Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 278, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1946 — Page 1

No. 278

iWIS DEFIES GOVERNMENT LEGAL MOVES

Bl Output Sharply By B Shortage ■LBcool Burning Uljstrics, Allied KKts Face Crisis N'"'' <I'P) 'i ■' thr-ugb'"'’ t.„lay iiikl- t Hu- Im i mi- ■! Mi'"' Worker* rtrike ■HEB tl| , t, 5" percent Mure I .ml open hearth *,r> i ooleil, and tlloil ||||K . . A,,.k. I* f irlollKhed ■K u.,rkinr HihednleH re Steel Corp had laid ■|K ~f 11 ouii worker* at It* plant and a further re a hEH an l l-i iithlin Steel Corp Meel I’itt rt Al.qiiippa mill* .10 per 9K.1 A... k they were operat MHHfC. r. ent of c apacity. ■M. bißrtent ojH-ra'ing ■K,, I linetie lllitud* Steel -. ven of it* 27 blast ■K th- Pittsburgh Young* and .nnoitnced five of fun.aces in the < hl< ■K, ■! •• • t ; r-.Lablv would 1..Thursday. MMfa in all Industries by w.ek In PiitsburL'h faced iilleiu-s* S|IK. . . a aker w.-re fuiloiiyh a 25 percent cn’ In -I . buriiitig loconrn Into effect. and hundred* of other jgU industries faced a crisis ■Aill continue until the coal H||H.-'“I |»,<hi try and railroads, the nation's biggest coal were the first to put I^^Bi aticui in<-:i •lire* into effect Hurd big user, the power will *|a*li production wli-n diinout* become es in 21 eastern states and of Columbia. ' utbai k in steel production averaged 25 percent a the bigger firm*, but the industrial association of representing 111 steel which employ 200.0'61 HM»ti:i. production must be fell percent if the coal continues two weeks. |Mr<-" " . nation's.largest rail HM f cnter. was the hardest hit ,d defense transporta itting jmasenger train York also felt the pinch coal famine with scores r trains being cut from and a spokesman for B|Mr>l.d f i. lx administration est! that 75 small Industries in largest city would up this week An estsimated KH New Yorkers faced lay offs Saturday. railroad In the nation was Mqß** l J »y the office of defense order cutting pass |H ’'hedules except the Santa roads operating In Call■M* where a state law Tians coal H®"* locomotives All Santa Ke iwssenger trains are haul "Il burning locomotives and BH Rlil < affected passenger B®' 111 -* very little. Railroads In m»outhwest also burn nil and MB 1 * affected little by the cur Mr '' B® ool ’ and amusement places Em ** 't’o next to feel the coal BV* The City of Denver already ’••'bools because of the of fuel. I BfMOCRAT THERMOMETER i Er P£ " ATURe Readings B i.m 40 _ "to ,m ‘ 43 ir ” fn - 40 BB Weather J I"* 1 " south portion thia afterI **" . and Tuesday, I 3 northward tonight LF Tu **day but probably not Hr* reac bin g Lake Michigan MF eh *nglng to cleet or enow north portions; fX.’ 11 ,on, aht and In south and |»" Milons Tuesday.

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Truman On Flying Visit With Mother Washington, Nov. 25.--(lVt—• President Truman settled down to hla White House routine today after a week's rest In Florida and a quick flight to Grandview, .Mo, for a surprise visit with his mother, Mm. Murtha E. Truman, on the eve of her 94 th birthday. The president left for Missouri early yesterday aboard bls personal plane, the "Sacred Cos,” ami was back In Washington at 7:14 pm. EMT. Seek To Avert Strike Threat Os Radio Stars Leading Networks Are Threatened By Strike Os Artists New Yolk, Nov. 25 — (UP) — Officials of the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFL) who have threatened a strike against the four major radio networks met today to consider a new offer by the broadcasting compan lea seeking to avert a walkout. A reported noon (EST) strike deadline on the four networks passed without a walkout by AFRA members. But all Indications pointed to the fact that preparations had Iteen made for a strike. A union spokesman denied that members, who include such stars as Jack Benny. Bob Hope and Bing Croshy. were told to stand by for the reported noon strike ct’l. However, at one New York radio station an AFRA member was told to stand by for a signal at noon, and at another station a strike captain was told to recheck picket lists. Executives of AFRA met briefly with the network heads before noon and rejected the latest coun-ter-offer given to them by the broadcasting companies on Friday. Then AFRA executive members met separately, apparently considering another offer by the companies. The four networks are National I Broadcasting Company. Columbia Broadcasting System. American Broadcasting Company and the Mutual Broadcasting system. All four networks said they did not know that a strike deadline for noon definitely had been set. In event of a strike, however. all said they would attempt (Turn To Page «■ Column 7) o Mrs. Ida Chronister Dies Sunday Evening Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Mrs. Ida H. Chronister. «5. widow of the late Joseph Chronister, died at 5:15 o'clock Sunday even ing at the Adams county memorial hospital. Heath was attributed to complications. She had been ailing several year* and bedfast for the past five weeks. She had made her home with a son. Oscar Teeple, In this city, for several years. She was born In Adams county December 8. 1860, a daughter of D. M. and B. Z- Ayers, and spent most of her life in Adams county. She was a member of the Mt. Zion U. H. church. Surviving are six eons. Oscar Teeple of Decatur. Earl and Paul Newberry, both gs Detroit. Rufus Chronister of New Windsor. N. Y„ Milton Chronister of Bobo and Clarence Chronister of Wren 0.; two daughters. Mrs. Henry Padoshek of Wenatchee. Wash., and Mrs. William Geier of Canada, one brother. Allie Ayers of Den ver. Colo.; 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. One son, three brothers and one sister are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Zwlck funernal home, with the Rev. Paul Graham and the Rev. O. A. Eddy officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 o’clock Tuesday after noon.

U. S., Britain Demand Russia Reveal Forces Molotov, Byrnes Seeking To Break Trieste Deadlock Uke Success. N. Y.. Nov. 25.--(UP)—The United Staton and Great Britain today challenged Russia to reveal the size of her armed forces at home and abroad, with the British proposing a system of International inspection to Insure accutacy of the military census. Sen. Tom Connally. D.. Tex.. U. S. delegate, and Philip J. Noelbaker, British delegate, proposed that hietnbera of the United Natbrns disclose complete figures on the numlier and location of their armed forces In friendly countrift), former enemy nations, and on the home soil. Noel-Baker, stating the British stand to the general assembly's political and security committee, also urged a system of control for "verification" of the figures furnished to UN by each nation. Connally, who spoke after NoelBaker. did not come out for or against the British Inspection proposal Connally said, however, that Inspection was necessary to any control of armaments under a <Usarmament, and recalled that the U. 8. had suggested such a system for controlling atomic energy. An American spokesman, at tempting afterward to clarify tho U. 8. position, said the delegation 1 was opposed to applying a con- , trol system to the troop census. Discuss Deadlock I New York. Nov. 25 (UP) -Rw ■ sion foreign minister V. M Molotov I will meet with secretary of state 1 Jaineo F. Byrnes this afternoon In ■ an attempt to clear the way for breaking the big four foreign ministers log jam on Trieste. It was announced that Molotov requested the appointment with ’ Byrnes and will meet the American secretary at 2:30 p.m. (EST) just one hour and a halt before the big four open what some observers believed their "make or break" week of meeting* in an effort to reach agreement on the satellite peace treaties. It will l>e the Russian foreign (Turn To Pag* 5. Column 7) 0 Gives Statement On Child Labor Laws Shows Many Minors Working Illegally City school superintendent Walter J. Krick today issued a statement released by the state labor board department, concerning child labor laws. The statement recalls that under the statute It Is unlawful to employ ’ any minor between the ages of 14 , and 18 until a work certificate is • secured and placed on file with the I employer. » These certificates are secured • from the school superintendent, r Work certificates are not required • in farm labor, domestic service. • caddy or newspaper carriers—outside of school hours. ' Minors under the age of 14 may f be employed in classifications of I work, only where certificates are - not needed. Minors under 16 may not be employed In the operation of any dangerous machinery, in r packing tobacco, in any mine, quarI ry, excavation, hotel, theater, bowl- > Ing alley or in any occupation dan- . gerous to life or limb or injurious I to tly* health or morale. No boy between the ages of 14 ■ and 18 and no girl, between the I ages of 14 and 18 shall be per mitted to work before 6 am. ■ or after 7 p.m.. nor more than eight I hours per day, more than 48 hours , per week or six days per week. > Until the end of the emergency or March 15,1947, whichever comes I first, girls between 16 and 18 may 1 be employed until 10 p m., but not 1 more than eight hours per day or 1 six days per week—under the fed- • era! regulations. The communication to Mr. Krick I asserts that a survey has revealed - many rnlnorn employed contrary to the statute.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, November 25, 1946.

Street Lights Burn Here During Dimoul Keep Street Lights On As Protection While giving full support to the coal saving program during the present strike emergency, Mayor John B. Stults and lister Pettibone, superintendent of the city light plant, have determined that the public will lie better served if the street lights are not turned off. the city officials announced today. The f Jeral government’s dim out regulations go Into effect at C o'clock this evening. Economies in the use of coal will lie practiced In other ways, the city officials explained, as they announced that all street lights would he kept burning as a matter of public safety. "Many requests have come to us," Mr. Pettibone stated, “asking that the street lights be kept burning. With several of the factories working night shifts, citizens have brought to our attention the necessity of having the residential area lighted and as a step toward protection and public safety we have determined II would be better to light the streets." he said. The CPA grants the exception to cities In street lighting, on the grounds of adequate public safety. A darkened city might bring a crime wave and the public would be injured far beyond the nominal savings that might result from turning off the street lights, the city officials declared. The regulation* governing the use of electricity are printed in today's paper Mr. Pettllmne stated that the city had more than a 30 days' supply of coal In the yards on Seventh street. Governor's Appeal Indianapolis. Nov. 25 —(UP) — Governor Gates today appealed to Hoosier mayors and town boards to take Immediate steps toward the conservation of local coal supplies. The governor Issued a statement at the capitol building this morning urging officials of Indiana cities, towns, and villages to Initiate any local fuel-saving action they deemed necessary without awaiting further Instructions from state government officials. He recommended that civic leaders survey their local fuel supplies and problem* and act accordingly. Gates promised state csslstance If local problems overlapped or became unusually critical In the face of the soft coal miners' walkout. The governor said he would name a five-member coordinating committee to handle the state(Turn To Paa- 2. Column 3) 0 Zion Lutheran Plans Thanksgiving Service Thanksgiving services will be held at the Zion Lutheran church Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The pastor, the Rev. Paul W. Schultz, will lie in charge of the services. Heart Attack Fatal To George Morris I Well Known Farmer Dies This Morning George Morris. 46. prominent , Adams county farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack at 6:45 ' o'clock this morning at his home, Ave miles south of Monroeville on state highway Iffl. Death was unexpected as he had not been 111. He complained of feeling 111 when he arose shortly after 5 o'clock, and returned i to bed. A physician was summoned but Mr. Morris died shortly after the doctor's arrival. i The deceased was a native of Van Wert, 0., but bad lived In Adams county for several years. He was a member of St. Mark's i Lutheran church at Monroeville. Surviving are his wife, formerly Georgia Youse: his parents. , Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Morris, of Van Wert; two brothers. Louis and Amo Morris, two sisters. Mrs. Leia Brumbraker and Mrs. Clem Spieker, two nephews and two nieces, all of Van Wert. The bodv was removed to the Marquart A Painter funeral home i at Monroeville. Funeral arrange--1 ments had not been completed this afternoon.

Public School i Teachers Walk Out In St. Paul Seek Higher Wages, . Shut Down Classes I For 30,000 Pupils ( St. Paul. Minn , Nov. .25— (I'P) - St. Paul's public school teachers struck for higher wages today, shutting down classes for 30.00(1 grade and high school pupils. The teachers, who also are disputing the city's educational hudget. began walking picket lines in front of some of the city's 77 ,<-hools. Approximately 1.160 teachers were on strike and all ths public schools were affected. ' As the teachers trudged through snow and cold. Gov. Edward J. Thye called a meeting of the St. Paul city council and the Ramsey county state legislators In an effort to pave the way for negotiations of the dispute. Discussions between city officials and the teachers union broke off Saturday before they had reached the negotiating stage. Few children arrived at the schools. Most of those who came said they wantol to watch their teachers picket. Children who entered the buildings were told to leave by janitors and engineers who were per mitted to remain on the Job. The teachers Joint council (AFL) launched the strike, after negotiations with the city broke off in a flurry of charges and counter charges Saturday. The teachers now receive an nusl salaries ranging from 11366 to 82666 They want m ales imosted immediately to a n»*ii mum and 83606 maximum The city contends that it can not leg ally meet any of the teachers' demands. Parochial schools were not as fected by the strike. Across the Mississippi in the twin city of Minneapolis a scheduled teachers' strike which would have put another 7(f.0n0 public school students on vacation was averted at the last moment. Hubert Humphrey. Minneapolis mayor, came out of an all-day conference to announce at midnight last night that the strike had been postponed pending a vote of teachers on new wage Irnosts agreed to by city and AFL (Torn To Pare « Column X) I, ■■—o in — Hears Arguments In School Board Suit I Board Is Defendant In Damage Suit Here Judge J. Fred Fruchte heard arguments on issues in the damage suit brought by Eugene Melchl against the Decatur school board In circuit court thia morning. The suit was brought by the elder Melchl for the alleged wrongful death of his son Max. while the latter was playing "kick-ball" in the school gymnalrum last year. H. R. McClenahan represented the plaintiff and Ramon 8. Perry. Fort Wayne, the defendant school , board. Issues in the poaeesslon suit of- ■ Daisy August against George and ’ Emma Heare are to be heard on i November 26 In the account suit of Howard Raver against Lawrence ) Hulllnger. Judgment was given in I the sum of 8103 99. In the possession suit of John I B. Stults against Rhoda Hill, the • court awarded the plaintiff posr session of the property and 860 damages. r In the estate of Frank McConnell, i the court found the net value to be 84.113.80. i o Lions To Entertain Ladies Tuesday Night 1 Ladies night will he observed Tuesday night at the Knights of . Pythias home In the regular meet Ing of the Decatur Lions club, be- , ginning at 6:30 p.m. The Jtev. Robert McDannell, , pastor of the Third Presbyterian I church, Fort Wayne, will be the speaker.

Miners' Boss Ordered To Face Contempt Charges In Court On Wednesday

Grand Jury Launches Session Here Today James Elberson Is Appointed Foreman The November term grand Jury began its term this morning In the Adams circuit court. Member* of the jury, selected from the 12 names drawn by the Jury commissioners are: George A. Zimmerman. Hartford township; Herman Gelmer, Union township; Elma Rckrote, Berne; Amos Burkhalter, Berne; James A. Hendricks, Monroe, and James Elberson, Delator. Mr. Elberson was named foreman of the Jury by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. • Frank Parrish Is again serving as bailiff. Coincidentally, hl* son. Myles F Parrish, prosecutor-elect. Is meeting with the Jurors this time by Virtue of his Office, along with Incumbent prosecutor 0. Remy lyDuring It* session, the grand Jury will l>e required under the law to inspect all county institutions. They are also expected to investigate any criminal matters brought to their attention. While all activities of the grand jury are secretive and names of persons named In Indictments, if any. are withheld until after arrest have been made, it Is considered likely that several matters will be probed. Police authorities previously stated that st least one matter was Io be given the jury and a lady, sitting in the courtroom this morning. may have been waiting an opportunity to appear before the Jury In another case, —oMusical Program At High School Chapel Student.) and faculty member* of the two Decatur high schoole heard an unusually enf<<<alning program at the Decatur Juniorsenior high school this morning. Giovanni Sperandeo and his wife, Elsa, both of whom hav.i appeared on school stages for the past 25 years, presented a program of dm-Hical and popular music. Sperandeo, a native of Sicily, who lost his left arm and right hand in a railroad crash when he was a youth, also told his life's history Principal W. Guy Brown was In charge. — Barkley Farm Home Destroyed By Fire J Most Os Furniture • Removed From Home The Alpha Barkley farm home, northeast of Shroyer I.4)kc. was completely destroyed by fire of an unknown origin shortly before noon Saturday. The Decatur fire department answered an alarm at 11 a. m, but by the time the truck and half a dozen volunteer firefighters arrived. the building was enveloped In flames. The local fighters did succeed in saving several nearby buildings which were threatened inter mlttently during the two-hour blaze. Much of the furniture and possessions of two families residing in the structure was removed, firemen said. Some items on the second floor of the large home could not Im> reached In time. The blaze Is believed to have started in the attic, but its exact cause had not been determined, firemen stated today. It was reported that the loos was st least partially covered No estimate of the damage could be learned The home is located on the farm formerly known as the Charlie Bailey farm.

Supreme Court Orders Utility Firms Dissolve ; (I Again Refuses To Rule On Georgia's Unit Vote System Washington. Nov. 25 —(UP) —l t The supreme court today put into j effect ar. order by the securities ■ ( and ex-hange commission disaolv- . Ing two big subsidiary holding, companies In the utility empire of t the Electric Bond A Shat.- Co By Its ruling, the court upheld validity of a disputed section of ( the "death sentence" clause In the public utility holding company act of 1935 giving the BEC power to direct simplification of corporate structures. In other actions, the court: 1. Ruled a three percent Call- 1 fornia sales tax Invalid when applied to oil sold for export. I 2. Refused for the second time t to rule on validity of Georgia's I unit voting system It declined to re-hear two cases growing out of this year's primary In which Eugene Talmadge was chosen as the next governor of Georgia 3. Held that the federal gov eminent should pay four Oregon Indian tribes for some 2.776.600 acres of land taken from them In 1853. Chief Justice Fred M Vinson wrote his first formal opinion in this case The two utility companies dissolved are the American Power A Light Co., a Maine corporation, and the Electric Power A Light Co. a Gulf of Mexico utility The SEC. In ordering their dissolution, said they were little more than "a set of Itooks ami a portfolio of securities." Justice Frank Murphy, in an y.min word opinion delivering tincourt's 6 to 6 ruling, said that the two companies are "unnecessary complexities enabling Bond A Share to perpetuate It* pyramided system." After delivering today's opinions. the court recessed until Dec. 9. Only six of the nine justices (Turn To Pag* 8. Column 1) _■ ... kJ 0. ■ - - Mrs. Nancy Myers Dies This Morning Funeral Services To Be Held Wednesday Mrs. Nancy Rosetta Myers, 74, widow of the late Abraham Myers, died at 7 o'clo< k this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital after a long Hines* of compli cations. She made her home with a son. Floyd Myers, northeast of Berne. She was born In Adatns county February 5. 1872. the daughter of Henry and Sarah Preahbnugh-Tyn-dull. She was a member of the United Brethren church near Willshire, O. Surviving are three sons, Floyd, Glen of Willshire and W. H. Myers of Dayton, O.; two daughters. Mrs. Mary Yoder of Berne and Mrs. Cleo Reniger of Greenburg; five brothers. William Tyndall of Garrett, Henry of Muncie, John and Sam of Fort Wayne and Elmer of Bellefontaine, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Lester Raney of Ossian, Mrs. George Baumgartner of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Bertha Fuhrman of Fort Wayne; 12 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. One daughter and two sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Black funeral home, with the Rev. Lawler officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.

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Attorney Declares Federal Court Has No Right To Issue Restraining Order Washington. Nov. , 25.—(LP)~* John L. la-wis today defied the government's legal weapons ami federal Judge T Alan Goldslmrough ordered him to trial Wednesday mi contempt charges. Goldsborough o dered the barrelchested chief of the united mine workers (AFL) to trial rfter Lewis' counsel declared the court had no right to issue a restraining order which the union and Its president are ignoring. UMW compel Blandly conceded that neither l-ewls nor the union had done anything to clear themselves of contempt chatges because they believed Goldshorough had no legal power to Issue the order. The restraining order Issued by Goldsborough last Monday directed Lewis to withdraw bis cancellation of the mine workers contract with the government That cancellation was the trigger that set off the national coal Strike on Thursday. In a 37-mlnute hearing merely a preliminary skirmish In an allout court battle between U-wis and the government Ixrth sides announced they were ready to go to trial on Wednesday. Lewis' counsel later made ono plea to delay the formal trial beyond Wednesday, but assistant attorney general John F. Sonnett commanding general of the govern mot’s forces, strongly objected. He declared that contempt of court "has been committed, is being committed and will !><■ committed" until the case is resolved. Meanwhile, be told the court, the aleged contempt is daily Inflicting on the country "IrreparaNe damage." As the strike continued in its fifth day industrial output was lagging for lack of fuel, the government was imposing drastic conservation measures, and thousands of persona throughout the country were being laid off. Goldsborough in an "••xtra-judl-l Turi> "I , I’iig. i' Innin i Local Man's Brother Dies Near Geneva William Clark. 66. brother of l-ouis Clark of this city, died Saturday night at bis home west of Geneva following a heart attack. Also surviving are the wife; six sons, Iwo daughters, one slater and another brother. Funeral service* will be held at 1:36 p.m. Tuesday at the Union Chapel church near Geneva, with burial in Gravel Hill cemetery near Bryant. 0 Late Bulletins Miami. Fla.. Nov. 25— (UP)— The coast guard announced today that 16 survivors of a ccllision between two small vtssels off the Florida coast had been sighted and were being brought into Miami. Milwaukee. Nov. 25.—(UP) —Union aound trucks patrolled the Allis Chalmers plant today a* non-striking employes went to their jobs in defiance of a huge CIO demonstration scheduled for this afternoon. A company spokesman said it appeared that only a few less workers reported this morning than were on the job last week. Washington, Nov. 25—(UP) • —The United States has sent a sharp note to Poland demanding equal rights for opposition parties in the Polish elections Jan. 19, the state department revealed today. Cairo, Nov. 25.—(UP) —About 500 students and workers attacked police stationed outside the National bank In the heart of Cairo tonight, hurling bottles of flaming fuel and other mis-