Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 212, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1947 — Page 2

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Borrow Airplane, Fly From New York Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Langdon, of Cortland. N. J., travel the modern ■way. When they decided to visit ■with Mr. and Mrs. Theron Dull of Mercer avenue in this city, they borrowed a plane from a friend and flew here. They made the trip in five hours actual flying time with two stops

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one (hiring a storm near Cleveland, O. They flew under a low ceiling most of the way, said Mr. Langdon the pilot. Part of the time they were so low they read signs on the sides of trucks moving along the highway. Mr. Langdon has about 200 hours "in the air.” He and his wife visited an airport In 1943 — and he became interested in flying. Now they do all long distance traveling by air. Mre. Dull, the former Maxine Hilton,. became acquainted with the

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Langdons when she Hved tn an adjoining apartment at Cortland, worked in Syracuse, N. Y„ during the war. Sings Here Sunday A ’’ jg- Jk . W3A _ . WBB ; .J Margot Power Margot Power, a 1947 winner of the “Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout” auditions, and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brock will be added attractions of the Richard Maxwell program at the First Christia.i Church of Decatur, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock under the auspices of Decachurches and veterans hospital programs. Miss Power is a graduate of Syracuse University, having won a music scholarship in competition with 400 contestafits. She has appeared as guest soloist with the Buffalo civic symphony orchestra and with the twilight music hour series at the Buffalo science mu1 seum. .Coming to New York to study for opera, the young singer has interrupted her studies to tour for veterans hospital programs. The program will feature Richard Maxwell, famous radio singerphilosopher, known to his many fans throughout the country for his own radio programs, “Hymns i You Love,” “Song of Cheer and! Comfort” and “A’ Friend In Deed.” In addition to singing songs his fans have admired on the air, Maxwell will tell dramatic stories of his experiences while touring army and navy camps and hospitals. The public is invited to attend the program and meet these networkstars in person. There is no admission charge. Egg Values According to food specialists, Grade A eggs are best for boiling, poaching, or frying, but Grade B eggs are entirely satisfactory for cooking and baking. They report that lower grade eggs have just as much food value as the better grades. 0 FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY Publie Building-g Administration Office Os The Division Engineer 1124 U. S. Post Office 433 West Van Buren Street, Chicago 7. Illinois, August 27, 1947. Sealed bids, in triplicate, will be received at this office until 2 P. M. September 17, 1947 and then publicly opened, for furnishing the materials, and performing the work for New Boiler, Stoker, Wafer Softener, Etc., at the U. S. P. 0., Decatur, Indiana in strict accordance with the specifications dated PB-Div-4, August 14. 1947, and drawings (if any) mentioned therein and the general conditions dated September 15, 1942 and addenum thereto dated May 15, 194 4. Specifications and other data may be had at the office of the custodian of the building or the office of the division engineer. Earl H. Lund, Division Engineer. OFFICE CLOSED My dental office will be closed from Sept. Bth to Sept. 22nd. Dr, Fred Patterson We Develope, Print and Enlarge FILMS Kohne Drug Store

Heavily-Armed Gang Believed*bState Suspects In Series Os Midwest Thefts j Indianapolis, Sept. 9—(UP)— State police said today that a | heavily-armed gang, including two women, was responsible for a series of southern Indiana and midwestern robberies. A state police alert described the gang as “among the most dangerous in the midwest" and warned all units to maintain a close lookout. Troopers said they believed the gahg, whose ringleaders were listed as ex-convicts Frank Nichols, 42, and Fred Seno, 40, both of Chicago, was back in Indiana after a $13,000 Milwaukee hold-up last Sunday. Nichols and Seno definitely have been linked to jewelry store robberies in Jeffersonville and Vincennes, state police said. They believed the gang also was responsible for unreported gambling house holdups in southern Indiana. It also is wanted for questioning in the shooting of two Jeffersonville police officers. Originally, the series of robberies was believed to have been the work of two men. Now, however, state police said they have established that a newly-organized mob was responsible. Two women, one a blonde and the other a brunette, and a man who drives the gang’s car accom-f pany Nichols and Seno, troopers said. The identity of the three other members of the gang has not been established. 0 Funds Are Allocated For School Lunches Over Million Dollars Granted To Indiana Washington, Sept. 9 —(UP) — The agriculture department has announced an initial allocation of $46,800,000 to the states for operation of the school lunch program this year. ’ Another $1,950,000 was earmarked for the program in Alaska. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The money will be used to purchase food for school lunches which are sold to children at cost. Each state must match the federal funds on the basis of its average income. ‘ Mississippi, for example, must put up 48.35 percent of the federal grant. Sueh states as California and New York must put up the full 100 percent. In al!, congress appropriated $65,000,000 for the school lunch program this year. The remaining money will be used by the agriculture department to buy food needed by schools to meet special nutritional requirements. A total of $75,000,000 was appropriated for the program last year. This, however, included $10,000,000 for equipment which was eliminated this year. The initial grants by states included: Illinois, $1,841,051, Indiana $1,055,508; lowa $742,019, and Kentucky $1,602,020. 0 Bandits Deal Selves Into Poker Game $2,500 Cash, Ring Taken From Players Indianapolis, Sept. 9—(UP) — Mr. and Mrs. William F. Bilsky reported to police today that two bandits broke up a friendly poker game, took $2,500 from the players and a $3-,000 -diamond ring from Mrs. Bilsky. Chief of police Jesse McMurtry said first reports of the players’ losses appeared low. He said the total loot would range between $5,000 and $20,000, in addition to Mrs. Bilsky’s ring. He'said detectives had established that the Bilsky’s and their fritends played poker twice a week with a SIOO limit on all games. “Nobody seems to know just how much was in last night’s game,” he said. The Bilsky’s said they and six friends were playing cards around a large table in their basement recreation room of their spacious north side home about 1 a.m. when a man appeared on the stairway. • He held a sawed-off shotgun unI der one, arm and a pistol iu his other hand.. > -t “Deal me in,”, he said in a soft southern drawl. He ordered the players to put their hands on the table and then produced a bundle of handkerchiefs with rubber bands on them. “Put these over your face,” he ordered

L The players told police that Whey obediently did as he ordered. At that time, Bilsky said, the players heard the voice of another bandit. He instructed the players to put their hands behind their back and tied their hands securely to the back of the chair they were sitting in. ’>he second bandit then ransacked their billfolds or pockets, the players said. Confesses Killing Woman For Revenge Relative Confesses Killing For Revenge St. Louis, Sept. 9 —(UP) — First degree murder charges will be filed today against Edwin Linders. 36. who confessed that he killed Mrs. Roy H. McAndrew. 44, for revenge in the fanatic belief that “ehe poisoned my father and tried to cheat me out of my inheritance.” Prosecuting attorney Stanley Wallach said he probably would ask the death penalty for Linders, who confessed slaying his relative-by-marriage after intensive questioning. Mrs. McAndrew was the wife of a former Manhattan atomic project engineer who is now a civilian employe of the army in Japan. McAndrew was reported to be returning here. Police chief Earl Lewis said Linders’ confession was incoherent. Linders told police a rambling story of an extreme hatred for his step-mother, Mrs. Alma Lindens, the sister of Mrs. McAndrew. He said his hatred for her developed after the death of his father in December, 1944, because the elder Linders had left his entire estate to his step-mother. Mrs. Linders said the estate was valued at approximately SIOO,OOO including $40,000 in real estate. He accused Mrs. McAndrew of;

% engines... long . -.V ' lower cost to you! But union leaders want “haff- trains - double m! \f/ : ' V Jt -I'' rj Big locomotives are built to do a big job For “safety,” they say. But is it? Ijy z < z / in the big country which is America—a Government figures show definitely / f 'MJr ' ■ i/ / big i° b in P® 3^’lll6 as in wartime. They that long trains mean greater safety to \ / ai ® built to PuU lonß trains - railroad employes and public alike. ■■ / Long freight trains can handle more Then, if safety is not the real reason- . I' goods at less cost—to you —than short w hat is the reason behind this demand? ' H trains. j t tQ make more j o bs which are not I' ( K Long trains mean fewer trains—fewer needed—to get more pay! This “made V\ chances for accidents—fewer interrup- work” would be sheer waste. Think of big, . \\ \ tions to traffic - modem locomotives using only half their ' But a few railroad union leaders op- power. W/ P ose l° n S trains—among their current 44 For this waste, you—the public—would ■' • v demands for changes in rules is one limit- have to pay. Higher costs mean a lower • l\ ing the length of freight trains to 57 aver- standard of living for everybody. h°' , a S e cars - Why do they demand this? body wants that! ' gC 1 I|B | Here’s the record... | \ ' In the quarter century...l92l-1946... J \\ \ i Average length of freight trains has gone up. •39 o | k oq<? I \ i Average speed of freight trains has gone op. • J7,i \ ; The rate of injuries to railroad employes has /A?' { \ ! gone down : v' \ * Average wages paid railroad workers have - i i gone up. Wo ' I ■ Price of railroad materials and supplies has «go - ,/ ■ gone up 0 s ! Xy ! Railroad taxes have gone up. 'J Bui the average charge by railroads Afl (7/ I ■ f°r hauling a ton of freight one mile 1< / ; ‘ “ has gone down faV/l' L 2S t ■'•'* ROOM 214 • 143 LIBERTY STREET • NEW YORK. V ’ •' ’ We are publishing this and other advertisements to talk " * •' at first hand about matters which are important to e'er. •• • • > ... _ - ■ — •- ® „ »• • @

poisoning his father but dM not elaborate on the charge.

Police said there was “absolutely no evidence” to support Linders’ charge. Records show that his father died of heart disease, they said. Mrs. McAndrew was killed Sunday night in the living room of her home in suburban Kirkwood, Mo. Her daughter. Mary, 22, was upstairs at the time. Miss McAndrew said she' heard the doorbell ring about midnight Sunday and her mother answered the door. The daughter did not go down, but heard het- mother “tall ing With the visitor in a calm voice as though it was someone she knew. Then there were ’our shots. When Miss McAndrew got downstairs her mother was dead and the murderer had fled. Police picked up Linders because he resembled a man seen fleeing the McAndrew home by neighbors. A .45 calibre pistol was found several blocks away. Mrs. McAndrew was killed by .45 calibre bullets. Linders’ wife, Margaret, was taken into custody with him btit Was released when, it became apparent she had no connection with the killing. Linders’ step-mother said she believed he went to plead with Mrs. McAndrew to influehce her sister to give him part of his father’s inheritance. She said he may have killed Mrs. McAndrew in a rage at her refusal to help him. Police quoted Linders as saying he bought the pistol at an East St. Louis pawnshop several weeks ago. He said he took a taxi to the McAndrew home and “bummed” a ride back to St. Louis because he was out of funds. After the killing, Linders told police, he returned to his hotel and “had my first good night's sleep In a long time.” Police said he apparently suffered no remorse. “I could go down to the morgue and comb her hair right now without it bothering me,” officers quoted him.

Humanity is never so beautiful‘i as when praying for forgiveness, | or else forgiving another. — Rich- • 2 No man needs sympathy because t he has to work. , 0 V-2 ROCKET IS I; < < <inlti>n<‘d From ; also building the battleship Ken- 1 tucky and a cruiser to carry guid- 5 ed missiles. Spokesmen have said E there is “no clear limit” to the possible size of the carrier. ' Dr. Frederick Hovde, president 1 of Purdue University and chairman < of the guided missiles committee ! of the joint research and develop- I ment board, attended the Midway’s 1 rocket-firing experiment. < ELECTION TEST i < ■ < (Continued from Pnge 1) ( Storch, a former marine corps combat correspondent, has promis- ; ed if elected, to vote for repeal of , the Taft-Hartley law. Lichtenwalter has been bitterly attacked by the opposition for hie ( role in guiding through the state ] house during the recent session , a series of labor measures term- , ed by union leaders even more ( drastic than the Taft-Hartley law. ( o REPORT (Contluned from Fa are 1> ports. He was asked if he would deny it and he replied that his failure to confirm it amounted to a denial. 1 He said the council wanted a i clarification of the directive sent 1 out by Robert Denham, national ; labor relations board general counsel. 1 It was Denham who ruled that t all officials of all local, national and international unions must sign 1 affidavits stating they are ndt i Communists or "fellow travelers.” ! If they refuse, their unions will be ; denied recourse to the NLRB, Den- i

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ham said. ® Green said AFL attorney t A. Padway would pre Dara on the Denham The opinion was expect up some local matters „* * to the ruling. ‘ perta iil Green said he Under»f<uj was not certain, that mej’ l the ClO’s executive not be required to sian 1 80,1 » he’ felt that members should not be Green said the council Wa . animous in approving the » ■ 11 of a holiday on election d a to protest the Taft-Hartle,• , * said sueh a holiday wouia’' 1 , 11 general work stopp age b "° tk ' .“XS He said the council wanted' consider details of the ' demonstration. It might ’ ed odt by agreements with ers. he said. AFL members would he mts i, go to the polls and defeat 5 dates for congressional re el „? who voted for the The council unanimously 11 Charles MacGowan, Kansas n! International Boilermakers uZ president, as its 15th member S president. MacGowan will G. W. Bugniazdt. former sec-2 treasurer of the Electrical W(Z Brotherhood, who resigned h the council in July. GARY SCHOOL (Continned from Tag? protest to the Gary schooTtaJt re-zoning program which sent Q negro children in the first grades to Emerson. All negroes in Gary were sent to one overcrowd! school. Only about 650 of the srjden had returned today, but rict directors of the CIO Unitel Steelworkers of America ad<ta| all union members to assisting ing the others to return.