Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 20 January 1949 — Page 1

I. XLVII. No. 16.

RESIDENT TRUMAN TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

Chiang Kai-Shek Into Exile

Aina Leader laves Sunday Jr Formosa lliqh China Source Reports Chiang To leave Government Banking. Jan. 20 — (UP) — A ■ official source said today that ■eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek J leave Nanking Sunday on the ■ stage of a journey into exile Rie official source said that Re of the generalissimo's enRage, including some of his Ronai bodyguards, left today for ■bow. where Chiang is expectRo go first. Riiang is drafting a "farewell ■ebi.-n:" which will be released ■iltar.eously witn his departure. R source said. Rhe generalissimo's decision to Re Nanking resulted, it was R, from his belief that the Chincommunists would not respond Rirably to a nationalist decision Reek a cease-fire and immediate Rce negotiations unless he deRommunist leaders have named as a "war criminal” and Re indicated that there could be Rend of the two and one-half ■ civil war until he left the government. *Rn unimpeachable source which ■ reported earlier that Chiang Rned to leave Nanking this Rkend for Foochow ami Amoy ■route to Formosa had seen a Ribility that he might again his mind. But the official Rce who said he was leaving ■day apparently saw no chance stop-overs at Foochow and Roy will be made, it was said, so R the genera issimo will not apRr to be fleeing in the face of R communist military threat. Rut Chiang realizes, this source R. that without definite action ■his part in the direction of re■ling his leadership, there is Re chance that communist leadR will pay much attention to the ■st nationalist proposal for an cease-fire and the beof peace negotiations. presumably would not formR resign as president until he Rided that the time actually had Rte for his departure from the , Rnese mainland to Formosa. ' ■re much of his baggage and gßeral automobiles already have sent, it was said. ‘ Rut he was expected to make Rtr that he was surrendering R leaedrship of the nationalist Rernment and moving toward Rhe possibility remained that ■ might change his mind again ■ was said to he under considRide pressure from conservative • Turn To Pnire Flvrl

Bess Truman Is Up Early •or Husband's Inaugural

Jan. 20—(UP)— B s Truman, the woman who B*ts what her husband wants. B up early and into her new gray B outfit. JBhis Was the day she had both Bed for and dreaded—the day Jen her childhood sweetheart Bild be inaugurated for a full B" as President of the United Klose friends of Bess Truman B she never wanted to be first B>—not four years ago nor now would rather be in IndependMo.. than in the White House. wAea the man who used to r > her books from school anhe would seek the presi Be/, that ended it. She went Bbt on helping him get what he just as she always had nearly four years in the |B>l'-e House have brought out a assurance in Bess Truman |B* woman who. as a vice presiwife, used to do her own and carry her own groceries to take to the duties of the lady as naturally as she did B new custom designed inaugural ■t

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Forreslal Is Lone Roosevelt Holdover Only Roosevelt Man In Truman Cabinet Washington. Jan. 20 — (UP) — President Truman starts his new term today with only one holdover from the cabinet he inherited in 1945 from the late Franklin D. Roosevelt. The holdover is James Forrestal whom Mr. Truman elevated from secretary of navy, the post he had under FDR. to secretary of the new department of defense. And of the cabinet posts Mr. Truman has willed with his own men, only two are still occupied by his original choices. These Truman originals are attorney general Tom Clark and secretary of interior J. A. Krug. Mr. Truman replaced most of the members of the last Roosevelt cabinet within a few months after succeeding to the presidency on April 12, 1945. Among those who departed early were secretary of labor Frances Perkins, secretary of treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary of state Edward R. Stettinius, secretary of war Henry L. Stimson. attorney general Francis Biddle, and postmaster general Frank C. Walker.

Secretary of interior Harold L. Ickes and secretary of commerce Henry A. Wallace stayed on a little longer than most of the others. They resigned only after feuding publicly with Mr. Truman. Among original Truman appointees no longer on the cabinet are "fbrmer postmaster general Robert E. Hannegan, former secretary of commerce W. Averell Harriman, former secretary of agriculture Clinton P. Anderson, the late secretary of labor Lewis B. Schweilenbach. former secretaries of state James F. Byrnes and George C. Marshall, and former secretary of treasury Fred M Vinson. Harriman is roving ambassador to the Marshall plan countries. Anderson is a senator, and Vinson is chief justice of the United States. There were rumors after Mr. Truman's election triumph in November that Forrestal might go the way of the other Roosevelt cabinet members. But he will stay on for a whi'e. Some new cabinet changes are expected, however, in the near future. In addition to Forrestal, Clark and Krug, the Truman cabinet includes postmaster general Jesse (Turn Tn fn-e F«v»» BULLETIN Miami, Fla., Jan. 20 —(UP) An air force B-17 sighted a light and what appeared to be a life raft before dawn today in the area southwest of Bermuda where a British airliner vanished Monday with 20 persons aboard, coast guard headquarters here reported.

First on Mrs. Truman's formal program today were church services. Then the solemn ceremonies at the U. S. Capitol for the inaugu- | ration of the man who still calls her “sweetheart. A hasty bite of lunch in the office of senate secretary Leslie Biffle, and then the ride back downtown in the big parade. At 5 pm. she and the President ! must be at the national art gallery —the vast pink marble museum they had “borrowed" so they could receive some of the thousands who had come for the inauguration. They couldn't shake hands with them all—not the expected 7.500. But they would say “hello' to a few. So would vice president Alben W. Barkley and bis daughter. Mrs. Max Truitt. In the years to come thousands more would see the silvery satin and lame dress Mrs Truman chose for the occasion, because it somedav would become part of the Smithsonian institution's collection of gowns of first ladies. Margarets reception dress was of black crepe with bands of bronze taffeta. She would help her par(Twra >’■«*

OOP's Soldier Bonus Measure Is Introduced Salary Boosts To Judges, Teachers Are Also Proposed Indianapolis, Jan. 20 — (UP) — The Republican policy soldier bonus bill came into the Indiana legislature today, along with measures to increase salaries of Hoosier judges and minimum salaries of school teachers. The bonus bill was introduced by Sens. William C. Bates, New Albany, and Milford E. Anness. Metamora. It would provide a maximum bonus payment of SGOO for certain disabled veterans but for the average serviceman the top payment would be SSOO. There was no suggestion as to where the money for the bonus should come from. Among 23 house biMs were the salary hike measures and a proposal that dog licenses he issued only to owners whose pets had been vaccinated against rabies. Then the house ana senate recessed to gather around a radio in the house chambers for the broadcast of President Truman's inaugural. Rep. Donald A. Rogers, D„ Bloomington, himself a former circuit judge, offered a bin setting up a new and higher pay scale for judges. He proposed that state supreme and appeallate judges get $15,000 a year and that a scale ranging from $5,400 to $9,600 he adopted for circuit, probate, juvenile and superior court judges on a basis of population in their judicial districts. The teacher pay increase measure was introduced by Reps. Byron T. Somers, R„ Fort Wayne, and Earl Utterback, D.. Kokomo. The increases would range from S2OO to S4OO in the minimum salary schedule. Utterback said manv teachers would not be affected because they already draw pay above the minimum. But he said it "appeared" the sta'e’s teachers might benefit by $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 a year if the bill became law. Reps. Leo Followell, D„ Hymera, and Harold P. Heavilon. R.. Frankfort. suggested that all dogs be required to submit to vaccination before license tags could be issued for them. Meanwhile, supporters of the direct primary ran up against scattered opposition in both par- • Tnrn Tn P»«n Two!

Dr. S. A. Karjala To University Post Accepts Position At Northwestern Dr. Sulo A. Karjala. 945 Dierkes street, formerly in charge of soybean oil and lecithin research for Central Soya company, has accepted a position as research associate at Northwestern University, with headquarters in Chicago. Noted in the field of scientific research. Dr. Karjala joined the laboratory staff of Central Soya in June, 1944. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Dr. Karjala obtained his B. S. degree in 1930. He continued his studies and in 1933. was awarded a Ph. D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Prior to coming to Decatur. Dr. Karjala did research work at Columbia University. New York City and for two years carried on similar research at the Institute of Plant Industry in Leningrad. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (Russia). His experience also includes research at the northern regional laboratory bureau of agricultural and industrial chemistry. U. S. department of agriculture, Washington. D. C. Father of three children, the Karjala family will move to Chicago. Mrs. Karjala has been active in parent-teachers and civic organisations in this city.

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Decatur, Indiana. Thursday, January 20, 1949

Takes Oath Os Office Today £ W4SS xSvJa- ffiejSSgU ■ ' Oaßr Ik 'A | JI ■ & ■ f f Wife Harry S. Truman

No General Relief In Sight From Cold Cold Wave Reported Spreading Eastward By United Press The weather was chilly but a friendly’ sun broke through parti ially cloudy skies as inaugural day dawned in Washington. The Washington weather bureau said the ceremonies would be blessed by mostly sunny skies although some clouds would sweep over the capital. The mercury hovered at 35 degrees, just over the freezing mark, as the first units formed up for the Mg parade. A high of 42 was expected later in the day with increasing cloudiness and a low of 27 tonight. Across most of the remainder o r the nation, the weather was so bad that even the wild animals couldn't take it. A Salt Lake City man had o kick three deer out of his gar age. The snow got so deep in the Men docino and Lake county area of California that two driftbound families pokingly called authorities by long distance to “please send us some St. Bernards.” No general relief was in sight as the winter's worst cold wave settled down in a dead calm over most of the northern half of the nation. The cold was spreading eastward and was expected to hit the Atlan ic coast by tonight. Forecasters predicted 34 below zero for Butte, Mont. The bitter cold was expected to hold the mercury under 20 below zero in North Dakota through the day. The temperature hung below zero at most points from the Pacific coast to the Great lakes. Experts said clear weather in the midwest would prolong the cold wave there because cloudless skies permitted ground heat to be radiated into the atmosphere. A cloud cover, they said, would re fleet the heat back to the earth and warm the air. A new storm was brewing in Nevada and the central Rockies today and authorities said it might develop into ano'her disturbance such as the four snowstorms and blizzards that have swept the plains since Jan. 2. Midwestern roads still were dan (Tara In I’aae Four) Plan To Redecorate Adams County Jail The county commissioners will advertise for bids January 2* for redecorating the interior of the Adams countv jail, according to a legal notice now being prepare! for publicaion. Bids on the job must be submitted before 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. February Work on the project will be start ed as soon as possible after the awarding of the contract, it was said.

Commissioners To Sell Frame House The county commissioners have decided to sell at public auction the frame home just south of the highway garage January 31. A legal notice of sale has been authorized to be published January 21 and 26. According to the terms, one-third of the purchase price must be cash on the day of sale and the balance must be paid before the building is moved. The buyer will be given 60 days in which to remove the house. Heavy Fire Loss In Truman Home Town Million-Dollar Fire In Independence Independence, Mo., Jan. 20 — (UP)— A milion-dollar fire swept 'hrough four buildings at the southeast corner of the Independence Square, the city's business district in 7 degree weath, today. This day was. by proclamation of the mayor, "inauguration day” in the home town of President Tru nan. Many of independence's leading citizens were in Washington "or the festivities there as the big fire broke out in the basement of the Independence hardware com pany. Fire chief V. A. Kincade of the 'our-company Independence firs de nartment said that spontaneous combustion probably caused the blaze. He said paints and oils were stored in the basement of that threestory building. Kincade estimated the loss at about f 1,000.000. He said that, when the first company reached the scene, flames already were shooting through the roof and leaping a 15-foot alley, kicked along by a southeast breeze, o buildings at the southeast corner of the square. Quickly is spread through the ‘hree-story buildings housing the Bunting hardware company store, the AAA electric company and the Pope diamond shop. The latter two businesses were in the Camel building. The Lambert-Moon print ing company, occupant of the Inde tendence hardware company structure. also was destroyed. Then the fire spread west to the 3-story Eagle lodge building. About 30 persons, lesidents of a rooming house operated by C. E. Sharp, were driven from their quarters by the blaze. The rooming house was immediately behind the Camel building. The Red Cross provided aid for the evacuees. Heat from the burning buildings was so in’ense that windows were cracked in eight businesses located 100 feet away from the blazing structures. WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday; warmer Friday.

Pledges Arms, Resources Os Nation For Protection Os Peace Os Free Peoples

Truman's Inaugural Day Begins Early, Joins War Buddies At Early Breakfast Washington, Jan. 20.—(UP)— Harry S. Truman, Missouri's man of destiny, .bowed his head in solemn prayer today before riding to Capitol Hill and taking the oath as President of the United States. This happiest—and greatest—day in the life of Mr. Truman started on a happy augury. The weather was perfect for mid winter — clear skies and abovefreezing temperatures. The President's inaugural day be-1 gan unusually early even for the early-rising President. He was up at 5:30 a.in., EST, and at 7 a.m., he joined his World War I buddies in rollicking songs at breakfast. Then Mrs. Truman, daughter, Margaret, cabinet members and other close associates joined him at historic St. John's Church across Lafayette park from the White House. There they knelt in prayers for peace, prosperity and social justice. Hours before the noon oath-tak-ing ceremony on the Capitol plaza, tens of thousands of persons—the high and the humble—began lining historic Pennsylvania Avenue and jamming the Capitol grounds to pay a thundering tribute to the simple, homespun man who accomplished a political miracle last Nov. 2. This, the experts had said, was the day that Harry S. Truman was supposed to be packing up to return to private life in Independence, Mo. Instead this turned out to be a day of great glory for the little man who won perhaps the most spectacular presidential victory in American history because he never stopped believing in himself. Mr. Truman is our 32nd President. He is the man of this day and of the next four years because he fought and triumphed when others gave up on him. So he got the job. With it Mr. Truman picked up a heavy burden in a world still bleeding from one war and perhaps much too close to another. Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, who confidently had expected to be present, was not here today. But the (Turn To I’nire SKI

Indiana Escapes Sub-Zero Weather Hoosier Lowlands Are Hit By Floods By United Press Flood water spread over Hoos ier lowlands today for the second time this month while Indiana residents shivered in a cold wave. Subzero temperatures failed to materialize. But Tuesday's heavyrains sent the Wabash river mounting toward crests far abovi the levels reached earlier in January. The White river's east and west forks also were on a rampage, with the overflow greater on the west fork. However, the most serious conditions prevailed on the pictures que Wabash threading its way acros north central Indiana and down the western boundary line. Indianapolis weather bureau experts predicted a crest of 24 to 25 feet at Ixifayette. where flood stage is 11 feet. The first flood, which followed ueavy rains Jan. .1 and 4. crested at 19 feet. Other high crests were expect ed at Covington, tincennes. Terre Haute, and all along the stream. A few families were evacuated by boats from Indianapolis suburbs along White river last night as the stream mounted. Some highways still were closed by high water. The mercury dropped all around the state but it didn't get as low as the forecasts had indicated. In stead of below-zero temperatures in northern Indiana. South Rend bad a low of 14 and Fort Wayne 16. At Terre Haute it was 13, Indianapolis It and Evansville 18.

Barkley Moves In As Vice President New Job Climaxes Political Career Washington, Jan. 20—(UP)— Alben W. Barkley, a man of good will and good humor, moved into the vice presidency today after 36 years of service in congress. As much as anyone in American politics, he symbolizes the term “party wheelhorse." His new job is a reward for years of service and unswerving loyalty to the Democratic party. Officially, the 71-year-old Barkley will preside over the senate and vote only in case of ties. Unofficially, he will serve as an administration peacemaker and troubleshooter in the senate, dedicated to building harmony between the White House and Democrats in the senate. He has had long training for his unofficial assignment. For more than 11 years he has served as Democratic leader in the senate, a job to which he was elected by one vote in 1937 with the blessing of President Roosevelt. Barkley's new job climaxes an Horatio Alger career that began in a Kentucky log cabin where he was born Now 24, 1877. He worked in the fields of his father's small tobacco farm while attending country schools, then worked his way through college and Jaw school. He was admitted to the bar at Paducah, Ky„ in 1901 and was married two years later to Dorothy Bowers of that city. She died two years ago. After working as clerk of the county court, Barkley started his career—still unbroken—in elective office. He became prosecuting attorney of McCracken county in 1905 and county judge four years later. He was elected to the national house of representatives in 1912 and to the senate in 1926. His patience, good humor and peacemaking ability eventually made him the leader of his party in the senate. He was respected by conservative Democrats and new dealers alike. While Barkley was cleaning out his desk in the front row of the senate Tuesday, he heard a round of tributes. Senate Republican leader Kenneth S. Wherry had this (Turn To Poir- 'H»o» Muncie Girl Crushed To Death By Truck Muncie. Ind., Jan. 20 — (UP)— Charis Elaine Owen, 21. Muncie, was crushed to death last night beneath the wheels of a heavy truck. She was thrown out of her car by the force of a collision with the truck and was pinned under the wheels.

Truman Rides In Glory At Head Os Colorful Parade

Washington. Jan. 20 — (UP) — President Truman rode in glory ti the White House today at the hea< of a rip-roaring inaugural parade. To the blare of martial rnusi and thunder of planes overhead, tin man from Missouri led the way down Pennsylvania Avenue's milt of triumph from Capitol Hill to tht executive mansion between masset housands of whoopin z spectators At his side rode vice presiden Alben W. Barkley. And behlnt them trailed a seven-ruile pro-es slon of military and civilian march era. 40,000 strong, turned out it blue and gray, in khaki and mufti o honor a winner. Trim cadets from West Point and Annapolis, ribbon-splashed vet erans of the Ardennes and Okin awa. cowgirls, governors, fancy civ ilian bands, and just plain Amer icans stepped hkh ami handsome in the bright winter sunshine. President Truman and Barkley fresh from the swearing-in cere rnony on the s eps of the capitol dropped out of the pa-ade in fron 1 of the White House. There they mounted the official reviewing stand to take the salute of the

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Inaugural Address By President Is Seen As Challenge To Soviet Russia Washington, Jan. 20 — (UP) — President Harry S. Truman of Missouri was sworn at 12:29 p.m., EST, today for a four-ye.tr term of his own, and pledged the arms and , economic resources of the United States to protect the peace and security of free peoples. His inaugural address was a cal- , cula'ed challenge to Soviet Russia. Massed thousands — 130.000 were estimated at the capitol — watched the solemn proceedings and heard his inaugural address. Several hundred thousand more lined the ' streets for the big parade that was soon to follow. "We need not have war — we can have peace," the president said ' and the thousands cheered. But the best he could promise was, confidence that our system would prevail in the minds of men over Com- ( munism — and if we remain strong- , ly armed war may not occur. Mr. Truman pledged the United , i States to undertake new projects [ to protect free countlies against i armed attack. He was talking about i the proposed Atlantic security pact i and our plans to give to par.ieipati ing nations weapons as well as mori: al support. The president proposed a "bold •' new” plan to raise the living stand- ■' ards of backward peoples. He called I for American and foreign private ( capital to cooperate in making that ’I possible. He warned that there must be no exploitation of the ' backward peoples thus helped. J It was a plan of worldwide sco|.> designed to persuade the coloniid and ill-governed peoples of the world that democracy has more to offer them than Communism can provide. All this was included in a fourpoint peace and security program. Standing high on a pillared platform on the east front of the capitol Mr. Truman was sworn after Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky had tak- ; en the vice presidential oath. Mr. Truman swore to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution.” Bark- : ley to “support and defi nd" it. Both added “so help me God " The actual inaugural ceremonies and speech lasted 41 minutes after the president appeared before the capitol crowds. By 12'56 it was all over. The proceedings were 15 minutes late in s'arting. By the strict technicalities of the constitution there was no president .fiom Lie stroke of noon until 12:29 p.m. when Mr. Truman was sworn Barkley took the oath at 12:23. The court, the cabinet and the diplomatic corps were among the distinguished inaugural ceremony ; guests. Soviet ambassador AlexanI Turn To I’nce Three)

marching throng. For about 2*4 hours, the marchers passed in review: the massed colors of the 48 stales, rumbling tanks of the third armored cavalry regiment, 50 gaudy floats contributed by states, cities end organizations. 38 bands, and a mounted sheriffs posse from President Truman's own Jackson county, Missouri. Mrs. Truman and her daugh’er Margaret rode behind the presidential party in a long limousine, accompanied by Mrs. Max Truitt. Barkley's daughter. A brisk winter breeze whipfted along the broad parade route, reddening noses and building a landoffice business for the hot coffee merchants who bustled up and down the sidewalks. Thousands of spectators, many of them visitors from all parts of the country. I>egan turning out at daybreak to get choice r landing room on the line of march. There were only 15.000 grandstand seats at the capitol and 44.000 «al«nz the rest of the parade route. A great armada of 850 military (Tara Ta Page Threat