Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 171, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1948 — Page 1

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. S. TO SEEK AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA

■sidenf To Address Joint Hsion Tuesday ■ Give Legislative fcgrarn At Special Ksion Os Congress July 21 — (UP) Truman will pr«-s<-nt M», program to the sensi»n of congress in per X, J noon lEDTI next Tuesday "*<'fetary Chari** 0. today the president his messsge to a joint of the hour* and senate second day of the special "SB titnini.- of his appearance in consultation 3Hknxxr.it i< and Hepublh an same time Hoss told rethat Mr Truman would congress "to go off on goose chase." ■Hioiisly he la not asking to enact the Republican " Ross said But he said ' a matter of fact," several which the president to the special xrtHcluded in the Democratic K sHH said that "in large part." toßogram to be put forward H president la "already In Home of it far along legislative process" 19 understood Mr Truman again the enactment 3H<* centred measures on cer taHlß>mmoditlee and "standby to check spiraling other*. legislation wan by the antl-in* ■H9 program But the Repubso far has refused w99on the proposal* said today he is unable give any details the Mr Truman for combatting high ask some form of for essential commodi ularly meat W Spec ial session c alled by to consider an anti program and other mat twMaill convene at noon EDT J9HTinman's spokesman said ■IBlc! not discuss at this time the president WHndude a report on the < ur crisis in his men jßb said, however, that the will see Gen Lucius D States military gov 99 for Germany before the goes to the capitol. is expected to con m9l- Clay shortly after his *n Washington >|H -ted several points whic h Will urge Upon con which were in the leg .89 process when the regular adjourned: aid to education. minimum wage at an hour. JBhsplaced persons leglsla A displaced persons bill at the regular session ’|H r Truman wants it amend SiAest Religious Bosses In Busses I for School Pupils M Wayne. Ind July 21 (t'P» ln b»Bses may y*W' ! for PUblh school c hildren ■wr**' tut *as the plan advanced torepresentatives of the a* churches of Fort Wayne r "> comply with a supreme 19*" -« barring religious edu ciasaea from public school M ' alls for busses to go S 8’ 1 "' school to another and misß'I’''"" 1 ’''"" ,h " ' I'ocl « ounds 'or H 9* ltonof y ••»*•* B jS9 lh " ,! •‘••Jld Ice brought to the r °m their schools and then Wf 1 ' ,or th * lr regular c lasses »»« asked by the aP'" 1 ' birches to use the city ZSgt ,o dr, »* 'he busses from to another. H Weather Jj9" a * r,(>l « c'eudcness Local • nd thuMeeeU-me toW* «"d In south portion* Cooter Thursday h-m‘d north portion

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18-Year-Old Youths Begin Volunteering Year's Service To Sidestep New Draft Washington, July 21—(IIP)— Eighteen-yearold youths began volunteering today for one year's military service to sidestep the new peacetifhe draft. Although selective service officials declined to predict how many youths woAld volunteer, they said army and navy recruiting stations throughout the nation are set for a brisk business. The act passed by congress provided for the registration of men 18-through-25. Those 19-through 25 may be Inducted for 21 months service. The law provided an "escape clause" for IS-year-olds. By volunteering for 12 months duty in thia country, they will be excused from the longer draft when they turn 19. The services were prevented from acepted the 18-year-old volunteers until today, however, because of a shortage of funds. The budget' bureau originally did not anticipate the program and did not provide money until recently. The army hopes to enlist about 10.000 such volunteers In the next four weeks. The navy, including the marines, will take 3.000 and the air force 1.300 more. Future quotas will be announced later. Although youths enlisting under the plan will not be drafted when they reach 19. they still must take either four years of weekly reserve drill or an additional year of active service when their first year fa up. Meanwhile. Maj. Gen. Lewie B Hershey, selective service chief, acheduled an afternoon news conference to explain the new draft tn more detail. He is not expected to snewer the 164 questions the order In which registrants will he called for service. the basis for draft deferments and the date when actual Inductions will begin. t President Truman yesterday set Aug. 30 as the first registration <Torw Tw Pane Twa, Hermon Koors Dies After Operation Herman Koors. well known Greensburg cattle raiser, and brother of Joseph Koors of this city, died Tuesday In a hospital at Indiana polls following an operation. Fun eral arrangement have not been learned here. - • Courtesy Drive Another Woman Driver Wins $5 A woman driver displaying extreme caution and courtesy uptown and on the highway was awarded Tuesday's |5 prixe In the Chicago motor club-Decatur Daily Democrat campaign by Edward F. Jaberg. representing the American l-egion The lucky winner is Mrs. Lloyd Roe of Decatur route 2. in the auto with Mrs. Roe was ner nine-year-old daughter. Connie. Mr. Jaberg. one of eight dally judges in the courteous driving campaign, followed Mrs. Roe several blocks through uptown traffic then onto U. 8. 27 for three miles. At the end of the journey he was certain he had found a motorist more than worthy of public recog nitlon. Mrs. Roe used hand signals In adequate time uptown, used mod erate speed on the highway, and did not let the pressure of other drivers disturb her. She passed several cars on U. 8. *7. but was always cautious to wait until the downgrade of a hill, sounded her horn, and gave him plenty of room when passing Mr. Jaberg reported that Mrs. Roe slowed down at railroad crossings. and in general looked out not only for the safety of herself and her daughter but of everyone on the road In her five years of driving. Mrs. Roe said, she has never had an accident Mrs. Roe was quite pleased to earn the award, but couldn't any just what use the St would ho put tn. She had been out to Monmouth and war on her way home when the award was made A representative of the city plan commission will be today's judge In the campaign.

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MEETING IN THE Bellevue Hotel In Phlladelphia.the Wallace party platform committee works at bringing the party's a'ms into shape before the start of their convention. Memiters of the committee are (I. to r, Handing) Richard Watt. Cedric Thomas. H. F. Marchant. Alice Liverright. Phillip H. Van Gelder. Leo Huberman. I‘sul A. Sweezy and Harry l-amgerton. Staled are Jean Mckillop, Rexford Tugwell, Chicago, provisional chairman; l-ee Pressman, secretary; Edwin 8. Smith, and Lena F. Huriong.

Boost Steel Prices To All-Time High Sets Price Pattern Os Entire Industry Pittsburgh. July 21 — (VP) — United States Steel Itoosted its prices to an all-tima high today by increasing the cost of all finished steel products an average of 29.34 a ton. U. 8. Steel sets the price pattern for the entire industry, and other large producers were expected to make corresponding raises Thus the price boost eventually will be reflect.d In all finished products such at automobiles. refrigerators and electrical equipment. The raiae was to compensate for a nine percent wage increase granted its workers last Friday, corporation president Benjamin F. Fairies* said. The new 9.6 percent price boost wipe«i out the average cut of 61.25 per ton the company made laat April in an effort to halt spiraling wages and pricoe. and a'so imposed additional incr.ease« of about 28 09 a ton. It wan the third time since the war that U. 8. Steel increased wages and then prices, setting the wage-price policy for all the baaic ateel industry Largest producer in the Vnited States. "Big Steel” manufactures approximately one-foi'Tih of the nation's basic steel. in announcing the new price scale yesterday. Falrleea said the -hange was made "solely to compensate U. 8. Steel for increases in its costs of operation due to conditions beyond its control." He declared U. 8. Steel's "experiment” to combat infation by cutting prices last spring was (Tara Ta Page Ts») Andre Marie Named As French Premier Asked To Attempt To Form Government Parte. July 21 — (UP) — Andre Marie, radical socialist and former minister of justice, was named pre-mier-designate today by President Vincent Auriol. After two days of conferences with political leaders of all shades. Auriol asked Marie to try to form a government to succeed that headed by Robert Schuman. It fell Monday night after the socialists broke away from moderate coalition. Mario accepted, and said be would start consultations with prospective cabinet members at once. Marie was justice minister in the Schuman government The president was engaged in a round of conferences with poiitical leaders tn his search for a premier designate. Georges Hldauft. foreign minister In the fallen government headed by Robert Schemas. visited the preoldeat late this morning l-eaving Auriol'* office. Bidault said: “it to Important in view of the International situation that Prance have a government In a hurry.” , Former premier Paul Remadler talked with Auriol for 45 mlnutoa <T»rs Te Te«e Bevee)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, July 21, 1948

Build Wallace Party Platform

Lad Fatally Injured In Fall From Wagon Laketon. Ind.. July 21 -(VP)—• Ijtrry Wayne Butler. 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butler, died yesterday in the Wabash county hospital of head injuries suffered when he fell off a load of hay. He was brushed off the top of the hay when the wagon passed under a tree. Springer Ouster As Chairman Is Sought Creighton Backers Lead Ouster Move Indianapolis, July 21 — (UP) — A group of Republicans who helped nominaie Hobart Creighton as the Republican candidate for governor today started the ball rolling to fire H. Clark Springer as state GOP chairman. They circulated a petition among 22 district leader* in ah attempt to force Springer to cuil a special state committee meeting to consider his own ouster. But leaders of the party insurrection said they hoped Springer would “see the handwriting on the wall” and resign voluntarily, thus preventing a major party squabble just four months before the fall election. Springer, who was accused by the Creighton group with favoring the convention gubernatorial candidacy of Sen. William E Jenner, has said many times he will not quit. He discounted claims of the faction that it had “more than the 11 required signatures” to call the special meeting. Those present at an "anti-Sprin-ger” session in the Columbia club yesterday included Morrison Rockhili. Creighton s pre-convention campaign manager and slated to be Springer’s successor. Others were third district chairman l-eroy Yoder of Elkhart, fourth district chairman Roy Jorg of Ligonier. and fifth district chairman James Fulton of Hartford City, three who were sure to sign the pe tition. Observer* speculated today how many other chairmen and vice chairwomen would affix their signatures. Springer spokesmen accused the other taction of attempting to start a "bandwagon" to steamroll the necessary signatures. The anti-Springer session was led by Creighton and two men who triad but failed to win the guber natorial nomination stats auditor Alvan V. Burch and Allen county cua>.man Walter Haimke. Governor OatM. another leader In the effort to unseat Springer, did not attend the meeting. Drawing up of the much-rumored petition for a special meeting left high and dry an attempt by Sen Homer Capehart to sponsor a "bury the hatchet" session on his Wash ingtoa. Ind., farm today Capehart will fly top stole Republicans to Daviess county la a chartered plane for a seaalon supposedly called to discuse plans tor inviting presidential candidate Thomas E. Dewey to Indiana But party harmony was believed uppermost la Capohart's mind Creighton, governor Gates, and other leaders turned down invitations and the reaaits of the session ap patMtiy will be negligible

Further Plans For Opening Fair Here Set Up Concessions At Midnight Sunday Concessions on the midway at the Decatur tree street fair and agri cultural show, which will open next Monday, will be permitted to start setting up their tents and stands any time alter midnight Sunday. Roliert Helm, concession chairman, announced today. Tent* will be erected on the uptown vacant lots which arc* to be used tor 4-H exhibits. Saturday and Sunday This schedule was adopted so the uptown streets would not be blocked oil until late Sunday night. Clyde Butler, chairman of the rides and shows committee, has received a letter from F. E. Gooding, amusement operator who will furnish the rides and shows here, stating that he was bringing a merry-go-round, ferri* wheel, tilt-a-whlrl. octopus, looper, rolloplane, and four kiddie rides to Decatur. Among the shows scheduled for the Decatur fair are a motordrome, fun in the dark, scramble inn fun house, penny arcade and others. The Gooding equipment will arrive Saturday night and workmen will start erecting the ride* Sunday night. The achedule for judging the 4-H exhibits will be announced in a few days, l-eo Kirsch, chairman, stated A complete schedule of free acts, furnished by the Gus Sun fair book in < agency, will also be an nounc ed by Glenn Hill, chairman of that committee, in a day or two. Communist Tieup Plagues Wallace Alliance Explodes On Convention Eve Washington. July 21—(UP)— Henry A. Wallace's campaign alliance with American Communists exploded with trouble today on the eve of hla presidential nomination In hla campaign appeal. Wallace now either must disavow his Communist pals or front for an organization under conaidered charges of subversive activity. HU third party convention meets Friday in Philadelphia. It la a Communist-sparked movement substantially guided by the Communist party line and directed by men with numerous affiliations among organizations named by the bouse unAmerican activitiM committee as Communist fronts Federal indictment of 12 members of the Communist party na tional board on charges of conspiring to overthrow the government spotlights Wallace's Communist campaign associates National chairman William Z. Foster and several other Communist iMtard members were arrested last night with more to come. Reports of Wallace's speeches recently showed him to be restive under the Communist cloud. He told a Now Tort state audience he wished the Communist* would pat up their own presidential candidate He estimated that would coal him about IM.M6 Common <Twrw Tw Pea* Bevee*

Secretary Marshall Says Agreement Sought; U. S. Will Not Be Intimidated

Plan To Evacuate Displaced Persons In U. S. Sector Os Berlin By Airplane Berlin, July 21—(VP)— American authorities plan to evacuate by air moat of the .SW) displaced peraonH encamped in the V. S. sector of Berlin, official quartern reported tonight. The planned evacuation of displaced persona would cut down considerably the quantities of food and other supplies needed In the American sector of blockaded Berlin. In another phase of the Berlin crisis, Soviet authorities were reported to have ordered special precautions against any attempt by the western powers to run an armored train through the Russian zone to this elty. Gen. Lucius D. Clay was flying t<> the Vnited States for talks with the highest officials here. Qbaervars assumed American policy with regard to Germany would be reviewed thoroughly and reshaped in any way deemed necns sary In view of the Berlin crisis. Official quarters reported the Berlin camps for displaced persons would be closed down soon, according to the plans for flying out nearly all of the occupants. The evacuation order was being issued In the form of notice* to the camp dwellers, most of whom are Jew*. They will he offered a new home in the Vnited States pending eventual transfer to Palestine. Clay took off in his special plane shortly before midnight Frankfurt time last night. It was estimated the flight would take 15 hours. He was accompanied by ambassador Robert Murphy, his political adviser. Press reports of the Russian precautions were interpreted to mean that the Russians were prepared to shoot if the western powers tried to force their land blockade There have been Increasing hints that the western allies would (Tarn Ta Paar Saves I District Contest Os 4-H In Decatur District Contests Here On Thursday The fourth district 4-H judging and demonstration contest will be held at the Lincoln school tomorrow. County winners in the district will compete for placing* which will entitle them to par ticipate in the state contest at the 1948 Indiana state talr. The Rdlowing program is scheduled: 9:30 a. m —Registration of contestants In demonstration (Registration for judging contestants will take place during the last two morning demonstration* ) 9:45 a. m -Preparation for content by member* of committees. 9:45 a. m — Demonstration*. 12-1 p. m — Lunch. 1 p. m —Judging. 1 p. m. — Demonstration continued 3:30 p m — Announcement of placing* Adam* county girl* partlcipat Ing in the judging contest are: Ar’ene Ralsiger and Evelyn Gerke. canning; Elizabeth Haines snd Mildred Miller, coltbing: Esther Howards and Marilyn Kiefer. food preparation: Rheta Butcher and Grace Baltzell. baking. Marilyn Van Horn will represent Adams county In ths demonstra tlon contest. "Canning applesauce" is the subject of her dem onstration. which will be first on the program Other counties to be represent ed are: Allen. DeKalb. Elkhart Huntington. Kosciuako LaGrange MeMe. Steuben. Wabash. Wells. Whitley. Dorothy R Arvid son. assistant in 4 H riub work from Purdue Vnlverelty. wi’l supervise the contest. Miss Anna K Williams Adams couiyy honfr agent, will be general < nairman of the event.

12 Communists Indicted By Federal Jury Seven Under Arrest, Five Others Sought Under. Indictments New York. July 21-(VP>- Five members of the 12-man "politburo" of the American Communist party Indicted by a federal grand jury for plotting the overthrow of the government by fores and violence were still at large today, but FBI agents expected their arrest by nightfall. Reven top-ranking member* of the American Communist party, including William 2. Foster and Eugene Dennl*. were arrested yesterday shortly after the indictments were returned against them. A seventh. Carl Winters, was ar mated in Detroit. Those arrested here, In addition to Foster snd Dennis, were: John Williamson. Henry Wins ton. Jack Rtachel and city councilman Benjamin Davis Still being sought by the FBI are Gus Hall, named by the grand jury as Arno Gust Heiberg, chair man of the Ohio district of the party; Gilbert Green, chairman of the Communist party of Illinois: Robert Thompson, chairman of the Communist party of New York. John Gates, named as Israel Re genatreif. a writer for the Dally Worker; and Irving Potash, of the CIO furrier's union All were indicted under the Smith act. a defense measure pass ed in June. 1940. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of 110,000 fine and 10 years in prison. Three of the 12. Williamson Rtachel. and Potash have been arrested previously for deporta tation. Dennis was convicted ear Iler this year of contempt of con gress for refusing to testify be fore the house committee on tin American activities. He was sent enced to a year in prison and fined 11,000 but is free on a 110.000 ap peal bond. XT. R attorney John F. X. MeGohey said the 12 men comprise the "governing board of th* Communist party In the Vnited States ' He said they "run the party, make the policy, and decide what It will de " The roundup of the men was the largest ever conducted against the <Tara Ta l*aae Tw«> Council Is Occupied By Routine Business Approve Plans On Sewage Projects Approval of specifications on sewage projects and the consideration of routine hills and communi. cat lour occupied the city council Tueadav night. Specifications submitted by Ralph E Roop, city engineer, were the first order of business Plans for the Hilliard sewer improve ment. in an alley off South Fifth street between Line and Niblick streets, at an estimated cost of lfir.fi. were approved Also approved were specification* for the Rambo eewer. extending on Fifth street along the Nickel Plate tracks south and terminating at Elm street. Coat wa* estimated at |<M.77. Letter* to city attorney Robert 8. Anderson from officials of the Pennsylvania railroad were read The communications said that re pairs on Pennsy track crossings in the city would be undertaken soon As soon as routine business was disposed of the council adjourned No action wa* taken oa the police pension fund or parking meter

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Gen. Clay Enroute To United States To Present Report On Berlin Crisis Washington, July 21 — (VP) — Secretary of state George C. Marshall said today that the Vnited States will take all possible measures to reach an acceptable agreement with the Russians in Berlin in order "to avoid the tragedy of war for the world.” But in seeking an agreement the I'nited States "will not be coerced or intimidated in any way,” he said. Marshall made his blunt state* ment at hi* weekly news conference in response to a reporter's question regarding the possibility of "war dangers" in the Bordu impasse between the western powers and the Soviet Vnion. He gave the following reply and permitted It to be quoted: "I can merely say at this time that our position. I think. Is well understood. "We will not be coerced or Intimidated in any way in our procedures under the rights and responsibilities we have in Berlin and generally in Germany. "At the same time we will proceed to Invoke every possible resource of negotiations and diplomatic procedure to reach an acceptab'e solution to avoid the tragedy of war for the world. “But I repeat again that we are not going to be coercod’” Marshall gave his firm view on the Berlin situation as Gen. Lucius D. ('lav. American military chief in Germany, and his political adviser. Ambassador Robert Murphy, were enroute with a first-hand report on the seriousness of the Soviet Vnion'* starvation blockade of Berlin. The two men are due by plane this evening. Marshall said he expected to confer with them tomorrow morning He said that as far as he knew the next western move would not lie made todav He brushed aside other questions as to whether a note would be sent, whether the dispute ultiinwte'y would go to the VN. or whether French support of the western policy on Berlin had been weakened by the fall of the French government Meanwhile, other American officials reported that the Roviet attitude on Berlin may lie interpreted as meaning that the Russians are prepared to force a show-down on Berlin at the risk of war. This opinion. It was learned, has been growing stronger in high official quarters because of the recent Roviet actions in Berlin, and the determination of the Vnl’ed Rtates Britain and France to hold on despite the starvation blockade. The new evaluation of Roviet alm* was disclosed as Gen Lucius D Clay. American military chief In Germany, and Ambassador Robert D Murphy, his political adviser, were scheduled to arrive here by plane for top-level conferences on the critical Berlin dispute Their reports • may prompt President Truman to ask the special session of congress for measures to meet the Soviet transportation curb*. Among the factors prompting the ahout-face appraisal of Moscow’s strategy are the Soviet Clara Ta Paa* Tkree) Emmy Goering Found Guilty As Profiteer Garmisch. Germany July 21 — (VPI — Emmv Goering, once the first lady of Nazidom, was found entity today of profiteering from Nazi activity and was sentenced to a year in a labor camp. A denazification court which convicted and sentenced her ruled she had served her term and released her She had been detained for 14 moo'ha. awaiting her denazification hearing The court also ordered confiscation of If percent of the propertv of the widow nt former Reich marshal Hermann Goeriac. heir apparent to Adolf Hitler's mantel in the heyday of Nazidom *