Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1948 — Page 1

XLVI. No. 178.

f RESIDENT SUBMITS ANTI - INFLATION BILL

|nate Faces ■buster On lit Rights Southern Senators Ko Battle Anti-Poll ■ax Bill To Death July 29 — (I'P) — beaded into a long deK filibuster over civil right* today with s a com pro ■ pi..!. arousing some interext Moait on from three warring Democrats. who someK away from the term Kuster." admitted they were K u> do just that after prolong ■ebate on the "merits" of the Koll tax bill. T»a*< that bill, outlawing poll K in federal elections, which Ke Republican* picked for the Kdosn fight on the civil rights K Sen John C. Stennis, I), K. was nominated by the south K> to lead off the debate Some Kht-r senators have Iteen lined Klnncl the campaign to talk the ■to death. Ke senate filibuster looked like Kid bet to consume an indefin Kninunt of time while congres Ki committees took a long look Kher proposals In President Tru Kt legislative program. Kere were these other develop Kts on Capitol Hill: ■ The house banking committee Kd former OPA boss Paul Por- ■ administration spokesman on ■ anti inflation program, to dis- ■ wage, price and rationing con K Sen Robert A. Taft. R.. O. ■ the president "doesn't want ■reduce prices —■ certainly not ■re the election ■ The senate banking committee je -d Marrlner C. Keeles of the Brral reserve board to discuss ■-cents on bank credit Mr. Tru In asked congress to give the reive board more authority to reg It* inflationary bank credit. I The senate foreign relations ■indttee was called into session ■consider the International wheat Ist) which Mr. Truman has ask- ■ the senate to ratify. I House Republicans scheduled a ■ty conference this afternoon on ■ policy declaration Issued Mon- ■ night by GOP leaders For the •»' part, that statement rejected B Truman's proposals ■iouse leaders indicated they kid mark time waiting for the ■come of the senate filibuster Id action by the banking com■’ees • > - compromise plan for avert- ■ a filibuster was offered In the bate yesterday by Sen. Carl Hay I Tara Ta Paar Klahtl I - ■* boss Income Tax deadline Saturday Indianapolis. July 29 — (UP! - hue 100.099 Indiana taxpayers pt*- reminded today that Satur k‘ is the deadline for submitting pir second quarterly Installment r 'he state gross Income tai. I' hies deputy Walter Sturdevant f the Hoosier grow/ income tax P »ion said that lees than 25 per f 1 " of the anticipated returns had p" h*d his office during the first F* weeks of the 30-day grace per- ■

'eteran Municipal Lineman In Narrow Escape From Death * -2u-r«»*t shock threw Clarence of 403 South Fifth street *• «h» ladder on which he was •Wk power lines at Jefferson 8,1 heeond street* this morn in* M h* was rushed to the Adams °’ M > memorial hospital for treat Th * veteran municipal power "'"Pany lineman was reported bet- " th »a afternoon. bat still in ser Wu rendition He was "respond *' to 'reatment. hospital author "• *»d His fall was about 15 ** landing him on the pavement did not reveal any frac bums on hi* right hand , suffered from the 22" volt ** k ‘ were being treated, and be *** Uvea several Intravenous of this morning WKATHKR ■°s*iy eloody, warm • and **nid. heather ed thunder ****«rs northwest portion and ♦nttre ttltt Friday.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Hog Prices Reach All-Time Record Indianapolis. July 29 tl'Pf — Hog prices at the Indianapolis stock yards jumped sti cents today to tie the ail-lime record of |3i a hundred. Barrows and gilts weighing from lib to 230 pounds brought >30.50 to fit as the market opened fairly active. The top equalled the record set last Dec. 24 and matched two days later. Early estimated receipts were 3.000 head

Record Crowd Jams Midway Last Evening One Os Decatur's Greatest Crowds At Fair On Wednesday An unprecedented 8.000 persons, taking advantage of starry skies and a refreshing breeze. attended Decatur's free street fair and agri "ultural show Wednesday night, official estimates revealed. A solid mass of humanity, moving at turtle-slow speed, packed the gaily bedecked midway. When the Serial Yesses performed at 10 o'clock, their audience extended from the First street “stage" all the way past Second Street on Madison. Amusement operators, concesdoners and exhibitors enjoyed tremendous crowds, which did not abate until after 11 p.m. Wedneslay night's beef auction, at the <ale barn, drew a considerable attendance. It was announced that Commiile’s dogs, originally scheduled to end heir engagement Thursday night, will be held over for the entire week, by popular demand. New acts to be added Friday are the latwells and Art Bassett Judging of hogs began one hour earlier than originally scheduled this morning starting at 8 o'clock. Judging of gardening, soil conserration and wildlife Itegan at in, and the sale of hogs was scheduled for < o'clock tonight. Judging of baking and f<rad preparation will take plate Friday .norning at 9:30, and the 4 H dress revue will appear on the free act platform at Third and Monroe streets at 3:30 Friday evening. The fair will close promptly at midnight Saturday night. Richmond Lad Is Drowned In River Richmond. Ind . July 29 —(UP)— Funeral services were planned tolay for James Lakes. 13. who was drowned while swimming In the Whitewater river near here yesterday. The boy's body wax recovered by Richmond firemen, but efforts at resuscitation failed. Three Men Killed In Du Pont Plant Blast West Virginia Is Scene Os Explosion Nemours. W. Va.. July » ~ (VP» — An explosion ripped through the E I. DuPont De Nemours and Co. plant here today Plant manager T A. O'Barr said three workers were killed. The cause was unknown. O'Barr listed the dead as: David H. Nell. Jr.. 37. of Nemours. . „ Howard Gillespie. 27. of Sards. James Tabor. 34. Nemours. O'Barr said the explusion occurred In a small building used or pressing black powder for wft rock and coal blasting He said the three men were the only persons In the 20 by to feet structure nt the time. Other bailding» escaped dagae. but operation, were halted pending an inves:igntion. Only one person Is normally employed in the operation GlliMDie was the regular employe while Nell was In the building on •nspec'toti M foreman Tabor was bringing the powder there to be processed. The plant normally employs to nersons. O’Barr said He described the blase as “no' u severe aa such explosions us(Tara Ta 9evee> „

Seek Victims In Rubble Os German Plant American Officials Estimate Death Toll Os Farben Plant 300 Ludwigshafen. July 29—(UP)— Nearly 1,099 American troops swarmed through the burning ruins of the great I. G. Farben chemical plant today, searching for victims hurled In the rubble. American army officiate set the dead at 300 killed, with an estimated 2,500 seriously injured in the explosion which rocket! the plant yesterday. Other thousands were slightly Injured or sut by flying glass when the win dows of Ludwigshafen were shat'ered in the gigantic blast. The exp'osion levelled an area of 12 square blocks along the Rhine river front. Flames still licked at the wreckage. The acrid stench of chemicals filled the air. How many lay dead In the wreckage could not be estimated. French and German police cordoned off a large area along the Rhine. Inside the barriers. American engineers worked with acetyline torches to free the victims Some ot the engineers wore gas masks to filter death-dea'ing fumes from burning chemicals. Medics with stretchers worked beside the engineers, searching through the acid-covered ashes and rubble for bodies of victims and the Injured. Germans from all over town lined up at first aid stations outside the barriers, waiting ft>r reatment of injuries. Squads of German firemen play *d streams of water on leaky benzine tanks. In aome places the flames would lick up sudden Iv. Rescue workers fought to put them down and avoid the threat of further explosions. The U S. army from the Atneri <*an occupation zone across the Rhine poured (00 men with •ranes and buildoxers into the disaster area at the first call for help last night and troops of every branch ot the service still were arriving today. A temporary headquarters made of a circle of radio-equipped jeeps was established to direct operations. Lt. Col. Walter F. Partin, of Nashville. Tenn., was In charge. The Americans were operating (Tara Ts I‘aae Trial Champ Steer Brings 80 Cents Per Pound Billy Sipe Steer Sold To McMillen The 4-H grand champion steer. 10(5 pound Angus owned by Hilly Sipe of Berne, -van renugbt by Me Millen Feed Mills at 30 cents a pound, highlighting Wednesday night's beef sale at the street fair. Margaret Brite. owner of the 10*5 pound Hereford named reserve champion, got 55 cents a pound for her steer from the First State Bank of Decatur. In all. 30 steers were sold at an average price per pound ot 39 H cents A total of 111.513. M was In volved in the sales. Roy Johnson was assisted in the suctloneerlng chorea by Ned Johnson. Ervin Doehrman. J. F. Sanmann and Chris Bohnke Acting as agents for buyers wars F. J. Schmitt. Kennett-Murray and company. and Cart Gerber, of Decatnr. and Producers Commission company of Fort Wayne. Following to i IW ot the trans actions completed at the sale. Included are the names of owners, names of purchasers, and amount of sale. Billy Sipe. McMillen Feed Mills. 3352 90; Margaret Brito. First State Bank. 3539 25; Billy Sipe. Mollenkoff * Elting. 1392 99; Marvin Faat. C. L. Toet. 1371.99; Marcua Foreman. McMillen Feed Milla. 33(499: Billy Sipe. Cal Bteary (3(7.99: Jim Ahr. Decatur Dally Democrat. 33(5.75; Billy Rumpie. Berne Equity. Berne. 1245.79; Susan Rumple. First Bank of Borne. Berne. 3333 95; Patsy Rum pie. Adams Co Fann Bureau. Monroe. 3401 79: John Brann. Burke Elevator. 1373.19; Marcus Foreman. Decatur Hatchery. 1494.79: «Twm Ta Papeven!

ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 29, 1948

Central Soya Names New President

£k K 4 1 F Fred W. Thomaa

Fred W. Thomas To Head Central Soya Robert H. Fletcher Quits As President Dale W. McMillen, chairman of the board ot directors of Central Soya Company. Inc., today announced the election of Fred W. Thomaa aa preaident of the company. Thomae. who has been in tho feed business since 1929. was selected to fill the position which wan made vacant by the resignation of Robert H. Fletcher. Mr. Thomas will assume his duties August I. Mr. Fletcher started with tho company in March. 1943. as assistant to the president and general attorney. and was elected to the |g>ard of directors in the fall of the same year. In November. 1944, he was made president of tbe company. He Is presently a member of the board of directors of the American feed manufacturers association and has been active in many industry affairs. Prior to 1943 he had twen h mem tier of the legal staff of the Ohio OH Co.. Findlay, 0., for 14 years Mr. Fletcher said at this time he had no plans to announce for the future. The new president of Central Soya, a Purdue University grad date, has been ass<K-iated with General Mills for tbe past 19 years. He served the Larrowe division of General Mills us advertising man ager, assistant sales manager, later us buyer, manager of production, and as executive vice * president. In 1944 he went to Minneapolis, where he assumed the responsibilities of director of fortnula feeds slid executive administrator of the farm service division for General Milla. During World War 11, Mr. Thomaa was the first representative from tbe feed industry to be called to Washington to help organise work in the office of price administration and before leaving Washington in July. 1942. to resume his work In industry, he had been appointed associate price executive in charge of a large and important segment of the food division. The new company executive is a native Hoosier He was born and reared on a farm near Mount Vernon. Soon after lining graduated from tbe Purdue school of agriculture. he became advertialng manager of the Oliver plow works In South Bend and continued wltb that company until 1927. when he joined the Campbell Sanford ad ver «Tere Te Pear Three! Only One Survivor Os Superfort Crash 17 Os Crew Missing And Presumed Dead Aden. Jay 39 — (UP) — Seventeen of the 13 men aboard an American superfortress which plunged into tho see Tueeday night were miaelng today and preaamed dead Six bodies were recovered. British divers were searching the shallow water where the Mg bomber crashed just after taking off from the Aden airport In a sandstorm. The only survivor was S/Sgt. Sigyer R Gustafson. M. of Nor wood. Mass . who was thrown clear when the plane crashed Ho was In an Aden hospital Tho other two euperforts of the throe making a flight around tbe world etill wore here Their officers tied reported no plana for de parture They returned to Adon an aooa as they board of tbe crash of tbe third.

Robert H. Fletcher

Fair Sidelights How many tons of food and how many gallons of drink have already been consumed by the voracious fairgoers? —oOo—- — In the night: “By golly, everybody seem* to fool Charlie; why don't you come in and fo-o-o-ol Charlie!" . . . "Where the white, floating phantom of death ride* beaides these daredevil*" . . . "Remember, friend*. thi* is strictly a game of skill" . . . "Round and round she goes and where she stop* nobody know*. Here it I*, folk*. Tuh-wenty thuree Nobody got number twenty-three? Oh. I'm SO sorry Rut don't go away. YOU may be tbe lucky winner next time.” —oOo— Dsfve Terveer, a young Decatur man. can’t get basketball out of his system, even in the summer time. Dave I* running a basketball game at the fair on North Second street He was graduated from St. Joseph college this spring. —oOo We were all set to expose the revolving wheel. We put a dime on 11. It landed on 12. We tried again This time the wheel »top ped at 10. The third and last time, sticking to lucky 11. we hit. “Holy cow! Number 11 on the white Brother, you can have anything In th«? house but my hat." little Joe exclaimed. We took an Indian blanket. Yessir, everything's fa'r and squa're. - 000- i Amons the hundreds of sromas on tht» midway, our vote for the pleasantest goes to the watermelon and cantaloupe stand. Run ner-up; popcorn. -000— Hob Helm today undertakes the painful ttfxk of collecting the rent from concessioner* If they don't pay up. they get the boot. —oOo - Wednesday night's whopper was the gent axking Johnny Doan at the Information booth, "what time doea the 8 o'clock free act start?” —oOo - One lost kid insisted his name was Mickey Mouse. The PA blared. "Mickey Mouse is lost. He Is at the Information booth next to the ferrlx wheel, If the father of Mickey Mouse Is in the crowd, will he please report to the information stand " Sure enough. Mickey's father showed The four year old's nsme Is Mickey, all right . . . Mickey Ripley ... but his pop recognised the call. Among the miaelng last night were companions of Bernice Carnes. Larry Smith. Jimmy Jackson and Mary Heller. Yeaterday afternoon'a lost and found department featured Sandra Grona, Terry Scbnepp and Phillip Reed. Youngeat waa Barnice Carnex. 2. and the quickeat to be reunited was Sandra Crons. 4. In three minutes —oOo— Repercussions have arrived from yesterday'a notation that the "Foot Long Hot Dogs" are only 8H inches long As we passed that stand last night, an acquaintance yelled. “That's Mm." and the proprietor leaped from behind the counter Lucky the crowd had thinned out by then, and we were able to effect a clean getaway. —oOo - Billy Ripe, tor three years grand champion winner In Adams county 4-H beef judging treated a flock of farm friends to malteds after the sale lent night. “4-H is a groat thing" Bill aaid. "It helps the hide a lot by ahowing them how to do things tho right way ” Tbe Berne farm youngster will be a iTere Te »•*<» Twe>

Cost Os Living Rollback, Limited Wage Controls, Rationing Power Asked

Fair Program Thursday Night 7 p.m.—Hog sale, First and Monroe streets. 7 p.m.—Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Commille's Dogs. 8 p.m—Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Cliff Kirkpatrick. 9 p.m.—Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Dick laiwls, Brownie and Co. 10 p.m—Free act. First and Madison streets. Aerial Vesses. 12 p m.—Midway closes. Children's Day Friday Morning 9:30 a m. - Judging, food preparation at Decatur high school auditorium. Friday Afternoon 1 p.m. Free act. Corner monroe and Third. Commillea Dogs. 2 p.m. -Midway open*. 2 p.m.- Free act, Monroe and Third streets. Art Bassett. Unicyclist. 3 p.m.—Free act. Third and Monroe street*. Cliff Kirkpatrick’s Herghoff magic show. 4 p.m. Free act. Third and Monroe streets. The laiwell*. 5 p.m. Free act, Madison and First streets. Aerial Vesses. Friday Night 7 p.m. Free act. Monroe and Third streets. Art Hassett. 7:30 p.m. Free act. Corner Monroe and Third. Commilles Doga 8 p.m.- Free act, Monroe and Third streets. Cliff Kirkpatrick. 8:30 p.m. Dress Revue at free act platform. Monroe aud Third streets. 9 p.m.-Free act. Monroe and Third streets. The laiwells. 10 p.m.—Free act. Madison and First streets. Aerial Yesses. 12 p.m. Midway doses. Announce Winners In Dairy Calves Excellent Show Is On Exhibit Here One of the finest dairy ca'.f shows In Adams county's history is on exhibit this week during the Decatur fair. In the tent on North Second street. Judging of the dairy calves, started yeaterday morning, was not completed until late In the afternoon because of the large numl>er of entries. Norbert .Moeller, of Summit vIRe. fieldman for the Kraft Foods Co., acted a* judge of the entire show Result* of the judging are as follows: JnfMy Grand champion cow — Jimmy Price. Grand champion male —Jimmy Price Junior calves — male. Tom Drew, flrat; female. Jerry Price, first; Paul Stolt, second. Jim Price, third. Senior calves -male. Jim Price, "rst; female Mary Jane Rice, first; Jerry Price, second Junior yearlings—female. Jerry Price, first; Jim Price, second; Ken:|y Singleton, third. Doylb Haines, fourth; Jean Haines, fifth Senior yearlings female. Jim Price, first; Jerry Price, second; Doyle Haines, third Cow claa* -Jim Price, first; Tom Drew, second Ayrshire Male grand champion — Jame< Smith Female champion — Charles Ripley Junior calves — male. Donald Shank* flrat; female. Franklin Bittner flrat; David Ripley, tec ond; Robert Wit wilier, third. Charles Ripley, foarth. Senior calves — male Jame* Smith. Brat; female. Dee Byerly. <Tera Te Paa* «lsl

Crisis Slows Great Britain Demobilization Foreign Secretary Bevin In Statement On Foreign Affairs Uindon, July 29—(UP)— Part of Great Britain's demobilisation program has been stopped because of the Berlin crisis, foreign secretary Ernest Bevin announced to day. At the same time Bevin offered to begin discussions with Russia on an overall European settlement If the Soviet bxlockade of Berlin is lifted. Bevin made a statement in the house of commons on foreign as fairs. Debate which has been scheduled was cancelled. Bevin told commons that tbe forthcoming three-power approach to the Kremlin wax designed to find out "whether there Is any prospect of removing obstacle* which have arisen, with a view to a settlement whith hi* majesty's government hope might lead to peace and security in Europe for al) of us." He said demobilisation of "certain group*" of the royal air force had been stopped because of the flight of Miippiles Into Berlin. Step* are being taken to defer demoblll zation of other forces. Bevin add ed Buvln came closer than any other high official jrteto saying that the Rti**ian policy in Berlin, if pursued, would lead to war. And he added that the British government wax "determined to take any measure* deemed fit to meet the situation.” He said he always had realized that the situation in Berlin and Germany might become difficult Iwcause of Soviet policy. But he continued: “I must confess that in our cal culations we did not assume that the policy of our wartime allies would lead to a situation which might involve the use of force." Bevin said the west always had ireen willing to negotiate with Russia on Berlin currency, the specific problem on which Russia blamed the current crisis. "If methods of duress were not <Tnra Ta Poor Five! Sen. James Watson Dies This Morning Long-Time Indiana GOP Boss Is Dead Washington. July 29—(UPl — Former Sen James E. Watson ot Indiana. Republican senate leader during the Hoover administration and long-time GOP trass of the Hoosier state, died at hh home here today. He was 84. Watson had been ill for some time Last November he surviv ed a long hospital siege during which hl* condition was critics: for several weeks. Watson's physician. Dr. William 8. Detwiler, would not re veal tbe Immediate cause of death. He raid a report is being prepared Detwiler said Watson suffered a seizure slraut 4 a. m. and died several hours later. Watson epitomized the midwest isolationism of tbe period I* tween two world war* and the staunch Republicanism of the McKlnley-HanwCannon school He served in congress for 29 years under eight president* Three time* -In 1920. in 1924 and la 1923 he was widely mentioned as a GOP presidential nominee After he was swept from office in tbe new deal landslide of 1932 Watson lived quietly In Wash ington Watson wss a ss'f-sty'ed "ultra rooservattvs" who ixlieved In high tart* snd party raffulartty iTwra Te Paw* *•»••!

Price Four Cents

Would Slash Prices Os Key Commodities Back To November; Passage Is Doubted Washington. July 29 — (UP) — President Truman today proposed to congress an anti-inflation bill calling for a cost of living rollback, limited wage control*, and power to ration goods where necessary. It would cut back the prices of key cost-of-llving commodities to those i>|e vailing last November. That would mean a cut of about five percent. The bill was presented to the house banking committee by former price chief Paul Porter, President Truman's special adviser on price matters It was offered to a Republican leadership which has stated frankly that it ba* no Intention of passing such legislation at this special session of congress. Tlie measure would restore to the president many sweeping [rawer* exercised over the nation's economy in wartime. But its major aim. Porter told the house committee. Is not to lower the general price level materially now Its intent, he said, is to "hold inflation without incut ring a depression." “We do not," he said, "expect these measures to reduce the general price level now. We do expect them to end the upward march of prices and to reduce, so far as possible at thia late date, the threat of future collapse.'' Porter said the rollback should apply lu any cost of living Items which I>ave risen or threaten to rise 20 percent or more since June, 1944. Committee chairman Jesse P. Wcdcott. R.. Mit h.. demanded a list of such items, and Porter aaid he could not personally supply them. "The president has had since last November to work out these de tails." Wolcott snapped "Romebod) in the administration should lx able to tell us by now exactly what they leave in mind." Wolcott asked Porter if he thought "congress is prepared to give the president Carte-Blanche authority to control our economy without knowing how these control* will Ice used?" He went on to say it was Mr. Truman himself who removed most price controls in 1944 after vetoing a control bill he called "rotten" which was paxaed by a Democratic congress. The proposal to roll hack key prices to Novemicer. 1947, would mean a cut ot about 5.1 percent, se(ording to the government's bureau of lalcor statistics. • The bureau estimated that living costa have risen 28 8 percent since mosc price controls were abandon'd In June, 1944. The bulk of that rise, 23 7 percent, occurred Icetween June 15. 1944. and last November. The bill would give the president a new assistant, an "anti-inflation coordinator," to carry out it* many and complicated provision*. These provisiccns call for strong rent, credit and commodity as well aa price and wage controls While Porter was presenting the I Tara Ta Tear Threat LATE BULLETINS Bueno* Aire*, July 29— (UP) —Eighteen parson* were killed and five were injured today when a Sunderland-Short flying boat crashed off the Suene* a ire* waterfront, it wa* announced officially. Witnesses aaid the feur-en-gined craft tried te land in a ho* handle and trampling her to death at their home here, authorities reported. Moorhead, Minn.. July 29— (UP) —Twe brother*, aged nene and 11, today admitted begiing their infant slater with a hoe handle and trampling her to death at their home here, authorities reported. New York. July 29—(UP)— Leading cigarette manufacturer* today announced wholesale price Increase* which are expected to coet the emoker about one cent mere a package retail.