Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1947 — Page 1

XLV. No. 28

ROMAN ASKS EXTENSION OF WAR POWERS

@1 Prepared ■anting Rent Kling Boost jßermont Senator To Bropose 20 Percent gSicrease tn Rents &■ hincton. Fe)> .1 — (UP) — Truman today asked t.> « on:iriu<- xuc.ir rationanother year. request wax contained in ijHpcial message which also extension until March 31, Hnf certain other war powers |M) o-h. rwi«<- would expire next ■h These included powers scarce food and mater '•> control export and Im jgof certain critical Itemx. received the message thexe other development* |S Sen Ralph E Flanders. R.. a new bill to raise K Icy 2« percent, in 5 percent over a ifi month period The Bgs.iid removal of rent control* ■| touch off new strikes and K thousanlx of families into ■■rtr* >-!« " landlords renewed demand* for a substantial rent )*oo«t. |H Bernard M Baruc h told conhe was deeply worried about atomic secrets leaking out. the Russian* may be atomic Information Kggh Canada. Baruch urged representation on the atomic commianion. |g Republican* still were split (■ tile question of a 2o percent S - the lxcard income tax cut ■ Noah M Mason. It . 111., said wax the only “fair and eqtilt- ■“ plan House OOP leader Kies A Halleck, Ind . said the ■y'x objective still Is a 20 per ■ slash in total income tax bit' he shied away from |Bidea of a uniform cut for The supreme court wax urg■to recall the orighial (Mount portal to-portal pay suit lay down definite standard# ■ch can't be ml*inferpr|l d. ■ Francis E Walter, D„ Pa.. ■ the court would Im* “derelict ■u duty" if It doesn't. A I'. S. of commerce spokesman ■in urged quick congressional ■on to limit portal pay atilt*. ■ A Republican and a Demo ■ gave conflicting view* at the ■nine of hearings on limiting ■aidential tenure to two four■r terms. Rep Ellsworth B. ■k. R.. N Y. said there was a ■icnlatrd risk" of dictatorship ■letting a president serve more ■> two terms, John W. Mc■niac k D. Mas* , said that the should decide. ■ Two house Democrat* said ■gress should lose no time un ■ambling the presidential suelaw* to prevent the coun- ■ from getting into a situation ■tre chaotic" than Georgia's ■ernorxhip snarl. BE The Republican drive for ■eminent economy got Influen- ■ Democratic support from ■• Walter F. George. D. Ga . ■ Harry F Byrd. D. Vn George ■ he was preparing a plan to ■ Ptesi lent Truman's 137 500.- ■ ftw ' to 000,000.000 or les* ■ nre -MMi tioo government work- ■' Byrd thinks even greater ■ttomb-x are possible. ■ « . B’focofe Funerai juesday Afternoon ■neral services will Im* held Tues ■ afternoon at 1:M o'clock ■T' ■' the residence and ! B*. at the Wren. 0.. Evangelical ■y brethren church for N I. ■ **• »ho died Saturday at ■ home near Wren Death re■*d from infirmities. ■ f k ; ra ‘»fe was a lifelong resK" Wren. Surviving are the r TIBI ‘ hildrea: John Klracofe. » '-m; Mrs. a alee Culy. Will- * ’• O: Mrs. O. c. Feeley and fr *‘ r *«*. Ohio City. O. and ■J I u Bow *‘ ,, • Wr *° B " rt al B Z ;«*nf near Wren *«ATMtR

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Admiral Dies S ■> Admiral Marc A. .Mitscher. com mander of the Atlantic fleet, died early today at the Norfolk Naval hospital. Adm. Mitscher Dies Today In Navy Hospital Commander Os U. S. Atlantic Fleet Dies Early This Morning Norfolk. Va.. Feb, 3— (UP)— Admiral Marc A. Mitscher 80. commander of the Atlantic fleet, died early today at the Norfolk Naval hospital. The commandant of the fifth naval district said in a bulletin at 8 a m. that he "deeply regretted to announce the death of Admiral Mitscher.” who won wartime fame as a task force commander in the Pacific. Death came at 1:20 a.tn.. It was announced. The wizened, wiry sea fighter wax admitted to the hospital last Monday, following a heart attack. A special nurse on duty xald Mitscher had been sleeping quietly, and ceased breathing shortly after 1 a.in. cause of death was attributed to coronary thrombosis. Death was due to heart attack. Mitscher. one of the navy’s foremost advocates of air power, was the commander of the aircraft carrier Hornet when American planes took off on April IS, 1912. to make the first historic bombing of Tokyo. MitKcher was the famous commander of task force 68 of the Pacific fleet during its operations against the Marshall Islands. Truk. Tinian and Siapan when the American navy began sweeping the Japanese out of the Pacific in 1944. Mitscher became chief of naval operations for air in 1945. Mitscher'* advocacy of navy air power began not long after he was graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1910. He wax connected with naval (Turn To Page 8 Column *) Hil-Skip Driver To Face Charges Here Geneva Truck Driver To Face Charge Here Charges are to be filed against one driver as result of an accident reported In the city over the week end. police chief Ed Miller stated today. Investigation by officer Adrian Coffee and stale policeman Walter Schindler disclosed that Donald Wolverton, of Geneva, was the driver of a pickup truck involved hi a hit-skip accident Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock they reWoivertoo it

Warn Midwest New Cold Wave To Hit Tuesday I * Special Cold Wave Bulletin Issued By Forecasters Bv United Pres* Winds wnich lifted snow from the ground and flHed the air above the northern plains states with dust pushed a cold wave toward the middle west and northeastern United States today. Beginning In Canada, where a record continental low of 83 degrees below zero was set yesterday at Snag. Yukon territory, cold wind* ant snow squalls were sweeping down on an already snow-covered middle west. At Washington, a special weather bureau advisory warned that the cold wave would sweep the Ohio valley and northern Appaiaclitatss tomorrow and tomorrow night. At Chicago, a special cold wave bulletin was issued by United States forecasters telling of the dropping temperatures Impending for the midwest. The midwest might be due for it* longest and most severe cold wave of the season, they said. A 48-mile-an-hour wind whisked snow from the ground at Jamestown. N. D. today and dug Into the earth beneath, raising a dust storm that cut visibility to a mile. Other dust clouds billowed through section* of the Dakotas and Minnesota. While winter moved on a broad front east of the Rockies, southern Californians basked in usually warm weather Temperature*, pushed into the 80's, top reading for the nation The cold air was expected to move east and southeast by tomorrow. dropping the temperature* In the North Atlantic states. Tennessee and the Ohio valley by tomorrow night. Washington. D. C., wa* expected to get comparatively warm temperature* of about *»6 tomorrow, by a sharp drop to 18 *lH>ve during the night. A temperature fall of as much as 40 de(Turn To Page 3. Column «> — - " O — Ask Road Improved In French Township Church Members Ask Action By County The Adams county board of commissioners today hall under consideration a plea for the "blacktopping” of a stretch "at road In front of the Defenseless Mennonite church in French township. A delegation from the church, located near Berne, appeared before the board, which opened its monthly session at the courthouse this morning, to the improvement. Bills were allowed and other routine business conducted during the morning session of the board. This afternoon the commissioners were scheduled to receive bids for furnishing coal, fertilizer and a combine for the county home. They also expected to attend to several other matters likely to be brought to their attention. Commissioners John Christener. Dale D. Moses and John Augsbnrger were ail present at the meeting, as was Thurman 1. Drew, county auditor, who serves as board secretary. Frank Kitson, county home superintendent. was to appear before the board to discuss proposed improvement* and other matters pertaining to the county institution. Carload Os Newsprint Here On Wednesday A enriond of newsprint, shipped rrom Dwinousw. N. 8.. wiU be un M t I

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, February 3, 1947

Explains Rent Error Issue ÜBIII I ; TESTIFYING BEFORE THE SENATE Banking Committee in Wash ington, Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming (left), head of the Office of Temporary Controls, is shown with Sen. Chailes W. Tobey (R-N. H.i during the hearing In which the former said he had authorized the recent 10% rent hike that was blocked by President Truman He added that he had inadvertently fallen out of step with the almlnistration by failing to keep up with Truman's statements on rent

February Term Os Court Opens Today Entries Are Mode In Several Cases The February term of the Adams circuit court opened here today with Judge J. Fred Fruchte mak Ing entries In numerous cases. Judge Fruchte indicated that he would call the guardianship docket on Wednesday morning and the civil docket on Thuraday morning, Members of the Adams county bar association will attend both session* to have cases set down for trial and other action. Judge Fruchte and prosecutor ■Myles F. i’arriah will confer on the criminal docket relative to action that might be taken in any caaea now pending. Amonj| the entrlea made In court thia morning: Appearance wan entered for the defendanta. Rolland G. and llulda Poling, in the partition ault of Merle D. Evans against Rolland Poling, and othera. Aliaa summons waa leaned for aeveral defendant* In the partition ault of Hattie Brunner againat Alice Smitley and othera. The final report of the commissioner’s sale waa filed and approved in the partition ault of Milton Swearingen against Themaa Johnson and others. Special appearance for defendants, Hazel May and Roy Miller, waa entered by Ferd bitterer in (Turn ho Page J, Column M O— Barger Estale Case Is Closed In Court Final Distribution Report Is Listed The estate of the late Samuel Barger, one of the moat prominently known in Adams circuit court circles, was closed today by Judge J. Fred Fruchte. Closing of the estate came after a report of the distribution of surplus funds to heirs was made by Theodore F. Grallker. administrator. through his attorney. Ferd L. bitterer. The eatale was opened May 8. 1440 The final distribution report shows 110,11784 was paid each to Jacob Barger and Mary E Barger. as administratrix of the estate. Grace Mankey and John Barger, i executors of the estate of Sophia Makey. were given $8.8X0.15 Others sharing in the distribution: Kate Barger and Biisabeth Griffiths. SMIISJ each: Ella Jackson and Katherine Bovine Harden. 8X.5715X each; Velma Clouser. Biaer Bryan. Desale

Boy Scout Banquet Here Tuesday Night The annual Decatur Boy Scout banquet will be held at the Masonic hall Tuesday evening at 6:3(f o’clock. The Scouts will be honored guests of their sponsoring organizations. Rotary and Lions club iand the American Legion, at the banquet. Feature of the program , will be moving pictures of last Hummer’s Scout activities. Salecrackers Killed During Gun Battle I $1,000,000 Holdup Attempt Frustrated Chicago. Feb. l.— tl’PI- Three of five safecrackers, survivors of an hour-long battle with police, were to be questioned today on details of their frustrated attempt to take an estimated $1,000,000 from the safety deposit Itoxes of a currency exchange. The attempted robbery, during which two of the safecrackers were killed and three policemen wounded. took place Saturday night The goal was a block of 300 safety deposit boxes within the currency exchange’s vault Each, according to police, was jammed with the cash receipts of neighborhood merchants who closed their shops,and offices too late to make regular bank deposits. The men also were to be questioned about a $13,000 robbery of an armored car several weeks ago. The truck belonged to another currency exchange and was used to visit large factories and cash payroll checks. Six person* occupying apartments over the exchange were coWed by the bandits for three hours and ordered to remain quiet while drills and acetylene torches buzzed away at the vault beneath them. The bandits' near-perfect plans were smashed by nightwatchman William Weiss. 45, who entered the basement of the exchange to fire a furnace and heard the men working on the first floor. He notified police and a cordon of 100 Officers, complete with searchlights. riot-guns, tear gas and bullet Jlroof shields, was thrown around the building. One officer approached the door of the office and ordered the men to surrender He waa greeted by (Turn To Pag* Column 4> g Late, Bulletins Washington, Feb. V—(UP) —The supreme court did not make any ruling today in the case of John L. Lewie and the United Mine Workers. Hamburg, Feb. (U*J— Kieven of lb men and women ccmvtctod of atrsciws a*. __ A >

Asks Congress Continue Sugar Ration Authority And Some Other Powers

Several Hundred To Attend Dairy School Dairy-Veterinarian School Wednesday The dairy industry and Its workers will assume the spotlight of interest In Adams county Wednesday when several hundred persons are expected to attend the dairy-vet-erinarian extension school at the Decatur junior senior high school. L. E Archbold. Adam* county agricultural agent, who ha* been directing preparation* for the school. »afd today that more than 550 Adams county residents affiliated with the dairy industry have returned attendance card* to his office, indicating that the' will be present at the school. Special attention hue been culled to the school in today's issue of the Dally Democrat. The event will begin at 10 a.in. in the school gymnasium-auditor-ium with an address by G A Williams. extension dairyman of Purdue university, who will disciiM “More Milk Pei Acre.” He will speak at the afternoon session with “Quality Dairy Prodin is” as his topic. Dr. C R. Bonham. Purdue veterinarian. will also appear on the morning speaking program, with • brucelloiis in swine and its rel. tion to bangs in cattle and uudulant fever in tffnn'' a* his theme A milk equipment cleaning demonstration by Miss Anna K. William. county home demonstration agent, will conclude the morning program, after an address of Roy Price, who will relate the Adam* count) 4-H dairy chib prog:am. A flee lunch will he served at noon, i I* I Higley, managing director ]*.f the American Bcieutfffc Breeding institute, will epeak at the afternoon session. In addition to Mr. Williams He will tell of the possibility of an artifical insemination program In the dai;y imlaxtry here. Persons attending the school will lie coked to present luncheon tickets —— o Plan Reserve Corps In Event Os War Industrial Reserve Corps Is Planned Washington. Feb. 3 — (I'Pt The White House is working on e plan to set up a permanent "industrial reserve corps" ax a safeguard In event of future wars It was learned today Under plans tentatively drafted for President Truman by former civilian production administrator John D. Small and others, a small, permanent, civilian war resources board would stand ready to mobilize war work on minimum notice Key men in industry—organized roughly on the lines of the war production lioard's industry ad visory committee —would l»e consulted regularly so blueprints for conversion to war production could be kept current These men would form the "Industrial reserve." Plans for prompt creation of «uch war agencies as OPA. and the offices of war information, censorship, and civilian defense would he held on tap. subject to constant revision Industry* participation in the permanent program would be voluntary The new agency would have no authority over peacetime production Though it would aurve as the nucleus of a new WPB la another war. it would

Liquor Reform Fight Looming In Legislature Controversy Over House Bills And Gates' Proposal Indianapolis. Feb 3 — (UPt — With the direct nominating primary ami the convention reform Dilin header! for a showdown on the house floor tomorrow, another administration reform measure was scheduled to move into the Indiana legislative spotlight today The new controversy will Ire between house introduced bills calling for local option and Governor Gates’ proposal to reform Hie state's liquor control system The senate anl house reconvene at I p. m today Both measures will head for the opening bell tonight at a meeting of the house morals committee. The committee twice was scheduled to meet last week But each time the sessions were called off after legislators protested the committee intended meeting behind closed doors Rep. William Hostetier. R.. Bloomfield, chairman of the com mittee said tonight's session will not l>c- open to representative* of pressure group* He said that ax soon a* mem l»erx of the moral* committee were aide to study and evaluate Itotli proposed laws, a public hearing would be called Meanwhile ndminlstration leader* in favor of liquor reform pre pared l»ehind-the»cenes strategy to slop another Republican legislator who bucked party organization Previously, it was Rep |j«ur ence D Baker, R. Kendallville, who Ignored the party whip to Introduce the much fought -over direct primary bill. The new contender for the "rebel" crown was Rep Monroe A. Starr. R . Connersville, who Introduced a bill that would permit (Turn Tn pair** 4 Cnluoin <>

Mrs. Sophia Conrad Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mrs Sophia Conrad. 82. lifelong resident of near Magley died of a cerebral hemmorhage at lA:SS p m. Saturday at her home three miles south of Magley. She had been an invalid for the past 18 months Hhe was l>orn in Preble townahip April 28, 1884. the daughter of Frederick and IJsette PeckKruetzman Her first husband. Frederick Hilgeman. died In 1895. and her second husband. Ix>ui« Conral. died in 1939 She wax a member of the Mag ley Kvangelical anti Reformed church. Surviving are a daughter. Mra Walter Reppert of Magley: one son Walter W Conrad of Kirkland township: one brother. Lewis Kreutzman of Kirkland township; two sisters. Mrs. Martin Reppert and Mra. Harry Bloemker. both of Kirkland township; and 12 grandchildren One daughter. Mrs. Martha Teeters; a step daughter. Hoste Coarad; a step■an. the Rev. J. U Conrad two •inter* and one brother all preceded h- la death i

Price Four Cents

Year's Extension Sought By Truman In Powers Set To Expire March 31 Washington. Fell 3 — (UPt — President Truman today asked congress to continue hi* sugar rationing authority and some other war power* for another year. He requested extension of his powers to allocate scarce food and material*, and to control the export and Import of certain critical Item*. Sugar is the only thing on which individual <-on*umers are rationed directly. Mr. Truman al»o asked authority for the maritime commission to continue operation of certain shipping lines until the commission can settle with these companies whose vessels were taken over during the war The powers the president wanted renewed will expire automatically March 31 unless extended by congress. The president culled specifically for the extension until March 31. 1948. of titles I. 11l and V of the second war powers act. for the limited |>ur|K)sex which he enumerated Other powers would la- permitted to lapse He asked continued power to: 1 Retain current export and Import controls on foods still in critically short supply throughout the world. This would include export import controls on fats and oil*, and import controls on meat and meat product*, dairy product*, peas and bean*, canned flab, and protein food* 2 Continue “some controls*' < n domestic* use and distribution of grains and grain products, rice, sugar, and edible molasses Sugar is the only item rationed at retail. The authority over grain would, for instance, permit continued restrictions on use of grain in liquor 3. Continued allocation control over imports of natural rubber: manila, abaca and agave filler end cordage; tin and antimony: lid cinchona bark from which quinine lx made 4 Allocate railway freight cars which are increasingly scarce as domestic production Increases ill this country 5. Allocate streptomycin, tho new "miracle drug." for civilian

8 Limit export of automobiles anl tractors Mr Truman xald he wanted the* nation to lee fro*-<| of emergency restrictions as rapidly as possible. But he contended that continuation of the controls he outlined is nee esary to the "effective comple|pii of reconversion." He said the requested extensions would provide- business and the public with positive aids “which we must not withdraw prematurely " On the last elay of 1948. Mr. Truman proclaimed a formal end of hostilities In the second world war. Thia meant that a nunileer of wartime government powers ended immediately, and many more will end June .in. Among the powers Mr Truman lost, when he declared the end of the shooting war. was his right to seize struck plants and mines. He has not since asked congress (Turn Tu Page 3. Column t) Groundhog Sees His Shadow Sunday, Look Out For More Winter Got ready tor six more weeks of winter. U you believe in the "zupernatunal" powers trf Mr. Groundhog I■, , v tea *B an V-r-t a■» -aWtoorM cnlW>^ |^ t _ <rl, 1 t (1 7