Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 211.

Winchell Called In Mac Probe ■' ? jLt/'* "'' > ** s R|gMMM M . >F'/’nSfc Ji - ■ Stk'i&: , A v oMT' r mBI - G> ■■* JaMtau & ' *Wy hI i^Cvf■■.(.<■:• - «s$U: ■ \. NEWSPAPER COLUMNIST and radio-TV newsier Walter Winuhell, appearing before the senate committee considering censure of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, revealed that he, too, had been in possession of a copy of the controversial confidential FIJI “spy warning” which la the basis of one of the charges against the Senator. Sen. McCai -liy. shown below with his attorney, Edward B. Williams, met with new men thorUv before the committee me twith Winchell in a preliminary ‘‘ctoeed-dopr” meeting.

Council Cuts Off 3 Cents In Tax Levy

The Adams county council pruned $13,831 from appropriations in the county's general fund budget today and ordered the proposed tax rate reduced from 42 to 39 cents on each 1100 of taxables. Henry Dehner. chairman, announced thi» afternoon. A major cut in the appropriations was the slicing in half of the request for a two-cent rate for the 4-H club building project. The council set the rate at one cent, reducing the appropriation to 14.A8V A petition had been filed by freeholders asking that a two-cent rate be establi.-hed for the proposed club project at Monroe. Affirmative action was taken on the lax rate asked by the Adams county welfare department. Requesting an 11-cent rate, the council approved the levy', which is an increase of one cent over the current levy. It will produce approximately 144,000 in local taxes toward the department's $217,115 budget. Consider Hospital Rate Scheduled for hearing this afternoon was' the budget forth" Adame county memorial hospital. This totals $276,070. carrying a 13 cent rate, which would produce approximately $55,000. Cal E. Petersen, president o' the board of hospital trustees, and John E. De Voss. attorney for the I ward, appeared before the council It was Indicated by members o* th ecouncil that certain appropria tion® aeked by the hospital would be reduced. For each $4,000 trim med from uppioprlatlons, the rate cun be cut one cent, the counci’ explained. The current hospital levy i* three cents on each SIOO. Appropriations Reduced -ifi rhe county budget, the coun cilmen eliminated tihe request foi SSOO for civilian def enee; $1.50i a-'ked by the county home fore dlohwHshlng imchine was Stricker out. A salary Mrfiest of $(>00 to the prosecuting attorney way e]tm inated. The council reduced a ■alary request of $2,100 for a depu ty county aase«sor to SI,OOO. Chairman Dehner stated that the council expected “to complete fit work by late this afternoon.

BULLETIN MIAMI (INS) — Hurricane Edna churned through the northern Bahamas today but ttie season’s fifth tropical storm was reported veering ■way from .the Florida ooast. The Miami weather bureau In Its 11 a.m. EBT. advisory said that the fierce howler—■till packing winds up to 115 -mines an hour — has turned more to the northwest.

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Witness Tells Os Remark By Gen. Zwicker Senate Committee Continues Hearing On Censure Action WASHINGTON (INS)— A witness told senate Investigator® today he heard Brig. Gen. Ralph W. Zwicker mutter "You S. O. B.” in referring to Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy several hours l>efore the senator i® alleged to have ’abused’ tlie general. The witness was William J. Harding Jr., of New York, who -aid he was sitting one row in front of Zwicker at the federal ■ou rt house in New York during a public hearing at which McCarthy questioned ex-Maj. Irving Pereas. Ilaidlrrg testified' before the eenite committee weigCiing censure barge® against McCarthy. One of the charge® is that he "alniaed" Zwicker while questioning him at a' closed hearing about the honorible discharge of Peress after McCarthy lalyeleci the army dentist a "Fifth Amendment Communist." • McCarthy’® lawyer, E d w a¥ d Bennett Williams, called Harding to the stand after retired Maj Ben. Kirke B. Lawton. former 'ommandont of Fort Monmouth. V. J., refused to answer questions ibout a conversation he had last Decemlyei - with Zwicker. At the conclusion of an execu tive committee session following Hardin;’* testimony. McCarthy old newsmen thut he would take He wit neps stand this afternoon. The Wisconsin senator sold that 'I do not know of any other wit-ie-«es” to lie called by hi® side ind reiterated that he thought "we can finish thia week." McCarthy, said he did not preee for a ruling by the committee that Gen. Lawton "gave us full and complete cooperation during the Ft: Monmouth hearing® ’ and he was ptiniwhed for that—l do not want him to be In a position of being in contempt of the committee or disobeying orders of superior officer®." Lawton said he was barred by a presidential directive from answering and committee chairman Arthur V. Watkins (R-Uteh) later called hie group into a closed eea■lon to decide whether to order (Continued Oa P«e» Eight)

Nationalist Air Force Pounds Red Mainland Swarms Os Chinese Nationalist Planes Bombard Mainland TAIPEH (INS) — Swarms of Chines e z Nationalist warplanes pounded Chinese Communist mainland positions today for the third day in record attacks coordinated with warship bombardments. The Increased tempo of the action created a war-like atmosphere in The Nationalist capital of Taipeh. Nationalist air force headquarters announced that 150 planes bombed and rocketed the big Communist island port of Amoy on the China coast Tuesday and continued their raids on a 24-hoqr basis. Navy ships turned their guns on Communist ‘‘invasion” junks for the third day of coordinated attacks with the planes and reported destruction of .ten'Jled “pilitary” vessels and capture of an eleventh. Nationalist military spokesmen Lt. Gen, Chang Yi-Tihg said that in today’s record air attacks American-made F-84 Thunderjets took part in strikes against the mainland for the first time. In the previous two days of air raids the Thunderjets were aloft but merely flew cover for bombers and fighter-bombers'.”’ Chang said it was possible the Communists may throw some of their Russian-made MIG jets into the air battle to match the Thunderjets. He said to date the Nationalist planes were unopposed in the air but had run into anti-aircraft fire. Amid these developments Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek called a. meeting of his senior officers and prepared to confer with U. S. secretary of state John Foster Dulles. Unofficial Taipeh sources said Dulles is due tn Taipeh at upon from Manila for a brief visit ' The official Nationalist air force bulletin on action against the Reds Mid. meanwhile, that raids today “consisted of more planes and were larger in scope” than ever before. The communique said “spectacular results" were achieved in bombing strikes against CommuCiwra ■ • Pace Kight)

Chester L. Dalzell Dies Tuesday Night Heart Attack Fatal To Decatur Resident Chester Lawton Dalzell, 43. chief engineer for the Central Soya Co., and, prominent in lod.ee and civic activities in this city, died suddenly at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night at hie home, 321 North Filth street. Death was caused by a coronary occlusion. Mr. Dalzell had not been ill and his unexpected death came as a shock to his many business and social associates. Mr. Dalzell had been a resident of Decatur since 1948, when he joined the Central Soya ing here from Staten Island, N.Y. He was a member of the First Methodist church. Highly active in Masonic circles, he was senior steward' in De catur lodge 571, F. & A. M.. held the office of third vail in Decatur chapter 112, R. A. M„ was a member of the Bluffton council 63, R & 8. M„ Bluffton commandery 38. Knights Templar, Mizpah Shrine of Fort Wayne, and the Order of Eastern Star. ' Aho deeply interested in civic affairs. Mr. Dalzell was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and was a past secretary of the Lincoln school parent-teachers association. Mr. Dalzell graduated from high school at Tarentum. Pa., attended Olierlln College and graduated from Carnegie Tech J» iFittebdrgh in 1934. He wa® bom in Omaha. Neb.. July If), 1911, a eon of J. C. and Alice Lawton-Dalzell, and was married to Willa Mae Cypher* 3ept. 1. 1934. Surviving are hie wife; four children, Dana Mae, Peter Jamee. Edna Jane and John Reid Dalzell, al) at home; hi* parents, who reside in Pittsburgh, Pa , and one Meter. Mr*. Archie Clingerwmith, also of Pittsburgh. Funeral service* will be conducted at 3- o’clock Friday afternoon at the Zwlck funeral home, the Rev. Virgil W. Sexton officiating. Cremation will follow. Masonic rite* will be conducted at the service.' Friends may call at she funeral home after 7 o'clock this evening until time of the service*.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 8, 1954.

* — —— —— ——r-Anti-Communist Pact For Southeast Asia Is — ' • ;jp x 4 Signed By 8 Nations

Decatur,.Adams County Schools Show Increase »■ . In Students This Year

Decatur Public .. It was ‘back to school’ today for 1,387 students of Lincoln grade school and Decatur high school. This total is an increase of 79 over last year. Official enrollment figures released by W. Guy superintendent, show 319 students in the highschool, 170 in junior high, 695 in the first six grades and 203 in kindergarten. Enrollment by grades includes first, 138: second, 142; third, 106: fourth, 110;. fifth, 102; sixth, 97; seventh, 85; eighth, 85; freshman, 91; sophomore, 87; junior, 78; and senior, 63. , Last year’s 1,308 students included 183 in kindergarten, 673 in the first six grades and 452 in junior and senior high school. Blown pointed out that this year’s totals may be altered slight-, ly by later enrollments but the percentage of increase over last yeaY will remain substantially tbe sama. This increase is expected to continue for the next several years. -■•i- -—— BULLETIN An ambulance from Monroeville brought a patient to the Adame county memorial hospital this afternoon. The man was taken immediately to stirpery and his name was not available. He was the victim of a gunshot wound, it was stated.

Democrats To Open Headquarters Here Formal Opening To Be Held Saturday Two members of the Democratic state ticket will be present for the opening ceremonies at the Democratic county headquarters Saturday evening, at 8 ffctock, the Adams county Democratic central committee announced today. The headquarters, marked by a large blue and white sign on the window, is located one-half block north of the Monroe-Second street stoplight on the east side of the street at 228 North Second street. James P. Murphy, prominent Fort Wayne attorney and candidate for judge of the supreme court, will speak briefly at the opening ceremonies. Severin H. Schurger, first Adams county man on the state ticket since 1938, and now a candidate for judge o fthe appellate court, will also be present. Judge Myles F. Parrish, judge of the Adams circuit court, will preside at the opening ceremonies, and all county candidates will be present. All inaependent voters are especially invited to attend this meeting. so that they may meet the Democratic candidates before deciding whom they will vote for, Dr. Harry H. Hebble, Democratic county chairman, empasized. During the month of September the Democratic headquarters will be open each Saturday, and county candidates will be present to answer any questions concerning the campaign. A full schedule of open hours for the month of, October, and the list of DemocraHC meetings, will be announced later this month. Dr. Hebble said. Literature will be available at the Democratic headquarters explaining the qualifications of the Democratic- candidates, and a copy of the Democratic state platform will also be available to these interested. All precinct committeemen, former Democratic officeholder*, and campaign contributor* are especially invited to take part In the opening program, Dr. Hebble added.

Catholic Schools Closes begyt M s *• ™ Thursday fdr UTS students of the Catholic high school and grade ■ school. Enrollment today showed an increase of six high school ■tudenta over last year and an increase of 42 in the grade ecitool. Decatur CaSholic high school ' will have a total of, 99 students, i according to Sr. M. Rosemary, C. i B. A., principal. Enrollment for St. Joseph's i grade school by grades include flrat. 80; second, 79; third, 45; .fourth. 43; fifth. 54; sixth. 47; , seventh 49, and eighth, 28. I The size of the first two grades necessitates two dlvieione for . each. . Mrs. Velma Durkin, a graduate of St. Mary’s, Notre Dame, and Wisconsin University, will tench third grade this year. Arrangements have been made for Clint Reed, band director for the public i schools, to teach band at the Cafrh- , olic school. He will also give . private lesson® to the students of ■ the Catholic schools. The dally high school schedule •411 W a- m. and 12:37 to 3:25 p. m. Grade school hours will be 8:20 to 11:25 a. m. ahd 12:45 to 3:30 p. m. x.

Decatur Lions Club Resumes Meetings First Meeting Held Following Vocation she Decatur Lione.'Club, decked out in newly purchased purple and gold bions cape, held their firet poet-vacation meeting at the K. of P. home Tuesday night. Program chairman Ron Parrish explained that he was appointing a member to be in charge of programs each month, but that suggestions from any Lions members would be welcome. The following appointments were made: September. Ron Parrish; October. Fred Corah andFrwrtklin Lybarg er; November. Glen® Hill; December. Deane Dorwin; January, Dr. N. A. Bixler; February, Ray Heller; Mandi, Roy Price: April, Clif Brewer: May, Glenn Mauller; and June, Clyde Butler. President Ben Welieter announced that next week John O. Heimann of North Webster, the new district governor, will speak to the local club, and the meeting will lie a 100 peicent attendance meeting. The Decatur dub Is also one of .several throughout the couthry which will be aided by bions International in programs throughout the year. Webster said. Major activities for the next yeer were announced as the sponsoring of a wrestling match here next month, und the annual broom sale next spring. It is also planned to hold four ladies nights this year.

President Weliet erals orequested that all committees have their requests for funds in to the treasurer by October 12 this year. Minutes of each board meeting will be read at the next regular meeting this year, so that all members maty know what hae been done by the board. Cliff Brewer announced the rules for the bione International attendance contest, which will award a flag SIOO cash to the clubs havlrit the highest attendance record for tihe year. Make-up rules were explained to the members. Ed Highland, chairman of the publicity committee, reported on the condition of the road signs which bear the Lion standard, and his committee was commissioned by the club to continue Jte inveetlgation on Improvements ini the condition of the eigne. Ernest Atkinson, of the Decatur MttMc store, wae Introduced as a guest and a fotmer.Lion from Van Wert, O. 0. Romy Bierly, local attorney, was also a guest.

“ County School* A slight increase in the general enrollment of county schools was noted as classes for the 1954-55 school year began TuesdttV. At Herne 689 students are enrolled as compared to 679 last year. This year’s total includes 204 in high school, 108 in junior high school and 377 in the first six grades. The 183 students of the Jefferson grade and high schools are an increase of four over last year. Jefferson enrollments are first, 18; second, 20, third, 21; fourth, 16; fifth, 17; seventh, 15; eighth, 12; freshman, 12; sophomore, nine; junior, 15, and senior, 12. The high school total is 49. At the Hartford township schools total enrollment is one less than last year with 133 in the first eight grades and 54 in high school. Enrollment by grades includes first, 17; second, 22; third, 19; fourth, 18; Mth. 12; sixth, 10; seventh, 15; eighth, 20; freshman, 16; sophomore, 14; Junior, 14; and senior, 10. This year’s sqprollraent at Monmouth 461 Aggrade -eehool. four more titan last year, and 164 tn high school, 14 more than last year. These enrollments are first, 24; second, 22; third, 22; fourth, 17; fifth, 20; sixth, 20; seventh, 18; eighth, 18: freshman, 37; sophomore, 45; junior, 41, and senior, 41. A slight decrease in enrollment was seen at Geneva where 389 are enrolled in the first eight grades and 125 are students in high school. Enrollment figures are first, 60; second, 56; third, 47; fourth, 42; fifth, 49; sixth, 51; seventh. 34: eighth, 50; freshman, 40 sophomore, 32; junior, 29. and senior, 24. Os the 217 enrolled in the Pleansant Mills schools, 113 are in grade school, and 104 in high school. There were 225 enrolled in the two schools last year. By grades the enrollment is first, 19; second, 14; third, 16; fourth, seven; fifth, 16; sixth, 18; seventh, 16; eighth, 7; freshman, 25 sophomore, 23; junior. 27, and senior, 29. At the largest of the county schools, Adams Central, 586 children are enrolled in grade school and 165 students are attending high school. Last year’s totals for these schools were 167 in high school and 504 in grade school. Adams Central grades include first, 80; second. 92; third, 74: fourth, 60; fifth, 74; sixth, 76; seventh, 71; eighth, 57; freshman. 51; sophomore, 43; Junior, 42, and senior, 29. Enrollment In the Union town ship schools includes 40 in Luckey school and 40 in Schnepp school. The total for these schools is the same as last year. In Blue Creek township, Lincoln school has' an enrollment of 58 acompared to last year’s 72 and the Kinsey school has 68 pupils, a decrease of 10 over last year. Bobo school in St. Mary’s ..township has 74 pupils enrolled. Last year this school had 78.

Motorist Is Killed When Auto Overturns CORYDON. Indi (INS) —Robert Kenneth Roser, 22, of Leavenworth, Ind., was killed Tuesday night when his car went out of control and overturned on top of him along Ind. 62 near Corydon. Associated Churches Council Will Meet The Associated Churches council will meet at 7:45 o’clock Thursday evening at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church, for the first fall meeting. All ministers and lay members are urged to be present, as election of officer* will be conducted and other business transacted.

G. O. P. Speaker I i SHU Mrs. Mabel Lyon* Mrs. Mabel Lyons To Speak Saturday Republicans Open Headquarters Here Mrs. Mabel Lyons of Auburn, Republican candidate for clerk of the Indiana supreme and appellate courts, will De the principal speaker Saturday night at the opening of Republican headquarters in this city, Mrs. Cleo Linn, secretary, anbounfed today. Republican headquarters will be opened in the Cort theater on Second street. . / - The Wpeasuig program is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. County candidates and political leaders will be introduced at the meeting by Harry Essex, county chairman. Mrs. Lyons has been actively identified with the Republican party in northern Indiana. She is a former vice-chairman Os the state committee. She served as city chairman in Auburn for eight years and last May was elected for the eighth time vice-chairman of the DeKalb county central committee. She also served as fourth district vice-chairman, Mr. and Mrs. Lyons are the parents of two foster daughters. She is a past president of the American Legion auxiliary, a member of the Methodist church and the Order of Eastern Star.

New Affidavit Filed On Richard E. Clark Petition Granted By Judge Parrish A motion filed by prosecuting attorney I-ewi» L; Smith to dismiss the affidavit against Richard E. Clark in order-to file a new as fidavit was sustained by Judge Myles Parrish in a hearing Tues day afternoon. The motion was necessary since the original affidavit calls the Berne bank "the First State Bank of Berne." The correct name for the bank which Clark is alleged to have robbed on May 31 is the First Bank of Berne. The new affidavit was necessary since Clark had already entered a not guilty plek on the first affidavit. According to law, an affi davit can not be amended as to substance after a plea has been entered. Objections to the dismissal by D. Burdette Custer, attorney for the defendant, were ovdt-ruled by the court on the grounds that the prosecuting attorney is charged with the discretion of when to dismiss a criminal action. A warrant was served on Clark Immediately after the filing of the new affidavit. He will be arraign ed on the new charge Thursday morning in the Adams circuit court. INDIANA WEAYHER Fair and a little cooler tonight. Thursday fair and somewhat warmer? Lew tonight 48-53 north. 53-80 south. High Thursday 78-85.

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Historic Pad Is Signed In Manila Today Calls For Stronger Ties To Thwart Rftd Aggression MANILA (INS) — Delegates from eight nations including the United States today signed an anti - Communist pact calling for* stronger military, cultural and economic ties to thwart aggressiop in Southeast Asia. ———i The formal signing ceremony culminated three days of discussion carried out on a largely agreeable basis in Manila. < z External affairs minister Richard G. Casey of Australia was the first to affix his signature to the historic document at 5:05 p.m. In the Philipine Senate hall with other delegates following in alphabetical order. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles signed last for the United. States. Dulles in a few remarks just before signing said the nations represented had taken “a major step’* In buttling Southeast Asian security. ** ’ He recalled that President Eisenhower in a "peace address" April 16, 1953, urged united action against the Communist threat iq Southeast Asia.

Dulles also noted in a reference to Red China that Communist propaganda and military activity was stepped up during the Manila conference and he added: “There is little doubt that the main purpose of those who are hoetile to freedom is to attempt to frighten us into a division s that we will be mre voiunerable either to open aggresaion or indirect subversive aggression. “That very fact is the moat persuasive argument for what we've done here. If it becomes apparent that efforts at. intimidation promote unity .rather than disunity then perhaps potential aggressors will change their tactics." He added that the treaty was not directed against any people or govern mentbutsald: "It is directed against an evil, the evil of aggression.” The delegates also approved in addition to the treaty what was called a Pacific charter -proclaiming broad principles of equal rights, self-determination of Southeast Asian peoples and economic, social and cultural cooperation against subversion of freedom. " The treaty, negotiated in three days of discussion at Manila, provides the framework for the kind of “united action” Dulles tried to get last spring to save Indo-China from the Communist's. Under the pact the United States reserves the right to fight or npt to fight if the Communists attack in the area concerned. The treaty also provides, how--< ever, a constitutional basis for the president to order American forces into action swiftly without awaitfurther senate authorization other than approval of the pact itself. Although the eight nations made no specific promises in the treaty to fight automatically against Communist aggression, the intent to fight was clear.

Killed By Lightning Tuesday Evening Geronimo Nieto, Sr.. 65. was killed instantly about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when struck by lightning while picking tomatoes on the Walter Flechter farm, two and one-half miles north of Cralgvllle. His son. Geronimo Nieto, Jr., and two other workers were also in the field but escaped injury. The victim came .to this area from McAllen, Tex., about gviontlt ago. with bis family. Surviving are his wife; three sons and a daughter.