Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1947 — Page 1

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ENATE PASSES TAX REDUCTION MEASURE

■Kienberg In Lk On Red ■ In Hungary Htion By UN To KSought In Cose HKports Verified Islington. Jun* 3. -(UP)— ■■ president Arthur H Van■K( Mid today it will become “duty” to call for l,v th<- United Nations if of the seizure of power by MKristi Communists are con it * ■K' snit.-d Nations is authBK hy ps . barter to Investigate -i considers a threat |^K H .>,..rr told the senate that working as a faction within Hint ■■hol r- d >•<•<! their nation to Soviet satellite.” came as it was learnthe Cnited States planned a new economic blow at ■■r.-n-ninist-dominated linn|K government by holding up KK,. exportimport hank for cotton. ■Bp<-man for the Hungarian ■Eon said Aladar Szeged y B Hungarian minister to the |K States expected to he reEfe. noon for consultations with B- Hungarian government spokesman said the minisBBg« no! vet received official of his recall, but it told the senate that < iruumslances of the ■I is days" found Hungarian ■ 'ollowing a "familiar Ki rtf' of internal sabotage. ■9 preliminary reports of the are confirmed, he said, "it 89 become America's duty to the call" for the United Na action. s attack on the a<'he < munists came as he ratification of the llungar treaty, and the pacts |B I'aiv Bulgaria and Rumania of the Hungarian he said, would "simply the conspiracy" and pro the time for subjugating forces. noted that the treaty rewithdrawal of Russian within HO days after it into effect. If the senate nut approve the treaty. "Sovcontinues without inter he said. ilenlierg predicted that Hun |Bksui Would have a "rigged" election. He charged with a "cynical" conof democracy. of state George C. an ex officio board mein |B'd the bank, has already sits■Hbc |15.0oo.o(n in credits with Hungary intended to buy |Wnr!iluH equipment for indust IByul agri< ultural rehabilitation said the department is ■pWering the situation which in Hungary." Sources fB l 0 the state department ex-1 the United States to pro-' »t« Russia, charging the USSR SB *t>rineering the recent Coup in Hungary In violation of! » WMi »tice terms and the Yalta Ksoumement of the protest Wrome tomorrow if Marshall a press conference then. g^ <Hl,lin g "f Hungarian premier in favor of !>ajos K' ,!> Column 31 J' ner Resident Os •ems County Dead h *'‘ n l|p re Os urday ~f Ra, i ,h K ‘ ,|ler - ■ W"nt of Monroe and Wren. K lof hl « '*fe. who died at the Bh.'* * obiter, Mrs. Lola Elzey. E,. Bklin " af, er a long Illness ■•yoiooio Other survivors in- ■ M '* Lul “ Schnepp, ■ ™ h * r Keller, both ■TI’ 1 ’ erv ‘e«» will be held at W- Wednesday at Franklin, and HteJ * tH ** br °M«ht to the r> *«*t of .Monroe, for B —0 Ma... WgA THER ■>Cy iy fß,r «••»»•*« •«* B*7**** r Warmer Wednes-

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President's Mother Is Reported Better Grandview. Mo.. June 3 tl’Pt - Mna. Martha E. Truman, 94- yearold mother of the president, is "making good progieas" and may Im- allowed to alt in the rocking chair again toduy. Great Britain Proposes India Made Dominion Complicated Plan For India's Future Is Announced Today London, June 3—(UPi—Great Britain proposed today to make India a British dominion this year and put forth a plan to let her decide her own Independent future as one or perhaps several countries. A complicated plan for the future of India was announced simultaneously by Prim)- Minister Clement R. Attlee in the house of commons ami by Viscount Mounthatten, viceroy of India, on the New Delhi radio. Mounthatten told the Indians that he was convinced a unified India would lie the best solution of the problem, but no agreement on any plan for It could he reached. and the "only alternative to coercion Is partition" The statements recognized requests by Indian political leaders for an earlier transfer of power from British tn Indian hands than the June. 1948. deadline set by Britain. The granting of dominion atatun to India this year would mean the country would be empowered to make its own laws and conduct its own affairs, as do Canada and Australia Under today’s plan. India then would settle internally the questions of provinces divided between communal religious groups of Hindus and Moslems, ami whether the country remains one or breaks up Into several either iaside or outside the British empire. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, of the predominantly Hindu AllIndia congress party, said in speaking on the New Delhi radio after Moultbatten: "We have decided to accept these proposals." Mohammed All Jlnnah, Moslem league leader, said in a New Delhi broadcast that his group (Turn To Page Z. Column SI Mrs. Lloyd Bowman Dies This Morning Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Mrs. Frances Bowman. 47, wife of Lloyd Bowman, died suddenly of a heart attack at I o'clock this morning at her home. 911 Winchestet street Although she nad been in failing health for several years, her death was unexpected She was horn in Adame county March 7, 1900. a daughter of John and Emma Bucher, and was a life long resident of Adams county. She was married to Lloyd Bowman March 1, 1919 A member of the Zion Lutheran church in this city, she was confirmed in the Zkm Lutheran church at Friedheim. Surviving In addition to the husband are a daughter. Mrs. Leonard Morrison of Decatur; two she ters. Mrs. Anna Woodward of South Bend and Mrs. Alvina Harkless of Decatur, and one brother. Ed Bucher of Decatur. One sister and onq brother preceded her in <* ea,h . . Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m Friday at the home and at 2 o'clock al the Zion Luth eran church here, wit a the Re’Karl Hofmann officiating. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery The body will be removed from the Black funeral home to the residence, where friends may call after 7 p. m. Wednesday. The casket will not be opened at the chureh.

Washington Home Is New Canadian Etnbassy Uh ‘■jmßwQPX Ahl edMKMi iBMIBtk X Wmw- b IB woHiEMi NEW CANADIAN EMBASSY will be housed in this Washington residence, formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davidge and sold to the Canadian government for |3oo.otto.

Farmers Hopeful Os Continued Sunshine St. Mary's River At Dangerous Stage Decatur and community today banked in the first rainless weather in days and hopefully looked forward to a continuance of the weatherman's prediction of fair weather tonight and tomorrow. The "break" came none too soon, witli flooded fields already threatening crop production and the St. Mary's river reaching a dangerous flood staxe. Herman Meyer, local precipitation and river observer, reported .48 inches rainfall in the 24hour period preceding 8 a. in. today. The river this morning stood at 18.24 feet and was expected to crest later today at a slightly higher level, he said. Phil Sauer, disaster chairman of the Adams county chapter. American Red Cross, acting under the supervision of C. E. Bell, county chairman, had already begun plans for evacuation of Belmont Park residents—if such became necessary — when the rains ceased. The water from the St. Mary's had “backed up" east of the city threatening to overflow the highway ami again inundate Belmont Park as It did several years ago forcing numerous residents to leave their homes. Mr. Sauer' > fated. Farmers, especially, were pleased with the change in weather and hope for continued bright sun and warmth, which they believe might enable them to enter fields the latter part of this week —for the first time in days. o Garsson Head Says May Declined Pay Gives Testimony As Key Defense Witness Washington. June 3 —(UP)— The Garsson muntlons combine offered Andrew J. May money for his services but the former Kentucky congressman turned it down. Dr Henry M. Gartwon testified today. Dr. Garsson. head of the 178.000.008 wartime munitions manufacturing fi'm. testified as a key witness for the defense He and his brother. Murray, and May are being tried In federal court on bribery and corruption charges. Today's testimony hinged on ownership and operation of the Cumberland Lumber Co. of Whitesburg. Ky. The government has charged that the defendants used the company as a blind to conceal payments of more than |S3.O<H) to the former chairman of the house military affairs committee. May and Henry Garszon both (Turn To Pegs 5. Column O

OMLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decotur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 3, 1947

Public Library On Summer Schedule The Decatur public library has adopted Its summer schedule of hours, and during the months of June. July and August, will lie open from 12:15 to fi p.m daily The regular winter schedule of 12:15 to 8:30 pm. will be resumed September 1. t Two Trainmen Killed As Freights Collide • Monon Trains Crash At Lafayette Today Lafayette. Ind.. June 2 —<UP) —Two trainmen were killed and two others injured badly when two diesel-powered Monon railroad Height trains collided headon 10 miles north o( here before dawn today. The Itodies of a fireman on one of the trains and a brakeman on the other were pinned in the wreckage of the engines and buried under tons of twisted met ai. coal and farm machinery. Fuel oil from the locomotive’s tanks soaked the debris. It kept rescuers from recovering tbe l>odits with acetylene torches. The dead were identified as W K. Young. Mfayette. a fireman on one of the trains, and J K. Roldnson. Lafayette, a brakeman on the other. The engineers of both trains. R. 11. Tully and H. C. Meeker. Imfayette, were taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital. There they were reported in serious condition. The accident happened a mile north of the village of Battle Ground. Ind., about 10 miles north of l-afayette. Locomotives of Ixrth trains were demolished by the force of what appeared to lie a terrific Impact. The Itodies of Young and Robinson were pinned in the wreck age. Rescue workers could not remove them immediately because oil drenched the bodies and the debris, preventing the use of acetylene torches to cut away twisted metal. Railroad officials said they had no details on the cause of the collision. Robinson and Tully were memTurn To Page 4. Column S> 0 Geimer Is Reelected K. C. Grand Knight The Knights of Columbus elected officers Monday evening, nomination* having been made a month ago. Herman Geimer was reelected grand knight. Other officers are: John Kintz, deputy grand knight; Sam Bentz, advocate; James Lose, chancellor. Leo Alberding. recording secretary: Joseph Schultz, warden: John Moore and William Lengerich. guards: William Lose. Hr.. tiustee. The new officers will bo installed by the district deputy at the first meeting in July. (

Says House Bill On Reni Conlrol Illegal Senate To Oppose Provision Os Bill Washington. June 3 —<UP» — Sen (’. Douglass Buck. R.. Del. pave advance notice today that senate conferees on rent control legislation will not accept a house-bill proviso authorizing towns and cities to cut off controls at will "In my opinion." he said, "It Is unconstitutional." Final terms of rent control extension will be worked out in house-senate conference. Present controls expire June 20. The final bi'l was expected to 1. Continue country wide rent control at least until this Dec 31. and probably until March J, 1948. 2. Authorize individual landlords and tenants to arrange “mutual consent" rent Increases cf 15 percent. 3. End rent controls on new Iv bullt and newly rented housing an-i on hotel accommodations. 4 Put eviction cases entirely under state law Bink heads senate conferees who will meet with house mem hers later this week to work out a compromise bill. The house is expected to name conferees later today. Chairman Jesse P. Wolcott, R., Mich., of the house banking committee looked for speedy settle i.ient of differences. Huck Singled the "local option” feature of the house bill as one Item to which the senate cannot possibly agree. The house provision would authorize local governments to end federal rent control in any city, town or county merely by deciding that rent control Isn't necessary any more. The senate bill continues con trols from June 30 to next March l under the housing expediter. The house hill continues controls to Dec. 31. 1947. but empowers the president to extenl them to March 31. 1948 If he finds it necessary. It leaves it up to Mr. Truman to find a rent admlnlstratbr and abolishes tlie Lousing expediter and his office. (Turn T<> Page « Column S> O School Offering To Child Evangelism All offerings taken at the Decatur vacation Bible school will lie sent to the child evangelism fellowship, it was announced today by officials of the school. The fellowship, which is interdenominational. is devoted to work among children of Indiana and Ohio The Bible school will close Friday at 11 a m . following classes each morning thia week. A picnic will be held at the close of classes Friday, and the closing program will lie held at 7.30 p m. Friday Devotions this morning were conducted by Dr. M. O. Lester, pastor of the First Methodist church.

Fate Os Income Tax Cut Up To President, Veto Is Generally Expected

Catholic Graduate Exercises Friday Rev. John O'Brien To Speak To Graduates i Commencement exercises for the 30 graduates of the Decatur Catholic high school and the 2k eighth grade graduates will be held Friday night at k o'clock at the school auditorium The Rev John A. O'Brien. Ph I D.. Notre Dame, will tieliver the commencement address and the Very Rev Msgr Joseph J Seimetz. pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church, will present the diplomas. The Rev. O'Brien is a noted theologian, educator, author an I lecturer Since September. 1940.' he has been professor of apologetics at the University of Notre Dame. Dr O'Brien's subject will be' "The Challenge of a Changing World " Native of Peoria. 111.. Dr. j O'Brien studied at Holy Cross | and St. Viator's colleges, from which institutions he obtained his Alt. and MA. degrees. In 1920 at the University of Illinois the degree of doctor of philosophy was conferred on him He also studied at Catholic University in Washington and at the Uni- i versify of Chicago For 23 years he was director of the Newman Foundation at the University of Illinois He served as superintendent of Catholic schools in the diocese j of Peoria Dr. O'Brien is widely known as a writer and collaborator in several host-sellers in Catholic literature He Is the author of "Silent Readings." He collaborated in "The White Harvest.” "Evolution ami Religion,” "The Cathedral Readers. The Church and Marriage, she Priesthood in a Changing World.” and "The Faith of Millions" He has spok en in many cities in the coun(Turn T<» l's<» 5. Column 5) Authorilies Seek Bad Check Artists Decatur Merchants Victims Recently City and county police authorities today were prmwlng their' search for bad check artists, who! have been playing their illegal i trade in this and neighboring cities! recently At least two local merchants are reported to have been victims of the bad check papers in the past few days. In the last case reported to authorities, the artist presented a <heck for more than 1180, making a J 52 purchase and receiving the balance in change, police said He told them he would return later for the merchandise. In another case the fake customer ordered merchandise shipped to another city, receiving the balance Iteiween the check figure and the purchase price in cash. A check by police revealed that the "customer" had failed to call tor the purchase upon Its arrival by express at Its destination Resultant investigation proved the check to be WorthlessAuthorities appealed Io persons victimized by artists to report the fact immediately. They said they would not reveal the Identity of the victims, if such a practice deterred the latter from making prompt police reports —- thus hindering the chances of capturing the artists. Similar incidents have been reported in several other ciliea in this area and it is considered pos sible at least some of them may have been perpetrated by the same artist who worked his ruse on the local businessmen.

— I Freight Car Builders Face Clark Charges I Anti-Trust Law Is Violated By Freight Car Building Firms Washington. June 3—(UP) — Attorney general Tom ('. Clark today turned over to a federal grand jury charges that the railway freight car building industry has violated anti trust laws. He said an investigation by the federal bureau of investigation has revealed collusion In preparation of bids and agreements on prices and allocation of orders. These practices, the justice department charged, have retarded the growth of small car building companies and the development of the industry. The grand jury investigation will be made at a time when shortages of railway freight cars are severe in many parts of tbe country, with the prospect of more severe shortages within the next few months Clark did not name corpora Hons or individuals he thought should he investigated. But he asked for Investigation of alleged restraints of trade by a major part of the Industry. Clark revealed that suhpenas will lie issued calling on freight car building companies, railway and car building trade associations and others to produce certain documenta and record* before a District of Columbia grand jury. "This action.' Clark said. "Is the result of Investigation by the federal bttreai: of investigation of complaints that railway freight car building compstiles have entered into agreements with each other to fix non-competitive prices for freight cars built by them for railroads and other purchasers, and have allocated prospective railway freight car manufacturing business among the various com patties in the industry according to percentage quotas assigned to the various members of the industry." His action came at a time of severe box-car shortages in many parts of the country, with pros peds for even more severe short ages this summer and fall when (Turn To Page 5, Column <i 0 Commissioners In Continued Session Ask Debris Removed From Wabash River The Adams county board of commissioners met today hi continued session to conduct monthly business brought before It (or the second consecutive day. Numerous new matters were expected to be brought to the board's attention thia afternoon This morning the board members went to Hartford township to inspect a ditch north of Unit Grove, where it is believed the construction of an additional culvert under the road may be necessary after the ditch is cleaned During Monday's session. Chester Armstrong of Wabash township appeared before the board, asking Its aid in removing a pile of debris which he ssld had gathered in the Wabash river east of Geneva The debris han formed a dam. he said, which has altered the channel of the stream and has damaged the neighboring lands by resultant overflowing. The matter was referred to Ferd L- Litterer. county attorney The board also allowed bills and conducted other routine busi-i ness yesterday.

Price Four Centi

Compromise Bill Is Approved By Senate; Likely Will Uphold Presidential Veto Washington, June 3 11'PI — The -enale today completed congn- sloniil action on a compromise i version of the Republican bill to ! cut personal Income taxes by 10.5 to 3n percent on July 1 The senate approved a conference committee version of the measure. The house okayed the conference version yesterday. The final senate vote on the hill was 4k to 28 Its fate now rests with President Truman. He Is generally expected to veto it, and enough Democratic senators are lined up to sustain him if he does. The bill will not be >-ent to the white house liefo e tomorrow. It 'first must he enrolled in official ( form <m parchment and signed by tbe senate president and house speaker Speaker Joseph W Martin. Jr., in out of town today but he was ; expected back In time to sign the bill and forward it to President Tinman tomortow afternoon. The Repultlica't - sponsored hili, ’ which would bring Ik.tMMt.mm tax- ! payers a total savings of 84.'hw.000,008 a year, was approved by the house yesterday by a vote of 220 to 99 ! Many responsible Ihmocrats expe< t Mr. Truman to veto the tax . reduction Senate Democrats have enough votes to sustain a veto. The meaaute would provide the t follow Ing tax reduction*: 3u percent on net incomes up to • ll.<loo ' 30 to 20 percent on net incomes i between 41,000 and 11.395. ' 20 percent on net incomes Itetween 41.395 and 4130.720. 15 percent on that part of net income Iteiween 1138.720 and 4302,395 lit 5 percent on that part of net income almve |3tiz,395 ( The tax bill was one of two major measures that will lie sent I to the white oouse in the next few day* Tomorrow the house acts on tin- (ompromise union control hili which outlaws the dosed shop and permits the union shop only 1 where a majority «vs employes vole for It The senate also may act on the labor bill tomorrow The compromise. worked out in conference. Is doser to the milder bill originally pa-sed by the senate. o Revolutionary Change Predicted in Fords Kan as City, Mo.. June 3 d'Pt Henry Ford II says Hie difference Iteiween the 1949 Ford car and the 1947 model will Ite as gieat as the difference betweeft jthe old model T and model A. What the differences will be. | the 29-yent-old head of the Ford company refused to say Ford predicted the revolutionary changes ■•yesterday, after touring the lo> ai I Ford plant with other Ford exe- ■ cutlvew. ■ ; -•- -o— ——— Injured Woman Is Slightly Better The condition of Mrs. Radio ’ Corts, 44. Fort Wayne, route 10. 1 critically hurt in an auto crash ‘ Sunday, was reported ellghtly improved today at the Lutheran hospital In Fort Wayne She suffered sevee head Injuries and a fractured jaw. - J —-o— ———— Local Lady's Brother Dies At Portland r Frank Gross. 72. brother of Mrs. Roe Wynn of thia city, died at ' 10 p m Monday at his home in 1 Portland after a long illness Other sutvlvors include two nieces, Mrs. Helen Baughn and Mrs. Ethel Sheets. Irnlh of Decatur Funeral services will be held at t 2 p m. Thursday al the Williamson funeral home in Portland, with burial in the Portland (.emstsrj,