Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 106, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1947 — Page 1

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labor Dispute lalb Chicago ft Supplies >■ Milk Deliveries To 3 Homes, Stores Cut 3 By Labor Dispute • Ma ’ r ’ a ‘ M, 1114 j„ |tl . “but off Ml ' till ,p vuf persons K’ .... np.unpoli-.-m Chicago »>-r»- tm -nlk deliveries hnttlH or tHlr.Ue *" rk, ' r< *' n ' "" *' r kf ‘ ■■ , a ln . at the Howman dairies. Shortly therejK. the \'so<iatfil Milk DealM,' i „|,r.-.l Ilf walkout against W.„ •».. was a ‘strike against ■■T industry' and ,low " 7 " ■- plants The strikers were O s the AFL Dairy Em|HL' Inion They sought a work week for the same affecting Chicago, normal')' consumes 1.500.|K» quarts of milk a day. the hit «nl>tirl>s in a 50 mile agreement with mayor r; . n || Kennelly. union lead j.,1 ,| ;l i ry owners said deliv ■K., were being male to how infirmaries. institutions t n military depots. Hut at Vincent's orphanage. were Without milk. A said there w-ns C h milk for the early feed but "there isn't drop place ■Mr.-au- II Gilmore, attorney th* milk dealers, charged in IMcj'.-miit that the union was tpnniihle for the walkout. ■■’-Th- dairies have at no time dismissed the union .tnit-d a strike." Gilmore ■Hib- uid that labor costs in the |Hjrr industry hat.- intreased thio 30 cents an hour. ■H Gumure added that if a wage is granted, milk will go at hast one quart. AFL hairy Employes Un charged hat the closing ot HMt T 3 other plants was a lock only the "in-ide ■Mrters are on strike against ■Mkrtnan and Dean, but since are not filling containers is no n ilk ready for de Radio reports of the strike MBttlte sent housewives scurry EBt ” I>tiglilt«:ho<»l delieates which usually receive supplies on Sunday. Most expected a heavy run on condensed milk. ■■hrm and market experts ,l! * radio report* of the came early to prevent fanners from their supplies to the ■ workers and delivery lTur " T " Pas* « Column X) f Klees Continue f onger School Term 11 so Approve New S Minimum Salaries ■jfc'owMhip trustees of Adams' ' a ’ w<> *vote, apcontinuance of the eight c™. ls m, ’ n,hl ' school term " f *i nt the county. Tne * ,in «f held Saturday at M of '-ytnan Hann, county ” l, * r * n,, “ndent. 18,,/ !,118 tla ’ ••**!! in effect Stt?J? r | and “ WM p01n, “ ,, ■iter . mui “ •d’serve the *? 01 * ,0 kee P their com- ■* e lk ‘ hoo! » "Uh low whi£h arp schools. are not Khg H J° ob * < ‘ rv * the longer *** r ‘ hy virtue of the ■kats. J* ■» will. Eight t„ m ,h * hesviou* length of ■*•» ahu» **° » cc »Pted the “ ,ar * '»* for *?' o '“ by °»e recent ■**—^_L whlcb grants wags ■ ' b '“ T» Pag. ;~ ; J

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Pastor Returns i ■■M B Rev. F. H. Willard Rev. F. H. Willard Returns To Decatur Pastor Os Bethany Church Is Returned The Rev. Francis H. Willard, pastor of the Dethany Evangelical United Brethren church in Decatur for the past four years, has been returned to the local charge for his fifth year, following conclusion of the annual Indiana conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church, held at Dayton. I O. Rev. Willard's charge also in- ! eludes the Calvary Evangelical i United Brethren church, east of Decatur. Rev. Willard came to Decatur from Dayton. O. The Rev. George G. Holston, I pastor at Linn Grove for the past i 10 years, has been transferred to the Kokomo church. He will be sttfceeded by the Rev. Charles W Young. Jr., a recent seminary graduate. The Rev. C. P. Maas was returned to tlie Berne church. The administrative council of the Bethany church will meet at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fuhrman and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynch attended the closing session of the conference Sunday. The Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church on Ninth street, and the Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church, east of Decatur, are members of the St. Joseph conference, whose annual meeting will be held next fall. Plans are now being discussed to merge the St. Joseph and Indiana conferences, following the merger last fall of the Evangelical and United Brethren churches. o Mrs. Olive Meibers Is Taken By Dealh Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Mrs. Olive Meibers. M, widow of John Beecher Meihers. and a resident of Decatur most of her life, died early Sunday morning at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne. Death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage. She had been ailing for 60 days. She was born in Adams county August 19. 1859, a daughter of George and Martha Niblick Wei mer. Following her husbands death, she moved to Fort Waytie to live with a daughter, Mrs Georgia Brown, who also preceded her In death. She was a member of the St. | Mary's ratholic church while re-, siding in Decatur and of St. John the Baptist church in Fort Wayne. Only near surviving relatives are two grandchildren, with whom she lived following her daughter's death. She was the last of a family of seven. Funeral service* will be held at 9 am. Wednesday at St. Mary s Catholic church, with the Very Rev. J. J. Selmetx officiating. Burial will be In the Catholic ceme tery. The hotly may be viewed at the 01111* A Doan funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of tb* services. The St Mary's society will meet at the funeral home at 8 o'clock this evening to recite the rosary.

British Stage Great Manhunt For Prisoners 206 Arab, Jewish Prisoners Escape Palestine Prison Jerusalem. May 5 — (UP) — Crack British airborne troops swarmed through the hill* and villages of North Palestine today In a great manhunt for 206 Arab and Jewish prisoners who oscapiel from ancient Acre prison when the Jewish underground blew a hole In its wall. An official British announcement said 10 Jews and one Aral) were killed in the prison break ami the flashes of violence It touched off at and near the historic fortress. Ten Jews and two Arabs were wounded. Many of the fugitives were believed to have fled Into the bills near Safad. It was there that the bodies of four executed j Irgunlsts of the Jewish underground were buried after their ' langing two weeks ago touched off a new wave of violence in Palestine. British authorities. reconstructing the attack on the prison and the liberation of nearly half of its inmates — including some prisoners from the Jewish underground — said four explosions finally breached the thick, fortreus-like wall. Willie they were being touched off. other members of the attacking band who rode boldly up to the prison in jeeps were throwing grenades into the criminal lunatic section of the prison. At the same time small arms fire was brought to bear on strategic points in the prison defenses. The official announcement said IB.*> Arab and 45 Jewish convicts escaped from Acre in the confusion that followed the explosions. Os the freed Jews, four later were killed, six wounded and two recaptured. Tto- ranks of the fugitive Arabs were thinned by the killing of one. wounding of two and (turn T>> Page 2. Column 3) O Leniency Shown To Three Berne Youths Suspended Terms Given For Thefts Suspended reformatory sentences and fines were meted out by Judge J. Fred Frudite in cir(nit court late Saturday to three Berne boys, who had confessed tc a number of thefts in the southern half of the county. The l>oys were arrested earlier last week by Sheriff Bowman and ' they made a full confession to I the sheriff and prosecutor Myles F. Parrish before entering guilty pleas upon arraignment. Burl Sprunger. 19. was given a 1-10 year sentence at the reformatory. fined |SO and costs, and placed on probation for two years on a grand larceny count. Lynn Sprunger. 20. was giv« n a 1-10 year sentence, fined 125 and costs and placed on probation for two years on a similar count. Gordon Farlow. 19. was given a 1-10 year sentence, fined >lO and costs and placed on probation for two years. All sentences were suspended, the boys ordered to make monthly reports to (’• H. Muselmin. prolmtlon officer, and to make restitution for all thefts. The trio had confessed stealing chickens, an auto tire and other automobile accessories during a three weeks period. Wren Man Arrested Here For Speeding Max Deloyd Rom. of Wren. Ohio, wai to bo arraigned here late this afternoon on a charge of speeding He wax arretted Saturday by sheriff Herman Bowman on Mercer avenue

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 5. 1947

Evidence In War Fraud Trial X CUMBERLAND LUMBER COMP k ' APPALACHIAN HARDWOOOB V g * <T ' I I **** •• j U-U iaUu MateA ~ ,t..r-J. MJ-keAr-lal ■k. .*■ b |S4,?a -- TO BACK UP CHARGES that invoices for lumber, allegedly made out In a Kentucky lumber company organized by ex-Rep. Andrew J. May, were typed in the Illinois offices ot the Garsson munition* combine, the prosecution introduced huge photos and a typewriter as evidence at the May-Garsson conspiracy trial in Washington. FBI authority Frank M. Miller told the court that three invoices, totaling f 33.156.47, were typed in the Chicago office of Erie Busin Co., a Garsson firm.

Red Cross Campaign Total Over SIO,OOO Adams County Quota Far Oversubscribed The Red Cross fund drive wound up with a total or (10,219.30 contributed by local individuals and firms, C. K. Bell, chapter chairman, announced today. The 56.526 goal was exceeded by approximately 55 percent. Mr. Bell explained, a* he expressed hl* appreciation to the drive chairmen. worker* and contributor*. "Indeed, it I* one of the finest showings ever made in this county and Red Cross hopes to continue in rendering service worthy of the confidence of the people.” he said. The county chapter receives 52.1 percent, or 55.324.25, and the national organization 47.9 percent, eqilivalelit to 54,895.65. It was explained that about 45 sections in the 12 townships were not heard from in the drive. At least one zone jn Decatur was not canvassed. Red Cross official* staled. The final report listed contriliutlon* of 5583.75 from General Electric employes pnd 581.21 from employes of Krick Tyndall company. The local chapter maintains a full time home service office and renders assistance and financial aid to veteran*. ex-«ervicemen and their families and other individual*. in time of distress. The Red Cross also sponsors (Turn To Page *. Column 7) ff— — Plan Traffic Check On Federal Road 27 Volunteers Sought By Decatur C. C. Chamber of Commerce officials Balay Issued a call lor volunteers to aid in conducting a ttaffic check on federal road 27 next week—the first step toward a program of improving and widening tile route to Fort Wayne. A checker will be stationed on road 27 throughout the entire week to count the number of vehicles usin* the highway during the various hour*. Mayor John B. Stultx has already made arrangements for checkers on the midnight to 8 a. m. shift of the checker. Chamber officials slated. Women volunteers are asked to take over during the daylight hour*, with shifts set up from 8 a m. to 12 o’clock noon and 12 noon to 6 p. m. Men volunteers are needed from 6 p. m. to midnight. Automatic counters will be used to minimize the amount of work required. All men and women interested in aiding the project are askel to call the Chamber of Commerce office*, telephone 1618.

Name Omitted From List Os Graduates The name of Miss Gertrude Krueckeberg wa* unintentionally omitted from the lirit of graduates I of the Monmouth high school. ComI meneement exercises will lie held I at the Monmouth >ehool auditorium Wednesday evening, with the Rev. Herbert Bredemeier, president of Concordia College, Fort Waynu. as the speaker. o Member Increase Is Sought By C. C. — 250-Members Goal Is Set tn Decatur A goal of 256 members for the Chamber of Commerce has been set in the membership drive which will be launched this month, Robert J. Holthouse, president, and R. W Pruden, executive secretary of the organization, state in a letter received by members today. Last year's membership wa* approximately 166 and the slogan for the!947 drive is. "A strong organization is needed in building a greater Decatur." The news letter also states that Mis* Mary Ellen Lengerich. Catii otic higli school senior, has been employed to assist in the secretary's office. In order to keep up with the work that the expanded program for 1947-48 will entail New service* to members and local citizens will lie extended from the secretary's office, located in the De Voss building. Included will be a free tourist and travel information bureau. The office will also handle reservations for members at hotels and resorts. U'e request being made that prospective traveler* contact the office at least a week in advance of departure. The office will also undertake to list all local rental property as an aid to local citizens and newcomer*. Resident* who have apartments or room* for rent are Invited to list them with the secretary's office. Brochure Issued Copies of the brochure which was recently compiled on "Decatur. the Hub of Enterprise," have been mailed to members. Factual information on Decatur I* contained in the attractive leaf-[ let, covering population, transportation. trading area, highway*, manufactured products, agriculture data and the listing of mile--age distances to principal cities in Indiana. Illinois. Michigan and Ohio. A map of Decatur is contained in the leaflet, showing the location of public buildings, recreational spot* and housing siib-di-(Turn To Pa** J, Column I) - 0— — ——— WEATHER Fair south; and mostly cloudy in north portion tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy, •howora north portion by T□today night. Continuod cool especially in north portion.

Warns Nation Expenses Must Be Slashed Or Face "Going Into Bankruptcy”

Decatur Lady's Body Is Found In River Minnie DeVor Body Is Found Saturday Graveside funeral services were held Sunday at the Decatur cemetery for Mrs Minnie DeVor. 41. wife of Dr. II V. DeVor. whose body was found In the St. Mary's river at Fort Wayne Saturday. Finding of the body about noon that day culminated a concentrat ed search that had been underway since April 1, when it is believed she Intentionally jumped into the river near Pleasant Mills Dr. A. I* Kattendorf, Allen conn ty coroner, said he would return a verdict after a routine investigation into the circumstances Condition of the body prevented the casket from being opened Identification was made by Mrs. Albert Beery, a sister, by means of Mrs. DeVor's white gold wedding ring and dental work Guards at the Anthony Boulevard dam. who first noticed the body, said that it narrowly escaped being completely destroyed in the churning waters. Driftwood, wedged behind a log which had wedged against one of the dam rollers kept the body from going through the dam. where it undoubtedly would have been destroyed by heavy pieces of drift wood churning in an undertow G. P Porseh. a city guard at the dam. first saw the body about 9 am. Saturday and thought it was a dummy. About noon his attention was again called to the object Ity a passerby. C. E. Host ler. Fort Wayne. They decided to call police. A police boat detail found tincurrent too. swift so a detail of firemen and police lowered them selvt-s to a ledge along the north side of tin- dam. from which they maneuvered the body close to the masonry with pike poles. Then a rope was tied about the body and (Turn T-> Page ->

Clean-Up Week Is Launched In City Annual Observance Opens This Morning The observance of city cleanup and fire prevention week was in full swing here late today the first of ihe five-day campaign. May 5 to 16. inclusive. City officials, Chamber of Commerce leaders, firemen and insur : .(nee representatives arc nil par ' ticlpating in the drive to beautify the city and remove fire hazards Mayor John B. Btults »taied that city trucks, being employed in the drive to pick up rubbish, etc cleaned from various places with in the corporation, began at an 1 eariy hour this morning in the north end of Decatur. The trucks will move southward throughout the remainder of the week, picking up cans and other | trash, placed in a container and set along the curbs. No ashes are | to be hauled by the city trucks Residents have also been urged : by city and Chamber of Commerce ■ officials to mow tali grass and cut I weeds in unused lot* and otherwise Improve the general appearance of the cliy. As a part of the fire prevention observance, all businessmen and citizens in Ihe residential area are asked Io eliminate fire hazards, such as waste aper stacks, etc. 0 Regular Meeting Os VFW Here Tonight The regular meeting of Limberlost post 6236. Veteran* of Foreign Wai*, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the VFW poat home.

Four New York Phone Unions Halt Walkout First Major Break In 29-Day-Old Phone Walkout In Nation Washington. May 5 — (UPt Members of four indepen lent unions crossed pick** lines and returned to work today in New York, lite first major break in the 29 day-old nationwide telephone strike. Tin- New York teleplioiie company reported Imai manual tele phone service returned to norm al. The 37,tmtt members of the tour unions settled witli the company yesterday for a 31 weekly increase. Ixmg distance service still was < uriatled. ItovA ver. as Itrnpc Lines operators continued their strike Approximately 19. mm workers in all continued the strike in New York. The four New York independ ent unions, which settled are not affiliated with tin- National Fed eration of Telephone Workers (Ind t However, they struck on thf same date as the NFTW. the key organization in the walkout A $1 weekly increase also was lite basis for a settlement at Chicago n-ached between two unions and the Illinois Bell Tele phone Co. The government, meanwhile, stepped Up Ils efforts fol a gelt eral settlement of file strike Government con< iliators in the Isillg Lilt*- dispute/ < hedtlled another round of talks for 3 pm tESTi sifter narrowing to lilt per week tin- money diffi-ri-nce in-tween union and management. The government's latest compromise propo.-al. providing a boost of I'll a week, was ac cepted by tlte laing Lin*-- union but reject*-1 l>y the American Telephone A Telegraph Co The company had previously off* red a top of fl Despite ATA-T's rejection of their new plan, federal conciliators Peter .1 Manno and William J Marjolis said tin- parties were finally "off dead center and a (Turn To |-ig*- (---lonin It 1

Local Man Sentenced For Molesting Girl Harold Howard Given Penal Farm Sentence A 26 year-old World War II veteran, who admitted making improper advances to an eight-year-old Decatur girl in a fhea ter h»/e Saturday night, was given a 36day penal farm sentence by Judge J Fred Fruchte in circuit court this morning Harold Howard. 26. of this city, told Judge Fruchte that he lad lieen drinking when the offense occurred and that he would never "take a drink again as long as I live ” Howard was arrested about 9 p. m Saturday by sheriff Her man Bowman in a restaurant in the south end of the city two hours after the offense took place. The little girl’s father reported to Sheriff Bowman tliat she and Ler brother left the theater after the defendant molested her and offered her money in making the improper advances Sheriff Bowman, officers Adrian Coßee ami Robert Hill of the city force immediately began a search for Howard. After being taken to jail, he made a full ■ - (Lum To 2, Column

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State, Commerce, Justice, Federal Judiciary Budgets Given Heavy Cuts — Washington. Mny 5.—(UP)— The house appropriations committee swung Its economy ax again today. This time. It slashed fiscal 1948 budget requests of the state, commerce and justice departments and the federal judiciary by 1162.893.515. or about 23 3 percent. It was the fourth successive I major appropriations bill to be I trimmed l>y the committee, which warned that the nation faces a choice of cutting expenditures “or ’ going into bankruptcy." The committee now hus voted total reductions of 11,278.060.000. There ! are seven more bills to go. The state, justice and commerce departments and the judiciary had asked for 169X.621.123 to operate during the next fiscal year. The committee gave them a total of 1535.728,008. Among other things, i it voted to wipe out the state dej partmeut's foreign broadcasts and information programs. Other congressional developments: tabor Senate leaders mapped out a schedule of overtime sessions daily in an attempt to get a final vote on a lal»or bill before the end of the week Beginning tomorrow, the senate will meet seven hours a day. instead of the the usual five, to hasten a vote on union-control legislation Greek Turkish aid Tht house post potted deflate on the 1400.660,mio Greek Turkish aid program liecause of the death of a member Veterans —Gen. Omar N. Bradley. veterans administrator told a senate subcommittee that veterans' subsistence allowances for educational training do not cover living costs. But In- left It up to 1 congress to decide what should be i done about a score of proposals to liberalize benefits. Bradley did warn, however, against making th*- payments too attractive. Taxes Despite the prospect of a presidential veto, senate Republican leader* were determined i to go ahead with the hous*--ap- ; proved tax cut program. The I house Idil calls for a percentage j cut of personal income taxes, startj ing at 36 percent in the lower • brackets and scaling down to 16.5 ' percent on incomes exceeding j 5362.606 a year Senate Repiihli- | cans frowned on a sulistitute offered by Sen. Scott W. Lucas. D. I 111., that would raise personal , exemption*, make community property provisions universal and lower the tax rate by two percentage iH-ints in each bracket. Housing Passage of a longrange housing Idil at this session of congress appeared unlikely. Th*- , senate banking committee has a|e | proved the Taft Ellender Wagner i long range Idil but chairman Jesse <T >rn 'I I- -• <■-•ln',in .> . o St. Mary's River Crests At 16.26 Herman Meyer, official river observer here, reported this morning Ithat the St Mary's river stood at (14.64 f*<-t after cresting Saturday at 16 26 feet. Flood stage I* II f*-et. Only .18 Inches of precipitation were recorded Saturday and Sunday slight. Mr. Meyer stated. o — Tuesday Is Election Day, No Primary To Be Held In Decatur Tomorrow is city primary election day — but not in Decatnr. Because there are no content* on either the Democratic or Republican ticket* for any of the city nomination*. the election is not necessary. Names of all candidate* will lie certified tomorrow with the secretary of state by county clerk Clyde O. Trout ner. in the fall election, a mayor, clerk-treasurer and five councilmen will lie named from the nominee* Bated by Use two parties.