Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1946 — Page 1

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■umbians ■lured As ■oil Group ■Georg' o Attorney ■ '■neral Reports IjKnfessions Made HE. jc general Eugene HU*" 1 . J. , ed confessions HIB . i th.- Columbians. s■' x. IZ . ~!• -I scheme to government, with / j-m- ’Higgled from oc'nu‘>y. ■■***l u grand jury ■■. th., organ!K were made In cfy |,,r 3 anil 4 |i .-h'’l<!on. admlnistra of ’he non sectarian | M ku’-. <ording to Cook signed by James ■K . :. I>r « 1- yeai old wearer 9E n ,budge of honor” I" 1 1,1 ,he foKtOng jinl I.oner Waller. 21. ni • -li.oely banished HK t) , Cibiitii’ii ins as soon as ,hat th*-y bad done had Ptblie- ■* . 4 | \\ Iler were coaxed ~.nf. —:"tie by a glamor- ■■ k .> .-u-. Renee Forrest, HatThce f om New York in of a fascist agent. .he was an agent of league, sent here to ■n ■> .ei rets of the Colurn|K She s.is helped by Mario is Italian. Furr.rt obtained a job as in the rickety second of the Columbians in hetal Then she began |Kh „n Childers and Waller, t;.e. o. ifiden. e and perthem to go to New York |Kbe;in<l tell their story. who has been waging a t. stamp out the order up in Atlanta to fight ■s>M Jess. call'd In news .bowed them the confes rook also displayed a case te he said was seized on u! one of the 15 Colum|Hi .-th.-..ini, a lso implicated ut the Colt tn bians in plots HKtoM of o-ders being given to floggings to Ralph Me|Bd v-r of th.- \tlanta Constitu !■«' -u Dan Duke, tlery assist utor n: Cooke office who |B»! 1 olrnbi >ti president Ema few weeks ago in an cuurt’ooiu with a right to |Bk : -J.-I I niti Nazi league ».-o- -> nt here on orders Hoffman, chairman of |Htard who I. also chairman of York county criminal |BNon .aid Miss Forrest workths Columbian office one ■l »nd used a fountain pen take miro roscopic photoof vital and important letbetween president and secretary Homer ind other revealing corre|®»toi'l her employers she exI®** 1 no trouble in gathering |B»*trrUl because the Colurnrather careless In their tossing letters and »I1 over desks, on the floor the trash baskets. Mr flllir meral E. E. (Shorty) of ’he Fulton (Atlanta) mperior court announced * lun? conference with state ast"' 1 police authorities that he ■ * grand jury, now In U" io drop all other matters H*””*xate the Columbians ■* r, »’aaid the Jury at present gß**** 1 possession of dynamite ■J^' 1 indictments on this Coses Os Polio wMed At Arcadia H* , * | lle. Ind t t)ep jO._(UP) ■T'**'* Os polio WPle reported ®y Arcadia today and all and activities were ■r’Bdid not dose the Arcadia remained open today.

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28 Die As C-46 Crashes In Japan Tokyo. Dec. 10.—(UP)-A C-46 transport plane crashed shortly after taking off from Itaml air bas<> near Osaka today and all but one of the persons aboard were killed. Earlier and unofficial reports placed the number of dead at 28. The plane wax en'oute from Tokyo to Fukuoka on northwest Kyushu island It look off from Itaml at 1 pin. and crashed two mlntitiM later. Iran Troops Driving Into Azerbaijan Premier Says Army Sent To Supervise Coming Elections Tehran. Dec. 10.—(UP)—Iran’s chief of general staff reported today that government troops pushIng Into Azerbaijan. Huff er Province bordering on lluesla. had advanced 25 miles, inflicting heavy casualtels on the Azerbaijani and capturing many prisoners. Premier Ahmed Ghavarn announced that he was sending troops into Azerbaijan to supervise the forthcoming parliamentary elections. The government said the first troops crossed the provincial frontier last night. Nearly 24 hours after the first crossing, the chief of staff said a general advance continued in all sectors. Tehran authorities had teported earlier that (heir units were massed along the entire length of the Azerbaijan frontier. The greatest advance into Azerbaijan was to a column moving out of the Takab area on the frontier, A penertation of 25 miles in less than a full day Indicated that whatever opposition the troops were meeting was spotty. The chief of staff said the captwre of Mianeh, first major town In the line of March, was imminent. It lies in Azerbaijan some 30 miles north of the frontier. Government troops already had seized control of the "main portion" of the Ghaflunkuh mountains which dominate most of the border area. Four columns of government tixxrps. supported by artillery and bombers, struck across the mountainous frontier last night and this morning. Government reports said they had captured 13 frontier townships in the first hours. The semi-autonomous Azerbaijan regime of Jaafar Plshevarl announced by radio from Tabriz that its troops were resisting stoutly. 0 Cyril Heimann Heads Holy Name Society Cyril Heimann, of 128 S. Fifth street, was elected president of the Holy Name society of St. Mary s Catholic church at the annual meeting of members held at the K. of C. hall last evening. Other officers elected are: William J. Miller, vice prefldent; Carl Braun, secretary-treasurer. Severin Schurger is the retiring president. The Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Seimetz, pastor of St. Mary's church, gave a brief talk following the election. August A. Heiman was chairman of the committee that provided a social session later in the evening. 0Christmas Party Is Planned By Legion Annuol Party For Children Dec. 21 The annual American Legloa Christmas party will be held Saturday afternoon. December 21. at the local post home, it was announced today. The party is staged annually for children of the Legionnaires. Santa Claus will be present at the party and distribute favors. A program, featuring a performance by a professional magician, will also be presented. The party ia scheduled for 2 p. m.. *' t “ performance beginning at 3 p. tn. Dee Frybsck is general chairman of the committee In charge of the event. The Legion poet, meeting in regular session last night, approved a contribution of 150 for a health bond from the Adame connty tuberculosis association and also donated gw to Tr. Flanagan'a Boys T OIB ... .

Mine Workers Back To Pits In Full Force Coal Production Is Near To Normal As Miners Mark Truce Pittsburgh, Dec. 10 — (Up) — Soft coal production climbed toward pre-strike levels today as John L. Lewis' 400,000 mine workers returned to the pita in full force on the second day of the union’s truce with the government. In the big bituminous fields of western Pennsylvania, several operators reported absenteeism "unusually low.” Mines closed yesterday because the diggers had failed to receive "official** notice that their two-and-a-half-week walkout had been called off until March 31, reopened. Coal dependent Industries, which last week had been forced to furlough more than 480.090 workers, were recovering rapidly. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp, announced that Ila production rate In the Plttsbdfgh-Youngstown district wonld bounce back tomorrow to fid percent of theoretical capacity from a strike low of 22 percent. Full employment was restored for 15,000 of the 30,000 employes furloughed or placed on part time. Normal Ingot production was expected early next week. At Detroit, the automobile Industry. whieh had laid off more than 20,000 workers, was back to normal. However, some car manufacturers anticipated production difficulties arising from steel shortages resulting from the coal strike. The American Iron 42 Steel Institute estimated that steel ingot production would reach 69.8 percent of theoretical capacity this week, a rise of nine points over last week. The pre-atrike rate was 91.4 percent. Rochester A Pittsburgh Coal Co., which had four of Its 10 mines in Pennsylvania's Indiana county field closed yesterday liecause the miners still awaited formal notice of the end of the walkout, reported all pits operating today with absenteeism lower than usual. Strike Violence Milwaukee, Wls.. Dec. 10 — (UP)— Fifty-six CIO demonstrators were held on open charges today after strike violence at the Allis-Chalmers plant reached new heights in a pitched battle between 900 law enforcement officers and an estimated 1.500 strikers and sympathizers. The 56 were arrested during a half hour of fighting late yesterday at the gales of the company's sprawling farm machinery plant in suburban West Allis. Wls.. where a strike by the CIO United Automobile Workers has been In progress for 226 days. Police Capt. James Flatley said (Turn Tt> I’age 2. Column 6) Mrs. Vesta Brokaw Dies This Morning Heart Attack Fatal To Monmouth Woman Mrs. Daisy Lawton-Brokaw, 62, lifelong resident of Adams county, died suddenly at 8:20 o’clock this morning at her home in Monmouth following a heart attack. She had been ill since Saturday but her death was unexpected. She was born in Root township October 9. 1884, the daughter of L. W. and Mary Roblnson-Lewton, and was married to Vesta A. Brokaw October 17, 1907. The family has resided in Monmouth for the past 27 years. She was a member of the Zion 'Evangelical and Reformed church in this city. t Surviving in addition to the husband are two sone. Luther F. Brokaw of Monroe route one. and Fred Brokaw of Decatur; one daughter. Miss Loueila Brokaw of Monmouth; and three brothers, C. D. Lewton of Decatur, A. J. Lewton of Root township and Ed Lewton of lort Wayne. Three sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at the home and at 2:30 o'clock at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, with the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be removed from the Ewick funeral borne to the residence In Monmouth Wednesday evening and may be vleied after 7 pmt.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, December 10. 1946.

Survives 10-Story Fall In Fire

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«n who ■iirvlve</a 10-atory fall In the tragic MRS. in comforted by her husband at Grady Winecoff hotel fire at Al a . , OUD | ( , wa *< trapped in their tenthhospital. On ‘heir Iwneymwn. the cowt was < 11 (<j |he floor room by the fire. "rZ'to »< -w. '»> ‘W* 4 “ hotel's marquee.

Cigaret Is Blamed For Atlanta Fire Continue Probe Os Fire Fatal To 120 Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. 10— (UP)— Prola-m decided today that Atlanta’i diaaatroua hotel Winecoff fire started from a cigaret thrown into a mattress after members of the investigating committee heard reports that auch blazes are common here. Fire marshal Harry Phillips told Atlanta’s board of fin-masters that drunks set fire to mattresses and furniture In Atlanta hotels virtually every night. He added that occasionally one may lie arrested for drunkenness, but never for arson. Phillips said that he didn't know whether there had been any negligence in Saturdays fire which coot the Ilves of 120 pennons, but added that four-fifths of Atlanta’s buildings did not comply with a building code adopted in 1943. He said the city attorney had ruled that owners of buildings erected before 1943 could rot be forced to comply. The fire marshal also told the board In special session late yesterday that an unusual number of whisky bottles were found In the hotel after the fire. A large Investigating group examining all sections of the flamegutted. 15-story structure, said the fire got under way In the third floor hallway. Here a folding bed had been left In the hall. It was believed a smouldering cigaret had spread from the rug to the bedding, or had been flipped carelessly Into the mattress. It could huve smouldered for many minutes before bursting into flames, fire experts said. The bed stood only 15 feet from an open stairway through which the flames were f.tnneled speedily upwards. City firemen, the fire marshal, A. C. Hutson, New York, assistant (Turn T<> Page 4 Column 7) o — Ask Donations For Gifts To Veterans Final Appeal Made By American Legion A final appeal for contributions to the Gift for a Yank drive now underway here was issued today by Mrs. Clinton Hensh and other drive leaders. The campsign, urging residents to "Give a Gift To A Yank Who Gave" was scheduled to close today. Members of the auxiliary of Adam* post 43, American Legion, sponsors of the drive, said donations will still be accepted Wednesday. Purchase of gifts with cash received from donors is scheduled to be made here on that day by auxlliary leaders. These presents will be sent the following day to the veterans' hospital at Marion for distribution among the patients there. Gifts and cash contributed to the campaign may be left at the Legion home.

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BULLETIN Washington, Dec. 10.—(UP) —Rep. Earl R. Lewis, 0., chairman of a special Republican committee to study termination of presidential war powers, reported todsy that it is "neither wise nor desirable" at this time to declare the war emergency ended. Walter Thieme Is County Com King Union Township Man Has Winning Yield — I*'"— Walter Thieme, prominent Union township farmer, has been named Adams county corn king for 1946. L. E. Archbold, county agricultural agent, announced today. Thieme's prize-wh.ning yield was 110.9 bushels per acre, as judged in the five-acre com club project. Stanley Arnold was osond with a yield of 109.3 bushels, and John E. Heimann was third with 107.5 bushels per acre. The complete list follows: To merit a gold medal In the contest a farmer must have a 109 bushels per acre yield. The following men qualified: Walter Thieme. 110.9; Stanley Arnold. 109.3; John E. Heimann. 107.5; Edwin Reifsteck. 106; Robert Berning, 104.8; Reuben Gerite. 102.2; Sylvan Habegger, 1020; E. W. Busche 101 6: Raymond Klpfi-r, 101.6; Elmer lech. 101.4; Oscar Koenemann, and MeAno I’. Eicher, 99.9. Silver medal winners are: Elmer C. Beer. 99.3; Dan Habegger, 99.1: Martin Klpfer, 98.2; C. O. Manley. 98.1; W. L. Gerke, 97.8; Homer Arnold. 97.7; Raymond Wilson. 97.7; Raymond Ringger. 97.3; Wm. Neadstlne, 96.2; Harvey Bucher. 96; Joseph lech. 94.4; Eugene Heimann, 93 1; Dan Striker. 92; Steffen. 91.9; Wm. Klpfer, Jr.. 91.5; Don Grote. 91.4; Martin Graber. Jr.. 91.3; Clarence Busick. 90.6; Hugh Bulmahn, 90; Victor Bleeke. 89.6; Robert Bucher. 88.2; Alton C. Bittner. 87.3; Martin Graber 90. The following will receive bronze medals: Orval Alt, Harry L. Aschllman, Robert Aschllman. Theodore Bleeke. John P. Eicher. Ben Gerke. Martin D. Habegger. Edison Lehman. Rolandes Llechty. Benj. Mazelin. Harold V. Schwartz. Reuben L. Schwartz. Ernest Sommer. Edgar Thieme. Ernest Thieme, Leonard Schwartz and Henry Aeschleinan. Other members checking up were: Eugene Arnold. Harve Ineichen. Rufus Inniger. Ezra Kaehr. Elisha Merriman. Harold Moser. Menno D. Nussbaum. Reuben Nussbaum. WIIHs Sommer, Franklin Steury. and Carl Nussbaum. Lester Adler. Bill Arnold. Paul Arnold. Albert Belneke. lx*R<tf Boehm. A. J. Davidson, Raymond Eichenauer Don Flwhter. Glen T. Griffiths. Henry Heimann. Harold Henschen, Otto Hoile, Frank Kitson Verl Lautzenheirer Floyd Liby. James Lybarger. Clifford Mann, Richard Meshberger. Wanda Neadstine, Weldon Neuensch wander. Don Raudenbuah, C. W. R. Schwartz, Eli Schwartz. Robert Bovine, Silvan Sprunger. Delmoiw Wecbter, Fred Weldler, Robert Yergler. Kermit Yoder and Lea Graber, an also members of the dub. .

Geneva Vet Dies As ' Motorcycle Crashes | Albert Ineichen Is , Killed At Portland Albert Ineichen. Jr., 20. Geneva World War II veteran, lost his life about 2:15 o'clock this morning when his motorcycle skidded and crashed on wet pavement in the southern section of Portland. The youth was reported to have Ireen returning to his home on the vehicle after visiting in Portland I with friends. There were no witnesses to the ' crarfi Skidmarks disclosed he had 1 Ireen dragged alsrut 50 feet after the cycle upset. His Irody wae found by a truck driver. Harold Gardner, who narrowly missed driving his large vehicle over the dead youth. Coroner Donald Spahr, who, with police officials of Portland were called to the scene, said that he died of a compound skull fracture. Tlte accident occurred on Meridian street near the Lincoln school at the southern entrance to the city of Portland. The lad was born in Geneva on April 17. 1926. the son of Albert and Clara Lyltarger-lnelchon. He entered the navy on October 18. 1944. and after training at Great Lakes, 111., was sent to Fort Pierce, Fla. He later nerved alniard the USS LST 546 and APL 10 in the Asiatic-Pacific theater. He was dis-cdtargt-d from service on June 10, 1946, with the rate of seaman, first claws. He was a member of Adams Post 43. American Legion. Surviving are five brothers: Frederick. Ira. Corwin. Lloyd and Elmer; four slaters, Mrs. Elmer Butcher and Mrs. Loren Butcher, both of Portland; Mrs. Dorothy Morningstar and Mrs Chloe Ellenberger; in addition to the parents. The bisly was first taken to the Baird funeral home in Portland and then removed to the Hardy AI Hardy funeral home at Geneva. Late this afternoon, funeral arrangements had not been completed.

<—— n —— Former SS Officer Attempts Suicide i Nuernberg, Dec. 10. —(UP)— i Friedrich Karl Lecbler, 34, former ■ SS lieutenant colonel and chief of . supplies for concentration camps. 11 dived over a Nuernberg prison balcony railing today in a suicide attempt. Prison autjiorlties said Lechler was “near death, with a lean than • 50-50 chance of living." II Tyndall Appointed Deputy Surveyor ■ I Incumbent Is Named To Aid Successor Surveyor-elect Virgil F. Bowers i today announced (he appointment of John W. Tyndall as his deputy , for a period of one year. lieginning • January 1. 1947. when the former assumes office. » Mr. Tyn4 JI is the incumbent enr- • veyor, whose term in office expl’' •» > on that date. , Mr. Bowen*, in announcing the • appointment, said that "due to the . increasing amount of open ditch re- - pair it is necessary to employ , a , qualified surveyor and to keep the , office open at all times." r He said also that he expects to employ an office girl port time , after he assumes office. • The surveyor-elect, who won the , November election from the in- , cumbent. Is one of two Republican . <-andldat»w elected to major couni ty offices. A veteran of World War 11. he 1 served with the Sea-Bees, naval r onstr'iction battalion, In the PactI tie theater. 0 1 Decatur Girl Scouts Need Places To Meet leaders of the Decatur Girl . S<*outs today Hated that several of . the local troops are In need of t meeting places. Any person or ors ganization having accomodationa t which might be suitable as meet- » Ing place* for the Girl Scouts are i asked to call Mra. J. Kenneth Gunther, telephone 1197.

Select Moscow Next Site For Big Four Meet Begin Drafting Os German, Austrian Treaties In March New York, Dec. 10 — (UP) — Selection of Moscow as the site of the next big four council of foreign ministers meeting was expected today to bring early Soviet support to an American plan to give the Little United Nations a chance to state their views on Germany before the Moscow meeting. The big four foreign ministers, planning to finish their work here this week, decided last night that they would liegin drafting the German and Austrian peace treaties in Moscow on March 10 But si*cretary of state James F Byrnes placed two major conditions on that decision 1. That the Soviet Union guar antee to let the world press re port the meeting as freely as the press has been aide to report those held In Paris and in NewYork. Soviet foreign minister Vlacheslav M. Molotov gave auch assurances. 2. That the big four name special deputies on Germany here who would begin healing at once the views of the Little United Nations — especially Germany's small nelghltora and the British dominions. Molotov asked for a little more time on this demand Authoritative American sources revealed that Byrnes threw hL support behind Molotov* invlta tion for the council to meet In Moscow next on the theory that Molotov will adopt a more co operative attitude on the German treaty if the drafting is done in Moscow.

Molotov Issued the Invitation Saturday Early yesterday Byrnes told his American colleagues he was going to support Molotovs bld. He expressed belief that the mere fact world history books will record the German settlement as “the treaty of success" may encourage the Soviet I nlon to attempt at all cost to avert a stalemate. Byrnes, it was learned. Is counting on the Soviet desire to make the Moscow conference a success to help his drive for early agreement on a German and Auxtrlan peace treaty. There are still many details to be worked out before the March 10 meeting In Moscow is a certainty. In agreeing to go to the Soviet capital before the Russian winter is ended. Byrnes made it plain to Molotov that he was not going there —or any other capital In the world—Just to argue pro cedure. Thus the key to a Moscow meeting in March I* Soviet acceptance of Byrnes' plan to name special deputies at once to begin preliminary work. The deputies' prim ary job. under Byrnes' plan, would lie to give the nations not members of the count’ll of foreign ministers a chance to ex (Turn To l’au<- 3. Coljtnn 7) — —’— Decorale Cily For Christmas Season Decorative Lighting Is Started Here Work on the customary decorative lighting for the Christmas season was scheduled to begin today, lister C. Pettibone, city light superintendent, stated. The brownout regulations brought about by (he coal strike delayed the work and Mr. Pettibone said that it wm unlikely any elaborate decorating could be done at this late date. Mr. Pettibone also reminded the citizenry thst all lighting restrictions Imposed during the brownout had Ireen lifted. Rome confusion concerning the lifting of the order is apparently prevalent among local citizens, he staled, but official notification has been received of the revocation of the ban on decorative light, oU.

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Wage Increases Os 25 Cents An Hour < Expected Goal Os Unions In Next Year Washington, Dec. Id—(UP)— CIO unions were making a strong bld for leadership In labor's 1947 wage drive today While John L. Lewis' rival campaign was stalled on lh<> d<M>rstep of the supreme court. , Wage Increases of almut 25 cents an hour were expected to be the CK) goal in most basic Industries. The executive lioard of the United Automobile Worker* (CIO) planned to draft Its wage demands for forthcoming negotiations In a meeting at New York today. The United Steel Workers, headed by 4’lo president Philip Murray, begin putting their case before the public tomorrow when they unveil an economic report on the steel industry. It was prepared by Role ert Nathan, former deputy director of the office of war mobilization. The three largest (TO affiliates --the United Electrical Workers, the UAW and the USW—will hold a joint strategy meeting at Pittsburgh next Monday. USW leaders will frame wage demands during the following days. Meanwhile, there was no sign of a break in Lewis’ tight to win s new contract for his United Mine Workers (AFL), who returned to work yesterday after an D-day walkout. The supreme court agreed yesterday to accept Jurisdiction of the UMW-Lewis contempt case to hear arguments on it Jan. 14. Lewis was fined 310,000 and the union |3,5e».»00 for Ignoring a court older to call off the strike in government-operate-1 mines. It neither la-wis nor the mine operators Initiate contract negoRations, government officials probably will make another attempt to bring them together The government itself, however, was firmly set against negotiating a new government agreement

with the miner*. Lewis* back so-work order Instructed the miner* to remain at work under terma of the government agreement until March 31, traditional expiration date of I’MW contracts. A strike will come then unless a new pact is negotiated meanwhile. In the forthcoming CIO bargaining. it appeared likely that the steel worker* would set the pace a* they did last year when the IH’i percent hourly wage Increase established a general wage pattern for industry. The present steel contract, signed last winter after a three week strike, expires Feb. 15. The CIO unions were expected to shoot for wage Increases of about 25 cents an hour throughout the basic industries. Thu United Rubber Workers (CK>i already has drafted demand* for 2<l cents. The steel workers also will bo pressing again for the guaranteed annual wage plan which they first served on the steel industry In 190 The United Packinghouse Workers (Clot won gains on the annual wage tight yesterday in contracts signed with the Cudahy and Tobin Packing companies. UPW president Ralph Helsteln announced that the Tobin agreement provided a guaranteed annual wags based on 52 weeks of employment. The Cudahy con(Turn To Page S, Column 71 0WEATHER Rain In east and south portions and cloudy and cooler In northwest portion thia afternoon; clearing and cooler to- t night; generally fair and rather mild Wednesday. Buys Health Bond The Odd Fellow* lodge havoted purchase of a |5 Health hond, officials of

the Christmas seal campaign in Adams county announced today. All proceeds from the annual Christmas seal sales ara used in the fight o n tuberculosis and to provide

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iadsatfsbansisais * ree clinics and othewiae carry on the fight against the ”»hita plague.” The sale la conducted by the Adam* county tuberculosis atsoclaUon. a