Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1946 — Page 1

Evening Edition Telephones 16, 220, 196

founded 1856. 5c per Copy

TUGBOAT SEIZURE IS EXPECTED

89 Persons Reported Lost In Sinking of Two Ships

LINER YUKON TORN IN HALF BY BLIZZARD 1 Tragedy Occurs in Sea Near Seward, Alaska. (By United Frew) Seward, Alaska, Feb. 5. —Twenty persons were reported missing today as seven rescue ships battled heavy seas to remove about 380 passengers > and crewmen from the liner Yukon; which was torn in half during a Jftraging blizzard. The reports oLxKe missing came < from survivorXrrom the doomed liner. Three crewmen of the ship were among the first to be brought ashore. They told how the swirling rip tides . swept the passenger liner against the base of towering cliffs of Johnstone bay, 48 miles east of SeWard. The crewmen were taken to a hospital for treatment to revive them from the experience of floating for 30 minutes in the icy water. They said two small boats, bobbing -on the mountainous waves, < took about 50 terrorized women and children froth the” slanting decks of the wrecked ship last night a few minutes before the craft snapped in two. Break, in Two on Beef. “The Yukon was pounued by 50foot waves after we went onto the rocks." Storekeeper Roger Bassette said. **l saw some of my buddies washed overboard a few minutes before I was thrown into the water myself" The 5.746-ton liner, carrying 371 passengers and a crew of 124. from Seward to Seattle, broke in two. on the reef. The stern half capsized after hours of buffeting by ®O-mile winds and churning seas. / “Everybody had been ordered to move toward the bow half of" the ship vQiich remained firmly wedged on the rocks.” Bassette} said. “But some of us didn’t make it." He was ' swept overboard with army Staff Sergeant Jack Reinhold and the ' Yukon’s assistant purser. Charles Scrivener. The three, tossed like corks In the raging seas, ’were washed to tlfe foot of 300-foot cliffs whose face was so steep they' were unable to climb ashore. Small rescue boats picked them up 30 minutes later. Oil Calms Sea. ‘‘l don’t know what happened to the rest of those who went overboard,” Bassette said. “Thank God we had life-belts " The rest of the passengers and crew were huddled in the forward . part of the vessel which was firmly resting on the rocks. Rescue workers hoped to transfer them to safety this morning. The center of. the storm had passed to the east Oil e&aping from the battered liner calmed the seas last night enough for power launches to ap- I proach the ship The frightened women and children were lowered on swaying ropes to be taken to the (Continued on Pa*e 81x) |

United Nations Security Council Headed For Some Turbulent Sessions

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE. Uinted Press Staff Correspondent. If the spirited row between Britain and Russia over Greece is to set the the security council of the United Nations organization is in for some turbulent sessions tn the months or years to Come- - That is inevitable. Many problems a ticklish or more so remain to be en up in the Mediterranean and the Middle and Far East. In most’ cases, a direct clash of interests between two or more of the Big Five is involved. The council got around the first big issue to confront it with considerable skill and apparent fairness. By mutual concessions and compromise, Iran’s complaint charging Russian interference with her sovereignty was referred to direct negotiations between the two parties. council, however, refused to surrender all jurisdiction in the matter, reserving the right to ask for . progress reports and pass judgment on them. Russia conceded the point, and everyone breathed easier. Greece Tough Problem The dispute over Greece, which amounts almost to a test of diplomatic strength between Britain and Russia, developed more critically

Warrant Daily Sintra

British G.l. Brides Reach New York || F r V s e » I H kg 'l* t-lTOnit British wives of Yanks wave at cameramen from ship’s bannister t n arrival in New \ork aboard Army transport Argentina. Left to right, and destination: Frances Cox, Detrr ’. Mich.; Olga Ebling, Batavia, N. Y.; Eileen Goll and baby, Sonia, Chicago. III.; Irene Dickinson, Muskoge Okla.; Jean Dzieglowicz and baby, Melvin, Detroit; Qlive Chambers and baby, Susan. Canton, O.; and In ' • Crosswhite. San Diego, Calif. A total of 458 women and 175 children were aboard the ship. (NEA Telepl O).

PRICE CONTROL IS EXPLAINED Public Interest Is Solicited. Representative citizens from til parts i f Kosciusko-county on Monday evening attended a price-con-trol meeting held in the auditorium of the Warsaw high school. Present were representatives of business and industry, club and lodge leaders, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and others interested in the work of the OPA i Dr. A. W. Raabe, pastor of the Warsaw Presbyterian church, one of a group sponsoring the meeting, Tiresided. He opened the session by explaining that its purpose was to educate the public in the workings of the OPA, to create public sentiment in favor of price control, which he said, is declared by economists to fee the one and only method of Avoiding inflation. He said that meeting of representative citizens was called in the hope that those attending will come to a full realization of the importance of price control at this time—will see it as a move in their behalf—and will carry back this impression to the organizations and groups which they represent State Speaker Heard. Dr. Raabe introduced C. S. Weirick. pioneer OPA worker in the state offices, as the. guest speaker. Mr. Weirick recalled conditions following World War I, when there were no price controls, and compared them with the conditions which now exist He said the OPA is charged with holding the line against a spiral of mounting prices | (doatlnued on Pace Six)

Both powers have taken a position which may call for considerably more concessions than in the case of Iran, if a similar happy solution is to be found. Russia, for instance, has threatened to invoke her right of veto, as one of the Big Five, in a matter directly concerning her. Should she persist in that attitude, a showdowrn might develop on the most controversial matter of procedure in the UNO set-up Every effort is certain to be made to avoid a deadlock which would be a grave; if not fatal blow, to the prestige of the UNO among the bulk of the nations comprising it Aside from that Russia has taken the stand that Britain should be put on record as promising to withdraw from Greece. preferably at a definite, time. Britain insisted on a vote exonerating her of the Russian charge that the presence of British troops in Greece threatens peace. Adjourn to Cool Off. The council found the going too tough at that point and adjourned to cool-off. It is hard to believe that some formula will not be worked out to avoid a failure by the council so early in its existence to ad- - -g—-p-—

Day and Night United Prees Automatic Telegraph Wires

Would Rule Out Death Penalty For IFur Guitf (By United Pre»> f London. Feb. 5 —Uruguay ar :-d the United Nations today to “•tie out the death penalty for Hertrmn Goering and the other top Nazi v ar lords on trial at Nuernberg and i nit i their punishment to life impriton- • ment. J f | The Uruguayan delegation proposed that the United Nation 1 organization recommend amenc nent of the war crimes charter to law the death penalty for the Nazi k ad- ■ CfS- > JfThe surprise move threats touch off furious debate in the UNO >'general assembly. , The Uruguayan resolution pre- ; sented on orders from the Mt e\ ideo government, said public ( ?cution of the Nuernberg defe tants , would be a “demoralizing spe acle" • and would be. apt to create orld- . wide sympathy for them. It argued that life impris ament . is the severest penalty cots satible with democratic respect for human life. MOTHERIOF FIVE IS FOUND DEAD Coroner Believes It Suicide. >■, . > ■ J (By Patted Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 5 — Allen county coroner. lit E. N. Mendenhall today ten d the denth of Mrs. Lais Rn h Shin. 7 26- year-old mother of five children. as a suicide. 1 « Fort Wayne. Ind.. Feb :>.■ —Police ■ today were investigating he death i. of Mrs. Lois Ruth Slai: 26-year-old mother of five chi dren, who I was : 'und in the back .rd of her • home yesterday with r pajamas ’ wrapped tightly and doub e-knotted t around her neck. t Allen county coroner Dr. E. N. I Mendenhall said death as due to, • strangulation and that an analysis t ’ was being made -to determine i whether Mrs. Slain htu been et- , tacked criminally. ! A police report yest> • iay mom- ! ing stated Mrs. Slain api> rently had died of a heart attack 'iothing in i the police report indk ited there : were pajamas around er throat. • Last night however, true investigai bon was reopened wht police were > notified about the str - julation. i Mrs. Slain and her .» sband. vicl tor, separated about st-, months ago. Detective Lt Chester i iJrt said the investigation indicate that Mrs. > Slain might have been despondent. I Besides her husbam ,ie was surt vived by a son, 8; i tr daughters, I Shafron. 7, Patricia, i Rita, 3. and • Gloria, one year; an:, her parents. ■ | Mr. and Mrs. Don Raber, all of Fort Wayne.

W i rsaw, Indiana, Tuesday, February 5, 1946.

NEW BUILDING FOR SYRACUSE Town May -Help i i Project. Syracuse town board members and the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday night in Syracuse to • discuss ways and means of giving some assistance to James. J. Gregory, owner of the fire-devas-tated Pickwick block. Gregory was scheduled to arrive in Syracuse possibly in time .for the meeting, with tentative rebuilding plans. The beautiful and elaborate entertainm ft section, known throughout the . ddle-west, was totally destroyed in a disastrous fire last Saturday. Tuesday, the smoldering ruins still bursting into flames occasionally. State road 13, just to the east of the half-block of wreckage, was blocked off and traffic was detoured. Half of the main street; running past the building on the south was also roped off for protection of traffic. Large sections of wall, which had previously been stading, have fallen in. Heavy Loss to Owner. Although insurance carried was thought to be sufficient to rebuild on a much more modest scale, a terrific loss was sustained by the owner and tenants, considering the original investment in the Pickwick block. It was understood on reliable authority today that John Ferris, {popular former manager of the Pickwick Lounge, who has recently ; retired due to ill-health, had offered to invest his savings in the rebuild- , ing program. It was believed that the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce ; and town board, were about to of.l fer Gregory some assistance in restoring the block, which in recent years had become the spark-plug of the lake district, “The Playground |of Northern Indiana." SEARCH FOR LAST OF 21 KILLED IN PLANE CRASH Elk Mountain. Wyou, Feb. 5.— I Ranchers and mountain climbers prepared to ascend towering EUr mountain again today to search fcr the body of the last of 21 persons killed Tuesday when a United Air | Lines mainliner crashed into the 11.000-foot peak. The 21st victim was a soldier, whofce name was not disclosed by army authorities. Loses Driving License. Sherman Davis. Warsaw, was fined $lO and costs, amounting to S2O. in city court Monday afternoon when found guilty of driving while intoxicated. Davis’ driving license was revoked for 90 days. State Policeman Wallace Manrow made the arrest. Syracuse Basketball Picture. Following the current Times and Union program of printing the picture of each county basketball team, next in the schedule is Syracuse. Picture of the team members will be found on the sport’s page today.

LEADERSHIP OF GEN.CHIANGTO BE ENDED SOON K.- • \ , |■ 1 “ He Plans to Quit When Government Is Set Up. United Chungking, Feb. s.—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek said today ,his responsibility to the Chinese people will be finished when the new coalition government has been es--1 tablished. Suggesting that he may relinquish the leadership he has held since 1927. Chiang told a press conference that he had not thought yet whether he will be candidate for election to the president of China. Chiang revealed at the same time that China is conducting new informal negotiations with the Soviet Union regarding concessions to Russia beyond published terms of the Sino-Soviet treaty. , It was the first press conference the generalissimo has granted since Oct. 15. 1945. With Madame Chiang at his side, he received newsmen in his large hilltop town house. Sees Future Unity. Chiang said he thought the new agreement for a Coalition government, bringing together his Kuo Min Tang and the Communists for the first time, was “just the beginning of co-operation and unity among the political parties.” Continuance of the coalition, he added, will depend upon the national assembly’s actions after establishing constitutional government.' Asked how much power the Kuo Min Tang—government party—was obliged to give up under the new system, Chiang said it was not the degree of power that was involved, but the degree of responsibility. The Kuo Min Tang, he said, intends to restore the sovereignty to the people. Bids Are Opened By County Board The county commissioners Monday awarded fire and windstorm insurance contracts on county buildings, purchased a truck for the county highway department, set expenses for the primary election in May and acted on two road matters. Nine of 14 insurance bids on the court house, jail, and county highway department and county infirmary buildings were accepted. The successful bidders were the Warsaw Investment Co., Hollar Insurance Co., Ray Strayer, Anglin & Hall, Creed Thomas, Homer Williams, all of Warsaw; Al Heierman and Anglin and Armstrong, Leesburg; and Earl Himes, North Webster. The farm buildings at the infirmary were not included. At the March meeting the commissioners will consider other insurance bids, on workmen’s compensation for county employes and fire, theft and windstorm and comprehensive material damage on the county highway fleet Election Expenses Set, For the county highway department the commissioner contracted ’to purchase an International K-8 truck from Herscher & Tyner for $331432. Regarding the election expenses, the commissioners ruled that rent on polling places should not exceed $lO and allowed election board members 75 cents each for. dinner and supper, and 50 cents each for breakfast or late lunch. Neither one of two petitions involving the highway at Cripplegate Heights, Tippecanoe lake, were granted since land necessary for carrying out the work—owned by James H. Rohrer and Jhmes W. Brock —was made available. it was reported. Eldon Jones and others had sought location cf a road and James Wyatt and others sought extension of the road asked in the Jones petition and vacation of part of the present lake road. Percy Swick and others filed a petition for extension of three streets > to the Beaver Dam Park road and the commissioners named Henry Willis, North Webster, Forrest Higgins and Augustus Bouse, of Silver Lake, as viewers. The viewers will meet Feb. 16, and report at the March meeting of the commissioners.

Altered as 2nd Class Matter, Postoffice, Warsaw, Indiana

Hotel Has Four Fires in One Day IE S BV w K ’ 1 I I - BA 1 I A Chicago police arson squad is investigating the series of four fires at the Windy City's historic Congress hotel in which one man was killed, 12 persons injured and nearly 1,000 guests twice routed from their rooms. Damage to the famous hotel was estimated at $25,000. with the’ fires apparently starting in two rooms on the fifth floor. (International Soundphoto).

Jail Sentences For Two Sisters in Morals Case i■ . . North Manchester, Feb. s.—Betty and Reva Drudge, operators of a local /beauty parlor, have drawn 20day iail sentences and fines of $25 each from Judge Walter Bent in Wabash circuit court on guilty to contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, it was llearned here today. ' f. The sisters, central figures in the widespread morals probe in this community which resulted in 20 arrests and several penal farm sentences for youths involved, were permitted to return home. The judge said he would inform them when . to begin serving their sentences. The sisters were arrested after complaints had been received by Sheriff Sterling Staver over a period of many months. Three youths who ran away from White’s institute last May said, on being recaptured, that they had spent five days and nights in the sisters’ home. 1 Reva, 22, was taken into custody when she was apprehended in her ue< j—six) SCHOOLTERMS i ARE EXTENDED Add Half-Month to Keep Commissions. 1 Taking action toXavoid Joss of Kosciusko school commissions, the counr ty board of education Monday afternoon voted unanimously to increase the school tarms from eight I to eight alnd one-half months, to become effective for the 1946-47 year. Recent ruling of the state board of education makes it impossible for a school with a term shorter than eight and one-half months to keep its commission. The trustees said they ' felt impelled to increase the school term as an alternative to letting the standards of the institutions go down. The action will not affect the Pierceton school, which is now op- . erating on a nine-month schedule. Although many teachers re- ; turning from the armed forces, the shortage of instructors will be almost as acute next year as at present, the ‘ board members were advised. County Superintendent Glen C- Whitehead said the shortage would continue because not enough potential teachers are training and graduating. Must Select Text Books. The task of selecting textbooks for the next five years was discussed by the board. Under a new setup, three texts are selected by the state textbook commission. Then counties and cities sel .-ct one of three texts for local use. The county superiSitendent has chosen committees of teachers to pick the books tb be used in the 17 I Kosciusko townships. The Warsaw system will make its own selections. • (Continued on Pace Six)

START ANNUAL S.A. FUND DRIVE Goal For This Year Set at $4,020. The local Salvation Army’s annual appeal for funds was launched Monday night with appointment of Major Porter Williamson as general chairman and announcement of the $4,020 goal during an organization ’ meeting and dinner at the Masonic temple. The drive is scheduled to continue until next Monday, Feb. 11. Virgil McCleary will head the industrial division. Mrs. B. H. Gaddis the women’s division, and Mrs. J. E. Replinger the Winona Lake division. The general chairman enlisted the co-operation of unit workers with a spirited plea for over-subscription. In each township chairmen will be be responsible for the appeal for funds. They have selected committees of workers. John Motto Presides. Monday night’s dinner was served by members of the Eastern Star lodge to 100 persons. In the absence of Roy E. K. Bowen, president of the Salvation Army board, John Motto, vice president, took charge, introducing the board members and campaign chairmen. Major T. R. Gabrielson, of Indianapolis, in the main talk of the evening, recounted the 80 years of service of the Salvation Army since I its founding. Recently returned from service as chaplain in the Seventh infantry overseas, where he had the opportunity of seeing the Salvation Army at work with the service men, the major told of the organization’s aid to distressed persons in both war and peace, touching on its work with (Continued on Page Six)

Freedom of Press From Arbitrary Censorship Backed By High Court

By LYLE C. WILSON, United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Feb. s.—Freedom of the press from arbitrary censorship by officials who happen to be appointed to high office was under new protection today by order of the United States Supreme Court. The court ruled unanimously that former Postmaster-General Frank iC. Walker exceeded his authority when he barred Esquire magazine from second-class mail privileges. Leading lady of Esquire is the leg- '| gy Varga Girl, whose curves and attitudes were objectionable to Walker. There also was objection to the magazine’s sexy jokes. The postoffice or its spokesmen complained of “indecent connotations’’ in the magazine’s material and that it sought to purvey salacious ma- ; terial. The story begins in 1943 when Walker ordered a postoffice hearing on the question of suspending Esquire’s second-class privileges. It dragged through the court and the press until yesterday when the court belted Walker’s point of view out of the park. Miss Varga, being an attractive wench, stole much of the story as it was reported from day to day. Only thoughtful readers

The Weather Mostly cloudy and mild with drizzle and fog followed tonight by showers and thunderstorms; Wednesday snow flurries, colder.

ABC Audited Circulation.

I GOVERNMENT PREPARES FOR DRASTIC STEP May Overhaul WagePrice Policy to End (By United PreM) Federal seizure of New York Harbor tugboats was expected today, as ! government officials wrestled with the wage-price problem, basic cause of a nation-wide strike wave idling 1,546,000 workers. \ A Labor department spokesman said “machinery already is set up” for government operation of the tugboats, which have lain at anchor since 3,500 AFL crewmen struck yesterday. , Capt William Bradley, president of the striking local, warned that his men ..would not return to work, even for Ahe government Government seizure Appeared inevitable after New York Mayor William O'Dwyer failed in day-long efforts to negotiate a wage settlement Nfew York City was threatened with critical food and fuel , shortages, Bowles for Price Boosts. Meanwhile, Price Administrator Chester Bowles conferred with President Truman yesterday on the wage-price issue. Bowles reportedly is convinced that the solution to tie > steel and other disputes lies in a tnew formula that would permit price increases to compensate for wage boosts. Bowles was said to have asked for a general policy to be applied to all industries and to have de- ! manded that the OPA be allowed to handle price adjustments. » ‘j In the House, members voted down a proposal by Rep. Emanuel Celler, ‘ D., N. Y., to cut off debate on the anti-strike bill, which the New York congressmen said would “shackle labor.” The action was taken as evidence that some form of restric- ’ five legislation would Bfe passed. Ready for House Test. The House lined up today for a ; test on the first major attempt to sidetrack its sweeping strike-control ' bill. It was expected to vote during . the day on a less-stringeiit substitute proposed by Rep. Sherman Adams, R., N. H., for the strike-curb bill of Rep. Francis Case, R., S. D. Adams told the House the Case ■ bill would not reach the core of |"" (Continued on Page Six) WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL BAND FUND DRIVE TOPS HALFW AY MARK TUESDAY The Warsaw Rotary-Kiwanis club high school band fund drive for , purchase of new uniforms passed the ■ halfway mark Tuesday, it was revealed in a combined report from both banks. On Tuesday contributions totaled $2,500. A fund of $4.- , 500 is needed to re-outfit the organization. Those desiring to contribute are requested to bring or ; mail contributions to Albert Hartman. of the Lake City bank, or George Lambert, of the First National bank.

would have realized from many published accounts that the issue was a vital matter of censorship and not the comparative charm or possible immodesty of Miss Varga. Publishers Enter Case. Walker was determined that Esquire, its jokes and its girl friend should be barred from cheap sec-ond-class mailing privileges. The three-man board of postoffice employes whom he named to pass upon the matter reported that the privi-, lege should not be suspended. Walker ignored his own board and issued the suspension order in December, 1943. It could have been a sentence of death against the magazine. Without second-class mail privileges its publisher estimated that his distribution costs would be increased by $624,000 a year. On Jan. 21, 1944, the magazine sued Walker in federal district court here seeking to restrain him from enforcing the suspension. On June 8, 1944, the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association filed a brief asking dismissal of Walker’s. suspension order. The brief charged that the order was “an unwarranted interference with (Continued on Page Six)