Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1947 — Page 1

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eight airlihe officials die in crash

j fcee Decatur ■Public School Heathers Quit I Resignations Are H Submitted Monday fl To School Board fl rr.emters of the public fl fc . b «,l faculty in i'“ a,lir ■ . fomal teMxnatloti* Monday tn the city ’“ho”! board. fll Th* three are: Me* MiHred Worthman. vocaffl.,,,l home economic’ departhear! at Decatur Juniorhiith school; Daniel Perry. athletic direr lor h»»d coach at the same ■| V-. Madeline S'n-11. fifth grade Har‘tn.ntal instructor at Lincoln schoolflV •,«« Worthman has served on » lkr junior’enter high faculty for ■Hthe part 11 yearn, coming to the ’h»n the vocational home '|B w <,>ir.. l ’ department wax first SHferut-'t She has been active nuaeroua extra curricular as and for year’ has served as |H»fr.‘or of the senior clan*. fl| Mi t < Wnrthman made no com on her future plans. The resignation of Mr. Perry been expert*l. since it was ]|fl-..- that h- hart made applica for a similar post at Warsaw school, his alma mater. superintendent Walter J Krick SfluJ today that he ami the mein of the school Isoard had rea number of applications tn.- Decatur post, since Mr. Intentions were marie ■■tom No decision has been ■flaal» to date concerning a am however. ■fl Mrs Snell, the former Madeline has been a memlser of the ■flu*i4a school faculty for the gflyr five years She was marries) |K‘o Clement Snell late last year, had remained on the faculty fIS All of the resignations become with the dose of the truest school year. fl| Mr Krick stated ’hat a special SMof the sr hool board will “CM -Monday night for ■■taslly approving a salary xclx-d lie tor all teacher’ in the public system. He said that the matter had flfl 1 * 1 tacu’sed at last night's but was not finally deflflfl ’*' : ‘" i He indicated that all flfl|Nkset.> will |>e granted a subflfl l ** ,1 “' wag* i,00,t as is being flfl*J* ln P r *< tir-ally all sr-hool in the area. jflß ° f ’ h * l, “’ al "'bool flfl!* 4 ar* Gregg McFarL.nl flfl" ,l ‘ Col* and Roy Momma Plans flWvanced Monday 1| Former South Ward ||l Site To Playground iflJj"' J w transforming the South Ward school lot Playground for ehil «& .*.?*** ano,h cr step Mon h flh « h ,? ! b ” ard ln T “ K " Mme.. ■ ,h * “water Junior KZ ,‘ rt . *‘ hocl night flfcTh. . *!* ,he la " d '« ‘he fltsrr,. J J.? *! I* r y*an similar fl * taZ r W ‘‘ rd 101 asfentnent. * tIOB ot eMe leaders. WMfr of the Moose fl**‘ S tnSe' thp* K ‘° n P°*tfl»*M befw." 1 prevtou a'y- “P---fl* birtt ha ’ lhoo ' board fl Mryw John p* ,he matter. fl*r uniL!a StuiU hiul «»«• flbi'4 b« r» !ha ’ ‘h** ground s ’V t< 2“ 0n * d by tbe flh -i- , jnd ' **** and other fl**4 bom th ‘ >m * nt W1 " be ,ur fl* b*cat?\. ,! * <lal fund * et flb ,#r Community Fund. IB l ** »ork w<X h n 1 lndl<a '*‘ <l ’hat fl?* 'h« pi«?L or,ler 10 ■ summer ’ d available fl ** «M wL? ,Ur " OC "’ ‘O' iH *t mini •*««••• U Mm s. ®* ,r "OW of earth a

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16 Men Are Killed As B-29 Crashes Guam, April 22 -(UP)— Twentieth air force headquarter* announced today that IK officers and enlisted men were killed In the craah of a H-2!t euperfortrews which plunged Into the Pacific near Kwa-Jab-in early Sunday. Official* said the plane, on a routine flight from KwaJaleln to Guam, apparently caught fire and s-aplcMled after only a few minutes In tbe air. — o * New Explosion Threat Eases In Texas City New Fires Ftare In Ammonium Nitrate Buried In Section Texas City. Apr. 22—(UP) — This stricken city met a new explosion threat with experienced calm today, evacuating Its blasttorn waterfront area with the precision of an army drill team as new fires flared in ammonium nitrate buried In the heart of the disaster section. Police chief William Ladish broadcast an hour after new cloud* of hrown smoke rolled out .of a ruined warehouse of the Texas City terminal company that “‘the situation Is under control; there Is no danger of anoth er major explosion." There was no panic as the ammonium nitrate — cause of the original explosions which killed hundreds—caught on fire close to the dockfront where explosion of the French freighter Grand Camp's nitrate cargo last Wednesday touched off the disaster. Reclamation workers and men still hunting the shattered Itodles of persons killed last Wednesday filed to safety as the new alarm was sounded. Police broadcast orders for evacuation of the entire city south of the downtown main street. Resident* compiled swiftly. In a matter of minutes, the danger area was Isolated. Offi rials said no attempt would be made to fight the new fire and that If an explosion occurred "no Ilves will l>e in danger." Clouds of smoke from burning ammonium nitrate—cause of the original explosion* which killed hundreds—were pouring from par-tially-wrecked warehouses near the heart of the disaster area. Disaster deputy John 11. Hill said between 700 and 800 tons ot ammonium nitrate were stored in the warehouses last Wednesday when the same material exploded almard the French freighter Grand Camp to set off the Texas City chain of death. He said that "a new explosion could occur; the smoke at this moment is Identical to that which preceded hoth Texas City ship ex'Tur" To Page ®. Column ———— —O Andrew J. May And Garssons On Trial Conspiracy Charge Trial Opens Today Washington April 22 —(UP)— A jury of seven men and five women was selected todav to decide the fate of former Rep. Andrew J. May. D. Ky.. and three members of the multi-mlllion dollar Garssons munitions combine who are charged with conspiracy to de* fraud the government. The jury was chosen in a brisk two-hour session opening the trial before federal Judge Henry A Schwelnhaut Court was adjourned until tomorrow after the jury was selected. The government will call Its first witnesses tomorrow. May and the other defendants— Dr. Henry M. Garsson. his brother Murray Oarsson and Joseph F. Freeman, head of their Washing ton office—entered the crowded courtroom 20 minutes before tbe court convened to select a jury. They were indicted by a federal grand jury after a senate investl gation into the operations of the (Turn Tu Fags », Ceiumn 4) (

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NEW PRESIDENTIAL SEAL, used for the first time on President Truman's one-day trip to New York, gets official inspection by the chief executive ami Ills staff. Accompanying Mr. Truman to hear his domestic speech before a newspaper publishers' meeting, are (from left! Capt. James H. Foskett. Charles G. Ross, the president and Adm William D. Leahy.

Urge Contributions To Cancer Campaign Slow Response Here To Appeal For Fund “Nearly 300 Adam* county resident* are doomed to die of cancer mile*’ something is done about it." Robert Holthouse, chairman of the Adams county cancer society pointed out. In spite of this fact the current campaign for funds has not even reached half the (1000 quota, although only a week of the drive remains. T. F. Grallker, treasurer of the Adams county cancer committee. reports that checks for a little more than |4off have been sent him. For the most part. Decatur and Adam* county factories, stores and other places of business have not responded .to the appeal, It is reported. Sororities, lodges and various fraternal groups have been generous, but their number is not large enough to put the drive over. In view of the relatively small quota for as prosperous a county as this one. the local cancer committee felt that a door-to-door solicitation campaign was not necessary and that -a generous response on a voluntary basis would be forthcoming. This, however, has not been the case to date. Cancer is now killing Americans at the appalling rate of one every three minutes-184.000 every year. One in eight is now dying of cancer. and it strikes rich and poor. (Turn To Page 2. Column *> o New VFW Officers Installed Monday Ceremony Is Held Here Monday Night New officers of Limlierlost post 6236. Veterans of Foreign War*, were installed Monday night In ceremonies st the post home. Dr. H. V. DeVor a»suined the position of commander, succeeding Harry .Martz. Other officers are: Chalmer H Deßolt. senior vice commander: Ted Mann, junior vice commander; Bruce Decker.! quartermaster; John L. DeVoaa. judge advocate; Elmer Dar wachter. chaplain; Edward Voglewede. trustee; Lester Essex, officer of the day. and Robert Macklin. adjutant. Installation ceremonies were in charge of Edward W. Drew. Fort Wayne, district senior vice commander. J. G. Wilkerson. Fort W’ayne, district chief of staff, was also In attendance. Fred Hoffman was named manager of the post softball team by Bruce Decker, chairman of the softball committee. A delegation from the local post is planning to attend a district VFW meeting to be held in Fort Wayne Sunday, beginning al 2 p.m.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 22, 1947

Truman Inspects New Presidential Seal

Reports Veterans Use Assumed Names Indianapolis, April 22 —IUP) — > Veterans' administration officials Investigated reports today that Indiana veterans were working under assumed names while colt lecting unemployment compensai tion. As a means of prevent lon.* the VA ria id unemployment checks would . be giveu only to veterans registered . with social security administra- ( ■ ilon. A group ot criminal cartes also wax being prepared for the United States district attorney, the VA said. I List Six Projects On C. C. Program Year's Program Is Outlined By Board Six projects were listed today on the 1947-18 program of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce as having been marked for immediate action, according to an announcement made following Monday night's meeting of Hie Iwiard ot directors. The program was separated in to two divisions —iinmedia'e projects and long range objectives. The projects slated for immediate action: Improvement of business disi trict. Parking problem soD'Hon. Coordinated police department with “two-way" radio. Fire prevention and clean-up campaign. Housing problem solution City planning and zoning commission. Ix>ng range objectives, endorsed • by the Chamber. Include the wid- j | ening of federal road 27. a new i i bridge over the St. Mary's river j on federal road 224. a manufacturers’ division to aid local industry. and the formation of a tax research division. It was pointed out In the announcement that ways and means' of attracting new industry to Decatur are limited due to lack of available buildings and Ihe present prohibitive building costs, which discourage new construction. Chamber of Commerce folders describing Decatnr are ready for ■ distribution to manufacturers in i the hope of bringing new plants to the city. Robert Holthouxe. president of the organization, and R. W. Prudent. newly named executive secretary. In announcing the program. Issued an appeal for continued cooperation in assuring its completion. Committee chairmen for the year were named during the meeting as follows: Retail, John Halterman: membership. Clarence Ziner; highway. Dan Tyndall: fire prevention and cleanup. Kenneth Runyon; parking. Herman H. Krueckeberg; public relations. Carl C. Pumphrey; manufcduisrs. C. I. Finlayaon. . '

Philadelphia GOP Convention Choice Site Os Republican Convention In 1948 Kansas City. Mo., April 22--(UPi-Boosters of all but one of the major candidates for the GOP presidential nomination were satisfied today with the selection of Philadelphia for the party’s 1948 national convention. The GOP national committee men supporting Sen. Robert A. Taft. 0., for the presidential nomination wanted the convention held In Chicago. Philadelphia won ovari Chicago yesterday by a committee vote ot 72 to 26 The convention, featuring an east coast television hook-up blanketing 13 states, will open June 20 on next year, with Philadelphia paying 1250.000 for the privilege of playing host. Chicago, which drew the 1944 convention for only 285,000 had offered |135.000, but declined to enter into "competitive bidding." Atlantic City, third convention-seeking city, withdrew its Idd before the balloting. An analysis of the vote showed ■ that the forces known to be sup-1 porting Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York. Hen. Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan and Harold Stassen. former Minnesota governor, for the 1948 presidential nomination went down the line for Philadelphia During deliberations over the the site. Philadelphia added the | lure of an east coast television network to its heavily-weighted <

Turn T<> Page 2. Column Ci O 10 Persons Killed In Palestine Blast Train Blown Up By Jewish Underground Jerusalem. Apr. 22—(UP) —Al least 10 persons were killed and 29 injured today when a train carrying British troops and civilians from Cairo to Haifa was blown up by the Jewish underground in the citrus gardens of Rehovot. The train wreck wax the firxt major blow hy the underground in reprisal for British execution of underground meml»ers. A curfew was clamped on Tel Aviv. 11 miles northwest of the train wreck scene. Unconfirmed reports circulated ihat several persons. Including two British policemen, had been kidnaped in Tel Aviv. Outside Haifa British sailors boarded the blockade running ship Hheaar Rashuv carrying approximately 800 uncertified Jewish refugees. Palestine police turned ihelr dogs loose on the trail of th* men who blew up the train. A detonTurn Tv Pag* *• Column 4)

Delta Airline Officials Killed As Company Plane Collides With Another

Spencerville Bandit Pleads Guilty Today Fort Wayne. Ind. April 22 —(UP) Ralph M. Knox. 24, today pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing the .Merchant and Farmer* state bunk in Spencerville of 13,793 April 2Federal judge Luther M Sygert . said he would diepowe of the case after Muy 12 pending a physical and mental examination of the young veteran. 0Big Four Drops Its Study Os Austria Pact Agrees To Resume Consideration Os German Questions Moscow, April 22 <UP> The Big Four tonight suddenly abandoned consideration of the Austrian peace treaty and agreed to ' resume consideration of "open questions” concerning Germany tomorrow. ’ The decision to return to German questions came after the 1 council of ministers had held their | third secret meeting within 24 I hours on the subject of Austria. i There was no immediate indication whether the Austrian treaty ■ had been abandoned for this meet f ling or whether the ministers will' i return to it later. However. Gen. Mark W. Clark, one of the four Americans in to- , day’s secret meeting said: “We still may salvage gome | thing. I tout go out on any limbs yet." Clark indicated that the ministers would return to the Austrian question later. The ministers ended their secret meeting at 7 p.m. 11l a.m. ESTI and announced that their (Turn •!" I’age Column 4) I O — — Hartford Graduate List Is Announced Annual Exercises Tuesday, May 6 i Commencement exercises for the graduating class of the Hartford . township high school will be held in the school auditorium Tuesday night. May (, at 8 o'clock. Merritt H. Beck, priclpal. announced today I The Rev Matthew Worthman. pastor'of the Evangelical Reformed <-hurch o( Bluffton, will deliver the | commencement address Baccalau- i reate exercises will Im- Held In tbe : school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. I Sunday, May 4, with the Rev. R. S ■ I Miller, pastor of the Evangelical | United Brethren church of Geneva, j as tbe speaker. George Eckrote, son of Mr. and Mrs Ralph Eckrote of Geneva route 1, will Ire the class valedic-1 torlan. and Miss Bonnie Affolder. . daughter of Mr. and Mr* Elmer j, Affolder of Berne route 1. will Im- ( the salutatorian. I* Members of the graduating class t are as follows: George Eckrote, Bonnie Affolder. ], Ixrulse Bertsch. Phyllis Garhoden. ( Curtis iarbman. Myrna Noble, Doro ; thy Steiner, Alvin Strahrn. Clarence < Wanner and Robert Watson. t o r Ball State Alumni Dinner Wednesday i t . —■ t A dinner meeting of alumni of : Ball State Teacher's college will be held at the K. of P. home in this I city Wednesday evening at 6:30 I o'clock Dr. Robert Ko.-nker. mem- i her of the Ball State faculty, will 1 be principal speaker. The meeting 1 Is for alumni and prospective < students of tbe Muncie school. 1

Commandant Os Marine Corps Opposes Unity i Gen. Vandegrift In Surprise Statement To Senate Group Washington. Apr. 22 — tVPi— Th<- marines told it to congress today. Oen. A. A. Vandegrift. murine corps commandant, told a surprised senate committee he didn't like the way proposed unification of the armed forces shapes up. As things now stand, he said, the proposal could reduce the ps to “military Impotence" and strip it of "everything but name" Vandegrift called on congress to specify what functions the marine corps is to perform under the proposed unification. He said he wax not opposed to "the principle of unification." but made It plain that his support depended on certain mmlifica tions being male Vandegrift thus became the first high active officer in the armed forces to find major fault with President Tru man's unification program. Other congressional developments: Taxes —Secretary of the treasury John W. Snyder poke out I anew against cutting income I taxes now. He said that lax cuts I "could eaaily contribute to furI ther price rises and to economic j instability " Snyder was the fir t I witness as the senate finance j committee began hearings on the house-approved bill to give most taxpayers a tax reduction of as least 20 percent. Communist* —Chairman J. Parnell Thomas of the house unAmerican activities committee renewed hl demand for justice department prosecution of communist officials under acts reqtiit ing registration of foreign agent’ and subversive organizations. He charged that communjst* have enjoyed legal immunity in the United States for 12 years even though they are trying to destroy this government Coal mines—Secretary of interior J. A Krug advised congressmen that the government will return soft coal mines to private owners Jone 30 even if the min er* anil operators do not return to collective bargaining Meanwhile. Sen Roller! A. Taft. R. O. said that the IS-cent hour ly wage Ixwist pattern set in the Turn Tu Page 3. t'elnmn T> OLocal Lady's Father Is Taken By Death J. B. Greulach Dies At Ohio City Home Funeral service;! will he held at 2:30 o'clock (EST) Wednesday at the Cowan i Son funeral home in Van Wert. O . for J. B Greulach. 75. father of Mrs. Ernert Lake, of this city. Mr Greulach. long time resident of Pleasant township and Van Wert, died suddenly at 11 a m Monday al hl* home in Ohio City, I <)., of a cerebral hemmorrhage He i had been In 111 health for four } month*. For a number of years he was engaged in the Implement and hardware business al Van We t !!<• was a memlier of the Ohio City Methodist church Surviving. iM-xide* the daughter here, are the widow, Maud; a brother. Henry of Fort Wayne: a sister, Mrs. Henry Kchaadt of Wren, 0.. and two grandchildren. Burial will lie in the Woodland cemetery. The Rev Ralph C. Tucker wlllsoffidate.

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Key Personnel Os Company Killed in Georgia Crash; One Dies In Other Plane Columbus, Ga.. Apr. 22—(UP) — Eight Delta airline officials were killed here today when a company plane on a survey flight collided in the air with another aircraft, ami crashed and burned on tin- Muscogee county air|>ort. Delia said the company plane coming in for a landing was struck from above by a former army primary trainer converted to civilian use. a BT-13. The Delta plane, a C-47 which had been purchased from the army and converted Into a survey i anti pilot training < raft by the airline, was broken in two. The wreckage wax scattered over the end of the airport runways. Jack Fussell. 40. pilot of the BT-13, wax also killed He wax the only person In the small plane. Delta announced that its plane i was pilot etl by George W. Cushing. vice president in charge of operation* anil a veteran flyer with 2.000.000 miles to his credit, t The other seven men aboard were: H R Bolander, director of properties of Delta airlines, Atlanta. (<arry T Campbell. *up« rinlend- - ent of communication*. Hapeville. I Ga. A. E. Rainouard, chief of flight superintendents. Atlanta. Clayton Berry, airport construction supervisor for Delta, Hapeville .1 V. Little, district traffic manager for Delta. Cartersville, Ga John L. S< hnelder. superintendent of stations. Natchez. Miss Lindley W Camp, legal staff. Atlanta. An airlines spokesman who witnessed the crash said it came without warning. Visibility was perfect, he said. "Suddenly, a small ship came down from above and struck the tall section of the Delta plane.'* he said. The airliner exploded into a column of orange flame and broke in half as It hit the ground. Firemen could not get near the wreckage for over an hour Delta said the accident "removed some of the most valuable and key personnel of our company" Camp is a former adjutant general of the state of Georgia who wax on the Delta legal staff. The accident happened in view of a number of Columbus civic and airport officials who had come out to welcome the Delta officials. They were making a survey flight to cities on a new route recently granted the airline and on which service Mart* next week. The officials had flown here from Macon. Ga. and were due to fly to Montgomery. Ala, tomorrow Cushing, a native of Philadei(Turn To Pag" S. Column S» Fourth Degree K. C. Dinner Wednesday Reservations have been made hy a number of the members for the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree dinner Wednesday evening at the K of C hall. John Barth, faithful navigator, will Im- in charge of the business session that will follow the dinner. Funeral Held Today For Morbach Infant Funeral services were held this afternoon at Dearborn. Mich., for the four-month-old non of Mr. and Mr* Roliert (Bus) Marbach. formerly of Decatur, who died Saturday In a Detroit hospital. Surviving in addition to tbe parent* are a twin sister. Ruth Elaine; a brother. Robert Carl, and the grandmothers, Mrs. Ruth Marbach of and Mrs. TIIHe Wen* «kayos Dearborn.