Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1954 — Page 1

Vol. LU. No. 161.

, Atom Strike Fact-Finders Get Down To Work 8.. .Jl J| ■ 1 ■ ■ 4 ■ A- - Rf ..; ; .£-.- ■ LA ® OR SECRETARY James P. Mitchell (standing) and the three-man. fact-finding board named to study tae CIO-Ges, Coke and "Chemical Workers union strike at the Oak Ridge. Tenn., and Paducah, Ky., atomic plants get down to work in Washington. Hoard members are (seated, from left) Paul Sanders, Nashville, Tenn., attorney and Vanderbilt university law professor; T. Keith Glennan, Cleveland, president of Case Institute of Technology and former AEC member; John Kleberg, Washington attorney and former assistant Navy secretary. A- <

Man Arrested Here Following Breakin Friday Mainard Brewster Arrested Following Chase Friday Night Two three-cent stamps, a pack-, age of cigarettes, and a sidetracked coal car led to the arrest last night of 'Mainard Brewster. a£e 48, who is believed to be Involved in the break-in and robbery of sllO from Beavers Oil Service herje last night. Brewster,' formerly from Decatur, where he and several brothers ran a used furniture ehop about IS years ago. U flaw Bn fMfMe after serving about IC years of a life sentence ts an habitual criminal. 'His home is now in Fort Wayne. Charges of second degree burglary and grand larceny will be filed against Brewster by prosecuting attorney- • Lewis Ixitz Smith, after consultation with the state parole officer for the Fort Wayne area. Brewster's record includes two 2-14 year sentences in 1926 and 1930 for forgery, second degree burglary charges In 1935 and 1937. and a life sentence as an habitual criminal in 1937.

The chase, which lasted for three hours and involved all the law enforcement agencies in the county, ended with Brewster's arrest at the Minch taxi stand by deputy sheriff Merle Affolder about 2 am. Edward Beavers, employe of the Beavers Oil Service, was driving around at 11:30 p.m. with his two children, Steven and Arlene, miking plans for Mrs. Beavers' birthday tomorrow when they stopped at the service station to pick up two three-cent stamps to, mail birthday cards. As Beavers entered the station, a man leaped up from beside the safe, ran through the Ration, and jumped through a back window. Beavers called the city police immediately. At the time prosecuting attorney Lutz Smith was at the Zint«rnaster Garage investigating a similar break-in, reported by John Zfntsntaater at lj:18 p.m; Zintsmaster bad gone to 'the garage and found that someone had eutered a rear door of the garage, and pried open the office door, but had been frightened away before anything was stolen. Smith, deputy sheriff Affolder, and the city police went Immediately to Beavers' station, and found that someone had broken a window in the side door, reached In and knocked off the lock, entered the station, opened a drawer containing about >lO of >Uttle League money collected last evening by Al Beavers. and then punched out the combination of the safe. About 1100 was taken from the safe. All tools used In the operation belonged to Beavers, except for a flashlight, and a screwdriver, thought to be from the Riverside garage. A 1 12:07 11 was reported to city police that the Riverside Garage had been entered through a window on the south aide, and *3 in change was stolen. A search was immediately started tor the break-in afUet. and a trail ot blood led through (he alley to Third street and then to the Catholic church yard, where the (Tara To Paso Tkrro> NOON EDITION

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Doctor Questioned In Murder Os Wife Sheppard Is Taken To Sheriff's Office CLEVELAND (INS)—Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard wa< taken from l is suburban Bay Village home to the county sheriff’s office in downtown Cleveland today for further questioning in connection with the murder of his 31-year-old wife. This development—the first time the prominent osteopath has been taken from the suburb for questioning—came as coroner Samuel R. Gerber reported that blood found on a pair of pants belonging to the doctor and other article* could not be typed. Transportation of the 30-year-old doctor to the sheriffs office was a surprise move by deputy sheriff CaH Rosffbach, who said Friday night that Dr. Sheppard is ‘‘the number one suspect,” despite the doctor's tearful denials. Roesbach pointed out that the doctor was the.only adult in the Sheppard house when the slaying occurred, but said that he also’had additional information to back up Lis suspicions. "I have other information which I will not, state at the present time.” the deputy said. Dr. Sheppard, when confronted with the fact that ho; was suspected of the slaying, cried; ‘‘Oh my God. n«. I loved her." But it was disclosed Friday that the doctor had refused to submit to a lie detector test. He said that because of lkhsf emotional condition "it wopjd soiqe disturbance," but tie said that he may agree to the test later.

Meanwhile, assistant county prosecutor John J. Mahon said that charges have not been filed against anyone in the case, although he has been working day ard night on the case, interviewing friends ami relatives of the Sheppard family. At the county morgue in CleveIrntl. Dr. Gerlier reported that blood found on a pair of pants the doctor was wearing the night of the slying and on his wrist watch could not be typed. Also examined was blood and hair under the fingernails of the deed woman, but the blood could not he tested ami the hair wm found to be hers. Dr. Gerber also said several objects found on the Sheppard grounds and along the Lake Erie shore bordering the home could not havq Ireen used as the murder weapon. He paid the tests apparently had little significance in the case and that a test of the doctor's blood would not be necessary, since there is nothing to check it against. Meanwhile, three itinerant workers, picked up in connection with the Fourth of July slaying, were virtually eliminated as possible euspecta in the case. A fishing party which reported that it saw. and briefly spoke, to three men in the area early the morning of the crime would not identify them. They were picked up Friday night by Ray Village police at their homes in nearby North Ridgeville but are expected to be rt leased. *. The men were arrested after Dr. Shepparifled police through his home and re-enecated what he said were the events which took place the morning his wife, Marilyn, was murdered. - - ■ ■ 1 1 *■*«s» INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers north'-portion tonight and north and central Sunday. Low tonight 63-69.

Nationalist China To Fight Seating Reds Nationalist China Delegate To U. N. To Fight Admission By PIERRE J. HUSS UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (INS) —Nationalist China’s UN delegate vowed today to fight “to the bitter end" the seating of the Peiping Communist regime in the United Nations. : — — Ambassador Tingfu F. Tsiang, the spokesman for free China since the global organization’s inception and a No. 1_ target of Russian de-' nuwciation. waned at the same' time that seating Red China would wreck UN and open the road to Communist domination of Asia. In an exclusive statement to this correspondent, Tsiang maintained that his government has not lost the battle , and that in fact he believes there is a good chance of blocking Red China from "shooting” its way into UN. Although Russia and India are preparing an organized drive for ousting the Nationalists and replacing them with the Peiping faction in the assembly convening next September, the success of such a campaign depends on the willingness of Britain and France, along with their followers, to have a showdown on the issue. The U. S. is planning to request postponement of all such discussion by the September assembly.

Ambassador Tsiang, speaking from leng experience with the Russians in Moscow, in pre-war China and in UN as ‘spokesman tor his government, said: "My government and my delegation are determined to prevent the UN from making the mistake of admitting the Chinese Communists to UN." Tsiang, who holds a veto right in the security council and who has never flinched before Soviet delegate Andrei Vishinsky’s angry denunciations, added; “1 entertain no extravagant hopes in regard to UN During my seven years of service asl.the Chinese ambassador to the global organization. I have never asked UN for a single dollar or a single rifle for the cause of Chinese freedom. "I have, however, constantly hoped that UN would not confer the prestige of its membership od the Chinese Communists and thereby add to the difficulties of the Chinese people struggling for freedom. “In my mind, the question before UN is this: Is this world organization. organized to promote peace and fundamental human rights, on the side of world Communism or is it on the side of national freedom? "The answer to this .question not only affects the destinies of many Asian countries, for the added prestige of membership would no doubt be used by the Chinese Communists to promote Imperialistic ex* pansion in Asia. "The answer to this question : will also affect the destiny of UN itself, because if this world organization should choose to side with the Communists, it might as well close Ita doors. < • "I am determined to tight to the bitter end. 1 believe the cause of Chinese freedom has a good chance of success.” . „ , Tsiang agrees fully with U. S. (Tara Te Page Five)

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Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, July 10, 1054.

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Republican Far Eastern Policy Campaign Issue Policy Projected Solidly Into '54 Political Campaign WASHINGTON .UNS) — Congressional leaders are convinced by debate of the past week that America's Far Eastern policy has been projected solidly into the 1964 political campaign although both parties are crying for bipartisanship. ' ’ I Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.J who touched off latest chapter of the debate by accusing the administration of “bluster and retreat”tactics, told a reporter today: t .A. -“l’m afraid it is true that this issue will be in the campaign. Btft the Republicans, are making the issue, not on events of the past year and a half, but on those of a decade' ago.” Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mich) GOP policy chairman, defended recent GOP attacks upon Truman administration policies in Asia, especially those made by Vice President Richard M. Nixon. He said Republicans are not queMiwstiwg BeuMeratie motive* in the past but “methods, and the sorry results.” Ferguson said he was compelled to take cognizance of Democratic complaints about Nixon's recent blasts against former secretary of state Dean Acheson and Truman administration policies in Asia. He said Nixon summarized the "reasoned view'*’ of 'Republicans when he declared on June 26 that the Democratic administration policy was characterized by “weakness and surrender of principle at the conference table." It appeared that this general clash of opinion, rather than differences over the issue of admitting Red China to the. United Nations, would carry into the congressional campaign. » If the week of oratory did nothing else, it clarified the administration and congressional positions on this question. Both parties seemed to be in full support of a modified declard,(Contlaaed Ob Paa* Five) Thousands Homeless From Danube Floods U. S. Rescue Teams Aiding Authorities

VIENNA (INS) — U. S. military rescue teams worked side-by-side with German and Austrian authorities today to evacuate thousands of persons in the path of the worst Danube floods in 57 years. Rising waters of the Danube river and its AJpine tributaries have forced the evacuation of more than a hundred towns and villages. Heayy rains forecast for today are expected to increase the seriousness of the emergency. At least 13 persons are believed to be dead and scores of thousands are homeless in Austria and southern Germany. One of the worst danger spots appeared to be Passau, an Austrian city of 35.000 population near the German border. Flood waters poured over see* tions of the city Friday, cutting off gas, electricity and drinking water. A U. S. rescue team said hundreds of Passau's residents spent the night huddled on rooftops in the damp, chilling air. Forty helicopters were being used in the Passau area and along the banks of the Danube’to ferry stranded men, women and children to safety. Also hit badly by the spreading floods were the cities of Linz and Salsburg in the U. S. zone. Hundreds of families were driven from their homes and many more were stranded in buildings inside the flooded area.

Large Farm Crops To Boost Surplus S 1954 Crop Volume Is Among Largest WASHINGTON (INS) — The federal government, already saddled with a six billion dollar investment in price supported farm commodities, faced the prospect today of even larger surpluses in f' oming months. - The agriculture department estimated late Friday in its most I important crop report of the year that* total volume of crops for 1954 will be among the largest in fistory and about the same as in 1952 and 1953. The report showed also that ■farmers must make tremendous cutbacks in acreage next year to get in line with tight production controls imposed by agriculture secretary Ezra Taft Benspn. The putbacks—to 1953 levels —will be all the more difficult to make since the reports lists heavy increases in acreage for most crops from last year’s totals. The department estimated the 1954 corn crop at three billion, 311 and one-halt million bushels, which would be the second largest in history. < At the same time, the latest estimate of the 1954 wheat crop wwi set at 988 and one-third million bushels. -f While noting that acreages oi wheat and cotton were reduced by -farmers this year because of gov eminent production controls, the department said acreages of most other crops were increased over 1953. ' Total acreage for harvest this year is larger than in 1953 and virtually the same as in |»52. tn an effort to block further accumulation of surpluses next year, agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson has imposed the most (Tara T» Page Six) ' Indiana's Legion Convention Opens Draft Resolution Against Red China INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — A demand for withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations, if Red China is admitted to membership, appeared certain at the 36th annual convention of the Indiana department of the American Legion today. A resolution to that effect was drafted today, and statQ commander Roy M. Amos predicted its adoption Monday. It is in accord with the original demand of Senator Knowland (R-Calif.) Commander Amos said: "I don’t see who would oppose this resolution. Many of the fine young men we lost in Korea fell under the guns of Red Chinese invaders. The American Legion has not forgotten and will not forget. “Red China has been stamped as ..an aggressor by her bloody actions in both Korea and IndoChina. If she now is admitted to the United Nations, she will be in a position to further sabotage the aims of the free nations and advance the Communist program to enslave the world.’’ Another resolution will reaffirm the organisation's stand against socialized medicine. • Governor George N. Craig and Mayor Alex M. Clark of Indianapolis addressed the 3,000 delegates at their first business session today. Nearly 10,000 persons are expected to participate 1n the convention parade tonight. The convention festivities were opened with the annual parade of'the 40 & 8 Friday night. Legion officials have banned the roughhousing of the past at the current convention. Water pistols, water-tilled sacks, ckhnon .crackers and other devices that formerly annoyed citizens have been outlawed. Police slso have Announced that those who drink strong drinks in public will be seized. (Tarn To Paso Sl*)

Civilians Flee Out Os Hanoi Before Reds Vanguard Os French Civilians Flee As Reds Up Pressure HANOI (INS) —The vanguard ol 6,000 French civilians streamed out of Hanoi toward safety today white Communist-led Vietminh rebels increased their iftgessnre to the north and northwest of the threatened city. The 6.W0 French civilians include 4,000 women and children Who probably will be evacuated by air to Saigon or taken to Haiphong to make the trip by sea. In Paris the newspaper France Soir said no evacuation measures have lieen undertaken officially yel because authorities feel a maan French civilian exodus might etarn pede the native population of Ha hot. Hanoi's Vietnamese mayor France • Soir said, warned th< French that 100,000 Vtetnaihew would flee if it seemed certaii the city would be taken by th< Reds. , U appeared that only ceasefin Agreement within Ue aeu four di I five days could bait the long-expec ted showdown battle for Hanoi ant Its vital road and rail link with the port city of Haiphong, the last French outlet to the sea in northern Vietnam. Reliable sources aald Friday that Gen. Pau) Ely. French commander for IndoChina, advised French and foreign civilians to leave the city. Wealthy persons immediately began to depart by plane for Saigon in tne south. j, ' The French commander met with some 30 business and industrial leaders in Hanoi to discuss the situation and reports said he fold them that the French families should be evacuated from the area. •French military authorities reportedly were drawing up plans for a large-scale evacuatloh of civilians and the .Royal Air Force was believed to be making its own arrangements for airlifting British and commonwealth civilians out of the city. The French evacuation plans are said to call for the evacuation of civilians by air from Hanoi to Haiphong and by sea from Haiphong to Saigon. This plan, however, could be carried out only If the Hanoi airport remains In French hands and if Vietminh anti-aircraft fire, which proved to be deadly In the battle for Dlenbienphu, does (Cea tinned On Pnce Five) City Above Average On Payroll, Hours Comparison Made With Like Cities A booklet prepared by the Indiana State' Chamber of Commerce has been released showing how the eateries, police and tire protection and school facilities of Decatur compare with othebcities of the same average size. Decatur’s 11-man police force is three above the average force and this community is one of tlddteven out of the 21 fifth class cities included in the survey with more than one squad car. Decatur patrolmen receive above the average yearly pay of those in other cities and it is the only city In its class to feature a 40-hour week for the police department. The average work week is 48 hours. The Mre department of six full time men and 17 volunteers compares favorably with other titles. Like the police. Decatur firemen are paid better and work less hours than the average. Decatur’s city street and sanitation department, which is responsible for 26.5 miles of street, (Centlnaeg Oa Pace Flva)

Military Will Run State Civil Defense State Differs From National Policies INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana is departing from the general national policy of having civilians tun civil defense and Is embarking op a program to make the military predominant. That was disclosed in a press conference late Friday by Gen. Harold A. Doherty, Indiana adjutant general. The conference was called to explain why Frederick T. Cretors was being replaced as head of the Indiana department of civil defense by Col. EdWttrd L. Strohbehn, of Chicago, retiring deputy chief of staff for operations of the fifth army, effective August 1. Gen. Doherty explained that under the present arrangement in which the civilians run CD and the military cooperate, there has been difficulty recruiting workers for civil defense, Insofar as Indiana is concerned. He said that he and Gov.-George N. Craig felt that a semi-militarj setup, “something like state guard’’ was needed. The new or ganlzation is to be known as the Indiana internal security force ant will be composed of four battalion: of tour companies each, located it the national guard armories am organized along regular military lines. /: Gen. Doherty said the national guard has been ordered (e cooperate with the new Indiana Internal security force, which he said would be “integrated” into the present CD organization. The adjutant general added that no women will be taken into the new USF. He said that an effort will be made to get older men for the new organization which will be drilled regularly and will be taught “largely the duties of an M. P. military police company, and (Coatlaued O> Pace Five) Young Democrats In County Reorganized Adopt Constitution, Name Committees A constitution was adopted and several committees were formed at the re-organizationai meeting of the Young Democrats club of Adams county which took place Friday night at Adams Central school. Attending the meeting were 22 young Democrats from all parts of the county. The constitution was adopted after a discussion of the articles by those present. Dick Heller. Jr., was named chairman of the group until officers could be elected in September. A committee for nominating candidates was set up. The nominating committee in eludes Bobby Heller of Kirkland township, " Charles McCrory of Berne, flick Heller. Jr., of Decatur Shirley Fenstermaker of Geneva and Marlene Laurent of Decatur. Plan* were made for a member ship drive and Rosemary Spangler of Decatur was named to bead a committee for this purpose. Serv ing on the committee are Anne Stahly of Berne, Shirley Fenster maker. Henry Getting of Root township and Marlene Laurent. Three others were appointed tc temporary chairmanships. They are Bobby Heller of, Kirkland townsllp. polling committee; Dav id Macklin of Decatur, by-laws and Otto Schug of Berne, arrange ments f committee. The group, which will meet the first Friday of each month is open to all persons between the age* of 18 and 26 and interested in tne aims and policies of the Democrat party. Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Democratic county chairman, described the precinct and county Democratic organization, and stated that Young Democratic representatives would be invited to all Democratic meetings.

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Oak Ridge Men Accept Plan To Halt Walkout Kentucky Workers Refuse To Accept Government Offer PADUCAH, Ky. (INS) — Striking CIO coke workers at the Oak Ridge, Tenn., atomic plant voted to return to work early today but strikers at the Paducah, Ky., plant rejected a government-union plan to end the walkout. The Oak Ridge workers accepted the proposal by a substantial margin on the strong urging of Elwood Swisher, president of the Gas. Coke and Chemical Workers Union. About 80 percent of the 1,20> employes attending the meeting ap- . proved -the plan by a standing vote. t It affects some 350 workers at the plant. , At Paducah, however, only 10 , of some 400 workers attending the ( mass meeting voted in favor of the ' proposal, despite pleas by union , vice president Joseph Joy that they I return to work. , Swisher and Joy rushed to the , struck atomic plants Friday night l to present the program as soon it dr adby them, labor secretary James P. Mitchell, and r other union and labor department officials in a four-hour meeting in Washington. Wisher, in calling for an endorsement of the strike-ending proposal, told the workers that they have been successful in calling to national attention “the unfair working conditions to workers at Oak Ridge and Paducah." but that it was now their duty to return to work. The Oak Ridge employes will return to their jobs tor the first shift this morning. The Paducah workers’ rejection of the plan is expected to precipitate a federal court injunction ordering the 1,000 employes there back to their jobs. The proposal called for welfare benefits but did not guarantee any wage increase, which was the announced reason for the walkout in the two plants Wednesday. However, the employes’ dissatisfaction over housing and other facilities was reported to be a major factor in the strike and the government — union proposal promised them action on these grievances. The workers struck despite an appeal by President Eisenhower to remain on the job. Production at the plants, which produce materials for atomic weapons, was not stopped, however, as AFL workers did not join in the strike. 0 , —f Polio Fund Drive Planned In August NEW YORK (INS) — Aid funds for polio victims across the nation have been exhausted and the situation 1» described as ‘'serious.” Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation tor Infantile Paralysis, aatd Friday his organization is planning a new nationwide fund drive from Aug. 16 to Aug. 31 to meet the critical financial situation. 27 Boy Scouts To Big Island Camp Eleven Boy Scouts of Rotary Troop 61 and 16 boys of Lions troop <2 will leave Sunday for a week of camping .at Camp Big Island at Rome City. The 27 Decatur boys will return next Saturday afternoon. Accompanying them will be Kenny Wright of troop 61 and Marlon Robison of troop 62. A group from Legion troop 83 under Bob Ochsenrlder will attend Camp Big Island later thle month. Also during Jtfly a group of Explorer scouts under Stem Everhart will leave for an expedition tg- Philmont, N. M.