Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1948 — Page 1

XLVI. No. 179.

WARN CONGRESS OF DEPRESSION DANGER

bnafor Taft tes Congress hd August 7 [Special Session Os Congress May End By Next Saturday L'sthington, July 30—(I’Pi I Robert A. Taft. R.. 0.. said E. the special session of con Li may adjourn a week from KflOV Before it does. he indicated. I R< publicans may pax* Presl |t Truman'* request for curbs I hank and consumer credit L won't act on price controls Inning or any other part* of I anti inflation program kft told the senate he saw no Lon why it should not dispose [Wednesday of the southern Lno. ratio filibuster now going |against anti-poll tax leeisla k He meant the bill could he Midrawn from further consld MM thereafter, tatt said, congress [ I do "anything we're going [do" on the president's anti th prlcff program aid quit on [unlay Aug. 7. Lft told the senate he was brfe« tly willing" to grant the hniniwtration stronger credit Lrol« He suggested that He »dl< an* would approve reatricL on installment buying and bk < redit. rhalrman Charles W. Tobey of L senate and chairman Jese I* folcott of the house hanking Lnmittees s'so favor such curbs Earlier a Itemocratlc proposal |i' OOP presidential candidate komu A Dewey be Invited to mfy on high prices received a tpub'ican slapdown In Wolcott's imtnlttee. Wolcott said he would consider kh a proposal only If every |h*r presidential candidate. In Ming Mr Truman, were invited I appear personally before the immittee The proposal was moped Tobey indicated the new credit Wfictions would take the form I requiring members of the fadB reserve system to keep a gher proportion of their depos F out of the loan market. iTobey thought a similar rent ricin could be extended to banks >' belonging to the system, but F etsry of treasury John W I’tler doubted it. The house committee qnes pttel Porter again today Rep H*ri<k C. Smith. R.. 0.. ar bed him of asking powers for k president Identical with those icrched by dictators. Por'er rek'etl. "that's your Interpretation ' which I s'rong'y dissent ” Elsewhere In congress there *r» these developments: The southern Democrats fcWed to resume their filibu* * in Hie senate over the anti 111 <ax bill. Republicans gave »Indication that they would trv 1 'hut off debate, even though ky hare agreed that the special b«k»n «hou'd be a short on« ! The senate was scheduled > »n<e today on a resolution bv M f, lin D. Johnston. D.. H. C. ' ‘dJourn congress Saturday * resolution didn't stand a ■nr* of adoption. For one •Tera Ts l-sse Three) Worker ••omes Gov. Gates 'ndianapolis, July 10 - (UP) — 4l »<harged *ta>e employe today ha was "purged" from the * fir® marshal's office by order nor Gala* 2" r »ier state tire marshal's in*,’ur W. R Howard said he wdnt "see anything in my dis "** l but a reprisal for the sup * 1 gars Bill (U. 8. Ren. William Jnner. answered "I know ab “ : »ly nothing about this case — M a fact." Department 0 Mow Empty Lots municipal street department • ’**n authorized to mow and "•’■wise Improve the appearance r »cant lots in the city begin B *»t Monday, mayor John M t ® aaaouneed today. Property ?*• »U1 be billed for the ser *’’•dared. WffATHtR **riag and cooler tonight. »*d pleasant Saturday

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bulletin Budapest, July 30—(UP)— President Zoltan Tildy, 57, who said after the bloodless Communist coup in Hungary a year apo that he was a mere figurehead, resigned today. One Is Killed, Others Trapped In Mine Blast Dozen Injured, 12 To 14 Trapped In Alabama Mine Blast Birmingham. Ala . July 30 (I'p> At least one coal miner wa* killed, a dozen Injured und between 12 and II others were trapped today when a terrific gas explosion rocked a section of a large I coal mine near here. Twelve persons. Including both negroes ami whites, were admitted to the emergency room of Jefferi son Hillman hospital here. E. D. Lemay, public relation* counsel for the mine operator*, said a negro wax killed. Lemay said rescue workers, wearing gas masks in the dust and gas filled shaft, could see "several i>odlex" from where they were working to reach them, lie could not say whether all were dead or just injured Lemay said, despite early reports. there had been on cave-in. He said that 12 to 14 miners were trapped by gas left from the ex-■ plosion The explosion occurred in the edgewater mine, one of six operated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co.. A U. S. Steel subsidiary. Kate of those believed trapped wax not determined All telephone lines into that section of the mine were cut by the explosion. Emergency crews started digging to break through the cave-in. The injured were dragged from the damaged shaft through an emergency exit by fellow workers who braved the clouds of coal dust left by the blast. The explosion occurred at 9:02 : a m and all available ambulances were called from Birmingham. If* miles southeast of the Edgewater mine. The firm of Salmon and Cowan, drilling contractors, were working on a shaft at the tfme along with TCI miners. TCI officials said a crew of 290 men checked into the shaft It wax not known just how many of the 290 were jpiounted ! for The closed shaft was known as ' the “main west upper level" of the I mine. Be-auxe of the drilling opera , lions no coal wax being dug from J the mine. Clarence Stevens Is Greatly Improved I I , I The condition of Clarence Stev- , j ens. veteran municipal power com- * pany lineman, wax "no longer serious” this afternoon, and authoritI ies at Adams county memorial hospital said he wax •‘lmproving satisfactorily." Mr. Stevens, shocked i by a 220 volt current from the power line he was rigging, fell 15 feel 1 to the pavement early Thursday morning at Jefferson and Second I streets. Pvt. Fred Musser Body Here Tonight Body Os Veteran Is Returned For Burial The body of Pvt Fred Manner, former Decatur resident, who was ‘ killed in action in Luxembourg Jan g 1945 will arrive in Decatur tonight and will be taken to the Zwhk funeral home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Pvt Musser, a graduate of the Decatur high school and a former employe of the Decatur Dally Dem ocrat. entered service in t-eptem , u.r 1943 and was sent overseas in j Max. 1944 He was with the 80th . division of Gen Patton s armr Tb** WBF I® X his wife, formerly Olive Teeter, one son; his mother. Mrs. Smll Brunner, and two brothers. Harry and Ed Musser Funeral arrangements will be completed following arrival of Mr. Musser, who to enroute here from California

Bring Decatur Fair To Close Saturday Night Intense Heat Keeps Thursday's Crowd Below Record Mark A blistering afternoon sun which gave way to an unusually humid evening kept Thursday's' street fair attendance below the record • shattering Wednesday night figure. Although a smaller crowd was readily noticeable on the midway, concessions did a sprightly business. An otherwise peaceful week wax marred Thursday afternoon by a street brawl between a concessioner and his employer. The concexloner wax banished from Decatur by city police. It wax learned. hoWever. that he Intend* to rejoin the Gooding outfit next week when they' set up shop In Huntington. Two new free act* were added to the fun filled agenda thi* afternoon. They are Art Basset, juggler and unlcycltot. and th< I»we||x, acrobat* of international repute. Commllle's dogs have been held over for the remainder of the fair by popular request Thursday night was the last performance of Dick Ix-wix. Brownie and company, clown act Thursday night's sale of 4-H hogs was well attended by both farmers and city folk. Judging of linking and food preparation was the morning's 4-H highlight, and the climax of the youngster's busy week will lie the dress revue on the free act platform. Third and Monroe streets, tonight a S: 30 Decatur's first free street fair and agriculturl show since the war wi I draw to a close at midnight Saturday and workmen win begin immediately to tear down the tents, ride* and exhibits. Bv Monday morning. Decatur will have completely shed the carnival look, and the cltv will be prepared to enjoy 51 more routine weeks. Winners Are listed For Fair Exhibits Soil Conservation, Wildlife, Gardening Following are the names of winner* In Thursday's 4-H soli conservation. Wildlife, and gardening project judging* Gardening Grand champion — Franklin Dusick. First division Ist. Margie Men ter; 2nd. Linda Heyerly; 3rd. Franklin Becker; 4th. Dale Brandt; sth, Junior Bertsch. Second division — Ist. Franklin Huslck; 2nd. Larry Schwartx; 3rd. Roger Koeneinann; 4th. Howard Nielaln; sth. Robert Haines Third division — Ist. Evelyn Gerke; 2nd. Jeanette Schwartz; 3rd. Mary A. Steury; 4tb. Eugena Hoffman; sth. John Frank State fair entries — Wax t>eans. Fmnklon Huslck; green bush bean*. Larry Schwartz; lima l>eans. Hilbert Schwaller; l>eets. Jeanette Swartz; round type cabbage. Margie Menter; pointed type cabbage. Donald Gallmayer; flat tape cabbage. Eugene Hoffman; Chinese cabhage. Evelyn Gerke: carrots. Jack Wenuel; cauliflower. Shirley Fuhrman; corn. Larry Swartz; slicing cucumbers. Deloris Werling. dill cucumbers. Marte Habegger; pickling cucumbers. Richard Werling: egg plant. Marie Habegger; kohlrabi. Junior Bertsch; white onions. Linda Heyerly ; yellow onions. Larry Schwartz; yellow onions. Spanish. Howard S'iespen. white Spanish onions. Allen Grote: pepers. Jeanette Swartz; hot pepper, Franklin Busick. squash. Franklin Becker, tomatoes. Linda Heyely: turnips. Vee Her roa; Irish cobbler. Walter Waterman: early Ohio. Carl Becker, katahdln potato. John Frank; triumph potato. 1-arry Schwartz Wildlife First division Ist. June Teeple: 2nd. Roger Koenemann. 3rd. Bobby Schmidtke; tth. Franklin Busick; sth. Fd Stoppenhagen; tth. Larry Eick lor. •oil Conservation Grand champion — Gene Kies* Ftnt division - let. Gone Kloss. ITera Te rage Tex)

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Decatur, Indiana, Friday, July 30, 1948

Talkathon Material i W 4B QI HPI M Ju -zO O’w i / i j m '• / MB a n b \ / J 1 r M Ixt/ hi SEN. JOHN C. STENNIS of Mississippi, first speaker for the “Dixiecrats" in u filibuster uguin*t an anti poll tax bl.I. seems we||Ktipplled with material for hi* speech-making.

Sell Champion Pig At 70 Cents Pound 4-H Pig Sole Is Held Lost Evening I H. P. Schmitt locker service ' bought the 4-H grand champion ' hog. a HiO-pounder owned by Kent Von Gunten. of Dacatur route (. at 70 cents per pound at ,' Thursday night's auction sale The reserve champion, entered by Fred Miller, of Decatur rputa 1 1. was Ixntght for 50 cents a pound by F J. Schmitt. Roy Johnson acted as auction eer. and ring men were T. D. Schleferstein ’ Ray l>ei Inger, i Ned Johnson, all of Decatur, and Ray Elliott, of Portland. Acting as agents for buyers were Carl Gerlier. F J Schmitt. |' Kennett-Murray and company, of . Decatur. A. D. Weldy. of Berne 1 ' and Producers Commission com-1 pany. of Fort Wayne Clerks al the sale were the officers of the ( First State Bank. T. F. Graliker. president, and Herman Krueckel>erg. cashier. Thirty five hogs fti all were sold, totaling 6 575 pound*, al an average sale price of 3(j', cents per pound. Folowing to a complete list of: the transaction*. Including name of owner, name of buyer, ami sale price: Kent Von .Gunten. H. P. I Schmitt locker service. (1261'0; , Fred Miller, F J. Rchmitt. »9". Elaine Freels. F. J Schmitt. (104.50; Marvin Grote. F. J Rchmitt. (40.95; Sprunger.: P J. RetoMltt. (56.00. Arnold Gerke. Smith Scrap Iron. (117; Henry Wagivy. Jr. P J- Rchmitt. (79.80; Bob Hpruiiger, Rchnfer Rtore. (42; Hank Heimann. F. J. Rchmitt. (55.10; Elaine Freels. P.'J. Schmitt. (64 75; Tommy iTurv Te Fanr Two» Three Decatur Men Involved In Wreck Fort Wayne Man Is Killed In Accident Three liecalur men were involvml In a trade accident just past midnight this morning which brought sudden death to Harold Greek. 29. of Routh Calhoun street. Fort Wayne. Joe Copeland wa* driving the Hammond brother* fruit truck south on U. S- 37. With him were Herman *nd Jerry Ham mond Just as they left Adam* county the Greek automohi'e came full toward them, they said, and they were forced to swerve violently to avoid a hesdon collision. Greek wa* decapitated In the crash, which left a mas* of twist | ed steel, shattered glass and hu man remains strewn across thO highway. The Hammond 'ruck turned over on Its ride, but none of the three Decatur men wa* Injured *oriou*ly. Sheriff Herman Bowman wa* called to the scene of the traffic fatality, even though it took place 5«o feet outside of his jurisdiction.

Fair Sidelights An unidentified Decatur lady entered a local bistro around 11 pm., threw 35 cents <hi the bar. winked, und ordered a bottle of coke to take out. The bartender winked back, threw a little of the coke down the drain, substituted a jigger of whiskey. Inserted a straw and handed her the innocent looking soft drink bottle. The young Isdy tiHik the drink to her concession outside. - 000- - Al Cohan, nephew of George M Cohan, put on an unexpected per formance In front of the courthouse at 10:15 Thursday night He's the Columbus Dispatch's "original Popeye," and used to be a Barntitn and Bailey down. -oOo — The Red Cross tent, supervised by Miss Edna Braun, did a land office business in blistered heels and feet yesterday. One inan. C. C. High, was treated for sulphur burns on his fingers, incurred when a book of mutches got out of hand. —oOo— Remember Tuesday night'* Sir Walter Raleigh? Well, he's finally been located. He's the man who sells those gargantuan all day suckers at Second and Madison Hat* off to you. Sir Walter. V<>u may not ride a white charger, but you were a knight In shining armor for the rained out souls 1 you helped to cross the flood. - oOo — Lol* Jean Brodheck. of Monroe, who says she's blind as a bat without her glasses, lost them in an unusual way Thursday night. She was whirling around on the octopus when the specs flew off. only to land on the knee of the ride’s operator. They were undamaged. It's anybody'* guess who was more surprised, lads Jean or the operator. - -000 — Dick Heller. Jr. was certainly out for a thrill yhursday night In addition to consuming twice Ills usual quota of cotton candy and ice sundaes, he decided to enter the monster cage. The exI l.lhit's owner was glad to oblige. You see. the python* have had their poisonous fangs removed, and their only weapon now is their slow but steady crushing power — which any alerted human could sidestep Dick remained with the serpent* fully it' minutes. He only decided to make an exit when the snakes began sniffing hi* ankles —oOo— Don't know how the stripling* can take it. but kiddie rides were going strong a* ever at 11 o'clock When the midway shut down at midnight, there were still some of them clamoring for one last ride. -000 Most worisome rase of the day was the disappearance of Ted Anderson, eight, of *l9 Bush street, around noon. He wasn't located until 10:45 p.m.—be had been home —oOo — Have yon seen Mclntosh'* simian ctreae? That's the monkey show Mother and Baby are the featured attraction*, and Baby I* the only monkey in the *bow who ton't tethered Baby jump* out Into the audience at will, sits on folk*' ahoulders. play* havoc with (Tara Te Fane Tw«)

Economic Report Warns Depression May Be Near Unless Inflation Curbed

Fair Program Friday Night 7 pin Free act, Monroe and Third streets. Art Bassett. 7:30 p.m. Free act. Corner Monroe and Third. Commllles Dogs. H p.m.—Free act. Monroe and Tliini streets, Cliff Kirkpatrick. 8:30 p.m. fires* Revue at free act platform, Monroe and Third street*. 9 p in. - Free act. Monroe and Third street*. The laiwells 10 p.m Free act. Madison and First streets. Aerial Ves*e*. 12 p.m. Midway closes. Saturday Afternoon 1 p in. Free act. Third and Monroe streets Commllles Ilogs. 2 p.m Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Kirkpatrick's Berghoff magic show. 2 pm. Midway opens. 3 pin Free act. Third and Monroe street*. Art Bassett. 4 p.m. Free act. Third and Monroe streets. The Lowells. 5 p.m. Free act. First and Madison streets. Aeriul Vested. Saturday Night 7 p.m. Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Commllle’s Dogs. * p.m.—Free act. Third and Monroe street*. Kirkpatrick's Berghoff Magic show. 9 p tn.—Free act. Third and Monroe streets. Art Bassett 10 p.m Free act, Third sml Monroe streets 'Hie Lowells. It p.m Free act. First and Madison street*. Aerial Vessex. Announce Results Os 4-H Pig Show Pig Show Judging Is Held Thursday Results of the 4 II pig show judging, held Thursday at the show tent at First and Monroe street, were announced today by the judge. E B Moore, of Westfield The grand champion gilt was owned by Chester Smith, the grand champion bartow by Kent von Gunten. the grand champion boar by Jim Frey, the reserve champion I gilt by I .ext er Geyer, the reserve! champion barrow by Fred Miller and the reserve champion boar by ; Bob Sprunger. The judging results are as fol-, lows: Registered Duroc senior barrow Elaine Freels. first; Bill Work Inger, second. Registered Duroc senior market litter Elaine Freels. first. Junior barrows big type Poland —Carlton Worthman. first; Rich ard Bleeke. second. Registered Hereford senior bar-1 row Sprunger. first; David Sprunger, second; Bob Sprunger.l third; Jim Goldner, fourth. Registered Hereford breed litter junior Bob Sprunger. first. Registered Chester White junior barrow — Arnold Gerke. first; David Ringger. second. Paul Stoltz, third. Registered Chester White senior gilts—Chester Smith, first; Gary Ringger. second. David Ringger. j third. Registered Duroc senior gilt— Elaine Freqls. first. Grade big type Poland ChinaMarvin Grote, first; Herbert Mar bach, second: Edward Marbach. third: Herbert Marbach. fourth. Registered Hereford junior barrow - Bob Sprunger. first. Registered Hereford senior gilt — Bob Sprunger. first. Registered Hereford junior gilt — Bob Sprunger. first. Registered Chester White senior barrow—Garry Ringger. first; Dav id Ringger. second; Chester Smith, third Registered Chester White junior gilts Arnold Garka. first. David Ringger. second; Paul Stoltz. cTara Te Pea* PtvO

Jury Indicts Eight Chicago Area Dairies Violation Os Anti Trust Act Charged In Jury Indictment Chicago. July 30 —tl'Pt A federal grand jury Investigating costofliving price structure* in the Chicago area today indicted eight major dairies and IX offl dal* of the- companies. The grand jury, which has been investigating prices sineje September. 11'47. returned three Indictments before federal Judge John P. Barnes. One Indictment, charging vlo latlon of the Sherman antitrust .ict, named eight dairy cMiipanies and nine Individuals. The other Indictments, charging violation of the Robinson l*iitman ac t through the giving of rebates named respectively a dairy com pany and two Individuals, and another dairy company and six individuals. TU.- Bowman Dairy company. Borcleti. the Beloit Dairy com puny, the Capitol Dairy company, the llunding Dairy company. Meadowmoor Dairies. Inc, the Western I'nlted Dairy company, and the American Processing and' Sales company, and various officers were charged with Sherman anti-trust act violations For seven years, the Indictment charges, these companies unlawfully allocated wholesale I outlet* of f'.uid milk for their own mutual satisfaction in Hie | Chic ago area, thus enabling them i selves to keep milk prices up Wholesale alloc at ions in viola tion i:f the Sherman act. the in ' dlctment charged, were- made to i such institutions a* the I' S I veterans hospital at Hines. 11l the Ccsik county infirmary at ' lacke Forest; the I'. S naval hos I pital at Great Lakes, the train Ing school at Great lackes; the ' training school at the navy pier, i Chicago; the naval reserve arm ■ ory. Ft Sheridan, and Vaughan general hospital. Persons named in this indict ment are II 11. Iglehart. genera! ' . manager and director of Bord | ell's; Walter J Kettle sales man | ager of Borden's; William it Karuszak. vice-president and di ' , rector of the Western I'nlted company; Hyman I Freed, chair c l eers Te Pace Sl* I Robert Mann Dies Os Heart Attack Well Known School Teacher Dies Today Roteert Mann, well known former school teacher in Decatur and , Adams county schools, died *ud | denly of a heart attack this morn Ing at the hospital in Paulding. O Mr. Mann, who has resided near j Cecil. (>.. for the past several years. I wax visiting his wife, who under I I went an operation at Paulding several days ago. when he suffered the ■ fatal seizure. Mr Mann taught in the Decatur , high school at two different times and also formerly served as prin-l cipal of the high sthools at Kirkland, Pleasant Mills and Monroe. Surviving in addition to his wife are (our sons. Ted Mann of Decatur. Wendell, a student at Purdue I’Bivenrity. Robert of St. Paul. Minn. and Ray of Los Angeles, i Cal.; one daughter. Mrs Paul Pressler of Los Angeles, four sisters. Mrs George Sprague of Decatur. Mrs Jexs Singleton of Root town- | ship. Mrs J. C. Grandstaff of near Preble and Mrs Shelby Vance of Blue Creek township, and three J brothers. Dr. Frank Mann of the Mayo clinic. Rochester. Mian . John .! of Blue Creek township and Ilario I Mann of Root township Funeral arrangement s have not i i betn completed

Price Four Cents

Midyear Economic Report To Congress Warns Os Danger Os Break In Economy Washington, July 3<i—tl'P) President Tt liman and hi* economic adviser* warned congress today that a depression may b« ' just around the corner unless sometiilng lx done to curb inf aI tion. prices, wages, production and profits are at all time high* But ihe presiilent said this could be the lull before the storm unless the government take* "vigorous measures" to bridge the uncertainty lietween a postwar iMMini i ami a stable economy. Mr Truman* view* were set forth in his midyear economic report to congress ’ "The facts." said the presl- ; dent, "add up to a clear and illsconcerting conclusion In spite of some favorable factors, we are in the very midst of gathering Inflationary force*, which day by day are imposing additional hardships upon countless famihex, and 'toy by day are undermining the foundations of the remarkably high level of postwar prosperity that we have thus far maintabied ” The president's three man economic council, headed by Dr. Edwin G. Nourae, *aid "unworkable relationship* In the price structure” might cause a break in the economv which could lead to "a general re< essioii of serious proportions.” The president took the occasion to argue anew In lu-half of the eight point anti-inflation pr<e gram which he presented to the special session of congress <>n Tuesday. Thus tiW. there has been little Indication that the congress will heed the president’s requests for wage price controls, rationing and revival of the egress profits tax Mr. Truman admitted that his ••Ight point anti-Inflatlon program would "impede some business plans curb some profit opportunities ami . . limit some wage advances." But he insisted “it is no less important to take action to forestall a buxines* collapse than it is to use government measure* to overcome a depression once It has arrived " The economic coum II said the production outlook for the coming half year is good, though not sig niflcantly better than it was for tlie January through June perod. I The council ilesi-ribed crop prospacts as "excellent." The national Income, traditional indicator of the nation's economic health I* running at an annual rate of |24O<Mi.O(M».OOO. Thi* compares with 1231.(00.000,000 for last year. The president * advisers were critical of the Republican sponsored tax cut “By retiming tax rates despite Inflationary prospects." they said "we have acted I like an engineer who releases his 1 emergenev brake in the face of an emergency " <»n prices, the council had this to say "The price situation at midyear was . . . dominated by the emergence of ■ new Impetus to I the wage price spiral The subi stantial increase of coal and steel prhes, in conjunction with recentand prn*pe< tlve increases in I transportation and utility rate*, represents a broad upward move iTwrw Tv *l*| Mobile X-roy Unit Leaves Here Today At the <lose of the mid wav Thursday night. 2.371 Adam* ccunty people had taken advantage of the mobile X-ray unit, brought here hy the Adam* county tubercukMto association and had gone through the chest X ray department The unit will be stationed all day tadav in front of Edward* Studin on Routh Second street Result* of e«rh X-ray will he mailed to each Individual The unit will leave > 3d»m* county tote tonight and will not retnrn for the last day of the fair It will he open to the entire public all day today