Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1948 — Page 1

XLVI. No. 141.

OOSIER DEMOCRATS ATTACK GOP RECORD

k Passes Un Os He Measure le-Yeor Extension (Reciprocal Trade w Voted By House June 15—(UP)— J", driving for adjourncompleted contraslutjon today <>n a ona-year L of th- reciprocal trade ujromptly »* an « lnto de m the peacetime draft bill, farm legislation and L. !id money bill awaited But firm the senate J,, wrangle over the bill to I utet on oleomargarine, lipsblicnn leaders strove to JpowrenKional business belt start of next week's OOP •I convention, most of the gr'.y activity centered In 0t which: d'r approved and sent to lit? Howe the senate-passed wof the reciprocal trade is otter.der. The measure ii the present law for one I sodlfied form. from its appropriations thf a bill to provide 1486.g; in extra cash and 1377,* lin contract authority for we serie department and two dozen other agencies frarraents a cut of 1113,135.Ik the requested cash. It tint Boney bill to ba acted the committee i Mite, which faces an beavler schedule than the •taped off Ito day with a g* over last minute efforts *s the house-approved MH to | federal taxes on oleomarp Republicans blocked a jta pan the measure by unIm consent. The measure to scuttled in the final rush frsrament But Sen J. Wilhibrirht. D, Ark., hinted he •Per the repealer later as an teest to the long-range farm m *VHlonal committees also tocc-deep in business. hue eiecntlve expenditures ■aittee threatened to abolSate department's voice of In broadcasts unless the 10 radiocasts are overhauled an "accurate picture" briran life. |*»» David E. Ullenthal A atomic energy commission 11 weate appropriations sub M* that house cuts in *!w the atomic program k raise a catastrophe of the * 'onsequences.” He plead * restoration of 148,000,000 * b the house. of the three railroad bshich threatened to strike •’•th told the senate labor *• that President Truman jw«ae for failure to settle '•* dispute They said they •liefer to settle their prob--4 direct negotiations with •rieri. but that the govern Bade It impossible to * *«»te foreign relations 7* okayed a 505.000.000 V. 8 loan to the United to buiid permanent UN In mid-town New ,T »»s T» pi,,, There) W. Franke Fort Wayne Tranks. «». of Fort **d Monday after a year’s ■ Mrvlviag are his wife, a “2* Leona. at home; **“rs. Charles of Fort " “d Herman of Hoagland. Mrs. August Bus Ed Bastek of near De- ■'• Tred Bohnke of Monroe ; Louis Hoile of Hoag *** *riee, V ||| t,, held Bt ..*^ s **l-*' at the Scheut ’••shirk funeral home in at 3 :30 at the Zion ■ T Utheran church Bur « St. John’s Lutheran north end ciou--2/" MHa»r tonifM and with occuioml J*“***» in extreme JT**’ i**ig*H and near rtvwr Wednesday •"< continued Hrtiew.

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Indiana Wheat Crop Higher Than 1947 Ufayete. Ind . June 15 - (UP)— Indiana n wheat crop for 1»48 will amount to some 39.400.000 buxhels, and 11 percent Increase over las! year. Purdue unlversi’y observers and the U. 8 department cl agriculture reported today. The specialists said that an In crease in acreage was responsible for the boost. They also said that the condition of oai* and Harley was much better than last year's liarver.i. and that planting conditions of corn and soybeans were more favorable this time than in recent years. Report Three Flying Forts Are Missing Three Bombers Are Reported Missing Over The Atlantic Frankfort, June 15 (UP) U. H. air force authorities said today they had received word indicating that three flying fortress bombers were missing somewhere in the southeastern Atlantic. An official air force spokesman said the report that the B-17's wete missing was fragmentary and inconclusive so far Advices radioed from lauens field In the Azores said the fourengined bomhers had taken off from there yesteiday for "somewhere in southern Europe,” the spokesman said. Nothing had been heard of them in the Azores since their departure, according to the report. The spokesman said no further mention was made of where the planes were headed or how many persons were aboard He said air for.es here had I>een alerted to stand by to aid in any search for the planes if it were determined they might be In this area. The first unofficial word of the flying fortresses came from Lisbon. Airport operators there said they had not been heard from since they left the Azores yesterday morning. American and Portuguese planes have been searching the Atlantic in vain for the missing fortresses since yesterday airport attaches reported The planes were reported to have left Ban’s Maria in the Azores for the continent. One of them, which had seven persons aboard, flashed a distress signal, airport informants said. The call said one engine was afire and it was returning to Santa Marla. Since then nothing had been heard of any of the planes, according to the informant* The Atorus lie some S<M» miles west of Portugal Air bases in the Islands serve as one of the main way points in trans Atlantic flights. Charles Bentz Dies Early This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Morning Charles Rentz. 63. Decolor pen'er. died at 5 ,hl * mornlnr at the Adams county memorial hospital after an Hl news of several months of complications He was born in Adams county Sept 24. 1M«. • *" n ~f J<> * e ' ,h and Catherine Bentz Never married be mid* bin home with a Mr. Mary Meyers. I«4« Vine * Ito was a member of the ft. Mary's Catholic church and the Holy Name society Surviving are three -i«ters Mrs Meyers. Mrs Theodore Lem gerich and Mr. Harte Shell all of Decatur and five Frank. Lewi.. Samuel and Theodore Ben’r. all of Decatur, and Ralph of Akron O. Fnndhil services w»‘l ** at • a m Thursday at th* «• Mary’s Catholic churrK with the Very Rev M’gr J J ttoimeti officiating Burial *«’'**• Catholic cemetery Th* w ” removed to the 0111* * Po<B <■’ neral home, where friends m*r call after 7 o’clock this evening.

House Speeds Toward Action On Draft Bill Chairman Andrews Sees 400,000 To Face First Draft Washington. June 15—(VPt — Chairman Walter (1. Andrews of 'he house armed services committee estimated today that about 400.000 men will be drafted in the first 12 month, of the impending peacetime draft. The New York Republican made the statement as the house settled down to debate on the twovear. 19 through-25 draft bill dra’ted by his armed services committee. It was the highest estimate so far of the number of men to be inducted. Andrews' speech watt, among the last he will make ’ln the house. He will not run for reelection to congress. House members approved easily a resolution formally calling up the draft for a vote, and limiting general debate to three hours. The roll call vote on the resolution to take up the bill was 329 i to 62 The 19-thronugh-25 draft, in slightly different form, already has been approved by the senate, 78 to 10. Draft backer, said tbey looked for a smaller lop-sided vote in the house A final roll call vote on passage was not expected before tomorrow. Chairman E Allen of the house rules committee urged members to kill the draft by refusing to approve the rule for its consideration. He said It won’t halt Russia's infiltration, and may endanger American institutions. Allen, an Illinois Republican, opened house debate on the measure. He said the question is not one of national defense but of saving the American way of life. "We all agree that America must remain strong” Allen said. "The quectlon is. shall we build our strength the American way. or by compulsion, coercion, regimentation and control?” Allen said demands of the general. and admirals for a peacetime draft are supported only by a few “international" newspapers and by some top American Legion offl< lai. "The people at home don’t want (Tara T» I’wtte Five* Hot Election Seen In French Township Election On School Merger On June 25 A hotly contested special election on the school consolidation question in French township is predicted by residents of the township The election on whether the elementary and high schools of French township .hall consolidate with the elementary and high school of the town of Berne will be held June 25 Under the school consolidation law. the .pecial election "shall be conducted is as near the same manner as a regular election us possible." and that is the way it I. going to be conducted according to trustee Eli Graber and the township advisory board, including William Prettdorf. Menno Angsburger ■nd Alfred Hlr.chy. who serve as election commissioners in the special election An election board, with an inspector. judges, clerks and sheriffs, will be named by the commiaaion The board members will be selected equally from those on both sides of the Issue. L*e Engle, prominent French township resident has been named inspector. There are about 375 legal 'totera in the township and under the law "all voters eligible for a geuZ eral election are eligible to vote In a .pecial school election ” Several questions concerning voter eligiMllty have come up and the answers to most of them are expected from the attorney gen and the state election com mission before election day In the meantime, campaigning to heated on both sides <*? the question The Berne school city already baa voted in favor of the (Tore To Fen»

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 15, 1948

Plan Convention Strategy HERE'S ONE G. O. R. pre-convention conference that won't influencethe choice of presidential nomine*- Robert Kane (left) and Michael Ryan, resplendent in their new "convention" ushers uniforms, study ways and means of handling the huge throng expected In Philadelphia's Convention Hall when the national political conventions begin next week.

Democrats Promise Cigaret Tax Repeal Indiana Democrats Oppose New Taxes Indianapolis. June 15— (UP)--Indiana Democrats promised today to repeal the state cigaret tax law. The Democrats said they opposed any new forms of state taxes and "we pledge ourselves to oppose the enactment of any sales tax.” "We condemn the enactment of the cigaret tax passed by the 1947 Republican general assembly." the platform said. "We pledge our selves to the repeal of the cigaret tax law. They also urged Hoosiers to vote in favor of a soldier bonus, endorsed the statewide primary system of nominating candidates for public* office, and recommended a state referendum on standardization of time. In a platform prepared for presentation to the party's state convention t(Mlay. the Democrats said the Republican legislature "followed the pattern of Indifference drawn by a Republican congress” and failed to recognize veterans' problems. "The Democratic party advocated two years ago the payment of a soldiers' bonus.” a plank in the platform said, "in the coming referendum we urge that the pe<* pie of Indiana vote for this bonus. Obviously, we shall carry oat the mandate of our citizens." Hoosiers will vote in the referen dum In November on whether they favor a bonus, and. if so. how they think it should be financed (Twrw Te ••««» Three* Confesses Fatal Shooting In Gary Two Indiana Bank Robberies Admitted Oneida. N. T.. June 15 - (UPIStato police inspector Fdward Dougherty said today that Steven M. WMeniski. 33. one of two persons arrested on suspicion of murder. had confessed to the fatal shooting of a Gary. Ind . man. He said the shooting-occurred June 9 and resulted from an argument between Wzesniski and the victim, Harry C. Whittaker, over the splitting of loot from a bank robbery. Wxeslnskl and Norman Shurman. 25. were arrested last night as they drove Into Syracuse, presumably, police said, to keep a reudexvous with two companions who are still at large. Dougherty said the two arrested admitted three bank robberies In Ohio and Indians and had planned to rob nn Auburn. N. Y.. bank this morning. The Inspector listed the hank robberies na Cleveland. 0., 15.54)0. Nov. 1547; Silver Creek, lad. Feb 1!«. 13 000 and Hebron. Ind, April 1943. 13.000. He said that Wsoaniskl also (Twrw Tw r««» Ms*

Restore Telephone Service By Night Telephone service to patrons In the Bellmont park and eaxt through Union township, will be restored by night. Charles D. Ehinger. mana ges- of the Citizens Telephone company. stated this aftern<M>n. ax he explained that lightning struck the underground cable lines east of the city. The cable pairs were burned out at several points in the above area and approximately 300 telephones were out of service yesterday. Lightning struck three cows on the Bell farm and it was in this vlcin j.y where the cable line? were dam aged from .Saturday's storm. Negotiations Stall On Coal Contract No Progress Made In Talks Monday BULLETIN Washington, June 15—fUP) —Soft coal or*erators today broke off negotiations with John L. Lewis and put it up to the government to keep the mines operating after July 5. Washington. June 15- (UP) Federal labor experts said today the government may step Into the aoft coal controversy by the end of the week if John L. I*ewis and the operators remain deadlocked The United Mine workers' president met with industry representatives for two hours yesterday but both sides admitted no progress was made In their new contract talks. They are scheduled to meet ■gain at 2 pm, EDT. for further discussions on a new agreement to replace the one which expires in 15 days. The government labor officials said that if the stalemate continues. the federal mediation and conciliation service probably will call special bargaining conferences Thursday or Friday between l*ewls and the operators They frankly doubt such conferences will be successful. But they said these meetings would be a first step In setting In motion the national emergency provisions of the Taft Hartley act The law provides for federal court injunctions In labor disputes that threaten the (Twrw Tw Fwxe Five* Flog Day Services Held Last Evening "The American Hag is the symbol of what the constitution and the Mil of rights guarantees to Amer; cans.” Frank Corbett, well known Fort Wayne attorney, stated in u address at the Elks home last even ing in observance of flag day. Bw cause of the early evening shower, the program wM held in the north parlor rooms of the Elks home. Walter Rchug. exalted ruler and staff of officers, carried out the ritualistic work. D. Burdette Custer read the history of the flag. Members of the Americsn Legion snd the Vrw and auxiliaries of the two organixa'ions attended^be program In uniform. e .

Triple-Barreled Attack On Record As Convention Opened In Indianapolis

Democrats Pledge Truman Support; Jackson Endorsed As Vice-President Indianapolis. June 15—(UP) — I Indiana's delegation to 'the Democratic national convention virtual-| ly was bound today by state convention resolutions to support President Truman and former U. 8. Ren. Samuel D. Jackson as the party's national ticket. Mr. Truman was praised and his administration endorsed in a plank of the stale platform which concluded: "We. the assembled Democrats of Indiana, declare for President Truman's nomination and election.” A separate resolution endorsed Jackson, the Fort Wayne lawyer who served as permanent chairman of the 1944 national convention. for the vice-presidential nomination. “Because of his experience, ability and wide acquaintance with public affairs, the d* legates know that he would Im* a valuable asset to the Democratic national ticket," the resolution said. "As pre siding officer of the senate, he would perform an outstanding service that would establish a nationwide confidence with the American people that would contribute to the peace, prosperity and well-being of thu nation.” The resolution, submitted by a committee upon the urging of Jackson's home congressional district—the fourth—was adopted by acclamation. Party leaders lielieved the .10 meiulie;- liiMisier delegation to I’hila.lelfihla would follow the con(Turn T« I'sse Fl»»t Michael Brickner Is Taken By Death Word was received here this morning of the death of Michael Brickner at Bascom. 0.. at the home of a brother. Mr. Brickner was an uncle of Mrs. Veronica Wolpert of th;s city, and was a former Decatur restdent. Death was due to a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock CDT at St. Andrews Catholic ehttrch north of Bascom. (). Burial will be at the St. Andrews cemetery. Need Baby Sitter? Just Write Letter Service Announced By Decatur Jaycees If you want a baby sitter: or if you want your lawn mowed: or if you want any sort of an (aid job done around the house, drop a -ard to P. O box 107, Decatur, and by return mail you will receive a list of teenagers between 13 and 17 years old who will do the job for you This service was announced today as a project of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce, of which William Coffee is president The list of young workers has been compiled by the Jaycees from names submitted by official, of both the public and Catholic schools in Decatur. (Ifficera of the Jaycee group state that they have a long list of job applicants and can take care of many request, each day. All a person needs to do Is mail a postcard to Jaycees. box 107. and a list of available empioves and their phone numbers will lie sent immediately. The classification of jobs which the youngsters will do. include baby sitting, lawn mowing, basement denning, window washing, painting, iiorch washing and garden work. Before a prospective applicant Is listed In the job bureau, his work is investigated by the committee to assure local people of efficiency and honesty. The bureau will be conducted throughout the months. Mr Coffee said I today * *»

Great Britain Taking Troops From Palestine Seeking To Remove Troops In Palestine In Next 10 Days Jerusalem. June 15 — (UP) — British officials are Jamming troop, into three transports in Haifa harla*? In an effort to have all British troops out of Palestine within the next 10 days, reports from Haifa said today. Three large troopships are loading men in Haifa harlair simul taneously and the 20.000-ton troopship Ramaria is due tomorrow to take on mere, the dispatches said. Several freighters also are loading military cargo. Including the barrels of tank guns, coastal defense guns and other artillery that is being burned and left behind in the speed of the evacuation. originally scheduled to be completed Aug. 15. Some British officials frankly are fearful of a Jewish attack when British troop strength in Haifa dwindles In the last stages of the evacuation, the dispatches said. To guard against attack, new sandbagged machinegun positions have l>een built around Haifa port and armored cars are stationed throughout the area. Dispatches from Cairo said Count Folke Bernadotte, special UN mediator for Palestine, arrived in Cairo from Rhodes today to confer with Arab I* aders on possibilities for a permanent peace in Palestine. New Arab political moves also were reported in dispatches from Amman, capital of Trans jordan and seat of King AImIuIIkIi. These reports said Abdullah will meet King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia at the Arabian capital of Riyad for the first time next Friday. The visit, made at Ibn Saud'* invitation, will last less than a week The dispatches said the visit was regarded as an attempt to reconcile the differences between the two neighboring Aral) states and create a united front against Israel. Meanwhile, the United Nations checkpoint for Jewish convoys to Jerusalem was moved 12 miles west to Bab El Wad after Jewish officials capitulated to a UN ultimatum threatening to charge (Tarn I" T»»> 11 - Ross Way Is Named To Succeed Vizard Heads Recreation For Central Soya Officials of Central Soya Co have announced the promotion of Ross Way to the position of receational supervisor of the f>ecatiir plant to repla* e (I. W Vizard, who recently resigned to engage in business for himself. A well known sports figure in and around Decatur. Mr Way has been employed by the Central Sova Co for the past five years In the solvent extraction department A graduate of Liberty Center high scho.»l. where he Starred In basketbail and baseball. Way has been a consistent performer on McMillen industrial athletic teams and has taken an active part in all employe activities sponsored by the company. For the past two years he has served as an officer in the employes recreational aasm iation and In this capacity has been instrumental in spearheading the many activltiM undertaken by this organisation In bts new position. Mr. Ws» will bp responsible for al! em(Tars Ta Fox* Tail

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Seven Unopposed Candidates Named By Acclamation At Convention Opening Wileos Nominated Indianapolis, June 15—(UP) —F. Shirley Wilcox of Naw Albany, who resigned as U. 8collector of internal revenue here two days ago to become a candidate, was nominated for treasurer of state today in the first of four contests at the Democratic state convention. Wilcox defeated Timothy P. Sexton, Indianapolis real estate man, as the Democrats tested the secret-ballot nominating system for the first time. The vote was: Wilcox 1.025, Sexton 314. Indianapolis. June 15 (NU) — Hoosier Democrats nominated seven unopposed state ticket candidates by acclamation today and opened their 194 M election campaign with a triple-barreled attack on Hie Republican administration and ilie GDI' gubernatorial nominee. The attack came as the party opened Its state secret-ballot nominating convention, a few hours after national committeeman Frank McHale tipped the lid on Democratic campaign strategy by blasting Republican governor nominee Hobart Creighton. McHale said last niglit at a second district caucus that Creighton was a "dry" who would “force local option on Indiana." He said the liquor Issue was "the attack our party must take." in this campaign. Today, the attack on Creighton and the administration of Governor Gales was renewed by Rep. Ray J Madden. D.. Gary, the convention keynoter, and Roger D. Branigan. Lafayette attorney and permanent chairman of the convention Madden called Creighton "a ZCD percent dry" and a hacker of lot tl option He said Creighton's nomination was engineered by Gates and that Creighton. If elected, would be governor with Gates "calling signals ” Branigln said the GOP state administration presented "a sorry spectacle of feudin' and fightin'." "Wounds suffered by Republican leaders in the fighting have not lieen healed," he said. ‘by their nomination of a new leader " The platform scored the GOP legislature for imposing a clgaret tax law on IltMtsiers and for indifference toward war veterans. It promised repeal of the tax and urged voters to support a soldier (Minus plan Before balloting began on the nomination of candidates for state offices, the ((invention adopted I the platform, including a plank praising President Truman and urging his renomination. It also adopted a resolution endorsing former U. S. Ren -Samuel D. Jackson of Fort Wayne for vice-presi-dent. The stand on a Truman-Jackson national ticket left no question as to how the Hoosier delegation to the national convention would throw its weight. In contrast to last week's GOP state convention, where interest centered on the governor race, the Democratic convention interest swung to three contests for secondary spots on the tickets. As the convention opened, rumors were circulated that a sla'e of nominees had iieen picked by state organization leaders. But state chairman Ira Haymaker ravelled the convention to sUMttoa and said it would be an uniMMs*-d convention •'I have said repeatedly this will lie an unbossed. unsla'ed convention I repeat that statement here and now." he said. The convention got started nearly two hours Into. It was the, second tea* of the state's new voting machins nomination system The 1.424 delegates win nominate 11 Men for state offices from the 14 candidates who filed Seven will be aomlnated In a (Twrw TW Ms*