Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 163.

Midwest Governors At Meeting •< |f r^: Cx THREE MID-WEST Governors. (1. to r.’l Gov. Robert B. Crosby of Nebraska. Illinois’ William G. Stratton and. Gov. William S. Beardsley of lowa get their heads together on mutual problems at Bolton Landing. N. Y.. where they are guests Os New York’s Goy. Thomas E. Dewey at a conference of Governors-. . Vice President Nixon delivered the principal address on the evening of the opening day.

Senate Group Okays Foreign Aid Program Senator Knowland Amendment Voted Down In Committee WASHINGTON (INS) —Senate GOP leader William F- Kpowland said today the senate armed services committee may take up his amendment to cut off U. S. aid to France and Italy unless they ratify the European defense treaty by Dec. 31. ~ln approving the administration's mutual security program of more than three billion dollars lai eMonday, the senate foreign relatione commitlee reversed itself and defeated the Knowland amendment. But now the measure goes tn the armed service* eemmiUeej and knowland etrtd he "wouldn f t be surprised" to see hia proposal reconsidered there. It would cut off U. S. military aid to France and Italy unless they agree by the end of this year to join the six-nation European army or ratify some “alternative" plan for the defense' of western Europe. Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and other administration .whnee■ses-. will appear before the armed cervices committee in closed session Wednesday. Chairman Leverett Siitonstali (R-Maex.i announced the hearing and said it will* be “up to the committee" to decide whether to take up the Knowland amendment. In an unusual almut-face urged by secretary of state John Foster Dulles, the foreign relations memlure voted 8 to 5 to kill their original plan — voted unanimously Saturday — to cut off aid to the two countries Dec. 31 if they failed to join EDC or some “alternative" defense het-up. huvteud. the .senators virtually re-adopted the house provision which limits any cut-off to material bought with fiscal 1954-55 funds —none of which have been spent ai.d which probably won't be expended tihs year. The Dec. 31 cutoff plan, approved Saturday, appl'ed to material now in the “pipelire”. and purchased from funds previously appropriated. « Most of the “pipelfhe" goods are fiom earlier years The final language, as approved hy the houfc. also elimina'es any reference to “alternative" defense pacts. limits it up to France and Italy to mln EDC. Dulles and Gen. Walter Gruenther. NATO chief, warned that the sena teocmmittee formula as first adopted would be "very dangerous" to European deftn*e. — — The foreign relations committee also voted 7 to 6 to end the I'l ura To Ffttf Klsht) Aopropriation Is Okayed By Council The county council meeting Monday and today in the county’ court house, approved a *24.315 emergency appropriation for various departments of the county government. Amounts approved Include clerk; 31.100. treasurer; $450. asneheor: 1730. Washington township as-e. sor; >450. prosecuting attorney; S2OO, election board; sl,llO. county commissioners, and $20,176, <connty highway fund. The council also made an appointment to the tax adjustment hoard which will meet this year on Sept. 13. Leon Neuenechwander of Berne was appointed to represent the county council on the Iriard.

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Lisi Children For Swimming Lessons Children Assigned To Different Days Because of the large number of children registering for the swimming instructions sponsored by the Red Cross, it was necessary to divide the registrants into groups listed below. The groups will report each week as follows: Saturday at 3:30 pan.—Arlene Beavers. Peter Mayclin,-Penny Geiiner, John August. -Patrick Werst, Julie Meeks. David Snell, Jim Christen. Barry Burnett, Wanda Painter. David Gollier, David Jones. Bonnie Alberding, Snllie Andrews, John Boch, Michael Burke, Evelyn and Daniel Harden. Rickie Kelly, Janice Kelly, Karen Barkley, Kathy Powell, Kermit Summers, Nancy Hitchcock, Kenny Gase, Joyce •Eady and David Green. Monday at 7:16 pan.—John Emitter. Vincent JHuth, David Braun, Aimes Brawns-Mary Ann Jackson, Robert Murphy, Barbara Bleeke. Roselyn Mankey. Doane Baker. Kathleen Patrick, Patty Kintz. James Thieme. Jacky Hurst, BarItara Harden. Ronnie Glentzer. Barbara Roe. Carol Kessen, Onalee Barkley, Ray Wynn. Patricia Cook, Elane Cochran, Barbara Horror, Grace Kelsey. Patricia AHterding, Patty Frank. Carol Durbin, Don Bucher. Pamela Geimer, Carol Ann Rutnschlag, Gloria Voglewede, Kenny Bucher and Barbara Johnson. Tuesday at 7:15 p.m—John Dierkes. Kate Kossen, Mary Murphy. bonna 'Rhoaff. Donna Corey, Fred Frauhiger,' Dan Christen. Michael Forst. Susie Frank. Janet Baker, David Mitchel. Steven Moser, Susan Mayciin, Judy Burk, Janet Habegger. Fern Hunter, Murreen Shook, Kenneth Bleeke. -Sandy Prodlteck, Alyce Lankenau, Mary Schurger, Robert Andrews, Joyce Vian, Sandy Byer, Jim Byer, Jerome Geimer, Harriet Rice, Nancy Rico, Judy Selking. Mark Frauhiger and David Rice. Wednesday at 7:15 pan.—John Black, Dan Butcher,* Donna Heare, Dianne Gase, David iMagley, Shirley Harden, Cynthia Collier. Kenny Hill, Shirley Painter, Mary Beckman, (Ernie Sauthine. Angela Pursley. Terry Black, Karen Andrews. Fred Schucger, Missy . Mayclin. Janies IMvGill, Edie Jo Saltot, Gary Frauhiger, Carol Braden, Nancy Braden. Judy Boitler, Billy Jones, Sylvia Bleeke. Cheryl Baker, Sharon Harden, Betsy Schemps. Rodger De>Roo and Rita Glentzer. Thursday at 7:15 p.m—Sharon Keller, Donna Bird. David Wynn. (Eugene Peterson, Judy Cook. David Rawley, Patricia Powell, Carol Cook. Judy Irwin, Cathy Koora. Stephen Beavers, Susan Ostermeyerf Donna Lee Burk. Anne Fchurger, Jane Jacobs. John Hunter. Janet Pugh, Dean LehmanJames Jackson, Dadiel Durkin, Patty Schurger, James Williamson, Marjorie Peterson, Vern Hill, Betsy Smith. Barbara Rydeli. Tom Macklin. Neil Butcher and Jim Spangler. Friday at 7:16 pin.—Janet Winteregg, Ed ’Hamnm, Janet Gase. Randy Iditchcock. Susan August. Stephen Sallot, John Meeks, John Alderberg, Tom Christen, Karen Witte, Terega Heimann. Patty Beaiin, Carol Stallbdum, Joe Gase, Terry Agler. John Holthouse. Ann HolUtoiwe. Stephen Schultz. Tom (Turn To Paar Two* INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy north, fair south tonight and Wednesday, Chance of showers and thunderstorms extreme north late tonight or Wednesday morning. Little change in tempera-' ture. Low tonight 66-72. High Wednesday 37,-93 north* ' 9206 south.

Legislation To Share Atom Is Recommended Dissents Forecast Battles On Floors Os Senate, House WASHINGTON (INS) — Legislation to share the atom with private industry and America’s allies was recommended to congress today but sharp dissents foreshadowed battles on the senate and house floors. ■ - ' The joint committee on atomic energy filed a lengthy report, and dissenting views, only a few hours before the senate was scheduled to begin debate on the sweeping administration measure this afternoon. J The objections included a declaration by chairman W. Sterling Cole’(R-N.Y.). that a provision for compulsory licensing of atomic Inventions might lead to "rampant socialism.” Three Democrats said the bill would shelve the President’s international atomic pool proposal. Girding for a fight to prevent the atomic energy commission from making private utility contracts in the Tennessee Valley were Reps. Chet Holifield (D-Cal.) and Melvin Price (Dill.) They jointly declared that the AEC wit) “torefeit the respect of the public and insult the dignity of its high office if it allows itself to become a puppet agency." The main provisions of the omnibus measure on atomic power, considered largely non-ctroversial, would permit I—construction of private atomic power plants under AEC license;, 2—sharing atomic information with allies for defense; and 3 —sharing atomic information and materials for peacetime purposes with out countries. Sen; John O. Pastore (DR. I.), declared, however, that the measure as drafted “destroys the pool idea suggested by the President” by prohibiting peacetime, atomic arrangements "with “the gloups ot nations" other than tlutee anted to the V. 9. for defense. Holifield and Price attacked (Tara Ta Fake Six* Nixon Urges Active Campaign On Reds Vice President In Speech To Governors BOLTON LANDING, N.Y. (INS) •— Passage by congress of an increased highway aid program was expected to come under heavy fire from the nation’s governors today at their annual meeting at Bolton Landing. The conference since 1951 have been calling on the government to get out of th? highway building business. Most of Monday was spent criticizing the latest congressional action. Additional attacks were anticipated when the 42 governors who are present take- up a study of. highway costs and motor vehicle taxes. The chief executives heard Vice President Richard M. Nixon Monday night urge an active campaign against world Communism lest the threat to world peace now active in Indo-China spread to Africa. Dubbing the African continent “the richest in the world” in potential contributions to the world. Nixon, who was substituting for President -Eisenhower, said its poor and uneducated peoples were searching for betterment. He declared: "They don’t like the slavery, the cruelty of Conununism any more than we do, hut they will take it if it promises some progress towards the goals they want, in opposition to those who offer only to leave them where they are and all the defense pacts and arms In the world will be useless, if the people are on the other side.” Nixon’s remarks followed his ■ reading of notes originally prepared by Mh Elsenhower for delivery Monday night. Ike canceled his engagement because OP the death last Saturday of a sister-in-law. Mrs. Milton S. Elsenhower. In addition to waging the battle for native minds abroad. Nixon, in Eisenhower’s behalf called for a mammoth 50-billlap dollar highway program to be carried out over a 10-year period. So far as domestic issues are concerned, the President views transportation as having a top priority for improve'tnent. However, the methods by which he would build a mod e'en highway system differ markedly from plans already advocated by those laattendtfhee at the governors meet-' ing.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 13, 1954.

Dulles Seefe Unity To Ensure Honorable Peace Treaty For Indo-China

U. S. To Boost Training Aid For Thailand 100 Percent Boost In Training Help For Armed Forces WASHINGTON (INS) — Thai ambassador Pete Sarasin announced today that Thailand and the U. S. have agreed on a 100 percent increase in American training aid to the Thailand armed forces. Sara Sin said the agreement to become effective immediately will mean: 1. An increase In the American military assistance advisory group of more than 200 men already in Thailand; 2. Inclusion of more Thai officers for training in the U. S.; 3. Stepped up materiel aid to meet Thailand's program of doubling the annual number-of-offi-cer and non - commissioned officer graduates. Accompanied by Gen. Srlsdi Dhanarajata, commander in chief of the Thai army and deputy minister ot defense, Sarasin told a' news conference the “deteriorating situation” in Indo-China addedurgency to Thgl requests for great-j er mtlttary aid. At the same time Sarasin said an agrdfement approved earlier fqr more assistance to the Thai forces, chiefly jet training and at least a squadron of jet planes, is expected to begin soon. How-ever, he said his country’s basic need is for trained officers and non-commissioned officers to staff any increase in the armed forces which might be necessary to meet the threat of Communist aggression. •—* Asked whether the military agreement included any outright commitment by the uTs. to come to Thailand’s aid in the event of hostilities, the ambassador said such an issue would be worked out through the proposed southeast Asian defense pact. Eisenhower Rites Are Held At Noon President Attends Funeral Services STATE COLLEGE. Pa. (INS) — President Eisenhower and the first lady today attended plain but solemn funeral services at State College for the wife of the chief executive’s youngest brother, Mrs. Milton S. Eisenhower. The President and Eisenhower rode in th4 first car of the funeral cortege. They were with Dr. Eisenhower and his two children, 23-year-old Milton Jr., and Ruth, 15. The cortege motored to St. Andrew's Episcopal church four blocks from the campus of Pennsylvania State which Dr. Elsenhower has headed since 1950. _ Services in the Gothic-style, lime-stone church were conducted by the Rev. J. B. Shannon and the Rev. Luther Harshbarger, university chaplain. One third of the 300 seats in the church were reserved for the Eisenhower friends and family, including brother Earl and his wife from Charleroi, Pa. Mrs. Eisenhower died last Saturday of what was described as a blood clot. She had ill earlier last week with a virus ailment. Following the brief church services, the funeral cortege motored five miles to the Centre county memorial park nestled in a valley with the Nittany Mountains for a backdrop. Graveside se/viets were read by the Rev. Shan nod. t In addition to tha hundreds ot university students, faculty members and townspeople who joined to pay their final tribute to the Wte Mrs. Elsenhower, mourners (CaetlaueS <>■ Page Kl«k<)

Circulate Petitions For 4-H Tax Levy Two-Cent Levy Asked For Club's Grounds. Petitions to the board of county oommlssioners. asking for a two cent annual tax levy to construct 'and maintain buildings on the 4-H ground in Mbnroe, have been’ mailed to the committee members from each township, committee chairman Henry Aschleman, of French township, said today. The Petitions will be circulated throughout the county in favor of 4-H clubs. The 4-H council, a non-profit volunteer group which sponsors the 4-H clubs to aid young people develop proven farming methods, has already purchased the land where the exhibition will be held annually. Aschleman pointed out that almost 900 boys and girls are enrolled in 4-H clubs and projects this year. Last year 406 boys and 471 girls took part in the activities. Over 300 adult men and women volunteer countless hours of work to help with the 4-H program, which has been going on in the county more than 35 years. Projects for girls Include clothing, baking, food preparation, food preservation, handicrafts, and preservation, ha nd ler af t s, and health. Girls also take part in the ' electricity, conservation/ forestry, 1 'and livestock projects: Projects tor boys include all major farm activities from livestock to crops. More than 30 different projects are listed for boys. Many 4-H members carry several projects, each project may be taken for several years, with increasing responsibilities. The three-day 4-H fair is the crowning development of the 4-H program, as club members bring their calves, pigs, and other projects to the fair grounds to be judged. Aschleman pointed out the educational, vocation, and agricultural value of the program.. Also.-he stated, club meetings help develop citizenship in the youths. Peter B. Lehman, of Washington township, has stated that he will ask his building committee to circulate the petitions pin the towns of the county. The following township representatives of the extension committee have been mailed petitions: Peter B. Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bluhm, ftf Washington township: Mrs. Arthur Bauermeister, Ralph Berning, of Preble township; Mrs. Omer Merriman, Hugo Boerger, of Root township: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grote. Union township; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hel(Cvntlsurd Pace Feur) . "" ■- " 11 r Roth Is Appointed As Jail Inspector New Job Is Created By Governor Craig INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Gov. George N. Craig today named former state penal farm superintendent Harold A. Roth to a new# created |6.000-a-year job aa inspector of county jails. Roth, who was resigned from his penal farm position by a gubernatorial notice, will work directly under the state correction department. Oscar who had examined cpunty jails under the welfare department, will continue to Inspect nursing homes, etc. Roth was succeeded at Putnamville by Thomas E. Tlffee, of Brazil, In a series of comic .opera announcements and denials In which his resignation was read without hU knowing it. A'late effort was made to clarify the ' misunderstanding” when Roth issued a statement Monday saying he waa confident he wasn't dismissed as superintendent of state farm: “Rather It was the governor'll desire to transfer me to another position tn which he felt 1 would be more effectual in carrying out the policies of his administration. *’ r •

Texas Oilman To Testify In FHA Scandals Senate Probers To Hear Testimony Os Oilman And Partner WASHINGTON (INS), — Senate scandal investigators planned today to ask Texas oilman Clint W. Murchison and his New York real estate partner Norman K. Winston to testify on their dealings in housing projects. Informed sources said that the wealthy oilman and Winston, who just returned from Europe at the request of the senate banking committee,.may be heard first In executive session In the next few days. It was learned that the closed; door session probably will be followed by a public hearing next week in what shapes up as the committee’s first major look-see at dealings under the military housing program. So far, |he committee has con- • centrated. on scandals under the l federal housing administration’s postwar apart inept program and I swindling in connection with the i FHA home repair loans. Senators have charged the committee has evidence of irregularities in both military housing and co-operative housing projects but these developments have not yet been detailed. "Winston, wanted by the committee for questioning on a reported 1500,000 windfall profit his company collected on a San Antonio apartment project, -has denied a charge that he left last week for Paris to avoid appearing before the scandal probers. The New York builder said he was "astounded” by The charge of banking chairman Homer E. Capehart (R-Ind.), but the Jswmaker shot back that Winston had given his committee "the run around." Winston has since returned to this country — BULLETIN LONDON (INS) — Authoritative Informants said today the U. S. and Britain have agreed to restore West Germany’s sovereignty ■ “by early autumn" whether or not France ratifies the European defense community (EDC) treaty. Mrs. Mae Johnson Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Moe Johnson, 66, a lifelong resident of Adams county, died at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the home of her son. Ermal Johnson, two miles northwest of Decatur, where she made her home, She had been ill since January. She was born in Adorns county April 26, 1888, a daughter of Samuel and Margaret Hilyard-Work-Inger, and was married to Lawrence Johnson Nov. 25, 1908. Her husband died May 20, 1953. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Union Chapel , Evangelical United Brethren church. Surviving in addition to the son are a r jdsughter, J|4rs. Verlln Burke | of Decatur: five grandchildren; , two brothers. Pierce Workinger of Greenville, Mich., and Perry of Wren, 0., a sister, Florence Workinger of Lima. 0., and a step-sis-ter, Mrs. Homer Smltley of Decatur. One son and two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m,. Thursday at , the Zwick funeral home and at 2 , p.m. at the Union Chapel Evangel- . leal United Brethren church, the , Rev. L. T. Norris officiating. Bur- , tai will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the fu- , neral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the services.

Greenfield Man Is Legion Commander Ira Lyon Elected State Commander INDIANAPOLIS (INS)—lra Lyon, of Greenfield, was named commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion for the next year in final action by the delegates before ending their 36th annual convention in Indianapolis late Monday. Lyon had the support of Gov. George N. Craig’s lieutenants in his successful race which was changed to a unanimous victory following two ballots. The shift of 32 votes in the eighth district was credited with giving the victory to Lyon, over Steve Rhatican, of Fishers, both World War I veterans, and Ralph Harrison, French Lick, World War 11. In the only other contests. Emery Boyd, of Angola, and Wayne Talbert, of Delphi, defeated Byron Waggoner, of Hammond and Larry Riggin. of South Bead, as the two northern Vice commanders. Elected or te-elected without opposition were: # Willard Thomas, of Indianapolis, and Paul Shrader, of New Albany, as southern vice commanders. Bernard Breedlove, of Indianapolis, for his 18th consecutive term as treasurer. - The Rev. Bernard W. Gerdpn, . of Indianapolis; as chaplain. Charles O. Bassett, of Marion, sergeant-at-arms. There were no candidates for the office of ser-beant-at-arms, and the delegates drafted Bassett for another term when-a roll eall failed to produce a candidate. Retiring state commander Roy M. Amos, of Goshen, gave a departing blast at the Geneva conference, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, Red China and the United Nations*. He advocated an effort to oust the Soviet Union from the United Nations, and In the event of failure, the withdrawal of the United States to form a new United Nations "composed of the free nations of the world.” ’ , Find Mystery Woman In Sheppard Murder Discovery Provides New Lead To Police CLEVELAND (INS)—Discovery of the "mystery woman" in the Marilyn Sheppard murder case provided police with a new lead today and authorities report that the former hospital associate of the victim’s doctor-husband will be questioned “as soon aS possible." The woman. 24-year-old Susan Hayes of Downey, Cal., was the recipient 6f a wrist watch from Dr. .Samuel Sheppard last March while he was attending a medical convention in Los Angeles. Dr. Sheppard, still tabled by police as the "number one suspect," Hte.ted earlier tha the bought the gift for Miss Hayes because she had lost her watch at a wedding she attended with the doctor in Los Angeles. Assistant Cuyahoga county prosecutor John J. Mahon said that police will delve further into this latest aspect of the Fourth of July murder and reported that Miss Hayes will be questioned about her relationship with the 30-year-old osteopath. Miss Hayes is a former medical technician at Bay View hospital, which Dr. Sheppard, his father and two brothers operate in suburban Bay Village. Reached in Los Angeles. Miss Hayes said that she did apt. know whether Dr. Sheppard's wife, who accompanied him on the Los Angeles'trip, knew of her meeting with the doctor. She said that Dr. Sheppard had never given her any other gifts. „ Miss Hayes said ■ that she had beard of the killing through her parents in suburban Rocky River Ob Page Five)

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Confers Today With British, French Leaders Seeks Allied Unity Agreement Ensuring An Honorable Peace PARIS (INS)—U. S. secretary of state Jehn Foster Dulles came to Paris today to see if he can, get an Allied unity agreement to ensure an honorable peace settlement in Indo-China. He will confer late today with French premier-foreign minister P’.erre Mendes-France and British foreign secretary Anthony Eden shortly after they reach Paris from Geneva. The Informants said Dulles will put the following questions to Mendes-France and Eden at the meeting which will run through the evening: 1 — On what »do we stahd as a, basis for an Indo-Chinese settle- ' me nt? — 2— On what do we break off ’ negotiations with the Communist bloc at Geneva if no honorable agreement i» possible? 3— What do we do after we ' break? ’ The informants said whether the American secretary of state re- ‘ turns to Geneva or sends under* ’ secretary of state Gen. Waiter Be- . dell Smith in hl's place will depend on whether a common front Recard can be reached ~on these pointe. The U. 8. position on these points will be: 1— —The U. S., Britain and France must stand firm in insisting on an effective international system of control and-enforcement of any Indo-Chinese armistice terms. They must also insist on holding genuinely free eleettone under ah effective system of Internatiomd supervision and control, but not" before one year after the armistice goes into effect. -• 2 — They must jointly agree to break off negotiations with Russia, Red China and Vietminh and end the Geneva conference if the Communist# refuse by the French deadline of July 20 to accept these conditions. 3 — It the conference collapses, France and Britain must agree to join the United States in the immediate creation of a southeast Asia defense pact. France must alsa agree to fight on tq victory in Indo-China and immediately grant complete independence to all three associated states —Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Those will be the conditions Dulles has brought to Paris as the — basis for American support of Men-des-Franee in the final, decisive phase of the Geneva conference. If Mendes-France and Eden accept these conditions. DuHes Is expected to agree to return to Geneva, or send hack Bedell Smith, He also is expected to promise U.S. political and economic support for the three associated states after an armistice is concluded on these conditions. It was considered likely Dulles Intended to tell Mendes-France any peace settlement short of these i terms would constitute an ment deal with which the U. 8. would not wish to associate Itself, and for which it would not act as a guarantor. Arraignment Os Brewster Slated The arraignment of Mainard Brewster, of Fort Wayne, was scheduled to take place this afternoon in the Adams circuit court. An affidavit charging Brewster with second degree burglary and grand larceny was filed Saturday by prosecuting attorney Lewis L. Smith. Brewster is alleged to have unlawfully entered Beavers OU sew vice station Friday night and taking 8100 from a safe, plus *lO from a, cash drawer.