Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 241, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1954 — Page 1

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Flood Waters Still Menace Part Os State Heavy Damage Done By Floods; Chicago Situation Is Easing INDIANAPOLIS (INS),— Tributary rivers rolled flaedcrests southward from the Lake county area today as mud shoveling became fashionable in many sections of the extreme northwest. This mudpack that caked large areas of Highland, Munster, Whiting, Plymouth. Hammond. East Gary, East Chicago was no part of a beauty treatment as it chased 3.GOD persons from their homes and destroyed several million dofhrftr worth of property. Knox prepared for possible flood as the Yellow river rolled its flood-head south from Plymouth toward its ultimate emptying into !the Kankakee river, which has already destroyed or damaged sl,million in soybean and corn crops near the LaPorte-St. Joseph county line. The Kankakee is a mile wide in spots. Farther east, the Elkhart river flooded a 10-block area of Elkhart. Workers in the far north turned their attention from building sandbag dikes higher with the going of the crest to strengthening weak spots in the Lake George dam on Deep river and patching minor dike breaks in the Little Calumet river. The line is expected to hold. Red Cross workers established temporary state flood disaster headquarters in Michigan City for major relief work at Plymouth and Hammond? Red Cross workers also battled disaster at Gary. Whiting and East Chicago. Even while reacue nnd cleanup operations continued, the weather bureau in Indianapolis forecast occasional rain in the extreme northwest tonight. Occasional rain is expected in the north again Thursday and showers in the south. Water* Recede CHICAGO (INS) — Flood waters in Indiana and Illinois communities near Chicago continued to recede today and authorities agreed the worst is over. But the danger of rising waters plagued the community of Plymouth. Ind., some 70 miles east of Chicago where civil defense workers aided in evacuating hundreds of residents from endangered homes. In Chicago, electric power re- J strictions were eafced somewhat i Traffic was hack to normal and phone service was restored. The Union Station, probably hardest hit of any building in the down town area, was nearly back .to normal. Says Russians Have Supersonic Planes 'PHILADELPHIA (INS) —Navy secretary Charles S. Thomas said today that Russia has planes of supersonic speed wftlh Which to deliver atomic bomilrs. Thomas made the etatement in a speech prepared for delivery irefore the greater Phlladelpdtla-Del-aware-South Jersey council. It was the first time a top defense official has sa/id the Russians have a supersonic plane, much less one with capacity to carry an atomic bomb.

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Invite Youngsters Mark Store Windows Merchants Enter In Halloween Spirit During this Halloween season Decatur -merchants have not only invited the youngsters to mark up their windows; they are going to award prises to those who do the liest fob of it. Fifty merdhants have asked students of the public and Catholic schools to form teams of from two to four and give vent to their win-dow-marking urge by painting Halloween or autumn scenes and aymJtole on the windows. This mass painting of Decatur store windows will begin Friday after school and will be completed before the Callithumpian celebration Thursday, Oct. 28. The window painting is )>eing sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce as a part of the annual Halloween celebration. The committee in charge includes Dale Morrissey, Martin Sprunger, George Litchfield, Dick Wertrberger, Ralph Habegger and James Newton. Wild Chase Results In Youth’s Arrest Stolen Auto Badly Damaged In Crash A wild chase along Decatur streets Tuesday afternoon resulted in a SI,OOO car-tree collision involving a 17-y ear-old eailor AWOL from the Greet Lakes naval station. who was driving a stolen car. The car was taken by the youth from tn front of the Leland Smith insurance agency about 2:30 yesterday afternoon by the sailor, who Is reportedly pending diechange from the service because of inability to adjust himself. The theft was witnessed by Verlin K. Egley, wiho was the owner of the stolen car, and worked across the street. Egley immediately got another car from the Zintsmaeter garage and followed the sailor, who headed south on First •treet. The sailor turned onto Rugg and from Rugg, turned north onto Winchester. Then he tried to turn into the alley by the Ed Miller residence, but could not make the turn at such a high -speed, and crashed into a tree. The nailer was taken to a local physician and treated for minor cuts. Prosecuting attorney Lewis Lutz Smith said that charges would be filed against the youth lin juvenile court this morning. I City police investigated the inci- ! dent. I 1 BULLETIN TOKYO (INS) — Two marine corp* helicopter* crashed Into each other in the air over Tokyo bay thi* afternoon, killing four marine*. Two other marine* are mining and a seventh is In critical condition. Both nelloopter* were attached to marine air group 16. Name* of victims and the Injured ware withheld pending notification of next of kin. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, with scattered showers tonight and early Thursday. A little warmer tonight, cooler Thursday. Low tonight 60-65 north, 65-70 south, High Thursday 66-72.

French Group Is Infiltrated By Communists Former Expert In French Committee Makes Charge Today PARIS (liNS) —Aformer codingdecoding expert in the general secretariat of tihe Franoh national defense committee charged today that the organisation was infiltrated with Communists. Mme. Lucienne Metivier Lasseron was afraid to open the door of her Paris apartment when this correspondent arrived to talk to her. Cowering, she finally admitted the first news representative *tp interview her “because youYe *an American." i “No one is supposed to come in ihere." she said. “They’ve threatened to kill me. “They’ve said they were going to kill me.“ (Mime. Metivier Laeseron said she even had police protection for a few days after testifying Oct. 4 before the military magistrate investigating the leaks from the top secret defense committee. JShe added that she’s Deen advised officially not to receive strangers. •Her one-time boss, Jean Mons, the secretary-general of the de sense group is under indictment for negligence. Two of his chief aides allegedly have confessed to leaking secrets of the Indochina war. The fifty-ish, blonde woman asserted there was a “crypto-Com-niunist” clique among her /ellow workers in the vital message center of the defense secretariat. She said that the favorite wisecrack of some of her colleagues was: “I’m not on tihe list of party members. I’m not as dumb as tfaat.“ 'Mme. Metivier Lasseron said she was fired because for almost two years she’d been trying to warn the authorities that the leaks were coming from -the transmission center. She explained: “We handled codes and telegrams for both the military ami diplomatic side. We handled codt messages for SHAPE (Supreme Hearquarters Allied Powers Europe) too. They were always in code." But Mme. Metivier Lasseron said that a pretty young woman decoding expert from another section used to wander through the office against security restrictions and read all the messages she (Continued on Page Six) Frank T. Millis To Speak Here Saturday Frank T. Millis, Indiana state auditor, will be the guest speaker at the weekly Republican rally Saturday night in OOP headquarters in the Cort theater. Harry Eesex, county GOP chairman, said that Millis would give a talk .on state government an dexplain how tax funds are divided among the counties. Millis is completing hie fourth year as state auditor. He also is Indiana financial director. A former member of the state legislature, Millia served eight year* In the houie. He ahto wa* elected twice as state treasurer and ta a recognized authority on taxes and operation of state government, Essex explained. The public I* invited to the meeting. "

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— —- Canada Urges Private Study Os Russ Plans! I Proposes Big Four _ And Canada Study Disarmament Plan UNITED NATIONS. N. V. (INS» —Canada proposed in the United Nations today that Russia's plan for disarmament and nuclear controls be considered privately by the Big Four atomic powers and Canada. . ..X The Canadian proposal calls on the UN disarmament commission to summon the standing sttbeosnnvittee of the five powers—the U.S., Britain, France, Russia and Can-ada-to consider the cosnplicated. Soviet proposals and all other plans for disarmament. The resolution reflected U» S ( . views on shifting the entire sub--1 ject of disarmament and control . of atomietydrogen weapons from the UN political committee to the [ 12 - nation disarmament couimis- * sion. I Th*. U. S. is decidedly opposA on the other hand, to a resolution' i offered by Philippine delegate F. . M. Serrano proposing that the political committee suspend current ; debate on disarmament landing closed-door talks by the live atone I ic powers. Serrano’s resolution ran into stiff opposition from the majority . of western powers almost iminedi- , ately, leaving little prospect of majority support by the committee. The U. S. proposal, on the other hand, rapidly gathered endorse - ment and co-sponsors even before 'the resolution was ready for introduction. Under the U. S. resolution, the political committee is urged to stage at ull-dreas debate on nuclear weapons and disarmament but wltih the aim of issuing directives to the disarmament commission to reactivate its l»ig four atomie powers subcommittee, plus Canada, for extensive private sessions through 1956. Miss Anna Williams To State Position Home Demonstration Agent Is Transferred . — Miea Anna K. Williams. Adams county's home demonstration agent for the past nine years, will be transferred this month to a position in the state office of the ex-tene-ion service, it was announced toddy. Mies Williams, who has worked with women In 21 home detnohetratiou clubs throughout tihe county and has helped organize the clubs. 4-H work, and other projects ol the extension program, will be one of two state directors of the new farm planning project, which will place around 30 assistant county agents throughout the state. Miss Bertha Lmdis, w’ho has been an apprentice home agent here since July 1. will be presented to the executive committee of the extension committee and tiie county home demonstration council by Miss Eva Goble, state leader <yf -home agents, as u candidate for the post of home demonstration agent here. The two groups will meet at the extension office at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. L. E. Arcblmld. county agent, said today. Miss Landis, who was formerly from North Manchester, secured her B. 8. degree in home economics at McPtoereon College. McPherson, Kan. Archbold pointed bub that the authority for appointing' extension staff members rente with the board (Continued on Ba<« Five) . f ' . ....

— • 1 " —_ Additional Fish Fry Tickets Available , Rearrange -Seating Arrangements Here ’ Rearrangement of the seating at the Decatur hf&li - school gymnasiam will make an additional 250 Ifsh fry tickets available for Thunsday night's sixth annual city-rural affair, ticket chairman I-ouis Jacdbs said ttxlwy. The extra tickets are available at the Chamber of Coimnerce office and from Jacobs at the Holthouse Drug store. J az-ol hi pointed out that some of the Chamber members have not yet purchased their tickets and they are urged to do so at once to avoid last minute confusion. Wilbur Petrie and his committee have placet! the tables. Cliff 'Brewer, dining hall chairman, has explained to table captains that n new method of distrHnition will be used this year to avoid delays in certain areas. Only table captains will be given fish and those meh whose tables are further from the distribution poiht will be given’ priority to in-, sure fast, equal distribution. The Jonah Club has promised to bring several additional fryers < to speed, up the service. Accordttyj to members of the food committee, several hundred additional pounds of fish have been purchased this year. A surplus snipply has also been ararnged and every individual attending has been promised all the fish he can eat. according to Clarence Ziner, general chairman. ■A lively prograin of post-dinner entertainment has l>een completed by Lyle Mallonee and M. J. Dryor, program co-chairmen. The general public is urged to attend this event, sponsored by the Chamber to promote gopd . rela tions between the city and rural areas. School Program Is Outlined To Lions City School Head Speaks To Lions W. Guy Brown, superintendent of the Decatur public schools, brought the Decatur Lions club up to date on improvements that were made this summer in the public schools, and on the new schools which will be built soon. Some of the improvements made this summer in Lincoln school included a new class room, redecorating of the interior of the build ing, six new- toilets, 50 new folding chair*, sealing of the playground, and complete revamping of the heating system to provide better heat control for the grade school. A new room was also added to the high school by sealing off part of the music room, which was also soundproofed. Thi* added a room without the expense of renting one elsewhere in the city. Boiler re pairs were also made in the high school, and all window frames were resealed and painted. Brown reviewed briefly the purchase of the land for the new schools, and the wora which has been done on it this summer. It is hoped, he satdf thaf the contract for the north school building will be let aometime late this year. Brown was introduced by program chairman Fred Corah. A letter from the Lions state cancer fund was read, stating that the Lions have given $57,896 into the fund. Os this, $50,(700 has already been given to Indiana University medical school for cancer detecting equipment and treatment. Russ Witmer, of Bartlesville,Okla., who has been visiting in Ossian and Decatur, wa* Introduced by Harry Knapp. Don Stover wo* introduced a* a former Geneva Lion by Frank Lybarger, and G. Remy Bierly, Decatur attorney, I (Contlaued on Dege Five)

Seeks Change In Judge For Owen Lattimore U. Si Attorney Says Youngdahl Has Fixed Bias For Lattimore WASHINGTON (INS) -41. S. attorney Leo A. Rover charged today that Federal Judge Luther W. Youngdahl has a "fixed personal Mas and prejudice” in favor of Far Eastern specialist Owen I.attimore. Rover demanded that Youngdahl ■who once threw out four of the seven counts of a perjury indictment against Ijattimore-disqwali-ty himself from nreeidlng over the controversial case. The U. S. attorney made his charges and his demand in a sev-en-page oflfidavit l>ased on the reindictiment of Lattimore last week on charges he falsely denied following the Communist line or promoting Red causes. The one-time state department consultant pleaded innocent to the re-indictment Tuesday. Rover declared that Youngdahl.a former three-time RepubUcan governor of Minnesota appointed to the l>enoh by ex-President Truman, 1 Should "disqualify" himself from - hearing the case any further. “ He repeatedly changed that the 1 judge has. demonstrated “personal prejudice in favor of the defendant and personal prejudice against the government’s case.” Rover said he is "convinced” that Youngdahl has a "fixed opin-, ton” that Lattimore is innocent of .the charges set forth in the latest Indictment. Y ; 7 He charged liat <hen Youngdahl threw the original seven counts on grounds they were “vague” and unconstitutional, the judge created a "spurious Issue" and "reached out far beyond the scope of the question to be decided.” The U. S. attorney noted that Youngdahl also expressed “serious doubt” about the remaining three counts in the original true (Continued on Page Six) Gives Assurances On Prisoner Use Conference Is Held With Governor Craig INDIANAPOLIS (Special — Assurances were given by Gov. George Craig to a delegation of Wells and Adams county leaders that measures would be taken to correct a deplorable situation re lating to reformatory prisoners as it developed at the Wells county state forest. Attending a two-hour conference in Indianapolis Tuesday with the governor were L. Lather Yager, of Berne, jojint state representative of Adams and Wells counties; Georgg C. Dgvis, deputy prosecuting attorney of Wella?«iounty; Cecil Lockwood, Jr„ director of the Bltiffton Chamber of Commerce, and Gene McCord, reporter for the Bluffton News-Banner. Gov. Craig said a decision would be forthcoming within a week. Acting on a suggestion by Yager, Craig said all guards and conservation department personnel at the grounds will be outfitted with insignia to differentiate between them and the prisoners under surveillance. This order is to be effective today. Under study are proposals to: I—Remove prisoners entirely, at least at presept. •2—Hauge prisoners outside park grounds. Distinctive uniforms tor guards and personnel. 4—Enclosure constructed around quarters.

- ... Geneva Speaker Claude R. Wickard Claude R. Wickard To Speak Al Geneva Tri-County Meeting Next Tuesday Night Claude R’Wickard. secretary of agriculture from 1940 until 1945, and fcfrmer rural electrification administrator, will apeak on the Democratic farm program in a three-county meeting at Geneva next Tuesday. The speceh will be at the Geneva high school at Bp.m. The speech will be of a series of 18 major on agriculture in Indiana this campaign by Wickard and Clarence J. McCormick, former undersecretary of agriculture. Wickard, an Indiana farmer all his lite, graduated from Purdue in agriculture in He was elected* to the Indiana senate in 1932, and resigned in the middle of the session to go to Washington to help form President Roosevelt’s farm policy. He served in various positions, of increasing importance from 1933 until 1939, and was appointed under secretary of agriculture in February, 1940. He served as secretary during the war, helping the farm to increase his production despite the tremendous farm laborer shortage and restrictions. In 1945, President Truman appointed Wickard administrator of the rural electrification administration. and he served there until March of last year. Response Excellent To Community fund Secretory Reports Campaign 'Firsts' Earl Caston, executive secretary of the Decatur Community Fund, today revealed that early reports on the Fund’s annual campaign for funds, which opened Tuesday, have been highly encouraging. Solicitors report to Caston that they have received excellent reception on practically all calls, with very few "callbacks" necessary. The following "first” in the campaign were reported today by the secretary: First sorority to contribute—Alpha Sigma chapter of Trt Kappa. First lodge to contribute —8.P.0. Elks. First mail-inHpledge was for $5. Rolzert Heller, first area solicitor to report—excellent response, only callbacks to persons out of the city—several new contributors in area. E. W. Lankenau, general chairman tor the campaign, today expressed the Community Fund’s appreciation to Miss Kathryn Kaufmann, art instructor in the Decatur schools, and her students for the fine posters which have been prepared and distributed In various store windows, advertising the current drive.

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Gov. Stratton Hits Statement By Secretary Democrats Exploit Wilson Statement t On Jobless Problem BULLETIN CHICAGO (INS) — Gov. William G. Stratton today demanded that defense secretary Charles E. Wilson cancel a scheduled speech before a SIOO-a-plate Republican dinner in Chicago tonight because of a controversial statement on the unemployment situation. But sponsors of the fundraising affair defied the GOP governor and re-extended their invitation to Wilson with the , assurance that he would be “enthusiastically received.” WASHINGTON (INS) —Open conflict flared today -between defense secretary Charles E. Wilson and 'lllinois Republican Gov. William G. Stratton over the cabinet member's . widely-assailed “birddog" etatemeht on unemployment. The two leading Republican* clashed while Democrats exploited to the beet of their ability Wilson’s Detroit new conference remark. in allusion to the jobiees proMem, that he liked ‘‘bird dogs” who go out and hunt tor food better than "kennel dogs” who stt back and yelp. Strattons, whose state is a pivotal one in the congressional election battles, asserted that Wilson, in view of what the governor called an “unfortunate statement," should forego hie scheduled appearance ee honor guest at a |loO-a-plate GOP dinner in Chicago tonight. In Detroit Wileon. who has claimed that his “bird-dog” crack was distorted by political enemies, said he had no intention of calling off hie Chicago speech “unless somebody who invited me" requested it. In Chicago, the bid to Wileon was re-affirmed and the former General Motors chief went ahead with plane for the address. President Eisenhower, who issued a-statement Tuesday defending Wilson, was silent on the issue today, though some politicians expressed belief that the defense secretary might be in his chief* “dog house.” At a' |&4-a-plate-for-!>4 dinner, Democratic national chairman. Stephen Mitchell declared: “We are getting the break*—we have secretary Wilson." The issue was Wilson's off-the-cuff reply at a Detroit news conference Monday when asked about tfhe unemployment problem—a key issue in the Michigan campaign. The former General Motors president said he always sympathized with people out of work but added: “I’ve always liked bird doge better than kennel-fed dogs myself.” He explained that he meant the dog who would “gfet out and hunt” for food instead of the one who would “sit back on hie Ihaunchee and yell." Mitchell, in a news release, called the defense secretary's remark “a cruel and stupid statement that IH-becomee u member of the cabinet of the United States " and said it provided a "vivid demonstration of a basic difference” between thp two major parties. In Denver. President Eisenhower rushed to the aid of his defense secretary and declared: “I have never found' him in the slightest degree indifferent to human misfortune." Scored By Union* PITTSBURGH (BNS) — Delegates to Ford tmlons from five stales have asked President Elsenhower to denounce defense secretary C. B. Wilson and disavow any sympathy for the secretary’s think(Coatlaas* On Peg* *ta)