Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 9 March 1954 — Page 1

Vol. LI I. No. 57.

COL. FRANK H. SCHWABLE (left), marine corps officer who, under Communist torture confessed falsely to "germ warfare” attacks, gets a warm greeting from the highest ranking Korean POW. Maj. Gen. William F. Dean as they met in Washington. Gen. Dean told the marine corps board of inquiry that if he went into the front lines again, he would carry along a “pill" which would end his life if captured. .

Ike Requests Nixon Answer To Stevenson Formal Response By Nixon On Saturday; Deny McCarthy Plea WASHINGTON UP — Federal communications commissioner Robert E. Lee described as “very fair’ 'today the provision of free network time to the Republican national committee for answering a broadcast political speech by Democratic leader Adlai E. Stevenson. Lee. a “strictly personal" friend of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis. said he did not want to comment on McCarthy’s demand that be be given free time, too, in which to answer the 1952 Democratic presidential candidate. But he dldxay: ‘T'jjqe nothing wrong with-tbe* solution offered. The networks are giving the Republican committee equal time. That's very fair.” The situation is that President Elsenhower asked VViee President Richard M. Nixon to reply to Stevenson next Saturday. Nixon agfeed, and neither NBC radio nor CBS TV provided time for the senator. Instead, they alloted 9:30 to 10 p.m. CST Saturday for Nixon’s formal response to the March 6 speech in which Stevenson made a vigorous political attack on the > President, the Republican party, and McCarthy. McCarthy has declared he will have the daw on the networks if they don’t give him some fre# time, too. The federal communications act requires networks that give time to one candidate for an office to provide equal time for other candidates for the same office. In practice, .federal communications commission regulations have been interpreted by the networks as meaning they must provide equal time for presenting the views of opposing political groups. Because the matter conceivably may come before the seven-mem<-ber FCC, Lee did not want to comment on it in detail. Lee said the FCC has not re- ■ ceived any request for network time for McCarthy. The only legal requirement, he said, is for networks or broadcast stations to make equal time available for rival political candidates. But he added that stations and networks allow time for discussion of both sides of controversial issues “as. a matter of policy." He said the networks would not have violated any laws "it they had turned down" GOP national chairman Leonard W. -Hall’s request for equal time. But he said “it might not be good policy Asked about McCarthy’s declaration that the networks will grant the time he wants "or learn what the law. is," Lee said, “maybe he kqows something about the law that I don't.” Nixon disclosed meanwhile that he plans to confer with President Eisenhower about his official GOP reply to Stevenson. “I plan to represent the viewpoint of the Republican party and particularly that of the President,” he said. He said he has not heard from McCarthy. McCarthy threatened legal reprisals against the networks Monday night when he arrived in New York and learned that NBC and CBS were not honoring his request for time. "Are you sure of that?” the surprised senator asked airport reporters. >■ j Informed that Republican na(Turn To Page Eis lit)

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Girl Scout Leaders Study Building Plan Plan Shelter House For Decatur Scouts A committee of Girl Scout representatives 'met for the second time Monday night to formulate plans for the building of a Girl Scout shelter house to.be used for day carnn hnd year-round troop activities. Blueprints were studied and a tentative plan of construction outlined. The Girl Scout cookie sale assists materially in this building program as each troojv has donated a percentage of its profits from the sale for several years. As Girl Sqout enrollment has increased by 70 girls this year over the previous year, it is hoped that the construction of the building will be far enough along by June to be available for use in the Girl Scout day camping program. Present vjere Mrs. Paul Hancher, day camp chairman; Mrs. Oliver Carmon, president of the leaders club; Mrs. Zane Musser, nominating committee chairman; Mrs. Lowell Harper, senior scout leader; Mrs. Chet Dalzell, president of the association, Oliver Harmon and Chet DalzeH, consultants. On the committee but unable to attend were Doyle Collier, vice-president; Mrs. Gerald Strickler, training chairman; and Doyle Collier, consultant. Hearing Today On =- Telephone Petition Citizens Telephone Asks Security Issue The Indiana public service commission today heard three Decatur men testify concerning a petition of Citizens Telephone Co. to issue $150,000 worth of new securities, covered by an open-end mortgage, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the Decatur utility. If the petition for issuance of the securities Is approved, the bonds will be sold to Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. of Fort Wayne. Charles D. Ehinger. president and general manager of Citizens; Robert Anderson and Arthur Voglewede, attorneys for the firm, appeared at the hearing today. The original petition stated that the request for issuance of additional securities was to accommodate the 'constantly growing de mand of service to additional patrons and also for improving the present system, which is regarded by utility experts as the finest small city operation in the nation. Today s request, if granted, will complete the refinancing program started by Citizens several years ago when the property was completely modernized. At that time it was estimated the cost would be about $800,009 when completed. Work Resumed At Bunker Hill Base PERU, Ind., UP — Work ret' sumed today on barracks and mess halls at the Bunker Hill air force base after a sexen-week strike by about 50 AFL carpenters and plumbers. The workers were believed to have decided to return to work because of dissatisfaction over delays in negotiations with the contractors. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and no decided change in temperature tonight and Wednesday. Low tonight 25-32 north, 31X36south. High Wednesday 45-60 north, 50-55 south.

Demand G.O.P. Take Action On Election Fight Disputed Election Os Senator Chavez Brings On Demands By UNITED PRESS Senate Democrats told the Republicans today to do something next week on the disputed election of Sen. Dennis Chavez. D-N. M., If the Republicans don't move to wind up the long-hanging dispute, the Democrats announced that they will. The Democratic showdown demand tvas announced by Earle C. Clements, D-Ky.. party whip, after a caucus lading an hour and a half. Clements and Democratic leader Lyndon B. Johnson. Tex., said they were assured by Republican leader William F. Knowland, Calif., that the rules committee will send a report to the senate floor before the end of next week. A rules subcommittee has been investigating Chavez’ 1952 victory over Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley for the past 14 months. Chavez won by about 5,000 votes, but his Republican opponent filed a contest. the full committee does not act next week, the Democrats said they will offer a resolution to discharge the rules committqp from further consideration of the issue. They have 48 votes to the GOP’s 47 and the possibility of support from the senate's lone ihdependent, Wayne Morse of Oregon. Other congressional news: Farm: The national council Os farmer cooperatives urged private enterprise to recapture the U. S. position in world markets. In a statement to the senate agriculture committee the council also urged congress to consider marketing agreements to keep commodity supplies in iihe with demand while assuring producers of an adequate income. Tie agreements would be similar to those governing milk sales in city areas. Housing: The AFL and CIO told the house banking committee Monday that the administration housing program is “inadequate.” Today the committee heard two other views. The American Bankers Assn, said the program could result in too much housing. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce applauded it, however, as “good legislation." Medals: The house armed services committee approved a bill to let 1,100 American veterans of the Korean war accept decoraa awarded them from other d Nations. Skippers: The department of health, education and welfare (Turn To Pare Six) Polio Vaccine Test In Indiana Counties Allen County One Os Eight Selected INDIANAPOLIS UP — Allen, Delaware, Elkhart, Howard, Madison, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe and Vanderburgh counties have been chosen for testing of a newly de-veloped-polio vaccine. -—- - State health Commissioner L. E Burney said Monday the eight Indiana counties were selected by the National Foundation for Infan tile Paralysis as part of a nations', program. The program includes inocula tions for 18,000 second - grade school pupils. Dates for inocula tions in each county will be* picked after meetings between state and county health authorities, and after it is made certain enough oi the trial vaccine is available. Only children whose parents sign consent request forms will bi given the vaccine. Health records of pupils in the first and third grades of the same schools will be used for comparison to evaluate effectiveness of the vaccine in” preventing paralytic polio. Each pupil receives three doses of vaccine applied in. the arm The first two doses Win be given a week apart, the third a “booster shot” at least four weeks after the second. The eight *counties were chosen on the basis of polio incidence in recent years among children between 6 and 9 years, facilities available for inoculations, population, and economic and geographic factors. The vaccine to be tested was developed by Dr. Jonas E. Salk of the University of Pittsburgh.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 9, 1954.

Rebel Longshoremen Set Up Picket Lines At Federal Courthouse

George Says Senate Will Vole Tax Cut Democrat Senator Predicts Senate To Stash Excise Taxes WASHINGTON, UP—Sen. Walter F. George predicted today that the senate will override administration objections and vote a one billion dollar slash in excise taxes. He also revealed he is opposed to any move to tie his proposed boost in income tax exemptions to the excise cut bill. He fears this might invite a presidential veto. George, chief tax spokesman for senate Democrats, said in an interview that he expects the senate “substantially” the same cut in exciae taxes tba}. emerges from the house. The house is expected to pass’ a measure Wednesday putting a 10 percent ceiling on excise or federal sales taxes on such things as cosmetics, entertainment, furs, jewelry, and telephone service. These now stand at 15 or 25 percent. Although the administration objects to the estimated revenqeJoss. house Republicans were expected to endorse the cuts in a strategy meeting this afternoon. George said he favors waiting until the senate takes up the ad-ministration-backed general tax revision bill before pressing for his proposed S2OO increase in income tax exemptions. This revision measure, providing some tax relief for stockholders, working -widows and citizens with heavy medical expense, was slated for formal approval this af-' ternoon in the house ways and means committee. The group already has tentatively approved the various provisions’ piecemeal. George's proposal, being backed solidly by Democrats, calls for an in mediate S2OO increase in income tax exemptions which are now S6OO for each taxpayer and dependent. It also would boost exemptions to SI,OOO in 1955. The Georgia Democrat acknowledged that some of his supporters would like him to offer the proposal as an amendment to the excise tax bill when this reaches the senate. But he fears this might bring a veto. The administration already is opposed to the excise cut. George feels the additional $4,500,000,0f revenue loss his measure would Involve would provide a double incentive for the President to veto both measures. However, since the general tax bill is the cornerstone of ’he administration’s whole tax program, George believes the President would be more reluctant to -ast a veto even if the exemption Increase were made a substantial nart of it on the senate floor. The administration has been working behind the scenes in an ffort to get the senate to reduce ‘he size of the excise tax cut. House speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr a , said after a White House • . (Turn To Page Eight)

lenten 'Htedifatiw (By Rev. Eugene B. McAllister, First Baptist Church) On Being Neighbors God's command to us is to love our neighbors, not to judge them (Matt. 22:39, James 4:12). But we find ourselves judging them rather than loving them. This failure on our part to keep God’s coiftmandment forces us to realize that in this we sin against God. Since "the wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23), we must all die physically. This is the separation of our souls from our bodies. We must also die spiritually. This is the separation of our souls from God (Rev. 2O:ll-|5). God has manifested His love to us in sending Christ into the world to die for our sins (jßom. 5:8). Through faith in His death for us, we will escape spiritual death. Yea, even physical death, if we should be living when Christ returns todarth. (4 These. 4: 16, 18). Those whom Christ forgives, He saves. Those -whom Christ saves, He indwells. Those whom Christ indwells, He helps to love their neighbors as their own selves.

High Court Ruling May Aid In Probes Testimony Not To Be Used In Court , WASHINGTON, UP — A supreme court decision was expected today to remove one objection to an administration plan to grant some congressional witnesses compjete protection from prosecution. _ TJje court ruled Unanimously Monday that the testimony a witness gives before a congressional committee may not be used as evidence against him in a state court. To get more Information from witnesses, the administration has been pressing for legislation permitting the attorney general to grant immunity from all prosecution in certain cases whej-e he and congress feei the information is more important than the possible conviction of the witness. One objeclton raised to the proposal is that although the immunity might be honored in federal courts in might not in state courts. Witnesses would still be reluctant to talk. ' * In the case before the high bench Monday, MjKlliam Adams, a Baltimore numbers operator, had challenged Maryland's right to use testimony he gave before the nowextinct senate crime committee to convict him. “ Maryland contended that congress lacks the power to bar state courts from convicting on the basis of congressional testimony. But the supreme court reversed Adams’ conviction. Federal law, said Justice Hugo L. Black for the court, "forbids use of such evidence in any criminal proceeding • in any court.” Presumably a revision of the law, as Atty. Gen. Herbert Brownell proposes, could likewise apply in state courts. The administration proposal also would protect witnesses form being convicted on evidence to which their testimony merely provides a clue. For a long time federal law has forbidden use in federal courts of testimony previously given by a defendant at a congressional hearing. But testimony may still be used as a clue to convicting evidence. This is why so many witnesses queried about Communist activity have refused to answer on grounds of possible self-incrim-ination. Junior Town Meeting Wednesday Morning Students of Decatur and Portland high schools will take part in a junior town meeting Wednesday morning at 10:30 o’clock at Decatur high school and the program will be recorded and broadcast over radio station WOWO Saturday morning at 8:30 o’clock, it was announced today. Ronald Ross, WOWO public relations director, will be in charge ofpreparing the broadcast. The subject will be» “Are there too many frills and extra curricular activities in our high schools.” The Decatur high school speech class will act as hosts to the visiting Portland students at a noon luncheon. The public is invited to attend the recording, Deane Dorwin, speech instructor said, in announcing the broadcast.

Seek To End Dispute Over Saar's Future France And Germany Agree To Attempt To Settle Dispute PARIS UP —France and Germany agreed today to attempt to settle their long dispute over the future of the Saar by negotiating a “European status”/for the rich I industrial basin. The agreement to push forward with negotiations resulted from two morning conferences here between West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer and French foreign minister Georges Bidault. Premier Joseph Laniel was consulted in the closing stages of the Adenauer-Bidault talks. There was no formal declaration of principle, which had been expected, but both sides agreed to further talks "drawing inspiration from the general lines of the proposition defining the European status of the Saar” drafted for the council of Europe by Dutch deputyJiU Van Der Goes Van Naters. Bidault delivered to Adenauer today a French plan which a foreign ministry-offßial said roughly paralleled the Van Naters plan, but with several modifications. Under the Van Naters plan, the Saar would be made an international territory, with internal affairs handled by the local parliament and external matters directed by a neutral commissioner under the supervision of the coalsteel pool p)Sn. He would be assisted by both French and Germans. Defense of the Saar would be the responsibility of the supreme Allied commander in Europe and the whole arrangement would be guaranteed by the U. S., FranCb and Germany and perhaps by other council of Europe members. Churches Council To Meet Thursday Night The council of the Decatur Associated Churches wilLmeet at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Thursday evening at 7:45 o’clock. All council members are requested to attend. Scout Honor Court Held Monday Night Legion Troop 63 Is Honored At Court Twenty-three members of Boy Scout troop number 63, Anthony Wayne council, received recognition 1 in a court of honor held Monday night at the American Legion home in Decatur. Troop 63 is sponsored by Adams post 43, American Legion.’ iW. Guy Brown, superintendent of Decatur public schools, presided at the court. Harold Hoffman awarded first class badges; Leo “Dutch” (Ehinger had charge of second class awards; Tilman Gehrig made the merit badge awards; the Rev. A. C. Busse awarded the star 'badge. Niland Ochsenrider served as scribe. Those receiving awards included: Second class: Larry Butler and Jerry Hess. .First class: Michael Durkin, Ronnie Martz, Lynn Smith, Patrick Durkin. Stephen Sutton, Joe Smith, Jerry Mclntosh, Ned Baumgartner. Star: Stephen iEdwards, James Burk. Merit badges: Steve Deßolt, Lynn Smith, Ronnie Martz, Robert Gage, Harry Hebble, Jr., Harold Van Horn, Kenneth Van Horn, Stephen Edwards, James Burk, John Hebble. Eagle, bronze palm, Robert W. McCurdy. : ' -

Bids Received For Community Center Three Bids Received On Building Monday Three bids, each above $200,000, for the construction of the Decatur Community & Youth Center, were received late yesterday by the directors of the Decatur Memorial Foundation, Inc. Meeting at the First State Bank, the proposals were turned over to a building committee, headed by C. 1. Finlayson, a member of the directorate, for tabulation. The general contract contains I three principal alternates, on which the contractors submitted deductions. Directors of the Foundation thought that one or more of these alternates would have to be accepted before a contract could be awarded for the building. The Foundation has approximately $220,000, out of which the directors estimate $30,000 tr $40,000 must be reserved for equipping and furnishing the building. An additional cost will be the fillin around the building and the driveway. The Yost Construction Co., of this city was low on the general contract. Their gross bid was $205,000, less the three alternates and several other alternates suggested by the con trading firm. Bultemeier's Construction Co* - general bid was $249,722, less the alternates. Hisey & Bebout of Van Wert, submitted a general proposal for $234,180, less the alternates. The mam alternate would reduce the east wing of the building, housing the public auditorium. The alternates are in bays of 15 feet each. No reduction is planned in the youth center. The building committee will report to the directors Wednesday evening and final action on the proposals will’ nos be taken until L. L. Rado, architect of New York City, confers with the building committee and directors. Michael Kohne Is Oratorical Winner K. C. Contest Is Held Monday Night Michael Kohne, son of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Kohne, won the oratorical contest sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Monday evening at the K. of C. hall. Subject of the contest was “The Catholic School Is an American School.” Other contestants were Donald Eyanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyanson, and Thomas Deßolt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Deßolt. The three are seniors at Decatur Catholic high school. They were instructed in their preparation by Sr. Agnes Therese. Judges for the event were Carl A. Braun, Lawrence Pursley and Cletus Heimann. Ed Heimann was in charge of the contest. ; As firaf place winner, Kohne : will be eligible to compete in the district contest, which will takr place in Fort Wayne within the next few weeks. The district is comprised of Decatur, Huntington, Garrett and Fort Wayne. The oratorical contest is an annual project- es the Indiana state council of Knights of Columbus. Pilotless Bomber Squadron To Europe CHARLESTON, S. C. UP —The first air force pilotless bomber squadron, equipped with matador guided missiles capable of carrying atomic war heads, left for Europe today aboard a U.S. transport. The deadly planes were brought here from an unannounced location, presumably the air force missile test center at Cocoa, Fla. The air force said the squadron will be based in Germany “fairly close" to the Iron Curtain frontier.

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Wildcat Strike On Government In Fifth Day 500 Longshoremen Refuse To Return To New York Jobs NEW YORK UP — Some 500 rebel longshoremen set up a picket line before the federal courthouse today as their wildcat strike against the government went into its fifth day. A spokesman for the independent International Longshoremen’s Assn, said the members refused to go back to work in “bitter resentment” at three separate federal actions, all scheduled for the Foley Square courthouse today. Federal Judge David N. Edelstein signed a show cause order this morning calling on the ILA to appear on March 16 for hearing on a national labor relations board petition for a SIOO,OOO contempt action. The NLRB charged the union was in contempt of court for its beginning last Friday, of a temporary restraining order against a cargo boycott ’ which began last week. ~ In another courtroom, Federal Judge Edward J. Dimock extended the temporary rekttalning Order to 1 March 18 and adjourned to that date the show cause hearing as to why the order should not be made an injunction. The postponement was made with mutual consent ta permit conclusion of the third federal action underway today, an NLRB hearing. ILA pickets left the courthouse at the conclusion of the two hearings. In a courthouse hearing room, an NLRB trial examiner continued hearing witnesses on a recommendation to throw out the pre-Christ-mas rperesentative election between the ILA and the rival AFLILA on the grounds of ILA interference with voting longshoremen. The 500-man picket line circled Foley Square in front of the courthouse carrying signs which read: “Rank and file —no contracts, no work”, “No work till NLRB certification” and “Rank and file men. want a contract.” . Some pickets shouted: “We haven’t eaten in three weeksl” A detail of 11 police looked on. Some longshoremen returned to work in Brooklyn today at the urging of local longshore leader Anthony Anastasia, but members of Manhattan locals failed again to respond to the work whistle. The NLRB accused the ILA, eight of its locals and three local officers of being responsible for a “wildcat” strike that has tied up the port of New York since last Friday. NLRB attorneys were to appear before U. S. District Judge David N. Edelstein with their plea for civil and criminal contempt action, including a $106,000 fine against the union and jail terms for the three officers- named tn the complaint. Edqjstein received the papers outlining the NLRB’s case Monday nigbt. The action could not be filed officially due to the lateness of the hour, and Edelstein said he would study the evidence overnight. Defiant longshoremen began their work stoppage five days ago in protest against a court order demanding they end a boycott of cargo-delivered by*AFL truck drivers. The boycott stemmed from a long battle between the'lLA and the AFL over waterfront union recognition. High officials of the ILA insisted over the weekend they were doing everything possible to get their men back to work. BULLETIN WASHINGTON, UP —Navy secretary Robert B. Anderson 43-year-o Id Texas Democrat, today was nominated to succeed Roger M. Kyes as deputy defense secretary.