Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 265.

Sheppard Trial Witnesses fIF L ■/ ' Ja < " .’■ ■r |H ' %z JI <*w JM| * F Y ..,SOfc ffitfil. <s«s4&mc ■■rbmhi BAY VILLAGE, Ohio, Mayor J. Spencer Houk was the fourth state witness at the trial of Dr. Sam Sheppard on charges of murdering his wife, Marilyn, on July 4. He told of being called by Dr. Sam on the morning of the tragedy and of his wife (left) offering the doctor a drink which he refused. Witness No. 3 was Mrs. Nancy Ahern, a neighbor, who voiced a denial to Dr. Sam's assertion that his last four months of marriage were his "happiest.”

Ike Backs Up Decision To Use Escorts Says Soviet Russia Attitude On Plane More Conciliatory WASHINGTON (INS) —President Eisenhower said today Russia’s attitude toward the U. S. protest over the recent shooting down of an American RB-29 by Soviet fighters is more conciliatory than in similar previous instances. He added, however, that we should use fighter escorts where necessary to protect our planes in an area where we know beyond a doubt they have a right to be. Mr. Eisenhower told a news conference that the latest Soviet attack on a C. 8. plane was not. a clear-cut’case because of Russia’s Claim (a the territory where the aircraft was operating. He said that the incident occurred in the disputed Urea oft the Russian-held Kurile islands where the Soviet Union claims a group of smaller islands. The President s position on the matter was less critical of the Soviets titan that of American officers in the area, who declared flatly that the plane was flying where it had a right to be. Mr. Eisenhower noted that we do not recognise tthe Soviet claim to the islands involved, and said the _U. S. thinks the RB-29 had a right ’ to’ be where It was. He said the general attitude of the Soviet Union in replying to the U: S. protest seems to have been more conciliatory than in some previous instances. The President did not elaborate. The President .. also defended American Ambassador to Moscow Charles E. Bohlen for his decision to attend a party in the Kremlin after he had been informed of the Red attack on the U. S. plane. Bohlen has come under attack on Cap itol Hill for his action. Mr. Eisenhower said he is not going to criticise Bohlen’s decision, which had to be made on the spur of the moment, from this fat away. He said he understands Bohlen received the news of the incident only 30 minutes before going to the Communist party, and obviously didn't have the full details. The President emphatically denied a report that the U. S. has told the Chinese Nationalists not to make any attacks on the Redheld China mainland. He noted, however, that we are continually holding conferences with Generalissimo Chiang KaiShek since his country is one of our free world partners. Both the Chief Executive and Secretary John Foster Dulles emphasized claims that there is good reason now to hope for peace. Their stand was Unoer strong attack. . ’ Most vocal opposition came from Sen.. William F. Know-land, Re publican majority leader of the outgoing senate. In Miami, Fla., Knowland reiterated his demand for a break in diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia because of the latest incident, in which one American air force officer died after parachuting for a U. S. B-29 photo plane show down by two Russian Jets Jiist north of Japan. knowland said: "I respectfully —do- not concur tn the nf Mr. Elsenhower to disagree with the OOP senate leader’s earlier demand for a break with the Russians, , - r ' Os importance, too, was the' reaction of Air Force and other military men. Generally, they were in a rage and talked much of the (Oontlriutta on Page Eight)

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President Returns To Hometown Today Dedicates Wings Os Eisenhower Museum WASHINGTON' (INS) B—President 8 —President Eisenhower will stop off for two days of duck hunting at Toledo this weekend on his return trip from hla boyhood home at Abilene, Kas. Press secretary James C. Hagerty said the President "just wants to see if he can still shoot ducks.” He said he will be the guest of sec retary of the treasury George Humphrey and does not expect to see any visitors. iMr. Eisenhower flew back to Abilene today to renew acquaintances with boyhood friends and dedicate new wings of the Eisenhower museum. He planned to take off from Washington after holding his regular weekly news conference and helping the marines dedicate their new Iwo Jima in the nation's capital. On the return trip he will stop off at Toledo Thons day night, where Mrs. Eisenhower wil| leave hime and continue on to Washington. He will duck bunt at the Cedar Point Club on Maumee Bay, about 20 miles from Toledo along Lake Erie. The Abilene visit is in the nature of a family reunion for the President and first lady. They plan to stop off at an undisclosed ail’ fosce baAp near Kansas City to pick up their soldier • son. Maj. John Eisenhower, and their three grandchildren whom they haven’t seen since early summer. The President’s youngest brother, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, president of Pennsylvania State was scheduled to make the flight from Washington aboard the presidential plane, the Columbine. Another brother, Earl, Lagrange, 111., newspaper publisher, was to join the family group in Abilene with his wife. Several cousins will also be on hand to greet the President in the Kansas town where he grew to manhood. Former Minister Os Iran Executed Executed By Firing Squad For Treason TEHRAN (INS) • — Former Iranian foreign minister Hosseln-Fate-mi was shot by a firing squad for treason today and his last shouted words were. "Long live Mossadegh!” The 36-year-old Fatemi was foreign minister under former premier Mohammed Mossadegh, who is serving a three-year jail sentence of .solitary confinement for his part tn last year’s plot to over-' throw the Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlevi. The Shah was driven into exile for a brief period before royalists threw out the Mossadegh government which was backed by Iranian Communists. Fatemi, considered the foremost enemy of the monarchy, was tied to a stake at Gasr military barracks in a corner of the parade grounds at dawn. He said his prayers before facing'the firing squad. Before he died Fatemi made a will in which he appointed..Maaaa, degh as guardian of his three-year old son. ’ , t Fatemi escaped lasuyear when the royalists overthrew the Mossadegh relme In d counter • revolution He hid out for months before being found, and after police arrested him one leader of a royalist group stabbed him five times.

Phone Company Plans Purchase Os Two Firms Options Taken By Citizens On Argos And Nappanee Firms Announcement was made today by the Citizens Telephone company, that options had been secured for the purchase of all of the outstanding common stock of the Nappanee Telephone company, with home office at Nappanee, and the Argos Telephone company, with home offices at Argos. Charles D. Ehinger, president and manager of the Citizens Telephone company, stated that negotiations extending over the past six months had finally been completed, today, with the securing of the last option, which meant that all of the stock of the two companies involved was under option to the Citizens Telephone company for purchase of the stock. further stated that the board of directors of the Citizens Telephone company had been considering the proposition since June of 1954 and that the acquisition of the twx> companies would - immediately add approximately r 2,700 additional subscribers to the > list of subscribers now being pro- ? vided telephone service by the • Citizens Telephone company. The Napanee Telephone compa- - ny serves an area which includes 1 parts of Elkhart, St. Joseph, Mar--1 shall, and Kosciusko counties in b the north central part of the state, >' with the major portion of their 1 subscribers located in the city of Nappanee, while the Argos Tele- > phone company serves an area lo- - cated in Marshall county, with the 1 majority of its subscribers located • in the city of Argos. 3 Ehinger said that full exercise r of the terms of the option would 9 be dependent upon full approval ■' by the stocholders of the Citizens 1 Telephone company and also by - the public service commission of » Indiana and secretary of state of , Indiana. He stated that" aspecial s meeting *f the common stockhaid- • era of the Citizens Telephone com- ’ pany would he called in the very • near future to consider the mat- ! ter and to vote on approval of the exercise of the option. In ev- > ent the stockholders approve the - purchase, the matter would then be presented-to the public service - commission of Indiana and to the secretary of state for approve} by ■ those bodies. , - Tentative plans for the two exi changes are to convert them to - full automatic dial operation, at the earliest practical moment, on - the basis of both exchanges fully ■ participating in the present naL tion-wide operator toll-dialing t plan, as now practiced by all ex- • changes of the Citizens Telephone • company, and, if possible, to pro- • vide that the two exchanges fully 1 participate in subscriber toll-dial--1 ing at the earliest practical moment. 1 Ehinger indicated that initial en- • gineering estimates indicated that ‘ approximately $500,000 would be invested in the two exchanges by the time the conversions were completed and thtft such conversions would then bring the total of property operated by the Citizens Telephone company to ai> proximately $2,000,000. The Nappanee Telephone company is presently under the management of LaMar S. Stoops, well known in the telephone industry, and 'Ehinger indicated that ten ft! tive arrangements have been made with Stoops whereby he will re main with the Nappanee Telephone company in role of mana ger of that particular company, plus the additional management of the Argos Telephone company. Ehinger said that he feels that the Citizens Telephone company , is extremely fortunate to I>e able to retain the services of Stoops since he has gained such a good reputation throughout the entire telephone industry. It was further stated that additional responsibilities would be added to Stoops since he would also be assuming the management of the Argos Telephone company, in addition to the Nappanee Telephone company, and that part of this additional load would be partially alleviated by some of the engineering, accounting, and purchasing being performed in the main offices in Decatur, and both Stoops and Ehinger Indicated that they felt that such a consolidation of the services would involve a much more efficient operation for all of the exchanges concerned, from the standpoint of engineering and accounting. The Citizens Telephone company now operates exchanges at Decatur, Berne, Monroe, Bryant, Pleasant Mills, and Linn Grove, (Ceattaaed Oa Page Elaht)

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X „ - Watkins And McCarthy Clash As Senate Opens • qg Censure Move Debate

Perrine Admits School Breakin At Monmouth Fourth Member Os Gang Confesses To Monniouth Robbery Cecil Eugene Perrine, 26 of Lima, O„ the fourth man to be arrested as a result of the Pleasant; Mills high school break-ins, has' cleared up the Monmouth high* school break-in. Perrine admitted during questioning that he and the three other Lima men, Richard Judy, Thomas Kelley and Richard Lytle, broke into the Monmouth school just before they went to Pleasant Mills. At Monmouth they took about S9O. The other three who were arrested Sunday morning while attempting to make a get away from the Pleasant Mills school refused to admit any connection with the Monmouth break-in. Perrine was arrested Monday in Lima after an investigation by Lima police. He was driving a car owned by Judy Sunday and when the three were unable to reach thei car he drove back to Lima. No affidavit had been filed against Perrine this morning but charges wil probably be filed the Adame circuit court this afternoon or Thursday. He waived extradition and was brought to Adams county Tuesday. Affidavits charging entering to commit a felony, second degree burglary, grand larceny and auto banditry were filed against Judy, Kelley and Lytle. under SSOOO bond and will be arraigned Monday when the court reconvenes for the November term. All three have signed statements admitting the Pleasant Mills breakin. and Perrine has cleared up the Monmouth break-in but officials are still investigating to determine whether the Lima men had any connection with numerous other school break-ins during the past few months in this area. The four are being held in'the Adams county JatV. ..... . . Osborn P. Andrews Dies Last Evening Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Upborn P. Andrews, 76, of 903 Winchester street, died at 6:30 o’clock Tuesday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital Death was attributed to complications and followed an illness of four weeks. He was born in Adams county Aug. 8, 1878, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Andrews, and resided in Adams county most of his life. He was a retired farmer and also was an agent for the Prudential Insurance Co. Mr. Andrews was a member of the Moose lodge in this city. Only near survivors are two sis ters, Mrs. Hattie Mills and Mrs. Addie Hahnert, both of Decatur. Two brothers and three sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conduct ed at 2 p. m. Friday at the Gilllg & Doan funeral home, the Rev. Benj. G. Thomas officiating. Bur lai will be in the Ray cemetery near Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 o'clock this evening. Post Office And City Hall Closed Thursday Among the offices to be closed Thursday for Veterans Day are the post office and the city hall. The court house, bank, county and federal offices will also be closed. Postmaster Leo Kirsch stated that no deliveries will be made during the day. However, the lobby will be open and mall will be dispatched to box holders. The windowe of the lobby will be closed.

Youth Questioned In Brutal Slaying " Boy Friend Os Girl Victim Questioned BALTIMORE (INS) —An 18-year-old boy friend of pretty Carolyn Wazilewski was held for questioning today in the brutal slaying of the precocious, 15-year-old Baltimore girl whose almost - nude body was found Tuesday on the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Police quoted the youth as sayling that he had had a date with s Carolyn Monday night but that she did not keep it. The boy denied all knowledge of the slaying. Meanwhile, detectives searched for a cream-colored car believed to have been the vehicle in which the girl’s body was transported from the scene of her murder to a bridge over the railroad right of way, from which it was dragged to the tracks. Medical examination disclosed that the girl had not been sexually attacked. Carolyn's grtefssftriken father, Stanley Wazilewski, said that the daughter "always went with older boys” and refused the attentions of youngsters her own age because • she considered them “squares.” Lt. Charles Morris, a Baltimore fireman, reported that at about midnight Monday he sgw a cat parked on the bridge over the spot where the body was ftiriit by a locomotive engineer. He said the car had no lights on but he could see that its only occupant was a man. Morris told police that when lie approached (Continued on Pane Eight) Queen Mother Ends Washington Visit Ends American Tour At Williamsburg, Va. WASHINGTON (INS) — Queen Mother Elizabeth left Washington today to wind up her American visit with a tour of colonial Williamsburg, Va. Although Willianisburghasbeen restored so that it looks much like it did when it was a British crown colony for 80 years, Elizabeth will be the first member of the British royal family to visit it. The Queen stopped in Richmond. Va., on her way to Williamsburg. During her five-day tVashington visit, she won ardent admirers wherever she went or was seen. Among the many the Queen has charmed is Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R-Wis.) the senate's most persistent critic of Great Britain. McCarthy met the Queen Mother at a British embassy reception late Tuesday. The two had a brief conversation and a minute later, the junior senator from Wlsconsi exclaimed: "I think she's sharp. I liked her very much. I was very impressed by her. She was very gracious and charming." Asked if this means he will halt his long-standing charge that England is trading with Communist China. McCarthy replied, smilingly: “Let's not talk about that tonight." v McCarthy and the Queen met by chance. For two hours the Queen had stood In line receiving Washington's notables. After a handshake with her majesty, the guests had entered a big tent on the embassy grounds where champagne. other drinks and food were served. When there were no more guests to receive, the Queen in a surprise move, entered the tent, circled It, thanked the orchestra that had been playing and was on the way out when she spied late arrivals on the steps leading back Into the embassy. And there, against the wall, was McCarthy and his attractive wife of a year. Jean. The Queen shook the hands of both and had a few words with, the senator. McCarthy said later he did not know If the Queen or he spoke first but he said he was sure she knew his identity.

Manila Treaty Submitted To Senate Today . Eisenhower Urges Favorable Action On Manila Treaty WASHINGTON (JNS) — President Eisenhower submitted to the senate today the Manila pact designed to guard against Communist aggression in the Pacific and requested "early and favorable consideration.” The eight-nation treaty was sent to the senate at this time to permit the foreign relations committee to begin studying it, although the administration will not seek ratification until the new' congress convenes in January. The President said in his letter of transmission that the treaty provides for defense against both "open armed attack and internal subversion,” as well as for economic cooperation among the free countries of the strategic southeast Asia area, a Mr. Eisenhower declared: "The treaty is designed to promote security and peace in southeast Asia and the southwestern Pacific* by deterring Communist anft. othul aggression in that aretf. 7;.'.' -■*’ ’■ He recommended that the senate interpret the provisions calling for military action by this country in the event of Communist attack on any member nation to mean that no sueh action be taken without the approval of the senate. Secretary of state John Foster Dulles said in a lengthy letter to Mr. Eisenhower which was also transmitted to the senate that the pact will not require any "material changes” in military planning of the United States. He pointed out that he stressed to the member nations at the Manila confreence that the U. S. can best assist in deterring Red aggression in Asia by maintaining "mobile striking power plus strategically placed, reserve*.". — The administration also plans to submit to the special senate session the recently concluded Paris agreements bringing a rearmed West Germany into the European defense alliance. Ratification of tlj£Be agreements will also bt put over until the new congress convenes. The eight nations which signed the Manila — or SEATO — pact include, the United States, Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. The treaty will, in effect, give southeast Asia protection against aggression similar to that provid(Conttnuxl on Page Eight) Arthur Melia Dies Tuesday At Capital Funeral Services - Thursday Afternoon Arthur M. Melia, 64, who resided at 5629 Broadway, Indianapolis, died Tuesday at St. Vincent’s hospital in that city following a cerebral hemorrhage suffered 10 days ago. He was born May 23. 1890, at Urbana. 0., a son of Frank and Alice Melia, and was married to Miss Ida Weimer of Willshire, 0., Aug. 4, 1910. They had made their home In Indianapolis since 1916. Surviving in addition to his wife are a brother. Webb Melia of North Lewisburg, 0., and two sisters. Mr*. Ed Smlthhisler and Mrs. Lewis Giffring, both of Columbus, O. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Zwlck funeral home, the Hev James II Hipkins officiating. Burial will be in the Willshire cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until time of the services.

Marine Memorial Is Dedicated Today Depicts Famed Flag Raising Os Marines WASHINGTON (INS) —The Marine corps dedicated its 100-ton 78foot tall memorial depicting the famed flag-ralsoing on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jlma today with President Eisenhower leading the high government and top military officials in attendance. The statue represents the raising by six marines, three of whom are still living and who posed for sulptor Felix De Weldon. Besides honoring the marine feats In World War 11, the dedication commemorated the 179th anniversary of the marine corps. The dedication took place at the permanent site for the memorial adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and overlooking the Potomac river. Meanwhile, navy spokesmen declined comtnent on reports htat top officials are planning to propose that the marine corps be placed under the direct command of the chief of naval operations. The marine corps now is under the office of nevy secretary Charles E. Thomas, but is headed by a commandant, Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd, who is not. however, a member of the joint chiefs of staff. Ip a speech ’prepared for the occasion, deputy, defense secretary Robert 3. Anderson said that the flag-raising statue dramatises a "remarkable incident in our nation's history.” He declared: "It fittingly commemorates a climactic moment in the bitter struggle for a remote and dusty little island. It symbolises a victory which concluded that bitter contest 21 days anl the larger victory which ended dreams of the power-hungry militarists who misled a nation of people down the road to .destruction." . ■ ■ The statue follows the lines of the historic news photo taken by photographer Joe Rosenthal, then with the Associated Press. Pre-Legislafive Session Nov. 17 Toll Roads One Os Discussion Topics INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The topic expected to be one of the major issues in the 1955 general assembly will be presented for prelegislative consideration Nov._l7. The schedule announced today for the six conferences to be held at Indiana University for members of the legislature lists toll roads as one of the subjects to be considered at the opening session next Wednesday. Gov. George N. Craig, who is outlining his legislative hopes during the six conferences, listed their subject matter as follows: Nov. 17-State police, highways, toll roads and bridges, traffic safety. the bureau of motor vehicles and the public service commission. Nov. 18—Conservation, flood control, employment, financial institutions, insurance, and the alcoholic beverage commission. Nov. 19—Public welfare, health. Nov. 22—Budget, universities, construction, education and intergovernmental relations. Nov.' 23—Taxes, revenue, department of corrections. Nov. 24 —Civil defense, industry, farm, commerce and the aeronautics commission. State Traffic Toll 880 To November 7 INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The state police report today that 880 persons were killed in Indiana traffic accidents to midnight Nov. 7. A total of 1.061 persona were killed in Hoosier highway accidents during the corresponding period of 1963.

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Watkins Says Senator Failed To Uphold Oath Fiery Exchange As Senators Debate On McCarthy Censure (INS)—Sen. ArWatkins (R-Utah) told Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy in a fiery verbal exchange today that McCarthy had failed to uphold his oath of office by “damning” and ignoring a committee that investigated him two years ago. Watkins and McCarthy clashed when the Wisconsin Republican began questioning his colleague on points in the Watkins committee report recommending McCarthy’s censure for conduct unbecoming a senator. It was when McCarthy challenged a ruling Watkins made during the censure hearings that the mild - mannered chairman exploded. Referring to the pillette committee, he turned to McCarthy, who sits at his side, and declared: "You couldn't even defend your oath to the constitution by damning the committee from the first day. . . L was, amazed. You were ignoring that committee and making denunciatory statements about the coinmtttM . . . Watkins told McCarthy that under the constitution a senator "should respect committees, particularly when his own honor, the honor of the senate and of hie state is at stake." The initial McCarthy - Watkins exchange, punctuated by admonitions of “just a moment” and “let me finish" from each, seemed to set the tone of what Is in store for weeks to come. The chairman of the special censure committee told the senate that his group’s recommendation of censure was based primarily on "uncontroverted evidence” arrived at in a fair. Judicial manner. Me asked the senate to “follow or disregard, as it pleases” the committee’s report. He stressed that it can revive charges which his group dropped or exonerate McCarthy In the areas where it proposed censure. Watkins’ mildly - worded prepared statement marked the beginning of official debate on the censure issue. Earlier. McCarthy made public his own opening statement —a scorching attack on the Watkins committee. The Wisconsin Republican’s description of the group as an “unwitting hand-maiden" of the Communist party was met by a awift reply from Sen. Francis Case (RS. D.) a committee member. He said: "The two issues on which the committee recommended censure are not that Sen. McCarthy found or got rough with Communists, fifth amendment or otherwise . . The answer to those charges should be on their merits. I donbt that they can be covered by a mantle of martyrdom.” Case said that “fair consideration" of the censure issue will be destroyed if McCarthy or anyone else "gets into personalities" in the debate. Although the senate reconvened Monday and thepe was a brief flareup almost immediately between McCarthy and committee chairman Arthur V. Watkins (RUtah) the official start of debate was deferred until today. Meanwhile, Sen. Ralph E. Flanders (R-Vt.) initiator of the censure movement, told newsmen that any attempt by McCarthy supporters to head off a vote by fllibusteriug is doomed. Commenting on reports that the McCarthy camp might adopt this strategy unless it can tone down the censure resolution introduced (Continued on Page Five) INDIANA WEATHKR Mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Continued mild Thursday. Low tonight 35-40 north, 40 •45 south. High Thursday 54-70.