Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 258, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1954 — Page 1

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The Big Democratic Question ■W'T i*. ' WITH THE CAMPAIGN behind him. Democratic national committee chairman Stephen Mitchell ponders his big question at his Washington headquarters—which of the 37 senate and 324 house seats will go to the Democrats in today’s elections.. Mitchell looked for a gain ui four senate seats and a pickup of 25 seats in the house.

Party Leaders In Final Plea Monday Night Votes Today Decide - If Eisenhower Will Have GOP Congress WASHINGTON (INS) — More than 40 million Americans began their trek to the polls today to elect 37 senators. 432 members of the House, 33 governors and thousands of lesser officials. The voters had to brave raw, rainy weather in many parts of the country to register their preferences and decide whether President Eisenhower will get the Republican congress he wants for the next two years. Vice President Richard M. Nixon. the GOP'a top campaigner, re- * turned to Washington from his 25,000 - mile speaking , tour this morning predicting a IWpnhlican victory "if the vote is big,” Democrats were equally optimistic, however, Insisting that they will sweep to control of both houses of congress. Which side is right will not be known for many hours, although Democrats could claim a 6-to-4 advantage early this morning when the very first returns came in. Those votes were counted in Hart’s location, N. 11., which opens its polls at midnight and closes then as soon as all the ballots are in. The campaign closed Monday night with President Elsenhower, . admittedly'tired of what he called — "all this clackety-clack," warning that “minorities or pressure groups" might take over the gov eminent .unless the people, exercise their right of franchise. Mr. Eisenhower, with the first

lady at his side, delivered his televised get-out-the-voW appeal after Vice President Richard M. Nixon, speaking on TV from Denver, urged a Republican victory for an administration which he said has produced peace and prosperity. Democrat Adlai E. Stevenson, who lost to Ceh. Eisenhower in 1952, wound up his party’s campaign in a radio address half an hour later. He accused Republicans of exploiting the peace issue and playing on “fear, mistrust and suspicion.” Stevenson joined in appealing for a large vote in these words: "Vote Recording to your belief, your conscience, your intelligence. If we all do that, whichever party loses, America will win.” In all. today’s elections will decide contests for 37 senate seats, 432 house seats and 33 governorships, plus lesser state and Ideal offices as well as local issues. Each party chairman predicted victory in both the house and senate battles for legislative, control. Most surveys indicated the Dempcrate were favored to take the house, according to off-year historical experience, but the senate outcome was in doubt. An international News Service survey showed Democrats ahead In the race for control of the house but made Republicans slight favorites to retain their slim senate majority. * Vice President Nixon, whdse strenuous barnstorming sparked the OOP campaign, stressed repeatedly the tneme that the Eisen(Continued on Pare Five) INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy and cold. Occasional snow flurries north and east portion tonight. Wednesday mostly cloudy. Snow flurries likely extreme east. Low tonight 23-27. High Wednseclay 35-39.

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37 Senators Will Be Elected Today Pickup Os Two Is Need Os Democrats WASHINGTON (INS) — Voters in 34 states are electing 37 U, S. senators today but 13 contests are expected to determine whether the Democrats or Republicans will control the senate next January. The Democrats will take over if they pick up two seats. The OOP must hold its ground if it is to retain control. The present line-up is 49 Republicans, 46 Democrats and one independent. The Democrats need only 48 seats to organize the senate in January, since the independent — Oregon’s Wayne Morse —will vote with them on the question. Twenty-two of the 37 seats being filled today are now held by Democrats, the other 15 by Republicans. Democrats have 11 of their contests wrapped up — all of them in the South— andars almost certain to win in four others. There are’ six” Seats which the Republicans could claim even before the pullsopened, and three of which they can be pretty sure. The 13 remaining "key” battles are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, Illinois, lowa, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming. Montana. Oregon. Ohio and Nevada. The GOP holds six of these seats and the Democrats seven. In Massachusetts, the fight is between incumbent Sen. Leverett Saltonstall (R) and Democrat oFster Purcolo.

New Jersey is choosing between Republican Clifford Case, a former congressman, and Rep. Charles Howell. Delaware is pitting Sen. J. Allen Frear Jr.; (D) against the GOP’s Herbert B. Warburton, -—’""""JL— In Kentucky, it's . Republican Sen. John Sherman Cooper against former Vice President Alben Barkley. the Democrat. Democratic Sen. Paul Douglas Is running against Republican Joseph Meek in Illinois. lowa finds Sen. Guy Gillette, a Democrat, facing Rep. Thomas E. Martin. X? Gov. Edwin L. Machem, a Republican. is trying to unseat I)|mocratic Sen. Clinton Andersoif in New Mexico. In Colorado, the fight is between Democrat John A. Carroll and Republican Gordon Ailott. Wyoming’s voters elect either ex-Seu. Joseph O'Mahoney, a Democrat. or Rep. William Henry Harrison, a Republican. Montana is qhoosing between Sen. Guy Gorddn (R) trying to bold his seat against Democrat Richard Neuberger. Ohio's candidates are Deriiocratic Sen. Thomas A. Burke and Republican Rep. George H. Bender. i (Continued on Pag* Five) ■ Taylor To Maintain _ Korea Headquarters SEOUL, (INS) — Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S. eighth army commander. said today he will continue to maintain a “forward headquarters" In Korea after he moves most of bis headquarters installations to Camp Zama in Japan on November 20. Huntington Votes For Time Change The Huntington city council and Roanoke town board Monday night voted to switch to daylight saving time, effective at midnight Saturday night, thus joining most communities in Northeastern Indiana. Including Adams county, which made the time switch last Saturday.

Rain And Snow Slow Voles In Indiana Today Indiana Vote Total May Drop As Low As 1,300,000 Today INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Rain and snow in many areas blocked the almost frenzied efforts of political workers to muster a substantial vote at Indiana's off-year election today. The bad weather, which harassed the thousands of men and women who gatbered at the polls to vote, influence voters and handle the election machinery, led to predictions that the vote total might be as low' as 1,300,000. Some 2,500,000 Hoosiers are eligible to vote. Indications are that more than a million of them will stay away from the polls, not only because of the scourging weather but because the highest office at stake is congressman. The state, for the first time since 1942, is not choosing a United States senator in the off-year balloting. Also, the offices of governor and lieutenant governor are not involved. Governor George N. Craig toiled hard to counteract the apathy after he» received a phone call from President Eisenhower, asking the Hoosier governor to phone 10 persons, thereby setting off a chain phone action. Craig called 61, Including the 11 GOP district chairmen. There also were fervent vote appeals in newspapers, over the radio and on television and in lastminute speeches. The voters today chose nearly 5,000 public officers in townships, counties, the General Assembly, congressional districts and for minor state offices, but the stlrtiulus of presidential, senatorial and gubernatorial battling was conspiquous by its absence. The election trend will be obvlouj In the bigger cities early tonight because nearly all of them use voting uachUea. but rural re turns will be slow inasmuch as paper ballots are employed In the main. The polls opened at 6 a m. and will close at 6 p m. CST, but eastern standard time adopted by many citizens In the Fort Wayne region delayed the voting one hour, according to their time schedules. Final returns in the Indianapblis News poll, which has been rather accurate in the past, showed the GOP leading in eight. congressional districts and trailing in three. There now are 10 Republican congressmen and only Democratic congressman. -GOP aspirants in front, according to the poll and in the opinion (Continued on Peg* Five) Funeral Held Today For Wilbur Shaw Services Held For Victims Os Crash VERNON. Ind. (INS) -— Funeral services, were read today for Wilbur Shaw, auto racing’s Babe Ruth, who was killed in the crash of a light plane three days ago. Services were conducted at Vernon. Ind., 65 miles iMiuth of Indianapolis, where Shaw rose to unparalleled heights in the auto racing world as three-time winner of the 500 mile race and president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Services also were conducted for Ernest R. Roose, 41, Indianapolis artist who painted portraits of the "500” winners, and Raymond E. Grimes, 40, Greenfield, pilot of the plane in which the three were killed. X —... Authorities today reported there was no explosion aboard the small craft which crashed Saturday near Decatur on a return flight from Detroit, where Shaw test drove a new car. They said an investigation into the cause of the crash will continue. Active pallbearers for Shaw were Anton Hujrnan, Jr., owner of the Speedway; Tommy Milton. of De troit,' former Speedway winner; Carl Stockholm, of Chicago; Lindsey Hopkins, of Miami; Robert S. Smith, Howard S. Wilcox, Clarence Cagle and Albert Bloemker, all of Indianapolis. Tributes for Shaw, winner of the ”500” races In 1937, 1939 and 1940. poured in from all over the world as the racing fraternity mourned the loss of its greatest salesman. As many of the top names tn auto racing as could make the trip attended today’s services tor Shaw, killed on the eve of his 52nd birthday anniversary, •

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—. p Sheppard Case In Recess For Election Day Judge Blythin Sees No Present Grounds To Declare Mistrial CLEVELAND (INS)—The judge presiding at Dr. Sam Sheppard’s murder trial indicated today he expected the Trial to continue despite the probable removal of a juror with a tainted background. Judge Edward Blythin told International News Service: "At this time there is no ground for a mistrial. The only problem before the court is the question of disqualification of a jutor.” The impeachment of juror No. 6 James R. Manning, was demanded Monday by the state. Prosecutor John J. Mahon called for Manning’s uoster on the grounds that he was convicted of a sex offense 11. years ago and lied when asked questions which would show he was not qualified. The defense, fighting the state move, declared that Judge Blythin has np power to remove the juror, whose wife said he had been a perfect husband and citizen since his conviction in 1943. DiHcnauinr th a teical situation the judge emphasized that he” is not prejudging the merits because he hasn't heard all the information in The ease. The defendant, almost forgotten in the uproar touched off by discovery of Manning’s conviction, faces the electric chair on charges he murdered his pregnant wife, Marilyn, last July 4. "What we’ve got here so far,’’ Judge Blythin declared, “is a case of disqualification of a juror. "The real question is whether I have a right to replace a juror without a mistrial. At this point, I don't see grounds for a mistrial." Moral tupltude, one of the points raised by the state in seeking Manning's ouster, is a valid reason for disqualification of a Juror in Ohio. - • * « A 1 » _

As for whether Manning might be jailed for perjury. Judge Biythln indicated there would be mo penalty, stating: (Continued on Page Five) Heeler Resigns As Justice Os Peace Wabash Township Justice Resigns The county commissioners Monday accepted the resignation of Ellis Heeter who has served as Wabash township justice of the peace for many years. Apopintment Os a man to replace him will be made at the next regular meeting of the commissioners. Heeter’s resignation became effective Nqv. 1. A remonstrance to the Edward Kukelhan ditch petition was filed yesterday with the county commis stoners. The petition states that the costs of the ditch are exorbitant for the benefits obtained. The remonstrance was signed by Benjamin F. Gerke, Harve E. Gibson, Fred Kukelhan. Otto Fuelling, Robert Mutschler, Hugh Nidlinger and Hugh Myers. Ben Shroyer appeared at the Monday meeting of the commissioners to present a petition for the blacktopping of four miles of county road in Root township. The road, county road 31, begins atClem's lake and runs north. The petition was signed by 49 rest-, dents of the area. The commissioners also accepted the reports of the county home and the county health nurse. The county home has 30 residents and a total of 32,254.99 was taken in during October according to the report. The health nurse, Miss Marie Felber, reported that she was in the process of givlni hearing tests in the county schools. a

. j- , —______ Receive Bids Dec. 1 On School Building To Take Bids For Elementary School Bids for construction of Decatur’s northwest elementary school building will be received by the Decatur school board at 2 o'clock December 1 at the office of Superintendent of schools W. Guy Brown, it was announced today, p Legal advertisements pertaining Ito the Invitation for bids will appear in the Daily Democrat and the Berne Witness Wednesday, November 3, in compliance with the statute. Present pians call for completion of the first unit in Decatur’s new school program by September 1, 1955. The building will provide educational facilities for children of the north and northwest parts of Decatur up to and i including the sixth grade, according to the present plans. Bids will be received on general construction; heating and ventilating; plumbing and sewage, and electrical, according to the legal notice. Plans and specifications are available from the LeRoy Bradley, Fort Wayne. It is understood from reliable sources that several contractors already havie contacted school officials coscanrlqg the hew buiMint and it T* believed likely that several bids will be submitted. The northwest building will be the first of two new elementary school buildings planned for Decatur in the next two years in the school improvement program. The second unit will be constructed in the south part of the city and with the Lincoln school will give 'Decatur three elementary public schools. Red Cross Names Committee Heads Chairmen Listed Here By Di rectors ~

Program chairmen for 1954-1955 ' .were named at a meeting of the ’ Red Cross board of directors Monday night at Red Cross headquarters. The meeting, which 18 members attended, also included adoption of a resolution paying tribute to Arthur R. Hoithouse who held the office, of public information chairman for many years. The board also expressed sympathy to the members of his family. Chairmen of the various programs for the coming year include home nursing, Miss Marie Fel- ■ ber; blood program, Mrs. Ed Bauer, Mrs. Lester Lehman of Berne and Mrs. H. P. Engle; hqme i service, the Rev. L. T. Norris, Mrs. Lowell Harper and Mrs. Ed Bauer. , Disaster service, Phil Sauer, Ed i P. Miller and E. W. Lankenau; recruitment, Lewis L. Smith and Dick Heller, Jr.; first aid, Arthur I Burris; water safety. Newell 1 Wright; Junior Red Cross, Mrs. Mildred Foley and Glennys Roop; volunteer Services, Miss Bernice Nelson, Mra. William Bower and Mrs. Helen Sauer, and public in- ; formation. Miss Marlene I<aurent. Directing the 1955 fund raising campaign will be Leo Kirsch, the . Rev. L. T. Norris, W. E. Petrie and Gail Grabil. According to Mrs. , Wanda Oelberg, executive secretary, this group will meet in the . near future to elect a general , chairman for the campaign. i ■ ' U . X - m.l .IT- Til il « - - ELECTION RETURNS For county election re--1 turns Tuesday night, call ' phone number 3-2171. The tape recorder will be up to the minute with , returns and will be I changed each time a new result is received. Mark . down the number, 3-2171, 1 ■ < *1 v 1

Lodge Warns Against Aid Anticipation Warns UN Against Anticipation Before Congress Approval UNITED NATIONS,, N. Y. (INS) —-Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr„ warned the UN today against anticipating financial support for its technical assistance program of 1955 pending congressional approval of such expenditures. Lodge's warning was contained in a letter to the committee which collects contributions for the global aid to underdeveloped regions. The'U. S. delegation head pointed out that President Eisenhower is willing to ask Congress for the U.S. share of annual funds but that thia does not constitute a pledge. Lodge's somewhat unusual action was taken as an oblique reminder that U.S. funds in the future will not be allotted as a matter of course. - One reason attributed to this attitude is the award by the UN administrative tribunal, upheld by the world court, of approximately $18h.W»(l hi damages to 11 Americans dismlmeft from the UN payrol after federal loyalty probes. - Indications are that the UN assembly will disregard U. S. objections in the near future and vote full payment to the 11 persons from funds contributed by the member nations. Grant Permission For Gas Heating » The Indiana public service commission Monday granted the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. permission to add 1,300 gas space heating customers in Adams, Allen, Wells, Whitley and Huntington counties. Robert L. Kaade, oFrt Wayne division manager, said the number of permits to be issued in each

county has not been determined but that the company has more than enough applications on file to consume the new permits. May Probe Small Home Construction Senate Committee To Consider Probe WASHINGTON (INS) — The senate committee Investigating housing scandals laid plans today to turn Its attention to FHA and VA-fina'ncM small home construction and may decide to launch an all-out probe. Chairman Homer E. Capehart (R-Ind.) of the banking committee which has been looking into apartment house construction irregularities. indicated a probe of shoddy construction Ln the sale of private homes may be next on the agenda. Capehart said the matter will be considered by the committee next week after it receives a report on what he termed an "awfully smelly" situation in Dallas, Tex. The Indiana Republican termed the investigation of the Federal Housing Administration “far from over" and revealed he intends to ask the senate for additional funds in 1955 to establish a "watchdog" unit to keep tabs on the situation. The committee's investigation HO far has not gone into FHA and Veterans Administration practices in the sale of homes, although the veterans program has been twice studied by House committees. Capehart said an investigation of private home building would cover both FHA and YA operations. Together, the two government agencies have InsuijM more than 35 billion dollars in home loans. h-• ;■ i a \• I •

Holthouse Funeral Held This Morning Last Rites Held For Newspaper Editor Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic church at 10 o’clock for A. R. Holthouse, editor and secretary of the Decatur Democrat Co., who died last Thursday night at Louisville, Ky. The Very Rev, Msgr. J. J. Selmetz officiated and burial followed in St. Joseph’s Catholic cemetery. During the last two days telegrams and letters of condolence were received by the family and also by the Daily Democrat from friends throughout the state and middlewest. Pall bearers included: Theodore Graliker, W. A. Klepper, Avon Burk, Arthur Voglewede, J. Ward Calland and Dick Heller. Honorary pall bearers were: John H. Helelr, L. A. Holthouse, W. Guy Brown, Cal Yost. Charles < Lose, A. N. Colchin, Roy Kalver. < E. W. Lankenau, H. P. Schmitt, Harry Maddox. Leo Kirsch, Robert ’ Garard, A. N, Hilton, all of Decatur 1 and Roger Swaim, Bluffton. Indianapolis Delays Time Change Action Votes Postponement Until November 15 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) The ' Hoosier capital city will remain on ' central standard time at least until Nov. 15. The Indianapolis city council Monday night held a lively session on “fast time vs. slow time". The outcome was a vote of 6-3 to postpone until Nov. 16 any further con- ( sideration of the controversial pro- ' posal to switch to permanent daylight saving time. Such a move to DST would put Indianapolis on the same time now followed by Fort Wayne and other cities in the northeastern portion ' of the state, which recently shifted ' to the same time. observed by neighboring Ohio.

1 Charles P. Ehlers, the council- ■ man who authored the deldy mo- ’ tion, said that he felt the date for consideration should be set ahead again so that the whole issue of time could be taken up by the Indiana general assembly. While the time change proposal would have the effect of putting Indianapolis in the eastern time zone, no reference was made to EST, since cities do not have authority to rezone time zones. Councilman J. Wesley Brown, who is a sponsor of the fast-time ' movement, said that the delay would allow time for a poll of central Indiana cities and towns to see how they felt about DST. i ‘ J. > . >, Pedestrian Injured ■ When Hit By Auto Three Minor Wrecks In Decatur Monday i 1 > City police investigated three - minor accidents Monday nighp. including one in which a pedestrian was injured slightly. The pedes trlan was James F. Vanett, 54, of Decatur, who was hit at the corner of First and Monroe streets at 7:10 p.m. by a car driven by Eugene Robert Hitchcock, 32, of 415 South Fifth street. Vanett suffered a broken left knee when he was hit. Hlteteeock told the investigating officers that he did not see Vanett walk out in front of the car. Only minor ddtnage was caused when cars driven by Thomas A. Miller. 23, 1038 Master Drive, and Norman Andrews, 19, 118 North lith street, collided at the corner of Marshall and Ninth streets. Miller was starting a left turn onto Marshall street and did not see the approaching Andrews ve(Continued on Page Five)

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Fairly Light Voting Early Today In City Daily Democrat To Provide Election Returns Tonight A fairly light vote, with ah outride chance of a total of 8,500 being cast, was predicted today for Adams county at noon with the polls remaining open six and a half hours yet. Decatur’s estimated vote at the noon bourwas approximately 1,180. Total county vote two years ago was about 10.000 and Decatur’s vote was 3.834. In comparing the figures to estimate the probable vote to be cast, veteran political observers pointed out that a heavier vote usually is cast during the afternoon. This will be partly offset by the fact that two years ago there was a candidate for governor and senator on the state ticket and also a presidential election. - All polls In the county opened on time this morning and the morning passed without Incident. Both the Democrat and Republican organizations were basy driving people to the election places and providiix baby Hitters while fam* Hies voted. Members of Decatur high school's civic classes got a first hand view of the election and worked at the polls. They were divided among the Democrat and Republican workers, making their own choice. Workers at Democrat headquarters were busy all morning coming and going and filing reports of the progress of the election with office staff members. Two telephones wqre kept busy all day long with callers reminding people that It was election day. The polls will close at 7 o’clock tonight and first returns are not expected at this office until about 9 o'clock. All interested people are invited to call telephone number “(Contimied “«SirTßig»~ : ¥ i K*>

Ohio Senate Race Draws Attention Burke And Bender Battle Highlight COLUMBUS, O. (IN'S) —A down-to-the-wire battle for the senate seat of the late Robert A. Taft focused national attention on an expelted 2,750.000 Ohio voters today. Also highlighting the importance of the Buckeye balloting is the probably-unstoppoble fifth-term express of Democratic Gov. Frank J. IjMische-a headlong rush that may carry him right into the 1950 presidential picture. Republicans, desperately attempting to derail the Lausche locomotive, pinned their waning hojies on Republican state auditor James A. Rhodes. But they admitted that be didn’t stand as good a chance as their senatorial candidate. Cleveland Congressman George H. Bender. Bender - carrying the personal blessing of President Eisenhoweris attempting to unseat Lauacbe’s appointee. Sen. Thomas A. Burke, for the remaining two years of the Taft term. Pollsters were divided on the probable outcome of this race, although Burke, considered the underdog a few weeks ago, now ruled the favorite in some quarters in anticipation of a national Democratic trend. In addition to a governor and a senator, Ohioans will elect other' state officers, three states supreme court judges, 23 congresatnen, and decide If their state officials and state legislators shall serve fburyear Instead or the present twoyear terms. One of the four-year-iarm proposals also would place a limit of «*0 S tic'll terms ‘on future gpveinors. » • >' '' • ■' r '