Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1947 — Page 1

■Kv. No. 184.

ATLEE CALLS FOR NEW RESTRIC

Ko Increase Is ■ned In Tax Level For City M —— Bijfflget Completed Fc»li94B Provides ■No Increase civil city does not increase Hr tax levy for ~s > compilation of the bud ?*t wnfl completed by the evening reveal* The cents on each *IOO of of 12.100 for a police radio system and s3,JI# frf a <lty planning c.imini* among new Item* listed l» JB ,s expenditures. totaling ISOIHI No appropriation for IfWlW nr policemen pension Included. on the city's taxable |||gS *10.200 from the electric HMHp * a,Pr otlliliev. gasoline taxes “ n d other re «SS®OI make up the *27.000 dis for firemen and wages are contemplated year An increase in the rmstMabor account for the street .«a.d Hrer departments, will be city officials believe, to the present efficient gar tion system and ex services of the street is listed at *15,600. €m||H collection is now costing gMOB less than half that amount is**®** contract plan But house citizens like the present and are willing to members of the council John B Stults may ap to the city plan ftfMnßriminission before the end of tj®year. *° ,ha * ~H ‘ y ,nay ~r Sypß a,, d acquaint themselves vliM' law governing the fumttatlgti' the civic body. Members ‘la Jta receive compensation for Funds appropriated engineering, surveys and incurred by the commix OK* appropriations in the Hits MM are similar to those In the etl|M one, H. Vernon Au rand. who compiled the - ‘form, stated. IVe include: mayor's office. WMk clerk treasurer’s offic e, department of law. ,652 50; RjOlepartment, *17,565; fire- de >w®nt. *12,925; sewer and department. *30,730; engl department. *l,l2**; city HM*.9B3; department of health. of parks. *2,737; pool, *1,060; common *1.250; city planning com Md. *1,350; miscellaneous. deb{ P*y"’«*’l. School aid *3.500; interest on bonds, councllmanic action will - Ben on the budget on August To Page 6. Column st ■ATE BULLETINS Washington, Aug. «.—(UP) ■W* >ldent Trum, f will f'y ‘o ”W' (e Janeiro for a three-day during tat* August or September, the White ■•e said today. ’ en. N. Y„ Aug. 6.—(UP) W*° newly erected bleacher «t Good Time Track W ca| )«psed today beneath ’’l w «'Bht o1 crowd at®bng the running of the B*d Hambletonian stakes, police said 30 persons W Injured, six of them serWashington, Aug. O.—(UP) "F* Un lted States today re~y* d the Romanian govern- * claim that this nation’s W re,t In the suppression of W liberties and political arJ* iB Ranianla constituted ■®rventi°n In that country's •rnal aw - —-—o ■ WEATHER ■enerally fair tonight and c ®"tlnuod hot and B-''" ‘’"'Snt- Cooler northB* •’• rt ‘on Thursday.

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laeadg legion & ■ »> y Harold E. Morris, Gary, was elected commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion at the closing session of the annual convention at Indianapolis Tuesday. School Board Levy Reduced Six Cents Reduction Listed In 1948 Tax Rate The Decatur school boar:) tax levy for 1948 will be cut six cents, from *1.36 to *1.30, on each *IOO of taxable*, Walter J. Krick, superintendent of schools, announced in behalf of the trustees today. The budget totals *188,473.56 and the *1.30 levy on the city's valuation of *7.264.191 00, will produce approximately The school board estimates that It will receive *64.819.50 from the state gross income tax. Other Incorfe, including (transfer fees and miscellaneous revenue, will balance the estimated expenditures for the calendar year, Mr. Krick explained. Levies Compared The current levies on each *IOO, compared with those propose! for next year follow; Fund 1947 1948 Special — -72 .70, Tuition ..... -55 .52 Bond ............ .09 08 Total *1.36 1.30 Expenditures during the calendar year In the special school fund are estimated at *60.801.81; in the tuition fund. *121.803.60; Isind fund. *5.868 15. The levies will raise the following amounts: special school. *51,084.94; tuition fund, *37.973.05, and bond fund. *5,491.08. Disbursements in the bond fund next year will be *4.500 on principal and *1.368.15 for interest. Mr. Krick stated that the school city anticipated reimbursements under the gross income (Turn To Par* ». Column «> _______o — Sewer Petition Is Filed With Council File Petitions With Council Last Night A petition for sewers In the west section of Decatur, signed by 32 residents, was presented Tuesday night to the city council during the regular meeting at the city hall The petition for the sewers, to be included In the proposed sewer and sewage disposal program, covers land between the Pennsylvania ■allroad and Seventeenth street, between Adams street and Dayton avenue. Phil Hauer, city street and sewer commissioner. Informed the council that still more residents In that area are planning to petition for sewers. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee. A petition, signed by Clolce Wolfe and four others, which wss also presented last night, auks for the resurfacing and widening of Keklonga street and the Installation of a curbing. This matter was referred to the street and sewer committee and the city engineer. Three petitions for rural light line extension were referred to the electric light committee of the council. They were signed by Mr. and Mm. Edward L. Shoe. Mr. and Mrs Harold Warthman. Mr and (Turn To Page ». Coloma 1)

Howard Hughes Is Ordered To Testify Today Plane Maker Hughes Slated To Testify At Hearing Today BULLETIN Washington, Aug. 6 —(UP) — Howard Hughes charged under oath today that Ben. Owen Brewster, R., Me., offered to call off the senate Investigation of his war plans contracts if Hughes would agree to an airline merger. Washington, Aug. *.—(UP)— Senate Investigators today orderedw planemaker Howard Hughes to the witness stand at 2 p.m. EDT for questioning on his charges that they are trying to "blackmail'’ him Into an air line merger. The millionaire industrialist and movie producer flew here from the west coast In his private converted bomber. He said on arrival that he would be "happy" to repeat under oath charges he lias fired at chairman Owen Brewster. R.. Me., or the senate war Investigating committee. A subcommittee headed by Sen. Homer. Ferguson. R. Mich.. Is looking into Hughes' plane contracts adding up to four aircraft and *40.000.000. An *18,000,000 wooden flying Boat built by Hughes has yet to fly. Os three photo reconnaissance planea constructed under a *22.000,000 contract, one cracked up. the army has one. and Hughes Is testing the third Hughes was kept waiting by the committee while his official partythrower and entertainer of bigwigs. John W. Meyer, gave further details about his free spending labors. The plane maker has accused Brewster of ordering the current investigation to force him to mergq his Trans World Airlines with Pan American Airways. Meyer said that in five years time he spent a total of *163,921.55 as Hughes company entertainer. He said his Job was "creating good will for my company In any way. shape or form." Roy E. Sherwood, Hughes audl tor. told the subcommittee that while Meyer was spending the (Turn To Psge 4. Column 3) Youth Festival Is Formally Opened Judging Os Dairy Cattle Is Started Late this afternoon, Judging of the 121 entries In the dairy cat tie contest in the opening day of the youth festival was in full awing, and this evening festival goers are expected to conc|ntrate their attention upo.i the water ixattle. opening pet parad< and judging of poultry and rabbits. Roy Price, head of the dairy cattle division of the 4-H Judging reported at noon that the 121 entries were divided as follows: Wolsteins. 59; Brown Swiss, 11; Guernsey, 22; Jersey, eight, and Ayrshire. 21. Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning the youthful owners began leading their prise cattle Into the Judging ring for Inspection by Judge Leo Miller of Kendallville and by late this afternoon the contest winner was expected tn be determined. Meanwhile, exhibits In the jun-ior-senior high gymnasium had been completed, two refreshment and lunch stands were erected In downtown Decatur, loudspeakers had been installed and the city's business section assumed a cloak of carnival gaiety. At 6:30 o’clock this evening the Decatur fire department will stage a watemball battle with six neighboring departments competing. followed by the pet par ade at 8 p. m. Will Bowers, parade chairman, has promised one of the biggest events of Its kind In the city's (Turn To Page 8, Columa 7)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August, 6, 1947

They Call Off Ford Strike i. .... ■ -' i j Zi k Mik A i gk i I B1 Ji t i AFTER ALL-NIGHT seknion in Detroit of Ford Motor Co. and union officials, the UAW-ClO strike Is called off just 9ft hours before the Hcheduled walkout of 107.0IM) Ford workers. Conferees include (from left, seated) John 8. Dugan. Ford vice president; Richard T. Leonard, UAW vice president; (standing) Mel H. Lindquist. Fori assistant lairor dlrectro, and Thomas Thompson. UAW-CIO official. The group settled union immunity demand and provided for negotiation of difference over Ford pension plan.

Some Slight Relief Promised Midwest Relief To Be Only Temporary Nature By United Press A faint breath of cool air moving across lowa promised some relief from the heat wave In the mlddlewest loday, but the weatherman said most of the nation would continue hot. Even In the north central states, relief will Im* only temporary, U. S. forecasters said. The cooler air was moving eastward from western lowa and han penetrated Nebreska and northwestern Wisconsin. Il originally was scheduled to bring lower temperatures to northern Illinois and Indiana tonight, but forecasters said the cool front was moving slowly and would not hit Chicago until tomorrow. They said southern Illinois and Indiana might get some letup from the heat by tomorrow night, but that the tool air mass probably would extend no farther south. Meanwhile, another heat wave was moving in toward the Dakotas, and was scheduled to descend (d'urn Tu Page 3, Column 5) Q — Pay Increase Asked By Regular Firemen Petition Is Filed With City Council The regular members of Decatur's fire department Tuesday night petitioned the city council for a *l2lO per month per man pay boost, affective January 1, 1948. They also asked in the petition that they be granted a vacation with pay without "doubling up" of their duties. The petition was referred to the board of public works and safety. Petitions for pension plans by the city police and fire department, as well as a report from the board of public works and safety concerning the proposed pensions, were presented to the council last night. No provision for pensions was included In the city budget for 1948, released today, however. The report of the board of works declared that "suggestions have been made" but that "no definite action was taken by any of the groups until last Saturday when the police filed a petition for a pension." The statement said that in the board's opinion "a pension should not be granted to any one group of persons unless It is granted to all who are entitled to receive It (Turn Te Pass 4, Csluma I)

Library Board Asks No Levy Increase No increase in the 1948 tax rate fur the Decatur public library board is proposed by the trustees, the current budget reveals. The board proposes a nine-cent rate on *IOO of taxables which will produce approximately *7,582 - 94, compared to thia year's estimated income of *6.832.27. The budget is xigned by Hcrry D. Dailey. secretary of the board. — g Miss Eloise Smith Is Canning Winner Division Champion At Youth Festival Miss Eloise Smith. French township. division two winner in the canning Judging conducted as a part of the youth festival which opened here today, was declared champion of the contest. The canned cherries, entered by the French township girl, will also be shown at the state fair along with several other division winners. All of the exhibits are on dis play in the gymnasium of the De catur Junior-senior high school. The complete list of winners: Champion Eloise Smith. French township. Division I Ist. Anna Scheuman. Frledhelm; 2nd. Patsy Ann Johnson. Jefferson; 3rd. Elaine Freela. Kirkland: 4th, Delorls Werling. Preble: Sth, Susan Rumple, Jefferson; blue rib bon. Norma Jean Sweeney, Berne Division H Ist, Eloise Smith. French; 2nd, Mary Ellen Byerly. Kirkland; 3rd. Patricia Barger. Kirkland: 4th. Phyllis Gerke. Monmouth; sth, Dorothy Crosby, Monmouth. Division HI Ist. Evelyn Gerke. Union: 2nd, Evelyn Klpfer. French: 3rd. Norma Jean Funk, Monroe; 4th. Maxine Dubach. Hartford; Sth. Shirley Striker, Monroe. Division IV Ist, Rose Raudenhush. Blue Creek; 2nd. Ruth Roebuck. Pleasant Mills. Division V Ist, Beulah Bertsch. French; 2nd. Elizabeth Bertsch. French; 3rd, Barbara Byerly. Kirkland: 4th, Alice Dick. Kirkland; sth. Ruth Graham. Hartford State Pair Entries Division I Cherries. Patsy Ann Johnson, (Turn To Pae* S. Column 7) 0 Girl Scouts, Brownies Meet Thursday Night All Decatur Girl Scouts and Brownies are asked to meet at the exhibit tent in front of the juniorsenior high school at 8 o'clock Thursday evening to take part in the night's entertainment during the youth festival.

Go-It-Alone Program To Solve Economic Crisis Presented To Parliament

United States And Great Britain Plan Parley For Studying Loan Liberalization Washington. Aug. 6 —fUP) — Secretary of state George C. Marshall announced today that the United States has agreed Io a high level conference with the British to conaider "liberalisation" of the *3,750,000,000 Anglo-American loan agreement. Marshall told his weekly news conference that the British bad asked for such a conference ten days or two weeks ago and that the United Slates has agreed. Where. wh«/i and with whom the conference /ill be held has not been determined. The announcement wae made In the niidHt of a British crisis after the British government In one year had withdrawn all but *1,000,000.* 000 of its loan which originally was designed to last for several years. Britian is not at this Hine asking for a larger loan. But it desires modificallorM In the loan agreement which would ease the drain on its supply of dollars For one thing. Britain seeks iikhl Ifacation of the "convertibility" clause of the loan agreement. This clause went into effect July 15. It provides that British bounds spent for current purchases in foreign countries must be made freely convertible Into dollars. This means that if Britain buys meat from Argentina. for instance, the Argentinians can get payment in dollars if they dweire. Marshall said that in his opinion the changes In the agreement 'sought by Britain would not require congressional action. He said that the British did not believe their proposals would violate a section of the agreement which prohibits discrimination against imports from this country. This provision of the loan agree (Turn To Page «. Column 4) Annual School City Report Announced Teachers* Salaries Tops Disbursements Tlie Decatur school city expended *142.076.89 In the opera t.on of the public schools for the fiscal year ending July 31. the annual report of Hoy E. Muinnia. treasurer, reveals. The largest disbursement of school funds. *88,353.54 was in tne tuition funJ, which Includes teacß'ra' salaries. From the special fund. *47.648 98 was disbursed. ’ A lUI Payments on school bonds and Interest amounted to ,6.074.37. The end of the fiscal year left the school Imard with a balance of ,70,2q7.03 In all funds The special fund had a balance of *22.992.10; the tuition fund. *46. 527.35 and *687.58 In the bond fund. The financial report shows that during the fiscal year teachers and employes of the school city paid *11,939.37 in withholding taxes. Teachers also paid *460.20 for insurance In the Blue Cross insurance plan. Walter J. Krick, city superin tendent of schools, explained that financial affairs of tlf board were operated on a fiscal year from August 1 to July 31. The budget Is compiler! on a calendar year basis. The budget for next year’s operation of the school system totals *188,473. — o Local Lady's Brother Dies In Washington Mm Charles Hobrock, of 340 Tenth street, received word this morning of the death of her brother. Chrtat Bienz. 76. al bis home in Bellingham. Wash Other survivors Include two brothers, Martin of Preble and Emanuel of Plymouth. Funeral services will be held at Bellingham Saturday.

20 Injured As Fast Passenger Hits Freight Illinois Central Train Hits Freight Near Litchfield Litchfield. 11l , Aug. fi (UP)— The Illinois Cental's "Green Diamond" passenger train, speeding north at 70 miles an hour, ripped through a Chicago. Burlington and Quincy road felgbt at an interlocking crossing one mile south of here today. Twenty passengers were injured. one eerioqsly. The iMissenger train's two diesel engines and the Imggage car were derailed and two passenger cars were derailed and overturned Their occupants were 'removed through windows. Two cars remain ed on the tracks. The "Green Diamond" hurled four freight cam off the track One of them caught fire. The wreck occurred st Winston Tower when both trains arrived at the crossing at the same time Tracks of the Illinois Central, the CB 4) Q and the Wabash railroad (Toss there, and railroad officials said traffic through WI met on Tow er on all three lines would he blocked for the rest of the day. It was not known how the trains, Icotli northbound, happened to (Turn To Page 8. Polunin St o Schafer Funeral Is Held This Morning Graveside services for Chalmer ('. Schafer, business and civic leader, were held at the Decatur cemetery at 11 o'clock this morning. The services were conducted by the Hev. S J Crisis of Shelbyville, who also officiated at the funeral rites at the Schafer residence in Fort Wayne earlier in the morn Ing Pall bearers were James M Barrett, Jr. John J. Kronenberg. Phil M McNagny, W. Marshall Dale, Harold M. Treen. Ermln P Ruf and Charles A. Spa ng ley of Fort Wayne, and W. A. Klepper of this city O Troutner Appeals Finding Os Guilty Guilty Verdict Is Returned By Mayor Attorneys fpr Clyde O. Troutner. of this city, immediately appealed his case to the Adams circuit court, following his conviction this morning by Mayor John B. Stults on a charge of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Mayor Stults heard the case last week and had the matter under advisement since that time. He handed down his ruling this morning before the defendant, his attorneys. John L DeVoss and Lewis L. Smith, prosecutor Myles F. Parrish and a few others. The mayor meted out a fine of *25 and costa and recalled that a 90-day suspension of the defendant's drht r's liesmae must he recommended by the court Upon request of defense coun sei he agreed to recommend to the state commission that the suspension not be made pending completion of the appeal trial The defendant posted *IOO appeal bond. Mayor Stults’ ruling In the case in its entirety follows: "The court after having carefully considered all the evidence finds that while there was some testimony offered by the defendant tending to show that at a (Turp Te P»®» T, Celama 7).

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Cut Purchases Os Food From America, 234,000 Reduction In Forces Overseas Irnndon. Aug. 6.-(UP)-Prime minister Clement R. Attlee today presented Io parliament a go-it-alone program for solving Britain's economic crisis, calling for sharp new restrictions, including a cut in food purchases from America, and a 234.000 reduction in armed forces overseas by the end of next • March. Attlee said his program was .drawn on a basis of Britain helfv Ing herself out of the crisis without reliance on congress ultimately approving the Marshall program for aid to Europe. The Attlee plan included: A *48.000.000 monthly cut in food purchases from the United States and other "hard currency" countries Restrictions on meals served In hotels and restaurants, now on a non ration basis. A restriction on remittances for foreign films, limiting them to not more than 25 percent of gross earnings a measure hitting directly at American movies shown in Britain. Withdrawal of 133,000 overseas 'troops by the end of December with a total withdrawal of 200.000 by the end of next March In addition. 34.000 non United Kingdom J troops supported by the British treasury will be withdrawn A cut in the travel allowance for Britons abroad from ,300 for 112 months to *l4O for 14 months. | A one third cut in the basic gasoline ration A post|H>netnent in cotton pur- : chases. *40.000,000 ent in timber purchases and a *20,000,000 cut In "luxury" imports. Attlee said flatly that BcHalti "cannot and will not base our plans on the assumption that there may be further American help toward i the recovery of the old world." He assured the commons that despite the increased rate of British troop withdrawal from abroad "there is no change in our foreign policy or in the defense volley underlying it." Attlee emphasized the gravity of Britain's plight as he put before the parliament an economic program more austere than anything Britain had undergone in war-time. But. he emphasized: “I do not want to paint too alarmist a pic- , Hire It Is a difference between gravity and panic. This is a matter of gravity." He noted that Britain still has * 1 ,OO0,(A)O.OOO outstanding In America and *500,000.000 in Canadian credits "We have ultimate reserves of 600 million pounds (*2.400.000.(100)," he said. ■ - o Plan Ordinance Against Parking Council Plans To Adopt Ordinance Parking on one side of North Sixth street between Monroe street and Nuttman avenue lx soon to be banned, it was made known Tuesday night at the regular city council meeting. The council accepted a report of police chief Ed Miller and city engineer Ralph Roop, which recomnteded that parking be eliminated on the east side of Sixth street, but be pennit ted on the west side of the same street City attorney Henry B Heller was authorized to prepare a city ordinance to this effect. Other arene, including Adams street adjacent to the Lincoln school grounds, may be Included in the restricted parking area. It was indicated during the meeting. A petition, asking for the elimination of parking on one tide of Sixth street, was recently presented to the council by s group ut residents on that street.