Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 227

■JUNCTION IN POWER STRIKE DISSOLVED

Seven Killed In Train Wreck

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Alaska Is Different Meat Hunting Eaters Ketchikan, Alaaka. Kept 2C.— (VPi—Alatkn Iwn’t like the 48 •tatex of the I’uion. The meat in Alaaka haw wtartrd hunting th<> Mtera. Pu'.lce Mid acorea of atarving black beara have atarted noaing around home* here in search of food. At leaat a haifstoien have been ehot by realden.w who found meat practically in their kitchena without lhe bother of a Hhoppina trip 0 Charges U. S. Made Money During War Russia's Vishinsky Attacks American 'Figure Juggling' Parte. Sept. M—(UP) —Andrei Viahinaky of Jtuaaia, alleging American "atatiatical Jauilng" on Balkan economic ieauea. today indirectly charged the United Staten with “making money" during |be war while the Soviet Union waa upending It a blood to halt Hitlerian. The conference secretariat call 0.l a plenary aeaaion for tonight to act on big tour injunction* to aiaied up the peace conference machinery. Viahinaky* attack waa made in the Balkan economic commiarion when he objected to American demand* for compensation for property damages In Romania. "Some coiintrie*,” Viahinaky said, "might be able to aay howmuch the war cost them Maybe It la because in our country we had no capitalist* reaping profits while our woldler* dim! on the battlefield." He accused Willard Thorp. American delegate, of juggling" to make it appear that the Riiaaians were taking vast sums from Romania while the United States sought very small amounts. Thorp had attacked Russia for opposing United Nations requests for property compepsatioll amounting to less than 1100,000,00t; while Russia and her satellites demanded upwards of |i,000,000,000 from Romania In reparations and occupation costs. “While our blood flowed," Vishinsky said, "you were making profits. That is why your declaration is unworthy of a friendly country." Vishinsky said he didn't wish

(Turn To Page 7, Column 11 , , ■ ■ , —-o— Proposed Building Fund Hearing Set State Tax Board To Hold Hearing Here Proponent* and opponents of the French township cumulative school building fund will be heard by a representative of the Indiana state tax board in the auditor's office in this city on Monday. OctoMr 7 at 1:30 p.m., Thurman I. Drew, county auditor, has been advised. A 75-cent levy on Ute township* 11JM.753 worth of taxable property was ordered by the advisory board, under provision* of a new law which permits townships and school cities to raise money for new buildings. A remonstrance against the proposed levy was signed and filed by 13 property owners m the township. The remonstrance was forwarded to the state tax board, the hearing Ming set as a result. The law provides that school taxing units may place a levy not exceeding 75 cents on each IIW for a period of five years as a means of creating a building fund. Mr. Drew received the official notice from the state board today. The letter also stated that the first 10 remonstrators would bo notified of the peotlng

Meat Famine Boiling Over Into Politics Republicans Blame Administration In Shortage Os Meat Columbia, 8. C., Sept. 28.— (UP)—Sen. Burnet R. Maybank, D., 8. C., said today he had been advised there probably would be some government action on the meat situation within 48 hours. Washington, Sept. 28— (UP)— President Truman today rejected a proposal that he act to remove meat controls immediately, saying congress took the matter out of his hand* when it set up the price decontrol board. The proposal was made by Rep. Edith Nourae Itbgere. It., Mas*., who said ehe also asked Mr. Truman to reconvene congr<>st; to wipe deiontrol Isiard powers from the statute book*. As for her request that price con* trolu be removed from meat, she said Mr. Truman told her that "wo (congresa) took it out of his hands when we legislated tb<> decontrol iioard.” The decontrol board last monfli ordered price controls restored on livestock and meat. Mrs. Roger* said the President, in response to her request for a special session of congress, “did not say he would do it." She disagreed with Republican national chairman Carroll Reece's charge that an appeal by house Democratic leader Join W. McCormack of Massachusetts for a GO-day suspension of meat controls was "cheap politics." "I do not think the matter of relaxing controls now ie a political matter," Mrs. Rogers said "HeaveiM no! It's not political.” Her White House visit came as the nationwide meat famine boiled Into a major political crisis, confronting the administration with a split in its own ranks over contHiuIng meat controls. Mr. Truman will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. (KBT) and will have an opportunity then to say .jomethlng directly about the meal situation. She said she thought the current meat famine was “inhuman" treatment of the people. "All the meat is in the black market," she said. "Wo get no taxes (Turn To Page 7, Column 4)

Youth Confesses To Slaying Librarian Bryan, 0. Murder Admitted By Youth Bryan, 0., Sept. 28- (UP)— Charges were to be filed today against a 21-year-old navy veteran who confessed to the knife murder of librarian Emily Abernathy. 30, In the city library last Thursday because he had the “utge to kill " "I looked like a mad dog." Robert Engle told police last night, recounting how he had fled to a railway wash room after lhe slaying and looked at himself in a mirror. Engle told police Ibat he seised Miss Abernathy when she came to the basement of the library to announce closing time. He said he kicked, beat aud slashed her with his pen knife until she was dead. Police counted 25 knife wounds on her body. "I just had the urge to kill," he said. Engle told his parents about the slaying iMt night, and they called sheriff Norman R. Barucs. The navy veteran rep rtedly told police he had been watching girls In the library a week before the slaying. He had never had a date with a girl, he said. Wl’llams county proMcutor Charles Stahl said Engle bad served IS months In tb« navy, mostly In England.

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Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 26,1946

Blackmarketeers Off To Prison W N y I W w>. ; U ,

BEN F. FISHEL of Cairo, 111., cover* his head with hi* <out as he leaves federal court in Detroit to serve two years in prison and pay SIO.OhO fine as leader of a >2,so<'.(«)t) used car black market ring Manacled to Fishel is John D. Levins. Paducah, Ky. who seems happy with his ISmonth sentence and 810.000 fine for the same offense.

Recall Os British Troops Impossible Greece Situation Precludes Removal Izmdon, Sept 26 —(UP) -A government source said today that the state of civil war existing In Greece make* withdrawal of British troop* from that country impossible. A foreign office spokesman said. "Britain has no Intention of withdrawing troeps from Greece al any time In the near future." Thkt statement contradicted a report in the Ixmdon Dully Herald, labor party newspaper, that British troops will be withdrawn from Greece "us soon as the necessary transport can be provided." The foreign office spokewman said the Greek government had been informed that British forces would l*e evacuated "as soon as conditions are suitable and their work Is done.” "Suitable conditions” were defined here as Including establishment of a stable Greek government and law and order throughout the country. The source staid the fixing of a final withdrawal date was the subject of continuing negotiation* between tho Greek and British governments. He said Britain considers that Greece Is being subjected to a "war of uerves" by communkit-dominated neighboring states. This is regarded as part of a bigger competition between the Soviet bloc and the western powers. An exchange telegraph dispatch from Athens reported vkirmishlng between Greek government troops and opposition forces at several point* in centra', and northern Greece. Government troops recaptured the town of Deskati in Thessaly. A British foreign office spokesman said yesterday that British forces are not Involved In the fighting, nor are Brittoh officers directing the Greek govemmenf forces. He said the Greek government has not asked tbe British to Intervene thus far. The Herald political correspondent, usually excellently Informed on the labor «overntn< nt's polcy. said Britain had notified Greece that British troops cannot be uaed for dealing with the Internal disorders now disturbing (Turn To Pago J. Column I)

Collection Os Waste Paper Here Saturday The monlhly collection of waate paper by Decatur Boy Scouts will lie made Satuiilay, local residents were reminded today. Tbe paper pickup will start at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, and Decaturftes are requested to have their bundles of waste paper, securely tied, on the sidewalk curb* I before thia hour to facilitate the I collection. 0 Gates Suggests Meat Priority To Miners Backs Pleas Made By Indiana Miners Indianapolis. Sept. 26 — (UP) Governor Gate* backed pleas of Indiana miners for more meat to- j day by suggesting to federal ant i horities the possibility of meat priorities for miners and other Industrial workers. The Indiana governor and mayors of six cities in the Hoosier coal mining area called on secretary of agriculture Clinton I*. Anderson to take "Immediate action" In tho meat situation. A telegram was sent to Anderson late yesterday following a conference lietween Gates and the mayors, during which the city officials charged that "coal miners can't dig coal on bologna." The governor Implied in his tele gram that there was a threat of a work stoppage In the Indiana coal fields If the meat situation remained unimproved. The message to the secretaiy of agriculture said: "The meat shortage in our state Is becoming very pronounced. Mayor* of six Indiana cities, namely SulHvan, Clinton, Terre Haute. Jasonville. Brazil and Linton, have called upon me urging that immediate action be taken to relieve the meat shortage In their locality. "These cities are located In the coal mining region of Indiana. Miners are unable to se<ure meat. Due to tbe nature of their work meat is an essential item for them. This same situation exist* with the other industrial workers In this locality. "Today I am advised that army (Turn To Pag* 3, Column I)

City Os Pittsburgh Asks Injunction Dissolved In Public Welfare Interest

British Murderer Sentenced To Death Sensational Murder Trial Ended Today London. Sept. 26 — (IT» A jury of 10 men and two women today found dashing George Henth guilty of the sensational sex murder of movie extra Margery Gardner. Heath immediately was sentenced to death. The jury in old Halley rejected the defense plea that Heath was "morally insane" when he killed bis beautiful victim In hl* hotel room during an erotic frenay. The ! defense hud contended that insanity was proved by the *heer vic- ! iousness of his sadistic biting, whipping and choking of Mrs. i Gardner. Heath’s attorneys admitted that he killed Mrs Gardner June 21 ; and then killed ex-wren Doreen Marshall In a similar attach leas than two weeks later. The defense i isUnted out that between the two

, crime*. Ilvah bail had a normal and "gentle” affair with another woman. Tills, tbe defense argued, j indicated that the two killings were committed only when Heath *ud<lenly went in*unc regarding sex relations probably liecause of the Mtrain of the war hi which he served tor five years. Hl* escapade* won him rommf**lon* on three occasions, but each time (Turn T» X. Coll mn «* 0 Annual Halloween Parade Is Planned Decatur C. C. Will I Sponsor Observance — Will Bowers, local hardware merchant, hue been named general chairman of the annual Callithumplan parade to be held in Decatur on Halloween night Thursday eve-, uing, October 31. it was aunounc i «-d today This iri llie *eei*nd of the annual parade* to be held since the end of World War II the parade* being tesumed last year after a threeyear lapse. The event is billeil as "a gigantic celebration with fun end amusement for everyone.” Score* of cash award* are to be' donated, headed by |st> first prize for a high school band or drum corp* In uniform; <4O for second prize. 8-10 for third and 820 for fourth In this classification. Prize* of 85. 83 and 82 are also to he given three winners in the beat drum major class. Other prizes Include: best comic strip character, 84: tallest man or woman. |4; heat masked fat man or woman. 84; best masked group of three, 86; best decorated boy'* bicycle, 82; best decorated girl's bicycle. >2; most original costume, 84; most comically urewsed pet, |2; best trained pet. 82: best clown, 84; best witch, |4; best ghost, 84; best masked couple. |5; best western equipped male rider and horse, |3; best western equipped female rider and horse, |3. The event is sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. A general committee from the Cham-! ber will be named to assist Mr. | Bowers and judges are also to be selected from the group. g Restaurant Owners Back Price Fight Fort Wayne, Ind., Sept 26—(UP) —More than 60 restaurant owners in Northeastern Indiana today gave their complete support to an effort by the Indiana atatr restaurant association to free restaurant prices from OPA control. The Fort Wayne ares restaurstsuri held tbelr first In a series of meetings last night.

Settlement Is Made Today In Marine Strike 20-Day Maritime Tieup Is Ended By Final Settlement By United Pres* The most costly shipping strike in the nation* history reached final settlement today, but power worker* at Pittsburgh voted to 1 continue a walkout which ha* disrupted the sprawling manufac turing center* commerce ami industry-. The 2U<lay maritime tie-up wgs dissolved last night, only five j days before another nationwide shipping strike was schedwled to begin Pinal settlement waa reached when the sailor's union of the Pacific, (AFL), called its seamen back to man struck ships on Isoth coar.ts. Other major labor developments: 1. The multi million dollar mo- ' tion picture industry faced an al stnost complete tie-up as the con--1 ference of stndio uniou* strung picket lines around seven major Hollywood studios. 2 Striking AFL culinary workers voted to end their weeklong strike against 84 leading ; lx>* Angeles and Hollywood ho--1 tel* and restaurants. li. The threat of a new maritime strike next Monday was aggravated by reports that mem- ! liera of the CIO marine engineers i nt many |mrts were voting heavily in favor of walking out Without the engineers no ship could ■ sail. • In the Pittsburgh power strike, tlte |>owcr workers voted more than four to one last night to ; continue the walkout. They refused to consider an offer by the Duquesne Light and Power Co. for a five percent wage Increase until an anti-strike injunction obtained by the city is dissolved by . the courts. The workers voted continuance I of the strike despite the plea of George Mueller, president of the in lependent union who was re leased from jail after serving one day of a year's sentence for contempt of court. Mueller reconi mended acceptance of the company offer after promising a Cl urn T>» r.ige 3. Column «> o Criminal Case Set For Trial Friday Charge Os Drawing Dangerous Weapon — The criminal case of the state of Indiana against Pearl Lalstire, 52, Decatur, scheduled for Friday in Adams circuit court, appeared today to be destined for trial Both prosecutor O. Remy Bierly and John L. DeVoss attorney fori the defendant, indicated today their willingness to try the ease ami a continuance is not expected. The case will be tried before Judge J. Fred Fnichte without the Intervention of a jury. leisure is charged with drawing a dangerous weapon. Specifically. authorities allege that the defendant “drew" a .20 shotgun on George Kahn, who signed the affidavit against him. The offense allegedly occurred on March It, 1948, In the homewood addition during an altercation by three men over the loading of a horse into a trailer. Authorities said l-aisure object ed to the loading iteing done from a pile of dirt on his land and that the altercation ensued. He has been at liberty under bond since his arrest soon after the alleged offense occurred.

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City's Commercial, Industrial Life Are Throttled As Others Strike In Sympathy Pittsburgh, Sept 26. -<UP)—An i injunction against striking power workers of the Duquesne Light Co. was dissolved today at the request i of the City of Pittsburgh. Common plea* court Judge Wai* ter P Smart, who issued the order, ' granted the petition of city solicitor Anne X. Alpern tor discontinuance of the Injunction "In tha interest of the public welfare." The members of the independent uni- n of power workers hud refused last night to consider a company settlement eTfer as long as the Injunction forbidding the strlko was in force. The dismissal wa* complete. It cancelled a one year jail sentence imposed on union president George L. Mueller for contempt of court when he refused to < all off the strike and termed the injunction a "scrap of paper.” The break in the injunction deadlock came as th«» power walkout ami sympathy strike* of steel, electrical. ritreotcar and bus employ*** was rapidly throttl ng the industrial and commercial life of the 817* square mile greater Plttsliurgii area. Solicitor Alpern told the court, that t)>e Injunction bad served its purpose it forced bona fide negotiation*. Obtained to protect the public health and safety, she Mid both the city's health and safety directors rejmrted there had been no suffering, or io -of life, of hardship as a result of the rtrike. Doulgnad to preven* the power strike, the injunction not only failed in this, but actually touched off a eerie* of other work stoppage*. AFL streetcar operators quit work at 5 .i.m . cutting off tie- city’* principal transportation system without warning The walkout, tho union raid, wa« a "protectivo measure" resulting t.o.n threats against motorm»n by unidentified pensons. More than “h.tum <T<) *!«•«*! and electrical worker* were involved In sympathy stoppag* s. And the unrest war spreading The .1.400 streetrar operators were ordered out a few hours after the pow<>r workers voted 1,1771 to 1402 to continue their walkout In defiance of an injunction. Harold Smith, secretary of division .85 of th- amalgamated street and electric ra Iway amt in tor coach employes union tAFLi. said the men were withdrawn as a "protective measure.'* He >«aid some of the men had been threatened with violence if they continued to operate the streetcars on "struck" power. Smith did not ray who'made the threat* The action deprived Pittsburgh residents of eVen lhe limited streetcar service which had been planned during the power strike. Only 225 of the city's 1.280 utrootcars had been scheduled to opcrato today. The power strikers Ignored a company offer of a five percent wage Increase and other concessions and voted to ontinue the crippling walkout until the antistrike injunction granted the city is dimolved by the courts. (A report from Washington said the justice department bad started an investigation into the legality of the Injunction. JusUce department officials believed the Injunction was contrary to the policy set forth In the Norris-I-aguardla antiInjunction act of 1932.) The decision to continue tho walkout was in defiance of tho union leaders who pleaded with (Turn Tv Page 2, Column 1) fi- !— Roosevelt's Estate Near Two Millions Poughkeepsie, N. V., Sept. 26.-— (UP)—The late preeident Franklin D. Roosevelt left a gross estate of 41.821,8X7 70. a New York atata tax return revealed today. The return, filed with Dutchess county surrogate Frederick S. Quinterro, showed deductions eg(regating 1738,400.90.