Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1954 — Page 1

Vol. LU. No. 288.

Civil Defense Authorities Test Emergency Equipment u.”~ { X-."V*** -■- ta * ™FWt W jiifr ' ' ■'! H Mayor John Doan, chairman of the civil defense advisory council, hands a message to Vernon Seitz, radio operator, as L. Luther Yager, deputy county director, and M. J. Pryor, member of the advisory council, (look on. The message is part of the state-wide test alert today, and the radio operators have set up a portable unit in front of the county court house to test their emergency message-sending ability by sending Christmas messages to anyone in the United States, or to soldiers stationed overseas.

Civil Defense Test Is Held This Morning

An estimated imaginary 1,000 people were killed in Fort Wayne at 8 a. m. CST today when a make believe atom bomb was dropped. Another imaginary 19,000 were injured and several hundred more felt the effects of the imaginary bomb In the northeastern portion of Adkihs county which was the (allout area. John IT. Gordon county' civil de' tense director, received a message about the bombing shortly after it occurred; The message, sent by Western Union, requested doctors, morticians, dentistfc Veterinarian®, pharmacists, nurses, nurses aides, first aid technicians, auxiliary police, sheriff reserves, bulldozers, power shovels, power cranes, caterpillar tractors, cots, blankets and coveralls and hospital accomodations. The expected two-hour warning time before the pretended attack ifalled to materialize and ’Fort Wayne residents were unable to be evacuated as was planned. Shortly before noon today a message came through the amateur radio club facilities to Gordon warning that the northeastern part of the county was in danger of the pretended 'fallout” or after-effect? of the atom bomb detonation. Other cities throughout the midwest were also supposedly bombed, including Indianapolis. Fort Wayne, in a state of emergency, relied on imaginary aid from surrounding counties according to the civil defense organizational plans. Adams county was supposed tc send a few meulcal peisonnel and they were sent to Fort Wayne on the orders of the local director However, the county could offer comparative'v little aid because of the need here for help. The above account is entirely imaginary. It is a description of the civil defense "Operation Sinoothout" which is a test exercise for civil defense personnel The test began early this morning and will end at 9 O'clock tonight. Only people actually participating are civil defense personnel. Here in Adams county Gordon and the county ham radio club are tak ing part. Hecause of a lack of funds and a weak civil defense organization, tin county could ,’ffer little* aid tc Fort Wayne in the event of a real attack and would be unable, .to help the people in the northern part of this county. With the exception of the radio rContltraad on Page Kight) w

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMB COUNTY

) B Reject Polish Protest Over U. S. Asylum Communist Poland Told Bluntly U. S. To Grant Asylum WASHINGTON (INS) — The 1 U.S. government took the usual - step today of telling Communist Poland that this country wil Icon- ; tinue to welcome Poles fleeing Red t “oppression’Uin their homeland. The blunt statement came as the U. S. rejected a Polish protest over the seizure of two Polish ■ ships- -the Praca and Gottwald—by the Chinese Nationalist navy 1 arid the decision of 22 Polish seamen to come to America. The warning, sent through regular diplomatic channels but unusu- . ally rough for such an exchange, said: , "In discussing the decision of the officers and crew of the two I vessels to seek asylum in the free world, the Polish government's note reveals its concern that large numbers of Poles have fled from their homeland. 'Many of these people who have escaped from political and reli gious persecution in Poland, or have refused to return there, have sought asylum in the United States. “The United States government, true to its traditional policies ot granting asylum to those suffering from oppression, has welcomed and will continue bo welcome per sons such as the Polish officers end seamen from the Praca and Gottwald who sought refuge in this country.’ l The note also told Poland that the U. S. had no connection with the capture of the vessels and that if the Poles really want something done, they should make direct con tact with the government of Gen eralissimo Chiang Kai-Shek on Formosa. It acknowledged the presence of U. S. navy planes in the Formosa area and said that the U. S. seventh fleet will remain on station there "to contribute to the security ot the Far East.” The Praca was captured by Chinese Nationalist warships on Oct. (, 1953. There were 30 Poles and 17 Chinese aboard the ship. Os the Poles, 18 returned to Poland, 11 came to the‘U. 8., and one sought asylum elsewhere. The Gottwald was captured last May 13 with the crew consisting of 32 Poles, 12 Chinese and one Greek. Twelve of the Poles askdd for asylum In the U. S. but one died. The remaining 11 have arrived in America. The 20 Poles who wanted to re(Contlnuvu on rage olx)..

Ike Slaps Back At Charges By Democrat Head Says Politicians Looking In Mirror Too Much Os Time WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower elapped back today at the Democrat charge that he lacks leadership capacity by declaring that politicians spend too much time looking in the mirror. Mr. Eisenhower appeared to take the blast by Democratic national chairman Paul Butler smilingly at his weekly news conference. He said too many politicians peer into a looking glass instead of a window, seeing only doubt, fear and confusion they are trying to spread. The President also made these points at his weekly meeting with newsmen, which was dominated by the McCarthy Issue: ■’Announced he will invite both Democratic end Republican congressional leaders to another foreign policy discussion next Tuesday, after a Monday meeting with GOP leaders to talk over his program for the-new' congress. 2. Said he believes there is less fear of global war today than when he took over the Atlantic pact command in 1950. . 3. Disassociated himself from labor secretary James Mitchell’s call for repeal ot state “right to work" laws. He said Mitchell expressed his own views, which he has a right to do. 4. Said that progress toward the atoms sos peace proposal he voiced before the United Nations a year ago today has been Idas than hoped but still constitutes considerable accomplishment. 5. Emphatically rejected Red China's position that it had a right to imprison 13 Americans, and said the situation morally is just as clear as it could poss-ibly be. 6. Denied that his |dministratior has drawn up a new program oi economic aid to Asia, asserting the matter has not yet been argued out before him. 7. Said that no definite decisior has been made to add undersec retary of welfare Nelson Roeke feller to-4he White House staff as t< foreign - policy adviser. 8. Declared that the administration is not using the dairy industry (C'OBtlßUea n« I’HKr Six) Charles Arnold To Be Deputy Sheriff Appointment Made By Sheriff-Elect Sheriff-elect Merle Affolder announced today the appointment of Charles Arnold as his deputy sher- 1 iff when he assumes office Jan. 1 as sheriff of Adams county. ' Arnold, now a brakeman for the Erie Yallroad, will be sworn Into 1 office the same lime as Affolder. The deputy is 31 years old and resides with his wife and only child on Dine street in Decatur. A veteran of World War LI, he served as pilot during that conflict. He formerly *u a member of ' the Decatur police force for about I two years. He Is a Itfe-long resident i of thia county. i

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Eisenhower Refuses To Stoop To Any Personal Debate With McCarthy

Craig Denies Any Intent To Run For Senate Governor Will Not Seek Seat Now Held By Senator Capehart INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Gov. George N. Craig said today that he does not intend to seek the senatorial seat now occupied by Sen. Homer E. Capehart. Capehart's term expires at the end of 1956. The Indiana governor, back from a jaunt that took him to Chicago, Washington add New York on business involving roads, defense and mental health, told a news conference today: “I will not be a candidate for senator before or after the convention." Asked about 1958, when the term of Indiana’s junior senator. William E. Jenner, is up for grabs, Craig responded: "That’s too tar away.” However, he refused to say he would not be a candidate in 1958. The exchange about the Indiana governor’s future came after a renewed denial that he would resign I from the gubernatorial post and take a lucrative federal poet. Craig waa denying this rumor before he ever took office as governor. Queried about the frequent rebirth of such rumors, the state’s chief executive joked that the reports must be the result of “wishful thinking." The news conference ranged over the state and the nation, bringing these responses from Gov. Craig: Sen. Joseph McCarthy, in charging that President Dwight D. Els(Continued On Pnae Elffht) Hain Boy Injured When Hit By Auto Seven-Year-Old Boy Is Injured Tuesday Simeon J. Hain, HI, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon J. Hain, Jr., of 221 North Third street, was injured Tuesday when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the street near the intersection of Fourth and Jefferson streets. The young boy, a first grade student at the Lincoln school, suffered several cuts on the back of the head, and it was necessary that stitches be taken, but there was no evidence of fractures or internal injuries, the attending physician He will be kept at the hospital at least another 24 hours to make certain that no injury has been overlooked, the doctor said. Hain was struck about 3:12 o'clock yesterday afternoon 34 feet west of the Fourth street intersection by a car driven by Harold M. Sommer, of 710 Mercer avenue, a student at Decatur high school. The Sommer car had just started when the boy darted across the street. The police reported that it appeared that the boy was struck in the back ot the bead by the right front headlight of the Sommer vehicle, and that he was knocked to the street by the force of the . blow. The police report showed that Sommer was not charged with any traffic violation in the accident. Witnesses included Allen Bogner and Jim Sheets, in the Summer car, and Mrs. Gyneth Baker, who was approaching from the west on Jefferson street and witnessed the accident. Mrs. Baker took a blanket from her car and threw it over the boy, who was not moved until the ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital. Chief of police James Borders Investigated the accident. The boy was on bis way home from school when he darted across the street. He was five feet from the curb when struck.

Conservancy Meet Planned Thursday Seek Revision Os Conservancy Laws Representatives ' from the six northeastern Indiana counties concerned in the conservancy district of the St. Mary's, St. Joseph, and Maumee rivers wist meet in Fort Wayne Thursday night to discuss amendments to the state conservancy law which will be presented to the state legislature next year. The recommendations were made by a subcommittee including a representative from each county concerned. Mayor John M. Doan was Adams county’s representative on the sub-committee. Members of the committee from Adams county include, in addition to the mayor, Jay Yost, of route 6. Del more Wachter, of route 6, and Benjamin F. Gerke, of route 5. The district will affect only the northern ine townships of Adams county, where water drains into the St. Mary’s river. In the south three townships, drainage goes into the Wabash river. Included among the recommendations of the committee will be the following: a change which will make it necessary for 500 freeholders in each county, or a majority in any fragment of a county where 500 represents more than half of the total freeholders, to petition tor a district, rather than the 500 in the entire district, an, the law now reads. Under the present law, a council of the judges of the various counties makes up the governing board, and in case of a tie, the Judge of the county where the conservancy district petition was filed gets two votes. This would be changed so that a disinterested judge would vote to break the tie. The present law would allow taxation at the rate of 5 cents on every ,100 just for the survey of the district., This would be changed, under the subcommittee's recommendations, to only 2 cents on SIOO of taxable property. Another amendment would provide that if two or more counties were concerned in the district the appraisers would have to be appointed from each of the'counties, not all or mainly from one'county. Also, a hearing on the proposed district would have to be , held in each county concerned, rather than one big hearing which would not allow people from great distances to come and be heard. Counties concerned in the measure are Adams, Wells. Allen, DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben. L. Luther Yager, of Berne, will represent the county in a statewide meeting on the question before the state flood control commission at 10 a. m. Friday. Students Speak To Decatur Lions Club ' Discuss Meaning Os Pearl Harbor Three members of the Decatur high school public speaking class presented a program on the meaning of Pearl Harbor to the Decatur Lions club Tuesday night. Deane Dbrwin, teacher of the class, was program chairman. Judy Locke was master of ceremonies for the two speakers, Leah Brandyberry and Ronnie Robinson. Miss Brandyberry gave an eyewitness account by a nurse of the disaster 13 years ago. Robinson followed up with what the meaning of Pearl Harbor had been to him as a very young boy, and how that meaning Is more alive and real today than it was at the time it happened. The Lions club announced that it would contribute $25 towards the county's civil defense budget. No money Was appropriated by the county for the project, and various county organization* have been asked to help support the program, which will coordinate relief, law, and order in case of any disaster. (Coetlnuod on Pare Five)

Chinese Reds Demand U. S. Quit Formosa Demands All Forces Be Withdrawn From All Formosa Area HONG KONG (INS) — Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-Lai demanded today that the United States withdraw its forces from the entire Formosa area or "take upon itself all the grave consequences.” The Communist New China News Agency quoted Chou as saying that "threats of war cannot shake the determination of the Chinese people to liberate Taiwan (Formosa). “They can only'heighten the indignation of the Chinese people." President Eisenhower has said that if the Chinese Communists try to Invade the Nationalist-held island 100 miles off the mainland they will have to overrun the U. S. seventh fleet guarding it. Since then the United States and Nationalist China have concluded a mutual aid treaty. Chou called the U. S. - Nationalist treaty "a grave warlike provocation against the Republic of China.” Speaking 'tor the government Chou Mid:“I hereby declare that Formosa is China’s territory and Chiang Kai-shek (Nationalist leader) is a public enemy of the people ... “To liberate Taiwan and liquidate the traitorous Chian Kaishek clique is a matter which falls entirely within the scope of China’s sovereignty and Internal affairs and no interference by any foreign country will be tolerated. "The Chiang clique of national betrayal has no authority whatso(Continued on Page Eight) County Farm Bureau Officers Installed New Officials Are Installed Tuesday New officers of the Adams county Farm Bureau were installed Tuesday night at Adams Central School in an impressive ceremony with Mrs. C. W. R. Schwarz presiding at the installation. New officers include: president, Verl Lautzenheiser; vice-president, Harry Raudenbush; secretary, Glen Dubach: treasurer, Orval Neuenschwander; S & E leader, Mrs. Ernest Lehman; assistant S & E leader, Mrs. Forrest Tucker; pet and hobby leader, Mrs. Walter Thieme. During the ceremony, which was preceded by a turkey carry-in dinner for al Inew officers of the county and township clubs by all outgoing officers, Mrs. Clarence Mitchel, outgoing county S & E leader, was presented with a present for her many years of service to the Farm Bureau as B & E leader. James Garboden, who attended the state convention along with retiring president Silvan Sprunger, reported on the legislative recommendations made by the state convention of the Farm Bureau. He stated that the Farm Bureau will ask for legislation to require milk to have a minimum butterfat content of 3.7 p% instead pf the present 3. 15%. Mrs. Mitchel presented fancy Mexican shopping bags to the S A E leaders from Union. Root, and Monroe township, because those three Adam* county townships fulfilled qualifications this year as "standard" farm bureau townships.' These townships also receive district and state recognition. Dick Heller, Jr., presented a talk on "What Influence Do Public Schools Have in Shaping a Democracy the subject on which he spoke at the state talk fest of the rural youth, winning second place in the state contest. (Ceatlaeed O» Page Kight)

Tax Distribution Made By Auditor Largest Share To Decatur Schools The December distribution of taxes in Adams county was made Tuesday by county auditor Frank Kitson, A total of $630,067.20 was distributed to the state and to county units. Largest portion went to Decatur schools, which received $94,665.(15. The smallest amount distributed was $835.82 to Kirkland township. The state received $30,398.63., Township distnoution included Blue Creek, $10,227.13; French. $895.99; Hartford, $17,150.48; Jefferson, $16,487.92; Kirkland, $835.82; Monroe, $1,615.92; Preble, $lO,500.73; Root. $26,836.60; St. Mary’s $19,522.75; Union, $14,423.58; Wabash. $29,419.16, and Washington, $1,604.24. Taxes distributed to schools were Adams Central, $78,956.26; Berne-French, $55,839.25, arid Decatur schools, $94,665.95. Other distributions were Berne corporation, $32,693.00; Decatur, $67,941.05; Geneva, $3,881.35; Monroe, $1,625.49; Berne library, $3,456.05; Decatur library, $6,737.42; Geneva library, $840.62; county general fund $69,656.50; county poor fund, $10,025.47; county hospital fund, $5,499.19, and county welfare fund, $18.330.65.. Ordinance Passed For Land Transfer Provide Entrance To Future School An ordinance approving a transfer of city owned property for property owned by Robert D. Koi ter was passed in city council Tuesday night. The land involved will give the city easement for a street running south of Grant street to provide a north entrance to the future southern elementary school. By the ordinance the city agreed to exchange a fifty-foot wide strip of land at the west boundary of the city-owned lot for a portion of the land owned by Kolter. The ordinance also authorizes city attorney Robert Anderson to petition the Adams circuit court for the appointment of three appraisers to view the property in the exchange. After the appraisers report approval, deeds will be prepared effecting the transfer. Robert Dull appeared before the council to request that trailers full of Junk belonging to the Maier Hide and Fur company be prohibited from parking in front of his house on Eighth street. The trucks are parked across the street along railroad property, so the council agreed to approach the railroad company about the problem. In another action during last night's meeting, the council approved the appointment of Carl D. Gerber to the city recreation board to fill the unexpired term of the late Arthur Holthouse. A petition by residents of Stevenson street to make the street one way rather than restrict parking to one side was considered and taken under advisement by the council. The council also accepted, approved and recorded a deed concerning a 25 foot strip of the south era portion of a lot on Bollman street owned by Harmon Kraft which will be used by the city for (Ceattaead Oa Paqe Kight) bulletin VATICAN CltV (INB) — Pope Plus XII appeared unexpectedly at hie Vatican palace 1 apartment window today and blessed the cheering crowds below In Bt. Peter’s Square at the close of the Marian Year. Later a two-minute bedside broadcast from the Pope ended the Marian Year which he prdclalmed a year ago to celebrate the centennial of the proclamation of the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception.

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Ike Declines Direct Reply To McCarthy Refuses To Indulge In Public Quarrel, Personal Exchange WASHINGTON (INS) 4- Presl, dent Eisenhower said today that if any Republicans want to split) off and follow Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy into a third party that will be their business. The chief executive declared at a news conference that he was not going to indulge in a public quarrel or exchange of personal vituperation with McCarthy or anyone else. The President declined to reply directly to the Wisconsin Republican's charge Tuesday that he has failed to wage a vigorous fight against home-front Communists and has been soft toward Red China. Mr. nasenhower declared he is convinced that the mass of the American people favor a middle-of-the-road course which he described as that of moderate progressives. A questioner noted that there stems to be a prospect that the extreme right wing of the Republican party might follow McCarthy Into a new party. He asked if Mr. Elsenhower thought that would kill Republican chances to remain tn power. The President replied that if people want to split off because of secondary considerations that will be their business. The phrase secondary consideration was apparently a reference to the dispute between McCarthy and the administration. < Mr. Eisenhower said that Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R-Utah) was in his White House office when he was given the job of heading the senate committee which recommended censure of McCarthy. The President said he told Watkins he had been given one of the toughest jobs ever faced by the senate and expressed confidence he would handle it with his customary dignity and justice. The chief executive noted pointedly that he did not comment on the justice or injustice of the censure vote when he congratulated Watkins on the “very splendid job” he did as head of the censure committee. It was apparently this praise of Watkins which touched off McCarthy’s personal attack on Mr. Elsenhower. The President said he just congratulated the Utah senator on the way he handled a tough job, and emphasized he still thinks this is true. Mr. Eisenhower spoke with sternness at times, but frequently broke into a grin as he discussed the McCarthy issue which dominated his conference. One reporter noted that McCarthy said he was sorry he asked the public to vote for Mr. Eisenhower in 1952 and asked whether the President felt similarly—a reference to Mr. Eisenhower's support of McCarthy at that time. The President replied with a broad grin as the room exploded in laughter that obviously the reporter didn't expect an answer to that question. Another reporter wanted to know whether the President didn't think there should be a party more expressive of the wishes of the people than either the Democratic or Republican parties. ■Mr| Eisenhower replied that he believes that one of the present two parties should stand behind the doctrine he described as moderation, making it synonomous with the party name. He added that he feels the party (Contln-uea on Pa<« Eight) INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday with some light rain or snow south and east tonight or Thursday. Low tonight 2730. High Thursday mid 30s north to around 40 south.