Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1947 — Page 1

txlV. No. 107.

CONTINUE PHONE STRIKE NEGOTIATIONS

■epartment Os ■ate May Be ■stored Fund ■ house May Restore ■ portion Os Funds ■ For Broadcasts 'l. iy fi -<rr» - , 41t . .kpjrifii- may get ■L mi ,ney for selling thia ML.^. merit, abroad if II can ■■ that it* inMrnintion pro|W_ will »•.- "efficient" an,) |Khi.rnun J" ,in Tabor <>r the appropt..."on- committee out thin prospect today in 5,. ( hl" group's action in ■Kuy ou’ all M"' ll ' f,,r ,b *’ ~‘ *' inf.»rrnati..li setup. In the Voh* <'f America" to Hikr iniitatrd the next mot. |V., , !lr state department. |M Lb- !■ <leut. however, that (ommiltee would not restore 111 3*l--" asked fnr lbf ‘ , ll iigr<-«.ioiial develop ■Kgi: u . . Cl,airman \ugust of the house food ■,,, .oinmitlee blatn| I Truman administration for increases. He said "reck|K and ill timed buying tor relief had forced food up in February. March. April He .aid grain speedKi ».-r< "reaping a gold har ISpui-x I'r-.hb-nt Truman. of stale George C. and former secretary F Byrm* urged prompt of the Italian peace Turkish aid — House Kh-> <>f the Mub.ooo.mm |^K-kTurkish aid bill opened up |Ht: a burst of oratory during Mt »s«lon — opening period »ny member can talk for |Mr r tmtc on any subject. Their speeches preceded of general debate by flair, committee chair Charles A. Eaton, bat ton that the communists [»i.wl to take over Greece SB- Turkey and thin spread out - middle east and Asia. nth l ation \dm Ernest J wiime chief of naval op >» testified in opposition HBj* president's plan to put all services under a single |Brn'ary of national defense instead that the and functions proposes! the secretary be given to £ |Bikr.al security council. King he was giving his own |Mni. not necessarily" the Top nary officialdom Publicly endorsed the pros! i plan ■ fto Joh(| b |^m' !> Ark. said he would push MW amendment to the senate's ■Y f hil! 10 require the federal aWw.rn.-tn l 0 r ,. ( . OKn j rt , go ,. a ||. right to work" laws in force States The effect of his T »o> T<. p Mr , Column Werson Graduate ■wises Thursday Wi?* "''”*der To ■ *«dress Graduates ■f (^ ew * w exercises for ML « r »*toales of the Jes ‘ hl|> bi * h •“*'<*'> *'» ■brj ’*** *' bool “uditorium ■^ 8 o * ctock IB ie tu . C f Maas, pastor ■ fit»th, r Bvan «*»<al Unit- ■ rh " rrh ‘ n , “‘ rne aH '* 1 ** f’n'Mrson is the Sa A ?! orian »nd .Miss ‘ !nk ,h * class salutaHk Sub/**’* sw »lc** were Mfe c^L Wni “« »1 »he Mt. ■*>»» *" h ,h * R«* Mt Ut uL " Pa ’" or - <’«ll»>r*naon iß*** l ffer *° n <raf,uat * a are 9 * Jh*** 1 - Eugene Hill, W* Patter 1 Mold Mlller - Ann B,nk

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Marshal Kesselring Sentenced To Death Venice, May fi —(UP)—'Field marshall Albert Kesselring, who commanded the German foreswt in Italy, was wntenced to death by British military court today for causing the reprisal deaths of I,dog Italian civilians The red-faced Kesselting, whose stubborn retreat up the Italian penitatula caused long delays and heavy casualties to the British and American forces, wan sentenced just four days less than two years after he surrendered to the V. 8. 17th army. Chicago Milk Strike Ended After One Day Settlement Brings Prediction Os Milk Price Increases Chicago. May fi.-(UPi-Milk deliveries were resumed to Chi cago's stores and homes today after tb» settlement of a 24 hour labor dispute. The settlement brought immediate predictions that the higher wages granted employes would mean increased prices to consumers. More than 2.800 employes of 75 major dairies received a new two year contract granting a shorter work week and higher wages. The workers were represented hy the AFL dairy employes union. A spokesman for the associated milk dealers of Chicago, who agreed to the union's terms on an industry-wide basis, said the settlement was “outrageous and unreasonable" in the opinion of the milk companies. Thomas Oiimdre. the association's attorney, said the dealers settled "only because of the insistence of mayor (Martin H.) Kennelly that the strike be ended without delay." Gilmore said the settlement was bad both for business and for the public, because It probably would mean a rise of at least one cent per quart of milk at a time when President Truman was calling for a reduction of prices. Actually, the union called the strike against only two concern*, the Bowman Dairy Co., and the Dean Milk Co. The associated dealers, however, termed the walkout “a strike against the indus(Turn To Page 7. Column 4) o Cancer Fund Drive Over SI,OOO Quota Final Reports May Exceed $1,400 Mark A heavy response by Decatur industrial employes sent the Adams county cancer fund drive over the 11.000 quota set by the national organization, and indlaa lions are that the fund will reach altout 91.400 when complete tabulations are received by T. F. Gra-; iiiqrr. treatairrir of the coun|y organization. Cliff Sprunger. Berne concer fund chairman, stated that he would have his report In the hands of Thurman Drew, county chairmen. In the next 24 hours, and Mr. Drew said that he would lhen make the final report. Contributions to the fund in Decatur alone totaled |1,034.5|. Roy Kalver. manager of the Ad- j ams and Cort theaters in this city, was chairman of the Decatur drive. No personal solicitation was made, hut letters asking for contributions were written to merchants, fraternal organizations an.l local industries. In addition to the letters, cannisters were placed in many business establishments by De-, catur Boy Scouts and a wishing well was set up on the court house corner by the Decatur Lions club. A large percentage of 'he money raised will remain In Adams county to further education io cancer control, Robert lioithouse. president of the county society, stated.

Chinese Reds Continue To Make Advance 11 Threaten Chinese Government Hold In Southern China Nanking, May fi.-tiTl—On 1 Yen Ilsi-Shan. governor of Shansi Province, has decided to abandon all government positions in central and southern Shansi In order to place his battered armies behind hastily erected fortified lines around Taiyuan, capital of the province, it was reported today. Chinese press dispatches claimed that Communist forces already were within SO miles of Taiyuan but that Yen was determined to hold out until government reinforcements arrive. Yen was said to be feverishly strengthening the city's defenses. The reports also indicated that Yen was taking drastic precautionary measures to prevent possible fifth column activities In the Taiyuan area. Nationalist front dispatches ad- ' milted that Chinese Communist troops captured five more important towns in their drive to link Manchtiri with northwest China. Competent military observers said Generalissimo Chiang KaiShek's plan to crush the Communist military strength by next , Christmas has been badly Jolted by the Communist successes. The whole government military position in northern China is threatened. Communist troops have surrounded Yangktt (Taiyuan!, the ! capital of Shensi Province. They ■ control more than four fifths of the province. The Communist aim was to drive a corridor northeastward from Shansi through Hopeh Province until the troops based in Shansi have a continuous front with those operating in Manchuria. A strong possibility was developing that government troops might be forced to abandon their remaining positions in central and (Turn To Paa* 4 Column 7> O Dr. Charles Prugh Is Monroe Speaker Graduate Exercises Held Monday Night "This is the day which the fx>rd hath made: let us rejoice and he glad in It.” This was the theme, taken from Psalm 118:24. of an address given last night by Dr. Charles M. Prugh at the Monroe high school. Dr. Prugh. former pastor of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church here and now dean of men at Heidelberg university, was speaking to the 21 members of the 1947 senior clasa of the school during | annual commencement exercises., Dr. Prugh detailed "the kind of a day in which you young people are c alled upon to live " "This is a day of disillusionment. Anyone is apt to get the props knocked out from under him at any time. On the international scene it seenw that the great sacrifices made to win the war have not had the desired results. In our own country the aplendid unity and cooperation which people manifested during the war years have almost l,een forgotten. Disillusionment creeps over us in our individual experience, a* read constantly of crime, murder and divorce, and when we see what havoc Individual and group selfishness is making of our democratic system. “This is a day which makes great demand* upon anyone who taktw life seriously. Competition is keen in every walk of life. Many people are not holding up under the stress and strain of life. Some seek ways of escape from its hard realities. Narcotics and alcohol are means which such people take in an effort to build up for themMlves a world which is unreal. Many married folks find refuge In the divorce courts when they don't find everything to their liktng in the wedded life. "Again, thia to a day which calls "turn To Fags 1. Column 4)

OHLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, T uesday, May, 6, 1947

Offers To Meet Kidnapers

BMMMBWEyrWK '."Tag "!* ' r * I ■I F > n w W * • Oscar Menzel Georgia Jean Weekier VOLUNTEERING a* intermediary, Oscar Menzel awaits an answer from possible kidnapers as the search for 8-year-01l Georgia Jean Weckler of Ft. Atkinson, Win., continues. FBI agents and Chicago police are assisting Ft. Atkinson authorities in the hunt for the blond third grade pupil, missing since May 1.

VFW Will Join In Memorial Service Attend Memorial Service May 25 Members ot Llmbcrlost post 623fi, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will join with the American Legion members in attending memorial services at the First Christian church Sunday morning. May 25. 1 it was announced today. The Rev. E. E. Isenhower will deliver the sermon in memory of deceased veterans of all ware during the service, beginning at 9:30 a m Elmer Darwachter, chaplain of the VFW', and Floyd B. Hunter, {chaplain of Adams post 43, are 'cooperating In completing arrange'ments for the service Preliminary plans for the VFW’S part in the service, including the naming of a color guard, were made Monday night at the regular meeting of the post VFW members will meet at the pout at 9:15 a m. that day and inarch to tip- service iin a group. . ( ommandlr H. V. DeVor also anitiounced the appointment of Edwa:d Noonan as Memorial Day chairman of the VFW in charge of decorating graves of det eased members. Theodore B. Mann, Poppy Day chairman, announced that the VFW auxiliary, headed liy Mrs Harry Martz, will sell "Buddy Poppies" on Saturday, May 24. in conjuction with the sale of the regular Legion poppies by the Legion auxiliaiy. Proceeds from tho sales conducted by both organizations go to veterans hospitals. The VFW post last night approved a 110 contribution to the cancer drive anti a 125 donation to the VFW post at Texas City. Texas. o Tells May Demands For Garsson Firm Retired Officer In Testimony At Trial Washington. May fi—(UP)—A retired army officer today told a federal Jury that former congressman Andrew J. May once demanded that he see that the Garsson munitions combine gets "a nice big contract." The witness was Col. Henry B. Sheets, retired, now a Buffalo. N. J- banker. He was calle.! by the government as it sought to prove that May had pressured the war department on contracts and for other favors In Itehalf of the Garsson combine. May, wartime chairman of the house military affairs committee. and three Garsson officials are being tried for bribery nnd for conspiracy to defraud the government. Sheet* said that conversations with May began in the latter part of 1943. after defendant Henry M. Garsson had come to his office to complain that he (Tura To Fs«e I. Cetsma D

Treasurer's Office Closed Few Days The offices of Roy Price, county treasurer, will be closed for the next few days while th>- office personnel balances the liooks, following th* spring taxpaying period, which dosed Monday. A delinquent penalty will be added to all spring taxes not paid within the alloted time. Search Continued For Kidnaped Girl Authorities Face Blank Wall In Case Ft. Atkinson. Wis , May fi-(UP) —Authorities said today they faced a blank wall in running down dues to the kidnaping of eight-year-old Georgia Jean Weckler five days ago. They feared that her sobbing father’s radioed appeal to the abductor to "have enough of a con- | science to bring her back safely” would go unanswered. George W. Weckler. a well-to-do farmer, broke down in tears as he made the appeal over a CMI cago radio station in a special broadcast from Ft. Atkinson yesterday. But the father still was confident of his daughter's safety. “I can't help but feel that Georgia is all right." he said. Mrs. Weckler is also reported bearing up well. Police chief Harry Mueller said today that there was no truth to the rumor that she was in a hospital. Muellpr said Chamber of Commerce crews would continue their search of catch basins on otitskirtIng highways. “There are no hot leads.” said undersheriff George Schreiber, “all we con do is wait for a new lead and then run it down." Dist. Atty. Francis Garity said he feared the child had been taken by a sex maniac because no ransom nole ha* been received. A total of 1fi.200 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the kidnaper. Still sought as a suspect was a blond youth, aged 2« to 25, who was reported seen driving a black sedan near the girl's home at the time of her disappearance Thursday. A man answering the same description ransacked the home of Mrs. G. R. Packer yesterday and escaped without taking any loot. The ransacking was done under the nose of local police and sheriff's deputies from the nearby county seat of Jefferson who had converged on the town searching for a clue to Georgia Jean's disappearance. Schreiber said searches by city and county authorities, boy scouts and a posse of neighbors and residents had convinced him the girl was not within I<> miles of the (Turn To Pae* 7. Column' 4) 0 WEATHER Partly cloudy this afternoon. Cloudy with occasional light showers tonight, ending by Wednesday afternoon. Continued tool.

Early Break Predicted In Southwestern Phone Strike As Move Made

11 Men Certified As Nominees Here Primary Election Unnecessary Here The names of 11 men. six Democrats and five Republicans, were certified today by county clerk Clyde O. Troutner with the secretary of state a* nominees for the various city offices. Since there were no contests for any ot the nominations, a city primary which ordinarily would have been held today—was not necessary an 3 the certification of the nominations was made instead. Following is a list of tne nominee* a* certified hy the clerk Mayor John B Stults (D) and John M Doan (R). Clerk-Treasurer H. Vernon Aurand (It). Councilman-At-Large Alfred K. Beavers (D> and Raymond Snyder tRt. Councilman, Ist Gist. Adrian G. Burke (Dl. Councilman, 2nd Dist. Dorphus L Drum (Di and Clarence Ziner tRt. Councilman, 3rd Dist. Joseph A. Krick (D). Councilman, 4th Dist. Joseph H. Brennan <D) and Herman l.ankenati tR). While councilmank* candidates are listed by their respective districts and at-large. In the election this fall they will all actually "run" at-large with the five receiving the highest amount of voles being declared elected.

Smith High Funeral Here On Wednesday Finical services will be h<-ld Wednesday afternoon at l:3(i o’clock at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church for Smith D. High, 88. a former resident of this city, who died Monday at the Spangler miming home In lai Grange. Burial will lie in the Decatur cemetery. Mr. High moved from Decatur more than 20 years ago He was a truck gardener and owned a plot of ground on South Thirteenth street. His wife was killed in 1917 when the buggy in which she was riding was struck by tin interuban ear north of the city __Q — Welfare Department To Pay Board, Room Plan Approved For County Home Charge The county commissioners have approved a plan of charging the Adams county public we) fare department 17.50 per week board and room for all welfare recipients admitted to the county home Tlie amount is charged to cover the cost of board and room for the inmates, and the plan is in accordance with an act of the I<U5 general assembly Frank Kitson. superintendent of the county home, reported to: the commissioners an acute, scarcity of help at tho home and said that the present personnel (Turn riVi Page 7) Former Local Family Unharmed By Tornado Word hast been received here that the James C. Hoffman family of Hellgtnan. Mo., formerly of this city. Is safe after a tornado ripped through their territory last week Several of Mrs. Hoffman's relatives suffered heavy property losues in the storm, which completely wiped out one small Missouri town near Seligman. The Hoffman'a will move soon to Ezetar, Mo

Egypt Demands Arab Views Be Heard By UN Egypt Threatens 'Legal Walkout' On Palestine Talk Lake Success. N. V. May fi — (I'Pt — Egypt today tbreatenel to take a "legal walkout" from the t'nited Nation* debate in Palestine unless the general assembly agrees to hear tlie views of the Arab higher committee for Palestine as well as the Jewish agency. "We will not be able to take part in the di-i usston* Egyp tian delegate Mahmoud Hassan Pasha told the general assembly's political committee as it plunged Into 'he question of which groups it should hear oil Palestine. "This Is not a withdrawal from this assembly," Hassan Pasha said, 'lull for all legal purpos<-s It Is." “We are unable to discuss any vote Iteiause our government does not recognize either the Balfour declaration or the Pales tine mandate hut if this position Is altere I, then we will partici pate." The Arab higher committee for Palestine withdrew its request for a hearing after the assembly directed the political committee to hear the Jewish agency and such other groups as it should decide upon. The Arab committee's with drawal put lite committee in a delicate position. It was com milled to hear the Jewish side of the Palestine case but could not hear the Arabs unless they ask ed to be heard. A growing mov< ment develqpe I among delegates, led by tlie lattiu-American b'<s. to invite the Arab committee to appear in spite of its withdrawal, but tlie Instructions from the as sembly to the committee did not (Turn To Page X, Column M

Mrs. Jennie Byer Is Taken By Death Funeral Services To Be Wednesday Mrs. Jennie Byer. 70, n lifelong resident of the Willshire. O. comtniunity. died at 7 o'clock Monday evening at the Adams county mem orial hospital Her condition had lieen serious since «he suffered a cerebta! bcnintonhage April 8. She was Itorn in Willshire town ship July 2. 1876. a daughter of John L. and Harriett Dull-Hileman She was married to John M Byer, who died October 13. 1»44 Mrs Bye was a nieuilwr of the Willshire Liethodist church and was active in the American Legion auxiliary Surviving are two Anns, Hubert and Ruasell, both of Willshire; two daughters. Mrs. Blanche Bryan and Mrs Margaret Kuhn, both of 1 Monroe 14 grandchildren, five brothers, A. E Hileman of Rockford. O. Alonzo of Roscommon. Mich.. G. F. of St. Peterslmrg, Fla . C. C. of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., and L. O. Hileman of White Fish. Mont. and three sinters. Mrs. W. O. Black of Wren. O„ Mrs. L F. Oechsle of Van Wert. 0.. and Mr» F E. Me Kee of Ahna. Mich. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the home in Willshire and at 2:30 o'clock at the Willshire Methodist chu'ch. with the Rev. G. W Beck officiating. Burial will lie In Willshire cemetery The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence, where triendA may call after 7 o'clock thia evetung.

Price Four Cents

Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Promises Offer Os Cosh Wage Increase Washington. May fi— (UP) — An early break tn end the strike of 40,000 southwestern tel«qthnM workers was predicted today as negotiations to settle that phase of the nationwide tie-up were transferred from Washington to St. Louis. Federal conciliators announced that the southwestern Bell telephone Co. had withdrawn Its demand that wages be arbitrated and promised to make a cash wage increase offer before the end of the week In St. laruis. They said th« union had modified its original demand for a 112 weekly Increase. They declined to say how much the company would offer or how much the union hud modified Its demand. Meanwhile, what conciliators called the “most Important" session thus far in the long lines phase of the 3(May strike also was tinder way The long lines negotiation* are a key to settling the nationwide tietip Federal conciliator Anton Johnson. who conducted the southwestern negotiations in St. (xmls and here, said he expected the first meeting between the parties io St la>ui» to be held Thursday Tho union represent* 42,008 workers in the southwestern telephone workers union in Missouri. Aransask. Kansas. Oklahoma. Texas, and a small portion of Illinois. Johnson and conciliator W Ellison Chalmers said In a joint statement that the southwestern negotiations here "have cleared the way for Intensive bargaining by the parties for the resolution of the dispute." Transfer of the negotiations, wilh the prospect of an early settlement, left three key negotiations in progress here. These included the manufacturing and inMallation unions representing employes of Western Electric co . and the long lines union representing employes of the American Telephone A- Telegraph Co. On the success of key negotiation* lien-, apparently, depended tlie effectiveness of a regional agreement covering 17,000 northwestern telephone workers. Federal conciliators I'eter Manno and William Margolis resumed sessions with the American Telephone A Telegraph Co., and its long lines employes. They hoped an agreement would be forthcoming despite the union's rejection yesterday of a new A. T. A T. wage offer An agreement calling for pay boosts of 1.1,50 tn II a week was signed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. and the Northwest Union of Telephone Worker*. But union officials at St. I’aui said it* members in Minnesota, the Dakotas. lowa and Nebraska would respect picket lines of atlllstriking unions. In Nebraska, nearly all 900 members of th* northwest union employed outside Omaha went back to work because there were no picket lines in the smaller town*. In Omaha, however, most of the 1.500 members stayed home. The situation was similar in lowa. In New Jersey, however, somo 1.500 member* of the Independent Commercial Telephone Workers union returned to work with wage increases of |3 to 14 a week. In Raleigh. N. C . a majority of the city's 385 striking operators went back to their Job despite a mass meeting vote yesterday to stay on strike until a national settlement is reached. in Baltimore, the Chesapeake A Potomac Telephone Co., announced it would start hiring new operators tomorrow to replace those who refuse to cross picket lines. The Baltimore operators voted 993 to 299 last night to honor picket lines of still striking unions. Msnno and Margolis began today's negotiations hers by meeting at first separately with the two groups.