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

XLV. No. 45.

■es' Steam ■ller Tactics He Assailed ■wo Os Indiana's ■epublican Solons Esh Administration I Il" Feb. 32-(UP)-I ;,<)!•> nistration leaders I )<■ - , hsr **'’ ~f two I u,., dor* that tin- *sth genI mlr’-* |K under ‘ I 1 of ’he governor and I y committee. I .... nation w.i made during f |.4>ate in the senate yea I !■-. sen Samuel I-:. Johnson I ful attack on the adI i^En.,lion's policy hut organiI Si H' public all* soon "mother the I ..-iiate met today for It* Saturday session The ‘ I jA. a.ljoiirned yesterday for the I I ■m getting timd." said JohnI'm not going to crawl I policy committee all the I K. | was sent here to represent I people and I intend to do just ■ ' I ■ don't want the policy comI Bee or anybody else telling me | Bt bill-, to vote on." he shouted I Bn Anderson Republican. arou* I Bby an attempt by Governor I Be to rec all a salary bill which already passed both houses. ■HM joined by Sen William Hates. ■New Albany, who also critlthe action. S Br'.en Republic an joined Demoin opposing the recall of the K B whic h in its present form ■ Bld grant 125 monthly Increases B ■ firemen and policemen. Hut motion to reconsider the bill 1 John Van Ness. GOP floor carried 25-14 S Bkti Ness asked the senate to re ■ Bilcbr the bill with a statement IBt Governor Gates hag said I|y h *’ wil * ve, ° lll *‘ act ,n *** form hut he is willing to it if the 125 Increase is 1 S ■Mall) members of the senate ■ not understand when they KBre voting on this bill." he said. it proposes a permanent 125 imrease over and above temporary emergency in | granted in 1943." S ■let this bill go." Johnson said. BBtb. Governor has enough nerve. I 3t him veto It." I ■'Then-» no intent to dictate I Bh< > said Sen Bruce Lane. R , I Republican caucus I jP a,r "‘Jii in the senate. "Were I ■*' getting a chance to fix up ■ B** bill through the courtesy of IB* Governor." I ■ "Nothing Is being done here ■ ■*’ bas not been agreed to In I yicm al( j v an N ess He said I ■*' the Governor's action was an |B ron °">i move which dovetailed ■ ■th the- new senate caucus policy I B " no salary increases.” I ■ While the revolt in the senate was being xonelched. governor Gates in a press con-J I ■**” * »aid he feared that an ■ ■nendnntit on his liquor reform IV 11 might handicap the measure. ■ I Indiana alcoholic beverage inUnrests * era cheered by the Govgytor's pessimistic view of the ° f hl " b,U a,,er ,h « »»ou«« • ■ mf!ral » committee tacked on change amendment would prohibit IB? 1 p * r ’°" connected with poll- ■ IK"" "'** n r * rno ’‘ ,| y Interest the liquor business. l|^R*“' ,B, 'l««lve ln *’ s cor *’ , a«e. it IWT* - ,h " Political organira- , Ih * committee IBKI ■* ° * ,| * , ’*d state house official* IB** leiisUtors

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Assembly Unlikely To Vote Bonus Bill Tax Exemption Is Suggested By GOP — Indianapolis. Feb. 22—(UP) — Opposed to a cash bonus for veterans. Republican leaders in the Indiana general assembly, today * turned with favor to two Idlis I that would give ex-servicemen I greater tax exemptions. j Although more Interested in passing the issue to the 1949 general assembly via a referendum next fall, the GOP policy men were said to be willing to compromise with the tax exemption measures. The two bills considered by one administration man" as being "practically bonuses.” were introduced by Rep. John G Tinder, R.. Indianapolis. One measure would give veterans an additional Sl.ooo exemption on their gross income tax reports. The other would grant a |3.000 exemption on real estate and a 3500 exemption on persona! property taxes. In "informal" session late yesterday. the powerful house ways and means committee took under advisement two amendments to the gross income tax exemption bill. One amendment would give veterans in their own business an additional 52.000 exemption as retailers. The other would give them an additional 14,000 exemption if they were farmer*, manufacturers or wholesalers. A committee member said that “at the moment 1 it appeared certain three cash lioiius bills now "frosen’’ In the ways and mean* committee would be killed. He pointed out a bill putting the Itonus question up to the voters at the polls next November was ready to <-ome out with a favorable recommendation "But. now that the Democrats have put the heat on us." he said, "it looks like we'll go for the tax exempt km bills. >"AHer all I would consider a tax exemption to be in effect, a *fbsh bonus." Rep Robert Heller. D.. Decatur, house minority leader and a mem tier of the way* and means committee took issue with this. "The idea of labeling the tax exemption bills to lie bonus bills doesn't seem right to me " Heller ~ (Turn To Page 4. Column 1)

Ex-Notre Dame Prexy Undergoes Operation Rochester. Minn.. Feb. 22. —(UP) —The Rev. J. Hugh O'Donnell, former Notr> Dame University president, was reported "getting along well" today after a major operation. It was understood that the 51-year-old educator, who headed the Catholic school from 1940 to 1946. underwent surgery for a gall biad der ailment, although attendant* at St. Mary s hospital would not confirm It. He wn* under the care of Mayo Clinic physicians «— Three Held For Naval Base Theft Charleston. 8. C. Feb- 22—(UP) —Two sailors and a civilian were in custody today charged with the theft of 52.000 poundn of lead at the Charleston naval base The loot waa valued at |7.500 The sailors. Robert Bullock and Dale Jones, reportedly sold the lead to junk dealer Roy Whetstone

District Oratory Contest Tuesday Karlann Striker To Represent County Miss Karlann Striker, a junior at the Decatur junior-senior high school, wili carry Adams county, hopes in tie district Lesion ora torlcal contest at Fort Wayne Tuesday The event will be staged in the home of American Imgion post 47. beginning at I o’clock that night. Mies Striker was recently de elared winner of the Adams county contest. after having woe ejimlua ttoas at her school and at the

51 Dead From East's Worst Storm In Years Public Services Badly Disrupted By Severe Storm By United Press The east's worst snow storm in six years raged off the Maine coast today, heading for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and leaving at least 51 person* dead and badly disrupted public services in its wake. Communities from the Carolinas to .Maine were digging themselves out under sunny but' cold skies. Officials said the tran*portation problem could continue for several days If winds keep the snow drifts shifting across highways anl railroad track*. .Many rural and suburban roads still were Impassable, Authorities expected to have them cleared so school* could reopen Monday. .Most commuter transportation in and around New York was on schedule today, and air service was scheduled to begin out of LaGuardia field after 8 a m. Maintenance worker* were busy all night clearing runways. The heaviest snowfall was the 27 inches reported In Dickenson county. Virginia, Charlestown, W. Va™ and New Haven. Conn., reported 19 inches. New York 11.5 Inches; Philadelphia, Washington. Baltimore Pittsburgh had 10 Inches; and Boston had 8.5 inches. The New York metropolitan area had the largest death toll —2O. Eastern Pennsylvania had 16 dead; New England. 12 dead; southern New Jersey, two dead and Delaware, one dead. The eastern part of Canada expected light snowfall* today from the edge of the storm area. The center apparently was headed for Nova Scotia and Newfoundland The 22 hour storm left 3,000.000 cubic yards of snow on the streets of New York City—twice the vol ume of the 102-story Empire State building. By last night 101)00 men and 2.000 pieces of snow-re-moval equipment had traffic mov Ing on nearly all streets The weather over most of the east coast wa» expected to keep below 35 degrees Classes in scores of schools were dismissed. At one New York public school, only 50 of 600 students appeared After coming inside to warm up, they were sent home The storm delayed ship arrivals and departures. No major marine disasters were reported, but the coast guard sent out its cutters to aid several small craft in distress. o

Huntington Pastor Is Speaker Friday World Day Os Prayer Service Held Here The Rev A. H. Sholty. pastor, author and lecturer of Huntington. was the speaker Friday night at the world day of prayer observance. held in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church here. The Rev. Sholty in his address warned against becoming smug and self-complacent In the face of the prevalence of sin. especially in Europe and other foreign countries. The speaker pointed in particular to th< manner In which Ger mana calmly went to church while Jewish people, Poles and others were being persecuted and put to death "Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make straight in the desert a highway for God." was the theme of hie sermon Pastors of other churches in the city participated in the program, augmented by musical presents lions. The event was acclaimed as one of the finest in years. High School Girl Is Killed By Train Seymour. Ind.. Frh. R . (UF)fjoris Rhodes IFjear-old high school student, was killed early to-

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 22, 1947

Age And Youth In 80th Congress •*** — Hw ------ jc^^jj4l^ !as T H!SSS!BI *\A l -. ■Bh^I -■ k >jK I --rtr IT i OLDEST ANO YOUNGEST members of the House of Representatives get together to discus* current legislation. Rep. Joseph J .Mansfield »D). Texas, is a veteran of 30 consecutive years' service in the House, while Rep, George W. Sarbacher (R). Pa. 27 year-old "baby." of the Mtih Congress, is serving hi* first term

To Receive Bids On New Garbage Truck City Will Receive Bids On March 7 The board of public works and safety of the city will receive sealed bids on Frida;). March 7. for a new garbage truck. The city has advertised Jor a two-ton truck with an eight-yard capacity body, water tight, by drauiic operated loading bucket, and the body equipped with a seven-inch cylinder hoist. The legal advertisement specifies that the truck shall be delivered within 60 days from the date that it is ordered. The council In Its last meeting authorized the board of public works and safety to receive the blds, after deciding that the city should have its own garbage truck —rather than letting the collection of garbage out on contract to individuals The specifications In the legal advertising also call for various accessories and equipment to he included in the blds. Asks Public Aid

Street and sewer commissioner Phil Sauer today issued an appeal to the general public asking for cooperation of the citizenry in the collection of garbage New equipment Is being purchased. Mr. Sauer stated, but until It arrives some difficulty will lie experienced in making the collections. He asked that residents refrain from wrapping garbage and from placing it in the cans when it is wet. During thia kind of weather it freezes and as a result collector* damage cans in chopping it out. he said. A city truck has been tran-form-iTurn to Page (. Culumn C) 0 — Carpenters Union To Meet Tuesday A special meeting of Ixxral 2109. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, will be held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock at the Hotel coffee Shop President Hubert Springer ha« asked that all members be present. I since important business will be transacted

(Rev. D. H. Pelleti. Union Chapvl Evangelical United Brethren) ' "THROUGH NATURE TO GOD” Pa. 10:1—"The Heavens deciare the glory of (lod: and the firmament sboweth Kia handiwork ’* Ono may be a stargarer and see only a bewildering mass of Innumerable heavenly bodies, for which he can give no account; or he may look into the heavenly expanse and see. as did the Psalmist, the handiwork of the Almighty Astronomers teU us that with the aid of aey and more powerful teiaeeopee. hodt-a have boon brought into view that previous generations have known nothing about Yet Hmm unseen bodies have been in their place and God has known, tor He has

Herbert Hoover On Return From Europe r . lamdon, Feb. 22. —(UP)- Heri bert Hoover left In an army plane for the United States today after a three-week tour of Europe on a food misWlon for President Truman. 0 Utica, New York Is Rocked By Explosion One Man Believed Trapped In Debris — Utica, N Y . Feb. 22— (UP>— A heavy predawn explosion *hook a seven-square block semi in liistrial area in East Utica today and destroyed the J A Firsching Tex tile Ma< hlne manufacturlnK plant and an adjoining restaurant Authorities believed one man was trapped in the restaurant and sent men to search the wreckage A fire after Hie explosion was brought under control in three hours with all of the city's firemen and apparatus in action Five persons were admitted to St. Elizabeth's hospital with blast injuries. Their conditions were not listed a* serious. Fire chief I>*o Barry said the cause of the explosion was not deferminel Immediately. Store and residential windows over a wide area were shattered by the blast.

To Simplify Surplus Sales To Veterans Sales of surplus war propertv to veterans will lie simplified March 1. when WAA introduces a national network or regional eet-aside lists and makes Army or Navy discharge paper* the only instrument I necessary for veterans to purchase item* n’pecially set aside for their personal u«e. WAA announced that the new regional set-aside lists will supplement national set aside Ilsta enrr- ' ently used to channel short-supply war surpluses to veterans exclusively and emphasized that regional lists will not contain the same Item* catalogued on the national lists

Vandenberg, Taft Split Wide Open In Fight On Lilienthal Nomination

Elders Shocked By | Charges On Pastor Arson Charges Are Denied By Minister .Milwaukee. Feb. 22 tl'l’t A prominent Presbyterian minister. ; bailed out ot jail .utter being i charged with trying to burn down | his fashionable church, said today he would not deliver the sermon this Sunday. Hi* wife said he might not even attend the services. Shocked church elders said they 1 just "couldn't believe” that Dr John Lewis. 72. a kindly faced minister and author well known in religious circles throughout the nation, had set fire to his 5300,000 parish church "As far as I know it was le wis' own decision not to preach tomorrow." one elder said lie l» still a minister” The elders agreed they woti’d wait and see what evidence authorities had against Ix’wl* and . what secret evidence of a motive ■ they allegedly had found Tiefire Jan 25 caused 8150.000 damage to the hnee, gothic Calvnrv Pre-byterian church in downtown Milwaukee. • ! Lewis' attorney. Hsr-v V x«ef.ner. said Lewis had "neither motive nor reason for burning hi* own church" and welcomed the chance to vindicate himself from gossip. Meissner *al<l the district attorney's office had made "a ter rifle mistake" In filing the arson charge* against (.••wi* Their In terpretation of available evidence Is "wrong", he said Obviously tired after a long day during which he was arrested, photographed, fingerprinted and hooked nt police headquarters, and then arraigned before a dis trld judge. la>wis. speaking in hi* heavy Welsh brogue, said shortly before he retired a few minutes after midnight this morning; ”1 do not Intend to deliver the sermon Sunday" — - —•-• •• —"“O " ■*” Washington Birthday Observed In Decatur The city of Decatur observed the birthday of 'the Father of our. Country" today in an unofficial manner, marked by the closing of the hank, some public offices and the post office Piimary school children of the city also markel Washington's birthday in closing classes Friday, making miniature reprodtr.-tions of his famous hatchet, the cherry tree, his tri-corne ed hat. etc. . — o March 3 Deadline For Examinations March 3 io the final date for making application to take examinations for the positions of suband special delivery miwsenaor at the Decatur Ixistoffice. Earl Chase, acting civil service secretary, announced today. • . • Magazine Salesmen Operating Falsely Warning Given By American Legion Adam* Post 43. American Lafflon. today Issued statement warning lesidents of the city and county of magaxine salesmen. falsely operating under the purported i *|M>nsorshli> of the local poet. At an executive meeting of the post Friday night It was reported that a large numbei of residents, mostly In neighboring rural areas, had been vlctlmixed The Legion officials have ashed residents not to buy from axlew men who eay they carry the aath-, vrixatiofi oi the poet unless a' certtficwte signed by the pual eom wander is shown. In a number of the mare re-

Sugar Ration Hike In Store For Consumers 10 More Pounds Os Sugar Seen Likely For Every Consumer Washington. Feb. 22 il’Pt American consumers were in lfn<today for about 10 more pounds of sugar apiece fhi* year The international emergency food council disclosed that, from an expected ;!2.000,0<i0 ton 1947 world sugar pool, the United States has been allocated 6,’ui0.000 tons. This Is 1.467.00 i» ton* above its 1946 quota and 100.000 ton* iibov«- the prewar yearly con sumption average Government officials said they believed the Increase would go far toward enllng the sugar short age that has plagued American housewives for the past seven rear* • Ae*’—’t-re department r»n'-• -al’ ’h- new a'loeatlnn v-. er—' n g|)t |l | Inr*"*’" •h» ’9*7 ration of indnstrhl «■<>•> sumers and a bcwist of about 10 pounds in the Individual's quota At present. Individual consumer* ar<> allowed 25 pounds s year. The Increased rations are nut automatic, and the government has taken no official action as yet Agiiculture experts saiil. how ever, that in lustrial rations prob aldy wouW be boosted 1(1 per cent on Apr)) 1. and 10 percent more on July 1 The GPA will dei-ide officially jit -t how mu< h more the Individual will get Although the United Slates' 1947 allocation is higher, govern ment officials said the per capita ronsumption will continue below pre-war 90 pound* 17 pound* more than 1946 but eight p Hinds lie'ow the prewar figure. Prices May Soar Washington. Feb 22 it'l’i Agriculture department <■< unom ists saw danger sign* today poin’ < d to another sharp in< re.< <■ in retail food prices They believe I il possible that food prices may s tar even higher than the peak level of D< < ■ tnbv There was little expectation that they would begin to drop again before late spring or i-arly sum mer. if then Department specialists acknowledged that they may have Iteen somewhat optimistic in predicting that the peak level for fatm price* which set fill- retail trend wa reached late last year A four percent drop in farm prices in January, they believe now may have been a faulty barometer Sime then, conditions have changed greatly, li-ading to a be (Turn T<< I’.S t •' ' '• Over 1,000 License Plates To Be Sold Feb. 28 Deadline To Buy New Plates Some I.loft set* of 1947 auto license tars are to tie sold at the Decatur license bureau in leas than a week if all motorist* "get under the wire" A check at the bureau today disclosed that approximately 2.755 set* have been sold to date, leaving the above amount to he sold before the deadline at midnight. February 28. Harry Essex, bureau manager. Miss Dora Mae McCullough, bureau caahier and Mrs D H. Klmrsiey are issuing the plates The bnrean remained open to.•tv to sreosTotate purchasers de--e*te the holiday observance ot W' ahJsfftos '* birthdsy. pUtaa this year have

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Outcome May Have important Bearing On 1948 Republican Presidential Race Washington, F<-b 22 — (UP) —• The • n i'i- lv*< mo-' powerful Repuhiii in leader app-'nred badly split ii. lav in the fight over David E. Liii -iithHl and the outcom- may have i<i> impor attt infim i»ce on th»- 191’' pr< Mid<*ntlai election. At issue was senate confirmation of I.ilieiitlial's nomination m chairman of the atomic em-rgy commission. Out tn file open as leader of the anti Lilienthal forces was Hen. Robert A. Taft, R. (>, chairman of the senate Republican policy committee. Taft accused Ulienthal of lieing "too soft" toward Ku-Mia and communism and said approval of his appointment would he a "real threat to our national security." still not formally committed but giving every Indication of supporting Lilienthal was senate president Arthur II Vandenberg. Mich Taft and Vandcnlierg are among theii party's leading presidential possibilities and It was fell tile outcome of the Lilienthal f'vht might have hearing on their •-I'tivc prestige within th« GOP. Other congressional developments: Espionage The house Un ', meri< an activities i-ommlltec vote! to send a suh< nntnhlee io New York soon to find out If a pas--port ring is supplying foreign iigeni* in this country with faked papers. Libor Tlie hou <• labor committee heard three foreiu< n. a former AFL organizer, and a Michigan shop worker plead for drastic curbs on union activities. Thformer AFL organizer Anthony Gruszka. of South Milwaukee. Wfs urged outright repeal of the Wagiu i ad Hjldi'et Taft <li-i losed that ll>has asked senate Republicans to vote a 25 percent reduction in public work* spending Taft would im hide thl- ledm 'ion In whatevei < ut is mill* in President Truman's budget tor the fiscal year 1918. Relief Rep Ross Rizley. R . Okla charged that I'NKRA fundprovided by I' H tav|>avAi- have lieell allowed fO go <|oWII tile drain." At the same time, it was expected that former President Herbert Hoover's views would have considerable influence on whether GOP c<mgre--i in i lead ers decide to comply with President Trlim.in - leque-t fur f.'t.10,iHio.mm in additional relief funds. Senate debate on proposed budge! ents was in recess lor th* weekend Tin <• mile was lielieved almost certain o limit the cut to 44 .'.mt.mm.mitt Tin house has votisl a ><; iioo.omi.ouu cut. areeommended by the joint legislative budget icmmittee President Truman asked a total figure < ■ f37.soft.ftoo.fton Meanwhile Harold F. Rlasseo. already an open candidate for lhe GOP piesiiential nomination, i amv oiif in support of Lilienthal and said h«- thought Vandenberg would do likewise Stassen predicted the appointmen: would be confirmed Li’lenihal won another supporter in n-noVneil scientist Albert Einstein who said In a New York radio broadcast (WMCA) that failure to confirm the appointment would result in "grave consequence* in iiffvrnatioiial poll tics" He said "great damage ha- Iwen done already by the machinations that have jeopardized Idlienthal's confirmation" The senate atomic committee is i tpecteil to report on the ii >mination next week. Vandehherg. a committee member, told report era that a* iwsm a* this was done lus stand on Lilienthal would be made publU There were these . indications, however, that be ab r.aiiy was determined to support •tie spnotntment. Ji 1. He defended Li’tenthel* w in writiaj the state lepurtmeut « omir control piaa g