Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1954 — Page 1

Vol. HI. No. 254.

; ' Oldest In The Armed Forces ■■■ i. B 'w i I A. T| Ia* 1 X; 11 . r \ ■L&W I! k j Olafi I LONG ROW of hash marks on sleeve of M/Sgt. Horst W. Tittel, 70, is examined in Washington by USAF Secretary Harold E. Talbott. Tittel re-enlisted for another six years, and upon expiration of it he will have satisfied an ambition to complete more than 50 years of service. Tittel, who has served continuously since 1908, ie believed to be the senior enlisted member of all the armed services, both in age and length of service.

Jury Finally Complete For Sheppard Case Seven Men And Five Women Are Chosen For Murder Trial CLEVELAND (INS)—A jury of seven men and five women was finally seated today on the ninth day of the murder trial of Dr. Sam Sheppard after ten reshuffles of the panel. , At the opening of the afternoon session at 1:20 p. m.. chief defense counsel William Corrigan arose and declared: "We pass, your honor;” , Prosecutor John J.*Mahon then quietly told Jadte Edward Blythin: "The state passes .. The defense had exercised five peremptory challenges and the — state four before the jury which will decide the lifeor-death case was empaneled. The jury which will try the handsome, osteopath on charges he bludgeoned his pregnant wife to death consists of five mothers, fiye fathers, and a married timekeeper and hardware store manager. Two alternates still have to be chosen before the jury is taken to the "death house" in suburban Bay Village, where the 31-year-old victim was clubbed down with at least 27 blows. The 12th juror seated —and 71st venireman summoned —was .Frank J. Kollafits, a receiving clerk with two chidren. He won the spot vacated by a weeping woman juror challenged by the state after she confessed she “felt sympathetic" toward the young society osteopath. The final state peremptory challenge was aimed at Mrs. Genevieve 8. Pelsey, who sobbed when she looked at the handsome osteopath for the first time Tuesday. She also was crying when she left the courtroom this morning. Before Mrs. Pelsey was released, a real estate salesman with three children took her place on the panel which must decide whether the young brain surgeon is a real-life Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The 30-year-old osteopath is ac cused of clubbing to death his pregnant wife. Marilyn, last July 4 The state announced Wednesday it was "satisfied" with the composition of the jury but defense peremptory challenges kept the contest going. Mrs. Pelsey told newsmen that her 17-year-old son died suddenly three years ago and that she "felt sorry for Dr. Sheppard's mother." "I didn’t feel for him at first," she declared, “but after I looked at him I began to feel sorry for him.” « BULLETIN SAN ANTONIO (INS)—The life sentence of Cpl. Claude Batchelor for colaborating with the enemy while In a Communiat prison camp in North Korea waa reduced today to 20 yeara imprisonment. The aentence waa reduced by fourth army commander Lt. Gen. I, D. White after almoat a month'a review of the morq, than 2,500 pagea of taetlmonjr and exhibits. 3 12 PAGES

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Halloween Parade Here This Evening Retail Stores Open Preceding Parade Most of Decatur’s retail stores will open at 6 o’clock this evening for the convenience of people attending the Halloween Callithumpian parade sponsored by the Decatur Chamber of Commerce. The stores will remain open until about 7:30 p. m. when the parade will begin, according to Cliff Brewer, chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce. _ . The parade, an annual affair, will take place on the downtown streets of Decatur. Almost S2OO in prizes will be awarded to best dressed entries and top bands and drum .majors. Those who plan to participate in the parade are reminded to assemble at the jail yard on First street between 6:30 and 7 p. m. Assisting with parade organization will be William Bowers, Clyde Butler. add Marlin Sprunger. Prize winners will receive their awards at the Chamber of Commerce office on Second street. The parade will be followed with the Lincoln school PTA fall festival at the Decatur high school gymnasium, booths featuring food and entertainment will be set up for the second part of Decatur’s Halloween celebration. The fall festival, also an annual event, is sponsored by the PTA to raise funds for the scholarships awarded .each year by the organization. Decatur police will begin clearing Second street early this evening. No parking will be permitted on the street before and during the parade. 1955 License Plate Tags Arrive Here Reflectorized Tags On Sale In January The 1955 red, reflectorized license plate tags have arrived, Mrs. Dale Death, manager of the Decatur license bureau, said today. A total of B,ffs() licenses were received for sale here. The new tags, which will be bolted to this year’s license, will go on sale the first week in January. They must be. on all vehicles by midnight, February 28. Each small' tag-wil Ibear a sixdigit number, and the abbreviations "IND" and "55". all tn white on the red background. The plate will’reflect from the headights of an approaching automobile. fit the 8,050 licenses received. 5.500 are for passenger cars; 800 are for trucks; 1,260 are for twowheeled trailers; 1,00 for semitrailers; 100 for tractors; 100 for house trailers; 50. for non-govern-mental school busses; and 200 for farm tractors. „ ■- The Decatur license number series will be from 761,801 to 767,300; the truck series will run from 175,601 to 176,400. INDIANA WEATHER Considerable cloudiness with a few light showers. Warmer south and east tonight. Friday mostly cloudy, few showers extreme north. Colder north and turning cblder south Friday. Windy, Friday, Low tonight 39-45, High Friday 45-50 north,* 48-65 south.- ♦

Three Firemen Are Killed In Planl Blasi Chemical Plant In Philadelphia Site Os Fatal Explosion PHILADELPHIA (INS) — Three high-ranking fire officials were killed in the explosion of a huge storage vat early today at a north Philadelphia chemical plant. At least 22 firemen were hurt, seven critically, and three policemen also were injured in the blast in the rear of the two-story brick plant of the Charles W. Berg Laboratories. The fatalities were among the first wave of firemen which entered the plant in response to a telephoned alarm that Ammonia fumes were escaping. The blast tore apart a solvent metal storage tank in the back-yard of the building. The dead were identified as Deputy Chief Thomas Kline; Battalion Chief John J. News, 61, and Battalion Chief John F. McQrann, also 61. News and about 10 other firemen were crushed against the back of a wall by the impact. The solvent quickly flooded the yard and had firemen gasping .for breath. Erie, Berg, Elkins Park, owner of the company, said he had no idea which caused the explosion. He said the tank contained solvents for processing purposes tn the textile industry. Deputy Fire Commissioner George Hink said there was no fire after the blast. There will be a thorough investigation to determine what the fumes were and why the tank exploded, he said. Warn Chain Letter Racket Is Illegal Official Warning 1$ ! Issued To Hoosiers INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Postal and tax officials warned Hoosiers today lhat the new chain letter is not legal' and at the same time' is taxable. - The current chain letter, which is believed to have started in northern Indiana, involves the exchange of dollar bills, with no writing. The gimmick is that the buyer purchases the letter for one dollar, sends one dollar to the name on the top of the list, strikes out the top name, puts his own at the bottom and sells two copies of the letter. . . Progression, argue its sponsors who point out that the buyer gets his money back right away, eventually will bripg each purchaser $1,048,000 return. Odds are prohibitive against the mathematic completion of the cycle but the tax department warned that any part of the return is taxable. They argued it could noe be considered a gift since the individual performed a service in selling the letters. The postal department, meanwhile. frowned officially by citing a regulation which holds the sending of money in an otherwise empty envelope is a violation ol the postal department's fraud stat ute. Cold Canadian Air Heading Southward Freezing Weather Not Expected Here (By International News Service) * A blast of cold Canadian air is headed southward toward the northern portions of the midwest today. A small but fairly intense low pressure system is skidding quite rapidly southeastward just north of the Minnesota border today and should move to a position near the Soo by Friday morning. The cold air is rushing south ward behind this storm system. A general freeze will hit Minus sota and northwestern Wisconsin tonight as the cold air moves into the states. In northern Illinois and Indiana freezing temperatures are not expected because the Canadian air will travel over a long track of still warm ground. Temperatures Friday will be In the 40s with a cold blustery wind. Little precipitation is expected in connection with the storm system since the air around it Is quite dry. However, there will be scattered (Continued on Page Five)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 28, 1954.

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Nobel Prize In Literature To Hemingway American Writer Wins 1954 Nobel Literature Award STOCKHOLM (INS) —American writer Ernest Hemingway w a s awarded the 1954 Nobel prize for literature today. The 56-yearlold novelist and journalist was selected for the award by the Swedish academy of literature. He will receive a cash award with the prize of more than $35,000. When Hemingway was reported missing and believed killed in a plane crash in the African jungle last winter some members of the 18-member academy voiced regret they had not previously honored him. One of the distinguished mem-, bers who declined use of his name said today “it is better fb give him the laureate now—before anything happens in another of his exploits.” Hemingway’s selection for the Nobel honor came a little more than a year after he Won the top U. S. .literary award, the Pulitzer prize. lie received the 1953 Pulitzer award for hit novel, published the year before, "The Old Man and the Sea.” r The Nobel prize for literature is not given for any specific work, but is based on an evaluation of the winner’s lifetime literary' output. Hemingway, who has lived in Cuba since the end of World War 11, is the fifth American to win the literature prize since it was Instituted in 1901. Ills predecessors were: Sinclair Lewis, Pearl Buck, Eugene O’Neill and, in 1949, William Faulkner. The life of- Hemingway has paralleled in its courage and violence the,lives of many of his fictional heroes. He voluntarily faced death on the battlefields of three A wars, numerous hunting trips and in the bull ring. Only last January, he had the unusual experience of being able to read his own obituaries which went into print following reports that he died with his wife in an airplane crash deep in the jungles of Uganda. East Africa. (Continued on Page Five) Henry Bradtmueller Dies This Morning Funeral Services Sunday Afternoon Henry Bradtmueller, 91, retired Allen county farmer, died at 6:20 o'clock this morning at the home of a son, Otto Bradtmueller. In Marton township, following an illness of five weeks. He had resided In Marion township for the past 63 years. Born in Adams township, Alien county, April 30. 1863. he was a sou of Ernest and Anna PrangeBradtmueller, and . was married June 2, 1887. to Wilhelmina Hindis. His wife died May 20. 1940. . Mrs Bradtmueller was a member of St. John's Lutheran church, north of Decatur. Surviving are two sons, rence and Otto, and a daughter, Mrs. Elsie Horman, all of Marlon township, Allen county; 16 grandchildren: 19 great-grandchildren; one brother. Fred of Fort Wayne, and four sisters. Mrs. Sophia Kohlenberger of New Haven, Mrs. Minnie Glck of Fort Wayne, Mrs Louise Gallineyer of Ossian and Mrs. Pauline Nahwold of New Haven. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p. tn. (ODT) Sunday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2:30 p. m. at St. John's Lutheran church the Rev. W. O. Schwehn officiating. Burial will be In the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m, Friday.

Injunction Sought Against Toll Road Petition Filed In Indianapolis Court INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —A petition seeking an injunction against further action by the Indiana toil road commission on a proposed north-south highway was bn file in Marion county circuit court today, but the aitn appeared to be already accomplished for the present. Arthur E. Arndtt, of Jasper 'bounty, filed the petition, charging that the proposed second Indiana toll'road was a “speculative adventure." However, the Indiana toll road commission itself agreed Wednesday to delay further progress on the Indianapolis-to-Jamestown road until after the 1955 general assembly has reviewed the project. Albert J. Wedeklng, executive director of the toll road group, and vice-chairman Charles B. Enlow, of Evansville, reiterated that they feel the road is urgently needed and that this fall would be a good time to issue bonds for it. so far as the bond market is concerned But they and other commission officials agreed to abide by an Indiana legislative advisory commission demand that the northsouth project meet the approval of the coming legislature. , An allegation was , made by DeniocrSlit 'st at e Chairman Charles Skillen that the surprise decision came because “the toll road commission .. found that it cannot sell Its bonds for the northsouth road when there was so much pressure from the general public against its method of operation." The toll road officials denied the charge, saying that the market for the bonds would be very good but that It was not the intent of the commission to go against the legislators. Wedeking als'o assured the legislators that a "superficial •study’ 1 would be made in accordance with' a 1953 resolution passed in the house of representatives on a possible St.' Louis-to-Cinctnnall toll road across southern Indiana. However? he said that the fact other states had not made definite plans for their part of such a road made it likely the project would not be feasible. Claim Red Chinese Gunboat Destroyed TAIPEH (INS) —The official Central news agency claimed today that Chinese Nationalist warships sank one Chinese Communist gunboat and damaged eight others in a clash Wednesday morning near Tachen island. Second Affidavit Is Filed Against Gates Receiving Stolen Property Charged Prosecuting attorney Lewis Lutr. Smith has fled another affidavit against Jamies Earl Gates, 27, ot Hartford City, who has alreadybeen charged with forgery In the Adams circuit court. The new affidavit on receiving stolen property was signed by deputy sheriff Affolder. It charges that on April 24, when Gates allegedly forged the check In Berne, -he had previously accepted it from William H. Booher, knowing that it had been stolen from Dorsey Bisel in Geneva. An affidavit chargirtg Booher, a 3Q-year-old Wells county man, with grand larceny, has also been filed. Booher will be brought to Adams county Nov. 4 when he is released from the Indiana state penal farm. The two affidavits against Gates are for separate offenses, prosecutor Smith pointed out. Gates was arraigned earlier on the first charge but has not yet entered a plea. G. Remy Blerly was appointed pauper attorney to represent him.

Secret Talks Scheduled On Arms Control Western Powers And Russia Plan Secret Control Discussion ‘ UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. (INS) —Russia and the four Western atomic powers were instructed today by unanimous vote of the 60nation UN political committee to hold closed-door consultations for breaking the eight-year deadlock on nuclear arms control. The plenary session of the general assembly has been convoked for Friday to expedite final ratification of the committee's recommendation, itself a rarity In cold war history. •Although this east-west agreement to meet in private promised no early solution on the arms deadlock, it was bound to allay International tension to some extent. The resolution as approved in i the committee after long debate i was signed jointly by Russia, the - U. S., Britain. France and Canada. ■ The political committee also took I the following votes: —I. Approved by 58 to 1 a second Soviet-Western motion to refer to i the private five-power talks India's i resolution for an "arms truce" and a pledge by all to refrain from using nuclear weapons even if attacked. China voted no and Bolivia was absent. 2. Approved an El Salvador proposal to shift to the five-power talks an Australian proposal calling for a written definition of the positions on disarmament of the great powers. The vote was 24 to 23 with 11 abstentions. Endorsed a second El Salvador motion to transmit all records of the UN debate on disarmament to the five powers. The vote was 47 to 0 and 8 abstentions. Mrs. Geo. Fosnaugh Dies Last Evening County Home Matron Is Taken By Death Mrs. Bessie Fosnaugh, 52, matron of the Adams county home since 1951, died at 4:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Parkview memorial hospital, where she underwent surgery Wednesday morning. She had been ill for two months. She was born in Jay county Nov. 16. 1902, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds. She was first married to Henry Ward, who died In 1927. She was married to George Fosnaugh June 16, 1945, Mrs. Fosnaugh was a member of the. Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church and was employed at the Decatur General Electric plant until 1946. Surviving in addition to her hue band, who is superintendent of the Adams county home, are a daughter. Mrs. Paul Hendricks of Fort Wayne; four stepsons. Arthur and Fred Fosnaugh of Decatur. James Fosnaugh of Willshire, O„ and Norman Fosnaugh of Fort Wayne; two stepdaughters. Mrs. Weldon Stuckey of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Elmer Fisher of Decatur; three grandchildren; four brothers. Paul. Ivan, Wilbur and Chester Reynolds, all of Decatur, and three sisters, Mrs. Gladys Smith of Bloomington, 111., Mrs. Earl Crider of Dec atur and Mrs Marie Hornaday of Walkerton. Two brothers are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p,’ m. Saturday at the Zwlck funeral home and at 2 p. m. at the Trinity Evangelical United Brethren church, the Rev. John E. Chambers officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p. m. Friday.

Officials OPCify At Hearing Today Officials Appear Before State Board INDIANAPOLIS; (.INS) —Decatur city officials appeared today before the state stream pollution board to explain why there had been such a long delay in the construction of a sewage disposal plant there. Anson Thomas, chairman of the board, pointed out to city officials, headed by Mayor John Doan, that lu duly, 1952, the -officials had promised that const ruction would start on the $1,100,000 disposal system within two years. Decatur spokesmen said that the first delay was caused by a disagreement with the consulting engineers as to price and after that had been worked out there now was a delay because of inability of the city to get a clear easement from Erie railroad officials for the interceptor sewer, which is part of the disposal system. The possibility condemnation proceedings against the railroad was discussed but Decatur , councilmen said they preferred to work out a plan with the railroad without resorting to a condemnation suit. Those appearing before the state board representing Decatur included Mayor Doan, city attorney Robert S. Anderson, councilmen Ed Bauer. Joseph Murphy. TRffitftr Gage and Ed Bauer. J . No decision was reached and no final committment, was made by city officials. AFL Leader Assails Mitchell Statement Score Employment Figures From GOP WASHINGTON (INS)—The Republican national committee issued new material today to counter Democratic efforts at making unemployment a key campaign weapon In the race for congress. The GOP said that the administration and the Republican-con-trolled 83rd congress have provided new year-long jobs for an estimated 9,174,000 workers. The statement said the work would be spread out over as much as ten years in various projects planned and approved during the past year. The committee said the projects include the new air force academy, new government buildings, the St. Lawrence seaway anti power projects, federal public works programs, long-term highway programs and aid programs for airports, hospitals and others. The statement said the man-year figures include employment needed directly for the projects involved and additional workers used in industries applying materials for the projects. Earlier, the administration figures showing a drop in unemployment between September and October came In for sharp criticism from labor officials and Democratic national chairman Stephen A. Mitchell. AFL president George Meany accused labor secretary James P. Mitchell of "deliberately prostituting his office” and said the cabinet officer used "cheap and taw dry methods” in his radio-TV ap(Continued on Page Five) Six Percent Decline In Farmers" Incomes WASHINGTON (INS) —Americalx farmers are expected to receive a total net Income ot 12 and one-half million (dollars this year, making a eix percent define from last year’s Income of $13,300,000. This Is the forecast of agriculture department economists, who add that gross receipts from farming this year probably will total about 130,200,000. This figure is only four percent below the 1953 total. ' ’

Barnstorming Tour Planned By Ike Friday Airport Speeches By Eisenhower At Four Major Cities WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower today expanded his flying swing into four key states Friday to include a downtown speech in Detroit, where he had first planned only an airport stop. The chief executive will speak at airports in Cleveland. Louisville and Wilmington, Del., during the whirlwind tour aimed at whipping up voter enthusiasm for the GOP cause. The shift of the Detroit speech to Cadillac Square in front of the City Hall underscored Republican concern over the Michigan senatorial race, where Democrat Patrick V. McNamara has been gaining fast on Sen. Homer Ferguson (R-Mich.) chairman of the senate GOP policy committee. It was in Detroit that defense secretary Charles E. Wilson made his celebrated “bird dog" remarks on unemployment which brought a roar of protest from labor leaders. - 'Unemployment is » Miter campaign issue in the auto capital and Mr. Eisenhower is expected to deal with the subject in hie Cadillac Square address. The President’s schedule, made public by the White House today calls for a 7:25 a. m. (EST) takeoff from Washington, where Mr, Eisenhower was to deliver a major political address tonight over an ationwide radio-television network. He is scheduled to arrive in Cleveland at 9 a. m. (EST), remaining at the Municipal Airport »- for one hour before flying on to Detroit The President is due to arrive in Detroit at 10:55, motoring immediately to the downtown area. He is due to leave the Motor City at 1 p.m. for Louisville, where he is scheduled to land at Stanfort Airport at 1:45 p. m. (CST). The official schedule calls tor Mr. Eisenhower to remain in Louieville for one hour, taking off at 2:45 p. m. for Wilmington, the last stop on his fast-moving tour. He is due in Wilmington at 6 p. m. (EST), where’he will deliver his speech at the Newcastle county airport before taking off at 7 p. m. for the return flight to Washington. The President’s busy day will end at approximately 7:40 p. tn. (E&T) when he is scheduled to land at Washington National Airport. There are close senatorial-, races in all four states on his Friday tour and their outcome could swing the balance either way in the tight battle for control ot congress. The ambitious tour, on top of the President’s previous campaign contributions, adds up to the most vigorous support any Chief Executive has even given his party in an off-year election. It marks a sharp change in tactics for Mr. Eisenhower, who vowed early in the campaign not to do any stumping for individual candidates. The decision to deliver the speeches at airports follows the technique which Mr. Eisenhower tried out successfully during his own campaign for the Presidency In 1952. ’ ; , He abandoned plane to use a commercial plane under urging from the secret service and the air force, but the White House said the Republican national committee will pay the full » coat of operating the government-owned "Columbine" on the political trip. Mr. Eisenhower's tight schedule,, forced him to turn down invitations from several other states where Republicans sounded pleas for help. Including Illinois, Minnesota and Massachusetts. But, the President issued an open Invitation to any GOP candi(Continued on Paget Five)

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