Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1946 — Page 1

'. No. 220

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Florida Senator Dies Early This Morning Washington, Sept. 18.—(UP)— Sen. (Ibarlen 0. Andrew*. D.. Fla, died from a heart attack earljr to* day at the t’. S. Naval hospital at nearby ftetheada. Nd. He was tk Hospital attaches said the senator wan stricken tnout S a.m. and died shortly thereafter. He had been in the hospital several days for treatment of his heart condition. — • Byrnes Silent On Furore Over Wallace Speech Letter Disclosure Throws Confusion Into Peace Parley Paris. Sept. 18 — (UP) — Secre tary of state James F. Byrnes re tnained silent on the Wallace furore today, counting on American public opinion to support him in the intensifying Soviet-Amer han diplomatic wrangle. Byrnes held staunchly to his "keep mum'' policy In the Intraadtninlstration foreign policy fight, although the argument has seriously comprised his peace conference position. He has talked to nobody, not even President Truman, about secretary of commerce Henry A. Wallace's letter released yesterday urging a softer policy toward Russia. Michael McDermott of the state BV|nes* spokesman, said that at 1! p. m. (J am. (’ST) Byrnes had not communicated in any way, directly or indirectly, with Mr. Truman since the Wallace controversy broke last Thursday. Disclosure of the Wallace letter to Mr. Truman Injected new confusion' Into the peace conference just as the American delegation believed the first impact ot Wallace's speech last week was dying down. American delegate* looked to today's committee sessions for Indications of the affects the new development would have on the Soviet and other conference dele gallons. A savere rift between the United States and Russian peace delegations ha* arisen over two chief issue* — American insistence that the Bulgarian side of the GreekBulgarian frontier sbould be demilitarized. and the administration (Turn To Page S. Column I*

Plal Approved For Porter's Addition Plan Building Os Homes In Addition A resolution wa» adopted by the city council lu session Tue»day night, approving the plat of PorteCa first addition In the north went section of Decatur. Dedication of the plat waa aigned by Olles V. and Velma M. Porter. The addition embrace* lots numbered 450 to 471, located in a right angle shape adjacent to Dayton avenue from the south and Tenth street from the west. The plat calls for the construction of homes to cost not I*** than 83.500; that no shack, trail er. etc., be used a* a residence and Beta other requirement* a* set out by the FHA It asks for the appointment of a committee composed of Mr. Porter, Mayor John B. Stults and Theodore F. Oraliker, president ot the First State bank, from which approval must be secured prior to starting any construction In the addition. The group Is to serve without pay until January 1. 1048 , The council also received an offer from Ed Kelly. Herman Hoffman and Leander Reffey to build a slwowalk’on th* west side of Eleventh street In front of their homes at their own cost. The offer cancels a former petition aaklng the city to construct th* walk A contract with Kenneth Ohler of Root township for furnishing electricity after the construction of a rural light lino was read and placed on record.

Meal Shortage Spurs Nove To Abolish OPA Spurs Earlier Than Planned Abolition; Restaurants Fight Washington, Rept. 18—(UP)— The meat shortage, coupled with OPA's price rollback on restaurant meal*, today spurred congresrional demands for an earlierI han-scheduled abolition of OPA. Ren. Alexander M. Wiley, K., Win., denounced OPA for Its "highhanled’’ action in ordering restaurant to push prices of meat courses back to June 30 level* despite their own higher meat costa. "Your agency's action will smash another body blow at the American stomach, Just as your meat controls have caused a meat famine." Wiley wrote price chief Paul Porter, "k Is one more reason why 1, for one. will urge at the opening of the Rftth congress that your agency be abolished outright." OPA now is scheduled to expire June 30. Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., 0., an influential Republican leader, has called for elimination of all except rent controls by April 1, Wiley unleashed hl* blast at OPA amid these other developments: 1. The agriculture department halted allocation* of meat for ex* port in a move to conserve all possible supplies for the American people during the lean months ahead. 2. Merrill Gille, chief of OPA's restaurant price branch, said the agency was ready to consider a price increase for restaurants if they can prove they deserve one. "If sufficient evidence were presented," Gille said in an interview. "OPA might even grant more to restaurants than just an allowance for Increased meat costs." But so far, he said, the OPA restaurant industry advisory committee has presented no information to show it Is not earning a profit equal that in the 1936 39 period, the yardstick for granting increases. OPA's 10 percent rollback in case meat prices has the restaurant Industry up in arms. Some establishments have threatened to cfbse down, stop serving meat or to light the OPA order In the courts. In baiting export allocations of meat, the agriculture department said “the heavy liquidation of livestock during July and August and reduced marketings since Sept. 1 make It Impractical at this time to set up commitments against uncertain fourth-quarter (Tur* Tn S. fnlnmn S) 0

Motorists Urged To Observe Speed Limit Officers Point To Recent Fatality Police authorities today issued an appeal to local motorist* to especially observe the speed limit when driving at the north end ot federal road 27 by-pas*. also Thirteenth street extended. State police officer Waiter Schindler, in making the appeal, reminded motoriat* that one child died recently from injuries sustained when she was Mruck by an auto in that locality. Th* fact that there is a "gap" in home* and other buildings after leaving the intersection of Nuttmsn avenue when driving north on the by pass until the "Homewood" section I* reached apparently I* tho cause for many motorists "stepping on It” aa they were completely through the populated, area, he stated. letter, the motorists find that they are In the Home wood area, traveling at a higher rate of speed than Is prudent, officer Schindler stated. Having received several complaints, in addition to several accident* in tho area, city and state police are concantrating th*ir effort* to see that tho 30-mll* speed limit I* observed, be aafd-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1946

He’ll Erect 100 Homes Per Week ■ p B/-' ■ * w Hi 'I ■ - WH KR. rw'te ■■ ’ U flw jQßnt|g b vnße ' jß® b * K WCp '■ I k -- - . JBbbHH ... j HENRY J. KAISER, center, west coast industrialist, hands the keys to the Int of bls planned 10.000-u-year assembly line homes to the happy new owners. Mr. and Mr*. Clyde Hinley, at Lo* Angele*, Cal. Frits B. Hurns, at right, president of the project, look* on. Made of prefabricated section* and assembled on the lot. Kaiser's homes will be produced al the rate of 100 a week by next month, according to Kaiser, and the live basic styles will he *old between $8,950 and 88.850.

Authorize Contracts For New Equipment — ■■■ Award Os Contracts Approved By Council The hoard of public work* and •afety of the cMy council ha* been authorized to contract with the General Electric company and the We*tinghou*e Electric corporation. re»pectlvely, for furniching the city a new 10.000 KWH turbine generator and surface condenser. Authority was granted by the city council last night during the regular meeting after approval wa* given the recommendation of the board of public works ami safety. The General Electric com pany'N hid on the generator Is 8271.963; that of the Westinghouse firm on the condenser >68,846. Both bid* were low of three submitted in each case. Two Rsmonstrate Two persons remonstrated, one by letter, against the proposed building of a sidewalk on Madison street between -Weventh and Twelfth streets. The letter, signed by L. E. Archbold, asked thst construction be delsyed until the "inflatlonsry period” ha* passed. Max Krep*. who appeared personally befffTe the council, asserted that he wanted the walk but that he thought construction should Im> delayed until spring. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee. Everett Hutker appeared before the council, asking the city not to finally accept the construction of (he sidewalk on Cleve’*,nd street, completed recently, until a 75-foot stretch In front of his (T-irn T© Pare 8, Column 7)

Jehovah's Witnesses Denied Use Os Park Shelter House

A request from leader* of the local Jehovah's Witn«-«*e* religious sect for use of the shelter bouse at Hanua-Nuttman park ha* been denied by city officials, it was reported here today. The appeal of the group was discussed Tuesday night during the meeting of the city council. They had asked for permisHlon to use the shelter bouse one night each week for a period of four week* to conduct a series ot meetings. City official* said they had legal information to the effect that granting such usage was prohibited by law governing public buildings. The Jehovah's Witnesses Is a sect which has been using a structure. bearing the name Kingdom Hall, located near the park, for Its mMtlngs Nationally it* members ha*s attracted considerable attention by allegedly refusing to salute the

Three Women Hurt In Fight For Shortening Hloomlagton, Ind.. Sept. 18—(UP) Three Bloomington women were recovering today from injuries received yesterday in a scramble for Nhortenlng from a storeroom One woman waa cut severely about the face, another suffered a bitten arm. and a third received a leg injury. , o— — ■ — ll ■ Fall Presbytery Is Held Here Tuesday Fort Wayne Site Os Winter Presbytery Tho next meeting of the Fort Wayne Preabytery will Ire held at the First Prrwbyttfrian church at Fort Wayne December 10. it waa decided at the cloaing *e*<ii<m of yesterday'* meeting at the First Presbyterian church here. The Decatur meeting was divided Into two seston*, morning and afternoon. with a luncheon being served at noon In the church basement by the ladies aid society. Rev. John David Yundt, pastor of the Westfield PtesbyteriaU church at Fort Wayne, was released from that church to accept a pastorale in the Cambridge City-Ebeneser-Lewisville parieh in the Whitewater Presbytery, effective follrwing next Bunday's service*. Dr. William J. Ratz, pastor of Bethany Presbyterian church In Fort Wayne, waa named as moderator for the Westfield church until a new pastor M selected. Dr. Ratz resigned a* chairman of the united promotion committee to serve as stated clerk of the of the (Turn To P»a» 8. Column 7»

American flag. Locally, the spotlight of attention wa* focused upon it when three members refused to enter military service or go to a conscientious objector camp during World War 11-and all three served prison terms fur violation of the selective service law. One city official denounced an accusation which he said was made by a sect leader, that "religious freedom doen not exist In Decatur” and still another that fhey were “getting the runaround, like we did when we tried to get the library building for our meetings." The sect is aUo known here from it* member* standing on street corner*. offering for sale copies of a publication "Tbs Watchtower." and for making kouse-to-houM canvasses of tbs city distributing literatur* and playing phonograph records, which tbsy assert rslats their t*a»ts std belief*

Secretary Os Commerce Slated For Conference At White House Today

Studying Ceilings On Dairy Products Decontrol Board In Study On Decision Washington, Rept. 18—(UP)— Price administrator Paul Porter said today that Immediate recontrol of dairy products Is essential to the government's stabilization program. Porter preaented his views In a letter to the price decontrol board, which met today to review evidence on whether milk, butter, < heese and other dairy products should be put hack under price ceilings. The hoard is considering written evidence, which it invited. No oral hearings will lie held. A decision Is expected tomorrow or Friday Porter submitted to the hoard an analysis of the dairy price situation based on market report* and special reports from OPA field offices. He said the present general level of dairy product prices "is above the level of former ceilings plus subsidies." This trend toward increased prices, he said, "will in a very short time lead to a general price level substantially and dangerously above the level ot former ceilings plus the subsidy.” • The department of agriculture submitted a number of tables and other data to the board today but requested that the material not be made public. The board got a very light response from its invitation to all interested parties to submit statements on why ceilings should or should not be restored. Among the letters was one from a Mt. Vernon, 111.. housewife who wrote that cheese prices in her town had gone np 33 percent and would go higher If ceilings weren't put back on. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers association, on the other hand. (Turn ST-> Page 5. Column 7)

Petilion Is Studied By Light Committee Elimination Os Dirt Nuisance Demanded The electric light committee of the city council today has under consideration a petition that a "nuisance" caused by dirt, soot and grime from the municipal plant be remedied immediately — until »uch time u* the plant can be moved to the outskirts of the city. The committee was given the matter, after a petition bearing the names of 108 residents of the north end and of Decatur, neighboring the plant, was presented to the city council. The petition ask* specifically for the elimination of "the nuisance caused by the city plant as follows: the eruption of dnst, soot, grit, water Spray and coal smoke causing damage to homes in the immediate vicinity. "It ask* for an immediate remedy and the ultimate removal of the plant to a location on the city's outskirts. Three signers of the petition, Mrs. R. C. Ehinger. Mrs. G. D. Maclean and Mrs. Robert B. Freeby, appeared before the council in behalf of the petition. They complained that in recent month* grit and dirt from the plant ha* been sufficient to damage their homes. One Instance was cited in which a home painted recently was pitted with dirt before the paint dried. Another said that the grit covered home floors to such an extent that walking on them resembled walking on sand. Mayor John B. Stults informed th* group that Immediate consideration would b* given th* matter by the light committee along with the light plant superintendent and eagtnwr.

Growing Labor Troubles Beset Auto Industry First Ships Soil From New York In Past Two Weeks By United Press Growing lalsir troubles In-set the automobile industry today as the fir«t ships sailed from New York harbor since the maritime strike started two weeks ago. Fifteen ships manned by AFL seamen sailed from New York, and striking CIO maritime workers met to seek a means to end their strike which began four days ago upon expiration of the AFL walkout. Thousands of trucks reopened the life lines of New York, partially ending the IRday general trucking strike. Nearly 600 hauling companies had signed new contracts with the AFI. teamsters, but two large trucking associations continued to refuse union demand. At Houston. Tex, a “continuous meeting” of 2.300 telephone workers started in protest against the promotion of two telephone company employes. The meeting left the city without long distance, telephone repair and installation services Michigan state labor mediators pressed, meanwhile, for settlement of two key strikes which have hampered auto production. A peace parley was being arranged between officials of the Briggs Imdy plant, an important parts supplier, and the CIO United Auto Workers. Another labor conciliator was attempting to settle a strike at the Dodge truck plant of Chrysler Corp Briggs laid off 15.5(4) workers because of a strike by l.sott person*. forcing Packard to lay off 1.100 men and shut down its Fina assembly line Chrysler laid off 28.308 workers because of the truck and Briggs strikes, The AFL-manned ships leaving New York harbor were able to move after the CIO withdrew picket line* The CIO strike against other ships had paralyzed (Turn Tn Par* X. Column &)

36,000 Os Nation's Butcher Shops Close Nation's Shortage Os Meat To Grow By United Press The meat shortage and Ihe price control controversy forced a widespread shutdown of butcher shops today and threatened to close many of the nation's restaurants. The National Association ot Retail Meat Dealers estimated that more than 38,000 butcher shops have closed and predicted the shortage would grow "progressively worse.” Restaurant* also began closing, protesting that they could not afford to mH meat at OPA celling* even if meat were abundant. Many other restaurant* said they may have to close in the next few week*. Hospitals appealed <o the government and the OPA for emergency supplies of meat for patients whoM condition* demand It. George R Dressier, executiveMtretary of the Meat Dealers association, said a survey showed the acute shortage had forced between <0 and 75 percent of the go.wo member meat store* to lock their door*. About 68 percent of the meat dealers' employe* have been laid off. either temporarily or perman(Turn To Pag* {, Column *)

Price Four Cents

Faces Prospect Os Changing Speeches On Foreign Policy Or Quitting Post Washington, Sept. 18.—(UP) — Secretary of commerce Henry A. Wallat e. far ed with the prospect of a shut up or quit edict, seemed today to be standing firm on hi* right to say what he pleases on foreign policy as a member of the < a binet. Wallace ie scheduled to see l‘r«*i dent Truman at 2:30 p.m. CRT, in what may be a showdown talk. Pending that meeting, a spokesman for Wallace said that be thought the commerce secretary would have no objection to giving acting secretary of state William Clayton an advance look at Wailate'* scheduled foreign policy speech at Providence, it. 1., next Tuesday night But he emphasized that Wallac* would rrxerve the right to say what he wanted to say. This, he said, was in Hue with what Clayton himself said yesterday when he told newsmen that he assured all speeches by government officials on foreign policy would be made available in advance to the stale department The Providence talk, sponsored hy the national citizens' political activities c mimittee. I* tentatively titled "the people make foreign policy.” it was widely believed that Wallace would either shut up on foreign policy or get out of th<’ cabinet. The alternative almost inevitably would lie an Irreparable hreak with secretary of state Jamta F. Brynw, now heading our peace conference delegati n in Paris. In a letter published last night without President Truman's ap- * proval, Wallace said the President'* foreign policy headed toward ul- : timate danger of war. Wallace lit--1 Hinted upon a more conciliatory policy toward the Soviet Union. Mr. Truman and hie secretary of commerce have a 3:30 p.m.. (EST) , app ointment at the White House today If the President should now insist that Wallace avoid further public opposition to administration foreign policy, the sercetary of ; commerce might well agree on I grounds he ha* had his say -and loudly Hh war warning was made puli* lie last night in a t.oiM) word letter to Mr. Truman Through a misunderstanding with the Whl!« House. Wallace released it through the commerce department without. Mr Truman's okay. The letter wa* dated July 23. 1946 Wallace warned of an atomkt armaments race and objected to this year'* 813.mto.nmi.OOit IB) national defense budget. He proposed that Mr. Truman eend a mission to Moscow to foster trade relations and work out a loan to Russia on terms similar to those recently granted Great Britain, lie said th» mission could work out a Russian* American plan for development ot middle east areas where thoy hav<v Joint Interest*. The letter advised Mr. Truman (Turn To Page i. Column 3) 0 Daily Sales Clinic Is Continuing Each Morning To Friday "How to win a Bale* argument” U to be the subject of Thursday’* session In the aales clinic, being conducted al the Adam* theater here by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Paul McFaul, executive secretary of the Chamber, in general charge of the clinic, said today that a booklet “Back to selling courtesy” will be distributed a* a feature of the Thttnsday *e*sion. The clinic runs through Friday from 6 until 9 a m. each day with * luciure and a movie depicting the respective subject*. Steadily grow* Ing crowd*, made up of employers, employee and school studenta who are Interested in tale* work, have marked the clinic since tta opening Monday morning. This morning* attendance wan Mtimated at nearly 4M pentone.