Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1947 — Page 1

I. XLV. No. 59.

hECATUR MUHICIPAL PLANT TO BE MOVED

legislature larking Time ■ver Deadline 11 House And Senate II Members Wait End II Os 'Paper Work' Mar 11 <1 P» legislators. remaining in , H... li"iii* b.-yond const i; IKhi.'l tmlay hecamc l m an extra curricular j involving the house] :ill ,| iii'-.ni* >ommittee and K I ;.I ana at- teachers US’O- ■ h"U- •• and senate mem milled around the legislative Hn.'-r- waiting tor completion |S\apei work signalling the end •,! lav 1917 session of the. K„. general assembly. trouble ~vi an accusation contain |K.,. a t-.i. hei- assoc iation legis bulletin Mi. loped into an embarras K,. controversy, during which Krsonal charges involving a leg ■gn.rs subtlety were hurled. MMc-anulale. overworked engros derks. typists and other in the mechanical end of K. legislative mill labored at top to finish the technical work was left. i i’ is done, house spc-akei Creighton and aengte ■„!,!.• Un hard .lames will gav M end of the HMh assembly die adjournment was ex Meted before the day was over. K 62nd day of a session the c on Kjliution says must be limited to K day- The traditional "over ceremony occurred last Mrht a- the hands of the antique i t th. legislative < hamb'-rr Mere stopped just short of mid ■ght. allowing completion In Kh legal style of work the law couldn t gel done sooner HM The ' rouble over the teachers Mgidativ. bulletin statement when a statement was into the house journal rc-fut charges in the bulletin that Hep .less (’ Andre w. R point, c hairman of the com and cither committee mem as belligerent " n An.ir'» was the targe t appar iM-caue.' his committee first ed previously agreed up >P scales, then later restored Th<- journal statement said ac on th. teacher bills was slow it involved the state RB While the controversy flared one task remained on the and when that was out M* the way. the session was ready ■h end ■B*' was the controversial bill started out as a 15.000.1MM' fund distribution plan to cities and counties. The ■touse measure was amended In senate to raiae the utate gaso Bn- tax one cent a gallon, but the Mouse wouldn't concur and a fight yesterday, Today a joint conference of ■jouse and senate leaders met in Gates’ office and agree I * plan to divide highway de |M*2®*nt revenues in excess of H 'Turn To fase ?. Column 5» ■— ■ o jlKecommend Chicago ■For GOP Convention ■ /hi'-sro March 11 —(UP)— w’Jcago. in preference to three ET chles. today had the recom ■p*ndati oM of a nine man sub-com gf 111 *' 01 ,he Republican national “• ,h, ‘ of ,h * 1,4,1 M*mp national convention ■ 'iron Reece, national commit- ■" chairman, said the entire nat committee meeting in April Eoa u" Up ° n ,h * r*c°n»menda■ha> w hh another proposal ■* ’he convention be held dur h " *** k beginning June tt. I *t*THER ■m.* 1, Um,Ml Wadneaday partly *'**'“•*’ I"

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Five Are Trapped In Building Collapse Cincinnati, 0.. March 11 —(UP) Rescue workers frantically dug into the ruins of a six-story downtown riverfront building which coli lapsed today, trapping at least five penions, two of whom were believed dead ] Fire officials aid that eight men were treated for injuries. 0 George McNear, Railroad Head, Murder Viclim Fiery President Os Strikebound Railway Is Slain Last Night Peoria. 111.. March 1!-»;UP)-A single shotgun blast fired by an assassin whom he tried to beat off with a cane has eniled the turbulent career of George P. Me Neir. fiery president of the strike bound Toledo. Peoria A Western railroad. McNear was slain last night > while taking a late evening walk along a neighborhood street dark ened by a city power failure. W. ('. Kaiser, national negotiator for the 13 railroad brotherhoods which have been engaged in a I bitter fight with McNear for five years said: * "I am sorry to hear of Mr. Me Near's death. I am sure the bro , 1 therhoods will not offer a reward | i for the apprehension of his as , sassin " Police said McNear'* mrderer apparently stepped from behind a . bush directly into the SC-year-old railroad executive's path and levelled the shotgun at his chest A cane carried by McNear during his regular nocturnal walks was found a short distance from the spot the shooting occurred, and police Lt. Frank Flood said MiNear must have thrown it at his assailant The shooting occurred at 10:10 p.m.. and McNear died 25 minutes later on a hospital emergency operating table without making a statement. Pellets from the shotgun blast struck McNear in the neck and tore away the right wide of his chest. 1 1 After the shooting. McNear stag gered 100 feet towards his home, just a few houses away, before sitting down on a low stone wall across the street from the Dr. Robert M Sutton residence. Two Bradley college students (Turn T«» Pa<* *». Column 2) —o John Lobsiger Dies 11 Early This Morning 1 Farmer Dies After Four Weeks Illness r — i John Lobsiger. Sr., 79. Adamt Ij county farmer who resided near • Monroe, died at 3:5.1 o'clock this f morning at the home of a son, Edward Lobsiger. of Walnut street, after an illness of four weeks of complications. He was brought to the son's home when he became ill. He was born In Switgerlani i September 22. 1867 the son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Lobsiger | His wife. Minerva, preceded him in death. He was a meml>er of the Win- ' Chester United Brethren church. near Monroe. " Surviving are seven sons. WilItem of Huntington Park. Calif I Harry of Seattle. Wash. John of Wellston. Mich.. Paul of Monroe. I Charles. Noble and Edward Lolv . ajgnr. ail of necatur: eight daugh tars Mrs Mabel Wood by and Mrs. Bather Brokaw, both of Flint. Mich.. Mr*. Ruth Beitier of Gene va. Mrs. Lucinda Tierney of Fort , Wayne. Mrs Lowell Strahm of ' fr***™** Mr * tUt9 Mr * tTura Te Pa«e 3. Celuma «>

Schwellanbach Urges Outlawing Os Communists — Secretary Os Labor Urges Communist Party Be Outlawed Washington. Mar. II — (UP) — Secretary of lalior l>-wls B. Schwellenbach urged today tiiat th<> communist party lie outlawed in the United States. He ma-lo the proposal in testimony before the house labor committee The committee is considI < ring labor reform bills. These include a proposal by Rep, Gerald W. Ijandis. it.. Ind., to amend the Wagner act to bar communists from holding office in trade unions. St-hwellenbach said Landis' amendment "does not go far enough." He called for it com- j plete ban on the communist party.; He said he saw no reason why communists should be allowed to I run either for political or trade] union office when their purpose ' is "to destroy this government." Other congressional develop- . ments: Greece —President Truman put the finishing touches on the ! speech he will deliver to a Joint session of congress tomorrow on aid to Greece. Senate president Arthur H. Vandenberg said Mr. Truman should tell the nation frankly whether the proposed Greek loan might touch off a chain reaction requiring U. S. aid to other friendly governments. Congressional sources said Mr. Truman also will seek aid for Turkey as part of a program to check the spread of communism Excise taxer—The first major bill passed by this congress was signed into law by President Truman It continues indefinitely |1.12«.000.<W)0 of wartime excise tax rates. These are levied on transportation, telephone and telegraph service and various luxury items, including liquor, cosmetics, jewelry and most furs. Exempted are fur-trimmed cloth coats cost(Turn TV' Pag* <- Column «) A Judge Files Answer With Supreme Court Says Relator Not Entitled To Venue Judge J. Fred Fruchte of the Adams circuit court here today filed with the state supreme court an answer to a recent petition in the estate of the late Anthony J S« humacher Previously. William J. Schumacher. executor, through his at I torneys. DeVoss k Smith, asked for a writ prohibiting the local court from continuing any action in the estate, except that of act ing on a < hange of venue sought by the executor, in the matter of a petition by IdlHan Schumacher to be declared the common-law wife of the defendant In his answer today. Judge Fruchte declared that "your respondent after a careful examlna tion of the tew and decisions honestly feels and rules that the re|lttor (William Schumacher, the executory is not entitled to a I change of venue from the county." The court in his answer to the high tribunal asserts that the matter is solely administrative and not of parties adversary. His answer declares that his ruling comes within the first exception of a statue giving courts the authority to deny a change of venue, and cites several cases to subatanttete bis decision Mylea F. Panda, attomev for the petitioner. Ullian Schulaach er. bad made this same contention several days ago in arguing ggslßit the change of *•«•* At(Tur« Te Page 3, Celwaa O

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 11, 1947

Will ‘Miracle Formula’ Save Her? iPv IFv! w Bp dr First serum injection made Marilyn gives mother a kiss THREE-VEAR OLD Marilyn Muxzurco of San Jose, Cal . victim of the rare kidney disease, nephrosis, is undergoing a serum treatment made possible by scores of contributions when !• was learned fluchild was "doomed" to die unless the "magic formula" serum could lie obtained The serum treatment had b*en too costly for her father, a veteran of World War H.

Community Fund To Elect New Directors Si* Candidates Are Nominated For Posts The election ot three directors Mc.f the Decatur Community Fund, Inc., .will take place .Monday eve-, r.lng, April 14. at the city hall. Herman H. Krueckeberg. *<•< rotary. announced today. A alate of six candidate* ha* been prepared by the nominating I committee, three of whom will be elected to three-year term* on the l.oard. The nominee* ate: Kay I eitZ of the General Electric company an I c. I. Finlayson, plant manager of the Central Soya company. representing industry; Wai ter J Krick, superintendent and W. (luy Brown, principal of the Decatur high school, representing schools; James K Staley, former Ix'gion commander and Joe Murphy. financial secretary of the Knight* of Columbu*. representing fraternal organisations Clarence Heiman. E. W LankeI nail ami Dan H. Tyndall were members of the nominating comj mitt<;e. The directors met last evening and heard current reports, Mr Krueckeberg stated. Arrangements were also completed for the annual meeting. Notice* will be sent to participating organization* and to all groups to send a repre(Turn T<> Pag* I. CoUtnn 3» . _ —u Army Sub-Station Opened In Decatur i Recruiting Station Opens At Post Office — The U. S. army recruiting service has opened a permanent substation in this city. it was an pounced today. It is located in the lobby of the local post office and will serve Decatur. Bluffton and other surrounding towns and community. Technical sergeant Kay Girdler is the army representative in charge. Sgt. Girdler is a veteran of nearly six years in the army He is married and has one son. Sgt Girdler and his family have established a residence in an apartment at the George Brewer home on route five. He announced that the recruiting sub-station will be open from •a. m to 5 p. m dally Prev iously. members of the recruiting | station at Fort Wayne. T-Sgts , Jack T. Gan and Al Cysmowski. bad been making trips here every Wednesday to establish temporary headquarters, in the post office. County officials had boon c-'-n---taeted. relative to Mtahlishtag the substation in the courthouse. •

Miss Marjorie Scherry Dies At Sanitarium Miss Marjorie Scherry. 17. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Rufus Scherry of near Magly died at 10:20 o'clock this morning at the Irene Byron oantitorium. where she had l»e<»ri a patient for the past weyk. The body was brought to the Zwif-k funeral home Funeral arrange ’ments hate not been completed. ———— —o - Charges U. S With Meddling In Hungary Russian Answer To Stiff U. S. Note Washington, March It. -<l’l’l—- — secretary of state liean Acheson said today that Russia ha* informed the I'nited States it I* the Soviet belief that thi* country, not Russia, i* Interfering in Hungary's internal affair*. The Soviet position was com mnnicated to the state department yesterday. Acheson said It wa< in reply to a stiff I'. S. note which said that Russia was guilty of •'unjustified interference" in Hungary'* affairs by attempting to substitute a minority dictatorship for Hungary's present free-ly-elected government Acheson told a press conference that the Soviet government rejected the V. S. note, asserting that the I’. S. action, in it* opinion, constituted Interference. Russia said that It was merely protecting its own forces in Hungary. The U. S had asked for an investigation of the arrest of Bela Kovacs, a deputy of the Hungary majority smallholders party. Kovacs was arrested by Soviet aufh orlties on charge* of forming a subversive group. Acheson said some action would l>e taken by the V. S. on the Rus sian reply In a few days. He would not speculate on whether the American note had embarrassed the Hungarian majority smallholders |>arty. He said that obviously it was not a matter that calls for speculation on his part Russian authorities arrested Kovacs for what they called forming "subversive and anti-Soviet terror groups'* and "organizing espionage directed against the Soviet t’nion " The American note had charged the Soviet t’nion with "unjustified interference" in Hungary and in an attempt to set up a minority dictatorship for the freely-elected smallholders party. The V. 8. also (Turn To Page ». Column •» Defective Chimney Causes Fire Call Firemen were called to the Naomi Jackson residence. 710 Marshall street about 1»:4» o clock this afternoon A defective chimney caused seme smoke damage, firemen Hid

New Location Is Planned For City Utility Before New Turbine Is Installed

Marshall Bevin Agree To Study China Problems i Soviet Acceptance Os Plan Indicated At Moscow Parley Moscow. March 11 —I UP I — Secretary of state George C. Marshall and Ernest Bevin of Britain agreed today to 11 three-power dtecussion with Russia of the Chinese situation outside the foreign minister*' council meetings, and Soviet acceptance was indicated Bevin turned down a suggestion Iby V M. Molotov of Russia that iafter the extra-council meetings on China, with Frame excluded, the three powers should Issue a communique. Bevin suggested that it would be ’ improper even to discuse the qtles- ’ tion of adding the Chinese situs-] 1 tion to the Moscow agenda without 1 China being represented. Marshall 1 concurred. Molotov himself indicated that 1 Russia would agree to the proposal for dkictission of China outside | the current ‘big four cunsulations I here. Molotov said he only intended Io suggest an informal meeting yester-l day. when at the opening of the big four conference on Germany and Austria he proposed that the Chinese question lie added Io the program. He added, however, that lie hi ill thought that since the public was interested in the matter, a communique should it- issued on the ronsultations The discussions of China ended i after Bevin said the question should i not be discussed at a council meeti ing without China. < Molotov's proposal yesterday was that the three powers which signed the agreement on China here in Novemlier, 1945, report to the <-oun-' I'cfl now on the progress in fulfilling the agreement. Pjrance was not represented at i that meeting, and this was the ■ ground for the suggestion that the (Turn to Page « Column C) o Recommendations Made For Hospital Proposals Made By State Health Board 1 Recommendations concerning j the Adams county memorial hospital. which Include the appoint--1 ment of a medical staff for the . institution, as made by the state board of health, are now being considered here. The recommendations were made ! by a representative of the state braird during a meeting held last . night at the local Institution. The state also made recommendations concerning the band--1 ling of patients with communicable . diseases and the establishment of a method of isolating these caaes; i the appointment of a physician to the hospital lioard of trustees ! These recommendation* are 1 I scheduled for discussion tonight at j <:3O o'clock during a dinner meet-: ing of the Adams county medical j society, which will in turn submit r its conclusions to the state board I of health during a meeting to be held in May. ’ In attendance at last night's meeting were Miss Florence -Uchtenateiger. hospital auperin lendent. and a number of tbe Institution's nurses. Henry Dehner, representing the county council; Dr. Ben Duke, president of the t Adams county medical society; • county commte*ioaers John Chris i toner. Dale D Moses and John ■ Aagekargor. No member of the , hospital board of trustees waa proaoei

Candidate _ 9 £ H. Vernon Auranil. Incumbent city clerk treasurer, is the first landidate to announce his inten- . lions of seeking the nomination for a city office in the approach ing primary He is seeking rer.ominatloi on Hi«- Republican ticket, H. Vernon Aurand Is First Candidate I I Asks Renomination As Clerk-Treasurer H. Vernon Aurand. Incumbent city clerk-treasurer, today Itecame the first candidate to announce for the approaching city Muy primary. Mr. Aurand Issued a statement today, asserting that he would again seek the Republican nomination for the office of city < lerktreasurer and the ultimate election ill November. The clerk-treasurer «».* first elected to the position in 193 k and assumed office in January. 1939. along with the Republican administration of former Mayor Forrest Elxey y He was reelected to the position in 1942 and began his second term in the office in January 1943 with the Democratic administration of the present mayor. John B Stults Mr. Aurand is a World War I veteran, having served in the IT H navy. He i" an active member of Adams Post 43. Americ in l,egion. and the Navy t'lub at Fort Wayne, and fraternally Is affiliated with the local Masonic lodge He |< married and the father of one child. Donald, a student at the Lincoln s< hool. Tbe Aurand* reside in their own home in the Homestead* Addition Mr Aurand is 43 years of age — Legion Initiates Class Os Veterans 24 War II Veterans Initiated Monday Twenty-fcur World War II veterans. including one ex servicewoman, were initiated into Adams Post 43. American, Legion, here last night during special services It was the first initiation staged by the post since February. 1916 when approximately W 0 World War 11 veteran* were added to the • roster. Following is a list of those initiated Monday night . Charles W Mowery. Eugene Braun. Eno* Osterman. Joseph H Voglewede. Marion L. Drum. Kenneth Nyffeler. Robert Gh-ntter. Wvne Fisher. Donald E. Frauhlger. Don H Cochran. Lawrence Fuelling. Walter Kukelhan. Theodore Bunner. George Andrews. Jack Allen. Wayne Hirachy. Lae R. Parrish, Richard K. Maloney. J. 8. Knudson. Donald A Reinking. j Robert Bioberteh, Os wild Bultad

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Superintendent Os Municipal Plant In Announcement For Changing Location The municipal light and power : plant will be moved to a new location before the new turbine 11 | installed This was tbe assertion today of Lester C. Pettibone, superintendent of th" city light departmen'. ' who announced the decision of city officials following lencthy discusi sions and consideration. .1 It Emery, of the engineerin ': i firm of Finery Marker and Emery, is now directing an investigation into the locating of an ade--1 quate and most suitable site. Mr. Pettibone stated Mr. PettilMine bad advised the ; relocation of the plant in a report | to the city council sometime ago. asserting that the decision should he made before the new improve, ment is started This new improvement plan includes the addition of a new 10,000 KWH turbine and its accessory equipment. embracing also th" erection of a structure in which to house flic new equipment. "We are looking years Into tho • future," Mr. Pettibone asserted, "There's no point in planning only in the present " Then he pointed out the fact that the production of electrical energy at tin- plant i- growing i«y leaps and bound-, declaring that It Im-reases from eight to 10 per-i-ent almost every year: and that It has more than doubled since 1940. Mr Pettibone did not list any particular sites that are being investigated. When queried as to whether be believed tin- city ■ should locate the now light and power unit on the same site with the proposed new sewage disposal plant. In- said he could see no -ts-cific reason at present why this should be necessary Such ,i plan likely would b-> workable, he said, but since flier" is no particular relation between the two. he did not deem such a step absolutely necessary. He said that the new liiiH'O KWH turbine could be placed in its new- locution and all work of construction and erection completed before it would start to function. When the new plant is in operation. all energy output at the present plant, located between Third and Fifth streets, could be ceased. This could be used In merely a "standby" capacity after th.it time, lie stated Then, if and when at any time in the future, more production is required, a “second unit" could be added to the new plant. This lie predicted might happen a K early a* within five or six years after the installation of th>» new 10.000 KWH turbine is completed Th>- present plant embraces a “,000. a 2.000 and a l.ois> KWH turbine A 3.000 KWH turbine “blew ; up" several years ago and sinew th .t time the city ha* also h'-en purchasing current from the Indiana Service Corporation. "City officials of a quarter of a century ago had no way of estimating nor did they ever stop t<» realize -the enormous growth of demand for electrical output that might he made upon the municipal plant." he said "Had they been able to foretell present condition*, we would not . be forced with today's problems of expansion at snch an inadequate I site a* th.'t oq which the present ; pTant I* located.” “We. however, are attempting to . prevent the recurrence of such an error Actually, we are looking ahead about M years We may not be here to see the plant reach its » . peak in demand and output, but at least we will always feel that wo . made the correct decision in 1947,'* Mr. Pettibone asserted. Mr Pettibone did not say bow soon the changeover woma be , started. The engineering firn baa filed preliminary aperifieatioea on J tbe new addition and improve. | ment. He pointed out. however. I