Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1947 — Page 1

f IXLV. No. .124.

|od Shortage lerseas Is lined Grave World Conference > n Groin Proposed ■y Secy. Anderson KhinKton. May M—(UP)— HE „f agriculture Clinton P. proposed today that a grain conference he held by mid July to Insure K h , world next year will not ■,...,! with a food <rlsla ns the present one. ■ propotal was placed before ■nternati»n«l emergency food 3, it convened for Ita K meeting on world feeding K ronncll was ’“•<* *»•** fo °d overseas are so desperKat the United States and ■ producing countriea will ■ to shin almost * 000.®®0 ,on * Hain this summer to maintain H ( he low rations which already Htoivhed off food riota in some general D. A. Fitz Kj. warning that world food K* are at the lowest ebb” and and Asia face another ■ fl f hunger, urged prompt ■ 4 I action on Anderson's sngKprson said the proposed con-Kce-hould concentrate on (11 Kimtig the urgent need for ■rning domestic food supplies countries and. (2) dis L and adopting programs to Ke maximum collection and ■ly distribution of native Hn foods. uid that even if the United K< and other srrplus grain Hti'inx countries increase ex- ■ to ret ord levels next year, ■tai shortages cannot be preKd next spring and summer ■h* importing countries gun Hy are able to collect and disKw" more of their own food Kbr'on said 2«'.000.000 tons of ■ would have to be exported ■ year to offset prospective de Hs in western European grain ■action alone. He reported ■ the V. 8. export program for ■current crop year totals near■i,M6.o4o tons. ■tretary-general D. A. Fitz■id said in a report to the ■cil that world food stocks are ■ the lowest ebb” and that ■tpe itol Asia face another year shortages ■tixerald disclosed that the ■aittee on cereals Is faced with 9 Uik of recommending that ■ly 1,600,000 tons of grains be ■*ed to hungry countries dur- ■ July. August and September. ■ the United States and Canada ■l called on to supply “the ■inum quantity" that can be ■tiyated from them. ■ perhaps a dozen countries, said, “there is grave ■hr that available supplies of ■ foods will bridge the gap ■** n Bo * *"d harvest time. In ■bmlovakit, Denmark and Swe- ■ th« sltMtion is so tight that H 1 * 1 ' ot l,ne w *‘ l< ln the harvest ■d hire disastrous results, he ■h report gave the lion's share H* 81 * 10 lh '“ United States. ■** thal hut for ita record- ■*'" To p<g 3) | H. McClymonds ■liken By Death SniMral Services Be Wednesday ■,. li>r|,t » o " McClymonds, 72.' Adams county resident and ■,. of Decatur people. ■ *:» p.m. Sunday at his K, Coo »«»y. O. He had been K /2 , 1 l ,or a year and r HI three weeks. ■TI* B’' 8 ’' be,We * lhe widow. Prank of ()e ■ •»( Fort Wayne; K,- 6 ’*"' Mr « Venis of ' ,r * p »ul Dittman of I,; 13 grandchildien, KL‘7 1 B nd u ■ Kt ' ben °nran Wert county Bx? S' he,d at ■the u J ** d,l »»da.v afternoon ■ 7* home in Con■M ct.‘. O u Cl<xk a ‘ ,lle Woods ■k v u «; ch Harrison townKtU nZ? co,,nt r Burial will K bJ* Cat#r c *®et«ry. K ® a ’ viewed at the ■ *rie»e w«d* ”"*** ~me tor

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Scout Camporee Is Held Over Weekend Heavy Rain Washes Out Sunday Program is — • ' n««plte running into the an nuai bugaboo of rainfall, the Adams county Boy Hcout camporee. I eld Saturday and Sunday at Shroyer lake, was termed by Scout leaders as one of the finest ever held. Approximately 80 Boy Scouts from Decatur. Monroe and Berne participated in the annual event, which opened with registration at 9 o clock Saturday morning Every one of the five troops and 13 patrols at the camporee was awarded a blue streamer, representing an A rating for camporee work. This Is the highest award made for camporee activities. The continued heavy rain Saturday night and early Sunday morning prevented completion of the program at the lake and the Sunday activities were transferred to the K. of I’, home in this city. The Scouts attended church services Sunday morning at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, with Dr. Char les E. White, pastor, speaking on "The Value of Reverence A Scout is Reverent.” The potluck dinner Sunday noon, with parents of the Scouts in attendance, was held at the K. of I’, home, followed by the presentation of awards by Clarence Zlner. county Scout chairman. • George Bair, of this city, chairman of outdoor camping and activities for the Adams county Boy Scouts, was in general charge of the camporee, with Gerald Elzey, of Berne, as the campmaster. Bair and Elzey were assiste-i by other Scout leaders and troop committeemen, in addition to volunteers from the various sponsoring organizations, throughout tha two-day affair. Members of the various patrols taking part in the camporee were as follows: Rotary Troop 61 John .McConnell. Scoutmaster; Gray Haddock, assistant Scoutmaster. Swallow patrol—Gene Zlner, leader; Grover Odle, assistant leader; Dan Thomas. Don Reinking, Matthew Harris. John Girard, James Moses, Doug Rambo. Herb Kitson. Cobra patrol — Don Mac Lean. leader; Jim Helm, asssistant leader; Kenneth Nash, Dwight Sheets, Tom Bosse, Itonny Murphy, Bol> Abliott. Fox patrol —Jim latke, leader; Ralph Bollinger, assistant lead er: Norman Andrews. Norman Schleferstein. Ronald Secaur. Lions Troop 62 Lowell Smith, Scoutmaste/; Marlon Drum, assistant Scoutmaster. Hawk patrol—Dick McConnell. (Turn Tn Page 3. Column i) First Band Concert Here Tuesday Night Summer Concerts Planned In City The first of a series of open | air band concerts at the court-1 house ramp this summer will lie held Tuesday night at 8 o'clock The Decatur high school band, directed by Albert Selleineyer. will present the concerts on Tuesday nights beginning tomorrow and continuing through July 1. The Decatur Catholic high school band will stage the concerts on two tentative dates. June 12 and 26. Mr. Sellemeyer also announced that combined band practice at the junior senior high school will be held at 7 o'clock tonight and high school band practice at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Following is the program for the concert tomorrow night, as announced by the director: March Deluxe— Eisepberg March Thunderer -Sousa Radiant Youth Overture — Wells Sabbath Morn— Organ Voluntary Star Dust—Carmichael March Hippodrome-Huff Two Chorales —J. 8. Bach Mexicans Themes from Mex Ico Two Negro Spirituals March. The Premium—Huff Country Oardeus—De Lamater Star Spangled Banner.

Road Barricade At Truman Home J®"> **’"*■■Few* ' mus S SBa I nt! ■gfe • CURIOUS NEIGHBORS and newsmen watch the home of Mrs. Martha E. Truman. 84-year-old grave-ly-11l mother of the President, from behind a road barricade set up to bar disturbing street traffic. Tlie President, playing a duel role as the nations executive and a devoted son. has been at his mother's side for the last ten days.

One Person Injured In Auto Accident Authorities Seek Hit-Skip Autoist One person was hurt in two auto crashes, one a hit-skip, investigated by sheriff Herman Bowman and deputy Sam Bentz in the county over the weekend. Page Mitch, 37. of route five. Decatur, suffered a painful leg injury about 11:10 p.m. Saturday when his car crashed into the rear of another, driven by William Bailey. 18. also of route five. Bailey told authorities that he decreased his speed while driving east on federal road 224 about two miles east c' Decatur when he was "blinded” by ti»3 lights of an approaching auto. Mitch's car, enroute in the same direction behind Bailey's vehicle, crashed Into the rear of the latter auto. Damage was estimated at 8200 to each auto by the sheriff's department authorities. Seek Hit-Skip Driver Sheriff Bowman and deputy Bentz today were continuing their search for a hit-skip whose auto struck another driven by Charles Peterson. 20. of 603 Penn street, about 12:15 am. Sunday. This accident also occurred on federal road 224. about seven miles east of the city. Peterson said he was enroute (Turn To Pare S. Column 7) O Memorial Services Held Here Sunday Members of the local Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts paid tribute to deceased veterans in annual memorial services at the Fiiut Christian church Sunday morning The Rev. E. E. Isenhower, church pastor, delivered the special memorial sermon. John W. Smith Dies At Home Saturday Funeral Services At Hammond Wednesday John William Smith. 79. a resident of Decatur for most of his life, died shortly before noon Saturday at his home, 311 South Twelfth street, following a heart attack. He was born in Decatur Sep tsnibnr 71, 1867, a son ot Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smith. His wife died 17 years ago. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Surviving are four daughters Mrs. C. J. Parker of Muskegon. Mich., Mrs. Charles G. Olsen o! Flint. Mich.. Mrs. William Herbold ot Bock Raton. Fla . ami Mrs. Daniel Swallow of Hammond; three sons, Ralph and Neal Smith, both of Fort Wayne, and Dick Hill of Corpus Christi, Tex., and 14 grandchildren. Four brother* and slaters* preceded him in death. The body was removed to the Gililg A itoan funeral home, where friends may call, this evening The body will be taken Tuesday morning to the Emrnerling funeral home at Hammond, where funeral services and burial will l»e held *t 2 p. m. Wed nesday.

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 26, 1947

Decatur Stores Open Thursday Afternoon Retail stores in the city will not close Thursday afternoon, as has been cuatomary, since they will Im closed all day Friday in observance of Memorial Day, Chamber of Commerce offitffils announced today. o President's Mother Gradually Weakening • i Mother's Vitality Amazes President Grandview, Mo., May 26— (UPi — President Truman today profrwsed amazement over the ability of his aged, serixautly ill mother to continue her struggle for life. Although Mrs. Truman, sleeping most of the time, was weakening gradually, the President this morning after a dawn telephone check said that he found his mother's vitality "amazing." Mr. Truman was up early in his hotel apartment in Kansas City and he immediately telephoned his sister, Miss Mary Jane Truman, at mother Trumans bungalow. Mr. Truman went for his customary morning walk, leaving the hotel at 6 a m. (CSTI and returning 20 minutes later. He was accompanied by three secret service agents and attracted little attention as he strode rapidly along the nearly deserted streets of the downtown section. "No change this morning." he said "I talked to my sister and things are just about the same.** Then reflectively, he said of his mother, "amazing vitality." Mrs. Truman slept most of the time, but her condition continued to weaken. The President spent a prayerful Bunday at her bedside. When he ended his day-long vigil, he was sad and quiet, but he seemed somewhat more serene than he was last week when he waited so tensely for a sign of improvement that was more than temporary. Despite his resignation to the inevitable, the President still was torn between his emotions as a son and his duties as the chief (Turn To Hsge 5. Column Si

Berne Aviator Is Fined Here On "Reckless Flying" Charge

The first “reckless flying" prosecution to be completed in the state of Indiana occurred here late Saturday before Judge J. Fred Fruchte. Milo Lehman. 34. Berne, was fined 150 and costs by Judge Fruchte when he pleaded guilty to the charge, placed against him l»y prosecutor Myles F. Parrtah, upon an affidavit signed by state policeman Matter Schindler He was also prohibited from flying his plane for six monihs. was arrested a few hours before his arraignment by officer Schindler and Sheriff Herman Row man, as an aftermath of a plane crash on U. 8. 27 just north of Cop pess Corner, six miles south of Decatur, on March 30 Officer Schindler said that the case required considerable Investigation. with Col C. F. Cornish, director of the aeronautics commission ot Indiana, and state police officials participating. Legislation against reckless flying was first passed In 1927 and an amendment to the act was pressed

Hold Local Man On Reckless Homicide William Huffman Is Taken Into Custody William C. Huffman. 33. proprietor of the Palace Bar here, was arrested late this afternoon on a reckless homicide charge. The arrest was made by deputy Sam Bentz of the offices of Adams county sheriff Herman Bowman and a representative of the sheriff's department of Allen county at Fort Wayne, where the charge was filed. The arrest was the result of an auto accident on March 22 near Fort Wayne in which two Ohio people were killed and two others, including the Decatur man. were seriously Injured. Deputy sheriff Hlllery Garrett, of Allen county, who l«x| the investigation into the accident, said at that time that Huffman's car crashed into the back of another driven by Martin Reinking of near Hoagland and then careened back into the left line of traffic, colliding almost headon with a car driven by Mrs Enno Myer, 52. of Milford, Ohio Mrs. John Bricker. 85. mother of Mrs. Myer, died almost Instantly in the accident. The driver's husband. Enno Myer, died in a Fort Wayne hospital a day after the crash. Mrs. Myer was less seriously hurt. The Decatur man was seriously injtlred and spent several weeks In a Fort Wayne hospital before being released. His bond was set at >2.000 this afternoon. 0 International CIO For Phone Workers Washington, May 26 —(UPI — CIO president Philip Murray today announced the formation of an International CIO union for telephone workers. Murray said he had directed Allen 8. Haywood. CIO organizing chairman. to call a conference in Philadelphia next weekend ' for the purpose of establishing the mechanics for development of the new organization.”

by the 1947 aeembly with an emergency clause, making it effective immediately, officer Schindler and prosecutor Parrish stated. The law provides that "it Is unlawful to operate a plane in the air. on the ground or water in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property ot another: or with reckless disregard for the safety property or rights of Snot her." The law also provides punishment for "trick or acrobatic flying" over a thickly populated area; flying while under the influence of liquor or narcotics: or dropping anything from a plane which may create a hazard. Strikes Utility Wire On the day of the crash, officer Schindler said an investigation proved. Lebman'g light plane struck a utility wire about 15 feet above the ground and located immediately beside a highway. The plane flipped onto the pavement He said a statement bad been (Turn To Pago 3, Column

Truman Renews Request For Bill To Authorize American Collaboration

U. S. Dollars Mobilized For Epic Struggle ‘ Mobilize Billions In Struggle For World Leadership By I'nltel Press United States dollars by the billion—were mobilized today in an epic global struggle which may go far to determine the world's fate in the years to come Twin United Press surveys revealed dramatically the scope nnd nature of the struggle for world leadership now in progress between the United States and Russia under the new foreign policy doctrine of President Truman. The Truman dictum is to fight world communism and Russian influence with American dollars —United States economic and linanclal assistance. One survey by R H. Shackford, U. P. diplomatic correspondent. disclosed that the United States has marshalled the huge total of 127.000,000.0110 for spending abroad in multitudinous relief and rehabilitation projects. The second survey, made by I*. P. cowespondents all over the world, revealed for the first time the number of active communist party meml>ers in the 46 principal countries. The total showed slightly more than 2<>.000,000 mem Iters. 85 percent of them in Europe and Russia. ' The communist purty mem bers, naturally, are the chief allies of the Soviet Union In the Ideological conflict spawned as the aftermath of World War 11. Comparison of the two sur- , veys disclosed that the United ' States now is committer! to ■ spend abroad approximately SL--300.000.000 for each LOOO.OIMI ot communist party members or at the rate of 11,300 per communist party member If the Soviet Union's own communist party membership o? 0.000,000 Ire deducted from the world total the American spending program works out at the rate of nearly 12.000 per party member. Tlie American spending pro- ' gram comprises all types of financial assistance, including a number of prdkrams under which (Turn Tn Page 2. Column O 0 Pennsy Seeking To Remove Two Trains Petition Pending Before Commission Two trains, numbers 501 and 502. on the O. R and I. division of the Pennsylvania railroad, operating between Richmond and Fort Wayne, carrying passengers, mall, express and freight, will be removed if a petition now {lending before the public service commission is granted, it was learned here. The petition will be acted on early in June Trucks would replace the mail and express service and would operate on about the same time schedule, but if the passenger ser vice Is removed, only bus service would connect the two terminals., long served by the Grand Rapids division. Civic organizations and cham tiers of commerce in the towns and cities along the route have shown some concern recently about the move hut to date no organized opposition to the petition has been formulated. R. W. Pruden. secretary of the Decatur chamber, said that he has received several protests from local people. The local board of the Chamber of Commerce, how ever, has not taken any official action in the matter. Dwindling passenger business is believed to he the chief reason for the railroad's petition to discard the service.

Pastor Returns Dr. M. O. Lester

Dr. Lester Returns To Decatur Church Changes Listed In Other Pastorates Dr Merrill O Lester. pa«tor of the First Methodist church of Decatur for the pa*-t five years, ( has been returned to the local charge for the next year, according to the pastoral appointment list release! Sunday at the final meeting of the I<>4th annual session of the North Indians Metho dist conference, held at Fort Wayne Dr. Lester came to the hx al charge from Mishawaka Changes were made In several other pastorates affecting Adams county. The Rev E <>. Kegerreis. pas tor of the Monroe Methodist i church, has been transferred to i Leesburg, and will lie succeeded at Monroe liy the Rev W L Hall, from Barr Memorial Metho (list church at Kokomo Tlie Rev (' ('. Conn, pastor of Mt Talior church, will lie In charge of the Mt. Talior circuit to which has lieett added the churches of the former Decatur circuit. The Rev Homer Studebaker. former pastor of the Decatur ‘circuit. has been assigned to McNatts Asbury. The Rev. J. H Rieliar lson, Geneva pastor, has been assigned to Hoagland, and the Rev. Clay ton J. Steele, of Hoagland, has been transferred to Geneva The Rev. Seth Painter has been returned to Pleasant Mills Meth odist church, and the Rev James W Wilkins has been transferred trom Swertzer-Herbst to tlie Geneva circuit Th Rev. H R Carson, former Decatur pastor, remains at Muncie as general secretary of the preachers* aid society, and the Rev. B H Franklin, also a for (Turn To Page « Column 8) o Daily Bible School Opens This Morning — 203 Enrolled At Opening Session A total enrollment of 203 was : the report of the opening morning of Decatur's daily vacation Bible school sponsored by the Decatur Ministerial association j The school started Its two week course at Lincoln school today. The staff has not yet been completed. because of the large numiter of enrollments, but the complete roster of Instructors will be announced Tuesday or Wednesday, those in charge said. There will he classes dally Monday through Friday from 8:15 o'clock in the morning until 11 o'clock. There will be no afternoon classes, All children resld Ing in Decatur between the ages of 4 and 15 years are eligible to attend the annual school. Enrollments vfill be received any day this week. B was announced. and It Is expected that late arrivals will swell the total to a near record attendance.

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Senate Expected To Defeat Democratic i Proposal For Delay ) On Tax Reductions Washington, May 26 —(UP)—President Truman today again gsked < ongress for legislation to permit a progrum of "military colhilHiration" with other western hemisphere countries. The U. 8 would supply standard equipment to other American nations. He made a similar request last year But congress did nothing about It. Mr. Truman noted In renewing Ids request that world developments of the past year "give still greater importance to this legislation." Under his proposed program. the United States would cooperate with Canada und the 20 American republics in training. organizing and equipping all their armed forces. Other congressional developments: Taxes The senate got set to vote at 4 p. m (EDT) on a Dem<e era tic proimsal to delay until June lu action on income tax reduction legislation Republican leaders were confident they could beat the move and have a bill ready to send to the White House June 15. Appropriations The house rules committee cleared the way for start of house debate tomorrow on the proposed 32 percent cut in agriculture department appropriations for fiscal 1948 G-Man Hoover Congressmen received assurances that FBi chief J. Edgar Hoover will noi retire. Assistant FBI ditf-ctor Hugh II Clegg told a house sule committee that rumors of Hoover's impending retirement are 'entirely false" Arctic Navy — The navy requested congressional authority to convert and equip four submarines atpl three non-combar ships especially for arctic operations The Polar ship program was outlined before a house suitcommittee which went Into closed session to hear detailed reasons for the request. Naval Justice —The navy asked congress for legislation to carry out the first major revision of the navy system of justice in 80 vears. Tlie recommendations, and iditers which can be put Into effect without con>gression l il action, were made after study itv several civilian committees. The navy wants a streamlined review procedure and additional protections for an accused man. But it did not ask. as the army has done, for authority to permit enlisted men to serve on courts martial. Unification — The proposal to create a separate department <n air under President Truman's (Turn T<> Page «. Column 7) John Wille Dies At Home This Morning Preble Township Resident Is Dead John C Witte. 72. retired farmer and lifelong resident of Preblo township, was found dead alarnt 9 o'clock this morning at his home near the Zion Lutheran church at Friedheim He had been In ill health for several montlat but his death was unexpected. He was born in Preble township February 9. 1875. a son of William and Dorothea Waefel Witte He was married April 13. 1902. to Martha Hockmeyer. who survives. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran church at Fiiedbeim. Surviving in addition to the wife are two sorts. Theodore Witte ot Decatur and Edgar of Allen county; two daughters. Mrs. Alma Hartman of Alien county and Mias Bertha Witte, at home, and four grandchildren. Four brothers preceded him in death. The body was brought to the Zwick funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not I>een completed o WEATHER Fair teniqht. Ceelar north and contra! portions. Generally fair and continued cool Tuesday.