Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1947 — Page 1

v. No. 137.

HUMAN SPEAKS TO CANADA PARLIAMENT

»d States Bests Red Up In Hungary 'WStfong Protest On I Kp Is Dispatched | TBSoviet Russia iH '— KgK'.d States has dispatched Russia strongly protest KV Ci.rnrnunist coup in Hun ■EgS wan learned today was addressed to V. P. Sviridov, Soviet HKh Hungary. It will ■foKcr.-.! to him bv Brig Gen |K . [ H Weems. Sviridovs K^^L n counterpart on the tri Hun 11 *'“* " al ‘ l- < ' arrl *‘' l IBuKii. •■'' ,on that ,his rountry the Hungarian case to |B»Kjt.-il Nations It did not, |9HKr. specifically nay so. [MKr. the United States had gEK as false what It called an i&E. propaganda maneuver' Ip ®*' Tw protest was said to have HfiM *K«in on the Russians to Kplto a I'nited States SovietInvestigation of the politi ■kHuaiion in Hungary Russia H&Kje ted two earlier American for an investigation. , MSttnaL. sources believed that Htßrltisb foreign office would similar representations to HHB- Brit lan joined in the two requests for an inquiry in barges of "conspiracy M|Kl th.- ousted moderate Hun government. |B|Wnon- al *“ * a " understood to SEBfharge Sviridov and other officials In Hungary with terms of the Yalta agree Bgitg protecting the sovereignty countries. KBciiarm terize the recent sov overthrow of the Hun government as the result intimidation, coercion Htiim in Hungarian ,ts ■ Bulgaria June 11.-(UP) For ret ary Ernest Revin told today that developments had aroused "serious JEHBukiirian government to ex ShS®!’ ll the last vestiges of liberty BS’l'i messages concerning were coining In from when he left the foreign hut he had had no time to them. Maurice Peterson. British in .Moscow, has been JBMt by Revin to see foreign |^V’ r V M Molotov about the ||Mtlon In the Balkans, Bevln commons. |g®horit<- Albert Blackburn askto “press hard and quick f th> ‘ fa ' l * *hich should have furnished to him long ago. *he people of Britain and Ry m “y make up their mind we are witnessing a reSV »f totalitarian terror.” ■, Austria V* na June 11- -(UP) Ernst socialist speaker of the assembly, told the assemlo<lay ”»at Austria had only escaped the fate of Hun rt ~ff * Bid ‘hat Informal talks |V*“ chancellor Leopold Figi MF Cwa »uni»t Eader Ernst Fisch ■ ” * h * hosslble reorganization e Austrian government were ambush against democracy ’’ BL • ‘haracterlxed them as "a fiß" te fascist method of atteinptBhl ” ac hieve the strong governMe*." |V Hungary iVr* l * ,t - June 11.—(UP)—Jozr,i' f ' ommi,n, a‘ party whip M aafionai assembly, said In SB .*** t ‘ ml >ly today that Hungary choose between "meddling U*^* 11 *!*" or nations “which the sovereignty and inH ’• Column *> w«ath«r cloudy and cooler |B ’ Denoon, clearing and ■k tonight. Thursday ine | O udy followed by UK"**** T h arid ay night. IBy?*"*? 1 ' 'torthweet portion

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Seven Persons Hurt As Bus Hits Pole Terre Haute. Ind.. June !1 — (UP) Seven persons today recovered from minor injuries sustained when a city bus jumped a curb and struck a utility pole. Police said the brakes on the bus failed when the driver pulled to the curb. Mississippi At Highest Level For 96 Years Missouri Smashes Levees, Adding To Damage From Floods —'-T By I'nited Press The mighty Missouri river smashed levees along a 60-mlte stretch from Glasgow to Booneville today. flooding 450.000 acres of farmland and adding to damage wrought by the Mississippi which was at its highest point In 96 years. Hundreds of additional per sons were evacuated from homes i along the Mississippi. I Army engineers reported that a total of 1,100,000 acres were inundated by rain-swollen midwest rivers which began overflowing their banks seven days ago. The rampaging Missouri river i broke through virtually all levees iin the Go mile area and threatj ened to smash the remaining five. The crest of the Mississippi I wax' moving downstream at a I ratp of almut to to 50 miles a ! day. Today the crest was expected to reach Clarksville, Mo.. ’ where the Mississippi al»«ady was reported at Its highest level since 1851. The Missouri snakes through the state* and incurs Into the Mississippi just above St. fouls. It was expected to take several days for the Missouri's crest to reach the Mississippi. Weather forecasters said the Mississippi itself would crest at R 4. Louis Friday, six inches below the high : water mark ..f June. 1945. The Red Cross officials reported that 190 persons were evacuated by (mat from Kaskaskia and Crane, two islands in the Mis sissippi river below St, fouls Home 800 others were evacuated from the Illinois side of the Mississippi north of St. fouls, the Red Cross said. and. on the Missouri side, the entire populaI (Turn To Page 1. Column 6) — John Fiechter Dies Early Last Evening — Funeral Services On Friday Morning John Fiechter. 87, prominent re tired farmer and large landowner, who resided two miles south of Cralgville. died at 7:20 o clock Tuesday evening in the Clinic hospital at Bluffton after a four months illness of bronchial pneumonia. He was born in Wayne county. 0., a son of Andrew and Mary Weverman Fiechter, but had sided In Wells county for the past 75 years. He was a member of the Apostolic Christian church His wife Lena Reinhard-Flechter, died in Surviving are five sons. William of Bluffton. John J . Joel and David of Cralgville, and Dan of Decatur rural route; seven daughters, Mrs William Frauhlger. Mrs. Cornelius Baumgartner, and Mrs. Sam Baumgartner of Bluffton. Mrs. Alma Smith of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Glenn Barger of Craigvlle Mrs.Levl Ginzel of Ossian, and Mrs. Jessie Stoller of Van Wert. O.; a half brother. Daniel P. Gerber of Fort Wayne. 70 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 9 30 am. Friday at the home and at 10 • o’clock at the Apoatol c Christian church, with burial In the church cemetery The body win be removed from tbe Jahn funeral home to the residence at 7 o clock thig evening.

President Inspects His Canadian Honor Guard -s'* g 7' Iw 11 1 H ft al W S& \ > *Tp r 1 *4A1 1X M PRESIDENT TRUMAN Inspects his guard of honor at the Ri lean entrance to Government Hall in Ottawa, with Capt. E. K. Wildfan'; of the Canadian Mounted. Mr. Truman will spend three days in Ottawa.

Bond-A-Month Plan Offered Depositors Service Is Offered By First State Bank The First State Bank of this city. Is offering to its depositors, the bond-a-month plan, beginning fmmedlateb’. Theodore F. Graliker, president, announced today. The Imnd a month plan, as explained by Mr Grallker and his associates of the bank. I* simply this: A depositor signs a form authorizing the bank to dehit his checking account with the purchase price of a bond or bonds of the denomination he desires Issued to him each month. The bank delivers the bonds monthly, free of charge. The plan. Mr. Grallker explained. was originated by bankers and was tested across the nation before the secretary of the treasury asked all banks to offer it to depositors with checking accounts. Authorization form* and franked envelopes for mailing bonds are supplied by the treasury department to the banks. The executive council of the American bankers association pledged the support of member banks to the plan, as a valuable aid In the management of the national debt. “Heretofore." Mr. Grallker. continued. "only employes In establishments where the nayroll savings plan Is made available have been able to buy savings bonds automatically, through allotments from their pay. The bond a month plan extends a similar privilege to bank depositors, to whom the payroll plan I* not available, including owners and employees in small business and industry, pro(Turn Io I’aice 7, Column 6> O Geneva Minister Flag Day Speaker Rev. R. S. Miller To Speak Saturday The Rev R. 8. Miller, pastor of the United Brethren Evangelical church at Geneva, will deliver the flag day address during ceremonies st the B. P. O. Elks Saturday night. It was announced today. The Rev. Miller will deliver the address Instead of the Rev. Otto Carl Busse, previously announced as the speaker, since tbe latter cannot attend. The ceremonies will begin at 7 p. m.. with officers of the Mks lodge performing ritualistic flag rite*. Officer* and members of Adam* post 43, American fogion. and Limberloat post 6236. Veterans of Foreign War*, will also participate. The general public is Invited to attend the service*, which will be held on the front lawn at the Elka home. The Rev. Miller I* a veteran of World War 11. having served as a captain In the U. R- army chaplain corp* for two and onehalf years on transport duty In both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters.

OHLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 11, 1947

Body Os Sailor Is Found On Railroad Bourlmn. Ind., June 11 —(UP) — The mangled body of a sailor on a 30-day leave was found near here last night by a line crew on the Pennsylvania railroad. Coroner C- G. Mackey said that Carl E Cline. 19 T M3/CM East Liverpool, Ohio, had died of a skull fiacture and multiple internal injuries. E. W Weddle, chief of th<* Pennsylvania police salt* that ('line had apparently Jumped or failed off the New • York bound Admiral yesterday afternoon. O' —-— Mrs. J. M. Miller Dies Tuesday Night Funeral Services Saturday Afternoon Mrs. Rndie M. Miller. RI. prominently known Decatur lady and widow of the late Dr. J. M Miller, died last night at 9:45 o'clock at the Adams county memorial hospital. Death was attributed to a heart attack and complications, follow Inga fall In her home last Thurs day. In which she sustained a fractured hip. Mrs. Miller was well known In the city's social and civic circles. Rhe was a member of the Rebekah lodge, the Pythian Risters lodge and the needle club of (hat organization, and v>f the Decatur historical club. Rhe was born in Root township on Reptember 3. 1865 the daughter of Jonathan and Ellen MalloneeArchbold. Rhe was married to Dr. Miller on December 25. 1891. He preceded her In death seven years ago. For a short time following her marriage she resided In Mendon. O„ where her husband was engaged In the practice of medicine. They returned here in 1897. Rhe was a member of tbe First Methodist church. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Gllpen. Fort Wayne, and Mrs. Homer D. Lower. Decatur; a brother. H. L. Archbold of sos Angeles. Three children, a stepdaughter. six brothers and ulster* preceded her In death. Funeral service* will he held Raturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home. 224 South Second street, and 2:30 p.m. at the First Methodist church. The Rev. R. W. Graham, of Muncie, will officiate. Burial will be In the Decatur cemetery. The body will be returned from the Black funeral home to the residence Thursday afternoon and may be viewed there after 4 p.m. until time for the service*. The casket will not be opened at the church. Man Is Electrocuted In Marion Factory Marion. Ind., June 11 —(UP)— Walter Bragg. 40, reached for an electrical switch yesterday In tne Anaconda Wire and Cable company plant here where he Is employed. Hhi hand brushed against a wire carrying a high voltage of electricity- He died despite attempt* to revive him. Hl* wife, father, and two brother* avrvlva.

Anti-Lynching Bill May Be Submitted Anti-Poll Tax Bill May Also Come Up i Washington, June 11 —fUPI— House Republican leaders said today there was a good chance that anti-lynching and anti-poll tax bills would lie Included In their legislative program for this session. House speaker Joseph W. Martin, Jr., R. Mass, said lie believe* there is "considerable sentiment” for the two measures. He is polling the chairmen of the various house committees to determine whether the legislation can be squeezed in before the K ummer recess. The house ba* passed such bills before but they have been killed In the senate by southern Democratic filibusters. Meanwhile, the debate for a federal bun on racial discrimination in employment was resumed in the senate In the face of southern oppoaltion. Sen. Irving M Ive*. It, N. Y., sponsor of the anti • discrimination measure, was *" testify on its behalf before a senate labor sulecoiiimittee Passage of the bill was regarded as unlikely at the present session. Other congressional develop! merits: Currency — Republican *ena tor* expt eased fear that American taxpayer* may be stuck with a bill of more than 1400.000,000 through redemption of Russian-printed occupation money now pouring into the U. 8. zone in Germany. Chairman Styles Bridges, R , N H., of the senate appropriation* committee. said senate leadets will determine thia week what committee Is to conduct a formal inquiry Into the currency transactions. Mine safety — House leaden* de(Turn Tn Psge •- Column 7) o Four Men Arresled On Speeding Charge Held For Speeding Through Monmouth Four men were arrested by sheriff Herman Bowmsn late Tue*day afternoon on charges ot spewing through the village of Monmouth. The four were to be arraigned late thia afternoon before Mayor John B. Stults Jo answer to the countsThey are: Merle Foor, 37. Pleasant Mills; Robert Swovelsnd. 36. route five. Decatur: Dale Osborn. 51. Fort Wayne, and Tony Spangler, 46. Decatur route five. Sheriff Bowman charged that the four were driving from 43 to 52 miles per hour in the 30-mile zone through Monmouth. He said that the drive against “speeders" and reckless drivers drivers would be cojHinued Indefinitely. The sheriff said that he had received numerous complaints from Monmouth resident* concerning violations, most of these coming early in tbe morning and In the late afternoon, as worker* at Fort (Tara (To *•*»• St C'vluma I)

Makes Bid For Canadian Support Os Doctrine Os Guarding Weak Nations

Grand Jury To Probe Lobaugh Murder Story Allen County Grand Jury Scheduled To Meet Next Monday Fort Wayne. Ind . June 11—(UP) —A special session of the Alien county grand Jury was called today for Monday In the case of tall, good looking Ralph fohaugh, 30. whose story that he murdered three Fort Wayne women in 194445 was corroborated by He detector tests. Judge William Schannen called the special grand Jury session at the recommendation of prosecutor I Alton Bloom. fobaugh was charged early today with the 1944 slayings of Anna Kuzeff, 19. and Billie Haaga. 38, and the killing of Mrs. Dorothea Howard. 30. In 1945. Police said he reacted positively to all three cases although he was still vague on the death at Miss Haaga The punch press operator walked into a Kokomo Ind . police station Monday night and signed a confession in the deaths of Miss Kuzeff and Mrs. Howard. Yesterday, in Fort Wayne, he admitted his guilt in the death of Miss Haaga. fobaugh has a long police record In Fort Wayne hut was never a suspect In any of four Fort Wayne murders during a 13-month period in 1944 and 1945. During that period he had been arrested several times for turning in false fire alarms. Police said that fobaugh did not react to questions abont tbe death of Phyllis Conine, a 17-year-old high school student, whose ravished body w»s found in August. 1944 In a field. fobaugli. a bridegroom of one month, said: "I had to turn myself in because (Turn To Pag.- S ’..turnn «> o Report Meal Prices Increase In Nation Denies Government Export Responsible By United Press A survey showed today that retail beef prices have climbed about 10 cents during the past three weeks and that prices on other types of meat have increased proportionately. The government termed the price rise "mysterious" Livestock experts charged that government exports of meat to starving nations were responsible for the Increase, hut department of agriculture spokesmen denied it. At some markets, the survey revealed. prices have risen about 20 percent. Little buyer resistance was reported. Strangely enough, meat was plentiful at most markets although a few showed shortages of "good and utility” grades. These are the types purchased for foreign relief. Most markets reported good to excellent supplies of choice beef. Rome cities reported slight shortages of meat as result of flood disrupted transportation in the midwest. A "flash” shortage at Philadelphia,was blamed partially on high water in the Mississippi valley. Spokesmen for buyers in many sections claimed the government’s purchasing program was creating a "pressure” that was driving wholesale prices upward. They (Turn To Page t. Column 7)

Pledges Continued American Efforts To Guard Nations From Intimidation — — I Ottawa. June 11 — (I’P) — President Truman. In an historic appearance before the Canadian paillament made a bld for Canad lan support of the "Truman doctrine" today with a pledge of continued American efforts to protect weaker nations from Intimidation. The president’s speech was certain to provoke heated discussion In the Canadian house of commons which recently has been debating the degree to which Canada should bind itself to the foreign policy of the United States. After summarizing his doctrine which has caused repercussions around the world, the president. standing on the rostrum of tbe commons chamber, said "we count Canada In the forefront of thosu who share these abjectives and ideals." "With such friends we face the future unafraid." he added. From the American viewpoint, tin- pn-aident’s speech appeared to lie another in a series of his efforts to fuse North America Into u fortress of good mdghlmrlinens and cooperation. He calle:! again for cooperative development of the St fowr-enee-Great fokes waterway ami power system, hailing it as “<uonomically sound and strategically fmportant ” He also announced that the American Canadian permanent joint bouni on defense would continue to function as the meeting ground for the two nations on "the most effective defense of North America" The mood of Mr Truman's address to parliament was not one ot emergency or urgency, hut that of a carefully planned Invitation for even closer coopera tion between the two nations. He summed up his polii-y for the world In a few paragraphs "We seek a peaceful world, a prosperous world, a free world, a world of good neighbors, living on terms of equality mid mutual respect, as Canada and the United States have lived for gen’ erations.” he said. The president cited the unarm ed borders between Ills country and Canala and Mexico as two of the greatest examples of democracy in peaceable, cordial cooperation. "We Intend to expand our energies and Invest our substance in promoting world recovery by assisting those who are able ami willing to make their maximum contribution to the same cause.” ... — — (Turn (To Page X, Column 11 g— Escapes Drowning Here Last Night Man Rescued Here By Fellow Swimmers A man identified as Harold Jackson of Fountain City, narrowly escaped drowning about |U 40 o'clock last night while swimming in Krick's pond. Police, who were called to the scene, said that Jackson wa« swimming with a group of other men and started acroee the pond. Unable to swim across, he suddenly began yelling for help and other swimmers went to bls rescue. Several persons living In the vicinity of the pond. Including Mrs. Chalmer Werst, 7JB Schirmeyer. heard his screams She called police. However, when officers James Borders and Robert Hill arrived on the scene, fellow swimmers had already reached Jackson. The latter works at tbe Central Soya company and now resides on South Fourth street.

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Russia Makes Concession On Atom Control Urge Single Treaty For Entire Machine On Atomic Controls foke Success. N. Y.. June 11 — (UP) — Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko, making Important new coi|ce«u<lons on atomic control, proposed today an eight-point program which would let non Russians Inspect the Soviet's atomic facilities after an appropriate treaty is signed. Gromyko also suggested that the whole atom-control machine le established by a single treaty. This Implied that Russia was dropping its demand that the world sign one treaty agreeing to destroy Its atomic bomba, and then sign a later treaty setting up means of enforcing the ban The Soviet's new proposals, going Into greater detail than even the American plan written by Bernard Baruch were explain ed to a special meeting of the United Nations atomic energy commission He suggested that UN set up an •'lnhwnntfonal control com mission" composed of the 12 members of the UN atomic commission These include six small nations which change year ly. Canada and the Mg five the United States. Great Britain. Russia. France and China Gromyko twice took pains to emphasize that personnel of the control commission would be “International.” This was the first time In more than a year of stubborn east-west wrangling that Russia has Indicated that If would admit non Russians to its atomic facilities. Anglo-American delegates have feared that the Soviet version of “International conlrolF meant that Russians would Inspect Soviet facilities, and report to the international lawly Gromyko. In a carefully prepar- • Turn To Page ' Column «1 . o Glamourizing Crime Assailed By Speaker E. C. Owen Speaks To Decatur Lions Club "Even Edgar Hoover and his FBI are not above reproach." This was the declaration of E C. Gwen, former director of social service for Indiana boys’ schods. in speaking of crimes among youths before the l»ecatur Liona club Tuesdav night at tbe Knight* of Pythias home "After all. it Is my personal opinion that the Gangbustera’ program. sponsored by Hoover and his FBI. Is not different than Mr. District Attorney. Dick Tracy or any of the other radio programs that afford ’crime schooling,'” he declared. “Let us all assume our responsibility—the home th* church, the school, law enforcement officers — and that Includes the FBI." be stated "The newspaper*, too. come In for a share of criticism." said the speaker "They are guilty of glamourizing crimes They 'play them up.' It only affords some youngster with a new idea on how to commit • crime.” he declared. Then the speaker cited an instance in which two lad* wero arrested tor wrecking a train. “After aeeing how the story wan 'played up' In the newspapers, we predicted a serie* of such Crimea. Other* did follow soon after.” he jtftua 7> L'dava *g