Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 52, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1954 — Page 1

Vol. Lil. No. 296.

Pets Keep Watch At Pyre Os Tiny Pals '* 'rW** w «* • r ~ws^, 'JHht _ •— ’WRF :! ‘ .. KEEPING VIGIL before the burned-out ruins in which their five playmates died in an oil stove explo-sion-fire, the two dogs of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Grogan of Wolloomsac, N. Y., wander aimlessly back and forth. The children, one to nine-years in age, died as neighbors rescued their 28-year-old mother. The father was at work when the blast and fire occurred.

Red China In Agreement To Talk On Flyers

UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) — Chinese Communist Premier Chou En-Lai agreed today to UN secretary general Dag Hammarskjold’s "mission to Peiping" to discuss "pertinent questions," including Red jailing of 11 uniformed U. S. airmen on spy charges. The official invitation was received at UN headquarters at 6:20 EST. ' A jubilant Hammarskjold immediately summoned his top advisers to ©lan the 12,000 - mile flight to the Chinese Red capital Hie plan la to fly shortly after Christmas. Chou left the date to his convenience. U. S. Ambassador ilebry Sabot Lodge, Jr., said: > "We hope that this will mean progress in getting our men home. We wish Mr. Hammarskjold success In Ms mission." Chou’s acceptance of Hammarskjold’s week-old request for talks was qualified with a statement saying that the spy case was “China’s internal affair.” He also said there was “no justification for the United Nations to try to interfere." "No amount of clamor on the part of the United States,” he added, “can shake China's just stand of exercising its own sovereign rights in convicting U. S. spies.” There were two cables from Chou to Hammartfkjold in reply to his bid for a meeting in Peiping sometime after Dec. 26. They were broadcast by Peiping radio more than two hours before receipt at the UN. ' !'\, Peiping radio quoted one as paying: . •. “I received your message in which you indicated your wish to visit China regarding the case -of the U. S. spies. Our position is set Out in my cable addressed to you. "In the interest of peace and lessening of international tension I am prepared to receive you in Peiping to dlscusS with you pertinent questions. “We welcome you to China. Please decide for yourself the date of your visit and Inform us of your decision." The other cable addressed to; the 49-year-old Swedish head of the world peace organization bit - J terly attacked the UN general as-j sembly resolution on the Americans. This resolution instructed j Hammarskjold to make unremitting efforts to free the American airmen and all other UN personnel held by the 'Reds in violation i of tfte Korean armistice. Chou's message called the resolution "absurd" and said it "slan(Continued on. Pace Five) 9 <> a / u vol JcvL * WSR'N • v WW

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Reports Pope Pius Growing Weaker Daily - - J . ■ . ' Condition Serious As Pope Growing Steadily Weaker VATICAN CITY (INS) — The personal physician of Pd|)e Pius XII warned today that the “condition of the pontiff was serious because he grows constantly weaker.” Dr... Ricardo Galeazzi-Lisi made the statement following extensive X-ray examination of the ailing. 78-year-old Pope’s digestive tract. The" results of Thursday's examination were said to be “reassuring," and his ailment " was diagnosed as a small hetnia of the esophagus accompanied by gastritis. At present, Lisi said, there is no question of an operation on the hernia disclosed by the X-rays. He declared that the first problem is to build up the pontiff’s strength and cure the severe gastritis with which he also is afflicted. Lisi declared that the Pope's pulse rate of 104 "shows the strain to which his heart is subjected,’! The gastritis, an Inflammation of the Stomach has interfered with the Pope's eating since heflrst fell ill last winter. The hernia caused recurrent attacks of hiccoughing which on several occasions prevented the Roman Catholic leader from taking solid food for days. After his most recent and seriouF attack last Dec. 2. Plus was fed intravenously. The lack of solid food has led gradually to a deterioration of his general condition and placed a strain on his heart. Despite Dr. Lisi's disheartening statement this morning Vatican sources insisted that the Pope spent a restful night. The Roman Catholic church leader audienced his substitute secretary of state Angelo Dell'Acqiia this morning as part of his regular routine of keeping up with ecclesiastical duties. Meanwhile, the panel of physlcianrf who are surpervising the care of the 78-year-old pontiff met I today to study further the X-ray plates made Thursday, particularly those of the intestinal tract which were not completed until late in the day. They were expected to decide on future treatment at today’s consultation. > — ... G. E/s Christmas Party On Saturday The General Electric Christmas j party for children of employes will take place Saturday at 10 a, mat the Adams theater. All G. E. children under” 12 years bf age are Invited to attend. A one hour movie will be shown and the'chlldren attending will receive a treat from Santa Claus. ’

Democrats Demand Probe Os Toll Road Probe Demanded Os Road Commission INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Democratic legislative leaders today pursued thelr demand for a thorough investigation of the Indiana toll road commission by a bi-par-tisan commission of lawmakers. The Democrats, who held a long session Thursday, also drafted a letter to Governor George N. Craig asking him to instruct the state board of accounts to “make immediately a complete audit of all toll road financial transactions" Attending were Rep. Walter H. Maehling, of Terre Haute, floor leader; Rep. James S. Hunter, of East Chicago, caucus chairman of the house of representatives, and Senator Warren W. Martin. Jr., of Jeffersonville, floor leader, and Senator EJußene Bainbridge, of Munster, caucus chairman, of the senate. They conferred with (Kite chafrmim Chartea E. Sklllen. Although the Democrats are In the minority in both houses, they may wield much power through combining either with the Cape-hart-Jenner or Craig factions of the Republican majority party. Many observers predict that the Democratic lawmakers will have the balance of power because of the warring GOP factions. Inasmuch as governor Craig’s administration record probably will be the chief campaign Issue of 1956, indications are that on some crucial votes the Democrats will line up with the Capehart-Jenner Republicans. The Capehart-jennOr group at a meeting Tuesday frowned, upon additional tell road construction and stressed the building of free roads financed by a hike in the state gasoline tax. The Democrats legislative leaders issued a statement saying: “We urge that the legislative investigation include the method of financing the toll road, its highsalaried employes, its failure to follow the wishes of the local communities through which the road will pass and the excessive discount granted bond syndicates handling the road securities.” The letter to the governor requested that a written report on the findings of the accounts board be made available to all lawmak(Continued on Page Six) Hazelwood Dies This Morning John Thomas Hazelwood, infant son of Joseph and Virginia ShadyHazelwood, of Kirkland township, was stillborn shortly after midnight this morning at the Adana county memorial hospital. Surviving in addition to the parents are a brother, Steven Thomas Hazelwood; a slater. Elena Marie Hazelwood; thg maternal grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Peck of Fort Wayne; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. (Gladys of Fort Wayne; the paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Hazelwood of Decatur,, and the maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. William Reppert of Monroe. Funeral services will be held at 1:30, p. m Saturday at the Zwick funeral home, the Rev. William C. Feller officiating. Burial will be in the Decatur cemetery. INDIANA WEATHER Cloudy, enow occasionally mixed with rain north, enow flurries south tonight Saturday cloudy with enow flurries mostly In north. Colder eouthweet tonight and Saturday. Low tonight 28-32. High Saturday 32-37. *

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, December 17, 1954.

New Draft-Military Training Program Is Revealed In Capital

Dulles Speaks AtOpening Os NATO Council Says United States Not To Seek War On China Provocations PARIS (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told the Atlantic council today that the U. S. intends to avoid any adventurous reply to “grave” Communist provacations in the Far East. His statement that the American government would face the situation “cold-bloodedly’! was viewed by delegates from the other 13 North Atlantic treaty nations as assurance that the U. S. would not resort to war as an answer to recent provocations. Dulles addressed the opening session of the council # ln the Palais de Chaillot. The secretary said the Chinese Communist government was pursuing a policy of strengthening Its military machine at the expense of the welfare of its population. Pointing out that Soviet Russia had- pot answered western disarmament offers, Dulles declared: "It would be fatal if we should let ourselves be fooled by Soviet maneuvers." French Premier Pierre MendeeFrance demonstrated he- was in aceord with Dulles' position by energetically rejecting Russia's note threatening to cancel the 1944 Franco-Soviet friendship treaty, if France ratified the Paris accords. The premier told the council that the note was a “spectacular demonstration” illustrating Dulles' assertions that Soviet policy was based on intimidation. Mendes-France said the Soviet communication would convince a growing number of Frenchmen to support the accords on rearming and restoring sovereignty to West Germany. Declaring that France will not be intimidated by the note, he added: . “I can assure you that France’s attitude won’t be modified. France will remain faithful to NATO and the west.” After opening remarks, the council members swept through the (Continued On Pane Six) Christmas Party By Central Soya Co. Annual Party Here On Monday Night The annual Central Soya Christmas party for employes and their families is scheduled for' Monday evening at the Decatur high school gym, according to an announce- ' ment made by Dike Eddleman. entertainment and program chairman. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Group singing of familiar Christmas carols, led by Joe Seabold, well known song leader and master of ceremonies, will start at 7 p. m. C. I. Finlayson will present Mr. Mac's Christmas message to all employes, followed by various specialty acts featuring Mel Hall ‘and the Hall Whiz Kids on uni-, cycles; Whitson Bros, acrobatic foot jugglers; Connie and Kelly Johnson, Juvenile dancers and acrobats; and Dick Ryan with comedy Impressions and magic. This yearly event is sponsored jointly by the Central Soya company and the recreation association and is planned primarily for the children of all Central Soya employes. A crowd of approximately 1,500 is expected to attend, including a group of employes and their families from the Fort Wayne office. Committee members working on the program and arrangements include, Alice Roth, decorations; Don Heimann and Dike Eddleman, entertainment and program; Paul Hllyard, arrangements; Pearl Whetstone and Amy Woodward, gift distribution.

Eisenhower Opens Christmas Season Traditional Message Late This Afternoon WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower formally opens the Yuletide season today at ceremonies lighting the nation’s 67foot high Christmas tree. The chief executive was to deliver his traditional Christmas message over all major radio and television networks during the treedighting ceremonies beginning ital’s colorful "pageant of peace.” His brief address highlighted the prayerful Christmas hope that the war-weary world will find the key to enduring peace. _! Mr. Elsenhower will press a button to light up the huge tree erected on the allipse, a park just south of the White House. The nation’s official Christmas tree has stood in past years on the south lawn of the White House but was moved to a park just south of the White House th(s year to be the central attraction of Washington's peace pageant. The tree-lighting Ceremony, as well as Mr. Eisenhower's Christmas message, was moved up a week this year as part of the same pageant. They, have been scheduled on Christmas eve in past ■ years. — Before the President’s speech, there will be a program by the United States marine bapd and an 80-voice choir from Washington churches. Mr. Eisenhower’s address, scheduled to run about seven minutes, will be broadcast throughout the world by the Voice of America. The President and first lady will spend Christmas and New Year’s at the "Little White House” at Augusta, Oa. They are expected to leave Washington Dec. 23 and return about Jan. 3. Mr. Eisenhower will take advantage of his holiday vacation to work on his state of the union message which he will present to the' 84th congress on Jan. 6. Auction Graduation Exercises Are Held Students Honored Here This Morning Students of the 69th session of Reppert’s auction school were honored today by officials of the city and the Decatur Chamber of Commerce in pre-graduation exercises. Robert H. Heller, local realtor, acted as master of ceremonies, and Clarence Ziner, chairman of the board of zoning appeals, represented Mayor John Doan In the presentation of keys to the city. Chief of police James Borders presented certificates making each graduate an honorary colonel In the Decatur police force. Ron Parrish, president of the Chamber of Commerce, M. J. Pryor, vicepresident, and Fred E. Kolter, executive secretary, represented the-Chamber, which made the presentations possible, The 55 students received their diplomas at a banquet this noon at the K. of P. home. Col. Q. R. Chaffee, dean of the,school, was In charge of the graduation ceremony. Dr. Roland Reppert, director of the school and son of the late founder, Col. Fred Reppert, distributed the diplomas. During the morning ceremonies, each student was given a chance to explain what he got out of the school, and make a few remarks to the instructors and students. All of them remarked on the wonderful opportunity they, had had to mix with friends from all parts of the United States and Canada, and expressed their gratitude to the instructors for the fine moral training they received in addition to learning the art of auctioneering. Personal letters of recommendation to each student were then presented by Dr. Reppert. Col. (Continued on Page Fivs)

Dr. Sheppard Fate Is Up To Jury Members Cleveland Murder Case Is Handed To Jury This Morning CLEVELAND (INS) -The life of Dr. Sam Sheppard swayed in the balance today as his jury sifted. weighed and evaluated over two million words of testimony. Two hours after they were given the life or death question, the jury broke off their deliberations to lunch at a Chinese restaurant as guests of the state. The accused wife killer nervously bit his lips and sat as though in prayer as the seven men and five women who can send him to the electric chair received the case at 10:43 a. m. (©ST). The man labeled a cold-blooded killer and brazen adulterer by the state and a loving husband and gentle healer by the defense went back to his cell to await his fate after a 38-minute charge by Judge Edward Blythin. The twelve citizens, “tried and true," can come back with four different guilty verdicts, no verdiet or ah' acquittal. For lunch they ate at a Chinese restaurant, while Dr. Sam had a fish meal in his fourth floor cell, one floor above the Jury room. The handsome osteopath. Is accused of bludgeoning to death hie pregnant wife, Marilyn, in a “crime of fury." He can be set free, face a retrial in the event of a hung jury, get death, life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 10 or 30 years, depending the verdict, of a term of 1 to 10 years. The happy, confident, smile on the face of the boyish-looking defendant faded when the fateful session opened at 9:35 a. m. The buzzer to be used by the jury to notify the outside world they have reached a conclusion in their locked room broke down before they entered. They were instructed to pound on the door to attract attention of the bailiffs outside. An emergency call was sent out for an electrician to repair the signal during the lunch recess. — At IS: 13 p. m. • two hours after their momentous deliberations began — the jury returned to the court, animatedly chatting with each other, some smiling, to be sent out for a "good lunch.” (Continued on Page Four) Mrs. Minerva Ray Dies This Morning Funeral Services Monday Afternoon Mrs. Minerva Ray, 92, of 221 South Tenth street, a resident of Decatur for the last 20 years, died at .10:45 o'clock this morning at the Adams county memorial hospital following an illness of seven weeks of virus pneumonia. She was bornin Ohio April 26, 1862. a daughter of William and Hettle Timmons-Fleetwood, and was married to G. W. Ray, Feb. 5, 1885. Her husband died in 1932. Mrs. Ray was a member of the Baptist church but had attended the Church of the Nazarene the last few years. Surviving are three sons, Charles W. Ray of Fort Wayne, Harry Ray of Pleasant Mills and Leland Itay of Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Cora Rlckord of Decatur and Mrs. Mary Fuller of Rochester, N. Y.; 18 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Two brothers and four sisters are deceased. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Zwick funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, the Rev. C. E. Lykins officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. Saturday until time of the services.

Four Men Killed In Car-Truck Collision Boosts Indiana's Death Toll To 1,010 JASPER, Ind. (INS) — Four men were killed in a car-truck collision on a narrow bridge south of Jasper today. The four fatalities boosted Indiana’s 1954 highway fatality toll to 1,040. The state hit the 1,000 mark when It led the nation in highway deaths with five on Safe Driving Day Killed when a tractor - trailer overturned on their car were Emil A. Vogler, Edward E. Fenneman and Albert R. Stork, all of Huntingburg, and William of Winslow. Truck driver John Crosby, 23, of New Albany, who suffered minor injuries, said the car failed to dim its lights as his truck approached the Patoka River bridge on Ind. 45, three miles south of Jasper. Six more persons were reported dead on Hoosier roads Thursday, and raitf, sleet and snow today threatened to increase the highway slaughter. Robert E. Anaerson, 82, of near Martinsville, died when struck by a truck while walking onto Road 37 south of Martinsville. Jesse Lee Tribbie, pf near Bloomington, driver of the truck, was not held. A crash of two cars at the intersection of Roads 15 and 124, five miles south of Wabash, killed Max Edward Studebaker, 23, Os Elkhart. Glen D. Pence, 73, of Amboy, driver of the other automobile, was Injured critically. George O. Johnson, 38, of Cleveland, O„ met death when a car skidded on icy Road 6 in Elkhart county and struck a tree. The automobile was driven by Willie Tillman, 43, also of Cleveland, who suffered slight injuries. Woodrow Kennedy, 35, of West Lebanon, died when his coal truck went out of control and fell on him near his home. When a car went out of control on a road southwest of Crown Center, Morgan county, Joseph Cramer, 70, of near Mooresville, perished. His son James P. Cramer, 34, of near Mooresville, was injured slightly. Byron Earl Tonnis, 41, of Indianapolis, died of injuries suffered Wednesday when his car struck a bridge abutment in Indianapolis. 3 Bids Received For Improving Road 27 Bids Received For Allen County Work The Indiana state highway commission Thursday received low blds far two construction projects on federal highway 27 in Allen county. The Moellerlng Construction Co. bid $632,348 for the five-mile improvement from just northwest of the Hoagland road to a half-mile northwest of the Maples road. The bld was 190.000 under the. engineer's estimates. Moellering also submitted a conditional bid of 3692,036 for the dual-laning of the highway from the north terminus of the preceding project to just north of Pettit and Lafayette streets in Fort Wayne. Spears-Dehner, Inc.; submitted a bid of 1712,866. Inasmuch as the Moellering Construction Co. was the low bid-/ der on the five-mile project, its conditional bid on the dual-laning will not be considered. Had the company failed to be the low bidder on the one project, then the other bid would receive consideration. There were seven bidders on the dual lane project, a distance of two and one-half miles. The engineers’ estimate for this construction was 3769,607. Blds were received several weeks ago by the commission for two projects on highway 27 in Adams county, starting just north of Monmouth, and extending into Allen county. r

Sweeping Plan To Continue Present Law Designed To Build Up A Long-Range - Military Reserve WASHINGTON (INS). —The administration today unveiled its new draft-military training program which allows youths 17 to 19 to volunteer for six months service with nine and one-half years in the reserves. The sweeping plan, designed to build up a long-range, strengthened military reserve while allowing a reduction in size of the active forces, provides for continuing the present draft law and enlistment! programs for four more years. As outlined by defense secretary Charles E. Wilson at a Pentagon news conference, the plan to be submitted to congress in January would bring 100.000 youths annually into the greatly-modified universal training system. Under the plan, 17 to 10-yaaf-olds could apply for six months training at S3O a month and then >- obligate themselves to nine and one-half years in the “callable’’ reserves in lieu of being drafted or of enlisting. The reserves would 1 be built up to a total of five mil- : lion men. Wilson, who has coupled the plan with a decision to trim about 100,000 men from the 1,174,000 - man standing army, declared “our economy could not support active forces large enough . . to provide for the national security.’’ He added: “We have therefore determined the size of the active forces needed to support our present world-wide commitments and sustain the first shock of hostilities should they occur, and the size of the reserve forces needed to supplement the active forces while we marshal out full strength .as rapidly as might.be needed; “I want to emphasize that the force requirements depend upon world conditions. , The goals we have set up, therefore, will be subject to continuous review.” Assistant aeiense secretary Carter Burgess, participating in the Pentagon news conference, said in his prepared remarks that under the plan “everyone . . . eventually is called to serve.” Major features of the four-year program are these: 1, The six-months training system would be limited to abou€ 100,000 men a year in order to leave a pool of. at least 750,000 eligibles from which to draft fop two years and to recruit four year enlistments. 2. The reserve forces, now at 2,570,000 men—of whom 1,600.000 are inactive, would be built to (Continued on Page Right) Ladies Entertained At Rotary Meeting The Decatur Rotary club observed ladies night at its weekly dinner meeting Thursday evening at the K. of P. home. A splendid tons- ” leal program was presented by Walter Zuerchgr’s accordion band, of Berne. E<MV. Lankenau was chairman of the program. Good Fellows Fund Previously reported ......|473.g7 Mr. * Mrs. O. K. Baker.,.. 1.00 Mr. & Mrs. George Tricker 2.00 Mr,. h Mrs. Forrest Murray 5.00 Mrs.' Dan M. Niblick - 2.00 Mr. A Mrs. W. A. Klepper.. 10.00 In Memory of Bobby Lake 6.00 8. E. Hite xL...i 5.00 Mr. A Mrs. Al Beavers .... 10.00 Nellie E. Wlnnes ......... 2.00 Ladies Auxiliary of the • Eagles fi.OO A Friend 1.00 A Friend ..........3’oo Mr. A Mrs. Dale Death .... 200 Rotary Club (additional)... 3.00 Mr. A Mrs. J. L. Kocher... 10.00 American Legion ... 10.00 Change in Boxes 6.35 —.I .u ■ TOTAL 1555.08

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