Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 5 March 1947 — Page 1

KTXLV. No. 54.

KlO-A-YEAR SOLDIER BONUS BILL KILLED

iGreat Blast Rocks Jerusalem

Holy City Is lolled By New Ll Today I Fear New Eruption I Os Underground Os I Jews Is Underway I Jerusalem. March S -d'l’r- A L*t explosion in southeast JeruK, m jolt.d th* - ity tonight. send-; ■- llp a tower <»f smoke and dust ■Lores <•» armv : "" 1 l "’ lUe ve ’i Lies sped t<> the area <»f the ■a't which presumably marked ■ n«>» eruption of Jewish underLand violence. ■ Th. nite of the explosion was, L med at once. One report said ■ police station had been blown L Another -aid it watt in the area ’ ■ 3 Syrian orphanage housing an Lny pay corp* headquarters. ■ Early pohce reports said the exLion was somewhere near the Km of operation* of Mea Sheritn. L Jewish quarter which was placL mid- r martial law Sunday. I Score- of flares could be seen Lhtitig the area over the scene H the explosion I Earlier today a government tax Li,,. at Mount Carmel outside il.nt. wa- blown up. I The Mount Carmel explosion extensive damage, but early ■sport* said there were no casual I At about the same time a bomb Lploded under a Rritisn army ■n k at Haifa, but the occupant*’ ■ea|s-d injury I Tax offices in the Mount Carmel Building were wrecked, and a gun atop the building, usIpl to guard a parking lot of the Ltth airborne division, was de Ltroyed I The chief < I<-rk in the office saw , b saitiase with burning fuse at • bed He and a sentry in the biHtn managed to escape before Ik,- explosion occurred The build nn.- is situated in an iill-Jewish ■turter. I The resurgent e of violence'fol a decision by the Palestine ■uprerne court refusing permission Bor 1.35,i uncertified Jewish refu , k**- to land and authorizing their lieportation to Cyprus 0 Urges Local Police Io Fight Gambling Says State Police Force Inadequate Indianapolis. March 5-<l’Pi— Tie superintendent of the Indiana ***** police said today that the |<rpar’ment didn't have enough **** to police the state against {Rambling. Col Robert Itosaow suggested ’hat persons having complaints ttainst gambling in their commun ties demand that the anti gaming “•» be enforced by local author! ties He also said that he would re fitnmend changes in state police Policies with regard to gambling »t the next meeting of the state Mice board, but he -aid his ’»>ommendations would not inter *»• with the general policy to «a»e local problems to local of ficials. kossow spoil* after Governor ■»’*« issued a prepared statement his hands of state gamb ro »fdaints and saying that “* Problem rested squarely on * moulders of the state police ,a t*a issued the statement after * b T him ~E WOOd Who told Sid heir rttJr wa * overrun by P” gambling They asked Tl * fn T<> t Column ii”” WEATHER Cfcudy, (w m south and snow in cen»i Pert.on tonight and Thors p± JT****** reaching ths ?? W«y*s arsa by Thursgay ”*’’o. •cevmulAtiAM t* W* |JZ- ’ ,h meh** over most sf PSHIm; nantmusd ssM.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

18 Women Enrolled In Nursing Class Eighteen women enrolled in the first home nursing class at Red Cross headquarters last evening. .Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth executive secretary, announced today. .Mrs Harold Hoffman, a registered nurse, is the instructor. The second class will be organized tonight at the lied Cross room. Instructions will he given two night each week for the next sjx weeks —o — Secretary Os State Marshall Off To Parley Doubts German Pact Can Be Completed At Moscow Parley Washington. March -5 Hl’i Secretary of state George C Mar shall said today as he departed for .Moscow that it now appeared "ex tremely doubtful" whether the big four foreign ministers will be able to complete action on a German peace treaty at the conference As he boarded his plane. Marshall said he fully recognized that the negotiations on the German and Austrian peace treaties at the .Moscow conference would lie "ex tremely difficult and their con-, sequences momentous " Marshall said it should be |m>h ' Bible, however, to complete action at Moscow on the Austrain treaty betause of the progress made by, the deputy foreign ministers when they met at tandon "The situation regarding the German issue is quite different us the deputies so far only have been engaged in listening to the statements of allied countries con rented. other than the big four.' Marshall said. "So." he said "we have yet to discuss and reach agreement on the great fundamentals which will I be a basis for the treaty regarding Germany “If we are* successful in reach ing agreement on majAr funda mental principles. I'll lie very much pleased. "If would appear now extreme ly doubtful as to whether an actual treaty draft can he com pleted for action at this confer once.” Marshall arrived at National Air port at 8:66 am iESTi and step ped aboard his big four engined I plane promptly at ft a in after po* ing for photographers, talking to (Turn To Page I Column :• Jury Trial Slated Here On April 21 1 Damage Suit Trial Is Set For Court Ine first jury trial in recent months is scheduled for April 21 in Adams circuit court, court records revealed today The jurors are scheduled to hear, a damage suit brought by David Thomas against Albert Romanowski. filed as result of injuries allegedly sustained in an auto acct dent Since the case has Iteen set for that late date, the present panel of jurors will not hear the case but it will lie given to the new I i panel drawn for the April term Judge J Fred Fruclite today had under advisement the divorce case of Roberta Railing against Morton , A. Railing, in which the defendant ( had filed a cros*<<>tn plaint and both partie- seek the decree In the "country club" case of H. R McClenahan. as executor of the estate of Paul Schulte against Calvin Yost and others, the plain tiff was ordered to file an amended complaint within 10 days The divorce case of Dorothy against Robert DeVore scheduled to be board this morning >a» continued Judge J. Fr*d Freebte 11 era «• F*g« • Curnaaa •)

Complete Bill * To Hike Rents By 10 Percent Subcommittee Os Senate Completes Action On Measure BULLETIN Washington. March S—(UP» —The administration informed congress today it will not object to liquidation of OPA and the office of temporary controls as long as rent, sugar and housing controls "are continued effectively.” Washington. .Mar — ti'l’i —‘ A senate banking subcommittee | today completed a bill to boost rents lo percent and transfer rent' control from Ol’A to the courts | Sub< otnmittce chairman C I Douglass Ruck. R. Del. said the senate may raise- the boost to 15' ; percent The- full banking com mittee will consider the measure; tomorrow Other c ongressional develop-1 ments: Presidential tenure —Th, senate, debated a Republican measure to' limit presidents to two terms. In-! dlcatiuns were that it would pass.i tabor Congressional committees heard tit a CIO request that I all pending union control bills lie ; scrapped 12* an NA.M request that most of them be enacted in strengthened form and (3* a rebel rail labot lea let 's request 1 for enforcement of democracy in unions. Subversives —Rep Sam Hobbs. I'. Ala. said the government 1 should be compc-lled to Investigatethe loyally of all empolyes He would penalize officials hiring disloyal persons as w--ll as the subversives. < Wool- Rep Erank A Barrett.i R. Wyo. said American wetol I growers were- In danger of-losing the American market to a British wool monopoly lb- asked protective legislation Investigation—The- senate, voted (Turn Tn Page 2. Column 5) o Water Department Head Makes Report Report On Cleoning Os Homestead Well City well number nix at the Homesteads addition is now capable of delivering 226 gallons per minute against no pressure. Ralph E. Rcm*p. city water superintendent, reported Tuesday night to th-- , ity council- J * He eported that the rock walls of the- well were recently cleaned icy placing a charge of si pounds of dynamite- at a depth of 270 feet and the dynamite discharged The column pipe, ehaft and impellers were removed, cleaned and I inspected, and found to be in good condition Before teeing cleaned, the well delivered tea gallons per minute against s‘* pOBBds of pressure and after being cleaned It 3 gallons per minute against the same pressure Hie report declared that the well will now deliver enough water to efficiently operate the iron removal filteis at the well and will , give the departmc nt an additional. I IH.ccoo gallons of water |»er 24 I ’ hours. A representative of the engineering firm of Emery. Marker 4 I Emery, consulted with city officials pievious to the council meeting concerning the improvement and advisability of moving the municipal plant • I An agreement with Walter and - Bossie Koos covering a rural light I exteiMion was read and placed on record. Receive Bids The board of works and safety received bids for city strwet Im provemoßis The only bidder was ■' 11 mo To Psge Cwtaasa 1»

OKLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decotur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 5, 1947

“Black Box” Lands Transport .... - WITH THE "BLACK BOX" at the c ontrols, a twoenginel transport makes a flawless landing at lx»s Angeles Municipal airport in a demonstration of the latent airplane- lauding aid Nicknamed tin- black box ' Icy airnic-n. the device coiiiie<-ts the ship * automatic pilot to air port radio signals guiding the- approach Pilot Charles Macatecthrows the switch that gives the- "blac k box contro; of the- ship as Milton W Arnold, former ATC chief, look* on

Talk Os Hour Club Tickets On Sale Membership Tickets Sale To March 13 Membership tickets in The Talk i of th*- Hour club, recently organized here and witich will sponsor five or more unusual programs in thi» city, may be purchased up to Mai ch 13. Miss Joan Wemhoff. < liih secretary, utinoiin, ed today One season ticket it 4.5. plus $1 {tax entithv* two persons to attend i the entertainment. Single admiss ion i atds will not he sold it was eplained, although two persons may share a season ticket al the dual meniberehip price A variety of talent hi. In-en sei ected by the program committee land club officer* for the five sched tiled program*. Imginning March 2** On this date. Robert Kazmayer. author and lecturer, wi'. deliver | a talk on The Challenge of a Changing World ' Other sele, tion* for the Decatur platform, are I April 17 Charles Eagle Piilme, I "Indian Life" May 15 Major Paul Cyr. "Adventure* of an American Spy" October 16 Dr. Beryl Orris. • "Where IH» We go from Here” November 20 Joe Callaway. • "Shakotpeare a la Mode." The first three programs will be given in the Catholic high school auditorium ami persons (Turn T-> Page 4 Cnlumn *>

.£e*tevt (Rev. C. N Van Gundy. Nuttman Ave. V B Church* “DEPRESSION AND HOPE” Text: Psa 42:5. Why are thou, cast down. Omy scui? And why art thou disquieted in me7 hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him for the help of Ills countenance J. Cause of his depression An unsatisfied longing for God. He was being carried away from the temple to a lan*i of heathen idolaters, and this arouxeil in him an intense longing for some manifestation of God. which should deliver him from snch a calam ity As the hunted stag pants for the water courses, so he pants for the living God Hix enemies reproach him with being forsaken of God And he can only answer them with tear*, for he sees no prospect a* present of a Divine deliverance They were like Job s comforters. Spiritual calamity the greatest of all calamities. Hr remember* with anguish the religious privileges hr ha* lost. In former days he had gone up to worship at Jerusalem, to keep the holy day: and now he was going in a different way. from Jerusalem as a captive to Babylon, and hr is flilewl with bitter sorrow. 2. Hr puts bi* hopr of the future in God In the repeated question "WhyF' he remonstrates with himself for yielding to it. As if it wa* only his lower seif giving away, his higher self was braving itself to coufage and strength He hopes in Go1; for God I* still the Health of hi* countenance and hl* God. who will show hi* lovlngklndness in the open day of hi* favor, and give him song* of praise In the night of adversity This is a h«»pe that spring* into the highest region* of faith He anticipate* with aasurnuee a tMto when he shall prsUr God for hl* deliverance Here again is uncoUquerald* faith, which refuse* to beiirve that God will *b**don him. though now he |a* lo*t th* evidence of his presence Kv*n Christ cried. My God my God. why hart thou foraakM moF

No Damage Caused By Fire Yesterday Firemen were called to Ibe i'hl - i< k Bros store on Monroe afreet late Tuesday afternoon when a smoke s‘a< k burned on* No damage wax done n Purdue Not Legally Liable In Accident School Carried No Liability Insurance Lafayette Ind. Mat 5 ll’Pi— Victims of tin- Purdue university fieldiiousi- Idea, hei collapse held lltth- hope today for recovering damages, because the state school cannot be sued and it held no liability insurance. Vice president R I! Stewart and Indiana attorney general Ch-on Foust agreed last night that neither the school nor the state legally i ould be field liab'e for suits growing ou* of the death of three ztulents amt tin* injury of hundred* of oilier person* The casualties occurred Eel, 24 when the bleat her stands collapsed during a big nine basket l>all game la tween Purdue ami Wisconsin Purdue was reported to be- the only big nine school having no casualty in*arance. It was learned from reliable sources that Purdue never had lia < T itn 'Io I’.ist- ?. i•••!':nm 1i

"‘Bonus" Bill Providing Tax Exemption Dies In Assembly's Lower House

Truman Concludes Visit To Mexico Plans Final Day As Sightseeing Tourist Mexico City. March a il’Pt President Truman today abandons the role of President of the I'nited States and good apl cmisrary to become just a plain sightseeing tourist. This was Mr Truman's last day In Mexico and he- chose to spe-nd Il among pyramids that were old when the Aztec s ruled Mexico, and over Paiicutin. Mexico’s newest and most famous volcano. Tomorrow the president will fly to Waco, Tex . where he will receive an honorary regree from Baylor university In accepting the degree. Mr Truman will make what his staff regards as one of his incwt important recent speec hew. Mr Truman's p.ogram today was as crowed as it iia> been since he arrived here Monday He was Scheduled to take off early this mottling for a flight over Paricutin. Then he will return to the Mexico City airport from where- he will drive to the pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacan He and the Mexican foreign minister. Jaime Torres Bodet. will have- a picnic lun<h at the py-amids The- luncheon geest list at the pyramids also will include members of Mr Truman's staff and Glial Vidal Ihe Mexican miniate of education. After the President's tour of the pyramide, he will hold bis last reception before- Ic-cvlng tor Waco and Washington He will meet menibe s of the American Colony at the ( axion Mllitar. the large and luxurious club foi the Mexican army officers. Tonight Preald-nt Miguel .Mean will offer an "intimate dinner" at hi- home P>r P'exid- ict Tiuman In addition to Mt Truman at dinner. there- also will tec- Writer Thurston, the I'nited States am(Turn T-- P«ge 4 Column «< <> Jay County Farmer Critically Injured Harry Armantrout Is Injured In Accident BULLETIN Harry Armantrout. Jay county farmer, deed xhortly before 3 o'clock thia afternoon at the Adam* county memorial hospital of injuries sustained in an auto truck accident at Bryant Tueaday night. Harry Armantrout. 65. prominently known Jay county farmer, was In a critical condition at the Adams county memorial hospital here today, suffering - from injuries sustained al*out 9 o'clock last night in a truck auto crash on a snow-covered portion of federal road 27 in Jay county. His attending physician and surgeon stated late this morning that be believed Armantiout was fatally hurt and held little hope for his recovery. He suffered a fractured skull, fractures of both ankles, and numerous cuts and bruises. Max Mullholland. 31. of Ossian, driver of a large semi trailer truck, owned by the Security Cartage company, which was involved in the crash, eacaped with minor injuries. Sheriff Clarence Bishop of Jay county, who investigated, said the crash occurred ons-quarter mile north of Bryant at the intersection of state road 67 and federal road 27. A huge snowdrift, which had pilod up tberr. left only oas lane of traffic open, he said The Armaatrxwt auto was earoats south ssd tbs track north when the Joy c-ouaty bos ap*ar*« ( ir Crura To FM. *. Celema 6J * MEMBKMESb

Britain Plans Troop Recall From Greece To Withdraw Troops From Greece Soon As Practicable tandem. March 5— MP* Britain intends to withdraw its forces from Greece- "as soon as practicable" despite Anglo Americ an dis cussions on future aid for that country, th*- house of commons was told today. Cbristopher Mayhew. foreign undersecretary told commons that Britain initiated the talks with the- I'nited States because i'NRRA assistance to Greece was about to end and Britain's own commit ments for financial assistance would terminate March 31. Mayhew spoke for the- govern ment in the absence of fon-ign sec retary Ernest Bevin. who is on his way to Moscow for the big four conference. "it is evident that Greece- will ■ continue to nec-d assistance in meeting her minimum foreign ex , change requirements after that date " Mayhew said. "J am not in position to give any furtbe-r Infor ' mation on these discussions while-, the-y are proc*eeding I Mayhe-w raid the-ie was no, change- In the "current arrangement for reduction of British troops in Greece- or in the geo ernment's decision to withdraw the remainder of the- troops ns root* as practicable lb said < he could not announce the date of final withdrawal Reports from the I'nited States have said Americ e aske-d Britain to keep troops in Greece in ex change- for assurances the I'nited States would give- financial assist ance to the flreek govi-rnment, British tre«*p strength in Greece has lie-eti estimated at Ici.iMH* to 16,000 men hut it was believed about half of them are in the- pro cess e*f evacuation and the re«t presumably will be withdrawn this summer Mayhew avoided a dire, t answer to a ree|Uest for ecssiirames that Britain would not extend the stay of the- troop, in re-turn for Aineri • Turn To Pegs 3, Column O o Telephone Company Hearing Date Set State Commission Hearing March 28 The Citizens Telephone- company | today received notice- from the Indiana public serviefe commision that a public hearing will be held before that body in Indiana polls March 28 for the purpose- of ruling on the local concern's peti tion for a reappraisal of property and permission to install automa ’ tic service to all of Its patrons AII interested parties are in vited to attend the hearing Th- 1 Citizens Co recently filed a peti tion and plans for modernizing' the service and establishing two I new exchanges Pleasant Mills and Linn Grove The proposed plan calls for the immediate start of construction, j which would include new buildingat Decatur. Linn Grove and Plea ‘ sant Mills. It is estimated by: Charles Ehinger secretary aud 1 general manager, that the improvements will take altotlt four years to complete. When completed, the local com pany would have automatic service for all of its patrons through two nMln officaa. Dacatnr and Berne, with the other exchange. Plaaaaat Milla, Monroe. Una Greve and Bryant operating through tfeel

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Speaker Creighton Fails To Call Bill Down Before Senate Deadline On Bills I Indianapolis. Mar 5 cl'Pi The i |o ~ yc-.ii ' xoldier Iwmitx" bill died in the- Indian;* houxe today Speaker Hobart Creighion. R . Warsaw, did no* call the bill down for third reading by 12 o'c loc k noon, theteby allowing to pass a deadline set by the senate for consideration of house measure* The- senate- sai I it wouldn't consider any bouse- bills not sent to Hu- upper c hamber Icy noon today. Creighton ruled as on* of order n motion made yc-ierday by Rep George B Huff, R Indianapolis, to enforce- consideration of the bill Thus the- hill lost its las: chance to become- a law and 'Hoosier exs<-rvice-men virtually their final opportunity to ge-t a bonus of any kind from the 1917 legislature' The ID* 'Tionus" bill actually •was a bill to give- former soldiers an extra tl.****** c-xeinpfion in mak ing state grow* income tax returns. It would have saved fill ;< year for those wlili incomes of f".mm or more, mid would have 1 provided a "refun 1 paymen* for those- earning less than 32.’*tH» .[ Previously a resolution calling , for a referendum to deterniiiiei .whether 1 x ve-ar old* should vole I was hlax'ed oik of un Indiana sen j ate committee whe-re- it wa s< lied- . u*ed io die Sen Clyde I! lilac k R tagans port forced the resolution out o' ;• committee he.cd--<l by Sen Wil ' Ham •' Bales R New Albany i who said the committee- had not ; sc e-n fi' to re port it out i The resolution passe- 1 both l,oi|.es of the- 1945 le-gislatltre end ■I-- ho-.i-e this tlin-- and mu»t |,.i* •In- -e-nale before- a referi'lldlllll can be- held in 194* on flu- <rietion of whether to reduce the vot - ing age in Indiana from 21 to Is years The senate may vote on If yet today As the legislators sped through :• stack of bills they must pass oi-l-eject before ad >Olll nine tit OCX' Monday tbcr<- were l numerous Other legislafh- developments I The bill outlawing strike, in public utilities strtick a snag in he .etiat, and was made- a spe, ia! I orde-t of btlxllies. foi this aftei 1.001 l I 2 Tlie senate finance commit * te.. rec >-iveil re c|U' -ts from se-vei a* state- agencies asking for bud 'get increases of 11.946.2<m 3 Tin- .enate advance I to third reading two bills creating a Wolf Lak*- paik and a KankakeeRivet park in Lake county and dividing a $569 -mo fund collected sot Wolf Hike I t The house- passe-d a bill .aid jto l>e aimed at stopping D <' | Eteplie-nsoii • efforts to gain a new ‘ murder trial Se-n Charles F Fleming D. Hammond tried to amend the : rtilitie-s strike- ban bill H-- «ongh> to amend a clause- making arid tration man latory In utility laltor di.pilte. by t-eeo --2 the- IHIWeIS !of the arbitration panel the governor would appoint But hi* ■ c ffortx we-re tabled and the 101 l trade a *|H-e ial order of business , Finance committee members tn the srnate tcMik no action on the I requests for in-reuse*! budgets, (Turn T-- I'.ck- * e'olumn Se o — — Decatur Students To State Legislature 1 Approximately 9A memherz of I the civic* claswe* of the Decatur 1 junto, • aenior high »< hool. taught by W Guy Brown and Hugh An. draws, left early thia mornin< in private autos for IndianapoHu. where they will attend aesaiona at the Indiana general aaaemMy. The at adorn*, who include thou who took civto* coaraoa ia«t muzhmt. will alao vlaii Ukeauu hou»e.