Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 238.

Four Saved As Yacht Sinks . 1/ I <**■ ; ' Rfc I - - w -f- - »' r wAk ~ ’ . ’ 1 i ■ H ■ * Xw fccWk _..... _ /•*.. •- • •>— .. w H tWIK j-ft-FOUR SURVIVORS of the rapidly sinking yacht Able Lady cling together in, the storm-wracked waters of the Atlantic thirty miles off Cape Henry. The survivors, -whose craft sank shortly after this picture was taken by an unidentified crewman aboard the rescuing destroyer U. S. 8. Laffey, donned life preservers and lashed themselves together before plunging into the sea. They are Dr. William P. Locke of Hyde Park, N. Y„ owner, and hie wife Dr. Esther Locke, and Dr. W. G. Thompson of New York and Mias Ann Marlow of Poughkeepsie* N. Y.. all of whom were brought safely to Norfolk, Va.

Ike Appeals For Voles For G. 0. P. Solons Colls On Citizens Break Party Lines To Vote Republican DENVER (INS)—President Eisenhower's lateet appeal for election of a Republican congress today pointed up the problem the GOP faces in attracting vital Democratic and independent votes in November. The chief executive called on Americans to break party lines to support the Republican qause Friday night In warning that Democratic control of the legislative branch would bring a political “cold war” in Washington. He conceded frankly in a major campaign address beamed at GOP precinct workers that Republicans cannot win the election without help, and declared: “We must enlist the spirited support of friends and neighbors, regardless of party, who believe in our principles and objectives." Mr. Eisenhower promfeed to step up his personal role in the campaign at a strategy sesison with GOP congressional leaders before delivering his prepared- "Predtict Day” address over a nation-wide radio and television network. The legislative chiefs pronounced themselves “very happy" with the President's expanded campaign plane, which include a major farm speech aimed at helping out GOP candidates in the farm belt. Mr. Eisenhower likened control of congress by the opposition party to an automobile with ’ two drivers as he addressed an enthusiastic crowd of 6,660 at a GOP rally in Denver. He declared: "Yap know perfectly well that you just ean’t have one car with two drivers at the steering wheel and expect to end up any place but in the ditch—especially when the drivers are set on going in different directions." Radio and television networks received a number of protests when Che President, who overran •hfe time, was cut off the air two or three paragraphs before tihe end of hfe speech. Mr. Eisenhower eaid hfe own program would be Nocked by a “cold war of partisan politics” if the Democrats take over In congress. Hfetory shown, be declared, that polities “rune riot" in Washington when- a President has to , deal with a congress controlled by the opposition party. House speaker Joseph W. Martin (R. Maes.) declared Friday night that Republican candidates are succeeding in corralling the votes of Democrats and independenta. The reason, he said, fe their conviction that President Eisenr bower must have hfe own party in control. The President drew one of the loudest bursts of applaunse from his. partisan audience when he pointed pridefully to hfe administration's success in ridding the (Continued on Page Six) INDIANA WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Mild Sunday. Low tonight 65-62, high Sunday 71 north to 80 south. NOON EDITION

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Admits Slaying Os Baby-Sitter, Boy 18-Yeor-Old Youth Held For Slayings SPRINGFIELD. Mass. (INS) — A tall. 18-yejr-old Boy Scout leader who allegedly admitted killing a baby-sitter and her four-year-old charge, was quoted today as saying he only intended to play a trick on the girl. "It started out as just a prank,” Kenneth R. Chapin was quoted as having told police chief Raymond P. Gallagher. The ’teen-ager, considered a model of behavior by bis neighbors. was charged with the bayo-nette-type knife slaying of Lynn Ann SmllJj, J 4, and Stephen Goldberg. The double murders were committed at the Goldberg home on the night of Sept. 25 The calm, gangling youth was brought into crowded district court this morning and through his Attorney pleaded innocent to two counts of murder and was remanded to Hampden county jail without ball. Judge John M. Noonan continued the case until Oct. Is. Officials said the youth, who was a pallbearer at the funeral of the girl, reenacted the crime for police and even drew a map of the route he took through back yards from the murder scene to his own home tn the neighborhood. District attorney Stephen Moynahan said the youth told them it all started as a prank, and that he entered the Goldberg home with the knife in his hand just to scare the girl. But he allegedly began to etab the girl the moment she opened the door She recognized him when he knocked on the window. When the Goldberg boy cried, the killer left the dying girl and attacked the little boy. Later he returned to stab and beat both victims with the handle of the murder weapon officials said.

The weapon was found in the boy’s room. The knife was still In its sheath. - Bloodstained clothing was found in a closet. the killer to the crime by a slender thread —a small piece of crochet thread found near the baby-sitter’s body and kept secret for two weeks by police. (Contlauea Ox Page Six) Mysterious Ball Os Fire Is Sighted ( INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The air force’s filter station at South Bend today investigated numerous reports of a mysterious "ball of fire” that blazed a trial in the sky south of Indianapolis. The red light appeared to be about 3,000 feet high and traveling 400 to 450 miles per hour, according to a number of the callers. Bricklayer Crushed To Death By Wall INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Funerla arrangements were made today for Jaimes W. OTMara, 52-yeair-old bricklayer, who was obushed to death beneath a 2,500-pmind tile wall that collapsed at an Indianapolis factory Friday. A fellow worker, David Q. Perkins. 18. sold there was g loud nofee before tihe wait collopsed but OlMara just stood and looked fearfully m the tile blocks fell on him. Perking added: “I tried to piill him out of the way but couldn’t get hold, of him.”

Missing Cargo Ship Capsized With 48 Aboard Five Survivors Os Ship Rescued And Others Are Spotted NORFOLK (INS) The coast guard reported today that a missing 6,214-ton cargo ship broke in two and capsized in a raging Atlantic gale early Thursday and that five survivors of the 48-man crew have been rescued. Coaat guard authorities directing a dramatic mass sea and air search said “many” other survivors have been spotted In life jackets in the rough and freezing waters off Cape Henry. The vessel, the S. S. Moremackite, had not been heard from since it made.* routine report by radio Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST. en route to Baltimore with a cargo of ore from Buenos Aires. The MoremaqXite, owned by the Moore-McCormack Lines of New York, was a later version of the wartime “Liberty" ships, built in 1845 at Oakland. Calif. Coast guard planes and ships spotted two survivors after a Greek merchant ship reported hearing “screams" for help from the water Friday night. A search boat tailed to find any of the seamen in the inky waters. The report' spurred efforts by other ships, the coast guard and the navy. At 7:87 a.m. EST today a coast guard plane spotted “much wreckage” and the first survivor. He was chief steward Macael Angel Hernandez who was taken aboard the Greek steamer, the SS Makedonia. The seaman reported that the C-2 type tanker broke in two and sank during a gale early Thursday morning. He had been in the water over 48 hours. Within two hours a second survivor, tentatively identified as Shed Sullivan, of Townsend, Ga„ was spotted in a life jacket and talen aboard the Makedonia. The condition of both man was undetermined. Hotel Murder Trial Dale Sei Nov. 15 New Date Set For Victor H. Lively INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Victor Hale Lively will go on trial Nov. 15 for the dresser-drawer murder of an 18-year-old Clinton girl. The 25-year-old Texan’s Oct. HI trial date was postponed and the new date set Friday following the unerpected death Tuesday of Marlon county prosecutor Frank H. Fairchild. Newly-named interim prosecutor Floyd Mannon, who will serve until Jan. 1, 1855, asked delay to prepare the trial. Fairchild had planned to handle the prosecution, personally. Lively has confessed strangling Dorothy Poore, July 16, when she resisted hfe advances. He stuffed her nearly nude body in the bottom drawer of a dresser in bls 'hotel room. Cleaning women found it three days later. The Texan was taken Into cus(Contlnued on Page Six)

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Mendes-France Asks Support Os London Pact French Assembly To Vote Next Tuesday On London Accord PARTS (INS) — Active behindthoecenes political maneuvering is expected in Parts this weekend to, rally the greatest .possible parliamintary support behind Premier Pletre Mendes - France's acceptance of the London conference agreements to rearm West Germany. The French national assembly, which killed the European defeiwe community treaty last August 30, will vote next Tuesday on the premier’s policy at the London meeting. Mendes-France asked for the confidence vote Friday nlgbt. but constitutional rules put off the balloting until next week. While the premier 1s expected to win this first national assembly test of the new, nine-power agreements hfe faction in parliament fe expected to work for the broadest possible margin. Strong national assembly support would be of immeasurable help to the premier when he be gins negotiating the final treaties based on the principles laid down in London last week. A vote of no confidence, which seems unlikely, would force the Mendes-France government to resign and plunge the London agreements into the same oblivion as the ill-fated European army plan. Mendes-France worked his way out of one difficulty Friday when six confidence resolutions, hedged around with reservations end conditions. Were discarded in favor of a simple motion offered by Radical Socialist deputy Paul Aubry. If he receives the backing of this restitution Mendes-France will (Continued on Page Six)

Five Dead, Eight Missing In Flood New Mexico Flood Causes Heavy Loss ROSWELL, N. M., (INS) — Residents of the Pecos Valley in southeastern New Mexico began cleaning up today after a disastrous flood which left five persons dead, eight others presumed dead and damage running into millions of dollars. Drowning Victims of the Good were James McCutcheon and Frank Thomas, both officials of the New Mexico Transportation Co., in Roswell; Willie Salo. 85, Manuel Hernandez, 68, and Ben Tolliver, 9, all of Hagerman. The search continued for eight other persons still missing. They were Identified as Mrs. Minnie Juarez and her three children, Eva 11, Tony, 5, and Helen, 3; Tony Tolliver, three-months-old brother of victim Ben Tolliver; Fernandez Morales Francisco; Rodrigues Valles Manuel and Ortega Costa Nicholes. . New Mexico Governor Edwin Mechern flew over the area Friday and designated the entire valley in Chaves and Eddy counties a disaster area. He immediately took steps to secure emergency relief funds from the federal government. Two Persons Killed In Bus-Auto Crash COVINGTON, Ky, (INS) - A Cincinnati couple was killed and 22 others injured today when the couple’s car collided headon with a Greyhound bus beaded for Corbin. Ky. The accident occurred about 8 a.m. on the Dixie highway just outside Covington. Killed In the crash were Evan H. Henry, 35, and hfe wife Catherine.

Hiring On Housing Scandal In Recess Hearing Recessed Until November 9 WAMH3NGTON (INS) —The senate hearings on housing scandals were recessed today until Nov. 9 ■when investigators will follow up testimony about huge payoffs, big profits by builders and horse betting by a tonruer federal official. Chairvrtan Hosner E. Capebart (•R Ind.,) of the senaite banking committee, announced that the next hearing will be held one day after the senaite returns to consider the censure" resolution against Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, in four day of sensation-packed hearings this week, the committee heard new versions of the now oftrepeated story that builders made millions in quick profits on govern-men-lneured housing mortgages and often paid no tax on the money. lestiflea tnat Clyde L. Powell, who resigned under fire last April as assistant federal housing administration commissioner, demanded and received a >IO,OOO payoff for "services” in securing a boost in the mortage on a Washington, D. C., project. 'Poweil, who has since gone before a federal grand jury in Washington, was changed with banking more than 8148.000 in excess so his salary in 10 years, and w4th betting more than |IOO a day on horses. Community Fund Is Aid To Servicemen $750 01 Budget To United Defense Fund The United Defense fund hopes to receive $750 from the Decatur Community Fund drive which fe scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The national budget for this agency is a little more than 15. million dollars. ■ The USO will receive nearly 80 percent of the total national budget to meet its minimum needs overseas and at home to serve the three million servicemen and women stationed around the world. The balance is divided between several other similar service agencies, such as the American social hygiene association, the national recreation association, and the united seamen's service clubs. General of the army Omar N. Bradley fe the national campaign chairman of the Ut)F, which Is included in most united Red Feather drives through the nation. He replaces Lt. General James H. Doolittle, who served as last year's chairman. Although the Korean War is over there still Is need to provide USO shows and clubs for the armed forces throughout the world. UDF officials explain that the cessation of hostilities does not reduce the need for high moral and esprit in the armed forces. Special efforts are being made in this year's campaign in Decatur to contact every employe of every Industry or business regardless of its size, so that each and every citizen may be given the opoprtunity to discharge his community obligations to the nine agencies benefited in this year’s budget total of sll,665. Weather Bureau In Hurricane Warning MIAMI, Fla. (INS)—The Miami weather bureau reported today that Hurricane Hazel has developed into “a very dangerous hurlcaue” and urged all vessels in the central Caribbean to exercise “extreme caution.” The bureau said in Its latest advisory that the fibrin now packs wind* of 125 miles an hour within a 60 to 76 mile radius of the center In a northern semicircle with gale winds extending outward 200 miles to the north and 100 miles to the south.

U. S. Demands Soviet Russia Pay Damages Demands Payment Os Over Two Millions For Plane Attack WASHINGTON (ENS)t—The U.S. demanded today that Russia f>ay damages of $2,786*402 for the attack in which Soviet-made MJG-I5 Jets destroyed a B-50 bomber over the eea of Japan in July of last year. Only one of tihe 17 air force flyers aboard the giant plane was rescued. Os the remaining 16, only three are known to be dead and the U. S. said the others may have been picked up by the Russians. The American note was delivered in Moscow by Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen. H was the second U. S. note to Russia in three weeks asking damages for loss of an American plane. On Sept. 25. the U. S. In a similar note demanded damages of $1,620,295 for the ehooting down of am unarmed B-29 off northern Japan in 1952 hy Soviet fighters. In the new note, the U. S. told the Russians that if they refuse to pay the Indemnity they should agree to take the dispute before the international court of justice ■ (CMtUxUeg on P«ae atx) Highway Department Budget Above Income INDIANAPOLIS (INS)—The Indiana highway department today submitted a budget request for the coming biennium that will run $26-million above income. Budget director Don Clark eaid the department estimated receipts for the 1955-57 biennium as $60.765.606 in 1955-56 and $63,765,660 in 1956-57. The department requested >71.360,000 for 1955-51 and $79,099,000 for $56-57 to continue the present construction programw and to take ad vantage of ell available federal monies.

Committee Plans Highway Program Hearing Ended On Eisenhower Plans WASHINGTON (INS) ~ Presi dent Elsenhower's highway advisory committee prepared today to begin drafting recommendations for financing hts 10-year, 50-blllion-dollar roadbuilding program. The five-man committee, which concluded two days of public hearings Friday, said the President will be advised of its proposals “before the end of the year." During the hearings, the group received suggestions from the spokesmen of 22 national groups. The major problem facing the committee, headed by retired Gen. Lucius D. Clay, is how to obtain an “absolute maximum” of five billion dollars a year to finance the project. Clay said the group will consider every legitimate means of getting the largest amount of money possible in a short time. Concrete suggestions are expected soon from a committee of the national governors’ conference, before which the program was first disclosed last July. According to a survey by the bureau of public roads, 101 billion dollars must be spent by 1964 to catch up on highway and city street deficiences dating back to 1940 and to keep pace with new demands on the nation’s road system. Clay said a continuation of the present construction program would meet only half the need. He added: “This does not mean 50 billion dollars will have to be spent or provided by the federal government There ia every indication of increased spending by local and state governments."

Dixon-Yates Pact Hearing Postponed Delay Os Month In Congress Hearing WASHINGTON (INS) — Postponement of congressional hearings pn the Dixon-Yates power contract gave its> opponents today another month in which to build their case against the controversial transaction. It fe almost certain the public-veraus-private power fight will break out in fresh floor debate when the senate meets Nov. 8 to consider the censure recommendation against Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. The joint atomic energy committee announced that it could not proceed with hearings on the Dixon-Yates contract next Wednesday as planned because of “overwhelming number” of its members could not drop campaign responsibilities to return to Washington in October. Rep. Sterling Cole (R. N. Y.) chairman, and Sen. Rourke Hickenlooper (R. la.) vice-chairman, suggested Nov. .4 —two days, before the senate fe to meet — as the time for the power hearings to begin. The atomic energy commission requested tihe hearings end indicated that it wahts the committee to waive a legal restricMon requirfng the contract to reot with congress 36 days, white congress fe in session. \ New Registrations To Vote Total 673 Total Registration Over 12,000 Mark A total of 673 new registrations for voting have been reported this year, Edward F. Jaberg, clerk of the circuit court, said today, after his office had totaled figures. Duplicate registrations and registrations which should have been transfers have been subtracted from this total, he pointed out. There were 29 deputy registration officers working in the county, Jaberg said, 19 being named by the Democratic county chairman, and 16 by the Republican county chairman. Each chairman has the right to submit names of deputies to the clerk. Jaberg pointed out, and then the clerk appoints them deputy registration officers. Both Republicans and Democrats may name the same number of deputies. |f they desire. The clerk’s office registered 138 persons and made 166 transfers. Top deputies and their totals included Dick Heller, Jr., 139 registrations, 42 transfers; Lawrence Kohne, 69 registrations, five transfers; Eleanor Snyder, 37 registrations, and eight transfers; Mildred Stahly, 35 registrations, 11 transfers; and Cleo Linn, 41 registrations, 13 transfers. Decatur 1-B had the most new registrations, with 70 being added to the list. County clerk Jaberg stated that 33 duplicates and 64 transfers were deducted from the preliminary totals. However, total registration will be about 12,460, Jaberg predicted, as last spring's total was 11.767.

Half-Million Dollar Fire At Massillon MASSILLON. O. (INS)— A fire, believed to have started from spontaneous combustion. «we p t through the Corundite Refractories 00. near Massillon today, causing damage estimated at a half million dollars. SherifTe deputies eaid the blaze wee discovered by an employe on hfe way to work at tihe plant. The Canal Fulton fire department was the first to answer the call, but firefigbiters from nearby Reedurban, Richville and Dalton also rushed to the ecene of the blaze. ..

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Warns Europe Would Fall To Red Subjugation Makes No Mention Os Retirement At Party Conference BLACKPOOL* Eng. (INS)—British prime minfoter Sir Winston Churchill declared today that If the United States returned to isolation. it “would condemn all Europa to Russian Communist swbjngatiou a,nd our famous and belovea island to death and mtn." The grand old man of British politics, who will be SO yeara old Nov. 3b.made nd mention of retiring during his epeedb. to the annual Conservative party conference tn Blackpool. He received a tremendous ovation when he roee to warn Europeans of the danger if the United States withdrew from Europe for a “fortress America” concept of defense, and he called for ever closer ties with the United States- “ While I have Mfe and strength." he eaid. “i shall persevere in an attempt to attain peaceful co-exis-tence with the Russian nation.” In hie appeal for a r.elaasMton of world tone ion Churchill Aaid: •'Productive forces which now are working have only to be allowed to unfold and grow in a calm and healthy atmosphere to create material well-being for all to a degree never before within practical reach." The prime minister eaid that “in the vast, tumultuous world which towers up around ue. under the shadow of the jyicleer age, no single country can control ita destiny alone.” Chrchill chided former prime minister and opposition Laborite leader Clement Attlee and other laborites who recently visited Rusela and Conwnunlet China. •<I am sorry," he said, “tlhat Mr. Attlee dW not have more success with Ids trip abroad.” However be also defended Attlee inferentially from American criticism when he eaid: "Foreign nations. friendly and not so friendly, should realixe there is a core of strength and union in our island people and throughout the British Commonwealth which can and must be counted upon In all the difficuitiee and anxieties in the present time." Referring to Hitlerite Germany and Stalin’s Russia the prime minister eaid:

"Let the dictators whose wickedness brought fearful deeds —deeds which would never, have happened without their despotic personal power—carry their awful record into hletory. “Let Hitler take hie shame to heli. Ijet peoples extend the hand of friendship and forgiveness to each other and walk forward together through die mysteries of life in freedom, justice and peace." ChurchHl pledged that “while I have life and strength 1 ehall persevere" in an attempt to attain "peaceful co-extateoce with the Russian nation.’’ In a reference to the nine-power London agreement on rearming West Germany Churchill said “I profoundly believe that this agreement may well become a monument and milestone in our march towards that peaceful co-existence during which tewting peace, which Is our heart’s desire, may find Ra sure foundation.” Panel Discussion At Democrat Headquarters (Fired W. Greene, Democratic candidate for congress from this district. wiH join William J. Kruse, candidate for state representative, from Adams and Wells counties, and Von A- "Fat" Eichhorn, candidate far state senator, in a panel discussion of campaign issues this evening at I p. m. at Democrat headquarters. onehalf block north of the stoplight. Dr. Harry H. Heb We. Democratic county chairman said today.