Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1947 — Page 1

XLV., No. 209.

DODGE J. FRED FRUCHTE DIES THIS MORNING

Ays Specia I Kngress toil ■p Io Truman ■■Vandenberg Leaves ‘ »|Session Decision ||UpTo President Sept. ’’ ~ (I7PJ ~ president Arthur H. Vantoday put it up directly President Truman to decide fißß’her there should be a s P e " session of congress to dea. e® el ' ge " l ' y efon aid 10 •’ '■■ %’ue Michigan Republican told St ’K>res S conference that the de- ■ ■ would have to be made by Truman after he returns Brazil. was asked by a if his remarks could be to mean that he did a ‘pedal session was not at all." he replied. Khj U gt haven't enough informato know.” congress adjourned in Bftly. it was agreed that a spesession could be called eith■Ljy Republican leaders of both or by Mr. Truman. ■©Vandenberg's statement made that the GOP leadership e$ HKuld not take the initiative in a special session. ■andenberg, who returned from the interS ■Ltprican defense conference at K, De Janeiro, said he believed Sli' ings of the senate ana Louse relations committees. have to precede any call a special session. are not going to act in dark." he said, "and we are ! going t 0 write blank checks.” I expressed doubt that the I Bff ate B rou P could meet before 1 ■fcl-October because many memj Mrs are or will be in Europe to J ©■ndurt first-hand investigations |K oi European needs. Vandenberg M chairman of the senate foreign ■ relations committee. ■■Mr Truman is due back from in mid-September. He has yet committed himself on the for a special session, but ■■ider-secretary of state Robert Lovett indicated earlier in the that such a session would necessary before the regular in January. ■■But he emphasized that conwould demand full and ■ (templet? information, on both nation’s ability to embark a large-scale aid program and ■> the needs of Europe. He added, however, that he becongress would "face whatsituation he (the president) ■■Vandenberg said it would be ■ )piite futile" to launch congresaction before “mobilizing information ... on our available resources arft’, ■shat we can safely and wisely ■ “Congress must intimately initself on Europe’s needs and $64 question is when the in■F'tnation will be available,” he ■’hid. ■ Meanwhile Rep. Adolph J. Sab- ■ D„ HI,, charged that “cer- ■ ln sentiemen” in the state de■Frtment were spreading false ■to-opaganda about Europe’s eco■°mic ills in order to get spea congressional session. K -o—leading 4 H Girls 1. eturn From Fair ■ Returning tonight from 10 days r xv lnd * aua state fair school "avelene Lehman of Waehing- ■™ township, Phyllis Riggin of ■E* eva and Coleen Wagner of Monown*h‘P- These girls were sefo/ tbis tr ' p by the Adams ■chi/’ 4 H C,ub counc >l on their I t L? ent r&cordß ’ The three ■ Inai 1,18 gil ' s f rom each county 1 dir c.‘ ana ‘ iVed togeth6r tinder the ■Bn tho '■ i°f M rs ’ Clyde Williams ■uiidh/ lrki dormitor y in the youth ■uddmg at the fair. L BirlS bave been seen on the KX s g O m Und l in their uni■ationai ? hlng t 0 various eduKhev a v reclea tional activities, ■ai//* < e bee “ lhe guests of the KemonstrlH 1 major fair activities. I 'heh a a iOn Class€ « have kept fr elr dm at the fair tilled.

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Rio Defense Pact Hailed By Leaders Challenge Sounded In Radio Broadcast Washington, Sept. 2 —(UP) ■ — Russia and other old world nations were left today with an American challenge to copy the 10 western hemisphere countries and submerge their differences in the interests of peace. Secretary of state George C, Marshall and senate president Arthur H. Vandenberg sounded the challenge in a joint radio broadcast last night. They agreed wholeheartedly that the just-concluded Rio De Janeiro oefense parley proved that goodwill is the key to friendly global relations. But they also mat. plain — through inut.tado — their belief that Russia is responsible for the present grim stalemate in world affairs through the “paralyzing veto,” propaganda, misrepresentation, ulterior motives, and "watered down” compromise formulas. To Marshall and vondeHberg. who hSve spent weeks around the conference table with the Russians, the inter American conference was a welcome change of pace. They left no doubt at their pleasure in finding that 19 nations “in an atmosphere of good will, good feeling and mutual trust and accord” could; draft a pole-to-pole defense pact in 13 days. Marshall said the Rio conference was “the most encouraging, the most stimulating international getion” since the end of world war II; “one international de* vetepment in a* world sadly in need of such encourageemnt.” Vandenberg said it was *‘a milestone of incalculable importance upon the high road to a happier and safer world ... a tremendously significant and progressive pattern for others to t’ol(Turn To Page 6. Column 6) Philip Willkie Not To Seek Nomination New York, Sept. 5 —(UP) — Philip Willkie, 27-year-old son of the late Wendell Willkie, said today that he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress in the 10th district in Indiana. Willkie said he appreciated the action of the Rush county, Indiana, Republican committee in suggesting him to succeed the late Rep. Raymond S. Springer, but that he had no “political plans and ambitions.” o John Doan Relates Experience As Page Local Youth Speaks At Rotary Meeting John E. Doan, 16-year-old Decatur youth, preserfted a highly interesting description of his experiences as a congressional page at the weekly meeting of tne Decautr Rotary club Thursday evening. Young Doan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Doan of this city, served as page in the house of representatives for four months during the past spring and summer. His appointment was obtained from Dr. George W. Gillie, fourth district representative, and Doan was fortunate in being selected for an additional two months by Rep. Robert A. Grant, of South Bend. The Decatur youth was sworn in as page on April 1. The page’s day began at 5:15 am, as the boys attended school for three hours every morning before reporting for duties in the house of representatives. Doan told of many of his interesting experiences in congress and on various special trips which he was privileged to make as a page. Wilson Lee was chairman of the program, with the speakers father as a special guest of tlw club. James Kenneth GunUie© research chemist for the Central I (Turn To Page 2, Column 4)

Truman Vows United States Support To UN President Speaks To Joint Session Os Brazil Congress Rio De Janeiro, Sept. S—(UP) — President Truman said today the United States is determined to support the United Nations with “all the resources at our command,” but warned it will take the steadfastness of purpose, unremitting toil and infinite patience to make the UN work. Mr. Truman, speaking to a joint session of the Brazilian congress, said the nations of the western hemisphere have demonstrated to the world that right-thinking men can submerge their “individual prejudices and their individual aims” to an agreement that will bring "great benefit” to the world. He warned against any “expressions of disappointment” in the work thus far for the fledgling UN world organization. Mr. Truman also held out the promise to war-devastated nations that neither Brazil nor the United States would forget them in their need. He said that although Brazil and the U. S. made great sacrifices during the war both w r ere spared actual homeland destruction. “I am i confident,” he said, “that Brazil and the United States will be faithful to a great trust on which depend the lives and liberty of so many millions of disillusioned and discouraged people.” Mr. Truman, addressing the Brazilian conference three days after conclusion of a hemisphere defense pact, said the conference which produced the pact will go down in history as a milestone in world progress toward the outlawing of force in international relations and the establishment of law and order. “In some quarters today,” Mr. Truman said, “one hears expressions of disappointment in the accomplishments thus far of the United Nations. This must not de(Turn To Page 4 Column 3) Q Leniency Extended To War Vet Here Blames Illness For Trouble With Law Acting upon the recommendation of Prosecutor Myles F. Parrish, Mayor John B. Stults in city court late yesterday extended leniency to a World War II veteran who blamed a siege of spinal meningitis for his knack of getting into trouble with the law. Leo Burk, of Wren, 0., was fined $5 and costs as a reckless driver for the second time in less than three months. Burk told the court that the illness, contracted while serving with the armed forces in California during the war, was to blame for his “bad” driving. He was arrested last June by city police, who charged he was weaving his auto back and forth down the city streets. This time he was arrested by state policeman Walter Schindler for driving his auto with dim parking lights on the wrong side of the road. Mayor Stults called in all city police officers near the courtroom, declaring “take a good look at this man. This time he gets a break, but if he ever gets into trouble again his punishment is to be much more severe, and I want you policemen to watch for him.” Norval Witte, 21, Monroeville, arrested the previous night for public intoxication, was fined JI and costs in a second city court case late Thursday. He pleaded guilty. Mayor Stults remanded him to jail until his fine was paid and permitted him to call relatives to arrange for the payment. Ike Blount, Decatur, who was arrested about noon yesterday and was scheduled to be arraigned on a public intoxication charge, was “in no shape to appear in court,” chief of police Ed Miller reported. His arraignment was postponed until this afternoon,

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 5, 1947.

Snyder Off To Money Talks

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TREASURY SECRETARY John W. Enyder and Mrs. Snyder sail from New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth for London where Snyder will attend conference of the intrnational bank.

Pullman Company Granted Increase Commission Grants Plea For Increase Washington, Sept. 5 —(UP) — Railroad passengers face a $13,-000,000-a-year increase in the cost of pllman sleeping car accomodations. The interstate commerce commission has granted the Pullman company special permissian to increase various sleeper rates by from one to 48.9 percent on 20 days’ notice. The increases are expected to yield $13,000,000 in additional annual revenues. The action was based on a petition in which the company said it needed additional revenue to offset higher labor and material costs. The increases granted apply to sleeping accommodations only. There was no change in seat charges in either sleeping cars or parlor cars. The boosts ranged from 45.9 perent on the cheapest accommodations to one percent on the $17.35 class. All present lower berths rates of $2.35 to $2.95 were increased to a $3.50 minimum. Rates for upper berths and room accommodations were increased by the same percentages. There was no increase on rates of $17.70 or over. The commission's action in granting the new fares departed from the usual procedure with respect to statutory notice and certain tariff publishing rules. However, the commission pointed out that granting the petition under special permission was “without prejudice to any person's right to nequest suspension and investigation of the increased rates?' o WEATHER Clearing and cooler tonight. Saturday fair and warmer.

Survey Across Nation Shows Food Prices Rising Steadily

By United Press A survey of representative cities across the nation today showed food prices booming upward with meat, butter, milk and bread leading the spirp.l. Instead of dropping from high levels reached after price decontrol, the cost of food has increased steadily. And the months ahead looked even gloomier for the housewife. Indications were that peak prices had not yet been reached. In Washington, the labor department’s bureau of labor statistics told the story in percentages. Food prices have jumped 14 percent since August, 1946. Last month alone prices increased 2.4 percent. The housewife, more concerned with putting three meals a day on the table than worrying about statistics, already knew the story. She knew that each day she had to dig deeper into her purse to e

Two From County Win Indiana Fair Ribbons Blue ribbon winners in judging Thursday at the Indiana state fair included two Adams county residents. Mrs. E. W. Busche, of Monroe, won ribbons for appliqued pillow cases and hand painting of fabric, and Miss Evelyn Marie Gerke, of Union township, won a ribbon for a dresser set. o Indiana Stale Fair Will Close Tonight Attendance Below Last Year Record Indianapolis, Sept. 5 — (UP) — Indiana’s big eh»w, the 91st State Fair, winds up today on a modernistic nc£e as flyiug farmers wing their way to help a laat-day throng honor Hoosier manufacturers. More than 100 aerial-minded agriculturists will fly to Indianapolis from various points around the state as a feature of the grand finale of fair week. When the big gates swing shut tonight along 38th street in the Hoosier capital, the total attendance probably will not set a new record. The final tabulation was expected to show that more than 500,000 Hoosiers paid their way into the agricultural exposition which began eight days ago. Threatening weather and showers yesterday and early today held the attendance below the 627,543 figure of a year ago. To Hoosier farmers who made up most of the 82,563 crowd yesterday on Farmers’ Day, the rain was good news. It helped crops back home, already delayed and damaged by extremely hot weather of August. Fair officials, however, said cloudy weather on Labor Day, and (Turn To Page 6, Column 51

keep the family eating. In San Francisco, bacon cost 36 cents more a pound than it did a year ago. In Omaha the neighborhood butcher charged 80 cents a pound for rolled rib roast. A year ago he asked 31 cents for the same meat. It didn’t take statistical training to figure out the price had jumped 128 percent.k Buttered toast was a luxury in New York City, with butter at 91 cents a pound. A year ago it only cost 59 cents. A quart of milk cost 19 cents in Washington, D. C., 20 cents in others. Last year it only cost 17 cents. In Denver, chuck beef sold for 65 cents a pound. 33 cents higher than last year. There ho prOTCtions that a drop, in prices was just around the (Turn To Page 2, Column 5) A

Judge Os Circuit Court Dies Unexpectedly Today Following Heart Attack

Ramadier Will Remain Al Helm Os Government French Premier To Stay Despite Slim Vote Os Confidence Paris, Sept. s—(UP)—Finance Minister Robert Schuman said tonight that Premier Paul Ramadier had decided to remain in office despite the skimpy confidence vote given him by the French national assembly. Schuman announced Rama(tier’s decision at the end of an emergency innqr -cabinet meeting held while 500,000 French workers paraded lhe streets demanding lower living costs and more bread. Ramadier barely pulled through a test of his anti-infla-tion program in the national assembly earlier today. He won endorsement by only 49 votes The result was 292 to 243. with 54 abstentions. Ramadier charged in the assembly that the communists were exploiting a strike wave and trying to undermine the republic. Workers shouting rival cri|s of “Ramadier resign" and "Ramadier to stay” swarmed into the Camps De Mars near the Eiffel tower in late afternoon for a mass meeting called by the communist-led general labor federation. The bearded socialist leader put the issue squarely up to the assembly — wholehearted confidence in his government to deal with the grave economic crisis besetting the country. Ramadier flung his most pointed barb at the communists in the form of an implicit but unmistakeable charge against them. He said “disturbing elements*’’ (Turn Tu Page 4 Column 5) 0 Citizens Telephone Officers Reelected Stockholders O. K. New Dial System All officers were reelected at a meeting of stockholders of ,the Citizen Telephone company, held last night at the company offices. Leo Yager was renamed to the presidency of the board of directors of the company. Other officers renamed to their respective positions are: S. E. Hite, vice president: C. E. Bell, treasurer; Arthur E. Voglewede, general counsel, an’ Charles D. Ehinger, secretary and general manager. The stockholders unanimously' approved the proposed changeover of the company services to an automatic dial system and an increase in rates, as approved recently by the public service commission of Indiana. The board of directors submitted the proposal to the stockholders, citing the reasons and causes for advocating the changes. Mr. Ehinger said today that the first of the changeovers to the automatic dial system will be started on the Pleasant Mills and Linn Grove exchanges about next August. The switch will be made on the Monroe and Bryant exchanges in about February. 1919, and at Decatur in August of the same year, with the Berne cnange scheduled for about August to December, 1949. k All dates are tentative. of ® course, he said, but plans are teing made with these approximate schedules in mind.

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Judge J. Fred Fruchte

Members Os Bar To Serve As Pallbearers Bar Association In Meeting Here Today The Adams county bar association, in a special meeting at the courthouse today, selected active pallbearers for the funeral services of Judge J. Fred Fruchte. who died this morning. Judges of courts from neighboring counties will act as, honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers from the local association are: Myles i ; . Parrish, Arthur E l . Voglewede, Severin H. Schurger. John L. DeVoss, Nathan C. Nelson, all Decatur attorneys, and C. H. Muselman, Berne lawyer. A committee to draw a resolution, paying tribute to the deceased jurist, was named. The committee is composed of Ferd L. Litterer. chairman; Lewis L. Smith, D. Burdette Custer and Henry B. Heller. Members of the local bar association and those of associations from surrounding wiP ( meet Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock at the courthouse to attend the funeral rites in a body. Members of the committee in charge of general arrangements are: Earl B. Adams, Edmund A. Bosse, Hubert R. McClenahan. Robert S. Anderson. Fred E. Koiter and G. Itemy Bierly. —_ o Gary High School Pupils Expelled Over Third Os One School Expelled Gary, Ind., Sept. 5— (UP) — More than a third of the Emerson school’s students were under expulsion orders today and the football schedule was cancelled as officials disciplined students who refused to attend classes in protest against the enrollment of negroes. Supt. Charles D. Lutz expelled GOO high school students after 1,300 of the combined grade and high school’s enrollment of 1.750 pupils refused to attend class. In addition, he cancelled the school’s football schedule a2i.;l ether activities. He ordered all high school class officers participatihg in the strike to be put out of office. He said" the GOO pupils would have to apply for readmission. The board of education will decide whether they will be reinstated. Under Indiaw law. children’must schWl until they are 16 years old. After Jhat they may he expelled but l*iay not be declared truants.* Half of the 1.750 students left’ their classes Wednesday. Yes(Turn To Page 6, Column 4)

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Prominent Jurist Dies From Attack Suffered Thursday While On Bench Judge J. Fred Fruchte, 79, of the Adams circuit court, ano long a prominent public figure in Decatur and Adams county, died suddenly this morning at 1:15 o’clock at his home, 303 North Fourth street. Judge Fruchte’s death was attributed by the family physician to coronary thrombosis, a heart ailment from which he had suffered for some t.nic. Despite the ailment, his de o th came unexpectedly. He was stricken while attending to his duties as a jurist Thursday morning and was taken to his hom(T where he was confined to his bed. Later in the day he told members of the family that he was “feeling better” and believed he could have gone back to court in the afternoon. Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning his wife and son-in-law, James Gowan, noticed his condition growing worse and summoned the physician. He d-’ed a short time later at 1:15 a. m. Took Office In 1939 Judge Fruchte assumed his duties as judge of the circuit court here for the first time on January 1. 1939, and was re-elect-ed to the position in 1944 to begin serving his second term on January 1, 1945. During his tenure on the bench Judge Fruchte • presided over a number of jury trials and handed down numerous decisions in important trials before the court, without intervention of a jury. Many cases were venu’ed from neighboring counties to the local tribunal and the disposition of Judge Fruchte. Previous to his election as judge, he was for years an active figure in Democratic political circles of the county, having been elected on the Democratic ticket as prosecutor of the 26fh judicial ciucuit and serving as Decatur city attorney. He served his terms as prosecutor from 1915-1919. He was first appointed city attorney by the late Judge Huber M. DeVoss, then mayor of the city of Decatur. After four years, he was re appointed to the position by Mayor George Krick, when the latter was elected to the city governing post. He served under Mayor Krick for nine years. Life-Long Resident Judge Fruchte was a life-long resident of the county. He was born in Preble township on November 24. 1876. the son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Lewis Fruchte. In 1901 he came to Decatur. He attended normal colleges at Anderson, Marion and Angola and then was a teacher in the county school system for six years. Then he decided upon the lawprofession and entered the Indianapolis College of Law. Following his graduation from law :chool, he and a roommate, F»U L. Litterer, local attorney and life-long acquaintance, formed a law partnership, known as Fruchte & Litterer law offices, in 1904. With the exception of about four years, from 1913 to 1917, he remained in partnership wi|!:, Mr. Litterer. In the interim he formed a partnership with the late Schafer Peterson. In 1917 he returned to the original partnership, which practiced Judge Fruchte was named to the bench and Mr. Litterer continued the business alone. He was for many years a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in this city was an elder the church some time. ' s ' also a veteran member of the local Knights of Pythias lodge and a past chancellor-com-mander of the organization. He was a member of the Adams county and the Indiana state bar associations. .(Turn Jo 2, Column 5).