Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1948 — Page 1

|s®(LVi. No. 125.

BLOODY BATTLE RAGING IN JERUSALEM

■ion's Labor Sis Appears leaking Today I B ,lroad Unions' | Nationalization I Inlands Rebuffed H ” By l ulled Press nation’s ta'tof a P h " •■‘“ inK ~Mlay Inat,,ly gW. < < th.- settlement reach «■ 1: ,I Motor* corporation * < |O uiuted auto workers that the GM agreement ■ |„ the basis for ending the ■ <"■ against Chrysler corwithin four days. | Hyf I employes are in 'M|K S in the Strike. Settlement < u t in half the number of on strike in Industhe country. ■ new strike was by loo.orn; CIO and In .? .-.rio-n and longshore trike for June , it -unid' lines to Marshall JmmH < lamtr ie< and to American abroad todays developments KjmL- nations labor front: ■ Al'c-n ci'i'e Chairman Philip <>' the Michigan labor board believed the GMI'AW soiild provide the basis ■ fgftev. between 'he union and ■ Ml-- Mediation officials in KjSinrfon went further. They might pave the wav for K|ri*;.e: t >. in all industry ChrysCAW officials ware to K■ at ptn today for negotlaMeanwhile Albert J Fitzpresident of the tilt) elec workers. said his 40,000 in GM s electrical di ■■ uncht use the I'AW settle ■HM a» .i basis for an agreement MSm ti.» firm But. he said, the l' r " v '' , i |, "s <>f the I'AW-CIO A.r. "inadequate" for the H ; ;>m.' The government he plans to head off the a n d longshoremen's that threaten to tie up all SB June 15. A high official «ald ■ By ld, ‘ rt ffunian may be asked K ■crio.e the Taft Hartley act s K emergency" provisions K Mr»t .<.t:<- the walkout Federal ■ Hbti n director Cyrus 8 Ching ■ m l> *'*' l ' advlH, ' d that the dis ■ ■»« are a long way from K V 'J Government officials ■ re<| demands hy 21 I ■oa-l unions for natlonllzatlon B ®he American railroads Hut ■ «■ Informed source said, presl i ®**l adviser John ft Steelman B B" *’ attempting to settle the B fr’ 1 ' ,ha t almost resulted in a | BMtside railroad stoppage The B uni , ns demanded yesterday I ■ government take control | ■*** revenues of the railroads us I B r *ady has taken control of the I B l ®*** . . and proceed to bar I B up " n " nf * working <on I B*«lmum wage — Republican I B» r ’"‘»iona) leaders said there I little chance of passing I ■‘Men' Truman s proposed high | ■minimum wage law this year I B Robert A Taft R. 0.. said IB* rn 'ght be a hope of passing a I ■fckle measure simply increaw I J 11 '" minimum from to cents an I BL'" 75 ‘ bßt B ** n Jo**’?*’ I J** 31 *' R Minn , warned many I yoessnien would oppose such ? KT ' h '‘ be,i * f ,ha * 0,h,,r pro I B” 1 ’ ° f ,he *sge-hour law nlso I ■ correction. t I • Return Elwood Bocher To Stote Byracuse. N y., M , y 2 S - (CPi cgajl*’nald M Brown. 44-yearold ln<l ' hlß>l • cho ° l tMfber. IB**'*" 1 lin ,har «‘ > « of 'ransporing ■■Vtty Verna Jean PurtlL It. a State lines for Immoral pur Will be returned to Indiana |H* few days it was learned to Br"* 0 ,h « father of four child and Miss Parrii: were taken in !M«»’<>dy last week Ml Ithaca by y f"' ll '* and FBI agents They jSP** dly tl,<l been living together W* 'key left Elwood early in ♦ |l WEATHER I and caal fAninht vww’ IvFl I rv • partly eleudy with

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Heart Attack Fatal To Industrialist Indianapolis. May 26 (L'P) — Funeral rites were arranged today for George A. Hilgemeier, 72, prominent Indianapolis industrialist and banker, who died of a l.eart attack in his office last night. He was president of F. Hilgemeier and Bros meat packing plant Q House Group Voles Fund To Interior Dept. Warns Reclamation Bureau Stay Clear Os Power Activities Washington. May 26 tl'P) — The interior department's reclamation bureau got a sharp congressional reminder today that its primary job is irrigation and not the production of hydroelectric power. The warning was included In a report by the bouse appropriations committee recommending 1375.667.5ft1 to run the department in the new fiscal year starting July I. The reclamation bureau wou'd get $226.794.5»7. a cut $51,162,753 below President Truman's budget request. The entire department was cut SSI,293.244 The committee said some of the recent public power activities in the Pacific northwest have "the earmarks of a Soviet power polfc/." It warned the Bonneville power administration to steer clear of such activities. Although rec'amation was cut $51,162,75$ below budget estim a’es, the sum represents a hike of $83,669 859 over thia year's appropriation Other major items included: Indian affairs $41,274,210. cut $•.850,81(1; geological survey sll,. 456.998. cut $4,548,002; bureau of mines $19,194,900. cut $3 497.400; laHonal park service $13,000,684 -Ut $3,893,466; fish and wildlife *9.226.979. cut $2,360,221. and B'aaka $24,160,785. cut $1.321615 The committee underscored it* -oncern over the reclamation bureau's role in electric development in a proposal to restrict the •gency's right to solicit new powr customers in areas adequately ierved by private firms. It also urged the government to -ncourage private power compan•ea to expand their productive -apacities. This. It said, would have the twofold advantage of providing needed power and addiTtirn Tn PICF R*v*n> o 525,000 Suit For libel Venued Here Fort Wayne Paper Defendant In Suit A 225.000 libel suit, filed last year In the Allen superior court at Fort Wayne has >»een venued before fudge Earl B Adame In the Adams •ircuit court here The suit was filed by Earl Vining operator of a taxicab company In Fort Wayne, known as the Red Bell Cab company The defendant is the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, a newspaper from that city. The plaintiff charges in his com plaint that he has been operating he Red Bell Cub company since ®eh. Is. 1»47 and that on March 8. 1647 the Fort Wayne newspaper printed the following falsely, mall ciously. carelessly, recklessly and negligently: “The taxicab permit of Earl »inleg. 106 Block East Main Street, doing business as the Red Bel! Taxicab company was revoked yes terday afternoon by the board of public safety Vining was given un II March 28 to dispose of his ve hides and straighten out his business affairs . “A petition for revocation of Mn Ing's peimlt. Issued by the city hmt January 24. was filed with the safety board by chief of police Jule* Stumps, who cited that the operator had been convicted of the sale of alcoholic beverages without a permit He was convicted last (Turn Te Page 6eves>

GM And UAW Settle, Beat The Strike Deadline

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BEATING THE MAY 28 STRIKE deadline with a settlement. General Motors and CIO United Auto Workers' officials sign an agreement in Detroit giving GM's 225.000 I AW members an 11-cent hour y boost geared to cost of living, and assuring a 3-cent raise May 29. 1949, the first such agreement in the industry. Seated, from left: UAW s John W. Liviugston and T A. Johnstone. GM's Harry Anderson and Louis Seaton. The contract affects 9U plants in the nation.

Less Food, Prices To Continue High Supplies Os Meat Scarce This Summer Washington. May 26 (UP) — Ix-ss food at continued high nrices is the prospect facing U S. housewives during the rest of this year. The agriculture department reached this conclusion following Its quarterly survey <M the nation's food situation. Prices will stay up because there will be more money to spend, the department said The recent Income tax cut means ss.nnn,ooo.oo<) more in the pockets of taxpayers The foreign aid and national defense programs will nut still more dollars Into circulation. Meat, especially, will be scarce this summer, with prices on the upswing again by fall, the survey nredicted. This is in spite of the fact that little if any red meat will lie shipped to Europe for re lief. Milk snd its products will like wise he scarcer and higher In price as the year progresses The short ages stem from last year's poor corn crop, which cut down the supply of feed for cattle. The department foresaw a general easing of the world food situation. however, because of the prospects for good grain cropa this vear. both here and abroad. A good vleld will tend to drop prices, the survey pointed out. The department said the U. 8 housewife can expect prices of seasonal foods to decline somewhat. Fresh foods that will he particu 'arly plentiful In early summer romps red to last year Include oranges, grapefruit, apricots, strawberries, green peppers and •Turn Tn Psgs, Twn» Helmke Suggests New Liquor Laws Urges Divorce Os Liquor, Politics Indianapolis. May 26— (UF) — One of the four Republican randl dates for governor was on record today with a demand that the Indiana legislature enact new laws if necessary to divorce the neer and liquor business from politics Another of the four pointed to an 11 point program of major legislative accomplishments by the last three sessions of the state general assembly as proof of the party's qualification to stay in power. Walter Helmke of Fort Wayne suggested new liquor taws if needed, in a wpeech before 11th district and Marlon county delegates and party organisation leaders in Indianapolis last night "Good government requires that (the beer and liquor industry) be subject to strict governmental «.ip. rrt»lon and that political con nections be completely severed." (Turn VM Page TweJ ,

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur Indiana, Wednesday, May 26, 1948

BULLETIN Miss Rose Sether, 80. well known Decatur lady, died shortly before noon today at her home, 1139 West Monroe street. The body was removed to the Zwick funeral home. 0 Anfi-Truman Forces Take Texas Control Refuse To Join In Complete Revolt Brownwood. Tex. May 26 — (UP) —AntlTruman (orces at the Texas Democratic convention struck a serlt-s of blows against the president's reelection hopes today but refused to join wholehog in the southern party revolt. The group opposing Mr Truman won control of the convention by a narrow margin and succeeded In beating down a move to Instruct the state's delegation to support the president at the national convention A bloc headed hy former state Sen Woodville J. Roger* of Hatt Antonio had planned to try to de liver the delegation to Mr. Truman. Th»y were defeated by the superior strength of the anti-Tru-•nan delegates led by Gov. Beau *ord H. Jester and the state executive committer. As result, the state's delegation will be uninstructed. But it wax trged to work for restoration of the old two-thlrds nomination ru'e which would give the southern "revolt” states the balance of power at the national convention. And the national delegates were handed a gentle hfnt on personal! ties when the state convention adopted a resolution "commending the brilliant leadership of the armed forces of the Democratic ' nations In the recent emergency | by our valiant, distinguished fel I ow-Amerlcan. Genersl Dwight D Elsenhower." That would tend to make the former chief of staff a favorite son candidate. He was born in Dennison. Tex.. hut has called Kansas his home state for many years. (At Corpus Christi. Tex. Sen Robert A. Taft of Ohio was handed 30 of Texas' 33 national Republican convention votes as the forces of R B Creager, leader of the state's GOP party, clipped off ano'her state convention. 60ov Thomas E Dewey of New York was given two votes and Harold Stassen of Minnesota fT'irn Tn Par* Three I James Crosbie Dies At Home In Bluffton James Crosbie. well-known Bluff ton resident, died in that city early this morning, according to word received here today Mr Crosbie was an unde of Mrs. Charles Ehlnger of this city He bad long been active In civic and political af{*ir» of Welle county a Funeral service* will be held la Bluffton at 2 o'clock Friday aftermm aad barial will be la tbs Qlufftoa ceaiatary. Ptace of tbs services will be announced later

Declares Russians In Border Incidents Forays Reported On Korean Zonal Border Seoul. May 26—lUPt Police di rector B. O. Chough charged today that uniformed Russian sold lent have taken part in forays into American-occupied territory in Korea. He xald the Ruxxlanx were Involved ojt at least two occasions and that Incidents along the border between the American and Russian zones had reached a newhigh Since Feb. 7. Chough said. 21 Koreans have been killed and ap proximately 150 wounded in the border incidents. He said small arm* fire echoes across the 38th parallel, which divides the two zones, every night and that frequently authorities are not able to determine the source Between Feb. 7 and May 23 marauders from northern Korea crossed the border 74 times. Chough asserted Last week there were 11 such incidents, the high est to date for a similar period, he said Chough said he was not authorized to report on U. 8. casualties. But It was generally under stood that no Americans have been killed. The U. 8. army <!<»es not release 'nformation on border incidents Russian occupation authorities in northern Korea also have been quiet about them Russian soldiers and members of the Hovlet-trained north Korean army guard the north side of the oarallel. while Americans and black-uniformed national police (Tarn To Page Seven I Protest Proposed Merger Os Schools French Township Residents Protest Spokesmen for a group of real dents In French township said today that they will present tonight to township trustee Ell Graber, a paper remonstrating against the proposed merger of the French township school with Berne The spokesmen said the petition which they would present inks for aiF election to determine whether or not the majority nf voters In the townxihp are In favor of the proposed merger with Berne The petition bore 71 signatures Only 5n or more are necessary to cal! for the election, they aaid. The petition also states that th» "undersigned” propose a consolidation be made with Kirkland snd Washington, and if possible, with Monroe school townships The petition suggests that a school l>oard of seven men, including the four township true t»ee. be named with the others to be rbosen hy advisory boards of the townships in n joint most Ing

Arabs. Jews Hurl Entire Forces In Bloody Battle,' City Bombed First Time

Vote Distribution For Road Projects Decatur And Adams County. To Benefit iDdiiinapollq, May 26 — (I Pl The sta’e budget committee today approved u request by governor Gates to distribute |5.000.0u0 In cigaret tax collections immediately to cities and counties for road and street projects. The plan was suggested yesterday by the governor to 'take considerable pressure” off local governmental officials. He said they were hamstrung by failure of state gas and license revenues to keep up with mounting costs of materials and labor. Budget committee members endorsed the Gates plan with only one dissenting vote, that of state Sen. Walter Vermillion. !>.. Anderson, who said he Itelived the committee had "no authority to appropriate money from the cigaret tag fund for roads Vermillion said an attorney general opinion had held that the cigaret tax money must be used for "health and education" projects. "I don't regard streets and roads in that category.' Vermilltyn said. “I feel that this Is personal government instead of constitutional government.” Vermillion said he had no doubt, however, that the local governmental units needed money for streets and roads. I'nder the Gates plan, cities will gel their proportionate share on a basis of population Counties will be paid on a basis of the number of road miles they are < harged with maintaining. The counties will get 34.00n.000. the citlea $1,000,000. Gates said the distribution would be made "immediately " Amounts earmarked from the fund for Individual counties In elude: Adams $39,644.30; Allen $81,12389; Huntington $38,480.87; Kos ctusko $70,762.19; Wabash $43,385.08; Wells $40,092.20. Whitley. $35,503.99. Cities which will benefit include: 1 Torn To Page Three! o— County Cancer Fund Again Oversubscribed Some Reports Still To Be Received Here Adams county again has oversubauril>ed Its quota In the drive for funds for the Adams county cancer society. Thurman Drew, fund chairman for the county, and Theodore Gruliker. treasurer, announced to day In a joint report of the drlv. The quota for the county for 1948 was set by the national organ Ization at $1,45« and to date, with a few reports yet to be received a total of $1,550 has been raised The drive for funds was made at Berne. Monroe and Geneva, because Decatur's share of the quota was taken from the Community Fund. Mr. Drew said However, several Decatur fraternal and service organisations contributed in addition to the Community Fund share. When the reports are completed his week. Mr. Drew and Mr GralIker will file their results with Roy Kalver. chairman of the Adams county cancer society, which organisation has jurisdiction over the use of the funds. A big share of the money raised remains in Adams county to be used for educational pur|>oaes The society also has a fund to provide hospital Iteds. wheel chairs and other conveniences for those suffering from cance r . who are unable to provide their own facilities Adams county is one of the first of the Indiana counties to report ita quota oversubscribed to the national organisation, according to rdporta reedived hy officers of the society today

Expect House Approval Os Tariff Veto House Approval Os Limited Veto Over Tariff Cuts Likely Washington, May 26 (VP) Republican leaders predicted over whelming house approval today of a bill to give congress a limited veto over tariff-cutting agreements. House GOP floor leader Charles A Halleck said he enpects the Republican majority to vote solidly in favor of the bill. Even ad ministration lieutenants acknowledged they were fighting a lost cause However, the Democrats looked for a presidential veto to stop the hill if It gets as far a* the White House. Secretary of state George C. Marshall already has said he would prefer no extension of the reciprocal trade law at all to the GOP proposal. Instead of the full thren-yesr continuance asked hy the administration. the house bill would extend for only one year the president’s authority to negotiate with other countries for tariff cut* up to 50 percent. It would also make the chief executive accountable to congress for certain reductions. I'nder the present law which expires June 12. congress has no veto power. Minimum wage President Truman's request for passage of a higher minimum wage law at this session was given little chance of approval The president wants congress to boost the present 40-cent-an hour minimum to 75 cents. House leaders said such legislation is in the "doubtful" clnaa because It Is opposed not only by Republicans but even by some members of Mr. Truman's own party. Communists - Sen. Robert A. Taft. R . ()., has 1 hanged his tnind about the chances of the Commun-ist-control bill's coming up on the senate floor at this session. He said that if the measure clears the judiciary committee. “It will be • Turn To Psge Hrvent fchricker May Make Statement Thursday Democrat Mayors Meet At Capital Indianapolis. May 26 — (UP) — Henry F Bcbrickar may make a statement tomorrow that he in available for the Democratic nomination for goverhor Hchricker. who generally is regarded as a candidate, said last week after the reorganization of the party's state committee that he might have something to nay on the subject soon. That statement may come at a meeting of Hoosier Democratic mayors, called for noon tomorrow in an Indianapolis hotel Eekricker han been invited to speak but spokesmen for a sponsoring committee said he had not yet accepted He was out of the city today and unavailable for comment. The meeting of Democratic mayors. who now outnumber Republicans for the first time In years, was called by a <-omm>ttee headed by mayor William L. Betz of Vincennes • Other mayor members of the committee were Walter Larson. Elkhart; Russell ('oons. Rushville, snd Roy Howell. Huntington. Many of the mayors sre said to favor Scbrlckot tor a "draft" move ment at tbo party's ata'o roaroa tloa Juno 15 If bo fails to aanouueo his candidacy

Price Four Cents

Arab States Given Notice U. S. Will Continue Shipping Goods To Palestine Tel Aviv, May 26 — H'P) ~ Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem have hurled their entire forces Into action, reports reaching Tel Aviv said today, and the bloodteat battle in the Holy City's 2.<WMt-year-old history now is raxing amid the ancient shrines of christendom The fighting started yesterday at dawn with Arab attacks in north and south Jerusalem, at Damascus gate and Rachel's tomb, these reports said, anti reached the p-ak of ferocity last night Rigid censorship veiled the course of the fighting. Jewish sources said the battle was not yet decided Jewish reports said King Abdullah’s Arab legion threw Ita entire force into a ground assault In the area of Damascus gate while Arab planes bombed Jewish strongpoints within the Holy (’By Itself for the first time in history Arab communiques claimed that combined Trans-Jordan and Egyptian forces smashed their way through the Ramat Rachel are'a south of Jerusalem and fought Into the Talpiyot quarter in the southern outskirts. Reports from both sides Indicated that artj'lery. mortars, hand grenades and aerial laimbs were grinding the Holy City Into the dust Jewish commanders threatened to fight a Stalingrad battle from house to house if the Arabs broke into their fortresj) area in the new city Dlapatr-hes from Amman claimed that 600 Jews were killed when Arab legion troops blocking the Tel Aviv-Jeruaalem highway at Bait El Wad trapped and shot to pieces 1.-wm Jewish reinforcements in the ravines. From Jerusalem, however, came reports that strong reinforcements had arrived from Tel Aviv with armored cars to stem the Arab attaek upon the new city. The Israeli air force claimed it liombed Aralt forces in the Hele ron Hills southwest of Jerusalem, damaging Arab communications to Jerusalem so badly that a Jewish counter-attack recaptured Ramat Rachel, the site of Rachel’s tomh. This would be the fifth time Ramat Rachel changed hands. Continue Shipments Washington. May 26 — (UP) — Two Arab states wen- under notice today that the I'nited States will continue shipping cargoes except for arms — to Palestine despite their threats of a blockade and hints of "danger." And there was renewed speett'ation that the I'nited States may lift the arms embargo soon If the Arabs refuse to settle the Palestine question by peaceful means. Chaim Weizmann. provisional president of Israel, told newsmen after a White House conference vestenlav that Preslednt Truman gave him "some sort of hope” that this would lie don* "in the not too distant future.” The state department disclosed that Egypt and Svria had notified this government that they Intended to blockade all shipping from Palestinian waters. The U. S reolied that It "cannot recognize 'heir prospective blockade" and a s'ate department spokesman said American ships are not being ordered to stay out of Pa'estintan waters Denmark yesterday ordered Ita •hips to stay away from Palestine Svria said the blockade was nroclaimed so that ships would "avoid danger " At New York. ' John Slater, nresident of American Exttor' Lines the only American line rarreing regular cargoes to the middle east said: "We'll continue to operate la Palestine waters until our government telto us difernatly " Diplomstlc sources speeulstsd that the U. S embargo on arms (Turn To Paas Twe>