Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1949 — Page 1

I. XLVII. No. 61

LEWIS’ MINERS BEGIN TWO ■ WEEK STRIKE

wpromhe Is Aught To End filibustering Pressure Growing Mfor Settlement Os Kilibuster Impasse |^B :i shington. Mar. 14 — (UP) - southern Democrats today on how far they will JU compromise the senate antifight but would not re- ■ details because of their nature. was no indication from I southerners whether their | would be acceptable to adu Democrats and Rein the three-sided wran-1 1 ( Richard B. Russel, D., Ga.,, of the Dixie bloc, 1 after a conference with 3 -SKhern colleagues that "negotia- [ ~aHs are so delicate that I don't to comment on them just fl! Wleanwhile, the talkathon went I a 13th day of oratory with Allen J. Ellender, D„ La., as man. who once he'd the told reporters he had' enough I to go “about 22 hours.”| leader Scott W. Lu- j of Illinois confirmed that adforces had rejected Republican compromise pro-, because thej felt it did not enough toward curbing fill- | ®t.-rs. It would permit c'oture ul all senate business, except Hes changes, by vote of three-! ■rters of the senators present. ' ■hit he said it was a "pretty 1 ■- question" whether the ad-1 Democrats would ac■t an alternative plan to proMe cloture by a "constitutional ■(•thirds” vote—at least 64 senMrs. Mk high administration source the chances were “bright” for on that basis at a meeting of admini tration Mmocrats. southerners and ReMtilcans this afternoon. Repub’ican policy commitmet briefly to hear an interim Mmrt from senate GOP leader I Mnenth S. Wherry on the negoMtions. The GOP senators auth- | Mzod Wherry. Republican whip. I Mverett Saltonstall. R.. Mas’.. j ■1 Sen. William F. Knowland. ■ ■ Cal., to continue their efforts t ■work out a compromise. Midministration leaders were : separately also, and lhev. southerners and the RepubIflns Planned a combined meet- < later in an attempt to reach < ■ agreement in the filibuster I Mh> wheih has stoppered up ad- < Mnistratlon legislation. MAii extraordinary Sunday eonMence of representatives of the ■“e factions failed to bring ' Mont a truce. But Democratic Scott W. Lucas of Illinois M<l. "we belieje'we are making for the other groups ■re similarly optimistic. Sen Mrry F. Byrd. D„ Va.. a leader fl the Dixie bloc, commented, hopeful something cm he I out." GOP floor leader < 9. Wherry. Neb., said he. had "high hopes." 11 MPhe southerners were under < to be standing firm on a dethat cloture, or debate limi- I be imposed only on a i ttree-fourths vote of the senators t Pt' - tit. This was the basis of a I eyipromise scheme advanced by s ■However, administration sup ' were said to regard such a- - as tantamount to s"rMtider in their battle to curb fili- 1 Msters and enact civil rights leg < There were some amen’ 1 Mem. however, who appeared will- t Mk to 'et a "cons'itutlonal major- « ■" of two-'hirds of all senators 1 Mipose cloture. ( ■Under this plan, it would take z ■ senators to sil-nce a filibust- r < forces could stop an? to cut them off by mus’erMs 33 votes. With the south S 'Twrw To Twol • sg| —no ’ WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and ■ Tuesday, Colder north portion ■ tonight and south portion TuesB

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'Five Western Union Powers In Session * Speeding Up Work On Atlantic Pact London, Mar. 14— (UP) —Top representatives of the five western union powers were called into I emergency session today to speed up work on the Atlantic pact and maintain their hard-won initiative in the cold war. Reports from Vienna said eastern European Military chiefs were j meeting with Soviet army leaders jin Debrecen, Hungary, to map new Russian strategy in continuing struggle with the west. Called into session in Ixindon were powerful delegations repre- | senting Great Britain, France, i Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, j The delegations included the for- | eign ministers, defense ministers and finance ministers of each country. Today's session was called three weeks sooner than originally planned. The ministers ■ will ho d I closed formal sessions today and tomorrow to coordinate their fastmoving work on the Atlantic pact, which will handle defense problems, and the proposed council of Europe, which will handle political problems. Work on the Atlantic pact is all but completed. Informed quarters | disclosed that British foreign min- ■ ister Ernest Bevin will sail for the . United States March 26 aboard the i Queen Mary to sign the pact In Washington. The meeting today was expected to make arrangements for pushing the proposed council of Europe toward a successful early conclusion even while the United States. ! Canada, Norway and the five west- ! ern union countries are signing i the Atlantic pact. Ambassadors of the western union countlies afftl five other nations—Norway. Denmark. Sweden. Eire and Italy—are expected to be called into session here on March 28 to iron out final details of establi hing the council. The 10-power conference will be scheduled to review a proposed constitution which will establish the proposed council of Europe somewhat along the lines of an (Turn To Png<- Tool Ex-Convict Escapes From Corydon Jail ' Corydon. Ind.. March 14 — (UP)— An ex-convict, questioned for weeks about the strange disappearance of a family of three, made a spectacular leap from a jail window today and escaped. William D. Messamore. 32, locked sheriff Walter L. Baxley and deputy sheriff Clarence Klee in tne" Harrison county jail and jumped out an upper roof window. Miss Kathryn Miller Dies This Morning Funeral Services Thursday Morning Miss Kathryn Miller. 63. a life long resident of Adams county, died at 9:30 o’clock this mornine at the Adams county .memorial ho pita' afer an extended illness of complications. She was born in Adams county Feb. 27. ISS6. a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller. Never married. she and a brother. Paul Mil ler. resided at 201 South Seventh street. She was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic church and the St. Agnes sodali y. Surviving are six brothers. Paul. Edward P. and Otto A. Miller, all of Decatur. Leo and Leonard MilI ler. both of Fort Wayne, and Anthony Miller of Kalamazoo. Mich. and three aiders. Mrs. Jacob C. Heimann of near Decatur. Mrs. Gertrude Markley of Fort Wayne and Sirs. Harvey Hilyard of Akron. 0. Three sisters preceded her in death. Funeral services will he held at 9 a. m. Thur day at the St. Mary s Catholic church, the Very Rev. Magr. J. J. Selmetx officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. Friends may call at the Gillig 4 Doan funeral home after 12 30 p. m. Tue day until time of the aervicea.

Israeli Army On Border Os Trans-Jordan Mechanized Forces Take Positions On Trans-Jordan Border Rhodes. March 14. — (UP) — Israeli mechanized forces 3.000 strong have moved into position along the Trans-Jordan frontier north of Aqaba, reports from United Nations observers in the field said today. Reports of the new troops movement reached Rhodes after Dr. Ralph .1. Bunche sent word to the United Nations security council that Israeli forces were moving northward along the Wadi Araba on a line parallel to the Palestine-Trans-Jordan frontier. The report indicated the Israelis might be aiming at clearing the road northward from the Lath coastal strip on the Gulf of Aqaba, which they seized last week, to force the last elements of the Arab legion out of Palestine. Bundle's message to the security council said this was not the final report on the tense situation in the area of the Gulf of Aqaba. British forces are stationed at the town of Aqaba, some two miles from the position of Israeli troops along thei border. Bundle said earlier that troop movements in the Aqaba area ap-| peared to be a serious violation ofj the Palestine truce. His report confirmed that Israeli troops, numbering about 150 last Wednesday occupied Umm Rashbrash, tiny hamlet at the juncture of the Palestine and Trans-Jordan border at the north end of the fivemile Elath coastal strip. Competent Israeli sources verified the occupation. Bunche said. “On the morning of March 11 an Israeli column of six jeeps and 10 heavy vehicles was observed mov-i ing north from Umm Rashbrash up the Wadi Araba." Bunche quoted from a UN observers dispatch. "The only incident of fighting, thus far reported involved an exchange of fire between Arab legion and Israeli elements in the vicinity of El Chamra prior to the signing of the ceasefire," Bundle continued. The cease-fire to which he referred was signed here by delegates of Trans Jordan and Israel last week. It was regarded as a major move toward the lasting armistice the delegates were trying to negotiate j r ~~ Two Injured Youths Are Still Serious Funeral Held Today For Willshire Boy Two of four youths injured in Saturday's fatal automobile crash near Willshire. 0., today were re ported somewhat improved but still serious at the Adams county me mortal hospital. Charles Dailey. 16. was "stuper ous at times.” according to the at •ending physician, who said he had suffered a skull concussion a frac •tired lef' wrist, cut tendon-- of the right hand and many bruises. His brother, David. 12. was also In a semiconscious state, having Incurred a skull concussion, a lace rated left eye. and ninl'inle cuts and bruises about the face. The two other survivors of the head-on collision were well improv ed. Robert Dailey. 20. sm'f»r»d a lacerated unper Up. the loss cf two teeth, and bruises abou» the chest Chalmer Snyder. 17 driver of the other car. was suffering Igori facia’ cu’s. a lacerated left eye. bruises and possible internal injuries. Meanwhile, funeral services were held at 2:30 pm. (EST) today soStanton Dailey. Jr.. 14. who din' almost instantly of a skull frac ture. a crushed chest and inte:r.a’ Inhi’les. The rites were held at the Ke* chum funet-al hotn»>. Rockford. O with the Rev. Waldo Byers, pi’tor of the Zion Lu heraa church. Cha 1 ’anooga. 0.. officiatin'’. Burial wain the church cemetery at Chatta nooea Father of the crash victim Stan ton Dailey. Sr., was untble tn at-1 tend services for 'he Willshire seventh grade student, as he was in the Adams county memorial hrs pital. ill with pneumoria. He learn ed of the fatal crash Ute Saturday. 1

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Decatur Indiana, Monday, March 14, 1949

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A SMALL ARSENAL in wiretapping equipment is examined by New York's Mayor William O'Dwyer (pine in hand) and police commissioner William P. O'Brien fol owing the discovery of a plot to tap the wires of high city officials. A former city detective. Kenneth Ryan (inset) escaped from the city hall following questioning by the mayor. According to O'Dwyer, Ryan confessed that he was hired to do the job by a New York lawyer.

Health Roundup Os Children Planned Physicians To Aid Lincoln PTA Roundup Plans for the third annual summer roundftp of children, spon’ored by the Lincoln school parentteachers association, will be formulated at a meeting of volunteers Thursday afternoon. The organizational meeting will! be held in the Lincoln school at' 3:30 p. m. The roundup will take place' April 5 and 6. Pye-school children J will be examied by local physi-1 cians who will doate their time and efforts to the cause of better school health. Also to be scrutinized for health detects will be students of the second, fourth and sixth grades. Last year some 430 young ters were examined at the roundup. The physicians and volunteer workers will be aided in their efforts this year by Miss Jean Shockley, county health nurse. The national congress of paren's and teachers is the sponsor of the annual roundup, designed to better the health among chi dren preparing to enter grade school. Mrs. D. Burdette Custer, chairmart of ths summer roundup com-4 (Turn To Purr M<» Britain Abolishes Clothes Rationing London. March 14 — (UP) — The government announced today the altolition of the clothis and textile rationing system which has been tn effect since June 1. 1941. The announcement was made in commons by Harold Wilson, president of the Itoanl of trade.

(Rev. E. E. Isenbower, First Christian Church) THINGS THAT MATTER MOST “S“t yo n r affection’ on things above, not on things on the earth" Col osHans 3:2. Our duty is twn’oM. 1 Th« wi'hdraval of con<’«>rn from in. ferior things. 2. Fixing of our interest .on superior things. "Seek the things that are abo-e." The apostle Paul teaches the acceptance and following of Chris*. Christ Is our magnet Love him, and the love of him will lift us up. * We cannot r-maln in fellow-hip with Christ if o-r affec’ions are for the things of earth. The worldly minded Christian is the Christie** Christian. Close fellowship with Christ is the only way by means of which we may ascend to the things which are above.

Two Suffocated In Chicago Flash Fire Chicago, March 14 — (UP) — Two persons suffocated early today in a flash fire that destroyed a three-story building on Chicago’s north side. About 20 persons were driven to the streets in their night clothing as flames roared through the threestory building. Division fire marshall Otto Dahl said the fire apparently started in a first-floor tavern and raced upward through halls aad corridors. Maurice Teeple Is New Police Officer Local Man Is Added To Decatur Force Maurice Teeple. 180-pound, 24 year old local man. today started work on the Decatur police force in a shift cf duties following the resignation of Dwight Arnold, who had charge of parking meters and traffic. Mr. Arnold resigned to become a railway mail clerk. Officer Adrian Coffee, veteran police office, has been assigned to ihe parking meter and traffic job and officer Teeple will replace of ficer Coffee on the regular polici patrol. An engineer from the parking m?:ir manufacturing concern where the local meters were bought will be in Decatur this week to give instructions far repaii and operation of the meters to of ficer Coffee. Teeple also will take the course of instruction so there will be tw< police officers who can repair and service the meters when necessary The new appointment and shit’ of duty were made by the hoard o( works and will take effect im mediately.

425,000 Miners Launch Holiday; Senate Group Okays Boyd Nomination

Senate Committee Approves Boyd As Mine Head Despite Lewis' Objections Washington. March 14.—(UP)— The senate interior committee today approved 10 to 1 the nomination of Dr. James Boyd as bureau of mines director over the objections of John L. Lewis and his idle coal miners. Only Sen. Eugene D. Millikin, R„ Col., voted against the nomination. which Lewis had protested by ordering his miners on a two-week demonstration walkout starting last midnight. The committee, headed by Sen. Joseph C. O’Mahoney, D., Wyo„ postponed action on a bill that would remove the coal mine inspection division from the bureau of mines and make it an indapendent office iu the interior department. The bill was introduced by Sen. Edwin C. Johnson. 1)., Col. its approval would be regarded as a partial victory for Lewis, who has contended that Boyd is not quailI tied to direct the mine safety program. Boyd's appointment was approved after the committee rejected. 6 to 5, a motion by Millikin to consider the Johnson bill first. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson, D., N. M.. made the motion to approve Boyd, and was seconded by Sen. Ernest W. McFarland, D., Ariz. Others voting for confirmation were Sins. O'Maboney. Arthur V. Watkins, R., Utah: George W. Malone, R., Nev.; Guy Cordon. R.. Ore.; Hugh Butler. R., Neb ; Bert H. Miller, D., Idaho: Robert S. Kerr, I)., Okla.; and Ztlrs N. Ecton, R., Mont Sen. Sheridan Dowry, D. < i!., took no stand. He voted ":>"• »nt.' The 13th committee inemmr Sin. James E. Murray, I)., Mont., was absent. O'Mahoney the hearings on Johnson's bill to remove the coal mine safely section from the bureau of mines would be held in conjunction with a study of howto strengthen the present federal mine safety code. He said past congresses have made "no effort to make the federal act successful" in promoting mine safety. He said the present law. an outgrowth of the Centralia. 111, mine disaster, was nothing but "a water-ed-down statute and provides only for publicity instead of orders for enforcing mine safety." O'Mahoney said earlier that (Turn Io i'a«» Hi rm Funeral Friday For Pvl. Ralph Jauregui War Veteran Body Is Enroute Home Final tribute will be p'ld here Friday to another of Decatur's war hero dead when final services are held for Pvt. Ralph F. Jaure gui. who was killed in action with the American army in Italy Feb. 8. 1914. Funeral services will be held at !) a. m. Friday at the St. Mary's Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic .-eme'ery. with Adams Post 43. American Legion, conducting military rite-. The body will arrive n Decatur late Wednesday evening and will be taken to the Gillig k Doan funeral home, where it will remain until tiaie of the services. Pvt. Jauregui entered the army June 25, 1913. and was sent overseas in November of the same year. He was bom in Pittsburgh. Okla . Feb. 15. 192'*. and was employe! at the Fort Wayne General Electric Co. at the time he entered service. Survivors include a daughter. Beatrice: hi* father. Teofllo Jauregui. of Nor h Thirteenth street, and the following brothers and sisters, Manuel. Jesse. Lupe. Dolores and Vela, and Mrs. Josephine Carrol of Chicago.

Ryan Charges Offer Made To ■ Call Off Drive :■ 1 ‘ Millionaire Civic J Reformer Continues ' Drive On O'Dwyer New York. March 14 — (UP) — 1 Clendenin Ryan, multimillionaire j civic reformer, charged today that L he had been offered the .post of ant- “ bassador to France to call off his ( campaign against what he calls (1 1 the gangster-dominated regime of [. j mayor William F. O’Dwyer. I The burly foe of Tammany Hall j said flie offer had been relayed to i I him by a prominent public relations ~ j expert who said he had been ininstructed to make it by "an imports I ant ambassador.” Ryan said be had I- demanded that the offer be "put >• in writing." Tilting his Homburg to a jaunty :• I angle. Ryan lr ft his big town house 6 on East 70th street for city hall ’■ I to pose another question to the mayor about underworld chief Frank • Costello. Ryan charges that Costello e . is the real power behind the city's ' Democratic machine. ! j After he gets through at city ?, hall Ryan said he would bg pleased 'i to appear before the grand jury investigating an alleged plot to tan I the wires of city officials here and ; in Detroit and Chicago. Mayor O'Dwyer announced discovery ot the plot early Saturday morning and said a “prominent New Yorker ' had financed it for $106,000. Ryan accepted a subpoena last s night. When Ryan reached city hall he i was advised by one of O’Dwyer’s 1 aidtes I hat the mayor was away on - an appointment. < 1 "Is lie lazy or yellow or what.' ’ Ryan shouted. “1 want to See him 1 and he's never here. He's lazy." He stamped into the press room ' ami wrote the mayor a note in a hand shaky with excitement. The note began: "Mr. Costellodwyer: why have , you been unable to answer the 11 'questions 1 sent you this past .! week?" l.ast week Ryan brought to city ; hall 11 questions which added up [Ito: “is Costello the real boss oi New York City?” Benjamin Sonnenberg, industna public relations expert, who was named by Ryan as the conveyor o the ambassadorship offer, said hi I was mystified at being dragged inti the case. "Os course I never did any such thing.” he said, "nor have I had any contact with Mr. Ryan since . helped him on a property case lasi year. I simply canrot understam why he should sav such things!" Mtanwhile. police of 13 stuta (Turn To I'nicr Mt) Ades E. Biggs Dies Al County Hospital Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon Ades E. Bices. 68. resident c’ the Adams county home for several years, died at 7 am. Sun dav at the Adams conntv memo’ fal hosnital after an illness of throe weeks He was born in Williams July 29, 1880. a son of E!s»nr ci' 1 Almira Parker-Biggs, and had never married. Ho w-’s a morber of the Antioch church at Hoaeland. Or*v no.ir survivor is a brother W. P. Bi""’, of Decatur Th’ o ' Irothers and two sisters preceded hi" 1 in death. Funeral services will be held at 2 n.m. Tuesday at the R’ack funeral home, the Rev. Mr Gehman officiating Burial wf’i be Ithe Antioch cemeterv. Friends mav i call at the funeral home until time of the senices.

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Eastern Railroads Start Laying Off Men as Result Os Walkout In Mines Pittsburgh. March 14 - (UP) - John L. I.ewis’ 425,006 miners quietly began their two-week memorial holiday today, and eastern railroads started laying off 59.000 men, employed in hauling coal. Operators reported that all was peaceful at their idled mines. No one except supervisors and maintenance crews showed up for work this morning and no pickets were posted. Tlie worii stoppage is expected to cut the nation’s coal stockpile from 67,500.0(|| to 43.506.000 tons. Lewis called the holiday in protest to the appointment of James Boyd as director of the U. S. bureau of mines. He termed it a memorial to the “unnecessary slaughter" of 1,015 miners and injury to 50,006 others last year. The order to quit work included all United Mine workers east of the Mississippi river. Boyd, who has served two years while awaiting senate confirmation of his appointment by President Truman, said he would stay on the job because "a fellow can’t back out of a fight while under fire and keep his self respect." He has received only five months pay since taking the job. Senate leaders in Washington said the walkout made Boyd's confirmation almost certain. Sen. Joseph C. O'Mahoney. I)., Wyo. chairman of the interior committee which met today to consider (he appointment. said the walkout “ESUI'ed" Boyd of approval. Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D.. Va.. accused Lewis of trying to "intimidate" the senate. Boyd, former dean of the Colorado school of mines, said Lewis’ criticism of- him "may be a general attack" on secretary of inter.or J. A. Krug, or "it may be that Mr. Lewis is piqued because he was not consulted on my appointment." Krug and Lewis have long been at odds. Joseph L. Moody, .president of the Southern Coal Producers, said he "had reason to believe" that Lewis may extend the walkout to cut coal stockpiles further to improve the union's position in wagecontract negotiations beginning May 1. The union agreement runs to June 30. Many miners throughout the c.tal fields already had heen laid off or were working reduced hours because of ihe warm winter weather which had cut coal consumption. The miners' annual two-weeks vacation is scheduled to begin Julv 1. Iron and steel producers said they didn't expect the miners' holilay to affect their industries unless the stoppage turns into a prolong■d strike. Only state east of the Mississippi in which coul production did not come to a complete halt was Illinois. where the Progressive Mine workers (Ind i continued on the job. John Marchiando. head of the Progressives, who pulled out of the ViMW 25 years ago. said the walkout would give t’ie ■ enimies of labor the objects they are seeking.” Jack Kroll, director of the CIO political action committee, also denounced the stoppage and said he hoped it "will have little effect on repeal- cf the Taft-Hartley law. The current steppage was the seventh in the coal industry since the end of the war. Although Pennsylvania bans unemployment payments to strikers, the i MW planned to press for joltless benefits for the idle miners on grounds that the stoppage is a memorial os UMW district 5. declared the union would go to court if necessary to force state payment of benefits. _ • Indiana Mmes Idle Terre Haute. Ind . March II — (VP)— All Hoosier members of the United Mine workers i Ind I were Idle today, officers of distrl ts S and 11 reported Louis Austin, Terre Haute, president of UMW district 11. said none (Tara Ta Page Twa)