Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 284, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1946 — Page 1

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IDHN LEWIS FOUND GUILTY OF

■pile Os ■Fades To ■er Point Cold Snap Os Increases Kn's Suffering l>" . H„I. of soft < o.'ll Hie «I;iii*j»t HK, , I Ip- SCIISOtIS first - . .| . oll'lllliptioll ■■■,/ •Pl istrrx were foil HKr/ *-I npno ii' Io oil ■K,! , m mt attempt to >.->t-l>" II Will-Il ■■. fl ..tl -u|>;dies tin- < X ■■n'- iitipinployiil r<■K,in th. I'! <L» V walkout of -Mints tollllfll 515,(100. MK t|„. I digger*. ami ■■rk.-I- V..-!•• added to th.a , of Iffff.iHtO ES th. 1i.tr.1.-st hit Coal sup .if.il.-ts yards were ex|HH Many apartment build ulthoiit heat anil offl EBrai-.l that the city wim i . 1.1 nils «• ok.-ioi were (lotted. ■Km, of homeowner* put g|Hi: th.- Minify rat an.l head i!.tty io < hop wood to gK.-.<.| of . oal Farmer- also by the Heart ily of th<- high price of wheat fin'll bill-nil it it to keep Ste-u.-l, manager of the HiH I'oal < oinpany in Color■■rd tin- o’, ethol fol' police for miners willing to John C Vivian said he ■■r. ■ ..insider "any poss to g. t coal for the state ask the sheriff to pro non tor diggers who work. Jit.ooo tons of (oal piodu. i-d daily from a iiiini-H still in operation «p| t i-k-Is adiiWnistration r:h reported its eimr |Hle eno- h.ol dwindled fl on 7*>.ooo •'• nr.- foi cmerg. ii definitely I* on." said r SEA regional direr on anthracite stockpiles t MninuJ n.-rs in New Jer reported and in Kentucky Judge Matt Slusher fur federal authority to in transit for line in BMand city buildings and the FMi at Pineville. Ky. VrII Pittman of Nevada |K*rn'lary of interior J. A |B<> allocate If carloads of emergency line in the also nought release which he said was Htor |^P*‘ h " army air bane, now on *tat tn. ■ communities in Nevada ■ l) " without any coal Mock* Jan 1. Pittman Haiti. at Detroit eliminated all activities in ord--1,1111 * rVl ‘ /'ockH of factories at Coldwater. H'' 111 *ork schedules to three week. >"11""" '■" | l ,lii y* °f •he i*oeh corporation, automobile were laid off ■ ’ft'- Republic Light. Heat !W D *fr (oinpany cut off the ■ Ms supply because of the failure to comply ■ht*l conservation measures *"g* nn Steel company. Wheel E?' ,- l corporation. Tennessee and Railroad corpora W- I Colorado Enel and Iron W* 11 '"! all cm production yes- ■» 22.000 workers in Binninga Altt ""■‘•l industries were yesterday when industrial off because of a short >. ('..inrun 31

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Chamber Os Commerce Annual Meet Jan. 20 In the December bulletin of the Chamber of Commerce, Issued today by Paul McFaul, executive secretary, attention la called to the annual meeting of the neioclatlon on January 20. The program has not yet been arranged. Mr. Me Paul stated. Three directors will lie elected a t the meeting and a list of candidates will be sent to members before the election. California City Is Paralyzed By City-Wide Strike . Oakland, Calif. Is Paralyzed As AFL Unions On Strike Oakland. Cal.. Dec. 3 -(UP)— Pickets on duty in the city-wide American federation of labor walk out surged into police '.lnes before a downtown store today after a special officer allegedly struck a picketing bus driver Other picket* apparently were at tempting to reach the him driver, who was held Inside a clothing store At least 500 pickets milled around the entrances of Hasting'* department store. Jeering ami laming at a cordon of police officers patrolling nearby. A girl clerk, who attempted to pass the picket line into the store, was met by a solid wall of pickets who pushed her back Into the crowd. All store entrances both at Hast. Ings and Kahn's were closely guaided by masses of union men A photographer was pummeled. The Ix-amington an-l St. Mary's hotels, two of Oukland’o largiet. operated with supervisory em ployees taking over as Itellhops and elevator lioys. Both hotrfs closed their dining rooms. Oakland's •*<• newspaper*, the P(Wt-Rnquirer and Tribune, were picketed and will not publish editions today. By ft a m. the San Francisco east bay area of I.OOO.dttO pci sons begun Io feel the full impact of Hie strike. iKarly risers found themselves without morning newspapers or public transportation. The Berkeley (laxetle and Alameda Tlmw-Star—also were picket ed and did not plan to publish afternoon editions today Printers, stereotypers and pressmen did not report for work Unionized editorial help at the Post-Kuqiilrer respected the picket lines. Radio stations KROW and KRK operated normally and were not picketed, but KLX radio announcers and engineers refused tc pass the picket line In front of the Tribune building. KLX officials said the station was la-ing operated as a public (Turn To Pa«« 2, Column <)

Foreign War Vels Host To District District Meeting Here On January 3 A third district meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Ware will be held in Decatur Friday night, January 3 at 8 o'clock. It was announced today. Members of the local Umberlost post of the VFW will act aa hoatu to the district member* in the VFW poat home on North Second atreet. Plana for the district meeting were launched Monday night during the regular meeting of the local post, attended by Fred Rice. Ed Drew and George Irich. third district commander, senior ricecommander and adjutant, respectively. all from Fort Wayne. Membeiv of a committee in charge of the district meeting, named post commander Harry Man. are: !<oo Schulta. Edward Noonan, Chaimer Worst and Chaimer H. Deßolt. Commander Maria also announced the appointment of Myron Haggard as local post adjutant, succeeding Virgil F. Bowers

Soviet Russia In Attack On Franco Spain Complete Isolation Os Spain Demanded In UN Committee Imke Success. N. Y., Dec. 3.— li'Pt The Soviet Republic of White Russia charged today tliat the Franco government of Spain "continues to exist through the IMilitlcal and economic assistance" of ceitaln t'nlted Nations members, and demanded complete diplomatic and economic Isolation of Spain. Kuzma W. Kiselev, foreign minister of White Russia, opened the Soviet attack on Spain in the I'N political and security committee after Sen. Tom f'ennaily said that the I'. S. wanted Franco ousted but opposed a rupture of either diplomatic or economic relations. Kiselev charged that the "per •ecution of democratic elements" continues In Spain with "hundreds of amula, toituring. aud the creation of a system of hostages." The White Russian delegate bitterly attacked the Philippine and KI Salvador delegates for what he called their "defense of Franco." He said It was incredible that such u speech an that of Hector David ('Miro of KI Salvador yesjerday could lie made in I'N. and assailed committee chairman Dmitri Z. Manuilsky-from his sister republic in the I'kraine—for allowing the speech. Manuilsky protested that a* chairman he had to be impartial and "tolerate" the speech. Sir Hartley Shawcross of the t'nlted Kingdom then ripped into Manuilsky for resuming the Spanish debate this morning, rather than taking up disarmament as had been scheduled. Manuilsky switched tlie agenda without Informing any of the delegates. "Who Is trying to delay this?" Demanded Shawcross. "It aeems Io me that the restoration of peace und confidence in Kurope would lie promoted far more by action on disarmament than by action on spain.” Manuilsky explained that the Russians wanted still more time to study the American disarmament plan. Soviet delegate Andrei A. Gromyko said that the more the RusHian delegation studied the I'. S. proposal. the greater the chance was (Turn To Page 7, <’ollllllll t> 0 Bids Awarded For Highway Supplies Other Bids Under Study Late Today Numerous contracts for furnishing comity highway supplies had been awarded by the county cominiHHloners up to a late hour today In the second of the two-day session of the board. The Al D. HchmTtt company was awarded the contract for furnishing a pickup truck for the surveyor's office on its bid of 1974.25. It was the only one submitted. Meshberger Bros, and Karsch Btone company each submitted a fl per ton bid on stone, and business Is to he divided between the two companies. Lybarger quarry of Geneva submitted the only bid of St per ton for washed sand and 90 cents per ton on pit run gravel to lie awarded those contracts. The All Metal Highway Products Co.. Ligonier, was awarded the contract on corrugated pipe. Theirs was the only bij and prices vary according to the size and gauges. Meshberger Bros, was also given the contract for furnishing road binder. The only other bld was submitted by the Standard OU company, but this was not considered because it was offered in carload lots and not applied.'gs was the winning proposal. X There were no bidders on tile, cement, and native white oqk bridge planks. Bids on gailbllne and tires were to tie considered late this afternoon. Four companies — Goodyear Store. Petrie Oil company. Decatur Super Service and Elberson Service — submitted tire bide.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesd ay, December 3, 1946.

“Conscience Home” Is For Them — — * "1 Jr THE WILLIAM WILBUR family looks over the blue print* of the •conscience home" erected by W carpenters and score* of volunteer laborers with funds donated Ivy Terre Haute, Ind . neighbors of the Wilburs, who lost a baby in the fire which destroyed their suburban home Although there was a fire station only Iff block* away. Terre Hanse firemen, acting under official orders, refused to tight the blaze tiecause it was outside the city limits —reason for the new home’s name.

Plan Rebuilding 01 Union Chapel Church Board Os Trustees Votes To Rebuild The Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church, three and one-half mile* northcast of Decatur. which was completely destroyed hy fire early yesterday morning. will be rebuilt, the hoard of trustees meeting In official session voted last evening. The trustees, ICnrl Chase, president. Martin F. Sprunger. secret ary. Oliver Walters. Hugh Nldllnger and Freeman Schnepp. met last evening with the Rev. It. 11. Pellet. pastor, and voted unanimously in favor of rebuilding the church. Thurman I. Drew, Sunday school superintendent, also attended the meeting. Rev. Pellett read from the church discipline, the procedure which must be followed In taking congregational action In rebuilding a church. The Imard then voted favorably on the motion of rebuilding and official notice will be served st a special session of the quarterly conference to be called soon by the Rev. B. 11. Cain, con ference superintendent. In the meantime, church services will be held in the old Dent school house in Root township, the building being offered to the congregation by George Schleferstein. trustee. The Wednesday night prayer meeting will be held at the George Cramer home, near the site of the building that was destroyed by fire No estimate on the amount to be expended by the congregation for a new house of worahip was determined. Aside from the determination of every member to rebuild and to take the necessary steps toward that end. the trustees stated that due to unsettled building conditions. It was next to impossible to arrive at a reasonable estimate. However, it is believed that the expenditure will entail at least 325.000. In addition to a modern basement, with heating plant installed. It is the desire of the trusI tees and members of the coogrega tion to have an auditorium that will seat upward to |SO people. A Sunday school room would also be provided, Mr. Drew said. Q. Plaques Awarded To Boy Scouts, Cubs Two Decatur Boy Scout tloops, numbers 31 and 62. and Cub pack 3061, were presented plaque*, awarded by the Boy Scouts of America, at the public roundup held Monday night at the Lincoln school. These plaques sre awarded for accomplishments of the boys In peacetime service to the country. and to youth. Special recognition was given at last night's meeting, attended by 300 Scout*. Cubs sud adults, to the 17 new membetw of Rota*y troop <1 and Lions troop <2. sad tffe 25 new Cubs of the groups represented.

Warn Against Woman Selling Craft Books Decatur housewives were warned today by Chamber of Commerce officials against a woman who I* soliciting purchastM of children's craft liooks. The woman, reportedly an out-of-town resident, represents the books as being approved by the Uhainlier of Commerce, but no *u< h approval has been given. Paul McFaul, executive secretary of the city's business organization, stated thia morn lug.

High Officials Deny Secret Defense Pad Flatly Deny Charge Os British Laborite Washington. Dec. 3 —- (UP» High government officials today flatly denied reports that the United states and Britain were ou the verge of a secret defense pact aimed at Soviet Russia. "The United Stales Is committed to the united nations for any International defense measures and is making no pact* secret or otherwliu- - with anybody," one high ranking official said. The denial followed a statement in Ixindon by Konni Zilliaciis. labor member of the British parliament, that a secret pact was being negotiated He said It was aimed at Russia. The lahorlte's statement created a stir despite denials both in Washington and Ixindon. Sen Glen Taylor. D.. Ida. said it would be a "shocking rere!»*.!««i" If true. "The people <,f the United States place their faith in interna tional cooperation," Taylor said, and have "turned the!) hacks on the old power politics based on secret treaties." Sen. George A. Wilson, R., la., said he was "for the United States being alone " Sen. Edwin Johnson. D., Colo., said he "hopes the gentleman (Zilliacust doesn’t know what he I* talking about." He noted "that the story is denied there and In this country." War department sources here also denied any plans for a formal pact although they said they favor long range military cooperation between the two countries In Ixindon. s British government spokesman acknowledged tliat the two countries are discussing standardization of weapons and further peace-time military cooperation but denied plans for a pact. Zilliaciis connected his charges (Turn To Pag-- 7. Column 71 0 Recommend Drain in Root Township Viewers Amos Lewton and John Schafer reported to the county commissioners today and recommended the establishing of the David Cook drain in Root township. ' Other ditch matters were brought before the commiasloners yesterday. but no formul action was taken, Thurman I. Drew, county auditor stated. •

Federal Judge Returns Guilty Finding, Defers Sentence To Wednesday

U. S., Britain Agree To Merge German Zones Economic Fusion Os Two Occupation Zones Is Planned New York. Dec 3—H'Pl-The United States and Great Britain, on the eve of big four dlscusslona on Germany, today announced a three year. sl.ooo,<hmi.o<iO ill) plan for merging their occupation zones In Germany mid for making the urea self sustaining by 1950 • Secretary of state Jatne* F. Byrnes explained the merger plan at a pres* conference at which be also predicted the beginning of big four preliminary dls< mmions on Germany this week The American British decision to make tjieir zones in Germany an economic unit waa taken last summer after a year of futile effort to get the four occupying powers to fulfill the Potsdam agreement to treat Germany as an e.-onomic unit. Details were worked out in Washington last month The merger plan will erwt the American taxpayer more during 1917 than It would had the two zones remained separate. But both liyiiiea and Lieut. Gen. Lucius D Clay, deputy military -overnor. explained that eventually it will cost a great deal les* until In 1950. It Is hoped, the area will be completely eels MiiMlaliiliik Currently it cost* the American government 3200.000.000 a year to feed its zone while the British government pours about |400,000,offff annually Into it* zone. But Clay pointed out that if the merge: hud not lieen consummated It would continue to cos* the t'nlted State* 1200.000.000 a year indefinitely, whereas now there Is the expectation that the deficit can be eliminated within three years. Byrnes still hopw the Soviet (Turn T<> Page 2, Column «> __g Pipelines To Bring Slight Coal Relief Carry Natural Gas To East Households Washington, Dec. 3 — <UP» — Eastern consumers today were ppromised partial relief from the coal shortage within a week through the medium of the big and little inch pipelines. The lines, used to pump oil during the war and Idle since, will begin In about five days to arry natural gas to eastern householder* and essential Industrial users. They were expected to serve major cities of Ohio, many in Indiana, and |H>silbly some In Pennsylvania This was expected to free additional coat for other areas. The emergency measure will not solve the fuel crisis, however. At the outset, the lines will carry only 50,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily equivalent to 2,000 tons of eoal, which Is one-tenth of one percent of daily coal production. After three or four week*, the lines will be carrying about 150,000,000 cubic feet dally, but even at capacity operation, they can transport only enough gas to care for three percent of eastern fuel needs The Tennessee Gas it Transmission Co., of Houston. Tex., was granted permission by the federal power commission to operate the lines on a temporary basis. Operations will continue at least 120 days. The hou*e surplus committee meanwhile resumed hearings on the ultimate disposition of the (Turn To Page 2, Column 7,

CONTEMPT

Institute Speaker Dr R II Milh-r. minister, educator. author mid ledurer from North Manchester, will address the teacher* attending the annual Adams county teachers' in*titulc at the Lincoln school here Saturday morning and afternoon.

Teachers Institute Program Announced County Institute Here On Saturday The complete program for the annual Adams county teachers' institute to he held here Saturday at the Lincoln school war announ ced today by Lyman L Hann, county school superintendent. In charge of the institute Dr It I! Miller, widely known educator and author of North Manchester. will be the Institute speaker. delivering addresses at both the morning and afternoon sessions Dr. Miller ha* been a pastor in California and Ind lana for 13 year* and since 1929 has taught religion and philosophy at Manchester college He is the author of two hook* and of article* appearing in the Christian Century, the Christian Advocate and other periodicals. The program: 9:15 a. m. Devotional* Rev Charles White Music Kirkland high school Addres* Dr. R H Miller Reading problems (Grades 1 to 61 Mis* Helen R. Cook, educational consultant, Scott Foresman Publishing Co (Turn "l'> I’.iac 2. Column *1

Record Attendance At Livestock Show Crowning Os Grand Champions Feature Chicago. Dec. 3 — (VPt --This was th<- blue rihhon day at the International Livestock Exposition where approximately 50.000 persons Jammed the huge anipbitheater to witness the crowning of two grant! champions as the world's best animals of their type. Drawing the main spotlight was the long line of sleek, combed steers awaiting the judge's selection of one as grand champion of the exposition — the supreme award of the show. Also to be decided was tile grand championship barrow In the swine division. The 1946 exposition became a champion itself as the first three day's attendance soared over IM).000, a new record, with good prospects of another mark being broken by today's crowd. Visitors to yesterday's show heard Newton L. Halterman of Rushville. Ind. proc!sim<-d as king corn, and Thomas E Fischer. 13. of Shelbyville. Ind . named the corn prince. They also saw (Turn To Page 3, Column 5)

Price Four Cents

Expect Government To Ask Heavy Fine And Jail Sentence; Owners Oust Burke Washington. Dec 3 — (UP) — Judge T Alan Goldaborough today found John’L Lewi* guilty of contempt but deferred sentence until tomorrow, when the government I* expected to demand Imposition of a Jail term and a heavy fine. The government. It was under stood, I* expected to ask the court to fine Ijcwi* and hl* United Mine Worker* (AFL). also convicted. perhaps as much a* 12« n- . for each day of the national soft coal strike. Such a fine would atop whenever Lewis told the miners to go back to work Gold*borough accepted all of the government's arguments of fact and law In pronouncing l<cwI* guilty of contempt The contempt was for Ignoring the court's temporary order of Nov. IS directing le-wls to call off the strike of tmi.imo coal miners The union will appeal the verdict and the sentence when It Is impose!. Whether the sentence would be carried out or held In abeyance pending outcome of the appeal apparently was a matter for Goldaborough to decide The union would initiate the appeal In the court of appeals for the District of Columbia Either side, however, could then immediately ask the supreme court to take Jurisdiction and hear the case without waiting for It to go through the appeal* court. Immediately after hearing the verdict. M-wls went to the bench and accused GoHsiavrough of violating the miners' constitutional rights GoldslMvrough signified his verdict by announcing he accepted all of the government’s findings of fact and law In connection with the case. AFL chief counsel Joseph A. Padway asked if that meant the judge found Lewis guilty "Yes," Goldsboroungh replied. Padway then asked and obtain- (■ I permission for l/-wls to make n statement nt tin- bench before hearing sentence Under the rule* of civil contempt proceedings. Gold*borough may impose any fine and Jail sentence hi- *<•••* fit Lewi* began hl* statement by saying the history of the injunction in relation to labor disputes before 1912 was "a sordid one.” That was recognized, he continued, when congress passed the Clayton antitrust act and later in 1932 passed the Norris laiGuardia anti Injunction act "The latter act. In simple* language which atjy Intelligent person can understand, say* no court can Issue an Injunction In any labor dispute." la-wls said. "The Unite] Mine Workers are in a dispute over working condition* in the mines, which In our position spell* nothing else but at lalair dispute Our niftier* work at the operators' order nine hours a day six days a week." Lewis said the disputes over working conditions wore not settled and that the union was convinced that its contract with tho (Turn *T«f Page 7. Column 2) 0 Printing Contract To Lafayette Firm The contract for furnishing blank liooks. records and printing supplies to the county office* and department* during 19(7. wa» awarded by the county commissionera to the Haywood Publishing Company of The laifayette company wa* the only bidder and the contract for all five classe* was awarded to that concern. Supplies are furnished ss needed and it is estimated that the total will run about 35.000. Th* prices were about 20 percent higher. it was stated 0 WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday fair, slowly rls’ng temperature.