Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 175.

Attorney Front Inquest MV M ' wWm H BpZ jKfjj PROMINENT Cleveland Attorney William Corrigan (left), representing Dr. Samuel Sheppard in the investigation into the mystery elayIng of the Deoter’s wife Mafllyn. is ejected from the inquest by county deputy Dave Yettra after a dispute with coroner Samuel Gerber. Corrigan wae ousted after repeatedly Interrupting to request that crowd reaction be entered into the record despite warning* from Gerber to "act only a» a spectator or be removed." In the ensuing tumult the inquest was receded indefinitely by Gerber.

Say Knowiand Responsible For Long Talkathon Senate Opponents Os Atomic Energy Bill Resume Fight WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate opponents of the administration's atomic energy revision bill breathed near life into their stx-day-bld filibuster today and cbarg ed W Republican leader William F. Knowiand intentionally goaded them into it. While independent Sen. Wayne Morse. Ore., was still holding forth on the senate floor with a speech he began delivering at midnight, Sen. Clinton Anderaon (D-N.M.), told newsmen that the talkathon could have ended Monday night or this morning if it had not been for Knowiand. Referring to the majority leader’s, insistence on calling an allnighf session late Mouday — the fourth since last Wednesday — and tabling an amendment sponsored by Morse. Anderson declared: "We feel he definitely tried to bring on a filibuster which probably will succeed.” But Knowiand insisted he moved to table the amendment only after failing to reach an agreement on limiting debate. He declared: “IT they (the opponents to the AEC bill) want to assume responsibility of continuing to tie up the legislative business of the senate at a time when American planes are being fired upon in the Pacific. that is their responsibility." Morse, who is the senate’s champion filibu<derer of all time, indicated he will keep talking on the atomic energy bill at least past the lunch-hour. That would still leave intact the 22-hour-and-10-minute record he set last year during debate on the tidelands oil bill. However, Morse has already shattered the mark for the longest speech during the current talkathon — his own eighthour contribution last week. *The Oregon independent, who sustained himself during the night by drinking hot ten and milk and by nibbling on a chocolate candy bar. said he also was taking medication for an ulcerated tooth. At about 8:50 a.m. (EDT), he reported that the tooth had not bothered him for two hours and that he probably would speak through the lunch-hour at least if it did not give him any more trouble. The Oregon independent pushed the Senate talkathon into its fourth all-nite session on the administration bill by refusing to accept a limitation on debate. Morse blocked an attempt by Republican majority leader William F. Knowiand, Calif., to recess for the night and then took the floor for his third lengthy speech on the measure. Th? Oregon senator accused Knowiand of u*lbg "a bludgeon" Unra To Page seven» INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight. Fair south, partly cloudy Worth, continued warm Wednesday. Low tonight •3-69. High Wednesday 89-95.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY IN ADAM* COUNTY

Free Hand To Toll Road Commission Group Is Not Under Budget Committee INDIANAPOLIS. (INS)— There was much glee in the political camp of Gov. GeOrge N. Craig today after the politicos learned Chat the state budget comfhlttee hod given carte blanche to the Indiami toll road commission to fix salary schedules for its employes. The budgeteers held that the toll road commission was not under the budget committee's auperVtrion with respect to salaries or any other expenditures. This ruling was in- opposition to a legal opinion by attorney general Edwin Steers, an anti-Craig faction member, wlk> held that the free-spending toll road commission was a department of state government. The most lavish spending of Che commission to date has been the granting of $26,000 annual salaries to Albert Wedeking, executive dilector, and to Ralph Gregg, legal counsel. Bot-h have worked actively in campaigns and in Republican reorganization contests tor the governor. When Wedeking was state highway commission chairman a few months ago, his salary was only SIO,OOO a year. Other juicy salaries of the commission executives' are' those of Herman Hartman, chief engineer. <12.000; Charles, Keating, secre-tary-treasurer. $12,000; C. E. Rust’n. comptroller. >12,000; Farwell Rhodes, public relations director. sl*ooo and Wilbur Smith head of the right-of-way section SIIOOO. As the toll road opposition became stiffer the commisison hired former Democratic state senator Ralph Ferguaon of Anderson to make speeches for its projects. Ferguson and Republican senator Wedey Malone of Clinton were authors of the bill setting up the 101 l road commission. The amount of Ferguson’s salary was Pot disclosed at the time of his appointment. Toll road appointments were dangled before many GOP district ind county fhairmen during the GOP reorganization battle' two months ago when the governor defeated another Republican faction headed by Senators Homer E. Capehart and William E. Jenner. - , The toll road setup has been described «*» of nearly os great importance politically 'as the liquor beec and Two Percent Club possibilities of tht Democrats of yore. Apparently unless the general assembly next winter can take proper legal action the toll road otganlzatlon is an independent bodv subject to no check. The Democratic Two Percent club had 3 similar freedom from effect of the state corrupt practices act. Oldsters recalled Irregular activities of the eanal bond and railroad) Interests in pioneer Hoosier days. Somewhat younger observers harkened back to the days o.f the Ku Khix Klan when hundreds of thousands of Indiana resident# paid $lO each for membership with little recourse to learn how the $lO was spent.” The toll road commission now apparently hoe full authority to spend $282 million for the eoatwe"t toll road 1 through northern Indiana. The bonds have been sold (Tar* Te Page Two)

United States In Scorching Note to Reds Protest Piratical Actions Os Planes For Aerial Attack WASHINGTON (INS) — The U. S. sent a scorching protest to Red China today against the piratrical actions of Chinese Communist planes, two of which were shot down by U. S. Navy aircraft fighting oft an attack made while they were on a mercy mission. The Americaq 'note was relayed to the Peiping Red regime through Britain because the U. S. has no diplomatic relations with the Chinese' Comtnunists. The full, text of the protest was not immediately made public, but stpte department officials said' it was vigorous, and that it protested both the shooting down of a British airliner, in whcih three Americans perished, and the attack on XL S. mercy planes seeking survivors. ” -■/ In London, British foreign secretary Anthony Eden told the house of commons that he had relayed the V. S. note. Eden said the protest covered the "six U. S. citizens killed or wounded in the British airliner and the wanton interference with the search and rescue operations, in the area of the incident.” Meanwhile, the navy made public the names of three fighter pilots involved in the battle with Chinese Communist planes and a Red gunboat over the high seas near Hainan island Sunday night. The airmen were: Lt. Omdr. Edgar B. Salsig, Menlo Park, Calif.; Lt. Roy M. Tatham, Del Mar, Calif., and Ensign Richard R. Crooks, Loe Angeles, CalifThe navy said Tatham and Crooks were flying Skyraiders and Salsig was flying a Corsaid night fighter, all with special rescue equipment. A Hong Kong dispatch quoted the Peiping radio aj eayiqg that Red China riiatt prtßWitVd “most strongly” afralndt the American action in shooting down the Communist planes. Early today Red Chinese MIGs and tl. S. navy jets raced through the skies, where the British liner was down and where two U. 8. mercy planes were attacked late Sunday, and four of the Red planes “buzzed" an Air France Constellation. The captain of an All-lndia Airlines Constellation, meanwhile, reported that two U. S. jets “buzzed" his plane about 60 miles off Hainan. This is where American jets are patrolling the skies and escort* Ing IL S. airliners through th* danger area. It was pointed out by state department sources that the shooting down of two Red Chinese planes in self-defense by the two American skyraiders late Sunday, EDT, represents a determined U. 8. policy to meet “force with force” against aggression in the Far East. y? /• .... High administration sources reported today that the U. 8. defensive action is part of a new “hard” policy developed in the wake of the Geneva conference which ended the Indo-China war. American fighters shot down the two Red attackers while they were searching for possible survivors of a British passenger plane shot down by two Red fighters in the area Friday. A Red gunboat also fired at the U. 8. planes but the blast was .not returned. school, in answering for the school <c*atiaae* O« Pane Five) Welcome Extended Auction Students Greetings Os City Extended Students A speech of welcome to the 85 Reppert auction school students was made yesterday by Mayor John M. Doan on behalf of the city of Decatur. Mayor Doan, president Ronald Parrish of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, and members of the Chamber's executive board visited the opening class of the School yesterday afternoon and extended the city’s greetings. Name cards making the auctioneers honorary members of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce were passed out by Parrish. / Mayor Doan, in his speech, called upon the auctioneers to return to their homes as citizens interested in their own city government. The mayor reviewed th* prograss mad* by Decatur, and outlined th* growth of th* city. Col. Chaffee, dean of be auction (Ceattaee* Ob Paste Ftv»>

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 27, 1954.

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Syngman Rhee Seeking More Military Aid Wants U. S. Divert Indo China Program Now To (South Korea WASHINGTON (INS) — A highly authoritative source said today that Korean President Syngman l Rhee wqn& the U S- to divert its ’ ? entlre" military aid program for Indo-China to Korea. Rhee arrived in Washington Mon- ‘ day for a week-long series' of conferences with high government circles at President Elsenhower's invitation. Meanwhile, it was learned that the Republic of Korea president who dined with Mr. *Elsenhowey at the White House Monday will urge a diversion of all war material being removed from northern Vietnam. He also is seeking fighting equips ment still on the high seas en> route to Indo-China plus armaments scheduled for future delV very, to go to the “world's battle-tested anti-Communist army, the Korean army.” » The aging Korean president, who has been described as 79 years, oti “for th* last fosr ye*r»” reportedly is making out a strong case for Korea to obtain at least part of this windfall- of millions of dollars worth of military equipment. The Korean embassy has taken an active, if quiet, part during the past few weeks in setting the stage for Rhee's visit by emphasizing to the state department that the North Korean Communists have repeatedly violated the truce agreement signed last year. \ Now Rhee can carry on from there, the source said, by emphasizing that continued strengthening of Korea’s 20-division army is the one major deterrent to further Communist attacks on South Korea. Rhee has emphasised that reunification of his country, or, as he called it a “clear cut victory," is his ultimate goal and, he insists. (CoatlßßC* Ob Pace Five) Church Conference . To Open Wednesday* Annual Conference Os EUB Churches The 110th session of the Indiana North conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church will convene Wednesday evening at 7:30 at Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee. The presiding bishop is J. Balmer Showers, D.D., L.L.D., of Indianapolis. Dr. Showers is bishop of the west central area, which includes Indiana, Michigan, and part of Canada. The two district superintendents 'are Dr. Leroy Geiger of South Bend, and Dr. B. F. Smith of Warsaw. Indiana North Dsnftrenc.e is comprised of the 208 churches of northern Indiana. RepresentatiHs of the churches in the Decatur area are the Rev. B. G. Thomae and C. E. Hocker of Bethany church; the Rev. L. T. Norris and Fieeman Schnepp of Union Chapel; the Rev. Carl Finley and Mrs. Walter Koos of Calvary church; and the Rev. John E. Chambers and Hubert Gilpen of Trinity church. One of the items of business of the current session will be the election of the 10 ministers and 10 lay delegates to the general e conference to be held in November at Milwaukee, Wls. The Conference will close Sunday noon with the assignment of charges to the ministers. A banquet is being planned Wednesday evening at 5:30 In honor of Bishop Showers end Bishop E. W. Prsetorlus, * member of Indiana conference north. Both bishops ark retiring with the coming general conference.

Asks FBI Aid In Probe Os Slaying Probe Evidence Os White Slave Ring INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The federal bureau of investigation today was asked to probe evidence of a white slave ring which Indianapolis police believe may have _ had a connection with the murder ? of 18-year-old borothy Poore. The pretty Clinton, Ind., June high school graduate, who came 1 to Indianapolis looking for a job, was found suffocated to death in a dresser drawer of room 665 Claypool Hotel. Victor Hale Lively, 26. of Beaumont, Tex., the room occupant, has confessed her murder. The Indianapolis request to the FBI came as investigators sifted through Lively’s conflicting stories and tried to determine why a “nice girl" like Dorothy would have gone to Lively’s hotel room. One theory is that the naive young girl may have been appreached by the mysterious “Ruth” and had gone to room 665 in the expectation of obtaining employment. The supposition is that Dorothy may have been fooled into believing the job offer was legitimate, since Lively used the alias of “Jack O’Shea" at thp hotel, and this was the same name- as that of a -reputable employment service., tn Which the Clinton girl had confidence. “Ruth" was mentioned by Lively as accompanying Dorothy to his hotel room. The red-haired l ne-er-do-well said he accidentally strangled the younger girl later when he attempted to assault her sexually. Under arrest and en route to Indianapolis for questioning as a result of Lively's newest story is Al Cohen, 37, East St. Louis, who (Tara T« Face 111! Legion Officers Installed Monday Walter Koeneman Is _ Legion Commander The Rev. 0. C. Busse, past state chaplain of the American Legion, presided at the* installation of new officers of AdAAw Pose <3, American Legion last evening. Walter Koeneman. Preble township farmer and past first and second vice-commander of the Adams post 43, was installed as commander during the ceremony. Other officers installed were: O. W. P. Macklin, first vice-command-er; Frank Detter, second vice-com-mander; Frank Bieberich, third vice-commander; Robert C. Smith, fourth vice-commander; T. H. Gehrig, adjutant; finance chairman, Francis Noack; Frank Schuller, sergeant-at-arms; the Rev. O. C. Busse, chaplain; Charles Mor gan, trustee, three years; Harold Hoffman, executive committee. Retiring commander Harold Hoffman thanked the post for its cooperation this past year, and called for continuing work for the principles of the American Legion. Koeneman called tor prompt payment of dues this year, and for a larger attendance at the meetings. He also announced the following appointments: Leo Ehinger, service officer, grave registration, funeral detail; O. C. Busse, historian; Frank Detter. membership chairman; Floyd Hunter. junior baseball; Vincent Borman. publicity officer; Grant Bean, unAmericanism; Kenny Gaunt, Boy Scouts; Vernon Aurand, Boys State; Ed Bauer, child welfare; Wendell Macklin, civil defense; Edward F. Jaberg, oratorical school awards; Bill Linn, golf; Vincent Borman, bowling. The Legion also announced during its meeting that it will sponsor Mies Wills Mae Goelz In a three years nursds Training course at St, Joseph’s hospital tn Fort Wayne. Miss Ooeli, a member of the American Legion auxiliary, ie s sister of Robert Goelz, legion member.

French Plane Is Buzzed By Four Red Jets French Airliner Is Reported Buzzed By ... Four Red Planks X HONG KONG (INS)—Four Communist MIG jets “buzzed” an Air France Constellation’ over the South China Sea today in the same area where a British airliner was hhot down last Friday and U- S. naval planes downed two Red pro-peller-driven fighters, Monday. The MIGs approached the big French plane from behind and to the right about 75 miles east of Red-held Hainan Island and then cut across its bow. Aviation circles in Hong Kong said the appearance of the four fighters indicated the Communists were* looking for further contact with planes based’ on American carriers or possibly for Nationalist Chinese planes from Formosa. The Constellation’s captain, Jack Brugger of Paris, said: “They came close to us then went into a slow roll and climbed off to the southwest. “They must have gone off flying at jff.DOO feet.*’ Brugger said he was flying about 1 300 nrph at 17,000 feet when the incident occurred over international waters. The pilot appeared unconcerned al>out the buzzing, and the Constellation later took off to complete its ran to Tokyo. The airliner was about two hours out of Seigon, when it wa« intercepted. It was on a ParisTokyo flight with stops at Saigon and Hoag Kong. When asked for definite identification on the fighters, Brugger said they were the same shape and color as MIGs. Brugger eaid: “We were flyink at 17,000 feet. I'did not alter course. “What they seemed to do was identify us from a higher altitude in a friendly manner. They then regained their higher altitude and flew away." This was the first time that the speedy Communist jets took part in the recent series of incidents. The British-owned Cathay-Pa-cific Airlines DC-4, which ditched about 80 miles eept of Hainan Rriday with a loss of 10 lives including three Americans, was ehot down by propeller-driven planes. The two Red fighters downed by the American carrier-based Dougins Skyraiders were obolescent Soviet propeller craft known as lA-T’s. The navy fighters shot back after they were attacked by the Communist, planes. The Skyraiders were searching for possible survivors of the British airliner. Swimming Classes Discontinued Here . .... Instructor Unable To Continue Class The swimming classes aponwored by the Red Crose at the city sw-imming pool have been dknontinued effective Immediately, it was announced today by Roecop G'endening, chairman of the coun•y Red Cross. Dropping the “claseeo has become necessary Mm e Richard Gaskill, the qualified instructor in charge, has changed to the evening shift on hl* job in Fort Wayne. Glendening, in making the announcement, expressed regret that the popular classes must be discontinued. He also stated that a qualified' replacement for Gaskill was not available. Because of the interest shown In the classes, the Red Crows officials would like to continue them if other instructors can be found. Any Decatur resident who bold* an Instructor’s certificate ie asked to notify either Gaskill or Glendenlng.

Heroic French Nurse Visits Washington To Meet Eisenhower As Visit Highlight WASHINGTON (INS) — U. Genevieve de Galard-Terraube, tetter known as the "Angel of Dienbienpbu," wings her way to Washington today for an ovation to rival New York’s traditional ticker tape parades. t • . At least, the nation’s capital will , have three full days to show its , admiration for the heroic Fr*nch . army nurse who refused to abandon 14,000 wounded-countrymen in . the Indo-China bastion. Highlight of the Washington visit ; for the heroine will be a meeting > with President Eisenhower. The petite; 29-Vear-old nurse will r be escorted to the White, House by Rep. Frances Bolton (R-Ohio) who ' spearheaded action to bring the heroine to this country, and to win 1 her the first formal invitation from congress ever accorded to a private citizen of a foreign nation. Officials trom the state department, the French embassy and the District of Columbia will be on hand today to welcome the “angel" to the nation’s capital. The modest nurse, who insisted . during day-long festivities In New York that “I do not deserve this ; honor,” will be whisked from the , airport to a congressional lunch- . eon in the spanker’s dining -room of the house of representatives. I There barely will be time for . the French woman to digest the . praise of the nation's representatives before she is due at the i French embassy — her home in Washington —for a news conference. Wednesday’s timetable is crowded with television appearances, a wreath-laying at the National Nurses Memorial at Arlington Cemetery, a visit to the army's Walter Reed hospital and a formal reception by ambassador Henri Bonnet at tire French embassy. Glen Dickerson Is New Superintendent Heads Division At Chattanooga Plant Glen Dickerson, assistant superintendent of the elevator department at Central Soya Co., has been named superintendent of the elevator division in the new plant the company is constructing a’ Chattanooga, Tenn., C. I. Finlayson local plant manager, announced today. Succeeding Dickerson In the local assignment will be Hugh Hoyt of Clinton, Mich., previously engaged in a flour and feed mill operation with his father In the above city. The changes are effective immed lately, but Dickerson will remain in Decatur for a short time while his successor acquaints himsell with his duties. Dickerson Joined Central Soya Co. in September, 1940, andthre, years ago was named assistan elevator superintendent. Cliff Stein er Is superintendent of this divi sion. Hoyt is a graduate of St. John'i Military Academy, in Wisconsin and and has been associated wltl his father in the grain and floui business for a number of years. The Hoyts have five children ant the family will move here prior t< the opening of school. The Dicker sons will go to Chattanooga as soon as they can obtain a bouse or apart ment. Robert Fay, formerly of this city and Marlon, 0., is manager of the new Chattanooga plant. ....... . .-““T - —! SS- . 1 Two Men Killed In Alaska Plane Crash JUNEAU, Alaska (INS) — Two men were killed end two seriously injured In a plane crash Monday night in Thayer Lake near Admlr- < aity Island.

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Decatur Child Dies Instantly Monday Night Blanca Alanis Is Ist Traffic Death Here In 27 Months Bftnca Ewtella Alanis, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and* Mrs. Salvador Alanis of SI6 N. 13th street, died instantly Monday night after being struck, by an automobile as she darted across, federal highway 27, intent on obtaining a bottle of pop; I Blanca was accompanied by another little girl who had- already crossed the highway and was waiting, for her. She was knocked 10 teet by the impact, and died as the result of a basal skull fracture on the left side of her head. She also suffered a fracture of the left shoulder when she bit the pavement. The report filed by county coroner Hanman Gillig found that the girl died an accidental death. The city police investigated and absolved the driver of the vehicle, Harold A. Masters. of any guilt. Masters was reported in a condition of shock after it was discovered that the little girl had died. The accident occurred about 9:15 last just north of Dayton street. Masters was driving south on 13th street, and the girls crossed the street from east to west. Masters was traveling ao 30 miles an hour at the time of the accident. The city police that this was the first traffic death tn Decatur since George P. Cravens, of Monroe, was killed at 11th street and the Erie railroad M 7:30 a. m. April 13, 1952. when his car was struck by a train. Thia is believed to be the first pedestrian death In Decatur since five-year-old Judith Ann Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Baker of Decatur, was killed on 13 th street on September 5, 1946. This ie the seventh traffic fatality reported in Adame county this year, the first involving a pedestrian. Funeral Thursday The traffic victim was bom in San Juan, Texas, April 13, 1950, a daughter of Salvador and Maria Sacarra-Alanis. The family moved to Decatur about a year ago, and the father fa an employe of the Decatur Casting Co. The child was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church. Surviving in addition to the parents are the following brother and aimers, Mnriona, Maria. Apollo and Diano. all at home, and the grandparents living in Texas. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning at (It. Mary’s Catholic church, the Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery. The body was removed to the Blaek funeral home, where friends may call after 7 o’clock this evening until time of the services. , . .. No Milk Price Raise Expected In Decatur While the price of grade-A milk went up two cents in neighboring Allen county, no price raise was expected by Adatns county detfleir. Adams county is in a different federal district than Alien. Also accounting for the difference is the fact that while Allen county dairies purchase their milk from the Wayne Co-op. Adams county dairies buy directly from the farmers. Ruth Bryan Rohde Dies In Denmark LINOOIN, Neb. (IN) —Mra. Ruth,Bryan Rohde, 68-year-old daughter of William Jennings Bryan, died (Monday in Copenhagen, Denmark, of a heart ailment.