Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1946 — Page 1

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II VESSELS SUNK IN ATOMIC BOMB TEST

t)PA Measure Up To Truman

hale Passes pival Bill; L To Truman lecision Expected his Afternoon By President Truman Lashlngton. July 25.—(UP)— E white house said today that I all probability" President Trull would announce his decision |the price control hill at his Im <EST) news conference toIrras .secretary Charles C. Ross L Mr. Truman would send a Euse to congress on the subject heiime late today or tomorrow Klaining his action. Ihr President Is expected to apLe the measure. declined to forecast what I President would do. He said. Lever. that if Mr T'uman signs I bill, the appointment of the Lntrol board proeided In the Sa revival measure would be an-Lnn-d promptly. boss said that In any event Mr. toman's action on the bill would I he announced until his conheace with reporters thia afterbn |fh» senate passed the housewnived bill early today. 53 to 26. Its soon as the bill is signed. OPA li restore ceilings on many items, ihoush most major foxlg will nuu without ceilings for the a* being at least. The measure would restore rent lllap and give a special threebn board sweeping powers over Ices on many commodities. Mr Truman may nominate the •rd members today. If he does. |r senate was prepared to conhn them by nightfall so that the ring machinery can hit high hr :a (mi as possible. <>FA. anticipating presidential Iproval of the bill, already had *l»red a aeries of pricing orders. It officials frankly predicted a Set smrl for several uiout its. implicated formulas limiting OPb poweru to price manufactured “da will delay Issuance of many ice orders while OPA calculates i»MM. which will be generally

[Tie impact O s the bill on the f*,* 88 * w»n<>my was reviewed last pt at an hour long white house lr,fen-ine attended by Mr. Trqr B •** top advisers. They Inreconversion director John I Hteelman. OPA chief Paul Porf- * fr **»ry of agriculture Clinh P Anderson and secretary of F«*rce Henry a. Wallace. per had no report to make asbat Indication P**d to Mr. Truman's accepting r* rompromtee hill. He vetoed I ' T *"" J” 7 * < '" ,uw ” 4 » New Contract Signed h G. E. And Union I Pormsi algping of a nhW contrac( L., . o *‘ n, ‘ Swtrle com Üb, Elaetrlcal. LJ._, Machine • Workers of .Hies (CIO) was announced by ™ P y ß,r ,Mt BiKht l# Bcheneca ’” , oun<’ed that T r *‘ t no ilgnitlvtetta/7* MCBp ‘ ,B thß * e< “ on elstion.*" 1 ,B ehar,e employe li°*»ne H. Pfelf, ,h .* “ npko>re relatione it,™ “”• ’•c"- _ y negotiators. 8UoT! ATURI ’®:o9a.m w u-m, .......... <4 rIOOA 2:00 <■ -' •* Psm. W,8,8 «r «d wMh • cßtua - •MMsrsd n ° W * ,B * u,h •" d cX " orth Mrtta »«<reme south s '**y * Wb> ' rather cool.

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Government Sues Taxicab Monopoly Permit Veterans To Enter Taxi Business Chicago, July 35 — The federal government today filed civil suit under the Sherman anti-trust act charging six taxicab operating and supplies organisations with conspiracy to restrict sale of vehicles for cahs In Chicago, Pittsburgh. New York and Minneapol la. They were also charged with agreelng to restrain trade in the business of furnishing taxicab service in the vicinity of Chicago. The government charged that the actions of the organisations and an individual. Morris Markin. Kalamazoo, Mich., president of the Checker Cab manufacturing co., were in violation of the Sherman antl-truM act. Since January, 1*39, the defendants have engaged in a combination and conspiracy to restrain the sale of motor vehicles for cabs in Chicago. Pittsburgh. New York and Minneapolis, and In the business of furnishing cab service for hire In Chicago and vicinity, the suit charged. Named were the Yellow Cab Co.. the Chicago Yellow Cab Co., Inc., the Parmaiee Transportation Co., the Cab Sales and Parts Co., the Checker Taxi Co., the Checker Cab Manufacturing Co., and Markin. Attorney Gen. Tom C. Clark announced in Washington that the sglt bad been filed here. He said a principal objective of the suit was “dissolution of the cab-operating monopoly In Chicago ao as to permit others, Including veterans, an opportunity to t-ngage in such business.'' The investigation which led to the government's suit was touched off earlier this year when some 400 veterans drove to Washington from Chicago In nearly 150 taxicabs to protest against their (natality to get cab licenses. The suit also concerned cah operations in New York, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis. The suit named the Yellow Cab Co.; Chicago Yellow Cah (*., Parmelee Transportation (*>.; Cab Sales t Parts Corp., and Checker Taxi Co., all of Chicago; Checker Cab Manufacturing Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Morris Markin of Kalamazoo. president of the Checker Cab Manufacturing Corp. It charged them with violation of the antitrust laws by means nt an alleged conspiracy In the sale of motor vehicles for use as taxicabs tn principal operating companies In Chicago, Pittsburgh, Pa.. New York City and Minneapolis. and in the business of furnishing cab services tn Chicago and (Turn To Paa* 4, Column 7) L- W '** Shortages Plague Hoosier Builders 10,000 New Homes In State Unfinished Indianapolis. July 26 — (UPI Shortages ot everything from bath tubs to roofing plagued builders today. Most of the estimated 10.000 new homes started in Indiana since Jan. 1 are unfinished. Priorities notwithstanding, contractors, government officials and home builders estimated that It took twice to four times as long to build a house now as it did before the war. Scarce Items varied with Individual cities and contractors. But the list was long and construction delays general Federal bousing authority and civilian production administration officials estimated that 800 or 0.800 homes started In Indiana since the first of the year were completed Contractors and builders quoted figures ( even lower. In Indianapolis alone, the FHA said 263 houses had been completed since Jan. 1. Elmer E. Meadley. executive secretary of the Marion county residential build (Turn To Page 4, Column I)

Evidence Piles UpOnHeirens In Murder Wave Youth Handwriting Matches That On Degnan Ransom Note BULLETIN Chicago, July 26.—(UP)—Assistant states attorney Wilbert Crowley announced today that indictmenta charging William Heirona h 17-y ear-old Chicago Univeraity student, with the murders cf Suzanne Oegnan and Francos Brown will be returned before a criminal court judge tomorrow. Chicago, July 25 —(UP) — State's attorney William J. Tuohy announced today that his handwriting expert has concluded that the handwriting of William Heirens, 17-year-old university of Chicago student, matches that on the Suzanne Degnan ransom note. Tuoiay said the expert a|;<» found that the lipstick writing found In the murder of ex-Wave Frances Brown was that of Heirens Shortly thereafter, the grand jury reportedly found a true bill against Helrens In the Degnan claying. Tuohy made the announcement shortly before he went la-fore the grand jury to seek indictments against Helrens in the Degnan aud Brown slayings. Herbert J. Walter Is the handwriting expert who was assigned to a comparison of Helrens* writings several days ago. He is scheduled to be one of the witnesses before the grand jury. Walter. Tuohy said, "has concluded that the handwriting on the (Degnan) ransom note was that of William Helrens Furthermore he has concluded that the lipstick writing in the Brown murder was thdt of William Heirens." •

The little Degnan girl was kidnaped from her home, murdered and dismembered Jan. 7. Miss Frown, a secretary who had served in the Waves, was knifed and l-eaten to death in her apartment (Turn To Page 7, Column 1) o Larger Meat Supply Promised Americans Possible Increase In Fats And Oils Washington. July 25 — (IT) The agriculture de|>artment today promised Americans somewhat larger meat supplies, plenty of eggs at reanonable prices and a possible increase In fats and oils. It said there also should lie about as much turkey as last year and only slightly less chicken. "Larger moot supplies per person than a year ago and nearrecord egg supplies will tend to keep egg prices from *islng more than seasonally during the summer and fall.” It aald. Department officials said the anticipated Increase In meat supplies stems largely from the prospect of an all-time record corn and wheat crop. They said this will enable producers to feed their cattle and hogs to heavier weights. In addition, some producers probably will hold back bred sows which other wise would have gone to market, resulting in a larger fall pig crop. The fall pig crop had boon expected to slump 17 per cent because of the tight feed situation. How much a record crop would offset this reduction was not certain. The department said less poultry ot all kinds will be marketed in coming months than during the corresponding period last year. But a substantial cut In army requirement and large cold storage holdings were expected lo com I peosate for tha cut. j _ (Tura To F*f* 8. Column 6)

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 25, 1946

British Bread Rationed ak I K' wK-.- ML pMM - J' I. BRITISH HOUSEWIVES surrender stamps to buy bread In London as the government's new bread rationing program gets under way amid mounting complaints.

Increase Cosl Os Lower Priced Cars Clothing Prices Also To Increase Washington, July 25 —(UP) — The cost of lower priced automa biles will l*e increased |75 to cover higher dealer margins ami handling charges under the new OPA legislation, an OPA spokesman said today. He said a 6995 Ford deluxe eight is expected to cost 81,070 alter OPA rwitores dealer mark-1 ' ups to the peace-time level of 21 percent, and makes higher allowance for handling charges. Prev- j lonsly, OPA had cut dealer margins to 19.5 percent. Even higher Increases will be granted by OPA on more expen-' *;»«■ cars, the Hpckesman said. Clothing prices will begin to climb sharply this fall, according to OPA. The Increase is due to a new pricing formula under the latest price law. Price boosts will lie granted on practically all textiles to reflect the highest prices on raw cotton and wool plus average reconversion costs and 1939-41 profits. OPA estimates that the average increase In textile prices will be around 20 percent. Most foods will return to the June 30 ceilings except tlu«c which rontlinie to be desontrolled — milk? grains, poultry and eggs. The agency expects to act Immediately to reflect higher grain prices in higher ceilings on bread, cereals, and other items made from grain. A numlier of minor; food Items are expected to lie decontrolled. Meanwhile. OPA will have to readjust its restaurant prices tn allow for the decontrolled items from which food Is made. Many items are expected to go up 5 cents, and meat cuts probably will j go much higher. The new legislation permits restaurants to realize their customary profit rather than the profit given them by OPA before June 30. Moat Industries can come in for Some kind of an increase under the bill. OPA plans to grant increases on such items ss farm * Machinery (above 5 per cent), building materials (sround 10 percent), hardware Items (10 to 50 (Turn To Psr» 8. Column 8) 0 Orders Railroad To Reemploy Veteran Hammond. Ind.. July 25—(UP)—j A railroad was under court orders today to reempiov a war veteran in a better job than that he held when he entered the service. Federal Judge Luther M. Swygert ordered the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend railroad company to hire Neil Hewitt. Michigan City. Ind., as a car helper and grant him seniority dating back to, Aug. 1, 1943. Hewitt formerly was a car cleaner i

OPA Eviction Rules Will Be Restored Wanhington. July 26—(UPl— An office of price administration official said today that the agency'* June 3b eviction regulations would lie r«stored. He said that If a tenant had been evicted since June 30, OPA could do nothing about it. But if eviction has not been completed, OPA will intervene to stop it. He added that there is no provision requiring landlords to reimburse tenants for increases charged since controls expired. | OPA said it would roil back rents to June 30 levels In tiie 520 communities under control. 0 Livestock Prices Are Leveling Off Large Numbers Os Stock To Markets Chicago, July 25 —(UP —Livestock prices appeared to be levelling off today at most midwestern stockyards as farmers sent large tiumliers of cows, sows, and underweight hogs to market. At Chicago, sows accounted for up to 50 percent of hog receipts. Al East St. Louis, 111., half the cattle receipt? were cows, the department of agriculture reported. A department of agriculture agent said most of the hogs weighed less than 160 pounds. The moat desirable igpgs from thf' standpoints of cost and quality - usually weigh between 225 and 25b pounds. Hogs were moderately active and 25 to 50 cents higher per hundred weight than yesterday at Chicago, with the bulk of the heavier weights selling at 121.75 to 122. Cattle sold here up to 25 cents higher than yesterday. Steers sold largely for |2O to 126. and the best 1073 pound yearlings brought 826 25. a new high for this weight at this market. At East St. Louis, lighter weight hogs ranged from 25 cents higher i to 50 cents lower, with most ot them 25 cents lower. The hulk sold for 822.25 to 822 50. Cattle receipts there were light. The nominal range of slaughter steers was 811 to 825. and medium good heifers and mixed yearlings brought |lOt to |l9. No choice steers were reported among the receipts at East St. Lculx. Cattle were strong to 25 cents higher at Omaha. The bulk sold for an average of 826. but top choice steers brought 826.50, equalling the all-time high for tjie yard set July 18. Hogx were strong to 25 cents higher, most of them selling for 821.50 to 821.75. One load brought 122. the all-time high set last Tuesday. The market trend at Omaha appeared to be higher, with prices "leveling off at a high level,” stockyards sources reported.

Underwater Explosion Os Atomic Bomb Results In Sinking Os 11 Vessels

Meet Friday Night To Plan 4-H Show To Make Final Plan At Meeting Friday Final plans for the 4-H club show and youth festival, to be held in Decatur, August 7. 8 and 9. Inclusive, will be made at a general meeting to be held Friday night at 7:30 o'clock at Decatur high school. It was announced today. All committee members and other Interested persons have been Invited to attend the meeting. The complete program for the three big days will lie completed and each committeeman will lie assigned certain last-minute duties to perform. The youth festival Is new for Adams county and It is being watched by groups from many counties In northern Indiana who are Interested in young peoples' activities. In former years Adams county held just a 4-H dub show either In Berne or Decatur, but this year, when the Invitation to hold 4-H club show in Decatur, extended by the chamber of Commerce, was accepted, the general committee decided to invite all youth groups to take part. Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts, the Den. and the Decatur hands are among the groups who have accepted the invitation. Many service and civic organizations nt the county are cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce.

(Turn T-» Page ’, Column 4) Sharp Temperature Drop In This Area A decided drop In summer temperature Wednesday night wa? experienced in Decatur and Adams county and a light rain thia morning was pretty general in northeastern Indiana. The lemperature. which had advanced to 90 degrees. Wednesday dropped to around 64 degrees thki morning. o Public Invited To Limberlost Meeting Discuss Plans For Purchase Os Home Representatives of all civic and services groups of Adams county and the general public are invited to attend a meeting of the Limberlost Conservation association Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in the basement of the Methodist church at Geneva. Lentor Stucky, chairman of the association, stated today. Final plans will be discussed for the acquisition of Limberlost cabin at Geneva, home of the late Gene Stratton Porter, whose writings made famous the Limberlost territory of Adams and Jay counties. A complete report of the conference Tuesday with Gov. Ralph Gates and Milton Matter, chairman of the state department of conservation will be made and a complete program of action will be adopted. It also Is the plan of the group to Immediately purchase sufficient land to construct a lake in northern Jay county and a bird sanctuary along the Wabash river in Adams county. The entire project then will be turtles! over lo the state for -operation as a memorial or state park. Mr. Stucky pointed out that the meeting will be public and not limited to the association membership. It Is believed that the contraction of such a memorial will be of great benefit to all resident* of this section of Indiana and It also will preserve forever the territory described in many stories by the late authoress.

Probe May's Intervention With Generals Generals Recalled To Give Testimony On May's Requests Washington, July 25.— 41'f’>— The senate war Investigating committee t<slay recalled two top generals to the witness stand to tell what they know about Rep. Andrew J. May's intervention with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in connection with the court martial of the son of a midwest munitions executive. May. chairman of the house military affairs committee, twice Intervened with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower when ('apt. Joseph II Gaiwson. son of Murray Garsson, was (ourtmartlaled. May himself will testify before the war profits inquiry tomorrow. The committer- ordered Maj. Gen. Alden II Waitt chief of chemical warfare service, and Maj. Gen. William N. Porter, former CWS chief, to appear for questioning at a closed session at 4 p.m. today. Each has testified previously. The committee acted on the demand of Ben. Homer Ferguson. IL. Mich.

The war department meantime naid that it would make its own investigation of army officers that hud been connected with the Garsson munitions combine. Maj. Gen Floyd L. Parks, director of the war department bur eau of puldic relatione, eaid that the army Investigation would take place "after the Mead committee fltiLlu > " Ferguson said the two shobld be questioned concerning th« new disclosures before .Muy twstlfleu at 9 a m. tomorrow. Ferguson said Waitt should be asked how he happened to take May's first appeal to Eisenhower for the congressman. From Porter, he said, the committee should learn h >w he happened to request that young Garsson lie transferred to the first chemical company a’ Edgewood arsenal in April, 1941, a month after he was inducted in'o the army. Gaisson was assigned to the 4th medical battalion at Fort Benning. (Turn To Page 7, Column .">) 0 Woman Questioned In Poison Deaths 76-Year-Old Woman Under Questioning Fairfield. 111.. July 25.—(1'P)A 76-year-old great-grandmother was questioned today in the arsenic | poisoning deaths of her brother and great grandson, occurring five years apart. The woman, Mrs. Millie Winter, was quoted by state's attorney Virgil Mills as indignantly denying any knowledge of the "strange passing" of her two relatives. Mrs. Winter was present at lioth deaths, which occurred at her farm home, five miles southweat of here. Prosecutor Mills, who said he had .learned nothing during daylong questioning of the woman yesterday. safd hU office also was “intereuted" in the death of Mrs. Winter's husband. Ora. three years ago. However, he said no decision would t>e made whether to Investigate the husband's death "until after our present examination of Mrs. Winter." Mrs. Winter's three-year-old grandson. Donald Martin, died laat June 16. less than an hour after he became 111 <hile playing in the (Turn To Pag* I, Column 4)

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Radio Active Water Conceals Results Os Second Test Os Bomb Effectiveness D!J Bikini Atoll, July 25 (IT) — Vice Admiral W. H. P. Blandy moved his major observation t ships late tonight into the mouth of Bikini lagoon to whose bottom today's underwater explosion of an atom l>omb sent 11 ships from the guinea pig fleet. The observation ships dropped anchor within a few hurityred yards of the deadly, radio active water which still concealed the ('etails of the underwater test ot an atom bomb against naval power. Early reports showed: Sunk — Battleship Arkansas, aircraft carrier Saratoga, cement yard oiler YO-IW. two landing ci aft (tank), and the craft from which the Iwmb was suspended when It exploded, the landing ship (mediun) 60 Probably sunk — five submarines. the Pilotfish. Apogon. Skipjack. Sea Haven ami Dentuda. They were reported officially “on the bottom" but whether they had been sunk or only torn loose from the moorings which kept them suspended at various depths for the test, was not known. Badly damaged — Battleship# New York and Nagato, destroyer Hughes, attack transport Fallon. The deck of the Hughes was only four feet above the water line. Fifteen hours after the bomb hurst. Blandy moved more than 20 of his observer ships inside the entrance of the lagoon and anchored them off the southeast corner of Bikini atoll. Radio-controlled monitor boats plied the still dangerous water beyond, keeping the commaipl ship constantly informed of the lethal quality of the contaminated water. History's fifth atomic bomb, which some unnamed sailor named “Helen of Bikini” was Txplod ed at 8:35 a m. today (3:35 p. m. CRT Wednesday). In addition, four DCTs and one LST which had been beached on the shore of Bikini Island were washed several hundred yards out Into the lagoon and an LCM on the beach appeared awash. Their fate, and the fate of other ships in the target fleet which almost certainly also were damaged. depended on how soon salt age crews would be able to reenter the lagoon. Blandy tried desparately to save the Saratoga. He sent two tugs in with orders to beach her. but they had to turn back. The grand "old lady" who had survived two torpedoings during the war. rolled over and sank In a cloud of steam seven hours and 33 minutes after the underwater shockwave, crushed her starboard side. The 29.000 ton Arkansas—oldest battleship in the navy — apparently went down within a matter of minutes She and the “Sara” were about 800 yards from the bjinb when it went oft — closest of any of the 87 target vessels. Either vaporized or blasted to bits were a concrete oil barge, a LST and the LSM 60 from which the lethal weapon was suspended about 25 feet below the surface of the’ lagoon. Precisely at the predetermined moment "Helen" was detonated by radio Impulse from the scientific ship U. 8. 8. Comberland Sound. A peach colored geyser of water and white steam erupted from the center of the lagoon, roaring 9,000 feet into the cloud-specked" sky in a few minutes. It hung there almost motion(Turn To Fags 5. Column 1) New Serial Story A new serial story will start tomorrow in the Dally Democrat. "Mary Patten's Daugti tors" is the name of an interesting novel of American family life written by Jane Abbott, one of America's brilliant novelists. Read It from the first, starting Friday. July 26.