Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LUI. No. 51.

CELEBRATE THEY’RE ALIVE

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ONE YEAR AGO Tuesday these five smiling celebrants jiad a close brush with death in the most dramatic event ever to occur in Congress—the wild shooting affray by a group of Puerto Rican fanatics. The legislators, all recovered from their wounds, observed the anniversary by having luncheon together. The “borrowed timers” are (1. to r.) Rep. Alvin Bentley. R-Mich.. Rdp. George Fallon, D-Md.. Rep. Ben Jensen. R-la., Rep. Clifford Davis, D-Tenn.. and Rep. Kenneth Roberts, D-Ala., ‘

Record Budget Is Passed By State Senate Senate And House Increase Budget Above Requests INDIANAPOLIS (INH) —T h e 1955-57 Indiana state budget stood at 1672.600,000 today after having been increased by both the senate and the house above the $669,693,000 asked by the administration of Governor George N. Craig. The senate, sitting as a committee of the whole, completed long hours of discussion over state expenditures Tuesday night. The record budget now goes to a joint house-senate committee which has the difficult job of reaching accord on the two versions approved by each body. Both the house and the senate made additions and subtractions to the expenditures proposed by the state budget committee, but the changes were not in the sama places. The house had added a total of about $G million to the proposed budget, and the senate succeeded in whacking off about $2.5 million of this. The Craig-Jenner division within the Republican party was evident in the senate amendments made to the budget bills Tuesday night. Among the successful amendments was one to ban use state highway funds for toll road surveys or for feeder roads to connect with toll roads. Also adopted was an anti-blacktop highway proposal. Another amendment favored by senators aligned with Sen. William E. Jenner’s wing of the OOP which sudvived was a hobble placed on the state budget com mittee to prevent it from transferring funds designated for a specific purpose by the general assembly. However, the senate Craigites were able to restore $200,000 of the $250,000 mental health research fund which had been elim inated by the house. They also killed a proposal that would have required three and five percent “holdbacks" of all funds, except those for education. The hold-out funds were suggested as an emergency backlog. . But the Craig-requested restoration of 150 new troopers cut from the budget by the house failed to get across despite efforts of Seri.’ Harold O. Burnett, Indianapolis Republican, to get such an amendment through. Other senate changes included: Restoration of $130,000 for' 13 additional state board of accounts examiners; $200,000. for a tographical survey by'the Indiana conservation department; $20,000 for the fair employment practices commission; SIO,OOO for fclbridge Newbern, -of Lawrenceburg, a *. ’’penal farm priqpndr hurt.,, in a rock crusher, and $5,000 for th©' juvenile delinquency study commission. Deducted was $5,986 from appropriations to aid certain veterans’ organisations with their convention expenses. ■ While the senate W’as debating money affairs, the house worked frantically on its own bills. Speaker George S. Diener said that since Friday is the final day (Continued on Page Eight)

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Conference Planned On Disposal Plant Plant Is Discussed At Council Meeting Further discussion of the sewage disposal plant which Decatur is under mandate to build was featured at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night. City attorney (Robert Anderson stated that a representative of the state board of health has offered to attend a meeting of city council and representatives of Consoer Townsend, which was contracted to draw up the plans. Council inenibcrß last night cussed the high cost estimate submitted by Consoer - Townsend which is about $850,000. This figure w-as compared with the costs of sewage disposal plants in other cities of comparable size. The plants built recently in other cities range from about $300,000 to 1 about $500,000. Anderson was instructed to notify the state board representative that the council members will first inspect some of these other plants before the meeting is arranged. Adam Kunowich appeared before the council to request an improvement of the lights on Ninth street between Monroe and Jackson streets. He was advised to circulate a petition among the neighbors to determine what type of lighting they want. Ralph Roop, city engineer, submitted an estimate of slightly over $9,006 on the De Long and Braun sewer construction in the northwest part of the city. This estimate was added to six others under consideration. Work on one or more of these sewer lines will begin as soon as money is available from the revolving sewer fund. A petition by Leonard G. Morrison to tap into the Homestead sanitary sewer was discouraged since it would add one more to an already over-loaded sewer. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee, A deed to .43 acres in the south part of the city was given to the city by John R. and Georgia Gage for the purpose of widening and improving Bollman street between Line and Russell streets. This matter was referred to the planning committee. Councilman Ed Bauer suggested that it was time to write the annual letters to the railroad companies concerning improvement of their crossings in Decatur. It was pointed out that the Monroe street Pennsylvania crossing is especially bad. Anderson was instructed to write to the three companies. After the payment of bills, council members saw a film depicting a street cleaner. The film was shown by two representatives of the Wayne Manufacturing Co., of Pomona, Calif. The city council is considering the purchase of a street cleaner for Decatur. ——»> —— 7 ■ Big Atomic Shot Is Postponed Today . .LAS VEGAS, Nev. (INS) —The atomic energy commission today postponed the scheduled "big atomic shot” from a 500-foot tower three-quarters of an hour before it was t be detonated. The AEC announced the postponement at 4:45 a. m. PST (7:45 a. m. EST.) The shot was scheduled to be fired at 5:30. The AEC gave no reason for the postponement. (

Ike Pleased Al Senate Group's Tax Cut Move Expresses Delight Over Refusal To Cut Income Tax Washington <ins) — President Eisenhower 'said today he was highly gratified and delighted at the senate finance committee’s action in stripping the house-approved S2O income tax cut provision from the bill extending present corporation and excise tax rates. The chief executive also told his news conference that he doubts the soundness of a proposal advanced by Leon Keyserling, former economic adviser to ex-President Harry S. Truman, for stimulating the national econ* omy by tax reduction. Mr. Eisenhower said he was skeptical about any plan aimed at balancing the budget by cutting taxes and spending several more billion dollars. The President did not comment on the fact that Democratic Senators Harry Byrd, Va., and Walter George, Ga„ cast the key votes in the finance committee’s rejection of the S2O income tax slash. On Capitol Hill,, senate Democratic leaders, handicapped by the opposition of Byrd and George, their two top fiscal experts, lined up for a floor flight on what they see as a major 1956 campaign issue—tax relief for low-income families. An informed Democrat conceded there was little real hope of changing the finance committee decision eliminating the income tax cut from the . pending hill, which also extends some other levies. Democrats said frankly their best—chance exists in forcing some portion of the tax reduction out of a final house-senate conference committee. Without the personal income tax slash, the legislation extends for another year present rates on corporations and such excise items as liquor, cigarettes, gasoline and automobiles.. now scheduled to drop on April 1. Acting majority leader Earle C. Clements (DKy.) made it official that the Democrats will stage a “vigorous" floor fight for the tax relief repeated - on a 9 to 6 vote of the finance committee. Byrd and George voted with Republicans to oppose the cut, which the administration has termed “irresponsible.” The measure may come up In the senate Friday but will be taken up Monday at the latest. George indicated he might modify his opposition in a house-sen-ate conference. He said: “If we reach an impasse in conference. I’ll make every effort to try to harmonixe dissenting views so we can come out with a bill. It is very important to extend the rates which ex(Continued on Page Five) Walter Mowery Is Oratorical Winner Winner Os K. Os C. Oratorical Contest W’alter Mowery, a senior at Decatur Catholic high school, placed first in the seventh annual ora torical contest held Monday evening at the Knights of Columbus hall. “The Catholic Heritage in America” was the title of the speech. The contest is sponsor ed each year by the Indiana state council of the Knights of Columbus. The winner is the son of Mr and Mrs. Charles Mowery of 225 North Eighth street. Other con testants were Charles Voglewede and Thomas Titus, also seniors Mowery received a $lO award and each of the other contestants re ceived $5. By winning in the local contest Mowery is now eligible to com pete in the regional event which will be held In Fort Wayne within the next few weeks. Judges for the local contest were Severin. Schurger, George Tricker and George Schults. The three students were trained and coached by their, class sponsor. Sister M. Agnes Therese, C.S.A. INDIANA YEATHER Partly cloudy tonight. A little colder north. Thursday mostly cloudy north, partly cloudy south. Low tonight 2530 north, 30-36 south. High Thursday 32-40 north, 40-50 south.

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Eisenhower Says West Has Superiority Over Russians In Weapons

Seek Contempt Citation For John I. Gojack Subcommittee In Senate Is Seeking Contempt Citation WASHINGTON (iNS) — A test of congressional investigating powers loomed today as the house un-American activities committee prepared to cite a fiery mid western labor leader for contempt of congress. Chairman Francis Walter (DPa., predicted the committee will vote the citation against John T. Gojack of Fort Wayne, Ind., who refused to say whether he ever was a Communist. A subcommittee,, headed by Rep. Morgan Moulder- (D-Mo.) recommended late Tuesday that Gojack be held in contempt but Walter said -he was not sure whether he can get the full committee together today for prompt action. Meanwhile, Gojack's attorney, Frank Donner, vowed that the matter will be carried to the supreme court as a test ca&e and Gojack expressed “confidence” in the ultimate decision. The controversial witness is district nine representative and an international vice president of the Independent United Electrical Workers union. He invoked the first amendment to the constitution in declining to answer a series of questions about alleged Communist activities and associations. Most witnesses refusing to testify before congressional committees have been cloaking themselves in the fifth amendment, a stand which has been ruled legal. The fifth amendment provides that no person shall be forced to testify against himself and the first amendment protects freedom of religion, speech and the press and guarantees the right, of free assembly. Gojack held that the subcommittee’s probe of his activities was not a “legislative investigation . . . for legislative purposes." In declining to testify on alleged Red ties, he also cited the case. of Harvey Matusow who claims he falsely identified persons before congressinoal committees as Communists. Gojack declared hotly that he would not answer questions about his personal beliefs and political affiliations to a committee “that hires paid liars like Matusow.” Gojack would neither confirm nor deny membership in seven Communist front organizations, although he did admit writing an article for the “March of Labor", a publication branded by the committee as Communist. He also conceded that in 1951 he “probably" distributed to about 25 local unions in his area a letter from a Red French union denounc ; ing then-President Harry S. Truman and then-General Eisenhower for building up western defenses against the Communists. Gojack also hotly defended his (Continued on Page Five)

Lenten Meditation (By Rev. Benj. G. Thomas, Bethany Evangelical United Brethren Church) Three Would-Be Disciples Os Christ When we read Luke 9:57-62 we have verbal portraits of three persons who were rejected as disciples of Jesua. i( The First thought tbbt.jX was an easy matter to go; along UHh the Master. “I willfollow anywhere.” ’Jesus,*snsteail[■'■■'of' saying, "follow me." pointed out that it was not as easy to be his follower as it might appear. Christ invited the second but he wanted to postpone action until his father should die and the funeral be over. Surely such a one was unworthy of this high calling, for he lacks appreciation of the importance of God’s kingdom on earth. The third offered to follow Jesus after he had said goodbye and the farewell dinner had been served. Does it seem harsh to hear Jesus remark that: "anyone who puts has hand to the plow and then looks back" is useless to the kingdom? Christ is underscoring the fact that a follower of his cannot have a divided loyalty. He cannot function as a worker in the kingdom of God and at the same time be “looking back" and desiring to be in activities which are contrary to Christ’s cause.

Describes Matusow As A 'Ham Actor’ Says Matusow Out Merely For Money WASHINGTON (INS) —Harvey M. Matusow, inventor of the stringless yo-yo, was described by a senate investigator today as a “ham actor” oiut for money-with or without string attached. Sen. Herman Welker (F Ida.,) told newsmen after the fourth day of hearings on Mhtusow’s turn - about as a witness that he thinks testimony has shown “the gentleman is interested in money." Welker said that statements by Matusow and others before the senate internal security subcommittee have shown “he has an avenue of getting money” In connection with his forthcoming book. The book repudiates charges he has made in the past against accused Communists. The senator told newsmen: “You’ll be more enlightened when we get finished with the publishers and bls bodyguard in open hearings.” Welker referred to Angus Cameron and Albert E. Kahn, the pubpishere, and Herb Tank, play-wright-roomate of Matusow's. The three have testified at closed sessions apd invoked the fifth amendment when asked questions about communist activities. Matusow also invoked‘‘the fifth amendment at Tuesday’s session--28 tithes. About 10 of these times, it was to avoid disclosing financial or manufacturing details about, a “toy" invention of his which he described as "a stringless yo-yo.” (Subcommittee chairman James O. Eastland (D Miss.,) told newsmen: “I think there may be several cases against him for the department of justice to consider.” One, apparently, might involve the stringless yo-yo, since Sen. Price Daniel (D Tex..) warned him toe was “laying himself open” for a contempt citation by refusing to testify about aspects of it. Matusow refused even to discuss it.with newsmen after the hearing, saying it was a “trade secret” and pointing out that he had not yet obtained a patent. He said he hopes it will be on the market “later this year." The 28-year-old New Yorker also invoked the fifth amendment Tuesday in refusing to tell whether he told the truth in testimony before the Texas industrial commission in 1953. or whether he gave a signed statement in 1951 to the house un - American activities (Continued on Page Eight) x Highway Fatalities Near To 1954 Toll INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —State police figures released today disclosed that highway fatalities are running only slightly under the same-period totals of last year in Indiana. As of Sunday night, 141 persons were killed in traffic accidents this year compared to 148 killed during the same period last year. The decrease was only 4.7 per cent.Rural deaths Gris year totaled 114 (87 on state or federal highways and 27 on county roads) and 27 in urban accidents.

Big Business Windfalls In . '54 Tax Bill Charge Republican Tax Bill Windfall For Big Business WASHINGTON (INS) — Two house Democrats charged today that the GOP-sponsored tax revision law passed last year may cost “billions’’ more than estimated because of apparent “windfalls” for big business. In making the charge, ißeps. Wilbur Mills (D-Ark.) and Hale Boggs (D-La.) demanded that the treasury department explain fully how much revenue the government will actually lose from the law which President Eisenhower described as the “cornerstone" of his legislative program to the 83rd congress. The two members of the taxwriting ways and means committee said treasury spokesmen have refused to discuss estimated revenue losses except in general terms, as far as. 1956 and future years are concerned. Treasury secretary George H. Humphrey has stuck by original estimates that the government will lose about $1,365.000,000 in the currant fiscal year and less than two billion in the year beginning July 1, under provisions of the la*'. However, Mills called these “way low." He said one change alone in the old law, allowing business faster tax deductions for depreciation of plants and equipment may cost almost two billion dollars. The original estimate was 400 million dollars. Ways and means committee chairman Jere Cooper (D-Tenn.) said there are “serious questions” in his mind about the revenue loss estimates. Chief target of criticism was a section of the law allowing firms, in effect, to deduct two years of business expenses in determining their 1954 taxes. The congressmen described the provision as allowing “windfalls” to big business groups. Florenz Stucky Dies At Home In Berne Funeral Services On Friday Morning Florenz Stucky, 63, a farmer and also an employe of a Berne furniture factory, died at 2:25 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home at the southwest edge of Berne. He had been in failing health three years. Mr. Stucky, a lifelong resident of the Berne community, was a member of the First Mennonite church at Berne. Surviving are the widow, Metta; five sons. Ralph Stucky, of near Celina, 0.. John, Alfred and Roy Stucky, all of Decatur, and Max Stucky Mt Anderson; six daughters, Mrs. Donald Lautzenheiser and Mrs. Gerhard Brouer of Berne, Mrs. James Barboden of near Geneva, Mrs. Doyle Mathys of near Berne, and the Misses Maryann and Bonnie Stucky, at home; 22 grandchildren; six brothers, Erwin Stucky of Monroe, Elmer Stucky of Syracuse, Jacob and Ira Stucky of- near Bernd, Maftiri . Stufeky of Willshire, 0., and Howard Stucky of Lancaster, 0., and a sister, Mrs. Marcus Moser of near Berne. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a. m. Friday at the First Mennonite church, the Rev. Olin A. Krehbeil officiating. Burial will be in the MRE cemetery. Friends may call at the Yager funeral home after 6:30 o’clock this evening until time of the services.

Mayor Asks Decatur To Aid Red Cross Proclaims March Red Cross Month Mayor John Doan today Joined mayors of other Indiana cities and state and federal officials in issuing a Red Cross. membership drive proclamation asking all citizens to become members of that organization. The annual membership drive started March 1 and will continue throughout the month, Rev. William Feller, chairman of the membership campaign In Decatur stated today. The complete text of Mayor Doan's proclamation setting up the entire month of March as membership month and urging all citizens to join is as follows: "Whereas, The American National Red Cross in its coming campaign for members and funds is seeking public support for its humanitarian services at home and abroad; and “Whereas, The nearly three and a half million men now in the armed forces and veterans and their families urgently require the services of the Red Cross; and — "Whereas, life-giving blood needed for sick or injured civilians and for defense is made available through the Red Cross; and i “Whereas, added thousands of Americans must be trained in Red Cross first aid, home nursing and as nurse's aides to meet family and national emergencies: and "Whereas. The Red Cross, through its courses in water safety, saves many lives every year; and “Whereas, The Red Cross and its 1,650,000 volunteers give assistance to those who need help; “Therefore, J, Mayor John Doan, by virtue of the authority (Continued on Page Five) Eleanor Forbing Is Taken By Death Funeral services will be hgld Friday at 9:30 o’clock at St. Patrick’s Catholic church, Fort Waytie. for Miss Eleanor Forbing, 77, former Decatur resident, who. died Monday at the home of a sister, Mrs. Frank Lltot, Gary. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery in Decatur. Miss Forbing moved from Decatur to Fort Wayne in 1915. Bns was visiting in Gary at the time of her death. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Litot are another sister, Mrs. (Gertrude Meinerding, Toledo, O.; and two brothers, Vincent, Fort Wayne, and Anthony J., Milford. Friends may call at the Mungovan and Sons (unreal home at Fort Wayne after 7 o’clock this evening. The Rev. Edward Litot, of Gary, a nephew of the deceased will officiate at the funeral services. Congress Pay Hike Is Signed By Ike Raise To Cost Near Four Million Yearly WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower signed into law today the bill giving members of congress a $7,500-a-year pay raise and providing similar increases for federal judges. The pay hike, which went into effect Tuesday, would cost the government an extra $3,982,500 annually for senators and representa■tiye» alqno. not including increases, for federal judges and U.S. attorneys. Mr. Eisenhower affixed his signature to the measure shortly after his weekly news conference at which he had noted smilingly that the government would get half of the money back In taxes anyway. The President enthusiastically endorsed the pay boost at the news conference, pointing to the high expense of running for public office.

Atom Weapons Superiority Held By West Warns Big Lead Os Little Importance In War Os Future WASHINGTON (INS) — President Eisenhower said today that the western world has a great lead over Russia in H-bombs and other atomic weapons but- warned that such a lead may be of little importance in the future. His point was that numerical superiority in'atomic weapons makes little difference when A potential ~ enemy has a stock of H-bombs large enough to carry on an atomic war. __ Mr. Eisenhower also told his news conference he has decided against inviting his old friend Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Russia’s defense minister, to visit this country at the present time but held out the possibility of a future invitation. He expressed enthusiasm over’ proposals that Soviet farmers be invitedtothe-U&tosoe-howeur agriculture system operates, bul noted there are many difficulties in the way of such an invitation. The President said we don’t know how long our H-bomb lead over the Soviet Union will hold up, but added there comes a point when holding such a lead is not particularly important. He declined to endorse a statement by Sir Winston Churchill that the western world atomic superiority would keep Russia from launching a major war for three or four years. Mr. Eisenhower said he thinks it is best not to state any fixed conclusion on the subject. On the domestic front, the President tossed ont a surprise suggestion that members of the house of representatives should be elected for four years instead of twoyear terms. He made the proposal while commenting on the need for the pay raise which congress recently voted itself. He again made it clear he would sign the pay raise bill. Mr. Eisenhower was in a jovial mood in sharp contrast to his often angry demeanor at last week's meeting with the press when he sharply attacked the Democrats tax cut proposal. He smilingly parried several questions aimed at drawing him out on bis plans for 1956, but said he had expressed a preference for holding the Republican convention in San Francisco. Mr. Eisenhower made these other points at his weekly news conference: 1. He doesn’t believe the Russian people, as distinguished from the Soviet leaders, want war any more than we do. 2. The only way we can become embroiled in a shooting war over Formosa is for Red China to take some action to start the fighting. 3; The U.S. is not going to be a party to any aggressive war, such as Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek would like to launch against tho China mainland. 4. He has no great fear that the merger of the AFL and CIO will give the combined union gnat political power. Band Bposier Fund Previously Reported. ’-11.131.47 Albert* Seliemey-er Memorial: (Dr., Mrs. J. M. Burk . ’ 10.00 (Mr., Mrs. J. L. Kocher 5.00 TOTALS .....$1146.47 Contributions can be 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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