Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 45, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1947 — Page 1

KW YORK YANKEES WIN WORLD SERIES

Sfrs. Roosevelt Blasts Russia

*t Russia Hmongering' Urge Lashed I I ! tß® sents Spirited | Sogy Os Freedom I Press At UN gib'l l-S. N. ' Oct. 6 ■Sr \irs. Franklin 0. Rooseopened her long-awaited iKttack 011 s,ivi ''’ Russia * “ war ‘ ’Biongeiw" < barges and served Wotice '.hat ;h<- United States will op attempt to make eliminaE n (S warmonaering a duty of the Enited Nations assembly. ■ Mrs. Hooeevelt. assigned by secBgtary of state George C. Marshall Ec w a leading role in the deEnsebf the United States against charges, presented a Kirited eulogy of a free press and E bitte denunciation of a controlEed in the assembly’s social, thltuiil and humanitarian comO“A press w like an Kgg," Mrs. Roosevelt said. “If any Kart is bad. the whole is bad.” Shi freely admitted “faults” in ■ free press, nut added that they Eid no represent government conjEwi! ».|. despite faults, offered ad- ■ Vantag- to the world. ■MB liebaio was over the Soviet ■PnWs attempt to write into the Kgenda for the forthcoming UN Conference on freedom of inforHHn "postulates" which wobld ■»11 to: exposure of "warmongers" End dryar.izatimis of an “effective” Eight against Inciters to war apress. ■ “®e tot resolution makes the Belitßati-n of war mongering an ■ assignment," Mrs. Roosevelt said. ■gWe are not willing to agree to E “We believe the fundamental of the prees is to gather, ■process ami disseminate news withEuvetters." K UN corridor talk centered on the MfewCotrnntmist international and ■ its leclaratton of political war on ■ifflUnitoil States. The move ap-Kjeare-i to blast whatever hope reI main 1 of a conciliation here bePjy ; ' ari( l west. I Tin sensational announcement with growing realization UN delegates that the I USsed States' promised dynamic I UlSprograni designed to grab the HBtrship has failed to jell. Sec|?iet*y of state George C. Marshall I insfc .: of providing the leadership Iman; delegates had hoped for has aloof. l|o| anv UN delegates, already badi in the wake of the i battle, interpretSoviet move as a formal of the “diplomatic war” i whl.. has been raging with the for months. ■ wa s the Soviet Union’s first I countermove to the Trudoctrine, which frankly dei war on Communiem everyoutside the Soviet Union, [ “jB f° the Marshall plan, which 1 ~ Bc ' l U P id western European naBB» against the east. Bhe announcement that the Comparties of nine European ■B or ‘ s have banded together into amounts to a new Cornmun- '■ international came as the UN St n ®d >ts fourth week in session having accomplished even of its most routine work. e Soviet offensive is expected ■J>e heard soon in the UN assemcommittees where the Soviets ■ their satellites already have engaged in bitter campaigns Miinst American “warmongering,” and “world dominaj — o— B ons To Entertain Jodies Tuesday Night night will he observed ay evening by the Decatur ■ the Knf b m th ° Weekly meeting ■terf K . B ° f P} ' thiaS hOme ' An Kod n 5 program ifi be,n S ar - WEATHER ■ Gen e r a " y fair ton]ght an<J u/’ continued warm, dl- ■ noshing winds th|g even) 1 TuL niflht 58 t 0 80, high I Tuesday 80 to 85.

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Nine Are Arrested Here Over Weekend Two Accidents Are Also Reported Here Nine arrests’and two traffic crashes were reported today from city and county police blotters as officers continued to “wage war” on violators. Seven of the arrests were made by city police, chief Ed Miller, reported, while two traffic apprehensions were listed by the department of Adams county sheriff Herman Bowman. City court before Mayor John B. Stults took on a “big city” appearance this morning with four of the violators arraigned at one session. George Carpenter, 41, Homewood Addition, pleaded' guilty to a charge of drunken driving. He was fined $25 and costs, totalling $35. and his driver’s license recommended suspended for 90 days by Mayor Stults. Prosecutor Myles F. Parrish, who represented the state at the arraignments, elected to withdraw a public intoxication charge, also placet! against him, upon the guilty plea to the more severe count. Carpenter was given until the end of the month to pay the fine. Officer James Borders, who arrested Carpenter, charged that he drove his auto from side to side down Second street, narrowly cars parked on both sides, about 6 p. m. Sautrday. The officer charged that a city bus was forced to stop and park to avoid being struck by the Carpenter auto. “I don't scare easily,” said the officer, “but that one gave me a thrill.” He followed Carpenter for some time before being able to stop him. he said. Carpenter’s brother, riding with him was charged with public intoxication. He was fined $1 and costs, totalling sll, when he pleaded guilty. He claimed ownership of a bottle of whiskey in the car. confiscated by the officer. and it was returned to him. “Good Boy” Gets “Break” Otto Johnson, of this city, arrested in the 200 block of West Madison street about 11:30 p. m. Saturday by officer Roy Chilcote, on a public intoxication charge, pleaded guilty to the count. “You have been a pretty good toy and haven’t been up here for a while, so I’ll give you a ‘break’ — but don’t come back again.” Mayor Stults said, in imposing the minimum fine of II and costs, total(Turn Tn Pars 2. Column 5) 0 Issues Warning On Halloween Damage Police Chief Warns Parents Os Vandals Police chief Ed Miller today issued a final warning to parents of pre-Halloween pranksters. Destructive pranks and property damage have become prevalent in various parts on the city within the past few days pud the chief said that his department from now on will “crack down” severely on all offenders. Planclothes police will work throughout various sectors of the city in an effort to apprehend as many as possible of the offenders. “If your youngster fails to show up at home some night,” he warned parents of the pranksters, "the chances are he will be in jail for such offenses. “The parents are liable for damage created by their children," the chief stated, “and we believe that an appeal directly to the parents is the only effective way of stopping this vandalism.” Upsetting of outbuildings, destruction of gardens and flower beds, throwing of rotten vegetables, other garbage and debris upon porches and homes has been the most prevalent of pranks, he said, but even more destructive practices have been reported.

Truman Asks Meatless And Eggless Days •

Appeals To Public For Self Denial To Aid Hungry Europe BULLETIN Washington, Oct. 6.—(UP) — Sen. Ralph E. Flanders, R., Vt., promised today that the joint congressional economic committee will give "serious consideration” to the possible return of some form of price control or rationing as a brake on rising living costs. Washington. Oct. 6 — (UP) — The strictest food conservation drive in American peacetime history got underway today with an appeal for the public to observe two davs of self denial each week to help feed hungry Europe. Unless all Americans cooperate, President Truman said in an extraordinary radio address last night, they may endanger any hope of salvaging peace from the present chaotic world situation. He earnestly urged the "public to: 1. Use no meat cm Tuesdays. 2. Use no poultry or eggs on Thursdays. 3. Save a slice of bread every day. 4. Cooperate with public eating places which were asked to serve bread and butter only on request. Mr. Truman also lashed out angrily at grain speculators — gamblers he called them — and said they were largely responsible for high food prices. And he warned that if the exchanges refuse to hike' margin requirements, the government may take action. At the same time, he thanked distillers for their voluntary offer to reduce the use of grain. But he said what really is needed is a 60-day shutdown of the entire industry. Primarily, Mr. Truman said. (Tunrn To Pago 2. Column 2) 0 Heart Attack Fatal To Retired Farmer Walter P. Johnson is Taken By Death Walter Perry Johnson, 76, retired farmer, died suddenly of a heart attack at 9 o’clock Sunday morning at his home in St. Mary's township, one mile east of Pleasant Mills. He was born in Willshire, 0., Oct. 8, 1870, a son of Wilson and Colinda Mills-Johnson, and had lived in St. Mary’s township for the past 50 years. He was married to Lulu Beam March 16, 1893, and she died Feb. 25, 1923. He was a member of the Willshire Methodist church and the Masonic and K. of P. lodges of Willshire. Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Gail Baughman of Fort Wayne. Mrs.. Dewitt Brown of Midland, Mich., Mrs. Warren Locker of Churubusco, Mrs. Robert Atz of Goshen, Mrs. Don Morrison of Decatur, Mrs. Ralph Stove of Willshire, Mrs. Robert Eicher of Celina, 0.. and Mrs. Noble Raudebush, at home: three sons, B. P. Johnson of St. Mary’s township, John S. of Fort Wayne and Harry of Berne; one brother, John F. Johnson of Fortville; 25 grandchildren and three great-grand-children. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m, (CST) Wednesday at the home and at 1:30 o’clock at the Willshire Methodist church, the Rev. Edwin Bissell officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. The body will be removed from the Zwick funeral home to the residence late this afternoon, and may be viewed after 7T>.m.

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 6, 1947

Railroad Station Is Their Home J jBL Illi mi'wrl > - - r I \ m \ 1 \ W'® \ I W lois / J • W I it i • ■ iV ' A 1 W y JL ■ . : — — ■ J ONE MILKSHAKE with enough straws to go around has to suffice as six of the seven children of Mrs. Lillian Llamas (holding the container) gather about her in the Pacific Electric Railway Station. Los Angeles, which became their temporary home. Fearful of being evicted from a veterans housing project Mrs. Llamas, whose husband left her three years ago, moved her brood into the depot.

Fire Prevention And Clean-up Is Launched ♦ Week's Observance Opened In Decatur The city-wide clean-up campaign and fire prevention week observances began here today on a full scale. Mayor John B. Stults reported this morning. Street commissioner Phil Sauer reported that city trucks began work about noon in the north end of the city, picking up rubbish and tin cans deposited along the alleys by local residents. The trucks will work in a southerly direction the balance of the week until the entire city has been canvassed. Workers are also to be sent throughout the city to suggest to residents that this or that place be cleaned up, the mayor stated, in an effort to make the campaign the most successful in history. Members of the local fire department today began their second fire inspection of the year in downtown Decatur. Business houses are to be inspected for hazards first, a spokesman said, with a check of the industries to be made later in the week. Signs and posters, calling attention to fire hazards and resultant losses, are being distributed throughout the business area. Firemen will cruise throughout the city looking for dilapidated and unkempt buildings and other instances which create fire hazards, it was stated. 0 Dale Moses Horses Take Major Honors Riding Horse Show Is Held At Berne Dale D. Moses, Decatur horse fancier, copped major honors in the riding horse show, held at Berne Saturday as part of the annual Berne fall festival. Mr. Moses exhibited both the grand champion male and grand champion female in the purebred class. In the western class, Cecil Short of Hartford township exhibited the grand champion male, while the _entry of Cloice Eicher of Decatur was declared the grand champion female. There were 41 entries in the horse pulling contest, one of the show features. The entry of John Prough of Millersburg won the (Turn To Page 2, Column 5)

Today Deadline For Voters To Register Tuday was the last day for voters to register or transfer their registration in order to vote in the city election on November 4. Attaches of the offices of county clerk Clyde O. Troutner reported a fairly heavy rush of last, minute qualifications before the closing time of 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. <j To Ask Continuance Os Service Officer Committee To Meet With Commissioners A committee from at least three local organizations was to appear this afternoon before the Adams county board of commissioners to request the continuance of the county service officer post. The county council some time ago slashed the $2,800 fund asked for operation of the office and salary of the officer in 1948. Veterans’ organizations protested the dropping of the office in recent meetings and named committees to appear before the commissioners. Those expected to appear this afternoon include: John L. DeVoss, Severin H. Schurger and Lewis L. Smith of Adams post 43, American Legion: Carl V. Gattschall. Robert Eiting and Robert I. Macklin of Limberlost post 6236. Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a committee from Adams lodge 1311, Loyal Order of Moose, headed by secretary Ernest Worthman, and possibly a delegation from the Berne Legion post. Several road improvement petitions are also expected to be brought to the attention of the board. Take In Stratton Place The commissioners are also expected to act on a movement to include the Stratton Place addition to the city in voting precinct 2-A to enable residents there to participate in the city election next month. Bills were allowed and other routine business conducted during the morning session of the commissioners today. o Studv Murder Charge In Sidewalk Brawl Fort Wayne, Ind., Oct. 6 — (UP) — Authorities conferred today about whether they will file a murder charge against John Lee Freeman, 20, in the sidewalk brawl death of Jesse Boykins, 20. Boykins died yesterday from a knife wound after he had accosted his wife and Freeman on a street corner.

Defeat Dodgers, 5 To 2, In Seventh Game Os 1947 Series This Afternoon

Grain Prices Drop Following Truman Speech Meat Institute In Statement Meatless Days Os Little Help By United Press Grain prices slumped on the major exchanges today as traders got their first chance to show a dollars-and-cents reaction of President Truman’s food conservation program. After falling off sharply at the opening—some of them as much as they could go in a day’s trading—the prices started to recover as much as four and five cents a bushel from the low points. The loss was attributed to President Truman’s frank demand that margins be hiked in trading of grain futures, and his warning that he might limit the amount of trading. Directors of the Chicago board or trade met at mid-morning to talk over the message. Board officials previously opposed the use of larger margin requirements to regulate jfcaiß prices. Margins are the sums which traders must post when purchasing grain for future delivery. Spokesmen for most large packing houses and wholesale butchers likewise questioned aspects of the food conservation program, particularly the meed for meatless days, but said they would go along. At Chicago, president Homer I. Huntington. general manager of the poultry and egg national board, said the poultry industry will cooperate with the government, and has a large supply of poultry and e/fgs in freezers. He said there was “no necessity for the nation’s housewives to become panicky over lack of sufficient poultry products.” But Earl Mason, secretary of the lowa-Nebraska poultry and (Turn To Page 5. Column «) 0 Inspect Buildings For Fire Hazards To Show Films Here On Fire Prevention Fire prevention week started in Decatur today with inspection of uptown buildings by officers of the Decatur fire department and also the distribution of fire prevention posters. The mercantile building inspection will continue Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, local industrial buildings will be inspected and an effort will be made to remove all major fire hazards. Fire drills at all local schools also are on the program during this week. Motion picture films on fire prevention will be shown Tuesday night at the regular meeting of the Lions club and again on Thursday night at Rotary meeting. The same films will be shown at the local schools during the week and a special fire prevention film will be shown each night at the Adams theater. The same program will be carried out at Berne, it was announced by the committee on fire prevention from the Adams county insurance agents association. The committee Includes: • Walter J. Bockman. chairman: Leland Smith. I. Bernstein. Howard Neuenschwander and Kenneth Runyon. Other activities during the week will be a free collection of rubbish from all local properties

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Start Final Game Sfe y * I-*?-* if ir WF! ■,... - mJi Frank Shea Gr f ßß Trustees Discuss School Problems Consolidation Plan Is Principal Topic Following the monthly meeting of the township trustees Saturday. county school superiuf endent Lyman L. Hann today released a report of the session. Os most importance in the statement was that portion dealing with proposed consolidation for rural schools of the county. Discussion of the various proposals consumed a greater part of the meeting time. Mr. Hann’s statement follows: “The superintendent read a report from the licensing division of the state department of education indicating that permits for teachers for lite current school year are being approved only in cases where teachers have taken additional training during the summer of 1947. Since this leaves a number c{ schools without approved teachers, and hence threatens the loss of state tuition support money for the townships, it produces a somewhat critical situation. Several of the teachers are married women who have been teaching during the war emergency, but who, because they feel they are already encroaching on the duties of the home, do not feel like taking additional school work to make up the deficiencies. The state superintendent. however, suggests that immediate enrollment in extension or other teacher training work will have effect in further consideration of approval of the permits for this year; and the trustees and the county superintendent agreed to contact these .teachers and learn whether they wi’.l do this in order to take care of the emergency for the remainder of the year. "The remainder of the meeting (Turn To Page 2. Column 2) o Mrs. Sarah Schnepp Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Mrs. Sarah Schfiepp, 79, a native and former resident of Adams county, died at 5 p.m. Saturday at the home of a son. Forest Schnepp, of Owosso. Mich., after a serious illness of four weeks. She was born in Adams county April 10, 186 S, and had lived at Owosso for the past 19 years. Her husband. Benjamin, preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons. Forest of Owosso, Clarence of Van Wert, 0.. and Karl Schnepp of Decatur, and 17 grandchildren. One daughter, one brother and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Woods Chapel church nine miles east of Decatur, the Rev. Smith officiating. Burial will be in the McClure cemetery. The body was brought to the Zwick funeral home here, where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening.

Price Four Cents

Starting Hurlers For Both Teams Are Knocked Out Early In Series Finale Score by innings: RHE Brooklyn 020 000 000—2 7 0 New York 010 201 10x—5 7 0 Today's Lineups Brooklyn New York Stanky, 2b Stirnweiss, 2b Reese, ss Henrich. If I. Robinson, lb Berra, rs Walker, rs DiMaggio, cf Hermanski, If McQuinn, lb Edwards, c W. Johnson, 3b Furillo, f A. Robinson, c Jorgensen. 3b Rizzuto, ss Gregg, p Shea, p BULLETIN New York, Oct. 6.— (UP) — The New York Yankees won the 1947 world series today, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 5 to 2, in the seventh and final game. A play by play description follows: First Inning Brooklyn — Stanky lined a single to short right field, but was out stealing, A. Robinson to Stirnweiss. ' Reese walked. J. Robinson lined to Henrich. Reese was out stealing second, A. Robinson to Rizzuto. No runs, one hit. no errors, none left. New York — Stirnweiss filed to Walker. Henrich filed to Hermanoki. Berra grounded out. J. Robin son to Gregg, who covered first. Second Inning Brooklyn Walker fouled t« McQuinn. Ijermanski tripled to the right field corner. Edwards singled down the left field line, Herman ski scoring. Furillo lined a single to center. Edwards stopping at second. Shea wae replaced by Bevens as pitcher for the Yankees. Jorgensen got a ground rule double when his base hit to right botinced into the lower stands, Edwards scoring and Furillo being forced to hold up at third. Gregg grounded to Rizzuto, who threw to the plate to get Furillo, Gregg being safe at first on a fielder’s choice and Jorgensen going to third. Stanky popped to Rizzuto. Two runs, tour hits, no errors, two left. New York — DiMaggio flied to Furillo. McQuinn walked. Johnson popped to Stanky. A Robinson walked. Rizzuto lined a single to left, McQuinn scoring and A Robinson slopping at oecond. Bevens was called out on strikes. One run, one hit. no errors, two left. Third Inning Brooklyn — Reese struck out. J. Robinson also struck cut. Walker walked. HermaiMki lined to Johnson. New York — Stirnweiss walked. Henrich flied to Walker, Stirnweiss holding first. Berra flied to Furillo. Stirnweiss holding first. DiMaggio flied to Hermaniski. No runs, no hits, no errors, one left. Fourth Inning Brooklyn — Edwards singled down the left field line. Furillo popped to Stirnweiss. Jorgensen flied to Stirnweiss. Gregg grounded out. Stirnweiss to McQuinn. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. New York —McQuinn was called on strikes. Johnson walked. A. Robinson was called out on strikes. Rizzuto singled to left, Johnson stopping at second. Brown batted for Bevens and doubled to left, Johnson«.scoring and Rizzuto stopping at third. Gregg was taken out and replaced by Behrman. Stirnweiss walked, filling the bases. Henrich singled to right. Rizzuto scoring and the bases remained filled. Berra grounded out. J. Robinson to Behrman. who covered first. Two runs, three hits, no errors, three left. Fifth Inning Brooklyn— Page pitching for the Yankees. Stanky grounded out. Stirnweiss to McQuinn. Reese flied to Berra|’ J. Robinson lined to Henrich. New York — DiMaggio walked. McQuinn sacrificed, Jorgensen to Stanky who covered first. DiMag(Tura Tv Page 6, Column 3)