Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 4 April 1947 — Page 1

to Passengers filled As Crack lain Wrecked 69 — —* || Crock Streamliner || Wrecked As Engine 11 Piles Into Tractor Grove. 111 . Apr. I — K., \ second victim of the wr ..<k <-f a Burlington tall--9d ,!re»niht>-l train 'lied today began a three-day Kg|,y into the ealIM- <>f the »C---9t'i* which injured .14 others, Kh,. Edith lleliand. MinneapOMinn died at the Hinsdale arid hospital after am 9, lhl |> of a fool < lushed in the Hriie train '!>• < hi< 4»K‘> Burling 9 * Quincy’s Twin Cities hit a traitor last night K -hrough Downers Grove. B-hhago eulruih Engineer CUr c Thurston told rescuers he saw the tractor topple K a westbound freight, too to his speeding engine to let 9 slow down Kr'ie engine of in Zephyr jump trs<k anl passenger cars into the Downers Grove spokesmen raid that part of an Internationshipment des’lnBfr.r Chile toppled into the path BBlhe Zephyr about 10:40 p.» m They said It weighed 1* and that th'- flat car on it was riding had been pull|Bout of the freight train near for examination W Wright, 48. Chicago riding in the third car |Khe train, died in the crash, taw the trai tor fall, and I on the brakes.” Thurston M| hli rescuers. gave tier all the brake we hut there wasn’t anywhere Bai • enough room to stop." tractor fell across the Kfe yr’r tracks less than 299 yardlr nf the train The huge dles_ BBt/.srered engine smashed Into 9 obstruction, lifted it Into the Kft and then ground straight Kk >rt it. ■*Vii we liit I was knocked off wat.” Thurston said, "and | B»'t see anything after that." being thrown from his |& relea-ed the "dead man’s ped ■ an automatic safety device to the train in the event some happens to the engineer. |Mn'h the brakes set, the streamleft the rails and plowed the right of way. scattering and ties in ail directions. the same time, the diesel-oil JgF lines, broken by the collision sheets of wind whipped flame along the length of the train. paint from the coach sides Zephyr humped and rattled than a hundred yards before engine whl;rcracked Its first IB second cars Into the corner ■■h* depot, broke loose and roarBl 011 <luwn ,he Back another 2<»o IB' before falling on its side. IE 1 ' ,ir ” a,, d second coaches left jackknifed into one corof the station, which had been |M*d to the public at 7:30 p. m. IB 'rain’s remaining cars also I the rails but remained upfe ■ Byarngcrs () f the two coaches IE* 1 ,tru<l( th * H,a,l on stepped gB ' b * ,f ain directly into the • arid helped remove the Iniff" 1 10 * ,pr nporary first aid sta ■Bln the depot. |B“ wn * r " Ok>t * firemen and |B c *' n,?l1 who witnessed the acci|B* summoned aid immediately KSI. 11 * 1 ' in J ur *d were taken to hos- , ||- lt Aurora and Cop Bgh* d * l “i man was identified as W Wright of Oak Park, ill., | «employe of the Philadelphia Co.. Os Chicago. four of the injured passenIB '* rnain *' 1 *“ *he hospital to I Bn.. „ ,tuth Anderson, also of I K.. was confined with leg |B Turn T " f ’»«- J. nn 6, | B*- Franklin Berger Bs At Fort Wayne rt *»yne. Ind.. April 4 -(UP) !■. for <r r ? ce * **•’ arran *«d IBL ?* f, "»nklin C. Her ■F!v*M.u In r * u i* rtn “ ! ndent of B*biln.K Un ' ,M B '* ,hren ■s J tbU Brea K| hl« home. ■ «XX. xBI Linden - Houu w ' ath *« Iwrusl m,w »®"W and 1 I s '| * hower ‘ H” Wrt.on t . thun ‘ ,e r »sture afternoon, i ■* ’•’urday n.ght

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Good Friday Marked In Decatur Today Suspend Business During Three Hours Hundreds of Decaturltes paid homage today to the memory of Jeans Christ and the Three Hours he spent on the Cross hy attendiip annual Good Friday services. At the Zinn Evangelical and lieformed church, l-irge crowds gath cred to attend the union Protestant services, in whl< h all of the city's Protestant churches participated Parishioners gathered at Ft. Mary's Catholic church to make The Three Hours, the period being spent In prayer, meditation and making of the Way of the Cross. At 12:4b and I:4S o'clock, congregational Way of the Cross was made. A blessing with a relic of the true Cross was given prior to conclusions of the service at 3 o’clock. This evening, a sermon on the crucifixion will be given at 7:30 o'clock. Confessions will again be heard this evening. The city itself paid tribute hy suspending all business from 12 o'clock noon until 3 p. m. in some places such as the courthouse, doors remained closed throughout the entire day. School children were at liberty from classes again today in observing yearly Easter vacation period. Students of the public schools return .Monday, those at the Catholic school on Tuesday. IlMldents of the city and community will mark the Resurrection Sunday in special services at all churches, beginning in some Instances with Sunrise services early that morning Easter, with its visit from the proverbial Easter Bunny, will be climaxed for the children of the community in the Easter egg hunt at the B. P. O. Elks lodge Sunday afternoon. — o — Youth Fellowships To Hold Sunrise Service youth sunrise service, sponsored by the youth fellowships of three Decatur churches, the Zion Evangelical and Refcrmed. the Viral Presbyterian, and the Beth any Evangelical United Brethren, will he held at 6 o'clock Easter Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church The youth fellowships of the three churches will participate in the program, which will be follow ed by an Easter breakfast at the Bethany church. ——o Eight-Year-Old Boy Is Drowned In Pond Jeffersonville. Ind.. —(UP)— Services were planned today for Samuel Hinton Jr.. 8. of nearby Speed Police recovered the lioy's body from a water supply pond in Speed yesterday after he had been rntesing since Tuesday. 0 Local Lady's Mother Dies This Morning Mrs. Sarah Huffman Is Taken By Death Mrs Sarah Rosan Hurrman. f»3. widow of the late George Huffman, died at 1:30 o’clock this morning at the home of a grand-' daughter, Mrs. A. M. Cesmoakl. In Fort Wayne. She was born In Jefferson township February 12. 1854. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Dodge. She had made her home for the past six years with a daughter, Mrs. Maggie Boiicnbacher at Rockford, O. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Bollenhacher. and Mrs. Nora Woodruff of Decatur; two sons. Burl of Muncie and Francis Huffman of Geneva; 2b grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Two daughters and one son are deceased. The body was taken to the Hardy 4 Hardy funeral home at Geneva. Funeral arrangements have not been completed but burial will be at Chattanooga. O. ■- Local Lady's Mother Dies In Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dieh! have been called to northern Michigan, because of the death of Mrs Diehl's mother. Mrs Charlotte C. Schmidt. Funeral services will be held Saturday. Mrs. Schmidt formerly was a resident of Adams county.

Truman Policy Bulwarked By Senate Action I I French Communists Denounce Truman's Program In Europe » Ry United Press President Truman’s new foreign policy doctrine — bulwarked by the’unanimoits approval of the sen- » ate foreign relations committee — ! emerged as a key factor In I the Internal politics of yet another country — France. The Truman issue was Injected i into French politics by the powrrt ful French communist party which jhas launched an all out drive a- • gainst the re-emergence of Gen. Charles Degaulle as the leader of » French right-wing forces. ) The communist party leaders at • a main meeting of their followers in Paris linked their attacks on De t gaulle with equally fervent denun- ■ elation of Mr. Truman's program : of spending American dollars to , halt the tide of communism in t Greece and Turkey. They charged that the real purr pose of Mr. Truman's program was • an "imperialist effort” to protect . the monopoly of middle eastern ■ oil now heid by British.and Amerl- ' can interests. The French communists, conced- • ed that the present Greek governi ment would fall without American I financial assistance but charged i that the Greek government's weak- ■ ness was due to lack of popular support within that country. • They tied in their attack with a • charge that the British and the > Americans were blocking agreet ment at Moscow by trying to build ' up a new strong Germany and opposing the efforts of French foreign minister George Bieault to insure that German military power should not be resurgent. In Moscow foreign minister V. M. Molotov, echoing a remark he made in the Big Four council yesterday. said in an interview that I I democratization of Greece was 1 possible only if there was no interference in Greece and Turkey. This was an Implied criticism of Mr. Truman's proposals to grant Greece and Turkey |4od,<W)o,o«o. The Truman doctrine has drawn i (Turn To Page 8. Column *>) 0 l Chas. Hoile Killed In Farm Actident I Union Township Man Is Killed Thursday Adams county’s violent death , toll was Increased late Thursday when Charles W. Hoile, 41, prom Irently known Union township I farmer, lost his life in a farm 1 accident. , Investigating authorities said that Hoile died of a broken neck and strangulation when his . clothes liecame tangled In a post ( ' hole digger attachment on a tractor. They said he was working alone ; on his farm when a pin apparently snapped on the augur He replac ed this with a longer piece of metal, which apparently snagged his clothing as the shaft turned, and pulled him against the augur. < The accident Is believed to have happened about 4 p m Thursday. When he failed to appear at the house at the expected time, his wife went to the scene and found his lifeless l>ody. Coroner Harmon Gillig was called to begin his investigation. The victim was born in Root township December 31, 190!i. the son ot Fred and Mary TielemanHoile, and had resided in the j county his entire life. His widow , is the former Lydia Rcheiman. ; Mr. Hoile was a member of the , Immanuel Lutheran church and at ( the time of his death resided six miles northeast of Decafur. ( Surviving, besides the widow, t are a four-months-old son. Steven; « four sisters, Mrs. Emma Hoffman i of Ohio City. Ohio: Mrs. Ruth Riehle of Decatur. Mrs. Ruth Oh- r Mr of St. Mary’s township and< i Mrs. Helen Schlnkel of Fort 1 Wayne. « Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon at t the home and at 2 o’clock at the t Immanuel Uitheran church, with t the Rev. E. B Allwardt officiating, k Burial will be In the church comet ery. The body will be removed i from the Zwick funeral home top the residence this evening, where 1 1 friends may call after 7 o’clock. d

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 4,1947.

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SMOKE BILLOWS from a fireworks and explosive toy manufacturing plant at Clinton, Mo., where an explosion brought death to II persons and injure! four others. Twenty-eight workers were in the factory at the time of the blast and fire, which burned the building to the ground.

Mayor 01 Evansville Demands Early Trial Corrupt Political Action Is Charged Evansville, Ind., Apr. 4 —(UP) — Mayor Manson Reichert. Indicted on charges of corrupt political practices, demanded today that he be trie:! immediately "because my skirts are clean.’’ The mayor, through his attorney Theodore Loekyear, said he wanted to be tried liefore the May G primary in which he is seeking renomination. Meanwhile prosecutor Milford Miller revealed the Indictment of •» fifth Evansville politician. He is Burt Burton, national housing agency expeditor who is charged with collecting |3,27'> for lest year’s Democratic primary hut with falling to turn the money over to the party Reichert, a Republican, was indicted and arrested yesterday along with his brother-in-law and two Vanderburgh county officials after a county grand jury returned numerous counts charging corrupt collection of political funds. The brother-in-law is Julius Ritter. Evansville city comptroller. Others are Charles Keating. Democrat member of the county election commission and Clarence Wolf. Democratic county planning commission executive secretary. All were freed after posting bond. Burton was named in a sixcount indictment which also nam ed Keating and Wolf. The indictment charged that Burton. Keating and Wolf had ‘‘unlawfully collected an<l received" 52.000 from Edgar Painter, a tavern operator, to be used In the IM6 Democratic primary election, and that they failed to pass the money to the party treasurer. Other counts in the indictment listed collections ranging from |M to 3500 making an aggregate total of 13.275. Reichert, who also is Republi(Turn To Page 7, Column II o To Honor Veteran Members Os Moose Dinner And Program Wednesday Evening Veteran members of Adams lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Mooae, will be honored Wednesday, April 9, in an "old-timers” party for them, their wivtw and sweethearts to tie staged at the local Moose home. Members of the lodge who boast a continuous membership of 20 or more years will be eligible to. attend, with their wives and sweet-1 hearts Priclpal speaker during the dinner program, beginning at 6 pm., will be Harold Mintch, a Pilgrim brother and past alate president of the Moose association. Invitations have been sent out to eligible rnembers and reservations must be made by them on or before next Monday. Robert Gass U general chairman of the event Officers of the lodge are assisting in making final arrangements. A large crowd of the older members are expected to be in attendants.

Two Children Die In Boarding Home Fire Columbus. 0., April 4 — (UP)— Two children died today and at least nine other persons were ser- * iousiy injured In a fire which swept a children's boarding home ' here. The dead, tentatively indentified by firemen as roomers In the home, were: Barbara Rodgere. nine months old, Pricess Rodgerw a nlne-year-old. o I Hearing Continues ' Into Mine Disaster Irregularities In Coal Mines Aired Centralia. 111.. April 4 — (UP)Charges of safety Irregularities In i coal mines throughout the nation! and Republican soliciting of cam paign funds from Illinois mine operators today drew a crowd of I grim miners to a senate subcommittee hearing. The committee Is attempting to fix responsibility for the Centralia| mine disaster in which 111 miners , perished March 25. The hearing moved into its sec-i ond day on the heels of these developments: 1 — A company official testified' yesterday that the company had ( not complied fully witli state safe-i ty regulations. 2 — But a federal mine inspector testified that only two coal mines in the U. S. now are complying with the federal coal mine safety code. 3—At Washington, secretary of the interior Krug announced that 518 of the nation's 2 531 govern ment-operated soft coal mines will! not be permitted to reopen Monday — after the miners’ holiday — until union mine safety committees decide they no longer are dangerous. 4 — Driscoll O. Scanlan, Centralia area state mine Inspector for the Centralia mine and hero of the Centralia miners, testified last night that the director of the state Inspectors two months ago ordered them to collect 825.000 from coal mine operators for the Re publican mayoral campaign fund in Chicago. Scanlau said the order was given by Robert M. Mediil. former director of the state department of mines and minerals. .Mediil resigned a few days after the disaster. Gov. Dwight Green, who appointed Mediil and vigorously backed the Republican candidate defeated in the Chiofco election three days ago. said earlier that the resignation was "for the good of the service.” W. A. Gallagher, federal mine Inspector from Vincennes, Ind.. I told the hesring that there were some violations of the federal safe--1 ty code in ail b»t t: o mines in the I United States. He did not name the two ‘‘cafe mines." but said “If you close down a mine for not correcting violations, it would serve as a precedent and you'd dose down the Industry.” Scanlan’s testimony about the Chicago mayoral campaign came when Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney (D) Wyo.. asked him if he ever had been asked to solicit campaign funds. Scanlan testified that on Jan. 31, 1947. he and 15 other mine Mata mine inspectors were summoned (Turn To Fags 7, Column 1) 1

Launch Congress Drive To Strengthen Federal Laws For Mine Safety

Intensify Search For Woman's Body No Trace Found Os Mrs Minnie DeVor Despite Inclement weather, a search continued unabated today for the Imdy of Mrs. Minnie DeVor. wife of a local dentist, who Ip believed to have drowned Tuesday afternoon In the St. Mary’s river near Pleasant Mills. Officials tried dynamite explosions tinier waler late Thursday in an effort to force the Itody up ■ to the surface In event it was I sragged on debris. A bull-doger. ! owned by the county highway department. arrived at the scene this morning ami Itegan pulling logs and large limbs from the t river bed. Meanwhile, various typos of l grapp’ing hooks have heen om- , ployed by offh-lal and, volunteer workers. Sheriff Herman Bow I man and deputy Sam Bentz dire< tled one corps of workers, which ; Included high school youths, members of the local Lions club. I end others. Robert Gay. president of the Lions club, of which the missing woman's husltand is a member? ' today issued an appeal for all club ' members to assist in the search whenever possible. officers Earl Warnock of Portland. Richard Myers of Bluffton and another state policeman from Ligonier have heen assigned to i the search an I have been using a ' motor-propelled state police boat. Sgt, William Daugherty of the I Mate police told sheriff Bowman 1 Thursday that the officials would 'lslay on the assignment until the I I body was located County commissioner Dale D. Moses, highway superintendent ' Ralph W. Rice, ami auditor Thur ' man 1. Drew were amour the offi . rials aiding In the search this 'I morning since the courthouao offi--1 ces wpre closed. A man from 'Fremont, who had purportedly I sal I he located six drowning vic | tims In northern lakes with the \ aid of a "peach divining rod." had : told authorities he would arrive '| here this morning—hut at a late I hour had not made Ills appearance. 0 Rotary Club Hears Planning Discussed Economic Council Official Speaker H. H. Morgan, of Indianapolis, assistant d’rector of the Indiana state economic council, presented an interesting discussion on "City Planning" at the weekly meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. The speaker asserted that local planning is vital in the proper growth of a city, in order to make it more attractive to residents of the community, more practical for business interests and an incentive for the founding nt solid, pro gresslve Industries. In community planning, the state official outlined throe steps for initial consideration !--What do we have in our community? 2—What do we want in our community? 3—How can we get it? Importance of a comprehensive, long-range planning • "ogram was stressed by Mr. Morgan He outlined briefly the duties of a city planning commission, as author ‘ ized by the state legislature. ' While this commission is not a legislative body, it is formed to make recommendations to city officials for a long-range commun(Turn To Page i. Column 7) 0 Vets Representative Here Next Monday William F. Boyce, contact representative from the district veteran's administration office, will be at the local Red Tros* office .Monday afternoon to confer with veterans on their problems Mr. Boyce will make two tripe each month to the local office. His visiting days are the first and third I Mondays ot the month.

Lilienthal Is Seen Certain i Os Nomination , Senate Votes Down Attempt To Return , Name To Committee i Washington, April 1 —(UP)— Opposition forces conceded today • that the senate fight over the Lil- > ienthal appointment wa«t all over. J with confirmation assured on a i final vote next Tuesday or Wednesday David E Lilienthal, chairman- , designate of the atomic energy , commission, Was safelv past his, biggest hurdle and his friend* and foes alike agreed that remaining . debate was anti-climactic. The big test was won yesterday when the , senate rejected 52-88, a motion to send the nomination lack to committee pending an FBI Investigation of his fitness. ' The fight wae the most hectic since Henry A. Wallace was named secretary of commerce. It shattered paity lines and brought the top senate Republican leaders Sens. , Arthur H. Vandenberg. 11.. Mich. and Robert A. Taft, It.. O. — into ' open conflict on the senate floor. Other congressional developments: ’ . 4• < Mine safety A grim and bitter John L. l.ewi* saw hope of victory in his long campaign for iron- ' clad federal mine safety Jaws. ' Moved by his dramatic description of safety hazards. :neml»er» of ' a house labor nubcomniKtee pierig--1 ed "ail necessary alepe" to pre I vent a repetition of the Centralia, ' 111. disaster which claimed 111 lives. To get government recommendations, they agreed to invite secretary of interior J. A. Krug to testify "as soon as possible." Portal pay A high ranking senate Democrat predicted that congress would sustain a veto <>f antiportal pay legislation if President Truman proposes a formula of his own to meet the problem He did not say what he felt would happen if Mr Truman simply vetoed the bill without proposing some other method for dealing with 86.0P0,900.000 of pending portal pay court claims Economy Chairman Albert J. Engel said his house subcommittee on aimy appropriation* would use "a scapel, not a meat axe” to cut tlie army’s budget for the I**4B fiscal year. The army's budget request is for 86.765.M7.100. Engel said he thought "substantial cuts"| could be made but that < are should be taken not to impair the army'* efficiency or jeopardize national security Fascism — Rep. Wright Patman. D.. Tex., attacked the house ad ministration committee for delaying action on his bill to publish a libraiy of congress report on Fascism. Patman threatened to circulate a petition to force hi* bill to the floor He said understand ing the dangers of Fascism was just as important as understanding the dangers of Communi*m. Elks Officers Are Installed Thursday ■■ Installation Held By Lodge Thursday — Newly elected officers of B. P. O. Elks lodge 993 were installed here last night during the regular meeting of the order. Walter J, Bockman. past exalted ruler of tne lodge, served as installing officer. Hugh Holthouse, local General Electric company employe, was installed as exalted ruler, governing officer of the lodge. Other officers are: Don Hess, esteemed leading knight; Fred Haugk, esteemed loyal knight; Miles Jol-es. esteemed lecturing knight; L. E. Beal, secretary; Her man Keller, treasurer; J. G. Niblick. tiler: B J. Clark, trustee; Malcolm Ixtcke. chaplain and George Laurent, esquire. A luncheon was served following the business session snd insulin- 1 tion. ’

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House Labor Heads, Moved By Plea Os Lewis, Pledged To Strengthen Laws — Washington. Apr. 4—(UP)—A grim and bitter Joint L. Lewia today saw hope of victory in his long campaign for Ironclad feder« j al mine safety laws. Moved l»y lx-wls’ dramatic description of the hazards facing tho men who dig coal, influential members of tlie house labor contmiltee pledged fhemseives to “alt necessary steps" to prevent a repetition of the mine disaster at Centralia 111. To get government recommendations, they agreed to invite secretary of interior J. A. Krug "as soon as possible." But meantime, the nation's Industrial machine girded Itself for the effects of Krug’s order shutting down 518 mines as "hazardous." Normally, those mines account for 28 percent of daily production. Government officials said it was difficult to assess the full impact, of the order because some of the mines might be reopened in a day or two. some In several months and some never. On the other hand, they said, other* may be added to the shutdown list. Those would be from among the 2.900 mines whose operating managers were ordered to survey safety conditions to determine their adequacy. Virtually all soft coal production Is at a standstill now beesgae of the six day work stoppage called by lewis to mourn the 111 victims of the Centralia mine disaster. lewis said his miners would return to work Monday in ’any mine that is safe to enter." Krug ordered that the 518 "hazordoiis" mines he kept closer! until such time ns their safety was certified The sharpest effects of thJ safety shutdown apparently will he felt in steel and railroads, a survey disclosed. The steel mills arc In an especially precarious position as approximately twothirls of the mines Involved are in their producing areas. The Iron and steel Institute reported that many of the larger mills will not he affected as they own their own mines. But the smaller companies will start feeling the pinch seriously In about, three weeks. The railroads, which normallv operate 39.990 coal cars a day. wilt be down to 23.099 for the next few weeks —a serious revenue loss. It would be several weeks? however, before the roads will , find their own fuel supplies strained. | lewis' testimony yesterday before a house labor subcommittee drew an instant pledge (rnm Rep. Gerald \V Landis. R. Ind., himself a former miner, for an "allout drive" to write a new mine safety law T-andis, second ranking Republican on the houee labor committee. said he would sponsor legislation to permit the federal govtTurn To Far- Column 7) O — One Killed, Three Hurt In Accident Indianapolis. April 4 —(UP)—• One person wa* killed and three others critically injured when a truck crashed Into an automobile on U. S 31 near here yeMerday The victim was indentified as Miss Edna McFarland 76 Indinapolis She died late last night of head ! and body Injuries St. Francis hospital anache* said three other person* remained in critical condition. They were Mrs. McFarland. 73, Mr*. Mamie Jessup, and Mtas Catherine Higgins, 17. all of Indianapolis. —o Police Seek Former Spencerville Man Spencerville. Ind.. April 4 — tUPI Ralph Knox, a former resident of Spencerville, wa* sought by police today for questioning In the 13,1100 robbery of the Farmer* and Merchants hank. A masked bandit entered the hank near closing time Wednesday and demanded that Mlm Margaret Schaney. the only clerk on duty at the time, hand over a pile ot money before her. He escaped la a car bearing Ohio Ikaane piatep.