Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1954 — Page 1

Vol. 111. No. 270.

Plucked From Sea ./Otllß' Me'" Mlw iBPWWIfc.;- jL ? ; flMrMfeV"' .* t| \ ";Vj | 1 r OFFICIAL COAST GUARD photo shows four members of the crew of a crashed Navy Patrol plane, rescued after spending a night in the waters of Pimlico Sound, N. C. Patrol pilot, Robert Mallonee (on stretcher), suffered head injuries. One of his' crew, which was brought ashore at Elizabeth, N. J., is missing and presumed drowned.

State Tosses Bombshell In Sheppard Case Introduces Blood Smeared Pillow Os Marilyn Sheppard CLEVELAND (INS)—The state threw a bombshell at the wifetnurder trial of Dr. Sain Sheppard today by introducing the blood- i smeared pillow on which Marilyn I Sheppard teas murdered and the coroner claimed it bore the bloody imprint of a surgical instrument. The defense shouted "objection, objection" as the state got the pillow, a mass of brown blood before the jury. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber said be found the blood on the pillow when he turnedjt upside down. It was the first time the ’ disclosure was made that the pillow had big blood impressions on it. One huge blob appeared to be i the outline of a hand and the ■ other some type of surgical instrument. | Defense counsel Fred Garmone almost jumped into the witness box during his vehement objections and was ordered by presiding Judge Edward Hlythin to'get back to the defense table.. "It is my impression this blood (pointing to the right side of the pillow) shows the impression of a surgical instrument.” "Objection," shouted Garmone. “He can give his observation,” Judge Bly th in declared in overruling the motion. Earlier Gerber told the jury at' the trial of Dr. Sheppard of his conversation with the osteopath which was a new version of how he was attacked soon after the 35blow murder of his wife. While an argument raged about the showing of a huge color slide of the pillow. Dr. Sam took it, held it unemotionally in his hands two or three minutes, studying it closely. — He then held whispered conversations with his j attorneys surrounding him. Judge Blythin ordered the court room darkened and the shades drawn as Dr. Gerber stepped off the stand to operate the projector. The color slide showed the pit low on a three-foot by three foot screen. Even as Gerlier pointed out spots on the gory evidence, defense attorneys were hopping about, shouting objections to the introduction of so-called “prejudicial evidence." The claim by the accused wifekiller which contradicted his previous story outlined to a policeman • friend was told by county coroner Samuel R. Gerber. The coroner said Dr. Sheppard told him he was "clobbered just as he got to the head of the stairs” in his Bay Village home • and it was "too dark" to see who (Contlnnrd On Pnqe Kight) ' Pollock Baby Dies Monday At Hospital • Cathy Jo Pollock, daughter of James and Dorothy Baer-Pojjpck.. 417*4 Close street, died at 6 o'clock Monday evening at the Adams county memorial hospital two hours after premature birth. '• Surviving in addition to the parents are’ the grandparents. Mr. And Mrs. Asa Pollock of .Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Ixtgan Baer of Van Wert, 07 Services were, held thia morning at the Glllig A Boan funeral home, the Rev. Virgil W. Sexton officiated, with burial In the Decatur cemetery.

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Five Men Arraigned In Circuit Court Pauper Attorneys Appointed By Court Five men faced Judge Myles Parrish Monday afternoon in Adams circuit court for arraignment proceedings during which they heard the charges against them and an explanation of their constitutional rights. The five are Richard Judy, 26; Thomas Kelley, 19; Richard Lytle, | 27, and Cecil Perrine, 26, all of Lima, 0., facing charges as a result t of the Pleasant Mills school break--4 in, and William -H. Booher, 31. of Hartford City, charged’ with check ■ theft. The affidavit read against Booher charged him with grand larceny alleging that he had stole a check amounting to over $52 from Dorsey Bisel of Geneva April 24. Booher, being held under a S3OOO bond, faces a sentence of one to 10 years and a maximum fine of SSOO if convicted on the charge. A companion, James Gates of ! Wells county, has already pleaded l guilty to participating in the theft and is waiting sentence. , During the arraignment Booher testified that he had no money, with which to employ legal counsel. Hubert R. McClenahan was appointed pauper attorney to represent him and he was remanded to the Adams county jail. Identical affidavits against three of the Lima men. Judy, Lytle and Kelley, were read during the ar raignment. Each affidavit contains four counts, entry to commit a felony, second degree burglary, grand larceny and automobile banditry. Judy tpld the court that he has retained Ernest Navarre, a Lima lawyer. The other two asked for pauper counsel and Ed A. Bosse was named to represent them. The three were arrested as they were attempting to escape after breaking into the Pleasant Mills school on the morning of Nov. 7 and taking $622.92 from the extracurricular fund of the school. This money, in addition to a $lO check and ,a metal box, was in their possession when they were apprehended. ' Severin Schurger was appointed pauper counsel for Perrine, the fourth Lima man who is charged with being an accessory before the fact to grand larceny and to entry to commit a felony. Perrine was arrested in Lima the day after the break-in after an investigation by Lima police. He was driving the car owned-by Judy in which the men allegedly planned to escape. All four have signed statements admitting the Pleasant Mills burg lary. Perrine has further admitted the breakin at Monmouth high school which took place the same morning of the Pleasant Mills breakin. The four were remanded to the county jail, where they will be held pending further proceedings after they have’ conferred with their lawyers. In an earlier hearing Monday Richard E. Clark, 26-year-old Celina. 0., man who Is accused of robbing the First Bank of Berne In May. made a personal appeari ance in the circuit court. He was advised that his trial had been se tfor Dec. 7 and given the list of jurors from which his jury would be drawn. INDIANA WEATHER t Partly cloudy tonight with occasional rain near the Ohio river. Somewhat warmer northeast. Wednesday mostly fair and mild. Low tonight 3644, high Wednesday mid 60s.

Britain Joins United States v ... .. In Atoms Plan Atoms Offered To United Nations As World Peace Plans UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (INS) —Britain announced in the United Nations today it is earmarking 20 kilos or 45 pounds of fissionable material to launch President Eisenhower's atoms-for-peace project in experimental atomic reactors abroad. British minister of state Anthony Nutting disclosed Britain’s allocation in the U. N. political committee 18 hours after U.S. ampas sad or Henry Cabot Lodge dramatically announced that the U.S. atomic energy commission had set aside for foreign atomic reactors 220 pounds of fissionable materials. The Anglo-American move (tonfronted Russia in UN and Andrei in particular with the unc&iyfortable alternative of a “put up or shut up" Situation on the Eisenhower project. Norwegian Delegate Finn Moe, first to voice delight in the political committee, said this 220 pounds was sufficient mclear material for ten atom bombs. It was recalled that last week, Philippines Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo startled the committee by suggesting the U.S. and Russia place at U.N. disposal 220 pounds of fissionable materials. He said this amount was the maximum size the first report of the U.N. atomic energy commission estimated as probably needed for a single atom bomb. U7N. experts '"believe that improved processes and research in producing atomic weapons may account for the'different estimates cited by Moe and Romulo. Russia's Andrei Vishinsky, obviously taken aback by Lodge’s announcement, huddled in the U. N. diplomatic lounge with all Iron Curtain delegates. -»■ There . was little doubt thgt he recognized in the U. S. action a challenge to "put up or shut up.” He rushed out of the U. N. without comment.. Backstage Action Steals Spotlight Lie Detector Test Is Taken By Dancer INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Backstage action stole the spotlight from the courtroom drama in the dresser-drawer murder trial of Victor Hale Lively today. Defense attorney Ferdinand Samper and deputy prosecutor John H. Daily worked their way through the second 55 of 200 veniremen called for the Dial of Lively, accused of strangling Dorothy Poore and stuffing her. semi-nude body in a hotel dresser drawer. But the center of interest shifted from the peremptihg of jurors to state police headquarters where a witness claimed both by defense and prosecution was given a lie detector test. Police said Daily requested a lie detector test for Mbs. Grace Lawson, 25-year-old former burlesque dancer, whom Lively has insisted is the "Ruth" who brought the 18-year-old Clinton. Ind., girl to hjs room for prostitution the night of the slaying. Mrs. denials were upheld by today’s examinations State police report while there artsome discrepancies in Mrs. Lawson's story, there is every evidence she is telling the truth when she denies being the mysterious Ruth, When news of the test reached the courtroom, Judge Saul I. Rabb pointed out that such results are not admissable as evidence in any Court in the land. Samper said he doesn’t believe a jury will be seated today and has given indications that the defense approach will be for a man(Continued on Page Eight) i.. Retail Stores Open Wednesday Evenings Decatur merchants will start their annual Christmas store hours Wednesday night, and will remain open Wednesday nights until 9 o’clock until December 13, and then every night until December 24, CMff Brewer, chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, said today. On Christmas Eve stores will close at 5:30 o’clock and remain closed all day Christmas, Brewer said. Also, he added, stores -will remain open every Thursday afternoon before Ohn|lstnxas in the month of December.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, November 16, 1954.

Watkins Strikes Back Again At McCarthy’s Charge Os Cowardice

U. S. To Fight Any Red Move On Formosa I Dulles Says U. S. To Fight Any Red 4 Attack On Formosa WASHINGTON (INS) -- Secretary of state John Foster Dulles’ sard today the U. S. will fight any Communist Chinese attempt to conquer Formosa and that an attack on the nearby Tachen islands conceivably might be construed as a reason to fight. Dulles told his news conference tthat the decision on whether to defend the Tachen group would depend a good bit on the type of action the Chinese Reds took in threatening Formosa. At the same time, the secretary said the U. S. now is closer to a mutual defense pact with Chiang K-aNshek*s government on Formosa than it has been at any time in the past. He said that there Is more prospect fdr a positive conclusion of the year-old talks on a security agreement than ever before but that difficulties still remain. •Dulles said that the efforts to agree on a pact are complicated by the condition of unrest ip the ■area and pointed out that the li. 8? did not sign a secuiity pack with South Korea until after the Korean armistice was concluded. •Asked about the apparent new conciliaftory attitude of Russia! Dulles said that he could perceive no basic change in the objectives of Soviet leaders. He said that the Soviet leaders are using soft words but that sc far he could see no change in their deeds. The-cabinet members said that the apparent shift in Soviet tactics was forced on the Kremlin by the failure of tactics' used In the past. He added that he had no doubt the Soviet leaders are up to various tricks and devices to extend their power in the world. Dulles declared that both the U. S. and her Allies are aware of the danger of mistaking a Soviet (Contlnuea on Page Eight) Indianapolis Votes April Time Change Favor Entire State In East Time Zone INDIANAPOLIS INS) — Indianapolis will join a dozen other cities in Indiana in a shift to eastern standard time next April 24. New Castle city council deferred action at the same time until it had a chance to "study the decision of Indianapolis’ and other cities.”’ Richmond's city council voted 7-2 to recommend that city merchants and schools" be conducted on fast time. The Indianapolis city council voted 6-3 in favor of the switch from central standard time Monday night, but rejected by a 5-4 vote a Nov. 28 and Jan. 1 effective dates in favor of April 24. Opposition to a sudden change and in a great degree to. any change by television. radio, schools, merchants and newspapers was said to have caused the April, decision. The council recommended that the state legislature repeal u law mandating (without penalty) use only of central standard time and pass a law placing the entire atate in the east time zone. Many communities in the surrounding area are expected to follow Indianapolis* lead in switching to EST. a change already effective in Bluffton, Elkhart. Goshen, Fort Wayne, Decatur. Huntington. Hartfprd City, Montpellbr., and surrounding towns. Marion Mid South Bend city councils also face battles over the proposal to change to the other time zone, a move first started by Fort Wayne and eight northeastern Indiana counties. - 1

Actor Dies ' *' ’' jH ■ Lionel Barrymore, eldest member ■ of' the American theater’s ’royal family,” died Monday of a heart attack in Hollywood. Lionel Barrymore Dies Monday Night Veteran Actor Dies Os Heart Ailment , HOLLYWOOD (INS) — Lionel Barrymore, the shaggy - browed, white-haifed, gruff-ydiced eldest member of the American theater's "Royal family,” died Monday night of a heart ailment at the age of 76. The beloved portrayer of Scrooge in Charles Dickens' “Christmas Carol" and Dr. Oilespie in the "Doctor Kildare" radio and film stories succumbed in Valley hospital at Van Nuys. Calif. The passing of the veteran of more than 70 years on stage, screen and radio left only his sister, Ethel, surviving of the famed triumvirate which also included the flamboyant John Barrymore, who died in 1942. Lionel suffered a heart seizure in his home at Chatsworth, just north of Hollywood, Sunday and when he failed to respond to treatment was taken" to the hospital about noon Monday. His physician. Dr. John Paul Ewing, said the actor was a victim of “uremia and heart failure.” He was in a coma when death came. Dr. Ewing reported that Barrymore had suffered from heart trouble for some three years. He had been Confined to a wheel chair for many years from the crippling effects of arthritis and injuries to a hip. Miss Barrymore said she was surprised and "deeply shocked" by news of the death of her noted brother. The passing of the talented, versatile thespian came while he was stii lactlve In the entertainment business. For the past several years he had been narrator on Hallmark's "Hall of Fame" broad cast over CBS radio each Sunday evening. His sparkling career included not only being a polished actor, but also being a painter and etcher of some note, and amateur boxer. movie director and composer. He gave the screen some of its most memorable moments in such films as “Grand Hotel.” “Rasputin and the Empress," “Dinner at Eight," “David Copperfield," “Ah, Wilderness" and others. Among the many honors conferred on Barrymore was the (Continued on Page Eight) School Superintendent Lincoln PTA Speaker W Guy Brown, superintendent of the Decaltur public schools, will speak on “The ” Progress ot our schools" at the meeting of the Lincoln school parent-teachers association at 01Sb«?hool auditorium Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Feeling that the subject is of vltab interest to all Decatur citizens, the PTA has issued an Invitation to the public to attend. The Oir] Scouts will hold a etory hour for the children during the meeting. Refreshments will be served following the meeting.

Ike Opposed To Proposal From Sen. Knowland Sees No Need For Congress Review Os His Policies WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower made it clear today he sees no need for a congressional review of the administration's foreign and defense policies proposed by senate Republican leader William F. Knowland. The chief executive, through a White House spokesman, paid highest tribute to secretary of state John Foster Dulles in an indirect reply to Knowland. , White House news secretary James C. Hagerty made this statement when asked for comment on the surprise proposal made by Knowland on the senate floor Monday : "The President has always believed that any senator has a right to differing opinions from his own. He has often told me and said publicly that he believes that we have one of the wisest, most courageous and most dedicated men in our history as secretary pg state, John Foster Dulles.” ” - Leglslatlve leaders of both parties inept with Mr. Eisenhower Wednesday for a briefing on foreign policy. Setting the stage for this conference. Knowland called for a prompt congressional review of U.S. —Soviet relations and the wisdom of ‘co-existence” and "atomic stalemate” as future policies. He warned that ‘co - existence” would give Communism the free world “bite by bite." Sen. J. William Fulbright (D Ark.), a member of the foreign relations committee, called this "dangerous talk." He warned that America could 'lose allies like India through its "emphasis on the military” and urged, “I think we ought to talk a lot less and conduct ourselves more responsibly.” Knowland denied a suggestion that he was recommending what amounted to "preventive war” but said that in any future aggression the war should be caried to the Communist homeland. Most Democrats congratulated Knowland' on his senate speech, which touched off the first special session debate not related to the McCarthy censure issue for which it was called. * But several senators, including (Coatißned Oa Page Kight) Victor Strickler On City Police Force Strickler Is Named To Succeed Schmitz Victor Strickler, 22, former Decatur high school basketball player, has been appointed a member of the Decatur police force, effective this afternoon, Mayor John M- Doan said this morning. „ Strickler will replace 'Robert Schmitz, who resigned November 1 to become a full-time insurance agent. A veteran of two years active marine corps duty, and three years in thezrfserves. Stricter received some nulttary police training while in the service. He graduated from Decatur high school in 1951, and attended Ball State Teachers College last year. Strickler is 6 feet, four inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. If his appointment is approved by the board of works and the city council. and his physical examination .accepted by the police pension fund, be will serve a six months probationary period, and then receive a permanent appointment on the Decatur police force. Strickler's appointment brings the police foricfi back to Its 17-man strength.

Civil Defense Meet Here Thursday Night To Discuss County Defense Problems The Adams county civil defense advisory council and other members of the county organization will meet Thursday at 7:39 p.m. in the Decatur city hall. * John Gordon, director of the county civil defense program, has t ailed (he meeting to discuss prob, lems concerning the progress ot l the program in the county/] Among things to be discussed is "Operation Smoothout,” a civil defense test exercise for Indiana which will take place Dec. 8 and in which Adams county is expected to participate. Letters have been sent out to key personnel of the civil defense organization informing them of the meeting. However, any person interested in the aims of the organization is invited to attend. The civil defense program was organized on a national, regional, state and county level to prepare ►citizens to take care of themselves and their neighbors in the event of major disaster. The county program was made mandatory in 1951 by the Indiana legislature but former attempts to build a strong program in this county failed. Adult 4-H Leaders ■ Honored At Dinner Decatur Is Host To Leaders Last Night Adult 4-H leaders were guests Monday night of the merchants and industrialists of Decatur at the annual achievement banquet for the leaders of Adams county’s 29 4-H clubs at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. . Certificates were awarded to the men and women who had served one year, and seals were awarded to those who had served more than one year and less than five. Those serving five years were presented with special pins. Awards to leaders of the boys clubs were made by county agent L. E. Archbold, and girls leaders awards were presented by Miss Bertha Landis, county home demonstration agent. Cliff Brewer, chairman of the retail division of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce, presided at the meeting. Miss Ruth Ina Johnson, a county 4-H leader who spent the summer of 1953 in Belgium as a representative of the international farm youth exchapge program (IFYE), presented a very interesting talk on her experience, illustrated by colored slides. s Entertainment was provided by a quartet of girls from Blue Creek township. Mary and Betty Myers, and Inez and Marcia Merriman, accompanied by Merriman on the piano. They presented several songs and ended with a variety number. Miss Alice Stuber, of Jefferson township, furnished dinner music. Gloria Koeneman, county 4-H club agent, led group singing. The invocation was given by the Rev. Ray J. Walther, of the Decatur Presbyterian church. Adult leaders, with the number of years of servic ein 4-H work, are: Decatur, Mrs. Kenneth Small, 2: Mrs. Raymond Walters, 2; and Dr. Harry H. Hebble, 6: Washington! township, Mrs. Ralph Bluhm, 4: I Mrs; Clarence Miller, I; Mrs. I George Thomas, 1; and Ralph j Bluhm, 7? Preble township, Mrs. A. A. Fenner, 3; Mrs. Erwin Buuck, 1; Mrs. j Milton Kruetzman, 2; Mrs. Truman Goldner, 1; Ervin Schuller, 8; • Gerhard Heckman, t: Herman Bitt-1 ner, 1; Dan Rhoades, 1; Glen Girod, 1: Root township, Mrs. Phyllis Houk. 3; Mrs. Robert Johnson. 7; Hugo Boerger, 8; and Fred Meier, >; Union township, Mrs. I-eo WorkInger, 1; Melvin Hirsqhy, 1; Edward Gerbers, 1; Mrs. Edward Gerbers, 1. (Continued on Pegs Eight)

Five Cents

Says McCarthy Operated From Office Safety Knowland Predicts Vote By Next Week On Censure Action WASHINGTON (INS)V-Sen. Ar- , thur V. Watkins struck back today at Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s charge that he was "cowardly” and accused the Wisconsin Republican of operating “from the safety of his office" in 1952 when "his honor and integrity” were challenged. The Utah Republican, head ot the select committee which hast asked McCarthy’s censure, told the senate that he was taking ' “sorrowful” note of a statement made by McCarthy in a Milwaukee news conference Saturday that Watkins showed "cowardice” in the bitter senate debate. . McCarthy was quoted as saying that it was not only “cowardly” but "stupid” of Watkins to refuse to answer the Wisconsin senator’s questions during the censure battle on the senate Poor. -- Watkins, referring to attitude toward a 1952 subcommittee which probed his finances, deHared: Tm not saying he -was tftralcL I’m 'not saying ha was a eowdrd.” But, he said, McCarthy “didn’t appear to tell them face to face” and attacked subcommittee members "from the safety of his office.” One of the censure count a against McCarthy accuses him ot ( contempt toward the 1952 group. Shortly before Watkins lashed , out anew at McCarthy, GOP lead- ‘ er William F. Knowland predict- ’ ed the senate will vote late this week or early next on the censure resolution recommended by the select committee. At the same time, Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-Iil.) a leader in the effort to work out a "softened” reprimand for McCarthy, said it will be necessary for the accused senator to "go along with any compromise.” So far. Republicans said. McCarthy has not agreed to do so. Other senators forecast failure for the announced plan of Sen. William E. Jenner (R-Ind.) to move to quash the censure motion. Knowland said any such move would probably have to come after the senate has voted on other parliamentary motions, including possible compromise amendments to the Watkins committee resolution which would censure McCarthy on two counts for conduct unbecoming a senator. Dirksen said: “I think and hope a compromise will be brought to the floor this week. “I’d rather think it necessary for him (McCarthy) to go along with any compromise — if he did not go along tacitly or expressly it would have considerable bearing on how it (the compromise) was received. "There is a compromise — I might say there have been three compromises. One revision was dictated in part by the letter ot Case (Sen. Francis Case, R-S. D.) got out yesterday." Dirksen said that as of now be does not know If McCarthy would agree to a compromise. Knowland was asked to comment on a pnblished report that i 29 Republicans and three DemoI crate had agreed to back a compromise which would praise Me--1 Carthy as well as reprimand him. He replied: "I have no information on that. I have some doubts whether there has been any couqting of noses at this stage: Maybe by the end of this week." Meanwhile, Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R-Utab) said It would be a "compromise with Indecency” for th«| senate to tone down the censure resolution against McCarthy. -f .