Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 276, Decatur, Adams County, 22 November 1946 — Page 1

XLIV. No. 276

EWIS IS ORDERED INTO COURT MONDAY

Aer Strike KSharply A Industry ■■■c Industries m,n Shutdown As ?/B e Takes Effect "f bn sli.n ply in Hu''"'■‘•y »* 1,1 IfiHV ■■ ■■■ Ils to L'lll* stockpiles Sg|Kt|i. .1 ii v- poi'ii ■8,.,., „■ v ■'•l ..< . c ..t th. olid finds alHMdv ex M lhl . 1J.,01111 tons frozen f. nn-ylvailia pit* ■|K ... ..i.mtied production HELi.- r.n.Ki-z up to H> per fIK . f,.-H < le-hiles HE*, ■K .■ , . ink.- i prolonged . ".'I shipments ■K route to food pro and ■■l’ •• ’ •' zh retail coal mer EH i.di-n urged an im l.n.wimilt to MKr..- su.plie-. Lighting re ■K - tun- I' s< lied HE atid at state in Sap I'mitilic ‘■'"•'•l ■K.-. i :■'liners with less BBl'i days apply, wan in ■Mj )i, several cities, im lud c ati and I'iltsburgh .• Hi* walkouts m ■K. ,i jJliim it. fields .om i household fuel pro ■|.\! lea l li.'too hard coal ■ »iy djei ted bv the HK- were off the Job today H|Ml. m ile were closed t'l.- .A eptum of the fatal of uers in West the ,oal fields have re qui. I ime the strike of Ih-viii at 21:01 a. in. yesof at leant one coal ..loiimnlc pressure r miners by refining to company scrip, normally Hfll ir ill. . ••I to tide them over .. * ilk-it \ spokesman for |B)« . -oi i.ition in south it.' : i.i pointed out that the now operating the .i: i . . . ..| ulvam ing scrip :■ -inking miners in a . id imoiint to a mis .,f company funds. loiiipailies alreadv bank, d blast furnace* and to i lose score* more by of week. ■Mt I:.steel Corporation a , .it back to 65 percent n II..:, next week and said thousands" of workers tie laid m passenger trains be next a immobile indttMry. one of MMbii' i m-t of steel consumers. a drastic reduction in |B" when present stocks of HB*"d steel are used up. BE I,r >' ford 11. president of the ■0 ,M dor Company, said his BO had only u 21-day supply of I’- 1 *” *. Column J) H |O City Fire Truck |Bwfered For Sale IB* “Id Stutz fire truck, which Kod ,h * city of Decatur tor up3. || Vernon Aurand. Herk treasurer. today releas*SM| advertisement, which an that the truck is to Ire fur sale by the hoard of »“rk <! and safely on that |B* track Is a 1927 model. It is BH “used in the county garage. |M«agneto failed on the vehicle U l . m,lll| hs ago and It was reW by a newer Foul truck. The ML “ lar,t '* M “' ft'* truck on ■E* “tfduled to irrlve about BE*”' of the year. Ifi..' —- —o — fM*OCRAT THERMOMETER IKm erature headings •- <n. ........ 32 K._; ’• -• 32 NKZT ------- 32 !■ p ‘ "»• 32 Il P i W*«th«r * r csldar tonight with Mu !" ,p * ratur « ranging from W ” to 20 to 25 Muth. lEtr * y ,a,r ' hl » h * r I r noon temperature north.

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Cites Progress Os Decatur G. E. Plant Rotary, Lions Clubs Hear Works Manager The continued progress of the Decatur works of the Geneml Eler tric Is wholly dependent upon two main factors, declared M. K. laird, manager of the Fort Wayne Works, in an address before the Decatur Lions and Rotary clubs at the Knights of Pythias home Thursday night. Speaking on a program which highlighted open house ceremonies held at the Decatur plant, Mr. laird asserted that in ability to secure adequate labor in the itecatur area might place a limitation on the expansion program planned here. The ability to secure materials, such as steel, copper, glass, brass, aluminum and others in the quantiles needed, he cited as the other factor governing production. Regarding the labor situation, Mr. Lord declared that "Decatur may not be able to keep tip with our planned expansion.” "We are making 50 percent more motors than we did before the war. hut we want to increase still more," he said in relating plans fgr a “two-shift” scheiTiile. The plant at present Is the city's largest industry, employing more than 1.000 a figure tk.ee times that of pre war years. The speaker asserted that a national embargo on rail shipments foreseen as a itossibility because of the coal strike — might force the local plant to close a week after the embargo became effective. “We cannot aford to place a week's inventory in a wareroom." he said. A quick turnover is the only method by which the company can operate, he stated, citing file fact that it could not maintain sufficient warehouse space. The speaker t ecalled briefly the history of the plant since its location here, describing various problems with which It had been confronted in the past and faces today. E. W. Lankenatt. Decatur plant manager, was in charge of the program. Earl Fuhrman and Robert Gay, president of the Decatur Rotary and Lions clubs, made an nouucementa of interest to their respective organizations. Guests at the meeting Included C. H. Matson. Ix-ster O dell, Chester Lichtenberger, Robert Wiley, L. C. Swager. I*. <». Noble. J. C. McQueen, all of the Fort Wayne Works of the company: John 11. (Turn To Page S. Column 6l Report 30-Day Coal Supply In Decatur Dealers, City Plant Report Fair Supply No Immediate danger of a coal shortage appeared Imminent in Decatur today, a casual survey of the situation disclosed. A cheek with coal dealers disclosed an aggregate supply of some 30 days or more on hand, with one dealer's stock a little short of this amount. As for the municipal plant, the picture was even brighter. W’lth the present supply on hand, there could be no danger of a shortage for a much longer time than that of the Individuals, companies and dealers. Effects of the coal strike will be felt in Decatur Monday, however, when the two afternoon trains are removed from the Pennsylvania railroad here. William Harber, local, agent, said that he had not received official notification of the removal, but that It had been announced in Fort W’ayne. These are the same two trains removed earlier this year during the coal strike and once again leaves the city without northsouth passenger and express service. Two other trains on the line do not stop here. Mother Nature further added to worries over the coal strike when she struck the city and community with the coldest weather of the season. The temperature this morning hovered around 32 degrees above, and a strong, cold wind made It seem much colder to the average citizen.

Spot Wreckage Os Plane, Drop Food, Clothing Air Searchers Find Plane Missing In Alps Three Days Paris, Nov. 22 (DPI — Aerial searchers today found In the towering Alps of south central Switzerland the wreckage of a transport plane missing three days with 11 Americans, at least four of whom were aeon on the snow blanketed mountainside. A V. S. army superfortress and a flying fortress were wheeling over the scene after dropping food, clothing and medicine to the survivors. The first reports radioed from the scene 10 miles southeast of Interlaken, Switzerland, gave assurance that there were survivors of the harrowing experience. In addition to the four persons seen outside the wrecke.l transport, officials "presumed" that others were inside. The fortress which discovered the missing transport was piloted by Brig. Gen Ralph A. Snavely, husband of one of the three wives of generals aboard the ('-S3 which went down In the Alps while flying from Munich to Italy. Also aboard the crashed ship were Brig Gen. Loyal M. Hayes, head of Gen. Mark W. Clark's advisory staff in Austria. Col. William C. McMahon, retiring chief of staff in AustiTa. and his 11-year-old daughter. Alice. It. 8. army air force headquart ers at Wiesbaden flashed Oie> first word of the discovery, some HO miles northeast of the original center of the search southeast of Grenoble. A fleet of C t’s set out for the scene with additional supplies to drop to the stranded Americans. They were in the deep snow blanketing the Grlnewald glacier southeast of Interlaken in some of the loftiest and most treacherous reaches of the Alps. Foml. clothing and medicines were dropped by the search planes in answer to a message from the mountain "need food and doth Ing.” Heavy snow and low flying clouds over the Alpine peaks cut deeply into aerial search efforts. (Turn To Page 5, Column 7) 0Heavier Fines Urged By State Police Head Indlafiapolis, Nov. 22 (UP) — Col. Auetln R. Killian, superintendent of Indiana state police, today urged the Judicial branch of Indiana government to im reuse the penalties for convictions of petty criminals, drunks and traffic violators. Killian asked courts to impose heavier fines in these categories of lawlessness in order to discourage IMitentlal violators. 0 Electrical Service Is Disrupted Here Main Lines Shorted During High Winds Electrical service in numerous sections of the city was disrupted for a time last night when two high tension wires were blown together by the driving wind which struck Decatur. L. C. Pettibone, city light superintendent. said that two main lines — each carrying 2.300 volts — "shorted" when the wind forced them together. Contact of the two wires caused a terrific flash that created considerable interest and comment among the citizenry. Some reported it as lightning, others told of seeing a "hall of fire.” The Incident happened about 3:30 p. m. Mr. Pettibone said that all service was restored within 30 or 40 minutes. In some localities it was restored much sooner. Much of the north end and some of the downtown Decatur were affected. The movie at the Cort theater was stopped by the disruption.

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 22, 1946

Ike Gets A Badge Vrom The (TO

GEN. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, U. 8. Chief of Staff, flashes his famous grin as CIO President Philip Murray pins a (TO speaker's badge on the general's uniform. Ike addressed the CIO convention in Atlantic City.

Democratic Solons Meeting At Capital Heller Is Favored For House Leader Indianapolis. Nov. 22 — (UP) — Indiana Democratic members of the 1947 state general assembly meet today for an organization session. The Democrat lawmakers, who number only 24 among the legislature's 150 members, planned to select a steering committee for the preparation of bills to carry gut the party's platform pledges Rep. Robert Heller. Decatur, was expected to be re-elected minority floor leader In the house. Whether Sen. Walter Vermillion. Anderson, would be reelected senate minority floor leader was a question. Some observers felt that Sen. Leo Stemle. Jasper, would take Vermillion's post Complete Committee Indianapolis, Nov. 22 (UP) The Republican legislative policy committee wav complete today after six Indiana house and senate leaders cliosen Wednesday appointed 10 more lawmakers yesterday. The committee planned its first meeting next Tuesday in the statehouse. The original six members, chosen in pre-legislative caucuses of the majority party earlier this week, were Lt. Gdv. Richard T. James, Sens John Van Ness of Valparaiso and (). Bruce Lane of Bainbridge. house speaker Hobart Creighton of Warsaw, house majority floor leader George W. Henley of Bloomington, mid Rep. Howard Hiestand of Kentland. These six named Sens. Paul Kerr of Elkhart. Arthur Coblentz of Liberty Mills, William Bates of New Albany, Harry Shull of Auburn and Hoyt Moore of Ind lanapolis; Reps. Clyde Hunter of Gary. W. O. Hughes of Fort Wayne, (Tara Van Coons of Crawfordsville. George Copeland of Osgood mid I/it hair Teetor of Hagerstown. James, as spokesmen for the committee, said it would confine its work to "broad general policies for guidance of the 1947 legislature." He said "lobbyists need not expect to use the committee as a short cut.” p— Court Orders Union To Halt Picketing Richmond. Ind., Nov. 22—(UP) — A temporary restraining order was in force today, preventing members of two AFL unions from picketing the plant of the Richmond linking company. Circuit Judge C. H. Hoelscher of Wayne county issued the order yesterday against James Katz, business agent of the AFL teamsters union local, and C. R. Klnnaman, vice president of the AFL bakery employes' local union. Picketing ceased after the order was issued. Previously, president Eugene Quigg of the baking company charged that picketing was a threat to the plant's operation. He said truck drivers refused to cross picket lines to deliver products. He said the teamsters union tried*to organize the company's 17 truck drivers

Corn Milling Plant Burning Coal, Cobs Mt. Vernon. Ind., Nov 22 (UP) A large corn milling plant operated today on a fuel mixture of coal and corn cobs. The Mt. Vernon Milling Co. found it had only 10 days' supply of coal in its stockpiles. Manager Nelson E. Kelly ordered engineers to mix the cobs with the coal to supplement the dwindling fuel supply in firing the mill's boilers. Kelly said Hie cokt normally were burned as waste in a specially constructed corn Imtner, _g_ Doubt Special Call Issued To Congress Doubt Call Despite Mounting Demands Washington. Nov. 22— 4UP»—The coal strike brought increasing demands today for a special session of congress to (leal witli labor legislation, but friends of President Truman believed it unlikely one close friend of the president said flatly that as matters now stand there Is "nothing in sight" for a special session. He doubted that Mr. Truman would call congress back before January unless there was a more drastic change in the picture. Demands for a special session to cope with the coal emergency came from iMitli itemocrats and Republicans. Congressional leaders in both parties, however, were expected to resist the pressure. House speaker Sam Rayburn. D., Tex., and house Republican leader Joseph W. Martin. R. Mass., both have indicated a feeling that a special session could do little that would affect the coal situation. Sen. Joseph H. Ball. R . Minn , a lending Republican spokesman on lalmr legislation in the senate, opposed calling a special session to try for swift legislative remedies. “I will not be a party to any hasty and 111-conceived tampering with the labor laws." Ball said "They need amen Intent but only after the most careful consideration." Nevertheless, the clamor for a special session grew among other legislators. Sen. Harry F. Byrd. D . Va.. an old foe of John L. Lewis, wired Mr. Truman an urgent request that he call congress back "so that the dignity and power of our republic can be put in motion In a united front to protect th* Interests of the American people" Rep. Clarence J. Brown of Ohio, who is one of the 'leading contenders for the house Republican leadership, said that Mr. Truman should quit his Florida vacation immediately and come back to "talk with us.” "We are ready to cooperate." Brown sail. He too favored a special session. The only specific suggestion for legislation was offered by Rep Clare Hoffman. R. Mich. He said “the president should call congress back Into special session to suspend the Wagner lalmr relations act until the miners go hack to work." This would deprive miners of the right of collective bargaining.

To Answer Contempt Os Court Charges, Refused To Call Off Coal Strike

Call Work Stoppage In Milwaukee Area Al! CIO Unions In City Idled Monday Milwaukee. Nov. 22.—(t’P»—-1 leaders of the united automobile | workers (CIO) strike against the AllisChalmew company announced today that they would turn the dispute into a "battlefield for the American lalmr movement" with a general work stoppage by (TO mem tiers in the Milwaukee area Monday. Joseph W. Dombek. vice presl <lent of the UAW's Allis-Chalmers local 246. said members of all (TO locals In this area would stop work Monday for a general mobilization at the West Aills. Wls . farm equip-i ment plant of the strike-oound com-1 pany Al Atlantic (Tty. however. R. J Thomas, vice president of the UAW. denied Immbek's assertion that reinforcements from other cities would help the striking AillsChalmers workers. Thomae, who was attending the (TO convention, said he had received no report of a general work stoppage of (TO locals in the Milwaukee area Dombek said the (TO would open an "all-out war against management's strikebreaking tactics." The company issued a statement <!««( dbing Dombek's remarks "as the same type of approach that the union leadership has used for the past several years which has made a sound and friendly .elationship with management virtually impossible." The statement said that every one of the "3,000 non-eiriking production workers" were on the com pany payroll when the strike began. Carl Moser Dies At Veterans’ Hospital Young Navy Veteran Dies This Morning Carl Moser. 20-year-old navy veteran of this city, died at 9:19 o'clock this morning at the Hines Veterans* hospital at Hines, 111., after an extended illness. The young sailor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Moser of Iterator, had been ill since his discharge Inst May. He was first taken to the St. Joseph's hospital at Fort Wayne August 9, then to the Veterans' hospital at Indianapolis August 16, and was transferred to the Hines hospital in September. He was born in Decatur January 2. 1926, the son of Ray and Edna Brown-Moser. He was a student In the Decatur Junior-senior high school when he enlisted in the U 8. navy April 11, 1944. I He was discharged May 26, 1946. as seaman first class. While in the navy, Moser was stationed on the I'BB Oakhill for most of his Service, in addition to being stationed at Great Lakes and Fort Pierce, Fla. He was on Okinawa. In China, and also took part in the Leyte invasion. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church and of Adams Post 43, American Legion. Surviving in addition to the parents are two brothers. Gene and Donald Moser, both at home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the Black funeral home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed chuijch, with the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Adams Post 43 will conduct military services, and Legionnaires are requested to meet at the Legion home at l:3o p. m. Monday. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock Saturday evening.

CIO Reelects Philip Murray As President Convention Calls For End To Piling Up Os Atom Bombs Atlantic Cl'y. Nov. 22—(UP»—' Philip Murray today was re-elect-, ed president of the Congress of I Industrial Organizations for the sixth time after a tumultuous demonstration by the 600 dele gates at the eighth (TO conven-; Him. . Murray was reelected by acclamation without opposition The election climaxed a convention which has accepted the challenge of congressmen who advo- ■ cate laws to curb lalmr unions attempted to rid the CIO of communist taint, demanded substantial new pay increases to offset a 25 percent loss in take home pay. pledged more intensive organiz ing drives among unorganized workers, asserted its willingness to fight the American Federation of latlsir, and called for a halt to stockpiling of atom bomba. The convention adjourned ‘ sine die at 1 p. m. EST. Earlier the convention demanded a halt to the stockpiling of atom liombs but only after Murray choked off heated Verbal exchange by two delegates and took two votes to determine that a majority supported the resolution. Murray called up the resolution shortly after the convention got off to an early start in a drive to complete major business by noon. The convention immediately returned to domestic resolutions condemning federal and state “anti-labor legislation" and alleged national lalmr relations Imard bias against the CIO lore Press man. CIQ general counsel, urged adoption of these resolutions and another asserting that the 80th congress “has been given no mandate for reaction." Pressman warned the delegates that Sens Robert Taft. Il . O. and Joseph H. Ball. IL. Minn , who have proposed lalmr law changes to curb unions, and legislators in the various states "don't care one (Turn T<> Page •, Column 5) _O_ ~ Files Damage Suit For Sale Os Stove Plaintiff Alleges Faulty Stove Sold Dossie Johnson, through her at torney. Myles F. Parrish, today filed suit In Adams circuit court against Walter Sautbine. charging breach of warranty and asking damages. The suit was Hied as the result of an alleged sale of i faulty oil heating stove. In her complaint, she charges that the defendant, on October 23. 1946. sold her an oil heating stove for 1250. which he warranted to be a first class heating stove of superior quality. She alleges, however, that in fact it was a “worn-ou’ stove of inferior quality." She complains that it "would not burn; it smoked; would not produce hi at; emitted so much gaseous fumes it wa«< impossible to keep it in the house.” She further avers that because of the stove, she suffered much physical hardship and mental anguish that there has been no heat in her home and as a result she is nervous and sick; that she has been forced to clean up the mess and disorder which the stove caused; that the defendant would not take the stove back and refund her money. She asks judgment for breach of warranty and damages, totalling >SOO.

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Deputy Marshals Serve Lewis With Papers Ordering Court Appearance ■■■■■ as— Washington. Nov. 22— (UP)— Two burly deputy I’. 8. marshals l<H|ay served John L ia-wis with papers ordering him to appear It. federal court on Monday to answer contempt charges for refusal to call off the national coal strike. Service of the papers took place at Lewis* sixth floor office in the United Mine Workers (AFLt headquarters building here, la-w-Is had left the seclusion of his Alexandria. Va.. home for the drat time In 36 hours. Appearing outwardly undlsturlied by the threat of a Jail sentence or fine or both which hangs over him. the craggy mine union irnss greeted photographers amiably as he arrived at his office but told reporters "no comment.” Neither Lewis nor other UMW officials gave any indication as to whether he plana to fight the government through the courts or whether he may clear himself of contempt charges by calling off the strike Taking no chances, the government wrapped up plans for power dimouts and other coal-wavtag measures in preparation for a long battle if la-wis deciles to fight it out The strike, continuing in its second day. already was depressing the nation's economy Steel mills planned cutbacks up to 50 percent. Railroads reduced service. Factories using coal for power or as raw material were conserving their supplies and desperately seeking emergency allotments from the solid fuels administration. The first violence in the strike left two miners dead at Eckman, W Va The victims. Roosevelt Thomas and William Hunt, a negro, were shot Io death by Sam Curry, foreman of a small truck mine. Curry was jailed. He said the men tried to drag him from the call of his (ruck after he ordered his night shift to stop work. Barring a surprise legal move by Lewis, the next round in the government court attack on the mine chief would await a hearing Monday before federal judge T Alan Gollsborough. At that, tittle In-wls will have a chance to show whv he should not be tried for contempt of court —and possibly lie fined or jailed -for failing to keep his 4im,oow United Mino Workers (AFLt on the job. The contempt proceedings are (Tvll. which means the coitrj may impose any jail sentence or fine it sees fit. In criminal contempt actions, the maximum penalty is limited l>y law to six months in Jail and *I.OOO fine. Meanwhile, the civilian produe tion administration was prepared to Issue orders and recommendations today for conservation of (Turn ’I,, l'ng. a, Column M Late Bulletins Washington. Nov. 22.—(UP) —Chief justice Bolitha J. Laws of the U. S. district court today dismissed the government's mass sedition case against 28 defendants. Colfax. Ind.. Nov. 22—(UP) —A big Four railroad firemen was killed today and at least one other crew member injured when a train was derailed nesr here. Indianapolis. Nov. 22—(UP) The American Legion National executive committee adopted a resolution today cor .mning the closed shop, after a heated controversy. Lake Success, N. V., Nov. 22—(UP) —Soviet foreign minister V. M. Molotov today accused the western powers of trying to avoid telling the United Nations where their armed forces are stationed abroad.