Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 172

OUSE OPENS DEBATE ON OPA COMPROMISE

Irsson Paid |tel Bills Os L Officers ■unit ons Maker Ed Hotel Bill At Eughter's Wedding ««r investigating com- ■ evidence today that K>n< maker Murray W. GarsKa.| th- hold bll>« of K ”l’ K« j May D- Ky - ,n< * hißh ' K; military officers who atK th- lavish Hotel Pierre Kn: of Gatwon'a daughter. ■< in New York. Ktmopieo of their registration t;ar<«on « hotel hill were Hd m the record* of the proKwiry by «••!>. William F. H. Cal- ■ committee also received erithat several high ranking officem received official K, to travel to New York at the ■of the wedding party. ■a'nun James M. Mead. D.. denounced who* he termed ■racthe of "false travel orders" ■ <aid he thought the army End crack down on officer* who Hg-d in ■r-eon paid the billa of Col. ■ Elliott. Lt. Col and Mm. ■un Kaifntan and Gen and Mrs. K Wait! when they left. a<■nx to the evidence given the K) I hill, however, went unpaid K year. According to hotel reK the bill for 325.95—was Ky paid by Garmon. Kowland then had Maj. Tim- ■ K Williams. now executlvu ■er of the chemical warfare ■k* personnel division. read in■h- t-cord a series of order* <ll- - flv- high-ranking officers ■ Allert W Jacobson. a civilian ■altant. to temporary duty in ■ York during the first part of ■<ry 1944 The wedding party ■ held Jan. 2. Me orders were drawn up at the Mtkm of Maj Gen. William M. M-r. then chief of CWS. M- order* were issued to Por- ■ llr.x Gen Paul X. English, Col. yll A Elliott, Brig Gen. Alden ■Yaitt, and I.t Col. Gordon B ■lman M- army officer*, W.ilium* said. ■ <ut-rnni-nt travel order* and ■ <li-m expense*. Jacobson got uf government travel Mr or four cent* a mile travel If Mhu hy private automobile He J WH It per diem. M« Pierre Hotel record* were M with the committee after M» development*; M Tl "‘ rotntnittee renewed It* M to bold night sessions If that ■id make it easier for May to on hl* connection* wish the M*ea munition* combine. May Lt yesterday hi* congressional ■* were too heavy to permit hie ■mony now hut that he would ■ar at a n Mr | y date L L S ' r *' J * an H. Bate*, -former ■“'ary at the combine's Wants- ■' m office, testified that Dr. B’X Camton and Joseph Free- ■ [»d requeued her to be KJ’ ,h * asked her ■ A.bert Jacobson—the war deBment ieg a | consultant, named Column b " fwock Prices |9 ain On Increase EuT' n«w K . “ g pr,e ' ! w »» at Omaha, rjwtta livestock prices In-. E Chlca «c. approaching KkZa 1 r * cwd * •»*«• « 'harp E '•’•lump. ■ncltai by ««*•»« other B *1 rt °ckyard» E r« t 2' y from * ,, « l “‘y >•« » ywtwtkye prices to SO cent* KmmYaL , TMtR “OMeTWt ■»:<X>am TUW tm M 60 aun, „ •■weeeseeeep f Z Ep Qq p *******••'•'*•*••••••• l p «rtl» * Ut MM KSJJjLwgt F**b<mv* **"*«day fr**»ina *•** Wednesday

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

No Spare Tires For Cars Before October Washington, July 23.—11'Pl New automobile* don't come <quipped with a («pare tire until at leewt Oct. I. the civilian production administration reported today. It said that owner* of old automobiles needed tire* worse than of new car*, and supply still does not equal demand although factories this year should turn out two tire* for every automobile in the country. I «ll I—" —WO ——— »-I— —■ Hundreds Os Suspects Held In Jerusalem Estimate Toll Os Dead Over Hundred In Palestine Blast Jerusalem. July 2S— (UPI British police Investigating the King David hotel bombing In which about 100 persons are dead or missing today rounded up huntteds of suspects, Including a Jew found suffering from bullet wounds who was hiding not far from the bullet-riddled Im sly of another Jew, The wounded Jew and several companions found with him were tentatively identified as having been among the perpetrators of the King David bombing. The Jews were believed to be members of one of the underground Jewish organizations which have been carrying on a campaign of Ixtmbing and assassination against the British. The arre*ts were made under a salem. Rescue wotker* were still huntstrict curfew in th*- Jewish sectlon of lhe old city of JerttIng through the debris of the hotel tor further victims. (Ezchange telegraph reported that D. Thompson, assistant chief secretary of Palestine, was discovered alive but lodged in the wreckage. He wu* quoted us telling rescue workers: “there is someone else In here neor me. I think he Is still alive. I cun only see his stomach but It Is moving.”i The British milltury command and administration whut was left of them after the shattering blast ' tTurn To Pag* ». Column »» 1 ■■ ■—•

Mrs. Finlayson To Head Girl Scouts Reelected Head Os Giri Scout Council Mry C. I. Finlayson has been reelected commissioner of the Decatur Girl Scout cooncil, officials of the council announced today. Mrs. Finlayson and other elected officer* will assume their official duties for the new Scout year In September. Other official* of the Girl Scout council are as follows: Mrs. John Carroll, deputy commissioner. William Lose. Jr., treasurer. Mrs. Robert Heller, secretary. Organisation committee Mra. Hugh Holthuuse. Mrs. Roy Kalver and Mra. Anna Jane Brown. Training committee Mr*. Milton Swearingen. Finance committee — Edward Jabarg. Progiam committee — Mr*. Kenneth Gunther. Mrs. Gordon Harvey. Public relation* -Mrs. Gerald Durkin. Camping committee—Mrs. R. C. Hersh. Juliette Low chairman — Mrs. Clyde Harris. Recorder Mrs. William Gass. o~Autos Collide At Alley Intersection Damage estimated by city police at 1150 was caused at 5 pm. Monday when two autos collided at an alley intersection at the rear of the Mansfield garage on South Second atreet. The can* were driven by Robert Burke, of Wlilahire. 0., and John Krueb of near Willshire. No one was injured.

Seek Health Through Faith At Canada’s Shrines BOUND FOR SACRED SHRINES In Montreal. Canada, on a pilgrimage of faith, invalid* smile for a picture before boarding a 12-car special train in Chicago. Miss .Mary Ellen Kelly. 23, of Marcus, la., third from the left In front row, Inspired journey. Paralyzed from the chin down for half her life she said the group of 75 will “hope for miracle*.’’

Utility Assessment Higher In Decatur Increased Despite Decrease In County Although the total of state's a*-, seaaments on railroads attd other utilities I* 171,16" less than a year ago. the amount listed in Decatur al me io higher (han in 1945. the tabulation of figurtw In the county auditor's office reveals. In 1945 the assessed value of realroads and utilities in the city was 1415.582. Thia year the total Is 3421.919. For the county, the state's assessments dropped from |3,648.795 to 33.577.545. The nominal de. crease wae spread over a number of aosesainents, no one factor (ontributing to the drop, an exam inatlon of the valuation* show. The county's total assessment of taxable property this year, on which tax levies payable next year will Im* figured, is higher than a )ear ago, despite the cut In the utate's assessments. Ileal estate and personal property. plue improvem -ills, have a net taxable value of 329,354,432. compared to |28.687,K1. One pule lie official remarked that the pne perty listed would have a value twice that amount on today's market. Following World War I. when real estate wm reass-mKjji in the stale, the taxable value of all pro perty In the county was arolnd 4" million dollars, officials declared Indiana tux laws have been changed in the past 12 yearn, ami real estate has not la-en assessed for more than lb years. The Intangible tax law aUo eliminates certain personal property, like cash, stocks and bonds from the assessor’s Immßcs. Banks pay an extra tax on deposits and securitlew* are taxed with a otamp tax. 0

Two Bank Bandits Slain In Missouri Killed 15 Minutes After Bank Holdup Osceola. Mo.. July — (UP) — A sharp-shooting sheriff and hl* deputy, who gut their training bringing down squirrel* In the Missouri hill country, were credited today with shooting to death two bank robber* 15 minutes after they looted the hank at nearby Humansville. Sheriff l-ogan Perry and deputy J. E. Klnklad cornered the pair in a farm roadway and felled then after a blazing, rural gun battle. "I don’t know which of u» got which of them.” Perry aid. “All I know is. we got 'em." Perry ®nd Kinkaid overtook the gunmen approximately two miles south of here when they stopped to replace a Missouri automobile license plate with a Connecticut ta « One of the robber* opened fire with two pistole and the other reached inaMe the car tor a rifle and came up shooting. Perry and Klnkald opened fire (Turn To P»g« 2, Column t)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY,

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 23, 1946

BULLETIN Concord, N. H., July 23.— (UP)—A 5-year-old boy wae killed, his father was injured severely and six house* and many other buildings were wrecked today when a freak storm of "twister" intensity swept a half-mile path through the Concord Heights area.

Senate Drives For Terminal Pay Vote Terminal Leave Pay For Discharged Vets Washington, July 23— il'P) The senate drove toward a vote today on the 33,000,"< | t) 9®o Gl terminal leave pay bill, desci lb»*d by Sen. Joeeph 11. Ball. R . Minnas "just a bonus in disguise." Under the measure backed by President Trujnau. discharged servicemen would receive Hve-year federal bonds carrying 2'x percent Interest In payment for furlough* they didn't get. Sen. Edwin C. Johnson. D.. Col.. sponsor of the bill, told reporters it would wipe out "favor'lsm" shown discharged officers who have received cash payment*. He predicted the bill would lie passed by the senate today. Ball offered amendment* that would force deduction of mustering out pay already granted enlisted men, and bring World War 1 veteran* under the bill. “If we make this retroactive, we might as well make it really retroactive," he said. The bill wa« drafted as a substitute for house-approved logislatlon which would grant immediate cash payments. It was written by war. navy and treasury department official* In cooperation with the budget bureau which had warned that the house measure was not in accord with Mr. Truman's unti-inflatioii program. Some opposition to the senate bill was expected on ground* that Gi's need cash now not five year* hence. The bond* would be non-trans-ferable and could not be cashed in for five years. Here I* how a GI would receive his payments: 1. Within one year after enactment of the bill he would file with the secretary of war or navy a sworn statement computing what the government owed him. 2. He would receive bonds to within 325 of the total owed him and the balance in cash. 3. The lumds would be dated back to the calendar quarter following his date ot discharge. No credit would be allowed for accumuated leave of more than 120 days. Officers discharged after the bill's enactment likewise would come under the bond payment plan. The Irnnds would not be taxable except for the interest payments and would be exempt from the claims of creditors Cash Instead of bond* would he paid when the total due Is under 350. where the G! was discharged before Jan. 1, 1943, where the servicemen has died after discharge and payment Is to be made to hl* beneficiaries, or if the serviceman is mentally disabled and his affairs are managed by a guardian.

Weather Favorable For 2nd Atom Test Second Test Slated Thursday Morning Off Bikini Atal). July 23—(UP) —Clearing skies behind a ta»t)eeeding tropical (ront ovfrr Bikini atoll late tonight Indicated that the second atomic Iwimb might be detonated <m schedule Thursday morning So encouraged was the operation crossroad* high command by preliminary weather reports that the (irst of 140 support vessels was ordered to evacuate Bikini at *> a. m. tomorrow. Unless the final weather fore<ast tomorrow indicates the situation ha* taken a turn for the worst and the test must be postponed. all but eight of the remaining support vessels will sail out into their assigned positions in the open sea. The command ship Appalachian is scheduled to lead the outwardbound parade more than 26 hours ahead ot the detonation; presumably to permit the transfer of the atom bomb from the laboratory ship Albemarle without the observation of 55 correspondents. It is believed the bomb will be moved from the laboiatory ship Albemarle to the LSM (landing ship mechanized i 60. from which it will be suspended under the waters of Bikini lagoon. The bomb will be exploded by radio impulse from the USS Cumberland Sound. The eight vessels which will remain in the lagoon overnight include technical ship* ami two transports which will pick up personnel left behind on ship* of the target fleet for last minute adjustment of Instruments and care (Turn To Page 2. Column 3)

Urges Gates Issue Call For Assembly Indiana Bonus Bill For Veterans Urged Indianapolla, July 23— (UP) — Louis F. Baldonl, state Democratic representative ftjom St. Joseph county today urged governor Gates to call a special session of the state legislature Immediately to enact a state bonus bill for veterans of World War 11. Jn a letter to the governor. Baldonl said that surplus fund* at the disposal of the state treasury made it advisable to act on the proposal now. A bill, providing $lO a month for stateside duty and 312.60 a month for oversea* service, was introduced hy Baldonl in the last session of assembly and reported out of a committee at that time. The South Bend state legislator Is up for renomination In St. Joseph county In the November elections. The governor suggested several week* ago that he might call a special session If the federal government failed to reenact rent control legislation.

Price Control Opponents Begin Attack As Leaders Predict Bill’s Passage

Record Crops May Ease Restrictions May Bring Return Os Lighter Bread ■ I I *■'■ Washington. July 23—<UPl An agriculture department official eald today that lighter colored bread and normal sized loaves may Im* on their way back The official, who declined use of his name, said lhe outcome de pend* on whether the department * prediction of record-shattering corn and wheat crop* Is fulfilled If the big crops are achieved, he eaid, lhe government also may Im* able to earmark mor-- grain for hunger area* ax well a* review orders restricting the use of flour by miller*, brewers and distillers. The department said that on the ba*ti* «f a special mid July survey of crop condition* the torn crop was expected to total more than 3.457.ft7<i.000 (Bl bushtls and thwheat crop about 1,132.074.000 <B> bushel*. Each crop would be the largest in the nation's history. The largexi previous corn crop wax 3.203.(too,'oo (Bi bushel* in 1914 l-a*t year's wheat crop was 1,123,043.000 HI) bushel*. The agriculture department official said the wheat crop would be about 135.000.000 i M t bushelx larger than the department anticipated when it drew up its 194« wheat pro. gram earmarking about 460,000,000 (Mt bushels for domestic consumption. “Ou that basis." !(•• said, "it may Im- poMible to relax aotne of the restriction* on the use of wheat, particularly If price control is revived and we are aide to limit wheat fed to livestock." When the department thought tile wheat crop would total only alMdit 1,000,000.060(111 bushels, it took several step* to limit domestic consumption so that even 250.000-000 000 (M c bushels would be available for export. Orders which might Im- modified if the corn and wheat crops meas(Turn To Page J. Column <) New Home Building Progresses In City Building Proceeds Despite Shortages Building of new homes in Decatur Is progressing In the face of material shortages and indication* are that several local residents will Im 1 in new home* by fall. Four houses are almost complete In the McMillen addition in the north part of Decatur and several more are under construction. A nutnlcer of new houses in the Stratton addition east of the St. Mary's river are ready for interior decorating and Inside work and excavation* have been completed for at least a dozen more. Local contractor* sdy that many materials are still hard to get, hut that a few people have been able to get sufficient material through priorities to assure them early occupancy of their now homes. It was estlm.t“d by one buildmg supply dealer that at least 15 ind possibly more new house* would be ready for occupancy before* winter. Plumbing supplies, paint, hardware and roofing material are among the scarce item* and only limited quantities of lumlcer are available. Remodelling of a number of other homes Into apartments is continuing and several of these units will be ready soon, It was learned today. Among local residents whose new homes are nearing completion are Gordon Harvey, who is building on Mercer avenue, and (Turn To Pag* 2, Column 4)

Optical Goods Firms And Eye Doctors Sued I Rebating Practices Cited In Anti-Trust Suit By Government Chi<ago. July 23— (VP) —The f-deral government today filed two civil suits under the Sherman antitrust act charging optical goods wholesalers and eye doctors with fixing prices of eyeglasses through rebating practice*. The suit* charged that through the rebates an average of one half of the total price paid by patients for glasses was turned back to •he doctors. Both ,suits aske-1 injunctions to prevent the firms named from paying the rebates, and the doctors named from accepting them Attorney general Tom C. ("lark announced in Washington that the suits had been filed. Clark said some doctors got a* much as 140.000 a year in rebates. While only 51 doctors were named directly, the government** suit was aimed at all doctors engaged In the alleged rebate practice—hence the phrase (hat the doctors were "sued a* a class.' In each suit eye doctors doing business with the defendant optica! firms were sued a* a class. However. 51 doctor* were specifically named as representative of the entire group charged with accepting the rebates. Clark said the department had been informed that the rebating practice is industrywide. The investigation eventually will cover all wholesale optical dispensers. he said. One government suit name I Bausch & Lamb. Rochester, N Y . Rigg* Optical Co 4’onsolidate. Chicago: Riggs Optical Co. Inc.. San Francisco; Mclntire. Magee A Brown Co. Philadelphia: and Southeastern Optical Co.. Inc, Richmond. Va. The other named the American Optical Co. South bridge. Mass., a voluntary association. and the American Optical Co.. Southbridge, a corporation Assistant attorney general Wendell Berge, head of the justice department anti-trust divirlon, said these charges were (Turn To Pag- 2, Column 4) 0 Question Heirens On Murder Charge Defense Attorneys Plan Questioning Chicago. July 23—(VP)—Defense attorneys acknowledged for the first time today that they would question William Heirens. 17-year-old university of Chicago sophomore, about murder. Despite official denial*. Helrenx has admitted orally three murders, including the kidnap-slaying of aix-year-old Suzanne Degnan last January. Defense counsel Joan P. Coghlan. his brother. Mai. and Roland Towlo went to the county jail today to interview Hetren*. They said their conference with him would be "exploratory, ’ and would concern all 29 charge* of burglary and assault placed against the youth. Asked If the "exploratory" conference would concern murder. John Coghlan replied: "Yes;" He said he expected no confession today, and that he planned to take no note* on what Hefrenw says. Despite previous arrangements made by Coghlan for a table (Turn To Page 3, Column S)

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Would Return Rent, Most Price Controls As Soon As Measure Signed By President Washington. July 23—H P) — The house, limited to an hour's debate, belay began final consideration of the compromise bill to revive the OPA. Price control opponents began their attack even before final debate opened Rep. Clarence J. Brown. R, 0.. assailed the new legislation as "a conglomeration of legislative errors" which would "fatten the pocketbooks of the favored few." Rep Jesse P. Wolcott. R.. Mich., profited at th* customary limit of one hour's debate for house consideration of legislation worked out by a senate house conference committee. But he dei lined to move formally for an additional two hours of argument. The antl-OPA attack failed to shake the prediction of administration leader* that the house would approve the pummelled OPA measure and shoot it to the senate by nightfall. "There'll Im- an OPA tonight a* far as we re concerned." house speaker Sam Rayburn. D.. Tex., told reporters a* the house scheduled a vot»n on the compromise price measure. House Democratic leader John W McCormack. Mass., forecast that the bill, despite its threewtek mauling at the hands of congress, will be signed by President Truman Cheery optimism also was voiced on the other side of capital hill where senate Democratic leader Alben W. Barkley, Ky. said the- senate would act on the hill as soon as It was received from the house. He predicted “ho trouble” in the senate. The OPA bill, hacked out by tenate-house conferees after eight days of JcM-kcying over price on reglnal product*, would return rent and most price controls as soon as the president signs th<> measure. The conferees placed the finl*hing touches on the compromise bill late yesterday. If would provide that price ceiling* on meat, dairy products, grains and some other comn4jditles could, be restored by OPA on Aug. 20. unless a three-man decontrol board ruled otherwise. I'nder customary house procedure. only one hour of debate is r (lowed on legislation worked out in house-senate- conferences. Provisions Washington, July 23 —U'PI— The compromise OPA bill to Invoted op. by the house* tmlay would:, 1. Extend OPA until June 30. 1947. 2. Continue rent control* at June 3ff level* unless increases author Iz e d by tie prl c o admistrator. No provision I* made, however, for a tenant to he reimbursed by a landlord for any Increases he may have paid for the month of July. 3. Set up a special three-man board of decontrol with finpl authority to supervise the gradual removal of price restrictions. Each member, appointed by the president with approval of the renate, would receive 112.000 a year. 4. Forbid restoration of controls on livestock, milk and their edible products, cottonseed, soybeans and grains until Aug. 20. Controls would be restored automatically on that date unless the decontrol l>oard specifies otherwise. 5. Continue decontrols on poultty. petroleum, egg* and tobacco after Aug. 20 unless the board specifically direct* price control* to be reatored before then. 6. Vest in the decontrol board final authority over removal or restoration of any price control. 7. Transfer from OPA to the secretary of agriculture the authority to determine whether food commodities shall remain under control. 8. Continue subsidies until April 1 on a reduced basis. Payment of subsidies will be decided (Turn To Psge 3, Column t)