Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 27 October 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 253.

Off For School (Parents Hope) ■ KM ' I IB B w ■ w WELL, THE CHILDREN are starting out without sleeping bags this time, at least, probably is the thought of bandleader Bob Crosby and his wife June as they see their adventuresome threesome start off to school. The boys (from left). Bob. Jr., 10, Stephen, 8, and Chris, 12, took off for the mountains the previous evening, on an A.W.O.L. basis. A large "posse” was organized before they were found.

Opposes Big Four Meeting At This Time President Willing For Conference To Help World Peace WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower said today he is willing to meet at any time with Soviet Premier Georg! Malenkov Or anyone else who is sincerely interested in promoting peace. The chief executive said, however, he does not believe this is the time to hold a tour-power meeting,, a? proposed recently by the Soviet Union. The President’s news conference . statement puts him in •agreement with British prime minister* Sir Winston Churchill, who sounded' essentially the same theme Tuesday in rejecting the idea of a fourpower meeting on German unity before ratification of the recent Paris agreement. Mr. Eisenhower declared the freedom of the world demands that the free nations hang together and added emphatically that they are going to do it. Mr. Eisenhower also had these things to say at his first news conference in 10 weeks: 1. He believes it is good practice to appoint career jurists to the supreme court —a strong indication that he will pick someone presently serving on the bench for the high court vacancy. 2. He does not see any immediate prospects of heavy reductions in defense spending whlcfr~would permit sizable tax cuts. 3. Congressional review of the controversial Dixon-Yates contract to supply private power to the atomic energy- commission provides the government with splendid protection in the transaction. 4. The 400,000 drop in unemployment which he announced Monday night is the result of an upturn in the entire economy. 5. He believes the prospects for world peace are better today than in the past, partly because of the Increasing strength of the free world. ..».«ft>,Tbe- wtt»»Fney ■general' Is pro- , ceeding with all of the facilities at his command to protect the public's interests in the housing scandals. The President declared he does not think the fanatic leaders of the v Communist world have made, any change In their aggressive designs. But he again stressed the necessity for working tirelessly for peace, noting that there would be only a difference in destruction between the victor and the van(Contlnued on Page Five) ” INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy and cooler to- - i night Thursday mostly fair and cool. Low tonight 34-39. High Thursday In the 50*.

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Winners Are Listed In Window Painting Announce Winners Os School Pupils Winners of the Chamber of Commercawindow' painting contest for junior high school students of Decatur schools have been announced. Three first prizes, five second prizes, seven third prizes and 13 fourth prizes were awarded. Judges for the event were Mrs. William C. Dellinger, Mrs. Anita Macklin, Mrs. Catherine Tyndall and Mrs. Vera Owens. Prize winners are asked to pick up their prizes at the Chamber of Commerce office Thursday night after the Halloween parade. The awards include 35. first prize; $3, second prize; 82, third prize, and sl, fourth prize. Each prize will be divided among the members of the group which won it. First place Winners were the E. F. Ghss store, painted by Betty Smith. Patty Girod and Gloria Wall; Peterson clothing store, painted by John Paul McAhren and Billy Joe Courtney, and Lane's Shoe etore, painted by Patty Osterloh, Carol Koenig and Patsy Hullinger. Second place pictures were ITaugk Heating and Appliance store, James Omlor, Thomas Gross and Paul Gross; Wylie Furniture company, Mike Beery. Nick Conrad and Leroy Ratliff.; Niblick and Co.. Lana Mcßride and Donna McKean; Smith Drug store. Naomi Ladd, Sara Eichenauer and Ann Dyer, and Beavers’ Oil service. Karen Call. Sandra Bauman and Betty Haugk. Winning third place were The Kiddie Shop. Ann McDonald, and Judy Hott; Morris store. Judy Rhodes. Phyllis Schmidt and Ann Kocher: Lee Hardware. Marie Tricker, Sarah Gass and Patricia Kintz Family Restaurant, Bonnie Ritter, Ruth Roop and Helen Elliot; Western Auto, Delores Schroeder. Elizabeth Bodkins and Carolyn Steele; Holthouse Schulte company, Jane Bedwell, Sharron Sheets and Gayle Custer, and Citi zens Telephone Co., Diana Baker and Pamela Geirner. The fourth place winners include Jani Lynn store. Linda Jackson and Karen Corey; Miller Jones shoe store, Dianne Rhodes, Mary Rousseau and Bonnie Fulton; city ball, Mike Kaehr, Robert Frauliiger and Waldo Snyder; Holthouse Furniture, Judy Stauffer and Brenda Somrffbrs. Fortney Shoe Repair, Connie Baxter. Janet Kreischer and Rita Gantz; Cole's Meat market. Carolyn Taylor and Jacqueline Burke; Mazelin Heating and Appliance. Carl Heiser and Joseph Mendoza; Decatur Democrat, Scarlet Feasel and Lavonne Wegener. Stewart’s Bakery. Cassie Strickler. Kathv Houser and Rosie Flora; thft Schafer store. Jim Gav, Jim Reidenbach and David Sheets; Kohne Drug store, Delores Ixmgerbone and Kay Burke; Schwartz , (Continued on Page Five)

Angry Mobs Os Egyptians Fire Party Quarters Protest Attempted AssassinationOf Premier Tuesday CAIRO (INS) — Angry mobs of pro - government demonstrators put the torch to the Cairo headquarters of the fanatically nationalist Moslem Brotherhood today in protest over the attempted assassination of Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser. The shouting crowd rushed the building with . torches in hand, sweeping aside the police guard stationed there after the news of the attempted slaying reached the capital'from Alexandria. The flames spread rapidly through the building before fire engines and troops could rush to the scene. Crowds demonstrated in front of the building last night demanding "action” against the leaders of the Brotherhood, which has waged a bitter attack against the ruling military junta led by Nasser. Sources within the right-wing group revealed that dozens of their members were arrested in Cairo during the night as a result of the confession of a member to the attempted assassination. However, the deputy supreme guide, Dr. Khamis Gameida, telegraphed the premier in Alexandria condemning the shooting attack. And a spokesman saia Gameida had summoned a meeting of the organization's guidance committee Friday to discuss the dismissal of the supreme guide Dr, Hassan Hodeiby and the dissolution of the secret cells within the Brotherhood. Transportation workers staged a strike in Cairo, today to show their sympathy for the premier who escaped injury during the attack. . .. ' ' “• Many secondary schools joined in the strike. Worked)* and. students planned to match to the railroad station to welcome the popular, 36-year-old army officer who overthrew- King Farouk in 1952 and set Egypt on a new course. The premier narrowly escaped death Tuesday night as bullets flew past his head while he addressed a crowd in Alexandria's “Liberation” square. Detectives in that city spent the night combing through the known centers of the Moslem Brotherhood seeking accomplices to the four men who took part in the murder plot. Brotherhood member Mohammed Abdel Latif reportedly admlt(Coatlnued On Paqe Eight) Craig Challenge Is Accepted By Madden Democratic Solon Offers To Debate INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Rep. Ray J. Madden, Indiana's only Democratlc member of congress, today offered to accept George N. Craig’s challenge to a political debate. Doxie Moore, Gov. Craig's administrative assistant, said the governor did not receive the telegram until mid-morning and that an answer would be forthcoming later. The challenge, which was a reply to a statement made by Gov. Craig last week that since his administration had been a target of the Democrats, he wanted to debate on election issues, but that he would debate only with "the first team," not "the water boys.” The Madden telegram said in part: "As the lone Hoosier Democrat serving in either house of congress during the first 22 months of the Eisenliower administration. I have more direct knowledge as to the record and legislative pol icies of President Elsenhower, his cabinet apd Republican <*ongressional leaders than any other Indiana Democrat. "I have supported the Eisenhower administration when it presented legislation for the best interests of the nation both from the domestic and international (Continued on Page Hix) Fall Festival Friday At Monmouth School The Montpouth P.T.A. will sponsor their annual fall festival Friday bight at the school gym. They will feature games for young and old. movies and a bake sale. The public is invited.

Decatur; Indiana, Wednesday, October 27, 1954.

Decatur Will Change To Eastern Standard Time At Midnight Saturday

Bids Received For Improving Os Highway 27 Yost Construction Low Bidder Tuesday For Two Bridges Yost Construction Co. of Decatur was low bidder on construction of two bridges on U.S. highway 27 near the Adams - Allen county line, it was announced today by th’e state highway commission. The Fort Wayne firm of Meitz, Spears and Dehner was low' bidder on construction of the dual lane highway from Monmouth to one-half mile southeast of' the Adams-Allen county line, the commlesion said. It is understood construction work will start soon on the project. The Yost bid on the two bridge projects was $125,224 and the successful bid on the road construction was $545,925. Another Fort Wayne contracting firm, Moellering Construction Co. was low bidder on the continuation of the road from , near the Adams county line to three-tenth* of a mile northeast of the Tloagl land road. The successful bid way $496,423.10. The two contracts and the bridge construction, when completed. will make U.S. highway 27 a dual lane highway from Monmouth to the edge of Fort Wayne. The highway will be connected with the present U. S. 27 route through Decatur on Thirteenth street. Ike Hopes To Make Campaign Swing Friday Plans Four-Speech 1 Tour If Possible On Tight Schedule WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower said today he hopes to make a whirlwind, fourspeech swing Friday/ to overcome public apathy toward next Tuesday's elections in which Republican control of Cotfgress Is at stake. The chief executive told his first news conference in 10 weeks that he will decide later today whether to make the flying trip which is being urged on him by GOP leaders. Mr. Eisenhower emphasized that his tight schedule would permit him to be absent from Washington only one day—Friday—and that his speaking schedule would be limited to four appearances at airporta. He did not indicate what cities would be included if the trip is made. The President said he would like to dramatize his desire to see everybody at the polls next Tuesday by stirring up voters with a fast tour into several key states. Asked whether he blamed apathy toward the elections on the voters’ "discenchantment" with the GOP administration, Mr. Eisenhower replied that he thought one reason for the lack of interest was too much satisfaction with what has been accomplished since he took office. He said there seems to be a feeling that the U. 8. has gotten what it wants and that is one reason why the public is apathetic toward the battle for control of Congress. He declined to make any prediction on the outcome of the" crucial congressional elections, but stressed that his refusal to make a forecast does not keep him from hoping Republicans will win. He said he has been getting reports from around the country that voters are declining to make him an Issue in the election, implying (Caatleave on p«i» six)

Approve Plans For Elementary School Take Bids Dec. 1 For New School The Deeatur school board and superintendent W. Guy Brown accepted and approved final plans for the northwest elementary i ’school to be built in the northwest part of Decatur. Acceptance came at the Tuesday night meeting of the board at Decatur high school. I.eßoy Bradley, Fort Wayne architect and several aides, brought the plans to Decatur and attended the approval session. The board s attorney, Robert Anderson. was instructed to prepare invitation for blds for construction of the first unit of the city’s proposed educational expansion program. Bids will be received December 1, it was learned, and a completion date of September 1, 1955 will be placed in the invitation for ! bids. Construction can start any time that the weather permits after a contractor is selected, it was pointed out. However, board members said, that unless there are delays which are not now foreseen. the school will be occupied [ at the start of the 1955 school . term. The school is now known the name. Northwest Elementary school, but SupeHntendoht Brown said that members of the Lincoln parent-teachers association had been invited to suggest a permanent name for |he new unit. Final naming of the school remains with the school board, but members said they wanted a suggestion from the parent - teachers group. Classes Organized For Home Nursing Initial Class Will Be Held November 9 A large group attended a meeting Tuesday night for the formation of a home nursing course sponsored by the Adams county chapter of the Red Cross. The class will be taught by Mrs. Walter Winchester, a registered nurse. Dates for the classes will be Nov. 9 and 10, Nov. 23 and 24 and Dec. 7 and 8. Each class will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Interested persons may still join the course by attending the classes. Those who attended Tuesdaj night were Mrs. Bertha Lanning Mrs. Evaline Roop. Mrs. Anthony Holthouse. Arellia Helmrich. Mrs. Arthur Krueckeberg, Mrs. Paul Krueckeberg, Mrs. Verlin Burk, Mrs. Zelma Buettner. Mrs. Ermol Johnson. Mrs. Mildred Ehler, Mrs. Norman Buettner, Mrs. Irene Krueckeberg, Mrs. Marshall Hllpert, Mrs. Feasel. Bonnie Gephnrt, Mrs. Margarite Rash, Mrs. Helen Keller, Mrs. Ruth Keller, Mrs. A. J. (Continued on Paw* Eight) 10 Persons Dead In Crash In Argentina BUENOS AIRES (INS) —Ten persons wore reported today to have died in the crash of an Argentina military plane near the towu of Bebedero Tuesday. LATE BULLETINS UNITCO NATIONS. N. V. . ' (INS)—lndia cleared the way In the United Nations today for an early attempt by the Big Five atomic powers to break the elght-year dead-lock on curbing nuclear weapone by agreeing to the tentative shelving of it* “arms truce” proposal. HOLLYWOOD (INB)-Amer-Ica's favorite blonde, Marilyn Mbnros, was granted a divorce from Joe DlMagglo today after 10 minutes of tearful testimony In which she stated that the former beeeball great w«t "cold and Indifferent."

Soviet Russia Is Conducting Nuclear Tests Cited As Evidence ' Russians Organizing For Atomic Warfare WASHINGTON (INS) — A guarded U .S. announcement that Russia is conducting an extended series of nuclear test explosions was cited as evidence today that the Soviets have organized for full-scale atbinic war. The explosions, apparently touched off somewhere in Siberia, are now revealed to have begun in mld-September and to have begun in mid-September and to have continued at intervals to the present. There is no Indication that the tests have been completed. Defense experts who previously predicted that Moscow would have 500 atomic and hydrogen bombs by 1956 said the new development and recent unofficial, reports of Russian progress may mean the Soviet stockpile is already approaching the 500-bomb figure. Th4 extent of .the staging, the first Soviet test to be described as a “series.’’ could also mean that Russians base achieved battlefield weapons ihjch as artillery shells and guided missiles to go with more powerful atomic and hydrogen H-bombs. The U. S. announcement was authorized late Tuesday by chair* man Lewis L. Strauss of the atomic energy commission. There was no statement from the AEC as to whether the present Russian series has included any hydrogen weapon. If the Soviet atomic program has followed the same pattern as America's, it is now in the stage reached when the first extended U. S. tests were conducted in 1951. After having set oft only eight A-bombs, including the two dropped on Japan, in the first five years of the atomic age, the U.S. detonated 16 super-weapons in 1951, 10 in 1952 and 13 in 1953. The unofficial report has stated that Soviet development is moving ahead more rapidly and has skipped a number of the steps taken by the U. S. The reports are: 1. atmospheric radioactivity show early Russian A-bombs to be far more powerful than the first U.S. el2. That the first Soviet H-bomb was made of cheap materials and (Continued on Page Eight) U. N. Movie Shown To Decatur Lions UN Week Observed Here Last Evening * A movie entitled ‘This is The United Nations” was the feature of the United Nations week program of the Decatur Lions club Tuesday night. Showing the effective way that the United Nations world health' organization and technical assistance programs helps small, undeveloped countries, the movie showed the modern helps extended to A(ganistan. President Ben Webster thanked the members for the work done on the wrestling match, and Frank. Lybarger, chairman of the wrestling committee, reported on the program. An Introduction to the elevenminute movie was given by Dick Heller. Jr., chairman of the United Nations committee, arid the role of Lions International in the United Nations was briefly discussed. Glenn Hill, program chairman for the month of November, announced that a very short but highly entertaining program would be presented election nfgbL and he urged all members to attend..

City Officials To - Capital Thursday To Attend Hearing On Sewage Plant Mayor John Doan, city attorney Robert S. Anderson and members of the city council will leave early Thursday morning for Indianapolis, where they will attend a hearing called by the stream pollution division of the state board of health concerning a sewage disposal plant in Decatur. The hearing is to aacertain why the city has not constructed a disposal plant to carry out a mandate issued more than 10 years ago. Several incidents hpve caused delay in construction of the disposal unit, it has been pointed out by city officials. Plans and specifications have been drawn and accepted . and the latest stumbling block has been inability of the city to get a permanent easement over railroad property in the southeast part of the city for the interceptor sewer. Cost of the project will be added in the form of a service tax to all users of city water, it is understood. Just what action the state will take at Thursday’s hearing is a mystery. The entire proceedings have have been furnished the committee by city officials, but the Im dianapolis group denied a request for a later hearing date. The Decatnr party will return home Thursday night with the exception of Anderson, who plans to remain at the capital for a two-day tax school sponsored by the Indiana state bar association, concerning the new federal tax law. The school will be held at the state fairgrounds. Handley Lashes Al Toll Road Situation Something Smelly, Handley Viewpoint INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Lieut. Gov. Harrold W. Handley opined that “there is something smelly about the Indiana toll road situation" as the legislative advisory committee met with officials of the Indiana toll road commission today. The commission submitted to the legislators plans for starting an east-west toll road in southern Indiana. This new proposal was slightly startling to the lawmakers who have become somewhat bewildered by fast enterprises of the cihnmission totaling many millions of dollars. Albert J. Wedeklng, executive director of the commission, has said: "We will simply lay the southern Indiana toll road question before them and ask them whether they wish us to disregard the resolution passed by the Indiana house of representative#. Obviously, it is useless to spend the money for the survey if the legislators are determined to deprive the southern Indiana counties of the road." But Handley told the writer that he had examined carefully the house toll road resolution and had decided that it referred only to construction of the northern Indiana toll road joining Chicago with the Ohio pay highway, which now is under construction. He added that it did not apply to the north-south toll road from Chicago to a point near Jamestown in Boone County. Nevertheless. it wilt be Impossible for the lawmakers to stop the north-south pay highway because of the sweeping powers granted by somnolent legislators, according to Handley. The lieutenant governor predicted vehemently that the general assembly, which meets In Indianapolis early In January, will clip the wings of the toll road commission which he said has become the greatest racket since the beer setup and the Two Per Cent Club of the Democratic adminis(Conttnusd on Page five)

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City Council Voles Switch To Fast Time Berne And Bluffton Follow Suit In Time Change On Saturday Decatur followed the lead of Port Wayne and other nearby communities in adopting eastern standard time, starting at midnight Saturday, by resolution of the city council in a special meeting Tuesday night. The Bluffton city council, meeting just after the Decatur council, voted unanimously for fast time after they heard that Decatur had done so. After the overwhelming vote favoring fast time by more than 98 percent of those returning ballots, the meeting of the council whs a mere formality. In a very short meeting, it was moved by councilman Al Beavers, and seconded by Adolph Koiter, that the resolution be accepted. All councilmen were present, and the recommendation passed unanimously by a roll call vote. The session lasted less than 15 minutes, although the council informally discussed meeting with the state board of health Thursday in Indianapolis to dieceee the sewage disposal plant. Robert 9. Anderson, city attorney, acted as clerk in the absence of H. Vernon Aurand, who is taking a short vacation. The city of Berne will also operate on the eastern time schedule, as that city's council voted Monday night to follow the action taken by Decatur. It has also been indicated that Geneva will follow the course taken by Decatur and Berne and make the time switch Saturday night at midnight. Decatur’s public and parochial schools will make the time change, and will operate Monday on fast time. County schools are expected to follow fast time also, but certain changes may be necessaryin some of the schedules. The Adams county court house will continue on central standard time until the change is authorised by the county commissioners, a poll of county offices shows. The commissioners will meet Monday, but there is a possibility of their meeting earlier to adjust the time schedule. Judge Myles Parrish started that his court, by state law, must operate on standard time, and that he will contact the judges association and the supreme court before making any change in the court hours. County attendance officer Mrs. Mildred Foley and county health nurse Miss Marie Felber stated that their hours by law must be the same as school hours. Most Decatur people accepted the fast time proposal as the only solution, although some privately admitted that they felt it would have been better for the state legislature to act, so that the state would remain uniform. Text of the resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS, surrounding communities have deemed it advisable to use Eastern Standard Time, and WHEREAS, because of the interdependence of the economic and social life of the citizens of Decatur and surrounding communities, and WHEREAS, It is believed that Eastern Standard Time would better promote the economic and social welfare of the citizens of Decatur. Indiana, and WHEREAS, the majority of the citizens of Decatur, Indiana have expressed the desire to use said Eastern Standard Time, NOW THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, by the common council of the City of Decatur, Indiana as follows: 1. It is hereby recommended that the citizens, factories, and various commercial enterprises of Decatur. Indiana, use Eastern Standard Time from and ,after midnight of October 30, 19545