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MCRALO-RrVirW business omci Monday-Saturday I 30 a to 6 otcaTun iTom Houas Monday -13 noon Co 11:30 Tueaday-8aturaa .10 a le MNR HOUft afondaT-Prlday 9:30 a. a to 2:30 a Saturday 9:30 a in to noon Index to Today's Herald Editorials Page 8 Radio Page 10 Socicly Page 21 Sports Pg. 17-18 Household Page 20 Comics Page 28 Vol. 68 No. 26 DECATUR, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947 30 PAGES 5 CENTS ru i EC ATU HERALD item Snowstorms, Tornadoes Cause Heavy Damage Police Station Locks Doors Jusf Too, Too Many Thieves About Fall River, Jan.

30 (AP) Thieves will find it more difficult in the future to ply their nefarious trade in the Central police station. The Fall River board of police today ordered all doors, except the main entrance, locked at night after a tire, tube and rim from a patrol car, a bicycle arid other articles had been stolen from the premises. Tornadoes Hit South; Snow Tangles Cities By the Associated Press. Winter's most violent tricks tornadoes, high winds, blinding snowstorms, sleet and freezing rains swept over the nation Thursday, playing havoc with lives, property, communications and transportation; At least 25 deaths, scores of injuries and property losses in the hundreds of thousands were reported from storm-torn areas. Record Low Noted The day brought an all-time low in cold on the North American continent, with a reading of 78.7 below zero at Snag airport in the Yukon.

In freakish contrast, Washington. D. residents shed their wraps 100 Illinois Towns Cut Off; Phones Dead By The Associated Press Wednesday night's snow and sleet storm cut off telephone service to 100 Illinois towns, the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. reported Thursday night. As temperatures began to fall, company officials said it might be two weeks before all local services would be restored.

Of the 100 communities isolated, 20 were served by the Illinois Bell company and the remainder by associated firms. 1,695 Poles Down The 20 towns were Kankakee, Dwight, Braidwood, Coal City, Cardner, Peotone, Monee, Lisbon, Newark, Piano. Mazon, Frankfurt, 2Bf city's worst storm in years. The cars were stalled in their tracks abandoned in snow drifts along Milwaukee streets during the and digging out of 14 inches of snow became too large a task for motorists. Court Reopens Mount Clemens Back Pay Case Detroit, Jan.

30 (AP) Federal Judge Frank A. Picard reopened today the controversial which led to more than four bil-j lions dollars in portal pay suits by labor against American indus try. His action followed testimony at a day-long hearing in which labor, industry and government offered their latest arguments for and against the portal pay theory outlined in the pottery case' by the United States Supreme court. Disagree on Amount Judge who tried in vain to get the two sides to agree to a stipulation on the portal time involved in the Mount Clemens case, said he would reopen the case Friday for additional testimony. Discussing the duties cf his federal district court, in view of the directive from the Supreme court, Judge Picard declared: I have been told (by the court) that walking time is compensable, that (work) preliminaries are compensable but if they were so small as to be trifling in the light of the realities of the industrial world, then I am to disregard them." The judge asked counsel for the pottery company and its workers if they would stipulate in the record certain amounts of time for each of the 13 preliminaries undertaken by the employes before they started working.

Employes Object Capital Whodunit Senate Sleuths Seeking Clues To Rent Mixup Washington, Jan. 30 (AP) Senators ran into a blank wall today in an effort to solve Washington's No. 1 mystery of the moment: Who was behind the 10 per cent rent increase order which Presij dent Truman killed at birth Wednesday night? Appearance Delayed Members of the Senate banking committee were primed to quiz James W. Follin. deputy administrator of the Office of Temporary Controls, who was scheduled to appear before the committee today.

But Follin and other Administration witnesses postponed their appearances. No explanation was given. Sen. Charles Tobcy R-NH-. of the committee which opened hearings on proposals to boost rent ceilings 15 per cent, leave them alone or end them entirely, called Wednesday night's affair a "comedy of errors" and added: "Somebody is embarrassed, to put it mildly.

-The explanation should be very interesting." Committee "Curious" Other committee members, including Sen. Homer Capehart R-Ind. indicated they were curious, and it appeared that Follin would be questioned closely. Maj. Gen.

Philip B. Fleming, head of O.T.C., sent word to Tobey he will be ready to testify before the banking committc Friday afternoon. He is returning from a trip to Iowa. The rent order apparently emanated from O. T.

into which O. P. A. has been absorbed. O.P.A.

alerted reporters to what was coming, but it Hever came. Instead, White House Press Secretary Charles Ross told reporters Mr. Truman had approved no 10 per cent boost. Another high government official said privately that the President had killed the order as soon as it reached him, that it appears "quite definite there will be no across-the-board increase at this time." Meanwhile a Senate small business subcommittee recommended the abolition of rent control on new construction, while retaining ceilings on existing homes with adjustments where needed in individual cases. Othrr Recommendations The subcommittee also urged, among other things: That the order limiting commercial construction "be continued and rigorously enforced" until there is an assured supply of materials for both housing and nonresidential building: and That the government "concentrate its efforts to encourage private capital" to build big-scale housing projects.

In another housing sector, the C. I. O. launched an attack on Sen. Robert Taft (R-Ohio) for his failure to date to introduce long-range housing legislation on the order of the Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill a piece of unfinished business left over from the 79th Congress.

To Question Others When it gets around to it. the banking committee is likely to question other government men about the still-born O. P. A- order calling for a 10 per cent rent increase. These include Ivan D.

Carson. O. P. A. rent chief, and if he returns from an out-of-town trip in time Maj.

Gen Philip B. Fleming, administrator of O. T. C. who was away when the uproar started.

Landlords are to be heard Friday. The banking committee got its hearing under way with the declaration by Senator Tobcy that it uill place "squarely upon the landlord" the burden of proof that a rent increase should be granted. French Impound Vessel Bearing Jewish Refugees Le Havre. France, Jan. 30 IAP) Port authorities here impounded an 800-ton Honduran vessel bearing 600 Jewish refugees bound for' Palestine today and refused to per-rni- it to ccrtinue its voyage.

The vessel. the Ulna, arrived here a few days ago from Sweden to refuel before continuing through the Mediterranean. Movie Actress to Wed Los Angeles. Jan. 30 AP Bon-ita Granville, movie stress, and Jack Wrather.

Texas oil man who is new producing a motion picture, obtained a marrince license today. Ee gave his age as 23. She said she is 23. In each case, Attorney t. i and colder of Montgomery today, injuring leveled.

Center of the storm 15 persons. A score of houses hit near the army's Guntcr air and other farm buildings were field just outside Montgomery. (ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTOS) under a 73-dcgree temperature, the hottest Jan. 30 in the capital's his tory. And in Charlotte, N.

a 75-degrce reading broke the Jan. 30 heat records theje. Hardest hit by winter violence were the Montgomery. North Central and South Cen tral Missouri areas, swept by separate tornadoes, and Vancouver, B. C.

where an ocean-borne storm carrying 72-mile an-rmur winds pounded ships and caused waterfront damage which may reach the one million dollar mark. 21-Inch Snow Heavy snow ranging up to 21 inches in Iowa, impeded transportation and disrupted communications in that state and Central Lower Michigan, Southern Wisconsin, North and Central Illinois, Southern. Minnesota and Nebraska. A thick sheet of ice glazed highways in Northern Indiana and Northern Ohio. Iowa's worst general storm since 1943 locked up most -of the state under a snow blanket and piled drifts as high as 10 feet.

Telephone and telegraph communications 'slowly were being restored to some 85 Iowa towns cut off by a freezing rain which snapped wires and poles. Colder Forecast Meanwhile, a cold air mass moved slowly toward the Midwest from Canada, bringing a forecast of "considerably colder" by Friday night. Eight persons were dead and more than 70 injured in the wake of tornadic winds which swept through three Alabama communities. Central Georgia and West Tennessee. Buildings collapsed and homes were flattened as a twister ripped into the outskirts of Montgomery, lifted, and then struck hard at Kent, 30 miles northeast.

At least three Negroes were killed at Kent and three other persons died at Bethel, 75 miles southeast of Montgomery. Power and telephone lines were disrupted earlier in two Tennessee counties, where a farmer was killed and 12 persons injured. Dust Colors Storms A storm which stirred up dust in the Texas Panhandle Wednesday caused brown snow to fall in Chicago and brown rain in Cincinnati. Weather forecasters attributed the frcakishncss of the elements to a collision of warm and cold ftir masses. Many communities experienced thunder, lightning, rain, sleet and snow within a short period- Thc center of the Midwest storm causing the heavy snowfall passed over Chicago at midday Thursday and was expected- to pass over Lower Michigan and move up into Canada over Lake Huron.

In Wisconsin, three accidental deaths were attributed directly to the heavy snow storm. A chimney toppled by a 50-mile-nn-hour wind killed a night watchman in Dayton, Ohio. A woman was killed by an automobile in Detroit. The driver raid snow obscured his vision. A train wreck in Alta Vista, Iowa, in blinding snow took two lives.

Another Iowa resident died of exposure, and an Iowa man died in Illinois of carbon monoxide poisoning when his car stalled. Milwaukee Snarled Up Traffic in Milwaukee was completely tied up by a 17-inch snowfall, the city's worst since a 203 inch fall in 1924. Streets were blocked, and thousands cf vehicles New" Lenox, Manhattan, Gaiesburg. Dunlap, La Salle, Ottawa, Morris Throughout the state there were 595 Jong distance circuits out and: 1.695 Inns' distance nnles down The long distance lines may be back in service in four the company estimated. Mobile telephones were moved into stricken areas so radio-telephone emergency calls could be placed.

Two Deaths Reported Service in some towns already has been restored At least two Illinois deaths were the result of the storm, which in addition to the sleet, included thunder and lighting, rain, and high winds. At Galena, J. M. Lamey, of Mason City, Iowa, was found dead in his stalled car on route 20. Coroner Ray W.

Bertsch said he apparently had been asphyxiated by carbon monoxide fumes David Cook, 19, Newark, 111., Northwestern university student, was washed into Lake Michigan by a huge wave while standing' on a pier on the Evanston lake front watching the storm-enraged waters. Two Rockford men died while shoveling the 10-snch snowfall there. Temperatures Dropping The U. S. weather bureau forecast slowly falling temperatures and snow flurries for Thursday much Friday and over the weekend.

Readings were expected to be around 15 in Northern Illinois and 18 to 22 in the South Thursday night with only a slight rise Friday and considerably colder Friday night. Clear skies, however, were expected over much of the state Friday. The strong winds also were reported diminishing. Many highways in the Rockford, Freeport and Dixon areas and around the Wisconsin state line were still closed Wednesday night and other roads were slippery as temperatures fell. Travel conditions were considered good south of U.

S. 30 in Northern Illinois. Wind Damage High Wind damage was considerable in the central and southern portions of the state. Numerous barns and farm buildings were damaged. The Sterling, 111.

fire department; became stuck in the snow on its! way to a fire at the Milledgeville grade school Wednesday night. caused by lightning. The Sterling fire truck was extricated late Thursday. All airplanes at the Chicago mu- nicipal airport were grounded Thursday, Sled Helps Win RqCe C. rriiu jiui in jiui in Freeport.

111.. Jan. 30 (AP) Mrs. Allen Lizcr, 19, and her new born baby were doing well today lu '7. who came out in a storm with a horse and wagon.

Mr. and Mrs. Lizer, who live on the outskirts of Freeport, started for the hospital Wednesday in the i midst of a hpavy sleet and wind! storm. About a block from their home Lizer's car stuck in a snow drilt. Neighbors got a box sled which broke down a few blocks farther on.

The Lizers headed for the near-1 est house, the home of Mr. and Mri- mllP Lagnon. n. iew mmui later Mrs. Lizers baby was born.

with the assistance of Gagnon. who Target Killers Going to Chair Centerville. Jan. 30 (AP) Two young hitchhikers were con victed today for the target slaying of a motorist who had given them a ride. James D.

Sandusky, 19, of Nashville. and John T. Kelly, 20, of Marion, 111., were sentenced to death by electrocution. The jury deliberated only five minutes. The youths testified that they had slain J.

Edward Sprouse. 36, of Clarksville. after they held him up. tied him to a tree and made a human target of him Jan. 6.

Both said they tied Sprouse to a tree and had started to leave. Sandusky testified that Kelly suggested the ropes "wouldn't hold him over 10 minutes." "Do you think we'd better get rid of him," Sandusky said he asked Kelly. "I don't remember what Kelly said in answer, but I went over an sat down on a stump and shot Mr. Sprouse." Sprouse was shot seven times with a pistol. Sandusky, a marine veteran, told the jury he had been drinking.

Capone Body Enroute To Chicago for Rites Chicago, Jan. 30 (AP) A hearse bearing the body of Scarface Al Capone was enroute from Miami to Chicago today for "strictly private" funeral services and burial, a Chicago funeral di-rectorsaid. Joe Rago of the Rago Bros, undertakers here said the former gang leader's casket would be sealed and that there would be no flowers at the services. He said the funeral would be for members of the imme diate family only, and that burial probably would be in Mt. Olivet cemetery where the Capone fam ily maintains a plot.

Rago said time of the services was indefinite. Two drivers were alternating at the wheel of the hearse, which left Miami at 3 a. m. today. Living Cost Drop Forecast New York, Jan.

30 (AP) IMevcn of the nations top economists unanimously predicted a decline in the cost of living in the closing half of 1947, in an appraisal made at the latest meeting of the National Industrial Conference board economic forum and released today. The average of their predictions Milwaukee, Jan. 30 Thousands of automobiles were Montgomery, Jan. 30 Spectators view wreckage of buildings destroyed by a tornado which hit on the outskirts Truman Appeals For Polio Fund Washington, Jan. 30 (AP) President Truman appealed tonight on the birthday anniversary of Franklin D.

Roosevelt for support of the March of Dimes campaign against infantile paralysis. The usual special dances and theater Drocrams which featured the Roosevelt anniversary cclcbra- tion during the former President's lifetime were missing as Mr. Tru-. man made his address over the major networks. The President, speaking from the White House, said that "if there is 1 one of you who has not yet joined the March of Dimes.

1 urge you to go now and enlist." "The millions spent last year on medical care and treatment, on research and education, must be replaced if the fight is to go on," he declared. He recalled that his predecessor, a victim of the disease, brought the National Foundation for aiysis Lustron Gets R.F.C. Loan Washington, Jan. 30 (AP) The Reconstruction Finance today approved a $12,500,000 loan to the Lustron Corp. to be used in financing production of pre- iaDncatea veterans nousing.

The announcement said the Chi cago firm is to spend $3,500,000 of own money before drawing on R. F. C. loan, The loan is for two years, at per cent interest. It is to be as follows: 54.88a.000 for machinery, equipment and tooling, $7,615,000 for working capital.

Colder DECATUR AND VICINITY: Partly cloudy and colder "riday; Saturday snow flurries and much colder; high Friday 28, low Friday night 18, high Saturday 20. By U. S. Weather Bureau FEB. 2 Mrau mi sP PARTLY WIND By Prof.

Selby maxwell LOCAL WEATHER Thurs. Wed. Thurs. Wed. m.

39 34 Precip. 1.14 .03 7 a Noon 35 37 m. 28 45 Sun i cn 7-nn Highest 58 49 Rises Lowest 28 34 Sets 5:19 5:20 TEMPERATURES High Low OAMY Lamb, representing the -plaintiff employes, objected. Picard then commented, "I'm glad to. get this on the record so all the people who think they know the answers to this lawsuit realize one or two of the problems." The Court then remarked, "Somebody's got to go out there and measure it (the time involved)." He said he would reopen the case to introduce further testimony on the measurements.

Originally the Court had hoped to complete the hearing in one day but the inability to agree-on the time stipulations made this impossible. Spokesmen for the National Association of Manufacturers, the C. I. O. and the federal government expressed widely divergent views Turn to Page 3 "Mt.

Clemens" Britain Assumes Control of Land London, Jan. 30 (AP) The House of Commons approv-' ed tonight the transfer of control of all future real estate develop-; rneni irom private nanus to stale- appointed planning authorities. The far-reaching town and country planning bill establishing gov ernment control over the future im provement of every acre of Welsh and English soil passed its deci sive, second reading without a record vote after the Labor majority defeated 342 to 150 a Conservative party motion to reject the measure. A similar bill relating to Scotland will be introduced in the House of Commons soon. Conservative critics centered their fire on the possible inadequacy of the one billion 200 million dollar sum established to compen-; sate landlords for "hardships" suf- ferrd under the hill Several ahnr parjy back benchers, on the other hand, considered the sum too hich anrl ahutainprl frnin vntino No landlord may develop or change the character of his pro- pcrtv without government consent under the bill's terms.

If consent is granted he must pay a develop-! mcnt fee covering the increased value of the land Byrd Back at Little America Little America Jan. 30 (AP) Two big transport Dlanes, successfully from a carrier deck 600 miles away, skied gently down on a snowstrip of Little America today with Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd aboard one of them. The commander of the navy antarctic expedition stepped out of the lead plane and said? "Well, back home again." It was the first successful flight n- mot I type. Thc snow strip runs for a mile in a northeasterly direction past the tent town of this base The only preparation of its surface was to mark out an area of snow nnd make it a restricted area, forbidden to expedition personnel.

This was to prevent footprints, and vehicle track marks. Black flags flapping in the wind outlined hc sides of the strip which is fairly smooth with only a few mounds or depressions. Methodists to Seek Temperance Pledges cnicago, Jan. ju ru? The board of temperance of the Methodist church voted today to set aside the first Sunday in Lent of 1948 as commitment day on which all Methodists, including more than eight million in the United States, will be asked to sien pledger of total abstinence! from alcoholic beverages. A report prepared for the board by a fact finding committee headed by D.

Stewart Patterson, of Washington, D. C. asked for prepart-ticn of textbooks on the "evils of liquor" for use in public schools. Boston 40 33 Miami 82 71 Fort Worth 52 37 Chicago 35 28 Cincinnati 55 51 Detroit 42 25 Memphis 54 45 Milwaukee 30 24 Bismarck 17 0 Dcs Moines 25 21 Indianapolis 53 34 St. Paul 22 18 Omaha 21 16 St.

Louis 40 32 Sioux City 20 11 Denver 35 -4 Los Angeles 62 41 Seattle 36 29 placed the closing consumers' aDandoned. All trams to and from price index at 140 after indicating the city were canceled, deliveries an opening of 148. The index figure i off. schools and department is based-on 1935-39 as 100. stores closed and many major in- More than a third of the group' dustries shut down.

A 60-mile-an-placed the industrial production hour wind added to the discomfort index for 1947 at 170 to 180. This and the storm was expected to with an average for the; tinue for at least another 12 hours, first 11 months of 1946 of 170. A number of deaths were at- All but two expected a reduc-j tion in gross national product. Please turn to Page 2 "Storms' Philippines on Path aa; I Vr mmaunao ypiiuuii Manila, Friday, Jan. 31 (AP) The weather bureau reported today a typhoon was heading toward the Philippines from a point 150 miles east of Northern Mindanao, in the southern part of the nad premedic training at the versity of California at Los When Dr.

F. X. Graff arrived with the aid of a horse and wagon, he said to Gagnon, "you did this 'as well as I could have done it." the 1 four used and.