Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1946 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

XLIV. No. 175

Return Restores Most Price, ROBE “PROFITEERING” BY GARSSON FIRM

\PA Extension Measure Signed v Pres. Truman

■mon Reluctantly ■s Bill, Warns ■Difficulties In ■ding Price Line ■mgion. July ~UM ■ixluy *hov<*<l the bulk of ■unn'x economy back under 1 ■ coat ml. restoring moil | ■ an.l renin to June 30 lev-1 ■,ihi' Truman warned, ■ ■r, it would Im* a tough Job j ■p them there — or any- j ■ near ■ reluctantly signed the ■ed OPA extension bill, | ■arned congress he would j ■gpe< ial session Io amend It ■ailed to stem an inflation■iral ■ administrator Paul A. ■ Mid. we think It will ■ ■ thouunda of items—lnclud-1 ■ore* of market banket esI roll-bark to June 30 ' ■a wa« only temporary. \ ■aid higher prices required ■ bill* amendments would ■ring out within 20 days. , ■r increase*, to assure in- ■ its 19-40 profits, will come ■ Industry must apply for | ■ and prove they are Justl I roll hack was not univer-! ■Not until Aug. 20 will conBc know whether ceilings go ■on such items an meat and ■nd their products, on pool ■p. petroleum products, to- ■ and grain. ■ them- exceptions, a 25-day ■sent in free economy wan ■< to a sudden end. What ■place in that period, the ■st told congress, gave the ■ a frightening foretaste" hat would happen without ’ officials, working frantict> jam the new bill into operforesaw widespread confu- »» an inevitable immediate • Not even they knew yetj all implication of the extenbill's amendments. dy for immediate Issue approximately 2M price ad»nts covering hundreds of ~!s These were temporary. »w, Itased on the old OPA >nd merely saved up during Tory's lapse. sain to come quickly, and | 1 evtr Increasing flood, were ’ amoving controls entirely 'housands of less essential '■ By Dec. 3i. nothing can ia ceilings except lets held essential to the ” H»mg or to the coat of umg a business. April 1, opa must be out of bwines, O s subsMlxing food. . * r u? ,ry prn4,M,t * » B(1 meat bbsldixed again depends on board to be named president. X’n. T” * h ° boU < ht On kcoatrolted market in the nc '« Rotarian Is ! oker Thursday * ow “«» Mun ' the w’Jm • rMeW *peaktttr km k ! mwilng of the ?2: lub ThunM5 “> •»* toverw I * ,k * r * • former dlst- ° Ury lß,ern«“onlc,_ Jdros, on R oUrjr c | ub members of the n>-*. »T f l»b wee. < ° B * n ‘® - <*> a m* MAOINQt ; oo mi; - •# «4 * pan. 7 — N K Lrs.. **' : tet. I warmer.

Heirens Youth Indicted For Two Murders Machinery Os Law Is Moving Swiftly On Chicago Youth i Chicago. July 26.—(UP)— William Heirens. 17-year-old university student, wan Indicted today for the kldnnp-killing of 6-year-old Suxiniie Degnan and the "lipstick" murder of Frances Brown, secretary and former WAVE. Indictments were returned be--1 fore criminal court Judge Harold O. Ward as the youth’s attorneys and* parental. Mr. and Mrs. George Hellene. prepared for a conference at I the county jail on the part which 'questions of the youth's eanity wiH play in their future course. Machinery of the law was moving speedily against Heirens, who already was under indictment on 29 charge* of burglary and assault. Arraignment was set for Tuesday, but it was expected that Heirens' attorneys would ask a continuance. Shortly after formal filing of the indictments, attorneys and parents of the 17-year-old suspect will meet with Heirens In his county jail cell. It was believed they would consider the possibility of entering a plea of insanity when the youth appeaiw for arraignment on the ta j murder counts. In a whirlwind erosion that broke all records for major criminal cases, the grand Jury yesterday voted true bills, charging Heirens with both the Degnan and Brown slayings. The Jury of IS men and eight women beard on both cases 21 witnesses and voted with a period of time covering lex* than three hours. Under normal court procedure. Heirens will appear before Judge (Turn To Page 4, Column 7) 0 Flower Sale Here Saturday For Blind Proceeds Benefit Blind Os Country Arrangements have been made for the annual "Brotherhood Day" flower sale In Decatur Saturday for the benefit of the blind and shut-ins of the country. Headquarters will be at the city* hall.under the supervision of Mrs. Gladys Chamberlain, who will give Instructions to those who volunteer to lend a helping hand to this cause. The committee of sponsors consists of Mayor John B. Stults, the-Very Rev. M«gr. J. J. Selmetz, Mrs. John Tyndall. Mrs. William Klepper. Dr. M O. Lester, the Rev. Paul Schultz and the Rev. John W. McPheeters. Jr. The artificial flowers to Im* sold by volunteer workers are made by blind and shut-ins, who are thus given home employment by which they achieve a measure of selfsupport. The funds raised by the sale of these flower* provide many kinds of services to the blind and shutins, such as guide dogs, white eanes. whell chairs, braces, crtuches. eye operations and medical care, also glasses for school children who otherwise might not be able to obtain them, braille reading and writing materials, braille games, and so forth. This work ia supported entirely ' by the free-will offerings of friends, the local chairman explained.

Jackson Calls For Conviction Os Top Nazis British Prosecutor Demands Death Be Ordered For Nazis Nuernberg, July 26 — (UP) — Robert H. Jackson, chief Ameri<sn prosecutor, today called upon the war crimes tribunal to convict 22 ranking Nazis on charKes of war guilt and crimes which the British prosecution charged Included a minimum of 12.000,MA "calculated, deliberate murders." The prosecution, led by Jackrou, opened the summation of eight months of testimony against 22 lop Nazis, including Martin Bormann who is being tried in absentia although he may be dead. Jackson did not mention the death penalty specifically but the British prosecutor. Sir Hartley Snawcross demanded that the Nazis be executed “for common murder " The defendants listened to Jackson with varying reactions. Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering whose conduct has Imen listless and disinterested for months stirred in his seat and hid his face In his hands when Jackson called him “half militarist and half gangster.” Onetime foreign minister Ribbentrop appeared drawn and angry. He conferred occasionally with Goering and field marshal Wilhelm Keitel. Jackson waa followed by Sir Hartley Shawcross, British chief piosecutor, who told the court that 12.000.000 was "the lowest computation" of Natl murders "done not In battle, not in passion, but in a cold, calculated deliberate attempt to destroy nations and races, to disintegrate t.editions. institutions and the very existence of free and ancient states." "Twelve million murders," Shawcross thundered. "Two thirds of the Jews of EOrope exterminated—more than six mil(Turn. To Page t. Column I) —o

Rent Ceilings Are Back In Force Here OPA Revival Puts Rent Ceilings Back Rent celling as of June 30. are again In effect in Decatur and Adams county. 'H’A officials, announced today tn Fort Wayne. All <>l’A eviction controls are re-established in this county, Allen anti Huntington counties, according to an announcement from Washington. These counties were formerly included In the rent control area, under Ihe old OPA and the same regulations are restored with revival of the law. officials declared. Notices of increased rents were given to many tenants in the city and several eviction notices have been served during the past three weeks, it was reported. Under the revived OPA law. the ceilings are rolled back to June 30. when the OPA law controlled rents In this defense area, which was established durlug the war. No Recourse Indianapolis. July 26 — (UP! Hoosiers who were evicted from rental property since the OPA expired June 30 have no recourse •mder the new OPA restoration law. That was the advice today of Indiana rent director Robert M. DeWeese. DeWeese said that the tenant would be protected in cases where eviction suits still are pending In courts. But there's no chance for those already evicted to recover their former tenancy, be said. "It’a Just too bad. but well probably have to shut our eyes in cases where court orders have been granted," DeWeese said.

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Decatur, Indiana, Fri day, July 26, 1946

Hear Yanks Died Firing Shells Ji Mr a ’• vVt 7 BE*' f ■ si DISCLOSURE by Maj. Alden II Waitt, chief of Army Chemical Warfare Service that many I*. S. soldiers had been killed while firing defective 4 2 mortar shells, has brought Congressional demands for a thorough Investigation. General Waitt testified at Mead committee investigation of Garsson munitions combine. A mortar squad s shown above aiming a "goon gun" In France This mortar used shells, foreground, of the type manufactured by Garsson and other companies.

Atom Bomb Damage Continues To Grow — 15 Ships Listed As Sunk, Badly Damaged Off Bikini Atoll, Saturday. July | 27—(UP) —The baker day atomic i bomb may claim another capital ship In addition to the 15 ships already listed as possibly sunk or badly damaged, an operation crossroads expert predicted to i day. The 32.720-ton Japanese battlerhip Nagato was reported listing eight degrees to starboard, Indi-1 eating her hull had been breached and her below decks compartments were flooding gradually. The 27-year-old ship developed a slight list after Thursday's underwater atomic burst which rent the battleship Arkansas, the (arrier Saratoga, three smaller vessels and possibly five submarines to the bottom of Bikini's oil-slicked waters. Dr. Ralph A. Sawyer, technical d'rector of Joint task force one. believed the Nagato may sink in another 24 to 48 hours. Meanwhile. Vice Adm. W. H. P Biandy. operation crossroads commander, braved the "hot" raters of the rainbow hued lagoon to see for himself what damage Ihe liotnb had caused. He personally led a group of correspondents Into the lagoon for an Inspection tour despite the lingering danger of radioactivity. When he returned to his flagship USS Mt. McKinley, he and his officers settled hack to await dicnching rains which they hope will cleanse the target ships of radioactivity deposited on then by the burst. Tradewinds have died down completely, giving rise to fears that an excessive calm may delay full re-entry into the lagoon longer than the five days origlna'ly planned. I’landy's inspection of the damage showed: Sunk: the battleship Arkansas, ilrcraft carrier Saratoga, cement yard oiler 160, one landing craft (Tank* and the landing ship (Medium) 60. from which the bomb was suspended for the exl>erimental underwater blast. Possibly sunk: Ore submarines. the Pilotfish, Apogon. Skipjack. Sea Raven and Bentudi. The buoys to which the submarines were attached while sub merged were all in place and Biandy thought the snbs might still be In position. Damaged: battleships Pennsylvania and Nagato, destroyer Hughes and attack transport Fallon. Possibly damaged: battleship New York. The landing craft (tank) 816. (Turn To Pag* 6, Column 2)

Stocksdale's Donut Shop Here Looted L<M>t of s’> in change and two boxes of chewing gum was obtained in a breakin at Stocksdale's Donut shop. East Monroe street, city police reported today. Entrance was gained by break Inga window In the rear door, which was then unlocked. Tho rob. bery was committed between 6 p m. Thursday, when the shop was closed, and 5:45 a m. today, when E. D. Stockdale, owner, opened tor business. 0 Four Negroes Are Lynched In Georgia

Two Negro Men And Wives Are Lynched Monroe, Ga., July 26.—(UP* — A band of 20 to 30 white men. aimed with shotguns, rifles and pistols, waylaid and lynched four negroes late yesterday In a remote section of Walton county, sheriff E. S. Gordon reported today. The victims were Roger Malcolm, who had just been released on bond in charges of stabbing a white man: Malcolm's wife, George Butler and Butler's wife. Gordon said the lynching party ambushed the negroes a* they were, being taken to adjoining Oconee county by Lloyd Harris, a white man who had put up Malcolm’s bond. Stopping Harris' car. tho band ( made the negroes get out and took them over to a clump of woods and riddled their bodies w'th a fusillade of shots. Some of the men held Harris at , gun point while the others carried , out the lynching. Gordon said. The scene was a desolate coun- 1 ( try section near the Linefort bridge over a small creek. Harrfe. who was not molested. | came into Monroe last night and reported the lynching to sheriff ( Gordon Harris said he recignlzed , no tnetnltens of the lynching band although the men had not attempt- | ed to hide their identity with ( masks. I *

At an inquest last night, the Walton county coroner found that the four negroes "came to their death at The hands of persons unknown." Sheriff Gordon said that the motive of the lynching probably was the stabbing Incident which took place on July 14. On that day. the eherlff reported, Malcolm came home drunk to his cabin on the farm of James Hester, a white man. He began beating his wife and when Hester Intervened Malcolm stabbed his em ployer over the heart. (Turn To Page S, Columa I) 1

President Authorizes Senate Committee To Examine Tax Records

Blakey Nominated For Commissioner Democratic Central Committee Meets John W. Blakey, prominent I nior. township farmer and a former county treasurer, was named by the precinct committeemen and vice-committeemen in convention assembled last evenlag in the circuit court room, as the Democratic candidate for county commissioner, first district. Mr Blakey accepted the nomination. which filled the major vacancy on the Democratic county tl-ket, and will campaign for election to the post in the November election Candidates for trustee in Preble and I nion townships were not named by the respective committeemen from those precincts. Elmer Winans, well known farmer. was named as the Democratic candidate for trustee of St. Mary's township Other vacancies on township tickets were* filled by the committeemen In an enthusiasticmeeting, which was called by Gerald "Doc" Vizard, county chairman A number of candidates. named in the May primary, also attended, including Walter E. Frederick. Fort Wayne attorney. the Democrat nominee for congress from the fourth district. Four men were* named as nominees for county councilmen, which offices are listed on the county ticket. The* nominees are: Gus Mann of Jefferson township. third district. Chris Staley. Hartford township. fourth district. William Kruetzman. Preble township and Otto Huffman. Monr»e township, councilmen atUrge.

(Turn To Paa* 2. Column I) 0 Arlene Fuelling To Stale 4*H Contest Places Second In District Contest Mlm Arlene Fuelling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Fuelling ot Root township, yesterday won the right to participate In the state 4-H judging contest. Arlene Is a member of the Monmouth Merry Maids 4-H duh and represented them in the county meeting at Berne last week. Placing ftiwt there made her an Adams county delegate to the district contest at Columbia City Thursday. Os 24 contestants from 12 counties, Arlene placed second She and the LaGrange county delegate, who placed first in food preparation Judging, will be the Fort Wayne district representatives at the state fair. Other Adams county delegates placing in the upper third of their dans In the district were: Roselyn Wagner of the Monroe Busy Bees

club In food preparation judging, and Evelyn Gerke of the Union Pals duh judging In canning. Other delegates from the county at the district meeting were: Arvada Schaeffer. Jean laiuteuschleger. Rosalyn Wagner, Kathleen Kauffman, Gwendolyn Rice, Eve- ' lyn Gerke and Shirley Striker. Ruth Graham and Maxine Duhadi were also present at this meeting. Elenore Meyer and Delores [ Bultemeyer, both from the SL Johns club, gave their demonstration "Sloppy Sue Can Be Beautiful." which rated a B in the demonstration contest

Partition Os Palestine Is Being Studied — British, American Negotiators Submit Plan For Solution J London, July 26 — (I’Pl —The British government was believed ; today to be racing to formulate a Palestine solution before the . Sept. 23 United Nations general . assembly meeting In order to forestall Soviet intervention in the situation A foreign office spokesman ! said that British and American I experts have completed negotiaj teens here on Palestine and subm'tted their recommendation to their respective governments. The experts' plan, it was believed. called for a federated ( Palestine* with separate semiaulonomoux Jewish and Arab . provinces and a central adminis- , tr.ition controlled by th*- British. , However, it was understood that British policy will not be formulated until after the con ference of Arab states and Jewish interests which will be held in , Ixtndon prior to the general assembly meeting The diplomatic correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph : reported that the British and American conferees appeared to ; l>e working out a solution of the * Palestine problems along lines different from those of the recommendations by the* Joint commission on Palestine*. “The favored solution is understood to be one of partition." the diplomatic correspondent reported The current conference here was a follow through on the An-glo-American commission's recommendations. The one was for the admission of 100.000 .’ews to Palestine. President Truman’s cabinet committee on Palestine came to London for further discussion of the Anglo-American commission's recommendations and the Palestine problem generally. Their task took on a new urgency after - the bombing of the King David •ha el in Jerusalem ami xubse'iquent indications that the British : I were preparing brisk counter■measures in an attempt to put >I ■ 1 " 111 - - ■ (Turn To Page 5. Column 5)

K. Os P. Officers Installed Thursday Officers Os Lodge Are Installed Here New officers of, Kekionga lodge No. 65 of the Knights of Pythias were Installed last evening at the K. of P. home by John R Parrlsh. installing officer. They are. Roy Mumma, chancellor commander; Dan Christen, vice commander; James Bain, prelate; Henry Dellinger, master of work; Fred V Mills, master of arms; Albert Sellemeyer. inner guard; Oran Stults, outer guard. The holdover officers are: Joe Elzey, keeper ot records and seal; Fred E. Kolter. master of finance; Judge J. Fred Fruchte. master of exchequer; Charts Burdge. Charles W. Knepp and Elmer Chase, trustees. The meeting was largely attended and plans were made for an Interesting program, beginning with the fall season.

Price Four Cents

Congressman May Unable To Appear Before Committee Because Os Illness Washington, July 26 tl'Pi i President Truman today gave thi* i senate war investigation specific authority to study the Income tax records of the principal figures in the mid western munitions com- ' bine accused of war profiteering. At the same time. Dr. Henry laiwden. physician to ID-p. Andrew J. May. D . Ky . told senate I invetigators at a secret session that the condition of the 71-year-old Kentuckian " is not serious." Mr. Truman gave the committee permission to check the secret income tax record* during a White House meeting with chairman James M Mead, D. N Y The action foreshadowed possible Justice department against principals In the hydra headed war combine headed by Dr. Henry Garsson and his brother. Murray Garsson. Sen Owen Brewster, R.. Me, t<dd reporters as he emerged from the committee meeting that latwden had said May "did not suffer from a heart attack " May had been scheduled to apI pear at the war profits investigation today Io explain how he became "guardian angel" of the $76.non.noo Garsson munitions empire. Mead told newsmen at the White House that it would be safe to assume that the record- which he requested from the President were connected with p<-rsons involved In the Garsson investigation. tee explained that the GAO wa* in a 16-finn munitions "paper empire" accused of “unconscionable profiteering on some $76,0tm,irtifi in government war orders. Mead explained that the preatdental order would go to the department of justice and would be j of a blanket nature. The commiti tee will then indicate which individual records It would like to see. he said. Mr Truman gave the committee a go-ahead on the income tax Investigation amid Ihesp other developments: 1 The committee asked the general accounting office watch dog of government spending to make a full stale Investigation in to alleged profiteering by the Garsi son munitions combine 2. The committee received an official government file which said Murray Garsson had been "very friendly" with ganster Al Capone and had once visited Capone In jail cell “alone". In asking the general accounting office investigation, the commitbarred by law from conducting such Inquires unless specially asked by a committee of congress or unless evidence of fraud' comes before the agency. The committee also was advised that the general accounting office was seeking to get back money paid to high ranking army officers for travel expenses on their trip t<> attend a wedding party at the

(Turn r|<> Page 3. Column *) No County Budgets Are Filed To Date Although July 31 ia the final date for filing of budgets hy county officials with the county auditor, i none had been filed up to noon today. The commltmlonen have not yet compiled the general county budget and the welfare department has not yet filed its separate budget for 1947. The latter hue sent a drafi ot the budget to the state welfare department for approval. The Decatur civil city budget will be acted on next week, city official* delared. Formal approval will be given at the August meeting of the council, which is scheduled for August 6