Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1947 — Page 1

No. 100.

I|5W Hourly b Increase Luted By GE I pecotur Employes ■ Will Benefit From I Increase In Wages I rtWO. APHI 2«-<rP)-The ■ . ,~f a new wave of cost-of ..rik.., ,hMe ■ if ,l -.rained industry a year fr" ,-L’rHj remote today after , major ■ '>ll'" 'l v " hargalnfX J’ wre signed over ■%>7 r’nerJ P»“* rn of o th * ■ T .nt between the U. 8. Steel KfXorker* Union. wan followed ■, , h , new agreement* between Hons and the General Klee■T. (■„ the Chrysler Corp.. Jone* ■* Uuihlln Steel Corp., and the : fashioned Hosiery Manu■bturern of America. Inc. ■%, agreement*, which cover ■ ' thltl ’M.9M worker*, left ■tkr nationwide telephone strike as ■u only major labor dispute. ■ crneral Ele-tri. ..greed Satur■by to grant a wage increase of ■T f( , nU in hour to 125.000 ent- ■? t .. Thia increase matched the -e Electric and the General Kotor* Electrical Divinion. ■ The Chrysler Corporation sign ■*d an agreement Saturday night the C!<> United Auto Worker* ■ *,, „ n which represents its 73,000 ■ani'loye* Chrysler was the sec m J»r automobile manu■f*.niter to agree to the 15-cent ■hourly boost General Motors, ■vita worker*. *igned a ■iitnilur .greenient Thursday night ■h. Ford Motor company was the ■<>ty md'ir auto concern without |Ht h agreement today. ■ Jones * Laughlin, the nation's independent steel pro■dicer in a new agreement, gave ■istt.sui cinploves the same 12 h ■orc eage boost negotiated by ■l' .« Steel and the union. ■ The American Federation of ■llmery Workers <(TO1 said that ■■leir new greement with Full ■ fiihionMi hosiery provided an in■rreu* of 1J cents an hour for ■ lew hosiery worker* throughout nation. K Affects 1.000 Here Bfl The General Elec trie agreement Mfot a 15-cent-an hour wage in- ■ <«(•<• »..r its l.’S.nOo employes In Mlt <!«e». signed Saturday night, ■ till affect the more than 1.000 ■ »»!>('«•* of the Dec atur works of MtV company. ■ -m- I’aiieous announcements of of the agreement were ■ *M* Saturday by the company ■u4 official, of the CIO United Radio and Machine HS ' ompany officials also announc- ■* it would increase prices on cer|Hllii of it* produc ts, amounting to ■* wl “’fen percent on an aver- ■**' The announcement specified increases on "some of heavy apparatus." and H Merate price increases" would Bui * nnounf * < * <>n suc h house■“d appliances as refrigerators. range, and home laundry M«"ipment. S The company also said the ■ “ B,! ‘ hi “l ’**n informed of plans ■•J’"" 1 ’ 1 ”* ■* n **’*« , l’>K general ■ plan through which H Gently was distributed ■P revenue. ■ irld” 1 Fi, « er «’<>- general ■ m/’“' ° f ,h * ,I,!ion - " ai ‘* ‘hat ■* ’ r>n! " '-he increase would ■ t d ,rect, 7 to hourly ■ h lhe r *malnder would ■ tan ’? ‘°** r ro,t his paid Htkru” or l» rw *«<‘ion workers. ■ *** k » va,a, *°n for 20-year ■ ,_,,,/ * M * an4 ’ "nl’rled em- ■ *><.., .'"'•nime provisions for ■n W<lfk>r * an< * other items. ■Jeering Funeral II ' ye sday Morning ''T IWf ,or John Plckbr ■hthZ Ha,un,ay mornln K «' ■ “’oclcs.'t nrt *' w| " h* h * ld ■ b.^' 1 Ti **»dcy morning at the ■ w, wlll ,'" I,mllm ehnreb. The S’** a .k’ ur,al The hody w,n gm 1.. I ' ot *‘” , ’"«ln funeral ■hi ' lm * ,he »wrvfce.. ,lw * ifo Florence; ■^'<oL?i Krn “ t p,,ker - ■ JI and two ■ * Hel ' !ah Sl’h-r ■ , and M " Or «“ ■ M Uncoln, Neb. S ■ I 1 * l# «<lneww and ■ ‘*•*l Ttiasdew S ‘*•’•l w!th ’ e -

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President Os Mexico To Visit Washington Washington, April 2K — (HIM— The nations eapited began decking Its street* und shop windows with flags and gay bunting today for the arrival tomorrow of president Miguel Aleman of Mexico. The fimt decorations appeared at national airport where the American and Mexican national flags were raised in preparation for Aleman'* landing there at 4 p.m. to morrow. He will he met by President Tiutnan, UN Assembly Begins Study Os Palestine Assembles 'n First Emergency Session To Tackle Problem United Nations nail. Flushing, N. Y„ April 23.—(UPI The gen eral assembly of the United Nations met today In Its first emergency session to tackle the toughest problem it yet has facet), the Palestine question. Aa Fernand Van latngenhove of Belgium, acting chairman, called the delegates of the 55 member nations to order, the Jewish agency threatened to boycott the session unless it wax allowed to join the debate ax the voice of Zionism. The agency's executive com mittee formally applied to the assembly for the right to represent the Jews of the world. If the application is rejected, the agency said. Its executive will refuse to attend the session. The agency'* application will be considered by the assembly's' 14nation steering committee, to be named later today. Van laingenhove called the seask>n to order at 11:15 a m. here in the blue and gold chamber in the former New York City world's fair building. A tension unknown to previous meeting* of the United Nations prevailed at thi* extraordinary session. Unusual security pre caution* were taken to prevent any outbursts or demonstrations. Delegates took their seats mindful of the Irgun Zvai Leumi organization's declaration in Jerusalem yesterday that its relentless war against the British would continue unabated during thi* meeting. Prince Amir Faisal Al Saud, foreign minister of Saudi Arabia and one of the dominating figures of the Arab bloc which will battle for an independent Palestine at this meeting, arrived accompanied by a special bodyguard. The prince and his aids, dressed in white, gold-trimmed burnooses and flowing robes, hurried into the assembly hall and took their seats. Sir Alexander Cadogan, chief British delegate, former senator Warren R. Austin. U. 8. delegate, and Andrei A. Gromyko. Soviet representative, all were in their scats when the meeting opened. 0 Fred R. Evans Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Fred R. Evans. 34. lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 1 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital after a year’s illness of meningitis. Hi* condition had been serious for the past six weeks. ’ He was an employe of the Decatur works of the General Electric company, and was a member of the Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Charlene: his parents, Zeak Evan* and Mrs Ethel Jones, both of Decatur; three children. Kathryn, Fredrick and Elaine, and a foster daughter, Patsy Rose, all at home: two sisters. Mrs. Robert Withem and Mrs. Melvin Baumgartner. both << Decatur, and three brothers. Edward and Carl Evans, both of Decatur, and Judson of Fort Wayne. One brother Is deceased. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Glllig A Doan funeral home, and at •’ o’clock at the Church of God. with the Rev. Dwight McCurdy <Mficiating. Burial will ‘be in the Decatur cemetery. The body may be viewed at the funeral borne after 2 p.m Tuesday.

Marshall Will Give Report To Nation Tonight Preliminary Report Given To President, Cabinet Last Night Washington. Apr. 23 —(UP) — Secretary of stale George C. Marshall will tell the American people tonight that despite the failure of the Moscow conference, there I* ground for hope ax well as disappointment. Marshall will deliver his report to the nation over most major radio networks from 3:30 to fl p. m. CDT. He gave President Truman and top congressional leaders an initial report la*t night in an hour and SO minute meeting at the White House. Tonight’s radio address will be Marshall's first major foreign policy pronouncement directly to the American people r.ini-e he took office in January, Marshall will not attempt to stigarcoat the failure of the xeven week Moscow meeting of the council of foreign ministers. But he will try to put its failure to reach agreements on Germany into proper perspective — pointing out the danger for Europe and the world if the deadlocks remain unsolved and citing facta which Justify hope for future meetings. Marshall's disappointment stems from the fact that the Moscow conference failed to accomplish either of two minimum American objectives. They were tit completion of an Austrian treaty which would restore that j nation to an independent status for the first time since the 1933 Anschluss with Germany, and (2) agreement in principle on an American plan for a big four treaty to keep Germany disarmed for 40 years longer Marshall'* first big four meeting made a deep impression on him. He came away from Moscow with the realization that one of the major difficulties of peacemaking is the attempt to reconcile the urgent economic needs of such countries as Russia ami France with long range factor* which will contribute to an enduring peace. The secretary knows now after seven weeks of arguments that it would be far easier to reach treaty agreements if the peoples of Europe—both former allies and enemies — could be freed from ! hunger and the need for many itare essential* of life. But Marshall does not discount turn To Page !. Column 61 0 Three Berne Youths Enter Guilty Pleas Three Plead Guilty To Larceny Charges Three Berne youths, arrested by sheriff Herman Bowman on larceny charge*, entered guilty pleas when arraigned before Judge J. Fred Fruchte in circuit court here today - and were remanded to jail, while the court took their punishment under advisement. Burl Sprunger. 1». last of the trio picked up late Saturday night by the sheriff, and his cousin. Lynn Sprunger. 20. pleaded guilty to grand larceny counts, while Gordon Farlow. 13. pleaded guilty to one of petit larceny. Burl’s confession, made to the sheriff and prosecutor Myles F. Parrish, listed the following thefts In which all three took part: $14.23 worth of chickens from the Jennie Farlow farm near Berne and sls worth of chickens from the John Boice farm near Geneva. The confession listed the following additional one* In which Burl and Lynn admittedly took part: two mirrors from an auto In Geneva, a tire, tube and wheel and two mirrors in Bryant and a set of tools valued at SU»O. all on April 15; 18 chicken* valued at $23 from the C. P. Hlrschy farm east of Berne on April 23. The Farlow theft took place April 21 and the Boice theft on April 22 Burl admitted a reckless driving and mirror theft conviction In city court about a year ago. The other two denied having been In trouble previously. Upon conviction both charges carry fine* up to |s<b; the grand larceny count a 1-1® F*» r sentence and the leaser charge a 1-5 year term.

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Decatur Indiana, Monday, April 28, 1947

Give Views On Tax Cuts

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IN A LIGHTER MOMENT before the Senate Finance Committee met in Washington to consider lux cut* are chairman of the committee Hen. Eugene D. Milllkin (right. R„ Colo.) and Hurry E. Humphreys, Jr., chairman of the National Association of Manufacturer* finance committee. The latter staled that federal taxes are too higit ami that lower rates should be put Into effect immediately. Sen. Milllkin forecast passage of tax-reduction legislation similar to the Knutson bill.

Letter Carriers Os District Meet Here John H. Sullivan Principal Speaker Northeastern Indiana letter carrier* and their wives heard an outline of congresMional leglxlatlon and current pt’"* <»ffi< e problems Saturday evening at a special dinner meeting of the group at the .Masonic home. More than 100 carrier.! from the district and members of the; ladies auxiliary attended the event and heard John H Sullivan, national officer of the carriers’ organization. deliver the main addreM. Roy Davis. Fort Wayne, was named president of the district association E N. Coulter. Elkhart, vice president, and Grover Scott, Fort Wayne, set retury-tieaeiirer, during the election of officers. George Blackman, retiring presldent. presided over the earlier portion of the session, which included la round table discussion with Mr. ; Sullivan in charge. The banquet was served by the 'ladiea of the Eastern Star and music was furnished by the Junior (Turn To Cage ». Column 4) o Chicago To New York Flight Record Set ! New York. April 23 —(UP)— A 52-pa.tsenger DC-8 of American Airline* today held the commercial ' flight record of one hour, 51 minutes and 43 seconds from Chicago Ito New York. The record was set yesterday by the liner. Illinois, which inaugurated DC-8 service between Chicago and New York. The previous re- | cord for the flight was held by a TWA Constellation which flew the : 700 milt* in 1 hour and 55 minutes last April. 0Kirkland Graduates List Is Announced Annual Exercises On Tuesday, May 6 fourteen members of the senior class of the Kirkland high schooi will be graduated at annual commencement exercises at the school auditorium Tuesday evening. May 8. The Rev. A. Wesley Pugh, pastor of the High Street Methodist church at Muncie, will deliver the commencement address. Baccalaureate services will be held in the school auditorium Sunday evening. May 4. with the Rev. Warren Souder of the Six Mile church delivering the sermon. Dale Decker, principal of the school, in announcing the graduate*. also announced that Miss Wavelene Lehman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter l*ehman of Decatur route 4 will be the claas vale dictorian. and Miss Devons Gerber. daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Lewi* Gerber, also of Decatur route 4, will be the salutalorlan. Members of the graduating class are as follows: Wavelene Lehman, Devons Gerber. Nova Baumgartner. Barbara Byerly. Alice Dick. Robert Haggard, Merle Kuhn. Willard Landis. Melvin Mcßarnee. Dorothy Smith. Kenneth Ross, Arvada Schaefer. Donald Warthman and Kenneth Worden.

TB Association Will Meet Here Wednesday Robert Zwlck. president of the Adam* county tuberculosis association, announced today that the annual meeting of the association will be held at 3 p.m Wednesday in room 206 of the Decatur Junior senior high school Office:** will be elected und association business will be transacted. Any person having puid $1 for Christmas seals Is entitled to vote at <he annual election. e — 12-Year-Old Boy Is Held After Attacks Confession Clears Series Os Attacks A serie* of attack* upon Decatur women wa* cleared up over the weekend with the arrest of a 12-yt>ar-old local youth, after he slugged one of his victim* with a pop hottie. Mrs. I. Bernstein, wife of the local real estate und insurance agent - the lad'* latest victim wa* returned to her home from the Adams county memorial hospital late Sunday after receiving treatment for head injuries, admittedly Inflicted by the boy. She suffered a bead wound which required 12 stitches to close. The lad. captured after a chase through Decatur street* by city police, said he "had no reason for committing the act* and they were done on impulse" according to a confession given police chief Ed Miller, officers James Border* and Adrian Coffee. There were no reports of attempted criminal assault or of robbery In any of the Incidents, police said ONef Miller said that the boy would be turned over to the Juvenile authorities, and prosecutor Myle* F. Parrish stated today that he had placed a count of assault and battery against the lad in Juvenile court. Shoves Victims In the confession, the boy admitted shoving several ladies to the sidewalk. Mr*. D. 11 Kingsley, who suffered arm and knee injuries, is, believed to be one of these. Other victim* of similar attacks were Mrs. Alice Wieber. Hoagland, route one; Miss Kathleen Acker of Decatur. He said that there were other attacks, but that he could not recall the places and in no cases did he know the women. He admitted walking up behind Mrs. Bernstein in the2<»ff block on South First street about 3 p.m. Saturday, taking a pop bottle from his pocket and striking her on the head When she fell to the pavement, he fled the scene. Nelghlwrs, hearing her cries for help, summoned police. While a search was underway, Bill Newlin, First street garage worker, notified authorilie* of a youth loitering in the alley between First and Second streets In the northern HM) block When chief Miller arrived, the youth fled ami the chief followed on foot through the Saturday afternoon shopping crowd north to Monroe street, west to Second and north of Second for a block where the lad escaped. The chief Immediately called officers Coffee and Borders and set up • blockade He was located about an hour later, riding north on a bicycle on Not th Turn To Fags 3, Column 7)

Phone Strikers Officers Urge Bell Companies To Make Wage Boost Offers

Pennsy Crack Train Wrecked Al Warsaw Derailed In Warsaw Business Districf Warsaw, Ind., April 23 — (UP)— Eleven cars of the Penneylvania railroad'* “Golden Triangle" en route from Pittsburgh to Chicago Jumped the track* here early today after the engine pa-«ed over what railroad official* believe was a broken rail at a crossover switch. There were no fatalities Only one car wae overturned, and tlie engine remained upright ami lemained on the track*. Seven people of the 147 passenI ger* and crew aboard were Injured. two of them seriously In a serioii* condition at Me- | Donald hospital in Warsaw was Evelyn lluchro, 19. Chicago, who wax believed to be suffering from a *kull fracture. Aiwo seriously Injured wax Howard Wyland. 43. tower operator at the croxsover. wh ofell to the ground when one of th»- car* struck the . tower. The derailment occurred in War'saw’s buxines* district and tore up 'the railroad's main tine double track for three .block*. Railroad oflcials said, however, that the ‘main line will Im- tied up only until this evening Train* are being reroute*! from Columbia City over the Butler hamh of the Pennsylvania to l*ogM»port where they will join another main line of the railroad Pasengera on the "Golden Triangle" continued to Chicago aboard the "Soiilhland.” o- • —- • S2OO Damage Caused As Auto Hits Truck Damage wax estimated at S2OO when a car driven by I’attl II Getting. 23, of DecaLir, struck a parked panel truck, owned by liar'old Baker, in the 1200 block on West Monroe street alMiut I am Sunday, police chief E.l Mill»-r reported today. Officer Roy Chilcote investiguted. o Back Pay Awarded To Commissioners I I Judge Makes Award In Mandamus Action Judge J. Fred Fruchte In Adam* 1 circuit court late Saturday awarded the county commissioner* hack wages of nearly $350. which they averred owv-d them fngn war years, by virtue of an act of the general assembly. The award was made In the mandamus action when the county I council member*, defendants in the action, were called and defaulted. I By virtue of the suit the follow Ing award* are made: Dale D. I Moses. 585 at 50 cents. $232 st); John Christener, 585 day* at 50 cents. $232.50; Eli Dubach. | ; former county commissioner. 495. days at 50 cents, $247 50; John ■ IC. Augsburger, who succeeded I Dubach. 7® days at 50 cents. $35. The commissioners in their setion contended that the <SO cent* per diem was allotted them during the period fixed by the statute since a defense plant was located in the county; but that the council declined to make the appropriation. The suit was brought by Ferd L. Lltterer. local lawyer ami County attorney. 0 Over 40 Injured As Train Derailed Ontario. Cal., April 23 (UP)— Over two score passengers and railroad personnel were hospitalized today by injuries suffered In derialment of 18 cans of the Southern Pacific's New Orleans • Itound Argonaut pasaeiiger train three miles east of here last night. The Southern Pacific said there were no fatalities. Forty-six persons were injured, most of the in a steel car which was sheared open like a sardine can by another car.

Hearings Held By Senate On Tax Reduction Conflicting Views J Heard By Senate's Finance Committee 11 Washington. Apr. 23—(UP> — I The house-approved income tax I reduction bill was praised and ' denounced ti*lay I The U. 8. chamber of commerce said It would increase prosperity - and that It is anti inflationary. ■ “constructive ami statesmanlike." The American labor party assailed it aw "a pink rlhlion present r | for the rich and a shoelace for 1 the poor." ' The conflicting views were ’ heard by the senate finance committee It I* holding hearing* on the Dill that would cut most in1 come taxes by 2« percent. Two leading members of the committee predicted the group would approve the house version ' with no more than one major change making the effective date of the proposed tax cut July I Instead of retroactive to last Jan. I. Other congressional developments: lailior —The senate heeded toward a partisan battle over four ' amendment* designed to put more teeth into pending union-control legislation. Most Democrats op I posed the amendment*. RepubllI cans were hopeful of mustering j enough votes to adopt the amendments ami pass lh«- entire bill be fore the end of the week. Tough* est fight wa* expected on an amendment that would allow private employers to go directly to 1 the courts for injunction* to stop jurisdictional strikes and second 1 ary boycotts. Foreign relief A barrage of restrictive amendments. Including one to deny fund* to any .'satellite" of Russia, faced the $350. < i non,ooo general foreign relief bill now before the house. The GOP i leader*hlp adopted a hamlK-off policy regarding amendments de spite a plea l»y chairman t'liarleA. Eaton. R. Nv J., of the foreign affairs committee that the bill he j i passed "as is." It carries post- 1 I’NRRA aid for Greece, t’hin.i.! : Poland. Austria. Hungary an I Italy. German occupation — Senator; Wayne Morse, R . Ore., revealed ' i he may soon a*k the xenate arnu-d I service* committee to investigate: I the American occupation of Ger > ' many Republican member* ot ] the war invextigating committee j . tried to institute an inquiry in the ! last session of congress but failed 'in the light of strong stale de I , pa riment opposition Farm prices—Chairman Clifford 1 R Hope. R , Kan., of the house i (Turn To Page 3. Column 7» 0 Three Are Arrested On Traffic Charges Sheriff To Clomo Down On Violators Three motorists were arrested j by sheriff Herman Bowman over the weekend in a campaign started by the sheriffs office against traffic violators. Walter Bollenbach. of Decatur route two. was arrested on a speeding charge, which allegedly occurred on Thirteenth street lie tween Adam* and Monroe streets« Sunday evening. Norman Sipe, Fort Wayne, wax arrexted by the sheriff on a similar count north of Nuttman ave nue on Thirteenth street the same evening Burl Davies, of Decatur route four, was arrested by sheriff Howman at -Coppsss Corner Saturday evening when he failed to stop at a stop sign on federal road 27. as he wa* driving west on state road 124. All of the men will be arraigned in court here, with Dsvlas scheduled to answer to his charge Tuesday.

Price Four Cents

'Talk Money' Urged By Union Officials As Quick Means Os Strike Settlement Washington. Apr. 23 — (UP) — Officers of tin* striking Naiionuf Federation of Telephon*- Worker* today agaiu urged the Bell System compunie* to "talk inoney" a* u quick mean* of ending the nationwide walkout. Union officials were hopeful that the $250 weekly wage increase offered by the Northwestern Bell company would loosen the purse strings of other companies in the system. The unions in the five state* In the northwestern system were re jecting the offer a* "unsatisfactory." but official* welcomed It ns a "talking point." Union officers here hoped It would prcwl the other companies, particularly the parent American Telephone aTelegraph Co. into making a wage offer The companion* postlion lias Iteen that they would arbitrate the whole question of wages—on a regional basis —without first mitking any formal offer. Joseph A. Beirne. NFTW president, said at Pittsburgh that the strike could "end In 24 hours" If oilier managements followed the lead of Northwestern Beil ami "talk money “ Beirne did not mean that any ware offer would end the- strike, but that offer* could expedite the negotiation* for settlement. At Cincinnati, the Cinc-lnuati add Suburban Bell Telephone Go., agreed to renew public meetings with strikers. The first meetinr; was to Im- held tomorrow. Elsewhere, the unions reported their lines holding firm despite the long walkout A national un- ■ ion offic ini here said there had he<-n "no substantial" back to work movement among the 340.n0n striker*. The official said the unions would c ccictinui- to stunt! firmly behind their demand* for a s•■ weekly inc tease There were no indications that the Bell cctmpanies would go beyotrl the s2.s<t Northwestern offer. But observer* tliouglii middle ground miglii be reached between the $2.50 ami $6 figures. Government com-illatoi» thought they were making progress toward a settlement. Order Rent Control Ended In 39 Areas Only Two Areas In Indiana Affected Wiishington. April 23. (UP)—• The GPA today ordered rent conI trols ended In 39 area* In 22 | xtates effective Thursday The agency saTd the action resuited from "a gradual improve- ; intuit" in the are listed. Other official* commented privately that .i rec ent slash in the OPA budget I probably Influenced the decision. I OPA stressed that Its action does not forecast a general relaxai tion of rent controls, only 129i 243 of the 14,202.778 rental units under control were freed Ity the | new order. The decontrolled areas include: i Indiana Brown county (portion | of Columba* area); and Warren j county (portion of Lafayette area). Kentucky Union county (portion of Evansville-Henderson are*. , Indiana-Kentucky); and Boone county (portion ot Cincinnati area. Ohio Kentucky). —e Two Negroes Executed For Holdup Killing • Bellefonte. Pa.. April 23 —(UP) j —Two negro youths died In the | electric chair at Rockview state prison today for a holdup killing whic h netted them $6 The youths. David Brooks and Albert Woodring, of Philadelphia, both 22. appeared calm. Brook* took tha luat few puffs from hl* cigaret l>efore the hood was adjusted on hi* head The youths were convicted of the fatal shooting of Thoma* J. Burnby, 67. in hi* Philadelphia hardware store on Dec. 14, 1945. The death sentence* were upheld by th* state supreme court.