Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 29 January 1947 — Page 1

I. XLV. No. 24

Order Probe In fctafe Senate On SJirect Primary

■Two Major Liquor ■ Bills Introduced ■ln House; To Probe ■ Worker's Statement ■diunapolis. Jan. 29 — (UPI — K. ii.it>- investigation of reportXtiiioi primary "promotion” by (K >i-.p|oy<- oil til*' Mate auditor's *as ordered today as two ■,,>- liquor bills '*■< >• introdite JS| n h<> Indiana house of repre■ovirnor Gates' measure to Sror<* ■" iiqjtor an! politics ar■.l on the house floor as exBut Hep. Robert A. Kv.-r. It . Goshen, presented a bill which called for a on the question of ■i option. senate acted quickly on a by Sen Samuel John- ■ It Anderson, and appointed tn.iti committee to probe bv Mrs. f’laire Henwho works for auditor A V h outspoken advocate of the primary. : . said yesterday that she had instructed to distribute cards who came to the and! ■* office. They urged support direct primary bill in the she said and were deslgnbo mailed to legislators ■|. p Jesse Andrews ft-. Hattie introduced Gates' liquor Masnro which administration hoped would he an antito local option movements ■joover’s referendum measure ask Hoosier voters: "Do favor the enactment of local ; Kion legislation In the sale of : Koho'ii' beverages by the RSth j assembly ” The bill. If I would dump the local ' question Into the laps of next legislature. i ■Hoover s bill asked that the be held at the next election In November. I and the result referred to | ■ 1949 general assembly. | Kj Gov Richard T James nam- ■ ■Johnson and three other sena ■ io the special committee to I the auditor's office | wi re required to report findings within 5 days The numbers were Sens A. W IS I'’ 1 '’" 11 ,! •- aPort *- R°k*‘ r WolI Hit. R In ll -napolis, and one I ■mwrat, Sen Jack O'Grady. I» ■ Haute. I nbirdi denied that a campaign being conducted out of his I ■Mr* Ihnricy said she offered I ■>' cards to persons who came I ■ the office for gasoline tax re E'W I ■The new development in the ■ ■her primary fight came as the committee on elections a public hearing tomor E* ( to discuss the merits of the ■ ■ll and an administration spun ■ ■r<d measure which sought to re M? 1 "' Republican policy commit found the governor's liquor to their liking and pass Ki® It out for introduction without ■B*’ l *" it would amtntl the 1945 law which "dry" Interests By 1 ** 1 ,o repeal In favor of some ■■> <>f local option legislation ■ ■lteputy attorney general Wilbur |W»t>ner who works with the aleo- ■■ ll ‘ beverage commission, was ■y; of the measure It pro Ky* I*- 1 * - ' 1 f,,r numerous changes In IS present system of retalfcng I BThe bin would allow appeals to T >rn T„ Paw. t. Column <> —o JWfiday Deadline On W r oss Income Taxes Kl r !l ? rn ' E ”* x ’ ra »"»«*r of the au, ° license branch, stated ■T’ ,hal hil ' office will remain By-n Friday night until 9 o'clock Ms ,"T“ m °**t« last minute payers ‘"dun. groa, Income tax f '»T at midnight is the dead |K,," r ms, kin< the payment withh.* of a penalty. AlIK JL. iwny bi, ’ e p*'*> “>• «M. K, ***« stated that it Is believed ■L .22* Ur »* number who have S to date II

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

U. S. Abandons Mediation Os China Strife State Department Abandons Efforts In Internal Strife Washington. Jan. 29—(VP) — -The United States today formally abandoned its long attempts to mediate the bitter civil strife between Chinese Communaits and the Nationalist Government of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. The state depanment said in an early morning announcement that this government had decided to terminate its connection with the committee of three established in 1945 in an effort to restore Internal peace in China. Secretary of state George CMarshall served as chairman of the committee while he was in China as president Truman's personal envoy. The other members were representatives of Chiang's central government and of the Chinese communists. MaNhall himself took the lead in organising the committee on Feb. 10. 1945. soon after his arrival in Chungking. "The t'nited States." the announcement said, "also has decided to terminate its connection with the executive headquarters which was established In Peiping by the committee of three for the purpose of supervising. In the field, the exectlflon of the agreement for the cessation of hostilities and the demobilization and reorganization of the armed forces in China. The American personnel involed in excutive headquarters will lie withdrawn as soon as possible." For the American .Marines stationed in China In connection with the mediation efforts, the announcement meant early withdrawal. A state department spokesman said specific plans for their departure would be made public soon The announcement acknowledged this government's (relief that It would Ire futile to expend further time and energy in trying to end the bickering between the two factions. It was also a tacit acknowledgement that pa>«t American efforts had gotten nowhere Although the announcement made no mention of the issues involved. there was no doubt that the United States held troth the Chinese Nationalists and Communists to blame for the breakdown in the mediation efforts. Shorh before leaving China to assume hio new duties as secretary of state. Marshall lssu<-d a scathing statement condemning "extremist elements of both sides" for frus-

(Turn To Page 5. Column 4) Mrs. Emma Bailey Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Mrs. Emma Bailey. 78. widow of the late George Bailey, died at J:SO o'clock Tuesday afternoon at her home one and one-half miles east of Monroe. She was born at Vera (’rut De cember Ji. l»70. the daughter of Sam and Barbara Gboring. and had lived near Monroe for the past 50 years Her husband died In 1939. She was a member of the Berne Reformed church. Surviving are one daughter. Mrs. Lydia Ebey at home; one abler. Mrs E. C. Orewiler of Sylvania. O.; a half-sister. Katie Johnson of Wauseon. O, and a stepsister. Mrs Sam Gboring of WaesKoo, O One daughter, three

Sight Wreckage Os Airliner In China Fear All Aboard Killed In Crash BULLETIN Shanghai, Jan. 29—(UP)— The central news agency said tonight that 25 of 28 persons aboard were killed when a Chinese transport carrying a group of American and Canadian missionaries, including Bishop Schuyler Garth of Madison, Wis., crashed west of Hankow. .Shanghai. Jan. 29 — (VP> — A Chinese airliner which crashed with 27 persons alioard. including a Methodist bishop and 10 other American and Canadian missionaries, was sighted today so badly wrecked that officials believed all may have perished. The plane was a China National Airways corporation craft en route to Chungking with an American pilot, Capt. John Papajik of New York City. It disappeared yesterday after leaving Hankow. Ground rescue parties were on route to the crash site about 75 miles west of Hankow. Aerial searchers reported the plane badly burned. One wing was seen a half mile from the wreckage. A large crowd was seen around the debris. Bishop Schuyler Garth and Mrs. Garth, representing the Methodist missionary society, were among the listed passengers. They are from Madison. Wls. Search parties still sought another CNAC plane, missing in the Chungking area since Saturday with 19 persons aboard. This plane also was piloted by an American. The missonary plane was the fourth CNAC plane down since Christmas day. Airlines officials said that a jeep convoy had been dispatched front Hankow to the scene of the crash. Most of the Americans and Canadians ultoard were missionaries. The plane was piloted by Capt. John Papajik. New York City. Accident Victim's Funeral On Friday Funeral services for William Lister. Jr.. 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lister, who died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a bi-cycle-auto crash Monday afternoon, will be held Friday. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Black funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the First Methodist church, with Dr. M. O. Lester officiating Bu:ial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Factory Employes Organize At Berne Salary Increase Granted Employes ThrU Barrelt was announced today as the head of the new Dunbar Workers' Organization, an organization of employes at the Dunbar furniture company in Berne. Other officers are Howard Fox. vice president; Miss Ramona Neuenschwander. secretary, treasurer. and the following directors: Herman Kiefer. Donald Foreman, Sherman Neuenschwander. Lawrence Blum. Leroy Biberstine. Barrett and G. W. Sprunger, president and general manager of the furniture company today issued a joint statement, in which they declared that the organization wag not affiliated with any labor union, but was organized to foster a closer relation between management and employes. Mr. Sprunger stated that a contract was signed with the workers Tuesday afternoon. In which each employe was granted a salary raise. The statementa were issued after reports had been made of (Turn >no Pa»r 3. Column t> ■ - Ex-Wac 'Confesses' 'Black Dahlia' Murder Inn Aageieu. Jan. B#.-tvP>-8U Diego police mM tMay that Mn Emily K William* 14, a for-

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 29, 1947

Solons Seek Rent Increase ■L w FORMULATING a plan to introduce legislation to authorize an immediate 15 percent rent increase and abolish all rent controls effective April 1.194 ft, are the Republican senators shown altove U-ft to right, seatel. are Albert W. Hawkes of New Jersey and Homer H (’apehart of Indiana. Standing are George W. Malone of Nevada and Harry P. Caln of Washington.

Lions Celebrate 20th Anniversary District Governor Is Speaker Tuesday Scoring an attitude of complac- ‘ cncy on the part of many. Judge I William P. Endicott pleaded for a citizenry for the preservation of I the fundamentals of lllierty. In an address here Tuesday night Speaking Im-fore nearly 200 Lions duh members and their wives in the 2«th anniversary celebration of the Decatur club at the Masonic home, he made the appeal. Judge Endicott, now serving ao district Lions governor after 24 years on the DeKalb circuit court I Iw-nch, declared each citizen should be vitally Interested in the proceedings' of the UN council and lashed at attempts to "discuss a peace with sui h natiorw as Russia." "How can you dicuss peace with a nation which has already announced it was not bound ity any word of its own?” he queried He charged that Stalin and present day Rus-, sfa present one of the most tyrannical forms of government ever known. He called upon service clulw. such as the Lions, churches, schools, etc., to had the fight for the preservation of liberty, and the insurance of national security. Presents Awards Judge Endicott, assisted by the club president. Robert Gay. presented special awards to members: of the Decatur clnb during ceremonies marking the observance of the anniversary. Those who received 20 year membership awards: Roy Momma, Harry Knapp. Noah Bixler. Ralph Gentle and Walter J. Krick. Those who received 10 year membership awatds: Glonn Hill. Her- 1 man K. Knieckeberg. T J. Met-' zler. John M. Doan. Roy M Price. Phil Sauer. Harold F Zwi<k and. Joe E Morris. Mem tiers of clubs at Monroeville. Fort Wayne. Woodbu>*n and Waynedale and their wives also attended the event Charter mem tiers, be(Turn Tn Page J. Column (4

Roast Beef Dinner Costs 10 Percent Less Than Nov. IS

By United Press The cost of a home-cooked roast beef dinner with all the fixings has dropped an average of 10 percent in representative American cities within the last three' months, a survey showed today. | The survey was conducted in eight etties of various sizes, and present prices were compared with those of Nov. 15. when the bureau of labor statistics reported that the price spiral hit ha peak. The dinner on which the survey was based consists of a can of vegetable soap, two bunches of celery, two pounds of potatoes, a four pound beef rib roast, one pound of string beans a quart of milk, a quart of Ice cressa. a loaf of brood and a half pound at trotter

President Truman To Visit Mexico City Washington. Jan29.-(UP| President Truman plans to fly to Mexico City early in March for a “good will tour” of the neighboring Latin American Republic. o Floyd A. Dull Dies Suddenly Tuesday Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Floyd A. (Toadi Dull. 32. former resident of Decatur, died suddenly of coronary thrombosis at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home in Fort Wayne. Hr was iHiru in Gladwin. Mich.. September 30. 1914. the son of J V. and Della Bittner-Dull, but had spent most of his life in the vicinity of Decatur and Wren. O. An employe of the International Harvested Co. at Fort Wayne for the past 10 years, he moved to Fort Wayne last year He was married to Annabelle Rumtnel February 13. 1943. The deceased served in the United States army for more than three years, entering the service March 4, 1942. ami serving until his discharge October 22. 1945. He served with the 439th anti-air c. (ft division in Africa. Italy. France and Germany. Surviving are the wife; one daughter. Bonita Sue; hi* father. J. V. Dull of Wren. (>.; two sisters. Mrs. Lloyd Daniels of near Decatur and Mrs. William Hall of Saginaw. Mich : and three brothers. Otis Dull of Ossian. Wayne of Fort Wayne and Harold of Mi iland. Mich. Funeral services will Ik* held at 2 p. m. (CSTt Friday at the Bethlehem church at Convoy, 0., with the Rev. J. J. Hofer officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The liody will lie removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence of the sister. Mrs. Daniels, one and one half miles x east of Decatur, where friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening.

Moet of the other items remain- ' ed at about the same level. ; i The following table shows the \ comparative costs of the sample I meal in the eight cities: Nov. 15 Today's I City » Price Price Washington. D. C. It 15 |4 28 Denver ............. 428 3,94 Dallas 4.18 3.80 Miami 5.35 4 56 Fort Wayne. Ind. ... 4.44 396 Detroit 4 37 3.48 San Francisco 4.08 3.54 Chicago 5 08 4.88 Only city where the orar-all trend showel an upswing waa Washington where meat prices accounted tor the increase. A four-pound beef rib roast cost 1136 in Markets ia the naifoa's eapKal. compared u> IM2 Nov. 15 and real ratti was angrozi

Weather Damaging To Streets, Alleys Mileage Reported By Commissioner The city street department Is faced with one of its’ biggest problems in recent years—that of keeping streets and alleys conditioned despite adverse weather conditions, street commissioner Phil Sauer declared today. Recurrent vnild winter weather and its resultant thawing and settling of the ground has heavily damaged the streets and alleys. Mr. Sauer stated. Members of his department have been keeping a busy pace in attempts to "stay ahead" of damages. but have found their efforts almost futile, he asserted. Deman I for cinders In repairing alleys and some of the unimproved streets has forced the department to deny them to farmers, who customarily were able to secure them for lane and road repairs. An estimated 22 miles of alleys and more than 33 miles of streets are now being maintained by the city. Mr. Sauer said. His survey disclosed the following mileage on the various types of streets in the city: atone, four miles; tar. 13’i: brick nine; cinder, three; cement. 1.1. In addition there are 3.8 miles of streets in Decatur which the state maintains since they form a par* of state and feleral highways Seven m<‘n are working full time In the street department under Mr. Sauer, but their time Is also devoted to other duties besides street maintenance. One man is stationed permanently at the city dump: three men work an average of four and one-half daya per week each in hauling coal: one works two and onehalf days per week hauling cinder and stones. Mileage figures in Mr Sauer's survey include the Homesteads addition but not the Stratton Place addition Los Angeles-Chicago Flight Record Broken Chicago. Jan 29. -I l'P)--Trans-contlnental and Western Air. Inc., announced today that its Constellation pissenger plane. Star of Africa, had flown from Los Angeles to Chicago in the record smashing time of four hours. 4s'» minutes The plane, riding on tailwinds of better than 100 miles an hour, earlier yesterday set a new record from l-os Angeles to Kaimae. City, then took off from Kansas City and set its wheels down al tlie municipal airport here so minutes later The total flying time was two hours and 17 minute- (ante - than the regulir scheduled time for the 1.7H9-mile trip.

Grand, Petit Jury Panels Drawn Here February Term Os Court Opens Monday Grand and petit jury panels for the February term of the Adams circuit court were drawn today by jury commissioners Roy Mumrna. Ed F. Berling ami county clerk Clyde O. Troutner The February term of court opens Monday morning after a two weeks' vacation. Twelve names were drawn for grand jury service and 24 for petit jury duty, twice the number actually needed From the first drawn will be selected the necessary number that can qualify. Following Is the list of names drawn for the grand jury: Docie Affolder. Wabash township: Charles B. Teeple and Alva Nichols. Decatur; Lee Ros* and Amelia Corral. Root; Dale Lantz and Archie Parr. Berne. Emma Atkinson. Geneva; Chancey O. Manley. Blue Creek; Ida Dagur. Root; Frederick Bittner. Union, and Albert Scheumann. Preble The petit jurors Jsase NU>lick. Decatur; Wilmer Beer, French; Eil Beer ana Rawley Raudenbuah. Blue Creek; Kraest F. Rekeweg. Root; Groce Tope. St ary's: Simon Chandler. Hartford; Evelyn Archer. St Maryc: Hsroid C. Hoffman. Moo rue; Cecil Harvey, Root; Effie P Caiaybeil. Geaeva; Robert

House Speedup Planned On Bills To Curb Strikes

Driver Killed When Bus Hits Stalled Truck 10 Passengers Hurt In Accident Today Near Columbia City Columbia City. Ind., Jan. 29 (I'Pl—The driver of a Greyhound bus was killed and 10 passengers hospitalized today when it skidded on an icy highway and crashed into a stalled truck Donald E. Hesner, 32. lat fayette, O„ the bus driver, died a short time after the accident. Four passengers were in a serious condition at Fort Wayne. Ind. hospitals. Nine of the 19 passengers received only scratches. They were not hospitalized and continued to Chicago in another bus. The bus. Itound for Chicago front Pittsburgh, approache-l the stalled truck on C S 30 five miles east of Columbia city shortly be fore dawn Passengers said Ilesper attempted to avert the accident but the vehicle skidded on the ice-glazed road Hesner suffered compound fractures of both legs, severe shock, and other injuries Bernard C. Book. 49. Chicago, the truck driver, was standing beside the semitrailer truck with two mechanics who had just completed repairs to the motor. None of the group was injured State police said flares plated on the highway by Book were still burning The truck was operated by the Keeshln Trucktirg com pany Listed as seriously injured at St Joseph's hospital In Fort Wayne were Thomas S Morrisiey. 31. Chicago, back Injuries ami cuts ami John M. Campbell. 74. Webster. Pa. face lacerations, possible skull fracture ami leg bruises. At Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne, the seriously Ittiuretl were Harold Hartman. -'!•>. River side. N J. fractured right leg and serious lacerations, ami Charles Brown. 50. Fort Wayne lacera Hons, fractured elbow and left leg possibly fractured right leg Other passengers Injured in eluded' IStrretta Fisher. 22, Ftaye+w town. Pa . facial bruises, lacera tlons on legs Nicholas H Turrell. sd. Cleveland. cuts on arms and hands, face lacerations. Kay V. Shrewsvury. 22. Hern don. W Va . a sailor aca< hed to a ship now at San Francisco, bruises on left leg Mrs. Charles Grayber. 28. Fre<l-erii-ksburg. O bruise-, head cuts, ami shock. Andrew Vecule. 25. Gary pos slide neck injury, bruises and lacerated face ami knee. Wilbur Ressler. 33. Johnsontown. Pa., hip bruises, leg lacerations possible broken nose. Roy Mannoto. 23. Chicago, and his wife. 21. were treated for minor concussion at St. Joseph's hospital and released Ferguson Peoples Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Thursday Morning Ferguson A. Peoples. 88. a native of Adams county and former resident of Decatur, died Tuesday morning at a Fort Wayne hospital after a year's illness Born in Adams county, he at one time operated a shoe store in this city, and later owned and managed a Carmok rtap store here He moved to Fort Wayne 15 yean ago His wife. Kila, died 18 years ago Only near surviving relative is a brother John A Peoples of Port Wayne

Price Four Cents

Plan To Expedite 4 Labor Legislation g To Halt Possible Coal Strike Renewal Washington. Jan. 29.—(HP)— The house today planned to speed up anti-strike legislation after passing this session's first big bill, an excise tax extension to save »1.130.000.000 In federal revenue. Passage of the excise extension was assured when a vote is taken later In the day. GOP leaders arranged to expedite labor legislation with a view to heading off possibility of another soft coal strike April 1. Chairman Fred A. Harley. R, N. J »aid his house labor committee would try to get a strike-con-trol bill to a vote by March 15. John L. Lewis and his united mine workers (AFL) are scheduled to stop coal production at midnight March 3! unless a new wage-hour contract is negotiated or some other strike-preventing action Is taken before that time. Other congressional developments: 1 The senate labor committee, also working on strike-control measures, heard a complaint by Hie electrical manufacturing industry that it can sell Its wares in big city markets only on terms dictated by the AFL's brotherhood of electrical workers. It said the union boycotted goods not made by its members. 2. Congres-men generally approved the government's abandonment of mediation efforts in China and its decision to withdraw the lo.otio (’. 8, marines stationed there. Sen. Homer Ferguson. R.. Mich., wondered, however, if (7. 8. withdrawal would not open the door to Soviet intervention in ' Chinn i 3. The house passed a bill to permit veterans to reinstate government life Insurance without physical examination after the present Feb 1 deadline The bill goes to the senate Talk Disarmament 4 Waren R Austin. I*. 8. rep-le-er.tative Io the I'nited Nations, indicated after a visit to Capitol j Hill that this country will abandon its heretofore strong opposition to discussing general disartna- ( ment before the I'N perfect< | atomic controls. The I'. S. view | now is that discus-ions of both can proceed slmutaneously 5. Sen Arthur H Vandenberg, R . Mich . called in a senate speech for a I' S Russian-British investigation of the "rigged and terrorized" Polish elections. He said Hits country would take “serious ai-connt" of Poland's action in ignoring I' 8 protests against violation of the Yalta agreement for i free and unfettered Polish elections »’• David L. Behncke. president , of the Airline Pilots Assoclatio.t | tAFLt. told the house commerce committee that an Independent air • Torn T> Page ' Column 74 o Ice Siege’ Renewal Feared In Decalur Freezing Rain Coats City And Vicinity Decatur today faced the possibility of another "ice siege” simi- | lar to the one which held the community in its grip several i weeks ago At an early hour this morning —in conformity with the weatherman's predictions of a freezing rain — ice began forming on the i trees, utility wires, streets and ' walks in some places. Since he forecast a contlnnaara of similar west oar. perhaps changing to snow Thursday to he followed by colder weather. D»caturi'ee were fearful of a return at the Ice uiete. Reports conceratag travel enodition. varied tUs morabMh bat ■ was generally agr«< that