Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1955 — Page 1

Vol. Lili. No. 25.

EVACUATION PLANNED SB S I < |pf -; wM * ? - v ' V* 4 - ll •f« '■ f / Bit /0i |RHHK«a| Wiiilrw ADMIRAL FELIX B. BTUMP, commander of U. S. Naval forces in the Pacific, shakes hands with Generalissimo Chains Kai-Shek, leader of the Chinese Nationalist's forces, and discussed the evacuation of 15,000 Nationalist troops and 15,000 civilians from the invasionthreatened Tachen Islands. These islands have undergone heavy bombardment from Red artillery. In the center is Col. Hu Hsu Kwang who acted as interpreter for the Formosa conference.

Gen. Ridgway Declares Army Heeds More Men Opposes Views Os Secretary Os Army \ Tn House Hearings WASHINGTON (INS)—Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway disagreed today with army secretary Robert T. Stevens’ contention that development of new weapons permits a . planned cut in the site of the army. Ridgway, army chief of staff, declined to say publicly whether the joint chiefs of staff unanimously approved the scheduled manpower reduction. He asked to testify in closed - session on the matter.' The general, who reportedly opposes the reduction, also requested that the house armed services committee hear him in private on his views on the effectiveness of the army if the cut is put into effect. Sittingbeside Stevens at a public ' heariri®. Ridgway told the house group that the introduction of new weapons will require more men than now are in Ahd-army. A few moments earlieh JStevens had testified that a 70,000 -nisuj cut in army personnel this year wM> made possible by introduction of more effective weapons and a buildup of forces by allied nations. Ridgway told the committee that while a new global conflict would not require as many ground troops as were needed in World War 11, new weapons have increased the need for Army personnel; __He based his contention qn two points: 1. A com Oat zone, previously estimated between 30 and 50 miles, has been enlarged to between 150 and 200 miles. Ridgway said this necessitates bringing forces much deeper into action than before. 2. The army now must be able to concentrate its forces very rapidly. withdraw them with equal rapidity, and then reconcentrate them. Chairman Carl Vinson (D Ga.), said the committee will decide whether the testimony given by Ridgway in executive session should be made public. Vinson declared, however, that the nation should know the general’s views on the reduction and should learn whether the joint chiefs of staff favored it. - Stevens read a statement by defense secretary Charles E. Wilson explaining that while the chiefs of staff where consulted on the is sue, they differed on certain points. Earlier, Vinson attacked the administration for cutting the size of the army without consulting Congress. .... Vinson told Stevens he was disturbed because the administration \ (Continued on Page Eight) MARCH OF DIMES . Previously Reported $2141.12 French Twp. (Mrs. Wm. Bertsch, Chairman) 108.82 Coin Cards (First State Bank) 19.35 Kirkland Twp. (Mrs. Russell Baumgartner, Mrs. Floyd Arnold, Co-chairmen). 111.37 St. Luke’s Girls Guild-- 2.00 Peterson --— 5.81 Preble Twp. (Mrs. John . Greeley, Mrs. Bob IJeery, Co-chairmen) 113.85 St. Paul Lutheran school 18.50 St. John Lutheran school 14.62 Friedheim Lutheran school 15.28 TOTAL — $2550.72

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Seek Mystery Girl In Rubenstein Case Girl Seen Prowling In Rubenstein Home NEW YORK (INS) — A mystery "girl in brown” seen prowling in Serge Rubinstein’s mansion shortly before he was strangled was sought today as the decoy who betrayed the playboy-financier to his killers. Investigators believe the girl opened the front door of Rubinstein’s home to admit two musclemen who subdued the millionaire draft dodger in his third-floor bedroom. Police are of the opinion that at' least two men committed the actual murder. However, if an analysis of Serge's vital organs shows the presence of narcotics, detectives said, this would point to a “onemap job.” Although only five-foot-six, Rubinstein was powerfully built and would have been a formidable adversary for less than two men unless he had been incapacitated by drugs. ——— Rubinstein’s funeral is scheduled for noon today in the Campbell funeral chapel. Police said the mystery girl seen by Serge’s mother and aunt early Thursday could have slipped the playboy knockout drops before admitting the killer or killers. Ru»Jjinsteltr did not use narcotics, de-tecflVvw-aaid,.„.|>ut a person Jn his confidence could hive pjaced the drops in a drink. Meanwhile, the New York Jour-nal-American said the Serge Rubinstein’s mother and his two daughters are the principal beneficiaries of his estate estimated at close to ten million dollars. Ignored in the slain financier's will, the paper said, were the scores of beautiful women who paraded through his life. Under the terms of the will Serge’s mother, Mrs. Stella Rubinstein, will get a lifetime Income from a trust fund which at her death will revert to his daughters, along with the principal. The daughters are Diana, 9, and Alexandra, 8, now living in Palos Verdes, Calif., with their mother, the former Laurette Kilborn. Harr Infant Dies * At Hospital Sunday Michael Jerome Harr, 36-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harr, of. Decatur, died at 2 a. m. Sunday at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne. The infant had been ill since birth Jan. 4. Surviving are the parents: a sister, Kathy Jean, at home; and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome GaskilU-ef-Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harr, Sr., of Van Wert, O. Funeral services will be held at 1-0:30 a. m. Tuesday at the Alspaeh funeral home In Van Wert, with burial at Van Wert. McKenzie Funeral Held This Morning Funeral services were held this morning at the Cathedral of the (Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne Friday; Burial was in the Catholic cemetery, Fdrt Wayne. She was the daughter of Timothy and Margaret Corbett. Her husband, Al McKenzie, died 10 years ago. Surviving are a daughter, Judy; three sisters, Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp, Decatur, Mrs. Henry Berghoff and Mrs. Eugene Vorndran of Fort Wayne, a brother, John Corbett of Chicago, and three nieces, Mrs. L. R. Zintzmaster,’ Mrs. Jack Holthouse and Mrs. James Egley.

Ike Requests Congress Enact Health Program To Provide Better Health And Medical Care For Millions WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower sent to congress today a "helpful partner” health program 'designed to provide better health and medical care for millions of Americans while steering clear of socialized medicine. The President renewed his controversial proposal of last year for a federal' reinsurance service to encourage expansion of low-cost health insurance by private organizations. He left to congress the size of the federal fund which would have to be set up,, asserting only that it should be a “reasonable” a-nt.ou it should be a “reasonable” amount. Last year he requested 25 million dollars to get the reinsurance program started. The President also recommended increased federal aid to Improved medical care for the aged, the blind, dependent children, and the disabled. Here are some of the other recommendations included in the special health message sent to Capitol Hill: -WHUi Hospitals: The President proposed government-insurance loans to a make it easier to local communities to build hospitals and other health facilities. Juvenile delinquency: Mr. Eisenhower recommended greater federal aid to state and local agencies to deal with this problem, including new grants to the states. Nurses: Taking note of the acute shortage of nurses, he recommended a five-year program of grants to state agencies to help train more nurses. He also proposed expansion of public health service operations to establish traineeships foi graduate nurses in specialized fields. * Smog: He recommended an increased public health service appropriation for research on air pollution, which has become a major problem In Los Angeles and other industrial centers. Water: The President proposed greater federal assistance to the states for water pollution control programs. Mr. Eisenhower emphasized that all of his proposals recognize the primary responsibility of local and state governments for the health of -the community. -~J4e declared: “These recommendations to the Congress represent a broad and coordinated offensive against many of the problems which must be solved if we are to have better health, for a stronger (Continued on Phfre Eight) X Juries Are Drawn For February Term\ New Court Term To Open Next Monday Jury commissioners met this morning at the’ court house to draw the names for the grand and petit juries of the February term of Adams circuit court. The new term opens Feb. 7. Serving on the grand jury will be' Paul M- Bahner, Monroe; Theron L. Dull, Washeington; Ollie Feller, Hartford; Elsie H. Haines, Monroe-Washington; Donald A. Heiman, Union; Leo H. King, Root; Victor Amacher, Preble; Albert J. Mary’s; Daniel L. Miller, DecaturRoot; Erwin L. Isch, French; Noah Arnold, Kirkland, and Forrest E. Hawkins. Root. The petit jury includes Ellen Hirschy, Hartford; Truman Goldner (Preble; William F. Dague, Blue Creek; Homer C. Augsburger, Berne; Sherman Archer. St. Mary’s; Charles L. Arnold, Deca-tur-Washington; Richard D. Clark. French; Thomas W. Adler, Washington; Robert A. Everett, Union> Richard Leroy Fields, Hartford; Laura A. Canan, Berne, and Burley A- Hough, Wabash. Also on the petit jury are Floyd Cook, Root; George Drew, Geneva; Edwin C. Bryan, Kirkland; Arthur J. Baker, Decatur-Wash-ington; Edward V. Gerber, Monroe; Ivan E. Barkley, Union; Lewis E. Beery, Decatur-Root; Clarence F. Black, St. Mary’s; Milton L. Hoffman, Preble; Floyd G. Barger. Kirkland: Iran Byer, Blue Creek, and Lester Wayne. Ford, Decatur-Root. The names were drawn by jury commissioners Ed Berling and James Gattshall in the presence of Ed Jaberg, clerk of the Adams circuit court.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, January 31, 1955.

UN Security Council Launches Debate On Formosa Cease-Fire

Toll Roads At Issue Before State Senate Senate Is Debating Future Os Indiana Toll Roads Today INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — Indiana would need to spend more than sll million on two freeways in or<ler to make a proposed northsouth toll road feasible, according to testimony today before the Tn■diana senate. The upper body of the general assembly met today in a controversial and colorful committee of the whole to hear 30 witnesses testify about Indiana toll roads, present and prospective. First witness was Lawrence S. Waterbury, New York consulting engineer, who said the proposed north-south toll road from Hammond to Jamestown would not be "economically feasible” until the State dual-lanes highways 136 and 100. He stiid that four-lane construction would be needed on 15 miles of No. 136 and 13 miles of No. 100, in order to absorb the toll road traffic and bring it from James town to the Indianapolis area. Indiana ton road commission executive secretary Albert Wedeking earlier had estimated that these 28 miles of four-lane construction would cost over sll million. His estimate was $400,000 per mile. Sen. John Van Ness, Valparaiso, majority leader, who presided at the committee of the whole hearing, warned his fellow senators of the necessity for speed, but the proceedings dragged interminably. Van Ness said the cost of each day’s senate session is $2,242.37. While the senate was debating the future of Indiana toll'toads, the house received a bill that would strike a body blow to all pay-as-you-go highways. Rep, Robert S. Webb, Arcadia Republican, authored a bill to repeal a section of the toll road law which exempts toll roads and toll road bonds from taxes. Waterbury, the first witness, testified for more than an. hour, a rate that theoretically would require most of this week for the toll road probe, if the remaining witnesses use the same time. Pish? were to confine the comto this day, only, however, v The New York consulting engineer was cross-examined by Sen. Charles R. Kellum. Mooresville Republican, about the effecta close(Contlnued on Page Eigbt) Three Children Die As Home Destroyed Burned Ta Death In Wayne County CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. (INS) — Three small children burned to death today when their home caught afire while their parents were absent. The tragedy occurred near Milton, a small town south of Cambridge City in Wayne county. The ’ dead are Lorraine Brown, 4, and her two little brothers, Dale Francis, 3, and Benny Lee Brown, one and one-half years. The father, Dale Brown, was at work, and the mother had gone to the Milton post office. The grief-stricken mother said she was absent only a short time but returned to find her two-room home in flames. Firemen battling the blaze said the children apparently were trapped while asleep. Their bodies were found in the ruins. Cause of the fire was believed lo be aireverhfiate^ oil stove. INDIANA WEATHER Mostly cloudy snq warmer tonight Tuesday cloudy with rain or snow. Low tonight 2230, high Tuesday 35-42.

Indiana Cold Wave Is Due For Break Warmer Weather In Store For Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (INS) — The backbone of Indiana's subzero wave, which had lasted almost a week, was broken today. It was partly cloudy and considerably warmer today. The forecast of the Indianapolis weather bureau was for highs today of 28 to 35 degrees and for even warmer Tuesday. The bureau also predicted occasional rains and snows for Tuesday. Winter gave a final kick early today, however, with five below zero reported at Goshen, zero at Fort Wayne, one above, at Lafayette. five at Indianapolis and 17 at Evansville. The week-end highway death toll continued higher. Three Indianpaolis residents were killed in a collision of two ears on miles east of Jamestown. The victims were Charles R. White, 28, a disabled veteran with service in World War II and the Korean War; his wife, Francis Edith, 27, and James H. Blaine, 22. Russell Greathouse, 20, of Columbus, was injured fatally and three others were hurt seriously when an automobile, driven by E. L- Shepherd, 24, of Coluiiibus, went oat of control on a ciTrve on Road 31-A three miles north of the Bar-tholomew-Jackson county line. Morton Burtnett, 69, and his wife, Edna, 66, of near Montgomery, Mich., met death when they tried to beat a train to a crossing near Raj' in Steuben county. Their automobile struck the side of a New York Central freight train. Overturning of a car on Road 231 three miles south of Hebron cost the life of Gunther H. Schwandt, 43, of San Pierre. Neils R. Nielson, 68, of North Judson, met death in a crash of two cars on Road 30 one mile north of Wanatah. Also, Mrs. Ecie Douglas, 34, of Indianapolis, died of injuries suffered Friday when she was struck by a taxi near her home. The taxi .driver was not held." ' Draft Chief Speaks To National Guard Hershey Stresses Civil Defense Need INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Defense secretary Chrales. Wilson’s experience with bid bird-dog simile has not. deterred draft chief Maj. Gen. JjCwJkß.- Hershey from use of the WJloquihl x parable, ■ Hehghey. in an Indianapolis the need of a large restffv civilian defense force but he also\;ent to his Indiana boyhood toil a potatoes" and "little potatoes” compqraison of youth accepted rej&Sqd tor military service. The selective service called that when he was a boy amfe; had the task - of peeling potatoes? he used to pick out the big ones first even though it was wintertime and he had more time for peeling than later in the spring when nothing was.left but the little potatoes. Gen. Hershey expressed regret that more was not being done now to lessen the high rate of rejection for military service, rather than picking out only the “big potatoes.” The draft chief, with a dry wit reminiscent of Will Rogers, told the Indiana national guard association at a week end meeting that: “We have a problem that ought to be solved this winter. I won’t be dramatic and say this is the last chance, because 1 don’t know if it is., I’m not a prophet—l don’t write a cplumn. “We must create a force—l don't care what you call it ■ national guard, air national guard—some more people who are not now working professionally at defending this country who are so ready (Continued on Page Six)

Nationalists, Reds Exchange Aerial Strikes Tachen Evacuation Delayed As Chiang Seeks Assurances TAIPEH (INS) — Communlsti and Nationalists traded air strikei in the Tachen island area todaj while U. S.-Nationalist disagree ment on specific defense commit ments apparently held up evacua tion of the invasion-menaced out post. Three waves of four-engined Na tionalist bombers pounded Red captured Yichangshan in responst to a Communist fire bomb ani leaflet raid over the Tachens. The Nationalists claimed severa Red ammunition dumps were firet and billowing smoke and flamei rose from the island. The aii force said its planes met no anti aircraft nor enemy fighter resis tance. Meanwhile, informed iourcei said Chiang Kai-Shek was demand ing assurances of a joint U. S. China defense of the offshore Que moy and Natsu islands before he would signal a go-ahead for the Americaursupported withdrawal ol IC',OOO troops and IS,OOO eiviliani from the Tachens. Chiang was said to have insisted the U. S. must openly commit it self to defense of the islands ra ther than make any secret pledges The sources said Adm. Fell) Stump, commander of U. S. nava forces in the Pacific, outlined Washington’s opposition to a flat commitment during his Sunda] conference with Chiang. Stump, who made a whirlwind 10-hour visit to Formosa, reported ly said the U. S. feared a definlti public agreement to defend the off shore islands would create “un necessary tension’* among ths Communists as well as allies lite Britain. In another development, the Na tionalist defense ministry was re ported to have issued a secret or,der to the Tachen defenders to stand by at combat alertness on the islands 200 miles north of Formosa. ..... .. The Nationalist troops were said to have been told to ignore rumors (Continued on Page Six) Wm. Bunner Dies Al Home Saturday Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon William Bunner, 82, a lifelong resident of St. Mary’s township, died at 11:45 , o'clock Saturday night at his home on Decatur route 3 following a heart attack. He had been ill for the past six months. He was born in St. Mary’s township June 31, 1872, a son of and Phoebe Wade-Bunner, ip. Apna Ehrsam Mnrrh Mr. Bunner was a memb"er"“oT the Bobo Methodist churcfi'?’"’’"’"' Surviving are his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Gladys Rauch of Wren, 0., Mrs. Aldine Bebout of Decatur, Mrs. Dejora Bentz, Mrs. Florine Elzey and Mrs. Ethel Brunner, all of near Decatur; two sons, John Gifford Bunner of Decatur route 3 and William Bunner, at home; 25 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, the’ Rev. E. A. Bunner of Upland, and one sister, Mrs. Lucy Koos of Decatur. Four sons and one daughter are deceased. Funeral services -will be held at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the residence and at 2 p. m. at the Bobo Methodist church, the Rev. Edgar Johnston and the Rev. L. A. Mid* daugh officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. The body, removed to the Black funeral home, has been returned to the residence, where friends may call until time of the services.

Bizarre Death Case Up To Grand Jury Woman Killed In Booby-Trapped Car SAN ANGELO, Tex. (INS) — The bizarre case of a man, accused of killing his former mother-in-law in an automobile bomb plot intended for her husband, will be heard today before a Green county grand jury in San Angelo. The victim of the booby-trapped car was Mrs. Harry M. Weaver, a wealthy San Angelo ranchwoman, who was killed Jan. 19 when she stepped on the starter of her husband’s car, setting off a charge of nitro-glycerine under the hood. Charged with the murder are her former son-in-law, Harry L. Washburn, 38, and Carlton Henneger, 37, both of Houston. Police unfolded a long history of bitterness between the Weavers and Washbum when they arrested him last week. They said the feud fomented Washburn’s year-long plot to- kill his former father-in-law, a prominent architect. The family differences arose after Washburn married Mrs. Weaver's daughter by a former marriage, Helen, and then suffered several business set-backs. A divorce suit followed which was marked by a bitter child custody litigation. The Weavers in 1951 lodged criminal charges against Washburn, asserting he terrorized them at gun point and tried to extort 120,000. The case was dropped before it came to trial. . Washburn’s former wife was remarried and is now living in Billings, Mont. Houston detective H. E. Thompson said the break in the case came when two men told police Washburn enlisted them to kill Weaver. The men—Jonny McMinnis, 45, and t Ray Fife, 33 — contacted Thompson three days after the bombing and signed affidavits accusing Washburn of paying them more than 3360 to kill Weaver. (Continuou on t*ag« Five) Mobile X-Ray Unit In County Next Week Announce Schedule For X-Ray Unit Here All juniors and seniors in schools of the county and employes of Decatur industries will be X-rayed in tuberculosis examinations next week. The Adams county tuberculosis association has announced the schedule for the mobile X-ray unit which will be in the county Monday, Feb. 7, through Friday, Feb. 11. The schedule is as follows: Monday at Geneva high school, for Jefferson and Hartford high schools from 1 to 2 p. m., Geneva high school from 2 to 3 p. m. and the public from 3 to 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, Berne high school from 9 to 10 a. m, and Decatur.. General.^i’kfgSlSß} ll .Xrom 12:30 to ra “Wgthaesday, Central 'Soya jrrflja-9’ a. m. to noon and freflTTto 4 p. m. Thursday, Decatur Casting company from 9 to 11 a. m. and at the Decajnr—higj.- school gym, for M<MHwfflfnr"high school from 1 to 2 p. m„ Adams Central from 2 to 3 p. m. and the public and industry by appointment from 3 to 4:30 p. m. Friday at Decatur high school, Decatur high school students from 8:15 to 9 a. m„ Pleasant Mills high school from 9 to 9:30 a. m„ Decatur Catholic high school from 9:30 to 10 a. m. and the public from 10 to 11:30 a. m. It was announced that no one under the age of 15 will be X-ray-ed unless they are reactors to the patch test, they are in contact with active tuberculdsis or they have been sent by a physician. No charge* Is made to any individual. The project is financed with funds raised by the sale of Christmas seals.

West Powers Ask UN Seek Cease-Fire Bitter Opposition Voiced By Russian Delegate On U. S. UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —The western powers asked the UN security council today to seek a cease-fire in the Formosa strait but Russia promptly displayed bitter opposition and demanded withdrawal of U. S. forces from the troubled area. In a heated opening session which lasted all morning, and was to resume this afternoon, the 11nation council voted down a Soviet motion to toss out Nationalist China and its chairman rebuked Russia for premature attacks on President Eisenhower. Council president Sir Leslie K. Munro of New Zealand*, prompted by U. S. ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, called to order Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolex for digressing from the question of placing on the agenda the question of a cease-fire off Formosa. Sobolev took up most of the opening sesison to charge that President Eisenhower was “threatening” Red China with his authorization to use American armed forces in the defense of Formosa and the Pescadores. Sobolev opposed western efforts to obtain U?ceas-fire, saying this was an "awkward and clumsy maneuver” to further alleged U.S. aggression against Communist China and cause it to ‘waive its rights” over Formosa. Debate Underway UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (INS) —The UN security council opened debate today .on a proposed cease-fire in the troubled Formosa strait and at the outset firmly beat down a Soviet motion calling for the ouster of Nationalist China in favor of Red China. The 11-nation council voted 10 to 1 in favor of a U. S. motion shelving further discussion on the question of unseating the Nationalists. The council then launched into debate on adoption of the rival agenda items submitted by New Zealand and Russia. Soviet delegate A. A. Sobolev formally proposed, that the Chinese Communist regime be seated in the security council in place of the Nationalist delegation. His proposal was promptly op-posed-by the U. S., France and Britain. U. S. Ambasador Henry Cabot Lodge moved that the question of Chinese representation in UN be shelved and asked priority for his motion over the Soviet proposal. The Russian proposal foreshadowed bitter debate tn the council on the basic problem of easing tension in the coastal islands off the Chinese mainland. Z (Conitiniuied on Page Six) BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS)—The supreme court, In separate opinions, ruled today that both boxing and legitimate theater shows are subject to the antitrust laws. In both cases, the high court reversed decisions by a New York district court which had held that stage productions and boxing fell Into the exemption status given to organized baseball. Band Booster Fund Previously Reported >799.47 Adams Theater i ..... 10.00 TOTAL >809.47 Contributions can he made by sending any amount to Band Booster fund, care of Hugh J. Andrews, principal of Decatur high school. All money received will go toward the purchase of new uniforms for the Decatur high school band.

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