature for Monday to consider rent control legislation. The governors of Ohio and lowa were expected to do likewise unless congress acted within a few weeks. The mayors of Detroit and St. Louis signed bills limiting rent increase* to 15 percent over the old OPA levels. The Philadelphia city council was considering an ordinance holding rents at the levels prevailing July 1.

run from seven year* up. are taking part in the craft working piogram under the direction of Steve Everhart and Miss Madeline Spahr, while Deane Dorwin. asslMted by Miss Spahr, supervises the softball and baseball day programs. Boy Scouts hauling dirt, raking or cleaning under Mr. Everhart's direction-In order to qualify for next year's trip to Big Island camp at Rome City—complete the picture. , estimated •*>** an< * girls participate dally In the daytime activities. Besides the craft workers- who buy their artistic little creations themselves at cost - there are six softball teams and four baseball teams playing a league schedule. In the latter reci eat lons an estimated 120 boys play softball and 70 baseball inHide the fenced off area, while their chums gather around benches outside the fieldhouse to make the hot pads, bracelets and book ends. Among these ball teams I* that of the Junior Legion, coached and managed by Mr. Dorwin. which is (Turn To Pag* 2, Column 7)

Senate Committee Orders Kentucky Congressman Testify On Connections

Sen. Connally Says U. S. Must Remain Strong Maintain Powerful Army, Oppose Any Aggressor Nations Washington. July 19— (UP) — Chairman Tom Connally. D. Tex., of the senate foreign relation* committee declared today the United States must maintain powerful armed force* and stoutly oppoae aggression by Ruwia or any other nation. Ho told the senate the country will tolerate no form of aggression "whether by armed might or more subtle infiltration." Connally repinted Io the senate on hlo part in the big four foreign minister*' conference at I’arie. He laid down a seven-point program for postwar foreign policy which called for "a highly trained and properly equipped” army and "the most powerful navy on the planet." He called on the aenate to provide the United Nation* security council a full quota of U. S troops, planes and shipti necessary for the UN's policing of the peace. At h une, the senate foreign relations chairman continued, the army, navy and air forte muat be kept strong enough "to Strike the sword from the band of would-be aggressom." "Whether It be lluesla or the Republic of Panama, whether It be Great Britain or New Zealand, we Shall respect their rfgbi* and shall expect and demand that they recognize and re*pe.'t our." he asserted. He urged the U. S. to follow three seven precepts in its future (Turn To Page 2. Column &)

Nine Are Killed In Massachusetts Blast Leaking Gas Blamed For Fatal Explosion Wareham. Mass.. July 19 — (UP)— Leaking gas touched off by a spark was blamed today for an explosion that rocked the Cape Cod resort community of Onset, demolishing four building* and killing nine persons. Sixty-one other persons, many of them tourists who had come to the Buzzards Bay summer re sort for a vacation, were injured in the blast. Thirty-one required hospitalization. The dead Included five men and four women. Seven of the victims were killed outright. Two others died later of injuries. The Idas* rocked building* within a quarter mile area. Some of the victims were hurled Into the streets by the force of the explosion. But the majority were k lied by collapsing buildings. Four buildings were demolished and two others were damaged so badly they had to be razed The explosion occurred In front of Christy's Spa. an Ice cream parlor and a favorite rendezvous of the many summer t.jurists visiting the Buzzards Bay are«. Officials said the leak In the gas line started when Cecil Barrett. one of the victims, drove a pick through the pipe. Osa company workers and firemen were summoned immediately and the entire downtown area was evacuated and roped off. Shortly afterward, when the danger was believed over, the ropes were taken flown and curious shoppers and tourists poured into the area to see what had happened. Minutes later the blast roared out and the walla of (Turn To Page 4, Cclumn »)

To I,eave City The Rev. Glen E. Marshall, pastor of the Church of God. will leave Decatur July 28. having accepted a call to the pastorate of the Church of God in St. Joseph. Mich. Rev. Glen Marshall Accepts New Church Church Os God Pastor To Michigan Church The Rev. Glen E. Marshall, pastor of the Church of God in this city, ha* accepted a call to the pastorate of the Church of God in St. Joseph. Mich. The Rev. Marshall, who has been pastor of the Decatur church for the past 14 years, announced hi* resignation from the local ministry several weeks ago. effective this summer. The retiring pastor's final service In the Decatur church will be Sunday morning. July 28, when he will speak on "The Onward March” of Trutli The Rev. Dwight 11. McCurdy, of Anderson, has been secured to succeed to the local pastorate, the Rev. Marshal also announced this morning. Installation services for the new pastor will be held Sunday afternoon, August 4, with the Rev. ('. L Quinn of Anderson as the speaker. 0 — Nine Are Wounded In Tokyo Rioting Three Gun Battles In Japan Capital Tokyo, July 19 (1 Pl Three Japanese poicemen and six riot ing Formosan* were seriously wounded tonight In gun battles, in three separate sections of Tokyo, which climaxed long-smouldering emmlty between police and a huge bla< kmarketing ring. Fifty persons were arrested during dashes between metropolitan Judice armed with pistol* and staves ami various described ax Formosans. Koreans and Chinese. The first clash was reported at 7 p. m. near the black market center at Shimbashi station which recently wa* raided by police. The second was within a quarter of a mile of the American embassy. American MP'* with machine gun* mounted on jeeps dispersed the rioter*. The third outbreak of violence at Shibuya station -another blackmarket mart —was the most serion* of three. Three truckloads of Formosans drove past and fired Into the local police station at 9 p.m. and started a pitched battle with police. T4c R. Bennett of Indianapolis witnessed the Shibuya dash while seated In a jeep 100 yards from the police station. ”1 saw an MP In a jeep followed by three truckload* of men drive (Turn Tu Page 2, Column i)

Price Four Centj

Democrat Leaders Deny Telephoning Washington Office Os Munitions Firm Washington, July 19. tUP) — The senate war profits Investigating committee today subpenned Hep. Andrew J. May. D., Ky., to testify about hi* connections with a midwret munitions combine that received 17* otm.iam in war contract*. May. Informed of tue commlttoe action, aaid only "no comment ” Tin* committee asked May to appear next week, despite 'he Immunity he has while congress ie in session It notified him that otherwise he would I* compelled to testify m Maui a* congrres adjourns. Adjournment Is expected late this month or early next month. May previously app-cred lieforc the committee in clored eereion. The committee repeati-dly ha* invited him to testify In an open hearing under oath. May Had replied that he would not accept, unirex be wa* permitted to question other witness**. Chairman James M. Mead, I), N. Y.. signed the subpena after anti mnclng that he had be*-n authorized by tlie committee to do so. | "We expect Rep. Muy to appear liefore this committee rt a meeting next Tuesday," Mead said. The constitution protect* a member of congress from snbpena or arrest while coligre-e I* in session. Sen. Ow«m Breweter. R., Me., * member of the war Investigating committee said that tae Immunity lasts only during a session and for such time thereafter re it may take the member to reach his home. Mead said the committee had given May "ample opportunity" to appear ami explain hie connection* with the midpest munitions empire under Investigation for al1* ged war profiteering. "We are resorting t » thie method only because It is the only thing left for u* to do." he said. The Democrat |c leaders of th<» .■■u--. and >-' !iate -t*— *..-i»-d n fur-' the committee today that they never telephoned the Washington office of midwest munltione firm* under cingr*W*iolial investtgntion. Senate Denim ratlc leader Albeit W. Barkley, Ky. and house D««mo- < ratlc leader John W. McCormack. Mass , appeared before the senate war Investigating committee at. their own request. The sreslon wa.~ called specifically to "ear them. Barkley aaid calls mentioned lit previous* testimony a* aavlng come from his office were made by one < f hi* secretarire. usually to tell her husband, Charles t hance. to come by to take her home at night. "I wi*h merely to atate," Barkley said, "that I never knew of any of those calle I never authorized anyone to call that office. I didn't. (Turn To Fag* 2. Column •> 0 — Expect Some Relief From Heat Saturday Showers Last Night Miss This Vicinity Once again Decatur's expected relief from a heat wave went to naught late Thursday when showers moved around the city after a sizzling day. which saw a rec- < rd rise In the mercury. After the Daily Democrat thermometer registered 98 degree* above late In the afternoon, darkening skies and rolling clouds promised relief in the form of welcome rain. Despite the fact that Fort Wayne and other nearby communities reported heavy thundershower*. only a few drop* of rain were sprinkled on Decatur late last night and these failed to pro duce any material relief Early forecast* of cloudy and humid for today were borne out this morning—at least the humid portion of the prediction. At 8 a. m. the Daily Democrat (Turn To Psgo 2, Column 6)