Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1948 — Page 1

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MOERS LEWIS TO BARGAIN FOR CONTRACT

Led Cuts | toiled iHarshall locrots In House Eng To Restore Eimttee Slashes •J un ’* -<UP) E today that proporod conE cut» in foreign »pendE <h»nM* <h« Europenn Ef.f.xra:n into a "mere made at » n«wn E ,*me ax house D*niO Egtu :*-:•■’*- a 1553.000,000 Epun aid voted by the ■■•ropriationx committee E, ir Iwiier* doubted the Ejj,! 1, put hack into th* K,., Other hand, they foreK farther cut*. Mid the reduction* ELjri by the house comEyid he particularly serL tier pertain to Europe Kneed three view* he war ■ > ir , by Republican sens Lt-ue-d him <>( trying to K#r««re«x mi another matKether matters wan the re»tr*le extension bill. Mar■to mM he would rather ■H eiteneiun at all than n Lrontaimnr limitation* on faMdratieii K tariff-* Utting K Tki« aroused the Ire of j£u**- Millikin. R. Colo.. Ibneth Wherry, It. Neb. lad Marshall’s attitude to-Ltre-v wax dictatorial. ■r wnfTMxioaal developKr Jatlce Sen. James P K.O offered ax an amend Ik the draft hill a measure Mail the military justice ■niitx- The senate judlcl■Mittee decided not to hold k« hearing* on the Com■kmtro! bill. Chairman ■krWilev. It 15’1*.. refused ■ht whether there would be ■Mair action on the house- ■ xeamr*- before adjournCIO spokesmen urged k to repeal the Taft-Hart-kt relation* act They told lime-senate labor-manage IkiatioM committee that the ptod for buxine**, for labor. bllMir" BMj - Sen. Joseph C. ■W. b.. Wyo., called for’ l» sake corporation* reveal ptototta with foreign firms ißnsenta p-ci*u<liuii T Murchison. Pt of the cotton textile P »rt*d the senate to apI* baaaepassed bill extendexpiring reciprocal trade *** year and modifying pwatruion * power to pt**!* William T. Stone fuate department * InterP*Nonn*tioi; section aaid P* 1 * voice of America P those now under P**t rritlc|*m could hap ***«»* of a personnel kb uid he could not C ‘“l®"’ future mistake* p’ The senate debated a the blind, aged. L** 4 * 91 children 1114,000, “* * f««r. Denies V?"’? Story w Any Resignation Cl, * r R Closer, pastor ■?? church, today u *‘ he nor the the relea.ie of J/* «< hi* resignation In In*** “M that "any fu to J*** 1 concerning this Id - *•» eased only by h%*p lUfc *’ l ’• Werdny * L ** M o«*r had tend Uu^ I*** 1 **** 011 0 pastor of rh H * been pa* ik year* and Rev 'a*,.'**' 1 i hl * B * w *psper '•aC**’’ 0 * hi* resigns atnre.* UTWtW . ri *"* ||, uup wit* w r * M *we r k *ate k i«, ** tur <ey. turning

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bulletin Columbus, 0., June 4—(UP) —Secretary of state Edward J. Hummel today banned the Wallace • for- president party from the Ohio ballot Under a section of the Ohio law which bar* political parties of groups engaged in unAmerican activity. 0 New Danger In Hooded Areas In Northwest New Flood Crest To Strike In Portland Area Again Monday Portland. Ore. June 4 — (UP) — More troops and volunteers were thrown into the battle today to save the water-soaked Columbia River dikes which were threatened by a new crest sweeping down from the Rocky Mountains A* the emergency crews fought against the new danger, the Red Cron* reported that 13 persons, including 11 chl’dren. were listed tentatively as ''unaccounted for” In the Vanpori City tragedy last Sunday Hut. the Red Cross said, there was no definite proof that the 13 were dead. River form aetei n broadt sst alarm* that the new crest will hit this area some time Mond.lv and will have almost the same volume '•in last week's destructive floorl. Elmer Fisher weather bureau forecaa'er. said the Columbia wil' climb to 29 5 feet at Vancouver and •9.3 at Portland, barely six Inches be’ow the level reached Tnesdav night and Wednesday morning .it the peak of the Columbia's first rampage The fresh troops and volunteers loined hundreds of weary worker* fighting to save levees near the river's outlet to the Pacific Ocean at Astoria Engineers reported that dike* Willowvrove and C’atskanie. Ore. were In “critical coyißlor’’ at snd at Cathlamet and Puget Island. Wa'h.. becaua* of seepage and sand ''holla" Thirty planes. Including several C-47 transport*, were poised to fer rv hundred* of thousand* of sand har* to Portland from Sacramento and Stockton. Cal. to replenish a dwindling supply, army engineers Mid. At Clat’kame. nine dikes were considered "critical” from softening due to excessive seepage A serie* of high fide* ro ling up from the mouth of the Columbia against tTurn To I‘see Hist Henry Sauer Funeral Saturday Afternoon Retired Farmer Dies After Long Illness Henry Sauer M. retired farmer, died at 3 o'clock Thursday after noon at a Richmond hospital after an Illness of four and one half Horn In Germany Marc h -. las*. be was a son of John S. and Anna Meislnger Sauer. He had lived near Willshire O since he was 11 vMr* old. until moving to l>e<atur ,n retiring from farming In IMO He was a meml*r of the Zion Lutheran church in thi* city, e w„ married Pec » to Jus •ine Pflueger. who died In l»t» Surviving are two daughters. Mia* Bather Sauer of Fort and Mrs. Una Fleming of Deca tar; three sons. Paul of Um’ *' r slander 0.. Reinhold of Dec*t«r tnd Edgxr of Los Angele*. Calif., four brothers. Phil Sauer, county highway eupervisor John of < « tian. Adam of Spr.ngfleld, O and Lewla of Fort Wavne and throe Mater*. Mr* Eva Pfeifer of For Wayne. Mrs Anna Mater of •on. 0.. and Mrs Marr S< humm of Wlllahlre. O. Two brothers pre ceded him In death Funeral eervfc es will be held 2 p. m Seturday at the Zwic funeral home with the Rev E< nr P Schmidt officiating Burial will be tn the Hchurnm centers near WUhhire Friends may call at the funeral hofie until time of the service*

Truman Starts Tour r Speaks At Chicago Tonight Coast-To-Coast Tour Launched; Truman Greeted At Stops Aboard Presidential Special. June 4 (UP) President Truman today made his second stop of a coast-to-coast tour at Crestline. ().. a small railroad town, and predicted that Ohio voters will return former governor Frank J. Ijntsche to office next fall. The president spent 13 minutes in Crestline ami was greeted by a cheering crowd of 1,01)0 which jammed within inches of his special train. Mr. Truman made a rear platform appearance and tedd the ciowd that "I am grateful to have Frank Lausc-he here, nnd I unders and that he wil) he the next governor of Ohio.” Ills statement brought a burst ol applause from the crowd The special paused in Crestline just long enough to refuel and change crews. It pulled out for Fort Wayne, Ind., at 12:03. In the first stop al Pittsburgh, the president began his series of "non-politlcal” stops with an early morning talk with Allegheny county Democratic leaders. Bound for Chicago where he will make the first of five major speeches tonight. Mr. Truman stepped out on the rear platfoim of his car to shake hands and pose for pictures with such Pennsylvania Democratic bigwigs as David L. Lawrence, the mayor of Pittsburgh, and John Kane. Allegheny county commissioner who nominated Mr. Truman for vice president in 1944. " Then the president shook hands with a delegation <>t county and city' officials. His first platform appearance of the tour took place in the railroad yards near the Pittsburgh station while train crews serviced the "rolling white house." The presilent spoke only briefly, saying his political vine” had "roots In Allegheny county." The president was scheduled to make two extemporaneous talks .luring ’be early afternoon before eac hing Chicago. He will talk from the rear platform at Fort Wayne and Gary. Ind., reaching Chicago (Turn To Page Threet Decatur Girls Will Attend Girls State High School Girls Will Attend Camp The Misse* Kristine Striker and Margene Irma Bauer of this city will attend the American langion auxiliary girls' state at Bloomington. June 23 to July I. it wa« an nounced today. During the *-day period. 3SO girl* who have just completed •heir junior year In the various high schools throughout the state, will study and participate in model situations in Indiana government including elections and office holding These girls have been chosen >n the basis of high scholarship and outstanding personal characteristics of leadership and ability Highlighting the program will be the colorful inaugural ceremony Sunday. June 27, at 11 am In the I. U. auditorium. Henry F Schricker will administer the oath of office to the newly elected officiala. The director. Mr*. W. E Brown, will tie assisted by Mrs. Floyd H Grigsby st Bloomington, department American legion auxiliary president. Ml** Josephine eleven ger teaser at Mur.cie Control, will again act a* educational director Miss Judy Abel. IMT* most outstanding girl, will assist, as will Miss Rosalie Richards. Bloomington, a past Girls' State governor Mis* Jesslyn Ball of In dianapoiis. 1947 Giris State governor. will serve In that capacity during the session Mr* Ixjwise Young. Crown Point will serve as director,, of music, asateted by Mr*. Daisy Garton. Bloomington Auxiliary women frem .11 th. Stau have been Invited »o as»i*t a* counseltor* wad staff worker*, e

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 4, 1948

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PRETTY GEORGETTE BERTAUO (middle). French girl who came to the IT. S. to marry I’fc. Graydon Morfitt (left), leaves Ellis Island with her fiancee und James Mont. Mont not only put up 3500 bond so Georgette could be free on a three month visitor's visa, but ire Is turning hl* apartment over to the couple as a honeymoon nest, and is offering io buy the ring a* well. (Internationali

Junior Police Club Is Organized Here Club Is Formed By Young Decatur Boys The Decatur Junior police club, with seven member* ranging in ag« from 11 to 11 year*. w*s organixed Thursday night at the city ball. The group is sponsored by Robert Railing, who is the ofHcial advisor, and it has the complete sanction of the city police department. Donald Relnklng. 509 Walnut street, is president of the club and Phillip Baker. Jr., of 904 N. Thlr‘eenth street is secretary. Charter members include the two officers and riifford Norman. Melbers street; Wayne Brunner Dierkes street. Walter Mower)'. North Eighth street. Richard Gaskill. Dierkes street, and John Ixmgh. North Tenth street. The purpose of the junior police is to give each member an insight into the problem* of l«w enforcement officers. There will be sections for photography, radio, fingerprinting and all other phase* of police work. The new club expects to enlarge and have baseball ami other athletic team*. It I* hoped that there will lie enough member* soon to divide the group into two age division*. probably up to 12 years of age and those over 12 years of age The junior polka will meet every Thursday night at the city hall. A hamburger fry is being planned, however, for next Thursday and will he held at Hanna Nutt man park. Chief of Police James Borders is honorary chief of the new group and he has l»een invited to attend al! meetings Chief Borders and Mr Railing both attended the ffrot meeting last night and gave

(Turn To Ps«r; Two* (Turn To P*«« Mix* Meat Prices Increase Slightly Since End Os Packers’ Strike

By United Press Meat price* have continued up ward since the CIO packinghouse workers ended their strike May 24 but in most ewe* the increase ha* been slight, a nationwide surrey in 10 cities showed today Expert* in the variou* citle* different. however, a* tp the reason for the continued increase Many had predicted that the strike* end would bring more abundant and cheaper meat to the nation'* dinner tables Today's survey aw compared with those of May 21. before the strike ended: May 21 New Round steak (Per poundi 93.9 cent* 90 9 cent* Bacon 743 774 Flrioln 37.(7 •!.» Hamburger 624 63 4 T-boa* 32.0 WO Th* !9’-ros«e» were «t St Loui* »nd Detroit Price* tn those taro otttea appeared t« have

City Receives Check For Street Repairs City clerk-treasurer H. Vernon Aurand today received a check for 32.351.64 from the auditor of state a* the city's slice of the 31,000.000 cigaret fax melon, to lie used In the maintenan -e and repair of city streets. The council will he linked to ap propriate the fund for the sprific purpose of street, alley or bridge construction or repair. The amount will augment the city's fund for the street department and the work of repairing streets within the corporate limits will continue throughout the summer montn*, city officials said. — Police Radio Value Outlined To Rotary Chief Os Police And Deputy Sheriff Speak An interesting discussion on the merits and value of the Decatur and Adam* county short wave police radio system, recently Inrtalled. was presented at the week•y meeting of the Decatur Rotary club Thursday evening. Speakers were Jam*-* Borders. Decatur chief of police, and Bob Shraluka. Adam* county deputy sheriff. Chief Border* outlined the early lieginnings of radio oommunicatlons work In law enforcement, pointing to It* flrot use by a Detroit police officer. Old communications method* bv authorities were outmoded with the advent of the automobile, the police chief stated, detailing the vastly enlarged duties of enforcement agencies In recent years. Deputy sheriff Bhraluka. who he-

* ■ - risen almost Id cents a pound on each cut. Several cities, such as Milwaukee. Pittsburgh, and Chicago, reported no increases Price* drop ped on some cut* at Um Angles and Atlanta At Atlanta, ronnd steak dropped from 99 t* 97 cents and sirloin from 99 to 95. Round ■teak dropped from 75 to 39 cent* a pound at Ixw Angele* A Minneapolis meat dealer said the rising market was "definitely continuing” but that he didn't expert prices there to rise 10 cents. Spokesmen for the national association of retail meat dealer* did not believe the prl. e rise was reneral Executive wcretary George Dressier said, however, that «nch a general increase may come soon. 'Many retailer* absort>ed a steady wholesale price ria* them•elv** during the packing *trik* la hope* that Vriro* *vsnni*ily would (Tarn Page <wo>

Federal Judge Orders Mine Chief To Bargain With Southern Owners

Lack Os Rainfall Concerns Farmers Rain Badly Needed, None Is Forecast BULLETIN Chicago, June 4—(UP) — The weatherman said today that scattered shower* and thunderstorms will break the miuwestern dry spell late tonight or tomorrow. U. S. forecasters warned, however, that while some areas will get soaking rains, other* nearby will get none at all. Adams county farmers, In most section* of the county are becoming concerned l»e<-au*e of the lack of ruin the lu*t Hires weeks, and many ure delaying the pluming of Hoybean* until the ground liecome* dumper. Those who watch the actions of tbe weather nay that there has been no rain in the north part of the county since May 13. a period of more than three weeks The same record also applies to almost all of the southern half of the county. Farmers say that they fear if they plant the beans now. the »eed will become too dry and will not sprout Other crop* also are badly in need of rain, they report. gardeners, who weie jublI lent over the fact that they got their gardens planted early, are beginning to worry also because, with , the exception of radishes and onions. their vegetables ure not making much progress because the ground is becoming ha’d and dray. Flower* are somewhat better off and many of the spring varieties are in full bloom. Peonies are blooming in all part* of the city and other colorful flower* a-e becoming abundant. The weatherman has as yet given no promise of early tain and the forecast today was fair and warm. Temperatures are gistd for growing. farmers state. . —oClyde Bebout Body Will Arrive Monday Final Tribute For War Dead Thursday Full military rite* will be conducted next Thursday afternon for another of Adams county* war hero dead, when the body of T/5 Clyde BelMiut will tie laid to rest. Service* will lie held at 2 p m Thursday at the Mt. Hope church, with the Rev. G. A Eddy officiating. Hurial will lie in the Mt. Hope cemetery, with the American laiglon and Veteran* of Foreign War posts of this city conducting military rites at the graveside The body will arrive in Decatur Monday night, and will lie removed from the Zwick funeral home to the home of hi* father. John Behout. five miles south and three mile* west of Decatur. Tuesday morning The war veteran wa* the county's first World War II casualty in the African campaign. Betmut met death by accidental drowning April 12. 1943 He entered service from Fort Wayne, where he wa* employed by (Turn To Page — , ■ Stennburg Funeral Monday Afternoon Funeral service* will lie held Monday at 1 p m at the Wren Evangelical United Brethren church for Edson Van Stennburg. 7*. a herbalist. who died suddenly May 29 at hi* home in Wichita. Kan He is survived hy a dautfiter. Mr*. Florence Smith of Wren. 0.; a son. Fred of Mansfield. 0. and a brother. George, of Florida The body will arrive at the Zwick funeral home Satutfay ti ght Burial will he at Findlay. O.

Fighting Is Intensified In Holy Land War Count Bernadotte Speeds Effort To Establish Truce Tel Aviv. June 4 (I’l’l — Fighting in the Palestine war mounted in intensity by land, sea and air today while Count Folke Bernadotte's United Nations committee speeded effort* to e«t3bli*h a truce A blaring 24 hours brought there military developments: 1. One Israeli fighter pilot idiot down two Egyptian twin-engine Dakota luimhers over the Tel Aviv urea just before sunset last nlkht A third Egyptian liomher wa* lilt but escaped. 2 The Egyptian government announced in Cairo tliat one of it* warship* attacked the Israeli port of Caesarea, midway between Haifa and Tel Aviv, sinking one Jewish ship and wtielling port In xtallations 3. Israeli tnxip* fought their way into the citv limits of Jenin northern anchor of the Arab salient threatening the Jewish coastal area between Haifa and Tel Aviv. The salient, called the "dangerous triangle" by the Jew* I* based on Jenin. Tulkarm and Nablus. 4 An Israeli communique claimed that Egyptian force* at Isdud on the border* of the Jewish «tat< 21 miles south of Tel Aviv, have been surrounded and are Heine heavily blasted by warplanes and artllery. 5. Jewish sources charged that Egyptian planes raided a bus ata tion In Rison l<e Zion, six mile* southeast of Tel Aviv. Immbin ■ and strafing a civilian queue o' men. women and children. Casualties were said to be heavy. fi An Israeli front report said Jewiah planes bombed Nablus, southeastern anchor <>{ the Arab triangle and headquarters of Fawzl El Kawkji's volunteer Arab army Hits were made on the Arab headquarters In tin- police (Turn To Page Eight! 0 Retail Sales Clinic Closes This Morning Four-Day Clinic Is Closed Here Today Decatur's first retail xales clinic, whhh ha* boon in session each morning the last four day* at the Adams theater under the sponsorship of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerx-e. closed today. More than CO lot al store clerks and employers attended the se.< *ion*. which included a serie* of motion pictures and talks hy Earl P. Tregilgus. representing In dlnna University and the state denartment of public instruction cosponsors of the school in many Indiana cities Sui-cessfu) clerking and answer* to the many problem* faced bv retail employe* were the chief topic* of the four day clink Those who attended say they have received much valuable training and •{forts are now underway to maae the clink an annnal event The projector and operator for the movies shown each morning were furnished by Central Roya Co of this city Dnrint the clink’, local store* have remained closed until 9 o'clock eo-'h morning, but starting Saturday morning regular opening schedule* will be rseum ed R J. Holthonee. (hairman of the retail committal* stated today • -'

Price Four Cents

Judge Goldsborough Orders John Lewis Bargain At Once On Coal Contract BULLETIN Washington, May 4—(UP) —John L. Lewi* tod*y bowed to a federal court ordtr and agreed to bargain with southern coal producer* association. Washington. JJune i (UP) Federal judge T Xian Goidsborough today ordered John I. I«ewls to bargain Immediately with the southern »:.;i coal producers as soeiatkm A* <ourt convened this morning. Goldsborough atinoum ed that he would sign the order requeued hy Roller) N Iteiiham. general counsel for the national lalnir relation* Isiard. al the end of a 2*-minute Informal opinion Then he called a five minute recess. Soft coal operator* expected that the judge'* action would break the two week* dealock In soft coal negotiation* and lend to a re*um|>tlon of talk* with Mwis next week on a new contract to replace the one which expire* June 30. In hi* Informal opinion. Gold* Isirough dismissed all of the union's reasons for not dealing with southern coal producers associatiun and its president. Joseph E. Moody, as “not significantly sufficient.” Neither, he said, is there sufficient reason to delay granting the injunction until after the national laleir relations board holds a hearing next Tuesday on < harges that Lewis is guilty of enfai.- labor practice* "Mr. Lewis' attitude is a tactical attitude, he wants to destroy the southern coal producers association.'' Goldsleirough said. The United Mine workers chief maintained that he would bargain with It separate southern coal group* who signed the present wage contract but not the association since it wa* not ■ signatory. ''This I* a situation. GoM*borough said, "that affect* our entire social fabric. Uiyone sho lias any .dea of the condition industry was in before it wa* unionized would agree that lals>r not only has 1 right but should consolidate its strength to curry out it* interests. "Hut when the time comes when lalior or any organization undertakes to carry out its interests to the point that it will dial integrate society then at that point it must stop. You cannot advance interests to that point." GoldslHirough concluded by quoting from the dasshs. He said he recalled recit.ng Cicero's oration against Catiline when he was 13 or It years old 'lt is your larundless audacity. O Catiline. " the judge said. "I will sign the order for a mandatory Injunition requested try the nations! lalarr relations Ixiard.” The Ixiard asked for tne order • complaint of the association. Goldsborough <>|ieiied court promptly at 10 a m. by quoting the Taft Hartley law making it an unfair labor practhe for a labor organization or its agent* to restrain or coerce an employer In the selection of his representatives for purpose* of collective bargaining. (Turn To Page Hiw» __O Former Assistant Pastor Here Dies Funeral services for the Bev. John Steger. 73. pastor of Sacred Heart church at Wanatah, and a former assistant at Bt. Mary** church in (hi* city, will he held Tuesday morning at hi* parish church In the above city Hi* death occurred from a heart ailment. He had Ireen a patient in the Hammond hospital. Father Steger was named assistant to the late Rev. Theodore Wilken, in !»«&. it being his first assignment following his ordination to the priesthood that some year Rev Stggvr wa* born In Barvaria. Germany In 1375. He had l>een paator of Sacred Heart church *ince 1»3», .lading prior assign men i* in Kokomo. CoviagtM. Auburn. Gary, the N’tx Settlement and at St Johns