Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 147.

Jenkins* Big Job WL. * ■BO SB' '4 1 * Hl *, 9 r \ J9‘ I MF - w --—. % SEN. KARL E. MUNDT (right), who was chairman of the special senate investigattag subcommittee during the army-McCarthy hearings stands beside the 36 volumes of transcript taken during the hearings before turning them over to special counsel Ray Jenkins (left) Wpo will comb the record for salient prot and cons. Jenkins will take the transcript to his Tennessee farm home for study.

French And Red China Leaders Meeting Today Meet On Prospects For Possible Peace For Indo - China t , HERNE. Switzerland!^ INg) French premier Pierr«r Erance arrived*'ln Berne today fdr a conference with Red. China’s Chou En-lai on the prospects for peace tn Indo-China. Observers generally viewed the parley, which the Chinese Communist leader requested, as the first step toward eventual Paris recognition of the Peiping regime. Their meeting will lie held technically on French soil in the Frnch embassy at the Swiss capital. Mendes-France, who like Chou serves asTioth premier and foreign minister, was greeted by his ambassador Jean Chauvel and Swiss secretary of state Max Petitpierre. — - - , He immediately drove to the emliassy for conferences with high foreign office officials who accompanied him on the train trip from Paris. The young French premier will be officially received at the Swiss foreign office, tfiid pay a courtesy call on the Swiss president. The meeting with Chou, which is being described as a by-product of the, official call on the Swiss president, will take place this afternoon. A French source admitted that the Chinese premier would he received with full honors in consideration of his rank as a chief of government whose role in the restoration of peace in Indo-China could be decisive. At a news conference in Paris Tuesday, Mendes-France said the question of recognition of the Peiping regime was not* on his agenda. However, the French premier has promised tq achieve an IndoChina peace by July 20th or submit hisresignation. and diplomatic recognition could turn out to be part of a bargain for an end to the war. Hospital Council To Meet Thursday The Northern Indiana hospital council will meet at noon Thursday in the American Legion home. Cal E. Peterson of the local hospital board is a member of the - council. Indiana's Highway Death Toll Is Lower INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana’s highway death toll for 1954 is 55 fewer than for the same time last year, but still represents a tragic aftermath of carelessness. State Police Supt. Frank A. Jessup skid today that up to midnight June 20, 452 persons were killed in Indiana traffic accidents, compared to 507 in the same period In 1953.

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County Delegation Busy At Convention 12 Delegates To ._JPgrtx Xanxentkm - Adams county's delegation to the Democratic convention, with only 12 of 2,091 delegates, played an important part in the convention. In addition to the nomination of Severin H. Schurger to the appellate court, one of two candidates : from the fourth congressional diet■‘ricf, AAams eowsty alao tad the ' only inspector from the fourth district outside of Allen county, Edward F. Jaberg, who had charge of piaehine 11. William J. Kruse, Democratic candidate for representative from Adams-Wells county, was named a member of the credentials committee, which decides who will be admitted to the floor of the convention. Mrs. Theron Fenstermaker, Democratic. vice-chairman of Adams county, was appointed a clerk to aid in the machine voting. • The Adams county group of 12 voted individually by secret ballot on the machine, but had previously caucused, and had decided to support Floyd Harper, of Tipton, for secretary of state, Pat O'Hern of Linton for auditor, and Warren W. Martin and Charles F. O’Connor for judges of the appellate court from the first district. Adams county voted on machine 11 with Wells, LaGrange and Steuben counties. A total of 33 delegates were supposed to vote on the machine, but one man from Steuben county did not appear in time to certify his proxy vote. in the three contests, it was generally known that former national committeeman Frank McHale supported one slate of candidates against those of the present party organization. The first race was for appellate court, first district. Here three candidates were trying for two.offices. During the morning speeches Marion county’s delegation of 2?4 left the convention floor in the coliseum at the state fair grounds and caucused. Marlon county still had two candidates for appellate court, and both could not be nomi-’ nated, as then ’ the southern part of the state would have no representative on the court. During the caucus the vote of the labor delegates swung from O’Connor to Korbly, who was generally considered the McHale candidate, and a race was expected between the two. Marion county could not agree on one candidate, and each delegate voted as he pleased between the two. Martin, the southern Indiana candidate, and O’Connor Won, but' O'Connor had 1117 votes to Korbly's 676. Inspectors brought the tabulations from their machines to the front of the convention hall, where members of the sta/e board of accountants tabulated the final votes. Political lieutenants stood "close by and watched the returns from each machine. When a machine was noted that gave a high vote to the opposition, workers were sent to that delegation to convince them that they ehould change their vote In the next ballot. After two judges were nominat-| (Coaittaaed On Page Kight)

Schricker Is Top Attraction At Convention Battle On Secretary Os State Features State Convention INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The magic of the White Hat thrilled Indiana Democrats today as they settled down in their home towns after their quiet state convention, in Indianapolis Tuesday. Former Governor Henry F. Schricker drew the only spirited round of applause during the tranquil gathering and the Jaded delegates seemdo to register hope that he would consent to become a candidate for governor in 1856. After the warm greeting, Mrs. Paul M. Butler, wife of the Democratic national committeeman. said: “It looks like you’re running again. Governor.” But Schricker smiled and said hp- was out of politics. He said the same thing before he won the governorship in 1948 and prior to his nomination for United States senator in 1952. It the former Governor relents, he will have an easy path to the nomination. ’ His “boys" captured all of the contested nominations at the convention over a rather feeble effort of the McKlnfieyMcHale faction of the party to defeat aspirants by Schricker's ally, state chairman Charles E. Skillen. The word also circulated that Butler, who delivered a brilliant speech at the convention, and Claude - Wickard. of Camden, former secretary of agriculture, might be available for the 1956 senatorial bid. ...... ■ —— The country boys bested the city slickers at the convention. Machinations of, Indianapolis, Terre Haute and Lake county politicos were thwarted by the rural delegates. The best showing of the cityslickers was in the copteat,for secretary oU-ftate the vote WdA fl. Harper, of Tipton. former Tipton county prosecutor. 921 and Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute, 905. Indianapolis and Lake county politicos tried deals in behalf of the Terre Haute man without avail. He also was indorsed by the potent ClO-Pac. The Indianapolis leaders bad tried the daring maneuver of attempting to nominate two residents of Marion county for the appellate court, district 1. But that maneuver also was halted. The tally was former appellate judge Warren W. Martin, of Boonville, 1,381; Charles O'Connor, of Indianapolis, 1,117, and Bernard Korbley, of 4 Cob) In tied On Pane Ktgfct) Dr. Karl T. Compton Dies Tuesday Night Famous Physicist Dies In New York NEW YORK (INS) — Dr. Karl T. Compton, 66, top policy-level planner in the development of the A-bomb and chairman of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died in New York hospital Tuesday night five days after he suffered a heart attack. The famous physicist was in New York on a business trip when he was stricken last Thursday. His wife, the former Margaret Hutchinson was at his bedside when he died. The former president of MIT retired in April, 1949 from his college appointments because of ill health. He became president of MIT in 1930 at only 42, youngest head in the college’s history. During World ..War 11, Dr. Compton headed research that led to the development of radar and other new weapons that did much to bring the end of hostilities. For his service in the development field, he was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the legion of merit with a citation by the army. ’ ‘ Aside'from work/DR Compton was closely associated With the development and first use of the A-bomb. Once it was achieved, he pioneered study for its peacetime application. Following Dr. Compton’s graduation from Wooster college, Ohio in 1908, he studied at Princeton where he received his doctorate in physics fa 1912, ' At his death he held 32 honorary degrees for his work as an educator, physicist, and humanlan front) leading universities and colI leges all over- the world.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 23, 1954.

Guatemalan Revolters Claim Vital Supplies Arteries Are Severed

Compromise Is Predicted On Indo-China " Pres. Eisenhower, Congress Leaders Hold Parity Today WASHINGTON., (INS) — President Eisenhower and congressional leaders of both parties were toWr today there- is hope of saving most of Indo-China from the Communlets. One high-ranking senator from the group of 30 lawmakers who attended a White House briefing on the increasingly grim world problems created by the Krem lift said after hearing under secretary of state Waller Bedell Smith report on the Geneva conference: “He looks for a compromise which might leave as much ass one-half or as little as one-third of Vfat Nam under Red control/’ Identified -by name, adttetd thijt This senator, who declined to he any compromise would be expectep 1 to save Cambodia and Laos. It was reported that no mention was made at the White House of possible American intervention fa Indo-China or of points which may be discussed at this weekend’s cbj-f ' fertttice between Mr. Eisenhoww} artff Hrttwii prtffw mtffwtef sir? Winston Churchill and foreign secretary Anthony Eden. One source said there was “little new" in the Smith report but that the opinion was expressed that French premier Mendes - France might unify his country and “get action.” House speaker .Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R-Mass.,) who attended the meetings, said he was encouraged about prospects for an Asiatic defense pact against the Commftists. Senate Democratic leader Lyn* don Johnson, Tex., with obvious reference to the coming ChurchillEisenhower talks, declared: “It’s high t|me that we and our Allies close ranks.” Johnson said no new programs or policies were outlined at the one hour, 35 minute White House meeting. But he declared that the briefing made it clear that free world unity is more essential than ever and that the American people must “try to unite behind a program" __ (Twra To Pace Three) . Eden In Suggestion For Peace In Asia Suggests Forming Non-Red Defenses LONDON, (INS) — British foreign secretary Anthony Eden tentatively proposed today a twopoint plan for peace in southeast Asia. . ; Opening a foreign affairs debate i fa the house of commons he suggested formation of a non-Commu-nist defense bloc in Asia and con- , elusion of a non-aggression type . treaty between the Communist and non-Communist worlds. , Eden disclosed the apparent line he and Prime Minister Churchill will take when they leave Thursday for Washington talks with President Eisenhower and other U. S. officials. “There will n?ver be any real security in southeast Asia,” he said, "Without thd ’tood wilT’bf the free Asian nations. "If we succeed in negotiating some form of permanent southeast Asian organization it will not be fully effective without the understanding and support of the Colombo powers." Those powers are India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma and Indonesia. INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday. A little warmer Thursday. Low tonight 59-63 north, 63-67 couth. High Thursday 85-90 north, 9095 south.

Eisenhower Seeks Foreign Aid fund * $3.5 Billion Asked t For Next T 2 Months WASHINGTON, (INS) —‘President Eisenhower asked congress today to appropriate three and one-half billion dollars hi foreignaid for the next 12 months, warning that ,A the interests of the U. St and its allies are clearly endangered" by Red aggression in southleast Asia. In a message to Capitol Hill, the President declared: "Recent events in southeast Asia have created grave uncertainty. The security of that region and the Interest of the United States and its allies there are clearly endangered. . “Today- the continued ruthless drive of Communist Imperialists for world domination places an especially high premium on our maintenance of close relations* with friendly nations. “We must provide ‘military a'ssistance to some nations. eaneniaL. iy to those of strategic military significance, which are filling to join in the common defense effort.” . , . : The President said that 79 percent of the fund, nearly three billion dollars, will cover programs “essentially of a military feature." R* ! cr Several Hundred Fish Die In White River MUNCIE, Ind., (INS)-An investigation was underway today to learn the source of death for several hundred fish in White river at Muncie. ’ . ’ ’ Indiana conservation officers joined Muncig officials in the probe, the second such case ip the last few days in the Muncie area. The earlier mishap which killed many fish in Buck Creek was traced to a stopped-up sewer. U. S., Philippines Sign Defense Pact Mutual Defense Pact Implemented Today WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles and Gen. Carlos P. Homulo, special Philippine ambassador, concluded three months of negotiations today to implement the mutual defense treaty between the United States and the Philippines. The act signaled the start of America’s new effort to win Asian friends by positive, action and to bolster every link in the U. S. chain ot defense in the Pacific against Communism. The implementation arrangements were finalized in a ceremony in the office of secretary Dulles. Both U. S. and Philippine officials attached the greatest significance to the implementation of the first mutual defense treaty of the U.S. with an Asian nation. The treaty calls for the Immediate organization of a permanent council composed of the U. S. secretary of state or his deputy and on the Philippine side, the secretary for foreign affairs or his deputy. Each side will have its panel of military advisers. The U. S. commander - in • chief of the Pacific forces, based in Honolulu, wHI head the American military panel. Fritz Lehr Fund Here is the first report on, the Chamber bf Commerce solicitation for the Fritz Lehr family. Previously reported -—*-—560.00 A-P Boardman 3.00 Mildred McConnell —5.00 Cal Peterson ----- 5.00 Jim Newton 2.00 Cy Clark, Ft. Wayne 1.00 Glen Clemens ... * 3.00 Merle Kinert —IO.OO Pete Hockemeyer 1.00 Total — $90.00

——— ' Guatemala Asks Action From UN To Curb Revolt Asks Council Act To Halt Attacks By Liberation Forces UNITED NATIONS, (INS) —Guatemala asked today fa the face of stiff U. S. opposition for "immediate” security council action to halt attacks by “liberation” forces operating from Nicaragua and Honduras. U. S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., told Guatemala “not to lend itself to this very obvious ] Communist plot (further council meetings) lest they appear to be the cat’s paw of the Soviet con- . spiracy to meddle in the Western hemisphere." Guatemalan UN delegate Edu- , ardo Castillo-Arrinla indicated he was not impressed by 'Lodge’s ar- , gument. And early today, following a telephone, conversation with for- ■ eign minister Guillermo Toriello in > Guatemala City, Arriola demand- - ed that the council meet “immedi- ■ ately” to carry out its two-day-old call for a ceaee-fire. s) it lift uneartain whether Arriola HOW clin tnttßtFr CTrOTfffn Rtrppart to induce Lodge, who Is president of the council for June, to forego his opposition to a second meeting on . the question. Toriello previously had cabled the council urging it to “take whatever steps are necessary” to stop Nicaragua and Honduras from aidi ing the “liberation" forces. Lodge replied that a Soviet veto last Sunday blocked the council at its first meeting from referring the conflict to the organization of American states and that only Russia voted against the resolution. The 11-nation group later passed unanimously a resolution calling for an end to the bloodshed and asked all UN member governments to desist from aiding either side in the lighting. Toriello declared in hte latest cable, sent around midnight Mon(Tura To Pace- Three) Decatur Ladies To Make Pilgrimage Two Local Ladies To Visit Europe iMrs. Frances Tervee<r and Mrs. Pauline Smith will be among those who will make the Marian Year pilgrimage to Europe this summer sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor. The Decatur women will leave by train July 3 for New York City, where they will spend a few days before joining the tour group. Ijed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Sabo ot South Bend, a dean of the Fort W’ayne diocese, the group will sail from New Y’ork aboard the R. M. S. .Mauretania July 6. The first stop will be Cobh, Ireland, and the pilgrimage will then proceed to Dublin. From Dublin they will go to London, (England, and then to Paris where they will stay for two days. The itinerary also includes IXHitdee,, Frapce; Carcassonne, Nice, Genoa, Rome, Florence and Venice, Italy; Brussels, Belgium, a»d Cherbourg, France. — The group will visit many points of interest, including the major , shrines and churches of Europe. , An audience with the Pope is being planned if his health permits. I While in Rome, the two Decatur i ladies will, visit the Rev. Theoi phane Schmitt, (brother of Al, i Hubert and P J. Schmitt of Dei catur. i The tour will end fa mid-August I when the group returns to New ) York from Cherbourg aboard the i R. M. S. (Elizabeth. The pilgrimage • la planned as a special observance > ot the Marian Year.

Initial Report By Tax Commission 16 Legislative Changes Favored INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The Indiana state tax and. financing policy commission issued its first preliminary report today, listing IS tentative recommendations for legislative changes. Among the recommendations were abolishment of the elective oifice of township assessor, determination of what general fund state balanfce is needed for safe financing, collection of personal property tax on motor vehicles at the same time motor vehicle licenses are sold, establishment of a flat licensee fee for all passenger automobiles, and setting up a periodic re-assessment of real estate, beginning in 1957 and repeated every fourth yea~ The commission, which includes 11 members, is expected to* issue further recommendations Thursday. Many of these retonfmendatrorwr ultimately Will find TWIT way into bills to be presented to the 1954 general assembly. The Indiana state tax and financing policy commission, was establihed as a permanent body by the 1952 general assembly. This was one of the six bills prepared by the preliminary tax study commission which became law. t The remainder of th§ 28 bills the , commlwrion sponsored got lost in ■ | the shuffle at the 1952 convention. Gov. George N. Craig, auditor Frank T. Millis and treasurer John Peters are the ex official members of the commission of state tax and financing policy. Other members include chairman Courtney Johnson, South Bend; vice-chairman- Anson S. Thomas, Indianapolis; state senators Peter A. Beczkiewicz, South Bend, and Jack A, Stone. Evansville; state representatives Cable G. Ball, Lafayette, and Walter H. Maehllng. Terre Haute, and Dr. George W. Starr, Bloomington, and Willis Hickem, Spencer. Abolishing the elective office of township trustee was part of a proposal to make the county the smallest assessment unit for valuation of taxable property. The commission noted that the 182 million state general fund balance expected by June 30, 1954, is not necessarily "an unreasonable reserve." It proposed a minimum safe general fund balance be set. s The proposal for collecting property tax on motor vehicles was designed to catch escapees of the fax, which the commission said amount to possibly one-third' of all the motor vehicles in the state. The proposed flat fee for passenger autos was suggested as “in the neighborhood of $11” by the commission. ft ,— Prosecutor Smith Is Lions Speaker Speaks On Indiana Traffic Problems Lewis Lutz Smith, prosecuting attorney for Adams “county, spoke to the Lions club last night on Indiana’s traffic problem and the point system of revoking driver’s licenses. Also speaking to the members was William Hanchdr, the Lions club delegate to Boys State. He told the club about his experiences in-operating the modal government set up at Boys State. Smith stated that vehicle and property damage in Adams county alone amounts to an average of |SOO a day. There are 1,257,000 registered passenger vehicles in Indiana, Smith said, as compared with only 250,000 in all of Russia. Smith pointed out that chronic violators are the major cause of accidents, and that the present point system is designed to take these violators off the highways. Excessive speed, disregard of traffic controls, and lack of driver courtesy were blamed by Smith for most -- (Coatlaued ea Page Eight) ’ ..... . ■ ... . _ a...—. ....

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Firsl Official Communique By Revolt Leader Claim Advance To Within 13 Miles Os Key Junction ESQUIPULAS, Guatemala (INS) The Guatemalan "liberation army” claimed today it had cut the vital rail and road supply arteries feeding the leftist government in Guatemala City and swept "Within 13 miles of the key junction city of Zacapa. Gen. Carlos Castillo Armas, the leader of the anti • Communist forces, said the first big clash of the war may occur at Zacapa, on the railway linking Puerto Barrios supply port on the Atlantic Ocean, and Guatemala City. Asked what he would do with the Communists in. Guatemala it he won he said: “I think the Reds will* prefer to fight and not be captured. "We prefer that, too.” Castillo Armas said in his first official communique that his troops captured Gualan, northeast of Zacapa, to cut the leftist government's link with the Atlantic f coast. He said they also took Chiquimula on the southern side of Zacapa. Zacapa is 75 miles from Guatemala City, and Guatemalan PresG dent Jacobo Arbenz’ government was to have reinforced the town with two infantry companies, making a total of 700 men stationed there. There were unconfirmed reports that the Guatemalan government has only an eight-day fuel supply. Gasoline was put on rations days ago. The anti-Communlsts hold a long strip inside Guatemala, five to 20 miles deep. Castillo Armas, a former regular army colonel who was made a general by the “liberation government" which announced itself Monday, acknowledged that no large-scale clash had yet occurred. “We are not fighting against the Guatemalan army," he said, “but against the Communists. The enemy is one of the most dangerous we can have. ‘“I don’t know yet what support I’ll get from the Guatemalan army, but 1 do know they’ll not give good support to Arbenz (Guatemalan president). “I think that when the big clash comes —- and it may be soon —- it will be over quickly. “Our objectives are tor put out the Communists and form another government. The Reds have destroyed many people and many things in our country." Castillo Armas said he assumed the enemy would resist and “fight strongly,” but predicted that President Jacobo Arbenz would not have the support of the people. The “liberation movement” leader thus implied that he expected the fiercest eventual opposition, from the Communiit • controlled workers and peasants formed into “citizens’ committees” or local vigilantes. The Guatemalan leftist government under President Arbenz disputed the claims of Castillo Armas, saying that government troope were remaining loyal and fighting strongly. •Its communique claimed govern(Turo To Three) County Republicans To State Convention A delegation so 12 Adams county Republicans, headed by county chairman Harry (Peck) Essex, will attend the state Republican convention Friday in Indianapolis. Representing this county in addition to Essex will be True M. Andrews, Charles A. Fuhrman, Eli Curtis Engle. Gerald C. Edwards. Leo E. Engle, Floyd B. Aepy, Menno Lehman, Clovis Oberll, Cal F. Peterson, Cal E. Peterson and Mayor John M. Doan. >/ _ _