Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 259, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 259.

Democrats

Democrats Win House, Senate Still In Doubt

BULLETIN WASHINGTON ; (INS) — The election outcome in a single state — New Jersey—appeared likely today to determine whether Republicans or Democrats win control of the new Senate. The line-up on the basis of fairly complete returns in four other pivotal states indicates the Senate is now split with 47 Republicans, 47 Democrats and one independent. WASHINGTON (INS) — Democrats nailed down control of the house today but the outcome in the astonishing struggle for the senate hinged on five battles, in three of which the Republicans were trailing. 2 I In the shifting senate situation, the Republicans appeared to hold 4G certain seats and the Democrats 44, with results still clooded in Ohio. Montana. Michigan. Wyoming, and New Jersey. Democrats led in Michigan. VVycmiug, and Montana. President Eisenhower officially took cognisance of a Democratic house in the forthcoming 84th congress by telling his news conference he will work closely with speaker - designate Sam Rayburn (D Tex.), and other leaders to avoid the political “cold war" he warned against during the campaign. .L__ Mr. Elsenhower declared that the election results strengthened jiis. belief that the mass of the .mierican people believe in moderate government which * a voids both the extreme right and the extreme left. Political “experts agreed with this conclusion, and pointed out that no clear trend or pattern of voter preference had emerged" from the record off-year balloting which totaled more than 45 million votes. Favored Republicans and Democrats were upset in senate, house, and gubernatorial races, and members of both parties who had not been expected to win scored surprise victories. It was apparent that local issues played an important part in the confusing picture drawn by the voters. . .Mr. Eisenhower said he refused to alibi for any Republican defeats because the nation's problems are too momentous for that. The effect of the chief executive’s whirlwind aerial “blitz" and chain-telephone calls for election of a GOP congress remained to be assessed, but it was certain that there was none of the apathy some politicians had feared. In the house races, the Democrats held at least 230 seats and it apggared that they would out- . number the Republicans by '27 seats in the next congress. The figure needed for control is 218. The GOP. which held 219 seats, including one vacancy, in the 83rd congress, won 200 seats in Tuesday's elections and led today in four others. The probable lineup for next January: 231 Democrats, 204 Republicans. The senate of the 83rd congress is made up of 49 Republicans. 46 Democrats, and one independent. Sen. Wayne Morse. Ore., who has announced he wil Ivote with the Democrats in organization of the new Senate. It is conceivable that, counting Morse on the Democratic side, the division might be 48-48, with Vice President Richard M. -Nixon in a tie breaking role. The result of the New Jersey (Cuntlmird On l’»«r Sis) BULLETIN vOLUMBfHar'O. (INS) — Complete tcllephone reports from all of Ohio's 11,347 polling places today Indicated that Ohio has Returned the senate seat of the late Robert A. Taft to the Republicans by a scant 9,355 votes. Secretary of state Ted W. Brown reported the tally as: Cleveland Republican Congressman George H. Binder, 1.257,131; former Democratic Cleveland Mayor Thomas A. Burke, now serving in the senate by apopintment of Governor Lausche, 1,247,776.

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Ike Promises To Cooperate With Democrats Eisenhower Plans To Work Closely With Party Heads WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower said today he plans to work closely with the new Democratic leadership in congress to avoid the political "cold war" he warned against during the campaign. Mr. Eisenhower also expressed the emphatic conviction that the elections which gave the Democrats control of at least the house were not a repudiation of his administration. The President told a news conference he war “absolutely astonished” by some of the results in the balloting, which produced a number of surprises to both parties. He said he is not sure yet just how he will go about working with the Den*nt«tl<* leadership, but raid he certainly plans to consult with the Democrats who will take over control of the house. The President said he probably will extend an Invitation tt> them to consult with him. although he does not know how often he will meet with the Democratic chieftains while congress is in session. Mr. Eisenhower stressed that he will continue to meet with the leaders of his own party. He has met with the Republican* leadership tn congtms once weekly since taking office while congress is in session. The chief«executive said that the election has had no influence on his personal plans for 1956. The President said with a smile that be still thinks there is plenty of time for hime to decide whether to run for another term. He backed away from his campaign warning that there could be a “'cold war of partisan politics" in Washington if the Democrats won control of congress, and said he is sorry that this expression was too strong for what he had in mind. He certainly will not initiate any lack of cooperation between the White House and the Democratic (leadership. Mt. Eisenhower declared in vigorous terms. Mr. Eisenhower said that if, there are any road bioks thrown in the woy of his program, he is not going to be responsible • that he will just continue to work for the things he believes best for the nation. The President said the election (Continued on Page Eight) Yager Reelected As Representative ... Berne Republican Winner Over Kruse Luther Yager, Berne Republican. joint state representative from Adams and Wells counties, was reelected by 259 votes, the official tabulation of the two counties reveals. He defeated William J. Kruse, Democrat. Yager is the first Republican to win two terms from Adams and Wells counties and the second Republican ever to be elected. The winner polled 4645 votes in Adams county and 3875 in Weils county. Kruse carried Wells county with 4157 votes and lost Adams county with a total of 4110. votes. Joint state senator Von Eichhorn, long time Democrat senator from (his district, was unopposed for a tour year term. J J 1 z • INDIANA WEATHER Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight, followed by light rain and turning folder Thursday. Lows' tonight 33. High Thursday 46.

Democrats Gain One Congress Seat In State Republicans Sweep State Ticket But Madden, Denton Win INDIANAPOLIS (I f NS) —Democrats wrested one , congressional seax from the Republicans and retained their only congressional post in Tuesday's) election in Indiana. Republican Congressman D. Bailey Merrill, of Evansville, eighth district, was ousted by former Democratic Congressman Winfield K. Denton, also t>f Evansville. Democratic Congressman Ray J. Madden, of Gary , .chairman of the House committee that investigated the Katyn massacre of Boliah army officers by the Russians, swamped his GOP opponent. Robert Moore, Gary Republican, in the first district. Republican Congressman Shepard J. Crumpacker, of South Bend, was a drafc horse winner over his democratic rival, John Braderaas. South Bend insurance man, ip a photo finish. The political dopesters had predicted a victory for Brladenras by several thousand votes. The count in all but eight of the 377 precinets in the district was CHumpacker, 83,79?, and Bradenias, 81,609. The result struck a blow at the aspirations of Paul M. Butler, of South Bend. Indiana Democratic national committeeman, who had been boomed to suceed Stephen Mitcheil n&tion<il cTmirm&n of the party. The realistic politicos had predicted that Butler had to carry bls own congressional district to be a serious contender for national head of his MTty. ' ( The GOP triumph, however, was counteracted liy the tough batlie Republican Congressman Earl (Curfew) Wilson, of Bedford, was having tn (he ninth district where in early returns he was being challenged strongly by the Democratic nominee, Wilfred Ulrich. Aurora druggist. Wilson startled Washington a decad-? ago when he advocated a curfew for federal employes because of their purported sleepiness shortly afte.r 9 a. m. Wilson as opposed in the GOP primary election by Senator William E. Jenner, who was backing State Senator Ed Whitcomb. House Majority Leader Charles (Continued on Page Six) Nine Os Township Trustees Democrats Only One Republican Winner In Contest Nine Democrats and three Republicans won for trustee in the 12 Adams county townships. Os the G.O.P. candidates, two' were unopposed. Emil Stauffer, Republican, Hartford township, was reelected to a second term without opposition. He polled 221 votes. In Jefferson township Hugh' David Mosser, Republican, unop- j posed, polled 111 votes. Sylvan Sprunger, Republican, nosed out Noah Neuenschwander for trustee of Monroe township by a vote of 842-817. Raymond E. Moser. Democrat, with 136 votes, was unopposed in French township, L. A. Mann, Democrat, ran away from Alvin Windmiller, Republican, in Wabash township by a count of 541308. ’ ' Fred Bittner, Union township Democrat, polled 252 votes without opposition; Omer Merriman. Democrat, polled 677 in Root without opposition, and Ed Aumann, Democrat, w-as reelected in Preble township without opposition. He polled 295 votesAugust Schlickman, a Democrat in Kirkland township, polled 229 votes without opposition and William Linn. Washington township trustee, received 2.604 votes and was unopposed. Will Wlnnes, Democrat for assessor of Washington township. polled 2,537 votes. •» Democrats won in St. Mary's and Blue Creek. Lester Brunner defeated Charles Backhaus in St. Mary's, normally -Republican, by a vote of 242-196. Frank Myers, Democrat, whipped Don Raudeubush’ln Blue Creek by a count of 166-131. Following - are the advisory (Continued on Pars Eight)

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Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, November 3, 1954.

Win County Races Parrish Leads Ticket; Adair And Yager Sole Republican Winners

U. S. Delivers Plan On Atom Pool To Reds President Reveals Note Delivered On Creation Os Pool WASHINGTON (INS) ~ President Eisenhower announced today that the U. 8. is delivering a new note to the -Russians on creation of -a pool of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The President- opened his postelection news conference by reading an announcement of what he called a very important development in the field of foreign relations. He said he hoped that the new American message, in answer to a Soviet note of Sept. 22, will open a hew and more hopeful phase in U. S.-Soviet relational Specifically, Mr. Eisenhower said that secretary of state John Foster Dulles is delivering'the U. S. reply to the Soviet note of Sept. 22 to Russian Ambassador Georgi N. Zaroubin today. There were no immediate details of the note itself. The President said in his prepared statement that the newsmqp present would recall that on Sept. 22 the Soviets indicated they wanted to renew' talks on the atomic pool proposal which the President made last Dec. 8. Mr. Eisenhower also said that later on this week Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., plans to give a report on the atomic pool plan to the UN political committee. Then the President said emphat(Cojitinued <»n Page Five) Democratic State Ticket Wins Here All Democrat state candidates received pluralities in Adams county's Tuesday election returns. Floyd Harper, candidate for secretary of state defeated Crawford Parker, Republican incumbent in this county by a vote of 4716 to 3862. Morris, Prohibition candidate polled 177 votes. Severin H. Schurger led all state candidates in his home county with a total of 4992 votes. Harper’s Adams county victory means that Dempcrats will name the inspectors again in the 1956 election. In Tuesday's election all inspectors were Republicans. Three Break-ins Reported In City New Automobile Is Stolen At Macklin's A series of three break-ins were reported this morning, all of then) occurring after 9:30 o'clock last night on First street, the city police said this morning. A new 1964 Town and Country Chrysler was stolen from the Phil L. Macklin company, together with about |25 in cash from one of the desks. The Ashbaucber Tin Shop and the Kocher Lumber Company were also entered, but nothing was taken. All entries were made through windows after breaking a pane of glass. In the Macklin company theft, all the desks were rifled after entry was made by breaking out one pane, and then opening a larger window' At the Ashbaucher tin shop the desk was also rifled by the wouldbe thieves, but nothing was taken. Entry there was made In exactly the same manner as at the Macklin company.

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Parkview Second Addition Approved City Councilmen In Meeting Last Night The dedication and plat of the Parkview Second Addition was presented to the city council Tuesday night, referred to the planning commission and then approved by council members. The addition, which is an extension of the first Parkview addition off Kekionga street-, is being planned by Calvin Yost. The addition includes 31 lots to be used ae residential lots only. Yost plans construction of the street, Parkview Drive within the next two weeks. A resolution ratifying and approving the plat and dedication -0f....the... Herman Heiman subdivision was also adopted Tuesday night after a report of agreement and approval were accepted from the planning commission. This subdivision includes two residential lots in the. south part of Decatur. Anagrementby Hei man lias been made to maintain a portion of the lots as a private drive until the city wants to Construct a public street. ' • •City council members accepted a petition for a sewer line to the 'Porter-Homewood lateral signed by several owners of property on 11th and Jackson -streets. The petition was referred to the street and sewer commission. An ordinance for change order reducing a contract w-ith the L. M. Markham company o? Marshall, Mo., ss7s,fifi was passed at the Tuesday night meeting. The contract is on plumbing and beating heating system of the diesel plant? A petition for extension of a a waterline along U. S. highway 224 near the west limits of the city was presented by Arnold Conner. E. W. Lankenau and Oscar Lankenau. who agreed to bear coats of the ex(Cositlnuad on Pag* Five)

Majority Os Governors Won By Democrats Harriman Winner In New York As Ives Is Defeated WASHINGTON (INS) — Democrats regained a majority of the nation's governorships today and captured in New York, and Pennsylvania two statehouses which could shape the outcome of the 1956 - presidential sweepstakes. Unofficial returns from Tuesday's historic off - year election showed Democrat Averell Harriman the w-inner in New York in a crucial and narrowed contest with Sen. Irving S. Ives, Republf‘•an. — Harriman will become the Empire State's first Democratic governor in 12 years. And tn neighboring Pennsyl vania. Democrat George M. Leader swept his party to control of the state administration for the first time since 1934. Leader de seated GOP Lieut. Gov. Lloyd H. Wood. Democrat Abraham Rlbicoff scored a political upiet in Connecticut by defeating incumbent, Republican Gov. John Davis Lodge, brother of the U. S. ambassador to the United Nations. These were the most dramatic results reflected In returns which put Democrats in the winning column of 17 and the Republicans In nine of 33 gubernatorial races on the Tuesday ballot. With nine hold-over governorships and apparent leads in three 1954 contests, the Democrats appeared headed sor 1 29 of tha 48 places The Republicans, with six holdov(('•attauad On Papa Eight)

Students Present Program For Lions Give Mock Campaign Rally At Meeting A mock campaign rally, staged by the Decatur high school speech class under the direction of instructor Deane Dorwln, was held at the Decatur Lions club meeting Tuesday night. Eighteen memoers of the speech class put on the program, after an introduction by program chairman Glenn Hill. Apologies were extended to the politicians, and it was stated that no similarities were intended. “The "rally" featured a band, placards, “buttons", and a speaker. "Senator Mcßair", played by Jerry Bair, was the main speaker, and he was introduced by his campaign manager, Jerry Rhodes. "Let's Snare Mcßair”, "If, you don't Care, Vote — Mcßair’*, "Let's Be Fair — Elect Mcßair" and other slogans were used on the placards nnd buttons. The “band” included Ronhie Robinson, Carolyn Auman. Beverly Poling, Dana Dalzell., and Jane Rentz. Among the boosters were Leah Brandyberry, Joyce Callow, Roger Daniels. Greta Erekson. Jeanette Hahnert, Gwen Hilyard, Louann Lehman, Judy Locke, and Earl Sprague. Opposition "hecklers” included Roger Eichenauer and Max Hilyard. Decatur-Root First - Precinct To Report Election returns were slow in being reported to the Dally Democrat office Tuesday nigjit. The initial report, called in st 9:15 p. m., more than two hours after the polls closed, was the township ballot vote from De«a.tur-Root precinct. The first report on the county results was from sorth Blue Creek .at 9:36 p. m. < . ’

All Os County Offices Taken By Democrats Cong. Adair, Rep. Yager Only G.O.P. Winners In County (Table on Page 6) Official county election returns this morning showed that Judge Myles F. Parrish led the Demo* cratic ticket with a vote of 5,817, a total of 5,081 ahead of his Inde* pendent Republican opponent. Earl E. Da Wald, of Geneva. Da Wald got only 736 votes In the county. On the county ballot, all Democrats carried Adams county except Fred W. Greene, who was defeated for congress, and William J. Kruse, who lost Adams county fdr state representative to L. Luther Yager, of Berne, by 535 votes. The Democrats swept all county races by majorities ranging from 561 in the assessor's race, to 5,081 in the judge's race. Judge Parrish, elected to a second. six-year term as judge of the Adams circuit court, ran ahead of the Democratic ticket in the county by 239 votes over prosecuting attorney Lewis Luts Smith, who was unopposed for a second term. Judge Parrish ran 730 votes abend of Merle Affolder. who led ail other opposed candidates In total vote in the county. '* State senator Von Eichhorn, of Uniondale, was returned to the state senate for four years unopposed. Senator Eichhorn received 5,393 votes in‘Adams county. In the clerk’s race, Richard D. Lewton. former Democratic county treasurer, beat Grant H. Bean, Republican of St. Mary's township, by a majority of 1,178 votes. The actual vote was Lewton. 4.913; Bean, 3,735. In the sheriffs race, Merle AL folder, popular Democratic deputy sheriff from" Geneva, beat Russell J. Hoffman. Republican from Root township, by 1,218 votes. Hoffman won 3,868 votes; Affolder, 5,087 votes. In the assessor's race, Walter Koos, Democrat from St. Mary’s township, defeated Dale Moses, former Republican county commissioner from Root township, by 561 votes. Koos, who made a spirited county-wide door-to-door campaign, received 4,591 votes to Moses’ 4,030 votes. In the commissioner’s race, Second District, John A. Kints, Democrat of Washington township, defeated Russel Mitchel, Republican of Monroe township, by 757 votes, winning 4,625 votes to Mitchel’s 3,868 votes. ' : In the third district county commissioner's race, Harley “Jake'’ Reef, Democratic incumbent, ran up a 1,484 vote majority over Republican James M. Teeple. Reef, of Jefferson township, won 4,992 votes to Teeple’s 3,508. Adams county's county council , was elected unopposed. Councilmen at large will be Democrats Frank E. Bohnke, William Kruetsman, Leon Neuenschwander; from the first district, Democrat Henry Dehner; from the second djstrlct. Democrat Julius Schultz; from the third district. Republican Charles J. Jones, and from the fourth district, Democrat Chris Stahley. The county council takes office Immediately, and will reorganize on Novem* „ ber 13. The board of county commissioners will now be composed of three Democrats; Lewis Worthman of the first commissioner district; John A. Kintz, of the second commissioner district, and Harley “Jake” Reef, of the third district. Kinta will take office January 1. Reef wl|l start bisjecond term one (CaattaaeS Oa race Sl*) >

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