Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 149,

Tank Collapse i ; y \rE? I I*** mbu I BULLDOZER CLEARING of wreckage gets underway in Woodlawn, N. Y., where collapse of a 'tank at the Federal Portland Cement company injured 12 workers. The 45-foot tank was filled with liquid clay, stood feet off the ground.

Nationalists Announce Red Ship Seized Tanker Seized By Nationalists For Transporting Fuel TAIPEH. (INS) The Chinese Nationalist government announced tonight that it has seized a Russian tanker south of Formosa be- - cause the vessel was carrying jet plane fuel to Red China in vlolat tion. of a United Nations embargo. The government safll the tanker te Tuapse wad apprehended by a Nationalist gunbW and has been escorted tarthe toutlv Forjnosan pprt of KaOhshmg. jh The Nationalists said the IQ.MO' ton Russian ship was loaded with jet fuel destined for a Red China petroleum consignee at Shanghai. The Nationalist announcement was made after the Soviet News Agency Tass broadcast a Russian charge that the United States Nayy had seized a Russian ship off Formosa. U. S. Navy sources denied that any of Its ships in Far East waters had seized any Soviet vessel and ■ the Nationalist? announcement apparently cleared up this point. Nationalist Information Director Wu Nanju declared that the Soviet tanker was seized not only because it was carrying cargo embargoed by the UN but also because it was sailing toward Shanghai. a Red China port, closed by order of the Chiang Kai-shek government on Formosa. l-o Wu declared that the bill of lading confiscated on# the tanker clearly stated that the fuel was to be delivered to the petroleum company at Shanghai. The information director said that Nationalist authorities are studying the question of what they will do with both the ship and its valuable qargo. The note accused the U. S. navy of seizing the tanker, its crew- and cargo of “paraffin" last Wednesday. There was speculation that the Russian warning of being “compelled to i take appropriate measures" to protect its shipping may mean Soviet naval patrols will escort vessels in the future. Thenote. delivered to U. S. ambassador Charles E. Bohlen Thursday and prominently featured in this morning's Moscow's press, demanded the Immediate release of the tanker and crew. The protest, one of the sharpest exchanged between the two nations, also called for "severe punishment of the American officials, responsible for thfs unlawful act” The Soviet Union called the interception of the ship a crude vio- ... latlon of “the freedom of navigation on the'high seas.” ' Defense Measure Is . Passed By Congress WASHINGTON (IN) —The senate passed today and .sent to the White House a compromise bill appropriating $2'8,800,125,86 for the nation's defense in the year starting July 1. The figure was agreed to by conferee® of both houses. i -a

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Hint Young Thome Died Os Poisoning Exhaustive Probe Os Death Continues CHICAGO (INS)—A suggestion was made today that Montgomery Ward - Thorne. 20-year-old heir to a $2 million Chicago mail order firm fortune, died of potassium or syanide poisoning. Dr. Harry Leon, coroner’s physician realised to confirm or deny poisoning reports, but he added: “We have found out several things at the autopsy. Further information will have to come from the coroner." ? Thorne. handsome Fordham university student, was found dead Saturday in hl* Gold ,c«Mt. apartment. His right arm bore needle marks and he was clad * only in shorts. Almost immediately, a fog of mystery began to surround Thorne's sudden death. n Coroner Walter E. McCarron ordered medical investigators examinifig Thorne's vital organs to be alert for traces of any quick-act-ing poison. University of Illinois toxicologists assigned to the examination told McCarron that he cannot expect a report from them until July 10 or 11. Police, coroner's- detectives and private investigators, meanwhile, continued their probe of one of the most mysterious deaths in Chicago’s history. Despite his refusal to comment, it was learned that Dr. Leon suggested to Coroner McCarron that the youthful heir may have died •of a convulsion induced from a dose of cyanide or potassium hidden in a cigaret or a glass of whiskey. ~ ... .. .... ". ; It also was learned that Dr. Leon's suspicions of possible poisoning were aroused when he examined Thorne s body during the post mortem. - - t . Thorne's left arm was “frozeu’j across his stomach with his fingers inside his shorts as if he bats been gripping his stomach during his death agony. Police said . there was dried blood and froth on the pillow under Thorne's head, indicating hemorrhage. The body was discolored. Coroner McCarron said that on the basis of this information he will question the two “wagonmen” who responded to a call for the police. Thorne, known to many of his women acquaintances by the name of “Monty,” was the great-grand-son of the founder of Montgomery Ward & Co. mail order company. Some investigators working on the mystery say there is a possibility that a woman was in Thornes room after his death or even while; the “poor little rich boy", drew his last breath. Philmont Scouts To Have Picture .Taken Boy Scouts from the 1 Decatur troops who will make the trip to Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, N. Mex.. will have their pictures taken in full uniform at the Decatur high school Monday night at 6 p. m., Steve Everhart stated today.

Churchill And Eisenhower In Parley Today Britain's Leader And Eisenhower In Weekend Conclave WASHINGTON (IN) — British Prime iMinisterr Sir Wine-ton Churchill arrived in Washington for his weekend conference with President Eisenhower today and declared: "If we work together, we may get along all right.” The four-engined British Overseas Airways plane that carried Sir Winston and foreign secretary Anthony Eden ;.nd their Ik-hour journey from London touched down at the military air transport runway at 8:56 a., m. (EDT). The 79-year-old prime minister and his political heir apparent wefe greeted by Viye President Richard M. Nixon and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Churchill, looking fit and rested after tjie flight across the Atlantic, spoke briefly »t the airport before entering an open car with Nixon for the drive to the White House* j ‘ President iEisenhower and the first lady warmly greeted Churchill and Eden when tbed arrived at the executive mansion. Conversations on southeast Asia and other grave problems open at noon, with the President, Sir Winston, Eden and Dulles participating. They will be resumed this afternoon after a 1 p. m. EDT luncheon for the Britons and other i high-ranking guest*. In his talk, the British 'leader ■ described the subject of his discussions with the President as . "family matters.” He referred to the United States as “my mother’s land,” a reference to the fact that Churchill's mother was an American. He declared that the "lEnglishspeaking family or brotherhood” is a potent force in the world, adding: “If we -work together we may get along all right"ourselves ’ and h’elp otfr frfbfids, some of whom are on both sides of the Iron Curtain." In th* car behind Churchill and Nixon on the drive to the White House were Eden and Dullee. They were engaged in a serious talk, pernaps about Eden's call for a Locarno-type security arrangement in Southeast Asia-a proposal that has met little favor in the U. S. - Also at the airport to greet Sir Winston and his forejgn secretary were British Ambassador to the U. S. Sir Roger Makin and (Coßtlvurd O* Page Eight) Report Hurricane Is Nearing Texas Initial Tropical Storm Os Season NEW ORLEANS (INS)—Hurricane Alice —first tropical storm of the season—was nearing the southern tip of Texas early today and is expected to cross the coast about 70 miles south of Brownsville, Tex. Alice, spawned in the west Gulf of Mexico, is moving at 12 miles per hour and is packing winds of 80 miles per hour near the center. e The New Orleans weather bureau in go 9 a.m. EST advisorysaid that the gulf hurricane was carrying gales extending about 101) miles east and north of center. I Winds will probably reach 60 to 70 miles per hoar in the Brownsville and Port Isabel areas and heavy rains are expected to pummel the Rio Grande valley as far as Laredo and Del Rio. Hospital Officials Hold Meeting Here Seventeen representatives from the staffs of 10 hospitals met at the American Legion home yesterday for the monthly meeting of the Northeastern Indiana hospital council, (Mrs. Blanche Krick, business manager of the Adams county memorial hospital, announced to-, day. Representing the county hospital, in addition to Mrs. Krisk, were Mrs. Lawrence Beal and Miss Florence Liechtenstiger. The group discussed problems ( of their hospitals, and outlined ' plans for the edming year. The ! nominating committee, at which Mrs. Krick is a member, repotted ■ on candidates for offices for next '■ year. Officers will be elected at L the July .meeting in Kendallville July 29.

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■ Senate Group Warns Russia On Interfering Adopts Resolution Warning Reds Stay Out Os Hemisphere BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate today approved a resolution warning Russia against interference in the affairs of the Western hemisphere. The vote came quickly after Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson, Texas, sponsor of the resolution, requested action before this afternoon’s meeting of the United Nations security council. WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate foreign relations committee today approved a resolution sponsored "by senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson warning Russia against interfering, in the affairs ot the Western Hemisphere. Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland said he expects the resolution to be brought up on the senate floor and passed this afternoon. Knowland sai<l that some, language changes, acceptable to John* son were! made by the committee but that the modifications clarified and did not change the meaning of the resolution. The resolution restates the principle of the Monroe doctrine for the benefit of the Kremlin and puts congress on record as supporting action by the organization of' American States “to prevent any further Soviet interference in the Western Hemisphere.” Johnson introduced the resolution because of two specific actions by Russia which he said constitute meddling in the affairs of the Americas: Red infiltration of the Guatemalan government and the Soviet veto of a move to refer the Guatemalan revolt to the OAS, which was set up to deal with such internal difficulties. GOP policy chief Homer Ferguson, Mich., and Sen. H. Alexander Smith (R NJ.,) who presided at today’s committee meeting, joined Knowland in reaching bipartisan agreement on the Johnson resolution. Clarence Bell Will Filed For Probate Bulk Os Estate To Go To Mrs. Bell The last will and testament of Clarence Bell, who died Monday was offered and accepted for probate in the Adams circuit court Thursday. The terms of the will bequeath SSOO to Franklin College at Franklin, SSOO to the Baptist .church in Decatur, and the remainder of the estate, including real and personal property, to his wife, Jessie M. Bell. The will stipulated that in the event of her simultaneous death the estate would go to his son, William Bell. The will named Mrs. Bell as executrix with William Bell as alternate executor in case she declined. A formal renunciation of administration has been filed by Mrs. Bell and a .petition by the son lor letters testamentary" has been sustained. A $25,000 bond has been filed for the administration of the Bell estate but no appraisal has been entered. Arthur Voglewede and Robert Anderson are attorneys tor the probate of the will. INDIANA WEATHER Fair, hot and more humid tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 65-70. High Saturday 94-98, ” *

■ ' Reciprocal Trade Extended One Year Year's Extension Is Voted By Senate WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower was assured* today ot a one-year extension of his reciprocal trade agreements auttiority by congress but only at the cost of a three-year continuation of the program which he originally requested. "The senate voted the one year extension 71 to 3 and the house is expected to promptly agree to a 'minor technical Amendment and send the measure' to the White House. Meanwhile, senate Democrats contended they reaped political gain from the fact they fought to give the president the three-year continued program he initially sought but was forced to abandon in the face of opposition from his own party. | The showdown vote in the senate came on a motion by Sen. Albert Gore (D-Tenn.) to renew the reciprocal trade agreements act for three years. Gore’s proposal, sponsored by 22 other senators, was defeated by a vote of 45 to 32. Gore amendment would have given Mr. Eisenhower power to cut tariffs up to 15 percent oyer a three year period. Technically, the President’s authority to enter into trade agreements Whh foreign countries expired T 3 days ago' but final house action Reinstates the act until June 12, 1955. Attempt To Prevent Steelmen's Strike Union, Management Meet In Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (INS)—The United states Steel Corp, and United Steelworkers are meeting today secretly in Pittsburgh in a last diteh attempt -to avert a strike which would deal the nation’s economy a paralyzing blow’. A high-ranking USW officer told International News Service there “has been an indication of a change” in the corporation’s attitude' since the wage policy committee rejected the original cost package offer of less than five tents an hour last Tuesday. He added that the secret meetings attended by a few top level representatives of both sides have ’been moving along” and predicted that the next few days “will determine” the outcome. The union officer added: “1 don’t want to go out on a limb in predicting we will strike unless an acceptable offer is made by U. S. Steel. There are many factors involved which tend to complicate the situation.” The union’s contract with U. S. Steel and other firms in the industry expires in five days. The union has kept secret its demands on the industry but the same high-ranking officer earlier had said the union wanted an across-the-board increase of eight cents hourly for an estimated 500,000 basic steelworkers, about 200,000 of whom ars employed by U. S. Steel. This apparently has been scaled dow n since bargaining talks started last May 18. Presumably the corporation is Willing to step up its payments into the pension and insurance (Ceatlnued On P«M ' Two More Housing ? Officials Suspended t WASHINGTON (IN)—Two more veteran officiate of the federal housing administration were suspended today on charges of “serious irregularities." They are James IE. Hicks, 61, of Washington, D. C., onetime director of personnel tor the EHA; and Andrew Frost, 43, of, Albuquerque, assistant state director for the FHA. to New Mexico. h

Pleads Innocent i W ■ I a Mb -V '■ I Richard E. Clark Clark Pleads Not Guilty To Bank Robbery Pleads Not Guilty To Armed Robbery Os Bank At Berne Richard Ellis Clark, 26, of Celina, 0., entered a plea of not guilty to the charge ot armed robbery at the continuation of his arraignment today in the Adams circuit court. Parrish accepted the plea and. remanded Clark back to the county jail in the custody of sheriff Robert Shraluka until the defendant could post bond. Clark is specifically charged with the robbery of the First Bank of Berne May 29 when he is alleged to have held the batik employes at gun point rot almost an hour while be gathered up over 312,000 cash. Clark was advised this morning by the court that he was entitled to a speedy trial by jury. He, however, cannot be tried until September when the summer vacation ends. In view of Clark’s plea and if he can now post his SIO,OOO bond, he must be released by local authorities. Prosecuting attorney Lewis L. Smith pointed out that federal authorities in the meantime can put a detainer warrant on the defendant and take him into custody upon his release. In that case Clark would be tried in the federal court. Clark has been held in the Adams county jail since June 16 after he was arrested in Celina and waived ' extradition. He signed statements in Ohio and in Indiana admitting the, holdup. He was brought into court here where he was advised of the charge against him, placed undera SIO,OOO bond and given pauper counsel, Atty. D. Burdette Custer. Called the ‘leisurely bandit,’ Clark said that he robbed the bank to obtath money for family expenses. He is married and has three children and his wife is expecting a fourth child in November. Clark was working at Mersman Bros? Corp, in Celina when he‘ was arrested. ■ r ' f Burmese Plane Is Robbed Os $630,000 RANGOON (INS) — Tb reparmed men forced the pilot ot A Burmese passenger planeto land on a beach west of Rangoon today and escaped with about $630,000 dollars in Burmese jnoney.

Pick Colorado Site I For Air Academy Final Selection By Secretary Talbott WASHINGTON (INS)—The air force today needs congressional clearance of a 26 million dollar ! appropriation 'to carry out plans ! for its air academy near Colorado Springs, Colo. Secretary Harold E. Talbott made the final selection of the Rocky Mountain site after the fivemember commission narrowed the list to three but failed to reach unanimous decision on a single one of them. The other two unsuccessful sites were at Lake Geneva, Wls., and Alton, 111. The air force expects its first class of 300 students to begin in temporary quarters — probably at Lowry air force base at Denver —in July, 1955. According to plans, inter freshman classes will have about 600 students. The four-year school to turn out a professional flying officer corps as the air force backbone will have a total, enrollment of about 2,000. Officials have set 1957 as tire target date for completion of the school. The first 26 million dollars, In a defense appropriation, will finance the planning and awarding of contracts and the start of the buildings for which congress has authorflirt 136 million dollars. The Colorado site consists, of 15,100 acres,| lying eight miles north of Colorado Springs and 60 miles south of Denver. It is primarily ranch and gracing land. Auction School To Open Here July 26 Reppert School To Operate Next Month The 65ih session of the Reppert school of auctioneering will open July 26. Th* school, founded in 1921 by the late Fred Reppert, is nationally famous and draws students from all of the states and Canada. ’ - Dr. Rolland Reppert, son of the founder, now serves as manager ot the school. All sessions of the school have been held at Decatur with the exception of one which took place in Boulder, Colo. Col. Q. R. Chaffee of Towanda. Pa., who specializes in public speaking and salesmanship, will again serve as dean for the school. Well-known auctioneers who will be instructors include G. L. Pettit of Bloomfield, la.; Clyde M, WiTson of Marion. O.; C. B. Drake of Decatur, Ill.; Walter Carlson, Triumph. Minn.; George Borum ot Centralia, Ill.; Guy Johnson of Columbus. O.; H. B. Sager of Bozeman, Mont.; Homer Pollock of Delphos, O.: Earl Wright of Mount Gilead, O.; Carey Jones of Oak Park. 111.; Ray Elliott of Portland and H. W. Sigrist of Fort Wayne. Dr. Reppert said today that advance registrations indicated an average-sized class of students; The downstairs rboms of the uptown offices are being remodeled now and will serve as central offices for the school. Most of the classes will be held on the school grounds just east of Decatur» in Bellmont Park where residential facilities frt also available for students. 7'■Rev. Raymond King Entertains Rotary The Rev. Raymond King, pastor of the Baptist church at Liberty Center, entertained Decatur Rotarians at the weekly dinner meeting of the service club Thursday . evening. Rev. King, .an accomplished pianist, presented a number ot imitations and improvisations. Cal ®. Peterson was chairman of the program.

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Contests Only For Two Minor State Offices Republicans Claim Title As Party Os Peace For Nation INDIANAPOLIS (INS) ■— The Indiana Republican party’s state coaMotion moved with unprecede«Mr?'*«renlty today lending credence t 6 oratorical claim to the title of party of peace. In first order of business, delegates to the Indianapolis convention nominated seven unopposed, candidates by acclamation. They were: Incumbents: secretary of state Crawford F. Parker; state treasurer John F. Peters, and state superintendent of public instruction Wilbur Young, and appellate court, second district, Judge Harry L. Crumpacker. And hopefuls: appellate judge Harold E. Achor’ for judge of the supreme court; John W. Pfaff, of South Bend, for the second appellate court, second district, judgeship, and Curtis Rardin, of Rensselaer, tor state auditor. The delegates adopted the platform which names the Republican, party one which seeks peace, and then HK begaa balloting for the two contested dfflegs epvering three nominations. The Hoosier GOP state convention, in its platform and in speeches by party leaders, denounced the theory that prosperity depends upon wartime conditions. A convention resolution said: “We denounce tWe idea of war for prosperity.” And Governor George N. Craig said: “Now we have an economy that is based upon domestic consump- i tiqn, fair and honest commerce with the free nations o£ the world. Do you think the American people want to return to an economy that is dependent upon leeching life from American youth? They do not.” The Indiana Republicans staged their quietest convention in more than, a decade. Governor George N. Craig and his political opponents, Senators Homer E. Capehart and William E. Jenner, cast aside their factional battle axes and reduced struggles for nominations to a new low. There were only two contests in the 10 nomination races. These, minor skirmishes were for the offices of clerk of the supreme and appellate courts and judge of the appellate court, first district. •- Mrs. Mabel Lyons, of Auburn, former state vice-chairman, challenged the renomination of Thomas C. 'Williams, of Jeffersonville, tor clerk. There was a three-way contest for judge, with Incumbent Judges Wilbur A. Royse, tit Indianapolis, and Donald E. Bowen, ot Bloomington, threatened by Lloyd D. Griftin, ot Bloomington. Two of the three will be nominated., Mrs. Lyons and Griffin are Craig backers and the others are supporters of Senators Capehart and Jenner, but there was no pronounced campaigning by either side for its adherents. However, Capehart and Jenner were gagged today by the Craig forces and relegated to non-speak-ing roles' on the convention platform. The two senators failed to accept the invitation of the governor to "be guests of honor at a "cookie and punch” reception in the statehouse Thursday afternoon. The convention resolution concerning foreign affairs said: “The Republican party stands for peace. The cozens of this nation entrusted to President Eisenhower the responsibility of ending the war in Korea. This he accomplished within six months after be assumed the presidency. ”W 6 inherited • blundering mesa In foreign affairs from past Demo(Ceetiaeed PM«