Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1946 — Page 1

No. 217.

i) MARITIME NEGOTIATIONS BREAK UP

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Evicted Family To Live In Jury Room Family Os Ten In Temporary Quarters Milwaukee, Sept. H — H P) — The morning nun ahone through the ataltied glam window in a paneled jury room in Milwaukee's iinpoeing civil courthouHe today, waking Mrs. Lucille Johnson uni her nine children. Mru. Johnson quickly roused her brood, handed them their toothbrushes and herded them down the high-ceilinged corridors to the washrooms across from the courtroom. Then she dressed IS monthsold Dickey, her youngest, and began ‘‘tidying up” the 2<> liy 14 foot room which is serving as the Johnsons' new "home.'’ Mrs. Johnson and her children were evicted from their per month apartment yesterday and installed with 10 cots in the Jury room, all through the efforts of civil judge >lol»«*rt Cannon. Mrs. Johnson, a plump woman of 45. was separated from her husband last July I#. The Imine they had lived in was sold and the new landlord, a war veteran, wanted to move in. He obtained a Judgment of eviction with the approval of the OPA and yesterday the case catne up before Judge Cannon. The Judge said, reluctantly, that the law didn't permit him to grant Mrs. Johtisoti another extension. ’•Judge," site saM. tears in her eyes. “If I'm evicted. I'll have to rend my children to the county home.” Judge Cannon, one of the city’s youngest Jurists who only recently was discharged from the navy, said he couldn't see the family homeless “I’ve got two children myself,” he said. He ordered the Jury room made ready for the Johnsons. He even took off his coat ami helped arrange the furniture in the makeshift quarters. There will be no rent charged the Johnsons while they are the "guests" of the courthouse, the Judge decreed. He said he hoped to find them more appropriate quarters l»y Monday. Harry Small, a contactor, offered to build a home for the Johnsons if he can get the necessary permits. He said he'd sell Mrs. Johnson the house at cost or rent It for |4n a month. Other sympathetic Milwaukee residents came through with assletance. A cab company offerer! free taxi service, a nearby restaurant said It would provide meals for all 10 of them, and a diaper delivery company agreed to furnish Service direct to the (Turn To Page .1. Column 1» Lutheran Laymen In District Meet Meet Seat. 22 In Annual Convention The second annual convention of the Northern Indiana district of the Lutheran laymen's league will be held at the Emmons parish hall in Fort Wayne at 2 p. m. Sunday, September 22. The district league was organized last yea during a meeting at Concordia college. The convention will op*-n with a devotional service m 10:45 a. m. in the Emmaus church, with the Rev Rom as the speaker. Don Brudl. district president, will preside over the convention sessions. Other district officers Include: Fred Wissman. New Haven, vice president; Arnold Scherer, Fort Wayne, treasurer; and Herman H. Kueckeberg. Decatur, secretary; Bd K. Schmidt. Fort Wayne, district membership supervisor; the Rev. H. J. A. Bouman, of east of Decatur, pastoral adviser. The board of governors includes: Fred Korte and Dr. J- A. Sehust, both of Fort Wayne. Urban 0. Vollmer. Warsaw: Carl Toepfer. Peru; Reinhatd Werling. Preble, and Robert Rntteriaan. Crown Point.

Sugar Prices Increased Two Cents A Pound Other Price Boosts Expected To Follow, OPA Pronouncement — Washington. Sept. 14 —(I'P) — OPA glumly acknowledged today that prices of canned and frozen fruit, ice < ream and cake may go up because of the new two-cents-a pound boost in sugar prices. As if that weren't liad news enough, the agriculture department told housewives dairy products will be scarcer and prices higher throughout 1946 and early 1947. The department said the prospective drop stemmed Jointly from a normal seasonal slump plus an accelerated decline in dairv herds. The price decontrol Iscard will decide Wednesday if ceilings on dairy products should be restorer! in view of recent Increases. An OPA spokesman said it was very probable the price of canned and frozen fruit, cake and Ice cream would bo "affected" by yesterday's boost in sugar prices. Hut he sai l it probably wouldn't i force up prices of soft drinks or candy. The two cents a pound sugar in--1 crease ’ will cost consumers an ; estimated »200.t'00.000 a year ' The Increase will go into effect as soon as dealers have sold tlldlr present stocks. The Iroost was necessary under this country's sugar agreement with Cuba It provides for price increases as the cost of living Jumps in this country — and it Jumped 2.1.1 percent in retail food prices form April 1 to June M and Is continuing to climb, OPA said. The OPA price increases apply to all sugar, not only Cuban. Prices of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars also are going up again, this time by an average of six percent, according to an OPA official. The increase, expected next week., will tie the third for the Ford Motor company this ; I year. OPA also Is considering a petition by General Motors corpora(Turn To Pair* S. Cnltimn B) 0 Army Moves Against G. I. Black Market Three-Day Financial Moratorium Ordered Frankfurt. Sept. 14—(UP)—A three-day moratorium for U. S. army forces In Europe began today, to run until dollar-backed scrip is Issued Tuesday as part of the campaign agalnat black market dealings among troops. The new scrip, officially called i "military payment certificates," will bo uoed by soldiers for all 11 purchases from U. S. military f i sources, chiefly tho post exchange. I An army announcement said disI cipllnary action would be taken . agalnat soldiers caught spending the scrip In German shops. Until Tuwday there Is a ban on "all business transactions Involving payment, exchangd or transmission i of fund*" except for mess bills Soldiers mu.it turn in their -army ■ cash books, showing their dollar credits. Monday. The next day . they will receive the scrip. It is i brown on cne side and blue, green . and purple oir the other. Denomi- , nations are five cents to ten dol- ■ lar *- Soldiers can apend German mark* in their possession for purchases i from German sources. After Tuesday. however, the army will not , redeem marks or other foreign cur- • rencies. No penalties have been announced for Germane possessing • the scrip. the army said, "this action irnple- . menu war department efforts to I eliminate the flow of illegally acquired foreign exchange piling up ,; tn the United States as dolUrback. 'ed treasury

ONLY DAILY NrWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 14,1946

Squatters ‘Unseat Government' I 1 IB I 1 * _~iorg! I&r Jf r ' BMBesf THE CONSERVATIVE weekly publication Recorder in Txmdon describes the “Squatter" movement as a country wide campaign by Communists timed to coincide with Russia's new foreign policy and aimed at unseating the government." Meanwhile the veterans' fami lies su< h as the Vickerys. top. and Hlshops. lower, get adjusted in the seven-story Duchess of Bedford house, as the right of the Squatters to "invade" the empty building is taken into court.

Confesses Story Os Kidnaping Is Hoax Charqe Os Perjury Filed At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne. Ind., Sept. 14 (UP) - Joseph B. McGowan, city truck driver, told police and FBI agents today that his story of his son's kidnaping was a hoax. McGowan filed a complaint threo days ago charging that his son had been abducted by Thomas Campo and Mrs. Jeannette Reyes, the brother-in-law and si*t< of hi* wife who died last week. The FBI located the boy. Ronald, 10 with Campo and Mrs. Reyes in NewYork Thursday. U. 8. Attorney Alex Campbell said McGowan had signed a statement admitting that the child was not his. but his wife's by a previous marriage. Campbell said that Campo and Mrs. Reyes had shown him letters from McGowan in which he gave his consent for them to take the | child. "I was confused." McGowan toid Campbell. McGowan's wife died here last week. Campo amt Mrs. Reyes came here for the funeral and took the (Turn To Pag» 5. Column I)

Fred Knight Returning Home After Absence Os 31 Years

Fred Knight is on his way home —a home he hasn't beein in for 31 years; to see his family —a family he hasn't seen for a similar period. In August. 1915, a dapper little be-mustached Englishman came to Decatur and started his trade as a ha-ness maker. He was 41 years old then and an expert harness maker. He went to work at the Schafer company harness factory and not a few local men "learned the trade" under his expert direction. He worked at the factory when it was located above a garage at First and Madison streets, when it was moved to the north end ot the city, and again back at ibe present location on First and Madison Fred Knight became well known U> Decatur He made many friends,

Decatur Ministers To Meet Monday Morninq The Decatur ministerial association will meet Monday morning at 9:3() o'clock at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. A prop heed constitution for a council of churches will be discussed, and committees will lx» appointed. The Rev. J MacDanel. pastor of the Third Presbyterian church In Fort Wayne, will speak on "Counseling for marriage." 0 Speed Evacuation Oi Defense Sites Soviet Propaqonda Attack Is Factor Washington, Sept. 14 (I’P) — Moscow's propaganda charges of I "Yankee imperialism" were reported one factor today for thi* ns- ! tlon's dec'elon to speed evacuation of about 100 defense sites around the vital Panama Cana', zone Soviet propaganda aimed at South and Central America has tonsisted recently of charges that the United States intends to stay in the war time bases south of the border. Informed sources said this was (Turn To Pas® 5. Column •>

but except on tare occasions was reticent about discussing his previous life. To some of lit* more intimate friends he revealed that his wife—a singer and dancer of some repute —and four children resided in Peperill. Mass. He hinted that her career might have had something to do with Ills choosing to live ' away from his family. Anyway, for 31 years Fred Knight lived in Decatur. He was never home in that period, 'although he often communicated with his children. Up until a few years ago F ed kept at his trade in the local factory, although his habits frequently kept him from his work. Then about two years ago he was unable to work any (Turn To Fags 3, Column 1)

Violence Threat Hangs Over Ports-AFL Seamen Ignore CIO Picket Lines

Wallace Speech May Force Truman Hand Bid For Left Winq Votes Embarrassinq Washington, Sept. 14. II'P) Secretary ot commerce Henry A. M'allace'e New York speech bidding tor left wing votes put President Truman on a hot spot today where he may be forced to repudiate any ease-up-on Russia sentiments. “That .epeech dropped our Jaws’ over here," a responsible state department official told the United Press. Another said the speech was a major disaster (or secretary of State James F Brynes wli.ee foreign policies -eeined to some persons to have been challenged by Wallace. It was suggested by still another officials that Brynes scarcely could lie more embarrassed if someone yanked his pants off right in the middle of the Paris peace conference. But despite th.- firew rks set off by Wallace’s remark., the odds are heavily against any basic change in United States foreign policlos. The constitution give* the President absolute authority to conduct our foreign relations, subject to limited senatorial advice and consent. The secretary of state Is his personal agent. In his capacity ao a presidential agent, Brynes formally outlined our foreign policy in . speech delivered last week at Stuttgart. It was a be fitm with Russia speech. No speech delivered now by a secretary of commerce at a political mass meeting will change the Stuttgart American policy until Mr. Truman says it hae been changed He has not yet said that. He actually did say just the opposite. But he also said he approved of Wallace’s speech Whether the president will be compelled to clarify that situation depends almost entirely on three men now in Paris. They are Byrnes, Sen Arthur II Vandenberg, It. Mich., and chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex., of the senate foreign relations committee. Unless the uproar calms and the situation is skillfully handled it may jeopardize the substantial (ifurn T<> Page 3. Column 1) 0 Four Accidents Are Reported On Friday Three Persons Are Severely Injured Three persona were severely hurt and several others escaped with minor Injuries In a series of four traffic crashes on county highways to mark the pasting of the supposedly unlucky Friday the I.lth. Ted Stein and Max Rosenberg, both of Detroit, wern admitted to the Adams county memorial hospital Friday afternoon after a panel truck driven by the former rolled over east of Monroe on state road 124. Stein told deputy Sheriff Sam Bentz, who investigated, that he turned out to avoid a collision with another auto and lost control. The other car was driven by Paul Erp, of near Decatur. Stein was treated at the hospital for neck, back and leg injuries; Rosenberg for a laceration of the left arm. A third occupant of the truck, Hyman Levinson, escaped unhurt. Erp's auto was not involved In the crash. Deputy Bentz estimated the damage to the truck at 1200 Mo Hackman and Joe Weber, both of Decatur, escaped with minor injuries late last night when the car driven by the former rolled over on a curve one mile east of Decatur on federal road 224. Both escaped with a severe shaking up, although the car waa badly damaged. Sheriff Leo Gilllg investl(Turn To Pag* 4, Ceiuinn i)

Mine Owners' Split Balks Settlement Block Government Efforts To Get Out Os Coal Business Washington. Sept. 41 H'P) A longstanding split l>etween northern and southern soft coal operators today blocked government es torts to get out of the coal business. Adm Ben Moreell, government i'oal administrator, bad wanted the operators and John L. Lewis' united mine worker* (AFL) to negotiate a private agreement to replace the government c infract under which bituminous mines havo operufed since government seizure last May. Because the miners retuse to work without a contract, the government cannot releas<- the mates until a private agreement is negotiated. The northern and southern operators eplit yesterday on maj -r con tract suggestions submitted to them by Moreell on Wednesday. Lewis made it clear the union was un willing to accept conditions imposed by the southern group. That situation ralscn the quo* Hon whether the union should no gotiate with the northern segment and abandon tho long-sought national contract which was achieved for the first time last year. Lewis said union representatives wen- unwilling to take that step without approval of the UMW conventi n. which opens a’ Atlantic city, N. J . Oct 1. Hence the negotiations were recessed at least until utter the con vention. .Moreell summoned the parties to the bargaining table Wi-dm-sdiy with the expanation 'hat the gov eminent was anxious t■* «*-t out of the coal business. As a starting point in the negotiations, Moreell suggested con tract proposals baaed on the pro visions of the government c ittract. Lewis asked the operators to make an offer and U.e operators asked a 4S-hour recess to prepare a t eply. When the conferees returned yes terday. the management group had two replica. Charles O'Neill, spokesman for the n rthern group, said there was on unanimity among them. O'Neill then read . statement, accepting with minor reservations and suggest lone tho principles of Moreell's proposals. But Edward R. Burke, spokesman tor operators in Alabama. Virginia. Tennessee, Kentucky and most of West Vir(Turn To Page 5. Column 5) Rev. Busse Heads Reserve Officers Adams County Group Names New Officers The Rev. Otto C. Busse, lieuten ant-colonel in the chaplain corps during World War 11. is the new president of Adams chapter 42. reserve officer* association. The Rev. Busse, of I’relde. was named to the position during an election of officers held by the association during its meeting at the local American Legion home last night. Other officers are: Hugh 11. Campbell. Geneva, major VC. vice president ;* Sererin IL Schurger. Decatur, captain, secretary-treasur-er, Waller 11. Giiliom Decatur, captain, provost marshal. A constitution and by laws of the association were adopted by a unanimous resolution of the members present at tha meeting The association’a next meeting will be held Thunsday. October 3. al the Legiou borne.

Price Four Cents

New Neqotiations Meetinq Is Slated Today; Union, Ship Heads Fail To Aqree New York. Sept. 14 —(UP)— The prospect of American seamen returning to their ships tolay vanished when negotiations lietween the National Maritime Union (CIO) and ship operators broke up early today with no agreement A threat of violence hung over some of the nation's Strike bound ports. A new meeting was scheduled for 2 p tn (CRT) after ship operators, headed by Frank J. Taylor, president of the American Merchant Marine institute, have had time to study NMU wage demands. AFL seamen in some ports were returning to work despite ‘ picket lines thrown up by the 1 ('IO, raising th* possibility of 'j clashes between the unions. ‘I Between 25 and 30 AFL long- • shoremen crossed an NMU picket I'line in New York this morning to t.ock the liner Washington. There d was no attempt to stop them I Most of the pickets left, annoumi ing that they were reporting the incident to union headquarters. Only two pickets remained In New Orleans, special detachi tnents of police were stationed at H , piers as AFL seamen and sieve- ! .dores crossed (TO picket lines , and resumed work Picket groups were limited to six men by p<dice ; ' orders. 1 The AFL maritime unions in I > Baltimore also refused to honor the (TO picket lines. ' In Boston, however, AFL and (TO seamen pick*-t<‘d the water- ’ i front side-by-side. The AFL sail- ' ers deci led to stay out until a CIO wage agreement has been ■1 1 igned. Joseph Curran. NMU president. I presented the (TO wage demands to the ship operators during a two and a half hour meeting that end ed at 2;-10 a tn today. The de- > mauds covered deck, engineering - end steward classifications. The decision of the operators (, Will lie tho key to the ending of the 10-day maritime tietijv which ha- paralyzed shipping in every American seaport. The maritime commission has indicated it will authorize ship , operators of government-controll- , ed vessels to grant the (TO de- , mands of "equal pay for equal work." The (otnmlslson yesterday authorized the AFL wage inI crease. AFL unions won wage increases ■ for able bodies seamen of |5 and ' Jin more monthly than the CIO ! . was granted three months ago. The NMU strike, caleld yesterday. has the support of the 200.* ' non members of tin* ClO's comf,mittee for national maritime uni--1 ty. and will tie up a large per--1 - rentage of American shipping. • even if the AFL unions go hack ■ to work.. Postal officials said 250,n<W racks of mail addressed to persons in foreign countries, includ- ! ing American troops, was held up ’ by the shipping strike. New Albany Probe Os Gamblinq October 7 New Albany. Ind . Sept. 14—(UP) Circuit JJudge Klrke Hedden said today lhat the Floyd county grand Jury will receive on Oct. 7 evidence obtained by stale police ' recently in a probe of gambling r I activities in New Albany and of tho suicide of mayor Raymond Jaegers. 0 Late Bulletins t ' i Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 14. — (UP) —Four men. armed —with 45-calibre automatic plsi tols, early today hijacked a truckload of furs, valued at about 328,000. on U. S. 40 highway. 30 miles east of Kansas City. Bombay, Sept. 14c—(UP)— i Six persona were killed and 37 injured today in a sudden rei newal of tho Hindu-Moalom i rioting that has wracked the city for the peet week.