Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1954 — Page 1

Vol. LI. No. 44.

Dulles Meets With Leaders Os Congress . Confer On Big Four Meeting Results In Conference Today WASHINGTON, UP — Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mlch.) said today after meetfrig with secretary of state John Foster Dulles that he is "certain” the Geneva conference with Red China does hot imply American recognition of Peiping. Fifteen Republican and Democratic members of the senate and house conferred with Dulles for 90 minutes on the results of the Dig Four meeting in Berlin. Most refused to comment on the meeting. Senate GOP leader William F. Know land (Calif.) said, “I have no comment on the meeting at' all.” House Republican leader Joseph W. Martin Jr.. (Mass.), asked if he was "happy" about -the results of the meeting, said "it was very interesting, very informative.” Ferguson was asked if he were satisfied arrangements to bring Red China into the Geneva conference do not imply diplomatic recognition. “I feel certain bf that." Ferguson replied. “I think the record in the press indicates that clearly." This, question of recognition was the toughest Dulles had to tackle in reporting to the senate and house leaders on the recent Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Berlin. The United States, British, French, and Russian diplomats failed in 25 days of talking to settle the main problems before them. Germany and Austria. But they agreed at the last minuted to hold the Geneva conference, beginning April 26, and to invite 'Red China. Although the final communique specifically stated that attendance at the meeting would not imply the recognition of any of the participating governments, a number of congressmen voiced the fear it might be a foot in the door for Red China. Dulles will report to the house foreign affairs committee Tuesday and to the senate foreign relatin''?- committee Wednesday; President Eisenhower plans to return from his Palm Springs, Calif., vacation to confer with Dulles Wednesday morning. Wednesday night, the secretary will make a radio-television address to the nation. -

Eisenhower To End Vacation Tuesday Plans Final Round Os Golf With Hogan PAiDM SPRINGS, Calif. UP — President Eisenhower planned another round of golf with Ben Hogan today on the colorful course of the Tamarisk Country Club. Other than playing golf, the Chief Executive made no special plans for observing Washington's birthday. ■Hogan, the triple golf champion of 1953, is one of the President’s favorite golfers, rivaled in the Chief ‘Executive’s estimation only by Georgia’s '“grandslam” golfing hero, Robert T. Bobby Jones. Mr. Eisenhower and Hogan play* p d together last— Thursday, and this probably will be their final found before the Chief Executive and his wife fly back to Washington Tuesday night. Hogan is the winter professional at Tamarisk. He and the President may get together again in April as the Masters Tournament at the Augusta, Ga„ National Golf Club. The President, since he joined the Augusta National shortly after World War 11, has visited the club annually immediately following the Masters. He wil Inot visit the club while the tournament is in progress, because he realizes fiis presence would be an added burden to club officials who are more than preoccupied while running one of the country’s top tournaments. The President and iMrs. Eisenhower who arrived here late last Wednesday, will fly back to Washington Tuesday night, arriving at List Contributions Made To Heart Fund Contributions received to date in the Heart fund drive in Decatur include: Decatur high school basketball game. $57.52, and $393 received by mail.

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AT ALMOST THE SAME TIME a showdown session of a Senate judiciary subcommittee was approving the nomination of Earl Warren as chief justice of the Supreme Court. President Eisenhower issues a firm statement supporting Warren at a news conference in Palm Springs, Cal. The committee’s approval in effect rejected 10 unsubstantiated charges made against Warren in a report Sen. Langer(R) North Dakota, allowed to be placed on the group’s record. The nomination now goes to the full Judiciary Committee for approval.

Langer Stands Firm On Probe Os Earl Warren Senate Committee Members Say Only Langer Wants Probe By UNITED PRESS Key members of the senate judiciary committee today said no one but chairman William Langer R-N. D.. wants to investigate the “charges” against Earl Warren before confirming him as chief justice. They predicted the group will approve the nomination swiftly when it meets Wednesday. But the unpredictable and fiery Langer said, “an honest man never Objects to being invesiigated. There should be a thorough investigation of these 10 charges with witnesses sworn and so on.” Langer, who is feuding with the administration oyer patronage, provoked an uproar last week when he aired "charges," ranging from S' claim that Mr. Warren was "dominated” by a liquor lobbyist when governor of California to an allegation he folIcwed the Communist line. A senate judiciary subcommittee, also headed by Langer, voted Saturday to approve Mr. Warren’s nomination and send it to the full committee. If the full committee votes in favor, as expected, the senate is expected to confirm the chief justice without delay. Linger said he would maintain his., position at Wednesday’s meeting. "Even though I vote alone I want the world to know how I stand on it.” Other congressional news: Farewell Address: Congress took time out to hear George Washington’s farewell address read in bo, th houses in ceremonies marking the first president’s birthday. No other floor business was scheduled. Bricker: Some backers of Sen. Walter F George’s substitute for the Bricker amendment expressed confidence they can muster 60 votes in a final showdown, only six less than enough for final approval. The senate resumes debate on the treaty-control proposals Tuesday with a vote likely on the substitute Sen. John W. Bricker has introduced for his own original amendment. Farm: Sen. Lister Hill. D-Ala., said the annual cost of the farm, price support program from 1933 to date has been about 35 cents a person and accused agriculture secretary Ezra T. Benson of "misleading” the people on price support costs. He said Benson has made the program appear to cost “16 times more than it actually has.” Condition Os Pope Is Much Improved ..VATICAN CITY, UP -—The condition of Pope Pius XII was so much better that he spent many hours Sunday working in his private library, Vatican sources reported today. r The Vatican press office did not issue a communique on the state of _ the Pontiff’s health, but informed sources said he attended mass in his private chapel.

Says Secy. Benson Misleading Public Alabama Senator In Attack On Benson WASHINGTON UP—Sen. Lister Hill said today that the annual cost of the farm price support program from 1933 to date has been “about 35 cents a person.” The Alabama Democrat accused agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benson of "misleading” the American people on price support costs and ignoring the slumping buying power of the farmer himself, , Hill said Benson has used “multi-billion-dojlar figures” in describing farm programs in general but has failed tb 'say what the totals include. That has made the support program appear to cost “16 times more than It actually has,” Hill said. “The total cost of the farm price support prograin covering thwhole 20-year period from the depression year 1933 to date averages out to about 50 million dollars a year," Hill said. “This amounts to an annual coat of about 35 cents a person for a program that did so much to pull the nation out of the depression and that helped to add 184-billidn to the new income of farmers during the period. He made the statement amid these other developments on the farm front: 1. The Republican farm council’s executive committee scheduled meetings here today and Tuesday to talk over farm campaign strategy for the November cengressionalelections. 2. Rep. August H. Anderson, RMinn., threw his support behind a two-price farm plan designed to get rid of the nation's huge surpluses by exporting them at lower prices. 3. Rep. Alvin E. O’Konski, RWis., and several other dairy congressmen are so upset about the administration slashing dairy price (Turn Tn Man's Body Found In Wabash River R OCKVILLFf.Ind., UP — State police today tentatively identified a decomposed body found in the Wabash River as that of Charles Slotner of Chicago. Authorities said both forearms and some teeth were missing from the body found Saturday by two fishermen near Lodi. Police said the victim was about 50, and they believed he may have been the object of a search last summer when a man's clothing was found on the river bank about 15 miles from Lodi. Hamilton County Businesses Looted NOBLESVILLE, Ind. UP — Break-ins at six business places in Hamilton county during the weekend that netted about $2,000 in lootwere investigated today by sheriff Roland Guilkey. The biggest theft occurred at the ABC Elevator Grain Co. in Cicero where S2OO cash and $1,700 in checks was taken. Also hit were the Talbert-Schaad Lumber Co., the McMahon Supermarket, and the Carmel Food locker, all at Carmel, and the Kellogg Carmel Locker Co. and the Cicero Works Product Co.. Nothing was reported missing from the latter two places.

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Secretary Os Army And Sen. McCarthy Dispute Over Senator’s Tactics

Senator Terms. Stevens' Order As Dangerous Senator McCarthy Assails Order By Secretary Stevens PHILADELPHIA, (UP) — Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy today branded as “dangerous” an order by army secretary Robert T. Stevens directing a' general not to appear before the Wisconsin Republican's permanent investigations subcommittee. lie said' the order “in effect notified officers who coddled Communists that they would be protected by his (Stevens’) office.” McCarthy, in Philadelphia to receive a good citizenship medal from the Philadelphia chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, said any officer called before his committee “would have the right to refuse to answer questions if he was under orders not to reveal that information.” "However,” he added, “they have no right to refuse to appear." Stevens’ order directing Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker, commandant of Camp Kilmer, J. J., not to appear before McCarthy in New York Tliwrsday. was prompted by what the secretary called the "humiliating treatment" accorded the officer at a closed hearing in New York last week. “I don’t know about any humiliation the general suffered,” Me.Ujuih, 1 -v army officer should object to telling us the frrnfh n — —— ——-———■ McCarthy said he would quote from Zwicker’s testimony at an SAR luncheon this afterpoon at which he will receive the good citizenship medal. He said the full transcript of the general’s testimony would be made avajjable in Washington later today. McCarthy told reporters he had “no ill feeling toward Bob Stevens." He said the army secretary is a “good, loyal American” but be thinks he is being "misused and misinformed." “Before our investigation ends, he will be better informed,” the senator said. Earlier today, the ousted president of the Philadelphia chapter of the SAR said the presentation of the medal to McCarthy a “desecration” of the Washington’s (Tin T® r>K« Two> Business Women Hosts To District District Meeting Here On March 28 Plans hre underway for the spring district meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s club, which will take place in Decatur Sunday, March 28. . The Moose home will be the scene of the event which will be a joint affair of district 9 and the newly formed district 5. Decatur, now a member of district 9, will join the new district. * Miss Joan Wemhoff, director of district 9, is general chairman. The day will open with registration at 11:30 a,m. and dinner at 12:15 p.m. Miss Evelyn FroHnapfel. president of Decatur BPW, and Mrs. Bertha Lane will serve as assistant chairmen. Also helping with arrangements will be Gladys Keller, invitations: Anne Smith, publicity; Harriet Mills, music; Eva Bayles, decorations; Mary Bean, welcoming committee; Rosemary Spangler, registration; Matilda Sellemeyer, programs, and Irene Hicks, hostess committee. . — District 9 is composed of Fort Wayne, Ligonier,- LaGrange, Angola, Butler, Auburn, Garrett, Kendall villpand Columbia City. . In district 5 which will include Decatur are North Manchester Huntington, Wabash, Marion, Montpelier and Peru.

■u- , » Report Eniwetok Is Readied For Tests I Speculation Mounts As Eniwetok Closed ' HONOLULU UP — The closing of Eniwetok Island caused heightened speculation today that the hydrogen .bomtb’is on its way to the Marshall Island atoll to ; be readied for a test explosion within the next tew weeks. An order closing the secret base was issued Sunday. It -will remain effective for 24 hours. There was no official explanation for the order. The weather 'bureau aid here there was“ no reason to close the island because of weather conditions. They are most favorable in the area. Reliable sources doubted the island would be closed to make Tunway repairs. If such were the case, it would be more likely the work would be done in other than a holiday week. These sources emphasized they ■were only speculating about delivery of the hydrogen 'bomb. The tightest security is being maintained about the forthcoming explosion. 1A logical reason for closing the island, sources said, would be to permit safe delivery of ..the Hj Tie bomb is due to be exploded in the next few weeks. It is believed scientists are awaiting ideal weather and wind conditions. Some sources said the tests will ■be a series of experiments using both atongc and hydrogen vehicles climaxed* by an actual" drop *of a full-sized hydrogen bomb. Tuesday First Day To File Candidacy March 25 Deadline For Seeking Office Tuesday, February 23, is the first day on which a candidate for county office may formally file an intention of candidacy with the county clerk, Ed F. Jaberg stated today. March 25 is the last day for filing. The same dates also apply to filing with the- secretary of state for state offices, it was pointed out. There have been less than a dozen announcements of candidacies in Adams county so far, but leaders of both the Democrat and Republican parties say that several citizens are planning on filing declarations soon.

Candidates for precinct committeemen and delegates to the two state conventions also must file declarations within the deadline date. The only contest so far is for The Democrat nomination for judge of . Adams circuit court. Judge Myles F. Parrish has announced his intention of seeking reelection and G. Remy Bierly, Decatur attorney, also is seeking the same nomination. Harry "Peck" Esißex, Republican county chairman and also a member of the state highway commission. took advantage of (he Washington birthday holiday today and visited several Republican precinct committeemen in the county. Essex stated that he believed the Republicans would have a complete ticket in the field for the November, general election. Dr. Harry Hebble, Democrat county chairman, has been touring the countj' in an effort to create more interest among prospective candidates. It is believed likely that several candidates in both political camps will announce soon. ’ Preliminary work of the county election board has been started and board members will meet again as soon as word on several questions pertaining to the local elections is received from the state board of election com mis16 PAGES

Nehru Urges Cease Fire In Indochina War Prime Minister Os India Urges Powers To Make Agreement NEW DELHI, Ind ia, UP Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru issued an “earnest appeal” to all powers concerned in the Indochinese War today to agree to a cease fire pending the Geneva Far Eastern conference on April 26. Nehru said in a speech in parliament that he had no desire to intervene in the Indochinese War or to involve India in it. “But I do venture to suggest to all parties and powers concerned that in view of the fact that the Indochina matter is going to be discussed at the Geneva conference two months from now it is desirable to have some kind of cease fire without any party giving up its own position,” Nehru sa|d. t “So I make this appeal in all humility.” All powers concerned in the seven-year war should "strive to have a cease fire,” Nehru said,, "mere especially wheh it has Deen proposed to discuss the issue" in April. Nehru emphasized that India does not want to take any responsibility in the possible arrangement of a cease fire in J’x’oghin''Reiernng to the decision of the Big Four foreign ministers in Berlin—to discuss Korean and Indochinese settlements at Geneva, Nehru said: “I presume the Chinese Communist government agreed to tills procedure because it is intimately Involved and its presence is obviously essential.” He said the cease fire he proposed would be simply that, and that neither the French Union army nor the Communist Viet Minh rebel force would give up “its own position" or what it considered "its rights." Nehru made no reference to whab cease fire lines might be observed. The Indochina war front is very tangled, with various French defense perimeters and outposts. Nehru indicated that he meant that contending forces should simply stop fighting, wherever they might be.

Mrs. Curtis Moser Is Taken By Death Heart Attack Fatal To Decatur Woman .*-i t: f ; - Mrs. Carrie A. Moser, 64, a lifelong resident of Adams county, died suddenly at 12:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon at her home, 341 South Fifth street. Death was caused by a heart attack. She was born in St. Mary’s township Sept. 9, 1889, a daughter of Harvey and Ellen Middle-ton-Daniels, and was married to Curtis W. Moser May 19, 1912. Her husband is employed at Schafer Wholesale. Mrs. Moser was a member of the First Baptist church and the Pythian Sisters. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Ned D. Moser of Englewood, Colo., and Max W. Moser of Decatur; one daughter, Mrs. Vance Maddox of Muncie; five grandchildren; one brother, Otto B. Daniels of Huntington, and one sister, Mrs. J. O. Tricker of Decatur. Three brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist church, the Rev. Eugene B. McAllister officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. The body will be returned from the Zwick funeral home, to the residence, where friends may call after 7:30 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Pakistan Applies For Military Aid Formally Applies For Aid By U. S. KARACHI, Pakistan, UP—Pakistan today ignored the complaints and suspicions of Soviet Russia and India and formally applied for U. S. military aid. Both Pakistan’s neighbors have protested the negotiations with the United States which preceoded today’s formal request for arms assistance. Prime minister Mohammed All, who has informed both that their protests are an interference with Pakistan’s sovereignty, made the formal announcement of the decision. He said the step was being taken to enable his country to make a greater contribution to peace and security. It was expected' here that the formal move, after months of negotiation, would touch off new protests from Moscow and New Delhi. The Kremlin warned last November- that any military pact with the United States would have "direct bearing” on Soviet security. The Soviet Communist party newspaper Pravda ■ added tho charge that the negotiations were aimed at making Pakistan a U. S. military base aimed against the . Soviet Union. " ‘c.Pakistan, in a reply to the Soviet government, said in effect that it ia none of Russia's business what international agreements she made. MMhnmmed 5” v,, red Russia 'that "Pakistan does not contemplate taking any step in hostility or Unfriendliness to any government or state with which, like the U.S.S.R., it has friendly relations.” ’ The Premier also reassured India and informed protesting Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru that he could not understand India’s concern. He said extensioh • of aid would not jeopardize settle; ment of Indian-Pakistan territorial and other disputes and charged, in an interview, that India’s protests were motivated by bluff. The Pakistan request for U. S. (Comtinned on I’nae Five)

Saturday Deadline On License Plates . Auto Plates Must Be Bought This Week With one week remaining for automobile owners to obtain their 1954 license plates, the staff at the Decatur auto license branch is preparing for a busy Week. About one third of the motorists must purchase their new tags this week. —— —r* - Feb. 28 is the deadline and reliable information is to the effect that there will be no time extension. Applicants must also have their last November tax receipt before neW license plates can be issued. The offices of county treasurer, assessor and auditor will remain open next Saturday until 4:15 o'clock in order that tax duplicates and clearance letters may be issued to persons needing them prior to obtaining license tags. Mrs. Dale Death stated that the local office personnel would do all in its power to cooperate with the late applicants. The local branch will remain open during the noon hour every day this week. Automobile owners also are reminded by Mrs. Death that drivers licenses expire this year and are renewable any time during the month of applicants’ birth, only. Drivers’ licenses ate renewed for a period of two years, it was pointed out. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy south, meetly cloudy north, little'change In temperature tonight and Tues- - ' day. Low toftight 32-40, high Tuesday in the 40’s.

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Sieved Blasts Unfair Attacks On Army Men Indicate Ike May Be Backing Stevens In McCarthy Dispute WASHINGTON, tip —President Elsenhower may be throwing his weight behih’d army secretary Robert T. Stevens in the secretary’s dispute with Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, it was indicated today, as the feud between the two men boiled over in a tested exchange of verbal blows. Informed sources revealed that Stevens called the vacation White House in California and 1 talked with presidential assistant Sherman Adams before he blasted McCarthy for “unfair attacks” on army officers. He also conferred here with the President’s legislative adviser Wilton B. Persons. The disclosure indicated Mr. Elsenhower may be giving unofficial backing to' Stevens in what has become the angriest row yet between an administration official and the Communist hunter from Wisconsin. Pentagon sources said, however,, that the secretary decided on bls owp to lash out at the “humiUHting treatment" McCarthy gave Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker at a hearing of his permanent investigating subcommittee last week. And they said l he had received scores. of-.te’“Krams —unort'ng bis stand. » ' The feud brewing for weeks ~ J boiled over Sunday when McCarthy .charged in New York that Stevens was being an “awful dupe" of holdovers from the last administration and the secretary accused the senator of the “unwarranted abuse of our loyal officers.” The heated exchange came as McCarthy “notified” Stevens to appear—he said he would on a voluntary basis—at a showdown hearing here Tuesday. The dispute is an outgrowth of the honorable discharge of Army Maj. Irving Peress, New York City dentist, whom McCarthy called a Communist. The senator said Sunday that Stevens was being “unfair to loyal officers" in ordering army officials not to testify about the case and in effect "to cover up any conspiracy under them.” Stevens fired back with a statement declaring he had a sworn affidavit from Zwicker “regarding the language used” when hee ■■■ appeared' as a witness at a secret New York hearing and that he believed McCarthy’s subcommittee would be “shocked." : McCarthy, who was off to Phila- ’ delphia to receive a good citizen(Continues on Paste Fiva) Film Director Dies At Hollywood Home HOLLYWOOD, UP—Film director William K. Howard died at his home Sunday after a year's illness with a throat malignancy. He was 58. His pictures included “This Side of Heaven-,-’’* “Johnny Come Latelly,” "Thundering Herd,” “The Valiant,” “When the Lights Go on Again," “Fugitive," and “Cat and the Fiddle." Queen's Children To Join In Tour LONDON UP — Mother love triumphed today over official protocol — Buckingham Palace announced the two children of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh would join the royal couple in North Africa to* complete the round - the - world commonwealth tour with them. Prince Charles, 5, and Princess Anna, 3, will sail from Portsmouth . April 15 aboard the royal yacht Britannia to join the Queen and Duke in Tobruk, the palace announced. The royal couple now is in Tasmania.