Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 282, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1946 — Page 1

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wploymenf ■nh From ■ Strike I ■! Consuming I fiustries Hord I HTBv Shortage \,v 1" <1 '*> IgHK,.. . .. I rlir.r.iKhoilt the ~ «r,n coal strike ■■k*. !|ay and layoffs ■■L ’ "' 1 industry ■ < 'I to dwindle, ..I pi' i».n» <J <o ■K, . ■>!• ■••MV "V Hl.i.lilli'.' ■K,- .. - V l( g the precious , .--<.ll !<•.' i ii«. Io two W.'-ks , si. ".inpaliy KKa) . ,k>' ha- idled more |Km Aork'TH ill eteel. rail |Kh .tnall .ndii-irles It had KKV aiwHit i ndii'Hon in work for many thoil-ands of w II fili'l their preUL pay c.iet k« greatly r<‘ E’Hpm.h* "f basic "teel inak IK -trike a haul blow in wiinm a ehort itoi". who get (heli •!,. producers. are KK-.. .. with meager coal ■■ ,11.1 will faee a steel |K I . .motive imliisti y ■K.I by xholtagev. would lie ■■ t -t. el mills < lose. Then low due to the pro ami 'teel strikes ear year S'eei predicted that 'm mm and 100.000 Steel Wo'll.i be idle ‘ next month ■Hit a -Irik'* . onlinuie . .du-'t ml .Mum latum @■-'1 that I"". Its SIMM workers in West Vir ||K| I I'ehimy n iiii.i W■■>l(l-1 by m xt week due to steel gW Steel Corp, the world* basic producer, announced nitlucks late yes More are expected next ■Bl Big eteel" hae laid off Hy tk' I’l'tshiirgh district and |B 5,500 other employes on ■Hfeork wm k'. In the Chicago BHI 1' 1,1,11 of the company’s 188 pro'lm Hon employes are |Hg only lour day.* a !'■, 0 railroad workers a:e wmkmg greatly reduced due io the government ria. h n railroad operations Mr r-u ■ 'em Ul ~, .| -hiptnentih.'.oi-. chief subsidiary ||HB Steel. < 10-ed 12 more open SB* in Hi< Pitlriburgh district. SHI only io of 129 in operation th' pini h of th- coal strike to oilier industries < li'-mu als. gla-A plastics, |M*nd pulp and even glue sac ■■tile mm.re th'-tnselves were theii last pay check*. |BMhout the rich Penney IVirginia and Ohio companies were distn |MtrnTo I’., K - 5. Column It M ■missioners To Bel Next Week Bjonthly Session On ■Monday And Tuesday monthly meeting of the county commissioners will £.■ t> Monday and Tuesday at courthouse. Hills will gB k ’ w, ' i| Monday morning and CW” I ’’lds will be accepted £■* *flernoon. ■ Tuesday the board Is ached receive bids for the fur ET* of supplies for the county EK* y ' including those for a •ntck. ■*'•*, county officials are !■* Plans to attend the an- ■ fonventtoß of county ■*®*nship officials at Indian BLTuesday. Wednesday ■hu* d 1 ay of n * M, F«*k ■ "Mzinga will be iflfan . h? Tar *o«» officers, in ■him .° a session. Kr *[• have been eetabSBcU, , he c laypool hotel In for the officials. ■JJOCRAT THERMOMETER ■UPERATURE READING* ■L , m ‘ 31 T»a.m 40 |L weather ■»2'y cloudy today, tonight E c Warmer north to- ■?■ Continued mild Sunday.

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Walkout Os Radio Artists Averted Workoble Solution Found For Dispute By United Press A strike threat against the nation's four major radio networks was removed today, but the coal strike vise squeesed more industrial workers out of their jobs. There still was no real hope of t . an early end to the united mine p workers' strike against the governi« ment-operated mines. R In the network dispute the American Federation of Itadlo Artists [. (AFL> disclosed that a “workable N solution” had been found for priny cipal issues of a dispute that had threatened a walkout of leading ts radio stars, „ The union raised the strike g threat in negotiating for an agree--4 menl under which the networks „ would agree not to "pipe in" pr<e Pi grams to stations which refused y to negotiate with the union. A joint statement issued by the networks ft and the union said negotiations would continue. I Elsewhere, these were the major k labor developments: ( 1— The AFL teachers strike )• which has closed public schools .. to 30.000 students in St. Paul dragged into Its second week, after the teachers angrily walked out of a j conference with the city council, t Teachers charged the council "rer fused to back up" its negotiating ft program "with action." I 2 — Belief ships for Alaska were I stalled In Puget Sound by a strike of AFL checkers and foremen and p the Alaskan governor'* naval aide r was flying to Portland in hope of transferring the relief program a .. way from the strike-bound area. 3 — A five-hour walkout of t pressmen prevented publication of I the early edition of the Wichita li Morning Eagle, but the men returni ed at 1 a. tn. after reaching an aI, greement to negotiate the dispute. 9 CIO American Newspaper Guild ed(Turn To Page S, Column <> j 0 1 Decatur Ministers !, Will Meet Monday i —— The Decatur ministerial atfocia ' tion will meet Monday morning at J 10 o'clock at the Zion Evangelical I and Reformed church. The pro ' gram committee has arranged for II a demonstration of audio-vistjil J education. B » Lions Club Is First To Buy Health Bond e-—»-I The Decatur Lion* club today > became the first organization in » Decatur to report the purchase of * a health bond, now offered for sale by the Adams county tulmrculosis y association as a part of Its annual I Christ ma* seal sale. The mem here of the duh last i- Tuesday authorized the board of » directors to purchase a 310 bond * and final approval was given In a i. special meeting of the Itoard later !• In the week, Robert (Tay. club preb eident, said Friday. _g o Complete Shutdown i Is Feared ByjG. E. Fort Wayne. Ind., Nov. 30 —<UP> -General Electric Co. today faced a drastic curtailment of Its opera Hons and possibly a complete shutdown. M. E. Lord, works managet, said that the coal strike had curtailed production of Iron and steel castings and there was "only a few days supply on hand " ' . a. A Retail Stores Open II i Thursday Afternoon I i. Will Remain Open During December y » Business houses In downtown ’ Decatur will remain open on e Thursday afternoons during the I" remainder of the pre-Chrlstmas y reason. It was announced today l- by the retail committee of the y Decatur Chamber of Commerce. Most of the stores have been » observing the Thursday after » noon closing schedule but will l- alter their policy to aid Christ- * mas shoppers. , n The committee said that the closing schedule will be resumed immediately after Christmas. City officials and Chamber of Commerce leaders are also discussing the feasibility of remaining open at nights until Christmas. The present lighting restrictions brought about by the coal strike are playing an important part In the deliberations, it Is reported.

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I THIS STEELWORKER props his feet against charging bozes outslle the Homestead works of the ( arI negie Illinois Steel Corporation. He is one of 35,000 steelworkers Idled in the Pittsburgh area by Hie coal mine ahutdown.

i r Scout, Cub Roundup : Here Monday Night i Public Invited To Program On Monday — I , A Hoy Scout and Cubs public I , roundup will be held at the UnI coin school auditorium Monday ( evening at 7:30 o’clock, with the , r general public invited to attend, particularly the parents of the Scouts and Cubs. Purpose of the roundup, which is Iteing conducted throughout r the I'nited States, Is for full 1 peacetime services to the country ' and to youth, and is held during . • the months of October. Novem- I • her and December. I - Each troop or pack committee ’ Is to take a troop inventory and I plan the program for the year; 1 to enroll four new boys by No- I vember 30; each troop or pack is I to hold a roundup: a public roum* HI! meeting is to be held; and aR < i- troops and packs qualifying and t having 40 percent attendance at I the public roundup will receive H plaques. r Bill Freeby, Decatur Eagle i ! Scout, will be master of ceremonies al Monday night's program, which-will l>e a* follows: Introductory remarks—Clarence ’ Zlner. Present colors—Norman St Ingely. Dick McConnell and John Doan. . , Pledge to the flag-Gene Zlner t "When knighthood was In flower" -den 9. Scout law—troop 61. i First transcontinental railroad 1 —den S. Indian lore- troop 62. 1 Flint and steel contest —troop r 62. 1 Pirate act —den 15. • Presentation of plaques—Clarr ence Zlner. i- Scout oath and Cub promise— Roger Gentis and Jim Helm. 0 | Russia Withdrawing I Troops From Germany 40 Percent Os Red Soldiers Dispersed ' Berlin. Nov. 30 — (UPI — Re--1 Hable allied sources estimated today that 40 percent of the Russian troops In Germany were being sent home or transferred to Soviet garrisons outside the Reich. Three Russian infantry divisions and four artillery divisions reportedly passed through Potsdam earlier this week. Reliable sources said the troops were headed east toward the Russian border. (Radio Moscow said "thousands" of older age soldiers were being demobilized and returned to the 1 Soviet Union. The broadcast said • the first trainload already had ars rived in Moscow from Berlin and • that others were on the way.l f Soviet army trucks have evacuat- ’ ed 1.500 troops from the Stahnsdorf military area since the begin--1 nlng of the week. Another 1.000 ' men are due to leave before Sunday. There was no indication, however, that the 6.000-man Stahnsdorf [, garrison would be evacuated com- > pletely. Most of the troops being withs drawn from Stahnsdorf are NKVD h sec rtty forces which have made I. their headquarters In the Berlin ;. suburb, it was learned. Two lines of 17 Sovlvet army trucks were > seen moving into Stahnsdorf I Thursday. t Marshall Vassily D. Sokolovsky, s Soviet commander In Germany, in(Turn To Page S, Column 1) I

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 30,1946

bulletin Lake Success, N. V., Nov. 30 —(UP) —France formally asked all United Nations members to withdraw their troops from foreign territories and begin parallel demobilization of their armies. 0 Ellenberger Rises Sunday Afternoon Other Victims Os Accident Improved Private funeral services for Joyce Ellenberger, 4(1. who was killed Thursday night in an autobuggy crash south of Monroe, will lie held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gillig * Doan funeral home. Time of the services has been changed from 2 to 3 p. m. The Rev. Olin KriehlM-l will officiate and burial will be in the Decatur Catholic cemetery. • The conditions of two other |M*rsons. critically hurt In the same accident, was reported today by the attending surgeon to be still Improving Mary Kathryn Peterson. 12. who suffered a head Injury when the Ellenlterger car crashed Into a horsedrawn rig. has regained consciousness, the doctor stated. Daniel Schwartz. 17. an Amish youth who was driving the rig, is also conscious, he said, and hopes are held for his recovery as well as that of the girl. Mr. Ellenberger's wife and four children escaped serious Injury In the accident. A daughter. Judith Ann. suffered a fractured arm —- - - —'O' '■■■•“ — - Petition Horsedrawn Vehicles Off Roads Petitions are being prepared In Berne which the circulators Intend to present to Robert Heller, joint state representative from Adams and Wells countie*, asking thqt horsedrawn vehicles Iw banned from the state highways. It was stated that the petition-* originated following the tragic accident on U. 8. highway 27 in which Joyce Ellenlterger. prominent Decatur man. was killed Thursday evening when hfs automobile col lided with an Amlah rig. Sentiment favors some regulation of buggy traffic on highly traveled state roads, those who prepared the petitions stated.

Santa Claus Arrives In Decatur Saturday Afternoon, December 7

"You better watch out. You better not cry. you lietter not pout. I'm telling you why." Remember that song? That's right: "Santa Claus Is coming to town!” Hut It'is going to lie different this time. kids. No longer Is the old red-nosed fellow going to shout at "Deader” and Blitzen." No longer does he need snow for those sleigh runners. This time the fellow is coming to town the modern way— by airplane, weather permitting. Yes sir. Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive In Decatur by air next Saturday. December 7, about 1:30 p. m. He and his Piper Cub are expected to land at the McComb airport on Nuttman avenue, west of Thirteenth street after a flight from the North Pole. From the airport he will proceed downtown by auto and will be met at the comer of Fifth and Monroe streets by the members of the Decatur Catholic high school band, who will escort him to the business

Two Nazi Generals Sentenced To Die Die For Massacre Os 335 Italians Rome. Nov. 30 — (UP) — Col. Gen. Eberhard von Mackensen and Lt. Gen. Kurt Maeltzer. Nazi iommanders in occupied Italy, were sentenced to death today for the Ardeatlne caves massacre of 335 Romans in reprisal for the killing of 32 Germans in 1944. • A British military court found Von Mackensen and Maeltzer guilty of wsr criminality and r sentenced them to die before a , firing squad The verdict followed a weeklong trial of the case which ItalI lans generally regard as the , greatest single war crime of the . war. , Von Mackensen was commander of the German 14th army in I Italy and Maeltzer was commandant of the Rome area during the occupation of Italy. r The mainstay of the defense „ case was a plea that the officers ( merely obeyed an t order from , Adolf Hitler for a mass killing of Italians In reprisal for the , deaths of the Germap soldiers i when a partisan tossed a Itonib at their head<iuarters here. I A British military tribunal brought In a verdict of guilty soon after it received the case R The trial close! with blackveiled g widows of the massacre victims I crying "death” and "hang them." Most of the ocreamlng. hysterr leal women were relatives of n those who died In the massacre. The two German commanders were charged witli carrying out Adolf Hitler's order for reprls < killings after 32 German soldiers were killed by a partisan thrown liomlt In March. 1944. Both of the Nazi generals pleaded infioccnt. n ot l : rench Lick Resort " Sale Is Reported t — I Indianapolis. Nov. 30 (UPI— The nationally known French Lick s Springs Hotel, in the foothills of :• southern Indiana, today became the n property of a New York hotel eynt dicate. y Sale of the 6"0-room luxurious I- hotek its mineral ap'lngs and 4 bottling plant and I,MO acres of y w'kmlluii'l was announced last night, e The purchase price was reported I- to have been more than 14.000,000 <M).

section. He will visit the various stores in Decatur from his arrival here until about 5:30 p. m. when he will go hack to the airport to prepare for his return trip to Ute Frozen North. His trip here Is sponsored by the retail merchants committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. which has promised a treat for the kiddies who witness his arrival downtown. Robert Helm, chairman of the committee, reported today that in a telephone conversation with old Santa, the big fellow said he would bring along an ample supply of candy kisses to pass out to the youngsters and that he hoped a big crowd would be on hand. Mr. Helm said that Santa, who will fly his own plane here, told him he would also "buzz" the city u few times before he makes his landing at the airport — just to let folks know that be can fly a plane as well as be can drive a sleigh.

Lewis' Contempt Trial To Be Resumed Monday; Burke Proposes Parley

Porter Resigns As | OPA Administrator | Expected To Accept n High-Pay Radio Job | SVashington. Nov. 30 (UP) Paul A. Porter, who headed OPA hi Its death throes, prepared to leave government service today, reportedly to take a |50,000 a year radio job. Porter, last of four OPA administrators. resigned last night, effective Dec 4. John D. Small, head of the civil- 1 lan production udmlnlstrathm. was 1 expex ted to follow suit soon Both ’ OPA and CPA are about finished. Their remaining functions are to • lie absorbed by a new liquidation ’ agency. ' In his letter of resignation to 1 President Truman. Porter said per- • hoiiul reasons made It Imperative 1 that he cut all connections with • the government. Although his resignation an OPA chief had been 1 expected for some time, there were ■' reporta he would stay In the government to reclaim his old job as ' chairman of the federal commuol- ■ cation commission. Porter said he had no plans be- * yond taking a rest But It was reported he will join Broadcast Mus- 1 |c. Inc. which in said to have off- ’ ered him |50.000 a year The FCC ' post carries a IiS.OOO salary Porter. 42. a Missouri born lawyer. took over the OPA helm in February. succeeding Chester Bowies. In accepting Porter's resignation. Mr. Truman thanked him for a "job well done" and said his work during recent months had lessened the danger of ruinous postwar inflation. "Indeed." the president added, "there is no cause for pessimism over the economic outlook if management and lalxir will, under freedom from direct government controls, demonstrate the kind of patriotic concern for the common good which has characterized your administration of OPA." o— —— Annual Livestock Exposition Opens Reported Greatest Show In History Chicago. Nov. 30 — (UP) —The American farmer put his wealth on display today in the greatest . agricultural show of its kind In world history. For the first Hine since the ■ U. S. entered the war. the doors swung open on the (Ist annual ; international Livestock Expos!f Hon. Gathered In one great barn—the Chicago stork yards ampltheatre—and in the yard's adjoin ! Ing pens were 10.490 pure-blooded animals representing the arlslo- , cracy of the livestock world. The prize cattle, horses, swine and sheep were valued at 15,009.1 (too. Curried and combed by their ' owners, they were ready to compete for rlbltons and prize money From the grain blns which fed the world were 3.000 samples of i near perfect wheat, oats, barley, rye and corn. ’ Displaying the greatest number i of exhibits In the show's history. ; farmers from 41 states and three Canadian provinces l>egan com i peting for the ||OO.(/ttO in prizes > | that will be awarded during the i eight day show Their prize animals and grains . offered proof that the recordbreaking quantity of the Amerl- . can farmers' food production since ,' Pearl Harbor had not Interfere! with Its quality. They were a visible signal, too. that at least some of the world had emerged i from the war without shortages, without farmlands scorched and devastated — and with its wealth ' Intact 1 Probably only America today 1 has the transportation, the time f and the agricultural wealth to ' hold such a show. Some of the « prize cattle were flown by airplane from distant points for the > competition. I The pens and stalls were jam'llr ed with row after row of the fn--1 eat breeding beef cattle in ’he I nation There were Heerfords, i Shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus; (Turn To Page 5, Column C)

Farmers Face Likelihood Os $ Crop Surpluses 11 * ■ "■ r Grain Restrictions Eased; Bumper Corn, ’ Wheat Crops Likely I * ' I Washington. Nov. 36 — (UPI — t American farmers today faced the | disturbing possibility that there , may he surpluses of corn and , wheat as early as next year. . | President Truman disclosed yes- 4 terday in announcing that grain restrictions had been eased that ( the United States will go Into the , 1947-43 crop year with far larger grain reserves than originally an- ( ticipated. The crop year begins in ( July. Mr Truman said that even if the nation meets its export goals— , which many top officials concede Is improbable the United States will have a carryover of about 250,0(10,000 iMI bushels of wheat and 500.000,000 tM) bushels of corn. At the same time, bumper yields of corn and wheat are likely again next year whether they're needed or not. Soil conditions are described as ideal and acreages wilt tie as large If not larger than this year. Also pointing to possible surpluses is the fact that import needs of other counifies are ezpected to be down sharply Most nations already have repaired most of their war-shattered agricultural econom les The job should lie completed by next year. Many nations su< h as China aud India, which never produce enough to feed themselves, still could use American grain. But for the iqost part they will not have the money to buy it. Because it expected world food supplies to continue scarce next year, the agriculture deertment asked farmers to plant 71.720.000 (Mi acres of wheat and 92,350.000 (M > acres of corn next year This is slightly less than this year The yield per a< re fs expected to be much higher, however, unless some unforeseen hazard such as insects or widespread blight should change the picture. In that case, production would top even tills year's all-time record crops The corn crop this year is estimated at 3,350,672,(MH) (Bi bushels while the wheat i mp hit 1.169.422. 000 (Bl bushels The average wheat yield per acre this year was only a little over 17 bushels On the basis of present soil conditions, the yield per acre next year may top the all (Turn Tn Page i. Column 41 0 Dr. D. D. Jones To Head Berne Legion First Commander Os Newly-Formed Post Dr Daly D Jones, prominently known Berne physician and veteran of World War I. Is the first commander of the newly organized Berne post of the American Legion. Dr. Jones was named to the position Friday night in an organization meeting of the post, attended by nearly half a hundred veterans from World Wars I and 11. living In and near Berne. Harve Riesen was chosen first vice-commander. Lores Stucky, second vice-commander; Dinar Reusser, adjutant; Herbert Burdge. finance officer; Sherman Liechty. master-at-arms and Rev. L. 04 Miller, Geneva, chaplain The meeting was held in the Berne high school. Application is to be made to the state and national I .eg ion for a charter and a number for the post will lie given upon receipt of this charter. For the present the post will use the high school for it* meetings. since the organizers have been unable to secure a suitable quarters. James K. Staley. Decatur, fourth district southern vice-commander of the American Legion, who has aesieted in the organization of the post, was present st last night's meeting

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Southern Soft Coal Producers May Turn Down President On Coal Negotiations Washington. Nov. 36.—(UP)— Southern soft coal producers head* ed for a showdown today on whether to accept their president's proposal for trying to end the coal strike by offering to negotiate directly with John L. Lewis. Edward It Burke, president and spokesman of the southern coal producera anaociatlon, apparently still was hopeful a private strike settlement might Ire reached before the government's legal battle with Ja-wls is finished. It appeared, however, that his proposal for arriving at such a settlement might be turned down t»y his fellow producer* The association's board of directors meets Monday, and the question probably will lie (tedded then. Even if the producers should vote to make the offer, however, there still would Ire the question whether ia-wis would accept. Lewis' contempt trial will lie resumed at 9 am. ('ST . Monday, after a weekend lecess. The contempt charge is based <»n his defiance of a court order to call sift the strike of his 400,0(10 united mine workers The miners struck the government -operated coal Industry 10 days ago U'wis suffered hie iirsl conclusive defeat yesteiday when federal judge T Alan Goldsborough denied a defense motion to dismiss the contempt case. The court rejected arguments that its Nov. 15 restraining order was void unde the Norris La Guardia act which restricts injunctions in lalior disputes. Burke propose*! two days ago that the government recommend a twoweek strike truce to clear the way for immediate renewal of negotiations l*etween Lewis and the mine owners. Yesterday, however, with l-ewia defeated In the early rounds of the court battle, ten of the producers association's 29 directors turned down Burke's proposal They said direct negotiation- would Im* improper while Lewis* dispute with the government was still In court. These producers added that Burke had ezpressed only his views and that they regretted he had publicized them. Taking up the challenge, Burke said last night, after the repudiation trad been made known: "The only way to resume mine pr<Hln<-ti»n is to reach an agreement with the miners. And tho only way we can come to an agreement with them .4 to start getting together.” Burke said Monday’s Ina rd meeting had been arranged some limn llgo. He added, however, that "undoubtedly" tils proposal as well as the 10-memlM- repudiation of it would be brought up for discussion." He said earlier that the repudiation was based <>n a "misunderstanding” of Ids propo-al The 10 (Turn (~ >**<«• <l. (•■dtimti <1 _ g „ Memorial Service At Elks Sunday The name of Joyce Ellenlierger, prominent Decatur service station operator, who was killed in an auto accident Thursday evening. | will Im* added to the list of deceaserl brothers at the Elks memorial services Sunday afternoon. The services will Ims In charge oi August Helman, exalted ruler, 1 and his staff of officers, beginning at 2:30 o’clock. With Mr. Ellen- - 1! berger’s death, the list of those who died during the past year was Increased to slz. The Rev. Ignatius Vichnras, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church, and a former army chaplain, will deliver ' the memorial address. • o Baptist Young People • Hosts To Association i ■ ■— I The youth fellowship of the First ■ Baptist church will be host to the - young people of the Salomonte association at 3 o'clock Sunday afterI noon Marking the observance of national vesper day, a candlelight i communion sefVice will l>e held • under the direction of the Rev. J. U. Miller, of Bluffton, adviser tor i the associations! group. r Churches to be represented are i Muncie First. Muncie Walnat > Street. Dunkirk. Liberty Center, i Montpelier. Warren. Pleasant Mills, Poneto, Bluffton and Decatur.