Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 240, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1948 — Page 1

JjcLVI. No. 240.

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"■shall Goes ■k To Paris Conference | Ipies Any Threat ij Resign Office Ofler Vinson Plan I':.IW " f 1 Mir | iSui^t;r |...| I,;i k to Paris today Aha’ he said was the | influence" caused by con . r I’resident H Truman* * '' l ‘ a n ' n,,ine 11 l ,P!ll ' e | tfßial.'s statement was made ■ th<‘ president s plane off <’ST to the (lilted Nations meetI also denied that he Ih4 W r threatened to hand in his il ImS® 1 "" ~ver ,hp run, p u * * t,r Mr Trumans proposal I Hr dropped Io Send chief M Vinson to see lip the r S Russfan x not the wav do shall said And It would inappropriate for the in of the country."' I jH| whether the president s Ijlgj&d hurt western unity In the K'XHetini.’S. .Marshall said the ■•eMfSton over the situation "cerharmful influence I iftht rain was falling and Martired his big M.k off for the transatlantic IAmM v <> iipanyin-4 him were IwiM Bedwell Smith. American to Russia who was reto Moscow, and recovery Paul G. Hoffman KMHi ■ "lifer with recovery chiefs I bK" matter what success Mar jduHieets In Paris, it was clear of the Incident at be closer Republican of Mr Truman's handling |l< jyixn prlicy from now until day. I jKsors of GOP presidential I afte Thomas E Dewuy conslda major blunder) for Mr graHk even to have considered a special emissary to deal ow on matters before And Sen Arthur II VanIdlgßr. thief Republican of the foreign policy said this had a ‘ narrow escape." neither Dewey publicly assailed Mr || IqH' l ’“’'h reaffirmed the e of preserving a approach to foreign I ■ou.-l. it never got beyond the ■ Mr Truman's plan to justice Fred M Vinson *ith Soviet premier Josef IwMtati.e<l considerable concern ■ western diplomats at the i ■ liewev Vandenlterg state ■ plus Mr Truman's decision I** 1 taking such a unilateral ■MB gave Marshall ammunition any doubts in Paris about ■ intentions French were reported especially f " r Mri,nr assurances that ■■B. S would not again consider I ■ * Tara Te Pace Tkree, ■■tor's Office IP e o pen Tuesday I county auditor's office will ■ •jß* only office in the court will be open Tuesday In Fjjßan. • of Columbus Day. a ■v^W* 1 1 1 4,1 I"* 1 ’ 11 offices w.II ■ auditor s office will lie open 'he purpose of conducting on the tax rates Rep of the state board of '■^B' '“bdssloners will conduct .lry* r ' ny « Ben Gallion and Char I ft bimen for the Ixvaid h ** riß ” * ere transferred '■jM ll)l>>r 15 to tomorrow tn !!n t<) •spwdite the work tn mak IW* dupllca'es County uud | hurman I Drew will attend n «» and provide the state with a table of the rates. I H Weatfcer ■ ■•"•'lerabiy cloudiness north I •tlon and clearing south por I H* ’•"'Oht. Cooler south perI ■ * i,h light frost ' I ■ >ly *" southwest portion, and Mt gutte M

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FOUND masque-rading as a Russian army officer during a demonstration of Marine striking power at Camp Pend eton. Cal., a man identified as John D'Alfonso, a reporter. is pictured in an official car being hustled off for questioning. S|x>4ed by MP’s among the thousands of spectators watching the war games, he claimed he was "testing the security" of the assault landings by the Marines.

Dewey To Bid For Labor Vote Tonight Expected To Detail' His Labor Policies En Route With Gov. Dewey. Hrt 11— ((rp) —Gov. Thomae E | Daw ß y will make a major hid for organised labor* vote in a speech from Pittsburgh tonight. The OOP candidate was expect ed to outline hi* labor policy during the speech which will be broadcast over CHS from 7:30 to 8 p. m. CST. The address will climax a day of barnstorming in Pennsylvania, opening a nine-state tour in which , Dewey will make 3X speeches dur ing the coming week Before Dewey left Albany in a special train today be re|t°rated his firm belief in the nation'* bi partisan foreign policy and warn ed the world that the American people are united. “The people of America whole heurtedly and vigorously support the labor* of our Id-parti*an delej gallon at Pari* and specifically Its insistence on a prompt lifting of the blockade of Berlin." Dewey said. Although liewey's advisers 1 were said to feel President Truman had blundered in hi* plan to j sent chief justice Fred M. Vinson on a special mission to Moscow. ! Dewey himself hade no mention of the Vin*on plan In addition to Pennsylvania. Michigan and Missouri, the GOP candidate will stump Kentucky. Elinols. Oklahoma. Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana and lowa. He will make two other major address***. In addition to the one tat Pittsburgh tonight. They will be at Kansas City, Mo.. Thursday I and St. Paul. Minn. Friday. — Former Local Pastor Is Taken By Death Rev. Steohenson Dies In Brooklyn The Rev. D. T Rtenhenson. 7«. I former pastor of the First Methodist church in D«catur died in Methodist hospital In Brooklyn • N Y.. Saturday after an Illness of , several weeks. It was learned here •nday. R*v Stephenson resided in | Decatur from 1013 to 1018 Bom in Monroe county. Rev Stephenson graduated from Indi- ! ana l’niver«lty and Garrett Biblical institute. He served as pastor In nn*ben Deeatur and Muncie before I coins east, where he served In sev- ' eral cities until he retired, about lehr years ago. Surviving are a daughter. Miss I Helen Stenhenson. New York: three son*. Edwin. Chicago: Donald. New York and Francis. WashIngton D C.: a sister Mrs. L. H Van Briavle Iz>* Angeles and a brother the Rev A. T. Stephenson Chicago Funeral services and burial will be held Tuesday at Muaeie

Prefers Peace To Presidency, Truman States Tells Audience He Prefers World Peace To Being President Enroute with President Truman. Oct. 11 — (I'Pi — President Truman told a station platform audience today that he would much rather have world peace than be president. In a brief aside on the International situation at Hamilton. 0.. .Mr. Truman tossed in the remark after asserting that hie administration had fought Communism at home and abroad so vigorously that the Russian radio hurls slander at him every day. He made no further reference to the ’’peaceor-president” remark. Earlier, at Cincinnati, O„ the president had accused bis Republican opponent. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of refusing to tell the country where he stands on the issues of this campaign. Speaking to a breakfast of Cincinnati Democratic leaders at the start of a 10-apeech barnstorming tour through Oh'o, the president said of Dewey, without mentioning him by name: "He claims that If he Is elected there will be unity. I don't know what he means by that. "He won't tell the country where he stands on any of the Issues of his campaign " .Mr. Truman's appearance here, programmed as a “get out the vote" apeech. waa in the Nether'and Plaxa hotel where president John L. Lewis of the t'nited Mine workers is staying during the I'MVV's 40th annual convention. Lewis, who last week accused the president of being "careless with the truth" and "totally unfit for the position," was not in evidence when Mr. Truman arrived at the hotel this morning after riding into town on his special train at 7 a m. The blast was the most denunciatory hurled at Mr. Truman during the presidential campaign. His union followed it up with a resolution bitterly denouncing the president for use of the Injunction to break strikes Lewis called while the mines were under federal operation. The I'MW called for a work holiday on election day. Nov 2. to carry out its determination to oust Mr Truman from the While House The Cincinnati breakfast opened a inpeech barnstorming tour of Ohio by Mr. Trumur. iu a bid for iTwrw Te Pass Twe» More Butchers Cut Meat Prices Today Beef Price Decline Foreseen In Spring By United Press More butchers slashed prices on meat today and two meat indue try egperts predicted that sub- , itantial marketing of feeder cattle , will knock down the price of beef even further negt spring fn New York, one department store meat market reduced prices 65 cents a pound on sirloin steak. 4S cents on lamb chops. 55 cents on veal chops and 59 on bacon Mark Picket!, secretary of the corn belt live stock feeders association predicted that by nest March top cattle prices will be about -30 a hundredweight, about SlO below the price that beef on the hoof Is selling tor now. H. M. Conway, market analyst for the national live stock produc ers association, said the biggest price decreases would be on the top grades of cattle. The two esperts explained that cattle feeders are now increaaing their punchsees preparatory to feeding cattle through the winter t and so ling them in the spring. Moat of the cattle being sold for slaughter at present are raneefed and in most cases of poorer grade The sapplv ot this type will decretae as the feeders Increase shipments of the better grades neat spring. Meanwhile, the United Btat* flarings snd Loan League reported that a survey showed that "buyers' resistance to the present level of home prices la tbs saost (Turn Te Pa»e Ptvet

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Decatur, Indiana, Monday, October 11, 1948

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WARTIME commander of British troop* in Burma. General Sir William Joseph Slim has been appointed Chief ot the British Imperial General Staff. He aucceeds Field Marshall Vl‘count Montgomery. recently appointed as chairman of the live-nation Western European Union military staff.

Plan Amendments To Tass-Hartley Measure Three Amendments Planned By G. 0. P. Washington. Oct. 11—(UP) — Top-Ranking Republican legista tors were reported today to be readying three Important amendments to the Tift-Hartley act for the next congress. The amendments are expected to carry the approval of a majority of the joint congressional "watchdog" committee It was set up to investigate administration of the Tafti Hartley act and to study new legislation An influential Republican told retiorters the amendments are "virtually certain" to be approved if his party retains control of congress. He asked that his name be withheld because he does not believe the c hanges go far enough. He described the joint committee a* ready to recommend: 1. Elimination of the requirement that unions win an election over the issue before they can bargain for a union shop. 2 A requirement that employers. cTure To rase Five, Town Hall Meeting Here This Evening Farmers and businessmen will gather in the Decatur junior senior auditorium at 7:30 o'clock this evening for the first of three town hall lyiw meetings designed to stress the interdependence oi rural und urban interests. John H. Stambaugh, of Valpar also, will be the featured speaker Dennis Norman, newly appointed county recreational director, will i lead community singing, and J. J Yost, president of the Adams county Farm Bureau, will l>e master of i ceremonies Tony Straubinger Dies This Morning Willshire Resident Is Taken By Death Anthony (Tonyi Straubinger. 45. well known resident of Willshire, 0.. died at 5 o'clock this morning at hi* home after a year's illness of complications Born in Willshire June 12. DUH. he waa a son of Adam and Matil da Straubinger. He had never married The family operates the Straubinger hotel. Surviving are two brother'. Benjamin, at home, and George of Eicejbn. Cal., and three sisters. Misses Katherine and Lucy Straubinger. both of Willshire, and Mrs A. F Pasawater. also of Will shire. F«neral services will be held at 2:30 P- m. (B8T) Wednesday at the home, ths Rev E O. Bissell officiating Burial will be In the Willshire cemetery The body will be removed from the Covan A Son funeral home to the reel donee Taeodajr aftoraooa.

Lewis Orders Mines Closed Election Day Calls Nationwide Closing To Enable Miners Cast Votes Cincinnati. 0.. Oct. 11 (I’PiJohn L. Lewis today called a nationwide coal mine shutdown for election day. Nov 2. Opening today's session of the United Mine Workers 4"th convention. directed the presidents of all bituminous and anthracite districts "to give formal notification to all operators advising them that the production of coal on Election day. Nov 2. will cease." Ix*wis acted In accordance with last Friday's convention move which recommended that operations in the coal industry be suspended so that the miners can go to the polls to vote against candidates who supported the Taft-Hart ley law in congress. The convention voted l«ewls an Increase of 125,000 a year to boost his annual pay to f&O.OOO and make him the second highest paid labor leader in the world Only the 354.000 annual pay of James (’. Petrillo of the American Federations of Musicians (AFL) is higher Salaries of vice president Thomae Kennedy and secretary-tree* urer John Owens were raised from |IK.OOO to 140.000 a year Those of executive board members were boosted to fl.Ooo a month. Mwis read a telegram from Matthew M Neeley. Democratic nominee for the senate in West V’lrginta, thanking the union for it* "priceless indorsement" and pledg Ing to work "to exterminate the abomination known as the TaftHartley slave labor law " Lewis meanwhile mustered all his power in the convention to force adoption of a controversial dues Increase that would double monthly rates for his 400,00(1 miners from |2. to 34He expected the dues to raise annual union income an estimated 314.000.000 The Ix-wis proposal would give local union* and di«trlct organixation* 31 each and the inter national 32 out of the 34 per month The other International officer* back Lowis. Hi* forces expected their strategy to produce a land slide vote for the dues boost The (Turn To I’sae Three, State Parties On National Issues Fleming Criticizes Taft-Hartley Law Indianapolis. Oct. 11 —(L’Pi — Indiana political activity during the weekend fo'lowed a pattern in which both major parties ham tnered away more at national Issue* anti less at state problems. W’hile Republican gubernatorial nominee Hobart Creighton took a swing at the state Democratic platform, another GOP speaker and a Democrat scored their opposition. for their foreign and labor policies Creighton, speaking at a GOP meeting at Indianapolis, said that state aid to education must Im* financed through increased taxes He criticised Democratic promises ot tax reduction and increased spending. Sen. Homer E Capehart, R„ Ind., stumping for both state and national candidate slate*, charged at an Evansville young Re pub lean meeting Saturday night that two new deal acts would be partly "responsible" for another war. Capehart cited the recognition of Russia in 1933 and the agreements made by the late President Roosevelt at Yalta and Teheran as “sins of the new deal" State Sen Charles Fleming. Democratic candidate for secretary of state, criticised the TaftHartley labor law and said it was f’att abysmal failure." Fleming spokg at a Democratic meeting at Indianapo'la yesterday. Fleming said that time lost by ■trikes last March was more than five times greater than that lost in the March before the act waa passed. "No amount of flip editorial!* Ing in newspaper* can d*nr the figures which tell the store of the abysmal failure of the Taft-Hart ley set to attain its announced goal."

Indians Halt Late Rally To Defeat Boston Braves For World Championship

Federal Court Rules Against Progressives Party Loses Battle For Illinois Ballot Chicago, Oct. II (UP) The progressive party lost another round today in Its attempt to win a pla< e on the Illinois ballot when a three-judge federal court handed down an adverse decision. The court dismissed a petition filed by the progressives asking for a declaratory judgment to the effect that the Illinois election law is unconstitutional. The court also declined to issue an injunction sought by the progressives to force the state election Isiard and county officials to put the party on the ballot. The three federal judges said they lacked such jurisdiction. The party had sought to get its national and state candidate*, in--luding presidential candidate Henry Walla-e. on the ballot in time 'or the November election. Party officials said they would appeal today's ruling to the U. S. tupreme court Richard Watt, attorney representng the party, said an a|>|>eal would *>e taken before the supreme court omorrow in a race against time The progressives had challenged he constl'utionallty of a 1935 imendmetit to the Illinois election 'aw requiring that a political party obtain 200 valid signatures from petitioners In each of 50 counties o get on the ballot The state election hoard ruled Aug. 31 that the party had failed to meet the requirement In Its petition to tlie three-judge federal court, the party asserted hat the law was unconstitutlon*! because it set up arbitrary classifications on geographical lines In its ruling today the court said that the law "is not repugnant to. nor in violation of. any provisions of the constitution of the United States, nor does it contravene article is of the Illinois constitution. * In denying the injunction, the -ourt said it has “no jurisdiction o inquire Into the decision of the Illinois state officers electoral )M>ard ruling of August 31. 1943 and io hold the boards decision null and void. The three nun court was compos ed of appelate judge Otto Kerner. Sr. and U S district judges Philip L. Sullivan and Michael L. Igoe Mrs. Albert Duer Dies Sunday Night Funeral Services Will Be Wednesday Mrs. Alliert Duer. 74. lifelong res Ident of Adam* countv. died suddenly of a heart attack at 9:30 p m. Sunday at her home in Monroe She had not l>een ill. having been hostess to a family reunion yesterday. She was born in Adams county June 4. 1974. a daughter of David and Anna Reffey She was married twice, both husbands. I.evi Hendricks and Alliert Duer, preceding her in death. She was a member of the Monroe Methodist church and the Royal Neighbor* Surviving are two son*. Chester Hendricks of Colon. Mich , and Franklin Duer of Bluffton; two daughter*. Mrs Mena* Lehman of Angola and Mrs Vivian Hendricks of Toledo. O ; four step-children. Mrs. Stella Newlon and Solon Inter of West Palm Beach, Fla . Mr*. Felicia Duer of Toledo. 0., and Clifton inter of Fort Wayne; one brother, Lee Reffey of Decatur; 15 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Monree Methodist church, the Rev W. L Hall and the Rev. Olin Lehman of flciating Burial will be In Spring Hill cemetery Friends may call at the txibenatein home until 1 pm Wednesday, whea the i-ody will be moved to the church to lie In state unJI time of the services

West Powers To Press UN Act On Crisis Expected To Press Security Council Trial Os Russians Oct. 11 —(UP) Western big three delegate* conferred secretly late today and were expected to agree to press the *e curity council trial of Ru**ia for blockading Berlin. After nearly a week of the coun--1 cil recess and behind the scenes attempt* to find a satisfactory formula for getting the east and the west together, the big three were expected to seek an early meeting of the council, powaibiy on Wednesday. The westerners were very pessimistic about the prospects of Juan A. Bramuglia and his neu tral council powers finding a formula which both the east .and the west cou d accept. Hpokesmen for the three western powers ripped apart tlie basl ' upon which Bramug.ia as coucilI : iator was believed to leave Immii i ' working—the simultaneous lifting i of the blockade and opening of a ■ council of foreign minister* meeti ing on Germany. "Wc* don’t iV. " a British I spokesman said. An American spokesman cited | the statement by secretary of stale George C. Marshall in Washington Saturday night that the blockade must be lifted before the 1 count II of foreign ministers can meet The Anglo-American reversal of strategy compounded the confu ■ion In the United Nations and among the western big three over the Berlin crisis. A United States delegate told the security council last Wedne* day that his country was ready for a big four meeting on Ger many "the moment” the Russian* I lifted the Berlin blockade. With that principle shifted American and British spokesmen differed slightly in their attempt* cTara T* Psge Tkreei To Honor New Pastor Thursday Evening The Rev John Chambers, nes pastor of the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, and hl* family, will lie honored with a fel lowship supper Thursday evening at 6 o'clock at the church All minister* of the city, their wives, and members and friend* lot the church are invited to attend Wallace Steps Up Attack On Truman Says Foreign Policy Dictated By Churchill En Route With Wallace. Oct. 11 —(UP) —Henry A Wallace today stepped up his bitter attack* on administration foreign policy, charging that Americas foreign affair* program was taken over by Winston Churchill in 1946 With a single stop schedu'ed this morning st Benson. Minn., the Progressive party presiden ttal candidate headed for Chicago where he will confer with adviser* during the balance of the day | and tomorrow on campaign stratagv. The conference* were expected to deal particularly with for- . eign policy Wallace's original schedule was revised to cancel a speech at Du luth tonight and a holiday at a nearby resort tomorrow He wi’l j make hi* weekly radio address from Chicago tonight That. too. la expected to deal chiefly with foreign policy The former vice-president made .one of bia mo*t bitter attacks on cTuru Te Psa* Three,

Cleveland Indians Win 1948 Series; Lemon Is Credited With Final Victory Score by innings: Indians 001 002 010—4 10 0 Braves 000 100 020—3 9 0 Today's Lineups Cleveland Boston Mitchell. If Holmes, rs Doby. rs Dark, s* Boudreau, s* Torgeson. lb Gordon. 2b Elliott. 3h Kultner. 3b Rickert, If Tucker. cf Salkrld.c Roblnaos. lb M McCormick, cf Hegan. c Stanky. 2b Lemon, p Voiselle, p Boston Oct. 11— (UP)— The ! Cleveland Indians won the world series today when they defeated the Boston Braves. 4 to 3, in the sixth, and deciding game It climaxed the richest series in history and found a rmtkle southpaw. Gene Bearden, in the hero ! role. He came in to replace the faltering Bob in the eighth inning and managed to control the struggling Braves It was quite a triumph for Bearden. the gangling left hander, who had pitched the Indians into the American league penuant in a playnff game with the Boston Red Box and shut out the Braves In the third game of the series. 2 to 0 A play by play description follows: First Inning Cleveland Mitchell lined to M. McCormick Doby singled to left Boudreau was hit on the back by , i pitched ball, lioby going to second I Gordon lined to Rickert, the rut; I tiers holding their bases Keltner grounded out. Dark to Torgeson. No runs, one hit. no errors, two left. Boston Holmes grounded out. Lemon to Robinson. Dark bunted safely down the third base line. ; Torgeson lined to Tucker and Dark was doubled off first. Tucker to Robinson No runs, one hit. no errors. none left. Second Inning Cleveland Tucker fouled to Elliott. Robinson lined to Stanky. Megan singled down the left field foul line filed to Rickert. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Boston Elliott beat out a slow roller to Keltner for a base hit. Elliott went to second on a balk by Lemon. Rickert lined to Tucker. Elliott going to third after the catch. Salkeld grounded out. Robinson unassisted. Elliott holding third M McCormick grounded out. Keltner to Robinson No run*, one hit. no errors, one left Third Inning Cleveland Mitchel! doubled lown the left field line Dob) lined to Rickert. Mitchell holding second Boudreau doubled off Holmes' glove in right field, scoring Mitchell Holmes dropped the ball after getting his glove on it Gordon fouled to Elliott. Boudreau holding cecond Keltner struck out Ono run. two hits, no errors, one left Boston - Stanky walked on a three and two pitch Voiselle sacrificed. Ilegau to Gordon who covered first. Stanky going to second. Holmes singled to left. Stanky (topping at third Dark hit into a lonble play. Lemon to Boudreau to Robinson No runs, one hit. no error*, one left Fourth Inning Cleveland -Tucker grounded out. Stanky to Torgeson Robinson lined to Holmes Hegan struck out. Boston Torgeson filed to Mitchell. Elliott beat out a slow roller (Tara Ta Ps«» «ts> LATE BULLETINS Washington. Oct. 11 — (UP) — The agriculture department today boosted it* estimate of this year** record corn crop to a new high of 3.547,945.000 bushel*. Washington. Oct. IT.— —Ths railroads announced today they will aak the interstate commerce commiaa'on for another five percent increase in freight rates- Thia would bo In addition to an eight percent increase asked on Oct- 1.

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