Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1947 — Page 1

|J(LV. ; No. 207.

COUNTY COUNCIL PRUNES 1948. BUDGET

LVew City Plant Site Selected

■tile Chosen By Officials < New Plant 1 I BBland In Southeast I Os City Is (■Selected For Site ? r || | site for Decaturs proposed ' municipal plant has been K1... by city officials, it was retoday. a^B an( i located in the southeast. BJtion of the city, west of the St. river, south of the Erie railW and east of Mercer avenue is appropriated 4>y the city for 1 P |ir I |OSP - steps toward securing the " totalling some seven or eight .^^■ es . were begun Tuesday night city council in regular sesat the city hall. BK-|. r council unanimously adopta declaratory resolution for the (appropriation of the site. ® proposed site covers part of Erie railroad right of way, a lot by Mrs. Bertha Rice, lots by James and Blanche a lot owned by Alvin and ■ Mhinir Egley, and some land comknown as part ®of the old BcJuiitry Club estate. A legal de- —® Siphon of the territory to be acis included in the legal no- ■ tk, which follows adoption of the I as a hearing date on the approand as a time for the fi>*’ of remonstrances, if any. H|i was .mnouiiced several months ■o by city officials that ,|he city >■ plant would he moved in order to adequately handle an expan- ‘ and enlargement program. nfTlie city now has on order a ■ fce 10,000 KWH turbine, which to be housed in the new plant which is expected some day to ■WW/iace the present plant — the lat- ■■ to be used only in a standby city is also expected to seek silling from the Erie railto improve facilities for'uncoal. etc. at the new plant ■ 'Site. present plant building hous5.000, 2.000 and 1,000 KWH turA 3,000 KWH turbine was ■ festrcyed in June, 1942 in a “blowat the plant. Sn — — Jgocal Lady's Father B Bfilled In Accident ■ ■Word was received here that Gansby, father of Mrs. HarStrickler of this city, wae killyesterday in an auto accident at N. D., where the Gansby resides. HK ■ VI details were received concernSK* the accident. Mr. and Mrs. and the latter’s sister, sßary Gansby. who has been reeidhere, left immediately for CalSurvivors include the widow 13 children. 'ti o y w Terminal Leave I I Bonds Cashed Today | At First State Bank ■■Terminal leave bond “business” ■B? the First State Bank was pracjE, 1 ' ; y n ‘‘ today. Bank officials tha ’ after the first day flurry 2 L ~oni' ’( wa<3 over, normal Wansactions took over again. today, they said, a few bonds in through the tellers’ Ses, but the number was hardly "' eal| le. This lull was in dtaid ■ BO contrast to the first day. TuesIKna When Solne slßoo ° worth of ■ fi-r r Were eashed in ''“'‘ng ’he By OUI h°urs the bank was open. . tnerellants reported that (■ ~ V the bond cashing did 18... r salee slightly, but that the S i.’? ing Spree reported in many cit- " "as not prevalent. I WEATHER g | air ’ shahtly warmer north S Ts Central Portions tonight, iE w ursday part| y cioud y a " d I I d h' followed b * local thunI I °** rs ln northwest porI I “on afternoon or night, jaja|j£ □

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Monmouth Opening Enrollment 255 The Monmouth school had an opening day enrollment of 255 students, it was reported today. Os this total, 120 were enrolled in the high school, 34 in the seventh and eighth grades, and 101 in the first six grades. 0 Bevin Calls On U. S. To Divide Hoard Os Gold Urges Action As Aid For Restoration Os Economy Os World Southport. Eng., Sept. — (UP)— Foreign secretary Ern'est Bevin called on the United States today to redistribute its vast hoard of gold stored at Fort Knox aa one of the surest ways of restoring world economy. He told the trades union congress that the world must settle the balance of payments question or it would be in constant chaos. “There are ways of settling it," he said. “I know America will be upset by what 1 am going to say, but I always have got to ufket somebody. “My own conviction is that she ha 3 handicapped herself and caused high taxation in her own country by failure to redistribute the Fort Knox gold. “If you found another gold mine in the world, it would be of great advanage, but there is gold which has already been mined and it is doing nothing. “I am quite sure it is one of the readies ways" to assist in increasing the purchasing power of the devastated areas of the world.” e Bevin in a 70-minute speech dealing largely with economic issues abso accused Russia of using the United Nations veto “stupidly.” He said the UN security council was becoming largely a, propaganda show and asked whether it will survive. He said that while the “great part of the UN is Jloing well,” the security council “is the most disappointing part.” “It is becoming largely a propoganda show,” he said. Vetoes are being used absolute’} stupidly. Will it (the council) last?” Britain did her best to carry out the terms of the Potsdam agreement, Bevin said, but “we have (Turn To Pag- 2. Column 5) Lions Club Sponsors Magician Show Here Will Use Proceeds For Civic Program Announcement was made today by Noah Steury, president, and George F. Laurent, program chair man of the Lions club, that Birch, America’s foremost magician and his company of assisting artists, will appear at the junior-senior hgh school in this city under the club’s sponsorship on September 16. Two performances will be given. A matinee Gjr the school children will be stal®i at 2:30 o’clock and the evening performance will be at 8 o’clock. Proceeds from the event will be used by the Lions club in furthering its civic programs. The Birch show is one of the largest magic productions now on tour in the country. Equipment, scenery and effects valued in excess of $25,000 are carried and will be seen at the local performance. Slicing a beautiful girl into four parts, shooting a live canary into a burning light bulb, causing a live pony to “vanish mid-air, and many other staroing mysteries will be presented* Irv this master magician and®omf><firy in a magic pot-pourri of thrills and fun. Heading the Birch staff as assisting artists is Mabel Sperry, hailed by critics as world's greatest girl xylophonist?

Tells Pan-America U. S. “Will Remain Strong”

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Speaking before the closing session of the Inter-American defense conference at Quitandinha, Brazil, President Truman told the delegates from 19 American nations that the United States will keep herself militarily strong while “many peoples of Europe and Asia live under the shadow of armed aggression.” He received an ovation from thti delegates before and after his address.

16 1947 Graduates Continue Education Five Other Graduates Enter Army Service Sixteen members of last year’s graduating class at Decatur juniorsenior high school are continuing their education at institutions of higher learning and five are in the army. Principal W. Guy Brown of the school today listed the names of those in the army and continuing their studies. Those in uniform are: Ralph Schnitz, Tom Ahr, Herman Andress, Tom Garner and Dale Smitley. Those going to school: Carl Beehler, Indiana university extension, Fort Wayne; Robert Boknecht, Valparaiso university; Kathleen Butler, St. Joseph’s hospital school of nursing, Fort Wayne; Edward Deitsch, I. U. extension; Kathryn Ann Edwards, Western college, Oxford, O.; William Freeby, DePauw university; Dick Heller, Indiana Upversity: Ruth Holthouse, New Rochelle college, Rochelle, N. Y. Donna Jaberg, Ball State teachers college, Muncie; Mary Leitz, American Conservatory of Music, Chicago; Monte Marbach, Purdue’ university; Stanley Mcßride, In-; ternational business college, Fort' Wayne; Jeannine Nelson, Indiana! university; Dean Plumley, International business college; Roger Schnepf, Cornell College, Cornell, Wis.; Tom Sharp, Indiana university. o Ecuador Dictator Ousted From Office Macheno Is Ousted By Counter-Revolt Quito. Ecuador,' Sept. 3 —(UP) —Vice president Mariano Suarez Veintimilla temporarily took over the leadership of Ecuador today a few hours after the 10-day dictatorship of Col. Carlos Manchero was overthrown by a counterrevolution. Veintimilla announced that he would call a special session of congress within a few days and would present his resignation. Thus it Appeared that his action did not contest the return of president Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, who announced in Buenos i Aires that he was back to" Ecuador today. From the steps of the presidential palace. Veintimilla addressed a crowd of Ecuadoreans (Turn To Paffe 2; Column 4)

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana ,Wednesday,

Sentence 14 Germans To Death On Gallows Hamburg, Sept. 3 — (UP) — I Fourteen 18 Germans convicted of killing 56 British airmen recaptured after a mass break from a prison camp were sentenced toj day to die on the gallows. I Two other defendants were senj tenced to life imprisonment and ! the remaining two to 10 years im- ! prisonment. o Indiana State Fair Placings Announced County Agent Office Announces Placings ■ Placings of girls 4-H club members and home economics club members at the Indiana state fair, as released today by the county agent’s office, are as follows: Canning Division H — Mary Ellen Byerly, Kirkland, second place on tomatoes. Div. 11l — Shirley Striker, Monroe, third on tomatoes. Div. HI — Evelyn Gerke, Union, first on peaches. Div. IV — Rose Raudenbush, Blue Creek, third on carrots. Div. V — Beulah J. Bertsch, French, second on beets. Clothing Div. 11l — Mary Ellen Byerly, Kirkland, third tin a one piece cotton sport dress. Div. IV. — Pauline Seesenguth, •French, third on a sport dress of wash material. Div. V — Mary Ann Ewel, Preble, third on a dressmakers suit. Div. V — Phyllis Riggin, Geneva, third on a sport suit. Baking Div. II — Marilyn Smith, Decatur. second on a plain loaf cake. Div. II — Ruth Lehman, Jefferson, second on drop cookies. Div. 11l — Evelyn Kipfer, French, second on rolled cookies. Div. 11l — Evelyn Kipfer, French, first on devils food cake. Div. 11l — 'Evelyn Gerke, Union, third on sponge cake. Div. V — Dorothy third on dark loaf cake. Garden Exhibit Shirley Striker, Monroe, third on pointed type cabbage, third on white potatoes. Richard Preble, second on cucumbers for slicing. Deloris Werling, Preble, third on cucumbers for dill. Evelyn Gerke. Union, first on lima beans, first oqapelery cabbage, first on cucumbers tor dilWirst on cucumbers for slicing, stff%>nd on cauliflower, second on ©kohlrabi, second on white potatoes, third on flat type cabbage, third on beets, Turn To Page 2, Column 7)

United States And Italy Sign Accord Provide Evacuation Os American Troops Rome, Seftt. 3— (I'D —The United States and Italy today signed an accord providing for the evacuation of 15,000 American troops from this country within the 90-day period follow ing final ratification of the peaff treaty. g Tl» accord, in the form of two letters, was signed by U. S. ambassador James Dunn and fcri’eign minister Carlo Sforzan. The accord not only pledged each country to facilitate the withdrawal of the U. S. troops, but regulated their status during the period of evacuation. It also provided for American and Italian military authorities l o cooperate in drawing up plans for substitution of Italian mili tary personnel for U. S. t.roops “now in service under the Allied military government in zones which will be given back to tile Italian administration.” It has heen reported that Lt Gen John C. H. Lee, commander in the Mediterranean, will leave Italy within a week after the peace treaty providing for the withdrawal of troops is deposited in Paris. 0 Call Circuit Court. 1 Docket On Thursday Three Cases Filed In Circuit Court Activity of the September term of the Adams circuit court became heavier today, the second day of the new term, as Judge J. Fred Fruchte made several entries and had three new cases filed before him. In the foreclosure of mortgage action of the First State Bank against Ervin Springer, the defendant was called and defaulted. In the note Suit of Jacob Barger against Calvin Steury and others, appearance for all defendentered by DeVoss & Smith and D. B. Custer. In the damage suit of Bess Hart against Eliza O. Lynch, appearance for the defendant was entered by DeVoss & Smith. A petition for the construction of a ditch was filed Arthur J<stew and others. Bona was filetffin the sum of S4OO. and September 15 set as a hearing da*e. In the divorce suit of Frances (Turn To Page 5, Coliiuit»y)

County Service Office Is Abolished, Other Slashes Being Made By Council

Catholic Schools EnroUnent Lower Decrease Os Five Students Reported Enrollment today, opening day of the 1947-48 term, at the Decatur Catholic school totalled 363 —five less than last year. Opening day enrollmenj figures were released at noon today by Sr. M. Agnes, school principal, after students had reported for the first time this fall and were then dismissed for the balance of the day. The high schooi enrollment totalled 114, seven less than last year’s figure of 121, The grade school enrollment was up two. however, with 249 registered against 247 for the 1946-47 term. The grade school enrollment is composed of 123 boys and 126 girls, the high school of 55 boys and 59 girls. The regisL-ftion by grades the St. Joseph grade school: First, 29: second, 30; third, 28: fourth, 28; fifth, 26; sixth, 33; seventh. 39: eighth, 36; total, 249. The registration figures in the high school: Freshmen, 25; sophomores. 37; j,juniors, 25; seniors, 27: total 114 - ‘ The faculty members of the schools were announced sometime ago by the Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Seimetz, school superintendent and pastor of the St. Mary’s Catholic church. One new teacher has beefi added to the staff. He is Dan Perry, former public school athletic director, who will serve as basketball coach, physical education instructor and teacli one class. o 8 Nearly 19,000 Used City Swimming Pool Attendance Record Presented Council Attendance at the city swimming pool during the summer months totalled 18,989, it was reported Tuesday night to the city council by Harry Dailey, pool supervisor. The pool was open 74 afternoonstyind 52 evenings, the Report also disclosed. Mr. Dailey also submitted a daily report of attendance and pool water pur 5 ’ ity recordings. A petition for the opening of an alley in the Homewood addition. signed by Guy Secaur and others, was referred to the street and sewer committee of the council. A petition for a rural light line extension, signed by William Anderson of Allen county, was referred to the light committee and superintendent. Rural light line contracts with Donald Heimann. Union township; Harold Warthman. Root township, and Joseph Gephart. Alien county, were accepted and approved by the council. No action was taken concerning the proposed establishment of a city bus line. No action was taken on the schooled acceptance of bids for the constrgpfion of the Daniels sidewalk improvement. Q — i Clear Two Soldiers In Omaha Slayings Omaha. Neb., Sept. 3 —(UP) — &ol ,ce today cleared two ellegedly AWOL soldiers of suspicion in connection with the murder of Robert L. May, 11, .|Jlexandna. Va., and BettMl?' Fingerprints of tha two soldiers, captured at OttumW, la., did not match the murder scene neSK%oyc

Says Slop-Gap Relief Must Be Given Europe Acting Secretary Os State Declares Situation Critical Wshington, Sept. 3 —(UP) —4 Acting secretary of state Robert A. Lovett said today that Europe’s al ready-serious economic position is deteriorating so fast tnat she must be given stop-gap relief even before the Marshall plan goes into effe- t probably next spring. Lovett declined to say whether she saw the need for a special fall session of congress. But he told a news conference that some temporary devices, such as loans bom the world bank or the U. S. export-import bank, would have to be taken in th? months immediately ahead. Europe's economic position, he said, has deteriorated even faster than this government had expected, and the situation is now giave. Lovett’s statement underscored fears in Europe itself that the Marshall plan, even under the most favorable conditions now foreseeable, could not be worked out in time to prevent a crisis of the first magnitude this and winter. The 16 European countries involved in the plan still are conducting preparatory conferences in Paris. When their work is done, tile blueprint for aid must’ be examined and possibly revised in Washington before it is sent to congress along with a request for more billions® in American aid. Congress is not scheduled to meet until January and it is certhat a program of such scope will precipitate lengthy debate. Lovett said it is very apparent that deterioration of the situation in Europe makes i t plain that the major problem will -be cn us sooner than we expected. The deterioration is rapid am*’ the results will be severe, he added. Lovett told reporters that Europe’s economic problems liavel come to a head sooner than expected for two basic reasons: 1. The effects of the British financial crisis have been very Turn Tn Pasre 2. Column fi) 0 New Action Taken In Bond Mandate Suit Motion Is Filed To Set Aside Judgment The “sidelight suit” to tne Wabash dredge case —an action to mandate the county commissioners to issue bonds for the dredging—took a new twist today. Ferd L. Litterer. as attorney for John Augsburger, county commissioner, filed a motion to set aside, modify and correct the judgment recently handed down by special judge Earl B. Adams. The motion declares that Mr. AugsWrger’s name never appeared in the record, that he was never served notice of the action. nor did any one ever enter an appearance for him. The judgment ordered the county commissioners to issue some $30,000 in bonds for the dredging, in an action brought by Elmer Gibson and other petitioners for the ditching. November 17 was set as s nearing date on the motion to set asidejsdthe judgment against Augsmirger. e f

Price Four Cents

Cuts Made To Date To Slash Six Cents Off Levy, More Cuts Expected To Follovt The county council in its review of budget appropriations for 1948 this morning, voted to abolish the county service office after December 31. In support of its action, the council refused to allow the $2,872 appropriation for operation of the office, which was established here late in 1945 and served as an advisory agency to ex-servicemen. Dwight Arnold is the present service officer, with headquarters on the second floor of the court Jiouse. Funds for continuing the office until the end of the year are provided. Coi|iicilmen stated that the office had served its purpose in the months immediately following the war and that on inquiry most ex-servicemen infemed them that they no longer needed its services. The office did not extend financial aid to veterans or their families, functioning purely as an advis ory agency. The councilmen also pointed out that non-governmental agencies, including the Red Cross, which does extend financial aid to veterans, the American Legion and J/FW, also maintained advisory committees for those requir--1 ing such services. A representa- ■ tive of the veteran’s administra- ■ tion also visits the city and assists local servicemen. Rate Is Reduced The councilmen were using deft fingers in pruning items from the budget which totals $235,882 and up to noon today savings to the taxpayers were equivalent to six cents on eacl SIOO of taxables. The proposed ' tax rate submitted to the councilmen was 65 cents. A further cut is anticipated before the tax making bosy completes its work Cut Welfare Rate The councilmen voted to cut the county welfare department’s rate from 14 to 13 cents on each SIOO. The budget was not altered. the reduction reflecting itself in the department's working balance. Eliminate Health Nurse The $4,205 appropriation for a county health nurse was eliminated. This office has not been filled since before the war and as the county does not have aft applicant for the post, the courieilmen voted to eliminate the appropriation. The Hospital Budget The $141,000 budget for operation of the county hospital came in for discussion. The councilmen inquired as to reasons why the hospital should show such a large deficit. County auditor Thurman I Drew, as clerk .as the council, opened the disbursing ledger and revealed that the hospital had receipts of $62,802.75 and expenditures of $74,812.51 for the seven months of this year. The seven-month deficit is $10,687.50. or an average of $1,715.68 montit iy, or approximately $20,580 Shnually. One item in this year's budget for butter, eggs and cheesa was listed at $10,117. In the current budget it is- only' $Jt5. The councilmen assumed that the 1948 request was in error and reduced the appropriation to $2,117. on the basis that the record showed the hospital was spending $l7O a month for butter, cheese and eggs. Other cuts were made in the hospital budget, bringing the entire amount up to $9,886. In round figures the SIO,OOO ct|t would still give the hospital an operating budget of $131,000, with estimated receipts of $105.000. On this basis, the 1948 deficit might run $26,000. The councilmen will complete the task r< vision and fixing a taxWate late today. The members of the council are: Dehner. Otto Hoffman. Schult J. Jones. ” Turn To Page 2,