Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 192

German Strikers Stage Riot ' g a fe.WWBTI* A. ■> A J! law ■ k —<- _ -1 ?%»'- rM Mt i> ~ ®R ■ POUNCE battle strikers outside a factory in Munich. Germany, as violence erupted in the Bavarian metal workers strike. Nine persons were Injured and four arrested In a free-for-all which was touched oft when police tried to protect non-strikers going to work. More than 220,000 workers are Involved in the walkout.

Tax Revision Bill Is Signed By Eisenhower • ■ ' - Says Tax Measure Is Cornerstone Os Legislative Plans WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower signed into law today the massive revenue revision bill which he calls the cornerstone of bis legislative program and which grants 11,365,000,000 in. tax relief this year to business firms and individuals. The chief executive applied his signature to Che tax bill at a brief White House ceremony witnessed ■by 11 congressional leaders, including Rep. Daniel A. Reed (R N.Y ), author of the legislation. The President appeared highly elated over completion of what he pointed out was the first real revision on the U.S. tax code In 75 yean. \ He- smiled and talked happily with the congressional leaders as he signed the bill into law and distributed pens to those who led the tight to enact the bill. In a statement, the President said: “It is a good law. It will benefit all Americans. This law brings tax relief to large numbers of our citizens.” Mr. Elsenhower said the legislation not only will “help mill&ms of Americans by giving them fairer tax treatment than they nor receive, but will also remove inequities in the tax system and aid the nation’s economy. He declared that “this law will help our economy expand aad thus add materially to the strength lot our nation. It will help our people produce better goods at cheaper prices — and it will help create more jobs.” ; The new law puts in order under one cover for the first time nl>re than 350 major tax acts of the past 90 years, all significant federal court decisions on taxes and numerous regulations of the internal revenue service. Besides the codification, the law makes more than 3,000 mujpr and minor changes tn revenue laws that will affect every taxpayer in the country, some much mare than others. The new law contains an estimated 830 million dollars in tax savings for individuals, including 200 millions in a controversial provi><:n granting a tax .break for corporation stockholders on their dividend income. It also will save business firms about 535 million dollars. The tax savings for both groups will gto up to an estimated two billion dollars next year and possibly as high as three and one-half billions jin future years as gprne of the provisions take full effect. Congressional - committees have been working on the legislation for tyro and one-half years. President Eisenhower gave the bill his full endorsement and support, telling congress It was needed “to restore normal 'incentives for sustained production and economic growth." He said it would "make tax burdens fairer tor millions of Individual taxpayers.” In his tax message, the President said the changes “will promote investment, which provides new and better methods of production and creates additional payrolls and more (Ceatlaavg Oa Page Five) 1

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World Council Os Churches In Session Mass Declaration Os Faith Sunday Night EVANSTON, 111. (INS) — Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam declared today the world council of churches assembly is going into an allput campaign for peace in the world. The Washington, D.C., Methodist bishop told the WCC’s second plenary session at Northwestern University in Evanston, 111., that it is the intention of the churches |> put "preaching of the prince of peace in the center,” and added: “We are out for peace. W’e do not intend to allow spurious and even sinister appeals for peace to discredit the sacred word, nor to deter us from our resolve to establish law and order in the earth.”. A? Bishop Oxnam spoke, the Univarsity’s steel-arched McGaw Hall was packed with representatives from free nations and from behind the Iron Curtain. But there was no delegates at the table marked. "China." It was reported the churches in Red China were "given orders" against sending representatives because the WCC had supported United Nations action in Korea. Another speaker — the Rev. Dr. William A. Visser ’T Hooft of the Netherlands Reformed chur ch , said:, “The state of world public opinion is one of nervousness, irritation. suspicion and uncertainty.” - He said this situation is One of the difficulties facing the second assembly and added: “This assembly will be under pressure from different sides with a view to get support for various causes." Dr. Visser ’T Hooft is the executive officer of the Protestant and Orthodox Fellowship of the WCC. The assembly opened Sunday with a mass declaration of faith by more than 100.006 Christians. The gigantic "Festival of Faith." consisting of public worship and a colorful processional and pageant, took place Sunday night at Chicago’s huge Soldiers’ Field, which was filled to capacity by Chriethrtis of the Protestant and Orthodox faiths from around the world. The dramatic demonstration of unity heartened representatives to the world council assembly, whose task it is to agree on stands toward many of the Important problem.* facing the world. These include war, communism, the atomic age. racial and religious tensions, the mission of the church and the disunity of Christian*. Each of the problems will be tackled individually by separate committees, who will decide on a baste of understanding and prevent their report to the assembly at large for affirmation. Some 1.500 representatives from 161 churches in 48 nations are attending the assembly, moat significant Christian gathering in the western hemisphere. Included among them are ten clergymen from communist, Czechoslovakia and Hungary, whose appearance gave rise to (ContlnnrS Oa Page Five! INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudyy occasional thundershowers tonight. Cooldr north and esntral portions tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy and ooolsr, thunderahowars axtrema south portion. Low tonight near 60 extreme north to around 75 extreme south. High Tuesday 75-80 north, 80-85 85 south.

Veto Proposed Hike In Dairy Price Supports Congress Conferees Reject Proposal To Hike Support Price WASHINGTON, (INS) — The administration won a sweeping victory on its farm bill today when house-senate conferees rejected, a proposed boost in dairy price supports. Under White House pressure, the conference committee struck from the farm legislation a houseapproved provision which would havd boosted government props under dairy products from 75 percent of parity U) SO percent. Elimination of the dairy price proposal broke a deadlock which threatened defeat of the farm bill at this session of congress. The measure authorizes flexible supports ranging from 82 and onehalf to 90 percent of parity on wheat, cotton, corn, peanuts, and rice. The administration has triumphed on all but some comparatively minor sections of the legislation, although President Eisenhower had originally requested flexible price supports varying between 75 and 90 percent of parity. Commits Suicide By Walking Into Train NAPPANEE. Ind. (INS) — Charles Byers, 65. of Nappanee, committed suicide Saturday by walking in front of a B. & O. train four miles east of Nappanee. Byere drove an automobile up to the crossing aad left a note saying that the car belonged to his wife, before stepping on the tracks. Terre Haute's Bus Drivers On Strike All Bus Service In Terre Haute Halted TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (INS) — Taxicabs were at a premium today after a strike of the AFL MotoF Coach Employees ended all bus service for the city of Terre Haute As if life without public trans portation were not complicated enough for thte city of 65,000, the Vigo county fair brought additional thousands into Terre Haute. An effort was being made to negotiate a special bus service to the fairgrounds, a mile south tot Terre Haute. The strike came after 60 drivers and maintenance men failed to obtain a requested wage Increase from the Terre Haute City Dines. The union representatives sought increases of 20 cents an hour but were told by the company that the workers would have to take a 10 cent hourly cut. B. F. Murray, superintendent of the bus line, said the company has suffered a 20 per cent drop in patronage. Present wages range from >1,45 to >1.72 hourly. Federal and state conciliators met with the union and the company representatives in a futile last minute effort to avert the stoppage. No additional meetings were immediately scheduled.

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Republican Leaders In Congress Sefe Recess By End Os This Week

SSO 000 Bond Is Fixed For Dr. Sheppard County Grand Jury Begins Study Os Murder Evidence BULLETIN CLEVELAND (tNS) — Dapper Dr. Samuel Sheppard walkout of county JSH on $50,000 bond today as the grand jury met in secret session to hear evidence against the 30-yaar-old osteopath, who is accused of the July Fourth murder of his wife. CLEVELAND (INS) —Common Pleas Judge William K. Thomas set bond at >50,000 today for Dr. Samuel Sheppard as the county grand jury met to hear evidence against the 30-year-old osteopath who is charged with the July Fourth murder of hte Wife. Attorneys for the 3Q • year -old doctor immediately announced that bail would be provided by a professional bondstnan. "Dr. Sam." who was present at the court hearing, returned to his county jail to await formal posting of the bond which will free him .from the cell he has occupied for 18 days. Judge Thomas said uut ihe bond was set at 150,000 because of “the seriousness of the charge and the penalty attached to it.” The judge granted the defense request .for the bond this morning after county prosecutor Frank T. Cullitan requested, and was granted, a continuance u mil Wed neoday of Dr. Sheppard’s preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge. Under Ohio law. a murder defendant cannot be freed on bail if the proof is evident and the presumption great. Judge Thomas ruled: "Clearly on the record before me, there is nothing to sustain the claim that the proof is evident ' and the presumption is great." “Dr. Sam," dressed in a stylish charcoal gray suit, broke into tears when his defense attorney, William Corrigan, described the osteopath to the court as a man with an “excellent reputation” who "has committed no crime whatsoever, except sins which we all commit.'” .Meanwhile. Cultitan said that Susan Hayes. 24-year-old hospital technician who admitted a West Coast romance with Dr. Sheppard, will be one of 15 witnesses called before the jury as the prosecution seeks a first degree murder indictment. Also to be called to testify is Dr. Lester Hoversten. a close friend of Dr. Sheppard who was a house guest at the Sheppard’s (l-nrw Ta P»«e Sis, Wilbert Stahly Dies At Home In Geneva Prominent Geneva Businessman Dies Wilbert Stahly, 52, prominent business leader of Geneva, died Sundaw at his home following a year's illness. Mr. Stahly was owner of the Stkhly Feed & Grain Co., in Geneva. A native of this county, ha was born in Linn Grove an dprior was born in Linn Grove and prilor in business in 0hi0.,. He was a member of the Geneva Booster club and the Berne Reformed church. Surviving are his wife, Ilene; two children. Sharon and Daniel at Ihome; three bndthers. Chris of Geneva. Paul and Albert of Berne, and his father, Edward of Geneva. The body is at the Hardy & Hardy funeral home, where friends may call this evening. Services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Berne Reformed church, with burial In the MRE cemetery.

Accidental Death Toll High In State Death Toll Mounts Over Past Week-end INDIANAPOLIS (INS) Indiana’s accidental death toll mounted again during the past week-end. r James L. Reach Jr., 22. and Fred Beauchamp, 55, died in a pump station of the Continental Steel Corporation plant in Kokomo. T)jey had gone to the station to inspect equipment used to pump acid from cleaning tanks. Firemen used gas masks to enter the station. Coroner John Peacock said either asphyxiation or electric shock may have caused the deaths. Archie D. Weimer, 22, of Granite City, 111., met death in a crackup of three motorcycles in the state championship race at the Vigo county fair. George Malek,- 27, of Chicago, had skidded and fallen and Frank ■R. Gavoski, 25. of Barberton, 0., ran over him and fell. Weimer was killed when he hit a fence trying to miss the two other race entrants. The race was won by Lowell Rettinger, of Indianapolis. Two persons met death in a headon collision ot two automobiles on Road 356 three miles east of Petersburg. Victims were Joseph Teadway, 69, of Algiers, and Mrs, Irene Fuhrman, 54, ot Otwell. Hilbert Teadway, 29, aon of the victim, who was driving one car suffered minor injuries,’but Mrs. Fuhrman's son, Lester, 29, who was driving the other automobile, was injured seriously. Robert Olthoff. 19. of South Holland, 111., was killed and six were hurt in a five-car crash on Road 20 southwest of Michigan City. Harold E. Redman, 42, ot Mount Vernon, was killed when his car went out of control on a curve and overturned on a rural road near Mount Vernon. A two-car collision at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Ind. 39 Sunday night brought death to one woman and injury to nine other persons. Mrs. Marie Kulik, 58, of Mt. Judson, died today in Fairview’ hospital at LaPorte. Her husband, Frank, 61, driver of one car, was injured and eight other persons in the second car also were hurt but none was believed serious. They are Morris A. Long, 41, Rolling Prairie, his wife, Marie, 40, the Long twins, Barbara Jean and Peggy Anne, and Lillian White, 38, her sons, Dennie, 12. David 7, and a daughter, Diana, 10. Dennis Hale, 32, of Louisville, Ky.. met death when his car went out of control on Road 37 one mile east of Tell City and over(Tara To Paar Six) Promise Aid To New Guatemalan Leaders President Accepts Envoy's Credentials WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower said today the United Statea.‘‘is disposed tio render every assistance appropriate and within possibility’’ to the new anti - Communist government o( Guatemala. Accepting the credentials ot the new Guatemalan ambassador, Lt. Col. Jose Luis Cruz Salazar, the President added that be looks forward ”tk> the closest collaboration between oUr governments." Cruz Salazar, who was a member of the five-man junta which ruled Guatemala for a few days after the ouster of the Communist • Influenced government of President Jacobo Arbenz Guzman, arrived in Washington on- Thursday. Th.e Chief Executive agreed with the new envloy that "while It la true that Guatemala baa won the first battle against the Cotnmuniat system as a system and an ideology, it al” is true that we muet make united efforts to bring about its total eradication from Guatemalan aoil."

Says Congress To Adopt Ban On Red Party Knowland Foresees Bill For Outlawing Communist Party WASSWGTON (INS) — Senate Reput 11 lif leader William F. with (resident Eisenhower today he believes congress will pass legislation outlawing the Communist party and that the administration will accept it. Attorney general Herbert Brownell Jr., has opposed a ban on the party and the President was understood only last Saturday to support Brownell. But Knowland told newsmen: “I believe we will have some satisfactory legislation outlawing the Communist party. I am satisfied that whatever is finally passed will be satisfactory to the administration." The senate unanimously approved a bill last week to outlaw the Communist party. The measure is to come up today in the house, where GOP leaders Jiad expected to support a compromise which would deny legal rights to Reds but not outlaw the party as such. Knowland sploke to newsmen about the snti-Red legislation following the weekly meeting of Republican congressional leaders with Mr. Eisenbower. Brownell attended the White House conference. Like FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, the attorney general has been against outlawing party membership ou grounds that such a ban would drive the Reds underground. House Republican Floor Leader Charles A. Halleck, Ind., said that his compromise proposal will "in fact, outlaw the Ctommuhist party” and meet most of the administration’s objections. It was learned that the compromise would deprive the Communist party of the right to appear ou election ballots, file suits through the courts, or have any legal standing. In view of the senate’s unanimous 85 to 0 approval of the outlaw bill and a concentrated Democratic drive for such action, it was apparent that some legislation aimed directly at the Communist party will be forthcoming. Democrats sponsored the outlaw provision in the senate but Republicans do not want to permit them to take credit for anti-Red ( mra Ta Pm» Kl«ht) J. Howard Caffee Is Taken By Death Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon J. Howard Caffee, 62. prominent Adams county farmer, died at 2 o'clock Sunday morning at his home east ot Berne following an illness ot more than three years. Mr. Caffee served as a field superintendent for the Central Sugar Co. of Decatur for a number of years. • •• He was a native of Blue Creek township and a lifelong resident of near Berne. ] ■ Mr. Caffee was a member of the Zion Lutheran church at Chatta nopga, 0. Surviving are four sons, Vernon and Dale of near Willshire, 0., Eugene of near Geneva and Donald, with the army at Fort KrV’x. Ky.; a daughter, Mrs. Kermit Stetler of near Rockford, O.; 11 grandchildren, and a brother, Horace Caffee of Waukegan, 111. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran church at Chattanooga, the Rev. Waldo Byers officiating. Burial vlll be In the church cemetery. The body, removed to the Yager funeral home, was returned to the residence where friends may call until lime of the services.

Denies U. S. Agrees To EDC Revisions Reports Denied By State Department WASHINGTON (IN) — The state department officially denied reports today that it has reluctantly agreed to support proposed French revisions which would reduce the European defense community into a loose alliance with- > out an internationally - controlled . military force. ; In an unusual procedure department spokesman Henry Suydam made the following announcement: “The department’s attention has been called to a leading article in the New York Times this morning to the effect that the department will support the proposals of Premier Mendes - fYanee f or changes in the EDi’ treaty. "The views attributed to the department in that article are without foundation ad do not accord with the department’s position. “The French government is offically aware of our views concerning the importance of maintaining the supra-national and nondiscrindnatory character of the treaty. “It would be inappropriate for us to make aqy further comment on the substance of the proposed changes prior to the meeting of the foreign mittisters of the six signatory cowries in Brussels.” Answering questltma, guyjfcim’ said that Secretary of state John Foster Dulles still fas opposed to any major change in the treaty which would crqate an all-Euro-pean army with the participation ’ of new West German units as a step toward the political unification of western Europe. Recreation Program At Field is Closed Announcement was made today •by Steve Everhart, supervisor of recreation at Worthman field during the summer, that the recreation program at the field has been concluded for the summer. Japs, Reds Silent On Spy Accusations Japs Investigate Rastvorov Charges TOKYO, (INS) — Both Japanese and Ruwstan officials adopted a. policy of silence today concerning Japan's investigation of spy accusations made by former MVD agent Yuri A. Rastvorov. Russians attached to the unofficial Soviet mission in Tokyo curtly dismissed Japanese reporters who had expected a news conference dealing with bhe defection of Rastvorov. who was granted political asylupi by the United States. And the Japanese government remained silent despite hints that further announcements were due in the case which has already prompted the arrest of two former foreign office employes. So far. Japanese official® have admitted only that the two men were arrested and about 50 other person® questioned in connection with Rastvorev's startling expose in Washington lawt week. The two former Japanese foreign officials, identified as Hiroshi Shoji, 41, and Nobunori Hugura »hl, 44, were reportedly kept on a >6,500 “retainer fee” by the Rue elans. Informed sources said they received from >l4O to >2BO for Information sold to the Soviets. Those questioned in the ease were mostly veterans of the old Imperial army. Some were reported to have been Indoctrinated by the Reds while heM In Russian prison camps during the war. A spokesman at the Russian mission had told Japanese newsmen he "hoped to see” them today, but the handful of reporters who gathered In the gloomy walled compound were dismissed with a blunt "no comment” and no statement.

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Leaders Tell Ike Os Hopes For Recess Admit Filibuster, Some Other Hitch May Delay Recess WASHINGTON (INS) —Republi. <»n congressional leaders told President Eisenhower today that, barring a filibuster or some other unexpected hitch, congress should recess by this weekend. Capitol Hill leaders kept their fingers crossed, however, and admitted that the lawmakers may not be able to complete their work and go home to mend fentea for the November elections until some time next week. House speaker Joseph Martin, i.Mesa., ®ald that the house la "shooting” for adjournment Friday or Saturday. Sen. Homer Ferguson, Mich., Republican policy leader, said he is hoping for senate adjournment Thursday or Friday of this week. Meanwhile, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey (D Minn.,) demanded that congress approve an emergency bill authorizing 500 million dollars for school construction before adjourning. He said. that about 340,000 new classrooms will be needed for the school year starting fleet month. / Senate Republican leader William F. Knowland said adjournment this weekend depends on "what progress we make on priority legislation" - such as the atomic energy revision, farm, foreign aid and Social Security bills. Senate Democratic leader Lyndon Johnson was much more optimistic than Knowland, declaring there is no reason Congress should not complete its work by tha weekend. Knowland told newsmen following the White House conference with the chigf executive that he hopes "we can get agreement on the atomic energy bill" and that "everyone is hopeful" that lastminute differences over farm legislation will be ironed out quickly. The senate leader predicted that congress will pass legislation outlawing the Communist party and that the administration will accept it. This would be an about-face on the admintetraition'e part, since it previously had opposed a ban on tire Reds, claiming it would drive them underground. Trouble may break out on the senate floor today over three contempt citations voted by Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s investigations subcommittee. Sen. William E. Ijanger (R N. D.,) said he will oppose one and perhaps all three. Few believe, however, that thia will touch off debate over McCarthy himself.,, Langer indicated his main opposition will be directed at the citation against Corliss Lamont, a wealthy New Yorker who denied he was a Communist but refused to answer other questions. Langer said that since Lamont answered the question on Communist af(CnKtlnued On Pa*e Sis) LATE BULLETINS WASHINGTON (INS)—The house passed and sent to the White House today a bill pro- & vldin® « temporary slx-blibon-dollar Increase In the national debt limit and Democrats predicted It would become permanent. SEOUL (INS) — The Republic of Korea national assembly unanimously passed a resolution today demanding the dissolution and immediate withdrawal from Korea of the neutral nationa supervisory commission. The resolution charged the NN SC hod "loot status" because of spying by Communist Czech and Polish members of the fouiwiatlon group.