Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1947 — Page 1

XLV. No. 41

7 KILLED IN PENNSY RED ARROW WRECK

Bl President Bhes Strike Introl Bills I Blouse Committee I S irs Attempt To | Biter Budget Cut ■_ • .!!. Feb. ■■■ -i-m William Grem f> ■J. tik» ■ opp ■-Itioii 'I of till- Ol'll.l'r la 818 fold him to drop MHH• n> .~i i.- .itti'ml* .uni <<> mißj.’. I. rami' HP tiling least about aHK„ r li.ioii.d strikes . ~ , into hostile commit ..I: Mil>'ll Ilf op. ll'-ll la k on piiqvosed labor ■K-, .. .. ,-ui. H by denmini ing ,<* threats to Indus ....... ami America* world S.iin \llen J Ellender. ■J • ll " i 11 • X V |Biir it wotll'i h<> wise to work .»s bemuse congres BKi . on on jurindl< tional jlMl:. . oiuo'■snlonal del ' lop MMmL-' T!..- house rtlh'ii i to 11. publii an sponsored 131. budget ceiling when III' .I'III <• goes to the house lay Thia celling reprea J., imhi <m«.mm , ut in Pres!Trumann upending recoin for fiscal 1948. Thun. < hang- apparently will have ma.le in the senate, where bipartisan opposition to i a big slash. Mt>|s axes The house wavs M m. a.- i omni it U*e refu«e<! io K'-iiate amendments to a M indefinitely extending war excise taxes on furs, cos’ran*portation tlikets an I ibins The senate amend Mtn* *“ | t!d exempt from excise fur trimmed coats costing ' h -‘" • !"»« and tickets pur .n this country for foreign Heise and senate differ FB • i,! llav *' '<’ *"• ironed out Menttference. HB*""i clarions -Secreary of <' Marshall told eon W that this country's offer of SHl"yi-ai four power pact fir po Germany still stands. He th.- statement after private u»«ing with the house for »' lommlttee “yvery sore in the world." ■KI-it-nthal \n admitted former »munist denied he wrote a let W ho » , Hng of communist sueKt -• within the TV A while irt E l-ilienthal was TVA ' »"nan Henry C Hart Jr.. h«- was the only TVA employe attended a communist meet a! Chattanooga. Tenn Op- , <>' Lilienthal's nomlna » ,0 '■"• atomic energy m "il»’ion contend that com <a^B | iii«t< w Hre active | n TVA ■ *- OPA—Ren. C Doug llu ' V R- IM-. said that his BK’ a ' , ‘ ’’anking subcommittee Is *° ***’ r< * n * control "out m under OPA" In one war or He made the statement BB'‘' r 1 <: *>«ed meeting of the sub which is considering . to continue some form . r " n ’ control after the present . '* ‘ l ’‘ a,,,inp RfP Clarence |> Mo., charged that are seeking a preJr jan ‘ rt ** , *> for rent and sugar hy trying to deprive OPA "tally needed operating funds rw,n '».e AFL "deplored" >.^Liand unjusti ‘* ,or “ l * r ’ r *»r<otts Hut he ,h ‘’ ‘’trhs |B <T '‘2 T " R*** * Column I) " ,t fu dy Extension Rent Controls B? taM "<’ f, n Feh 18 -frp)- \ nougiaM Buck R. net. . hb w ‘"“* h * Bk ‘ ,k « irob - Sm * <olns *° *** ren ' ron Bn ' W U ’ M, " r OP V *’»* »•’’ V ’"“‘for gB ’* surxommitte. J* consider

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BULLETIN Indianapolis, Feb. 18—(UP) —Governor Gates announced today that he had reached an agreement with a Hoosier school teachers' spoketman to increase the Indiana minimum salary for public school teachers from $1,200 to $1,600 a year. o 13 Killed In Accident Near Michigan City One-Car Electric Train Crashes Into Worker-Loaded Bus

Michigan City. Ind . Feh. 18.— (UP) —Witnesses who saw a speed ing one-car electric train knife through a bus load <»f railroad workers, killing 13 persons and in jttring 16 others, said today they could see no cause for the accident. The bus driver. Glenn Morris. Michigan City, had an unobstructed view for miles either way down the track, but apparently did not see the train as it bore down on the bus at 65 to 70 miles an hour at a grade crossing five miles east of here yesterday afternoon. Ten of the injured still were in serious condition at Clinic hospital here. All of those killed and 14 of the Injured were riding in the bus. They were members of a railroad section gang, mostly negroes and Mexicans, who had Just completed work on another seel lon of the company's right of Way. . stopped the bus. witnesses said, and then started slowly across the tracks in the path of the Chicago. South Shore and South Bend passenger car. The collision sliced the bus in two, strewing bodies of the dead and the screaming injured along the track. Morris' body was found 500 jards from the crossing W. E. Willard. 45. South Bend, motorman on the suburban train, and one of his passenger* were treated for injuries at a hospital and released. The other 25 train passengers continued on their way after transferring to another Sout’i Bend-to-Chicago suburban train. Willard said he had no time to stop. He said the bus stopped then slowly moved into the path of his train Ambulances were rushed from hospitals and mortuaries in a 25mile radius. Witnesses heijted doctors carry stretchers and aid the most critically injured. The dead were identified as residents of Michigan City. Gary and Chicago. The accident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. (Turn To Page !. Column St

Name Zone Workers In Red Cross Fund Annual Campaign To Open Here Saturday Appointments of rone worker* in the annual Red Cross drive i made by city chairman John Halterman were announced today from the office* of Mr*. Ruth Hol iingsworth. executive secretary of the Adams county chapter Phil Sauer, county chairman, also announced the following solicitation chairmen: Felix Maier, factories, the Rev William Feller. churches. Mrs. Martin Weiland. sororities, lodges and fraternal organisation* Kenneth Runyon. Mr. Sauer. Roy Momma and Charles Hite were named to solicit the business section of the city of Decatur Zone workers named for the residential sections are: I. Mrs. Here. Hhroll Mrs. Ada Martin; I. Mrs Edward Deitscb; 4. Mrs. Dewey MWy. 5

London Power Moguls Confer By Candlelight r- -• ■*’’ ■ * 'lPti - ■ KJ afci vX. jQL. . mIIHIIBHHBr IF IT IS ANY CONSOLATION for the little guy to know that hi- is not alone in the power cut off that has darkened Britain's homes, this candlelight meeting will soothe him The deep-thinkers around the candlelighted table are members of Ixindon's Central Electricity board meeting to discuss the economic crisis arising from Great Britain's drastic fuel shortage.

Confessed Forger Given Prison Term Zumbrink Sentenced To Two To 14 Years E. A. "Andy" Zumbrink. 35. was sentenced today to serve 2-14 years in the state prison at Michigan City and lined 125 and costs. The sentence pnd fine were handed down in circuit court this morning hy Judge J. Fred Fruchte, who took Zumbrlnk's punishment under advisement for several days after receiving his plea of guilty to a < harge of forgery. Zumbrink. when asked If he had anything to say by the court, answered. "nothing, except that I'd like you to be as lenient as possible." Judge Fruchte advised him that his punishment was fixed by statute upon his pleg of guilty. He was represented tn court l»y one of his defense counsel. Lewis L. Smith of DeVoss A Smith Prosecutor Myles F Parrish represented the state. Zumbrink was brought into court by sheriff Herman Bowman and deputy Sam Bentz and returned to Jail In their custody, until he is taken to Michigan City to begin his sentence. Ed Miller. Deeatur mdice chief, who arrested Zumbrink last week, was also Bi court. He was specifically charged with giving a forged check for 134 to Jesse C. Sutton of the Sutton Jewelry store. After his arrest, investigation proved that he had a long police record, dating back to 1926

Banks Selected As County Depositories Division Os County Funds Is Announced Division of county funds to three Adams county banks serving as depositories was made late Monday in a special meeting of the lM»ard of finance of the county commissioners. Os the total funds. 49 percent is to be deposited in the First State Bank at Decatur. 36 percent at the First Bank of Berne in that town and the remaining 15 percent at the Bank of Geneva In Genevn. The division of funds was based on the total assets of the institutions from prepared financial statements submitted by each Ths meeting is ■ biennial event called for 'he special purpose of asiectiM the depositories DwrIng the recent organisation meet •ng of the hoard of ffoaore Gnis D. Moses was named chairman

OKLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, February 18, 1947

Observe Washington Birthday Saturday Tiie observance of Washington's birthday in Decatur next Saturday will lie more marked than that ot Lincoln last week, a survey revealed today. The local post office will lie closed the entire day and no deliveries, except specials, will lie made. The lobby will lie open during the day time, but no windows will open. The First State Bank and offices in the courthotMe will lie among the other places to close for the legal holiday. _e Palestine Problem To United Nations

Bevin Says Present Mandate Unworkable London. Feb. 18. —(UPt The foreign secretary Empst Bevin told the house of common* today that Britain will submit the Palestine issue to the United Nations with the statement that he present mandate is unworkable. "We do not intend ourselves to recommend any particular solution." Bevin said. He said he regretted then* would l»e great difficulty in placing the issue Itefore the United Nations at the scheduled meeting of the general assembly in September. Hi- appealed to the United States and other countries of the world to help the British reconcile the problems of the Jews and Arabs in Palestine. Winston Churchill, opposition leader, who repeatedly has urged the government to submit the issue to the United Nations unless the United States would share Palestine responsibilities said: "Why if this policy is right today should if not have been announced a year ago?" Bevin replied that "it would have been a fatal policy for Great Britain with all the leadership she has done in the world in all her history to have gone to the United Nations without attempting to solve those differences I know the cost I know the difficulty but if we handle this weH at the United Nations and exercise care and in the end the problems of the Arabs and the Jews can be settled in some way after 2.000 years of conflict the twelve months will not have been wasted ' g Mrs. Truman Ready For Hip To Be Set Indopondenco. Mo. Fob- U—(UP)— Mrs. Mattas K. TrumaS. tba president > »4 ye*r-old mother, was ready for the doctor to am her frwctnred bip today Ni> auaostaetic will be used

Traffic Campaign Showing Results Parking Conditions Improve In Decatur A few "red tickeis" were Issued by city police .Monday afternoon and today--although tin- number was far less than that given out on .Saturday, as a part of the campaign here against traffic violations. It was estimated that perhaps as many as l<w» of the tickets have been issued by police since the campaign began last week. Most of these were given for overtime parking, others for park ing near fire plugs and in other restricted areas The ticket* cost the violator 11 each, paid at the city clerk treas urer's office In addition to these, a number of arrests have been made here recently, in which de felidants were charged witli speed ing. reckless or drunken driving Mayor Joint It Stulls, who in structed the police to enforce the traffic ordinances in opening the campaign, said today that it had shown results Parking condition* in downtown Decatur are much better and tin street* far less congested, he said, since (he compaigtt has been und erway. Motorists of latth Hie city and the rural areas have found parking spaces mm h, quick !er and more conveniently when they came here to •hop. lie said The,drive against overtime park ing ha* almost completely ellm inated the double parking prob lent, he said, since spaces are al most always avallalde , „——o World Day 01 Prayer Observance Friday

Plan Union Service Here Friday Night ••World I»ay ot Prayer" will l»e observed Friday night in Itecatur with a spoelal religious service sponsored by the Decatur ministerial assot iatlon. it was announced today, laical Protestant churches will join in the annual observance of the day. The Rev. A H. Sholty. pastor of Huntington Evangelical United Brethren church, will be the guest speaker at a union service to be held Friday night at 7:30 o'clm k at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church here Rev. Bholty has been in Decatur on other occasions and is well known la northern Indiana as one of the outstanding ministers of his church The public ta Invited to attend the oheerranee here Friday. (Turn To Fau» « Column »> ———« ———— UtSC]wOiiiics

Two Locomotives, Five Cars Plunge Over Steep Allegheny Embankment

Eisler Cited For Congress Contempt Washington. Feb. 18. tl'PI The house today cited Gerhart Eisler. alleged Russian secret agent, for contempt of congress for refusing to lie sworn in ae a witness le-foie the house unAmerlcan activities committee. Great Britain Demands Action Against Albania Calls On Security Council Os UN To Find Nation Guilty latltr Success. N. V . Feb 18 tl'Pt Great Britain called on the United Nations security council today to find Albania guilty of "the serious and sinister" crime of sowing mines in the Corfu Chan pel of the Adriatic without regard for life or international law. Giving vent to Britain's anger over the death of II British sea men In Corfu mine explosions last th-tolier Sir Alexander Cadogan. British delegate, demanded that the council make Albania officials sit down with the British and negotiate a private settlement of the issue He said the council should keep the dispute on Its agenda to see that Albania complies. "Even small countries are not lnfalllb|e and must obey the rules of civilization." t'adogan declared He said Britain did not want to seem to be "a large cottßlry trying to bully a small one." but that all the circumstances pointed to tiie Albanian government’s com plicity in the peace time mining of the narrow Adriatic Straits Ite tween the Greek Island of Corfu and the Albanian coast "1 cannot produce actual eye witnesses of the mine-laying." the British delegate admitted, "but a consideration of certain circumstances |«>ints inescapably to Al(Turn To Cage 1. Column «> o Ernest Kruetzman Is Taken By Death

Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Ernest H Kruetxman. 75. retired farmer and carpenter, and a lifelong resident of Adam* county, died suddenly of a heart attack at I o’clock Monday alter noon while enroute to St Joseph's hospital In Fort Wayne in the police ambulance Mr Kruetxman became ill while on West Main street in that city and entered a home to ask assistance. The ambulance was sum moned and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronoitnc ed dead of coronary occlusion He was born in Preble town ship October 8. 1«7I. the son of Henry and Mad Fruechte-Kruetx man He was married to Lydia Beineke November 22. 1894, and his wife died November S 1*44. He was a member of the Magley Evangelical and Reformed church Surviving are three daughters. Mrs. Alma Fruchte of Decatur. Mrs Rudolph Kolter of Kirkland township and Mrs. Walter Kruetsman of Wells county; two sisters. Mr* Lydia Scherry of Um Orme and Mrs Ben Kl»ey of Detroit

Gates' Liquor Bill Far From House Action Two Amendments To 'Divorce' Bill Are OK'd By Committee Indianapolis. Feb IS (1 Pi » Two proposed amendments to the Governor’s liquor politics "divorce" bill Were adopted tialay hy the public morals committee- of the Indiana house of representatives, but some 20 others were pending and a spokesman said the measure was far from ready for submission to the house. The committee approved a suggestion by attorney general Cleon Foust that extra license fees pro vided by the bill be used to increase the liquor law enforcement systm. It also approved in principle another Foust proposal that new tavern* l>e banned near residential areas Foust suggested they be allowed no closer than 3IMI feet of the areas, but the committee made il r,OII feet Rep William Hosteftler. K Bloomfield, chairman of tin- com infttee. indicated the bill required much more consideration la-fore it I quid be re|airted out to the house floor. Committee tnemla-rs Indic tied that as many a. 2« pro|a<«ed amendments hadn't even been con sidered and that the bill may not be ready to move out of commit tee for a week or more tin the senate side, most of tinmorning session was lonstimed by .1 long debate on the merit -of a bill which would enable Indiana to continue a school lunch program in the event the federal govern ment discontinued the lunch pro gram Both houses recessed shortly after mum and were scheduled to resume session* at -* p m The senate argued over an ..mendim-nt to the si hool lunch bill, adopted yesterdav at the sub gestion of Ben Paul W Kerr It Elkhart The amendment would limit the state's contribution to the program tn .idminislrative eo-ts, and local si-hiail units would be responsible for financing the rest of the cost, if the federal gov eminent withdrew its siipjant Meanwhile, an organization of Indiana city officials charged that (Turn T" I’rgs S. Column 1) —.O— —.—,— Former Decatur Man Dies In Explosion Frederick Koenig Dies In Michigan Frederick "Fritz" Koenig. 78. retired farmer and a former resident of Decatur, died Bunday al Kalamaziar. Mich , of burns and suffocation from a furnace ex plosion in his home. Only partial detail, of the tragedy were received here by relatives Funeral services wS!! be held Wednesday aftrnooti in Kaisniine and burial will be In the cemetery there Mr. Koenig was born in Germany and came to the United States wLcs he was 18 years old He engaged in farming tn this county and moved to Mlchicsn 23 years im He to survived by the widow and

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Speeding Express, Running Late, Is Wrecked On Winding Track This Morning Altoona. Pa . Feb IS— (UPl — The Pennsylvania railroad's Red Arrow Express, spi-eding downhill through the Allegheny mountains an hour and six minutes behind schedule plunged from the winding trucks today. At least 17 person- lost their lives Seven additional bodiew arrived here aboard a relief train shortly after noon Ten arrived previously Tile railroad report ed that alurnt 85 were injured when the two locomotives and five cars hurtled over a steep 90 foot embankment and ground into an awry, twisted wreckage Three other cars toppled on their sides Railroad officials feared the toll would rise Rescue workers, using acetylene torches, cut through a maze of girders. Jamm ed doors and broken compartments su king dead and injured Many of tin- injured, brought hire in hospital trains, were re ported in critical condition Ten of those hurt were naval personnel enroute to Bainbridge Md. naval training station The train was enroute from Detroit to New York The wreck incurred five miles west of famed Horse Sine- Curve, ai-i'ording Hie railroad, wlieti the two big steam loioinoiives leaped the track at a bend Ten cars of the Hear crack train careened off the rails Three "h'l-pi-r*. a diner anil a baggage coach rolled down the embank ment after lite engines A combination passenger itagg age coach and a passenger coach topple I onto th'-ir sides along th,, winding roadbed Three sleepcri left tin- track* but remained upright only four ears, ini Ind mg two sleepers remained on the frack* The wreck occurred at . — a m three hours and 21 minutes after the Red \rrow pulled out of Pittsburgh Wreck ami hospital trains were sent from Altoona. Conemaugh and Cresson Meanwhile, uninjured passeng ,r* and crewmen worked frantic ally to extricate the Injured Thev weie sheltered in 'he upright coach from the sub freezing weather, until 'he res< ue trains arrive I Altisma's two hospitals filled rapidly as the relief trains began bringing In tin injured Taxicabs were used to supplement ambulances in hauling the hurt from the railroad station to the hospital Nearly seven hours passed before railroad officials announced that in Isidies had been recovered The announcement identified only the three crewmen They were: .11. Parasos k. Altoona, firemen of the first engine M E McArdle. of Siottdale I’B . engineman of the sei ond locomotive, and R. K Henry, of Berry. Pa fireman of the seconl engine. The wreckage was strewn across three of the four tracks of the right of way hampering rescue efforts Railroad officials said communication lines were torn down, delaying reports A It-ar hospital train, loadeil. with all available nurses and dm ■ tors arrived a’ the acene Many of the injured w-re ronorted in extremely serious condition Arriving lore, moat of the victims appeared dazed an.i unable to talk Two following trains, the Trail Blazer enroute from Chicago to New. York and the Jeffersonian running from St. latuis to New A'ork. stopped al the scene to pickup injured and bring them hare. * Sen. Capehart Heads Newsprint Committee