Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1947 — Page 1

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Kalkans' Aid fill Passed By louse Friday I Minor Differences ■ I Sepo ra^e Senate, I House Versions B «-.,hinrto". May ' rt -< rp) - ■ rrenmn* n-w Mop from congress '<»'lay Cre.-kTurk ■J',. bill ,ln ‘* I MM,!,v " h " pl, “ "f proHi'lonfu proR m <( ,t th- overwhelming ap lEv lof 'ho house last night R , proviotisly approved R X„-na'o I'? » " ,ar *! D Roniy Might ■liff-r.-iM-oH I" 'ho ions <>f 1,111 * p P" rß, *‘ d R°' , ’,i l . l -.- and house They V rtIH -cled lo he adjilM.d R.|* n ,, : ».-k and 'he measure Rt , 0 'he White House. Plan are lo alloca'e R, P rehabilitation of |K , <« r military RT'. , r -he guerrilla-pressed RL army and $106,000,006 to Turkey's armed for approved Ihe mea R r , after four days of fiery de■L in whirl! opponents cried Rt that it *“* a 'le' laraiion of HBT, 4 n,| propellents ( hallenged Rnr.r' I’tHSia to make Hie most II *« Rwh't. 'l"' house had put it* approval "> Hie bill »’Y a Ru c.ii vote of 2.17 to 1»7. only |K. . t I'* l I,w '" ,na,, ‘‘ fr ""' |K. form ln which i' first resell■K\ r , four This involved a Rrhnsal .-llmination of a single HH pirn line* vanished on 'he Midwest Republican* joins.lh some new deal Demospin*' it while the remembers of the <J()I’ R,, r /y formed a victory coalikith southern Democrats ». MeadfaO a'ltninisiration sup r ,r. Voting for 'he measure 127 Republicans and 160 Against it ware "3 Vita Marcantonlo. "Aid’. Y Rti>. hill auihorizes lite presigi'e oi lend money to the Rrr.M an<l Tuiks to send equip |K>r |« r. habilitate the war rav r.lu-ri.e- el Gr.-cee, and to sms to both countries. Rh dlow» the reconstruction {Otpoiati.m to provide an <l.<lll of $100.601..00(1 SHmi; .onxresc appropriates thauthorized in the bills. |M .(Msran. e ha* been given to Rnrrns that no American tom ■Mat troop* will he sent to the Mid Mediterranean nations but bill permits a limited num Rtf of military person* to serve ahisory military missions In Ruh Greece and Tot key In ad civilian missions will go the two count lies to supervise sconomii aspects of the pro Roth countries must permit ac R>« to representative* of the |W'ite<l States govern mem and American press to observe tepmi fully and freely on the of the aid. R n> Measure invites the I'tlit RlXdion* to take a hand in the Turkish trisis. It provide* R* 'urpermloii of the aid prie Whenever the t'N security RKtuil or assembly finds that artlona or activities make H^F %r auiatanre unnecessary fhikaMe. |M' r ' addition either the presi- * 'he house and senate by HW/ arr>ll ' u"i'»n could end the R" « any time. Em R wo Fire Alarms Friday 'v* a!arms were answered K,, 'T H'y firemen The i t** 1 3,M ‘ :n 5p :M when an RlX r ;’‘ r^'■,, 'hr- Mirror Inn ,'*’ ond "'ree'. caught site. was blamed for the ML,,. I,h 'Wed torsiderable IBa*r"’ n ' i w ’ rurpd about 9:25 H, ‘ 3 w-'ied at the rear R»- >a. ? torta McCa «« rP * ! ' Rttu d . J h '-aught fire. **• w, i done there also. ** wi<k * M ‘ h,r tn, h r “' n 9 temperatures 19 *« nor " tf * M ' n 9 cloudiness 4S ” I9M - T °- gM CM, 3 ,.. cloudy with ocfl ** OM *" b > aftsrnoon

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Predict Wheat Crop Os Billion Bushels Winter Wheat Yield Crop At New Record Washington, May io— Predictions of the first billionbushel winter wheat crop in history indicated today that the I’nlted States will be able to maintain or expand its postwar role as the bread basket of do • mocracy The agriculture department > yesterday set the winter wheat . yield this year at 1.025,000,000 bushels, acconllng to May 1 ln- • dications. This is 17 percent ■ higher than last year's record crop. Winter wheat makes up about 70 percent of the V. s I wheat crop. Hungry nations of Europe and t Asia stand tn be chief beneficlaf I les of this bumper production. . although there Is little prospect I present wheat and flour exports t can be stepped tip until the new harvest begins next month » Wheat and flour shipments ■ amounted to more than 500.000.I 000 bushels our of last year's ' winter wheat crop of nearly H 74.I 000.000 bushels. > The winter forecast issued yesterday is an upwgrd revision of the April 1 estimate when indications pointed to a crop ot ■ 973,000.000 bushels. I The agriculture department alI so forecast, on the basis of May I 1 conditions, a rye crop of 24,662,000 bushels, which would be 3? percent higher than last i years' short crop but 35 percent i below the average for the past ■ ten year* i The oats crop for this year, • according to present indications, i would probably equal last year's i crop with conditions on May 1 being 76 perrent of normal as i compared with 69 percent on the ■ same date last year. One major effect of the com- - ing bumper wheat harvest may 1 be to lower prices, although the • demand both here and abroad will continue so great that an • extensive drop is not expected Governmt nt support prices 1 around harvest tinte| probably would sustain the price market I at around $1 so a bushel. It would take a lower price that! that to have any appreciable effect on bread prices. Another major effect of the big crop would he the replenish Ing of S. reserves which, i under the terrific demand from abroad, have been depleted to a point far below normal. Deserves have to he maintained for i the eventuality of a sub normal ( cron. The agriculture department i pointed out that unfavorable planting conditions have -dimmed” prospects for the springsown wheat crop whi<h accounts for about 30 percent of the total wheat output. This may result in a shift to corn and other crops but Is not expected to greatly affect the total wheat crop. p._ Willshire Resident Dies Friday Night Mrs. Jesse W. Ross Is Token By Death Mrs. Alice Ross. 72. a lifelong resident of near Willshire, ().. died at 10:45 o'clock Friday night at the Adams County memorial hospital. Death was caused by complications. following an illness of several years. She was born In Mercer county. 0., November IS. 1874. a daughter of Joel and Anna FrockKoontz. She was married <o Jesse W. Ross October 8. 1895. the couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary in 1945. Surviving in addition to the husband are two sons, bee and Frank Ross, both of near Willshire: one daughter, Mrs. Jack Brasher of Willshire; one sister, Mrs. Effie Morrison of Celina. 0.. and eight grandchildren. Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the home, onefourth mile south of Willshire, and at 2:30 o'clock at the Willshire U. B. church, with the Revs. A. L. Davis and L. A. Middattgh officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence Sunday morning, and may be viewed after 10 —

Fete Students Who Protested Pro-Soviet Talk - IA i ’ * w. B 111 ON BEHALF of the American Anti-Communist association, Rep. Alvin E. O'Klonski till. Wls., presents scrolls and flags to four students who walked out of a Washington, D. (’., high school assembly protesting a pro-Soviet lecture by Mrs. Aleksandra Lewis, wife of an ex-U. S. embassy clerk at Moscow. From left an- Ruth Piggott, Virginia Lanham. Dick Smith, Virginia Marackle.

Spring C. E. Rally At Berne On Monday New Officers To Be Elected, Installed The annual spring rally ot the Adams county Christian Endeavor union will be held at the Cross Evangelical and Reformed church in Berne Monday evening, opening with a carry-in supper at 6:30 o'clock. Theme of the program, which will open at 7:30 p.m., will be "Christ Above All." Ward Houser, president of the county C. K. union, will preside at the meeting. Special music will be presented during the evening by the Berne Reformed church choir and a trio from the Berne Church of the Nazarene. An instructional message will be given by llva Yoder, of the Berne Mennonite church, and the Rev R. S. Miller, pastor of the Geneva Evangelical I' nll e d Brethren church, will speak on "Challenge " A panel discussion, led by the Rev. Miller, will be held, with the following participating: Carl Miller of the Bethel Brethren ('turn Tn Paa* <'.<luni!( *) Train Hits Auto, One Man Is Killed Hammond Ind. May 10 —(t'P»-* A. Mitchell. 66. Hammond was killed and Raymond E. Forton, 67, also of Hammond was injured seriously late last night when the automobile In which they wenriding was hit by a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at a railroad crossing. Forton told police thaT he saw the train coming hut that Mitchell, who was driving, apparently did not see it until too late. Jury Scheduled For Call Next Thursday Damage Suit Slated For Trial In Court The April term petit jury is scheduled for a rail to duty next Thursday In Adams circuit colrt Judge J. Fred Fruchte will likely order the venire Issued on Monday, i The jurors are to hear a damage suit brought by David J» Thomas against Albert Romanowski, a case brought here from Allen county, i Several divorce action* were Included on today's docket actions, scheduled for a late hour.this morning. Eailier this morning. Judge Fruchte heard testimony on citation proceedings against Richard Bailer for failing to pay support | money, ordered for his wife and four children. He was given more time to complete application for on-the-job training pay under the 0. I. bill of rights H. R .McClanahan reprenented the plaintiff, Luella Bailer. The damage suit of John W. Linn against Eugene Gilbert was dismissed and the costs paid. Several entries were also made in estate cases during court action this mornitiM

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 10, 1947

Churches Will Pay Honor To Mothers i Special program* at all churches Sunday morning will pay tribute i to mothers of the city in the annual .observance of Mother’s day. It will be "Her" day all day to* 1 | morrow she will be the recipient of 1 ull kinds of gifts and in many in- , glances family dinners with “the • kids" at home will feature the ob-1 i servance. Il Planning To Attend Church Convention Christian Churches i To Meet At Winona I ’ _ ' The Rev. E. E. Isenhower, pastor of the First Christian church of Decatur, and Mrs. Isenhower, are planning to attend 'he 108th annual convention of Christian churches of Indiana at Winona take June 5 to June 8. The First ' Christian church of Warsaw will he the host church and the Rev. Avery Miley will be the host min1 later. 1 Several other Decatur members 1 of lhe Christian church are planning to attend part of the four-day conclave, which will he the first , to be held sime the adoption of the new constitution al Terre Haute in 1946. Among the nationally known speakers and singers included on the program will he Dr. Elton Trueblood, Ph. D. professor of philosophy at Earlham College: . Dr. Fred West, Ph. D., chairman , of lhe department of philosophy of Wabash College; Dr. H. B. McCormick, president of the I'nited Christian missionary socle:y for Disciples of Christ; Rev. Gains M Cook, executive secretary of the international convention of Disciples of Christ. Mr. Bill Mann, former arranger ot musical programs for name bands on the radio, and tenor soloist, will he in charge of the music. Rose Page Welch, soloist of Chicago. will sing. Melvin Thompson, First Christian church of New Castle, is president of the convention: Raymond D. Harris, Church of Christ, Winchester, is vice-president; Robert Morris. First Christian church. Tipton, is secretary; and Harmond <). Prltchcard is treasurer. Tl|e Christian churches In Indiana have 147.564 members wor-j shipping In more than 706 churchj es. Since this is to be a weekend convention it Is expected that this will he the largest in point of attendance, in Christian church history in Indiana. The youth convention of the' Christian churches will l>e held Saturday. June 7. Outstanding. ( speakers will appear on this program. n Fine Principal For Whipping Student Seymour, Ind.. May 10 — (UP) — Principal Ellia Hmfson of Crothersville high school was fined SIOO and costs yesterday for whipping a student with an 18-inch paddle Judge George H. Gosman found Hudson guilty of assault and battery on an eighth grade pupil, who testified he was struck twice with an oak paddle.

(To Call Eisenhower As Trial Witness Defense Refuses To Accept Letter Washingion. May 10. (UP)—; The prosecution will he forced to \ call army chief of stuff Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower next week as a witness in the May-Garsson ' bribery trial. This became known today when | Charles J. Margiotti, counsel for Dr. Henry M Garsson and his brother. Murray, told newamen he would object to government introduction of a letter Eisenhower , wrote to former congressman Andrew J May unless the letter were J properly "proved" Government lawyers had plan ' ned to introduce the letter, writi ten in response to May's appeal in ! connection with the court martial ot Murray's son. ('apt. Joseph ! Garsson. without Elsenhower present to identify it as his It was their hope no objection would be raised. The defease position blocked the government's intention. “Besides." added Margiottl, "1 want to ask the general u few , questions’’ Young Garsson was court-mart-ialed for insubordination for fail ing to move his chemical mortar ' unit into a position he thought un- ' sound during the European cam- , paign. He was convicted, but his sentence to be discharged without honor was suspended I 0 i Council Approves Hann Salary Boost The AdatM county council by a 6-1 vole at a late hour this morning approved the $1,300 salary boost 1 for the county school superinteni dent The salary becomes $4,300 per year with the raise. o Industrial Arts Exhibit Displayed Decatur Students Have Display Here 'f A novel exhibit, prepared by students of the industrial arts shop at the Decatur junior-eenlor high school, under the direction of Amos Kitchum, is now on display In the show windows of the Myers j Cleaners, corner Second and Madison streets A miniature replica of the Beth any Evangelical and I'nited Brej thren church In this city features ; the exhibit. Dqdgned by Ralph Schnitz of. the industrial arts class, the model depicts the present structure and the addition which is being planned for the building by church leaders. It was modeled In wood by Bob McAlheny. assisted by Everett Hulker. and is said to be almost an exact scale model of the church and the planned addition. Other exhibits of the artistry of the students ere included In the display.

Senate Expected To Pass Republican Taxßeduction Bill, Effective On Julyl

American Proposal | On Korea Accepted Molotov Accepts U. S. Conditions Moscow, May 10. <l'l’l For-' eign minister V. M. Molotov has agreed to American proposals establishing the basis for resumption of Soviet-American efforts to form a provisional Korean government, it was disclosed today. The newspaper Pravda publish-! ed Molotov's letter dated May 7 to secretary of state fleorge Marshall accepting a list of American conditions laid down last December. ■‘l hope therefore that there exist no longer any reasons for postponing the work of the joint commission.’’ Molotov said Molotov accepted the American proposal that all Korean parties or organizations which sign a declaration supporting the Moscow decision to establish a Korean trusteeship should be admitted for; preliminary consultation* with the Soviet-American commission on a unified Korean government His note was a reply to Mar I shall'* note of May 2 agreeing to reconvene the joint commission 1 May 20 if the Soviet government would alter Its poaltion that only Korean parties which had never opposed trustee-hip could be consulted. Leo Clem Hackman Dies This Morning Leo Clem TTackman. 62. rreident of Adams county and Decatur for practically his entire life, died at 8:40 a.m. today at the Adam- county memorial hospital afte- a short Illness of heait trouble and pneu monia He was a meiuoer of the St. Mary's Catholfc church. For the past several years he wae employed at the Maier Hide A Fur empany Only near sutvivors ate three !>ro4he:s. I Funeral services will be held at 9 am Monday at the St. Mary's Catholic church, witn the Very Rev M*gr. J. J. Seimetz officiating Burial will l«- in the Catholic cemetery. The Isaly will remain at the Gillig A Doan funeral borne until time of Hie services. 0 Arrested Second Time For Assault Decatur Man Held For Beating Wife Donald V. Ilelnlnger. 29. 328 Oak street, who was fined and given a suspended jail sentence yesterday for "beating tip" on his wife was back in jail today on the same < harge Heinlnger, who fled to his parental home in Fort Wayne | after the second incident, was ar rested by police of that city upon request of sheriff Herman Bo* titan about 1:30 o'clock thi* morn ing. Sheriff flowman and prosecutor Myles F. Parrish charged that Heinlnger struck his wife, an expectant mother, several times about 5 30 o'clock last evening only a few hours after he had been in court. Prosecutor Parrish was expected to place a charge of assault and battery with Intent against Hein inger after he was returned from Fort Wayne at a late hour this morning Yesterday he was charged with disorderly conduct, a charge pre i ferred against him by a neighbor Walter Bartlett, when Mrs Hein ' inger refused to sign an affidavit against him. He pleaded guilty, but after his wife pleaded in bls behalf. Judge J. Fred Fruchte suspended a 30day jail sentence ami fined him $lO and costs. 0 Driver Is Killed As Truck Hits Bridge Corydon. Ind . May 10 —(UP)— Jerome Hayes. 42. was killed las' night when hk truck struck a bridge near Lanesvllls on Ind 62 and but st into flames.

Picket Lines Block End To Phone Strike Striking Western Electric Workers Blocking Windup — Washington, May .0 H'Pl—! Picket lines of striking Western Electric Co. employes today lilim k<-d the complete windup of the nationwide telephone strike about to enter its sixth week The labor department's weary, i top conciliators, who thought it ( was about over when long dis' ante employes settled ili<-ir strike Thursday. prepared to step up negotiations between - Western Electric and its two < : still-striking unions here. Their target was a weekend agreement to get rid of the picket lines by Monday morning but prospects appeared slim for ( achieving that objective. Ernest Weaver, president of j the Association of Communim | tiou Equipment Workers, and Frank J Fitzsimmons, preside!)' of Hie Western Electric Employes Association. said their picket lines could prolong the nationwide walkout indefinitely Weaver's union has 2". "on members on picket lines from coast lo coast. Fitzsimmons' < union has 22.o<mi memliers in the Kearny. N J . area who are picketing exchanges In New York City and northern New Jei>»v Meanwhile regional strike set tlements continued throughout i the nation, although there were ■ some hitches. Southern Bell Telephone work ers. some 42.""" strong in nine ■ southern states, ended their Ils p-tte with the company last night for wage increases ranging from $2 to $4 a week The strike was called off in Cincinnati for a settlement of $2 to $3 50 a week San Francis | co telephone strikers offered to settle for a $4 across tlu- board boost plus other features of their old contract. Major areas of the strike -till to be settled consist of seven mountain states. five Pacific i . coast state*, ami six southwest ; ern stales. Negotiations are ! continuing in all cases and picket , lines are intact. Agreements to terminate the stoppage have been concluded In six northwestern, nine southern and some other states, including I many places in Illinois. But the worker* an- refusing to return if (Turn T<> Pair- (-oliimn t) 0 — Clesn-Up Week Ends In Decatur Today Fire Inspection At Hospital Today An inspection of the Adams county memorial hospital by fire chief Harry Stults and members of his volunteer firemen inspection committee today climaxed the observance of clean up and fire prevention week Ir. Decatur Chief Stults and members of his committee conducted Inspections throughout the entire week in conjunction with the (leantip cam palgn He said today that anyone de slrous of having a building or home inspected, which has been missed in the campaign, is asked to call 369 and a member of the committee will respond City workers making pickups of all trash and rubbish collected by local resident* during the week were also expected to complete , their work today The collection was started in the north end of the city and workmen daily made trips up and down the city streets and alleys to gather the waste material* deposited along the curb*. Cly official* urged local residents to continue the work of , cutting weed* and tall gtax* in' vacant lot*, especially.

Price Four Cento

Democrat Opponents Concede Senate To Pass Measure, Wins Committee Approval Washington, May 1" —H’Pl—• Democratic opponent* conceded today that Hie enate will pa*a a Republican bill cutting Income tuxes |o to 30 percent tu-ginning July I The measure, approved by th« senate financ' (ommitie yesterday. would apply a 2" percent cut to Incomes between $1,395 and $79,090 a year. Cut* would Increase tip to 30 percent for incomes under $1495 and m ale down from 2" to Hi *> percent for those earning over s79.ihMi annually Every income taxpayer would get some benefit Congressional stuff experts estimated the hill would save taxpayers s4.oo<t,'M»o.taio a year. They added, however. that it wou|d only deprive the treasury of $3.200.000.000 in revenue for the 1948 fiscal year due to a lag in cuile< tion of taxes There was virtually no doubt the senate would pasts Hie hill Adjustment of different es between the senate and a similar house nica-ufc was not expected j to be a sr-rlous problem The big question remaining was whether President Truman would ■stand firm in hl* opposition to any tax cut now and would veto the bill The GOP senate leadership got the legislation over its first hurdle when the finance committee 1 voted 8 to 5 to approve a revised ' house bill Senate Democratic whip Scott W Lucas. 111., said be would continue to oppose tb>* measure although he conceded it was head ed for passage He planned to offer a suhstiOHe on the nena<e floor Inn admitted it had no’ I chance. Tlie finance committee hill ' eliminated the retroactive feature of the house bill that woill I have made the cut effective as lof last Jan I It set the effee I Hve dale as July I It also lowered the house cut from 26 lo 15 percent on incomes between $379.1(0" and $302,000 The committee also liberalized the house provl-lon granting an additional SSOO exemption, to persons 65 years and older Th<» exemption was extended to In '(-hide Imth a husband an I wife and persons receiving railroad i payments or pensions I'nier terms of the senate (ommitteo bill, the cut on with holding taxes would become effective at the full rate on July I The reduction percentage would he halved, however, when applied to the tax on income for the 1947 calendar year as a whole. The senate committee bill thus would cut taxes Coi the calendar year 1947 only half as much a* the house bill The senate committee bill would cut taxes by 36 percent on l.icomes up to fl.rtim. by a sliding scale ranging from 3" lo 2" pen ent on Imnnu-s from $1,006 to $1,395 atid by 20 percent on those in the $t.395 S79.'HHI brackets. From S7»*AO to $362,606. the (Tarn Tn Pig* ’. (•.ilnmn H — — .. o ■ Charles D. Ehinger Reelected To Board Charles D Khinger of this city was reelecred to the hoard of director* of the Indiana Telephone Assoi iation at its annual meeting and election of officers, held at Ind lanapolis this week Mr. Ehinger. general manager of the Citizens Telephone Co. here, hi* been active in the state organization for several years. ... . . .0 Ask Investigation Os Death Reports Nanking. May 16 ll'Pl— The F. N embassy announced today that it h«s requested the government • sponsored Chinese Centra! News agency to investigate a reI port It circulated that Chinese Communists have killed six Amerlans in northern Shensi province. A source close to the embassy declined comment on the report I "since we don't know of any Americana tn northern Shensi.**