Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1948 — Page 1

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ENATE PASSES COMPROMISE DRAFT RILL

fcidenl To L Steps To Lt Strike ILuman Expected Kfame Board In Kofltract Dispute B BULLETIN - * une 19 —(UP) Truman today tM tor the governt3 get a new no strike |H*, K „ n ,t the United Mine oy appointing a board cn the deadlocked dispute. Jnnf 19 H'P>— Truman prepared today .'<« under the Taft-Hart- ... head off a threatened strike next month. . . et.-UTif was expected |K.. ~ it,man fart finding |K( a into the contract dinJohn L. 1-ewlß and sß't> operators. This is a |Ku~ preliminary to seeking . miners whose mntract expires In 11 Sime time, the miners' issue whidh led to a in negotiation* beLe*i» and the operator* Se aired before federal Vun C.ildsborongh today has refused to talk about I ■v-t . t until tile operators to tiepin pension and disK benefit payments from the Miner Workers 1947 welTruman, it was learned, like the fa t finder* to barings on the mine dis and to report back |Mkr Wednesday That would «ay fur tne government a temporary court order the threatened strike ainers begin their annual next Saturday IRiev would not return to the the!; holiday ends July they have a new agree the government has a irder With a Taft-Hart lev the government - could a strike forSO days. |®l controversy was lai 1 on the House doorstep yesterday mediation director Cy ■ i nting after he had tried in |B»'*tir.K with both side* was by la-wis' challenge to mine owner to "come ■“•nd fight" |B>tues reported that Lewi* to swap punches with UJkbheill during a heated ex <>»er the union welfare ■LHowever federal mediators In and restored peace »oit before Goldsborough g ß * March by Ezra Van |»«l>»r*tor trustee of the 1947 That fund is raised |B®»»ntat-in levy on all coal 'ontainw more than MF H,,fn »«ked judge Golds ■* to limit pensions to those whose employer* to the welfare fund ■"* ** the other hand want* ■J** tn»tnlierß to share in the Bwsefiu Horn and the operator ■ ir **» T. Cste Slat SasK ~ . . ! y Workers Vote ■* Acceptance Os ■ Cofnpony Wage Offer Electric company's ■■MNeaent WM "ratified ami ■L ky voting mem tiers erf Ix> K/* ’’*oo in the elections K? t * r4 *r »t Inion hall in this E Heal, recording ■L 7 ««®nnced today. KJ *’** n ’ent provides for an K»T acrease in wages of G E r*' ••*-* • minimum of nine K, 6 °’ r «o >5 <*»’• Kij* **" ** •Tfdttlve as of ■***' ‘« Fort Wayne ratified ■» *7"' ob Thursday. Mr K Z“J, «~al workers on the Ks J'”* 1 to tb * anemoon Kti l n^ o^‘ plom TOtwl dur ■ Weather ■bl ‘•day Cooler SwrTL****'**- c **« h «3 and KhV. Tomorrow fair -*2l™**"

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State Republicans Boosting Halleck Hope For Spot On Notional Ticket Indianapolis, June 19 (UP) — Eager Hoosier Republicans, itching to snowball favorite won Charles A. Halleck into a spot on the national ticket, streamed into Philadelphia today for the party's presidential nominating convention. They went armed with a big stack of leafle's printed in red. white and blue to carry out their Halleck for-presldent movement. By Monday, the Indiana party leaders hoped to have the folders "advertising" the house majority leader all over Philadelphia, a copy in the room of every convention delegate and stacks of copies in the state headquarters of delegation Indiana's delegation of 29 was bound by a state convention rente lution to support Halleck In early balloting for president. But the binding action wasn't cramping the delegates' style. They were for Halleck until he gives the sign releasing them to some other candidate. F’arty leaders saw little chance of getting Halleck the top spot on the ticket. There was too much competition from campaigning candidates that have been at it for months. But they detected the faintest chance of a stalemate among the leaders that might project Halleck Into the picture. At any rate, they held a greater belief that the Hoosier congressman had an excellent opportunity to be nominated for vice-president. The delegation, some 275 other Hoosier Republicans with no oficlai business at the convention, and she-head of the party's state ticket, will lie ready at a moment's notice to spread propaganda for Halleck far and wide through the convention hall Hobart Creighton. Indiana house speaker, who was nominated only a week ago for governor, announced several days ago he would attend the convention "In the interests of Charles Halleck.” Beside* the delegates, the only Hoosier with offi< lai business tn Philly was Mike Hanrahan of Ind ianapoll*. Hanrahan won the con veted appointment a* chief doorkeeper for the convention. When Indiana's delegate* left Hoosier laud, headed technically by (Tara T<< Baar t-'awrl

4-H Dairy Judging Team Places Ninth To Compete Later In Indiana State Fair • The 4-H roundup achievement delegates and dairy judging team returned home from Purdue last evening The dairy judging team. Bob Bprunxer. Evelvn Gerke. lister Backhaus and l>n»nard Schwartz tied for ninth place In a field of 59 Judging teams The team score was 733 points out of a possibl* teo lister Backhaus ranked fifth place as an Individual. The team was coached by Leonard Kingstev. The dairy team Is now permitted to spend a week in the state fair camp and compete In the judging contest held at that time and place A* state fair camper* st no additional coat, they will see all th* feature program* They will be hournd in the bovs and girl's 4 H building and be we’l supervised The achievement de'egates were Jeanette Schwartz. Phyllis Gerke. AH*ne Balsiger. Patsy Johnson Marilyn Boerger. Flor eine Luginbill. Eloise Smith. Carrie Drake Thomas Miller. Wilmer Grote. Eugene Hoffman. Jimmy Price. Herbert Marbach. Eugene Haimann. Bryce Christy. Studebaker Boosts Auto, Truck Prices South Bend Ind. Jno« 1»-<VP> —The Studebaker corporation tnday »«t price* <« •" models of it* passenger cars anu tnieka an average of » 5 Tba increase* ranged from I*s to H ft Vane*, ehal-man and tw*i dent, said the ioerwese is ureas sary to cow higher wages and manufacturing costs.

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WHAT YOU’VE OFTEN SHUDDERED about when passing a big trailer-truck happened here: It edged onto a soft shoulder near Soirtibo?o. Mass., went out of control and toppled on a passing auto, driven by Ruth Earnshaw of Shrewsbury. Mass. Luckily nobody was hurt.

Mechanical Check Given Automobiles Condition Os Autos Here Above Average The mechanical condition of local automobiles was found to be far above the average in a traffic check made Friday night by state police, headed by Sgt. Branch, Pendleton post; sheriff Herman Bowman, deputy Robert Shraluka and two city police officer*. The police checked 500 local automobiles; made one arrest and rave out 61 warning*. This is a ratio of one defective car out of eight and the state average is about one out of four, according to traffic record*. Automobiles were checked for brakes, windshield wipers and lights, and drivers were checked for driver's licenses. Most of the faulty care needed head and tail light repairs and only a few had faulty brakee. it was reported. Herman R. Andress was arrested by police for failing to have renewed his drivers' license, which had expired. He will be arraigned in justice of the peace court Monday night at 7 o'clock. ls>cal police will continue the drive on checking automobiles for faulty equipment, at interval*, it was stated. Usually a warning ticket is given the owner for the first Infraction and arrest Is made if he fail* to comply with the order for repairs. However. If a driver fail* to have his operator's license, he Is arrested without a warning. Officer Roy Ghllcote arrested Marion Friedt early this morning on a charge of speeding. He will be arraigned this afternoon in Justice of the peace court at 3 o'clock. Two other traffic cases also will lie heard at that time.

UN's First 'Army' Goes To Palestine 50 Young Men Leave Today For Palestine New York. June sisty vouna men. converted overnight into the firnt United Nation* •army." leave for Palaaiin* '°day to help superviee the Holy Land armletice. The hastily recruited volunteers will travel to the Holy Land by chartered plane to help Count Koike Bernadotte and hie UN mediation team enforce the truce agreement between Arabs and Jews They will be armed upon their arrival. The blue-uniformed force, loaded down with duffle-baas and a variety of other equipment gather ed together in leas than 4* hours, was slated to leave LaGuardia field at S:J« P m (BDTV As an armed force. UN officials conceded, the continaent la Insignificant Its main job will be to supervise traffic on the Important Jeraaalom Tel Aviv highway But. as a symbol of what the UN is strlvtaa to be. the departure was considered a major event i Tara Ta rage Mai

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, June 19, 1948

Decatur Ministers Will Meet Monday There will be a special session of the Decatur ministerial association at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Monday morning at in o'clock. All ministers of the association are requested to attend. Boy Evangelist's Hearing Continues Mother Says Boy's Family Tie Cooled Indianapolis. June 19 —(UP)— The mother of “Little David" Walker, hoy revival preacher. *ald today that her son treated her cooly after he set out to tell the world about his “five-hour talk with God." Mr*. Jack Walker told a juvenile court referee yesterday that David lost interest in his family after he left home to preach the gospel. Mr*. Walker and her husband are attempting to regain custody Os the boy. The Walkers claim hir. evangelistic powers are being exploited by James M Dawson, an Indianapolis attorney, and the Rev. Raymond Hoekstra, to whom they gave custody of the boy some years ago. David's sister, Mary Ann. 16. said that a "change” came over him after he experienced the trance tn 1944 in which he claimed 'to have made a trip to heaven to chat with God. Before that, she said, they had gotten along fine hut afterwards "he wa* preaching most of the time and there seemed to tie some kind of a change in him.” She said she met him in Indiana polls last Christmas and asked him to help pick a gift for Mr*. Walker. But he showed no inter est. she said David has told the court that he loves his family but would rather go on preaching. The hearing was continued yes terday until next Friday,

Bloemker Funeral Monday Afternoon Funeral services for Fred Bloemker. of Magtoy. who died suddenly Friday morning, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Salem Evangelical and Reformed church in MagIsy. the Rev. Herbert Meussllng officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. The body will b« removed from the Jahn funeral home to the Ed Kolter residence in Magiey this evening, and not Sunday. as erroneously stated yesterday Rev. Samuel Agger Dies At Van Wert The Rev Samuel S. Agger. 91. retired minister of the St. Paul Evan gellcal and Reformed church, died at t M a.m. today at the home of a daughter. Mrs Jacob Rehm. Vaa Wert. O. Suarivor* include his wife and six children, inclgdlnj a daughter. Mra. William As fold er of thia city. Funeral arrangements hive not been completed .

Foreign Aid Funds Settlement Sought Taber Under Fire By GOP Leaders Washington. June 19* -(Ufrl— The Republican high command in congress turned the heat on house economy chief John Taber today in a last-ditch effort to compromise the bllllon-dollar fight on foreign aid H|>eiidlnß. Working frantically to engineer a settlement and adjourn, the It-aders sought to end a "complete disagreement" which lart night broke off senate-house compromise efforts. This lx the tack the GOP leaders too: 1. A direct appeal to Taber to relent and send Republicans to their national convention with the European recovery plan completed. 2. Efforts to wean the other eight house conferees away from Taber's uncompromising stand and. If necessary, vote the house appropriations chairman down. 3. The open threat of keeping congress in session, and returning after the Philadelphia convention to finish the job. There were Indications that the leadership would bring the conferee* together for a showdown later today, although no meeting actually was scheduled. It wss expected that the combined efforts of house speaker Joseph W Martin, Jr.. senate president Arthur H Vandenberg and Sen Robert A. Taft. R.. <).. would pre vail. Taft held perhaps the ace card As Republican policy committee chairman, he said that he was "quite prepared" to stay in session or meet after the convention until "a satisfactory settlement can be reached.”

Russia Denounces Currency Reform Traffic Halted To Stop Money Flow Berlin. June 19 — (UP) — The British set up an aerial shuttle between Berlin and the west today to handle the traffic cut off by the Russians to prevent the eastward flow of reichsmark* made worthless hy currency reform In the western zones All British passenger traffic to and from Berlin will be by air beginning late today, military government authorities snnounced. Special planes were being brought to the continent from England to handle the travel pinched off aground by the seal Ing of the Soviet zonal border. Soviet officials angrily denounc ed the currency reform for west ern Germsny and refused a French bld to ho'd a new meeting of the paralysed kommandatura to discuss its effect on Derlln's economic life. The Socialist Unity (Communist party aaid circulation of a new rsrrencv in western Germany placed Berlin tn an "lapoaelble (Tare Te fear Feer*

21-Month Draft Measure Passed After Uproarious All-Night Senate Session

Seek Compromise On Farm Measure GOP House Leader Fights Senate Bill Washington. June 19 — (UP) —| Rep Clifford Hope. R.. Kans., said today the house will let the war-, time farm price support program! die rather than accept the senate's long range farm program The chairman of the house agriculture committee told a reporter, however, that he expects the senate to Junk Its program In favor of a stop-gap house hill extending the present price support program to June 30. 1950. The present program, initiated during the war to encourage farmers to step up their food production, runs out Dec. 31. If ne'w legislation is not passed, farm prices supports will fall back to lower prewar levels. Hope is a member of a house-sen-ate conference group trying to teach a compromise cm a farm bill The group is slated to meet again at 2 p.m. EDT. He *aid the picture may change if congressional leaders decide congress should return af'er the political conventions. In that case, he said, there will be time for the house to study the senate programs. "They can't just expect us to take a bill the senate can't explain Itself give it the consideration !t deserve* and pass it in the few hours remaining before congress quits for the conventions." he said Indianapolis Man Killed In Accident Indianapolis. June 19 — (UP) Alonso Thurston. 41. father of five children, was killed last night when his car overturned and was hit by another auto.

Worfhman Field Playgrounds Open Varied Activities At Worthman Field Playgrounds at Worthman field will be officially opened for the summer Monday, it was announced today by recreation supervisors for the n«'.d. Craft work, under the supervision of Miss Virginia Burnett, will be done Monday. Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 o'clock. Softball and baseball activities for boy* are under the direction of Deane Dorwln. In addition to the American Legion Junior baseball team. Mr. Dorwln also has 100 lx>y* enrolled in a six-team softball league, which will open Monday, playing three mornings each week. In addition, a basehall league for older boys will lie formed next week if sufficient players sign for th* league. Night soft »alI and Scouting activities at the field are under the supervision of Sylvester Everhart. Decatur league game*. Moose Suburban league game*, and exhibition tilts are played four nights weekly, Monday. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday. All equipment at the field has been placed in top condition, new netting ha* been obtained for the tennis courts, two new sand boxes are available for use. and lights will he erected for shuffleboard and horreshoe pitching The p'aygrounds are open to all children in the city from 9 a. m until 5 p m weekday* Approoriation Bill Passed By Senate Washington. June 19 — (UP)— The senate today passed and sent to the white house a 1407.936.974 appropriation bilk to operate the In tertor department In the fiscal year beginning July 1. The bill put up 'he money for re damattou projects and other Inter lor department activltiee.

Wide Open GOP Convention To Start Monday Battle Os Ballots In Philadelphia For Republican Nominee Philadelphia. June 19 (UP»— ■ A wide open Republican national i i convention with four to ten bal--1 lots necessary to nominate a presi- ' dential candidate was shaping up here today ax the GOP clan gathI ered In a mood of exuberant con- * fidence. • So far. this convention wears no 1 man's collar. There isn't a boss 1 In sight 'who can control it as of ’ today. The battle of ballots will be a brawling affair with no holds or ' punches barred. * A stop-Dewey movement of some 1 proportions was developing in a 1 last whirl of maneuvering before the convention opens Monday 1 Sen. Robert A. Taft's chance to win the presidential nomination bulged upward with these actlvi- ’ ties. Gov. Thoma* E Dewey of * New York is practically assured of ' top position on the first presi- * dential ballot now scheduled for 1 next Thursday. 1 That situation is drawing some 1 nt the others toward Informal alliance against him, although each will remain on his own. Reports of a possible Taft Stassen deal perMisted. Gov. James H. Ihtff of Pennsylvania is emerging as a bulwark of the stop-Dewey movement. Duff i is in bitter conflict for control of i the fat 73-vote Pennsylvania dele r gat ion. He Is estimated to have about 4o at his command. The Pennsylvania party wing 'led by Joseph R. Grundy and national committee 0. Mason Owlett is plugging for Dewey anil appar ently controls most of the other delegates. Pennsylvania has become a k»>y state for both draft and Dewey forces and the senator haw been gaining strength there after a late start. I Dewey managers were far from ( alarmed but they would rest easier if they could budge Duff from his opposition. All candidates and dark horses are expected to be on the ground , here tomorrow. Taft. Sen Arthur I H. Vandenberg of Michigan and I speaker Joseph W. Martin. Jr.. arriving from Washington where ( congress is trying without much ~ luck to clean up its business and * adjourn tonight. Gov. Earl Warren of California ( is east bound on a *|>ecial train (Tara Ta Paar I’earl

Local Lady's Fattier Is Taken By Death Former Huntington Mayor Dies Friday Foster F. Cutshall. 71. former mayor of Huntington. and father of Mra. Deane Dorwln of this city, died at 5:30 o'clock Friday evening at his home in Huntington He had been ill since last November. Mr. Cutshall served a* mayor of Huntington from 1939 to 1942. Since retiring from office he operated the Cutahall Printing company in that city, where be bad resided most of his life. xHe was a member of the Central Christian church at Huntington. a member of the Kiwania club and the various Masonic lodge orders Surviving are his wife. Jessie; two daughters. Mrs. Dorwln of this city and Mra. Mary Malsbury of Fort Wayne, and two grandchildren Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Bailey funeral home in Huntington, with the Rev. Charles 1. Stephenson officiating Masonic rites will also be observed Burial will be In Mt Hope eeme tery

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Sen. Glen Taylor Voluntarily Ends Filibuster; Bill Now Goes To House Washington. June 19—(UP) — In an uproarious session, the senate today passed a compromise bill to draft the nation'* youth 19 through 25 years of age. Sen. Glen H. Taylor. D.. Idacleared the way for the senate passage by voluntarily ending his filibuster against It at 10:15 a. tn.. EDT Pinal passage of thn 21 -month draft came after the senate first approved it by voice vote and then reversed Itself. The compromise bill now goes to the Louse, which is expected to give it quick approval and send It to the White House for President Truman's signature. It calls for registration of all men HLthrougii-25. but the draft is restricted to men 19 through-25. Th.- draft would go into effect 90 days after its enactment. Draftees would serve 21 months. Originally, the house had voted to limit service to 12 months and to delay the draft at least until next Jan. 31. The senate originally had voted for 24 months' service. The compromise was agreed upon by senate-house conferees. They acted unofficially since Taylor's filibuster had Mocked naming of the senate confereas. But once his filibuster ended, the conferees had the compromise bill all ready to be acted upon. The final approval by the senate of the bill wax by voice vote. Action on the measure came after a continuous session of more than 23 hours and one of the most complicated parliamentary tangles In recent congressional history.. First. Iho senate succeeded In smashing Taylor's night-long filibuster on a parliamentary tangle. Then it rammed through the bill on a voice vote with Taylor and Sen. Claude Pepper. D.. Fla., clamoring In vain for recognition. Republicans protested the failure of the presiding officer—Sen. Irving M Ives. R.. N. Y— to recognize Taylor and Pepper The senate then reversed its voice vote. Taylor was recognized and voluntarily ended his filibuster a few minutes later. This cleared the way for adoption of the compromise draft bill. The compromise provides for drafting men 19-through-25 for a period of 21 month*. The draft would become effective 90 davs after the bill became aw. but the deciwion to order actual inductions is put up to Mr. Truman. The bill permit* 161,000 youths IN years old to enlist for one year and thus escape a future draft. Conscientious objector* opposing all military service would be deferred rather than placed in conscientious objector camps. The compromise also lowered the intelligence score to 70 for entrance Into the armed services. And it omitted provisions for drafting doctors or dentists. Taylor, the third party vice presidential candidate had been waging a filibuster against the compromise 21-month draft. Sen Wayne Morse. R„ Oreprotested loudly at Ives' action. He said he was opposed to the filibuster but was not willing to see senators "denied the right to be recognised " The reversal made it possible for Taylor to begin his filibuster again when the conference report is voted on. Ives said he did not see (he senator* who were on their feet. 'The question wa* put and the decision made," he said. , Morse, however. Insisted that the senate was dealing with a "prettv fundamental right.” and shouted: "I protest the manner in which a Mil is passed when two members are shouting tor the floor. We canot permit any senator to be denied rights as 1 think they vre being denied.” Sen. Forrest q. Donnell. 8.. (Tara T« Faa» Ptwi