Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1947 — Page 1

I XLV No. 68.

FEDERALIZATION OF GERMANY IS PROPOSED

sllchesonSays Jommunism Is flanger To U.S. I j Hjoys Government » [Dominated By Reds ■ ■Danger To America M.tnll 21 (UP) iS ‘ d “ U •< '»">• r,Ub " l Communist dominanywhere t. "if we al- .. «<> pieces. then h;i .. .. .(.rnmissa: charge ' place * h, ’ rt ‘ ,r < ,er -‘' .-.-d ;.id to Greece, lie *, h. ip " her government. II asked by a memthe hou-e foreign affairs »h-thei it would not be He replied: j. dangerous the security I " ,c ' l s, ‘"* l,av ‘* rom 'lo’i.inu'e.l governments pB X* here." fljK,al-o ’old th.- committe fl^K V|l j 1S holding hearings on the propos-d ftoo.poo. 4 ,i o, Tut key ami Gree- e that . ne.-ds A man aid to reS,,vjet d.-inande for a share in of th.- Dardanelles The |^K 4 ..'U «t ra iu lire the gateway ■ f Medl'eir.inean allil oil la-al- hotil<- Ing the Baek Sea ■■a .< d the government s so .ign policy was not aimed . . o.ndry of any Ideology." fhet in an-wet to a question ■K , „!• fat'tieiit on the threat I . , 1 dominated govern to ii told Rep. Walter li - ■ ■oiigliotif 'he so Id to ait with a high degree and unanimity at the time" 9H Beyond th-- probability of coin Judd asked. ■■ B< vend t ie |o .liability of . oiti Acheson agreed HlKe|, <oi l. E Morrow. R.X II he was strongly in favor of to <;i»e< .- and Turkey He ask ».letter failure to approve it not be interpreted as » re ot the I lilted States from position ot world leadership KI "It the I'nited States will not to the request* made upon Acheson said, "there will lie a -• 'tone ■ ontniion in the middle and throughout the world that rreat d. al of our profession are words and We would not any efforts to maintain in which we wish to Hee jflfl He said that the position of the -4Bsited States "as the defender n- *s m tot- constitution stated in the United Nations a ill h. gn atly weakened the . vent < ongreos refuses tc e the program. .aid that Mr Stalin and associate* wj|] no t stop theii policies of expansion the United Staten takes a Mi ’nd He said he was "in of a showdown now." -V-heson repeatedly assured the that the adtninistra ’ ,o| elgn policy is not aimed My particular nation. flM heson told the house foreign committee that Turkey is Ba** 11 * subjected to "external pres b > Russia to give her a hand |fl* Warding the straits. flg| 0 HSoya Employes And ■Company Aid-Fund ■tj l '“. ’■""’WV «nd employs*, of B/ Soya company have 50 to the Red Cross 9rL M " r ’' repor ’ r * v *“ | » BmuZ "’ n,p *"’ r matched the do ■l'’-T » , ‘ ns f’ l<; y<‘* which totaled ■ M if Th ‘" rear s contribution is ■taaJaT**** f,rer ,he **«* 25 *' om “* '»« Mrs, Ruth Holl R ’ sec retary ■ I Cross, announce. I w- W«ATHtR fl. "• rt *

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Continue Probe Os Fatal Ship Blast Daughter, Fiance Are Still In Jail BULLETIN Santa Anna, Calif., March 21 j —(UP) — Grand jury indictments will be sought against Beulah Louise Overell. 17, and her 21-year-old sweetheart for the time - bomb deaths of Mies Overall's parents sheriff James Musick announced today. Santa Ana. Col. March 21.--(UP)—Police chief R. R. Hodgkinson of Newport Beach said today that on the basis of new. undis closed evidence he would ask for murder complaints against co-ed Beulah Louise Overell. 17, and her sweetheart, for the time bomb murder of her socialite parents. Pending a conference with Orange county sheriff James Musick and Dist. Atty. James L. Davis. Hodgkinson refused to disclose the clues which he hinted had been developed during the night. Final decision on the complaints rests with D.cvls. He had been at political odds with Musick before the power cruiser Mary K. blew up Sunday, killing Mr. and Mrs. Walter Overell. Musick made the arrests. Hodgkinson said the girl had been given a pregnancy test but that the results were not yet avjllable. At lx* Angeles. Atty. Winthrop M. Crane filed petitions with superior judge Harold B. Jeffry, asking appointment of the Farmers & * .Merchants National Bank as special administrator for the |«oo.OOff aatatn nf the couple. Mias Overell is sole heir to the fortune. The girl, a University of South ern California freshman, calmly played solitaire In her jail cell as sheriff's and |M>lic-e investiga tors sought to shake her dcnhl that she and 21-year old George (Bud) Gollum plotted to kill her parents by blowing up the family cruiser. Both were held on suspicion of murder but denied knowing anything about the alleged plot Police found dynamite wired to a clock in the wreckage of the power cruiser Mary K. which exploded Sundjy and killed wealthy Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Overell. "I will confer further today with sheriff Jameß MM<* " district attorney Davis said. "Then I will decide whether to issue formal charges or drop the case entirely." Bits of evidence were collected yesterday by sheriff Musick and police chief R. R. Hodgkinson of Newport Beach, where the yacht blast occurred. Musick said two coils of wire found in Gollum's automobile matched that used in wiring the time tomb. A roll of tape in the car also was similar to that used In constructing the bomb. The sheriff disclosed interest In packages ot sleeping pills in Gollum's car and in the fact that the youth, who planned to wed Mis* Overell on April 30. her ISth birth(Turn To Page «, Column «) Local Man's Father Dies At South Bend Funeral Saturday For Everett Grant South Bend. Ind. March 21— (UP)—Coroner Marion Hillman day returned a suicide verdict in the death last night of Everett Grant. W-year-old father of Rep Robert A. Grant. R. Ind Members of the family said the elder Grant had been in ill health for several years and that his physician advised him against con tinuina his wrok al Bendlx Aviation Corp, last week Congressman and Mrs. Grant arrived from Washington this morn Ing. Funeral services will be held bers at 2:20 p.». tomorrow Harold Grant. Decatur business man. in o«e o< five surviving «k» drea la addition w Dee»tur man and the wwgresaawn. there are two «Mr sms, Joaos and Ronald Grunt, both of ot Oak uJT'IU The wMowl

Foresee House Approval For Tax Reduction — Bill Approved By Committee; Favor Control Over Rent Washington, Mar. 21—(UP)— Karly house approval was forecast tdoay for a bill cutting personal income taxes 20 to 30 percent this calendar year for nearly 5ft.000.000 persons. The house ways and means committee approved the measure 18 to 9. House passage, despite strong Democratic opposition to any tax cuts, was forecast for Thursday. The 30 percent cut would apply to taxable incomes of SI,OOO or less. From 11.000 to 1302.000, the cut would he 20 percent. Above that figure the reduction would range from 10.5 to 19 percent. While house Republicans were getting set to cut taxes, a senate tanking sula-ommlttee voted to keep rent controls, without any country-wide increases, until next Feb. 29. There also were these developments in a busy congressional day: Presidential house completed congressional action on a proposed constitutional amend ment to limit presidents to two four year terms. The final house vote was KI to 29. Three-fourths of the states now have to ratify the amendment to make it effective. Foreign policy — Acting secra taty of state Itean Acheson toljJ congress that communist-domlnal-<J countries anywhere threaten U. S. security. Urging approval of the Greek Turkish aid program, he said if Greece collapses, the communists will take over at once. He said Turkey needs help to resist Soviet pressure for a share in control of the Dardanelles Appropriations — The house appropriations committee voted to stop salary payments to U. S. conciliation director Edgar L. Warren and !«*» of his subordinates. Members said .Warren once belonged to two communist-front groups and was ‘'radical." The committee approved nearly »L---700.000,00(1 for labor and four other agencies, knocking almost (7R.000.000 from the tota* asked "Feed hag" economics— Chair man Eugene D. Millikin of the senate finance committee aired a (Turn To Page S. Column I) Talk Os Hour Club Opened Last Night Kazmayer Is Speaker At Initial Program The Talk of the Hour Club was launched last evening at the Catholic high school auditorium with the address by Robert Kasmayer. author. ne'.-s analyst and commen tutor on national and world af-| fairs. Approximately 150 dual member ships are enrolled in the club. The program was presented by Robert Gay. club president. Mr. Kaxmayer spoke on “The Challenge of a Changing World. "I and empbuslxed that there had been more change in International and national life in the past 25 years, than took place between King Tut s and George Washing ton's times. "We are moving so swiftly that each newspaper edition or radio broadcast brings new problems and conditions.'' the speaker said. Mr. Kasmayer spoke on postwar problems, foreign policy and emphasised the inroids Commun ism had made in labor unions. He also poked fun at some of the American foiblea and cited res sons why this country needed a foreign policy. Enthusiastically and dramatical iy. Gm world traveler told of eon di turns that exist in foreign coun trim, and compared them with I

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Decatur Indiana, Friday, March 21, 1947

Back In Capital From Greece ■■er-- .asaMwm'iTTfc "rrr .Z .71 an i 31-" ■ MR! -- fl U. S. AMBASSADOR TO GREECE Lincoln MacVeagh (left-, with his aldo, Lt. Col. Allen C. Miller, arrives in Washington, where the envoy is giving the State department and President Truman an overall picture of conditions in the Middle East. •

At Least One Dead From Tenement Fire Four-Alarm Fire Is Reported In Boston Boston. Mar. 21 — (UP) — At least one person perished and a dozen others were injured seriously today when a four-alarm fire swept a combination business and tenement block In Boston's congested north end. A deputy fire chief had expressed the fear that five or Six persons may have perished hut a chock up an hour after the blaze broke out showed only one dead However, fire officials said several of those felled by smoke or otherwise injured might die. The blaze, in a Hve-story hrlck building at Hanover and Union streets in one of the city's oldest sections, was believed to have started on the top floor. The first floor houses a package store and shoe shop, a grinding concern occupies the second floor (Turn T<> Page «. Column '► — fl 1 ■ — Hugh Holfhouse To Head Decafur Elks Annual Election Is Held Last Evening Hugh Holthouse. Decatur G. E employe, was elected grand exalted ruler of the Decatur B. P O. Elks at the annual election of officers. held Thursday night at the lodge home on North Second street. Holthouse will succeed August Heimann, who has served as the organization's presiding officer for the past year. Other officers elected last night are as follows: Donald Hess. lead-| ing knight: Fred Haugk. loyal i knight: Miles Jones, lecturing knight; Uwrence E. Beal, secretary: Herman Keller, treasurer; Jesse Niblick, tiler: Bernard J. Clark trustee for three years The new officers will be formal-, Iy Installed at the next regular meeting of the lodge Thursday evening. April 3.

Decatur High School To Present Musical Revue Next Week

Plans for the Decatur juniorsenior high school musical revne—always one of the season’s feature presentations, especially In school circles, were announced today by principal Guy Brown. Three presentations of the revue will be staged next week at the auditorium * gymnasium of the school. The opening performance will be staged Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, followed by an evening presentation at • o'clock, and finally the third and last on Friday night at t o etoek Borne IM senior high school

Dorothy C. Rich Is Taken By Death i .. Miss Dorothy C Rich. 26. daughter of Mr. and Mis. Ed Rich of Monroe, died at her home at noon today. She had been an Invalid most of her life. Funeral services have been tentatively set for Sunday The body was brought to the Zwick funeral home In this city. o Four Men Trapped As Building Falls New Printing Plant In Philadelphia Falls Philadelphia. Mar. 21—(UP)—A bilge section of the fourth floor of the Philadelphia Inquirer's new printing plant collapsed today, plunging 20 workmen to the basement 10 feet below. The mon were plummeted to the ground amid a debris of fresh concrete, wire and steel rod reinforcements and shoring, making It difficult for rescuers to get to t hem Four men were believed still tiafbed in the twisted wreckage Seven other workmen were rush ed to Hahnemann hospital, where four were reported In serious <onnil ion. all requiring blood p'.asma injection. The section, about 110 by 75 feet, gave way with a roar shortly after noon, drawing hundreds of I»ersons to the scene. Although considered part of tho second floor, the section was actually Cl. the fourth floor level. The most seriously injured was Paul Smith. 22. negro His injuries were not immediately determined but his condition was reported critical. The other injured, also taken to Hahnemann hospital wore Ruhin Bolden. 35, negro: Sam W. Gil Han. M. negro; Joseph Cash. 3K; Jordan Beaman. 32. negro; Hen derson f'aples. 29. negro. and Mids McCree. 21. negro Bolden and Beaman were dis charged after treatment at the hospital. The 2') workers were stan ling at a corner of the section pouring cement when it gave way. Early reports indicated there were no workmen underneath at the time of the collapse.

•| York City to he worn by the : various characters ir. the revue. • I which is original throughout. 1 1 Scenery dance numbers, drama ' tics and even the script were pre1 pared and written by members of 1 the school faculty. The revue has heen titled ' Celebrates.” and will • depict In music the observance of American holidays, such as Christmss. Easter, even May Dey. St Patricks Day and several patriotic ‘ holidays Tlckcti for the •■•me went on I take today and may be procured ! from members ot the school senior . students body or the Ucultv

United States, Britain Sharply Attack Russian Centralization Program

Auto Workers Ask GM Corp. For Wage Hike 23Yi Cent Increase, Guarantee Os Work Week Are Sought Louisville. :;y.. Mar. 21—(UP» -The United Aulomolfle Workers Union (CIOI today axk"d General Motors Corp, for general wage increases of 23 and one-half cents per hour applicable to all wage classifications, vacation pay and a guaranteed dll-hour work week The wage demands were presented to Vice president 11. W. Anderson of General Motors by I’AW president Waller P. Reuther. An estimated 225.000 C.MC employes in more than 100 plants across the country will he affected hv any wage increases. UAW said Reuther said the current wage contract with CMC expired March 19. and that negotiations would be directed toward the Increases for one year. He said the present general wage scale was 21.33 per hour UAW also asked that an "equa Illation fund" be set up. "to adjust wage rates based on the principle ( f equal pay for equal work " UAW also asked a broad social security program embracing employerfinance group insurant, coverage to include death and survivors' benefits; disability benefits in the event of disabling sickness. injury or disease, an I hospital. surgical, medical and maternity benefits. The union asked employer-fin-anced retirement for General Motors employers to "supplement federal social security provisions, which are inadequate both in terms of the eligibility age and benefit amounts." The work week would include a guaranteed weekly wage equiva lent to tn hours pay “for any week in which an employe is called f » work.” UAW said It wanted vacation pay in 1917 "based on an allowance equivalent to a sperified number of hours pay. with the number of hours varying In accordance with a graduated seniority scale." The proposal was In lieu “of (Turn To Pase 7. t’ohimn 3)

Communism Flayed By Rotary Speaker Max Schafer Speaks To Local Rotarians Max Schafer, director of labor relations for the Central Soya company of this city, presenting an interesting discussion of Communism. warned Decatur Rotar lans at their weekly meeting Thursday evening of the dangers from Communists in th<> United States The a veetran of many years experience in lalutr problems. told of the Infiltration of Communists in many organizations throughout this country, par tlcuiarly in labor unions. The Communist form of government Is a dictatorship of the proletariat. directly opposed to the capitalistic form of rule. 'Mr. Schafer asserted, and party members are bent on destruction of the free enterprise system, as practiced in the United Stales Many of the top labor unions in this country are dominated by

City Chairman Frank ('. Rowley, altove. has been appointed city Repul«iican chairman for the approaching primary and fa'll general election*

Frank Rowley Named City GOP Chairman

Leads Republicans In City Elections Frank C. Rowley of 611 West Adams street, proprietor of the Commercial Print shop, was named city GOP chairman today to serve during the approaching city primary and the fall election Announcement of Mr. Rowley's appointment was made by HarryEssex. county GOP chairman, who named him to the position. Mr Rowley, before coming to Decatur, was affiliated with the Steuben Herald at Angola, a newspaper owned and operated by for mer U 8 senator Raymond Willis. Mr Essex in making the announcement today said that Mi Rowley will handle Call city affairs of the Republican pirty dur Ing the primary and election As his first act after assuming the position. Mr Rawley named Earl B. Adams, local Republican lawyer, as city election commls sioner. - — n Auto Dealers Load Cars With Gadgets Accessories Made Condition Os Sale

Detroit. March 21. — (UP) Automobile dealers across the na lion are loading new cars with ex peli»ive accessories as a condition of sale, many limited only by a growing shortage of -u< h extras, a United Press survey showed today. A cross section sampling from 32 major areas, including lietroit, showed the practice has liecome fairly general with dealers selling extras «n a "take-it-or-leave itbasis." tn addition, requirement of a used car trade-in was shown as an almost standard rule Buyers reported trade in markdowns by dealers up to 2590 on low-priced makes In the tride. dealers add up to 1400 worth of extras on the new car. Thus, new

' car buyers sustain losses up to 29(h) on such deals, making the actual cost of the lowest priced | car shout 22.260 Only in a few cities polled did buyers confirm dealer claims that such extras were options! Some dealers expressed alarm at “gougia*" tactics during the current automobile shortage, and some often has heen -aade to discs mge loading and prfc* biking.

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Federalized Germany Patterned On Lines Os United States Is Proposed Today Moscow. March 21 — (UP) The United States and Britain presented to the Big Four tod iy a plan for a federallxed Germany, patterened somewhat after the American constitutional plan, in direct opposition to Russia's detnands for a strongly centralised Rei(Tl Secretary of state George (', Marshall and foreign secretary Ernest Bevin sharply attacked Soviet proposals for a (entr.tlir.ed Germany, asserting that centralization might lay the foundation for some future Adolf Hitler oik « again to seize control of the German state. Marshall told the council of ministers bluntly that the United State# Would insist upon a German governmental structure which would provide "effective guarantees xxx for the sab-guarding of fundamental freedoms in all parts of Germany." The Anglo-American plan for a federated Germany, headed by a president and with a bicameral legislature and supreme court, roughly on the American plan, was submitted to the Big Four by Bovin Marshall immediately sup|M>rted the Bevin plan hut foreign minister V M Molotov who wants a strong central government with a minimum of power left to the stat«s did not speak He said he would reserve his presentation for a couple of days Marshall demanded that the process of establishing a German government get underway "immediately" so that a German state which could carry out the peace treaty now being drafted could be brought into being The ministers unanimously agreed to invite representatives of Austria to Moscow so. as Marshall said, "the council can make every effort to complete the Austrian treaty here.” After Ernest Bevin hid presented iu detail his views on the future German government. .Marshall presented his opinions Marshall outlined a three-step process for the establishment of a central German government, and -aid the “process should be gotten underway at once so that there would be proper German authorities to carry out plans for the German peace "on w hit h the foreign ministers are now working. "No German government can function unless the basic essentials on which German economic unity depends are agreed upon and implemented by all four powers, Marshall said. "And enough effective guarantees exist for safeguarding freedoms in all parts of Ger-

many." Revin's plan wjs almost diametrically opposite from that favored by the Soviet Union The British proposal coin< ided, however, in most respects with the general principles laid down by former secretary of state James F. Byrnes for a "United States of Germany" princlph-s which remain the basis of American ideas on the future government of the Reich In (entrust to the British plan (Turn Tn P-(ge 7. Column I) ■-O— —— Spring Arrives In Decatur, Greeted By Falling Snow

Believe it or not — today Is tha first day of spring — if you can gain any cowsotatiow from that thought while sweeping snow off the walks I Spring officially arrived at 5:12 am today and just a Hula mom than an hour later the snow Mfatt tslitn- T-ne*?stsm meaawtelte hovered above the rmaetng mark,