Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1949 — Page 1

XLVII. No. 234.

government Calls Owners, Miners To Conference lankees take opener of world series

hI — I ■ening Move ; ■Efforts To little Strikes ■edcrol Mediation Kief Calls Warring Kictions To Parley <> I The | today railed warring ..i; and company official* n in the opening move all.ni: .Holt to nettle the strikes hi the heel industries. K a -k.d IMW president John ..nd -poke,mm for the ■ op-ia'or- associations to with him Friday He said a SEal mme in steel" probably j next week. said 'he -imatioii arising ■ : inptei . dented comblnasimultaneous strike* in two nations most vita! Indus 1 Kj. approaching a crisis." rmetntnent move . time as broke out in the coal K A group of more than 250 ' K. attar ked a convoy of 14 hauling ‘coal from a non i Ki strip mine near Coupon. Pa. of six trucks were Ken hy flying stones. State K rescued the convoy and arsix picket* Kaddr.i t 'o Lewis. Chink's in Kioto sent to Hany Moses. Klet.t r S Steel corporation Kt .Üb-Iduries, George Love, >t ITt-hurgh ConsolidaMt'nal Co and spokesman for rator- and Joseph nt of the southern ■ pr’-du<'»t- asscH-iatlon A... .mn iu:i »d immediate ac e Whit. Sulphui Springs con ■nee- were recessed until 10 ■ tonion a -brolly after Ching's ■laite armed. Lewis left the ■erenie room by a rear door ■ *>nt to Bluefield. W. Va for ■nit talks with southern opera ohe roernment intervention Me »■ tlie coal talks were reportMlt the crucial stage with Lewis. ■ the fir*’ time, reportedly talk ■ d.dlai-and cents demand* Mould an invitation be issued lor Mt ion a! mediation in the steel Mu'e CIO president Philip Mur ■ already tia. signified he would ■p' yte Wall Street financial di* M at New York buzzed with M>r* that a settlement was Im Bent in the CIO united steel■Jers strike of 514.0 M basic steel ■k»r» The recurring peace reMs sent ptices of steel stocks up yl°n« to a point yesterday and E*r*l issues continued their Mb today B>ih eoinpsiiy and union sources M silent on the possibilities of y** 1 settlement However, reBh>C of the vital coal mines bM give the Industry new incen ►to negotiate an agreement. > the striking steel worker*. iTwrs To |>a ßr Nil oceeds Os Fair Dance Will Go To Community Center B«ta Sigma Phi sorority Harn a fair-week social activ“to a chic contribution, it wa* kmneed by the sorority comtoday A ’•Hvs of informal dances will Itiven every night next week by ’•orority at th. K of P hoB(# ’ will be donated to atur Memorial Foundation, .for the proposed Community Mt-Oures orchestra will "." ,h * m »»*c The commit ’ *» Jharg. of fair-week-civir J/fkia, ar * ; Mr , John Hul , * Ml “«* Irene ' fU ‘ r * Mower Y •»d Eloise «*on. publicity .nd tickets Oss E r Mm rßft ’ Orrh * ,tri *'•' u * E ? ,ad “ r ’ R-hemuh r •*•< oratkma. •"■Vs rain south half this J*"*", bgreadlng Into earth Thuem 0 " BM *" d centinuing sort. **** ** extreme ‘••“•M. Lew tonight upXX*‘ *T. south. ithm U.

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. Bakers Threaten To Strike In Chicago Chicago. Oct. 5 — tl'Pl Union I bakers rejected a 3'. cent pay boon offer and threatened to strike at | 14 big wholesale bakeries on Oct 15. The Olio linker*, members of the AFL bakery and confectioner; ■ i worker*, want a 22-cent hourly pay I raise for journeymen bakers and 17 cents for miscellaneous workers. Tlie union asked the I'. B. mediation service to enter the wa« , negotiations Judge Minion Confirmed For Supreme Court Senators Approve Hoosier As Justice Os Supreme Court Washington. Oct. 5 (t’Pi Senate conffrmation of federal judge Sherman .Minton as a supreme court justice today added another member to the high court s “llb» ral” bloc Minton is expected to be sworn in within the next few days It I* generally believed that he will line up In many decision* with the bench's two remaining "liberi al" members Justice* Hugo Black I and William O. Douglas. Th« "lilieral” wing of tlie court was cut down recently by the deaths of Justices Frank Murphy and Wi'ey B. Rutledge. Former attorney general Tom Clark, considered to b« a mlddleof-the-roader, succeeded Murphy The senate voted last night. 48 to 18. to approve Minton as Hutledge's successor, despite Republican protests that the nomination should be returned to the senate judiciary committee for hearings . on his qualification*. Backed by Ser. Homer Fergu • son. It. Mich.. Sen. Wayne Morse. I R., Ore., protested that the comI mlttee should have gone through with It* earlier decision to le' OOP member* question Minton persona ly about the views he held as a n w deal senator from Indiana. Morse's recommits! motion, however, was rejected by a roilcall vote of 4'l to 21. In the final balloting on the nomination tt*elf. M Democrats joined with 12 Itepublieans in voting for Minton. Fourteen Itepubdeans and two Democrats—Virginia's Hens Hairy F. Byrd and A. Willisi Robertson — opposed him. Minton served with President Truman in the senate. Before his appointment to the supreme i <4n t. he was on the IL H. circuit court of appeals Girl Seoul Leaders In Training Course Opening Session Is Held Tuesday Night More than 20 Decatur women Attended the opening session of the Girl Scouts leaders training course, which began Tuesday at the Uncoin echoed auditorium, under the guidance of Mrs. McFarland. professional trainer. Last night's session was a discuasion of the second class program Today from 10 to 2 o'clock a "cook-out" was he'd in HannaXuttman park at which time the leaders were taught to cook and live under outdoor conditions. Thursday morning, from 9:30 to 11 o'clock, will be devoted exclusively to Brownie work. All Brownie leaders are urged to at tend this discussion of their own personal problems The Thursday aft’moon ses'ion will be devoted to troop organization and troop | government, and Thursday even ing to the problem of program building The first class program or senior scouting will tie taken up Fri day afternoon The closing aes siun. to be held at 7:3® o’clock ( Friday evening at the home eco-j (Turw Te Fsgs gta>

Decalur Ready For Opening Os Fair On Monday Free Street Fair To Run All Week On City Streets With the tractor pulling contest set for next Tuesday and the milking contest set for Wednesday. plans have been completed for the Decatur free street fair, which opens here next Monday. October 10. and runs through the week, closing Saturday night. October 15. The fair. 1949 edition, was postponed from the last week in July in a cooperative move of the fair board with county and city health officials at the tint* when several polio cases were reported. Among the free acts which will appear in, the city during the seek are such stars as the firetones. one of the outstanding aerial acts. This act features Shir-' ley. an eight-year old girl who does a high wire act. Other* include Matt Tuck, well-known juggler; I Bum and Butch, trained bulldogs: . The Levolas and Waiter fiulce and Co. Cliff Kirkpatrick. Berghoff magician. who ha* thrilled thounand* of Adam* county magic-lovers for the last several year*, will be here for an afternoon and night show ; the entire week Sniitty * band, the band which has played for all home baseball games of the Cincinnati Reds for the last several years, will be on hand all week, performing along the midway. Wednesday has been designated a* children'* day and all rides on the midway will reduce their price* to 9 cents during Wednesday afternoon for children. Another feature will be the automobile show, headed again this year by L. It Zint*master. wellknown local auto dealer. Almost every automobile distributor in the city will have new models in the show, which will be housed in tent* on Third street. A complete program for the six day* of the fair will be published i in Saturday's Daily Democrat and program* also will be available at local stores and the Information booth. — Central Soya, Union Sign New Contract Six-Cent Increase Granted Employes Norman Katt, personnel director . of the Central Hoys company's Decatur plant, announced today that an agreement for the coming year has been reached between the com-: pany and Local 44 FTA-CIO. the , official bargaining agent for the 400 hourly paid employe* at the In cal plant. The new agreement Is effective until June 30, 1950. and embodies a wage increase of six cents per hout above prevailing wage rate* A cost-of-living bonu* adjustment plan, which has been in effect for the past several years, was discontinued with the signing of the new contract. Representing the union in nego-, tiations were Albert Tlnkham. president of Local 44. Kenneth Hlrschy, Lawrence Williamson. Logan Cook. Wayne Peterson. Don .Miller. Mervin Ftahl. Billie Joe Feasel. Eli Engle. Wilbur Tinkham. and James Barnett, international representative of FTA-CIO The company was represr n|ed at the bargaining tald't! ! by Lynn Beman and Paul Hansel of; the company’s executive offices in Fort Wayne. C. I. Finlayson. Decatur plant manager. Robert Bonekemper. assistant plant manager, and Katt. Negotiations on the new contrait had been in progress *'ec* late midsummer. when the 1949-49 agreeIment expired

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 5, 1949.

Lull Before The Storm err —a——w ’jwweg u -gn • r KIC J l * ’ K' ~ K kWI OilliL I J .dfl I WORLD SERIES p.ilots Casey Stengel (left! of the New York Yankee* and Hurney Shotton I right) Dodger* manager, shake hand* at the traditional pre-serle* meeting between manager* and the baseball commissioner. A. B. "Happy" Chand'er (cent<-di in a New York hotel.

Parking Ordinance Passed By Council Ban Parking On One Side Os 13th Street The city council. In its regular meeting Tuesday night, passed two i hills, one an appropriation of money to be taken from the gen eral fund and the other, an ordi ugnee prohibiting parking in certain area* of the city. The appropriation is for 39.050 to be used In city administration for the current fiscal year The money Is to be u«ed for the police department, street and *ewer department. city hall, printing and advertising, and insurance The pai king ordinance passed by j the council pertains to parking on the west side of Thirteenth street between Nuttman avenue and Mon roe street. The ordinance carries with it a penalty of not more than |si» for offender*. The council discussed issuing either a franchise or license for the operation of a bus line within the city limit* At the last meeting. September 20, Leo Feasel appeared before the council seeking protection for his bus lice The matter at that time was referred to the city attorney. Robert S Anderson Anderson recommended last night that the matter be given further study but explained to the council that a license would be more feasible than a franchise, license would allow privileges but, would not necugsarily cairy with It ■ "rights." Councilman Joseph Brenj nan suggested that j*abs also be licensed. A half dozen or so cabs, he said, could come in Ai>d ruin the bus line’s business. Mayor John Doan further questioned whether, should the bu» line be licensed, there would be opportun I ity to use the buses for special oc (Turn Ta l*««» sis >

Mrs. Stewart McMillen To Head All-Decatur Group

Mr*. Stewart W McMillen will' I head the all-Decatur division of the Decatur Memorial Foundation Community Center fund campaign to, raise more than |275.0b0, Carl C. 11 Pumphrey, general chairman announced today. Mr*. McMillen ws* captain of the all-Decatur division ret-rulting committee »ele<ted to nominate a permanent group leader. She was unanimously nominated by the other two member* Jameo Elberaon and Joseph Oe'here, who Immediately pledged I their whole hearted and active support. Mr*. McMillen accepted their I offer* and appointed them a* vicechairmen. making the all-Decatm sroup a going concern right from ' the mart. Mr*. McMillen I* well known in Decatur and there i* full confidence In her ability to enllM the jpppor: | and cooperation of tne *mall arm;' I of volunteer worker* that will be necessary to solicit every family U Decatur Her home Is at Valley Farm* aouth of the city where th* I family moved about three year* a- 1 go. The McMillens came here from Fort Wayne, where they had re*ld ed for flteen year*.

Justice Douglas Is Reported Improving Yakima. Waab.. Oct. s—(L'P>-5 —(L'P>-Rupn-me court justice William O Douglas, injured when he was thrown from a horse, should Im* able to leave St Elizabeth's hospital in about two weeks, his physician said today. First Donation To Community Center i : Dianne Linn Gives Award To Campaign To Miss Dianne Linn. Decatur high school student, goes the honor of making the first cash contribution to til'* Decatur Memorial Foundation, inc . for the proposed Community Center Miss Linn, winner of the slogan i contest held in the Decatur high . schools in connection with the I fund campaign, was presented with a 125 I’. S government bond Tuesday night for her winning slogan, and promptly turned the i bond over to the fund as her con trfbutlon. Presentation of the bond and the winner's splendid gesture in 'urning the award over to the drive, were made at a joint meeting of the Decatur Rotary and i Lions dub* last evening. Presentation of the bond was made hy Arthur R Hoithouse, eds- ( tor of the |>e<-atur Dally Democrat. 1 who congratulated Miss Linn Linn warmly on her wining slog an. "Community Center today - Better Community Tomorrow." Carl C. Pumphrey, general chairman of the fund campaign, discussed the proposed Community Center, pointing out the great benefit* to the community from such a building, a project which (Turn To l*aar I'.lalit)

it.* ' \ I M's. Stewart McMillen Mr*. McMillen * early life was spent tn the eaat She was born in New York City, and subsequently moved to Huffaiu She attended Rutter* college and the University of Bu’falo The McMillen'* have two iTwrw To r«a» Fewr>

Henrich Smashes Homer In Ninth Inning To Break Up Brilliant Mound Duel

Complete Hearings On Tax Rates Here Some Changes Made By State Tax Board Field representatives of the state boatd of tax commhsloner* com pleted their heating* on the various town*hip. towns, and specific item* of the county budget late Tuesday. The commissioners had met in two sessions in the county auditor's office. In the af:< rnoon session, the commission approved the Kitkland township budget; reduced the special school fund from * I to kJ cents and the tuition from 45 to 41 cents In Wabash town,hip The Decatur. Heme. G<ncva and Monroe budgets were approved The Decatur library tax was set at 11 cents in the budget. It had been recommended to the boatd , that a one cent reduction be made t in this tax. but library officials argued to the commission that employe's salaries are fixeej by law. thus there 1 can be* no reduction The commission therefore retained , th« entire tax late for the library. I The Berne) and Geneva library ! rates were approved The commission reduced the- Ge neva recreation fund by two cents, an amount that would ordinarily be paid by the county I' wa, noted that the town if Geneva ha- i! • own park board and recreaiion fund at present, thus is no longer entitled to the county sum A delegation from Geneva was present, divided on the issues of civil, library and re rention rates within the Geneva budget Tlie recreation fund for Geneva had been re duced at a town mee'inv. and the commissi ri> r* were tenable to change- thir ‘•urn, wlrich wa* five ce nt* The <-e nrn.’-sie n al-o approved the < un y bu.tg- and the Berne French tt Air-hip trudge' Th» poor rate f r Wa-hinv <m township was fTeern Tee I'eegr »r»e-ee» Youth Is Arrested For Theft Os Auto Confession Is Made By Portland Youth police and Adams county off! rials were holding Harold Leltoy Hander*. 17, who gave his home as Portland, for auto theft. San der* wa* turneel over to local . authoritie* shortly after noon •<>- day an<l signed a confesaion admit-i ting he stole a car belonging to Clifford Essex, of Monroe Handers had stolen the or. which war. parked on Madiwn nerr Second street, at about 3.30 p m Tuesday He drove the .car to Portland and abandoned it out*ide the city limit*, walking the restgof the way into town He spent the night on the roof of a house hi* father own* .n Portland and rented by other people. Jay county authorities had sought him at this address last night but had failed to find him then However, he was discovered ami seized at approximately 10 o'clock today, held, then turned over to Adams county officials. He wa* brought to Decatur where, after questioning by polo e officials, he signed the statement Handers had come to Decatur about a week ago. and before the theft of the E*«ex car. had gone under the name* of Rill Love, *>f Cleveland; Jerry Wayne, of Indianapolis; Gerald Saunders, of Mamie Sanders had bandage* on the lower part* of each jaw and on bis hand which, he said, were the result of an airplane accident . from which he escaped near Indianapolis However, today the youth was without this camouflage. and uninjured When Sanders first arrived in (Tern Te F»«e Seveer

Queuille Quits As Premier Os France Today Government Falls As Cabinet Unable To Reach Agreement Paris. Oct. 5— (I'Pi - Premier Henn Queuille resigned today because hl* cabinet could not agree on a wage-price policy In an economic < ri*is precipitated by Britain's devaluaton of the pound sterling. Ill* resignation marked the fall of the first government in post) war Frame to survive more than a year Queuille handed hi* resignation to President Vincent Auriol shortly after 5 p m. (10 a. m. CRT). It was not announced immediately wlinther Auriol accepted tlie resignation. Auriol received Queuille. a for-' mer country doctor who fought in the French underground during the war, in the stately presidential palace at nearby liamhoui let Queuille'* re*ignation had been predicted freely by informed quarter* after he failed to resolve mounting unrest over the throat of Inflation resulting from France's devaluation of the franc, a move stemming directly from Britain'* devaluation of the pound. Queuille, member of the radical socialist party, formed his middle-of-the-road cabinet Sept. 10. 191*. It comprised five Popular Itepublii an*, five Socialists, three Radical Socialists, and three members of smaller parties. , A* he left the presidential palace, Queuille told newsmen "I have ju*t handed my resignation to President Auriol. The president made very strong objection*. but I told him that in rnv mind it was necessary for me to* resign without going before the national assembly because divisions inside my cabinet are such that I am no longer the man to be tn command of the cabinet ” He said Auriol "will think over th>* question ami give mo Ids answer tomorrow noon." He said the national a**emldy <l«rn To I’na* river 6. E. Family Nigh! Here On October 11 Outstanding Show For G. E. Employes E W Lankenau. plant manager of the Decatur General Elertric. ' today announced an outstanding entertainment scheduled hern for ! October 11. for G. E. employes, their families and friend* Staged at the Decatur high n-hool. the program will be known as "family night" and will include three features Highlighting the entertainment will lie a one-act play titled. ''Trendin' In The Kremlin." the cast for which is coming to Decatur direct from Brnadway The play will be followed by a M,»e<ial sound slide film. "Our Family Album." an important part of which will tie the story of De< atur General Electric The program will lie concluded with the showing of the technicolor film. "By Their Words." which Is a dramatic presentation of the General Electric tompany. its people, plants and products. The committee which is arrangng for the 'family night" program, advises that tickets will be made available to all employes the week prior to "family night" through foremen and supervisors. In order to accommodate ail members of j «Twrw Te re** Elshlr •

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New York Yankees' First Sacker Hits Homer For 1 to 0 Victory In Opener Score by Inning*; RHE New York COO 000 001—1 5 1 Brooklyn COO 000 000—0 2 0 Today's Lineups Brooklyn New York Reese, s* Rizzuto. ** Jurgensen, 3b Henrich, lb Snider, cf Berra, c Robinson, 2b IMMagglo. < f Hermanski. If Lindell. If Furilio, rs Johnson, 3b Hodge*. 1b Mapes, rs Campanella, c Colemun, 2b Newcombe, p Reynolds, p New Voik, Oct. 5. <CP) Big Don .Newcombe. Brooklyn* rookie-of-the-year right hander, wn» a surprise nomination to pitch for the Dodgers agaiu*t Indian Allie Reynold* of the New York Yankee* as the world series opened today in cloud filtere d sunlight before a sellout crowd of 70,000. Skies had partially cleared, after an early morning rain, when Brook- ' lyn manager Burt Shotton finally announce-d his intention to gamble* with the 2"'' pound fireball pitcher whe> won 17 came* against eight defeats after Joining the club in late May Brooklyn had been expecteel te> go with Preacher Roe. the skinny southpaw from Ash Flat, Ark who was th" club "stopper" all season. But Shotton crossed the e xpert* with hi* announcement only an hour and a half before game time. A play by play description follow- • First Inning Dodgers--lUese grejunded out, Henrich unassisted Jorgensen doubled off Lindell * glove in deep left < e nt< rfie-ld Snider struc k out. Robinson filed to Maps* No runs, one hit, no error*, one left Yankee* Rizzuto. attempting to bunt, fouled to Hodges. Henrich grounded out. Reese to Hodges. Beira popp'd to Reese second Inning Dodgers Hermanski walked. Furilio also walked. Hermanski going to second Hodge* hit into a double play, Reynold- to Coleman to Henrich, Hermanski going to third Campanella Hied to Mapes. .No run-, no hits, no errors, one* left Yankee*—DiMaggio struck out. Lindell singled to left. John-on struck out Mapes aDo struck out. No run-, one* hit, no error*, one left. Third Inning Dodgei* Newcombe grounded out. Rizzuto to Henrich Reese, trying to bunt, wa* thrown out by Johnson on a good play. Coleman threw out Jorgensen. Yankees Coleman was called out on strikes. Reynolds doubled into the left fiefti corner Rizzuto poppi d to Roblmwn back of first base. Henrich popped to Reese. No runs, one hit. no errors, one left. ru-urth Inning Dodger* Snider fouled to Johnson Robin«on grounded out. Johnson to Henrich. Hermanski filed to Mapes Yankees-Reese threw out Berra. DiMaggio popped to Robfhson Lindell filed to Snider Fifth Inning Dodgers - Furilio** ground ball went through Coleman for an error. Hodges sacrific ed. Johnson to Henrich. Furilio going to second. Campanella walked Newcombe struck out Ree«e forced Furilio. Johnson unassisted No runs, no hits, one error, two left Yankees — Johnson struck out. Mapes became Newcombe's sixth strikeout victim Coleman also struck out •lath Inning Dodgers—Jorgensen, after rniaaInga hone run by only a few feet on a foul drive into the right field (Turn Te Page Kl«k()