Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1955 — Page 1

Vol. LUI. No. 56.

HOME AFTER OUSTING wRHg x > W i REVEREND GEORGE BIBSONETTE, 33. expelled from Soviet Russia last Thursday is greeted by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. George Bissonette of Central Falls, R. 1., on his arrival in New York after a flight from Helsinki. Finland. The Assutnptionist Catholic priest said his ouster from the U.S.S.R. came as a “complete surprise."

Thousand Ohio Families Are Oul Os Homes Thousand Families In Path Os Waters Are Evacuated Today CINCINNATI (INS) — At least 1,000 Ohio families were evacuated from their homes in the path of the angry Ohio river today as damage soared into the estimated “millions" of dollars. Authorities said the total number of families forced out along the entire valley would run nearly 3.0(A) and the Red Cross termed the flood a “disaster" for the lowlying smaller communities. The river crested at 60 feet in Portsmouth this morning but the worst at Cincinnati was not expected before Thursday morning. A 10 a-m. advisory said the river would hit 61.5 feet instead of the 61 expected —9% feet over flood stage. The weather bureau said light precipitation could be expected today and Wednesday, but not enough to affect the river levels. 001. J. L. Person, Ohio river engineer, said the flood stage was not "disastrous” at Cincinnati but that damage along the valley would run to “several millions" although there is no central agency for reporting damage. Red Cross officials said the havoc wrought by the flood is the worst in seven years. The last serious flood approaching the levels of this one. was three years ago. The Red Cross assigned 21 disaster specialists from eastern headquarters to help care for the evacuees. In addition to the 1.000 Ohio families flooded out, another 1,000 In West Virginia, 600 in Kentucky, and at least 200 in Indiana have. Men affiled so far."* 7 * On/the Ohi<| side of the river*, tbd*Atate patrol this morning reported evacuation of at least 223 familltWm Cincinnati, 120 in Lawrence county. 65 in Scioto county, 95 in Gallia and 90 in Meigs. A total of 998 families were seeking other shelter. Across the river from Cincinnati 250 homes in California (Campbell county) were completely isolated as water covered all approaches to the town. Most of the residents got out by Monday night. In nearby Dayton. Ky.. another 100 families cleared out of the river’s - Cincinnati Red Cross reported sheltering hundreds of persons, seme in a-church,-others in a community center and a boy’s club. Truckers in the area volunteered their services to help families move furniture out of homes in the low-lying residential district. The state patrol reported that in addition to the families forced out, 257 business places on the Ohio side of the river have closed (Continued on Pare Five) Commencement Dates For Rural Schools Commencement dates for the 6ix rural high schools of Adams county have been announced by Gail Grabill, count superintendent. Each school will select its own com- ’ mencfiniept ■/'; {fates are: Jefferson, May 3; Pleasant Mills, May 4; Hartford, Moy 6; Geneva,, May 12; Monmouth, May 17; A’dams Central, May 18. INDIANA WEATHER Partly cloudy north, mostly fair south, warmer north and z east tonight. Wednesday mostly fair and mild. Low tonight in the 30s. High Wednesday In the 50s.

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BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS) —The houss agriculture committee voted today to restore rigid, high price supports on five basic farm commodities, and to put a higher floor under dairy supports. The committee approved a plan for wheat, cotton, corn, ride and peanuts to be supported at 90 per cent of parity through 1955-56-57. House Group Okays Service Pay Increase House Committee Okays Ihcrase To Two Million Meh WASHINGTON (INS) — The house armed services committee approved today a 735 million dollar pay raise for approximately two million servicemen. The vote was 29 to (7. The pay raises are desinged to act as an incentive to GFs and officers to make a career of service in the armed forces and reduce the present great turnover in enlistments. The pay boosts were approved last by a subcommittee headed by Rep. Paul Kilday (D-Tex.) after a group of and wives described how hard-pressed they were financially. The new legislation will be voted upon by the house Thursday and will then go to the senate. It is the second part of the administration’s military porgram. The house has approved a four-year extension of the draft, while another armed services subcommittee is considering the reserve program. The senate has as yet taken no action. djtThe pay raises under the Kilday bits will go to enlisted men and warrant officers with more than two years service and to officers with more than three years service. Pay raises for enlisted personnel would range from $7.80 a month for an ordinary private with more than two years’ service, to $29.64 for master sergeants with more than 26 years’ service. The monthly pay raises for warrant officers would run from $15.98 to $56.12, while those of commissioned officers would extend from $.49.92 to $83.46 a Increases are also provided for flight and submarine personnel, as wel las others engaging 1 n .hazard-. ous work. Personnel who have to move with their families would also receive an additional one month’s basic allowance to help defray expenses. Auto Skids Into Train, Man Killed NAPPANEE, Ind. (INS) —Stanley C. Roederer, 28, was killed Monday night when his car skidded 20 feet over a country road into the path of an east-bound B. and O. freight train just east of his Nappanee home.. Runaway Freight Car Crushes Mart * * INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —Arnold Lee Wright, 22, of Beech Grove, was killed Monday when he was crushed beneath the wheels of a runaway freight car in the New York Cefltral yards at Beech Grove; Wright was knocked from a crape and thrown beneath . the freight ear. He had been loading it with scrap steel when its brakes let go and it rammed the crane.

Dulles Thinks Chinese Reds Not Bluffing Secretary Os State To Present Report On Far East Visit BULLETIN WASHINGTON (INS) —Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told congress today that Communist subversion is now a "greater menace” than Red military aggression in southeast Asia. Dulles also told the legislators that the decision on defending the Quemoy and Matsu islands against Chinese Communist assault is still “up to the President.” WASHINGTON (INS) — Secretary of state John Foster Dulles believes the Chinese Communists are "not bluffing” with their threats to take Formosa and is expected to tell congress so today in a report on his Far East tour. The secretary goes before the senate foreign relations committee in closed session this morning and will report to the house foreign affairs committee later today before addressing the nation by radio and television tonight. Three radio networks will carry the recorded talk, and the filmed version will be televised over CBS at 11:15 p.m. (EST). The broadcasts will be via CBS at 10 p.m., ABC at 10:30 p.m., and Mutual at 11:15 p.m. (all EST). Dulles is understood to have advised other officials in Washington that he came home from southeast Asia convinced that Chinese Reds Wil Imake a try for Formosa — either by force or subversion. If it comes by force from the China mainland, it was 'stressed, the question of U. S. defense of the offshore islands of Quemoy and Matsu immediately reaches the point of final decision. In his formal statement upon return to the V. S., Dulles left this issue unclarified. Reports from Taipei, however, indiated a joint V.S.-Natiopallst Chinese agreement to defend the islands. Washington officials refused direct comment but several of them said such a plan seems more logical than earlier statements last week that the Matsu group would be abandoned. Sen. Walter F. George (D-Ga.) senate foreign relations chairman, said Dulles indicated to him that he and British foreign secretary Anthony Eden have “no basic misunderstanding (about Formosa) although the British have slightly different interests in that area.” George said Dulles thought there had been some "exaggeration” of differences between the American and British leaders. Annual Bible School Institute Thursday Decatur Churches Conduct Institute The annual daily vacation Bible school institute, sponsored by the Associated Churches of Decatur, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Trinity Evangelical U n .. Brethren church, Madison and Ninth streets.”' • The institute will recess from ll w.m. to 12r30p.m.a0 that those in attendance may have their noon meal at home. The Indiana' council of churches will provide leadership in kindergarten. primary, junior, junior high and administrative work. The Associated Churches have decided that each church will conduct its own daily vacation Bible school this year, since five churches are already holding separate schools. All children’s workers of the church as well as Bible school teachers are invited to attend the institute Thursday. Expense of the institute is being defrayed by the Associated Churches and there will be no individual registration fee for those attending T|u|»day. . .... ._ • _ Tipton Man Killed As Train Hits Truck FAIRLAND, Ind. (INS) —Charles Woodford Eaton, 75, of Tipton, was killed late Monday when he drove a truck owned by the Mclntosh broom factory into the hath of a New York Central freight train. The accident occurred at a crossing west of Fairland.

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Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, March 8, 1955.

State Legislature Is Still At Deadlock On Toll Road Amendment

Sees Unhealthy Elements In Market Boom Harvard Economist Gives Testimony To Senate Committee WASHINGTON (INS) — Har-i vard economist John K. Galbraith said today there are "unhealthy elements” in the stock market boom requiring prompt federal action but a Wall Street crash seems “improbable” at this time. Galbraith told the senate hanking committee that the present market boom can be compared with conditions in 1928, a year before the market collapsed and touched off the great depression. To head off a repetition of the 1929 bust. Galbraith outlined a three-point program starting with an immediate federal reserve board order putting all stock buying on a 100 percent cash basis. Stocks can now be purchased with a 60 percent down payment. Galbraith said the reserve board's action should be coupled with a vigorous program to educate the public on stock speculation. And if the boom continues, he added, drastic tax measures should be taken to prevent “an eventual bust’’ in the stock market. Chairman J. William Fullbright (D-Ark.) commented that he didn't “think we are going to have a collapse next week or even next month.” Galbraith said the main danger in the current boom is that stock traders might lose sight of reality and become fooled by the rise in prices, causing the market “to go off in a speculative world of its own.” —- —sOn tihs point, he declared: “Enough has happened to give us some sense of alarm.” Meanwhile, Harold E. Wood, board chairman of the National association of securities dealers, said that despite complete public information on over-the-counter stock sales, “any unfair prices eventually would become known to us and the securities and exchange commission and I can assure you that proper disciplinary action would be instituted promptly." Winston Churchill Has Slight Cold LONDON (INS) —Sir Winston Churchill was confined to his hprne today because of a slight cold. The 80-year-old prime minister's physician advised him to remain indoors for at least one day. Baruch Lunches With Eisenhower WASHINGTON (INS) —Presi-/ dent Eisenhower will have lunch today with Bernard Baruch, longtime advisor to presidents. —The.white-haired financier has called at the White House on several previous occasions to chat with Mr. Eisenhower, an old friend.

Lenten Meditation r . —- — * (By Rev. Louis Klotzbach, St. Paul Missionary Church I ON BEING PATIENT Hebrews 10:32-39 - ha ve o:f patience will of God, ye might receive the promises.” Hebrews 10:36. When we consider how God has cared for us and helped us to.endure affliction, we are encouraged to unwavering confidence in the promises of God. Therefore, recall those early experiences which followed soon after receiving the saving knowledge of Christ; and bravely endure the afflictions and tribulations which are bound to come our way. For we know that “tribulation worketh patience.” As our faith in Cod’s helped us in the past, so that faith must be retained. Patience is needed, that having done the will of God, we may receive the fulfillment of His promises. The will of God may include suffering, practical sympathy, and hopeful waiting.- The believer who submits to the will of God and trustfully obeys will receive all that God has promised.

No Disaster Danger From Indiana Flood National Guardsmen On A Standby Order INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —lndiana national guardsmen were on a standby order for flood fighting duty today but officials said there is no immediate danger of disaster in the state. Even so, the Ohio River crept toward its highest level in seven years and 200 Indiana families ■have been forced from their homes. No one area has been hit hard but families have been evacuated al New Albany, Jeffersonville, Madison, Mauckport, New Amsterdam, Corydon and unincorporated areas of Switzerland and Floyd counties. Flood waters at Madison hampered firemen as fire destroyed the interior of a river front tenement. Thirty-nine persons were left homeless by the blaze but no one was injured. High water continued to play havoc with highways. State officials reported closing of parts of 16 state roads by flood waters along the Ohio River. Today’s weather forecast contains no greath threat to the flood situation. It calls for cloudy conditions with occasional snow in the north and central parts to partly cloudy in the extreme south. And the five-day forecast doesn’t carry any great thread to'the flood either. The extended forecast calls for temperatures near normal highs of 45 and low's of 27 degrees in the north to four to seven degrees above highs of 55 and lows of 34 in the south. No great day to day change is (Continued on Page Five)

Mary Moellering Dies Monday Night Funeral Services Friday Afternoon Mrs. Mary Moellering. 66, sister-in-law of county surveyor Herman Moellering, died some time Monday night at her home near Fort Wayne. She was found dead this morning. Her death came after several years illness and she had been bedridden for the past six months. Born Dec. 25, 1888 in Allen county, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Adams-Harris. She was married in 1913 to Fred Moellering. who survives. Mrs. Moellering was a member of the Suburban Trinity Lutheran church 'nelf Fort Wayne. Other survivors are a brother, Fred Harris of Fort Wayne, and two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Gerke of Fort Wayne and Mrs. -Amelia Taylor of near Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran church with the Rev. 1,. J. Fuchs officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body has been taken to the Wellman funeral home in Fort -Wayne where friends may call Wednesday. At 11 am., Friday, it will be taken to the church.

Sen. Knowland Sees Defeat For Tax Cut Declares Senate To Defeat Income Tax Reduction Measure WASHINGTON (INS) — Senate GOP leader William F. Knowland predicted today that any Democratic attempt in the senate to put the S2O tax cut provision into the administration’s tax bill will be defeated by a “very substantial margin.” The same, thing goes for any compromise amendment along the same lines which may be offered on the senate floor, Knowland declared after the weekly conference of GOP congressional leaders at the White House. Knowla'nd said he hoped floor debate on the tax bill could begin late this week and said he will consult with the Democratic leadership on the exact timing. Strategy for defeating the house-passed S2O tax cut was the chief topic of discussion at the legislative meeting, with the Republican chiefs displaying open confidence of their strength.’ Meanwhile, a leading senate Democrat reported that the majoity leadership now hopes to avoid a stalemate between senatehouse conferees on the tax bill by urging house Democrate to accept the measure without the tax ent provision. Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson (D-Tex.) declined to comment on reports that, if the senate refuses to provide any personal income tax reduction, he favored seeing the house switch and. accept the senate bill. This would avoid a iong-drawn out fight in a house-senate conference committee and the prospect that the pending bill extending corporation and excise tax rates might not be enacted before their April 1 expiration date, - (Continuva on Page Eight)

Declares Attacks Inspired By Reds ' Seeking To Disrupt Security Program WASHINGTON (INS) — Assistant attorney general William F. Tompkins said today current attacks agafcm jMivernmeut witnesses and FBI informants are inspired by Communista trying to disrupt Jills nation’s successful-tnteruaLse-curity program. The justice department's internal security chief also told a senate subcommittee that individual rights of accused government employes are better protected now than they ever had been in history. Tompkins was the first witness at hearings on a proposal by Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D Minn.), for a non-polltical investigation <>f the government's security program by an independent "blue-ribbon commission” of 12 persons “of the highest caliber.” It calls for the creation of a nonpartisan 12-man board patterned after the Hoover commission on government reorganisation, to take a long look at all aspects of the program for preventing secret information leaking to the Communist world. - 1 I oniphiey declared there, are. £feed)es«. "corittfeS* and discrepancies” ’in the security program which has “grown up like a patchwork quilt” and it is time someone “sat down and gave it an overall look." He said the commission he proposes should spot weaknesses In the administration’s program for employes in all agencies, Including the atomic energy commission and the defense department, and should review anti-espionage and sabotage laws.

Maj. Nugent Freed By Court Martial Cleared Os Charges Os Collaboration FORT SILL, Okla. (INS)—Majar Ambrose H. Nugent was cleared of collaborating with the enemy while a prisoner of war in Korea after a trial lasting seven weeks —the longest court martial in military history. A nine officer board—all colonels—delivered the verdict Monday night at Fb'rt Sill. The 45-year-old Merrill, Wis„ officer was accused on nine counts of collaborating with the enemy and faced a maximum term of life imprisonment if convicted. Among the charges were allegations that Nugent made propaganda speeches for his Communist captors, aided in forming “peace” committees, offered aid to the enemy and thwarted the escape of fellow POW>Nutent’s counsel. Capt. Robert E. Hough, who requested and received additional time to plead his case, asked the court martial' board how they would have reacted under circumstances faced by the defendant. He questioned: “How would you personally behave to the same tortures if you were POW’s’" Maj. Thomas Reese, in summing up the prosecution's case, declared Nugent's motive was clear. He said: . " - . . It was all for personal gain—the will to live. He wanted -better food and living conditions. Duty and honor went by the boards." Nugent was slated for a war m welcome in his home town, where resident launched a campaign two months ago to raise $2,500 for the major’s defense. Nugent later asked the townspeople to call off the campaign.

Seek Blacklopping For County Roads Petitions Filed With County Board Three petitions for blacktopping county roads were filed with the county commissioners Monday afternoon during their regular meeting at the court house. A petition to blacktop a road in Washington township from St. Paul’s church to state road 124 was signed by 92 persons. Russell Mitchel and Verl Lautzenheiser presented the petition. Forty persons signed a petition for-ldaektonuinga mile and a half of road in Blue Creek township running east from the Salem road past the Mount Hope church. The third blacktop petition was filed by Artie Jackson and Roland Miller. It concerns tour and a half miles of road in St. Mary's township running east from the Piqua road to the state line. Van Wert county is blacktopping the road in Ohio. — .... . A petition for stoning threefourths of a mile of. county road in St. Mary's township was filed by Mary Gage. The commissioners also awarded insurance contracts on county property to various agencies in the county at Monday's meeting. Band Booster Fund Previously Reported —51207.47 Albert -, ■ »*- ’* mortal . ' (Form Band Students 37.00 (Mrs. Ruth Miller —.. ... * 6.00 TOTAL ...$1249.47 Contributions can be made by sending any amount to Band Booster fund, care of Hugh J. Andrews, principal of Decatnr high school. All money received will go toward the purchase of new uniforms for the Decatur high school band.

Craig Demands Surrender By Toll Opponents Both Houses Stop Clocks At Monday Session Deadline INDIANAPOLIS (INS) —The forces of Gov. George N. Craig called for unconditional surrender from the anti-toil road faction of the Indiana general assembly. Sen. Roy Conrad, the govern* or's floor leader, said: “Either the anti-toll road amendment comes out of the budget bill or there will be a special session.” For a while it appeared that the disagreement rested in interpretation of a word or two. Conrad's statement dispelled any thought that the solution was so simple. Rep. Laurence Baker, house budget committee chairman and ' a member of the joint budget committee which became stalemated over the toll road tying amendments, reported to the bouse in a brief session at 10:30 a. m. He said: “It isn't my job to decide about toll roads and I’m not going to be euchred into the position of signing something an attorney puts in front of me.” His reference to attorney meant one of several group of private lawyers who had been called in to work out the wordage of a compromise agreement. Conrad's statement would seem to end the lawyers’ services. House minority leader Walter Maehling, wjio served with Baker, said: “I think we’re all for toll roads. ’ We just don’t want any state money spent on them. People shouldn't have to pay for access roads." He added he had Something in his briefcase that could end the dispute but he refused to disclose what it was because he hadn’t "sprung it yet." Lt. Gov. Harold Handley, a leader of the anti-Craig faction, was caught off guard by the Coprad pronouncement He said: “If they (the governor’s forces) are going to be as adamant as that after all the hours and days of trying to arrange a compromise, the full responsibility falls on their shoulders. “We have been in session long enough to pass a fine legislative program. We still stand by . our original principle of wanting no state money spent for toll roads.” Sen. Von Eichhorn, Uniondale Democrat, said he hadn't been hr ibed_ as reported. but added he - believed the convrsation could have turned to an actual offer ot he “had been interested.” Eichhorn said a former Democratic politician, whom he refused to identify talked to him and he got the feeling that a bribe »niplieation was present. But he added: "No offer was made and nothing was said about how I should vote on the senate toll road bill which was then up for consideration.” He said this is the third time in his legislative career that a friend of a friend of a friend has involved him in such discussions. Scheduled to wind up the session at midnight Monday night, both houses stopped the clock as they continued grinding out legislative business. Th* mats Wiethe jswrt* of :; time at 11:5*7 p.m. While the house of representatives stopped its clock at 11:35 p.m. Actually, the senate continued business until 12:30 a.m. and the house was in session until 1:25 a.m. Observers spent many hours in the wee hours as Republican factional leaders tried to forestall the overtime sessions. Gov. George N. Craig said early Monday night: that he would not submit to any curtailment of his (Continued on Page Sight)

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