Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1947 — Page 1

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HOUSE SUSTAINS VETO OF TAX CUT BILL

U Disaster ■s For Duly ks !ood Area I Asissippi Rises I Aar Flood Stage I :«Central Reaches HH Uy United Press Klgß >,.,tt.,n>l;«n<l farms stood K/jK| f,,r mo miles along the a- lies of the Mississippi ’he rlv ‘‘ r rose " f H,ra * R|, ‘ rH 111 in u-re to evaluate » Hr u’ 1 s army “'’Kineers flwo ” 1 ' 1 •’’•Kin spill KgK t Mississippi levees some ll'inilreds of men *' ar,>i *‘ n an ‘ i Kan<| the towns. ■ jHcrs fled, taking with them ■gJßur.itsie. chickens and live | Cross disaster unites and the mast guard flood rescue equipment HL Maa and Nebraska points to the danger area ■ fMao'.i extended from Keokuk the mouth of the Des river, to Clarksville. Mo., said. On the Mis a 20mile stretch from to Canton. Mo. still was With water which broke the levee during last f i' MH iHHB Mi -issippi. about five feet MM the top of the levees, was HBBw a! •’ rate of a foot an hour, K 3 engineers said It was ex to swell faster as the from overflowing northern pour into the Mississlp half-covered with KntaT last week, was warned It expect a bigger flood this ■lt northern areas flood condl eases! populated points of the homeless were Byte to return to their homes in Kbrtt areas The total homeless in areas had reached 2(’.6W0 northern conditions eased Keokuk the Des Moines overst.illed its banks for 12 ■NB he’ seen deserted Alexandria (pop. 50). ■ fit' water spilled southward "ayland. eight miles from At Wayland evacuees ®B Alexandria were waiting for f] (M) d to recede from Hfeß homes, when the ruins came ■■brought another flood ■■Mampia (pop. 1,000) was BMed yesterday and two IndusHgtil plants on Keokuk’s water were forced to close down residents were not in dan BMThv city is built on a hill hanks into the business dist lowa city (pop. ’I.OOPt last BM and seeped into the Univer BW °f lowa’s memorial union H»"<l a power plant A score of ■■”” were evacuated from the ■■r half <»f the city. The lowa K® was expected to set an all when it crests at la, tomorrow But engineers said the crest will be noticed when it pours Mississippi. H® the Mississippi Col. W N •' S army district engineer gy i ‘ , k Island. 111., warned that To Page 3. Column z» ®H —0 Fire Alarms Oswered Monday I®*'”*”’’’'' of the Decatur fire |M»'trrient answered two alarms |® night. They were first call M*° the rear of the Sheets dry |® n ‘ rs when some electrical wlr Mi«nited This call was answer ■•hout 7:30 p m second run was made to Adams street about 9:45 p m |Bwingul»h an auto fire Little U»K* resulted from either blaze reported. |® '" K half a dozen members of Apartment went to Geneva K nUht to participate In water etc., with Monroe. |® t ' 4n 'i and Geneva departments ■ ——o || WEATHER ®* rtly cloudy and warmer | *"'6M and Wednesday with showers Wodneaday E ‘'"‘t o1 ’. mostly In north por-

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Flood Relief Bill Nearing Approval Senate Committee Approves Measure Washington, June 17. —<VP)—• Emergency relief for the flood devastated areas of the midwest moved a step nearer congressional approval today. The senate public works committee approved a specific bill authorizing the army engineers to spend 115.006.000 for repairing, restoring and strengthening levees and other flood control works The hill already has passed th« house. Senate approval Is expected soon. The house has tacked a 512.00fr.000 appropriation for flood relief on a deficiency bill The bill approved by the senate committee today authorizes the spending, but does not provide the money. With most congressional attention centered on the house vote sustaining President Truman's tax veto- the first time in history a chief executive vetoed a tax bill and made It stick—there were these other congressional developments: Unification— Marine Brig.-Gen. Merritt A. Edson told congress the unification legislation now proposed "opens the door toward a potential gestapo." He said It would establish a permanent national general staff "of the most Prussian character " Voice of America Sen. Arthur If. Vandenberg, IL, Mich, announced that the senate will conduct what he called an "adequate find compete” investigation of the state department foreign broadcast program, probably this summer. He said Republican leaders are considering the idea of a "standby" appropriation to keep the program alive pending outcome jtf the inquiry. He expressed doubt that the Mundt bill, granting legislative authority for the program, would he approved at this session. Rents The compromise rent control bill came up for house action today and was slated for approval. Democratic opponents of the measure said they would go along with the conference committee's version because they prefer it to no controls at all. Postmasters Republican senators pressed for a vote on a resolution authorizing a $35,000 investigation of charges that postmaster appointments have been made on the basis of political connections rather than civil service ratings. GOP leaders claimed they had the votes to sanction a probe But Sen. Scott Lucas. D.. 111., said he would continue his floor fight against what he units a "smelling investigation." o Martin L. Hill Dies % Early Last Evening Lifelong Resident Is Taken By Death Martin L. Hill. 42. <* lll< Rim street, and a lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 5 o'clock Monday evening at the Irene Byron sanltorium. Death was attributed to heart trouble and followed an illness of two years. He was born in Decatur February 12. 1905. a son of Mr. and Mrs Charles T. Hill. He was employed as a carpenter ami painter. He was a member of the Nuttman Ave. United Brethren church. Survivors include one daughter. Betty June Hill of Fort Mayne; his father; and the following brothers and sisters: Donald, Richard. Mrs Audrey Ballard and Mrs. Gyneth Baker, all of Decatur, Raymond Hill o. Fort Wayne. Mrs Herman Stone burner and Junior Hill, both of Lima, O. and Ke-Iron Hill ’of Geneva Two brothers are decessed. ... Private funeral services will be held at 2 P- nt Wednesday at the Giillg 4 Doan funeral home, with the Rev. C. N. VanGundy officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o'clock thia evening until time of the services.

Truman Pleads For Universal Training Plan President Speaks To Graduates At Princeton Today Princeton. N. J., June 17— (UP) President Truman made his strongest appeal for universal military training today with a solemn declaration that the United Stat m must be powerful enough to reassure peaceloving nations in their fight against "totalitarian pressures." "We must not let friendly nations go by default." the president told a graduating class at the bicentennial observance of Princeton University. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree, his loth since entering the White House. Mr Truman also took occasion to reiterate that the United States cannot undertake the rehabilitation of Europe single handedly. "It is a job for all nations to do together." he said. Supporting his plea for military training, the President said: "Weakness on our part would stir fear among small or weakened nations that we were giving up our world leadership. It would seem to them that we lacked the will to fulfill our pledge to aid free and independent nations to maintain their freedoms, or our commitments to aid in restoring war torn economies." "In such an atmosphere of uncertainty,” he cautioned, “these nations might not be able to resist the encroachments of totalitarian pressures." Mr. Truman hailed thp universal military training program of his advisory commission as "the most democratic, the most economical and the most effective method of maintaining the military strength we need.” The program, which Is now before congressional committees, calls for six months of continuous training for all youths and another Turn To Page 2. Col’iinn 6) 0 31 Beneficiaries Listed Under Will — Sadie Miller Will Probated In Court The will of the late Sadie M. Miller, widow of Dr. J. M Miller, has been probated in Adams circuit court before Judge J. Fred Fruchte, listing 31 beneficiaries under its terms. The application for letters as executors, filed by I'rancile Smith and Neva Brandy berry Ross, estimates the estate at $12,000 in real estate and $2,000 in personal property Bequests range from personal possessions such as rings, dishes, fur coat, etc to cash sums up to $l5O Personal property not otherwise designated Is to be divided equally among Elizabeth Gilpen, Ada Lower, Henry Arch bold. Ethel Butler Gentls. and Allen Archhold heirs. The property on South Second street is to lie sold and the money divided between the above named heirs. Relatives and friends to whom specific bequests of various personal property were made include: Neva Ross, Janet Schrock. Lydia Shamp. John Wilson Beery, Pauline Beery. Allen K. Arch bold. Elaine Gentls. Michael Beery. Kenneth Beery. Ilesite Archhold. John Archbold, Robert Alien Archbold, Chester Archhold. Harold K. Archbold, Joe Ixiwer. John Henry Gentls. Mary Jane Smith. Sally Smith. L. Lee Archbold. Elizabeth Gage Archbold. Jeanette Beery. Cora Archbold Good. Mary Kathryn ArchIsold Smith, Francile U»wer Smith, Helen Lower Jlnnegar, Leota*Gilpen Beery. Ethel Butler Centls. H. L. Archbold. Ada Ix>w er. Elizabeth Gilpen The Methodist church, of which she was a member, was bequeathed $l9O and a small hand Bible Nathan C. Nelson Is attorney In the estate

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 17, 1947

Seek Way To Reduce Sky Toll Theodore P. Wright James M. Landis PRESIDENT TRUMAN has appointed James M Landis, civil aeronautics hoss, an chairman of a special tlve-man board of Inquiry Io study recent accidents to commercial airliners ami determine how crash findings can be utilized to advance air safety Theodore p. Wright, civil aeronautics administrator, is a member of the prolie group as are ex Brig. Gen Milton W. Arnold. Pilot II B. Cox an I Dr. Jerome ('. Hunsaker, chairman of aeronautics committee

County To Continue Bond Mandate Fight Appeal Authorized By Commissioners Ferd L. Litterer. county attorney. stated late Monday that in event a motion for a new trial ir denied Adams county officials In the mandamus proceeding* concerning the Wabash dredge case, he will appeal the ruling to a higher court His decision was announced following a meeting of the county commissioners, in which they authorized him to take the appeal, if necessary, agreeing to pay expenses of such a procedure. Special Judge Earl B Adams recently found for the petitioners ot the Wabash dredging ami mandated the county commissioners, auditor and treasurer t<, proceed with issuing bonds covering the more than $76,500 cost of construction. Soon after Judge Adams hand rd down his decision, county attorney Litterer and his co-eoun-sei, Frank Gordon, filed a motion for a new trial. Arguments by attorneys on the motion have not been heard to illite by Judge Adams. Roscoe D. Wheat of Portland and DeVoss Hr Smith of Decatur represent the petitioners. The mandamus proceedings wore started by the petitioners

Turn Tn Paas ’. Column 7) — — Give Swimming Lessons To Girls Red Cross Conducts Classes For Girls Instructions In swimming and the technique of caring for one's self in the water, will be given at the city swimming pool to girls, ages six to 16 years, hy qualified water safety Red Cross instructors, beginning next Tuesday. C 1 Finlayson. chairman of the water safety committee, announced today. The instructors are Mrs. J. K. Gunther and Mrs Walter Kiesa of this city, who have heen authorized by the Red Cross to iflve Instructions. Classen will be held for beginner, intermediate and senior sylmmera. each Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a m. Upon completion of the courses, certificates will be Issued by the Red Cross to the student swimmers In the three groups. The instructors stated that girls who wished to join the classes should report at the pool next Tuesday morning. A class for boys Including the three phases of instructions will be organized soon, Mr. Finlayson stated The water safety committee of Red Cross was recently organized and much Interest has been shown In the forthcoming Instructions for those who wish to lesrn to swim and enjoy the refreshing wsters of the city pool. 1

'Rent Representative In Decatur Thursday A representative from the Fort Wayne area rent office will be at the Decatur post office Thursday, to Interview people with problems in regard to rent control. The representative will be in the office from 9 a m. until 3 pm. ( 0 Third Party Threal Voiced By Wallace Demands Revision Os Foreign Policy Washington. June 17 (UP)— Democratic election prospects for 1946 were shadowed darkly today by Henry A Wallace’s call for a third party protest move moat against President Truman's foreign policy He vaid Mr Truman must change it -or else Wallace spoke last night at the government -owned Watergate (.mphltheater just beyond the White House grounds. "If both (turtles insist on pursuing tile present suicidal course toward war and depression." he said, "there will lie a new party, even if II lias no chance of election success in 1946 " If Wallace means It, President Truman will find his 1946 presidential campaign under fire of lite left wing kamikaze who expect to lose while doing what damage they can They could do considerable. First major step in such a third party movement would lie a Intlt of Wallace sympathizers from next year's Democratic rational convention. A bolt, would be timely for third party purposes at the moment the convention sought to adopt a platfem endorsing administration foreign policy Earlier Wallace toll a national youth lobby audience here that the election laws of the states are calculated to keep a tltird party from the presidency Bui he was not discouraged. "I think Sen. Wayne Morse (Oregon Republican) would go along with us on a third party,' Wallace told the young people "The Democratic politicians think I'll probably come around and lie a good boy, but they're not sure. If the Democratic party is not a Itlieral party. I am convinced that the sentiment in the United States is such that there will have to lie a third par (Turn Tn Pae* 1. Column I) — — Mrs. W. A. Reich Is Taken By Death Funeral services were held this morning at Chicago for Mrs W A Reich, of that city, who died Saturday night, following an opera tion. Mrs. Reich was a sister of Mrs. John Neering and Mrs Florence Des Jean of Decatur Mrs. Reich underwent a major operation several days ago and pneumonia developed, causing her death. Mr and Mrs. Neering and Mrs. Dee Jean will return to De catur tonight after attending the 'uneral services.

Two-Vote Margin Upholds President; Kills Chance Os Tax Relief This Year

Lobaugh Repudiates Denials 01 Murders Makes Apology To Fort Wayne Police Fort Wayne, Ind . June 17 —(UP) Ralph Lobauxh today said he was confused The 3(t-yearold Kokomo punch f>ress operator said that he had fallen victim to the confusltm he lias caused by bls lonfesslon to three murders, his repudiation of the confession — and his retraction of the repudiation His attorney. Jamee Nicholas, said that ladtaugh neither retracted nor affirmed a retraction of his repudiation which lie made to the press last night "He just can't make up his mind." Nicholas said Lobaugh, on his return here late last night from undergoing lie de tector testa at Northwestern uni •versify, signed a note for report ers reaffirming his original con-« tension of a week ago. In the note he retracted his re imdiation and apologized to the Fort Wayne police department The vacillating ladnitlgh said that the testa given him yesterday in Chicago by Dr. lx*onardo Keeler had "mixed me up" It war his second test in a week. The handsome .10-year-ol I fee lory worker walked into the Ko komo, Ind . police station a week ago and confessed that lie killed Anna Kuzeff Billie Haaga and Mrs. Dorothea Howard lit 1544 and 1945. loiter he signed con tessions Lust Saturday he re pudiated the confessions and (Turn To Page 5. Column 6) 0 Contracts Awarded By Commissioners Special Meeting Is Held Here Monday Several contracts were awarded late Monday by the county commissioners In a special meeting of the board The Shell Oil Co. was awarded the contract for a six months' supply of gasoline on a bid of 16.9 cents per gallon It was the only bid submitted The Burk Elevator company was given the contract for three cars of stoker coal on a bill of $lO 25 per ton. It was the only bid submitted The Berne IGA store, only bidder for furnishing groceries for the county home for three months, was awarded that contract. A bid wa<F submitted by R M Koiter A Co. for painting the county home dairy barn, bat awarding of the contract was deferred "Piking” of a road in Blue Creek township, petitioned for by several residents of that township. was also deferred until the meeting on July 7. Meanwhile, the county < ommlssioners and the county highway supervisor will in spect the road. A petition for cleaning the Peter Roth ditch was referred to the county surveyor o Terre Haute Couple Sentenced To Life Terre llaute. Ind. June 17 — (t'P>—A Terre Haute man and woman began sentences of life impiisonment hslay following conviction on charges of second degree murder In the death of the woman's three year ol I daughter special Judge Albert R Owens sentenced Mrs Alice Mobley. 21 and John Fagan. 23, to life Im priaonment in the Indianapolis women's prison and the state prison at Michigan City late yes terday.

New Effort Is Made To Halt Marine Strike Labor Department Trouble Shooters Seek Conciliation New York June 17 (UP) Top labor trouble-shooters siting on government orders opensd a new attempt today to end the twoday old maritime sitdown strike which has tied up more than 7(W) American flag ships on three U. S coasts. Assistant secretary of labor John Gibson. »ho flew to New York from Washington to Inter vene In the unique CIO nationwide shipping sitdown, announced he had arranged a Joint meeting with ship owners and president Joseph Curran of the CIO national mart time union Nathan B Felnslnger. spe, lai representative of secretary of labor Lewis B Schwellenbai h. was in San Francisco after a transcontinental air trip to open negot latlons for a final settlement of the west coast phase of the strike Gibson said cautiously after hours-long session with ship ope ralors and NMU leaders that “It appears there la sufficient Imais for future meetings Curran said that "the labor de partment is getting Its big guns out and it looks an If some progress will be made" when inform ed Gibson and Fein-Inger, federtl specialist in west roast labor prob lente, had been assigned to the sitdown. While seamen lolled on the decks of their ships at all major porta on the Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf coasts, bolding to their “no contract, no work” strategy, the American Association of Railroads said It might be necessary to order an embargo by Thursday on all cargo destined for overseas to avoid a pileup at harbors Union leaders said iOff.OOO mem bars of five CIO unions were out (Turn To l'i«<- - Column u Nathan Gause Rites Thursday Afternoon Former Decatur Man Is Taken By Death Funeral servlciw will lie held Thursday for Nathan Gause. 75. of near Columbia City, a former resident of Decatur, who died Sun day afte noon at a nursing home in Warsaw after a five years 111 ness of carcinoma Services will Ire held at the DeMoney • Holllngswor.h funeral home in Columbia City at 1:39 p m Thursday, and the body will then lie brought to the Salem Cemetery for burial Brief s ave side serviiee will be held at 4:30 p tn. He was born in Blue Creek town ship August 19, 1671, a son of Ohio and Nancy Stetleg Gause, and lived in this community until 30 years ago Surviving are the wife, formerly Susie Lyon; the following children Cedi Guaae of Decatur. Jacob of Union City. Mich . Ray of Whitley county. Fred of Warsaw, Rotiert of Whitley county. Nathan, Jr. of Vancouver. W.mh . Mrs Riley Pres sler of Churubusco. Mrs Gene Akon of Scott. O. Mr- Della Yant and Mrs Harvey Plummer, both of Columbia City; a step-son. Andrew Hollock of Hammond one brother. Homer Gause ot Decatur; three sisters. Mrs Phoehle Riers of Wlllehlre, O. Mrs Susie Tickle of Canton. O and Mrs Belle Dell Irone of Ohio City. O ; 47 grandchild en. 35 great- grandchildren and five atep-grandebiidren.

Price Four Cents

Republican Income Tax Reduction Bill Killed When House Upholds President Washington. June 17 (UP) — By a two vote margin, the house today sustained President Truman's veto of the $4.090.000,0M Repuhlhan income tax reduction bill. This killed any chance of tax relief this year The vote -confirmed by an unusual double roll call- was 2t»* to override and 137 to uphold the president. With 465 members voting. 2”n votes a two-thirds majority — would have been ner-essary to override the veto The fateful decision came after perhaps the tensest balloting session since |94tt when the house voted peacetime draft law by a single vote. A bill must ip- passed by a two thirds majority of Doth the house and senate to be enacted over a veto Since the house <ail el to override, the senate will lot even take a vote After the first roll call In the house today, speaker Joseph W Martin announced the vote as 266 for overriding ami 137 against. He said the veto was sustained But Republican leader Charles A Balleek Immediately demanded a recapitulation The clerk of the house then went through Hie list again Io check each vote The recheek showed no chan ges from the vote as originally announced Martin, apparently sensing that def,-at was imminent for thd GDI’ bill, told reporters a few minutes liefore the balloting Hint "this will be the last say on taxes this year.” He said the l<« publican con trolled congresi- may have to wait until there is a Republican president'' In-fore trying to do anythin;' further atmut reducing taxes Hut Mr Truman promised yesterday in vetoing tin- bill that he would recommend ' lie right kind of tax legislation at the right time Republicans have -aid that the "right time'' for Mr Truman would Ire 194* presidential election year Two Republicans gave the administration Its margin of victim They were Rep Merlin Hull. Wis . a former Progressive party memlrer an I Rep II Carl Ander-on. It Minn The defeat today was a hitter pill for the Republic ans who hart crude income tax reduction a major party promise in the 1946 congressional elections It < nine as something of a surprise. too. inasmuch as GDI' leaders felt confident at least until Just liefore the roll call—that they had enough vo'es to override the president But even if they had succeeded in the house, the senate had been expected to sustain the pri-sl-ienf and that would have killed the bill tomorrow Ins'ead of today It Was the Hrs! time in the (Turn T’> I’ag- * Column 4) —0 State Convention Os VFW This Weekend Llmherlost post 6236. Veterans of Foreign Wars in this city, made final plans todav for sending a delegation to the state l convention at Indianapolis thia weekend The local post will send 31 official delegates to participate In the business session. Dr H. V. DeVor. post commander, la in charge of arragnements for the trip Harry Martz, past commander of the local post and now district senior vice-commander, will lead the vanguard nt the Llmherlost post members to the capital on Friday The post'a color guard will also be sent to participate In the i-onventlon parade. The regular meeting of the post was held here last night and plana for attending the state convention were discussed at the session.