Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 111, Decatur, Adams County, 10 May 1948 — Page 1

XLVI. No. HI.

[RUMAN ORDERS SEIZURE OF RAILROADS; COMPLIANCE OF RAIL UNIONS IS UNCERTAIN

Litencing Os jolor Thieves Lin Delayed ■Judge Adams Delays ■Sentencing Os Four I Men To Later Date L, m ,n who have admitted electric motors at the F.,. r General Electric, valued Kme I2UJHM). will not receive L m< h until Wednesday or Kgttey. EL., Earl B Adams Informed official* and court attaches E s of that fact. E, four are: Chaimer Snider. |W!il«hlre. O.; I tonaid Taylor. ■of the wne village; Glen Kgl 47. Ligonier and Ortell L>! guilty Eike officers who assisted in Lstini" the case against the Lmm -a case involving the Etot loot at any ever staged In jicounty-con verged upon the Lthouee today, until they were Emel that sentence would not J jawd until later in the week irate police detective sergeant hsk Jessop. officers Walter fcsdler and Tinman Bierie. in Etuot to city chief Jamas Bor k iherlff Herman Bowmaß and Ltert of their depart mania. kt, among those here for the L*'«! aentencing. Ithr four men face prison terms ill* years each and fines of up k |iw<. Smith and Taylor are LrM *ith grand larceny, the ■nr two with receiving stolen Marty Both charges carry ■ s&e penalty. |*M*tn<-nt* of the four, admit!ktMrgui t. have been submittIts the court by police officials. It it known also that friends of ■ bm. Including several preach k ter* been seeking clemency k th* quartet Police officials. I th* other hand, have been ex Ming their hope that the men pt th* limit.'* citing the amount I the loot and their admissions i Mln factors in their contenM iMwhile. the four are "sweatIt out" at the Jail. Judge Ad w isdicated early today that I swld confer with the defendm and police offlcia's In his tbit* chambers late this after M. presumably to continue the tetfr investigation of the case. Wle no had been ft is understood that D *tet'* Custer, local attorney. * been employed by Snider. and Taylor, to act in bit behalf •b Custer indicated that he J*ted to take part in the con- **• seteduied for this after *1 st > o'clock. Ifaaawhlie police officials hint- • 'tet while the four had “to'd b ’ruth." they had not "told the •W* truth" and that still more *'***'’• of sales of stolen motors 1 ***■< uncovered. Tb* county Jail has become a "* <* busy activity since the s*® w *r e taken into custody. Bowman said that he ' bare to enforce a more t of visiting hours »*** present conditions ’'**• of relatives and friends, nine preachers, have ’ " ike Jail to visit with the **** 'heir Incarceration. Sjj®*** Meeting Os Scout Group ■setlng of the Decatur Oirl •ssociatlmi. originally ached- * Wedneadav night, has been »**l on* week, tn Wednes „ ** r M > *’ was announced to- •* place of the May 1» ** »U1 he announced later WKATHCR ■ ■■•’wvum vnvwwrn "•’•Merstocvne north and ; Portions tonight and H utL *' extreme „ B Tuesday. Cool 7* ,M central tonight .nd central perT ***y.

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New Attempts Made Io End Meat Strike Further Walkouts Os Packers Feared Chicago, May 10 (UPI Federal mediators began a new attempt, to end the SS-day -old meat strike today In the face of further walk-! outs that threatened almost com-1 plete paralysis of the nation’s meat industry. The mediators planned to resume talks between the striking CIO Packinghouse workers and the "big four" packers Swift. Wilson. Armour and ( udahy. Meetings last week in Washington Were futile. Government hopes for a settlement, however, were met by dininterest from the packers and increased strike activity from the union. Bwlft&t'ompany. whose representatives pulled out of the Washington meetings because they could see "no further use in them." has given up hope of settlement. Swift. Armour and Cudahy of the “big four" warned their striking workers in letters last week to return to their Jobs today or rink being replaced The Plankinton plant in Milwaukee took similar action ! Wilson & Co. started the bsck-to-work drive, giving employes until lost Monday to return. The packers said they would take buck the strikers at the nlne-cents an hour wage increase they have offered ilnce the strike began The union has demanded 28 cents an hour. Efforts by the packers to resume opera’lonn were met by general expansion of the strike. Some 2,000 stockholders, the men who move animals into major stockyards, were poised to walk out this week In seven cities, in Chicago. handlers will Join the strike at 12:01 am tomorrow They will strike at 13:01 a m Friday at Sioux City. la . St Paul. Minn . Ft. Worth. Tex., Milwaukee. Wis . St Joseph. Mo. and Fargo. N. I). Workers In four lowa packinghouses will Join the strike Tuesday Picket Kingan's Indianapolis. May 10 — (UP) Members of the United Packinghouse workers of America (CIOI picketed the Kingan and Co. i»a< k ing plant here today for the first time since the start of the nationwide meat strike several weeks ago. The 3.300 members of local 11 < struck yesterday when wage negotiations broke down However. Bur ton I.a Rue. local president, said (Turn To Page Two) Mrs. Sophia Selking Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Will Be Wednesday Mrs Sophia Selking. 87. who resided four miles northeast of Hoagland, died at 2:30 pm Sun day at the Adams county memorial hospital. She had been In falling health for five years She was born In Root township Nov. 4. 1880. a daughter of Henry and Sophia Hoppe-Fuelling. and had resided in Allen county for 84 years Her husband Cunrad. died in IM7. She was a member of John’s Lutheran church at FlatSurviving are two daughters. Misses Emma and Lixzie Selking. two sons. Herman and Charles, all of Allen county; one sister. Mrs. Little Ooerti of Fort Wayne, and two brothers. Andrew Fuelling of Fort Wayne and Louis fuelling of Woodburn Four brothers and three sisters preceded her in death . ... Funeral services will be held at 1 45 pm Wednesday at the Zwtek funeral home and at 2 30 o'clock at the St John a church nt Flatrock, with the Rev H. W. Hartenbenter officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the fun eral home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Try To Settle Railroad Dispute A. lu La IN AN EFFORT to reach a settlement in the railroad dispute and impending strike, presidential assistant John R. Slee man met again with representatives of the railroads and union officials l-est to right: A. J. Glover, president of the Switchmens Union of North America; David B Rolterlson. president of Brotherhood of Firemen ami Enginemen, John R. Steelman ami Alvanley Johnston. Grund Chief Engineer of lua-omotive Engineers as they met in the White House.

Vizard And Essex Again Head Parties Both Chairmen Are Reelected Saturday Chairmen of both the Adam* county Democratic and Republican central committee* were renamed Saturday afternoon in meetlnp l held in thia city. Gerald W. "Doc" Vizard, recrea-j lional supervisor at the Central Soya. Co., will again head the Democratic' party in Adame county, as chairman lie was named without opposition to again serve in that position at a meeting held in the county courthouse. Mrs. Marion Smith. Geneva, was named vice-chairman, succeeding Mrs. Mary W. Driggs, and Mrs Rimer Winteregg. Herne, was elected secretary, succeeding Mrs. Elmer Heer. Mrs Charles Lose. Decatur, watt reelected treasurer. Harry "Peck” Essex, local license bureau manager, was reelected chairman of the Republican central committee His election was also unopposed. All other officers were renamed They are: Mr*. Ralph Snyder. Geneva. vice-chairman; Amos Burkhalter. Herne, secretary and Cal E Peterson, treasurer Fourth district Democratic chairmen will meet at 2 pm. Wednesday at the Herghoff Gardens In Fort Wayne for their reorganisation meeting. Harold Kelley, Angola. is district chairman and Mrs. Goldie Clssler. luiGrange, is vicechairman. Republican county chairmen will < t urn To Page Four! Fort Wayne Man Is Slain For Peeping Prowler Killed By Indianapolis Man Indianapolis. May 10-(UP)-Police today checked the back ground of a Fort Wayne man who «a* shot and killed here early yesterday by a 4* year-old father be cause he peered into the bedroom of th* Indianapolis man * two attractive daughter* Authorities said Clarence Cochrane fired one shot at the prowler with a pistol from inside a dark ened room. The "peeping Tom’ was identified a* Carmtn David Moretti He died almost Instantly after being shot In the mouth, police said Detective* said they would begin an investigation of Moretti • background to determine whether he had been involved In other sex crime* A notebook containing the coded name* and addre**** ° f *« T * r *l er urn To P*g* Four*

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, May 10, 1948

Adams Post Has Flags For Veterans' Graves American flags to be put on| graves of veterans are now available at American Legion post 43 home here. I«eo Ehinge-. graves re gistration officer, announced today. The flags may be secured there to put on graves of all veterans in , the county. 0 Battle Rages For lei Aviv Highway Control Is Sought Os Supply Highway Jerusalem. May 10 —j (CP) More than 2.000 Jewish fighters have been thrown against an Arab road block at Hub El Wad. 12 miles . west of Jerusalem, and a major battle for control of the Tel Aviv ! supply highway was raging through the hills. It was reported today I'nofflcial reports said that 7.000 Ara Im have concentrated to protect the road block. They came from the encampment of the Arab liberation army at Ramallah, five miles north of Jerusalem The battle began early yester day when Jewish engineers attack ed a series of stone and concrete obstacles set up at Halt El Wad. where the Jewish lifeline highway to Jerusalem passes through narrow ravines. Fighting raged through the day and night and resumed this morn Ing. An official announcement eaid one engagement was fought at Heit Mahslr. one mile southeast of Har El Wad. where WO Arab Irregulars beat off an attack by 4'M» Jews The road blocks have cut oft supplies for Jerusalem for the past three weeks. The Jewish bid to open the road was guarded by squads of Palmach fighters while Haganah planes watched from the skies for the expected Arab attack Thousands of soldiers of the socalled Arab lll»eratl«n army swarm ed to the scene from Ramallah, five miles north of Jerusalem The (Turn To Pag* Flv*» O Equipment Is Stolen At Macklin Garage A thief or thieve* who smashed a rear window at the Phil L. Macklin garage on First street some time la.<t night, escaped with loot estimated at in equipment It Is not thought that the theif entered the building, taking only that within reach of lh-t broken window Loot, a* fixed by garage workers, included: a set each of h inch wrench soc ket* and ac cessories. *» inch »ocke;* and accessories. S Inch flexible socket*, a feeler guage of 0»15 inch and up. a carrying tray, a set of tappet wrenchn* and a heater motor The loss wa» dis covered thi* morning by employe*, who notified city police chief Jame* I Border* and offlcer Ed Miller a bout » o'clock

Lewis To Ask New Hard Coal Contract Asks Negotiations To Begin On May 20 Washington. May 10 -tl’P)— t’nited Mine Workers president John L. U'Wls today notified anthracite coal operators that he wants to complete negotiations for a new contract by July 10. Lewis asked that negotiation* for the new contract begin May 20 His request was presented in a letter to Ralph E Taggart. I’hlla delphia. chairman of the anthracite operators' wage agreement committee. In his letter, la wls did not outline- anv points of bargaining that he desires for the MO.OOtt miners in the anthracite regions He asked merely for a joint conference to negotiate on wages hours, welfare. health, safety "and all other pertinent matters." The miners' dint no t in the anthracite mines Is known as an "open end" contract one with an indefinite teitre It provides for egotiations for new terms upon 10-day notice. At the <md of 15 days of negotia tlons either party may terminate the contract within five clays. Lewi*. by setting July 10 as the date for a new contract was, in effect, putting the union on record CO davs In advance. The notice to the operators was (Turn To Page Five I .. — o Approve Germany In United Europe European Congress Adopts Resolution The Hague, May 10 — (t'Fl I The European congress today In p'enary session unanimously ap proved a resolution calling for inclusion of Germany In a free and united Europe The political committee of the congress, an unofficial group dedicated to European federation, previously had approved the re»o lution. which expressed belief that "the only solution to the eco nomlc and political problem of Germany »• integration In a federated Europe " Another resolution which would have called for a "caretaker" government In Spain under which the Spanish people would have a chance to work out a new gov eminent to suit themselves was referred to the International co ordination commission of the movement for European unity for further study • The resolution on Spain »ald: "A government of thi* charac ter could re-establish democracy cTurti T* Page Three*

Directs Army Secretary Royall Operate Lines In Name Os Government

Introduces Bill To Make Railway Unions Subject To Taft-Hartley Law Washington. May 10 (UP) Sen William F. Knowland. R. Cal. J Introduced legislation today to make railway labor unions subject to the Taft-Hartley law. The railway brotherhood* are not ! now subject to. the Taft-Hartley! law. They were exempted because > they long have hud their own legal machinery for settling disputes the national mediation law. it didn't work this time. Knowland told the senate as Be introduced his bill: "If this is not sufficient to give the federal government, representi ing all the people, an opportunity to protect the national well-being, then I believe that the congress of ; the United States should meet in day and night eession until adequate legislation is enacted. "The common welfare of the I whole nation must and shall Iran- ! scend special privileges of any seg- ! ment. If such a thing as this (rail strike) takes plate a major part ’ of our economy will grind to a close and the action of this congress in - paesing national defense legislation and the European recovery program will be nullfied to a large ex i tent. This cannot and must not be." o Otto Hoffman First To File Expenses Otto Hoffman, unopptwed candidate for the pemoi-ratii- nomination of county commissioner, second district, today became the first to file a list of campaign expenses ’ He listed his expenses at I-’ 40. All candidates In the recent primary ate required by law to file a list of expeneses nr a statement that they incured no expenses by June 3 The statement Is filed is the offices of county derk Jaberg. 0 Saturday Is Set As School Safety Day Mayor Asks Decatur Citizens Honor Boys Mayor John M. Doan today issued a proclamation designating Saturday. May 15. as school safety patrol rally clay On this day the community Is urged to pay tribute to the boys enrolled In school safety patrols and to pledge their wholehearted ccMcperation in what the mayor as ! serted is an invaluable traffic saf- ! ety effort. In Issuing the proclamation. May or Doan declared, "Rec-ognisad as a fundamental responsibility of goes! representative government, the protection of life, limb and property ranks second to none among civic duties. "In this connection I respectfully urge all cltliens to pause and pay tribute to th* boy.c and girls who are enrolled in the" safety patrols and to give full coopel»tia«. "Traffic accidents are costly, exacting an unnecessary tedi through death and injury. Complete publiccooperation with the ec hoed safety patrols is one means of reducing : this loss "On Icehalf of the government and citisenry I commend the mem leers of the patrols They are rend ering distinguished service in pro tec ting citiiens of tomorrow from the traffic haxards of today." The proclamation was signed by Mayor Doan and pedice chief James Borders Service and social clubs of the city are expected to pay tri !l>ute to the patrol members in meetings this week

Effect Os Rail , Crisis Spreads Across Nation Chicago Livestock Announces Plan To Suspend Operation Chicago. May 10 (I’Pi The Chicago livestock exchange an nounced today that it will suspend operations as the effects of the railroad crisis began spreading across th* nation. A Shutdown of the Chicago live stock exchange, largest In the world, would choke off much of the meat supply to New York and: other big eastern markets , Officials ot th* exchange whic h handles R 5 percent ot all animals . shimced Into Chicago’s huge Union | stockyards, said trading would be 1 suspended after tcalay's session bei cause of the rail strike- threat ami i because- of a threatened walkout by livestoc k handlers. Meanwhile, the U S department of agriculture said it expected no livestoc k receipts at Chicago to . morrow because of the threatened railroad walkout Fresh vegetable and meat pric es' already were rising New York was among the first cities to get a sample of what a strike tomorrow would do to the I nation's economy. The New York mercantile ex change suspended trading in s;*>t butter and eggs because of rail | embargoes. Many roads already had imposed embargoes on shipment of live ■ stock and perishable foods as a, slow paralysis spread across the nation rail network. In advance of the ac tual strike Fresh vegetable prices rose slightly on New York wholesale markets, am) wholesale meat prices in the nation’s largest city | were sharply higher. Meat pric es. were up II to 13 per hundred | pounds on dressed beef. 11 to 14 on veal. 13 to 14 on lamb and 11 to iTurn To Page Five) 0 Kirkland Faculty List Is Announced I —— Only One Vacancy On Teaching Staff Memtturs of th* faculty of the Kirkland township high nehool and grade wchools for the IS4»-4» term, i were listed today by Hibberd II ■ High, township trustee Only one vacancy is yet to be filled. Mr High report.-d A sue ces seer is to tee named for Mrs. F. H. Millard, who resigned as music and art supervisor. Dale Decker was renamed prin , c .pal and teac her of commerce In the high school. Others members of the high school faculty and the objects each will teach Harvey Haggard soc ial studies Phyllis Hauxk. home eccmomics. Lucille Beavers. Math. ; mattes and girls physical educa 'ion; Hutcert Zerkel. Jr. coach. English and boya’ physical educa tion. Grad* school faculty members are Irene Frledley. seventh and i eighth; Robert L Brown, fifth »nd sixth. Marcella Hc-herry. third and fourth; Naomi Griffiths, first and i second i Mrs Scherry succeeds Miss Rith Munro, who resigned as teacher I for the third and fourth grades. Mr. High reported

Price Four Cents

Seizure Ordered As Negotiations Fail To Avert Strike Slated Tomorrow Washington, May 10 —(UP) — I President Truman today aeixed the railroads of the nation and called on every railroad worker to cooperate with the government by remaining on duty The president acted as representatives of the three brotherhoods which have called a strike for 6 a. m tomorrow and representatives of maic.-cgement continued fruitless discussions at the White House Mr. Truman al 12:54 p. m EDT signed the seizure order and directed secretary of the army Kenneth Royall Io operate the i lines in tin- name of the government At alcout the time the executive ! order was issued, representatives of the three- brotherhoods left the White House, declining to say whether their memlcers would ' 1 accede to the president's work I I request. » I Government officials, however. ! believed the three unions later would 'instruct their members to keep on the Job The government 1 might take court action against them if they went ahead with the i strike The union leaders left their latest conference with John It Steelman, assistant to the president. at I 'ta |> m The conferences apparently had not broken down completely Alvanley Johnston head of the Brotherhood of ’Locomotive Engineers, said the I union group would return to the White- House at 2 3d P M The president's seizure order WIS effective immediately Mr. Truman in a statement ac - ■ companylng the order, warned that a strike- on our railroads would be a nationwide tragedy, with worldwide repercussions" "1 call upen every railroad worker to cooperate with the government by remaining on duty I call upon the officers of ! the railroad lalwcr organisations ! to take appropriate action to keep their memlcers at work '” 1 The executive order provided that present wages and conditions of employment would continue In effec t while- the railroads are under army operation The president said there would be no prejudice to the effective ness of any retroactive provisions that might be included in a final settlement between the carriers and th* workers. Mr Truman stated that since tit* three brotherhoods had refused to accept the recommendation* of an emergency board, a situation had developed which made government seizure "imperative J for the protection of our citizens " Mr Truman acted under a ' 1914 law giving the government I nower to seize and operate railroads in time of war emergency Army Secretary Royall designated Maj. Gen. E H Mavey, i armv chief of transportation, to | operate the railroads a* hla agent. "In assuming this task I rely on the cooperation of railroad labor and management ami of the entire public, for only through the united efforts of all of our population can the task Ice successfully performed." Roval! said. "I earnes'lv request all citizens to give their help" Government officials asserted confidence from the first that the ( seizure maneuver would prevent I the strike In Chicago. AFL I president Wl'llaui Green said he I lielieved the AFL union involved. , the switchmen, would stay on the lob. The other union* involved k are the engineer* and firemen.* . both independent brotherhood* The first reaction off high offl (Turn Tn Page Two)