Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1946 — Page 1

IV. No. 240

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■lent And ■Discuss ■Shortage ■E And Cabinet HL Discussion |Sot Situation IHI n <1 t 11 Tr.i TUi'i i C*lbiHH| '■■. ' ••*• > ' meat shortunder ada <>y hi.i a<l of agri, ilture* Clinton ■Ln said th- decision »a» th.- < hi. ,-*'■■ KH| •■■ ’he short- """ importation of foreign ■ inm-d h.-.-f from ;i -aid the uuestkm of \ - n-d 00-. it up general dis importing at. ■ o-i.<l Tom ■ul ll.i'l >: lifted the diri-I'ili the Justice ■■nt to investigate CIO up iii son mm head of r<- Il packet-’ feed lol* ■T .'■•■ and mil I be slaughwas one of the longest "* ■ since 'Mr of flee. the cabinet mein tiers <iu,-i;ons when the Whit.- House, hut tiie literally gahyed up on ■ »>th-r 'hey came to any today. Anderton said no rmd hi- . xpected to r< tonight a -poit fiom his bwf :iidi.o:iy advisory petition t i decontrol KJrisi.d.ng on the nature of t and whether necessary i the secretary wan -O.ii- possibility of action on the petition dnlili.d t > give spoil- <>! -iu.-. st ~n s made to iMndtnt alter the cabinet Is-mwrati national chair■6!*rt E Hannegan. recon ■ director John It Steelman Clifford, special coutwel held i brief, aepaWjference ■ 1> minutes later Ilanne ■ White House with no Mm." hypothetically in unsquestions about the impor-le-ef. Anderson said avail'upplifa in ( anada and H * >r, ‘ Mlremely small In W~ s »ith the 8d.0n0.000 iMI ■*’" Mid a number of things W“rt the movement of Amerl- ■“** now on ranges Into B , 1 anil daughter houses. B; 'hat importation of B”' nw satisfy nil American E, a * W *'' 1 'hat it might K. c en ' to ‘’’courage the ■L; , of P'Mnntly available y 8" beef. E **" 110 Mistaking that the ■ T " *'*<' 3. Column 7) ■^ er Weather 1$ | ecost Tonight fcr?. <,icl !. on * ,he mercury ■ ra ß Mi. n ° mw, ‘ n " ,w ~own' lX rall day whiie a Kt tan. nJ* 1 ' trom ,he ahietK comL ?* motrat 'hermomel‘®. K “ ° rea< “ n « >hs Mien to 54 degrees fr’if *Mn * l ' wr * nt ’y »«• a'lll he f O , , th , ool<,er weather is [ _ w «might. Kiiut jf” MOM e T e r ►tm * TURE READING® E-~z—■ s ► —« | 53 L W| *THIR L* Krtu rth ,M e, aa rln B Ki fr— 'anight. Colder Kni- a * Wrthw,M portion. ►tatM £ ( 7 F, " y ~,r « nd I

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Woman Leaps To Death From Room In Hotel New York. Oct. 11 -fl’Pi- Rosa M-e M'jody. 8.1, of Chicago, jumi»-d I to her death from her fourth floor room at the Hotel Commodore early today. Mias Moody left an unaddressed note complaining of a severe head-| ache and explaining that she had been ill. She arrived yesterday from South America, and un airlines tag on her coat indicated that site came from Itlo In- Janeiro. Arrests Follow Efforts To Sell A-Bomb Photos Three Ex-Veterans Caught For Attempt To Sell Photographs Ilaltlmore. Md.. Oct. 11 ’fl’> Three exaervicemen were arrested by ?HI agents today when they attempted to sell highly secret photographs of the atomic 'oomb to the Baltimore New- I’oe; The three were seised when representatives of the newspaper became su.ifdciouH and notified the FBI and military authorities. The FBI identified the men as: George Wallace Comer. 2S, of Di-l Air, M<l., formerly of Comers Rock. Va„ an ex-private firet class who was discharged from the army air forces last November after serving at pearl Harbor, in the Mat ehalls and at Tinian. Miles Frederick Daul-enheyer, 28.1 also of Bel Air. formerly of Butler-1 Ville, Ind., who enlisted in the navy in 1942 as a .teaman 2/c aerv-l ed briefly as a flight cadet, received a merchant marine commission in May. 1913 and wa.i discharged last July 22 as a lieutenant tjgi. Before entering the navy, he attended Indiana University and Hanover college,. James Barnes Hike. 20, of 11507 Eunset Road) Chattanooga, Tenn., former army captain who was separated from the service n year ago but who was to have returned to active duty at Fort Mead. Md. tomorrow. Although they were placed under formal arrest at 9 am. (EST), they actually were taken into custody Wednesday—Daubenheyer in the newspaper office and Coiner and Hike in separate hotels. Hike was wearing hla army captain’s uniform An FBI spokesman raid experts have examined the photograph* and have described them us "definitely authentic.’* The spokesman said Comer made no known eales of the pictures. The FBI said Corntr and other unnamed ex-servicemen had given copies of the picture* to several unauthorized throughout the country. Copies already have, been recovered from persons in Texart. Califirnla and North Carolina. A spokesman refused to say (Turn To Png.- <. Column 4) q Woman Convicted 1 Os Manslaughter Columbia City Lady Convicted By Jury —— I Columbia City. Ind.. Oct. 11 - , (UP) — Mrs. Flossie Walker. 52- | year-old washwoman who last July 4 told-police she shot her invalid husband to death "because he begged me to do it." today faced a , two-to-20 year prison sentence. , A jury of 12 Whitley county , farmers deliberated for two hours | and 17 minutes late last night be- 1 fore finding Mrs. Walker guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Circuit ( jndge Lowell Pefley said he would , pass sentence formally Saturday ■ morning I In a written etateinent last Independence Pay. Mrs. Walker said , she killed her World War I vet- ( eran husband. Roy William Walk- ( ""(Turn To Page *. Column 4)

U. S. Assures Greece Os Aid If Attacked Assurance Is Given By Caffrey Before Peace Conference Paris, Oct. 11—(UP)—Jefferson ' t'affrey. American ambassador to Frame, assured Greece before the pear* conference today that tin- United Ktates would fulfill its United Nations obligations if Greek security should be endangered liy an aggressor nation The U. S. pledge giving Greece "full assurance" war, made by Caffrey during general debate on the recommendations for the Bulgarian peace treaty. The assurance follow,-1 Caffj rey's observation that Crewe had 1 been invaded three times by Bui- ' I’arla. Caffrey said the United States would not support, Greek claims for •”strat<*gl«> rectification" of her frontier with Bulgaria, meaning claims to Bulgarian territory along the border. He suggest,*! that Greece would find more security in th,- United Nations than In any such acquisition. "We have profound belief in the efficacy of measures which the United Nations ar,- taking for the maintenance of general International security," he said, “and the United States delegation can give full assurance that the United States can be counted on to act in accordance with its solemn undertakings under the United Nations If Greece’s security should be endangered by acts of an aggressor nation." Caffrey spoke after Mosha Pijade of Yugoslavia demanded the withdrawal of U. S. warships from Greek waters and British troops from Greece. Mosha Pijade of Yugoslavia, speaking in debate on the Bui yarian peace treaty, called for a (Turn To Page C. Column 4) 0 Milo Harden Rites Saturday Afternoon Funeral services for Milo Harden, Stl, of near Bryant, who died Wednesday night, will )><• held at 2 pm. Saturday at the Williamson chapel in Portland, with burial in Gravel Hill cemetery near Bryant Surviving are three daughters, Mt-i. Lillie Brown of Fremont, Mrs. Iva Bixler of near Geneva and Mrs Hazel Myers of near Portland; two slaters, Mrs. Malissa Murity of Geneva and Mrs. Saraii Minch of Decatur, and one brother. Daniel Harden cf Bryant. o Business As Usual Here Columbus Day Bank Only Business House To Close Here The 454th anniversary of the discovery <f America will he observed here Saturday, with only one place expected to close in official commemoration of Columbus Day. The Flivtt State Bank will be closed al: day In marking the legal holiday The post office is not affected by the occasion, however, and will conduct busintHs as usual. A survey of the courthouse and city ball revealed that all office* In those buildings will remain open as usual Adams Circuit court will be open since a case has been wet. The clerk's office remains open at all times court i* in session. Other county officials eaid they would keep their offices open the customary half day also Th,- treasurer's office will remain open all day until 4 p.m„ this practice to be observed on Saturday afternoons for the next four weeke to accomodate taxpayers. The occmlod was officially marked here earlier in the week In an annual Columbus Day dinner and dance at the Knights of Columbus lodge ball.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 11, 1946.

Tommy Is Hero In Pittsburgh I ‘ 1 • *C* , TWO YEAR-OLD TOMMY HICKEY leans over to pat his brother’s toy horse as nonchalantly as if he was not the hero of the hour in his family The tiny lad, who wears a knee cast for an Injury, awakened his family giving them time to escape before a two-alarm fire swept their home.

Woman Absolved 01 Killing Grandson Illinois Woman Is Acquitted By Jury Fairfield. HI. <>*’- 11—(UP)— A white-haired great-grandmother returned to her farm home today, i absolved of charge* of murdering her three-year-old great-grandson by fee,Hug him arsenic. Mrs. Lillie Winter. 76. was found innocent by a county court jury of six men and six women, on the first ballot. The jury returned its verdict one hour after it had been given the case Mrs. Winter, whose face ha 1 betrayed no emotion throughout the four day trial, jumped to her feet excitedly after the verdict was announced. She beamed and rushed to th,- jury )x>x to shake th,- hand of each, member. "Bless you. bless you. bless you." she said over and over again. "I'm very happy. Now I can go back to my little farm and my chickens, my cows and my do;; Rocky.” Mrs. Winter's granddaughter. Mrs. Jean Martin. 22. mother of three-year-old Donald Martin, who died last June 15 of arsenic poisoning, was not present when the verdict was read. Mrs. Martin had testified for the prosecution during the trial The jurors had received the case after 5’4 hours of dosing arguments by defense attorneys and state’s attorney Virgil Mills, who described Mrs. Winter as a "morbid maniac who thinks she is justified in killing." Mills had asked the jury to return a verdict of guilty but asked (Turn To I‘itw 5. Column &) o New By-Laws Adopted By Red Cross Chapter New by-laws adopted by the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross lust evening provide that from 23 to 30 directors of the local chapter shall hr- elected at the annual meeting next July. The bylaws were read at a meeting of the present directors and executive committee by Mrs. Harold Grant, secretary. They conform to those being adopted by chapter* throughout the country. Clarence E. Bell, county chairman, stated. Reports of the dtetrict R<xl Cross meeting held at Anderson on Wednesday were made by Mr. Bell and Phi) Sauer, county chairman of the disaster committee. It is planned to have a public meeting In July at which time the new l>oard of directors will be named and officer chosen from mwtnber»l'lp of the board.

Newsprint Increase Authorized By OPA Washington. (><( 11 (UP) OPA today announced an immediate increase of |1(( a (on in the price of newsprint sold in the United States. The agency announced that it has decided not to decontrol n,-w*-print at the present time, although urged to do so by th ■ American new-paper puhli*hers association o Legion Committee Appointees Named Legion Commander Names Committees Committee appointments for 1946-47 were announced today by T C Smith, who recently assum ed the position of commander of Adams Post 43. American Legion. Several adlitions are to be made to the committees by the respective chairman, commander Smith stated, in addition to those named l>y Hie latter Following is a list of the appointments made by Mr. Smith: Service officers — Ed Bauer. Dwight Arnold and J Henry Fauroie; chaplain — J Henry Faurote; sergeant at arms —Fred Schamerloh: color bearers—Jack Hunter and Howard Gehrig; historian -J C. Laurent; American ism Leo T Gillig. Athletic —Hugh Andrews and Robert Templin; Boys' State II V. Aurand; chill welfare Mis. Oscar latnkenau; employment — Vincent Tanvaa. R C Hersh and Dwight Sheets; membership Russell Weldy of Decatur. Harvey Riesen of Berne. Adolph Hanni of Monroe and Gilbert Barkey of Geneva. National defense — V. Bormann; oratorical — Ed Jaberg. Earl Webb and Clifford Striker; publicity — Bob Shraluka and Frank Gushwa; Sons of th,- !*■«■ lon—P. B. Thomas; expansion and stabilization— Ralph E. Roop and Lewis L. Smith; medical— Richard Parrish, John Carroll and Ben Duke Grave registration—lx’o Ehinger, Wilmer Itaudetibush. Henry Yoder and Gilbert Burkey; naval affairs—ll V. Aurand, Anthony Schumacher, L. V. Baker. Myles Parrish. Robert Ashbaucher and Charles Hite; sick committee — Anthony Schumacher. James Goodin, Charles Morgan and W. 8. Hale. Club audit—R. C. Hersh. J. C. laturent and Edwin Kaufman; Armlatice Day -Charles Morgan; Lawrence Rash and Arthur Myers; Boy Scouts — D. Burdette Custer, chairman; Jack Hunter. Scoutmaster; Howard Gehrig, aa(Turn To Page 5, Columa C)

Red Sox Take 3-2 Lead In World Series; Move To St. Louis On Sunday

Yugoslavia Convicts Archbishop Stepinac Sentenced For 16 Years Hard Labor Zagreb. Oct II (UP)—Arch- ‘ bishop Aloysius gteplnac. spiritual leader of 2.t»)0.ooo Croatian I Catholics, was convicted as a col I lalMirationht today by th,- *ll- - preme court of Croatia and sentenced to 1(5 years Imprisonment at forced labor Stepinac was convicted spe, ifically of aiding the pro Nazi Ustachi movement in Yugoslavia in an effort to "secure foreign intervention" to save the Nazi-spon-sored "independent state of Croatia ” Frik Lisak. a Ustachi colonel was sentenced to death by hanging for plotting against the regime of Marshal Tito. Pavle Gaulin. a Ustachi mess, r( er was sentenced to be shot. Nine other Catholic priests and monks received sentences of from six months to If years after their conviction on similar charge . Among them was Ivan Khali,-h, Stepinac's secretary, who was sentenced to 12 years at forced labor and loss of all citizenship rights for five years. Stepinac pleaded innocent to the charges against him and refused to select his defense counsel. Attorneys were appointed by the court. The archbishop defended himself only against the principles involved, de, lining to answer specific , hat ges in many cases. Pope Pius XII denounced the trial as "villainous" and said the charge of "forced conversions" levelle I against Stepinac was contrary to the Canonic law of the church I Stepinac showed no emotion when his conviction and sentence were announced by the supreme court of Croatia In addition to the Hlyi-ar priosn sentence, he will be deprived of citizenship for five years. All of his property will be confiscated. Erik Lisak, a colonel in the Ustachi movement, was sentenciTiirn T<> l'.ig<- «. t'olinon t) o Federal Grand Jury Probes Garsson Case FBI Will Present Evidence To Jury Washington, Oct 11 iUPi Sn all walks-o Mite grand Jury began an investigation into the |7s.oo().nt)() (Mi Garsson munition* combin, to,,ay with a judicial admonition to keep its proceedings sacred and secret." The 23-m,-inlier pane! will receive evidence line >vered by the FBI alter this summer's senate investigation or Dr Henry Gansson. his brother, Murray, and the midwest munitions ,-inpiie they built with personality, a borrowed letterhead. an<| "influence ' in Washington. Rep. Andrew J. May, D . Ky.. ail •Ing house military affair* committee chairman, was described before the senator* as the Garssone' "Guardian Angel.” The grand jury will decide whether the government has a case which should be brought before a 12-man jury for trial. A printing firm executive is foreman of the panel, a newspaper printer, deputy foreman. Three housewives, a liquor store manager, a telephone company mechanic. a hank auditor and a common laborer are among its other members. Meantime. Ben. Honor Ferguson. R, Mich, senate war profits investigator, renewed demand* that the senate committee call May for questioning Inasmuch as grand Jury proceedings are secret, Ferguson said, open committee hearing* would (Turn To Page 5. Column 4)

Russ Bid For Dardanelles Is Again Rejected United States Note Firmly Warns Reds Os Nation's Stand Wa hingion. Oct 11 -It I' l The united Slates today again reje, fed Russia's bi I for control of th,- Dardanelles, and warned Moscow the United Nation- security council would lie asked to act if the Soviets attack or threaten to attack Turkey to achieve their ,-mlIn a "most fri< ndly but un mistakably firm note to Hu- Sov let Union, th,- state department wiing squarely behind Turkey In oppo ing Russian reque is for joint Soviet Turkish military control of Hie vital waterway linking the Mediterranean with tlq Illa, k Sea As tinmgh io underline the firmness of the American position. the departmen 1 repeated almost paragraph for paragraph the Aug 19 note in which it first turned thumbs down »>■ ihe Soviet lemands The new note, deiivrn in Moscow Wednesday by U S am tfissador Waller Bedell Smith, concluded witil 'hi- significant statement "My government al-o feels that it would be lacking in frankm-ss if it should fail to point out again at Giis time, in Hie most friendly spirit . Hint should the traits become the object of attack or ihreai of attack by an aggressor, the resulting situation would be a matter for action on the part of th,- security council of the Unit ,-d Nations.” Informed officials aid lie new (•ole W.c draftel with Hi" approval of President Truman and after con-iilfatioii- sitli the army ami navy They said the memorandum made char "once ami for all that this nation's vital interest extended not only to Hie Medilef ranean. but throughout the world Both Turkey and Britain had asked clarification of the U S. posi i ion. Significantly. Hie new U S defense of Turkey cam,' only a day after Russian cancellation of for ,-ign air travel over Hungary an I Rumania in a move interpreted by some Vinerican ob-ervers as ri urn T > I’a a .' ('■ilionii > <> Steelworker Slays Wife And Nephew Fails In Attempt To Take Own Life Peoria. 111. (»<•» If—lUPt—A 13 year old steelworker, his burly frame shaking with sol,-, told police to lay how his estranged wife and his nephew were shot in a wild gunfight in h,r apartment and left dead near a white table doth upon which he had scrawled "I love you" in her blood. "I didn't want to kill her,” Arthur Mathews, the steelworker, sobbed from his hospital lied to police in a rambling, confused statement. "I only wattled to scare her so she wouldn't get a divorce.'' po lice quoted him as saying Poli,-,- said Mathews told them he shot his wife when she tried to grab Itis 38-caliber pistol as two men, summoned by his daughter, rushed into the apartment. He then fired at the two. His nephew. Gerald Waite. 21. recently discharged navy veteran was killed, and his brother-in law. Edward Heppner, 52, was wounded. Mathews , then turned the gun on himself but inflicted only a (Turn To Page 2, Column 4)

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Joe Dobson Pitches Boston Into Lead In Series; Saturday Will Be Open Date Score by inninqx: RHE St. Louis 010 000 002 • 3 4 1 Boston 110 001 JOm • « 11 3 Today's Lineups St. Louis Boston S, lim-ndl, n-t.2b Gufterldge, 2b Moore, ,f Pesky, ss Mttslal, 1b DiMaggio. cf Slaughter, rs Williams. If Kurow-ki. 31, York, lb (iaragiolx c Higgins, 3b Walker, If Cullielson, if Marion, ss Part,-,-, e I Poll*!, p Dobson, p Boston. Oct II i UPt The Bos- : ton Red Sox today defeated the St. lamis Cardinal*. '< to 3. in the fiftli ; w.uld seri,* game A play-by-play report follows; First Inning St Louis S< !io, ndn nst singled ito tight Moore struck out and S, hocndien«t was doubled at sec- ■ md. Paitee to Pesky. Mitsial Hie.l t> William*. No 1111-. on«* lilt. Bi . toil Gutl,-! id l'>s,t out , , grounder off Mnstal's (love for a ' hit Pesky stii'il'-'l to right. GutterIdge stopping at secon l. DiMaggio foi "iI Cut hi I;,, .it third. Ku-ow-ski unassisted William* olttglcd to right Pe-ky sculng and It - Maggio going to third Williams went to Second on the throw to tin- plate Brazb* t'-p iced poller as lite Cardinals' p Ichei York war, pit pi-.ely pa--e,|. filling the liase-, Higgins fori ed DiVLigg o .it h one, Kurow-ki to Garaeiola Culbcsou forced Higgins at < ottd, Marion tu Hello, lidleltst (im- rim. tbi<-<- hits. Second Inning St. Louis Slaughter grounded nt, Gtitt,-ridge t > York Kttrowski popped to York Garuziola went all t ie way Io -• -otid when Pe-ky bt hi* grounder go through him for an error Walk, r lined a double down tii,' left Heid lin, sco ing Gai.iai i.i Ala uci filed to Culbwrson. On,- i in. one hit. <nu •• ror. Boston Parle, *lngi, <| to , enter Dolison sacrificed and was ate when Kiii'owski threw too late trying to force Partee at -ec nd. • Jiitieridge singl<-,l to , ,-nt, r. *corillg Pa tee. Doll ion slopping O' i • eomi Pe-ky forced Dobson at. t.inl, Brazi,- to Kurowski Iti.Maggio hit into a douhl,* play. Marion to S hociidienst to Miisisl. Ono run. two hits Third Inning St Loui* Bi’.'izlc filed t,> D.Mag. gio Po-ky threw out Sc’ioendienst. Moor<- struck out 80-t ti William- out Marlon to (Turn To I'igc *;. C-diimn 5) 0 — Late Bulletins Washington, Oct. IlfllP)—The war department today canceled all draft calls on the selective service system for the remainder of IMfi, effective Oct. 15. Tokyo. Oct. 11—(UP)—An American defense attorney today accused the Russians of deliberately executing important witnesses who could have furnished valuable testimony in the war crimes trial of former Japanese Priemier Hideki Tojo and other top ranking war criminal suspects. Madison, Ind., Oct. 11—(UP) —Mrs. Lottie Lockman, 55, was indicted today on a charge of attempted murde- in the Dupcnt mercury poisoning case, •nd the grand jury asked permission to continue its study of the mysterious deaths of three persons whom Mrs. Lockman nursed. Philadelphia. Oct. 11—(UP) —Five cars of the Reading railroad's streamliner tne Crusader lefl the rail* today near West Trenton, N. J„ but remained upright and all passengers were reported safe.