Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 196

Airmen Held By Reds ' ?• ir H ■Uy JH fetTll oEm J3I THE U. S. HAS CHARGED the Communist Chinese government of violation of international law and the Korean armistice in holding as “political prisoners” instead of prisoners of war, of a5 Amercan airmen. The charge said that they were being so held to avoid repatriation of the flyers under terms of the Korean armistice. Named as among the men held are Lt. Col. Edwin L. Heller (left) of Winnewood, Pa., and Capt. Harold E. Fischer (right) of Swea City. lowa.

Dr Sheppard Enters Plea Os Innocent Doctor Arraigned On Murder Charge, No Bail Requested CLEVELAND CIN8) — Dr. Samuel Sheppard pleaded not guilty today at his arraignment on a first degree murder charge, and his attorney*. iu a surprise move, did not request bail tor the accused wife-kilter. The 30-year-old osteopath, who is charged- with brutally clubbing his wjje. Marilyn, to death on July Fourth. made hie plea before Cuyahoga county Common Pleas Judge Arthur H. Day. His Attorneys told Judge Day howgvqr, that the defense serves the right 10 wtthdra< ihe motion at a future date, the purpose being to Die any motion* or pleas neceesary.” Asked if tiiis was an indication that the prominent suburban Bay Village doctor might change his plea, chief defense counsel William Corrigan eaid: “At no time will he plead anything but not guilty.” Corrigan, however, made no request lor bail, as he earlier said he would. He raid after the brief hearing in the Cleveland criminal courts building that lie may ask for bond when the fall court term beglne after Labor Day. Dr. Sheppard, dressed in the charcoal gray trait which has characterised him throughout the legal proceedings, stood emotionless before Judge Day and told him that he had seen the indictment returned by the grand Jury. Wjien asked, “bow does the defeme plea?" assistant counsel Fred Garmon® replied: “not guilty* Judge Day then announced that unless there is an objection by the defense or prosecution, he would turn the case over to Judge Edward Blythln. who will preside at the fall court term. Judge Blythln, a former Cleveland mayor, will set the date for ‘"Dr. Sam’s" trial, which is expected in October. Corrigan gave no explanation as to why he did not ask for bail, f The prosecution speculated, however. that Corrigan may have decided against the request to avoid putting Dr. Sheppard on the stand. • The young surgeon’s testimony preeumablv would be needed to override the automatic "presumption of guilt” which a first degree indlctineiK carries. else can give evidence against the presumption of guilt?” Assistant Pro«ecutor John J. Mahon asked, adding that the prosecution would welcome a chance to croes-exnmlne "Dr. Sam”. Meanwhile. Cleveland Safety Director John M. McCormick reported that the city’s force of detectives working on the-Sheppard ca«e he* been cut in half, but he wild that If anything comes up that wavant* it. the staff will be increased. Indianapolis Youth Is Drowning Victim INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Edward Ovelton. 18. of Indianapolis, drowned In Fall Creek near his home _ during a swimming party in an unguarded swimming -hole Thur*day. Fol Ire wald the youth dived into the creek from the foundation of an Indianapolis Union Belt Railroad trestle and probably was injured by striking an obstruction in the water.

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■—*■■■■ k. . ■ ■ — —— President Pleads For World Prayer Eisenhower Speaks To Church Council EVANSTON, 111., (INS) — Delegates and visitors to the world council of churches assembly, inspired by an address by President Eisenhower, buckled down today to work toward making the President’* hope come true, j. The President, epeaking to. an h overflow crowd of some 18.000 I persons Thursday, called for a . world wide campaign of prayer to j achieve lasting peace. •j He predicted “wondrous results’’ if such a mass prayer movement 0 were launched and said it would K set in motion a force that “could j, unify man in peace as a common !_ peril doe* in war." , i g The chief executive's appearance highlighted the fifth day of the y assembly, at which repreeantai- tJXfte I® 3 ProteMayrt and Orthop Arne denomination* from 48 nartioe® . are strfvlhf to Sttalh churxdi unity r and deliver a message to all people on the theme: “Christ, the Hope of the World.’’ The 1.500 delegatee, advisers * and visitors broke up into groups ’ today to conduct the business of the assembly with the words of the President very much in their minds. Mr. Eisenhower, in urging a worldwide campaign, of prayer. . said: "The goal should be nothing . short of inviting every single person in every single country in the ‘ worl-A who believes in the power ’ of prayer to a Supreme Being, to join in a mighty, simultaneous, in- " tense act of faith." ’ He warned: "We may have Ignorance and selfishness and greed * and atheism and war and destruction. Or we may have courage and stamina and understanding and faith and peace.” The president was welcomed by Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, t'he Archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England. He eaid: “We welcome you because we ’ believe you share our conviction ’ that temporal affairs can only be ' saved from corruption by obedience to God." Following his address, the Pree- ’ ident was presented with an honorary doctor of laws degree from Northwestern Univens+ty. The degree cited him for his "belief in the dignity of man" as a eoldier. as a university president and as the chief executive. Mr. Eisenhower told the churchmen that "faith is the mightiest of ' forces, impelling human beings to greatness in thought and word and ’ deed.” He added: . ‘ "The achievements of believing men and women in every generation remain a challenge to us in ' ours. “Our* ie a time when great things must again be dared in ’ I faith. Around the world men and women anxiously search the future for a dawning of a just and last- ' ing peace.” i County Budget Is J Published Today . ! The legal form of the Adams county budget is published in this Issue of this newspaper. Budget totals and appropriations sought by the various county offices and departments are contained in the notice. The county’s general fund, welfare department, highway depart- ' ment and hospital budgets are con- ' tained In the publication. As preu scribed by law the budget will be published the second time on Aug. > 27. f The county council meets Rept. * 7 and 8 to act on the requests. The * proposed rates for the above dii vision* of government total 66 cents on each *IOO of taxables.

South Korea Asks Arms Be LeftßyU.S. . Asks United States To Leave Armament As Troops Withdraw WASHINGTON (INS) —The Republic of Korea has asked the U.S. to leave every gun, bullet and jeep behind when four American divisions withdraw from Korea to "strategic areas” in the next few months. The request was revealed by Korean officials today who said it was part of the continuing Pentagon discussion on how big and how strong the ROK army will be. The Koreans have asked American help in organizing, training and equipping a bare minimun of five divisions to replace the four American outfits scheduled to leave. ROK officials said they have been encouraged ’to believe the U. 8. will authOrize the creation of more ROK divisions but that, so far, American military men have held that the four U: S. divisions, leaving Korea must take all of their equipment with them. Officially, the Pentagon refused to comment on this phase of the discussions, but some high officials said it was their belief that the arms and equipment of the four divisions will be 'left behind. ROK officials epoke with a note of desperate urgency. They said the decision to withdraw all but two of the American infantry divisions in Korea has made the South Korean people extremely uneasy. The officials said that first the people fear the American withdrawal will be an "open invitation" for the million-man Chinese and North Korean Communist army to renew aggression. Secondly, the nearly 75,000 Gl’s in the four divisions are of great importance to the economy of .Soutte--Korea - Like, gghgt Allied countries, Korea has Come to depend upon the free-spending American soldier to pump great rivers of cash into the local economy. Two Earmarked TOKYO (INS) —The U. 9. army’s second and 25 th Infantry divisions were ean-marked today for withdrawal from Korea in the "immediate future” under President Eisenhower’s redeployment plan for American forces in the Pacific and Far East. General John IE, Hull, United States and United Nations Far East commander, announced that the second division will be returned to the American mainland and the 25th division will be sent to Hawaii. More Gas Heating Permits Available State Commission Grants Allotments Decatur will get Its proportionate share of gas heating permits in the allotment of 1,000 permits to the Northern Indiana Public Service Co., M. J. Pryor, local manager of the company, stated today. "We are not sure how many permits will be given to Decatur, but hope that it will be around 50", the local manager said. Pryor explained that the local office had 265 applications for gas heating on file and that customers would be served hi the order of dated application*. Forms were mailed today to applicant* and Pryor said that the exact number to be accepted wbuld be made known next week. No applications for gas heating has been filled since October, 1952, the Gas Co. manager said. In addition to being grafted more gas permits, NIPSCO was given permission to refund $400,000 to gas customers (on a rebate received from tbe Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., which supplies two-tjiirda of the natural gas used In Indiana. Other point* that will receive gas permits Include Fort Wayne, Waynedale, New Haven, Roanoke. South Whitley, Columbia City, Ossian. Tocsin. Preble and Bluffton. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy toniqhL Saturday considerable cloudinea* with shower* . and thunderstorm* north, psrtM cloudy with scattered thuw&ershowere south portion, warmer south portion. Low tonight 6266 north, 66-72 south. High Saturday 84-68 north, 88-96 south.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 20, 1954.

Congress’ Conferees Reach Compromise On Social

Slight Living ’ Cost Increase Is Reported Increase To Give One-Cent Pay Hike For Auto Workers 1 WASHINGTON (INS) — The J government reported today that • th® IT. S. coet-oMivlhg crept up one-tenth of one percent between 1 mid-Jun® and mid-July. giving i more than one million CIO Auto' i Workers a one-cent hourly pay’ > boost. The labor department’s consumer price index wept up to 115.2 i percent of the 1947-0 average durI ing the month, Chiefly because of boost In the costs of fresh fruits and vegetables. The index on July 15 was two-tenths of one percent below last October’® all-time high. The auto worker® will receive ' pay increases through the “escalator" clause of their work contract which ties wages to the cost-of-i living. ( Drought in the midwest and in the east was blamed for the highi er fruit® and vegetable prices. The t bureau of labor statistics added. ( however, that fruits and vegetable I tapped Mightly on the west . coast. Coffee, which reached an averi age $1.23 a pound in July, also pushed the coet-oMiving index upward. Overall, food prices increased seventh-tenths of one percent. They are now 14 percent higher than they were just before the Korean war began iu June. ' 1950. Except for food, retail prices generally declined. One exception, though, was in rents, which climbed two-tenths of one percent. Since last April, the cost-of-liv-ing has gone up sixtenths of one percent. First Polio Case Reported In City Decatur’s first polio case of the year was reported today, with the diagnosis of the illness of Homer Whetstone, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Whetstone, 717 Winchester street, as poliomyelitis. ■'s.'• The boy was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne Thursday. Hospital attaches this morning reported his condition as “fair.” More Hot Weather Forecast In State Five-Day Forecast Made For Indiana INDtANAPOLiS (INS) — Indiana weather Tor the next five days rounds like a trip to the steam ' bath for Hoosiers. The five-day forecast, covering , today through Tuesday, calls tor j temperatures six to 10 degrees , higher than normal for the period, which is 83 to 87 degrees. Nights will be hotter, ttoo, ranging in the ' 60s and 70a. Along with the heat will be showers Saturday, Sunday and again ' about the middle of next week. A 1 dip in the thermometers is expect- ’ ed Monday following the week end showers. For northern Indians; the rainfall 1* predicted between a half and three-quarters of an Inch, while the ' southern half gets one-fourth to one-half inch. Columbus got a thorough drenching overnight with 2.04 inches of rain reported today to the U. S. weather bureau. Spencer also had over an inch of rain with 1.25 inches falling in the past 24 Hours. Sey- < mour reported one inch. 1 Other rainfall reports Include .93 at Newberry, .81 at Scottsburg. .61 at Bloomington, and .57 at Martinsville. , • 1

Initial Report On Emergency Drive First Report Given On March Os Dimes Herman Krueckeberg, treasurer of the emergency March of Dimes, that the first two days tof the drive had brought tn a total of 163 contributions from all parts of Adams county, totaßbg $296.11. . The emergency March of Dimes was necessary this year, Krueckeberg pointed out, because last January's March tof Dimes fell $20,000,000 short of the goal for this year's two-point program of prevention and patient treatment. The increase in the number of jAitieifts |n this area, including the third death from polio yesterday in the Fort Wayne area, highlights the importance of the polio test vaccine and gamma globulin programs which are supported by the March of Dimes money. Krueckeberg, stated that 6,500 polio letters were mailed out Monday to all boxholders in the county. The emergency drive which started August 16, will last until August 31, and it is hoped that SI,BOO will be raised in Adams cftunty. Krueckeberg reported contributions from the following post office addresses—these will include rural contributions from routes running 'from the post office menfamatt Decatur, 106 contributions, totaling $201.35; Monroe, 13 contributions, totaling $32.16; Pleasant Mills, one contribution of $1; Preble, tone contribution of sl4 Berne; 32 contributions, totaling 450.50; and Geneva, 10 contributions, totaling $lO.lO. A polio benefit dance will be held at the Sunset park pavilion from 9 until midnight on Wednesday, August 25, it has been announced by dance chairman Ben Webster. The Jimmie Stier orchestra, now playing at Hamiltton Lake, will furnish the music for the cabaret style affair, which it is hoped will push the polio funds over the minimum contribution expected from Adams county. 17-Year-Old Boy Confesses Slaying Toledo Sex-Slaying Confessed By Youth TOLEDO (INS) — A 17-year-old Sylvania boy confessed' early today to the sex-slaying of Mary Frie.se, whose blood-drenched, al-most-nude body was found sprawled in a wooded area near Toledo. Lucas county authorities said that Bernard Schreiber admitted the killing after taking a lie detector teet, which indicated that the youth had “considerable knowledge of the crime." In his confession, Schreiber implicated a 12-year-old boy. who hid with him in the woods until the girl passed on her bicycle on a lonely country road. Police said Schreiber told them that the unidentified 12-year-old boy clubbed the girl on the head from behind. Stunned, the girl got off the bicycle and fled into the wood*, Schreiber related. Police raid Schreiber admitted' chawing Mary into the woods, attacking her and' etabbing her twice in the cheat. After clubbing her on the head, the 12-year-old boy fled, police mid. The break in the week-old case came In the form of a telephone call from an anonymous woman. The woman told sheriff William H Irsch that the boy had told his mother the day of the murder that he killed the girl. When the boy whs arrested the mother told police that at 12:30 p.m. on the day of the murder, Bernard came home and told her: “I juet killed a girl—l stabbed her twice." The girl's mutilated body was not found until some four hours later after her guardian had instigated a search.

Ike Will Sum Up Congress' Record Monday | White House Says B Ike's Legislative Plans Batted High S ‘ t . WASHINGTON (INS) — The i. White House figured, out today . that President Eisenhower batted 5 a whopping .830 on hie legislative , program thin year. At the same time, the administratlon served public notice that the President will be back swing- : ing hard at the next session of congress for the key parts of his program which were rejected or ’ pigeon-holed. • The President's legislative liaieon chiefs stressed at a pre-ad-journment briefing for newsmen 1 that the Eisenhower recommen- - dations which got a cold shoulder . from congress will be added' to - next year’s program. They listed as “major items” ) for which the administration will wage a vigorous fight next year . a» revision of the tariff program, B health reinsurance. Hawaiian " wtatehoqfl and fringe benefit* for military personnel. _ F >.Maj. .Gen. Wilton B. Persons, deputy dUfrtant ti the President I' and head of the legislative liaison '• staff, said It cotild be “assumed" t that Mr. Eisenhower will also J moke a new effort to obtain pas- -- saga of seven other items on thia 5 year’s rejected list. i- They include amendment of the Taft-Hartley law, a hill to legal- , ize wire-tap evidence, and 1 one to j allow voting by 18-year-olds. According to the W’hlte House . tally, congress failed to enact only t 11 items of 65 administration mea- . sures tagged as major legislation. Mr. Eisenhower will sum up the record of the Republican-guided congress for the nation in a radio- ( television address tentatively scheduled for delivery from Denver Monday night. Three-Car Collision Kills One Woman INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Mrs. Bella Davidsoft, 73, of Zionsville, was killed in M three-caf collision Thursday night at Roads 421 and 100 while >'en| roate home from visiting her husband in the hospital. Mrs. Davidson was-a passenger in an automobile driver by her son-in-law, Charles F. Shaw, 50, also of Ziousville. injured were John O. Fisher, 30, of Zionsville; Voyle Fisher, 21. of Sheridan, and Hubert E. Doughty, 28, of Indianapolis. Chas. Eslell Dies Thursday Afternoon Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Charles Eatell, 80. well known retired farmer of Washington township, died, Thursday afternoon at the home of his brother, William Estell. In Morrow, Ohio. Mr. Estell suffered a stroke several months ago. He made his "home' with his brother following the denfh of hhf wife. Rva fietell, who died in 1942 from burns re Celled In a stove explosion in her home. Tbe body hae been taken to the Vale Funeral home in Morrow and will be brought to the Monroe Methodist church Monday at 12 o’clock noon. It will lie in state in the church until 1 1:30 o’clock. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Ralph Johnson, pastor. Burial will be in the Zion cemetery at Honduras. Besides the brother, his nearest relative Is a niece, Mrs. Blanche Krick of this city, who Is on her vacation. Mr. and Mrs Fred Buache. of Monroe street, former neighbors of the Retells, received word of the man’s death last night.

Bloodmobile Unit In City Aug. 30 Appeal Is issued For Blood Donors Another visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile will be made in Decatur Monday, Aug. 30, according to an announcement by Mrs. Ed Bauer, county blood program chairman. ' The blood unit will again be set , up at the American Legion home. Local ( nurses, doctors and volUft- , teer workers will be on hand to as- , sfet. An urgent appeal is being made . to Decatur residents, to duplicate their fine turnout in July when Decatur met Rs quota. Since oth- , er areas of the Fort Wayne region fell short of their quotas the blood . bank supply is .still dangerously low. Volunteer Red Cross workers will begin this week to schedule donors for the August visit. Anyone wishing to give blood is asked to contact the Red Cross office. New donors are still especially In demand, Mrs. Bauer stated. Since would-be donors are often disqualified fdr several reasons, it is necessary to have a large group of possible donors to meet the usual 150-pint quota. t I District Governor Visits Rotary Club A Official Visit Is Made Last Evening Rotary clubs in 89 countries and ' geographical regions throughout the world are united in an endeavor to promote international understanding, good will and peace. That was the message of Dr. Ray Elledge of Hammond, governor of District 224 of Rotary International, in addressing the Rotary club of Decatur Thursday, following a conference with local Rotary officers and committee chairmen. In addition to the activities of Rxjtary’a 8,300 clubs within their own communities to promote this objective, Dr. Elledge explained, Rotary International has spent more than $1,500,000 in recent years through its program of student fellowships, which enable outstanding college graduates to study for one year in countries other than their own, as ambassadors of good will. Since 1947, when this program was established, 606 Rotary Fellowships have been awarded to students in 57 countries. John Haworth, Rotary Foundation Fellow from district 224, has just returned from St. Andrews, Scotland, where he completed a year in advanced study. He is enthusiastic about Rotary and will speak before many clubs in this district during August, about his experiences and impressions ot Scotland and the other countries which he visited. Dr. Elledge stated "the tremen dous growth which Rotary has achieved throughout the world, has. not been due to its fellowship feature, which is vitally important not to the fact that it has avoided the siioals pt politics, which is als< important —, this growth has beet primarily caused by what the idet —service above self — has beer able to do in the lives of respon sible men who have embraced it. , “Our challenge then, in the gold en anniversary year, is to klndh a flame within ourselves, a flame ot dedication, of responsibility, oi desire and action, to spread thh idea until it becomes a universe law. “Decatur is one of the oldest clubs in our district. Not only an they among the oldest, but they have a good reputation in Rotan activities and accomplishments, and are known throughout the district as a strong and well organised club. The Decatur Rotary club is a name that awakens the aspirations and arouses the ambitions of other clubs in District 224. "No club can attain such an hon<orable place in the Rotary family (Caattaeve Oa Fa«e Five) 9

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Measure Adds 10 Million To , Vast Program > Agreement Clears ! t Way To Congress To t Adjourn Tonight BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The senate passed by a 69 to 4 vote today a bill granting one mil- » lion 700 thousand civil service > and postal employes a five peri cent wage increase. Driving for adjournment by nightfall, i the upper chamber rejected, I however, an admlnlstratlon- ' backed proposal to tie a postal rate boost to the pay bill. } mi mi WASHINGTON (INS) — House I and senate conferees agreed today on a compromise social security , bill, clearing the way for adjourn, ment of the 83rd congress tonight. ( The conference committee, which t ironed out differences between , house and senate versions of the . "must" legislation, agreed to in, elude three and one-half million farm operators under social security on a compulsory basts along a with 100,000 accountants, engineers and ataWUctou-.,, * . . • The bill, as It goes to the house and senate for approval, adds an additional 10 million persons to the vast federal program. The President asked for, but the bill excludes, about 400,000 profession, al, self-employed persons such as doctors, dentists and lawyers from t coverage. r the compromise includes min- - isters on a voluntary basis. t The measure, which is expected - to get bouse and senate approval, r will allow social security benefici- , aries to earn up to $1,200 a year r In outside income. Present law limits this Income i to $75 a month. The enmpromise also removes ' all limits on outside income for federal pensioners over 72 years of age. Present law grants thia privilege to those over 75. Benefits for more than six milr lion persons will go up from five dollars to $13.50 a month begin* ning in October. Those reaching the age of 65 after Jan. 1 will receive benefits ranging from S3O to $108.50 • month. Social security taxes to pay for the new increased benefits will ba collected on the first $4,200 inj wages after Jan. 1. They are how collected on the first $3,600. The change means an increase in tax, es of up to sl2 a year for those earning more than $3,600. Others Included in the program for the first time are more than three million federal, state and local government employes who already are covered in a separata retirement system. However, a vote must be taken within individual systems with twothirds approving the coverage. Other changes in the pension leg, islation will give Insured persons a break In figuring thelrbeneflts by eliminating low income years. In addition, time tost from work because of at least six months total disability will not count against insured in determining their benefits. Earlier, senate Republican leader William F. Knowland told President Elsenhower that he has "high hopes" congress will adjourn by nightfall. Matilda Oberlin Dies Last Evening Mrs. Matilde Oberlin, 88, died last evening at North Manchester. The funeral wilt be held Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. Oberlin was the aunt of Harry Frittinger |of this city.