Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 250.

U. S. Warships Take On Supplies Off Formosa —| MMM jf 1 Vs- ■ • uT V ■Ks a * lh wm. 41 * ii B ■’ * 1 ■ .•■•/ „■ jfl .; •• Pw^ "* *”• *8 -- z . L<, .„ .*. •'* .*%£ A .«■ WARSHIPS OF THE U. 8. SEVENTH FLEET receive supplies as they patrol the sea off Formosa, Chinese Nationalist redoubt. Supply ship is the U.S.S. Aludra (left), which sends cargo net? full of supplies to the carrier Hornet (right) as the fleet flagship, the heavy cruiser St. Paul, moves into position in background. U. 8. Navy photo.

Twelve Jurors Tentatively Set In Murder Case Six Challenges For State And Defense . In Sheppard Case CLEVELAND (INS) — Prosecution and defense lawyers In the first degree murder trial of Dr, Samuel Sheppard were to decide today whether the week’s work of selecting a jury will be undone. A tentative panel was completed Friday Just before court was adjourned. But the state and the handsome nenro-eurgeon’s attorneys could by . JjO!#» fiager.xlear box. Each aide Is allowed alt peremptory challenges. They can be exercised on Monday by merely pointing a finger at any one of the seven women and five men in the box. and mentioning a name. The prosecuting and defending attorneys will hold separate strategy conferences this afternoon to select the possible targets of their challenges. If the lawyers choose to knock the jurors over like so many legal “twelve pins,” the arduous task of setting them up again will have to resume where it started six long days ago. However, such lengthy and careful questioning preceded the naming of the tentative panel, that it was doubtful many of the challenges would be used. Two alternate jurors will also be selected on Monday.

The 12 th tentative juror was seated late Friday as the babyfaced defendant, accused of beat ing bis wife to death because of another woman, played a new role. He "generalled" the interrogation of would-be jurors by suggesting question to his battery of five lawyers, and was more relaxed than at any time since the trial opened. The state said it will ask the judge to permit a "silent" tour of the suburban Sheppard Bay Village “murder house" by the jury that is finally sworn. The judge has the discretion of permitting the visit to the sprawling house which has been shut and empty since pretty 31-year-old Marilyn Sheppard was killed there last Fourth of July. One attorney from both sides would accompany the jury in a fleet of taxis to the Lake Erie waterfront site, 13 miles outside of Cleveland. They would not be permitted to converse with the panel. A bailiff appointed by the judge would take “messages" from the prosecuting and defense attorneys. He would relay information to the dozen men and women about the Upstairs bedroom where the murder was committed, the beach where Dr. Sheppard says he was knocked unconscious by the intru-der-murderer and other key points about the bouse. The final juror seated was a 50year old divorcee and mother of four grown children, including a married daughter. , She joined six middle-aged married women and five men, including a bachelor, in the box. Between them they had a total of 21 children. The youngest member of the group is about 29 and the oldest around 66. ~NOON - EDITIbN

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Council Will Meet On Change Os Time Special Session To Be Held On Tuesday Mayor John M. Doan today Issued a call for a special meeting of the city council for next Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock at the city hall to consider putting Decatur on eastern standard time. Mayor Doan reported today that postal card votes received to date on the time change show an overwhelming preponderance of sentiment in favor of the change. Votes received by the mayor’s office this morning totaled 901 in favor of moving the clocks ahead one hour, while only 23 votes were cast in opposition to the change. An informal poll of members earlier this week showed a majority of the council favorable to the Utna- change, particularly if “pttblte sentiment favored the switch. The council will consider, at its special session Tuesday, a resolution to adopt the change to eastern standard time, effective Saturday night, Oct. 30. The Fort Wayne city council voted Tuesday night to move clocks in that city ahead one hour Oct. 30. and cities and counties in this immediate area are expected to follow suit. Two-Year-Old Boy Is Killed By Truck CROWN POINT, Ind. (INS) — Two-year-old Jeffrey Steven Hein was killed by a bakery truck as he rode his tricycle in front of his home at Crown Point, Friday. Truck driver, John H. McOllnchy, of Wilting, was not held. Charles P. Skouras Dies In Hollywood HOLLYWOOD (INS) A magnificent Greek Orthodox cathedral that owes much of its beauty to the generosity of theater executive Charles P. Skouras was designated today as the scene of his funeral. The 65-yearoid head of the huge Fox-West Coast theater chain died Friday at Cedars of hospital in Hollywood of a heart ail- : nient that three times before had | brought him near death.

Gales Is Arraigned On Forgery Charge Hartford City Man Arraigned Friday James Gates, 27, of Hartford City, charged with forgery, was arraigned Friday afternoon before Judge Myles Parrish in Adams circuit court. Gates was advised of his constitutional rights. G Remy Blerly was appointed pauper attorney to represent him and a bond was set .in' the sum of 13.000. No plea was entered and he was taken back to the county jail. Gates was apprehended in Putnamville upon his release from the Indiana state penal farm Wednesday. He was brought back to Adams county on a warrent issued from the circuit court. The affidavit against Gates, signed by prosecuting attorney Lewis Lutz Smith, charges him with forging a name to a check stolen by his companion, William Booher. The check was stolen April 24 in Geneva and cashed in Berne. Booher, a 30-year-old Wells county man, will face charges of grand larceny hero when he is released from the penal farm Nov, 4.

Communists In Government A Torrid Issue Politicians Orate Into Last Week Os Election Campaign WASHINGTON *UNS) — “Reds in government" became as more and more torrid political issue today as Republicans and Democrats orated their way into the final week of campaigning for the allimportant November congressional elections ten days away. Republican national chairman Leonard W. Hall called on all candidates for the house and senate,. "Democrat and. Rftpnblicast, alike,” to declare their support or dissatisfaction with President Eisenhower’s security program. His telegram to Republican state charimen backed up earlier proddings by Vice President Richard M. Nixon on the Communist issue. Democratic national chairman Stephen A. Mitchell reacted to the heat of the campaign by accusing the Republicans of waging a “butter campaign" for their candidates in several key states. He commented that the GOP is merely trying to avert “the defeat they feel in their hearts . . .” In rebuttal, Hall told his field workers that “it is a matter of record that the left wing in the Democratic party has ridiculed the security program" and that “Democratic national chairmato Mitchell has called our vice president a liar for giving the facts about security risk dismissals." He commented: “Now that the left-wing opposition has told the country where it stands on one of the most important issues before us at this moment, I . . . urge all Republican candidates to reaffirm their staunch support of the President’s security program." The administration recently published figures claiming that in 13 months terminating last June 30, a total of 6,926 security riss were flkred or resigned from federal jobs. The report said 1,743 had records of subversive activities or connections.

Girl Scout Leaders Course On Wednesday The Girl Scout leaders course will be held Wednesday with a cook-out at Hanna-Nuttman park from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. Mrs. Helen Parker will be in charge of the meeting. Brownie and Scout leaders are Invited and reservations must be made by Monday. For reservations call Mrs. Byron Smith, Mrs. Don Cochran, or Mrs, Charles Jessus. One Pilot Killed As Jet Fighters Collide DBS MOINES, la. (INS) —An lowa air national guard pilot was killed but a second flier parachuted to safety when two F-80 jet fighters collided in mid-air near Des Moines Friday night. Both planes burned after the collision at an altitude of 20,000 feet and crashed nearly a mile apart about five miles south of the Des Motives municipal alrportr The body of Lt. ( James Maddy of Des Moines was‘recovered neatly three hours after the mishap from the smoldering wreckage of hto plane. The second pilot, Lt. Russell Larson, 26, of Ames, was thrown clear by his autmatkc ejection seat following the collision and partchuted safely ,to the ground.

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15 Allied Nations Sign Historic Pacts To End Occupati on Os Germany : — »- w - . .. .

■ . 7— „ . Craig Comment On Water Boys Stirs Ruckus Indiana Governor ■ Puts Self On Spot To Political Foes ( INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Gov. George N. Craig’s casual remark about “water boys” in reference to political underlings threatened’ to’ stir up as much ruckus in Indiana today as secretary of defense Charles Wilson's equally well-intended remark about bkddoga. Gov. Craig hatroffered to deb*e political issues with the Democrats. and in making the challenge, specified: “I am ready and willing to meht the official spokesman of the Democratic party in public debate, but I insist on meeting the first ,team. I don't W'ant to talk to the bench and water boys.” It appeared likely today that neither Adlai Stevenson or former President Harry S. Truman, whom Gov. Craig had suggested as debate opponents, would be able to accept th£ uhallenge. -bul- that didnT keep the lesser Democratic lights from hopping gleefully upon that “water boys” remark. * Ex-congressman Andrew Jacobs, who is a veteran of the face-to-face political debate with political opponents, commented: "I would debate him if he doesn’t think I’m a water boy." Which leaves the GOP governor In the spot of either accepting Jacobs’ response or calling him a “water boy” unless he or his advisors can figure away out .-of this One.

-» Another admitted “water-boy”— Marion county Democratic chairman Nelson Grills — was all for holding former Governor Henry F. Schricker's coat while he Tackled Gov. Craig in a state debate, but the White Hat pleaded the press of his new insurance business. Schricker, .it will be recalled, favored the chicken-dinner and hand shaking circuit rather than the brutal open debate with foes during his campaigning days. Democratic state chairman Charles Skillen wouldn’t say whether he thought he was a water boy or not, but he took cognizance of all the fuss being raised about the challenge, and said acidly: “I see that Governor Craig made the front page . . and we are happy to know that the governor is back In Indiana. We missed him at the state fair.”

Los Angeles Seeks Relief From Smog California City Is Plagued 17 Days LOS ANGELES (FNB) —The four million residents of the Loe Angeles basin looked to the skies today for signs of a weather change that will being them relief from the smog plague that has made their lives miserable for 17 straight days. Public officials have admitted that they have neither the technical knowledge nor the equipment to do anything about the situation. The weather bureau said that a weak weather front was moving down from the north and should (bring about some improvement this afternoon. It is expected that ap atmospheric change will allow the air to free. Itself of clinging, eye-smnrtlng from industry and oar exhaust gases. The promise of relief followed by a day an attempt by Gov. Goodwin J. Knight to make southern California’s multi-billion dollar oil industry a “guinea pig" in a feverish casting about for a solution to the smog menace. Ths oil industry quickly and firmly declined the role. Knight asked the otl companies to voluntarily suspend the opera(Ceatiaaed Oa Pace Six)

Mendes-France To Visit Washington French Premier To States Next Month WASHINGTON (INS) - Next month’s visit of French Premier Pierre Mendes-France with President Eisenhower was viewed today as a dramatic move toward recementing American-French friendship and resolidifying free world unity. The meeting of Mendes-France and Eisenhower will be the first between the twv key figures and the outcome may well spell out the future of how well Europe can meet the threat of Communist aggression and infiltration. French - American relationships {have deteriorated in the last few months. Even though MendesFrance has proven himself an adept and agile international negotiator. His few days with Mr. Eisenhower give him full opportunity to convince the President that his nation is as worthwhile an ally as western Germany and that France cannot be dismissed lightly as a military friend. The French premier Is coming to the nited States in response to an tovßarion extended *by "Mt. ’ Eisenhower shortly after MendesFrance became head of his government last summer. - He will pay a four-day visit to Canada before journeying to Washington to become a White House luncheon visitor Nov. 18. MendesFrance will spend at least two days in Washington. The talks between MendesFrance and Mr. Elsenhower will undoubtedly cover plans for bringing a rearmed western Germany into the European defense alliance.

The visit of the French premier will follow a similar visit of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer who is due to arrive in the United States next week. McMillen's Annual Banquet On Monday Hold Home Owners' Banquet On Monday Plans are being completed for the annual McMillen home owners' banquet. The banquet will be held Monday evening at the Moose home on Jackson Street for 200 home owners and guests. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock and will be prepared and served by the Moosic ladies. Dinner music will be furnished by the Jimmy Stier trio. More than .80 faqillies of the Central Boya company have participated in the current home beau tificatlon and improvement contest, competing with each other for the prizes pffered to the owners of the winning homes. For the contest purposes the homes in the McMillen-built additions to the city have been divided into four sections: The Central addition, North Master Drive. South Master drive and Mix avenue. Residents in each section will select the prize winners by secret popular vote. Over SSOO worth of prizes will be distributed to the winners. 11. W. McMillen, president of the Home Building Corporation, will present the awards. Newell W. Wright, M & R superceremonies. tntendent, will serve as master of The Great Freddy Caserio will entertain with songs and comedy. D. W. McMillan, Sr., chairman of the board, will deliver a short address. . _ The program will be followed by a dance from 9 to 12 with music furnished by Jimmy Stier's orchestra. 4 , INDIANA WEATHER Fair tonight. Bunday partly * Cloudy and mild. Low tonight 40-45. High Bunday 70. 11 • ■

Ike Predicts World At Peace To Be Achieved Optimistic View On Permanent Peace Pronounced By Ike WASHINGTON (INS) — Presi- ' dent Eisenhower confidently predicted today that the world will succeed, before too many more years, in achieving the goal of permanent peace. The chief executive delivered an optimistic 'Speech on the prospects for better international relations to the United States committee for the United Nations, which met with him at the White House. He noted that public interest in the UN is Increasing in this country, pointing to a recent survey showing that 62 percent of Americans now approve of the international organization. The President said this is a heartening change in the public attitude in 1951, when only 43 percent of the people indicated their approval of UN. ~ |be jtrqup. whQaa_chiet purpose is to increase public interests in the United Nations, that reports from around the world indicate a'growing support of thr UN in otner countries. The semi-official committee is headed by Morehead Patterson, executive officer of the American Machine and Foundry Co., of New York. The White House session was attended by some 50 committee members, who presented Mr. Eisenhower with a report on the progress of their efforts to boost public support for the UN? “ 1 ,

First Aid Training Course Completed 23 Complete Aid Instructor Course Twelve Adams county residents and 11 from Jay, Wells and Blackford counties completed the Red Cross first aid instructor training course at Berne Friday night. The 30-hour course was given by Robert Hotop of Noblesville, first aid and water safety representative of the American Red Cross. The classes took place jn the Berne high school. The course was the first step in the expansion of the Red Cross first aid program in Adams county. Those who completed the course are qualified first aid Instructors and will be able to instruct various groups in first aid The Adams county people who took the course were Miss Catherine Andrews, Decatur; Mrs. Hui dab Farlow, Berne; Gerald Durkin. Decatur; Roy Gllllom, Berne; Karl Hilty, Berne; Iris Lehman, Berne; Miss Viola Lehman, Berne; Miss Gerda Mazelin, Berne; Robert Railing, Decatur; Mrs. Ruth Railing. Decatur: Marion Robinson, Decatur, and Mrs. Betty J. Singleton, Decatur. Friday night’s final meeting of the course featured a talk on the value of first aid in civil defense presented by Miss Marlene Laurent, a member of the Adams county civil defense advisory council Cooperation between Red Crofts and the civil defense organization wl6 be stressed by both groups in the program. Miss Laurent told the first aid instructors that they would become a vital asset to civil defense as well as the Red Cross program. Rhe told them that they would be requested to volunteer their services in building a strong civil defense In the county. 1 The final evening of the course for the instructors also included practice teaching. Mrs. Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary of the Adams county Red Cross chapter, and Mrs. Helen Sauer, acting secretary. made arrangements for the course. r

Speaks Tonight "'j.jbHßKl ' wT Joseph Klein, a six-term member of the state house of representatives, and a candidate this election for clerk of the supreme and appellate courts, will speak this evening at Democratic headquarters at 8 o’clock, Dr. Harry H. Hebble, county chairman, said today. Klein is the author of the World War II bonus law, the tough narcotics law, and was one of the leaders in efforts to improve conditions in mental hospitals, and in changing marriage laws to require blobd tests. Farmer's Economic Troubles Continue I Price-Cost Squeeze Continues In 1955 WASHINGTON (INS)—An agriculture department report predicting continued economic troubles for America's farmers may became a hot Democratic weapon during this coming final week in the 1954 congressional election camnaien.

vauipaigiL The report foresees no let-up in the price-cost squeeze that has been pinching farmers for more than two years, and may provide just the ammunition many Democratic candidates have been looking for in their quest for farm votes. Agriculture department economists who prepared the report — and worded it in cautious language —expect prices received by farmers for their commodities to continue next year at the same low levels hit this fall. In other words, the general economic position of the nation's farmers will be about the > same it was a year before Pearl Harbor. Prices paid farmers will be low in comparison with farm operational and living costs, and farmers will be averaging less than 90 percent of what is considered an adequate income. (Coßttnuea On rag* Six) Plan Legislation For Eastern Time Would Put Indiana In East Time Zone iINDIANiAPOLIS (INS) —Two Indiana legislators have announced intentions of introducing a bill in the 1956 general assembly to put the state in the eastern time zone. Indiana now is mostly in the central time zone. except for a northeastern area which has decided to shift to EST Nov. 1 and the Cincinnati area, already on EST. State Senators Rondrt L. Brokenburr (R) Indianapolis, and Von A. Eichorn (D) Uniondale, who cosponsored a "fast time” bill two years ago, said they will try again In 1956. The Brokenburr • EichOrn bill never got out of committee in the previous legislature but one of the opponents to the bill then, stab senator Wesley Malone (R) Clinton, has Indicated he might not be so opposed to a permanent onehour forward shift of clocks. Brokenburr said he felt that by advancing clocks one hour, there would be a decrease in traffic laockkenite since the rush hour periods would come during daylight hours. - K- -) ) ) ■■ : . *

Saar Dispute Ended, Allies Sign Accords To Eventually Put Half-Million German Army Into Defenses PARIS (INS)—Leaders of 15 Allied nations signed a series of historic accords today to end the Allied occupation of Germany and eventually put a 500.000 man German army in western defenses under NATO and the Brussels pact. Subect to ratification by the respective parliaments. West Germany will become a member of the North Atlantic treaty organization whjch is the parent organization or an expanded Brussels treaty group. The latter continental defense organization composed of Britain, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg. Belgium and the Netherlands will be known as the » Western European Union. Allied troops in their present strength will remain in Germany, however, as allies of the new partwestOrt'ddfhKses. N 6 S. or other troops are to be pulled out of Germany. A Franco-German dispute over the Saar had threatened to block signature of all the documents laboriously worked out after the French last Aug. 30 reejcted the six-nation European defense community scheme. The Saar dispute was settled after a dramatic early morning conference between French premier Pierre Mendes-France and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenatter. Both leaders are expected to be attacked in their respective

, Barttaments over the compromises , ejpch made. s Mendes-France submitted the s Saar settlement to the French cab- - Inet just before the signature cere- - monies, and obtained approval. All i accords will be submitted to the French national assembly late next month. The agreements were worked > out In principle at the nine-power . "final act" London conference ending Oct. 3. Experts of the participating countries — the new Western European Union (WEU) members, plus the United States and Canada, then drew up the documents signed today. The agreements: German Sovereignty The United States, Britain, France agreed to end the occupation of Germany, revoke the occupation statute, and abolish the Allied high commission system. The German federal republic “shall have accordingly," the agreement said, “full authority as a sovereign state over its internal and external affairs." Other provisions in the fourpower accord are; 1. The United States, Britain and France retain the right to take any measures necessary to safeguard security of their troops—preferably after consultation with the Bonn federal government but without it if the military situation warrants. 2. West Germany agrees to retention of western Allied forces on its soil after the end of the occupation at their present strength. • 3. In the first 12 months after the occupation ends, and pending the start of arrangements for German defense contributions, the federal republic will contribute 600 million Deutschmarks (approximately $143 million) to support Allied forces stationed in Germany and to maintain NATO's "Infrastructure," or installations. 4. The U. 8., Britain and France stated they are "determined to insure the greatest possible degree of self-government in Berlin compatible with Berlin's special situation.” An East German Communist government rules East Berlin. 5. A letter from Adenader to British foreign secretary Anthony Eden assures the western allies that: "Independently of a state of emergency any military comment der may, If hls forces are Imml- | (Continued on Page Six))

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