Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1947 — Page 1

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Qirchill Move Uinst Bill Befeated u — IKve To Sidetrack igkj Government til Is Defeated (UP)- The commons today rejected WftiHl < h"t* bill's Ki,|p ' ’ labor government's bill uattiinc " v, ' r his warning that check for total! i hearing Churchill assail [ :i < a potentially sinister wtKeflt of dictatorship, comit a vote of 251 to 148. ex. optionally li/ht vote TlKallot of less than two to one t bill was short 4 Hmadiing victory for prime gj|K r clement It Attlee's crisis pR K Aside from the lambastbill took from Churchill, £gK,. reflected discontent with plan which had yMe.nd on all sides since Attlee n maintained that the s in full force would he I abrogation of parliament [ all our dearly home long liberties and rights " ! moved that the gov | hill for sweeping enterg I with which to seek [ salvation of Britain I for three months J rged that it would cause I h uneasiness ami alarm as I tiScouiaKe ami/paralyze effort ■mh-ring to the house that I Minl * ,er Clement Attlee's I A sketching the emergency universally judged I to tile crisis." Chur t the government trying to I ffiijß up for lack of deeds by I wor< **t This ** •*•* most I explanation of this bill I should they come for ■HH with all these demands for power?, when nothing atjnSby the prime minister or by w 1 1" si ,,,| “' ■ W' lay 1,1 ,1 "‘ ' l,baU ‘ furnish i substantial reason for tIH having them? ■haiise they want to get par separated and on lioli I {■and then use these powers'* I £■) it that having no effective I " r ~w' i * l on - they wil,h h> | up the vacuity by assnmpE * we P* B ® Powers?" I said that the assertions by I W* 1 "'"’" l ‘ ,; “ le '«hi|> "makes it lAhtly clear that thefre is xB , "' ,l ' ll<l measure than been told " LJhB do not think there are any in time of peace the words In sub-section C i MT Part ,h ** , ’ ill K* v,n K ,l ** I sweeping powers t cMI be voted on by anyone who I Bis about decent government [ *Biis country and the free life Bs people," he concluded | ■- yh Price Increase i BAnnounced Today I Btroit. Aug X -(UP)- The I Kelvinator corporation tof announced price increases of i |B ,n 1168 40 on its passenger i IB- the fourth boost in a week W-o manufacturers. yfiler General Motoni hiked i <m all its models. Packard J on virtually all models and iß*r Frazer boosted on its stand ■ Frazer model. B*" 11 Pfffldent George W Mason ■ the aeries "600" ntoddfs would ■•lked 195 and the ambassador ■*"> 8169.40. I —o ■ur-Year-Old Girl ■ Drowned In Surf Bjltnouth. Mass.. Aug 8 —(UP) ~T >11 ' b °dy of Nancy Perini. four■•old niece of Lou Perini. mil<Balre * lo «ton sportsman, was B 1 " 1 1° *he surf of Megansett >'** ea,ly l°day. more than 12 B fl afh ' r sh « vanished from her summer borne. B®Puty fire chief George Kerrie ■»hnouth said the body was disW* r> ‘ >J ** •20 am., in four feet y at * r ° n '-y 26 feet from the end ■a patio that runs down on the ■*l' from the swank Perini home . :;i WEATHER ■ * |r tonight and Saturday. |®ol«r extreme east portion to--0 t. Somewhat warmer south w»et portions Saturday.

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New Heat Wave In Midwest Forecast Mercury To Climb Into The High 90's I — ••• • By United Press A new heat wave was bearing down on the midwest today. The U. S. weather bureau In Chicago said the mercury would ■climb to the high 9o'a in lowa, Nebraska and Kansas tomorrow and in the Great Lakes states by Sunday The mass of hot air won't hit the east coast for several days, the , forecaster said. He predicted a break in the heat by Sunday for the western plains states and by Tuesday for the great lakes area. The forecast was unwelcome news for midwesterners who were enjoying relief from a th reed ay heat wave which ended yesterday morning. The weather bureau also had , bad news for farmers who were praying for rain to keep corn and , other crops from "horning up." i Any rain which appears within the next few days will be confined to the northern portions of Wis- ! conaln and Minnesota, the forecaster said. , Corn • belt farmers said they needed a drenching rain to restore , moister sucked out of com by hot , air blasts of the last week. The weather bureau said no heavy rains , were in sight. Meanwhile, the cold air mass that dropped midwest temperatures as much as 20 degress yesterday continued toward the Atlantic ocean. It rached Ohio last night and kept on moving, bringing welcome relief to perspiring easterners. Except in the southern states, untouched by the cold air matte, the heat wave rapidly was becom--1 ing a bad memory. Hu* in its wake ft left at least 138 deaths attributable to the hot weather. Temeratures continued to range between 90 and a hundred from i Bt. Louis south. The weather bureau at Chicago said the south I could expect no immediate relief. I Northward the reports were brighter. The weather bureau said that the ■ mercury would start climbing a , little this weekend. But is said . temperatures would stay “about , normal." Temeratures may reach . Into the low 90*s in daytime but . the nights will remain cool and comfortable. Farmers feared a drought would be their next 1947 trouble. The , planting season this year was late due to an unusually wet spring. The wetneaa turned into floods which covered many acres in the midwest corn belt. Then unseasonable July weather, chilly when the corn needed a blazing sun, held i (Turn Tn Psge S, Column 1) , —« Separate Peace Is ; Urged By Hoover Birthday Message By Ex-President SanFranc’sco. Aug. 8 — (UP)— Former president Herbert Hoover today urged the United States to make a separate peace — without Russia if necessary — to "ret verse the tide of disaster" sweeping the postwar world. r In a statement prepared for re- . lease on his 73rd birthday. Hoover blamed "one nation alone” for the condition of the world. He said . he thought that co-opcration from I that country, meaning Russia, was I ••improbable." The text of bis statement: "Another year after the war’s ( end finds the earth without peace, little recovery in production. In- , erttasing danger of starvation abroad and alarms of another world wr. “One nation alone, by refusal of co-operation and destructive acts. Is responsible." "If we are to reverse this tide of disaster, then free nations have i but one of two possibilities.” "First, co-operation from Russia . — which is improbable. I "Second, making peace among l the peoples outside Russia and her ! satellites, together with subjuga- ■ tion of her international poison squads — which is possible." i "If neither is done, then an arm- ■ ed United States can live In reast onable comfort, use our food surI plus to stave off starvation and l wait, even if It means much iso- . Ist ion — which is most undesirable.” The ex-president Issues a brief statement of the world every yewon hie birthday. He was born at West, Branch. Idaho, Aug. 10, 1076. ,

Truman Openly Skeptical Over G. 0. P. Claims Republican Claims Os Big Savings Are Scouted By Truman Washington, Aug. B—(UP) — President Truman, openly skeptical. turned loose his budgetary sleuths today on Republican claims that the OOP-controlled congress saved U. S. taxpayers billions of dollars. Mr. Truman said he was going after the facts. When he gets them, he said, he will make his own report. Some Republicans have claimed savings as high as |6,nno.000,000. Democrats scoff at such saying the cut Is closer to f 1.000,000,000. The president himself made plain his belief that "so-called savings" may turn out to be far less than a casual glance might indicate due to changes in the methods of making certain appropriations. "In the last analysis.” he said. "The American people are more interested in how much their yovernment will actually spend than they are in shifts and chan ges In the appropriation structure." Actual spending, according to the president's budget bureau, will run about what Mr. Truman originally asked from congress—--637,500,000.000. Political chieftains of the two parties carried the budget dispute to the voters last night In radio talks. Chairman Carroll Reece of the Republican national committee declared (ABC) that "despite the bitter opposition of Mr. Truman and his millions of tax-eatiug bureaucrats, congress slashed several billions of dollars from the president's budget." Gael Sullivan executive director of the Democratic national committee, countered (CHSI with the assertion that Republicans "missed their goal by 79 per cent.” He said the fairest estimate of GOP cuts amount to about 61 267,000.000. Evelyn Gerke Wins In Garden Contest Adds To Earlier Festival Honors ■ — —» s Evelyn Gerke won top honors in garden placings Judged late Thursday at the youth festival by Dale Schinbeckler. Miss Gerke added to previous festival honors by being declared grand champion in the garden contest. Winners were also announced In the soil conservation contest. Following is a list of winners in each: Oardsn Grand champion — Evelyn Gerke. Division I Ist. Vee Darron. Piesant Mills; 2nd. Deloris Werling, Preble; 3rd. Roger Koeneman. Preble; 4th. Larry Schwartx. Monroe; sth, Clifford Hirschy. Monroe. Division II Ist. Russel Kruetzman. Preble; 2nd. Richard Werling. Preble; 3rd. Jeanette Schwartz. Monroe: 4th. Veron Thieme Union; sth. Eugene Hoffman, Preble. Division 111 Ist, Evelyn Gerke. Union; 2nd; Shirley Striker. Monroe: 3rd. Mary Ann Ewel. Preble. State Fair entries Wax beans, ffvelyn Gerke; green beans. Shirley Striker; beets. Howard Nielsen; cabbage, (round type) Shirley Striker; cabbage (pointed type) Evelyn Gerke; carrots, Vernon Thieme; cauliflower. Evelyn Gerke: celery. Wilbur Schwaller: cucumbers, slicing. Deloris Werling: cucumbers, dill. Howard Nielsen; cucumbers, pickling. Richard Werling: kohlrabla. Evelyn Gerke; onions, yellow. Jeanette Schwartz; onions, white. Rex Bovine; tomatoes., Elizabeth Bertsch; potatoes: Ireeh cobblers. Rex Bovine; early Ohio, Vee Harron; bliss triumphs. Shirley Striker., Sell Conservation Division I Ist, June Teeple; 2nd. Ferdinend Selking; 3rd. Leroy Werling. Division 11 Ist. Roland Buitomoyer. Wildlife Ist, Richard Werling; 2nd Edward Stoppeahagen.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August, 8, 1947

Brazilians Won’t Give 2 Cents J* 11 "WF Ji * 881 sa Aw ; ' WHEN STREET CAR RATES went up to 2% cents in Sao Paulo. Brazil, the populace protested with riot that left two dead. 2k shot or clubbed, 43 street cars and busses completely destroyed airl 250 others damaged.

Vera Inniger Wins Honors In Pig Show Displays Two Grand Champions At Show Vera Inniger won top nonors in the 4-H pig dub show. In Judging conducted Thursday as a part of the youth festival now in progress. Miss Integer's spotted Poland barrow entry won grand champion honors among the barrows and her Berkshire gilt was acclaimed grand champion gilt of the show. Ronald Price’s Berkshire won reserve champion barrow honors and a Chester White owned by Paul Stoltz won reserve champion honors among the gilts. Following is a list of winners: Poland China—Barrows Ist. Willis Hulmahn; 2nd. Richard Werling; 3rd. Leroy Hulmahn Others showing: Wilmer Grote. Gilts Ist Herbert Marbach: 2nd. Leroy Hulmahn; 3rd. Willis Rultnalfn. Others showing: Richard Werling. Wilmer Grote * Kenneth Schueler. Chester White—Barrows let. David L. Ringger; 2nd. Melwin Krueckeberg; 3rd. Arnold Gerke; 4th. Russel Lee Walchle. Gilts Ist. Paul Stoltz: 2nd, Melvin Krueckeberg: 3rd. R. L. Walchle'. Hampshire—Barrows Ist. Carl Bluhm: 2nd. Kenneth Ehrman; 3rd. Joe Cowans; 4th. Jerry Cowans. Gilts Ist. Romana Gattshall: 2nd. Kenneth Marckel; 3rd. Kenneth Ehlman. Duroc—Barrows Ist. Elaine Freels; 2nd. Franklin Becker; 3rd. Donald Selking: 4th. Kenneth Schueler; sth. Hill Work Inger. Biits Ist. Donald Selking: 2nd. Elaine Freels; 3rd. Dale Hird. Spotted Poland—Barrows Ist. Vera Inniger: 2nd, Anna Inniger; 3rd. Tommy Baltzell. Gilts Ist, Glen Manley;2nd. Kenneth Manley: 3rd. lister Manley. Herford a—Barrows Ist, Dallas Neuenschwander 2nd, Hob Sprunger; 3rd. Clark Stahly; 4th. George Geyer. Blits Ist. Dallas Neuenschwander; 2nd. Bob Sprunger; 3rd. Edwin Krueckeberg. Berkshire—Barrows Ist. Ronald Price; 2nd. Rex Raudenbush;3rd. Gerald Sipe; 4th, Roger Frey; Sth. Danny Gerber: 6th, Tommy Wagley: 7th. Jackie Raudenbush; Sth. Johnny Burkhart. Berkshire—Gilts let. Vera Inniger: 2nd, Tommy Wagley; 3rd. Max Mhman; 4th, Anna Inniger; Sth. Jackie Raudenbush; 6th. Jerry Price; 7th. Max Myers; Sth. Virgil Hawkins. The pig club Judge was E. B. Moore. Westfield. The Berkshire (Turn To Page 6. Column S) o Truman Signs Bill On Credit Control Washington. Aug. 8 —(UP)— President Truman today signed legislation ending wartime federal controls on retail credit, including buying, ob Nov. 1. After that date, all consumer credit controls will end.

BULLETIN Billy Sipe, Blue Creek township, swept honors in the 4-H beef calf show for the second consecutive year when he exhibited a Shorthorn beef steer weighing 670 pounds that was acclaimed grand champion this afternoon. Sally Ahr, of Decatur, won reserve champion honors with her 990 lb. Black Angus. A complete list of ' winners will be published Saturday. g I Charge Dutch With Violation Os Truce I ! Policy Os Scorched Earth Is Threatened Batavia. Aug 8 —(UP)— The Jogjakarta radio told the Indonesians tonight to keep up their scorch- ■ ed earth policy if the Dutch “do . not ceaue violating the cease-fire order." Repeatedly the radio at Indonesian headquarters charged the Dutch with violating the truce. . Both aides have made such accusaI tlona at various times. A Jogjakarta radto spokesman warned British. American and ( other estate ownem that the destruction by fire would go on if the Dutch attempted to advance from their military positions. 1 He said tlte latest reports on war destruction showed 2(1.000 tons of coffee. 30,000 tone of rubber, anti 10.000 tons of quinine destroyed in Java alone. A Dutch communique announced that the Republican district governor of Siantar was picked up because of his "undesirable activities." The Republican attorney general for Sumatra also was arrested on grounds he was a member of the Republican army Two admitted Dutch • sponsored states, it was learned, will send representatives before the United Nations to argue against being absorbed Into the Indonesian republic. The states of west Borneo and <-a».-tt Indonesia have agreed to Join (he republic in a United States of Indonesia. The republic , however, wants the areas in the republic itself. o Attend Convention Os Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Ralph Roop, president-elect of the fourth dfatrict Legion auxiliary. Mrs. Nick Braun, Mrs. Harold Tieman. Mrs. Frank Llnlger and Mrs. Ed Bauer, are attending the Indiana Legion auxiliary convention at French Lick. The election of Mrs. Roop will be ratified Sunday at the convention. Mrs. Bauer has been named secretary of the fourth district organization. Formal installation of Mrs. Roop as the district auxiliary preaident will take place at the Legion home in thia city, this month. The formal program will be announced later, it was announced. o Cotton-Crop Increase Forecast This Year . Washington. Aug 8 — (UP)—« : The department of agriculture today forecast the 1947 U. S. cotton crop at 11.844.00 V bales. 3.402.000 bales more than last /ear.

Howard Hughes Clashes Again With Committee Probing War Contracts ■ - — (dB

Youth Festival To Close This Evening Three-Day Event To Close Here Tonight , Sale of the 4-H beef calves at 6:30 o'clock this evening, followed by a dress revue at 8:30 p in., will highlight today's closing observance of the second annual youth festival in Decatur. Judging of the heef calves started this morning and was to be completed late this afternoon The beef sale is one of the largest and most interesting event of the festival. Last year the sale drew huge crowds and the grand champion animal, exhibited by Billy Sipe, brought a price of 61 per pound for the Ijsio-pius animal Numerous individuals, merchants and organizations have indicated that they will participate in this evening's sale. The dress revue, to be staged on the platform in front of the Decatur junior-senior high school, is another outstanding feature of the festival and will wind up the three-day event tonight Large Crowd Thursday A large crowd flocked around the northeast corner of the Decatur Junior-senior high school last I night and filled all four corners of the Third and Jefferson streets intersection to witness special entertainment on the platform A show of magic, presented by Cliff native of l»ecatur and widely known as "the cowboy magician from Tucson. Arizona" proved to be the feature act The Echoes of Harmony, a colored sextet with a large reporfoire of religious songs, provided another of the entertainment seaHires Oilier acts included: "The One Man Band” by Ed N< hleferstein of > Union township; “(he Union Town ship Mud-Slingers." a string* orchestra and a presentation by the Decatur Girl Scouts. Robert Berning ac ted as master of ceremonies, assisted by Carl C. Pumphrey. 441 Pig Sale Is ~ Held Last Evening Champion Sells For 63 Cents A Pound The grand champion barrow of the 4-H pig show, a 220 pound Spotted Poland, sold at auction for, 63 cents per pound, bringing 6138.60 during the pig sale held as a feature of last evening's youth festival. The champion, owned and exhibited by Vera Inniger. was purchased by Francis J. Schmitt of this city. The reserve champion, owned by Ronald Price.weighing 140 pounds, and was bought by Parrot Pkg Co.. Fort Wawne The sale was conducted by Col. C. B Drake, of the Reppert auction school faculty. assisted by Melvin Llechty and Thuricisn Sc-blefersteln. Herman H Krueckeberg acted as clerk of the sale. Following is a list of the other sales, with the exhibitor's name, the purchaser, weight, price per pound and the total sale price: David Ringger. Farmers Commission Co.. Fort Wayne. 170. 36L,, 662.05; Cart Bluhm. Ernest Lehman of Berne. 160. 36%. 656 40; Dallas Neuenschwander. Fred Ahr of Decatur 220. 34. 674.80; Franklin Becher. Douglas Company of Decatur. 165. 34. 656.10; Anna Inniger. Central Market of Monroe. 230. 33%, 676.48; Bob Sprunger. Model Hatchery of Monroe. 125. 31. 638.75; Rex Raudenbush. Farmers Commission of Fort Wayne. 150, 32%. 648.75; Donald Selking. Herne Witness Co. of Herne. 165. 33%, 654.86. Gerald Sip*. Palmer House of Herne. 135. 31, 641.85; Roger Frev. Melvin Llechty of Berne. 145. 32%. 64C76; TTanny Gerber. Berne Lumber Co. 145. 32. 646 40; Thomas W’agley. Briton Fetters of Berne. 160, 33%. 86820; Donald Selking. Berne Furniture. 165. 39%. 854.88: Jackie Raudenbush. Shell Oil Co., (Turn Tv t?a*e 2, Column I)

Odom Seeking To Set World Speed Record Plane Is Reported Working Perfectly On Record Flight Paris. Aug 8—(I'PI William P. Odom, on an around-she-world speed flight, took off for Karachi at 5:38 a m iEDT) today in his twin-engined converted bomber. Odom landed at Paris instead of Rome liecause Icy conditions from Gander male the trip "rough." He said lie flew uiross the Atlantic most of the time at an altitude of 19.0 m» feet but once had to go up to 25.000 feet to get above Icing conditions. "I feel fine — I'm not a bit tired." the grinning pilot said Several hundred spectators crowded Paris' <>rly airfield , when Odom landed I'. S. army doctors gave him a quick examination and said lie was in good condition. Airport officials draped "stay away" signs on the squate plane. .Mechanics rushed to pour in 2.000 , gallons of gasoline Tea with sugar, whole wheat bread sandwiches and chocolate were stowed In the cockpit for the 27-year-old pilot who hoped to circle the world in 90 hours. Odom began his 20-000 mile . trip from Chicago at 1:53 p m (EDT> yesterday, flying to Gan der in nine hours and 18 minutes. ( After an hour in (lander, lie left al 8:11 p m (EDT > Odom expected to fly to Kaeschi non-stop His plane was re ported working perfectly, but h<- , insisted on maintaining a flexible scheiiule to meet any difficulties. , Only a few hours before land ing at Paris, he bail radioed that he expected to skip t|)e French capital and fly on to Rome Odom hoped to halve the around-the world solo flight record set by the late Wiley Post in 1933. Post used a single-engin-ed plane, the Winnie Mae. to cir<le the globe in 186 hours. Odom, Lis wealthy sponsor. Milton Reynolds, and co-pilot Carroll Sallee hold the globe-girdling speed flight for planes carrying crews. They set I lie mark of 78 hours, 55<-j minutes last April. Odom planned to sleep for six (Turn To Page « Column «» 0 .. .. Europe Food Needs Mounting Steadily Drastic Action On Diets !s Outlined Washington. Aug x. (UP) It will require "drastic action" to keep European diets from slipping even below the low level of the past year the United Nations food and agriculture organization reported today. "Diets in western and central Europe will be still lower next year, and in Asia they will remain at present very low levels, unless imports can lie increased.” the FAO said It warned that the iritical shortage may continue through 1950. The report, prepared for use by delegates to the FAO's third annual conference opening August 25 at Geneva, Switzerland, was forwarded to some 50 mem ber nations. Minimum grain im|M>rt needs for Europe. North Africa an I Asia in the 12 months ending next July I are estimated at 34.i>oo,ooo to 38.0M.00 tons. compared with 28.(810,000 the prev ious 12 months, the roport said It was "tentatively estimated ' that surplus countries will have only 30.000. mm to 34.mm.mm tons available for export. The required Increase in Imports was attributed to bad weather, which reduced crops in deficit areas The report suggested that an 18-nation world food council be eztablished to take over interna•Turn Tv Page 2, Column 4)

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Balks At Producing Missing Witness, Revealing Business Records For Group Washington, Aug. *— (ITP) — A senate committee today fired two now xubpenas In a stormy battle with Howard Hughes whan the millionaire plane maker refused to hunt up a missing witness and balked at pro Imi ns his business records. Chairman Homer Ferguson. H . Mh-h.. of a war Investigating sub committee looking into Hughes plane contracts at one |udnt threatened to cite a 11 uglies asxoilate with contempt if the demanded records were not produced. Hughes' third day of testimony before the subcommittee churned tip repealed clashes between him and Ferguson Sll:l between the chairman ami Noah Dietrich, executive vice president of file Hughes Tool Co. The loudest wrangle was over John W Meyer. Hughes' pudgy S2<tn-a week party-thrower who already has told the stibcommii tee alMiul spending IHH.OtMt in t‘ve years on entertainment in Ids boss' behalf Hughes flatly rejected Ferguson's demand that he produce Meyer by 2 p. m EDT. He saitf 1 be didn't know where Meyer was an I didn't see why he should dig him up so the committee could 'put him on the witness slant for publicity purposes.*' I The session has been billed as an inquiry into Hughes' JJit.ium.- * mtn worth of government plant - contracts. The principals had agreed to lay aside Hughes' per ■ .tone! quarrel with Sen Owes Brewster. It . Me. and confins themselves to the industrialist's *19,500,000 flying boat coijjac and a |2l.dm>.ooo award for army photo planes. They started out calmly snough Hughes denied alb Hons dial he hired Hollywood publicity man Russell Birdwell to seek White House backing for Ids aircraft, and Dietrich testified that it wasn't true that Bird well entertained former secretary of commerce Jesse Jones during a 1942 Washington junket But the Meyer records quarrels quickly shattered the dignity of the proceedings, and the Brew ster Hughes feud refused to stay buried. although it wax not brought up by the subcommittee Brewster himself disclosed that Attorney General Tom Clark had agreed, when the investigation is over, to look into Hughes' chargas that the Maine senator tried to ‘'blackmail" him into merging his Trans World Afr Ines with Pau American Airways. The shouting back and forth over Meyer had hardly died down -ending with a new subpena for his appearance when Ferguson and Dietrich got Into it over rec ords of the Hughes Tool Co which Hie subcommittee already lad subpeanaed once Ferguson demanded the rec ords. Dietrich said he didn't have them with him The chairman's contempt threat followed an outburst by Dietrich to the effect that he'd "look very pretty" carrying 300 pounds of nee ords around Finally. the discussion got back to the airplane contracts. Hughes testified that the big flying boat — which has been five vears building but has yet to take the air—wax originally the idea of industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. But he said Kaiser hal nothing to do with designing the craft Hughes' job was to do the engineering. after which Kaiser would take care of main production But it never got to that Mage, and Kaiser long ago withdrew from the project. o New Members Speak At Rotary Meeting Two new mem tiers of the Decatur Rotary club. Dick f>. Heller of the Daily Democrat and Bruce Decker of the Schafer Co. gave brief autobiographies as introduction to the club at the weekly meeting Thursday evening. C. I. Finlayson, vice president, conducted the meeting.