Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 228

EEP MEAT CONTROLS, PRICE CEILINGS

■Drown As L Waters Keep Texas ■nd reds Forced To K*e Homes; Heavy Krnoge To Property Antoni". T«-x . S»-p< 2, OW'ii Kllday »ald ■ that report* r '» ,blnK hi* indicated at leant 1! P*' r■„r* dead “» “ " " ult of “ ■ ~,,,1 shell »** sweeping ■ Gulf "f Mexico. |B r) . dsmsge »l» esliinat■upward, of JI.OW.MO »!• ■ sror<’" of person* sufferand hundred* were to rva< ua'e their home* ■ rritianal offic*"* of the io St Louis announced n . y r,.wue worker* were to San Antonio early Mid a flood t reat rollalong tit" San Antonio followed by a second ■ !rom Salado Creek runt of ■ r .ty had hit the town of ■, sheriff raid the flood crest "hundred* into the ■ to «ave their liven." ■> warning* to evacuate at ■\<-r.t out along the river ■the sheriff a offb e said every ixAt was being: dlsto rescue per*on* mar■ion high ground or dinging ■naly to tree* ■onahik water* were reced- ■ m San Antonio and Kllday ■ th* major threat now wa* ■b-rreil to the 150 mile course K* m. r to San Ant into Bay ■be gulf. dieriff* office said waters ■t roof high at point* in the ■ud. where the heaviest pro■j danace wa* expected. Men ■ hid manned rescue l«>at* ■ the actual death toll might ■ W known for days. ■h<-< of «ome of the victims. ■>< them three military police Jta-rpn.y duty were found ■bevhialty of the three small ■iue the waters were reced- ■** the residential area of the ■a. the San Antonio river into ■th th* creeks flow continued Jh* «"uth of the city and a ■r lo«» of property wa* fear- ■> the lowland*. yl>» and firemen used boats to Mate gienona from their floodkmc. in the lower section of » Schools and churches were •r uied tn house- the home torekeepen flocked to their i* l ■! buinass nightlong to W to -are their merchandise • turning most of the stores the downtown area reported ” -lx inches of water had their buildings. fl'««l touched it* peak short•t»r midnight when the water 1 tH-deep in many sections m« Alamo City Police said f Mtues bad been washed at «*nplauly. especially in the 1 Mrt of kown, ’ ’ hundred military police re- -/ 10 »»*rgency call from tlam Houston to aid , «d firemen in re«d direction of trafftuf’s?’. dwd ~p 10 • ta Ol,no dan > ( 2 10 rlrer Th - ,iMm - ‘Viiiting Hours At *"l Be Observed tod,y u,ued • *’• risitin! I *™ “ l lhS bOT P ,,al <L a that* o li h °L‘ rH and remll,d--Isi„h,u2i>anda„ h , u 2 i>anda ° f th - Wy flor,?** ted ° n ' he n " 1 *<M idXtiA’ ’ U ‘ he Fts« dttach., ” ta S ieved. 14 ‘" <,ay ,here •Mi! " ,b *‘ nursery at the ntntaaL ™ Erm OM ETE R ATUM wading. ***« ’*■ • M P<w. 76 tab ,or «•» ** H S r;,;' h ’ W ’ r ‘ north“attJL .?• Aofurday ’ w *t«on ,hu,rt *r»howert

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Troopship Seo Runner To Arrive Saturday Han Francisco, Sept. 27.—(UP1— Th*- trrropah.p Sea Runner, carrying 2.137 troop* from Okinawa, will arrive In Han Francisco Buy to-1 morrow after u delay of more than 4* bourn. The ship notified the eteamer Brewster by emergency radio transmitter yesterday that she hoped to arrive at M:S<> am. The ship originally wan scheduled to arrive Wedn«r<day night but had to portl>oiie her arrival because of had weather and a shortage of berthing *pa, e. The whip's radio transinltler broke down Wrtlnesday. 0 Power Strike Is Continued In Pittsburgh • Independent Union Rejects Contract Offered By Company By I’nlted Press Pittsburgh power workers, re Jecting a new company contract offer, continued a walkout which had disrupted the city's Industry today, while at Hollywood police sought to quiet violence In a studio workers strike at major movie i studios. In the only other major labor dispute. Cl<> dockworkars guvpwaterfront employers until .Mon I day to meet new contract demands or face a nationwide strike at midnight, Sept .70. The Independent power workers union In Pittsburgh rejected a Dnqiieaue Light Co. contract offer last night, refused to arbitrate and, resumed picketing. Vnion president George L. Mueller said the company refused toi change its offer which granted a five per cent wage Increase and revised holiday and pension plans Workers had been awaided an It-, cent hourly boost earlier this year Mueller said the company again had suggested arbitration. The un ion feels the arbitration offer Is "entirely out of line,'' he said. I because the union membership rejected arbitration a week ago. The company's generators, manned by supervisor* and maintenance men, maintained power output at only 35 percent of normal a* the four-day strike tightened Its grip on an 817-aquare mile gtea and 1,500.000 persons. In Hollywood, the studio workers' jurisdictional strike completely halted production at M-G-M and Warner Bros, and hampered work at other major studios. Five pickets were arrested after they stopped a carload of nonatrikers who tried to crash their lines and tore lodke the automobile's Ignition wires. Dozens of fights broke out before the police arrived. • The dispute arose when 1,500 carpenters and painters were discharged for refusing to work on (Turn (To Page J, Column 7> — — —.. o Slated Criminal Trial Postponed Continuance Granted On Defense Motion — ■— . The criminal trial of Glenn Martin, Decatur, set for October 1 In Adams circuit court, has been continued upon motion of defense connsei. John L DeVoss, attorney for the defendant, filed an application for a continuance today on the grounds that the defendant Is In California on business. An affidavit, signed by Martin, and sent from Han Francisco, Calif., was filed along with the application, which was sustained by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. The trial had been set for that date by the court upon motion of prosecutor O. Remy Blerly. Charges against Martin were filed in March of this year following an accident Ir which Martin’s car allegedly mowed down a lamp post and struck a second one. The defendant Is charged with reckless driving and public Intoxication. Both charges ware ■ot for trial on the same day.

Close Secrecy Holds Fate Os Nazi Leaders Officials Threaten Severe Punishment For Advance Hints Nuernberg. Hept. 27 - tl'Pl The war crime* tribunal almost certainly has agreed u|m,ii the fate of the 22 Nazi leaders, it appeared to,lay a* officials threatened to prosecute anylMsly giving an advance bint of the verdict. The guilt of the 22 men and the six Nazi organizations almost certainly ha* been determined and the sentence.* fixed. Translations ot the finished verdict appeared complete and probably have been ut I tneog rapbed. Secretaries and Inlet prefers who have seen the verdict were under close guard. The British. French. American and Russian justices were determined that their decision in the historic trial must teach the world only through open court sessions next Monday and Tuesday An official announcement said any person responsible for a "leak" on the verdict runs a serious risk of being prosecuted by the tribunal or the American army. The threat of prosecution was made by the tribunal's general secretary agjiinst anybody who "prematurely causes to be published or publicly announced" any |,art of the decisions now being reached prior to their announcement in open court. Reading of the verdict In history's greatest trial will begin Monday morning and continue into Tuesday. Fate of the 21 Nazis waiting In Nuernberg cells, the missing Martin Bormann and their organizations will be announced Tuesday. Severe secrecy measures were put In effect by the tribunal to prevent leaks or disturbances. The tribunal ordered the court room cleared of all cameramen Ha filer it was disclosed that any death sentences imposed will be carried out in private, with re|M>rters and photographers barred. Only official record picture* will be taken of executions, according to latest plans Military police mounted guard over the courthouse room where the verdict is being pn-|>ared. Others watched the li£‘ng quarters of translators and scrutinized conversations between confidential personnel and unauthorized persons. Gathering pressure was evident around the courthouse as the verdict days approached. The 21 defendants waited In the cells which some have occupied for more than (Turn To Psa» t. Column S) 0 Zinlsmasler Youth Injured Thursday

Motor Scooter And Auto Collide Here John Zintsmaster. 16. son ot L. R. Zintsmaster. of this city, is recovering from injuries sustained in an auto-motor scooter crash late Thrusday afternoon at Third and Monroe streets. The accident occurred about 3:30 p. m. Thursday when the scooter which the Decatur student was riding, crashed into the side of an auto driven by Clifford Mann. 37. of route two, Decatur. The lad was knocked semi-con-scious by the impact and wax taken to the Adams county memorial hospital in the Zwick ambulance. There It was learned that he bad sustained a featured left clavicle and shock. After treatment he wa* release!-. The lad told officer James Border*. who investigated, that he saw the Mann auto stop at the stop sign on Third prior to crossing the intersection enroute north. Ha said he did not expect Mann's car to be ahle to find an opening in the heavy flow of traffic returning from General Electric plant and when the auto did start across be was unable to stop his scooter In time. Little damage was done to either vehicle.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 27, 1946.

Set* Her Cap For l<egion Rule I BETTY WITCHER, 24-yeatold chief yeoman and naval department employe, sets her cap in San Francisco where she will «•«>> “• queen at the American Legion's national convention, which will open on Hept. 2U.

Directed Verdict Asked By Defendant Motion Filed Today In Criminal Case Late this afternoon in Adam* circuit court Judge J. Fred Fruchte was studying a motion for a directed verdict in favor of the defendant in the case of Pearl l4ki*ure. 52. charged by the state with drawing a dangerous weapon. A few minutes earlier Judge Fruchte had heard John L. DeVoss, defense counsel, ask for the directed verdict on the grounds that the state had fail*-,! to establish a prima fade case since it allegedly had not shown that Imlsure actually "drew" a gun on the prosecuting witness, George Kahn. Prosecutor G. Remy Blerly. in hl* arguments on the motion, contended that testimony had shown leisure pointed a .20 gauge shotgun at Kahn and threatened him with It following an altercation over the loading of a horse onto a trailer. Presentation of the motion by the defense came after the state rested its case against leisure. Witnesses called to the stand during the state's presentation included Kahn. Henry Swygart, who was aiding in loading the horse at the time of the alleged incident; officer James Borders ot the city police, who was called to Investigate; Mary fmuise Brandyberry, a neighbor, who testified only that she "hoard a noise." Other witnesses who had been (Turn To P»<» J. < olumtt 1 •

Missouri Veterans To Stage Bonus March On State Capital

Springfield. Mo.. Sept. 27 — (V pj — More than 1.000 veteran* from the rugged Ozark hills, angered by the failure of the state legislature to pass a bonus law. assembled a motor caravan today tor a drive ty the state capital at Jefferson City in the aa tion's first postwar "bonus march." The veterans, led by former marine corpora) Muri E. Owen, sent a telegram to Gov. Phil M. Donnelly, telling him they would knock on the *tatehouse door Saturday to demand a 3100 )>onus. "And the governor had better be in town or we’ll go after him." Owen said. The caravan of automobiles, trucks, jeeps and jalopies will leave here tonight for the 180-mlle trip. Owj-n estimated that 500 vehicles would make up the caravan. He said the ranks of the veterans were swelling with each hour. "Well make the trip iu anything that will roll," be said. Veterana filled their gaa tanka, painted Mgni for their car* and

BULLETIN Wazhinston, Sept. 27 — (U P) _ John L. Lewis, 63-yesr-oid president of the United Mine Workers (AFL). today underwent sn emergency apnendeclomy. His condition was described as "good.” Lewis was stricken when he awoke this morning. He summoned his physician who ordered his removal to emergency hospital by ambulance. 0 Auto Crashes Into Home, Three Hurt Auto Smashes Into Preble Residence Three persons were hurt, none seriously; a house was damaged, a score of cans of fruit were (leetroyed and an auto wrecked in an accident about 2 o’clock this morning in Preble The car was driven by John I.ammert. 19. of near Decatur, who drove his auto from the south on a county road directly across federal road 224 in Preble and crashed Into the house of Charles A. Fuhrman. Preble township trustee Ummert told deputy sheriff Sam Bentz that he was unfamiliar with the road and did not know that the intersecting county road "jogged” in crossing the highway. Hl* car crashed into the porch of the Fuhrman home, tore up the porch floor, bowled over two porch post*, one of which was driven through a window, and upset a flower pot stand. The car drove through to the kitchen of the (Turn 'Io Psge S. Column 7»

tossed food aud sleeping bagp aboard in preparation tar the "Invasion of Jeff City." They were leaving their wives and children behind because, a* Owen said. “If there's any trouble we don't want them in It." In a radio address last nltNht, however. he warned the marcher* that they must "keep In line" and refrain from disorder. Veteran loaders said the group would stay in Jefferson City, camphouse lawn and on the grounds Ing In pup tents on the stateof the executive mansion If necessary. until Governor Donnelly promises to order a special session of legislature to enact a bonua law. if the governer promises hut then fails to act. the veterans said, they will return to Jefferson City next week. Owen said a "Missouri veterans bonus committee" would be form ed Saturday on the steps of the state capitol to "take the bonus Issue and vetsraua' affairs out of (Turn To Pa<« 3, Column 6)

President And [Cabinet Members Stand Firm On Maintaining Controls

Fail In Efforts To Draft Trieste Pact Subcommittee Ready To Admit Failure Pari*. Sept. 27 — il’Pt.-- A> special peace conference sulxonimlttee on Trieste prepared today to admit total failure in it* efforts to draft a statue for the I proposed free territory of Trieste : The subcommHlee gave up after' meeting 16 times in the past lb days without getting any nearer a solnion of this troublesome qneslon. It wa* expelled that the question of the statute under which Trieste will be governed will now go to the big four for a final effort to break the deadlock. The subcommittee action came after Australia met defeat in the Italian political commission in an efforts toset up a European "court of human rights." The Australian proposal wax voted down 15 to I after a slashing attack on the suggestion by Andrei Y. Vishlnsky. Russia, who said there was neither a legal nor a political basis for the proposed court "Why not a world court ofj human right*?" Vishlnsky demand ,-d "Why not a court to protect, human rights in India and Asia or| for the black people of the I’nlted' States?" Vishlnsky wanted to know why Attstralia was displaying "so much solicitude for the unhappy Euro ( peans." "Why forget the people of other I continents." Vishlnsky said, "who may need as much solicitude." There wa* little support in the conference for the Australian sug gestlon but no delegate put hi* view* a* bluntly as Vishlnsky Both the ('tilted States and Britain took the view that human problems should be handled l>y he I'nitml Nations commission on human rights. Byrnes foreign policy pronounce ment will be made to the American club In Pari* next Thursday. It will be his Hr*t puidlc declaration on the crisis caused by Henry (Turn To Page 3. Column 4) 0 Charles N. Sanders Dies Thursday Night

Funerol Services Sunday Afternoon Charles Newton Sanders, 73. r« tired farmer residing one and one half miles north of Cralgville, died at 11:30 o'clock Thur*<iay night at the Adam* county memorial hospital. Death wa* caused by complications and followed an Illness of 16 month*. He had been In the ho*pilal for the past nine week*. He was born in Lawrence county October 8, 1867, the son of Joseph and Harah Riggs-Sanders, an:l had lived near Cralgville for the pa*t 13 years. He wa* married to Rebecca Jane January 27. 1892. and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary four years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Decatur. Surviving in addition to the wife are one son. Vincent C. Sanders of Los Angeles. Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Connelley of Washington township; one grandchild; one brother. Benton Sanders of Indianapolis, and two sisters. Mrs. Nanle Hall and Mrs. Hannah Tirey, both of Mitchell Two sisters and three brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 115 p m. Sunday at the home iind at 2 o’clock at the Firs: Baptist church, with the Rev. Carey R. Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence Ssturdsy morning at 10 o'eleek.

Fines Imposed On A & P Firms And Officials Fines Os $175,000 Imposed; Vacates Four Guilt Rules Danville. 111., Hept. 27 tl'Pl — Federal Judge Walter (’. Lindley today imposed fine* totaling 1175.0 M on the New York Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea company and 24 officers and subsidiaries convicted of violating federal anti-trust laws Lindley vacated hl* finding of guilty against four of a total 2!* defendant* convicted originally lie changed the finding to not guilty. The four found not guilty were: the A Ar 1’ corporation of Delaware and of Vermont; the American corporation, and Francis M. Kurtz, vice president of the American Coffee corporation. Lindley overruled defense attorneys' motion for a new trial He granted a stay of execution pending an appeal. Fines of 35.0tm and costs on each of two counts Were Imposed on: New York Great Atlantic A Pacific, Im-.; Great Atlantic aPacific of America; Great Atlantic A Pacific of New Jersey; Atlantic Commission company, and Business Organization. Inc Fines of 35.000 without costs on each of two counts were imposed on: George L and John A. Hartford. president and vice president of the New York A&P. respectively; R. IV Burger, assistant secretary of AAP of Ariona; David T. Bolinger, vice president of A&P corporation of New Jersey; and If. A. Baum, vice president of the Atlantic Commission < om pany Flue* of 35.000 each on a single count were im|H>se<| on: Great A&P of Arizona: Great A4P of Nevada. Quaker Maid company; White House Milk company; Nakat Packing corporation, New York; R. G. Ernst, vice president of Quaker Maid company; O. C Adams, chairman of Atlantic division board: W F. Leach. presi,|ent. Atlantic divi-

(Turn To Pair* 2. Column k) - -0 Return To Standard Time On Saturday Move Clocks Back Saturday Midnight Only <*n*» more day of daylight saving time remain* for Decatur this summer. Chu ks here will be turned back an hour Saturday at midnight when the city returns to a central standard time schedule. Effect of the change is expected to be slight here. Trains, which have been operating on a central standard time schedule since war lime was discontinued last fall, will not make any changes in their trips through Decatur. ABC buses will continue to opetate on the same schedule with attaches using only the central standard time iu informing patrons of trip*. A northbound bus will be added at 1:35 p. in. daily and two southbound buaes at 6:30 a. jn. and 8:45 a. m will also he inaugurated next week. AII times are central standard. Taverns, of course, will be required to change their hours in accordance with state law, the provisions of which are based on central standard time. Sale of alcoholic beverages may be started at 7 a. in. next week instead of 8 a. m and will clone at midnight Instead of 1 a. m.

Price Four Cents

Truman And Cabinet Review Situation; Political Parties Blame Each Other Washington, Hept, 27— <l'P)-— Democratic national chairman Robert E llannegan today uhand- ' oned plan* to discuss the meat shortage with the decontrol board a* th,- administration *losed rank* in It* determination to maintain meat controls ami present price ceilings despite pleas by some parly memlrer*. llannegan announced hl* d,-cl-I xioti after President Truman ami I cabinet members discussed the meat situation at the first cabinet meeting since early August. . At the same time, civilian production administrator John D. Small told the senate war investigating committee that the cur--1 rent meat shortage is leading straight to a shoe • hortage. "There is no question about it," Small said, adding that the drop in cattle slaughtering will begin to show up in decrease:! shoe production within three or four months. Mr. Truman reviewed the meat situation with the cabinet ax vote-conscious Republicans and Democrats angrily blamed each other for the shortage and the justice department Intensified it* Imiuiry Into charges that th*shortage was partly created artificially to smash meat price con trol*. The president said in a slate ment yesterday that an increase in meat price* or abandonment of meat controls now would aggrn vate rather than solve the prob lent He predicted more ample supplies of beef "soon " Home- Democratic party leaders, notably house Democratic leader John W McCormack of Massachusetts and Mayor Edward J Kelly of Chicago, had urged relaxation of meat control* to satisfy a meat-hungry public, whose vote* in November will decide whether Republicans or D<-mo crats rule the next congress. The executive committee of th" national Democratic committee had asked llannegan yesterday to discuss with the decontrol Itoard and any other proper authorities mean* of Increasing the meat supply. Hanneuan told reporters today he was in full accord with Mr. Truman's statement and that he now had no intention of talking with the decontrol board. llannegan. explaining his decision not to take the matter up with the decontrol Istard. recalled the Democratic executive committee's reference to other "pro per authorities.” He said he thought the president of the f’nlted States certainly was a proper authority llannegan said executive committee members with whom intalked last night also agreed with Mr. Trumans position Asked whether that applied to Kelly he said he dll not talk to the Chicago mayor last night The meat shortage plainly was the hottest potato of the ,-ongresatonal campaign Mr. Truman made it clear at hi* news conference yesterday that he opposed tampering with i(Turn To Fag* ■>. Column 4) Prepare Downtown Lot For Parking Space For Autos t'nder the direction of Phil Hauer, city stree< commissioner, work started today on preparing the Carl Mitw lot on North Hocond street for a free city parking lot Workmen were removing poota and other debris scattered on the lot and cinders from the city plant were being dumped over the areg. Mr. Hauer estimated that about «it auto* could be parked on the lot. The city will maintain the place. A driveway from the west side of the street lead* to the lot. which extends west 132 feet The lot will not he ready for use for about two weeks. The fillin with cinders will be < few feet, where the terrain elopes to the west.