Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 183, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No- 183

EDAMS COUNTY YOUTH DIES IN AUTO CRASH

Issia Fights Ir Retaining 10-Thirds Rule Impose Modifying Ko Third Majority Kle Os Conference K. auk s—(l'Pl— Foreign ■ !r , v M Molotov of Russia Kj notice today that the SovZrnuld filth' ,he bl,, * r *‘ nd any modification of the ■Kinl* majority rule for the Kp-ac*- conference. at an afternoon sesof the rules committee, MoloXigain challenged the AmerlMind British right to change ■ position on the rule* of suggested. however, an to the two-thlrds vot■rule which would provide t J recommendations for treaty X.- Which fall short of the Kurds majority here could to the council of for- ■ ministers. He agreed that M reviving a simple majority Md be considered by the Ida He commission was editing toM a showdown vote on the for conference ballot- ■ A Dutch amendment for a Mh- majority vote seemed cerMio lie defeated. ■British compromise proposal. ■ supported by the United Ms. called for both two-thirda ■ simple majority conference Mimendatlons Only the Rus- ■ bloc was opposed, and It likely to be adopted. Mlotov spoke in Russian for M 45 minutes. He denounced ■British compromise proposal M-ahulated to upset the decl ■ of the big four." ■ insisted that the rules augMd to the conference by the Mour were "decisions." Beere■of state James F. Byrnes and ■ members of the big four ■ held that the rules were Mly stiKßcrtions. put forward ■ on the understanding that ■ member was free to take ■position he liked on them at ■ conference. ■ a morning session of the ■ committee Byrnes urged ■ the big four council of forI® ministers meet here simul■lusty with the peace conferso recommendations on ■les could l>e taken up at Xnes also asked the other ■hers of the big four to follow ■ead and promise not to veto ■e council of foreign ministers • recommendation receiving a ■hirds majority at the con■re here. ■lotov referred to the "menof 'he British compromise ■>"a I which already has ■th votes assured to carry. ■Ppealed to the conference io the practice of the San meeting and the United W llll assembly — In other ,0 "tick to the two-thlrds yity rule. ■lotov said he couldn’t under“re how one of th e j,jg sous ■ vote for a rule in the big an<l t*'*n introduce or sup■or, To Pag, Column ~Z» ■ter Production ■t Near Doubled M'axo. Aug. J-(IJP)-Tbe y ,>n dair r association said ■ 'hat the COM of p r od U (.f n j ■' had nearly doubled that of M a r r*atw. M «»»ociatlon said that It baaK figures on i survey made by ,■?**** T - Blaunch. research ■’* “ Phasor of agricultural I'* at Utah State college. ■ “'“5 Ual * w ““ »i the U. S. dairy Ind n« try, fc^ R * T ■mmraturs READINGS KJ — —--•• w ■ P L. M ■ Waatiwr c ‘<>u«iy tonight a|l d Bl** - •cattsrsd thundarK *°“ th • M SL Tlw * > *y- Occasional ■st 37”* * "orthRXT Warmer

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Four New Teachers In Public Schools Fill Vacancies In High, Grade School Names of four new teachers employe:] to fill vacancies In the Decatur public school teaching staffs for the 1946 47 term, which opens next month, wore announced today hy Walter J. Krick, city school superintendent. Virgil Gruber, a member of the Willshire. Ohio high school faculty for the past five years, will teach English and Latin at the Decatur junior-senior high school beginning this year. He replaces Mrs. Edith Godfrey-Jarvis, who resigned following her recent marriage. Mr. Graber, a native of Williamstone. Mich.. Is a graduate of the University of Akron, at Akron. O. Miss Vera Van Buskirk, of Monroeville. who is studying for her degree at Indiana university this summer, will be a first grade teacher at the Lincoln school, Mr. Krick stated. The Misses Kathleen Harris of Mt. Washington. Ky., and Opal Bprunger. of Monroe, both graduates of Asbury college, Wilmore. Ky., will be employed as third grade teachers at the Lincoln school. Miss Sprunger replaces Mrs. Effie Patton-Carson, who resigned following her marirage. and Mies Harirs will be added to the third grade staff, where three teachers are to be needed because of the site of the class, Mr. Krick ratted. The enrollment this year Is expected to he 99. Several other changes will be made in the juniorsenior high school staff to fill vacancies. Mr. Krick slated. Miss Eleanor Pumphrey, former girls physical education Instructor. will assume the position of librarian, left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Glennys ElzeyCompare! after her marriage. No successor has Iteen named to Miss Pumphrey. Mr. Krick stated. The position as mathematics and science instructor, left vacant this spring when R. A. Adams retired, may be filled within the staff, Mr. Krick stated, since two former teachers have returned to the staff, following their discharge from service with the armed forces. They are Hugh Andrews, former athletic director of the school, and Harry Dailey, former mathematics Instructor. Miss Van Buskirk, who will teach the first grade, will actually fill a vacancy created in the Lincoln school staff by the resig nation of Mrs. Edith Blois Walter after her recent marriages. Miss Stolz was s third grade teacher at the school. A complete list of teacher assignments by grade and subjects will be announced within a few daya, prior to the school opening on September 3, Mr. Krick stated. ■ <> — Museiman Serving As Judge Pro Tern C. If. Museiman, Berne attorney, le serving as judge pro tern of the Adams circuit court this week, having Iteen named by Judge J. Fred Fruchte, while on vacation. o—: Former Local Lady Dies Sunday Night Mrs. Herbert Butler Is Token By Death Word has Iteen received here of the death of Mrs, Frances Rus-sell-Butler, wife of Herbert Butler, formerly of Decatur, who died Sunday night at the Mayo Bros, clinic. Rochester. Minn. Mrs. Butler, who. with her husband, had resided In Terre Haute for the past It years after leaving Decatur, was admitted to the clinic on July I and had been confined there since. No details concerning her death had been learned here at a late hour today. Her husband had flown to Rochester from his home after receiving word that her condition was critical. It is not thought that he arrived before her death, however. Survivors, besides the husband, include one son. Russell Butler, former Decatur junior-senior high ~~lTura T« Pags 3, Column •)

Quake Shakes 600-MileArea In Caribbean 600 Mile Stretch Os West Indies Is Battered By Shock Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic, Aug. I.—(UP)—A mighty Caribbean earthquake spanning a (M-mile stretch of the West Indies has piled a towering tidal wave onto the northern shore of Santo Domingo. already by earth shocks, fragmentary reports disclosed today. The tidal wave bit Puerto Plata, a seaport of 4.500 population on the northern uhore of the Dominican Republic, and rolled a considerable distance inland. Rhattered communications delay, ed reports on the casualties and damage. Five towns on or near the northern Dominican shore. Including Puerto Plata, suffered severe blown from the earthquake which struck at 1:49 p m. (EDT) Sunday. Earthquake damage wan said to extend all ’along the northern edge of Santa Domingo island, In both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Ciudad Trujillo, on the southern shore, was thrown into i near panic when the earth trembler! again slightly al 10 p.m. This city frit the afternoon shock only slightly. The earthquake, recorded by seis mographs throughout the world, was one of the greatwit in decades. Apparently its epicenter was somewhere in the Caribbean depths. This presumably prevented a loss of life comparable to those suffered In other 20th century Caribbean upheavals which struck heavily populated areas. Earth tremors were frit in Cuba, which Iles to the west of Hnnto Domingo, and in Puerto Rico, to tho east. Dispatches from Chile reported minor tremor* In Valparaiso and Santiago, apparently part of the same upheaval. The five Domlcan towns known to be hard hit were Puerto Plata. Santiago, Moca, Macoris and San Francisco. The other four towns are (lustered, short distances Inland from Puerto Plata. In Moca, the citv hall and church collsiiaed in ruins. Many stores and homes were destroyed. Earth shocks continued for two hours after the initial tremor. Many seismologists/said the earthquake at Its center was similar in strength to that which hit Sait Francisco in 1908.

oSix Teams Meet In Water Ball Battle Stage Battle Here Wednesday Evening Six teams will compete in the water ball battle to be singed by the Decatur fire department as a feature of the 4-H club show and youth festival here. The battle will take place Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock on Second street in front of the court house with teams from Berne. Monroe, Geneva, the Decatur General Electric and Central Soya companies, along with the host Decatur fire department, represented. The water ball contest, which proved to be a big atiractlon at the northeastern Indiana industrial and volunteer firemen’* convention In Berne recently, replaces the old “water battle’’ In thia contest, teams direct the stream from the fire hose on a sliding ball suspended from a wire, attempting to force it past a given point despite efforts of the opposing team to repel It. The old water battle in which the stream was directed at the opposing team in forcing the men over a given point has been deemed too hazardous for participants and has been abandoned In most sections. The water ball battle, to Ire staged In a series of eliminations to determine the winners, are scheduled for one hour Wednoa day from • to 7 p. tn.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 5, 1946.

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18-Year-Old Youths Warned To Register Boys Must Register On 18th Birthday Ixical draft board officials today called attention to the fact that Hi-year-old youth* must. *HH regl*ter promptly, although under present legislation they arc not to be inducted until they reach the age of 19. Any youth becoming IS year* old Is required by law to present himself immediately for registration by the local Iward for the area in which he has hl* permanent home or for the one in which he may happen to be that day. they asserted. Failure to registered la punishable. upon conviction l»y fine or imprisonment or both, they reminded youths. Numerous cases have occurred here in which registrants have failed Io re|H>rt on the day they reach 19. the hoard staled. It I* considered possible that some may have failed to registered altogether. iM-cause they are known to Im- lion-eligible for induction, unless they volunteer. The requirements concernltlg registration us aoon as a youth become* 19 are provided for by section two of the selective service and training act of 1940, a* amended. Commissioners In Monthly Session The Adame e mnty board of commlasiotiers met thia morning in the first ot a two-day monthly session. Preparation of budgets wiw to take up ipost of today and part of Tuesday. Bide, on coal, filing cabinets and repairing of the Wechter bridge are to lie received Tuesday afternoon. * Annual Flower Show For Children Friday Flower Exhibits At High School Friday The annual flower show, sponsored hy the Decutur Garden club, will again be held this year after a lapse of several years during the war. It will be held Friday at the Junior-senior high school building all children participating In the show are requested to have their exhibits at the school at 9 o’clock Friday morning, as judg Ing of the various bouquets will take place al 1 o'clock Friday afternoon. The flower seed was given to the children last spring and all children from grades one to six Inclusive from the Decatur public school and Decatur Catholic school are eligible to enter this flower contest. Prizes will he awarded a* follows: first prize 81 and second prize 50 cents for mixed bouquet*: first prize fl and second 50 cents for informal arrangement of siniTurs To Pag* 3, Column 1)

BULLETIN Washington, Aug. S.—(UP) —OPA today authorized cotton textile price increases which will cause a six to eight percent rise in retail prices of cotton clothing and substantial price boosts for sheets and other household linens and piece goods.

Ships Battling For Rich Salvage Prize U. S. Crew Casts Off Towline Os British London. Aug. 5— (LTI—A British sea captain charged today that an American boarding party ordered his men off the crippled freighter, American Farmer, struck the British en*ign. hoisted an American flag and made off with tho ship, a 14,500,000 salvage prize Capt. E. Miller, a hardbitten 65-year-old veteran of the *ea. wirelessed the Hudson Steamship Co., Ltd., his owners, that his salvage party had been ejected from the American Farmer by a boarding ‘party of the American Ranger, a sister ship of the crippled Farmer. Miller anti his owners immediately advised the admiralty which arsured the British shipping men that it was making a full i.iqulry Into the case. The American destroyer, Perry. was reported standing by. observing the salvage battle between the rival crews. Miller reported that he won the race to the crippled American Farmer which was damaged badly In a collision last week but remained afloat after passengers and crew had been taken off Miller, skipper nf the 2,039-ton Elizabeth, put a prize crew aboard the derelict, hoisted the British ensign and prepared to tow the craft 700 miles to Britain. However, he said, a few hours later the American destroyer. Petty- and the American Ranger hove into sight. Miller displayed the signal: “Hands off This prize is mine." Miller charged that the American Ranger ignored hl* signal and immediately boarded the Farmer with a larger American party. Captain Johnson of the Ranger. Miller said, cut the tow rope to the Elizabe 1 struck the British ensign, hoisted sn American flag and ordered the British prize (Turn To Page 6. Column 4) ■ —0 Girl Scouts, Brownies Plan For Youth Week Decatur Girl Scouts and Brownies w'll hold reheatwals Tuesday of songs and folk dances for the youth feat Iva! program. The Brownies will report at the municipal swimming pool at 10:45 a m. tomorrow and the Girl Scouts will reheaiwe at the conclusion of their swimming period. All Giri Scouts and Browniw* who have handicraft ta display in the Girl Scout booth are asked to bring their article* to the booth at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Loyal Geyer Is Killed At Marion As Auto, Truck Sideswipe Early Today

Activity Begins To Ready For 4-H Show Official Opening Os Show On Wednesday First evidence of the gala atmosphere to be Decatur's this week during the 4-H club show and ynuth festival were discernable today, as leaders of the event began preparations for the official opening Wednesday. The erection of four large tents on two sides of the courthouse, a booth at the northeast corner of the courthouse lawn, served notice to local residents of the nearness of the festival. Cattle, pigs, poultry and other 4-H livestock to be judged during the festival*will be housed in the tents beginning Wednesday, as will exhibit* of the Decatur Boy and Giri Scout troops. The booth will serve as an Information center, and tickets for the G. E. House of Magic premutation* at the Decatur Cathobe school during the festival will also lie issued there. Still to lie erected before the official opening Is a platform, which will be used In demonstration of contests, game* and the annual 4 H dress revue Activity At Gym Meanwhile, the Decatur juniorsenior high school gymnasium he» came the scene of busy activity from an early hour this morning as entrants in the girls’ 4-H canting. clothing and room improvement divisions of the festival began bringing in their own creations. The entire gymnasium floor I* to be taken up with exhibits, hung on specially erected rack* and display cases. Conservation exhibits also are scheduled to start arriving at the gymnasium in the morning. A corps of workers under the direction of Miss Anna K. William*. county home demonstration agent, and L. E. Archbold, county agent, worked feverishly throughout most of today to have exhibit* ready for the Judging (Turn To Pag# 8. Column I)

William Robison Dies This Morning Aged Decatur Man Is Taken By Death William Robinson. 94, retired' carpenter, died at 1:30 o'clock th* morning at the home of a daughter. Mrs Jesse Rupert, West Monroe street. Death waa caused by ■leiiility and followed an Illness of two week*. He was born In Crawford county, 0., December 2. 1961. the non of Mr. and Mr*. John Robinson. He had spent most of his life in Adan* county, and had resided in Decatur for the la«t 15 years HU wife. Ixiuetfa. died Decern ber 31. 1894. Surviving In addition to the daughter are a a°n. Dale Robinson, of New Washington. O.: two brothers, John of Adrian, Mich., and Oren Robinson of Monroeville; five grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Three sisters and one brother are deceased. Funeral services will lie held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Zwick funeral home, with the Rev. G. A. Eddy officiating. Burial will l>e in Spring Hill cemetery. The body may lie viewed at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Tueeday. 0 Marching Practice For Band Tonight A marching practice will Im held tonight at 7:30 o'clock for all memiters of the Decatur high school and combined bands. All members are asked to meet promptly in the Decatur high school music room.

State Troops Disperse Picket Lines At Plant 20 Pickets Jailed At Connersville In Labor Difficulties Connersville. Ind., Aug. "> — tl'Pt—-Partial production was resumed today at the Rex manufacturing company plants after state troopers dispersed picket lines, but (TO employe* from two other city plants joined In demonstrations as 200 state guardsmen stood by In the tense city. Twenty pickets were jailed by police as some 300 of the l,Bo<r employes of the refrigerator Itody manufacturing company filed Into the plant. Most of the union members and many of an estimated 4,000 worker* from two other plants Jammed the Fayette circuit court room where a hearing was in progress on the company's plea to make ■ permanent a court order prohibiting interference by union members. The American Central Manulacturing corporation and the McQuay Norfis company, employing 2,500, and l.atm respectively, were closed. (TO workers and rympathizers paraded through the city streets to the courthouse. The state guard units, under the command of Brig. Gen. lion Watt remained at the Rex plant prepare! to carry on order* of Gov. Ralph F Gate* to "prevent any violence” A statement by David Scribner, a member of the CIO international general council In New York, charged that airplanes "bearing the insignia of some military force” had zoomed a scant 100 tcet over the heads of CIO pick ets. He described activities of the state guard as a "reign of terror" by a military force against a "peaceful picket line." Gate* said he had not authorized ne use of airplane* at the plant. Col Austin Killian, superintend ent of state police, headed a detachment of 130 troopers. They were stationed throughout the city in the event of further demonstrations prompted by the decision of Judge Allen Wiles. Wiles granted the temporary order when Edgar Meyers, presl(Turn To Page «. Column st

Breakin Is Reported Al Mies Recrealion Intruders Pass Up Over S3OO In Cash A motive was being sought today by city police, led by chief Ed Miller, for a breakin at the Ml«w Recreation here Sunday night, in which* the intruder* “passed uo" about 8300, Tho breakin wa* first noticed this morning when the proprietor of the tavern and howling alleys opened for buxine**. The thief or thieves gained entrance by breaking a haxement window, entering the basement and then breaking the glass in a door to the tavern. The tavern was iunpacked somewhat by the thieves, who al*o broke into the office cl Mr. Ml(m and damaged an amusement device. Mr. .Mies told chief Miller, whom he summoned soon after discoverIng the breakin. that s sack containing about 830 had been moved and that the cash regi»tar. which contained about 8300. had apparently not been di star bed. He said that he could not find anything missing He raid a bottle or two of wine could be mteslns. however. The tavern had no beer in stock, he said.

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St. Mary's Township Youth, Employe Os Central Soya Co., Killed Instantly fxtyal W Geyer. 24. of St. Mary’s township, was instantly killed at 145 am. today when his auto sidewlped a semitrailer truck iu Marion as he was returning to Decatur from the home of hl* fiancee at Frankfort. Geyer, according to Grant county coroner. Dr. A. Ward Bloom, died iiiHtantly when an inch square piece of wood from a chh ken crate in the truck wa* driven through his skull by the impact. The piece of wood entered hl* skull through the right eye and emerged liehlnd the right ear. according to the coroner. The resultant shock and skull fracture wa« listed a* the cause of death. Benjamin Stubbs, colored. 31. Detroit, driver of the semi-trailer truck tractor, was not Injured. Sgt. Earl Davis of the Marion city police, who conducted the investigation. said Sttibhs told him that he wa* driving hi* truck south on state road 37 by pa*.* Inside the Marion corporate limits when the crash occurred. He told Sgt. Davis that Geyer’s auto. In which the latter was al*o riding alone, was enroute north a' a high rate of speed and that it veered to his side a* if the driver had fallen asleep. He said he turned the truck away in tlm<» to clear the cab, but that the Geyer auto struck the rear of the large trailer, tearing off the dun! wheel* on the left side and turning the vehicle completely around. Nearly the entire left side ot the Geyer auto was sheaied off and the vehicle badly damaged by the impact. Geyer wa* dead when investigating authorities arrived and presumably died instantly Planned Wedding Geyer presumably went to Frankfort to visit hi* fiancee and make, final plan* for tin- wedding, scheduled for August lit Wedding gift* and printed invitations to the affair were strewn alioiit the stem* of the <rash. It wa* reported that lie had told hi* parent* liefofe leaving not to worry if he returned to Decatur ala late hour sinco he often became sleepy on tho way home and that he might stop along the way for a short nap. This further corroborated tho belief that he may have fallen asleep. The young man. recently discharged from army service, wav an employe of the expeller plan:, of the Central Soya company and wa* a member of the Christian Apostolic church He wa* born at Milford, 111, on April 16. 1922. the son of Ell and Lydia Geyer, and ha* been residing at his parental home, two mile* west of Pleasant Mill*. He enter the army November 17. 1942. and wa* sent to Camp Perry. Ohio for basic training. He nerved until hi* di*charg<« March 25. 1946 and spent 17 months in European theater. Ho held the rate of technician, fmirtii class, when discharged Surviving besides the parents, are five brother*. Earl, Verlin, Glenn. Lester and George: four sisters. I.avera, Eileen. Rerline and Dorothy, all at home. Funeral Wednesday Funeral services will lie hold Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock (Turn tro Pag* «. Column 5) Twin Cities Report More Polio Deaths Mineapalis. Aug. 5-1 Pl Four death* from poliomyelitis were reported today in Minneapolis, bringing the total from the dread dlseaao here and in St. Paul to 62 sinew the first of the year. Twenty-right probable new cased have bee* reported since last Sunday. Since Jan 1. cons limed cesea of the disease in the two cities total 605, meet of them during tho outbreak which began last month. One of the latest four died today and three others were reported officially today.