Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1948 — Page 1

il No. 100.

ARAB FORCES CONVERGING ON PALESTINE

lenafe Group Lins Study ■ Draff Bill I Committee Votes I To Start Work On ■ Combined Measure ■finhinitton, April 27—0 P) E i.rmed service* comE, „.t«i <"<)■•> "• w,,rk ■ ...nhirwl dr“f< : "" 1 ,inlver * al Linr l«i»l»n° n E'., IdH »" uld <all “P H,,,, youth* each year for 12 ■L, of training They would Ef rr , m Hto 19', y*» r * Old. It E' w „ u l,| draft 190.000 men bePr., |<,i t g nd 25 for two-year Hit term* ■ Bat at the «.ime time the Idea of Lbininr lh»' draf ' illl<l l MT tn ‘‘ , E| { opposition in the houM. Entatt Walter (1 Andrew* of armed services said hl* Ep acre*-d today that plana to Edith*- two in together are "out ■ th* question ” ■ ft. .mate committee approved E o.n’protnith- proposal unanimE'r Thus it in effect dumped E.-' plana for **-|>urate univerE military training, to which E- van mui it congressional opE-. ■ f*, compromise proposal war E i>r >''l h y army *e< retary KenE» f Royall. speaking for all E* services Committee chairEtt Than Gurney. R. S D.. Raid Eii a real practical program" Bl [raft I*l.ooo youth* a year E<on the age* of 18 and IB 1 * E If month* of training service E> 'hr army, navy air corp* or Eritc-c After that, they would E Wired to join an active drlllE n*-t'e unit for four year* E 'h'v <<>uld join an unorganized E*rre f»r six yearn. ■ f firaft 190.000 men the first mt through regular selective E’ 1 " They would be from 19'4 ■moth and would nerve two ■wr< in the regular armed force*. lOf the Ul.tmo trainees each ■W. HHOO would go to the army. ■JM to the navy. 15,000 to the E fw* and C.ftOo to the marine*. Bl»»» trainee* could not be Rent ICarney raid that for the first pr all nt the 190.00 ft two-year I 'Turn To Pag* Kl*) I O fcks Citizens Aid |h Dog Quarantine Cooperation Asked In Enforcing Ban I Hvnr John M. Doan today I**’* 4 upon the cooperation of the Witerr In enforcing the 30-day l*r»ntiti* on dog*, declared by I"* city hoard of health after one IST* 1 ,M rou " ,, ,0 haTe b * en M»yor ftoan stressed the serlouw ** °f rigidly observing the quar Woe far the safety of local rest **'• »«d the prevention of a epidemic. BHoreemetit of the quarantine Hy police and the dog-catcher **»‘lbl.. Without the aid of **• rwid.nt*. he said, in urging " ** owner* to muzzle their ani '* w beep them penned up h th * * ,ory ot * boy section of the state who **«ly picked up a dwg from the . • *• whlfh he thought had hr a ear. from the mouth of the • ‘'■h later proved to be auf- . ‘ '«>■ rabies. soiled the boy'* w •hicb there waa an open m. *** (OB!r scted the disw *M died J* ‘“Dc-ted dog found here •' ’b with any own *» tn £* ,OT * ' ai * un b °* man ’ r f“ r ’" he T *b* *i°t had been or etth tk Mk * r dc * ah “ had b ** n » »kJ* 40 "** know w ’ , * n *• m,<ht hr ‘ ,ak tk. d t f ° r 8 IMay *n mrZ. k ** I ' h boartl nili««ot I ** ada, * <m the state h 2 * Th. dog «a. tfel *** k •"faring fee ».*.***'* Insofar a* has fe v*u- ' * ,ow ***t the dug had *7 person

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Intensify Search For Legion Robbers Quartet Sought As Robbery Suspects Police authorities, led by sheriff Herman Rowman today Intensified their search for two men and two women suspect* in the f 3.000 Sunday night robbery at the local American la-gion home. A fairly accurate deacriptltm of the four was added today to recovered strongltoxes and a cash register tape a* available clues. A check disclosed that the four, all stranger*, loitered around Decatur for at least a day or two and Sheriff Bowman said today he had learned they purchased two crowbar* and two hacksaw* at a local store. A local businessman and two clerk* reported selling the crowbar* to three of the persons, later joined by the fourth. One man I* described as five feet. 10 Inches tall, aged 3MO. wearing crew haircut and in shirt sleeves. The other man I* six feet tall or taller, wearing a dark suit, glasses and 30-4 ff year* of age The one woman I* five feet, seven Inches tall, brown hair, aged about 35. and was not wearing a coat or hat. The other woman wa* not described. Recover Boxes Two metal money boxes taken from the safe at the legion were recovered late yesterday by sheriff Rowman They were found about two miles east of Decatur by a resident of that vicinity. A Detroit newspaper, dated April 25. was lying near one of the boxes on the sheriff found a cash register paper tape near the In-diana-Ohio state line on V. 8. 224. Indicating that the thieves may have proceeded east out of Decatur. The sheriff today was endeavoring to learn where the four suspects had stayed while In and near Decatur and more information concerning them. City state and County police are Joining in the Investigation vßoth of the money boxes were open and the contents had been removed. The sheriff and state police took the boxes for fingerprint examination. Meanwhile, worker* began repair of the damage done to the outside door and several inside doors of the legion home, jimmied and pried open by the thieves Insurance agent* were al»o on hand to adjust the loss, after conferring with post officials.

Mrs. Mary Frilzinger Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mr*. Mary Martha Fritzinger. 33. widow of Oscar Frit zinger, died at 1 o'clock thia morning at the Adame county memorial hos pit al after an Hines* of several daya of complication*. She wa* Iwirn In Adam* county Feb 28, IMS. a daughter of Alvond and Brady Wyaa Butcher, and was a lifelong resident of the county. She was married to Oscar Fritzinger Oct. 25. ISS4, and he died in 1914 She made her home with a sister. Mrs. Emma Fuhrman. North Second street. Mrs. Fritzinger was a member of the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Surviving are a son. Charles O. Fritzinger of Royal Oak. Mich.. 1< grandchildren: 20 great grand children: two sisters. Mrs Emma Fuhrman and Mrs Druscila Fuhrman. and a brother. George Dutcher. all of Decatur Two son* one daughter and one i.rother preceded her in death Funeral services will be he.d at 1:30 P m Thursday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 o'clock at the Zion Evamrlical and Reformed church, with the Rev. William C. Fel’er officiating Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after . o clock this evening ~ WffATHER Fartly cloudy and cooler to nlght and Wednesday with local thundershowers estreme southeast thia eveninp

Railroads And Unions Resume Negotiations Threat Os National Railroad Strike Is Hanging In Balance Chicago, April 27 — tl’P) — t’nion representative* rexumed negotiation* with the nation's railroad* today with the threat of a nationwide strike in the balance. J. I’ Shield*, vice president of the Brotherhood ot Ixrcomotlve engineers. said he did not believe negotiation* would ' continue beyond today.” The three brotherhood* Involved In the strike threat repre«ent 150.mm engineers, firemen and switchmen. who could bait almost all freight and passenger traffic if they struck. Shields indicated, however, that the union* probably will not set a strike date immediately. A 30-day cooling off peri<a) required by the national railway act expired today, leaving the unions free to Ntrlke at any date they eet. "We may wait a day or so to set the strike date." Shields said. "It Isn't necessary for u* to set a strike date immediately and one day more or le** won't make much difference now that we have the legal right to strike.” However. D B. Robertson, president of the Brotherhood of Firemen. said in Cleveland thal if no wet lenient was reached today, a strike date "must lie set" by midnight tonight. Roliertson said the strike date was mandatory a* a tesult of an agreement between general chairmen of the unions. Shields declined comment on Roliertson* statement. He *aid he did not know "exactly what Robertwon might have in mind." Shield* Indicated that today's ne gotiatlone were the union * final at tempt to settle the dispute without a strike. The unions have demanded a 30 percent wage increase with a |3 minimum daily boost. The rail(Turn To I’.igv Six)

Legion Chaplain Is Speaker Last Night Rev. Dermond Speaks At Meeting Monday GBing the ability of our forefathers to live together an men respect Ing one another's rights and privi leges, the Rev Phillip Dermond spoke Monday night at the meeting of Adams post 43. Americ an Legion Rev. Dermond urged following the example of these forefather*, describing the great heritages which had been handed down to the present generation in hi* ad dress "To safeguard and transmit to posterity.” The speaker was intrccduced by James K Staley, fourth district commander of the Legion. Post commander Charles Morgan wa* in charge of the meeting Ituring the meeting commander Morgan presented to Mayor John M Doan a resuscitator, rec ently purchased by the post and donated to the city. Guests in attendance for the pre sentation ceremonies included May or Doan, city attorney Robert S Anderson. councilmen Dorphu* Drum. Joseph Brennan, and Alfred K. Beavers; fire chief Cedric Fieher and assistant Joe Mcßride, city en gineer Ralph K. Roop, city clerktreasurer H. Vernon Aurand Mwrence Rash, post membership chairman, reported 1."®0 veterans enrolled in the local legion at present. ft Michigan City Lad Is Killed By Auto Michigan City. Ind April 27 — HIP) — Funeral services were planned today for Marvin Fisher, threevearedd son of Mr snd Mrs Win ford Fisher. Marvin wa* klled la»t night in the flrot fatal traffic accident here .Inc* Aug 5. 1946 Police held Rofr er D. Anderson. 20. the driver o. the car which hit the hoy. for lure* tlgatloa

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, April 27, 1948

Primary Election Week From Today Only Four Contests Here Next Tuesday Candidate* started "down the home stretch” today, intensifying their last minute effort* to insure! their success in the primary election—just one week away. Aspirant* for office in this final week are expected to make every possible effort to reach a* many voter* as possible personally, by worker* and by mail. With only four race* —three on the Democratic ticket and one on the Repub lean — facing primary voter*, the contest for the Democratic nomination for judge of the Adams circuit court far overNliadow* all other* in Interest. In that contest, three Decatur lawyer* are seeking to represent their party In the fall election against Ferd L. Litterer. unopposed for the Republican nomination The three are D. Burdette Custer. Hubert R McClenahan ami Myles F Parrish. Second in interest on the Democratic ticket is the contest for the Democratic nomination of county treasurer, with Charles A. Hick* and Richard Lewton as candidates to oppose incumbent and unopposed Republican nominee, Norval D. Fuhrman, this fall. The other race on the Democratic ticket is that of congressman from the fourth dintrlct. with Fred W. Green, Edward H Kruse and Chester K. Watson as candidates. Incumbent George W Gillie is opposed by David R Heaton for the same office on the GOP bal’ot the only major contest Republican* will find on their Jtallot. - — j William S. Knudsen Dies This Morning • , Retired Automotive Genius Dies Today Detroit. April 27.—fl'Pl— William S Knudsen. 69. retired autre motive production genius and for mer president of General Motors Corporation, died in his home on Gro»se He today Knudsen, wartime army production chief a* a lieutenant general, had heen ill for about 18 month*, almost since he returned to civilian life. Dr. Thomas M Horan, one of the physicians who attended the gen era! during the long Illness, said Knudsen died at 4:58 am EDT (2:58 am. CSTi. The Dani»h-bom Knudsen had left hl* suburban home rarely In the last few months, and then only for abort drive* in hi* chauffeured limousine Cause of death wa* not announced immediately but it was reported the general suffered from hypertension and arterial ailments, aggravated by hi* unstinting efforts to direct production of arms for defeat of the Axis powers. He was under the constant care of physician*, including Horan and Dr John R Hardstaff (Turn T<> Pare Two)

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76 Spanish-American War Vets Observe 50th Anniversary Here

Gray and bald heads, bifocal spectacles, and canes predominst ed at the i-egion Monday afternoon as 16 oldsters sat around the dub lounge swapping war yarns. The stories were not about World Wars I and H. however.—' they ail went back to the SpanishAmerican War. for It was a n> union of veteran* of that conflict. The occasion wa* the celebration of the 50th anniversary of th* men having heen sworn into the t’nited States army The event, whtch opened early In the afternoon, waa climaxed later in the day by the arrival of John Lenhart, from Geneva, who had served a* captain of Co. B. 160th Indian? Infantry, which had been formed here half • century ago Some of the 16 men were all that remained of old Co. B. which had boasted a roater of some 125 or more names when It was formed Th* rest of th* t< wer* Bp*n

Workers Enter Struck Wilson Packing Plant 11 Minor Violence In Chicago As Pickets Seek To Stop Men Chicago, Apr. 27 —(I'Pi —Production employes entered tile | struck Wilson and company meat i' packing plant today amiil a flurry i i of minor violence that developed ■ when GIO t'nited Packinghouse • union pickets tried to stop them > The production employe* enter- - ed the plant by crouching in the rear of automobile* driven by ■ company supervisor*. I One car manned by pickets at- , tempted to curb an automobile in . which two negro workers crouched. Fist* swung as police forced I the pickets' car to let the other , auto enter the plant. Three negro . picket* were arrested. , Tension heightened around the r Wilson plant gate where 50 pick- , et* were parading In a circle. Police concentrated there until I they almost outnumbered the pickets. However, a sudden thunder storm broke and the pickets dashed for cover, leaving on y two of their member*, wearing raincoats I to guard the gate u A number of car* entered the plants unimpeded during the rain, many bearing worker* crouched p in the tonneaus !_ Police said that the company I r appeared to have recruited about I 200 workers over the week-end About 90 other workers entered the plant over a footbridge that the strikers call "the bridge of sighs.” The pickets watched the bridge in silence, attempting to identify : the men who returned to work. The in< ident occurred as Mayor Martin Kennelly announced that he had interviewed striker* and found that "they want to return to work " The packer* said that more ami more worker* were returning l ' daily. ’’ A union spokesman, however called the packers' claims “com 4 pany inspired propaganda design--1 ed to illf'ilence negotiations." He j denied that there hail been any - large scale back to-work move ■ merit The spokesman said the picket > car Involved in the disturbance had been rammed by a car driven , • Turn To Page Klx> - - - O~- —— Polls To Operate On Standard Time ’ Vlams county. Including Decatur. ’’ will vote on standard time in the ' May 4 primary eleition That wasthe ruling today of the Adams coun . ' ty board of election commissioners, i I who said they were "following, • the law," In other words, polls at the 371 1 precinct* in Adam* county will be r open from 6 a m to 6 pm . central standard time - or 7a m. to 7 pm . ' dayight saving time on election 1 day Der atur. Monroe. Berne. Gen eva ami most of the count/’* rural area* are observing "fast time."

l«h-Americ*n War vets, who had belonged to a different company but had resided here at one time or another. The vet* were guest* of Adams | post 43. American legion, and 1 the more hardy ones of the group I remained last evening to attend I the fish fry and program Besides Mr. the following men were present: Harry Reed, commander of Arthur Miller Camp 52; William Noll, adjutant; Charles Kitson. quartermaster, all of Decatur. W A. Gault. Wabash; Charles Rrothers. Decatur; Frank Peter son. Decatur; Jacob Hess. Deca tur: Frank Schumacher. Decatur: Harvey brodbeck. Decatur; Charles Ixibslger. Bluffton: William Weimer. Philadelphia; James Buc hansn Willshire. O.; Nathan Joseph. Convoy. O.; L. E Rape. Bartlesville. Okla ; Jsrne* Hakes.| Wren. O.

Reports Show Organized Arab Forces On Move To Showdown In Holy Land

Jewish Agency Says 'Firm Action' Must Be Taken By UN If Palestine Invaded !>ake Sucres*. N. Y.. Apr. 27 — fl'l’t — The Jewish agency said i today that the I'nited Nations would be compelled to take “firm action" If King Abdullah of TransJordan invade* Palestine a*! threatened. Moshe Shertok. political chief of the Jewish agency, told the | I'nited Nations' 58-nation political committee of the general a**emIdy that the first wave of Arab aggression already had been broken ity Jewish fighter*. He said the Arabs planned n second wave, spearheaded by Trans Jordan, and that "it depends largely on international reaction whether the second wave will begin.” Shertok said that Great Britain will be at fault if Abdullah carries out hi* growing threats. Britain, he said, could stop the invasion An American official hinted today that the I'nited States will not send troops to help |M*li<e Palestine unless a'l or most of the warfare in the Holy I.and is halt I ed. The official, a responsible member of the American delegation to the t'nited Nations, refused to elalairate and official confirmation of hi* statement was la< king I But If such became the announced policy of the I'nited State*, it would have far-reaching consequence* on the current I'N debate over Palestine It probably would leave Arabs and .lew* to fight to a finish their battle for Palestine unless their leader* agreed to a truce So far l«>th sides have Ignored a security council order to cease fire The I'N official implied that the ' I'nited States would help to police; Palestine during a truce hut not 1 to enter organized tombat against Arabs or Jew*. It wa* Implied that the polity would not necessarily apply to Jerusalem because of the I'N’s decision to take speetly measure* to protect the Holy City. The 12 nation trusteeship coun-| c|] convenes today to act on a French plan for hiring 800 to I.OOJ volunteer police of Jerusalem They would police the city! under I'N auspice*, particularly iTurn To Page Six) o Contributions Swell Local Cancer Fund Vets Organizations Contribute To Fund Two more Decatur organizations have joined in the fight against cancer in Adams county by making cash contributions to the Adams county cancer soc iety's annual drive for fund*. It wa* announced today by Thurman Drew county financial chairman, and ; Roy Kalver. president of the coun ty organization Adam* post 43. American Legion appropriated It"" and Um Iterlost Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, contributed 125 to the fund Other local organizations have contributed from Jib-Io |SOO each to the annual drive Mr Drew pointed out that there would be no solicitation for funds from Individuals in De<atur be cause Decatur's quota is provided for in the annual Community fund drive Residents of Monroe ; Berne and Geneva, however, are be|n< given the opportunity to contribute directly to the fund Ganisters have heen placed In stories in other Adams county towns and other means are being devised to solicit both large and small contributions The drive wl'l continue the rest of April and Mr Drew stated that he wa* sure •everal more local organizations would make cash contribution* In the next few days.

Order Change In Security Agency Setup House Committee Votes Funds With Strings Attached Washington. April 27 — (UPI — The house appropriation* committee today put an anti-Gommunlst st l ing on the 1969,050.000 it voted to operate the federal security agency in the fiscal year starting July 1. And It ordered a sweeping reorganization of the security agency Among other thing*, the committee want* the I'nited States employment service transferred from the labor department to FSA on July 1. The pro|H>»ed changes first would have tn gH houiw aiHi Mrtiate apI proval. however. The committee -I said reorganization w.m necessary • to get increased efficiency and to »ave money for the taxpayers. It *aid that not one cent of the ■ appropriation* for the FSA should i l»e paid to any government worker i belonging to a union whose officai* have not filed an anti-Communist affidavit with the national labor re I lation* board. Furthermore, the committee said. If congre** okays this idea, it will extend the same , prohibition to funds for all other government departments and agen I ioH Major changes proposed by the hommlttee would merge the transteired I'. 8. employment service and I the bureau of employment security I Into a single bureau under FSA i The employment security bureau, which deal* with unemployment in i suiance program*, would be transferred from the jurisdiction of the Modal security administration The committee proposal to tran* fer the employment »«rvi<e from the labor department was. in effect, a new clap at President Truman Earlier this year, congress reje< t ed Mr. Truman * plan to place the I I'. 8. E. S. permanently in the la I lair department and transfer the employment security bureau from : FSA to the lalsir department. I'nder existing law. U. S. E. S. would revert automatically to the FSA six month* after the official , nd cif the war i* dec land. It I* now in the latcor department under a wartime presidential decree The house appropriation* committee would simply speed the employment services'* return to FSA. Ordinarily, congrea* appropriate* for FSA and the labor department in a single bill. But this year, tha house deferred action on FSA requirement* until it can study the cTuni To Page Three! .. ~ . y Cleanup Week Opens Here Next Monday Fire Inspection Is Also Planned Here Cleanup and fire prevention week in Decatur will Ice opened next Monday and continued throughout the balance of the week Mayor John M l*<*n stated today that plan* for the observance are lieing completeci and that city street commavsioner Floyd Acker has an extra crew of workers ready to start out Monday morning. Cans and other trash, excepting ashes, will be picked up and haul ed away hy city trucks if properly collected and sei along curb* and alleys by local citizen* tn inspection for fire hazard* will also be conducted with the local insurance agents’ aauodution member* Resident* have buen urged to mow weed*, tall gras* and otherwise c leanup and paint up as ■ part of a Iceautitlcation program in the | rity.

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British Deny Any Knowledge Os All Reports Abdullah Launches Invasion Jerusalem. April 27 (I'PI — Arab forces appeared to be converging today cm Palestine for a tehowdowu battle for the Holy latnd. Reports from capitals of surrounding Arab states left no doubt that organized forces in contrast to the Arab volunteer* who have come into Palestine previously were on the move. A British statement denied knowledge of report* I’ >1 King Ale dullah of Tran* J•• t n had Icegun an invasion of th. li-dy Land, but 'j admitted the p e -nee of TransJordan troop* in tl-e strife-torn na- ' tion. Beirut reported that authoritative Tratx-Jordan source* there said Ate dullah had Icegun hi* "invasion" of Palestine. Icut it could met Ice confirmed here that additional Arab legionnaires have crowed the Icor- ’ der. Cairo rejeorted that two trainloads of Egyptian Infantry left for *an "unknown destination." but w«re tcelieved genng tcc the Iscrder * to prepare tcc take part in Palestine fighting. Baghdad reported that 8,000 lr--1 aqi troop* with planes had left for 1 Trans-Jordan en route to Palestine! ' fighting 1 Whether A'cdullah formally had Invaded the Holy l-and after hu demand yesterday for Arab sove* * elgnty over Palestine. It was known that the bulk of his powerful Arab legion 15.000 to jo.muc well armed men who were reported reinforced rec ently by 180 Britbdi tanks already wa* in the country. Arab legionnaire* were in Jerl--1 c ho. They were in Alameln c amp just outside Jerusalem, which was urned over to them Icy the evacuating British They were in other sections of the country. The -feeling in Jewish sources here was that the British would Meek to control the Tians-Jordati (on es until May 15. whet! the mandate expire*, but the Arab legionnaire* then obviouely would revert io Abdullah's contnd. and they would be in a position to strike. British evacuation had cut force* in Palestine to such a low strength that Jews did not take seriously a London official announcement that the British would resist any invasion of "Palestine by organized Arab I Turn To I'ase Thrse) 0 Mrs. Hugo Thieme Is Badly Injured Injured In Accident Shortly After Noon Mr* Hugo Thieme. 53. route five. Decatur wa* unconscious and tcelieved to be in a critical 1 condition late this afternoon at the Adam* county memorial hospital. following an auto accident about Ipm Mr* Thieme wa* thought to Ice suffering from chest injuries and an injured left arm. although a complete examination had not been made Site was hurt when an eastisiund car driven ' ' r husband started to turn . S 224. six miles east of D« < 'nr. ami pulled in front of a w- -.(bound auto, operated by Mrs Howard Bissell. 46. of Cleveland. <>. Mr* Bissell suffered a head in- , jury and a lady passenger with her escaped unhurt, according to sheriff Herman Bowman, who investigated Mr. Thieme was also unhurt Sheriff Bowman estimated damage to the Thieme car at 82<»o. that to the other vehicle at |4W. o .. - — BULLETIN New Turk. April 27—(UF)— Bethlehem Steel Company today rejected wage demands of the CIO Steelworker* union and announced a reduction In price* of *10.000,000 annually.