Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 94, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1947 — Page 1

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[TRUMAN WARNS OF DEPRESSION DANGERS

h. Stapleton L Suddenly ■Here Saturday I Heort Attoc*i Fatal R To NIPSCO Official | At Home Saturday I CUM.- A"-' ■ nl ( | |P |>< < itttir office of Indiana S, ; r , K; company f»r , 3 ■L prominent in < hurch. civic Eli affairs of the city. <lied IT.. -■■■ at 2 o’clock Saturday ■JX. »' hl ’ 1422 W '"' fc* Stapleton- unexpected E-o came as a severe shock to K,. .immunity, as he had been in E[t had been >V StapletOlt K ‘lnce a serious illness a K. ear- ago. to take a short rent after lunch He was lying K ( , Saturday •tf’tnoon and slid■jnly attempted ,n r *’"* hut droplark onto the bed without Korint a word. hi wife, who was K Ih e room, said He wan dead Krf.re a physician arrived 9 M- Staple'on had been an em Eoye Ilf the Northern Indiana Hpililir Service company for 3a 9,,.. and isnie to Decatur as of the local office in ■lft ll* had previously served 9. nuwr of th>- Wabash office Ktd W in the appliance sales Ktpir'ment of th.- Kort Wayne 9tfir> at the time he was trans' Kmed t<> Pe. it ur ■ War Veteran 9 The p- company manager was 9| ot- .it. ot World War I a mem--9- of Adami Post t::. American 9lz.- i ami the Decatur Rotary 9thh !h had served as a direc tor 9et th- liecatur Chamber of Coin 9stro. and was active in many 9<> »mi social affairs of the city 91 aeaiier of the Zion Lutheran 9d>r<h he was also prominent in 9tiurch activities. A native of Fort Wayne, ho. 9tu 'torn in that i sty June I, 1895. 9l IM o! Robert and Minnie Ru-9fcpti-Supleton lie was mar 9IW to Eva K C,ra‘hoff March 11, 9<’.< 9 ferriving in addition to the 9® l ’ ire two son- Clarence A. Hkmleton. Jr at home, and Roh--9* J Stapleton. ./ Verona Wis.. 9miiitudenr at the I’niversity of 9tl*otwih. one brother. Harry of Fort Wayne, and two Htatsn. Mrs s'eilie Thompson 9*td Mrs Lillian Hatt mail, both 9fffor Wayne. 9 Funeral Tuesday 9 htmnl services will he held 9“ ! o'clock Tuesday after 9*“‘ t »t the horn. 1422 West ■"• roe street, and at 2 p m at l 9 Xkm Lutheran church, with 97 k> ' Paul w Schultz offidat 9?* liurial wl " '* in ill, ‘ Bt ' l 9* ' laitheran cemetery, west Wi,,n - services 9" "• «>n<iuit.-.| I,y Adams Post 9* '“'"■an The body from the Zwick fu--9**-'•«»* to the residence Sun res ] VOSe For Funeral Et* * 2 ef3lHr hav * ■Z? 'he Deeatur Chamber of fn "" 2 " n,il dur| ng funeral ser-1 Mg Ike v l s ' a !deton. manager wthern Indiana public ■l”*™' Old Peru ■*» Drowns Sunday - Jr . * he " hs f *» |Bfe kurae " ,on, ‘ ‘marry near Bfc hl. ■*«*»£. I’ WM u,kinK ~n E'- Mt the TL?\ heard ,he twZ ba<k d< ‘ ol ' She ‘"’J ,hp « Hi, b-a. " h * cou,d rea, l » 9 ,:E/ - !iu7 >,.*?>" reco *«red 3ft ** ' lly I * ,li< ' B ■ r» - 9 »*”•’ ? ni ’ h ‘ wi,h 3 ci®J. * ”*•*> M •*"*•**•»

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Anderson Predicts Wheat Price Drop Urges Congress Set Long-Range Program Washington. April 21 ll’PI— Secretary at agriculture Clinton P. Anderson said today that the price of wheat may drop to $2 a bushel when the new crop starts moving to market this summer. lie made his prediction before the houae ■agriculture committee He urged that congress set up some kind of a long range surplus food distribution program per haps an allotment plan—to siphon off surpluses during emergency periods. Andegpon's proposal won the endorsement of chairman Clifford R. Hope. R. Kans. He said he agreed with the secretary “lOff percent assmnii|g of course that) the details of the program can he worked out.” Anderson discussed wheat prices when Rep. Edwin Arthur Hall. It.. N. V.. asked if anything could be done to keep dairy feed prices in line so consumers could afford to buy dairy products. Asserting that the ‘best and most effective price control Is production.” Anderson noted that wheat already had dropped from a peak of $8.05 a bushel to about $2.50. “And with the new crop, it may get back to $2 a bushel," he said, noting that a record 1,250.000.000 bushel crop was expected. Anderson said this, plus an anticipated large out crop and an expected 3,ooo,ooo,bushel corn yield, would provide all the feed needed by domestic dairy and (Turn To Pag- 2. Column -'•» Three Youths Unhurt As Train Hits Auto Auto Is Struck By Freight Train Here Three youths escaped serious injury shortly before midnight Saturday when their auto was struck by a freight train at the High street crossing of the Nickel Plate railroad, police chief Ed Miller reported toduy. The car was driven by Alvin Thatcher. 19. of Rockford. <>.. route one. and was going south on High street. The train, which was “switching" in that vicinity, was backing onto the crossing. Kenneth Birch of Monroe and (Hen Doris Everett of Pleasant Milla were riding with Thatcher. The car was damaged considerably, but the lads escaped with a shaking up. Officers Roy Chihote and Bob Hill investigated No one was hurt about 4:30 p in Saturday, chief Miller reported when cars driven by Ted Dellinger. 19. Willshire. O. and Jesse S. Wittwer. 31, Berne, collided at Central avenue and North Second street. Officers James Borders and Adrian' Coffee, who investigated, said Wittwer made a left turn off Second onto Central in front of the other car. Damage was estimated at 1115-

Inferior Dept. Funds Slashed By House Group 43 Percent Slash In Funds Voted By House Committee Waahlnglon. Apr. 21 — (I'P) — | Swinging Ito aharpeat economy | axe to date, the houae appropriation. committee today chopped 43 percent off the fund* aaked by President Truman for the interior department. It voter! to give the department' |153,«4»,313 for flucal 194 R instead of the recommended (322.531,220. The total inrluded (27.110,Mid which congrea. ia required by law to give the department each year. Omitting thexe fund* over which the committee had no discretion, the slash was nearly 30 percent. For It. vast projects, the department'. reclamation bureau was allotted only (<2.717,500 of the ) 145.592.200 recommended — a 55 percent cut. Prom a percentage stan Ipoint. the cut in Interior department funds was the biggest voted by the committee in any of the three major appropriations bills It has acted on thus far. It trimmer) the treasury-post office bill from 113.2R6.302.721 to |12.355,020.971. Hut the |x97.272,75 ft reduction—though the biggest in dollars—represented only a fiAi percent saving The S7S.525,520 cut It made in the originally requested 11.763,412.000 for the labor department and federal security agency represented a saving of only about 4H percent The bill is due for house action late this week. The bill will go to the senate, which usually Is more liberal in voting money for the interior department Even before the committee did its trimming job. the budget bureau already had cut the Interior department's original request by |sti.SOft.Oftft. The committee did not estimate the number of department employes that would have to be dropped, but said the number 1 would he “substantial." The committee said its reduction of funds for reclamation was In accordance with President Truman's 1946 “freeze” order on. public works projects to prevent (Turn To Psge 5. Column <) 0 Summer Round-Up Is PTA Health Project Pre-School Children Will Be Examined — Parents who lack transportation to the P. T. A.b "summer round-up.” to be held at 5:30 o’clock | Wednesday morning. April 30, In the Lincoln school gym. will be furnished aame If they will contact Mrs D. Burdette Custer. It wan announced today. The summer rnund-ii ( >, the major health project of the local P. T A.. Includes examination of all children who will enter school for the first time this fall. All local physi | dans will participate In the checkup, with their goal being the correction of afl remedial defect® during the summer. Another check-up Is planned in the fall so that every child will enter school this year In good physical condition, good health habits established and protected against communicable dieeases The national congrens of parents and teachers points out three important gifts parents can pass on to their children First and most precious ie good health. Good health encompass** In growing children such factors as adequate sleep, rest, exeicise. a well balanced diet, personal cleanliness and a healthy mental altitude Furthermore, it means the correction ot existing physical defects such as those of the tonsils, teeth, adenoids, ears and eyes. Also Important is the early recognition through periodic health examinations of beginning defects and diseases The second gift the national p. T. A. mentions is a pleasant happy, wholesome and ’veil-rounded 'turn To Pag* S. Column <) ,

OHLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 21, 1947

Truman Reaffirms Tax Cut Opposition Senate Committee To Open Hearings Washington, April 21 — (t’P)— Congressional Republican® drove ahead with plans to cut personal income taxes today despite new opoMtion from President Truman. The senate finance committee was geared to begin tax hearings tomorrow with treasury Secretary John W. Snyder as first witness Chairman Eugene D. Mllllkln, R. Colo, predicted that- both the committee and the senate would approve the general Ideas enbodied in the reduction bill already approved by the house. Mr. Truman reaffirmed his apposition to immediate income tax cuts In a weekend statement on government finance. He reported that the government wan expected to wind up the 1947 fiscal year on June 3ft with an estimated surplus of <1,250,000.000 rather than a previously estimated deficit of 12.300,000,000. Some Republicans felt this Improved financial outlook would tend to discourage Mr. Truman trom wielding a veto once a tax ■ eduction bill reached his desk The house bill would provide a 30 percent cut on taxable income® of up to <I,OOO and a 20 pea-ent cut for most others. Other congressional developments: Rents — The house Republican leademhip was due to make a decision today on a proposal for a general 10 percent increase in rent ceilings Indications were that It would turn it down but make recommendations for some modifications in rent controls. The house banking committee ha- tentatively okayed a 10 percent l>oost but In delaying final action until GOP (Turn T<> Page I'olumii '> 0 — Violence On Phone Picket Lines Today Reports Conflict On Strike Effectiveness Washington. Apr. 21 — (I'P» — Government officials today hoped weekend wage settlements in other industries would provide a formula for ending the 15-day-old national telephone strike Union and management, meanwhile, issued conflicting reports on the effectiveness of the strike as tile walkout entered its third week and picket line violence broke out in Detroit and lamiaville. A Bell system subsidiary of the American Telephone A- Telegraph Co., the Chesapeake A Potomac Telephone Co., reported what it called a back-lo work movement here "as the third payless week” began. The National Federation of Telephone Workers (Ind.) asserted. however, that the strike was “just as solid as ever." It said (Turn To Page « Column «)

Italian Premier Urges America Take Increased Role In Europe

(Editor's note: Virgil M. Pinkley, vice president and general European manager of the United Press, has obtained from Premier Aldda De Gasperl in the following interview the first top level Italian official Matement on President Truman s new foreign policy. In It De Gasperi urges an increased American role in European affairs.) By VIRGIL M. PINKLEV (World copyright 1947 by U. P.) Rome, Apr. 21—(UP)-Premier Alclde De Gasperi said today that continued and increased United States participation in European and Mediterranean affairs would be "a guarantee against a new war.” De Ggsperi, leader of the Chris (ian democratic parly who heads the Italian coalition government, viewed the world situation pesslmlstlcaßy In sn interview with the United Press. H® saw American

Steel Workers Are Granted $1 Day Pay Boost Major Steel Strike Threat Averted As • Agreement Signed Pittsburgh. April 21—(t'PlThe threat of a major steel strike this spring, with its dis.istrous effect on other industries, was eliminated today with the negotiation of a 15-cent hourly wage increase for the employes of the "Rig Steel" Industry. The unprecudented two year agreement, which 1s retroactive to April! and runs until May 1. 1949. was readied yesterday between Philip Murray, president of the CIO and the United Steel Workers, and officials of the U. 8. Steel corporation. The agreement provides for a wage Increase of 12-‘i cents an hour, or |1 a day. The remainder of the raise will cover elimination ot inequities by hiking hourly wage rates and Improvement in vacations. The mutter of wages may tie reopened after one year by either party The contract will be approved by the 175-man wage and policy committee of the steel union today and will be signed tomorrow. The contract also reduced southern pay differenthls and established a severance pay program in the industry. The company said the union has agreed to withdraw support from legal actions seeking more than 5500,000,000 in portal to portal pay now pending against tile companies. “On the portal to-portal issue, the union has agreed that the companies shall not be obligated to pay for travel or walking time or ' time spent in preparatory and closing activities during the termi of the contract," the U. S Steel statement said. Benjamin F Fairies*, president of.lt 8. Steel, estimated the wage increase would cost the firm 575,01*0,000 annually and promised that his company would attempt to absorb it without raising the price of steel. The agreement covers 140.000 employes of the operating subsidiaries of IT. 8. Steel —American Steel and Wire Company. Carnegie ■ Illinois Seeel Corporation. Columbia Steel Company. National Tulre Company and the Tennessee Coni. Iron and Railroad Company Other basic steel makers, employing 360.000 workers, were expected to accept the terms of the contract as they have in the past. However, non-basic steel companies, employing an additional 360.000 workers, may put up a fight against accepting the over all terms of the agreement. ft also was expected to strengthen the 15cent hourly wage inr-rease policy pursued by the CIO in other industries, and to Jiave a quickening effect on the negotiations in the automobile and telephone Industries The United Electrical Workers <Turn To Psge &. Column S»

action as tlie key to the solution of both international dispute" and Italian internal problems. "I believe American participation in European and Mediterranean affairs will serve to consulate peace and agreement among free snd independent nations.” the gaunt. 65-year-old premier said In reply to a question about President Truman's International aid program. "Such American activity seems to me to guarantee against a new war ” As if-seeking immediately to answer a major criticism against the Truman policy. De Ga»peri added. “I believe that American influence Is good for the development of democratic life in Europe. I consider United States participation in things European as within the framework of the United Nations, of which the United States Is s member.” De Gasperi received me in his rrnrn To fafa 1, Column tt

Warns Labor, Industry Take Prompt Steps To End Sharp, Rapid Price Rises

Big Four Fail To Agree On Austria Pact Secret Session Os Two Hours Fails To Reach An Agreement — Moscow. April 21 -(UP* - The Rig Four failed today to reach immediate agreement on an Austrian peace treaty although they resorted to a two-hour secret session in an attempt to make a deal on three outstanding major i sues. The ministers invoked the strictest secrecy about what happened in their restricted meeting but official spokesmen would not rule out the possibility of further discussion of the Austrian issues. They said it was expected that the ministers would return to the Austrian treaty again Immediate specul.ction was that the western powers offered the Russians a eompromise or vice versa on the major obstacles to agreement and that time was asked for study But there likewise was speculation because of the secrecy that all efforts at compromise had failed That version was discounted | somewhat by the fact that foreign I minister V. M. Molotov started toI day's formal session with a long l series of comproinises on a num • ber of lesser disagreed clauses. The ministers met in regular formal session at 4 pin (8 ain EST> but at tlie suggestion of secretary of stale George ('. Marshall went into private session at s:4<* pm the secret session; ended at 7:s<* pin. with an em bargo on discussion of any details' of the talks. In view of tlie fact that Marshall i suggested the secret meeting ami that his suggestion was preceded I by the statement by British for ■ eign sec retary Ernest Bc-vin that if | settlement of the frontiers, repara (turn T<> Page I I'olcimii C) O New Secretary Os C. C. Takes Office Richard W. Pruden Takes Over Duties Richard W Pruden. newly nam cd executive secretary of the- lie catur Chamber of Commerce, arrived here today to assume Ills duties. M.’. Pruden has been serving in ■ a similar capacity at Michigan ! City for the past several years He succeeds Paul McFaul, who! 1 resigned effective last April 7. The new secretary, accompan ied by Robert Holt house, presi | dent of the Decatur Chamber of' Commerce, made a partial toui of the city today to bee tune acquainted with his n<-w environ merit. He plans to move his wife atrl child to this city within the mar future, as soon as housing accom octal ions can be secured The new secretary arrived in time for tonight's meeting of the Chamlier board of directors, to beheld at the First State Bank The 1947-48 program of the organization is expected to lie adopted at the meeting, since a rough draft of its various phases has already i.een approve d. O ! Legion Detail To Conduct Services Al! mem tiers of the uniformed detail ot Adams Post 43. American legion, are requested to meet st 1 the Legion home at I o'clock Tuesday afternoon to conduct military services for Clarence A. Stapletun, who died Saturday aticinouß

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Danish King Dead r iri» _*FA9fea ■ eel : Christian X. king of Denmark . fen 35 years, died Sunclay night I of a heart ailment lie wa 7ft yeais o.d King Christian Os Danes Dies Sunday 76 Year Old King Mourned By Danes Copenhagen. April 21 il'l’i . King Frederik IX. I*. led hi* 11100.000 subjects today in mourn I ing for his father King Christian X who died last night after a ; popular reign of nearly 35 ve.irspillliing two world wars The new king and hil queen, formerly princess Ingrid of Swe den. drove to Christianborg chapel alone early today and received holy communion Although the death of-the 76 ye.ircilcl Christian had been ex pec fed for several days, the Danes wen- deeply moved There was universal agreement with Kris-tensc-n 1 words, "we have lost a ••"loved king and a good, true Dane " The bodv of the 6 foot. 6 inch king will He in state- in Amalien borg Pal ice. where he died, for two days. It then will be borne to the Christ iansborg church to lie in i state another eight days. Burial I————- — — —1 (Turn T<> I'-ig'- < oiumn .» o Scheduled Jury Trial Continued Suit For SIO,OOO Damages Continued The petit jury panel for the April term was excused from d-ity today when , ( scheduled trial was continued Judge .1 Fred Frucute released the jurors temporarily after they had been ordered to report till® morning The case set for trial to-; day was Ih.lt of David Thoma* against Albert Romanowski. In 1 which the plaintiff ask* Ilft.ftiH' damages H<* ave s that lie was run -down l>y an auto driven by the de 1 ■ fendant as he w.io about to enter a truck on Hanna street in Fort Wayne. May 10, 1915 Thomas avers that both legs we e broken when he was struc k and that one leg has become permanently stlif. Awards Divorce Anna Bailer has been awarded a (Turn To Paae Z, Column if

Price Four Cents

Asks Business Drop Prices, Labor Make Demands Moderate, Farmers Up Output New York Apr. 21 — ll'Pi — President Truman warned today that tlie much-predicted economic depression might well ber ome a reality unless labor and Industry take prompt” steps to hall the "sharp and rapid ri-<- in prices." In a major address here on both domestic all I foreign Issues, the pre-sident asked business to lower prices where- profits are r-xc-e • sive. urged labor to use moderation in wage demands and appealed to farmers to make 1111 all-out effort to produce more gorwls. Mr. Truman, speaking before the annual luncheon of the Asso elated Press, said America was battering all records for peace time production but that soaring prices were forming the "one cloud” that is "shadowing our economic future." "Some say this c loud is c ertain to burst,” the president said* “They are sure of a recession or depression. I do not share their belief that either of the se is inevitable ■ I believe that we. as a nation, can prevc nt this c-conomlc cloudburst But It leciuires prompt preventive steps” Mr Truman told the assembled editors (hat it was .1 r»- poli-ibil-ity of the pre-ss to make clear to the American people the problem* faced hi maintaining prosperity. Tills, he said, affects not only our own immediate- welfare but our effort tec pursue- tin- polh y of aiding oilier freedom loving peoples whose- war born impoverishment lias macle them "easy targets for external pre- ure s all! alien ideologies ” “Many of th<-«<- peoples are confronted with tin- choice between totalitarianism and democracy." he said "By providing economic assistance, x x * wc- can enable llle-ce countries to withstand lie forces which 0 dlree-tly ihreaten tlieii way of life and ultimately. our own well-lteing “ In an address, which was broadcast nationally, the president also' 1 Ual'ed fore xtension of rent control, now- schedule I to die June 30. until construction costs are lowe red ami the pre--'ill lie nt--housing shortage i eased. 2. R< Iterated Ills opposition 1 > income tax reductions in this period of "great inflationary pressnres.” 3. Said credit controls cannot be relaxed so long as prices are(Turn To Page- «, column It — o LATE BULLETINS Washington, April 21 — (UP* —Secretary of state George C. Marshal* today informed the senate that passage of the Greek-Turkish aid bill is "a matter of highest urfjeitcy” for this nation’s welfare. Marshall's views were cabled from Moscow to senate president Arthur H. Vandenberg as the senate approached the end of its debate on the "quarantine Communism" program. The senate will vote tomorrow and pass the bill by a substantial margin. Washington. April 21—(UP) —The AFL today invited the CiO *0 a "peace” conference here April 24. AFL president William Green telegraphed CIO president Philip Murray requesting the CIO unity committee to meet the AFL committee here Thursday morning. "Please reply immediately,” Green sai'd. Lisbon, April 21—(UP)— The war ministry announced today that an attempted military uprising against th* Portuguese government at dawn April 10 wss crushed by the swift arrest of a number of Sfmy officers, some of whom have boon on Hod. - —®