Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 22 January 1947 — Page 1

KIXLV. No. 18.

Kiri Outwits Kidnaper To Make Escape | California School I Girl Outwits Man In Kidnap Attempt Ijxxli. Cal . K,. in ,. 17-year-old hlfth school * ;U4 safe at home today ■ outwitted h*r suave Ktnap.r hi u Sacramento tourist Cin iii'l escaped when he left to K ng ,. 'he final dHall ’' for <ol ' Kting fl'""'" ransom from her Kalthy father 9 j.„i .■ ila-hed an all points alarm K the arrest of the wi ll dressed. ■ dd!< aged abductor, identified as S.ilinn Giles or E W. Stiles, who K.i .nliotif keeping a rendezvous K , bat wliete he was to receive K. ransom money. The bar waa Kind with detectives. ■ Devine's cool nerve never 9 rted her. Iler escape was kept Ko-> („ several hours while she Krk.-'l »i'h detectives trying to K a trap for the brazen Giles Khose fam.>>ti< -(heme Tor making Hp/.iiuii failed ■ Miss hevme waa In seclusion Kftrr a reunion with her family. Kliie reported that site wae unKrmeil except for burns on her Krbtx received in wiggling loose K,ni the ropes that bound her to fe )lH d in the tourist court. [■police sad her quirk wits were K -jsinxible for her •*< ape. Capt. Kl .yd Yoder of the California highpatrol said she wan 'one of the K,.r amazing, resilient and cool Kiri* I've ever seen." K This is the story Miss lievine Kll police, according to Yoder: K lie) admlor. who intloduced himKelt in laxli as William 'Bill) Giles, contacted numerous and worked for a week in Krleiiin,' a victim from a wealthy socially prominent family. SI lie ,liow>-d a business card which he was connected with the Ad (There is no such address). talked to school officials and Kth<-r townspeople, saying he was K> epjrmg an article for Americ an KL*kly Sunday newspaper supKutten' on outstanding students. Meaclte n and parents. H ile limed down one girl because B pout were not wealthy Sat Mirhy he w.-m to the home of Mr. d M s John Edwards Devine B - talked to tile girl's mother. He B-“I I* wanted a picture of Alice to with that of a blond boy B'*’’d fro !n an , astern s t ule Mrs was not enthusiastic, but he reiurned Monday she conto let her daughter accomhint to a commercial photos -tudio to have a picture <Jlkn> had a taxi-cab waiting BB Mn Devine said. "Alice has a why not use it?" B He replied No, f have a taxi." B ■> leu they left the Studio Giles ■Aiuested that he take Mice home hn own automobile which was nearby She Mhi by this time she he was a pretty nice man." Yoder said. As fhey drove he t o |d her he knew a Chiportrait painter to whom he to take her so he could /-r 'Coring right now.' " |B Utboagh It was now dark, the '""settled to visit the artist l’ r *’*nded to become con■M,' ■ and drove up and down se-v- --■" 4| »'f*ts. .he said. ■.J, 1 " ’** v * ry <, °n»iticlng." Miss H ' lo * told police. Hsus 7 lt * 1 her 10h,,nd bl!n 9 road the tac,t lh,,n ■a- '* r and ou ‘ '“ok W o UM * r “>• headlights. ■tugrtT"* !he rpar <,oor as ■ tL k r * NlC * ,b * m ’P ■' ' fr,,m ■ ° n * pat and ■m he fl. n"' On, ° ' he K,ound Br> n h . ' !n * ,ly overpowered me. 9 1 "’ out „7 ? W " piete * ” f clothesUnd. ' h * ,rUnk ' ’ lK * tny ,eel ■ Ihto it' an<l ,hr *'* n J«» the trank.ha,f an ««* ■ * fWsrJj" ao ' onir ”’‘lc. Then B'^' k h ’ r ° f ,he B ,v ”»5t aocr ,n, ° B riX)S ' ■”* *' rWt b * h«r on * t "tr* ,o ■hthtt-r »howed her a tie,. ~ *” i " S " threatened to B*W.’taZJ“’ a * I

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Religious Teaching In Schools Upheld Illinois Supreme Court In Ruling Springfield. 111.. Jan. 22-(UP)— The state supreme court today upheld the right of the Champaign, 111., public schools to teach reifg ion. The court rejected the appeal of .Mrs. Vashti McCollum, an avowed atheist, from a decision of the Illinois sixth circuit court which denied her petition 'to ban Bible classes in the Champaign schools. Mrs. McCollum said her 11-year-old son. James, was “embarrassed” because he was the only pupil in his class not taking religious Instruction. Mrs. McCollum, pert. SJ-year-old wife of a University of Illinois horticulture professor, had unto the United States supreme court nounced long liefore today's decision that she would carry her fight if necessary. She began her suit against the Champaign school board in 1945. The court's opinion was written by Justice Charles 11. Thompson, Harrisburg. There were no dissenting opinions. Thompson said that, stripped to Its essentials, the case presented this question: ( “Does either the federal or state constitution, or both, in their guaranty of religious freedom, prohibit voluntary religious (lasses in the public schools under the plan as disclosed in this record?" “Certainly, such classes do not violate the freedom of conscience of any individual or group so long as the (lasses are conducted upon a purely voluntary basis," Thompson said. “We do not find . . . anything that would warrant us in finding thal there has been any violation of state and federal guaranties,” he added. Thompson said that "to deny the existence of religious motivation is to deny the Inspiration and authority of the constitution itself* 0 Soap, Cooking Oils Shortage Continues Washington, Jan 22 — (UP) — Commerce department experts aren't hopeful of any early improvement in the supply of soap or cook Ing oils. The demand for fats and oils thte year is expected to be around 10.700.000.0fm tilt pounds, or 1.800,000.000 more than the supply in sight. The soap supply is tied to impoits of copra from the Pliili|>pines and little increase appears in prospect. 0 Portal Pay Suits Filed In Indiana Indianapolis. Jan. 22—(UP)— i’ortal-to-portal pay suits on file in Indiana court? neared the 1150.OOif.oOo (Mt mark today. Latest additions to Lie list were four suits filed In Hammond federal court yesterday by the CIO united steelworkers union. They nought f 8.100.000 (Ml from the Metal and Thermit Corp., the Calumet Steel Castings Corp, the Standard Forgingr Corp, and the Superheater Co. p_

Music Concert At School Thursday Public Is Invited To Morning Program Principal W. Guy Brown of the Decatur Junior senior high schiMil. today extended an invitation to the general public to hear the music concert to lie presented at the school Thursday morning at 1:15 o'clock. the finest ever to be presented the finest eper to be presented here and has been staged in some ot t&e nation's finest musk halls. Three concert artists are to appear on the program, including Miss Fill Gonsales of Yauco. Puerto Rico; Mary Ann Yoder of River side. Calif., and Maurice Mandell, young artist students of Robert Powell of the Cincinnati conserva lory of music. The arusu have appeared in this area recently in evening eon certg before large audiences, which base acclaimed their sppraclation

Tax Relief To Employers For Portal Claims Treasury Announces Tax Relief Claims Allowed Employers Washington, Jan. 22— (UP) — The treasury announced today that employers who pay portal-to-portal wag? claims may claim tax relief for the years affected. Employes who recrlve such back payments, the treasury said, will be taxed at current -Income tax rates. Secretary of treasury John Snyder refused to estimate what the cost would be to the government in tax refunds if pending portal wage claims, totaling nearly |5,000,000,000 were paid in full. Nor would treasury officials guess what proportion of those claims will finally be paid. Congress, meanwhile, is considering legislation to throw the pending suits out of court. All legal authorities concerned — government, industry, labor — agree that regardless of what congress does portal pay claims ultimately allowed will be a small fraction of the amounts now asked. Aside from tax losses on such claims as are allowed, the government also stands to lose money In necessary adjustments of war contracts. Under secretary of commerce William C. Foster told Judiciary subcommittee that many of the pending suits would appear "entirely unreasonable" when reviewed by the courts.He said he believed claims were submitted "far beyond the highest anticipations of recovery by the employes." But Foster cant lotted against enactment of legislation which, because of doubtful constitutionality. might lead Io long periods of litigation. Today's treasury announcement said that firms ruled liable for back portal pay adjustments would be permitted to amend their Income tax returns for the years during which the back pay liability accumulated. Thus if a firm found itself up against a Judgment for. say. a 11.000.000 in back pay for 19<4 and 1945. it could, under the (Turn To Page J. Column O 0 Anthony Schumacher Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Friday Morning

Anthony J. Schumacher. 65, resident of Decatur for practically his entire life, and for several years custodian of the American Legion home in this city, died at 2:45 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the Veterans' hospital In Indianspoils. Death was caused by carcinoma. He had been seriously ill lor two weeks. He was born in Decatur January 2. 1882. the son of Frank and Phoebe Keipper Schumacher. He was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic church. Adams Post 43, American legion. the Fort Wayne Navy club, and was a life meinl>er of the Decatur 11. P. O. Elks. Surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Anna Reynolds and Mrs. Margaret Brown, both of Toledo. 0.. and two brothers. Frank and William Schumacher. Imth of Decatur. One sister. Mrs. Josephine Ramsey, is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, with the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimets officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body will be removed from the Black funeral home to the M illiam Schumacher residence, corner Elm and Line streets, this evening at 7 o’clock. Military rites will be conducted by the Legion. Lo French Cabinet Is Formed By Ramadier Paris, Jan. 22>—(UP Premier Paul Ramadier has succeeded to forming a goveramowi «ad will an nounce tt» makeup talar today, ten told the preen.

OKLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 22, 1947

Turns Thumbs Down On Politics ■ 5 ‘’ * w gggir P > JBBGbftY TV " Kfpri * a mb KK ( I KlS’' B I ! i T fe-' *4 f iLJ IBiEE 5 n K GEN. GEORGE C. MARSHALL, arriving in Washington. D. (’. with his wife, puls a stop io capitol rumors that in taking his new office as secretary of state he may be a possible presidential candidate. The wartime chief of stuff slates "I want to be specific and emphatic against mention of my name in political matters," declaring lie understood his new post to be divorced from politics.

Council Recommends Replacing Os Gates Favors Flashes At Railroad Crossings A« had l>een expected the Ixmrd of public work? and safety of the city council, in session at the city hail Tuesday night, recommended the replacing of the gates guarding the Adams and Jefferson street crossings of the Pennsylvania railroad with modern flasher eignalfl. The recommendation was approved by the council and a resolution to that effect adopted by the lurdy. Tiie petition also asks for the modernization of the present flasher signal at the Monroe street crossing of the same railroad. Replacement of the ratew at the Jefferaon and Adams street crossings nad been sought by the railload and the modernization of the xignal at Monroe street wax asked by the city. Rural light line contracts were read .-(11(1 approved, bills allowed and other routine business conducted during the council session.

Family Os Three Burned To Death Richmond. Ind.. Jan. 22—(UPl — A family of three died today in a fire which paitially destroyed their home. George Turner, 21. his wife, Gloria. 20. and their two-year-old son, Kenneth, were suffocated. ■ ■ ■■■ ■■<> " •' — Speech Students Are Lions Club Speakers Club Anniversary To Be Held Nest Week Three members of the speech class, at Decatur junior-senior high school. Instructed by Deane Dorwin. spoke before members of the Decatur Lions club Tuesday evening in the regular meeting at the Knights of Pythias home. Miss Anna Marie Steury stroke on SSongs of Freedom.” Miss, Mary Leitz on “Freedom is the law, and Bob Boknecht chose as his subject. “Rights of the Minor ities.” Rill Freeby. another member of the class, was In charge of the program and introduced the speakers. Robert Gay. club president, announced during the meeting that plaa« (or the observance of the club’s 20th anniversary to be held nest Tuesday sight are nearing completion. The club also wUI observe ladies nigh! next Tuesday Both the anniversary night meeting and a meeting the following week, during which the member.

Final Returns In Polish Election Warsaw. Jan. 22 (I'l’l Final official returns in the Polish parliamentary elections Sunday show rd that the government bloc polled 9.003,682 votes to 1.151,847 for the peasant party An official announcement said mass demonstrations would be held throughout Poland from 6 put to 7 p.b. today to celebrate the victory of the government bloc. | Fort Wayne Pastor Speaker At School Leadership School Held Tuesday Night “Blessed Opportunity" was the theme of the address given l»y Rev, Robert J MacDanel. pastor of the Third Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne, at the chapel exercises of the leadership training school, sponsored by the Decatur ministerial association at Ih-catur junior-senior high school Tuesday night. The school is in the second week of a three-wcek term. "God is the source of all good.” Rev. MacDanel stated, "and each person is the recipient of a number of gifts or talents. "These God-given talents must be used in order that we might keep them." he continued, .'and each of us can be useful if we make use of the talents we have.” Rev. MacDanel emphasized his point by adding some words to an old statement and made it say: “It Is more blessed to be aide to give, than to Ito compelled to receive.” He explained that he added the words because everyone is able to give some talent if he keeps that talent alive. The speaker closed by urging everyone to share the greatest gift of all. that of believing and serving God. Foi'nwing the chapel address, the regular classes were held The next session of the school will be Thursday night with Dr Benjamin F Smith pastor of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren church of Fort Wayne, a? the chapel speaker. ins “O' Decatur Rotarians Guests At Bluffton At 'Playoff' Dinner The Bluffton Rotary club “paid off” Its het In the attendance contest to the Decatur Rotarians with a chicken dinner aerved last evening at the Bliss hotel in that city. A majority of the Decatur Rotarians attended the affair Members of the Berne Rotary club were also Invited to the meeting Jack Yarian. former Rotary gov eraor. of Flora. wee the principal speaker. Talks were also made by Bari Fuhrman. president of the Decatur club. Dr Fred FaHersoa and

Bill Limiting Portal Pay Suits Is Introduced In State General Assembly

Warmer Weather Is Midwest Forecast By United Press A severe cold wave moved eastward into the Atlantic seaboard state? today, but the weatherman ? promised gradually warming temperatures for file rest of the nation j An unexpected change in the* wind direction heralded the arrival of warmer weather in the midwest, I ending a sudden cold snap that 1 brought sub zero readings to much of the a r ea. « ■ ■ ■ — •* O" 11 '***’"* 1 »■ —- — CIO Bolsters Wage Talks With Survey Says Steel Industry Can Afford Increase Washington, Jan. 22—(UP)—| The CIO was set today to throw j into the steel wage negotiations a profits survey claiming the steel industry can afford to grant largo new benefits to Its 1.000.000 work-j era. The survey. It was learned, was prepared by former government economist Kobert Nathan for CIO president Phillip Murray, who also is president of the CIO steelworkers. In a previous report for the CIO, Nathan stirred up u contro versy by claiming that industry in general could afford 25 percent pay boosts without raising prices The new- re|s>rt was said toj claim that the steel industry's pro-1 fits were large enough to absorb another round of wage increases ( and to provide health and welfare beuefits ax well. The survey will be used in the' union’s closed bargaining sessions, already underway with a few com panics and scheduled to Itegln Friday in Pittsburgh with U. S. Steel | Corp. The steelworkers are demanding u substantial wage increase, a pension plan, health insurance, group hospitalization and a guaranteed annual wage. Union leders were said to feel that Nathan's report would help them win major concessions without a repitition of last year's costly strike. Their current contract expires in 24 days. Nathan's report was said to show the profits of about 2b of the 21 ba«ic steel companies, it also was said to present a discussion of current steel prices Its infor- j mation re|s>rtedly wax based on tables from the treasury and com i merce departments and independ ent financial reporting services. Murray is keeping the report secret for the present because, it was said, he l>elirvea its pubiication might hurt his chances of winning a prompt settlement. - — O" - - -■

James Elberson Is Renamed To Board Is Reappointed To Beverage Board Junies Rlbrrson. retired Decatur businessman, ha* been renamed to Adams county board of commissioners. Mr Elberson wa« renamed for a oneyear term, beginning at the expiration of his present term on February 1. 194". At present he is serving as secretary of the hoard Other local members of the board are Henry Dehner, of near Decatur, and I. Bernstein of this city. The board Is also composed of a member appointed by the state alcoholic beverage commission. He is E. R Davis, who was recent ly named to fill a vacancy caused by the death of his predecessor The commission customarily meets in the Adams county com tahsioners' office at the court house, when called to act upon applications of Heenans made hy retailor, of akoholk beverage*.

Many Fire Hazards Exist In Decatur Fire Chief Reports At Council Meeting Scores of fire hazards exist In j downtown Decatur, fire chief Hari ry Stultz told the city council last night during the regular meeting i at the city hall. Chief Stultx and members of his i inspection party, now making a complete check of the downtown business section, appealed to the council for authority to order the hazards eliminated. He said that in one place, where a ntimlier of "roomers" resided, the landlady had the key to the fire escape door in her possesion and that it would be necessary to locate her in event of a sire—ls the I fire escape wax to be used. In ad- . dition. he said, six of the first i nine steps on the fire escape were missing, which would necessitate almost a full two-story drop if the escape were used. Another building, he said, coni otrucied of wood throughout. Is being used to hoiixe tnflainalde liquid fuel and rubber tires. In still another building an electri cal motor wax wired direct to the i city drop line and no fuse wax found which would afford protection in event of a "short", he said. In numerous cases, he suld. the inspection party found bare electric wires and in some cases the connecting line was just "hung" , over the other line without even being tajied Mayor John II Rtultx and the council instructed city attorney Henry It Heller to check the state 1 law. believed to be in existence, i which gives city fire chiefs the authority ax deputy state fire mar , shals to order all such hazards eliminated or repaired Chief Stultx asserted that while many hazards were found there were a large number of buildings which are maintained in "tip-top" shape and an apparent effort is being made on the part of the owner to take all possible preI cautionary measures

Karlann Striker Is Oratorical Winner — Represents Decatur In Legion Contest Miss Karlann Striker was named this morning as the represen tative of the Decatur junior-sen-ior high school in the annual legion oratorical contest. Miss Striker will compete with Students selected from other schools In the county contest, sponsore I by Adams Post 43. Ametican legion, at a date and place to lie announced later. The winner of the county contest competes in a zone contest and has the opportunity to qualify for the district, state and nat ional contests, al! sponsored by the Legion. Di< k Heller. Jr . was named as alternate. Others who participated in the eliminations this morning are Gordon Rice. Donna Jaberg. Lyman Hann. Jr., and Tom Sharp All are members of lh“ speech class at the school, taught by Deane Dorwin Raymond le-h---man, another member of the class, acted as chairman. Topics of all speeches related to various phases of the constitution and the speeches were lim Red from io to 12 minutes in length. Principal W Guy Brown presided ..— ... — Two Young Persons Killed In Accident Knightstown. Ind.. Jan 22—(UPi —Two Indtananolli ronne pessmss were killed and two otbens injured last night when aa automobile skid

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Bill Submitted In State Senate Cuts '47 Elected Mayors w To Only Three Years Indianapolis, Jon. 21 — tUPJ — A Hoosier manufacturer today Introduced in the Indiana general assembly a bill to limit portal-to-jMirtal pay suits. Bep Ixithair Teetor. R.. Hagerstown. president of the Perfect | Circle Piston I'ing Manufacturing I company, proposed a law banning i portal pay suits involving back pay of any sort beyond a year before the suit wax filed. A moment later. Rep George N Copeland. R,. Osgood, offered another "anti-labor" meaxun* which would ban secondary boycotts. He said his bill would make it unlawful to laiycott a firm dealing in products manufactured by a company involved in a labor dispute. Previously, a senate bill to limit the terms of 1»6 Indiana mayors elected next fall to three years, instead of the customary four, and a house hill to restore ! a modified property lien provision | to the state welfare law administering old age assistance payments were Introduced. The bills came ax the legislature reconvened at lb a. m.. then recessed shortly before noon uni til the same hour tomorrow. Because it had the urn imdittonal approval of the Republican majority party's b-gi-aifive policy committee, the election measure was conceded a good chanct of passage If it does, it will limit mayors' next terms to a period beginning Jan. I. 1948, and ending Dec. 31, 195 U. GOP spokesmen said the bill wax designed to reduce expenditures and compensate for fiveyear terms now l>eing served by Hoosier mayors under the terms of a 1945 "skip election" law Prerent election laws provide for special city elections in off years The cost ranged from a few thousand dollars in the smaller cities to more than 1150,(Mio in Indianapolis, City elections Would be ileld ill l»50. in conjunction with regular elections for congressional state an I county office candidates, under terms of the new measure. Authors of the measure were Sen John Van Ness, R., Valparaiso. and Hen. Samuel E. Johnson. It. Anderson In the house, a bill which would restore the properly lien provision to the state welfare law was Introduced by Reps Roscoe N Kitt. R , Huntington, and l-aiirence D. Baker. R. Kendallville, They estimated the state and federal governments would save |I,'HMI.000 to |2.ooo.o<hi annually if the bill were passed. Il proponed that the welfare department make a elain) on property owned l»y the heirs of aged person- who received assistance, after their deaths. If the property were occupied by the surviving husband or wife, collection of the claim would be upheld until the remaining partner died. Kill said the bill wax designed to prevent sons anl daughters of welfare re<ipi«-nts from "profiting from public funds by inheritance from parents 'hey failed to help support." "The bill does not prevent any aged person In actual need from receiving assistance." Kitt said.

<Tttrn To <. Column O o —- Late Bulletins Washington. Jan. 22.—(UP1 —Former President Herbert Hoover snnouneed today that he had agreed at President Truman's request to go to Germany and make a study of food conditions with a view toward relieving “some of the burden on the American taxpayers." Washington. Jan. 22-—(UP) —The senate voted tentatively today to continue the special war investigating committee for another year. By a vote of 47 to 44, th* twrfHMl dkbWfl •