Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 53.

March Storm Cripples Chicago ■ ■ ’ ■ . • - :. • ■ THEMARCHLtONwhlehiroared into Chicago one day late, spreading a blanket of 12 inches of snow over the city, created this scene of traffic bedlam on the city’s famed speedway—the Outer Drive —along Ijahe Michigan. The heaviest enowfall in fifteen years piled drifts five feet high throughout the city and suburbs, disrupted train schedules and closed Midway Airport to traffic for hours..

U. S. And Japan Jo Sign Mutual Defense Treaty S Diplomatic Victory For U. S. Over Communists By EARNEST HOBERECHT TOKYO UP —The -United States will win a major diplomatic victory over the Communist world within the next few days when the Japanese take a step toward firm alignment with the free nations. This dram tic step will be the signing of a mutual defense assistance pact by Japan and the United. States —two former enemies who only 10 years ago were locked in bloody battle. Nobody will dare to predict exagtly what the next decade will ■bring, hat for tiw. foreseeable fuL - ure. the Japanese themselves hive answered the question: Where is Japan going? Prim (Minister Shigeru Yoshida, chosen leader of the Japanese people, has made it plain in public statements and in remarks to me that Japan is going to bind herself, fully and firmly, to the family pf free nations represented by America and her allies. ~ -... Diplomtic and military officials here feel this js of tremendous significance in view pf Japan’s importance in Asia and Asia’s rapidly rising imoprtance in world affairs. ' American military men shudder to think what could happen if the Communists controlled Japan's industrial machine, along with China’s manpower and the rich natural resources of Southeast Asia. Japan’s swing to the camp of the Democratic nations is something this correspondent has watched, since landing in Japan in 1545 with the first Allied troops. It would be unfair and untrue to say all Japanese approve of what the government and the majority of the people are doing. 'But the basic decisions taken thus far are without doubt in keeping with the wishes of the majority. Here, based on almost nine years of personal observation and on-the-scene study, in a report on some of the key problems and sit- ■» uations in Japan today: . — Cooperation with the United Sta tes: (Either late this week or early next week,- Japan and the United States will sign a mutual defense assistance treaty under which Japan will receive possibly as much as 150 million dollars in American arms the first year. Anti-Americanism: Japanese resentment to Americans has dropped considerably from the peak it reached during the first 12 months of independence which came with the peace treaty tiwo years ago. Communism In,Japan: Communist influence, quite strong in the early days of the occupation, has steadily- dropped. The Reds polled only 6 .>2,917 votes .in the last gen-' The Japanese economy: Streets were ‘bare and there was nothing on the shelves of the stores at the end of the war. Today, Japanese stores are filled and if you have the money there’s nothing you can hot buy. The Japanese military situation: Japan's cabinet has just approved two new bills which, if passed by the diet (parliament), will give Japan for the first time in eight years military, naval and air torces to protect the nation against external aggression. Japanese relations with Russia: Japan does not have diplomatic relations with the Soviet (Turn To Page Eight)

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Five Puerto Ricans Arrested In Chicago Turned Over To FBI For Questioning CHICAGO UP —Five Puerto Ricans, including the “reputed president” of the extremist Nationalist party in Chicago, were arrested here in a roundup of suspected Latin fanatics, police said today. Police said the "reputed president” arrested was Identified as Jarge Lula Jimenez, 28. There was no evidence that any of the arrested men were guilty dr or wanted for any felony or misdemeanor. They were picked up on orders of commissioner Timothy O’Connor. The five men. arrested in raids Wednesday night and early today, were turned over to the FBI for questioning. The questioning was to be in connection with the Nationalist Party demonstration In W-asWng-ton Monday in which five congressmen were shot down on the floor of the house by four Puerto Rican fanatics. ? The other men arretsed were identified as Angel Luis Medina, 24, Ar ma redo Diaz Matos, 38, Pedro John Rasario Rosa, 34, and Angel Gonzales Marin, 34. Police Lt. John Walsh, who led an 18-man raiding party, said Medina had a loaded .38 caliber semi-automatic pistol in his bed —where officers found him. None of the men arrested would admit membership* in the ' “freedom for Puerto Rica” Nationalist party, Walsh said. Meanwhile, officers were still searching for Gonsalo Lebron, brother of Lolita Lebron who led the Washington shooting spree. In a copyrighted interview with the Chicago Sun-Times Tuesday he styled himself as a “leader" of the Nationalist party. He was believed to be in hiding among friends. A motorcade of 36 Puerto Ricans journeyed from Chicago's South Side to Hines Veterans Hospital and donated blood Wednesday to show they did not sympathize with the terrorists who shot the congressmen. A hospital official said the blood would be used in the treatment of war veterans. August Schlickman Trustee Candidate August Schlickman announced his candidacy today for trustee of Kirkland township on the Democrat ticket, subject to the decision of the voters in the May primary. A native of the township, Mr. Schlickman has lived his entire life in Kirkland, with the exception of 12 years that he resided in French township. Frc<n 1926 to 1934 he served as township assessor and at present is assessing property for the trustee. Local Man's Sister Is Taken By Death Mrs. Louise Shaneyfelt, 50, of Fort Wayne, died late Wednesday afternoon following an illness of three years. Surviving are her -husband, Shirley E.; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Grabriel of Fort Wayne, and four brothers, Fred Bashara of Decatur, George of Fort Wayne and Allen and Albert of Chicago. The body was removed to the Mungovan & Sons mortuary. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. 12 PAGES

Army Private Refuses Reply To McCarthy Doctor Serving As Private Refuses To Answer Qestioning WASHINGTON. UP — A doctor serving as an army private near a top-secret radar project refused, to tell senate investigators today whether he was a Communist. Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy said the soldier, Pfc. Marvin S. Belsky, is “in a position to constantly contact patients" who have been working on Project Lincoln, which he called "not-only secret but topmost secret” Belsky refused, on the basis of possible self-incrimination, to tell the Wisconsin Republican’s per manent investigation aubcommlt-tee-Wether be is a Comfiunftt today or had been sinbe May, 1953, when he was first stationed at Murphy General Hospital, Waltham, Mass. McCarthy said Murphy Hospital serves patients who work oiy Project Lincoln —a top-secrei study- z of : means of defending the -United States against atom bomb attack. Project Lincoln is being conducted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. The subcommittee announced earlier that it would also call witnesses- oa. alleged Communist Jnfiltration of defense plants, including the Federal Telecommunications Laboratories. a privatelyowned plant, at Nutley,- N. J. Belsky refused to say whether he had attempted to recruit persons at the hospital into the Communist party. “The information that we have is that you are an active member of the Communist - conspiracy," McCarthy told the young private. Belsky challenged the subcommittee’s right to question him, on grounds that as a soldier he was under the jurisdiction of only the commander - in .- chief, President Eisenhower. McCarthy quickly overruled this, saying the President issued a statement Wednesday saying that aimy personnel called before the subcommittee were expected to testify “willingly and cheerfully.” Seu.. Charles E. Potter. RMich., asked Belsky how he answeredthe armys question about whether he belonged to subversive organizations. Belsky refused to reply. • - Subcommittee members present were McCarthy. Potter, and Sens. John L. McClellan, D-Ark., Henry M Jackson. D-Wash., and Everett M. Dirksen, R-111. Mrs. Marie M. Falb Is Taken By Death Mrs. Marie Mertz Falb. 79, wife . of David Falb, Linn Grove,, died last nigfit at the Adams county memorial hospital following a heart attack suffered earlier in the day. Mrs. Falb and her husband, who has been seriously ill for some time, were both brought to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. The body was removed to the Yager funeral home at Berne. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. ~ . INDIANA WEATHER Mostly fair and cold tonight, few snow flurries near Laks Michigan. Somewhat 'warmer Friday. Low tonight 10-18. High Friday 30-35.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, March 4, 1954.

Federal Officials Fear Puerto Ricans’ Attempt On Eisenhower, Dulles

Sen. McCarthy Hopes Dispute To Be Dropped Senator Declares He Has No Fight With Eisenhower WASHINGTON, (UP)—Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy said today he had “no fight with Eisenhower at all” and hoped their dispute about his senate investigating committee procedure now could be dropped. The Wisconsin Republican said he and the President had made their positions clear and that Mr. Eisenhower was as strong as he on the subject of Communists in government. McCarthy’s language and attitude today were friendly toward the White House. But many capital veterans saw in Wednesday and today’s developments more postponement than answer of one of the hottest political questions of this general election year. That Is: Will McCarthy permit Mr. Eisenhower and the senate Republican leadership to monitor his conduct of committee investigations Wednesday’s forecast of an Eis-enhower-McCarthy break uStr showdown on Investigation procedure did not quite come off. What happened was a repetition of last year’s incident in which the President gave his news conference an Implied rebuke and repudiation of McCarthy's actions. That one related to foreign policy. Wednesday’s had to do with McCarthy’s rough questioning of Brig, General Ralph W. Zwicker. A mimeographed, two-page statement at the President’s news conference defended and praised Zwicker, whom McCarthy is alleged to have abused in questions about the honorable discharge of a“ known "Fifth Amendment Communist.” The President’s statement also deplored and repudiated’ “disregard of the standards of fair play recognized by the American people." He put it straight to the Republican leadership of congress to enforce those standards in congressional hearings. ' This statement unmistakably was directed at McCarthy and in- . tended as a rebuke. But it did not name the senator. In another phase of the conference, Mr. Eisenhower said it was none of .McCarthy’s business how duties were’ shifted among personnel of agencies of the executive department. In an answering statement, the senator said any “witless, ignorant or arrogant” witness, general or not, who seemed to be favoring Communists or their sympathizers would continue to get the works from the McCarthy investigating subcommittee. But he found himself and the President in agreement on Communists in government and what to do about them. McCarthy had said he was “very much disturbed” by the order of secretary of state John Foster Dulles removing department per(Tnrn To Page Kight)

beaten 'MtedifatitM (By Rev. Ralph R. Johnson. Monroe Methodist Church) ‘‘The Uses Os Courage” Scripture Lesson—Psalm 31 The psalmist, with strong confidence in God, in a lime of distress prays earnestly for deliverance. He expresses his abhorrence ' of evil and gratefully mentions former intervention and help from God. He points out the privileges of them that fear God as he says, “O how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!" / , God heard and answered his prayers even when he had given himself over for lost. He calls upon the people to love God and have confidence tn Him because He preserves the faithful and b.rings courage in times of weakness and distress, "Be of good courage and -He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” The Apostle Poul likewise exhorts to courage when he says, “Watch ye. stand fasUin the faith; quit you like men; be strong.” We too can find in God, courage for tihs and each day as we pray: "Qrant us wisdom, grant us COURAGE for the facing of this hour.”

Communists Attack Outpost Near Hanoi Surprise Attack On Indochina Outpost HANOI, Indochina. UP — The dammunists attacked an outpost six'miles west of Hanoi today, and a “flash alert” cleared the streets here as the boom of artillery echoed through the city. The streets were deserted except for military patrols during the three hours the “state of alert” lasted. So far as was known the Reds made no attempt to enter the city. French authorites refused at first to disclose the reason for the emergency measures, but word spread rapidly of a surprise attack on the outpost at Senho. First official reports said the defenders of Senho had driven .off the Communists without themselves suffering any losses. The attack on Senho climaxed 48 hours of intermittent fighting at various points in the Red ißiver delta, surrounding this key northern city. Indecisive clashes also were reported at Kesat and Cho Chai, 20 mjles west of here, in the Nam ptnh area, 43 miles to the southeast, French artillery pounded Co|iin unist positions. French planes raided. Red tn- • lUAtious 12 mile?, northwest of. ’ the" beseiged outpost of TJren Bien Phu, commanding the approaches to central Laos. French military sources believe the Communists are preparing a major offensive, hoping to seize as much territory as possible to strengthen their bargaining position at the coming Geneva conference. ■ ■ - ■ ’ ’ ' Officials said the Red buildup In south’ central Indochina indicates the pending attack may be hurled at Cambodia, the only Indochinese state which has not so tar been invaded in force by the Communists. . ............Jit-., Committee Refuses To Change Decision Turn Jurisdiction To Federal Courts WASHINGTON UP — The house labor committee refused today to reconsider its decision to strip the national labor relations board of its power to handle unfair labor practice cases. Chairman Samuel K. McConnell Jr., (®-Pa.), who opposed the plan, said a motion to reconsider lost on a 14-14 tie vote. The committee, in a party-split-ting 14-13 vote, decided Wednesday that jurisdiction in unfair labor practice cases should be turned over to the federal courts. Some members had predicted that enough Democrats would switch sides today to reverse that decision and adopt a less drastic NLRB reorganization plan. McConnell, said there still is a possibility that the committee will reverse itself when actual legislation is drafted. The see-saw voting marked the (Turn To Page Eight)

Cong. Halleck Says House To Pass Tax Cut Says Cut In Excise Tax To Pass Despite Opposition From Ike WASHINGTON UP — House Republican leader Charles A. Halleck predicted today that the house will overwhelmingly approve a one billion dollar cut ip excise taxes despite President Eisenhower's opposition. k Halleck said the measure will be called up for consideration by the House next Wednesday. He expects prompt approval. conference Wednesday that the government, already faced with a deficit estimated at three billion dollars in the next fiscal year, cannot stand further losses of revenue. But Halleck and other GOP legislative strategists figure that they must cut excise taxes — sometimes called sales taxes — to stave off a cut in personal income tai by raising exemptions, which the Denfocrats have demanded. The .excise cuts would be on ' ttemg now taxed at .more than 10 i dent. The ways’and means i committee approved a measure Wednesday which would put a 10 per cent ceiling on all excises except on liquor and tobacco. The effect oj this would be to cut in half the present 20 per cent excise on luggage, cosmetics, women’s handbag's, furs, Jewelry, admission tickets, electric light bhlbs photographic equipment, club dues, 1 and safety deposit boxes. The 25 per cent excise tax on long distance' tolls would be cut to 10 per cent, as would the 1& per cent tax on local telephone bills. Other Items now taxed at 15 per cent which would be reduced "to 10 are transportation tickets, pens and mechanical pencils, cigaret lighters, telegrams and sporting goods. Shutdown Threatens Port Os New York NEW YORK UR — Shipping .executives warned today that a full shutdown of cargo operations in the port of New Yprk was “just around the corner.’’ A bitter inter-union war involving three AFL unions and the Independent International Longshore men’s Association Wedesday shut down 70 per cent of the port’s operations, spreading for the first time to the New Jersey piers. GE Test Engineer Dies In Explosion 23 Are Injured At Schenectady Plant SCHENECTADY, N.Y. UP —A 22-year-old test engineer was killed and 23 other workmen were injured today in a '-turbine engine explosion at the General Electric Co. plant here. The dead jnan was identified as Charles. R. tady Company officials said Kaufmann was standing close to the turbine when the explosion occurred. Nine of -the 23 injured were treated at a hospital and released. The other 14 were less seriously Injured. Cause of the explosion was not determined Immediately, but an official said it probably was caused by failure of the turbine, which was undergoing tests in building 273. Sections of the turbine tore through the roof and were scattered jibout. A large section crashed back through the roof and broke through a flpor below the test room.

Willmott D. Bohnke Is Killed In Texas Auto Crash Fatal To Young Soldier Pvt. Willmott D. Bohnke, 20-year-old Root .township young man, died early this morning at the U. S. army hospital at Fort Hood, Tex. • The young soldier died of head injuries which resulted from an automobile accident on highway 440 near Fort Hood, according to meager reports received here today by relatives. _ A telegram was received late Wednesday telling the family that the youth was in critical condition, and the wire telling of his death was received today while a brothel, Lehnford Bohnke, was preparing to go to Texas. The youthful soldier enlisted in the army April 13, 1953, and was sent to Fort Lewis, Wash., for basic training, and was transferred to Fort Hood last November. He was born in Decatur March IS,’ 1933, a son of Herman W. and Louise Bienz-Bohnke. Both parents are deceased. The youth made his home with a grandmother, Mrs. Emma Bohnke of Root township; and was engaged in farming with his uncle. Alvin Bohnke, before entering service. He is survived by his grandmother ' and the brother, The young veteran was a member of St. Peters Lutheran church. The body will be returned to theZwick funeral home here. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. 100 Indians Drown As Boat Capsizes NEW DELHI, India UP — Newspapers here reported today that 100 Indians were drowned Wednesday when a boat capsized in the Humna ißiver, near Agram. Most of the victims were pilgrims returning from the temple of Siva, Hindu god of destruction. Bids On Monday For Community Center Will Receive Bids For Construction Directors of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, Inc., are hopeful that a contract for constructing the Community and Youth Center can be let, following receipt of bids next Monday. Plans and specifications have been furnished to a number of general contractors and suppliers, the latter incorporating their proposals with the general contract, C, I. Finlayson, chairman of the building committee stated. The general contract will include heating, electric wiring and other departments of the building. . . The plans have been on file at the First State Bank and T. F. Graliker, treasurer at the Foundation, stated that many inquiries have been received. In addition to the general contract, the Foundation directors must set aside a reserve to furnish and equip the building. The Foundation has approximately $220,000 on hand and the directors are hopeful that the general contract will be under $190,000. . , According to plans, the bids will be tabulated by the building committee, three of whom are directors of the Foundation. They are C. I. Finlayson, E. W. Lankenau, Charles D.' Ehinger. Two consultants, Joseph Thompson, engineer at Central Soya Co., and J. Clark Mayclin, an engineer at General Electric company, serve on the committee. _ 2 '■ The tabulations will be submitted to the directors next Wednesday in a meeting of the board at the First State Bank. Formal award or rejection of the contracts will not be taken until the following week when L. L. Rado, architect of New York city, will meet with the directors. -..

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Fear Fanatics Plan Effort At Assassination Suicidal Attack On U. S. Leaders Seen As Highly Possible WASHINGTON, UP — Federal authorities fear Puerto Rican Nationalists may try to assassinate President Eisenhower or secretar of state John Foster Dulles as a “death present for their ailing leader, a high government source reported today, . Pedro Alblzu Campos, brooding head of the Nationalist Party, Iles seriously ill in Puerto Rico. Although he is not considered in immediate danger of death, officials believe his declining health could be very explosive. If Albizus fanatical followers feel lie has little longer to live, •the government source said there is a definite fear here that they may make another suicidal attack on U. S, leaders as a final “present.” This grim report followed private advicee to the United Press i from Puerto Rico that the shooting of five congressmen here Monday was part of an ambitions NaiiWttßyplqt. to rock the gbvelrn- . alaying~Mr. "Eisenhower, Dulles and FBI Chief J. Edgar ’ Hoover. . That fantastic fusillade In the hcuse of representatives touched off a chain reaction that still reverberated throughout the capital The latest developments; 1. It was learned from authoritative sources that the FBI repeatedly has warned the justice department that Nationalists were conspiring to assassinate U. S. .leaders. 2. The justice department put It up to the FBI to produce mough evidence to smash the Na‘ * tionalist party by prosecuting ita leaders under the Smith act that makes it a crime to advocate the overthrow of the government. If it gets the evidence, the department is understood to be ready ‘.o seek indictments. 3. The house un-American activities committee, formally launched its “full-scale inquiry” to determine whether Mondays attack was part of an “organized subversive” plot. 4. A fast-moving federal grand lury returned an indictment Wednesday afternoon against the our Nationalist assassins who carted out Mondays attack. They were charged with assault with Intent to kill and assault with a dangerous weapon and officials planned to press for an early trial. 6. Rep. Alvin M. Bentley, RMich., the man most seriousy wounded in the assault, was re- s moved from the “critical" list Wednesday but his condition was = reported as still serious today. The other four congressional victims were out of danger. The FBI, secret service and uniformed police in Washington were an a 24-hour alert against possible new Nationalist violence in the ight of the reported assassination plot and the fear of a “death present.” Mr. Eisenhower was being protected by the secret service. Dulles, in Venezuela for the interAmerican conference, was being guarded constantly and moved only in a bullet-proof automobile. Hoover was being protected and his movements about Washington were kept so secret the Nationalists probably would be unable to ~ get on his trail. One Driver Killed In Muncie Accident MUNCIE, Inch UF — Witnesses said Edwin D. Willlar, 49, Toledo, Ohio, was fatally injured Wednesday when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel of. his car, ran a stop light and crashed into a taxicab at a city street intersection. : . ..