Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 87, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1948 — Page 1

iXLVI. No. 87.

JOHN LEWIS CALLS OFF SOFT COAL STRIKE

V Affl er i can iMiferencelo Hy In Bogota Kntinue Meetings Kspite Revolt In Klombio Republic ! Ata April 12 - (I’l’l - DeleRhJR», th.- pan American conferI dctl to continue their , r ’ despite th " K 2|ppt by an inxurret tion kci th.- heart of the city at leant 30.1 deaths, an spokesman said today. I ■ lrl "" ' arr> the con ’ here was reported after had broken off relations ■< The Colombians char.’ i sts. including two fomented the upris said the heads of H IRK*'.-.vims decided unanimous. LI jjlß< i.'c.’i-' with the agenda A I I " f lh, ‘ ' delegates was arrange the program for IXi t-ren- e. which was disrupt *’-4| Friday when the revolt * of rite .-nt were meeting with the 10l RK ’ <’•■ I < M.«t have taken in the move to keep the open and clean up the j presidential palate assured ■ that the government < mtrol of the fresl situation. I for continuing the could be provided. I RMhy w.ndows were smashed in '«■ jKspi-..;i.., where the conference ' A and . onsiderable wm done to the furnishThe council rooms were [ ; Tiie main meeting space t Rrti. > s. -nblance of order was t > the shattered capital. ! coalition government of ; Mariano Osp na Perez ap to have the insurrection in n . .•<-. ..rumen’ radio, annoum ■Rftii" diplomatic break with Rusthat 15 foreign agents. Intwo Russians, had been X flagrantly" aiding in the ttSS -'Hon. and that some of were taken alive. ■ I 'hree foreign agents were while trying to foment at Call, the nation's third city M no word yet as to Mther the Communist ■ dominat ■< oi. -ir.ian workers confedera ■ would remain its call for a — srr.ke, hut thousands w-re to work anyway The KShl ,1 “‘ I 1,11 and riv ‘‘ r t^Rr‘' r * WM * H'dng back to their I ‘ " doubtful if the conference 1 continued in Bogota It I "‘‘dons of dollars to reI W'l’- < ity and an estimated five pi " 11ha< k ,n ’° n ° rmß * ij§»“ ■'“■'ropolttan city of this hern IjW'"'’ " u " r hs * M been so complete krd by a mob From 2pm 1,1111 '* arly Ha,ur day morn mob was king. I >t was the order of the day I WWF 1 " f ,h * deaths in that night rr " r “ere not the result of j g'" 1 * «tnon« those who were I!■ * " U ’" Jr1 ' or raUI " political I 118 T “ rn To p »«’ Fleet i w ~ ■e Grand Larceny Barge Against Smith I lar <eny charges have been I l!1 For Wayne arainet Arthur Imai service station prop |W' atrested here last week His Gale W of near Warsaw R in< he| d on a similar <?.unt g • officials have charged w,!h changing a stockyard fraudulently gain more ffl ' " *' eal,n < at least three r ' and other actions of fraud P°**c* and Alien county de sheriffs did not come U> fieI W*’’ S * «l*<T«’d Saturday to con,h*,r probe into the pair i cities o i J Wsather f »*srs and thunderstorms 1 S .‘■' t anß Tuaoday. tittle ,a tempergturs eacept 1 u"*' °*" > ri ** r Tu »* Wb Low tonight 40 to 44 <8 to 50 oovtn: high i ■ weoday M north to »5 south.

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Last Minute Appeal To Nebraska Voters Ballot Tuesday In Nebraska Primary By I'nlted Press Candidates and their supporters made last minute appeals today to Nebraska voters who will cast ballots tomorrow in the state's "free for all" Republican presidential primary. Illinois voters will vote in a primary also tomorrow, but that is strictly a state affair The main interest lies In the fact that most candidates for office arc- unop posed, giving an almost clear-cut picture of relative party strength in the pivotal state. Henry A. Wallaces third party movement Increased Its pace. More than 400 officials of. the national W’allace- for- president committee voted to call a convention In Philadelphia July 24-25. The attorney general of Idaho ruled today that Sen Glen H. Taylor. D.. Idaho. Is a federal officer and cannot be recalled under Idaho law. Two World War II veterans solicited petitions to recall Taylor because he accepted to run as vice-president on Wallace's ticket. Sen. J. Howard McGrath, preparing to appear at a Loa Angeles Jackson day dinner with Sen Claude Pepper of Florida, charged with the Republican leaders to have a "deal" to nominate Sen Robert A. Taft of Ohio and house speaker Joseph Martin of Massachusetts for president and vicepresident. McGrath charged that the nominations woufd be made "regardless of the feeling of the electorate" as expressed n tomorrow's Nebraska primary or the Wisconsin primary last week. Midwest Democrats from eight states met at Des Moines and gave their "wholehearted" support tc President Truman for renomlnation after hearing Carl V. Rice, Kansas national committeeman, say that "the people of his home state believe (Gen. Dwight D.) HisenhoweMneans it when he says he Is not a candidate. The Democratic bigwigs, includ Ing in national committeemen and committeewomen, implored the southern wing of the party to tall off their rebellion ami "unite behind our platform and candidates." Seven candidates are entered In the Nebraska primary They are Taf’ Martin. Gov. Thomas -K Dewey of New York. Sen. Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan. Gov Earl Warrn of California, former Gov. Harold E Stassen of Minne sots, and Gen Dogulas MacArthur Taft. Dewey and Stassen waged intense campaigns and supporters of MacArthur whooped it up on his behalf. Warren, Martin and Vandenberg were, entered with (Turn To Pare Five!

Clark Hindenlang Is Taken By Death Heart Attack Fatal Saturday Afternoon Clark Hindenlsng. 79. dropped dead of a heart attack Saturday afternoon at I o’clock at the repair shop operated by Donald Hill. 121 C Elm street Mr Hindenlang. who lived near by at the corner of Elm and Twelfth streets. was In the shop aiding In assorting bolts when stricken A physician and police were sum moned by Mr. Hill, but the victim was pronounced dead upon their arrival. Coroner Harmon Gillig was also summoned Mr. Hindenlang wan born tn Adams county March 25. 1*69. the eon of Fred and Henrietta Hlnden -lang.-His wife. Elisabeth, preceded ,bim In death. He was a member of the Church of God. , JShrriving are two children Mrs Frank Smith of Howe, and Walter Hindenlang of Ashland, d.’: two brothers and a sister: Gisorge Hln denlang of near liecatur. Mrs. Jane Uchtenberger of Wren. 0.. and Fred Hindenlang of Spencerville. O.; eight grandchildren Funeral services will he held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Gillig * Doan funeral home, with the Rev Dwight R. McCurdy officiating Burial will bo»ta the Salem cemetery, east of Decatur The body may be viewed atrfhe fun oral borne until time for the services.

Northern Colombia Feels Dogota Revolt' ■KiU. 4 fl H* ■ RISP iH * Jt-rßfr -e, ' A 3 * • ' nil STANDING on the steps of the newspaper La Pr.-n*a In Barran<|uilla. a lone man eppeals to the mob masse I in front to cease violence which saw the plant's windows broken anti the building set afire. Barranquilla is 450-milea north of Gogota. the Colombian capital It is a seaport on the Caribbean, at the mouth of the Magdalena River. This first picture from the riot-torn country was made by Andre de la Varre. a screen travelogue photographer.

Three Accidents Are Reported To Police Arrest Is Mode For Traffic Violation Three accidents and one arrest were reported by city police this morning from weekend activities of the department. Cars driven by Clark Flaugh. 52, Decatur, and Thurman Kaiser, fl." Antwerp. 0.. collided at Marshall and Second streets Saturday at 11:12 p.m Damage was estimaled at 160 by officer Dale Death, who investigated Robert E Wemhoff. 43. of this city reported to chief James Borders Sunday afternoon about 4:45 o’clock that a youth ran Into the side of his car at Eighth and Monroe. Unidentified immediately after the crash, it was believed that the youth was unhurt He left the scene. A car driven by Carl Hurst. 34. Decatur, and a truck, operated by Vincent Habegger. 34. Berne, were involved in a minor accident lu the 100 Slock on North street when the former drove r.way from the curb The accident was reported to chief Borders Sammy Yost. 17. 1004 West Adams street, was arrested Sun day night about 14F: 45 o'cloclt at the Intersection of Washington and Thirteenth streets on a charge of failing to stop for a preferential highway. Officer Robert Hill made the arrest. The defendant I* to appear in justice of peace court this evening A lady's large black leather purse, owned by Mrs. Charles Brod beck, was reported stolen from a downtown store Saturday afternoon. The purse contained a billfold with J 45. keys and a bank hook, belonging to Mrs. Charles Miller. The theft was reported to officer Hill. 0 April Court Term Opens Here Today Cases Are Set For Trial During Term The April term of the Adams circuit court opened here today with Judge Earl B. Adams taking action on several matters at an early hour —Including the listing of several cases for trial. The first case set for trial la isted on the calendar for Wed nesday. but attorneys have Indi rated that It will not be tried at that time. It Is an action of George Gage and Arthur Julow against Stewart McMillen. William Schnepp. Sr. and William schnepp. Jr. The nllinrtfs ask 1100 for wheat and 11.800 for corn allegedly eaten and damage! by plaintlfs' cattle, a'lsgwily permitted to roam Into the plaintiff's Isnd Others are sot as follows: April 19—Frsshlger vs Woods (Tore T« Psge Two)"

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, April 12, 1948

Annual Meet Tonight Os Community Fund Officers and director* of the De catur Community Fund today join ed In extending an invitation to donors and persons Interested in any one of the projects sponsored, by the Decatur Community Fund to attend the annual meeting of the organization this evening. The meeting will lie held at 7:30 o'clock at the Teen Canteen on Madison street, with Carl C. Pum phrey. president, presuling. The Election of three directors will take place. The classifications to be filled are representative of churches. Industry and labor groups. o Wallace Party Sets Convention In July Foliow Conventions Os Major Parties Chicago, April 1»-(UP)— Henry A Wallace's third party movement shifted Into high gear today with a date and place for a national con vention and concrete plans for sta’lng in business permanently The national Wallace-for-presl dent committee voted yesterday to call a convention in Philade! phia. July 24-25. Since the top candidates have heen chosen already, the convenrton is expected to limit Itself tb •electing a party name and set ting up an official organization. ' Wallace and 400 delegates from) 42 states met In almost continuous session during the weekend Stabchairmen stayed over today to! work out n "grass roots' organiza tiou to make the third party a "permanent part of the American political scene " The national convention will fop low the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the same city. The committee outlined the basic elements of a party platform in a series of resolutions. The highlights: 1. Complete rejection of the Republican and Democratic parties as serving the Interests of "economic royalists" 2. Rejection of bipartisan cooperation in foreign or domestic affairs. 3. A contention that stable peace is possible with third party leadership 4 A program to Curb monopo-; Iles, repudiate special privilege and enforce the bill of rights, making racial discrimination a crime 5. Defeat of the draft and uni veraal military training, reduction of "wastefal expenditure" for arms, and a halt to "militarizing of science ” 6 Support of legislation for fair employment practices, anti poll lax and aatl-lynch measures 7. Opposition to anti-labor, anti progressive and repreaaive activltiea Generallv. the reaotationa sum marixed the points Wallace made In a speechebefore 20.508 cheering listeners here Saturday night The, (Turn Tn Psg* Two)

Three People Hurt As Auto Overturns Escape With Slight Injury Here Sunday Three people were hurt, none seriously in an auto accident two miles east of Decatur on U. S 224 Sunday morning about Iff o’clock, sheriff Herman Bowman reported today. The car was driven by Frank Tschappart. 48. Morteman. O. who told the sheriff that he lost con trol after the car went onto the berm, while he was driving toward Decatur. The vehicle came back ont# the pavement and then rolled over, throwing the driver out He sustained rib Injuries; his wife lacera tions about the legs and a son, M>-lvln. a back injury. None Is seriously hurt, however. The sheriff estimated damage at S6BO No one was hurt about 8 30 pm Saturday when a large truck, driven by H L. Hallowell, 26. Van dalia. O, crashed into the rear of an auto, driven by Mrs. Ralph) Runnlon. 25, Van Wert. 0., at: almost the same location as thel other accident The two drivers and Mrs. Cecil) Markham, riding with Mrs Run nlon. all escaped Injury. Damage to the car was estimated at 1300 and that to the truck at SSO, according to the sheriff. o Intense Manhunt On For Girl's Attacker Indianapolis Police Intensify Search Indianapolis. Apr 12 — (UP) — Police today mustered all the city's facilities In a manhunt for the attacker of an eight year-o'.d girl Mayor Al Feeney and authorities Intensified their search for a man who reportedly lured the chill Into hit car here Saturday, drove her to a lonely road near Indianapolis and raped her. (Tty officials said it >at one of the biggest manhunts in the city's history All Indiana radio stations were asked to broadcast a description of the man who committed, ac cording to police. “on« of the foulest crimes in Inlianapolis in recent yeart.” A garage operator reported yesterday that he pu led the at* tacker's car out of the mud after! th» crime was committed A fll { ling station operator also said he had seen the man Detectives managed to trace sh« attacker's movemffhts for nearly an hour after the girt fled from a wnoijp. scene of the attack The garageman said a tnan answering the descriqfion given W) the girl walked Into his gar age /sturlsy and said his car ws? stuck in the mud He said fc— I (Turn To Psg« Two)

Pension Dispute Settled But Lewis Is Ordered To Face Trial For Contempt

Russia Halts U. S. Traffic In Austria Arterial Highway Reported Blocked Vienna. April 12 (UPl—United States military and Austrian civilian traffic on the Interna tloiial highway between Vienna and the American occupation zone of Austria was halted completely) today by a hastily erected road barrier thrown up by the Russians. Austrian police reported Austrian officers at St. Pelten. the main town on the highway, said a road barrier had been set up In the center of the town, and traffic bound both ways was pile ed up for several hundred yards on both sides of the barrier. The Russians apparently stop ped all vehicular traffic until they were able to complete the road block, the police said. St. Pelten is a key transport junction 35 miles west of Vienna on the highway running through the Soviet zone and connecting the American areas in Vienna and western Austria. The reported blocking of the arterial highway was the first major blow against American communications in Austria. It was the latest move in an apparent campaign to seal off Vienna from the west and make it untenable for the non-Hoviet occultation forces. Earlier today the Soviets set up a check point on the international road to the British operated Schwechat airport east'.of Vienna Two trains carrying British troops were halted at the zonal border by Russian, guards early today. They demanded to see a newtype of identity cards which enlisted men do not carry. After a long squabble, the Soviets finally allowed the trains to proceed Mrs. Frank Barthel Found Dead At Home Decatur Lady Dies Unexpectedly Today Mrs Emma Barthel, aged about M. prominently known Decatur lady, was found dead at her home. 318 West Jefferson street, about 12:15 o'clock this afternoon. She was found on the basement floor of her home by » daughter. Miss Helen Barthel when she arrived home for the mmn lunch hour The daughter summone! a physician, who pronounced her dead. He said death was likely. due to cerebral hemorrhage. She was alone in the house at the time of her death. Mrs. Barthel was the former) Emma Zeller and was a native of] Mansfield. .O. The widow the late Frank Barthel, a well known retired merchant, she had resided) In Decatur for about two score I years. H«r husband preceded her in 1 death several years ago. Mrs. Barthel was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic ehurch Survivors include the deaughter and three sisters: Mrs. Frank 8< hneider and Mrs Frank Harter of Mansfle'd. 0.. an I Mrs. Gus Alt of Akron. Ohio The body was taken to the Gillig it Doan tuneraf home, pending completion of funeraL arrangements. Lions Governor To Speak Here Tuesday David Gertg. Fort Wayne, dis ’ trfcl governor of Mons clul». will be the speaker at the Tuesdav evening meeting of the Decatur Lions club, to he held in the Knights of Pythias home Mr Gerig will welcome new members taken intqphe dub during the past fiscal year *>'oab Steary, club president, urges per cant attendance.

Open Hearings In House Group On Draft Bill Defense Secretary Forrestal Is First To Testify Today Washington. Apr. 12 — (l’P> — Russia knows how to make an atomic bomb but doesn't yet have the inlustrial capacity to do It. That Information was laid before congress today by defense secretary James Foirestal. He said he got it from Dr Vannevar Bush, chairman of the nation's research and development board. Forrestal testified before the house armed services committee as it began hearings on a bill to draft some 580.000 men 19 through 25. The defense secretary urged congress to move "at once and with firm an I resolute purpoae" toward enacting selective and universal military training He said the odds now favor puace. By okaying the draft and PMT. he said, congress can help keep them that way There is. Forrestal said, a "deadly parallel" between the a< tiona of Russia today and those of Hit'er in years ago. He repeated that a balanced fighting force Is essential to national security. But he did not today get directly into the current controversy over a big expansion of the air force. With Imth house and senate in session, there were these other developments: With or Without Russia— Sixteen senators from both political parties today proposed a drastic revision of the United Nations charter to preserve the peace They sponsored a resolution, in trodui-e] by Sen Homer Ferguson. R. Mich, proposing that the big powers surrender their I’N veto in all disputes stemming from military aggression and agree to limit world armaments sharply. Farm Price Foor — Agriculture secretary Clinton P Anderson wants congress to give his department wide discretionary powers to say exactly where and how the government shall support the price of all farm products He also wants the right to limit agricultural Imports if necessary and the authority to step up the (Turn To Page Twn» Mrs. Frances Cohn Is Taken By Death Native Os Decatur Dies In Buffalo Mrs Frances Coffee Cohn. 54. a - nafTve of Decatur, died Saturday lat her home In Buffalo. N Y. where she had lived for the past 10 years She previously lived in Fort Wayne for 25 years, where she was millinery' buyer for Wolf 4 Des sauer. Surviving are two sons, Richard J. of Miles. Mont., and James F i of Milwaukee, two daughters. Mrs , David App of Buffalo and Mrs ' Wil’fari Williamson of Fort WajNier three sisters, Mrs F E ) Vale of Iveesburg. Mrs. Donald Hunshker of Rronson. Mich., and Mrs Allen Stalter of Dallaa Tex.. *two brothers. R B Butler of Lags ing. Mich, and Fred Butter of Philadelphia, and five grandchildren Funeral services will be held «t !9 a m at f*-.e Gets 41'Cahill funeral home in Fort Wavne ami at 9 JO o'clock at Sa-/’•trick's Catholic church, the Rt Kev. MsgrJ D L. Monahan officiating Burial I will be in IJndenwood cwmetery. I

Price Four Cents

Union Chief Gives

union vmei uiveh Miners Signal To Return; Trial Is Ordered Wednesday —— Washington, April 12. —(UP) John L Lewis called off the fourweek soft coal strike today, but less than two hours later he was ordered to stand trial on contempt charges for having permitted the strike to continue so long. Lewis gave his 400.000 miners the signal to return to work in a ' telegram which advised them that i “your voluntary cessation of work should now be terminated." Another telegram advised the miners that their pension demands i —cause of the strike—had been ! compromised at an early morning conference. But despite the settlement. Lewis' old nemesis federal judge T Alan Goldshorough -ordered the United Mine Workers chief to stand trial Wednesday on the contempt of court charge The charge is that Lewis dis- ' obeyed an April 3 court order to call off the strike "forthwith" In a move to head off the govern- . ment's contempt action. Lewis had dramatically called of the crippling strike shortly before Golds- . borough convened his court for a I preliminary hearing on the con- , tempt charge and I-ewls' motion ' to quash the April 3 order But the maneuver didn't work. 1 Goldsborough ruled that the , strike settlement did not clear Lewis of the contempt charge Th*- ruling promptly raised some doubt as to how many minors would go back to work -despite settlement of the pension dispute which touched off the walkout March 15. It had been expected that the miners would begin returning to the pits with the night shift late today. But some union district leaders had conditioned the return on the contempt action. K C Adams, editor of the United Mine Workers Journal and a frequent spokesman for Ijewis, said he did not know what effect the Goldsborough ruling would have on the back to work order "He (Lewis) didn't tell them to go mil." Adams said "The miners will do what they damn please.” Meanwhile, the office of defense transportation said It would take no immediate action to rescind its order reducing operations on coal-burning railroads to onehalf of normal effective Thursday. "We'll take no action until we | see coal,” he said reached agreement on the pension dispute this morning and promptly wired his miners: "Pensions granted, agreement is now honored " !>>wla said ho accepted the agreement "somewhat regretfully.” but did so in the national interest. Settlement of the pension Issue which touched off the coal strike on March 15 was reached at an early morning conference of the three trustees of the United Mine Workers welfare fund It was reached by a 2 to 1 vote. Lewis and Sen. Styles Bridges. R, N. H. the new "impartial", third tnigtee. voted for the pension plan. Ezra Van Horn, representing the operators, voted against it. The settlement provides a pen<don of JIM* a month for miners aged 62 or qlder with 20 years of service and who retirM after May 2«. 15*48. Bridges had been named third trustee last Saturday after house' •twaker Joseph W Martin. Jr, taking the Way away from Jthr administration, celled Lewis and Van i H->rrt to his ofi.cd. , In IS minutes. Alartln F«t Lewis and Van tlom to agree on ijie ap-. > point ment pf Bridges as the impartial trustee. », Despite the settlement, the government went ahead with its plsns to get a contempt citation , against Lewis and the union e , The government asked a contempt citation on grounds Lewis [ -etnsed to obey a week-old court (Turn To Psge FolSr) t •