Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1947 — Page 1

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■other Truman Ldilion Is Me Changed ■Spends Some Time Sn Rocking Choir ■After Bod Night May 2 °- <vp ’ H."', 3 uncomfortable ' Mr « Martha E. Truman. Kir old mother of ,h " pr '”' i ’ an hour and a half Krr’favorite rocking chair to Kind BriK Oen Wallß< * whit' 1 House physician, said ■ about holding her two statements were taken no improvement in her rondltion on thin gloomy, and somber morning. lEiher. th- information |KL .ondition appeared to mean Ht Graham. the President and H r members of the family were the aged woman just Hat anything that would make Y-sterday. as another Graham permitted Mrs. Knin to have a pork chop for president got up at his headquarters at 5:30 am. ■^‘ immediately telephoned his ■l.. Mis. Mary Jane Truman. mother's home here. H fe* minutes later, as the H f neentive left the hotel for morning walk, he told report- ■ his mother had "sort of a bad Later reports from the uid She had been restless uncomfortable dur the night, but seemed to feel as the morning wore on. |K>n the President reached the K frame home of his mother. hid breakfasted on a small ■ of coffee, a glass of milk and of the special high mixture which Graham ■... her several times a day to the steady decline in her jMenrth |Kioiher Truman was delighted her sun again after the long R in her small bedroom where Kuy fighting the slow ebb of ■ vitality. President and his sister |Rty iwisted their mother from bed to h-r favorite rocker a ■ (set away, (irahatn. report through press secretary Char ■|C. Ross, said Mrs Truman en |Kld her rocking chair thorough ■» she chatted with h-r famous |Knluins morning report was |Bt her temperature was normal heart action "fairly regular." that Graham said it was to «ay much more about her eirept that she seemed to lie 9 / her own this morning. ■st*- talked spiritedly with the who planned to spend watchful day at her aide. »4> particularly pleased about visit she had yesterday with ■mm. the President's dangle and was looking forward to chat with her blonde today. ■ 0 wownment Plans Ration End May 20 —(VP) — The ■B’ni'nMt |g laying its plans to |V *M»r rationing, even though Swdefinlt* date is in eight, seeUtlculture Clinton P. said today. arrived here yesterday ■ ‘■'•’er with Walter F Straub 'us a survey of the sugar ■“* ;i,in and what would be needconclude the rationing pros' raMh . director of a (hie ProcMilng firm, is dlrec- ■ «'be food rationing division office of p,j ( . e adininistra- - —° ■ fi ights Os Columbus ■ lect 'on Set June 2 of officers of Decatur ■Kill OM4 of the Knl « b! » of ■T’ '°° k |,, “ ,e lot « v «’ n|n < Malar meeting of the mem- ■ * BI !«isl election will be held K "••man Ceimer. grand KT a , ' tri ' ,lnin * lfc d for the Kw. «• contests are on the ‘ •Ute.

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Membership Drive By C. C. Extended The 1947-45 membership 'campaign of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce la being extended several days, officials said today. The extension was decided upon when solicitors were unable to contact all prospective mem tiers In the planned period. To date approximately 105 m<-m bets have been signed and the campaign goal has been set at 250. It was announced by those In charge of the drive. 0 Marshall Makes Study Os World Economic Needs Disagrees Sharply With Bevin Charge On Press Coverage Washington, May 20— (VPI— Secretary of state George C. Marshall said today that he Is working on a global study of the world's economic needs. But. he said, no ininieliato appropriation similar to that of the GreekTurkish aid bill is In prospect. He emphasized the word "immediate.” He exempted the situation In Korea, where he said the state and war departments soon would have to ask congress for an appropriation of als>ut 5200.004k.04k0. Os this. 27x.(H*0,000 would be for rehabilitation purposes and the rest for occupation costs. Including food. Marshall made his statement at a news conference in which he also disagreed sharply with British foreign minister Ernest Ilevin's charge that failure of the Moscow conference was due to the "full press coverage" given it by the American press. In contrast. Marshall said that general press coverage of such meetings was very Important. But. he added, he did not like the appeal to passion and prejudice which characterized many of the statements made by for eign ministers. The cure is not to suppress press coverage. Marshall said, lie then was asked whether the ~ (Turn T„ Page ». Column C» o

Six Railroads Are Leaders In Safety Win In Employes' National Contest Chicago. . May 20.—(UP)—Th® National Safety Council today named »ix claa® on® railroad® a® group winner® In it® railroad employer national «afety conte®t The council ®aid the six railroad* had a combined rate of only 3.32 employe® killed and injured per 1.000.000 man hour® worked In 19«. All other da®« one railroad* thoee who»e operating revenue® exceed 11,000.000 annually had an average accident rate of 10.7. The alx winner® and their rate® follow: Illinois Central railroad -Firat place among railroad® whose employe® worked 50.000,000 or more man hour®. It® total accident rate waa 218 compared with an average rate of 965 for other railroad® in the group Michigan Central railroad —Firat place In the 20,000.000 to 50.000,000 man hour® group. It® rate was 6.18 compared with 9.85 for other railroad® in the group Duluth Miaaabe and Iron Range Railway Company —First place in the 8.00.000 to 20.0W|.<.f0 ntart hour® group. It® rate waa 1 «« compared with 1582 for other® in the group Colorado and Southern Rai.way Company—Firat place In the 3.000 - 000 to 8.000.000 man hour® group. (Turn To Pa*-- 4 Column »» „■ ■ 1 0 WEATHER Meetly eleudy tonight and Wedneeday, with oecaeional ahower®. Little change In temperature. . ..

Gromyko Urges Nations To Ban Atomic Bombs Russian Minister Says United States Has No Monopoly New York. May 20 — (VPI — Deputy foreign minister Andrei Gromyko of Russia went to the American public today with an appeal for the United States to speed the outlawing of atomic bombs and all other weapons of mass destruction. Including germ warfare. He warned that although the United States still led In atomic developments, any thought of a monopoly "Is an illusion." and that some day the United States might find itself lagging behind other countries In "certain dangerous kinds of weapons" Gromyko. Soviet delegate to the United Nations, sounded the warning at a meeting last night of the American Russian Institute. His speech was broadcast throughout the United States (Mutual* marking the first time that Gromyko has made such a direct attempt to explain Soviet policies to Americans. Gromyko's half hour address was the clearest summary he has given on Soviet attitudes toward disarmament and atomic weapons. It reaffirmed the strong Soviet policies which the United States and Great Britain have been unable to accept. He stressed the tfietne that' the United Stales and other big powers should join immediately in a treaty outlawing atomic and all other mass destruction weapons. This would require the United States to destroy its atomic bombs without waiting for creation of International in spection machinery to guarantee that no other country makes atomic weapons Illegally. The United States and Great P.ritain have insisted that they can not reveal atomic secrets, or lay down their conventional weapons until UN sets up a system for policing the world for treaty violations. Gromyko, feeling that this was putting the cart before the horse, argued that the Anglo-American attitude might result In leaving all problems unsolved. "The conscience of humanity will not allow the use of this weapon (the A-lminbl as well as of all other major weapons of inass destruction — bacterologi cal. chemical and others—to remain unprohibited." Gromyko **Turn To Pag- Z. <'«l"mn «*

Plan Improvement Os Decatur Streets Start Resurfacing Os Eleven Streets The resurfacing of atretches of 11 streets, including all the roads in the Homesteads division, south of the city, will begin Immediately, Phil Sauer, street commissioner, stated today In announcing plana for the 26.31*0 program. Contract has been let by the council to the Meshberger Construction company for applying the emulsified asphalt materia! to the streets. The stretches ot street, listed in the city wide program, and the contract price for each job, follow: Oak. Winchester to Cleveland, 2447.50; Oak. Cleveland to Farnax. 2794; Stevenson. Mercer avenue to Winchester. 2393.50; Cleveland. Oak to Grant. 21.457; Fornax. Oak to Rugg. 2501.75; Jefferaon. Ninth to Tenth. 2237.50; Marshall. Fifth to Seventh. 2176.25: St. Mary's Fifth to Walnut. 232575; Melhetf. Fifth to Walnut, 2242; South Tenth. Elm to railroad. 2235.75; Homesteads. 21.487.50; total. 26.391.50. Mr. Sa*(er stated that the above resurfacing program took In the worst stretches of worn-out road. In other caaea repairs will be msde as rapidly m posalble by the city street force.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 20, 1947

Margaret Halls Concert Debut ESCORTED FROM THE TRAIN in Pittsburgh by the city's Mayor David Lawrence, Miss Margaret Truman, daughter of the president, announces cancellation of her concert dehut in the Smoky City due to the graveness of her grandmother's illness. The 94-year-oM mother of President Truman has suffered a series of setbacks, prompting a Hying visit in Indept ndence, Mo., from her son.

Break Up Germans' Hoarding Os Food Measures Taken To Prevent Hoarding Berlin, May 20—(UP)—British and American flying squadrons o' agricultural experts today were breaking up attempts l>y German farmers to hoard food while city dwellers exist on a starvation diet, a top British authority reported today. A high official for the first time gave an insight of the measures the Anglo-American author!t'es were taking against hoarding. one of the main factors on which they Idamed the German f<Mul crisis. The spokesman cited a# an example the discovery of about 2.000 h<rtl of catlie bidden on a farm in the north Rhine-West-phalia area of the British occupation zone American Investigators have luen “very successful in finding hidden food supplies on farms in Bavaria." the informant said -at a press conference. Both American and British authorities In Germany have Issued stern warnings against hoarding. They denounced It as c basic reason for the inability to meet the ration requirements, since it pinched the movement of foodstuffs from domestic sources to the proper channels of distribution. The spokesman said there was little hope that the foo crisis in western Germany would end before June L He estimate:! that the food little hope that the Hum! crisis In unchanged. It averages airnut 900 calories a day. although the stipulated ration Is i.s'if*. That is a starvation ration, the Turn To Page 2. (•••lumn 7* —O Governor Makes Plea For Careful Driving Indianapolis, May 2d —(UP)— Governor Gates asked motorists today to drive carefully doting the vacation months. The governor made his plea after 11 names were added to Indiana's f*H mounting list of traffic fatalities in three days. Director M. W. Cameron of the Indiana traffic aafety commission blamed carelessness for the traffic deaths. However, he ssid the state h making progress in cutting fatalities.

Presbyterian Men's Club Meet Postponed The scheduled meeting of the Presbyterian men's club, which was to be held Wednesday night, has Iteen postponed until Wednesday. May 28. it was announced today by officers of the organization. The meeting will lie held a week later at the church at 6:31* p in. and will <>l>en with the ueu.'il dinner ■■■■_.— Q Postal Rates Face General Revision Vorious Increases Proposed By Bill Washington, May 20. (UP)— The house post office committee meets today to stamp a formal OK on the first general revision of postal rate# in 69 years. Committee chairman Edward II Rees. R.. Kan., predicted there would be little controversy over the measure. said It was “moderate but meets pressing postal needs." The bill, which would Increase air mail postage from five to six cents an ounce. Is designed to help offset an expected 2400.000.000 postal deficit In the coming fiscal year. Almut 2l8R.(*00.000 of this amount would be met by retaining the three cent rate on regular mail, which now is scheduled to drop to two cents on July 1. “It was believed that it would create an undue hardship if we attempted to offset the entire 2400.000.00 fl." Rees said. "But we have tried to scale It down to a reasonable figure." The bill would raise an estimated 2110.000.000 in additional postal revenues hy increases In second and third class mailing rates. Parcel post rate boosts would raise Turn To Paae Z. Coiumn 7) O_ Native Os Decatur Is Taken By Death Richard T May. 46. of Bluffton, died Sunday at the Richmond state hospital He was born in Decatur March 4. 1901. a son of Alzero and Sarah Ann Harden-May. Surviving are three elaters. Mrs. Otto Allen of Bluffton. Mrs. William Lindsey of Detroit and Mrs. Prank Metts of Buller, and a brother. William May of Middlefield. O. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Thoma chapel In Bluffton, with burial In Elm Grove cemetery.

Western Electric Offer Os Wage Boost Accepted By Phone Workers Union

Arrange Services For Memorial Day Rev. Vichuras Will Speak At Services The Rev. Ignatius Vichuras. nesistant pastor of the Nt. Mary’s Catholic church, will be the Memorial Day speaker here during annual ceremonies on May 30. Announcement of his selection as speaker wan made Monday night by Edward Noonan. Memorial Day chairman of Limberlost post 0230. Veterans of Foreign Wars, which is Joining with Adams Post 43 this year in staging the memorial riles Father Vichuras Is a World War II veteran of approximately four years service as a chaplain with the (Inited States army, much of that time spent in the Asiatic Pacific theater and tn several Philippine Invasions. He was assigned a* assistant to the Very Rev Msgr. J. J Seimetz, pastor of the local church. In 1945. soon after his discharge from the service ■Mr. Noonan reported last night to VFW post commander H. V. DeVor that all arrangements for the Memorial Day service had been completed, after conferring with Lawrence Rash. Legion post chairman and commander T. C. Smith The observance this year will be featurrt! by rifle squads and color . guards from l>oth the VFW and lite Legion posts. I Formation of the parade, which twill include the above units, the I Decatur Catholic high school hand [and all war veterans, will lie made 'on Madltton street Formation is scheduled to be completed by 9 a.m. Ceremonies at both cemeteries will symbolize a tribute to all deteased veterans The Legion post will lie in charge at the Decatur Catholic cemetery, where the services will be held at the grave of Anthony Schumacher The VFW post will Im* in charge at the Decatur cemetery, where tin* service* will lie held at the grave of Carl A. Turn Ts» Page 2. (•ohinin I) 0 — — Officer On Trial For Misfreatmenl Charge Mistreating Fellow Prisoners Washington. May 20 (UPI—! L. Cmdr. Edward N. Little. 39. a native of Decatur. HL. is on trial before a general court martial on charges of mistreating his fellow prisoners of war in a Japanese prison camp, the navy has announced of fix tally. A navy announcement late yesterday said that Little, who was | senior American officer in the prison camp, is charged with "maltreatment of the persons subject to his orders, conduct to the pre-. jttdice of good order and discipline and conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman." Little's home address now is Monrovia. Cal. His trial began March 10. but the navy withheld announcement, saying It did so at his request The navy said conviction Is pun ishahle at the discretion of the court lo sentence up to imprisonment and dismissal. The charges do not warrant a death penalty. Navy secretary James Forrestal convened the court martial after a navy court of Inquiry made "exhaustive Investigation" of the charges against Little. Little was graduated from the naval academy in 1930 and was serving at the Cavite navy yard In the Philippines when the Japanese invaded the Islands. He was reported missing in May, 1942 and was released from Japanese custody in October. 1945. He received (Turn To Page 1, Column D.

Taber Assails Armed Forces' Lack Os Unity Says Congress Must Move To Coordinate U. S. Armed Forces ■“~” i Washington. May 20—(UP) Chairman John Taber of the. house appropriations committee said today that congress must I coordinate the armed forces if they won't do It themselves. He criticized their "Utter lack ! ot coordination" in opening! house debate on the 13.499.000.-1 000 navy appropriation bill In which his committee made a !<> - percent cut. Taber said coordination Is er sential to national defense an I that if the administration wont bring It about, his committee ’ will The administration has a hill • | pending to "unify” the armed | forces by putting them under a i single secretary of national de ’ sense The senate armed serv i< es committee had planned a showdown today on proposals to defer pct lon on it But not enough nu mbers showed up and the meeting was put off until tomorrow. Other congressional develop ments: Heaßb Sen Robert F Wag ner. N. V.. an I five other Democratic senators urged legislation to carry out President Truman's proposed national health and disability insurance plan Republicans agreed with the president that medical care should he exnanded, but felt his proposals | called for nationalization of medicine. They have a state aid health program but do not expect to bring It to a vote this year Taxes Republican and Demoi cratlc members alike of the house ways an I means commit tee failed to get any future tax . commitments from secretary of ! treasury John W Snyder. laibor — Senate-house conferI ees. Ironing out differences in I labor legislation, turned their at ! tention to proposed changes in I the national labor relations i board. House conferees were rel>orted ready to yield to senate ; ■ - (Turn To 3. Column 3> O ■■ - May Continues To Testify At Trial Told Neighbors He Owned Lumber Firm Washington. May 20 —(UP)— Former congressman, Andrew J. May testified today that he pur posely gave his Kentucky neighl»or«> the impresalon he owned the Cumberland Lumber Co. so he could get workers to cut and mill the timber. The company actually was owned by the Garsson brothers Henry and Murtay — who headed the wartime Garsson munitions combine May and the Garssons are being tried on war fraud charges. The government contends the lumber company was used as a coverup for alleged payment of 253.000 In bribes to May for favors to the Caramons The defense clslms May acted only as a fiscal agent j for the lumber company Shortly after going to the stand for the third day. May was asked why he did not tell people in Ken-; tucky who the "actusl owners were” His voice rising. May replied: "My particular reason was confined to the particular community Turn To Paas 3, Column 4/

Price Four Cents

Labor Department Makes Announcement Os Settlement Os Final Strike Phase Washington. May 20 —(UP) — The association of communications equipment workeis today accepted l an average wage Imoat of 11H i cents an hour from the Western ; Electric Co., winding up the final phase of the 44-day nationwide telephone strike. Federal corn lllatora said the agreement figures out to an averj ng«« weekly raise of 24.60. includ- ■ ing fringe issues. Af’EW president Ernest Weai ver said "picket lines will come down Immediately and our member# will return to work at R a.m. i tomorrow.” He said "immediate i termination” of the strike has been approved by the 12-man i board of directors of the ACEW. T)>e settlement was announced by tin* lalMir department. It was underetoiMl the agreement will be submitted to the union memiM>rshlp immediately for ratification some 20.000 ACEW pickets have held back to-work movements in 20-odd states. Another union, representing 6.000 sales workers in Western Electric warehouses across the country, is negotiating a*. New York A settlement is expected shortly In that dispute. Meanwhile In Omaha. ACEW official accepted what they desirllied as a "satisfactory" wage offer from Western Electric there and put the proposal up to rankand file memlie*# for ratification, tine official said the company of- : fen*d to raise all wages 10 cents an hour with progression increases spread to six year# instead of • iKht The 20,000 ACEW niemliers are virtually the blast remaining strikers f <>m among the 340,000 who walked out in tin- nationwide phone strike April 7 The other Western Electric union representing 22,000 worker* agreed to pay from 24 60 to 25.9 M a week. ACEW picket lines, withdrawn tempora ily last week, have been restored at various points through tlie country and a e being respected in some areas — u Lynch Trial Lawyer Is Warned By Judge Defies Court Order On Race Prejudice — Greenville. S. C.. May 20 — (UP* — Defense attorney John Bolt Culbertson. In defiance of an order from the bench to keep racial prejudice from final ergoj ments in the mass lynch trial, shouted to the jury toduy that i ' I wish more negroes like Willie Earle were dead " Culbertson was arguing for the freedom of 2# while men. still . charged with the brutal lynching of Earle who was dragged from the Pickens county jail Fell. 16 and lieaten, stabbed and shot to death. Judge Robert Martin, angered at the outburst from Culbertson, whanged his gavel and warned the lawyer he would rule him off the case if he defied his order again. The defense split Its four allotted hours of argument and will take two of them at the end of the summation period Solicitor Sam Watt opened for the prosecution, portraying the lynch mob as cowardly men who "filled their bellies with liquor to give them false courage.” Watt salt the 23 men now on trial went to the jail for one ' negro, which In the first place : "was nothing to be proud of." But more than that, he added, "If that kind of thing is condoned. then no life Is safe" Watt raid the mobsters, after beating, knifing and ahoo'ing Earle to death, “by their owtl statements went to a car for .(Tara Te Fags i, H