Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 16 July 1947 — Page 1

CHIV. No. 166.

TRUMAN ASKS FLOOD CONTROL PROGRAM

(Greek Army Battles Guerillas

•reek Troops ind Guerillas tattling Today ..fcattle Is Reported Raging Since Dawn Near To Albania .tbens, July II.—(UP) Sou* res se to the Greek general siaff orted that ths Greek 23rd brl le Joined battle at dawn today . Inst 1.500 to 2.000 gwrillas who I broken out of an army enclr■nent near the Albanian frontier. ’he 23rd brigade wm reported to M -e ifaoved westward from Metsoi and, supported by strafing nee in the Greek air force, inter ted the guerillas about nine ea from the Albanian border 'be newspaper' EsUaTwith'close __fltocttons in the general staff. _1 the battle had been raging ee dawn on the elopes of Mount ’ 'relative ‘reports indicated that Greek army forces stole a il rch on the guerillas ami forced I k them a showdown battle which Hjfht decide the current phase of • Invasion of Greece from AlbaIhe guerilla force oi 1.500 to >0 apparently comprised the bulk the band of more than 2,000 > had been reported surrounded the government troops rmy sources had reported ear that the Greeks had broken the rille invMlon, and were driving A enemy back toward Albania military spokesman said 4.500 ps were bearing down on some >0 guerillas near Kalpak!, all of >m were trying to escape toward —ania. be foreign ministry denied a foment published In the Kenya! y, press that vice premier Con Nyt|n Tsaldarte had informed the that the n‘ie<i siat.-n _ eminent that the United States -ar methods of solving th.- Gier-k blent including rec mivo- t<> th.ylgh government »oin< -aid . I while the govornn lent believed T ericas troops are not required represent, Greece Urgently needs 'plies andktotorisis to build up y! army from 1)0.000 to 250,000. hey said the general staff and —res« ministers were ready to be- _. negotiating with the American slon for supplies, and prellmlntalks would begin tomorrow. u n army spokesman predicted t they will be driven from Greek 11 If <TUrW •' cal Man's Father Taken By Death !• .’llliam H.Ehtok, 76, of near | Vkftrrd, 0., died Tuesday at a Co.a , 0., hospital Surviving are 1 wife, Dora; two eons. Howard of Decatur ami Harold of Fort ,/ne; two daagMem, Mrs. Ruth 1 ’ Iber of Marlon. 0., and Miss ige Buck of Dayton, O ; a sister. A. T. Rhoades of Celina, o. | L one grandchild. I Uineral services will be held at “ p.m. Thursday at the Ketch funeral homo in Rockford, with Rev. Clayton Hyatt officiating *dal will be in Riverside cemepl at Rockford. < Richard Parrish ured In Accident ,r. Richard K. Parrish, Decatur |fj, nteian and surgeon, was severe njnrod about 1:50 o’clock thia aing when the auto in which was riding went out of control rt'[ho wheels locked and struck a 1 1 at 1208 Want Adams street. A\r. Parrish suffered a dislocated t hip, a slight fracture of the la. severe todaJ lacerations and k e cbedt tefurtaa > His condition ‘ ff! described as f«r today by the i> nd lag physieUm. Miss Cloe Lin- , the physician's nurse, who was »p£tog the car, escaped with minor lies. The Parrish auto was ttffcy damaged. —~ 0 WI ATM ER f r. * Partly cloudy tonight. Thure.iy generally fair. A little armor north sM central per-

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C. E. Bell Reelected Red Cross Chairman 30 Directors Named At Annual Meeting Thirty directors and four officers of the Adams county chapter of the American Red Cross were elected at the annual meeting of members held at the chapter’s headquarters in this city bat evening. Clarence E. Bell, who directed the organisation during the war years and has continued to serve during the past two peacetime years, was reelected chapter president. Miss Bernice Nelson, director of the Adams county welfare department, was elected secretary. Other officers are: Earl a M Webb, Berne, vice presi<"nt; Roscoe Glendening. Decatur banker, treasurer. The board of 30 directors Includes members from the 12 townships. Decatur. Bernet Genova, Monroe, Preble and Pleasant Milla. They are: C. E. Bell. Earl B. Adams, A. R. Holt house. Roscoe Glendening. L. L. Hann, Clarence Zlner. Mrs. William Bowers. Mrs. Ed Bauer. Miss Grace Coffee. Mrs. J. L. Kocher, Phil Sauers, C. 1. Finlayson. Mrs. Roy Price.'.Mrs. J. D. Briggs, Re*. 11. 8 Miller.

Glen Stucky. Clarence Smith. E. M. Webb. Jerome Yager. Mr*. Karl Hllty, Cha*. Burda. Gustav Scheuler, R. H. Everett. Mr*. Reu L. Strayer H. H. High, Mr*. C. W. R. Schwartt. Henry Aeaebliman, Ralph Chrlety, John Duff. Kenneth Shoemaker. Reports Are Given Treasurer Glendening cave the financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30. Receipt* for the year. Including a f2.7P0.53 balance, were 120.422.26. Included in the above Is 110.210.30 from last March'* annual drive. Disbursements for the same period totaled ff 11.873.17, leaving a net balance of 18,610.00. The chapter expended 13.010.54 for assistance to service and ex-ser-vicemen and civilian* during the 12 month*. The local chapter contributed 11.KfM1.05 to the national organisation. Miss Grace Coffee, ebuntv chairman of the Junior Red Cross. reported that the countv again had a 100 percent enrollment of every school and teacher in the junior division Mis* Coffee also reported on the Red Cross national convention held ill Cleveland laat month. She was one of the delegate*. The home service report was given hy Earl R. Adams, chairman. The report showed that 1.053 cases were handled and 4.637 services were rendered by the local office during the year. Mrs. Ed Bauer, chairman of the •sewing division, gave a detailed (Turn To Page 2, Column 3> 0 Three Indiana Coal Miners Killed Today Roof Collapses At Terre Haute Mine Terre Haute, Ind., July 10—(UP) —Three miners were killed today when a slate roof collapsed at the Victory mine of the Pyramid Coal Corporation eight mile* east of Terre Haute. • Company official* identified the victims as Mike Skorich, SO, of Centenary near Clinton. Ind., Vicmont Stucqynski, 01. Clinton, and Donald Doan, 32, Clinton. More than 200 workers reportedly were in the strip mine at the time of the collapee. The three men were buried in the alate tall for more than throe hours before their crushed bodies were reached by rescue workers. The satire slate roof of one section of the mine had to be jacked up before the bodies wore extricated. Company officials said no one else was injured. .

Urges Probe Os 'Whitewash' Os Election Fraud Missouri Senator Urges Senate Order Vote Fraud Probe Washington, July 15—(UP) — Sen. James P. Kem, R., Mo., asked the senate today to order an Investigation of the Justice department’s alleged “whitewash” of last summer’s Kansas City vote frauds. He urged the senate to oct directly on his resolution calling for an investigation of the way the department inquired Into the alleged frauds when they were first brought Into the open last year. The senate Judiciary committee voted 7-6 this week against the resolutions. Although a fuller Inquiry was made later, resulting in five federal indictments io far. the original Justice department probe. Kem said, was designed to "whitewash the whole Incident." The frauds allegedly were perpetrated in the primary election in which Enos A. Ariel). support ed by President Truman, defeated Rep. Roger C. Slaughter. D.. Mo., for the nomination. Axtell lost in the general election to a Republican. Other congressional developments: Disloyalty— A house-approved bill to discharge disloyal government workers was apparen|ly Leaded for a senate pigeon hole, at least until the next session cf congress. The senate has held no hearings on the measure — and scheduled adjournment is only 10 days away. Poll Tax— A house committee approved an anti-poll tax bill which the house may pass this week. But it is unlikely to get past the senate. Economics—Fortner OPA chief Leon Henderson told a senate committee that prices have outdistanced wages. Sen. Robert A. Taft, R.. ()., disputed this and said it was a typical new deal (Tunrn To Page 2, Column t) Rev. Wm. Kindell Is Taken By Death Funeral Friday For Retired Minister

The Rev. William Kindell 79. a retired United Brethren minister, died shortly before noon Tuesday at his home in Monroe. Death followed a stroke suffered Sunday afternoon. He served as pastor of the Winchester United Brethren church, southwest of Monroe, for a number of years, and following his retirement from the active ministry, returned to Monroe to make hie home 18 months ago. Always active in the church conference, since his retirement he had aided in Instracting young students for the ministry. He was born In Mercer county, 0., February 3, 1869. a son of William and Annetta Kindell. He was married to Mrs. Martha Smith December 6, 1945. Surviving are the wife and five brothers, H. T. Kindell of Wingate, L. T. and B. L. Kindell, both of Celina. 0., O. D. Kindell of Toledo. 0., and the Rev. R. 8. Kindell of Jasper, Mo. Funeral services will be held at Iff o'clock Friday morning at the Monroe Methodist church, with the Rev. Paul Parker of Zanesville officiating, assisted by the Rev. L. A. Mlddaugh of the Winchester church and the Rev. Lee Winkler of Willshire. O. The Winchester church is unavailable for the services because of redecorating now underway. Burial will be In the Swamp College cen.«.;cry at Celina. O. Pastors of the United Brethren conference will act as pallbearers.

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Decatur, Indiana, We dnesday, July 16, 1947

Tax-Cut Bill Up To Truman Again I Mr JUT ' 'lll )'*' •** ■ Jr • At SENATE passes revived GOP tax reduction bill two votes short of two-thirds majority needed to override presidential veto. Senator Rolrert A. Taft (R). Ohio, (rigtit) congratulates Senator Eugene D. Millikin <R). Colo., finance committee chairman.

UN Delays Action On Balkan Dispute One-Day Delay By Security Council take Success, N. Y., July 16.— (UP) The United Nations security council shelved the Balkans dispute for one day today despite the western powers' warnings that delay may permit an “explosion" in southeastern Europe. The United States was promised Its urgently requested early showdown. however, when the council scheduled three consecutive meetings to consider the east west wrangle Thursday and Friday In view of the mounting trouble within Greece. The United Slates’ appeal for*a double meeting today was defeated In the closing minutes of a bitter session late yesterday at which the United States warned that the Greek situation “might burst into explosion any day” and Britain said that any delay in council action “Invites diitaster." Russia scoffed and assailed Greece for making “a big noise" in what Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Gromyko depicted as a planned schedule of events In Greece timed to influence the UN Balkans debate. This added a new chapter to the series of bitter personal exchanges between Gromyko and deputy Aimerican delegate Herschel V.

(Turn To Page 2, Column 3) 0 Call Conference On German Coal Output British-American Parley Next Week Washington, July H.—(UP)-— Secretary o( State George C. Marshall announced today that the An-glo-American conference designed to speed up German coal production for the benefit of all Europe will begin here next week. Germany's present rate of coal production is 211.000 tons a day — leu than half of normal pre-war output. Marshall told a news conference that assistant secretary of state Willard Thorp will head the American delegation. Maj. Gen. William H. Draper, Jr., deputy military governor in Germany, will come here for the talks. Marshall said the United States feels that coal is a fundamental raw material essential to the rehabilitation of Europe and that the Ruhr Is the center for that raw material. Therefore, he said, the United States earnestly desires to (Turn To Pag* 4 Column f)

Dr. A. N. Ferguson Lions Club Speaker "How to enjoy living after 50," was the subject of a talk given by Dr. A. N. Ferguson of the Duernling Clinic, Fort Wayne, before members of the Lions club in this city last evening. Dr. Ferguson spoke on diseasea which afflict the human race. He expressed the hope that yet in his litetime medical science would find a cure for cancer, one of the plagues of mankind The program was In charge of Dr. Joe Morris, local dentist. o Action Taken Here On Plan Commission Initial Action Is Taken By Council Preliminary action on setting up a city planning commUalonTor Decatur was taken at the meeting of the city council in session Tuesday night. Y)n motion of councilman Joseph Brennan, a resolution authorizing the ordinance committee to draw up a primary ordinance for the creation of a planning commission was unanimously adopted. Action on the ordinance will be taken at a later meeting. A petition for erection of a light in an alley between the Russell Miller and Harry Coffelt properties in the south part of Decatur and a petition for a light in the alley

near the Cecilia Smith property in the north part of the city were referred to the electric light committee and light superintendent Melvin Baumgartner and several other residents of North Sixth street between Monroe street and Nuttman avenue presented a petition that the city permit parking on the west side of that street only. It was pointed out in the petition that because of the narrowness of the street parking on both sides crea’es a serious haz ard. The petition was referred to I the chief of police and superin- . tendent of the water department, i An agreement between the city of Decatur and Gregg Knlttle"for I the extension of a rural electric line to the Knittie property In * Union township was signed by the proper officials of the council. ' City attorney H. B. Heller, with 1 whom a remonstrance was filed against the use of ISO feet of land 1 near the Pennsylvania railroad on Eighth street as a storage lot hy 1 the Cash Coal Feed and Supply Co., filed his report. The remon- ' strance. signed by J. T. Trueax et al. was presented at a recent council meeting. 1 The report stated that the city ( attorney did not believe that the nse of the property to store coal and oher supplies constituted a (Turn To Pago 4 Culumn 8)

Comprehensive Plan For Whole Mississippi River Basin Asked Os Congress

Union Chapel Church Contract Is Awarded Concrete Portion To Yost Company Contracts have been awarded tor the construction of the new Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren church, two and onehalf inlles northeast of the city, and the official ground breaking scrvlc«- will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the site. The Yost Construction company was awarded the concrete portion of the contract, on its Lid of 16.800. This includes the basement and waßs to the first floor. Chalmer H. Barkley, a local contractor, has been employed as supervisor for the general ednrtruction of the modern new church. 'Die expenditure will approximate 130.000, It was stated. Union Chapel was destroyed by fire last December 2. The new edifice will be built of concrete ami brick. It will be 34 by 68 feet, with an entrance wing and Sunday School room to the east, 17 by 29 feet in size. The Rev. D. 11. Pellett, pastor, said the brick would be of matte texture, in a color range of gunmetal and red. with white mortar trim. Dr. Melvin S. Livengood, pastor of the South Wayne Evangelical United Brethren church in Fort Wayne, will be the guest speaker at the ground breaking ceremony. The detailed program is being prepared by the pastor and building committee and will be published this week. .Members of the building committee and trustees are. Earl Chase, chairman; .Martin Sprung er. treasurer; Robert S. Work'ir.ger. Freeman Schnepp, Myron Frank, Thurman I. Drew, Omer (Turn To Page 2, Column 3>

George Wertzberger Is Taken By Death I Funeral Rites Here Saturday Afternoon George Wertzberger, 71. a native of Decatur, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday night at his home In Hammond after a year's iilnen!^of complications. He was Imrn in Decatur December 10, 1875, a son of George and Emma Wertzberger. and had lived in Hammond for the past 50 years. He was a member of the I’nited Brethren church. ruTvivlng are a daughter, Mrs. Marie Alexander and a son. Walter Wertzberger, both of Hatnmond; one sister. Mrs C. E. Baughman of Decatur; two brothers. Roliert and Lawience Wertzberger, both of Hammond, and six grandchildren. His wife, Edna, and nine brothers and sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services, conducted by the Glllig A Doan funeral home, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Nuttman Ave. United Brethren church, with the Rev. C. N. VanGundy officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body may be viewed after the services at the church ■ 'O Casting Company To Close For Vacation The Decatur Casting company will close Friday evening for the vacation period, which will extend to Monday, July 28. Plant operations will cease with the Friday shift and by including two week-ends, vacations will cover id days. The plant has been running steadily and the many employes are looking forward to the days of relaxation, which will give the opportunity to travel, visit the lakes or enjoy a rest at home.

11 Nations Are Bid To Discuss Japan Treaty Preliminary Peace Conference Called By U. S. For August Washington. July 16.—(UP) — The state department formally announced today that it has invited the 11 nations on the far eastern commission to hold a preliminary “peace conference" of deputies and experts on a Japanese peace treaty Aug. 19. The announcement did not say where the conference would be held. But the United Press learned in other quarters that San Francisco or Washington were proposed as the sites. The department said assistant secretary of state John H. Hilldrlng and director John Carter Vincent of the office of far eastern affairs met last Friday with the embassy representatives off the 11 nations to make the proposal for a conference on the Japanese treaty "as aoon as practicable." The U 8. proposal would by pass the big four council of foreign ministers, which was set up at Potsdam two years ago and has been drafting the European peace treaties. "The conference would he composed of representatives of the 11 states members of the far eastern commission." the announcement said, "but the conference would be outside the faY eastern commission. "Such an 11 power conference is advocated because it would provide a broad representative basis of participation to Include all of those nations with a primary Interest in Japan. "It is the view of the United States government that other states at war with Japan should lie given an opportunity to present their views while the treaty Is being drafted and that after the draft has reached a sufficiently advanced stage, it should be considered by a general conference of all the state at war with Japan.” Besides the United States, the 11 nations on the FEU who received the invitation are. the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union. China, the Philippines. India. Australia. New Zeland. France, the Netherlands and Canada The United States. Russia. Britain and China have a veto In the FEC. Gen. Douglas Mas Arthur Is on | record as believing that a treaty I for Japan should lie signed within a year or 18 months. Since negotI (Turn To Page 2. Column 3) Marshall Pleads For Displaced Persons - — Urges Congress To Pass Legislation Washington, July 16—(UP) — Secretary of State George C. Marshall. warning that other nations are watching to see "if we practice what we preach." called on Congreso today for immediate action to admit 400,000 displacer! Europeans to this country over a fouryear period. “In so doing," Marshall told a House immigration subcommittee, "we will also confirm our moral leadership* and demonstrate that we are not retreating behind the Atlantic Ocean " Marshall was the first of a eerie# of high government officials to testify In favor of legislation Jhat would open U. 8. immigration quotas to some 40 percent of the 1,000.(Turn To Faga 3, Column 4)

Price Four Centj

10-Year Program To Cover Entire Area Asked Os Congress For Flood Control Washington. July 16.—(UP) — President Truman today asked Congress to undertake a JO-year comprehensive flood control program for the whole Mississippi river basin, beginning with expenditure of more than 1250.000.00(1 In the next 12 months. The President asked that plans for flood control be Integrated with a general program of Irrigation and hydroelectric power. The program he envisioned would cover the vast productive sections of the Missouri and Mississippi river valleys. The President pointed out that the 10-year program he suggested Included many projects already authorized by Congress, these authorizations now totaling almost 86.000.00U.000. In recommending that the 10-year comprehensive program be started between now and next June 30. the President said the appropriations required for the first year would amount to a quarter o' a billion dollars. He said a formal estimate of this supplemental appropriation would be transmitted to Congress soon. He emphasized that he still facorn the ultimate establishment of valley authorities But he said “the irgency of the flood problem is such that we must take necessaiy steps to expedite this program without awaiting determination of the administrative pattern for the varlms regional valley development programs." Mr. Truman, although mindful that only a compa:atively short time remains In the present session of Congress, told the House jnd Senate that the program he submitted today had a background of urgency demonstrated “forcefully and tragically" by recent floods which he <allvd "the most destructive . . in our history.” "This continued threat and the recurring and accumulative damsge to the national economy and well being calls strongly for the prompt use of more effective coun-ter-measures." the President said. The Missltwippi basin of which he spoke carries the drainage of the big Mississippi river and Its tributaries. It comprises nearly half the country in area and population The President estimated flood damage in the basin from 1937 through 1946 at »1.fM)0.000.000. In addition to lives lost and the Ruffe Ing of thousands of flood refugees.

He said thia spring’s floods struck the crops of America a staggering blow which would be felt in other countries of the world. “The recurrent floods in the Mississippi basin constitute a national problem which demand* immediate attention." he said. He reviewed flood control measures of the past, pointing out that in 1938 flood control plans for each of the major tributary basins of the Mississippi river had been approved by Congress. But he said the "essential need now was for a comprehensive flood contiol program covering the entire Mississippi basin. Mr. Tmtnan named no specific project* in his message, pointing out that most of the necessary projects In the 10-year program already have been authorized by Congress. A smaller group of projects which would fit Into the program are now being planned and Investigated. He promised that as rapidly ae the plans are completed, these projects will l*e submitted for Congressional approval. He called for "an orderly program ot appropriations" to get the work underway, saying that advance planning would save the government money In the long run. Corollary to the flood control progiam outlined in general terms by the President was a plan for mul-tiple-use reservoirs which would aid navigation, develop hydroelectric power, improve municipal and Industrial water supplies and open up new areas and opportunities